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Ecology grants county more time

County discussing public comments on shorelines BY DON GRONNING AND MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Pend Oreille County commissioners took up the controversial matter of the Shoreline Master Program during a meeting with community development director Mike Lithgow Friday, Aug. 30. They had continued their regular meeting Tuesday. Nine members of the public

attended the meeting. The county has been granted one 45-day extension by the state Department of Ecology to reply to the public comments. They had asked for another 45-day extension and were initially denied, but the Spokane office granted a 15-day extension because Lithgow is on vacation. The county’s responses to the comments are now due Sept. 30. Commissioners and Lithgow went through the comments. SEE ECOLOGY, 10A

South end opens more roads to OHV travel BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The South End Project and Forest Plan Amendment Environmental Assessment would designate more than 170 miles of Forest Service roads open to off highway vehicle travel. The Forest Service has agreed to the plan and opens the conversation to the public for comments until Sept. 14.

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“We believe that motorized recreational use is an efficient use of Forest Service lands,” district ranger Gayne Sears said. Pend Oreille County Commissioners have been working with the Forest Service to reinstate this plan that was approved and repealed two years back. The planning area for the SEE OHV, 2A

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Dancers at the Affair on Mainstreet The Can-Can Dancers are always a popular attraction at the Metaline Falls Affair on Mainstreet celebration, held this past weekend. The event included Sisters on the Fly glamour campers, vendors, food, a car show and Lions Club train rides. See more pictures on page 10A.

New sidewalks to line Highway 2 project. City Administrator Ray King said the section of highway from Owen Grocery and Deli, past The Miner Newspaper office and continuing down to Audrey’s Restaurant, will get new sidewalks, a bike path and possibly new lights. “The reason we pursued this is there were people walking up and down the highway and

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NEWPORT – The city of Newport received a grant to lay new sidewalks and a bike path along one side of Highway 2, making travel safer for non-motorized users under the NonMotorized Transportation Improvement

that can be dangerous,” King said. He said that getting students to class safely is a concern, and working with the school district on this project may help the students have safer commutes. The grant was given by the Washington SEE SIDEWALKS, 2A

Fiber installation includes many steps grant. More than 3,600 of those have seen more than 95 percent of the work done, CNS Supervisor Robert NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Fritz said. Public Utility District (PUD) continues The current PUD policy is that the with customer installs of fiber, saying people who signed the consent forms they will be completed with the fiber prior to the Sept. 28, 2012, deadline to the home build out will be completed by “It is a big process. this month. the end of September. “We will have a lot of There are a lot of puzzle This is not a guaranthem done,” Henkels tee that fiber internet and McCoy crew John pieces in the process.” will be working for all Bezanson said. “We people by the end of should be able to get Dario Nila September, just that CNS Specialist close to that.” fiber cable will be to the There were less home or business, per than 4,000 people the grant agreement. who signed consent forms allowing There are more than 775 requests the PUD to install fiber cable to their homes or businesses through this SEE FIBER, 2A BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

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Left: Henkels and McCoy crew John Bezanson is going through the process of stripping the fiber cable of unnecessary parts before connecting it to the gray box at a connection request Aug. 28 near Coyote Trail.

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Henkels and McCoy crew John Bezanson shows what fiber wire looks like once it is stripped to just the needed fiber line for a home or business. The fiber is actually clear in color but is given a blue coating so installers can see the thin piece of fiber.

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County seeks to overturn civil service decision

Border Patrol holds exercise in North County

NEWPORT – Pend Oreille County has filed a lawsuit in Pend Oreille County Superior Court asking the court to overturn a decision by the county’s Civil Service Commission to invalidate a last chance employment agreement between former Sheriff Deputy Cory Rosen and the county. Rosen was fired for violating terms of the agreement. The Civil Service Commission ruled that the last chance employment agreement was not valid and could not be used in further proceedings against Rosen. Rosen had appealed his termination to the civil service commission. They will hear his case if the Superior Court upholds the commission ruling. A hearing in Superior Court is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 13, at 1:30 p.m.

METALINE FALLS – The Pend Oreille County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LPEC) and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection will test the Emergency Support Functions of the Pend Oreille County Emergency Management Plan, Thursday, Sept. 12 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Cutter Theatre. They are hosting this event so that state, local and federal agencies can learn to work together, should an emergency arise in the county. It will be conducted to test and evaluate the procedures of the various agencies. Agencies at all levels will be represented at the exercise. The emergency test will consist of a role-play exercise, responding to a threat covering a vulnerable area in the county that would involve federal, state, local and foreign entities and the deployment of their assets

following an investigation of the threat. It will be an exercise of the local, state and federal safety programs, the notification process, agency emergency operations and specific actions taken in the areas of public information, warning and evacuation on all three levels. For more information, contact JoAnn Boggs at jboggs@pendoreille.org.

Triathlon, martial arts conference meet on the reservation USK – The second annual Tsunami Sprint, held this year in conjunction with the first annual Inland Northwest Martial Arts Conference is set for Saturday, Sept. 7, at the Kalispel Powwow Grounds in Usk. The Tsunami Sprint, beginning at 9 a.m., is a race

that includes a .6-mile swim across the Pend Oreille River, a 14.5-mile bike ride around the Kalispel Reservation, and a 4-mile run along the Pend Oreille River. The sprint can be done by individuals or as a team, and is easy enough for tri-athletes just beginning, and diverse enough for advance competitors. The Inland Northwest Martial Arts Conference begins at 2 p.m., with the goal of bringing together individuals from different martial art disciplines around the northwest to begin building a relationship. The conference is free to the public and includes eight speakers from eight martial art systems. The deadline to register for the sprint was Aug. 31, but the public is invited to watch. Visit www.tsunamisprint.com and www.inlandnorthwestmartialarts.com.

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Elk plan released for public comment

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BOISE – The Idaho Fish and Game Commission Monday, Aug. 19, released a proposed 10-year elk management plan for a 30-day public review and comment period. As of Thursday, Aug. 22, the proposed plan is available to the public on the Fish and Game elk planning webpage, http://fishandgame.idaho. gov/elkplanning. The public comment period ends Sept. 22.

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Regatta and Oktoberfest join events PRIEST RIVER – The Head of the Pend Oreille Regatta will take on a new flavor this September, when the Priest River Oktoberfest and the Regatta will occur on the same day. The third annual Head of the Pend Oreille Regatta is scheduled for Sept. 28. This will be the same day Priest River will go German as it celebrates a traditional Autumn festival held yearly in Munich. Oktoberfest features

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River Chamber of Commerce organizes Oktoberfest. “The Regatta committee is very excited about the connection with Oktoberfest,” Regatta Event Chairman Patricia Sudick said. “It brings new people to both events and awareness of the Regatta as a community event.” The addition of Oktoberfest to Regatta Day will mean the SEE REGATTA, 10A

FIBER | Copper wire helps locate strand FROM PAGE 1

for service through the third party Retail Service Providers (RSPs). More than 250 customers can turn on their computer and surf the Internet using the newly installed fiber after the Labor Day weekend. There are currently 20 working hubs out of 39 total hubs that will cover the south Pend Oreille area. Fritz said that the hubs will also be completed by the end of the grant in September.

The steps outlined Community Network System (CNS), under the PUD, is sending out four one-man crews to do the installs of fiber lines to the customer’s home or business. The crews, some contracted by Henkels and McCoy, take about one hour or less to install the gray box filled with electronics. Bezanson said the crews are working quickly and accomplish more than seven installs daily. The installation process does not mean the Internet will work once the install is complete. It simply means that fiber has been connected from a backbone connection to the meter on or near a house or business. Once connected, the RSPs have to come to the property and install the line going into the home from the powered up gray boxes. “When we come out and install anything, you are not fully complete until the PUD verifies connectivity and sends that completed connection to the RSPs,” CNS Specialist Dario Nila said. “CNS verifies connectivity to the Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) on the home or business.” The process starts by a CNS crew coming out and installing an electrical collar on the meter, outside of the customer’s power line so they are not charged extra for the power that runs the fiber box. Bezanson then removes the

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beer drinking and merry making. The last weekend of September is slated to offer everyone the opportunity to enjoy the autumn weather, organizers said. The Rowers’ Barbecue and the Row-By will be held the evening before the Regatta. The Regatta is hosted by the Head of the Pend Oreille, a nonprofit organization, dedicated to growing the sport of rowing in the Inland Northwest. The Priest

old, empty gray box, making space for the fiber box that is slightly bigger than the empty one and filled with the electronics to make the fiber work. The empty box will likely be used to protect the fiber cable on houses that signed the contract to have fiber ran to their home, but have not signed up with an RSP at this time. There is about 50 feet of extra wire that is coiled inside the empty gray box. This coil is there for extra material in case the box has to be moved at some point in time. Once the box is attached to the pole, the cable becomes the next victim and gets split apart and stripped of all non-essential materials. Copper locator wire is placed on the outside of the cable in order to make locating the wire underground easier for crews. This has to be removed in order for the fiber to work properly. Peeling off the fiberglass protective coating is a must, as well as stripping off the outside fiber insulation, or coating. This opens up a thin blue-tinted fiber wire. The fiber is then attached to a connector and plugged into the gray box. Once plugged in, the remaining exposed fiber wire is wound around a coil inside the gray box. Training taught Bezanson to wind at least two extra coils in the box. This extra wire is used in emergency situations for moving the fiber or for fixing any problems that may arise in the future. “I give myself extra, just in case,” Bezanson said. The last step is plugging the installed box’s power to the electrical meter. This is done by adding connectors to the ends of the power wires and plugging them into the correct ports. Bezanson said that he has had no problems with installations and that the fiber usually works. However, bad parts, hub issues,

splicing and not programming boxes correctly could cause a slight delay in a customer’s ability to surf the web on fiber Internet. Unfortunately for Bezanson, the work came without a high reward on this connection. The box powered up with lights showing but the connection was experiencing problems. “Some of them will come up if there is no splicing needed and they are connected,” Nila said. “Some won’t come up because there is splicing needed.” The installs were slower when the crews had to worry about splicing. Now the CNS crews are focusing on splicing and Henkels and McCoy are working the installs. Henkels and McCoy crews are connecting up the fiber to the box and moving on to the next house to get them connected. Splicing is more predominant for underground connections. Splicing connects the underground connections to the backbone to get to the hub site. “The good thing is, if we do this and there is five people on there, we get five customers up like that. But there are some that there is only one customer on there and it is three hours of work,” Nila said. “There is all different scenarios out there.” There are some connections left that need splicing work done before the fiber will work correctly. “Some areas need more splicing than others,” Nila said. “It’s connecting underground portions of the fiber plant to the backbone to get to the hub areas.” CNS has to verify connectivity at all hub areas before the Internet will work. “In a perfect world, the way we are doing splicing is the order we did open the hub areas,” Nila said. “It is a big process. There are a lot of puzzle pieces in the process.”

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amendment includes more than 191,000 acres, of which about 148,000 acres are Forest Service lands. The roads and trails are between U.S. Highway 395 and State Highway 20. The area includes all or parts of the Ruby, Cusick, Tacoma, Twelvemile, Monaghan, Indian, Addy, Leslie, Bayley, Chewelah, Thomason, Cottonwood, Smalle, Winchester and Calispell Creek drainages. “Most areas on National Forest land are multiuse,” Sears said. “That’s a mission of the Forest Service.” Earlier this year, the state of Washington allowed OHVs on all county roads with a speed limit less than 35 mph. The county followed this with an ordinance of its own allowing OHV travel on county roads with speed limits up to 55 mph, as long as they are connecting to another road or trail. The 2013 Motor Vehicle Use Map allows motor vehicle travel on about 460 miles of National Forest System roads and trails. However, only 25 percent is open to OHV travel. The amendment gives connectivity on trails. This helps OHV riders by connecting them to other trails or roads. The amendment designates an improved system of OHV routes that link riders to communities, camping areas, parking and long loop riding. “It is one of the pieces we need in the county to allow multi-use in the National Forest,” Pend Oreille County Commissioner Mike Manus said. The amendment states, “The number and configuration of offhighway vehicle routes does not provide a satisfying experience.” The proposed action includes a non-significant Forest Plan Amendment adjusting the boundaries of three areas in the system. This would allow an existing old road segment in the Forest Service area to connect from Leslie Creek to the Iron Mountain area. Open-

ing eight miles of closed roads in addition to 177 miles of open roads will allow for connectivity for OHV riders. The Forest Service will adopt 4.5 miles of unauthorized OHV routes and make them National Forest System trails. Two miles of trails will be constructed and three new trailheads will be installed. The amendment would limit camping along 47 miles of Forest Service and county roads. Dispersed camping near streams along North Fork Chewelah Creek Road, Middle Fork Creek Road, Tacoma Creek Road, Cusick Creek Road and Forest Roads along Ruby Creek will all be limited on camping privileges. Routes to campsites would be marked and motor vehicles would remain on the roadway, the designated route to the campsites or the parking areas. About 174 campsites are located along the roads, and 130 sites would remain and 17 new campsites would be developed. The project does not include any wilderness, RARE II, or other inventoried roadless land. Recreation in the forest system is growing in popularity, said Franklin Pemberton, Public Information Specialist for the Forest Service. Manus agrees saying that allowing OHV recreation is a small part of revitalizing the economy in the county. “It is a smaller part, but it’s a piece of it,” Manus said. “I think very positively the county is going in the right direction.” Public comments can be submitted to the Colville National Forest and should include a name, address, phone number and the title, South End Project and Forest Plan Amendment Environmental Assessment. Mail comments to Colville National Forest Headquarters, Attn: Forest Supervisor Laura Jo West, 765 S. Main, Colville, WA 99114. Comments can be made via email at comments-pacificnorthwest-colville@fs.fed.us.

SIDEWALKS | Plans will be finalized with engineer hire FROM PAGE 1

State Department of Transportation under the Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program, for $646,000. The city will match $71,800. The Non-Motorized Transportation Improvement project will total more than $718,000 when completed. King said that the design for the project would finalize once an engineer is hired. He said no water or sewer lines run in this area so there will be no impact on that system. The city owns most areas in the right of way that could cause potential issues, so King foresees little to no problems with

this project. The construction work for this project will not start until the spring of next year. Once work has started, the estimated completion date is about September 2014. “By the time you get all the T’s crossed and the I’s dotted, there is always a few more things you got to do,” King said. “It’s a big deal as far as transportation goes.” The city is currently in the paperwork part of the process, doing research on engineers, the design and the project as a whole. “It is going to improve the safety,” King said. “It is going to clean it up and look really good when it is done.”

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August High 27 80 28 87 29 86 30 83 31 79 Sept 1 87 2 92

Low Precip. 51 0.2” 52 - 54 - 54 - 48 - 48 - 47 Source: Albeni- Falls Dam

L A ST Y E A R This week last year the weather was warm and sunny. We had temperatures in the 80s all week. High for the week at 87. The region didn’t receive any rain.

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Woman sentenced for jail riot

BR I E FLY Chattaroy motorcycle wreck leaves man in critical condition CHATTAROY – A 60-year-old Deer Park man is in Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, listed in critical condition following a motorcycle wreck Sunday, Sept. 1. Harry Ballman was transported by helicopter to the hospital after the wreck. According to a news release from the Washington State Patrol, Ballman was travelling north on Highway 2 a couple miles north of Chattaroy about 4:40 p.m. when he lost control of the Kawasaki motorcycle he was riding. Ballman was wearing a helmet and the incident is under investigation, according to the news release.

Canadian injured in motorcycle wreck IONE – A 53-year-old man was transported by air to Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane after he wrecked his motorcycle four miles south of Ione on Highway 20 Sunday, Sept. 1, at about 1 a.m. Lucien J. LaCasse of Medicine Hat, Alberta, was riding a 2006 Harley Davidson west when he lost control on a turn, according to a press release from the Washington State Patrol. Drugs or alcohol were not considered a factor in the wreck, although excessive speed was a factor, according to the news release. LaCasse was wearing a helmet.

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Grizzly fans turn out to meet the teams MINER PHOTO|DON GRONNING

Above: This group of coaches, assistants and athletes try to shake the golf balls out of the tissue box strapped to their backsides during one of the contests during the Meet The Grizzlies event at the Newport High School track Wednesday, Aug. 28.

NEWPORT – Rikki Bays, 29, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of fourth degree assault, third degree malicious mischief and riot when she appeared before Pend Oreille County Superior Court Judge Allen Nielson Thursday, Aug. 29. Nielson sentenced her to 364 days in jail on each of the charges, with 304 days suspended. The remaining 60 days on each charge were to be served concurrently and Bays was given credit for time served. Deputy prosecutor Jeremy Schmidt said that jailers agreed with the sentence. Defense attorney Dennis Lewellen said that misdemeanor charges were more appropriate than the felony riot charges Bays initially faced. He said Bays wanted to go to drug treatment when she was released. “I think this is a person who can get it together,” he said. Nielson said that what happened at the jail July 7 was no laughing matter. He said that Bays had a role in what was a chaotic, riotous situation, with toilets flooded, inmates yelling and banging on cell doors and inmate on inmate assaults. “I take a dim view of that,” he said. According to the statement of

probable cause, deputies arrived at the jail July 7 to find three inches of water on the floor, with toilet paper floating in it and some prisoners yelling and beating on doors. According to the statement, Bays was one of the prisoners beating on doors and yelling. Her cellmate said Bays had pushed her, resulting in the fourth degree assault conviction. Bays was the latest person to be sentenced for her role in the July 7 jail riot, in which six people were charged. Thomas Gillock, 20, was the first person sentenced. Gillock had been sent to the Ferry County Jail following the riot. He was waiting to be transported to serve a Department of Corrections sentence when the riot occurred. He pleaded guilty to felony riot and was sentenced to time served. Robert Kelly, 19, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor riot and was sentenced to 90 days. The other cases are pending. Schmidt said the prosecution goal in all the cases was to send the message that crimes in the jail will be prosecuted. He said the individual facts in the cases, along with a person’s medical condition and other factors, such as a DOC sentence, were all factored into the recommended sentences.

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Above: Kellyesse Daniels, 6, Aniah Trim, 7, and David Daniels crowd up to the fence to see their brothers, Jordan and Isaiah Battles, two Grizzly football players.

Sacheen boat launch closing for reconstruction SACHEEN LAKE – The Sacheen Lake boat launch is closed Sept. 9-30, for reconstruction. Work will involve upgrading the boat launch and replacing the toilets. The launch is operated by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, which lead the construction project, hiring a local contractor to do the design and development. The state approved $500,000 in capital funding money from the state jobs bill in the 2012-2013 fiscal year. The lake, which has rainbow, tiger, and eastern brook trout, remains open to fishing through Oct. 31.

