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Both shooting suspects in custody Held on other charges

BY DON GRONNING AND SOPHIA ALDOUS OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The man suspected of shooting at a Bonner County deputy May 9 before the suspect and another man escaped on foot has been caught. Patrick Geaudreau, 27, of Oldtown, was arrested by Bonner County deputies during a traffic stop in Blanchard Wednesday, May 25, more than two weeks after he and Steven Michael Gervasi, 25, were identified as the two men who fled from deputies in the night in the Elmers Loop area of south Pend Oreille County. Geaudreau was arrested on warrants for felony kidnapping, aggravated battery and attempted strangulation, as well as a probation violation, according to information from the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office. The kidnapping, battery and SEE SUSPECTS, 2A

New long term care slated for 2018 BY MICHELLE NEDVED

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In respect of the fallen Right: Korean War veteran Bill McNutt salutes as taps are played during the Memorial Day ceremony at Newport Cemetery Monday, May 30. The Cusick American Legion Post 217, American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Knights of Columbus and Newport Cemetery collaborated to hold a ceremony honoring the men and women of the armed forces that lost their lives during service to their country. Also pictured: The Firing Squad Honor Guard gives a 21-gun salute.

Hall of Justice to get new fence BY SOPHIA ALDOUS OF THE MINER

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NEWPORT – The process is underway to build a new assisted living and memory care facility in Newport to replace the current Long Term Care next door to Newport Hospital. Requests for proposals for design of the facility went out in mid-May, according to district CEO Tom Wilbur. Proposals are due June 10, and the project will be ready to bid in nine to 10 months. Ground will break about this time in 2017 and the project will be done by Spring 2018. “And we’d be really, really happy,” Wilbur said. Voters approved the construction bond in a special election in April, passing it by more than 62 percent. A supermajority of 60 percent was needed for approval. The bond will cost between 53 cents and 65 cents per $1,000 of assessed value, meaning a homeowner with a $200,000 home would pay between $2,593 and $2,673 over the life of the bond, depending on if it lasts 20 or 25 years. That is equal to $107 to $130 per year. The bond will be used to build a facility next to the district’s River Mountain Village, an assisted living facility located on Second Street and Spokane Avenue. The facility would house the residents of the current Long Term Care, located next to Newport Hospital, at a higher level of care than River Mountain Village. SEE CARE, 2A

NEWPORT – The Hall of Justice is slated to get a new security fence, as soon as the project goes to bid. According to Pend Oreille County Public Works Director Sam Castro, that should be in the next 60 days. The Hall of Justice, which houses the Pend Oreille County jail and courthouse, is located at 229 S. Garden Ave., in Newport. “In the secondary containment, which is the fence around the Hall of Justice, I feel that we should have a system that keeps our school and the community at

large safe,” Castro said, referring to the jail’s proximity to Newport School District sites. “That’s not to say that it isn’t safe now, but we’re looking at what more could be done to reinforce and bolster that security.” Castro said he wasn’t sure on the age of the current fence, which is chain link. A solid budget hasn’t been set for the project yet either, as Public Works looks at the best options to present to county commissioners in regards to what the final project layout will look like. The sheriff has requested that plans include room for a 40-foot by 60-foot shop to house vehicles that have SEE FENCE, 2A

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OLDTOWN – An Oldtown resident has been charged with felony battery in Bonner County Magistrate Court last week after allegedly using his truck to bump into a 12-year-old boy on an all-terrain vehicle. Stephen Michael Moore, 60, was originally charged with felony assault, according to court documents, but the state advised the court Wednesday, May 25, that it

would be elevating the charges. Moore’s attorney, Deputy Public Defender Susie Jensen objected to continuing with preliminary hearings, adding that the amended complaint would cause undue prejudice against her client. Roger Hanlon, Bonner County Deputy Prosecutor, countered that the factual information in the case remained the same. According to court records, the alleged victim reported to sheriff’s deputies that Moore followed him

to his home as he drove on his ATV on May 6, threatening to kill him if he continued to speed through the neighborhood. The boy told deputies that Moore used his truck to bump the ATV the boy was riding, causing the ATV to lurch forward several feet, but the boy was not injured. The youth reported that he was afraid and that Moore might try to hurt him. Magistrate Judge Justin Julian ultimately ordered the hearing be rescheduled for Wednesday, June 8.

B R I E F LY Listening session on Forest Plan revision June 2 USK – A “listening session” for people to give feedback to Colville National Forest officials on the draft revised plan and draft environmental impact statement for the forest will take place Thursday, June 2, at the Camas Center for Community Wellness, from 6-8 p.m. The recorded comments on the draft plan and DEIS will be included as formal comments and project record. “These meetings are being held to accommodate community requests for an opportunity to provide

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verbal comment on the record,” Colville Forest Supervisor Rodney Smoldon said. “Verbal comments of up to two minutes each will be captured and transcribed by a court reporter. We’ll live-stream and record these sessions where we have the capability to do so, to enable those who cannot attend the opportunity to watch online,” Smoldon said. There will not be a formal presentation by the Forest Service. The purpose for the session is to capture the public’s verbal comments. The Forest Service will not respond to comments during the meeting to give 7B-8B

more time for people to speak. The comment period ends July 5.

Blanchard Community family picnic, game day June 4 BLANCHARD – A free family picnic and game day will be held at the Blanchard Community Church Saturday, June 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be a free lunch and games for all ages. You can find out more at www.blanchardcommunitychurch.com or call 208-448-1232.

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PRIEST RIVER – Joe Kren, the 2016 Idaho Superintendent of the Year, has been selected as the new principal at Priest River Lamanna High School. He is expected to be confirmed by the board

and will start work Aug. 15. Kren, the superintendent of the St. Maries School District, Kren was chosen from three candidates that were

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interviewed. Four people applied for the position. Kren will earn $81,171 as principal. Kren, 52, will replace Roy Reynolds, who resigned April 28, citing both personal and professional reasons. Reynolds will work through June 24.

SUSPECTS: Gunshots hit patrol car gathered evidence and are already in the process of forensic testing. I am confident the person or persons responsible will be brought to justice.” Gervasi was initially held on $1,000 bail for making a false statement to a law enforcement officer, but had a possession of meth charge added after jail personnel reported finding meth in his clothing after he had been booked into the jail. According to a statement of probable cause, Gervasi’s fingerprints were found inside the vehicle law enforcement were chasing. Gervasi pleaded not guilty to the meth possession charge and is being held on $5,000 bond. Geaudreau is held on $220,000 bond in Bonner County. According to a press release from the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office, the chase started in Idaho May 9, when deputies attempted to stop a maroon Jeep Grand Cherokee on Tweedie Road just off of Highway 41, at about 11:16 p.m. The driver failed to yield and deputies gave chase. The suspect vehicle crossed into Washington and drove south to Spring Valley. According to the news release, the passenger, Geaudreau allegedly opened fire at the deputy with a handgun during the pursuit. The suspect shot several rounds, striking the hood and driver’s side compartment of the pursuing deputy’s patrol vehicle, ultimately disabling the deputy’s vehicle. The deputy was not hit.

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attempted strangulation stem from a May 8 incident in Blanchard. According to a statement of probable cause, Geaudreau hit and choked a woman he had a relationship with. The kidnapping charge stems from not letting her leave the car he was driving and dragging her back to the car by her hair when she first managed to escape. She was eventually able to escape when a passerby stopped to offer help. Gervasi was arrested by a Pend Oreille County sheriffs deputy for making a false statement to a law enforcement officer May 10 at about 2:30 p.m. on School House Road, near Spring Valley Road. Law enforcement was called to investigate a suspicious male sitting at the end of the road. Neither Geaudreau nor Gervasi has been charged in the shooting and eluding. According to Bonner County Prosecutor Louis Marshall, there is no hurry to charge either man. “There is no rush to judgment to file charges until evidence establishes who the people were in the car and more importantly who fired the shots attempting to kill the deputy,” Marshall said. “Officers on both sides of the state line are working the case. I am hopeful forensic testing will bring significant clarity to the incident. I have been very impressed with how law enforcement in Washington has

In addition to Kren, former Washtucna School District principal Brett Seedall and current Priest River Junior High counselor Lynne Bridges were also interviewed. Kren, Bridges and Seedall met community members during a public forum last Monday, May 23. Kren will have his hands full with hiring when he starts. Athletic director and assistant principal Kevin Dinning also resigned and there are several teaching spots to fill. “We wanted to hire the principal so he could have a hand in hiring,” West

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Bonner County School District Superintendent Paul Anselmo said. “I recognize there has been a bit of turn over with regards to the principal position the last few years and people may be wondering about this,” Kren said. Kren will be the fifth high school principal in seven years. Kren says he is confident the district will be able to fill the vacant positions. “I will be taking the time necessary this summer to assist in this process,” he says. SEE KREN, 9A

CARE: Will consolidate health care in one place FROM PAGE 1

The construction of the new assisted living, and the clinic that is being constructed west of the hospital will change the footprint of healthcare throughout Newport, according to Wilbur. Currently, NHHS has two clinics – Family Medicine Newport and Family Health Center Newport. Family Medicine is located in a rented building on the corner of First Street and Scott Avenue, while Family Health is attached to the hospital. Both clinics will be combined into one new facility opening up a lot of real estate for office space. Wilbur said the long-term goals of health care in Newport will consolidate all aspects of care in one location at the local, county and state level. The Washington Department of Social and Health Services is located on First Avenue about nine blocks west of the hospital and Pend Oreille County Counseling Services is about eight blocks away from the hospital on Garden Avenue. “Those (eight) blocks might as well be 100 miles,” Wilbur said. Combining medical and mental services in one location could help address a myriad of community health issues such as mental illness and drug addiction.

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new outdoor recreation area for females in the jail, and better access for delivery trucks,” Castro said. “It all depends on whether or not the dollars are there to support the ideas. My job is to provide options to the board

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Comments sought in Idaho air quality plan BOISE — Public comment on the draft annual network plan is being sought by the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). The draft annual network plan outlines how the agency intends to operate its air quality monitoring stations throughout the state during the next year. The Annual Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Network Plan contains information on former, existing, and proposed air quality monitoring stations including their locations, sampling and analysis methods, and operating Miner photo|Don Gronning

At school playing school These students from Spokane Public School District’s Montessori School were playing around in the school house at the Pend Oreille Historical Museum Wednesday, May 25. Twenty-eight students in first to third grades were at the museum on a field trip.

schedules. The draft plan is subject to approval by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and is available for review at DEQ’s State Office and on DEQ’s website www.deq.idaho.gov/airquality.aspx.Written comments on the draft plan will be accepted through June 23, at 5 p.m. MDT. Submit comments on DEQ’s website or by mail, e-mail, or fax to: Steve Miller Air Quality Division DEQ State Office 1410 N. Hilton Boise, ID 83706 Fax: (208) 3730340 E-mail: steve.miller@ deq.idaho.gov

Cusick reunion rescheduled CUSIK – The Cusick High School Class of 2006’s 10-Year Reunion is now scheduled for Saturday, July 9, at the Pontius home in Newport. Everyone who was a member of this class at some point in time is encouraged to attend. Details are still being finalized. Contact Craig Pontius at cusick2006reunion@gmail.com or on Facebook as soon as possible so that plans can be made.

Bookmark contest about firearm safety OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Master Hunter Advisory Group invites youth to participate in a bookmark design contest that focuses on firearm safety rules. Youth under age 18 are encouraged to create a bookmark that illustrates one or more of the following key firearm safety rules: treat every firearm as if it’s loaded; always point the firearm in a safe direction; an individual should be sure of their target and what is

behind it, and keep their outside the trigger guard and off the trigger until ready to shoot. “Exposing youth to these four key safety rules will help increase awareness that all firearm incidents can be prevented,” says WDFW Hunter Education Division Manager, David Whipple. The contest has three age groups: age nine and under, ages 10-14 and ages 15-17. The official entry template can be found online at www.wdfw.wa.gov/

hunting/huntered/. Participants should mail their entries to WDFW Volunteer Program Manager, P.O. Box 43139, Olympia, WA 98504. All entries must be postmarked no later than July 8. Winners will be announced on National Hunting and Fishing Day, Sept. 24, and posted to the Hunter Education web page, .www.wdfw. wa.gov/hunting/huntered/. Prizes will be awarded for the first, second and third place bookmark in each age group.

Cycling event rolling through Ione, Newport ANACORTES, Wash. – Spokes Fighting Strokes is launching its second nationwide adaptive cycling journey of recovery, to pedal across America to increase awareness of strokes and stroke survivors, with stops planned in Ione and Newport. The tour starts in Anacortes, Wash., June 4 and concludes in Boston, Mass., Sept. 10. It will be in Ione June 14 and Newport June 15. The project spotlights the challenges of stroke survivors, to help them overcome obstacles, gain

independence and freedom. The “Sea to Sea 2016 Tour” will be a high-visibility project intended to advocate for brain injury and stroke awareness. Dan Zimmerman, the Founder of Spokes Fighting Strokes, says he started the project after he suffered a stroke in 2005, at the age of 41 as a result of Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia. “It paralyzed my right arm and leg and damaged the left side of my brain,” he said in a news release. “I was told that I would never walk or talk again.”

He as angry but knew it was either give up or fight. “I was determined and chose the latter,” he said. Recovery was difficult and took a long time, he said, but now he is able to do many things that were previously considered unattainable. He regained a sense of purpose and started riding a recumbent trike as a form of rehabilitation. “I plan to take stroke and brain injury survivors on a journey to take back their lives one step at a time,” he said. The core goal of this

project is to provide an adaptive cycling experience in the hands of survivors in each state and to fund a fleet of adaptive cycles for a program in Arizona. The group hopes to be hosted by local cycling clubs at each event stop in states along their journey. “We are inviting people to join us for a portion (or all) of this tour,” Zimmerman says. “In order to achieve our objectives, we are making ourselves available to conduct interviews and photo opportunities along the way.”

