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VA services may come to Newport

Hospital, VA discuss possibilities BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

SPOKANE – The 2,200 veterans living in this area may someday be able to get VA covered medical care locally. Officials of the

Spokane VA (Veterans Affairs) Medical Center in Spokane recently met with the leadership of Newport Hospital and Health Services to explore the possibility of offering veterans in the Newport area a local option for access to the VA’s primary health care and behavioral health services, according to VA public affairs of-

ficers Bret Bowers. Hospital CEO Tom Wilbur is in support of the idea, but doesn’t see it happening in the near future. The VA currently owns community-based out-patient clinics in Coeur d’Alene and Wenatchee. It contracts with clinics in Colville, Sandpoint and Tonasket. Veterans can be seen at any of these fa-

cilities and if they need expanded those contracts in other cities. care, are referred to the VA hos“They basically said they were pital in Spokane, Bowers said. “When budget cuts are looming, we don’t Wilbur said VA have the money to do that extra thing.” officials did come talk with him, but it didn’t look Sheila Stalp promising right Northern District Deputy Director now because of Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers

BY FRED WILLENBROCK OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Public Utility District announced that it needs to hear from anyone by the end of September that wants to get hooked up to the fiber system for free. After that, because of the time it takes to design the drops to the homes and with potential winter construction delays ahead, the contractors might not be able to get to them before the end of the grant period, which is April 2013. Joe Onley, Community Network System manager for the PUD, said the PUD board agreed to make the announcement at its last meeting with the goal of having more homeowners contact the PUD this month as contractors enter the final phase of the project. The work is funded by a $27 mil-

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PUD comes up with alternative river crossing

PUD wants fiber hook-up requests by end of September Retail customers could be using fiber by fall

contracted out,” Wilbur said. Bowers said while there has been only informal discussion, the possibility remains open. Sheila Stalp, the northern district deputy director for Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, RWash., said the congresswoman would be in full support of the

lion federal stimulus grant and PUD ratepayers. Recent PUD cost estimates show that they will have enough funds to hook up all south county customers in the grant area, but they must spend the money by the end of the grant period. The federal government has indicated that there will not be any extensions. The PUD has about 3,000 of the potential 5,500 homes and businesses signed up for drops now. The agreement does not commit the property owner to use the fiber or pay anything. It simply gets the fiber to the structure for future purchase of services from a retail service provider. So far, several retail service providers have signed agreements with the PUD to offer retail services such as Internet and television. But none of them have announced what the retail costs will be or when

District plans to appeal planning commission decision in the meantime BY JANELLE ATYEO

the state can expand that to things like bio fuels. Inslee, 61, proposes establishing a Center for Bio Fuels Excellence at Washington State University. “I have been a leader in trying to create the bio fuels industry in Eastern Washington,” he said. He said there is a future for bio fuel. In Pend Oreille County, that means using trees to make fuel. In other areas, it might mean growing camelina for fuel. Inslee says that biofuel has potential, especially as a source of jet fuel. “We have a coalition working on this with Alaska Airlines and Boeing and Washington State,” he said. The aerospace industry can’t use batteries to reduce their use of liquid fuel, Inslee said. Fuel made from prod-

Of The Miner NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Public Utility District plans to appeal the decision of the county planning commission to keep its options open even though the utility district is working out a plan to use another river cross- “We think we ing further have a creative north to provide service solution.” to the 80 customers in Jay Pickett the RiverPUD General Manager bend area. Two weeks ago, the planning commission denied PUD plans for an overhead powerline across the Pend Oreille River at Riverbend. The window to appeal the decision to the county commissioners expires Wednesday, Aug. 29. PUD general manager Jay Pickett said they’d appeal the decision essentially as a way to “maintain all possible options until the very end.” “We want to keep all options open,” he said. “Who knows what’s going to happen in the future?” “We think we have a creative solution,” Pickett said referring to the alternate route that won’t need county approval. “I think we can mitigate almost everybody’s needs.” The PUD is looking into serving the Riverbend area from the Box Canyon Dam switchyard and substation as an alternative to the Cusick substation. Using power from the Box Canyon substation, the power lines could cross the river at an existing site north of the Riverbend area. That option will cost a little more than the originally planned overhead crossing at Riverbend, which was budgeted for around

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Erin Malcolm draws a name from Robert Eggleston’s hat Wednesday, Aug. 22. Two precinct committee officer races were tied after the recount and had to be decided by drawing names. Here Malcolm draws Miina Skoog’s name to be the Camden Republican PCO.

Pend Oreille County precinct committee officer positions contested BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Precinct Committee Officers are the Democrat and Republican parties’ most grass roots operatives.

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“The PCO is the fireplug in his neighborhood,” said Noris Boyd, a longtime PCO and Pend Oreille County Republican Party chairman. “They are the frontline, the most motivated. They should know their neighbors,

make sure they’re registered to vote, things like that.” The Republicans made a concentrated effort to fill all the PCO positions, he said. That SEE PRECINCT, 2A

Washington governor’s race comes to Newport

Democratic candidates make appearance BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jay Inslee says that improving the economy and putting people back to work is the best way to increase tax revenue for the state, not a tax increase. “I’m focused like a laser beam on a job creation program that would put people back to work particularly in our innovative industries,” Inslee said in an interview with The Miner before heading to Newport City Park for a rally Saturday, Aug. 25. The state has been a leader in aerospace and software, he said. He says

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Campaigning for Congress About 80 people turned out to hear Democratic candidates at Newport City Park Saturday, Aug. 25. Here Rich Cowan, who is challenging Cathy McMorris Rodgers to represent the 5th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, speaks with supporters. Cowan, gubernatorial candidate Jay Inslee and Pend Oreille County Commissioner candidate Diane Wear spoke.

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Meetings delayed due to Labor Day

Election results made official

NEWPORT – Due to the Labor Day holiday Monday, Sept. 3, government offices will be closed. The U.S. Postal Service and banks will not be open, and government meetings are delayed. The Newport City Council will meet Tuesday, Sept. 4, at 6 p.m., as well as the Priest River City Council. The Pend Oreille County commissioners will not meet Monday.

NEWPORT – The primary election results for Pend Oreille County were made official when they were canvassed Aug. 21. With 3,716 ballots returned, the voter turnout was 45.77 percent. That’s down from a 54 percent turnout for the primary four years ago. Statewide, the voter turnout was 38.48 percent. The major local races were for two seats on the board of county commissioners. For the District 1 seat, incumbent Diane Wear took the most votes, 417 or just under 32 percent. She’ll face Karen Skoog in the November election. Skoog received 385 votes or 29.34 percent. Other votes in the District 1 race were 304 (23.17 percent) to Anthony Newcomb, and for Doug Quandt it was 206 votes (15.7 percent). The District 3 commissioner race went to Steve Kiss with 617 votes (45.91 percent) and Tim Ibbetson with 399 (29.69 percent). They’ll advance to the general election when the entire county will vote.

Miner closed for Labor Day NEWPORT – The Newport and Gem State Miner Newspaper office will be closed Monday, Sept. 3, for the Labor Day holiday. The office will reopen Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. The deadline for classified advertisements will be 3 p.m. Friday. Lifestyle news items are due by Thursday. The remaining deadlines are the same.

Also in District 3, Kathleen Mayall received 328 votes (24.4 percent).

Budget hearings set for Bonner County SANDPOINT – Bonner County commissioners are expected to adopt the 2013 fiscal budget at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 30. They held a final workshop Monday and public hearings are scheduled for 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29. At the workshop Monday, the commissioners cut $34,000 from the proposed budget. The county will not use any of the 3 percent property tax increase allowed by law. Taxes on new construction will add about $244,000 to the county’s general fund. Commissioner Mike Nielsen said the Emergency Management System will take a 3-percent increase because that department is still growing and providing more service to the rural areas of the county, as well as to the core area. EMS provides emergency ambulance and paramedic services throughout the county.

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Council putting final touches on budget BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

PRIEST RIVER – Residents in Priest River could be paying more for water and sewer services, if the city council decides to go ahead with a 4 percent increase when it approves the final budget Tuesday,

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The budget totals $2,099,748, including the 4 percent increase in water and sewer. The increase totals about $10,000 for each of the funds, and would raise water rates by 83 cents a month to $21.68, and wastewater rates by 97 cents to $25.27. If the council decides to forgo the increase, they will need to reduce those budgets by about $10,000 each.

GOVERNOR | Job creation most important ucts like wood and camelina would reduce dependence on foreign oil and reduce greenhouse gasses, he said. Inslee doesn’t see a conflict between growing food and growing fuel. “If done right, these are advanced forms of bio fuel,” Inslee said. “This is not your corn ethanol we’re talking about.” He said the biofuels that he is talking about are more productive per acre, add more value and produced more energy per acre. He says many of the biofuel crops, including algae, grow in areas that wouldn’t be used for food production, anyway. Inslee says that biofuel is expensive now, but that it shows promise and will become cheaper as it becomes more common. He says 747 passenger planes and F-18 fighter jets have flown on biofuel. While Inslee sees job creation and improving the economy as the best ways to bring in more revenue, he isn’t a fan of the law that requires any tax increases be approved by a two-thirds vote in the state Legislature. “I have not supported a two thirds requirement because I think it changes the voting principals of democracy,” he said. When you go to a super majority requirement it effectively gives one voter one vote and another voter one and a half votes, he said. “Giving super voting rights to any of our citizens is not fair or democratic.” Inslee says the governor doesn’t have the power to change the two-thirds requirement, although the state Legislature can suspend it, as they did two years ago. In light of the state Supreme Court decision that basic education needs to be adequately funded, Inslee said that he would look at closing some tax loopholes to generate revenue. “I was the first candidate in this race to eliminate the Wall Street loophole,” he said, referring to a tax break given to out of state financial institutions. He

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resulted in his PCO race for the Diamond Lake West precinct being tied. He and Brad Hanson tied with 34 votes each. There was another tie in the Republican’s Camden PCO race, with Miina Skoog and Brent Phillipy tied at 46 votes each. When the election was still tied after the recount, names were drawn from a hat, with Skoog and Boyd winning. Former Pend Oreille County Democratic Party chairwoman Jan Searles said the PCOs are the voice of the people to the party. “To me the PCOs are the grass roots at work,” she said. “I would encourage people to become PCOs.” In addition to firing up the voters in their precinct to go vote, when an office holder dies or steps down from office before

Milfoil control appears to be working at Priest Lake BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

PRIEST LAKE – The annual survey of Priest Lake showed that the milfoil infestation there is pretty well under control. Still, boaters are urged to clean their boats to prevent spreading of the noxious weed. Lead by the Idaho State Department of Agriculture, a crew launched from the Kalispell boat ramp on a stormy morning Tuesday, Aug. 21. “There’s not much milfoil out there,” ISDA aquatic plant program manager Tom Woolf told The Miner following the search. “We’re still finding plants here and there, but it’s easily addressable.”

He said there is still some Eurasian watermilfoil growth in Bear Creek, which was treated with herbicide in the past. This season, no herbicide treatment is planned, but divers have been working about 10 days to pull weeds. They’ll return next week to finish the work. Woolf said the hand pulling efforts seem to be working. When the divers left last season, they had removed all the milfoil they could find. They’ll try the same approach this season. They’ll also pull curly leaf pondweed. A couple sprouts of those weeds were spotted last year too. Woolf emphasizes the need for SEE MILFOIL, 9A

RIVER | PUD needs reliable service to east side of river FROM PAGE 1

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Democratic candidate for governor Jay Inslee hopes to be the first candidate with Eastern Washington roots to become governor since Clarence Marin in 1933. Inslee lived for 18 years in the Yakima Valley.

said he has long favored adequate regulation, particularly of financial firms. “I was one of the few that voted against the repeal of GlassSteagall,” he said, referring to a regulation that prohibited banks from speculating with federally insured deposits. He has voted against deregulating Wall Street during his time as a U.S. Representative. He served from 1999 to 2012, when he stepped down to run for governor, representing the 1st Congressional District. He also served a term in the U.S. House representing the 4th Congressional District in central Washington. He was elected in 1992 and lost his bid for reelection in 1994. Inslee, who served in the state House of Representatives, representing the 14th Legislative District, which included Selah, where Inslee used to live, said that he isn’t opposed to all tax breaks. Some, like the tax advantage given to the aerospace industry, obviously wouldn’t be considered for elimination, he said. But in general, he favors requiring the Legislature to examine all tax breaks to see if

they are creating jobs or not. “I think we need to review them,” he said. “They need to be subject to sunset provisions, so that the Legislature would have to take an up or down vote.” Inslee proposes tax credits for research and development for new innovative businesses. “But they need to be targeted to the industries and the opportunities we have to grow those industries in Washington,” he said. In Pend Oreille County, in addition to bio fuel opportunities, there is potential in tourism, he said. Inslee is above all, optimistic. “I’ll be the first governor since Clarence Martin poured the concrete for Grand Coulee Dam that’s represented Eastern Washington,” he said.

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Sept. 4. The council held a public hearing on the budget Monday evening, with no comments from the public. The final numbers come in about $26,000 less than last year’s budget and smaller than the proposed budget printed in the newspaper. The council can approve a budget smaller than the one printed in the newspaper of record, but it cannot be any larger.

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completing a term, the PCOs make recommendations to the party on who will fill the spot. Still the PCO positions are tough to fill. The Democrats have a PCO at 15 of 27 precincts. They didn’t have any contested races. The Republicans have 22 of the 27 PCO positions filled. They had 14 contested races. “We really made an attempt to get people to run,” Boyd said. Pend Oreille County Auditor Marianne Nichols said it is unusual to have a contested PCO election. “There has only been one contested race in the seven years I’ve been here,” she said. This time there were seven contested races. In addition to the two that were tied, the Deer Valley North election was won by one vote by Robert Eggleston,

who drew 42 votes to Josh Cox’s 41. In the Usk Republican precinct Jonathon Best out polled Bob Moran 42-36. But Best moved to Cusick after registering for the election, Boyd said. He said he is waiting to hear from the state party what to do. A PCO must live and be registered to vote in the precinct they will represent. PCO elections are paid for by the taxpayers in the whole county, Nichols said. Unlike school board, fire district and other junior taxing districts, the costs aren’t paid by the entity desiring the election – in this case the Democratic and Republican parties. Boyd said as far as he’s concerned, the precinct elections further democracy and are a valuable thing for the county to spend money on.

$70,000. Exact costs of the new design have not been determined, which is one reason the PUD is still keeping all options open. Pickett points out that there is still a need to provide reliable service to the east side of the river. The power lines at Riverbend currently run along the river bottom. Two of the six lines have failed already, and at least three are needed to keep the lights on for the east-side customers. In June, PUD crews put up four power poles on each bank of the river in preparation for stringing the line. The county ordered that work be stopped because the PUD did not have the proper permits for working on the shoreline. That’s when the project went before the planning commission and several residents spoke out. They were unhappy with how an overhead crossing would look. In case of emergency, those

PUD | Contractors will install hubs and ground level boxes FROM PAGE 1

they will start offering services. Most indicate they are waiting for the PUD to tell them that they can use the system. This fall contractors will be installing the hubs or ground level boxes that provide service to groups of homes or businesses. They will continue to install underground and overhead drops to the actual structure near the electrical meters in most cases. Every home or business in the south Pend Oreille County area is

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venture. “She would definitely try to intervene,” Stalp said. The issue was mentioned during McMorris Rodgers’ recent visit to Newport. Budget concerns are the biggest issue, Stalp believes. “When budget cuts are looming, we don’t have the money to do that extra thing,” she said. Wilbur said in the interim, some veterans and enlisted members of the military are able to get health care at Newport, depending on what kind of coverage they have.

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eligible to receive free fiber connections regardless of how many miles from the main lines. Onley said the board set a Sept. 28 deadline for the consent forms. They will still accept them after that date, but they are warning customers now that those taken later won’t guarantee a hookup by spring. The Community Network System staff has held open houses and sent people door to door to gather consent forms.

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eight power poles will remain in place until the PUD constructs an alternative crossing. Site rehabilitation will take place. Some work will start now and rehab work will be completed once the poles have been removed. District staff noted that there may be some extra risk with the time it will take to redesign and construct the alternate feed. There may also be additional risk of outages with the greater distances of exposed lines. However, this alternative may fit well into the district’s longer-term construction plans, according to a new release from the PUD. The alternative river crossing was planned for two years from now. The construction plans will be shifted around with some other projects being put off for longer periods. The details of the new five-year construction schedule are still being worked out. “We’re trying to be creative on the fly,” Pickett said.

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“Some have supplemental coverage or Medicare, in which case they can receive care at Newport and be covered,” he said. Bowers said the process is in the early, exploratory stage of determining whether the idea can evolve into a formal agreement in Newport. “However, leadership at the Spokane VAMC is encouraged by the outreach of the Newport Hospital leadership, and they shared goals of assisting veterans,” Bowers said. Wilbur concurs. “We’ll keep working (on it),” he said.

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IONE – Two people were hospitalized, Friday, Aug. 24 after a car traveling too fast to make the turn crashed on LeClerc Road, about four mile south of Ione. Rebecca R. Gorley, 25, of Cusick was driving south when she failed to negotiate a left hand turn, lost control and went down an embankment on the southbound lane, according to a news release from the Washington State Patrol. Both she and her passenger, Miles C. Robinson, 25, of Lewiston, Idaho, were transported to Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane. According to the WSP, drugs or alcohol were involved and vehicular assault charges are expected.

