Newport Miner May 14, 2014

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PUD cleared in fiber project complaint Former project manager was whistle blower

BY DESIREÉ HOOD AND FRED WILLENBROCK OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – A complaint filed in January with the federal government alleging management reprisal for whistle blowing and contractor fraud involving the Pend Oreille Public Utility District fiber to the premise project has been closed. The Department of Commerce MINER PHOTO|MICHELLE NEDVED

Mother’s Day Marathon buddies

‘We are relieved to have the final decision.’

Curt Knapp

Marathon Maniacs runner Elizabeth Thornton called the girl in the shiny striped shirt off of the sidelines on Washington Avenue to help her cross the finish line at TJ Kelly Park during the Saturday, May 10 Mother’s Day Marathon in Newport. Thornton finished 15 overall. Heath Wiltse and Ashlee Eskelsen won the event overall for men and women. The marathon started at TJ Kelly Park and traveled along the scenic Pend Oreille River for a chip-timed personal record course before returning to Newport and the park where it began.

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NEWPORT – The new requirement that larger events provide insurance that protects the city of Newport has a certain amount of ambiguity in it, according to Tom Metzger, the city’s attorney.

“You try to manage the most obvious risk in a reasonable manner,” Metzger said.

Insurance is not required for every event that is held in a city park – birthday parties and other small events don’t need it, for

PRIEST RIVER – After months of community division, voters will decide Tuesday, May 20, whether or not to approve the West Bonner County School District’s $3 million, one-year supplemental maintenance and operations levy. The $3 million levy is reduced from the $3.5 million levy voters turned down in March.

District officials say most of the money will be used for teacher salaries and benefits ($2.09 million) to make up a shortfall in state

agreed with their investigator from the Office of the Inspector General that the evidence presented does not support the allegations.

The whistleblower complaint was filed under unique provisions of the 2009 federal stimulus grant funds used for part of the PUD project funding. In the initial stages of the investigation, the whistleblower is allowed to stay anonymous and the details of the complaint are kept from the public and the government agency being targeted.

This was the first official indication of who the fiber project whistle blower was. The letter from the Department of Commerce, which oversaw the stimulus grant program, was sent to former CNS manager Joe Onley, with a copy sent to the PUD. “We are relieved to have the final decision,” PUD board chairman Curt Knapp said.

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Insurance for Newport park ends event

Voters to decide fate of West Bonner levy May 20

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Candidates register for primary election

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The candidate filing period for the Aug. 5 primary got underway Monday, May 12 in Pend Oreille County.

“All candidates for partisan office will appear in the primary,” county elections supervisor Liz Krizenesky said. If more than two candidates are registered in nonpartisan races, they too will appear in the primary. Ballots will be mailed out July 16 and must be returned postmarked no later than Aug. 5 to be counted.

In Pend Oreille County, nearly all the county’s elected officials are up for election.

Only county commissioners Steve Kiss and Karen Skoog don’t have to face reelection this year.

County incumbents who have registered

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These Pend Oreille County elected officials all registered for reelection the first day of filing, Monday, May 12.

Here Pend Oreille County Sheriff Alan Botzhiem hands his form to elections supervisor Liz Krizenesky. Also pictured are Jim McCroskey, assessor, left, Tammie Ownbey, Superior Court clerk, Marianne Nichols, auditor, Mike Manus, county commissioner and Terri Miller, treasurer. People have until Friday, May 16 to register as a candidate.

include Jim McCroskey, who is running for another term as assessor, Alan Botzhiem, who is running for sheriff, Tammie Ownbey, who is running for Superior Court clerk, Marianne Nichols, who is auditor, county commission candidate Mike Manus and Terri Miller, treasurer.

All are running as Republicans, except for Miller, who is running as a Democrat.

County prosecutor Tom Metzger, another Democrat, will not seek reelection.

Deputy prosecutor Dolly Hunt will run for prosecutor as a Republican.

Krizenesky said many times challengers wait until the last day to register.

One challenger who didn’t wait was Tony Booth, who registered to run for the 7th District state senate seat cur-

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B R I E F LY PUD changes meeting date NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Public Utility District Board of Commissioners is changing the Tuesday, June 3 regular meeting to Tuesday, May 27 at 9 a.m. in the Newport Conference room. The Board of Commissioners will be attending a Washington State Public Works Board funding conference in Spokane on June 3.

Leaders meet to discuss mid-county dikes NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Public Utility District board

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held a public meeting with the Diking District, the Port of Pend Oreille and Pend Oreille Commissioners, Tuesday, May 13, to discuss problems occurring at the Perkins Slough and Trimble Creek culverts and the dike on the Pend Oreille River north of Cusick in mid-Pend Oreille County.

The group discussion led to Kelly Driver, manager of the Port of Pend Oreille, agreeing to look for an inspector to come assess the damage on the dikes. The Port’s railroad tracks run on the dike and they protect agriculture land. The PUD operates a pump system and plans to replace it. The PUD was the only entity to claim ownership for a part of the system.

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group of people to problem solve the issues. Driver said she will contact the PUD in a couple of weeks with the findings from her hunt for an inspector and costs.

Transportation meeting May 28 in Newport NEWPORT – The Northeast Washington Regional Transportation Planning Organization (NEW RTPO) is holding a meeting Wednesday, May 28 to discuss transportation needs.

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BONNER: Opponents say district isn’t transparent with its finances FROM PAGE 1

funding. If successful, the levy would pay for all extra curricular activities ($354,563), curriculum ($150,000), facilities needs ($123,500), library and school funds ($68,400), school resource officers ($55,000), a longevity stipend for staff ($54,509), technology supplies ($50,000), student fees ($35,150), and tuition credit payment for staff ($18,000).

District officials say facilities money would be used to pay for an asbestos study, for heating and boiler work and to replace a lawnmower, as well as for seal coating parking lots at Priest River Lamanna High and Priest River Junior High, for drywells at the football field at the high school, an irrigation water line repair and outside light replacement and upgrades at the high school.

“This is a barebones levy,” school board vice chairman Eric Eldenburg said.

District officials have encountered significant opposition to the levy, with Facebook pages against the levy, people calling voters to urge a no vote and at least one sign waving demonstration.

Opponents say the district

isn’t transparent with its finances. Others don’t like the Common Core Standards the state has adapted. Others question whether the district has been a good steward of taxpayer money, whether the district really needs to replace the lawnmower, instead of repairing it, for instance.

Levy supporters say they are transparent about financing, with the budget and other financial items posted on the district’s website. They say the district isn’t asking for more than the minimum amount needed to maintain the status quo.

The levy, if approved, would cost $97.08 per year for a homeowner of a $100,000 home with a homeowner’s exemption. The homeowner’s exemption reduces the amount used to calculate property tax by 50 percent, up to $83,920. It is granted to people for their primary residence.

The levy would cost the homeowner of a $100,000 home without the homeowner’s exemption twice that, or $194.

District officials say the levy would be assessed at $1.94 per $1,000 assessed valuation. That compares

to supplemental levy rates of $1.83 per $1,000 for the Lake Pend Oreille School District, $2.45 per $1,000 for Lakeland School District and $2.98 per $1,000 for the Boundary School District.

District officials held a special meeting Wednesday, May 7, at Priest River Lamanna High School to explain how they calculated the levy amount and to discuss options if the levy fails.

About 80 people attended the meeting.

At the start of the meeting there was a dispute over videotaping the meeting.

District policy requires that people give advance notice to tape the meeting. When the person refused to stop videotaping after being asked to stop, the policy was waived by board chairwoman Sandy Brower for the meeting.

District Business Manager Debra Buttrey said the district would be more than $2 million short at the start of the school year if the levy fails.

District superintendent Ellen Perconti said it was prudent to have a lifeboat on a ship, even if it is sailing smoothly.

“That’s what we are talking about, the lifeboat,” she said.

PUD: Onley reassigned from CNS FROM PAGE 1

The Miner filed a Public Records Request, Monday, May 12, to receive the final decision by the Department of Commerce. The PUD complied with the request on Monday. The National Telecommunications and Information Agency (NTIA) Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) federal stimulus grant ended Sept. 30, 2013.

The letter stated that the OIG thoroughly investigated Onley’s complaints, however, the original complaints are not included.

On Tuesday, May 13, when The Miner contacted Onley at the PUD and asked for his comment on the DOC letter he said, “not at this time.”

“After a thorough investigation into your complaint, the OIG determined that there was no evidence to support the allegations of whistle blower reprisal or fraud in the award and management of the vendor contract in question,” the letter to Onley states.

Three requirements are needed for a whistleblower complaint under this law to be satisfied; the first being the whistleblower is a non-federal employee. Onley satisfied this part of the complaint.

Information and evidence the employee “reasonably believes” supports the allegations is also needed, including evidence of waste, mismanagement, abuse of authority, a specific danger to public health or safety, or a violation of law, regarding the $27.2 million grant for the project. The letter states there was insufficient evidence to support the allegations made.

“Instead, the OIG’s findings highlight significant evidence of contract oversight and depict contractor

repayment of funds for instances of potential overbilling as evidence of robust contract management,” the letter states.

The final requirement is determining if the whistleblower claim is valid and the employee was discharged, demoted or discriminated against as retaliation for making the claims. The letter states the PUD supplied sufficient evidence that Onley was reassigned for independent reasons, not for filing the claims.

Onley did confirm that he had been reassigned from CNS. He is now working in the GIS mapping department.

The whistleblower protection requirements of The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) provide protection for employees of non-federal employers making specified disclosures relating to possible fraud, waste, or abuse of Recovery Act funds.

According to the law, the Inspector General has 180 days to file a report of findings from the time the complaint was received. The investigator visited the PUD to review documents and interview staff but the details of his report was never released to the public.

Within 30 days of receiving the findings, the agency head will determine whether there was a violation and order appropriate relief, which is what the Department of Commerce has done with the only public outcome being this one page letter.

The whistleblower can file a lawsuit against the employer if the OIG determines there is no cause for the complaint.

When asked if he would take any other action related to his complaint, Onley said Tuesday that he had no comment.

The fiber to the premise project was funded primarily from a $27.2 million federal stimulus grant that required the PUD to extend fiber to the entire south county and connect at least 960 premises. PUD cash of $8.17 million and in kind services made up the rest of the costs.

The original cost of the project was estimated at $34.1 million, however, the PUD extended fiber to 3,795 homes and businesses in the county, more than the grant required, and finished the project at $37.4 million.

The engineer for the project was CHR Solutions, based in Texas. The company oversaw the project by completing some of the construction work, hired and managed sub-contractors to complete construction and oversaw the invoices for the project that were sent to the PUD for payment to all the contractors working on the project. They were under the management of CNS, which was headed by Onley during the entire project, which was ultimately under the PUD manager and board of commissioners. There were several PUD managers during the project period.

“Whether one is right or wrong, it takes courage to challenge your employer’s actions on behalf of the federal taxpayer,” PUD General Manager John Jordan said.

“We are very proud of all our employees here at the PUD.” The Miner reviewed boxes of documents from the project provided by the PUD after The Miner made a public records request. In a story, The Miner showed that the project scope increased because of poor design planning in the beginning and a decision by the PUD to go to more homes and businesses.

This resulted in the project cost increasing.

The district will have few good options if the levy fails, district officials say.

The district could dip into its $205,932 contingency fund, but that wasn’t advisable, Perconti said. The contingency fund is used for things like emergencies, such as when a boiler goes out, and to pay lawsuit deductibles.

Perconti said the district would have to borrow money to pay August bills if the contingency fund was not available.

The district has talked about closing two schools if the levy fails – Priest Lake Elementary and Priest River Junior High. The Miner had erroneously reported in an earlier story that Idaho Hill Elementary was one of the schools considered for closing.

The school at Priest Lake is used as a community center and is an important part of the community, the board was told. The community supports the school with time and money. It has 39 students this year.

Eldenburg said the district had made a commitment to keep Priest Lake Elementary open and in exchange, people have donated time and money to the school. He said that was the only school it made financial sense to close, but that he was opposed because of the commitment.

“I would resist that totally,” he said.

School board member Drew McLain asked how much it would cost for

athletes to pay their way in sports. Buttrey said it would be about $669 per student per sport.

Brower appreciated hearing the amount. She said she had heard people say that was an option, but they were likely thinking it would cost under $100, she said.

If the levy fails, the district is likely to see a further drop in enrollment, Perconti said.

When the Plummer Worely School District failed its levy, they saw a 15 percent drop in enrollment.

The district could declare a financial emergency if the levy fails and reopen union contracts and reduce employee wages. That would amount to a reduction of $4,603 per year for teachers, Perconti said.

Going to a four day school week was another option in the event of a levy failure.

Cutting a day would reduce the amount the district pays for classified salaries by nearly $190,000. If the district kept the buildings completely closed and not used on the non school day, there is an estimated maximum utilities savings of $47,680.

Perconti said, as a public school, the West Bonner County School District accepts all students.

“That’s different than any other system,” she said.

Polls open at 8 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 20. People vote at their general election precinct. See separate election story.

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S. Union, from 2-4 p.m. It is one in a series of public open houses in Ferry, Stevens and Pend Oreille counties.

NEW RTPO is preparing a coordination plan for transportation providers and social service agencies in the region. Through coordination, agencies hope to improve the stability of transportation services. The study emphasizes service for people with special mobility

needs, such as elderly and disabled populations, as well as others who rely on public transportation. The study is looking at ways to address transportation needs and gaps, and improve the costeffectiveness of transportation services so that limited resources can go further. A review of regional transportation issues covering infrastructure and facilities will also be presented.

ELECT: PCOs on ballot FROM PAGE 1

rently held by Brian Dansel. Dansel, a Republican, has not yet registered to run. Booth is a car dealer from Colville. He will run as a Republican.

Incumbent PUD commissioner Curt Knapp has filed to run for another term as a PUD commissioner. It is a nonpartisan position.

In statewide races, Independent candidate Dave Wilson of Spokane has registered to run against incumbent U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris-Rodgers, a Republican.

There are several non partisan Supreme Court positions up for election. Charles W. Johnson and Eddie Yoon are seeking the position 4 seat. Mary Yu is seeking the position 1 seat, Mary E. Fairhurst is running for position 3 and Debra L. Stephens is a candidate for position 7 on the state Supreme Court.

Kevin M. Korsmo is the sole candidate so far for the Division 3, Court of Appeals, District 1 position. It is a nonpartisan position.

Precinct committee officers are also on the ballot.

Democrats and Republicans each have their own precinct officers. There are 27 precincts in the county. So far Republicans Norris Boyd (precinct 20), Larry Brown (precinct 22), Robert Eggleston, Sr. (precinct 21), Jimmy Easling (precinct 23), and Wayne Antcliff (precinct 13) have registered. No Democrats have yet registered.

Pend Oreille County District Court Judge Phil Van de Veer will run for reelection to the nonpartisan district court judge’s position, but won’t appear on the August ballot.

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The weather this week was mixed as spring wound down to a close. We started with showers, turned to thunderstorms, then began to dry out by week’s end. Beautiful weekend weather was in sight. The high for the week at 69, the nights held the weeks low at a cool 36.

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B R I E F LY Diamond Lake fireworks display close to being canceled DIAMOND LAKE – If more money isn’t quickly raised for the annual Diamond Lake fireworks display, the event will be canceled. Diamond Lake Improvement Association president Rich Clubine sent out an email to all members saying that only $4,100 of the $5,025 needed had been raised as of Thursday, May 8. The membership voted last summer that if the entire amount wasn’t raised by May 15, the show would be canceled with fireworks donations carried over until the next year.

May 15 is the deadline to get permits and order supplies needed for the show.

“I have received many comments from DLIA members of how sad it would be to not have fireworks, as the Fourth has been a celebration for our community and many lake owners invite family and friends to enjoy the festivities with us,” Clubine said.

Donations can be mailed to DLIA, PO Box 889, Newport WA 99156. Clubine can be reached at diamondlk. wa@gmail.com.

Annual Priest Lake Spring Festival coming soon COOLIN – The annual Memorial Day Priest Lake Spring Festival is set for Coolin May 24-25.

The event includes an arts and crafts fair of more than 50 vendors with their hand-crafted wares, food booths and a quilt display on both days.

A parade, featuring the Huckleberry Queen is set for noon Saturday and new this year is the Lions Club Kids Carnival of lots of games, prizes and goodies.

Also on Saturday is the Priest Lake People Helping People dinner and auction at Elkin’s Resort.

Sunday is the half marathon, 10K, 5K and kids’ dash races, with T-shirts and awards.

For more information, visit priestlakespringfestival.com or call 888774-3785.

One more biochar meeting May 27 USK – The final biochar meeting on technology and production will be held Tuesday, May 27 at the Camas Center for Community Wellness in Usk, from 6-7:30 p.m.

Biochar is fine grained charcoal made by burning wood, manure, crop residues and sold waste in a specially designed furnace with limited to no oxygen.

Biochar is an excellent soil enhancement, presenter Gloria Flora maintains. Although it doesn’t add nutrients on its own, because of its chemical and physical nature, it holds moisture, nutrients and agrochemicals and makes soil more productive, leading to less use of fertilizers.

Flora will be joined by Phil Small, a soil scientist. The talk is free.

For more information email Flora at ask_us@ biochar-us.org or call her at 406-459-3486.

You can also find out more online at www. biochar-us.org and on Facebook at Biochar-NE Washington Biochar.

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Rockin’ the robot Maley Tucker, a fourth grader at Idaho Hill Elementary School, works with a robot Thursday, May 8.

Astronomy was the theme when the Pacific Science Center’s Science on Wheels program came to Idaho Hill Elementary. The Priest River Community Foundation paid for the Pacific Science Center to visit both Idaho Hill and Priest River Elementary schools.

Animal complaints increase

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Pend Oreille County Sheriff Alan Botzheim said the month of April was “typical” for the county in the amount of law enforcement calls the department received.

“I think everything has been pretty typical, at this point,” Botzheim said.

There were two animal bites in Newport on the same day and 12 animal complaint calls near Diamond Lake that caused a “nuisance” in the area, Botzheim said. Most of the calls were about dogs barking but on three occasions, horses were in the road and needed to be gathered up and taken home.

Other than animals, the Diamond Lake area had 135 calls in April, two less than in March.

Newport had one “weird” robbery, Botzheim said.

He said the department received a call about midnight from a clerk at the Golden Spur Motel about glass breaking glass.

Botzheim said a window was broken to one of the rooms and a male was inside wearing a towel around his waist and a Tshirt. The man claimed he checked in with a female hours earlier but she had disappeared, and then someone broke into the room and stole his clothes and belongings. Botzheim said the man appeared to be under the influence of drugs.

After reviewing the surveillance videos, it was determined that three men did in fact break in and steal the man’s belongings.

The man was uncooperative with police and the file has been closed.

Botzheim said all parties involved are not from the Newport area and this should be an isolated incident. He said they transported him to a safe place because the room was registered to the female.

“He just wanted pants and for us to leave,” Botzheim said.

Newport had 235 calls in April, down from 256 in March. One major increase is in 20 extra patrols and Botzheim said that comes from watching the parks because of recent vandalism.

“We’ve been hitting it hard at the park,” Botzheim said.

The town of Cusick had eight calls for the month, down from 13 in March.

Nothing stood out to Botzheim in that area for the month.

Ione had a small increase in calls with 23, up from 17 in March.

There were two citizen disputes. Botzheim said an apartment manager did not want a visitor on his property.

‘He just wanted pants and for us to leave.’

Sheriff Alan Botzheim Pend Oreille County

“They were trespassed from there,” Botzheim said.

The other was a dispute between two neighbors and no laws were broken.

