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PUD Fiber project costs growing Over budget amount goes from $1.9 million to $4.3 million BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Public Utility District’s fiber to home project is running 13 percent over budget, or about $4.3 million, as opposed to the $1.9 million staff had earlier estimated. The board and staff discussed the issue at the commissioners’ regular meeting Tuesday. PUD General Manager John Jordan said the cost overrun is caused by the lack of detailed record keeping by the former project manager. He said the PUD should have seen the overruns coming. “It’s a tracking thing,” Jordan said. “No one in the district is trying to

spend anything or hide anything. Until the middle of April, the district absolutely did not realize that an overrun was coming.” The board didn’t discuss specific areas where the costs were more than the engineers’ estimates for the project. The project work and equipment were also awarded after competitive bids were received by the PUD. Jordan estimates that the total amount over budget could be upward of $5 million. The $34.1 million fiber to the home build-out in south Pend Oreille County is now costing $38.3 million. The project was largely funded by a $27 million federal stimulus grant, which ends Sept. 30. The PUD will have to come up with the additional SEE PUD, 7A

Mediation continues over hospital union contract BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Mediation began Thursday between the Newport Hospital district and its nurses, but no resolution has been reached, according to district CEO Tom Wilbur. “We’ve got all the other verbiage taken care of,” he said, except for the economics of the union contract, meaning disputes remain over wages. Fifty-seven nurses belong to the Service Employees International Union Local 1199, whose last two-

year contracted ended Dec. 31, 2012. The mediator will continue to work with both parties over the next few weeks over the phone. Wilbur said they are hoping to have a contract by the end of July. Wilbur explained that mediation works by dividing the two groups into separate rooms. The mediator is the go between for the district and union, and brings the two groups together when something needs to be clarified. Wilbur said he was present during SEE HOSPITAL, 7A

County commission campaign underway Two Republicans seek District 2 position BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The primary election won’t decide the race for the District 2 seat on the Pend Oreille County Commission but it might indicate which is currently the stronger candidate. Since there are only two candidates running, both Mike Manus and Mark Zorica will advance to the general election. They are both Republicans. Both say the primary will be important. Only District 2 voters will cast ballots in the primary. District 2 is in the central part of the county and includes Newport. In the general election, the whole county will vote. “The primary means everything,” Zorica says. Zorica, 40, is in his second term as a Newport city council member. He

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This is a view of the Boundary Hydroelectric Project in north Pend Oreille County. Changes to the Boundary Dam and Sullivan Creek projects were recently discussed at a Pend Oreille County commissioners meeting.

Seattle City Light explains relicensing projects

$400 million will go into county BY DESIREÉ HOOD AND JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Seattle City Light was issued a new license this past March by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to pro-

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Editor’s Note: The Miner Newspaper submitted four questions to all three candidates running for the 7th District Senate seat, vacated by Bob Morton when he retired earlier this year. Republican John Smith was appointed by county commissioners in all counties he represents to replace Morton, and is now facing two Republican candidates in the primary election, Mike Brunson and Brian Dansel. The top two will go on to the general election. Smith was asked an additional question regarding an article published in the Spokesman Review, alleging that some members of his family had connections to the Christian Identity Church, which is listed as a hate group. One question posed to all three candidates is about wolves. Two of the candidates state that wolves were “introduced” to Washington. Gray wolves migrated to their natural habitat in Washington from Idaho and Canada. They were not introduced by any government entity.

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Spirit Lake Cutoff to be repaved SPIRIT LAKE – Bonner County will be repaving Spirit Lake Cutoff road with one and a half miles of new asphalt overlay this summer. Interstate Concrete and Asphalt of

been generating power since 1967. Greene said the scope of all protection, enhancements and mitigation measures are identified in the settlement agreement after years of study and negotiations. She said that many measures are intended to be adaptively SEE BOUNDARY, 2A

Senate race shapes up for 7th District

hopes to attract a good vote in the primary, which will include voters from his Newport district. Manus, 61, agrees the primary will send a message. “It kind of tells each of us what we have to do,” he said. Zorica Manus was appointed to the District 2 seat after Laura Merrill resigned in October 2012 to take a job with the Washington Association of Counties. Manus was appointed by county commissionManus ers John Hankey and Diane Wear to fill out the remainder of Merrill’s term. This election is to full out the remainder of her term – one year. The position will

NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Players Association’s theater was burglarized Sunday night, July 14. “It looks like they broke a back window with a rock and got in that way,” said Donna Maki, president of the board of directors of the association. The burglars took a safe, but it didn’t have much money in it. “We had just made a deposit after the one act plays,” Maki said. The burglary did cause the cancelation of a Drama Camp for first, second and third graders. The four-day camp will be rescheduled for Monday through Thursday, July 22-25.

duce power from the Boundary Hydroelectric Project for 42 more years and with the agreement comes a handful of expensive projects that will mitigate the impacts of the Boundary project. Barbara Greene, Boundary license division manager, met with Pend Oreille County Commissioners and discussed the relicensing and projects that will be done. Boundary has

Mike Brunson Age: 57 Republican Hometown: Springdale Occupation: Ret. U.S. Air Force Captain, private investigator Education: Master’s Degree in International Relations The Miner recently heard from a constituent who said Sen. Smith ran a business that closed down for financial reasons. Do you believe personal finances should be aired Brunson in this race and reflect how a legislator will lead the 7th District? The private business your question is asking about was a Delicatessen located across the street from the Stevens County

Ballots go out this week NEWPORT – Pend Oreille County elections officials are preparing to get ballots in the mail for the primary election, which concludes Tuesday, Aug. 6. “We plan to send out about 8,600 ballots,” Auditor Marianne Nichols said. The only contest everyone in the county will have a chance to vote on is the race for the District 7 state Senate seat. Mike Brunson, Brian Dansel and John Smith are running for that position. They are all Republicans and the top

Age: 30 Republican Hometown: Republic Occupation: Ferry County Commissioner Education: AA in Associate Sciences from Walla Walla Community College The Miner recently heard from a constituent who said Sen. Smith ran a business that closed down for financial reasons. Do you believe personal Dansel finances should be aired in this race and reflect how a legislator will lead the 7th District? While I believe that personal finances are an indicator in how somebody manages a budget, I prefer not to get into the personal

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Dover was awarded the bid for $152,960. The company will be scheduling the work, anytime before Aug. 15. Other county road work planned for this summer includes paving the driveway at the Idaho Hill solid waste collection site on Highway 41 south of Oldtown.

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John Smith (incumbent, appointed) Age: 40 Republican Hometown: Colville Occupation: Farmer, Senator Education: The Miner recently heard from a constituent who said Sen. Smith ran a business that closed down for financial reasons. Do you believe personal finances should be aired in this race and reflect how a Smith legislator will lead the 7th District? My wife and a long time family friend owned the very popular breakfast and lunch spot in Colville, the Courthouse Café. As we entered the beginning of one of the worst SEE SMITH, 8A

two will advance to the general election in September. Only people who live in Commissioner District 2 will get to vote on the county commission seat being sought by Mike Manus and Mark Zorica. They will both advance to the general election, where the entire county will be able to vote. In the north part of the county, the District 1 commissioner position for Fire Protection District 2 is being sought by three candidates – Sue Cona, Jon Carman and Rick Stone. The two candidates who get the most votes in the nonpartisan race will advance to the general election.

Driverless semi rolls into restaurant OLDTOWN – A driverless semi truck rolled into the Fay’s Lounge, part of the Riverbank Restaurant Monday night,

July 15, about 11:20 p.m. The driver apparently forgot to set the parking brake, said Knick Knaack, who lives near the restaurant. He declined to name the driver but said the man drives for Bill York Crushing and Salvage of Sagle. Knaack, who is also the fire captain for Fire District 4 near Dalkena, said that when he arrived he saw the cab of the tractor-trailer embedded in the restaurant. The restaurant was closed and nobody was hurt, Knaack said. Sharon McEvers has owned the Riverbank Restaurant since it opened in 1964. She said the alarm woke her at home when the truck hit the building. “We were lucky we were closed,” she said. In all the time she has owned the restaurant, something like this has never happened. “We’ve had people bump into it, but nobody got all the way in.”

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Courthouse. The failure of his business is fairly well known in Colville since the owner had to appear in Superior Court on five separate cases filed by the state of Washington. If an elected official, appointed official, or a candidate for public office has negative financial history, then it should be discussed. If a public official can’t handle a small business, then how can that person negotiate something larger like the state budget? Also, a public official with poor financial skills and who is under financial stress, is more likely to cave in to lobbyists and vote the way other politicians want them to vote, in return for money, instead of voting the way the voters placed faith in that person during the election. The voter should be informed so they can make their own decision about the candidates.

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I’m an elected School Board Director. Our young children are the greatest asset we have and they are entitled to the best education possible. I have personally been involved in stretching the mighty dollar at our school and so I know it’s very important to continue funding our schools, and if possible, increase the school budget whenever we can. The state’s most important financial obligation is to fully fund public services and institutions and to do so in a fiscally responsible way. The state should do this without accepting federal money for federal programs such as the “CORE” program because all federal money comes with strings attached and takes away our ability to teach our children the way we know is best for our students.

Wolves in Washington is a hot topic for ranchers, hunters and environmentalists. Do you believe the state spent the appropriate amount of time and effort dealing with the wolf issue? How should wolves be managed in the future? The state did not respond to the problem right away, but once they addressed the problem, the wolf situation was resolved. I feel it took them too long to deal with the problem. The government needs to do their job, since they were the ones who introduced the “endangered species” to our area. Officials need to track the location of dens, monitor the number of wolves, to include the

What aspects of your experiences makes you the best candidate for state senator? How do you stand apart from the other candidates? I am the best qualified candidate because I have more experi-

DANSEL | Writes budgets with reduced spending FROM PAGE 1

lives of my opponents. I believe we should focus on the issues and the voting record of each candidate. Wolves in Washington is a hot topic for ranchers, hunters and environmentalists. Do you believe the state spent the appropriate amount of time and effort dealing with the wolf issue? How should wolves be managed in the future? The unfortunate part about wolf management legislation during the 2012-2013 session is that practical bills to address the state goal of full wolf recovery in Washington were belittled and ignored. For example, Rep. Joel Kretz, R-Wauconda, sponsored a great bill to relocate wolves to Western Washington in order to help meet the goal of having 15 breeding pairs in three different regions in the state. What did pass was more funding for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife that has proved to be inept at addressing any of the critical data related questions like “How many wolves can our area realistically sustain?” There was also an increase in funding that grows the size of the department and underwrites the fairytale that wolves and cattle can peacefully coexist. “My opponent helped get $750,000 to promote nonlethal deterrents and most of those dollars will be spent on four new agency “Conflict Management Specialists.” WDFW needs to get their act together and pursue the science on this issue and give us some

realistic benchmarks, not tell ranchers how to run their operations. The Newport School District found out it will receive more state funding for education. Is this a trend we expect in the future if you are elected? What are the state’s most important financial obligation to its voters? Yes, this is a trend that can be expected due to the Supreme Court decision that ordered the funding of education. I would also push for more local control through elected school boards, and administration. Schools aren’t given enough flexibility to accomplish what the legislature asks of them. Finally, the State Constitution says that it is the paramount function of the legislature to fund education, and I believe in following the constitution. What aspects of your experiences makes you the best candidate for state senator? How do you stand apart from the other candidates? As a County Commissioner from Ferry County, I have a track record of writing budgets with reduced spending, while at the same time providing basic services in one of the most economically depressed counties in the State. I also have an understanding of how bills and unfunded mandates affect taxpayers. I believe that understanding how policies affect constituents is missing in government. A vote for me would reverse that trend in Olympia.

BOUNDARY | The pool will be kept 10 feet higher for recreation FROM PAGE 1

managed so the approaches to getting results may change over the license term.

Recreational uses improved SCL wants to keep full operational flexibility to ramp up and down the flow of water to meet load requirements. Normally dams are required to change their ramp rates to reduce impact on fish and erosion but Boundary was found to have a minimal impact on the reservoir, Greene said, so SCL was able to look offsite for its mitigation measures. Under the operations requirement in the new license, Boundary’s pool will be kept 10 feet higher than normal for summer recreation. SCL voluntarily restricts and maintains the summer forebay pool to a surface elevation of about 1,984 feet from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend, to facilitate reservoir access and related recreational activities during daylight hours. SCL will make changes to the Boundary Forebay Recreation Area and the Metaline Park boat launch. Plans at the forebay include adding more campsites and day-use picnic tables, improving site layout and vehicle circulation, extending the boat launch for times of low water and improving ADA access to the facilities. Metaline Park will also be getting an updated boat launch, improvement of parking and circulation for boats and trailers and providing ADA accessible restrooms. Both the forebay and Metaline Park updates are scheduled to be complete in the first two years of the new license. Plans from SCL to update six recreational sites along the river

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ence working with the federal government which means I would be more likely to succeed in getting federal regulations and policies removed or reduced. I have experience dealing with foreign governments, which means I can work more effectively with our neighbors to the north. I operate a small business which means I know the constant restrictions our small businesses are dealing with just to survive and stay open, and on occasion, make a profit. My leadership skills as a retired United States Air Force officer, and a Gulf War veteran, has prepared me to take the bull by the horns, identify the problem, and then find a way to solve the problem. I’m an appointed board member of the Board of Equalization, so I am very familiar with property tax issues and growth management problems. Last year, we heard 1,400 petitions from property owners. I have 24 years of law enforcement experience, which means I’m familiar with enforcement and implementation of the legal, legislative process. I stand out from my two opponents in every category. One of my opponents is 30 years old. My other opponent has never held office (until he was recently appointed) and he has never run for office until this year. He was appointed to temporarily fill the position until the election this year. I have a small business, still in operation, unlike my opponent who claims to be a successful businessman, even though he is not.

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include the addition of sanitation systems, picnic tables, fire rings and watercraft landing and tie up areas. These sites are at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) recreation area, Ledbetter Cove, Deadman’s Eddy, Lime Creek, Monument Bar and Wolf Creek. SCL anticipates these changes being done by the seventh year of their license. Metaline Falls is going to see a new portage and boat access for non-motorized boaters, to give residents and visitors an opportunity to portage around the falls. SCL will develop a route for boaters to take their boats out of the river, walk the boats around the falls and put them back in the river below the falls. There will also be an area for visitors to drive in and launch their nonmotorized boats and a restroom will be put in. These projects are scheduled to be complete by the seventh year of the license. Two visitor centers that SCL looks after will be updated in the next 10 years. The center near the Vista House is a day use area located on the east side of Boundary Reservoir. It includes an observation building with interpretive displays, restrooms and an outdoor viewing platform that is accessed via a gravel trail. Located just downstream of Boundary Dam on the western bank of the Pend Oreille River is the Boundary Visitors Gallery and Tailrace Recreation Area. This is a place for visitors to “relax and enjoy the magnificent view of Boundary Dam situated in a narrow slot” in the river, according to SCL. Visitors come to the gallery to see direct views of the expansive generator floor and it also explains to people how electricity works using interpretive panels.