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METALINE – The Boundary Hydroelectric Project has been given final license approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to continue operations under Seattle City Light (SCL) for 42 more years. FERC issued the 42-year license to SCL on March 20. The FERC deadline for appeals expired Aug. 19 and no appeals were filed ending the FERC relicensing process for Boundary Dam. SCL first filed a Notice of Intent for a new license in 2006. The formal license application was submitted by the utility in 2009, followed in 2010 by a comprehensive agreement with the settling parties. The licensing process for the Boundary Project was unique in it was combined with the decommissioning of the Pend Oreille Public Utility District’s (PUD) Sullivan Project and SEE FERC, 6A

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Hazardous trees close Beaver Creek Campground at Priest Lake PRIEST LAKE – Beginning Aug. 28, the Beaver Creek Campground on the north end of Priest Lake is closed due to the discovery of more than 40 hazardous trees that pose a threat to visitor safety. Forest Service officials and local law enforcement began

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Funding public events and improvement efforts getting harder

he vote by Diamond Lake Improvement Association members Saturday to cancel their annual fireworks show if they don’t receive enough donations by May, is being echoed by many groups in our communities. The groups that have put on the free fireworks shows, festivals, poker rides and other community events are finding it harder and harder to pay for them. Many more will take the position that DLIA members did and try to find the money first and if they don’t, cancel the event. We don’t blame them. But there are some things the leaders of these groups should look at first. One is making sure what they are doing is what the members and community want. For example, the DLIA board was strongly suggesting that the fireworks be canceled because of their budget deficit. But when they asked for a vote of the members they lost. A second vote supported trying to find the money before canceling the popular Fourth of July event. Now they will need to get all those fireworks supporters to help them raise the money. At the center of the problem for all these community betterment groups is the fact they are trying to do too much when funds are getting difficult to find. These groups get some momentum and then take on every suggestion and idea they are presented. Government grants and donations from businesses have dwindled during this weak economy. More groups and events have blossomed without any thought to how to sustain them. We believe the economy will improve and money for community events and activities will follow. But until then, groups should stick to a shorter list of projects they can accomplish. Those administering the few grants and donation funds should make sure they are giving to groups that will get things done. They should even consider giving larger amounts to fewer causes to make sure they get done. We believe that community events and improvement work are vital pieces of the quality of life here. It’s more difficult but not impossible. -FJW

Suicide a problem in Pend Oreille County September is National Suicide Prevention Month with Sept. 10 honored as Suicide Prevention Day. A day to remember those who have lost their lives by suicide, to those who struggle with thoughts of suicide, to those who have made an attempt on their lives, to those caring for someone who struggles, to those left behind after a death by suicide, to those in recovery. In 2009, the United States number of suicide deaths exceeded the number of deaths from motor vehicle crashes. Local data indicates Pend Oreille County’s suicide rate is more than twice the state and national rates with the Washington State’s Healthy Youth Survey noting that in 2012, for Pend Oreille, 12 percent of 10th graders reported that they attempted suicide, at least once and another 19 percent made a plan but did not carry it out. Suicide is a serious public health concern that is preventable. One way to prevent suicide is to talk about it. It is a myth that asking someone if they are suicidal will directly lead them to the act of suicide. In fact, asking the question in a supportive non-judgmental manner, demonstrates a fundamental level of caring. Enhancing connectedness to others is an identified strategy for preventing suicidal behaviors. If you know someone who is talking about wanting to die; feeling hopeless or having no purpose; talking about feeling trapped or in unbearable pain or being a burden to others; acting anxious, agitated, reckless, experiencing extreme mood swings; withdrawing or isolating; increasing use of alcohol or drugs; sleeping too little or too much; giving their possessions away or the care of loved ones (including pets); or, looking for a way to kill oneself – these may be

warning signs. The more of these signs a person shows, the greater the risk. If someone you know exhibits warning signs of suicide – do not leave the person alone; remove objects that could be used in a suicide attempt and get help immediately from a mental health professional, a hospital emergency GUEST department or OPINION call 9-1-1. AnANNABELLE PAYNE other helpline is the U.S. NaDIRECTOR, PEND tional Suicide OREILLE COUNTY COUNSELING SERVICES Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273TALK (8255) or visit their website www.suicidepreventionlifeline. org. Local crisis mental health services are available in Pend Oreille County 24/7, every day of the year. During regular business hours call, Pend Oreille County Counseling Services at 509-447-5651 or 1-800-404-5151 [TDD/TTY 1-877-873-4322]. For after hours, contact either the sheriff’s department or the after hours Protocol crisis line at 1-866-847-8540 [TDD/TYY 1-877-873-4322]. Please join the Suicide Awareness & Prevention Walk at noon, Sept. 10, outside the Pend Oreille County Counseling Services building at 105 S. Garden Ave. If you are unable to participate in the walk, please consider supporting Suicide Prevention Day in another manner, such as wearing yellow for the day or wearing a Suicide Prevention bracelet. Counseling Services will have a limited number of bracelets available for free. Inquire at the Counseling Services reception office.

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To the editor: I would like to express my support for Mike Manus for Pend Oreille County Commissioner. It has been a pleasure to work with Mike these past months. Mr. Manus brings a fresh perspective to the job of commissioner. He always makes sure the needs of Pend Oreille County are heard. Mike’s positive attitude makes it easy to move the issues forward. His background in business is an asset well received by others and aides the advancement of Northeast Washington economics. Mike has and will continue to serve the citizens’ needs of Pend Oreille County in a professional and effective way. -Mike Blankenship Ferry County Commissioner

Candidate changes stance on community service To the editor: On June 17, Okanogan County Farm Bureau hosted a 7th legislative district senate candidate debate (video online). At the end of the debate, I myself asked the candidates if they supported mandatory community service for high school students. Mike Brunson and Brian Dansel both opposed mandatory community service. John Smith clearly supported it. The candidate’s statements were also published in the Omak Chronicle. Later I was copied on an email between John Smith and blogger Lynn Stuter. Lynn asked Smith the following, “I’m given to understand that, at a recent forum, you indicated that the state has the right to

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force public school students to perform community service. Is this correct? If so, please provide a constitutional reference for this.” Smith’s reply, “No, that statement is not correct. On the contrary, at a public forum I expressed my wishes to require schools to highly recommend volunteer service to students.” Lynn then followed up attaching the Chronicle article covering the debate as well as Roger Harnack’s editorial, “Please comment on the two attached articles, concerning the forum referenced below. Both of these articles state you support mandatory community service.” Lynn, to my knowledge, has yet to receive a reply. As a Farm Bureau member who asked the very question, there was no discussion in terms of “voluntary.” The question was in regards to “mandatory” community service. A lie, incompetence, or honest mistake? Either way, my vote will be going to Brian Dansel. -Pam Leslie Tonasket

Common Core percolates a bitter brew To the editor: When the states ventured into reviewing Common Core State Standards in 2010 for classroom use, they believed they would have control over curriculum, testing and teacher training. Nothing is further from the truth. Of the 45 states that originally signed on to begin this untried program for the upcoming school year, 11 have changed their posture. Many are faced with uncontrolled cost while locked into CCSS program, while the “carrot” to enroll in the program, Race to the Top grants, has proved

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Students head back to school this week for a new school year. What do you hope has improved or changed over the summer? Technology. I hope my school is more wired in.

elusive. Arizona, Florida, Georgia and Oklahoma have dropped involvement from the testing portion due to cost and inability to administer test as defined in Common Core Standards. Ohio and Michigan have stopped funding for CCSS. Pennsylvania and Indiana depart from the governing body of Common Core which determines testing, PARCC. Missouri has deleted the curriculum from its state. South Dakota has requested the legislature to approve any future spending on CCSS. Minnesota has adopted only the English language arts portion of program. Alaska, Nebraska, Texas and Virginia opted out of the program completely. Nationally, assessment (tests) in CCSS average $29.50 per student. They are administered only electronically. In Idaho, which according to State Superintendent Tom Luna has 280,000 enrolled students, the budget for student achievement assessment, item #u, on the state website, is $1,703,500. My calculation this works out to $60.84 per student, a 76.8 percent increase from last year. Wake up Idaho and smell the coffee. Can we taxpayers afford CCSS? -Carolyn Minnick Sagle

Americans die all the time To the editor: Death to Americans has become a strange actor. It’s not if you die, but how you die that matters most. Millions of Americans die from car accidents, medical treatment errors and prescription drug overdoses. Those deaths are

tolerated while any death from a terrorist act is totally unacceptable. If prevention of untimely death is a political need, why are we spending most of our resources addressing terrorism? Our government has overreacted to 9-11 to a point of actually terrorizing its own citizens to protect them from terror. The rub is that the protection isn’t working. Some plots might have been foiled, but attacks haven’t been stopped. The question to ask yourself is if you go to a hospital for surgery is Al Qaeda there spreading MRSA germs? Are the TSA screening people in the hospital to enforce hand washing? Is the NSA listening to your doctors’ and nurses’ cell phones to ensure that they are fit to treat you? Gee, the last thing you need is a drunken doctor or a nurse strung out on drugs treating you. Why wouldn’t you want the government spying on your medical providers? In any event, spying on citizens without a warrant isn’t legal without a secret court rubber stamp. What death is more likely, a hospital infection or a terrorist bombing? Where should prevention efforts be concentrated? Death is a natural biological function. Dying from any unnatural cause is something worth preventing. So why do we keep demanding that the government spend most of those prevention efforts on preventing terrorism? Three people were killed in the Boston Marathon bombing this year. The number of medical error deaths is around 95,000. Perhaps we need to move all those TSA screeners to our hospitals and have the NSA track doctors and hospital workers. -Pete Scobby Newport

|| R E A D E R S ’ P O L L R E S U L T S || Should the United States take military action against Syria? No, U.S. military involvement will not make a difference. Syrians must settle the dispute themselves.

43%

Yes, Syria’s leader is an evil man whose regime must fall.

4% 39%

Food. I’m hoping for new and exciting options for lunch. Academics. I’m excited to learn new subjects this year. Staff. I’m looking forward to meeting new teachers and staff.

Total Votes: 28

14%

No, we’re already involved in two wars in the Middle East and can’t afford another.

Yes, if the United States is to be credible, it must follow its words with actions.

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Man held on $50,000 bail for assault BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – A man who had received a drug treatment alternative sentence two weeks earlier was arrested in Newport Sunday, Aug. 25, at a Newport restaurant, charged with assaulting the restaurant owner. Shane Johnson, 40, had been sentenced to 3-6 months in an in-patient chemical dependency rehabilitation center for driving under the influence and negligent driving by Pend Oreille County Superior Court Judge Pat Monasmith Thursday, Aug. 15. Johnson was back in court Thursday, Aug. 29, charged with second degree assault and harassment threats to kill. He pleaded not guilty. Pend Oreille County Superior Court Judge Allen Nielson set bail at $50,000. Defense attorney Barrett Scudder said it didn’t make any difference if it was $5,000 or $50,000, as Idaho had a warrant for Johnson. Deputy prosecutor Jeremy Schmidt said that Johnson had

inexplicably been discharged from the treatment facility in Spokane Valley. According to the statement of probable cause, deputies arrived Sunday night, Aug. 25 to find the owner of Audrey’s Restaurant holding Johnson on the ground in the parking lot. The restaurant owner told deputies that Johnson had been observed trying to get into a car and a residence. When the owner asked him to leave, Johnson said that he owned the property, then allegedly pushed, then punched him. The restaurant owner and two others held Johnson down until deputies arrived. According to the statement, Johnson told deputies that he didn’t know the restaurant owner. Johnson was “the unnamed third person in a will” and that it would only be a matter of time before everyone understood, deputies quoted him as saying. Johnson is also alleged to have threatened to slit the throat of one of the men who helped hold him down and to burn the restaurant down.

Commission considers setback request SANDPOINT – The Bonner County Planning and Zoning Commission will consider a variance request for a waterfront setback and bulk standards for a Priest Lake property Thursday, Aug. 29, at 5 p.m. The hearing will be in the first floor conference room of the Bonner County Administration Building, 1500 Highway 2, Sandpoint. The applicant, 4 M’s LLC, is requesting a variance to the required waterfront setback/bulk standards to allow a vertical addition, and a footprint reconfiguration to an existing 1920s residence that is already located within the required 40-foot waterfront setback. The subject lot is described as Lot 1A of the Replat of Lots 1, 2 and 3 of Nell Shipman Forest Lodge Estates. The site fronts on the thorofare near the northern reaches of Priest Lake, in Section 10, Township 62 North, Range 4 West. The property is zoned Rural-5.

of Metaline. Third prize was a set of leopard skin jasper earrings, donated by Brian Ababurks, won by Jan Gleason of Newport. “The whole fair went excellent,” McGill said. “Everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves.”

Card of Thanks As many in the community have known, the sidewalk on the west side of the Chamber Building next to the Big Wheel had old wood timbers set between slabs of concrete sidewalk. Over the last couple of years, these old timbers had rotted. On August 12, a group of volunteers from the museum and construction industry removed the old wood and poured concrete in place of the wood. The Pend Oreille County Historical Society and Museum would like to thank the following volunteers who pulled out the old wood timbers: Sam Brooks, Mike Moudy, Ken Scheuman, and Duane Becker. We would also like to say a very big thank you to Dallas Johnson, Matthew Mayfield and Russel Mandigo all experienced local general construction contractors who volunteered their time to pour and finish the concrete work. Board of Directors, Pend Oreille County Historical Society and Museum

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OLYMPIA – The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is looking for winter sports enthusiasts to serve on the Washington State Winter Recreation Advisory Committee (WRAC). The committee for nonmotorized recreation has three positions that will soon become vacant, two of which are for representatives from Pend Oreille, Ferry, Stevens, Lincoln or Spokane counties. Non-motorized recreation includes cross country skiing, snowshoeing, dog mushing and skijoring. Another position is for a non-motorized recreation representative living in Adams, Whitman, Franklin, Garfield, Columbia, Walla Walla or Asotin counties. An additional open position is for an at-large candidate to represent motorized snowmobiler winter sports enthusiasts. Nominations must be received by Aug. 30. New ap-

pointments begin Oct. 1 for a three-year term. The WRAC is made up of six non-motorized representatives and three representatives from snowmobile winter sports. The committee also has one representative each from the Washington Department of Natural Resources, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and Washington Association of Counties. Also included is an ex-officio member from the Washington Department of Licensing. The committee meets at least two weekends each year, once during the winter and once during the summer. The committee reviews vital issues and advises the commission and its staff on program policy and funding priorities for snow removal, trail grooming, sanitation, education and enforcement. Members are appointed by the commission and may serve

up to two, three-year terms. Travel, lodging and meal costs for the meetings are reimbursed for members. The Winter Recreation Program manages more than 3,000 miles of groomed snowmobile trails, 300 miles of groomed cross-country ski trails and more than 120 SnoParks – plowed parking areas near snowmobile and crosscountry ski trails. The Winter Recreation Program is supported entirely by user fees, snowmobile registrations and a percentage of the state fuel tax. To send nominations or request an application, contact the Winter Recreation Program at winter@parks.wa.gov, P.O. Box 42650, Olympia, WA 98504-2650, or the Washington Telecommunications Relay Service, 800-833-6388. For more information on nominations, call 360-9028684.

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Walking on water at county fair CUSICK – The Pend Oreille County Fair, Aug. 15-18, sold more than 3,775 entry buttons, increasing from the 2012 fair that sold more than 3,287 buttons. “Last year it rained,” fair committee member Ann Elliott said. “It is sad for us when it rains.” She credits the increase to the warmer sunny weather this year. “The weather was good,” fair committee member Joyce Montgomery said. “I thought it went well.” The rodeo had more than 1,540 entries this year, an increase of 400 entries from the rainy year before. The final sales of the Livestock sale were not available at press time. Vice President of the fair Barb McGill said children had a new attraction this year that was a huge success. There was a “great big inflatable bubble” the children would zip themselves inside. They would then traverse the wading pool by walking and not sinking. “It gave them the feeling of walking on water,” McGill said. “They loved it. It was just good plain fun.” The Pend Oreille Rock and Gem Club awarded three pieces of jewelry to raffle winners. First prize was a topaz ring, donated by club member Fran Adams, won by Dot Hendershot of Usk. Second prize was a set of rose quartz earrings, donated by club member Brian Ababurks, won by Beth Dunbar

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Final fair results announced CUSICK – Following are the remaining results from the 2013 Pend Oreille County Fair, held in Cusick in Aug. 14-17. Previous results ran in last week’s issue of The Miner. 4-H Clothing 4-H Fashion Revue Junior Top Modeling - Willow Vaughn - Sponsor: Kim Taylor 4-H Fashion Revue Intermediate Top Modeling - Clay Wilson - Sponsor: Michelle Moody $5 Mountain West Bank Youth Award for Best 4-H Garment Made - Kaycee Wilson - Sponsor: Mountain West Bank $20 Top Overall Junior 4-H Clothing Award - Willow Vaughn - Sponsor: Lori Wight $20 Top Overall Intermediate 4-H Clothing Award - Clay Wilson - Sponsor: Julie Anderson Best Blue Ribbon 4-H Constructed Clothing Item Award - Junior - Willow Vaughn Sponsor: Lyla Hoisington Best Blue Ribbon 4-H Constructed Clothing Item Award - Intermediate - Kaycee Wilson - Sponsor: Ann Dennis Hastings $5 Best 4-H Sewing Poster Willow Vaughn - Sponsor: Gail Miitchell $10 4-H Best Blue Ribbon “Sew-

ing for Fun” Award - Emma Hardie - Sponsor: Cynithia Hoisington $25 Top Blue Ribbon 4-H Quilt Award - Caylee Hungate - Sponsor: Cottage Quilting 4-H Superintendent Award MyKenzie Maupin 4-H Expressive Arts & Crafts $5 Mountain West Youth Award for Best 4-H Blue Ribbon Art or Craft Work - Emily Sprague - Sponsor: Mountain West Bank Diamond Lake Grange Award Best 4-H Blue Ribbons Arts and Crafts Display - Tanner Shanholtzer - Sponsor: Diamond Lake Grange $5 4-H Expressive Arts & Crafts Best In Division Junior Award - Maddie Waterman - Sponsor: Sherri Kendrick $5 4-H Expressive Arts & Crafts Best In Division Intermediate Award - Olivia Hanson - Sponsor: Pauline Stoll $5 - 4-H Creative Writing Award - Christina Waterman Sponsor: Kathy Olmstead 4-H Superintendent Award Olivia Hanson 4-H Photography $20 Top 4-H Blue Ribbon Photography Display - Aaron Simon - Sponsor: Kathy Olmstead Best 4-H Blue Ribbon Photography Display - Willow Vaughn -

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in this case there are too many dangerous trees to remove before the weekend, so closure is our only option to ensure a safe environment,” said Mary Farnsworth, Idaho Panhandle National Forest Supervisor. Following wind storms Sunday, Aug. 25, crews assessed the conditions of developed recreation sites throughout the Idaho Panhandle National Forest. In many sites crews already identified and removed dozens of hazardous trees from campgrounds, picnic areas and trail heads to ensure these locations are safe for the public. Crews completed their assessments and hazard tree removal prior to the start of the Labor Day weekend. A number of alternate campgrounds are available in the Priest Lake area, including Outlet Campground, Luby Bay Campground, Reeder Bay Campground and Osprey Campground. These sites all include “first come, first served” sites and reservation sites. For information on reservations, including checking the status of reimbursement for Beaver Creek Campground reservations, contact Recreation.

gov at 1-877-444-6777. In addition to developed campgrounds a large number of people choose to camp in dispersed areas throughout the forest. The current assessment of hazardous trees does not include areas outside of developed recreation sites so it is vitally important for forest visitors to understand that hazardous trees may be present anywhere on the national forest. Visitors are encouraged to take a hard look at their surroundings when recreating throughout the forest, and especially when selecting a campsite. Hazardous trees are not always readily apparent, but some obvious indicators of dangerous trees include damage to roots, branches or trunk; insect infestations; leaning trees; or dead trees. These types of trees are especially hazardous when the wind is blowing. For more information of identifying and avoiding dangerous trees please download the Idaho Panhandle National Forest’s Hazard Tree Safety Flyer. For more information on recreation opportunities on your National Forest please contact your local US Forest Service Office.