Three teenage boys shot a Canada goose in the Metaline Falls Park in April. Fish and Wildlife Officer Severin Erickson said hunting wild birds is not in season and permits need to be obtained before hunting. One of the juveniles was referred to the prosecutor about possible

charges.

“Typically with juveniles, it is up to the prosecutor,” Erickson said. “They were using an unlawful weapon.”

One man in Metaline Falls was transported to Mount Carmel hospital after reporting he was going to hurt himself. Botzheim said during most calls like this, no one is transported anywhere. He said the man was depressed.

In April, there were 14 calls in the Metaline Falls area, up from five calls in March.

NEWPORT – A man who was arrested wearing a stolen satin WSU Crimson jacket was sentenced to a year in jail when he appeared before Pend Oreille County Superior Court Judge Allen Nielson Thursday, May 1.

That was more than the eight months deputy prosecutor Dolly Hunt recommended.

Shawn E. Bryant, 30, pleaded guilty to and was sentenced for first degree possession of stolen property.

Bryan also pleaded guilty to driving while license suspended and was sentenced to three months in jail for that. The sentences will be served concurrently. In exchange for his guilty plea, a charge of possession of burglary tools was dismissed.

The satin jacket was among the WSU memorabilia stolen in a burglary.

Property from three burglaries was found where Bryant lived prior to being evicted, including stereo equipment, wheels and a flat screen television.

The man who owned the jacket appeared in court.

“I know he’s not a murderer, but people work hard for their possessions,” he said. He said Bryant worked next to where he stored his motor home and could see what was in the building.

The motor home was stolen and abandoned.

Hunt said there wasn’t enough evidence to prosecute Bryant for the three burglaries, but future charges were possible.

‘I know he’s not a murderer, but people work hard for their possessions.’

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Nielson told Bryant that he was concerned that Bryant had been involved in property crimes for at least a couple years. Bryant’s record shows a September 2013 conviction for possession of stolen property and 2012 convictions for first degree theft and theft of a motor vehicle.

“You knew the victims,” he said. “It was a breach of trust.”

Wearing the stolen jacket when he walked out to speak with a deputy about the crime was an insult and showed a lack of recognition of the seriousness of the crime, Nielson said. Bryant wouldn’t like it if people stole his things, he said.

“If the shoe were on the other foot, you would be angry,” Nielson said.

In addition to the jail time, Bryant was ordered to pay $1,000 in fees and court costs. There will be a restitution hearing held later.

Dixon retiring from Mountain West Bank NEWPORT – After 27 years, Mountain West Bank Manager Janet Dixon is retiring from the Newport bank.

She is being replaced by Roxanne Kusler, who comes to the bank with 24 years of

experience.

Dixon has worked at the bank, formerly the locally owned Pend Oreille Bank, through the conversion to Mountain West Bank in the early 2000s.

“It has been my pleasure to serve Mountain West Bank’s customers and we appreciate your business very much,” she said in a letter to customers. Her retirement is effective May 16.

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L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling is banned for life from NBA events, fined $2.5 million and not allowed to attend any NBA game or practice involving any team after an investigation into racial comments he made to his thengirlfriend in April. Sterling reprimanded his girlfriend for posting an Instagram photo of herself with Magic Johnson and another woman, saying he didn’t want her “broadcasting” she associates with black people. He has since apologized to the public and said he regrets comments and that he isn’t a racist.

Do you think the sanctions against LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling were warranted?

Absolutely. There is no excuse for making such racist comments.

Yes. While Sterling has the right to say anything he wants, the NBA is governed by a set of by-laws that allow the board to pass down any punishment they deem fit.

No. The First Amendment allows for freedom and speech. Sterling can say anything he wants.

I think some punishment was warranted, but this is too extreme.

LETTE RS POLICY

Whistleblower law needs review

verybody wants government to perform efficiently and honestly. The federal government has stumbled during the past decade with this mandate. Congress has responded by creating controls and among them has been changing laws protecting people who step up to point out inefficiency and fraud when federal funds are involved.

But in doing so we feel they might have inadvertently created inefficiency and a chance for fraud.

Congress should take a look and make some changes.

On Feb. 17, 2009, President Obama signed into law the largest economic stimulus bill since the Great Depression – The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. With billions of dollars flowing to government projects around the country and on the heals of federal government scandals, Congress hastily put some new teeth in old laws that allowed employees to point out fraud and misuse of these funds. It then protected them from retaliation from the employer.

Sounds simple but in changing language in the law it also set in motion some unforeseen consequences.

The act expanded significantly the arsenal of claims available to disaffected employees of those receiving stimulus funds. While modeled after other whistleblower statutes this new version contained various pro-employee provisions not generally found in other such statues.

Notably, unlike the anti-retaliation provisions found in Sarbanes-Oxley (“SOX”) (which protect only the reporting of fraud or violation of SEC regulations), the act applies to complaints of “gross mismanagement,” “gross waste” or an “abuse of authority.”

Thus, the sort of employee concerns that can bring the employee within the act’s coverage are exceedingly vague and therefore present the potential for significant abuse by whistle blowers.

With the projects these funds paid for just now being completed around the country, one legal expert warned government leaders to expect many claims to start rolling in. So instead of saving government money, more will be spent to investigate and defend.

The most significant flaw to these whistleblower complaints is that they are kept from the public.

Understandably, the idea is to encourage people who fear reprisal to step forward but it also encourages witch-hunts and abuse. In fact, it really doesn’t even protect the whistle blower because their side of the story also isn’t released to the public.

The complaint and even the fact there is a complaint is not acknowledged by the Office of Inspector General. The investigation, even when completed, is not released to the public. And the findings are apparently only released to the whistleblower and employer.

What happened to the open legal process the rest of the country has to live with? Do we really need the “Men in Black” secret investigators and sealed files to protect federal funds from abuse? Congress needs to review how this whistle blower act has been used to date and make some adjustments.

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YO U R O P I N I O N Two years is too long on VA waiting list To the editor: After my private health insurance was discontinued, I enrolled in the Spokane VA hospital for medical coverage. Since I served more than 20 years on active duty as an enlisted man, and then as a commissioned officer, the VA hospital was supposed to be one of my earned benefits. I am also a Gulf War veteran.

I had to wait two years on a “waiting list” before the VA would accept my enrollment and assign me a doctor. During those two years of waiting, I had to worry about any health care issues which I might experience while waiting to see a doctor. Fortunately, I had no issues then and I have no health issues now.

But it makes me wonder whether other veterans who do have health issues had to wait two years for enrollment also. Since Ms. Helman, from the Phoenix VA hospital, used to be the Director of the Spokane VA hospital, I also wonder if she learned the practice of “waiting lists” while in Spokane.

All of our veterans were a valued resource when they served our country, and they are still a valued resource to our country today.

Someone needs to look into the Spokane VA hospital.

-Mike Brunson, Capt., USAF (Ret) Springdale

More jobs reduces crime To the editor: As a Pend Oreille County victim of home burglary and vehicle theft, I read the story about charges in a local car theft and drug case being dismissed with great interest. This county has a long history of residents acting unlawfully associated with the drug culture and stealing from others to fund drug use and distribution.

A friend pointed to a property and said that’s where a lot of suspicious activity happens. Another person stated to me that “nobody has that many friends” in reference to cars coming and going all night long.

So if the public knows of this criminal activity, I would think that the sheriff and court system is also aware. The sheriff and courts

have not stopped people who steal to support drug use. We are a small community and why we have tolerated this amount of crime for such a long period is unexplainable.

Clearly what the county government is doing isn’t working and I wonder why they haven’t tried other means to stop the stealing for drugs. Looking at our high unemployment rate and lack of jobs, clearly stealing becomes viable option for citizens who have no income. When it goes on for decades, it becomes an institutional behavior.

What is needed are jobs and economic development to replace stealing for a living. When a person is at work, they aren’t at your home stealing your possessions. When they get off work, they might be too tired to go out at night and steal, or they may have the money they need to live and enjoy a normal life.

I am tired of funding stealing for drugs with my insurance policies.

When people invade your home or take your car you feel violated. This community deserves an answer from our local government officials.

-Pete Scobby Newport

Make the right call on cell phone searches THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

evidence obtained without a warrant from arrestees’ cell phones. These cases go to the heart of Americans’ Fourth Amendment rights in the digital age, and could have sweeping implications for our daily interactions and uses of digital devices.

In United States v. Wurie and Riley v. California, both the federal government and the state of California argued that when someone is arrested, police should have the right to search his or her cell phone without a warrant, just as they do with other effects, such as The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments last week one’s wallet or purse. In the Wurie case, a governfor two police search and seizure cases involving ment brief even claimed, “the search of a cell phone is no more intrusive than other actions that the police may take once a person has been lawfully arrested.”

R E A D E R ’ S P O L L R E S U LT S Fortunately, if last week’s oral arguments are any indication, the court may not be buying Do you think capital punishment should be used in this line of reasoning, as justices on the Left the United States? and the Right were highly critical.

Executions Justice Elena Kagan noted that under this Until the U.S. criminal system need to first be interpretation those arrested for such minor is fixed to avoid executing the inregulated for offenses as driving without wearing a seatnocent it should not be allowed. crime severity, belt would be subject to warrantless police socioeconomic searches covering nearly every aspect of their status and race daily lives – email and text messages, Facebook before any more and Twitter posts, bank records, medical data, are carried out. calendar appointments and even one’s movements (via GPS tracking data) all would be fair game.

Justice Antonin Scalia similarly found such a prospect “absurd.” Less clear is where the court might draw the line, however.

Some will argue that the Constitution is outdated, not least because the founders could not have predicted certain technological or cultural advancements, but the principles embodied in and protected by that document are the same today as the day it was signed: government agents do not have the right to rifle through all your belongings without a warrant or conduct open-ended fishing expeditions for incriminating evidence.

Yes. Some crimes No. It’s a barbaric The fact that technological advances allow are so heinous and hypocritical us to carry more information in our pockets the perpetrators practice. than a horse-drawn cart full of books and don’t deserve to other writings during the founders’ era is irlive. relevant.

Let us hope the Supreme Court upholds these vital privacy and private property protections.

Total Votes: 25 “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.”

-- Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

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THE MINER

Fiber outage process revealed

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Most hotel-motel tax money given for advertising

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – CNS fiber experienced an outage, Tuesday, May 6 at 7:30 p.m., when three hub areas had a mechanical malfunction stopping the data from being sent through the lines into resident homes, CNS Specialist Dario Nila said. The Pend Oreille Public Utility District’s Community Network System had the problem fixed by 11:50 p.m. after sending out a crew after hours.

“This was a unique situation. Manufacturers are looking into it and everything will get replaced,” Nila said. “If it is a wide area outage and we get multiple calls from one location, we will look into it.”

He said electronics in the core network are on a fiveyear warranty. When Nila was alerted that multiple customers on different Retail Service Providers (RSP) were calling in, he checked the CNS lines and found an equipment malfunction where the three hubs were affected, including Beaver Valley, Coyote Trail and Deer Valley east.

The process for customers when experiencing an outage is to call their RSP first, Nila said. The fiber customers on the system are not customers of CNS but are customers to the retail service providers,

Nila said.

“The retail service provider is our customer,” Nila said.

“Support wise, their job is to support their customers.”

Nila said the RSPs are the ones who help the customers with modem or router

‘If it is a wide area outage and we get multiple calls from one location, we will look into it.’

Dario Nila

CNS Specialist

connection issues, which has caused many problems before. He will receive about 10 trouble tickets a day, however, most days CNS does not have to roll a truck because the issue is with the customer’s equipment or resolved on a computer.

Once the RSP has received the complaint, they contact the NoaNet Network Operation Center, which is contracted by the PUD to handle fiber issues via computer monitoring from Spokane.

They operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

“NoaNet will then create a trouble ticket with the information about the

customer and a detailed description of their problem,” Nila said. “The trouble ticket gets forwarded to the CNS department immediately and escaladed accordingly. We treat trouble tickets as high priority.”

For one or two customers, CNS will wait for normal business hours.

“The CNS department responds to standard class trouble tickets Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. unless it is a wide area outage that affects multiple customers,” Nila said.

Business class customers, such as the county, for example, operate on a 24hour a day, seven-day a week process.

“We contract with NoaNet because they have a truly great Network Operations Center and it is far more cost effective than building our own round the clock support,” PUD General Manager John Jordan said.

Jordan said a lot of the troubleshooting for fiber connections can be done virtually.

“NoaNet, or an employee here at the District, can look at their computer and make many determinations as to what is wrong and why.

Some items, NoaNet contacts the PUD and we roll a truck.

Some items will self-resolve or can be fixed from Spokane via computers.”

PUD launches Smarthub application for smart phones NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Public Utility District will launch Smarthub, a customer service application that allows users to monitor their account from a smart phone or tablet, starting Wednesday, May 21.

The application allows customers to check usage, contact the PUD, pay a bill, report a service interruption and check the PUD news feed for current information. The online bill

pay system currently used by the PUD, will be unavailable as of Sunday, May 18 at 5 p.m.

Registration for Smarthub begins, Monday, May 12, but will not be operational until May 21.

Customers who have stored information on the current bill pay service will automatically have the information transferred to Smarthub.

Automatic bill pay will not be affected.

The customers that pay their bill by phone will now call 1-855-875-7209 to make a payment beginning May 21.

Register online for Smarthub at http://popud.smarthub. coop. For questions about the new system, contact a customer service representative at information@popud.org.

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didn’t award any money to organizations that applied late.

NEWPORT – Both the city of Newport and Pend Oreille ‘It’s not fair to County award money to organizations that promote people who people staying in motels did meet the and visiting the area. Most of the money is used for deadline.’ advertising, although some can be used for capital Steve Kiss improvement projects and for operations, according to Pend Oreille County Steve Kiss, the Pend Oreille Commissioner County commissioner who sits on the county hotel “It’s not fair to people who motel tax committee. did meet the deadline,” Kiss “That’s my understandsaid. He said everyone who ing,” Kiss said. While it is got money last year was allowed, most of the county notified of the deadline. money is spent on advertisAn application from the ing.

Newport Rodeo for $375 Kiss said the committee arrived long after the Dec. committed to $35,000 this 6 deadline, as did an apyear. This is the first year plication from the Greater they made the majority of Newport Area Chamber their commitments at the of Commerce for $6,000 first of the year from those for the visitor center oprequests that were submiterations. They were both ted by a deadline. In the turned down, Kiss said, but past, they made awards at invited to apply next year. their monthly meetings.

Other groups applied in This year most went time but were not awarded to the Pend Oreille River any money.

Tourism Alliance. PORTA Treasures on Foxwood did gets $23,000, which they not get any money this year, mostly spend on advertisalthough they have in the ing, including television past. The city of Ione applied advertising. Some $36,238 for $10,000. They were also was collected in hotel motel turned down, Kiss said. tax in 2013 in the county.

Some groups didn’t get all The North Pend Oreille they asked for.

County Lions Club and The The Historical Society Cutter Theater received asked for $530 but was $4,000 each. The Lions awarded $250. The Greater Club uses its money for pro- Newport Area Chamber of moting the train rides and Commerce asked for $1,000 the Cutter Theater uses the and was awarded $500, the money for operations.

North Pend Oreille County The Tiger Museum and Lions asked for $6,000 the county fair each reand received $4,000 and ceived $1,000. The Laventhe Cutter Theater asked der Festival received $750, for $4,500 and received Create received $500, as did $4,000. the Greater Newport Area The fund has about Chamber of Commerce. The $32,000 left over. Kiss said Pend Oreille County Histori- the committee tries to keep cal Society received $250. about a year’s reserve. Kiss Kiss said the commitsaid he tries to remain neutee stuck to its December tral on projects. deadline this year. They “I’ve never voted on

them,” he said.

The city of Newport also awards money from the hotel motel tax.

The city limits its grants to $1,000. The city collected $19,000 in hotel motel tax in 2013.

In 2103, the city awarded grants to the Newport Rodeo and Parade ($1,000), the Bull-A-Rama ($1,000), the Justin Kelley Memorial Rough Stock Invitational ($1,000), the Poker Paddle ($1,000), the Great Northwest Fall Tour bicycle event, the 2013 Capitol Christmas Tree event ($1,000), the Newport Music Festival event ($1,000), Who Let the Girls Out ($1,000), the Autumn Bloom Fun Run ($1,000), the Oldtown Lawnmower races ($800), Treasures on Foxwood ($1,000), Junk from the Trunk ($500), the Lavender Festival ($1,000), the Relay for Life ($1,000), and the Pend Oreille Players ($250).

Newport Mayor Shirley Sands said the city council reviews and votes on the grants. She said there have only been two turned down in the time she has been in office. They were turned down because they didn’t complete the required paperwork, she said.

The Hotel Motel tax is collected from people staying in motels.

The county’s Lodging Tax Advisory Committee is made up of two people who are eligible to receive funding and two people who collect the tax at their businesses, and a county commissioner.

The committee is made up of Bob Shanklin, Judy Ashton and Tori Reeve. Shanklin represents users, Ashton and Reeves represent people who collect the tax. There is a vacancy for a person from the user category. Currently, Kiss represents the county.

Cusick School District passes sixth audit in a row CUSICK – The Cusick School District passed its 2012-2013 audit with no findings, passing all sections. The last five audits on the district have reported no findings.

The Washington State Auditor’s Office report states the district had “no deficiencies” in the financial statement’s internal control over financial reporting section under significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Under the Federal Awards,

“no deficiencies” were found in the same two areas.

Cusick Senior Fiscal Manager Ray Milota said it is a good process and he is happy with the results. He said they have to go through a single audit on years they get grants from different federal sources that total more than $500,000. He said the district was over that by about $60,000. “It feels good that they can see we are wisely using the resources,” Milota said. “It went very smoothly.”

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Spring Festival Come Home to Priest Lake

May 23 - 25, 2014 Downtown Coolin, Idaho Friday, May 23 EMT Bake Sale

Saturday, May 24

pancake breakfast, bake sale, arts & craft fair, sausage sale, quilt display, parade, kids’ carnival,

Saturday, May 24 Evening

Priest Lake People Helping People Auction

Sunday, May 25

pancake breakfast, bake sale, arts & craft fair, sausage sale, quilt display, run/walk races

7th Annual

Eastern Washington Farm Heritage Show Fri, May 16, Sat, May 17 & Sun, May 18 10am-5pm (Rain or Shine!)

10200 E Sprague Ave $5 Adults & Seniors • $3 Youth 7-17 $15 Families of 5 (2 adults, 3 children)

The Spokane Valley Heritage Museum in collaboration with The Inland Empire Steam & Gas Buffs #197 Present this annual See tractor parades & celebration of pulls, butter churning, Antique Farm blacksmithing, Equipment usage & and more demonstrations.

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Cutter hosts spring tea METALINE FALLS – The Cutter Theater is hosting the annual spring tea Saturday, June 21 at 11 a.m. This year’s theme is Jane Austen with the ambiance of 1810.

Tickets are $15 and seating is limited so reservations are required. Call the Cutter at 509-446-4108 during office hours, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The tea will feature three courses with a variety of light luncheon fare and accompanying teas. The program will feature the rules of etiquette that the author Jane Austen would have insisted upon and readings from all six of her novels having to do with taking tea.

Attendees are encouraged to dress for the event, having fun with delicate attire and considering gloves and hats as appropriate. For those adventuresome attendees, a dress in the “empire” style would be welcome.

“Everyone has a delightful time when they enter into the spirit of the tea,” chairwoman Tara Leininger said.

“And our costume room has rentals for those who might wish to indulge in something Jane Austen would find appropriate.”

The event is a family affair.

Apply now for BASIC scholarship BLANCHARD – BASIC is currently accepting applications for the Sarah Jones Memorial Scholarships that is awarded every year to Blanchard area youth.

