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County hit with $10 million claim for taser death BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

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A salute to veterans at park dedication Veterans from the Cusick American Legion give a 21-gun salute at the dedication of the Fred G. Anderson Veterans Memorial Park in Newport Tuesday, Sept. 25. The new park on Union Avenue features flags for each branch of the military and a stone with a message to soldiers: “Until you’re home again, dedicated to all the men and women who have honorably served their country in the armed forces of the United States of America. May those who made the ultimate sacrifice never be forgotten.” The park was designed and built with the help of Boy Scout Isaiah Campbell and Newport city staff. Mayor Shirley Sands was the master of ceremony. She recognized former Mayor Anderson’s clear vision of the future of Newport, which included parks in the city. Anderson, a Vietnam veteran, died of cancer in 2010 after he was out of office for a year.

County bringing in more, still $300,000 short BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Pend Oreille County officials are controlling spending and bringing in more revenue than in years past, but the county is still looking at a $308,000 budget shortfall for 2013. That’s with a $400,000 road levy shift. The county has had some good news recently. They will receive $25,000 in real estate excise tax after an audit revealed the

Property values down countywide New construction adds $20M

tax should have been paid on a single past transaction, county treasurer Terri Miller said. That money is earmarked for the capital improvements fund. County departments in general have been bringing in more revenue. Through the end of August, the county has collected $6.129 million compared to $5.593 million the year before. The county has trimmed the number of

BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Appraisers are wrapping up revaluations for properties in south Pend Oreille County. Property values countywide are down by about $15 million over the year before, but homes built within the last year SEE ASSESSS, 2A

SEE BUDGET 2A

NEWPORT – A Spokane attorney has filed a $10 million claim for damages on behalf of the estate of a 67-year-old man who died after being tased by a Pend Oreille County Sheriff deputy March 24, 2011. Breean Beggs, an attorney with Paukert and Troppmann,

claims that the sheriff’s office violated Estyl “Lee” Hall’s rights by illegally entering his property, breaking down the door to his trailer and shooting him in the face with a taser. Hall fell face forward “from a substantial height and broke his neck, causing catastrophic paralysis,” Beggs writes in the claim to the county. Hall died a

SEE DEATH, 2A

Man arrested after armed stand off NEWPORT – A 60-year-old Metaline man was arrested Saturday, Sept. 22 after he brandished a handgun and a rifle in front of law enforcement. Pend Oreille County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a domestic disturbance on North Spokane Avenue in Metaline at about 11:50 a.m. While responding to the incident, deputies were advised the suspect was holding a female at gunpoint. Additional agencies, including the Metaline Marshal and U.S. Border Patrol, responded to the area. The female victim was able to get away from the suspect and met with law enforcement officers at a neighbor’s residence. The victim identified her assailant as her boyfriend, Bruce A. Stirpe. While officers were speaking

with the victim, Stirpe arrived at their location and began brandishing a handgun, and later a rifle. He told officers multiple times that he would not put down his guns nor go to jail and law enforcement officers would have to kill him, according to the sheriff’s office. He then made his way back to his residence and barricaded himself inside. Officers surrounded Stirpe’s residence and evacuated nearby homes. After about one and a half hours of negotiations, Stirpe came outside unarmed and was taken into custody without incident. He was transported to the Pend Oreille County Jail and initially booked for first-degree assault domestic violence. Stirpe is currently being held on $500,000 bail.

County expresses concern with BPA land purchase BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – County officials had been looking forward to a windfall of property tax revenue once the Saddle Mountain RV Park was developed along the Pend Oreille River north of Newport. It was to include space to park 275 RVs, plus three permanent cabins, a swimming pool, shower house, four ponds and an expansive system of equestrian trails. Plans fell through when the

economy tanked. But the site plan for developing the RV park remains valid, and commissioners had hoped something might materialize on one of the county’s last remaining parcels that’s prime for private development. Then they learned just recently that the federal government was preparing to close on a sale of the property. The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) is preparing to buy the 556 acres around Indian Creek as mitigation for wildlife habitat lost due to

the construction of Albeni Falls Dam at Oldtown. The land will be managed by the Kalispel Tribe of Indians. County commissioners invited BPA officials to meet with them and hear their concerns. BPA representatives Rob Swedo and Bill Maslen, who is the BPA’s director of fish and wildlife programs, met with the board at the courthouse Tuesday afternoon. MINER PHOTO|JANELLE ATYEO “We were looking forward to County officials look over maps of the land the BPA is preparing to purchase for wildlife habitat. Commissioners expressed sales increasing. Now this gem concerns about the loss of developable property and tax revenue. Pictured are commissioners Diane Wear, left, Laura Merrill and SEE LAND, 2A

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NEWPORT – Pend Oreille PUD officials are urging people to sign the consent forms for fiber installation before Friday, Sept. 28 to guarantee free installation. If you sign your consent form after that date, the PUD says it cannot guarantee installation within the federally funded portion of the project. People can sign up online at www.cnsfiber.net/ ConsentForm, visit the CNS Showroom at 110 W. Pine St. in Newport, visit the PUD office at 130 N. Washington Ave. in Newport, or call 509-4473137.

John Hankey, Sheila Stalp from the office of Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Rob Swedo and Bill Maslen of the BPA, assessor Jim McCroskey and planning director Mike Lithgow.

METALINE FALLS – The Pend Oreille Economic Development Council is holding a meeting to discuss the future of the Pend Oreille Mine site Thursday, Oct. 4, at 9 a.m. at the Cutter Theatre. The morning session will consist of a review of the work plan, Teck assets, guiding principals and objectives, and the initial list of uses and how it developed. A group exercise will help select preferred uses from a community perspective, followed by an overview of key findings. After a break, the afternoon session will include a discussion on what experts think about market uses for the property, comparing and combining the two lists, and a second group exercise, followed by a summary. The group is discussing what will become of the

Pend Oreille Mine property, operated by Teck, once the mine is shut down permanently. The mine is currently in a temporary shutdown mode until the zinc market turns around.

Fish finds finger PRIEST LAKE – When Nolan Calvin began to clean the trout he caught on the west side of Priest Lake Sept. 11, he made a grisly discovery. He found a severed human finger in the fish. He put the finger on ice and reported the incident to the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office. Detectives determined it was a human finger and there was enough left of it to take a fingerprint. They started looking for the person whose finger it was.

They discovered that the finger belonged to Hans A. Galassi, 31. Galassi cut off four fingers of his left hand during a July wakeboarding accident on Priest Lake, off Kalispell Island. Detectives were able to find a fingerprint card for Galassi and a tentative identification was made and confirmed by the Idaho State Police Forensic Services Laboratory in Meridian, Idaho. Based on the coordinates provided at the time of the accident, and the coordinates provided by Calvin as to where he caught the fish, it was determined the fish had travelled approximately eight miles to the north. It is unknown, of course, how long the fish actually retained the finger in its digestive track, however, it was noted that the finger was in remarkably good condition at the time of recovery.

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Brew, brats and more at Oktoberfest PRIEST RIVER – Priest River’s historic downtown will come to life Oct. 6 with food, drinks, fun and several new family-oriented events. The town’s annual Oktoberfest celebration runs from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Main and High streets with events, entertainment and music throughout the day. The Priest River Chamber of Commerce will sell collectible 13-ounce beer steins for $5 each. Each stein purchase includes a ticket good for a free beer at one of three participating bars – Popeye’s, Noni’s and Jammers. Food vendors and other booths will sell Oktoberfest specialties, handmade gifts and other items. New events this year include a sidewalk chalk art contest for all ages at 11 a.m. and a scarecrow contest starting at noon. Supplies for the scarecrow contest will be dumped at the intersection of Main and High streets. Competitors must build their scarecrows

are worth about $20 million. With that addition, the value of taxable property will be a few million dollars higher than last year. Assessor Jim McCroskey said the new construction is mostly recreational property along rivers and lakes. The amount of foreclosures hurt property values in the city of Newport, he said. The foreclosures had an effect on regular sales, causing a drop in overall property values. The assessments to be released this year are based on sales statistics gathered up to Jan. 1, 2012.

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PRIEST RIVER – Break out your orange and black – it’s time to celebrate Priest River homecoming. The homecoming dance is Friday, Oct. 5, from 9-11 p.m., following the varsity football game at 7 p.m. A pre-game tailgate party is at the high school before the homecoming game starting at 5 p.m. There will be free food and beverages. Because there is no class Thursday and Friday, Oct. 4-5 due to teacher work days, homecoming week begins Wednesday, Sept. 26, with hall decorating from 3-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, students will dress up for clash day and the volleyball team hosts Bonners Ferry at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, students dress up in 1980s gear and the football team hosts Bonners Ferry at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1 is tye-dye day and the volleyball team hosts Lakeside. Tuesday, Oct. 2 is Country Western Day and the volleyball team hosts Selkirk.

at Oktoberfest, but can bring supplies from home. Judging is at 2 p.m. Priest River’s Bill Exworthy will play accordion throughout the day. Other musical acts include the Skivees at 1 p.m. and Raghorn at 5 p.m. World champion yodeler and MGM recording artist Rod Erickson will take the stage around 3 p.m. In addition to performing, Erickson will give a brief yodeling demonstration and judge Oktoberfest’s first-ever yodeling competition. The Priest River Chamber of Commerce will award first, second and third place prizes for all of the Oktoberfest competitions. The Priest Communities Care 5K Fun Run begins at 9 a.m. at Priest River Elementary. Oktoberfest is a fundraiser for the Priest River Chamber of Commerce. For more information visit www.priestriverchamber.com or call 208-448-2721.

This year’s home sales won’t affect values until next year’s new assessments. Some people will see a reduction in their property value, but a couple of areas, especially waterfront property, actually saw an increase due to market conditions. McCroskey explained that there is getting to be fewer places to build on the water, and that makes those waterfront properties more valuable. Property owners will get notices from the assessor’s office only if their property values have changed. Letters are expected to come out in midOctober.

Even those that don’t get notices are able to appeal if they feel the value of their property is different than it was appraised for. People have 30 days from the date of the mailing to file an appeal. The date of mailing will be announced on the assessor’s website, pendoreilleco.org/ county/assessor.asp. The south part of the county is getting physical inspections for the first time in four years. The assessor’s office does a statistical analysis to update property values in the rest of the county annually, and a different portion of the county gets a physical inspection.

LAND | Sale closure expected in October FROM PAGE 1

we have out there is gone,” chairwoman Laura Merrill said. She explained how much of the land within the Pend Oreille County boundaries is exempt from property taxes, the largest source of county revenue. It’s owned by the U.S. Forest Service, state agencies, the tribe or timber companies. After the sale closes, expected in early October, the tribe will take ownership of the land, and it has the option to put it into trust. The process typically takes five to seven years, at which point it can be removed from the tax rolls. BPA officials say the tribe has said they will continue to pay taxes on the land. The property is valued at $1.39 million, according to the county assessor, but less than $665,000 of that is taxable. The county collects $7,293 per year in tax revenue from that property. Commissioners said they have not yet had time to contact the tribe about the issue. Both the county leaders and the BPA representatives said they have had a great working relationship with the tribe. While it is apparently too late to turn around this acquisition, the board asked that BPA take economic impact into consideration before future land purchases. “We can’t undo that past, but it can inform our policy going forward,” Maslen said, adding later, “We want our mitigation to also be supporting the values that you have in the community.”

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ASSESS | New construction on rivers, lakes FROM PAGE 1

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Commissioners plan to submit schools. The Forest Service will some comments to the BPA put in $350,000 for the comabout future consideration of munity forest project, the tribe economic impacts. will add $380,000 of its own “Our economy could go dry money for the housing area, and if we don’t have development,” BPA will contribute the most at Merrill pointed out. $900,000 for the upland wildlife Maslen said that is increasing- area. The property includes ly becoming an issue with their about 1,000 feet of river frontland acquisitions over the last age where Indian Creek meets four to five years. “We’re being the Pend Oreille River as well as more aware of that, particularly Downs Island. in a few counties throughout the Merrill said another of her basin,” he concerns “We were looking forward to sales was said. County offi- increasing. Now this gem we have that the cials heard of BPA is the property out there is gone.” mitigatpurchase ing for a only through Laura Merrill project a resident Pend Oreille County Commission Chairwoman in Idaho who brought using them a letter land in from the BPA. Swedo and Maslen Washington. Maslen said it is apologized for not contacting the more cost effective. county. Sheila Stalp from Congress“This was just a shock for us,” woman Cathy McMorris RodgMerrill said. ers’s Colville office sat in on the “Those are public dollars, and meeting. She asked when there the public needs to know,” comis going to be enough mitigation missioner Diane Wear said about for Albeni Falls Dam. the BPA’s purchase. Maslen said that 28,000 habiThe county and the public will tat units have been lost due to have a chance to comment when inundation caused by the dam. the tribe releases a management They have so far accommodated plan for the property, which will for 15,000 of those. There is dishappen with in the next year crepancy, however, on if the BPA or so. County planning direcshould be mitigating for twice as tor Mike Lithgow asked that the much land loss. county have a representative Water rights are also a valuon the board that develops that able asset of the property. It curplan. rently has rights to surface water The tribe plans to use some of for agriculture use. Some of the the land for housing for tribal land has been used to grow hay. members, and a community The BPA representatives said forest will be created to provide they would research if the water learning opportunities for area rights go with the land.

Wednesday, Oct. 3 is orange and black day. An assembly will be held from 12:35-1:32 p.m. and the homecoming parade travels around town from 1:40-2:50 p.m. The powderpuff football games, pitting freshmen against sophomores and seniors against juniors is from 7-8 p.m. While there’s not school

BUDGET | Reserves used when cash flow is low FROM PAGE 1

employees. There are currently the equivalent of 141.7 full time employees, down from 149.3 last year, 168.15 in 2010, 175.15 in 2009 and 177.6 in 2008. The combination of savings and increased revenue collection, combined with the $400,000 carryover, should make up the shortfall, said county commissioner John Hankey. But salaries and benefits are still the county’s biggest expense. Most employees are represented by unions and five union contracts are still being negotiated. County department heads met Tuesday morning, Sept. 25, for an update on the budget process. Merrill told them that she doesn’t anticipate making any changes to the budgets that have been presented, which didn’t include any cost of living adjustments. But commissioners have looked at a couple scenarios involving a 2 percent COLA and the cost of employee health insurance premiums. Union negotiations are closed, but presumably COLAs and what employees pay for

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week later. A claim for damages can be handled three ways, Beggs said. It can be denied and Beggs will proceed to Superior Court. The county’s insurance pool could say the claim isn’t worth $10 million but enter negotiations, in which case Beggs said he wouldn’t proceed to court, at least not immediately. Or they could do nothing, in which case he will sue, he said. The county and its insurance pool have 60 days before Beggs can start a lawsuit. Beggs’ claim is dated July 31, so 60 days would be coming right up. Pend Oreille County Prosecutor Tom Metzger said the claim will be largely handled by the insurance pool attorney. The most the county would pay if the claim is successful is $10,000 he said. Beggs writes that Hall has five adult children and a wife and all have claims for general damages. He lists $72,426 in medical expenses, $621 burial expenses and $10,000 general damages. He wrote that he was authorized to settle for $4.5 million if it could be done without filing a lawsuit. The claim stems from an incident that occurred in March 2011. Sheriff deputies responded to a Spring Valley Road residence following a 911 call from the landlord, Robert Monroe, 73. Monroe said he went to the residence after receiving an email from Hall about frozen pipes and a tree that was ready to fall. Monroe told Hall that he was coming out but when he got there Monroe said he was met by a yelling, cursing Hall, who punched at him and threw a piece of rebar at him. Monroe retreated and called 911.

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health insurance are being negotiated. The county has made an offer and is awaiting a response, said Laura Merrill, chairwoman of the county commission. “The ball is in their court,” she said at Tuesday’s meeting. Merrill said the county was trying to get back to a $1 million cash flow reserve. They currently have a reserve of $800,000. The reserve is important for a couple reasons. It can be used to pay for unbudgeted expenses, such as the upgrade to the heating ventilation air conditioning system and the archiving of records. It is also used when the county’s cash flow is low, like now. Most of the county’s revenue comes in the form of property taxes, which come in April and October. Miller said Seattle City Light’s $1.289 million annual payment comes in quarterly now instead of in one lump sum at the end of the year. The payments are for the impacts of Boundary Dam. The county is still looking at selling four to six small parcels of land. Those are smaller parcels valued at about $138,010 in all.

DEATH | Insurance pool attorney will handle claim

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Thursday, Oct. 4, the volleyball team hosts Timberlake and Orofino and it will be senior night. There’s no school Friday either, but the parking lot party, football game and dance round out activities. The homecoming royalty will be presented at halftime of the football game Friday, Oct. 5.

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Two deputies initially responded, and when they got there, Hall was standing there with an ax handle, according to Pend Oreille County under sheriff Grant Sirevog. The deputies told Hall to drop the ax handle and when he refused, a deputy drew his gun. Hall ran to a fifth wheel trailer on the property and locked himself inside. More deputies arrived to deal with an increasingly distressed Hall. Eventually, they discovered the drop down door to the back of the fifth wheel trailer. They cut the lock and pulled the door down and with it Hall, who was trying to hold it shut. Deputy Cory Rosen fired his taser, striking Hall in the face. Hall fell and broke his neck. He was eventually airlifted to Spokane, where he died a week later. Pend Oreille County Sheriff Alan Botzheim has maintained from the start that the situation was handled correctly. Botzheim was in Olympia at the time of the incident. Beggs, the former director of the Center for Justice in Spokane, has been involved in high profile cases. He represented the estate of Otto Zehm in a civil lawsuit that was settled this year for $1.67 million. Zehm was the janitor who died after being beaten, tied and tasered by Spokane police. Beggs also represented the family of Joshua Levy, a man who Spokane police shot with a taser after a 20-hour stand off on the Monroe Street Bridge. That man jumped to his death after being shot with the taser. Beggs did not win the $4.7 million case, although it is apparently being appealed.

L A ST Y E A R Last year, September ended with a warm 81-degree day. October brought rain for the first two days and highs were in the 70s. Lows around Newport were between 55 and 45 degrees.

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Juries convict in two trials NEWPORT – Pend Oreille County District Court juries have returned guilty verdicts in two cases that defendants took to trial. Jesse Walin, 69, was convicted of driving under the influence after a two-day trial Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 18-19. He was tried before visiting District Court Judge Donna Wilson from Spokane. She handled the case after Walin asked that another judge besides Phil Van de Veer hear the case. Pend Oreille County deputy prosecutor Gregg Hicks and defense attorney David Mabey tried the case. The jury came back fairly quickly with the verdict. Wallin was sentenced to 364 days in jail, with 362 suspended. He was also fined $950, part of $3,140 total fees and fine. Richard Towle, 51, of Newport was found guilty of third degree assault domestic violence after a one-day trial before Judge Van de Veer Aug. 20. He was sentenced to 364 days in jail, with 244 suspended and fined $5,000, with $4,500 suspended. In all, he will pay $1,743 in fees and fines. Mabey served as defense counsel and Jeremy Schmidt served as prosecutor.

Chamber meeting focuses on government contracting NEWPORT – The Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce will have its general members’ meeting Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 6 p.m. in the Box Canyon Room at the Pend Oreille PUD, 130 N. Washington, Newport. Guest speaker Leslie Miller, Washington’s Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) manager, will present how small businesses can grow through government contracting, and why the government is incentivized to contract in Pend Oreille County. Members will vote to fill the four chamber board positions that come open in 2013. Nominees are: incumbent Donna Molvik from The Kalispell Tribe of Indians; Shawna BeeseBjurstrom from the Newport Hospital and Health Services; incumbent Steve Shumski from the Newport School District; and incumbent Mark Zorica, owner of Country Lane Inc. Exiting board members’ terms expire Dec. 31, at which time incoming board members’ terms formally begin. There are also two one-year vacancies for 2013 to be filled by board appointment, which attorney Robin McCroskey and incumbent Rob Owen, owner of Owen’s Grocery & Deli, have expressed interest in filling. For more information contact the chamber at 509-447-5812, info@newportareachamber. com, www.newportareachamber.com or at 325 W 4th St., Newport, WA, 99156.

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Man pleads not guilty to firearm charges BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – A 27-year-old man pleaded not guilty to numerous firearms and other offenses when he appeared in Pend Oreille County Superior Court Thursday, Sept. 20. Richard Dion Smith plead not guilty to 14 felony charges, including five charges of possessing stolen firearms, five charges of illegally possessing firearms, possessing stolen property in the first degree, possessing stolen property in the second degree, possessing a stolen vehicle and possessing a controlled substance – methamphetamine. Smith was arrested Aug. 31, when sheriff deputies and other law enforcement agencies executed a search warrant at Smith’s Highway 2 residence. Deputies were investigating a May 16 burglary of a Deer Valley Lane residence in which, among other things, a gun case with about 40 guns was stolen. According to the affidavit of probable cause, fingerprints and DNA were taken at the scene and sent to the state crime lab for results. When the results came back several months later, Smith’s fingerprints were identified on a homemade wooden box, which was found outside in the bushes next to a safe.

Deputies continued to investigate and got a search warrant for Smith’s residence. There they found a number of items taken in the Deer Valley burglary, including an air compressor, a box of ammunition, a router, a motorcycle and two bicycles. According to the probable cause statement, they stopped the search when explosives were discovered and moved to nearby shed. There they found a stolen motorcycle. While they were waiting for the bomb squad to deal with the explosives, deputies amended the search warrant to include the shed. The amendment was reviewed and signed by Judge Phil Van de Veer. They continued the search after the bomb squad said it was safe to do so. Deputies also found drugs and paraphernalia, including two three-foot tall marijuana plants, baggies and pipes with methamphetamine residue and digital scales. Smith faces a maximum 10 years in prison and $20,000 fine on each of the possession of stolen firearms charges, five years in prison and a $10,000 fine on each of the illegal possession of a firearm by a felon charges. He posted a $50,000 bond and was released. A Jan. 14 trial date is scheduled.

Failing to register as sex offender draws 22 month sentence NEWPORT – A 29-year-old kane. McCroskey asked that he man was sentenced to 22 months be allowed until Oct. 6 to report in prison for failing to register to jail. as a sex offender by Pend Oreille Griffith said he knew not reCounty Superior Court Judge porting was wrong. Alan Nielson Thursday, Sept. 20. “I’m very sorry for what I have Travis James Griffith has three done,” he said. “This is all from felony convictions, including ‘95, when I was 12. I think it is a prior conviction in absurd to have to regis2007 for failing to reg- “It’s meaningful ter as a sex offender.” ister as a sex offender. Griffith said the time to me that you His other convictions when he could have completed are for second degree applied to be relieved of rape and indecent liber- treatment.” the duty to register had ties in Stevens County expired and now that in 1995. The standard Judge Alan Nielson he has new failure to sentencing range was register convictions it Pend Oreille County is even farther out. 22-29 months. Superior Court Deputy prosecutor Nielson asked if he Tony Koures asked the had completed sex judge to sentence Griffith to the offender treatment. Griffith said 22 months. he had. Defense attorney Robin Mc“It’s meaningful to me that you Croskey said Griffith is indigent completed treatment,” Nielson and had been living apartment said. He asked why he wanted to to apartment with friends and wait until Oct. 6 to report to jail. thought he might be going back Griffith said he wanted to see his to the Spokane Valley to live. son. He was living in Metaline Falls Nielson agreed to allow him to when he was arrested. He is now report Oct. 6. registered as a transient in SpoIn addition to 22 months in prison, Griffith will serve 36 months community custody. He will also pay $1,100 in fees, including a $250 public defender fee. lent activity before agreeing to forward any funds to anyone. The Bonner County Sheriff’s Office can be reached at 208-2655525. The Priest River Police Department’s phone number is 208-4481521 and the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office can be reached at 509-447-3151.

