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Evaluation pileup People in jail longer for lack of drug, mental health evaluation BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Just how can prisoners who have been ordered by a judge to get a substance abuse evaluation get one when the county counseling services doesn’t have enough people to do the evaluations or enough money to pay for them? That was the problem a group of judges, attorneys, and other county elected officials got together over pizza a couple weeks ago to try to figure out how to solve. Annabelle Payne, head of Pend Oreille County Counseling Services, said she didn’t have the counselors to do the evaluations, as the caseload has doubled since April. SEE DRUGS, 2A

Wolves still a fanged issue BY SOPHIA ALDOUS OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – There have been no wolf depredations of livestock in Pend Oreille County, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Ask Pend Oreille County Commissioner Karen Skoog, and she will say plainly that that there have been no confirmed depredations, but that wolves are here and the public has the right to keep tabs on them. “It’s about being able to provide answers and information to residents

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Sun sets on another successful powwow A dancer’s outfit catches the rays of the setting sun at the 41st annual Kalispel Powwow Saturday, Aug. 6 in Usk. The public was invited to the three-day event, which included dancing, a flag ceremony, softball tournament, vendors and a canoe ceremony. See photos of the canoe ceremony on page 6A.

12-hour event raises funds to fight cancer OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The annual Pend Oreille Valley Relay for Life returns to Newport High School, starting at 6:30 p.m.

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Skoog’s lead increases, Taylor, Williams advance

Relay for Life starts Friday BY SOPHIA ALDOUS

here in Pend Oreille County,” Skoog says. “The more information we have on collared wolves and where they are, the more we can try to prevent humans and wolves impacting each other.” Commissioners recently approved Resolution No. 2016-7 which states that the WDFW is obligated under state law to post all predatory wildlife interactions on its website, including reported human safety confrontations or sightings, as well as known details of reported depre-

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Friday, Aug. 12 and ending at 6:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13. The 24-hour event is a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society and benefits local cancer patients.

NEWPORT – Karen Skoog, the incumbent Pend Oreille County commissioner from District 1, increased her lead as more votes came in after the first count Aug. 2. Skoog, a Republican, and Bob Eugene, a

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Democrat, will advance to the general election in November. Another Republican, Norris Boyd, finished a distant third. Tuesday Skoog led with 509 votes to 466 for Eugene and 262 for Boyd. Skoog said she thinks the vote indicates the public recognizes the board works well

together. “We’re improving roads and roofs,” she said, noting new roofs on the Hall of Justice and Garden Avenue buildings. She says she is looking forward to being at the Pend Oreille County Fair. Eugene said he’s happy to

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B R I E F LY ShopKo a little behind schedule OLDTOWN – Construction of Shopko in Oldtown is a bit behind schedule, but the plan is to still open in September, according to the city’s planner Bryan Quayle. The Oldtown Council discussed the new construction during its meeting Monday night. Utilities have yet to be installed, and will be buried underground, so paving of the parking lot and streets hasn’t been scheduled yet. An O’Reily Auto Parts store will also move into Oldtown, next to Shopko, but Quayle doesn’t believe that will happen this year.

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The city’s new sign ordinance was used to process the signage for the development. “I think you’ll be pleased,” Quayle told the council. “It’s won’t be too large. No flashing lights.”

Health Center open house this Friday NEWPORT – The newly constructed Newport Health Center will be the site of a ribbon cutting and open house Friday, Aug. 12, 12:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. The ribbon cutting will start promptly at 12:30, followed by public tours of the center every 15 minutes until 4 p.m. Newport Hospital 6B-7B

and Health Services Foundation will provide refreshments.

Blood drive set for Newport NEWPORT – Residents can donate blood Thursday, Aug. 18, from 12:30-5:30 p.m. at the United Church of Christ in Newport. The Inland Northwest Blood Center, along with volunteers led by Chris Dechenne are coordinating the blood drive. The church is located on the corner of Spokane and Third.

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WOLVES: Currently 16 wolf packs in Eastern Washington

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dations by predatory wildlife on humans, pets, or livestock within 10 days of receiving the report. The resolution goes on to say that wolves that travel on private property or grazing allotments must be collared and WDFW must provide collar data to local government, producers, and any individual that feels threatened by wolf pack activities. According to WDWF Regional Director Steve Pozzanghera, that’s easier said than done. The state has $3.3 million in its budget to help manage the issue, but it would cost a “substantial amount” to try and track where every wolf goes all the time. Skoog did praise the agency’s cooperation with the county, citing

wolf policy chief Donny Martorello for his transparency in working with commissioners. “I feel we have better communication; that Donny has done very well in working with the county and keeping us better informed,” Skoog says. In July WDWF investigated what was thought to be a possible wolf depredation of livestock in Pend Oreille County, but the corpse was too decomposed to make an accurate assessment, says Pozzanghera. The department works with Pend Oreille County and other counties, farmers, ranchers, and environmentalists through WAG, or Wolf Advisory Group. The group has been controversial with some saying that it doesn’t properly address the concerns and issues rural ranch-

ers face when it comes to livestock depredations and others seeing it as a productive way opposing groups can find compromise. There are currently 16 wolf packs in Eastern Washington and three in the Northern Cascades. Some of the packs in Eastern Washington, including the Salmo pack, Diamond pack, and Ruby Creek pack, are located in and around Pend Oreille County. In the fall of 2014, a female wolf that had become too habituated to hanging around homes and domestic dogs near Ione was captured by WDFW employees and put in a Western Washington wildlife park. In the early 1900s, gray wolves were nearly extinct in the United States with the exception of Alaska. As of the end of 2015, protec-

tion programs have restored the population to an estimated 1,904 in Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Oregon and Washington. Wolves can be hunted in Montana and Idaho within certain seasons, but there is no legal hunting of wolves in other states. In the parts of Washington, Oregon, and Utah where wolves have been de-listed, states can eliminate wolves that have been proven to be a menace to livestock, dogs or humans, and to provide compensation for lost livestock. “It’s true that we haven’t had the problems that Stevens and Ferry counties have had with wolves,” Skoog says. “I have nothing against wolves, personally. I actually find them to be fascinating animals, but if it comes down to it, I’m pro-rancher on this issue.”

ELECTIONS: Ballots slow coming in, reach 40 percent turnout FROM PAGE 1

move to the general election. “Right now I’m pleased with the current position,” he said. He said he was cautiously optimistic about his chances in November. “It will take a lot of hard work and I’m willing to put in that hard work,” he said. Boyd was philosophical about the election. “I guess I’m not a good politician, but I’m not sure that’s bad news,” he said. He thanked his supporters and said he was disappointed he won’t get a chance to work with county commissioners Mike Manus and Steve Kiss. (Kiss is running against another Republican, RJ Hampton, in the general.) Boyd said he would support Skoog. “I will be supporting all Republicans seeking elected offices,” he said.

Jessica (Taylor) Reeves got the most votes in the Ferry, Pend Oreille, Stevens Superior Court Judge Position 2 race. That’s the contest to replace Judge Allen Nielson, who is retiring at the end of the year. (Taylor) Reeves received 5,796 votes in the three counties or 45 percent, easily outpolling Terry L. Williams, who got 3,541 votes or 27 percent. (Taylor) Reeves got the most votes in all three counties, including Pend Oreille County. David Turplesmith, the third candidate, was eliminated from the race. (Taylor) Reeves said she was thrilled with the result. “I’m grateful,” she said. “A lot of people worked hard getting the word out and putting out signs.” She noted it was a good turnout for a primary. Pend Oreille County Elections Supervisor Liz Krizenesky said Pend Oreille County

had a 41 percent turnout, one of the best in the state. Statewide, turnout was 33 percent. Krizenesky says she has about 10 ballots left to count. The election will be certified Aug. 16. Krizenesky said it didn’t look that way election night, when turnout was in the 20 percent range. She says on Election Day, Aug. 2, she only received one ballot that was mailed in, which was unusual. There was a typical amount of mail Monday and Wednesday. Nothing much changed in the other races. Republican Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Democrat Joe Pakootas will face off again in the general election to represent the 5th Congressional District in Washington D.C. McMorris Rodgers got the most votes – 57,906 or 42 percent. Pakootas got 31 percent or 43,542

votes. In Pend Oreille County, McMorris Rodgers got 43 percent or 1,517 votes compared to 33 percent or 1,156 votes for Pakootas. Democratic incumbent Patty Murray got the most votes in the race for U.S. Senate – 722,578 or 53 percent. Republican Chris Vance will move on in the General Election. He drew 372,06 votes, or 27 percent. Newport’s Donna Lands, running as a Conservative Party candidate, got 11,175 votes. She finished eighth in the 17-candidate field. Incumbent Governor Jay Inslee, a Democrat, and Republican Bill Bryant will face each other in the general election. Inslee got 666,378 votes or 49 percent to Bryant’s 521,667 or 38 percent. Bryant got the most votes in Pend Oreille County, 1,659 to Inslee’s 1,107.

DRUGS: County considering mental health sales tax FROM PAGE 1

“We went from 20 to 45,” she said. She has two substance abuse counselors, but one is going out on leave. There are legal limits on how many substance abuse disorder patients can be in a group, Payne said, and between treatment and assessments, she needs more people. People who have both substance abuse problems and mental health problems are a challenge. It’s not an uncommon situation, she says. She is trying to hire a person with credentials to treat both mental health and substance use disorders. “Recruiting quality mental health and SUD professionals is historically a challenge for rural areas although it should be noted that workforce issues in the health industry is a theme across the state,” she said. She has had no applications yet. The evaluations take about two hours to do in the jail and another hour to finish the paperwork. They cost $200, another obstacle. Pend Oreille County Superior Court Judge Allen Nielson said judges face a dilemma when confronted with a prisoner who can’t get a substance disorder

evaluation that is a prerequisite to getting into drug treatment. “They do more time (in jail) than they should waiting to get into treatment,” he said. On the other hand, as a judge, he doesn’t want to put the people back into the community without going to treatment. District Court Judge Phil Van de Veer said there really was a problem in the time it takes getting people evaluated for substance abuse or other treatment. “There’s a dead zone in getting an evaluation and treatment, a lag time,” he said. “We test them, but it is a tough time.” People who start out with a misdemeanor driving charge may pick up a more serious felony drug possession charge if they can’t get into treatment. “What would be nice is to have the evaluation done in jail then have the person get directly to inpatient treatment,” Van de Veer said. “About half the time that works really well.” Defense attorneys have been frustrated with how the process has been working. Public defender Dana Kelley said he has made the short walk from the Hall of Justice to Counseling Services to try to get

an appointment to have his client evaluated in jail. “My experience is you won’t do it,” he said. Kelley said even if the person has insurance, he can’t get anybody from Counseling Services to come do an evaluation. Brett Billingsley, another public defender, said the $120 cost he has heard for an evaluation seemed arbitrary. “I’ve seen higher numbers and I’ve seen lower numbers,” he said. Payne said they had to keep funding separate. She has funding for a few substance abuse evaluations but no money for mental health evaluations unless the person is in crisis. Billingsley said many times the need for an evaluation was time sensitive. “The sooner we can present an evaluation to a judge, the sooner our client is out,” he said. Part of the problem, Payne said, is that people in jail lose their Medicaid coverage. She said if Counseling Services bills Medicaid, for a client who has lost the coverage, it is considered fraud. Payne said that Counseling Services tries to do four assessments a week. That’s down from the eight a week they were doing previously. The last assessment prior to the July

meeting was July 14. Superior Court Clerk Tammie Ownbey asked if more evaluations could be done if the court could come up with the money to pay for an evaluation. County Commissioner Mike Manus offered to put the 1/10 of 1 percent Mental Health sales tax before his fellow commissioners. That money possibly could be used for evaluations. Ownbey asked when it would be put to a vote of the county commissioners. Manus said it takes a little time to advertise and hold a hearing. He said after that, it could go fairly quickly. He said money might be collected after the first of the year. Manus said he thought he had two votes in favor of the mental health sales tax. County Commissioner Karen Skoog, who is running for reelection, said she would have to evaluate the unintended consequences of such a tax. She said if the state was going to reduce something else, there really was little to gain from a new tax. Payne would like to see the mental health sales tax. “Flexible funding where use is decided solely by the county is always helpful,” she said. “There are

many community needs gaps that the Counseling Services current revenue streams cannot cover. The tax could be used to develop a more robust behavioral health and court/ jail system of care model, which might include a ‘new’ position where a qualified professional was going into the courtroom or jails to do screenings, direct treatment services and/or care coordination. Other models could also be pursued, it really is left up to the county to decide where these funds could best be used, as long as it is mental health and substance use driven.” Billingsley asked if prisoners could be temporarily released to get an evaluation. Van de Veer said that was a possibility. He said he has used it rarely. Nielson said that for the system to work, there needed to be good communication between public defenders, prosecutors, the judge and treatment providers. “I believe this model you use is a good one,” Nielson said, referring to the practice of having people evaluated and treated for drug abuse problems. “It’s worked well in Ferry County, as long as there is funding.”

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To Tunisia via Newport This 71,000-pound, 65-foot long Class II attack vessel was being towed through Newport Thursday, Aug. 4, on its way back to Tacoma from Iowa, where it had been taken for some work. According to truck driver Bear Robinson, this was the second $12.7 million vessel the Tunisian government bought recently. He was waiting in Newport while others tried to figure out a route around Spokane. Because of its 16 feet 1 inch height, freeways, with their overpasses, are out.

b r i e f ly Hughes Meadow Road closed BIRDMAN – The Priest Lake Ranger District is temporarily closing the popular Forest Service Road (FSR) 662. The road will be closed while the culvert over Hughes Fork is replaced with a bridge. Construction was scheduled for early August and will continue into the first week or two of September. The road will be closed for public safety during construction. FSR 662 is the main road leading into Hughes Meadows. Tim Knight, Priest Lake District Ranger, said that he is aware that this area is popular to visitors this time of year. “Replacing the culvert with a bridge will leave the road, and the resources, in a better condition than they are now,” Knight said. For additional information on this project, contact the Priest Lake Ranger District at 208-443-6800.