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Fish and aquatics work that SCL plans to implement include work that will benefit mountain whitefish in the main stream of the Pend Oreille River. Most other work is in tributaries, involving restoring streams that flow into the river and ridding them of non-native fish. “There are many studies described by the various management plans, but the most significant ones relate to fisheries,” Greene said. “They range in duration from just a few months, to studies such as the Fish Behavior and Population Study and Delta Predation study that will extend over at least the first 18 years of license implementation.” SCL will propagate native fish in a hatchery. The Native Salmonid Conservation Program (NSCP) was made to protect the fish that are native to the surrounding lakes and rivers, to mitigate the damage that may be caused by the Boundary project and enhance the number of fish. Three species of fish are native or introduced to the area, the westslope cutthroat trout, mountain whitefish and bull trout, which are part of the “threatened” category on the endangered species list. There is also the possibility that redband trout may be native to the Boundary Reservoir as well and may be introduced or planted in the area. Greene said the keystone to the project is to build a native salmonid hatchery facility. At this facility, they will propagate the fish for designated tributaries that will feed into the Boundary reservoir. The hatchery that City Light is looking at acquiring is on Skookum Creek near Usk. It is the site of an old Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife hatchery that has been inoperable for decades. They will visit

the site for a feasibility analysis to determine if the site has the appropriate attributes needed for the salmonid conservation efforts. City Light will be doing a toxins study of fish in the reservoir next year. The same study was done in 2007, and fish were found to have no elevated levels of toxins, Greene said. SCL will work with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) on a recreational fishing program. The purpose is to annually fund WDFW to plant fish in 18 lakes within a 15-mile radius of Boundary Dam. They will stock about 11,678 pounds of fish including the species of westslope cutthroat, rainbow, rainbow triploid and tiger trout, into 18 different area lakes. This process will start within the first two years of the relicensing, or 2014. The lakes include: Big Meadow Lake, Boundary Lake, Carls Lake, Cedar Lake, Crescent Lake, South Deception Lake, Deep Lake, Frater Lake, Gillette Lake, Heritage Lake, Lead Kind Lakes, Leo Lake, Little Lost Lake, Nile Lake, Sherry Lake, Sullivan Lake, Thomas Lake and Yocum Lake. City Light will be looking at structural models to lower total dissolved gas caused by the water flowing over the dam. They’ll consider using baffle blocks to break up the spray or opening the sluice gates at different levels. Dissolved gasses are the air bubbles caused by falling water. They dissipate miles downstream, but they can be disorienting to fish as they fall over the dam. For wildlife mitigation work, Seattle City Light will purchase up to 150 acres of new habitat land.

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County Commissioner Steve Kiss asked Greene about the removal of Mill Pond Dam on Sullivan Creek and said there may have been a natural earthen barrier where the dam is currently. This dam is located on a tributary to Sullivan Lake in the north part of the county. City Light officials say they need to study that before they finalize the design, which will be negotiated by various parties before it’s submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). FERC is requiring the PUD to remove the Mill Pond Dam as part of the Sullivan Creek License Surrender costs. The PUD is responsible to FERC for the removal of the dam. “SCL and the PUD have a side agreement stating that SCL will remove Mill Pond Dam on behalf of the PUD, but the PUD is still accountable to FERC for it,” Greene said. SCL, under the new agreement, is paying more than $15 million to remove the Mill Pond Dam and turn the area back into natural wooded habitat. The removal of the dam is government issued and without SCL paying the bill, the PUD would have had to pay the costs. Commissioner Mike Manus asked about milfoil control work. Greene said there are isolated patches of weed growth in the Boundary area, such as the shallow waters at the Metaline boat launch and the Metaline pool. Other than that, the reservoir has mostly rocky cliffs where milfoil doesn’t tend to grow. Kiss asked about the possibility of a second powerhouse at Boundary. “Rumors right now,” Greene said. “I think it’s an engineer’s dream to think about more generation.”

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BR I E FLY Library district asks how they are doing; needs director

NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille County Library District is surveying residents and looking for a director. The survey is designed to find out if the district is meeting the needs of patrons, what the four libraries in the county are doing well and what new programs are needed. Copies of the survey are at each library and can also be found on the POCLD website. The district trustees said the new director will be a person with passion and vision to make the rural library district responsive to the community need for information and education. Information on the application process will be posted on the POCLD website, The Miner and library-focused journals and websites.

Emergency situations take center stage at park NEWPORT – The Greater Newport Community Emergency Preparedness Fair is looking for participants to present, demonstrate or stage displays relating to topics on emergency situations, Saturday, Sept. 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Newport City Park. The topics include poisonous weeds and bugs, extreme survival situations, emergency pet care, emergency power and fuel, emergency evacuation, cooking with stored foods, water purification and storage, lost in the wilderness, 72 hour emergency kits, emergency communication, medical supplies and/or medical emergencies, canning and food storage, and community and government emergency resources. The northwest has many amenities in culture as well as wildlife. In the enjoyment of the northwest lifestyle, accidents, emergencies and even calamities may occur. Therefore, organizers said, we must be prepared for anything that may happen, natural or man-caused such as ice storms, floods, power outages, fires, train derailments, auto accidents and food shortages. Contact shannalorane@ msn.com for more information.

Victim, witnesses won’t cooperate BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

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Weekly weeding Dave Blumenstein comes to the First Baptist Church in Newport about once a week to take care of the garden and lawn. Here he pulls a few weeds Friday, July 12. He says it takes about an hour or so, depending on how much work needs to be done.

PUD launches milfoil harvester BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Public Utility District (PUD) has already removed the spring milfoil from 21 boat launches on the Pend Oreille River and they are launching their newest piece of equipment, the Harvester, this week, to help clear the milfoil from the deeper waters between Cusick and Ione for the remainder of the summer. “The spring flow we typically see in June is tapering off,” Natural Resource Manager Patrick Buckley said. “With the river water warming up and more light, the milfoil plants are starting to grow.” Buckley said that the boat launches in their coverage area have already been cleared with the help of the Aqua Mog, a machine the PUD uses to clear the milfoil in shallow waters. However, with the summer sun heating up the water and adding extra light to the plants below the glassy river surface, the milfoil is starting to grow thicker and faster and the PUD is ready and waiting with the Harvester. The Harvester was purchased from a $200,000 grant from Teck Resources, a

mining company. “It was very fortunate that that occurred and the new machine allows us to work in deep water, where as the old machine is something that is used in the shallows,” Buckley said. The PUD has been running the milfoil work for a number of years, but Buckley said that a few years back, the work was handed over to the PUD exclusively by the county. In 2005, Box Canyon was relicensed to the PUD for 50 more years of operating the dam and producing power. Part of the relicensing agreement was to clear the milfoil in the river throughout the license. “We are doing the work as part of the Box Canyon license,” Buckley said. “If it was not in the license, we would not be doing it. We have been on a reduced work schedule since the county has decided to not continue supporting it.” As part of the agreement with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the PUD was given a budget of $80,000 of Box Canyon money. That

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is the amount stated in the license to give the PUD to remove the milfoil annually. However, Buckley said that the chances to be under that budget look promising. “We will have to see,” Buckley said. “Usually we are under budget every year.” The two-man crew will launch the boat and start work this week in the Cusick area. They have plans to be through Ione by late October. Before fall, if time permits, they will start work that is located south of Cusick. Buckley said there are three factors that could affect when they launch the milfoil boats: flowrate of the water, sunlight and temperature. Buckley said the conditions are good for the work to begin, hopefully later this week. He also stated that the work should not affect any summer recreation. Most of the work will be Monday through Friday during business hours. “There is a lot more material out the last half of summer,” Buckley said.

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CUSICK – At its monthly meeting Tuesday, July 9, the Pend Oreille County Planning Commission voted to put off making a decision on an appeal of a wetlands violation issued by the county Department of Community Development. The department had issued a stop work order to Ray Griffith of Spokane Valley for dredging work he was having done at a Camden Road location. “There was a significant impact from dredging,” said Mike Lithgow, director of Pend Oreille County’s Community Development. The department had issued a stop work order May 23, citing a lack of appropriate permits for grading and filling work at 2552 Camden Road. Griffith appealed, claiming a lack of due process. Griffith hired a wetlands specialist, who determined that the area in question was a Category III wetland. The county thought

it might be a Category I or II wetland, which would require mitigations or setbacks under county regulations, Lithgow said. Under current regulations Category III wetlands are not regulated by the county. The planning commission tabled the matter to give staff time to review the wetlands report that was submitted the night of the planning commission meeting. “If we would have had the report in the beginning, the whole process could have been resolved,” Lithgow said. Lithgow said he didn’t anticipate the matter coming before the planning commission again, although the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers may require a permit for the work. The planning commission gave unanimous approval to George and Macil Mondich for a substantial shoreline development permit for a shoreline stabilization project at 226 N. Main St. in Metaline. Metaline Mayor Pete Daggett wrote in support of the project, as did John “Herb” Friedlund, a long time resident.

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NEWPORT – Charges against a 75-year-old Newport woman for shooting her nephew have been dropped because prosecutors haven’t been able to contact the victim or another witness. Nelda J. Treadwell was facing first degree assault domestic violence charges for the shooting of her nephew in the stomach with a .22 pistol at her Sunnyside Drive home in August 2012. Prosecutors have made numerous attempts to contact the victim, to no avail, deputy prosecutor Dolly Hunt told Pend Oreille County Superior Court Judge Pat Monasmith in court Thursday, July 11. “I haven’t contacted the alleged victim since February,” Hunt said. “Does the victim need to be here?” Monasmith asked. Hunt said that since Treadwell’s

attorney, Robin McCroskey, would make a case for self-defense, the victim did need to be here. Also, certain witnesses’ memories of the shooting have become foggy, Hunt said. Without their cooperation, the state didn’t have a case, she said. She moved to dismiss without prejudice, meaning the state can re-file the charges if something changes. “We still have 35 days to re-file if Mr. Duty makes himself available,” Hunt said. Monasmith ordered Treadwell’s $50,000 bond be exonerated but declined to rule on the return of the pistol until the 35 days were expired. Treadwell’s Sunnyside Drive home was the site of a massive federal raid last March. Federal drug agents were looking into a medical marijuana growing operation. No arrests have been made and no charges against Treadwell have been filed in that case, which is still under investigation, according to a spokesperson from the federal Drug Enforcement Agency.

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he older generation that hangs out at the Hospitality House in Newport has something to teach the rest of us. Volunteers and community spirit are powerful tools when in their experienced hands. They’ve used both to pull out of a deep hole and keep their community center going and improving. We all should learn from them and their success. Too often our community service groups demonstrate that they feel entitled to funds and help. Many seem to think they should have publicly funded staff and are more important than any other group. They simply forget that the past heart of community service groups was volunteering to help make their community a better place to live. If they received help from the rest of the community that was great and if they didn’t they rolled up their sleeves and got to work. The point of the groups was to fill needs in the community. That’s what the supporters of the Hospitality House, which is really a community center, have been doing since learning that they needed to make costly repairs to the building or shut down. They also went out and got a few new members to help them. And they are looking for more to help them but are also inviting the community to enjoy the fruits of their endeavors. An open house for the entire community is slated for Friday, Aug. 23, starting at 2 p.m., with live music from 6-9 p.m. Stop by and enjoy this community center and find out how volunteers with community spirit make good things happen. --FJW

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Visit The Miner Online to answer our readers’ poll question through Monday afternoon. Find it on the left-hand side of the page at www.PendOreilleRiverValley.com. The results will be printed next week on this page. You need not be a subscriber to participate. If you have ideas for future readers’ poll topics, submit them to minernews@povn.com. George Zimmerman was found not guilty in the shooting death of a 17-year-old black Florida boy over the weekend, igniting protests across the country. Zimmerman was charged with shooting Trayvon Martin February 2012 but was found not guilty under the state’s Stand Your Ground law. Do you think the Zimmerman verdict of not guilty was the right one? No. Zimmerman profiled Martin because he was black. He had no right to confront him in the first place. Yes. Zimmerman had to defend himself because Martin was beating him up. I don’t understand why this case got so much attention. Shootings happen everyday. I didn’t follow the Zimmerman trial.

