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After another successful event, the seven Newport store operators gathered Tuesday at the Kitchen Shoppe to draw winners from the customers who visited Saturday. From left to right are: Jolene Gangle, My Sister’s Cottage; Maggie Christie, The Shanty; Jeremy Byler, Bushel’s Bulk Food and Bakery; Jill Linton, Just Because; Sue Scobby, The Kitchen Shoppe; Shannon Reel and Paula Seiler of Concrete Earth and Sweet Salvage; and Elaine Peterson, Into the Garden, Up to the Lake.

‘Girls Out’ event another success story

Sales hold again for the biannual event in its third year

Who Let the Girls Out occurs in May and November – most recently this past weekend, May 19, BY MICHELLE NEDVED from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. OF THE MINER Tuesday, the store owners gathered at The Kitchen Shoppe NEWPORT – There are two to compare sales and attendance Saturdays a year when downstories while drawing winning town Newport feels different. Cars customer names. Although the are parked bumper to bumper. official tallies weren’t completed Sidewalks are full of yet, the consensus shoppers. Bright green “We joke it’s the was that despite the flags fly from select continuing weak power of seven.” storefronts. It’s a small economy that sales town business phenom- Sue Scobby were holding at the ena that is even more same level as last impressive during the The Kitchen Shoppe Owner year. They said the poor economy of the fall event does better MINER PHOTO|JANELLE ATYEO past few years. before Christmas and Shoppers browse the offerings at Into the Garden, Up to the Lake in Oldtown Saturday “It’s kind of what you’d like your with fewer spring activities going during the Who Let the Girls Out event. town to be like every day,” said on that draw shoppers away. Sue Scobby, owner of The Kitchen Besides The Kitchen Shoppe, par- Concrete Earth, Bushels (formerly women. It’s just a coincidence that Shoppe, one of seven business own- ticipating businesses include Just Sharon’s Country Store) and Into six of the seven store owners are ers responsible for the Who Let the Because, My Sister’s Cottage, the the Garden Up to the Lake. Girls Out!? shopping event. Shanty Boutique, Sweet Salvage/ The event is catered toward SEE SHOPPING, 2A

New PUD manager focused on education

Many PUD employees nearing retirement in five to 10 years

opened the opportunity for him to come back to the area he and his wife, Ruth, fell in love with. Ruth currently manages a BY JANELLE ATYEO sewing store on the Washington OF THE MINER coast, and her husband said she’ll be looking into starting NEWPORT – The new general her own store in Newport once manager of the Pend Oreille they get settled in. The couple Public Utility District has has six daughters, the taken the reins. youngest, age 18, is gradJay Pickett started May uating from Auburn High 7 and spent the first week School this spring. They meeting staff and touring have seven granddaughthe PUD’s facilities. ters and one grandson. He’s already familiar with Pickett said he’s looking the county. While workforward to being a part ing for Seattle City Light, Pickett of the community. He’s Pickett spent about two already offered his SCUBA years in the north county area diving skills for the search and while managing the Boundary rescue team. project. He left in 2010 to care At the PUD, Pickett will be for family in western Washingfocused on education, he said, ton. looking to the future to help fill Most recently, he worked for the spots of many employees Centralia City Light. His situation changed, he said, and that SEE PUD, 2A

IONE – Gardner Cave at Crawford State Park is open now and will open for group tours Friday, May 25, with tours at 10 a.m., 12 p.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m. The park is closed Tuesdays and Wednesday. It is open the rest of the week from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. There is a park attendant on duty. The Discover Pass, which costs $30 and is good for two vehicles for a year, allows people admission to all the state parks. You can also buy a one day-pass for $10. Both passes allow you into Gardner Cave. Crawford State Park was nearly closed last year, before the Pend Oreille County Economic Development Council, the North Pend Oreille Chamber of Commerce, the Port of Pend Oreille and the county parks department offered to fund it. The state found a way to keep the park open and the

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Two paddling events planned this summer North county event set for mid-July, Poker Paddle planned for August BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – It may be a gamble, but the Pend Oreille River will see two Poker Paddle

events this summer. The Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce, which has long run the annual Poker Paddle, will continue the event for the 31st year but with a new twist. The Poker Paddle will take place Aug. 18. The chamber also decided to

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Graduate in tennis shoes? No way, says Newport principal Senior girl starts petition to allow less formal shoes

Matson. “I feel like they are making this up as they go,” she said. BY DON GRONNING She said she doesn’t believe the OF THE MINER boys are under the same shoe requirements as the girls – that they NEWPORT – For Shadra Green, would be able to graduate in nice Converse tennis shoes mean a lot. looking athletic shoes. “I’ve had two surgeries and So she started a petition to allow they were my reward,” girls to wear “close toed Green says. When she “Honestly, it’s shoes.” their day. They underwent the knee “The graduating women surgeries, the shoes of made it through 2012 should be treated were a way she kept her equally to the graduating (high school).” men of 2012,” the petition spirits up. Green planned to reads. She has a couple -Denise Green wear the Converse dozen signatures on the shoes when she goes Student’s Mother petition. through graduation Matson says that the ceremonies at Newport school has a dress code for High School June 9. graduation – dress slacks, Then she learned that a collared shirt and dress dress shoes were required and she shoes for the boys and a dress or wouldn’t be allowed to accept her slacks and dress shoes for the girls diploma in Converse. She says she – that is based on tradition. was initially told that sneakers “Students have demonstrated MINER PHOTO|DON GRONNING would be acceptable, then learned their respect for community sup- Newport High School senior Shadra Green wants to wear her Converse tennis they would not be allowed. She port by making Newport High shoes to graduation but school officials say no. They say the graduation dress had an unsatisfactory meeting code is to show respect for the community. with high school principal Denis SEE SHOES, 2A

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NEWPORT – Elections are drawing much attention this year with the Presidential election year. In Washington, candidates filed for offices during the week of May 14-18. The primary election is Aug. 7 and the general election is Nov. 6. In Pend Oreille County, two commissioner seats are up for election. In the primary, only voters in those respective districts will vote for their top candidate. Other county voters will have to wait for the general election to have their say about commissioner candidates. All candidates will appear on the primary. The two candidates who get the highest number of votes – regardless of party – will move on to the general election. For example,

if two Republicans get the most votes in the primary in one district, they would both move on to the general election in November. The District 1 commissioner seat, representing the southern most end of the county, is up for election. Incumbent Diane Wear, who has served one term so far, is the only Democrat to have filed for office. Republicans Karen Skoog and Douglas Quandt will be on the primary ballot, along with Anthony Newcomb. Newcomb, who ran against Wear in the last election as a Republican, filed as an independent. The District 3 commissioner seat is also up for election. It covers the greatest area of the county, from around Cusick to the Canadian boarder. Incumbent John Hankey

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local money was used to extend the season through October. Attendance wasn’t what as great as hoped in the extended season, said EDC president Lonnie Johnson.

County lifts no wake zone at Sacheen Lake NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille County commissioners lifted the no wake zone on Sacheen Lake Tuesday but left the no wake zone on Diamond Lake and Bead Lake. Sacheen Lake has dropped to a normal lake level for this time of year, while Diamond Lake and Bead Lake remain high, according to county commissioner Diane Wear. Boast must operate at a speed limit slow enough to prevent from creating a wake. “Sacheen has a hydraulic permit in place that allows work clearing debris from beaver dams,” she said. “Diamond is still working on its permitting and access and

remains unusually high, as does Bead Lake.” County commissioners, the sheriff and the emergency management service departments have received several requests to keep the no wake restriction at Diamond Lake, Wear said. County commissioners will continue to review the restriction each week.

Area schools prepare for graduation NEWPORT – Area high schools will graduate their seniors in the coming weeks and soon school will be out for the summer. House of the Lord Christian Academy in Oldtown will have commencement ceremonies Friday, June 1 at 7 p.m. The last day of school is Thursday, June 7. Cusick and Priest River high schools have graduation

Saturday, June 2, at 10 a.m. Cusick will have a scholarship and baccalaureate night Thursday, May 24 at 6 p.m. in the high school commons. The last day of school for the rest of the Cusick students is Friday, June 8. Students will be released at 11 a.m. The end of Priest River’s school year is also June 8. It will be a full day for students. Saturday, June 9, Newport High School seniors will graduate at noon, and Selkirk’s graduation is at 1 p.m. Newport’s last day of school is June 12 with an early release. Selkirk seniors will give their senior presentations Wednesday, May 30 at 7p.m. at the high school. The public is invited to attend. Eighth grade promotion is June 14 at 7 p.m. The last day of school is Friday, June 15 with an early release.

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PADDLE | Poker Paddle planned around Pend Oreille County Fair FROM PAGE 1

condense the annual Poker Paddle – holding it over just one day instead of two and shortening the course. Rather than sending paddlers from the boat launch by the Usk General Store to Ione City Park, this year participants will launch from Gregg’s Addition and end at Usk. After hearing the chamber plan, those in the north end of Pend Oreille County from the Selkirk Trailblazers decided to sponsor the Tri-Town Float Down on July 14 and 15 so they wouldn’t those the 30 year old event completely. When north county citizens got word about a month ago that the Poker Paddle wouldn’t be visiting them this year, they started organizing their own event. “It’s a good activity for this area,” said Jessica Davis, Ione councilwoman and park director for the town. She said many people were calling the chamber wondering when the Poker Paddle was going

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to be. “They were kind of disappointed it wasn’t coming up here,” she said. Aside from last year when high water pushed the date of the Poker Paddle back to August, the event has typically run in mid-July. Davis said many people still plan around that date, so it seemed like a natural fit. For the Tri-Town Float Down, participants will start their paddles at the Ruby Creek Crossing on Highway 20 near Blueslide on Saturday, July 14. Sign ups will take place from 9 a.m. to noon. Along the 16-mile route on the first day, participants will make three stops where they’ll draw ping pong balls that get them a card for their poker hand. They’ll end up at Ione Park, which will be open for free camping for the night. Local youth will sell food as a fundraiser. Even if you don’t do the paddle, Davis said, people are encouraged to come out to the park and have good time.

“We’re hoping to just boost our economy a little bit by doing something in our area,” she said. Sunday, July 15, will be the float portion of the event. Tubes will be available for rent for $2 or people can bring their own. Participants will launch below Box Canyon Dam outside of Ione at 10 a.m. They’ll get to more poker cards that day to complete their hand. As an added bonus, buoys will be put out on the 5.7-mile stretch of river with special prizes up for grabs. No paddles are allowed Sunday because it would make the journey too quick. Everyone must be off the water by 5 p.m., ending at Metaline Park. Again, food booths will be set up. “Ione has always been a part of (the Poker Paddle),” Davis said. “Metaline has never been a part of it.” Registration for the Tri-Town Float Down is now open. Forms are available at local businesses, at the event’s Facebook page (search for Tri-Town Float Down), by call-

RACES | Ballots will be mailed out July 18 FROM PAGE 1

announced earlier this year he didn’t plan to run. Republicans Tim Ibbetson and Steve Kiss will be on the primary ballot along with Democrat Kathleen Mayall. County commissioners serve four-year terms. One public utility district commissioner seat is up. District 1 incumbent Dan Peterson is the only one who filed for office, a six-year term. It’s the first time in a while there hasn’t been a challenger for the PUD board. The PUD seat will not be on the primary ballot since no opponent filed. Peterson’s name will be on the general election ballot in November. Our local Superior Court judges will also be on the ballot this fall. No one is running against either Judge Allen Nielson or

Judge Patrick Monasmith, who was selected by the governor to replace retiring Judge Rebecca Baker last fall. Pend Oreille will put up a local challenger in the state House of Representatives. Retired U.S. Boarder Patrol officer Bob Wilson from Ione is challenging fellow Republican incumbent Joel Kretz of Wauconda. Rep. Shelly Short, R-Addy, faces no challengers. Voters can register until July 9 by mail or up through July 30 in person. Ballots will be mailed out between July 18 and 20. Ballots get sent to those in the military on June 21. Information about the new precinct boundaries is available on the county’s website at pendoreilleco.org/county/elections.asp. Write-in candidates have until

July 20 to file for the primary, which is new this year. No writeins are allowed for precinct committee officer positions. The following filed for PCO: Brent Phillipy, Miina Skoog, Travis Cochran, Gene Fitzpatrick, Evin Olson, Gregory C. Portrey, Robert N. Christenson, Stephen W. Cawelti, Lawrence Ashdown, Kathy Ibbetson, Allan C. Six, Eric M. Story, Nick Anderson, David C. Cox, Rick Johnson, Wayne Antcliff, Sam Brooks, Robin R. McCroskey, Paul Snyder, B. Gayle Cain, Donna Hohenschuh, Michael Quick, Charles W. “Chuck” Crickman, Jonathan Best, Bob Moran, Janet Seales, Norris Boyd, Robert “Brad” Hanson, Robert Eggleston, Josh Cox, Rory Sinclair, Larry Brown, Walter “Buzz” Price, Zebulun Allen Rosenthal, Rand Miller, Dallas Johnson and Billie Goodno.

ing Davis at Paradise Liquors at 509-442-4577, or may the Selkirk Trailblazers at P.O. Box 282, Ione, WA 99139. The cost is $25 per couple before July 6. That includes one poker hand. Any additional hands will cost $10 apiece or three for $25. Registration costs go up to $35 after July 6. The Poker Paddle organized by the Greater Newport Area Chamber was planned around the Pend Oreille County Fair this year, according to chamber members. Since it ends in Usk, it gives participants the opportunity to visit the fairgrounds at Cusick nearby. Davis said many north county residents participate in the fair, so the midAugust Poker Paddle date wouldn’t work for them. Greg Jakeman, chamber treasurer, said they are aiming for more of a family friendly event. “In the past, it seemed like it was getting a few too many partiers,” he said. He’s also heard that some people would drop out on day two of the Poker Paddle and that the course was too long. He added that they had some

troubles last year when some stops opted not to participate any more. “That caused so much aggravation with the organizers,” he said. Last year, the Poker Paddle drew 151 participants, down from 205 the year before with the date change. Paddlers started at Usk, overnighted at Blueslide and ended in Ione City Park. In its height in the mid-1980s, the event drew more than 400 entries. This year, the Poker Paddle will travel eight miles of river. Since so many teams in the past got ahead by stacking their deck with people that could throw darts well and collect a perfect poker hand, this year’s stops will feature different skilled activities. Jakeman said those have yet to be determined, but they’re looking for local sponsors to come up with some plans. Chamber director Valorie Hein said they hope to have a street party in Newport Friday before the Poker Paddle when participants will register. They’re also planning a “Pirates Plunder” shopping event in coordination with the event. Registration forms will go out soon.

PUD | Pickett wants to build tallent at the local level FROM PAGE 1

who will come up for retirement in the next five to 10 years. He taught classes on energy technology at Centralia Community College for eight years, and he’s looking forward to working with local education centers such as the Kalispel Career Training Center. He said it’s important to look to the future and build the talent. “I want to build that talent locally,” he added. Pickett, 47, said he plans to be here for 20 years himself.

He comes to Pend Oreille from Centralia City Light, where he worked as manager of generation and system operations. He has more than 20 years of experience in energy, including time in the Navy’s nuclear power program where he was an instructor of nuclear physics. Pickett replaces former Pend Oreille PUD manager Bob Geddes who took a job leading the Lewis County PUD in Chehalis this past December. April Owen was the interim general manager of the Pend Oreille PUD, but she has returned to her duties as auditor.

SHOPPING | Organizers keep group small SHOES | Shoes have varying policies on graduation attire FROM PAGE 1

also women. And it’s that specific niche that Scobby believes makes the formula work. That, and the incentive to go to all the stores involved. Shoppers pick up a passport when they begin their day. Each store stamps the passport and those with all seven stamps are put in a drawing for gift certificates to the stores. Shoppers also enjoy treats and drinks at the shops. After a day of shopping, they can watch a “chick flick” at The Roxy Theater for a special price, or visit Michael’s OP for drink specials on the outdoor patio. This is WLTGO’s third year. While there’s been some growing pains, Scobby said every event is more successful than the previous. Last time she made a tally, participating shops made $40,000 on the single WLTGO day. The shop owners all pitch in funds to put the event on, to pay for advertising, printing and other necessities, plus they each donate one $100 gift certificate for the passport drawing. It’s an opportunity the owners wouldn’t be able to afford on their own. “We joke it’s the power of seven,” Scobby said. The event also gets some money from the Newport hotel/ motel taxes collected by the city, but those funds have to be used to advertise outside the Newport area. Scobby said they use that money for a television advertisement that runs throughout the

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region. The passports not only give shoppers incentive to go to all the shops, but the shoppers include their name and address which gives the shop owners an idea of who is coming to the event and from where. They also provide a list of addresses for reminder postcards to be mailed out. The first year, about 300 people attended. Now the number is between 600 and 700. Scobby said she’s noticed an increase in shoppers coming from out of the area. People from the Chewelah/ Colville area have grown from three one year to about 15. And that’s without much advertising in that area. Scobby said a lot of publicity comes from word of mouth. A shopper will attend Who Let the Girls Out, find the stores a bit crowded and then return at a later date with friends or family. “The benefit is this is becoming more of a place you can have a great day,” she said. The original idea came from Jill Linton, owner of Just Because. On Tuesday while the participants gathered for coffee, to swap sales stories and draw names of winning customers, Linton said, “I think its great to have women come together.” It also shows people who may not have been to town recently – or ever – what a great shopping place there is here, Linton said. “Gals from Spokane are surprised there are so many stores,” she said. “This is an amazing small business community.”

Scobby said once the idea was in place, they all brainstormed to decide what the event would be like and who would be included. They meet as a group and planned. While other businesses are realizing what a success this has been, Scobby said she would rather see more thematic events held at different times rather than expanding Who Let the Girls Out. She said seven stores is a good number to expect people to go to. Other events in Spokane, which she doesn’t think are as successful, include too many locations. They have been careful to keep their group small and exclusive to fit their theme. The event also has a trickledown affect on other businesses such as restaurants in Newport even though they aren’t officially part of it or sharing in the promotion costs. When Who Let the Girls Out started, the lineup included Floral Expressions and River’s Edge Treasures, along with The Kitchen Shoppe, Just Because, My Sister’s Cottage, the Shanty and Into the Garden Up to the Lake. When River’s Edge closed, Sharon’s Country Store and Sweet Salvage/Concrete Earth were invited to join, and last year Floral Expressions chose not to participate because the owner is in the midst of trying to sell the business. Scobby said at least for her shop, the Who Let the Girls Out events are the No. 1 and No. 2 best business days of the year, followed by Christmas. “This one has worked and it’s worked consistently,” she said.

