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PUD turbines nearing completion Costs and benefits close to expectations BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

IONE – The Pend Oreille Public Utility District Board of Commissioners granted another change order during their Tuesday, June 17, meeting, making the projected cost of the Box Canyon turbine rebuilding project reach $102 million. But it also moved the controversial project one step closer to increasing power generation and a year-end completion date. The cost of the project is about $102 million, PUD Power Production Manager Mark Cleveland said. The PUD had paid more than $84.5 million by the end of 2013 and project that they will spend another $18 million before the project is complete. When the PUD started the project, the contractor, Andritz Group, SEE TURBINE, 10A

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There’s a little cowboy in us all- Two-year-old Gunner Frank is ready to rodeo Saturday night in Newport, if he could just get over the fence. Friday night’s downpour left the arena muddy but that only added to the action for Gunner and the full house Saturday night. See more rodeo pictures on 7A and 1B.

Oldtown systems better than expected BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

OLDTOWN – The major expansion of the Oldtown water and sewer system east of the Pend Oreille River is moving along with warmer weather, and the entire system should be done by mid to late-August, according to Mike Boeck of Tri-Pro Cedar, who is managing the West Bonner Investment Co., the investor group that is backing the project. Boeck said there’s been some renewed interest in the development by retail stores, but declined to go

into any details as they are still tentative. Tests show that production and quality of the water system are better than anticipated, he said. The entire water system is complete, and hooked up with the old system across the river, Boeck said. The wells that were drilled last summer aren’t online quite yet, but the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality recently finished testing for cross contamination from the Pend Oreille River. None was found, and the wells have SEE WATER, 2A

65th annual rodeo draw good crowds BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

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Seth Shelton of Kennewick has the far away look in his eyes as he spurs his bareback horse to a 72-point ride during Friday’s rodeo performance, before the rain started. He won second.

NEWPORT – Preliminary attendance figures for the 65th annual Newport Rodeo, held Friday and Saturday, June 27-28, showed Saturday crowds better than last year, even though the rodeo was held the same weekend as Spokane’s Hoopfest, which normally hurts rodeo attendance. More than 2,300 bought tickets for Saturday’s performance. The crowd was about half that size Friday, with 1,076 attending. It rained Friday, but let up for several hours before the 7:30 p.m. performance. Midway through the rodeo, though, a downpour hit and continued for the rest of the performance. It made for some good watching as contestants and stock slid and splashed in the arena. It was less fun for the contestants doing the splashing and sliding. “That’s rodeo,” said Ray Hanson, Newport Rodeo Association president. “We don’t have a rain delay.” Hanson said the covered grandstands were appreciated Friday when the open stands on the east side of the arena emptied. Most stayed to watch the second half of the rodeo, he said. “They just moved to the covered grandstands.” SEE RODEO, 2A

Warm memories fill old Usk schoolhouse almost hear the kids.” Gail Zigler attended Usk School in 1937.

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

MINER PHOTO|DON GRONNING

Gail Zigler, Ella Falk and Barb McGill share a laugh as they look over old documents from the Old Usk School. People come from all over to relive memories from their time at the school.

USK – The Old Usk School has been a center of the community for more than 100 years, with countless children passing through its doors. You can almost feel the presence of the hundreds of students that have occupied the building in that time. Some of those grew up and are still in the area. No doubt they will gather at the upcoming Fourth of July pancake feed. Barb McGill is president of the Usk Community Center, which is what the former school is used for now. “I come in here by myself sometimes,” she says, enjoying the old pictures and trophies that adorn the cases and walls. “You can

‘The funnest thing is seeing the old people get together and talk.’ Ella Falk

Secretary of the Board of Directors

She went to school there until the seventh grade. “Usk was a nice place to grow up,” she SEE USK, 2A

B R I E F LY Oldtown man killed in motorcycle wreck PRIEST LAKE – Steven R. Pitts, 50, of Oldtown was killed Monday, June 30, when the motorcycle he was riding collided with a SUV south of Priest Lake. According to a press release from the Idaho State Police, Pitts was riding a 2005 Yamaha motorcycle north on Eastshore Road about 3 p.m. when he crossed the center line in a sharp turn and struck a southbound 2001 Nissan SUV driven by John M. Marshall, 67, of Spokane. Marshall was not injured in the collision. Pitts died at the scene. Pitts was wearing a helmet and Marshall was wearing a

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seatbelt. Pitts comes from the well-known area family and worked in the family business. Carl Pitts & Sons Well Drilling LLC is located in Oldtown. Details of funeral arrangements were not available at press time.

Art, drinks and music abound at 11th annual Lavender Festival NEWPORT – The 11th annual Pend Oreille Valley Lavender Festival is set for Saturday and Sunday, July 12-13, in 6B-10B

the Newport City Park, corner of First Street and Calispel Avenue. Tickets are $6 per person; children 12 and under get in for free. Gates are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. The event includes various juried artists, artisans, growers and demonstrations, live music, food and a beer and wine garden. The festival artist this year is Barry Dumaw, who painted SEE BRIEFLY, 2A

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Workshop teaches ‘More than Milfoil’ CUSICK – The 2014 Pend Oreille River Valley Aquatic Weeds Workshop is Wednesday, July 9 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for all river front property owners and users, interested citizens and licensed applicators, held by the Pend Oreille County Weed Board. The workshop will be at the Kalispel Tribe’s Camas Center for Community Wellness. “More than Milfoil” will present information on all aquatic species on the river, not just milfoil, said Sharon Sorby, coordinator of the county Weed Board.

Sorby said the workshop is a “comprehensive approach to managing specific problem species. “We are very excited to present information on all aquatic species on the river, not just milfoil” said Sorby. Sorby said the weed board is coordinating with partners and resources including the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Department of Ecology, Pend Oreille Public Utility District, Pend Oreille County Weed Board, Seattle City Light, Idaho and Washington’s Departments of

Agriculture and the Kalispel Tribe. For Washington State Department of Agriculture licensed applicators, attendance is also worth five recertification credits. A detailed meeting agenda is available at www.pendoreilleco.org/county/weed. asp or http://popud.org/ Aquatic-Weeds-Workshop. Registration is requested by calling Loretta Nichols, 509-447-2402 or email her at lnichols@pendoreille. org. For more information, contact Sorby at 509-4476478 or email at ssorby@ pendoreille.org.

Wakeley files $3 million tort claim against county BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

HAYDEN – Former emergency management director Rob Wakeley filed a $3 million tort claim against Bonner County June 18, via his Haden attorney Larry Beck. The claim states the county fired him without due cause, violated his state and federal constitutional rights, and hampered his career and earning potential,

both retroactively and in the future. Bonner County commissioners terminated Wakeley May 4, following a pretermination hearing, during which “all of the witnesses at the hearing testified that (Wakeley) had performed his job duties in an exemplary manner, that he had done much to improve the EMS Department, that he was a leader who was well liked SEE CLAIM, 9A

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says. “Being a kid in those days was fun.” There was the nearby Pend Oreille River for swimming and the whole community looked out for its youth. Kids felt safe and free to explore. “We hung out in every house in town,” she says. “There was nothing sacred to us gang of kids.” Zigler says the kids rode their bikes all over. Zigler has vivid memories of her time at the Usk school. It was a fine building, with a belfry, a bell and wide steps leading to the porch to the main floor, called the first floor, even though it was the second story. When she attended, the four-story school had the high school upstairs, on the third floor. “We weren’t allowed upstairs, but we sneaked up there anyway,” she said. One of the most unusual features of the school was the fire escape, a huge metal tube that people slid down from the third floor, called the second floor for some reason. According to a written history of the school, students who brought in wood for the wood stove were treated to a ride down the fire escape. Others didn’t wait for permission to use the fire escape. “It was a favorite sport for the older students to open the door on the ‘second floor,’ step into the tube and go zipping downward,” the author wrote. “You could go like greased lightning if you could sneak your sandwich paper (the waxed bag that storebought bread came in) along to sit on.” The fire escape was sometimes used for real, when the creosote encrusted chimney would catch fire and shoot flames 30 feet into the air. It’s a wonder there weren’t more fire incidents, as mischievous as some of the kids were. “I remember one time, the older boys wrapped .22 shells in a rubber band and threw them in the fire,” Zigler remembers. It was a simpler time, she remembers. The country was in a depression and people looked out for one another. “Mother kept feeding the tramps,” Zigler said. They’d chop some wood or do other

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chores in exchange for the meal. “Nobody worried about them.” The Old Usk School was a community center even when it was a school. “The old school was the best dance floor in the county,” Zigler said. “One of the reasons they kept the school going was for the dances.” Card parties were held. Their purpose was two-fold. First, they were social occasions, but even more importantly was they were fundraisers for the school’s hot lunch program. Holiday gatherings and programs and sporting events were among the activities the school was used for by the community at large. For several years there was a women’s basketball team, according to a written history of the school. “This hardy group of young women (some of them married with children) travelled several winters to out-of-town games tucked into the back of a pickup truck equipped with cattle racks,” the history read. The school house looks quite a bit different today than it did when people were attending school. Most of the school was dismantled in 1947, with materials used to build apartments in Kellogg. The gym was preserved to be used as a community hall and a lifetime board of trustees was appointed. Today, the hall is still used for many events, including weddings, baby showers and funerals. There is no charge for funerals and minimal charge for the other events. The Usk Community Club is an active organization. They sponsor two $500 scholarships each year and hold fall and spring bazaars to raise funds for the upkeep of the community center. The upcoming pancake breakfast will attract many people back to the school, where they will enjoy the old pictures, trophies and each other. Ella Falk, secretary of the board of directors, says she enjoys the times when crowds come to the schoolhouse for events such as the Fourth of July pancake breakfast. “The funnest thing is seeing the old people get together and talk,” she said.

the go ahead. Construction continues on the pump house above ground at the pump station, and should be finished sometime in August, Boeck said. The underground work is complete. Paving on the west side of the river begins this week, and the little piece of East Second Street will be paved next week. Paving on the east side will begin after the Fourth of July, and all the street work and paving should be done by the end of the month. Oldtown City Clerk Sheila Gormley said customers are expected to be hooked up to the new system by the end of summer. Last summer, crews completed running 1,500 feet of piping under the Pend Oreille River to connect the new water and sewer lines to the old system. The piping went under the river just west of Albeni Falls

Building Supply, and hooks into the existing system at the east end of Second Street, under an intersection. The new addition to Oldtown is called the Albeni Addition. The investment company paying for the utility expansion currently includes the Merritt family with some minor partners. The investors did the underwriting for the $3.73 million bonds voters approved in 2010. Current ratepayers in Oldtown won’t be responsible for repaying the bonds. Instead, developers front the cost of building infrastructure, and when the project is complete, the infrastructure becomes city property, and the urban renewal district refunds the developer for the project cost from the property tax money it collects over the next 20 to 30 years. Oldtown received low interest loans from the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

RODEO: Always accepting new volunteers FROM PAGE 1

The Saturday rodeo parade was rain free and well attended, with 63 entries participating. Newport Greater Area Chamber of Commerce president Rob Owen said the chamber events served their purpose, keeping people downtown. The chamber sponsored some free bouncy toy rides near the Gazebo area downtown. “Business owners are saying more people stayed downtown longer,” he said. The chamber bus that was used to shuttle people between the rodeo grounds and downtown wasn’t used as much as was hoped it would be, he said. He attributed that to the fact that the shuttle was new this year. The people who attended were apparently hungry, with only two venders left with food Saturday. Beer garden sales also went well, said Ken Schueman, of the Rotary Club, which ran the beer garden and vendor area. This was the second year back for the Paradise Amusements Carnival. The downpour no doubt hurt business Friday night, but people seemed to be enjoying the rides the rest of the time. The music in the park, produced by the Newport Music Festival Association and sponsored by The Miner newspapers, went on despite some early winds, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Miner publisher Fred Willenbrock said it was good to have the traditional music back in the park after organizers canceled the shows last year. He said the crowds were light but it added to the festival atmosphere near the rodeo as people came. It also helps the vendors and carnival draw some early crowds making them more profitable. He said he hopes it can be expanded in the future to add another dimension to the celebration. The rodeo is put on by the Newport Rodeo Association, a group of volunteers who

raise the prize money, care for the rodeo grounds and run the rodeo. Arena crews were busy behind the scenes. Hanson said the group is always accepting new volunteers. He invites them to get in touch with him or a rodeo association member and they will be put to work. Parade winners include: Automobiles Classic Car – Jim Mathews’ 1956 Lincoln Antique Car – Wayne Hughes’ 1931 Model A Ford Custom Car – Coldwell Banker North Country’s 1968 Road Runner Equestrians Horse Drawn Vehicle – Ramblin’ Rose Carriage Service Senior Cowgirl – The Rhinestone Cowgirls Mounted Group – DNS Trails Junior Cowgirl – Sedro Woolley Rodeo Queen Heavy Equipment Emergency Service – South Pend Oreille Fire Rescue, Heavy Rescue Vehicle Logging & Construction – Newport Equipment Enterprise Other Services – Pend Oreille County PUD Walking Group Musical – Albeni Falls Pipes & Drums with the Highland Dancers Charitable – SEIU Newport Nurses from Newport Hospital & Health Services Business – McDonalds of Newport Youth – Pend Oreille Valley Lavender Festival, Lavender Fairies Floats Community Representative – Sheriff Botzheim Charitable Organization – Pend Oreille Valley Relay for Life Musical – Shriners Youth – Newport First Baptist Immortals Youth Group Business – Spokane Teachers Credit Union

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the watercolor featured on this year’s festival poster. His original artwork will be presented to the Kalispel Tribe at noon Satur-

day. Live music is featured on the stage both days. The official festival vendor map and complete schedule will be in next week’s issue of The Miner.

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This time last year we had warm dry weather. We had full sun and not a cloud in the sky throughout the week. The high for the week at a hot 94, the nights held the week’s low at a warm 47.

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Celebrate Independence at community events

B R I E F LY Cusick School Board July meets late CUSICK – The Cusick School District Board of Directors will hold its monthly meeting, Monday, July 21 at 3:30 p.m. in the high school library. The meeting was originally scheduled for Tuesday, July 15. The high school is located at 305 Monumental Way in Cusick.

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

Fire District 5 passes audit RUBY – Fire District five, which serves the Blueslide, Ruby and Locke areas, was found to have complied with state laws and their own policies the area auditors examined. Auditors looked at the period for Jan. 1, 2011 to Dec. 31, 2013. Fire Chief Jay Foster said auditors brought some things to their attention such as formalizing some policies on internal control. Foster said the last two policies were passed at the last meeting. Fire District 5 received about $29,000 in property taxes in 2013. They have a an elected three member board of commissioners.

Crack sealing to be done on Highway 20 SPOKANE – Traffic may be delayed on Highway 20 from Newport to Usk in coming weeks while the Washington Department of Transportation conducts crack sealing and pre-level paving. The work is in advance of chip sealing. Traffic will be directed by flaggers with possible delays of up to 20 minutes. The work requires dry weather and may be postponed or rescheduled due to rain.

Newport extends compost agreement NEWPORT – The city of Newport extended its agreement with BarrTech Compost for an additional year, during the regular city council meeting Monday, June 16, with a $3.07 increase given for each wet ton. The compost company transports the “sludge” that comes out of the dewatering unit in the treatment plant, city administrator Ray King said. A wet ton is heavier than a dry ton, King said. “They haul is down south of Spokane,” King said.

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Dear little deer This four-week-old fawn was found by a farmer in his cow pasture about three weeks ago. The cows had stomped on her, breaking her legs. “Dottie” as she’s been named is being rehabilitated at Dr. Brian Dockins’ Pend Oreille Veterinary Clinic in Oldtown. Dockins’ staff member Stacia Schaff takes Dottie home during the evenings. Her son named him, ironic since the farmer brought her to the Kiwani Wambli / Awaking Eagle rehabilitation habitat in Cusick, operated by Dotty Cooper. Time will tell if Dottie survives, the biggest concern being if she can leap. On average, about five deer are brought in yearly. “Some live, some don’t,” Cooper said.

Apling sentenced for escape, other crimes BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT - A man who scaled three razor wire topped fences to escape the Pend Oreille County Jail was given a prison based Drug Offender Treatment Alternative sentence when he appeared before Pend Oreille County Superior Court Judge Allen Nielson Thursday, June 5. Ryan Apling, 29, pleaded guilty to second degree escape, three counts of possession of meth and second degree burglary. A charge of

possession of stolen property was dropped in the plea deal. Apling will serve 12.75 months in prison, in a drug treatment program. Deputy prosecutor Jeremy Schmidt said all the charges were related to meth use. “Even the escape was motivated by drugs,” Schmidt said. Defense attorney Michael Morgan said Apling was an injection drug user who hadn’t been through treatment before. Apling said he can’t change what he has done but can change what he will

do. He had been using drugs since age 15, he said. “I hurt my family and everyone else who cared for me,” Apling said. He said the only people who came to see him when he was locked up were family. In addition to the prison sentence, Apling was ordered to pay $1,000 in court costs. Apling escaped Feb. 12 from the recreation yard at the jail. He was recaptured March 22 when a car he was riding in was stopped and he was found hiding under a pile of clothes.