Celebrate Grandparents’ Day at Long Term Care NEWPORT – Newport Hospital and Health Care Services’ Long Term Care welcomes the community to a Homespun Open House Sunday, Sept. 9, from 2-4 p.m. Celebrate Grandparents’ Day with LTC’s residents and enjoy light refreshments, prizes, games and a petting zoo. All ages are welcome. Western wear is encouraged. LTC is located next to the Newport Hospital, at 714 W. Pine St.

Diamond Lake Association holds annual meeting DIAMOND LAKE – The old Finch Lodge at the Camp Cowles Boy Scout Reservation was the site of the annual Diamond Lake Improvement Association meeting Saturday, Aug. 25. About 150 people attended to hear reports on association activities, which included the new boat launch inspection program, fish pens and milfoil eradication. The members voted to spend up to $5,000 next year on the annual Fourth of July fireworks show.

Deer collision sends biker to hospital NEWPORT – A 71-year-old Seattle man was airlifted to Sacred Heart Medical Center after he collided with a deer when riding his motorcycle. Frederick W. Kilmer was riding a 2000 Indian Chief motorcycle on Deer Valley Road, about 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25. He hit a deer that was crossing the road two miles east of the intersection with Deeter Road. Kilmer, who was wearing a helmet, was treated at the hospital and released.

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Michael Rice, back right, presents a check for $1,150 to the Newport School Board at Monday’s meeting, Aug. 27. Rice is owner of Michael’s Café in Newport. Michael’s held a Dance Under the Stars fundraiser for Newport schools. Rice plans on making it an annual event.

Newport teachers ready to vote on contract

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NEWPORT – The Newport Association of Teachers and the district have come to an agreement on a union contract that will run from September 2012 to August 2014. The teachers are expected to vote on the contract Wednesday, Aug. 29. Newport teachers won’t see a reduction in salary. The state legislature voted in 2011 to cut funding for teacher salaries by 1.9 percent. Last year the Newport School District, like a few others, avoided the cut by giving their teachers supplemental contracts that made up the cuts by paying for things teachers usually do for free – things like coming in over the summer and on weekends to prepare classrooms. The district will do the same this year, with each teacher receiving a supplemental contract to make up the 1.9 percent cut from the state. The district will use local funds to pay for the contacts. Newport pays its teachers

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slightly more than what the state funds. The state funds $33,401 for a first-year teacher with no experience. Newport pays the teacher $34,048. The highest paid teachers at Newport have master’s degrees, 16 years or more of experience teaching in Washington state and 45 additional credits. They earn $61,424 a year, with the state paying $60,279 of that. Teachers have not had a cost of living adjustment for years. The district and the union agreed to add three additional extra curricular positions – a middle school renaissance, sophomore and freshman class advisors and the Newport Parent Partnership testing coordinator. The positions will be filled by teachers already on staff. They will receive a percentage of their base pay for the additional duties – 1.6 percent for the middle school renaissance position, 1 percent for the sophomore and freshman class advisors and 6 percent for the Newport Parent Partnership testing coordinator. In the case of the Newport

Parent Partnership testing coordinator, the district was already paying the 6 percent, but it wasn’t in the contract, according to business manager Tom Crouch. The system for evaluating teachers is changing, Crouch said, and Newport adopted a memorandum of agreement to collaborate to come up with a new system by the start of the 2013-14 school year. The district held a public hearing to extend the budget at the Monday night meeting. The district received a $652,000 energy grant payment and is starting to get bills on the project to improve energy efficiency in the district. The budget extension was needed to pay the bills. The district also received a $1,150 donation from Michael Rice, owner of Michael’s Cafe. Michael’s held a Dance Under the Stars fundraiser in its parking lot last month. He wants the money used for extra curricular activities, such as football. He said he intends to make the event an annual fundraiser.

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NEWPORT – The Republican National Convention is underway in Tampa, marking the week when the party will officially select its presidential candidate for the November election, undoubtedly choosing frontrunner Mitt Romney and running mate Paul Ryan. It’s been a long process of caucuses and primaries since early this year. Pend Oreille County held its caucuses in early March, and the county convention was a month later. No one from Pend Oreille County went on to the national convention, but the county’s Republican chairman, Norris Boyd, says he’ll be watching on television. “I’ll DVR everything so I don’t have to watch any commercials,” he said. Having the events recorded will be beneficial. As he pointed out, he’d be missing the keynote speakers Tuesday night due to the monthly local party meeting. He said that from the aspect of the county, the state elections

are much more critical than the presidential race. “It’s important we get a Republican governor in there,” he said, adding, “I think we have a good chance to have an impact on the representatives and maybe get a Republican majority there.” He stands by the belief that less government regulation is what’s best for improving the economy. “It’s important to get pro-business people and see if we can’t back off on the regulations,” he said. Romney officially became the Republican nominee Tuesday afternoon, having more than 1,144 delegates in a roll-call vote. A total 130 delegates voted for other candidates. In March, the straw poll at the Pend Oreille County caucus gave most of the voters – 66 out of 194 – to Ron Paul. Rick Santorum, who has since thrown his support behind the RomneyRyan ticket, got the second most votes at the time, 46, and Romney received 35 votes. The Bonner County caucuses in late March also went in Paul’s favor. The state of Idaho sent 32 delegates to the national convention. At the Pend Oreille County

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Ask candidates how their health insurance plan saves

s the state and federal candidates parade through our communities and load the national media space, we all should ask one question: How specifically will the health insurance plan they support save everyone money and provide good coverage? So far they are all being vague. The top subject on the campaign trail is health care reform or put in simple terms: Providing good, inexpensive medical insurance for everyone. But nobody is explaining how their plan will stop the skyrocketing costs of medical insurance, which was one of the top reasons to reform America’s health insurance system. Election time is the final moment for candidates to explain it – so get started. Many people are numb to the rhetoric over the health care reform that the Obama Administration has signed. It is coming full blast in 2014 but nobody is sure how or if it will save money and cover everybody. The Republicans don’t like it and have a few plans of their own but the same can be said about them. They haven’t explained how their system will save money and cover everybody. The business and government leaders facing 30 percent health insurance increases next year with less and less coverage aren’t seeing the end of the tunnel even with the Obama plan around the corner. Insurance brokers who are paid to study this for their clients aren’t sure what the new plan will do to cut costs and increase coverage. These businesses and governments are reaching a point where they can’t afford to pay for health insurance. And the employees can’t either. Rural public hospitals like Newport’s aren’t sure if any plan will help them. The problem is that government-run medical insurance programs historically don’t pay them what it actually costs to provide the medical services. So even if a person walks in after 2014 with a federally approved health insurance card the health providers don’t know if it will cover the costs. In rural areas the difference is even more pronounced. So, how do they make up the difference? Probably like they do now by charging those without a government plan more, which then causes the insurance companies to increase their monthly rates. If everyone is on a government plan, which doesn’t pay actual hospital costs, then the hospital could go bankrupt. Reforming health care isn’t simple to explain but the politicians need to do it right now. Everyone should base their votes this fall on how the candidate is going to cover everyone and keep medical insurance premiums down. --FJW

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The Republican convention is underway in Tampa, and the Democratic convention will follow the week of Sept. 3 in Charlotte, N.C. The conventions have changed over the years. Do you think they are still relevant? No, they have just been staged infomercials for some time now. There is nothing substantive that comes from the convention of either party. Yes, they serve to rally the faithful, declare what the party stands for and give the nation a look at the candidates and their families. Maybe, but they really don’t need a week to make their points. Two days would be plenty.

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Do you believe controlling guns will decrease random acts of violence?

Total Votes: 39

Yes. If we better control who can possess firearms, we can better control violence.

31% 54% No. Guns don’t kill people; people kill people.

15% We need to focus more on mental health awareness than gun control.

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|| The bull trout versus noxious weed enigma To the editor: The Tiger Inlet League (TIL) was formed in 2004 to combat the noxious weed problem in Tiger Inlet. It was a prototype landowner effort encouraged by the Pend Oreille County Weed Board and initially funded by the Department of Ecology (DOE). To control the growth of curly leaf pondweed and Eurasian watermilfoil we treated the inlet with herbicides in the late spring or early summer timeframe, during the early stages of weed growth. The project has been funded and successfully managed by the landowners since 2007. This year’s herbicide permits have not been approved. The TIL made numerous unsuccessful telephone calls to find out why, but nothing made sense. On July 31, the TIL Steering Committee sent a letter to the Washington State DOE requesting assistance. We have not received a response to our letter, but we did receive copies of official DOE correspondence that shed light on the permit issue. It seems permits can be issued as long as they could not have a negative effect on Bull Trout migration and habitat. They do provide a window for treating noxious weeds in Tiger Inlet from July 15 until Aug. 31 each year. Unfortunately, that window is two months late. Bull Trout are rarely seen in or around Tiger Inlet or within the Box Canyon reservoir. They live in cool creeks and lakes that feed the reservoir. Conversely, curly leaf pondweed and Eurasian watermilfiol populate every shoreline and inlet within the reservoir. The pure abundance of these weeds pose a hazard to boaters, swimmers and fishermen. It’s time the county commissioners get directly involved in this type of issue. They could start by focusing on what’s more important: the migration and habitat of the Bull Trout or controlling the noxious weeds that threaten the lifeline of the county, the Pend Oreille River. -Jerry Himmer Tiger

County needs to clean up Inn at the Lake mess To the editor: Apparently the good old boy code is alive and well in our county. When tax paying residents of our county who successfully challenged unapproved, non-tax paying, vacation rentals (whose owners happen to be friends of elected officials) are soon thereafter hit with “violation notices” on their businesses, how can you call it anything but retaliation? The Inn at the Lake (probably the premier lodging establishment in our county) was in existence prior to the vacation rental rules being in place and therefore would be grandfathered and exempt from the conditional use permit requirement. The county’s violation notice is simple harassment and retaliation. With the budget challenges the county continues to suffer, can we really afford to spend scarce resources on personal priorities of county officials? Are we entering an era where all businesses in the county that were in place prior to the implementation of zoning and other ordinances risk being found in violation and forced to close or move their business? I certainly hope I am wrong, but if the county doesn’t remove the violation notice and clean up this mess it is clear that our county officials are serving their own interests and not serving the taxpayers. -Tom Hunt Diamond Lake

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Government isn’t doing us any favors

To the editor: I hope who ever works for the government considers the following to enhance our area with a plan that works. Look up 13 ways to destroy a community. Diane Wear has been there four years and she needs not one but two more budgets before even one can succeed? Really! I am worse off then I was four years ago under the protection of her and other people in charge (PICs). Why would any sane voter or any American want to give that party another opportunity to make a bad situation worse? Really! I as a voter am on strike against that party until they change their Socialist views, Nannyism and attitudes! I had a mama that raised me! I don’t need your control to do that job as it was already successfully completed by a much more competent protector. My hubby was raised as I was to be a staunch Democrat but it takes an awakening of the destruction of America by that party to make one come to one’s senses. I think any person running for any public office, and anyone who holds any government job and any union rep ought to have to take a competency and intelligence test. Someone needs to update all civil service exams. I don’t think Pend Oreille County does that. I have always wondered why. Are we getting the biggest bang for our buck? Do we get the best or just the nepotism and the good ole boy way out in the wild, wild west, no law matters except what the man in charge says! The buck stops with the MIC! -Donna Lands Newport

term effort to bring fiber to every electricity user in the county. They have realized that just like essentials of electricity and roads, the key infrastructure for any community of the future is telecommunications infrastructure and the most reliable and future proof system is fiber to the premise. Full marks for this organization stepping up in our county to lead this effort. Because of the mostly rural nature of our county, easy access to education is challenging. High bandwidth will provide educational opportunities to everyone, literally delivered right to their own home. Additionally, now every user connected will have the opportunity to become a small business seamlessly connected to the world via the Internet, regardless of the remoteness of their actual location. The entire county will benefit by what I am sure will be some additional growth as this ubiquitous broadband will attract those who require this attribute. While I am sure not every citizen either completely understands or fully appreciates this massive undertaking, I am sure our residents will eventually come to fully rely on this bit of infrastructure as just as important as the electricity the PUD has provided for us so solidly over the decades. Our county is lucky to have had the forward thinkers in the management and the commissioners that have led and approved this endeavor. My hat if off to them and I am standing during my ovation! -Dan Reiner Newport

McMorris Rodgers doesn’t support our interests

Obama is not qualified To the editor: A newly-elected United States Senator made the following comment in March 2006: “The fact that we are here today to debate raising America’s debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. It is a sign that the U.S. Government cannot pay its own bills. It is a sign that we now depend on ongoing financial assistance from foreign countries to finance our government’s reckless fiscal policies. Increasing America ‘s debt weakens us domestically and internationally. Leadership means that, ‘the buck stops here.’ Instead, Washington is shifting the burden of bad choices today onto the backs of our children and grandchildren. America has a debt problem and a failure of leadership. Americans deserve better.” Two years later that senator was elected President of the United States. If America had a debt problem and a failure of leadership in 2006, it has a debt crisis and a total lack of leadership in the oval office in 2012. Therein sits a man who refuses to accept responsibility for anything except spending America’s money. In three years he more than doubled America’s debt accumulated by all of the previous 43 presidents combined. From the moment he was elected as a senator he began to campaign for the office of president. However, since his inauguration, he has acted as if the job was forced on him and nothing that has happened on his watch has been his fault. He is a complete failure as a leader and, when faced with tough decisions, he goes golfing. The Commander-in-Chief has been missing in action. It should be obvious to the most casual observer that after four years in office Barack Obama is not qualified to be President of the United States. He simply doesn‘t know what to do. Americans deserve better. -Larry Montgomery Newport

Bravo to the PUD To the editor: I am very pleased and impressed with the Pend Oreille Public Utility District in its long-

To the editor: Like the editor, I would gladly welcome back Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., to our county next summer, but as a vendor at the farmers market selling peaches since that is her claim to small business fame. It’s time for our congresswoman to take two years off and actually do something in a small business. Look at it this way. If McMorris Rodgers was on your team and she saw her role as obstructing half of the team, wouldn’t you bench her? The Republican Party is not giving her the spotlight at their national convention for her work here in Pend Oreille County. Please name one thing that the Congresswoman has done for our county. If it wasn’t for Sens. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., we would have lost a great deal of federal funds. McMorris Rodgers voted with her party to exclude our district from funding like the fiber optic network being installed by the PUD. I recall McMorris Rodgers voting against the Rural Roads and Schools funding and against our sales tax deduction with the IRS. McMorris Rodgers is a fine person, but she lacks as our representative. She is a “party first” politician. Her leadership role is to secure votes from other Republicans and to make them toe the party line. That means that she can’t cross her party when it opposes our interests. All those federal taxes we pay are supposed to come back to us in the form of government programs. Our community deserves its fair share of what we pay in taxes. McMorris Rodgers is willing to hand our share to other congressional districts and their representatives. That’s how she gains personal political power. You would think that some day McMorris Rodgers will gain enough power to bring home benefits for this district like Tom Foley did when he was our congressman. -Pete Scobby Newport SEE LETTERS, 5A

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Well child checkups scheduled for Priest River, Oldtown PRIEST RIVER – A well child developmental checkup will be held Thursday, Sept. 6 from 8:30 a.m. to noon at Idaho Hill Elementary. An additional screening will be held Sept. 10-11, from 8:30a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Priest River Elementary Preschool. The screenings are free and check children birth through 4 years for vision, hearing, speech,

language, gross motor, fine motor, readiness, and other developmental areas. The screenings are sponsored by West Bonner County School District and the Idaho Infant Toddler Program. Parents should schedule an appointment by calling 208-4482473 and bring to the appointment with them their child’s baby book

or any other information that might be helpful about the child’s development. Idaho Hill Elementary is located at 402 E. Third St. S., in Oldtown, and the Priest River Elementary Preschool is located at 231 Harriet St. For more information about other services provided, call 208-448-2473 or ask at the screening.

operated a business here for many years, bringing in new industry and jobs, and provided living wages for the people who work there. Cowan will fight for us. He will work to keep living wages, take care of our veterans, and keep Social Security viable. Rich Cowan will fight against the destructive policies being proposed by the extremists currently controlling Congress. He will represent our interests in Washington, D.C. Ballots will be mailed soon, so don’t forget to vote – and don’t forget to vote for someone who will make a difference – Rich Cowan. -Jan Searles Newport

voter fraud in the past and say they have no reason to expect it in the future. These new voter laws could disenfranchise more than 10 percent of eligible voters or, more specifically, 57 million voters in nine swing states that control nearly half the electoral votes needed to win the White House. Are they politically motivated? Without a doubt. The Republican majority leader in the Pennsylvania legislature recently boasted, quote, “Voter ID, which is going to allow Governor Romney to win the White House, done.” When the League of Women Voters in Florida, who have organized voter registration drives for as long as memory serves, is suddenly denied the right to do so, when a 96-year-old Tennessee woman who provides a copy of her birth certificate, rent statement, voter registration card, lease and who appears on the voter rolls and whose signature matches the one on file is denied a voter ID card, something is wrong. Voting is the most sacred right a Democracy has and should not be denied to any of its legal citizens. Or maybe you believe, as some seem to, people who are old or poor or don’t drive or happen to be black, shouldn’t be allowed to vote. -Brad Stratton Newport

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She is not your friend To the editor: Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers is not your friend if you are over 65 or part of a working family. If you are a veteran, disabled or unemployed, she is not your friend. She consistently votes against Social Security – our income. She votes against Medicare – our insurance. She votes against equal pay for women – our daughters’ future. She votes against veteran’s benefits – our sons’ security. She fights against unions, who would secure a living wage and adequate health care for our children. She would privatize Social Security even in the face of the worst market meltdown in history. How many people had their life savings wiped away overnight by Wall Street mismanagement in recent years? Thank God we had Social Security when the pensions disappeared. McMorris Rodgers would have us put all of our money into Wall Street. She would eliminate Medicare. McMorris Rodgers is now in the leadership of the worst congress for working families in U.S. history. It is essential that she be defeated in this election. We have a real alternative in Rich Cowan. He is dedicated to helping the working families of the Inland Northwest. He has

Voting is more sacred right To the editor: Having worked in the Pend Oreille County election department I can say with certainty that the chances of anyone winning office through voter fraud are nonexistent. The voter rolls are culled at the end of each election and every voter has a signature on file that must match the signature on the ballot return envelope. The process differs slightly among states but all of them have rigorous controls in place. In short, no one who isn’t supposed to vote gets to vote and none of the 20 states who have passed new voter registration laws have experienced

ROMNEY | convention in mid-April, the party selected seven delegates to the state convention. Four were selected at large. Three went for Romney and one for Paul. The others were the committeeman and committeewoman, and the county Republican chairman who don’t need to declare for whom they’ll vote. Washington state sent 43 delegates to Florida. Five pledged for Paul. Nationwide, many Paul supporters have been reluctant to stand behind Romney.

