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Student performance factors into teacher evaluations Michele Hunt, one of the Newport School District administrators involved in developing the evaluation program for the district. Now they will.

Districts won’t exclusively use test scores to measure student performance, according to Hunt.

“There can be multiple measures,” she said. Those measures are still being developed.

But the end result will be that if students aren’t performing, teachers’ jobs will be on the line.

Teachers used to be evaluated as satisfactory or unsatisfactory.

When the new evaluation

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Within a few years, if you are a certificated teacher or principal in Washington and your students aren’t learning, your job may be at stake.

That is one of the effects of a law that went into affect in 2012 that ties teacher and principal evaluations to student performance. By 2015, student performance, among other things, will be measured when evaluating educators.

“Evaluations didn’t used to take student growth into account,” said

program goes fully into effect they will be evaluated far more comprehensively. Instead of satisfactory or unsatisfactory, they will be rated as distinguished, proficient, basic or unsatisfactory.

Teachers rated basic – second from the bottom of the four-tiered system – or lower, for two consecutive years will find themselves out of a job.

If a teacher receives a low evaluation, the principal will work with the teacher to improve performance.

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River likely will not flood this year Dry winter months may affect summer water supply

BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

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Carnival winner Cole Zaragoza, 2 ½, shows off the goldfish he won at the Stratton Carnival at Stratton Elementary School in Newport Friday, March 15. His mother, Amanda Parton of Diamond Lake prepares to give him a high five.

Sorenson found guilty on 12 firearm counts

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – A 35-year-old Newport man was convicted of 12 charges of illegal possession of a firearm and acquitted of three other felony firearm charges after a two day jury trial Monday and Tuesday, March 19-20, before Pend Oreille County Superior Court Judge Allen Nielson.

William Sorenson was charged with 13 counts of illegal possession of a firearm and two counts of possession of stolen firearms. Sorenson has a decade old felony conviction for eluding a police vehicle and is not permitted to possess firearms.

Sorenson was acquitted of the possession of stolen firearm charges and one of the illegal possession of a firearm charges.

Sentencing is set for April 4. Sorenson will remain free on $50,000 bond until then.

The case stemmed from an Aug. 3, 2012, incident in which dispatchers received a call from Sorenson’s mother

requesting someone check on him, as she was out of the area and was worried he may have a medical problem.

When deputies arrived, they found Sorenson asleep in a bunk bed in his mother’s house, she said. They also saw a rifle and another gun in the room, along with ammunition.

Deputies testified that when they arrived, they woke Sorenson and Emergency Medical Service personnel spoke briefly to him. He said he was all right and told the deputies they were trespassing and needed a warrant to be there.

Deputies arrested him for illegal possession of firearms and sought and were granted a search warrant.

In the search that followed, they found a total of 13 guns in the house including three in the room in which Sorenson was sleeping. One of the guns, a loaded .45 caliber semi automatic pistol, was found in the slats of the upper bunk bed above

NEWPORT – Due to a few relatively dry months that opened the year, it appears that the Pend Oreille River won’t see flood conditions this year.

“It looks like we’ll get by this year without any flooding on the river,” said JoAnn Boggs, emergency management director for Pend Oreille County.

New director roots down at Cutter

BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

METALINE FALLS – The Cutter Theatre has a new executive director, and she’s all about growing community.

Along with leading operations of the non-profit theater, Jenn Fusaro plans to take up farming and has some other plans for being involved in the community too.

“I definitely am excited to be here and be a part of the community. I look forward to meeting people and helping to make the Cutter continue to be a community space and a place for people to gather,” she told The Miner.

Speaking over the phone as she starts her second week on the job, Fusaro admits she has a lot to learn, but she feels the Cutter is backed by a strong group of volunteers and board members.

“My focus the first few weeks and months is to learn from them, and to get a sense of the goals and priorities they’ve already set,” she said. “It’s really about honoring the folks who have given so much effort already.”

As director, Fusaro will be maintaining the office and managing the wide array of events at the Cutter. Other

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|| Armed homeowner prevents theft NEWPORT – A homeowner on Herbs Drive stopped a thief from making off with his snowmobile, but the suspect got away. Friday, March 15, around 6:30 a.m., a homeowner was awakened by the sound of his snowmobile starting up in his front yard. He quickly armed himself with a handgun and confronted the suspect, who was trying to steal the snowmobile.

While holding the suspect at gunpoint the homeowner called 911, and Pend Oreille County sheriff deputies responded to the home, about 3 miles north of Newport. Before deputies could arrive, the suspect fled on foot, and is believed to have gotten into a white, 1990s, Dodge pick-up, which was parked near the victim’s residence and was last seen driving toward Newport.

While the flood outlook for the mally when the mountains in river is low this Montana and “Water supplies this year Idaho get heavy year, it’s not the same for small should be very good – no snowfall, giving lakes, according to forecasters a Katherine Rowden major shortages and no better idea of of the National the chance of dire worries for super Weather Service’s abundant runoff.” spring floods as Spokane office. She the runoff flows and Boggs met with toward Lake NRCS Water Supply Outlook county commisPend Oreille and sioners March 11, March 1 Report the river. along with other After March, local experts, to educate the new the chance to catch up with more board on flood stages.

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The suspect is described as a white male, in his 20s, about 5 feet, 8 inches tall with a stocky build. If anyone has information on this crime, they are asked to call the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office at 509-4473151, extension 2.

Chamber hours remain the same NEWPORT – Winter hours for the Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce remain the same while the organization looks for a new executive director.

Valorie Hein resigned her position, but will remain with the chamber until the end of March.

The chamber office, located at 325 W. Fourth Ave., in Newport, is open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday. It had closed a few days in previous weeks

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The Cutter Theatre’s new director, Jenn Fusaro, settles in at her desk at the Cutter Office. The community is invited to stop by and say hello.

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due to staff illness. The executive director position is posted on the chamber’s website, www.newportareachamber.com. The chamber is looking for a part time administrator/office manager for a six-month, temporary position from March until September. Applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled, which has yet to happen.

Diamond Lake launch open April 12 DIAMOND LAKE – The Washington State Fish and Wildlife department plans to open the gate at their Diamond Lake boat launch April 12, said Madonna Luers, department public information officer. The gate was installed late last summer after Fish and Wildlife rebuilt the launch ramp, added docks and paved.

Luers said a department property manager had been at the launch last week to set the opening date. They will have to install the docks which were removed to protect them from the ice.

This is the first time there has been a locked gate during the winter, which will also be locked at night. Luers said many of the state facilities have gates and in this case it is to protect the new additions like docks from vandals, she said.

As of Tuesday, March 19, there was ice on much of the lake, although the shallow areas were free of ice.

The Pend Oreille County commissioners plan a public meeting in early April to discuss ways to lower the lake level and whether or not to impose a no wake order again when the ice comes off.

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Flood plan in the works for Priest Lake GUILTY | Sorenson faces more charges Thursday

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SANDPOINT – A preliminary flood study and flood insurance rate maps for the Priest Lake area were recently issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), marking the first time a base flood elevation is known for the lake.

The lake has been an “unnumbered A zone” (base flood elevation unknown) since the

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adoption of the flood maps in the mid 1980s, according to planning director Clare Marley.

Bonner County accepted an elevation of 2,441.46 feet above sea level in 2002, and requested FEMA study the area and provide a known flood elevation for the lake area. When the digital flood insurance rate maps (FIRM) were adopted in 2009 using 1988 datum conversions, the Priest Lake flood elevation was still unnumbered. Bonner

County accepted an elevation of 2,445.41, converting the 1929 datum to 1988.

The new flood study places the lake base flood elevation at 2,445.5 feet.

FEMA has posted copies of the FIRM and the flood insurance study (FIS) online at http://bit. ly/XXtGOk. Comments can be sent to STARR Region X Service Center, 20700 44th Ave. W., Suite 110, Lynnwood, WA 98036.

CUTTER | Fusaro started job March 11 ents in Metaline Falls.

“I fell in love with the West duties include preparing grants, coast in general and this area working with the bookkeeper and in particular,” she said. “At this facility director, helping arrange point in my life – this area and for party rentals, helping prepare also the kinds of things I want to to host performances and more. do – it all fell into place.”

Fusaro, who will be 34 in a few She plans to have a garden at weeks, has worked for several their house in town this year, non-profit organizations. She and she and McMackin will look served as executive director for for land outside of town to grow Stand Down, a veteran’s transimixed vegetables and flowers. tional assistance program. She’d Eventually, they’d like to run a like to work with local veterans CSA program. Through commuprograms. nity supported “It’s a big part “I fell in love with the agriculture, of my identity. It’s West coast in general and costumers sign important to me up to receive that I’m involved this area in particular.” weekly boxes of in that way,” she produce straight Jenn Fusaro said. from the farmer.

Fusaro served in Cutter Executive Director She also wants the U.S. Navy for to create a space four years, 1998for veterans to 2002, after leaving high school. come and participate in farming.

She was deployed on two destroy“It’s the livelihood I want to ers and a carrier, and saw duty have, but also how I want to during the post Sept. 11 period. contribute to the community,” After her time in the military, she said. she attended Humboldt State A native of rural New York, University in Arcata, Calf., and Fusaro doesn’t have family in earned her Bachelor of Arts in the area, but she considers the environmental sciences and her McMackins to be like family, she masters in social sciences with an said. emphasis in environmental and “I never felt like I was coming community development. here totally alone,” she said.

Having an interest in farming, She admits she has a lot to she studied food systems. Part of learn about farming here, and what brought her to north Pend she’s thankful that her neighbors Oreille was plans to start a farm have been ready with advice. with her friend Monica McMack“Growing plants in general, you in, who was a fellow sailor. never quite become an expert, On leave after boot camp in and one season is different than 1998, McMackin brought Fusaro the next,” she said. along for a visit to her grandparFusaro moved to Metaline Falls FROM PAGE 1

in late February and two days later found the Cutter job listing while perusing The Selkirk Sun. When she presented her application and went through the interview process, both she and the interview committee knew that there was a good match between her skills and experiences, and the needs of the Cutter, said Tara Leininger, who led the hiring committee for the Cutter.

Fusaro started March 11. The Cutter was without a full time director since Susan Hobbs resigned last fall to help save money for the organization. The board took the time to re-evaluate the job description of the position.

In the meantime, board member Kim DiRienz served as the interim director with a staff of volunteers keeping the Cutter office open.

Leininger pitched in as artistic director, and she will continue those duties.

The job at the Cutter allows Fusaro to earn a living and continue to do work with the land, Leininger said, adding that the struggling non-profit is managing a minimal salary. The position was advertised at 40 hours per week with a starting salary of $11 per hour.

Fusaro is making her way through the myriad of duties and getting to know the many people coming in and out of the Cutter.

The community is invited to stop by and say hello.

Office hours are 9 a.m. to noon and 1-5 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

TEACHERS | All under evaluations in 2015 FROM PAGE 1

The first teachers to be evaluated under the new system will be those with less than five years experience. These are called provisional teachers, and starting the next school year, they will be evaluated using the new system. But by 2015, all teachers will be evaluated this way.

District Superintendent Jason Thompson said that improved student learning is the ultimate goal.

“This new evaluation system is a professional growth model to improve teaching, which in turn improves learning for students,” Thompson said.

It’s a big change for teachers, said Pam Nichols. She teaches kindergarten at Stratton Elementary School and is co-president of the Newport Education Association, the teacher’s union local.

“It’s a change for the better,” she said. Holding teachers accountable is good, she said.

Principals will have their hands full properly evaluating teachers, she said.

“One worry I have is how the principals will be able to spend time with teachers for the evaluation,” she said.

Larry Sauer, co-president of the NEA, says the goal of the new evaluation process is laudable.

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“I don’t know any teachers who disagree with the goal,” he said.

But it will be a chore for all educators involved.

For instance, principals who had time to deal with students who are struggling under the old system will find their time taken up evaluating teachers, he said, especially as the new system starts.

Sauer said that one misperception the public has about the old system is that teacher incompetence was protected. That isn’t true, he said.

Every principal he worked for has been able to get rid of teachers they thought didn’t belong in the profession, said Sauer, who has worked as teacher for 41 years in Ohio, Idaho and Washington. It may take a year or two, but it was done, he said.

A principal’s job is to make teachers better, he said.

The evaluation program will also apply to principals and assistant principals. By 2015, they will also be on the new system.

Newport educators are engaging in a variety of methods to prepare for the new evaluation system.

They are using the STAR Protocol, a system of profession improvement for teachers involving observing what other teachers and districts are doing.

Newport isn’t the only district

in the county preparing for the new evaluations, although Cusick and Selkirk won’t have as many new teachers, so they won’t be as impacted next year.