Delays possible on Pass Creek Pass METALINE FALLS – The Forest Service and Border Patrol are performing heavy road maintenance during July, on Forest Service Road 302 in Idaho and Forest Service Road 22 in Washington, also known as Pass Creek Pass, connecting Metaline Falls to Nordman, Idaho. The road will remain open during construction, however, drivers may experience occasional three hour delays. The project will improve the drivability, safety and drainage of the road system. Drivers are encouraged to use an alternate route due to the possibility of two-three hour delays or longer, mostly during weekdays from Tuesday-

Thursday, July 1-3, from Monday-Wednesday, July 7-9 and Tuesday-Sunday, July 15-20. “We recognize the impor-

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NEWPORT – The Fourth of July is Friday and lots of events are planned throughout the region. The Kalispel Tribe will be hosting its Independence Day celebration again this year with one of the largest fireworks displays in the state. The community event includes a free picnic from 2-4 p.m. Live music, waterslides, inflatable jumping equipment, games, prizes and treats are all part of the festivities. The fireworks start shortly after the sun goes down, over the Pend Oreille River. The Kalispel powwow grounds are located 2 miles north of the Usk Bridge on the west side of the Pend Oreille River. The Usk Community Club and Cusick America Legion Post 217 are planning a day’s worth of events. The all-youcan-eat pancake, sausage and egg breakfast is 8-11 a.m. at the Usk Community Club. Cost is $5. A parade starts at noon at the community club and will wind through the streets of Usk and Cusick. Anyone can enter the parade. The legion is holding its membership drive with a car show at 1:30 p.m. Entry of a car is $15, which includes a T-shirt and a gift certificate to the legion. Funds raised go to local veterans. Anyone 21 and older can join the legion. A local veteran will be barbecuing hamburgers and the Country Coyote Band will be playing at 6 p.m.

The annual Fourth of July boat parade, half-marathon and fireworks show are set to go on Diamond Lake. Boats are to line up at the boat launch on the south side of the lake at 2 p.m. They will travel around the lake in the traditional, counterclockwise direction. A fireworks show is set for 10 p.m., after the sun goes down. Also on July 4 is the Diamond Lake half-marathon. People need to contact Jeff Bell at JeffreyB@gallatinpa.com to sign up. The event includes a 1-mile swim, which starts at 6 a.m. at the public boat launch. The run starts at 7:15 a.m. at the South Shore Store. People can just run or swim or do both. The annual Priest River fireworks display will begin after dusk and can be viewed best from Bonner Park West. Metaline is holding its annual potluck and fireworks again this year. Dinner is at 5 p.m. at Riverfront Park. Organizers ask that people bring their own table service and lawn chairs, and if possible, a potluck food item for others to enjoy. Fireworks will be shot off shortly after dark. Donations for the fireworks display can be sent to Citizens for a Patriotic Fourth, P.O. Box 544, Ione, WA 99139. Personal fireworks will not be allowed in the park for the evening’s activities. The city of Spirit Lake is having its Old Fashion Fourth of July Celebration. A parade begins at 10 a.m., and vendors and live music follow in the City Park on Highway SEE EVENTS, 5A

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ith a successful weekend celebration completed in Newport, it would be easier to scatter to the hills and forget about working on improvements. But now is the time to take a good look at the good parts of the Newport Rodeo and some that need improvement. The biggest of them, we think, is upgrading the entire rodeo grounds; a project whispered about by many for years without anybody taking the bull by the horns and doing something. Simply put, the Newport Rodeo Association volunteers and contributors have done a good job of patching the facility together for decades, but that isn’t enough. It needs, among other things, paint, a sound system, electrical work, improved traffic flow, showers and restrooms, a portable stage, improved lighting and an electronic reader board. The layout for vendors and others outside the arena also needs improvements. More tables and other conveniences for customers are needed. We are sure those working their hearts out during this year’s events have more and better ideas. The point is to get them out in the open and get a group working on them now. We know the skeptics will be asking why spend the time and money on this once-a-year event. Well, they aren’t seeing the potential. The rodeo grounds and surrounding field, campground and beautiful park have the potential for 20 events a year for many different age groups and interests. The only thing holding this economic and quality of life improvement back is the need for some upgrades to the facilities. The rodeo itself could be enhanced by upgrades and maybe a concert in the arena on a portable stage before the show could vault this event into major regional event status. This year’s rodeo celebration – from downtown to the rodeo grounds – was starting to get back on track after being slightly derailed the past few years. Let’s take the attention and hope to work on improving this community goldmine for the rodeo and many more events in the future. If you build it they will come. --FJW

Rural hospitals need more doctors I am new to the eastern Washington area, coming over here last fall to take the job as medical director at St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute in Spokane. I have held a faculty appointment in the University of Washington GUEST School of OPINION Medicine GREGORY T for the CARTER, MD past 20 ST. LUKE’S years. I am a huge fan REHABILITATION INSTITUTE of UW and it is truly a worldclass institution and medical school. However I must say I am very impressed with the programs Washington State University has set up in Spokane. WSU is already a bona fide worldclass research organization with a myriad of excellent health science programs already in place. Given the outstanding technical capabilities of the local medical community, I think developing an independent WSU medical school is the next logical step and the right thing to do for our citizens. The benefits to the region are worth the efforts needed to do this. We are in a time of grave

shortages of health care providers, particularly physicians. Nowhere is that more felt than in the rural communities of eastern Washington. The new healthcare law poses even more pressure on an already over-burdened health care system. It is estimated that at current graduation and training rates, the nation could face a shortage of as many as 150,000 doctors in the next 15 years. This is from data collected by the Association of American Medical Colleges, with the greatest demand being for primary-care physicians. Having a single medical school for a state the size of Washington makes no sense and can never meet the need. In my humble opinion, the time for a WSU School of Medicine to happen is now. In fact it probably should have happened 10 years ago. Open a WSU School of Medicine and you will have thousands of applicants. In fact, each year, hundreds of students have to leave Washington to attend medical school in another state or country. Those students are more likely to practice medicine where they go to medical school and where they receive their graduate medical education. In addition, WSU medical students SEE DOCTORS, 5A

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YO U R O P I N I O N Horizon definitely a keeper To the editor: I can’t begin to tell you how much Donna and I enjoyed your most recent issue. The “Summer Horizon” section got read two or three times. Desiree Hood did a terrific job on the Pend Oreille post offices and the small communities they served. Don Gronning also did an outstanding job with his “Rodeo Memories” coverage. As there were so many people featured that we know, it was 100 times more interesting than just reading about some other rodeo. And Don was right in the mix! Wow! And, yes, we also appreciated Michelle’s “49,000 Flies.” All great reading and a “keeper”. Thanks for all you’re doing … and keep it coming. Tom & Donna Frisque Usk

An Obamacare success story To the editor: I want to tell my daughter’s story. When fathers talk about children’s successes it is seen as bragging, but in my youngest daughter’s case it is well deserved. She has always been smart, worked hard and been dedicated to doing what is right. She is married to a nice guy. They have three boys that I do brag about. My daughter worked hard to get her Master’s Degree,

works hard in her job and works hard with her husband to raise their three young boys. They have done everything people expect of successful families. She changed jobs earlier this year. The one downside of changing jobs her family faced was she was not immediately eligible for health insurance. My son-in-law is a stay at home dad, who keeps their household running smoothly. Obamacare solved their worries about leaving the three boys uninsured during the interim period of starting a new job. A little more than a month ago a medical crisis struck my daughter. She had worried about her boys, but she was hospitalized with a painful mysterious illness. It has taken more than a month of expensive testing, hospitalization, more testing to diagnose and begin treating her illness. She still has more expensive testing, prescriptions and likely surgery before she is fully recovered, but she has excellent health insurance. Congresswoman McMorris Rodgers has worked hard to scare people and continues to warn us about how bad Obamacare is. She even spent billions of dollars trying to repeal it and even shut our government down to eliminate the program that is responsible for possibly saving my daughter’s life. I want to tell people to not listen to our representative.

READE R’S POLL Visit The Miner Online to answer our readers’ poll question through Monday afternoon. Find it on the right-hand side of the page at www.PendOreilleRiverValley.com. The results will be printed next week on this page. You need not be a subscriber to participate. If you have any ideas for future readers’ poll questions, submit them at theminer@povn.com.

The issue of using Native American mascot names has been front and center following the Appeals Board of the U.S. Trademark and Patent office, June 18 decision, canceling six of the Washington Redskins football team’s trademarks, ruling the name and logo slanderous to Native Americans. At least two high schools in Washington has kept the Redskin mascot name and officials in Wellpinit School District have stated they will hold meetings about the mascot name. More than 62 schools use a name related to Native Americans, including 11 Braves, eight Chiefs, 15 Indians, two Red Devils, one Red Raiders, two Redskins, five Tomahawks or Totems and 18 Warriors. Do you think the use of derogatory Indian names for sports teams should continue? No, the time is long past when words like “Redskin” should be used with sports teams, especially in the nation’s capitol. It’s clearly derogatory and some say it refers to the U.S. practice of paying for scalps of Indian people. Yes. No disrespect is meant, in fact it’s meant to honor Indian people. No, this would not be tolerated for any other ethnic group. It shows the amount of bigotry against Indian people that still exists. Yes, this is trivial compared to the more important challenges facing Indian country.

She does not act in our best interest. We need someone who listens to us instead of political donors. -Ed L. Hamilton Newport

Time to hold McMorris Rodgers accountable To the editor: In a recent fundraising letter, Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers heavily criticized the Affordable Care Act (ACA). No surprise. She led her Republican cohorts in 54 repeal votes, as well as advancing an 18-day government shut-down. Wasted votes, calculated in both lost opportunities and actual dollars are shameful. According to Politifact, our Congress costs $2 million a day, with each vote consuming 10 working days. These misused votes cost approximately $104 million. When adding the Standards and Poor’s estimated $24 billion cost for the government closure the totals are staggering. The ACA repeal vote saga is irresponsible. The Republican Congress, including McMorris Rodgers, is now known as the “party of no,” but additional pressure should fall on our representative, as she constantly touts her power and leadership role. Our representative must hold a “championship of no” record. What does she stand for; what does she support? She seems obsessed with saying no to issues, even those she once strongly supported. Her votes show she aids her wealthy donors and not her constituents. Her continuous costly no votes and disproven scary ACA anecdotes confuse her constituents, while satisfying the

demands of her wealthy contributors. Wasting massive amounts of tax dollars to stop the ACA rather than working to improve a law that has provided access to life saving health care is not acceptable. It is time to actually review her voting history and hold her accountable. We need someone who will make a difference to constituents over wealthy political donors. -Gayle Cain Cusick

Court decision a step in the right direction To the editor: Our Supreme Court finally handed down a decision favorable to ordinary citizens. They ruled that police officers who arrest a person must have a search warrant to view the contents of their smart phone. The Fourth Amendment allows us to be secure with our private data or papers even if they are on our person in the form a smart phone. Do we really need a society where the police have the power to conduct warrantless searches? Now you might be thinking that you have nothing to hide, but all you need to do is look at current politics to see that anything can be spun against you. Did you see Texas Gov. Rick Perry try to crawl his way out of the idea that gays could be cured by reparative therapy? He finally gave up defending that gay people can be made straight by smelling feces when they view same sex persons kissing. We all have something to hide when it comes to encounters with the government and their police officials. For example, would you turn your smart phone SEE LETTERS, 5A

R E A D E R ’ S P O L L R E S U LT S Should the U.S. military get involved in keeping peace in Iraq? Yes, like it or not, we are obligated to protect Iraqis, who have suffered so much since the U.S. invasion.

No, it was the U.S. invasion that destabilized the country to begin with.

38% 52% 5% No, let the Iraqi people settle this themselves, even if it means civil war. The U.S. cannot stop this.

Yes, the jihadist group must be stopped before it attacks the U.S. Better to fight over there than over here.

Total Votes: 21

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would serve in hospitals and clinics around the region. Another huge advantage is that having an independent WSU School of Medicine with help further attract more federal research dollars to fund research. That would add to an already impressive core of federally funded research already existing at the WSU health sciences campus. The next step beyond that is expanding current and developing new local residency programs for the WSU students as they graduate. This is not about UW

over to an IRS agent during an audit? Nothing to hide might take on a new meaning for you. Recently, the federal government removed many constitutional rights with the excuse that it protects us from terrorist attacks. The Patriot Act allows the government to enter your home and search it in secret. Government agents can render you to

EVENTS: Fireworks shows begin after dark versus WSU or any such rivalry. This is about doing what is best for the citizens of the state of Washington and the greater Pacific Northwest. I am voicing these opinions not only as a physician but also as an aging adult wondering who will be around to take care of my health care needs as I grow older. All of this is eminently doable. It needs to be done and the time to act is now. Political and academic agendas should not stand in the way of protecting the future of healthcare for the citizens of eastern Washington.

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another country and you can be imprisoned without any appeal or rights. The president can even have you killed by a drone attack without any court hearing or due process. So the 9-0 decision is welcomed as upholding our constitution and right to privacy under the Fourth Amendment. A rare terrorist attack is preferable to living in a police state. -Pete Scobby Newport

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41. At dark, fireworks will be will set off from Volunteer Park on 10th Street. Several events are planned at Priest Lake. The Pies for Priest Lake Preschool bake sale starts at 9 a.m. at the visitors’ center on Highway 57. The Fourth of July fireworks show starts after dusk,

and can be viewed from Hill’s Cavanaugh’s and Elkins resorts. Hamburgers and hotdogs will be served on the deck of Blue Diamond Marina from noon until 3 p.m. The Coolin Civic Organization’s annual free ice cream social is from 2-4 p.m. at the community hall, located at 5361 Dickensheet Road. The event features huckleberry, chocolate and vanilla ice

cream in bowls or cones, with locally made huckleberry sauce or chocolate sauce. The group accepts donations at the event for maintaining the hall, old school house and the Coolin Park. For more information, call Maggie at 208-443-3201. Laclede Family Days starts with a Community Club pancake breakfast at 8 a.m. The parade will start from the community club at 11

a.m., with entrants lining up at 10 a.m. The Klondyke Café and Tavern is offering horseshoe tournaments and games, a barbecue of hamburgers for $4, hotdogs for $2, and soda and chips for $2. Raffle tickets are on sale now for a kayak and $250 Visa gift card. Tickets are $1 each and can be purchased at the Klondyke now and on the Fourth. The night ends with fireworks after dark.

CREEK: Working to improve safety FROM PAGE 3A

to recreate in the northern portions of the Priest Lake and Newport Ranger Districts,” said Matt Davis, Priest Lake district ranger. “Over the course of the next two months, the Forest Service, in conjunction

with the Border Patrol contractors, will be working to improve the road for the overall safety of the public.” For additional questions, contact the Sandpoint Ranger District at 208-2635111 or the Priest Lake Ranger District at 208443-6839.

