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25-year-old sentenced for killing mother Judge sends him to prison for maximum 17 years BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – After friends of murder victim Sally Swancara told Pend Oreille County Superior Court Judge Pat Monasmith that she was a woman who helped other victims, he sentenced her son, Matthew Swancara, 25, to 17 years in prison for her murder. That was four months longer than the sentence requested by deputy prosecutor Dolly Hunt. Swancara pleaded guilty to second-degree murder July 31. Hunt said Swancara brutally stabbed Sally Swancara with a screwdriver and a knife, then fled to Montana. “He blamed his mother for everything that had gone wrong in his life,” Hunt said. Sally Swancara was loved by many, Hunt said. SEE MURDER, 2A MINER PHOTO|ROSEMARY DANIEL

Corps manages lake level for many purposes

Flooding, power, recreation, fish all considered, they tell group BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has to take many things into consideration as it manages the flow of water through Albeni Falls Dam. Corps officials explained some of the

thinking at a public meeting held Wednesday, Aug. 27, at the Priest River Events Center. The first consideration is flooding – protecting life and property, both upstream and downstream from the dam. Another consideration is power generation. Water stored in Lake Pend Oreille in the spring and summer is later released in the fall SEE CORPS, 7A

An ‘Affair’ to remember The Metaline Falls Affair on Main Street celebration was well attended, Saturday, Aug. 30, with a car show, arts and crafts and many vendors in the park. See more photos on page 7A.

Idaho auctions 59 Priest Lake lakefront lots for $27 million COEUR D’ALENE – The Idaho Department of Lands auctioned 59 lakefront lots at Priest Lake for deeded ownership to the highest bidder during an auction at the Coeur d’Alene Resort last week. Fifty-eight of the current lessees submitted the highest bid for the lot they lease. There was competitive bidding on two of the lots. For the one lot that received the winning bid

from someone other than the current lessee, the successful high bidder separately must pay the lessee for the value of the cabin and other improvements. The median price was $456,000, with the highest bid coming in at $665,000. A handful of properties went for $200,000, the lowest price. SEE LEASE, 7A

Deputy Jerry Dobson starts school First resource officer in Newport in a decade BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

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Diamond Lake association holds annual meeting Rich Clubine, president of the Diamond Lake Improvement Association, talks about projects and issues the association has worked on during the annual meeting of the association Saturday, Aug. 30, at Carbon Lodge at Camp Cowles. Almost 100 people attended the meeting that began with breakfast. The members rejected a board proposal to increase dues and agreed again to fund the Fourth of July fireworks only if enough donations are raised to cover the costs and agreed to allow the board to move funds from one to another if needed. They elected Ken Schueman, Lori Largent and Paula Holman to the board.

NEWPORT – Deputy Jerry Dobson listens for the first bell to ring, Tuesday, Sept. 2. It’s his first day at Newport Dobson School District as the School Resource Officer (SRO). This is the first SRO in al-

most a decade for Newport. Dobson has 11 years experience in law enforcement and has been a Pend Oreille County Deputy for the last few years. He attended a 40 hour National SRO Basic Course in Tukwila, Wash., and then attended 40 hours additional advanced training at the WSSO Training Summit in Kennewick, Wash. The advanced course included Family Educational Rights and Privacy SEE OFFICER, 2A

B R I E F LY Retail pot store opens in Stevens County

Sullivan Lake drawdown begins

Work continues on Highways 20, 211

CLAYTON – The first retail marijuana store is open in Stevens County. Savage THC in Clayton is operating seven days a week, the first of six potential pot stores in that county. Employees told The Spokesman Review that the store is suffering from a lack of product, like many stores around the region. They are currently carrying strains from Farmer J’s, a grower in the Spokane Valley that has done business with Spokane’s first recreational marijuana store, Spokane Green Leaf.

NEWPORT – Sullivan Lake in the north end of Pend Oreille County, will be drawn down to winter elevation levels Sept. 3-22. The drawdown, which is necessary for the construction of the cold water pipe in Sullivan Lake, will result in high flows in Outlet and Sullivan Creeks. The public is cautioned to expect very high flow conditions during this time.

NEWPORT – Road work continues on Highways 20 and 211 in Pend Oreille County this week. Fog sealing is on schedule for Highway 211 from Highway 2 to Highway 20. When work is underway, drivers should expect delays of up to 20 minutes with flaggers and pilot cars directing alternating, single-lane traffic. Motorists should be alert for fresh oil and 35 mph advisory speeds. Motorcyclists should use extreme caution.

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Fog sealing on Highway 20 from Usk to Newport was underway Aug. 28, and may continue this week. Impacts are similar to those on Highway 211.

Priest River woman dies in crash RATHDRUM – A 33-yearold Priest River woman died in a car accident early Friday, Aug. 29. The crash occurred at about 4 a.m. on North Rathdrum Mountain Road, just off Nelson Loop Road, northwest of Rathdrum. Crystal M. Jacobson was driving and died in the crash. Once on scene, deputies found that the 1997

Painting begins on Priest River bleachers Chevrolet pickup was southbound on Nelson Loop Road and for an unknown reason, left the roadway and rolled several times down the embankment. The pickup was resting on its driver’s side with Jacobson pinned underneath. It appears she was not restrained in the vehicle as it left the roadway and she had been partially ejected, according to a press release from the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office. The male passenger, Robert P. Dickerson, 34, of Priest River, told deputies that he and the victim had been driving in the area and were headed down the hill when the pickup left the road and began to roll. Once the pickup stopped, he

was able to climb out and go for help. Dickerson was not injured in the crash. Autopsy and toxicology results will not be available for several weeks, but alcohol is suspected to be a factor in the crash.

Democrats meet at Create NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille County Democratic Party potluck meeting is Tuesday, Sept. 9, at 5 p.m., at the Create Arts Center, 900 West 4th St., Newport. The special guest is Susan Brudnicki, campaign manager for Joe Pakootas who is running against Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers for the 5th Congressional District.

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OFFICER: Office at Newport High School FROM PAGE 1

Act training, Youth Suicide Prevention, Anti-Bullying, Drug Free World Youth Curriculum, Modern Drug Trends, Threat Assessment and a debriefing on recent school shootings and critical incidents. “My goal is to keep everyone safe but also help change the atmosphere and culture in a positive manner at the Newport schools,” Dobson said. “I want the students to succeed and have pride in their community and their school.” Dobson will have an office at the high school, however, Superintendent Dave Smith said he will travel to all the schools. He will be on the campus when students arrive for classes and will wait until the campus has cleared before his day ends. Dobson will attend all of the lunch periods for a couple weeks so that the students can start to recognize him, Smith said. He said Dobson will also attend sporting events, including football games, and

‘My goal is to keep everyone safe but also help change the atmosphere and culture in a positive manner at the Newport schools.’ Jerry Dobson

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all high school dances. There are no set times for Dobson to patrol the hallways, Smith said. “He goes where he is needed,” Smith said. He said Dobson will patrol the hallways the first couple of weeks to familiarize himself with the students and school policies. Then a more set schedule can be considered. As part of the training Dobson received, there may be curriculum taught by Dobson about drug

abuse awareness for the older students and stranger danger type of programs at the elementary level. Smith said Dobson is “eager” to get into the classroom and start talking with the students. “The school currently has their own policies, that I’m sure will continue to evolve with the new administration,” Dobson said. “I intend to be a resource for the school leadership, staff and students and will provide my expertise as needed.” Smith said there is a policy at the school and how they work with SROs regarding disciplinary actions. He said the principals would do preliminary investigations regarding fights, drugs and other illegal activities. If the principal feels the presence of the SRO is necessary, then Dobson will be called. “If you just have two kids fighting, that’s school discipline. That is something we would take care of,” Smith said. “Our deputies don’t just search kids because they think something is going on. They don’t just search lockers.” Smith said the school has the right to search any locker on the school grounds if they suspect illegal activity. If something is found, then Dobson would be called, Smith said. The district’s weapons policy states any federal, state or local law enforcement officer may carry a weapon on school grounds. The district has emergency response and crisis plans in place and Smith said they will review the policies with Dobson in upcoming weeks. The district will hold a drill later in the year to help all parties and agencies involved find their roles in emergency situations. The agencies will include all district personnel, EMS and the sheriff’s office. Smith said the SRO process will be ongoing and the exact outline of job duties would be figured out one step at a time. He said there is no SRO policy currently at the district. “As far as criminal activity in the schools, I will

enforce the RCWs in accordance with the law and will operate in a law enforcement capacity and not that of a disciplinarian,” Dobson said. “The school has a team of competent principals that will continue with their disciplinary roles.” Dobson is still a fulltime deputy with the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office. He will receive his normal benefits, including being covered by insurance through the sheriff’s office. He may be called off school grounds during regular school hours for emergency responses with the sheriff’s office. Dobson is married with five daughters, two still in high school, and is a foster parent. He has worked in law enforcement for 11 years and worked with two other agencies in Washington state that had SRO programs. “I have seen first-hand the benefits that a SRO program brings to a community,” Dobson said. “I have never been an SRO but have been a Police Explorers’ Advisor and a 4-H leader for several years and have worked with youth in both those capacities.” Dobson said he applied for the position because he wants to partner with the schools and the community to diversify his skills. The SRO program is funded by $50,000 from the 2015 levy. Smith said they will pay the sheriff’s office the money and the department will pay the rest of Dobson’s salary. Pend Oreille County Sheriff Alan Botzheim said a step five deputy, the highest in the county, makes about $55,566 yearly with benefits adding about $20,000. Botzheim said when the department adds in training, equipment, cars and insurance, the cost of a deputy is about $100,000. The West Bonner County School District has a contract with the Priest River Police Department to have an armed officer work in its district. WBCSD receives a monthly invoice and Business Manager Debra Buttrey said the police department covers liability and other insurance.

PRIEST RIVER – The gravel portion of the bleacher project at Priest River Lamanna High School is complete, and volunteers are moving onto painting. A work party is set for Wednesday, Sept. 3, 4:30-7 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Donations are being accepted through the Priest River Booster Club for the retaining wall. For more information email prboosterclub@yahoo.com or contact Dona Storro at 406-552-9274.

MURDER: Mother former crisis advocate FROM PAGE 1

Members of the Pend Oreille County Crime Victim Services read several letters from friends and family members. Sally Swancara was instrumental in forming a crisis program in Colorado, one person wrote. Another wrote that she remembers when his pet guinea pig escaped, that 4-year-old Matthew offered to kill it. Matthew Swancara’s birth mother wrote, as did his father, Mark Swancara, and sister. The letter writers wanted Swancara to serve a lengthy sentence, some wanted a life sentence. The family members wanted no contact orders. In addition to letters a couple of people spoke. Linda Peters had been friends with Sally Swancara for 38 years. She said Matthew was a ring bearer at her wedding. “She loved you,” Peters said, looking at Swancara, who sat shackled in an orange jail jumpsuit. He showed little emotion. “All she ever wanted you to do was stand up, man up and help others,” she said. She wanted a maximum sentence for him.