Cusick School District Superintendent Dan Read said the district is participating in some training. Cusick has at least one new teacher that will be evaluated under the new system next year and potentially more if new teachers are hired.

He said there are many questions to be answered but said he believes the new evaluation system will be a valuable tool for teacher professional growth and improved student learning.

Selkirk School District Superintendent Nancy Lotze said the new evaluation process is about promoting quality teaching. She said Selkirk has been informally doing that for some time.

“This tool, however, would formalize that process,” Lotze wrote in an email.

She said it would take some of the ambiguity out of the process.

“The downside is that the state really is flying this plane as it is being built so there are bound to be growing pains in this process.”

Sauer agrees.

“The whole thing being new, well, it’s going to be crazy for a while,” he said.

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William Sorenson testifies during his trial Tuesday, March 19, in Pend Oreille County Superior Court. Sorenson was convicted of 12 counts of illegal possession of a firearm.

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where Sorenson was sleeping. It had the serial number filed off.

Two of the guns had been stolen in a burglary.

Sorenson testified during the trial. Under questioning from his attorney, Rob Cossey, he said he was on Social Security disability for a mental disability.

He said he had a fight with his ex girlfriend the night before and had taken his prescription medication, which he described as “in the Valium family.” He went over to his mother’s house and went to sleep, he said.

Deputy prosecutor Dolly Hunt asked him where his mother was.

He replied he had no idea.

The whereabouts of Sorenson’s mother, Dorene Rohrer, was a matter of contention. A $5,000 material witness warrant was issued for her last Thursday after prosecutors were unable to serve her with a subpoena to testify in the trial.

With the jury out of the room, attorneys argued whether jury instructions about a missing witness

should be given about her. Hunt argued that the jury should be told about her and Cossey argued they should not. Neilson found they should not.

Sorenson faces another Superior Court trial Thursday, March 21.

He is charged with fourth degree assault domestic violence, third degree theft, resisting arrest, and attempting to disarm a law enforcement officer.

The charges stem from an incident last September. According to a statement of probable cause, a woman Sorenson had been dating came to the emergency room at Newport Hospital with a cut hand and bruised face. According to the probable cause statement, she told deputies that Sorenson had thrown her against a wall, hit her and stole her laptop computer.

When deputies went to arrest him, he resisted, according to the statement of probable cause. He was Tased more than once and struggled with the deputies, according to the statement. In the struggle he attempted to take the deputy’s Taser.

FLOOD | River at 18,700 cfs FROM PAGE 1

snowfall becomes slim, according to the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) report. So far, this month has seen some precipitation. An updated report will be released April 1.

Snowfall was above average in November and December, which helped build snowpack. But below normal precipitation so far this year dropped snowpack percentages from 102 percent of normal to 97 percent.

The major reservoirs in the region vary considerably. Lake Pend Oreille is at 117 percent of average, but Priest Lake is at 88 percent and Coeur d’Alene at 51. They are in good shape to handle any unexpected, sudden runoff events, the NRCS report said.

Inflow to the Pend Oreille River was at 98 percent of normal as of the last report.

“Water supplies this year should be very good – no major shortages and no dire worries for super abundant runoff,” according to the NRSC forecast.

“However, depending on storm patterns later this spring and melting of the lower elevation snowpack, northern Idaho is always a potential for rapid runoff if heavy Pacific storms roll in at a critical time when the snow is actively melting.”

Boggs said last week’s discussion with commissioners included the possibility of establishing flood stages at local lakes, Bead, Sacheen and Diamond. The river’s flood stage is set at 2,041 feet above sea level, as measured at the Cusick

gauge. According to the county boating ordinance, that is when the no wake zone goes into effect.

Commissioners have put wake restrictions on the three local lakes in recent years, but there is no set level for when restrictions go on or come off the lakes.

Boggs said local agencies are also discussing their standard marks for flood stage on the river. While the county has set 2,041 feet as when flood conditions occur, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says flood stage is when water is flowing at 100,000 cubic feet per second out of its dam at Albeni Falls.

“That doesn’t really correlate to 2,041 at Cusick. We’re flooding before we get to 100,000 cfs,” Boggs said.

Last year, when the river reached 2,041 feet at Cusick, the flows out of Albeni were around 93,600 cfs, Boggs said. She said that can be a problem because when they call the state office and say they’re implementing a no wake zone, the state will look at the numbers from Albeni and say the river is not yet at flood stage.

But at 100,000 cfs, Beehive Lane and Bear Paw Drive will be flooded at low spots, water will be up to several homes on Yergens Road, Riverbend Loop Road, and on Highway 20 near Deeter Road. Water will be up to the south end of Riverbend Loop Road, and many yards, outbuildings, and recreational sites along the river between Newport and Ione will be flooded, according to records of the National Weather Service.

As of Tuesday, the river flow was at 18,700 cfs out of Albeni, and the level was 2,032 feet at Cusick.

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L A ST Y E A R It was the tale of two extremes this week last year.

Snow fell during a few days of the week, with 4 inches accumulating on March 21.

It didn’t stay long. Just four days later, March 25, the high was 60 degrees.

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Fundraiser set to help Clark with new treatment

BR I E FLY Bill listing wolves as big game passes Senate OLYMPIA – A Senate bill that would designate gray wolves as big game passed the Senate 28-21 Wednesday, and will now move to the House of Representatives for consideration.

The bill, sponsored by Sen. John Smith, R-Colville, would create a license plate fund to pay for preventative wolf conflict work. If approved, the fine for poaching a wolf would increase to $4,000.

Some worry that big game listing would lead to a hunting season imposed on wolves, but this can’t occur so long as they remain in either state or federal protected status.

Furthermore, grizzly bears and woodland caribou are listed as big game (with $12,000 poaching fines) but are not hunted. The wolf conservation plan states that a hunting season should be established only through a public process by the wildlife commission after wolves are fully recovered.

Play Bingo, raise scholarship funds PRIEST RIVER – The public is invited to scholarship Bingo at the Priest River Senior Center Friday, March 22 at 6 p.m.

There will be 10 games for $10. Win homemade goodies made by the contestants in the Distinguished Young Women Scholarship Program.

Blackout prize for the final game is $100 cash.

There will also be special door prizes and free refreshments. All proceeds will go to scholarships.

Honor society organizes blood drive NEWPORT – There will be a blood drive Thursday, March 21 at Newport High School.

The National Honor Society is working with the Inland Northwest Blood Center to organize the drive, which will take place between 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

INBC is especially looking for donations of Type O Negative blood. Currently, the demand is outpacing supply.

Relay for Life meeting planned OLDTOWN – An organizational meeting for the Pend Oreille Valley Relay for Life is set for Wednesday, March 27 at 7 p.m. at Oldtown Rotary Park.

The theme for the 2013 relay, which takes place in August, is “Century of Hope: Celebrate the decades” as the American Cancer Society turns 100 years old.

Anyone interested in more information on participating or sponsoring, can call chairwoman Tamra Smrekar at 509-671-1450.

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Joe Barnwell, left, seals in the Pend Oreille County time capsule with cement before replacing the cornerstone Monday, March 18, with the help of county maintenance technicians James Batie and Oliver Johnson. Commissioner Mike Manus watches from the commissioners’ office window.

Sealed in history

BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Pend Oreille County’s time capsule is sealed and waiting for the next 100 years.

After being opened for the first time in honor of the county’s centennial celebration in the spring of 2011, new material was placed in the capsule and tucked away in the cornerstone of the county courthouse. Joe Barnwell of High Country Masonry donated his time to remove the stone for the centennial. He spent most of Monday, March 18 replacing the stone and making sure it was well secured for the next 100 years.

County Auditor Marianne Nichols, who led the time capsule project, and other county officials thanked him for volunteering his time.

To fill the new time capsule, Nichols collected items that represent the county today. Those were dedicated in a special gathering Nov. 8, 2012, when former Secretary of State Sam Reed visited before his retirement.

Items include memorabilia from the 2011 centennial celebration, information about county employees, photos, coins, newspaper clippings, a USB drive with biographies of the board of commissioners, a coffee mug from the public

WDFW schedules wolf meeting in Colville OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will hold a public meeting Wednesday, March 27 in Colville to discuss the potential impact of wolves on area game species such as deer and elk.

The meeting is scheduled from 6-8 p.m. at the Colville Ag Trade Center, 317 W. Astor Ave. State and local WDFW wildlife managers will present information on monitoring efforts in Northeast Washington along with population trends and harvest data for white-tailed deer, elk and moose. They’ll also discuss the status of wolves in the region and the impact wolves have had on deer and elk populations in other western states.

WDFW game manager Dave Ware said the department has not yet documented any measureable impacts from wolves on game species in Washington, but recognizes that reports from other states have raised public concerns.

“We want to talk to people in northeast Washington about this issue, because that’s the area

of the state that has the largest number of wolves,” Ware said.

“We’d encourage area residents who have concerns to attend this meeting.”

utility district, and a program from the Pend Oreille Player’s season.

The metal box was wrapped in plastic and sealed with duct tape, which those present on Monday each signed with a green marker.

The box was cemented into the hollow cornerstone.

The original time capsule was placed when the courthouse was built in 1915. The corner stone was marked “Pend Oreille County A.D. 1915,” but didn’t indicate that anything was inside.

After going through quite the search for the county time capsule, Nichols plans to have a plaque made for the cornerstone that tells that the time capsule is inside.

The 1915 time capsule contained photographs of Newport and its mayor, T.J. Kelly along with other snapshots, local newspapers, letters and coins.

Those items are currently on display on the first level of the courthouse.

PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River boy who suffered a traumatic brain injury during a football game two seasons ago is hoping to undergo hyperbaric chamber treatment to help improve his condition. Bobby Clark’s family is hoping to raise funds for the treatment, as their insurance does not cover it.

The treatment takes place in Spokane at the Hyperbaric Oxygen Clinic. Oxygen is delivered under pressure to decrease swelling, inflammation and accelerates the rate of healing.

Clark’s family has spoken to people, including medical personnel, and those who have actually done this treatment, including some with traumatic brain injuries like Bobby’s. They all have very positive things to

say about the benefits, and the obvious improvements following the full treatments.

Family members and friends have put together a fundraiser for this specific purpose. It’s going to be a chili feed and silent auction held at the Priest River Senior Center in Priest River April 6 from 2-6 p.m. Any donations for the auction are greatly appreciated and a bank account is set up at US Bank in Priest River under “Help US help BOBBY CLARK.” There is a Facebook page set up under Bobby Clark Fundraiser.

Clark’s mom, Julie, said he has a strong desire to live a normal life, including working for his future family, wife and children, having a good job and building a home.

Hydraulic permit application now simpler OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is now offering a simplified application for people interested in obtaining a Hydraulic Project Approval (HPA) for construction work in or near water. The HPA is a permit issued by the department to ensure projects are designed in a way that protects fish life.

The department developed the simplified application to reduce the amount of time it takes for applicants to fill out an application for a routine, simple project permit, said Randi Thurston, WDFW protection division manager.

“This new application will

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To the editor: Labor fought for every benefit it earned. Waves of immigrants provided industrialists with a source of cheap, compliant labor.

Improved infrastructure allowed them to expand to integrated plants, producing cheaper goods for distribution to distant markets. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries the United States economy expanded and a new plutocratic class emerged.

Plutocrats ran industrial empires like feudal baronies, built domestic castles, educated their children in prestigious schools and socialized with elites. Marriages were based on social standing with the most desirable being between heirs and heiresses of the new world and noble offspring of the old. Mark Twain titled the period, “The Gilded Age.” To working people the period was far from “gilded.” In good times wages were at a subsistence level. In bad times industrialists applied the sliding scale to force wages down. Workers lived in slums and faced disease, crime and economic deprivation. Attempts to organize were ruled “conspiracies in restraint of trade,” and were met with violence. If you were injured on the job it was the fault of your fellow servant, not your employer.

It took tragedies like the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire to lead to work-

New York City’s ban on sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces encompassed just about everything that is wrong with life regulated by the Nanny State.

The law, blocked by a judge this week as it was about to take effect, ostensibly sought to correct a societal ill, obesity, and related health problems, in order to leave people better off than they are when making decisions for themselves about what GUEST OPINION to drink.

BY JOE CONASON That’s as CREATORS SYNDICATE far as it got – good intentions.

As noted by Judge Milton Tingling, the soda ban was arbitrary and capricious; an over-reach of governmental power and, effectively, legislating by administrative fiat, damaging the separation of powers. Nonetheless, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his Board of Health felt that dictating lifestyle choices should be within their purview.