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

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WE E K AH EAD WEDNESDAY, JULY 2 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: 9 a.m. - Newport Eagles 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

6 p.m. - Create Arts Center STORY TIME - CALISPEL VALLEY LIBRARY, CUSICK: 10:30 a.m. Calispel Valley Library, Cusick STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. - Priest River Library

PINOCHLE: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center PRM-ADVOCATES FOR WOMEN: 1-3 p.m. - Station 2:41 Coffee Shop, Oldtown JESSA’S CREATIVE DANCE CLASS: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport PRIEST RIVER TOPS: 6 p.m. - Priest River Free Methodist Church PRIEST RIVER ANIMAL RESCUE: 6 p.m. - 1710 9th St., Priest River CALISPEL POST 217: 6 p.m. American Legion in Cusick BASIC MEETING: 6 p.m. Blanchard Community Center PEND OREILLE ROCK AND GEM CLUB: 7 p.m. - Newport Eagles, 236 S. Union Ave. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

THURSDAY, JULY 3 PRIEST RIVER FOOD BANK OPEN: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Priest River Senior Center NIA DANCE LESSONS: 9 a.m. and

CUMMINGS GRAVEL PRODUCTS Sized Gravel 12 cu. yd. (16.8 tons) $ 168. plus tax Call 509-447-0515 Cell 509-671-3652

OPEN MIC: 7-9:30 p.m. - Pend Oreille Playhouse, 240 N. Union Ave., Newport

port High School Library

ley Library, Cusick

NEWPORT LIONS CLUB: 6:30 p.m. - Kelly’s Restaurant, Call Ota Harris at 509-447-4157

YOUNG LIVES CLUB FOR PREGNANT AND TEEN MOMS: 6 p.m. - Calvary Chapel Newport, 101 S. Scott. Call 509-589-0033

SATURDAY, JULY 5

BLANCHARD LIONS: 7 p.m. Blanchard Inn

OPEN PAINTING WORKSHOP: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport

PRIEST RIVER AMERICAN LEGION BREAKFAST: 8-10:30 a.m. - VFW on Larch Street

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

DUPLICATE BRIDGE: 12:30 p.m. Hospitality House in Newport

WOMEN’S AA: 9:30 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport

LOOSELY KNIT: 1-3 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK SALE: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Priest River Library

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Pend Oreille Bible Church in Cusick

CELEBRATE RECOVERY: 5:30 p.m. - House of the Lord, 754 Silverbirch Lane, Oldtown

RUN WHATCHA BRUNG MOTORCYCLE DRAGS: 11 a.m. Oldtown

BINGO: 6 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center

AL-ANON: Noon - American Lutheran Church

OPEN MEETING: 7 p.m. - Priest River VFW

ANGEL PAWS: Noon - The Boat Launch Restaurant, call Janet at 509-447-3541

PEND OREILLE KIDS CLUB: 6 p.m. - Pend Oreille Mennonite Church PINOCHLE: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church NEWPORT MASONIC LODGE: 7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, JULY 4 FOURTH OF JULY EVENTS: Priest River, Priest Lake, Diamond Lake, Laclede, Metaline, Cusick, Usk OIL PAINTING CLASS: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Create Arts Center STORY TIME: 11 a.m. - Newport Library DANCE CLASSES: 5:30-6:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport DAVIS LAKE GRANGE: 6 p.m. Davis Lake Grange AL-ANON: 7-8 p.m. - Priest River, 119 Main St., Suite 204, Room 16, Call Jan 208-946-6131 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

HAPPY AGERS CARD PARTY: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center AA MEETING: 5 p.m. - Cornerstone Building, Selkirk Way, Oldtown OATH KEEPERS CONSTITUTIONAL STUDY GROUP: 5:30 p.m. Hospitality House, Newport SET FREE NORTHWEST MEAL AND WORSHIP: 6:30 p.m. Conerstone Building Behind Ace Hardware, Oldtown

TUESDAY, JULY 8 NIA DANCE LESSONS: 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. - Create Arts Center BLANCHARD STITCHERS QUILTING GROUP: 10 a.m. - Blanchard Inn WRITERS GROUP: 2 p.m. - Create Arts Center JESSA’S CREATIVE DANCE CLASS: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center WEIGHT WATCHERS: 5:30-6 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport PINOCHLE: 6 p.m. - Calispel Val-

BINGO: 6:30 p.m. - Newport Eagles ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church SPIRIT LAKE LODGE NO. 57: 8 p.m. - Spirit Lake

WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 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 FIBER ARTS KNITTING AND SPINNING GROUP: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport NEWPORT TOPS: 9 a.m. - Newport Eagles

MONDAY, JULY 7 BONNER COUNTY HOMESCHOOL GROUP: 2:30 p.m. Priest River City Park

NEWPORT MAWS AND PAWS BOOSTER CLUB: 6 p.m. - New-

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HAPPY 4TH OF JULY

Celebrate Our Independence It is my pleasure to continue to serve you as your Pend Oreille County Assessor

JAMES

Paid for by James McCroskey

(thru July)

PRIEST RIVER TOPS: 6 p.m. - Priest River Free Methodist Church

YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL 4 P.M. - BLANCHARD LIBRARY

PRE-REGISTER at ged.com, 509-447-3835 or 1-888-323-2399

Due to Insurance restrictions, not valid with Insurance

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

PRIEST RIVER CHAMBER BOARD: 4 p.m. - Chamber Office

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JESSA’S CREATIVE DANCE CLASS: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center

Thank You for Our Independence

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

Paid for by Committee to elect Dolly Hunt-Lori Hunt, Campaign Manager

Full Mouth X-Rays

PINOCHLE: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center

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

SUNDAY, JULY 6

Pend Oreille County Prosecutor

Free

PRM-ADVOCATES FOR WOMEN: 1-3 p.m. - Station 2:41 Coffee Shop, Oldtown

PRIEST RIVER LIONESS: 11:30 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center

Dolly Hunt (R)

YOU’LL Smile About This Special!

HOME AND COMMUNITY EDUCATORS DIAMOND LAKE CLUB: Noon - Call Billie Goodno at 509-447-3781 or Chris King at 208-437-0971

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

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A Spokane Community College mobile GED testing unit is coming to Newport Center, 1204 W. Fifth St.! • Wednesday, July 16 • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. • $30/test • Tests must be done by 4 p.m.

WEAVERS’ GROUP: Noon to 3:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center

STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library

Have a Safe and Happy 4th of July! Integrity • Leadership • Experience

TAKE YOUR GED TESTS IN NEWPORT!

AL-ANON: Noon - American Lutheran Church

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Rodeo Celebration Highlights

MINER PHOTO|DON GRONNING

Thor Hoefer from Priest River was thrown Friday night from Mo Baudy into the mud.

COURTESY PHOTO|JOYCE MONTGOMERY

Newport Rodeo Association president Ray Hanson joins the clown act Friday night in the mud.

MINER PHOTO|FRED WILLENBROCK

RIGHT: Paradise Amunsements brought some big rides.

MINER PHOTO|FRED WILLENBROCK

Paradise Amusements carnival entertained all ages when the rain stopped on Saturday.

MINER PHOTO|FRED WILLENBROCK

Pend Oreille County elected officials’ float in Saturday’s parade. They are all unopposed. Greater Newport Area Chamber sponsered activities near the gazebo.

MINER PHOTO|FRED WILLENBROCK

The Howling Gaels apoligized Saturday during their performance in Newport City Park for having a name that might have attracted the wind.

MINER PHOTO|FRED WILLENBROCK

The Earl Family was the parade Grand Marshals this year.

MINER PHOTO|FRED WILLENBROCK

A big crowd was on hand for the parade Saturday. The Reign Riders from Skagit County got them worked up. They performed at the rodeo, too.

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August 9th & 10th Application For Registration Name:_____________________________________ Circle category: Adult or Child (11 years & under) Phone #:____________________________________ Email:______________________________________ Address:____________________________________ City, State, Zip:_______________________________ Years you have participated in Poker Paddle:_________

One Free T Shirt per entry. Circle size: Adult’s S M L XL XXL (add $1) XXXL (add $2) or Children’s S M L Extra T shirts available for $10 each ____Extra shirt(s) Circle size(s): Adult’s S M L XL XXL (add $1) XXXL (add $2) or Children’s S M L

Entry fees: $30 per adult $15 per child* 11 years & younger Additional poker hands $10/hand *Children must be accompanied by registered adult (s) Make checks payable & mail entries to: Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce PO Box 2006., Newport, WA 99156 Questions? Call: (509) 447-6457

Poker Paddle Protocol The Pend Oreille Poker Paddle is held rain or shine. Regrettably entry fees are non-refundable. Check in & Registration:  Friday August 8th Pre-registration/check in from 4:30-7pm at (Eagle’s Club parking lot-236 S. Union Ave. Newport)  Saturday August 9th New registration & check in from 9-11am at Gregg’s Addition (off LeClerc Rd South ) Food & Entertainment:  Friday: Pre-registration Party 4-8pm (Eagle’s Club parking lot-236 S. Union Ave. Newport) Live Music provided by local band, Scotia Road.  Start: Launch your non-motorized watercraft between 9-11am Saturday morning from Gregg’s WofE LeClerc SU PPO O UonR the C OPend MMUNITY Addition off RdRT South Oreille River. Free Parking available. 5th Avenue Bar& Grill Holly’s Hobbie Housekeeping Finish: You must complete the poker paddle (509) 446-4234 (509) 671-6151 by 5:30pm, pulling out of the Pend Oreille River Commercial Only(approx. 11 at the City Park in Cusick, WA ABC Heating & Electric miles downstream). Here you can join the on(509) 684-2018 Les Schwab going activities of the Pend Oreille Water Sports (208) 448-2311 Festival (classes, demonstrations, water sports Ben Franklin vendor booths, food and entertainment). Poker (208) 437-4822 Mountain Chicks Paddle awards ceremony and after party will be (509) 442-2209 a big part of this fun event. Block Bar & Grill  **You may choose toMt. paddle a second (509) 442-3737 Linton Motel day 9mile paddle course from (509)Cusick 446-2238to Riverbend (you will be eligible for 2 additional wild cards, City Service Valcon there will be a special Newport prize forMiner those two day (208) 437-3513 paddle warriors!). (509) 447-2433 Coolin Marine Service all entries mustSource check in (208) 443-2469 Safety: For safety reasons,Newport Vision at the official booth at the(509) end447-2945 of the paddle. Enmust also notify Safety Official if dropping out Durham Schooltrants Services (509) 447-0505 (so we don’t have to searchNorstar Heating Cooling for you). A land&crew is suggested to accompany (509) you 684-4291 on shore and may Floors & More,switch Inc. places with the boat crew as you wish. A (208) 448-1914 map will be given out at registration Northern Lakes Dock & Barge showing stops, (208) Oreille 428-0505County Sherboth land and water. The Pend iff’s Department and the Coast Guard Auxiliary will (509) 447-4699 be on the water from 8am—5pm.

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In consideration of your acceptance of the foregoing application to application to participate in the 2014 Pend Oreille River Poker Paddle, I do for myself, my heirs, personal representatives and assigns, release and forever discharge the Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce, Pend Oreille Search and Rescue Association and any and all participating event sponsors, directors, officers, employees and agents of such parties for any and all injuries in any manner arising or resulting from my participating in said event. I further release all such parties from any claim arising out of this event related to property damage, bodily or personal injury or on account of first aid, treatment or service rendered to me or my crew during participation in the event. I acknowledge that I have full knowledge of the risks involved in this event and that I assume those risks freely and will assume and pay for my own medical and emergency expenses in the event of accident, illness or other incapacity, regardless or whether I have authorized such expenses. I understand that I will participate only if I am physically fit and further certify that I am sufficiently trained and/or experienced to participate. I further acknowledge that no supervision, control or safety measures have or will be taken as to the event of the above for other parties. I certify that the boat with which I have entered is equipped with a US Coast Guard approved flotation device for EACH individual in my boat. I understand that I will be disqualified for participation in the event and my entry fee forfeited if any information I have provided or will provide is untrue and that I shall operate the boat, along with such crew members, in safe, sportsmanlike and disciplined manner so as to avoid, where possible, any accident resulting in personal injury or property damage and I shall comply with all rules and regulations of the sponsor which may be hereafter adopted and pertaining to the event in which I register. I shall read all regulations and have them explained to me personally upon request prior to the inception of any such event. I assume full responsibility for any and all damage to private property cased by myself or any occupant of the boat I have entered. I certify that I have carefully read the foregoing release, understand the contents and sign this as my own free act.

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Nenema re-elected, Finley elected to tribal council USK – The Kalispel Tribe of Indians held tribal elections June 6. Tribal chairman Glen Nenema was reelected for a three-year term. Lloyd Finely was also elected to a three-year term, outpolling Curt Holmes. Others on the council who were not up for election this year include Ray Pierre, vice chairman, Darren Holmes, secretary and Betty Jo Piengkham. Piengkham’s term will expire next year. The terms for Pierre and Holmes will expire in 2016.

MINER PHOTO|DESIREÉ HOOD

Beating the summer heat Ashton Browne, 9, beats the heat, Wednesday, June 25, by jumping around the Newport Water Park, leaping through the different water sprayers. The Water Park opened, Monday, June 16, for the summer months.

School districts urge Congress to act on waiver BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Newport School District Board of Directors signed an Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 resolution, asking Congress to resolve the No Child Left Behind waiver the state lost earlier this year. Because of the failing waiver, the district must take $80,000 from its Title I funds and set it aside for transportation to other schools and tutoring costs. Unused portions of this money may be added back to the school district budget for the following school year, once the current school year is well underway. In addition, they must set aside $40,000 for professional development and this money can only be spent on training. A letter must also be sent out to families in the district 14 days before school starts, explaining that Newport, along with every other district in the state, has failed No Child Left Behind and telling parents about their options. “I am waiting on a sample letter from OSPI,” Superintendent Dave Smith said. Smith said no public school in the state is passing, so transportation to another school may not be an option. “There is over 50 districts in the state of Washington that have passed (signing the resolution) to have Congress do a reauthorization of No Child Left Behind,” Smith said. All of the board members approved signing the ESEA resolution, which will be sent to Congress to urge a change for the upcoming year. The district will also see a hit in transportation funding for the upcoming year for about $200,000. Smith said the state is giving the money based on efficiency and the lower the rating, the more money received. The district currently receives about $746,000. “We are at a 100 percent efficiency,” Smith said. “I

guess the biggest kicker here is that school districts that are at lower efficiency ratings are receiving much more money.” When asked by board members why there were cuts, Smith said he had not received information regarding why the money was cut, but only information saying it was cut. Newport and Riverside were the hardest hit districts in the state, Smith said. “Actually, they can’t explain that to us,” Business Manager Tom Crouch said. “We are working on that.” Crouch said that each route the busses drive costs about $40,000 and combining some of the routes would eliminate some of the cost. “We are trying everything we can to cut costs,” Crouch said. In other business, the board approved adopting curriculum for the English/Language Arts program, changing to Journeys by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for kindergarten through sixth grade for a cost of more than $89,000. This was planned funding from the levy. Stratton Principal Terri Holmes said the state standards changed to the Common Core program and a committee began to take an in-depth look three years ago at what was needed for professional development and curriculum. She said the current materials are tattered and falling apart. “It is a hodgepodge at best,” Holmes said. “There is no cohesion from one grade level to the next in vocabulary or skills taught.” The Journeys curriculum and the Wonders curriculum by McGraw Hill were mini-piloted in the school during the winter and spring quarters and trips were taken to neighboring schools to observe the programs in a classroom setting. After reviewing studies done in Oregon, Indiana, Utah and Alabama, a vote was held and the teachers chose Journeys. “There is a real need,” Holmes said. “We feel pretty

CLAIM: Demanded post termination hearing FROM PAGE 2A

within the department and community, and that he had always displayed the highest sense of fairness and integrity,” the claim states. Wakeley had “demanded” a post termination evidentiary hearing be conducted, as is required by both federal and state law, but the county refused, according to Beck. The claim further states that the county violated Wakeley’s right to free

speech when commissioners punished him for addressing matters of public concern at a public meeting. It further claims that the county failed to adequately train supervisory employees on how to insure that those Constitutional rights aren’t violated. Bonner County Commissioner Mike Nielsen declined to comment on the claim, saying it’s county policy to not comment on pending personnel issues.

good about the research that is behind these programs.” Smith said the program would allow staff to teach with new curriculum at the start of the school year. “We’re not using things from the past … it’s all new,” Holmes said. “We want to see what impact we have on our

‘It is a hodgepodge at best. There is no cohesion from one grade level to the next in vocabulary or skills taught.’ Terri Holmes

Principal at Stratton Elementary

reading achievement.” The board also approved curriculum adoption for the highly capable program for students in elementary and middle school. Middle School Principal Janet Burcham presented to the board the options that highly capable students have, including 50 minutes a week for kindergarten, a pull out enrichment weekly for 65 minutes in first and second grade and daily programs for seventh and eighth grade students in the top 80 percent of the class in language arts and humanities. “We truly have to identify those kindergarten kids in

some system and they will be working on that next year, as the program evolves,” Burcham said. Burcham said that 11 students from Stratton and 54 students in grades fifth through ninth qualify for the program. She said at least 20 students are in advanced classes at the middle school. She said there are other students at the middle school who “still need to be challenged,” but do not meet the 90 percentile required. “Our goal is to groom as many kids as we can for the higher level math in eighth grade going into high school,” Burcham said. The board also approved the meeting dates for the summer months. A budget work session will be held Tuesday, July 22, at 4 p.m. in the district meeting room and the regular board meeting will follow at 5 p.m. This will be the only regular board meeting in July. The board will meet, Monday, July 28 at noon, for a special board meeting to adopt the budget. For August, one meeting will be held, Tuesday, Aug. 26 at 5 p.m.

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THURSDAY, JULY 3 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

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Ione plans for street work IONE – The Ione Town Council approved a six-year street plan that includes six projects the town is hopeful to receive funding for. Mayor Donnie Fowell said no money is available at the state level this year for grants. He said he hopes the state will have funding next year. The projects include resurfacing work, repairs

and rebuilding the road on Blackwell Street, First Street, Hamburg Street, Houghton from First to Second, Grinnell Street from Eighth to Ninth and Park Road leading into the Ione City Park. “It’s all little short stuff that’s falling apart,” Fowell said. The plan is required in order to qualify for grants.

West Bonner School board meets July 2 PRIEST RIVER – Because of the need to have the annual meeting by July 15, the West Bonner County School District will hold its July board meeting Wednesday, July 2, at 6 p.m. at the district office, 134 Main St. in

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Burn ban in place for holiday weekend NEWPORT – Washington State Department of Natural Resources has put into effect a burn ban for DNR protected lands in eastern Washington, Tuesday, July 1. The burn ban will run through Sept. 30 and is limited to Eastern Washington. Pend Oreille County’s burn ordinance for unincor-

porated land is tied to the DNR policy, except for recreational fires. In the county until fire danger levels increase to when DNR bans their recreational campground fires, recreational fires are allowed if they do not reach more than 3 feet by 3 feet and be no taller than 2 feet. A responsible

adult should attend the fire at all times. A charged water hose or five gallons of water also needs to be present, along with a shovel. The current DNR ban excludes recreational fires in approved DNR fire pits and gas or propane stoves and barbeque grills.