Newport man airlifted to Spokane CUSICK – A 26-yearold Newport man was airlifted to Sacred Heart Medical Center after a traffic accident Wednesday, Aug. 3 around 7:02 p.m., according to a Washington State Patrol report. The incident occurred eight miles south of Cusick when Jonathon M. Norman was driving his red 1998 Saturn SL2 four door eastbound on Highway 20 near milepost 427. Norman’s vehicle left the roadway, overcorrected, and rolled. It is unknown whether or not he was wearing a seatbelt. Norman was transported to Sacred Heart Medical Center and his vehicle was impounded to Newport Towing. The cause of the accident is under investigation. No charges have been filed.

Aug. 25 a ‘free day’   for state parks OLYMPIA – In honor of the National Park Service Centennial, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is offering free entrance to state parks on Thursday, Aug. 25, the 100th anniversary of the federal agency. Dayuse visitors will not need a Discover Pass to visit state parks. “This is a very special year for the National Park System, as it celebrates its 100th anniversary,” said Don Hoch, Director of Washington State Parks. The National Park Service was established Aug. 25, 1916. More information about the National Park Service’s Centennial, visit www.nps.gov/subjects/centennial/index.htm.

Painting, healthy eating classes coming to college NEWPORT – Spokane Community Colleges’ ACT 2 program provides affordable non-credit classes to anyone retired or preparing to retire. The program has recently expanded to offer courses in Ferry, Pend Oreille and Stevens counties, and registration for fall is now open. Courses in Newport

include mixed media painting, healthy eating on a budget, backyard chickens, Medicare 101, winter garden basics and more. They are all offered at the SCC Newport Center at 1204 W. 5th St., Room 104. Many of the same classes are offered at the Ione Center at 208 Blackwell St. Ste. 2.

Cost of the classes range from $7 to $45, though the majority are $14. For a full list of courses, visit www.sccel.spokane.edu/ ACT2. Students can also register by visiting or call their local center. The SCC Ione Center office is 509442-4290, and the SCC Newport Center office is 509-775-3675.

Check trees for invasive forest pests in August OLYMPIA – Four state agencies and a university are asking residents to check trees in their yards for harmful bugs as part of the national Tree Check Month in August. August is the peak time of year to find invasive bugs like Asian longhorned beetle, emerald ash borer and other aggressive wood-boring insects. “Invasive insects can destroy Washington’s forests,” said Justin Bush, executive coordinator of the Washington Invasive Species Council. “In Washington, more than 22 million acres of forests are at risk from invasive insects and disease. We need everyone’s assistance to prevent these damages in Washington state.” The Washington Invasive Species Council, Washington State Department of Agriculture, Washington State Department of Natural Resources, and Washington State University Extension are asking residents to take 10 minutes to go outside and inspect their trees. Invasive wood boring insects typically emerge from trees in August. Experts also suggests that all swimming pool owners should check their pool skimmers and filters for the invasive bugs. Emerging adult insects often end up as debris collected in pool filters. If residents see any invasive insects or signs, they should to take photographs and report the find immediately at www. invasivespecies.wa.gov/ report.shtml, where they can get an online reporting form or download the free WA Invasives mobile app.

“Initial infestations are difficult to detect, so early detection and reporting is critical to rapidly manage new populations,” Bush said. “Our state needs help finding new outbreaks so they can be contained quickly and eliminated.” “Early detection and rapid response is the more effective and cost-efficient approach to managing new invasive species, whether because we have the opportunity to eradicate it or because we can take steps to quickly limit their impact,” said Dr. Chris Looney of the Washington State Department of Agriculture. “Our own data show that the general public is an important source of first detections.” First indications of invasive insect damage to trees include sudden die back or death among a group of like trees that are otherwise vigorous and healthy. If you see this, investigate further and look for sawdust, exit holes or actual beetles. You might help find one of these invasive species: • The Asian longhorned beetle is a large shiny black beetle with white spots. At this time of the year, adult beetles emerge from trees leaving large, circular exit holes about 3/8 inch in diameter. These beetles feed on many species, but maples are one of their favorites. Washington has a number of look-alike native beetles and it takes a trained eye to distinguish them, so residents are asked to provide any suspect beetles to one of the agencies mentioned above. If you see numerous shallow holes arranged in rows, this could

be the result of sapsucker feeding and not a serious concern. More details on signs and symptoms can be found at www.aphis. usda.gov/aphis/resources/ pests-diseases/asian-longhorned-beetle/Find-It. • The Emerald ash borer is a shiny, half-inch long, green metallic beetle. Adults begin flying in June and will continue through August as they emerge from ash trees, their primary host. Exit holes are about a quarterinch wide and have a distinctive D-shape. A potential sign of an infested ash tree is heavy wood pecker feeding activity, as they search for larvae by removing the outer bark. More information can be found at www.emeraldashborer.info/. Need help recognizing suspicious beetles? “Each county has a WSU Extension Office and Master Gardener Program that can help identify suspect beetles,” said Todd Murray, director for Washington State University Extension Agriculture and Natural Resource Unit. “And if they can’t, they know the specialist to send it to. Master Gardeners are often the first ones to recognize and report a newly introduced insect pest. Master Gardener clinics receive a large number of insect samples at this time of year.” “When it comes to the health of your trees, a few minutes checking them for insects can make a big difference,” Bush said. For more information about invasive species, and ways to keep them from spreading, visit www.invasivespecies. wa.gov and www.wise. wa.gov.

c o r r e c t i o ns Hospitality House founder Muriel Brigham’s last name was misspelled in a story about the Hospitality House in last week’s issue of The Miner. We regret any confusion this may have caused.

The house that burned last March that was referred to in last week’s Newport City Council story was located at 606 South Washington Ave. A different address was listed in the story. We regret any confusion this caused.

Jack & Mary Ann Jones Since 1966

Please join us in the celebration of our parents’ 50 years of marriage! August 21st, 2016 12pm to 3pm Open House (lunch provided) Church of Faith Oldtown, ID Please NO GIFTS!!! Just friendship and fellowship!!! Please call Robin Malsbury for further information 208-660-3190

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• Entertainment • Car Show • Antique Tractors & Equipment • Fresh Apple Pie Contest • Small Animal Costume Contest

This important message sponsored by: Seeber’s Pharmacy Newport Community BLOOD DRIVE Thursday, August 18 12:30 pm to 5:30 pm United Church of Christ 430 W. 3rd, Newport • INBC needs an average of 200 blood donors every day to meet the needs of more than 35 hospitals in the Inland Northwest. • A single donation can save the lives of up to three people!

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Heartfelt Thank you The family of Donald Wayne Pettit Sr. wishes to thank each and every one of you that showed so much love and respect for him. Through your presence, your calls, your cards and your prayers you have helped so much in making his passing much less painful in many ways. It is warming to see the positive impact he had over the years through family and friends and we can assure you that you all mean as much to him now and forever. Althrough unintentional his surviving sisters Delores, Hazel, Arlene and Juanita were not mentioned at his celebration of life. We want you to know that we love you all and want to give a special thank you for being there when we all needed you the most. Again we would like to thank the staff of Newport Long Term Care Center for all that you have done. We thank Duane Valez for the wonderful service he did and the Merritt family for all they did on such short notice. We know he is in heaven, looking down, and thanking all for the love and friendship shared throughout the years and saying good bye for now. LOVE TO ALL and HUGS TO ALL. He will be so dearly missed. You are all in our hearts, our minds and in our prayers and we thank you and appreciate your support more than you could ever know. June Pettit, sons Wayne, Rick, Donald Jr. and family

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Get your vaccinations By Susan Johnson Regional Director, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Region 10

In August, you’ll see back-to-school ads from virtually every store. These ads will try to convince you that you need to buy clothes, shoes, computers, school supplies, sporting equipment, lunch making materials, cleaning wipes, and a myriad of other products. Children legitimately need some of these items. Other items are in the nice to have category. The average family will spend in excess of $600 per child for back-to-school items – and significantly more for college-bound students, especially when they need to furnish that freshman dorm room. Back-to-school has become the second largest shopping season in the year. There is one item that may not be on your backto-school list: Immunizations! Immunizations are something every child and young adult should have before they head back to school. That may be why August is National Immunization Awareness Month. Some of the greatest medical breakthroughs have been the development of effective vaccines for illnesses, which have killed or injured hundreds of thousands of people in the past. According to the CDC, “…among children born during 1994-2013, vaccination will prevent an estimated 322 million illnesses, 21 million hospitalizations, and 732,000 deaths over the course of their lifetimes, at a net savings of $295 billion in direct costs and $1.38 trillion in total societal costs.” In recent years, we’ve looked eagerly for vaccines for HIV, Hepatitis C, Ebola, the Zika virus, and other emerging diseases, just as in the past people looked for vaccines for polio, measles, mumps, rubella, and smallpox. Many of the vaccinations we receive in this country are for “childhood illnesses.” Despite the inoffensive title, these illnesses can be quite serious or even deadly, especially for the very young, the elderly, or those with immune systems compromised by diabetes, cancer, lung diseases, or other illnesses. Many people currently live with long term effects of diseases acquired in childhood – some of which, like polio – have been largely eradicated thanks to immunizations. Vaccinations are also important to protect those who for medical reasons can’t be immunized. Community Immunity or “Herd Immunity” helps protect these individuals by containing the spread of diseases. Add this one extra item to that back-to-school list. Make sure your child is fully immunized. While you’re at it, check to see if your immunizations are all up to date – immunity to many diseases, such as whooping cough and tetanus – can dissipate over time, and the flu vaccine is different each year. There is good news with this back-to-school item though – recommended vaccinations are available as a preventive health service through Marketplace plans, so this won’t add to your back-to-school expenses. Just be sure to follow your plan’s guidance on where you should get your vaccinations to be sure the cost is covered. Every child (and parent) should have a safe and healthy school year. Immunizations are an easy way to start out at the head of the class.

Let’s all just chill, shall we? There’s an excellent quote circulating occasionally throughout the netverse, where, if it’s posted, it must be true. I have no idea who originally proffered this nugget of wisdom, but I send out gratitude to whoever every time I see it. “Being nice to someone you dislike doesn’t make you a fake. It means you’re mature enough to tolerate your dislike for them.” We talk a lot about how we need to take bullying out of schools, about how we need to protect our children from browbeating. While it’s a S o p h i E ’ s topic of much import, how can we CHOICE expect kids not to behave like they’re auditioning for role in Lord of the Sophia Flies part 2 when grown adults ataldous tack each other verbally with all the viciousness that makes rabid pit bulls blush and wonder, “Hey, what’s your excuse?” We tend to explain life to kiddos in platitudes because they don’t usually have the life experience and developed psychology to understand why it’s not okay to call their sibling a dumb doody-head or to casually mention out loud that the person standing in line in front of you at the grocery store has a tremendously large posterior. Apparently, if the current political climate and social media is any indication, we need to start repeating those mannerly reminders to ourselves. Because it’s a jungle out there, one we’re all too eager to enter, machete in hand, loincloth donned, ready to cut and slice toward anyone who dares to disagree with us, or challenge our expectations. Can’t we all just get along? Nope, apparently not. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try.

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yo u r o p i n i o n Thanks for fixing tennis courts To the editor, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Newport High School Superintendent, Dave Smith, for his decision to re-do the tennis courts at the high school. I would also like to recognize Scott Armstrong, Maintenance Supervisor, for his commitment and hard work in refurbishing the tennis courts. Mr. Armstrong and his staff have spent hundred of hours in completing the total overhaul of the tennis courts. These courts are second to none in the area. The courts were also set up to accommodate pickle ball, which is a fast growing sport. At 8 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays a group of 12 to 16 pickle ball players meet at the courts to play doubles. I have also been on the courts when they are being used by tennis players, young and old. Since the courts were completed they have been used by tennis and pickle ball players on a regular basis. It takes a community to support the school system and it is nice that the school system is able to provide some facilities to the community. -Ralph and Sandy Christiansen Newport

Pickle ballers thankful for courts To the editor, I would like to congratulate Newport High School on the successful renovation of the tennis courts. They are absolutely beautiful, especially compared to the deplorable condition that they

were in. Special recognition goes to Scott Armstrong for directing the project while saving the district thousands of dollars by using his own staff. A big personal “Thank You” to Superintendent Dave Smith for allowing the addition of pickleball lines to the courts. There is already a group of avid pickleball players enjoying the courts. Way to go Newport School District on a great investment in the health of the community. -Joel Jacobsen Newport

Idaho better for recreational water access To the editor, While I don’t normally respond to articles written in The Miner, a recent write-up concerning access to our local waterways (or lack thereof) really hit the mark. It really is surprising when you look at the size of the Pend Oreille River for example, the significant lack of free accessibility. I even see that the Cusick boat launch is now charging money to use their facilities on the river. That my friends pretty much put us over the edge, and after 30 years of being a boater here in Eastern Washington, we have decided to move onto other recreational adventures that won’t nickel and dime us. You would think that with all the various taxes we pay that maybe, just maybe, we would have some decent “free and unrestricted” access to our area waterways yearround – the same bodies of water that God has so graciously provided for us

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

A national discussion is ongoing about the requirement in some states to present a photo ID at the polls. In Idaho, if you can’t produce an acceptable form of ID, you can sign an affidavit and still vote. In Washington, voters don’t go to the polls. Instead, ballots are mailed to residents. Some say that requiring a photo ID prevents some people, especially the poor, from using their right to vote, while others argue that not requiring an ID encourages voter fraud.

here on earth to enjoy. Not for nothing, but the state of Idaho seems to get it. They provide lots of “free” access to local rivers and lakes, and reasonable boat registrations as well. Perhaps someday, somebody that has the power to alter policy here in Washington state (no, this is not just a Pend Oreille County thing) will make some changes, but in the meantime, take a wild guess where we will be recreating next. -RW Lutz Sacheen Lake

Pakootas better on environment To the editor, When Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Rep. Bob Morton were praising Teck Cominco for their polluting the Columbia River and Lake Roosevelt, Joe Pakootas sued the Canadian firm and is responsible for a landmark decision to protect international boundaries and stopped the polluting of heavy metals into our rivers. Cathy also voted in Congress to not hold Monsanto liable for the P.C.B.s and runoff from their chemical product into the Spokane River. Was the fact that she was raised in Hazelton, British Columbia, and the chase for the almighty dollar what motivated her? Once again she received campaign contributions and left the clean-up to us. Joe has been fighting for Eastern Washington and its people for decades. He is for us. Cathy is against us. Wake up eastern Washington. -Bob Schlein Deer Park

Fearful people vote against own interests To the editor, The November national election is becoming a bizarre scene of contradictions. White older conservative voters fearing their demise see an America that isn’t great because Muslims, minorities and illegal aliens are destroying the opportunities of white citizens. The Muslims want to take over and impose Sharia Law. The minorities say that only their lives matter. Illegal aliens are taking the jobs of real white citizens. None of these are possible or true. It’s like the last great gathering and battle fought by the Indian tribes who defeated General Custer at the Little Bighorn. What the Muslim parents of an Army captain killed in the Middle East war pointed out was that the Constitution applies equally to every American citizen. Many white Christian conservative voters see themselves as the only first class citizens eligible for constitutional rights. They continue to pass discriminatory laws aimed solely at those they see as second-class citizens. The idea is to return America to the past when discrimination was normal. The belief is that removing selected minorities will create jobs for real white citizens and maintain the Christian majority. It begs the question: Who will mow your lawn, pick your produce, clean your home and care for your children if all illegal aliens are deported? The new great America will bring back a form of See letters, 5A

r e a d e r ’ s p o l l r e s u lt s Do you think Trump was urging the Russians to interfere with a U.S. election? No, Trump said he was just being sarcastic.