Predmore given suspended sentence for sex with minor By Don Gronning Of The Miner

NEWPORT – A 24-year-old woman pleaded guilty to two counts of fourth degree assault with sexual motivation for her actions with a 14-year-old girl in 2013, during her court appearance Thursday, May 19. Pend Oreille County Superior Court Judge Pat Monasmith gave Amanda Lee Predmore a suspended sentence of 364 days in jail, with 363 suspended on each of the charges. He also ordered she pay $1,100 in legal financial obligations. Prosecuting attorney Brooks Clemons reduced the charges from third degree rape of a child, a felony, to the gross misdemeanor charges. He said the victim didn’t want Predmore prosecuted. Monasmith told Predmore the crime wasn’t about the gender of the two females. “This has nothing to

do with the sex of the partners,” he said. “It has to do with an older person taking advantage of a younger person.” He said if something like this happened again, Predmore would be facing a prison sentence. “This was your one shot, it’s prison next time.” According to a statement of probable cause, last August a sheriff’s detective was assigned to investigate an allegation of a possible sex offense involving an adult female and juvenile female. He interviewed the alleged victim, 17 at the time of the interview, who reportedly confirmed she had consen-

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magine hearing a sigh of relief shuffle through a seventh grade classroom as instructions for a standardized test are read aloud. That’s what Sadie Halstead Middle School teacher Irene Ewing heard last month when showing her students a sample Smarter Balanced Assessment a week prior to taking the test. What the test asked her students to do, they’d already been doing for the past three months: read three sources and write an article – a daunting task for most adults. Ewing took on a monumental project this school year, and the fruits of her and her students’ labor are in the pages of this week’s Miner, the third installation of the Seventh Grade Press that will continue on for the next several weeks. See pages 7A-8A. More than 80 seventh graders at Sadie Halstead chose a topic of local historical significance, researched it, conducted interviews and wrote stories. We have heard an overwhelming response from the community on how impressive these stories are. One reader, a religion teacher at Gonzaga Preparatory School in Spokane, showed the page to an English teacher there. They were both impressed. The discipline and ambition of these students and their teacher should be commended. Reading their stories and hearing about their reactions to seeing their work published has been more than rewarding for the staff here at The Miner. We understand the thrill of seeing your name in print, and being able to inspire these kids to write – and write well – makes what we do all the more satisfying. We hope our readers enjoy the project as well, and we’d love to share your thoughts with those seventh graders. Write us a letter to the editor and we’ll get these students, and Irene Ewing, the kudos they deserve. -MCN

A cat’s tale via unintended horsepower Recently, the sister of a friend of mine made a startling discovery. After running errands with her boyfriend from Sandpoint to Spokane, they were about to leave the Fred Meyer parking lot when they heard the harried, repeated mewl of a feline. It took them a few moments to realize that the sound was coming from the undercarriage of their vehicle, where, unbeknownst to them, the family cat had crawled for some leisurely rest (or so it thought before its unplanned road trip). Despite traveling over 120 miles, most of it at speeds of 60+ on the freeway, the cruising cat was covered in dust, but unharmed. Here is a relaying of that dramatic day, as told through the eyes of said cat. I just want a quiet place to get away from it all. I mean, I know I’m fabulous, but my human doesn’t S o p h i E ’ s have to pick me up and squeeze me in its arms, especially the little CHOICE human that the big one dotes on Sophia continuously (I don’t know why, his aldous hands continually smell like dirt and Play-Doh). Let’s face it, I like them well enough, for people, and their opposable thumbs are rocking, especially since they facilitate the opening of cans of savory meats, which they offer to me. However, that craven attention they display in an effort to earn my love is kind of desperate. All in my own good time, human (particularly when you are trying to get something done on the computer). Any how, outside seems like a good place to be, because it’s kind of making me sick to my stomach watching the dog lick my female human’s face while her mate giggles at how sweet it was (seriously, do you know where that thing puts its tongue?). Thought I’d start with a leisurely stroll over to the neighbor’s. They are growing a beautiful flower garden this year, so I show my approval by crapping in the middle of their begonias. Still feeling a bit edgy, so I purchase a half-ounce of catnip from a Russian Blue, whose humans’ grow really good stuff, but it’s not legal in Idaho, so I can’t tell you their names. Feeling incredibly relaxed after said nip’s consumption, I crawl up into the underside of my people’s transportation device (I suppose it’s really tiring getting around on only two legs instead of four. Poor things). A sparrow lands on the ground right next to the vehicle, but despite a raging case of the munchies, I’m too stoned to stalk it, so I watch it hop about, oblivious to possible jungle cat death in its immediate proximity. See sophia, 5A

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yo u r o p i n i o n Clinton may not be appealing but less impulsive than Trump To the editor, Some voters are supporting Donald Trump for president simply because they can’t stand Hillary Clinton. Last week an Egyptian airliner crashed into the sea and within two hours candidate Trump said that the plane was blown out of the sky pointing to terrorism as the cause. Trump made his determination based on almost no information and without any technical or fact based

knowledge. While you might not like Clinton she didn’t make such a knee jerk call on the cause of the crash. Her experience wouldn’t allow her to make such a determination based on so little information. We need to imagine Trump holding the military nuclear trigger in his hand when he makes his determinations. The most disturbing comment Trump made after his determination was that anyone who didn’t agree with him was 100 percent wrong. Certainly Trump is

a man of action, but as president he would be acting on very limited information and claiming 100 percent correctness. You might want to recall the results of President Bush’s weapons of mass destruction determination in Iraq, and how wrong he was. The cost was enormous and started a never-ending war with Islam. Boring and shrieking Hillary might not be appealing, but I don’t think we need a president who acts on impulses from sketchy information. Authorities haven’t even recovered the plane’s black

boxes or located the fuselage. As with most incidents there is no need to rush to action until all the facts are analyzed. Then the courses of action are considered and a decision to act can be made with confidence. I might not be happy with the state of our political government, but certainly don’t want more death and destruction based on erroneous information and analysis. How would you like Trump to be your judge in a legal proceeding? -Pete Scobby Newport

Pend Oreille County Natural Resource ‘Plan’ not perfect but a useful start By Dwight C. Opp

I was disappointed by Mr. John Stuart’s editorial in The Miner of May 25, 2016. Words can be used as stones to throw and damage things or they can be used constructively; it almost seems to me Mr. Stuart might prefer the first of those manners. I attended and participated in both of the meetings to date, as did Mr. Stuart. I saw nor heard nothing to suggest a return to “bad old days” (whatever or whenever those days may be), or such things as “fantasies” about the disappearance of various laws such as NEPA, CWA, ESA, or NFMA. What I did see and hear at these two meetings was concerned citizens, all with vested interests in the natural resources of Pend Oreille County, spend their time and effort to discuss in an open public forum with their elected officials, and others, the use of the public lands within Pend Oreille County. I think this was and can continue to be a good thing. Our elected commissioners should be credited, rather than demonized by innuendo, for causing this effort to come about this far. I, as Mr. Stuart, also am not very much enamored with the draft plan that was presented, but it is a draft, hardly magical or mysterious however it may have come about. I’m really not even sure yet we need a county natural resource “Plan” per se (but maybe we do), but I am certain that involving citizens in the attempt to formulate a policy, or position statement for the public lands located within Pend Oreille County is a worthwhile endeavor, and why I’ve chosen to participate, even if it doesn’t ultimately succeed. The U.S. Forest Service already has a ‘manual’ many hundreds of pages long, they update their individual forest plans (about 1,000 pages) every 15 years or so, and any time they even consider an action on the ground they must first document the environmental aspects of the purpose and need of the proposed action before making a decision. The cumulative effect of this process

is staggering at best if not downright choking. I don’t think we need more of that kind of ‘plan,’ but we might we need more performance. The reason and need for Pend Oreille County’s natural resources ‘plan’ (think performance) effort is pretty straightforward; our county commissioners are the responsible elected officials for protecting (in part) the health, safety, and welfare of the county residents in various ways through county budgets. The schools, fire, cemetery, hospital, library, districts, the county administration and law enforcement, road departments, and even the state of Washington are funded by tax dollars the from private property and business entities within Pend Oreille County. The public lands within Pend Oreille County, about two thirds of the total land mass, are somewhat akin to an ‘elephant in the living room’ situation. The public lands do contribute to the health, safety, and welfare of county residents, but not always with much predictability or sustainability. It certainly seems appropriate to understand this all better, and to work to improve things where we can; the notion of better coordination seems to make sense to me. For example, how do the acres of national forest land compare to private acres in contributing to the economic health and well being of Pend Oreille County? I’m not suggesting they need to be exactly equal, but we need to better understand the difference and how it impacts us. It has been said that “…you either grow it or you mine it…” which I think most folks in Pend Oreille County understand pretty well. Our 100 plus year history, custom, and culture has revolved around mining, timber, and agriculture. That is what has directly put food on the table and paid the bills for most, and if not directly, certainly indirectly for all to some degree. Much of these three economic county mainstays, See opp, 5A

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obituari es Andrea Vistana Heinen Usk

In loving memory of Andrea Vistana Heinen of Usk. She was born July 27, 1994, and died May 25. She was 21. A mother, daughter, Heinen sister, cousin and friend, hers was a life taken way too soon. Her smile would light up a room. Her laugh was contagious. And her spirit was good to be around. She was an amazing friend and a huge part of the community. One young soul that will always be missed and never forgotten. She is survived by her

daughter, Rosella Bowman; Rosella’s dad, Kevin Bowman; her dad; sisters Christina Hardwick, Bernadette Heinen and Alina Finley; brothers Peter Heinen, Robert Crashaw and Bill Crawshaw; aunts Karen Escalier and Carol Holmes; uncles William Russell and Albert Russell and lots of cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her mom, Rosella Heinen, aunt Annie Fugate, cousins Albert and Steven Escalier and her grandma and grandpa. Services are as follows: Rosary on Tuesday, May 31, at 7 p.m. and funeral service Wednesday, June 1, at 10 a.m. All services will be held at the Kalispel Community Building on the Kalispel Indian Reser-

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vation with interment to follow at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Spokane Valley. 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.

Heath J. Jon (Gourneau) Spokane

Heath J. Jon (Gourneau) of Spokane was received by Jesus May 23, at the age of 56. He was born Oct.17, 1959, in Spokane. He was preceded in death by his parents Kenneth Sr., mothers Louella and Nellie; brothers Michael, Jesse, Patrick and Kenny Jr. He was raised in the Spokane Valley. He loved to read, write and sketch,

Sweet Bast, what are you doing? I’m still under here! Stop! Stop! By the power vested in me by my ancestors, formerly worshipped as Gods, I order you to stop! Aslan’s whiskers, this thing moves like a Cheetah on steroids. I can’t get off! And my clarion yowls of concern are no match for this things roar and that hideous sound humans call music coming from its inside. The only alternative is to dig in and hang on for dear life. On the other hand, who knew my claws could puncture through an axel? Will have to remember that the next time the dog

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The sound of my humans talking and walking towards the car drifts to my ears, but it is of little importance. A thrumming purr gently vibrates through me. Gee, I must be more relaxed then I thought. Catnip isn’t what it used to be when I was a kitten; they mix all kinds of stuff in it now. A few hours sleep shou—wait, why is the car purring too? Hey, wait a minute, why is it moving?

watched all Elvis movies, enjoyed dancing, Martial Arts, was an avid comic collector and an accomplished artist. He attended Santé Fe Indian School, had a BA from Eastern Washington University, San Francisco Art Institute and had a Black Belt in Karate’. A Rosary was held Wednesday, May 25 at the Kalispel Community Center with a service Thursday, May 26, at 10 a.m., at St. Jude Parish Catholic Church, 111 River Road in Usk. He is survived by sisters Margaret Madera, Marcella Adolph, Suzi Friedlander, Alene Clayton and Colleen Cawston; many uncles, aunts, nieces and nephews. See MORE OBITUARIES, 6B

tries to stick that greasy tongue of his in my face. Several hours later: I’m alive, no thanks to the humans who reacted with startled wonder when they finally pulled their juggernaut of a transportation device over and found me, tighter than a salvation Army drum, hanging on for dear life. Dust is still billowing off my fur like powder from a Burlesque dancer’s puff. My female human is saying something about a bath, but she can just take that notion to the moon with her. Where’s the catnip?

Advisors sought for non-hunted wildlife species OLYMPIA – Applicants for positions on the Wildlife Diversity Advisory Council, which provides management recommendations to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), are being sought to provide recommendations on non-hunted animals ranging from butterflies to killer whales. WDFW Director Jim Unsworth will appoint up to 10 members to the 17-member advisory council, based

on their interest in wildlife and their ability to communicate their perspectives to the department. To receive consideration, nominations must be received by June 20. To ensure the council represents a diversity of views, WDFW especially encourages applications from those who can represent Eastern Washington, academia, agricultural and timber industries, hunting and fishing groups, and conservation

organizations. Those with experience in marketing, social science, and natural resource economics are also encouraged to apply. Nominations should be submitted to Penny Becker, Wildlife Diversity Division Manager, by email at Penny. Becker@dfw.wa.gov or by postal mail at Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, 600 Capitol Way N, Olympia, WA 98501-1091.

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which has taken place on public lands (but not all of it), have also benefited the much larger society far beyond Pend Oreille County borders with nationally needed minerals, wood products, and protein; the local and national needs

for these things won’t go away. In recent decades two newer and significant economic factors have also increased, that being hydro power and recreation. Due in large part to our national affluence, recreation has gained some real prominence as an economic force, but

without jobs, incomes, and sustenance, recreation for most still remains a more discretionary venture. I still think it is a constructive endeavor for Pend Oreille County citizens to meet and openly discuss natural resources on public lands and how they can be managed more effectively.

I hope it can remain a civil and constructive process for all. Dwight C. Opp is a retired forester from Stimson Lumber Co., and a member of the Pend Oreille County Natural Resource Committee.

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Graduates Selkirk High Class of 2016

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Corbin Hill

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Amanda Mazzi-Heim Lauren McGeorge

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Lucas Angarita

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Hunter Becks

Baylie Brown

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Joseph Cutshall

Kaleigh Driver

Cassidy Hansen

Joshua Keogh

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Tristan Koski

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William Nielsen

Jace Peone

Franklin Pope Jr.

Jimmy Schrader

Tyson Shanholtzer

Lucas Svoboda

Alyssa Walrath

Spirit White

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Tiffany Yarber

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Seventh Grade Press

Volume 1, Number 3

‘Sawing wood is in my blood’

By Teja Bradbury

My family owns the only sawmill in Priest Lake, Idaho. We call our Sawmill Priest Lake Lumber Company. My family’s mill has been running for 30 years and is still running! Have you ever wondered how the giant trucks get those huge log pieces that look so perfect? Well, that’s what my family did. Loggers took huge shipments of freshly cut timber to places called saw mills. At the sawmill the first thing that needs to happen is the pieces of branches and the bark has to come off. When the wood is “clean” it is sent through the saw mill. The logs are cut into large boards and stacked up to cut later, or they’re put on big trucks to ship to other places, like hardware stores. Saw mills also shred timber to make bedding for animals, and

mulch for landscaping. Some of the wood is split into small or large pieces for fencing and building. There are a lot of carpenters around the area because a lot of people want homes built around Priest Lake. The carpenters order special shipments of wood to pick up for their job site. Some of the wood from our mill might be cut with chainsaws, or cut with the bark on because people are really liking the country look. Many mills were built all around Priest River and Pend Oreille County. Almost everyone relied on the mills because they cut and shaped wood for homes, barns, and pens for animals. In this picture of my family mill, there is a sign that has been there for generations, along with our Forty acres of timber. My great uncles, Greg and Steve Bradbury, are the people that run

the mill on a daily basis. You may know my family from our sawmill business or because you have seen my family elsewhere like, working at the Newport school bus garage, or even the Idaho State Patrol police station. Maybe you have even seen my family at the beach because the Bradbury family is featured in the Priest Lake Museum, having worked all over the place and setting sports records at the Newport High School as well as fishing and hunting records in the county. When I’m older I would love to work in my family mill as my high school summer job. When I graduate from Newport High School I plan to open my own business and call it Priest Lake Coffee Company, and like the rest of the Bradbury family, one day my business will be know in our community.

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he Seventh Grade Press is a series of stories written by seventh graders in Ms. Irene Ewing’s class at Sadie Halstead Middle School in Newport. Each student chose a topic of local historical importance, conducted research and interviews and went through a lengthy editing process. More than 80 students participated and each one will get a ‘by line’ in The Miner Newspapers. This is the third week of the project. Check back for the next several weeks for more on local history. See more on page 8A.