TURBINE: About 9 percent power generation increase FROM PAGE 1

and the PUD estimated the upgrades at $68 million. Numerous change orders, many related to finding more needed work, have raised the cost to more than $102 million. The most recent change order was for $908,100 for buying new rotor poles. PUD General Manager John Jordan said the first three units were done with refurbished poles. “New costs more, but is best practice for quality,” Jordan said. The main customer to buy Box Canyon Hydroelectric project power is Ponderay Newsprint Co. PNC officials were initially opposed to the turbine upgrades saying they felt they weren’t needed and could harm the county’s biggest company. Former PNC vice president and resident manager Paul Machtolf submitted a guest opinion to The Miner in June 2008, stating that PNC was hiring an expert to give a second opinion on the project. He said the costs of the upgrade would hit the company’s competitiveness in the market. He had asked the PUD to get a second opinion on the project, but said he was denied. He said PNC would go to court to get the time necessary to complete the second opinion themselves. He also stated PNC would see a 50 percent or more increase in power costs if the turbine project was completed. Current PNC General Manager Myron Johnson said the mill has seen about a one-third increase in power costs in the last five years. But these aren’t all from the turbine project. They include many of the other costly Box relicensing requirement projects that are underway. Johnson said PNC has made energy efficiency upgrades, modified their process to include fewer chemicals, reduced fossil fuels being used in the mill and adjusted staffing levels to help off-set the rising power costs. “Power costs have increased significantly with the turbines upgrades,” Johnson said. He added that it is becoming increasingly harder to find areas to save money at the mill. Johnson said PNC had some studies done, but they knew the problem was ultimately caused by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) requirements. He said PNC never followed through with a lawsuit against the PUD. “The decision was made, with the various entities involved, not to do that,” Johnson said. “At this point, we still feel like we are staying competitive.” A part of the contract between the PUD and Andritz, the contractor, states that liquidated damages must be paid to the PUD by the contractor when there are delays in completing their work. There were delays and it reduced some of the power production at Box Canyon. The PUD settled with Andritz over the fourth unit, the first to be completed, covering any PUD losses. Jordan said the other three turbine units will go through the negotia-

tion process when they are all completed. There have been some construction delays. “Our understanding is that Andritz wishes to wait until all four units are back in operation before sitting down to discussions,” Jordan said. Jordan said the PUD knew the costs would increase from the estimates once the fourth unit (first to be worked on) was pulled apart in 2009 and they knew what they were dealing with. The PUD will also see about a 9 percent power generation increase when the final turbine at Box Canyon has been completed by the end of the year. Three of the four turbines have been upgraded and the fourth is well under way with an estimated completion before the end of the year. “On average, the PUD expects annual generation to be at least 40,000 (megawatt hours) MWh higher, or about a 9 percent improvement in power generation,” Cleveland said. Jordan said the increase in generation will have an effect on PNC because it buys the majority of the power generated at Box Canyon Dam at cost. The contract between PNC and the PUD is under review because the current contract does not cover any increases in power generation. The PUD and PNC have an agreement stating PNC can buy power from Box Canyon at cost and the PUD sells about 95 percent of Box Canyon power to PNC. “The majority of the turbine upgrade cost is paid by PNC while the majority of the benefit of incremental generation belongs to the district,” Jordan said. “The two parties will be meeting

in the near future to discuss the equity of this situation and possible contract revisions.” Johnson said that initial studies are showing there may be more additional power generation than originally thought and that the increased generation will be “huge” for the company. Although no formal discussions have been held regarding changing the contract to include the increased generation benefit for PNC, Johnson said preliminary meetings have taken place. PNC pays a portion of the capital costs at Box in their monthly bill. PUD Treasurer Sarah Holderman said there is not an exact number that PNC has paid for the project so far. Jordan estimates they pay about 97 percent of the debt service by paying most of the monthly interest and principal payments for the loans the PUD took out to cover the cost of the project. “They will be paying for the upgrades for 27 years,” Holderman said. With the addition of Pend Oreille Mine opening, operated by Teck American Inc., PUD Assistant General Manager April Owen said it may change the “power mix” for PNC because Teck will take some of the low cost Boundary Dam power which will result in less Boundary power to PNC. The PUD gets 48 megawatts of Boundary power from Seattle City Light under a contractual agreement and uses it to power the residents and businesses in the county. Because of the “power mix” shift with the mine opening, there will be less power to sell on the market which the PUD credits PNC with the sale amount on their monthly bill, Owen said. Under district policy, PUD

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offers the lowest cost power to its resident and business customers first and then to contract customers like PNC if it is available. “Any power that we don’t use, we sell on the market and attribute the sales to PNC,” Owen said. “Because Teck will take more power, we won’t have as much leftover power to sell on the market and PNC will not get as much revenue from market sales.” Johnson said the PUD may have had some unforeseen problems with the turbine upgrades, but they have managed the project well. If the PUD were to sell the power on the open market, the cost of generation and current market value come into play. Holderman said currently the cost to generate power is higher than the cost of power on the open market. In the PUD financial forecast for 2014, the cost of power to generate was estimated at about $40 but the cost of power is about $36. The PUD has been upgrading the turbines since 2009 as part of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 50-year license on the hydroelectric project as well as preparing them for another 50 years of service.

Lake to remain near summer level into September OLDTOWN – Lake Pend Oreille will remain at summer elevation, within a half foot of 2,061 feet above sea level until the end of September, according to managers at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which operates Albeni Falls Dam at Oldtown. Idaho Fish and Game has requested a winter elevation of 2,051 feet for Clark Fork restoration work; however, IDFG has shifted the date for being at that level later from Nov. 8 to Nov 15. This additional week will allow the Corps to keep Lake Pend Oreille higher later into September. The need to be down to 2,051 feet by mid-November

is the issue driving the endof-September lake level this year. The change in drawdown will delay the associated increase in water flows, power production manager Mark Cleveland said of the Pend Oreille Public Utility District. The increased flows later in the year could be a benefit to the PUD, depending on temperature and power demand. “The PUD customer will not see any change in service or cost,” he said. Discussions are ongoing among the Corps, State of Idaho and the Bonneville Power Administration to address lake levels in future years.

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Rain doesn’t dampen action at rodeo checks at Newport, with Jordan Crossley of Hermiston, Ore., winning the breakaway roping with a 3.2 second run in the Saturday morning slack. She won $1,070 for the run. Britni Carlson of Hermiston won the barrel racing with a 17.843 run. She earned $1,010. Tie down roper Travis Eller of Colville won his event and $860 for a 10.64 run. The steer wrestling was won by Levi Sherman of Benton City, Wash., with a 15.03 run. He was paid $780 for his efforts. Garrett Rogers and Brent Falcon won the team roping, facing up in 7.18 seconds. They each collected $675. Crummy weather didn’t bother the bucking horses, as they put on a show. The bareback riding was won by Derral Thomas of Haines, Ore. His first horse fell Friday night, but he made the most of his re ride, turning in a 73 point ride that was good for $599. Kade Wooten of Lacrosse, Wash., won the saddle bronc riding with a 78 point ride. He earned $652. This was the second year for the ranch bronc riding. The ranch bronc riders follow a different circuit than rodeo riders. They aren’t rodeo cowboys as much as they are working cowboys, so the rain didn’t seem to phase them. Josh Canode of Soap Lake took a break from mending fences to come make the highest marked ride of the rodeo Saturday, when he turned in an 81-point ride to win that event. He won $440 for the ride.

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – About midway through the Friday night performance of the Newport Rodeo, the sky’s opened up and let the rain fall, soaking contestants and stock but not people sitting in the covered grandstands where most of them crowded into. The rodeo was in town Friday and Saturday nights, June 27-28. But the rodeo went on, and for some contestants, it was profitable. For others it was a mud bath. For some it was both. Jacob Stacy was one who got some money and mud at Newport. He placed third in the steer wrestling, an event you can’t do successfully without getting muddy, as you have to jump from your horse onto a running steer and throw the steer down. Stacy also won third in the saddle bronc riding. He won $837 for his efforts, the only contestant to place in two events. Only two bull riders were able to make qualified rides, with both rides coming on a relatively dry Saturday. Matt Loomis of Donnelly, Idaho, won the event with a 70 point ride, collection $1,213, the biggest single event check at this year’s rodeo. Dakota Rice of Spirit Lake won second with a 68-point ride, winning $878. Two other local bull riders, Thor Hoefer of Priest River and Jesse Kardos of Newport, were thrown in Friday night’s downpour. Kardos got a little revenge the next day, winning the bull riding at the Bonners Ferry rodeo. The women won some big

Tie down roping 1. Travis Eller 2. Brock Palmer 3. Caleb McMillan 4. Justin Kimsey 5. Steve Hoffman 6. Aoron Marts

10.64 11.78 12.42 14.18 14.41 14.61

$860 $711 $563 $414 $266 $148

Bareback riding 1. Derral Thomas 2. Seth Shelton 3. Orlun McGuffin 4. Jacob Larsen

73 72 69 68

$599 $449 $299 $149

Steer wrestling 1. Levi Sherman 2. Sage Haegen 3. Jacob Stacy 4. Eric Knapp 5. Cole Scott 6. Ryan Davis

15.03 16.09 17.59 19.64 20.96 23.61

$780 $646 $511 $376 $242 $134

Saddle bronc riding 1. Kade Wooten 2. Levi Knapp 3. Jacob Stacy 4. John Bloss

78 68 67 64

$652 $489 $326 $163

Team roping 1. Garrett Rogers/ Brent Falcon 2. Ty Schlect/ Scott Fischer 3. Kelsey Felton/

7.18 $675 (each) 7.28

$558

MINER PHOTO|DON GRONNING

Brock Palmer of Milton-Freewater, Ore., tied his calf in 11.78 Friday night to win second in the tie down roping. MINER PHOTO|DON GRONNING

RIGHT: Newport’s Austin Krogh competed in both the saddle bronc riding and the ranch bronc riding at this year’s rodeo, although he failed to pick up a check in either event. He’s shown here Friday night.

Organizers were pleased with the crowd turnout, considering the rodeo took place on Hoop Fest weekend. More than 2,300 people bought tickets at the gate for Saturday’s performance. The crowd was about half that size Friday, with 1,076 attending. Organizers were still counting advance ticket sales Monday but feel they were up in ticket sales from last year.

Paul Dunn 4. JD Shipman/ Evan Olinger 5. Bobby Moriarty/ Shane Rucker 6. Cody Jess/Wade Jess

9.26

$442

16.28

$325

17.47 17.54

$209 $116

Ranch bronc riding 1. Josh Canode 2. Aaron Hammer 3. Travis Yutzie 4. Jackson Murphy

81 79 74 73

$440 $330 $220 $110

Breakaway roping 1. Jordan Crossley 2. Shantel McNamee 3. Kiley Streeter 4. Taylor Schneider 5. Jamie Marts 6. Lindsey Parkins

3.2 3.29 3.38 3.64 3.82 3.86

$1,071 $887 $702 $517 $332 $184

Barrel racing 1. Britni Carlson 2. Jackie Gudmundson 3. Rose Miller-Jones 4. Ellie Beukelman 5. Danna Stovner 6. Sabrina Lay 7. Whitney Kelly 8. Riata Marchant

17.843 $1,010 17.928 $878 18.023 $746 18.274 $615 18.277 $483 18.425 $351 18.438 $219 18.47 $87

Bull riding 1. Matt Loomis 2. Dakota Rice

70 68

$1,213 $878

Golf scramble benefits animal shelter PRIEST RIVER – The annual Priest River Animal Rescue Golf Scramble is Saturday, July 19, at the Ranch Club Golf Course, starting at 10 a.m. The cost of $40 includes golf, pizza, beer, prizes and lots of fun, organizers said. The 18-hold scramble is for four-person teams, men, women or mixed. Call Cathy at 208-448-2548 or Dennis at 208-4481731 to register.

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B R I E F LY Mammogram coach comes to Blanchard BLANCHARD – The Mammogram Coach will be at the Conoco in Blanchard Thursday, July 3, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Screening mammograms are available, as well as bone density tests for $15. Grants may be available for those without insurance. For more information and to make an appointment, call 1-877-4742400.

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PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Library is having a $1 a bag book sale July 5. The library will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It’s located at 118 Main St., Priest River.

OLDTOWN – Plans are underway for the ninth annual Pend Oreille Valley Relay for Life event. A meeting is set for Wednesday, July 2 at 7 p.m. at Oldtown Rotary Park for all those interested in helping with the fight against cancer. Relay for Life is the largest fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. The relay is set for Aug. 8 at 6:30 p.m. at Don Ellersick stadium. The theme for 2014 is “Camping for a Cure,” and the event includes food booths, activities all night long, a luminary ceremony, cancer survivors’ dinner and more. If you are unable to make the meeting, but want to help, call chairwoman Tamra Smrekar at 208-437-0479 or co-chairwoman Shannon Foote at 208-448-2431 for more info. Next meeting will be same time and place on July 16. Visit www.relayforlife.org/pendoreillevalleywa.

CORRECTION A story in last week’s issue of The Miner incorrectly listed students on the Eastern Washington University 2014 President’s Honor Roll for spring quarter. The following students were listed on the Washington State University honor roll. Local students on the list include Amanda Lee Baker and Angela Renee Rocchi of Elk; Courtney McCall Holter of Metaline Falls; Ryun Georg Boyles, Kady Nicole Carrougher, Kayla Rochelle Hopkins, Donna Jean Molvik and Justin Daniel Reyes, all of Newport. The Miner regrets any confusion this may have caused.

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‘Neverland’ helps out library Bekah Wilson presents West Bonner Library Director Katie Crill with a check for $343. Wilson and the LDS Church Youth Group recently held a fundraiser for the library. They created “A Day in Neverland” on the Priest River Library lawn, complete with costumes and props. The group plans to hold a similar event during Oktoberfest.

Arts, music coming to Create NEWPORT – Create Arts Center will host trash art, crafts and music during the month of July. Trash Art, made from recycled items, is showing July 19-27, with judging by popular vote during a reception, Saturday, July 19 at 6 p.m. The artwork should be original pieces and no larger than a 16foot perimeter. During the reception, Stan Smith will perform live music, and food and drinks will be available. Jace Fogleman will perform Italian Music, Saturday, July 26. Dinner is at 6 p.m., with the show at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 for dinner and the show. Show only tickets are $14 in advance and $16 at the door. The Summer Arts Program will be offered Monday through Friday, July 21-25 from 1-3 p.m. The program is for children 8 years old and older and costs $5 per person. The participants will make wind chimes, a clay project, and paper and craft Macramé button bracelets. Pre-registration is required. The Explorers Club will explore the world of Japan, Monday through Friday, July 14-18 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The cost is $10 per day and attending the whole week is not required. Call 509-6711939 for more information. Shirley Bird Wright will

teach the basics and beyond of watercolor painting a class, Friday, July 18 at 10 a.m. The class is for beginners and advanced painters. She provides hands-on-work and oneon-one advice. Painters need brushes, paint and Arches Watercolor 140 pound paper. Dancing at Create consists of weekly classes. Miss Patty’s Dance Experience continues on Mondays. Ballet, jazz and tap will be taught to children ages 3-5 at 2:30 p.m. and ages 6-9 at 3:30 p.m. Youth ballroom dancing for ages 8-12 is at 5:30 p.m. For more information, email Patty at peprmyntpatty@aol.com. Jessa’s Creative Dance will be offered on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 4-5 p.m. The class teaches a blend of hip hop, jazz, lyrical and funk dancing. Classes are for boys and girls ages 10 and up. The cost is $8 per week or $30 per month. Glenn and Patty Braunstein will teach dance classes on Wednesdays from 5:30-6:15 p.m. The cost is $35 per person or $60 for two months. Anne Chamberlain will teach swing and ballroom classes on Fridays at 5:30 p.m. The class is by pre-registration only. Call 208-448-2601 for more information. Open painting is offered every Thursday from 11

a.m. to 1 p.m. The group is for beginners and advanced painters. Barry Dumaw will teach oil painting on Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. He will be joined by artist Edena Huguenin Yeager. Dumaw is the winner of the 2014 Lavender Festival Poster Contest and has had his art auctioned off at national conventions. Yeager has 25 years experience with the art, starting at six years old in Colville. Call 509-6715161 for more information. Music lessons will be taught by registration. Violin will be taught by Dawn, Mila teaches the guitar and the piano will be taught by Charlene. Call 509-447-9277 for more information.