Sponsor: Diamond Lake Grange $5 Top Single 4-H Photo Entry - Aaron Simon - Sponsor: Don & Agnes Goetzen 4-H Photography - Special Award - Willow Vaughn - Sponsor: Kim Taylor 4-H Photography - Judge’s Choice - Willow Vaughn 4-H Woodworking Top 4-H Blue Ribbon Woodworking Project - Emily Sprague - Sponsor: Debi MacArthur 4-H Demonstration Winners who go onto State to Compete 4-H Top Senior - Demonstration - Rachel Basnow, Hailey Basnow 4-H Top Intermediate - Demonstration - Emily Sprague 4-H Top Junior - Demonstration - Hedy Seeber 4-H Top Primary - Demonstration - McKinzi Tanner Youth Educational Posters $25 Overall Top First Place Youth Educational Poster - Callie Hansen - Sponsor: Micki Weisbarth $15 Overall Top Second Place Youth Educational Poster Mathew Sprague - Sponsor: Micki Weisbarth $10 Overall Top Third Place Youth Educational Poster - Cassidy Whittekiend - Sponsor: Micki Weisbarth

DEQ seeks drinking water grant applicants BOISE – Applications are now being accepted by the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) for source water protection grants to protect ground water or surface water used as a public drinking water source. Eligible applicants include public water systems, local governments, special districts such as soil conservation districts, associations, nonprofit organizations, and educational institutions in Idaho. Examples of types of eligible projects include: • contaminant source identification (such as monitoring to determine source of contamination) • removal of contaminant pathways or conduits (such as the closure of abandoned or unused wells • contaminant removal (such as hazardous waste collection, pollution prevention, and waste reduction) • contaminant management (such as education and implementation of best management practices or structures to divert contaminated SEE DEQ, 7A

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removal of Mill Pond Dam that SCL agreed to undertake in exchange for operational flexibility at Boundary. The dam removal will open new habitat for fish and new recreational opportunities. SCL, under the agreement, is paying more than $15 million to remove the Mill Pond Dam and turn the area back into natural wooded habitat. The PUD decided to not appeal this re-licensing agreement, even though they did not get Article 49 written into the contract. Article 49 states that SCL will sell the PUD 48 MW of power at cost for the remainder of the license. The 48 MWs are enough electricity to supply most of the residences and businesses in Pend Oreille County. This is the lowest cost power available to the county. “We appealed by asking FERC for a rehearing and were not successful at getting the decision changed,” PUD General Manager John Jordan said. “We felt there was no chance of overturning the FERC decision through either legislative or legal avenues.” The new federal license does not state that SCL sells the PUD 48 MW of power, but a written agreement between the two utilities is in place to keep selling the PUD this electricity through the length of the 42-year license. The PUD supported the new licensing agreement so SCL compensated the support with the 48 MW allowance at cost. They also changed the original agreement to allow the PUD to use the low cost Boundary

power first and sell their higher priced Box Canyon power. when necessary; “The 48MW allocation from Boundary has a long history,” said April Owen, assistant general manager at PUD. “In short, when SCL was applying to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to build Boundary dam, PUD also was applying to build a dam upstream at the Z canyon site. Due to water levels, both dams could not be built. SCL was awarded the Boundary Dam site, but FERC dictated in Boundary’s license that the PUD would receive a portion of Boundary production.” There is an agreement in place between the PUD and SCL for the MW’s of power, however, it is not written into the contact that FERC signed. This may cause problems in 42 years when the agreement is up and renegotiations begin again for the continuation of the cheaper power. “We have a contractual agreement with SCL that continues the Boundary power allocation under basically the same terms and conditions set forth in Article 49 of the old Boundary license,” Jordan said. Under the new license, SCL will implement several measures to mitigate the impacts of the dam to the surrounding environment. These measures include long-term water quality monitoring programs, terrestrial habitat improvements and wildlife monitoring programs for bald eagles, peregrine falcons and other species. In addition, SCL will build a

native salmonid conservation hatchery that will raise fish to be planted in tributaries to the Boundary Reservoir and work with the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to stock area lakes annually with a broad variety of species. The utility also will restore natural habitat on tributaries that feed into the Boundary Reservoir. This will benefit westslope cutthroat trout, bull trout and mountain whitefish. SCL also plans to make recreational improvements to the Boundary area including new trails, non-motorized boat access with parking and facilities at the Metaline Falls Portage, upgrading six recreation sites along the reservoir, improving the boat launch at Metaline Park and adding educational sites along the reservoir. SCL began generating power at Boundary Dam in 1967. It produces the most electricity of any SCL dam at up to 1,040 megawatts of power, or up to 40 percent of Seattle’s electricity requirements. The dam is 340 feet tall and 740 feet long. Boundary Dam is an important economic engine in the tri-county area of northeast Washington providing 50 well-paying, skilled professional jobs. It generates more than $300,000 in sales and tax revenues within Pend Oreille County and provides impact payments to the county to help support costs for emergency services, roads, schools and other benefits.

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Ponderay Newsprint Company, Mountain West Bank & Teck Pend Oreille Mine join together to help our communities. . . To maximize the impact of donation budgets, Ponderay Newsprint Company, Mountain West Bank, and Teck Pend Oreille Mine joined together to fund the Pend Oreille Valley Foundation (POVF). The POVF Board meets 4 times per year to review applications. Any request for funding that will benefit the youth of the Pend Oreille Valley will qualify for consideration. Applications available at Mountain West Bank, Newport. - Next meeting: October 16, 2013 - Deadline: October 7, 2013.

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More than 100 people attended the annual Diamond Lake Improvement Association meeting Saturday, Aug. 31.

Diamond Lake Improvement Association meets DIAMOND LAKE – More than 100 people attended the annual Diamond Lake Improvement Association meeting Saturday, Aug. 31, at the Boy Scouts of American Camp Cowles Carbon Lodge. In response to the board’s concerns with their expenses exceeding revenue, they asked for annual dues increases. The members voted to raise family memberships from $25 to $50 a year and single memberships to $30. The members also voted against canceling next year’s fireworks show, which costs $5,000 even though the board said they are still $1,700 short

on donations to cover last year’s show. The members did vote to only have the show if $5,000 is raised by next May. They also need more donations to cover the costs of the work they need to do to control evasive species and lake levels. Dan Holman, the board member that heads the lake level committee, said they lowered the lake by keeping the ditch open to Moon Creek. He reported that some property owners have resisted their efforts. He recently reported being shot at to the Pend Oreille County sheriff. He said because of the height of the culvert in North Shore

Road this is the lowest the lake can go by draining it through the ditch. They plan a work party to clean the ditch again Saturday, Sept. 7, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. They will meet at 8:45 a.m. at the Diamond Lake Grange on Highway 2 and shuttle volunteers to the work site. The goal this summer was to lower the lake 1 inch a week and not flood Sacheen Lake properties, he said. They did that and now if they keep the beaver population down by trapping this fall, clean the ditch and put in tubes in the beaver dams they should be in good shape next spring.

County looking to sell surplus land BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – No members of the public showed up for a hearing Monday, Aug. 26 on declaring six parcels of land surplus. The next step is for Pend Oreille County Commissioners to declare the land surplus and start the sale process. Commissions seem likely to go with a sealed bid process, with a minimum bid. The alternative is to hold an auction, something that can still be done if the bidding process doesn’t produce the desired results. A strategic county lands committee has been working for more than a year on identifying which parcels to sell. The six properties are: • Lot 8-9 in Halfords Addition. The assessed value of the two lots is $30,000 and the strategic county lands committee recommended selling the properties together. • Lot 11 block A Pleasant View is a four-acre parcel with a view of the Pend Oreille River.

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The assessed value is $43,600. • Tract A & D Pleasant View is an old gravel pit with a view of the Pend Oreille River. Assessed value is $12,420. • Lot 28 Pleasant View also has a view of the river. Assessed value is $20,490. • The strategic county lands committee recommended selling at least 20 acres of the Bench Road property, which includes the Shearer Lake Pit. The committee recommended selling the northeast corner and the easement road that crosses the northeast corner of

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NEWPORT – The Greater Newport Community Emergency Preparedness Fair, Saturday, Sept. 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Newport City Park, will help prepare residents for the worstcase scenario during disasters, and teach financial and legal preparedness. The fair is free to guests. “The best time to prepare for an emergency, is before it happens,” fair co-chairwoman Shanna Miller said. The northwest has many activities rich in culture as well as with wildlife, she said. In the enjoyment of this lifestyle, accidents, emergencies and even calamities may occur. Therefore, organizers said, the community must be prepared for anything that may happen, natural or man-caused such as ice storms, floods, power outages, fires, train derailments, auto accidents and food shortages. “Hopefully none of us have to go through wildfires and that sort of thing, but you have to be prepared,” Miller said. The fair will offer displays and

presentations by Warren Weber with Emergency Situations/FEMA, the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s boat and representation, the Newport Ward Primary showing how to make a 72 hour emergency kit and the Youth Emergency Services offering a booth and benefit bake sale. Other presenters and displays will be on site as well. The topics include poisonous weeds and bugs, extreme survival situations, emergency pet care, emergency power and fuel, emergency evacuation, cooking with stored foods, water purification and storage, lost in the wilderness, 72 hour emergency kits, emergency communication, medical supplies and/or medical emergencies, canning and food storage, and community and government emergency resources. Miller said that being prepared for 72 hours is the best-case scenario because most emergency crews can resolve the emergency situation within that time. Emergencies can come in different forms, Miller said. That is why they are offering financial and legal preparedness. Readying computers for emergencies will be discussed. This includes making a digital copy of the important files so the backup

can be grabbed quickly. Not stockpiling and keeping papers together are two pieces of advice she offered. “I remember the day that if my file cabinet at home was destroyed, that’s all she wrote folks,” Miller said. The fair is hosted by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Newport Ward as part of their annual Day of Service for the North America Northwest Area. The Day of Service is usually scheduled within 30 days of Sept. 11 as a reminder of those who served in the rescue and service efforts in 2001. However, it is not limited to Sept. 11, but also Hurricane Katrina, Hugo, Sandy, the Haiti earthquake and other natural disasters where service efforts were needed. Past Day of Service events included assisting with a community race in 2010, painting the Usk Community Center to help with an Eagle Scouts project in 2011 and clearing yards of several area homes in 2012. “We thought, ‘let’s expand that a little bit and do something that might be of more benefit,’” Miller said. “These are some of the resources available in the community. Arm yourself.”

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administer the permits. The proposed fee increase amounts were set by the state Legislature. Ecology proposes to increase fees only for those permit types that do not cover the state’s administration costs. Permit categories would be increased by the state’s fiscal growth factor, 4.55 percent for state fiscal year 2014 and 4.63 percent for fiscal year 2015.

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Volunteers of Fire District No. 5 In a continuing series on local fire districts in Pend Oreille and West Bonner counties started last week, here is a photo of Pend Oreille Fire District No. 5 volunteers. Pictured in the back row are: chief Jay Foster, left, Jonathan Best, Jaylen King, Bryant Kramer, Chuck Hubbart, Elliott Oedewaldf and Lawson Kaler. Pictured in front are Blake McAarin, Irv Kenney, and Ben Hagerott. Volunteers not pictured include Steve and Kathy Brown, Bill Fountain, Lawsandra Kramer, Alan Jones, Joe Sinclair and Sam Sinclair. The district is always looking for volunteers. Call 509-671-2286 or visit www.pofd5.org. The Miner is looking for similar photos from other fire districts. Send them to minernews@povn.com, mail them to 421 S. Spokane Ave., Newport WA 99156, or stop by our office.

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IONE – The Ione Town Council received a capital budget appropriation to fix the pump in the Eighth Street lift station from the state legislature. “After all our hat in hand begging, it is finally going to be replaced,” Ione Councilman Charles Spears said. “It’s not a grant, it’s a direct appropriation in the budget.” The state legislature added the $165,000 project to the infrastructure section of the budget, Spears said. Ione had previously qualified for a public works trust fund to get this project done, however, half of the funds were returned and Ione was in the mix, Spears said. The pump will be paid in full through the state budget. The current pump in the lift station was installed in the 1950s. The life of a pump is about 30 years, making the pump way past due for replacement. The public works board sent the paperwork to Olympia for review and Spears said 7th District Sen. John Smith

R-Colville added a line item in the budget for the project. “Smith saw the necessity for the town,” Spears said. The pump is used to lift wastewater from a lower elevation to a higher elevation when the location is not sufficient for gravity to work. The Ione pump is constantly breaking down and Spears said the number of connections to the system is more than it was designed to hold. The lift station improvements should be done before the winter months hit. Spears said the goal is completion by the first snowfall. However, Spears said they are currently in a six-week waiting period for the contracts, which may delay the project until spring. “We have to jump through all these hoops and it is just time consuming,” Spears said. Hundreds of requests were made to the state for this type of funding. Only a handful of projects were awarded funding, based on demonstrations of need. “Very few of them actually made it all the way through the gauntlet,” Spears said. “So we are pretty fortunate.”

|| N O R T H P E N D O R E I L L E CO U N T Y E V E N T S WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 Tiger Museum Open: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - State Routes 20 and 31 Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library Basic Computer Class: 11 a.m. to Noon - Ione Library, Call 509442-3030 For Reservations Commissioner Kiss Office Hours: 3-6:45 p.m. - Ione Library Weight Watchers: 6 p.m. Weigh in 6:30-7 p.m. meeting - Ione Catholic Church Ione Town Council: 7 p.m. Clerk’s Office THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 Tiger Museum Open: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - State Routes 20 and 31 Metaline Cemetery District No. 2 Board Meeting: 10 a.m. - Metaline City Hall Story Time: 11 a.m. - Ione Library North Pend Oreille Lions: 6:30 p.m. - Ione Train Depot FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 Tiger Museum Open: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - State Routes 20 and 31 Story Time and Crafts: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Ione Senior Center SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 Tiger Museum Open: 10 a.m. to 5

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There are eight businesses for commercial and residential in Metaline Falls that will be customers. affected by the rate increase, There are currently two should it go up. union employees that are certiPUD Assistant General Manfied to run the water systems ager April Owen for the PUD, in said the commer- W H AT ’S N E X T: A addition to PUD cial businesses PUBLIC HEARING IS set water systems pay per gallon manager Mark for Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 1 used instead of Scott. The employp.m. in the PUD Newport being given an Conference Room, 130 N. ees are required allotment of galto work a certain Washington Ave. lons. The residenamount of hours tial customers are allowed up to per the union contract, there10,000 gallons of water usage fore increasing the expendibefore they are charged additures on running a plant. tional fees. Owen said the PUD PUD General Manager John is looking into reducing the Jordan said that they have been base fee for commercial proper- approached many times by ties by $3 a month and includresidents from Metaline Falls ing a 3,500-gallon allotment in asking them to reduce the cost the base charge. structure of the system. The Metaline Falls system “Metaline Falls is not an afflureceived more than $160,200 ent community and the water in 2012, however, expenses product is rather expensive. were more than $177,200 the Much of that expense is due to same year. The PUD estimates the type of water system rethat revenue will reach more quired to serve that communithan $172,000 for 2013, and ty, but perhaps not all,” Jordan have $160,000 in expenses. said. “There is a distinct level of Owen said that the remaindissatisfaction with the (PUD) ing money would be used for over our Metaline Falls water repair expenses, labor, testing, rates. My belief is the (PUD) chemicals, taxes, billing, meter needs to seriously consider the reading and customer service. customers’ concerns and deter“Nine times out of ten, the mine whether we can indeed commercial people up there use reduce costs. That will take less than the residential people some time to determine and, if do,” Knapp said. appropriate, implement.” The commissioners have a few Operating a water system is options when it comes to the expensive, Jordan said. Metaline Falls water system. “Water system cost is highly The PUD can continue running dependent on water source. the plant and increase the rates Wells are normally low cost as in order to cover operating the water is normally free of costs. Another option is to let contaminants,” Jordan said. the town of Metaline Falls take “Surface water systems, where the reins of the water system the water comes from a stream and run it themselves with their own crew of employees. A final option is to set one rate

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METALINE FALLS – The town of Metaline Falls is more than $200,000 in debt to the Pend Oreille Public Utility District (PUD) for a state of the art water treatment plant built in 2003. Because of the debt, the PUD is looking into increasing the rates to cover the growing costs of running the plant. The PUD implemented a program that would increase the rates of residents and commercial properties in the town over a two-year period in order to pay down the debt. “We have to whittle away at that,” PUD Commissioner Kurt Knapp said. “We have to have a downward spin.” Residents in Metaline Falls will see a $4 increase to their monthly water bills effective Oct. 1. The rates for residential customers in town increased from $60 to $64 in December 2012 and they will increase again to $68 effective Oct. 1. The commercial increase is set to go from a base charge of $81 and $0.0055 per gallon to $0.0085 per gallon on Oct. 1. This is what the staff is trying to stop. The staff of the PUD is asking commissioners to rescind the adopted Metaline Falls Water System commercial rate increase. Knapp said they have also looked at the residential numbers as well. Knapp said the goal is to stop the commercial increase after the first year and not increase again. “They have a $2 million plant and they have 200 customers,” Knapp said. “Metaline Falls is our biggest system by far.”

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 Metaline Cemetery District No. 2 Board: 10 a.m. - Metaline Town Hall Story Time: 11 a.m. - Ione Library Book Discussion Group: 4-5 p.m. - Ione Library Metaline Falls Town Council: 7 p.m. - Metaline Falls Town Hall WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 Tiger Museum Open: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - State Routes 20 and 31 Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library Basic Computer Class: 11 a.m. to Noon - Ione Library, Call 509442-3030 For Reservations Weight Watchers: 6 p.m. Weigh in 6:30-7 p.m. meeting - Ione Catholic Church Metaline Town Council: 7 p.m. Metaline Town Hall

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or river, are normally not clean and must be run through a filter process. They are far more expensive.” The Metaline Falls system is a surface system that pipes water from the source to the customers over very difficult mountainous terrain. “It is an example of a community water system that could never be properly supported by customer fees,” Jordan said. Knapp said that losing customers is hard for a system this size to handle. He compared this situation to the Riverbend community, which elected to pay $20 more monthly to cover the cost of the debt to the PUD for their system, which was less than the debt of Metaline Falls. Their base rate is high at $80, but that is to cover the expenses of the debt. Knapp said that the money charged to customers barely covers the expenses of running the plant. They do not make a surplus of money off of the water systems in the district. “This is not a money maker SEE PUD, 10A

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Affair on Main Street MINER PHOTO|ROSEMARY DANIEL

Above: One of the highlights of Metaline Falls Affair on Mainstreet celebration is the car show. Car enthusiasts of all ages enjoy the variety of cars both old and new on display.

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Pend Oreille County commissioners and community development director Mike Lithgow met Friday, Aug. 30, to go over responses to public comments about the county’s Shoreline Master Program. FROM PAGE 1

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Right: The school field next to the Cutter Theatre in Metaline Falls was the sight of a Sisters on the Fly glamour camping group over the Labor Day weekend, during the Affair on Mainstreet celebration. The visiting campers gave tours of their vintage trailers. This trailer belongs to local resident, Kim DiRienz.

“All the comments say the plan is too restrictive and violates rights,” county commissioner Karen Skoog said. Some of the comments said that the Department of Ecology requires any changes to the SMP be supported by science, yet didn’t supply current science to justify the increase in the setbacks. Skoog said Grant County is developing its own science. Individualized scientific backing for setback rules is something that Pend Oreille County can’t do, as the planning staff is occupied with customer service and in field calls, Lithgow said. “The challenge is we don’t have a long-range planning staff,” he said. County commission chairman Mike Manus has said that he

favors recommending 50-foot setbacks for residential construction. The SMP currently calls for 100foot setbacks for most residential construction. Tim Ibbetson, a realtor who has been involved with the SMP, said that he could go along with 50foot setbacks. The current setbacks are 25 feet. Properties that are already constructed or that have a completed building permit will be grandfathered in under the old SMP. Once the county forms a response to the 32 comments, they will forward it to Ecology. Responses will likely be posted on Ecology’s website, Jaime Short of Ecology said. Some may get individual responses. After the responses are made, the draft SMP will be reviewed by Ecology for compliance with state law and a response published,

Short said. Short said that while Ecology and the county have been working together to make sure the plan complies with the law, a review at a higher level may give a different perspective. After that, Ecology may approve the proposed shoreline program as written, reject it or direct the county to modify specific parts. Once the plan is approved for compliance with law, it will be forwarded to the director of Ecology. Fourteen days after the director signs off, the SMP will become law, although there is a 60-day period when it can still be appealed, Short said. People encouraged commissioners to fight to keep shoreline restrictions in line with science and minimize restriction on use. “We didn’t purchase 20 acres on the river just to look at it,” said one person at the end of the meeting.