51%

Yes, and in fact what he did was treason.

49%

Should a photo ID be required in order to vote? Yes. No. All states should go to vote by mail.

Total votes: 37

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4 Paws Pet Supplies serves area animal lovers By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

PRIEST RIVER – Suffice to say, one doesn’t buy a pet store if they don’t like animals. Jim and Jina Sampson do like animals, however, and opened 4 Paw Pet Supplies at 4799 Highway 2 April 2, after leasing the business from Chuck and Linda VanGrimbergen. “We’ve just learned so much about the different animals and what customers want,” Jim says. 4 Paws Pet Supplies offers a variety of food and supplies for cats, dogs, small animals, reptiles and birds. There are 24 aquariums filled with fish and three more with saltwater fish. Pond fish and supplies are available during the spring and summer seasons. Those looking to add a fourlegged or winged member to their family can also purchase kittens, birds, chinchillas, and guinea

pigs. 4 Paws also does special orders. In their former lives, Jina worked at Pitney Bowes for over eight years and Jim is a registered nurse that worked at Franklin Hills Skilled Nursing in Spokane. The couple says they decided to go into business for themselves so they could be their own bosses. They picked Idaho because they say the state is “small business friendly.” Currently, the store is 1,500 square feet, but the Sampsons would like to expand to at least 3,000 in order to bring in more inventory. The name of the business will eventually be changed to Priest River Pet Supplies and the Sampsons are planning to have a grand opening (date to be announced). “We wanted to step out of what we were doing and be responsible for ourselves and rely on ourselves,” Jina says.

slavery where ownership of the slave isn’t necessary. I don’t see many conservative voters willing to replace a dead Muslim soldier with their kids. Likewise, I don’t see them willing to send their kids into second class jobs. Another contradiction is white conservative women voters who support a candidate for president who is opposed to equal pay for equal work and approves of sexual discrimination in the workplace. Voting against one’s self-interest has become the pattern for fearful conservative Americans. -Pete Scobby Newport

Priest River City Council does not encourage new business To the editor, This letter is in response to the article, which appeared in the Gem State Miner regarding a permit for a Healing Arts Center, which was discussed at the Priest River City Council meeting on Aug. 1. I have lived in the Priest River area for 29 years. During this time, I have seen how unfriendly the Priest River City Council can be towards new businesses. In a town such as ours, where it is difficult to make a living and the economy poor, you would think the city

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Jim Sampson holds a pair of kittens for sale at 4 Paws Pet Supplies last Friday.

“It’s up to us to make this work, and provide a service that is convenient for people in the area.” She smiles and adds, “Plus, there’s kittens.” 4 Paws Pet Supplies is

open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and weekends 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Check out their Facebook page or call (208) 448-1113 for more information.

council would welcome new businesses with open arms, and do all they could to encourage commerce. This has never been the case from what I have observed. I understand there are permits to be gotten and laws to be followed. I understand that each business is different and there are issues to consider with each. The problem lies with the city council throwing obstacles in the way of new business entrepreneurs, and not providing them a smooth and friendly process of making their way through these permits and procedures. I applied for a conditional use permit to open my acupuncture clinic

in 1999. The council was not friendly towards me, and tried to make it impossible for me. In the end, I did obtain the permit. For many years, I provided a service and jobs to the community. The Favaros are proposing to offer the community a healing arts and movement center, which will benefit the community and provide jobs. They should be encouraged, but the city council is following their usual pattern of making it difficult for a business to move forward. My hope is that the Favaros have the fortitude to stick it out and are able to open their business. -Rosemary Yocum Priest Lake

obituari es Edith C. Fontaine Priest River

Edith C. Fontaine, born March 4, 1926, to Joseph and Mary Cox in Maui, Hawaii, passed July 31, 2016. She leaves behind five children: Denise MalFontaine linson, Carol Fontaine, David Fontaine, Edward Fontaine and Duane Fontaine. Also she leaves numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Edith lived a great life to age 90 living on her own and still driving. She traveled all over the U.S. with her husband Joseph E. Fontaine, who retired after 21 years of service. Edith and

Joseph moved to Idaho in 1988 where Joseph passed on in 1989. This was very hard for Edith at first but she made a good life for herself. She made many friends and enjoyed going out on adventures with her friends and family. Edith was a devoted Catholic and attended St. Anthony Catholic Church in Newport every Sunday. Edith survived openheart surgery and other illnesses through the years but always pulled up her “boot straps” to carry on. She was one tough lady! We are all family and friends and are truly blessed to have had her in our lives. Edith will be missed by all. In honor of Edith it would be greatly appreciated that in lieu of flowers please donate to The American

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Heart Association. A public memorial service will be held Saturday, Aug. 13, at 10 a.m. at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, with a private family graveside service to follow at the Evergreen Cemetery in Priest River. Edith’s family would like to thank everyone for your kindness to her throughout the years. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www. sherman-knapp.com.

Dianne Cobb Priest River

Dianne Elizabeth (Doyl) Cobb, long-time resident of Priest River, passed away at

home Wednesday, Aug. 3, after an 11-year battle with cancer. She was born Sept. 19, 1944, in Spokane. Dianne’s friendly personality greeted numerous customers at the local thrift shops where she worked for many years. She loved fishing, hunting, motorcycling, knitting, swimming, traveling, the ocean, and spending time with family and friends. Dianne is survived by her husband and soul mate, Ron, sister Kathy, brother Phil, son Lance, grandson Shawn, several cousins and many friends. A celebration of life will be held Wednesday, Aug. 31 from 2-5 p.m. at the Priest River Event Center.

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Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. Pend Oreille County Courthouse Priest River City Council: 6 p.m. - Priest River City Hall Selkirk School Board: 6 p.m. - Selkirk Middle/High School Music Room Newport City Council: 6 p.m. - Newport City Hall

West Bonner Water and Sewer District: 6:30 p.m. Oldtown City Hall

Pend Oreille Fire District No. 8 Board: 7 p.m. - Fire Station at Spring Valley and Tweedie Roads

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Cusick School Board: 3:30 p.m. - Cusick High School Library

West Bonner County School Board: 6 p.m. - District Office, Priest River

Property Rights Council: 6:30 p.m. - Bonner County Administration Building, Sandpoint

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

West Pend Oreille Fire District Board: 6:30 p.m. Fire Station on Highway 57

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Canoes return for first time in 85 years

he four big canoes and several sturgeon nosed canoes made the trip from Pioneer Park to the Powwow Grounds at Usk Thursday, Aug. 4. Large 40-foot canoes were from the Kootenai Tribe at Bonners Ferry, the Coeur d’Alene Tribe, the Kalispel and the Inchelium’s Arrow Lake band of the Confederated Colville Tribes. The Kalispel canoe took most of the winter to build, said Loran Bowman, who headed up the effort. Bowman said most of the work was done by three people, but youngsters and other tribal members came by and helped out. Francis Cullooyah, head of the Kalispel Tribe’s cultural program, spoke at the launch and at the landing. “This is our roadway to our homeland,” he said, referring to the Pend Oreille River. He said he hopes to make the canoe trip an annual affair.

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This shows some of the detail on the Coeur d’Alene canoe.

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A little girl dons a fancy shawl and joins in the dancing at the annual Kalispel Powwow Saturday, Aug. 6.

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Francis Cullooyah helps guide in two of the 44-foot canoes.

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Francis Cullooyah jokes with a tribal member during the launch of the canoes Thursday. Cullooyah said he remembers most of the parents and grandparents of the young people present.

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35th annual Poker Paddle this weekend BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The annual Pend Oreille County Poker Paddle is this weekend, starting for the first time from Pioneer Park. A pre-registration party is Friday night at Kelly’s Restaurant and Lounge in Newport, from 5-7 p.m. Anyone who hasn’t done so already can register for the Poker Paddle that night. The launch is the next day, Saturday, Aug. 13, from Pioneer Park, located up LeClerc Road on the east side of the Pend Oreille River, just north of Newport. Parking is limited so participants may want to make arrangements to be dropped off. When you register, you are given a designated time to launch.

Stops will be made along the way to Cusick to throw darts for poker hands. Awards, prizes and drinks will be Saturday evening at the Cusick American Legion, Post 217. The grand prize for the best poker hand was donated by the Kalispel Tribe and includes a one-night stay at Northern Quest Casino and Resort and dinner for two at Massellow Restaurant. More prizes will be given out for worst poker hand, youngest paddler and more. The cost for late registration is $45 per person. Group discounts are available, $5 off fees for groups of 10 or more. Register at Kelly’s Friday night, or by visiting porpokerpaddle.com anytime.

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Relay for Life events, which are popular around the world, consists of teams camping out at local schools, parks, or fairgrounds and taking turns walking or running around a track or path. Entertainment, activities and music are included to keep the momentum lively. According to POC Relay for Life Coordinator Whitney Jones, there are 10 teams registered so far for this year’s relay. Teams can be comprised of families, friends, businesses, churches, schools, clubs or any group of individuals that wants to get involved. This year’s

theme is a play on words from Dr. Suess’s famous children’s novel, Green Eggs and Ham: “I would not like cancer here or there. I would not like cancer anywhere.” Teams are encouraged to decorate their campsites and dress to coincide with the theme. A special dinner for cancer survivors will be held at Newport High School at 5 p.m. The opening ceremony and survivors’ lap will be at 6:30 p.m. For a list of events at Relay for Life, go to www.relayforlife. org/pendoreillevalleywa.com. Participants could also dedicate a luminary online or sign up for the event until 5 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 8. After that, people can sign up at the event. Jones says this year’s monetary goal for Relay for Life is to raise $20,000. In 2015, the event raised $19,800. According to quarterly reports from the American Cancer Society, Jones says 26 Pend Oreille County and 23 Bonner County residents accessed ACS services between Jan. 1 and June 30, 2016. Of those, 38 were newly diagnosed patients and nine were uninsured or on Medicare/Medicaid. Ten patients received free lodging while traveling out of town for treatment. In total, those 10 individuals received 81

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nights of lodging. One of these people stayed 22 nights at an American Cancer Society Hope Lodge, an American Cancer Society owned facility located in more than 30 US cities. Twenty-seven people met with one of ACS’s Patient Navigators, an ACS staff member who helps often newly diagnosed patients navigate the ins and outs of their cancer journey and helps refer them to available services in the area. Patients also contact ACS for general information about their diagnosis, information on classes like Look Good Feel Better, support groups, and for items like free wigs.

Get Ready for Summer Driving

BOISE – Staff from the Idaho Public Utilities Commission will be conducting workshops throughout Idaho to help telephone customers transition to a second area code and 10-digit dialing. The closest workshop will be held in Coeur d’Alene Thursday, Aug. 11, in the Driftwood Bay Student Union Building at North Idaho Community College, at 100 W. Garden Ave. The meeting will start at 7 p.m. Voluntary 10-digit dialing (area code, plus prefix, plus four-digit number) begins this November and mandatory 10-digit dialing in August 2017. The purpose of the workshops is to explain why a second area code – 986 – has become necessary and inform customers of the deadlines to implement the second area code and begin 10-digit dialing. The 986 area code will be issued only to new telephone numbers and will not require a change in rates. Idaho is one of few states that still has one area code, “208” issued in 1947. In November, the commission issued an order adopting an “all-services overlay,” plan that assigns the new area code statewide to new numbers. This option means that no one will have to change their existing numbers, but it will require that all customers in Idaho dial 10 digits. The proliferation of wireless telephones, new competitive telephone companies, paging and messaging services and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is contributing to the increase in demand for new numbers. Developing technology “will eventually drive seven-digit dialing into obsolescence,” the commission said. Most telecommunications devices, even landline phones, now have number storage capability that allows customers to program numbers into their phones and reach their contacts with the press of one or two buttons.

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GOLF SCRAMBLE benefitting Create Art Center. Saturday, August 20th, 10:00 a.m., Ranch Club, Priest River. (509) 447-9277 for registration and information, create@ createarts.org (28HB-2p) ESTATE/ YARD SALE August 12, 13 and 14, 9:00- 6:00. 192 Calicoma Road, Cusick.(28p) YARD SALE Friday- Saturday August 12- 13, 8:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m., 37424 North Rayona Lane, Newport. No clothes. (28p) DID YOU MISS IT? You won’t miss a thing when you subscribe to The Miner. Save $13.50 a year and receive it in your mail every Wednesday. (509) 447-2433.(50HB-altTF) HUGE YARD SALE 719 West 4th Street, Newport. Saturday/ Sunday, 10:00 till I get too tired. (28p)

FREE SEMINAR LONG TERM CARE PLANNING AND STRATEGIES TO PROTECT ASSETS Wednesday, August 31st from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., 418 West 3rd Street, Newport, Washington. Presented by the Law Office of Denise Stewart. Licensed in Washington and Idaho. Please call (509) 447-3242 for reservations as seating is limited. (28HB-3) MULTI- FAMILY yard sale, Saturday August 13, 9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m., 281 Open Skies Road, Newport. Garden Tools, household items, furniture, clothes, kitchen appliances, shop tools, much more. Approximately 10 miles north on LeClerc Road from Newport.(28p) Every day is Sale Day in The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds. Read them every day.