Judge Tingling corrected that misconception, citing enough legal flaws and other demerits that overturning his decision may be unlikely. Expect the mayor and the city’s would-be soda police to appeal, anyway.

The legal problems are apart from numerous other adverse effects, most of them the unintended consequences of shortsighted do-goodism. Would dispensers of outlawed 32-ounce sodas switch their “large” sizes to 16-ounce containers, but retain the bigger drink’s price? How much would restaurants need to spend reprinting menus or warehousing surplus large cups? How could thirsty patrons be prevented from buying two smaller servings to quench their larger thirsts?

Some predicted the ban might even have increased what it sought to decrease.

“The policy is so convoluted, it is unclear if it [would] actually encourage an increase in calorie consumption,” according to David R. Just, co-director of the Cornell Center for Behavior Economics in Child Nutrition Programs.

For example, if vendors required customers to add sugar on their own to large coffees, might that prompt purchase of more drinks with milk – which were exempt from the ban – such as lattes, with even more calories, wondered Just.

Government dictating virtue top down generally fails. It often leaves a trail of unintended consequences and hidden costs, as well.

But legal failings, such as the soda ban’s uneven enforcement and hodgepodge of loopholes, and its unintended adverse consequences are only the most obvious problems when government plays nanny.

A more fundamental issue is that government exceeds its legitimate authority when it dictates

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Obituaries in The Miner are free. We believe this last story of a community member is very important and should be told. Birth announcements, engagements, weddings, 50th wedding anniversaries are other milestones in life – we want them in the news pages of The Miner. Notes about our important military service members are also important news in The Miner as are academic achievements. Club announcements and regular meetings have an important place in The Miner every week.

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To the editor: The two women are Sandra Fluke and Amanda Collins. The similarities are that both women were asked to testify about sexual protection for women. The differences are that Sandra Fluke was requesting that taxpayers pay for her contraceptives so she would have protected sex. Amanda Collins was requesting that the Colorado legislature allow her to carry a licensed weapon on campus so she could protect herself.

Amanda Collins had been raped while she was a student at a Colorado University. She testified that she was licensed to carry a concealed weapon but because of the campus “gun-free” zone policy, her pistol was in her apartment.

Her attacker ignored the policy and had a weapon he held to her head while raping her. The same man eventually raped and killed another woman.

Ms. Collins testified that if she had been allowed to carry her pistol, she would have not been raped and her attacker would have been shot. This should be easy. One person is petitioning the government to take care of them when they can take care of themselves, in the other they are just asking to be allowed to take care of themselves.

One is asking for free stuff, the other is asking for freedom! In the world we live in however, one is made a hero, asked to speak at the Democrat National Convention; the other is vilified and insulted by Colorado Democrat senators. This is the same group of idiots who suggested that women on Colorado college campuses could protect themselves by carrying a police whistle and that women were too emotional to carry a weapon. Once again, the only people who don’t bring guns into “gun-free” zones are putting themselves and other law-abiding citizens at risk of being attacked by a non-law-abiding citizen carrying a gun.

-LeRoy Leland Diamond Lake

Homes needed for youth in need To the editor: This letter is a call for help from our community. I am the president of the board of Youth Emergency Services (YES). This program is a cause that is near and dear to my heart and a desperate need in our community.

Right now we are serving approximately 90 youth and all of our host homes are full. We serve the needs of the youth in our community that are 12 to 18 years of age and are homeless or at risk. They are at a time in their lives where they need someone in their corner who cares. We supply clothes, personal items, life skills coaching, host homes, plus much more, and as much love as they will allow.

Being a teenager is hard enough without the added stress of not having a place to live and not

knowing where your next meal is coming from. We are asking for people in the community who love kids and have an extra bed to open up their homes to a youth.

We strive for family reconciliation, but until that or another resolution is found, these youth need a safe home to temporarily call their own. There is a background check and training involved, but it is well worth it.

I am a host home myself and I will tell you it is not all “roses and sunshine,” but when you get to watch this young person open up, change and grow because of the care and love you pour into their lives it is well worth it. I am never sorry that I have opened my home to a youth in need. If interested in becoming a host home, please call Judi Lee at 509-671-7293.

-Tammy Allison Newport

Lost freedoms To the editor: In just a week’s time, the Political Elite in the Land of the Free gave us bills which: 1) Ensure the government cannot assassinate its own citizens with drones 2) Impose price controls with insurance premiums 3) Award the government with more power to initiate bio-surveillance operations 4) Create a quota system in the labor market It’s a pretty sad state of affairs in the Land of the Free when Congress has to introduce (not pass) a law making it illegal for the government to assassinate its own citizens. Senate bill S505 did just that. What is particularly interesting that this particular legislation stops at outlawing the assassination of U.S. citizens on U.S. soil, as if the Smiths on their European vacation are acceptable targets.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein from California introduced S482, a bill “to provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in premium rates.” This sounds mysteriously like a form of price controls.

How about this one: HR 307, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013. This 37-page bill awards the government with all sorts of additional powers in the event of what they deem to be a “public health emergency.” This includes quite a number of Big Brother tactics like national vaccine tracking and initiating bio-surveillance operations.

Lastly HR 951, a bill “to promote the economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through their increased participation in highwage, high-demand occupations where they currently represent 25 percent or less of the workforce.”

This is a quota system, plain and simple … using government funds to induce private companies to hire from a particular demographic pool.

Hey neighbor, how much more

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will it take for people to notice how rapidly they’re losing freedom here in the “land of the free”?

-Judson Lightsey Newport

Sick of Obama’s opulence To the editor: After the face of the Sequester by the federal government, airplanes are not falling out of the sky. Children are not dying from hunger because of the cuts, and we are not laying off our fire department (which most are volunteers) and our food is still being inspected.

But apparently we don’t have enough money for the tours for children at the White House, which is done mostly by volunteers. You might be tempted to think that with all the pain that Mr. Obama said these cuts were going to cause, and what with the slow recovery, and the great numbers of unemployment, that the president and his people would make even a small measure of effort to trim down their displays of opulence. But you would be wrong. And why should they?

The six out of 10 low informed voters don’t care because Michelle Obama is the coolest. She’s BFF with Beyoncé and Adele for goodness sakes!

The Obamas are still going to Martha’s Vineyard again for another vacation, and they are not slowing down Mr. Obama’s golf games. It only costs us peons $1 million for him to golf with Tiger Woods, or the extravagant birthday party they are giving Michelle.

My question is: she is only married to the guy that works for us, why does that entitle her to a multimillion dollar birthday bash on us, the little people?

I’ll make this offer, I’ll buy her a Baskin-Robbins cake and all else should be on her family. But don’t worry, no tours for now, for a big saving of around $72,000 per week. Remember when they said (even some in this forum), if we

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voted for Romney we would end up with an out of touch rich guy? Well what do we have now? So let’s all hail the new Democratic slogan: “Let them eat turnips.”

-Richard Miller Newport

Growth management changes would benefit community To the editor: Last week The Miner had stories on the woes of community organizations like the Pend Oreille Players and the Hospitality House for seniors. This is an aging community so it follows that community organizations can’t be sustained as people get older and are no longer able to mentally or physically participate in those organizations.

We need to increase our population and we can’t do that unless we change our growth management practices. The 5-acre minimum lot size costs are too large for a young family to build an affordable home. Why not encourage current property owners and families to divide their acreage and provide a lot for adult kids alongside their aging parents? That would also allow the grandparents to watch the kids while the parents work. Instead we crowd families into small farmhouses and mobile homes on huge lots. My wife grew up in Spokane and her grandparents had a home next door. By our growth standards that is not possible.

Our local building planners and officials have been so concerned with compliance with state and international mandates that they fail to see any common sense alternatives that would help our particular community. The current growth rules and laws are slowly killing our community.

Just ask yourself where young people at the lower income and beginning of their work careers stage are supposed to live. Likewise, who is going to be around to help aging residents manage their lives?

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The appointment of Pope Francis last week was historical for many reasons – his name which is associated with helping the poor, the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI – the first resignation in recent history, his coming from South America, and his being a Jesuit.

Do you think Pope Francis will change the Roman Catholic Church in a meaningful way?

I encourage the commissioners to spend some time considering the revision and elimination of policies that impede growth and make it more difficult for whole families to remain in this community.

You might look at the boarded up Grange Hall on Highway 2 to see the future of our community.

Significant changes and actions are required.

-Pete Scobby Newport

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Do you think people make too much fuss about wildlife in northeastern Washington?

No, something needs to be done about problem wildlife, and making people aware of the problem might lead to solutions.

32%

Yes. His choosing of the name Francis shows he is dedicated to the poor, something the Catholic Church has moved away from.

Yes. It’s time the Catholic Church move forward on a number of issues and Pope Francis is the perfect vehicle for that to happen.

No. The “historical” aspects of his appointment have no bearing on how things will actually be done during his papacy.

No. The Catholic Church is so slow to change - we shouldn’t expect anything new.

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12% 56% 0%

Yes, especially about wolves. There have been virtually no wolf problems in this area.

Yes, wildlife are a part of nature.

Why do you think people like this area? People need to recognize that and act accordingly.

No, if turkeys are fouling your park bench or eating your livestock feed or a cougar eats your pet dog, they are a big deal.

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Corps of Engineers is required, the applicant must submit the JARPA form to the department instead.

Thurston noted that similar efforts to improve processes are occurring throughout WDFW and other state agencies, as part of the governor’s lean management initiatives.

Thurston said the new application will be evaluated periodically by WDFW to assess its usefulness as well as to identify improvements that may be necessary.

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Why penalize poor kids?

place safety standards.

In the social upheaval of the Great Depression Congress passed the Wagner Act recognizing labors right to bargain collectively.

With an organized labor force we were able to overcome the depression, win World War II and introduce a period of prosperity in which everybody shared and which made the 20th an American Century.

No good thing lasts forever, and today we face a society in which organized labor is a tiny minority of our work force. Business profits soar as incomes stagnate and executive pay is on a “weight in gold” basis. All this leads to the question, are we in a new gilded age?

-Arthur Greenfield Newport

To the editor: Anyone can pay upwards of $3,000 in private attorney’s fees to properly petition the court to seal juvenile records, however distant in the past. Prospective employers can be told about this and need only a copy of the order of disposition. The court has no discretion in granting the sealing once the terms of the disposition are fulfilled.

Recruiters for the Armed Services often need such a disposition.

For the majority of applicants for housing, military service and employment that cannot afford an attorney, the new proposed juvenile secrecy legislation will be invaluable for getting on with a productive life. Before the 1977 laws opened juvenile court records to the public, all juvenile offenders relied on the promise of eternal

secrecy of their records (except as to law enforcement, etc.)

Since then all of these records have become public and disseminated world-wide via the Internet.

Gonzaga Law School Clinic has trained some of us licensed attorneys and law students to input data, run special forms software programs and instantly provide free court sealing assistance in this regard. The next session is April 6, 2013, 10 a.m. to noon.

Location: two blocks northwest of the Hamilton and Trent intersection in Spokane. Contact one of us volunteer attorneys or SpokaneJuvenileRecordSealing@gmail.com, 509-496-9491.

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Dodge ball tournament benefits Distinguished Young Women PRIEST RIVER — The Distinguished Dodge ball Tournament is set for Wednesday, April 10 at 6 p.m. at the Priest River Lamanna High School gym. Anyone can be on a team or create a team. Teams may be composed of any gender and age. To create a team, fill out the team registration forms from

the PRLHS office or at the Priest River Times office. Tournament costs are $5 a player or $25 a team.

First place wins a prize. There is also a costume/jersey contest. The team with the best, most creative, funniest attire will receive a prize.

Admission is $3 with a can of food for the food bank, $5 with-

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such personal behavior. It also is an affront to personal integrity and individual responsibility when myopic bureaucratic values supplant individuals’ values.

We agree that large helpings of foods contributing to poor health are unwise. But ceding wisdom in personal choices to government decision makers is not an improvement. Indeed, it encourages rule-breaking by those who insist on having their drinks and other

personal preferences the way they want them. It also builds dependence on impersonal government rather than requiring people to face the consequences of their own bad choices.

Unfortunately, this Nanny State trend accelerates as more personal responsibilities, like health care, are handed off to government.

When we rely on others to pay our bills, we lose the moral high ground to protest when they dictate what unhealthy habits we must curb.

out. All proceeds go to the Priest River Distinguished Young Women Scholarship Program.

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Animals in need of a good home will be featured in this section on the first and third week of each month, thanks to these advertisers and The Miner Newspaper. These pets can be adopted from the Priest River Animal Rescue, Hwy 2, across the street from Mitchell’s Grocery Store in Priest River. Hours are 11 to 4, 208-448-0699.

