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Senate, commissioner races on ballot NEWPORT – Residents in Pend Oreille County will vote for 7th District State Senator and county commissioner in the Nov. 5 General Election.

Ferry County commissioner Brian Dansel and Sen. John Smith, R-Colville, are vying for the seat of 7th District state senator. Newport city councilman Mark Zorica and county commissioner Mike Manus are running for county commissioner. All four candidates are Republican. Smith and Manus were both appointed to their seats.

Smith replaced Sen. Bob Morton, who retired, and Manus replaced commissioner Laura Merrill who resigned to take a position with the Washington Association of Counties.

The four sat down individually with The Miner newsroom staff. Three reporters interviewed each of the candidates, asking roughly the same questions of both candidates in each race. The questions were based on current issues the staff agreed are facing voters in both the county and the 7th District.

State Senator 7th Legislative District Brian Dansel, challenger Age: 30 Republican Occupation: Ferry County Commissioner

Dansel touts Ferry County budget success, wants to take it to state Senate

County Commissioner

State Senator 7th Legislative District John Smith, incumbent Age: 40 Republican Occupation: State Senator

Mike Manus Age: 61 Republican Newport Incumbent County Commissioner Mike Manus, 61, is the incumbent county commissioner and owner of MK Log Homes, and a Whisper Creek Log Home Dealer.

He is married to Kim, CFO of the Pend Oreille Hospital District No. 1. He has three adult daughters, 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He is a board member of the Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce, Pend Oreille County Economic Development Council and the Hospitality House.

Manus worked for Safeway for 35 years, retiring as manager of the Newport Safeway in 2003. He graduated from Manus Bonners Ferry High School in

Smith seeks return to Senate

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BY DON GRONNING

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NEWPORT – Brian Dansel, the Ferry County commissioner running to be a state senator, is proud of his work on the county commission. He says he works well with both Republicans and the few elected Democrats in Ferry County to Dansel balance a county budget.

“In Ferry County we have

NEWPORT – State senator John Smith counts his support of education as one of his accomplishments during the last legislative session.

Smith, R-Colville, who was appointed in 2012 to replace longtime GOP senator Bob Morton, said that he strongly SMITH supports public education,

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NEWPORT – Actor and singer Cheyenne Jackson was born in Spokane and lived in Newport for 17 years, before taking his acting talent and moving around the world. His career moved him from Spokane to Seattle to New York City and finally landing in Hollywood, but he says the beauty of the Pend Oreille River and of the “The northwest is where Newport area stays with him we grew up. It’s where our while he does hearts are.” what he loves – entertaining Cheyenne Jackson people.

Actor and singer “The northwest is where we grew up,” Jackson said. “It’s where our hearts are.”

Graduating from Newport High School in 1993, Jackson has spent the last 20 years working on 16 films, 15 television shows, eight on and off Broadway plays and two music albums.

His parents, David and Sherri Jackson, lived in Newport for more than 35 years, before moving closer to their children in Laguna, Calif. Jackson has three siblings, Jon, an artist in Seattle, Chris, a pastor in California and Amber, a school teacher in California. They have kept the Newport childhood house to be used for future returns to the town the Jackson family will always call home.

“My parents are pretty happy to have the kids back together,” Jackson said. “It’s so nice to be close to everybody.”

“Full Circle” is a new 10-part series where Jackson will play “Peter,” premiered Wednesday, Oct. 9, at 9 p.m. on DIRECTV. Two episodes of the half-hour drama will air back-to-back weekly on DIRECTV’s

NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Public Utility District commissioners agreed Tuesday at their regular meeting to offer the town of Metaline Falls the option to take over the water system the PUD now operates.

If the city doesn’t want to take over the operations, the commissioners agreed to continue to study ways to reduce operating costs so they can maintain rates,

Cheyenne Jackson Audience and all ten episodes will be available immediately on DIRECTV Everywhere.

Jackson said the series will make people think about life and their position in it. He will play “Peter,” a character who has problems manifested in shocking ways, he said.