Report phone calls from 876 area code SANDPOINT – The Bonner County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of a phone scam targeting people in this area. Any calls received from an area code of 876 indicating you are the winner of any money or items should be considered a scam. Contact local law enforcement to report any suspected fraudu-

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The Camas Path: History of the Kalispel Tribe of Indians is the title of presentations by Jane Fritz, author of “Legendary Lake Pend Oreille.” The first presentation will be held Friday, Oct. 5 at 6 p.m. at the Camas Wellness Center in Usk.

History of Kalispels topic of four presentations USK – As part of her ongoing research and development of a book manuscript for the Kalispel Tribe, Jane Fritz, author of “Legendary Lake Pend Oreille,” will present a lecture and slideshow in four area communities this autumn called “The Camas Path: History of the Kalispel Tribe of Indians.” The presentations, sponsored by the nonprofit educational organization, The Idaho Mythweaver, and the Kalispel Tribe, are free to the public and made possible in part by a grant from the Idaho Humanities Council, the state-based affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Francis Cullooyah, Tribal Cultural Director, will join Ms. Fritz Oct. 5 and Nov. 10. “In 1809, the arrival of fur trader David Thompson

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NEWPORT – An 18-yearold Newport man pleaded not guilty to residential burglary when he appeared in Pend Oreille County Superior Court Thursday, Sept. 20. Deputy prosecutor Tony Koures asked that Riley James Hillestad continue to be held on the $5,000 bail that was set at first appearance. “The nature of the crime warrants bail,” Koures said. He said Hillestad was “caught red handed” and that the incident could have turned out worse. According to the affidavit of probable cause, a Diamond Lake homeowner called to report a burglary Sept. 11 and said Hillestad was there with items in his truck. Deputies arrived within about five minutes and arrested Hillestad. The homeowner identified several items in the truck, including an LCD television, a DeWalt Compound saw, a DVD player, a watch and several keys. Hillestad volunteered to let

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the unpublished ethnographic field notes of the late Allan H. Smith, Ph.D., formerly of Washington State University, and the myths, legends and family oral histories of living elders as well as recordings of deceased tribal members. The presentations will take place at the following dates and locations: Friday, Oct. 5 at 6 p.m. at the Camas Center, on the Kalispel Reservation in Usk; Friday, Oct.19 at 6 p.m. at the Memorial Community Center, 415 Wellington Place, Hope, Idaho; Saturday, Nov. 10 at 3 p.m. in the Gilkey Room (seating limited) of the Museum of Arts and Culture (MAC), Spokane; and Thursday, Nov. 15 at 6 p.m. at the East Bonner County Library, 1407 Cedar Street in Sandpoint.

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changed their way of life forever,” Fritz said. According to Fritz, disease, encroachment, loss of traditional territory, and assimilation into Western mainstream culture took their toll, and by 1914 their population had plummeted to only 100 members. “The Kalispel story is a remarkable one of survival, great transition and resurgence,” Fritz said. Today, the tribe is thriving and working hard to preserve its native language, a dialect of Salish, and various cultural life-ways, while also managing success in the modern world with several business enterprises, including the Northern Quest Resort and Casino in Airway Heights. Fritz’s presentations will follow their story drawing from

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deputies search the truck. He told deputies he had been kicked out of his parents’ home, had been unemployed for several weeks and was low on money. According to the statement of probable cause, he planned on selling the items. Hillestad said he knew the owners of the house and

thought that since they were rich, they wouldn’t miss some items, according to the probable cause statement. Defense attorney Barrett Scudder asked that Hillestad be released on his own recognizance. Nielson agreed and released Hillestad on his promise to appear.

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Early voting a tragedy for democracy

his week the country started realizing that in 30 states ballots will be out before the end of the month. In North Carolina they are already out and they estimate two thirds of them will be cast way before Election Day, Nov. 6. In Washington they go out Oct. 19 and in Idaho absentee ballots, which are easier and easier to get, are already out. We have believed this is a tragedy for democracy since the trend started several years ago; people will vote without the complete knowledge gained from a campaign that runs until election day. The only way for voters to stop this game changing move by state governments is to hold the ballot until election day. We don’t think enough people have that will power even though it is the right thing to do. If they don’t do it for democracy which requires an educated voter, then do it for the poor candidate that is trying to make their case in a short time with limited resources. From the county commissioner to presidential races, there are real people trying to show the voter why they would do the best job. There is absolutely no way that all the voters in Pend Oreille County have heard all the positions from every candidate for county commissioner by Oct. 17. Some voters still don’t know who is running. The same can be said for Bonner County voters. Who knows what, if anything, people have heard from the state and federal races. So why vote early? Or more important, why tempt the voter and send out so many ballots so early? Those in the military away from their community or working in other regions for whatever reason should get a vote by mail ballot. But the rest of us don’t need vote-by-mail and in fact shouldn’t get it. With better automated ballot counting systems coming on the market every year, the trend should be back to voting on election day. It is only a matter of time before an electronic voting system will be developed and then there will no longer be a reason for mailing paper ballots out seven weeks before the campaigns are over. If this trend doesn’t stop, it will be a historic tragedy for democracy as we know it. --FJW

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ITEM: Mitt Romney comes under attack by the media for saying at a private meeting of his supporters and secretly recorded that he doesn’t expect the vote of Americans who depend on government handouts and have been persuaded by the Obama campaign that they are victims. He must reach out instead, GUEST he said, to the OPINION undecideds. COMMENT: ADELE More than 20 FERGUSON nations around CORRESPONDENT the world were in turmoil as Islamic fanatics burned U.S. and Israeli flags and attacked those countries’ overseas institutions and citizens yet the media concentrated instead its news coverage on sticking it to Romney in their desperation to ensure the president’s reelection. I just hope there is someone in the media who will honestly tell the story for future students of political history how an industry historically dedicated to telling the facts and leaving bias and opinion to the editorial pages sank into the gutter. ITEM: The persistent problem of rogue Afghan soldiers and police turning their guns on U.S. and allied troops is “a very serious threat” to the war effort, said the U.S. military’s top officer. The Afghan government needs to take the problem as seriously as we do, said Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, since we are leaving security responsibility in Afghan hands when we pull our troops out in two years. Fifty U.S. soldiers have been killed by “insiders” believed to be Taliban and Al Qaida infiltrators. COMMENT: I was among other

commentators who stressed the danger of sending troops into Afghanistan 10 years ago because we could not be certain which side the locals we dealt with were on. Now we’re finding out from men we outfitted in uniforms and weapons and trained. It’s time to come home. We gain nothing by staying since the enemy already knows our predicted departure date and is just waiting us out for a full scale return to power. ITEM: Negotiators for Gov. Chris Gregoire and the union that represents state governments’ largest group of employees have struck a tentative deal that reverses the 3 percent wage cuts of the past two years. If ratified in a vote Sept. 28 and starting July 1 next year, it may also allow 1 percent pay increases in 2014 if state revenue rebounds faster than expected. Health benefit talks are ongoing and if not settled by Oct. 1, there will be no increase in the share of insurance premiums, currently 15 percent. COMMENT: I don’t believe it works that way in private industry where similar wage cuts were made but then few private employers compare to our governor who promised on election that labor “will always have a voice in every decision I make.” It’s payback time what with her pending retirement. We are second in the nation in the number of employed workers who are union members with 19 percent. Only New York tops us with 24.1 percent. ITEM: The notion that older drivers are more likely to get in motor vehicle crashes is not borne out by the statistics, says AAA’s traffic safety advocacy and research division. On average, drivers in their mid to late 80s have lower crash rates per mile driven than those in their early 20s. And none of those groups SEE FERGUSON, 6A

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|| Fiber: You’re paying To the editor: Your guest opinion by Curt Knapp only tells part of the story. True, the PUD did receive a federal grant to run fiber optic to a part of the county. What wasn’t mentioned was the fact that the grant doesn’t cover all the cost of this installation. A significant part of this installation is being born by the electrical ratepayers in our power bills. You may have noticed that almost every year we are given another rate increase for power. We have had an addition of a one million plus addition to the office building. You may notice that when the working line crew show up for a repair, that those men are driving old worn out service trucks. It’s time to elect PUD commissioners who have had to work and struggle to exist in Pend Oreille County rather than feel good, glad handing nice fellows. Leave fiber to private industry, not our ratepayer utility. Vote. -Jerry Larson Newport

Medicare savings would help with preventative care To the editor: In last week’s issue of The Miner, Richard Miller disagreed with my earlier statement that the Affordable Care Act would save more than $700 billion through eliminating fraud and waste. These savings stay in Medicare and pay for the preventive care offered in the legislation, such as annual checkups, cancer screenings, and such. Mr. Miller asks why were the fraud and waste not found in the last three years. Does he think there is no fraud or waste in the program? If there is, I ask, “Why wasn’t it found during the eight years of the Bush administration and Republican control of Congress?” Mr. Miller then offers to sell me a bridge. A friend noted the pen-

chant of congressional Republicans for those notorious “Bridges to Nowhere.” Under those circumstances, I will decline Mr. Miller’s offer! In my previous letter I asked Ms. Boyd for the congressional resolution number of any legislation that Rep. McMorris Rodgers voted for that would benefit Pend Oreille County or its citizens, or any of the counties in her district. Perhaps Mr. Miller would be willing to help Ms. Boyd in that research. It is information many of our residents would appreciate. -Paula Greenfield Newport

Maintain the compassion of a child To the editor: I read letters to the newspaper and you do such a fantastic job of having an open forum and allowing Americans to speak their mind. We are blessed to have an opportunity to say whatever we want without repercussions. It’s one of the very few freedoms we have left. But whoa to the rest of the world where a woman like me would be stoned to death to question a man’s heart and soul. I question what became of a man’s heart and soul when he raises his children to not hurt human beings and he does the opposite when he becomes the adult or “The Man”! Innocent children have compassion for their neighbors, family and friends. They see no enemy. Yet as an adult, the “Man” will destroy and hurt without any guilt to the innocence he sheds all in the name of his religion, beliefs or dogmas. “The Man” does brainwash the “strayed sheep” and they see only “the Man’s” beliefs, religion or dogmas. When does the wise child become the fool? “See with your eyes” and hear with your ears. Seek what’s before your eyes and listen to the innocent child you were once! Ask yourself, “What

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Last week, presidential candidate Mitt Romney was criticized for remarks he made at a fundraiser earlier this year, touting that 47 percent of people in the U.S. do not pay taxes and those are the ones that will vote for Obama.

would a child of innocence believe? Did I myself become the “Man”? What did you become my fellow human beings? Maybe we got it wrong and we should man down to the child of our heart and soul instead of manning up to the “Man,” mentality of hurting our family, friends and neighbors for our religion, beliefs and dogmas. -Donna Lands Newport

Vote for Diane Wear To the editor: Pend Oreille County commissioner Diane Wear, who I’ve known for years, demonstrates her commitment to good government. Whatever topic is on the agenda for discussion, Diane can be counted on to listen to what is being said, ask for the facts, discuss the pros/cons with everyone and then make a decision that is in the best interest of all. Diane does not have a personal agenda other than what is in the best interest of the county. Her decisions are not always popular. When she has to make the hard decisions such as on the budget, vacation rentals, shoreline and growth management, she does it. Diane has worked to ensure that these tough times will not last. She has been in the lead to get funding for broadband, which is putting people to work now and will ensure this county doesn’t get left behind in the future. If you want a commissioner that will treat you with respect, ensure that your taxes are spent wisely and has the best interests of all when the work session begins, then vote for Diane Wear. -Gene Fitzpatrick Davis Lake

Radical Muslims hate us regardless

Do they think we’re stupid?

To the editor: Last weeks opinion from our serial opinion writer stated that Mr. Romney won’t apologize for anything, including bumping

To the editor: A couple of weeks ago, four U.S. citizens were killed in Libya and anti-American riots erupted throughout the Middle East. Instantly, representatives of the

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A college education is becoming increasingly expensive, and jobs for college graduates are getting more and more scarce. Do you feel a college degree is worth it?

A. No, not everyone needs to be college-educated. There are plenty of good jobs to be had that don’t require a degree.

B. I wouldn’t be where I’m at today without my degree. It was worth it.

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Did Romney’s statement about 47 percent of people not paying taxes cost him the election? A. No. He’s speaking the truth. Too many people are living off the government. B. Yes, he alienated many voters, especially the elderly that tend to vote Republican. C. No. It’s only the latest thing that’s been blown up by the Democrats and the liberal media. It will pass. D. Yes, it further shows that he’s insensitive to the working poor. He’s so rich himself that he cannot relate. D. The election can’t be judged by this one event. I believe the better man will appear as the two candidates square off in the debates.

Obama administration fanned out to the various media outlets to try to convince us that these killings and riots were not a result of our mid-east policies but due to some obscure video that supposes to insult the prophet Mohammed. If what they said is true, we can make peace with these Muslim radicals instantly. All we have to do is make it unlawful for any U.S. citizen to do, say, publish, produce, draw or in any way do anything that may insult Muslims. We can authorize the creation of a new agency to enforce the law. It would a board of 11 individuals that would be lifetime appointees of the President and name it the “Don’t Insult Mohammed” board, aka DIM. Then the expression “we take a ‘dim’ view” would take on a whole new meaning! In order to effectively administer the law, we would need to hire thousands of media reviewers to review all forms of media, i.e., blogs, YouTube, cartoons, etc., to assure that nothing is done to offend Muslims. The other action we can take to appease these radicals is to remove our presence from all Islamist countries and at the same time, remove all financial aid, as we would have no way the monitor its distribution. We should also stop exploiting these Muslim countries by taking their oil to fuel our economy and drill for our own oil and gas. P.S. I find it ironic that Pakistan declared a national holiday so that the “religion of peace” could hold all day riots. -LeRoy Leland Diamond Lake

E. The expenses kept me or my kids from going to a four-year school.

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D. I’m not using my degree currently, but I think it will pay off in the future.

C. It wasn’t worth it for me. I’m in debt up to my ears and unable to land a decent job.

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into someone in a doorway. I guess it needs explaining for him. Mr. Romney stated that he thought it was inappropriate for the embassy in Cairo to apologize to the Muslims for the trailer of a picture on You Tube. After all the brouhaha, even the President said it was inappropriate for the embassy to do so. There is nothing in any of Mr. Romney’s speeches, talks, phone calls or conversations that says he won’t apologize for anything. Mr. Scobby also said that we aren’t making any friends by flying drones over their countries. My question to him is, what universe do you live in? The radical Muslims hate us no matter what appeasement Mr. Obama has done. Just look at what is happening now throughout the world. Mr. Romney did not cause this. The attacks across the world are not from our strength, but because the Muslim world now perceives us as weak and will appease them. Mr. Scobby also said how would we like it if the Russians sent drones over our country? I don’t have to imagine anything, I just have to look to 9-11, and there we have a real history of the radical Muslims sending manned drones into the Twin Towers, the Pentagon, and a field in Pennsylvania. They targeted and attacked innocent Americans because they hated us, not for any drones. When we use the drones, so do it so as to eliminate the chances of hurting innocent people. Whereas the radical Muslims targeted innocent men, women and children. Also Mr. Romney has never said the wanted a war with Iran. He, along with Presidents Obama, Bush, Clinton and many others have said that military intervention is not off the table and we will protect our ally and friend Israel. Richard Miller Newport

Waste not, U.S. health care To the editor: Paradoxically, American health care’s 50-year explosion in therapies and surgical procedures, and management of conditions that previously were fatal, may be falling short on basic dimensions of quality, outcomes, costs and equity. That is what a recent report suggests by an 18-member panel of prominent experts (including doctors, business people, and public officials). Their Institute of Medicine, an arm of the National Academy of Sciences, is an independent organization that advises our government. The panel settled on an annual estimate of $750 trillion of wasteful care, including most repeat colonoscopies within 10 years of the first such test, early imaging for most back pain, and brain scans for patients who fainted but didn’t have seizures. That’s more than the entire bloated Pentagon budget (which has about the same 30 percent amount of institutional waste). Roughly 30 cents of every medi-

cal dollar spent is wasted, on the widespread perception that “more care is better.” Six major areas of wasteful cost to our health care system: • $210 million: Unnecessary services • $130 billion: Inefficient delivery of care • $190 billion: Excess administrative costs • $105 billion: Inflated prices • $55 billion: Prevention failures, and • $75 billion: Fraud Their main message: government acceleration of payment reforms. Employers should move beyond cost shifts to workers and start demanding accountability from hospitals and major medical groups. Doctors should collaborate better with peers and other clinicians. Patients should be better educated to become more savvy consumers. Regardless of the election results, the sequestered budgetary cuts and increased tax revenues, the “fiscal cliff,” or the Dec. 21, end of the Mayan calendar, conservation of our energy and economy, alone, may solve most of the big government issues, without disturbing our social safety nets. Waste not, want not? -Duane Schofield Cusick

Romney’s 47 percent paid their dues To the editor: I wonder how many of Romney’s 47 percent of non-income tax paying victims live in this community. According to Romney they must vote for Obama as that’s how they can insure continued handouts from the federal government. If you are receiving Social Security, you need to vote for Obama as Romney wants to switch you from the government trust fund to the stock market. I am not one of the 47 percent, but feel a need to defend them as citizens who have paid into our system and yes, are “entitled” to the benefits that they paid for. Let’s get one thing straight about the great Republican lie about entitlements. You can’t receive benefits unless you paid into the system and qualify. You must apply for these benefits and they are not sent to you automatically because you are an illegal alien. Government benefits are paid on the sole basis of participation and qualification. System abusers are punished or denied benefits. Romney, Ryan and our congresswoman have stated that corporations are entitled to government money on the basis that they create jobs. Yes, the government hands

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them our money and then they layoff workers and open factories in China. Romney puts 592,000 children with dead parents receiving SSI benefits into his “won’t take personal responsibility for their lives” stereotype of government dependency. He is also talking about 2.9 million retired veterans, 36 million retired workers collecting Social Security benefits, 45 million Americans who paid into the Medicare system and receive benefits, and 2.9 million disabled veterans who don’t pay income taxes on their benefits. Now Romney says that these people will vote for Obama and indeed they should. Many are white males who usually don’t vote for Democrats so perhaps they should listen to Romney and do what he says. -Pete Scobby Newport

Bain Capital explained To the editor: While I have no desire to be a regular contributor to this section, I feel I should reply to Mr. Miller’s comments about my letter regarding Mitt Romney and Bain Capital. First, any venture capital firm must have some successes to stay in business and Bain was no exception. However, when you examine their entire record between 19841999, the time that Mr. Romney led them, nearly a quarter of the businesses Bain invested in went bankrupt and another eight percent lost all the money Bain invested. A study of buyouts globally for the same period found a 5- to 8-percent bankruptcy rate. In other words, Bain’s rate of failure was three to six times greater than the average. Moreover, of 77 businesses Bain invested in during that time, 10 of them produced more than 70 percent of the dollar gains, four of whom later filed for bankruptcy. Finally, after initially investing in start-ups, like Staples, Bain shifted to leveraged buyouts, acquiring control of businesses using investors’ money amplified by debt i.e., improving short term profitability by cutting jobs, outsourcing and borrowing big to pay investors. The point of all this arithmetic is simple. Being a corporate raider whose primary focus is collecting huge personal fees and creating profits for investors is not a model for reviving the American economy. It is, in fact, just the opposite of what is needed right now. Rebuilding the middle class and its purchasing power (the force that drives this economy), rebuilding infrastructure, education and developing alternative energy should be primary goals of any President and I, for one, do not believe Mr. Copper • Brass • Aluminum Stainless • Aluminum Cans Batteries • Radiators

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Romney has a grasp on these basic economic concepts. Maximizing corporate profits no longer leads to increased employment. These days it is more often the result of job cuts, a concept Mr. Romney is familiar with. -Brad Stratton Newport

Government too big, vote for a free America To the editor: First, the government over regulates small business and private enterprise, then it offers you new government jobs. It ignores state rights guaranteed under the Constitution and regulates education. It controls banks and give them trillions in stimulus money, but you still lose your home. Now, they’ll offer you a government mortgage for housing. They’ll do away with private insurance by offering you cheap government healthcare. They’ll legislate God out of America and replace him with government dictators. They send our soldiers to fight for freedom abroad, then sell American weapons to our enemies. But they’ll take your guns away. They denounce terrorists in foreign countries, then give them millions in aid. They invest in news stations to control media, so now we don’t even hear the truth about their lies. It sure sounds like socialism to me. I’ support the original intent of the Constitution, a small government with checks and balances. I’m voting for a restoration of morality in society, honesty in the work place, freedom of religion and speech, the right to bear arms to defend myself, the use of our natural resources, free enterprise and capitalism, where I can choose my own job, keep my own money, build my own house, worship my own God, and defend my own family. I can choose to be charitable and work out my own personal salvation with my own personal God. Obama is not my redeemer. His ideology is not the American way. It’s not a matter of Democrat or Republican any more. People on both sides of the aisle can tell the difference between right and wrong, free enterprise and socialism. Just because we’re poor doesn’t mean we’re stupid. And we can’t be brought. Get out and vote for a free America under God on Nov. 6. -Betty Whalin Oldtown

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If the Democrats inherited any deficit, it was in 2007, the last of the Republican budgets. Which was the lowest in five years, and the fourth straight decline in deficit spending. -Michael J.D.R. Wilson Ione

Wear is the smart choice To the editor: Diane Wear has served as county commissioner, Position No. 1, for four years and is on the November ballot to be re-elected. There is no doubt in our minds that she has provided well-researched, smart, and consistent solutions to many of our county’s issues. Diane has also provided excellent leadership on committees and boards that directly impact Pend Oreille County and our quality of life. We would like to highlight some of Wear’s outstanding services to this county which certainly supports the importance of keeping her experienced insight and consistency as county commissioner, Position No. 1. As a member of the PUD County Connectivity Committee, Diane, along with PUD commissioner Curt Knapp, presented the broadband proposal to Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash. The ability to access this fiber optic will provide the opportunity for economic development gains countywide. It certainly will be a boon to private citizens! Diane, along with the two other Pend Oreille County commissioners, successfully negotiated an additional $5 million with the new Seattle City Light Impact Agreement; the board also successfully lobbied a bill that forever restricts withholding of payments while in negotiation with public utilities. Diane chairs the Aging Long Term Care Board, which as a board is committed that the most SEE LETTERS, 6A

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Albeni Falls starting lake drawdown SEATTLE – The Lake Pend Oreille minimum winter lake level for 2012-2013 will be at 2,055 feet above mean sea level, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District water management section. The lake was at 2,061.6 feet as of midnight Sept. 20, and the corps is continuing to draft at Albeni Falls Dam in Oldtown with a goal of 2,058.5 feet by Oct. 15 and 2,056 feet by Oct. 31. The lake is expected to reach the 2,055foot level during the first week of November. The minimum winter lake level was determined after an annual interagency lake level meeting held Sept. 17 and a regional Technical Management Team (TMT) meeting for Columbia Basin fisheries Sept. 19. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) and the U.S. Forest Service requested that the corps draw Lake Pend Oreille down to a winter elevation no lower than 2,055 feet. The request specified that the drawdown be completed by Nov. 8 if reasonably possible, and no later than Nov. 15; and that the water level should not be dropped below the 2,055foot level for the duration of the winter.