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School’s graduation a formal ceremony,” he wrote in an email to The Miner. “This includes attire, behavior and all aspects associated with this wonderful ceremony.” He said that nobody expressed any concerns at a recent meeting with graduating seniors, nor have any parents of seniors said anything about a letter that was sent to them outlining appropriate attire. He said that Green never returned for a follow-up meeting with him. Green said she has been too busy with schoolwork to meet again. Her mother, Denise Green, said her daughter’s request was reasonable. “It’s not like she wants to wear a bathing suit under her graduation robe,” she said. She said that some parents wouldn’t be able to afford dress shoes. “In the past, we have provided formal attire for students in need of assistance and we will continue to do so,” Matson wrote. Denise Green said she has heard a range of comments about her daughter’s petition. “Some people agree and some think she should just do what the principal wants,” she said. Area schools have different dress requirements for graduation. At Priest River Lamanna High

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School, there really is no dress code for graduation, other than students can’t wear anything they wouldn’t be allowed to wear to school, said Dan Caldwell, senior class advisor. “They’re always trying to push the limits,” he said. The need for proper behavior and dress is emphasized at the graduation rehearsal and a robe check is performed ahead of the ceremony. At Selkirk High School, there is no dress code. Flip flops are allowed. Students are encouraged to dress more formally, with slacks and dress shoes for boys and dresses for the girls, but there is no formal requirement. At Cusick High School, students can’t wear shorts or go barefooted. At Riverside, the boys are supposed to wear dress pants, a nice shirt, dress shoes or nice western boots. A tie is optional. Dresses, skirts and blouses are recommended for Riverside girls, although dress slacks are also allowed. Nice sandals or low-heeled shoes are recommended. Riverside seniors are not allowed to wear jeans, T-shirts, work boots, tennis shoes, sunglasses or brightly colored or striped socks to graduation. Denise Green says that students should be able to wear the shoes they want to wear. “Honestly, it’s their day. They made it through (high school),” she said. “If they want to wear Converse, let them.”

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Boat inspection stations open for holiday weekend

BR I E FLY Bonner County hires new marine division chief SANDPOINT – Ed Jochum has been hired as commander of the Bonner County Sheriff’s Marine Division with the rank of lieutenJochum ant. This position was previously held by Lt. Cary Kelly who retired in January. Jochum completed a 30year career with Idaho Fish and Game. He transferred with Fish and Game from Idaho Falls to Sandpoint in 1997. His last duty assignment was as the Bonner and Boundary county area supervisor, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office. Jochum grew up in North Platte, Neb., and received his Master of Science in wildlife biology from the University of Nebraska. He and his wife, Katie, are the parents of four adult children. “I am excited to welcome Ed on board and believe Ed’s many years of experience will continue the positive traditions within the Marine Division,” Bonner County Sheriff Daryl Wheeler said.

Idaho Forest Group applies for air quality permit LACLEDE – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality is seeking public comment on a draft Tier I air quality operating permit renewal for the Idaho Forest Group LLC facility in Laclede, formerly known as Riley Creek Lumber. The draft permit extends regulation of air pollutants emitted from the facility for another five years. The deadline for submitting written comments addressing air quality considerations is Monday, June 11 at 4 p.m. local time. A public hearing may be held if requested in writing by May 28. The permit application, draft permit, and related documents are available for review on DEQ’s website at www.deq.idaho.gov/publiccomment-opportunities. For technical information on the draft permit, contact Eric Clark, DEQ Air Quality Division, at 208-373-0502 or eric.clark@deq.idaho.gov. Submit requests for a public hearing and/or written comments on the draft permit electronically on DEQ’s website or by mail or email to: Tessa Stevens, Air Quality Division, DEQ State Office, 1410 N. Hilton Boise, ID 83706; or email tessa.stevens@deq. idaho.gov. Get fast relief for an upset budget with The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds. They work for others; they’ll work for you! Call (509) 447-2433.

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All for pets Several volunteers from organizations that help local pets were on hand for pet appreciation day at Mountain West Bank in Newport Friday, May 18. They were promoting responsible pet ownership through spaying and neutering and advocating for adoption rather than purchasing a pet. On hand was Mountain West employee Kelly Little with puppy Cooper, Angel Paws volunteer Carol Kramer with Lexi, Michelle Ward of the Pet Mobile Veterinary Services with Foxy, Cathy Reynolds from the Priest River Animal Rescue with kittens Peter and Larry, and bank branch manager Janet Dixon.

City receives grant for Spruce Street project Construction planned in 2013 BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The city of Newport is on track to complete the final phase of a street widening project on Spruce Street past the hospital. City officials learned last week that the project was awarded $750,000 from the Community Development Block Grant program through the Washington Department of Commerce. The work involves widening the street and installing a sidewalk on the south side of Spruce. Work will take place between Cass Avenue and Highway 2. The project started in 2007 when Calispel Avenue past Sadie Halstead Middle School was widened, and new sidewalks were added. In 2009, the project extended north on Calispel and around the corner to Spruce Street.

Out of 35 applications for the The council will hold a hearing to recent round of CDBG funding, review the street projects on its sixNewport’s project was one of 15 year transportation improvement funded. plan at the June 4 council meeting, “It keeps us right on schedule,” held at 6 p.m. at city hall. city administrator Ray King said. In other city news, the city is pre“That’s our goal in the city. We’ve paring to put its old police cars on got to keep things moving forward.” the federal auction. The city has two The city is wait2002 Dodge Intrepids ing to hear on that have been out of their application W H AT ’S N E X T: service since the city for $200,000 in A HEARING ON the six-year contracted with Pend funding from the transportation improveOreille County for law U.S. Department of ment plan is set for June 4 enforcement coverage Agriculture that will at 6 p.m. at city hall. in 2006. be used to do water “We kept them in and sewer upgrades case we had to go back at the same time the street is torn into business overnight,” King said. up. King thinks the city has a good The money from the sale of the cars chance at the funding. The city will go into the city’s law enforceitself will put $23,000 toward the ment reserve fund that won’t be project. Newport also continues to touched unless the city reinstates its seek grants through the Safe Routes own police force. to Schools program for installing a King said he doesn’t see that sidewalk from the corner of Owen’s happening any time soon. “We’re Grocery to Calispel and Calispel to happy with what we’ve got,” he Seventh Street. said.

Deputies, officer receive awards for rescue NEWPORT – Priest River police officer Chris Davis and several Bonner County deputy

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Good news stories are really good news

e are starting to here some good business news lately. That good news is making it to the pages of The Miner, regularly opening up new hope like the blossoming spring flowers. During the past weeks, we have spotlighted some businesses that are doing well or at least better. We will continue to pry those business stories out of our communities as they emerge. There are many, and that is good news. None has been more inspiring than the Who Let the Girls Out success phenomena. The twice-a-year sales event held by seven businesses just completed its spring version last Saturday. Again they said sales and attendance were great. Again they demonstrated that well-planned and marketed business could be successful in any economy. Hats off to the six ladies and one guy who organize the event. One of the discoveries of this group is that if a business invites and entices customers, they will come. They actually say they enjoy shopping in this small town. Our real estate agents are also telling us that sales are picking up and they need listings. People are calling to ask about properties again. Construction is still slow but the season is early. Most in the building trades are finally optimistic at least. As we reported in past stories, local manufacturing businesses are stable and some are growing again. The aerospace industry in Newport is growing. Ponderay Newsprint has a full order book. Sawmills are running. McDonald’s in Newport has completed its new restaurant and is busy. There are more good news business stories than bad. We will keep writing them because they are important to us and everyone else. --FJW

Banking loss is unsettling

Remember back in the 1980s when all those savings and loans went belly up on account of taking bad loans? I didn’t lose anything because my particular savings and loan wasn’t involved. But I wrote that the thing that worried me was with all those financiers out of a job, where were they going to work next? It was a cinch they would wind up somewhere in the banking or savings and loan business and I just hoped it wasn’t one of the two banks I do business with. I still don’t know the answer to that, where they are all working now I mean, but I do know that the big boss of one of my banks, JP Morgan Chase, has just announced that due to a “stupid mistake,” his bank and mine just lost $2 billion in six weeks. CEO and chairman Jamie Dimon himself called it a stupid mistake on Meet the Press that had something to do with what he called a “flawed” and “sloppy” derivatives trade. I don’t know what a derivative is. I do know I have nearly all my investments and column earnings in his bank while maintaining only a checking account and receipt of pension and other funds in another one. I always kept my business income separate from other revenue to avoid any mix-ups. It didn’t bolster my feelings and faith in the safety of my money for the newspaper coverage to practically unanimously laud Mr. Dimon as one if Wall Street’s most respected bankers, if not the most respected banker, with a reputation for managing risk well. Yet here he is confessing to a “flawed, complex, poorly reviewed, poorly executed and poorly monitored” trading strategy that lost $2 billion. My banker, a man who has steadfastly resisted strengthening regulations on how banks do business. And hard as this is to believe, the loss of $2 billion, according to everybody from Dimon on down or up depending on how you view this, was unlikely to make a major difference to the finances of JP Morgan Chase,

which earned $19 billion last year. But the bank shares, said the Associated Press, lost 9 percent of their value and its credit rating was downgraded by two agencies, Standard & Poors and Fitch. My recollection from news stories I have read and written in the past is that having your credit downgraded is not good. Remember how GUEST upset everyOPINION body was when that happened ADELE to Washington FERGUSON CORRESPONDENT state? Or was threatened to occur, I don’t remember which. AP also writes that despite JP Morgan Chase’s reputation for managing risks better than most banks, investors seem to be asking if this bank can lose $2 billion in six weeks, maybe other banks can too? CEO Dimon said the bank had caught the mistakes that led to the losses and had taken action to fix the problem. A handful of executives have been invited to retire, led by Ina Drew, chief investment officer, who gave the trading instructions that backfired. Ms. Drew, also praised as tops in her field, was paid $15.5 million last year to do her job and hasn’t given her side of the story, if there is one, at this writing. There have been no discussions about removing Mr. Dimon, according to a person AP described as familiar with the discussions. Mr. Dimon hasn’t ducked for cover. It must hurt though to read that his reputation as a banking whiz has been severely damaged and the question raised whether a bank with $2 trillion may have become too big for him to handle. People like me who haven’t balanced checkbooks in years will have to wait and see. (Adele Ferguson can be reached at P.O. Box 69, Hansville, Wa., 98340.)

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To the editor: Pend Oreille County Sheriffs, dispatch, and our volunteer firefighters are the best! They saved my house from a near fire after I had forgotten a kettle on the stove. The acrid air was so bad their eyes were burning. I’m certain the house was ready to flame! Their speedy arrival and quick action saved the day! Yet more reasons I love Pend Oreille County! My heartfelt gratitude to you all, you are simply the best. -Jo Cardone Ione

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Too much time on the campaign trail To the editor: I have a question for everyone to ponder: What do Presidents Carter, Regan, Bush, Clinton and Bush II combined have less than Obama does? Campaign fund raisers! The question is why. Those five presidents had a combined total of 94, crisscrossing the U.S. over a period of over 35 years. Our current President Obama has already held 105 in the past 13 months! That’s more than one every week! And we still have a long, long time to go before the elections. He only used Air Force One in 75 percent of those. That’s good, I guess. Who is back home running the government? If he has the one billion dollars in his war chest as reported publicly in several sources, then why is he spending this time away from the problems bedeviling our country, like employment, debt, war, fast and furious gun running, voter fraud, the housing fiasco, etc. Is he that worried that his poor leadership skills will come home to greet him at the next election? -Larry Connelly Cusick

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To the editor: After careful consideration of the editor’s opinion “People shouldn’t be afraid to comment or give name,” I am somewhat concerned about the possibility that the judicial system could force a newspaper to reveal sources of information, be it submitted by a person with good intentions, or in this case by three wannabe idiots. Especially concerned, since the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco has ruled that politicians cannot be held liable for false, malicious, or misleading statements during campaigning for office. So, can politicians be exempt from liable suits for ridiculous statements made during campaigning, but the “peasant public” should be held liable for stupid statements during their criticism of public servants? The Spokesman Review had made a bad choice in allowing anonymous jerks to post stupid, malicious and inflammatory garbage online, and should be sued. I’ve never met Tina Jacobson, but I sympathize with her. Years ago, when I (a dammed Yankee) attended a university in the deepsouth, I was an active Republican who ran for student senator at large, thereby needing a majority of the 7,000 students to win. I won. However, things went bad for me when, as also the manager of the student movie theater, I had placed large red handmade hammer-and sickles on either side of Jane Fonda’s name on the movie marquee in protest of the faculty advisors anti-military, anti-John McCain attitude. The caustic, malicious, and libelous remarks made about me in the classrooms and in the university’s student newspaper by some extreme left-wing faculty and students were worse than those made by online critics of Tina Jacobson, but I just ignored

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it all. I learned that when holding political office a politician is bound to have a few jerks and idiots make stupid unfounded remarks of a non-flattering nature. - Jim Cowan Newport

Newport Little League shows great sportsmanship To the editor: It is rare today to find good sportsmanship and hospitality, but we found both in Newport Thursday night. Our little league baseball team (the Sandpoint Athletics) had the privilege of competing with the Newport Little League team on Tuesday night and Thursday night last week. I am sad to say that Newport won both of the games but our kids on both teams battled in a spirit of sportsmanship that is uncommon in today’s youth. I was very proud of both teams. After the game, the owner of Owen’s Grocery opened up long enough for our team to get ice cream and then gave us a considerable discount. All in all competing with Newport, getting to know the coaches and kids, and spending time in your town was a refreshing experience! Thank you Newport! - Brent Dehlbom Sandpoint Athletics Assistant Coach Sagle

Government spending wasteful To the editor: To understand better why this country is $15 trillion in debt, look to the two disabled parking spots under construction on Scott Avenue that’s costing somewhere around $50,000, using money from the voter accessibility fund

Visit The Miner Online to answer our readers’ poll question through Tuesday morning. Find it on the left-hand side of the page at www.PendOreilleRiverValley.com. The results will be printed next week on this page. You need not be a subscriber to participate. If you have ideas for future readers’ poll topics, submit them to minernews@povn.com. President Obama announced his support for gay marriage. What do you think of his move?

in a county that only has mail-in ballots. I’m thinking painting a couple wheelchairs in the street and installing a couple handicapped parking signs would be a lot cheaper than $50,000. And Fish and Wildlife is netting/ removing fish from one end of the pond while Fish and Wildlife is stocking the other end of the pond with hatchery fish. And we wonder why there’s no money to fix our roads. Good grief! - Lorraine Kirkpatrick Newport

School’s work with hospital shows local control is best To the editor: I am moved to write another positive letter about the relationship between the Newport School District and the Newport Hospital and Health Services. The Sadie Halstead Middle School currently has three fourth grade classes. For several years, each of these classes are taken to the Long Term Care facility by their teacher on different Wednesdays each month. The teacher and students walk to the LTC where they interact with the residents. These sessions integrate the students with oldsters. The residents are charmed by the enthusiasm of the students, and the students have the opportunity to visit with seniors who are the ages of the grandparents or great-grandparents. Over the school year, friendships develop between the students and residents. It’s delightful to watch these social exchanges. This cooperation is possible because local control of education prevails. There are no extra costs involved! It’s not like the bureaucratic added expense to public education that has soared as the federal government’s entry into interfering with public educaSEE LETTERS, 5A

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It’s long overdue. We’re far behind other countries on marriage equality. It was merely a formality. His politics have long shown his support for human rights, including gay rights. It’s obviously a political move meant to gain him some votes this November. I don’t think the leader of the nation should take a stance on this religious matter. He doesn’t speak for my views. I disagree with gay marriage.

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17% I carry a balance, but it’s less than $5,000.

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I have $5,000 to $10,000 in debt.

I have more than $10,000 in debt.

I won’t get a credit card because I’m afraid I’ll fall into that trap.

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Newport keeps parks a priority BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

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Flowers go in at Centennial Plaza Ron Stipe holds the last of the colorful flowers that he and his wife Candi planted in Centennial Plaza in Newport. The retired couple has volunteered for several years to plant and maintain the gardens around the gazebo, which is one of the major tourist and community attractions in the business district. The flowers are purchased annually by the Centennial Plaza Improvement Association. They also take care of the Christmas tree lights on the plaza tree and the large garrison flag by the gazebo.

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tion of the national. State government has also had its negative effect with the philosophy that one size fits all. We are fortunate to live in a quiet rural area where our efforts to keep going in a positive direction prevails! We need to eliminate the greed factor that fosters a continuous string of lawsuits. Let us once again comment the local school district and hospital district for doing good things for our community. -Eugene M. Nelson Newport

Financial regulatory reform evolves To the editor: Devout commodities regulation reform foes and the public have already benefited from higher capital rates recently reformed. Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JP Morgan Chase and Company, saw most of the $5 billion in 2012 Q1 profits vaporize from unregulated, undisclosed hedge fund derivative bet losses. This was a mere “tempest in a teapot” when his annual $23 million executive performance pay and leadership advance proxy voting began before May 15, shareholders meeting (now required by reform). Only 40 percent of voting shareholders were against his hands-on leadership of the good bank, by the time $2 billion of inexcusable losses came to light at the shareholder meeting last week. The FBI started investigating the timing, since this was enough to nullify this year’s stock market growth, reduce his financial institution’s wealth by 13 percent and disrupt the world financial markets and jobs and economy gains. Once his annual leadership and performance pay was approved, losses appear to be between $2 and $5 billion and subject to claw-back from subordinate executives’ performance pay under financial regulatory reform. What disaster awaits the smaller, lesser managed or capitalized financial institutions? We may need the simplicity of the short but sweet Glass-Steagall separation of proprietary trading if derivatives commodity trading is redesigned to be too complicated to regulate. The Banking Act of 1933 (Public Law 73-66, 48 Stat. 162, enacted June 16, 1933) was the law that established the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Too big to fail banking institutions may be too big to manage. Financial regulatory reform living wills (euthanasia) provide for

end-of-life, scale-downs of morally hazardous banks, so regulators can unplug them from the public money supply when they become parasitic waste and undeserving of life support. Maybe too big to fail is too big to exist. - Duane Schofield Cusick

County must spend less on salaries, more on roads To the editor: Outgoing County Commissioner John Hankey said last week: “I don’t know that there’s anything we could have done differently” about funding county road maintenance. Well, John and the candidates running for two of the three commission seats this November, start with re-considering your full-time salaries and consultants you hired over the last four years. Your records are full of spending exceeding your income. That’s why you continue to shift huge amounts of funds away from road maintenance to salaries and payments to consultants. Did any commissioner vote no to a spending request or program? Look at the paved road out in front of your property and picture it being oil and gravel in the future. Then picture a county commissioner spending the money that was to be used for maintaining the road. That’s the choice we make when we continue to elect full-time commissioners who shift road funds to lower priority programs. Commissioner Laura Merrill sees roads as a part of the budget puzzle. Well, her puzzle has several missing pieces. The largest piece is accounting. She doesn’t have enough income to pay for the size and scope of our current county government. She must shrink, not grow it for some future population that isn’t coming here. Departments like Economic Development and Information Technology should be eliminated. The money saved can then be returned to road maintenance. We have a chance to change the county commission with two seats up for election. Ask the candidates to explain how they would make county government smaller when they ring your doorbell to ask for your support. We need less spending on salaries and more spending on road maintenance. Just ask them to explain how they would once again make the road in front of your home the top priority of the county government. - Pete Scobby Newport Miner want ads work.