Scholarships are a minimum of $100 each, and surplus funds from the previous year are rolled over to the following year.

Applicants can apply more than one time but preference is given to first time applicants. Recipients must submit a follow-up report at least once during the year in which they

receive their scholarships.

Scholarships will go directly to the institution of choice or the individual, in the case of an educational trip.

Applicants can apply any time during the year by writing a letter and submitting background information.

High school students who would like their scholarship to be presented at their high school’s awards ceremony must submit their applications before May 15.

Swine weigh-in canceled CUSICK – The Pend Oreille County Fair Swine weigh-in has been canceled due to the PED (Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea) virus. Exhibitors still need to register their hogs with the superintendents and the deadline to get in the registrations will be extended by two weeks.

For more information on the PED virus, visit www. agr.wa.gov. The virus has been confirmed in Idaho, but so far no known cases are in Washington. This virus affects only swine and cannot be transmitted to humans. It kills whole litters, especially if the piglet is young, and can kill or stunt a growing pig.

“We hope to keep the PED virus out of Pend Oreille County,” said Lindsey Newman, who serves as swine superintendent for the fair, along with her husband, Johnny. “If you visit other farms with swine, please take precautions when going home so as to not bring any soil/feces home on your clothing or footwear.”

If you have any questions or concerns about registering your hogs call Johnny or Lindsey Newman at 509-447-3188.

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Metaline Falls discusses water system acquisition METALINE FALLS – The Metaline Falls Town Council will hold a special meeting, Monday, May 19 at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall, to discuss the findings of Phase 1 of a three-phase plan to help the council decide if acquiring the water system from the Pend Oreille Public Utility District is feasible.

Alan Gay with USKH, a design firm, is helping the town with the plan. The first phase cost $3,500 and involves a review of an evaluation of the treatment plant, focusing on the condition of the physical components, forecasting deficiencies and the projected schedule and costs. It will also look at the usage of consumables, such as power, chemicals, parts and filter reject water that is partially

treated but not billable to the water system. It will assess the amount of time needed from an employee to operate the system and will make a model of expenses for comparison with the documents supplied by the PUD. The council will discuss the findings of this phase at the Monday meeting and discuss the options of moving forward with Phase 2.

This phase would include a public meeting with the PUD to provide citizens a forum to air concerns and questions about the possible acquisition. An on-site inspection of the water system with the PUD would happen and then the town council would again decide if they wanted to proceed with the acquisition.

METALINE FALLS – The annual Cutter Clutter Rummage Sale is now accepting donations of sellable housewares, dishes, house décor, holiday decorations, games, books, CDs and DVDs, sporting goods, tools, and small furniture items.

Donations will be accepted through Thursday, June 6, during regular Cutter Theatre office hours Monday,

CUSICK – Destiny Smith, a junior at Cusick High School, wrote a story on Thurgood Smith Marshal that led to a $1,000 scholarship from the Grand

Lodge of Washington Scholarship program in April. Marshall was the U.S. Supreme Court’s first African American justice.

“She was the only one in the state that won it,” Cusick Counselor Doug Longly said.

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the chairwoman of the event since its inception. The sale is scheduled for Saturday, June 14 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. For more information on The Cutter Clutter Rummage Sale, contact Daniel at 509-446-3371 or the Cutter Theatre at 509-446-4208 during regular business hours. The Cutter Theatre is located at 302 Park St. in Metaline Falls.

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The second phase would cost about $1,500-$3,000 and the third phase would cost about $5,000$20,000, which would include an attorney and appraiser.

The second phase would cost about $1,500-$3,000 and the third phase would cost about $5,000-$20,000, which would include an attorney and appraiser.

Mayor Tara Leininger said during the meeting in April that the “go or no go point” would come after the second phase of the plan is completed, about three weeks following the end of phase one, May 16.

The water system ratepayers are more than $200,000 in debt to the Pend Oreille Public Utility District, which owns and operates the system now. The PUD’s recent water rate increase designed to balance the budget started the town leaders’ discussion of a possible acquisition.

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Mixing it Up The Zodiac Aerospace employee feature returns this week with one of the senior Formulations Department employees, Christopher Swoboda. He has worked with Zodiac for nearly 6 years. Chris is responsible for guiding his team in the manufacturing of chemical compounds that are used to formulate Epoxy and Phenolic Resins as well as Adhesives that Christopher Swoboda are used in the manufacturing of nearly every airplane being built today. His military training in the U.S. Navy prepared him well for this position as attention to detail is paramount for both the quality of the product and personnel safety. Chris served aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 from 1999-2003 as a Damage Controlman DC3 (Firefighter). Chris says that one of the things he enjoys most about working at Zodiac is the good people that work here.

Chris lives in Oldtown with his wife of 13yrs Kimberly and their two girls Erica 10 and Kylee 7 who attend Idaho Hill Elementary. Together, they enjoy camping and being outdoors. Chris loves to hunt Hoodoo Mountain and fish the Pend Oreille River and he has a 4x4 buck and a 3lb brown trout to his credit.

To you the Reader: If you or someone you know is interested joining our great team at a local company, you can search for open positions at Zodiac Aerospace through Washington WorkSource.

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Public comment period for wildlife management plans extended BOISE – The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has extended the public review and comment period concerning the proposed management plans for the state’s 32 wildlife management areas.

Each of the proposed plans is available for review and comment on Fish and Game’s website at http://fishandgame.idaho. gov/wma. The plans are often more than 100 pages long and some reviewers

asked for more time to be able to evaluate them carefully. The deadline to provide comments has been extended to June 10.

These plans are revised periodically to reflect changes in habitat and to identify new management priorities and actions.

Ranging from 275 acres to more than 124,000 acres, each WMA is unique. Some provide critical big game winter range and others focus on important wetland

landscapes.

Careful management of each WMA helps the department accomplish its mission of preserving, protecting and perpetuating all fish and wildlife.

Comments may be submitted on the website or mailed to WMA Plan Comments, c/o Idaho Fish and Game, P.O. Box 25, Boise, ID 83707. Questions on specific plans may also be directed to regional habitat managers.

ISP trooper suspended SANDPOINT – An Idaho State Police trooper has been suspended and faces multiple charges in Bonner and Kootenai counties.

Daniel Charles Howard, 48, of Athol is charged with forgery, title fraud and grand theft in Bonner County. The forgery and title fraud charges are over underreporting the amount he paid for a motorcycle.

He is alleged to have presented forged papers claiming he bought a motorcycle for $500, when he actually bought it for $18,000, according to a report in the Bonner County Daily Bee. He is free on personal recognizance. Because a county employee unwittingly processed the trans-

action, Bonner County prosecutor Louis Marshall will have to excuse himself from the case.

In Kootenai County he is facing a felony possession of stolen property charge for thousands of rounds of ISP ammunition found in his home, in addition to misdemeanor charges of petty theft and possession of white-tailed deer without a tag.

Howard was placed on unpaid leave after charges were filed in April. He was on paid leave while the investigation was being conducted. According to a database of salaries compiled by the Idaho-Statesman newspaper, Howard was paid $62,500 in 2011.

Electric rates discussed at hearing NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Public Utility District is holding an electric rate hearing, Tuesday, May 27 at 11 a.m. at the PUD to discuss a possible rate increase.

The PUD passed its budget in December 2013, stating that a 2 percent increase was possible and would generate about $100,000. Any rate increase would take effect in July.

Medicare questions answered in Ione IONE – Statewide Health Information Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) will be at the Ione Senior Center, Tuesday, May 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to discuss Medicare problem solving for area residents.

The SHIBA program is free and offers Medicare help in the state of Washington. Trained volunteers can help in a confidential manner.

The SHIBA program is a program of The Office of the Insurance Commissioner and Rural Resources.

SHIBA advisors do not sell anything and are not associated with any companies. They offer free information about Medicare.

For more information or for other location and dates of open enrollment events, call 1-800-776-3857.

North county chamber cleans up for spring METALINE – The North Pend Oreille Chamber of Commerce held an annual spring clean up, Sunday, May 4, with volunteers picking up litter on the side of the road, cleaning and readying the Visitor’s Center in Metaline, and installing new flags to make the area ready for the summer season.

The team gathered in the Metaline Park for a potluck that included grilled hotdogs, scalloped potatoes and chicken soup. As the day had off-and-on rain, a fire took the chill off.

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County reviewing Priest Lake flood plains Property owners could need flood insurance SANDPOINT – A land use code amendment to accept new digital flood plain maps for the Priest Lake area will be under consideration by the Bonner County Planning and Zoning Commission May 15, during a public hearing at 5:30 p.m. in the county’s administrative building, 1500 Highway 2, Sandpoint.

The Flood Insurance Rate Maps are the official flood hazard maps developed by Federal Emergency Management Agency and used by Bonner County to administer its flood damage prevention codes. If a property is in the flood plain it can trigger banks to force the property owner to to purchase expensive flood insurance.

FEMA, in cooperation with the state of Idaho and Bonner County, recently conducted a detailed engineering analysis to identify a base flood elevation in the Priest Lake area. The study also used highly accurate

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Bonner County has until July 7 to consider and accept the new flood study and digital maps. areas, according to the planning department.

Current FEMA maps list the Priest Lake floodplain elevation as “undetermined.” Bonner County, with the help of local hydrologists, established a base flood elevation of 2,445.41 in 2002. The new FEMA study places the base flood elevation at 2,445.5, which is within about one inch of the county-accepted flood level.

FEMA and Bonner County conducted community meetings at Priest

Lake and Sandpoint last summer to introduce the new digital maps. FEMA then opened an appeal period to allow technical challenges to the floodplain designations. In January, FEMA advised Bonner County that no valid requests for changes to the flood hazard maps had been received. Bonner County requested various minor amendments to the map and flood study to correct place names and improve aerial photography readability. Those revisions have been made.

Bonner County has until July 7 to consider and accept the new flood study and digital maps. Following the planning and zoning commission hearing, the board of county commissioners will conduct a public hearing at Priest Lake on the proposed map amendments. The hearing is tentatively set for June 12 at the Priest Lake Groomers/Ambulance building.

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Idaho burn permits required starting May 10

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Master Gardeners sell plants The WSU/Pend Oreille County Master Gardener plant sale at Stratton Elementary School in Newport Saturday, April 26, was declared a success by organizers. The annual event raised nearly $3,000 for the master gardener program with about 98 percent of plants being sold.

PUD names cold water pipe contractor

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Public Utility District awarded Karnath Contracting Inc. the contract for the Sullivan Lake cold water pipe project, April 24.

They were the low bidder on the project at more than $3.9 million.

Karnath was founded in 2012 and is located in Belgrade, Mont. employing less than 5 people. The company is known for highway and street construction.

The other bidders on the project included S & L Underground at more than $4.085 million, Strider Construction Company Inc. at more than $3.95 million, RSCI at more than $6.16 million and Knight Construction and Supply Inc. at more than $4.252 million.

This project is part of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) requirements for fish mitigation included in the license surrender agreements for the Sullivan Creek hydroelectric project.

The PUD will cover half of the cost of the $4 million system. Seattle City Light will cover the other half of the cost as part of its Boundary Hydroelectric Project relicensing agreement.

The pipe will remain in the lake for at least 30 years but could be in longer.

The system includes HDPE pipe that will be more than 900 feet in length and 54 inches in diameter with sizing and flows for up to 160 cubic feet per second of cold water in no less than 40 feet per individual pipe lengths.

PUD Director of Regulatory and Environmental Affairs Mark Cauchy said the water would be released through the pipe at 30-50 cubic feet per second during

the summer months. The pipe has a gate that controls the flow levels. During the winter, the lake is already down to winter elevations, about 2,570 feet by the end of December, and the PUD just maintains this level.

Cauchy said the main reason for the pipe is water temperatures. Westslope Cutthroat trout are native to the area and Bull trout may be a target species in the future when the Mill Pond Dam is removed under the same license surrender agreements.

MAY IS MENTAL HEALTH MONTH A mental health crisis can happen to anyone, with triggers ranging from relationship stressors to a loss of any kind (family, pet, finances, relocation, health) to work and school pressures such as bullying. How can you help a person in crisis?

Stay calm, listen and express support - ask how you can help. Create a safe environment by removing all potential weapons and locking up medications (including over the counter).

Remember that a person experiencing a crisis may have difficulty expressing their thoughts or emotions clearly. Crisis behaviors can be impulsive and unpredictable. If you have any concerns about safety, seek professional help immediately. Call 911 or Pend Oreille County Counseling Services at 447-5651.

For the after- hours mental health crisis line call 1-866-847-8540 The professionals involved in managing a crisis event will be able to provide more immediate and effective responses when they have a good understanding of the situation. The following information is helpful: • Specific versus vague descriptions about behaviors, such as “my son hasn’t slept in five days, he took the gun out of the safe and keeps saying, “Direct quotes.”

• Any known history of violence or no history of violence but now suddenly making threats • Any known use of drugs or alcohol • Any known psychiatric history(previous crisis contacts, hospitalizations) • Any known medical conditions, medications currently using and recent medication changes • Any known family, friends or support persons willing to help

Introducing Heather McKay as Pend Oreille County Counseling Services new Crisis Services Manager.

Mrs. McKay has a degree in Masters of Education with an emphasis on Community Mental Health. She is a licensed mental health counselor, holds an additional designation as a Child Mental Health Specialist and has been serving as a Designated Mental Health Professional since 2009.

Heather has lived most of her life in rural eastern Washington and moved to Pend Oreille County in 2006.

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BOISE – Closed fire season in Idaho began May 10 and extends through Oct. 20 each year.

By Idaho law any person living outside city limits anywhere in Idaho, who plans to burn for any reason – including the use of burn barrels and crop residue burning – during closed fire season, must obtain a fire safety burn permit. Permits are not needed for recreational campfires.

The fire safety burn permit is free of charge and good for 10 days after it is issued.

The permit can be obtained online at BurnPermits.Idaho.gov or at any Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) office.

The responsibility of issuing all fire safety burn permits statewide is under the purview of the IDL. Residents and growers in northern Idaho, generally are accustomed to obtaining the fire safety burn

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permit along with other necessary permits depending on where and what they plan to burn. Many residents in southern Idaho – especially growers planning to burn fields – may not be aware of the law requiring the fire safety burn permit.

BurnPermits.Idaho.gov provides tips for safe burning practices, information about fire restrictions and if additional permits are required from other entities.

Contact information is provided for local jurisdictions and counties that may have other fire restrictions in place.

Additionally, before burning, all burners in Idaho must check with the respective Tribe (if in

Reservation boundaries) or DEQ to ensure there are no air quality restrictions in place.

Acquiring a fire safety burn permit informs fire managers where burning activities are occurring, reducing the number of false runs to fires and saving firefighting resources for instances in which they are truly needed. It also enables fire managers to respond more quickly to fires that escape, potentially reducing the liability of the burner if their fire escapes.

The permits also can be obtained in person at any IDL office in the state. Office locations are available on the IDL Website, http:// www.idl.idaho.gov, by clicking “Contact.”

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

THURSDAY, MAY 15 STORY TIME: 11 a.m. - Ione Library NORTH PEND OREILLE LIONS: 6:30 p.m. - Ione Train Depot

FRIDAY, MAY 16 STORY TIME AND CRAFTS: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Ione Senior Center

SUNDAY, MAY 18 AMERICAN LEGION POST 144: 3 p.m. - American Legion in Metaline Falls

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STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library SELKIRK SCHOOL BOARD: 6 p.m. - Selkirk Middle/High School Music Room

TUESDAY, MAY 20 STORY TIME: 11 a.m. - Ione Library BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP: 4-5 p.m. - Ione Library NORTH PEND OREILLE VALLEY LIONS: 7 p.m. - Lions Train Depot in Ione

WEDNESDAY, MAY 21 STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library BASIC COMPUTER CLASS: 11 a.m. to Noon - Ione Library, Call 509-442-3030 For Reservations COMMISSIONER KISS OFFICE HOURS: 3-6:45 p.m. - Ione Library WEIGHT WATCHERS: 6 p.m.

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First yard sale of summer successful From children’s books to DVD’s to clothing and more, community-wide yard sale Saturday, May 3, allowed area residents to shop to their hearts delight. Organizers say more are being planned. This area resident pays for the movies he found while out browsing the tables at the Oldtown Boat Launch. Yard sales were held throughout Priest River, Oldtown, Newport and surrounding areas.

Election day May 20

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

SANDPOINT – The Bonner County primary election is Tuesday, May 20, when voters decide who will go on the general election in November for various state and county offices, and the West Bonner County School District levy.

(See separate story.)

Polls are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and voters can register on site. The last day to turn in absentee ballots is also May 20.

Voters only vote for the party they are registered for. For the first time in county history, a thirdparty election will be held.

Christian Fioravanti and Jack Mervin are running on the Constitution ticket for District 1 Senator, which includes Bonner and Boundary counties. The highest vote getter will go on to the General Election in November to run against either Danielle Ahrens or incumbent Shawn Keough, who are on the Republican ballot for the primary election. No Democrats are running for the seat.

Also at the state level, Laura Bry and Steve Tanner are running on the Democrat ballot for Legislative District 1 Representative, Position A. The winner of that race will face the winner of Republicans Heather Scott and Stephen Snedden in the General Election. Incumbent Eric Anderson is not seeking re-election.

For Position B, incumbent George Eskridge is running against Sage Dixon on the Republican ballot. The winner of that race will face the winner of the Democrat race between Andrew Sorg and Bob Vickaryous.

At the county level, Victoria Zeischegg and Todd Sudick are running for District 2 commissioner on the Republican ballot. There are no Democrats running for this seat in the primary.

Incumbent Glen Bailey, Patricia Palmer and Marcia Phillips are running for District 1 commissioner on the Republican ballot.

On the Democratic ballot is Steve Johnson.

Running unopposed on the Republican ballot are Michael Rosedale for clerk of the district court, incumbent Cheryl Piehl as county treasurer, Jerry Clemons as county assessor and Kathryn “Kitt” Rose as county coroner. Democrat incumbent Ann Dutson-Sater is running for county clerk.

Voters vote at their assigned polling places. Polls on the west side of Bonner County are as follows: Blue Lake: Blue Lake Community Hall, 9518 Eastside Road, Priest Lake East Priest River: Priest River City Hall, 552 High

St., Priest River Edgemere: Edgemere Grange Hall, 3273 Bandy Road, Priest River Laclede: Laclede Community Hall, 24 Moore Loop, Laclede Lamb Creek: Priest Lake Elementary, 27732 Highway 57, MP 28, Priest Lake Oldtown: Oldtown Rotary Park Visitor Center, 68 Old Diamond Mill Road, Oldtown

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Fired EMS chief to sue county Caribou listed at ‘threatened’ SANDPOINT – The EMS director fired from Bonner County is pursuing legal action in court, according to his attorney Larry Beck of Hayden.

Bonner County Commissioner Mike Nielsen said he cannot comment on the situation, but confirmed that Rob Wakeley “was separated from employment with Bonner County.”

Wakeley was fired after his April 29 due process hearing, Beck said in a press release, alleging that he was not given

his right to a hearing before neutral and impartial decision makers.

“For over a year now, the commissioners have tried to terminate Mr. Wakeley’s employment, in spite of the fact that Mr. Wakeley has helped turn Bonner County EMS into a widely respected agency of the county,” Beck said.

Wakeley headed up the county’s Emergency Medical Services department, including the 911 system, critical care and inter-facility

ambulance transports. Its call volume is about 4,000 a year.

The due process hearing was before the county commissioners, who were the final decision makers in Wakeley’s termination.

Beck alleges that the commissioners made several comments in the past year, telling Wakeley he should resign or look for other employment.