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Lots of important machinery in logging By Wyatt Hamblen

Back in the 1900s logging was a very popular job to have if you were into hard, hands-on labor. Usually, when people think of logging they probably think of a big semi truck hauling logs. In the real logging industry there are many more machines and a lot of important logging equipment that gets the job done. One of these machines is called a Delimber. What this machine does is pulls the tree through a circle type saw that cuts all limbs off. This is one of the most important machines working out there. Without it people would need to delimb by hand. The logs are very tough and would slow productions down so bad that they would have to make something. The average cost of a John Deere delimber is around $76,000 to $100,000. With this machine you can only delimb trees. One of the other important machines is the semi. The semi hauls loads from the actual logging sight to the mill. Most logging semis are

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very tough, the average weight of a load is a few thousand pounds depending on the terrain and truck. All logging trucks are manual transmission because of the way they’re designed for power. With all of this a semi truck is an important tool for competing in the logging process. Another type of important machinery is a Harvester. This is a

machine that you can get with six legs, or wheels. One reason you can buy it with spider type legs is so if it’s an environment that is very sensitive the legs only put tracks in little groups. The only downside is that the legs limit the maximum weight load. The one with wheels can carry a much bigger load but leaves a much bigger and more destructive trail. The main job of

this machine is to pretty much pick the logs up and put them into piles for the loader to pick up. Logging has been one of the go-to jobs for many, many years. Many people back in the day would just grow up learning on the machinery, but now in modern times, if you’d like to get into machinery you have to get a CDL and training before you can even start to look for a job.

Horse stumbles into what is now Gardner Caves By Arik Teem

In 1899, homesteader Ed Gardner’s horse stumbled into the sinkhole that now marks the entrance to his namesake cave, but he never owned the land on which he found the caves. The caves were actually federal land at the time, before it was sold to William “Billy” Crawford. And don’t worry, the horse wasn’t hurt. Legend has it that Gardner used the cave as his base for a bootlegging business, which wasn’t completely true. The fact of it is, a few empty moonshine bottles were found in the cave and it may have been used as a base at one point in time, but it was never proven because old timers said Gardner was always moving the location to keep his business secret. After a streak of bad luck at poker, Gardner was forced to sign his deed over to Billy Crawford, the deed to a few splotches of land around Gardner Caves. After buying the rest of the area around the caves from the government, Crawford signed the property over to Washington State Parks. I have been to Gardner Caves multiple times on the tour and I noticed that it was pretty cool. People say it stays around 42 degrees inside of the cave, so that is cool for a midyear temperature. You had better remember at least a hoodie. It is also wet. There are

dozens of pools of water on the ground below the metal stairway on which the tour is taken. The Gardner Caves are located about 11 miles past Metaline Falls, Wash., in Crawford State Park, just on the border of Canada and the U.S. The caves descend 90 feet below the surface, with a slope length of about 1,055 ft. Gardner Cave is the third largest limestone cavern in Washington. The tour takes in the first 500 feet, just under half the length of the full cavern. The 1986 Big Smoke Magazines was a great help with getting some underground information while I found most of the other general information on the Washington Trails Association website and www. tripadvisor.com. Caves don’t just happen. Once this area was covered by a huge ocean. The unique limestone formations were formed by water, limestone and the remnants of the creatures dwelling in the ocean. To merely touch the formations would take over 200 years to start reforming. The oil and dirt from your hands damages speleothems, which will stop the growth of the formation, because oil creates a barrier that does not allow dissolved minerals to continue to deposit. I would have to advise anyone who hasn’t gone on the tour to go to Gardner Caves, and experience the scientific and historical values.

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Pend Oreille County is mushroom country Hunting for the fungi – not the fun guy By Austin Robins

My family hunts mushrooms every year. We cook them up for a big dinner. I like mushrooms. Usually we go around on four wheelers and we look for areas that are sunny but have trees over it. We look for the patches where the deer go that the sunlight can shine through to the forest floor. Sometimes if you are hunting them and

it’s really hot then the mushrooms grow fast. When they are growing fast they get a little dry at the top and they get old if you don’t pick them at the right time. We try to go picking in the early part of the morning. There are morels; they are pretty good when you cook them. If you get a lot you can sell them. My mom also likes to fix

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You wouldn’t believe the music back in the early Pend Oreille County days. Their music was crazy; and grownups think our music is bad. A lot of the songs had crazy words. Let’s take the song “Buffalo Gals,” for example. “I danced with a girl with a hole in her stockin and her toes kep a rockin, and her knees kept a knockin.” Seriously? And then there was, “Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree With Anyone Else but Me.” I heard that song a lot growing up. My grandma

shaggy mane. There are other kinds too, some are poisonous and some are safe. There are white mushrooms that look the same and some are poison, like the death cap. The Amanita virosa is poison and it looks like the common meadow mushrooms. You should have field guide with you so you can tell the mushrooms that are safe. My parents have studied the mushrooms and know what to pick. You can learn about the mushrooms online and see what they look like. You have to know exactly what they are to know if they are poisonous. Mr. Drew Parker is a mushroom hunter who discovered a new type of mushroom in Metaline Falls. In The Miner Newspapers Horizon Magazine, Spring 2008, Mr. Parker said Pend Oreille County residents live in a place uniquely

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Crazy music in old Pend Oreille County By Katelyn Good

Morel Mushrooms

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suited to mushroom hunting. He said, “We have many of the basic conditions that cause fungi to flourish such as abundant precipitation and a variety of elevation and slope orientations that create microhabitats.” In the same article, Mr. Drew Parker said to use paper bags to pick your mushrooms, or something non-plastic, because plastic traps moisture which can spoil the mushrooms. My mom brings those reusable fabric bags from the grocery store. They work perfect for picking mushrooms. We also bring a gun in case we come across an angry bear or a moose who is going to charge. It has happened to other people, but never to my family. When we go it’s fun for the whole family. We have a great time and a good dinner afterward.

Diamond Match a big employer in Pend Oreille County By Ethan Werley

The Diamond Match Company was originally founded by Ohio Columbus Barber as the Barber Match Company. Diamond Match joined the Kreuger company in 1932 and became the largest manufacturer of matches in the United States in the late 19th century. The Diamond Match Company operated many logging operations in Pend Oreille County in order to provide the wood for all the match sticks. Much of the match stock, meaning the wood for the sticks, for Diamond Match Company came from Pend Oreille County. For many years Diamond Match was a big employer of loggers in order to get enough wood for their matches. Diamond Match logged a lot of timber from this county, especially around Lost Creek. A large logging camp, named Diamond City was established on the east side of the river across from Lost Creek. It was established there to be close to the railroad. Every day loggers went out to cut the wood and bring it to camp. Mill workers, like my dad, cut it into pieces, and sent it across the river on a tram that looked a lot like a zip line. Then it was loaded on the train there and shipped to the Midwest to be made into matches. In the factories the wood was cut with machines into the shape and size for matches. Blades mounted in the machine cut one or two thousand times a minute to form the match sticks. The match sticks go through more machinery, and are dipped in hot wax to slow down the burn speed of the chemicals they put on the tips. In the olden days the matches smelled terrible. Now they don’t have much of a smell except for a little sulphur burning. The match tip is made of silica, gelatin, potassium chloride, sulphur, phosphorous, glue and some fillers. In the 21st century, Diamond Match remains America’s leading producer of matches, producing about 12 billion a year.

I heard that song a lot growing up. My grandma has really old country music and we would listen to it when feeding my newborn lamb. has really old country music and we would listen to it when feeding my newborn lamb. The lamb loves it. There is a really good beat to the old music I noticed, unlike a lot of today’s music. Don’t sit under the apple tree is very uplifting and happy. In the Roaring Twenties, called “roaring” because there was partying, bootlegging, and dancing, the music was enjoyable, very fast pace so you would “swing.” Even sad songs had really good beat. Of the old music, “Mister Rabbit” is my favorite because it always cracks me up. “Mister Rabbit, mister rabbit your ears so big. You know they were put on wrong.” I love that part of the song, I love Pete Seeger’s songs and Burl Ives, “Jimmy Crack Corn and I don’t Care.” Burl Ives said he was born June 14, 1909, in Jasper County, Ill. We know he died in Ill., April 14, 1995. In Anacortes, Wash., Ives launched his own radio show The Wayfaring Stranger. He was a Boy Scout; he was awarded the silver buffalo, its highest rank. He was inducted in 1966. He was famous for his voice and “Frosty the Snowman.” It always warms my heart when I hear it. And then there is my song. The old song about Katie. Beautiful KKKKatie, you’re the only girl I adore. When the mmmmoooon shshshines, over the ccccow shed, I’ll be wwwwaitin at the kkkkkitchen dddddooore. My grandpa sang this to me all the time. The last time we talked, he sang me it and that’s the last memory I have of him and it’s a great one. He passed away in 2008, but the day before, he sang this song and it made me smile. The next day I got the news he had passed away.

Logging company builds small town By Zachary Cross

Diamond City was an old logging community that is no longer around because, even in 1920, they had to restore the site back to Mother Nature, according to Mrs. McClenny, the Museum archivist who spoke to our class. The Forest Service use permit required destruction of the buildings to restore the area back to its original condition. This small town was built by a logging company called Diamond Match, a pioneer of efficiency. Diamond City was around for only eight years, and in 1920 an astonishing 275 employees were working there. The area is now a meadow leaving hardly a trace of the little logging community known as Diamond City. Diamond City was built across the river from Lost Creek on the West Branch of LeClerc Creek. After Diamond City was built, Diamond Match had to find a way to transport the milled wood across the river to the train for transport to a match factory. The result, America’s second longest aerial tram, was like a giant zip line. The tram was suspended over Dry Canyon, which was 3,200 feet long, and was suspended 280 feet off the canyon floor. The tram’s carrying capacity was 10m board feet per hour. The traveling wire was activated by a small motor at the mill. The small community of Diamond City consisted of about 20 houses, a number of bunkhouses, a company store, a town hall, a one-room school, and more. Life at Diamond City was eventful for its residents. The town hall held the weekend dances and social gatherings, and Diamond City had its own baseball team. In 1927, Diamond Match stopped its operations at Diamond City, and within the next year Diamond City was no more. The mill was moved, and the rest of the buildings were destroyed and all the workers were gone, as required by the Forest Service use permit issued in 1920.

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Looking for Bull of the Woods PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for Bull of The Woods for the 2016 Timber Days celebration. The chamber will be accepting letters of nomination until July 15. Send letters to the Chamber office at P.O. Box 929, Priest River, ID 83856 or drop them off at the office, 119 Main St., in the Beardmore Building. Letters can also be emailed to prchamber@conceptcable.com.

Newman Lake access closes for aquatic weed control

Crewmembers for the Port of Pend Oreille work on the Kent Creek Bridge (Deeter Road and Highway 20) Thursday, May 26. Don Endicott, in the American crane, lowers a stringer into place along the west side of the bridge. In addition to Don are, left to right, Tim Montgomery, John Bezanson, Roadmaster Cliff Bauer and Riley Bauer (far right). Crews worked on the bridge over a two-week period. COURTESY PHOTO|KELLY DRIVER

NEWMAN LAKE – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) public access site at Newman Lake will be closed June 7 - 9 to allow treatment of the lake with herbicide to control Eurasian milfoil and other aquatic invasive weeds. A swimming restriction will be in force during treatment and for 24 hours after treatment. Boating and swimming will be discouraged the day of treat

DOWN RIVE R EVE NTS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1 STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Metalines Library BASIC COMPUTER CLASS: 11 a.m. to Noon - Ione Library, Call 509-442-3030 for reservations COMMISSIONER KISS OFFICE HOURS: 3-6:45 p.m. - Ione Library WEIGHT WATCHERS: 6 p.m. Weigh in 6:30-7 p.m. meeting Ione Catholic Church IONE TOWN COUNCIL: 7 p.m. - Clerk’s Office

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

FRIDAY, JUNE 3 STORY TIME AND CRAFTS: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library METALINE CEMETERY DISTRICT NO. 2 BOARD: 11 a.m. - Metaline Town Hall

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Ione Senior Center

MONDAY, JUNE 6 STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Metalines Library EMERGENCY FOOD BANK BOARD: 7 p.m. - Ione Senior Center

TUESDAY, JUNE 7 STORY TIME: 11 a.m. - Ione Library FORGOTTEN CORNER QUILT GUILD: 6:30 p.m. - Ione Senior Center METALINE FALLS GUN CLUB MEETING: 7 p.m. - 72 Pend Oreille Mine Road, Metaline Falls

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8 STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Metalines Library BASIC COMPUTER CLASS: 11 a.m. to Noon - Ione Library, Call 509-442-3030 For Reservations WEIGHT WATCHERS: 6 p.m. Weigh in 6:30-7 p.m. meeting Ione Catholic Church METALINE TOWN COUNCIL: 7 p.m. - Metaline Town Hall

Still time to donate for auction METALINE FALLS – The Cutter Theatre will hold its annual fundraising auction Saturday, June 11. The Cutter has been seeking unique items from local and regional businesses and individuals – and donations are still being accepted – but it is everyone turning out for an evening of fun and spirited bidding that makes The Cutter Auction a success. The chair of the event, board of director member Tara Leininger, hopes that she sees many of the people she sees at other fundraising events. “We need all of you who are so generous to so many organizations to be generous one more time,” says Leininger. “The Cutter needs you.” Some of the auction items up for bid this year include a nights’ stay for two at the Northern Quest Resort and Casino and dinner at Masselow’s from the Kalispel Tribe of Indians, two passes

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to Silverwood Theme Park, lift tickets from 49 Degrees North ski area, a gift basket, including tickets for the NPOV Lion’s train ride, a bed and breakfast stay at China Bend Winery in Kettle Falls, a selection of John Kinney’s unique beers, and the “Cookies of the Month” from Debbie Link. This is just the beginning of items being put on the auction block. Bidding begins at 7 p.m. Elton Smith will again be the auctioneer for the event. The evening begins at 6 p.m. with a spaghetti dinner, including salad, bread and dessert, for $10. Reservations for the dinner are made by calling 509-446-4108. A limited number of seats are available. For those not attending the dinner, the auction items will be on display beginning at 6:15 p.m. Beverages, including wine and beer, will be available for purchase.