Inflows are typically at their lowest levels in September and early October, but later fall rains and other considerations may require some outflow adjustments to reach the 2,055-foot lake level. Once reached, the corps expects to hold the lake between 2,055.0 and 2,055.5 feet through the end of kokanee spawning or Dec. 31, whichever comes first. New research by the University of Idaho is showing that the higher lake levels may not be helping kokanee like previously thought. Typically, water levels are kept high for kokanee spawning, giving the fish more access to gravely beds where they lay their

eggs. Some of the data, however, shows that the fish survived best in some year when the lake was drawn down to the lower level of 2,051 feet. They’re also seeing spawning taking place a deeper levels. Pend Oreille Basin Commission will host a meeting next week to discuss the new research. The public meeting is set for Oct. 5 at 10 a.m. at the Panhandle Health District conference room, 322 Marion St. in Sandpoint. IDFG will give a presentation. Lake Pend Oreille’s winter level is managed in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,

FERGUSON | FROM PAGE 4A

drive as bad as teenagers, the nation’s riskiest drivers. However, nationwide, older drivers get into more fatal accidents than younger drivers. Baby boomers are expected to double the number of older drivers on the road, to 57 million, by 2030. COMMENT: I’ve long thought

National Marine Fisheries Service, Kalispel Tribe and IDFG to benefit reproduction of the lake’s kokanee population, as well as providing flows for threatened chum salmon in the lower Columbia. Kokanee, which are small, lake-resident sockeye salmon, are not native to the lake, but their population is at low levels and they serve as a food source for Lake Pend Oreille’s threatened native bull trout. The corps operates Albeni Falls Dam as a multiple-purpose project, providing flood risk management, power generation, fish and wildlife conservation, navigation and recreation.

Priest Lake drawdown to begin Oct. 8 COOLIN – Flows will increase down the Priest River when Priest Lake Dam at Outlet Bay is opened Oct. 8. The level of Priest Lake will drop three feet from its summer level of 3,427.64 above sea level to reach its winter level of 3,424.64 feet. The goal is to reach the winter level by Nov. 1, dam operator Karl Duncan said. Paddlers enjoy the Priest River in the fall. After mid-July, the river usually runs too low for canoes and kayaks to travel without

dragging the bottom. The river winds 44 miles along a southward course from Priest Lake to its confluence with the slackwater of the Pend Oreille River. The Priest includes Grade III, difficult, water at Binarch Rapids and Eight Mile Rapids. Grade II rapids are at Chipmunk Rapids and McAbee Falls. Information about access points is available through the Priest Lake Ranger District, 208-443-2512 or download a brochures at www. fs.fed.us/ipnf/priestlake.

First half of north-south corridor opens Oct. 2 that driver licensing should start at age 18 rather than 16 because just as those under 18 can’t buy a car, they aren’t responsible for what they do with it. Fat chance it’ll ever happen, considering how we spoil our teenagers. (Adele Ferguson can be reached at P.O. Box 69. Hansville, WA 98340.)

SPOKANE – The new Parksmith Road interchange will open to traffic Tuesday, Oct. 2, marking the completion of the first half of the North Spokane Corridor (NSC) just north of Spokane. In late August, the Francis to Farwell/Southbound Lanes project also wrapped up, meaning more than 5 miles of the planned 10-mile corridor are open to traffic. That means the project is only 5

miles away from linking the NSC with Interstate 90. A brief ceremony is planned for Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 11 a.m. to celebrate the milestone. The event will be held on the new Parksmith southbound freeway on-ramp. A parade of classic cars will be the first vehicles to use the new interchange. The event can be accessed from Market Street or Hawthorne Road. The event is open to the

public. Contractor crews working for WSDOT built more than 3 miles of new southbound freeway lanes, bridges, and interchange on/ off-ramps between Francis and Farwell Roads near Mead, including the new Parksmith Road interchange. The work included two new pedestrian/bicycle bridges and Children of the Sun trail connections.

LETTERS | FROM PAGE 5A

vulnerable members of our county – the elderly, disabled, and long-term ill – are receiving basic health care, baths, transportation to and from appointments, and skilled in-home nursing. These are just three examples of the varied responsibilities in which Diane Wear has been committed these last four years. Diane Wear does not only work hard for the county and all citizens of Pend Oreille County, but she works smart. She realizes that in this economy, one must not just work harder, but smarter. Vote for Diane Wear, Pend Oreille County commissioner, District 1. -Jerry and Peggy Johnsen -Cathy Retterer Sacheen Lake

Strike cartoon was in error To the editor: Your cartoon regarding the Chicago Teachers Strike is flawed. According to the Chicago Teachers’ Union the issues addressed in the strike did include both teacher wage and evaluation issues, but as important were their request that classrooms in low-income schools have heat, text books for all students, special

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education teachers for students with special needs and smaller class sizes. While all of these issues are vital to an environment where children can be expected to learn, it really upset me that your cartoon focused on teachers’ opposition to wages based upon evaluations. Wages based upon productivity is appropriate to Wal-Mart workers; it cannot work for “people jobs.” I am a nurse in Newport. If my wage package was based on outcomes I would not care for the very sick or dying patients as it could negatively affect my family’s income. Under this scenario, the “best nurses” would be those who refused to care for the very ill or dying. It is the same for teachers. Those teachers who have the most challenged students (disabled, extremely poor, etc.) face the same judgment as those teachers with more advantaged students. You should not think that productivity markers are the only evaluation markers for either wages or continued employment, as it never workers for

people oriented industries. It is important to note that in the case of the Chicago Teachers’ Strike, the teachers could have settled for an additional 4 percent wage/benefit increase prior to the strike, but pressed and receive a commitment from Chicago to provide heated classrooms, text books for all students, special education teachers and smaller classrooms (some class sizes were 41+ students), review to revise teacher evaluations, with only a 2 percent wage/benefit increase. The strike was supported by 66 percent of the Chicago parents because the teachers were committed to bettering the learning environment of all students, including those in very poor neighborhoods. This strike brought a real victory for Chicago students. -Susan M. Johnson Newport

Keep school zones safe To the editor: While patrolling the school zones this morning, Sept. 20, I had occasion to stop a dad for driving

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and parking on the wrong side of the road in front of the elementary school. I explained to him that was unsafe. Rather than acknowledging his mistake, he replied he was just dropping off his kid and that he sees others do this all the time. The sad truth is that there is a small percentage of parents, and even some school staff, who don’t pay attention or see any danger in committing minor violations in school zones. They park too close to, or on top of, both marked and unmarked crosswalks; they drive and park on the wrong sides of the streets; and they drive faster than the 15 mph posted speed limit.

From my observations, some of this is just thoughtlessness. However, some simply don’t want to be inconvenienced by having to park a half block away before walking their young students to safety or attending to something at the school. Meanwhile, children are having to negotiate their way around obstacles while driver’s can’t see who might be ready to cross the street. And if a driver is going faster than the speed limit, we have the ingredients for a tragic event.

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USK – The Kalispel Tribal Firefighters and Pend Oreille County Fire District 6 will be holding a fundraiser Thursday, Oct. 4 for the Northwest Burn Foundation. The fundraiser will be held at the east end of the Usk Bridge. People can show their support by stopping and tossing a donation into the fire boot.

Kids invited to audition for children’s theatre

Safely rid your home of unused prescription drugs NEWPORT – Residents have a chance to prevent prescription medication abuse by safely disposing of unused pills Saturday, Sept. 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office, 311 S. Garden Ave., Newport. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked. It is held by the sheriff’s office in conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Administration. Last April, Americans turned in 276 tons of prescription drugs at more than 5,600 sites operated by the DEA and nearly 4,300 state and local law enforcement partners. This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue, organizers said. Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to misuse and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse are high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends. In addition, Americans are now advised that their usual methods for disposing of unused medicines – flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash – both pose potential safety and health hazards.

Fall yoga series starting next week in Blanchard BLANCHARD – The fall yoga series started at the Stoneridge Events Center in Blanchard Tuesday, Sept. 25. Classes will continue Tuesdays, from 4-5 p.m. for five more consecutive weeks. The cost is $35 for the entire series and can be paid at your first class. Bring a yoga mat if possible, and a firm blanket for a prop. Yoga blocks are also recommended. Several loaner mats are available by request. Yoga offers more than an exercise routine. Experience the calming effects of yogic breathing and the freedom of deep stretches done with proper alignment. This is your opportunity to learn more about your body while doing centuries old stretches and breathing techniques that are soothing to the mind and open up the body. Yoga may also have the positive effect of eliminating or minimizing aches and pains in the body. For more information or to sign-up, call Marjorie at 208437-3430 or email YogawithMarjorie@me.com.

Library friends hold book sale at the Eagles

BR I E FLY Firefighters raising funds to give burns the boot

NEWPORT – The Missoula Children’s Theatre will be coming to Newport in October to put on “Red Riding Hood.” Auditions will be Monday, Oct. 1 at 3:15 p.m. at Sadie Halstead Middle School, and rehearsals will take place Oct. 1-7 before the two performances set for Monday, Oct. 8 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Kids in grades kindergarten through 12, including home schoolers are welcome to join. For more information, contact Millie Brumbaugh at 509-447-0706. The Pend Oreille Players Association is sponsoring this visit of the traveling Missoula Children’s Theatre. After losing several key sponsors, new sponsors are being sought to help with the cost of bringing this group to the community.

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COURTESY PHOTO|KIM KNAPP

A thanks from the fire district

NEWPORT – Winter is coming so stock up on books at the Friends of the Pend Oreille Library District annual book sale Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 26-27 at the Newport Eagles on Union Avenue. Hours are Wednesday noon to 7 p.m. and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Friends are offering a large selection of used paperback and hardcover books, priced at 50 cents for paperbacks and $1 for hardcovers. Children’s books are 25 cents. Bring your own bags or boxes for shopping. Local checks and cash will be accepted. The Friends of the Library is a non-profit organization that is entirely run by volunteers. They have no paid staff, no rented office space and get no financial support from the county or library district. With county budgets shrinking and timber tax revenue declining, the library would not be able to support many children and youth programs without the support of the Friends of the Library. When you buy a book, you help make sure the children and youth programs continue. Memberships in the Friends of the Library are $5 per year and are available at the library or at the book sale.

The Newport Fire District gave city employee Cindy Endahl the department’s 2012 appreciation award, presented by chief Curt Knapp, left, and PJ Hillestad Sept. 12 at the fire department’s annual barbecue. More than 50 people attended, including the mayor, city administrator, council members and active and retired firefighters and family members. The department currently has 15 active members and is seeking more volunteers. They responded to 53 calls in the last year.

Bradbury classic is focus for North Idaho Reads program PRIEST RIVER – North Idaho’s libraries are focusing on one of the most famous and provocative novels, “Fahrenheit 451” written by the late Ray Bradbury, for the region’s book-sharing and discussion program, North Idaho Reads. A prolific author of hundreds of short stories and close to 50 books, as well as numerous poems, essays, operas, plays, teleplays, and screenplays, Bradbury was one of the most celebrated writers of our time. He died this year on June 5 at the age of 91. North Idaho Reads has planned a series of activities based around the theme “451: Be the Revolution,” designed to examine how close or far away our society is to the one described by Bradbury in “Fahrenheit 451.” In the book he describes a world where information technology has evolved to the point where books and the written word are no longer valued and are, in fact, burned along with the structure that contains them. Firemen are not firefighters, but the people sent out to put books – and sometimes people – to the torch. North Idaho Reads activities include celebrating Banned Books Week (Sept. 30 through Oct. 6), book and movie discussions by scholars Dr. David Adler, Dr. Virginia Johnson, George Ives and Brian Attebury; a Dystopian Film Festival featuring screenings of the 1966 version of the film “Fahrenheit 451” and other films

at regional libraries; book club discussions; and special teen events. West Bonner Libraries will participate in the Dystopian Film Festival at the Priest River Library Thursdays during October. The following films are free and will be shown at 6 p.m.: Sept. 27, “Silent Running”; Oct. 4, “I, Robot”; Oct. 11, “Fahrenheit 451”; Oct. 18 “Minority Report.” Thursday, Oct. 25, everyone is invited to see author David Brin, who wrote “The Postman” and most recently, “Existence.” Brin will do a live virtual presentation on “Fahrenheit 451” via an Internet link at the Priest River Library from 7-8 p.m. The audience will have the opportunity to send in questions. Saturday, Oct. 6, Dr. Virginia Johnson will discuss F451 at the Blanchard library. Johnson, a retired North Idaho College English professor, was recently honored by the Idaho Humanities Council with its award for “Outstanding Achievement in the Humanities.” Join in the discussion at 1 p.m. Refreshments will be served. North Idaho Reads activities will wrap up with a ticketed event, the “Be the Revolution Costume Party,” with banned music performed by The Hitmen. Prizes will be awarded for best costumes. Both the Priest River and Blanchard libraries will hold drawings for two free tickets to the event. In conjunction with North

Players audition for upcoming Newport shows NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Players Association is preparing to audition for its upcoming shows at the Pend Oreille Playhouse, 240 N. Union Ave. in Newport. POPA’s eighth annual Fallapalooza variety show is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 13. Performers are asked to audition Wednesday, Sept. 26 at 6:30 p.m. Acts need to be “family friendly,” and the use of taped accompaniment for vocalists is discouraged. For more information, or if you would like to perform, but cannot attend audition, contact Millie at 509-447-0706 or Gail at 509-447-2750.

Audition dates for “Christmas Belles,” written by Jones, Hope and Wooten are set for Oct. 8 and 9, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The cast calls for seven women age 20 to 60-plus, and four men, age 25 to 50-plus. Scripts are available for perusal at the playhouse. For more information, contact Gail at 509-447-2750. The Orson Welles radio drama, “War of the Worlds,” one of the most realistically frightening programs to ever hit the airwaves, will be presented as a reader’s theater production, Oct. 26 and 27 at 7 p.m. For audition dates and times, contact Millie at 509-447-0706.

Idaho Reads, extra copies of the book will be available at all participating libraries. A digital audio version of the book is available as a download to patrons of libraries that are part of the Cooperative Information Network. Participating libraries included the Coeur d’Alene Public Library, The Community Library Network, the East Bonner County Library District, and the West Bonner Library District. Funding for this year’s North Idaho Reads is provided by the Idaho Humanities Council as part of the We the People Initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Additional funding has been provided by Friends of the Library groups at each of the participating libraries. Community partners for the program include the Coeur d’Alene Press and the Jacklin Arts and Culture Center. More information about North Idaho Reads can be found at NorthIdahoReads.org and through the North Idaho Reads Facebook page, facebook.com/NorthIdahoReads.

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

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“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

BLANCHARD – The annual Sportsman’s Dinner and Silent Auction is set for Saturday, Sept. 29 from 5-8 p.m. at the Blanchard Community Center. The menu includes pork roast with gravy and potatoes, ham, paella, fish, salads, desserts and drinks for $8 per person. The silent auction starts promptly at 5 p.m. and items are sports and Northwest related.

Gift certificates for area business are also being auctioned. The Blanchard Community Center is located at 685 Rusho Lane. Other upcoming events at the center include the annual Doll Tea Saturday, Oct. 20 starting at 11 a.m. and the Holiday Bazaar Nov. 3-4. Only six more vendor spaces are available. Call 208-437-1037 for additional information.

Redingers celebrate 50 years of marriage

IONE – John and Kirsten Redinger of Ione celebrated 50 years of marriage with a reception and renewal of vows at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in Ione Sept. 9. The celebration was hosted by their children, Brad and Liz Larson of Metaline Falls, Doyle and Colleen Nickless of Beaverton, Ore., and Hans and Julie Redinger of Seattle. They have six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The Redingers were married Sept. 8, 1962, at St. Charles Catholic Church in Spokane. 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

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PINE RIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH

1428 1st Street West Sunday School ~ 9:15 a.m. Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays: Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace Univ. 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays: Girls Club, ages 9 to 12, 6:30 to 8:00 pm Soul’d Out Youth, ages 13 thru 19, 6:00 pm 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

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COURTESY PHOTO|JOHN AND KIRSTEN REDINGER

The newly married Mr. and Mrs. Redinger prepare for a drive after their Sept. 8, 1962, wedding at St. Charles Church in Spokane.

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CHURCH OF FAITH

36245 Hwy 41, Oldtown, ID Sunday School 9 a.m. Sunday Services - 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wed. - Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Pastor Jack Jones Church Office 208-437-0150 www.newportchurchoffaith.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 5pm 2nd Saturdays Pastor, Walt Campbell: 447-5101

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

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| SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

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PEND OREILLE COUNTY FAIR MARKET ANIMAL SALE 2012 Your Pend Oreille County Fair Association and Market Animal Livestock Committee would like to THANK the following businesses and individuals for their generous support of the Pend Oreille County Market Animal Sale. With their backing our sale was a SUCCESS!

KALISPEL TRIBE Trevor Shanholtzer (Reserve Champion)

DIAMOND LAKE RANCH Tamarah Bunt (Reserve Champion)

DARILANE FARMS Gavin Hanson (GrandChampion)

KALISPEL TRIBE Rachelle Busby (Reserve Champion)

POVA Amy Reijonen (Reserve Champion)

REEDY CUSTOM MEATS Alyx Hanson (Grand Champion)

JOHN HANKEY Callie Hanson (Grand Champion)

DARILANE FARMS Ashley Hanson (Grand Champion)

BEEF Buyer Exhibitor Weight Price Per Pound Total Price *JOHN HANKEY Callie Hanson (Grand Champion) 1349 $2.85 $3,844.65 POVA Amy Reijonen (Reserve Champion) 1362 $2.00 $2,724.00 *DAVE WILLIAMS Colin Hanson 1225 $2.40 $2,940.00 *PONDERAY NEWSPRINT Olivia Hanson 1145 $2.35 $2,690.75 SEWELL ENGINEERING Kaleigh Driver 1207 $2.20 $2,655.40 VAAGEN BROTHERS Don Driver 1205 $2.25 $2,711.25 **DARILANE FARMS Kelcey Hanson 1170 $2.05 $2,398.50 SACRED HEART 8 NORTH Ben Krogh 1161 $1.85 $2,147.85 *SELKIRK ACE HARDWARE Dallin Miller 1055 $1.60 $1,688.00 **TOP STEER CARCASS *Carcass of Merit GRAND TOTAL BEEF $23,800.40 HOG Buyer Exhibitor Weight Price Per Pound Total Price DARILANE FARMS Gavin Hanson (Grand Champion) 280 $3.50 $980.00 *KALISPEL TRIBE Trevor Shanholtzer (Reserve Champion) 270 $3.35 $904.50 *DARILANE FARMS Garret Hanson 285 $3.10 $883.50 *TRAVIS HANSON Alyx Hanson 278 $3.25 $903.50 EARL INSURANCE Dylan Reijonen 300 $3.50 $1,050.00 HELEN BOND John Cutshall 300 $3.50 $1,050.00 SEWELL ENGINEERING Reigan Allen 300 $2.85 $855.00 POVA Taylor Allen 297 $3.00 $891.00 NEWPORT EQUIPMENT 296 $2.50 $740.00 NEWPORT EQUIPMENT 294 $3.00 $882.00 POVA Lilli Cupp 289 $2.75 $794.75 PONDERAY NEWSPRINT Jedidiah Cupp 294 $2.50 $735.00 *DEER PARK VETERINARY CLINIC Nathan Allen 260 $2.75 $715.00 *TECH-PEND OREILLE MINE Thomas Huttle 255 $3.50 $892.50 DEER PARK VETERINARY CLINIC Katie Busby 246 $2.70 $664.20 *INN AT THE LAKE Aydan Sears 248 $2.10 $520.80 VERSATILE INDUSTRIES Iola Hansen 257 $2.20 $565.40 KALISPEL TRIBE Ryan Sample 267 $3.75 $1,001.25 *TRIMBLE CREEK CREATIONS Ashley Hanson 260 $3.80 $988.00 **SEWELL ENGINEERING Jessica Driver 242 $3.00 $726.00 POVA Gus Newman 260 $3.50 $910.00 VAAGAN BROTHERS Kaleigh Driver 268 $3.75 $1,005.00 KALISPEL TRIBE Don Driver 241 $3.75 $903.75 STEVE KISS Alicia Busby 240 $2.50 $600.00 KALISPEL TRIBE Tyson Shanholtzer 226 $3.25 $734.50 *KALISPEL TRIBE Jaxson Walrath 240 $4.00 $960.00 PONDERAY NEWSPRINT Tanner Shanholtzer 227 $3.60 $812.20 IDAHO FORESTRY GROUP Emily Pitts 229 $2.75 $629.75 POVA Ethan Hardie 226 $3.00 $678.00 DEER PARK VETERINARY CLINIC Nicole Denham 226 $2.75 $621.50 KALISPEL TRIBE Alyssa Walrath 241 $3.80 $915.80 IDAHO FORESTRY GROUP Courtney Hendershott 228 $3.00 $680.00 SEWELL ENGINEERING Ashley Pitts 240 $2.85 $684.00 POVA Lydia Pitts 230 $3.25 $747.50 STEVE KISS Dylan Hendershott 235 $3.00 $705.00 **TOP HOG CARCASS *Carcass of Merit GRAND TOTAL $28,338.40

LAMB Buyer REEDY’S CUSTOM MEATS DIAMOND LAKE RANCH KALISPEL TRIBE KALISPEL TRIBE KALISPEL TRIBE VERSATILE INDUSTRIES PONDERAY NEWSPRINT IDAHO FORESTRY GROUP **GENE ST. GODDARD DAVID & HEATHER HAMLIN IDAHO FORESTRY GROUP T & D FARMS **TOP LAMB CARCASS

Exhibitor Alyx Hanson (Grand Champion) Tamarah Bunt (Reserve Champion) Dylan Reijonen Amy Reijonen Taylor Allen Abby Adrian Gavin Hanson Douglas Jess Nathan Allen Julianna Trepanier Clay Wilson Ty Philliphy

Weight 145 145 141 156 150 110 112 160 119 107 110 100

Price Per Pound $5.50 $4.00 $2.25 $2.20 $2.10 $2.25 $3.25 $2.25 $2.35 $2.75 $2.75 $2.35

Total Price $797.50 $580.00 $317.25 $343.20 $315.00 $247.50 $364.00 $360.00 $279.65 $294.25 $302.50 $235.00

GRAND TOTAL $4,435.85 GOAT Buyer DARILANE FARMS KALISPEL TRIBE ROSS MACARTHUR SELKIRK ACE HARDWARE T & D FARMS KALISPEL TRIBE

Exhibitor Ashley Hanson (Grand Champion) Rachelle Busby (Reserve Champion) Ashley Percival Ty Philliphy Kaycee Wilson Catelynn Dobson

Weight 82 80 80 59 67 60

Price Per Pound $4.00 $3.25 $3.00 $2.00 $1.75 $2.00

Total Price $328.00 $260.00 $240.00 $118.00 $117.25 $120.00

GRAND TOTAL GOAT $1,183.25 RABBITS (Pen of Three): Buyer DRIVER RANCH KALISPEL TRIBE TRIMBLE CREEK CREATIONS

Exhibitor James Graves Katie Schrader Jimmy Schrader

Total Price $100.00 $140.00 $120.00

CHICKENS (Pen of Three): Buyer DARILANE FARMS JOHN JACKSON

Exhibitor Jolee Nicholas Willow Vaughn

Total Price $110.00 $100.00

TURKEY Buyer TECH-PEND OREILLE MINE

Exhibitor Allie Curran

Total Price $125.00

TOTAL MARKET ANIMAL SALE $62,693.25

There was $4,240.35 in additional support before and after the sale. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT: The following Businesses and individuals have given additional funding to the market animal exhibitors for their long term commitment to the care and responsibility of an animal. Exhibitors must learn principles of livestock nutrition, how to train and safely handle the animal, and how to accept the consequences of one’s work. Your participation in this sale is a major motivation for continued growth and education of the 4-H/Youth exhibitor. Bronkhorst Logging, Kris Cornelius, Darilane Farms, Travis Hanson, Kathy Hastings, Idaho Forestry Group, Industrial Preventative Maintenance, Bill & Bev Ives, Kalispel Tribe, Les Schwab Tire Center, Mel’s Tire Service, Metaline Mini Mart, Brianna Nenema-Ward, PARA Livestock, Pat’s Pumps, Cheryl Sample-Reese, Selkirk Ace Hardware, Schrader Family, Gene St. Goddard, Trimble Creek Creations, Diane Wear

VETERINARIAN – Deer Park Veterinarian Clinic HAULERS – Larry Cordes, Terry Driver, Garth Hanson, Dave Williams WOOD CHIPS/SHAVINGS – Ponderay Newsprint Company and Tri Pro Cedar Products WOOD CHIP DELIVERY – POVA/Cory Ives MANURE HAULER/TRUCK – Pat Bierce SALES CLERK & TEAM – Marie Clifner/Mossburg & McDonald Accountants, Inc. LIVESTOCK EVALUATION – Jeff & Jaime Sackmann CARCASS EVALUATION & CARCASS SHOW – John Fouts and Reedy’s Custom Meats

Thank You to SELKIRK ACE HARDWARE for your generous support and sponsoring the livestock arena. Thank You to THE MINER for your continued support and help to make the market sale a community event.