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Digging up Oldtown Work continues on the laying of distribution lines for the expanded Oldtown water and sewer system. Construction crews are seen here Tuesday, working on the east side of the Pend Oreille River, near Albeni Falls Building Supply. Work began last week on the boring under the river from the west side. Water and sewer lines will extend under the Pend Oreille, from Oldtown, to the new development planned near Oldtown Rotary Park.

REGATTA | Oktoberfest begins at noon FROM PAGE 2

Regatta will begin at 10 a.m., an hour earlier than previous races. The head race will be staged on the Pend Oreille River starting at Thama Shores and ending at Bonner Park West in Priest River. At noon, downtown Priest River will celebrate Oktoberfest with events, music and concession

booths. Spectators and celebrators will be able to easily walk between both events. The National Guard will be at Oktoberfest with the climbing wall for kids of all ages. The event also includes a scarecrow making contest, a sidewalk art contest and a yodeling contest. Businesses or organizations can sponsor an event for $30. For $100,

they can sponsor an event and have their name put on the Oktoberfest T-shirts. They will also be recognized on sponsor banners/posters and announced during the event. Payment is required by Sept. 10 to insure getting your name on the Tshirt, and Sept. 20 for trophies. Questions can be directed to the Priest River Chamber of Commerce at 208-448-2721.

PUD | Hearing set for Sept. 10 FROM PAGE 9A

for us,” Knapp said. “It is kind of a public service.” Scott said the PUD has spent three months working on the proposal to rescind the rates and they have set a public hearing Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 1 p.m. in the PUD Newport Con-

ference Room, 130 N. Washington Ave. This hearing will take place during the regular meeting of the PUD Board of Commissioners. The hearing will further consider reducing the commercial water rate currently in effect. The combination of decreasing people and higher costs is a

negative scenario for the PUD but Scott said they setting the public hearing anyway. The commissioners still have to approve rescinding the rates. “We don’t know if it will happen,” said Scott. The hearing is open to the public.

SPRING VALLEY MENNONITE CHURCH Fundraiser. Friday, September 6, 9:00-4:00. Newport Hospitality House. Baked goods, produce, plants, rummage. For more information (509) 447-2659. (31p) ON PEND OREILLE River, Idaho side. Furnished 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom. All appliances: washer, dryer, dishwasher, gas fireplace. Available September 15 to June 1. No pets. No smoking. Good references. $495 plus deposit. (509) 999-1643. (31-4p) SIG SAUER M-400 5.56MM SOPMOD Aim scope and laser, Xenon light, bipod, 10 mags, soft double carry case and 1,000 rounds Penetrator 62 Gr. ammo. Fired once. $2,500 or best offer. Call Dave (208) 448-4028, Priest River. (31p) GARAGE SALE Odds and ends, cheap! 14x70 1979 Tamarack mobile home, free, you move. 4722 Coyote Trail Road, Newport. Saturday 10:00-4:00. (31p) OLDTOWN AUTO SALES We buy clean used cars and RV’s. See our complete inventory online at www.oldtownautos.com.(51HB-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, 52, 4, 9, 13, 18, 22, 26, 31, 35, 39, 44) PEND OREILLE DEMOCRATS MEET Tuesday, September 10 at 6:00 p.m. Create Arts Center, 900 4th Street, Newport. Presentation by Eastern Washington Voters. Potluck build your own salad and sandwich: A-H Salads; I-R Sliced deli meats; S-Z Sliced deli cheese. Other items provided by Democrats. Questions? (509) 710-6493. (31)

LARGE END OF SUMMER Garage sale. Need to clear our buildings that are full of stuff! Diamond Lake area, 4821 Camden Road, Newport, Washington. September 6 and 7, 9:00 a.m. (31p) MULTI FAMILY SALE Household, automotive, tools, generators, sporting goods. 10 miles south of Newport off Scotia Road on Little Spokane River Road. Friday 9:00 to 5:00. Saturday 9:00 to 2:00. (31p) SACHEEN LAKE AREA 5 acres $38,500. Level, treed, water, power. 93 Carpenter Drive. MLS#201318155. Lorraine (509) 6 7 1 - 0 4 8 6 . w w w. t o u r f a c t o r y. com/1010138. (31-4p) SWEET CORN green beans, cabbage, miscellaneous vegetables. (208) 448-1145 or see me at the Newport Farmer’s Market 9:00-1:00 Saturday. (31p) HUGE YARD SALE Boats, vehicles, sporting goods galore and a lot more! In the middle of Hoo-doo Loop, Oldtown, Idaho. Friday-Sunday 8:00-5:00. follow signs off of Highway 41. (31p) FIVE FAMILY YARD SALE 453 Calispel Trail Loop Road, off of Rocky Gorge Road, Newport. Saturday and Sunday 8:00-5:00. 5 welders, antiques, knick knacks, dressers, old sewing machine lots of books and furniture. (31p) DIABETICS Do you like cake? I’ve developed a cake mix 1/8 slice 13 carbs. See me at Farmer’s Market or call (509) 447-5957. Ruth Calkins. (28HB-4) FASHION SHACK Now open Monday through Friday 10:00-6:00. School clothes lay-away available. Lots of jeans! 112 South Spokane Ave, Newport. (509) 4471093. (30HB-2) Miner want ads work.

USED BOOK SALE Friday, September 20, 9:00-5:00, Saturday, September 21, 9:001:00. Eagles, 236 Union. Supports Newport Library Friends’ community programs. (31HB-3p) HOSPITALITY HOUSE BAKE SALE Saturday, September 7th 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. 216 South Washington, Newport. (31) WASHINGTON AND IDAHO LEGAL FORMS Available at The Miner Newspapers, 421 South Spokane, Newport. (509) 447-2433.(36HB-alt-tf) JOIN US Pend Oreille Bible Church in Cusick is celebrating 40 years of partnership with Village Missions! Sunday September 8th 10:00 a.m. Pot luck following. (509) 445-3123. (30HB-2) YARD SALE Household items, tools, antiques, collectibles. Too much to list! At Newport Towing, 137 South Newport Avenue, next to railroad yard downtown Newport. September 7 Saturday 8:00-4:00. No earlies. (31p) FIRE WOOD FOR SALE Red Fir/ Douglas Fir mixed $150 cord split and delivered. (509) 220-2870. (30HB-2) RIFLES AND SCOPES Ranch rifle and .338 Rugers. Antique Winchester Model 94, 30/30. Leupold and Weaver scopes. Call/ text (509) 671-2826. (31p) Place your classified or display ad with The Miner and it will appear in both newspapers - The Newport Miner (Pend Oreille County) and The Gem State Miner (West Bonner County). All for one good price. Call (509) 447-2433 for details.

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Lifestyle

Bake Sale during ‘Stroll for Treasures’ NEWPORT – The Hospitality House is having a bake sale fundraiser and they need delicious baked goods to support the event. The bake sale will be held Saturday, Sept. 7 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the first ever “Stroll for Treasures.” Baked goods can be dropped off at the Hospitality House Friday, Sept. 6 from 9 a.m. to noon or Saturday, Sept. 7 from 8:30 a.m. to noon. If times are not convenient, call Shelly Stafford at 509-998-8896 to make other arrangements. Stafford said to stop by on Saturday to say hello, have a cup of coffee or a glass of lemonade and bring a friend or two.

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Firewood drive warms hearts in need NEWPORT – Mountain West Bank is partnering with the community to bring warmth to those in need for the annual Day of Caring this year. The community is invited to join in the firewood drive, Thursday, Sept. 12 from 1-4 p.m. at the bank parking lot. The lobby will be closed for the bank at 1 p.m. for the remainder of the day, however, customers can still use the drive-thru if bank services are needed. The firewood drive will take anything from one stick to an entire truckload. Split firewood can be donated at Northern Star Plumbing, 321 N. Second St., Oldtown, one block behind OK Lanes. If someone is in need this winter and needs nominated to receive a donation of firewood, visit Mountain West Bank no later than Sept. 9. Past Day of Caring events included painting rooms for the Pend Oreille Crime Victims Services and volunteering at the Food Bank.

Well child checkups set for Oldtown, Priest River OLDTOWN – A well child developmental checkup will be held Sept. 5, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Idaho Hill Elementary in Oldtown. An additional screening will be held Sept. 9-10, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Priest River Elementary Preschool. The screenings are free and check children birth through 4 years for vision, hearing, speech, language, gross motor, fine motor, readiness, and other developmental areas. The screenings are sponsored by West Bonner County School District and the Idaho Infant Toddler Program. Parents should schedule an appointment by calling 208448-2473 and bring to the appointment with them their child’s baby book or any other information that might be helpful about the child’s development. Idaho Hill Elementary is located at 402 E. Third St., South, in Oldtown, and the Priest River Elementary Preschool is located at the Priest River Elementary School at 231 Harriet St. For more information about other services provided, call 208-448-2473 or ask at the screening.

Fall, winter events gear up at the library

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NEWPORT – Newport Hospital and Health Services Long Term Care welcomes the community to a Grandparent’s Day Open House Sunday, Sept. 8, from 1-3 p.m. Long term care is located at 714 W. Pine St. Celebrate in carnival style with the residents of Long Term Care and enjoy light refreshments, games and face painting. The Hooves of Mercy will be available for horse painting and a pie eating contest. All ages are welcome to attend, admission is free, and grandparents are provided.

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Library patron wins Kindle Laurie Kreager is the winner of the Friends of the West Bonner Libraries Kindle basket. In addition to a Kindle Fire HD, the basket was packed with bestsellers, books by local authors and gift certificates provided by local businesses that offer WiFi. Kreager also picked up a Cooperative Information Network card at the library, which enables her to borrow eBooks free through the library’s website.

PRIEST RIVER – Planning is underway for fall programs for adults and young adults at the West Bonner Libraries. Funded by a grant from the Statewide Education Philanthropic Gift Fund in the Idaho Community Foundation, the Live & Learn series will offer a variety of handson sessions and informational presentations. Previous Live & Learn presentations included sessions on jewelry making, fiber arts, managing personal finances, gardening and food preservation. The grant will make it possible for the library to furnish quality materials for more hands-on projects and other program necessities. The library is currently booking Live & Learn programs for late fall and early winter. Anyone interested in presenting is invited to call the Priest River branch at 208-448-2207 or email library@ westbonnerlibrary.org. Suggestions and requests for future programs are also welcome. In September, Live & Learn welcomes author Rae Ellen Lee, who will share her U.S. Virgin Islands adventures in “My Next Husband Will Be Normal - A St. John Adventure.” She will also read from “Cheating the Hog: A Sawmill. A Tragedy. A Few Gutsy Women” and her new of-

fering, “Field Guide to Geezers.” Join Lee for an afternoon of discussion and laughs Saturday, Sept. 7 at noon. As the first frost approaches, learn to extend your North Idaho garden Saturday, Sept. 21 at 1 p.m. Master Gardener Jennifer Costich-Thompson will answer the question, “How Long Can My Garden Grow?” Both Live & Learn programs will be held at the Priest River Library, 118 Main St. North Idaho Reads will offer a variety of food themed events this fall. The 2013 NIR selection is “The School of Essential Ingredients” by Erica Bauermeister. Sponsored by the Friends of the West Bonner Libraries, the Beardmore Bistro and Noni a Wine Bar, Bauermeister will visit Priest River Thursday, Oct. 24 at 2 p.m. The event will be held at the historic Beardmore Building in downtown Priest River. There is no charge for admission. However, library staff recommends reserving a seat early to talk with the author and discuss this year’s NIR selection. Follow North Idaho Reads events at http://northidahoreads. org/nidr/. While you are there, submit a recipe for the NIR online cookbook, Sharing Recipes – Sharing Memories. Share your

favorite recipe, its origin or its place in your memory. Blanchard Library will also host a North Idaho Reads event. Dr. Virginia Johnson, retired NIC professor, will visit the Blanchard BookTalk to discuss “Essential Ingredients” Thursday, Oct. 17, 6 p.m. at the Blanchard branch, 412 Railroad Ave. For other BookTalk selections at the Blanchard and Priest River libraries, visit http://westbonner.lili.org/booktalks. Copies of the book are available through the Cooperative Information Network at http://cinlibraries.org. Dare to Read, the library’s book discussion group for teens, has selected two titles for fall. September’s choice is “Clockwork Angel” by Cassandra Clare and the October selection is “Shatter Me” by Tahereh Mafi. DTR meets quarterly at the Priest River Library. Those unable to participate in person can attend via Skype. For meeting dates and more details, teens are invited to join the brand new Dare to Read message board at http:// daretoread.freeforums.org. Register now and discuss the fall selections as well as your favorite books. Follow library programs and events for kids, teens and adults at http://westbonner.lili.org.

Museum tackles construction projects BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille County Historical Society Museum has taken on two construction projects, completely done by volunteers and mostly paid by donations. The projects include fixing the sidewalk that runs in front of the Visitors Center at Centennial Plaza in downtown Newport, and putting a roof over the new sawmill exhibit to keep the elements at bay. The Clark Family ran a sawmill in the Deer Valley area from the 1930s until 2010, when one of the Clark children decided to stop operations. The family donated a large circular saw, log carriage, planner from the Dalkena Lumber Company and a re-saw to the museum this past spring. Volunteers have been working to build a covering for the equipment, with construction underway on the back part of the museum grounds. The museum budgeted $5,000 for the project. Having spent about $2,500 and the only missing component being the metal roofing, the volunteers feel the budget should hold. An anonymous donor donated some of the money for this project to the museum. The cover is expected to be

complete before the snow flies this year, President Elect Duane Becker said. “We hope to have the roof completed by or just before falling snow this year. There is a small section of separate roof over the carriage that we will finish if not this fall, for sure by opening date May 2014,” Becker said. “We do plan to have the sawmill display open for the 2014 season.” The volunteers include Sam Brooks, Paul Wilson, Ken Scheuman, Mike Moudy, Brian Orr, Jim Mathis, Jack Wiley, Casey Brooks, Ron Stipe, Duane Becker, Jason Rhames, Leroy Linton and David Ernst. “Pend Oreille County had a treasure,” said Brooks, a Newport City Council member and volunteer. “It was instrumental in our community and a treasure we wanted to preserve.” Calvin Clark, his wife Julia Studdert-Kennedy and their children Faith McClenny, Robert Clark, David Clark, Patty Otis and Mary Valenti, operated the Clark family sawmill in Deer Valley. The second project underway at the museum includes fixing the sidewalk connecting the museum to the Visitors Center. It was rotting in the concrete ties that held it together. The volunteers took out the rotting wood, but not before it was the cause of

an accident. “They were rotten and a lady stepped in it and tripped,” Becker said. Three contractors offered to lay the new concrete if the museum would buy the materials. The museum paid less than $300 for materials and parts. The contractors have laid the concrete, shoring up the sidewalk with a material that will not rot in the future. Becker said the museum covered the costs, but the Centennial Plaza Improvement Association reimbursed the museum. “The public uses this all the time and it’s part of the city,” Becker said. 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

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Newport City Councilman Sam Brooks, left, and Paul Wilson volunteer their mornings to help with a roof over a new exhibit at the museum, expected to be completed before the winter weather arrives.

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

REAL LIFE MINISTRIES

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

PINE RIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH

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

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

Community Church Directory CATHOLIC MASSES

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

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

CHURCH OF FAITH

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President Elect Duane Becker stands on the sidewalk in front of the Visitors Center where new cement was laid replacing rotted wood to keep passersbys safe.

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

SPRING VALLEY MENNONITE CHURCH

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

NEWPORT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

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

NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH

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

HOUSE OF THE LORD

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

NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS

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

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

AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A.

332801 Hwy. 2, P.O. Box 653, Newport Pastors Matt & Janine Goodrich Sunday School 9 am - Worship Service 10 am (509) 447-4338

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Sports

Priest River boys soccer team starts season

BR I E FLY Spartan volleyball opens at home PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Spartan girls volleyball team will open their season at home Tuesday, Sept. 10 against Kellogg, a match that will also start at 6:30 p.m. A nonleague contest at Riverside, Monday, Sept. 9 was canceled.

PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River boys soccer team played their first game of the season Saturday, Aug. 31 against Stillwater Christian, located in Kalispell, Mont., losing 7-0. “We played an 8-v-8 game,” Spartan coach Rob Lawler said, referring the Spartans’ formation. In the first half Stillwater had 26 shots on goal and Spartan goal keeper Alex Irujo had 12

Grizzlies open volleyball season Sept. 10 NEWPORT – The Newport Grizzlies girls volleyball team will open their season at home with a match against Medical Lake Tuesday, Sept. 10. The varsity match will start at 5 p.m. The girls play the next day at Freeman in a match that starts at 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, they will play in the Sundome Tournament in Yakima. MINER PHOTO|DON GRONNING

CUSICK – The Cusick Panthers girls volleyball team opens their season Tuesday, Sept. 10, at Wellpinit, with the match getting underway at 5 p.m. The Panthers are scheduled to play away games the entire month of September before returning for a home match against Springdale’s Mary Walker High School Thursday, Oct. 3.

Selkirk Rangers host Northport IONE – The Northport Mustangs will travel to Selkirk Friday, Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. to start the Rangers football season at home. They will stay at home against the Clark Fork Wampus Cats Friday, Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. before traveling for the next two games.

Spartans travel to Kettle Falls for opener PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Spartans will kick off the football season on the road against the Kettle Falls Bulldogs, Friday, Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. They will return home and play the Newport Grizzlies Friday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m.

Grizzlies kicks off at home NEWPORT – The Newport Grizzlies football season kicks off at home against the Bonners Ferry Badgers Friday, Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. at Newport High School. The second game of the season is against the Priest River Spartans, Friday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. in Priest River.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 Priest River Boys Soccer vs. Post Falls: 4:30 p.m. – Post Falls High School THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 Priest River Cross Country at Kellogg: 4 p.m. – Pinehurst Golf Course Priest River Girls Soccer vs. Kellogg: 6 p.m. – Kellogg High School FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 Cusick Football vs. Wallace: 7 p.m. – Wallace High School Newport Football vs. Bonners Ferry: 7 p.m. – Newport High School Priest River Football vs. Kettle Falls: 7 p.m. – Kettle Falls High School Selkirk Football vs. Northport: 7 p.m. – Selkirk High School SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 Priest River and Newport Cross Country at Silverwood Coaster Cross: 9 a.m. – Athol Tsunami Sprint Triathlon Loca-

saves and 3 goals against. In the second half, Stillwater had 20 shots on goal and Spartan goal keeper Marcus Weiler had 12 saves and four goals against. The Stillwater goalkeeper had 4 saves. The Spartans hosted St. Maries Tuesday, Sept. 3, after The Miner went to press. They travel to Post Falls to play at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5.

Newport cross country kicks off season

Priest River’s Avery Summers works against Lakeside in a home match at Priest River Junior High School Thursday, Aug. 29. Priest River won 4-1. The Spartans have played three times this season, winning twice.