Of the other Washington delegates, 34 are for Romney and one for Santorum. Three were uncommitted after the state convention held May 30 through June 2. Fifth district Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers is one of the convention “hosts,” meaning she’ll speak each night of the national convention. She addressed the convention Tuesday night, setting the theme for the night’s speeches. McMorris Rodgers is Romney’s House Liaison and vice chairwoman of the House Republican Conference.

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NEWPORT – Debbie Plunkett, 45, of Newport was sentenced to 60 hours of community service in lieu of eight days in jail for filing a false insurance claim when she appeared in Pend Oreille County Superior court Thursday, Aug. 16. She agreed to pay $31,660 in restitution to Safeco Insurance as part of the plea arrangement. Deputy prosecutor Dolly Hunt told Pend Oreille County Superior Court Judge Allen Nielson that Plunkett had medical

PRIEST RIVER – The public is invited to help with a project that will digitize and archive the headstones at cemeteries in Blanchard and Priest River. Members of the Priest River Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints invite the community to gather Saturday, Sept. 8 at 8 a.m. in the Pine Grove Cemetery in Blanchard and at 9 a.m. at the Evergreen Cemetery in Priest River. Volunteers will clean the grounds and the headstones and upload digital photos of the graves to Billiongraves.com via iPhone or Android. Smart phones should be fully charged. Bring a spare battery or car charger, if possible. About 100 headstones can be uploaded in 20 minutes. After transcription, anyone searching for an ancestor or loved one can enter the name of the person and get the GPS of the cemetery and grave location, and a digital image of the headstone.

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High water damage difficult to quantify BY JANELLE ATYEO AND MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

DIAMOND LAKE – It’s clear that water levels at Diamond Lake are higher than average this year – even this late in the season. But to what extent the water has damaged shorelines, boathouses and homes is difficult to say. In the spring, the Diamond Lake Improvement Association (DLIA) put out a call for residents to send them reports of water damage. That generated just 10 to 15 responses, according to Tom Hunt, a member of the DLIA board. He was surprised they didn’t get a bigger response. He has water under his boat shed and says the water is higher than he’s ever seen it since his time at the lake, starting in the early 1980s. Pend Oreille County’s emergency management director JoAnn Boggs said there hasn’t been enough damage to get a presidential emergency declaration. Her office provided sandbags this spring and were asked for more after the precautionary wake restriction was lifted in late JulyDLIA members toured the lake by boat and took photos of property damage.

County may develop ordinance on wake zones The DLIA group has been attempting to relieve high water by having the weeds sprayed at the lake’s outlet. They have looked into installing tubes through the beaver dams and even dredging the outlet channel. Gauges will be installed this week to help keep an eye on the

water level. In early July, county crews cleared a culvert under North Shore Road to get the outlet moving. Water was slow to filter through. The level has dropped by about eight inches since then. Some say the lake is still 15 to 18 inches higher than they’ve seen in the past. Some residents are worried what next year will bring if action isn’t taken now. As the only Pend Oreille County commissioner up for re-election and the representative from that district, The Miner asked Diane Wear if she would vote to put another no-wake zone on Sacheen and Diamond lakes next year, if circumstances were the same. This year the commissioners declare an emergency and put the no wake order on Sacheen, Diamond and Bead. They eventually pulled it off all lakes. They cancelled the order on Diamond Lake even though it was still near the high point that caused them to take the action in an attempt to protect property. Wear, a resident of Sacheen Lake, has long worked on water issues there and throughout the county. “After talking with the sheriff and many others, I have suggested an update to the boating ordinance which could include an automatic clause, like the Pend Oreille River has with the Corps (of Engineers),” Wear said. “Let’s not overlook that Bead and other lakes are also involved. It could be automatic, more effective, easier to enforce, logic based, agreed on, and far less political than it has been these last two exceptionally high water years. “About six years ago Diamond was ‘low’ and Sacheen ‘higher’ and

the thought then was that it was Water levels in the last couple the beavers on both lakes, too,” she years have been higher than said. they’ve seen in the past. She said Wear said people need to realize they used to have five to six feet of that lakes go through a process of beach. This year they’ve lost flowers natural death, called eutrophicaand shrubs, the concrete slabs of tion, when they get shallower and their boat launch are being unmore meadow-like, with weeds dermined, and they’ve had to take dying off each year and settling on down their split rail fence. the bottom, which raises “We are slowly loosthe level. This has hap- “We were and are ing ground,” she said. pened at Eloika Lake. Once the water goes our own worst “We were and are our down, the Tullys have enemy by building a plan for preventing own worst enemy by building so close to the so close to the future erosion. They shorelines,” she said. have their permits to Wear was a member shorelines.” add to their existing of the sheriff’s citizen block wall and install Diane Wear committee that upa vegetated “terra dated the ordinance in County Commissioner wall” using special 2001. The committee bags that are filled was represented by two with dirt. They allow members for each of the largest plants to grow through while holdlakes and the river along with maing the wall structure. rine deputies. The Tullys have already invested “It required reasonable, thought$1,500 for bags that will cover a ful study and discussion over about 60-foot section of shoreline, Pam two month’s time,” Wear said. said. That doesn’t include the sandy Wear said she cannot say if or loam fill dirt or vegetative planthow she would vote until it is deter- ings. mined if an updated ordinance is Others at the lake have had water generated or not. in their basements. Pam said her “I will only cross one bridge at a next-door neighbors pumped their time and try my best to do it with basement this spring and through common sense,” she said. rainy June. Neighbors to the other side had water half way up their Residents sandbag yard, she said. Another resident had two pumps to prevent damage running every five to eight minutes Bob and Pam Tully have been through the height of the high sandbagging at their home on Elu water. Now they have just one Beach from early on. They have pump running every so often. Now more than 400 sandbags wrapped the concern is mold and mildew, a in black plastic on their shoreline. major health risk. Agents at Earl In“Our yard is not pretty right now surance in Newport weren’t aware with all those sandbags and black of any claims regarding water damplastic,” Pam said. age at Diamond Lake.

Workshop will focus on high water at Diamond Lake DIAMOND LAKE – The Diamond Lake Improvement Association is hosting a workshop Thursday, Aug. 30 to discuss high water issues. Engineering geologist Steven Neugebauer, who spoke recently at a meeting of the local property

rights group, will speak. Neugebauer’s company, SNR, has been conducting research on Diamond Lake, including the history of the area based on historic USGS topographic maps, historic air photographs, and other

resources. Residents are invited to attend the free workshop to gain a better understanding of the dynamics of high water, to discuss concerns, and share information about the high water background and the

current state of the problem. The workshop will take place from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Diamond Lake Fire Station, 325272 Highway 2. For more information contact Debbie Harkness at dharkness57@ gmail.com.

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High water creeps up this lawn at Diamond Lake July 18. The Diamond Lake Improvement Association has received between 10 and 15 reports of water damage.

Pend Oreille County sees rise in percentage of college graduates NEWPORT – Pend Oreille County has experienced a brain gain in the last 40 years, joining the rest of the country in what has been a massive increase in the number of adults who have earned college degrees. In 1970, 6.3 percent of those over 25 years of age had college degrees in Pend Oreille County. By 2010, 17.9 percent of adults here had completed college. The number of adults in the United States with college degrees has nearly tripled since 1970, when only 10.7 percent of adults had graduated from college. But the percentage of adults with degrees in rural counties, such as Pend Oreille County, while increasing, has generally fallen behind the proportion of collegeeducated residents in urban counties. The loss of young, well-educated residents has posed a long-standing difficulty for rural communities. The good news for rural America is that it has caught up in every other measure of education. In 1970, 7.8 percent of adults in

rural counties had some education after high school, but less than a college degree. By 2010, 27.4 percent of rural adults had attained some post high school education without earning a college diploma. That level of education was close to the national average of 28.1 percent. In Pend Oreille County, 10.6 percent of adults had some college in 1970, rising to 35.8 percent in 2010. The Washington average in 2010 was 34.3 percent. Pend Oreille County had 3,550 adults (those over 25 years of age) in 1970 and 9,266 adults in 2010. Judith Stallmann, an economist at the University of Missouri, says overall the trends show that “rural people have responded to the demand for increased job skills by the increasing their post secondary education.” The problem of keeping college graduates in rural America is a national issue and one that is also enduring. Stallmann said this is a reflection of the kinds of jobs that are SEE COLLEGE, 7A

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The phone solicitor, under the guise of attempting to help the senior determine whether they qualify for property tax relief programs or for aid and assistance programs for veterans, tries to get the personal information. The solicitors imply that they are marketing these benefit programs on the state’s behalf, she wrote. “This is particularly troubling since some of the information provided to taxpayers was incorrect,” Davis wrote. “For example, one taxpayer was told he could have a refund on property taxes paid for the five previous years, and in another case tenants were told they qualified for a property tax exemption on their rental home.”

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generally available in rural communities. If there are fewer jobs demanding college degrees in a community, there are likely to be fewer college graduates. “It’s a big deal in a lot of rural counties because you don’t see a lot of jobs that require a college education,” Stallmann said. There can be a “self-reinforcing cycle” in rural communities, Stallmann said – young people leave to gain higher education, they don’t come back after college because there aren’t jobs that demand such education, and their absence di-

minishes the chances that more of these kinds of jobs will be created. Both Stallmann and Partridge said the data on college education rates told them that rural communities should consider the kind of jobs being created locally. “There are some communities that are doing things like getting local businesses to put an emphasis on hiring local kids who got a college education,” Stallmann said. “It really suggests that rural communities that aren’t thinking about making themselves attractive to educated people are really going to suffer,” Partridge said.

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29 Rotary Club: 7:15 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Newport TOPS: 9 a.m. - Newport Eagles Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Blanchard Library Weight Watchers: 11:30 a.m. to Noon Weigh in and Noon meeting - Camas Center for Community Wellness, Usk Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Priest River TOPS: 6 p.m. - Priest River Free Methodist Church Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Hospitality House in Newport

Alcoholics Anonymous: 6:30 p.m. Newport Hospital Cafeteria Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Blanchard Community Church

THURSDAY, AUGUST 30 Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Priest River Library Open Painting Workshop: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Duplicate Bridge: 12:30 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport Loosely Knit: 1-3 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Story Time: 1 p.m. - Newport Library After School Readers Club: 3 p.m. Priest River Library Stratton Elementary Open House: 4-6 p.m. - Stratton Elementary, Newport Sadie Halstead Open House: 5-7 p.m. - Sadie Halstead Middle School, Newport Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 Priest River American Legion Breakfast: 8-10:30 a.m. - VFW on Larch Street Pend Oreille Valley Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Pend Oreille Playhouse, Newport Women’s AA: 9:30 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Friends of the Library Book Sale: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Priest River Library Pend Oreille County Historical Society: 10 a.m. - Bradley Building, Newport Praise-a-Palooza: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. - Fairgrounds, Cusick Priest River Legion Auxiliary: 11 a.m. - VFW Hall, Larch Street Happy Agers Card Party: 1 p.m. Priest River Senior Center Set Free Northwest Meal and Worship: 6:30 p.m. - Conerstone Building Behind Ace Hardware,

FRIDAY, AUGUST 31 Blanchard TOPS: 8:30-10 a.m. Blanchard Community Church Overeaters Anonymous: 10 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance Dance Class: 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Celebrate Recovery: 6 p.m. - 754 Silverbirch Lane, Oldtown, House of the Lord Al-Anon: 7-8 p.m. - VFW, 220 Larch St., Priest River. Call Jan 208-9466131 Pre-Sprint Potluck: 8 p.m. - Cusick Park

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Oldtown SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 Bob’s Car Show: Newport City Park Spirit Lake Labor Day Celebration: Spirit Lake Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Hospitality House MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 Bob’s Car Show: Newport City Park Spirit Lake Labor Day Celebration: Spirit Lake Bonner County Homeschool Group: 2:30 p.m. - Priest River City Park Alcoholics Anonymous: 6:30 p.m. Newport Hospital Cafeteria Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Pend Oreille Bible Church in Cusick Newport Lions Club: 7 p.m. - Various Locations, Call 509-447-4157 Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Blanchard Community Church Blanchard Lions: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Inn TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 First Day of School: Cusick, Newport, West Bonner School Districts Priest River Chamber: 7 a.m. - The Ranch Club Children’s Ballet, Tap Class: 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Mothers of Preschoolers Gathering: 10 a.m. - Priest River Assembly of God Church Soroptimist International of Newport Business Meeting: 12-1 p.m. - Pineridge Community Church Weight Watchers: 5:30-6 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport Overeaters Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. - Pineridge Community Church,

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SALUTE TO OUR VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY WORKERS IN PEND OREILLE AND WEST BONNER COUNTIES Volunteers are needed, please call your local fire district. For emergencies call 911.

South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue Serves south Pend Oreille County, including Diamond Lake, Sacheen Lake, Deer Valley, South Camden and Peaceful Valley areas

509-447-5305

Pend Oreille Fire District No. 2 Pend Oreille County north of Blue Slide

509-442-2311

Pend Oreille Fire District No. 4

We Salute Our Firefighters and Emergency Workers

From north city limits of Newport to the Cusick Flat, including Dalkena, Davis Lake and Usk, west of Pend Oreille River

509-447-2476

Pend Oreille Fire District No. 5 Serves Blueslide, Ruby and Locke areas

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Petroglyph Printing & Signs, LLC

Cenex Harvest States

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Pat’s Pumps

Cedar RV Park Car Wash & Gift Shop, LLC

Fairwinds Spokane

The Willows Massage & Bodywork Studio

RTI Pend Oreille Telecom

(208) 437-1037

(509) 467-2454

Pend Oreille Fire District No. 6 Serves east side of Pend Oreille River in Pioneer Park Furport-Skookum areas

509-447-3736

(509) 468-1000

Wingate by Wyndham (509) 838-3226

Real Estate Marktplace NW (509) 953-1666

Community Network Systems (509) 447-9333

Law Office of Dustin Deissner (509) 462-0827

Spokane Rock Products, Inc. (509) 244-5421

Tim Ibbetson

(509) 442-2019 / (509) 999-0707

(509) 447-2590

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(509) 671-7035

Welco of Idaho (208) 290-4547

Tom Johnson Concrete, Inc. (509) 951-3052

Earl Insurance (509) 447-3423

Life Care Center (208) 265-9299

Coolin Marine Service (208) 443-2469

Rural Resources Community Action / WorkSource (509) 550-7049

(509) 534-0470

(509) 442-2144

(888) 636-2840

Oxarc, Inc. (509) 535-7794

O.K. Lanes (208) 437-3600

Safeway

(509) 447-4315

Bonner General Hospital (208) 263-1441

Newport Miner & Gem State Miner Newspapers (509) 447-2433

The Red Barn (509) 684-8995

S-K Marine (509) 445-1406

Academy Mortgage

Spokane RV Resort

Wood’s Crushing & Hauling

Northern Lakes Dock & Barge

Property Shoppe

Priest Lake Lavender & Bees

Steve’s Import Auto Service, Inc.