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Free Shakespeare in the Park

b r i e f ly Science topic of Explorers Club NEWPORT – The next Explorer’s Club class will be on science. The science camp will take place Aug. 15-19 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This camp will be exploring science experiments, and other fun activities like growing, and cooking. This program is for third - sixth graders at $10 per day and students should bring a lunch. Call Create at 447-9277 to register. Young people are invited to come and discover the wonders of science. The instructor is Cynthia Byerley. The Coffee in the Garden continues through August from 10 a.m. to noon each Tuesday. On Aug. 16 the garden will host demonstrations from Master Gardener members including seed saving, tomato pruning, propagating basil and how to make seed tape. People are invited to join in for treats, conversation, coffee, tea and walks around the garden.

Host an exchange student NEWPORT- ASSE International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE), in cooperation with area high schools, is looking for local families to host boys and girls between the ages of 15 to 18 from a variety of countries: Norway, Denmark, Spain, Italy, and Japan, to name a few. ASSE students are enthusiastic and excited to experience American culture while they practice their English. They also love to share their own culture and language with their host families. Host families welcome these students into their family, not as a guest, but as a family member, giving everyone involved a rich cultural experience. The exchange students have pocket money for personal expenses and full health, accident and liability insurance. ASSE students are selected based on academics and personality, and host families can choose their student from a wide variety of backgrounds, countries and personal interests. To become an ASSE Host Family or to find out how to become involved with ASSE, call the ASSE Western Regional Office at 1-800733-2773 or go to www. host.asse.com to begin the host family application.

Family Crisis Network holding school supplies drive NEWPORT – Family Crisis Network is holding a back to school supplies drive for ages 5 to 11, now through Monday, Aug. 15. The supplies will be distributed to families with students that are unable to purchase school supplies. Donations may be dropped of at Family Crisis Network 730 W. 1st St. in Newport. For more information, contact Sarah Kramer at 509-447-2274.

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An everlasting hobby Newport City Councilmember and watercolor artist Sam Brooks holds two pictures he painted of the same scene using different colors. Brooks, 73, has about 700 watercolor paintings he has created over the past several years. He figures he creates an average of 100 paintings per year. Check out his story in The Miner’s Golden Years insert coming out at the end of the month.

SANDPOINT - Montana Shakespeare in the Parks will perform Shakespeare’s Richard III at the Bonner County Fairgrounds in Sandpoint Sunday, Aug. 21. The performance is free and open to the public. The gates will open at noon, with the play starting at 6 p.m. People are encouraged to arrive early with chairs, blankets, and a picnic. Entertainments and vendors of a medieval flavor will begin at 1 p.m., including an authentic medieval village organized by the Sandpoint chapter of SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism), along with a variety of entertainment, food vendors, and activities for children. Directed by MSIP Executive Artistic Director Kevin Asselin, the event is hosted by Lost Horse Press, an independent nonprofit poetry press.

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

Thursday, Aug. 11 BASIC Meeting: 10 a.m. Blanchard Community Center Alcoholic’s Anonymous Women’s meeting: 10 a.m. - Rotary Club, Old Diamond Mill Rd., Oldtown Story Time - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick: 10:30 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Priest River Library Open Painting Workshop: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Home and Community Educators Dalkena Club: Noon - Call Bonnie Witt 509-447-3647 or Billie Goodno at 509-447-3781

Duplicate Bridge: 12:30 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport Loosely Knit: 1-3 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Priest River Food Bank Open: 3-5:45 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Family Movie Night: 5:308 p.m. - Newport Library Celebrate Recovery: 6 p.m. - 301 E. Third St. N., Oldtown Pend Oreille Kids Club: 6 p.m. - Pend Oreille Mennonite Church Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

Friday, Aug. 12

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

Monday, Aug. 15 Priest River Lions: 6:30 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church PM Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Pend Oreille Bible Church in Cusick

Tuesday, Aug. 16 Kinship Caregivers Foster Parent Support Group: 9-11 a.m. - Sandifur Room, Newport Hospital

Books Out Back: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Priest River Library

Blanchard Spinners: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Blanchard Community Center

Happy Agers Meeting and Potluck: Noon - Priest River Senior Center

Families For Kids and DCFS: 9-11 a.m. - 1600 W. First St., Newport

Story Time: 3 p.m. - Newport Library

Blanchard Stitchers Quilting Session: 9 a.m. to

Dance Classes: 5:30-6:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Friday Night Live: 7 p.m. Hospitality House, Newport Al-Anon: 7-8 p.m. - Priest River, 119 Main St., Suite 204, Room 16, Call Jan 208-9466131 Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting: 7 p.m. - St. Catherine’s Catholic Church

Saturday, Aug. 13 Books out Back: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Priest River Library Kids Movie Club: 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. - Newport Library Happy Agers Card Party: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center AA Meeting: 5 p.m. - Cornerstone Building, Selkirk Way, Oldtown

‘Next to Normal’ tackles mental illness NEWPORT – The Tony Award winning dramatic rock musical, “Next to Normal” is coming to the Pend Oreille Playhouse Aug. 19, 20, 21, 26, 27 and 28. Friday and Saturday shows begin at 7 p.m. and Sunday shows begin at 3 p.m. Ticket prices are $10 for adults and $6 for students 18 and under. This musical follows a family of four, one boyfriend, and two psychologists through the quagmire of their emotional lives and psychological issues. “Next to Normal” is directed by Maria Caprile, with music direction by Millie Brumbaugh.

Sunday, Aug. 14 Newport Youth: 4 p.m. Sadie Halstead Middle School

Janine Goodrich plays the role of Diana, the mom, who struggles with life on her emotional roller coaster. Tony Caprile is Dan, the dad and Chloe Cavender is Natalie, the genius daughter, who can’t connect with her mom. Sam Richardson is Gabe, the perfect son. Jerrod Galles plays Henry, Natalie’s boyfriend, and Troy Whittle plays both of Diana’s psychologists. The band members are Mila Gilbert on guitar and Mike Hunter on drums. “Next to Normal” is not recommended for children under 12 due to the subject of mental illness.

noon - Blanchard Community Center Priest River Food Bank Open: 9-11:45 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center Mothers of Preschoolers Gathering: 10 a.m. - Priest River Assembly of God Church Soroptimist International of Newport Social Meeting: 12-1 p.m. Pineridge Community Church Weight Watchers: 5:30-6 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting – Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport Priest River Chamber of Commerce Dinner Meeting: 5:30 p.m. - Rotating Restaurants Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church

Wednesday, Aug. 17 Rotary Club: 7:15 a.m. Oldtown Rotary Park Overeaters Anonymous:

8 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance Newport TOPS: 8:30 a.m. Hospitality House Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. Create Arts Center, Newport Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library Master Chef Cooking Series: 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. - Blanchard Community Center Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport Veterans of Foreign Wars Post/Auxiliary: 6 p.m. - Priest River VFW Priest River Animal Rescue: 6 p.m. - 1710 9th St., Priest River York Rite of Freemasonry: 6:30 p.m. - Spirit Lake Temple

Where to Worship

CALVARY CHAPEL NEWPORT

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

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

DALKENA COMMUNITY CHURCH • VILLAGE MISSIONS S.S. ~ 9:15 • Worship ~ 10:45 a.m. Family Night, Wednesday ~ 7 p.m. (Bible and Youth Clubs) Pastor Steve Powers - 509-447-3687

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

CHURCH OF FAITH

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

SPRING VALLEY MENNONITE CHURCH

4912 Spring Valley Road Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. -- Sunday School (509) 447-5534

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

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

REAL LIFE NEWPORT

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

NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH

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

CATHOLIC MASSES www.pocoparishes.org Newport: St. Anthony’s, 447-4231 612 W. First St., Sun. - 11 a.m. Sat. July & Aug. 4 p.m. Usk: St. Jude’s River Rd., Sat. July & Aug. 5:30 p.m. Usk: Our Lady of Sorrows LeClerc Creek Rd. Sun. - 1st & 2nd - 5:30pm Ione: St. Bernard’s, 802 8th St., Sun. - 2nd & 4th - 8:00 a.m. Metaline Falls: St. Joseph’s, 446-2651 -- 406 Park St., Sun., 1st, 3rd & 5th - 8:00 a.m.

AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A.

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

HOUSE OF THE LORD

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

BAHÁ’Í FAITH OF NEWPORT

“Backbiting quencheth the light of the heart, and extinguisheth the life of the soul.” Please call 509-550-2035 for the next scheduled devotional. Wonderful resources can be found at www.bahai.us and www.bahai.org

NEWPORT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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Sports

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Hunters still have options for big game controlled hunts BOISE – Hunters who were unsuccessful in the first drawing for controlled hunts in June have more chances with a second controlled hunt drawing and Super Hunts.

Second draw

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Bicyclists appreciate a massage after a 60-mile bike ride. Here Cascade Bicycle Club riders get worked on in the Old Usk School House Thursday.

Bicyclists roll into Usk, Metaline Falls

By Don Gronning and Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

USK – The Old Usk School House grounds became the campsite for 185 bicyclists of the Cascade Bicycle Club, a Seattle based club that made a ride through the heart of Pend Oreille County as part of their Ride Around Washington trip. They rode from Post Falls to Usk Thursday, Aug. 4, stayed the night, and then rode on to Metaline Falls for the final leg of this year’s trip. “We go counterclockwise around the state,” said Ned Dye of Bothell, Wash. The Ride Around Washington started three years ago in LaConner, he said. The ride went to the Olympic Peninsula to Illwaco, on the Washington coast. The next year it continued on from Illwaco to Walla Walla, with a side trip into Oregon. This year’s trip started in Walla Walla Sunday, July 30 and will wind up in Metaline Falls. Next year’s trip will start in Metaline Falls. He has been on nine of the bike club’s rides, which have been going on 18 years. The riders pay $1,000 each to go on the ride. That buys all the food, massage, campsites and various things that go with a ride this big. Dye likes the rides. “Everyone has a common interest,” he says, so there is much discussion about the various types of bikes. Dye likes riding with someone who rides with a similar style. In a group this large, you can always find someone whose style matches yours. He enjoys the beauty of the ride, as well as the companionship. Ride organizers Meghna Jaradi and Stacey Nakagawa, both of Seattle, say the entire route is about 400 miles. The annual ride averages about 250 participants per year. Both women praised Barb McGill and the Usk Community Hall for making riders feel so welcome. “They have gone above and beyond in making us feel comfortable and welcome,” Nakagawa says. “This has been one of the most pleasurable stops on the trip.” Randall McCoy of Port Angeles has been bicycling since 1996, when he decided that he was tired of

More than 2,800 deer, elk, pronghorn and black bear controlled hunt tags will be available for hunters in the second controlled hunt drawing. Hunters can apply for these tags Aug. 5-15. Results of the drawing will be available by Aug. 20. Any tags not drawn after the second drawing will be sold first-come, first-served Aug. 25 at 10 a.m. Mountain Time. Any controlled hunt tags left unclaimed with an early August start date will go through the second application and draw process. Some August controlled hunts will already be in progress when the second drawing occurs, but there will be plenty of hunting time available for most of those hunts. A list of available tags by hunt number is available on Fish and Game’s website under the “Featured” section at www. idfg.idaho.gov. Hunters can apply at Fish and Game license vendors, by telephone at 800-554-8685, or online at Fish and Game’s website. The application fee is $6.25 for residents and $14.75 for nonresidents for each species. For information on rules and dates for spe-

cific hunts, consult the current big game seasons and rules brochure or the Fish and Game website.

Super Hunt Another option for hunters is the Idaho Super Hunt drawing, and the deadline for entry is Aug.10. The August Super Hunt drawing is for two elk tags, two deer tags, two pronghorn tags and one moose tag, and one Super Hunt Combo (one tag for each of those species). Winners will be drawn and notified in midAugust. With every entry in Fish and Game’s Super Hunt drawings, hunters get a chance at winning the hunt of a lifetime, and their entry fee helps support hunter and angler access to and across private lands. Winners can participate in any open hunt in the state for deer, elk, pronghorn or moose, including general hunts and controlled hunts. Super Hunt tags are in addition to any general season or controlled hunt tags a hunter has. All other rules of individual hunts apply. Super Hunt applications are $6 each for each species and $20 for the Super Hunt Combo. Hunters can enter as many times as they like, and apply the same way as controlled hunts. For more details about Super Hunts, go to Fish and Game’s website at www.idfg.idaho.gov/superhunt.

Golf for Create Aug. 20 Miner photo|Sophia Aldous

Randall McCoy checks out the cell phone charging station, a must for a 21st century bike ride.

driving to work every day. He and his wife have been going on jaunts with the Cascade Bicycle Club since 2005. “I think bicycling, and encouraging bicycling tourism, can play an important role in a healthy community physically and economically, which impacts mental health too,” says McCoy. “You guys have an absolutely gorgeous area up here. It’s a beautiful place to ride through, and we enjoy stopping at local shops for espresso, dessert, or just to see what’s in town.”

NEWPORT – The first annual Create Arts Center Golf Scramble will be held Saturday, Aug. 20, at The Ranch Golf Club in Priest River. The event is a fundraiser for the Create Arts Center in Newport. Early registration costs $50 if paid by Aug. 15. After that it costs $60, which includes an all you can eat pizza and salad lunch. Mulligans are also offered for sale, one for $5 or four for $10. Teams must include one female player and at least one other player with a 20 or higher handicap. There will be prizes awarded through third place. There will also be prizes awarded for the longest drive, the longest putt, closest to the pin and hole in one. There will be a 50-50 raffle to benefit Create. Aug. 20 registration will start at 9 a.m., with a tee time of 10 a.m.