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

Candidates appear in Metaline Falls BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

METALINE FALLS – Local candidates running for election this fall will be at a candidate forum Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. at the American Legion in Metaline Falls. All area candidates plan to appear, including those running for county commissioner and the state Legislature. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers will probably send a staff member. The North Pend Oreille Chamber of Commerce is hosting the

event, and Tara Leininger will be moderating. Upon arrival, candidates will throw their names in a hat, and they’ll be drawn to see in which order they will speak. They’ll be given four minutes to give an opening statement. The audience will submit questions, organized by a panel of three chamber members. Candidates will have eight minutes to respond to questions. If the number of candidates attending is low, they will be allowed more time to talk. Once all have had a chance

to speak, they’ll get another three minutes for a closing statement or rebuttal. The candidates night is taking the place of the chamber’s regular October meeting. No other chamber business will be conducted. Social hour begins at 6 p.m. with a dinner provided by the American Legion for $6 per person. People can come early to meet candidates before the forum, which begins at 7 p.m. For more information, contact the chamber at 509-446-1721 or visit www.npochamber.org.

Johnson to perform at St. John’s Cathedral SPOKANE – Donivan Johnson has been invited to perform his piano work “Five Theological Sentences” at the Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist in Spokane. The concert will take place Saturday, Sept. 29 during a concert hosted by international music fraternity Sigma Alpha Iota. This organization began in 1903 to further the development of mu-

sic in America and throughout the world. In January 2010, Johnson was inducted as a Friend of the Arts into Sigma Alpha Iota by the Spokane Alumnae Chapter. He is the first person to be so honored. “Five Theological Sentences” is a collection of five brief liturgical movements (sentences) composed between 1988 and 1995. All of the sentences have been performed

separately as part of worship services. The complete work received its world premiere in Newport in 2005 during A Little Afternoon Music concert at The United Church of Christ. The Spokane performance, which begins at 2 p.m., is free and open to the public. The cathedral is located at 127 E. 12th Ave.

Payroll examined in town audit METALINE FALLS – State auditors were concerned with the way the town of Metaline Falls handles the allocation of shared costs in its budget. Matters were communicated to town officials, according to an audit report issued Sept. 24. An accountability audit examined finances from 2009 through 2011, evaluating internal controls and compliance with state laws and

regulations, focusing especially on cost allocations, cost receipting, billings and receivables, use of restricted funds, bidding and financial condition. In most areas, the town complied with state laws and regulations and its own policies and procedures, however certain matters were brought to town management. Auditors were concerned that a portion of the

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

payroll costs for the town clerk/treasurer and the maintenance director, just under $40,000 per year, were charged to the town’s street and utility funds, but weren’t documented correctly to show the work actually benefited those funds. They recommend the town develop a policy that governs how to calculate and charge shared services costs to all funds. Another report focused on federal grants used in 2011, especially the $900,000 community development block grant for the water system improvement. Auditors said the town complied with all requirements.

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Volunteers wanted to help with cemetery clean up IONE – Volunteers are needed to help clean up the Riverside Cemetery in Ione before winter. A group will meet Saturday, Sept. 29 at 9 a.m. Bring your mowers, weed eaters, trimmers and rakes and help get your cemetery looking nice. For more information, contact Diane Maupin at 509442-2121.

Ione Bridge closure Oct. 1 IONE – The next scheduled closure of the Ione Bridge is the evening of Monday, Oct. 1. Crews are still in the painting process. Work will continue until weather forces contractors to stop for the season. Work days are scheduled into next year. The bridge over the Pend Oreille River on Sullivan Lake Road is restricted to one lane, with traffic controlled by a temporary signal system. The speed limit through the project is limited to 20 mph. Get fast relief for an upset budget with The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds. They work for others; they’ll work for you! Call (509) 447-2433.

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Selkirk has 225 students METALINE FALLS – The Selkirk School District’s official enrollment for September is 225.3 full time equivalent students. The district planned its budget for this school year based on an enrollment of 214, but small districts like Selkirk typically budget for about eight to 10 students under their expected enrollment as a way to plan for emergencies. Districts receive funding based on the number of students enrolled.

“I had actually anticipated about 222, so we are in the ballpark,” superintendent Nancy Lotze said. Last year the district averaged an enrollment of 232 students. Selkirk is working with a $3.9 million budget this year with about $1 million spent on heating and roof repairs at the high school. The roofing project was completed before school started around Labor Day.

Keough, Eskridge shoo-ins for legislative seats BOISE – Two of the three Democrats running for legislative seats in District 1 of Idaho withdrew their candidacy in June. Sen. Shawn A. Keough, R-Sandpoint, and Rep. George E. Eskridge, RDover, are the assumed winners of the seats as there is no one running against them in the November general election. Democrat Laura Bry was on the ballot running against Keough until June 21, and Democrat Tim Tucker withdrew his run against Eskridge for Position B June 27. Democrat Andrew C. Sorg is

still listed as running against Rep. Eric Anderson, R-Priest Lake, for Position A, according to the Idaho Secretary of State’s website. Bry, chairwoman of the Bonner County Democrats, said they understand that Democrats have little hope of winning against the incumbents in the general election. Bry and Tucker weren’t planning to run themselves in the general election, but were instead place holders for other candidates should the incumbents have lost in the primary.

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Mitchell’s to build new fuel station PRIEST RIVER – Mitchell’s Harvest Foods is working on building a new fueling station that will be located in the parking lot of the Priest River grocery store. The Priest River City Council approved the conditional use permit at Monday night’s meeting. Mitchell’s currently leases the gas pumps at the station on the

south side of Highway 2 at the intersection of Highways 2 and 57. The grocery store has operated that fueling station since 2004, offering discounts like most grocery store-operated gas stations. They also offer incentives that benefit the West Bonner County School District. The new station will be located

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on the west side of the parking lot where a house used to stand with the address of 5535 Highway 2. The gas station will have the same address. The station will be unmanned and available for use 24 hours a day, using debit or credit cards. Plans call for two fuel storage tanks underground. One will store regular and premium gasoline and the other will store super gasoline and diesel. Many of the conditions on the permit suggested by city staff were already taken into account by owners of Mitchell’s. While the station won’t be operated by

specific employees, all Mitchell’s employees will be trained for safety. An emergency shut off valve will be located on the pumps and inside the grocery store.

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2012 Pend Oreille County Fair Special Awards Winners Continued from Sept. 5 edition

4-H Plant Science $5.00 Mountain West Bank Youth Award for Best 4-H Vegetable Display of 6 or More Blue Ribbons: Christine Novak Sponsor: Mountain West Bank Best Blue Ribbon Display in 4-H Plant Science: Christine Novak - Sponsor: Usk Community Club $5.00 Best Plant Blue Ribbon Science Educational Poster 4-H Division: Mary Huttle - Sponsor: Barb McGill 4-H Engineering/Technology $20.00 4-H Best Engineering or Electrical Award: Aaron Simon - Sponsor: Bill Betz 4-H Foods Best 4-H Canning: Clay Wilson - Sponsor: Mary Lee Rozelle Youth Food Preservation Award - Pickle: Kaycee Wilson - Sponsor: Ball® Home Canning Youth Food Preservation Award - Soft Spread: Willow Bischoff - Sponsor: Ball® Home Canning $5.00 Best 4-H Foods Poster Award: Abby Jo Ellsworth Sponsor: Kathy Olmstead Best Intermediate 4-H Baking Display: MyKenzie Maupin Sponsor: Davis Lake Grange Best Junior 4-H Baking Display: Abby Jo Ellsworth - Sponsor: Phyllis Johnston WA Assoc. of Wheat Growers Award Best Overall Yeast Baking Category Exhibit First Place 4-H - Rosette & Cookbook: Connor Stark - Sponsor: Washington Association of Wheat Growers WA Assoc. of Wheat Growers Award Best Overall Yeast Baking Category Exhibit Second Place 4-H - Cookbook: Abby Jo Ellsworth - Sponsor: Washington Association of Wheat Growers $20.00 & Gift Basket Best of Chocolate Youth Baking Award

- First Place 4-H Youth: Jessica Driver - Sponsor: Shannon Haney & Ann Hastings $15.00 Best of Chocolate Youth Baking Award - Second Place 4-H Youth: Willow Bischoff Sponsor: Jim Mathis $10.00 Best of Chocolate Youth Baking Award - Third Place 4-H Youth: Mary Huttle - Sponsor: Charles Hoisington Wilton Enterprises - Best of Division - Youth Baking Award: MyKenzie Maupin - Sponsor: Wilton Enterprises

Huttle - Sponsor: Cynithia Hoisington $25.00 Top Blue Ribbon 4-H Quilt Award: Jessica Driver Sponsor: Cottage Quilting 4-H Superintendent Award: MyKenzie Maupin 4-H Knitting & Crocheting No Special Awards Winners this year

4-H Clothing 4-H Fashion Revue Junior Top Modeling: Abby Jo Ellsworth Sponsor: Kim Taylor 4-H Fashion Revue Intermediate Top Modeling: Clay Wilson Sponsor: Michelle Moody $5.00 Mountain West Bank Youth Award for Best 4-H Garment Made: Clay Wilson Sponsor: Mountain West Bank $20.00 Top Overall Junior 4-H Clothing Award: Abby Jo Ellsworth - Sponsor: Lori Wight $20.00 Top Overall Intermediate 4-H Clothing Award: Clay Wilson - Sponsor: Julie Anderson $20.00 Top Overall Senior 4-H Clothing Award: Caylee Hungate - Sponsor: Bev Ives and Jennifer Anderberg Best Blue Ribbon 4-H Constructed Clothing Item Award - Junior: Abby Jo Ellsworth - Sponsor: Lyla Hoisington Best Blue Ribbon 4-H Constructed Clothing Item Award - Intermediate: Clay Wilson - Sponsor: Evelyn Cordes Best Blue Ribbon 4-H Constructed Clothing Item Award - Senior: Caylee Hungate - Sponsor: Kathy Olmstead $5.00 Best 4-H Sewing Poster: Willow Vaughn - Sponsor: Gail Miitchell $10.00 4-H Best Blue Ribbon “Sewing for Fun” Award: Mary

4-H Expressive Arts & Crafts $5.00 Mountain West Youth Award for Best 4-H Blue Ribbon Art or Craft Work: Olivia Hanson - Sponsor: Mountain West Bank Diamond Lake Grange Award Best 4-H Blue Ribbons Arts and Crafts Display: Olivia Hanson - Sponsor: Diamond Lake Grange $5.00 4-H Expressive Arts & Crafts Best In Division Junior Award: Chance Chantry Sponsor: Sherri Kendrick $5.00 4-H Expressive Arts & Crafts Best In Division Intermediate Award: Sierra Chantry - Sponsor: Pauline Stoll $5.00 4-H Expressive Arts & Crafts Best In Division Senior Award: Christine Novak Sponsor: Donna & Pat Molvik $5.00 - 4-H Creative Writing Award: Kaycee Wilson - Sponsor: Kathy Olmstead 4-H Superintendent Award: Olivia Hanson 4-H Photography $20.00 Top 4-H Blue Ribbon Photography Display: Katelinn Borches - Sponsor: Kathy Olmstead Best 4-H Blue Ribbon Photography Display: Katelinn Borches - Sponsor: Diamond Lake Grange $5.00 Top Single 4-H Photo Entry: Christine Novak - Sponsor: Don & Agnes Goetzen 4-H Photography - Special Award: Christine Novak -

Sponsor: Kim Taylor 4-H Photography - Special Award: Christine Novak Sponsor: Kim Taylor 4-H Photography - Special Award: Katelinn Borches Sponsor: Kim Taylor 4-H Environmental Stewardship/Natural Resources $10.00 Harvey Stoll Memorial Award: Aaron Simon - Sponsor: Ray Stoll $10.00 Pend Oreille Rock and Gem Club Award - Youth: Aaron Simon - Sponsor: Pend Oreille Rock & Gem Club 4-H Woodworking Top 4-H Blue Ribbon Woodworking Project: Ethan Hardie - Sponsor: Debi MacArthur 4-H Special Project or Exhibit $5.00 Each Best Completed Record Book or Project Scrap Book Award - - Sponsor: Lyla Hoisington 4-H Demonstration Winner who go onto State to Compete 4-H Top Intermediate - Demonstration: Brittney Jackson 4-H Top Junior - Demonstration: Abby Jo Ellsworth Youth Educational Posters $25.00 Overall Top First Place Youth Educational Poster: Augustus Newman - Sponsor: Micki Weisbarth $15.00 Overall Top Second Place Youth Educational Poster: Brody Driver - Sponsor: Micki Weisbarth $10.00 Overall Top Third Place Youth Educational Poster: Olivia Hanson - Sponsor: Micki Weisbarth

Newport athletic participation reported BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The number of students participating in Newport High School athletics is up a little from last year, athletic director Jamie Pancho reported at Monday night’s school board meeting Sept. 24. There are 51 boys playing football, a couple more than last year. Volleyball has 30 players, about an average turnout, soccer is down a little with 17 players and cross country is up, with 13 runners, enough for both a boys and girls team. There are also 14 cheerleaders. Pancho said there are 16 high school coaches in the district. He took 12 to a coaching clinic in Yakima earlier this year. The district spent less than $2,000 for the clinic. Pancho, a former coach, said he is enjoying being athletic director. “It’s fun for me to watch all the teams,” he said. “I didn’t always do that.” Pancho plans to develop a video library for coaches. There

is quite a bit of material available, he said. School board chairman Lynn Kaney asked about concussions. Pancho said there is an emphasis on concussion prevention and making sure that a player who has a concussion doesn’t return to play or practice too soon. The school’s insurance carrier, Canfield and Associates have held a seminar on coaching, he said. Pancho said there have been two concussions so far this year, one in football and one in soccer. Both were handled appropriately, with the players not returning to play until they were cleared by a medical professional. Pancho said all the coaches complete the concussion seminar, which stresses five signs to look for in a player who may have suffered a concussion. He said he has continued the system started by last year’s athletic director, Gary Coe, of tracking each coach’s continuing education hours. Each coach must complete 15 hours of training every three years.

Community college offers information night NEWPORT – The Community Colleges of Spokane’s northern counties education centers will host free college information nights for prospective students and their families Wednesday, Oct. 3 at 6 p.m. The information nights will be held at the branch in Newport, 1204 W. Fifth St., and

Ione, 208 Blackwell, Suite 2. Staff will cover all aspects of applying to and attending a Community Colleges of Spokane campus or education center – from financial aid to the steps for admission to choosing a transfer degree or career-oriented program of study.

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BR I E FLY Spartan boys scoreless for the week PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River boys soccer team faced one of the Intermountain League’s top teams Saturday, Sept. 22. Bonners Ferry is leading the standings along with St. Maries, and the Badgers easily handled Priest River, taking a 7-0 win. Bonners started the scoring two minutes in and racked up a 5-0 lead by half time. Priest River managed only two shots on goal while Bonners shot 15 toward the net. Playing keeper for the Spartans, freshman Michael Taylor stopped five attempts. In Colbert Tuesday, Sept. 18, Northwest Christian proved a far superior team. They were relentless, making 35 attempts on goal with 16 getting past the keeper. The Crusaders kept Priest River from getting any good looks. They won 16-0. The Spartan boys hosted Sandpoint Tuesday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m., then they’re on the road, playing St. Maries Thursday, Sept. 27 at 5:30 p.m. A game with Libby High School scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 2 was canceled. The Spartans’ last home match is Thursday, Oct. 4 against Bonners Ferry.

Cusick girls rally, beat Springdale BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

CUSICK – The Cusick Panthers girls basketball team came away with two victories last O N D EC K : week, beating VS. CURLEW/ Springdale REPUBLIC Tuesday, Sept. SATURDAY, 18 and beatSept. 29, Noon ing Inchelium Saturday, AT NORTHPORT Sept. 22. Both MONDAY, Oct. were away 1, 5 p.m. games. Playing Springdale in a super noisy gym gave the Panthers some trouble at first. “We struggled in out first game,” Cusick coach Kim Bluff said. It was the loudest gym the girls have played in and it cost some focus at first, with Cusick losing the first set 25-14. Haley Adams and Caytlin Nenema adjusted well and help turn the match around. “They kept finding the holes,” Bluff said. The Panthers turned the score around in the second set, winning 25-13 and following it up with 25-18 and 25-19 wins to take the match 3-1. Adams led all players with 18 kills, followed by Nenema with 13. The two combined for most of the team’s 38 kills. Adams and Nenema also had the most digs, with 19 and 18 respectively. In all the team came up with 63 digs. Nenema also led the team with blocks, with three. Chelsea Samuels led with 16 assists, followed by Kaleigh Driver, with nine. The team served eight aces, with three coming from Renee Wynne. The Panthers had an easier time against Inchelium, who they beat in three sets in Inchelium 25-17, 25-20, 25-19. Adams and Nenema accounted for all the team’s 21 kills, with Adams getting 11 and Nenema getting 10. Samuels had almost all the recorded assists, with 16. Adams had all the Panther’s blocks, with four. The team served 11 aces, with Adams getting six and Nenema getting three. The victory bring Cusick’s league record to 1-0. The Panthers host Curlew and Republic for a dual meet Saturday, Sept. 29, starting at noon. They will travel to Northport for a match Monday, Oct. 1. That match will start at 5 p.m.

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Newport goes 1-2 for week

Hot fall weather, smoky conditions add extra challenge to race

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Newport volleyball team played three times since last week, losing to Lakeside Tuesday, 3-1 Tuesday, Sept. 18, beating Chewelah 3-0 Thursday, Sept. 20 and losing 3-0 to Priest River Monday Sept. 25. Newport O N D EC K: won the first VS. MEDICAL LAKE game against Thursday, Sept. 27, Lakeside 6:30 p.m. 25-18, but couldn’t keep AT FREEMAN it up, losWEDNESDAY, Oct. ing the next 3, 6:30 p.m. three sets 25-12, 25-10, and 25-11. Kailey Ralston led Newport with five kills. Jenna Kersting got 10 digs, Lauren Vaughn had nine assists, Hadley Stratton had two blocks and Jacklin McCroskey served an ace. The Grizzlies traveled to Chewelah for a match Thursday, Sept. 20, sweeping the Cougars 25-22, 25-15 and 25-23. Arianna Newcomb led Grizzly scoring, with seven kills and served five aces. Vaughn had a game high 21 assists, McCroskey had five digs and Stratton had a pair of blocks. Monday night, Sept. 24, the Grizzlies played Priest River in Priest River, losing in three 2523, 25-16 and 26-24. Kersting led Newport scoring with six kills and five aces. She and Newcomb led Newport with five digs each. Vaughn had a team-best 15 assists and Sydney Siemsen and Kersting each had a

League teams get the best of Spartan soccer BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River girls soccer team lost two Intermountain League matches last week. Tuesday, Sept. 18 at Timberlake, it was Priest River’s O N D EC K: Angel Clark that AT NEWPORT scored first, takSATURDAY, ing a shot off an Sept. 29, Elisa Williams Noon kick just three minutes into play. They enjoyed a 1-0 lead for eight minutes until the Tigers began to fire them off. It was 3-1 Timberlake by the half, and the Tigers kept on sinking them right up until the final whistle. Timberlake won 7-1. The Spartans took more chances at the net than they have in some recent games. The had 13 shots on goal while Timberlake tried at 21 shots. Brittany Krampert was in goal for the Spartans. She made 12 saves before being replaced by Alyssa Carey, who made six. At Bonners Ferry Saturday, Sept. 22 it was Clark who scored again, but this time it wasn’t until the second half. By that time, the Badgers had already racked up an 8-0 lead. The Spartans held them scoreless in the second half. “Bonners Ferry is a great team and they came out really strong and gave us some great experience,” coach Melissa Dallenbach said. “In the second half we were able to change some things around and try something new. It was a learning experience for the whole team.” Each team had 12 shots on goal. Krampert made six saves for the Spartans. After last week’s play, Priest River is 1-8 in Intermountain League games and 1-11 overall. The girls have a week off between games. They travel to Newport to take on their border rivals Saturday, Sept. 29 at noon.

Hot on the trail

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Priest River’s Melissa Trost Troust, No. 12, goes for a kill while Newport’s Jenna Kersting, 6, and Kailey Ralston, 2, look to defend. Priest River won the match played Monday night, Sept. 23 in three sets.

block for Newport. Newport has a 3-2 Northeast A League record and has a 3-4 overall record. They will play Medical Lake

at home Thursday, Sept. 27, in a match that starts at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3 they will travel to Freeman for a match that will start at 6:30 p.m.