Cusick takes volleyball on road

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Spartan girls get off to good soccer start BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River girls soccer team have played three times this season, losing 4-2 to a strong Coeur d’Alene Charter team at home Monday, Aug. 26, then beating Lakeland at home 4-1 Thursday, Aug. 29, and Stillwater Christian Academy 4-2 Saturday, Aug. 31. Priest River coach Melissa Dallenbach said her team played well even in the loss to Coeur d’Alene Charter. “They’re a really good program,” she said. “We played well.” Alyssa Cary scored twice for the Spartans in the match with Coeur

Selkirk volleyball hosts Kettle Falls Sept. 9 IONE – The Selkirk Rangers girls volleyball team will open their season at home with a match against Kettle Falls Monday, Sept. 9 at 5 p.m. The Rangers will travel to Northport for a match Thursday, Sept. 12, before returning home to play Wellpinit Tuesday, Sept. 17. The Northport and Wellpinit matches will also start at 5 p.m.

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tion: 10 a.m. – Kalispel Reservation, Usk SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 Newport Biayakathon Location: 8 a.m. – Oldtown Rotary Park MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 Selkirk Volleyball vs. Kettle Falls: 5 p.m. – Selkirk High School TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 Group Hike at Harrison Lake Location: 9 a.m. – Meet at Priest River Senior Center Newport Girls Soccer vs. Lewis and Clark: 4 p.m. – Joe Albi Stadium, Spokane Cusick Volleyball vs. Wellpinit: 5 p.m. – Wellpinit High School Newport Volleyball vs. Medical Lake: 5 p.m. – Newport High School Priest River Volleyball vs. Kellogg: 6:30 p.m. – Priest River WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 Newport Volleyball vs. Freeman: 5 p.m. – Freeman High School

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d’Alene Charter. sisted goal at 14 minutes, the only Against Rathdrum’s Lakeside, goal scored in the first half. the Spartans got out to a 3-0 lead Clark recorded a goal and an in the first half, with Brianna assist in the second half to help Novak, Avery SumPriest River pull away, mers and Angel O N D EC K: Dallenbach said. Clark scoring in the AT KELLOGG THURSDAY, Summers and Novak first half, with Clark Sept. 5, 6 p.m. each scored a goal for adding another the Spartans in the score in the second VS. BONNERS FERRY second half. half. Lakeside got Thursday, Sept. 12, 7 p.m. Goalkeeper Melissa their only score late Krampert was credin the game. ited with 17 saves in “We got a little tired at the end,” the game. Dallenbach said. “Other than The Spartans travel to Kellogg that, we played well.” for a match Thursday, Sept. 5. Saturday, Aug. 31, the Spartans That match starts at 6 p.m. They took on Stillwater Christian from will be back home for a match Kalispel, Mont., winning 4-2. with Bonners Ferry Thursday, Angie Taylor scored an unasSept. 12 at 7 p.m.

NEWPORT – The Newport cross country team travels to Athol to run at the Silverwood Coaster Cross Saturday, Sept. 7,

at 9 a.m. They then travel to the Connell Alternative Invite Saturday, Sept. 14.

Spartan runners start season PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River cross country team hits the trails Thursday, Sept. 5, at Pinehurst Golf Course to take on Kellogg High School at 4

p.m. They then travel to the Silverwood Invite to play Lakeland High School Saturday, Sept. 7 at 8:30 a.m.

Lady Griz hit the pitch NEWPORT – The Newport girls soccer team takes to the field against Lewis and Clark

Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 4 p.m. The game is at Joe Albi Stadium in Spokane.

Cusick plays in Wallace Friday CUSICK – The Cusick Panthers open their football season in Wallace, Idaho against the Miners, Friday, Sept. 6 at 7

p.m. The Panthers return home Friday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. where they will host the Neah Bay Red Devils.

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Bake Sale helps to ‘Stroll for Treasures’

NEWPORT – The Hospitality House is having a bake sale fundraiser and they need delicious baked goods to support the event. The bake sale will be held Saturday, Sept. 7 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the first ever “Stroll for Treasures.” Baked goods can be dropped off at the Hospitality House Friday, Sept. 6 from 9 a.m. to noon or Saturday, Sept. 7 from 8:30 a.m. to noon. If times are not convenient, call Shelly Stafford at 509-998-8896 to make other arrangements.

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Reneé Godfrey Spokane Valley

Renee’ (Lowe) Godfrey of Spokane Valley passed away Sunday morning, Sept. 1, after battling a brain tumor for nearly 14 years. She was 74. Godfrey Mrs. Godfrey was born Aug. 18, 1939, in Blackfoot, Idaho. She spent most of her growing up years in Salmon, Idaho. She moved back to Blackfoot where she graduated high school. She went to business school in Boise. There she met and later married Dale A. Godfrey May 24, 1958. They eventually ended up in Spokane, where they raised their four children. Upon Dale’s retirement, they moved to Cove, Ore., for seven years, then on to Newport for 16 years. Two years ago, they moved back to the Spokane Valley, where they lived at Courtland Place. Mrs. Godfrey had a love of music, reading, cross-stitching and other handiwork. She had many wonderful adventures traveling with Dale – and especially loved going to Alaska. She enjoyed her associations at church and especially in working with the children. She was preceded in death by her parents, Weston and Gwendolyn Lowe; brother, Dean Lowe; and sister, Sandra Lowe. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Dale Godfrey; brother, James Lowe (and Jesse Knight) of Gilbert, Ariz.; son Brien (and Judi) Godfrey of Moses Lake; daughter Brenda (and Michael) Rennaker of Spokane Valley; daughter Kelly (and Jeffrey) Steck of South Jordan, Utah; and son Kim Godfrey of Spokane. She also leaves behind eight grandchildren and seven greatgrandchildren. Services will be held Saturday, Sept. 7 at 11 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Chapel at 14111 E. 16th Ave. (next to Evergreen Middle School) in the Spokane Valley. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to Hospice of Spokane.

Robert Roy Rednour Usk

Robert Roy Rednour of Usk passed away Aug. 28, at 8 p.m., at the age of 88, surrounded by his family. He was born Jan. 6, 1925, in Cusick, to Rednour Roy and Lottie Rednour and lived in the Usk area all of his life. He met and married Norma Kliewer Schirmer July 26, 1956. He built many houses in the area, hayed in many places, and was involved in the Pend Oreille County Fair, Skookum Grange, Washington Cattlemen’s Association, Dalkena Community Church, Jr. Livestock, 4-H, and Saddle Club. An avid outdoorsman, he had a great appreciation for God’s creation. Growing up in a time when neighbors helped one another he was never too busy to help a neighbor in need. He raised shorthorn cattle under the name Valeden Shorthorns and with his dad raised prize-winning bulls, which he took to Red Bluff, Calif., to sell at the Western Cattle Sale. In the mid 1960s, they won the Cattleman of the Year award from the Washington Cattlemen’s Association. He worked in the logging industry from the early 1970s to 1982. During that time he was involved in the loggers school where he mentored students in safe logging practices. Mr. Rednour was proud of his musical family and would brag to anyone about them. He loved showing people his many pictures of wildlife, scenery, and family. Mr. Rednour is survived by his wife Norma, seven children, Lois (and Paul) Barnell, Don (and Min Jung) Schirmer, Peggy (and John) Cornelis, Tom (and Jeanne) Schirmer, Mark (and Diana) Rednour, Scott (and Steven) Rednour, Barb (and Tim) Douglass, 17 grandchildren, and many great- and greatgreat grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister Donna Bordi, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, mother and sister Dorothea Foulkes. Memorial gifts may be made to

Village Missions, Hospice or Home Health. A memorial service will be held Friday, Sept. 6, at 11 a.m. at the Dalkena Community Church with a potluck lunch to follow at the Usk Community Hall. 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.

Johnny Franklin Smith Newport

Johnny Franklin Smith passed away in his home with family by his side Aug. 29. He was 78. Mr. Smith was born Sept. 2, 1934, in Sidney, Ark. He was the Smith fifth child of Robert Daniel (R.D.) and Edna Smith. He attended school in Sidney, Ark., until he entered the U.S. Navy in 1952. He was a Korean War veteran and was discharged from service in 1954. His family traveled from Arkansas to Washington to work in the fruit harvest when he was a boy and he decided to reside in the Wenatchee area after his discharge. He married Mary Ellen Jones June 14, 1958, and they were married for 50 years before Mary passed away in 2008. Johnny and Mary resided in the Wenatchee area for 42 years where they owned and managed apple orchards until 1998. In addition to farming, Mr. Smith was a member of the Teamsters Union and drove truck until he retired in his 50s. In 2000, Johnny and Mary moved to Newport to be near their only daughter, Sue, and her family. Mr. Smith returned to East Wenatchee after Mary’s passing and just recently returned to the Newport area. Mr. Smith is preceded in death by his wife, Mary, and two brothers, Dean Smith and J.T. Smith. He is survived by his daughter, Sue (and Dave) Siemsen, of Newport; three grandchildren, Sydney, Spencer and Samantha, all of Newport; a brother, Marshal Smith, of Mount Pleasant, Ark.; a sister, Ruth (and Ray) England of Orangevale, Calif.; and numerous nieces and nephews. A visitation will be held Monday, Sept. 9, from noon to 5 p.m. at Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held at Evergreen Cemetery in East Wenatchee at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013. In lieu of flowers we request that donations be made to Hospice of Spokane or the American Cancer Society. 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.

Dolores Ruth Welin Sacheen Lake

Dolores Ruth Welin of Sacheen Lake passed away peacefully in her sleep June 18. She was 80. Mrs. Welin was born Dec. 6, 1932, in Spokane. She graduated from West Valley Welin High School in 1951. She went to business school and worked as an administrative assistant for several years at Washington Water Power, before marrying Tage Welin April 9, 1960. They owned and operated Cedar Creek Resort on Sacheen Lake near Newport, where they raised their two children, Kevin and Karen. Dolores and Tage loved Sacheen Lake. They enjoyed fishing and boating daily. In 1989, they retired and spent the winters in Yuma, Ariz. Mrs. Welin was preceded in death by her parents, Bud and Freda Schonfeld of Spokane and her sister, Pat Wilcox of Worland, Wyo. Mrs. Welin is survived by her son, Kevin (and Kristin) Welin; granddaughters, Madeline and Jessica, of Olympia; and her daughter, Karen (and Jason) Vandeberg; and grandsons, Jonathan and Justin of Yuma. A private memorial will be held with the family at a later date. In lieu of flowers donations can be sent to Hospice of Spokane.

|| 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. 26 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – N. Quail Ave., Newport, report that female hasn’t been home in several weeks. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – McCammon Drive, report that male came to door with gun in holster. FOUND PROPERTY – S. Garden Ave., Newport, report that wallet was found and turned in. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – N. Union Ave., Newport, comp states he has located stolen items SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – Meadow Lake campground ILLEGAL BURNING – S. 8th Ave., report of slash pile burning. ACCIDENT – W. 1st St., report that male wrecked motorcycle and is bleeding from leg. DISTURBANCES – Hwy. 2, report of two males refusing to leave and causing a disturbance. Tuesday, Aug. 27 THEFT – Sullivan Lake, theft of fuel from county trucks reported. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Fox Lane, report of subjects camping and have a campfire. THEFT – S. Garden Ave., Newport, report of gas siphoned from van. JUVENILE PROBLEM – LeClerc Rd. N., report that 13-year-old female left residence without permission. ACCIDENT – Hwy. 20, report of a motorcycle-utility truck collision. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF – 1st Ave., report that juvenile male damaged picnic shelter. FIRE – Hwy. 20, report of fire in the trees. THEFT – Sullivan Creek Rd., report of gold stolen from campsite. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – LeClerc Rd. S., report of car alarm activated. Wednesday, Aug. 28 SUSPICIOUS PERSON – W. Walnut St., Newport, report of female possibly under the influence in the area. ARREST – S. Garden Ave., Newport, Thomas E. Williams, 33, of Usk was arrested on warrants. BURGLARY – Blue Heron Rd., report of burglary. TRESPASSING – W. Kelly Drive, complainant wants daughter trespassed from residence. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL – Quail Loop, report of possible DV physical in the area. SUSPICIOUC CIRCUMSTANCES – Hwy. 20, complainant reports hear-

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 Pondoray Shores Water and Sewer District: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille Public Utility District Office, Newport MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse

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Thursday, Aug. 29 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – Bobier Rd. N., report of silver pickup in driveway with two people refusing to leave. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – W. Walnut St., transient may be living inside one of the out houses by gas pumps. TRAFFIC OFFENSE – Fertile Valley Rd., report of log trucks speeding up and down the road. THEFT – W. Joyner Drive ERRATIC DRIVER – McCloud Creek Rd., report of vehicle crossing center and fog lines. ARREST – W. 1st St., Jackie De Lynn Paul-Forte, 41, of Newport was arrested for a warrant. ASSAULT – S. Cass Ave., report that male was hit in the head. DRUGS – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of found drugs. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE – N. Union Ave., Newport, report of DV verbal between father and son. THREATENING – Hwy. 2, receiving threats from known subject. DISTURBANCE – Hwy. 211, group of males fighting in the roadway. DISTURBANCE – Betty Mae Way, report of males yelling in complainant’s driveway and complainant believes they are intoxicated. DRUGS – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of drugs. ARREST – Tober Barbara Robinson, 50, of Klamath Falls, Ore., was arrested for unlawful possession of a legend drug and harassment threats to kill. Friday, Aug. 30 UNKNOWN PROBLEM – Hwy. 2, report of male lying on side of road. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – Sitton Rd., report of vehicle sitting in the trees. TRESPASSING – Chrisann Lane, report that subject came onto complainant’s property and tore boards off fence. THEFT – S. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, reported misappropriation of government funds. BURGLARY – Hwy. 2, respondent states he was burglarized. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF – Cusick Park, reported vandalism to picnic tables. MARIJUANA – Conklin Meadows Rd., subject was walking and reportedly found two marijuana plants. DISTURBANCE – 4th Ave., respondent states female is intoxicated and is currently in her truck. WEAPON OFFENSE – Hwy. 20 POSSIBLE DUI – Hwy. 20, possible DUI reported, Black Jeep Cherokee all over the road traveling 35 mph.

ACCIDENT – Hwy. 20, two vehicle non-injury accident. RECOVERED VEHICLE – Fertile Valley Rd., complainant reporting location of stolen vehicles. BOATING OFFENSE – Sacheen Lake ANIMAL CRUELTY – Westside Calispell Rd., report of horses without food for about six days. FOUND PROPERTY – W. 1st St., report of found debit card. ARREST – Hwy. 2, Michael Ta Juan Williams, 33, of Puyallup was arrested for fourth degree assault. ACCIDENT – Hwy. 20, single motorcycle accident unknown injuries. TRAFFIC HAZARD – W. 7th St., report of four wheeler driving on street. BURGLARY – Teal Rd., report that sheds were broken into and things thrown around. TRESPASSING – LeClerc Rd. S. TIMBER FIRE – Tacoma Creek Rd., report of large fire 4 miles west of the survival school. DISTURBANCE – McKenzie Rd., respondent states four or five subjects are arguing. ARREST – Hwy. 20, Kenneth Charles Lohstroh, 49, of Spokane Valley was arrested for driving under the influence. ILLEGAL BURNINING – McCloud Creek Rd., report of bon fire at neighbor’s residence. FIREWORKS – N. Shore Diamond Lake, report people are shooting off Chinese lanterns. NOISE COMPLAINT – Hwy. 20, report that juveniles are talking about drinking and driving and are being noisy. DISTURBANCE – Hwy. 20, report of verbal altercation between female and male. ERRATIC DRIVER – Hwy. 2, report of vehicle crossing center lines going over speed limit. DISTURBANCE – Hwy. 20, report of female outside respondent’s door screaming. Sunday, Sept. 1 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – S. Shore Diamond Lake, report of black Chevy in the intersection. BURGLARY – S. Scott Ave., reported theft of wallet from trailer. ILLEGAL BURNING – LeClerc Rd. N., report of burning grass. ILLEGAL BURNING – Flowery Trail, report of smoldering campfire. BURGLARY – Huntley Lane, report of trailer broken into on property. SUSPICIOUS PERSON – Park St., report of unknown female roaming around residence. HARASSMENT – W. 1st St., report that known female drove past complainant’s yelling at her out the window. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL – S. Scott Ave., report of males fighting. FIREWORKS – Fertile Valley Rd. ILLEGAL BURNING – Larch Lane, report of loud yelling and screaming and a fire. ILLEGAL BURNING – Pend Oreille Homes NOISE COMPLAINT – Hwy. 20, report of loud noise coming from west side of river.

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ing a noisy car on the highway and believes it may have wrecked. BURGLARY – LeClerc Rd. S., report of burglary that may have just happened. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Newport Area SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – Beeman Rd., report of vehicle in field across from residence with lights on. ARREST – Heather L. Vanstrydonk, 29, of Metaline Falls was arrested for vehicular assault.

|| WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 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

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Pend Oreille Fire District No. 2: 10 a.m. - Fire Station 23, 390442 Highway 20, Ione Newport School Board: 5 p.m. District Offices Pend Oreille County Democrats: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport Pend Oreille Fire District No. 6: 6 p.m. - Furport Fire Hall, 7572 LeClerc Road Oldtown City Council: 6:30 p.m. - Oldtown City Hall Cusick Town Council: 7 p.m. Cusick Community Center TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 Bonner County Commissioners: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building Port of Pend Oreille Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Usk, 1981 Black Road West Bonner Library District Board of Trustees: 9 a.m. Priest River Library Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse Pend Oreille PUD Commissioners: 10 a.m. - Newport offices

Monday, Aug. 26 ARREST – Pineview Lane, Spirit Lake, Danika Wright, 25, of Priest River was arrested on two outstanding Bonner County misdemeanor warrants. ARREST – Old Priest River Rd., Priest River, Travis Coy, 25, of Priest River was arrested for domestic battery, malicious injury to property, and violation of a protection order. THEFT – LeClerc Rd., Oldtown Tuesday, Aug. 27 ARREST – E. Valley St. S., Joseph Campbell, 46, of Oldtown was arrested on an outstanding Bonner County Misdemeanor Warrant. ARREST – Dufort Rd., Priest River, Nicholas G. Goodenough, 31, of Priest River was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and or drugs (felony), and driving without privileges following a vehicle crash. Wednesday, Aug. 28 No reportable incidents. Thursday, Aug. 29 TRESPASSING – Hammons Rd., Priest River SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Airfield Way, Priest River, deputy responded to assist a Priest River Police officer. ARREST – Annette Ave., Priest Lake, Conner Sheppard-Morelli, 21, of Priest Lake, was arrested for driving under the influence. Friday, Aug. 30 MISSING PERSON – Larch St., Priest River ACCIDENT – Eastshore Rd., Coolin RECKLESS DRIVING – Hwy. 41, Blanchard RECKLESS DRIVING – Hwy. 41, Spirit Lake ARREST – Wisconsin St., Priest River, Barbara Price, 30, of Priest River was arrested for resisting or obstruction of justice in the Pend Oreille River, Priest River. Saturday, Aug. 31 THEFT – Twin Firs Lane, Priest River ARREST – E. 5th St. N., Oldtown, Kacee Nalder, 29, of Libby, Mont., was arrested on a Bonner County warrant. DOMESTIC DISPUTE – Rivenes Ave., Priest River, Jade Schauss, 25, of Washington was arrested for driving under the influence. DOMESTIC DISPUTE – Cemetery Rd., Priest River Sunday, Sept. 1 ARREST – Blanchard Cutoff, Blanchard, James Banning, 41, of Blanchard was arrested on an outstanding Kootenai County warrant and driving without privileges. DOMESTIC DISOUTE – 8th St., Priest River RECKLESS DRIVING – Hwy. 57, Priest River ARREST – Dufort Rd., Priest River, David L. Kindsvogel, 49, of Spokane Valley was arrested for driving without privileges. ARREST – Icehouse Rd., Coolin, Stephen Nye, 31, of Coolin was arrested for attempted strangulation and intentional destruction of a telecommunications device.