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|| Jail problems will continue if conditions don’t change, inmate says To the editor: My name is Jacob Frueh. I am an inmate at the Pend Oreille County Jail. I am here for driving without a license and have been sentenced to 12 months of jail. I am writing to clear up the (story) you have printed in The Miner about the prisoners’ riot that happened in the Pend Oreille County Jail on 7-7-13. The whole reason that the inmates here are on edge is because of lack of food, because the meals are small and that we don’t have TVs in our cells anymore and we are locked down 23 out of 24 hours a day. We cannot order food items on commissary. There are only a few different candy bars and a few different kinds of chips and moonpies and a piece of beef stick. I am speaking for the whole population of the Pend Oreille County Jail. The Sheriff, Alan Botzheim, has lied about why the inmates are in an uproar. The inmates want to be treated like people, not like animals. From all inmate’s aspects, this is only the beginning of what will happen if the Sheriff, Alan Botzheim, does not give the inmates back their TVs and more food and fresh fruit and give us back our library, for all the books were taken out of the library. The inmate that allegedly attacked the staff here at the jail did so because the phones don’t work properly and he was trying for five days to contact a bail bondsman and could not get through. Rikki Bays is not the person who started the riot. The riot was in effect for at least two and a half hours before Ms. Bays was put into the cell by the Superior Court. The West Wing of the jail was already flooded by inmates before Ms. Bays was even put into a cell by the Superior Court. Please print this because this is what really happened on 7-7-13 at the Pend Oreille County Jail. Jacob Frueh Newport

Not the time to ask for a raise To the editor: Upon reading your July 10 edition that “County officials seek a 15 percent raise” and right next to the article it says the county is looking at an $ 873,000 budget shortfall, I have a suggestion since money does not grow on trees. The elected officials should seek employment elsewhere if they want more money since there is none to be had. If you can’t get by on $53,148 annually then you don’t know how to manage your money. There is no doubt that with this economy you could get better qualified applicants to fill the job for your salary. -Doug Furlott Newport

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To the editor: My husband and I spent two beautiful days at the 2013 Pend Oreille Valley Lavender Festival. This festival makes a July weekend special, as indicated by the amount of time we spent visiting, relaxing, buying, talking with vendors, listening to music, enjoying the weather and eating. This festival is definitely a contribution to the community life of this area. Dozens of volunteers over the past nine years did the groundwork to create this unique well-thought-of, successful Lavender Festival. These people have been

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committed community members whose talents include creativity, management and organizational skills, leadership, appreciation of team work, humor, tolerance, respect for others’ abilities, flexibility, sharing the credit and good business management. Many of the original organizers were relatively new to the area or new to community work in a big way. The festival gave them an outlet for use of their skills. They were happy to contribute to the lure of this rural area. They felt personally pleased with their efforts. They succeeded in bringing tourists to the area and creating opportunities for artists, artisans, and growers to be showcased and make some money. And they have left a fine legacy. The Festival Association now has a new board of directors and a new paid manager. The original organizers have provided them with a model for making good decisions and adopting positive, productive attitudes that enhance the Lavender Festival’s good reputation. The foundation has been laid to continue to create opportunities for financial and lifestyle enrichment for everyone who participates. Putting the Lavender Festival together is hard work, but it is worth it and the new management team is off to a running good start. Thanks for the nice weekend. -Janet Kiser Lambarth WSU Extension, ret. Newport

A taste of reality To the editor: Right now the biggest peaceful demonstration in world history is going on in Egypt. Thirty-three million Egyptians are trying to reclaim their country from the fanatic Muslim Brotherhood. This is a true desire of the Egyptian people and why so many are risking their lives by demonstrating. (The Muslim Brotherhood is the group that was supported by our President.) The Obama administration has decided to delay the implementation of Obamacare’s employer mandate until 2015. This is definitely a political move. The steep fines that are required from firms with 50 or more employees if they don’t offer health coverage would cause a realization of government overreach. That would be a bad thing for the 2014 election. We can’t have people wake up until it’s too late. Let us all pray that the Amnesty bill does not pass. Think of the poor Blacks and other minorities who are out of work. We don’t need more competition for scarce jobs. Just enforce the existing laws! Most of us believe in an American education which provides Constitutional “equality of opportunity” and that success depends on individual initiative, discipline and hard work. The new curriculum and Standards, called “Common Core” instead emphasizes “equality of outcome.” We also lose local control. Signing onto the Smarter Balance Assessment Consortium requires over site by the U.S. Department of Education. To Exit the Consortium also requires approval from the Consortium and the U.S. Department of Education. -Maureen Paterson Priest River

God aborts babies, indict Him To the editor: Last week two letters addressed the abortion issue with false statements. Mr. Miller said that the government is giving abortion pills to 13 year old girls. The emergency

contraception pills prevent ovulation. There is no fertilized egg and no life is killed by this pill. The bill in Texas closes most abortion clinics making it impossible for poor people to travel across that huge state. The bill essentially targets poor women as the rich can travel anywhere to get an abortion. So Mr. Miller is being as dishonest as the bill he defends. Now if you want to talk about killing babies with abortion, I would say ask God why he aborts babies with miscarriages. So if God says a child shouldn’t be born and must die, it’s simply his will. If a woman decides to end her pregnancy, it’s murder. Mr. Roy, please write a letter that explains why the government needs to stop abortions when God wills them? When is some red state prosecutor going to indict God for all those abortions he causes? Then there is the idea that the government needs to be involved in medical procedures like abortion. Most doctors and hospitals are not performing abortions after 20 weeks. At that point a woman has had ample time to decide to have the baby. The stats indicate around 5,000 late term abortions occur per year in the USA. A valid medical reason is needed for those abortions and it’s not birth control. If God wants to judge America is not for our abortions, but our killing of our own citizens just to gain wealth. Start with the poison food chain and end with sending troops off to kill in wars of choice. Prochoice to our Republican letter writers is really pro-war and greed. -Pete Scobby Newport

Vote will go to fiscally responsible candidate To the editor: I am a registered voter in Stevens County, part of District 7. I am a Democrat and I vote. Because there is not a candidate from the Democratic Party running for State Senator in District 7, I decided to research the three candidates who are currently running for the position of Washington State Senator and will ultimately represent my district. This position has the responsibility to keep our state fiscally sound; therefore I feel the candidate I vote for needs to be fiscally responsible. My findings are as follows: Neither Mike Brunson nor Brian Dansel have ever been sued by the Department of Revenue and/or had a judgment against them. Neither Brian Dansel nor Mike Brunson have ever been sued by the Department of Labor and Industries and/or had a judgment against them. Neither Mike Brunson nor Brian Dansel have ever been sued by the Employment Security and/or had a judgment against them. Neither Brian Dansel nor Mike Brunson has ever been delinquent in their real estate property taxes, let alone delinquent for three years. And finally, neither Mike Brunson nor Brian Dansel have ever failed in a business and left employees to wonder what happened. Because of my research, my vote will go to someone who is fiscally responsible in their own personal life as I feel that tells me they will handle the State’s financial responsibilities as they do their own. -Lela Taylor Springdale

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NEWPORT – A blood draw taken from a woman without law enforcement first obtaining a search warrant would likely not be admitted as evidence in a vehicular assault case, Pend Oreille County Superior Court Judge Pat Monasmith was told Thursday, July 11. As a result, prosecutors have agreed to reduce charges against Heather Van Strydonk, 29, from vehicular assault to negligent driving in exchange for her guilty plea to driving under the influence and reckless endangerment. That plea will be made in District Court July 24. “This is a significant departure based on facts, not case law,” deputy prosecutor Jeremy Schmidt said. Schmidt and defense attorney Ronald Rae worked out the plea, in which prosecutors will recommend Van Strydonk serve 14 days in jail and 90 days electronic home monitoring, along with other conditions. The judge is not bound to follow the recommendation. According to a statement of probable cause, Van Strydonk crossed the centerline struck a vehicle on Highway 21 June 2, 2012. There were two people riding in the vehicle she hit and both were injured. Van Strydonk was also injured. She was transported by helicopter to a Spokane hospital. A Washington State Patrol trooper smelled intoxicants on her while

PRIEST RIVER – Seniors graduating from Priest River Lamanna High School received nearly $580,000 in scholarships this past spring. Forty-six students received $579,772.49 in scholarships. Those students and scholarships are: Dakota Adamson: Michael Naccarato R.C. Akre: Troy Douglas Memorial Tyler Barber: Ponderay Newsprint Company Jake Barwise: Wade Egolf Memorial, GEAR UP, Molestead Family Kelsey Bradbury: Asphalt Angels, Bismark Turner, Centennial Distributing, GEAR UP, Beatrice Johnson Charitable Trust, Merritt Brothers, Molestead Family, Priest River Lions Club International, Priest Lake Lions Club, Priest Lake Sportsman’s, Priest River Community Foundation, Priest River Yacht Club, Priest River Youth Athletic Association, Spartan Adult Booster Club, Yount Daycare Kiki Brochet: Bismark Turner, DYW Spirit of Jr. Miss, DYW Talent, Priest Lake Lions Club, Priest River Yacht Club, U of I Academic Achievement, U of I Robert R. Lee Promise Shayanna Clark: GEAR UP, U of I Academic Achivement, U of I Grace Schwartz, U of I Robert E. Lee Promise Brady Coll: GEAR UP Jordan Cornwell: GEAR UP, Molestead Family Katie Davis: DYW Interview, DYW Poise/Self Expression, Priest Lake Lions Club, Priest Lake Sportsman’s, Priest River Yacht Club Joseph Day: GEAR UP Allysa Deal: Kaniksu Lodge, Little Rascals Youth Star, Molestead Family, West Bonner County Administrators Jeff Doolittle: U of I Robert R. Lee Promise, U of I Stephen & Katherine Belko Taryn Eldore: Molestead Family, Priest Lake Lions Club, Priest Lake Sportsman’s, Priest River Yacht

she was awaiting transport to Spokane, according to the sworn statement. The WSP trooper in Spokane at the hospital where Van Strydonk was hospitalized also smelled the odor of intoxicants and placed her under arrest. He read an unconscious Van Strydonk her Constitutional rights and waiver and also read special evidence warnings. A nurse also took a blood draw. The blood draw came back with a blood alcohol count reading of 0.17, according to the probable cause statement from the WSP. For driving purposes, a person with a BAC of 0.08 is considered drunk. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in April in the case of Missouri vs. McNeely that law enforcement generally needs a search warrant to take blood without a driver’s consent. It used to be that blood could be drawn without consent in some circumstances because the blood alcohol level dissipates with time and it was felt there wasn’t enough time to get a warrant before evidence disappeared. Advances in technology have made it easier to get warrants it a timely manner, the Supreme Court found. Whether or not a warrant is needed before a blood draw for a DUI case must be determined on a case-by-case basis, based on the totality of the evidence, Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote. The Supreme Court ruling is retroactive, Schmidt said, which meant that prosecutors across the state are scrambling to try to salvage cases, he said.

Activities abound at Hospitality House NEWPORT – The Hospitality House is back in full swing in Newport, with all the same activities as before it was closed for repairs, with the addition of being open all day Wednesdays, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This starts Wednesday, July 24, for anyone to come in and play board games, ping pong, put a puzzle together, or just visit. A member of the board, and/or a volunteer will be there every Wednesday. Ann Bollinger will be present to teach or help with simple crafts. She makes dolls, jewelry, and knitting and crochet projects. Potluck lunches continue on the second and fourth Mondays at noon, but will, the Hospitality House will remain open after lunch until 4 p.m. for games, crafts, visiting, story telling, etc. “Our ultimate goal is to attract enough active volunteers to ensure that Hospitality House will be open all day Mondays through Fridays,” board member Moira Hemphill said. “We envision it to be a warm and welcoming place for people to be able to drop in anytime, for as long or short a time as they wish, and always find something to do or someone to talk to, or just to sit quietly anytime they wish.” The board plans to introduce other activities and events as well. They are planning an open house for the entire community Friday, Aug. 23 starting at 2 p.m., with live music from 6-9 p.m. “I must mention the amazing job the past boards have done with the financial management of the center in the past, making do with what was earned in membership fees ($5 per year), and rentals of the building at very minimal amounts, and have covered the upkeep, repairs, maintenance, utilities and all expenses,” Hemphill said. Ten years ago the center received a bequest for $10,000. Not a penny of that was spent until the recent costly repairs became necessary. First was the sewage blockage issue, and then came the problem with the floor supports and footings, and the roof needs work estimated to be costly as well. These repairs and expenses ran to $8,000, and the roof is expected to cost $1,000 to repair. “Therefore, we are asking anyone who is able, to donate what they can to help us rebuild that prudent reserve,” Hemphill said. “We plan on having some bake sales, bingo, producing our own recipe book, and are open tor fundraising ideas

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from the community. We really wish for more members, and would like to bring our membership up to double our present 90 members. We would like to see more people come in and make use of our activities, and give us ideas for what they would like to see us do.”

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Heather Nelson: Sara Jones Patrick O’Farrell: Sara Jones Steffie Pavey: DYW Jr. Miss, DYW Scholastic, DYW Interview, Sara Jones, Lee Family Ranch, Priest River Lions Club International, Priest River Lioness, Priest River Chamber of Commerce, Priest River Community Foundation, Spartan Adult Booster Club, Vietnam Veterans of America John Petit: Priest Lake Lions Club Cameron Riley: Knights of Columbus, Panhandle State Bank Joe Rogers: U of I Robert R. Lee Promise Erin Sage: Sara Jones, West Bonner County Education Association Sam Salazar: Bismark Turner, Community Assistance League of Sandpoint, GEAR UP, U of I Robert R. Lee Promise, U of I Grace M. Schwartz, U of I Academic Achievement.

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County fair returns to Cusick CUSICK – Hot apple pie competitions, a car show, live entertainment, a rodeo, good food and a beer garden are just some of the events coming to the Pend Oreille County Fair, Aug. 15-18, at the Pend Oreille County Fairgrounds in Cusick. Tickets to the fair cost $6 for adults, $2 for children ages 6-12 and free for children under 5. Hours of operation will be Thursday, Aug. 15 noon to 9 p.m., Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Live music from Dave King will be Friday night from 6-9 p.m. and Saturday from 8:30-11 p.m. The rodeo will take place Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 1:30 p.m. The children have a science fair and Professor Bamboozle to keep them smiling and the adults can smile all the way to the beer garden, Friday through Sunday. Organizers state that this year’s fair has seen come changes, but the goal of the fair is still to educate the exhibitors and attendees on topics that interest them. Exhibitors are evaluated on an individual basis with the purpose of improving their skills as well as bettering the product exhibited. People from Pend Oreille County and Oldtown are welcome to showcase their talent, hobbies or collections. The fair was organized in 1918 by the county granges and was

held at Dalkena. The first year there were 112 exhibitors and 1,012 exhibits. The Cleveland Tractor Company demonstrated its latest equipment, agriculture exhibits were sold to benefit the Red Cross and animal demonstrations encouraged and advertised agriculture in Pend Oreille County. The fair has changed considerably over the years, moving to the present site at the fairgrounds in Cusick in 1931. The move added several buildings, a rodeo arena, livestock barns and showing arena. The tradition of choosing a fair queen was also begun. The fair receives limited operational funding from the state and depends on money from attendance and vendor rentals. The fair is staffed almost exclusively by volunteers from around the county. Volunteers are always welcome to lend a helping hand. They do not have to commit to the whole week of the fair, as any help on any day is accepted. Organizers ask that residents show support and participate in the county fair, whether entering an item or exhibit, volunteering or just attending the fair. The fair needs support to continue, improve and survive for the present and future generations. For more information or to volunteer, go to www.povn.vom/ pocofair/.