NEWPORT – Memorial Day weekend marks the start of the summer season, and many people will be out enjoying city parks. The city of Newport has a number of projects underway to improve its green spaces, including getting ready to install a spray park and developing a whole new park area around the cell tower on Union Avenue. Plans are developing for Veteran’s Memorial Park, around the cell tower behind city hall. Isiah Campbell, son of councilman Keith Campbell, is working to design the park as his Eagle Scout project with help from the city’s accounting clerk, Chris Tellessen. Tellessen was behind the design of T.J. Kelly Park that opened in 2010. So far the design involves flags and a grass area. “It will be a great attraction for people to stop and spend time,” city administrator Ray King said, pointing out that there is a large parking lot there that can accommodate RVs. The veteran’s park on Union Avenue will have the same type of restroom as Kelly Park. The building has been ordered at the cost of about $35,000. It will be placed between the city fire hall and the cell tower. The cell tower, which AT&T leases space from the city to use, was recently upgraded to 4G. No other cell companies have co-located on the tower yet, but King said there have been quite a few inquiries. At the main city park on

First and Calispel, the city is getting ready to install the grant-funded spray park near the children’s playground area. King expects to be breaking ground for the project in two weeks or less. That area of the park will be cordoned off during construction, but other areas of the park will not be affected, he said. Construction work could take a few months. The city recently awarded the bid for the spray park equipment. Out of five bidders, Northwest Playground Equipment of Coeur d’Alene was the lowest bidder at $37,660 – coming in well under the engineer’s estimate of nearly $50,000. “We’re well on schedule,” King said. The project is funded with a $100,000 grant through the state’s Recreation and Conservation Office. Plans call for a 3,500-square-foot splash pad with 14 spray and water features such as water cannons and fountains. Also at the main city park, city crews have put in water taps in the cowboy campground area near Garden Avenue that would allow for an RV park to be developed there in the future. They also did a sewer tie-in. “If we get a grant for that kind of facility, we’re good to go,” King said. Crews will also be installing a frost free hose hookup near the restroom at the city park. It will allow them to clean the vaulttoilet facility more easily. King said the restrooms should be open this year. In the past, they were closed due to vandalism.

Driver dead in single car wreck NEWPORT – A 61-year-old Spokane man died at the scene when the pickup he was driving went off the road and struck a boulder Wednesday morning, May 16. Bruce R. Thompson of Spo-

kane was driving south on Highway 211 about 8:30 a.m. when the 2003 GMC pickup he was driving went off the road to the right. The wreck is under investigation and it is unknown if drugs or alcohol were involved.

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ity House Senior Center, 216 S. Washington Ave. in downtown Newport. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Admission is by donation, and everyone is encouraged to bring finger-food snacks for the refreshment table. Coffee and soft drinks will be available. The public is invited to hear some of Newport’s best acoustic musicians, organizers said.

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NEWPORT – Appraisers from the Pend Oreille County Assessor’s Office are nearly done with the physical property inspections in the city of Newport. As of May 15, there were about 50 parcels left to do. In the next week or so, appraisers will begin their visits to the Diamond and Sacheen Lake areas. They were most recently working on sales studies for those areas. The south part of the county is getting physical inspections for the first time in four years. In all, the physical inspections are about 43 percent done. While the hope was to finish them by the end of May, the office is behind schedule. In the last two years, appraisals weren’t done until October. The office has been short staffed, but a new appraiser has just been hired.

The commissioners approved the hire last week, but commissioner Diane Wear abstained from voting, saying there may need to be cutbacks due to budget constraints. The assessor’s office is doing a statistical analysis to update property values in the rest of the county, but physical inspections happen on a four-year cycle. Once inspections are done, property owners will receive a mailing notifying them of any changes in their property values. Owners have 30 days from the date of that mailing to petition the board of equalization or contact the county if there is an error in their assessment. For properties where the value didn’t change, owners won’t get the notices, but they can still appeal their values at that point. Assessor Jim McCroskey said people should keep an eye out on their website for information on appeals.

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Boat renewal notices won’t be mailed NEWPORT – Boat owners in Washington won’t be receiving a paper renewal notice for their registrations again this year. All boat registrations expire at the end of June. Notices are sent out by email for those who have signed up for the service. Those emails have already

been sent out this year. You can sign up to receive email reminders at dol.wa.gov. Renewals can be done in person at the Pend Oreille County auditor’s office at the courthouse in Newport. You will need to know the registration number on the bow of the boat when renewing.

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Shooting star Tonya Martin, a child support enforcement officer with the prosecutor’s office, recently received the Shooting Star Award at the annual child support conference in Silverdale. The award is given to one child support employee each year who makes significant contributions to a child support office. Martin, shown here with deputy prosecutor Greg Hicks, has worked in the Pend Oreille County prosecutor’s office for the last seven years.

Training offered for fall-prevention program HAYDEN – As spring warmth attracts seniors to outside activities, Panhandle Health District will train more people to lead no-cost fitness classes that help protect seniors from falling. Anyone interested in becoming a Fit and Fall Proof class leader is welcome at the free training from Thursday, May 24 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Panhandle Health District, 8500 N. Atlas Road in Hayden. Current class leaders are invited to participate in a refresher workshop the same day from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Fit and Fall Proof program designers Jan Mittleider and Terry-Ann Spitzer Gibson will lead the trainings. Participation is free, but registration is necessary. To register, call 208-415-5242 or contact program coordinator Lisa Gardom at lgardom@phd1. idaho.gov. The training is active so participants should wear comfortable clothing and supportive shoes. Information, t-shirts, snacks and water will be available, but participants should bring their own lunch. Falls are the leading cause of accidental injury deaths among Idaho residents older than 64. Idaho emergency responders received more than 5,500 fallrelated calls for the senior age group in 2010. PHD’s Fit and Fall Proof fitness classes that help prevent falls for seniors attracted more

than 1,200 participants last year. Trained volunteers lead the popular classes that help strengthen seniors and improve their mobility and balance. Fit and Fall Proof was designed for seniors of all physical abilities. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an older adult is treated in a hospital emergency room for a fall every 18 seconds. Every 35 minutes, an older adult dies as a result of a fall-related injury. Currently, Fit and Fall Proof classes are held at the Priest River Community Center, 890 Highway 57, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9-10 a.m., and at Anastasia’s Spa, 137 S. Washington Ave. in Newport, Mondays and Thursdays from 8-9 a.m.

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City asked to fund visitor center Typically, the council grants the hotel-motel money to annual events such as the rodeo NEWPORT – The Greater or OKB fest to use for advertisNewport Chamber of Coming their event. Funding operamerce has long been in the tions of a non-profit was a little business of running the visitor out of the realm the council center at Centennial Plaza in had dealt with before. That’s Newport. Now that the job has why the council was hesitant to been passed on to the nonapprove funding when PORTA profit tourism organization, originally approached them at PORTA, which is appealing their May 7 meeting. to the city of Newport for help Members of PORTA board and with funding. representatives from the chamCurrently Currently the visitor center is ber visited the visitor the council center is open open weekdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. again Monweekdays 10 and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. day, May 21 a.m. to 4 p.m. to further and Saturdiscuss the days 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. funding request. PORTA, or the Pend Oreille “It sounds like a great idea to River Tourism Alliance, has me, but I’m not sure we’re the requested up to $2,000 in fund- right place to get the money,” ing from the city’s hotel-motel said councilman Sam Brooks. tax money. The revenue comes All of the councilmen and from a tax on overnight stays mayor Shirley Sands spoke in in the city, and state laws are favor of PORTA operating the strict about how it can be spent. visitor center. The council voted unani“We want to participate in mously Monday to draft a condoing that,” Sand said. “But the tract that includes the value of hotel-motel fund is so restricthe funding to the city. PORTA tive. You’re asking us to step board members will submit a out of our comfort zone.” list of expenses. City staff will She mentioned that approvevaluate the expenses and the ing the funding for PORTA council will consider deviating could open the door to other from their usual limit of $1,000 non-profit organizations such per funding request to allow as the Soroptimist Internationfor up to $2,000 for PORTA. al Club or the Rotary Club to The money would help pay for ask for the same funding. the phone line, restrooms and City staff asked the state brochure printing. auditor’s office about use of the The visitor center is housed hotel-motel tax fund. A reply in the chamber office, which from the state suggested adoptwas built with grants and is on ing a contract between the city Pend Oreille County Historiand PORTA that lists specifics cal Society land. The chamber that the city expects to get for pays for maintenance which their tourism center. includes the restrooms. PORTA “Those things need to be had received funds for prothings that will enable PORTA motion including brochure to run the visitor center and printing from the county hotel/ encourage tourism for the motel tax fund. The telephones area,” wrote Jan Jutte from the have been part of the chamber state’s auditor’s office. office. Also at Monday’s meeting, PORTA said they will use the council approved $1,000 volunteers to keep the visitor in hotel-motel funding for four center open during the sumsummer events: Treasures on mer. They haven’t announced Foxwood, set for Aug. 11 and what if any winter schedule 12; the Poker Paddle, set for they will have. It wasn’t clear if Aug. 18; the Newport Rodeo the chamber and PORTA have a and parade, June 22-23; and written agreement. Bull-O-Rama, July 21. BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

SANDPOINT – The Bonner handler with the sheriff’s office County Sheriff’s Office has a for nine years. His last dog was new Dutch German Shepherd recently retired. dog that was purchased with As a part of completing the donated money. With the addition Spokane training The dog, Konig, program, the canine is a 2 year old that of Konig, the team has been certisheriff’s office will fied in both Idaho and was purchased with donated have two canine Washington. funds. Wiedebush and teams available. Konig have been Konig and deputy Jason Wieworking on narcotdebush have just ics detection and will completed an intense 10-week be certified to find the odors of training program with the marijuana, methamphetamine, Spokane Police Department in cocaine and heroin. tracking, building searches, With the addition of Konig, officer protection and apprethe sheriff’s office will have two hension. canine teams available. Wiedebush has been a dog

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is a member of the Coolin Quilters and is a regular at the bridge table in Coolin every Tuesday. She has seven children, seven grandchildren and soon will be a great-grandmother. Bob Ekler is the Grand Marshal of the Priest Lake Spring Festival Parade. He retired from Safeway Stores as a meat and seafood director in 1997. He and his wife Cheryl moved to the lake in 1997. He is a member of the Priest Lake Lions Club, EMS, Search and Rescue, Sportsman’s Club, Groomers Association and is involved in many other community activities and events. Ekler loves the lake, organizers said, and loves the people.

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Drivers ed starts June 19 IONE – Drivers education will be offered again this summer at Selkirk High School. Class will start June 19 and run through July 26.

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IONE – The Selkirk Superstars Special Olympics team held their annual barbecue raffle drawing May 12 at the Cedar RV Park and Car Wash in Ione. Cyndi Grady of Priest River won the barbecue. Gabe and Linda Osbourn, owners of Cedar RV Park, donated a gift basket won by Richard and Sandra Stone of Spokane.

They also donated a certificate for a car wash won by Discount Tires of Spokane. The Osbourn’s aunt, Josie Hunt, of California drew the lucky winners. The Selkirk Superstars thank everyone for their support in making this a successful raffle. The proceeds will be used for the athletes to compete in track and field at Fort Lewis June 1-3.

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Memorial Day services planned NEWPORT – Local veterans will perform Memorial Day services throughout the area. Sunday, May 27, services begin at noon at Ione

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lowed by a luncheon at the Metaline Falls American Legion. Assisted by the local Boy Scout Troup 696, the American Legion will put up flags at the Newport cemetery Monday, May 28, at 8 a.m. Ceremonies start at 10 a.m. at the Evergreen Cemetery in Priest River. Afterwards, the group will travel to the Newport Cemetery, arriving at approximately 10:45 a.m. and continue onto the Oldtown Bridge at about 11:15 a.m. At about 12:15 or 12:30 p.m., the veterans will be at the North Cemetery in the Kalispel Indian Reservation and then at the South Cemetery. The day will end with a lunch and final ceremony at the Cusick American Legion. Flags will come down at 3 p.m. School and government offices will be closed for the holiday.

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Camping in left lane could lead to $124 fine OLYMPIA – Washington state’s Keep Right Law requires all vehicles stay to the right except to pass and the left lane is used primarily as a passing lane when there are two or more lanes moving in the same direction. “We understand it can be frustrating for drivers when you have other motorists camped out in the left lane,” said Washington State Patrol Captain Ron Rupke, District 5 commander. “But this also doesn’t mean motorists can drive in an aggressive manner or use the left lane to speed.” Slower moving vehicles traveling in the left

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Easiest solution? More dependable transportation? More peace-ofmind? Fewer surprise breakdowns and costs? Do you have an emotional attachment to the old car? Or are you simply trying to squeeze the last remaining value out of your old car before discarding it? Reasons to keep and fix your old car: You are frugal and don’t like being wasteful; your car is less than 10 years old and has less than 150,000 miles; your car has only minor problems that are not expensive to repair; your car has been generally reliable and problem-free; you have always liked your old car; you can’t reasonably afford a newer car; you don’t like the idea of a new loan and monthly payments.

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BR I E FLY Cole at state for Cusick golf

CUSICK – Quenten Cole is competing for Cusick at the state golf tournament Tuesday, May 22 and Wednesday, May 23. Results were not available at press time. Cole finished seventh overall at the district tournament with a score of 180.

Anderson, Wiese head to state NEWPORT – Gage Anderson and Courtney Wiese headed to the State Golf Tournament Tuesday, May 22 at the golf course in Dupont, Wash., near Olympia. Results were not available at press time. The tournament continues on Wednesday. Both competed at the regional golf tournament last week. Wiese finished sixth and the top six girls go to state. Anderson finished in about 12th place, coach Jim Murphy said. The top 17 boys go to state.

Spartans honor spring athletes PRIEST RIVER – Priest River Lamanna High School will honor its spring athletes this week. Track and field awards are Thursday, May 24 at 5:30 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. Baseball awards are Thursday, May 24 at 6 p.m. at the baseball field, and softball awards are Tuesday, May 29 at 6 p.m. in the high school cafeteria.

Youth baseball-softball announce home games NEWPORT – The Newport Youth Athletic Association has several home baseball and softball games coming up. Wednesday, May 23, the kids will play at 5:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. at the fields near the rodeo grounds. Other games are Tuesday, May 29, May 30, May 31 and June 1. Teams from Priest River, Cusick, Selkirk, Chewelah and Bonners Ferry visited this past Saturday. Another all-day Saturday event is planned for June 2.

Selkirk wins district, headed to state

IONE – The Selkirk Rangers softball team continued their remarkable season, with victories over St. Michael’s and Curlew at the district tournament, held Saturday, May 19 in Kettle Falls. They beat St. Michael’s 12-3 and Curlew 15-1 and qualified for the 1B state tournament. So far, this year the Rangers have only lost one game – a non-league contest to Priest River. They have a 22-1 record. As District 7’s No. 1 seed to state, they play No. 2 Touchet from District 9 Friday, May 25 at 1 p.m. at Kiwanis Gateway Park in Yakima, located about three blocks north of the Sun Dome on Fair Avenue. In the state qualifying game against St. Michaels, the Warriors scored first with two runs in the top of the first inning. Selkirk answered with two runs in the bottom of the inning. St Michaels pulled ahead with a run in their half of the third but the Rangers quickly changed that with singles by Savanah Christman, Josie Miller and Jessika Reiber that put the Rangers up 5-3. Selkirk scored four runs in the fourth innings while stepping up the defense to shut down the Warriors. “Annie Couch had a great throw from right field to cut down a runner attempting to score from second in the fifth inning,” Selkirk coach Cathy Enyeart said. In the sixth inning, centerfielder COURTESY PHOTO|SELKIRK HIGH SCHOOL Abiona Carrasco threw a strike to The Selkirk team poses around their district trophy after taking District 7’s top seed to state in the tournament this past weekend. catcher Jessika Reiber, who applied the tag at home. Reiber turned it into an inning Holter pitched for the Rangers earning her of the inning. enough, as she left the bases loaded with ending double play by alertly throwing to 11th win of the season. After a shaky first inHowever, Selkirk’s offense would again Cougars when she threw her first strikeout shortstop Kirbi Anderson, ning, when she gave answer this time with four runs on four hits of the game to end the inning,” Enyeart said. who tagged out the Warrior O N D EC K: up two runs and in their half of the inning. Only three more runners reached base runner trying to advance on VS. NO. 2 Touchet Friday, May 25, 1 p.m. three hits, Holter After that it was all Selkirk as they added in the game and two of those were due to the throw to the plate. held the Warriors to 11 more runs while holding Curlew scoreerrors. Anderson allowed just one run on The offense used the just one more run less to win the game in the fifth inning, 15 three hits, striking out six and walking one momentum from that play to score four more in the game, scattering five more hits over to 1. in the victory. runs in the sixth to end the game with a score the next five innings. Holter struck out eight Selkirk had 11 hits, all singles. Couch had Forty-three feet away from Holter and of 13 to 3. and walked just one as Selkirk guaranteed two hits with four RBIs. Holter had three Anderson on this day just as she has been all Selkirk had 15 hits in the game. Christthemselves a state berth with the win. RBIs on two hits and Miller had two hits, year catching whatever they throw at her man had three hits and drove in three runs. Next up for the Rangers was the district also driving in a couple for the Rangers. was Reiber. Miller had three hits, one an RBI triple to deep championship against the Curlew Cougars. McCollim added two more hits for Selkirk. Once again Reiber stepped up big for center field. Couch had three singles, drivSelkirk and Curlew had met the week before Three other Rangers had a hit in the game: Selkirk at the catchers spot doing her part to ing in one from her leadoff spot in the lineup. in the league championship game with Couch, Anderson and Carrasco. help the Rangers on their way to the district RaeAnn McCollim had two hits, one a double, Selkirk taking the 2-1 victory. Anderson tossed her eleventh win for championship. driving in two runs. Selkirk again had a shaky first inning as Selkirk. She gave up two of the three hits, the After state the opening game with Carrasco also had two hits for the Rangers. the Cougars used two hits, two errors, and only run and the only walk she would give Touchet, the teams will play again, win or Courtney Holter and Reiber each had a single a walk to score one run and load the bases up in the game in the first inning. lose, at 5 p.m. Friday. The championship in the game. before the Rangers could record the third out “After that she seemed to decide that was games are Saturday at 4 p.m.