“He is unhinged,” Jackson said. “It is unlike anything I have ever played before.”

Working with Screenwriter Neil LaBute brought a different form of writing to the screen, Jackson said.

“He definitely invokes the visceral reaction because his writing is very blunt,” Jackson said. “It will make an impression.”

The series explores the nature of human contact SEE JACKSON, 12A

|| IONE – A Medicare open enrollment and problem solving session will be held by the Statewide Health Information Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) Thursday, Oct. 17 at 4 p.m. at the Ione senior center.

SHIBA is a free program that offers Medicare help in the state of Washington. Trained volunteers help in a confidential manner close to the community.

The SHIBA program is part of the Office of the Insurance Commissioner and Rural Resources.

SHIBA advisors do not sell anything and are not associated with any company. They offer free information about Medicare.

The informational meeting and open enrollment

Mark Zorica is in his second term as Newport City Councilman, and owner of Country Lane in Newport. He and his wife, Jackie, have three children, ages 18, 15 and 13. He served in the U.S. Navy as an Aviation machinist, serving two tours in Desert Storm. He was on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and the USS George Washington.

He graduated from Newport High School and attended one year of college at Old Dominion University in Virginia while he was in the service. He was recently elected president of Zorica the Greater Newport Area

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PUD Commissioners offer water system to town

Cheyenne Jackson starts new television role

Medicare questions answered in Ione

Mark Zorica Age: 40 Republican Newport Owner of Country Lane Crafts and Gifts

New to state? Register to vote NEWPORT – People who have recently moved to Washington who want to vote in this election can register to vote in person at the auditor’s office in the county courthouse at 625 W. Fourth St. in Newport until Oct. 28.

Stratton Elementary School’s Fall Festival Friday NEWPORT – The Stratton Elementary School’s Fall

Jordan said the best option for the PUD is to lower one of the two full-time water employees to three-quarter time and make up the rest of the time in the milfoil or other PUD programs. He said the staff at the PUD believes they are operating the system correctly at this point, but the operational costs are rising. He cautioned that cutting more labor could impose more risks.

Mark Scott, water systems manager, agrees that cutting an SEE PUD, 2A

State offers temporary WATV permits for county roads

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The state of Washington issued temporary permits Thursday, Oct. 10, to comply with the recently passed law allowing WATV travel on county roads for the first time. They are restricted to roads with a speed limit posted under 35 mph. The full implementation of the new law should be by March 2014, including replacing

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which have been climbing.

“We have run a really quality system,” Commissioner Rick Larsen said. “It’s a luxury we can’t afford anymore.”

The labor discussion will be put on hold as the PUD drafts up a formal contract offering the town the option to take over the water system. The town will have a 90-day window to respond and once the response is received, the PUD will look further into the matter.

PUD General Manager John

the temporary paperwork with metal license plates.

Pend Oreille County Commissioner Mike Manus said the first step for Wheeled All-Terrain Vehicles (WATV) riders is to get their vehicles inspected by an authorized dealer. There is currently one business that he knows of in Newport that can inspect WATVs and one is considering it in the north end of the county.

Manus said the best way to find

out how to be a certified shop is to approach the state and ask. He said he would help in any way he can.

“I think we need to get somebody in the north end of the county as well,” Manus said.

The Department of Licensing (DOL) states that operators must have the WATV inspected and the dealer or repair shop has to fill out SEE WATV, 2A

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Festival is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 25, from 5-7 p.m.

There will be a hayride, games, a craft corner and caramel apples. Family passes cost $10.

Dollars for Scholars helps graduating students IONE – The Dollars for Scholars “A night in Tuscany” dinner and auction will be held at the American Legion Club Saturday, Nov. 2, at 6 p.m. to help raise money to support graduating seniors headed to a secondary education.

The dinner starts at 6 p.m. and the cost is $15.

Dinner may include a choice of lasagna or chicken parmesan.

The auction starts at 7 p.m. and admission is free.