Frontier Communications

Durham School Services

Fenix Photography

(877) 276-1555

(208) 437-2004

Order of the Eastern Star (509) 447-5222

Country Carpet Cleaning (509) 684-4195

Colville Valley Concrete (509) 684-2534

Buena Vista, Inc. (509) 684-4539

Newport Masonic Lodge (509) 447-5222

Mountain Homes (509) 684-1380

Mi Pueblo (208) 448-0115

Wes Olson Trucking, Inc. (208) 263-2578

(208) 263-4800

(208) 443-7103

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(509) 447-0505

Valley Vista Care Center (208) 265-4514

Action Recycling (509) 483-4094

Eagle Electric (208) 443-3165

Ivanos Restaurant (208) 263-0211

King’s Bar & Grill (208) 448-0134

Lane Mountain Company

Pend Oreille County Republican Party

(208) 437-3137

Colville Towing (509) 684-3137

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Priest Lake Berry Patch (208) 443-0802

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Blanchard Inn Priest Lake Lumber (208) 443-2212

A Therapeutic Massage (509) 447-2331

Century 21 Beutler Waterfront (509) 447-4710

Golden China (509) 447-2753

CHAS- Community Health Association of Spokane (509) 444-8200

Office Services, Inc. (208) 448-2941

Norstar Heating & Cooling (800) 200-4291

Four Seasons Forestry (509) 447-5916

J’s Upholstery (509) 447-5433

Colville Worksource (800) 451-1549

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SALUTE TO OUR VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY WORKERS IN PEND OREILLE AND WEST BONNER COUNTIES Volunteers are needed, please call your local fire district. For emergencies call 911.

Pend Oreille Fire District No. 8

Ione Fire Department Serving town of Ione

509-442-3611

Serves Spring Valley area & Mount Pisgah

509-447-5325

Serves east side of Priest Lake

208-443-3118

Metaline Fire Department

Newport Fire Department

Serving Metaline area

509-446-4641

Serves Newport and Oldtown, Idaho

509-447-5611

Cusick Fire Department

Metaline Falls Fire Department

Serves Cusick and the Kalispel reservation

Serving the Town of Metaline Falls area

509-445-1718

509-446-2211

Kalispel Fire Department

West Pend Oreille Fire District

Serves the Kalispel reservation and Cusick

509-445-1785

Coolin-Cavanaugh Bay Fire District

West Priest Lake Fire District West side of Priest Lake, from Kokanee Trailer Park to the north end of Bonner County

208-443-0174

Spirit Lake Fire District Serves Blanchard, Spirit Lake, Fey and Edgemere areas

208-623-5800

North of the Narrows Fire District

Serves rural areas surrounding Priest River, City of Priest River and rural area around Oldtown

Serves east side of northern Priest Lake to Sandpiper Shores

208-448-2035 / 208-290-5732

208-443-2979

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Carey’s Auto Body, Inc. (509) 684-2587

Novus Auto Glass (800) 545-2173

Teri-Fic Auto Salvage (509) 447-2487 / (509) 935-4095

Mountain View Family Medicine (208) 263-9545

Choppers Hair Design (509) 447- 5141

Chewelah Floor & Wall Covering (509) 935-8021

Du-Mor Recycling (509) 489-6482

Vaggen Brothers, Inc. (509) 684-5071

Mountain Traders (509) 442-3818

Selkirk Ace (208) 437-5669

Perfection Tire (509) 447-3933

Aerocet

(208) 448-0400

Pend Oreille County Library District

Weaver’s Garage & Exhaust

Connie & Clyde’s Barber Shop

Dawson Construction & Concrete

Pend Oreille Mine, Teck Washington, Inc.

NAPA Auto Parts

Mangy Moose Café

DCT Chambers, LTD

Inland Power & Light

Van Dyke Logging

Pacific Steel & Recycling

Community Colleges of Spokane Newport Center

Inn at the Lake

Newport Consolidated School District

(509) 447-2111

(509) 447-4515 / (208) 448-1412

(509) 442-3852

Leo’s Compact Excavating (509) 447-3037

Concept Cable www.conceptcable.com

Mountain Chicks (509) 442-2209

Bonner Saw (208) 448-1522

Luther Park at Sandpoint (208) 265-3557

Pooch Parlor Colville (509) 684-5480

5th Avenue Bar & Grill (509) 446-4234

Roger’s Body & Frame, LLC (509) 447-4225

Seeber’s

(509) 447-2484

(509) 684-6524

(208) 448-4468

(208) 263-2584

Carl Pitts (208) 437-4168

Newport Hospital & Health Services (509) 447-2441

Tri-Pro Forest Products, Inc. (208) 437-2412

Les Schwab (208) 448-2311

Ben Franklin (208) 437-4822

City Service Valcon (208) 437-3513

Public Utility District 1 of Pend Oreille County (509) 447-3137

Kalispel Tribe (509) 445-1147

Meyer’s SporTees (208) 263-6790

(509) 447-3734

(509) 447-3835

Classic Mini Storage (509) 292-2075

Laclede Convenience Store & Deli (208) 263-3892

(509) 442-3702

(509) 680-0109

(509) 447-5772

Metaline Falls Trading Company (509) 446-2301

Yoke’s Sandpoint (208) 263-4613

3DogNite Animal Boarding

Newport Vision Source

Rob’s Heating & Cooling

Land Title Company

Clark Construction

Pend Oreille Veterinary Clinic

(208) 437-0224

(208) 437-0174

(509) 447-5209

City of Newport (509) 447-5611

C&D Zodiac (509) 447-4122

Tiger Physical Therapy (509) 442-2109

Camden Ranch Christmas Trees & Event Center (509) 292-2543

(509) 447-2945

(509) 447-5743

(208) 437-2145

Country Hardware Store (509) 442-3532

ABC Heating & Electric (509) 684-2018

Cathy’s Café (509) 446-2447

Crossroads Café & Lounge (509) 445-1515

(509) 446-4516

(509) 747-7151

(509) 447-3167

Westside Pizza (509) 447-2200

United Hillyard Antique Mall (509) 483-2647

Clark Electric (509) 447-2319

Royal Flush Septic (509) 447-2264

H&D Diesel (509) 447-4699

Special Mobility Services (509) 534-7171

Seattle City Light/ Boundary Dam (509) 446-3083

Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home (509) 447-3118

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Lifestyle

Book group focuses on humor, satire

BR I E FLY Bob’s Car Show set for Labor Day weekend NEWPORT – The annual Bob’s Car Show is Sunday and Monday, Sept. 2-3, starting Sunday with a cruise night at 4 p.m. in downtown Newport and the car show continuing Monday at Newport City Park. All proceeds go to Cancer Patient Care. Monday kicks off with an 8 a.m. pancake breakfast served by Newport’s volunteer firefighters at the Newport Fire Station on Union Avenue. Car registration begins at 9a.m. and lunch items, coffee and Krispy Kreme donuts will be available in the park. For more information, visit www.bobscarshow.com or find them on Facebook.

New festival planned for Flowery Trail Road USK – A new SheetsPub Artz Festival is set for Labor Day weekend, Aug. 31 through Sept. 3, at the Flowery Trail Venue, 1624 Flowery Trail Road, Usk. Children’s games, prizes, live music, arts and crafts, fine art and galleries are all planned. Bands include Invasive, 13 Mag, Framework and more. An open mic will be held every day. Tickets are $15 for general admission and $30 for vendors, which includes camping and shows for the while weekend. Small, contained fires are allowed; bring your generators.

Three-day music fest comes to Bead Lake area BEAD LAKE – Northwest Wicked Fest, a three-day festival of underground hip hop and rock acts from around the region, will take place near Bead Lake. Axe Murder Boyz, Kutt Calhoun, Mars, Jason Porter, Liquid Assassin, are the headliners out of more than 40 groups from California, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Idaho, Montana and Canada. Tickets are $35 for the three-day pass and $15 for a camping pass. You can purchase online through the link on www.northwestwickedfest.com. The event will be held at the Bead Lake Grounds, 2461 Bead Lake Road, north of Newport. It’s an all-ages event with a bar available for those 21 and over. Along with a weekend of music, there will be fun for the kids, including bouncy castles, blow up sumo wrestling and a tilt-a-whirl. Other entertainment includes fire dancers, a bon fire, keg toss, a poker tournament and food vendors. There will also be a “hard core” wrestling contest, featuring matches in the “back yard” style where almost anything goes, including makeshift weapons. Hard core wrestling ledged “Rude Boy” will be on hand to guest referee the event and sign autographs.

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Ice cream eating dog Ruby Niemeyer of Blanchard feeds her dog Bandit an ice cream cone in Newport Thursday, Aug. 23. She says Bandit likes vanilla ice cream.

Newport student recognized for academic achievement ATLANTA, Ga. – Newport High School senior Scott McMeen Jr. was recently selected for membership in the National Society of High School Scholars. The society recognizes top scholars and invites students who have received academic excellence. McMeen is the son of Baneta Sheffler and Scott McMeen of Newport. While attending school at Newport this fall, he’ll be in his second year of the Running Start program through the

community college. His post graduation plans include going to Eastern Washington University to study pre-med. He runs cross country and track McMeen at Newport and is a cheerleader while also being involved in student government. He is also an Eagle Scout. “On behalf of NSHSS, I am honored to recognize the hard work, sacrifice and commitment

that Scott has demonstrated to achieve this level of academic excellence,” NSHSS founder and chairman Chris Nobel said. “Scott is now a member of a unique community of scholars – a community that represents our very best hope for the future.” McMeen applied to be a part of the society. Membership entitles qualified students to benefits including scholarship opportunities, academic competitions, members-only resources and more.

Last of the ‘The Follies’ this February NEWPORT – Howard Wildin, writer, producer and director of “Howard’s Follies,” that annual mid-winter romp through old music, old jokes and vaudeville, announced that the 1913 Follies will be his last, set for February of 2013. “This will be our 10th Follies and it’s time to move on to other things,” Wildin said. “I rather hope that someone might adopt the show, but this will be my last. Between Pend Oreille Players, Northwoods Performing Arts, the Create Arts Center and the Cutter

Theatre in Metaline Falls, this county is well represented in the arts.” Wildin has decided to produce a “Best of Howard’s Follies” for the February show. “We’d like to choose the best pieces from the last 10 years and showcase them, but we’d like the public’s input. We’d like you to tell us what you’d like to see,” he said. Wildin expects there to be requests for Frick, Frack and Freda, the Follies’ comedy trio, and he’d like to know of any particular songs, other per-

formers or scenes the public would like to see an encore of. Cast your vote by emailing Wildin at yesteryear@povn. com. Those fans without computer access can use the facilities at the Newport Library.

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REAL LIFE MINISTRIES

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

Community College Education Centers offer free information nights NEWPORT – Community Colleges of Spokane’s Northern Counties education centers will host free information nights for prospective students and their families 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5. Centers are located in Ione, at 208 Blackwell, Suite 2, and Newport, 1204 W. Fifth. During information fight, college staff covers all aspects of applying to and attending a Community Colleges of Spokane campus or education center – from financial aid to the steps for admission to choosing a transfer degree or career-oriented program of study. Community Colleges of Spokane serves a 12,000-squaremile service area in Eastern Washington, with two campuses in Spokane – Spokane Community College and Spokane Falls Community College – as well as its six education rural centers that are managed through the community colleges’ Institute for Extended Learning. For details, call the center closest to you: Ione at 509-4424290 and Newport at 509-4473835.

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PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Library has been awarded a Let’s Talk About It grant for the fall series. Since 1985, Let’s Talk About It has been bringing adult reading discussion groups together with humanities scholars in Idaho’s public libraries to discuss fine literature. These book readings and discussions explore American values, history, culture, aging, classics, and much more. The presentation by and interaction with a program scholar is what sets these discussions apart from traditional book clubs and discussions. This year’s theme is Humor and Satire. The group will be reading “The Importance of Being Earnest” by Oscar Wilde, “Catch-22” by Joseph Heller, “The Lonely Polygamist” by Brady Udall, “Hope: A Tragedy” by Shalom Auslander and “Green Grass, Running Water” by Thomas King. Every two

Get your library card in September NEWPORT – September is Library Card Sign-up Month, and local libraries are encouraging everyone to obtain a library card if they have not already done so. Pend Oreille County Library District is funded primarily from resident property taxes and the staff would like to ensure every resident makes the most of their taxpayer money, by either coming into the library to attend programs, check out items, or by using the databases and downloadable eBooks and audio books from home. Libraries have not only books, but also DVDs, CDs, magazines, computer software and games.

PRIEST RIVER – Donate blood this Thursday, Aug. 30, from noon to 5:30 p.m. at Priest River Junior High on Highway 2. Sign up at www.inbcsaves.org,

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

CHURCH DIRECTORY

1428 1st Street West Sunday School ~ 9:15 a.m. Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays: Girls Club, ages 9 to 12, 6:30 to 8:00 pm Soul’d Out Youth, ages 13 thru 19, 6:00 pm Church ~ 447-3265 Pastor Mitch McGhee E-mail pineridgecc@gmail.com

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

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

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Winner gets new backpack Emily Selchow was the winner of the Priest River Library’s back-to-school drawing. She won a backpack filled with school supplies.

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

Library programs include story times, computer classes, book discussions and movie days. Heritage Quest, Auto Repair Reference, informational databases, eBook and audio downloads are available from the library website. Any lost library cards are normally charged a $1 replacement fee, but in September, all lost cards are replaced free. In addition, any new cards issued to children 16 and under will receive a gift when receiving their brand new library card. For more information, log on to www.pocld.org or visit your local library in Newport, Cusick, Ione or Metaline Falls.

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weeks the group will meet and discuss each book with humanities scholars. Program scholars may be professors from colleges and universities in Idaho or neighboring states, or independent scholars from local communities. The group will meet at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays, Sept. 12 and 26, Oct. 10 and 24, and Nov. 7, at the Priest River Library, 118 Main St. The books have arrived and are available to be checked out. There is no charge for this program. For more information, call the library at 208-448-2207 or check the library’s website at http://westbonner.lili.org. Let’s Talk About It is sponsored by the Idaho Commission for Libraries, the Idaho Humanities Council and US Bank. As in past years, Panhandle State Bank is the library’s community partner, providing the cash match for the grant.

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

NEWPORT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

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

754 Silver Birch Ln. • Oldtown, ID 83822 ‘’Contemporary Worship’’ Sun. ~ 10 a.m. “United Generation Church” Youth Group Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Jeff & Robie Ecklund, Pastors • 437-2032 www.hotl.me

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

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

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North Pend Oreille

NEWS FROM NORTH PEND OREILLE COUNTY INCLUDING IONE, METALINE & METALINE FALLS

Lend a hand at community service day METALINE – Lend a hand in sprucing up the town of Metaline with a community day of service Saturday, Sept. 15. Meet at 9 a.m. at the Metaline Waterfront Park. Volunteer crews will help by renovating picnic shelters, repainting the playground area,

laying gravel, pulling weeds, picking up trash and more. The work day will wrap up at noon with a potluck lunch. Helpers of all ages are welcome to pitch in. For more information call project coordinator Chris Merkley at 509589-1152.

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29 Selkirk K-5 New Student Registration: Selkirk Elementary Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library Basic Computer Class: 11 a.m. to Noon - Ione Library, Call 509-442-3030 For Reservations Selkirk School Board: 6 p.m. - Selkirk Middle/High School Music Room THURSDAY, AUGUST 30 Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Ione Library Selkirk Kindergarten Orientation: 6 p.m. - Selkirk Elementary FRIDAY, AUGUST 31 Story Time and Crafts: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Ione Senior Center ‘Lumberjacks in Love’: 7:30 p.m. - Cutter Theatre SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 Affair on Mainstreet: Metaline Falls Artwalk: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. -

Metaline Falls ‘Lumberjacks in Love’: 6 p.m. Cutter Theatre SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 Affair on Mainstreet: Metaline Falls MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 Labor Day TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Ione Library Selkirk Elementary Open House: 5:30-6:30 p.m. - Selkirk Elementary, Metaline Falls Forgotten Corner Quilt Guild: 6:30 p.m. - Ione Senior Center WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 First Day of School: Selkirk School District Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library Basic Computer Class: 11 a.m. to Noon - Ione Library, Call 509-442-3030 For Reservations Ione Town Council: 7 p.m. Clerk’s Office

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boaters to clean their vessels of any vegetation or hangers-on such as quagga or zebra mussels and invasive clams. “That’s how this stuff is moving around,” he said. ISDA runs a boat inspection program that requires drivers to stop at certain stations near the state line for a boat inspection. So far this season, the stations have turned up 56 boats fouled with invasive mussels. That’s out of more than 36,000

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boats inspected statewide. Woolf says the number of boats carrying milfoil is pretty extensive, but the state didn’t have exact numbers. The station at Highway 2 in Oldtown has inspected more than 4,800 boats this year, but no fouled boats have turned up there. On the day of the Priest Lake survey, Aug. 21, ISDA also held a workshop to help people learn to identify the invasive species that threaten Priest Lake.