Friends of the Library: Noon Priest River Library Metaline Falls Water Rates Hearing: 1 p.m. - PUD Building, Newport Newport School Board: 5 p.m. District Offices Pend Oreille County Democrats Meeting: 6-8 p.m. - Create Arts Center, 900 W. 4th St., Newport Pend Oreille County Planning Commission Hearings: 6 p.m. - Cusick Community Center West Bonner Water and Sewer District: 6:30 p.m. - Oldtown City Hall West Bonner Library Board: 7

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 Rotary Club: 7:15 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park Overeaters Anonymous: 7:30 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance Fiber Arts Knitting and Spin-

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Editor’s Note: The following are descriptions of people currently wanted by the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement agencies. Any information about these suspects should be directed to the sheriff’s office by calling 509-447-3151. This is a regular section of The Miner. All information is provided by the sheriff’s office.

Justin D. Akers 23, wanted on one Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to appear on original charges of DV Assault 4th Degree. He is 5 Akers feet, 11 inches tall and weighs 150 pounds, with green eyes and brown hair. His last known address was in the Newport area.

Wyatt W. Walker

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18, is wanted on one Pend Oreille County warrant for theft 2. He is 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighs 200 pounds,

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with brown eyes and brown hair. His last known address was in the Ione area.

Michael R. Givens 21, is wanted on one Pend Oreille County warrant for rape 2, assault 2 and Strangulation. He is 5 feet, 9 inches Givens tall and weighs 160 pounds with blue eyes and blonde hair. His last known address was in the Oldtown area.

Joseph A. Cross 30, is wanted on one Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to appear on original charges of DV Assault Cross 4th degree and interfering with reporting of a DV. He is 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighs 135 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. His last known address was in the Newport area.

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GIRLS SOCCER THURSDAY, AUG. 29 At Priest River Priest River 4, Lakeland 1 Scoring: First half – 1, PR, Novak (Summers) 7:00. 2, PR, Summers (Clark) 13:00. 3, PR, Clark (Williams) 37:00. Second half – 4, PR, Clark (Williams) 48:00. 5, Lakeland, Anderson 61:00.

Statistics: Shots – Lakeland 10, Priest River 35. Saves – Lakeland, Sutton 12; Priest River, Krampert 12.

SATURDAY, AUG. 31 Priest River 4, Stillwater Christian 2 Scoring: First half – 1, PR, Taylor 14:00. Second half – 2, PR, Summers (Clark) 41:00. 3, PR, Novak 47:00. 4, SC, Hemp 47:30. 5, PR, Clark 53:00. 6, SC Unknown 70:00. Statistics: Shots – Stillwater Christian 28, Priest River 27. Saves – Stillwater Christian, Unknown 12. Priest River, Krampert 17.

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Ave. Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Jessa’s Creative Dance Class: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport Priest River Animal Rescue: 6 p.m. - 1710 9th St., Priest River Calispel Post 217: 6 p.m. American Legion in Cusick BASIC Meeting: 6 p.m. Blanchard Community Center Priest River TOPS: 6 p.m. - Priest River Free Methodist Church Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Hospitality House, Newport Pend Oreille Rock and Gem Club: 7 p.m. - 508 Quail Loop, Newport THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 Priest River Food Bank Open Location: 9a.m. to 12:30p.m.Priest River Senior Center Museum Open: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Newport, 402 S. Washington Ave. Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Priest River Library Open Painting Workshop: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Duplicate Bridge: 12:30 p.m. Hospitality House in Newport Loosely Knit: 1-3 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick After School Readers Club: 3 p.m. - Priest River Library 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

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p.m. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 Oil Painting Class: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Create Arts Center PRM-Advocates for Women: 9:30-11 a.m. - Cornerstone Mall, Oldtown Museum Open: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Newport, 402 S. Washington Ave. Story Time: 11 a.m. - Newport Library Dance Classes: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Create Arts Center, Newport Davis Lake Grange: 6 p.m. - Davis Lake Grange Heidi Kuban’s ‘Folk Song’: 6:30 p.m. - Circle Moon Theater Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting: 7 p.m. - Priest River VFW Al-Anon: 7-8 p.m. - Priest River, 119 Main St., Suite 204, Room 16, Call Jan 208-946-6131 Open Mic: 7-9:30 p.m. - Pend Oreille Playhouse, 240 N. Union Ave., Newport SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 Priest River American Legion Breakfast: 8-10:30 a.m. - VFW on Larch Street Stroll for Treasures: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Downtown Newport Pend Oreille Valley Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Newport, 240 N. Union Ave. Women’s AA: 9:30 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Friends of the Library Book Sale: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Priest River Library Museum Open: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Newport, 402 S. Washington Ave. Priest River Legion Auxiliary: 11 a.m. - VFW Hall, Larch Street Angel Paws: Noon - Kelly’s Restaurant, call Janet at 509-4473541 Happy Agers Card Party: 1 p.m. Priest River Senior Center Born Again Fashion Show: 2 p.m. - Create Arts Center AA Meeting: 5 p.m. - Cornerstone

Building, Selkirk Way, Oldtown Set Free Northwest Meal and Worship: 6:30 p.m. - Conerstone Building Behind Ace Hardware, Oldtown Heidi Kuban’s ‘Folk Song’: 6:30 p.m. - Circle Moon Theater SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 Dharma Day: 9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Sravasti Abbey, Newport Museum Open: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Newport, 402 S. Washington Ave. Newport Youth: 4 p.m. - Sadie Halstead Middle School Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Hospitality House, Newport MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 Country Breakfast: 7-11 a.m. Blanchard Community Center Evergreen Art Association: 10 a.m. - Riverbank Restaurant Museum Open: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Newport, 402 S. Washington Ave. Hospitality House Senior Potluck: Noon - Newport Young Lives Club for Pregnant and Teen Moms: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport. Call 208-691-2920 Habitat for Humanity: 6 p.m. - Sandifur Room, Newport Hospital Priest River Lions: 6:30 p.m. Priest River Senior Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Blanchard Community Church Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Pend Oreille Bible Church in Cusick Blanchard Grange Meeting: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Grange TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 Museum Open: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Newport, 402 S. Washington Ave. Blanchard Stitchers Quilting Group: 10 a.m. - Blanchard Inn Writers Group: 2 p.m. - Create Arts Center Jessa’s Creative Dance Class: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center

Weight Watchers: 5:30-6 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Bingo: 6:30 p.m. - Newport Eagles Belly Dance Fitness: 6:30-7:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. St. Anthony’s Church Spirit Lake Lodge No. 57: 8 p.m. - Spirit Lake WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 Rotary Club: 7:15 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park Overeaters Anonymous: 7:30 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance Newport TOPS: 9 a.m. - Newport Eagles Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Museum Open: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Newport, 402 S. Washington Ave. Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library Priest River Lioness: 11:30 a.m. Priest River Senior Center Weavers’ Group: Noon to 3:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center Home and Community Educators Diamond Lake Club: Noon - Call Billie Goodno at 509-447-3781 or Chris King at 208-437-0971 Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church 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 TOPS: 6 p.m. - Priest River Free Methodist Church Spirit Lake Historical Society: 6:30 p.m. - Call 208-665-5921 for locations Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Hospitality House, Newport

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RURAL RESOURCES IS SEEKING licensed, bonded, and insured contractors to perform weatherization and rehab work on homes in Stevens, Ferry, Lincoln, and Pend Oreille Counties. Those interested should send a letter of introduction along with a copy of their license, bond and insurance binder to: Rural Resources Community Action Attn: Doreen Hogan, Housing Director 956 S. Main Ste. A. Colville, WA 99114 Women and minority owned businesses are encouraged to participate.

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HELP WANTED

WANTED NEWPORT AREA Linux system administrator. Must be skilled at command line and familiar with computer hardware, web development skills are a plus. Please email resume to: proposal@waasi.com (29-3p) Miner want ads work.

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Real Estate Wanted Mobile/Mfg. Homes Commercial Property Yard Sale Misc. Wanted Boats & Motors Cars & Trucks Motorcycles Recreational Vehicles Machinery, Tractors Logging Timber Farm & Ranch Animals for Sale Notices

HELP WANTED

VERIZON WIRELESS Sales associate needed at Exbabylon in Newport. Must have a professional, outgoing personality with technical knowledge of Verizon Wireless devices/ plans. Wage plus commissions, weekends required. Part time. Bring resumes to 318 South Washington Avenue. (29-3p)

HELP WANTED

SEEKING Independent, reliable individuals with a desire to impact our community. Applicants must have a Bachelor of Arts/ Bachelor of Science degree in any field. Part time and full time positions available in West Bonner County/Newport area; great wages and benefits. Some driving required. Come join our team of highly motivated and outgoing professionals. Email resumes to colet@ alliancefs.com or fax Attention: Cole to (208) 2637515. For more information, visit our website at www.alliancefamilyservices.com. (31-3p)

LOST RUGER PISTOL in brown camo holster. Vicinity of LeClerc Creek Road, Newport, Saturday August 17th. Please call (509) 951-9735. (29-3p)

BUSINESS SERVICES

THE WATER PROFESSIONALS

CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS (MALE AND FEMALE) $2536.35/ month. Application deadline 4:00 p.m. September 20, 2013. Examinations held September 26, 2013. Premium pay of 10% for graveyard shift and 5% for swing shift. Union. Civil Service application required. $15.00 processing fee. Application and job announcement available: www.pendoreilleco.org or Civil Service, 625 West 4th, Newport, Washington; (509) 4472712. (31-3)

HIRING COOKS AND KITCHEN HELP at the new Usk Bar and Grill. Call (509) 671-1073. (29-3p)

HEALTHCARE OPPORTUNITIES Life Care Center of Sandpoint

COLDWELL BANKER NORTH COUNTRY REALTY is seeking real estate Agents licensed in Washington and/or Idaho. Experienced or will train, motivated, full time agents to procure new business and work leads provided. Commission based, excellent commission split, please forward resume and a cover sheet with a brief introduction about yourself to: Paul Edgren, paul@cbnorth.com (509) 447-2421. (29-3) VOLUNTEER WANTED Tiger Historical Center/ Tiger Store at corner of Highway 31 and 20. Need new archiver due to health of current one. Work own hours, summer or winter at home or store.( 509) 442-0288 or (509) 4424656. (31)

Bus Drivers needed for the current year! • No Experience Necessary • Equal Opportunity Employer (509) 447-0505 Or Stop By 1624 W. 7th • Newport

CNA Full-time and PRN positions available for all shifts. Must be an Idaho-certified nursing assistant. Long-term care experience preferred. Sign-on bonus available: $1,000 night shift and $500 day shift. DIETARY AIDE Full-time and part-time positions available. Must have a familiarity with clinical diets. Culinary and/ or food services experience in a long-term care facility preferred. High school diploma or equivalent required. COOK Full-time and part-time positions available. Culinary and/or food services experience in a long-term care facility preferred. High school diploma or equivalent required. HOUSEKEEPING/ LAUNDRY AIDE Part-time position available. Housekeeping and/or laundry experience in a long-term care facility preferred. High school diploma or equivalent required. BEAUTICIAN Part-time position available. Must have a current state cosmetology license and be able to provide proof of general liability insurance. Prior experience in a related setting preferred. Must have a love for the geriatric population. We offer great pay and benefits to full-time associates in a team-oriented environment.

MISC. FOR SALE

BLUEBERRIES

Eller’s Blueberry Patch Sun., Tues & Thurs. • Until Frost

No Appointments Necessary

406-847-5566

RENTALS WANTED

WANTED 2 BEDROOM home, Newport, Washington area. Have 2 dogs. Excellent references. Rick (406) 407-9028. (30-3p)

HOUSING FOR RENT

• WELL DRILLING • PUMPS • WATER TREATMENT

99% Customer Satisfaction A+ BBB Rating 30+ Years in Business

(1-800) 533-6518 TEMPORARY ON-CALL MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN Public Works/Road Division: $19.54/hr. Must possess a Class “A” Commercial Driver’s License. See job description for complete list of qualifications and essential job functions. Obtain application and job description: Pend Oreille County Human Resources, 625 W. 4th Street Newport, WA 509-447-6499 or County website: www.pendoreilleco.org. Application deadline: September 9, 2013 at 4:00 pm. (31)

LOST AND FOUND

www.foglepump.com Lic. # FOGLEPS095L4

3 BEDROOM TRAILER No pets. Lazy Acres Trailer Park. Newport. (208) 4374502. (7-tf) DOUBLE WIDE mobile home 3 bed 2 bath, Newport. (208) 660-9271. (28-tf) 2 BEDROOM 2 bath mobile between Priest River and Newport. No pets. (208) 660-9271. (28-tf)

TrussTek Fast, friendly service since 1990

Kaniksu Village Apartments 1 Bedroom Apartments Income Limits Apply

Roof & Floor Trusses Bill • Ed • Marcus • Ted • Jeff

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EQUAL HOUSING

OPPORTUNITY

109 E. 5th Ave.

Metaline Falls, WA

(509) 446-4100 TDD

1-425-562-4002

EOE/M/F/V/D – 42157

2 BEDROOM TRAILER No pets. Lazy Acres Trailer Park. Newport. Price Negotiable. (208) 448-2290. (28-tf) METALINE, WASHINGTON 1 bedroom apartment, very nice. Post office building. Water, sewer, garbage, wi-fi included. $425.00 month plus deposit. (208) 610-9220. (29-3) METALINE DUPLEX 2 bedroom $485; Water, sewer, garbage, electricity and wi-fi are included. (208) 610-9220. (29-3) $569/ MONTH 2 bedroom 2 bath newly remodeled manufactured home. Water, sewer, garbage included. Small pets allowed. Also a 3 bedroom for $625, water, sewer, garbage included. Newport. (509) 496-9686. (29-3p) 2 BEDROOM Very nice mobile home. Highway 211. No smoking. No pets. $375 plus deposit. Also 1 bedroom, $325 and $200 deposit. Application: (509) 447-0631. (30-3) FOR SALE OR RENT 14x70 3 bedroom 2 bath mobile. In trailer park in Oldtown. Nice, clean unit. contact Wayne Newcomb (208) 263-4858, evenings best. (30-3p) 2 BEDROOM, 1 BATH Doublewide on secondary river lot. 11 miles north of Newport. No smoking, no pets. $650/ month, $650 deposit. (509) 447-4629. (31-3p) Find it fast in The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds.

NICE 2 BEDROOM duplex. large deck, garage. 2 blocks from river. Nice extras. $600/ month, 1st last plus deposit. Metaline Falls. (503) 753-8615. (30-4p) TWO BEDROOM Apartment, Newport. Laminate floors in living room and kitchen. Refrigerator and stove. Utilities paid. $450/ month $300 deposit. (509) 589-0750. (31-3p) BEAUTIFUL Sacheen house for rent 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Great view of the lake. $900/month. 401 Sacheen Terrace Drive. See pictures on Zillow. Call (509) 4757524. (31-3p)

HOUSING FOR RENT

TENANTS...

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C ARS AND TRUCKS

Oldtown Auto Sales

303 N. State Ave. • Oldtown

208-437-4011

www.oldtownautos.com

Let us Sell your Car, Truck or RV We charge 10% or a minimum of $200

2008 Ford F150 4x4 XLT ....$19,995 2000 Designer 5th Wheel Trailer ..................................$14,995 1990 Ford F250 4X4 ............$7,995 1996 Sandpiper 26ft 5th Wheel..............................$5,995 1987 Itasca Motorhome .......$6,495 1940 Dodge 4D Sedan .........$5,995 1996 Ford F250 4x4 ..............$4,495 1965 Dodge Dart ...................$3,995 1978 Chev 3/4 Ton 4x4 Truck.......................................$2,995 1989 Ford F150 Truck 4x4 ...$2,995 1978 Chev 4x4 Truck............$2,495 1988 Ford Ranger Pickup ...$2,495 1961 GMC Flat Bed Truck ...$2,495 1998 Chev 4x4 Pickup w/Canopy..............................$2,395 1994 Ford Ranger Pick up w/Canopy..............................$1,995 1990 Ford F250 4x4 ..............$1,995

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE DIRECTORY ATTORNEYS

Law Office of Denise Stewart

Wills, Trusts, Probate, Medicaid, Business 301 S. Washington Ave., Suite A, Newport, WA (509) 447-3242

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

COUNSELING Molly Phillips, LICSW, CMHS, GMHS

Licensed Counselor, Many Insurances Accepted 415 W. Walnut, Newport, WA -- (509) 671-0226

DENTIST Newport Dental Center

James G. Cool, D.M.D. Family Dentistry -- Evening Hours 610 W. 2nd -- (509) 447-3105 • 800-221-9929

Wayne Lemley, D.D.S.

Complete Family Dentistry & Orthodontics 424 N. Warren Ave., Newport -- 447-5960 Toll Free 877-447-5960

Camas Center Medical & Dental Services 1821 N. LeClerc Rd., #1, Cusick, WA 99119 (509) 447-7111 - (509) 445-1152 fax

HEALTH CLINICS Kaniksu Health Services Priest River Medical Clinic

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

1821 N. LeClerc Rd., #1, Cusick, WA 99119 (509) 447-7111 - (509) 445-1152 fax

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Camas Center Medical & Dental Services

Vickie O’Connor, 208-265-9299 | 208-265-9710 Fax 1125 N. Division St. Sandpoint, ID 83864 Vickie_O’Connor@LCCA.com Visit us

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

MASSAGE THERAPY cont. Cedar Mountain Massage Therapy

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

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

OPTOMETRIST Newport Vision Source

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

PHYSICAL THERAPY Priest River Rehab Services

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

Core Physical Therapy

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

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

Patients seen at Newport Hospital twice a month 509-926-2848 -- Call for appointments

PRINTING Printing & Design . . . at The Miner

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

REAL ESTATE Richard Bockemuehl

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

THE MINER

STORAGE FOR RENT

SHOP with unfinished office for rent. Diamond Lake. Power and water. $550/ month, $500 deposit. (509) 9517296. (30-4p) 30X40 SHOP FOR RENT 2 miles out of Newport on Deer Valley Road. $450/ month, $500 deposit. (509) 951-7296. (30-4p)

HELP WANTED -MISCELLANEOUS AMERICAN GREETINGS is hiring Retail Merchandisers across Washington! For a full listing of available locations and detailed job information, please visit us at WorkatAG.com FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS SAWMILLS from only $4897.00 -- Make and Save Money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info/DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills. com 1-800-578-1363 Ext. 300N

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

NEWPORT MINI-STORAGE (509) 447-0119 Enter at Hwy 41 and 1st Street

Lighted & Secure In-Town Location

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

OFFICE SPACE Washington Street, Newport. 400 square feet with additional storage space of 350 square feet. (208) 660-9271. (26-tf) Every day is Sale Day in The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds. Read them every week.

WASHINGTON STATEWIDE ADS

EVENTS-FESTIVALS ANNOUNCE your festival for only pennies. Four weeks to 2.7 million readers statewide for about $1,200. Call this newspaper or 1 (206) 634-3838 for more details. Miner want ads work.