‘She loved you. All she ever wanted you to do was stand up, man up and help others.’ Linda Peters

Speaking to Matthew Swancara at his sentencing for murder

Another woman said that Matthew had lost the one person who loved him unconditionally – Sally Swancara. She said she lost her best friend. “My best friend is gone,” she said. “The devastation of lives is unending.” Defense attorney Barrett Scudder said that Matthew Swancara was taking responsibility by pleading guilty as charged. Scudder said that a psychologist had examined Swancara. He said that Swancara’s mental state was impaired by delusional beliefs. “He thought he was acting in self defense,” Scudder said. Swancara did not want to pursue a not guilty by reason of insanity plea, Scudder said. He was taking medication now and able to think rationally, he said. Swancara did not have a violent criminal history,

Scudder said. Swancara has one conviction for burglary. Scudder requested a sentence of between 134-154 months, about 11 to 13 years in prison. The standard sentencing range for someone with Swancara’s offender score was 134-234 months – about 11 to 19 ½ years. Swancara said he felt he was in danger when he stabbed Sally Swancara. He said he loved his mother. “I’ve loved her my whole life,” he said. He said he wished the best for everybody and that he loved his family. He said he was going to use his time in prison to better himself. Nobody except his attorney wrote or spoke on his behalf at the sentencing. Monasmith commented on the irony of a victim’s advocate becoming a victim of murder. He said matricide was difficult to understand. “It looks like a brutal killing,” Monasmith said. “We try to make sense of it but I don’t know that we can.” He referred to the psychologist, who said people like Swancara are often resentful of the slightest demands of others. Monasmith said that might account for the killing, since the Swancaras were trying to make Matthew more accountable for his behavior. He said that under Washington sentencing laws that a life sentence was not available for him. That left him between the state’s recommendation of 17 years and the defense recommendation for 11-13 years. He said he had to give Swancara some credit for pleading guilty and not putting his family through a trial. “In the end, I think the state got it about right,” Monasmith said. He said there were probably plenty of grounds to sentence Swancara to the maximum. But he took into account Swancara’s age, his troubled past and the fact that he pleaded guilty and sentenced him to 204 months – 17 years – in prison. He was also ordered to pay $1,350 in court costs. Swancara stabbed Sally Swancara, 56, to death at her home on Juanita Lane in Elk in 2013. He then took her car and fled to Montana. He abandoned the car and was hitch hiking, barefoot and bloody. He was given a ride by a motorist, who noticed the blood and called police after dropping Swancara off. He was arrested in Kalispel, Mont., and admitted to stabbing Sally Swancara when interviewed by Pend Oreille County Sheriff deputies in Montana.

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The weather this time last year was wet and stormy as we geared up for fall. We saw showers and thunderstorms the whole week through. The high for the week was a warm 94, the nights held the week’s low at 43.

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B R I E F LY Three injured in wreck NEWPORT – Three men were injured when the pickup in which they were riding left the road and rolled Saturday, Aug. 30, about 8:30 p.m. on Highway 211, about 10 miles north of Newport. Quinton C. Williams, 19, of Spokane was driving a 1998 Chevrolet pickup north on 211 when he lost control and rolled several times, according to a news release from the Washington State Patrol. Williams and passenger James P. McGoldrick, 20, of Spokane were injured and taken to Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane. A third passenger, Marcus D. Halligan, 21, of Spokane Valley was taken to Newport Hospital. The cause of the wreck is under investigation. All three were wearing seatbelts. Drugs or alcohol were thought to be a factor and charges of driving under the influence are expected.

PUD needs pictures NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Public Utility District is looking for scenic pictures from the county for its 2015 calendar. The PUD will feature photos of scenery, recreation and wildlife taken in the county and is inviting the public to submit photos. Entries must be submitted by Monday, Sept. 15 to be considered. Photographers will be credited with their names listed in the calendar. Photos may also be used on the PUD’s website. Photos in electronic format that can be printed at an eight-inch by 10-inch size are preferred. For more information, call 509447-9345. Photos may be emailed to edugger@ popud.org.

Comments sought on boundary line adjustment NEWPORT – Public comments are being sought on a boundary line adjustment proposed by James and Valerie Van Dyke. They would like to adjust the boundary line between two contiguous properties on Boundary Road in the north part of Pend Oreille County. People have until Thursday, Sept. 18 to submit written comments. People can inspect the file during working hours at the community development department at the county courthouse at 625 West Fourth Ave. in Newport. Anyone wishing to comment or be notified of actions taken on this proposal should contact community development director Mike Lithgow.

Fair results to be published next week NEWPORT – The continuation of Pend Oreille County fair results will continue next week. A portion of the results were published last week, and all results are available online at www.PendOreilleRiverValley.com.

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Newport’s new assistant principal and athletic director Geoff Pearson, left, and new high school principal Troy Whittle present to the board the new activities handbook. Pearson said the handbook covers all after school activities, including band.

School board approves ‘extracurricular’ handbook

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Newport School District Board of Directors approved the newly revamped activities handbook, Tuesday, Aug. 26 during the regular board meeting. The handbook is for students participating in all after school activities and clearly spells out the rules they must follow. The handbook leaves no “wiggle” room, board member Mitch Stratton said. New assistant principal and athletic director Geoff Pearson said the handbook was given out to the football players and he felt it was well received. A committee of 13 people worked on the handbook in July to make it clearer for students and parents to understand. “I think it is going to be a positive thing,” Pearson said. The new policy includes an Alcohol, Tobacco and Drug section, including chewing tobacco, where they were listed separately in the previous handbook. The new book also clarifies the punishment to athletes if they are caught with alcohol, tobacco or drugs. It will clarify the responsibilities of the athlete, should they find themselves in a situation where controlled substances may be present.

If athletes are where illegal activity is present, they must leave the safely and call their coach within 24 hours. If it is found they did not report the situation, they will be given an offense. The first offense would be a 30 percent suspension from the contest or sport. This would mean that a football player would miss about three games if caught. Seasons with more contests would result in the student-athlete missing more contests. The 30 percent suspension can carry over to a second sporting season if the violation occurs near the end of the season, Smith said. The second offense would include a suspension from any sport for the remainder of the school year. The third offense would constitute suspension for the rest of the student’s high school career. The offenses now stay with the athlete for their high school career and no longer reset at the beginning of each school year. “The rubber is going to meet the road when a tobacco incident is treated similarly to an alcohol incident,” principal Troy Whittle said. “We decided as a committee that we have a standard we are going to live by. We feel like it’s a tight policy.” Also new to the hand-

book, if an athlete quits a sport without the coach’s consent, they will be suspended for 30 percent of any sport season they choose to play. If both parties mutually agree to the athlete quitting, no suspension will take effect. “It’s teaching the kids to keep trying and keep going,” head football coach Zac Farnam said. The board also discussed highly qualified teaching credentials. The district posted for a LAP/ALE teacher for grades 5-8 and no applicant met the state highly qualified standards. Smith said the teacher hired, Lisa Bradbury, does have Washington State teaching credentials but the rules of being highly qualified changed since she received her certificate. She will take an exam, and if passed, she will meet the highly qualified standards. Smith said she is the only teacher in the district that does not meet the standards yet, but she will soon. The State of Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction defines highly qualified teachers as holding a bachelors degree from a four-year institution, fully certificated or licensed by the state and demonstrates competence in the core academic subject area the teacher teaches.

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OLYMPIA – Campfires are allowed in Pend Oreille County and many residents enjoyed them over the Labor Day holiday weekend. The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced on Friday, Aug. 29, that campfire restrictions are eased. Pend Oreille County’s ordinance follows restrictions set by DNR. DNR states recreational campfires will be permitted in established fire rings in designated campgrounds on DNR-protected lands and on private property. All outdoor burning is still banned. In some areas, the fire danger has been reduced by the recent rainfall and moderating temperatures. The Colville National Forest lifted its burn ban earlier this week, effective Thursday, Aug. 28. “With the wetting rains and cooler daytime temperatures we have been experiencing on the Colville National Forest, the anticipated fire danger is reduced enough to allow visitors to once again enjoy campfires on the Forest,” Fire Management Officer Tim Sampson said. “Firewood cutters are also able to run chainsaws after 1 p.m.” Also effective Thursday was a drop from Industrial Fire Protection Levels (IFPL) II to IFPL I. Fire precaution requirements are still in place, and a fire watch/security is required unless otherwise waived. The restrictions apply to all contractors and permit holders, including permit-holders cutting firewood for personal use.

Newport schools launch new website BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Newport School District launched a new website a couple weeks ago, designed by IT director Steve Shumski to help keep parents updated with current policies and forms. “We are trying to make it as user friendly as possible,” Superintendent Dave Smith said. Shumski worked with Ashley Burkey, Carrie Leslie, Kim Aubrey and Leslie Sherman. The group will continue to update information on the site. Smith said the district will update the website often, including sports schedules. “We will get as much information on there as humanly possible,” Smith said. The website boasts a new look and Shumski said it

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should be easier to navigate. The project cost no additional school funds and Shumski said it may actually benefit the budget over time. He said that 80 percent of the funds for the website upkeep come from an E-rate grant. “In the long run, it will be cheaper for us,” Shumski said. Smith said parents and students should be able to find any form they may need throughout the year. The goal, Smith said, is to be a great source of information for the community. Shumski said if parents have comments or suggestions about the website, email him at shumskis@ newport.wednet.edu. The new website address is www.newport.wednet. edu, and Shumski said the “www” is a necessity to direct people to the new page.

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pparently the Newport community’s Heritage Days isn’t going to happen this year. This doesn’t mean that the Pend Oreille County museum shouldn’t be on your fall visit list. Even without the annual event the museum doesn’t stop being a shining star for the community. They plan to continue to have special tours for grade school kids. President Duane Becker says they also plan to be open on Fridays and Saturdays after Labor Day until Oct. 10. He said they would be glad to participate in a citywide Heritage Days celebration again someday. But for the time being, they will just do what they do very well, collect artifacts from the region and display them for everyone to enjoy. They also branched out this year by sponsoring a special historic lecture series featuring local historians. It was successful, Becker said, with good attendance. They have one more coming up at the museum Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. It explores the impacts of the Civilian Conservation Corps in the area; something some residents remember well. There might not be a Heritage Days this year but the Pend Oreille County Historical Society volunteers are making sure everyone remembers the past. --FJW

EPA power grab contrasts with Idaho’s water sovereignty, values The Environmental Protection Agency claims it only wants to “clarify” what waterways and bodies of water fall within its regulatory jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act. But that’s just semantics. In reality, the EPA is checking every nook and cranny of the United States for opportunities to expand its influence in the name of protecting us. If you’re a property owner, or if your livelihood depends on the ability to keep pursuing traditional uses of water in your area, you should be as worried as I am about how the EPA is using its rulemaking process to identify “Waters of the United States” – or WOTUS – over which it can expand the federal government’s reach and control. Federal agencies like the EPA have had motives and agendas of their own for years. As former chairman and now vice-chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee that considers EPA’s budget, Congressman Mike Simpson has been diligently pushing back against internal bureaucratic momentum that’s at least partially to blame for the agency’s growing regulatory insurgency. But for the past six years, the EPA has especially enjoyed the strong support and encouragement of President Obama as its grip tightens on how American citizens can use our natural resources. House Science Committee Chairman Lamar Smith of Texas put it well recently when he said the EPA’s WOTUS initiative “could fundamentally re-define Americans’ private property rights” without any new law or congressional direction. That includes applying strict Clean Water Act standards and the red tape and expense accompanying them even to small streams or wetlands that only appear during periods of heavy rainfall. The EPA contends the WOTUS rule is necessary in light of U.S. Supreme Court decisions in 2001 and 2006 that restricted the agency’s authority and cast doubt

on the legitimacy of federal regulatory schemes. But Bonner Cohen, a senior fellow with the National Center for Public Policy Research, said the 88-page EPA rule is a clear effort to turn lemG U E ST ons into O P I N I O N lemonade for federal GOV. regulators BUTCH with an OTTER end-run IDAHO around Congress. “Despite losing both cases, EPA claims ambiguities in the rulings give it greater authority than ever before to regulate private land and isolated, intermittent bodies of water,” Cohen recently wrote. He specifically cited the agency’s proposal for a parallel “interpretive rule” that would limit the number of traditional farming practices that would otherwise be exempt from the WOTUS rule. Let’s contrast this federal overreach to the landmark Snake River Basin Adjudication (SRBA) process that Idaho recently completed. We spent nearly 30 years legally sorting out hundreds of thousands of water rights claims throughout southern Idaho to ensure that private property and public interests both were protected from any attempts to reallocate or divert our most precious natural resource. As Supreme Court Justice Scalia said during his recent visit to Idaho to celebrate the success of the process, the SRBA “lets the people of Idaho know just what they own.” Meanwhile, President Obama’s EPA is looking under every rock to determine where it can next usurp local control. We must resist this water grab just as we have overcome challenges to our water sovereignty before. The EPA’s public comment period ends Oct. 20. You can submit your own comments to the agency at www.federalregister.gov/articles.