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THE MINER

The hunt is on for eggs

BR I E FLY Young adult book club discusses ‘Glass Castle’ NEWPORT – The Young Adult Book Club will meet at Newport Library Thursday, March 21 at 6 p.m. to discuss, “Glass Castle,” a memoir by Jeannette Walls.

Growing up nomadic is a succinct description of Walls’ childhood.

At age 4, she had already moved four times. Upon the direction of her eccentric and alcoholic father and idealistic mother, and often to escape debts or consequences of misdeeds.

The four Walls children were herded across the United States from Arizona to California, across mining towns and even living out open in the Mojave Desert, moving on a whim and often given just minutes to pack up whatever meager possessions they had.

NEWPORT – Easter Sunday is March 31, and a number of egg hunts are planned for the holiday weekend. Most egg hunts will take place Saturday morning, March 30.

Priest River Priest River’s big egg hunt will be at the Mud Hole off of Highway 2 Saturday, March 30 at 10 a.m. Kids can find hard boiled eggs and redeem special eggs for prizes. There are different egg hunts divided by age groups for kids up to age 10.

The event is sponsored by the Priest River Lions Club.

Learn to prospect at the library PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Library will present the first program in the new Live and Learn series Saturday, March 23 at 10 a.m.

Join Dean Yongue, retired surveyor and amateur prospector, as he discusses prospecting sites, safe practices, and rock and mineral identification.

Live and Learn offers a variety workshops and activities for adults and young adults designed to broaden horizons and challenge minds.

The library is booking programs for late spring and early summer. If you have skills and experiences to share, contact Jean or Katie at the library, 208-448-2207.

Follow Live and Learn programs and other library events at http://westbonner. lili.org.

Rodeo banquet March 23 NEWPORT – The 2013 Newport Rodeo Queen, Savanna Lindell of Newport, will be crowned during the rodeo banquet slated for Saturday, Match 23 at the Newport Eagles Club. She was chosen during tryouts held last fall.

There will also be a live and silent auction, along with live music. The social hour will be from 4-5 p.m., with dinner from 5-6 p.m.

For more information, call 509-292-2223 or 509-4473214.

Spring powwow set for April 13 AIRWAY HEIGHTS – The Kalispel Winter/Spring Powwow is scheduled for Saturday, April 13 at the Northern Quest Resort and Casino’s Pavillion in Airway Heights.

All dancers and drums are welcome, organizers say, and vendors are also invited.

The first Grand Entry will start at noon, with a dinner break scheduled from 5-6:30 p.m.

A second grand entry will start at 7 p.m.

For more information contact Francis Cullooyah at 509-447-7281 or JR Bluff at 509-447-7294.

Share your life events for free NEWPORT – The Newport and Gem State Miner Newspapers are looking to share your life events with the community.

Submit births, weddings and engagements to The Miner for publication at no charge. The Miner can be reached at 509-447-2433, minernews@povn.com or visit www.pendoreillerivervalley.com online, or stop by the office at 421 S. Spokane in Newport.

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A ballerina in the making Little Alexis sported the tiniest tutu on Ballet Day at the Priest River Library March 9. The girls, with help from Liz Hauritz and their moms, made colorful tutus and danced to the Nutcracker Suite.

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|| WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 Rotary Club: 7:15 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park Overeaters Anonymous: 7:30 a.m.

- Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance Newport TOPS: 9 a.m. - Newport Eagles Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Blanchard Library Master Chef Cooking Series: 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. - Blanchard Community Center Weight Watchers: 11 a.m. Weigh in and 11:30 to Noon meeting - Camas Center for Community Wellness, Usk Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Knitting Class: 2-4 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport North Idaho Pattern Racers 4-H: 6 p.m. - Cornerstone Supply, Oldtown Family Library Night: 6-7:30 p.m. Stratton Elementary Priest River Animal Rescue: 6 p.m.

- 1710 9th St., Priest River Priest River TOPS: 6 p.m. - Priest River Free Methodist Church Veterans of Foreign Wars Post/ Auxiliary: 1 p.m. - Priest River VFW York Rite of Freemasonry: 6:30 p.m. - Spirit Lake Temple Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Hospitality House in Newport THURSDAY, MARCH 21 Priest River Food Bank Open: 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Thrivent Food Distribution: 10 a.m. to Noon - American Lutheran Church, 332801 Highway 2 Preschool Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Priest River Library Pend Oreille River Arts Alliance: 11 a.m - Various Locations Open Painting Workshop: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Loosely Knit: 1-3 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Duplicate Bridge: 12:30 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport After School Readers Club: 3 p.m. -

warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises.

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Priest River Library Celebrate Recovery: 5:30 p.m. 754 Silverbirch Lane, Oldtown, House of the Lord Blanchard Book Talk: 5:30 p.m. Blanchard Library Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport Pend Oreille Kids Club: 6 p.m. Pend Oreille Mennonite Church Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Blanchard Community Church Newport Masonic Lodge: 7:30 p.m.

- Newport FRIDAY, MARCH 22 Blanchard TOPS: 8:30-10 a.m. Blanchard Community Church PRM-Advocates for Women: 9:30-11 a.m. - Cornerstone Mall, Oldtown Clothes Closet Cleanout: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4-6 p.m. - PUD Newport Office Story Time: 11 a.m. - Newport Library Happy Agers Meeting and Potluck: Noon - Priest River Senior Center Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting: 7 p.m. - Priest River VFW Al-Anon: 7-8 p.m. - 119 Main St., Suite 204, Room 16, Priest River.

Call Jan 208-946-6131 SATURDAY, MARCH 23 Clothes Closet Cleanout: 9-11 a.m.

- PUD Newport Office Women’s AA: 9:30 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Prospecting Talk with Dean Younge: 10:30 a.m. - Priest River Library Happy Agers Card Party: 1 p.m. Priest River Senior Center Newport Rodeo Banquet: 4-6 p.m.

- Newport Eagles AA Meeting: 5 p.m. - Cornerstone Building, Selkirk Way, Oldtown Newport Chamber Awards Gala: 6 p.m. - Pend Oreille Playhouse Set Free Northwest Meal and Worship: 6:30 p.m. - Conerstone Building Behind Ace Hardware, Oldtown SUNDAY, MARCH 24 Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Hospitality House MONDAY, MARCH 25 Country Breakfast: 7-11 a.m. Blanchard Community Center Priest River Food Bank Open: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center

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TUESDAY, MARCH 26 Blanchard Spinners: Blanchard Community Center

CALVARY CHAPEL NEWPORT

“Where The Sheep Go To Be Fed” 409 S. Spokane • Newport Sunday Morning 10 a.m.

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

John 6:35

PINE RIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH

1428 1st Street West Sunday School ~ 9:15 a.m.

Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m.

Wednesdays: Girls Club, ages 9 to 12, 5:30 to 7:00 pm Soul’d Out Youth, ages 13 thru 19, 6:00 pm 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.com

The Blanchard Grange, 36 Mason Ave., will host its annual egg hunt Saturday, March 30 at 11 a.m.

There are eggs and prizes in three age categories for kids up to age 11.

Laclede

The Newport Library is starting things a bit earlier than other organizations. An Easter egg hunt is set for Saturday, March 23 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event includes crafts, treats and a free book. The library is located at 116 S. Washington Ave., Newport.

Newport City Park at First and Calispel will be filled with eggs for the young ones to find Saturday, March 30, at 10 a.m. There will be separate hunts for different age groups 1-5 and 6-12.

The Easter Bunny will be visiting for photos with kids starting at 10 a.m. for a $5 donation. He will stay as long as people are still showing up. The event is organized and sponsored by Newport Mayor Shirley Sands, Safeway Hope Hikers, Newport Soroptimists, Owen’s Grocery and Deli, Interact, Newport Eagles, Newport/Priest River Rotary Club, the Boy Scouts and the Newport Fire Department.

The Easter Bunny is coming to

The annual egg hunt at the Riley Creek Campground, located off Highway 2 at Laclede, is Saturday at 10 a.m. for ages 12 and under.

The event is organized by the Laclede community and funded by donations.

Cusick An Easter egg hunt at the county fairgrounds in Cusick will get underway at 10 a.m. sharp Saturday, rain or shine. There will be prizes and candy for toddler-aged kids up to age 10. The event is put on by American Legion Auxiliary Post 217.

Ione/Metaline The Ione Fire Department is preparing eggs for a hunt Saturday, March 30, at 1 p.m. in the Ione Park. Kids are invited to Metaline City Park Sunday, March 31, at 1:30 p.m. for an egg hunt put on by the American Legion Post 144 and the Legion Auxiliary.

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Priest River Book Talk: 10 a.m. Priest River Library Usk Community Club Meeting: 12:30 p.m. - Usk Community Hall Writers Group: 2 p.m. - Create Arts Center West Bonner Library Story Hour: 2:45 p.m. - West Bonner Library in Priest River Weight Watchers: 5:30-6 p.m.

Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport

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

REAL LIFE MINISTRIES

“Where Jesus and Real Life Meet.”

Worship Time: Sunday 10:30 a.m. at the Newport High School Real Life Ministries office, 420 4th St. Newport, WA - Office Phone: (509) 447-2164 or Toll Free (877) 997-1200

Blanchard

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Hospitality House Potluck: Noon Hospitality House in Newport Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Blanchard Community Church Blanchard Grange Potluck: 6:30 p.m. - Blanchard Grange Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m.

- Pend Oreille Bible Church in Cusick

the Safeway parking lot Saturday, March 23 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

This is event is sponsored by Newport’s public transportation providers including KALTRAN, Rural Resources and Special Mobility. Come and enjoy hot chocolate and coffee, and see how these groups can meet your transportation needs.

Community Church Directory CATHOLIC MASSES

Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Belly Dance Fitness: 6:30-7:30 p.m.

- Create Arts Center, Newport Bingo: 6:30 p.m. - Newport Eagles Spirit Lake Visions, Inc.: 7 p.m. 5525 New Hampshire St., Spirit Lake Spirit Lake Lodge No. 57: 8 p.m. Spirit Lake Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church

SPRING VALLEY MENNONITE CHURCH

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

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. Jams 5 pm 2nd Saturdays Pastor, Walt Campbell: 447-5101

HOUSE OF THE LORD

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

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

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.hotl.me

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS

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.

Diamond Lake Church 326002 Hwy. 2, West of Newport Pastor Clinton Schultz, (509) 447-4565 Newport Church - Corner of Lilac Lane & Hwy. 20 North Pastor Ron Fleck (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

NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH

AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A.

332801 Hwy. 2, P.O. Box 653, Newport Pastors Matt & Janine Goodrich Sunday School 9 am Worship Service 10 am (509) 447-4338

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North Pend Oreille

NEWS FROM NORTH PEND OREILLE COUNTY INCLUDING IONE, METALINE & METALINE FALLS

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Holy week, Easter services set for Congregational Church METALINE FALLS – The Metaline Falls Congregational Church will hold its annual Holy Week and Easter services, beginning with Palm Sunday, March 24 at 10 a.m. Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday services, March 28-30 will each begin at 7 p.m.

Sunday, March 31, the Easter sunrise service begins at 7 a.m. at the Metaline Park. A warm fire will greet worshipers for a service that welcomes the risen Christ with the rising of the sun over the Pend Oreille River. A brunch of sweet rolls, coffee and juice will be held at the church starting at 8:30 a.m.

The resurrection celebration service beings at 10 a.m. on Easter Sunday. The church is located at the corner of Fifth and Grand-

view in Metaline Falls. in the Garden of Gethsemane.

Holy Week is The Good a commemo- H O LY W E E K S E RV I C E S: Friday Tenebrae ration of the will center on PALM SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 10 passion of Jesus a.m. the readings Christ. in scripture of Palm Sunday MAUNDY THURSDAY, MARCH 28, the arrest, trial, is the remem7 p.m. crucifixion and brance of burial of Jesus.

Jesus’ entrance GOOD FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 7 p.m. Holy Saturday into Jerusaservice is a vigil, lem, riding HOLY SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 7 where scripture on a donkey p.m. and prayer focus while being attention on the honored with EASTER SUNDAY, MARCH 31, 7 dark uncertainty palm fronds a.m. and 10 a.m. and yet breathless and shouts of possibilities that “Hosanna!” by await us, Pastor the crowd.

Tara Leininger said.

Maundy Thursday’s service For more information on the remembers the Passover and the services or anything else at the Last Supper of Jesus with the Dischurch, contact Leininger at the ciples, ending with Jesus praying church, 509-446-3301.

COURTESY PHOTO|IONE LIBRARY

Local history at the library

Learn how to deal with stress IONE – The fifth night of a seven-week DVD series on depression recovery will take place Thursday, March 21, 6:30 p.m. at the Ione Community Center.