CALVARY CHAPEL NEWPORT

“Where The Sheep Go To Be Fed” 101 S. Scott • Newport Sunday Morning 10 a.m. (509) 939-0676 CalvaryNewport@aol.com / 97.3 FM “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.” John 6:35

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

DALKENA COMMUNITY CHURCH • VILLAGE MISSIONS S.S. ~ 9:30 • Worship ~ 11 a.m. Family Night, Wednesday ~ 7 p.m. (Bible and Youth Clubs) Pastor Sandy Strait - 509-447-3687

GRACE BIBLE CHURCH of Diamond Lake Corner of North Shore Road and Jorgens Road Informal Family-style Worship Sundays 10:00 a.m. 509-671-3436

CHURCH OF FAITH

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

SPRING VALLEY MENNONITE CHURCH

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

OLDTOWN – Motorcycles will be racing the streets in Oldtown for the fifth annual Run Whatcha’ Brung motorcycle street drag races, Friday and Saturday, July 4-5. The cost to race is a $1 donation per ride or a $20 armband for unlimited races. The profits from the event will benefit the Spokane Veterans Forum, an organization that helps veterans who have had a run-in with the law. They will help the veterans through the court system. “They try to work with you and get to the root of the problem,” said Peter “Algie” Pirrello, one of the main organizers of the event. Pirrello is not a veteran but said everyone should help out if possible. “They were kind enough to dodge bullets for us so everyone should help out,” Pirrello said. The event will include Friday night bike rodeo games, food and drinks. On Saturday, the drag races start around 11 a.m. in downtown Oldtown next to Ben Franklin. There will be live music, food, camping, a bike show, bike wash, swap meet, vendors and raffles.

Riding since he was 16, Pirrello will be racing “Old Rusty,” his motorcycle that he said is very “trusty.” Still riding at 60 years of age, Pirrello said racing is very exciting. The event is truly “run whatcha’ brung,” as Pirrello has seen everything from motorcycles to bicycles run the race. He said he even raced a motorized cooler during one event. Getting the name “Algie” before his mother left the hospital with him, it is a name that has stuck his whole life. All of the men in the family had Peter as their first name, so nicknames were often used. His mother was reading a book about what not to name your children. Pirrello said the names included “Jim Shoe” and “Algernon Sacerberry.” The latter one stuck and since people could not pronounce Algernon, it was shortened to Algie. “It’s been that ever since,” he said. Pirrello said his girlfriend Lisa “hun” Smith, Justin Sprague and Jamie Zachary from Youth Emergency Services, all helped organize the event. “There is countless others,” Pirrello said. He said the event would not happen without the help of volunteers and donations.

Annual 4th of July

Pancake Feed 8:00 a.m. - 11 a.m. • Friday, July 4 $5.00 All-You-Can-Eat Under 5 Free

Usk Community Hall 2442 Black Road • Usk, WA

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

Community Church Directory CATHOLIC MASSES

pocoparishes.org Newport: St. Anthony’s, 447-4231 612 W. First St., Sun. - 11 a.m. Saturday Evening 7 p.m. Usk: St. Jude’s River Rd., Sat. - 5p.m. Ione: St. Bernard’s, 802 - 8th St., Sun. - 2nd & 4th - 8:00 a.m. Metaline Falls: St. Joseph’s, 446-2651 -- 406 Park St., Sun., 1st, 3rd & 5th - 8:00 a.m.

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS

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

NEWPORT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

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

NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH

4 Miles South of Newport, Hwy. 2 Sun.: 9:30 Sun. School, 10:30, Worship, 6 p.m. Evening Service Sun. & Wed. at Pastor’s house. Jams 5 pm 2nd Saturdays Pastor, Walt Campbell: 447-5101

HOUSE OF THE LORD

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

NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH

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

BAHÁ’Í FAITH OF NEWPORT

“The aim of this Wronged One in sustaining woes and tribulations, in revealing the Holy Verses and in demonstrating proofs hath been naught but to quench the flame of hate and enmity, that the horizon of the hearts of men may be illumined with the light of concord and AMERICAN LUTHERAN attain real peace and tranquility.” Bahá ’u’ lláh CHURCH E.L.C.A. Please call 509-550-2035 for the next 332801 Hwy. 2, P.O. Box 653, Newport scheduled devotional. Wonderful resources Pastors Matt & Janine Goodrich can be found at Sunday School 9 am - Worship Service 10 am www.bahai.us and www.bahai.org (509) 447-4338

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Fiber TV experiences more delays in Pend Oreille County BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) is still in the testing phase in Pend Oreille County, with no date set for a full release to the public. The fiber lines in the county are IPTV ready and waiting for the retail service providers to offer the service, however, software issues in Spokane are delaying the process. “The third party provider located on the South Hill of Spokane has experienced a few glitches with their equipment providing the signal for the local channels,” CNS Supervisor Robert Fritz said. “They are continuing to work the issue with the equipment manufacturer but the issues appear to be minor in nature.”

The two retail service providers in Pend Oreille County, iFiber and Concept Cable, get their IPTV feed from another provider. Both companies declined to name that provider. Other than testing the product, customers have not been able to purchase the service. “At last count both Concept and iFiber are planning to offer this service, however, neither has begun to offer this product to pay customers to date,” Fritz said. Kelly Ryan, CEO of iFiber, said they are almost ready and need to see if all the issues are fixed with a final testing phase. He said he hopes to do that in the next several weeks if all of the issues have been resolved. “It takes a lot of moving parts,” Ryan said. “We’ve seen a big improvement in

the issues we have been seeing.” They have been testing the product in a small number of homes and will make the testing move out to a larger number when all issues have been resolved. “We are not going to launch the product until it works 100 percent perfectly,” Ryan said. “It’s closer than it’s ever been.” Wayne Antcliff, owner of Concept Cable, said they are currently installing the needed equipment and hopes all of the software has been updated. Antcliff said there were still lingering problems with some of the local television channels. “They had a glitch in the software,” Antcliff said. “They seem to be getting it somewhat resolved.” He would like to launch their testing phase in the next few weeks, Antcliff said.

The Pend Oreille Public Utility District has been installing fiber to the premises of homes and businesses in the south part of the county for the past couple of years. This installation process was the door opening to offer IPTV. The benefits of IPTV range from high definition television to remotely upgrading and new channels. There are no cables and it works with televisions, projectors, plasma and LCD displays and desktop computers. IPTV would offer the ability to stream data in smaller “batches” from the source. Because of this, the data can be played before the file has been completely transmitted, called streaming media. No one returned calls to KSPS, one of the companies offering local channels for IPTV to Pend Oreille County.

WELCOME TO GREEN BLUFF

A Guide to Special Events and Farm Fresh Produce at Green Bluff www.greenbluffgrowers.com

3. SIEMERS FARM, LLC 509-238-6242

14. HANSEN’S GREEN BLUFF ORCHARD, LLC 509-238-4902

509-466-4236

U-PICK: Strawberries, Cherries, Peaches and Pumpkins. Special Events: Weddings, Picnics, Birthday Parties, etc. Strawberry Festival: 7/5 & 7/6 and Apple Festival: Week Ends 9/20 to 10/26 (Train & Wagon Rides, 29’ Slide, Pirate Ship, Treasure Hunt, Maze & Castle. Food, Art & Craft Vendors, Music, Produce & Gifts) Oct. Tours & Ez Parking. Siemersfarm.com

Rod, Karen and family welcome you. 8215 E. Green Bluff Road, Colbert, WA 99005 You’ll find CHERRIES in July, PEACHES in August, APPLES, plums, grapes, fresh flowers in Sept/Oct. Take home fresh cider, chunky applesauce and a take-n-bake apple dessert. Wreaths and CHRISTMAS TREES start day after Thanksgiving. A trip to the bluff isn’t complete without a stop at..hansensgreenblufforchard.com

5. HIDDEN ACRES

16. ELEVEN ACRES FARM

509-238-2830 The Simchuks U-Pick, Picked Fruit, Rhubarb, RASPBERRIES, Cherries, Peaches, Blackberries, Cot, Prunes, Pear, APPLES (22 Varieties), Gourmet Jams, Famous Apple Butter, TAKE AND BAKE PIES, Educational Tours, Pumpkin Patch. Festival Fun includes: Hayrides, Corn Maze, PENELOPE PUMPKIN, Tepee, and Petting Zoo! Bring your family to meet ours! WWW.HIDDENACRESWA.COM

7. YARYAN’S ORCHARD 509-238-6261 John & Beverly Yaryan - 1/2 mile E. of Green Bluff Store U-Pick & Picked: CHERRIES, APRICOTS, PEACHES, (Early & Late Red Haven, Daroga Red, Rosa, Red Globe) Variety of APPLES, (Early Gold, Gala, Mcintosh, Jonathan, Honey Crisp, Fugi, Cameo etc) Nectarines, Plums, Honey

11. GREEN BLUFF HIGH COUNTRY ORCHARD 238-9545 8518 E. Green Bluff Road, Colbert, WA 99005 The Big Red Barn with Country Charm welcomes you to their orchard and country store, Gifts, antiques & Décor. U-Pick and picked fruit (Cherries, Peaches, Raspberries, Apples, Apricotsand Pears). Unique gourmet lunches, fresh baked pies/pastries, ice cream and espresso treats. A special farm experience - weddings, company, family or church celebrations - WWW.HIGHCOUNTRYORCHARD.COM

Grower #25

The Hunts, 10909 E. Day Mt. Spokane Rd., Mead WA 99021 U-Pick Rhubarb, Apricots, RASPBERRIES, Blueberries, Blackberries, PEACHES, Plums, Cherries, VEGETABLES, Herbs. APPLEFEST: Pumpkin Patch (reg & giant), Apples, Squash, Gourds, Cornstalks, Ginseng, Garlic, etc. No Spray or low spray produce. We Grow all we sell. Sometimes Closed Monday. WWW.ELEVENACRESFARM.COM website updated daily.

18. ROENING’S ON GREEN BLUFF 509-238-1258 17715 & 18102 N Day Mt. Spokane Rd., Mead, WA 99021 Home of the GREEN BLUFF GREENHOUSE & NURSERY. Family Orchards, CHERRIES (Bing, Pie, Lambert, Royal Ann, Vans & Rainier), PEACHES (Early Red Haven & Red Globe), ALL PRUNED LOW FOR EZ PICKING. Farm will be open daily as fruit ripens.

25. CHERRY HILL ORCHARD & MARKET 509-238-1978 Bosma Family - 18207 N Sands Road , Mead WA 99021 Come pick your own fun! We have U-Pick CHERRIES and RASPBERRIES in July. Then in August we have U-Pick PEACHES. Visit our farm animals, explore our antique gift shop in our big red barn. Visit our website for more information WWW.CHERRYHILLWA.COM

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•Blueberries •Raspberries •Peaches

Cherries (Bing, Rainier, and Pie) Raspberries & Peaches 18207 N Sands Road | Mead, WA 99021 509.238.1978 | cherryhillwa.com

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ELEVEN ACRES

#16 on the map 10909 E. Day Mt. Spokane Rd

509-238-9473

Stan & Maggie Smith - 7019 E Day Mt. Spokane Rd., Mead, WA 99021. Experience the beauty and benefits of LAVENDER. U-Pick flowers, ESSENTIAL OIL, Plants (available May), Gifts and More. Call for info and seasonal hours. WWW.LAVENDERONGREENBLUFF.COM

39. MRS. KALIN’S BARN 509-238-9469

509-238-9473

Lots of Veggies

28. FLEUR DE PROVENCE LAVENDER FARM

Enjoy a bite to eat, espresso, ice cream or wine sampling while injoying a day in the country. It’s Green Bluff Gorgeous! Easy U-Pick CHERRIES (Lambert, Black Jade & Pie), and U-Pick RASPBERRIES (Autumn Bliss). Walk the GREEN BLUFF TRAIL. SLIDE MEGA MOUNTAIN. Shop for unique gifts & specialty foods. WWW.MRSKALINSBARN.COM

43.HUCKABA ORCHARD 509-238-3222 Our 54th year! U-Pick cherries - Tons of Rainier, Bing/Van beginning July 12th. August Lambert cherries, U-Pick Lodi Gravenstein, Macintosh Apples. Mention this ad. Guaranteed lowest price for volume purchases.

47. FOUND BARN FARM The Found Barn was transformed from a Loafing shed into a store that is stocked with ANTIQUES, PRIMITIVES AND PIONEER CHIC ITEMS, In our orchard we have APPLES (Red/Golden Delicious & Macintosh), ITALIAN PLUMS, APRICOTS AND CHERRIES (Lamberts). Open on weekends starting in July and going thru October. WWW.FOUNDBARNFARM.COM

48. CANNON’S EDGE 509-951-6783 7607 E Greenbluff Rd., Colbert, WA Events venue, Christmas & Ornamented trees. U-Cut Flowers too! WWW.CANNONSEDGE.COM

High Country Orchard GIFTS & FOOD

U-PICK ORCHARD

Homemade Pies & Pastries

Cherries

Bistro Grill & Espresso Bar

Apricots

Large Selection of Gifts & Collectibles

Raspberries Peaches #11 on the map

Event Barn specializing in receptions, reunions & company picnics

The Big Red Barn with Country Charm A Family Owned & Operated Orchard • Support Local, Come Visit Soon!

8518 E. Green Bluff Road • Colbert, WA 509-238-9545

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OBITUARI ES

Gail Ann Griswold NEWPORT

Gail Ann Griswold of Newport passed away June 21 at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane. She was 63 years Griswold old. Ms. Griswold was born Nov. 10, 1950. She spent most of her life in Las Vegas, and worked as a legal secretary. She was loved by those who knew her, and was a great joy to her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her beloved grandmother Grace Hurst, loving father Louis Griswold, and beloved son, Louis De Waine Griswold. Ms. Griswold is survived by her mother and best friend Luella Molen, loving daughter Victoria Alexis “Lexi” Griswold, her uncle Hank and Aimee Hurst of Moses Lake, Elwood Stringham of Newport, and numerous family members and friends who loved her. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.shermanknapp.com.

Emmett Donald Mullaley PRIEST RIVER

Emmett Donald Mullaley of Priest River passed away June 25 at Newport Long Term Care. He was 87. Mr. Mullaley Mullaley was born May 25, 1927, in Wilcox, Saskatchewan, Canada, the son of John and Irene Mullaley. As a young boy he moved with his family to North Idaho where he spent the rest of his life. As years went on he participated as a young man in the Blister Rust camps at nearby Tillicum Creek above Nordman. At the end of the season, he and two other young men nailed their boots with a spike

to a cedar tree. That tree is now known as “The Shoe Tree.” To this day the boots are completely grown over with only the spike and boot tongues sticking out. Mr. Mullaley proudly served his country in the U.S. Army in communications during the U.S. occupation of South Korea. As a result of his experience, he was offered a job with “Ma Bell” in the Southwest U.S. but opted instead to work in the woods-related industry of North Idaho, which provided vivid stories from his experiences. He then worked at the Albeni Falls sawmill starting with Ohio Match, Diamond International and D.A.W. Forest, which lasted more than 40 years. Mr. Mullaley was a proud member of the International Wood Workers of America and retired May 25, 1989. He spent several years teaching hunter’s safety classes. After retirement he enjoyed many days hunting, fishing and camping along with an abundance of good stories. He told his family before his passing that he had had a good life with much love from family and friends. Mr. Mullaley is survived by his wife of 60 three years, Janice, daughter Verla (and Calvin) Carpenter, son Daniel (and Alene) Mullaley, one sister Eyola Veltri, two brothers Alva Mullaley and Tim (and Wanda) Mullaley, six grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Irene Mullaley, a sister Vera Kerl, a brother Ronnie Mullaley and a son Patrick Mullaley. A graveside memorial service will be held Tuesday, July 8, at 11 a.m. at the Evergreen Cemetery in Priest River, with a potluck reception to follow at the Priest River Senior Center. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Priest River is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.shermanknapp.com.

M O S T WA N T E D L I ST EDITOR’S NOTE: The following are descriptions of people currently wanted by the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement agencies. Any information about these suspects should be directed to the sheriff’s office by calling 509-447-3151. This is a regular section of The Miner. All information is provided by the sheriff’s office.

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.

Newport, transport one adult male to mental health facility.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 AGENCY ASSIST: Rocky Gorge Rd., Coeur ‘d Alene police out with a stripped down vehicle that comes back to a registered owner in our county. THEFT: Riverside Ave., report of tires and wheels missing over last three weeks. ABANDONED VEHICLE: Monumental Way, Cusick, report of blue Cavalier left in weeds by school behind garden. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: S. Garden Ave., Newport, report of dog missing from unlocked car last seen 30 minutes ago. THEFT: Hwy. 2, report that gas was siphoned out of vehicle overnight.

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MONDAY, JUNE 23 SUSPICIOUS PERSON: N. Fea Ave., Newport ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: McAvoy Ave., report of two people yelling at each other. SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Muskegon Lake SUSPICIOUS PERSON: S. Washington Ave., Newport ANIMAL PROBLEM: Greenhouse Rd., report of horses running in area.