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Exploding targets prohibited on National Forests OLYMPIA – Beginning last week, visitors to national forests in Oregon and Washington are prohibited from possessing, discharging or using exploding targets. Exploding targets are a documented cause of wildfires, and have been associated with at least five wildfires on National Forest System lands since 2012, resulting in more than 15,600 acres burned and approximately $30 million in suppression costs. “Exploding targets are an increasing concern on National Forests in this Region due to their potential to harm the public and

for the high temperatures – and of- burning material. ten flames – generated when they The prohibition of exploding explode,” said Michael Loudermilk, targets on National Forest System assistant special agent in charge. lands is not intended to deter or Exploding targets generally con- adversely affect the sport of target sist of two or more separate chemi- shooting. The prohibition is directcal components, that, when mixed, ed at concerns over the potential become an explosive designed for fire ignition associated with the to produce a visual and audible use of exploding targets on public display intended for use as a target lands. The U.S. Forest Service fully for firearms practice. These targets recognizes hunting and safe target typically consist of a fuel and an oxidizer, such as ammonium Copper • Brass • Aluminum nitrate and aluminum, which can Stainless • Aluminum Cans be purchased legally online and at Batteries • Radiators retail stores. They explode forcefully and with enough force to scatter

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|| N O R T H P E N D O R E I L L E CO U N T Y E V E N T S WEDNESDAY, JULY 17 Tiger Museum Open: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - State Routes 20 and 31 Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library Basic Computer Class: 11 a.m. to Noon - Ione Library, Call 509-442-3030 For Reservations Commissioner Kiss Office Hours: 3-6:45 p.m. - Ione Library Weight Watchers: 6 p.m. Weigh in 6:30-7 p.m. meeting - Ione Catholic Church Ione Town Council: 7 p.m. Clerk’s Office THURSDAY, JULY 18 Tiger Museum Open: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - State Routes 20 and 31 Boundary Dam Tours: 10:30 a.m., Noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Boundary Dam Road Story Time: 11 a.m. - Ione Library North Pend Oreille Lions: 6:30 p.m. - Ione Train Depot FRIDAY, JULY 19 Tiger Museum Open: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - State Routes 20 and 31 Boundary Dam Tours: 10:30

a.m., Noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Boundary Dam Road Story Time and Crafts: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Ione Senior Center SATURDAY, JULY 20 Tri Town Float Down: 9 a.m. Ruby Creek Crossing Tiger Museum Open: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - State Routes 20 and 31 Boundary Dam Tours: 10:30 a.m., Noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Boundary Dam Road SUNDAY, JULY 21 Tri Town Float Down: 9 a.m. Ruby Creek Crossing Tiger Museum Open: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - State Routes 20 and 31 Boundary Dam Tours: 10:30 a.m., Noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Boundary Dam Road American Legion Post 144: 3 p.m. - American Legion in Metaline Falls

numerous food, arts and crafts booths along with live music by Rick Burness and Bobby Shaeffer. For more information call 509979-8802 or check out the website at http://www.plsar.com/priestlake-search-rescue-huckleberryfestival.

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introductions and presented how the district has tried to change the pay scale to match the market. Seventy percent of the hospital district’s expenses are from the cost of salaries and benefits. The district’s previous offer would cost about $100,000 more than in the 2013 budget. \Formal negotiations began in January. The earliest they could have started was November, but the union lost a negotiator and couldn’t start before January. Any contract will be retroactive to January. Currently starting wages for registered nurses are $26.68 per hour with the highest earning $40.25 per hour.

10:30 AM to 11:30 AM Boundary Dam Tours: 10:30 a.m., Noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. - Boundary Dam Road TUESDAY, JULY 23 Story Time: 11 a.m. - Ione Library Wednesday, July 24 Tiger Museum Open: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - State Routes 20 and 31 Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library Basic Computer Class: 11 a.m. to Noon - Ione Library, Call 509-442-3030 For Reservations Weight Watchers: 6 p.m. Weigh in 6:30-7 p.m. meeting - Ione Catholic Church

Wilbur has noted that without tax revenue and other special government subsidies they would lose money. He also noted that with the health care reform measures and federal budget cuts beginning to hit them they must be extra careful about increasing expenses. At the heart of negotiations has been finding the average rate of nurses’ wages for hospital districts that are similar to Newport’s size and other characteristics. While Newport administration says its offer would make them competitive when considering all the factors such as benefits and workload, the nurses aren’t so sure. Both sides have presented their data to support their positions.

be up for election again in 2014. Manus is married, with three adult daughters, nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Manus, a 1970 graduate of Bonners Ferry High School, worked for Safeway for 35 years. He managed the Newport store during the latter part of his career. He counts the formation of an alliance with four northeast counties – Okanagan, Ferry, Stevens and Pend Oreille counties – as among his accomplishments as a commissioner. They meet regularly to discuss things of interest to the region. “It’s been huge for legislation,” Manus said. He said testifying in Olympia with the backing of other counties counts for a lot. “It has more impact,” he says. Manus also counts reworking the county’s ATV ordinance as a positive. ATVs or Off Highway Vehicles, as they are known, not only provide recreation for people who live here, they also bring people to the county and are good for the economy, he says. Zorica, a 1990 graduate of Newport High School, is married. He and his wife, Jackie, have three children, ages 19, 15 and 13. Zorica joined the U.S. Navy within days of graduating from high school, serving eight years. When he got out of the Navy, he returned to Newport. He is owner and operator of County Lane Crafts and Gifts, an embroidery and garment printing company in Newport. He says his time on the Newport City Council has prepared him to be a county commissioner. Zorica said if he is elected he will work full time as a commissioner. His wife and employees will be able to handle the business, he said. The economy is the biggest issue facing the county, he said. Zorica said he wants to work with the county’s

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costs incurred past the grant funds. At this point, the district is considering borrowing money from the Box Canyon maintenance fund or the renewal and license fund. They would classify the loan as long term. The $5.5 million in borrowed money would pay off a $2.5 million loan from Box Canyon, already used on the project, and leave an additional $3 million for operating costs to complete the project in the three-year original timeline. Jordan said that if this route is taken, they will sell bonds in late 2014 or early 2015 to cover the costs incurred for the overrun. During this time, Box Canyon would be selling bonds to cover its fish passage and dissolved gas work necessary for their relicensing agreement. The timing would be ideal to issue the bonds to cover the fiber overages as well, Jordan said. Jordan said that PUD customers should not see an increase in their rates at the current time because of the overrun. “There is no guarantee that the electric system customers won’t be affected at some point in the

future,” Jordan said. “The solution to this overrun does not affect the electric system. Hopefully it will never happen.” The PUD estimates that the loans will be repaid primarily from CNS and the contract made that gives the PUD $35 per month per customer through retail service providers using the system. “CNS would repay the debt. That’s the intent,” Jordan said. iFiber, one of the retail service providers for the project, has worked with four other counties on their fiber installation. They are hopeful to have more than 1,000 customers signed up by the end of the year, iFiber General Manager Kelly Ryan said. But he pointed out to the commissioners Tuesday that in order for the PUD to make money the customers have to be hooked up. “Of the four projects we have been involved with, this is one of the smoothest operating,” Ryan said. “We have never been involved in a project that has gone on so smooth, the technology does exactly what it is supposed to do. The systems are in place.”

Five hundred and forty people have requested service and more than 100 have had service delivered and are up and running. About 4,000 have given permission to extend fiber to their property, and all but 400 of those 4,000 connections have been made. The last 400 are underground and more expensive. The crews installing the cables can install about 30 to 40 hookups in a good week. “We will ultimately do them. We committed to do them, we will do them,” Jordan said. The project is in slow mode awaiting necessary materials, wire splicing and collars to finish the hook-ups for the remaining customers. Once the materials and collars are received, the PUD can move quicker on the final connections that are waiting. The collars are critical to hooking up the fiber connections to the electrical boxes. They have less than 100 remaining collars in stock and are awaiting shipment of more collars Aug. 22. Until then, the work has ramped down. “These collars seem to be a choke point,” PUD Commissioner Dan Peterson said.

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Ione updates water system IONE – A $1.6 million grant will make it possible for the town of Ione to update its sewer lagoon, changing to a new ultraviolet system to get away from chemicals. “They are going to break ground around September,” Mayor Jessica Davis said. The $1 million grant was received from Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and should cover the majority of the costs for the project, and Davis is hopeful to stay out of the taxpayers’ pockets. “We made sure to keep it under that, because if we did go over that we would have to dip into our reserves and ultimately increase (money from) the people that live in town and use

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MONDAY, JULY 22 Pend Oreille Fire District No. 2 Board: 10 a.m. - Fire Station 23, 390442 Highway 20, Ione Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library

HuckFest this weekend at Priest Lake PRIEST LAKE – The annual Huckleberry Festival, known as HuckFest, sponsored by Priest Lake Search and Rescue, will take place Saturday, July 20, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Priest Lake Golf Course. The free family event will include

Economic Development Council to bring more jobs to the area. He said he would look to see what other counties are doing to attract businesses. Neither candidate said they want to increase taxes. “We have to learn to live within our means,” Zorica said. Instead of increasing or starting a new tax, he says he would work to try to increase the amount of federal timber harvested in the county as a way of increasing revenue for the county. Manus also wants more federal timber harvested here. He says there are 200 direct jobs that would come from a bigger timber harvest. If the harvest is not increased, the county is in danger of losing the Vaagen Bros. mill at Usk, he says. If the Usk mill goes out of business, it will have an impact on Ponderay Newsprint, one of the county’s biggest employers. The Pend Oreille County Republican Party has given $1,300 worth of signs to Manus. The local party’s rules allow them to make donations to an incumbent Republican. Manus said he didn’t ask for the donation and didn’t vote on it. “They liked the way the board (of commissioners) is going,” he said. His leadership experience was mentioned, Manus said. Zorica said that he didn’t oppose the party’s donation. “I’m OK with it,” he said. As far as Manus’ experience as a county commissioner, Zorica said that the learning curve is steep and both candidates will still be relatively inexperienced. He said keeping the lines of communication open is as important as experience.

the system,” Davis said. “But we didn’t have to go there.” The lagoons typically have a 50-year lifespan and according to Davis, the updates were overdue and needed done. The three-cell system is where wastewater goes to breakdown. The updates will make it so the town has to apply fewer chemicals, meets the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) requirements and makes the system is more environmentally friendly. “It was just time to update,”

Davis said. “This was five years in the making.”

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economic downturns in our nation’s history in 2008 we decided to close the business. We divided the assets and liabilities. My wife, Dezarae and I have sacrificed and worked very hard and have paid off the largest portion of our share of the debts without bankruptcy or foreclosure, and have even assumed some of those rightfully belonging to her former business partner. Dozens of other businesses also closed their doors during this crisis. As the Colville Chamber of Commerce president during that time and as a private business consultant since 2000 I know intimately the pain the current economic conditions are creating for local businesses, which is why I fought so hard to resist the $1.3 billion in new business taxes many in Olympia were pushing this year. With the challenges they are facing right now, this is not the time to demonize or exploit any local business owner. Yes, I think the business and financial experience or lack there of, for all candidates is relevant. Wolves in Washington is a hot topic for ranchers, hunters and environmentalists. Do you believe the state spent the appropriate amount of time and effort dealing with the wolf issue? How should wolves be managed in the future? The introduction of the Grey Wolf into the Northwest is an example of government at its worst. A failure to anticipate harmful consequences, negative social and economic impacts, and negative environmental consequences reveal a rush to implement a poorly formed idea, and then a hesitance to respond to the resulting negative impacts to the affected communities and region as a whole. Working as a team this year we were able to restore the rights of ranchers and rural citizens to protect their property from wolf attack with lethal force if necessary, and to insure that those who lose any domestic animal due to wolf predation can be compensated for their losses. Also, partially due to our actions this year, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced their intention to consider the delisting of the grey wolf as an endangered species throughout the lower 48 states. These are small steps, but will provide a measure of relief as we continue to press for better solutions. The Newport School District found out it will receive more state funding for education. Is this a trend we expect in the future if you are elected? What are the state’s most important financial obligation to its voters? This year I fought hard as a member of the Senate Majority Coalition to enable a $1.6 billion increase in state funding to basic education, without adding significant new tax burdens to businesses. The largest

single portion of this eleven percent increase is focused at Maintenance and Operations Costs (MSOC) or “books and buses.” This funding plan also significantly reduces state mandates for individual schools and allows parents, school board members, teachers and district leaders to come together to better prioritize school spending locally. We also fought to protect school choice through defending Alternative Learning Experience programs and insuring better accountability for the future. Finally, both through funding and through policy we refocused basic education to outcomes for children. The State Constitution lists basic education as the Paramount duty of the Washington State Government and I believe every Washington State child deserves a world class education system that enables them to reach for the peak of their potential, and this increase in funding was only a down-payment for a continued philosophical and financial dedication to that end. What aspects of your experiences makes you the best candidate for state senator? How do you stand apart from the other candidates? I am the State Senator. As the Vice Chairman of the Senate Natural Resources and Parks Committee I have fought to preserve and advance the values, culture and customs of our region. I have one of the most conservative voting records in the Senate. I have been a business owner for most of my life, and a business consultant for 13 years. The National Federation of Independent Businesses recently commended me for my work in resisting Medicaid

Expansion, addressing the growing threats to local economies from the explosive growth of wolf populations, and working with them to discover solutions for improving the overall Washington business climate as the Vice Chairman of the Senate Trade and Economic Development Committee. I have earned the endorsement of all 23 Republican Senators, former Senator Dino Rossi, and many other notable and influential people in our state and local government. Retired Sen. Bob Morton left a legacy of character, dignity and respect, so in his honor I have chosen not to resort to “scorched earth” negative campaigning because I believe in a positive future for our region. If we return to the founding principles of our nation, I believe our best days are yet ahead of us.

run a campaign focused on a positive message and not acrid attacks on against the other candidates. That sort of negativity doesn’t benefit anyone. My wife and I are members of the Colville Vineyard Church. You are welcome to visit their website to see what we believe. In the end my personal beliefs revolve around the reconciliation and blessing of all people regardless of race, poverty, or social circumstance. I do not support racist or anti-Semitic theology or people.

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DIAMOND LAKE – A boater safety class is being offered Saturday and Sunday, July 27-28, at the Diamond Lake Fire Station on Highway 2. The check in time is 8 a.m. and attendees are to bring a sack lunch. The class is required for boaters 50 years old or younger. The classes can also be taken online. For more information and to register, call Charlie Schaefer at 509-447-2279 or 208-6104248.

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Kids’ soccer camp offered next week NEWPORT – Newport High School soccer coach Jeremy Lewis is holding a boys and girls soccer camp for students entering sixth through 12th grade in the fall. The Newport Avalanche Boys and Girls Soccer Camp is July 22-25 from 5:30-8 p.m. at Stratton Elementary. The cost is $20 per child and includes a T-shirt. Call 509671-3736 for more information.