School who won in 18:34. Sierra Speiker from Oroville, a Washington B school, took second, but Coeur d’Alene High School BY JANELLE ATYEO runners claimed third through OF THE MINER fifth places. Other Spartan finishers were SPOKANE VALLEY – Kind of Kinya Morrison in 89th, Kourtrare for this time of year, Priest ney Aldridge in 98th, Erica McRiver and Newport runners had Cracken 114th, Elizabeth Young to battle the heat at Saturday’s 115th, and Madelyn Nordby Erik Anderson Invite at Plantes 141st. Two more Priest River Ferry in Spokane Valley Saturgirls and all four from Newport day, Sept. 22. ran the junior varsity 5K. Five Newport runners went Newport senior Scott McMeen down from the heat, including was the top local runner in the one of the foreign exchange boys’ 5K. He finished in 37th students from Thailand who was out of 178 runners, coming running her first cross country in at 17:36. Teammate Chris race. Coach Rory Axel said she Nichols was next behind him in was checked and 18:47 for 97th place. okayed to leave with O N D EC K: Josh Marks was the her host family. NEWPORT AT CANfirst finisher for Priest AM Invite Saturday, River, placing 140th “All of the rookie runners from Sept. 29, 9 a.m. in 20:31. Diamond Newport had their Robinson had his first baptism under fire or NEWPORT AT meet of the season at least under hotter CHEWELAH Tuesday, after recovering from Oct. 2, 4 p.m. and smokier than an injury. He was the normal conditions,” team’s second runner, Axel said. running a 19:52 for 125th place. The conditions also affected Other Spartan finishers were the Priest River team. The Blaine Nelson in 140th, Josh majority of the team was dealMalakowsky in 143rd, Cameron ing with sinus issues and colds Murdock in 157th, and Gabe triggered by the smoke, Spartan Mason in 176th. Seven other coach Lance Clark said. “But Newport boys ran the JV race. they fought hard and came up Deer Park’s Dan Amann won with a really good race,” he said. the varsity race, breaking 16 The Lady Spartans’ star, senior minutes. He finished in 15:56. Steffie Pavey placed 29th with a Central Valley High School had time of 20 minutes, 58 seconds three finishers in the top five. for the 5-kilometer course. She Priest River’s coach said he’s was running against some girls proud of their results against the from big Spokane and Coeur big and small schools. d’Alene schools. “We finally got every girl to It was Gracie Ledwith from race the same race, and we are Coeur d’Alene’s Lake City High SEE TRAIL, 3B

Cusick steamrolls Curlew Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. The game will be live streamed at Ustream. com. Fans can listen to the CURLEW – The Cusick footgame on any type of computer ball team is not surprisingly and they can also download the No. 1 in the Northeast 1B North Ustream app on a smartphone. League after Go to trampling O N D EC K: ustream. over Curlew VS. WELLPINIT FRIDAY, Sept. 28, 7 p.m. com and and winning in the 85-0 Satur“search day afternoon the road. This for channels and videos” bar at was the Panthers’ first league the top of the page type in kchsgame of the season. media. Cusick scored 38 points on You should be directed to the five touchdowns in the first photo of a Panther. Click on the quarter, 31 points on four TDs “Cusick Panther Sports” link in the second and one TD in and the game should be on. each of the last two quarters of The broadcast will being the game. about 45 minutes to a half hour The Panthers might have a before the game starts. The more difficult time this week smart phone app is available when they host Wellpinit Friday, through Google Play apps. BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

Spartans lose to Chewelah Priest River begins league play this week

after the half. Riley ran the ball in for a TD for Priest River and then Chewelah responded with BY MICHELLE NEDVED another TD. Riley connected with OF THE MINER Dallas Hopkins on a 64-yard pass for Priest River’s last score of the CHEWELAH – The Priest River game in the third quarter. football team lost to Chewelah FriChewelah scored three more day night in a non-league game. times in the fourth, for the 55-19 The Cougars won 55win. 19. The Spartans start O N D EC K: Riley went 23 of 42 their Intermountain VS. ST. MARIES for 281 passing yards League schedule this Friday, Sept. 28, 7 p.m. and two TDs. He also Friday when they host ran for 166 yards and St. Maries at 7 p.m. one TD. “It was a physical game,” Spar“We learned a lot from the game tan coach Shane Douglas said. and will make all of our adjust“Chewelah played very well. We ments this week to correct those,” had a few miscues at the wrong Douglas said. Hopkins had four time which paid off for them.” catches for 116 yards and one TD Neither team scored in the first catch. Akre had 10 catches for 96 quarter of Friday’s game, but yards and one TD, and Thomas Chewelah came out strong in the Reynolds had two catches for 14 second, scoring three touchdowns yards. Andy Meyer grabbed four before Priest River got on the for 23 yards and Jalen Griffen had board. The Spartans scored on a one catch for 11 yards. 1-yard pass from Cameron Riley Tailback Tyler Barber went to RC Akre. Chewelah led 21-7 at down with an injury in the first the half. play of the game. It is unknown Chewelah came out and scored when he will return.

COURTESY PHOTO|JOYCE MONTGOMERY

Cusick senior Devlin Sheridan makes the catch and runs the ball, helping the Panthers to a record breaking win over the Curlew Cougars, 85-0.

S P O R T S

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 Newport Volleyball vs. Medical Lake: 4 p.m. - Newport Newport Soccer vs. Medical Lake: 4 p.m. - Newport Priest River Boys Soccer vs. St. Maries: 5:30 p.m. - St. Maries Newport Football vs. Lake City JV: 6 p.m. - Newport Priest River Volleyball vs. Bonners Ferry: 6:30 p.m. - Priest River FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 Meet the Rowers: 5-8 p.m. Priest River Yacht Club Cusick Football vs. Wellpinit: 7 p.m. - Cusick Selkirk Football vs. Northport: 7 p.m. - Northport Priest River Football vs. St. Maries: 7 p.m. - Priest River SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 Newport Cross Country at Can-

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Am Invite: 9 a.m. - Kettle Falls Head of the Pend Oreille: 11 a.m. - Priest River Cusick Volleyball vs. Curlew/ Republic: Noon - Cusick Selkirk Volleyball vs. Curlew: Noon - Selkirk Priest River Girls Soccer vs. Newport: Noon - Newport Selkirk Volleyball vs. Republic: 5:30 p.m. - Selkirk MONDAY, OCTOBER 1 Priest River Volleyball vs. Lakeside: 6:30 p.m. - Nine Mile Falls Newport Cross Country vs. Kettle Falls: 4 p.m. - Chewelah Newport Cross Country at NEA Tri-Meet: 4:45 p.m. - Chewelah Cusick Volleyball vs. Northport: 5 p.m. - Northport WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3 Newport Volleyball vs. Freeman: 6:30 p.m. - Freeman

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Selkirk falls to sixth ranked team

many big plays. Twice on fourth down they gave up long touchdown plays. IONE – The Selkirk football “We have to play ‘crisper’ than team lost its first Northeast 1B that if we want to pull off the North League game against win against a team like WellWellpinit Friday night at home. pinit,” Cain said. “With all that The Rangers lost said, I am happy with 64-46 to the the fight the boys O N D EC K : Redskins, who are AT NORTHPORT FRIDAY, showed. The boys are ranked sixth in the Sept. 28, 7 p.m. working hard.” state in 1B play. Dominic Cain threw “The boys played hard, but we 12 of 32 for 249 yards, two TDs came up a little short,” Selkirk and an interception. He had coach Kelly Cain said. “Wellpinit one rushing TD. Trevor Grant has a good team. We battled the had 26 carries for 102 yards entire time. In the end we made and two TDs. Emery Maupin too many mistakes.” caugh six for 152 yards and one Cain said his team had seven touchdown and Michael Weiss dropped passes, which is out had four receptions for 76 yards of character for the Rangers. and one TD, and rushed for one They’ve had two dropped passes touchdown. over the previous three games of Beau Taylor had one touchthe season. down on a 65-yard kick off “Too many penalties, turnreturn. overs and various other misThe Rangers travel to Northtakes,” Cain said. port Friday, Sept. 28 to play at 7 On defense, Selkirk gave up too p.m. in another league game.

Freeman takes down Newport

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

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Selkirk’s No. 10, Trevor Grant, carries the ball as No. 55 Garet Sax blocks Wellpinit to clear the way. Wellpinit won 64-46 at Selkirk.

Newport soccer holds off Freeman for league win Pullman proves tough for Grizzlies BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Newport had a competitive game against Freeman in its first Northeast A League match of the season Thursday, Sept. 20. It was looking like it would be a draw until Newport scored the game’s only goal in the 64th minute. In a non-league match at Pullman Saturday, the 2A school proved a little too tough. Pullman won 3-0. The Freeman and Newport teams were pretty evenly matched. Coming into Thursday’s game, both were 3-2.

“Each team had flurries of ofweeks. fensive attacks,” Newport coach He also pointed out Ashley Jeremy Lewis said, adding that Behrens and Courtney Weise for he liked the girls’ efforts for the their solid defense. full 80 minutes. “We had some good looks ofJunior Sydney Hearnden had fensively and I continue to like the only goal of a our progress with ball great strike from movement,” he said. 25 yards. Coach O N D EC K: “We need to work on Lewis said he VS. MEDICAL LAKE our midfield to prevent played her best Thursday, Sept. 27, 4 counter attacks from overall game of p.m. our opponent. This the season. happened several He added that VS. PRIEST RIVER times against Freejunior Kathryn Saturday, Sept. 29, man.” Merrill did anNoon In other league play, other great job at Medical Lake beat Rivgoal. She suffered a mild concus- erside 6-2 Thursday. It was the sion colliding with a Freeman first league play all around. forward, but coach Lewis said The Grizzlies traveled to Pullshe should be okay in one to two man for a non-league game

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

Fishing still good this fall COEUR D’ALENE – Even as fall starts in earnest, making some sportsmen think more about hunting than fishing, the fishing in the Idaho Panhandle is still good. Anglers are catching lots of lake trout on Priest Lake, either by trolling with downriggers or jigging at 120 to 180 feet. While most fish are in the 15- to 22-inch range, there are a few monsters out there. Rainbow trout have been stocked in several area lakes earlier this month, so anglers should find plenty of action in Fernan, Twin, Round, Kelso, Mirror, Smith, Brush and Jewell lakes with nightcrawlers or powerbait. Using boats or fishing from the shore, either should be successful. Fishing on the Coeur d’Alene and St. Joe rivers is excellent this time of year for cutthroat trout, as water temperatures cool back down and the summer crowds are gone.

Bluebacks (kokanee) are biting in Lake Coeur d’Alene, ranging between 9 and 12 inches in the north end of the lake. Kokanee season should be good for the next couple of weeks. Chinook are scattered throughout Coeur d’Alene Lake also. Pike are congregating in bays of Coeur d’Alene and Hayden Lake, finding it difficult to ignore the spinnerbaits that anglers are tempting them with. Bass, smallmouth and largemouth, are getting aggressive as water temperatures cool in several lakes throughout the region. Use rubber patterns or small crankbaits. Crappie anglers can target Benewah Lake, near the trestle. Use traditional crappie jigs and nibbles. This information is compiled from regional Idaho Department of Fish and Game fishery managers, local tackle shops and anglers.

Saturday, Sept. 22. “This was one of those games where we played a good team and we were absent mentally,” coach Lewis said. “We usually will kick in gear when we start slow but that just never happened. “We were outplayed in every aspect of the game.” He thought though that Coralee Roberts did a nice job in goal with her first-ever start in the position. “She certainly had plenty of action and held up well,” he said. Pullman had 12 shots on goal, and Roberts made seven saves. The first Pullman goal came just before the half, and they added two more for a 3-0 win.

“This is a game we try to forget and be ready for Lakeside on Tuesday,” Lewis said. Newport played the league match with the Eagles after The Miner deadline, so results were not available. They have more league action coming up on their schedule with Medical Lake Thursday, Sept. 27, at 4 p.m. at the elementary field, and Riverside set to visit the following week. “I think we will match up well against both these teams,” Lewis said. “I think each team has one striker that can be dangerous and we will focus on containing that threat.” The Grizzlies entertain Priest River Saturday, Sept. 29 at noon.

Head of the Pend Oreille set to go Saturday

Selkirk girls improving the Rangers. Abby Carrasco had 21 digs and Hannah Jenson had 10 digs. IONE – The Selkirk girls volley“There was much better serving ball team continues to struggle, this game,” Hanson said. “The although they are improving. girls played well, with intensity.” They played twice last week, Monday night, Sept. 24, the losing to Inchelium 3-0 Rangers travTuesday, Sept. 18 and 3-0 O N D EC K : elled to Kettle to Northport at home Satur- VS. CURLEW SATURDAY, Falls, where day, Sept. 22. Sept. 29, Noon they took won “It wasn’t one of their best 3-1 win. games,” Selkirk coach Katy VS. REPUBLIC SATURDAY, The Rangers Hanson said of the IncheSept. 29, 5:30 p.m. came out fast lium match. But, to be fair, in that match, it was the first match where winning the all the players were eligible to first two sets 25-20 and 25-10. play, she said. Kettle Falls won the third set 25Scores in the Inchelium match 20 before Selkirk put them away were 25-10, 25-20, 25-18. Kirbi 25-13 in the last set. Anderson led Selkirk scoring with Anderson and Couch led with 19 kills, followed by Katie Couch eight kills, Bryanna Sargent led with six kills. with 11 assists and Crystal CronHanson said her charges served able led with 22 digs. better in this match than they had The Rangers have a record of previously. 0-1 in league play and 2-2 overall. Against Northport, Selkirk was Saturday, Sept. 29, they will on the short end of 25-18, 25-13, play two matches at home, facing 25-20 scores. Curlew at noon and Republic at Kirbi Anderson had five kills for 5:30 p.m.

PRIEST RIVER – The waters of Pend Oreille River at Priest River will see a return of all of last year’s rowing groups for the second annual Head of the Pend Oreille Saturday, Sept. 29 at 11 a.m. Gonzaga University, Washington State University, Coeur d’Alene High School, Coeur d’Alene Rowing Club, Palouse Rowing Club, Spokane River Rowing Association and Nelson BC Rowing Club will have boats on the water. In total, about 30 to 40 shells are slated to participate. Rowers will range from 14 to 70 years old. All classes

of rowing will most likely race. Both sweep (one oar per person) and sculling (two oars per person) rowing will be featured. The race begins at 11 a.m. with the Coeur d’Alene High School racing first. The race is a 5-kilometer distance starting at Thama Shores on the Pend Oreille River and finishing at the Priest River Yacht Club. Viewing is best at Bonner Park West and the yacht club. Regatta weekend will include two special events in addition to the head race. Friday, Sept. 28 is the welcome rowers barbecue and row-by at the

Priest River Yacht Club. The barbecue, from 5-8 p.m., will feature tri-tip and chicken as the entrée, with salads and desserts. Tickets are $10 for 12 and older, $7 for under 12. Added to the regatta weekend this year is POND, Pend Oreille Nosh and Drink, featuring food from local vendors at the Priest River Yacht Club. Get a bite from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. the day of the race. Parties interested in having a concession booth at the POND can contact the Head of the Pend Oreille Regatta committee at headrace@netw. com.

Spartan volleyball undefeated for week BY DON GRONNING

Kelsie Fink served four aces. “I think the clutch moment Priest River was tested in a for her was when she went back PRIEST RIVER – The Priest match with Northwest Christo serve in game five when we River volleyball team won twice tian, winning in five sets 19-25, were trailing 6-4 and jumped last week, beating Kellogg at 15-25, 25-17, 25-13, served eight in home Thursday, Sept. 18 and 15-11. a row putting traveling to Northwest Chris“I think the first two O N D EC K us up 12-6,” tian Saturday, Sept. 20. Monday games we played tight VS. BONNERS FERRY Bodecker said. night they hosted Newport, and a little too conThursday, Sept. 27, 6:30 Monday, taking their third win since the trolled,” Bodecker said. p.m. Sept. 24, the last paper. The team was focused Spartans The Sparts easand prepared, she AT LAKESIDE MONDAY, hosted Newily beat Kellogg in “We were said, but it took Oct. 1, 6:30 p.m. port, sweeping three sets 25-12, able to finish them awhile to the Grizzlies 25-23 and 25-13. strong which is adjust to Northwest Chris- 25-23, 25-16 and 26-24. Spartan coach tian, one of the better Trost and Weimer had six kills important.” Kati Bodecker teams they’ve played. each for the Spartans. Weimer said the team “We gave them easy also had eight digs. Eldore served well and Kati Bodecker points by making too served three aces and produced worked together Priest River Coach many unforced errors,” 17 assists and Bykerk had a as a team, but Bodecker said. After losing block. could have been the first two games, the Priest River is 7-0 overall more focused. Spartans settled down. and 3-0 in the Intermountain “We were kind of inconsistent “We consciously made a League. They are tied for first in our energy and focus but we choice to serve tougher and with Timberlake. were able to finish strong which have a better defensive focus They played at Timberlake is important,” Bodecker said. and that helped give us moafter deadline Tuesday. They Jill Weimer and Melissa Troust mentum to win the next three host Bonners Ferry Thursday, had seven kills each, Taryn games,” Bodecker said. Sept. 27 in a match that starts Eldore had 18 assists and Karly Trost had an outstanding at 6:30 p.m. On Monday, Oct. 1, Douglas had eight digs, Beth match, she said and played they will travel to Lakeside for a Bykerk had three blocks and consistently. match that starts at 6:30 p.m. OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Newport football team lost to Freeman Friday night for their first Northeast A League game of the season. The Scotties won 42-7. Freeman led 14-0 at the end of the first quarter. Newport got their first and only score on a 23-yard pass from Ryan Rapp to Coltin O N D EC K: Worley in VS. LAKE CITY the second Thursday, Sept. 27, quarter, but 6 p.m. Freeman responded with two more TDs to lead 28-7 at the half. Freeman scored twice more in the third quarter and neither team made it in the end zone in the fourth. While it was a tough game for the Grizzlies, head coach Zac Farnam was pleased with his players’ efforts. “Freeman is a good football team. We knew we were going to have our hands full going there,” he said. But, he said this is the first game of the season he felt the team played an entire four quarters. “I was really proud with the kids’ effort,” he said. He said they made some major strides in doing their jobs, even if it’s difficult to tell from the stats. On offense, Rapp had nine carries for zero yards total. Braden Barranco had 14 carries for 41 yards and Tristen Cutshall had six carries for four yards. Carter Schutz had one carry for three yards. The Grizzlies had 107 yards total on offense. Rapp went four for nine passing for 51 yards and a TD. He didn’t throw any interceptions. Worley had one catch for 22 yards and a TD and Jeron Konkright had one catch for three yards. On defense, Barranco had eight tackles, Schutz had six and Rapp, Worley and Jared Shultz each had four. Newport hosts Lake City’s JV team Thursday, Sept. 27, at 6 p.m. This is both a day and an hour earlier than they usually play.

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looking very competitive for the league title,” he said. “The girls just have to show up and show a great performance at districts and they could come up with their first league title in PRXC history.” Newport’s coach Axel said the Grizzlies are starting to develop as a team: “We are starting to … move beyond the initial weeks of just hard training to the reward of racing and testing ourselves against the courses and the other teams.” The Grizzlies ran a Northeast A League meet at Freeman Tuesday after The Miner’s deadline. They compete in the Can-Am Invite at Kettle Falls Saturday, Sept. 29 at 9 a.m. There’s another league meet at Chewelah Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 4 p.m. Newport will run against Chewelah and Kettle Falls. The Priest River and Newport teams will run at Riley Creek in the William Johnson Sandpoint Invitational Saturday, Oct. 6 at 10:15 p.m. “We are looking for our next big jump in times, but it will come at our next meet on Oct. 6 at Riley Creek,” coach Clark said. “We are going to train this week and take the weekend off. I am really proud of both groups. It gets hard at this time of the year to keep pushing, but these kids are doing well.” Priest River was scheduled to run the Coeur d’Alene Charter Invite Thursday, but the meet has been canceled. They will not be running the Lewiston Invite as previously scheduled on Saturday.

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Marathon weekend draws hundreds to Priest Lake

COURTESY PHOTO|PECKY COX, PRIESTLAKER.COM

Austin and Kyle Bachman of Pasco run their first half marathon at Priest Lake Saturday. They finished tied at 45th in a time of 2 hours, 26 minutes.

|| CROSS COUNTRY SATURDAY, SEPT. 22 Erik Anderson Invite at Plantes Ferry, Spokane Valley Boys 5K: 1, Dan Amann (Deer Park) 15:56. 2, Sam Levora (Sandpoint) 16:01. 3, Logan Giese (Central Valley) 16:08. 4, Scott Kopczynski (East Valley) 16:23. 5, Spencer Jensen (CV) 16:24. 6, Austin Seely (CV) 16:28. Local finishers: 37, Scott McMeen (Newport) 17:36. 97, Chris Nichols (New) 18:47. 105, Josh Marks (Priest River) 19:04. 125, Diamond Robinson (PR) 19:52. 140: Blaine Nelson (PR) 20:31. 143, Josh Malakowsky (PR) 20:45. 157, Cameron Murdock (PR) 22:06. 176, Gabe Mason (PR) 28:41. JV Boys 5K: 156, Zane Davis (New) 23:02. 181, Jordan McGhee (New) 24:04. 184, Alex Young (New) 24:11. 199, DJ Moreland (New) 25:32. 215, Cody Fisher (New) 28:14. 216, Fynn Peek (New) 29:13. 219, Sean Moore (New) 36:24. Girls 5K: 1, Gracie Ledwith (Lake City) 18:34. 2, Sierra Speiker (Oroville) 18:44. 3, Josie Brown (Coeur d’Alene) 19:10. 4, Punky Duran (Coeur d’Alene) 19:15. 5, Emily Callahan (Coeur d’Alene) 19:17. Local finishers: 29, Steffie Pavey (PR) 20:58. 89, Kinya Morrison (PR) 22:58. 98, Kourtney Aldridge (PR) 23:40. 114, Erica McCracken (PR) 24:30. 115, Elizabeth Young (PR) 24:31. 141, Madelyn Nordby (PR) 26:37. JV girls 5K: Jackie Morrell (New) 24:53. Taylor Wilson (PR) 28:22. Abigail Tefft (PR) 29:36. Caroline Sperling (New) 29:49. Mishal Magbool (New) 32:49. 53, Nihied Ajmi (New) 37:47.