ASSAULT: Cusick Skate Park, report of assault in park. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Cusick, complainant is concerned because he is not sure what is going on with his daughter, she was supposed to be in Cusick with her boyfriend. THEFT: Hwy. 211, complainant’s vehicle was taken by known female 45 minutes ago. ACCIDENT: Hwy. 20, vehicledeer collision, non-blocking. TRANSPORT: S. Garden Ave., Newport, transport to Spokane County Jail.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Bead Lake Drive NOISE COMPLAINT: Calispel St. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Veit Rd.

TUESDAY, JUNE 24 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: N. Grandview Ave., report of suspicious circumstance. MISSING PERSON: Horseshoe Lake, caller reports husband lost in area. TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 211, report that construction truck with backhoe partially blocking south bound lane. ARREST: Southshore Diamond Lake, Erin P. Driscoll, 40, of Spokane was arrested for fourth degree assault. THEFT: Tacoma Creek Rd., report that sometime while camping on Tacoma Creek complainant’s gun was taken from his vehicle. THEFT: S. Washington Ave., Newport, complainant reports son’s bike was stolen from library today. AGENCY ASSIST: W. Pine St., Newport, assist with protective custody of patient. ACCIDENT: Deer Valley Rd., deer hit in middle of road needs to be euthanized. TRANSPORT: S. Garden Ave., Newport, transport one adult male to Spokane and picking up one adult female. TRANSPORT: S. Garden Ave.,

ARREST: Courtney Michelle Cate, 22, of Loon Lake was arrested for warrants. ARREST: Jacob Lansing Utter, 23, of Newport was remanded from court for resisting arrest and criminal trespass. ARREST: Gilbert W. Smolik, 24, of Newport was arrested for driving under the influence.

motorcycle driving erratically and chasing each other. BURGLARY: Larsen Blvd., report of house broken into and items taken.

FRIDAY, JUNE 27 MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: McCloud Creek Rd., report that someone moved rocks to get to shop door overnight. VIOLATION OF PROTECTION ORDER: S. Garden Ave., Newport, reported violation of Order by inmate. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Hwy. 2, report that newer light brown Subaru wagon parked in the middle of the parking lot. ARREST: Power Lake, Michael E. Sisler, 27, of Spokane was arrested for fourth degree assault domestic violence and false reporting. THEFT: W. Walnut St., Newport, reported fuel drive off heading towards Idaho yellow Cam Am Spyder. ACCIDENT: Hwy. 211, single vehiscle rollover. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: N. Fea Ave., Newport, reporting party’s daughter receiving inappropriate Facebook messages. VIOLATION OF PROTECTION ORDER: Driskill Rd., report that respondent in order is blocking complainant’s driveway. ARREST: Hwy. 211, Danny E. Thompson, 43, of Clarkston, was arrested on a warrant. ARREST: W. Pine St., Newport, Ricky D. Davis, 52, of Newport was arrested for fourth degree assault domestic violence. BOATING OFFENSE: Diamond Lake NOISE COMPLAINT: Calispel St., report of drums for last hour.

THURSDAY, JUNE 26

SATURDAY, JUNE 28

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Mountain Rd. report that neighbor’s dog has been staying on complainant’s porch and the neighbor won’t come to pick up the dog.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of vehicle with all four tires flat.

ANIMAL NOISE: Pine Hill Rd., report that neighbor’s dog is chained in backyard and barks all day. BURGLARY: Main St., report of burglary within last week. THEFT: Sullivan Lake Rd., report that tablet went missing while hiking.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: S. Washington Ave., Newport, reporting party helped tow brother’s pickup truck, believes known person vandalized back of truck. THEFT: W. Sacheen St., report of someone breaking into travel trailer and stole signed title . ACCIDENT: Hwy. 20, report of vehicle in the ditch.

THEFT: N. 2nd Ave., reported theft of gas cans and gas from a vehicle of one of the guests.

ILLEGAL BURNING: Terrace Ave., complainant believes neighbor is burning garbage.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Diamond Lake, complainant states he was assaulted two nights ago at the boat launch.

HARASSMENT: N. Washington Ave., Newport, report that neighbor sent dog out to attack complainant.

ARREST: W. 1ST, Dewayne Robert Webb, 22, Newport was arrested for driving under the influence.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. 4th St., report of vehicle prowl.

ERRATIC DRIVER: W. 5th St., report of two white trucks and

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 20, report of vehicle all over road with varying speeds.

POSSIBLE DUI: Hwy. 211, report of possible DUI in area.

SUNDAY, JUNE 29 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. Walnut St., Newport, NOISE COMPLAINT: Earnest Lane SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: S. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: S. Union Ave., Newport, report of domestic violence verbal. ACCIDENT: N. Hayford Rd., hit and run accident reported. VIOLATION OF PROTECTION ORDER: Southshore Diamond Lake AGENCY ASSIST: W. Pine St., Newport, report that intoxicated subject to be placed on mental health hold. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL: W. Kelly Drive, report of domestic violence physical. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Sacheen Lake DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Valley View Drive, report of domestic violence physical. ARREST: Rowdy Pard Schubert, 44, of Cusick was arrested for possession of a schedule I/II narcotic. WEST BONNER COUNTY

MONDAY, JUNE 23 VEHICLE THEFT: Spirit Lake Cutoff, Spirit Lake

TUESDAY, JUNE 24 ARREST: Hwy. 41, Oldtown, Dennis Hiebert, 54, of Oldtown was arrested on a warrant. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: Hwy. 2, Priest River, a Spokane man, was cited and released for possession of controlled substance and possession of paraphernalia in Priest River.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 NO REPORTABLE INCIDENTS.

THURSDAY, JUNE 26 ACCIDENT: Hwy. 57, Priest Lake

FRIDAY, JUNE 27 INJURY ACCIDENT: Eastshore Rd., Coolin, report of an injury vehicle accident in the 20000 block of Eastshore Road. NON INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 41, Spirit Lake, report of a traffic accident on Hwy. 41 near Paisley Road.

SATURDAY, JUNE 28 MARINE INCIDENT: Lakeshore Rd., Priest Lake BATTERY: Hwy. 41, Oldtown

SUNDAY, JUNE 29 NO REPORTABLE INCIDENTS.

PU BLIC M E ETI NGS WEDNESDAY, JULY 2 DIAMOND LAKE WATER AND SEWER: 10 a.m. - District Office, 172 South Shore Road OLDTOWN URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT BOARD: 5:30 p.m. Oldtown City Hall

Perry

SACHEEN LAKE SEWER AND WATER DISTRICT BOARD: 7 p.m. - Sacheen Fire Station, Highway 211

Hart

Dalton J. Hart, 19, is wanted on three Pend Oreille County warrants for failure to appear on original charges of minor in possession, loaded firearm in vehicle and driving under the influence. He is 6 feet tall and weighs 215 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. His last known address was in the Ione area. Extradition is statewide.

McGuire

Thomas C. McGuire, 43, is wanted on one Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to appear on original charges of domestic violence harassment. He is 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighs 145 pounds with brown eyes and brown hair. His last known address was in the Cusick area. Extradition is statewide.

Williams

P O L I C E R E P O RT S

Roxane M. Perry, 50 is wanted on two Pend Oreille County warrants for failure to comply with court orders, and escape from community custody. She is 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs 130 pounds, with red hair and blue eyes. Her last known address was in the Newport area. Extradition is Washington, Idaho, Montana and Oregon.

James M. Williams, 38, is wanted on two Pend Oreille County warrants for failure to appear on original charges of driving with license suspended. He is 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighs 155 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. His last known address was in the Newport area. Extradition is statewide.

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FIRE DISTRICT NO. 4 COMMISSIONERS: 6 p.m. - Dalkena Fire Station No. 41 DIAMOND LAKE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION: 6:30 p.m. - Diamond Lake Fire Station, Highway 2

IONE TOWN COUNCIL: 7 p.m. - Clerk’s Office

THURSDAY, JULY 3 PEND OREILLE PUBLIC HOSPITAL NO. 1 BOARD MEETING: 3 p.m. - Sandifur Room, Newport Hospital BONNER COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION HEARING: 5 p.m. - Bonner

County Administrative Building, Sandpoint

Administration Building, Sandpoint

SATURDAY, JULY 5

TUESDAY, JULY 8

PONDERAY SHORES WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille Public Utility District Office, Newport

BONNER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building

MONDAY, JULY 7 PEND OREILLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. Pend Oreille County Courthouse LENORA WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT: 10 a.m. - Skookum Rendezvous Lodge PRIEST RIVER CITY COUNCIL: 6 p.m. - Priest River City Hall NEWPORT CITY COUNCIL: 6 p.m. - Newport City Hall BONNER COUNTY FAIR BOARD: 6 p.m. - Fairgrounds Office in Sandpoint BLANCHARD TEA PARTY: 6:30 p.m. - Blanchard Community Center PROPERTY RIGHTS COUNCIL: 6:30 p.m. - Bonner County

D E AT H N OT I C E Grace Marie Hedlund NEWPORT

Grace Marie Hedlund of Newport passed away June 28 at the age of 88. Heritage Funeral Home in Spokane is in charge of arrangements.

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PEND OREILLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. Pend Oreille County Courthouse PORT OF PEND OREILLE COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. Usk, 1981 Black Road WEST BONNER LIBRARY DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES: 9 a.m. - Priest River Library PEND OREILLE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT BOARD MEETS: 9 a.m. - PUD Building, Newport FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY: Noon - Priest River Library NEWPORT SCHOOL BOARD: 5 p.m. - District Offices PEND OREILLE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION HEARINGS: 6 p.m. - Cusick

Community Center WEST BONNER WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT: 6:30 p.m. Oldtown City Hall METALINE FALLS TOWN COUNCIL: 7 p.m. - Metaline Falls Town Hall WEST BONNER LIBRARY BOARD: 7 p.m. - Priest River Library LACLEDE WATER DISTRICT: 7:30 p.m. - Laclede Community Hall

WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 PEND OREILLE CEMETERY NO. 1: 8:15 a.m. - E. 100 Circle Drive, Newport PEND OREILLE CONSERVATION DISTRICT BOARD: 9:30 a.m. - Newport Post Office Building BONNER COUNTY DEMOCRATS: 6:30-8 p.m. - Panhandle Health, 322 Marion St., Sandpoint METALINE TOWN COUNCIL: 7 p.m. - Metaline Town Hall

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Newport High School LIBRARY TECHNICIAN The Newport School District is accepting applications for the above library technician position. Additional information and applications may be obtained by calling the Newport School District at (509) 447-3167 or at www.newport.wednet.edu. Equal Opportunity Employer.

Newport School District ELEMENTARY TEACHER .6 TITLE I/LAP MATH TEACHER/ CO-COORDINATOR LAP/ALE TEACHER The Newport School District is accepting applications for the above teaching positions. Additional information and applications may be obtained by calling the Newport School District at (509) 447-3167 or at www.newport.wednet.edu. Equal Opportunity Employer.

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2 BEDROOM TRAILER No pets. Lazy Acres Trailer Park, Newport. Deposit and first month’s rent. (208) 4482290. (14-tf) NEWPORT HOUSE 2 bedroom, 1 bath, fenced yard, washer/ dryer, storage. No pets/ smoking. $625 month plus deposit. (509) 5890013.(21-3p) 3 BEDROM, 1 BATH 1 car garage, Metaline Falls. $675/month, $400 damage. (509) 2806043 or (509) 393-1769. (21-3p) NEWPORT 3 bedroom, 2 bath mobile home, on Quail Avenue. Water, sewer, garbage included. $600/ month, $600/deposit. (208) 755-1568/.(22-tf) 2 STORY 3 bedroom Newport townhouse. 2 car garage, washer/ dryer hook up. No smoking. No pets. Close to park and schools. $650/ month plus $650 deposit. (509) 447-4685. (22-3p) 3 BEDROOM 2 bath mobile home, Oldtown. No smoking. Pets negotiable. $725 plus deposit. (509) 9513274. (22-3p) 3 BEDROOM 2 BATH Mobile home. 10 miles from Newport. $650 rent. First, last and deposit. (509) 671-2064. (22-3) RETIRED COUPLE WILL RENT 700 square foot downstairs, furnished rooms. Includes bedroom, living room, bathroom with television, refrigerator, range. Home on Quail Ridge, Newport. $200 and about 5 hours 2 times/ week house cleaning and yard work. (509) 447-5209.(22-3)

PRIEST RIVER 2 bedroom, 1 bath mobile home. Clean! Water, sewer, garbage included. $650 month plus deposit. No smoking, no pets. (208) 4481538.(22-3p)

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

DENTIST Newport Dental Center

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HEALTH CLINICS Kaniksu Health Services Priest River Medical Clinic

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

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

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

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

OPTOMETRIST Newport Vision Source

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PHYSICAL THERAPY Priest River Rehab Services

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

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at Club Energy • Newport Gary Schneider PT • (509) 671-3122 Monday thru Friday By Appointment

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

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Your right to know and be informed of the functions of your government are embodied in public notices. In that self-government charges all citizens to be informed, this newspaper urges every citizen to read and study these notices. We strongly advise those citizens seeking further information to exercise their right of access to public records and public meetings.

2014187 PUBLIC NOTICE File No.: 7069.27793 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC Grantee: Babe D. Witter and Joy Witter, husband and wife, as joint tenants with right of survivorship Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 20110309240 Tax Parcel ID No.: 14414/453002 50 0006 Abbreviated Legal: PTN’s East 1/2 of Govt Lot 12, Railroad, East 1/2, NW 1/4, SW 1/4 of SEC 2, TWP 30 North, Range 45 East Notice of Trustee’s Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME You have only

20 DAYS from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recom-

mended by the Housing Finance Commission Telephone: Tollfree: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-894-4663). Web site: http://www. dfi.wa.gov/consumers/homeownership/ post_purchase_counselors_foreclosure. htm The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-5694287. Web site: http:// www.hud.gov/offices/ hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index. cfm?webListAction=s earch&searchstate=W A&filterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telep h o n e : To l l - f r e e : 1-800-606-4819. Web site: http://nwjustice. org/what-clear. I. On July 11, 2014, at 10:00 AM. inside the main lobby of the Hall of Justice, 229 South Garden Avenue in the City of Newport, State of Washington, the undersigned Trustee (subject to any conditions imposed by the Trustee) will sell at public auction to the

highest and best bidder, payable at time of sale, the following described real property “Property”, situated in the County(ies) of PEND OREILLE, State of Washington: Those portions of the East half of Government Lot 12 and the “Railroad”, the East half of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 2, Township 30 North, Range 45 E.W.M., Pend Oreille County, Washington, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the CWSW 1/64th corner of said Section 2; thence S 89 degrees 30’39” E 265.97 feet along the South line of the East half of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 2 to the True Point of Beginning; thence S 89 degrees 30’39” East 25.00 feet along the South line of the East half of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 2 to the Southwest corner of Tax Lot 9, recorded under a

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Corrected Quit Claim Deed, filed on February 18, 1983, Book 51, Page 780, County Auditor’s File No. 178941, in the office of said County; thence North 00 degrees 09’00” East 588.66 feet along the West line of Tax Lot 9 to the NW corner of Tax Lot 9; thence, South 89 degrees 30’39” East 370.00 feet along the North line of Tax Lot 9 to the NE corner of Tax Lot 9; thence, North 00 degrees 09’00” East 737.69 feet along the East line of the East half of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 2 to the CW 1/16th corner of said Section 2; thence, North 00 degrees 09’00” East 621.28 feet along the East line of the East half of Government Lot 12 to the South line of said North 700 feet of the East half of Government Lot 12; thence, North 89 degrees 07’15” West 394.64 feet along the South line of the North 700.00 feet of the East half of Government Lot 12; thence South 00

degrees 09’40” West 1950.32 feet to the True Point of Beginning. Carried on the Pend Oreille County tax rolls as Tax 12. Commonly known as: 312 Lillijard Road Newport, WA 99156 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 08/01/11, recorded on 08/05/11, under Auditor’s File No. 20110309240, records of PEND O R E I L L E C o u n t y, Washington, from Babe D. Witter and Joy Witter, husband and wife, as Grantor, to Frontier Title & Escrow Company, Inc., as Trustee, to secure an obligation “Obligation” in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Affiliated Financial Group, LLC., its successors and assigns, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Affiliated Financial Group, LLC., its successors and assigns to Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC, under an Assignment/

Successive Assignments recorded under Auditor’s File No. 20130314672. *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 3/7/2014 Monthly Payments $51,416.10 Late Charges $0.00 Lender’s Fees & Costs $229.25 Total Arrearage $51,645.35 Trustee’s Expenses (Itemization) Trustee’s Fee $750.00 Title Report

$1,133.03 Statutory Mailings $21.08 Recording Costs $19.00 Postings $80.00 Sale Costs $0.00 Total Costs $2,003.11 Total Amount Due: $53,648.46 Other known defaults as follows: IV. The sum owing on the Obligation is: Principal Balance of $404,657.98, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument evidencing the Obligation from 09/01/12, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Obligation, and as are provided by statute. V. The Property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the Obligation as provided by statute. The sale will be made without representation or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, encumbrances or condition of the Property on July 11, 2014. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances costs and