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Seven Spartans medal at state

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Kelsey Bradbury bats against Fruitland Friday, May 18, in the Idaho 3A State Tournament in Coeur d’Alene. The Sparts lost this game to the eventual state champions. It was the Spartans first time to make it to state, and they won one of three games there.

Priest River gets win at first state tournament

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

COEUR D’ALENE – The Priest River Spartans got a win in their first ever at a state softball tournament appearance when they beat Kimberley 14-7 in the second game. But before that they had to face a strong Fruitland team Friday, May 18. Fruitland went on to win the state 3A title. “We had a really great opportunity in the first inning,” Spartan softball coach Brandi Johnson said. But the Sparts weren’t able to capitalize and Fruitland went on a tear. “They really opened up their bats,” Johnson said. “They had really great hitting.” The game was called in the fifth inning because of the 10run rule. The Spartans played again Fri-

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day, this time against Kimberly and this time it went better, with Priest River winning 14-7. “We came around offensively,” Johnson said. The Spartans were trailing 2-1 at the end of the third inning. But then batters started connecting, scoring seven runs in the fourth inning. Johnson said that Brittany Krampert pitched a great game for the Spartans. She also had a good game at bat, going 3-5, including a home run. Ayonna Lentz and Emma Reed also hit well, going 3-5 as well. That put Priest River in a game with Buhl Saturday. The Spartans lost 11-1, with the game called in the sixth inning. “It was the same as Friday against Fruitland,” Johnson said. “We were hesitant.” SEE PRIEST RIVER, 5B

EAGLE, Idaho – Priest River brought a small team of 11 athletes to the 3A state track and field championships at Eagle High School this past weekend. It was the fewest number of athletes Coach Jared Hughes has brought to state in the last seven years, and probably the least experienced group as well. Bykerk McCracken But amongst those 11, seven of them brought home medals – some even earned two. Coach Hughes called it an outstanding performance. “I always tell the kids that success can be gauged in many ways, but at state there are three we focus on: to get a personal best at Summers state, place at or higher than your

rank, bring home a medal,” he said. “We had nine of the 11 kids meet at least one of these criteria.” Sophomore thrower Beth Bykerk had a great meet. She finished two spots higher than her rank in each event and come home with a third and fourth place medal in the shot put and discus respectfully. She had a PR discus throw of 109 feet, 1 Nelson Pavey inch. The girls four-by-400 meter relay finished fifth and took three seconds off of their season best time. MINER PHOTO|SHANNON MINER Entering the meet they were ranked eighth. The team Priest River’s Brady Nelson runs the first lap of the 1,600-meter relay at the state meeting at Eagle High School over the weekof junior Brady Nelson, Weimer

Nerves get to young Newport team at bi-regional tourney “Nerves got to us,” said Douglas. The game with Okanogan went back and forth, with the game COLVILLE – It has been more tied at 3-3 in the third inning, she than 10 years since the Newport said. But ultimately, Okanogan Grizzlies girls fastpitch softball played better and won. team made it to “We accomplished many firsts The next regionals. game was for our team, from hosting a “We usuwith Casally make it to district game, to qualifying for cade. districts and “We had a regionals, and being one win lose the first lot of errors,” game,” Newport away from going to state.” Douglas coach Veronica said. They Douglas said. So - Veronica Douglas had eight making it to the Newport Head Coach errors in one next level was a inning, she big deal. said. The bi-regional tournament Cascade capitalized, scoring 18 didn’t go so well, though, with before the game was stopped by Newport losing 9-3 to Okanogan the 10 run rule. in the first game and 18-0 in the Douglas said the team has imsecond game, both played Saturday, May 19 in Colville. SEE NEWPORT, 5B BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

end. The team of Nelson, Katlyn Summers, Erica McCracken and SEE SPARTANS, 5B Steffie Pavey finished fifth and earned a state medal.

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 23 Cusick Golf at State: Oakbrook Golf and Country Club, Lakewood Newport Girls and Boys Golf at State: DuPont, Wash. THURSDAY, MAY 24 Priest River Track Awards: 5:30 p.m. - High School Cafeteria Priest River Baseball Awards: 6 p.m. - Baseball Field FRIDAY, MAY 25 Washington State Track and Field Championships: EWU, Cheney Selkirk Softball at 1B State Tour-

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Newport sends star athletes to state

In the latest 1A rankings, she’s second in the triple jump, third in long jump and she’s well on track CASHMERE – Five Newport to retain her title in the hurdles. athletes will compete at the state At regionals, Northeast A 1A track and field championships League schools dominated the this weekend. It Caribou Trail was a tough field to O N D EC K : League by sweeping qualify in. Just the STATE 1A CHAMPIONSHIPS the top four team top three moved on at EWU, May 25-26 places in the boys from the regional competition and meet in Cashmere Friday, May taking second through fifth place 18. Several other Grizzlies had on the girls side of things. outstanding performances but Colville won the boys division just didn’t make the mark. followed by Freeman, Lakeside In his first year running and Newport. Cashmere track, senior Jake Wiley will was the top girls team folgo to state in three events. lowed by Lakeside, RiverHe’s ranked first in the state side, Colville and Newport. 1A standings for the 100 The meet started with the meter and second for the all freshman four-by-200 200. He won both events at relay team of Jackie Morregionals and took second rell, Marisa Hofstee, Ashley Burns in the 400 to move on there Behrens and Ari Newcomb too. who raced to a personal best “He was closing in on the of 2:00.35 for eighth place, state leader (Quinn Robinwhich wasn’t enough to son from Freeman) but ran move on. out of room,” Newport coach They were followed by Rory Axel said. the boys 400-meter relay of Senior thrower Aaron Cody Smith, Scott McMeen, Castle will be back to defend Castle Zack Chantry and Brandon his title in the shot put, and Cass who raced to one of he’ll be looking to claim their seasons fastest times a title in discus after takand a sixth place finish. ing second last season. At Cass, a senior, came back regionals, Castle just missed to high jump 5-10, which upping his school record was good for sixth and again. He threw the shot 66 he pole vaulted 10-06 for feet in warm ups, but his seventh. official mark was 62 feet 5 Wiley Senior Adrienne Seger, inches in competition. who was favored to win reIn the state rankings, he gional’s in the shot put, had leads all classes in the shot a tough day and finished a put, and while his discus disappointing fourth place, throw is fourth overall, he’s just missing qualifying for 20 feet ahead of the competistate by a mere five inches. tion in the 1A division. Senior Jake Zickler ran the He’ll have company in the Walden second fastest 3,200 meters throwing events, as teamof his life in what turned mate senior Don Burns came out to be the fastest 3,200 through in the shot put hundred field in at least a finals with a 48-01 throw decade, according to coach that placed him in second Axel. and won him a trip to state. In the pole vault, Newport Sophomore Braden Barsophomores Erin Rednour ranco won the pole vault and Kylee Witt tied for sixth. at 14 feet and missed three Barranco The state meet gets untimes for a new school rederway Friday, May 25, at cord of 14-08. Eastern Washington University’s Junior Arielle Walden started Roos Field in Cheney. Events conher day off with a dominating tinue Saturday, May 26. Admiswin in the 100-meter hurdles and sion is $9 or $7 for students and then followed that up with wins seniors age 62 and over. Children in the long jump and triple jump. under 5 get in free. BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

Cusick loses close district game Shanelle Savage pitched and Brianna Balcom caught for the Panthers. KETTLE FALLS – The Cusick Along with the homerun, Haley softball team played its final game Adams also had a double and two of the season losing to St. Michael’s singles, Brittany Adamson had four 10-7 at the District 7 tournament singles, Balcom and Iola Hansen held Saturday, May 19 at Kettle had two singles apiece and TifFalls. fany Yarber, Sarah Martin, Lauren Cusick lead though the first three Nelson, Jessica Nelson each added a innings, Cusick coach “The girls played hard single. Dan Savage said. The “Savage pitched and never gave up.” fourth inning started well and the with two throwing defense had a solid Dan Savage errors, and St. Migame,” he said. chael’s took advan- Cusick Head Coach “The girls played tage, scoring five runs hard and never in the inning. gave up, I was very Cusick added two runs in the happy and proud of their effort.” fifth inning when Haley Adams hit Savage said the team improved as a two-run homerun over the left the year went on. field fence. In the fifth inning St. “It started off slow, but I’m satisMichael’s scored four more runs fied with how we finished up,” he and another run in the sixth. said. Cusick answered with a run in Cusick will graduate only one the sixth inning and three more in senior from this year’s team, so Savthe seventh, but fell short by three age is hopeful most of the players runs. will return. “We had our chances to score Cusick finished the year with a with bases loaded in the first inning 7-10 overall record. The finished and one out,” Savage said. “In the third in league play, with a 4-6 third inning we had bases loaded league record. and didn’t get the runs in.” BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

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Krampert and Kelsey Bradbury shared pitching duties. “The pitched well, we just didn’t have the defense to back them up,” Johnson said. Lentz hit a double for Priest River and went 2-4 at bat. Reed also went 2-4 at bat. Kelsie Fink and Staci Tompkins also got hits. The Spartans finished the year with a 15-9 record and their first state tournament appearance. “We were slightly disappointed with how state went. We had the

potential to do better,” Johnson said. “Still, it was the first time ever to state and we won a game. We set a president.” The team will have a new coach next year, as Johnson has accepted a principal job at Timberlake High School. The team will have most of its players back, though, with only three seniors graduating from the 14-member squad. Johnson credits the players for the team’s success. “The girls earned everything,” she said.

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Selkirk’s Georgie Shafer clears the hurdle and takes first place at the regional meet last weekend to earn a trip to state at EWU.

Tracksters hurdle tough district competition

discus title. She won both events at districts and she’s far ahead of the competition in the state SPOKANE – Selkirk and 1B rankings. Cusick will each For Selkirk, sophosend two athletes O N D EC K: more Georgie Shafer to the 1B track STATE 1B CHAMPIONSHIPS ran her season best at EWU, May 25-26 and field chamto win the 100-mepionships this ter high hurdles in weekend. It was a 16.49 seconds. She’ll tough road to get also run the 100-methere, with only ter dash at state, the two in each having made the event at the Disqualifying standard trict 7 meet movtime. The top four ing on to state. at districts made the “I’m very proud qualifying time, and Shafer Heinen of the way the Shafer was fourth. kids competed on She did not run the Saturday,” Selkirk 300-meter hurdles. coach Susan Ver- NOT Junior Patricia Story meulen said. “We PICTURED: knocked a couple had some tough STORY seconds off her time competition at in the 400 and took districts.” second in 1:11.49. Competing at Whitworth The Selkirk girls Montgomery will run preliminarUniversity Saturday, May 19, Cusick sophomore Quinton ies on Friday, May 25. Montgomery is the lone local The top eight advance boy to advance to state. It’s a to the finals on Saturday. The well deserved trip after he broke state meet will be at Eastern 100 feet in the discus for a Washington University in personal best throw of 104 feet, Cheney. 1 inch. That got him second The Valley Christian boys had place and a chance to compete the top team at districts, and at state for the first time. Columbia-Hunters won the girls Joining him at state, teamdivision. mate Andrea Heinen will be Several other local athletes back in her senior year to try competed at districts but did for a perfect record – four years not make the qualifying mark claim state shot put titles. She’ll to move on to state. For Cusick, be trying for her third straight sophomore Warren Piengkham BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

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freshmen Katlyn Summers and Erica McCracken and junior Steffie Pavey finished in 4:22.52. Priest River’s 2008 four-by-400 relay team still holds the 3A meet record at 4:05.93. Timberlake was the top team in that event this year with a time of 4:12.08. Pavey finished fifth in the 800-meter race where the overall state meet record from 2011 was broken by Marquita Palmer of Weiser who won in 2:13.78. Two Priest River girls had season bests in their events to take sixth place – Nelson in the 300-meter hurdles and sophomore Jill Weimer in triple jump. Weimer was seventh in the 100-meter hurdle prelims, but did not move on to the finals, and she was ninth in the high jump. Nelson did the triple jump, marking at 30-01.75, but also did not break into the top eight. Cassie Stangner threw 3005 in the shot and 89-05 in the discus but did not place. It was McCracken’s first taste of state track. She finished 12th in the 3,200, which has been her best event all year. Her time was 13:23. In the 800, McCracken was 15th in the 800, running

was sixth in the 200, Montgomery was eighth in the 100 and sixth in shot put, and senior Roma Chantry was fifth in the 800 and eighth in the 400. The Panther boys also ran two relays, taking fourth in the four-by-100 and seventh in the four-by 4. Cusick senior Sara Davis was fifth in the 100, freshman Bridget Fountain was sixth in the 800, freshman Iris Strangeowl was COURTESY PHOTO|JOYCE MONTGOMERY seventh in the 800 Senior Roma Chantry runs the 800 meter race during the regional track and field finals at Whitworth University and just missed qualifying by plac- this past weekend. ing third with a Story was 10th in long jump. personal best time Three Selkirk boys competed at in the 1,600. Heinen was third districts. Senior Josh Ross was in javelin, also just missing fourth in discus, junior Michael qualifying, and Alajah Henry was ninth in discus. The Cusick Haskins was 10th in long jump and seventh in triple jump, and girls had three relays compete. sophomore Sean Huntsman was The four-by-200 took third, 10th in triple jump. the 4-by-100 was sixth and the The state meet is Friday and four-by-4 was fourth. Saturday at Eastern WashingFor Selkirk, senior Emton University’s Roos Field in ily Guthrie was fourth in the Cheney. Admission is $9 or $7 1,600, senior Aley Curran was for students and seniors age 62 fifth in shot put and 11th in and over. Children under 5 get discus, senior Kathleen Huntsin free. man was 12 in dicus, and

NEWPORT | 2:40.19. She was 16th in the 1,600, finishing at 6:07.49. Summers was seventh in her preliminary heat of the 400-meter dash, but she didn’t make the finals. Sophomore Amber Trantum jumped 13-08 in the long jump but did not make the top eight. For the boys, junior Jacob McDonald tied for 10th in the pole vault at the height of 11 feet, 6 inches. The winning vault was 14 from a Filer athlete. Dallas Hopkins was fifth in his heat for the 400-meter preliminaries, but it didn’t get him to the finals. Andrew Huddleston had the same story in the 110-meter hurdles. He placed sixth in the prelims but didn’t make the top eight overall to move on to the finals. Payette was the top boys’ team this year, and Sugar-Salem won the girls title. From the Intermountain League, the Bonners Ferry boys took ninth and Timberlake was 12th. The Timberlake girls placed third, Kellogg was fourth, Priest River 12th, and Bonners 13. The Priest River track team will have their awards night Thursday, May 24 at 5:30 p.m. in the high school cafeteria.

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proved a lot over the season. “We used to strike out 13 times a game,” she said. “In the first game we struck out twice and in the second game three times.” The Grizzlies were getting the bat on the ball, she said. “They were hitting well, but we hit everything right to them,” she said. Newport had no experience at this level of play, in fact not many players had much high school experience at all. At one point there were four Newport freshmen and two sophomores on the field in the bi-regionals. That bodes well for next year. “We’ll have a lot more experi-

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SATURDAY, MAY 19 Cascade 18, Newport 0 Newport 000 00 0 3 6 Cascade 05(13)10x1(18) (15) 0

Selkirk 15, Curlew 1 Curlew 100 00 1 3 4 Selkirk 416 4x (15) (11) 2

Statistics: Douglas, Sanchez (2) and Kirkwood; Riddick-waters and Guthrie. W-Riddick-waters. L-Douglas. HITS: Newport- Bron, Kirkwood. Cascade- Ross 2, Schauer 2, Riddick-waters 2, Hester 2, Thompson 2, O’Brien 2, Key, Cheyne, Harris. 2B- Ross, Riddick-waters, Hester, O’Brien.

At Kettle Falls Selkirk 12, St. Michael’s 3 St. Michael’s 201 000 3 8 5 Selkirk 203 403 (12) (14) 2 R.Raynor

H o l t e r a n d R e i b e r. W - H o l t e r. L- R . R a y n o r. HITS: 2B- McCollim (Sel). 3B- Miller (Sel).

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ence,” she said. All things considered, the Grizzlies had a good year, especially compared to the previous year. “We went from being last in league last year, with zero wins, to winning 11 games this year,” she said. “We accomplished many firsts for our team, from hosting a district game, to qualifying for regionals, and being one win away from going to state.” The bi-regional tournament was won by Lakeside, when a Lakeside freshman hit a two run home run in the top of the seventh inning to beat Colville 7-5. The final two seeds to state were captured by the teams that beat Newport, with Cascade taking the third seed and Okanogan taking the fourth seed to state.

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Statistics: Beal, McCollough (2), Gibson (3) and H.Gibson; Anderson and R e i b e r, C u r r e n ( 5 ) . W - A n d e r s o n . L- B e a l . HITS: 2B- K.Couch (Sel).

At Coeur’dAlene Buhl 11, Priest River 1 Priest River 000 010 1 6 2 Buhl 004 331 (11) (11) 1 Brittany Krampert and Ayonna Lentz; Morgan Pearson and Tyana W- Pearson l- Krampert. Hits: PR Reed 2, Krampert, Lentz Fink, Thompkins. Buhl Kippes 2, Pearson 2, Hamilton, Weaver, Lauda, Morse 3, 2b-Lentz.

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Lifestyle

‘American Bandstand Review’ set for June 2, 3

BR I E FLY An ‘American Dream’ in song NEWPORT – Northwoods Performing Arts presents their spring choral show, “The American Dream (As Time Goes By)” for three weekends in June. The choral group numbering more than 50 performers will take a look at the American dream – past present and future. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays, June 1, 2, 8, 9, 15 and 16. A dinner is served at 6:30 p.m. with the show following at 7:30 p.m. Tickets to the dinner show are $20. Tickets for the show only are $12 for adults and $10 for seniors and children, available at Seeber’s Pharmacy in Newport or by calling Terri or Zola at 208-448-1294.

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Out for a ride

Rotary dinner raises funds for scholarships OLDTOWN – The Newport/ Priest River Rotary Club’s Mother’s Day dinner and auction held May 12 raised more than the club’s goal. With more than 50 attendees and more than 60 auction items, the club raised $3,300. The full proceeds go to support college scholarships for area students. Newport/Priest River Rotary provides five $500 scholarships each year, two for Newport students, two for Priest River and one for a student from Cusick. “With extra funds, we are building for more scholarships,” said Ken Scheuman, the Newport/Priest River president elect. He thanked all the individuals and businesses that contributed auction items and thanked his fellow Rotarians who contributed their time. The club meets every Wednesday at 7 a.m. at Rotary Park in Oldtown.