Beck alleges that Nielsen said on several occasions that he knew Wakeley supported Nielsen’s opponents in the commissioners’ elections.

Sullivan Lake Road closure extended IONE – The Sullivan Lake Road Closure will be extended to Thursday, May 15, because of unexpected problems.

The delivery for a portion of the rock wall could not be delivered until Tuesday. In addition, the road subgrade had to be removed and workers encountered a solid rock base that required removal, increasing the scope and time of the project, according to Pend Oreille County Public Works Director Sam Castro.

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instance. But larger events, such as the Lavender Festival, clearly need insurance, he said. A lawsuit against the city was filed within days of the Lavender Festival getting its own insurance. The lawsuit is ongoing and the city is not involved.

Metzger said the cost of defending a lawsuit can easily exceed $10,000. The city’s deductible is $1,000, Metzger said.

City administrator Ray King required insurance for the Rodeo Pickers, an informal group that camps and plays bluegrass music during rodeo week.

As a result, the group will not attend this year, according to Ralph Bilbe of Newport.

Bilbe has organized the pickers’ Newport stay for 18 years. The pickers have been coming to the Newport Rodeo for at least 30 years, he said.

The insurance was the final straw, but Bilbe said that hosting the group takes some effort and that the city doesn’t help much.

“We’re all getting older and tireder,” said Bilbe, who is 82. “Maybe it’s just as well.”

The group couldn’t be added to the rodeo

insurance, said Al Earl of Earl’s Insurance.

“The contract is for the rodeo premises and activities that occur there,” he said. “Anything else is extra.”

He said he wasn’t asked by anybody about adding the group to the insurance.

King said it was his understanding insurance could be purchased for about $400 that would have covered the pickers and the city.

Earl said that sounded a little low.

King said that the Music in the Park event that happens rodeo weekend will likely require insurance. A church service held rodeo weekend likely would not, he said.

Over the years, groups like the Soroptimists have offered a cowboy breakfast in the park.

Because of the risk of food, that would likely require insurances, King said, although without an application he doesn’t know, he said. So far the Soroptimists have not applied.

King reviews the applications. Metzger said people could appeal to the Newport City Council for a waiver.

Both King and Metzger said the insurance is to protect the city.

“We’re just doing what the insurance company says,” King said.

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NEWPORT – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is changing the Endangered Species Act protection status for the Caribou habitat in the Selkirk Mountain range to “threatened” instead of “endangered.”

The USFWS reported on Wednesday, May 7, that they are combining this distinct population segment (DPS) with the DPS from British Columbia. With this new listing, all the caribou in the new DPS will be considered threatened.

“The Service now proposes to designate the new DPS as a threatened species, due in part to a broader range and larger additional local population,” the U.S.F.W. said in a statement.

USFWS will hold a public comment process, including meetings and public hearings. The 60-day comment period on the 12-month finding and listing proposal will close, Monday, July 7.

Input must be to WDFW by 11:59 p.m. eastern time for the comment to be accepted.

To file a comment, go to www.regulations.gov. Send comments by mail to Public Comments Processing, Attn: FWS-R1-ES-2012-0097, Division of Policy and Directives Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, MS 2042-PDM, Arlington, VA 22203.

For more information about the caribou conservation, the 12-month finding and proposed amendment to the listing, go to www.fws.gov/idaho.

This change in listing stems from a petition received by the USFW in May 2012.

It requested delisting of the Selkirk Mountains woodland caribou population from the endangered species list saying the population of the caribou, located in northern Idaho, northeastern Washington and British Columbia, did not meet the distinct population segment under the DPS policy.

More than 30,010 acres in the U.S. were designated as critical habitat in November 2012, and WDFW said this will remain critical habitat if the amendment to the listing is finalized.

Under the Endangered Species Act, critical habitat identifies geographic areas that contain features essential for the conservation of a listed species.

Federal agencies must consult with the USFWS on projects that would modify the habitat.

The designation of critical habitat does not affect land ownership or establish a refuge, wilderness, reserve, or other conservation area.

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Sports

B R I E F LY Cusick loses to Republic REPUBLIC – The Cusick Panthers baseball team ended their season Wednesday, May 7, losing both games of a doubleheader with Republic, 11-1 and 13-3.

The first game was close through the first three innings. Both teams got on the scoreboard in the first inning with a run. Republic blew the game open with a big six run fourth inning and closed it out with a four run fifth inning, winning the game by the 10 run rule.

The second game was also over early, although it went to six innings before being called by the 10-run rule. It was competitive until the fourth inning, when Republic scored five.

Cusick ended the year with a 5-9 league record, finishing in fifth place in the Northeast 1B North League. They had a 7-11 overall record.

Newport golfers playing better at Lakeside NEWPORT – Head Coach Jim Murphy said the Grizzlies played better during the Tuesday, May 6 meet with Lakeside, putting six golfers in the running for a shot at state.

Dean Ownbey finished the match in fourth, carding a 22-over-par 71. Murphy said this was a good finish for the senior.

Junior Tiffany Huang finished in third, carding a 100.

“She is our top girl,” Murphy said.

Murphy said both Spencer Siemsen and Ownbey have a shot at making it to Regionals, Tuesday, May 20 in Leavenworth, Wash.

“If you can break 95, you have a pretty good shot at going to Regionals,” Murphy said.

He said Huang also has a shot for the girls team of making it through Districts and on to Regionals.

The team competed at Districts in Medical Lake, Tuesday, May 13. Check The Miner online for full results on Wednesday.

The golfers who make it through Districts will head to State, Tuesday, May 20 in Leavenworth, Wash.

No Colville rodeo this year COLVILLE – There won’t be a Colville rodeo this year, after 72 years of Panorama Rodeos.

Organizers point to a lack of money as the reason there will be no show this year.

The Colville rodeo used to occur in June on the same weekend as the Newport Rodeo.

Lady Panthers play Wilbur-Creston in first round CUSICK – The Cusick softball team plays Wilbur-Creston in the first round of the Northeast 1B District tournament Saturday, May 17 at Kettle Falls at 11 a.m. in a loser out game. The winner plays No. 1 Curlew later that day at 1:15 p.m.

The Panthers finished their regular season with a makeup game against Republic Saturday, May 10. Results were not available at press time.

MAY 14, 2014 |

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Priest River golf heads to state

BY DEISREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

MINER PHOTO|ROSEMARY DANIEL

Selkirk eighth grader No. 4 Sierra Chantry gets a Curlew runner out at home when the Rangers hosted Curlew Tuesday, May 6. Selkirk lost both games of the doubleheader, but head into the district tournament in third place.

Selkirk girls go to district tournament

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

KETTLE FALLS – The Selkirk softball team is heading into the 1B District Tournament this week. They play Republic Saturday, May 17, at Kettle Falls starting at 11 a.m.

Selkirk finished up their regular season playing Curlew Tuesday and WilburCreston Saturday. The Rangers lost both

games of a doubleheader against Curlew, but beat Wilbur-Creston twice, finishing the season in third place in the Northeast 1B North ON DECK: League.

VS. REPUBLIC: Saturday, In Tuesday’s May 17, 11 a.m. first game against Curlew, Selkirk trailed 6-3 going into the third inning, when Curlew scored seven runs.

They added five more to their score in SEE SELKIRK, 2B

North county track teams traveled to Republic

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Selkirk Rangers and Cusick Panthers track teams traveled to Republic, Tuesday, May 6, where they had a strong showing on the track and the field against eight schools at the Northeast 1B/2B league meet.

Freshman runner Alana ON DECK: Keogh, from Cusick, took AT DISTRICTS AT first in the 100-meter and WHITWORTH: 200-meter dashes, with Tuesday, May 20, 12.99 seconds and 27.28 10 a.m. seconds, respectively.

“That girl is going to make it to state for sure this year,” said Cusick Head Coach Jenni Jones.

Selkirk freshman Dakota Shafer took sixth in the 100 meters with 15.87 seconds.

Selkirk senior Georgie Shafer took first at four events at the meet. She took first place in the 100-meter hurdles with 17.44 seconds and first in the 300-meter hurdles

with 51.94 seconds. She continued to jump her way to first finishing the long jump in

‘We had some underclassmen that really stepped it up on Tuesday.’

Jenni Jones

Cusick Head Coach

14 feet, 9 inches and the triple jump with 31 feet, 6 inches to win both events.

Following on her hurdling heels was teammate Lauren McGeorge, a sophomore, finishing the 100-meter hurdles in fourth with 19.51 seconds and taking second in the 300-meter hurdles with 59.05 seconds.

SEE TRACK, 2B

Lady Griz finish sixth Districts began Tuesday

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Newport softball team played Medical Lake Tuesday in the first round of the Northeast A League District Tournament. Results were not available for the loser-out game, before The Miner went to press. The winner of the game will play No. 2 Riverside Saturday, May 17, at 3 p.m.

Newport finished up their regular season with a loss against Kettle Falls Tuesday, May 6, and two losses to Lakeside in a doubleheader Thursday, May 8.

Kettle scored one run in the first inning and five more in the third to win 6-1 Tuesday.

Newport’s Jensen Kirkwood hit a double. Bianca Sanchez, Brittney Jackson, Chaleigh Kirkwood, Rylee Moss and Victoria Poisel each hit singles.

The league’s No. 1 Lakeside continued their dominance Thursday, taking down Newport 14-1 in the first game and 12-2 in the second.

Lakeside led 14-0 heading into the bottom of the fifth inning when Newport scored their sole run. The game ended on the 10-run mercy rule.

Poisel hit a double for Newport. Goldie Akesson, Breana Anderson and Jensen Kirkwood each hit singles.

The second game went six innings, with Lakeside up 5-1 at the end of the third inning. They scored three runs in the fourth. Newport scored one run in the bottom of the fifth, and Lakeside added four runs to their lead in the top of the sixth.

Jensen Kirkwood was three for three with two doubles and a single, Chaleigh Kirkwood hit a double and Moss hit a single for Newport.

Ranch Club women’s league seeks golfers PRIEST RIVER – The Ranch Club Women’s Golf League kicks their season off, Wednesday, June 4, and its seeking additional foursomes.

Format changes for the league include allowing more team tournament nights and later tee times to accommodate women who work until 5 p.m.

The women’s league will tee off every Wednesday evening at 5:45 p.m. and play nine holes.

Dinner specials are available to women’s league members following the round of golf. The purpose of the league is to have fun with golf competition, improve individual golf skills and raise money for junior golf, members said.

For more information, call Dennis Napier at 208-448-1731 or Jolene Seymour at 509-2208205.

PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Spartans golf team will head to state after taking second place at districts, Tuesday, May 6 at the Ranch Club Golf Course, home field for the Spartans.

Eric Mortensen and Colton Clark both carded an 18 over par 66 to finish at the top for the Spartans.

Close on their heels was Spenser Johnson, who shot an 85 or 19 over par. Colton Nunley shot an 87.

Lainey Gamma shot a 109 for the Spartan girls. She was the only female golfer for the team at districts.

The medalist for the event was Kellogg golfer Jesse Lambert, who carded a 5-over-par to finish at 71. Kellogg will also advance to state with their first place win.

Individual qualifiers to state are Timberlake’s Ross Jenkins who shot an 81 and Eric Parent with an 82.

At state, the first round at Clear Lake Country Club in Buhl, Idaho, Monday, May 12, left Nunley with a 97, which is 25 over par 72. This put Nunley in 38 out of 51 boys.

Teammate Clark carded a 104 finishing round one in 41.

Mortensen finished at 44, carding a 108.

Miles Jahnsen came in at 48, finishing the day with a 111.

Right on his heels is teammate Johnson, finishing with a 112 on the first round.

The Spartans continued at state, Tuesday, May 13 at Clear Lake Country Club. Check The Miner online for full results at state on Wednesday.

Eight Spartans head to state

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Spartans will send eight track athletes to state after they qualified at Districts in Lakeside, Friday, May 9.

“Another small, but talented group of kids that qualified this year,” Head Coach Jared Hughes said.

For the girls, Jill Weimer, a senior, took the silver in three events. She ran the 100-meter hurdles in 16.75 seconds, jumped 5 feet in the high jump and finished the hat trick in the ON DECK: pit on the triple jump AT STATE AT going 33 MIDDLETON HIGH SCHOOL: Fridayfeet, 9.5 Saturday, May 16-17 inches.

“Jill got three silver medals at districts and our team’s individual highlight of the meet by breaking the school record in the 100 meter hurdles,” Hughes said. “She ran 16.75 seconds to break Nikki Farr’s 1998 record of 16.76.”

Senior Beth Bykerk took home two first place finishes.

She threw 32 feet, 10 inches

‘Another small, but talented group of kids that qualified this year.’

Jared Hughes Head Coach

in the shot put and threw 106 feet, 2 inches in the discus.

She will head to state in both events.

“She has been nursing a bum shoulder and all the rest and therapy paid off as she was double champion in the shot put and discus,” Hughes said.

Senior Amber Trantum took second in the shot put, with 30 feet, 10 inches. She will also head to state for the SEE STATE, 3B

Priest River honors softball team Saturday PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River softball team’s awards banquet is Saturday, May 17 at Priest River Junior High.

The banquet begins in the auditorium with a piano performance by Savanna Storro. This will be followed by an alumni, varsity and junior varsity softball tournament.

Awards will be presented at 3:15 p.m.

CORRECTION The player hitting the ball in a Newport softball picture in last week’s picture was Bianca Sanchez. The player was misidentified in last week’s newspaper. We regret any confusion this may have caused.

S P O RT S C A L E N D A R FRIDAY, MAY 16 PRIEST RIVER TRACK AT STATE: Middleton High School

SATURDAY, MAY 17 OPEN GYM, ADULT BASKETBALL: 7 a.m. - Newport High School NEWPORT TRACK AT DISTRICTS: Riverside High School PRIEST RIVER TRACK AT STATE: Middleton High School CUSICK SOFTBALL VS. WIL-

BUR-CRESTON AT DISTRICTS: 11 a.m. – Kettle Falls PRIEST RIVER SOFTBALL AWARDS: 12:30 p.m. – Priest River Junior High

TUESDAY, MAY 20 SELKIRK TRACK AT DISTRICTS: 10 a.m. - Whitworth

WEDNESDAY, MAY 21 PRIEST RIVER BASEBALL AWARDS: 6 p.m. – Priest River Lamanna High School

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| MAY 14, 2014

THE MINER

Lady Spartans out of playoffs PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River softball season is over, after the Lady Spartans beat Kellogg in the first round, but lost the next two games against Timberlake and Bonners Ferry.

Timberlake is the sole Intermountain League team going on to state. They play Sugar-Salem in the first round Friday, May 16, at 9 a.m.

The Spartans beat Kellogg Tuesday, May 6 15-2 in five innings.

“The game went pretty much the way we expected,” Priest River coach Ron Kruse said.

Kellogg’s pitcher Jordan Schwartz has been erratic all year, so Priest River’s approach was to be aggressive on balls in the strike zone but to lay off the high pitches. The Spartans had only had six hits but still scored 15 runs by taking advantage of 12 walks and one hit batter.

“Defensively we played really well with only two errors,”

COURTESY PHOTO|BOBBIE DAVAZ

What a catch

OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Newport Grizzlies traveled to Lakeside, Wednesday, May 7, and to the Davenport Twilight Invite, Saturday, May 10, prepping the athletes for the events they feel will take them through the rest of the season.

“Our athletes are starting to choose the events that they feel will be the one that they can move toward state in,” Head Coach Rory Axel said.

For the boys at Lakeside, junior Rocky McDaniel took first in

OF THE MINER

SPIRIT LAKE – The Priest River Spartan baseball team lost a 3A District 1 playoff game to Bonners Ferry 6-1 Thursday, May 8, ending the Spartans’ season.

“The boys played hard and unfortunately

‘The boys played hard and unfortunately we came up a little short.’

Mark Schultz

Priest River Coach

we came up a little short,” Spartan coach Mark Schultz said. A couple miscues in the third inning allowed Bonners to score three runs to take the lead. Priest River fought back and scored in the fourth inning, their only score in the game.

Bonners Ferry added three more runs in the fourth inning and the Spartans didn’t score again.

Schultz said Wyatt King did a good job on

the mound, coming off an injury. He threw six innings, striking out six. He didn’t allow any base on balls, had 13 hits and two earned runs.

On offense, Trent Slinger went 2-3 at bat, hitting a double and a single RBI. Schultz said the team played hard all season, despite injury.

“It was a season that the boys fought and played hard through, overcoming injuries and going out and playing as hard as they could,” Schultz said.

Schultz said the seniors – King, Ashton Brooks, Jake Perkins, Jalen Griffin, Jesse Griffin, and Ben Parker – had a big role in the team’s success.

“I thank them for this season and what they have accomplished with their baseball here at Priest River,” Schultz said. “They have been a big part of the success over the last few seasons.”

Priest River ended up in third place in the Intermountain League, with a 4-5 record.

They were 6-9 overall.

Bonners Ferry went on to play Timberlake for a trip to state. Timberlake won 11-0.

Timberlake will start state play Thursday, May 15 at Fruitland High School.

TRACK: Many placed; some go to state FROM PAGE 1B

Ranger Katie Dewey finished the 300-meter hurdles in third at 1 minute, 2.09 seconds and Cusick hurdler Bridget Fountain finished fourth in 1 minute, 2.31 seconds. Finishing the 100-meter hurdles in fifth was Ranger Shae Kirtley in 22.88 seconds and Fountain came in sixth with 23.79 seconds.

Fountain, a freshman, took the 1600-meter third place spot with 6 minutes, 28 seconds.

“That was probably her best race,” Jones said.

Iris StrangeOwl, a junior at Cusick, finished the 800-meter run in third place, running it in 3 minutes, 4 seconds. She also finished fifth in the 1600 in 6 minutes, 38 seconds. Panther runner Amp Poophanwiwat, a sophomore, finished seventh running it in 8 minutes, 11 seconds.

Dewey finished the 300-meter hurdles in third with 1 minute, 2.09 seconds. Close on her heels was Panthers’ runner Bridget Fountain who took fourth with 1 minute, 2.31 seconds. Fountain also placed in the 100-meter hurdles in sixth with 23.79 seconds.

Cusick finished the 4x100 relay in first with runners Cecianna Auld, Keogh, Baylie Brown and StrangeOwl, finishing in 59.61 seconds.

Jones said this relay team had new players but did really well.

On the field, Panther thrower Brown finished the shot put in first throwing 28 feet, 2 inches. Selkirk’s Erin Rumelhart finished sixth with 25 feet, 4 inches. Brown also threw the discus to a second place finish throwing 81 feet and threw the javelin to a sixth place finish with 66 feet.

Jumping the long jump to first was Shafer from Selkirk with 14 feet, 9 inches, and Keogh from Cusick came in second jumping 14 feet, 8 inches. Selkirk jumper Dewey finished fifth with 12 feet, 9 inches.

Selkirk took first and second in the triple jump with Shafer in first with 31 feet, 6

inches and Alex Yarnell in second, jumping 28 feet, 10 inches. In fourth was Cusick’s Auld with 24 feet, 9 inches and StrangeOwl jumped to sixth with 22 feet, 9 inches.

For the boys team, Nolan Finley from Cusick finished three events in second place. He ran the 400-meter dash in 1 minute, 0.02 seconds. He threw to second in the shot put throwing 36 feet, 7.75 inches and rounded out his second place finishes in the long jump, jumping 17 feet, 1 inch.

“He actually did quite well in the shot put and long jump,” Jones said. “He jumped really well.”

Cusick’s Quinton Montgomery took fourth in the 100-meter dash finishing in 12.36 seconds. Montgomery hurdled to third in the 110-meter hurdles finishing in 20.8 seconds.