Experts to discuss effects of wolves on hunting opportunities OLYMPIA – Big game managers from Washington, Idaho and Montana will discuss their management experiences in areas populated by wolves during a live webcast July 18. The event will take place 6:30-9:30 p.m. via the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (WDFW) website (http://wdfw. wa.gov/). Viewers will have an opportunity to provide questions via email at july18event@dfw.wa.gov. Montana and Idaho have been managing wolves longer than Washington and their experience can provide context to inform the department and citizens on how to confront the challenges that lie ahead, WDFW Director Phil Anderson said. “We’ve been consulting with a number of experts, including our counterparts from other states, since wolves began to reappear in Washington to better prepare us for meeting the many challenges that come with having wolves back in the state,” said Anderson, who will participate in the discussion. “This will give the public an opportunity to hear directly from those who have been involved in wolf management in other areas of the west.” Jon Rachel, Idaho Department of Fish and Game’s state wildlife manager and Jim Williams, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ northwest wildlife program manager will discuss the impacts wolves have had on deer, elk and other big game animals in their states. They will also discuss strategies that successful big game hunters have adopted while hunting in their states. Dave Ware, WDFW statewide game program manager, will describe the status of wolves and big game hunting in Washington. For those unable to view the live webcast on July 18, it will remain available from the department’s webpage after the event.

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About the only time Thor Hoefer got bucked off in June was in this ride at the Newport Rodeo. Hoefer will have to miss this year’s Bull-A-Rama to attend the National High School Rodeo Finals in Rock Springs, Wyo.

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PRIEST RIVER – Thor Hoefer has been on fire. The 17-year-old bull rider from Priest River went to six rodeos in June and won money at all but one – Newport. “I’ve won about $8,600 so far,” Hoefer said in a phone interview from Shawnee, Okla., where he was competing at the International Youth Finals Rodeo. “Pretty good for a month.” He won his biggest check yet at the Kootenai River Bull Bash, an Elite Bull Riders event held in Bonners Ferry. Elite Bull Riders is a bull riding association based in Montana. He swept the event, winning both go-rounds and the average for a career high $2,800. In fact, it was a family affair, as the bulls he rode were owned by his father, Thor Hoefer, Sr. A couple weeks later and a few miles farther south, young Hoefer won another Elite Pro Bull Rider event, the Sandpoint Battle of the Bulls, picking up another $1,300. In between, he went to Colville, where he tied for first with longtime friend Jesse Kardos. Hoefer’s streak ended briefly at Shawnee, where he got bucked off two bulls. He will miss the Bull-ARama at Newport to compete at the National High School Finals Rodeo in Rock Springs, Wyo. Hoefer won the Washington State

high school title in the bareback riding and also qualified for the finals in the bull riding. He’s been riding since he was little, sheep and calves at first. He got on his first bull at age 12 and won the rodeo. It wasn’t all good for the young cowboy. When he was a sophomore he had a bull step on his leg and break it. “I broke the tibia and shattered the growth plate,” he says materof-factly. Hoefer was born to rodeo. His father was an accomplished professional bull rider. His grandfather, Bill Martenelli, qualified for the National Finals Rodeo several times in the 60s and 70s. So it is natural for Hoefer to follow the family tradi-

tion. Hoefer will attend West Hills Community College in California on a rodeo scholarship, so he will also miss the Justin Kelly Memorial Rough Stock Invitational, set for Sept. 14 in Newport. But he will likely compete at the Cusick fair rodeo and return for the Pro West Finals rodeo, which will take place in Coeur d’Alene in October. If things keep going like they have, you’ll probably see him on television. Once he turns 18 and is able to buy his Professional Bull Riders and Professional Rodeo Cowboy’s Association cards, there is no telling how far he will go. “I’m going to go as far as it takes me,” he says.

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SATURDAY, JULY 20 Newport Bull-A-Rama: 7:30 p.m. – Newport Rodeo Arena MINER PHOTO|DON GRONNING

Thor Hoefer was nursing a broken leg with his long time friend and fellow bull rider Jesse Kardos in this 2010 photo.

Hometown rider tops list of Bull-A-Rama entries NEWPORT –This year’s Bull-ARama drew more bull riding entries than last year, with 23 riders scheduled to compete at the Newport rodeo grounds Saturday, July 20, with the performance set to start at 7:30 p.m. “We’ll probably have a long go and bring back the top 10 for the finals,” said Mel Layton, the man supplying the bulls for the event. Newport’s Jesse Kardos is certainly the best-known bull rider who will be competing. He is currently ranked in the top five in the Pro West bull riding standings. There are some other area bull riders competing, including a bull rider from Elk – Cheyne Anderson. All the bucking bulls will be from Elk, including the 2012 Pro-West Bucking Bull of the Year, Mo Bandy. Layton-McMillan rodeo stock contractors are headquartered in Elk. Other top bulls in the Layton string include Catwalk, a big Charlotte bull and Pretty Boy Floyd, a high horned Brahma cross bull. Eddy Munster is one of Layton’s money bulls. The bull has appeared at both the National Finals Rodeo and at the Professional Bull Riders finals. Iodine, a 3-year-old bull is one of the top prospects at this year’s bull riding. “But they’ve all been bucking good,” Layton said. If this year’s Newport Rodeo is any indication, riders will have their work cut out for them. Only two cowboys managed to make qualified rides at the rodeo in June.

IONE – A $500 first place prize is announced for the Tri Town Float Down Poker Paddle, July 20-21, where participants float the river in a non-motorized boat competing for the best poker hand in a two-day scenic float of the north Pend Oreille River. “There is really no skill for this,” Ione Mayor Jessica Davis said. “Anybody could literally do this.” The second annual Tri Town Float Down will start Saturday, July 20 at 7 a.m. at the public boat launch near mile marker 44 on Highway 20 near Reynolds Creek Road, just south of the Blueslide Resort. More than 50 people and teams have signed up to participate, and registrations are still being accepted. Northern Quest Casino has donated the $500 first place prize and there will be “many other exciting prizes,” the event organizers said. The poker cards are earned by simply showing up at the checkpoints. Organizers try to keep it simple so everyone can enjoy spending the two days on the river enjoying the picturesque landscape. The first day of the event is an eight-mile stretch of the Pend Oreille River. During those miles, there will be three stops to get poker cards, one at the boat launch, one about halfway through and the final one at Ione Park where the first day ends. This day is designed to paddle the river on a non-motorized boat. The second day of the twoday event is a float from Box Canyon Dam, which is the first stop of the day, and ending at Metaline Park for the

Bull riders at the Bull-A-Rama will be competing for $3,500 in added prize money and a trophy buckle. Last year’s winner got away with more than $1,700. There is also barrel racing at the Bull-A-Rama. Barrel racers will be competing in several divisions, depending on how much money has been won on the horse. There is $300

added money for the open division, $200 for the $2,000 division and $200 for the $500 division. Advance tickets for the 16th annual Bull-A-Rama cost $10 and are available at a variety of local businesses. Tickets will cost $12 the day of the show. Admission prices for youngsters age 5-11 are $4 and those under 4 are admitted free.

MONDAY, JULY 22 Grizzlies Youth Football Camp: Noon to 2 p.m. - Newport High School

last stop, five miles down the river. This day is set up for inner tubes to float the river and give sore arms a rest, but boats are also acceptable to use. People are allowed to start launching their boat or inner tube after 7 a.m. but all floaters should be in the water by noon on Sunday. They will offer inner tubes for rent for $2. “Anything without a motor you can use,” Davis said. She refers to canoes, kayaks and paddleboards as the most common boats used to paddle the river. Winners will be announced Sunday after the last floaters find their way to Metaline Park. The awards take place at the Western Star Bar and Grill, 202 State Route 31, Metaline. Any person or team of two can register for the float down by paying $35 per person or team for one hand of poker and $45 to receive three total hands of poker. There is a “last chance” stop that will be placed somewhere along the second day of floating. This stop is to win an extra hand of poker. Organizers will explain more at the time of launching on Sunday morning. The cost of these will be $10. Prize buoys will be in the water again this year as well. According to Davis, the booster club is offering a couple of different raffles, one for a Vespa scooter. Tickets will be $5 for one or three for $10. T-shirts will also be for sale in both men’s and women’s sizes for $15, available all weekend. The town is opening up the Ione Park for camping for both evenings. They will also be offering food in the park for both days. SEE FLOAT, 3B

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a.m. - Meet at Priest River Senior Center Grizzlies Youth Football Camp: Noon to 2 p.m. - Newport High School WEDNESDAY, JULY 24 Grizzlies Youth Football Camp: Noon to 2 p.m. - Newport High School

TUESDAY, JULY 23 Group Hike at Snow Creek Falls: 9

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Pend Oreille Players announce season

Historic building at museum MINER PHOTO|DESIREÉ HOOD

(Above) Mayor Shirley Sands helps Forest Service worker Olivia Giannasi cut the ribbon at the dedication for the 1934 Sullivan Lake Civilian Conservation Corps Oil House, donated to the Pend Oreille Historical Society and Museum. The CCC house is the original 1934 building and loading dock used to store gas and oil for the vehicles and equipment used by camp workers. The building is dedicated to Allen Leigh and William James Piper and the participants in the CCC. MINER PHOTO|DESIREÉ HOOD

(Right) Mayor Shirley Sands and Forest Service worker Olivia Giannasi meet outside the 1934 Sullivan Lake Civilian Conservation Corps Oil House, recently donated to the Pend Oreille Historical Society and Museum.

Community garden will help feed the hungry NEWPORT – Senior Girl Scout Ashley Dana, 15, is working toward her Gold Award and making a community garden that will benefit the residents of Newport and the local food bank. The Gold Award is the highest honor a girl scout can earn and involves a project that gives 80 hours of community service and will help the community for at least the next four years. The garden plot, located behind the Pend Oreille County Counseling Services building, off of Circle Drive, will meet the requirements for Dana to earn

the award. She plans to start the clean up on the garden this fall and hopes to be donating a variety of vegetables to the food bank by spring and summer of 2014. According to Martina Coordes, drug free communities coordinator at counseling services, the plot of land being used has been dormant for the past three to four years. “It is a great use of county property,” Coordes said. The Pend Oreille County Commissioners have given Dana approval to use this plot of land

as a community garden. Dana would like to get a few of the Master Gardeners in the area involved with her project, as well as find a handful of volunteers and fellow students to help clean and plant the garden. She hopes to involve the WSU Extension office to get help with the right soil to use and what plants to grow during which season. “I just hope that people will take it to their advantage and not let it go to waste,” Dana said. “That’s my main goal, that people find out about it so they can go get help if they need it.”

Local students named to EWU Dean’s List CHENEY – Eastern Washington University recently announced its Dean’s List for the spring quarter. An undergraduate who earns 12 quarterly hours and receives a grade point average of 3.5 or better is placed on the list. Local students on the Dean’s List are Katelin Alsept of Cusick; Sarah Dunn of Ione; Shimiqua George, Robert Jones, Amber Lewis, Heather Molvik, James Rainey, Mark Roberts, Rebekah Weber, Ciara Williamson, Beau Witter and Alicia Zieske of Newport; Hailey Silva of Oldtown; and Vienna Bridges, Daisy Dice, Taylar Doolittle, Cheyenne Dunham and Austin Sommer of Priest River.

Share your life events for free NEWPORT – The Newport and Gem State Miner Newspapers are looking to share your life events with the community. Submit births, weddings and engagements to The Miner for publication at no charge. The Miner can be reached at 509447-2433, minernews@povn. com or visit www.pendoreillerivervalley.com online, or stop by the office at 421 S. Spokane in Newport.

NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Players will open their 2013 at the Pend Oreille Playhouse Community Theatre in Newport with the fourth annual One Act Play Festival, July 12 and 13. The rest of the season includes some classics as well as local favorites. “The Importance of Being Earnest” by Oscar Wilde will run Sept. 13-29, directed by Gail Cory-Betz. “The Butler Did It!” is a murder mystery in Reader’s Theatre, written by Tim Kelly and directed by Lauretta Heaney. It runs Oct. 17-27. “Fiddler on the Roof” runs Nov. 8-17. It’s a youth production, put on by students in grades 7-12 with music by Jerry Bock and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, directed by Dee Ann Boydston and Nina Pletsch. “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” will run Dec. 13-22, written by Barbara Robinson, Directed by Noma Hunter. In January is the annual Servicemen’s Canteen, a USOsytle variety show put on the Pend Oreille Players In Training youth group as a tribute to the troops. An exact date has not yet been announced. Freda’s Follies will take over for the annual Howard’s Follies production, this time directed by Freda, aka Gail Cory-Betz. The show is titled “Cue the Dancers,” and it will run Feb. 8-23, 2014. The spring production, set for March 8-17, is “Beauty is a Beast,” a program for grades 3-6, written by D. M. BocazLarsen, and directed by Dee Ann Boydston. “The Secret Garden” will run April 11-27. The original adaptation by Family Playhouse is based on the novel by Francis Hodgson Burnett. The play will be directed by Donna Maki. The season will close with a June 14-29, 2014, run of “The Pirates of Penzance,” a Gilbert and Sullivan operetta directed by Millie Brumbaugh.

CALVARY CHAPEL NEWPORT

“Where The Sheep Go To Be Fed” 409 S. Spokane • Newport Sunday Morning 10 a.m. (509) 939-0676 CalvaryNewport@aol.com / 97.3 FM “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.” John 6:35

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Tickets available for annual garden tour NEWPORT – Washington State University Master Gardeners are hosting a tour along the west side of the Pend Oreille River near Dalkena Sunday, Aug. 4, with a garden dinner by the Cusick Tavern offered after the garden tour in a scenic location. Registration for the self-guided tour is $10 and tickets can be purchased in advance or the day of the tour from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at the WSU Pend Oreille County Extension Office, 418 S. Scott, Newport. Maps, brochures and pre-paid tour or dinner tickets can also be purchased at the extension office. The dinner costs $10 and payment must be received by July 26. The tour this year includes vegetable gardens, flower beds, creative uses of materials on properties,

Kidstock benefits education foundation PRIEST LAKE – Kidstock – a Concert on the Lake, is a family event that takes place every July at Hill’s Resort at Priest Lake. Regional and local musical acts perform at the lake’s biggest beach party of the season, set this year for Sunday, July 21, from 2-6 p.m. All event proceeds go to Priest Lake Community Education Foundation (PLCEF) a non-profit organization, to fund Priest Lake Pre-school, Ready for Kindergarten and enrichment programs that benefit all community members. This year’s event will feature area music favorites Sammy Eubanks, The Kustoms, Trapper Creek and the Skivees. General admission is $10 at the door with children attending for

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Children made edible “dirt” at the Newport Library July 3 during the summer reading program. Volunteer Vickie Bronson read “What’s a Rock,” to the children.