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YO U R O P I N I O N Fiber lines need to be underground To the editor: After reading your article in the Aug. 20 edition, I would like to make some comments. Like a lot of people, we were without power, phone and Internet during the past two storms for days. (Internet and phone for nine days). However, this is not the issue. Millions of dollars were provided to design and build a high-speed Internet system. My question is why did they locate the cables on poles through trees without removal of any limbs or replacement of poles that are 50-plus years old, especially in the Furport area and up the river? This is a system designed for failure. Why were the fiber lines not put underground? The cost of $250,000 in damages and $80,000 for additional contractors would have buried a lot of cable. We are hooked up to the system and when it is working it is a slight step above satellite. Some glitches in the system are expected but as time goes by, I see a problematic system. Today we had a quick power surge. Power went off and came right back on at 9 a.m. this morning. However, the quick surge made the phone and Internet go down from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. I am slowly getting a case of buyer’s remorse. I

think before you consider expanding the system or have a rate increase, you need to look at the design of the one existing for changes needed. -Doug Furlott Newport EDITOR’S NOTE: The Miner is rerunning this letter because of errors published last week. The Miner regrets any confusion this may have caused.

McMorris Rodgers lacks understanding, compassion To the editor: Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers’ canned email response to my concerns about the current IsraeliPalestinian armed conflict reflects her alarming lack of understanding of the bases of the conflict and a callous attitude toward the sanctity of human life. Her assertion twice that the Palestinian rocket attacks are “unprovoked” indicates a fundamental ignorance of the strangled economy and dire poverty inflicted on Gaza Strip Palestinians by the Israeli (and Egyptian) blockade. And her refusal to mention the more than 2,100 Palestinians killed, at least half innocent civilians and children, compared with the much fewer 67 Israeli deaths, all but four in combat, shows an alarming lack of respect for human life. Any supposed political leader such as McMor-

ris Rodgers should be well-informed and should educate the populace on the conflict rather than simply parrot the onesided party line of the rich Israeli lobby. Joe Pakootas’ background allows him a much deeper, more informed, balanced, and humanitarian understanding of the conflict. As the world’s most enduring and complex conflict, its resolution would ease innumerable strained international relations, particularly involving the US. But a deep understanding of the conflict is necessary for any hope of resolution. Advantage Pakootas! -Norm Luther Spokane

Stop throwing money at Garden building To the editor: I only have one question for Pend Oreille County Commissioners. When will you stop throwing away money on the Garden building? A couple of years ago I recall $50,000 being spent by having a company do a safety and structural evaluation of the building. Last week The Miner reported that the roof now needs repair and another $50,000 will go down the drain. That’s $100,000 spent on a vacant county building with no return in investment. The article stated that the building needs to be extensively remodeled and

upgraded for access and use by disabled persons. I challenge the commissioners to stop pouring money at a problem building and look for alternatives. I spent a large part of my career working in portable or modular buildings at government facilities. Even schools use these types of buildings for classrooms. Those buildings can be leased for a reasonable cost. Certainly another thought is to rent vacant buildings in downtown Newport. Several buildings are for sale and it would make more sense to remodel those buildings to meet current standards. It would be a better longterm investment as the building could be sold for business and retail use when the county no longer needs the office space. The county should also look for other uses of the Garden building like record or equipment storage. Buildings, like cars, wear out over time and the Garden building could be sold or at the very least given to the area fire departments to use for training. They could burn it down saving a lot of the demolition costs. We elect commissioners to manage county resources and hope that they look at all options before spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on a worn out vacant building. -Pete Scobby Newport

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Football season is here. The Seattle Seahawks, the 2014 NFL World Champions, open their season Thursday, Sept. 4, playing the Green Bay Packers. How do you think the Seahawks will do this season? I’m preparing for a repeat championship. It’s hard to say at this point, but I’m hopeful. It was a one-time thing and they’ll be lucky to make it the playoffs. I don’t care. I don’t watch professional football.

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Prosecutors’ union approves contract NEWPORT – Pend Oreille County Prosecutors and the county have come to an agreement on their union contract. It includes a new salary structure, which means the four prosecutors got a raise. The new salary structure went into effect July 1 and is not retroactive, county Human Resource Director Shelly Stafford said. A 2-percent raise was incorporated into the new salary structure, Stafford said. The county will also contribute $25 a month more to paying health insurance premiums. Other than that, there were no changes to the benefits package. In the new salary structure, the first step was increased from $4,505 per month to $4,878.

The highest step, step five, was increased from $5,522 to $6,187 per month. The prosecutor’s contract calls for a 1.5 percent cost of living increase in 2015 and 2016, which is similar to the other union agreements. Teamsters Local 690, which represents the prosecutors, and the county had to go to mediation to settle the contract, which was signed in late July. Local 690 also represents the two dozen or so county courthouse and Hall of Justice employees. They are still in mediation and haven’t scheduled another meeting, Stafford said. The sheriff deputies union and the county are due to open negotiations, as their contract expires at the end of the year.

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NEWPORT – The Newport and Cusick school districts sent letters to parents last week because the state of Washington failed to meet the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) flexibility waiver requirements for schools that receive Title I funds. The failing of ESEA means the schools are now required to follow the requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act. No Child Left Behind required that 100 percent of students meet proficiency levels in reading and math by this year. In 2011, President Obama allowed states to take a waiver, which lowered the accountability that 100 percent of students meet the proper levels. The waiver was granted if states agreed to tie teacher and principal evaluations to test scores. The Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn said the Legislature did not pass the evaluation requirement during its session earlier this year, so the state was denied their waiver. Dorn said in a statement in May that Washington has been doing great work under the waiver agreement and developed a system that more accurately reflects the progress the state is making in its schools. “But to get our waiver renewed for next year, the Department of Education was clear: The Legislature needed to amend state law to require teacher and principal evaluations to include student growth on state tests, when appropriate,” Dorn said. “I agree: Student progress should be one of multiple elements in a teacher’s evaluation. Unfortunately the teachers’ union felt it was more important to

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protect their members than to agree to that change and pressured the Legislature not to act.” Under NCLB, school districts are required to set aside 20 percent of Title I funds because of failing the waiver. In Newport, this is about $80,000, with the funds reserved for Supplemental Educational Services, including tutoring. “The money is reserved for the district to either transfer students to a school that meets the federal requirements or pay for private tutoring,” the Newport letter states. The option of public school choice is not available in Pend Oreille County, however, because the schools are all in “school improvement” status. “The label of ‘failing’ schools is regressive and punitive, as nearly every Washington school will not meet the NCLB requirements,” the letter from Newport Superintendent Dave Smith said. The letter states that Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) was not met and Smith said it would be hard to meet because of special needs students and those who speak English as a second language. “It’s basically impossible to make AYP,” Smith said. Coordinator of Special Programs Michele Hunt said the state sets a benchmark for each building in each district across the state to measure AYP. They vary at every school and are based on data collected from the past year at that school. Schools have been testing children since 2002 under the No Child Left Behind law. The Cusick School District sent out letters

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Knife threat draws 90-day sentence NEWPORT – A 29-year-old Usk man was sentenced to 90 days in jail after threatening people over a $20 marijuana debt. Brad W. Epperson pleaded guilty to third degree felony assault, felony telephonic harassment threats to kill and unlawful display of a weapon in Pend Oreille County Superior Court Thursday, Aug. 28. “These were strange circumstances,” deputy prosecutor Jeremy Schmidt told Superior Court Judge Pat Monasmith. “It was apparently a drug exchange where Mr. Epperson became angry.” Schmidt charged Epperson under a first time offender op-

tion in order to get 12 months community custody. Without the first time offender recommendation, Epperson would have done the time and not had community supervision. Schmidt said he spoke with three of the four victims. They were in agreement with the sentence, he said. The were more concerned Epperson get help with anger management. According to the statement of probable cause, Epperson showed up at a residence in Usk demanding $10 and brandishing a knife. He later texted a woman demanding money and threatening her, according to the statement.

“This was about 10 or 20 dollars of weed,” defense attorney Michael Morgan said. He said the charges were the result of Epperson not keeping his cool. Epperson told Monasmith he had learned from the episode. Monasmith said it clearly was a disproportionate response to what was going on. He could have sentenced Epperson up to three to eight months in jail under standard sentencing guidelines. More jail might be better, he said, but then there would be no community custody and no anger management and SEE KNIFE, 6A

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STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. - Priest River Library

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

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

NEWPORT TOPS: 9 a.m. - Newport Eagles FIBER ARTS KNITTING AND SPINNING GROUP: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport COMPUTER BASICS FOR ADULTS: 10 a.m. to Noon Newport Library STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library AL-ANON: Noon - American Lutheran Church PRM-ADVOCATES FOR WOMEN: 1-3 p.m. - Station 2:41 Coffee Shop, Oldtown PINOCHLE: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center JESSA’S CREATIVE DANCE CLASS: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport PRIEST RIVER ANIMAL RESCUE: 6 p.m. - 1710 9th St., Priest River

DUPLICATE BRIDGE: 12:30 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport LOOSELY KNIT: 1-3 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick CELEBRATE RECOVERY: 5:30 p.m. - House of the Lord, 754 Silverbirch Lane, Oldtown BINGO: 6 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center PEND OREILLE KIDS CLUB: 6 p.m. - Pend Oreille Mennonite Church PINOCHLE: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church Newport Masonic Lodge: 7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 5 OIL PAINTING CLASS: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Create Arts Center STORY TIME: 11 a.m. - Newport Library DANCE CLASSES: 5:30-6:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport

CALISPEL POST 217: 6 p.m. American Legion in Cusick

DAVIS LAKE GRANGE: 6 p.m. Davis Lake Grange

BASIC MEETING: 6 p.m. Blanchard Community Center

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

PEND OREILLE ROCK AND GEM CLUB: 7 p.m. - Newport Eagles, 236 S. Union Ave.

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stating they are in “Step 3” of School Improvement under NCLB, Cusick Superintendent Don Hawpe said. Cusick will be offering Supplemental Education Services (SES) for students for grades third through 12 who receive free or reduced lunches and did not meet the criteria on the state tests. Families with children in third through fifth grades may request SES in reading and families with children in sixth through 12th grades may request SES in math. Selkirk Superintendent Nancy Lotze said Selkirk School District met AYP in all

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SET FREE NORTHWEST MEAL AND WORSHIP: 6:30 p.m. Conerstone Building Behind Ace Hardware, Oldtown

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

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WEIGHT WATCHERS: 5:306 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport

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

MONDAY, SEPT. 8 EVERGREEN ART ASSOCIATION: 10 a.m. - Riverbank Restaurant

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BINGO: 6:30 p.m. - Newport Eagles ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church

PRIEST RIVER LIONS: 6:30 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center

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three schools so they were not forced to send out the letters. In 2013-14, the middle school was the only program that was below the AYP standards. “In the past, our district met AYP in all three programs,” Lotze said. “If we do not meet AYP requirements in spring 2015 and the state does not regain its waiver, we would be required to send them out in August 2015 for our Selkirk Middle School program only.” In Spokane, District 81 sent out about 13,000 letters and about 170 parents have asked to have their child moved to schools with better test scores.