He also threw to third in the shot put, getting 36 feet, 2 inches in distance and third in the discus throwing 114 feet, 8 inches.

Hurdling to fourth in the 300-meter hurdles was Ranger athlete Jaden Krabbenhoft in 55.39 seconds.

Running to third in the 200 meters was Selkirk’s Sean Huntsman, finishing in 27.48 seconds. He ran to third also in the 400 meters in 1 minute, 0.84 seconds. He also placed fourth in the long jump with 15 feet, 9 inches.

For the 800-meter run, Cusick’s Warren Piengkham, a senior, finished third with 2 minutes, 33 seconds. Close on his heels was teammate freshman Michael Grzechowiak with 2 minutes, 38 seconds.

“We had some underclassmen that really stepped it up on Tuesday,” Jones said.

Both teams went to the league qualifer, Tuesday, May 13 at Mt. Spokane High School, after The Miner went to press. The teams that survive will head to districts, Tuesday, May 20 at 10 a.m. at Whitworth.

For updated information on the league qualifer, go to The Miner online Wednesday, May 14.

the long jump with 18 feet, 8.25 inches. He also took first in the triple jump with 40 feet, 4 inches. RunON DECK: ning the 300-meter hurdles in 47.2 AT DISTRICTS AT seconds gave him a second place finish.

RIVERSIDE: Saturday, In the triple jump, freshman Darion May 17, 11 a.m.

Ralston took fourth, jumping 34 feet, 7 inches. He continued jumping at the 110-meter hurdles, taking third with 20.12 seconds.

SEE NEWPORT, 3B

Newport splits final doubleheader

Priest River comes up short at Districts

BY DON GRONNING

SEE SPARTANS, 3B

Newport track battles through two meets

BY DESIREÉ HOOD

Carrie Davaz caught this 18-inch cutthroat on Marshall Lake Saturday, May 11, which happened to be her one-year wedding anniversary to her husband, Bobbie Davaz. The following day was Mother’s Day, rounding out a pleasant weekend for Davaz. She caught the trout in the late morning, but declined to say what the fish were biting on, preferring to keep that secret to herself. While Davaz didn’t have a scale, the record cutthroat caught in Washington was 12 pounds, caught in Crescent Lake in 1961.

Kruse said.

Brittany Krampert had a very economical day in the circle throwing 82 pitches, giving up only five hits and two walks while striking out five batters.

Wednesday was a different story when Priest River once again faced off against the Timberlake Tigers for the playoff championship game, with a trip to state on the line.

Timberlake’s game plan was to use their speed to put pressure on the defense and although Priest River worked on that in practice they weren’t up to the task, Kruse said.

Priest River’s six errors turned in to five runs, only two earned.

“But we also didn’t get it done at the plate with our lowest number of hits (5) and run scoring (1) totals of the year,” the coach said.

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Newport Grizzlies came away with a win and a loss at their final doubleheader of the baseball season Saturday, May 10. They beat Lakeside 5-3 in the first game and lost 3-0 in the second game, played at Newport.

Freshman Conrad Madison hit a two run single to put the Grizzlies ahead early in the first game. He went 2 for 3 in the game with two RBIs. They held on for the win, largely because of offense.

“We were able to overcome five errors in the first game due to good timely hitting and a great pitching performance

by Ryan Rapp,” Newport coach Chance Hargrove said. Rapp pitched all seven innings, picking up the win. He gave up three runs, walked four and struck out seven.

Rapp also hit a double and a single, Jeron Konkright hit two singles, Madison got a pair of hits, John Lyon got a hit and Kyle Jackson also got a hit.

In the second game, Newport wasn’t able to hit Lakeside pitcher Chris Bacon.

“The Lakeside pitcher threw a great game, only giving up two hits,” Hargrove said.

Jake Satterlee pitched a good game for Newport, he said. He gave up three runs on seven hits. “We were unable to get any run support for Jake,” Hargrove said.

Earlier in the week, the Grizzlies played at Kettle Falls, losing a close one 5-4 Tuesday, May 5.

Konkright gave Newport a solid start, only giving up four runs (three earned)

in six innings. Konkright also went 2 for 3 at the plate, with a base on balls and two runs scored at the plate.

Kettle Falls scored in the first inning.

Newport tied the game in the second inning and took the lead in the third inning. Kettle Falls crossed home for three runs in the fifth inning to take the lead back. Newport tied the game in the sixth

‘We were able to overcome five errors in the first game due to good timely hitting and a great pitching performance by Ryan Rapp.’

Chance Hargrove

Newport coach about the last doubleheader

inning.

Kettle Falls ended up winning the game on a walk off single in the bottom of the seventh.

Newport finished the year with a 5-13 Northeast A League record. They ended up in sixth place. The Grizzlies had an overall record of 6-14.

Three Northeast A League teams will advance to bi-district play – Freeman, Lakeside and Medical Lake.

Freeman, the No. 1 team in the Northeast A League, didn’t lose any league games.

SELKIRK: Game two; seven full innings FROM PAGE 1B

the fourth and fifth innings when the game ended with Curlew on top 18-6.

Selkirk’s Brianna Seargent hit her first homerun of the season.

The second game went a full seven innings, with Curlew winning 20-14. Curlew led 3-2 after the first inning. Both teams scored three runs in the second and two in the third. Selkirk tied it up with four runs in the fourth, before Curlew scored eight runs in the sixth inning.

Both teams scored two in the seven.

Selkirk’s Sammy Enyeart hit a triple and a homerun.

Selkirk rolled past Wilbur-Creston in both games Saturday, May 10. They won the first game 18-6 in five innings. They led 3-1 at the end of the first inning and

scored five runs in the second, three in the third, two in the fourth and five in the fifth for the win.

Enyeart went three for three with two doubles and a homerun in the win, while Sayvanna Warren went four for four with a homerun.

It was more of the same in the second game of the doubleheader. Selkirk finished up 16-6 in five innings.

They scored four runs in the first and five in the second, and led 10-3 heading into the fourth inning when they scored five runs to Wilbur-Creston’s two.

Both teams scored one in the fifth, when the game was called on the mercy rule.

Enyeart, Seargent and Annie Byrd each hit triples. Nicole Espe and Ellie Grass each hit a homerun.

Newport honors athletes NEWPORT – The Newport High School Spring Sports Award Banquet will be held Thursday, June 5, at 6 p.m. in the multi-purpose room at the high school.

Coaches and staff will be honoring the spring athletic teams as well as tri-athletes and the Grizzly/Grizette athletes of the year.

THE MINER

SPORTS

MAY 14, 2014 |

Selkirk finishes season out of playoffs

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

‘He struck out over 100 batters.’

Pete Whittekiend

Selkirk coach About Dominic Cain’s season COURTESY PHOTO|ROSEMARY DANIEL

in left and contributed one hit, as well,” he said.

Selkirk had another good first game against WilburCreston Saturday, although they lost 5-3.

Cain threw all seven innings for the Rangers but couldn’t get by Wilbur-Creston.

“They’re a good hitting team,” Whittekiend said. Couch laid down a nice bunt to advance runners in that game, Whittekiend said.

Austin Robertson gets the bat on the ball during the recent game at against Wilbur-Creston Saturday May 10. Wilbur-Creston won both games in the doubleheader.

The second game was called in five innings by the 10 run rule.

SEE BASEBALL, 9B

S P O RT S S C O R E B O A R D BASEBALL

Selkirk (9-5, 8-4)

TUESDAY, MAY 6 Kettle Falls 5, Newport 4 Kettle Falls (9-8, 8-8) 100 030 1 5 11 5 Newport (5-13, 4-12) 011 011 0 4 5 4 Statistics: Wren and Anderson; Konkright and Rapp.

W-Wren (4-1). L-Konkright. HITS: Kettle Falls-Thompson 2, Hyde, Hansen 3, Anderson 2, Walker, Wren, Chandler. NewportKonkright 2, Saterlee 2, Slacum. 2B-Hansen, Anderson, Walker, Konkright.

Curlew 4, Selkirk 1 Curlew (9-7, 7-5) Selkirk (4-10, 4-8)

200 002 0 4 5 2 100 000 0 1 6 5

Statistics: Tresham and Beedle; Cain and Ross. W-Tresham.

L-Cain. HITS: 2B-Curlew, Beedle. Selkirk, Ross HR-Curlew, Tresham.

Curlew 14, Selkirk 4 Curlew (9-7, 7-5) Selkirk (4-10, 4-8)

501 314 0 14 5 3 101 101 0 4 12 4

Statistics: Grumbach and Beedle; Lavigueur, Couch (1) and Ross. W-Grumbach. L-Lavigueur. HITS: 2B-Curlew, Grumbach, Tresham. Selkirk, Cain 3B-Curlew, Beedle.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 8 Republic 11, Cusick 1 Cusick (7-11, 5-9) 100 00 Republic (15-2, 13-1) 100 64

131 11 10 1

Statistics: Holtzer and Konkright; Fritts ad Weller. W-Fritts.

L-Holtzer. HITS: 2B- Republic, Al. Rivera, Weller, An. Rivera, Wiesler. 3B- Republic, Fritts, F.Rich.

Republic 13, Cusick 3 Cusick (7-11, 5-9) Republic (15-2, 13-1)

101 100 3 7 2 203 521 13 15 2

Statistics: Hope and Konkright; Weller and Fritts. W-Weller.

L-Hope. HITS: 2B-Cusick, Neiverier. Republic, Weller, An. Rivera, Ioli. 3B-Republic, Fritts.

Bonners Ferry 6, Priest River 1 Priest River (6-9, 4-5) 000 100 0 1 5 1 Bonners Ferry (6-5, 5-4) 003 300 x 6 13 1 Statistics: King and Huntley; V. Bennett and K. Gray. W-V. Bennett. L-King. HITS: Priest River-Perkins, Fitzmorris, Seager 2, Miller. Bonners Ferry-Dunham 2, Blackmore, V. Bennett 3, Garcia 2, C. Bennett, M. Gray, Unruh.

SATURDAY, MAY 10 Newport 5, Lakeside 3 Lakeside (WA) (11-9, 11-7) 120 000 0 3 6 0 Newport (6-14, 5-13) 202 001 x 5 7 5 Statistics: McConnell, Neely (5) and Anderson; Rapp and Satterlee. W-Rapp. L-McConnell. HITS: Lake-C. Kuhnert 2, J. Kuhnert, Anderson, Neely, Lembech. New-Konkright 2, Rapp, Lyon, Madison 2, Jackson 2B-Rapp.

Lakeside 3, Newport 0 Lakeside (WA) (11-9, 11-7) 100 002 0 3 7 0 Newport (6-14, 5-13) 000 000 0 0 2 2 Statistics: Bacon and Anderson; Satterlee and Rapp.

W-Bacon. L-Satterlee. HITS: Lak-C. Kuhnert, Dunkin, Anderson, McConnell, Neely, Clark, Bacon. New-Reyes, Madison.

Bonners Ferry 6, Priest River 1 Priest River (6-9, 4-5) 000 100 0 1 5 1 Bonners Ferry (6-6, 5-4) 003 300 x 6 13 1 Statistics: King and Huntley; V. Bennett and K. Gray. W-V. Bennett. L-King. HITS: Priest River-Perkins, Fitzmorris, Seager 2, Miller. Bonners Ferry-Dunham 2, Blackmore, V. Bennett 3, Garcia 2, C. Bennett, M. Gray, Unruh.

Wilbur-Creston 5, Selkirk 3 Wilbur-Creston (17-2, 13-1) 201 000 2 5 11 4 Selkirk (4-12, 4-10) 000 001 2 3 8 5 Statistics: Pesch and B. Rosman; Cain and Ross. W-Pesch.

L-Cain (5-4). HITS: 2B-Wilbur-Creston, Jaeger, C. Magers, Frazier.

Wilbur-Creston 5, Selkirk 3 Wilbur-Creston (17-2, 13-1) 380 26 19 14 2 Selkirk (4-12, 4-10) 200 11 4 7 2 Statistics: C. Magers and B. Rosman; Couch, Lavigueur (2) and Ross. W-C. Magers. L-Couch. HITS: 2B-Wilbur-Creston, Jaeger, Bodeau, J. Rosman. Selkirk, Lane. HR-Wilbur-Creston, Pesch 2.

Republic 11, Cusick 1 Cusick (7-11, 5-9) Republic (15-2, 13-1)

100 00 1 3 1 100 64 11 10 1

030 03

664

Statistics: K. Fanning and Gibson; S. Warren and Christman.

W-K. Fanning. L-S. Warren. HITS: 2B-Curlew, Reynolds, Hofstad.

3B-Curlew, L. Gibson, Walker 2, Hofstad. HR-L. Gibson, Gorie, Fanning. Selkirk, Sergeant.

Curlew 20, Selkirk 14 Curlew (16-2, 13-1) Selkirk (9-5, 8-4)

232 308 2 20 19 5 332 400 2 14 7 8

Statistics: L. Gibson, K. Fanning (5) and A. Fanning, H. Gibson (5); Chantry and Christman. W-K. Fanning. L-Chantry.

HITS: 2B-Curlew, L. Gibson, H. Gibson, Snow. 3B-Curlew, K. Fanning, Keenan. Selkirk, Enyeart. HR-Curlew, K. Fanning, Enyeart.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 7 Timberlake 5, Priest River 1 Priest River (12-5, 7-2) 000 001 0 1 5 6 Timberlake (4-1, 3-1) 100 310 x 5 7 2 Statistics: Krampert and Huntley; Salois and Lickfold.

W-Krampert. L-Salois. HITS: 2B-TImberlake, Rocheleau. Priest River, Reynolds.

THURSDAY, MAY 8 Lakeside 14, Newport 1 Lakeside (WA) (18-1, 18-0) 403 43 Newport (3-16, 3-15) 000 01

14 9 1 144

Statistics: House and Matteson; B. Anderson and C. Kirkwood. W-House. L-B. Anderson. HITS: Lakeside (WA)Wuesthoff 2, H. Lesser 2, Naccarato 2, M. Lesser, House, Lehman. Newport-Akesson, Poisel, B. Anderson, J. Kirkwood.

2B-Wuesthoff, H. Lesser, House, Poisel. HR-Naccarato.

Statistics: Holtzer and Konkright; Fritts ad Weller. W-Fritts.

L-Holtzer. HITS: 2B- Republic, Al. Rivera, Weller, An. Rivera, Wiesler. 3B- Republic, Fritts, F.Rich.

Lakeside 12, Newport 2 Lakeside (WA) (18-1, 18-0) 203 304 12 14 2 Newport (3-16, 3-15) 001 010 2 5 3

Republic 13, Cusick 3 Cusick (7-11, 5-9) Republic (15-2, 13-1)

Statistics: House and Matteson; Sanchez and C. Kirkwood.

W-House. L-Sanchez. HITS: Lakeside (WA)-Wuesthoff 4, Brittos 2, Thomas 2, Tiffany, Naccarato, Ahrendt, Lehman, Zaro, Matteson. Newport-J. Kirkwood 3, C. Kirkwood, Moss.

2B-Britts, J. Kirkwood 2, C. Kirkwood. 3B-Wuestoff.

101 100 3 7 2 203 521 13 15 2

Statistics: Hope and Konkright; Weller and Fritts. W-Weller.

L-Hope. HITS: 2B-Cusick, Neiverier. Republic, Weller, An. Rivera, Ioli. 3B-Republic, Fritts.

SOFTBALL TUESDAY, APRIL 6 Kettle Falls 6, Newport 0 Newport (3-16, 3-15) 000 000 0 0 6 1 Kettle Falls (10-9, 9-9) 105 000 0 6 10 1 Statistics: Sanchez and C. Kirkland; Stanard and Keenan.

W-Stanard. L-Sanchez. HITS: Newport-Sanchez, Jackson, J. Kirkland, C. Kirkland, Moss, Poisel. Kettle Falls- Keenan, Eslick 2, Owens 2, Tallman 2, Moak, McIrvin, Hall. 2B-J.Kirkland, Tallman, McIrvin.

Curlew 18, Selkirk 6 Curlew (16-2, 13-1)

247 23 18 13 4

SATURDAY, MAY 10 Selkirk 18, Wilbur-Creston 6 Wilbur-Creston (6-9, 5-7) 104 Selkirk (9-5, 8-4) 353

01 6 6 0 25 18 13 0

Statistics: Haglin and Kane; Warren ad Christman .

W-Warren. L-Haglin. HITS: 3B-Selkirk, Enyeart 2. HR-Selkirk, Enyeart, Warren, Byrd.

Selkirk 16, Wilbur-Creston 6 Wilbur-Creston (6-9, 5-7) 102 21 6 7 0 Selkirk (9-5, 8-4) 451 51 16 16 0 Statistics: Palmer and Wheeler; Chantry and Christman.

W-Chantry. L-Palmer. HITS: 2B-Wilbur-Creston, Wheeler.

3B-Wilbur-Creston, Kane. Selkirk, Enyeart, Byrd, Sargent. HRWilbur-Creston, Wheeler. Selkirk, Espe, Grass.

SPARTANS: Junior varsity team had good season also FROM PAGE 2B

Timberlake’s defense was solid with only two errors and several outstanding plays in the field by both their second baseman Matraca Rocheleau and their shortstop Justina Kalar.

“Krampert pitched well enough to win, only two of the hits she gave up were hard hit balls,” Kruse said. “That was the toughest loss of the year for us, there was a lot of emotion after the game but we had to turn around and play again on Thursday.”

Thursday’s game was for the chance to go to the state play-in game on Saturday as the second seed from Region I-II. “We started off the game well with five hits and three runs in the second inning but Bonners Ferry came right back to take the lead in the third by taking advantage of three walks and two errors in the inning along with back to back doubles by Mackenzie Carle and Zoe Zielinksi,” Kruse said.

More errors in the fifth and sixth innings led to a 10-6 Bonners Ferry lead going in to the bottom of the seventh.

Melissa Krampert lead off the inning with a triple over the head of the left fielder and scored on a single up the middle by Rachel Akre.

NEWPORT: Boys team finished fourth out of eight FROM PAGE 2B

IONE – The Selkirk Rangers baseball team lost the last four games of the regular season, falling 14-4 and 4-1 to Curlew Tuesday, May 6 and 5-3 and 19-4 to Wilbur-Creston Saturday, May 10.

Selkirk coach Pete Whittekiend said Dominic Cain threw well in the first game with Curlew, striking out 13. But some costly errors and a big home run by Curlew put the game out of reach.

“Brandyn Ross plated our lone run with an RBI double,” Whittekiend said.

Selkirk got off to a rocky start in the second game, down 5-1 after the first inning.

Jacob Couch came in as relief after the first inning.

“He threw a lot more strikes and made some solid improvements, only walking two,” Whittekiend said.

Still, the five run first inning was too hard to overcome.

Cain had two hits, including a “hustle double,” Whittekiend said. “Austin Robertson played some solid defense

Brittany Krampert hit a double putting runners on second and third and them Morgan Dement cleared the bases and tied the game with her sixth home run of the year.

“The Badgers were shocked but they rallied to get the next three outs in succession and send the game in to extra innings,” Kruse said.

With the tie-breaker rule in affect, Bonners Ferry started with their leadoff batter on second base. Two hits and a wild-pitch later they had scored three runs, which was too much for Priest River to overcome.

“We scored our runner from second base on a stolen base and a sac fly but the game and our season was over when Chloe Copley made a nice catch on a hard hit line drive to left field by Brittany,” Kruse said.

Although Priest River out-hit them 14 to 10, Bonners played great as the underdog, Kruse said.

“Our downfall again was seven costly errors,” he said.

“Although we didn’t meet our goal of going to state we did have a very positive season with a final record of 12 wins and six losses. It would have been nice to get in more games but the rain played havoc with the schedules,” the coach said.