FOOTBALL FRIDAY, SEPT. 21 Wellpinit (4-0, 2-0) 18 12 Selkirk (2-2, 1-1) 6 12

14 20 -64 0 28 -46

Scoring: Slk-Weiss 7 run (run failed) WP-Kiefer 75 run (run failed) WP-38 run (run failed) WP-58 pass (pass failed) WP-4 run (pass failed) Slk-Taylor 65 kick return (run failed) WP-21 run (pass failed) Slk-Grant 9 run (pass failed) WP-33 run (run failed) WP-18 run (pass failed) WP-72 run (run is good) WP-3 run (run failed) Slk-Cain 4 run (run failed) Slk-Weiss 31 pass from Cain (Cain run) WP-28 run (pass failed) Slk-Grant 4 run (Grant run) WP-53 run (run is good) Slk-Maupin 52 pass from Cain (run failed)

Newport (0-3, 0-2) 0 7 Freeman (3-1, 1-0) 14 14

0 0 14 0

-7 -42

Scoring Fre-Goldbach 15 run (Labs kick) Fre-Miller 13 pass from Smith (Labs kick) NP-Coltin 23 pass from Rapp (Solis kick) Fre-Miller 42 pass from Smith (Labs kick) Fre-Dresbach 8 run (Labs kick) Fre-Goldbach 73 pass from Smith (Labs kick) Fre-Dresbach 2 run (Labs kick)

Priest River (2-1, 0-0) Chewelah (3-1, 1-0) 0

0 21

7 12 0 -19 13 21 -55

Scoring: Che-Smith 1 run (run failed) Che-Bean 33 pass from Smith (Curtis kick) Che-Miller 3 pass from Smith (Wiebe pass from Curtis) PR-Akre 1 pass from Riley (Akre kick) Che-Smith 2 run (Curtis kick) PR-Riley 7 run (kick failed) Che-Smith 9 run (pass failed) PR-Hopkins 64 pass from Riley (pass failed) Che-Bean 4 run (kick failed) Che-Wiebe 28 pass from Smith (Smith run) Che-Bean 26 run (kick failed)

Cusick (4-0, 1-0) 38 31 Curlew (0-4, 0-2) 0 0

run) run)

run)

8 0

-85 -0

Scoring: Cus-Sample 27 pass to D. Bluff (D. Bluff pass) Cus-Sample to Peterson 22 pass (Sample run) Cus-A. Bluff 35 run (D. Bluff pass) Cus-D. Bluff 48 pass from Sample (run failed) Cus-Sheridan 35 pass from Shanholtzer (Shanholtzer Cus-Sheridan 30 pass from Shanholtzer (Piengkham Cus-D. Bluff 30 pass from Sample (A. Bluff run) Cus-Cutshall 42 run (Cutshall run) Cus-Montgomery 19 pass to Peterson (A. Bluff run) Cus-Piengkham 35 pass from Shanholtzer (Sheridan Cus-Thompson 32 pass from Shanholtzer (A. Bluff)

BOYS SOCCER TUESDAY, SEPT. 18 At Northwest Christian Northwest Christian 16, Priest River 0 Scoring: Austin Friedly 2, Jacob Weaver 2, K. McFaul, Payton Gray, Gavin Clayton, Matt Kershinar 3, Jacob Bean, Walter Harris, Jesse Meyer 2, Phil Bax. Shots: PR 0, NWC 35. Saves: PR 5, NWC 0.

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SATURDAY, SEPT. 22 Intermountain League at Bonners Ferry Bonners Ferry 7, Priest River 0 Scoring: First half - 1, BF, J. Tremble (V. Mendez) 2:00. 2, BF, V. Mendez (J. Tremble) 10:00. 3, BF, V. Mendez (Lopez) 16:00. 4, BF, Moe (J. Tremble) 18:00. 5, BF, Dirks 33:00. Second half - 6, BF, Dinning 55:00. 7, BF, Rice (Gray) 77:00. Shots: PR 2. BF 15. Saves: PR, Taylor 5. BF, Skeen, K. Tremble 2.

GIRLS SOCCER TUESDAY, SEPT. 18 At Spirit Lake Timberlake 7, Priest River 1 Scoring: First half - 1, PR, Angel Clark (Elisa Williams) 3:09. 1, TL, Ida Jansson 11:28. 2, TL, April Sutton 23:57. 3, TL, Jansson 35:58. Second half - 4, TL, Ashley George (Jessie Jo Skala) 44:49. 5, TL, Koral Yeager 49:41. 6, TL, Emily Hayes 58:12. 7, TL, Darian Brillion 79:30. Shots: PR 13, TL 21. Saves: PR - Brittany Krampert 12, Alyssa Carey 6. TL - Koral Yeager 0, Courtney Sutton 4.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 20 Northeast A League at Newport Newport 3, Freeman 2 Scoring: First half - None. Second half - 1, Newport, Hearnden 64:00. Shots: Freeman 8, Newport 13. Saves: Freeman, Sorenson 6. Newport, Merrill 5.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 22 Intermountain League at Bonners Ferry Bonners Ferry 8, Priest River 1 Scoring: First half - 1, BF, Elizabeth Racer 3:45. 2, BF, Racer 5:15. 3, BF, Racer 7:08. 4, BF, Jocelyn Palacios 10:23. 5, BF, Racer 14:59. 6, BF, Racer 16:28. 7, BF, Lindsay Taggart 32:47. 8, BF, Kerstin Oxford 36:49. Second half - 1, PR, Angel Clark 53:32. Shots: PR, 12, BF 12. Saves: PR, Brittany Krampert 6. BF, Tessa Payne 8.

At Pullman Pullman 3, Newport 0 Scoring: First half - 1, Pul, Cilllay (DeWald) 39:00. Second half - 2, Pul, Daugherty (Winchall) 56:00. 3, Pul, Daugherty (Cillay) 65:00. Shots: Pullman 12, Newport 5. Saves: Pullman, Wickard 3. Newport, Roberts 7.

VOLLEYBALL TUESDAY, SEPT. 18 At Newport Lakeside d. Newport 3-1 Lakeside 18 25 25 25 Newport 25 12 10 11 Scoring Kills-Watkins (Lak) 17, Cunningham (New), Ralston (New) 5. Assists-Johnson (Lak) 43, Vaughn (New) 9. Aces-Garty (Lak) 3, McCroskey (New) 1. Digs-Schmautz (Lak) 16, Kersting (New) 10. Blocks-Perkins (Lak), Waitsman (Lak) 2, Stratton (New) 2.

At Priest River Priest River d. Kellogg 3-0 Kellogg 12 23 13 Priest River 25 25 25 Scoring Kellogg Kills-Trost (PR) 7. Assists-Sammuelson (Kel) 6, Eldore (PR) 18. Aces-Fink (PR) 4. Digs-Howard (Kel) 26, Douglas (PR) 8. Blocks-Wendt (Kel) 5, Bykerk (PR) 3.

At Selkirk Inchelium d. Selkirk 3-0 Inchelium 25 25 25 Selkirk 10 20 19 At Springdale Cusick d. Springdale 3-1 Cusick 14 25 25 25 Springdale 25 14 18 Kills-Adams (Cus) 18, Smith (Spr), Presho (Spr), Erickson (Spr) 4. Assists-Samuels (Cus) 16, Norman (Spr) 11. Aces-Wynne (Cus) 3, Erickson (Spr) 7. Digs-Lodge (Spr) 16. Blocks-Nenema (Cus) 3, Presho (Spr), Brown (Spr) 1.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 20 At Chewelah Newport d. Chewelah 3-0 Newport 25 25 25

Chewelah

15 23

Kills-Newcomb (New) 7. McMillan (Che) 8. Assists-Vaughn (New) 21. Wuestoff (Che) 19. Aces-Newcomb (New) 5. Digs-McKrosky (New) 5. Wuestoff (Che) 8. Blocks-Stratton (New) 2. Krouse (Che) 1.

At Northwest Christian Priest River d. Northwest Christian 3-2 Priest River 19 15 25 25 15 NW Christian 25 25 17 13 11 Kills-Trost (PR) 16. Russell (NWC) 21. Assists-Eldore (PR) 32. Dietzen (NWC) 22. Aces-Trost (PR) 10. Russell (NWC) 4. Digs-Douglas, Trost (PR) 13. Dietzen (NWC) 16. Blocks-Fink (PR) 2. Russell (NWC) 4.

Cusick scoring Kills-Haley Adams 11. Caytlin Nenema 10. Team total 21 Assists-Chelsea Samuels 16. Team total 17 Blocks-Haley Adams 4. Team total 4 Digs-Haley Adams 11. Caytlin Nenema 5. Team total 29. Aces-Haley Adams 6. Caytlin Nenema 3. Team total 11

MONDAY, SEPT. 24 At Priest River Priest River d. Newport 3-0 Newport 23 16 24 Priest River 25 25 26 Kills-Kersting (New) 6. Weimer, Trost (PR) 6. Assists-Vaughn (New) 15, Eldore (PR) 17. Aces-Kersting (New) 5, Eldore (PR) 3. Digs-Kerseing, Newcomb (New) 5. Weimer (PR) 8. Blocks-Siemfen, Kersting (New) 1. Bykerk (PR) 1.

At Kettle Falls Selkirk d. Kettle Falls 3-1 Selkirk 25 25 20 25 Kettle Falls 20 10 25 13 Kills-Anderson, Couch (Sel) 8. McInelly (KF) 6. Assists-Sargent (Sel) 11, Goodnight (KF) 5. Aces-Eflick (KF) 4. Digs-Cronable (Sel) 22, Anderson (KF) 2. Blocks-Pounds (KF) 1.

BOWLING Won 10 8 7 5.5 3.5 2

Lost 2 4 5 6.5 8.5 10

High game scratch: Liz Pope 199. High game handicap: Liz Pope 235. High series scratch: Laura O’Brien 570. High series handicap: Liz Pope 619. High team game scratch: Turtles 686. High team game handicap: Turtles 838. High team series scratch: Turtles 1,942. High team series handicap: Turtles 2,398. Splits: Laura O’Brien 3-10, Betty Balison 4-5-7, 3-10, Carol Beck 5-7.

Wednesday Night Loopers Team Won Action Auto 71 P O Diesel 54.5 McCroskey Defense 53.5 OK Lanes 53 H & D Diesel 52 Pooch Parlor 42 McCroskey Atty @ Law 38 Club Rio 31

Lost 29 45.5 46.5 47 48 58 62 69

High scratch game: Forrest Ownbey 235. High handicap game: Mark Zorica 271. High scratch series: Jim McCroskey 650. High handicap series: Jim McCroskey 746. High team scratch game: McCroskey Atty @ Law 990. High handicap game: McCroskey Atty @ Law 1,136. High Team scratch Series: McCroskey Defense 2,757. High Handicap Series: McCroskey Defense 3,195.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 21 Friday Night Leftovers Team Party of Four EZ-Rider O.K. Lanes Weber Enterprises Timber Room Gutter Gang

Won 9 7 7 7 6.5 6

The Lakers Cusick Tavern Newport Equipment San Souci Sandbaggers Screamin 4 Ice Cream Vacant Team

6 6 4 3 2.5 0

Lost 3 5 5 5 5.5 6

COURTESY PHOTO|PECKY COX, PRIESTLAKER.COM

Matt Siegel from Spokane proposes to Ashley Earls at the finish line of the Priest Lake Marathon Saturday. She said yes.

The 5K drew 78 participants of all ages. The top finisher was Daniel Weathers of Newport in 22:47. Mostly females ran the

5K. Out of 59 female finishers, Kacie Fischer was first. She came in just behind Weathers, in a time of 22:53.

Fun run aids fight against breast cancer

6 6 0 9 9.5 4

High scratch game team: EZ Rider 750. High handicap game team: EZ Rider 948. High scratch series team: OK Lanes 2,085. High handicap series team: OK Lanes 2,610. High scratch game: Juff Huling 245, Rush Balison 245, Laura O’Brien 237. High handicap game: Jim Goss 278, Louise Slusser 231. High scratch series: Rush Balison 631, Laura O’Brien 554. High handicap series: Rod Hilden 717, Vicki Nolting 656.

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SATURDAY, SEPT. 22 At Inchelium Cusick 25 25 25 Inchelium 17 20 19

SEPT. 19 Team Turtles Golden Girls Country Lane Morning Glories Bling and Sparkles State Line Tavern

NORDMAN – Nearly 300 runners raced in the third annual running event put on by Priest Lake Multisports Saturday, Sept. 22. Starting and ending at Hill’s Resort, runners could choose from the 26.2-mile traditional marathon, half marathon, 50-kilometer ultra marathon or 5K family fun run. A total 28 runners finished the marathon, 17 men and 11 women. Spokane runner Eric Gavelin was the top finisher, completing the course in 3 hours, 7 minutes and 41 seconds – a pace of 7:09 per mile. Jacqueline Van Allen, also of Spokane, was the top female finisher with a time of 3:33:29, a pace of 8:08 per mile. Courtney Gilbert of Priest Lake was the ninth woman across the line in 4:48:23. The half marathon was the biggest draw. In a field of 163 runners, a woman took it all. Piper Newby of Spokane had a pace of 6:52 per mile for a time of one and a half hours. Four minutes behind her was Mark Rickard of Spokane, the top runner out of 56 men. The ultra had 22 finishers, 15 men and seven women. Victor Vizcaino of Spokane Valley won with a time of 4:09:27, just over an eight minute mile pace. Rachel Bucklin of Spokane was the first place woman, finishing in 4:33:16 with a 8:47 per mile pace. From Priest Lake, Stephanie Eldore was fourth in 5:32:38.

PRIEST RIVER – The Priest Community Cares group is organizing a fun run to help in the fight against breast cancer. A 5-kilometer run will take place Saturday, Oct. 6 at the Priest River Elementary School. Prizes will be awarded to the top three male and female finishers. The registration is $25. All

funds will provide reading material for a lending library at the Priest Lake and Priest River libraries, as well as benefiting Heather’s House in Sandpoint to help those currently battling breast cancer. For more information, to volunteer or register, call Connie Troudt at 208-448-2393.

Intermountain League St. Maries 2-0 league, 6-3 overall Bonners Ferry 2-0, 3-5-1 Orofino 2-2, 2-2 Priest River 0-4, 0-6

FOOTBALL Intermountain League Priest River Timberlake Kellogg Bonners Ferry

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

2-1 1-3 0-5 0-5

Northeast A League Medical Lake Chewelah Freeman Lakeside (WA) Riverside Newport Kettle Falls

2-0 1-0 1-0 1-1 1-1 0-2 0-2

4-0 3-1 3-1 2-2 1-3 0-3 0-4

Northeast 1B North League Wellpinit Cusick Republic Selkirk Columbia-Inchelium Northport Curlew

2-0 1-0 2-1 1-1 1-1 1-2 0-2

4-0 4-0 2-1 2-2 2-2 2-2 0-4

GIRLS SOCCER Northeast A League Medical Lake 1-0 league, 2-3 overall Newport 1-1 Freeman 0-1 Riverside 0-1 Lakeside 0-0

3-4 3-2 2-4 3-3

Intermountain League Bonners Ferry 5-0 league, 5-2 overall Timberlake 5-2 Kellogg 3-2 Orofino 1-3 Coeur d’Alene Charter 3-3 Priest River 1-8

6-3 3-3 1-3 3-5 1-11

VOLLEYBALL Northeast A League School Lakeside Freeman Newport Chewelah Kettle Falls Medical Lake

Win 6 4 3 2 1 0

Lost 0 1 2 3 4 5

Intermountain League Priest River Timberlake Bonners Ferry Kellogg

3 1 1 0

0 0 2 2

Northeast 1B North League Northport Curlew Cusick Inchelium Republic Selkirk

1 1 1 1 0 0

0 0 0 2 0 1

COURTESY PHOTO|JOYCE BEACH

Members of the local chapter of the ConKerr Cancer Cases for Smiles Program gathered last week to make pillow cases for children with cancer. Pictured are coordinator Joyce Beach, standing left, photographer Marianne Nance, standing right, Nancy Furlott, sitting left, and Gloria Williams, sitting right. All four women are from Newport.

Group makes pillowcases for children with cancer

NEWPORT – The local chapter of the ConKerr Cancer Cases for Smiles Program held its third annual Miles of Pillowcase Smiles Thursday, Sept. 6, at the Cozy Quilt Shop in Spokane. The group sews pillowcases for children with cancer and distributes them to hospitals in the Spokane area. Members Joyce Beach, Gloria Williams, Marianne Nance and Nancy Furlott are from Newport. The chapter has sewn 1,337 pillow cases for ill children since June 2010. It takes 2,112 pillow-

cases, laid end to end, to make a mile. Last week they made 164 pillowcases to be delivered to the two local children’s hospitals in Spokane. ConKerr’s goal is to make 44,000 pillowcases during the month of September, which is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The group is always welcoming donations of time, fabric, extra hands and cash. Contact Beach at 509-939-2349 or June Peck at 509-325-5113.

Cancer society offers rides to patients SANDPOINT – The American Cancer Society Road to Recovery program is now available for patients travelling to and from appointments and treatment in North Idaho and Eastern Washington. Rides are provided by trained American Cancer Society volunteers who donate their time and personal vehicles.

Transportation is offered locally as well as across the border. Drivers are available to assist patients five days a week between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. For more information or to schedule a ride, contact Marcy Davidson, 208-437-2023, rusmardav@gmail.com or you may contact the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345.

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FOR THE RECORD ||

Franklin Delano Hansen Franklin Delano Hansen passed away Sept. 18 at the age of 79. Mr. Hansen was born in Creosote, Wash., June 15, 1953, to Eugene and Anna Hansen. He proudly served in the U.S. Army Airborne Division. For most of his life he resided in Seattle until he retired in 1999 and moved to Newport. He enjoyed family, friends, fishing, music and literature. He is survived by his son Erick E. Hansen and daughter Leslie A. Hansen and family. He was preceded in death by parents Eugene and Anna Hansen, and sister Eugenia and family. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.shermanknapp.com.

Michael Rene La Fayette Newport

Michael Rene La Fayette died Sept. 15 at the Veterans Hospital-Hospice in Spokane. He was 59. He was born in La Fayette Sacramento to a loving and humble family and lived there until graduating high school. Knowing he would soon be drafted and go to Vietnam and not wanting to be a foot soldier, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving his duty on the

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Duane L. Gillespie Priest River

Duane L. Gillespie of Priest River passed away Monday, Sept. 24 at Newport Long Term Care. He was 87. A memorial service will be held Friday, Sept. 28 at 11 a.m. at the Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Priest River. A full obituary will appear in next week’s newspaper. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Priest River is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.shermanknapp.com.

Sally Storms Newport

Sally Storms passed away Sept.

aircraft carrier U.S. Constellation. After his discharge from the Navy, he returned to California where he lived until moving to Washington, settling in Elk and years later in Newport. After moving to Newport he met his friend and companion Margaret. Together they planted and tended their beautiful garden where their love for each other is reflected throughout. Mr. La Fayette was a gifted carpenter. His work can be seen in many local area homes where his attention to detail was his signature. He was also an accomplished musician. Writing, singing, playing the guitar and harmonica came naturally. Jamming with friends was one of his favorite pastimes. Neighbors and those just passing by would often stop to listen and join in. He provided enjoyment and good times to all, some of whom were poverty stricken or homeless. Their lives were better during these times of music, singing, and laughter, family said. He will be missed by many. He is survived by his closest friend and companion Margaret, family and many friends. He was preceded in death by his son Daren La Fayette. For those who knew and loved him, a Celebration and Reflection of Life will be held Saturday, Sept. 29 at 718 W. First St., Newport beginning at noon. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Daren La Fayette Memorial, Riverside High School, Riverside, Wash.

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4 from the devastating effects of cancer at the age of 56. She was born in Newport July 23, 1956. A celebration of Storms’ life will be held Sunday, Sept. 30 from 1-4 p.m. at 8682 Fertile Valley Road, Newport. 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.

Blaine B. Bauer Newport

Blaine B. Bauer of Newport passed away Monday, Sept. 24 in Katy, Texas. He was 70 years old. Funeral services are pending. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements.

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Mackenzie Centorbi

Mackenzie Centorbi was born Sept. 13 at 7:50 a.m. to Suzie Fowler and Jason Centorbi of Newport. She weighed 6 pounds, 3 ounces and measured 20 ½ inches long, delivered at Newport Hospital by Dr. Kersting. She joins brothers Ethan, Christian and John, and sister Bailey. Maternal grandparents are Richard and Linda Watts, and paternal grandparents are Ted and Kathy Fowler.

Cable Joseph Hutchison Cable Joseph Hutchison was born Sept. 14 at 12:02 p.m. to Heather and Joseph Hutchison of Newport. He weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces and measured 20 ¾ inches long, delivered at Newport Hospital by Dr. Kersting. He joins sister MiKinzie. Maternal grandparents are Randy and Laurel, and paternal grandparents are Gerry and Victoria.

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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 509-4473151. This is a regular section of The Miner. All information is provided by the sheriff’s office.

Lonnie L. Alford, 51, is wanted on one Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to appear for a child support hearing. His last known address is Alford in the Newport area. He is 5 feet, 8 inches tall, weighing 160 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.

Clayton

James D. Clayton, 35, is wanted on one Pend Oreille County warrant for vehicular assault, under the influence. His last known address is in

Newport. He is 5 feet, 9 inches tall, weighing 190 pounds with brown eyes and black hair. April R. Reed, 38, is wanted on one Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to appear for driving under the influence. Her last known Reed address is in the Elk area. She is 5 feet, 2 inches tall, weighing 145 pounds with green eyes and brown hair. Danielle T. Schubert, 43, is wanted on one Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to comply with a court order for driving Schubert under the influence. Her last known address is in the Priest River area. She is 5 feet, 8 inches tall, weighing 130 pounds with blue eyes and blonde hair.