Residents do not have to attend dinner to attend the auction.

Only 100 tickets will be sold for dinner. If interested in buying dinner tickets, call Nancy Kiss at 509446-2182 or Sandy Haney at 509-442-3774. Other Dollars for Scholars members will be selling tickets as well.

Fashion show set for Oct. 27 PRIEST RIVER – A fundraiser for the Priest River Ministries Advocates for Women will be held Sunday, Oct. 27 at Priest River Lamanna High School. There will be a lunch at noon, with a fashion show to follow at 1 p.m.

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the appropriate forms and attach a receipt from the inspection. The state said that dealers are entitled to an inspection fee of no more than $50. Operators need to fill out the second part of the paperwork showing the operators understand the new rules of the road for WATV riding. A DOL agent must certify this form. Finally, the operator submits all forms to a vehicle licensing office and is issued a temporary permit.

“It’s just like registering a vehicle,” Manus said.

Once the operators have been through this process, they will be given a permit to operate the WATV. The permit is a temporary fix for not having metal license

plates and it is the responsibility of the permit holder to weatherproof the permit until license plates have arrived in the county, estimated March 2014. The permit must be displayed on the rear of the vehicle and visible at all times.

“I would make extra copies,” Manus said. “It would probably be a good idea to carry one in the glove box.” The state now says that offroad vehicles will be called WATVs as long as they are a motorized non-highway vehicle with handlebars that are less than 50 inches in width, have a seat height of at least 20 inches, weighs less than 1,500 pounds and has four tires under 30 inches in diameter.

Also included are utility-type

vehicles with four or more low pressure tires, maximum width of less than 74 inches, maximum weight of 2,000 pounds, has a wheelbase of less than 110 inches and has either a width of 50 inches or more, weighs more than 900 pounds or has a wheelbase of more than 61 inches.

The Department of Licensing said that most four-wheel ATV quads and ATV utility vehicles such as Rangers, Razors, Gators and Cub Cadets, will qualify as WATVs. The inspection process will check the headlights, tail lights, brake lights, turn signals, reflectors, horn, mirrors, brakes, seat belts on utility type vehicles, a windshield if applicable and the muffler.

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employee to three-quarter time is the best option.

“Any more, there is some risk there,” Scott said.

Customer service in the north part of the county may see a decline because of the high cost of operations. Larsen warns that it could take more time to have a meter read or have work done because of this scenario.

“Customers need to know it won’t be immediate service anymore,” Larsen said. “We just can’t

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Reducing labor by a quarter-time for one employee would save about $25,000 annually for the PUD. Other options discussed included not using outside consultants for projects and using summer interns when applicable.

The commissioners agreed that reducing the cost is necessary and they are hopeful for a 30 percent reduction in operational costs when the final decision is made.

The PUD will draft up the contract and the Metaline Falls labor discussion will then be in the hands of the town council.

ZORICA | Needs to be more cuts FROM PAGE 1

Chamber of Commerce. He said he would resign as president if elected commissioner, but remain on the board.

Has the Pend Oreille County Economic Development Council created any jobs? Has it done enough? Should the county continue funding it?

Zorica said EDC director Jaime Wyrobeck has worked very hard for the county, and while he doesn’t think the EDC has created any jobs, he does believe the county should continue to fund it. He didn’t know how much the county currently pays for the EDC. Are you willing to go to court if the state requires 100-foot setbacks?

Zorica would like to see the county and Department of Ecology work together to come to a mutual understanding. He thinks the county should stand behind its residents, and residents should be able to do what they wish with their own property. He said Ecology sometimes oversteps its boundaries, but he doesn’t see the benefit of going to court over shoreline setbacks.

“If we take (the Department of Ecology) on and lose, it will be worse than it already is,” he said.

He believes the state legislature will help with the issue, especially two bills by Rep. Shelly Short, R-Addy, that require Ecology to prove what science it uses to determine the benefit of 100-foot setbacks.