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President Barack Obama (D) The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington DC 20500 Comments: 202-456-1111 Switchboard: 202-456-1414 E-mail: president@whitehouse.gov Sen. Maria Cantwell (D) 511 Dirksen Senate Bldg. Washington DC 20510 202-224-3441 http://cantwell.senate.gov Local: U.S. Courthouse 920 W. Riverside, Suite 697 Spokane WA 99201 509-353-2507 Sen. Patty Murray (D) 173 Russell Senate Office Bldg. Washington DC 20510 202-224-2621 http://murray.senate.gov/ Local: 10 N. Post St. Suite 600 Spokane WA 99201 509-624-9515 Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) Fifth Congressional District 2421 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515 202-225-2006 www.mcmorrisrodgers.house.gov Local: 10 N. Post St. Suite 625 Spokane WA 99201 Spokane: 509-353-2374 Colville: 509-684-3481

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Legislative District 7 Sen. Bob Morton (R) 115D Irv Newhouse Building P.O. Box 40407 Olympia WA 98504-0407 360-786-7612 E-mail: morton.bob@leg.wa.gov Home: 3278 Pierre Lake Rd Kettle Falls, WA 99141 509-684-5132 509-684-5132 Rep. Joel Kretz (R) 335A Legislative Building P.O. Box 40600 Olympia WA 98504-0600 360-786-7988 E-mail: kretz.joel@leg.wa.gov Home Office: 20 N. Main St. Omak, WA 98841 509-826-7203 Rep. Shelly Short (R) 204 Modular Building A P.O. Box 40600 Olympia WA 98504-0600 360-786-7908 E-mail: short.shelly@leg.wa.gov Home office: 147 North Clark Ave. Suite 5 Republic WA 99166 509-775-8047 Washington Legislative Hotline 1-800-562-6000 (in session, weekdays 8 a.m.-noon, 1-4:30 p.m.) Legislative homepage: http://www.leg. wa.gov Status of bills: http://www.leg.wa.gov/ www/bills.htm

Council adopts new sewer rates METALINE FALLS – The Metaline Falls town council adopted a new sewer policy and rates at its Aug. 14 meeting. Starting Jan. 1, 2013, customers will be paying $3 per month more than they are now. Rates will go up to $300 per year for in-town customers and $276 for out-of-town users. In future years, rates will increase by 5 percent annually Jan. 1. The council also amended the 2012 budget to include a block grant totaling about $23,700.

West Bonner expands concussion policy PRIEST RIVER – Starting next school year, students at both Priest River Junior High and Priest River Lamanna High School will participate in a program designed to minimize the impact of concussions. The West Bonner County School Board voted Wednesday, Aug. 22, to expand baseline testing to the junior high and to conduct the testing every year rather than every other year. Athletic director Jared Hughes brought the recommendation to the school board. As of last year, the district pays $3,000 to have all high school athletes take a baseline test every other year. If the student suffers a concussion, the test is re-administered to determine if their brain activity is back to normal. The district has a contract with Bonner General Hospital to conduct the tests and provide post-concussion care. It is not yet known how much more it will cost the district to test every student in grades seven through 12 every year. But, Hughes said he will research healthcare providers and find one that provides the tests at a reduced cost. Student athletes may have to pitch in for part of the cost, but Hughes said he will keep the price between $5 and $10. He acknowledged $35 would be too much for many students to pay. Also at the Wednesday school board meeting, the board approved a school calendar that includes three snow days. One proposal provided for less than three snow days, something the board was not comfortable with. “(That could) put pressure on administration to not call school when maybe they should,” trustee Eric Eldenburg said. The board agreed that with the nature of winters in northern Idaho, they should expect three snow days to be called. If school is canceled more than the allotted days, the district has to make up the missed instruction time by expanding the school day, which would interfere with bus schedules.

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Affair on Mainstreet celebrates 25 years BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

METALINE FALLS – Metaline Falls will have its annual Labor Day festival this weekend, and this marks a special year. Affair on Mainstreet is preparing for its 25th year. Held Friday Aug. 31 through Sunday, Sept. 2, Affair on Mainstreet features arts and crafts shows, cancan dancing, car shows and more. “Everybody seems to enjoy it,” said Shirley Botzheim, who has helped organize the Affair for 25 years. “It’s a great town and it’s a great way for people to get to know that we’re here.” The annual event grew out of a show put on by a local garden club. Gardeners would put up a display of the best blooms from their flowerbeds along the main street. For the first five years or so, the event included the garden club’s flowers, but that faded out with its elderly members. The Affair on Mainstreet has evolved over the years, and not everything worked out, Botzheim said. She has been on the Affair committee with her sister and at least one other member since the early days. Those founding members will be honored this weekend at the opening ceremonies. The traditional cancan dancers will kick things off at the opening ceremony Saturday at 10 a.m. in Busta Park. The dancers have been part of the Affair since the early days when a group from Valdez, Alaska, performed. During the opening ceremony is also when the new visitor center will have its grand opening. The vintage railroad mail car in the park will still serve as the town’s welcoming center, offering historic photos, area information and book sales during the summer months. But water was leaking off the roof and causing the floor to rot. The railroad car was moved and a new cement pad was poured. Over it, a craftsman style roof was constructed as designed by Van Whysong. To finance the project, the town got a $35,000 grant through the Northeast Washington Regional Transport Planning Organization. That’s

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matched with about $20,000 five lumberjacks when a woman of in-kind work, mostly volunmight be showing up is cause for teer labor provided by the town drastic action and laughter. employees. The North Pend The United Church of Christ Oreille Valley Lions Club and the will be hosting a pancake breakAffair on Mainstreet Committee fast Saturday and Sunday from donated some materials, and the 8-9:30 a.m. Port of Pend Oreille helped by The “Classy Car Show” will be moving the car. Saturday, and motorcycle and The cancan dancers perform off-road vehicle owners will get again at 10 a.m. their turn to and noon each day. “It’s a great town and show off on SunThe flea market day. The shows it’s a great way for and the arts and will run from people to get to know 9:30 a.m. to 3 craft show will run from 10 a.m. p.m. each day that we’re here.” to 5 p.m. on both with judging at Saturday and Sun- Shirley Botzheim 2:30 p.m. and day. The Art Walk Affair on Mainstreet Committee awards at 3:15 is held downtown p.m. Tractors Saturday at 10 a.m. are welcome The “Sew Crazy” quilt show is at both days but will be judged city hall starting at 10 a.m. each where ever their owners choose day. to enter them. There will be music in the park The prize categories for the car on Saturday. Dave King and show include most unique, best Sons and Midnight Run were dressed owner for the period of originally on the schedule, but their car, best pre-1939, people’s the performers may change. choice, best vehicle for sale, best The Affair key auction will be rat rod, best 1950 to 1959, best held in the park at noon Satur1940 to 1949 and best foreign. day. In a fundraiser that used to The motorcycle show has its be run by the chamber of comown categories: sharpest dirt merce, keys will be auctioned, bike, dirtiest off road, best off and people will try their luck to road, best ATV, sharpest, best see if their key unlocks the jar of custom and peoples choice. cash, holding more than $200. The North Pend Oreille Valley Along with the Affair activiLions Club will be giving train ties, the Cutter Theatre actors rides. It’s the only weekend will reprise their summer show, when you can catch the train in which was first on stage during Metaline Falls Busta Park and Ione’s Down River Days celebraride to Ione and back. Usually, tion in late July. “Lumberjacks in rides originate in Ione. Love” will show Friday and SatThere will be trips at 11 a.m., urday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. on both at 2 p.m. Tickets are $12 and Saturday and Sunday. The trip can be reserved by calling the of 10 miles each way takes box office at 509-446-4108. about 90 minutes to complete The comedy tells the story of roundtrip. Passengers are taken five loggers working at the Dry over trestles and through the Canyon Lumber Camp some810-foot Vail Tunnel and cross where in north Pend Oreille the Pend Oreille River at Box County around 1912. There Canyon Dam. aren’t too many women around Rides cost $15 for passen(none, in fact), which up until gers ages 13-64 and $10 for now hasn’t been an issue. But seniors and children ages 2-12. someone has ordered a mailKids under 2 ride for free. To order bride from New York City, purchase tickets, visit www. and while some of the guys lionstrainrides.com or call are curious, others are darned 1-877-525-5226. Reservations scared. What happens to these are highly recommended.

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Triathlon draws hundreds to Priest Lake director Ken Eldore. He also thanked the local businesses that pitched in. NORDMAN – The third anWith the two different course nual Priest Lake Triathlon took options, the race attracts complace Saturday, Aug. 25 at Hill’s petitors of all levels. Some were Resort. The race included an professional tri-athletes and Olympic distance swim, bike some were doing their first ever and run and a sprint distance triathlon. for both individuals and teams. “It’s good to see an event The race drew more than 550 that’s available for everybody,” competitors, about 100 more Eldore said. than last year. There were Proceeds from the “We’re just really 215 individual triathlon go to in the thankful for Search and finishers Priest Lake Search Olympic distance and Rescue. Last Rescue and all of the event. year, the race The top folks that helped with organizers made a finisher for the $2,500 donation. putting the race together Olympic disand making it happen.” tance was Roger This year, the triathlon raised Thompson, repabout $4,000 for Ken Eldore resenting Timex, Search and Res- Race Director with a time of 1 cue and another hour, 54 min$1,000 for the utes and 38.3 Priest Lake Elementary Parent seconds. His time for the Teacher Organization. 1,500-meter swim was 24:01, “We’re just really thankful he did the 40-kilometer bike for Search and Rescue and all course in 51:08, and the 10K of the folks that helped with run in 37:20. His final time was putting the race together and about four minutes ahead of making it happen,” said race Brian Hadley. Gretchen Rose Wolf was the top female Olympic distance finisher, representing Cyclemetrix, Team Blaze and Swifts. She finished in 2:21:19 with 26:05 for the swim, 1:08:01 for the bike, and 44:07 for the run. The second place female was Mariko Morgan in 2:28:13. Awards were given to the top three finishers and placers in different age categories, including the top “Clydesdale” and “Athena” placers over age 70. The sprint event drew 184 individual competitors. The first one across the finish line was Doug Krumpleman, representing Vertical Earth. The course involved a 350-meter swim, COURTESY PHOTO|TOM HOLMAN 11-mile bike and 5K run. He Olympic distance triathlon winner finished in 1:12:36. That was Roger Thompson completes the Priest 7:07 for the swim, 38:52 for the Lake Triathlon Saturday, Aug. 25. bike, and 22:57 for the run. Laura Holien was the first Thompson completed the event in less

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BOISE – The 2012-2013 wolf hunting season opens throughout Idaho Thursday, Aug. 30. The wolf hunting season runs through March 31, 2013, except in the Beaverhead and Island Park zones, which close Jan. 31, and in the Lolo and Selway zone which close June 30, 2013. The 2012-2013 wolf hunting season opened July 1 on private land only in the Panhandle Zone, but no wolves have been reported harvested to date. In the Panhandle, Palouse-Hells Canyon, Lolo, Dworshak-Elk City, Selway and Middle Fork zones, wolf hunters may use five tags. There is no overall harvest limit. An individual may buy up to five wolf hunting tags per calendar

year, but hunters may use only two wolf hunting tags in the rest of the state. Wolf tags are available for $11.50 for Idaho residents and $31.75 for nonresidents and are valid for the calendar year. Harvest limits have been set in five zones: 40 in the Salmon Zone, 60 in the Sawtooth Zone, 40 in the Southern Mountains, 10 in the Beaverhead and 30 in the Island Park Zone. The 2012-2013 wolf trapping season opens Nov. 15 in six wolf zones. Wolf hunting and trapping seasons and rules are posted on the Fish and Game website and they are available on pages 66-69 in the 2012-2013 Big Game Seasons and Rules brochure.

Thank You

Bill Adams and his family would like to extend a special thank you to Larry and Barb Cordes for the donation you made which was sent to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital Cancer Fund in memory of Joyce Suyeko Adams. We appreciate Barb’s help with the memorial dinner and the friendship that Larry and Barb have shared with us all these years. To Mrs. Evelyn Cordes for the kind donation which we also sent to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Thank you for your thoughtfullness and kindness you have always shared with our family. To Uncle Thomas and Aunt Denise Gulia, Las Vegas. As with the others, we have donated your gift to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Thank you for everything, without our families we would be lost. To all the folks in our lives, the past couple of months have had their ups and downs, but, with your continued efforts in helping us through, we are doing well. The Adams family extends to all that have shared in our time of sorrow, a very big “Thanks to each and everyone of you!”

COURTESY PHOTO|TOM HOLMAN

Kolby Schoenrock, right, gains on another competitor on the sprint bike course of the Priest Lake Triathlon Saturday. Schoenrock of Nordman finished 12th overall in a time of 1:21:31.

female finisher, taking seventh overall with a time of 1:18:37. She did the swim in 6:10, 46:56 for the bike, and 22:58 for the run. Kolby Schoenrock from Nordman finished 12th overall in a time of 1:21:31. Representing Newport, Bryant Baxter finished 29th overall with a time of 1:29:25. Also from Newport, Danny Bradbury finished in 1:51:40, Kamie Pancho in 2:00:15, Lisa and David Bradbury finished right around 2:16:48. From Priest Lake, Nancy Smith finished in 1:48:16. Priest

River athlete Meeka Bond was just behind her, and Tony Fegert of Priest River completed the course in 2:00:49. Priest Lake Multisports is organizing two more events this year. The Priest Lake marathon and half marathon is Sept. 22 at Hill’s Resort. The Selkirk Challenge mountain bike endurance race will take place at the Inn at Priest Lake Oct. 6, offering courses of 100K, 50 or 25K. Event information can be found at priestlakerace.com. The triathlon is scheduled to take place again next year on the Saturday before Labor Day.

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Sports

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Spartans host cross country meet

BR I E FLY Football season is here NEWPORT – All four local varsity football teams start play this week, Friday, Aug. 31. Priest River hosts Kettle Falls at 7 p.m. Selkirk hosts Northport and Cusick hosts Wallace, also at 7 p.m. None of these are league games. Newport was scheduled to play Manson but Manson couldn’t field a team so Newport will go to a jamboree in Ritzville to play at 6 p.m.

of her league competition. “She is on her way to a great season,” said coach Lance Clark. PRIEST RIVER – The Priest The Spartans also had sophoRiver cross country team will more Erica McCracken come host its only meet of the season in around fourth amongst Thursday, Intermountain League Aug. 30. The O N D EC K: runners, and senior Ivan Benson AT IVAN BENSON Memorial Kourtney Aldridge finMemorial Thursday, Aug. 30, 4 p.m. ished around seventh. Meet, named The team just had a after the team’s late coach, few other girls join that should begins at 4 p.m. behind the high help the team a lot in the season, school. Girls will run first, folClark said. lowed by the boys at about 4:30 For the boys, junior Diamond p.m. Robinson came in about fourth Young runners can participate in the league and the rest of the in the kids run at 3:30 p.m. boys came in as a pack around The cross country team partic- 20 minutes to 20:30. ipated in a jamboree at Bonners The course was about 2.87 Ferry Thursday, Aug. 23. Senior miles long, just short of a 5K. Steffie Pavey won the girls race, Clark said it was a good start for finishing about a minute ahead the Spartans. BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

Newport soccer kicks off season NEWPORT – The Newport High School girls soccer team will open its season on the first day of school. They travel to Sandpoint Tuesday, Sept. 4 for a match that starts at 4:30 p.m. The team is under the direction of head coach Jeremy Lewis, who has led the team since its start in 2008. Last season, the girls took fourth in the state 1A tournament and had a record of 19-4. The team lost eight seniors who had started with the team when they were freshmen – including top scorer, Taylor Lewis, and goalkeeper Adrianne Seger.

Tri-athletes compete this weekend USK – The Tsunami Sprint Triathlon will have athletes swimming the Pend Oreille River and biking and running along the Kalispel Indian Reservation Saturday, Sept. 1. Registration for the event is ongoing through Saturday at 9:30 a.m. The entry fee is $50 with proceeds going to local food banks. Check-in starts at 8 a.m., and the event begins at 10 a.m. The swim starts in Cusick City Park, finishing across the river – about 0.6 of a mile – at the powwow grounds. The 17.5-mile bike portion and the four-mile run event start and end at the powwow grounds. A potluck is planned for Friday, Aug. 31 at 8 p.m. at Cusick City Park. There will be music and karaoke. Bring a healthy dish to share. A prize will be awarded for the healthiest recipe.

Fall bike tour this Sunday NEWPORT – The 12th annual Great Northwest Fall Bike Tour will have cyclists embarking from Newport City Park Sunday, Sept. 2. Riders will take a loop route of 15, 30, 50 or 85 miles, heading toward the Scotia Valley. Some routes continue on to Diamond Lake, Sacheen and past Cusick for the longest ride. The Newport/Priest River Rotary Club organizes the ride and provides support along the route and a meal in the park at the finish. Check-in on race day starts at 7 a.m. at the park. The 85-mile riders will start at 8 a.m. with all others taking off at 9 a.m. Registration is open through Active.com, or download the form at the event website, gnwft.homestead.com. The cost is $45 for the ride and a T-shirt, $35 for the no shirt option, or $60 for a family of four and one T-shirt. Proceeds support Rotary projects. There will be a raffle for a bike tune up from Sandpoint Sports. Riders can include money for tickets when they register or purchase them the morning of the race for $1 each. The winner must be present to win. The drawing will take place at the end of the ride. For more information, contract Nadine Parker at 208-597-5478, ubigmoose@ frontier.com or Terri Ivie at 208-448-2431, tivie@priestrivertimes.com.

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Farnam leads the Grizzlies through a drill Friday, Aug. 24. The team has been practicing twice a day. The home opener is Sept. 7 against Priest River.

New football coach brings new attitude Farnam rebuilds offense, defense BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – At 5 feet, 8 inches tall and 180 pounds, Zac Farnam isn’t the biggest guy in the world. The 28-year-old first-year Grizzly football coach faced bigger opponents as a cornerback at Whitworth University, when he was 15 pounds lighter. “It’s not about your size,” he says. It’s about your mental toughness and determination. “If you think you can, you can.”