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, Sept. 17 BURGLARY – Bear Tooth Rd., Newport, report that sometime in the last month the cabin was broken into and items are missing. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – W. Walnut St., Newport, report that young male left Mongoose bicycle at the business when they wouldn’t buy it. ARREST – Sacheen Terrace Drive, Burton Robert Funk, 42, of Newport was arrested for fourth degree assault. THEFT – LeClerc Rd. N., theft investigation ACCIDENT – Kings Lake Rd., report of motorcycle-car collision, possible injuries. BURGLARY – Rocky Mountain Rd., Newport, report of cabin broken into within last two months. ERRATIC DRIVER – Hwy. 2, report of Suburban driving in wrong lane, speeds in excess of 80 mph. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Elmers Loop, Newport, report of subject moving around on complainant’s property wearing a headlamp. ARREST – Hwy. 2, Christopher J. Williams, 27, of Usk was arrested on a warrant, for possession of a controlled substance and manufacturing/delivery/possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance. DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED – Hwy. 2, a person was cited and released for driving with suspended license. Tuesday, Sept. 18 ACCIDENT – Hwy. 20, vehicle-deer collision WEAPON OFFENSE – Big Meadow Lake, report that teacher took kids shooting without parents’ permission. THEFT – Quail Loop, Newport, report of missing pain medicine. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – 4th Ave., report of five subjects in area last night. SEX OFFENSE – Kent Creek Lane POSSIBLE DUI – LeClerc Rd. S., report that female left a residence smelling of alcohol. TRAFFIC HAZARD – Deer Valley Rd., report of three juveniles in camouflage putting rocks on road. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – Driskill Rd., report that truck took off from property when they saw complainant come out of home. THREATENING – W. Pine St., report that male made threatening com-

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ments toward staff. Wednesday, Sept. 19 ANIMAL PROBLEM – Hwy. 20, report of deer hit by car. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Calispell, respondent reports hearing someone and now has items missing. ARREST – Aaron Eugene Gillock, 31, of Spirit Lake was arrested on a warrant. ARREST – Darin David Bigness, 46 of Newport was arrested on a warrant. ILLEGAL BURNING – Kings Lake Rd., report of a burning brush pile. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – Allen Rd., report of a Ford truck acting suspicious. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Hwy. 2, report that deputy heard yelling, may be a disturbance in progress. ARREST – Christina Lynne Mellon, 32, of Cusick was arrested on tribal charges and for a warrant. Thursday, Sept 20 RUNAWAY JUVENILE – Davis Lake Rd., report of 15 year-old-female missing. HARASSMENT – W Blackwell St., report that subject continues to harass respondent. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – LeClerc Rd. N, report of truck parked at property. ARREST – S. Scott Ave., Michel J. Bill, 32, of Newport was arrested for second-degree assault bodily harm. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – N. Leclerc Rd., report of three loud explosions heard. BURGLARY – W. 1st St., Newport, report of laptop missing from residence. THEFT – S. Washington Ave., Newport, report of phone missing from business. BURGLARY – Sullivan Lake, complainant contacted by Forest Service and advised that his cabin appears to have been broken into. ERRATIC DRIVER – W. Walnut St., Newport, report of a semi with extreme lane travel. ARREST – David F. T. Grant, 35, of Cusick was arrested for fourth degree assault. THEFT – Sicley Rd., report that someone cut trees and took from property. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Metaline Falls, complainant reports being followed by a vehicle. ARREST – Ted Rodney Eastman, 43, of Loon Lake was arrested for driving while license suspended. Friday, Sept. 21 ARREST – Hwy. 211, Ricky A Miller, 48, of Elk was arrested for a warrant, driving while license suspended, possession of less than 40 grams of marijuana and obstructing a public servant. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Westside Calispell, complainant believes someone was in her house and stole items. FIRE – Winterfield Rd., report of smoke in the area. AUTOMOBILE THEFT – Driskill Rd., report of several vehicles stolen from residence. ILLEGAL BURNING – Fertile Valley FIRE – Jorgens Rd., report of stream

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 Public Hospital District No. 1 Board: 4 p.m. - Sandifur Meeting Room, Newport Hospital Priest River Airport Board: 6:30 p.m. - Priest River City Hall MONDAY, OCTOBER 1 Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - County Courthouse Lenora Water and Sewer District: 10 a.m. - Skookum Rendezvous Lodge Newport City Council: 6 p.m. - Newport City Hall Bonner County Fair Board: 6 p.m. - Fairgrounds Office in Sandpoint Priest River City Council: 6 p.m. - Priest River City Hall Blanchard Tea Party: 6:30 p.m. - Blanchard Community Center Property Rights Council: 6:30 p.m. - Bonner County Administration Building, Sandpoint TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2 Bonner County Commissioners: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse Pend Oreille PUD Commissioners: 10 a.m. - Newport offices Bonner County Soil and Water Conservation District: 1 p.m. - Sandpoint Federal Building Bonner County Planning and Zoning Commission: 5 p.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building, Sandpoint West Pend Oreille Fire District: 6:30 p.m. - Fire Hall on Highway 57 Pend Oreille Fire District No. 5: 7 p.m. - Fire Station 51, 406722 Highway 20, Cusick Pend Oreille County Fair Board: 7 p.m. - Fairgrounds at Cusick

of black smoke from this area. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Pines Rd., report of subject yelling at respondent and threatening. SUSPICIOUS PERSON – N. Washington Ave., Newport TRESPASSING – Hwy. 31, report of political signs being put on his property without permission. LITTERING – Hwy. 31, report of garbage getting dumped from white Chevy flatbed. ILLEGAL BURNING – N. Warren Ave., report that subjects have fire in backyard. ERRATIC DRIVER – Hwy. 2, report of blue Mazda all over road. NOISE COMPLAINT – N. Scott Ave., report that subjects are having a loud party. ARREST – Debbie Lynn Plunkett, 44, of Newport was arrested for first degree theft and making a false insurance claim. ARREST – Jesse Delbert Wallin, 68, of Newport was arrested for driving under the influence. ARREST – Natasha Leigh Ironwing, 32, of Spokane was arrested on a warrant.

Valley Rd., complainant reported locating a possible stolen jet ski on tandem trailer. ILLEGAL BURNING – Woodard Rd., report that someone was burning against burn ban in yard. ERRATIC DRIVER – Hwy. 2, officer advised of semi driving erratically. DRUGS – W. Walnut St., Newport, caller advised that she witnessed a drug deal in the parking lot. WEAPON OFFENSE – Conklin Meadows Rd., report that neighbor is intoxicated and shooting at targets outside. THEFT – W. Walnut St. Newport, report that male subject stole items from deli. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF – W. 1st St., report that several juveniles in park destroyed a sign.

Saturday, Sept. 22 ARREST – N. Spokane Ave., Metaline, Bruce Achille Stirpe, 60, of Metaline was arrested for first degree assault. THEFT – Deer Valley Rd., report of copper wire stolen from pasture. TRESPASSING – LeClerc Rd. N., report of male on ATV trespassing on property. THREATENING – W. 7th St., report of male yelling and making threats to respondent and children and other residents. DISTURBANCE – Vista Drive, complainant advised that several people were refusing to leave and attempting to gain entry to her home. FIRES SMOKE ONLY – Regal Rd., reports of heavy smoke recently in the area. ILLEGAL BURNING – Bayview Rd., report of subject burning a small fire. VIOLATION OF ORDER – Regal Rd., respondent advised that subjects made a false report of smoke/fire. WEAPON OFFENSE – Regal Rd., report of shots being fired in the area. POSSIBLE DUI – Scotia Rd., report of a person possibly driving under the influence. PROWLER – W. 1st St., report of someone outside calling respondent’s name. ACCIDENT – LeClerc Rd. S., report of vehicle in ditch non-blocking. ARREST – Brandi Marie Jacobe, 23, of Oldtown was remanded from court. ARREST – Ronald Allen Fideline, 64, of Newport was arrested for driving under the influence.

Tuesday, Sept. 18 HUNTING AND FISHING VIOLATIONS – Larch St., Priest River

Sunday, Sept. 23 TRESPASSING – Hilltop Rd., Newport, report of neighbors walking on complainant’s property. THEFT – N. Fea Ave, Newport, reported theft of items last night. MOTORCYCLE THEFT – W. 7th St., Newport, report of motorcycle stolen, sometime since yesterday. ILLEGAL BURNING – Hwy. 20, complainant reports seeing bonfire across the river. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – Fertile

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West Bonner County Monday, Sept. 17 HARASSMENT – Hwy. 57, Priest River ACCOUNT CLOSED CHECKS – Featherstone Rd., Spirit Lake, report of a closed checking account.

Wednesday, Sept. 19 RECKLESS DRIVING – Hwy. 2, Priest River NON INJURY ACCIDENT – Hwy. 41, Blanchard ARREST – Hwy. 2, Priest River, Christopher McCarthy, 23, of Priest River was arrested for battery. Thursday, Sept. 20, DRIVING WITHOUT PRIVILEGES – Dufort Rd., Priest River, a Washington driver was cited and released for driving without privileges and for not having proof of insurance. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE – Hwy. 2, Oldtown, a 29-year-old man was cited and released for possession of marijuana. Friday, Sept. 21 NON INJURY ACCIDENT – Old Priest River Rd., Oldtown DRIVING WITHOUT PRIVILEGES – Hwy. 57, Priest River, a Nordman man was cited and released for driving without privileges. ARREST – Hwy. 41, Oldtown, Corrine R. Clark, 36, of Spirit Lake was arrested or driving without privileges. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE – Hwy. 2, Priest River, a Washington man was cited and released for possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia and failure to provide proof of insurance. Saturday, Sept. 22 ARREST – Dufort Rd., Priest River, Dean Hunt, 44, was arrested for domestic battery and attempted strangulation. ARREST – Hwy. 2, Priest River, Ernie D. Sparks, 46, of Scappoose, Ore., was arrested for driving under the influence, with excessive alcohol concentration. Sunday, Sept. 23 RECKLESS DRIVING – Hwy. 41, Oldtown ACCIDENT – Hwy. 41, Spirit Lake

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3 Diamond Lake Water and Sewer: 10 a.m. - 172 South Shore Road Oldtown Urban Renewal District Board: 5:30 p.m. - Oldtown City Hall Fire District No. 4 Commissioners: 6 p.m. - Dalkena Fire Station No. 41 Diamond Lake Improvement Association: 6:30 p.m. - Diamond Lake Fire Station, Highway 2 Sacheen Lake Sewer and Water District Board: 7 p.m. - Sacheen Fire Station, Highway 211

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bags can reduce fatalities, but a reduction in collisions means there has been a marked improvement in driver behavior.” Along with drivers, officials credit the coordinated efforts of state and local agencies brought together through the state’s Target Zero program, a collective effort of traffic safety experts focused on finding out what causes collisions and how to prevent them. “Highway safety continues to be at the core of our efforts,” said Washington Transportation Secretary Paula Hammond, noting how highway safety features such as rumble strips and cable guardrail continue to prevent collisions, reduce injuries, and save lives. “We are encouraged by the numbers but believe we can do even better. It’s going to take a

OLYMPIA – If you drive a vehicle in Washington, pat yourself on the back. Washington drivers are crashing their vehicles in lower numbers than at any time in the past decade. Fewer than 99,000 collisions occurred in 2011, down from 2001 and down significantly from the most recent peak in 2005. In 2005, more than 123,000 collisions killed and injured thousands, and snarled traffic for everyone. The turnaround is good news for drivers, and applauded by state highway safety officials. “Drivers get the lion’s share of credit for this improvement,” said Darrin Grondel, director of the Washington Traffic Safety Commission. “Seat belts and air

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Corrections

Please check your ad the first time it appears and immediately report any error to the Classified Department. We regret that we cannot be responsible for more than a one-time incorrect insertion if you do not call the error to our attention.

NEWPORT PARENT PARTNERSHIP PARAPROFESSIONAL Newport School District is accepting applications for a Newport Parent Partnership Paraprofessional. Job closes on October 2, 2012. Information and applications may be obtained at the Newport School District Office (509) 447-3167. Equal Opportunity Employer. (34)

BUSINESS SERVICES

THE WATER PROFESSIONALS

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Personals Help Wanted Business Services Work Wanted Lost and Found Child Care & Preschool Business Oportunities Misc. For Sale Washington Statewide Advertising 10 Rentals Wanted 11 Housing For Rent 12 Storage For Rent 13 Real Estate For Sale

HELP WANTED

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). Call (509) 447-2433 for details.

BEAUTICIAN Life Care Center of Sandpoint Part-time position available. Will work two days per week. Must have a current Idaho cosmetology license and be able to provide proof of general liability insurance and workers’ comp insurance. Prior experience in a related setting is preferred. Must provide own supplies for all services. We offer competitive pay in a team-oriented environment. Vickie O’Connor, Assistant Director of Nursing 208-265-9299 | 208-265-9710 Fax 1125 N. Division St. Sandpoint, ID 83864 Vickie_O’Connor@LCCA.com Visit us online at

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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

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CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS

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Miner want ads work.

WASHINGTON STATEWIDE ADS

EDUCATION/CAREER TRAINING ATTEND COLLEGE online from home. *Medical *Business *Criminal Justice. *Hospitality. Job placement assistance. Computer available. Financial Aid if qualified. SCHEV certified. Call 866-483-4429. www. CenturaOnline.com 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.

FINANCIAL

TrussTek, Inc.

LOCAL PRIVATE INVESTOR loans money on real estate equity. I loan on houses, raw land, commercial property and property development. Call Eric at (800) 563-3005. www.fossmortgage.com

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

Office (208) 267-7471 1-800-269-7471

SAWMILLS from only $3997.00 -- Make/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

Lic. # FOGLEPS095L4

Trusses - Our Only Business

Life Care Center of Sandpoint

$1,000 sign-on bonus for night shift. $500 sign-on bonus for day and evening shifts.

WASHINGTON STATEWIDE ADS

DRIVER --$0.01 increase per mile after 6 months. Quarterly Bonuses. Annual Salary $45K to $60K. CDLA, 3 months current OTR exp. 800-414-9569 www. driveknight.com

HOUSING FOR RENT

Kaniksu Village Apartments

DIVORCE $135. $165 with children. No court appearances. Complete preparation. Includes custody, support, property division and bills. BBB member. (503) 772-5295. www. paralegalalternatives.com divorce@usa.com

Northern Pines Real Estate Services 509-447-5922

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EQUAL HOUSING

OPPORTUNITY

109 E. 5th Ave.

Metaline Falls, WA

(509) 446-4100 TDD

SINGLE SENIOR CITIZEN Non smoking. Non drinking. Looking for studio or 1 bedroom apartment, Newport or Priest River. (509) 671-5556. (33-3p)

3 BEDROOM TRAILER No pets. Lazy Acres Trailer Park. Newport. (208) 4374502. (7-tf) DIAMOND LAKE AREA Custom home. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, attached garage. No pets. $725/ month (208) 610-6870.(34-3p)

RENTALS WANTED

C ARS AND TRUCKS

LOGGING TIMBER

IONE HOUSE 2 -3 bedrooms $650-$675 per month. (509) 442-3182. (32-3) 418 BEARDMORE Priest River. 3 bedroom, 2 bath. Smoking/ pets negotiable. Water, sewer/ trash included in monthly rent. of $750. Security deposit required. Available first of September. (208) 4481121. (32-3p) Miner want ads work.

HOUSING FOR RENT

Need a home? Rental Homes Available

1-425-562-4002

HOUSING FOR RENT

TENANTS...

1 Bedroom Apartments Income Limits Apply

LEGAL SERVICES

LOGGING TIMBER

1 BEDROOM CABIN Storage shed, washer/ dryer hookup. Nice private setting, river access. 8-1/2 miles from Newport in Furport. No smoking. $500/ month. First, last plus deposit, references. (509) 671-0687. (32-3p) IN NEWPORT 3 bedroom 1 bath, full basement hardwood floor, close to schools carport. $700 plus deposit. (509) 671-0458. (32-3p) Place your classified 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). (509) 447-2433

LOGGING TIMBER

Need HOP Poles!!

Call today for info

Oldtown Auto Sales

303 N. State Ave. • Oldtown

208-437-4011

www.oldtownautos.com

WASHINGTON STATEWIDE ADS ADOPTION

ADOPT: A truly Loving Family, Audrey & Fred, wish to cherish miracle baby with love & financial security. Expenses paid. 1-800-775-4013 ADOPT -- Caring, married couple wishes to give love, affection & security to your baby. Expenses paid. Confidential. Call Debbie & Frank anytime 1-888988-5499 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). Call (509) 447-2433 for details.

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

FOR SALE -- MISC

HELP WANTED

Full-time positions available for Idaho-certified nursing assistants for all shifts. Long-term care experience is preferred. We offer great pay and benefits, including relocation costs, medical coverage, 401(k) and paid vacation, sick days and holidays.

Kettle Falls

The District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Classified Display Ads Statewide Classified

HELP WANTED

Human Resources Manager

[Pend Oreille County]

and GEM

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED NOW HIRING: Easy Work, Excellent Pay, Assemble Products From Home. No Selling, $500 Weekly Potential. Start immediately. Info Call 1-985-646-1700 DEPT WA-5990 Peoples Lifestyle HELP WANTED -DRIVERS DRIVERS -- Inexperienced/ Experienced. Unbeatable career Opportunities. Trainee, Company Driver, Lease Operator, Lease Trainers. (877) 369-7105 www.centraldrivingjobs.com LOOKING for Job Security? Haney Truck Line, seeks CDL-A, hazmat/doubles required. Offer Paid Dock bumps, Benefits, Bonus Program, Paid vacation! Call now 1-888-414-4667 or www.gohaney.com 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.

REDUCED

2008 Ford F150 4x4 XLT $22,995 2006 Ford Expedition 4x4 $15,995 71k Miles 2004 Ford F150 4x4 Truck $11,995 2009 Toyota Yaris $10,995 21K Miles 2005 S & S Camper $10,499 2001 Ford F250 4x4 $7,495 EXCAB W/Canopy 1984 Winnebago Motorhome $5,995 1990 Suzuki Sidekick $3,995 4x4 Ready to Tow 1993 Chev Pickup $2,995 2WD, Shortbox 1996 Mazda Pickup $2,995 4x4, Auto, Canopy 1993 Ford F150 4x4 $2,495 Manual Trans 1986 Chev Van $995

We Buy Cedar Logs We gladly provide consultation & assistance for managing your forest land and marketing your logs. For information, please contact

Steve West Resource Manager,

Lifetime Resident with over 40 years experience in timber management, harvesting & log marketing.

Phone: (509) 738-4711 Cell: (509) 675-3472

Jasper Post Mill, Inc. Buying B i llodge d pole pine. . . Top Prices Paid on 6” & Smaller in Diameter Hwy. 41, Blanchard, Idaho 208•437•4411 or 509•238•6540

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE DIRECTORY

You too can Advertise Weekly for only $7.75 Call 447-2433 ATTORNEYS

HEALTH CLINICS, cont.

Law Office of Denise Stewart

N.E. Tri County Health District

CHIROPRACTIC

MASSAGE THERAPY

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

Bliss Chiropractic Health Center

Bonnie D. Bliss, D.C. Christopher A. Thomas, D.C. Amber Salesky LMP Karen Cooper, LMT 601 State Rt. 20, Newport, WA -- (509) 447-2413

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

447-3131 -- 1-800-873-6162 605 Highway 20, Newport

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

| SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

THE MINER

DIAMOND LAKE 1800 square foot house, 3 bedroom, 1 bath, large kitchen, dining, living room. Lake view, dock and beach privileges, stove, refrigerator. 1800 square foot shop. $1100/ month plus deposit. (509) 447-4045.(32-3p)

NEAR DIAMOND LAKE Large 2 bedroom house, stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, washer, dryer, wood burning insert, fresh paint- clean. 2 eating areas, fenced yard, large 2 car garage. $700 plus deposit. No smoking, no pets in house. Call after Thursday, September 13. Available now! (509) 447-0134 or (509) 550-9004. (32-3p)

DIAMOND LAKE WATERFRONT APARTMENT FOR RENT 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, full kitchen, recently remodeled, available October 1. $550 per month plus $250 deposit. Includes: electricity, garbage, cable, internet, water and sewer, washer/dryer use, beach and dock. Call (509) 4757524. (32-3p) FOR LEASE Recently remodeled two bedroom, two bathroom home on 40 acre ranch in the Blanchard, Idaho area. New range, dishwasher, and cabinets. Two car garage. Large garden plot. Beautiful views and easy highway access. $1,100 per month plus deposit. (208) 773-7897, by appointment only. (32-3p)

1 BEDROOM apartment, South Washington Street, Newport. $350/ month. Water, sewer included. (208) 755-1568/ (208) 660-9271. (33TF) DIAMOND LAKE WATERFRONT HOME FOR RENT 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom, beautifully remodeled, available October 1. $900 per month plus $500 deposit. Includes: Garbage, cable, internet, water and sewer, washer/dryer use, beach and dock. Call (509) 475-7524. (33-3p) 2 NEWPORT RENTALS Manufactured homes, water, sewer, garbage paid. 2 bedroom for $569/month and a 3 bedroom for $625 month. Will accept HUD. (509) 218-8206. (33-3p)

3 BEDROOM 2 bath mobile 1/2 mile from Diamond Lake. Pets okay with deposit. $700/ month includes electricity and water. Available October 1st. (509) 671-7178. (33-4p) DIAMOND LAKE CABIN Rent year round. 5302 Northshore Road. Wood stove heat. $700/ month, 1st and last plus $200 cleaning deposit. (509) 671-3808. (34-3p) MOONLIGHT RV PARK 2 bedroom 1 bath 14x70 trailer near Sacheen Lake. Accepting applications. No smoking and no pets. $425/ month plus $300 deposit. Also, RV spots available $175/ month. Call (509) 447-0631 (34-3)

PONDERAY SHORES Doublewide, 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, secondary river lot 11 miles north of Newport. No smoking or pets. $600/month, $600/deposit. Sewer and water included. (509) 447-4629. (34-3p) RETIRED COUPLE WILL SHARE Newport home with single lady. Lower floor with bedroom, bath, large family room with television, internet access, refrigerator, range and sofa. Personal references. No smoking. $225 month, includes everything except food and personal items. (509) 4475209/ (509) 671-0171. (34)

HOUSING FOR RENT

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HOUSING FOR RENT

Have an RV? Need a place to stay? Come to our beautiful natural setting on the Pend Oreille River

400/mo includes all utilities

• Showers • Laundry • Club House • Jacuzzi • Boat Launch • Dock Old • Quiet • Secluded • 2 Blocks from Hwy. 2

American Kampground Newport

(509) 447-3663

HOUSING FOR RENT

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HOUSING FOR RENT

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Read The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds.

STORAGE FOR RENT

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

Lighted & Secure In-Town Location

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

HOUSE FOR SALE BY OWNER OWNER CONTRACT Ione 3 bedroom, almost acre lot. $105,000 if I fix. $90,000 if you fix. (509) 468-7773. (34-3p) Every day is Sale Day in The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds. Read them every day.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

301 Knott Road (off Southshore Road). Diamond Lake house built in 1995. Secondary waterfront is easy walk. 2300 plus square feet. 3 plus 1 bedrooms, main floor master, finished basement, cedar cathedral ceiling. Two lots and quiet location next to park with playground. Watch your children play from your balconies. Two car garage. Asking $235,000. Call Chris (509) 671-7022. (31-4p)

MOBILE/MFG. HOMES

1983 NASHUA Mobile home. 14x 66, 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, Evergreen Mobile Home Park, Priest River. Excellent condition, (509) 671-5259, (509) 671-2935. $8900. (32-3p)

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

Accounting/Tax Service

Animal Boarding

Art Gallery

218 High St. Priest River, ID 208-448-2941 Chimney Sweep

Jake’s Chimney Sweep

Professional Dog & Cat Grooming Dog & Cat Boarding and Daycare “Your Pets Home Away From Home” 1335 HWY. 2 EAST, OLDTOWN, ID

Cliff McDermeit 509- 447-2244

Open Daily 9-5 Scenic Photography Local Artisans Rustic Furnishings Espresso Free WiFi 12 priestlakeimages.com Past mile 27 on Hwy 57, Priest Lake, Idaho

Spokane Rock Products

CLARK CONSTRUCTION

On Budget On Time EVERY TIME!

Stutes Construction

CHANDREA FARMS

41 Homes built in the city since 1974

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

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

Concrete • Sand • Gravel

39102 N. Newport Hwy.

Elk, Washington

BONNER SAW & POWER EQUIPMENT

#1 Home Builder in Newport.

Lic. # CLARKC*110CG Model Home By Appointment

WATER

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

Heating/AC

Commercial • Residential

WINDSHIELDS WHILE-U-WAIT

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

Priest River

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

1-800-858-5013

208-448-2095 100 McKinley • Priest River

Painting

Plumbing

LIBERTY PAINTING

KARDOS

Conscientious & Reliable

509-671-7855 Lic#KARDOP*051K6 KARDOTS055NB

Larry Liberty (208) 437-3353

Veterinarian

Well Drilling

THE ANIMAL DOCTOR Dan Herrin D.V.M. (208) 437-2800

217 N State Ave. Oldtown, ID

• 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

Bonded • Insured • WA #AMERIEH901G

509-447-4962

24 Hour Service: 509-671-6952

Printing

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

Journeyman Plumber Senior &Vet Discounts

Quality veterinary care for your pets and barnyard friends.

CLEAN-UP DRY OUT RESTORE

Floors & More, Inc

MOUNTAIN HARVEST HEALTH FOODS

Well Drilling & Pump Service Since 1964

Bus: 208-437-4168 Cell: 208-946-6944 stevepitts@verizon.net

Inc.