Children’s clothing exchange set at Stratton NEWPORT – Exchange your children’s clothing for “newto-you” items at a clothing exchange set for June 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Stratton Elementary in Newport. Bring your child’s gently used clothing, sizes newborn to 14 and exchange them for other items. Baby equipment and gently used children’s accessories are welcome too. For more information, call Kristy at 425-223-2617.

Nina and Cora Poisel, 17 months, got a ride to downtown Newport from their mom Cathy Poisel on a sunny Friday afternoon, May 18.

Actors needed for one act plays NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Players Association is looking for actors to fill multiple roles for the third annual One Act Play Festival, slated for July 13 and 14. Auditions will be held at the Pend Oreille Playhouse Wednesday, May 30, beginning at 6 p.m. Scripts are available for perusal at the playhouse. For more information, contact individual directors as listed, or festival director Gail Cory-Betz at 509-447-2750. “Publish or Perish,” a farce, has Paul and Susanne trying to raise money after the stock market tumbles by collaborating on a book of “historical significance.” Well, Susanne is trying, anyway. Paul is given to fantasy musings, as well as quoting the Bard, and is definitely a hindrance to the process. When Paul turns up dead, it’s not the “who” but the “why” that will slay the audience. Director Gail Cory-Betz

(509-447-2750) is looking for a cast that includes one male in his 50s or 60s, two males or females of any age to serve as detectives, one male in his 30s or 40s and one female in her 20s or 30s. The performance is slated for Saturday, July 14 at 7 p.m. “Mounted Drill, Boots and Saddles” is a historical drama where, using excerpts from a family diary, the playwright recreates scenes from the Civil War. The director has yet to be announced. The cast includes one adult male Caucasian and one black adult male; two teen males; one teen female; and one adult female. The performance will be July 13 at 7 p.m. Another drama, “Dina,” follows a man returning to his hometown in search of a lost love before embarking on a lifechanging journey. Director Kari Thompson (208-448-1067) is seeking one adult male, and two

Life Choices fundraiser underway PRIEST RIVER – A Life Choices Pregnancy Center fundraiser is underway. People are filling baby bottles with change to donate to the prolife organization. Churches and individuals who want to participate can call 208-448-0239 and organizers will provide you or your church with empty bottles, bulletin inserts, and instructions to follow.

females – one to appear in her 70s and one to appear in her 50s. The performance is Saturday, July 14 at 7 p.m. “Planned Obsolescence,” a romantic farce, tells of a chance meeting between a young woman and an appliance repairman that leads to a date for lunch. Duncan Heaney (509-447-3440) will direct one male and one female between late teen and early 30s. Performance is Saturday, July 14 at 7 p.m. A comedy, “Tax Time,” acknowledges that completing income tax forms is never a picnic, and even less so when you’re terrified of your accountant. The director has yet to be announced. The cast includes two adult males, one in his 20s to 30s and one in his 60s, and one adult female age 20 to 30. The play will run Saturday, July 14 at 7 p.m.

Frederick selected as Soroptimist girl NEWPORT – Miranda Frederick was selected as the May Soroptimist Girl of the Month. Frederick is a senior at Newport High School. She has been active in varsity basketball and volleyball for the past four years. She

has maintained a 4.0 GPA and earned the honor of class valedictorian. She has served her school as ASB president

this past year as well. Frederick plans to attend the University of Montana in the fall.

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Fundraisers to benefit Rana Cutshall OLDTOWN – A number of fundraisers are planned for Rana Cutshall, helping the family with medical expenses. A benefit auction will be held June 2 at the Riverbank Restaurant in Oldtown. June 9 will be a benefit yard sale at the Stateline Tavern in Oldtown, a car wash at the Riverbank and a spaghetti feed at Kelly’s Restaurant and Lounge in Newport. Donations for the fundraisers and auctions are greatly appreciated, said Sharon, Debbie, Tina and Stacey. The family lives at Diamond Lake and has resided there for quite a few years. The family is able to pick up any donations or you can drop them of at one of the businesses. Call 509-6711411.

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

NEWPORT – A musical review featuring music of the 1950s and 60s will be held Saturday and Sunday, June 2-3, at Create Arts Center, at 900 W. Fourth Ave. in Newport. Yesterday’s Children Concert Production Company, a new music production company, will present the “American Bandstand Review,” including hits by the Beach Boys, Patsy Cline, Buddy Holly and other artists. “It is timely,” says organizer Darlene Bunyea, “because of the recent passing of Dick Clark. He got us all dancing and singing with his ‘American Bandstand’ TV program in the 1950s.” Bunyea is lead vocalist. She celebrates 50 years of professional singing this year under the stage name of Dorene Greg. In the 1970s, her single record recording of “The Divorce Sale” and flip side “Slowpoke” were included in the music industry’s Billboard magazine Top 20 Hot Country singles. Other career highlights include radio work with Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch, benefit Telethons, concerts with country singers Ernest Tubbs and Porter Wagner, and many resort engagements with her own bands. Other featured singers are Kathy Sullivan, Jace Fogleman, and the Champagne Glow Trio. Howard Wildin of Howard’s Follies will be master of ceremonies. Fogleman is a vocal performance major who started singing at age 4. “I love the music of the 1940s and 50s and am especially fond

Spirit Lake couple weds in Hawaii SPIRIT LAKE – Melissa Okerman and Shawn Nelson, both of Spirit Lake, were married May 5 on Shipwreck Beach, Kauai, Hawaii, surrounded by a small group of friends and family. There will be a reception for the couple in June. Both the bride and groom graduated from high school in Priest River. The bride works for Buck Knife in Post Falls and the groom works for BN Railroad in Hauser Lake. They plan to keep a residence in Spirit Lake. Parents of the bride are Karl and 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

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Newport artist Nancy Thome Wildin admires a piece at the Generational Art Show reception Thursday, May 17 at Create Art Center. Thome submitted some of her glass figurines for the show, which featured collections of all kinds of artwork created by different generations in local families. The show ran from May 17-19.

Golf tourney to benefit Newport Hospital

BLANCHARD – The fifth Annual NHHS Foundation Golf tournament will be held Friday, June 15 to benefit Newport Hospital and Health Services. The event will be held at StoneRidge Golf course, with a complete program of activities. In addition to 18 holes of golf, there will be snacks and contests, followed by an awards ceremony and dinner. There will be prizes awarded for the top three teams, both gross and net; for a hole in one, a put-

ting challenge and a chopping challenge. In addition, there will be men’s and women’s contests for the longest drive and the closest to the pin. It costs $100 per person to enter and an extra dinner guest can be added for $25. There will be a noon check-in and a 1 p.m. shotgun start for the four-person scramble. You can register online at www.phd1.org. For more information call 509-447-7928.

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

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36245 Hwy 41, Oldtown, ID Sunday School 9 a.m. Sunday Services - 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wed. - Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Pastor Jack Jones Church Office 208-437-0150 www.newportchurchoffaith.com

Shawn and Melissa Nelson Dee Okerman of Priest River, and parents of the groom are John and Ruth Nelson of Priest River. SPRING VALLEY MENNONITE CHURCH

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

NEWPORT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

“Sharing Christ As He Is, With People As They Are” 2nd & Spokane Sts 447-3846 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Worship Service 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time September - May AWANA - Tuesday 5:30 p.m. The Immortals (13-High School ) Thur. 7-9 Pastor Rob Malcolm

NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH

1428 1st Street West Sunday School ~ 9:15 a.m. Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m. Church ~ 447-3265 Pastor Mitch McGhee E-mail pineridgecc@gmail.com

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of Buddy Holly’s songs,” he said. He has a four-octave range and is trained to sing in five languages. The Champagne Glow Trio features local singers Linda Doble, Linda Browning Fadon, and Janet Lambarth. Fadon has sung with her own bands across the West Coast. Her bluesy singing style led to engagements with the Black Angus restaurant chain, Elks clubs, the Edgewater and Four Seasons hotels in Seattle, and Leukemia Society of America fundraisers. Doble has a 20-year history as an award-winning vocalist in regional rock and country-rock bands. Her lead and harmonies were most recently part of the group Tangleheart that played Northwest folk and bluegrass festivals. Lambarth has sung for 25 years with local trios and quartets as part of Howard’s Follies and Northwoods Performing Arts. Sullivan’s breathy, unique voice is low, melodic, and moody. She was the female half of Keel & Sullivan, a music-comedy lounge duo that played in over 30 states and Canada. She has performed solo work with the National School Assemblies Talent Agency in schools, prisons, and hospitals across the U. S. and has produced two albums. She writes songs, as well as singing. Performances are 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are available through Create or from the performers. Prices are $12 in advance or $15 at the door.

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

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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.

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Diamond Lake Church 326002 Hwy. 2, West of Newport Pastor Clinton Schultz, (509) 447-4565 Newport Church - Corner of Lilac Lane & Hwy. 20 North Pastor Ron Fleck (509) 447-4755 Sat. Morning Services Sabbath School 9:30 • Worship 11:00 NACS THRIFT SHOP (509) 447-3488 PO Valley Church School (208) 437-2638

HOUSE OF THE LORD

754 Silver Birch Ln. • Oldtown, ID 83822 ‘’Contemporary Worship’’ Sun. ~ 9 a.m. & 11 a.m. “United Generation Church” Youth Group Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Jeff & Robie Ecklund, Pastors • 437-2032

NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH

1 mile S. of Newport on Hwy. 2 • 447-3742 Sun. School 9:45 a.m. • Worship 11 a.m. Evening Worship 6:30 p.m. Bible Study Weds. 6:30 p.m.

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332801 Hwy. 2, P.O. Box 653, Newport Pastors Matt & Janine Goodrich 9 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 10 a.m. Community Worship (509) 447-4338

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Levi Dennis Albert Elk

Levi Dennis Albert passed away at his home in Elk May 12 after a long battle with cancer. He was 89. Mr. Albert was born Aug. 26, 1922, in Elk Albert River, Idaho. He was married Sept. 1, 1942, to Florence Alderson. They were married 62 years when she passed away July 8, 2005. He was her loving caregiver for 10 years. Mr. Albert had been a logger, bricklayer and masonry contractor. As a bricklayer, he was known to be among the best. His brickwork was so perfectly straight, the other bricklayers checked their levels to his work, family said. He was among five bricklayers selected to work on the addition to St. John’s Cathedral in Spokane in the 1950s. Mr. Albert was a very hard worker and a courageous man. He was able to accomplish things many others could not, family said. Until age 87, he and his family frequently spent Sunday evenings dancing at the Eagles, and he never missed a dance. On his 89th birthday, Mr. Albert was honored as a World War II veteran by Honor Flight. He is survived by his nine children; sons, Dennis (and Cyndie) Albert of Athol, Ritchie (and Christa) Albert of Chattaroy, Wayne (and Judy) Albert of Spokane Valley, and Guy (and Patti) Albert of Marysville, Wash.; daughters Karen (and Eugene) Bishop of Eugene, Ore., Cheryl (and Ron) Conner of Chattaroy, Charlene (and Jerry) Michael of Otis Orchards, Eveline (and Dirk) Flowers of Redmond, Wash., and Marilyn (and Jeff) Palmer of Spokane Valley; brothers, Russell of Olympia, Howard, Leslie of Spokane; 16 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews., and last, but not least, his loving and faithful dog, Blackie. A private family remembrance has been held to celebrate his life. In Lieu of flowers, as per his wish, donations can be made to Anna Ogden Hall Crisis Center for Women and Children, P.O. Box 4066, Spokane, WA 99220-9983, 509535-8510, or to another charity for women and children. The family thanks Hospice of Spokane for their wonderful compassionate care.

Gladys Evelyn Wilson Newport

Gladys Evelyn Wilson passed away Sunday morning May 20 at Newport Long Term Care. She was 98. Born March 29, 1914, at Box Elder, in northeast Montana, she lived with her parents Frank and Ella Johnson and sisters Myrtle and Mildred on Wilson the family homestead in Chouteau County until 1918 when the family moved to Spokane. She attended Edison Grade School in Spokane through the sixth grade. Her father bought an acre of land and built a house in the Spokane Valley where the family moved and she attended Millwood Grade School during her seventh and eighth grades. While at Millwood she was active in sports, played tennis, was on the softball team, and captain of the basketball team. She attended West Valley High School and she lettered in basketball her sophomore year, and lettered in both basketball and tennis her junior and senior years. While a freshman in West Valley High School her first date was with Jack Wilson, a fellow classmate. After graduating from West Valley in 1932, she enrolled in the Butler School of Hair Dressing in Spokane, graduating in 1933. She married Jack Wilson on Dec. 14, 1934, and they worked on the Wilson Family’s West Farms Dairy and Orchards near Trentwood. She also worked part time at her sister Myrtle’s beauty shop at Opportunity. The family sold West Farms Dairy in 1936, and Jack and Gladys moved to Kalispell, Mont., where they worked with Jack’s father at the Wilson Produce business. After Jack’s father died of cancer, they sold Wilson Produce Company and

moved back to Spokane Valley in September 1941. After Pearl Harbor was bombed, Jack went to work for the Air Service Command at the Galena Air Base (now called Fairchild Air Force Base). After the war, the family moved to Medford, Ore., for two years and moved back to the Spokane area in 1949, where Jack worked as a division manager at Sears for 17 years. After retiring from Sears, Jack and Gladys bought a ranch in partnership with their two sons near Newport. Mrs. Wilson is remembered as a wonderful, loving, hard working wife and mother. She will be greatly missed by family and friends. She and her sister, Myrtle, had made most of their own clothes as teenagers and Gladys continued making clothes for the family for many years. She was the family barber and never went to a beauty shop or got a perm. She did her own hair and was meticulous in her appearance. She loved gardening, animals, nature, hiking with her husband, Jack, working on the family genealogy and family albums and spending time at their Priest Lake cabin. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack; twin sons Michael and Patrick; her parents Frank and Ella Johnson; and her sister, Mildred Murphy. She is survived by her sister, Myrtle Collier; her two sons, Steve Wilson on the family farm, Ron and Linda Wilson on their farm near Usk; and a daughter, Diana and Rob Goings in Dallas, Ore.; grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A funeral mass will be held Wednesday, May 30, at 11 a.m. at Saint Anthony’s Catholic Church in Newport with interment to follow at Fairmount Memorial Park in Spokane. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hospice of Spokane, P.O. Box 808, Chewelah, WA 99109. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.sherman-knapp.com.

Jimmie R. “Jim” Birge Metaline Falls

Jimmie R. “Jim” Birge, known as “Uncle Jim” to many, passed away May 6 of natural causes in Metaline Falls. He was 70 years old. He was born Sept. 21, 1941, to James Birge and Dorothy Cameron in Wenatchee. A long time resident of Spokane, Mr. Birge graduated in 1961 from Rogers High School and served one tour in the U.S. Army. He moved to Metaline Falls in 1997 where he enjoyed visiting with family Birge and friends and the occasional fishing trip. He is proceeded in death by his father, mother and sister, Myrna. He leaves his sister, Marla Driggs, and many other special family and friends. He is survived by his children: Bobbi Fowler (and Chris), Suzie (and Rick) Lewis and son Markus Birge; grandchildren Kiersten Wilbur, Macayla, Jozet, and Jasmine Fowler, Ethan Lewis and Christina Silvia. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. A memorial and celebration of life will be announced at a later date. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.sherman-knapp.com.

Editor’s note: The police reports, taken from dispatch logs provided to The Miner by law enforcement agencies, are not intended to be an exact report but rather a comprehensive list of police calls in Pend Oreille and West Bonner counties. Dispatch also fields calls for the Kalispel Tribe property in Airway Heights. Certain police calls are generally omitted because of space constraints. These include but aren’t limited to ambulance calls for illness, unfounded alarms, traffic stops, dogs at large, abandoned vehicles, 911 hang–ups and civil standbys. All dispositions for the police reports are assumed to be active, assist or transfer at press time. The police reports are updated each weekday on The Miner Online.