BLANCHARD GRANGE MEETING: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Grange

HAPPY AGERS CARD PARTY: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center

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chemical dependency treatment. He sentenced Epperson to 90 days for each of the counts, to be served concurrently, ordered him to undergo chemical dependency and anger management assessment and to follow through with the recommendations and to pay $1,100 in fees.

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METALINE CEMETERY DISTRICT NO. 2 BOARD: 10 a.m. - Metaline Town Hall

FRIDAY, SEPT. 5 STORY TIME AND CRAFTS: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library

STORY TIME: 11 a.m. - Ione Library

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

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP: 4-5 p.m. - Ione Library

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Affair on Main Street The Can-Can Girls are always popular at the Affair on Main Street celebration. The Selkirk Cheerleaders entertained the crowds in the park with shows throughout the day.

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Right: The North Pend Oreille Valley Lions Club Train ride took visitors across Box Canyon Dam to see the scenic Pend Oreille River multiple times throughout the event. The weather was perfect for the train rides on Saturday with a few sprinkles on Sunday, but that did not dampen the spirits of the riders who enjoyed the ride during the Affair on Main Street celebration.

LEASE: Account created for sale funds The land sales generated $26,903,812 for the endowment fund that supports Idaho’s public school system. The auction was historic because it was the first ever auction of lots at Priest Lake. The auction was voluntary because the lessees – the individuals and families who lease the lots from the State but own the cabins and other personal property on the land – applied to participate and agreed to the auction of the lot they lease. The funds from the land sales will be deposited in a “Land Bank” or permanent funds. The Land Board is reviewing investment strategies to determine where to reinvest the proceeds from the disposition of all cottage site lots. To date – including today’s auction – Idaho has sold 95 or almost one-fifth of its 534 cottage site lots at Priest Lake and Payette Lake. The Land Board approved another 36 lots at Payette Lake to be auctioned later this year, and IDL will bring the Land Board recommendations for auc-

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over the system,” said Mark Cauchy, PUD director of regulatory and environmental affairs. Cauchy said there is no deadline for the surveys to be returned, however, they asked that they be returned by Friday, Sept. 19. Surveys should be sent or dropped off to the Town of Metaline

Falls, P.O. Box 277, Metaline Falls WA 99153. The water system ratepayers are more than $200,000 in debt to the PUD, which owns and operates the system now. The PUD’s recent water rate increase designed to balance the budget started the town leaders’ discussion of a possible acquisition.

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METALINE FALLS – The town of Metaline Falls and the Pend Oreille Public Utility District sent out a survey to Metaline Falls water system customers last week, asking one question: Should the town take over the water system from the PUD? “It’s basically a yay or nay about the city taking

tions of even more lots at both lakes in 2015. The Idaho Constitution requires a public auction for the disposal of State endowment trust land by sale. In 2010 the Land Board approved a plan to divest the state’s ownership of most of the cottage sites at both lakes over time, in order to reinvest the proceeds into assets that generate higher returns than the rent from the lots. At its December 2013 meeting, the Land Board voted to offer the 2014 auction

opportunity to 74 Priest Lake cottage site lessees who were involved in land exchange proposals that were not approved. Through the process, 60 lessees ended up choosing to proceed to auction today, with one lot receiving no bids. The IDL, under the direction of the Land Board, manages 2.4 million acres of State endowment trust land under a constitutional mandate to maximize long term financial returns.

and winter to generate hydropower. Albeni Falls Dam doesn’t generate much power but Grand Coulee and Chief Joseph dams do. Water managers let water run through Albeni Dam so it can get to those dams, where it is stored. That leaves capacity in Lake Pend Oreille in case of a big storm, senior water manager Joel Fenolio said. When power prices are right, electricity is generated at those two dams. The Corps also manages for fish, both kokanee salmon and bull trout. The Corps has a Memorandum of Agreement with the Kalispel Tribe to manage fish habitat. The MOA was signed in 2012. Corps spokesperson Scott Lawrence said after the meeting that there are no plans to take additional water from Lake Pend Oreille in the late summer to mitigate for bull trout. People at the meeting were concerned about the openness of the process. Lawrence said that meetings like the one held in Priest River were mainly informational meetings. He said if the Corps plans to make substantial changes in how

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Lake Pend Oreille had not been kept at a “full pool.” Otter wants the lake kept higher longer. “I recognize regional needs for flood control and power generation, but I am convinced there is an acceptable way to operate Albeni Falls Dam that will keep Lake Pend Oreille levels higher longer.” Elliott Mainzer of the BPA wrote back, explaining that BPA is committed to fish management, as well as recreation, hydropower and flood control. “We acknowledge that community members would like to see the lake at full pool for a longer duration each year; however, summer pool elevations are constrained by other responsibilities such as fisheries and flood risk management.” The Priest River meeting was an attempt to inform people about the complex issues of managing Albeni Falls Dam, Lawrence said. The Corps plans to hold another meeting, although no time or location has been set yet.

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Field trip set to prevent insect, disease infestations PRIEST LAKE – The Idaho Panhandle National Forest is holding a field trip and workshop as part of the collaborative process being used to develop and implement the Jasper Mountain project, located on the Priest Lake Ranger District. The intent of the project is to reduce the risk and increase resilience to insect and disease infestations. A field trip to the QuartzJasper and PeeWee insect and disease treatment areas, where the project will be located, is Sunday, Sept. 14. Anyone interested in participating should meet at 9 a.m. at the Falls Inn Tavern, 8700 Highway 57, Priest River. This workshop will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20. The workshop will be held at the Priest River Event Center located at 5399 Highway 2, Priest River. Information about the project can be found on the project webpage at www. fs.usda.gov/ projects/ipnf/ landmanagement/ projects

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Wine & Juice Making Classes Saturdays in September 10am • $3500 Reserve and get 10% Off Your Grape Harvest! Includes Crush, De-stem, Juice and Press Equipment. Glen (509) 270-1610

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(scroll down and click on the Jasper Mountain link). Please direct any questions

to Tera Little, Project Team Leader, at teralittle@fs.fed. us or 406-329-3146.

Large Moving Sale 58” Big Screen TV Couches, Chairs, Dishes Pots & Pans, Etc.

Everything must go! Sept. 4, 5, 6 • 8 am - 4 pm 651 River Rd, Cusick Pend Oreille Crime Victim Services Is In Need Of Volunteers! Free Crime Victim Advocate Training At Newport Wa

DINNER PROVIDED Training Schedule: Thursday Oct. 16th – 5:00pm-9:00pm Friday Oct. 17th – 5:00pm-9:00pm Saturday Oct. 18th – 9:00am-5:00pm Thursday Oct. 23rd – 5:00pm-9:00pm Friday Oct. 24th – 5:00pm-9:00pm Saturday Oct. 25th – 9:00am-5:00pm This training is open to anyone who would like to become a volunteer advocate or anyone interested in learning valuable communication skills for business, career, and relationships. Call 447-2274 to register! Registration due by October 1, 2014

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Special deadline Tuesdays 2 p.m. NEED MUSIC TEACHER! on electric organ. Newport (509) 447-5502. (31) FOR SALE POSSIBLE RENT 14x70 3 bedroom, 2 bath mobile home. In park, Oldtown. Close to schools. Nice, clean. If interested call (208) 2634858 afternoons/ evening. (31-2p) MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY seeking independent individuals with a desire to impact our community. Community Based Rehabilitation Specialists work with clients in their homes and communities to build various coping skills. Clinical supervision, training, and continuing education units provided. Applicants must have a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree. Part time and full time positions available in Priest River/ Oldtown area. Hourly wage is based on experience (generally $15 to $16 an hour); good benefits including mileage reimbursement, health insurance, paid time off (full time), and 401k. Complete online application at www.sequelemployment. com (31-3) 2 WOOD STOVES for sale, with pipe. $300 for both. (208) 437-2527. (30HB-2p) OLDTOWN AUTO SALES We buy clean used cars and RV’s. See our complete inventory online at www. oldtownautos.com.(51HB-tf) YARD SALE 4 miles up Spring Valley, across from Stohr Road, Newport. Watch for signs. Friday and Saturday 9:004:00.(31p)

LARGE YARD SALE You want it, we got it! Come see! Friday noon - 6:00, Saturday 8:00-5:00. 716 South Washington, Newport. (31p) ROAD ATLAS Current, detailed road atlas, spiral bound with laminated cover. Pend Oreille County, Washington $31.75. Bonner County, Idaho $37.50. Sold at The Miner Newspapers, 421 South Spokane Avenue, Newport. (509) 447-2433. (12HB-alt tf) WASHINGTON AND IDAHO LEGAL FORMS Available at The Miner Newspapers, 421 South Spokane, Newport. (509) 447-2433. (36HB-alt-tf) OPEN MIC First Friday of every month. Pend Oreille Playhouse, 240 North Union, Newport. 7:00 p.m. Admission $2.00. Bring a song or story to share, and watch the stars come out! (48, 1, 5, 9, 13, 18, 26, 31, 35, 40, 44) LIFE PREP ACADEMY Looking for students eager to learn! Biblically based, small classrooms, individualized and classroom lecture style. 3461 Coyote Trail, Newport. (509) 447-3710.(31HB-4p) ESCROW ASSISTANT for fast paced escrow company. Computer experience required, tyuping 50 words per minute. Telephone and customer service skills a must. Salary depending on experience. Submit resume to kmcintyre@esd.wa.gov. (31) Read The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds.

MURPHY BED Full size, Simmons with mattress. $150. Craftsman 12 inch table saw, 220 volt, $125. (509) 671-1382.(31p) JL SHERMAN EXCAVATION looking for experienced operator/ laborer. Apply at jlsp@ povn.com, (509) 447-4214, pay depending on experience.(30HB-2) BEAUTIFUL Parcel on highway to place a mobile home or build a house or business. 397802 Highway 20, 15 minutes south of Ione, Washington. 12.5 acres of trees, meadow and mountain views. Septic 3 bedroom permitted system in. Power in. Needs well. $68,500. Cell (509) 671-6212, home (509) 445-1353.(28HB-4p) PEND OREILLE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY POTLUCK MEETING September 9, 5:00 p.m., Create Arts Center, 900 West 4th Street, Newport. Special guest: Susan Brudnicki, Campaign Manger, Joe Pakootas, 5th Congressional District.(31) NEW at A. F. Office Supply. School supplies, trendy and affordable. 220 South Washington Avenue, Newport. (509) 4475171.(31) MULTI FAMILY Yard sale, 516 Quail Loop, Newport. Saturday September 6, 9:00- 4:00. No early birds please!(31p) Get fast relief for an upset budget with The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds. They work for others; they’ll work for you! Call (509) 447-2433.

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B R I E F LY Books on sale at Priest River Library PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Library is having a book sale Saturday, Sept. 6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be some free books, and the rest are $1 per bag. The library is located at 118 Main St., Priest River.

Community college open house NEWPORT – The Spokane Community College (SCC) Newport Center is hosting an Open House Wednesday, Sept. 3 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be assistance to find financial aid and educational programs that work for each student. The Newport Center offers two-year AA degrees for transfer to four-year universities as well as multiple one-year certificates and two-year technical degrees. They also offer many online certificates and degrees to fit around a work schedule. If it has been a while since sitting in a classroom, they will help students prepare for college or earning a GED. The Spokane Community College in Newport is located at 1204 W. Fifth St.