Kids eat dirt at the Newport Library NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille County Libraries are currently having the Summer Reading Program “Dig into Reading.” The program started June 26 at Newport, Cusick, Ione and Metaline Falls Libraries and runs each Wednesday until July 31. At the Newport Library 40 to 50 children have attended the programs, held outdoors in the Library Gazebo. Library assistants Lea and Shannon presented a skit at the Stratton Elementary School assembly. They dressed

as archeologists and handed out dinosaur bones and samples of craft projects that would be done during the program. The program Wednesday, July 3 included a reading of “What’s A Rock,” read by volunteer Vickie Bronson. The children made eatable dirt and ate it too. July 31 is the final program with drawings for prizes for the children who read the most books during Dig into Reading. Check the POCLD website or call the library for times and dates.

1428 1st Street West Sunday School ~ 9:15 a.m. Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays: Girls Club, ages 9 to 12, 5:30 to 7:00 pm Soul’d Out Youth, ages 13 thru 19, 6:00 pm Pastor Mitch McGhee 447-3265

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

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

CHURCH OF FAITH

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

free. Food and drinks are available for purchase. A special pre-concert event is scheduled at 1 p.m. and will feature select regional beer and wines along with delicious appetizers for Backstage Pass holders. A Back Stage Pass can be purchased for $100 from Hill’s Resort at 208443-2551. Credit cards and checks accepted. PLCEF was formed three years ago to provide early learning opportunities in the small rural community of Priest Lake. They have been able to offer pre-school two days per week to area children and sponsor the Ready for Kindergarten program that teaches parents how to get their children ready for school.

Newport graduate to be science teacher NEWPORT – Ashley Tate, recent graduate of Eastern Washington University, has accepted a position as a high school science teacher in Saint Maries, Idaho. Tate’s degree in Earth and Space

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

REAL LIFE MINISTRIES

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

teaching gardens, yard art, friendly pigs, barns on the National Historic Register, greenhouses, orchards, berry patches, and a scenic location for the dinner of lemon chicken with sides, dessert, and beverages. Local craft vendors will also be at the dinner site. Participants will get a chance to talk with gardeners about their successes and failures and to find out how they cope with gophers, chipmunks, deer, an occasional moose or bear and even encroaching aspen trees. Contact the Extension Office at 509-447-2401 for more information. Registration forms can be picked up at the Extension Office or downloaded from http://pendoreille. wsu.edu.

Community Church Directory CATHOLIC MASSES

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

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

Science will also include an emphasis in environmental science. Tate graduated from Newport High School in 2007. She is the daughter of Joanne and Cliff Tate of Newport. SPRING VALLEY MENNONITE CHURCH

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

NEWPORT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

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

NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH

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

HOUSE OF THE LORD

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.

AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A.

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

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“We encourage people to stay in the area Friday and Saturday night, free of charge,” Davis said. To register for the Tri Town

Float Down, go to www. Facebook.com/TriTownFloatDownPokerPaddle or call 509-446-2449. Applications can be downloaded on The Miner website at www.pendoreillerivervalley.com.

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Ione Mayor Jessica Davis right, floats the river with a group on the second day, taking advantage of the inner tubes and taking in the sun during last year’s Tri Town Float Down.

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Cusick receives funding to reduce underage drinking CUSICK – The Cusick Community Coalition was selected to receive approximately $30,000 to reduce youth alcohol and other drug use, and create a healthier and safer community environment. The support includes funding for training, technical assistance, and community and school-based prevention services. The Coalition will begin planning services Aug. 8 and encourages community members to join the coalition to help plan and support programs. Cusick is one of 52 communities statewide participating in a Prevention Redesign Initiative (PRI), funded by the state Department of Social and Health Services’ Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR). PRI supports new or existing coalitions in partnering with parents, youth, educators, health professionals, law enforcement, faith leaders and local government. Coalitions will identify their highest prevention needs, plan and implement evidencebased strategies, leverage local resources and evaluate the impact of selected programs.

“Our goal in redesigning and targeting our state prevention services is to leverage enough resources in high-need communities to achieve greater reductions in substance abuse and the harm it causes,” DBHR’s Director Chris Imhoff said. “Community leaders are prepared to use these resources to help young people make healthy choices and succeed.” PRI’s primary goals are to reduce underage drinking among 8th and 10th graders,

improve academic performance, and reduce juvenile crime. Alcohol abuse injures and kills more young people than all other drugs combined. The 2012 Washington State Healthy Youth Survey found that prevention efforts are working to reduce teen drinking, however, more than 115,000 youth said they drank in past 30 days. Because the teen brain is still developing, alcohol use during this time can permanently damage learning and memory, and

impairs judgment and impulse control. This puts teens at greater risk for serious injuries and death. State and county data from the Washington State Healthy Youth Survey is available at www. AskHYS.net. Information and tips for parents for preventing underage drinking can be found at www. StartTalkingNow.org. For information about joining the Cusick Coalition, contact Carrie McKinley 509-447-6419.

FORE THE DOGS! Angel Paws

1st Annual Golf Tournament 18 Hole 4 Person Scramble

Sat., Aug 3rd Check in 9am • Shotgun starts 10am $ 3500 per person • $14000 per team Each 4 person team must have a combined handicap of 70 or higher Registration deadline: July 30th • 208-448-1731

Tiger Woods Autographed Ball Raffle Plus Tons of Prizes! Ranch Club Golf Course, Priest River Angel Paws raises funds to help dogs in P.O. County with spay/neuter, vaccines, vet procedures

The Pend Oreille Festival Association Wish to Thank All Who Contributed to the Great Success of Our 10th Annual Pend Oreille Valley Lavender Festival in 2013!

Festival Sponsors: Kalispel Tribe of Indians, River Arts Alliance and all their members, Seattle City Light, City of Newport, PO Hotel/Motel Tax Fund, PO Valley Foundation, Petroglyph Print & Signs, E & L Service and KalTran Special Thanks To: Frontier Title, Ben Franklin, Bling & Sparkle, Mt West Bank, Leslie Maki, Fleur de Lis, The Newport Miner, The Priest River Times, Greater Newport Area Chamber, All of the Supportive Local Businesses, Excess Disposal, Ace Septic Tank Service, Kodiak Security, Concept Cable, Hobbit House And, Of Course: All the Demonstrators, All the Volunteers and Helpers, The Plant Man & Crew, Boy Scout Troop #696, All the Artists, Artisans & Growers, All the Food Vendors, The Ranch Club, The Elk VFW Post #5924, All the Musicians and Gala Performer, Greg Parke. Everyone who came out to enjoy the festival, and above all Our Board Members! As you can tell, it takes a village to present an event of this magnitude. So, please consider being part of the volunteer team for next year’s event!

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FOR THE RECORD

O B I T UA R I E S

Sheila Edwards Oldtown

Sheila Edwards passed away Feb. 22 in Spokane at the age of 89. She was born in Cloquet, Minn., Sept. 23, 1923. Her love of music, Edwards dancing and friends took her to the Eagles Club in Newport on a regular basis. Country line dancing was on of her favorite pastimes. Bingo and weekly card games with friends kept her life busy and full until the end. Mrs. Edwards had been an active member of the Newport Gun Club for many years. Trap shooting on Sunday was done for many years and scores were taken to the local papers weekly. She told many stories of hunting trips with the Hendricksons. Her fondest memories were of the trips she took with her friend Roger. Mrs. Edwards was preceded in death by her parents, daughter Judy, husband Homer (Slim) Edwards and good friend Roger Tangeman. She is survived by one granddaughter and two greatgrandchildren. At her request, there will be no funeral, just a potluck get together

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at the Eagles Club, which was her home away from home. “Sheila was quite a lady and we will miss her,” family and friends said. The potluck get together will take place Saturday, July 27, at 5 p.m. at the Eagles Club. Karaoke music will follow.

Don H. Wallace Metaline Falls

Don H. Wallace, a beloved pillar of the community of Metaline Falls, passed away July 7 at the age of 95 at Mount Carmel Hospital. Wallace He was born in Elroy, Wis., Aug. 21, 1917, to Howard and Grace (Gordon) Wallace. He settled in Washington in 1942, working for the Pend Oreille Mine for 32 years. Mr. Wallace was preceded in death by daughter, Linda Miller. He is survived by his wife Florence, son, Gordon (and Mary), son-in-law Charlie, four grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. He requested that no formal services be held. Memorial contributions may be made as a donation to the Metaline Falls Congregational United Church of Christ.

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Mariann Luiz Oldtown

Mariann Luiz of Oldtown passed July 6 at her home in Oldtown. She was 67. No servies are scheduled at this time. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements.

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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.

Jordan M. Dalziel, 23, is wanted on three Pend Oreille County warrants for failure to appear on original charges of domestic violence Dalziel assault 4th degree, domestic violence malicious mischief and reckless driving. He is 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighs 225 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. His last known address was in the Newport area.

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Gabriel C. Ashby, 22, is wanted on a Pend Oreille County warrant for criminal solicitation. He is 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs

165 pounds with blue eyes and blond hair. His last known address was in the Newport area. Michael G. Shelly, 32, is wanted on three Pend Oreille County warrants for failure to appear on original charges of driving while suspended 3rd degree as well as three counts of residential burglary. He is 6 feet, 3 inches tall and weighs 210 pounds, with blue eyes and brown hair. His last known address was in the Newport area.

PEND OREILLE COUNTY Monday, July 8 THEFT – Bennett Rd., reported theft of logging equipment and other items. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – Hwy. 20, report of red/primer older Ford parked on the side of the road. BURGLARY – Diamond Drive, report of garage broken into several items taken. BURGLARY – Scenic Lane, report of cabin broken into. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – LeClerc Rd. N., report of deputy attempting contact with female at residence. THEFT – S. Shore Diamond Lake, report that Toyota pickup was broken into over the weekend items missing. TRESPASSING – N. Warren Ave., report that subjects on complainant’s property and not supposed to be. THEFT – S. Calispell Ave., reported theft of boys bicycle FIREWORKS – W. Sacheen St., report of subjects shooting off fireworks. ILLEGAL BURNING – Deer Valley Rd., report that subjects have illegal fire. ACCIDENT – Green Rd., report of older Subaru in ditch. DISTURBANCE – W 6th St., complainant can hear what sound like two males yelling and fighting. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Grizzly Loop, report of a white older pickup in front of house where no one is home. PROWLER – S. Shore Diamond Lake, report two teenage kids attempting to break into a garage.

Shelly

Christina M. Mason, 36, is wanted on two Pend Oreille County warrants for failure to appear on original charges of bail jumping and obstructing a law officer. She is 5 feet, 3 inches tall and weighs 130 pounds with blue eyes and red hair. She is a transient but was last known to be in the Oldtown area. Mason

Seattle City Light manager receives public power award NASHVILLE, Tenn., – Jorge Carrasco, general manager and CEO of Seattle City Light, received the American Public Power Association’s (APPA) Alan H. Richardson Statesmanship Award at the Association’s national conference in Nashville, Tenn. The award recogCarrasco nizes public power leaders who work successfully and tirelessly on APPA’s behalf forging consensus on national issues that achieve public power’s goals. Carrasco is a past chair of the Large Public Power Council. In that capacity, he worked to

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.

assure a collaborative, harmonious relationship between APPA and LPPC. He is a former city manager of Austin, Texas, and Scottsdale, Ariz. Seattle City Light owns and operates Boundary Dam in North Pend Oreille County. “I am honored to be selected by APPA for this award,” Carrasco said. “No one person can achieve consensus on important issues. It takes many people who are willing to identify common ground and work toward shared goals. I am fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with many bright, energetic people who are committed to the values of public power.”

Tuesday, July 9 THEFT – S. Washington Ave., Newport, report that $150 is missing. VIOLATION OF ORDER – Newport area, respondent in protection order attempting to contact and locate protected female. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL – S. Cass Ave., report of screaming coming from apartment upstairs. DISTURBANCE – W. 4th St., report of male yelling and refusing to leave. ERRATIC DRIVER – Hwy. 2, report of older passenger car unsafe passing, speeding. FIREWORKS – S Shore Diamond Lake Rd., report of fireworks going off for 15 minutes. BURGLARY – W. Kelly Drive, report of silver truck at house where no one is home. Wednesday, July 10 SUSPICIOUS PERSON – Bear Mountain, report of male in red truck trying to get through locked gate. BURGLARY – Hwy. 20, report of missing propane tanks from neighbor’s property. ARREST – Hwy. 2, Sydney D. Franck, 33, of Newport was arrested for

THURSDAY, JULY 18 South Pend Oreille Fire & Rescue: 7 p.m. - Station 31, 325272 Highway 2, Diamond Lake

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violating a no contact order. ERRATIC DRIVER – Hwy. 2, report of vehicle unable to maintain lane travel. ERRATIC DRIVER – Deer Valley Rd., report of vehicle unable to maintain lane travel. ARREST – Robert Dean Hampton, 50, of Spokane was transported from the Spokane County Jail on warrants. SUSPICIOUS PERSON – Larsen Blvd., report that female offering free carpet cleaning services keeps coming back. THREATENING – Hwy. 211, report that male yells threats at caller when they walk by. ARREST – S. Garden Ave., Newport, bail was revoked for Amanda Mcgee, 31. ARREST – S. Garden Ave., Newport, bail was revoked for Bill J. Michel, 33. TRESPASSING – Doreen Drive, complainant would like a deputy to trespass neighbors from property. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – S. Newport Ave., report of suspicious activity in the area, possibly drug deal. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE – Jorgens Rd., report that complainant was hit by son’s ex-girlfriend. THEFT – Calispel Trail, report that tractor was taken sometime in the morning. LITTERING – S. Calispell Ave., report of RV parked on Calispell and looks like they are littering at the park. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – W. 1st St., report of pickup parked in parking lot for last three days. ARREST – Hwy. 20, Cody Benjamin Staley, 29, was arrested for driving under the influence. JUVENILE PROBLEM – N. Washington Ave., report of juveniles riding skateboards on the cement wall of building. FIREWORKS – W. 7th St., report of juveniles setting off fireworks in the area. THREATENING – W. Walnut St., Newport, report that male is threatening employees and may be intoxicated. MISSING PERSON – Hwy. 20, report of missing juvenile. Thursday, July 11 ERRATIC DRIVER – Sandy Shores Rd., report of pickup with extreme lane travel. HARASSMENT – Community Hall Rd., report of harassment phone call. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Veit Rd., complainant believes subjects are cutting and stealing timber off their land. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL – Veit Rd., report of female yelling and screaming. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Community Hall Rd. ILLEGAL BURNING – Rumsey Rd., report of large slash pile that is unattended MALICIOUS MISCHIEF – S. Spokane Ave., report that no trespass sign ripped off front door. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Telephone Rd. E., report of male selling large amount of tools on side of the road. HAZMAT – N. Alaska Lane, report of small amount of unknown liquid on the road. ACCIDENT – Hwy. 20, report that 4 wheeler crashed into the ditch no injuries. ANIMAL CRUELTY – S. Shore Diamond Lake, report of neighbors not taking care of large amount of dogs. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF – Calispel Trail Loop, report of damage to gate; unknown time frame.