PEND OREILLE COUNTY Monday, May 14 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – W. 7th St., Newport, report of gas can and diesel stolen. THEFT – LeClerc Rd. S., Newport, report of issue over vehicle. JUVENILE PROBLEM – W. 7th St. ERRATIC DRIVER – S. Scott Ave., Newport, report of white Pontiac with extreme lane travel. DISTURBANCE – W. 7th St., report of male yelling and being confrontational toward another. THEFT – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – S. Scott Ave., Newport, report that two males came to door stating neighbor sent them, house unoccupied. VIOLATION OF PROTECTION ORDER – South Shadows Drive, Cusick, reported violation of protective order by phone. THEFT – Houghton St., reported theft of prescription medication. ARREST – David Holman, 33, of Chewelah was arrested for fourth degree assault. Tuesday, May 15 NOISE COMPLAINT – Hwy. 20, Newport THREATENING – Chrisann Lane, Newport DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL – W. 1st St., report that it appears male is harassing female. ANIMAL CRUELTY – Rumsey Rd., Newport, report that dogs are not being fed and watered. ANIMAL CRUELTY – McInnis St., complainant states there are several houses or sheds at this address with dogs that are neglected, starved and ill. ACCIDENT – Hwy. 2, Newport ARREST – Tri-Cities, Derrek Joseph Easling, 30, of Richland was transported to Pend Oreille County Jail on a Department of Corrections detainer. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights THEFT – Spring Valley Rd., Newport, report of items stolen in a move from West Virginia to Washington last year. JUVENILE PROBLEM – Green Rd., Newport, report that son is screaming and yelling, is an at risk youth. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Fertile Valley Rd., report of suspicious circumstance. GRASS FIRE – Hwy. 31, Ione, report that tree fell on the power line and started a grass fire. JUVENILE PROBLEM – Green Rd., Newport, report that son is hitting things and causing a disturbance. INTOXICATION – W. 5th St., report of a possibly intoxicated driver. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of domestic altercation. PROWLER – N. Spokane Ave., Newport, report of possible

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prowler at garage/shed light is on. Wednesday, May 16 FATAL ACCIDENT – Hwy. 211, report of vehicle in ditch, driver unconscious. THEFT – McCloud Creek Rd., Newport, report of rough road sign stolen. THREATENING – Conklin Meadows Rd., report that subject ran up to the school bus and asked the driver to call the sheriff unknown problem. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF – Center St., Ione, report that window on deck was smashed. PHONE OFFENSE – E. Tacoma St., Cusick, report that complainant has been receiving calls and mail from the national fraud line demanding money from her after asking them to stop calling her. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – N. State Line Rd., Newport, complainant said a man yelled at her because he thought her son has been committing crimes in the area. THEFT – LeClerc Rd. N., Ione BURGLARY – Deer Valley Lane, Newport, report of home broken into, guns and a safe stolen. JUVENILE PROBLEM – W. 1st St., Newport, report of juveniles starting small fires between bus garage and stadium. ASSAULT – S. 8th Ave., complainant reports being assaulted by known male, alcohol involved. SUSPICIOUS PERSON – Hwy. 20, Newport, report of a woman walking on road. ARREST – Lonnie Lee Alford, 51, of Newport was arrested on a local warrant. ARREST – Richard Evans Christie, 54, of Newport was arrested for public indecency. ARREST – Franklin Warren Dill, 55, of Newport was arrested for violation of a protection order. Thursday, May 17 ACCIDENT – S. Hayford, Airway Heights DISORDERLY – Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of a male subject with shirt off bleeding and causing a disturbance. ACCIDENT – Herbs Drive, Newport, report of a vehicle-dog collision. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Hwy. 2, Newport, complainant believes someone opened door of her truck sometime overnight. FOUND PROPERTY – McCloud Creek Rd., Newport, complainant found a safe on his property. TRESPASSING – N. Newport Ave., complainant said there are approximately five homeless people staying there. TRAFFIC OFFENSE – Coyote Trail Rd., report of vehicles and motorcycles racing. AUTOMOBILE THEFT – Bobier Rd. N., Newport, report that complainant got home from a trip found her car gone. JUVENILE PROBLEM – W. Walnut St., Newport, report of juveniles jumping in front of cars as they drive past. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Hwy. 20, report of two pickup trucks were spinning donuts in the parking lot and ran into the building. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL – 1st Ave., Cusick, report that neighbor came to complainant’s house because his brother was beating him up. ARREST – Daniel Richard Goehring, 49, of Newport was arrested for fourth degree assault domestic violence. Friday, May 18 SUSPICIOUS – Green Rd., third

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party report of vehicle parked on side of the road with female slumped over the wheel. THEFT – W. 5th St., report that items were stolen. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF – W. 5th St., Newport, report that window was broken out of pickup. THREATENING – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, subjects reportedly made threats to harm someone. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – W. Walnut St., Newport, report of two men lying in the brush. ARREST – W. Pine St., Newport, Daniel Richard Kokot, 50, of Newport was arrested on an out of county warrant. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL – W. Pine St., report of an old dv assault. THEFT – Hwy. 2, report of gas drive off. SUSPICIOUS – Phay Rd., Elk, report that male uses vehicle to walk his dog. TRESPASSING – E. Joyner Drive, Ione, subject would like male subject removed for trespassing on his property. DRUGS – Monumental Way, Cusick, report of drug item found at school. INTOXICATION – W. 5th St., Newport, report that intoxicated female broke window. INTOXICATION – W. 8th St., Usk, report that subject made threats with shovel. ERRATIC DRIVER – Hwy. 20, report of irregular speed and crossing lines all over road. ARREST – Turner Rd., Thomas E. Williams, 31, of Usk was arrested for disorderly conduct. NOISE COMPLAINT – W. 7th St., report of subjects in the apartment are making banging noise and yelling. Saturday, May 19 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Quail Loop, person believes there is a weight limit violation on Quail loop. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – Best Chance Rd., report that motor home has been parked off roadway for about a week with no one around. TRESPASSING – Western Larch Rd., Newport, report of car with three men parked at complainant’s gate. ARREST – S. Union Ave., Newport, Georgia Galliher Killian, 62, of Oldtown was arrested for driving under the influence. FOUND PROPERTY – N. Washington Ave., Newport, report that citizen found a purse inside post office. BURGLARY – Hwy. 2, report of front door kicked in. ARREST – S. Garden Ave., Newport, Barry L. Campbell, 59, of Cusick was arrested on a local warrant. TRESPASSING – Wildflower Lane, Newport, report of people shooting on posted no trespassing land. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Coyote Trail Rd., report of two males looking at fiber optic cable then disappeared. TRAFFIC OFFENSE – Quail Loop, Newport, report of vehicle speeding with teens hanging out sunroof. TRAFFIC OFFENSE – Houghton St., Ione, report of teens in several cars and pickups speeding around the streets and yelling. NOISE COMPLAINT – Juanita Lane, Elk, report of minors consuming alcohol. ARREST – Cassandra Rose Andrews, 21, of Cusick was arrested for fourth degree assault domestic violence. Sunday, May 20

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE – N. Main Ave., Metaline, report that unknown male walked in back door of residence. THREATENING – McCammon Drive, Elk, report of male threatening severe bodily injury to another. THREATENING – Hwy. 2, deputy took a report of a threat to kill. CUSTODIAL INTERFERENCE – Houghton St., Ione, reported problem with exchange of children.

WEST BONNER COUNTY Monday, May 14 RAPE – Elkins Rd., Nordman, report of a sex offense. RECKLESS DRIVING – Hwy. 2, Oldtown FRAUD – 3rd St., Priest River DOG BITE – Cemetery Rd., Priest River, a Priest River man was cited and released for failing to vaccinate his dog for rabies and for vicious dog at large. LOST PROPERTY – Harriet St., Priest River Tuesday, May 15 SEX OFFENSE – Blanchard Wednesday, May 16 FOUND BICYCLE – 2nd St., Priest River RECKLESS DRIVING – Hwy. 2, Priest River ACCIDENT – McDonald Creek Rd., Blanchard Thursday, May 17 NON INJURY ACCIDENT – Clagstone Rd., Spirit Lake FRAUD – Kelso Lake Rd., Priest River TOBACCO VIOLATION – Hwy. 57, Priest River SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE – Big Creek Rd., Priest River THEFT – E. 4th St. S., Oldtown DISORDERLY CONDUCT – 121 Cedar St., Priest River Friday, May 18 TOBACCO VIOLATION – Hwy. 57, Priest River ACCIDENT – Hwy. 41, Blanchard CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE – Hwy. 2, Priest River, a man was cited and released for possession of paraphernalia. Saturday, May 19 RECKLESS DRIVING – Hwy. 2, Priest River, report of a reckless driver Highway 2 and East Settlement Road. WEAPON OFFENSE – Hwy. 2, Priest River CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE – Hwy. 2, Priest River, Ty D. Ford, 23, of Spokane, was arrested in the Laclede area for possessing marijuana with the intent to deliver. SUSPICIOUS PERSON – Silver Birch Lane, Oldtown STRUCTURE FIRE – Hwy. 2, Priest River, report of a structure fire. Sunday, May 20 MALICIOUS INJURY TO PROPERTY – N. Bodie Canyon Rd., Priest River, report of vandalism and theft. ACCIDENT – Spirit Lake Cutoff, Spirit Lake CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE – Dufort Rd., Priest River, a Priest River woman was charged with possession of a controlled substance. MOTORCYCLE THEFT – Silver Birch Lane, Oldtown, report of motorcycle stolen. ARREST – Eastside Rd., Priest River, Andrew Perrins, 36, of Priest River was arrested on a warrant. Another man was cited and released for possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE – Hwy. 2, Priest River

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Mary Ann Teresa Carlton Nichols passed away on the afternoon of May 16. She was 92 years old. Nichols was born Dec. 15, 1919, in Cork, Nichols Ireland, to Haldon Dewy Nichols and Mary Dorris Murphy Nichols. The family immigrated through Ellis Island, N.Y., when Mary Ann was only 5 years old. After arriving in the Spokane area, Mary Ann and her mother were both hospitalized for separate conditions at Edgecliff Sanitaruim. The doctors told her and her father that she would never walk and most likely would die a

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Health Care Administrator The Kalispel Tribe of Indians is seeking a full time Health Care Administrator for their Airway Heights and Usk offices. Summary of Functions: The Administrator is responsible for leadership, oversight and administrative direction of all aspects of Camas Path health care services including the Clinical and Support Services divisions of Behavioral Health and the Camas Path-Medical and Dental Clinic. Qualifications: A minimum of a Master’s Degree in Health Care Administration or Public Administration or related health care field with a minimum of 7-10 years experience as a healthcare director or administrator is required; Experience must include management level supervisory responsibility with professional clinicians and service providers; Must have complete knowledge of Tribal/Federal/State certifications and licensing requirements for professional service providers, including physicians, nurses, dentists, mental health professionals, chemical dependency and other professional level clinical and service providers; Experience in healthcare management must include familiarity with medical records administration, HIPPA and other confidentiality protocols, medical terminology and knowledge of clinic and physician/patient protocol.

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THE NEWPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT is accepting applications for the following coaching position at Newport High School: Summer Weights Instructor. For more information contact the District Office at (509) 447-3167 or visit our website at www. newport.wednet.edu for the job posting and application process. Equal Opportunity Employer. (16) DEPUTY DISTRICT COURT CLERK Deputy District Court Clerk, full time, union position. Salary: $2,537.76/ month plus benefits. See job description for complete list of qualifications and essential job functions. Obtain application and job description: Pend Oreille County Human Resources Office, 625 West 4th Newport, Washington 99156, (509) 447-6499, or the County website: www. pendoreilleco.org Application deadline: June 4, 2012 at 4:00 pm. (16-2) Get fast relief for an upset budget with The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds. They work for others; they’ll work for you! Call (509) 447-2433.

HELP WANTED

PARK HOST Public Works/Parks Department: Live-in Park House, without monetary compensation, position. See job description and rental agreement for complete list of qualifications and responsibilities. Obtain application and job description: Pend Oreille County Human Resources Office, 625 West 4th Street, Newport, Washington, 99156, 509-4476499 or County website: www.pendoreilleco.org. Application deadline: June 1, 2012 at 4:00pm. (15-3) HAZARDOUS WASTE/ RECYCLING COORDINATOR Public Works Department: Full-time, union position. Salary: $2,936.58 to $3,106.92 depending on experience. See job description for complete list of qualifications and essential job functions. Obtain application and job description: Pend Oreille County Human Resources Office, 625 West. 4th Street, Newport, Washington, 99156, 509447-6499 or County website: www.pendoreilleco. org. Application deadline: June 1, 2012 at 4:00pm. (15-3)

BUSINESS SERVICES

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Engineered Roof & Floor Trusses Bill • Ed • Marcus • Ted • Jeff

Office (208) 267-7471 1-800-269-7471

WASHINGTON STATEWIDE ADS ADOPTION

AUCTION PRIME INDUSTRIAL property along I-5 in Olympia, WA to be sold by unreserved auction -- June 14, 2012. 62.94 +/- acres total. Details at rbauction.com/ realestate.

For further information and full job description or to apply online, please visit our website at www.kalispeltribe.com On in person at: 100 N. Hayford Road HR Building Airway Heights, WA

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We exercise Indian Preference and are a drug and alcohol free workplace

Miner want ads work.

WASHINGTON STATEWIDE ADS

EVENTS-FESTIVALS

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FINANCIAL LOCAL PRIVATE INVESTOR loans money on real estate equity. I loan on houses, raw land, commercial property and property development. Call Eric at (800) 563-3005. www.fossmortgage.com

EQUAL HOUSING

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Miner want ads work.

HOUSING FOR RENT

HELP WANTED -DRIVERS

ADOPT -- Adoring Family, Veterinarian Doctor, Athletics, home-cooked meals, unconditional love awaits precious baby. Expenses paid. Susan 1-800-3525741

Certificates, Licenses, Regulations Valid WA or ID driver’s license and eligibility for coverage under Tribal insurance coverage(s); Appropriate Professional Credentials commensurate with Master’s Degree field of study.

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Need a home? Rental Homes Available Northern Pines Real Estate Services 509-447-5922

www.nprents.com 3 BEDROOM TRAILER No pets. Lazy Acres Trailer Park. Newport. (208) 4374502. (7-tf) 1200 SQUARE FEET 2 bedroom, 1 bath. Cathedral ceilings. $525 per month plus deposit, includes water/ sewer/ garbage. Priest River. (208) 448-1823.(13-tf) ONE BEDROOM In Idaho east of Newport on Highway 2. $450/month plus deposit. (208) 2903867. (14TF) DIAMOND LAKE FRONTAGE Log home. Rent by week or month. Prices are negotiable.(509) 747-4997 work, (509) 624-8440. (14-3p) Place your classified or display ad with The Miner and it will appear in both newspapers - The Newport Miner (Pend Oreille County) and The Gem State Miner (West Bonner County). All for one good price. Call (509) 447-2433 for details.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE DIRECTORY

You too can Advertise Weekly for only $7.75 Call 447-2433 The Kalispel Tribe of Indians in Usk, Washington is seeking House Parents. Summary of Functions This position will provide on-site nurturing services to children at the Young People’s Place (YPP) transitional home. The Young People’s Place is a 12-bed Temporary Emergency shelter home where youth in need will be provided safety, shelter, nurturing and supervision, in addition to comprehensive health and wellness services. The Young People’s Place is located on the Kalispel Tribe Indian Reservation in Usk, Washington. Qualifications: Foster parents must be at least twenty-one years of age; At least one parent from the couple must attend required orientation and pre-service training programs offered through the Kalispel CPA; Must complete all Division of Licensed Resources (DLR)-approved training after licensing; Must have standard first aid and CPR training in accordance with nationally recognized standards; Experience working with children; Experience working with Native American populations/Tribes; Must have good knowledge and understanding of nutrition and dietetics for children and the ability to cook; Must be alcohol and drug free. Certificates, Licenses, Regulations Must have a valid driver’s license and automobile insurance required; Must have first aid, CPR and HIV training; Training as needed per WAC Youth Home requirements. For further information and full job description or to apply online, please visit our website at www.kalispeltribe.com Or applications may be obtained at the Kalispel Tribal Office front desk at 1981 N. LeClerc Rd., Usk, WA 99180. We exercise Indian Preference and are a Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace

ATTORNEYS

HEALTH CLINICS, cont.

Law Office of Denise Stewart

N.E. Tri County Health District

CHIROPRACTIC

MASSAGE THERAPY

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

Bliss Chiropractic Health Center

Bonnie D. Bliss, D.C. Christopher A. Thomas, D.C. Amber Salesky LMP Karen Cooper, LMT 601 State Rt. 20, Newport, WA -- (509) 447-2413

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

COUNSELING Molly Phillips, LICSW, CMHS, GMHS

Licensed Counselor, Many Insurances Accepted 415 W. Walnut, Newport, WA -- (509) 671-0226

DENTIST Newport Dental Center

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

Wayne Lemley, D.D.S.

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

Camas Center Medical & Dental Services 1821 N. LeClerc Rd., #1, Cusick, WA 99119 (509) 447-7111 - (509) 445-1152 fax

447-3131 -- 1-800-873-6162 605 Highway 20, Newport

Harmony Healing Arts Center Gloria Campbell -- 448-2623 47 10th -- Priest River

Cedar Mountain Massage Therapy

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

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

OPTOMETRIST Newport Vision Source

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

PHYSICAL THERAPY Priest River Rehab Services

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

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

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

HEALTH CLINICS Kaniksu Health Services Priest River Medical Clinic

Family Practice, Minor Emergencies Behavioral Health Mon. & Wed., 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tue. & Thu., 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Fri. 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (208) 448-2321

Camas Center Medical & Dental Services 1821 N. LeClerc Rd., #1, Cusick, WA 99119 (509) 447-7111 - (509) 445-1152 fax

PRINTING Printing & Design . . . at The Miner

We Have a Million Ideas for Our Customers! 421 S. Spokane, Newport -- 447-2433

REAL ESTATE Richard Bockemuehl

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

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Accounting/Tax Service

Animal Boarding

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OPEN YEAR ROUND

Professional Dog & Cat Grooming Dog & Cat Boarding and Daycare “Your Pets Home Away From Home” 1335 HWY. 2 EAST, OLDTOWN, ID

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Licensed in Washington and Idaho

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No Appointment Necessary Free Vacuum & Window Wash

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Construction

Digital Photos

Spokane Rock Products

American West Roofing, Construction and Chimney Sweep

CLARK CONSTRUCTION

On Budget On Time EVERY TIME!

Stutes Construction

41 Homes built in the city since 1974

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

Do-It-Yourself Digital Photo Center 4x6 30¢ 5x7 79¢ 8x10 $249 CD $149

Concrete • Sand • Gravel

39102 N. Newport Hwy.

Elk, Washington

RCE

River City Electrical

Quality Electrical Services at affordable prices

FREE Estimates

In business since 1992

We do all types of roofing, construction, snow removal, chimney sweeping. Call for free estimate!

BONNER SAW & POWER EQUIPMENT

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

#1 Home Builder in Newport.