Last week, Dr. Neil Nedley talked about the stages of change and how to overcome any addictions that may be

complicating recovery. Taking the misery out of kicking any habit is easy to do, he said, once you know the tricks.

Even when we have suffered defeat, we can turn our defeats into victories, he said.

This week, Nedley will talk about how to deal with the stressors of our lives without

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- Metalines Library Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Ione Senior Center SATURDAY, MARCH 23 Metalines Book Group: 10:30

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a.m. - Metalines Library SUNDAY, MARCH 24 Palm Sunday Service: 10 a.m. Metaline Falls Congregational UCC Handel’s Mesiah: 6 p.m. - Cutter Theatre MONDAY, MARCH 25 Pend Oreille Fire District No. 2 Board: 10 a.m. - Fire Station 23, 390442 Highway 20, Ione Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library TUESDAY, MARCH 26 Story Time: 11 a.m. - Ione Library WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27 Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library Basic Computer Class: 11 a.m. to Noon - Ione Library, Call 509442-3030 For Reservations Weight Watchers: 6 p.m. Weigh in 6:30-7 p.m. meeting - Ione Assembly of God

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WASHINGTON

Federal

President Barack Obama (D) The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington DC 20500 Comments: 202-456-1111 Switchboard: 202-456-1414 E-mail: president@whitehouse.gov Sen. Maria Cantwell (D) 511 Dirksen Senate Bldg.

Washington DC 20510 202-224-3441 http://cantwell.senate.gov Local: U.S. Courthouse 920 W. Riverside, Suite 697 Spokane WA 99201 509-353-2507 Sen. Patty Murray (D) 173 Russell Senate Office Bldg.

Washington DC 20510 202-224-2621 http://murray.senate.gov/ Local: 10 N. Post St. Suite 600 Spokane WA 99201 509-624-9515 Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) Fifth Congressional District 2421 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515 202-225-2006 www.mcmorrisrodgers.house.gov Local: 10 N. Post St. Suite 625 Spokane WA 99201 Spokane: 509-353-2374 Colville: 509-684-3481

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Governor Jay Inslee Office of the Governor PO Box 40002 Olympia, WA 98504-0002 360-902-4111 Relay operators for the deaf or hard of hearing, dial 7-1-1 www.governor.wa.gov Legislative District 7 Sen. John Smith (R) 115B Irv Newhouse Building P.O. Box 40407 Olympia WA 98504-0407 360-786-7612 E-mail: john.smith@leg.wa.gov Rep. Joel Kretz (R) 335A Legislative Building P.O. Box 40600 Olympia WA 98504-0600 360-786-7988 E-mail: kretz.joel@leg.wa.gov Home Office: 20 N. Main St. Omak, WA 98841 509-826-7203 Rep. Shelly Short (R) 204 Modular Building A P.O. Box 40600 Olympia WA 98504-0600 360-786-7908 E-mail: short.shelly@leg.wa.gov Home office: 147 North Clark Ave. Suite 5 Republic WA 99166 509-775-8047 Washington Legislative Hotline 1-800-562-6000 (in session, weekdays 8 a.m.-noon, 1-4:30 p.m.)

Legislative homepage: http://www.leg. wa.gov

Ione library assistant Kathleen Huffman dresses in the fashion of the early 1900s for the discussion on the local historical novel “Jennie’s Tiger.” Author Eva Gayle Six visited March 5, reading excerpts and taking questions. A pioneer dessert reception followed. Six visited each of the district’s libraries to talk about her book on the woman who homesteaded at Tiger.

getting distressed.

Learn how your sleep habits may be cutting short your melatonin productions.

Calcium is not only beneficial in preventing osteoporosis, but is crucial to handling stress, according to Nedley.

Is your diet providing you enough? Learn these and many more stress reductions techniques.

The program is sponsored by the Seventh-day Adventist Church of Ione.

For more information, call 509-445-0401.

The talk set for March 28 will focus on dealing with loss.

Garden cart raffle benefits church mission METALINE FALLS – The Women’s Fellowship of the Metaline Falls Congregational United Church of Christ is holding its annual raffle for a garden cart and gardening supplies.

Tickets are $1 each and are available from any member of the fellowship, by stopping by the church, or calling 509-446-3301.

The drawing will be held April 21 during the congregation’s

potluck. You need not be present to win. The raffle is very popular, offering a wheelbarrow filled with soil, seeds, tools and other gardening treasures.

The cart and its contents are all donated by members of the fellowship and the congregation. All proceeds go to support mission projects of the fellowship, including local ministries such as the Backpack Project and the

Helping Fund, and area mission support to Union Gospel Mission, Anna Ogden Hall and the Vanessa Behan Nursery.

The Metaline Falls Congregational UCC is located at the corner of Fifth and Grandview in Metaline Falls. Sunday worship is at 10 a.m. and the Women’s Fellowship meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 11 a.m.

New Hospitality House board to be elected in April NEWPORT – The Hospitality House advisory committee met last week, setting plans for the election of a new board of directors. About 20 people attended Wednesday, March 13.

According to the by-laws, a nominating committee will pick the prospective board members and the membership will vote for nine members. Officers will be

chosen from the board.

Members can meet prospective board members at a potluck lunch Monday, April 8, at noon and the election will be held at another potluck April 22 at noon.

Everyone is welcome to attend advisory committee meetings.

The next is set for Wednesday, March 20 from 4:30-6 p.m. at

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As the current board of directors ages, the senior center is in need of a fresh group of organizers to keep the doors open. Planning for the future began with a public meeting in February and the advisory committee has been meeting weekly since.

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Ponderay manager leaves for old job USK – Ponderay Newsprint’s resident manager/vice president has left his post to return to his former Resolute Forest Products mill in Ontario.

Derrick Lindgren came to the paper mill in Usk in June 2011, taking over for longtime manager Paul Machtolf.

“It was, at least for us anyway, a rather sudden decision,” PNC human resources manager Gary Shiffer said.

He said Lindgren was on vacation when he got the news of

the job opening. He started at the Fort Francis paper mill as plant manager Monday, March 18. He had held that position for a short time before coming to Usk. Until a new manager is named at Ponderay, production manager Myron Johnson will fill the role. Shiffer was unsure how long it will take to find a replacement.

He said production is going well and the mill is working very efficiently.

|| DEATH NOTICE || Virginia Champagne Spirit Lake

Virginia Champagne of Spirit Lake passed away March 15 at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d’Alene. She was 63. A full obituary will appear at a later date.

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

in Town

North Country Clothing Shop Clothes for the Whole Family 132 S. Washington Ave. 509-447-1022

Drama club presents ‘Bye, Bye Birdie’ PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Lamanna High School drama club, Off the Wall, presents “Bye, Bye Birdie,” March 21-23 at Priest River Junior High.

The show starts at 7 p.m.

Thursday and Friday, March 2122, and a matinee is scheduled for 3 p.m. Saturday, March 23.

Tickets are $5 for students and seniors and $7 for adults.

HOT BOX

Special deadline Tuesdays 2 p.m.

OLDTOWN AUTO SALES We buy clean used cars and RV’s. See our complete inventory online at www.oldtownautos.com.

(51HB-tf) CATTLE PASTURE WANTED Must be fenced and have water source. 10-70 Pairs. (509) 9398831/ (509) 954-5668. (6HB-4p) EASTER WEEK EVENTS CALVARY CHAPEL NEWPORT 409 South Spokane (by the Miner).

(509) 939-0676. March 24 Palm Sunday 10:00 am. March 28 “The Passion of the Christ” 6:30 pm.

March 29 Good Friday 7:00 pm.

March 31 Resurrection Day! *Sunrise service 7:00 am, *Breakfast 8:30 am, *Easter service 10:00 am.

All are welcome! (6HB-3) PART TIME ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT The Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce is accepting applications for a part time administrative assistant. Open until filled. Details online at www.newportareachamber.com. (7HB-2) Miner want ads work.

HYPNOSIS Stop smoking/ lose weight now.

Individual or groups. Purposeful Life Mastery Coaching. Dr. Douglas Rigg P.h.D., CHt, (509) 589-0638. (7-tf) EASTER BINGO Win hams and gift certificates.

Please bring donated goodies for half time auction. 6 pm Saturday March 23rd at the Cusick American Legion. 445-1537. (7p) ABANDONED VEHICLE SALE R&B Towing South, 141 Classic Lane, Elk, Washington 99009. 1992 Ford Ranger Vin # 1FTCR10A2NUC55427. Sale: March 27, 2013 12:05 p.m. Public viewing: 9:00 a.m.- 12:05 p.m. (7) ABANDONED VEHICLE SALE R&B Towing South, 141 Classic Lane, Elk, Washington 99009. 1986 Toyota pickup Vin # JT4RN64D4G5033654. Sale: March 27, 2013 12:05 p.m. Public viewing: 9:00 a.m.- 12:05 p.m. (7) LOST CAT 3 legged gray and white. Missing since Sunday, Sacheen Lake area.

(509) 447-0934. (7)

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Sports

Adams headed to all state series

CUSICK – Haley Adams, a senior at Cusick High School, was selected to participate in the all state volleyball and basketball series, held March 16-23 in Tacoma.

She’s been asked to collect a small sponsorship to cover her costs. Any contributions can be directed to Adams at P.O. Box 251, Cusick, WA 99119, or call 509-671-6171 or 509-671-3224.

BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

Selkirk baseball open season away

MINER PHOTO|DON GRONNING

Newport’s baseball team is short on experience but long on enthusiasm. New varsity coach Sam Castro leads them in a “Go Grizzlies” cheer after an indoor practice Thursday, March 14.

Newport High School baseball on after all

Cusick baseball travel to start season CUSICK – The Cusick boys baseball team will open season play with an away game with Odessa-Harrington Saturday, March 23, starting at noon. The Panthers will play another away game Friday, March 29 at St. Georges.

Selkirk basketball awards given IONE – Selkirk High School boys basketball awards were presented recently. Most Inspirational went to Avery Miller, the Hustle Award was given to Stephen Avey, who shared Most Improved with Cole Dawson.

Miller, Dominic Cain and Shawn Mailly were team captains for the season.

Lady Griz start softball season NEWPORT – The Newport softball team kicks off its season Thursday, March 21 at Deer Park. They play the Stags at 4 p.m.

The Grizzlies’ next contest is a double-header against Medical Lake at 11 a.m. in Newport.

The Lady Griz are led by John Mullaley, the former Priest River softball coach.

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – In the spring snowstorm Monday, March 18, the Newport Grizzlies boys baseball team was out in the field, their third outdoor practice of the season.

“It’s cold out, here,” Newport coach Sam Castro laughed, pulling his coat closer around him. Castro, the Pend Oreille County public works director, took on the job of coaching the Newport baseball team after it looked like there might not be a Newport baseball team because due to lack of players. Last year’s team had five seniors who graduated, and with no coach, it was unclear whether they would have enough players turn out.

Not that there wasn’t interest among some.

Jacob Satterly is a junior who has played ball since he was in kindergarten. He said he was sad when he heard there might not be a baseball team. But he was determined to play baseball no matter what.

“I was going to play somewhere, maybe Cusick,” he said. “I wouldn’t miss it.”

Satterly will play catcher and

Track and field gets underway NEWPORT – Area track and field teams will have their first competition of the season this weekend.

Newport and Priest River will be at the Bonners Ferry Invitational Saturday, March 23 at 10 a.m.

Selkirk will be at the Colville Invite Saturday. The meet starts at 11 a.m. Cusick’s first track meet isn’t scheduled until April 9.

probably also pitch for the Grizzlies.

David Poisel is a freshman who is playing his first year of organized baseball.

“A few friends asked me if I wanted to play,” he said. He is also a guitar player who plays in a couple bands, but he wanted to play baseball, too.

Poisel said he is looking forward to the season, but admits hitting is going to be a challenge.

Castro comes to the Newport coaching job after being involved with the Newport Youth Athletic Association. When it looked like Newport was going to start a middle school program, someone from the NYAA put his name forward and he met with district officials.

Castro has quite a bit of coaching experience.

“I’ve probably coached 12 years,” he said. When he lived on the West side of the state, he was involved in Little League and Pony League baseball, with players from big high schools.

“I started coaching when my kids were little,” he said. His daughter, Amanda, played softball and his son, Eli, played baseball. The family also had season tickets for the

Mariners. Between the kids’ games and the pro games, he saw a lot of baseball.

“We probably went to 12 to 15 games a week,” he said.

The Newport team has 14 members, with three seniors and a group of promising freshmen, said Castro.

They have quite a bit to overcome to be a successful team, including weather and, for some, academic challenges to stay eligible.