This event is one of the major fundraising sources for The Cutter, but in recent years community support has been waning. Cutter Executive Director Chelsea Doerschlag is excited about the event. “This is my first Cutter Auction, and I’ve heard wonderful things about it,” says Doerschlag. She knows of the generosity and support of the north county for The Cutter, and hopes that everyone doesn’t take either The Cutter or the auction for granted. “People just expect us to be here, but it takes a community’s physical and financial

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Kren says he is looking forward to meeting people. “From what I have learned so far, and based on some of the questions and my responses during the community forum and interview process, I will be looking closely at how closely we function as a team at the high school, our graduation rate, achievement scores and advanced learning opportunities,” he said in an email. Kren grew up in the Chicago area. He earned an undergraduate degree in deaf education and learning disabilities in 1986 at MacMurray College in Jacksonville, Ill. He has a 1993 masters of science degree in deaf education from Idaho State University and earned his superintendent certifica-

Two die in Cusick wreck CUSICK – Two Usk women died and a 3-year-old girl was injured in a single car wreck Wednesday night, May 25, just before 11 p.m. According to a news release from the Washington State Patrol, Andrea Vistana Heinen, 21, was driving south on River Road when the 2008 Nissan Pathfinder she was driving crossed the center line and rolled down the embankment into the Pend Oreille River. Heinen died at the scene. A passenger, Mindy T. Carter, 30, was airlifted to Providence Sacred Heart Hospital where she died. A child, Rosella Bowman, 3, was also airlifted to Providence Sacred Heart Hospital, with injuries. Community members that knew Heinen have set up a Go Fund Me account in her name, with proceeds going to benefit her daughter, Rosella. For more information, go to www. gofundme.com/26d99xw.

tion at the University of Idaho in 2003. Kren worked as superintendent for St. Maries from 2011 to 2016. He was superintendent at the Potlatch School District from

2006-2011 and a superintendent and K-12 principal at the North Gem School District, in southern Idaho, from 2003-2006. He and his wife Mary, an educator with 37 years

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Special deadline Tuesdays 12 p.m. MISSING REMINISCING? “Down Memory Lane” may not always make it into the paper, but it is on our Facebook page every week. Like us on Facebook today.(49HB-TF) UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST Annual yard and tool sale. June 3rd 9:00-3:00, and 4th 8:00-12:00. 430 West Third Street, Newport. Household goods, tools, sporting goods, etc. Gourmet hot dogs from the grill! (17HB-2) GARAGE SALE 2201 Southshore Road. Friday, Saturday, June 3rd- 4th, 9:00- 4:00. Jacuzzi tub, kitchen, medical books, blinds. Lots miscellaneous! (18p) NEWPORT YARD/ BARN SALE Lots of great stuff. Across from Newport High School reader board. Friday- Saturday, 3rd- 4th, 8:00- 5:00. (18p) FOR SALE Butcher pigs, 200- 250 pounds. Raised on nonGMO grains. From $250. (208) 818-5170.(18-3p) OLDTOWN AUTO SALES Let us sell your car, truck or recreational vehicle. We charge 10 percent or a minimum of $200. We get results! We also buy used cars, trucks and recreational vehicles. (208) 437-4011.(49HB-tf)

WASHINGTON LEGAL FORMS Available at The Miner Newspapers, 421 South Spokane, Newport. (509) 447-2433.(HB-alt-tf) MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Saturday June 4th at 12 Summer Place, Newport, Washington- located right off Highway 2 at Diamond Lake. Large assortment of items! Must come and see!(18p) DID YOU MISS IT? You won’t miss a thing when you subscribe to The Miner. Save $13.50 a year and receive it in your mail every Wednesday. (509) 447-2433.(50HB-altTF) CAREGIVING 2- 12 hour temporary day shifts available for 4-6 weeks. May work into permanent. NAC or HCA required. Newport. Call (509) 447-0139.(18-4) EXPERIENCED ROOFERS and laborers needed. Rival Roofing. (208) 6106656. (17HB-2) OPEN MIC Join in the fun! Pend Oreille Playhouse 236 South Union, Newport (former Eagles building). First Friday of every month at 7:00 p.m. $2.00 admission. (509) 447-9900.(1, 5, 9, 14, 18, 22, 27, 31, 36, 40, 44) Find it fast in The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner

ARTS AND ANTIQUES AUCTION Sunday, June 5, 2016. 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Pend Oreille Players building, 236 South Union, Newport. Information contact: Create (509) 447-9277 or Museum (509) 447-5388. (18) HUGE GARAGE SALE Friday- Saturday, 9:003:00, West 157 Lakeview Boulevard, Priest River, Idaho. 2 1/2 miles from Newport, Highway 41 to Old Priest River Road, to Elder Road, follow signs. Tools, clothes, household items. 40 years accumulations, dolls, golf clubs. (18p) ABANDONED VEHICLE AUCTION N e w p o r t To w i n g , 1 3 7 South Newport Avenue. (509) 447-1200. June 7, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. Viewing starts at 9:00 a.m.(18) 72”X80” ALUMINUM Canopy, $75. New electric trolling motor $65. Old McCulloch chainsaw, $50. 24”x30” concrete piers, free. Newport area. (208) 818-9947. (18p) ENROLLING for summer. Ages infant through 12 years. Field trips, cooking classes, water activities, arts and crafts all summer long. Free transportation to and from Newport. Washington and Idaho subsidies accepted. Children’s Learning World. (208) 448-4482. (16HB-4p)

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Rachelle Busby, Val Keogh, Gracie StrangeOwl and Alana Keogh celebrate a relay win at the Track and Field State Competition at Eastern Washington University.

Panthers take third at state By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

CHENEY – It was a triumphant week for the Cusick High School track and field team at Eastern Washington University May 26-28. The Panthers took third place overall out of 1,400 athletes. “It was an awesome

season,” says Coach Jenni Jones. “I’m so happy to coach these great kids and watch them grow. I’m very thankful and honored to know each one of them.” Alana Keogh took first in the 100-meter with a time of 12 seconds and first place in the 200-meter with 26 seconds. Gracie StrangeOwl got first

in the 1500-meter with a time of 5:47.67 and first

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Austin Robertson hands off to Stephen Avey in the 4x400 relay.

Selkirk finishes third in javelin, earns sportsmanship award

By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

CHENEY – Nine athletes represented Selkirk at the State Track and Field Championship at Eastern Washington University, May 26-28. There were more than 1,400 athletes competing over the threeday event. The Rangers represented Selkirk well both on and off the track, according to Selkirk Coach Susan Brown. “All of the athletes met new people throughout the weekend,” Brown says. “For many of our athletes it was the first time competing at the state championships.” Brady Filler received a sportsmanship award for helping another athlete after his leg of the 4x100 relay. The first medals were awarded Thursday, May 26 and Ryan Issakides got eighth place with a personal record of four minutes and 59 seconds in the 1600-meter. On Friday, May 27, just out of the medals were Filler in the discus in 11th place. In javelin, Filler was up against

some stiff competition and on his last throw had a personal best of 43 feet, 11 inches to finish in third place. Stephen Avey took 9th place in javelin. Both athletes competed in high winds. On Saturday, May 28, the majority of the finals were completed. Noah Bailey finished fifth place in the 110 hurdles. He had a personal record in the preliminaries of 16 seconds. The 4x100 relay consisting of Avey, Filler, Parker Jenkins and Zayren Bubb came in fourth with a personal record of 46 seconds. Selkirk had two competitors in the 300 hurdles. Bailey finished in seventh place and Lauren Mc-

George, with a personal record of 51.06, finished fourth. Bubb finished fifth in the long jump with a length of 19 feet 10 inches. Issakides finished the 3200-meter race with a personal record of 10:56 seconds and finished fifth. In the final event of the meet, the 4x400 relay team, Austin Robertson, Avey, Jenkins and Bubb, finished in fourth with a new personal record of 3:40. “Thanks to the many family and friends who came to support the Selkirk athletes,” Brown says. “The team looks forward to next season with more athletes going to state again.”

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time of 49 seconds. Jessica Hankey got sixth in the 400-meter with 1:06. Jaden Cox, Hankey, Rachelle Busby and Val Keogh won fourth in the 4x200 relay with a time of 1:54. Busby, Val Keogh, StrangeOwl and Alana Keogh took first in the 4x100 relay at 52 seconds. The same group of girls went on to take first in the 4x400 relay with a time of 4:15. Josh Keogh got 14th in the 400-meter with a time of 56 seconds.

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WDFW reminds wouldbe rescuers to leave young wildlife alone OLYMPIA – With temperatures rising and summer drawing near, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is reminding campers, hikers and others who enjoy spending time outdoors to leave any wildlife they encounter alone. With deer fawns, raccoons, baby birds and other young animals now on view around the state, the department is receiving an increasing number of calls from people asking what to do with animals they have “rescued” from the wild, WDFW game manager Mick Cope said. “People find young animals and birds alone and assume they’ve been abandoned by their parents,” Cope said. “In fact, their parents are usually nearby and may even be watching as their fawns, kits, and chicks are removed by would-be rescuers.” Cope said deer often leave their young for hours at a time to forage and avoid attracting predators with their own body scent. The best thing people can do if they find a fawn without its mother is to leave it alone so its mother can return to it, he said. “Even with the best intentions, removing animals from the wild greatly reduces their chance of survival,” Cope

said. Tina Hamilton, statewide dispatcher for WDFW’s law enforcement program, has seen a marked increase in reports of “rescued” wildlife in recent weeks. “We recently had a situation where someone picked up a newborn fawn and left it at a fire station in rural Pierce County,” Hamilton said. “That fawn still had its umbilical cord, so how far away could its mother have been?” While WDFW may attempt to place displaced animals with wildlife rehabilitators, many do not survive, Cope said. He also noted that holding wildlife in captivity is a misdemeanor in Washington state. Under state law, only licensed wildlife rehabilitators can hold wildlife in captivity. “If people want to help, we ask that they give young wildlife a wide berth and restrain pets that might harass them,” Cope said. “Cats, in particular, can take a toll on songbirds if they’re left to roam outdoors.” For more information about appropriate behavior around wildlife, see WDFW’s Living with Wildlife website at www. wdfw.wa.gov/conservation/health/rehabilitation/when_not_to_rescue.html.

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b r i e f ly ‘Clue: The Musical’ opens June 10 NEWPORT - Pend Oreille Players presents the internationally popular board game, turned audience participation murder mystery “Clue: The musical” June 10, 11, 17 and 18 at 7 p.m. and June 12 and 19 at 3 p.m. The cast includes: Mike Hunter, Gail Cory-Betz, Tammy Pogue, Gwen Stuivenga, Danny Litowitz, Sophia Aldous, Chris Demlow, and Stephanie Brooks. The show is directed by Millie Brumbaugh, produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc., and accompanied by Cathi Rawley. Tickets are $6 for Students, age 18 and under, $12 for adults, and $25 for show and dinner at the Cork and Barrel Public House before the show (or after the show on Sundays). Tickets are available at the Playhouse or online. The playhouse is located at 236 S. Union, Newport. For more information call (509) 447-9900 or email mail@pendoreilleplayers. org.

Rotary Club: 7:15 a.m. Oldtown Rotary Park

Extension class teaches drip irrigation installation

Overeaters Anonymous: 8 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance

NEWPORT – Learn how to install drip irrigation systems Thursday, June 9, at the WSU/Pend Oreille County Extension Office at 227 S. Garden Avenue in Newport from 6 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. The cost for the class is $5 for community members and $3 for Master Gardeners. Topics of discussion during the “Installing a Drip Irrigation System” class/ workshop include advantages and disadvantages of drip irrigation; necessary equipment and supplies, determining water flow rates, designing a system to fit specific needs, winterization and troubleshooting. The class, taught by Dixie Chichester, Master Gardener Program Coordinator, will begin inside in the Extension meeting room and then move out to the adjacent Master Gardener Demonstration Garden for handson experience making connections and adding emitters so participants should dress appropriately for outdoor work and the weather. People are asked to pre-register by calling the WSU/Pend Oreille County Extension Office at 509 447-2401 to provide contact information should the class schedule change and ensure adequate materials for all participants will be available. All funds raised from the class will be used by the local Master Gardener Foundation to provide gardening education programs to the community.

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Five generations Five generations gathered recently for a family photo. Pictured are Norma Thorpe, 74, of Colville, Jenny Byrd, 52, of Newport, Jeremy Byrd, 34, of Deer Park, Carson Byrd, 6, of Deer Park and patriarch Harley Johnson, 94, of Spokane. Johnson is a World War II vet and a retired firefighter.

Sharing the Dharma Day June 12 NEWPORT – “Zipping Our Lips” is the topic for this month’s Sharing the Dharma Day at Sravasti Abbey— the Buddhist monastery in Newport, – set for Sunday, June 12, from 9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. The talk by Buddhist nun and Abbey founder Venerable Thubten Chodron will focus on harsh speech – how it affects our relationships and why and how we can overcome the habit. Topics for Sharing the Dharma Day are drawn from Venerable Chodron’s book, “Don’t Believe Everything You Think,” published by Snow Lion. In addition to the talk, the day’s schedule includes a guided meditation, vegetarian potluck lunch, and facilitated discussion on the topic. The program is offered freely, and donations as well as food offerings for the resident nuns and monks are welcomed. Sharing the Dharma Day offers a monthly opportunity for Sravasti Abbey to open its doors to people of all faiths and backgrounds that would like to know more about Buddhist teachings. All are welcomed; friendly curiosity and openness to learn are the only prerequisites. The first session begins at 9:45 a.m., potluck lunch is at noon, and the program ends at 3 p.m. Bring food to share for lunch, avoiding onions, garlic, and leeks as well as meat, fish, or chicken. Sravasti Abbey is located at 692 Country Lane, Newport. For more information and directions call 509-447-5549 or email office.sravasti@gmail.com. Additional information about Sravasti Abbey is at Sravasti.org.

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Newport TOPS: 8:30 a.m. - Hospitality House Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Computer Basics for Adults: 10 a.m. to Noon Newport Library Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport Calispel Post 217: 6 p.m. - American Legion in Cusick Priest River Animal Rescue: 6 p.m. - 1710 9th St., Priest River BASIC Meeting: 6 p.m. - Blanchard Community Center Pend Oreille Rock and Gem Club: 6 p.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park

Thursday, June 2 Alcoholic’s Anonymous Women’s meeting: 10 a.m. - Rotary Club, Old Diamond Mill Rd., Oldtown Story Time - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick: 10:30 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Priest River Library Open Painting Work-

shop: 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 Priest River Food Bank Open: 3-5:45 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport Celebrate Recovery: 6 p.m. - 301 E. Third St. N., Oldtown Bingo: 6 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Pend Oreille Kids Club: 6 p.m. - Pend Oreille Mennonite Church Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church Newport Masonic Lodge: 7:30 p.m.

Friday, June 3 Oil Painting Class: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Create Arts Center Davis Lake Grange: Noon - Davis Lake Grange Story Time: 3 p.m. - Newport Library Dance Classes: 5:30-6:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting: 7 p.m. - St. Catherine’s Catholic Church Al-Anon: 7-8 p.m. - Priest River, 119 Main St., Suite 204, Room 16, CallJan 208946-6131 Open Mic: 7-9:30 p.m. Pend Oreille Playhouse, 236 S. Union Ave., Newport (Former Eagles Building)

Saturday, June 4

Priest River American Legion Breakfast: 8-10:30 a.m. - VFW on Larch Street

Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Pend Oreille Bible Church in Cusick

Happy Agers Card Party: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center

Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

AA Meeting: 5 p.m. - Cornerstone Building, Selkirk Way, Oldtown Oath Keepers Constitutional Study Group: 6:30 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

Sunday, June 5 Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

Monday, June 6 Bonner County Homeschool Group: 2:30 p.m. - Priest River City Park Youth Advisory Council: 4 p.m. - Blanchard Library Priest River Chamber Board: 4 p.m. - Chamber Office Newport Maws and Paws Booster Club: 6 p.m. - Newport High School Library Newport Lions Club: 6:30 p.m. - Kelly’s Restaurant, Call Ota Harris at 509447-4157 Blanchard Lions: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Inn

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PINE RIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH 1428 1st Street West Sunday School ~ 9:15 a.m. Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m. Wednesday: Youth ~7:00 p.m. Pastor Mitch McGhee 447-3265

DALKENA COMMUNITY CHURCH • VILLAGE MISSIONS S.S. ~ 9:15 • Worship ~ 10:45 a.m. Family Night, Wednesday ~ 7 p.m. (Bible and Youth Clubs) Pastor Steve Powers - 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

Share your life events for free NEWPORT – The Newport and Gem State Miner Newspapers are looking to share your life events with the community. Submit births, weddings and engagements to The Miner for publication at no charge. The Miner can be reached at 509-447-2433, minernews@povn.com or visit www.pendoreillerivervalley.com online, or stop by the office at 421 S. Spokane in Newport.