“We are going to lose some talented seniors but the future looks bright for Priest River softball,” he said. “We ended the season with five freshmen on the team not only contributing and gaining experience but also making an impact.

The junior varsity team also had a good season, those girls will be ready to step up and join the varsity ranks next year.”

Brittany Krampert was voted MVP for the league. It was a unanimous decision by all the coaches.

“She had an outstanding year batting an even .500 with four home runs and 23 RBIs,” Kruse said. She had 10 wins and five losses, with 100 strikeouts over 92 innings pitched.

Brianna Novak was also selected as an all-league player.

“She had an amazing two errors in 41 chances at third base,” Kruse said.

Priest River’s final all-league selection was Morgan DeMent who lead the league in homeruns with six and triples with seven, she also had 13 doubles and 41 RBIs to go with the highest batting average on the team of .530.

Priest River had a team batting average of .384 to their opponents’ .277, scored 225 runs to their opponents’ 141 and struck out only 67 times to their opponents’ 115 times. They also hit 16 homeruns to their opponents one.

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In the javelin, Dalton Arrand, a freshman, threw 133 feet to cinch a first place finish.

Throwing 42 feet, 2 inches, Ty McDaniel, a sophomore, took third. Senior Eric Cunningham threw the discus 117 feet, 5 inches, to take fourth place.

Allen Walden, a junior, finished the 800-meter run in 2 minutes, 26.3 seconds to take home fourth. Also fourth, freshman Sam Hanley pole-vaulted 6 feet, 6 inches.

For the girls, sophomore Emma Waterman ran the 200-meter dash in 29.57 seconds, taking second place.

Freshman runner Catelynn Dobson finished the 100-meter dash in 15.18 seconds, crossing the line in fourth.

She also finished fourth in the long jump, going 12 feet, 7 inches.

On the field, Kylin Brown, a sophomore, jumped 4 feet, 4 inches to take first place in the high jump.

The shot put had two top finishers with senior Hanna Seiler throwing 26 feet, 8 inches and junior Margarita Bolter throwing 23 feet to fourth place.

Seiler threw the discus to third with 72 feet, 8 inches.

Sophomore Kayla Warner took fourth with 66 feet, 1 inch. Warner threw the javelin to third with 89 feet, 5 inches.

Erin Rednour, a senior, finished the pole vault in fourth, vaulting 7 feet, 6 inches.

Lakeside boys finished with 124 points, Newport had 20.

For the girls, Lakeside had 135 points, Newport 13.

Coach Axel said this was not the best Grizzly showing but more for working through the meet in order to peak for the end of the season.

Traveling to the Davenport Twilight Invite, Saturday, May 10, Axel said the team did well and many athletes set personal records in their events.

The boys team finished fourth out of eight teams, with Rocky McDaniel setting a new personal best in the triple jump and long jump.

He took second in the triple

with 41 feet, 6 inches. He took fourth in the long jump with 19 feet, 6 inches.

His little brother Ty McDaniel took second in the shot put, throwing 42 feet, 6.5 inches.

“The McDaniel brothers continue to excel in their events,” Axel said.

Allen Walden took second in the 800 meter run, finishing in 2 minutes, 16.29 seconds.

“Walden got second in a closely contested 800 race,” Axel said.

Taking third in the discus was Cunningham with 118 feet, 5 inches.

The boys from Lakeside took the event with 174.83

‘Our athletes are starting to choose the events that they feel will be the one that they can move toward state in.’

Rory Axel Head Coach

points, Odessa-Harrington 94, Davenport 73.83 and Newport in fourth with 70.83.

For the girls at Davenport, Brown jumped her way to fourth in the high jump with 4 feet, 4 inches.

“Brown looks like she can make it to regionals in the high jump as well as both of the relays,” Axel said.

Vaulting to fifth is Rednour with 7 feet.

“Rednour looks set to make it in the pole vault as well as in both of the relays,” Axel said.

Waterman hurdled to fourth in the 300-meter hurdles, finishing in 57.58 seconds.

Lakeside topped the girls teams with 230.25 points.

Wilbur-Creston finished second with 85, OdessaHarrington 69 and Newport took eighth with 28.5 points.

The team will head to Districts, Saturday, May 17 at 11 a.m. at Riverside.

STATE: Marks qualified at three running events FROM PAGE 1B

high jump, taking third with 31 feet, 6.5 inches.

Running for the Spartans at state is junior Erica McCracken who took second in the 800 meters, finishing in 2 minutes, 35.03 seconds.

Elisabeth Young will run the 3200 meters at state, after qualifying with third at 13 minutes, 14.53 seconds.

“Elisabeth Young qualified in the 3200 meter as she ran a huge 27 second personal best,” Hughes said.

Timberlake took first with 100 points, Kellogg 64, Bonners Ferry 54 and Priest River took 52 points on the girls’ side.

Three boys will head to state, with senior Dallas Hopkins taking second in the 200-meter dash in 23.81 seconds. Hopkins also jumped to second in the high jump, going 5 feet, 4 inches.

“This is a real positive for him as he has been hindered by a couple of nagging injuries the past month and couldn’t compete at districts last year because of having to have shoulder surgery,” Hughes said.

Josh Marks, a junior, qualified at three running events.

He ran the 800 meters in 2 minutes, 8.6 seconds, the 1600 meters in 4 minutes, 58.53 seconds and the 3200 meters in 10 minutes 35.93

seconds. He took third in the first two, and second in the 3200.

“Josh Marks had an amazing meet as he qualified in all three distance races,” Hughes said. “This hasn’t happened for many years. He trained very hard in the offseason and it paid off as his conditioning was great.”

Brent Willis, also a junior, took third in the 400 meter run, finishing it in 53.51 seconds.

“He ran a season best by half a second to finish third in a very competitive race,” Hughes said.

Timberlake finished at the top with 150 points, Bonners Ferry took 62, Priest River 31 and Kellogg 30.

During the State Tournament, four Spartans will participate in the Unified relay team where they will run a relay with two Special Olympics participants.

Hughes said the whole team had a great season but the “injury bug” hindered the chances of some competitive athletes.

“We do however, have an amazing group of young kids who may not have qualified this year, but their future is bright and I look forward to seeing how they do in the years to come,” Hughes said.

The team will head to state Friday and Saturday, May 1617 at Middleton High School.

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Global Grandmother visits Inland Northwest

B R I E F LY Local student makes LSU honor roll NEWPORT – Jacklin McCroskey earned a 4.0 grade point average for the fall 2013 semester at Louisiana State University, earning a spot on the Chancellor’s Honor Roll.

Her parents are James and Robin McCroskey of Newport.

Free meal, live music

by Newport Southern Baptist NEWPORT – The Newport Southern Baptist Church is hosting a free meal and music event at the Hospitality House Friday, May 16, at 6 p.m.

Frankie Lehman and Steve Jameson will perform country music.

Call 509-447-3742 or 509-951-2607 for more information.

Creation Ministries comes to Newport NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Mennonite Church is hosting a talk on creation Monday, May 19, at 6:30 p.m., where Gary Bates of Creation Ministries International will expose “the bankruptcy of the evolutionary myth.” The church is located at 421 S. Spokane, Newport.

“Evolution teaches us there is no need for God, there is no spiritual realm, and there is no afterlife,” organizers said. “The Bible gives a very different picture about the nature of these things. At this presentation, you will learn how the scientific evidence, when properly understood, confirms the details of the biblical account.”

Soup, cake and raffle support U.S. troops SPIRIT LAKE – A Spirit Lake Troop Support benefit is planned for this weekend, Saturday, May 17 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Linger Longer Lounge on Maine Street.

A soup cook-off starts at noon and a pie eating contest is at 1 p.m. Entries for each are $5 and the winner receives $25.

A cake walk is planned for $1 and the VFW will raffle off a gun. An auction starts at 3 p.m.

A potluck lunch, including soup, is $5 at 1 p.m.

The event celebrates Armed Forces Day. Contact Bob or Carla Street at 208-623-2562 for more information.

Learn how women are catalysts in New Testament PRIEST RIVER – A musical production of “Women at the Well” is being performed Saturday, May 17, a show for the entire family.

“Women at the Well” draws upon the realization that women were the catalysts to many of the New Testament’s most spiritually poignant moments, organizers said.

A woman touches Jesus’ garment, a woman hearkens to his invitation at a well, a woman washes his feet with her hair and a woman discovers his empty tomb.

The show is at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Highway 2 between Newport and Priest River at 7 p.m.

Admission is free and everyone is welcome.

COURTESY PHOTO|SANDY MEADE

Global Grandmother Margaret Behan visited the Newport area, May 2-12, spending time giving talks and presentations and teaching how to make Storyteller Dolls.

NEWPORT – CheyenneArapaho Elder Grandmother Margaret Behan from Lame Deer, Mont., visited the Inland Northwest, May 2-12, where she met with area residents to teach about Storyteller Dolls, talked at the Panida Theater in Sandpoint and spent time at Eastern Washington University with more than 100 people in attendance.

Sandy Meade of the Newport’s Scotia House said the event was about prayer and healing and many people had tears in their eyes when Grandmother Margaret was done presenting.

“She knows how to pray,” Meade said. “It’s been a very full week, in every sense.”

For more information about Behan’s charity and movie, go to grandmothershorses.org.

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Bible Quiz contestants bring back honors NEWPORT – The Cross Trainers Bible Quiz team returned from the competition held in Minneapolis, Minn., with a national champion and top 10 finisher.

Noelle Kimble of Fernwood, Idaho, was named the No. 1 quizzer in the nation following the three-day competition held April 23-26. Katelyn Atchison of Priest River placed ninth.

The Bible Quiz Fellowship Nationals is a competition for youth age 11-19. They memorize several books of the Bible, such as Romans, James and Revelations, and then compete to see who can answer questions that have Bible verses as the answer.

In addition to knowing the Bible verses, contestants have to be the first to answer. That means signaling as soon as possible when the quiz master starts the question.

“They’re hoping to get the first word, sometimes just the consonant of the first word,” coach Val Akesson said. The answers have to be word perfect, she said.

The contestants competed in 35 contests in three days.

In addition to Kimble and Atchinson, Nate Akesson, Eric Akesson, Eva Kimbel, Goldie Akesson, Winter Hawkins and Katelyn Atchison participated in Minneapolis. The Akessons are from Newport, the Kimbles are from Priest River and Hawkins is from Fernwood. All are home schooled.

Grizzly graduate heads to Naval Academy Alex Young appointed to four of five military academies

COURTESY PHOTO|VAL AKESSON

The Cross Trainers Bible Quiz team retuned from nationals recently.

The Cross Trainers are made up of (front row) Nate Akesson left, Eric Akesson, Noelle Kimble and Eva Kimbel. In the back row are coach Val Akesson, left, Goldie Akesson, Winter Hawkins and Katelyn Atchison.

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Newport senior Alex Young is ready to step into the world of leadership and head to Annapolis, Md., July 1, to join the 2018 graduating class from the U.S. Naval Academy.

Young was appointed to four of the five military academies, including West Point, the Air Force Academy and Coast Guard Academy.

Young said he choose the Naval Academy because they look past academics and offer leadership training.

“I chose the Naval Academy primarily because it gave the most diverse options,” Young said. “I feel I will be more prepared for a military lifestyle.” The homeschool student will graduate with Newport High School at the end of the year. He started filling out applications in August 2013, each one requiring two or three essays.

Young interviewed with the Academy liaisons and they submit the interview to the different academies.

Each school also requires a nomination from a member of the U.S. Congress.

Young applied with Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, RWash., and was called in for the interview. The 19-yearold spent time talking about the future with nine members of her staff and military personnel.

“That interview, combined with the applications, is what they reviewed to see who received nominations,” Young said. He received word, via letters and phone calls, that he was appointed to the Naval, Air Force, and Coast Guard Academies and

Oath Keepers host ‘Center for Self Governance’

COURTESY PHOTO|TANYA YOUNG

Alex Young receives the official offers of appointment from the Navy, Army and Coast Guard Academies. He was appointed to West Point as well. He will head to “plebe summer” July 1 in Annapolis, Md., where he will join the Naval Academy.

to West Point.

Once he graduates from the Naval Academy, Young said he could be a Commissioned Officer in the Navy.

The other option is to join the Marines upon graduation. Young said he is leaning toward joining the Navy Seals, but knows he has to be at the top of his class for that to happen.

“There are about 20-25 Naval Academy graduates that join the Seals,” Young said. “I am not exactly sure what my skills will be.”

Leaving his family and friends will be hard, Young said, however he is looking forward to joining the military and the diverse options it promises his future. Young played football, basketball and the captain of the soccer team for three years at Newport High School.

Young’s mother, Tanya, said she is proud of her son who was always academic and athletic.

“They were looking for a well-rounded student,” Tanya said. “He just felt re-

Helping hunger ‘Farmers Market Style’ NEWPORT – The local chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, in cooperation with 2nd Harvest of the Inland Northwest, will be conducting a free “Farmer’s Market Style” distribution of fresh produce and perish-

able product to those families in need, Thursday, May 22, from 10 a.m. to noon at the American Lutheran Church, 332801 S.R. Hwy 2, Newport.

For more information, contact Nicole Smoot at 509671-1432.

ally strongly that he wanted to serve his country.”

CALVARY CHAPEL NEWPORT

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

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

John 6:35

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

Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday: Youth ~7:00 p.m.

Pastor Mitch McGhee 447-3265

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

Family Night, Wednesday ~ 7 p.m.

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

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

509-671-3436

CHURCH OF FAITH

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

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

Wed. - Bible Study 6 p.m.

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

SPRING VALLEY MENNONITE CHURCH

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

NEWPORT – The Oath Keepers of Pend Oreille County are hosting the Center for Self Governance at their meeting Saturday, May 17 at the Hospitality House at 5:30 p.m. in Newport.

“As citizens we often lack the knowledge, skills and ability to articulate our desire to make the policy changes necessary to restore our government to its proper role,” Oath Keepers said in a press release.

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

Church School ~ 10:00 a.m.

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

Community Church Directory CATHOLIC MASSES

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.

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS

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

AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A.

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

This will be an introduction on how, through educational training and practical exercises, citizens can influence legislators and policy. “Please join us as we learn how to make our voices heard by those who are supposed to represent us,” the news release said.

For more information contact Coordinator Brad Hanson at 509-671-3585.

The Hospitality House is located at 216 S. Washington.

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

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

NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH

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

Evening Worship 6:30 p.m.

Bible Study Weds. 6:30 p.m.

BAHÁ’Í FAITH OF NEWPORT

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

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FOR THE RECORD

OBITUARI ES

Emil Leroy Barcklay NEWPORT

Emil Leroy Barcklay passed away May 8. He was 95. His wife of 63 years, Doris May Barcklay, passed away at the age of 86 in September 2009.

Barckley The couple was long time residents of Spokane and Newport. They were loved and respected deeply by their family and friends. Doris was born and raised in Tacoma while Emil was born and raised in Pend Oreille County.

Mr. Barcklay joined the U.S. Army in 1943, serving as a forward observer/reconnaissance pilot in the European Theater with the 212th AFT and the 6th Armored Division, landing in France a few days after D-Day, flying combat sorties to EV-Day at the Russian Border.

Lt. Barcklay earned the Silver Star and the Bronze Air Medal with 9 oak leaf clusters and had many stories to tell. He also served in the Korean War at Ft. Bliss Texas teaching artillery directional fire. He was a true war hero who remained in the Army Reserve Combat Engineering Battalion in Spokane, mustering out as a Major.

After the war, he met and married Doris Muth of Tacoma and moved to Spokane where he graduated from Gonzaga with a degree in engineering in 1948. Doris earned a teaching degree from Eastern Washington University in 1959, and later a Masters Degree in Education from Gonzaga University. The ensuing years, Mr. Barcklay worked as a civil engineer for the city of Spokane, Spokane County, several large engineering companies and eventually moving to Newport to become Pend Oreille County Engineer. Doris taught at Progress Elementary in Spokane Valley and Sadie Halsted Middle School in Newport.

She was active in WEA. They enjoyed the outdoor life and travel with their family. “Our loving Doris and Emil were rare people of courage and integrity,” family said. “They earned our respect and love.

Doris and Emil were our rocks.”

The couple is survived by their son and daughter, Rod and Karen, as well as grandchildren Joshua, Kimberly, Matthew and Andrew and six great-grandchildren, as well as many other relatives and friends including Doris’ sister Marlene and her spouse, Julio Denys and brother, Richard Muth.

At their request there will be no services but the family will have an open house Wednesday, May 14, from 2-6 p.m. at the home of Karen Barcklay. Any memorials may be sent to the Spokane Humane Society or a charity of your choice.

Robert George “Bob” Chambers PENDLETON

Robert George “Bob” Chambers, the voice of the Newport Rodeo for nearly 30 years, passed away April 28.

He was 90 years old.

Mr. Chambers was born Dec. 31, 1923, in Portland, Ore., to George S. and Robie N. (Cobb) Chambers.

Many Chambers people knew Mr. Chambers as a saddle maker and rodeo announcer. He announced the Newport Rodeo for 27 years. He got his first taste of rodeo in Sedro Wooley, Wash.

With his father’s consent, he entered the bull riding at the tender age of 15. He won third place money, and the long love affair with rodeo began. He served in the U.S.

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Cavalry in Burma in World War II. After he returned home he met Phyllis Lowman of Seattle. They were married Sept. 10, 1946.

He competed in bull and bareback riding for 12 years.

During that time he and Phyllis attended college in Montana. They later settled in Pendleton where they raised three children: Jim, Terri and Bob. With the help of close friend Bryce Baker, Mr. Chambers announced his first rodeo in 1953. His first year as a professional announcer was in 1958, beginning with the Eastern Oregon Livestock Show in Union, Ore., where he remained for 36 years.

Mr. Chambers was one of the charter members of the Cowboy Turtle Association, which was the forerunner of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. His career expanded, as he announced as many as 27 rodeos a year.

To reach all those events he covered 30,000 miles in his car, sometimes 2,000 miles between rodeos. He announced in Arizona, California, Utah, South Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon and three provinces in Canada. Once the children were raised, Mr. Chambers thoroughly enjoyed traveling the rodeo circuit with Phyllis.

His pride and joy was being the voice of the Pendleton Round-Up for 23 years. Announcing rodeos was a job he truly enjoyed but took very seriously. Before he went to the ‘crow’s nest’ he jotted down notes to mention any and all winnings of the cowboys competing. He usually had a bit of personal information on each one.

He once said, “The announcer is selling the cowboy sport to the good folks who have been kind enough to buy tickets. I like to feel that I have made a few more fans for pro rodeo at every performance.”

When he wasn’t on the road announcing, he worked as a saddle maker, first with Hamley’s and then with Severe Brothers Saddlery. Before retiring from announcing Mr. Chambers was honored to have announced the National Finals twice and was inducted into the Pendleton Round-Up Hall of Fame in 1989.

For several years he was active guiding at the Round Up/Happy Canyon Hall of Fame. He loved and enjoyed his family and friends. He looked forward to watching bull riding and sharing rodeo stories with his good buddy, Vern Purcell. He was proud of his community and calling Pendleton his home.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife of 57 years.

He is survived by sons Jim Chambers of Athena, Ore., and Bob (and Vickie) Chambers of Pendleton, Ore., and daughter Terri (and Rick) Whitmore of Meridian, Idaho; grandchildren Jamie (and Bret) Turner, Zane (and Bonnie) Whitmore, Rhiannon (and James) Albert, Kevin Whitmore, Amber (and Stephen) Biljan, Jenni (and Jerrie) Martinez, Rachel (and Nick) Nash and Jon (and Janine) Chambers; greatgrandchildren Katie, Josie, Kyle and Lexie Turner, Alyne and Syrah Albert, Madelyne Picard, Nate and Zoey Martinez, Jordan, Jayci, Jarom and Javin Chambers. He is also survived by his special friend Marilyn Lieuallen. The family sends and a special thank you to his care giver Tamara Pittman and her family.