Castro doesn’t harbor any illusions about being at the top of the league, but he is confident the team will win games.

They are scheduled to start the season at home Saturday, March 23, with a double header against Medical Lake, starting at 11 a.m.

Castro will have his hands full balancing his day job as public works director with coaching high school baseball. He will go to work early, starting before 7 a.m., and working through lunch, he said.

“I’ll be busy,” he said. “But it’s a different type of busy.”

He said he enjoys baseball and enjoys the players.

“It’s a positive energy,” he said.

Lady Spartans split double-header

MMA bouts set for March 30

USK – Young Guns 6 will bring live professional cage fights to the Camas Center in Usk Saturday, March 30.

Tickets will be available at the door. The cost is $20 for general admission, $40 for the front row and $30 for second and third row seats.

For more information, contact Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Spokane at 509-217-3138.

This is the second mixed martial arts match of the year at the Camas Center. Young Guns 5 took place Jan. 12 with 18 amateur and professional fights.

In the main card professional fight, Lyle Beerbohm defeated Chris Ensley with a technical knock out due to strikes less than 20 seconds into Round 2.

In the title fight for the Northwest Fighting’s bantam weight, Jonny Redwolf Fulton got a first round submission over Aaron Johnston with a rear-naked choke.

In the flyweight title fight, Dylan Morgan got a second round TKO over Marcus Ramos.

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Grizzlies soccer wins season opener

BR I E FLY

IONE – The Selkirk boys baseball team open their season with an away game with Almira/Coulee-Hartline Saturday, March 23.

That game starts at noon. They are scheduled for a home game a week later, Saturday, March 30, when they host OdessaHarrington. That game will also start at noon.

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run for the Spartans and Krampert hit a double. Priest River out-hit Springdale 11-7. Krampert had five SPRINGDALE – The Priest River strikeouts and one walk, but got softball team split a doubleheader the loss despite throwing 70 of 109 with Springdale Saturday, in their pitches for strikes. first contests of the season. Priest Priest River recovered and won River lost 10-8 in the first game on the second game of the doublethe road, but won 18-8 in six inheader 19-9. The game ended on nings during the second game. the 10-run mercy rule at the end of “In the first game Brittany the sixth inning.

(Krampert) pitched great but five The game was tied at three runs errors on defense and three base at the end of the first inning, and running errors Springdale pulled hurt us,” coach Ron ahead 8-6 by the Kruse said.

O N D EC K: end of the third, but Priest River led VS. ST. MARIES Thursday, Priest River had a 3-2 at the end of March 21 4 p.m. huge next few inthe first inning, but nings. The Spartans Springdale tied it AT NORTHWEST CHRISTIAN, scored three runs in up with four runs Colbert, Saturday, March 23, the fourth, four in in the bottom of the 1 p.m. the fifth and five in second. They scored the sixth for 18 runs another one run in the fourth and on 19 hits. two in the fifth before Priest River Sabrina Brandt pitched the first scored again in the top of the sixth. two and two-thirds innings, giving Springdale added one run to their up nine runs. Krampert came in lead in the bottom of the sixth and with bases loaded, threw one pitch although Priest River scored one to get a ground out then threw the in the top of the seventh, the game next three innings with no hits or ended with the Spartans losing. walks.

Brittany Krampert pitched for “Her rise and curve balls were Priest River and Ayonna Lentz was working well,” Kruse said. “She got behind the plate. Lentz hit a homethe win.”

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Kaylee Fink, Erika Nelson and Lentz each hit doubles for Priest River and Paige Broesch hit a triple.

Priest River had 24 hits with Deal going four for four, Krampert hitting three of five, Lentz hitting three of five and Kelsie Fink with two of four with three RBIs. Erika Nelson was three of five with three RBIs and Fink hit four of five with six RBIs and two doubles.

Priest River had one error on defense.

“Overall I was really pleased with our hitting and pitching. In the second game we settled down and played better defense, some really nice plays by Paige Broesch at third, Johnna Fitzmorris and Kaylee Fink at first and Erika Nelson in center.

Ayonna was really solid behind the plate,” Kruse said.

“Since most of our practices have been indoors I expected our hitting and pitching to be ahead of our defense. As the season progresses I think we will shore up our defense and be a solid team,” the coach said.

Priest River hosts St. Maries in an Intermountain League game Thursday, March 21 at 4 p.m. They then travel to Northwest Christian in Colbert to play Saturday, March 23 at 1 p.m.

MEAD – It took a shoot out, but the Newport boys soccer team got a win in their season opener Monday, March 18 against Mead Junior Varsity.

It was a 1-1 draw at full time, but in the shoot out, Newport won four shots to one for a final score of 5-2.

“This was our first game and we did real well,” coach Jerry Person said.

Everyone on the team got some playing time, both varsity and JV. Senior Erik Person had two goals for the day. Ricardo Moro scored one, as did Alex Young and James Goodwin.

Sophomore Mathew Solis was in goal in the first half and didn’t allow any goals. John Morris took over and allowed just one goal.

Each of the keepers had a lot of saves, coach Person said.

A total 27 boys are on the roster this spring. Sophomore Kade Barranco will be out on injury for the season after breaking his collarbone while snowboarding this winter.

Person’s older son, Michael Person will be the assistant coach this season. He lives in England where he coaches a semi pro lacrosse team, but he’ll be staying stateside six months.

The boys will have an overnight road trip this weekend. They play Bridgeport, in central Washington, Friday, March 22 at 4 p.m.

Saturday they travel north to play Oroville at noon.

The first home game of the year is set for Wednesday, March 27 when they get a rematch with Mead JV. The match starts at 4 p.m.

Coach Person is looking forward to when the league games start.

The Grizzlies will play at Riverside March 28.

Other Northeast A League teams played Monday. Riverside lost to Deer Park 3-2 and Medical Lake lost 3-0 to Rogers. It was the teams’ second game of the season.

Medical Lake won their opener March 14 3-1 over Deer Park, and Riverside lost 8-2 to Rogers.

Lakeside has played three games, winning 7-2 over Rogers, but losing to Shadle Park and Manson.

Spartan nine sweep Springdale

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

SPRINGDALE – The Priest River boys baseball team beat Springdale in a doubleheader played Saturday, March 16. They won the first game 3-2 and the second game 9-3.

It was only the fourth time the Spartans had been on the field, and Priest River coach Mark Schultz said he was happy with how his team played.

“Our defense and pitching was great,” he said of the first game.

R.C. Akre, Wyatt King and Dalton Sommer handled pitching duties in the first game. The Spartans didn’t allow a walk until the seventh inning. King struck out seven of nine hitters, and Sommer had five strikeouts and gave up one hit.

Offensively, Tyler Barber went 2-2 with a pair of doubles and two walks. Dalton Sommer went 3-4 with a RBI. Springdale jumped out to an early lead in the second inning.

Akre got the Spartans on the scoreboard in the fifth inning when he led off with a single. His aggressive base running led to Springdale making an error and he scored.

At the end of seven innings, the

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teams were tied. In the eighth inning, Ashton Brooks hit a single, then scored when Sommer drove him home. Sommer was also aggressive on the bases, and it too paid of with an error on which he scored.

The second game wasn’t as close, with the Spartans up by eight by the end of the second inning.

Barber went 3-3 with two doubles and a RBI. Sommer went 2-2 with a double and an RBI. Brooks went 1-1 with two RBIs. Nick Farnham went 1-2 with an RBI, Edwards went 3-4 with two RBIs and Eric Hass went 1-2 with two RBIs. Brooks pitched two innings, striking out four. Jake Perkins struck out three in two innings. Jacob Bowden and Barber rounded out Spartan pitching.

Schultz said, while the defense performed great, there is still room for improvement at hitting.

“We need to get more consistent and drive in runners that we have in scoring position,” he said.

The Spartans will host St. Maries Thursday, March 21. That game will stat at 4 p.m.

Saturday March 23, Priest River will play in the Bonners Ferry Tournament, with a game at 11 a.m.

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west Christian: 11 a.m. - Colbert Priest River Baseball at Northwest Christian: 11 a.m. - Colbert Selkirk Track at Colville Invite: 11 a.m. - Colville Newport Softball vs. Medical Lake: 11 a.m. - Newport Newport Baseball vs. Medical Lake: 11 a.m. - Newport Newport Boys Soccer vs. Oroville: Noon - Oroville Selkirk Baseball at Almira/Coulee-Hartline: Noon - ACH Cusick Baseball at Odessa-Harrington: Noon - O-H Selkirk Softball at Almira/Coulee-Hartline: Noon - ACH

SATURDAY, MARCH 23 Little Guy Wrestling Tournament: Selkirk High School Priest River and Newport Track at Bonners Ferry Invite: 10 a.m.

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TUESDAY, MARCH 26 Selkirk Baseball vs. Priest River JV: 2 p.m. - Selkirk Selkirk Softball vs. Priest River JV: 2 p.m. - Selkirk Priest River Track vs. Timberlake, Kellogg: 4 p.m. - Priest River

THURSDAY, MARCH 21 Newport Softball at Deer Park: 4 p.m. - Deer Park Priest River Baseball vs. St. Maries: 4 p.m. - Priest River Priest River Softball vs. St. Maries: 4 p.m. - Priest River

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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.

201357 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE SALE File No.: 7037.75713 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust 2006-CH2, Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-CH2 Grantee: Joel M. Geary, presumptively subject to the community interest of his spouse and Kathryn R. Geary, now known as Kathryn Rae McCully Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 2006 0287419 Tax Parcel ID No.: 463118540010 Abbreviated Legal: Lot 3, Block 2, Jackson’s Addition Notice of Trustee’s Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq.

THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT D E L AY. C O N TA C T A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The

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 womenandpeoplesecuring 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)

statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission Telephone: Toll-free: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877894-4663). Web site: http:// www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/homeownership/post_ purchase_counselors_ foreclosure.htm The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Telephone: Tollfree: 1-800-569-4287. Web site: http://www.hud.gov/ offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?webListAction=s earch&searchstate=WA&f ilterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-606-4819.

Web site: http://nwjustice. org/what-clear. I. On March 29, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. inside the main lobby of the Hall of Justice, 229 South Garden Avenue in the City of Newport, State of Washington, the undersigned Trustee (subject to any conditions imposed by the Trustee) will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at time of sale, the following described real property “Property”, situated in the County(ies) of Pend Oreille, State of Washington: Lot 3, Block 2 of Jackson’s addition to Newport, according to the Recorded Plat thereof, Pend Oreille County, Washington. Commonly known as: 720 N Spokane Ave Newport, WA 99156 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 06/14/06, recorded on 06/20/06, under Auditor’s File No. 2006 0287419, records of Pend Oreille County, Washington, from Joel M. Geary, Married, As His Sole and Separate Property, as Grantor, to Pend Oreille Title Company, as Trustee, to secure an obligation “Obligation” in favor of Chase Bank USA, N.A., as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by Chase Bank USA, N.A. to U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust 2006-CH2, Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-CH2, under an Assignment/Successive Assignments recorded under Auditor’s File No. . *The Tax Parcel ID number and Abbreviated Legal Description are provided solely to comply with the recording statutes and are not intended to supplement, amend or supersede the Property’s full legal description provided herein. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the Obligation in any Court by reason of the Grantor’s or Borrower’s default on the Obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The Beneficiary alleges default of the Deed of Trust for failure to pay the following amounts now in arrears and/or other defaults: Amount due to reinstate by 11/15/2012 Monthly Payments $41,842.91

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Lender’s Fees & Costs $1,239.08 Total Arrearage $43,081.99 Trustee’s Expenses (Itemization) Trustee’s Fee $506.25 Title Report $688.64 Statutory Mailings $19.12 Postings $ 7 0 . 0 0 To t a l C o s t s $1,284.01 Total Amount Due: $44,366.00 Other known defaults as follows: IV. The sum owing on the Obligation is: Principal Balance of $143,245.14, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument evidencing the Obligation from 11/01/09, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Obligation, and as are provided by statute.

V. The Property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the Obligation as provided by statute. The sale will be made without representation or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, encumbrances or condition of the Property on March 29, 2013. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances costs and fees thereafter due, must be cured by 03/18/13 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 03/18/13 (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due, is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after 03/18/13 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire balance of principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME AND ADDRESS Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Joel M. Geary 720 N Spokane Ave Newport, WA 99156 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Joel M. Geary 303 N 10th St Selah, WA 98942 Joel M. Geary 720 N Spokane Ave Newport, WA 99156 Joel M. Geary 303 N 10th St Selah, WA 98942 by both first class and certified mail, return receipt requested on 03/17/11, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 03/17/11 Grantor and Borrower were personally served with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted on a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee, whose name and address are set forth below, will provide in writing to anyone requesting it a statement of all costs and trustee’s fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their inter-

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

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

USA-Foreclosure.com. EFFECTIVE: 11/15/2012 Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee Authorized Signature P.O. BOX 997 Bellevue, WA 98009-0997 Contact: Heather L. Smith (425) 586-1900. (TS# 7037.75713) 1002.188330File No. Published in The Newport Miner February 27 and March 20, 2013. (4,7) ___________________ 201371 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF Pend Oreille No. 12-2-00225-4 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION OneWest Bank, FSB, its successors in interest and/ or assigns, Plaintiff, v.