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

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CONTINUED FROM 7B fees thereafter due, must be cured by 06/30/14 (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 06/30/14 (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due, is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after 06/30/14 (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 Babe D. Witter aka Babe Witter 312 Lillijard Road Newport, WA 99156 Joy Witter 312 Lillijard Road Newport, WA 99156 Babe D. Witter aka Babe Witter 1742 Spring Valley Road Newport, WA 99156 Joy Witter 1742 Spring Valley Road Newport, WA 99156 by both first class and certified mail, return receipt requested on 12/19/13, proof of which is in the possession of the Tr u s t e e ; a n d o n 12/19/13 Grantor and Borrower were personally served with said written notice of default or the written

PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. The newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising or real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800927-9275. (31tf)

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 tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by this reference. You may also access sale status at www.northwesttrustee.com and www. USA-Foreclosure. com. EFFECTIVE: 3/7/2014 Date Executed: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee Authorized Signature P.O. BOX 997 Bellevue, WA 98009-0997 Contact: Vonnie McElligott (425) 586-1900. (TS# 7069.27793) 1002.265884-File No. Published in The Newport Miner June 11 and July 2, 2014. (19, 22)

______________ 2014208 PUBLIC NOTICE SURPLUS MATERIAL FOR SALE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF PEND OREILLE COUNTY The Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County has declared the following as no longer necessary, material to, or useful in the operations of the District and, therefore, surplus to the needs of the Public Utility District: Fleet Asset #240 - Ditch Witch Trailer Serial # EE78127 Fleet Asset #343 1994 Chevy K1 Pickup

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Truck VIN #1GCEK14H7RE225893 These items may be viewed between the hours of 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday at Box Canyon Dam. Contact Stan Haney at 509447-6709. Sealed bids will be received at the PUD’s Box Canyon Dam Visitor Center, 7492 Hwy. 31, P.O. Box 547, Ione, WA 99139 or at the Newport office, 130 N. Washington, P.O. Box 190, Newport, WA 99156 until 3:00 p.m., Friday, July 11, 2014. Indicate “Sealed Bid” on the outside of the envelope. The bids will be opened July 14, 2014 and awarded at the July 15, 2014 Board meeting. Arrangements for pick up can be made through Box Canyon Dam Visitor Center at (509) 4424103. Karen Willner Clerk of the Board Published in The Newport Miner June 25 and July 2, 2014. (21-2)

_____________ 2014209 PUBLIC NOTICE SURPLUS MATERIAL FOR SALE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF PEND OREILLE COUNTY The Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County has declared the following as no longer necessary, material to, or useful in the operations of the District and, therefore, surplus to the needs of the Public Utility District: Fleet Asset #110 - 1990 Ford F-250 VIN # 2FTHF26MOLCB30378 This item is being sold as is, where is, with no warranty or guarantee given or implied. It needs a new transmission. This item may be viewed between the hours of 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday at the Newport Warehouse. Contact Kevin Fisher at 509671-1321. Sealed bids will be received at the PUD offices, 130 N. Washington, PO Box 190, Newport, WA. 99156, or at Box Canyon Dam Visitors Center, 7492 Hwy. 31, PO Box 547, Ione, WA. 99139 until 3:00 p.m., Friday, July 11, 2014 the outside of the envelope. The bids will be opened July 14, 2014 and awarded at the July 15, 2014 Board meeting. Karen Willner Clerk of the Board Published in The Newport Miner June 25, 2014 and July 2, 2014. (21-2)

______________ 2014210 PUBLIC NOTICE Sale of Timber TACOMA CREEK PIONEER CEMETERY LOGGING UNIT Kalispel Indian Reservation Sealed bids will be received until 1:00 pm local time, July 14,

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2014 marked outside “Proposal for Timber, “TACOMA CREEK PIONEER CEMETERY LOGGING UNIT” addressed to the Forest Manager, Kalispel Tribe, P.O. Box 39, Usk, WA 99180, or hand delivered to the Kalispel Natural Resources office, Camas Center, Usk, WA, for the purchase of merchantable timber designated for removal on the Kalispel Indian Reservation described as the “TACOMA CREEK PIONEER CEMETERY LOGGING UNIT”. This sale contains approximately 21 acres to be logged, with an estimated volume of 46,835 board feet of sawlogs of all species consisting of 13,528 board feet of Ponderosa Pine sawlogs 5.5 inches to 12.5 inches DIB; 15,312 board feet of Douglas Fir/Western Larch sawlogs 5.5 inches to 14.5 inches DIB; 2,318 board feet of Lodgepole Pine sawlogs 5.5 inches to 8.5 inches DIB; 15,677 board feet of Grand fir sawlogs 5.5 inches to 13.5 inches DIB; scaling diameter on a sixteen-foot log. The sale also includes approximately 100 tons of All Species Pulp and Hewood Products, 4.0 inches and greater DIB, which will be sold by weight. The above stated volumes are estimates and are not guaranteed. Each bidder must state the price per thousand board feet per bid group (Scribner Decimal “C” log scale or per ton) that will be paid for sawlogs cut and scaled, and tonwood, cut and weighed. No bid of less than $32.73 per thousand board feet for Ponderosa Pine sawlogs; $91.53 per thousand board feet for Douglas Fir/WL sawlogs; $101.33 per thousand board feet for Lodgepole Pine sawlogs; $91.53 per thousand board feet for Grand fir sawlogs and $1.00 per ton All Species Pulp and Hewood 4.0 inches and greater DIB will be accepted. This sale is a fixed rate, or unadjusted stumpage rate sale. A bid deposit in the form of a certified check, cashier’s check or postal money order made payable to the Kalispel Indian Tribe, or cash in the amount of $1,000 (one thousand dollars) must accompany each sealed bid. The right to waive technical defects and to reject any and all bids is reserved. Indian Preference will be in effect on this sale as per Tribal policy dated October 2001. Before bids are submitted, full information concerning the timber, road requirements, conditions of sale, use of irrevocable letter of credit, and the submission of bids should be obtained from the Forest Manager, Kalispel Tribe, P.O. Box 100, Wellpinit, WA, 99040. Sale information including prospectus and bid package may be requested at the above address or by calling 509-447-7426. Published in The Newport Miner June 25 and July 2, 2014. (21-2)

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COURT FOR THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE No.:13-2-00144-2 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION W E L L S FA R G O BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, vs. ERIC J. RICHARDSON, individually; et. al., Defendants. TO: ERIC RICHARDSON; THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TO SAID DEFENDANT You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty days after the 2nd day of June, 2014, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of the Plaintiff Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorneys for plaintiff Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., at his office below stated; and in case of your failure to do so, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. The basis for the complaint is reformation of a Deed of Trust recorded under Pend Oreille Recorder’s No. 20090300708 Dated: June 23, 2014 MCCARTHY & HOLTHUS, LLP /s/ Joseph Ward McIntosh Joseph Ward McIntosh, WSBA #39470 Attorney for Plaintiff Published in The Newport Miner June 25, July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2014. (21-6)

______________ 2014218 PUBLIC NOTICE Combined Notice of Application and Action Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on June 19, 2014 received a complete SEPA Environmental Checklist with supplemental documents prepared by Tombari Family Partnership of WA and did on June 19, 2014 issue a Determination of Completeness for a EQIP Pond Construction project(FILE NO. SEPA-14-009), Location: NE of Graham Spur and Scotia Rd., Newport, WA 99156; Sec. 18, Town. 30, Range 45. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on June 19, 2014, and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than July 10, 2014. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department.

The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Todd McLaughlin, Community Dev. Natural Resource Planner, tmclaughlin@pendoreille.org. Required Permits: Critical Areas Review (Pend Oreille County), possible State and Federal approvals Dated: June 19, 2014 Published in The Newport Miner June 25 and July 2, 2014. (21-2)

_____________ 2014219 PUBLIC NOTICE Combined Notice of Application and Action Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on June 20, 2014 received a complete SEPA Environmental Checklist with supplemental documents prepared by Keith and Kathy Colkitt and did on June 23, 2014 issue a Determination of Completeness for a Recreational Dock and Ramp project(FILE NO. SEPA-14-010), Location: 232 W. Joyner Dr., Cusick, WA 99119; Sec. 33, Town. 37, Range 43. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on June 19, 2014, and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than July 10, 2014. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department. The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Todd McLaughlin, Community Dev. Natural Resource Planner, tmclaughlin@pendoreille.org. Required Permits: Shoreline Authorization (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic P ro j e c t A p p ro v a l (WDFW), and Regional General Permit 7 (Corps) Dated: June 19, 2014 Published in The Newport Miner June 25 and July 2, 2014. (21-2)

_____________ 2014221 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Request for Bids The Pend Oreille County Road De-

partment is accepting sealed bids for, CRUSHED SURFACING TOP COURSE 5/8” MINUS, AND CRUSHED SURFACING BASE COURSE 1-1/4” MINUS, ALL IN STOCKPILE in County Pit No. 5101 Shearer Lake Pit, as in accordance with the Washington Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Road, Bridge and Municipal Construction 2014. In a separate bid, the Department is seeking sealed bids for crushing at a crushers supplied site within 10 miles of the City of Newport, WA 99156, CRUSHED COVERSTONE ¾” IN STOCKPILE. Information concerning submission of sealed bids is available from the Pend Oreille County Public Works Department at 625 W. 4th Street in Newport, Washington, 99156 or by phone at (509) 4474513 and the Pend Oreille County web site www.pendoreilleco. org/county/roads.asp. Sealed bids are due at the above address no later than 10:00 a.m., July 8, 2014 at which time sealed bid will be opened and publicly read. All bids shall be submitted as outlined in each bid proposal. TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 The Contractor shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for contracted employment because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, marital status, or the presence of any physical, sensory or mental disability. The Contractor shall make decisions with regard to selection and retention of sub-Contractors, procurement of materials and equipment and similar actions related to the Contract without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, marital status, or the presence of any physical, sensory, or mental disability. Compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and RCW 49.60, Law against Discrimination, and other related laws and statutes is required. Published in The Newport Miner June 25 and July 2, 2014. (21-2)

_____________ 2014225 PUBLIC NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING Let it be publicly known to all persons that the Newport Consolidated Joint School District No. 56-415 Pend Oreille County, State of Washington, is completing the preparation of an extension of the 2013-2014 General Fund Budget. The budget extension for the General Fund will be on file in the School District Administration Office, located at 1380 West 5th Street, Newport, Washington. A copy of the completed budget extension will be available for review beginning July 10, 2014 to any person who might request such. Also, let it be publicly known to all persons that the Board of Directors of NEWPORT CONS0LIDATED JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.56-

415, PEND OREILLE COUNTY, STATE OF WASHINGTON, will meet at their regular scheduled meeting at 12:00PM on Monday, July 29, 2014, in the Board Room for the purpose of holding a public hearing on the 2013-2014 GENERAL FUND BUDGET EXTENSION. Any inquiries regarding this notice should be directed to Mr. Dave Smith or Mr. Tom Crouch at (509) 447-3167. ATTEST: APRIL OWEN CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SIGNED: DAVE SMITH, SUPERINTENDENT SECRETARY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Published in The Newport Miner June 25 and July 2, 2014. (21-2)

_____________ 2014226 PUBLIC NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING Let it be publicly known to all persons that the NEWPORT C O N S O L I D AT E D JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 56415, PEND OREILLE COUNTY, STATE OF WASHINGTON, is preparing the 2014-2015 FISCAL BUDGET and that the completed budget will be on file in the School District Administration Office, located at 1380 West 5th Street, Newport, Washington. A copy of the completed budget will be available for review beginning July 10, 2014 to any person who might request such. Also, let it be publicly known to all persons that the Board of Directors of NEWPORT CONSOLIDATED JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 56415, PEND OREILLE COUNTY, STATE OF WASHINGTON, will meet in public meeting at 12:00 PM on Monday, July 28, 2014, in the Board Room for the purpose of fixing and adopting the 2014-2015 FISCAL BUDGET. Any inquiries regarding this notice should be directed to Mr. David Smith, or Mr. Tom Crouch at (509) 447-3167. ATTEST: APRIL OWEN, CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SIGNED: DAVID SMITH, SUPERINTENDENT SECRETARY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Published in The Newport Miner June 25 and July 2, 2014. (21-2) _________________ 2014214 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE SALE TS No.: WA-13599126-TC APN No.: 463119530087 / 19166 Title Order No.: 8361914 Grantor(s): DOUGLAS BARNETT, MICHELLE E BARNETT Grantee(s): MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTE,S INC., (“MERS”) AS NOMINEE FOR QUICKEN LOANS INC Deed of Trust Instrument/Reference No.: 2007 0293515 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PurCONTINUED ON 9B

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CONTINUED FROM 8B suant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et. seq. I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, the undersigned Trustee, will on 8/1/2014, at 10:00 AM At the main entrance to the Superior Courthouse, 229 S. Garden Avenue, Newport, WA 99156 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable in the form of credit bid or cash bid in the form of cashier’s check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale the following described real property, situated in the County of Pend Oreille, State of Washington, to wit: THE WEST 68 FEET OF LOTS 11, 12 AND 13 IN BLOCK 30 OF TALMADGE’S THIRD ADDITION TO NEWPORT, PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 11, RECORDS OF THE AUDITOR OF PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WA. More commonly known as: 618 S SPOKANE AVE , NEWPORT, WA 99156 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 7/23/2007, recorded 07/24/2007, under 2007 0293515 records of Pend Oreille County, Washington, from DOUGLAS BARNETT AND MICHELLE E. BARNETT, HUSBAND AND WIFE, as Grantor(s), to LAND TITLE COMPANY, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTE,S INC., (“MERS”) AS NOMINEE FOR QUICKEN LOANS INC, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC R E G I S T R AT I O N SYSTE,S INC., (“MERS”) AS NOMINEE FOR QUICKEN LOANS INC (or by its successorsin-interest and/or assigns, if any), to GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC 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 Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: $71,082.04 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $145,604.79, together with interest as provided in the Note from the 8/1/2010, and such other costs and fees as are provided by statute. V. The abovedescribed real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on 8/1/2014. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 7/21/2014 (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 7/21/2014 (11 days before the sale)

the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the 7/21/2014 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the principal and interest, plus costs, fees and 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 DOUGLAS BARNETT AND MICHELLE E. BARNETT, HUSBAND AND WIFE ADDRESS 618 S SPOKANE AVE , NEWPORT, WA 99156 by both first class and certified mail, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. These requirements were completed as of 10/21/2013. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED

I N WA S H I N G T O N NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Toll-free: 1-877-894-HOME (1877-894-4663) or Web site: http://www.dfi. wa.gov/consumers/ homeownership/post_ purchase_counselors_foreclosure.htm. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Toll-free: 1-800-569-4287 or National Web Site: http://portal.hud.gov/ hudportal/HUD or for Local counseling agencies in Washington: http://www.hud. gov/offices/hsg/sfh/ h c c / f c / index.cfm?webListAc tion=search&searchst ate=WA&filterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Telephone: 1-800-6064819 or Web site: http://nwjustice.org/ what-clear. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT C O L L E C T O R ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Dated: 3/28/2014 Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, as Trustee By: Tricia Moreno, Assistant Secretary Trustee’s Mailing Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington C/O Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 Fifth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101 (866) 645-7711 Trustee’s Physical Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington 108 1st Ave South, Suite 202 Seattle, WA 98104 (866) 925-0241 Sale Line: 714-5731965 Or Login to: http://wa.qualityloan. com TS No.: WA-13599126-TC P1088557 7/2, 07/23/2014 Published in The

Newport Miner July 2 and 23, 2014. (22, 25)

______________ 2014215 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION AUGUST 5, 2014 PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Primary Election in Pend Oreille County will be held on August 5, 2014 with the following registration deadlines for all precincts within Pend Oreille County, Washington: The last day for mail or online voter registrations and transfer of an existing registration to a new address will be Monday July 7, 2014. The last day for in-person registration (for an individual who is otherwise eligible to be a registered voter, is not currently registered in Washington State and has resided in Pend Oreille County for at least 30 days before the election) is July 28, 2014 at the Pend Oreille County Auditor’s Office, 625 W 4th Street in Newport. All registered voters in Pend Oreille County will be mailed a ballot on July 16 - 18, 2014. If you do not received a ballot or need a replacement ballot please contact the Auditor’s Office at (509) 447- 6472 or come in to the Auditor’s office. Ballots must postmarked no later than Election Day or ballots may be dropped off in the Pend Oreille County Auditor’s Office Monday – Friday 8:00 am until 4:30pm or on Election Day 8:00 am until 8:00 pm. 24 Hour Ballot dropboxes are located in the alley behind the County Courthouse at 625 W 4th Street, Newport and between Library and Community Center at 112 N Central, Ione and will remain opened until 8:00pm Election Day. The Accessible Voting Unit will be available for use at the Pend Oreille County Auditor’s Office. For information regarding assistance with voter registration, voting, or accessibility issues, please contact the election office at (509) 447-6472 or email lkrizenesky@ pendoreille.org or log onto http://www.pendoreilleco.org/county/ elections.asp. A public meeting of the Pend Oreille County Canvassing Board will be held at 10:00 am August 19, 2014 to canvass and certify the Primary Election pursuant to RCW chapter 29A.60. This meeting will take place in the Pend Oreille County Courthouse at 625 W. 4th Street, Newport. The following offices will have candidates appear on the ballot: FEDERAL - PARTISAN OFFICE U.S. Representative Congressional District 5 (2 Year Term) (*Asotin, Columbia, Ferry, Garfield, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, Whitman*) L E G I S L AT I V E PARTISAN OFFICE State Senator District 7 (4 Year Term) (*Ferry, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Ste-