WASHINGTON STATEWIDE ADS

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WASHINGTON STATEWIDE ADS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013 |

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LEGAL SERVICES DIVORCE $155. $175 with children. No court appearances. Complete preparation. Includes custody, support, property division and bills. BBB member. (503) 772-5295. www. paralegalalternatives.com legalalt@msn.com

WASHINGTON STATEWIDE ADS

HELP WANTED -DRIVERS NEED CLASS A CDL Training? Start a Career in trucking today! Swift Academies offer PTDI certified courses and offer “Best-In-Class” training.• New Academy Classes Weekly • No Money Down or Credit Check • Certified Mentors Ready and Available • Paid (While Training With Mentor) • Regional and Dedicated Opportunities • Great Career Path • Excellent Benefits Package Please Call: (602) 730-7709 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.

DRIVERS -- Get on the road fast! Immediate Openings! Top Pay, Full Benefits, CDL-A, Doubles Required! Haney Truck Line, Call Now. 1-888-414-4467. www. gohaney.com DRIVERS -- Whether you have experience or need training, we offer unbeatable career opportunities. Trainee, Company Driver, Lease Operator, Lease Trainers. (877-369-7105 centraldrivingjobs.com

PUBLISHER’S NOTICE:

WASHINGTON STATEWIDE ADS

FINANCIAL LOCAL PRIVATE INVESTOR loans money on real estate equity. I loan on houses, raw land, commercial property and property development. Call Eric at (425) 803-9061. www.fossmortgage.com

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 1-800-669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. (31tf)

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) 447-243

BUSINESS DIRECTORY Give your important Business Message 100% Market Coverage in 3 publications for only $14.50 a week

Automotive

10 Minute Oil Change

No Appointment Necessary Free Vacuum & Window Wash

(509) 447-0120

Automotive

We Offer: • Brakes • Engine • Air Conditioning Performance • Oil Changes • Electronics • Engine Repair • Diagnostics • Transmission • Steering & Repair Suspension • Full Service • Exhaust Service Mon-Fri 8am-5pm

Auto Sales

Cafe

Carpet

USED CARS 6098 HWY 2, Priest River, ID 208.290.9132 or 448.0500 Stephen & Cathy Stanley Dealer/Owners

Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner

Construction

Contracting

Digital Photos

Dog Boarding

On Budget On Time EVERY TIME!

Stutes Construction

Do-It-Yourself Digital Photo Center 4x6 30¢ 5x7 79¢ 8x10 $249 CD $149

CHANDREA FARMS

Specializing in Custom & Log Home Construction “Lodge Logs” Log Home Dealer Foundations, Framing, Siding, Roofing, Decks, ETC. www.dependable-contracting.com

Jim 208-660-9131 ID#RCE-1494

WA #DEPENCI913N4

Flood Services

HOUSE FLOODED - BROKEN PIPE?

Flood Dryout Services Mold Inspection & Remediation Remodeling & Repairs Friendly Pre Purchase Home Inspections Insurance Claims Consulting Brooks Swanson (CMI) (CMRC) General Contractor RCT-13983

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(208) 448-2950

AMERICAN SERVICES

Handyman Service

Better Home Services

The Remodeling Specialists!

• General Contractor • Rooﬁng • Siding • Room Additions • Decks • Foundations • Manufactured Home Set-up 208-448-1869 208-660-4087 Harold Stutes Priest River

• Windows & Doors • Decks & Siding • Painting

Matt Lemas 208-304-3966 ID reg. RCT 34473, WA reg. BETTEHS880RC

Plumbing

KARDOS

“Our Variety Shows”

Lic#KARDOP*051K6 KARDOTS055NB

Journeyman Plumber Senior &Vet Discounts

RCE

River City Electrical

Quality Electrical Services at affordable prices

FREE Estimates

www.jakescimneysweep.com

(509) 292-2200

Equipment

Flood Services

BONNER SAW & POWER EQUIPMENT

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

Cell 509-710-8939

(509) 671-2276

Newport

WATER

CLEAN-UP DRY OUT RESTORE

Floors & More, Inc Husqvarna • Jonsered and Echo Chain Saws 682 High St., Priest River (208) 448-1522

Matt Dahlin

Elk, Washington

Kevin Johnson 24/7 Emergency Service 208-255-9580 Idaho RCE-12308 Washington-FLOORMI974J1

www.chandreafarms.com

Florist Florist

Florist

Fuel

Glass

Handyman Service

PRIEST RIVER FAMILY OIL

Priest River Glass

LANGFORD PAINTING

Floral

Traditions

208-448-2611 866-973-7673 Priest River

Flowers Plants Chocolates Balloons Tuxedos Gifts

Floral Plants Gifts Home Decor

Fleur de Lis Floral & Home

125 N. Washington Ave., Newport

509-447-4416

Health Foods

Heating/AC

MOUNTAIN HARVEST HEALTH FOODS

Rob’s Heating & Cooling OWNER INSTALLER SERVICE

• Natural & Organic Foods • Herbs, Vitamins & Supplements • Organic Juices & Smoothies

(208) 610-5747 (208) 437-0174

Mon. - Fri. 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Sat. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

robs-heating-cooling@hotmail.com

208-448-2095 100 McKinley • Priest River

LICENSED • BONDED • INSURED WA & ID

Printing

Printing & Design at the Miner “Where our High Standards Meet Yours” Corner of Hwy 2 & Spokane Ave. (509) 447-2433

2459 Hwy.2 • Oldtown

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

Heating/AC

• Heat Pumps • Geothermal

YOUR HEATING COOLING & REFRIGERATION EXPERTS RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL Carrier

• Furnaces • Radiant Heat

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

Installations • Service Free Quotes

Complete Heating, Cooling & Duct Systems

Gas Fireplaces & Inserts

(208) 448-1439

Introductory Special First 2 Hours FREE WINDSHIELDS WHILE-U-WAIT Mon-Fri. 7-5 Sat 8-12

Priest River

208-448-2511 1-800-858-5013

WA. Contr. No. PRIESRG132NZ

Internet

EVERYTHING INTERNET Fiber - $49.95/Month Wireless Web Services Internet Telephone

509-447-3191 Shop 916-204-4881 Cell Painting

LIBERTY PAINTING

Conscientious & Reliable

Interior Exterior Repaints New Construction

Larry Liberty (208) 437-3353

Recycling

Sawmilling

Storage

Toilets - Portable

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Your right to know and be informed of the functions of your government are embodied in public notices. In that self-government charges all citizens to be informed, this newspaper urges every citizen to read and study these notices. We strongly advise those citizens seeking further information to exercise their right of access to public records and public meetings. 2013158 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE SALE We are a debt collector. This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that Purpose. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Bishop, White, Marshall & Weibel, P.S. will on September 13, 2013 at 10:00 am at the main stairs of the Old City Courthouse, 625 W. Fourth Street, in the City of Newport located at Pend Oreille County, State of Washington, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, payable, in the form of cash, or cashier’s check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale, the following described real property, situated in Pend Oreille County, State of Washington, to-wit; LOT 27, BLOCK II, TOWN OF METALINE FALLS, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK 2 OF PLATS, PAGE 101, RECORDS OF PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON. which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated April 24, 2009, recorded April 29, 2009, under Auditor’s File No. 20090301323 records of Pend Oreille County, Washington, from Ronald E Strom, an Unmarried Person, as Grantor, to Pend Oreille Title Company, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. is a separate corporation that is acting solely as a nominee for Mountain West Bank and its successors and assigns as beneficiary. Bank of America, N.A. is now the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made without any warranty concerning the title to, or the condition of the property. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: i) Failure to pay the following amounts, now in arrears: Amount due to reinstate by May 9, 2013. Delinquent Monthly Payments Due from 1/1/2011 through 5/1/2013: 19 payment(s) at $941.52 10 payment(s) at $976.05 Total: $27,649.38 Accrued Late Charges: $112.98 Property Inspection: $240.00 Escrow Deficiency: $1,010.55 Property Preservation Fees: $1,547.70 Other Miscellaneous: $725.00 T O TA L D E FA U LT: $31,285.61 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: $145,174.43, together with interest from December I, 20 I 0 as provided in the note or other instrument, 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 September 13, 2013. The payments, late charges, or other defaults must be cured by September 2, 2013 (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time on or before September 2, 2013 (11 days before the sale date) the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, or other defaults, is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashier’s or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after September 2, 2013 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor, or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following addressees): See Mailing List: Ronald E Strom 407 Pend Oreille Blvd Metaline Falls, WA 99153 Jane Doe Unknown Spouse of Ronald E Strom 407 Pend Oreille Blvd Metaline Falls, WA 99153 Ronald E Strom 3590 Cherry Acres Rd Cool, CA 95614 Jane Doe Unknown Spouse of Ronald E Strom 3590 Cherry Acres Rd Cool, CA 95614 Ronald E Strom PO BOX 335 Metaline Falls, WA 99153 Jane Doe Unknown Spouse of Ronald E Strom POBOX 335 Metaline Falls, WA 99153 Sandra Bateman 407 Pend Oreille Metaline Falls, WA 99153 Sandra Bateman 3590 Cherry Acres Rd Cool, CA 95614 Sandra Bateman PO BOX 335 Metaline Falls, W A 99153 by both first class and certified mail on March 13, 2013, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served on March 13,2013, with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph 1 above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIIl. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under

the Grantor of all their interest in the above-described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20’h day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. If the Trustee’s Sale is set aside for any reason, the submitted bid will be forthwith returned without interest and the bidder will have no right to purchase the property. Recovery of the bid amount without interest constitutes the limit of the bidder’s recourse against the Trustee and/or the Beneficiary. XI. NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS AND PARTIES WHO ARE GUARANTORS OF THE OBLIGATIONS SECURED BY THIS DEED OF TRUST: (I) The Guarantor may be liable for a deficiency judgment to the extent the sale price obtained at the Trustee’s Sale is less than the debt secured by the Deed of Trust; (2) The Guarantor has the same rights to reinstate the debt, cure the default, or repay the debt as is given to the grantor in order to avoid the trustee’s sale; (3) The Guarantor will have no right to redeem the property after the Trustee’s Sale; (4) Subject to such longer periods as are provided in the Washington Deed of Trust Act, Chapter 61.24 RCW, any action brought to enforce a guaranty must be commenced within one year after the Trustee’s Sale, or the last Trustee’s Sale under any deed of trust granted to secure the same debt; and (5) In any action for a deficiency, the Guarantor will have the right to establish the fair value of the property as of the date of the Trustee’s Sale, less prior liens and encumbrances, and to limit its liability for a deficiency to the difference between the debt and the greater of such fair value or the sale price paid at the Trustee’s Sale, plus interest and costs. XII. NOTICE THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing

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counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Telephone: (1-877-8944663) Website: http://www. wshfc.org/bllvers/collnseling.htm The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Telephone: (1-800-5694287) Website: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfll/hcc/fc/index. cfm?webListAction=sear ch&searchstate=WA&filte rSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Telephone: (1-800-6064819) Website: http://nwjustice.org/what-clear DATE: May 6, 2013. Bishop, White, Marshall & Weibel, P.S., Successor Trustee By: /s/ William L. Bishop William L. Bishop, Jr. 720 Olive Way, Suite 1201 Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 622-7527 Published in The Newport Miner August 14 and September 4, 2013. (28, 31)

_________________ 2013276 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE No.: 13-3-00036-2 Probate Notice To Creditors (RCW 11.40.030) In the Estate of: Evelyn Philippet, Deceased. The person named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this Estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner provided by RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representatives or the Personal Representatives’ attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim; and filing the original of the claim with the Court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representatives served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.040.020(1) (c); or (2) Four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate asset. Date of First Publication: August 21, 2013. Personal Representatives: Sherry Brewter Attorney for Personal Representatives: Linda J. Mathis Address for Mailing or Service: 301 W. Spruce, Suite B, Newport, WA 99156 /s/Linda J. Mathis Linda J. Mathis Attorney for Personal Representative WSBA #16495 Published in The Newport Miner August 21, 28, and September 4, 2013. (29-3)

_________________ 2013261 PUBLIC NOTICE The Pend Oreille County Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board will be meeting at 12:00 p.m. September 10, 2013, at the County Meeting Room located at 101 S. Garden Avenue, Newport. If you require any reasonable

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accommodation to participate in the meeting, contact Jim Chermak at 509-447-5651 at lease 48 hours prior to the meeting. Published in The Newport Miner August 28 and September 4, 2013. (30-2)

_________________ 2013277 PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF PEND OREILLE COUNTY NOTICE OF WATER RATE HEARING FOR THE METALINE FALLS WATER SYSTEM The Board of Commissioners of Public Utility District No. 1 will hold a public hearing to consider rescinding the adopted Metaline Falls Water System commercial rate increase effective October 1, 2013. The hearing will further consider reducing the commercial water rate currently in effect. There is no proposed change to the residential base rate. An increase of $4 in the monthly base rate was approved a year ago and will be effective October 1, 2013. The public hearing will take place during the regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners on September 10, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. It will be located at the PUD Administrative Building in the Newport Conference Room, 130 N. Washington Avenue, Newport, Washington. The public is invited to attend and be heard. Karen Willner Clerk of the Board Published in The Newport Miner August 28 and September 4, 2013.

_________________ 2013280 NEWPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS Not ice of m eet ing change of day for all regular Board Meetings. The Board of Directors of Newport Consolidated Joint School District has changed the day of their regular meetings. Beginning Tuesday, September 10, 2013 and from this date forward meetings will be held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 5:00 pm at the District Board Room. Published in The Newport Miner August 28 and September 4, 2013. (30-2)

_________________ 2013281 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF NEW LICENSE FOR BOUNDARY HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT The Boundary Hydroelectric Project is owned and operated by Seattle City Light (SCL) and licensed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) as project No. 2144. On March 20, 2013 the FERC issued a 42 year license for continued operation. The project is located at 1198 Boundary Dam Access Rd, Metaline, WA 99152. The new license describes ongoing operations, and protection, mitigation and enhancement measures for fish & aquatics, cultural, terrestrial/wildlife, and recreation resources. Reservoir Water Surface Elevations. SCL can fluctuate the forebay water surface elevations between 1,954 and 1,994 feet NAVD 88. Historically they have been operated within the top 20 feet (i.e., 1,974 1,994 feet NAVD 88) more than 90 percent of the

time. Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, SCL facilitates reservoir access and related-recreational activities by maintaining water surface fluctuations above 1,984 NAVD 88 from 6:00 am through 8:00 pm and at night the pool elevation is maintained above elevation 1,982 feet NAVD 88 from 8:00 pm through 6:00am. Minimum Water Releases. No minimum water releases are required at the Boundary Project. Recreational Enhancements. SCL will implement a Recreation Resources Management Plan that includes capital improvements, operations and maintenance, on-water recreation, public access, interpretive opportunities, and a recreational fishing program. Boundary Forebay Recreation Area. Existing amenities include a two-lane concrete boat launch and boarding float, RV and tent campsites, picnic sites with tables, restrooms with flush toilets, gravel parking area, a viewpoint of Boundary Dam, and a historic miner’s log cabin. SCL will add more campsites and dayuse picnic sites; improve site layout and vehicle circulation; extend the boat launch to prevent boats from getting stranded when the reservoir is low; and improve ADA access. Metaline Park Boat Launch. SCL will make improvements to the portion of the park that is adjacent to Boundary Reservoir, including replacing the existing boat launch and extending a boat ramp to facilitate launching/retrieving boats; improving parking and circulation for boats/trailers; and providing an ADA accessible restroom. Recreation Sites on Boundary Reservoir. SCL will improve shorelinerelated recreation sites on Boundary Reservoir for camping and fishing; and add sanitation systems, picnic tables, fire rings, and watercraft landing/tie up areas at six of these sites. Visitor Centers. SCL will update visitor centers at the Boundary Project with new interpretive materials and ADA improvements. The Vista House is a day use area located on the east side of Boundary Reservoir and includes an observation building with interpretive displays and restrooms, and an outdoor viewing platform that is accessed via a gravel trail. The Tailrace Recreation area is located immediately downstream of Boundary Dam on the western bank of the Pend Oreille River and provides a space for visitors to relax and enjoy views of Boundary Dam. A Visitors’ Gallery, located inside Boundary Powerhouse, is open on a seasonal basis providing views of the generator floor and interpretive panels that explain how electricity is generated at the project. Trails. SCL will construct three new recreational trails on the east side of Boundary Reservoir: a trailhead and ADA-accessible trail extending from NFS road 3165315 and leading to a viewpoint of Peewee Falls; a trailhead and ADA-accessible trail in the vicinity of the Riverside Mine near Slate Creek leading to a viewpoint of the canyon; and an approximately 7-8 mile long trail connecting the Peewee Falls and Riverside Mine viewpoints. Metaline Falls Portage and Boat Access. SCL will develop a route for boaters to take their boats out of the river, walk the boats around the falls, and put them back in the river below the falls. The site will include an area for visitors to drive in and launch non-motorized craft at the site and a restroom. Interpretation and edu-

cation. SCL will develop a visitor interpretation and education program that includes education on energy production, environmental conservation, and information about facilities or use areas to visit. Measures may include signs, kiosks, exhibits, displays, pamphlets, web-based information, etc. Recreational Fishing Program. SCL will stock westslope cutthroat, rainbow, rainbow triploid or tiger trout in various lakes in Pend Oreille and Stevens counties. Additional information can be obtained at the Boundary visitors’ gallery. Published in The Newport Miner August 28, September 4, 11 and 18, 2013. (30-4)

_________________ 2013282 SURPLUS MATERIAL FOR SALE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF PEND OREILLE COUNTY The Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County has declared the following as no longer necessary, material to, or useful in the operations of the District and, therefore, surplus to the needs of the Public Utility District: •One metal desk •One Troy-Bilt snow blower “30” •One shop vac •25 office panels •One metal file cabinet •One metal lateral file •Two wood/metal computer tables •Three wooden file cabinets •One hose reel •One coat hanger rack •One truck bench seat •Four pressurized portable eye wash 10 gallon tanks These items may be viewed Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., at the District’s Newport office. Sealed bids will be received at the PUD’s Newport office, 130 N. Washington, P.O. Box 190, Newport, WA 99156 or at the Box Canyon Dam Visitor Center, 7492 Hwy. 31, P.O. Box 547, Ione, WA 99139 until 5:00 p.m., Friday, September 6, 2013. Indicate “Sealed Bid” on the outside of the envelope. The bids will be opened Monday, September 9, 2013 and awarded at the September 10, 2013 Board meeting. Arrangements for pick up can be made by contacting Kevin Fisher at (509) 671-1321. Karen Willner Clerk of the Board Published in The Newport Miner August 28 and September 4, 2013. (30-2)

_________________ 2013287 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE No. 13-2-00047-1 Amending Notice of Hearing Jennifer Post, Petitioner, And Sylvia Post, Respondent. To: Jennifer Post Please take notice that the Respondent, Sylvia Post, by counsel will bring on for hearing the Motion to Terminate Order of Protection issued on March 28, 2013. The hearing is to be held on September 19, 2013, at 1:30 p.m. At: Pend Oreille County Superior Court 229 S. Garden Ave. Newport, WA Your failure to appear and answer the motion of the Respondent may result in this protection order dated March 28, 2013 being vacated. Dated this 27th day of August, 2013. Lambarth Law Office

/s/ Douglas D. Lambarth Douglas D. Lambarth, #1200 Attorney for Plaintiff Published in The Newport Miner August 28, September 4 and 11, 2013. (30-3)