Unknown Heirs and Devisees of John H. DeBoer; Rebecca Lynn DeBoer; United States of America, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; Washington State Department of Social and Health Services; Occupants of the Premises; and any persons or parties claiming to have any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real property described in the complaint, Defendants.

TO THE DEFENDANTS Unknown Heirs and Devisees of John H. DeBoer; Rebecca Lynn DeBoer; Occupants of the Premises; and any persons or parties claiming to have any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real property described in the complaint.

You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty (60) days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty (60) days after March 1, 2013, and defend the real property foreclosure action in Pend Oreille County Superior Court, and answer the complaint of OneWest Bank, FSB, (“Plaintiff”). You are asked to serve a copy of your answer or responsive pleading upon the undersigned attorneys for Plaintiff at its office stated below.

In case of your failure to do so, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the Clerk of said Court.

The purpose of this lawsuit is to obtain a judgment, and if not immediately paid, to be satisfied through the foreclosure of real property located in Pend

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Oreille County, Washington, and legally described as follows: LOTS 9, BLOCK 2 OF MC CLOUD CREEK ACRES, PEUD OREILLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON, ACCORDING TO THE RECORD PLAT THEREOF. MORE ACCURATELY DESCRIBED AS: LOTS 9, BLOCK 2 OF MC CLOUD CREEK ACRES, PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON, ACCORDING TO THE RECORD PLAT THEREOF. Commonly known as: 411 Virginia Lane, Newport, WA 99156.

DATED this 27th day of February, 2013.

ROUTH CRABTREE OLSEN, P.S. Janaya L. Carter, WSBA #32715 Lauren Davidson Humphreys, WSBA #41694 Valerie I. Holder, WSBA #42968 Jennifer Russell, WSBA #45255 Babak Shamsi, WSBA #43839 Attorneys for Plaintiff 13555 SE 36th Street, Ste 300 Bellevue, WA 98006 Published in The Newport Miner March 6, 13, 20, 27, April 3, and 10, 2013. (5-6)

_________________ 201374 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF SPOKANE NOTICE TO CREDITORS NO. 13-4-00266-5 IN RE THE ESTATE OF WAYNE S. TORBENSON, Deceased.

The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)( 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 is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060.

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

DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: March 6, 2013 PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Sandy Paul ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Robb E. Grangroth ADDRESS FOR MAILING OR SERVICE: 3021 Regal St., Ste 101, Spokane, WA 99223 Published in The Newport Miner March 6, 13, and 20, 2013. (5-3)

_________________ 201379 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE No. 13-4-00005-2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of: JERRY R. STARR, Deceased.

The Personal Representative named below has been appointed and

has qualified as Personal Representative of the above Estate. Persons having claims against the Decedent must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, serve their claims on the Personal Representative or the attorney of record at the address stated below and file an executed copy of the claim with the Clerk of the Court within four months after March 6, 2013, the date of the first publication of this notice or within four months after the date of the filing 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 or 11.40.013, the claim will be forever barred. This bar is effective as to claims against both the probate assets and non-probate assets of the Decedent.

DATE OF FILING COPY OF NOTICE TO CREDITORS with Clerk of Court: March 6, 2013 DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: March 6, 2013 MARK J. CONLIN Attorney for Estate of Jerry R. Starr Attorney for Estate: Mark J. Conlin WSBA 9020 Address: 421 W. Riverside Avenue, Suite 911, Spokane, WA 99201 Telephone: (509) 6243020 Published in The Newport Miner March 6, 13 and 20, 2013. (5-3)

_________________ 201378 SUPERIOR COURT STATE OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE No. 12-4-00004-6 Probate Notice to Creditors RCW 11.40.030 In the Matter of the Estate of: Arthur J. Rees, Deceased.

The Personal Representative named below have been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Persons having a claim against the deceased 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 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below, a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020 (l)(c); OR (2) four months after the date of the first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060.

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

Date of first publication: March 6, 2013 Arthur Rees, Jr. Personal Representative C/O Dale L. Russell, Attorney PO Box 1225 Deer Park. WA 99006 Published in The Newport Miner March 6, 13, and 20, 2013. (5-3)

_________________ 201373 PUBLIC NOTICE The Pend Oreille County Developmental Disability Advisory Board will be meeting at 12:00 pm, March 5, 2013, at the County Meeting Room located at 101 S.

Garden Avenue, Newport.

If you require any reasonable accommodation to participate in the meeting, contact Jim Chermak at 509-447-5651, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

Published in The Newport Miner March 13 and 20, 2013. (6-2)

_________________ 201381 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 26, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.

Kelly Curtiss, President Metaline Falls Community Hospital Association

not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060.

This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprohate assets.

Date of first publication, March 20, 2013. /s/ W. Scott Lowry W. Scott Lowry Attorney for Co-Personal Representatives Address: 102 W. Main Suite 200 Walla Walla, WA 993622856 Published in The Newport Miner March 20, 27, and April 3, 2013. (7-3)

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201383 COMMUNITY PLANNING MEETING NOTICE Aging and Long Term Care of Eastern Washington is holding a community planning meeting to receive comments on plans for addressing significant issues, needs, gaps or obstacles that impact older persons or individuals needing longterm care services in Ferry, Stevens and Pend Oreille counties. Discussions will focus on gathering public input on the safety and protection of vulnerable adults need assessment, senior transportation need assessment, and prioritization of discretionary funds for the 2014 Update to the 2012-2015 Area Plan.

The community planning meeting will be held from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM on April 4, 2013 at Community Colleges of Spokane’s Colville Campus - Monumental Room, 985 South Elm St. in Colville, WA 99114.

This meeting site is barrier free. Persons needing special accommodation should contact ALTCEW at (509) 458-2509 five working days prior to the date of the meeting. For the hearing impaired, please call (509) 328-3772 Monday through Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

201386 PEND OREILLE COUNTY Weed Board Call for Bids And Bid Opening Hearing Sealed bids for the furnishing of Herbicides and Adjuvents to the Pend Oreille County Weed Board in estimated quantities totaling $20,000 for the year 2013 will be received by the Weed Board of Pend Oreille County, Washington, at their office in the Courthouse Annex at Newport, Washington, until 2:30 PM Tuesday, April 9, 2013. They will be publicly opened and read during a hearing held April 10, 2013 at 2:15 PM in the Commissioners’ chambers in the old County Courthouse. Bid specifications are available at the Weed Board office, 418 S Scott Ave, Newport WA, (509) 447-2402 or electronically from lnichols@pendoreille.org. The Weed Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality in the bids and to accept such bid or bids as may be deemed in the best interest of Pend Oreille County.

Bids may be mailed to: Pend Oreille County Weed Board P.O. Box 5085, Newport, Washington 991565085 or hand delivered to at the Weed Board office at the street address above.

If you require any reasonable accommodation to participate in the hearing, contact the Weed Board at 509-447-2402, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

Published in The Newport Miner March 20, 2013.

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Published in The Newport Miner March 20 and 27, 2013. (7-2)

Published in The Newport Miner March 13 and 20, 2013. (6-2)

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________________ 201384 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE NO. 13 4 00006 1 Probate Notice to Creditors RCW 11.40.030 In the Matter of the Estate of JEAN B. LOWRY, Deceased.

W. Scott Lowry and John M. Lowry, have been appointed as Co-Personal Representatives of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent 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 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to Co-Personal Representative W. Scott Lowry at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing of the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of, (1) THIRTY (30) days after the Co-Personal Representatives served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) FOUR (4) months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is

_________________ 201387B REQUEST FOR BIDS I N S TA L L AT I O N O F HYDRAULIC CYLINDER GATE HOISTS For the Main Spillway at The Box Canyon Hydroelectric Project Contract No. 13-003 PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF PEND OREILLE COUNTY, Washington is requesting bids from qualified contractors to install hydraulic cylinder gate hoists. The contractor’s work includes, but is not limited to, supplying and installing a pair of hydraulic cylinders in each spillway bay, furnishing and installing all mechanical and electrical equipment needed to operate the cylinders, supplying spare parts and commissioning, testing and startup of equipment. The work requires fabricating structural steel, modifying existing steel spillway gates, installing steel fabricated platforms on the downstream side of the spillway deck, constructing a CMU building in the Project’s switchyard and furnishing and installing a new standby diesel generator.

The Box Canyon Project is located near Ione, WA. The A mandatory pre-bid job meeting and site tour CONTINUED ON 8B

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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.

Pend Oreille County Monday, March 11 ANIMAL CRUELTY – Green Rd., Newport, report that horses at this location have not had any food for three days.

ARREST – A South Ave., Metaline Falls, Eric D. Neighbors, 27, of Metaline Falls was arrested on a warrant.

ELECTRICAL FIRE – N. Shore Diamond Lake, report of breaker box on fire.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – W. 5th St., report of black Nissan Frontier driving back and forth through the alley, asking people if they had any pills.

THEFT – Scotia Rd., Newport, report of a bag full of Makita tools stolen this morning from complainant’s shop.

DISTURBANCE – N. Warren Ave., Newport, report of three men staggering in front of apartments, appear intoxicated, pushing each other, possibly fighting.

Tuesday, March 12 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – W. Kelly Drive, report of a large black truck driving with lights off, revving engine.

ACCIDENT – N. Washington Ave., Newport, report of two-vehicle non-injury accident.

DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED – W. 1st St. SUSPICIOUS PERSON – W. 2nd St., report of subject looking in cars.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF – W. 7th St., report that complainant found a scratch on his truck, thinks it is a key mark.

HARASSMENT – Larsen Blvd., respondent would like to speak to deputy regarding subject continuing to text him after he asked them to stop.

Wednesday, March 13 PROWLER – N. Warren Ave., report of two men dressed in camo on foot.

ERRATIC DRIVER – Hwy. 2, report of small black truck all over the road northbound towards Newport.

EXPLOSIVES – Hwy. 20, Newport, report of detonator cord found at residence.

ARREST – Lucas James Nelson, 35, of Spokane was arrested on a warrant.

LITTERING – Fan Lake Rd., report of large amount of garbage dumped.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – LeClerc Rd. N. COURT COMMITMENT – S. Garden Ave., Newport, Christina M. Mason, 36, of Oldtown was arrested for failure to comply.

HARASSMENT – Metaline Falls, report that contact continued today on school bus after law enforcement contact last night.

JUVENILE PROBLEM – S. Union Ave., Newport, report of 3-year-oldmale by road with no parents.

THREATENING – W. 7th St., report of male on property making threats.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights ARREST – N. Hayford Rd., Airway

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Thursday, March 14 ARREST – Hwy. 2, Lyle P. Abrahamson, 30, of Fruitland, was arrested for driving while license suspended.

THEFT – Hwy. 2, reported fuel drive off $92.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – W. Walnut St., report of habitual shoplifter in store.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF – S. Garden Ave., report that inmate broke phone.

ERRATIC DRIVER – Hwy. 20, report of brown van driving erratically.

ARREST – Chaize T. Exkano, 20, was arrested on a misdemeanor warrant.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Spring Valley Rd., report of subject who was trespassed came to complainant’s property.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – S. Garden Ave., Newport, report of suspicious items found.

Friday, March 15 PROWLER – Herbs Drive, report of homeowner with prowler at gunpoint.

DISTURBANCE – Hwy. 211, report of complainant trying to tow a vehicle that is on the county right of way and the subjects that are there are causing a disturbance.

FOUND PROPERTY – Ashenfelter Bay Rd., report of several pieces of ID found.

MISSING PERSON – W. Walnut St., Newport, report of 10-year-old male autistic taken of out of the store.

FISH AND GAME – Kalispel Slough, verbal warning for no permit.

ARREST – W. Walnut St., Caleb L. Pound, 26, of Newport was arrested on an out of state warrant.

SUSPICIOU VEHICLE – Arizona Lane, report that vehicle may be stuck.

ASSAULT – Main St., report of female hit in the face by another female.

ARREST – David Allen Otte, 21, of Newport was arrested for driving under the influence.

Saturday, March 16 ARREST – S. Newport Ave., Bobby Joe Holt, 49, was arrested on local warrants.