|| WEDNESDAY, JULY 17 Primary Ballots Mailed Out: Pend Oreille County Pend Oreille Economic Development Council: 8:30 a.m. - Various Locations Diamond Lake Water and Sewer District Board: 10 a.m. - District Office Pend Oreille County Park Board: 2 p.m. - Cusick Community Center Fire District No. 4 Commissioners: 6 p.m. - Dalkena Fire Station Ione Town Council: 7 p.m. - Clerk’s Office

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TUESDAY, JULY 23 Bonner County Commissioners: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building Port of Pend Oreille: 9 a.m. Port Office, 1981 Black Road, Usk Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse

ERRATIC DRIVER – Hwy. 2, report of vehicle with extreme lane travel. THEFT – Mountain Bluff Lane, report of stolen debit card. ARREST – W. 1st St., Victoria Alexis Griswold, 21, was arrested for fourth degree assault domestic violence. SEARCH WARRANT – Veit Rd. HARASSMENT – Shadow Lane, complainant reports receiving harassing phone calls. ARREST – Cody Benjamin Staley, 29, of Newport was arrested for driving under the influence and driving while license suspended. ARREST – Michel James Bill, 33, of Newport was arrested for violation of a no contact order. Friday, July 12 THEFT – S. Shore Diamond Lake, report of power washer stolen. THEFT – Bennett Rd., complainant believes someone was trying to steal diesel. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF – N. Shore Diamond Lake, respondent found staples in his tires. SUSPICIOUS PERON – W. 2nd St., report of male lying in field. SEARCH WARRANT – Veit Rd. HARASSMENT – Coyote Trail Rd., report of harassment. TRAFFIC OFFENSE – W. 1st St., report of vehicle speeding in and out of skate park. THREATENING – Ione area, report of complainant receiving threatening phone calls from estranged husband. FIREWORKS – Bayview Blvd., report of fireworks going off in area. SUSPICIOUS PERSON – Lehigh Hill Rd., report of male staggering on the side of the road. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – S. Union Ave., Newport, complainant reports hearing loud knock on the door did not see anyone. ACCIDENT – N. Shore Diamond Lake, report that vehicle hit tree, no one around. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – Hwy. 20, vehicle parked at this location. ARREST – Stephen Alexander Tyllia, 57, of Cusick was arrested for first degree assault. Saturday, July 13 MALICIOUS MISCHIEF – E. 5th St., Newport, report of reader board vandalized overnight. VIOLATION OF PROTECTION ORDER – Veit Rd., possible violation of protection order reported. FIREWORKS – Hwy. 20, complainant reports hearing fireworks going off in the area. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Flowery Trail, complainant reports she was picking huckleberries and a gold car backed up and hit her. TRESPASSING – W. 7th St., report that male and female were trespassed but came back. THEFT – Bobier Rd. N., report of possible theft in progress male subject is taking items from garage. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – S. Union Ave., Newport, report of vehicle with no plates parked in the area for 15 minutes. TRESPASSING – W. Walnut St., Newport, report that subject who has been trespassed came back last night. THEFT – Pine Hill Rd., report that orange sign was taken from intersection. THEFT – LeClerc Rd. N., report that firewood taken sometime in the last week. ERRATIC DRIVER – N Shore Diamond Lake Rd., report of erratic driver with occupants yelling out the vehicle. ACCIDENT – Hwy. 211, complainant hit a deer and is waiting for officer.

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MONDAY, JULY 22 Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse Pend Oreille Fire District No. 2 Board: 10 a.m. - Fire Station 23, 390442 Highway 20, Ione Newport Planning Commission: 5 p.m. - Newport City Hall Newport School Board: 5 p.m. District Office

|| SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – LeClerc Rd. S., report of vehicle in the area acting suspicious. JUVENILE PROBLEM – Buffalo Lane, report that juvenile male showed up unknown where he is from. ILLEGAL BURNING – Lone Pine Rd., report of burning a large slash/ brush pile. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE – W. 7th St., report that male is hitting female. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – E. 5th St., report that vehicle pulled up behind building and young females are vomiting maybe intoxicated. Sunday, July 14 DISTURBANCE – LeClerc Rd. N., report of female causing disturbance trying to take children. ACCIDENT – Hwy. 2, report of rollover accident; one male patient. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – S. Fea Ave., Newport, report of pickup sitting in front of complainant’s house for 25 minutes, has two males inside. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE – LeClerc Rd. N., respondent reported argument between adult siblings. JUVENILE PROBLEM – Gray Rd., report that 13-year-old female punched and bit female. ARREST – Scotia Rd., Christian T. Lee, 32, of Newport was arrested for fourth degree assault domestic violence. ILLEGAL BURNING – Quail Loop, report of subject burning garbage. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – W. 2nd St., report of three or four people in a clump of trees. ARREST – Shay Michael Treetop, 28, of Fort Yates, N.D., was arrested on tribal charges. ARREST – Raymond James Castillo, 19, of Usk was arrested for a warrant.

WEST BONNER COUNTY Monday, July 8 ASSIST OTHER AGENCY – Hidden Valley Rd., Spirit Lake, report of a lewd act with a minor. Tuesday, July 9 No reportable incidents. Wednesday, July 10 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE – Skyline Drive, Blanchard, report of found property. Thursday, July 11 RECKLESS DRIVING – Hwy. 2, Priest River, report of a reckless driver in the Laclede area. THEFT – Blackthorn Rd., Oldtown DISORDERLY CONDUCT – Lakeshore Rd., Priest Lake Friday, July 12 ARREST – Hwy. 2, Oldtown, Kelly Bemis, 30, of Newport, was arrested on an outstanding warrant. Saturday, July 13 BURGLARY – E. Jackson Ave., Priest River RECKLESS DRIVING – Parley Lane, Oldtown TRESPASSING – Hwy. 41, Oldtown SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Hwy. 2, Priest River TRESPASSING – Hwy. 41, Oldtown Sunday, July 14 MARINE INCIDENT – Three Waters Rd., Priest Lake THREATENING – 8th St., Priest River ASSIST OTHER AGENCY – W. Walnut., Newport, Bonner County Sheriffs Office assisted Pend Oreille County Deputies with a burglary investigation.

Pend Oreille County Republican Central Committee: 6 p.m. - Cusick Community Center Newport Chamber Lightbulb to Launch: 6 p.m. - Station 2:41, Oldtown Pend Oreille Planning and Zoning Commission Workshop: 6 p.m. Cusick Community Center

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|| LOT 2 BARNETT DIVISION; EXCEPT THE NORTH 330 FEET THEREOF, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEROF, RECORDED IN BOOK 1 OF SHORT PLATS, PAGE 50, RECORDS OF PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON. Commonly known as: 392 PHAY ROAD ELK, WASHINGTON 99009 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 8/24/2000, recorded 9/6/2000, under Auditor’s File No. 2000-0255067, in Book XX, Page XX records of Pend Oreille County, Washington, from WILLIAM A. BARNETT, A MARRIED MAN, as Grantor(s), to PEND ORIELLE TITLE COMPANY, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of “MERS” IS MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REG-

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City Courthouse, 625 W. Fourth Street in the City of Newport, Washington sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable, in the form of cash, or 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:

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ISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. MERS IS A SEPARATE CORPORATION THAT IS ACTING SOLELY AS A NOMINEE FOR LENDER AND LENDER’S SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. MERS IS THE BENEFICIARY UNDER THIS SECURITY INSTRUMENT. LENDER IS GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC., as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by “MERS” IS MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. MERS IS A SEPARATE CORPORATION THAT IS ACTING SOLELY AS A NOMINEE FOR LENDER AND LENDER’S SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. MERS IS THE BENEFICIARY UNDER THIS SECURITY INSTRU-

MENT. LENDER IS GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC. to Wells Fargo Bank, N A, as certificate trustee (not in its individual capacity but solely as certificate trustee), in trust for registered Holders of VNT Trust Series 20102 under an Assignment recorded under Auditor’s file # 20100306411 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 defaults) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: Unpaid Charges $9,534.18 Legal Fees $3,797.49 Late

Charge ($120.90) Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: PAYMENT INFORMATIONFROM 6/1/2009 THRU 6/30/2009 NO.PMT 1 AMOUNT $1,514.22 TOTAL $1,514.22 FROM 7/1/2009 THRU 5/31/2011 NO. PMT 23 AMOUNT $1,211.41 TOTAL $27,862.43 FROM 6/1/2011 THRU 5/31/2012 NO. PMT 12 AMOUNT $1,222.26 T O TA L $14,667.12 FROM 6/1/2012 THRU 7/26/2013 NO. PMT 14 AMOUNT $1,306.27 TOTAL $18,287.78 FROM 6/1/2009 THRU 6/30/2009 NO. LATE CHARGES 1 TOTAL $60.55 FROM 7/1/2009 THRU 5/31/2011 NO. LATE CHARGES 23 TOTAL $ 1,392.65 FROM 6/1/2011 THRU 5/31/2012 NO. LATE CHARGES 12

TOTAL $726.60 FROM 6/1/2012 THRU 7/26/2013 NO. LATE CHARGES 14 TOTAL $847.70 PROMISSORY NOTE INFORMATION Note Dated: 8/24/2000 Note Amount: $123,750.00 Interest Paid To: 5/1/2009 Next Due Date: 6/1/2009 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $115,585.27, together with interest as provided in the Note from the 5/1/2009, and such other costs and fees as are provided by statute. V. The above described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or

implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on 7/26/2013. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 7/15/2013, (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 7/15/2013 (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 7/15/2013(11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or CONTINUED ON 7B

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CONTINUED FROM 6B 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. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME ADDRESS WILLIAM A. BARNETT, A MARRIED MAN 392 PHAY ROAD ELK, WASHINGTON 99009 by both first class and certified mail on 3/15/2013, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. 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

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

Grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants and tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants and tenants by summary proceedings under the Unlawful Detainer Act, Chapter 59.12 RCW. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. DATED: 4/16/2013 S.B.S. TRUSTEE NETWORK, INC, 31194 LA BAYA DRIVE #106 WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91362 (818) 991-4600 MITCH WILLET, PRESIDENT A-4380569 06/26/2013, 07/17/2013 Published in The Newport Miner June 26 and July 17, 2013. (21, 24)

_________________ 2013208 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON   FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY   No.13-4-00028-1   PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS   (RCW 11.40.030)   Estate of   MILDRED M. LONG,    Deceased.   PLEASE TAKE NOTICE   The above Court has appointed me as Personal Representative of Decedent’s estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must present the claim: (a) Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and (b) In the manner provided in RCW I 1.40.070: (i) By filing the original of the claim with the foregoing Court, and (ii) By serving on or mailing to me at the address below a copy of the claim. The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1)(c), or (b) Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.   Date of First Publication of this Notice: June 26, 2013.   /s/ George R. Guinn   George R. Guinn, Personal Representative   Richards Law Office, PLLC  605 East Holland Avenue, Suite 113 Spokane, Washington 99218-1246 Published in The Newport Miner June 26, July 3, 10 and 17, 2013. (21-4)

_________________ 2013184 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE Case No.: 13-7-00033-9 NOTICE AND SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION (Termination) In re the Welfare of: QUINN FLEMING D.O.B. 09/07/11 Minor Child. TO: Sunny Yow, mother; Dylan Fleming, alleged father; anyone claiming a paternal interest,

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A Petition to Terminate Parental Rights was filed on May 16, 2013 (Date); A Fact Finding hearing will be held on this matter on: July 25, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Pend Oreille County Superior Court, 229 S. Garden Ave., Newport, WA 99156. YOU SHOULD BE PRESENT AT THIS HEARING. The hearing will determine if your parental rights to your child are terminated. If you do not appear at the hearing the court may enter an order in your absence terminating your parental rights. To request a copy of the Notice, Summons, and Termination Petition, call DSHS at 509/447-6220. To view information about your rights in this proceeding, go to www.atg. wa.gov/TRM.aspx. DATED this 30th day of May, 2013, by Tammie A. Ownbey, Pend Oreille County Clerk. Published in The Newport Miner July 3, 10, and 17, 2013. (22-3)

_________________ 2013214 LEGAL NOTICE Cusick School District Board of Directors announce the following 20132014 Fiscal Budget. Let it be publicly known to all persons that Cusick School District No. 59, Pend Oreille County, State of Washington, has completed preparation of the 2013-2014 Fiscal Budget. Also let it be publicly known to all persons that the Board of Directors will meet in a public meeting at 3:30 p.m. on July 25, 2013 in the library for the purpose of fixing and adopting the 2013-2014 Fiscal Budget. All inquiries regarding this notice should be directed to Don Hawpe, Superintendent, at (509) 445-1125. /s/Don Hawpe Cusick School District No. 59 Don Hawpe, Supt. Published in The Newport Miner July 10 and 17, 2013. (23-2)

_________________ 2013224 SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF SPOKANE No. 13-4-00932-5 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) In re the Estate of: KIMBERLY LYNN HEFFERNAN, Deceased. The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this

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time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: July 10, 2013. David Theodore Koss, Jr. 21812 N. LeClerc Road Cusick, WA 99119 PAINE HAMBLEN LLP Frederic G. Emry, WSBA #1933 Attorneys for Petitioner 717 West Sprague Avenue, Suite 1200 Spokane, WA 992013505 Published in The Newport Miner July 10, 17 and 24, 2013. (23-3)

_________________ 2013225 PUBLIC NOTICE Selkirk School District #70, Pend Oreille County, has begun preparation of the 2013-14 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 29th, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. at Selkirk High School, Music Room for the purpose of fixing and adopting the 2013-14 Fiscal Budget of the District. 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 2013-14 budget. Nancy J. Lotze Superintendent Published in The Newport Miner July 10 and 17, 2013. (23-2)

_________________ 2013226 NEWPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE OF BOARD WORK SESSION The Board of Directors of Newport Consolidated Joint School District has called a board work session for Monday, July 22, 2013 at 4:00 pm in the Newport School District Board Room to study and discuss information regarding the 2013-2014 school year budget. Following the work session, the regular board meeting will begin at 5:00 PM. Published in The Newport Miner July 10 and 17, 2013. (23-2)