Auction, raffle benefit cancer patient NEWPORT – A silent auction and raffle is set for Friday and Saturday, Sept. 5-6, to benefit Terry Holloway who was recently diagnosed with stage 3 lung cancer. The fundraiser will be during the Newport Music Festival at Newport City Park, from 3-8 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. Festival organizers are donating two vendor spaces for the auction and raffle. Attendees do not need to buy a ticket to the music festival in order to participate because the fundraising booths will be set up outside the gate. Holloway was recently hospitalized due to complications. Before she got ill, she worked at the Pend Oreille County Conservation District and was very active in the community. She can no longer work and the fundraiser will be for medical bills and living expenses. If you would like to donate directly to Holloway, send money through PayPal to TerrysFundraiser@outlook. com. If you would like to donate items, services or money to the auction and raffle, call Melissa at 509251-6325. The find out more about the music festival, see other news story and visit www.pvbluegrass.com. For more information on Holloway and how to help, visit www.facebook. com/hope4Terry.

Volunteer training set for multiple days NEWPORT – A volunteer training seminar will be presented by Youth Emergency Services Tuesdays, Sept. 16 and 23 and Oct. 7, from 5:307 p.m. at the Pineridge Community Church. An additional training session is Saturday, Oct. 11, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Anyone interested in volunteering and attending the training sessions should contact Tammy Allison at 509-447-1125.

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Shelby Mustang photo shoot These Shelby Mustang owners got together for a photo shoot in Newport Friday, Aug. 29 at City Park. These cars all were former Hertz Rent-A-Cars. The three closest to the camera are 1966 models and the other three are 2006 models. Pictured are Mike Wright of Priest River, Karen Christensen of Spokane, Rod Campbell of Athol, Des Jachetta of Priest River and Jeff Christensen of Spokane.

‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ shows at playhouse NEWPORT – Edward Albee’s play “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” is being presented by the Pend Oreille Players. “We are proud to bring this classic emotional piece of American theatre to the Newport area,” the organization stated in a press release. This intense look into a night with two couples, copious amounts of alcohol, and the unconventional games they play stars Laura Stuivenga, Chris Demlow, Chloe Cavender and John Gentle. The show is rated R due to language and content. “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” will be playing at Create located at 900 W 4th St, Newport WA, for two weekends. Opening night, Friday, Sept. 12, will be the season premier. Tickets are $25 per person or $40 for a couple and will include two glasses of wine or beer and hors d’oeuvres, starting at 6

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p.m. with the show to follow at 7 p.m. Regular show dates are Saturday, Sept. 13, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 14, at 3 p.m. and the following weekend, Friday, Sept. 19, and Saturday, Sept. 20, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 21, at 3 p.m. Tickets will be available in

advance at The Playhouse, located on 240 N. Union, Newport, over the phone at 509-447-0706, and online at www.pendoreilleplayers. org for $10 and $5 for students or at the door at Create for $12 and $5 for students.

CALVARY CHAPEL NEWPORT

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

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

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

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

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Meet new Priest River high principal, find out about learning center Sept. 9 PRIEST RIVER – Community members will have a chance to meet Priest River Lamanna High School’s new principal, Roy Reynolds, and find out more about the learning center Tuesday, Sept. 9, at the high school. In addition to meeting the new principal, people will also be able to meet the new Gear Up Coordinator, Christy Huling, and find out more about the 21st Century Learning Center grant. The learning center will be discussed at 5 p.m. and people will be able to meet the principal at 6 p.m. The grant will pay for an after school learning center where students can get tutoring in math, language arts and science. In addition to tutoring, students will be able to take advantage of a variety of other activities and programs. Late transportation will be provided for learning center participants. The district is seeking adults who are interested in sharing their interests with students. People will be able to contribute as much time as they want to instructing the courses. Onetime presentations are welcome, organizers said. The learning center will be open for home schoolers as well as Priest River students and students from private schools. Students from other public schools and charter schools are not eligible. If you are interested in being part of the learning center, as a student or an adult mentor, contact program director Betty Gardner at 208-448-1211.

Live music all weekend in Newport City Park NEWPORT – This weekend is a chance to enjoy lots of music at the Newport Music Festival in the city park, starting Friday afternoon, Sept. 5, at 2:30 p.m. with the open mic. The evening is capped off at 9 p.m. with headliner Wild Coyotes String Band from the Boise area. Music starts Saturday morning at 10 a.m. with instrument/vocal workshops instructed by stage performers followed at noon by performances including Big Red Barn and Sandpoint favorites Bridges Home. There will be a band scramble, in which all musicians are invited to participate. Sign up at 1 p.m. Saturday evening will include performances from Brown’s Mountain Boys, Howling Gaels, and from Seattle, Blackberry Bushes String Band. Sunday, more workshops begin at 10:30 a.m. The music starts at noon, including a gospel hour at 1 p.m. Fourteen bands in all will perform, including WashUNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 3rd and Spokane St., Newport, WA Worship Service 10:00 a.m. Nursery Care Available Rev. Russell Clark 447-4121 newportucc@conceptcable.com www.newportucc.org

Community Church Directory CATHOLIC MASSES

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

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS

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

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

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

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

ington Bluegrass Review, Bluestreak, Western Reunion, Wild Coyotes, Mansfield’s, Big Red Barn, Brown’s Mountain Boys, Howling Gales, Blak-

A weekend pass costs $40. Tickets for Friday are $15, Saturday $20, and Sunday $10, all available at the gate. cberry Bushes, Jackie Fox and the Hounds, Afterthoughts and Panhandle Polecats. Workshops will include lessons on all kids’ instruments, the clawhammer banjo and fiddle, washtub bass, the mandolin, dobro, vocals, guitar and Gospel harmony singing. A weekend pass costs $40. Tickets for Friday are $15, Saturday $20, and Sunday $10, all available at the gate. Visit www.pvbluegrass. com for more details. NEWPORT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

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

NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH

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

HOUSE OF THE LORD

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

NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH

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

BAHÁ’Í FAITH OF NEWPORT

“The aim of this Wronged One in sustaining woes and tribulations, in revealing the Holy Verses and in demonstrating proofs hath been naught but to quench the flame of hate and enmity, that the horizon of the hearts of men may be illumined with the light of concord and attain real peace and tranquility.” Bahá ’u’ lláh Please call 509-550-2035 for the next scheduled devotional. Wonderful resources can be found at www.bahai.us and www.bahai.org

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B R I E F LY Bloomsday Qualifier set for Sept. 20 NEWPORT – The seventh annual Newport Autumn Bloom 5K/10K fun run is set for Saturday, Sept. 20. Runners from all over the Northwest will compete in this event that benefits the Newport Hospital & Health Services Foundation. This racing event’s 10K division is also a second seed qualifier for Bloomsday 2015. Registration is now open at www.raceroster.com. Runners can also download registration forms from www.phd1. org. Registration options for adults and youth runners are available. Costs range from $15 - $25. Same day registration begins at 7:30 a.m., and runners take their marks at 9 a.m. in TJ Kelly Park, on the corner of First Street and Washington Avenue. This year’s event benefits the Healthy Kids Snack Bag program. Through this program, the NHHS Foundation provides weekly snack bags to local elementary school children. The fundraising focus this year is building a sustainable program in Newport, Cusick, Priest River, Priest Lake and Oldtown. For more information on registration and volunteer opportunities for this event, contact the foundation office at 509-4477928.

Newport kicks off season with Bonners Ferry NEWPORT – The Newport Grizzlies will kick off the football season with a trip to Bonners Ferry, Friday, Sept. 5 at 7 p.m. The first home game for the Grizzlies is against border rivals Priest River, Friday, Sept. 12 at 7 p.m.

Selkirk travels to Inchelium IONE – The Selkirk Rangers start the football season with a trip to Inchelium, Friday, Sept. 5 at 3 p.m. The first Ranger home game is Saturday, Sept. 27 against Wallace.

Cusick football begins CUSICK – The Cusick Panthers kick off their football season against Lacrosse/Washtucna/ Kahlotus, Friday, Sept. 5 at 6 p.m. in Cusick. The Panthers play Columbia at home Friday, Sept. 12 at 7 p.m.

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Sports

Lady Spartans split two on soccer pitch BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River girls soccer team is 1-2 this season, after losing to Timberlake Thursday, but beating Stillwater Christian Friday. The Spartans lost to Coeur d’Alene Charter earlier last week. Neither team scored in the first half when Priest River hosted Timberlake Thursday, Aug. 28. In the second half, however, Timberlake scored at 40 minutes, 45 minutes, 64 minutes and 73 minutes. Priest River responded with a goal at 49 minutes by Brianna Novak, assisted by Angel Clark, and at 72 minutes by Angie Taylor, assisted by Elisa Williams. Priest River had 15 shots on goal and Timberlake had 20. Priest River’s keeper Autumn Lawler had 16 saves. Timberlake’s Courtney Sutton had nine. Priest River came back to beat Montana’s Stillwater Christian 5-2 on Friday. Clark scored at 4:51 with an assist by Avery Summers. Clark ON DECK: scored AT KELLOGG TUESDAY, again, SEPT. 9, 6 P.M. unassisted, at 6:33. Stillwater scored at 19:26, but Priest River responded with two more goals in the first half, the first

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Priest River’s Melissa Krampert, No. 5, dribbles past a Timberlake defender Thursday, Aug. 28 in Priest River. Priest River lost 4-2.

by Hannah Brengle, assisted by Summers at 20:43, and by Clark, assisted by Novak, at 34:02. Stillwater scored at 36:49, just before the half. Priest River scored the sole goal of the second half at 69:51. Taylor was assisted by Clark.

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Priest River boys soccer opens season 2-1 PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River boys soccer team kicked off their ON DECK: season AT NORTHPORT, ThursWEDNESDAY, SEPT. day, 10, 4 P.M. hosting Timberlake. The Spartans lost 12-0. They lost to Stillwater Christian Friday but beat Orofino Saturday. Priest River started with 11 players Thursday, and finished with nine. A few minutes into the first half, sophomore Clay Pelton fell and had to leave the game. Later it was determined Pelton fractured his elbow and will likely be out for a minimum of two weeks. At the half, a second player had to sit out due to illness.

“Rearranging a few players at half time helped the defensive effort allowing only four goals in the second half as compared to eight goals in the first half,” coach Rob Lawler said. Freshman Drayven Ayers played keeper for the full game. Additional stats were unavailable. Priest River played an eight vs. eight match with Stillwater Christian from Kalispell, Mont., Friday night. Stillwater scored four goals in the first half and five in the second half, one of which was a penalty kick. Priest River goalkeeper Michael Taylor had 19 saves in the game and SC goal keeper had three saves.

The Spartans took down Orofino 4-0 Saturday. Priest River scored two goals in each half. Corbin Maltba scored one goal, and Drayven Ayers finished a goal from a corner kick by Gabe MacAlevy in the first half. Tyler Jones scored twice in the second half. Priest River’s keeper walked away with the shutout with eight shots taken by the Maniacs. Priest River took 23 shots on goal of which the Maniacs keeper saved 13. The Spartans hosted St. Maries Tuesday, Sept. 2, after The Miner went to press. They travel to Northport High School Wednesday, Sept. 10, for a 4 p.m. game.

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CUSICK – Panther and Ranger volleyball teams will have their season opener Tuesday, Sept. 9 at Cusick, when the Cusick Panthers host the Selkirk Rangers. The match will get underway at 5 p.m.

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Spartans battle at Chewelah PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Spartans continue the football season with a trip to Chewelah High School, Friday, Sept. 5 at 7 p.m. They will travel to Newport, Friday, Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. to take on the Grizzlies in a non-league match-up. The Spartans are coming off of a loss against Nampa Christian Schools, Friday, Aug. 29. Statistics were not available.

Priest River had 20 shots on goal, while Stillwater had 10. Priest River keepers had a total of six saves. Lawler had two and Melissa Krampert had four. The Spartans travel to Kellogg Tuesday, Sept. 9 to play at 6 p.m.