That philosophy served him well the four years he started at Whitworth University and before that playing at Deer Park High School. He went on to work at his old high school as assistant coach for the Stags, eventually becoming defensive coordinator. Coaching at Deer Park was quite a bit different than Farnam Farnam’s new post coaching at Newport High School. For one thing, Deer Park is an AA size school.

“The difference is the number of coaches and the number of players,” he said. At Deer Park he was one of 12 coaches. There were 90 or so players. “We always had three teams,” he said. At Newport 52 players turned out before school started, more may come later, he said. There are four assistant coaches and Farnam. “It looks like we’ll just have a junior varsity team,” he said. Another difference is Farnam is head coach at Newport. He’s noticed a difference in the two weeks he’s been here. SEE COACH, 6B

Spartan girls fall to Timberlake It was the first game in CCA’s brief soccer history. Players, coaches and fans were nervous, coach Dave PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Baxter said. girls soccer team lost 9-1 when they “It took some time for us to settle hosted Timberlake Thursday, Aug. down and play our game,” he said. 23. CCA opened the scoring with a This was Timberlake’s third goal by Abby Bartlett at 11:59, Emgame of the season. They’ve lost to ily Osborne-Moss scored at 27:21. Lakeland, but won a shutout over Priest River answered back with a Kellogg. The Tigers were third in beautiful goal just before the half. the league last year but upset No. 2 CCA was fired up after the break, Bonners Ferry and Magen Daniin the district O N D EC K: als put in two after tournament to GIRLS AT KELLOGG Thursday, Aug. the 40-minute go to state. 30 at 4 p.m. mark. Baxter said The Priest Priest River did River girls BOYS AND GIRLS Vs. Orofino Friday, well, playing with opened their Aug. 31, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. no subs. He said season hostthe Lady Spartans ing the Coeur outplayed them in d’Alene Charter Academy Aug. 21. many facets of the game. The Spartans lost 4-1. “Down the stretch they are going BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

S P O R T S

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29 Kidz Rock Dance Fitness Class: 5-5:30 p.m. - Camas Center Gym, Usk THURSDAY, AUGUST 30 Priest River Cross Country at Ivan Benson Memorial Meet: 4 p.m. Priest River Lamanna High School Priest River Girls Soccer vs. Kellogg: 4 p.m. - Kellogg Meet the Grizzlies: 7-8 p.m. Newport High School FRIDAY, AUGUST 31 Priest River Girls Soccer vs. Orofino: 2 p.m. - Priest River Priest River Boys Soccer vs. Orofino: 4 p.m. - Priest River Newport Volleyball at WIAA Jamboree: 4 p.m. - Cheney Newport Football at Jamboree: 6 p.m. - Ritzville Selkirk Football vs. Northport: 7 p.m. - Selkirk Cusick Football vs. Wallace: 7

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p.m. - Cusick Priest River Football vs. Kettle Falls: 7 p.m. - Priest River SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 Tsunami Sprint Triathlon: 10 a.m. - Cusick, Usk SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 Great Northwest Fall Bike Tour: 8 a.m. - Newport City Park TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 Group Hike at Upper Roman Nose Lake: 9 a.m. - Meet at Priest River Senior Center Newport Soccer vs. Sandpoint: 4:30 p.m. - Sandpoint Newport Volleyball vs. Medical Lake: 5 p.m. - Medical Lake Cusick Volleyball vs. Mary Walker: 5 p.m. - Springdale Newport Volleyball vs. Medical Lake: 6:30 p.m. - Medical Lake Priest River Volleyball vs. St. Maries: 6:30 p.m. - Priest River

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to be tough,” he said. The Priest River boys soccer team started their season Tuesday, hosting St. Maries. Results were not available before The Miner went to press. Next up for the girls, they’ll travel to Kellogg Thursday, Aug. 30 at 4 p.m. Orofino visits Friday, Aug. 31. The girls will play at 2 p.m. and the boys at 4 p.m.

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Emily Price rides Classy to a Top 5 award in the competitive Hunter Pleasure class at the Arabian Horse Association Championship in Monroe Aug. 5.

Cusick sophomore wins regional championships at horse show MONROE – Emily Price, who will be a sophomore at Cusick High School this year, won a host of awards at the Arabian Horse Association Championships held Aug. 5 in Monroe. Price won two championships, a reserve championship and a Top

5 Award. “I think the ribbon I’m proudest of is my Top 5 with Classy in Hunter Pleasure 14-17,” Price said. “That was a very tough, deep class and is the first time I’ve ribboned SEE CUSICK, 6B

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ON PEND OREILLE River, Idaho side. Furnished 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom. All appliances: washer, dryer, dishwasher, gas fireplace. Available September 15 to June 1. No pets. No smoking. Good references. $495 plus deposit. (509) 999-1643. (28-3p) IN NEWPORT 1 bedroom, 1 bath home. No smoking. No pets. $575/ month, $600 deposit. Call Amy (208) 290-1522. (28-3p) FOR RENT SOON Double wide manufactured home, 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom. Secondary river lot at subdivision approximately 11 miles North of Newport. No smoking or pets. $600/ month, available September 1, 2012. (409) 4474629. (28-3p)

NEWPORT HOUSE 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom. Near City Park. $650 per month. First and last plus $500 security/ cleaning deposit. No smoking. No pets. Shawgo Brothers. (509) 550-9083. (509) 4472346. (28-3p) 418 BEARDMORE Priest River. 3 bedroom, 2 bath. Smoking/ pets negotiable. Water, sewer/ trash included in monthly rent. of $750. Security deposit required. Available first of September. (208) 4481121. (29-3p) 3 BEDROOM Oldtown. $650/ month, includes water and sewer. $550 deposit. Available Septbember. (208) 2903867. (29-3) Find it fast in The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds.

DIAMOND LAKE 1800 square foot house, 3 bedroom, 1 bath, large kitchen, dining, living room. Lake view, dock and beach privileges, stove, refrigerator. 1800 square foot shop. $1100/ month plus deposit. (509) 447-4045.(29-3p) HOUSE FOR RENT 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath, recently remodeled. 301 Quail, Newport. $800/ month. Mark (509) 6713003. (29-4p)

RETIRED COUPLE WILL SHARE Newport home with single lady. Lower floor with bedroom, bath, large family room with television, internet access, refrigerator, range and sofa. Personal references. No smoking. $275 month, includes everything except food and personal items. (509) 4475209/ (509) 671-0171 (29)

WATERFRONT HOUSE FOR RENT ON DIAMOND LAKE Beautifully remodeled and furnished three bedroom, one bath home; only a few feet from the water; $975/month, $750/deposit; includes all utilities; no pets; no smoking inside of house; call (509) 475-7524. (30-3p)

NEWPORT HOUSE Three bedroom one bathroom with carport on large lot near schools and hospital. $97,500 with new siding painted your color. Owner contract Shawgo Brothers, LLC. (509) 447-2346, (509) 550-9083. (28-3p) 1985 SKYLINE 14 x 56 mobile home on .137 acres. $27,000. 116 Kaniksu Street, Priest River. (509) 671-3567. (29-3p) FLAT LEVEL 5 ACRES with trees off paved Bonner County road. Has 200 amp electrical service and good drilled well. $79,900, will accept some terms with low rate of interest. (208) 448-2246. (30-3p)

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NEWPORT DUPLEX 2 bedroom one bathroom duplex for rent. All appliances included. Close to hospital, schools, and park. $550.00 per month. Please call Brad for details at (208) 265-6106. (28-3p) Short of cash; long on “Stuff?” Advertise in The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds. Call (509) 447-2433.

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3 NEWPORT RENTALS Manufactured homes, water, sewer, garbage paid. 2 bedroom for $569/month, another 2 bedroom for $499/month and a 3 bedroom for $625 month. (509) 218-8206. (30-3p)

3 BEDROOM 2 bath mobile 1/2 mile from Diamond Lake. $700/ month includes electricity and water. Available October 1st. (509) 671-7178. (30-3p)

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1978 30 FOOT TRAVEL Queen motor home, $3,000 or best offer. (509) 4475424, John. (30-3p)

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

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Your right to know and be informed of the functions of your government are embodied in public notices. In that self-government charges all citizens to be informed, this newspaper urges every citizen to read and study these notices. We strongly advise those citizens seeking further information to exercise their right of access to public records and public meetings. 2012263 STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY Notice of Application to Appropriate Public Waters Take Notice: That Yvonne Berg of Otis Orchards, WA on April 23, 2007 under Application No. S3-30533 filed for permit to appropriate public waters, subject to existing rights, from the Pend Oreille River, tributary to the Columbia River, in the amount of 0.02 of a cubic-foot per second, each year, for the seasonal irrigation of one acre and fire protection as needed. The source of the proposed appropriation is located within Lot 8, Block 1 of Davis River Pines Estates, First Addition, within the NE1/4NW1/4 of Section 16, Township 32 N., Range 44 E.W.M., Pend Oreille County. Protests or objections to approval of this application must include a detailed statement of the basis for objections; protests must be accompanied by a fifty-($50.00) dollar recording fee and filed with the Department of Ecology, at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days from Aug. 29, 2012. State of Washington Department of Ecology Water Resources Program – ERO PO Box 47611 Olympia, WA 985047611 Published in The Newport Miner August 22 and 29, 2012. (29-2)

------------------------2012266 COMBINED NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND ACTION Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on August 17, 2012 received a complete Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application, RGP 7, and SEPA Environmental Checklist from Green Waters Property Owners Association, and did on August 22, 2012 issue a Determination of Completeness for a recreational dock section and stairs project on the Pend Oreille River. (FILE NO. SSDP-12-020), Location: Within Sect. 16, T32N, R44E WM, Lot 17, Block 1 Green Waters Estates, Usk, WA 99180. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on August 02, 2012, and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department. The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM

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at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821. Contact: Todd McLaughlin, Community Dev. Natural Resource Planner. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than September 06, 2012. The Pend Oreille County Planning Commission will be hearing this Substantial Shoreline Development Permit Application on September 11, 2012 at 6:00pm in the Cusick Community Center, 111 S. First Ave., Cusick, WA Required Permits: Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW), Substantial Shoreline Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Federal Authorization Dated: August 22, 2012 Published in The Newport Miner August 22 and 29, 2012 (29-2)

-------------------------2012262 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE SALE File No.: 7037.72105 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Grantee: David A. Jewell, presumptively subject to the community interest of his spouse, if any Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 2008-0298539 Tax Parcel ID No.: 15107 Abbreviated Legal: Tract 1 Daybreak Short Plat Notice of Trustee’s Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. I. On September 28, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. inside the main lobby of the Hall of Justice, 229 South Garden Avenue in the City of Newport, State of Washington, the undersigned Trustee (subject to any conditions imposed by the Trustee) will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at time of sale, the following described real property “Property”, situated in the County(ies) of Pend Oreille, State of Washington: Tract 1 Daybreak Short Plat; according to plat recorded on July 29,2008, Book 8, Page 20, Auditor’s File No. 2008 0298359, Pend Oreille County, Washington. Commonly known as: 31 Wildwood Lane Newport, WA 99156 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 08/08/08, recorded on 08/13/08, under Auditor’s File No. 20080298539, records of Pend Oreille County, Washington, from David A. Jewell, a married man, as his sole and separate property, as Grantor, to Pend Oreille Title Co., as Trustee, to secure an obligation “Obligation” in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Cherry Creek Mortgage Co., Inc., its successors and assigns, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, under an Assignment/Successive Assignments recorded under Auditor’s File No. 20120311881. *The Tax

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Parcel ID number and Abbreviated Legal Description are provided solely to comply with the recording statutes and are not intended to supplement, amend or supersede the Property’s full legal description provided herein. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the Obligation in any Court by reason of the Grantor’s or Borrower’s default on the Obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The Beneficiary alleges default of the Deed of Trust for failure to pay the following amounts now in arrears and/or other defaults: Amount due to reinstate by 06/21/2012 Monthly Payments $40,246.20 Lender’s Fees & Costs $728.40 Total Arrearage $40,974.60 Trustee’s Expenses (Itemization) Trustee’s Fee $506.25 Title Report $751.05 Statutory Mailings $29.52 Recording Costs $32.00 Postings $70.00 Total Costs $1,388.82 Total Amount Due: $42,363.42 Other known defaults as follows: IV. The sum owing on the Obligation is: Principal Balance of $223,267.93, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument evidencing the Obligation from 05/01/10, 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 September 28, 2012. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances costs and fees thereafter due, must be cured by 09/17/12 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before the close of the Trustee’s business on 09/17/12 (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due, is/ are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after 09/17/12 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire balance of principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME AND ADDRESS David A. Jewell 31 Wildwood Ln Newport, WA 99156 David A. Jewell PO Box 1345 Newport, WA 99156-1345 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of David A. Jewell 31 Wildwood Ln Newport, WA 99156 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of David A. Jewell PO Box 1345 Newport, WA 99156-1345 by both first class and either certified mail, return receipt requested on 05/09/11, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 05/09/11 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

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and address are set forth below, will provide in writing to anyone requesting it a statement of all foreclosure costs and trustee’s fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their right, title and interest in the Property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by this reference. You may also access sale status at www.northwesttrustee.com and www. USA-Foreclosure.com. EFFECTIVE: 06/21/2012 Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee Authorized Signature P.O. BOX 997 Bellevue, WA 980090997 Contact: Heather L. Smith (425) 586-1900. (TS# 7037.72105) 1002.192795File No. Published in The Newport Miner August 29 and September 19, 2012 (30, 33)

-------------------------2012267 STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO APPROPRIATE PUBLIC WATERS TAKE NOTICE: That Richard Smith of Addy, WA on Sept. 13, 2006, under Application No. S3-30520 filed for permit to appropriate public water, subject to existing rights, from the Pend Oreille River, tributary to the Columbia River in the amount of 0.02 of a cubic foot per second, each year, for domestic supply. The source of the proposed appropriation is located within Lot 3, Block A of Wilderness Estates subdivision, being within Government Lot 6 of Section 17, Township 37 N., Range 43 E.W.M., in Pend Oreille County. Protests or objections to approval of this application must include a detailed statement of the basis for objections; protests must be accompanied be a fifty- ($50.00) dollar recording fee and filed with the Department of Ecology, at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days from September 5, 2012 State of Washington Department of Ecology Water Resources Program - ERO PO Box 47611 Olympia, WA 985047611 Published in The Newport Miner August 29 and September 5, 2012 (30-2)

-------------------------2012268 PUBLIC NOTICE Lenora Water and Sewer District Monthly Meetings

have changed to the First Monday of every month. To be held at 10:00 at the Skookum Rendezvous Lodge. If holiday is on first Monday, then meeting will be held the following Monday. Published in The Newport Miner August 29, 2012 (30)

-------------------------2012269 CALL FOR BIDS CONDUIT AND FITTINGS FOR FIBER OPTIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS CONTRACT NO. 12-048 Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County (the PUD), Washington, hereby solicits sealed bids for conduits and associated fittings for Fiber Optic Distribution Systems, which will consist of the following: Primarily 2” ID SDR 13.5 HDPE Conduit (244,200’), and minimal quantities of 1-1/4” ID SDR 13.5 HPDE Conduit, 16mm OD x 12mm ID HDPE micro duct, and appropriate couplers and fittings. Under this contract the PUD will order the majority of the quoted materials upon bid award; however, the PUD reserves the right to order additional quantities from the successful bidder up until December 31, 2012. Availability of Bidding Documents: Bona fide suppliers may obtain full specifications by contacting the Contract Administrator of Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County, P.O. Box 190, Newport, Washington 99156, (509) 447-9345. Sealed bids will be received as outlined in the contract documents until 2:30 p.m., September 11, 2012, at which time they will be opened publicly. Bids received after the bid opening time will be rejected and returned unopened. Rejection of Bids: The PUD reserves the right to reject any or all bids, not award the bid, waive any informality in the bidding, or exercise any other right or action provided by statute. Bid Security: All bid proposals shall be accompanied by a bid proposal deposit in the form of a certified check, cashier’s check, or surety bond in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of such bid proposal. Should the successful bidder fail to enter into such contract and furnish satisfactory performance and payment bonds within the time stated in the specifications, the bid proposal deposit shall be forfeited to the PUD. The PUD is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Small, minority- and women-owned businesses are encouraged to submit bids. This project is being primarily funded by federal grant funding provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Published in The Newport Miner August 29, 2012 (30) ----------------------------------2012270 STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY Notice of Application to Appropriate Public Waters

Take Notice: That Elsie Graham of Cusick, WA on August 2, 2006 under Application No. S3-30517, filed for permit to appropriate public waters, subject to existing rights, from Tacoma Creek, tributary to the Pend Oreille River, in the amount of 0.02 cubic-foot per minute, each year, for domestic supply of two homes and seasonal irrigation of one-half acre. The source of the proposed appropriation is located within the NE1/4SW1/4 of Section 35, Township 34 N., Range 43 E.W.M., in Pend Oreille County. Protests or objections to approval of this application must include a detailed statement of the basis for objections; protests must be accompanied by a fifty-($50.00) dollar recording fee and filed with the Department of Ecology, at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days from September 5, 2012 State of Washington Department of Ecology Water Resources Program – ERO PO Box 47611 Olympia, WA 985047611 Published in The Newport Miner August 29 and September 5, 2012. (30-2)