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Courtesy photo|Rachel Nichelson

Newlyweds Naomi Nickelson Newhouse and Ed Oscarson were married Feb. 29, in Hawaii. Both the bride and groom grew up in Newport and graduated from Newport High School. A reception to celebrate the marriage will be held June 11, from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall of the United Church of Christ, 430 W. 3rd St., Newport. Family and friends are invited to attend and share memories and food at this happy event. The bride and groom have requested that there be no gifts.

CHURCH OF FAITH

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

SPRING VALLEY MENNONITE CHURCH

4912 Spring Valley Road Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. -- Sunday School (509) 447-2659

Tuesday, June 7 Priest River Food Bank Open: 9-11:45 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center Mothers of Preschoolers Gathering: 10 a.m. - Priest River Assembly of God Church Soroptimist International of Newport Business Meeting: 12-1 p.m. - Pineridge Community Church Weight Watchers: 5:30-6 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting – Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport Kaniksu Lodge 97: 6 p.m. - VFW Hall in Priest River Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Pend Oreille County Search and Rescue: 7 p.m. - Newport Health Center Basement Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church

Wednesday, June 8 UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 3rd and Spokane St., Newport, WA Worship Service 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Nursery Care Available Rev. Russell Clark 447-4121 newportucc@conceptcable.com www.newportucc.org

Community Church Directory CATHOLIC MASSES

www.pocoparishes.org Newport: St. Anthony’s, 447-4231 612 W. First St., Sun. - 11 a.m. Usk: St. Jude’s River Rd., Sat. - 4:00 p.m. Usk: Our Lady of Sorrows LeClerc Creek Rd. Sun. - 1st & 2nd - 5:30pm 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.

AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A.

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

HOUSE OF THE LORD

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

Rotary Club: 7:15 a.m. Oldtown Rotary Park Overeaters Anonymous: 8 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance Newport TOPS: 8:30 a.m. - Hospitality House Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library Priest River Lioness: 11:30 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Home and Community Educators Diamond Lake Club: Noon - Call Billie Goodno at 509-447-3781 or Chris King at 208-437-0971 Weavers’ Group: Noon to 3:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport Spirit Lake Historical Society: 6:30 p.m. - Call 208-665-5921 for sites.

REAL LIFE NEWPORT

“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 www.reallifenewport.com

NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH

1 mile S. of Newport on Hwy. 2 447-3742 Pastor Rob Greenslade Sun. School 9:45 a.m. • Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship 6:30 p.m. Bible Study Weds. 6:30 p.m.

BAHÁ’Í FAITH OF NEWPORT

“Verily I say, this is the Day in which mankind can behold the Face and hear the Voice of the Promised One.” The Divine Springtime has come. Rejoice! Please call 509-550-2035 for the next scheduled devotional. Wonderful resources can be found at www.bahai.us and www.bahai.org

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

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A royal feast

tudents of Newport School Districts Highly Capable program held their annual medieval feast Thursday, May 19, at Stratton Elementary, complete with wild game stew, wassail (traditionally hot mulled cider, but in this case apple cider with cranberries), decorations and costumes, all enjoyed by candlelight. The event, put on by teacher and program coordinator Anita Urmann, is a culmination of the King Lexicon learning unit, a simulation of dictionary skills set in the age of chivalry. Urmann, who is retiring at the end of the year, says students look forward to the feast, where they are allowed to dress up and recited 10th century riddles and part of a 12th century poem.

Aspen Teem in costume, and her brother, Alexander.

Summer Wilkinson and Melody Self drink their wassail. The meal was eaten by candlelight and students were allowed to invite a guest.

Homemade knightsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; helmets hang from the ceiling.

Parent/volunteer Maggie Christie serves up some stew in bread trencher bowls to Kimi Barnett, Erin Wiese, and Hedy Seeber.

Anita Urmann dishes up stew into a bread bowl for a student.

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Angel Earle, Johnny Huang (King John), Norah Christie (Queen Guinevere) and Izzy Newman enjoy the feast.

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Graduates Haley Basnaw

Jordan Battle

Taylor Belton

Shelby Bishop

Newport High Class of 2016

Ceremony Saturday, June 4th at Noon

Kylin Brown

Morgan Burgess

Rayana Chappell

Natalie Clark

Lachlan Cockrell

Michelle Contreras

Emilee Cooper

Ashley Dana

Kassidy Favaro

Sarah Fazendin

Joseph Fitzmorris

Brendan Geary

Marti Glabb

Nikolas Graham

Skyler Green

Ashley Grew

Kaben Hastings

Amber Holman

Emma Houck

David Jacob

Esabelle Kepner

Jensen Kirkwood

Alahnna Kirtley

Rhianna Knorr

Levi Litowitz

Joseph Luback

Piper Matthews

Ty McDaniel

Harley Merritt

Kristian Mitchell

Grace Moore

Braden Nichols

Michaela Otterson-Lowry

Joey Parsons

Isaac Patterson

Amber Pillers

Victoria Poisel

Jacob Ragsdale

Allyn Ray

Sarah Reel

Savana Rice

Sydney Salesky

Ayla Shaw

Lucoda Slater

Maurissa Slover

Alex Smith

Otis Smith

Alex Solis

Mary Spring

Hadley Stratton

Harley Taylor

Lauren Vaugh

Lynda Walker

Kayla Warner

Emma Waterman

Nathan Witt

Cory Wylie

Kyler Zorica

Angela McDermeit Brenna McDermeit

We support the Seniors of 2016 Perfection Tire (509) 447-3933 www.perfectiontire.com

Pend Oreille County Fair (509) 445-1264 www.povn.com/pocfair/

McDonalds (509) 447-0420 www.mcdonlds.com

Penrith Farms (509) 447-2996 www.penrithfarms.com

Newport Soroptomist Club (509) 671-2552

Seeber’s (509) 447-2484

Floors & More, Inc. (208) 448-1914

B & B Driving School (509) 466-2343 www.bbdrivingschool.net

Farmers Insurance Group (509) 447-3428

C & C Barber Shop (509) 447-3734

Napa Auto Parts (509) 447-4515/ (208) 263-7773 www.napaonline.com

PUD District 1 (509) 447-3137 www.popud.org

Newport Towing (509) 447-1200 www.newporttowingwa.com

Aerocet (208) 448-0400 www.aerocet.com

G & M Backflow Testing (509) 671-1194

Mi Pueblo II (509) 447-3622

Krogh Livestock & Trading (509) 447-4632 Bliss Chiropractic Center (509) 447-2413

Vaagen Brothers (509) 684-5071 www.vaagenbros.com Tri Pro Forest Products (208) 437-2412 www.triproforest.com Les Schwab (208) 448-2311 www.lesschwab.com

Community Colleges of Spokane (509) 447-3835 www.sccel.spokane.edu Durham School Services (509) 447-0505 www.durhamschoolservices. com Newport Vision Source (509) 447-2945 www.newportvisionsource.com Sears, Colville (509) 685-1880 www.searshometownstores. com Connie’s Cuts (509) 671-6179 William & Donna Lands, Moonlight RV Park

Pend Oreille Players (509) 447-9900 www.pendoreilleplayers.org Nantronics, Inc. (509) 447-3514 www.nantronicsinc.com Steve’s Import Auto Service  (208) 263-4911 Country Lane (509) 447-4224 www.countrylaneinc.com Newport School District (509) 447-3167 www.newport.wednet.edu Jake’s Chimney Sweep & Mountain Stove (509) 447-2240/ (208) 263-0582 www.mountainstove.com

Ben Franklin (208) 437-4822 Selkirk Ace Hardware (208) 437-5669 Dr. Cool (509) 447-3105 Riverbank Family Restaurant (208) 437-0892 Ponderay Newsprint (509) 445-1511 www.resolutefp.com Mountain West Bank (509) 447-5642/ (509) 442-3516 www.mountainwestbank.com Newport Miner (509) 447-2433 www.pendoreillerivervalley.com

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June 1, 2016 |

Senior Living at its best!!!

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Senior Activities June

• 8 a.m.: Coffee Hour at • 8 a.m.: Coffee Hour at 1 2 3 4 • 8 a.m.: Coffee Hour at Hospitality House Hospitality House • 9-9:45 a.m.: Exercise class at Priest River Senior Center • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Hospitality House Open for Activities • 1:30-5 p.m.: Cards at Priest River Senior Center

Hospitality House 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Quilting at Priest River Senior Center • 3-6 p.m.: Food Bank open at Priest River Senior Center

• 9-9:45 a.m.: Exercise Class at Priest River Senior Center • 10-11 a.m.: Line Dancing at Priest River Senior Center • Noon to 4 p.m.: Hospitality House Open for Activities

• 1-4 p.m.: Cards at Priest River Senior Center • 6:30 p.m.: Bingo at Ione IOOF Hall

• 8 a.m.: Coffee Hour at • 8 a.m.: Coffee Hour at • 8 a.m.: Coffee Hour at HH • 8 a.m.: Coffee Hour at 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Hospitality House • 10 a.m.: BASIC Meeting, Hospitality House • 8 a.m.: Coffee Hour at Hospitality House Hospitality House • 9-9:45 a.m.: Exercise class at • 9 a.m. to noon: Food Bank Priest River Senior Center open at Priest River Senior Center • 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Hospitality • 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Lions meet House Open for Activities at Priest River Senior Center • 11 a.m.: Community Lunch at • 6 p.m.: Happy Agers Bingo Priest River Senior Center • 1-5 p.m.: Mexican Train at PR Center

• 9-9:45 a.m.: Exercise Class at Blanchard Community Center • 9-9:45 a.m.: Exercise Class at • 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Quilting at Priest River Senior Center • 10-11 Priest River Senior Center a.m.: Line Dancing at PR • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Hospitality Priest River Senior Center • 1-3 • 11:30 a.m.: Happy Agers p.m.: Hospice at Priest River Senior House Open for Activities Potluck and Meeting Center • 3-6 p.m.: Food Bank • 11:15-12:45 p.m.: Lioness Open at Priest River Senior Center • Noon: Meal, Ione Senior Center Meeting at PR Senior Center • Noon to 4 p.m.: Hospitality • 1:30-5 p.m.: Cards at Priest House Open for Activities River Senior Center

• 1-4 p.m.: Cards at Priest River Senior Center • 6:30 p.m.: Bingo at Ione IOOF Hall

• 8 a.m.: Coffee Hour at 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 • 8 a.m.: Coffee Hour at • 8 a.m.: Coffee Hour at • 8 a.m.: Coffee Hour at HH • 9-9:45 a.m.: Exercise class at Priest River Senior Center • 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Hospitality House Open for Activities • 11 a.m.: Community Lunch at Priest River Senior Center • Noon: Potluck at Hospitality House • 1-5 p.m.: Mexican Train at PR Center

• 8 a.m.: Coffee Hour at Hospitality House • 9 a.m. to noon: Food Bank open at Priest River Senior Center • 6 p.m.: Happy Agers Bingo

Hospitality House • 9-9:45 a.m.: Exercise Class at Priest River Senior Center • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Hospitality House Open for Activities • 1:30-5 p.m.: Cards at Priest River Senior Center

Hospitality House Hospitality House • 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Quilting at • 9-9:45 a.m.: Exercise Class at Priest River Senior Center • 10-11 Priest River Senior Center a.m.: Line Dancing at PR • 3-6 p.m.: Food Bank Open at • Noon to 4 p.m.: Hospitality Priest River Senior Center House Open for Activities

• 1-4 p.m.: Cards at Priest River Senior Center • 6:30 p.m.: Bingo at Ione IOOF Hall

• 8 a.m.: Coffee Hour at • 8 a.m.: Coffee Hour at 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 • 8 a.m.: Coffee Hour at • 8 a.m.: Coffee Hour at Hospitality House • 8 a.m.: Coffee Hour at • 9-9:45 a.m.: Exercise Class at Hospitality House Hospitality House Priest River Senior Center • 9 a.m. to noon: Food Bank • 9-9:45 a.m.: Exercise Class at • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Hospitality Priest River Senior Center Open at Priest River Senior Center House Open for Activities • 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Hospitality • 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Lions meet • 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.: House Open for Activities at Priest River Senior Center Lionesses meet at PR Senior Center • 11 a.m. to noon: Community •1:30-5 p.m.: Cards at Priest • 6 p.m.: Happy Agers Bingo Lunch at PR Senior Center 1-5 p.m.: River Senior Center Mexican Train at PR Center

Hospitality House Hospitality House • 9-9:45 a.m.: Exercise Class at • 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Quilting at Priest River Senior Center • 10-11 Priest River Senior Center a.m.: Line Dancing at PR • 3-6 p.m.: Food Bank Open at Priest River Senior Center • Noon to 4 p.m.: Hospitality House Open for Activities

• 1-4 p.m.: Cards at Priest River Senior Center • 6:30 p.m.: Bingo at Ione IOOF Hall

26 27 28 29 30 • 8 a.m.: Coffee Hour at • 8 a.m.: Coffee Hour at • 8 a.m.: Coffee Hour at Hospitality House • 9-9:45 a.m.: Exercise Class at Priest River Senior Center • 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Hospitality House Open for Activities • 11 a.m. to noon: Community Lunch at PR Senior Center 1-5 p.m.: Mexican Train at PR Center

• 8 a.m.: Coffee Hour at Hospitality House • 9 a.m. to noon: Food Bank open at Priest River Senior Center • 6 p.m.: Happy Agers Bingo

Hospitality House • 9-9:45 a.m.: Exercise Class at Priest River Senior Center • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Hospitality House Open for Activities • 1:30-5 p.m.: Cards at Priest River Senior Center

Hospitality House • 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Quilting at Priest River Senior Center • 3-6 p.m.: Food Bank Open at Priest River Senior Center

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o b i t u a r i es Duane E. Wendt Richland, Wash.