_________________ 2013227 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 preparing the 20132014 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 18, 2013 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. 56-415, PEND OREILLE COUNTY, STATE OF WASHINGTON, will meet in public meeting at 5:00 PM on Monday, July 29, 2013, in the Board Room for the purpose of

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revising and adopting the 2013-2014 FISCAL BUDGET. Any inquiries regarding this notice should be directed to Dave Smith or 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 July 10, 17 and 24, 2013. (23-3)

________________ 2013229 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE No.: 13-4-00030-3 Probate Notice To Creditors (RCW 11.40.030) In the Estate of: MARVA L. BETZ, Deceased. The person named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this Estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner provided by RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representatives or the Personal Representatives’ attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim; and filing the original of the claim with the Court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representatives served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.040.020(1) (c); or (2) Four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication: July 10, 2013 Personal Representatives: William Betz Attorney for Personal Representatives: Linda J. Mathis Address for Mailing or Service: 301 W. Spruce St., Suite B Newport, WA 99156 /s/ Linda J. Mathis Linda J. Mathis Attorney for Personal Representative WSBA # 16495 Published in The Newport Miner July 10, 17, and 24, 2013. (23-3)

_________________ 2013230 NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND ACTION Pursuant to 43.21C RCW, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on July 08, 2013 receive a complete SEPA Environmental Checklist with supplemental documents (Site Plans) prepared for the Riverview Bible Camp Meeting Facility Project (SEPA-13-005). Locations: 408771 SR 20, Cusick, WA 99119. Any person desiring to express their views or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the County Community Development Dept. Pend Oreille County has reviewed the proposed project for probable adverse environmental impacts and expects to issue a Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS) for this project. The optional DNS process in WAC 19711-355 is being used. This may be your only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts of the proposed application. Written comments on the

SEPA checklist must be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than July 25, 2013. The submitted application and related documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the County Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 W. 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and is available on the Pend Oreille County website: www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Todd McLaughlin, Natural Resource Planner, tmclaughlin@pendoreille. org. Required Permit(s): Commercial Building Permit (POC), Grading and Fill Permit (POC), Forest Practices Permit (WA DNR) Date of permit application: July 03, 2013 Date of determination of completeness: July 08, 2013 Date of notice of application and action: July 08, 2013

(509) 446-2951 or log onto the District website at www. selkirk.k12.wa.us for a copy of the list. Written bids will be accepted through 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 15, 2013 at the Selkirk District Office, PO Box 129, 219 Park Street, Metaline Falls, WA 99153. All bid proposals shall be marked on the outside of a sealed envelope as: “Surplus Bid”. All bids shall be considered final and all items awarded removed by bidder no later than August 30, 2013. The Selkirk School District reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept the bid that best serves the interest of the school district. Nancy J. Lotze Superintendent

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2013233 NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR SMALL WORKS ROSTER PROPOSALS The Pend Oreille County Road Department is accepting proposals for maintenance sand production and stockpiling. The Department is seeking proposals for approximately 7,000 yards truck measure of maintenance sand to be produced at a commercial source of materials within a radius of fifteen (15) miles of the Cusick Maintenance Shop. Hauling will be the responsibility of Pend Oreille County Road Department. Please submit proposals to the Pend Oreille County Road Department Office at 625 W 4th St, P.O. Box 5040, Newport, WA 99156. For further information please call (509) 447-4513. Proposals are due at the above address no later than July 30, 2013 at 10:00 A.M.

_________________ 2013231 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE No. 13-2-00109-4 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION MICHAEL E. MAYFIELD and BARBARA JEANNE MAYFIELD, husband and wife, Plaintiff, vs. Diana F. Mordica Gould, and also all persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate subject to this action. Defendants. The State of Washington to Diana Modica Gould, her unknown heirs and assigns and all other persons or parties unknown claiming any, right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real estate described in the Complaint herein: You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty (60) days after the date of first publication of this Summons, to-wit, within sixty (60) days after the 17 day of July, 2013, and defend the above-entitled action in the above-entitled Court and answer the Complaint of Plaintiffs, and serve a copy of your Answer upon the undersigned Attorneys for Plaintiff at their address below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the Complaint which has been filed with the Clerk of said Court. The object of this action is to quiet title in Plaintiff to real property located in Pend Oreille County, legally described as follows: The South half of the North half of the Southwest Quarter of the southeast Quarter in Section 11, Township 30 North, Range EWM. DATED this 8th day of July, 2013. WALDO, SCHWEDA & MONTGOMERY, P.S. By /s/ John Montgomery J o h n M o n t g o m e r y, WSBA #7485 Attorney for Plaintiffs N. 2206 Pines Road Spokane Valley WA 99206 (509) 924-3686 Published in The Newport Miner July 17, 24, 31, August 7, 14, and 21, 2013. (24-6)

_________________ 2013232 PUBLIC NOTICE The Selkirk School District has declared surplus a list of miscellaneous items. If interested, contact the Selkirk District Office at

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_________________ 2013235 PUBLIC NOTICE The Pend Oreille County Library District is looking for a contracted courier to deliver library materials between our four branches -Newport, Calispel Valley, lone and Metaline Falls. This is a once a week run on Wednesdays - stopping at each branch dropping off and picking up book bins at each location. For more information please contact cauble@pocld. org or call 509-447-2158. Applications available at each library location. Published in The Newport Miner July 17 and 24, 2013. (24-2)

_________________ 2013236 PUBLIC NOTICE DIRECTOR OF LIBRARY SERVICES The Board of Trustees of the Pend Oreille County Library District (POCLD) is seeking the ideal candidate who possesses the vision and passion to creatively lead the Pend Oreille County Library District to excellence in library services for the community. In keeping with the mission and strategic plan of POCLD, the Director will be responsible for developing and supporting all efforts necessary to maintain a rural library district that is responsive to the community’s needs for information and education. Salary range starts at $42, 000 yearly commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits offered. Please see our website at http://www.pocld.org to learn more about Pend Oreille County, the library district, and the complete

job description for the Director of Library Services. The application process is posted there as well. Published in The Newport Miner July 17 and 24, 2013. (24-2)

_________________ 2013237 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNIY OF PEND OREILLE Case No.: 13-4-00020-6 Probate Notice to Creditors (RCW 11.40.030) In the Estate of: Doris Bertha Frost, Deceased. The person named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this Estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner provided by RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representatives or the Personal Representatives’ attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim; and filing the original of the claim with the Court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Preventatives served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under (RCW 11.04O.020(1) (c); or (2) Four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RC’W 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication: July 17, 2013 Personal Representatives: Ken Smith Attorney for Personal Representatives: Linda J. Mathis Address for Mailing or Service: 301 W. Spruce St, Suite B, Newport, WA 99156 Linda J. Mathis Attorney for Personal Representative WSBA#16495 Published in The Newport Miner July 17, 24, and 31, 2013. (24-3)

________________ 2013238 OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT Newport-Sullivan Lake RD Precommercial Thinning Colville National Forest Pend Oreille County, Washington The Newport-Sullivan Lake Precommercial Thinning project file is now available for public review. The project is located on the Newport-Sullivan Lake RD, Colville NF. The Responsible Official is Gayne Sears, Newport-Sullivan Lake District Ranger. The purpose of this comment period is to provide an opportunity for the public to review and comment on a proposed action prior to a decision being made by the Responsible Official. Only those who submit specific written comments on the precommercial thinning project during this comment period are eligible to appeal following the release of the decision in accordance with 36 CFR part 215. Pre-commercial thinning is proposed on approximately 3,500 acres of plantations (small trees 1-4 inches in diameter and 1-25 feet tall) located in 182 units over the next several years. The areas to be thinned are CONTINUED ON 8B

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 17 Rotary Club: 7:15 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park Overeaters Anonymous: 7:30 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance Newport TOPS: 9 a.m. - Newport Eagles Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Museum Open: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Newport, 402 S. Washington Ave. Master Chef Cooking Series: 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Blanchard Community Center Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library Weight Watchers: 11 a.m. Weigh in and 11:30 to Noon meeting - Camas Center for Community Wellness, Usk Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Jessa’s Creative Dance Class: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. - Cornerstone Building, Oldtown Priest River Animal Rescue: 6 p.m. - 1710 9th St., Priest River Priest River TOPS: 6 p.m. - Priest River Free Methodist Church North Idaho Pattern Racers 4-H: 6 p.m. - Cornerstone Building, Oldtown Veterans of Foreign Wars Post/ Auxiliary: 1 p.m. - Priest River VFW York Rite of Freemasonry: 6:30 p.m. - Spirit Lake Temple Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Cornerstone Building, Oldtown THURSDAY, JULY 18 Priest River Food Bank Open: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Museum Open: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Newport, 402 S. Washington Ave. Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Priest River Library

Preschool Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Blanchard Library Open Painting Workshop: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Pend Oreille River Arts Alliance: 11 a.m - Various Locations Duplicate Bridge: 12:30 p.m. Hospitality House in Newport Loosely Knit: 1-3 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick After School Readers Club: 3 p.m. - Priest River Library Blanchard Book Talk: 5:30 p.m. - Blanchard Library Celebrate Recovery: 5:30 p.m. House of the Lord, 754 Silverbirch Lane, Oldtown Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport Pend Oreille Kids Club: 6 p.m. Pend Oreille Mennonite Church Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Blanchard Community Church Newport Masonic Lodge: 7:30 p.m. - Newport FRIDAY, JULY 19 Oil Painting Class: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Create Arts Center PRM-Advocates for Women: 9:30-11 a.m. - Cornerstone Mall, Oldtown Museum Open: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Newport, 402 S. Washington Ave. Watercolor Basics and Beyond Class: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport RiverWriters Creative Writing Group: 11 a.m. - Priest River Library 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 Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting: 7 p.m. - Priest River VFW Al-Anon: 7-8 p.m. - Priest River, 119 Main St., Suite 204, Room 16, Call Jan 208-946-6131 Book Reading by Thubten Chodron: 7 p.m. - Create Arts

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Center SATURDAY, JULY 20 VFW Breakfast: 8-11 a.m. - 112 Larch St., Priest River Pend Oreille Valley Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Newport, 240 N. Union Ave. Women’s AA: 9:30 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Museum Open: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Newport, 402 S. Washington Ave. Happy Agers Card Party: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center AA Meeting: 5 p.m. - Cornerstone Building, Selkirk Way, Oldtown Set Free Northwest Meal and Worship: 6:30 p.m. - Conerstone Building Behind Ace Hardware, Oldtown POPPY Awards: 7 p.m. - Pend Oreille Playhouse Bull-O-Rama: 7:30 p.m. - Newport Rodeo Grounds SUNDAY, JULY 21 Museum Open: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Newport, 402 S. Washington Ave. Athol American Legion Post 149 Bingo: 1 p.m. - Post 149 Dominos: 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Newport Youth: 4 p.m. - Sadie Halstead Middle School Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Cornerstone Building, Oldtown MONDAY, JULY 22 Country Breakfast: 7-11 a.m. - Blanchard Community Center Museum Open: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Newport, 402 S. Washington Ave. Hospitality House Potluck: Noon - Hospitality House in Newport Blanchard Grange Potluck: 6:30 p.m. - Blanchard Grange Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church Alcoholics Anonymous:

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7 p.m. - Pend Oreille Bible Church in Cusick TUESDAY, JULY 23 Blanchard Spinners: Blanchard Community Center Priest River Book Talk: 10 a.m. Priest River Library Museum Open: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Newport, 402 S. Washington Ave. Writers Group: 2 p.m. - Create Arts Center West Bonner Library Story Hour: 2:45 p.m. - West Bonner Library in Priest River 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 Valley Library, Cusick Bingo: 6:30 p.m. - Newport Eagles Belly Dance Fitness: 6:30-7:30

|| CONTINUED FROM 7B all located outside of the Lynx analysis units, core grizzly bear habitat, wilderness areas, and Research Natural Areas. No new road construction or reconstruction is associated with this project. Additional information is available from the Newport-Sullivan Lake Ranger Districts or at http://www.fs.usda.gov/ projects/colville/landmanagement/projects How to Comment and Timeframe Written, facsimile, handdelivered, and electronic comments concerning this project will be accepted for 30 calendar days following the publication of this notice in the newspaper of record, the Newport

p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. St. Anthony’s Church Spirit Lake Visions, Inc.: 7 p.m. 5525 New Hampshire St., Spirit Lake Spirit Lake Lodge No. 57: 8 p.m. - Spirit Lake WEDNESDAY, JULY 24 Rotary Club: 7:15 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park Overeaters Anonymous: 7:30 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Newport TOPS: 9 a.m. - Newport Eagles Museum Open: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Newport, 402 S. Washington Ave. Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library

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Miner. The publication date in the newspaper of record is the exclusive means for calculating the comment period for this project. Those wishing to comment should not rely upon dates or timeframe information provided by any other source. Please submit specific written comments related to the precommercial thinning project to project team leader Paul Haas or to District Ranger Gayne Sears at the Newport-Sullivan Lake Ranger District, 315 North Warren, Newport, WA 99156, phone (509) 4477300 or faxed to (509) 4477301. The office business hours for those submitting hand-delivered comments are: 7:45 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday,

Weight Watchers: 11 a.m. Weigh in and 11:30 to Noon meeting - Camas Center for Community Wellness, Usk Priest River Lioness: 11:30 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Sacheen Ladies of the Lake: Noon - Various Locations, call President Maria Bullock at 509998-4221 Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Jessa’s Creative Dance Class: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. - Cornerstone Building, Oldtown Priest River TOPS: 6 p.m. - Priest River Free Methodist Church Spirit Lake Historical Society: 6:30 p.m. - Call 208-623-5626 for locations Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Cornerstone Building, Oldtown

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excluding holidays. Electronic comments should be submitted in a format such as an email message, hypertext markup language (.html), portable document format (.pdf), or Word (.doc) to comments-pacificnorthwest-colville-newport@ fs.fed.us. It is the responsibility of persons providing comments to submit them by the close of the comment period. It is the responsibility of the sender to verify that electronically submitted comments have been received. If an autoreply from the electronic mail system is not received, one should assume the comment has not been received. Please provide the following information

with your comments: Name and address; title of the proposed action; and specific comments on the proposed action, along with supporting reasons the Responsible Official should consider in reaching a decision; Copies of the Decision Notice will be mailed to those who file comments or have previously expressed an interest in the proposed action. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Published in The Newport Miner July 17, 2013. (24)

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