-------------------------2012271 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE No. 12-2-00100-2 Summons by Publication In re: Lyman Smith, Jr., and Sally Smith, husband and wife, Plaintiffs, Vs. Josephine Dietzel, as her separate property; Bernice M. Clemens, as her separate property; Wallace G. Bettencourt, as his separate property; Patricia R. Moriniti, as her separate property; and James Benttencourt, as his separate property, if all of said defendants are still living, and if deceased, the unknown heirs at law of all said named defendants; William H. Egolf and Barbara Egolf, husband and wife; and all other persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate, lien described in the complaint herein. Defendants. The State of Washington to the said Josephine Dietzel, as her separate property; Bernice M. Clemens, as her separate property; Wallace G. Bettencourt, as his separate property; Patricia R. Morinti, as her separate property; and James Bettencourt, as his separate property, if all of said defendants are still living, and if deceased, the unknown heirs at law of all said named defendants; and all other persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described in the complaint herein, defendants: You, and each of you, are hereby summoned to appear with sixty (60) days after the date of first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty (60) days after the 29th day of August, 2012, and defend the above-entitled action in the above-entitled court and answer the complaint of the plaintiff and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorney for the plaintiff, at their office below stated; and, in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demands of the complaint in this action which has been filed with the clerk of said court. The object of this action is to quiet title in plaintiff to real estate in Pend Oreille County, Washington, described as:

The East ½ of the SE ¼, of the NE ¼ of the NE ¼; and the SW ¼ of the SE ¼ of the NE ¼ of the NE ¼; and S ½ of the SW ¼ of the NE ¼ of the NE ¼; and the NW ¼ of the NE ¼ of the SE ¼ of the NE ¼; and the NW ¼ of the SE ¼ of the NE ¼, Section 12, Township 33, North, Range 45 E.W.M. Pend Oreille County, Washington. against the claim of the defendants and any one of them. Dated: August 24, 2012 Lambarth Law Office /s/ Douglas D. Lambarth Douglas D. Lambarth, #1200 Attorney for Plaintiff File original of your response with the clerk of the court at: Pend Oreille County Superior Court PO Box 5020 229 S. Garden Ave. Newport, WA 99156 Serve a copy of your response on: Plaintiff’s Lawyer Douglas D. Lambarth Lambarth Law Office PO Box 366 Newport, WA 99156 Published in The Newport Miner August 29, September 5, 12, 19, 26 and October 3, 2012. (30-6)

-------------------------2012272 STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY Notice of Application to Appropriate Public Waters Take Notice: That William Beem of Kennewick, WA on August 2, 2006 under Application No. S3-30525, filed for permit to appropriate public waters, subject to existing rights, from unnamed spring, in the amount of 0.04 cubic-foot per second, each year, for domestic. The source of the proposed appropriation is a spring located within the SW1/4SW1/4 of Section 29, Township 37 N., Range 43 E.W.M., in Pend Oreille County. Protests or objections to approval of this application must include a detailed statement of the basis for objections; protests must be accompanied by a fifty-($50.00) dollar recording fee and filed with the Department of Ecology, at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days from September 5, 2012 State of Washington Department of Ecology Water Resources Program – ERO PO Box 47611 Olympia, WA 985047611 Published in The Newport Miner August 29 and September 5, 2012. (30-2)

-------------------------2012254 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON County of Pend Oreille No. 12-2-00142-8 Radical Home Land Investment, LLC, a limited liability company, Plaintiff, And Earnst E. Filbeck and Fawna Filbeck, husband and wife; Bobbie L. (Lee) Smith and Sharon L. Smith, husband and wife; Alberto Lucero and Irene Lucero, husband and wife; Dora Lucero, a single person; Judy Lee Smith, who is the daughter of Bobbie L. (Lee) Smith and Sharon L. Smith; Randy Smith, who is a son of Bobbie L. (Lee) Smith and Sharon L. Smith; Bobbie L. Smith, who is a daughter of Bobbie L. (Lee) Smith and Sharon L. Smith; all other heirs of the aforementioned individuals; and all other persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described in the Complaint herein. Defendants. Summons by PublicaCONTINUED ON 6B

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CUSICK | FROM PAGE 2B

with Classy at the Region 5 Championships in Hunter Pleasure.” Classy’s registered name is The Color of Class HF. She is a 9-yearold bay Arabian/Saddlebred mare. The HF stands for Heritage Farms in Spokane, the breeders

of Classy. Price also did well at the in-hand competition, winning Champion Half-Arabian Mare Amateur to Handle with Classy. She won a reserve Champion Sport Horse Mares In Hand Amateur to Handle with Maaxine, a gray Arabian mare owned by Barbara Byram of Snoqualmie,

Wash. She also earned a championship ribbon with Classy in Half-Arabian Sport Horse Hack Junior To Ride. Price earned two $100 gift certificates from Schneider’s Saddlery for her win. As a result of Price’s participation in the United States Equestrian Federation High School Athletic program,

she also earned a varsity letter in equestrian sports her freshman year at Cusick High School. The USEF program, recognizing that most high schools do not offer equestrian team sports, awards a varsity letter upon completion of 100 hours of riding and competition in at least two USEF-sanctioned shows.

COACH | FROM PAGE 2B

“Coaching football is coaching football,” he said. But at Deer Park he spent 90 percent of his time coaching and 10 percent doing things like meeting with parents, ordering equipment or doing administrative paperwork. As a head coach, that’s reversed and he spends most of his time with things other than showing players how to play. “It’s definitely a bigger load,” he said. Farnam has held a six-day camp for players in June at Newport. Following the Newport camp he took 35 players to Whitworth University. That was the first time in a decade that they went to a camp off campus, he said. He also put on a football camp for third through eighth graders, using high school players as coaches. The Grizzlies will run a multiple formation offense, he said. “We’ll run 20 to 25 different formations,” he said. “That makes you hard to scout.” The Newport offense will use formations and motion to create advantageous matchups, he said. The team will be able to run plays out of multiple formations. He figures the team will use about 25 running plays and 15 passing plays, with 50-60 plays in all. On defense, the Grizzlies will show a multiple 4-3 defense. Although the team will change fronts

and coverage a lot, they will line up He aims to build a culture of on defense the same way each time success here by emphasizing hard and move with the snap, he said. work, pride, hustle and being good The motion will put the pressure to your teammates, he said. on the opposing offense to cope. “We spend about half the time “We want to make a high school talking about life skills,” he said. quarterback beat us,” he said. Showing up and being on time are Farnam’s first important year at Deer Park, The Grizzlies will run a multiple both to the team went his proformation offense, he said. 1-9. A 3-7 season gram and followed before the Zac Farnam something tide turned and a player Deer Park started Grizzly football coach can take having winning seasons. The last two years he was defensive coordinator, the team was the league champ and made it to state. “Being part of Deer Park was great,” he said. The team struggled at first. “Newport is the same way,” he said.

through life, he said. When you’re dead and buried, it won’t likely say “he was a good high school football player” on your headstone. It will more likely say you were a good father, husband, person, he said. Farnam figures if the team does the little things right – on and off

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the field – the winning will take care of itself. “The wins will come,” he said. The team spent Monday working around the school, cleaning, picking up garbage and painting goalposts. The Grizzlies were going to open their season on the road Friday, Aug. 31. That game was cancelled because Manson didn’t have enough players. The Grizzlies will take part in a jamboree at Ritzville instead. Newport will play their home opener against Priest River Friday, Sept. 7.

|| CONTINUED FROM 5B tion The State of Washington to: Earnst E. Filbeck and Fawna Filbeck, husband and wife; Bobbie L. (Lee) Smith and Sharon L. Smith, husband and wife; Alberto Lucero and Irene Lucero, husband and wife; Dora Lucero, a single person; if living, and the unknown heirs at law of Earnst E. Filbeck and Fawna Filbeck, husband and wife; Bobbie L. (Lee) Smith and Sharon L. Smith, husband and wife; Alberto Lucero and Irene Lucero, husband and wife; For a Lucero, a single person, if deceased, and all other persons or parties unknown claiming

Thank You

Heartfelt thanks to everyone who helped us through the horse trailer wreck on August 2, 2012. It was such a blessing to see God’s provision shine through everyone in our community as they supported us through such a tragedy. The boys got to show in the PO County Fair despite the horse injuries and fatality and our Bailey is in love with his new horse, Sam. Special thanks to: Nicole & Greg Mike Peterson Special Thanks to Connie & Guy Riffel Seeber the participants Kayola Miller Jackie & Troy Moody & winners of the Jason Earl Neva Moody Raffle! Glenn Miller Kathy Reyes 1 cord of wood – Al Earl Glenda Wise Charlie Bennett Officer Olsen Doris Earl 1 ton of hay – Lola Rickey Det. Glenn Blakesly Linda Wilson Lacey & Brett Reedy John Krogh 1 night stay & Fire Dist. 4 Reedy’s Custom dinner for 2 at Jennifer Blandy Meats Northern Quest Dawn & Don Savage Tim & Christine Casino – Nichols Roy Anderson Joanne Bell Kalispel Tribe – Bob & Mary Lynch 1 pig, cut & Dr. Dan Herrin Northern Quest wrapped – John Fitzmorris Casino Linda Everett Judy Malby Becky Sprague

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any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described in the complaint herein, defendants: You, and each of you, are hereby summoned to appear with sixty (60) days after the date of first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty (60) days after the 1st day of August, 2012, and defend the above-entitled action in the above-entitled court and answer the complaint of the plaintiff and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorney for the plaintiff, at their office below stated; and, in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demands of the com-

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plaint in this action which has been filed with the clerk of said court. The object of this action is to quiet title in plaintiff to real estate in Pend Oreille County, Washington, described as: Those parts of Government Lot 8 and the SE 1/4 SW 1/4 , Section 31, Township 32 North, Range 45 E. W. M., lying South of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad and East of the centerline of McCloud Creek. Against the claim of the defendants and any one of them. Dated: August 2, 2012. Lambarth Law Office /s/Douglas D. Lambarth Douglas D. Lambarth,

#1200 Attorney for Plaintiff File Original of Your Answer with the Clerk of the Court at: Pend Oreille County Superior Court 229 S. Garden Ave., PO Box 5020 Newport, WA 99156 Serve a Copy of Your Answer on: Douglas D. Lambarth Lambarth Law Office 102 S. Union Ave., PO Box 366 Newport, WA 99156 Published in The Newport Miner August 8, 15, 22, 29, September 5 and 12, 2012. (27-6)

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Weed management operates under permits NEWPORT – Treatment of noxious weeds in Pend Oreille County is conducted under two different permits: the Aquatic Plants and Algae Management permit and the Noxious Weed permit. Weed director Sharon Sorby explained how the two permits work. The Aquatic Plants and Algae Management is designed specifically for in-water treatments. The county weed board holds this permit for the water bodies in the county – all of the lakes and river frontages with an herbicide treatment schedule operate under this permit. For the lakes treated with grant funding, the weed board hires the applicator. For those groups treating from self-generated funds, they hire the applicator. This permit has a hefty fee and this year the weed board is invoicing the lakes and the applicator who treats on the river $100 each to operate under it, Sorby said. Diamond Lake has always been

D E AT H N O T I C E || James Lowell “Jim” Norton Sandpoint

James Lowell “Jim” Norton of Sandpoint, formerly of Priest Lake, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 28 in Sandpoint. He was 77. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Sept. 1, at 3 p.m. at the Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Priest River. A full obituary will appear in next week’s paper. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Priest River is in charge of arrangements.

PU B LI C M E E T I N G S || WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29 Oldtown Budget Hearing: 5:30 p.m. - Oldtown City Hall West Bonner Water and Sewer Budget Hearing: 6 p.m. - Oldtown City Hall SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 Pondoray Shores Water and Sewer District: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille Public Utility District Office, Newport MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 Labor Day TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 Bonner County Commissioners: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse Pend Oreille PUD Commissioners: 10 a.m. - Newport offices Bonner County Soil and Water Conservation District: 1 p.m. Sandpoint Federal Building Bonner County Planning and Zoning Commission: 5 p.m. Bonner County Administrative Building, Sandpoint Priest River City Council: 6 p.m. - Priest River City Hall Newport City Council: 6 p.m. Newport City Hall West Pend Oreille Fire District: 6:30 p.m. - Fire Hall on Highway 57 Pend Oreille County Fair Board: 7 p.m. - Fairgrounds at Cusick Pend Oreille Fire District No. 5: 7 p.m. - Fire Station 51, 406722 Highway 20, Cusick WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 Diamond Lake Water and Sewer: 10 a.m. - District Office, 172 South Shore Road Oldtown Urban Renewal District Board: 5:30 p.m. - Oldtown City Hall Fire District No. 4 Commissioners: 6 p.m. - Dalkena Fire Station No. 41 Diamond Lake Improvement Association: 6:30 p.m. - Diamond Lake Fire Station, Highway 2 Sacheen Lake Sewer and Water District Board: 7 p.m. - Sacheen Fire Station, Highway 211

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treated under the weed board’s permit to do its Eurasian watermilfoil treatments. The Noxious Weed permit is designed specifically for treating noxious weeds growing along the shoreline of water bodies. The Washington State Department of Agriculture holds this permit and allows weed boards and other entities to operate under it as a limited agent without a fee. “We can further allow specific applicators to operate under our limited agent status (we submit a list of applicators for both permits),” Sorby said. It was under this permit the

reed canary grass was treated in Moon Creek and the yellow flag iris was treated around Diamond Lake. The county does not charge for operating under this permit, as it is free. As the weed board’s job is to promote noxious weed control, any person or group who wishes to treat them will receive assistance in any form the weed board is capable of lending (everything depends on money), technical assistance in project design, referring applicators, financial assistance through our Neighborhood Cost-Share program, and educational assistance.

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PEND OREILLE COUNTY MOST WANTED Editor’s Note: The following are descriptions of people currently wanted by the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement agencies. Any information about these suspects should be directed to the sheriff’s office by calling 509447-3151. This is a regular section of The Miner. All information is provided by the sheriff’s office.

Eric L. Gragson, 30, is wanted on a Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to appear on a fourth degree assault charge. He is 5 feet, 10 inches Gragson tall and weighs 240 pounds, with blue eyes and red hair. His last

known address was in the Usk area. Paul R. Hunt, 30, is wanted on a Pend Oreille County warrant for second degree burglary and trafficking in stolen property. He Hunt is 6 feet tall and weighs 165 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. His last known address was in the Elk area.

Meeks

Kenneth N. Meeks, 29, is wanted on a Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to appear in

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court on a residential burglary charge. He is 6 feet tall and weighs 144 pounds, with hazel eyes and brown hair. His last known address was in the Deer Park area. Luke M. Servas, 26, is wanted on two Pend Oreille County warrants, both for failure to appear in court on third degree Servas driving with a suspended license charges. He is 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighs 170 pounds, with hazel eyes and brown hair. His last known address was in the Usk area.

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Joseph Horalek Priest River

Joseph Horalek of Priest River passed away after a long illness Wednesday, Aug. 22 at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane. He was 76 years old. Mr. Horalek was born Aug. 10, 1937, in Rushville, Neb., the son of Stanley and Clara (Lehmann) Horalek. When he was young the family moved to Belt, Mont., where he spent his childhood. After graduating from high school Mr. Horalek joined the U.S. Navy. He rose to the highest enlisted rank (E9 Master Chief Engineman). He served eight years (four tours of duty) in Vietnam on a Swiftboat. He was later sent to Korea as a special Naval Advisor for four years. His last duty station was at the Long Beach, Calif., Naval Station as a Command Master Chief where he met his wife Susannah (Bell). He retired from the Navy in 1984. He and his wife Susie moved to her hometown of Priest River in 2003. Mr. Horalek was a computer expert and enjoyed working with them. He enjoyed all sports and loved playing golf, target shooting and collecting guns. He was an avid John Wayne fan and had actually met “The Duke” several times. Mr. Horalek is survived by family and friends. A graveside service will be held Wednesday, Sept. 5 at 2 p.m. at the Evergreen Cemetery in Priest River. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Priest River is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.sherman-knapp.com.