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Biayakathon for substance abuse awareness BY DESIREÉ HOOD

Krogh wins second in bronc riding at Waterville WATERVILLE – Newport’s Austin Krogh won second in the saddle bronc riding at the

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NEWPORT – The third annual Newport Biayakathon, set for Saturday, Sept. 6 at 9 a.m. at the Oldtown Rotary Park, supports substance abuse awareness. “I think that we are trying to have an event that shows what a wonderful and beautiful county we are lucky enough to live in and to get information out about the County Prevention programs,” event creator Rory Axel said. People can register the day of the event for $15, however, this does not include a T-shirt. The registration deadline to receive a T-shirt has passed. About 30 participants are registered. Axel created the event with the non-running athlete in mind, as he has injuries that preclude him from running. The Biayakathon combines biking and kayaking and will take participants from the Oldtown Rotary Park

up LeClerc Road to Pioneer Park, where the bikers have a turn around point. This is a six-mile course. The kayak portion will start and finish also at Rotary Park but kayakers will paddle north on the scenic river and turn around at Kelly Island, the first set of islands visible from the Oldtown Bridge to the north. Participants will kayak about two miles. “It is an event that is fun for all athletic types and abilities from serious racers to folks who want to have a fun paddle around Kelly Island and then a short bike ride to Pioneer Park and back,” Axel said. “Everyone gets the same T-shirt no matter how fast you are.” Proceeds from the event will go toward the Pend Oreille Youth Task Force. For more information on the Biayakathon, go to www.biayakathon.com. For more information on substance abuse awareness, go to pendoreilleco. org/county/prevention. asp.

Lady Griz open season on soccer field NEWPORT – The Newport girls soccer team has their first game of the season Tuesday, Sept. 9, at Bonners Ferry. The game begins at 6 p.m. Newport then hosts Kellogg Thursday, Sept. 11, at 4 p.m.

Priest River volleyball underway PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River high school volleyball season started after deadline Tuesday, when the Spartans traveled to Kootenai High School in Harrison, Idaho. The Spartans will host a three team match Thursday, Sept. 4. They will host Post Falls and Lakeland. Matches will start at 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, the Spartans will travel to Reardan for a match that starts at 12:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8, the Spartans will host Kootenai. That match will start at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, the Spartans will travel to Kellogg for a match that starts at 7 p.m.

Marks sole Priest River runner to place at meet POST FALLS – Priest River senior Josh Marks was the sole Spartan cross country runner to place at the Post Falls River Run Thursday, Aug. 28. Marks finished ninth in 19 minutes, 8 seconds. The Spartans travel to Kellogg for an invitational Thursday, Sept. 11.

S P O RT S C A L E N D A R THURSDAY, SEPT. 4 PRIEST RIVER VOLLEYBALL VS. LAKELAND AND POST FALLS: 4 p.m. - Priest River

FRIDAY, SEPT. 5

MONDAY, SEPT. 8 PRIEST RIVER VOLLEYBALL VS. KOOTENAI JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH: 7 p.m. - Priest River

TUESDAY, SEPT. 9

SELKIRK FOOTBALL VS. INCHELIUM: 3 p.m. - Inchelium High School

CUSICK VOLLEYBALL VS. SELKIRK: 5 p.m. - Cusick

NEWPORT FOOTBALL VS. BONNERS FERRY: 7 p.m. - Bonners Ferry High School

NEWPORT GIRLS SOCCER VS. BONNERS FERRY: 6 p.m. - Bonners Ferry

PRIEST RIVER FOOTBALL VS. CHEWELAH: 7 p.m. - Chewelah High School

PRIEST RIVER GIRLS SOCCER VS. KELLOGG: 6 p.m. - Kellogg High School

SATURDAY, SEPT. 6

PRIEST RIVER VOLLEYBALL VS. KELLOGG: 7 p.m. - Kellogg High School

OPEN GYM, ADULT BASKETBALL: 7 a.m. - Newport High School

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 10

PRIEST RIVER VOLLEYBALL VS. REARDAN: 12:30 p.m. Reardan High School

PRIEST RIVER BOYS SOCCER VS. NORTHPORT: 4 p.m. Northport High School

CUSICK FOOTBALL VS. LACROSSE-WASHTUCNA/ KAHLOTUS: 2 p.m. - Cusick

NEWPORT CROSS COUNTRY AT DRAGOON CREEK PARK: 4:30 p.m. - Deer Park

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Patient safeguards needed for Biosimilar development Thanks to a provision in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, efforts are underway to streamline licensing for medications known as “biosimilars,” which are similar – but not identical – to cutting-edge biologic medicines. However, the development has some concerned about patient safety, especially among older Americans who tend to suffer from more chronic diseases, such as cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a

biosimilar is highly similar to a U.S.licensed biological product (a wide range of items including vaccines, blood and blood components, allergenics, somatic cells, gene therapy, tissues and proteins) that may have minor differences in clinically inactive components, but supposedly no clinically meaningful differences in terms of the safety, purity and potency. This is difficult to ensure because both biologics and biosimilars are derived from complex living organisms. Even different production facilities, shipping, or storage

could create meaningful differences. Again, biosimilars are highly similar but not identical to their biologic originator and should not be confused with generics. Generic medicines are traditional pharmaceutical medicines and have the same exact active ingredient as their originator. A few weeks ago the FDA accepted the first application for a biosimilar, yet they have not released the safety standards, under which a biosimilar will be approved, an important step toward licensing these medicines for

Senior Activities September

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• 8 a.m.: Coffee Hour at Hospitality House • 10 a.m.: BASIC Meeting, Blanchard Community Center

• 8 a.m.: Coffee Hour at Hospitality House • Noon: Meal, Ione Senior Center • Noon: Happy Agers Potluck • Noon to 4 p.m.: Hospitality House Open for Activities

• Noon: Happy Agers Potluck at Priest River Senior Center • 6:30 p.m.: Bingo at Ione IOOF Hall

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new medicines in the form of a ‘Safe Medicines Bill of Rights’ will help protect vulnerable patients, in particular older Americans whose health needs make them especially reliant on prescription medications.” The RetireSafe survey found several significant gaps in knowledge and understanding among consumers, particularly regarding the relationship between biosimilars and generics, and how substitutions may be handled. The survey also found overwhelming support for a strong set of patient safeguards.

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sale in the U.S. market. With this important step on the horizon, some groups are focused on the importance of patient safeguards for biosimilar medications. RetireSafe, a leading grassroots organization advocating on behalf of America’s seniors, recently commissioned a survey on the issue. “When it comes to new biosimilar drugs, people are rightly concerned and want to keep their drugs safe and effective,” said Thair Phillips, RetireSafe president. “A series of common-sense safeguards around

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OBITUARI ES Tammy Maureen Siefert Chisholm SPOKANE

Tammy Maureen Siefert Chisholm of Spokane passed away July 22 from colon cancer. She was 39 years old. She was Chisholm born Oct. 15, 1974, at Madigan Army Hospital, Ft. Lewis, Wash., to Roger and Charlaine Siefert. She joined a family with an older sister, Barbara. The birth of her little brother, Jeremie, completed the family. Mrs. Chisholm traveled with her family through Washington, Kansas, Germany and Alaska. Kansas introduced the family to tornado warnings, sunflowers, crickets and wolf spiders. This was followed by traveling to Germany with assistance from the military. In Hanau, Germany, she learned German in kindergarten, went to market days, museums, castles, and walked through the German countryside on Volksmarches. The family returned to Washington in 1981. Mrs. Chisholm attended Cusick schools from 1985 to 1988, and the family still has a home at Davis Lake. In 1988, she joined her mother, a teacher, and her sister and brother for an Alaskan adventure. In Adak, Alaska, Mrs. Chisholm survived earthquakes, tsunamis, horizontal rain and volcanic eruptions. She worked with special needs children, and graduated in 1993, from Bob Reeve High School. Back in Washington, she chose to attend International Air Academy and graduated in 1995. She worked for Southwest Airlines and gained new friends and family. She met and married Thad Chisholm, the love of her life, July 22, 2000. She gained a new family in her in-laws, Charles, Sharon and Dawn Chisholm who love sports, travel and electronics. Her family grew with the birth of two children, Brooke and Sam. Mrs. Chisholm participated in Bloomsday, the Dirty Dash, cancer walks, school volunteer activities, child-care and community service. She also loved working with Operation Christmas Child. She frequently teamed up with her children and her new sister, Dawn, and her church family for these events. Mrs. Chisholm was a creative artist who worked in scrapbooking, remodeling and interior decorating, multi-media and creative cooking. She loved dancing, jogging, country music, and Farm Chicks. From playing flashlight tag with her husband and children,

to traveling across the United States, she maintained joy and cheerfulness that echoed Christ’s love for her world, her family said. Her family said they miss her, but look forward to the day they will be together again. Services were held Friday, July 25, at Westgate Christian Church in Nine Mile Falls, with Billy Edwards officiating. Donations may be made in her memory to www. samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child.

Stella Esther Dewey CHENEY, WASH.

Stella Esther Dewey of Cheney passed away Aug. 25. She was 96 years old. She was born July 10, 1918, in ValDewey entine, Neb., to Daniel and Stella Seymour Terrell. She married Jesse L. Dewey Aug. 10, 1934, in Council, Idaho. Mrs. Dewey helped in getting the historical status for the Tiger Museum and freelance wrote for The Miner newspapers. She was the writer and publisher of an Ione newspaper at one time. Mrs. Dewey enjoyed reading, writing and travel. She was a member of the Ione Grange, Young at Heart Club, and the Ione Assembly of God. She had seven children, 27 grandchildren, 53 great-grandchildren and 25 great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. Dewey is survived by Norman (and Shirley) Dewey, Jack (and Frances) Dewey, Sandra (and Donald) Haskins, James (and Rita) Dewey and Judy (and Edward) Dutton. She was preceded in death by Jesse L. Dewey, Velmer Dewey, Donna Rd, Ruth Dewey and Rhonda Red. Services were held Sept. 2 at 11 a.m. at the Congregational Church in Ione, followed by a graveside service and burial at the Ione Cemetery.

Forrest Merrill “Cy” Perkins ENUMCLAW

Forrest Merrill “Cy” Perkins of Enumclaw, Wash., passed away Aug. 26, in Auburn, Wash., from a sudden illness. He was 89 years old. Mr. Perkins was born Feb. 20, 1925, to Jack and Dolly (McIntosh) Perkins of Metaline. He married Patricia E. Seifert Sept. 25, 1949, in Shelby, Mont. Mr. Perkins worked as a radio operator for the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA, later the FAA), first serving on Alaska’s Annette Island, then in Montana, and later in Idaho. His career with the FAA ultimately brought him to the Seat-

P O L I C E R E P O RT S tle area, where he worked as an air traffic controller for 25 years before retiring at the age of 55. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1946 on Attu Island off the western coast of Alaska. His many passions included building and racing D-stock outboard hydroplanes, ham radio, hunting, fishing, and “jeeping.” He was an avid hiker, alpine skier, and mountain climber. He climbed Mt. Rainier 24 times by seven different routes and summited Mt. McKinley at the age of 50. He was a member of The Elks and The Mountaineers. Mr. Perkins is survived by his wife of 65 years, Patricia Perkins of Enumclaw; his sons, Mark Perkins of Buckley and Randy Perkins of Arizona; and his daughters, Kathy Jones (and Stuart) of Enumclaw, Melanie Pepin (and Paul) of Seattle, Cynthia Herron (and Jim) of Kent, Sara Swanson of Everett and Lorie George (and Clarence) of Auburn. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jack and Dolly Perkins, and his brother, Gordon W. Perkins. A private family graveside service will be held in Metaline at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to The Mountaineers or a charity of your choice.