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vens*) State Representative District 7 Pos. 1 (2 Year Term) (*Ferry, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens*) State Representative District 7 Pos. 2 (2 Year Term) (*Ferry, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens*) Pend Oreille County - PARTISAN OFFICE County Assessor (4 Year Term) County Auditor (4 Year Term) County Clerk (4 Year Term) County Commissioner Position 2 (4 Year Term) County Prosecuting Attorney (4 Year Term) County Sheriff (4 Year Term) County Treasurer (4 Year Term) /s/ Marianne Nichols Marianne Nichols, Auditor and Supervisor of Elections Pend Oreille County, Washington Published in The Newport Miner July 2, 2014. (22)

______________ 2014223 PUBLIC NOTICE Request for Qualifications – Legal Services Open: Tuesday, June 24, 2014, 8:00 A.M. Closes: Monday, July 14, 2014, 12:00 P.M. Overview: N o r t h e a s t Tr i County Health District (NETCHD) counsel shall provide an ongoing process of setting the legal parameters within which the NETCHD will operate to avoid litigation or other legal disputes by identifying the legal consequences of choices; discuss alternative solutions; educate the NETCHD Board of Health about the legal issues involved; and inform the NETCHD administrator or project managers of laws, regulations, and judicial decisions that might affect NETCHD rules, policies or practices (e.g. preventative law). In this function,

NETCHD counsel shall routinely review and assess NETCHD rule and policies as well as organizational practices and procedures to consider, among other things, whether they are: 1. consistent with acceptable governmental practice; 2. consistent with federal and state laws and regulations, and case law; and 3. likely to produce fair/equitable outcomes NETCHD counsel shall possess considerable experience in: 1. watershed/environmental law and policy development; 2. ditch law; 3. municipal/governmental law and land use regulation; 4. real estate law; 5. employment law; 6. public sector contract law; 7. conflict resolution and mediation; and 8. litigation Scope of Services: 1. General Legal Services on Retainer Attorneys will provide general, ongoing legal counsel to the NETCHD Board of Health through an ongoing process of setting the legal parameters within which the NETCHD will operate to avoid litigation or other legal disputes by identifying the legal consequences of choices; discussing alternative solutions; educating the Board of Health about the legal issues involved; and informing the NETCHD administrator or project managers of laws, regulations, and judicial decisions that might affect NETCHD rules, policies or practices. In this function, NETCHD counsel shall routinely review and assess NETCHD rule and policies as well as organizational practices and procedures to consider, among other things, whether they are: consistent with acceptable governmental practice; consistent with federal and state laws and regulations, and case law; and likely to produce fair/equitable outcomes

Retainage shall also provide for: The preparation for and attendance at any Board of Health and committee meeting, workshop and all hearings of the NETCHD, including the review of relevant correspondence or agenda materials in connection with said meetings and any advice and opinions rendered therein; Advice or response to routine questions from Board of Health members or staff to assure that NETCHD activities are carried out in accordance with applicable NETCHD rules and policies and within proper legal and ethical requirements and standards. 2. Litigation, Enforcement Actions, and Other Special Matters Upon Board of Health resolution, counsel will provide representation for NETCHD in litigation, preparation for litigation, investigation, negotiation, compromise or settlement of claims made against or on behalf of the NETCHD, or enforcement actions initiated by NETCHD in the enforcement of its rules or permit conditions, including legal advice and representation in administrative or judicial proceedings. 3. Legal Services for Management Planning, Capital Improvement Projects, and Interagency Agreements Upon written request of the NETCHD administrator or his/ her designee, counsel shall provide legal counsel for NETCHD in connection with management planning activities; the development, implementation, and enforcement of rules relating to same; negotiation and drafting of contracts, interagency agreements or resolutions; and legal counsel concerning the initiation, financing, and implementation of capital improvement projects, including any necessary acquisition and/or deposition of property or other interests in real estate. Understanding of

State, Regional and Local Government and Environmental Regulation: 1. Counsel will demonstrate a current understanding of issues relative to NETCHD governance, projects, or programs. 2. Counsel will demonstrate a current understanding of environmental regulation. 3. Council shall be aware of state and regional plans and priorities related to environment and natural resource management. 4. Counsel will possess a high professional regard among his/her peers. Additional Services: Upon written request of the NETCHD administrator or his/ her designee, counsel shall provide the following additional services: 1. Preparation of contracts, agreements and supporting documents. 2. Assistance with matters related to employment law, employee discipline, and employee termination. 3. All other legal services he/she is qualified to provide and authorized by the NETCHD administrator or Board of Health. Northeast Tri County Health District Policy Related to Non-Discrimination: In performing the services, CONTRACTOR will ensure that no person is excluded from full employment rights or participation in or the benefits of any program, service or activity on the ground of race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, public assistance status or national origin; and no person who is protected by applicable federal or state laws, rules or regulations against discrimination otherwise will be subjected to discrimination. Submittal Requirements (please limit your response to 5 pages or less): 1. A summary of your firm’s experience and expertise to meet CONTINUED ON 10B

2014227 PUBLIC NOTICE 2014-16 CALL FOR BIDS PEND OREILLE COUNTY UNLEADED GASOLINE, NO. 2 CLEAR DIESEL Sealed bids will be received by the Board of County Commissioners of Pend Oreille County, Washington, at their Office in the Courthouse at Newport, Washington, until 11:30 a.m., Monday July 21, 2014, and then publicly opened Monday at 1:00 p.m. July 21, 2014 and read for the Contract to furnish Unleaded Gasoline and Diesel Fuel to Pend Oreille County from August 1, 2014 to July 31, 2016. The following are estimated total annual quantities: NEWPORT SHOP(99156) CUSICK SHOP(99119) IONE SHOP(99139) Unleaded Gasoline - 5,000 gals 20,000 gals 25,000 gals No. 2 Diesel Fuel - 40,000 gals 40,000 gals 40,000 gals Bids shall state Octane level “not to be less than 87 for unleaded fuel”, supplier margin and delivered, to County Storage Tanks at Newport, Cusick, and Ione, Washington. Bids shall include all cost per gallon including but not limited to freight/delivery charges. Tanks must be maintained at 40% of rated capacity. All deliveries are to be metered into the tank at the time of delivery by the supplier and Pend Oreille County reserves the right to draw random samples for testing of any delivery. Failure to provide samples or a failed test will result in immediate termination of Contract. The tanks at the Cusick and Ione Shops are above ground tanks which will require pumping capability to fill. If for any reason it does not become financially feasible or due to mechanical problems as a result of poor quality fuel, Pend Oreille County reserves the right to terminate the contract and acquire its fuel elsewhere. The current tank sizes at the County Shops are: LOCATION DIESEL UNLEADED GASOLINE Newport, Deer Valley Rd 12,000 gals 1,500 gals Cusick, Hwy 211 8,000 gals 1,500 gals Ione, Elizabeth Ave 8,000 gals 4,000 gals The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality in the bids and to accept such bid or bids as may be deemed in the best interest of Pend Oreille County. BIDS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN DUPLICATE MAIL BIDS TO: Board of County Commissioners PO Box 5025 Newport, Washington 99156 With “Bid for Fuel” clearly stated on the left side of the envelope. A copy of the Bid Proposal may be obtained by contacting the Pend Oreille County Public Works Department at the County Courthouse, P.O. Box 5040, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-6456 Clerk of the Board Published in The Newport Miner July 2 and 9, 2014. (22-2)

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Four charges net drug treatment Newport - A man who turned himself in for residential burglary was given a Drug Offender Treatment Sentencing Alternative when he was sentenced by Pend Oreille County Superior Court Judge Allen Nielsen Thursday, June 4. Cody D. Gibbs, 21, was sentenced to 3-6 months residential drug treatment and 24 months probation for four felony offenses. In addition to the second-degree burglary charge, he pleaded guilty to second-degree theft and two counts of possession of a stolen vehicle. He was also ordered to pay court costs and fines of $1,000. He will also pay restitution. Deputy prosecutor Jeremy Schmidt said Gibbs had no previous felony history, then a string of crimes.

He said the DOSA sentence was needed to get at the underlying drug use. Defense attorney Kyle Smith said Gibbs was a 2011 high school graduate who became involved with meth use. “Things went downhill in a hurry,” he said. “Everything started spiraling out of control.” Gibbs went to law enforcement to confess to the burglary, Smith said. “That shows he is willing to accept responsibility.” Nielson said confessing to the crime that way was rare. “You don‘t see that very often,” Nielson said. Nielson warned Gibbs about future wrong doing. “You got a good deal here,” he said. “If it doesn’t work out, I’ll probably be punitive. Any prison time left, I’ll impose.”

Board of health meets in Republic REPUBLIC – The board of health of Northeast Tri County Health District will meet Wednesday, July 16, at 10 a.m. at Freckles’ Gourmet BBQ, 18 N. Clark Ave., in Republic.

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Fireworks regulations vary NEWPORT – The rules for fireworks depend on where you live. Only the “safe and sane” type fireworks are legal. In Washington, including within Newport’s city limits, fireworks may be sold and discharged June 28 from noon to 11 p.m., June 29 to July 3 from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m., July 4 from 9 a.m. to midnight and July 5 from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. On Dec. 31, they can be sold from noon to 11 p.m. and discharged from 6 p.m. to midnight. They can also be set off from midnight to 1 a.m. Jan. 1. Washington residents caught firing fireworks outside of the Copper • Brass • Aluminum Stainless • Aluminum Cans Batteries • Radiators

prescribed hours may be charged with a gross misdemeanor, resulting in a fine and possible jail time. “You would be in violation of our noise ordinance,” Sheriff Alan Botzheim said. Idaho law allows fireworks to be sold and ignited from midnight June 23 to midnight on July 5, plus Dec. 26 through midnight Jan. 1. Within Priest River city limits, igniting fireworks that fly in the air is prohibited. Non-aerial fireworks devices are permitted, such as ground spinners, fountains, sparklers, smoke devices or snakes. Discharging fireworks of any We also recycle Cardboard • Iron Newspaper

*In accordance with WA State Law.

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Charcoal briquettes are also not allowed. In Spokane County, no fireworks of any kind are

Only ‘safe and sane’ fireworks are allowed. allowed in the cities of Spokane and Spokane Valley. “Safe and sane” fireworks are allowed in Deer Park, Airway Heights and Medical Lake.

July 4th

Annual Rummage Sale Laclede Conoco parking lot All proceeds to benefit the Life Choices Pregnancy Center in Sandpoint

• Hand Dipped Ice Cream

PAYING CASH!*

This meeting site is barrier free. People needing special accommodations should contact Kelly LeCaire at Northeast Tri County Health District at 509-684-1301 or 1-800827-3218 by July 14.

kind is illegal on all federal lands, including National Forest campgrounds. Regulations are enforced, and violation is punishable as a misdemeanor by a fine up to $5,000. Forest visitors are also reminded to ensure that all fires are extinguished and cold to the touch before leaving them. Fireworks, such as exploding targets, sky lanterns, or tracer ammunition, are illegal on all DNR-protected forestlands.

• Gasoline • Beer • Ice • Snacks • Fresh Fruits

Idaho Fishing and Hunting Licenses

•Vegetables • Lottery • ATM • Souvenirs

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in Newport Subsidized, quality, like-new affordable Housing with many Amenities. Rent based on income. Must be income Eligible. For Information call (509) 467-3036 or TDD# 1-800-545-1833 ext #530 This institution is an equal opportunity provider, and employer

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CONTINUED FROM 9B the requirements outlined in the Scope of Services section. 2. The names and qualifications of attorneys who will work for the NETCHD. 3. A list of other staff, their qualifications, and a description of the type of activities they will do on behalf of the NETCHD. 4. A list of subcontractors, their qualifications, and a description of the type of activities they will do on behalf of the NETCHD. 5. The proposed fee structure including those charged by sub-consultants. CONTACT INFORMATION: A d m i n i s t r a t o r, Northeast Tri County Health District 240 East Dominion Ave. Colville, WA. 99114 509-684-1301 Published in The Newport Miner July 2 and 9, 2014. (22-2)

_____________ 2014224 PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE The Priest Lake Public Library District Board of Trustees will hold their monthly meetings on the 3rd Tuesday of each month (excluding December) at 2:30 PM at the Priest Lake Public Library beginning July 2014. Anyone wishing to bring business before the Board please notify the Library Director in advance at 208-4432454 to be included on the agenda. Published in The Gem State July 2, 2014. (37)

_____________ 2014228 PUBLIC NOTICE City of Newport Notice of Vendor Roster and Small Works Roster Pursuant to Ordinance No. 957, the City of Newport maintains a Vendor Roster for

purchasing materials, supplies and equipment, as well as a Small Works Roster for public works projects involving the construction, alteration, repair or improvements of public facilities. Once on the roster, contractors and vendors need not resubmit an application. Applications for either roster may be obtained from the City of Newport, 200 S. Washington Ave., Newport, WA 99156 or by telephone at (509) 447-5611. Published in The Newport Miner July 2, 2014. (22)

______________ 2014230 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF BOARD MEETING DATE CHANGE Cusick School District No. 59 Pend Oreille County, Washington The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Cusick School District

No. 59 (the “District”) hereby provides this notice that they will meet for their July Board Meeting on: Date: Monday, July 21, 2014 Time: 3:30 p.m. Location: High School Library Cusick School District 305 Monumental Way Cusick, WA The purpose of this meeting is for the regularly scheduled July Board Meeting. CUSICK SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 59 PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON By: Don Hawpe; Secretary, Board of Directors Published in The Newport Miner July 2 and 9, 2014. (22-2)

______________ 2014231 PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT No. 1 OF PEND OREILLE

COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING REGARDING THE MILFOIL PROGRAM Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County will hold a public meeting/ workshop to discuss the Milfoil Program. The meeting/workshop will be held Kalispel Tribe of Indians’ Camas Center, located in Usk Washington from 8:30 until 3:30 on Wednesday, July 9, 2014. For directions to the Camas Center, please contact Nancy Thompson, Pend Oreille County PUD #1, at 509-447-6351. Meeting/workshop topics will include: Benefits of Native Aquatic Vegetation and Management Options, Hands-On Display of Native and Non-Native Aquatic Vegetation, Flowering Rush Project and Management, and Waterfront Owners’ Management Options. All interested persons are invited to attend.

This meeting is held as part of the compliance process of FERC License No. 2042. Parking and meeting rooms are accessible for persons with disabilities. Contact Nancy Thompson, Pend Oreille County PUD #1, at 509-4476351 for special accommodations or additional information. Published in The Newport Miner July 2 and 9, 2014. (22-2)

______________ 2014232 PUBLIC NOTICE The Pend Oreille County Library District Board of Trustees have changed their regularly scheduled Board Meeting on July 24 at 10 AM to July 24 at 4 PM The meeting will be held at the Pend Oreille County Library District Office. This is due to a conflict in schedules. Published in The Newport Miner July 2 and 9, 2014. (22-2)

______________ 2014233 PUBLIC NOTICE The Pend Oreille County Library District has declared the following as no longer necessary, material to, or useful in the operations of the Pend Oreille Library District and is, therefore, surplus to the needs of the Pend Oreille County Library District. A 2000 Dodge Caravan, VIN 2B4GP2530YR619396 with 73,479 miles will be offered at a public online auction. Contact 447-2158 for more information. Published in The Newport Miner July 2 and 9, 2014. (22-2)

______________ 2014234 PUBLIC NOTICE Selkirk School District #70, Pend Oreille County, has begun preparation of the 2014-15 budget and the preliminary budget

is on file in the school district administration office located at 219 Park Street in Metaline Falls. The preliminary budget will be available for review to any person who might request such. Also, let it be publicly known to all persons that the Board of Directors of Selkirk School District #70, Pend Oreille County, will meet in a public meeting on Monday, July 21, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. at Selkirk High School Music Room for the purpose of fixing and adopting the 2014-15 Fiscal Budget of the District and the 2013-14 Budget Extension in the Transportation Vehicle Fund. Any interested person may appear at this meeting and will be given the opportunity to be heard for or against any part of the proposed 2014-15 budget. Published in The Newport Miner July 2, 9, and 16, 2014. (22-3)