Fire season in full swing

Watch for wildfires and fire restrictions for campers By Mike Demick and Roger Phillips Idaho Fish and Game

This summer has had fewer wildfires than last year, but people going fishing and hunting need to stay abreast of conditions and active fires. The Pioneer Fire between Idaho City and Lowman is currently the largest in the state, but it’s not the only one. To see where fires are currently burning in Idaho, go to Fish and Game’s fire map page at www.fishandgame.idaho. gov/ifwis/maps/realtime/ fire/. That page provides a quick overview of fires in the Idaho and neighbor-

ing states. Even if there are no fires in the vicinity, places where you recreate can be affected by smoke. The Idaho Smoke Information page available www. idsmoke.blogspot.com, gives you a map showing air quality around the state. Information including current fires, area closures, maps, air quality indexes and more is also available on Fish and Game’s Fire Page at www. idfg.idaho.gov/fire. People also want to pay attention to fire restrictions if they are recreating on public lands. This can be a little trickier because you have to know who manages a particular parcel of public land. But it’s

important to remember fire safety during summers, and if you’re going to have a campfire, have a bucket of water and a shovel handy. It’s also a good idea to camp in developed campgrounds that have established fire pits. These areas are typically cleared of nearby vegetation, which reduces fire danger. If you’re going to camp outside of developed areas, take extra precautions and beware that having a campfire may be illegal on some lands if they’re under fire restrictions. If you’re traveling in the Clearwater National Forest, Forest Service officials issued this news release on

Aug. 5: Public health and safety due to wildfire has prompted the closure of Forest Service road No. 358, KoosKooskia Road. Forest Service trail No. 30 is closed entirely and trail No. 45 is closed from the trailhead at the junction of road No. 358 to the junction of trail No. 30. Forest Service trail No. 6, Cedar Ridge, remains closed. The fire is currently not threatening life or property, but precautionary point protection mitigations in the form of sprinklers have been added to the Bridge Creek, Hoodoo Creek and Swamp Creek bridges. Long term management of the fire is planned to meet

resource objectives and maintain the natural occurrence of fire in wilderness. The fire will continue

to be closely monitored by ground and aerial resources to protect potential values at risk.

s po rts cale n dar Friday, Aug. 12 Pend Oreille Poker Paddle Pre-Registration Party: 5-7 p.m. - Kelly’s Restaurant and Lounge

Saturday, Aug. 13 Pend Oreille Poker Paddle: Pioneer Park Open Gym, Adult Basketball: 7 a.m. - Newport High School

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Seventh Grade Press

Volume 1, Number 11

Halstead a founding ‘mother’ of education in Pend Oreille County By Hannah Livingston

I have selected my article on Sadie Halstead because I go to a school named after Sadie Halstead; Sadie Halstead Middle School. Sadie Halstead was born in 1889 in JacksonPort, Wis., next to the Great Lake, Michigan. According to Big Smoke 1978, Sadie’s education began in only a two room school with four grades in the two rooms. When she was seven years old she walked two miles to the two room Jacksonport school to learn to read and write. Imagine, now we have different school classrooms for each subject such as math, English, art, physical education, and history. Sadie Halstead went on to school at Sturgeon Bay, which was a 18 long miles from her home. She graduated from high school in 1908 and began teaching right away at age 19, teaching for several years. In those days a high school diploma was all that was needed to teach in a country school. Then she went to Milwaukee State Teachers College and earned a teaching degree that enabled her to teach anywhere. Sadie was hired for a very good teaching job. In the picture circa 1910, left to right, are the five siblings, Elizabeth Halstead, Will Halstead, Sadie Halstead, Frank Halstead, and Ann Halstead. The second picture starting from left is Lottie Halstead, Frank Halstead, and Sadie. In 1918 Sadie Halstead’s mom had a heart attack, but didn’t die. Sadie quit her job, went home and stepped in to take care of her mother, her dad, and her brother Frank along with the household and the garden. It wasn’t long before a wild mink came into her chicken coop and killed many of her chickens. Sadie decided she had

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he Seventh Grade Press is a series of stories written by seventh graders in Ms. Irene Ewing’s class at Sadie Halstead Middle School in Newport. Each student chose a topic of local historical importance, conducted research and interviews and went through a lengthy editing process. More than 80 students participated and each one will get a ‘by line’ in The Miner Newspapers. This is the 11th week of the project. Check back for the next few weeks for more on local history. See more on page 4B. If you find that you have something to add, interview candidates the class should talk to, or documents and artifacts you want registered in the local museum, contact the Seventh Grade Class at Sadie Halstead Middle School, in Newport. They have agreed to collect and catalog everything that comes in, and deliver to the museum for archiving.

Just ‘Dutch Jake’ By Brandon Nokes

to set traps to take care of the problem or they would never have eggs and chicken to eat. Sadie learned to trap and got her trapping license. Then she would sell all of the hides, making herself a name as the ‘Town Trapper.’ When her mom recovered, Sadie went to teach school at a very nice school in Sturgeon Bay, Wis., where she was highly respected in her teaching career. A few years later Sadie again quit her teaching job when her brother’s wife died in 1922, leaving her

to care for 15-month-old Dwight. Back then they did not have proper medicine for complications following childbirth. Usually one out of five children would survive. Sadie Halstead moved to Metaline Falls, Wash., in 1924, to take care of her brother’s son. Sadie had to come by train and steamer to northern Pend Oreille County. Her brother, Will Halstead, was logging and working at a sawmill while she stayed home to care of her nephew. When her nephew, Dwight was only eight

years old, Sadie’s brother, Will, died because of cancer. Sadie then raised Dwight on her own. He eventually graduated from Whitman College in Walla Walla, Wash., and left for World War II in the South Pacific as a bombardier, a mathematician who figures out all the calculations and coordinates. Sadie was a very good teacher with a good education from a teacher college. Many of the teachers in Pend Oreille County

Many of you have already heard of all the amazing founding fathers of Spokane but now you will learn about “Spokane’s funloving Uncle! While visiting our classroom, Mrs. McClenny, research historian from the Pend Oreille County Historical Museum told us about Dutch Jake Goetz and his gregarious birthday parties on the Pend Oreille River. “He is a man who was one of the most beloved characters in Spokane’s history and caused a little mischief,” stated author Jim Kershner as he wrote about Dutch Jake Goetz in the Spokesman-Review, Jan 4, 2015. Dutch Jake was a Spokane businessman who, on special occasions, like his birthday, would have huge picnics. All his friends would go on either the Steamer River Boat named The Spokane or the Ione Steamer and ride north to Cusick. He and all his friends would have wild parties at Cusick that often included horse races and ball games, along with listening to his own personal band. Dutch Jake, from the 1880s on, was the most famous saloon, casino, hotel, and theater impresario in the region according to Jim Kershner’s article. He was loved by loggers, miners, businessmen, gamblers, and historians. Dutch Jake paired up with his best friend and long time business partner, Harry Baer. After getting rich from discovering and selling the Coeur d’Alene silver/ lead mines, in the Big Smoke, 1977, the article said, they decided to build a variety theater, which was known as The Coeur d’Alene Theater/Hotel. Dutch Jake Goetz got tired of people mispronouncing his name, and so one day he told Harry Baer, “From now on I’m just Dutch Jake.” Harry teased his best See Jake, 4B

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Sadie Halstead … ‘The rest of the story’ By Mrs. Ewing and Hannah Livingston

The story of Sadie Halstead and her nephew that she raised, Dwight Halstead, ended in Newport local history with Dwight Halstead going to World War II. Out of curiosity, we started researching a little farther. On the Internet we found the name Dwight Halstead as an attorney with partners in the city of Prosser, Wash., west of the TriCities. We made a phone call and found the receptionist had worked for him. She said, “He passed away in 2000. Dwight was very community minded. The Prosser community honored his commitment to the people of Prosser, his volunteer work, and community activity by building a memorial bench for him.” Then she said, “I think his daughter would be happy to talk to you,” and she gave us the contact information. We contacted Dwight Halstead’s daughter, Deidra Beck and she explained when Dwight returned

home from World War II, he graduated from Whitman University in Walla Walla. He then attended University of Washington law school. He met Miss Robin Talbot. She had moved to Seattle from her family’s Prosser farm so she could work and afford to go to high school. It was common in those days that teenage girls would work as a nanny in order to live in town and go to school. They were married in 1950, and had seven children, six living. Dwight was said to have been very excited when his first child, a daughter they named Kimberlyn, was born on his birthday. Sadie Halstead was very happy. Sadie Halstead still lived in Metaline Falls doing a lot of substitute teaching for many years after retiring as Superintendent of Pend Oreille County schools. Ms. Deidra Beck remembers that Sadie really loved teaching, especially developing relationships with some of the challenging boys, and winning over their hearts. She was always a grandmother to

the children, although not legally. Sadie Halstead always wanted to adopt Dwight after his father passed away. The laws would not allow a single woman to adopt a child. Finally the law changed and Sadie was able to adopt him when he was an adult, married, and had all his children. All the family members called her “Aunt Sadie” until that day. Deidra vividly remembers at the announcement of adoption, everyone immediately started calling her Grandma. Sadie’s granddaughter Deidra, remembers Sadie making “jammies” every year for each of the children for Christmas. And at Christmas time, Sadie made the best Snickerdoodle cookies with a half of a bright red candied maraschino cherry in the middle. It was the most beautiful Christmas cookie she had ever seen. Deidra Beck said she still makes her own cookies that way. See story, 4B

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Blister rust spreads from Asia By Teresa Morreale

Blister Rust is a fungal disease that infects the white pine, a natural resource vital to the timber industry in Pend Oreille County. The blister rust spread from Asia into Europe and on to North America, and was first identified among the western white pine in the Northwest in the 1920’s. The disease does not spread from pine, although other plants have recently been identified as alternate hosts. Shrubs of the Ribes genus were the focus of early control efforts. In the Pend Oreille County area, the species involved are, a red currant, and Ribes [gooseberries]. Infection of the pine occurs in the late summer

or fall, especially in areas that are cool and moist at that time of year. The infection enters the needles and the fungus grows into the branches, forming a rust canker that develops and expands. Eventually the canker wraps around the trunk of the tree and the tree eventually dies. Most infections are low on the tree so it usually kills the entire tree. The earliest line of defense was to try to remove ribes, which is a flowering shrub bearing currants or gooseberries, from the area of major stands of white pine. Untold numbers of men were employed in the attempt. String crews laid out the grid to insure all ground was covered. Crew members covered

Once, in a little town called Ruby, there was a ferry. According to the 1990 Big Smoke, the Ruby Ferry was built in 1913 as another way of transportation since the big ferries were being used in the places the little ferries could not go. The ferry was in constant use, except when there was extremely high water. Then it was tied up for a week or two. The Ruby Ferry was used for transportation and carried

lanes identified by the string, pulling plants, taking special care to remove the entire root. Checkers followed, removing missed plants. We have three stories from Wurth M. Coble Jr.,

1943 summer in Priest Lake blister rust camp, that expand upon the effects of these crews. I live in the woods so I thought it was cool to do my project on Blister Rust.

information about the news in town. How did the Ruby Ferry run? It was powered by water and drifted along in the currents. The Ruby Ferry was also on a pulley system that you could crank to get the ferry across the river. When you were on the ferry, you would have five to 10 minutes to tell the news to the ferrymen. This was much needed for the poor people who couldn’t afford the

newspaper. During the hunting season, the Ruby ferryman would keep track of how many deer crossed, for the game commission. The first day the game commission opened, they counted 70 deer! The ferry came to a sad end and was taken out by an ice flow that tipped over the ferry and created a devastating accident. After the accident, a ferry was put in at Blue Slide not far north from Ruby.

jake: Like to do things out of the ordinary From Page 3B

friend from then on by calling him Just Dutch Jake. Their hotel, The Coeur d’Alene Hotel in Spokane, on Spokane Falls Boulevard, also housed a restaurant, dance hall, saloon, and game rooms. At the gala opening of the hotel, more than 20,000 people passed through its doors, stopping to admire the huge mural on the bar wall that depicted the burro making its famous kick, that legend says uncovered the wealth of the Coeur

d’Alene mining region. Dutch Jake and his band would often play in the streets in front of his classy hotel. They did this to get more business for their hotel. This hotel still stands and is located on the corner of Spokane Falls Boulevard and Howard Street directly across from the runners sculpture in Riverfront Park. Dutch Jake liked to do things to the extreme or out of the ordinary. One way we can see this side of Dutch Jake is he built the top of his hotel to look like

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Albeni Falls Dam saves U.S. from buying millions of gallons of oil By Daegan Brown

There was a ferry at Ruby By Jacob McDermeit

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the top of a steam ship. He liked to shoot several of the cannons that he owned off the rooftop of his downtown Spokane hotel. Dutch Jake liked to live life to the fullest. What some people don’t realize is that the Coeur d’Alene was the very first “fancy hotel” in Spokane, not the Davenport, that opened in 1914, five years after Dutch Jake’s Hotel.

Dutch Jake started as a dusty miner, turned filthy rich hotel and business owner. This was an extraordinary man who knew how to have a good time. Dutch Jake put a lot of his fortune into the business economy of Spokane and greatly helped the Spokane development. Then he put his fortune to work in Pend Oreille County, which was his playground.