Memorial services were held May 3, at the Pendleton Round-Up Grounds.

Sign the online condolence book at www.burnsmortuary.com. Burns Mortuary of Pendleton is handling arrangements.

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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.

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

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MONDAY, MAY 5 ILLEGAL BURINING: W. Sacheen St., report of illegal burning.

ARREST: Calispel St., Thomas C. McQuire, 43, of Cusick was arrested on a warrant.

refusing to give info and states he didn’t hit car.

TRESPASSING: Overloook Drive, report of people in the house upstairs in bedroom.

ASSAULT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report that female involved in an assault.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Little Peoples Park, Newport

WEDNESDAY, MAY 7 THEFT: Fan Lake Rd., report of locks broken off mailbox and mail missing.

THEFT: Sacheen Lake, report of boat stolen last week.

TRAFFIC OFFENSE: S. Calispell Ave., Newport, school crosswalk violation reported.

THEFT: Fan Lake Rd., report of locks broken off mailbox and mail missing.

TRANSPORT: S. Garden Ave., Newport, two inmates were transported to Spokane County Jail and three transferred back to Pend Oreille County.

BURGLARY: Deer Valley Rd.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: Fan Lake Rd., report of mailboxes damaged.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 211, one vehicle rollover reported, noinjuries.

HARASSMENT: W. Walnut St., Newport, report of panhandlers yelling at customers for money.

THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, stolen vehicle reported.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL: Buck Creek Rd., complainant thinks female was being hurt, daughter walked past trailer and heard yelling.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Ashley L. Widemand, 20, of Airway Heights was arrested on a warrant.

VIOLATION OF COURT ORDER: S. Calispell Ave. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Berry Rd. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: S. Washington Ave., Newport, report of verbal domestic violence.

BRUSH FIRE: Ridge Runner Lane SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Hwy. 20

TUESDAY, MAY 6 DECEASED PERSON: Lenora Drive ACCIDENT: Cougar Rd., report of one vehicle rollover, non-injury, non-blocking.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Stanley Drive, report of orange Harley speeding in front of residence.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: W. 1st St., report of holes cut in the fence.

ARREST: Valley View Drive, Matthew Scott Allen, 34, of Newport was arrested on a warrant.

GRASS FIRE: Allen Rd., report of small yard debris fire.

ACCIDENT: N. Washington Ave., Newport, report of two vehicle fender bender, second driver

ACCIDENT: W. Walnut St., Newport, report that complainant’s car was sideswiped in parking lot.

THEFT: Hwy. 20, complainant reports items stolen from his truck when it was at the above location.

THURSDAY, MAY 8 ACCIDENT: W. Walnut St., Newport, report of two vehicle accident in front of STCU blocking roadway.

ARREST: Hwy. 2, Holly A. Stigall, 40, of Ione was arrested for driving while license suspended.

number, then after answering one he got a text that said “I am going to shoot myself.”

THEFT: Deer Valley Rd., report that packages were delivered from UPS and when complainant’s husband came back the packages were gone.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Pauls Lane, report that truck pulling a trailer with lots of stuff in it came up partway on drive then turned around.

PURSUIT: Spring Valley, pursuit of black Grand Prix reported.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Spring Valley DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL: 2nd Ave., report that mother drug complainant to room and threw complainant into wall.

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

FRIDAY, MAY 9 ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of vehicle all over road.

ACCIDENT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of hit and run accident.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Elias James Leroy Barnett, 19, of Deer Park was arrested on a local warrant.

TRESPASSING: Coyote Trail Rd., report of neighbor trespassing on property.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Siebert Springs Rd., person reports that it looks like someone tried to get into complainant’s home.

THREATENING: Monumental Way, Cusick, report that female threatened complainant.

ARREST: Randy Scott Miltner, 45, of Newport was arrested for driving while license suspended.

SUNDAY MAY 11 THEFT: W. Walnut St., Newport, report of theft.

ARREST: Nile Lake, Justin Roy Finley, 36, of Newport was arrested on a warrant.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Hill Top Rd. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Stadium Drive ARREST: Shaylin Michele Hooper, 19, of Elk was arrested for third degree theft and attempted motor vehicle theft.

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MONDAY, MAY 5 THEFT: Bluebird Lane, Priest River

TUESDAY, MAY 6 SUICIDE: N. Riley Creek Rd., Priest River

VIOLATION OF COURT ORDER: Newport, report of respondent having third party contact.

ARREST: Hwy. 57, Priest River, Diedre C. Davis, 24, of Spokane was arrested on a warrant.

THREATENING: Hwy. 211, complainant reports receiving threats.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of a gray Ford Escape trying to pass vehicles and almost hit a vehicle head on.

ASSAULT: LeClerc Rd. N., report that brother was punched in face.

THREATENING: W. 7th St. BURN: Yarrow Lane, report of male with burns on legs and tree on fire.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Sarah E. Savage, 24, of Newport was arrested on a warrant.

VEHICLE PROWL: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, vehicle prowl reported.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. Sacheen St., report that complainant had a bunch of missed phone calls from a restricted

FRAUD: McCammon Drive, report of account opened in the complainant’s name.

BURGLARY: Scotia Rd. E., report of storage unit broken into, several items taken.

ARREST: Hwy. 2, Dakota C. Strickland, 40, of Ione was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of schedule I/II narcotics.

PROPERTY DAMAGE: N. 5th Ave., report that semi-truck damaged complainant’s fence while making a turn.

report of coffee can set on fire under complainant’s porch.

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

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: McCloud Creek Rd., report of group of three or four men with flashlights down logging road.

SATURDAY, MAY 10 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. Sacheen St., third party

WEDNESDAY, MAY 7 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: Hwy. 2, Priest River

THURSDAY, MAY 8 INTOXICATED PERSON: Hwy. 2

FRIDAY, MAY 9 TOBACCO VIOLATION: Hwy. 2, Priest River ARREST: Hwy. 2, Oldtown, Shawn K. Butler, 42, of Oldtown was arrested for driving under the influence.

SATURDAY, MAY 10 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: E. Jefferson Ave., Priest River SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: E. Jackson Ave., Priest River

SUNDAY, MAY 10 NO REPORTABLE INCIDENTS.

PU BLIC M E ETI NGS WEDNESDAY, MAY 14 PEND OREILLE CEMETERY NO. 1: 8:15 a.m. - E. 100 Circle Drive, Newport PEND OREILLE CONSERVATION DISTRICT BOARD: 9:30 a.m. Newport Post Office Building BONNER COUNTY DEMOCRATS: 6:30-8 p.m. - Panhandle Health, 322 Marion St., Sandpoint METALINE TOWN COUNCIL: 7 p.m. - Metaline Town Hall

THURSDAY, MAY 15 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

MONDAY, MAY 19

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

CUSICK SCHOOL BOARD: 3:30 p.m. - Cusick High School Library

PRIEST RIVER CITY COUNCIL: 6 p.m. - Priest River City Hall

PROPERTY RIGHTS COUNCIL: 6:30 p.m. - Bonner County Administration Building, Sandpoint

SELKIRK SCHOOL BOARD: 6 p.m. - Selkirk Middle/High School Music Room NEWPORT CITY COUNCIL: 6 p.m. - Newport City Hall

WEST PEND OREILLE FIRE DISTRICT BOARD: 6:30 p.m. - Fire Station on Highway 57

WEDNESDAY, MAY 21

PEND OREILLE FIRE DISTRICT NO. 8 BOARD: 7 p.m. - Fire Station at Spring Valley and Tweedie Roads

PEND OREILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL: 8:30 a.m. – Cusick Community Center

TUESDAY, MAY 20

DIAMOND LAKE WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT BOARD: 10 a.m. - District Office

BONNER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building PEND OREILLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse PEND OREILLE PUD COMMISSIONERS: 10 a.m. - Newport PUD Offices

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Kathleen M. Emerson, 57, is wanted on one Pend Oreille County warrant for

failure to comply on original charges of driving under the influence and driving with license suspended third degree. She is 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighs 125 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Her last known address was in the Usk area. Extradition is statewide.

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

SCHOOL BOARD: 6 p.m. - Priest River Junior High

County warrant for failure to appear on original charges SEE WANTED, 6B

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Janet Gilpatrick SPOKANE

Janet Gilpatrick, a Spokane political strategist, feminist and mother, passed away Easter Sunday, three months after Gilpatrick her 71st birthday.

She was best known as the top Spokane aide to the late Rep. Thomas Foley, D-Wash. She spent many hours with Foley touring Pend Oreille County during special events and campaign tours.

Her most vivid political memory was seeing Foley sworn in as Speaker of the House of Representatives in 1990. After Foley and her husband, Dr. Thomas Gilpatrick, died on the same day Oct. 18, 2013, her health declined abruptly.

She was born Jan. 26, 1943, to Laura “Glorian” Rorhbach Majer and Donald E. Majer and grew up in Spokane, where she rode her horse as a child, attended Whitworth Elementary School and performed in the Ice Capades at 17. Her father owned a local Ford dealership. She graduated from St. George’s School in 1960 in its second graduating class and attended Mills College.

She married Allen Saari in 1964 and had a daughter, Dawn Saari. That marriage ended in divorce. She married Dr. Gilpatrick, a Spokane obstetrician-gynecologist, in 1973 and had a second daughter, Annie Gilpatrick.

As feminism gained ground in the 1970s, she appeared on KSPS TV’s Spokane Weekly to explain the women’s movement, served on the local boards of Planned Parenthood and the National Organization of Women and was one of the initial organizers of Spokane’s Rape Crisis Network. She served on many other boards, including the Spokane YWCA, Women Helping Women, the Mobius Science Center, Sirti, United Way, the Community Colleges of Spokane and the Spokane Housing Authority.

After working on President Jimmy Carter’s campaign staff, she joined Foley as a staff assistant in 1980.

Four years later, she became his chief local representative, administering the Spokane office and serving as his regional liaison for constituents.

After closing Foley’s office in 1997 when he became U.S. ambassador to Japan, she worked for Rocky West and as a private consultant.

She retired in 2002.

Mrs. Gilpatrick is survived by two younger brothers, Frank and Ernie Majer; her daughters Dawn Saari and Annie Gilpatrick; and three beloved granddaughters, Sophie Saari and twins Hannah and Laura Kapelke.

A memorial service is scheduled May 14 at 5 p.m. at Hennessy Smith Funeral Home, 2203 N. Division.

Bequests in her honor may be made to Women Helping Women or Planned Parenthood. Visit Janet’s on-line memorial page at www. hennesseyfuneralhomes. com to leave a message of remembrance.

Una Wendell Mathews COLVILLE

Una Wendell Mathews passed away April 25 in Colville.

She was born on July 1, 1920, in Detroit, Mich., the daughter Mathews of Robert and

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D I ST R I C T CO U RT Norah (Lacey) Grant. She grew up and graduated from high school in Detroit.

Following high school, she attended Wayne State University, graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in Speech and Communication. She would go on to win many awards for public speaking in her lifetime. She also used her talent of dramatic speech on her father’s radio show, in Detroit as well as for selling snacks in the stands at Tiger Stadium; however, she was a bit tongue-tied when she met the debonair, Carey Grant at a Tiger’s game.

Growing up, Mrs. Mathews lived in a two story Brownstone duplex. The neighboring tenant, Neigh Mathews was John’s older sister and matchmaker. She introduced them on Saturday, March 7, 1942, at her dinner party, the night Una met the love of her life. On April 6, 1943, Una married John Mathews, a Flight Instructor at Marfa (Texas) Army Air Base. On Feb. 6, 1945, the couple gave birth to their first son, Grant, in Detroit. Una and her husband relocated to Marfa, Texas, where they had their second son, John Lee, Jan. 16, 1949, and eventually their third son, Robert, Jan. 16, 1953.

While living in Marfa, Texas, the family owned and operated Mathews Appliance Dealership and was part owners of a brokerage firm.

Una and her husband were very active in the Marfa community. She served as a Den Mother for the local Boy Scout Troop and her husband, John, served two terms as mayor of Marfa. The family moved to Phoenix in 1959, and Una was employed by First National Bank of Arizona as a Notary. In 1977, the family relocated once again to Metaline Falls and thoroughly enjoyed retirement.

She became very active in the local Garden Club and took piano lessons from her daughter-in-law, Marcia.

There were many hours of laughter as they perfected their duet, “Nola” for the spring recital.

Her beloved husband, John, passed away Dec. 1, 1983.

She continued to live in Metaline Falls until she moved to Park Place Retirement Home in Spokane. In September of 2009, Una moved to Tiger, Wash., to be closer to her granddaughter and caretaker, Julie. Her daughter-in-law, Debbie, would visit her every Monday night after work to fix them dinner and play Scrabble. In Una’s spare time, she enjoyed gardening, painting, reading and spending time with her family.

Mrs. Mathews was preceded in death by her loving husband, John; and her sons Robert and John Lee. She is survived by her son Grant Mathews of San Diego, Calif.; grandchildren Chris Mathews and wife Michelle of Priest River, Julie Fristad and husband Toby of Tiger, Clinton Mathews and wife Rachelle of Metaline Falls, daughter-in-laws Marcia Keller of Liberty Lake, and Debbie Mathews of Metaline Falls, and great-grandchildren Marcus, Travis, Lucas, Benny, and Mikayla, who also shared the same birthday as her great-grandma.

Per Mrs. Mathew’s wishes, a memorial service will not be held. If one so wishes, memorial contributions can be made in her name to Pend Oreille Fire District No. 2 Auxiliary Fund, P.O. Box 435 Metaline Falls, WA 99153.

Visit the online memorial and sign the guestbook at www. danekasfuneralchapel.com.

Danekas Funeral Chapel & Crematory has been entrusted with the arrangements.

THE FOLLOWING CASES WERE RESOLVED IN PEND OREILLE COUNTY DISTRICT COURT BY JUDGE PHILIP VAN DE VEER.

April 2 Jason Centorbi, 45, was sentenced to eight days in jail and ordered to have alcohol SCRAM installed within 24 hours of release

for driving under the influence.

Rochelle Drosche, 21, was sentenced to 22 days in jail for a probation violation; $500 total fees.

Randall Morton, 51, was sentenced to 90 days in jail (90 suspended), 12 months probation and fined $1,000 ($750 suspended) for driving with a suspended

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of driving with license suspended second degree. She is 5 feet, 5 inches tall and weighs 141 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes.

Her last known address was in the Newport area. Extradition is statewide.

Coy

Travis S. Coy, 25, is wanted on one Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to comply with court order domestic violence. He

is 6 feet tall and weighs 145 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. His last known address was in the Newport area. Extradition is statewide.

Nicholas D. Hood, 34, is wanted on one Pend Oreille County warrant for domestic violence assault fourth Hood degree. He is 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighs 155 pounds, with brown hair and green eyes.

license and operating a motor vehicle without insurance; $443 total fees.

John T. Ross, 74, was sentenced to 30 days in jail for driving while license suspended; $43 total fees.

Robert Rumsey, 26, was sentenced to 90 days in jail (90 suspended) 12 months probation and fined $1,000 ($800 suspended) for third degree driving while license suspended; $393 total fees and fine.

Luke Servas, 45, was sentenced to 90 days in jail (90 suspended) 12 months probation and fined $1,000 ($800 suspended) for third degree driving while license suspended; $536 total fees and fine.

Troy Thompson, 42, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (360 suspended) 24 months probation and fined $5,000 ($4,800 suspended) for second degree driving with a suspended license; $1,843 total fees and fine. Charges of third degree theft and possession of a legend drug without a prescription were dismissed.

April 9 Jason Dickinson, 34, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (313 suspended), 60 months probation and fined $5,000 ($3,300 suspended) for driving under the influence; $2,900 total fees and fine.

Ronald Edwards, 61, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (335 suspended) 60 months probation and fined $5,000 ($4,000 suspended) for driving under the influence and operating a motor vehicle without insurance; $2,232 total fees and fine.

William Febus, 49, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (334 suspended) 24 months probation and fined $5,000 ($5,000 suspended) for first degree driving with a suspended license; $343 total fees.

William Gilmour, 53, was sentenced to 45 days in jail for criminal solicitation, $200 total fees.

Jonathan Smith, 54, was sentenced to 90 days in jail (90 suspended), 12 months probation and fined $1,000 ($850 suspended) for third degree driving while license suspended; $343 total fees and fine.

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2014122 PUBLIC NOTICE IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION – TERMINATION STATE OF WASHINGTON TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN and TO: 1. Anyone claiming a paternal interest of Damien Hamberg, DOB: 05/12/08, Termination Petition 13-7-

00036-3, filed May 23, 2013; Braeden Hamberg, DOB: 04/08/04, Termination Petition 137-00037-1, filed May 23, 2013; and Tiara Hamberg, DOB: 06/27/00, Termination Petititon 13-7-00038-0, filed May 23, 2013.

A petition to terminate parental rights has been filed in the above court. A Fact-Finding hearing will be held on CONTINUED ON 8B

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PHYSICAL THERAPY Priest River Rehab Services

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CONTINUED FROM 7B this matter on May 29, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at the Pend Oreille County Juvenile Court, 229 S. Garden., Newport, WA 99156. You should be present at this hearing.

The hearing will determine if your parental rights to your child are terminated. If you do not appear at the hearing, the court may enter an order in your absence terminating your parental rights.

To request a copy of the Notice, Summons, and Termination Petition, call DSHS at (509) 447-6237 or 1-800-473-6022.

To view information about your rights in this proceeding, go to: www.atg.wa.gov/ TRM.aspx.

TAMMIE A. OWNBEY, Pend Oreille County Clerk Published in The Newport Miner April 30, May 7 and 14, 2014. (13-3)

______________ 2014127 PUBLIC NOTICE The Selkirk School

District has declared surplus--1997 International 3800 school bus with minimum $1700.00 bid. Written bids will be accepted through 2:00 p.m. on Friday, June 4, 2014 at the Selkirk District Office, PO Box 129, 219 Park Street, Metaline Falls, WA 99153. All bids shall be marked on the outside of a sealed envelope as: “Surplus Bid”. All bids shall be considered final and item awarded removed by bidder no later than June 30, 2014. Bids from public and private school districts shall have priority over general public bids.

Please contact the Selkirk District Office at 509.446.2951 for additional information.

The Selkirk School District reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept the bid that best serves the interest of the school district.

Published in The Newport Miner Newspapers April 30 and May 14, 2014. (13,15)

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2014130 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Pend Oreille County Board of Commissioners will be holding a public hearing to receive comments on declaring surplus and identifying the means of disposal the following vehicles: VEHICLES 1. 2003 Mack Granite (302) VIN: 1M2AG11C93M003406 Mileage: 171, 0029 Bad Transmission Sell at public online auction 2. 2000 Olympic Trailer (TR41) VIN: 1Z9TF3632YT09002 Sell at public auction house 3. 1990 Eager Beaver Trailer (TR48) VIN: 112TEV301LKA034649 Sell at public auction house This hearing will take place on 19th of May, 2014 at 1:30pm in the Commissioners Chambers, County

Courthouse, 625 W. 4th Street, Newport, Washington. For more information on this please contact Brian Egland at 509-4474513.

Clerk of the Board

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public hearing for information and input into Federal Programs including Title I; review of school wide, school improvement plans and parent involvement policies for students attending Cusick Schools on May 21, 2014 from 3:15-3:45 in the Cusick School District High School Library.