Larry Lee Williams SPOKANE

Larry Lee Williams of Spokane passed away Thursday, Aug. 28, at the age of 83. He was born June Williams 3, 1931, in Coulee City, Wash. His family lived in the Newport and Priest River area for many years. Mr. Williams served in the U.S. Navy for 20 years, retiring in 1970. He had served in the Korean War and during the Cuban Missile Crisis. After retiring from the Navy he attended the University of Washington where he graduated in 1972. Mr. Williams is survived by his daughter Verena Lee Weber, granddaughter Jessie Catherine Weber, brother Michael “Mike” Williams and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lee Williams and Jessie (Adams) Williams and his sisters Dolores Krizenesky and Mary Ann Gilchrist. A graveside service will be held Friday, Sept. 5, at 3 p.m. at the Newport Cemetery. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www. sherman-knapp.com.

D E AT H N OT I C E Steven R. Pitts OLDTOWN

A celebration of life in memory of Steven R. Pitts is Saturday, Sept. 6, at the Nordman Restaurant and Bar at Priest Lake, from 2 p.m. to close. Pitts died in a motorcycle accident June 30 at the age of 50. There will be live music, dancing and food. Children are welcome. The celebration will be held outdoors, so dress for the weather. Overnight accommoda-

tions are available.

Maynard R. “Ray” Funden NEWPORT

Maynard R. “Ray” Funden of Newport passed away Sept. 1, at Newport Long Term Care. He was 82. A full obituary with service information will appear at a later date. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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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. 4

ARREST: Flowery Trail Rd., Cody John Lince, 31, of Ione was arrested on a warrant.

FOUND PROPERTY: Metaline Falls, citizen gave deputy a wallet they found.

COURT COMMITMENT: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Holly A. Totland, 30, of Elk was remanded from court.

DISTURBANCE: S. Newport Ave., report of male causing problems, threatening people.

VEHICLE FIRE: S. Spokane Ave., report that vehicle blew up, still on fire. TREFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 20, report of 6-year-old boy and girl throwing rocks at cars. FOUND PROPERTY: W. Pine St., Newport, complainant found set of keys in the roadway. HARASSMENT: Veit Rd., report that male with un-served protection order is in the road intoxicated and yelling. ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report that aggressive driver almost ran complainant off the road then passed and slammed brakes.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hummingbird Lane, report that neighbor’s dog killed chickens.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: Northshore Diamond Lake, report of juveniles riding their bikes in the middle of the roadway.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Hwy. 2, report that person found fuel can left under vehicle overnight.

ARREST: John Lionel West, 36, of Spokane was arrested on a warrant.

ERRATIC DRIVER: S. Washington Ave., Newport, construction worker has vehicle pulled over that was swerving all over roadway. ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, report of vehicle-deer collision. THEFT: W. Sacheen St., theft of tires with wheels reported. ARREST: Deer Valley Rd., Adrian G. Smith, 36, of Newport was arrested on a warrant. WANTED PERSON: W. Walnut St., Newport, report of wanted subject at residence. THEFT: W. Walnut St., Newport, reported theft of product from business. ARREST: Hwy. 2, Timothy Paul Mandelas, 47, of Moses Lake was arrested for driving with a suspended license. ILLEGAL BURNING: Deer Valley Rd., report of illegal burning in the area. NOISE COMPLAINT: Calispel St., report of loud drums from neighbor’s residence. NOISE COMPLAINT: W. 9th Ave. ARREST: S. Newport Ave., Tishura M. Martin, 37, of Newport was arrested for driving under the influence. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: S. Cass Ave., report of male and female screaming in alleyway.

TUESDAY, AUG. 26 TRESPASSING: Main St., report that subject told to leave but will not. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: Nicholson Rd., report of female yelling help.

THURSDAY, AUG. 27 RECOVERED VEHICLE: Coyote Trail, recovered stolen vehicle. ARREST: Tinas Trail, Lance J. Sinka, 39, of Newport was arrested on warrants, a Department of Corrections detainer and for possession of a stolen vehicle. ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Kyle J. Mischenko, 32, of Newport was arrested on a warrant. ARREST: Spring Valley Rd., Troy Duane Wood, 50, of Newport was arrested on a Department of Corrections detainer. JUVENILE PROBLEM: S. Calispel Ave., possible juvenile fight reported. JUVENILE PROBLEM: N. Newport Ave., report of teenager refusing to go home from work. TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 2, report of seven pigs on roadway across both lanes. SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Blackwell St., report of someone on the roof.

FRIDAY, AUG. 29 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Quail Loop, report of theft of newspapers in area over last couple days. ANIMAL PROBLEM: N. Shore Diamond Lake, vehicle hit a deer and needs to be euthanized. ARREST: Hwy. 20, Darin R. Staab, 35, of Spokane was arrested for driving with a suspended license. THEFT: Hwy. 2, reported theft of property. AGENCY ASSIST: Hwy. 41, assist Bonner County with assault.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 41, report of one vehicle unknown injury accident.

TRESPASSING: Lehigh Ave., subjects camping on private property.

FISH&GAME: Fir Drive, complainant reports seeing a man shoot a black bear.

FIRE SMOKE ONLY: Davis Lake

THEFT: Pow Wow Park, report of missing boat. JUVENILE PROBLEM: W. Kelly Drive, complainant would like to speak to deputy regarding neighborhood girl yelling at parents. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Stateline Rd. N., complainant can hear chainsaws on property behind her. ARREST: Pleasant Drive E., Chad E. Cogburn, 43, of Newport was arrested for fourth degree assault domestic violence and third malicious mischief domestic violence. ERRATIC DRIVER: Greenhouse Rd., report of male in black truck reversing and pulling forward and then took off.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 27 ARREST: N. Washington Ave., Newport, Daria M. Medina, 38, of Spokane was arrested for driving with a suspended license. ARREST: Conger Pond, Troy Steenhard, 44, of Chattaroy and Harry D. Lashbrook, 51, of Spokane were arrested in warrants. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Hwy. 2, report of vehicle parking and watching respondent’s house. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: Hwy. 20, report that known subject tried to slash respondent’s tire last night.

BOATING OFFENSE: Pend Oreille River BOAT INSPECTIONS: Diamond Lake ACCIDENT: Hwy. 211, report of single vehicle rollover, two people trapped. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: W. 1st St., respondent heard woman and man arguing. DISTURBANCE: S. Washington Ave., Newport, report of male causing a disturbance. DISTURBANCE: E. Circle Drive, Newport, some type of disturbance reported in the street outside. DISTURBANCE: Boundary Rd., female reported causing a disturbance. ARREST: Paula Kay Jenne, 40, of Oldtown was arrested for driving with a suspended license. ARREST: Gary Robert Stephens, 41, of Colville was arrested for driving under the influence.

SUNDAY, AUG. 31 TRAFFIC OFFENSE: Teal Rd., report of ATVs speeding up and down the road. HARASSMENT: Stillwater Rd., report of subjects yelling at complainant as they drive by. THEFT: Valley View Drive, theft of vehicle over night reported. SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Hwy. 2, report of male knocking on windows. VEHICLE THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, reported theft of vehicle. MULTIPLE BOAT INSPECTIONS: Pend Oreille River BOAT INSPECTION: Sullivan Lake SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Blackwell St. DISTURBANCE: W. Pine St., Newport, report that subject with alcohol poisoning causing disturbance in the ER. ARREST: Charlotte Anne Thompson, 50, of Colville was arrested for second-degree assault and criminal trespass. WEST BONNER COUNTY

MONDAY, AUG. 25 TRAFFIC VIOLATION: Hwy. 57, Priest River, a man was cited and released for driving with a suspended license. FRAUD: Hwy. 2, Oldtown NON INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, Oldtown RECKLESS DRIVING: Dickensheet Rd., Coolin

TUESDAY, AUG. 26

DISTURBANCE: N. Newport Ave., report of male causing disturbance in area.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 41, Oldtown, report of an unknown injury accident.

ARREST: W. 4th St., Michael S. Deverna, 48, of Newport was arrested on a warrant.

NON INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, Priest River

ARREST: Hwy. 2, Douglas A. Emerson, 50, of Newport was arrested for driving under the influence. ACCIDENT: McCloud Creek Rd., report of vehicle down the bank on its top. ARREST: S. Shore Diamond Lake, Victor L. Pfau, 70, of Deer Park was arrested for driving under the influence. ARREST: Newport, Larry K. Tull, 41, of Newport was arrested on a warrant. ARREST: Greenhouse Rd., Franklin C. Anderson, 36, of Ione was arrested on a warrant.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 27 NO REPORTABLE INCIDENTS.

THURSDAY, AUG. 28 NO REPORTABLE INCIDENTS.

FRIDAY, AUG. 29 BURGLARY: Hwy. 57, Priest Lake NON INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 57, Priest River, a deputy responded to a two vehicle-deer accident.

SATURDAY, AUG. 30

FIRE: W. 6th, assist with structure fire.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: E. 4th St. N., Oldtown

ARREST: Holly Agnes Totland, 30, of Elk was remanded from court for second degree rendering criminal assistance.

CUSTODIAL INTERFERENCE: E. 4th St. N., Oldtown

SATURDAY, AUG. 30 BOATING OFFENSE: Sullivan Lake, deputy out with paddle boat.

SUNDAY, AUG. 31 JUVENILE PROBLEM: E. 4th St. N., Oldtown

BURGLARY: Larsen Blvd., report of safe stolen.

AGENCY ASSIST: S. Newport Ave., Newport, report of an agency assist in the 500 block of S. Newport Avenue in Washington.

BOATING OFFENSE: Sacheen Lake

SHOPLIFTING: Hwy. 2, Priest River

PU BLIC M E ETI NGS WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 3 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 IONE TOWN COUNCIL: 7 p.m. Clerk’s Office SACHEEN LAKE SEWER AND WATER DISTRICT BOARD: 7 p.m. - Sacheen Fire Station, Highway 211

THURSDAY, SEPT. 4 BONNER COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION HEARING: 5 p.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building, Sandpoint

SATURDAY, SEPT. 6 PONDORAY SHORES WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT: 9 a.m. Water District Pump House, 202 Winnie Lane, Pondoray Shores Subdivision

NO. 6: 6 p.m. - Furport Fire Hall, 7572 LeClerc Road

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY: Noon - Priest River Library

OLDTOWN CITY COUNCIL: 6:30 p.m. - Oldtown City Hall

NEWPORT SCHOOL BOARD: 5 p.m. - District Offices

CUSICK TOWN COUNCIL: 7 p.m. - Cusick Community Center

PEND OREILLE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION HEARINGS: 6 p.m. - Cusick Community Center

TUESDAY, SEPT. 9 BONNER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building

MONDAY, SEPT. 8

PEND OREILLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse

PORT OF PEND OREILLE COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. - Usk, 1981 Black Road

PEND OREILLE FIRE DISTRICT NO. 2: 10 a.m. - Fire Station 23, 390442 Highway 20, Ione

WEST BONNER LIBRARY DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES: 9 a.m. - Priest River Library

PEND OREILLE FIRE DISTRICT

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

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Meat cutter needed to cut, trim, and prepare consumer sized portions of meat and seafood for sale in retail establishment. Will use knives, grinders, and saws. Will also wait on customers. JOB REQUIREMENTS: • Must be 18+ years or older due to using meat cutting equipment • One year meat cutting experience in retail store meat department preferred but not required • Able to lift up to 50 pounds • Must be able to use meat saws, grinders and sharp knives • Good customer service HOURS/DAYS/SCHEDULE: - 30-35 hours a week - Need to be flexible as to days of work; store is open 7 days/week - Some weekend work is possible SALARY/WAGE/BENEFITS: $13.00-$15.00/ hour depending upon experience

21ST Century Community Learning PROJECT DIRECTOR 21ST Century Community Learning K-6 SITE COORDINATOR 21ST Century Community Learning 7-12 SITE COORDINATOR The Newport School District is accepting applications for the above positions. Additional information and applications may be obtained by calling the Newport School District at (509) 447-3167 or at www.newport.wednet.edu. Equal Opportunity Employer.