Friday, June 3, marks the second anniversary of the passing of Duane E. Wendt in Richland, Wash., on Wendt June 3, 2014, two month before his 72nd birthday. He was born in Buffalo, N.Y. to August “Gus” and Loraine Sherer Wendt Aug. 2, 1942. After graduating high school, he continued his education at Erie County Tech, where he studied engineering sciences. His life work was in the construction engineering field, where he worked as a field engineer, piping designer and pipe support analyst. He worked for many years on contract at locations around the country. Since 1980, his home in Ione, Wash., remained his home base even as he continued working at jobs away from home. This home on the Pend Oreille River was “the love of his life.” He enjoyed snow skiing, golf, boating, cooking, gardening, watching NFL football and public television. He also spent much of his free time on building and remodeling projects, and was a dedicated do-ityourselfer. He passed away in Richland, Wash., after a long period of declining health and was laid to rest there at Sunset Memorial Gardens. He was preceded in death by his father in February 1999. He is survived by his mother, Loraine Sherer Wendt in Buffalo, N.Y.; two sons, Thomas (and Kathy) Wendt in Williamsville, N.Y. and Christopher (and Germaine) Wendt in Prescott, Ariz.; three brothers, Allan “Lanny,” Terry (and Sharon) and Kim (and Debbie) Wendt, all in the Buffalo, N.Y. area; two grandchildren, Nicholas Wendt and Maegan (and Andrew) Bonitati and one great-grandson, Maxson Bonitati, in Williamsville, N.Y.; and his longtime

companion, Kathy Rust in Pasco, Wash. His memory may be honored by planting and nurturing a flower or donating to the American Heart Association.

Priest Lake

Rocky Stephens passed away on March 31, near Boise, at the age of 64. Rocky graduated from Priest River High School and Stephens then the University of Idaho with a degree in economics. He later earned a degree in accounting from Eastern Washington University. Rocky loved North Idaho and spent many years living and enjoying the upper Priest Lake area. He had many fond memories of boating, water skiing, playing bocce, listening to music, and just hanging out with family and friends at the cabin. Rocky enjoyed the beauty of mountains, forests, and lakes. He also loved to go whitewater rafting, especially on the Salmon River. Rocky was an adventure traveler and an avid photographer who made many friends along his journeys. In his lifetime he visited six of the seven continents, missing only Antarctica. Rocky had a great love of music and the arts. He was a history buff, loved reading, playing scrabble and betting on the horses. Rocky was a loyal fan to his favorite sports teams, which included the Seattle Mariners and Seahawks, and the Gonzaga Bulldogs. Rocky will be greatly missed by his family and many friends across the states and abroad. He will be remembered for his kind, loving, generous heart, and his gentle spirit. Rocky created many lasting memories by engaging and sharing time with others. He had the uncanny ability to make every individual feel important. Rocky meant so

Wednesday, June 1

Tuesday, June 7

Diamond Lake Water and Sewer: 10 a.m. - District Office, 172 South Shore Road

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

Sacheen Lake Sewer and Water District Board: 3 p.m. - Sacheen Fire Station, Highway 211

Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. Pend Oreille County Courthouse

Fire District No. 4 Commissioners: 6 p.m. - Dalkena Fire Station No. 41

Lenora Water and Sewer District: 10 a.m. - Skookum Rendezvous Lodge

Diamond Lake Improvement Association: 6:30 p.m. - Diamond Lake Fire Station, Highway 2

Pend Oreille PUD Commissioners: 10 a.m. - Newport PUD Offices

Thursday, June 2 Bonner County Planning and Zoning Commission Hearing: 5 p.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building, Sandpoint

Saturday, June 4 Pondoray Shores Water and Sewer District: 9 a.m. - Water District Pump House, 202 Winnie Lane, Pondoray Shores Subdivision

Monday, June 6 Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. Pend Oreille County Courthouse Newport City Council: 6 p.m. - Newport City Hall Priest River City Council: 6 p.m. - Priest River City Hall Bonner County Fair Board: 6 p.m. - Fairgrounds Office in Sandpoint Property Rights Council: 6:30 p.m. - Bonner County Administration Building, Sandpoint Blanchard Tea Party: 6:30 p.m. - Blanchard Community Center

Bonner County Soil and Water Conservation District: 1:30 p.m. - USDA Office, 1224 Washington Ave., Ste. 101 West Pend Oreille Fire District: 6:30 p.m. - Fire Hall on Highway 57 Pend Oreille Fire District No. 5: 7 p.m. - Fire Station 51, 406722 Highway 20, Cusick Pend Oreille County Fair Board: 7 p.m. - Fairgrounds at Cusick

Wednesday, June 8 Pend Oreille Cemetery No. 1: 8:15 a.m. - E. 100 Circle Drive, Newport Pend Oreille Conservation District Board: 9:30 a.m. - Newport Post Office Building Pend Oreille County Noxious Weed Control Board: 2 p.m. - Commissioners’ Meeting Room, Newport West Bonner Water and Sewer District: 6:30 p.m. Oldtown City Hall Bonner County Democrats: 6:30-8 p.m. - Panhandle Health, 322 Marion St., Sandpoint Metaline Town Council: 7 p.m. - Metaline Town Hall

and Dorothy Stephens. He leaves behind two sisters, Marcy and Judy; as well as nieces and nephews and many long-term cherished friends. A celebration of Rocky’s

life will be held at 11:30 a.m. June 18, at the Hospitality House (216 S. Washington Ave) in Newport. An RSVP is appreciated; please call Marcy at 509-447-4505 or text

509-406-1157. Memorial donations may be made in Rocky’s name to Wild Science Explorers at www. wildscienceexplorers.org/ donate.

p o l i c e re p o r t s

Rocky Stephens

p u b l i c m ee t i n g s

Ione Town Council: 7 p.m. - Clerk’s Office

much to so many; through his encouragement he inspired and opened doors that enriched and brightened their lives. Rocky was preceded in death by his parents, Arte

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 23 THEFT: W. 1st, report of theft of a bank card. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: N. Hayford, Airway Heights ARREST: S. Washington Ave., Newport, Robert J. Foust, 20, of Newport arrested on two local warrants. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL: Valley View Drive, report of female that attacked male with baseball bat. ARREST: Hwy. 20, James R. Wilson, 24, of Cusick was arrested for driving while license suspended. STRUCTURE FIRE: Willms Rd., report of barn on fire. TRESPASSING: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights THEFT: LeClerc Rd. S., report of items stolen from property. JUVENILE PROBLEM: Ione Baseball fields DISTURBANCE: W. 7th St., complainant reports hearing female screaming. ACCIDENT: Hwy. 31, report of two vehicle accident without injuries. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: W. 6th, report of domestic violence INTOXICATION: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights TRESPASSING: 100 N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights ARREST: Kathryn Holly Holtman, 31, of Spokane Valley was arrested on Department of Corrections detainer. ARREST: Elizabeth Kelly Hansen, 36, of Newport was arrested for assault in the second degree. ARREST: Beth Carlotta Lawrence, 39, of Newport was arrested on a local warrant.

Tuesday, May 24 TRAFFIC OFFENSE: Boundary, report of gold Saturn fourdoor with a white male driver went past the bus with the paddle out DISTURBANCE: Scotia Rd., report of male that threw several large rocks through kitchen window and was acting violent. JUVENILE PROBLEM: S. Calispel Ave., Newport TRAFFIC OFFENSE: River Rd., report that around 3 p.m. today a silver pickup and black pickup went speeding down River Road between Usk and Cusick. ARREST: W. 4th St. John L. West, 38, of Newport was arrested for theft

HARASSMENT: Turtle Rd., caller states she took neighbor’s dog to animal shelter because it was being abused. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: City Shop, report of vehicle that was at city shop waiting to meet someone. ARREST: Elor Oshry, 21, of Newport was arrested for malicious mischief in the third degree.

Wednesday, May 25 TRESPASSING: W. Hwy. 2, report of an unwanted subject DRUG INFORMATION: Panhead Hill Rd., complainant believes a female is giving or selling her pain meds to other people WANTED PERSON: S. Garden Ave., report of turning juvenile male in on warrant. ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of white truck swerving all over the road

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Hwy. 20, report of two people stranded on hillside.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: S. Washington Ave., report of van parked partially blocking driveway. BURGLARY: Kapps Lane, report of cabin and shop broken into sometime between now and last Monday. TRESPASSING: W. Pine St., Newport ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 31 THEFT: Bead Lake Drive BOATING PROBLEM: Sacheen Lake WANTED PERSON: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights PURSUIT: Hwy. 2, report of pursuit of vehicle ABANDONED VEHICLE: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Green Rd., report of blue truck with three people on the property across from complainant that appear to be cutting wood and complainant is not sure if they have permission to be there.

NOISE COMPLAINT: Hawk Lane

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, James R. Wilson, 24, of Cusick was arrested on a probation violation. POSSIBLE DUI: Hwy. 2, report of silver Ford Escape with exempt plates, female driving, lane travel. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Veit Rd., report of male walking across neighbor’s property doesn’t believe he has permission to be there ANIMAL PROBLEM: Willms Rd., report of a Great Pyrenees mother and monthold-pup on complainant’s property. THEFT: Pine Hill Rd., report of theft of money from residence VIOLATION OF ORDER: W. 1st St., report of caller that has protection order with soon to be ex-wife, states five minutes ago she was driving by the park numerous times videotaping him and the kids playing.

ARREST: Desmond E. Miller,18, of Newport arrested on felony DOC escape warrant. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL: Davis Lake Rd.

Saturday, May 28 MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: Diamond Lake MISSING PERSON: Main St., complainant reports granddaughter has been missing since last night. TRESPASSING: Ashenfelter Bay Rd. ACCIDENT: Scotia Rd., report of vehicle non-injury accident ASSAULT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights

DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights TRESPASSING: Ruby Creek Rd., report of people trespassing on subject’s property. RECOVERED VEHICLE: W. 6th, report of recovered Stolen vehicle.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: E. 5th Ave.

VIOLATION OF ORDER: Woodard Rd.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLES: Valley View Drive, report of vehicle in driveway running for 30 minutes.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Spring Valley Rd.

ACCIDENT: River Rd., report of vehicle went into water; people possibly trapped.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Marshall Lake Drive, complainant believes cabin may be getting broke in to.

Thursday, May 26

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: N. Fea Ave., Newport

ERRATIC DRIVER: River Rd., report of vehicle driving erratically

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: Gardner Caves Rd.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: S. Calispell Ave., Newport, report of vehicle partially blocking roadway. JUVENILE PROBLEM: Phay Rd., report of a juvenile female swinging stick at people. RUNAWAY JUVENILE: Calispel Trail Loop ANIMAL PROBLEM: W. Kelly Drive, report that pit bull attacked and killed a cat. SUSPICIOUS PERSON: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights

Friday, May 27 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL: Panhead Hill Rd.

LITTERING: Hwy. 211, report that someone lost garbage at this location.DISABLED VEHICLE: Usk Bridge, report of disabled vehicle on the bridge TRESPASSING: Hwy. 2 ACCIDENT: Slumber Mountain Rd., report of vehicle that slid off roadway DISABLED VEHICLE: Gray Rd., report of unoccupied vehicle partially blocking. ANIMAL PROBLEM: Scotia Rd. E., report of deer that needs dispatched. ELECTRICAL FIRE: S. Spokane Ave., Newport, report of electrical smoke smell in trailer. ARREST: Sacheen Terrace, Joseph A. Fuqua, 32, of Spokane was arrested for disorderly conduct. West Bonner County

Monday, May 23 TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 2, Priest River CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: Hwy. 57, Priest River

Tuesday, May 24

RECKLESS DRIVER: Hwy. 2 and Hwy. 57, Priest River

WEAPON OFFENSE: Muskegon Lake, report of several hundred rounds being shot in area.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: Doe Meadow Rd.

DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED: W. Walnut St., report of driver cited and released for DWLS 3rd.

AUTOMOBILE THEFT: LeClerc Rd N.

NOISE COMPLAINT: S. Newport Ave., report of yelling and foul language; unknown if they are fighting.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Stohr Rd., report of suspicious person when complainant walked up to them they took their coat off and tried to fight complainant’s truck.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2

RUNAWAY JUVENILE: Hwy. 2, Priest River

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of two cars driving erratically, possibly road rage

THEFT: W. Walnut St., report of shoplifter detained

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Open Skies Rd.

TRAFFIC OFFENSE: Driskill Rd.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Willms Rd., report of vehicle parked in area for several hours unoccupied.

TRESPASSING: W. 7th St.

TRAFFIC OFFENSE: Ione DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED: Union Street, report of Cite/ Release Suspended in the 3rd.

MUNICIPAL CODE VIOLATION: Hwy. 57, Priest River

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of white Ford pickup swerving on roadway

BURGLARY: Rocky Creek Rd., report of cold burglary

BURGLARY: N. Fea Ave., Newport

TRESPASSING: N. Newport Ave., report of male subject harassing customers

THEFT: S. Scott Ave., Newport of bicycle stolen two days ago.

TRESPASSING: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights

JUVENILE PROBLEM: W. 7th St., report of 13-year-old female out of control; deputies were there earlier.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Frissell Rd., report of the neighbor’s front door being open.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights

DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED: Box Canyon Rd.

MISSING PERSON: Browns Lake Camp, report that female went missing while picking mushrooms in area missing for three to four hours.

THEFT: Kings Lake Rd., report of trees stolen off property

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: W. Pine St., report of two people seen in area of the new construction behind the hospital possibly doing drugs; one male is still there staggering around parking lot wearing black/white shorts, no shirt and black backpack.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: W. 7th St., report of juvenile female tearing house apart.

THREATENING: Hill Top Rd., complainant reports intoxicated male threatened complainant’s son while complainant’s son was broke down on roadway.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Hwy. 2

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2

WEAPON OFFENSE: Veit Rd.

ARREST: Hwy. 2 Gregory G. Robbins, 49, of Bothell arrested for driving under the influence. SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Jorgens Rd. ASSAULT: Tacoma Creek Rd.

Sunday, May 29 FRAUD: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of cheating on gaming floor of casino. TRESPASSING: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 211 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Knott Rd. THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights

Wednesday, May 25 ANIMAL PROBLEM: Church St., Priest River NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 57 and Hwy. 2, Priest River ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hoo Doo Mountain Rd., Priest River ARREST: Shadow Green Rd. and Hwy. 41, Patrick Geaudreau, 27, of Oldtown, was arrested for felony kidnapping, aggravated battery and attempted strangulation warrants as well as a probation violation in the 100 block of Shadow Green Road, Blanchard. SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES: Freeman Lake Rd., Oldtown

Thursday, May 26 MUNICIPAL CODE VIOLATION: Larch St., Priest River ARREST: N. State Ave. and Hwy. 2, Oldtown, a juvenile was arrested on a probation violation warrant.

Friday, May 27 ATTEMPT TO LOCATE: Horn Mountain Rd., Priest River

Saturday, May 28 ARREST: Hwy. 2, Priest River, Ryan Hathway, 25, of Sandpoint was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, Oldtown

Sunday, May 29 ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hwy. 2, Priest River JUVENILE PROBLEM: McKinley St., Priest River TRAFFIC VIOLATION: Hwy. 41 and Old Priest River Rd., Oldtown

BURGLARY: Village St.

FIRE STRUCTURE: Lakeshore Rd., Priest Lake

FISH AND GAME: LeClerc Rd. N.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 57, Priest Lake

BOAT INSPECTION: Cusick boat launch, report of boat inspection

ARREST: 4th St., Oldtown, Jonathan L. Smith, 46, of Oldtown was arrested for possession of methamphetamine.

DISTURBANCE: Phay Rd.

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Northeast Tri County Health District is a three county (Ferry, Pend Oreille, Stevens Counties) public health agency in Northeast Washington. The agency is recruiting for the position of Administrator. The individual in this position is a member of the management team which includes the Health Officer, Administrator, Environmental Health Director and Community Health Director. Directs the work of the agency at the direction of the Board of Health and in conjunction with the Management Team. Position is located in the Colville office.