Published in The Newport Miner May 7 and 14, 2014. (14-2)

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2014132 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Per RCW 35.77.010, the CITY OF NEWPORT will hold a public hearing at 6:00 p.m. at its regular scheduled Council Meeting on May 19, 2014, in Council Chambers located at 200 S. Washington, Newport, Washington on the proposed Six Year Transportation Improvement Program.

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

District Administration and Athletic Uniforms.

By: Don Hawpe; Secretary, Board of Directors Published in The Newport Miner May 7 and 14, 2014. (14-2)

_____________ 201491 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC TIMBER SALE Department of Natural Resources will auction timber to the highest bidder.

Contract terms and bidding information is available by calling Northeast Region at (509) 684-7474 or by visiting the Region Office at Colville or Product Sales & Leasing Division, Olympia.

Bidding information may also be obtained at the County Auditor’s office. Bidding begins at 10:00 a.m. at the Northeast Region Office, Colville, WA on May 27, 2014.

S A N D W I C H CREEK, App. No. 090631, approximately 5 miles by road southeast of Usk, WA on part(s) of Sections 2, 10 and 14 all in

Published in The Newport Miner Mau 7 and 14, 2014. (14-2)

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2014136 NOTICE OF SPECIAL BOARD MEETING Cusick School District No. 59 Pend Oreille County, Washington The Board of Directors (the Board) of Cusick School District No. 59 (the District) hereby provides this notice that they will meet for a Special Board Meeting on: Date: May 15, 2014 Time: 8:30 a.m.

Location: Cusick School District Room 200 The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the Reorganization of

Published in The Newport Miner May 7 and 14, 2014. (14-2)

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2014135 PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE There will be a

Township 32 North, Range 44 East, Sections 34 all in Township 33 North, Range 44 East, W.M., comprising approximately 3,776 Mbf of Timber.

Minimum acceptable bid will be $30.00/ ton. This sale is Export Restricted.

proposed appropriation is located within the SE1/4NE1/4 of Section 2, Township 31 N., Range 45 E.W.M., in Pend Oreille County.

Protests or objections to approval of this application must include a detailed statement of the basis for objections; protests must be accompanied by a fifty-($50.00) dollar recording fee and filed with the Department of Ecology, at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days from May 21, 2014.

State of Washington Department of Ecology Water Resources Program - ERO PO Box 47611 Olympia, WA 98504-7611

Published in The Newport Miner May 7 and 14, 2014. (14-2)

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2014139 PUBLIC NOTICE State of Washington Department of Ecology Notice of Application to Appropriate Public Waters Take Notice: That Travis Sherman of Newport, WA on March 17, 2014 unPublished in The der Application No. S3 Newport Miner May 14 -30708 filed for permit and 21, 2014. (15-2) to appropriate public waters, subject to existing rights, from an unnamed spring, in the CONTINUED ON 9B amount of 0.022 cubic foot per second, each year, for con- Accounting/Tax Services tinuous domestic supply & seasonal irrigation of 1 acre.

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Cusick golf season ends

BASEBALL: WilburCreston finished at top FROM PAGE 3B

Without Cain pitching, there were a lot of walks, Whittekiend said.

“That was the story of our year,” Whittekiend said. “We couldn’t win the second game.”

Still, Cain had an excellent season as a pitcher.

His strikeouts-to-walks ratio was good. “He doesn’t walk many,” Whittekiend said. Cain had fewer than 10 walks all season, Whittekiend said. He also throws strikes. “He struck out over 100 batters.”

Selkirk finished the year with a 4-12 Northeast 1B

CONTINUED FROM 8B 2014137 PUBLIC NOTICE Trustee Sale No WA05000094-13-1 A P N 443016320003/9848 Title Order No 8393736 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24 ET. SEQ. I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee will on 6/13/2014, 10:00 AM, At the main entrance to the Superior Courthouse, 229 S. Garden Avenue, Newport, WA 99156, MTC FINANCIAL INC. dba TRUSTEE CORPS, the undersigned Trustee will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable, in the form of cash, or cashiers’ check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale the following described real property, situated in the County of King, State of Washington, to-wit: That part

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

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

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

League record. They were 4-10 overall.

Cain will be back as a senior next year, but the Rangers will lose the play of Charles LaVigueur, Brandyn Ross and Nick Lane, who will all graduate.

Wilbur-Creston and Republic finished atop the league, both with 13-1 records. The No. 3 team, Curlew, had an 8-6 record and earned the third berth to districts. Almira/ Coulee-Hartline, also had an 8-6 record and was the fourth team to go on to post season play from the Northeast 1B League.

of the Northwest quarter of the Southwest quarter, and that part of the Southwest quarter of the Northwest quarter in Section 16, Township 30N, Range 44 EWM, Pend Oreille County, Washington, more particularly described as follows BEGINNING at the Southwest corner of the Southwest quarter of the Northwest quarter; thence, easterly along the South line of said Southwest quarter of the Northwest quarter, a distance of 300 feet to the True POINT OF BEGINNING; thence, due South a distance of 200 feet; thence, due East a distance of 150 feet; thence, due North to an intersection with the southerly Right-ofWay line of State Highway No.6 as existing on July 5,1961; thence, westerly along the southerly Right-orWay line of State Highway No.6, to a point due North of the True POINT OF BEGINNING; thence, due South to the True POINT OF BEGINNING. Carried on the Pend Oreille County Assessor”s Tax Rolls a Tax 2B-4A. APN: 443016320003/9848 More commonly known as 322272 NORTH HIGHWAY 2, , Newport, WA 99156 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 3/27/2009 and recorded on 04/03/2009, as InstrumentNo.20090301044 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Pend Oreille County, WA from Kathryn E. Callihan, an unmarried woman, as Trustor(s), to Frontier Title and Escrow Company, Inc as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of NUMERICA CREDIT UNION, as the original Beneficiary. II. No action commenced by NUMERICA CREDIT UNION, the current Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrowers’ or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage.

Current Beneficiary: NUMERICA CREDIT UNION Contact Phone No: (877) 909-9416 Address: 425 Phillips

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CUSICK – The Cusick Panthers golf team ends their season Monday, May 12 at Sub Districts in Liberty Lake, with eighth grade golfer Nicole Tesdahl being an alternate for the girls at Districts.

Tesdahl finished with a 133 on the par 72 course. Saydelle Haynes shot a 159. If a golfer from another school cannot make Districts, Tesdahl will go.

For the boys, Jacob Tesdahl and Zayne Arnell tied with 115. Marcus Sheridan carded a 120.

Philipp Isert shot a 128 and Josh Keogh carded a 132.

“Our boys struggled a bit with penalty strokes and the results were not in our favor,” Head Coach Jim Sattleen said.

“Although our season ended on a tough day, Coach Bill Pickerel and I were very proud of the character and attitudes of our team and know they represented their families, school, and Cusick in a positive light,” Sattleen said. “We look forward to working with the many who return next year.”

Blvd. Ewing, NJ 08618 III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: FAILURE TO PAY WHEN DUE THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS WHICH ARE NOW IN ARREARS: DELINQUENT PAYMENT INFORMATION From September 1, 2013 To February 6, 2014 Number of Payments 6 Monthly Payment $853.79 To t a l $ 5 , 1 2 2 . 7 4 L AT E CHARGE INFORMATION From September 1, 2013 To February 6, 2014 Number of Payments 5 Monthly Payment $30.14 Total $150.70 PROMISSORY NOTE INFORMATION Note Dated: March 27, 2009 Note Amount: $112,300.00 Interest Paid To: August 1, 2013 Next Due Date: September 1, 2013 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principalsumof $104,483.40, together with interest as provided in the Note or other instrument secured, and such other costs and fees as are provided by statute. V. The above described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on June 13, 2014. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by June 2, 2014, (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 June 2, 2014 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashier’s or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the June 2, 2014 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the principal and interest, plus costs, fees and

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advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/ or Deed of Trust. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the current Beneficiar y, NUMERICA CREDIT UNION or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following a d d re s s ( e s ) : A D DRESS UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF KATHRY N E . C A L L I HAN 322272 N HWY2.

N E W P O R T. WA 99156 UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF KATHRYN E. CALLIHAN PO BOX 1022, NEWPORT, WA 99156 KATHRYN E. CALLIHAN 322272 N HWY2. NEWPORT. WA 99156 KATHRYN E. CALLIHAN 322272 NORTH HIGHWAY 2, N E W P O R T, WA 99156 KATHRYN E. CALLIHAN c/o STATE WIDE ESCROW, 720 N ARGONNE RD SUITE C, SPOKANE VA L L E Y, WA 99212 KATHRYN E. CALLIHAN PO BOX 1022, NEWPORT, WA 99156 KATHRYN E. CALLIHAN PO BOX 1022, NEWPORT, WA 99156-1022 by both first class and certified mail on January 6, 2014, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in 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 fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to 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. If the Borrower received a letter under RCW 61.24.031: THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS

from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN AT T O R N E Y LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission Telephone: (877) 894-4663 or (800) 606-4819 Website: www.wshfc.org The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Telephone: (800) 5694287 Website: www. hud.gov The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telephone: (800) 606-4819 Website: www.homeownership.wa.gov 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 the Unlawful Detainer Act, Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060; NOT I C E T O GUARANTOR(S) RCW 61.24.042 - (1) The Guarantor may be liable for a deficiency judgment to the extent the sale price obtained at the Trustees’ Sale is less than the debt secured by the Deed of Trust; (2) The Guarantor has the same rights to reinstate the debt, cure the default, or repay the debt as is given to the Grantor in order to avoid the Trustee’s Sale; (3) The Guarantor will have no right to redeem the

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S E RV I C E N OT E David S. Closner Air Force Airman 1st Class David S. Closner graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.

The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.

Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Closner Force.

Closner is the son of Brad and Michele Madison of Newport.

Stratton holds fitness night NEWPORT – Stratton Elementary students and family are invited to Stratton Family Fit Night, Thursday, May 15 at 5 p.m., where activities will help families gain a better awareness on fitness. The activity is free to the public.

Activities include a one-mile Relay for Life walk on Stratton field, a jump rope station, Hula-Hoop mania and field activities.

property after the Trustee’s Sale; (4) Subject to such longer periods as are provided in the Washington Deed of Trust Act, Chapter 61.24.RCW, any action brought to enforce a guaranty must be commenced within one year after the Trustees’ Sale, or the last Trustee’s Sale under any Deed of Trust granted to secure the same debt; and (5) In any action for a deficiency, the Guarantor will have the right to establish the fair value of the property as of the date of the Trustee’s Sale, less prior liens and encumbrances, and to limit its liability for a deficiency to the difference between the debt and the greater of such fair value or the sale price paid at the Trustee’s Sale, plus interest costs. The failure of the Beneficiary to provide any Guarantor to the difference between the debt and the greater of such fair value or the sale price paid at the Trustee’s Sale, plus interest and costs. The failure of the Beneficiary to provide any Guarantor the notice referred to in this section does not invalidate either the notices given to the Borrower or the Grantor, or the Trustee’s Sale. DATED: 2/7/2014 MTC Financial Inc dba TRUSTEE CORPS By: Joseph Barragan, Authorized Signatory MTC Financial Inc dba TRUSTEE CORPS 1700 Seventh Avenue Suite 2100 Seattle WA 98101 MTC Financial Inc dba TRUSTEE CORPS 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.priorityposting.com AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 714-573-1965 P1082309 5/14, 06/04/2014 Published in The Newport Miner May 14 and June 4, 2014.

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2014140 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that a quorum of the Newport City Council will be attending an AWC Small City Connector meeting on May 20, 2014 at 6-8 pm in the PUD conference room located at 130 N. Washington, Newport, WA 99156. No action will be taken by the City Council during this meeting.

Cindy Endahl, CMC Deputy Clerk/Treasurer Published in The

Newport Miner May 14, 2014. (15)

_____________ 2014141 PUBLIC NOTICE Public Open Houses The Northeast Washington Regional Transportation Planning Organization (NEW RTPO) is holding public open houses in Ferry, Stevens and Pend Oreille counties to discuss transportation needs.

May 28– Newport 2 pm to 4 pm Newport Eagles Club 236 S. Union, Newport, WA May 29 - Colville 4 pm to 6 pm Colville City Hall 170 S. Oak, Colville, WA May 29 – Wellpinit 11 am to 1 pm Tribal Long House 6401 Sherwood Loop Addition, Wellpinit, WA June 3 - Inchelium 11:30 am to 1:30 pm Senior Meal Center 16 Short Cut Rd., Inchelium, WA June 4 - Republic 10 am to Noon PUD Building 686 S. Clark Ave., Republic WA For special accommodation/translation services, call (509) 279-2875 or fax (509) 276-7123, 48 hours in advance. NEW RTPO assures nondiscrimination in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 (P.O. 100.259) and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Published in The Newport Miner May 14, 2014. (15)

_____________ 2014142 PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF PEND OREILLE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC RATE HEARING FOR CONSIDERATION OF ELECTRIC SYSTEM RATE ADJUSTMENTS The Board of Commissioners of Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County has scheduled a public hearing for the consideration of electric system rate adjustments.

The date, time and location of the hearing is as follows: May 27, 2014 11:00 a.m., Newport Administration Office Newport Conference Room 130 N. Washington Avenue

Newpor t, WA 99156 The public is invited to attend and be heard.

Karen Willner Clerk of the Board Published in The Newport Miner May 14 and 21, 2014. (15-2)

_____________ 2014144 PUBIC NOTICE Kamath Contracting, Inc, 2654 Sheepshank Dr, Belgrade Mt 59714, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit.

The proposed project, Sullivan Lake Cold Water Pipe, is located at Sullivan Lake Dam in Metaline Falls, in Pend Oreille County.

This project involves 1.25 acres of soil disturbance for utility construction activities, (List all construct/on activities; for example, residential, commercial, industrial, highway utility).

The receiving water(s) is/are Sullivan Lake, Outlet Creek (List all named and unnamed surface waterbodies, or ground water if applicable, waters identified in section IX).

Any persons desiring to present their views to the department of Ecology regarding this application may do so in writing within thirty days of the last date of publication of this notice. Comments shall be submitted to the department of Ecology. Any person interested in the department’s action on this application may notify the department of their Interest within thirty days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II antidegradation requirements under WAC 173-201A-320.

Comments can be submitted to: Department of Ecology Attn: Water Quality Program, Construction Stormwater PO Box 47696, Olympia, WA 985047696 Published in The Newport Miner May 14 and 21, 2014. (15-2)

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| MAY 14, 2014

THE MINER

WE E K AH EAD WEDNESDAY, MAY 14

Center, Newport

SATURDAY, MAY 17

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

DUPLICATE BRIDGE: 12:30 p.m.

- Hospitality House in Newport

VFW BREAKFAST: 8-11 a.m. 112 Larch St., Priest River

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: 8 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance

LOOSELY KNIT: 1-3 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick

WOMEN’S AA: 9:30 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport

BLANCHARD BOOK TALK: 5:30 p.m. - Blanchard Library

NEWPORT TOPS: 9 a.m. - Newport Eagles

HAPPY AGERS CARD PARTY: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center

CELEBRATE RECOVERY: 5:30 p.m. - House of the Lord, 754 Silverbirch Lane, Oldtown

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

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

OATH KEEPERS CONSTITUTIONAL STUDY GROUP: 5:30 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

FIBER ARTS KNITTING AND SPINNING GROUP: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library PRIEST RIVER LIONESS: 11:30 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center WEAVERS’ GROUP: Noon to 3:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center HOME AND COMMUNITY EDUCATORS DIAMOND LAKE CLUB: Noon - Call Billie Goodno at 509-447-3781 or Chris King at 208-437-0971 AL-ANON: Noon - American Lutheran Church PRM-ADVOCATES FOR WOMEN: 1-3 p.m. - Station 2:41 Coffee Shop, Oldtown PINOCHLE: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center JESSA’S CREATIVE DANCE CLASS: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport PRIEST RIVER TOPS: 6 p.m.

- Priest River Free Methodist Church

PINOCHLE: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church NEWPORT MASONIC LODGE: 7:30 p.m. - Newport

FRIDAY, MAY 16 OIL PAINTING CLASS: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Create Arts Center MOTHERS OF PRECIOUS LITTLE ONES: 9-11 a.m. - Dalkena Church, Highway 20 WATERCOLOR BASICS AND BEYOND CLASS: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

- Create Arts Center, Newport STORY TIME: 11 a.m. - Newport Library UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP: Noon - 430 W. Third St., Newport DAVIS LAKE GRANGE: Noon Davis Lake Grange DANCE CLASSES: 5:30-6:30 p.m.

- Create Arts Center, Newport

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

AL-ANON: 7-8 p.m. - Priest River, 119 Main St., Suite 204, Room 16, Call Jan 208-946-6131

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

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS OPEN MEETING: 7 p.m. - Priest River VFW

THURSDAY, MAY 15 NIA DANCE LESSONS: 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. - Create Arts Center

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

SUNDAY, MAY 18 ATHOL AMERICAN LEGION POST 149 BINGO: 1 p.m. - Post 149 NEWPORT YOUTH: 4 p.m. - Sadie Halstead Middle School ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

a.m. - Sandifur Room, Newport Hospital

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

FAMILIES FOR KIDS AND DCFS: 9-11 a.m. - 1600 W. First St., Newport

BINGO: 6:30 p.m. - Newport Eagles

BLANCHARD STITCHERS QUILTING SESSION: 9 a.m. to noon - Blanchard Community Center MOTHERS OF PRESCHOOLERS GATHERING: 10 a.m. - Priest River Assembly of God Church SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF NEWPORT SOCIAL MEETING: 12-12:30 p.m. - Pineridge Community Church JESSA’S CREATIVE DANCE CLASS: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center WEIGHT WATCHERS: 5:306 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport PRIEST RIVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DINNER MEETING: 5:30 p.m. - Rotating Restaurants

PRM-ADVOCATES FOR WOMEN: 1-3 p.m. - Station 2:41 Coffee Shop, Oldtown

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

WEDNESDAY, MAY 21 ROTARY CLUB: 7:15 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: 8 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance Notes: updated August 2012 Teresa 208-610-4375 NEWPORT TOPS: 9 a.m. - Newport Eagles FIBER ARTS KNITTING AND SPINNING GROUP: 9 a.m. Create Arts Center, Newport MASTER CHEF COOKING SERIES: 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

- Blanchard Community Center STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library AL-ANON: Noon - American Lutheran Church

MONDAY, MAY 19

PINOCHLE: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center JESSA’S CREATIVE DANCE CLASS: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport PRIEST RIVER ANIMAL RESCUE: 6 p.m. - 1710 9th St., Priest River PRIEST RIVER TOPS: 6 p.m.

- Priest River Free Methodist Church NORTH IDAHO PATTERN RACERS 4-H: 6 p.m. - Cornerstone Building, Oldtown VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST/AUXILIARY: 6 p.m. Priest River VFW YORK RITE OF FREEMASONRY: 6:30 p.m. - Spirit Lake Temple ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

PRIEST RIVER LIONS: 6:30 p.m.

- Priest River Senior Center ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Pend Oreille Bible Church in Cusick

TUESDAY, MAY 20 BLANCHARD SPINNERS: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Blanchard Community Center NIA DANCE LESSONS: 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. - Create Arts Center KINSHIP CAREGIVERS FOSTER PARENT SUPPORT GROUP: 9-11

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PRIEST RIVER FOOD BANK OPEN: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Priest River Senior Center

• We have foresters on staff to help with your timber management needs.

STORY TIME - CALISPEL VALLEY LIBRARY, CUSICK: 10:30 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick

• We are also buying and selling timberland.

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

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