David Lawrence Huffman Priest River

David Lawrence Huffman passed away at the age of 62 at his home in Priest River Sunday, Aug. 26 after two years living with pancreatic cancer. Mr. Huffman was Huffman born March 17, 1950, in San Jose, Calif., to Kenneth and Virginia Huffman. He was the middle child, with an older brother, Douglas, and a younger sister, Louise. He joined the U.S. Army in 1969. In 1973, he met the love of his life, Victoria Gardener, fittingly enough, in a math class at San Jose State University. To hear him tell it, it was love at first sight as she sat sleeping in her pajamas at her desk during early morning Calculus II. Vicky still insists that this story is not true. Despite his tendency to make things up, she became his wife June 26, 1976. In 1978, they moved to Priest River and began their teaching careers. For 15 of those years, David and Vicky’s classrooms were side-by-side and they could often be seen walking hand-in-hand through the halls of Priest River Lamanna High School. David and Vicky had three children, Brianna, Desireé and Jordan. In 1982, shortly before the birth of Jordan, Mr. Huffman began a relationship with Jesus Christ and his life was forever changed. In 1993, he was ordained as a minister and became the pastor of the Priest River Southern Baptist Church. Throughout his dual-career as teacher and pastor, Mr. Huffman touched countless lives with his humor, compassion and love, family said. He was often voted “Favorite Teacher” in the PRLHS yearbooks, and each year contains photographs of him with his finger up his nose or making a “slug” on a classroom window. Students felt drawn to share their troubles and hearts with him, and he would share the word of Jesus Christ with them. The strong impact he had on the lives of his students was evident when one, 10, even 20 years after graduation, they would come back to visit, call, or send him a message to let him know how much his humor, love and faith meant to them and their lives. In 2009, he retired after 31 years of teaching and began pastoring full time at PRSBC until his illness prevented him from continuing in early 2012. He shared the word of God with everyone he met for 30 years. From the way Mr. Huffman lived his life, it was evident that his favorite chapter of the Bible was 1 Corinthians 13, in which the 13th verse says, “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But

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the greatest of these is love.” Mr. Huffman is survived by his loving wife and caregiver, Vicky Huffman of Priest River; his children Brianna Huffman of Waimanalo, Hawaii, Desire�� é�� Huffman of Portland, Ore., and Jordan and Lauren Huffman, of Parkdale, Ore.; brother Douglas Huffman of Washington Island, Wis.; sister Louise McAuley of Salem, Ore.; several nieces and nephews; and countless students, colleagues, friends, and brothers and sisters in faith. His father, Kenneth Huffman, and mother, Virginia Huffman, predecease him. The memorial service will be held Saturday, Sept. 8 at 2 p.m. at House of the Lord Church, 754 Silver Birch Lane, Oldtown. The service will be an open-mic where those who wish to share their memories of Mr. Huffman may do so. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home of Priest River is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.sherman-knapp.com.

Herbert K. Mikkelson Coeur d’Alene

Herbert K. Mikkelson of Coeur d’Alene passed away Aug. 24 at the age of 91. Mr. Mikkelson, known to his family and friends as Mick, was born in Bonners Ferry to Einer Mikkelson and Milla Mikkelson March 2, 1921. He graduated from Newport High School in 1939. He was a World War II veteran, and served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in the South Pacific. After the war, he married Laura Falsetto May 29, 1948, and they were married for 55 years before Laura’s death in 2002. They lived 28 years in Thompson Falls and Plains, Mont., before moving to Kootenai County in 1983. Mr. Mikkelson worked primarily in the lumber industry until his retirement. Survivors include two sons, Kenneth Mikkelson (and Denice) of Ronald, Wash., and John Mikkelson (and Rhonda) of Frenchtown, Mont.; daughter Vernie Hodges (and Jim) of Pahrump, Nev.; and eight grandchildren, 10 greatgrandchildren, and four greatgreat-grandchildren. A viewing will be held Wednesday, Aug. 29, from 2-5 p.m. Graveside services will be Thursday, Aug. 30 at 11 a.m. at the Evergreen Cemetery in Priest River, with a reception to follow in Coeur d’Alene at the Blackwell Island RV Resort recreation hall. The family is requesting that in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, www.woundedwarriorproject.org. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home of Priest River is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.sherman-knapp.com.

Don Witherow

Battle Ground, Wash. Former Blanchard resident, Don Witherow, of Battle Ground, Wash., passed away Aug. 9 at the age of 81. He was born in San Francisco, Calif., May 11, 1931. He lived in Witherow California and met the love of his life, Mary Ann Jackson, and they were married Aug. 31, 1951. Shortly after, Mr. Witherow received the draft notice to serve his country during the Korean War. He served in the U.S. Army from 1952-1954 as a railroad engineer in the Transportation Corp. In 1963, they moved from California to Spirit Lake, and then to Blanchard, where they raised their three children: Kelly, John and Susan. Mr. Witherow was a hard working man and he provided for his family through the years by working in tire shops and several lumber mills, including 17 years at Idaho Veneer in Post Falls. His last job before retiring brought them to the Portland/Vancouver area, where he was a caretaker of Camp Kuratli at Trestle Glen in Boring, Ore. They retired on the Washington side of the river, where Mary Ann lives today in Battle Ground, Wash. Mr. Witherow loved spending time with his family and he loved fishing. He spent many vacations with his family in Libby, Mont., on

the Yaak River. Fishing at Trout Lake, Wash., was another favorite past time of his. He enjoyed life and he enjoyed helping others. He and Mary Ann are members of the Battle Ground Baptist Church in Battle Ground. He will be greatly missed by his friends and especially his family. Mr. Witherow is survived by his wife of 60 years, Mary Ann; his children, Kelly Loos of Sandy, Ore., John Witherow of Johannesburg, South Africa, and Susan Abeln of

|| Amboy, Wash., along with their spouses and seven beloved grandchildren. Mr. Witherow was preceded in death by a daughter, Kathy Witherow, and his mother, Virginia Hunter. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held Oct. 6, at 1 p.m. at Battle Ground Baptist Church in Battle Ground, Wash. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mr. Witherow’s name to the American Cancer Society.

|| 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. 20 NOISE COMPLAINT – Panhead Hill Rd., Newport, report that neighbor starts running the backhoe at 5:45 a.m., ongoing problem. ARREST – S. Scott Ave., Newport, Amanda Lee McGee, 31, of Newport was arrested for violation of a protection order. TRESPASSING – Gray Rd., Newport, report that male with a backhoe is on property and refusing to leave. ARREST – Hwy. 2, Newport, Tony T. Callihan, 37, of Spokane was arrested for violation of a court order. THEFT – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of a stolen visa. THEFT – Horseshoe Lake Rd., report that boat trailer plate was stolen Friday while the trailer was parked at the boat ramp. BURGLARY – S. Shore Diamond Lake Rd., report of locks broken off building and copper wire missing. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – McAvoy, Newport, complainant reports hearing a gunshot behind his residence. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL – Skookum Meadow Dr., Newport, report that male subject was assaulted by another male subject. THEFT – W. Walnut St., Newport, reported theft of beer. TRESPASSING – Antler Lane, Newport, report of red four-wheeler driving on complainant’s property. ACCIDENT – LeClerc Rd. S., Usk, report of one vehicle in the ditch; subject still inside on passenger side. SEARCH WARRANT – S. Garden Ave., Newport, search warrant served. ARREST – Tony Tector Callihan, 37, of Spokane was arrested for driving while license suspended and violation of a protection order. Tuesday, Aug. 21 ACCIDENT – W. Walnut St., report of a motorcycle-truck collision. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL – N. Main Ave., report that subject slapped and tried to choke complainant. MISSING PERSON – W. 7th St., report that subject has been missing for 24 hours. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF – Driskill Rd., report that mailbox was knocked over last night. DRUGS – Kalispel Reservation ARREST – S. Garden Ave., Newport, Cody Mahan Mock, 35, of Elk was arrested on a warrant. ARREST – Deer Valley Rd., Jacob A. Lorenzo, 39, of Spokane was arrested on a warrant. HAZMAT – Oldtown Log Yard, report of 30-40 gallons of oil spilled. THEFT – Bear Paw Drive, report of two chainsaws stolen from garage. ANIMAL CRUELTY – Spring Hill Rd., report that complainant saw horse that is too skinny. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – S. Washington Ave., Newport, report of male waiting for stolen cell phone. ERRATIC DRIVER – Hwy. 20, report of car weaving all over road. JUVENILE PROBLEM – Coyote Trail Rd., report that 15-year-old male is causing problems and complainant does not want him there. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Hwy. 2, report of male lying in

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ditch. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF – Sicley Rd., report that fence was cut down and destroyed. VIOLATION OF COURT ORDER – Hwy. 211 THREATENING – W. 7th St., report that subject is being followed by vehicle with two males and one female. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL – S. Shore Diamond Lake, complainant stated subject pulled her around and kicked her out. ARREST – William Merrill Sorenson, 34, of Newport was arrested for unlawful possession of a firearm. Wednesday, Aug. 22 ARREST – S. Garden Ave., Newport, April S. Gillock, 25, of Chattaroy was arrested for failure to appear. ARREST – Hwy. 20, Kenneth D. Renner, 27, of Newport was arrested for failure to appear. THEFT – Davis Lake Rd., gun reported missing from residence. THEFT – S. Washington Ave., Newport, report that female subject came into store and stole jeans and a shirt. ARREST – Christopher Michael Dutt, 36, of Spokane was arrested on warrants. ERRATIC DRIVER – Hwy. 20, report of extreme lane travel. COURT COMMITMENT – S. Garden Ave., Newport, Richard Brian Stengel, 35, of Newport was remanded from court. JUVENILE PROBLEM – N. Washington Ave., Newport, report of a teenage male riding a wheelchair down the hill and around neighborhood. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – N. Union Ave., Newport, complainant reports bike was stolen by a known subject. THEFT – W. Walnut St., Newport THEFT – W. Walnut St., Newport, shoplifter reported on the premises; store wants him trespassed. FIRE – Cooks Lake Rd., report of a south entrance root fire with a lot of smoke. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE – Westside Calispel, report of transient walking up private driveway. ACCIDENT – Hwy. 2, report of a vehicle that hit a deer parked on the shoulder. ACCIDENT – Hwy. 20, report of motorcycle-deer collision. ARREST – Larry Keith Tull, 39, of Oldtown was arrested for third degree theft. Thursday, Aug. 23 AGENCY ASSIST – Pend Oreille St., agency assist with IRS. BURGLARY – Bond Rd., Cusick, report of gun taken from vehicle inside shop. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – Laurelhurst Drive, report of vehicle parked in the weeds with lots of stuff inside. PHONE OFFENSE – Spring Valley Rd., complainant reports receiving calls from a subject claiming to be business related. JUVENILE PROBLEM – Winchester St., report of 13-year-old driving a vehicle and parked it at the pumps. VIOLATION OF COURT ORDER – N. 5th Ave., Cusick, report that female came onto complainant’s property to speak with real estate agent and potential buyers. ACCIDENT – S. Washington Ave., Newport, report of hit and run accident. RUNAWAY JUVENILE – Phay Rd., report that 15-year-old female ran away from group home on foot. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Deer Valley Rd., report that female ran into traffic yelling about someone hitting her. ARREST – W. Walnut St., Newport, Billylee T. Marvicsin, 33, of Newport was arrested on out of county warrants. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Camp Spaulding Rd., report of juvenile possibly smoking pot. ERRATIC DRIVER – Fertile Valley Rd., report of gray or silver S10 driving in and out of the ditch.

B I R T H S Zander L. Braae

Zander L. Braae was born July 27 at 6:35 p.m. to Jessica Kocher and Gordon Braae of Newport. He weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces and measured 19 ¾ inches long, delivered at Newport Hospital by Dr. Lewis. Maternal grandmother is Teresa Gearhart, and paternal grandparents are Joe and Diana Carey.

Weston MacArthur Weston MacArthur was born Aug. 3 at 7:54 a.m. to Halee and Zeke MacArthur of Oldtown. He weighed 9 pounds, 7 ounces and measured 22 inches long, delivered at Newport Hospital by Dr. Kersting. He joins sister Jozsee, and brothers Wyatt and Waylin. Grandparents are Mike and Linda Haptonstall and Andy and Becky MacArthur.

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ANIMAL PROBLEM – Riverbend Loop Rd., report of cougar in the yard and kids are stuck next door. ILLEGAL BURNING – S. Shore Diamond Lake, report of smoke and flames in neighbor’s back yard. THEFT – Hwy. 20, Usk, report of 80s maroon Chevy Celebrity stolen sometime in the last 45 minutes. Friday, Aug. 24 WANTED PERSON – S. Garden Ave., Newport, report of female with warrant standing at the prosecuting attorney’s window. BURGLARY – Westside Calispell, report that someone broke into shop sometime early this morning and stole some tools. THEFT – Hwy. 31, Metaline, report of gas drive off about 10 minutes ago; a white Chevy suburban left headed toward Ione. TRAFFIC OFFENSE – S. Washington Ave., Newport, report of subject racing up and down Washington on a four-wheeler. TRAFFIC OFFENSE – S. Shore Diamond Lake Rd., report of male subject racing up and down road on a red/black dirt bike. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL – Riverside Ave., report that female pushed the male and they are now in a vehicle leaving. ACCIDENT – LeClerc Rd. N., Ione, report of single vehicle injury accident; two people in the car. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL – S. Shore Diamond Lake, report of male subject not leaving and then he shoved the female. ARREST – Hwy. 2, Charles P. J. McNitt, 25, of Chattaroy was arrested for driving under the influence and for three warrants. RUNAWAY JUVENILES – Phay Rd., report that two girls ran from group home. ARREST – Kortne Lee Anderson, 48, of Newport was arrested for fourth degree assault domestic violence. ARREST – Robert Nole Tinney, 22, of Newport was arrested for driving while license suspended. Saturday, Aug. 25 THEFT – Gregg’s Rd., Newport, report of 14-foot Hughes craft boat stolen sometime over the last eight days. CHILD ABUSE – S. Newport Ave., Newport, requesting assistance with 5-year-old female. ACCIDENT – W. 3rd St., report of a two-vehicle accident. TRESPASSING – Antler Lane, Newport, report that two vehicles went past complainant’s address and parked at locked gate. THEFT – Deer Valley Rd., Newport, report that steel fence posts were stolen from field, sometime within last week. THEFT – Big Dog Drive, Usk, report of items stolen from property. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL – Knott Rd., Newport, third party reporting that a female juvenile was beaten up by her stepfather. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – W. Spruce St., Newport, report of three teen boys hanging around abandoned gas station peeking in the windows. ACCIDENT – Deer Valley Rd., report of motorcycle accident, one injured in roadway. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL – Camden Rd., Newport, report of verbal argument with mom’s boyfriend. DISTURBANCE – N. Grandview Ave., report that complainant

can hear a dispute but does not know what is going on. JUVENILE PROBLEM – W. 2nd St., report of juveniles drinking at a residence. Sunday, Aug. 26 AUTOMOBILE THEFT – Best Chance Rd., Cusick, report of neighbor’s dump truck stolen. ACCIDENT – S. 2nd Ave., report that vehicle damaged building. ERRATIC DRIVER – Hwy. 2, report of U-haul truck speeding and tailgating. TRESPASSING – Deer Valley Rd., Newport, report that dirt bike continues to ride on complainant’s property. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Westside Calispell Rd., report that subject has been making threats to complainant’s friends. ILLEGAL BURNING – N. Alaska Lane, Ione, report that subject has burn barrel in woods and is burning. VIOLATION OF PROTECTION ORDER – Hwy. 31, Cusick ARREST – Craig Robert Salesky, 55, of Priest River was arrested for violation of a protection order. ACCIDENT – Deer Valley Rd., report of a car-deer collision. JUVENILE PROBLEM – S. Washington Ave., Newport, report of juveniles laying in the street. DISTURBANCE – S. Union Ave., Newport, complainant said there was a man in her house that won’t leave.

WEST BONNER COUNTY Monday, Aug. 20 INJURY ACCIDENT – Old Priest River Rd., Oldtown, deputies assisted ISP with a fatal traffic collision in the Oldtown area. Tuesday, Aug. 21 AGENCY ASSIST – Freeman Lake Rd., Oldtown, report of a possible family offense. MALICIOUS INJURY TO PROPERTY – Hwy. 57, Priest River ARREST – Dufort Rd., Priest River, Todd Naccarato, 25, of Priest River was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia and leaving the scene of an accident. Wednesday, Aug. 22 MARINE INCIDENT – Hwy. 2, Priest River, a marine incident was placed under investigation. THEFT – Hwy. 2, Priest River DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE – Hwy. 57, Priest River NON INJURY ACCIDENT – Spirit Lake Cutoff, Priest River Thursday, Aug. 23 THREATENING – Railroad Ave., Priest River Friday, Aug. 24 THEFT – Reeder Bay Rd., Nordman CHILD NEGLECT – W. Jackson Ave., Priest River Saturday, Aug. 25 THEFT – Mountain Estates Drive, Priest River NON INJURY ACCIDENT – Hwy. 2, Priest River ARREST – Old Priest River Rd., Oldtown, Scott David Berry, of John Day, Ore., was arrested for driving under the influence. Sunday, Aug. 26 ARREST – Spirit Lake Cutoff, Priest River, Charles Wright, 42, of Spirit Lake was arrested on an outstanding U.S. Marshal’s warrant.

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Riders wait in line to board the Lions Club train ride during the Affair on Mainstreet celebration in 2011.

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The Selkirk High School cheerleaders performed the Can Can dance several times over Affair on Mainstreet weekend in Metaline Falls in 2011.

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Motorcycle Show Judging: 2:30 p.m. Lions Club Train Ride: 3 p.m. - Metaline Falls Busta Park to Ione and Back Motorcycle Show Awards: 3:15 p.m.

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Visitors to Metaline Falls viewed many different kinds of entries in the annual car show during the Affair on Mainstreet celebration in 2011.

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Dressed in early 1900s fashion, Metaline Falls Mayor Tara Leininger opened the Metaline Falls 24th annual Affair on Mainstreet celebration with a special program to commemorate the town’s 100th birthday last year, 2011.

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Many families enjoyed the 24th annual Metaline Falls Affair on Mainstreet celebration during the Labor Day weekend in 2011.

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