Custom Homes

509-447-5209 or (509) 671-0171

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

Priest River Glass

Licensed in WA & ID

Bob and Kathy Emerson Cusick, Pend Oreille Riverr 206-909-9438

(509) 447-0120

Dog Boarding

Health Foods

Interior Exterior Repaints New Construction

www.bearpawcarvings.com m

Digital Photos

Glass

WA. Contr. No. PRIESRG132NZ

No Appointment Necessary Free Vacuum & Window Wash

OFF Wills

Construction

Lic# RIVERCE886B7

208-448-2511

10 Minute Oil Change

Construction

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

Mon-Fri. 7-5 Sat 8-12

509-462-0827

Construction

Flood Services

(509) 671-2276

50%

Concrete

Equipment

Matt Dahlin

Log Furniture and Rustic Decor

Specializing in Social Security & Personal Injury FREE Initial Consultation

Hwy. 2, South of Newport

Electrical Services

FREE Estimates

Attorney at Law

Licensed in Washington and Idaho

facebook.com/AutumnsLoft

Owners Bob & Jane Clark

Quality Electrical Services at affordable prices

Quality Chainsaw Carvings

(208) 437-0224

(509) 292-2200

RCE

Chainsaw Carvings

1707 W. Broadway, Spokane, WA www.deissnerlaw.com

www.jakescimneysweep.com

River City Electrical

Carpet

208-443-0216

Operating Since 1980 Professional, Experienced, Friendly Service Clean, Inspect, Masonry Repair Licensed and Bonded

23810 E. Blanchard Rd., Newport

Automotive

Dustin Deissner

Office Services • Affordable Tax Service • Any Size Business • Bookkeeping • Payroll, Taxes

Attorney

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

Jim 208-660-9131 ID#RCE-1494

WA #DEPENCI913N4

Florist Florist

Traditions

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

Flowers Plants Chocolates Balloons Tuxedos Gifts

TERI-FIC AUTO SALVAGE Newport (509) 447-2487 Chewelah (509) 935-4095

208-448-1869 208-660-4087 Harold Stutes Priest River ID License # RCT-1510 WA License # STUTEC *92306

Fuel

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

208-437-3513

Heating/AC Complete Heating, Cooling & Duct Systems

Gas Fireplaces & Inserts

(208) 448-1439 Priest River

Shuttle NEWPORT/PRIEST RIVER & SPOKANE Monday • Wednesday • Thursday • Friday Fares: $300 one way Newport -Spokane • 50¢ one way Priest River-Newport Schedule rides 24 hrs. in advance during office hours: 6am-5pm

Dog Boarding & Training Family Atmosphere

Ben Franklin “Our Variety Shows”

Cell 509-710-8939

Oldtown, ID • (208) 437-4822

www.chandreafarms.com

Fuel

Funiture/Floor Coverings

Newport

PRIEST RIVER FAMILY OIL

Call us today!

1-877-264-RIDE (7433)

Now Paying Top Dollar for your junkers Cars • Trucks • Machinery

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

Floral

SPECIAL MOBILITY SERVICES

Wrecking Yard

The Remodeling Specialists!

24 hr. Commercial/Public Card Lock Fuels INCLUDE: • Highway Diesel • Off-Road Diesel • Unleaded Gasoline HOME DELIVERIES INCLUDE: • Stove Oil • Furnace Oil • Highway Diesel • Off-Road Diesel • Unleaded Gasoline Propane, Lubricants, Filters and Fuel Additives Available On-Site

Priest River, Idaho

(208) 448-2443

Furniture - Cabinetry - Countertops Floor Coverings - Wallpaper Window Coverings - Sealy Mattress

The Loft

Cafe • Internet • Gifts 208-448-0643

2459 Hwy.2 • Oldtown

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

(Deli • Ice Cream • Free WiFi • Mtg. Room)

Home Loans

Internet

Lawncare

Lady Lawncare

Joan Corkill-Enyeart Mortgage Loan Originator NMLS 498580/41891/1850

• VA • FHA • USDA

509-447-5626 800-476-1168 Newport, WA

Storage

EVERYTHING INTERNET

WiFi - $36.95/Month Dial UP - Web Services Internet Telephone No contract required

5 Sizes

Resident Manager Highway 57 ~ 1 1/2 Miles from Hwy. 2 (208) 448-1273

Full service yard care & spring cleanup e Fre tes ima Est

Deb & Debbie 509-710-3976

(509) 447-3067 or 1-888-800-POVN (7686)

Toilets - Portable

Veterinary

Excess

PEND OREILLE VETERINARY CLINIC

Portable Service

PRIEST RIVER MINI STORAGE

Is your yard screaming for attention? We’ll scream back at a reasonable rate.

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

(208) 448-2290

(208) 437-2145 Small & Large Animal Medicine & Surgery Brian Dockins DVM

DON’T MISS A CUSTOMER! Give your important Business Message 100% Market Coverage in 3 publications • NEWPORT MINER • GEM STATE MINER • MINER EXTRA

$14.50 A WEEK • 509-447-2433

THE MINER

FOR SALE...12 foot aluminum Sears fishing boat. Will include accessories and gear, $1000. Call (509) 447-2636. (33-3p)

BOATS AND MOTORS

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES

1971 8 FOOT BELL Camper, never leaked. Great furnace, stove, and oven. All lights, ice box, jacks, and pocket tie down. $600.00 or best offer. (509) 671-3594. (33-3p)

|| PUBLIC || NOTICES 2012271 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE No. 12-2-00100-2 Summons by Publication In re: Lyman Smith, Jr., and Sally Smith, husband and wife, Plaintiffs, Vs. Josephine Dietzel, as her separate property; Bernice M. Clemens, as her separate property; Wallace G. Bettencourt, as his separate property; Patricia R. Moriniti, as her separate property; and James Benttencourt, as his separate property, if all of said defendants are still living, and if deceased, the unknown heirs at law of all said named defendants; William H. Egolf and Barbara Egolf, husband and wife; and all other persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate, lien described in the complaint herein. Defendants. The State of Washington to the said Josephine Dietzel, as her separate property; Bernice M. Clemens, as her separate property; Wallace G. Bettencourt,

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

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Your right to know and be informed of the functions of your government are embodied in public notices. In that self-government charges all citizens to be informed, this newspaper urges every citizen to read and study these notices. We strongly advise those citizens seeking further information to exercise their right of access to public records and public meetings. as his separate property; Patricia R. Morinti, as her separate property; and James Bettencourt, as his separate property, if all of said defendants are still living, and if deceased, the unknown heirs at law of all said named defendants; and all other persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described in the complaint herein, defendants: You, and each of you, are hereby summoned to appear with sixty (60) days after the date of first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty (60) days after the 29th day of August, 2012, and defend the above-entitled action in the above-entitled court and answer the complaint of the plaintiff and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorney for the plaintiff, at their office below stated; and, in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demands of the complaint in this action which has been filed with the clerk of said court. The object of this action is to quiet title in plaintiff to real estate in Pend Oreille County, Washington, described as: The East ½ of the SE ¼, of the NE ¼ of the NE ¼; and the SW ¼ of the SE ¼ of the NE ¼ of the NE ¼; and S ½ of the SW ¼ of the NE ¼ of the NE ¼; and the NW ¼ of the NE ¼ of the SE ¼ of the NE ¼; and the NW ¼ of the SE ¼ of the NE ¼, Section 12, Township 33, North, Range 45 E.W.M. Pend Oreille County, Washington. against the claim of the defendants and any one of them. Dated: August 24, 2012 Lambarth Law Office /s/ Douglas D. Lambarth Douglas D. Lambarth, #1200 Attorney for Plaintiff File original of your response with the clerk of the court at: Pend Oreille County Superior Court PO Box 5020 229 S. Garden Ave. Newport, WA 99156 Serve a copy of your response on: Plaintiff’s Lawyer Douglas D. Lambarth Lambarth Law Office PO Box 366 Newport, WA 99156 Published in The Newport Miner August 29, September 5, 12, 19, 26 and October 3, 2012. (30-6)

-------------------------2012278 PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Ione Town Council at the Ione Council Chambers, 112 Central Avenue, Ione, Washington 99139, at 7:15 p.m., Wednesday, October 3, 2012. The purpose of the hearing is to provide for public comment on the application from Sam Nicholas requesting a variance from the Ione Development Regulations to reduce the

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right of way on Riverside Avenue from 50 feet to 30 feet. /s/ Sandy Hutchinson Sandy Hutchinson, Clerk Published in The Newport Miner September 19 and 26, 2012 (33-2)

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2012281 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE In the matter of the Estate of: STEVEN B. HARRIS, SR. Deceased. NO. 12-4-00029-1 Probate Notice to Creditors RCW 11.40.030 The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of the Estate. Any person having a claim against the deceased must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided by RCW 11.40.070 by serving or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the Notice to the creditor as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1)(c) or (2) Four months after the date of first publication of the Notice. If the claim is not presented in this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets. Date of filing of Notice to Creditors with Clerk of Court: September 4, 2012. Date of first publication: September 19, 2012. /s/ Richard W. Perednia Richard W. Perednia, WSBA #5773 Personal Representative 28 West Indiana Avenue, Suite E Spokane, WA 992054751 (509) 624-1369 Presented by: Cooney Law Offices, P.S. /s/ Jeffrey R. Ropp Jeffrey R. Ropp, WSBA #16972 Attorney for Estate and Personal Representative Published in The Newport Miner September 19, 26, and October 3, 2012 (33-3)

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That Ralph Kirby of Spokane, WA on April 10, 2007 under Application No. S3-30531 filed for permit to appropriate public waters, subject to existing rights, from the Pend Oreille River, tributary to the Columbia River, in the amount of 0.02 cubic foot per second, each year, for domestic supply and seasonal irrigation of one-half acre. The source of the proposed appropriation is located in Government Lot 7, being within Lot 2 of Taylor’s Riverside Lots, Section 29, Township 35 N., Range 44 E.W.M., in Pend Oreille County. Protests or objections to approval of this application must include a detailed statement of the basis for objections; protests must be accompanied by a fifty- ($50.00) dollar recording fee and filed with the Department of Ecology, at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days from September 26, 2012. State of Washington Department of Ecology Water Resources Program- ERO PO Box 47611 Olympia, WA 985047611 Published in The Newport Miner September 19 and 26, 2012 (33-2)

-------------------------2012291 COMBINED NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND ACTION Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on June 15, 2012 received a complete Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application and SEPA Environmental Checklist from Peter Turner, and did on September 17, 2012 issue a Determination of Completeness for a recreational boat launch project on the Pend Oreille River. (FILE NO. SCUP12-001), Location: Within Sect. 15 & 16, T32N, R44E WM, Lot 05, Pend Oreille River Ranch, Newport, WA 99156. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on August 02, 2012, and the county expects to issue a Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional MDNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department. The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821. Contact: Todd mclaughlin, Community Dev. Natural Resource Planner. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than October 04, 2012. The Pend Oreille County Planning Commission will be hearing this Substantial Shoreline Development Permit Application on October 09, 2012 at 6:00pm in the Cusick Community Center, 111 S. First Ave., Cusick, WA Required Permits: Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW), Shoreline Conditional Use Permit (Pend Oreille County), Federal Authorization Dated: September 19, 2012 Published in The Newport Miner September 19 and 26, 2012. (33-2)

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2012290 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE Case No.: 12-4-00031-3 Probate Notice to Creditors In Re. The Estate of Delano R. Bauer, Deceased. Probate Notice to Creditors (RCW 11.40.030) The personal representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as personal representative of this estate. Persons having claims against the decedent must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitation, serve their claims on the personal representative or the attorneys of record at the address stated below and file an executed copy of the claim with the Clerk of this Court within four months after the date of first publication of this notice or within four months after the date of the filing of the copy of this Notice with the Clerk of the Court, whichever is later or, except under those provisions included in RCW 11.40.011 and 11.40.013, the claim will be forever barred. This bar is effective as to the claims against both the probate assets and nonprobate assets of the decedent. Date of filing copy of 9/17/12 Date of first publication 9/26/12. /s/ Ludmilla Schmidt Bauer Ludmilla Schmidt Bauer c/o Douglass D. Lambarth P.O. Box 366 Newport, WA 99156 509-447-3036 Published in The Newport Miner September 26, October 3, 10, and 17, 2012. (34-4)

________________ 2012293 STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE Unclaimed Property Section NOTICE TO OWNERS OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY. Did you know the state of Washington is holding over $817 million dollars in unclaimed property? Some of it may be yours or relatives. The following are options to check for unclaimed property: Search for your name by visiting our web site at http://claimyourcash.org Call 1-800-435-2429 (in WA) or (360) 705-6706 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. OR Write to our office at Department of Revenue Unclaimed Property Section PO Box 47477 Olympia, WA 985047477 Published in The Newport Miner September 26, 2012. (34)

________________ 2012294 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE No: 12-4-00028-3 Probate Notice to Creditors In the Matter of Estate of: Rebecca Michelle Aponte, Deceased. The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against decedent must, before the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the man-

ner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of filing copy of notice to creditors: 9/20/2012 Date of first publication: 9/26/2012 /s/ Mary Louise Aponte Mary Louise Aponte, Personal Representative Law Offices of Mark E. Wilson /s/ Mark E. Wilson Mark E. Wilson, WSBA #6425 Attorney for Personal Representative 14215 East Bridges Road Elk, Washington 99009 Tel.: (509) 292-2741 Published in The Newport Miner September 26, October 3 and 10, 2012. (34-3)

________________ 2012295 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE No. 12-4-00032-1 Probate Notice to Creditors (RCW 11.40.030) In the Matter of the Estate of: John Grant Malcolm Deceased. The personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of the estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the Creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets. Date of first publication: September 26, 2012 /s/ Joyce Aso Personal Representative c/o McGrane & Schuerman /s/ Charles P. Schuerman Charles P. Schuerman, WSBA #14636 ATTORNEY AT LAW 298 South Main #304 Colville, Washington 99114 509-684-8484 Published in The Newport Miner September 26, October 3, and 10, 2012. (34-3)

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2012296 STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO APPROPRIATE PUBLIC WATERS TAKE NOTICE: That Phumee Elleseg of Cusick, WA on September 11, 2009 under Application No. S3-30602 filed for permit to appropriate public waters, subject to existing rights, from Cusick Creek, tributary to the Pend Oreille River, in the amount of 0.5 of a cubic foot per second, continuously, each year, for a pond; and 0.04 of a cubic foot per second for seasonal irrigation on one-half of an acre. The source of the proposed appropriation is located within the NW1/4SW1/4 of Section 13, Township 34 N., Range 43 E. W. M., in Pend Oreille County. Protests or objections to approval of this application must include a detailed statement of the basis for objections; protests must be accompanied by a fifty- ($50.00) dollar recording fee and filed with the Department of Ecology, at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days from October 3, 2012. State of Washington Department of Ecology Water Resources Program- ERO PO Box 47611 Olympia, WA 985047611 Published in The Newport Miner September 26 and October 3, 2012 (34-2)

_________________ 2012297 STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO APPROPRIATE PUBLIC WATERS TAKE NOTICE: That David Logue of

Spokane, WA on Sept. 12, 2012 under Application No. S3-30675 filed for permit to appropriate public waters, subject to existing rights, from an unnamed spring, tributary to Deer Creek, in the amount of 0.051 of a cubic foot per second, each year, for continuous domestic & stockwater supply and the seasonal irrigation of 2 acres. The source of the proposed appropriation is located within the S1/2S1/2NE1/4 of Section 13, Township 31 N., Range 43 E. W. M., in Pend Oreille County. Protests or objections to approval of this application must include a detailed statement of the basis for objections; protests must be accompanied by a fifty- ($50.00) dollar recording fee and filed with the Department of Ecology, at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days from October 3, 2012. State of Washington Department of Ecology Water Resources Program- ERO PO Box 47611 Olympia, WA 985047611 Published in The Newport Miner September 26 and October 3, 2012 (34-2)

_________________ 2012300 PUBLIC MEETING The Town of Cusick is updating a comprehensive plan for the town and urban growth area and the agenda item of discussion will be a capital facilities plan and road standards. The preliminary 2013 budget hearing will also be presented on October 8th, 2012, and upon it’s adoption will be on file at the Clerk’s office. Charlotte Yergens, Clerk/Treasurer of the Town of Cusick Published in The Newport Miner September 26, 2012. (34)

2012298 ORDINANCE NO. 298 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2012 BUDGET of the TOWN of CUSICK, AS ADOPTED IN ORDINANCE NO. 295 WHEREAS, the Town of Cusick adopted the 2012 budget in final form by Ordinance No. 295 on the 14th day of November, 2011 and WHEREAS, subsequent thereto it has become necessary for the Town to amend said ordinance because of revenues and expenditures of same, which could not reasonably have been foreseen at the time of adopting said budget; and WHEREAS, said expenditures are not one of the emergencies specifically enumerated in RCW 35.33.081; and WHEREAS, the Town is desirous of amending its budget pursuant to RCW 35.33.001; Section 1. The following accounts contained in the 2012 Budget are hereby amended as set forth below: REVENUES Fund, Account No. & Name Increase Current Expense Fund (#001 General Fund $133,559.00 EXPENDITURES Fund, Account No. & Name Increase Current Expense Fund (#001) $136,500.00 Street Fund (#101) $ 9,518.00 Section 2. The budget for the year 2012 is amended to provide for the changes outlined above, and filed in the office of the Town Clerk, and is hereby adopted, ratified and confirmed. Section 3. This ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage by the Council as set forth above, approval by the Mayor and after publication as required by law. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUSICK this 10TH day of September 2012. By: Robert Spencer, Mayor Attest: Charlotte Yergens, Clerk-Treasurer These Ordinances in their entirety can be obtained from the Clerk’s office at the Town Hall, Cusick. Published in The Newport Miner September 26, 2012. (34)

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 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 Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Blanchard Library Weight Watchers: 11 a.m. Weigh in and 11:30 to Noon meeting - Camas Center for Community Wellness, Usk Priest River Lioness: 11:30 a.m. Priest River Senior Center Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Sacheen Ladies of the Lake: Noon - Various Locations, call President Maria Bullock at 509-998-4221 Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Priest River TOPS: 6 p.m. - Priest River Free Methodist Church Spirit Lake Historical Society: 6:30 p.m. - Call 208-623-5626 for locations Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Hospitality House in Newport Lets Talk About It Book Discussion: 7 p.m. - Priest River Library Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Priest River Library Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Open Painting Workshop: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Duplicate Bridge: 12:30 p.m. Hospitality House in Newport Story Time: 1 p.m. - Newport Library Loosely Knit: 1-3 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick After School Readers Club: 3 p.m. - Priest River Library Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport Alcoholics Anonymous: 6:30 p.m. - Newport Hospital Cafeteria Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Blanchard Community Church ‘Death of a Salesman’: 7 p.m. Pend Oreille Playhouse, Newport FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 Blanchard TOPS: 8:30-10 a.m. Blanchard Community Church Happy Agers Meeting and Potluck: Noon - Priest River Senior Center Dance Class: 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Celebrate Recovery: 6 p.m. - 754 Silverbirch Lane, Oldtown, House of the Lord ‘Death of a Salesman’: 7 p.m. Pend Oreille Playhouse, Newport Al-Anon: 7-8 p.m. - 119 Main St., Suite 204, Room 16, Priest River. Call Jan 208-946-6131 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 Pend Oreille Valley Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Pend Oreille Playhouse, Newport Women’s AA: 9:30 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Happy Agers Card Party: 1 p.m. Priest River Senior Center

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Ranch Club Mothers of Preschoolers Gathering: 10 a.m. - Priest River Assembly of God Church Soroptimist International of Newport Business Meeting: 12-1 p.m. - Pineridge Community Church Weight Watchers: 5:30-6 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport Overeaters Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. - Pineridge Community Church, Newport, use back entrance Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Kaniksu Lodge 97: 6 p.m. - VFW Hall in Priest River Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce: 6 p.m. - PUD Office, Newport Bingo: 6:30 p.m. - Newport Eagles Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. St. Anthony’s Church Pend Oreille County Search and Rescue: 7 p.m. - Newport Health Center Basement WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3 Rotary Club: 7:15 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park Overeaters Anonymous: 7:30 a.m.

- Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Newport TOPS: 9 a.m. - Newport Eagles Computer Basics for Adults: 10 a.m. to Noon - Newport Library Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Blanchard Library Weight Watchers: 11 a.m. Weigh in and 11:30 to Noon meeting - Camas Center for Community Wellness, Usk Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Priest River TOPS: 6 p.m. - Priest River Free Methodist Church North Idaho Pattern Racers 4-H: 6 p.m. - Cornerstone Supply, Oldtown Calispel Post 217: 6 p.m. - American Legion in Cusick BASIC Meeting: 6 p.m. - Blanchard Community Center Priest River Animal Rescue: 6 p.m. - 1710 9th St., Priest River Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m.

SPOKANE – The second annual Inland Northwest Small Farm Conference will be Sept. 28-29 at the Spokane Interstate Fair and Expo Center. The two-day conference will feature 24 workshops on topics related to animal and crop production, sustainable farming practices and business and marketing management. Saturday’s workshops will have many topics of interest to beginning farmers. Friday evening there will be a special dinner sourced from local farms and prepared by Longhorn Catering. The dinner will be keynoted by Ken Meter of the Crossroad Resource Center in Minneapolis. Meter will be speaking on the role small scale agriculture can play in economic recovery. He has done extensive work on rural food systems and how they impact communities. Registration forms and workshop descriptions are available at www. sccd.org. The registration deadline is Sept. 21. For information, contact Pat Munts at WSU Extension in Spokane 509-477-2173.

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Friday, October 5th

***** CUSICK PANTHERS VS REPUBLIC TIGERS ***** Dinner • Music • Panther Gear • Alumni & Friends Please come and join us for a “Get Together” before and after the game

Are You Man Enough?

To Walk in Her Shoes to End Domestic Violence October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and you are invited to show your support by walking in her shoes from the Newport Gazebo to the PUD building. We will stop along the way to acknowledge and honor victims lost to Domestic Violence in Washington state. (Various shoes and sizes available)

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Tuesday, Oct. 16th 5:30 pm

www.uskbarandgrill.com There will be music, & Usk Grill Game Day Menu. Drawings for Panther Gear Bring your memories, your annuals & come share in the laughter and F-U-N! Sponsored by the Panther Pride Athletic Association

Thanks to the Kalispel Tribe for their generious support

Pend Oreille Crime Victim Services 509-447-2274

Happy 25th Just Because

Thanks for helping make our first 25 years a success! To celebrate, Just Because invites you to our Birthday Open House Saturday, September 29th with catered hors d’oeuvres and refreshments. And of course, birthday cake. We hope you can attend! Your Fashionistas at

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 ‘Death of a Salesman’: 3 p.m. Pend Oreille Playhouse, Newport Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Hospitality House

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2 Priest River Chamber: 7 a.m. - The

Small Farm Conference offers array of workshops

PANTHER PRIDE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 Sportsman’s Dinner and Silent Auction: 5-8 p.m. - Blanchard Community Center Set Free Northwest Meal and Worship: 6:30 p.m. - Conerstone Building Behind Ace Hardware, Oldtown ‘Death of a Salesman’: 7 p.m. Pend Oreille Playhouse, Newport

MONDAY, OCTOBER 1 Bonner County Homeschool Group: 2:30 p.m. - Priest River City Park Youth Advisory Council 4 p.m. Blanchard Library Newport Maws and Paws Booster Club: 6 p.m. - Newport High School Library Alcoholics Anonymous: 6:30 p.m. - Newport Hospital Cafeteria Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Blanchard Community Church Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Pend Oreille Bible Church in Cusick Newport Lions Club: 7 p.m. - Various Locations, Call 509-447-4157 Blanchard Lions: 7 p.m. Blanchard Inn

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