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has 2 full-time flex positions opened in production. Will cross train in a variety of production positions and be flexible to fill those positions when needed. Requires attention to detail and ability to read blueprints. Must have the ability to learn and retain training. Benefits after 60 days. $10$12 DOE. Apply in person at 265 Shannon Lane, Priest River, ID or contact us online for an application at hr@aerocet.com.

HOUSE CLEANER Needed in Diamond Lake from mid- June to midSeptember. tracyrob9@gmail. com or call (250) 352-5052.(173p) FA M I LY C R I S I S NETWORK accepting resumes for fulltime receptionist position in Newport, Washington. Clerical and computer experience a must. Resumes must be in the Family Crisis Network office by June 15, 2016. Please send to Post Office Box 944, Newport, Washington 99156 or drop off at 730 West 1st Street. (17-2) JANITORIAL SERVICES For Port of Pend Oreille. See Public Notice #2016178 in this week’s Miner Newspapers. (18-2)

Ponderay Newsprint in Usk, WA is accepting bids for a janitorial service contractor. Contractor must be licensed, insured, and meet contractor management requirements. Minimum of 3 years commercial cleaning experience required. To obtain a detailed list of responsibilities and schedule a facilities tour please contact Tracy Cox (509) 445-2161 or email: Tracy.Cox@resolutefp.com. Bid and a current reference list must be received by 4pm on June 16, 2016. Short of cash; long on “Stuff?” Advertise in The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds. Call (509) 447-2433 for full details.

Rural telecom company in Cusick/ Ione/Metaline area seeking experienced technician for wired line, drops, install, repair, maintenance, wireless and broadband. Salary DOE. Excellent benefits package. Please send resume: susan.case@ruraltel.org

Accountant The Pend Oreille Mine, located in Metaline Falls, WA, is currently seeking resumes for an Accountant. This position is responsible for data accumulation, processing, and reporting requirements as well as ensuring the accurate and timely processing of information in the preparation of required financial statements and reports. Accounting Degree and 5 years experience preferred. For more information and to apply, please see our website: www.teck.com/careers. The Pend Oreille operation is a drug and alcohol free workplace. All applicants must successfully pass a physical, drug test, and an ATF background check.

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FOUND A chainsaw was found in the Highway 20 and Beehive area April 23, 2016. To identify contact the Sheriffs office (509) 447-3151 extension 1903.(17-2) FOUND: Tu e s d a y M a y 17th. Construction tool on Coyote Trail, Newport. Call (509) 447-5647, leave message.(18)

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WA N T E D : Miner want ads work. Miner want ads work. Skilled carpenters in Pend Oreille County. Must have own tools, reliable You too can Advertise Weekly transportation and pass drug test. Send reATTORNEYS sume to: pococarpenters@ Law Office of Denise Stewart gmail.com (16-3) Wills, Trusts, Probate, Medicaid, Business 414 W. 3rd Street, Newport, WA T E M P O R A RY (509) 447-3242 ENGINEERING A S S I S TA N T Law Office of Wendy J. Earle Licensed in Washington and Idaho Pend Oreille Family Law, Real Property, Education, Business, County Public Environmental and Land Use Litigation Works. Summer (509) 280-0741 (208) 597-3400 position. $14.00/ www.idahowashingtonlawpractice.com hour. Must be entering third or CHIROPRACTIC fourth year of four year EngiCamas Center Medical & Dental Services neering program. Ryan Leisy, DC - (509) 447-7111 See detailed job 1821 N. LeClerc Rd., #1, Cusick, WA 99119 description and apply at www. COUNSELING pendoreilleco. org Open until Pend Oreille County Counseling Services filled.(16-3) Substance Abuse Treatment/Prevention/Mental CASHIER Health/Developmental Disabilities Full and part Offices in Newport & Metaline Falls time. Apply in (509) 447-5651 person, Usk General Store, DENTIST 111 5th Street, Usk.(17-3) Newport Dental Center PEND OREILLE James G. Cool, D.M.D. COUNTY Family Dentistry -- Evening Hours 610 W. 2nd -- (509) 447-3105 • 800-221-9929 Transportation Wayne Lemley, D.D.S. Technical SpeComplete Family Dentistry & Orthodontics cialist. Public 424 N. Warren Ave., Newport -- 447-5960 Works/ Road DiToll Free 877-447-5960 vision. Must posCamas Center Medical & Dental Services sess Bachelor’s 1821 N. LeClerc Rd., #1, Cusick, WA 99119 or Associate’s (509) 447-7111 - (509) 445-1152 fax degree. Wage: Molly Gunsaulis, D.D.S. $ 3 5 0 8 . 5 9 Dentistry for Children $3718.61/ month 15404 E. Springfield, Ste 102 depending on Spokane Valley - (509) 922-1333 experience. See detailed job deHEALTH CLINICS scription www. pendoreilleco. Camas Center Medical & Dental Services org. Apply online 1821 N. LeClerc Rd., #1, Cusick, WA 99119 or in the Human (509) 447-7111 - (509) 445-1152 fax Resources office. Open until filled.(17-3) HEARING AID CENTERS

DIAMOND LAKE AREA Mobile home with large additionelectric heat and wood stove. Nice workshed and separate woodshed. Big yard, patio, and garden area- nice deck on front. Quiet country atmosphere. $700. 1st, last, security deposit. Senior discount. (509) 292-8286. (16-3p) 2 BEDROOM 1 bath. 417 Blackwell, Ione. New paint and carpet, room for recreational vehicles or boats. $650, first and last, $300 deposit. 208-6593676.(16-3p) M E TA L I N E FA L L S 3 bedroom, 1 bath duplex. Small garage. $650/ month, $300 deposit. 2 bedroom, 1 bath duplex. $600/ month, $200 deposit. (509) 279-4045, (503) 753-8615. (17-3p)

MARSHALL LAKE Cabin for sale. 2 bedroom, 1 bath, 100 feet waterfront. $170,000. Phone (509) 9277179.(16-3p)135-18

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2006 15’ LOWE Fishing boat, trailer, 14 horsepower electric start 4 stroke outboard. $3,000 or best offer. (509) 4472006 or (509) 850-7112. (18p)

FOR SALE 1976 MGB Roadster convertible. Roof frame on car- cover missing. Mostly origiNEWPORT nal/ complete. MINI-STORAGE Wire wheels/ (509) 447-0119 needs wiring. Does not run. Enter at Hwy 41 and $1000 or best 1st Street offer/ possible Lighted & Secure trade? Call for In-Town Location viewing (509) 981-8240, (509) Miner want ads work. 4 4 7 - 3 3 3 7 . ( 1 8 3p)

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2016151 PUBLIC NOTICE File No.: Trustee: 7023.114062 Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. Grantors: Kimberly Schreckendgust and Kevin Schrader, each as to 50% interest, as their separate property Grantee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 2005 0 2 8 1 0 5 7 Ta x P a r c e l I D N o . : 433015540002 Abbreviated Legal: Tr 2 RS#255 15-30-43, Pend Oreille County, WA Notice of Trustee’s Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. I. On June 10, 2016, at 10:00 AM At the Main Stairs of the Old City Courthouse, 625 W. Fourth Street in the City of Newport, State of Washington, the undersigned Trustee (subject to any conditions imposed by the Trustee)

will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at time of sale, the following described real property “Property”, situated in the County(ies) of PEND OREILLE, State of Washington: That portion of the Southwest quarter of the Southwest quarter of Section 15, Township 30 North, Range 43 E.W.M., Pend Oreille County, Washington, described as follows: Commencing at the Southwest corner of Lot 4 as per the Belisle Short Plat; thence South 89 degrees 46’47” West along the Northerly line of Roberts Road, 702.85 feet to the True Point of Beginning; thence North 46 degrees 58’21” West 1157.49 feet to the Southeasterly line of Fertile Valley Road; thence North 36 degrees 15’07” East 168.18 feet to the Southwesterly corner of Dehmer’s Subdivision; thence South 88 degrees 58’42” East 743.32 feet along the Southerly line of said subdivision to a line parallel with the West line of said Short Plat; thence South 00 degrees 13’13” East 912.19 feet to the Point of Beginning. Carried on the County Assessor’s Tax Rolls as Tract 2 of Record of

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Survey #255; Together with a 20-foot appurtenant easement for power as set forth in that certain Real Estate Contract recorded Dec. 18, 1985 under Auditor’s File #188774. Commonly known as: 2612 Fertile Valley Road Newport, WA 99156 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 05/12/05, recorded on 05/18/05, under Auditor’s File No. 2005 0281057, records of PEND OREILLE County, Washington, from Randal J. Schrader and Patricia A. Schrader, husband and wife, as Grantor, to The Land Title Company, as Trustee, to secure an obligation “Obligation” in favor of CLS Mortgage, Inc., as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by CLS Mortgage, Inc. to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., under an Assignment/Successive Assignments recorded under Auditor’s File No. 20050283903. *The Tax Parcel ID number and Abbreviated Legal Description are provided solely to comply with the recording statutes and are not intended to supplement, amend or supersede the Property’s full legal description provided herein. II. No action commenced by the

Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the Obligation in any Court by reason of the Grantor’s or Borrower’s default on the Obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The Beneficiary alleges default of the Deed of Trust for failure to pay the following amounts now in arrears and/or other defaults: Amount due to reinstate as of 2/24/2016. If reinstating after this date, please contact NWTS for the exact reinstatement amount Monthly Payments $15,806.84 Late Charges $124.65 Lender’s Fees & Costs $976.36 Total Arrearage $16,907.85 Trustee’s Expenses (Itemization) Trustee’s Fee $810.00 Statutory Mailings $157.14 Postings $140.00 Sale Costs $0.00 Total Costs $1,107.14 Total Amount Due: $18,014.99 Other known defaults as follows: IV. The sum owing on the Obligation is: Principal Balance of $115,730.90, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument evidencing the Obligation from 12/01/14, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Obligation, and as are provided by

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Continued from 8B 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 10, 2016. 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 05/30/16 (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 05/30/16 (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 05/30/16 (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 Randal J. Schrader 2612 Fertile Valley Road Newport, WA 99156-9366 Randal J. Schrader 1733 East Glass Avenue Spokane, WA 99207-4639 Randal J. Schrader 1087 Wilms Road Elk, WA 990099567 Patricia A. Schrader 2612 Fertile Valley Road Newport, WA 99156-9366 Patricia A. Schrader 1733 East Glass Avenue Spokane, WA 99207-4639 Patricia A. Schrader 1087 Wilms Road Elk, WA 990099567 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Patricia A. Schrader 2612 Fertile Valley Road Newport, WA 99156-9366 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Patricia A. Schrader 1733 East Glass Avenue Spokane, WA 99207-4639 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Patricia A. Schrader 1087 Wilms Road Elk, WA 99009-9567 The Estate of Randal J. Schrader 2612 Fertile Valley Road Newport, WA 99156-9366 The Estate of Randal J. Schrader 1733 East Glass Avenue Spokane, WA 99207-4639 The Estate of Randal J. Schrader 1087 Wilms Road Elk, WA 99009-9567 The Estate of Patricia A. Schrader 2612 Fertile Valley Road Newport, WA 99156-9366 The Estate of Patricia A. Schrader 1733 East Glass Avenue Spokane, WA 99207-4639 The Estate of Patricia A. Schrader The Heirs and Devisees of The Estate of Randal J. Schrader 1087 Wilms Road Elk, WA 99009-9567 The Heirs and Devisees of The Estate of Randal J. Schrader 1733 East Glass Avenue Spokane, WA 99207-4639 The Heirs and Devisees of The Estate of Patricia A. Schrader 2612 Fertile Valley Road Newport, WA 99156- 9366 The Heirs and Devisees of The Estate of Patricia A. Schrader 1087 Willms Road Elk, WA 99009 Kimberly Schreckendgust, Personal Rep. of The Estate of Patricia A. Schrader 1733 East Glass Avenue Spokane, WA 992074639 Kimberly Schreckendgust, Personal Rep. c/o George Isaac Diana, Attorney 430 West Indiana Avenue Spokane, WA 99205-4719 Kevin Schrader c/o Robb E. Grangroth, Attorney 3021 South Regal Street, Suite 101 Spokane, WA 99223-4717 by both first class and certified mail, return receipt requested on 01/07/16, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 01/08/16 Grantor and Borrower were personally served with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted on a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee, whose name and address are set forth below, will provide in writing to anyone requesting it a statement of all costs and trustee’s fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the Property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale

pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenantoccupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www. northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by this reference. You may also access sale status at www. northwesttrustee.com and www. USA-Foreclosure.com. Date Executed: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee Authorized Signature 13555 SE 36th St. Suite 100 Bellevue, WA 98006 Contact: Vonnie McElligott (425) 586-1900. Schrader, Randal J. and Patricia A (TS# 7023.114062) 1002.284902-File No. Published in The Newport Miner on May 11 and June 1, 2016. (15, 18) ___________________________ 2016159 PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR QUALIFIED RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICIANS, PLUMBERS, GLAZIERS, HVAC/HEATING SYSTEM SERVICE/REPAIR, WEATHERIZATION CONTRACTORS and GENERAL CONTRACTORS, SPECIFICALLY INCLUDING SMALL & WOMEN/MINORITY OWNED BUSINESSES Project: LOW-INCOME WEATHERIZATION, ENERGY ASSISTANCE & REHAB PROGRAMS Stevens, Ferry, Pend Oreille, and Lincoln Counties This project is partially supported by Grant No. F14-43103-419 awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and administered by the Washington State Low Income Weatherization Assistance Program, Washington State Department of Commerce. The total funding for the Low-Income Weatherization Program for the tenure of this proposed contract is projected to be $520,110. Federal resources are projected to be $231,026 or approximately 44% of the project. Of the remaining funds, $95,084 or approximately 18% is from state resources and $194,000 or approximately 38% from local/private resources. The amounts and percentages illustrated are estimates, subject to change, and do not reflect Energy Assistance and Rehab projects which will also utilize approved contractors. It is expressly stated that the 1) amount of funding herein referenced is for all aspects of the Low-Income Weatherization Program so no single contractor will be awarded the entire amount, and 2) this document does not represent the official position or policies of DOE or the United States Government. Scope of Project • To reduce structural heat loss and reduce energy consumption by installing weatherization measures which improve the thermal efficiency of the unit • To provide for the health and safety of the customer within the scope of the project(s) • To provide incidental plumbing, electrical and/or heating equipment service and minor repair within the scope of the project(s) Rural Resources Community Action (RRCA) is a private, non-profit 501(c)3 agency. RRCA is seeking to establish a list of qualified contractors to perform repair and weatherization in program-eligible homes located in Stevens, Ferry, Pend Oreille, and Lincoln Counties. Weatherization, General, and Professional Service Contractors (electricians, plumbers, HVAC, & glaziers) will submit prices for common items and/or hourly billing and travel charges as part of the RFP. Evaluation, analysis, and selection for work will be determined using a system outlined in the RFP application packet. Qualified Contractors will be notified of available work on a rotating basis, with availability and timeliness being a priority. The duration of a contract awarded as a result of this Proposal will be for one year. RRCA reserves the right to extend the contract result-