Albeni Falls Dam has made a huge historical impact on our county. In fact, without the dam the Pend Oreille Valley would flood. The dam cost 34 million dollars to make and produces 200 million kilowatt hours every year. This power production saves the United States from buying 4.9 million gallons of oil annually. It was built in 1955, after the great flood of 1948 and is run by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The dam is made up of two parts: the powerhouse and the spillway. The powerhouse contains three Kaplan generators that, using the gravity propelled water from the river, create hydroelectricity. The spillway can store power or release water for flood control. The concrete structure of Albeni Falls dam is strange compared to others, instead of weakening after time it gets stronger due to the wet concrete (61 million pounds of it) in its structure drying. When I look at the dam I think in awe about the sheer mass of the dam and about the many people who put their blood, sweat, and tears into the construction of it. The Albeni Falls Dam is located on the Pend Oreille River on site of the natural waterfall named Albeni Falls after the pioneer, Peter Albeni Poirier. The dam not only can control the levels of the Pend Oreille River, but it can also control the levels of Lake Pend Oreille. The Albeni Falls area provides a nice vacation and camping spot, especially the Albeni Cove. The range of animal species in the Albeni area is very large, including, sturgeon, turtles, garter snakes, trout, and many other species of fish, insects, and reptiles. You may be wondering, “Wait what about the crayfish?” They are there, and the fact is they’re an invasive species from the Clark Fork River. The crayfish around the dam are the largest, able to get an astounding two feet in length, according to the divers that maintain the spillway. The reason they get that large is because they sit at the bottom grabbing fish that swim nearby. I chose the Albeni falls dam as my topic because I find the engineering, structure and the area around the dam interesting. My sources are www. nws.usace.army.mil and myself. That brings a conclusion to my article and I hope you learned something new.

STORY: Sadie loved to garden, made cookies From Page 3B

Ms. Beck fondly remembers going to Metaline Falls to visit. She said, “So well I remember Aunt Sadie, at that time, always had a large garden, and shared what she grew with everyone.” Sadie loved to garden and worked hard every day until eventually Dwight and Robin Halstead had to move her down to Prosser. Sadie lived there until she passed away at age 93. All the children loved to have Sadie visit them, or going to visit her. She always read to them. One special memory for Deidra was that Sadie was left handed and so was Deidra. Sadie grew up in an age when writing with the left hand was forbidden. All children were forced to use the right hand and develop beautiful penmanship. When it came to Deidra,

“Sadie wasn’t having any of it. No way! She taught me to respect my left hand. She taught me to turn my paper so I didn’t have to curl my arm around to write.” Sadie was known for her strong traditions. Sadie only wore dresses for many, many years, she was uncompromising about it, Deidra said. Finally the other grandmother, Robin Halstead’s mom, convinced Sadie that it would be OK to modernize enough to wear a pants suit. That was probably about in the 1980s, even though most women started to wear pants regularly in the 1960s, and by the 70s even jeans were common. Ms. Deidra Halstead Beck was able to dispel one long standing error in the passing of Dwight’s father, Sadie’s brother, Will Halstead. All reports we read said he died in some type of logging or mill accident, and from com-

paring the publications it was difficult to specify what type of accident. The truth was Sadie’s brother, Will, died from cancer. We explained that we had been in contact with her second cousin, Andy Halstead, who has been researching the family, and provided us the pictures above. Deidra Beck said their family never connected with the relatives in Wisconsin, but she had been thinking about it a lot and would really like to, so with his permission, we gave her the business contact information. In two days Andy emailed that they had a great conversation and would be connecting the families soon. Sadie Halstead brought education, help, and love wherever she went. It appears she never quit doing her best to bring out the best in others.

sadie: Started teaching locally in Metaline Falls From Page 3B

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had not been to college for teaching. Sadie Halstead started teaching in Metaline Falls. She became a member of the School Board and made sure a four year high school was established. Other teachers were always asking her for help and so she traveled to many of the county schools where she brought her teaching methods. She began to have

teacher meetings all through the county and Sadie Halstead was elected Superintendent of all the Pend Oreille County schools in 1939 through 1947. By her efforts she greatly improved rural education. As fate would have it, just as I was starting my report, our school principal, Mr. Moser received information and pictures of Sadie Halstead from one of her relatives, Andy Halstead in the Midwest. I recently interviewed

him by phone. Andy Halstead’s grandfather was Sadie Halstead’s brother Frank. Andy said he heard a lot about Sadie as he grew up. He talked to me about how Dwight’s father Will, married a woman from Spokane. Andy Halstead and his uncle Jim are researching their family and so are we. It was exciting to actually be in contact with a another generation of relatives to such an important historical figure in our county. We re-

searched Dwight Halstead and found out he was a lawyer in Prosser, Wash., and from his daughter we learned how Sadie was finally able to adopt Dwight even though he was an adult, and after he had all seven of his children. The law finally changed about a single women being able to adopt children. Now, because of an interview two second cousins are have been in contact with each other and learning more about their family.

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

Monday, Aug. 1 SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Hayford Rd., Airway Heights DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: S. Newport Ave.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Northshore Diamond Lake ANIMAL PROBLEM: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of theft of a dog. Threatening: Ione City Park, report of threatening call THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights ANIMAL PROBLEM: N. Hayford Rd.,Airway Heights ERRATIC DRIVER: LeClerc Rd. N. FOUND PROPERTY: Greenhouse Rd., report of found bike sitting in the woods. THREATENING: Hwy. 2, report of dispute between subjects. ASSAULT: Hwy. 2 ILLEGAL BURNING: Graham Rd. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL: N. Warren Ave., Newport SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Panorama Drive WEAPON OFFENSE: Timber, subject reported she heard six shots fired a few minutes ago.

POSSIBLE DUI: Hwy. 2

CARBON MONOXIDE: McGowen Rd., report of carbon monoxide detector going off inside of travel trailer.

FOUND PROPERTY: S. Garden Ave., report that subject found a tool box with parts.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. 1st St.

obituari es Norma June Grey Tekoa

Norma June Grey went home to our Lord Aug. 3, 2016, at the Tekoa Care Center in Tekoa, Wash. She Grey was 70 years old. She was born Aug. 1, 1946, to Virginia and Harold, who adopted her in about 1947 after meeting her mom in Spokane. She was the third of six kids; she attended Shadle High School until the tenth grade when she married for the first time. That ended in divorce. She met and married Ann’s father, which ended in divorce in 1978. She then met the love of her life, Steve Grey, in May of that year and after two years they married and Norma took in his two kids to raise and love. After Alaska Steel and Supply closed, Steve moved them to his hometown of Newport, Wash. With all the ups and downs, their love continued to grow. Norma was preceded in death by her dad, Harold Odeen of Spokane, granddaughter, Kristina Lynn Jones of Newport, and two older sisters, Sandra Stoeser, and Ruby Wright of Spokane. She survived by her husband, Steve, at home in Cusick; daughter, Ann Marie; grandson, Travis; great-granddaughter Halie Marie Duffield, all of Newport; mother Virginia Odeen of Spokane; two sisters, Judy (Rick) Kuhlmann and Janet (John) Priddy, both of Spokane, and a brother David (Sandy) Odeen of Spokane Valley. A memorial graveside service will be held Friday, Aug. 12, at 2 p.m. at the Newport Cemetery. The service will be open to the public to pay their respects. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guest book at shermanknapp.com.

Michael Jay Duke Newport

Michael Jay Duke passed away July 26. He was born Jan. 1, 1940, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He served 20Duke plus years in

the United States Air Force. Michael is survived by his brother, Tom Duke, and sister Brenda Fish; sons Carl B. Walton and Michael J. Duke Jr.; four grandsons and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his sister, Patricia Card, and parents, Alice and Jay Duke. Military Funeral Honors to be held Wednesday, Aug. 10 at 2 p.m. at the Newport Cemetery in Newport. A memorial lunch immediately following will be held at the Hospitality House, 216 S. Washington Ave., Newport. Visit Michael’s online memorial at www.hennesseyfuneralhomes.com.

Lois Theresa Hill Priest Lake

Lois Theresa Hill passed peacefully into heaven Aug. 5, where she was reunited with her beloved husband George. Lois was the first Hill of three children born to Luigi and Amelia Montecucco. She attended school in Spokane, and college at Washington State College. She met the love of her life, George Hill, at Linger Longer Lodge at Priest Lake. George and Lois married in 1954 and together they began the legacy of Hill’s Resort. Lois is survived by her three children, Teri, Craig and Scott, daughtersin-law Missy and Cheri, grandchildren Whitney, Jake, Nicolas and Wiley, brother Richard, sistersin-law Peggy and Lee, and numerous nieces and nephews. Known fondly as “The Lady of the Lake,” Lois was admired for her work ethic, love of animals, quick wit and her ability to make everyone feel like family. She was the epitome of grace. A Funeral Mass will be held to celebrate the life of Lois Hill Thursday, Aug. 11, at St. Aloysius Church in Spokane at 1 p.m. with a family graveside service to follow. There will be a viewing Wednesday, Aug. 10, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Heritage Funeral Home. A reception honoring Lois will be held at Hill’s Resort Sept. 21 from 2-6 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please make any memorial contributions to: Priest Lake Memory Gardens, P.O. Box 32, Coolin, ID 83821.

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Tuesday, Aug. 2

possible DUI, older grey pickup.

a tent on fire.

BURGLARY: Dennis Rd., report that sometime in last month someone took battery charger and nail gun out of shop.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 2, report of male on skateboard in highway, complainant’s wife had to swerve to miss him.

ARREST: Hwy. 31, Jeffery David Hemry, 46, of Spokane was arrested for possession of a controlled substance.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights

JUVENILE PROBLEM: Houghton St., report of runaway son that came home intoxicated.

VIOLATION OF COURT ORDER: Quail Loop, reported violation of protection order.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: W. Sacheen St., last night sometime someone threw a rock through complainant’s vehicle window.

ARREST: Hwy. 31, Trevor J. Welsh, 29, of Redmond, Wash., was arrested for possession of a controlled substance.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 211

BURGLARY: Smackout Pass Rd., report of cabin broken into.

ASSAULT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights

ANIMAL PROBLEM: W. 2nd St., report of male leaving three dogs in vehicle all day. ILLEGAL BURNING: Pine Hill Rd., police department contacted subject of illegal burn, they are putting it out. TRAFFIC HAZARD: S. Scott Ave., Newport, report of vehicle partially blocking alley. DRUGS: Hwy. 31, report of drugs found by road department personnel. BURGLARY: LeClerc Rd. S., report of trailer broken into and gate broke. THEFT: Vista Drive, report of two guns taken from residence. VIOLATION OF ORDER: W. 4th St., complainant wants to report multiple violations of order. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: Grinnel St., report of red and white four-wheeler tearing up baseball field. AGENCY ASSIST: N. Newport Ave., report of hit and run, female driver may be intoxicated. ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of blue 1997 Toyota, erratic lane travel. FIREWORKS: Hwy. 2, report of male and female walking and letting off firecrackers. BOATING PROBLEM: Woodland Drive, report of sailboat that capsized, two males with lifejackets in water, wind is blowing them away from boat. ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Joel David Pierard, 22, of Coeur d’Alene was arrested on a local warrant. INTOXICATION: Calispell Ave., Newport, report of male on bicycle appears highly intoxicated or high. VIOLATION OF ORDER: LeClerc Rd. N. EXTRA PATROL: Deer Valley Rd., report of residence that was just recently vacated from renters, complainant heard from some neighbors in area that the residence may have been vandalized. ARREST: Joseph William Van Riper, 49, of Spokane was arrested for failure to appear. ARREST: Diane Gundlach, 62, Newport was arrested for driving under the influence.

Wednesday, Aug. 3 DISORDERLY: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights WANTED PERSON: S. Garden Ave., Newport, report of wanted juvenile in lobby. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights JUVENILE PROBLEM: Houghton St., report that complainant’s 17-year-old son will not come home. BURGLARY: W. 6th Ave. BURGLARY: S. Washington Ave., Newport, report of windows open on front of building. ARREST: Hwy. 31 Mallory Kathleen Shea, 20, of Bainbridge was arrested for possession of a controlled substance. BURGLARY: River Rd., report of shed broken into, cut hole in door. THEFT: Hwy. 31, report of subject on state right-ofway cutting trees. ACCIDENT: Flowery Trail Rd., report of motorcycle accident on corners patient conscious and breathing. THEFT OF AUTOMOBILE: Honeysuckle Drive, report of vehicle stolen around 6 a.m. ARREST: Hwy. 211, James Allan Campbell, 38, of Usk was arrested for driving under the influence. ACCIDENT: Hwy. 20, report of one vehicle rollover, driver is breathing and semi-conscious. ACCIDENT: Hwy. 20, report of vehicle versus deer. POSSIBLE DUI: Coyote Trail, Newport, report of

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: W. 1st St., report of vehicle at park. ATTEMPT TO CONTACT: S. Scott Ave., Newport, report of an attempt to make contact with father of patient involved in car accident from earlier tonight. ARREST: Hwy. 31, Noah I. Dodero, 38, of Denver, Colo., was arrested for possession of a controlled substance MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights

Thursday, Aug. 4 WEAPON OFFENSE: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of a subject with a weapon. ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of a reckless driver. ABANDONED VEHICLE: Hwy. 31, report of an abandoned vehicle with its hazards on. ARREST: Hwy. 31, Jade A. Eardley, 24, of Seattle was arrested for possession of a controlled substance. TRESPASSING: Calispel St., Newport, complainant reports neighbor mowing on her property.

TRESPASSING: W. Walnut St., report of older brown motor home in back of parking lot.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 20, non injury vehicle accident reported. THEFT: W. Walnut St., Newport, female reportedly left with shopping cart full of groceries. ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 20

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 20, subject reports hearing what sounded like a car crash.

CHILD ABUSE: Veit Rd., report of possible child abuse.

POSSIBLE DUI: Washington Ave.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: W. 1st St.

ARREST: W. Kelly Drive, Joshua H. Hester, 40, Newport was arrested on a local warrant and out of county warrant.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. Pine St., Newport, subject reportedly found bullet casings in shed.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Spring Valley Rd.

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WEAPON OFFENSE: Pow Wow Park, report of a subject with a gun in the area.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Jones Ave., Priest River ANIMAL PROBLEM: Troudt Court, Priest River

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Pow Wow Park

RECKLESS DRIVING: Blackthorn Rd., Oldtown, two juvenile males were cited and released for reckless driving.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Lincoln Ave., Priest River

ARREST: Robert James Foust, 20, of Newport was arrested on warrants.