Newport School District ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COUNSELOR The Newport School District is accepting applications for the Elementary School Counseling position. Additional information and applications may be obtained by calling the Newport School District at (509) 447-3167 or by visiting our website at www.newport.wednet.edu. Equal Opportunity Employer. WEST BONNER SCHOOL DISTRICT Number 83. Substitute teachers, custodial and bus drivers needed. Application available at www.sd83.org.(30-3) HIRING IMMEDIATELY Laborers and experienced roofers. Pay depending on experience. Must be 18. (208) 610-6656. (30-2)

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2014268 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24, ET SEQ. I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee will, on the 12th day of September, 2014, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., at the main entrance to the Pend Oreille County Hall of Justice, 229 S. Gardner, Newport, state of Washington, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale the following described real property, situated in the county of Pend Oreille, state of Washington, to wit: LOT 17 IN BLOCK 2, AS SHOWN ON OFFICIAL PLAT OF LAZY ACRES FILED IN THE OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR OF PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON, IN BOOK 3 OF PLATS, PAGE 136.

The Real Property or its address is commonly known as 1392 Graham Rd., Ione, WA 99139. The Real Property tax identification number is 433720 52 9039. which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated December 26, 2006, recorded December 29, 2006, under Auditor’s File No. 2006 0290678 records of Pend Oreille County, Washington, from Eleanor A. Gert, as Grantor, to Pend Oreille Title Company, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of Mountain West Bank, a division of Glacier Bank, a Montana banking corporation, as Beneficiary. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust or the Beneficiary’s successor is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the

said Deed of Trust. III. The default for which this foreclosure is made is as follows: Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: Monthly payments for February to June 2014: $ 1,438.05 Late Charges for February to June 2014: $ 75.00 TOTAL MONTHLY PAYMENTS AND LATE CHARGES as of June 9, 2014 $ 1,513.05 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal of $14,556.84, together with interest as provided in the Note or other instrument secured from the 29th day of December, 2006, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by Statute. V. The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on the 12th day of Septem-

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and certified mail on the 6th day of May, 2014, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above on the 9th day of May, 2014, and the Trustee has in his possession proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address is set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through, or under the Grantor of all their interest in the abovedescribed property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s Sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS The purchaser at the trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the 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 ten-

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

ant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. DATED: 9th day of June, 2014. LUKINS & ANNIS, P.S. /s/ Trevor R. Pincock Trevor R. Pincock, Trustee A d d re s s : 1 6 0 0 Washington Trust Financial Center 717 West Sprague Avenue Spokane, Washington 99201-0466 Telephone: (509) 455-9555 Published in The Newport Miner August 13 and September 3, 2014. (28, 31)

______________ 2014286 PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE Cause No.: 13-200136-1 SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF SALE WRIT OF EXECUTION ON REAL PROPERTY BY FORECLOSURE ISSUED: 08/11/14 STEWART PORTER, an individual dealing In his separate property Plaintiff, vs. TODD and CARO LY N G U T H R I E , husband and wife; COUNTRY HARDWARE STORE, INC., a corporation organized in the State of Washington; STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES DIVISION OF CHILD SUPPORT, an arm of Washington State government; TOWN OF IONE, a government municipal corporation; and other unknown JOHN DOES ONE through TEN and JANE DOES ONE through TEN Defendant(s). TO: TODD and CAROLYN GUTHRIE, husband and wife; COUNTRY HARDWARE STORE, INC., a corporation organized in the State of Washington; STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES DIVISION OF CHILD SUPPORT, an arm of Washington State government; TOWN OF IONE, a government municipal corporation; and other unknown JOHN DOES ONE through TEN and JANE DOES ONE through TEN; occupants of the premises; and any persons or parties claiming to have any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real property described in the complaint; The Superior Court of Pend Oreille County has directed the undersigned Sheriff of Pend Oreille County to sell the property described below to satisfy a judgment in the above-entitled action. The property to be sold is described as: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: That portion of Government Lot 4, Section

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6, Township 37 North, Range 43 E.W.M., described as follows: Commencing at Corner No. 1 and the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING of the property, which is 347.9 feet South and 334.5 feet east of the Northwest corner of said Lot 4, running thence South 27 degrees East 49.1 feet; thence South 24 degrees East 98.4 feet: thence South 12 feet; thence East 63 feet; thence North 28 feet; thence East 23 feet; thence North 19 degrees East 89.5 feet; thence North 60 degrees 124.5 feet; thence North 60 degrees West 192.3 feet; thence South 37 degrees 30’ West 102.3 feet; thence South 52 degrees 71.0 feet to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING, known as Tax 43C and 39B on the County Assessor’s Tax Rolls. More commonly known as 110 S. 10th Ave., Ione, Washington 99139 The sale of the above-described property is to take place: Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: Friday, September 26, 2014 Place: Pend Oreille County Hall of Justice; Front Door, East Entrance 229 S. Garden Avenue Newport, WA 99156 The judgment debtor can avoid the sale by paying the judgment amount of $38,954.39, together with interest, costs, and fees, before the sale date. For the exact amount, contact the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office. DATED this 14th day of August, 2014 A L A N A . BOTZHEIM, SHERIFF PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON by: DeLana Lacy, Civil Deputy Published in The Newport Miner August 20, 27, September 3 and 10, 2014. (29-4)

_____________ 2014289 PUBLIC NOTICE PEND OREILLE COUNTY REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS STATE-INSURED L&I THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed proposals will be received by the Risk Management Department located in the Old Courthouse, 625 W. 4th Street, Newport, WA 99156 for the following: THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATION SERVICES TO MANAGE THE COUNTY’S S TAT E - I N S U R E D WORKER’S COMPENSATION PROGRAM UNTIL: September 24, 2014 at 4:00 pm At which time and place they will be opened and the names of the proposers identified. Late submittals will not be accepted. Pend Oreille County Risk Management is seeking proposals from qualified firms who are interested in providing third party

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administration services to manage the County’s state-insured workers’ compensation program. From the proposals submitted, the County intends to select a provider to commence services December 16, 2014. Further information is contained in the RFP document, which may be obtained from our website www.pendoreilleco.org or by calling 509-447-4513. Pend Oreille County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, and to waive any irregularities. Published in The Newport Miner August 27, and September 3, 2014. (30-2)

_____________ 2014291 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF SPOKANE Case No.: 14-400755-0 NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.010) In The Matter of the Estate of ELIZABETH A. HARKINSON, Deceased. The Administrator named below has been appointed as Administrator of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Administrator or the Administrator’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Administrator served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets. Date publication: August 27, 2014 Dated this 20 day of August, 2014. /s/ JAMES P. SPURGETIS Administrator: JAMES P. SPURGETIS Address for Mailing or Service: 601 W. Main, Ste. 820, SPOKANE WA 99201

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Representative of this Estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner provided by RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim; and filing the original of the claim with the Court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.040.020(1) (c); or (2) Four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication: August 27, 2014, Personal Representative: Gileel I. Persyn Attorney for Personal Representative: Linda J. Mathis, 301 W. Spruce St, Suite B, Newport, WA 99156 LINDA J. MATHIS, Attorney for Estate, WSBA #16495 Published in The Newport Miner August 27, September 3, and 10, 2014. (30-3)

_____________ 2014292 PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS PEND OREILLE COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 2014 ROAD SALT Proposals will be received by the County of Pend Oreille Public Works Office, located in the Pend Oreille County Courthouse at 625 West Fourth Street, Newpor t, Washington 99156 or P.O. Box 5040, Newport, Washington 99156, for furnishing ROAD SALT to the Pend Oreille County Road Department in the estimated quantity of 270 tons of 3% moisture or less, Type 2, Grade 2 ASTM-D 632-84. Price quoted shall be per ton, delivered using hopper or end dump trucks, as follows:

90 tons delivered to 9302 Deer Valley Road, Newport, WA 99156 90 tons delivered to 13571 Highway 211, Usk, WA 99119 90 tons delivered to 161 Sullivan Lake Road, Ione, WA 99139 Salt shall be delivered to these County Maintenance Shops, Monday through Thursday, 6:00am to 4:30pm on or before October 2, 2014. Proposals will be due no later than 9:00 AM Monday, September 8th, 2014. Proposals are to be submitted by Email, Fax or envelope as follows: E-MAIL – Don Ramsey, dramsey@ pendoreille.org and Teresa Brooks, tbrooks@pendoreille. org with “Proposal for ROAD SALT” in the subject line Fax - (509) 4475890 with “Proposal for ROAD SALT” in the subject line Mail – Public Works Department, P.O. Box 5040, Newport, WA 99156 with “Proposal for ROAD SALT” on the envelope Hand delivered Public Works Department, 625 West Fourth Street, Newport, WA 99156 with “Proposal for ROAD SALT” on the envelope. Information concerning submission of proposals is available from the Pend Oreille County Public Works Department at 625 W. 4th Street in Newport, Washington, 99156 or by phone at (509) 447-4513. Bids will be evaluated on total cost of road salt delivered to all three locations. Pend Oreille County reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality in the bids and to accept such bid or bids as may deemed in the best interest of Pend Oreille County. Published in the Newport Miner August 27, & Sept 3, 2014. Published in The Newport Miner August 27 and September 3, 2014. (30-2)

______________ 2014300 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SPOKANE COUNTY No. 14-4-01026-7 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 In the Estate of: KATHLEEN PEARL WILLIAMS, Deceased.

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The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under *RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication: Pend Oreille County September 3, 2014 Personal Representative: Stephen DeRose Attorney for the Personal Representative: Dena Pickering Allen Address for Mailing or Service: 221 N. Wall St. Ste. 624 Spokane, WA 99201 Court of probate p ro c e e d i n g s a n d cause number: Spokane County Superior Court Cause #14-401026-7 Published in The Newport Miner September 3, 10, and 17, 2014. (31-3)

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2014301 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Application Notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on August 25, 2014, receive a complete application requesting a boundary line adjustment submitted by James & Valerie Van Dyke, to adjust the boundaries between two contiguous lots (Parcel #’s 433910-22-0002 & 433910-21-0001; Within Sec. 10, T39N, R43E, WM. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be

notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Community Development Dept. A copy of the complete file may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821. Contact: Mike Lithgow, Director. Written comments from the public may be submitted no later than September 18th, 2014 after which a final administrative decision will be made. Dated: Aug. 29, 2014 Published in The Newport Miner September 3, 2014. (31)

______________ 2014302 PUBLIC NOTICE State of Washington Department of Ecology Notice of Application to Appropriate Public Waters Take Notice: That Lawrence & Marilyn Simon of Colbert, WA, and Jerry & Virginia Huffman of Chattaroy, WA on July 25, 2014 under Application No. S3-30713 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 .02 of a cubic foot per second, each year, for continuous domestic supply for two RV sites & seasonal irrigation of one-half acre. The source of the proposed appropriation is located in Government Lot 3 (NE1/4SW1/4) of Section 33, Township 37N., 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 10, 2014. State of Washington Department of Ecology Water Resources Program – ERO PO Box 47611 Olympia, WA 98504-7611 Published in The Newport Miner September 3 and 10, 2014. (31-2)

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_____________ 2014294 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE In the Estate of Ronald J. Persyn, Deceased, Case No. 14-4-00031-0 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) The person named below has been appointed as Personal

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