_________________ 2013288 PORT OF PEND OREILLE LEGAL NOTICE SURPLUS PROPERTY The Port of Pend Oreille has determined it is in the best interest of the Port to surplus one SD 9 locomotive. Interested parties have the opportunity to bid on POVA 159. A minimum bid level has been set at $47,500. To arrange inspection or obtain more information contact the Port office at 1981 Black Road, Usk, WA or 509-445-1090. Sealed bids will be accepted until 2 p.m. on Thursday, September 12th. At that time bids will be opened by Port staff and a decision shall be made regarding disbursement. Bids may be hand delivered or mailed to the Port at the above-mentioned address. Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope with the bid classification clearly marked on the outside of the envelope (Example: Sealed Bid-POVA Locomotive). The Port reserves the right to reject any or all bids. /s/ Kelly J. Driver Manager Published in The Newport Miner September 4 and 11, 2013. (31-2)

_________________ 2013289 NOTICE OF CALL FOR BIDS COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE NEWPORT, WASHINGTON Pend Oreille County is requesting submission of BIDs for Roofing the Sheriff’s Building located at 331 S. Garden Ave. in the City of Newport, WA 99156. Construction will consist of the selection of a Best value in three categories. This proposal is structured to provide the County with the opportunity to select services which would best serve the interests of Pend Oreille County. Proposals will be due no later than 1:30 PM, September 16th, 2013 . Proposals received after that time will not be considered for evaluation. Pend Oreille County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, or parts thereof. Two (2) copies shall be submitted. Bids shall be mailed or hand delivered to the following address: The Pend Oreille County Board of Commissioners, 625 W. 4th Street, P.O. Box 5040, Newport, Washington 99156-5040 with “Bid for County Sheriff’s Building Roofing Project” written on the outside. County contact person(s) shall be: James Batie, Building & Grounds Supervisor, Pend Oreille County, (509) 671-3042. The proposer shall perform the work as described below using equipment and methods recommended by the Manufacturer of their choice. Bidder must supply specifications and manufacturers requirements for application to be evaluated along with the bid. The County shall be the sole judge and evaluator of equivalency of all roofing material bid. Warranty information for labor and materials shall be outlined and submitted with the bid. Information on this project can be obtained from the Pend Oreille County CONTINUED ON 9B

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CONTINUED FROM 8B Website, http://www.pendoreille.org Pend Oreille County, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2002d to 2002d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into, pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color or national origin in consideration for an award. Published in The Newport Miner September 4 and 11, 2013. (31-2)

_________________ 2013290 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR JUDGMENT FORECLOSING TAX LIENS No. 13-2-00140-0 PEND OREILLE COUNTY, a Municipal Corporation of the State of Washington, Plaintiff, vs. DAVID BONNER AND/ OR THE ESTATE OF DAVID BONNER; GREGORY P. SCHROEDER; ELIZABETH S. SCHROEDER; GREGORY P. SCHROEDER AND ELIZABETH S. SCHROEDER AS THEIR MARITAL COMMUNITY; JOHN J. STACY AND/OR THE ESTATE OF JOHN J. STACY; RONALD W. COLLINS; DOROTHY B. GEORGE AND/OR THE ESTATE OF DOROTHY B. GEORGE; DANA EMERSON; FRANCES A. YOVINO AND/OR THE ESTATE OF FRANCES A. YOVINO; PAUL R. SWOBODA; BRENDA SWOBODA; PAUL R. SWOBODA AND BRENDA SWOBODA AS THEIR MARITAL COMMUNITY Defendants. YOU AND EACH OF YOU, and all other persons or parties unknown, claiming any right, title, estate, lien or interest in or to the real property described in this notice and summons of foreclosure of tax liens, are hereby notified that PEND OREILLE COUNTY a duly organized and existing county of the State of Washington, is the owner and holder of Certificate of

Delinquency No. 79 dated the 30th day of August, 2013. That said Certificate was issued to Pend Oreille County on that date by the Treasurer of Pend Oreille County, pursuant to law, for real property taxes and interest due, unpaid and delinquent for three or more years for which no certificate of delinquency has previously been issued, that the description of the several lots, tracts and parcels of real property included and described in said Certificate of Delinquency; the names of the several reputed owners as they appear on the tax roll of the Pend Oreille County Treasurer; and the amount of 2009 through 2013 delinquent taxes on said lots, tracts and parcels of said real property, including interest thereon at 12% per annum and penalty at 11% per annum on the balance of unpaid taxes, computed on the 30th day of August, 2013, the years for which the same are due and unpaid, appear and are set forth and described in said Certificate of Delinquency. (See this Certificate on file and the publication to follow hereafter). YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the plaintiff, PEND OREILLE COUNTY, will apply to the Superior Court of the State of Washington in and for the County of Pend Oreille for Judgment foreclosing its lien for taxes against the lots, parcels and tracts of real property in this notice and summons hereinafter described, and you and each of you, are summoned to appear in the aboveentitled court within thirty (30) days after the date of the first publication of this summons, exclusive of the date of the first publication of this summons, which day of said first publication will be the 4th day of September 2013, and defend this action or pay the amount due, plus allowable costs. In case of your failure to do so, judgment will be rendered in this action foreclosing the lien of such taxes, and interest against the several amounts shown to be due against each of said lots, parcels and tracts, as described in the Certificate of Delinquency No.79, filed herein, plus allowable costs. You may redeem your property by payment of delinquent taxes, interest, penalty and costs; however, there is no right of redemption after the close of business on the day before the sale date, according to RCW 84.64.070. The property is all located in Pend Oreille County, Washington, and is described in said certificate and on the tax rolls, as follows: PID #1746/Parcel #423511140003. David Bonner and/or the Estate of David Bonner. Legal Description: The North Half of the East Half of the West Half of The Southeast

Quarter of the Northeast Quarter in Section 11, Township 35 North, Range 42 E.W.M., Pend Oreille County, Washington. Approximate property location: 7352 Ruby Creek Rd. Cusick, WA. 99119. Certificate Total: $585.52 PID #4154/Parcel #433303040002. Gregory P. Schroeder and Elizabeth S. Schroeder. Legal Description: The West Half of Government Lot 4 in section 3, Township 33 North, Range 43 E.W.M., Pend Oreille County, Washington. Approximate property location: 3064 Sicley Rd. Cusick, WA 99119. Certificate Total: $1,342.14 PID #4345/Parcel #433327129001. John J. Stacy and/or the Estate of John J. Stacy. Legal Description: The East Half of the East Half of the East Half of the East Half of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 27, Township 33 North, Range 43 E.W.M., Pend Oreille County, Washington. Carried on the County Assessor’s Tax Rolls as Tax 10. Approximate property location: 543 Bond Rd. Cusick, WA 99119. Certificate Total: $555.62. PID #5060/Parcel #433512539027. Ronald W. Collins. Legal Description: Lot 27 of HOLIDAY SHORES SUBDIVISION, according to the recorded plat thereof, recorded in Book 3 of Plats, page 131, records of Pend Oreille County, Washington. Approximate property location: 192 Hazel St. Cusick, WA. 99119. Certificate Total: $4,151.13. PID #8030/Parcel #433928518026. Dorothy B. George and/or the Estate of Dorothy B. George. Legal Description: Lot 10 except the westerly 3 feet, and Lot 11 of Block 7 of the government townsite of Metaline, Washington according to the recorded plat thereof. Approximate property location: 205 Selkirk St., Metaline, WA 99152. Certificate Total: $461.85 PID #11598/Parcel #443204530017. Dana Emerson. Legal Description: Lots 16, 17, and 18 of Camelot on Usk, Arthur Phase II Subdivision, according to the Short Plat thereof recorded in Book 2 of Short Plats, page 150, records of Pend Oreille County, Washington. Approximate property location: 1661 Lenora Dr. Usk, WA 99180. Certificate Total: $15,330.62 PID #13539/Parcel #443331529005. Frances A. Yovino and/or the Estate of Frances A. Yovino. Legal Description: Lot 3 in Block 1 of the First Addition to the Town of Usk, Pend Oreille County, Washington, according to the recorded plat thereof, together with the southwesterly one-half of County Road, now vacated, adjoining said Lot 3 on the northeast. Approximate property location: 207 River Rd. Usk, WA 99180.

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Certificate Total: $1,228.34. PID #16394/Parcel #453117220003. Paul R. Swoboda. Legal Description: The West Half of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 17, Township 31 North, Range 45, EWM, lying South of Coyote Trail Road, Pend Oreille County, Washington. Approximate property location: 4541 Coyote Trail. Newport, WA 99156. Certificate Total: $1,431.29. PID #16398/Parcel #453117240001. Paul R. Swoboda and Brenda Swoboda. Legal Description: An undivided ½ interest in the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 17, Township 31 North, Range 45 E.W.M., Pend Oreille County, Washington less road. Approximate property location: 4021 Coyote Trail. Newport, WA 99156. Certificate Total: $1,688.78. Delinquent taxes are for the years 2009 through 2013 with costs, interest and penalty to August 30, 2013, plus costs, interest and penalty to date of payment. All pleadings and process in this action and proceedings may be served upon Thomas A. Metzger, Pend Oreille County Prosecuting Attorney, at this office in the Pend Oreille County Hall of Justice Building, P.O. Box 5070, Newpor t, Washington 99156-5070. Dated at Newpor t, Washington, this 30th day of August, 2013. PEND OREILLE COUNTY, a duly organized existing county of the State of Washington, Plaintiff s/Terri Miller TERRI MILLER Pend Oreille County Treasurer THOMAS A. METZGER WSBA #9487 Prosecuting Attorney and Attorney for Plaintiff PO Box 5070, Newport, WA 99156-5070 (509) 447-4414 By: s/Gregory L. Hicks GREGORY L. HICKS WSBA #17458 Deputy Prosecuting Attorney IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE No. 13-2-00140-0 AFFIDAVIT OF TREASURER PEND OREILLE COUNTY, a Municipal Corporation of the State of Washington, Plaintiff, vs. DAVID BONNER AND/ OR THE ESTATE OF DAVID BONNER; GREGORY P. SCHROEDER; ELIZABETH S. SCHROEDER; GREGORY P. SCHROEDER AND ELIZABETH S. SCHROEDER AS THEIR MARITAL COMMUNITY; JOHN J. STACY AND/OR THE ESTATE OF JOHN J. STACY;

2013291 PUBLIC NOTICE The Calispel Duck Club Is seeking coverage under the NPDES Waste Discharge General Permit for aquatic plant and algae management. The proposed coverage applies to Calispel Lake for less than 5 acres in total of herbicide treatment at the Calispel Duck Club blinds. Please contact Tim Bruya, 509-455-8466 or tebruya@aol.com for more information. Calispel Lake may be treated to control aquatic plants and algae. The chemicals planned for use are: glyphosate and/or imazapyr and/or 2,4-D amine and/or triclopyr TEA and surfactant. Any person desiring to present their views to the Department of Ecology regarding this application must do so in writing within 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice (9/11/2013). Comments must be submitted to the Department of Ecology. Any person interested in the Department’s action on the application may notify the Department of their interest within 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Submit comments to: Department of Ecology P.O. Box 47696 Olympia, WA 98504-7600 Attn: Water Quality Program, Aquatic Pesticide Permit Manager Email: jonathan.jennings@ecy.wa.gov Telephone: 360-407-6283 The chemicals planned for use have varying use restrictions, please refer to the table below: Herbicide Active Ingredient Drinking Water Irrigation Fishing Swimming Aqua Neat Glyphosate 48 hours None None 24 hour advisory Habitat Imazapyr 48 hours 120 days or 1 ppb None 24 hour advisory Renovate Triclopyr 48 hours 120 days or 1 ppb None 24 hour advisory 2,4-D amine 48 hours 120 days or 1 ppb 24 hour advisory Persons with legal water rights should contact the applicant if this coverage will result in a restriction of these rights. Permittees are required to provide an alternative water supply during treatment. Copies of the application are available by contacting the Aquatic Pesticide Permit Manager. Published in The Newport Miner September 4 and 11, 2013. (31-2)

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RONALD W. COLLINS; DOROTHY B. GEORGE AND/OR THE ESTATE OF DOROTHY B. GEORGE; DANA EMERSON FRANCES A. YOVINO AND/OR THE ESTATE OF FRANCES A. YOVINO; PAUL R. SWOBODA; BRENDA

SWOBODA; PAUL R. SWOBODA AND BRENDA SWOBODA AS THEIR MARITAL COMMUNITY Defendants. STATE OF WASHINGTON County of Pend Oreille TERRI MILLER, being first duly sworn, on oath, de-

2013186 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Bishop, White, Marshall & Weibel, P.S. will on October 4, 2013 at 10:00 am at the main stairs of the Old City Courthouse, 625 W. Fourth Street, in the City of Newport located at Pend Oreille County, State of Washington, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, payable, in the form of cash, or cashier’s check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale, the following described real property, situated in Pend Oreille County, State of Washington, to-wit; Parcel 1 Lots 3, 4, and 5, Block 1 of Uriah R. Woodings Addition to the Town of Tiger, an unrecorded plat which is that part of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 29, Township 37 North, Range 43 E.W.M., Pend Oreille County, Washington, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point 30 feet south and 990 feet east of the northwest corner of said Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter; thence South 140 feet; thence East 150 feet; thence North 140 feet; thence West 150 feet to the place of beginning. Carried on the County Assessor’s Tax Rolls as Tax 3 less Tax 3A. Parcel 2 Lots 31 and 32 in the 2nd Addition to Pend Oreille Sunvale Acres, Plat Book 2, page 116, records of the Auditor of Pend Oreille County, Washington. which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated June 10,2008, recorded July 21, 2008, under Auditor’s File No. 2008 0298247 records of Pend Oreille County, Washington, from Rachel A. Miller, Loren Miller, Husband and Wife, as Grantor, to U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of U.S. Bank National Association as successor by Merger of U.S. Bank National Association ND as beneficiary. The sale will be made without any warranty concerning the title to, or the condition of the property. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: i) Failure to pay the following amounts, now in arrears: Amount due to reinstate by May 31, 2013. Delinquent Monthly Payments Due from 3/15/2011 through 5/15/2013: 1 payment(s) at $300.86 1 payment(s) at $333.71 3 payment(s) at $323.02 3 payment(s) at $333.80 3 payment(s) at $333.79 2 payment(s) at $323.03 1 payment(s) at $333.18 1 payment(s) at $311.40 6 payment(s) at $332.88 2 payment(s) at $322.15 2 payment(s) at $322.14 1 payment(s) at $333.50 1 payment(s) at $301.49 Total: $8,817.89 Accrued Late Charges: $175.00 BPO $335.00 Property Inspection $690.00 Annual Fees $180.00 Title Work $85.00 Forced Place Hazard Insurance $936.00 Property Preservation $849.00 TOTAL DEFAULT $12,067.89 ii) Description of Action Required to Default Cure and Documentation Necessary to Show Cure Delinquent general taxes for for Proof of Payoff Parcel 433729549001 (6974) all of 2011, 2012, and the first half of 2013. Evidence/Proof must be provided that the delinquency has been brought current. IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: $98,500.00, together with interest from February 15, 2011 as provided in the note or other instrument, 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 October 4, 2013. The payments, late charges, or other defaults must be cured by September 23, 2013 (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time on or before September 23, 2013 (11 days before the sale date) the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, or other defaults, is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashier’s or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after September 23, 2013 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor, or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following addresse(es): Loren Miller 390352 Highway 20 lone, WA 99139 Rachel A Miller 390352 Highway 20

poses and says: THAT she is the duly elected, qualified and acting Treasurer of Pend Oreille County, State of Washington, and as such Treasurer is Ex-Officio collector of taxes in and for the County of Pend Oreille, State of Washington, whose duty it is to enforce the collection of taxes and

assessments, that to the best of her knowledge and belief, none of the property tax, nor any part of parcel thereof, as described in the Notice and Summons in Foreclosure in the above entitled action fell due during any named defendant’s CONTINUED ON 10B

lone, WA 99139 Loren Miller 291 Acre Cusick, WA 99119 Rachel A Miller 291 Acre Cusick, WA 99119 Loren Miller 724 Elyar Mountain Ct. Newman, CA 95360-9504 Rachel A Miller 724 Elyar Mountain Ct. Newman, CA 95360-9504 Rachel A. Miller 9411 Fremont Pl Lake Havasu City, AZ 86406 Loren Miller 9411 Fremont PI Lake Havasu City, AZ 86406 by both first class and certified mail on October 26, 2012, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served on October 27, 2012, with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. If the Trustee’s Sale is set aside for any reason; the submitted bid will be forthwith returned without interest and the bidder will have no right to purchase the property. Recovery of the bid amount without interest constitutes the limit of the bidder’s recourse against the Trustee and/ or the Beneficiary. XI. NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS AND PARTIES WHO ARE GUARANTORS OF THE OBLIGATIONS SECURED BY THIS DEED OF TRUST: (1) The Guarantor may be liable for a deficiency judgment to the extent the sale price obtained at the Trustee’s Sale is less than the debt secured by the Deed of Trust; (2) The Guarantor has the same rights to reinstate the debt, cure the default, or repay the debt as is given to the grantor in order to avoid the trustee’s sale; (3) The Guarantor will have no right to redeem the property after the Trustee’s Sale; (4) Subject to such longer periods as are provided in the Washington Deed of Trust Act, Chapter 61.24 RCW, any action brought to enforce a guaranty must be commenced within one year after the Trustee’s Sale, or the last Trustee’s Sale under any deed of trust granted to secure the same debt; and (5) In any action for a deficiency, the Guarantor will have the right to establish the fair value of the property as of the date of the Trustee’s Sale, less prior liens and encumbrances, and to limit its liability for a deficiency to the difference between the debt and the greater of such fair value or the sale price paid at the Trustee’s Sale, plus interest and costs. XII. NOTICE THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Telephone: (1-877-894-4663) Website: http://www.wshfc.org/buyers/counseling.htm The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Telephone: (1-800-569-4287) Website: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm ?webListAction=search&searchstate= WA&fiIterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Telephone: (1-800-606-4819) Website: http://nwjustice.org/what-clear DATE: May 20, 2013. Bishop, White, Marshall & Weibel, P.S., Successor Trustee /s/ William L Bishop, Jr. William L Bishop, Jr. 720 Olive Way, Suite 1201 Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 622-7527 Published in The Newport Miner September 4 and 25, 2013. (31, 34)

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|| PUBLIC || NOTICES CONTINUED FROM 9B period of military service for the United States; that each and every assessment being now foreclosed and enforced fell due in the years 2009-2013 A.D., that no Defendant named herein and no person in his behalf has filed with affiant an Affidavit as to military service or requiring or requesting the stay of any tax foreclosure proceedings or of any sale of property for taxes on assessments. /s/Terri Miller, Treasurer Terri Miller, Treasurer Pend Oreille County Affidavit of Treasurer NO.79 Published in The Newport Miner September 4, 2013. (31)

_________________ 2013292 NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on Aug. 27, 2013 receive a Conditional Use Permit Application and associated SEPA checklist submitted by Brian Rothrock for the permitting of “JR Recycling”. Location: 522 Scotia Rd. Within Sec. 34 & 27, T31N, R45EWM. 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 W. 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821. Contact: Mike Lithgow, Director. Written comments from the public may be submitted to the County no later than Sept. 19th, 2013. Required permits: Conditional Use Permit, all other applicable state and federal permits. Date of permit application: August 27, 2013 Date of determination of completeness: Sept. 01, 2013 Date of notice of application: Sept. 01, 2013 Published in The Newport Miner September 4 and 11, 2013. (31-2)

_________________ 2013293 NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on Sept. 30, 2013, receive a complete application requesting a boundary line adjustment submitted by Brad & Peg Waterman to aggregate 2 contiguous lots into 1 lot; Within Sec. 01, T31N, R45E, WM. (Parcel #’s 453101-539002 & 453101-53-9001. 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 Sept. 19th, 2013 after which a final administrative decision will be made. Dated: Sept. 01, 2013 Published in The Newport Miner September 4, 2013. (31)

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