THEFT OF PROPERTY: Chatwold Rd., Blanchard

Saturday, Aug. 6

Tuesday, Aug. 2

WANTED SUBJECT: N. Hayford Rd., report of female subject in custody

TRESPASSING: Best Chance Rd. SUSPICIOUS PERSON: W. 1st St. DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED: W. Walnut St., reporting party saw suspended driver. ARREST: Pine St., Lary K. Tull, 43, of Newport was arrested on a local warrant. VEHICLE FIRE: Community Hall, report of vehicle on fire SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Deer Valley Rd. SUSPICIOUS PERSON: S. Washington Ave., report of male following the reporting party. DRUGS: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights ARREST: LeClerc Rd. N. Glenn O. Leach, 32, of Usk was arrested for driving while under the influence. ARREST: Deer Valley Rd. Miranda M. Zitting, 33, of Spokane was arrested for possession of controlled substance and driving while license suspended/revoked. POSSIBLE DUI: S. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Elmers Loop Rd., report of a suspicious vehicle parked in the area. RECOVERED VEHICLE: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Union St., Newport

Friday, Aug. 5 INTOXICATION: N. Washington Ave., Newport, report of intoxicated male talking to himself. SUSPICIOUS PERSON: S. Washington Ave., Newport TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 2, dead dear in roadway Hwy. 2. TRESPASSING: W. Walnut St. INTOXICATION: Sanham Lane ANIMAL PROBLEM: W. 3rd St., report of dog running loose in area. SUSPICIOUS PERSON: S. Washington Ave.

Monday, Aug. 1

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: LeClerc Rd., report of someone from across river shining a green light into vehicles.

THEFT AUTOMOBILE: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights

DRUGS: Hwy. 31

FIREWORKS: Diamond Lake ALARM-LAW: Main St., report of back motion burglary alarm.

WANTED PERSON: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of male subject in custody

INTOXICATION: Pow Wow Park

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Scotia Rd.

ARREST: Hwy. 211, Curtis Gene Wilkerson, 48, of Newport was arrested for driving with a suspended license.

TRESPASSING: Houghton St., report of subject who was evicted is still in property.

DRUGS: Hwy. 31

HARASSMENT: LeClerc Rd. N., report of subject harassing a worker. DISABLED VEHICLE: Hwy. 2

ANIMAL NOISE: Spruce, report of dog that has been barking for about a half hour.

GRASS FIRE: Indian Creek Rd.

Theft: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2

DISABLED VEHICLE: Pow Wow Park, report of a disabled vehicle.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: E. Circle Drive

THREATENING: Hwy. 31, report of neighbors making threatening remarks.

VEHICLE THEFT: Gregory St., Priest River

BURGLARY: Davis Lake Rd., report of two bicycles stolen sometime last week.

MISSING PERSON: Warren Ave., Priest River BURGLARY: Bear Ridge Trail, Blanchard

Wednesday, Aug. 3 ACCIDENT: Eastriver Rd., Priest River, report of non-injury accident.

TRAFFIC OFFENSE: Hwy. 2, report of white pickup with a black trailer loosing metal debris on roadway. BURGLARY: Hill Top Rd., report of house that was broken into sometime Friday or Saturday. FOUND PROPERTY: S. Newport Ave.

RECKLESS DRIVING: Hoodoo Loop, Priest River RECOVERY OF STOLEN PROPERTY: Dickensheet Rd., Coolin

Thursday, Aug. 4

DISABLED VEHICLE: Hwy. 2 WEAPON OFFENSE: Spring Valley Rd. ARREST: Horseshoe Lake Rd., Leon N. Morgan, 40, Loon Lake arrested for domestic violence assault. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Flowery Trail Rd., report of a vehicle that has been parked for three or four days. ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hwy. 20, report of injured deer in the middle of the southbound lane.

TRAFFIC VIOLATION: Baldy Mountain Rd and Baldy Park Rd., Sandpoint, report of a 17-year-old Spirit Lake female that was charged with possession of marijuana and paraphernalia. Three other female juveniles were charged with frequenting. ARREST: E. 4th St. S. & S. Idaho Ave., Oldtown, Donald Jeffery Nelson, 60, of Oldtown, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.

Friday, Aug. 5

ALCOHOL OFFENSE: Pow Wow Park, report of a minor in possession party. SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Scotia Rd.

ARREST: Bodie Canyon Rd., Priest River, Michael Scott Staudt, 70, Priest River, was arrested on a misdemeanor warrant. TRAFFIC VIOLATION: Hwy. 57 and Dickensheet Rd., Priest River, a 41-year-old female resident of Priest Lake was cited and released for deriving without privileges.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: E. 5th Ave. ARREST: N. 7th Ave.,Kimberly A. Anderson, 25, Ione was arrested for domestic violence assault. SUSPICIOUS CICUMSTANCES: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights

ACCIDENT SLIDE OFF: Hwy. 57, Priest Lake THEFT OF PROPERTY: W. Lakeshore Rd., Priest Lake, report of theft from Hills Resort CHILD NEGLECT: Saragosa Rd., Blanchard

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Pow Wow Park

Saturday, Aug. 6

DISORDERLY: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights

NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: DuFort Rd., Priest River SEX OFFENSE: Cedar St., Priest River

Sunday, Aug. 7 WANTED PERSON: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of male subject in custody on warrant. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Veit Rd. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights

ACCIDENT INJURIES: Hoo Doo Loop and Hwy. 41, Oldtown ARREST: E. 4TH St. S., Oldtown, Jonathan L. Smith, 48, of Oldtown was arrested on an outstanding warrant.

Sunday, Aug. 7

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights JUVENILE PROBLEM: E. 5th Ave.

NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, Priest River

ARREST: Larch St., Priest River, Robert Ravenscourt, 46, of Priest River was arrested on a misdemeanor warrant.

DRUGS: Hwy. 31, subject reportedly found with cocaine residue. RUNWAY JUVENILE: S. Spokane Ave., Newport DRUGS: Hwy. 31, report of male subject with a bag of ecstasy. ASSAULT: N. Fea Ave., Newport, report of 27 year old female hit with baseball bat. FIRE: Pow Wow Park, report of

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JOB OPENING The Selkirk School District is accepting applications for the positions of PreK-5 Elementary Special Ed/Title I Teacher and Middle School Math Teacher. Information and application materials are available at www.selkirk.k12.wa.us or Selkirk District Office, 219 Park Street, PO Box 129, Metaline Falls, WA 99153 (509) 446-2951. The Selkirk School District is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.

General cleanup, removal of wood waste and debris, pulling and sorting graded lumber from moving conveyor, tending machines, stacking boards and relieving operators as needed. JOB REQUIREMENTS Must be 18+ years old to work in an industrial sawmill enviornment HOURS/DAYS/SCHEDULE Full Time Please send resume to: unemployment@vaagenbros.com or fax to 509-684-2168 49 DEGREES NORTH M O U N TA I N RESORT is looking for a dedicated and hard working vehicle mechanic. Full time position. Candidate should have experience maintaining heavy equipment. Requires good communication skills and ability to work in a team environment. Wages will be determined on experience. Please contact Bob Abrahamson at (509) 9356649, extension 623. (25-4) WELDERS/ Fitters needed. Apply at O’Neill Steel Fabrication. 220 Kirkpatrick Road, Elk Washington or call (509) 292-5050 extension 322. (27-3p) Place your classified or display ad with The Miner and it will appear in both newspapers - The Newport Miner (Pend Oreille County) and The Gem State Miner (West Bonner County). All for one good price. Call (509) 447-2433 for details.

Bus Drivers needed for the current year! • No Experience Necessary • Equal Opportunity Employer

CORRECTIONS OFFICERS Male and female, entry (no experience necessary) and lateral for Pend Oreille County. $3035.67/ month to $3251.75 / month depending on experience. Union; Shift differential; Competitive benefits package. Application deadline 4:00 p.m. August 24, 2016. Physical agility and written examinations: August 25, 2016. Civil Service application required. Application and job announcement available at www.pendoreilleco.org (Human Resources) or Civil Service, 625 West 4th, Newport, Washington; (509) 447-6480. (27-3)

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FOUND Metal box on Washington by Radio Shack, week of July 25. Contact Pend Oreille County Sheriff to claim. (28)

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COUNSELING Substance Abuse Treatment/Prevention/Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities Offices in Newport & Metaline Falls (509) 447-5651

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2008 TOYOTA RAV4, 53,000 miles, red, 4WD, automatic, cruise, tachometer, 4 speakers, AM/FM/CD, PW, PM PDL, rear window defrost, car seat anchors, large cargo area, perfectly maintained, immaculate, $14,000. 208-888-3355.

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Dentistry for Children 15404 E. Springfield, Ste 102 Spokane Valley - (509) 922-1333

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NEWPORT

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Lois Robertson, Licensed Massage Therapist 701Viet Rd -- Newport -- 447-3898

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

OPTOMETRIST Newport Vision Source

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

PHYSICAL THERAPY Priest River Rehab Services

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

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

PODIATRIST -- FOOT SPECIALIST Dr. Brent A. Clark

Patients seen at Newport Hospital twice a month 509-924-2600 -- Call for appointments

PRINTING Printing & Design . . . at The Miner

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

REAL ESTATE Richard Bockemuehl

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

VICTIMS ASSISTANCE Family Crisis Network

Serving victims of all crime and the homeless Office 447-2274, 24 hr Helpline: 447-5483

WEB DESIGN AND HOSTING Clearwater Web Design and Video Production Website Development, Management and Hosting http://clearwaterweb.org • (208) 255-8849

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2016250 PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE Case No.: 16-2-00023-8 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION CITIFINANCIAL SERVICING LLC , Plaintiff, vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS, SPOUSE, LEGATEES, AND DEVISEES OF JESSE D. WALLIN SR., DECEASED; TANYA BURT; OCCUPANTS OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY; ALL OTHER UNKNOWN PERSONS OR PARTIES CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN; Defendants. To: UNKNOWN HEIRS, SPOUSE, L E G AT E E S , A N D D E V I S E E S OF JESSE D. WALLIN SR., DECEASED; OCCUPANTS OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY; ALL OTHER UNKNOWN PERSONS OR PARTIES CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, LIEN, OR

INTEREST IN THE REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TO THE SAID DEFENDANTS: You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty days after the 13 day of July, 2016, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of the Plaintiff, CITIFINANCIAL SERVICING LLC , and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorneys for Plaintiff, McCarthy & Holthus, LLP at the office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. The basis for the complaint is a foreclosure of the property commonly known as 1131 Skookum Meadows Dr, Newport, WA 99156, Pend Oreille County, Washington as a result of a default under the terms of the note and deed of trust. DATED: July 1, 2016 McCarthy & Holthus, LLP

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/s/ Joseph T. McCormick III Joseph T. McCormick III, WSBA No. 48883 108 1st Avenue South, Ste. 300 Seattle, WA 98104 Attorneys for Plaintiff Published in The Newport Miner on July 13, 20, 27, August 3, 10 and 17, 2016. (24-6) ___________________________ 2016228 PUBLIC NOTICE File No.: Trustee: 7023.115635 Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. Grantors: Jade W. Schauss and Terra B. Schauss, husband and wife Grantee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 2009 0 3 0 2 8 3 3 Ta x P a r c e l I D N o . : 463119520071 Abbreviated Legal: E 67.67 ft L6, 7, 8, B23 Talmadge 2nd, Pend Oreille County, WA Notice of Trustee’s Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date of this notice to pursue

mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission Telephone: Toll-free: 1-877-894HOME (1-877-894-4663). Web site: http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/ homeownership/post_purchase_ counselors_foreclosure.htm The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-569-4287. Web site: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?webLi stAction=search&searchstate=WA

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Give your important Business Message 100% Market Coverage in three publications and online for only $15.00 a week Automotive

Body Care

Carpet

Medical & Rehabilitative Massage Therapy

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208-448-1914

Honest • Prompt Mon-Fri 8-5

loors &

Carpet • Vinyl Ceramic Tile • Hardwood

208-448-0112

• Restore Mobility • Relieve Pain • 208 • 230 • 8560 In RiverTown Mall, Priest River, ID

Timberline Shopping Center 5479 Hwy 2 • Priest River, Idaho

Concrete

Construction

40 High St., Priest River, ID

BREMNER Concrete

Stamped Concrete

EXPOSED AGGREGATE STAINED & COLORED CONCRETE SHOP SLABS, PATIOS, PORCHES & WALKWAYS FOUNDATIONS & RETAINING WALLS bremnerconcrete.com bremnerconcrete@gmail.com RCT# 11323

Brian 208-704-1587

Dog Grooming

Stutes Construction

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

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

Electrical Services

RCE 48 S. S Treatt St. S Priest St Prie Pr iest stt River 208-448-0818 Mon - Fri. 8am-4:00pm Sat. by Appt.

River City Electrical

Quality Electrical Services at affordable prices

FREE Estimates Matt Dahlin

Pawsitively Posh Pet Salon

Lic# RIVERCE886B7

Flood Services

Fuel

water • Clean-up dry out • restore

Floors & More, Inc 24/7 Emergency Service 208-255-9580 Idaho RCE-12308 Washington-FLOORMI974J1

Log Homes Log or Natural Wood Homes

Repaired & Refinished Cob Blasting, Pressure Wash Cleaning, Oils, Stains, Chinking, Caulking, Complete Drywall & Painting Service

Brad & Nancy Firestone 509-684-8764 • 509-680-1188 lonepineloghomerestoration Lic# FIRESD*210C1

(509) 671-2276

Ben Dahlin (509) 671-2179 Excavating, Grading & Hauling Licensed, Insured & Bonded Lic# NORTHCE855N8

Electrical Services

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CHILD CARE FREE Transportation

Before & After School Program DSHS/ICCP Accepted

Elk, Washington

CHANDREA FARMS

Rest Relax Rejuvenate (509) 671-7672 www.craftychicksretreats.com facebook.com/CraftyChicksRetreats

Electronics

Oldtown, ID • (208) 437-4822

Dog Boarding & Training Send your dogs to the Farm to play while you are away!

We are celebr celebrating 10 years of service for Pets and People, Too!