ASSAULT – Best Chance Rd., report of two males at residence yelling.

THEFT – W. Walnut St., report that complainant’s bank card was taken and used.

THREATENING – Driskill Rd., report that subject received phone call that complainant feels is a threat.

ACCIDENT – S. Washington Ave., report of two-vehicle non-injury accident.

FOUND PROPERTY – W. Walnut St., Newport, report of fanny pack found with a gun in it.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – River Rd., respondent heard a loud explosion.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Henry Rd., respondent heard loud explosion.

ARREST – James Mathew Williams, 37, of Newport was arrested on warrants.

Sunday, March 17 VIOLATION OF COURT ORDER – Scotia Rd., report that respondent in an order called subject several times yesterday.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF – N. Washington Ave., Newport, report that

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 Pend Oreille Economic Development Council: 8:30 a.m. - Various Locations 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 THURSDAY, MARCH 21 Bonner County Planning and Zoning Commission Workshop: 5 p.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building, Sandpoint South Pend Oreille Fire & Rescue: 7 p.m. - Station 31, 325272 Highway 2, Diamond Lake

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Heights, Leroy W. Wine, 50, was arrested for drugs.

TUESDAY, MARCH 26 Bonner County Commissioners: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building

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subjects 2007 Dodge Nitro was broke into sometime last night.

THEFT – N. Washington Ave., Newport, report that a work truck was broken into and some items were taken.

THEFT – Camden Rd., Newport, report that a gate was broke and items were taken from some logging equipment.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Hwy. 2 THEFT – S. Spokane Ave., Newport, report that subject’s truck was broken into overnight and some items were stolen.

FOUND PROPERTY – Blackwell St., report of iPhone found in the middle of the street.

ERRATIC DRIVER – Hwy. 2, report that white Ford truck with chrome is tailgating and has erratic lane travel.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Scotia Rd. E., report that male and female are in a newer white truck and female was screaming.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL – Fertile Valley Rd., report of couple having a verbal argument and alcohol is involved.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – Clear Creek Drive, report of pickup at the end of the road turning its lights off and on.

WEST BONNER COUNTY Monday, March 11 ARREST – Shamar Drive, Blanchard, Norman Wade Robbins, 52, of Blanchard was arrested on an outstanding Bonner County felony warrant.

RECKLESS DRIVING – Hwy. 2, Priest River DISORDERLY CONDUCT – Hwy. 2, Oldtown, Brett J. DeNune, 26, of Oldtown was arrested for trespassing at the Rio bar.

Tuesday, March 12 THEFT – Cork Rd., Priest River Wednesday, March 13 THEFT – Chinook Way, Priest River FRAUD – Hwy. 2, Priest River DISTURBING THE PEACE – Lincoln Ave., Priest River, report of a noise complaint.

Thursday, March 14 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE – Blanchard Cutoff, Blanchard, deputies responded to a reported family fight in the Blanchard area.

ARREST – Clagstone Rd., Spirit Lake, Alan Barnes, 27, of Spirit Lake was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and paraphernalia.

Friday, March 15 ARREST – Hwy. 2, Oldtown, Rose Sanders, 77, of Newport was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.

Saturday, March 16 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE – Hwy. 2, Oldtown, a 27-year-old Spokane man and a 24-yea-old Spokane woman were and released for misdemeanor possession of marijuana.

Sunday, March 17 TRAFFIC VIOLATION – Hwy. 57, Priest River, a 51 year old Priest River man was cited and released for driving without privileges and possession of marijuana.

RECKLESS DRIVING – Hwy. 41, Blanchard, report of reckless vehicle southbound.

ACCIDENT – Hwy. 57, Priest River, report of a non-injury accident.

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MONDAY, MARCH 25 Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse Newport School Board: 5 p.m. District Office

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Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse Pend Oreille Planning and Zoning Commission Workshop: 6 p.m. Cusick Community Center Pend Oreille County Republican Central Committee: 6 p.m. - Cusick Community Center Pend Oreille County Republican Party: 7-8:30 p.m. - Cusick Legion

Spring Means Do your part to keep our Fresh Air air clean. Mulch, compost, or chip leaves and Let’s keep branches instead of It that way. burning them. Follow burn bans and never burn garbage. Everyone deserves clean air.

Breathe the Difference

Cindy Marie (Stratton) Wood Newport

Cindy Marie (Stratton) Wood passed away peacefully March 13 at 2:30 a.m. after a battle with lung cancer. She was 61.

Wood She was born one half hour before her twin sister and best friend Wendy (Stratton) Leslie Sept. 13, 1951, in Newport to Lloyd “Lefty” Stratton and Gracie “Amazing Grace” Stratton.

Her love of God started as a child, having her first Holy Communion as a 6 year old in St. Anthony’s Catholic Church. She had a strong sense of faith, hope and love. Family said she was blessed with a delightful sense of humor and was loved by all who came in contact with her. She had a very kind heart and a beautiful spirit.

She leaves behind many friends and family members, who displayed an incredible amount of support for Mrs. Wood at the cancer fundraiser put on by family and friends in November. The outpouring of love was nothing short of amazing and Mrs. Wood was so thankful to all who came to visit and wish her well, family said.

She started out in life a block down the street from the home where her father, Lefty, grew up on Idaho Hill. Lefty, Grace, Cindy, Wendy and big brother Brad lived there until the home burned in 1954. The clan then moved to the current Stratton residence on Scott Street in Newport, a hallmark of the family that four generations have called home. She attended Newport High School and was a graduate of the class of 1969.

|| CONTINUED FROM 7B will be held on April 17, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. Bids must be submitted to the Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County (Owner) at their offices in Newport, Washington as follows: Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County PO Box 190 130 N. Washington St. Newport, WA 99156 Attn: Contract Administrator, Eileen Dugger (1 original and 2 copies) Interested parties may obtain a bid packet by contacting the Contract Administrator at (509) 447-9345. Sealed bids will be received as outlined in the contract documents on or before 2:30 p.m. (local time) May 15, 2013 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud, at the PUD’s Newport office, 130 N. Washington. Bids received after the bid opening time will be rejected.

Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality in the bidding, or to exercise any other right or action provided by statute. Women’s and minority enterprises are encouraged to submit bids.

Published in The Newport Miner March 20, 2013.

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_________________ 201390 OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT White Man Creek/Upper Middle Branch LeClerc Creek Fish Habitat Improvement Colville National Forest Pend Oreille County, Washington The White Man Creek/ Upper Middle Branch LeClerc Creek Fish Habitat Improvement Environmental Assessment (EA) is now available for public review. The project is located on the Colville NF, Newport-Sullivan Lake RD, approximately 50 miles northwest of Newport, WA, in the White Man Creek

O B I T UA R I E S She married Fred Anderson July 24, 1969, in Newport, and they became parents to two children, Marcus and Monica. They were the center of her world and she always made sure they knew they were cherished. The family enjoyed many camping trips with dear friends at Hanlon Meadows and she loved riding motorcycles in a way that would have made Evel Knievel proud.

After separating from Fred, she married her true love and soul mate Robert “Woody” Wood Oct. 26, 1990. They shared many great adventures together and never knew a dull moment. They found pleasure in the simplest things in life because they had fun just being together. Even the harshest winters in Nome, Alaska, couldn’t deter their affection for each other.

The Stratton family is forever grateful to Woody for his incredible love, devotion and kindness to their precious daughter, sister, and mother, especially in her final months. He never left her side and was their for her in the end as she made the journey home to her Lord Jesus.

Her favorite things in life were her grandchildren and Christmas at the Stratton home. She worshipped her grandchildren, and they were blessed with a “Gama” who loved them unconditionally.

Watching her laugh, talk and play with them was a testament to the meaning of love.

They never went without, no matter the sacrifice on her part.

She and Woody always made sure a trip to grandma’s house was full of fun and treats.

Mrs. Wood loved to golf with Cathy, Stacey, Wendy and the rest of the “Ranch Club Gang.” She enjoyed trips to the casino, visiting with longtime friend Teresa Vanairsdale, and her Zags, especially

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and Upper Middle Branch LeClerc Creek drainages.

The Responsible Official is Gayne Sears, District Ranger, Colville NF. The purpose of this comment period is to provide an opportunity for the public to review and comment on a proposed action prior to a decision being made by the Responsible Official. Only those who submit specific written comments on the White Man Creek/Upper Middle Branch LeClerc Creek Project during this comment period are eligible to appeal following the release of the EA in accordance with 36 CFR part 215.

In addition to a No Action alternative, the EA analyzes an action alternative that includes fish habitat improvement projects.

Proposed treatments would include placement of large woody debris (LWD) within White Man Creek and Upper Middle Branch LeClerc Creek to increase instream LWD, increase pools and pool habitat, and improve bank stability. Replacement of a passage barrier is also considered in the long term.

Additional information is available from the NewportSullivan Lake Ranger Districts or at: http://www.fs.usda.gov/ projects/colville/landmanagement/projects How to Comment and Timeframe Written, facsimile, handdelivered, and electronic comments concerning this project will be accepted for 30 calendar days following the publication of this notice in the newspaper of record, the Newport Miner. The publication date in the newspaper of record is the exclusive means for calculating the comment period for this project. Those wishing to comment should not rely upon dates or timeframe information provided by any other source.

Please submit specific written comments related to the White Man/UMB LeClerc Creek Project to project team leader Amy

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She loved spending time with her sister Wendy. They had a very close bond, having been connected since birth in a deep and special way. Rarely did a day go by that they didn’t talk, no matter where they were.

Mrs. Wood was preceded in death by her loving mother, Grace (Naccarato) Stratton and stepson Jeff Wood. She is survived by her loving husband Robert “Woody” Wood, son Marcus (and Sarah) Anderson, daughter Monica (and Rob) Wiese, loving sister Wendy (and Roger) Leslie; brothers Brad Stratton, Mike (and Angie) Stratton and Mitch (and Lori) Stratton; stepsons Troy and Kelly Wood; grandchildren Megan, Gage and Braden Anderson, Courtney, Keila, AJ, Aiden and Riley Wiese; nephews Chad (and Keri) Leslie, Bradford Stratton, Tyler Stratton and Jason Stratton; nieces Jennifer LeDoux, Gracie Stratton and Hadley Stratton.

Also, special nieces Savannah LeDoux and McKinley Leslie and nephew Owen Leslie. In addition, she is survived by many cousins and relatives from the Naccarato and Stratton sides of the family whom she loved dearly.

All friends and family are invited to a celebration of her life Saturday, March 23 at 1 p.m. at the Stratton Elementary gymnasium with a reception to follow at Kelly’s Restaurant and Lounge in Newport.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Tri-County Hospice or the Cindy Wood benefit fund at STCU. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.shermanknapp.com.

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Dillon or District Ranger Gayne Sears, at the Newport-Sullivan Lake Ranger District, 315 North Warren, Newport, WA 99156, phone (509) 447-7300 or faxed to (509) 447-7301. The office business hours for those submitting hand-delivered comments are: 7:45 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Electronic comments should be submitted in a format such as an email message, hypertext markup language (.html), portable document format (.pdf), or Word (.doc) to comments-pacificnorthwest-colville-newport@ fs.fed.us.

It is the responsibility of persons providing comments to submit them by the close of the comment period. It is the responsibility of the sender to verify that electronically submitted comments have been received. If an autoreply from the electronic mail system is not received, one should assume the comment has not been received. Please provide the following information with your comments: Name and Address; title of the proposed action; and specific comments on the proposed action, along with supporting reasons the Responsible Official should consider in reaching a decision; Copies of the Decision Notice will be mailed to those who file comments or have previously expressed an interest in the proposed action.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Published in The Newport Miner March 20, 2013.

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_________________ 201392 COMBINED NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND ACTION Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on March 09, 2013 received

a complete Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application, RGP 7, and SEPA Environmental Checklist from Dave Schlicht, and did on March 18, 2012 issue a Determination of Completeness for a recreational dock project on the Pend Oreille River.

(FILE NO. SSDP-13-004), Location: Within Sect.

22, T36N, R43E WM, 471 N Sunset Dr., Ione, WA 99139. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on February 15, 2013, and the county has issued a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal. 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 Development 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 also on our website at www.pendoreilleco.org.

Contact: Todd McLaughlin, Community Dev. Natural Resource Planner. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than April 04, 2013. The Pend Oreille County Planning Commission will be hearing this Substantial Shoreline Development Permit Application on April 09, 2013 at 6:00pm in the Cusick Community Center, 111 S. First Ave., Cusick, WA Required Permits: Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW), Shoreline Substantial Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Federal Authorization Dated: March 18, 2013 Published in The Newport Miner March 20 and 27, 2013. (7-2)