509-447-5209 or (509) 671-0171 Lic. # CLARKC*110CG Model Home By Appointment

CLEAN-UP DRY OUT RESTORE

Floors & More, Inc Kevin Johnson 24/7 Emergency Service 208 - 2 5 5 - 9 5 8 0

(509) 671-2276

www.chandreafarms.com

Lic# RIVERCE886B7

Drywall

Garage Doors

Glass

Health Foods

Hurst Contracting

Mountain West

Priest River Glass

MOUNTAIN HARVEST HEALTH FOODS

(509) 993-5465

Home Loans

Joan Corkill-Enyeart Mortgage Loan Originator NMLS 498580/41891/1850

• VA • FHA • USDA

509-447-5626 800-476-1168 Newport, WA

Secondhand Store

Gently Used

Furniture • Appliances Household Items Fabric & More Consignments Available

Garage Doors Etc. Sales • Service Install • Openers

Internet

Lawncare

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WiFi - $36.95/Month Dial UP - Web Services DSL - Internet Telephone No contract required (509) 447-3067 or 1-888-800-POVN (7686)

Shuttle NEWPORT/PRIEST RIVER & SPOKANE Monday • Wednesday • Thursday • Friday Fares: $300 one way Newport -Spokane • 50¢ one way Priest River-Newport Schedule rides 24 hrs. in advance during office hours: 6am-5pm

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Signs

Professional Hand-Painted or Vinyl Signs, Banners and Vehicle Lettering 20 Years Experience

TREE SERVICE

PEND OREILLE VETERINARY CLINIC

• Removal • Firewood • Trimming • Bobcat • 65’ Bucket • Stump Grinding • Certified Arborist/ISA

EQUAL HOUSING

OPPORTUNITY

Cell: (509) 951-1561

email: jhuntley@afg-co.com

(Formerly Executive Lending)

Nationwide Coverage

Storage

PRIEST RIVER MINI STORAGE 5 Sizes

Concrete

Newport (509) 447-2487 Chewelah (509) 935-4095

THE ANIMAL DOCTOR

(208) 437-2145

Wrecking Yard

Pat & Eric

• Reliable • Experienced Insured • Better 208-448-2717 208-420-7509 ID Lic# RCT-30773 WA Lic# DURKECL884D6

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

208-437-3513

Heating/AC

• Heat Pumps • Geothermal

217 N State Ave. Oldtown, ID

YOUR AD COULD BE HERE BEING READ BY THOUSANDS OF POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS

24 hr. Commercial/Public Card Lock Fuels INCLUDE: • Highway Diesel • Off-Road Diesel • Unleaded Gasoline HOME DELIVERIES INCLUDE: • Stove Oil • Furnace Oil • Highway Diesel • Off-Road Diesel • Unleaded Gasoline Propane, Lubricants, Filters and Fuel Additives Available On-Site

2459 Hwy.2 • Oldtown

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

Heating/AC

Heating & AC

YOUR HEATING COOLING & REFRIGERATION EXPERTS RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL Carrier

Complete Heating, Cooling & Duct Systems

• Furnaces • Radiant Heat

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

Heating and Cooling Solutions Lifetime Warranties

Gas Fireplaces & Inserts

Installations • Service Free Quotes

(208) 448-1439

Bonded • Insured • WA #AMERIEH901G

509-447-4962

Geothermal Specialists Ductless Heat Pumps 509-447-5599 Furnaces Visa & M/C 208-448-0599 Financing

Larry Liberty (208) 437-3353

WA#HEATH1918R8

Printing

Printing & Design at the Miner Layout Services to Full Color Printing

Interior Exterior Repaints New Construction Licensed in WA & ID

24 hr Service

Washington & Idaho

Conscientious & Reliable

509-671-7855 Lic#KARDOP*051K6 KARDOTS055NB

Journeyman Plumber Senior &Vet Discounts

“Where our High Standards Meet Yours” Corner of Hwy 2 & Spokane Ave. (509) 447-2433

PEND OREILLE APARTMENTS in Metaline Falls has large queen, studio, 1 and 2 bedroom apartments available. Rent includes all utilities. Furnished units available. 2 bedroom $500 per month, 1 bedroom $425 per month, studio $300 per month. Call on site manager (509) 675-8339 or check our web site: www.pendoreilleapartments.net. You’ll be glad you did! (15-4p) CLEAN, ECONOMICAL One bedroom apartment close to downtown Newport. Includes range and refrigerator. Landlord pays your electric, water, sewer, and garbage. No pets. No smoking. $475 month / $400 deposit. (208) 6602164. (15-3) 2 BEDROOM TRAILER No pets. Pines Trailer Park., Oldtown. (208) 437-4502. (16-tf) METALINE FALLS WASHINGTON Beautiful 1 bedroom apartment. Water, sewer, garbage plus wi-fi included. Post office building. $410 plus deposit. (208) 6109220. (16-3)

METALINE FALLS WASHINGTON RV lot, beautiful large lot with river view, all utilities and wifi included. $250/ month. (208) 610-9220. (16-3)

HOME WITH A VIEW 10 timbered acres 5 miles northwest of Cusick. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, all appliances stay. Hot tub, attached double garage. 20x40 insulated shop, horse shed and corral. Overlooks Pend Oreille valley. South fork of Tacoma Creek flows through property. $165,000. (509) 328-2540. (15-3p)

(208) 437-2800

509-276-5930 • 509-487-TREE

TERI-FIC AUTO SALVAGE

Priest River

Flowers Plants Chocolates Balloons Tuxedos Gifts

N AT I O N A L M O R T G A G E B A N K I N G A Division of Goldwater Bank, N.A.

Dan Herrin D.V.M.

Small & Large Animal Medicine & Surgery Brian Dockins DVM

Now Paying Top Dollar for your junkers Cars • Trucks • Machinery

208-448-2611 866-973-7673

Fax: (208) 448-4233

Quality veterinary care for your pets and barnyard friends.

FREE ESTIMATES Cont. # FRONTI101KM

Traditions

PRIEST RIVER FAMILY OIL

KARDOS

FREE Loan Comparison

Veterinarian

Licensed, Bonded, Insured

Floral

LIBERTY PAINTING

NMLS#794020

Veterinary

Frontier

Fuel

Johnetta Huntley • Loan Officer

Tree Service

509-671-6684

Fuel

Florist Florist

Plumbing

Jim Crowley’s

Custom Signs & Lettering

Oldtown, ID • (208) 437-4822

Painting

Deb & Debbie 509-710-3976

“Our Variety Shows”

ID License # RCT-1510 WA License # STUTEC *92306

Mortgage Loans

1-877-264-RIDE (7433)

Chattaroy, WA

Bus: 208-437-4168 Cell: 208-946-6944

Full service yard care & spring cleanup

Ben Franklin

Priest River

jimcsigns@gmail.co. Diamond Lake, WA

(208) 448-2290

Since 1964

Is your yard screaming for attention? We’ll scream back at a reasonable rate.

208-448-1869 208-660-4087 Harold Stutes Priest River

24 Hour Service: 509-671-6952

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

John Schneider, Owner Certified Arborist

Well Drilling & Pump Service

Mon. - Fri. 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Sat. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

WA. Contr. No. PRIESRG132NZ

Rent by the day, week, biweekly, month

Well Drilling

Priest River

Mon-Fri. 7-5 Sat 8-12

208-448-2095 100 McKinley • Priest River

Toilets - Portable

Portable Chemical Toilets 2654 E. Hwy 2 • Oldtown, ID

• Natural & Organic Foods • Herbs, Vitamins & Supplements • Organic Juices & Smoothies

1-800-858-5013

SPECIAL MOBILITY SERVICES

Portable Service

WINDSHIELDS WHILE-U-WAIT

• General Contractor • Rooﬁng • Siding • Room Additions • Decks • Foundations • Manufactured Home Set-up

VW#DEPENCI913N4

Commercial • Residential

208-448-2511

9 am-5 pm Mon-Sat 5489 Hwy 2, Timberline Center Priest River, ID (208) 290-2248

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509-447-5408 509-723-6959

EVERYTHING INTERNET

ID#RCE-1494

Flood Services

WATER

The Remodeling Specialists!

Jim 208-660-9131

Owners Bob & Jane Clark

Cell 509-710-8939

Matt Dahlin

Dependable Contracting Inc.

Custom Homes

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

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Bob and Kathy Emerson Cusick, Pend Oreille Riverr 206-909-9438

(509) 447-0120

Construction

Equipment

Free Estimates

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Construction

Electrical Services

• Dry Wall Hanging and Finishing Specialist ~ Also ~ • Full Remodeling Over 10-Years Experience

10 Minute Oil Change

Construction

Dog Boarding

Newport

Log Furniture and Rustic Decor

Specializing in Social Security & Personal Injury FREE Initial Consultation

Concrete

(509) 292-2200

Dog Boarding & Training Family Atmosphere

Quality Chainsaw Carvings

Attorney at Law

Hwy. 2, South of Newport

www.jakescimneysweep.com

CHANDREA FARMS

Chainsaw Carvings

208-443-0216

(208) 437-0224

509-447-4946 or 509-671-3480

509- 447-2244

Carpet

Automotive

1707 W. Broadway, Spokane, WA www.deissnerlaw.com

Operating Since 1980 Professional, Experienced, Friendly Service Clean, Inspect, Masonry Repair Licensed and Bonded

23810 E. Blanchard Rd., Newport

Attorney

Dustin Deissner

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

Art Gallery

HOUSING FOR RENT

Every day is Sale Day in The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds. Read them every week.

HOUSING FOR RENT

STORAGE FOR RENT

NEWPORT MINI-STORAGE (509) 447-0119 Enter at Hwy 41 and 1st Street

Lighted & Secure In-Town Location

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

21.12 ACRES 322 Conklin Meadows Road. Trees and meadow. 3 bedroom, septic, power, and well. $99,000. Call (509) 8688391. (16-3p)

YARD SALE

22 ACRES (more or less), trees, creek, electricity. 4938 Kings Lake Road, Usk. Call (509) 9957518. Jan Roseleip, Windermere City Group. (16-3p)

MULTI FAMILY LIQUIDATION SALE Classic vehicles, antiques, collectibles, household items, motorized wheelbarrow, Too much to list, everthing must go. 1122 Sullivan Lake Road South, Ione. May 25th thru 30th 8:00-4:00. (15-2p) UNIT SALE Thursday, Friday, Saturday 8 - 5. Elk horns 5 x 6, wind chimes 6 feet, baby stuff - crib and 4 strollers, oak entertainment center. 611 Scotia Road East, Newport. (509) 447-2540. (16p)

Miner want ads work.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

20 ACRES One mile off McCloud Creek Road (9 miles from Newport). Nice building sites, abundant wildlife! $49,900. Preppers paradise! (509) 442-2433. (134p)

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CLASSIFIEDS

BOATS AND MOTORS

BOAT SLIP wanted- Diamond Lake. Quiet sailor with 12 foot boat - will pay! (509) 292-0682. (14-3p)

Need HOP Poles!!

LOGGING TIMBER

Call today for info

C ARS AND TRUCKS

Oldtown Auto Sales

303 N. State Ave. • Oldtown

208-437-4011

www.oldtownautos.com

Jasper Post Mill, Inc.

Let us Sell your Car, Truck or RV We charge 10% or a minimum of $200 2006 Jeep Wrangler 4x4 $17,995 2004 Chev 1/2 Ton $17,495 w/ New Meyer Snowplow

Buying B i llodge d pole pine. . . Top Prices Paid on 6” & Smaller in Diameter

2005 Kia Sedona Minivan $7,795 $6,995 1995 Elkhorn 11.5 ft Camper 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser $6,995 Low, Low Miles

2004 Chev Cavalier $5,995 2000 Ford Ranger P/up $5,995 2WD, Red

1995 Chev 3/4 Ton

$5,995

w/Meyers Snowplow, Power Lift & Angle, Light Bar, Finger Tip Controls!

1990 Mallard $5,895 27 Ft. Motorhome 1995 Dodge Ram Truck $5,495 1500 4x4 1993 Ford F150 Truck $2,495 4x4 (Manual Trans) 1978 Chev Blazer $1,995 4x4 Full Size

1986 Chev Van

$995

Every day is Sale Day in The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds. Read them every day.

LOGGING TIMBER

Hwy. 41, Blanchard, Idaho 208•437•4411 or 509•238•6540

ANIMALS FOR SALE

AKC LAB PUPS 1 female chocolate, 7 black. Stellar disposition. Great lines. $400 each. (509) 863-4524. (15-3p) Short of cash; long on “Stuff?” Advertise in The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds. Call (509) 447-2433 for full details.

Kettle Falls We Buy Cedar Logs We gladly provide consultation & assistance for managing your forest land and marketing your logs. For information, please contact

Steve West Resource Manager,

Lifetime Resident with over 40 years experience in timber management, harvesting & log marketing.

Phone: (509) 738-4711 Cell: (509) 675-3472

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 1-800-927-9275. (31tf)

BLANKET WASHINGTON

Your Right to Know

Your right to know and be informed of the functions of your government are embodied in public notices. In that self-government charges all citizens to be informed, this newspaper urges every citizen to read and study these notices. We strongly advise those citizens seeking further information to exercise their right of access to public records and public meetings. 2012126 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE No. 11-2-00230-2 Summons for Publication (RCW 4.28.110) Wilmington Trust Co., as Successor to J.P.Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., Plaintiff, v. Dean D. Hunt and Angela M. Hunt, both individually and the marital community comprised thereof; Spokane Teachers Credit Union; Defendants. The State of Washington to the said defendants Dean D. Hunt and Angela M. Hunt: You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to with, within sixty days after the 18th day of April, 2012, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of the Plaintiff Wilmington Trust Co., as successor to J. P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., (“Plaintiff”), and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorneys for Plaintiff at her office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. A lawsuit has been started against you in the Superior Court of Pend Oreille County by Plaintiff to Quiet Title and for Declaratory Relief. Dated this 18th day of April, 2012. Routh Crabtree Olson, P.S. Kathleen A. Allen, WSBA No. 19655 Attorneys for Plaintiff Routh Crabtree Olsen, P.S. 13555 SE 36th St., Ste 300 Bellevue, WA 98006 Telephone: 425-4582122, Facsimile: 425-4582131 Published in The Newport Miner April 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2012. (11-6)

_________________ 2012150 BOARD VACANCY The Cusick School District Board of Directors is accepting applications to fill the Director District #4 vacancy. Applicants must be registered voters in the school district and reside in Director District #4. A map of district #4 can be found at www.cusick.wednet. edu. Interested citizens are asked to contact the Cusick School District office by mail, in person, or by phone to receive an application packet. Citizens are also invited to recommend applications for the position. Applications will be accepted until May 31st and interviews will take place at the July 17th board meeting. Contact: Cusick School District, 305 Monumental Way, Cusick, WA 99119 or Dan Read (509) 445-1125

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_________________ 2012155 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF YAKIMA No. 12-4-00137-1 Notice to Creditors In re the Estate of: DANIEL L. GALBRAITH Deceased The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1 )( c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets Date of filing Notice to Creditors: April 18, 2012 Date of First Publication: May 9, 2012 /s/ Linda Galbraith Linda Galbraith, Personal Representative c/o Greiner Law Offices, P.L.L.C. 804 Summitview Avenue Yakima, Wa. 98902 509-248-2411 Published in The Newport Miner May 9, 16 and 23, 2012. (14-3)

________________ 2012163 COMBINED NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND ACTION Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on May 03, 2012, receive a complete Conditional Use Permit Application, and SEPA Environmental Checklist from Philip Gordon and Barb Smith, and did on May 07, 2012 issue a Determination of Completeness for “Almost Idaho Ranch” Event Center and Transient Accommodations. (FILE NO. CUP-12002), Location: Within Sect. 36, T32N, R45E WM, 1481 Bench Rd Newport, WA 99156. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on April 30, 2012, and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department.

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The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821. Contact: Mike Lithgow, Community Development Director. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than May 31, 2012. The Pend Oreille County Planning Commission will be hearing this Conditional Use Permit Application on June 12, 2012 at 6:00pm in the Cusick Community Center, 111 S. First Ave., Cusick, WA Required Permits: Conditional Use Permit (Pend Oreille County) Dated: May 08, 2012 Published in The Newport Miner May 16 and 23, 2012. (15-2) ____________________ 2012164 PUBLIC NOTICE Henkels & McCoy, 328861 Hwy. 2, Newport, WA 99156, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit. The proposed project, Pend Oreille PUD Fiber to Premise Underground OSP Construction Project is located at Multiple Locations in Newport and surrounding areas, in Pend Oreille County. This project involves approximately 2 acres of soil disturbance for Fiber Optic line installation construction activities. Stormwater will be discharged to Ground with 100% infiltration, with no potential to reach surface waters under any conditions. Any persons desiring to present their views to the Washington State Department of Ecology regarding this application, or interested in Ecology’s action on this application, may notify Ecology in writing no later than 30 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 P.O. Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504-7696 Published in The Newport Miner May 16 and 23, 2012. (15-2)

________________ 2012166 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE SALE File No.: 7023.97880 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. Wells Fargo Bank, NA Grantee: James A. Durham Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 2009 0303035 Tax Parcel ID No.: 16955 Abbreviated Legal: LOT 1 & THE E. 10’ OF LOT 2 IN BLK 13 SCOTT’S 3RD ADDITION Notice of Trustee’s Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. I. On June 22, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. inside the main lobby of the Hall of Justice, 229 South Garden Avenue in the City of Newport, State of Washington, the undersigned Trustee (subject to any conditions imposed by the Trustee) will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at time of sale, the following described real property “Property”, situated in the County(ies) of Pend Oreille,

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State of Washington: Lot 1 and the East 10 feet of Lot 2 in Block 13 of Scott’s Third Addition to the Town of Newport, Plat Book 1, Page 12, Records of the Auditor of Pend Oreille County, Washington. Except therefrom the South 45 feet. Commonly known as: 805 West 5th Street Newport, WA 99156 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 09/17/09, recorded on 09/21/09, under Auditor’s File No. 2009 0303035, records of Pend Oreille County, Washington, from James A. Durham, an unmarried man, as Grantor, to First American Title Insurance Company, as Trustee, to secure an obligation “Obligation” in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Stearns Lending, Inc., as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Stearns Lending, Inc. to Wells Fargo Bank, NA, under an Assignment/ Successive Assignments recorded under Auditor’s File No. 20110310051. *The Tax Parcel ID number and Abbreviated Legal Description are provided solely to comply with the recording statutes and are not intended to supplement, amend or supersede the Property’s full legal description provided herein. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the Obligation in any Court by reason of the Grantor’s or Borrower’s default on the Obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The Beneficiary alleges default of the Deed of Trust for failure to pay the following amounts now in arrears and/or other defaults: Amount due to reinstate by 3/18/2012 Monthly Payments $4,287.84 Late Charges $200.48 Lender’s Fees & Costs $60.00 Total Arrearage $4,548.32 Trustee’s Expenses (Itemization) Trustee’s Fee $775.00 Title Report $505.70 Statutory Mailings $20.00 Recording Costs $14.00 Postings $70.00 Sale Costs $0.00 Total Costs $1,384.70 Total Amount Due: $5,933.02 Other known defaults as follows: IV. The sum owing on the Obligation is: Principal Balance of $80,675.93, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument evidencing the Obligation from 07/01/11, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Obligation, and as are provided by statute. V. The Property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the Obligation as provided by statute. The sale will be made without representation or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, encumbrances or condition of the Property on June 22, 2012. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances costs and fees thereafter due, must be cured by 06/11/12 (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 the close of the Trustee’s business on 06/11/12 (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due, is/ are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after 06/11/12 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire balance of principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs,

fees, and advances, if any made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME AND ADDRESS James A. Durham 805 West 5th Street Newport, WA 99156 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of James A. Durham 805 West 5th Street Newport, WA 99156 James A. Durham 252 Smiley Lane Newport, WA 99156-9699 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of James A. Durham 252 Smiley Lane Newport, WA 99156-9699 by both first class and either certified mail, return receipt requested on 02/16/12, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 02/16/12 Grantor and Borrower were personally served with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted on a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee, whose name and address are set forth below, will provide in writing to anyone requesting it a statement of all foreclosure costs and trustee’s fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their right, title and interest in the Property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by this reference. You may also access sale status at www.northwesttrustee.com and www. USA-Foreclosure.com. EFFECTIVE: 3/18/2012 Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee Authorized Signature P.O. BOX 997 Bellevue, WA 98009-0997 Contact: Vonnie McElligott (425) 586-1900. (TS# 7023.97880) 1002.208929File No.