ing from this RFP for up to four (4) one (1) year periods, with the same terms and conditions or to make amendments as needed. Contractors that meet the required criteria as specified in the RFP will be considered “qualified” and may be eligible for a contract to provide services as required by RRCA. Small businesses as well as women and minority-owned businesses are encouraged to participate. Prior to requesting the RFP application packet, it is recommended that all prospective contractors visit the following websites for information regarding the Low-Income Weatherization Assistance Program: 1) http:// www.waptac.org and 2) http://www. commerce.wa.gov/Programs/services/weatherization/Pages/WeatherizationTechnicalDocuments.aspx The information provides guidance regarding the required expectations and standards for participation in the project. Request for Proposals will open at 9:00 am on May 9, 2016. RFP application packets may be picked up at 956 S. Main Ste A, Colville, WA 99114. Request for Proposals prepared on the forms provided in the packet will be received until 4:30 pm on June 10, 2016 at the following address: Rural Resources Community Action Attn: Doreen Hogan, Housing Director 956 S. Main Ste A Colville, WA 99114 Faxed or e-mailed proposals will not be accepted. Proposals received after the date and hour stated will not be considered. All submitted Request for Proposals will become the property of RRCA. Contact (509) 685-6055 or (509) 685-6101 with questions. Published in The Newport Miner on May 11, 18, 25, June 1, and 8, 2016. (15-5) ___________________________ 2016167 PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE No. 16-4-00025-1 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 In the Matter of the Estate of MARTHA D. BOOHEISTER, 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. 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(3); 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 first publication of Notice to Creditors: May 18th, 2016. PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: ALISHA KRAUSE ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: FONDA L. JOVICK ADDRESS FOR MAILING OR SERVICE: FONDA L. JOVICK LAKE CITY LAW GROUP PLLC 50 MAIN ST, STE 201 Priest River, Idaho 83856 DATED: May 12, 2016 /s/ ALISHA KRAUSE Personal Representative Presented by: LAKE CITY LAW GROUP PLLC By:/s/ FONDA L. JOVICK, WSBA #42120 Attorneys for Estate Published in The Newport Miner on May 18, 25 and June 1, 2016. (16-3) ____________________________ 2016174 PUBLIC NOTICE Superior Court Of Washington For Pend Oreille County NO. 16-4-00031-6 Nonprobate Notice

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To Creditors (RCW 11.42.030) Nonprobate Estate of Gerald W. Sirevog, Deceased. Please Take Notice As Notice Agent, I have elected to give notice to Decedent’s creditors. On the date of filing of this Nonprobate Notice to Creditors with the Court: I had no knowledge of: Any other person acting as Notice Agent, or The appointment of a Personal Representative for Decedent’s probate estate in the state of Washington. According to the records of the Court that were then available: No cause number regarding Decedent had been issued to any other Notice Agent, and No Personal Representative of Decedent’s probate estate had been appointed. Any person having a claim against Decedent must present the claim: Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and In the manner provided in RCW 11.42.070: By filing with the Court the original of the signed Creditor’s Claim, and By serving upon or mailing by first class mail to me at the address provided below a copy of the signed Creditor’s Claim. The Creditor’s Claim must be presented by the later to occur of: Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice to you as provided in RCW 11.42.020(2)(c), or Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the Creditor’s Claim is not presented within the foregoing time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.42.050 and 11.42.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. In accordance with RCW 9A.72.085, I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Washington that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Aleita I. Sirevog, Notice Agent Denise Stewart Attorney at Law PLLC PO Box 301 Newport, WA 99156 Date of First Publication of this Notice: May 25, 2016 Published in The Newport May 25, June 1 and 8, 2016. (17-3) ___________________________ 2016175 PUBLIC NOTICE Request For Proposals (RFP) For Qualified Residential Electricians, Plumbers, Glaziers, HVAC/Heating System Service/Repair, Weatherization Contractors, Quality Control Inspectors, BPI Certified Auditors, And General Contractors, Specifically Including Small & Women/Minority Owned Businesses Project: Low-Income Weatherization, Energy Assistance & Rehab Programs Stevens, Ferry, Pend Oreille, and Lincoln Counties. This project is partially supported by Grant No. F14-43103-419 awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and administered by the Washington State Low Income Weatherization Assistance Program, Washington State Department of Commerce. The total funding for the Low-Income Weatherization Program for the tenure of this proposed contract is projected to be $520,110. Federal resources are projected to be $231,026 or approximately 44% of the project. Of the remaining funds, $95,084 or approximately 18% is from state resources and $194,000 or approximately 38% from local/private resources. The amounts and percentages illustrated are estimates, subject to change, and do not reflect Energy Assistance and Rehab projects which will also utilize approved contractors. It is expressly stated that the 1) amount of funding herein referenced is for all aspects of the Low-Income Weatherization Program so no single contractor will be awarded the entire amount, and 2) this document does not represent the official position or policies of DOE or the United States Government. Scope of Project • To reduce structural heat loss and reduce energy consumption by installing weatherization measures which improve the thermal efficiency of the unit • To provide for the health and safety of the customer within the scope of the project(s) Continued on 10B

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Continued from 9B • To provide incidental plumbing, electrical and/or heating equipment service and minor repair within the scope of the project(s) Rural Resources Community Action (RRCA) is a private, non-profit 501(c) 3 agency. RRCA is seeking to establish a list of qualified contractors to perform repair and weatherization in program-eligible homes located in Stevens, Ferry, Pend Oreille, and Lincoln Counties. Weatherization, General, and Professional Service Contractors (Electricians, Plumbers, HVAC, Glaziers, Quality Control Inspectors, & BPI Certified Auditors), will submit prices for common items and/or hourly billing and travel charges as part of the RFP. Evaluation, analysis, and selection for work will be determined using a system outlined in the RFP application packet. Qualified Contractors will be notified of available work on a rotating basis, with availability and timeliness being a priority. The duration of a contract awarded as a result of this Proposal will be for one year. RRCA reserves the right to extend the contract resulting from this RFP for up to four (4) one (1) year periods, with the same terms and conditions or to make amendments as needed. Contractors that meet the required criteria as specified in the RFP will be considered “qualified” and may be eligible for a contract to provide services as required by RRCA. Small businesses as well as women and minorityowned businesses are encouraged to participate. Prior to requesting the RFP application packet, it is recommended that all prospective contractors visit the following websites for information regarding the Low-Income Weatherization Assistance Program: 1) http://www. waptac.org and 2) http://www.commerce.wa.gov/Programs/services/ weatherization/Pages/WeatherizationTechnicaIDocuments.aspx The information provides guidance regarding the required expectations and standards for participation in the project. Request for Proposals will open at 9:00 am on May 9,2016. RFP application packets may be picked up at 956 S. Main Ste A, Colville, WA 99114. Request for Proposals prepared on the forms provided in the packet will be received until 4:30 pm on June 10, 2016 at the following address: Rural Resources Community Action Attn: Doreen Hogan, Housing Director 956 S. Main Ste A Colville, WA 99114 Faxed or e-mailed proposals will not be accepted. Proposals received after the date and hour stated will not be considered. All submitted Request for Proposals will become the property of RRCA. Contact (509) 685-6055 or (509) 685-6101 with questions. Published in The Newport Miner

May 25, June 1 and 8, 2016. (17-3) ___________________________ 2016176 PUBLIC NOTICE Public Hearing Notice The Camas Early Learning Center will hold a public hearing: Weds., 06/22/2016, 9:00am to 10:00am, Birthday rm. Camas Center for Community Wellness 1821 LeClerc Rd. N., Kalispel Indian Reservation An opportunity to comment, ask questions, discuss your needs or concerns regarding the Child Care Development Fund grant (co-pays, rates, eligibility, priority families). Contact Lisa Russell (509)447-7210 Published in The Newport Miner on June 1, 2016. (18) ___________________________ 2016177 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE JUVENILE COURT No: 16-7-00011-2 Notice and Summons by Publication (Termination) (SMPB) (Optional Use) In re the Welfare of: ETHAN LEE-MCGILLIS (DOB: 07/21/2013) To: Teddy, alleged father and/or any Paternal Interest A Petition to Terminate Parental Rights was filed on March 7, 2016; a fact-finding hearing will be held on this matter on July 21, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. at the Pend Oreille County Superior Court, 229 S. Garden Ave., Newport, Washington 99156. You should be present at this hearing. The hearing will determine if your parental rights to your child are terminated. If you do not appear at the hearing, the court may enter and order in your absence terminating your parental rights. To request a copy of the Notice, Summons, and Termination Petition, call DSHS at (509) 447-6216. To view information about your rights, including right to a lawyer, go to www.atg.wa.gov/TRM.aspx. Dated: 5-19-16 By direction of: Patrick A. Monasmith JUDGE Tammie A. Ownbey Clerk By: /s/Kathy Hill Deputy Clerk Published in The Newport Miner on June 1, 8, and 15, 2016. (18-3) ___________________________ 2016178 PUBLIC NOTICE PORT OF PEND OREILLE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS JANITORIAL SERVICES The Port of Pend Oreille is soliciting proposals from qualified contrac-

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tors to provide a variety of janitorial services at the Port office and shop facilities. The facilities include administrative offices as well as designated portions of the shop facilities. The requested services are for janitorial, carpet cleaning, solid surface floor care, and window washing for the facilities. The Port of Pend Oreille is an equal opportunity employer and requires contractors to be the same. RFP due date and time is June 13, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. /s/ Kelly J. Driver Published in The Newport Miner on June 1 and 8, 2016. (18-2) ___________________________ 2016180 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE JUVENILE COURT No: 16-7-00009-1 Notice and Summons by Publication (Termination) (SMPB) (Optional Use) In re the Welfare of: ROBERT BELL (DOB: 01/22/2009) To: PHILLIP BELL, Father A Petition to Terminate Parental Rights was filed on February 2, 2016; a fact-finding hearing will be held on this matter on July 21, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. at the Pend Oreille County Superior Court, 229 S. Garden Ave., Newport, Washington 99156. You should be present at this hearing. The hearing will determine if your parental rights to your child are terminated. If you do not appear at the hearing, the court may enter and order in your absence terminating your parental rights. To request a copy of the Notice, Summons, and Termination Petition, call DSHS at (509) 447-6216. To view information about your rights, including right to a lawyer, go to www.atg.wa.gov/TRM.aspx. Dated: 5-25-16 By direction of: Patrick A. Monasmith JUDGE Tammie A. Ownbey Clerk By: /s/Kathy Hill Deputy Clerk Published in The Newport Miner on June 1, 8, and 15, 2016. (18-3) ____________________________ 2016183 PUBLIC NOTICE City of Seattle BOUNDARY UNIT 55 TRANSFORMER BAY SPRAYED CONCRETE Bid Opening: June 22, 2016 at 2:00 PM PW#2016-096 PROJECT LOCATION: 1198 Boundary Dam Access Road, Metaline, WA 99152 at the Boundary Hydroelectric Project Powerhouse, 21 miles off WA- State Route 31 near

Metaline Falls, WA (Lat 48.990, long -117.353). PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Boundary Hydroelectric Project is located on the Pend Oreille River in Northeastern Washington. Bank 155, the step-up transformer for unit 55 is located in a cave blasted out of the rock and within the boundaries of an operating Powerhouse. In order to protect the transformer from rockfall and water seepage, the ceiling of the cave has a protective barrier made of steel mesh and sprayed concrete containing asbestos. This project will be to abate and remove the existing sprayed concrete, steel mesh, contaminated drainage rock, contaminated oil/water removal and disposal, installation of a new concrete lining system; provide a new drainage system, install new welded wire fabric for reinforcement and installation of sprayed concrete to the bay. The transformer tank and accessories will be removed from the bay by a separate Contractor prior to Work being performed. Contractor to protect in place associated electrical components and existing crane during Work activities. A/E ESTIMATE: $290,000. PRE-BID SITE INSPECTION/ MEETING: There is a MANDATORY pre-bid site inspection for this project. All those that wish to bid on the project will need to attend the following. The first pre-bid site inspection is scheduled for Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. Please meet at Boundary Dam and Hydroelectric Facility located at 1198 Boundary Dam Access Road, Metaline, WA 99152 in Pend Oreille County No bid will be accepted from any bidder who does not attend the mandatory pre-bid meeting. For entry into the project a minimum of 24 hour notification is required. RSVP to nancy.chin@seattle.gov. Allow 3 hour drive time from Spokane. Personnel attending the site are required to bring hard hats and vests. It is recommended that personnel attending wear appropriate footwear. DEADLINE FOR QUESTIONS: All questions must be submitted in writing to Nancy Chin, Project Manager (nancy.chin@seattle.gov) before 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 16, 2016. BID DOCUMENTS: Contract Documents, contacts and Bid Instructions are available at https://www.ebidexchange.com/seattle. Published in The Newport Miner June 1, 2016. (18)

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2016182 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING West Bonner County School District #83-Bonner County, Idaho NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Section 33-801 of the Idaho Code, The BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF WEST BONNER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, #83, Bonner County Idaho, has designated June 15,2016 6:00 p.m., at WBCSD Administrative Office, 134 Main Street Priest River, Idaho, as the time and place to hold the Budget Hearing for the 2016-17 fiscal year budget. Copies of the proposed tentative budget, showing proposed receipts and expenditures are available for public inspection at the School District Office at 134 Main, Priest River, Idaho 83856 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, from the date of this notice until the date of the hearing, and will also be available at the Budget Hearing. Dated this 27th Day of May, 2016 /s/Jennifer Phillips, Clerk of the Board West Bonner County School District #83 GENERAL FUND M&O ALL OTHER FUNDS PRIOR YEAR PRIOR YEAR PROPOSED PRIOR YEAR PRIOR YEAR PROPOSED ACTUAL ACTUAL BUDGET ACTUAL ACTUAL BUDGET 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 REVENUES BEGINNING BALANCES $125,679 $109,040 $368,025 $278,681 $67,924 $75,000 LOCAL TAX REVENUE $3,223,412 $3,220,490 $3,210,89 $ - $ OTHER LOCAL $112,190 $101,846 $232,832 $56,599 $12,000 $45,000 STATE REVENUE $6,059,193 $6,207,331 $5,955,578 $83,793 $80,382 $89,797 FEDERAL REVENUE $1,627,056 $1,645,398 $1,587,923 OTHER SOURCES $30,344 $3,169 $172,760 $150,369 $83,286 TOTALS $9,550,818 $9,641,876 $9,767,327 $2,218,889 $1,956,073 $1,881,006 EXPENDITURES SALARIES BENEFITS PURCHASED SERVICES SUPPLIES & MATERIALS CAPTIAL OUTLAY DEBT RETIREMENT

$5,517,330 $1,886,703 $1,069,140 $699,449 $124,725 $29,822

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$50,889

$5,439,060 $1,961,711 $1,148,833 $685,551 $136,430 $29,822

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TRANSFERS $172,760 $172,760 $84,715 $30,344 $ 12,000 $47,212 TOTALS $9,550,818 $9,641,876 $9,767,327 $2,218,889 $1,956,073 $1,881,006 Published in The Gem State Miner on June 1 and 8, 2016 (33-2)