Cell 509-710-8939 Newport

www.chandreafarms.com

Equipment

Excavation

BONNER SAW & POWER EQUIPMENT

Excavation - Stump Removal Utilities - Land Clearing Mobile Mechanic & Welding

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

Formerly Known as RadioShack

• Electronics • • Computer Repair •

ID CONTRACT #25081 WA CONTRACT #EAGLEES065PI

405 W. Walnut St., Newport

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

Fuel

Glass

Heating/AC

Priest River Family Oil

Priest River Glass

Propane, Lubricants, Filters and Fuel Additives Available On-Site

39102 N. Newport Hwy.

DO-IT-YOURSELF DIGITAL PHOTO CENTER 4x6 30¢ CD $149 ® BEN“OurFRANKLIN Variety Shows”

Commercial • Residential

• Heat Pumps • Geothermal

WINDSHIELDS WHILE-U-WAIT Mon-Fri. 7-5 Sat 8-12

Priest River

YOUR HEATING COOLING & REFRIGERATION EXPERTS RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL Carrier

• Furnaces • Radiant Heat

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

Installations • Service Free Quotes

208 • 448 • 0300 Landscaping

• Sprinkler Systems • Patios • Driveways • Retaining Walls • Snow & Tree Removal

Bonded • Insured • WA #AMERIEH901G

2459 Hwy.2 • Oldtown

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

208-448-2511

509-447-4962

WA. Contr. No. PRIESRG132NZ

24 Hour Service: 509-671-6952

208-946-8457

Painting

Plumbing

Printing

Recycling

Roofing

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

DU-MOR RECYCLING

208-437-3513

LIBERTY PAINTING

Conscientious & Reliable

Repaints Interior • Exterior New Construction

Licensed in WA & ID

Larry Liberty (208) 437-3353 (208) 755-8588

LICENSED • BONDED • INSURED #KARDOP*051K6

1-800-858-5013

Corner of Hwy 2 & Spokane Ave. (509) 447-2433

NEWPORT & SPOKANE

Excess

THE ANIMAL DOCTOR

PEND OREILLE VETERINARY CLINIC

Portable Service Portable Chemical Toilets 2654 E. Hwy 2 • Oldtown, ID Rent by the day, week, biweekly, month

(208) 448-2290

Quality veterinary care for your pets and barnyard friends.

Dan Herrin D.V.M.

(208) 437-2800

(208) 437-2145 217 N State Ave. Oldtown, ID

New Construction & Recovery Joe Jones (208) 610-6653 Jeff Nelson (208) 610-6656

“Where our High Standards Meet Yours”

Veterinary

1-877-264-RIDE (7433)

Cliff McDermeit

509-447-2244 | 208-263-0582

Dog Boarding

Veterinary

SPECIAL MOBILITY SERVICES

Serving Eastern WA and North ID

509-447-3514

INCLUDE: • Highway Diesel • Off-Road Diesel • Unleaded Gasoline HOME DELIVERIES INCLUDE: • Stove Oil • Furnace Oil • Highway Diesel • Off-Road Diesel • Unleaded Gasoline

Concrete • Sand • Gravel

Digital Photos

Toilets - Portable

Schedule rides 24 hrs. in advance during office hours: 8:30am-5pm

Spokane Rock Products

Craft Retreat

Shuttle Monday • Wednesday Thursday • Friday Fares: $300

Jake’s Chimney Sweep and Mountain Stove

(509) 292-2200

President & Owner

Priest Lake fredeagle@ymail.com www.eagleelectriccorp.com

Concrete

www.jakeschimneysweep.com

Fred Simpson

Cell 208-540-1134 Office 208-443-3165

Chimney

208 • 448 • 4482

Eagle Electric

24 hr. Commercial/Public Card Lock Fuels

Delivering l Propane & Fuel to All of Pend Oreille & Bonner Counties!

Children’s Learning World, LLC

Crafty Chicks Retreats, LLC

The Remodeling Specialists!

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

Child Care

Small & Large Animal Medicine & Surgery Brian Dockins DVM

Licensed, Insured & Bonded

N 6404 Perry • Spokane (509) 489-6482

Eastern WA & Northern ID • WA #RivalR*932KH • ID #RCE6539

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Continued from 7B &filterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-606-4819. Web site: http:// nwjustice.org/what-clear. I. On August 19, 2016, at 10:00 AM. At the Main Stairs of the Old City Courthouse, 625 W. Fourth Street in the City of Newport, State of Washington, the undersigned Trustee (subject to any conditions imposed by the Trustee) will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at time of sale, the following described real property “Property”, situated in the County(ies) of PEND OREILLE, State of Washington: The East 67.67 feet of Lots 6, 7 and 8 in Block 23 of Talmadge’s Second Addition to Newport, Plat Book 1, Page 11, records of the Auditor of Pend Oreille County, Washington. Commonly known as: 509 South Washington Newport, WA 99156 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 08/25/09, recorded on 08/31/09, under Auditor’s File No. 2009 0302833, records of PEND OREILLE County, Washington, from Jade W. Schauss and Terra B. Schauss, husband and wife, as Grantor, to Northwest Trustee Services, LLC, as Trustee, to secure an obligation “Obligation” in favor of American Pacific Mortgage Corporation, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by American Pacific Mortgage Corporation to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., under an Assignment/Successive Assignments recorded under Auditor’s File No. 2009 0302834. *The Tax Parcel ID number and Abbreviated Legal Description are provided solely to comply with the recording statutes and are not intended to supplement, amend or supersede the Property’s full legal description provided herein. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the Obligation in any Court by reason of the Grantor’s or Borrower’s default on the Obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The Beneficiary alleges default of the Deed of Trust for failure to pay the following amounts now in arrears and/or other defaults: Amount due to reinstate as of 4/6/2016. If reinstating after this date, please contact NWTS for the exact reinstatement amount. Monthly Payments $7,845.04 Late Charges $183.91 Lender’s Fees & Costs $0.00 Total Arrearage $8,028.95 Trustee’s Expenses (Itemization) Trustee’s Fee $900.00 Title Report $610.09 Statutory Mailings $69.84 Recording Costs $18.00 Postings $145.00 Sale Costs $0.00 Total Costs $1,742.93 Total Amount Due: $9,771.88 Other known defaults as follows: IV. The sum owing on the Obligation is: Principal Balance of $135,193.90, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument evidencing the Obligation from 09/01/15, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Obligation, and as are provided by statute. V. The Property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the Obligation as provided by statute. The sale will be made without representation or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, encumbrances or condition of the Property on August 19, 2016. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances costs and fees thereafter due, must be cured by 08/08/16 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 08/08/16 (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due, is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after 08/08/16 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire balance of principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME AND ADDRESS Jade W. Schauss 509 South Washington Newport, WA 99156 Terra B. Schauss 509 South Washington Newport, WA 99156

classi f i e d s Jade W. Schauss PO Box 2036 Sandpoint, ID 83864-0906 Terra B. Schauss PO Box 2036 Sandpoint, ID 83864-0906 Jade W. Schauss 509 South Washington Avenue Ne wp ort , WA 99 15 6 Te rr a B. Schauss 509 South Washington Avenue Newport, WA 99156 Jade W. Schauss 509 West 6th Street Ne wp ort , WA 99 15 6 Te rr a B. Schauss 509 West 6th Street Newport, WA 99156 Jade W. Schauss 754 Baker Lake Road Newport, WA 99156 Terra B. Schauss 754 Baker Lake Road Newport, WA 99156 Jade W. Schauss 301 Iberian Way Sandpoint, ID 83864 Terra B. Schauss 301 Iberian Way Sandpoint, ID 83864 by both first class and certified mail, return receipt requested on 03/04/16, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 03/05/16 Grantor and Borrower were personally served with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted on a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee, whose name and address are set forth below, will provide in writing to anyone requesting it a statement of all costs and trustee’s fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the Property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee. com and are incorporated by this reference. You may also access sale status at www.northwesttrustee.com and www.USA-Foreclosure.com. Date Executed: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee Authorized Signature 13555 SE 36th St. Suite 100 Bellevue, WA 98006 Contact: Vonnie McElligott (425) 586-1900. Schauss, Jade W. and Terra B. (TS# 7023.115635) 1002.285954-File No. Published in The Newport Miner on July 20 and August 10, 2016. (25, 28) ___________________________ 2016260 PUBLIC NOTICE AFN # 20160325416 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE Cause No.: 15-2-00060-4 Order of Sale Issued: 07/08/2016 SHERIFF’S PUBLIC NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., its successors in interest and/or assigns, Plaintiff, vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF ROBERT GREGG SCHADEWITZ; ROBERT VIRGIL SCHADEWITZ; OCCUPANTS OF THE PREMISES, Defendant(s). TO: Unknown Heirs and Devisees of Robert Gregg Schadewitz; Robert Virgil Schadewitz; Occupants of the Premises; and any persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, lien or interest in the real property described in the complaint; The Superior Court of Pend Oreille County has directed the undersigned Sheriff of Pend Oreille County to sell the property described below to satisfy a judgment in the aboveentitled action. The property to be sold is described as: Lot 16 of West Branch Paradise Addition, Plat Book 3, Page 153, Records of the Auditor of Pend Oreille County, Washington. Commonly known as: 22 Elk Road, Newport, WA 99156 The sale of the above-described property is to take place: Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: Friday, September 09, 2016

Place: Pend Oreille County Hall of Justice; Front Door, East Entrance 229 S. Garden Avenue Newport, WA 99156 The judgment debtor can avoid the sale by paying the judgment amount of $30,566.67, together with interest, costs, and fees, before the sale date. For the exact amount, contact the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office. DATED this 14th day of July, 2016 ALAN A. BOTZHEIM, SHERIFF PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON by: Ciara Williamson, Civil Deputy Published in The Newport Miner on July 20, 27, August 3, and 10, 2016. (25-4) __________________________ 2016261 PUBLIC NOTICE AFN # 20160325416 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE Cause No.: 15-2-00060-4 SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF SALE TO JUDGMENT DEBTORS Date of Judgment: 03/10/16 Order of Sale: 07/08/16 Date of Levy: 07/11/16 ORIGINAL WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., its successors in interest and/or assigns, Plaintiff, vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF ROBERT GREGG SCHADEWITZ; ROBERT VIRGIL SCHADEWITZ; OCCUPANTS OF THE PREMISES, Defendant(s). TO: Unknown Heirs and Devisees of Robert Gregg Schadewitz, Robert Virgil Schadewitz, and Occupants of the Premises; and any persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, lien or interest in the real property described in the complaint; The Superior Court of Pend Oreille County has directed the undersigned Sheriff of Pend Oreille County to sell the property described below to satisfy a judgment in the aboveentitled action. The property to be sold is described as: Lot 16 of West Branch Paradise Addition, Plat Book 3, Page 153, Records of the Auditor of Pend Oreille County, Washington. Commonly known as: 22 Elk Road, Newport, WA 99156 The sale of the above-described property is to take place: Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: Friday, September 09, 2016 Place: Pend Oreille County Hall of Justice; Front Door, East Entrance 229 S. Garden Avenue Newport, WA 99156 The judgment debtor can avoid the sale by paying the judgment amount of $30,566.67, together with interest, costs, and fees, before the sale date. For the exact amount, contact the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office. This property is subject to a redemption period of zero months. DATED this 14th day of July, 2016. ALAN A. BOTZHEIM, SHERIFF PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON by: Ciara Williamson, Civil Deputy Published in The Newport Miner on July 20, 27, August 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2016. (25-6) ___________________________ 2016273 PUBLIC NOTICE Combined Notice of Application and Action Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on July 28, 2016 received a complete Shoreline Authorization Application, Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application, SEPA Environmental Checklist, and associated documents from Paul L. Coppin, and did on July 29, 2016 issue a Determination of Completeness for installation of a recreational dock and ramp on Davis Lake. (FILE NO. SA-16-029), Location: 57 Davis Lake Lane, Usk, WA 99180; Sec. 31, Town. 32, Range 44. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on July 28, 2016, and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal (WAC 197-11-355). Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department. The

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submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Annex, 418 South Scott Street, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Andy Huddleston, Community Development Assistant Planner, (509) 447-6462, ahuddleston@pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than August 18th, 2016. Required Permits: Shoreline Authorization (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW) Dated: July 29, 2016 Published in The Newport Miner on August 3 and 10, 2016. (27-2) ___________________________ 2016272 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE Case No.: 15-7-00065-3 Case No.: 15-7-00064-5 Case No.: 15-7-00065-1 NOTICE AND SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION (Dependency) In re the Dependency of EVERETT APPLEGATE D.O.B. 08/09/11 EMMOTT APPLEGATE D.O.B. 05/25/09 ETHAN JOHNSON D.O.B. 02/10/05 Minor Children. TO: Travis Applegate, father of Everett and Emmott Applegate, Jason Johnson, father of Ethan Johnson A Dependency Petition was filed on 12/18/15; A Fact Finding hearing will be held on this matter on: September 15, 2016 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 child is dependent as defined in RCW 13.34.050(5). This begins a judicial process which could result in permanent loss of your parental rights. If you do not appear at the hearing the court may enter a dependency order in your absence. To request a copy of the Notice, Summons, and Dependency Petition, call DSHS at 509-447-6216. To view information about your rights in this proceeding, go to www.atg. wa.govDPY.aspx. DATED this 29th day of July, 2016, by TAMMIE A. OWNBEY, Pend Oreille County Clerk. Published in The Newport Miner on August 10, 17, and 24, 2016. (28-3) ___________________________ 2016276 PUBLIC NOTICE Combined Notice of Application and Action Pend Oreille County did on August 3, 2016 receive a complete Shoreline Substantial Development Permit Application, SEPA Environmental Checklist, and associated documents from Rodney Braun and did on August 5, 2016, issue a Determination of Completeness for installation of a ramp & dock on the Pend Oreille River. (FILE NO. SSDP-16-016), Location: Northstar Drive; Parcel# 433717530005 An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on August 3, 2016 and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal (WAC 197-11-355). The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Annex Building, 418 South Scott Street, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Andy Huddleston, Community Development Assistant Planner, (509) 447-6462, ahuddleston@ pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than August 25, 2016. Required Permits: Shoreline Substantial Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW) Army Corp of Engineers (Approval Letter) Dated: August 5, 2016 Published in The Newport Miner on August 10 and 17, 2016. (28-2)