Date /Time of Auction: June 28, 2012. at 1:00 p.m.; Registration 12:30 p.m. Location of Auction: Pend Oreille County Courthouse, 625 W. 4th Street, Newport, Washington 99156 Minimum bid amount: $25,000 Terms and Conditions of Sale The successful bidder shall be required to DEPOSIT at the time of the sale with the Internal Revenue Service Property Appraisal and Liquidation Specialist a minimum of ten percent of the bid, with the deposit to be made by certified or cashier’s check payable to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. Before being permitted to bid at the sale, bidders shall display to the Property Appraisal and Liquidation Specialist proof that they are able to comply with this requirement. No bids will be accepted from anyone who has not presented that proof. The balance of the purchase price for the property is to be paid to the Property Appraisal and Liquidation Specialist within 20 days after the date the bid is accepted, by a certified or cashier’s check payable to the “U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington.” If the bidder fails to fulfill this requirement, the deposit shall be forfeited and shall be applied to cover the expenses of the sale, including commissions due under 28 U.S.C. § 1921(c), with any amount remaining to be applied to the federal tax liabilities of the taxpayers at issue herein. The property shall again be offered for sale under the terms and conditions of this Order of sale. The sale of the property shall not be final until confirmation by the Court. On confirmation of the sale, a deed of judicial sale conveying the property to the purchaser will be delivered. On confirmation of the sale, all interests in, liens against, or claims to, the property that are held or asserted by all parties to this action are discharged and extinguished. Redemption rights under state law shall not apply to this sale under federal law. Upon confirmation of the sale, the recorder of deeds for Pend Oreille County, Washington shall permit transfer of the property to be reflected upon that county’s register of title. The sale shall be subject to any building lines, if established, all laws, ordinances, and governmental regulations (including building and zoning ordinances), affecting the property, and easements and restrictions of record, if any. Contact: Kathryn K. Clark, Property Appraisal and Liquidation Specialist, Internal Revenue Service, 55. South Market Street, HQ5410, San Jose, CA 95113; (408) 817-6474; or Kathryn.K.Clark@irs.gov; or www.treasury.gov/auctions/irs.

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2012168 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: June 5, 2012 - 1:00 p.m., Newport Administration Office Box Canyon Conference Room

2012167 NOTICE OF REAL ESTATE AUCTION Under an Order of Judicial Sale and Judgment entered in UNITED STATES V. JIRI V. PRUSA; ELANY A. PRUSA; ORINOCO LAND TRUST (No. CV 11-346-JLQ-USDC E.D. Wash), the United States will offer to sell at public auction property located in Pend Oreille County, Washington, and is more particularly described as: 2 - 56 F6 LOT 7 BLK A LESS RD PLEASANT VIEW 33-32-45 Assessor’s Geographic Identity No: 453233510007

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 23 Rotary Club: 7:15 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park 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. - Blancahrd Community Center Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Blanchard Library Priest River Lioness: 11:30 a.m. Priest River Senior Center Sacheen Ladies of the Lake: Noon - Various Locations, call President Maria Bullock at 509-998-4221 Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Priest River TOPS: 6 p.m. - Priest River Free Methodist Church Spirit Lake Historical Society: 6:30 p.m. - Call 208-623-5626 for locations Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Hospitality House in Newport THURSDAY, MAY 24 Joy in the Morning: 9-11 a.m. - Priest River Southern Baptist Church Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Priest River Library Open Painting Workshop: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Duplicate Bridge: 12:30 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport Loosely Knit: 1-3 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick StoryTime: 1 p.m. - Newport Library After School Readers Club: 3 p.m. Priest River Library Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House

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in Newport Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Blanchard FRIDAY, MAY 25 Plant and Yard Sale: 26299 Highway 41, Blanchard Boat Inspection Station Opens: Oldtown Cub Scout Adventure Weekend: Camp Cowles, Diamond Lake Blanchard TOPS: 8-9:30 a.m. Blanchard Community Church Priest River Food Bank Open: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Overeaters Anonymous: 10 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport Happy Agers Meeting and Potluck: Noon - Priest River Senior Center Stitchery Club: 1-3 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Tango Class: 4-6 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Celebrate Recovery: 6 p.m. - 754 Silverbirch Lane, Oldtown, House of the Lord Al-Anon Meeting: 7-8 p.m. - 220 Larch St., Priest River. Call Jan 208946-6131 SATURDAY, MAY 26 Plant and Yard Sale: 26299 Highway 41, Blanchard Cub Scout Adventure Weekend: Camp Cowles, Diamond Lake Pend Oreille Valley Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Pend Oreille Playhouse, Newport Women’s AA: 9:30 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Blanchard Art Group: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Blanchard Community Center Happy Agers Card Party: 1 p.m. Priest River Senior Center Set Free Northwest Meal and Worship: 6:30 p.m. - Conerstone Building Behind Ace Hardware,

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________________ 2012169 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 June 4, 2012, in Council Chambers located at 200 S. Washington, Newport, Washington on the proposed Six Year Transportation Improvement Program. City Council Newport, WA Nickole Schutte City Clerk / Treas. Published in The Newport Miner May 23 and 30, 2012. (16-2)

________________ 2012170 PUBLIC NOTICE The Pend Oreille County Developmental Disability Advisory Board will be meeting at 12:00 pm, June 5, 2012, at the County Meeting Room located at 101 S. Garden Avenue, Newport. If you require any reasonable accommodation to participate in the meeting, contact Jim Chermak at 509-447-5651, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. Published in The Newport Miner May 23 and 30, 2012. (16-2)

_________________ 2012172 STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY Notice of Application to Appropriate Public Waters Take Notice: That Timothy E. Neeley of Spokane, Washington on June 8, 2007 under Application No. S3-30534 filed for permit to appropriate public waters, subject to existing rights, from Bead Lake in the amount of 0.2 cubic feet per second, each year, for continuous

domestic supply and the seasonal irrigation of .25 acres. The source of the proposed appropriation is to be located within Lot 24, Block 1 of Homestead Addition to Bead Lake within the SW ¼ of Section 4, T. 32 N., R. 45 E.W.M. All within Pend Oreille County, Washington. 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 5/30/12 State of Washington Department of Ecology Water Resources Program – ERO PO Box 47611 Olympia WA 985047611 Published May 23 and 30, 2012. (16-2)

_________________ 2012173 CALL FOR BIDS SINGLE MODE SINGLE FIBER ALL DIELECTRIC FLAT DROP CABLE FOR FIBER OPTIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS CONTRACT NO. 12-032 Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County (the PUD), Washington, hereby solicits sealed bids for Single Mode Single Fiber Flat Drop Cable for Fiber Optic Distribution Systems, which will consist of factory-tested, dielectric, non-toneable, fiber optic cable assemblies with hardened connectors containing one single-mode fiber. The drop assembly and cable shall utilize gel-free self-supporting single jacketed optical fiber cables, Corning ROC Drop or similar, upon which a Corning OptiTap® connector shall be factory installed at one end and cut to length “stubbed end” on the opposite end. All components shall be tested and shipped as a complete assembly. Availability of Bidding Documents: Bona fide suppliers may obtain full specifications by contacting the Contract Administrator of Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County, P.O. Box 190, Newport, Washington 99156, (509)

child. When Mary Ann’s mother had died she went to a foster home. Nichols is the last of her family’s generation to pass on. In her journey through life, Ms. Nichols helped raise many children, not ever having any of her own. These children loved her deeply and she became a part of their families which she is to this day. She retired and moved to Diamond Lake after 31 years of service at the Spokane County Courthouse. She was proceeded in death by her parents, her brother Joseph, her sister Constance, her foster sisters Elaine and Vera May, her lifelong friend Bessie Kennett and her husband George Kennett. Ms. Nichols is survived by nieces Linda and Tracy, a great-niece, and all the children she raised, including Dennis and Randy Utterback, Tami Ellingson, Mary Jo Kennett, Dorothy Kennett Yeaw, and Ms. Nichols’s boys Sam and Tony Yeaw. “Annie we love you with all our hearts. You are the reason our lives were so special,” family said. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, May 29, at 11 a.m. at the United Church of Christ in Newport with a private burial to follow at Spokane Memorial Gardens. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www. sherman-knapp.com.

MONDAY, MAY 28 Plant and Yard Sale: 26299 Highway 41, Blanchard Memorial Day Ceremony: 10 a.m. Evergreen Cemetery, Priest River Memorial Day Ceremony: 10:45 a.m. - Newport Cemetery Memorial Day Ceremony: 12:15 p.m. - Kalispel Indian Reservation Memorial Day Luncheon: 12:30 p.m. - Cusick American Legion Blanchard Grange Potluck: 6:30 p.m. - Blanchard Grange TUESDAY, MAY 29 Group Hike at Pioneer Park: 9 a.m. - Meet at Priest River Senior Center Usk Community Club Meeting: 12:30 p.m. - Usk Community Hall Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Bingo: 6:30 p.m. - Newport Eagles Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church WEDNESDAY, MAY 30 Rotary Club: 7:15 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Newport TOPS: 9 a.m. - Newport Eagles Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Blanchard Library Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Priest River TOPS: 6 p.m. - Priest River Free Methodist Church

447-9345. Sealed bids will be received as outlined in the contract documents until 11:00 a.m., June 5, 2012, at which time they will be opened publicly. Bids received after the bid opening time will be rejected and returned unopened. Rejection of Bids: The PUD reserves the right to reject any or all bids, not award the bid, waive any informality in the bidding, or exercise any other right or action provided by statute. Bid Security: All bid proposals shall be accompanied by a bid proposal deposit in the form of a certified check, cashier’s check, or surety bond in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of such bid proposal. Should the successful bidder fail to enter into such contract and furnish satisfactory performance and payment bonds within the time stated in the specifications, the bid proposal deposit shall be forfeited to the PUD. The PUD is an equal opportunity employer. Small, minority- and womenowned businesses are encouraged to submit bids. This project is being primarily funded by federal grant funding provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Published in The Newport Miner May 23, 2012. (16)

_________________ 2012174 STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY Notice of Application for Change/Transfer of Water Right Under One (1) Surface Water Certificate Take Notice: That Cordes Ranch of Cusick, Washington has made application for change/transfer of water right in order to change the point of diversion as granted under Surface Water Certificate No. 11852. That said water right authorizes the withdrawal of 3.99 cubic feet per second, during irrigation season each year, for irrigation of 400 acres; and 0.01 cubic feet per second, continuously, for domestic supply. That the authorized surface water source is from Calispell Creek (Calispell

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River) a tributary of Pend Oreille River, with point of diversion located within Government Lot 10, Sec. 19, T. 33 N., R. 44 E.W.M. That they propose to change the surface water source to be from Trimble Creek, a tributary of Pend Oreille River, with point of diversion to be located within the NE1/4NE1/4 of Sec. 12, T. 33 N., R. 43 E.W.M.. All within Pend Oreille County, Washington. 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 30, 2012 State of Washington Department of Ecology Water Resources Program – ERO PO Box 47611 Olympia WA 985047611 Published in The Newport Miner May 23 and 30, 2012. (16-2)

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Margery Shaw Proctor passed away May 14 at 10:30 p.m. She went as peacefully and accepting of death as she was of life, family said. She was 94 years old. Proctor Her three daughters, Euli, Barb, and Patty were at her bedside with the rest of her children just as close in thought, spirit and love. For the last several years she had resided at Good Samaritan Village in Spokane. The nurses and staff became her loving second family. We will always be grateful for the amazing care and love that was given to our mom during her last years, they said. Mrs. Proctor was born on Jan. 20, 1918, in Beloit, Wis. Her father was Harold Shaw and her mother Elizabeth Scriven. She had two sisters and a brother – Betty, (Margery), Bud and Barbara. When she was young they came to Spokane by train when her father found a job working for People’s Lumber. She graduated from high school and studied at Fort Wright College toward a degree in archeology. School was never the passion of her life and after a few years she decided married life was a better fit for her; a position her children felt she excelled in although she never lost her love for reading and learning. She married Vinton R. Hanson and had two children, Tim and Susan. Her husband became a pilot and they moved to Japan. This was a country she often talked about in her later years but at the

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time it was a period of sadness as her marriage ended there and she moved back to Spokane with her children. She married Conrad E. Proctor in 1949. He also had two children, Roy and Ellery. They lived in Spokane for a time and then began a series of moves. Both Margery and Conrad had a love for moving on to new adventures, and over the next 20 years packing up and moving on became a regular event. They had seven more children: Mike, John, Peter, Patricia, Barbara, Tony and Euli. In the winter of 1968 the family moved to Newport where they lived until 2009. Margery is survived by her two sisters, Betty and Barbara and seven children: stepson Roy, Tim, John, Peter, Patty, Barb and Euli as well as many loving grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She is predeceased by her brother Edward O. “Bud” Shaw, a World War II Ace pilot who died testing a plane in 1944; her parents Harold and Elizabeth Shaw and two sons, Mike and Tony, her stepson Ellery and oldest daughter Susan. In 2007 when her husband Conrad died she had the words, ‘C’est la vie’ put on his tombstone. The words which mean “such is life” was a pet phrase the two of them shared and which sums up the acceptance of life’s many struggles, hopes, disappointments and victories that she experienced in her 94 years of life. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.shermanknapp.com.

2012176 COMBINED NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND ACTION Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on May 16, 2012 received a complete Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application and SEPA Environmental Checklist from Richard and Kim Archer, and did on May 17, 2012 issue a Determination of Completeness for a recreational dock project on the Pend Oreille River. (FILE NO. SSDP-12-012), Location: Within Sect. 35, T32N, R44E WM, 801 Bear Paw Rd. Newport, WA 99156. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on May 04, 2012, and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this

application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department. The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821. Contact: Todd McLaughlin, Community Dev. Natural Resource Planner. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than June 07, 2012. The Pend Oreille County Planning Commission will be hearing this Substantial Shoreline Development Permit Application on June 12, 2012 at 6:00pm in the Cusick Community Center, 111 S. First Ave., Cusick, WA Required Permits: Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW), Substantial Shoreline Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Federal Authorization Dated: May 17, 2012 Published in The Newport Miner May 23 and 30, 2012. (16-2)

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2012177 COMBINED NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND ACTION Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on May 17, 2012 received a complete Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application and SEPA Environmental Checklist from Michael and Madeline Moore, and did on May 18, 2012 issue a Determination of Completeness for a recreational dock project on Diamond Lake. (FILE NO. SSDP-12013), Location: Within Sect. 02, T30N, R44E WM, 422 Bayview Blvd. Newport, WA 99156. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on May 17, 2012, and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this

application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department. The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821. Contact: Todd McLaughlin, Community Dev. Natural Resource Planner. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than June 07, 2012. The Pend Oreille County Planning Commission will be hearing this Substantial Shoreline Development Permit Application on June 12, 2012 at 6:00pm in the Cusick Community Center, 111 S. First Ave., Cusick, WA Required Permits: Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW), Substantial Shoreline Development Permit (Pend Oreille County Dated: May 17, 2012 Published in The Newport Miner May 23 and 30, 2012. (16-2)

2012175 PUBLIC NOTICE THE PEND OREILLE COUNTY WEED BOARD Is seeking coverage under the NPDES Waste Discharge General Permit for aquatic plant and algae management. The proposed coverage applies to the Pend Oreille River for approximately 30 acres in total of herbicide treatment at Arthur’s Tranquil Acres, Copeland’s Addition, Dalkena, Grant’s Cove, Gregg’s Rd, McInnis Rd, Riverview Blvd, Skookum Rendezvous, Stanley Rd, Sunset Blvd and Tiger Inlet. Property owners or associations interested in pursuing herbicide treatments for milfoil management must notify the Weed Board immediately for inclusion in this year’s work. Please notify Sharon Sorby, 509-447-2402 or ssorby@pendoreille.org. The Pend Oreille River may be treated to control aquatic plants and algae. The chemicals planned for use are: 2,4-D Amine, 2,4-D Ester, Diquat dibromide, Endothall (dipotassium salt), Endothall (mono- salt), Triclopyr TEA. Any person desiring to present their views to the Department of Ecology regarding this application must do so in writing within 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice (5/30/2012). Comments must be submitted to the Department of Ecology. Any person interested in the Department’s action on the application may notify the Department of their interest within 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Submit comments to: Department of Ecology P.O. Box 47696 Olympia, WA 98504-7600 Attn: Water Quality Program, Aquatic Pesticide Permit Manager Email: jonathan.jennings@ecy.wa.gov Telephone: 360-407-6283 The chemicals planned for use have varying use restrictions, please refer to the table below:

Aqua-Kleen

Herbicide

Butoxyethyl ester of 2,4-D

Active Ingredient

Drinking Water Irrigation 21 days or 100 ppb 21 days or 70 ppb

None

24 hours

Swimming

Aquathol K DMA-4IVM Navigate Renovate Reward Sonar

Endothall 2,4-D Amine

0.1 ppb 21 days or 70 ppb

0-25 days 21 days or 100 ppb

None None

24 hour advisory 24 hour advisory

Butoxyethyl ester of 2,4-D Triclopyr Diquat bromide Fluridone

21 days or 70 ppb 0.3 ppb 10 days 6-20 ppb

21 days or 100 ppb 120 days or 0.9 ppb 3-5 days 4-14 days or 9 ppb

None None None None

24 hours 24 hour advisory 24 hour advisory 24 hour advisory

Persons with legal water rights should contact the applicant if this coverage will result in a restriction of these rights. Permittees are required to provide an alternative water supply during treatment. Copies of the application are available by contacting the Aquatic Pesticide Permit Manager. Published in The Newport Miner May 23 and 30, 2012. (16-2)

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B I R T H S Jaydn Faye Cooper

Jaydn Faye Cooper was born May 4 at 7:41 a.m. to Trisha and Steven Cooper of Newport. She weighed 8 pounds, 14 ounces and measured 20 ¼ inches long, delivered by Dr. Kersting at the Newport Hospital. She joins sister Heaven and brother Darron. Grandparents are David and Tami Conant and Ronald Cooper.

Drake Russell Fegert Drake Russell Fegert was born May 7 at 7:59 a.m. to Jennifer and Tony Fegert of Priest River. He weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces and measured 20 inches long, delivered at Newport Hospital by Dr. Ragsdale. He joins brothers Bowen and Nathan.

Brian Angus Schwarzer Brian Angus Schwarzer was born May 8 at 7:35 a.m. to Carey and Thomas Schwarzer of Newport and Medical Lake. He weighed 8 pounds, 9 ounces and measured 21 ½ inches long, delivered at Spokane Midwives Birthing Center. Grandparents are Larry and Nancy Sauer of Newport and Adree and Jutta Schwarzer of Wolfenbuettel, Germany.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 23 Tri-County Economic Development District: 11 a.m. - TEDD Conference Room, 986 S. Main, Suite A, Colville THURSDAY, MAY 24 Public Hospital District No. 1 Board: 4 p.m. - Sandifur Meeting Room, Newport Hospital Pend Oreille County Library District Board: 5 p.m. - PUD Conference Room, Newport Priest River Airport Board: 6:30 p.m. - Priest River City Hall MONDAY, MAY 28 Memorial Day Pend Oreille County Offices Closed TUESDAY, MAY 29 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: 1 p.m. - Box Canyon Dam, Ione

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