If elected, where will you find the money to balance the budget? What are your budget priorities? Is the levy shift from the road department necessary? How does that impact roads? When would you end the levy shift?

Zorica said when he takes office, there will be a learning curve to gain understanding of the budget and what needs to be done. He would look to other elected of-

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afford to keep running it at a high level.”

The town of Metaline Falls is in debt more than $200,000 to the PUD for the water system. These labor discussions are being held to reduce operational costs to maintain the rates as they currently are.

If the town takes over operations of the water treatment plant they would take over the debt and operations. Metaline Falls will now look at whether they can run the plant more efficiently or if they should leave it in the hands of the PUD.

ficials for help as they know what they cut and what they need increased.

For example, sheriff Alan Botzheim would like more deputies and a larger jail budget. He said each department needs certain things, and he would look at the priorities.

“There’s going to have to be more cuts,” he said.

Shifting the road levy isn’t necessarily the best way to balance the budget, Zorica said, and he sees increasing problems with county roads because of the shift.

He said the shift is putting an undue burden on the public works department, making it stressful for Public Works Director Sam Castro.

In addition, budgeting for roads could improve the economy.

Zorica said companies looking to locate in Pend Oreille County would want a strong highway corridor.

He did not have a suggestion for what the road levy shift should be for the coming fiscal year, and didn’t have a suggestion for how to get rid of it altogether.

Zorica said he thinks the current commissioners are doing a good job.

Do you think cutting county timber is a feasible source of revenue for the county? How much would you cut? What about the park?

Zorica said he’s not a fan of cutting timber for money. He said it’s been a good source of revenue in the past, but he doesn’t think there’s much more to cut.

Current commissioners are proposing the $200,000 in timber revenue available in Area 16, go to roads. Area 16, now known as Rustlers Gulch, is part of the county park system. Under the county commissioner’s proposal, the parks commission would get a percentage of the county’s entire timber harvest each year.

Zorica said he would support the park board’s recommendation on whether or not that plan would work.

What is the most important thing county commissioners can influence next year?

Zorica said the commissioners need to stay on top of the Growth Management Act and Shoreline Master Plan issues.

He said Pend Oreille County officials should look at what other counties are doing in response to the GMA and SMP. For example, the city of Yakima is doing its own scientific research to support its SMP. “What’s good for some isn’t good for all,” he said.

In addition, he thinks the commissioners should support the EDC and the county’s economy in general by “selling” the county to business outside the area. “(We) need to go out there and pitch the county,” he said. He would support the EDC’s efforts to spread the word about doing business in Pend Oreille County.

Should the commissioner position be full time?

Zorica said yes, the commissioner position is full time and then some.

“It’s a 24-hour job,” he said.

County commissioners work for the people, and the constituents should be able to contact them at any time.

Why don’t you attend county commissioner meetings?

Zorica said he is trying to organize his life so he will have his family, business and county commissioner position in line when he takes office. His kids are in full time sports, and that’s a priority for him. He said he does receive and reads every agenda for the commissioner meetings and he’s been to one or two of them.

He said he believes the five employees, including his wife, would be able to handle the business at the store when he is commissioner.

What are your thoughts on the Republican party endorsing your opponent?

“When I’m elected they’re going to have to like me,” Zorica said.

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He is serving his first term on the county commission, having been appointed when former commissioner Laura Merrill resigned.

Has the Pend Oreille County Economic Development Council created any jobs? Has it done enough? Should the county continue funding it?

Manus said the EDC has helped one business owner: John Skoog, the owner of a roofing business.

Manus said he told him he got a lot more help from Pend Oreille County’s EDC than from Spokane County’s.

“I think it’s still in a building mode. I really think they’re on the right track now,” he said of the EDC. He said EDC director Jamie Wyrobek is very good at her job and is going to the right meetings.

He thinks the county should continue to fund the EDC and work with the Tri-County Economic Development District (TEDD).

Are you willing to go to court if the state requires 100foot setbacks in the Shoreline Master Program?

“The place that we’re at - quite frankly - we’re going to court one way or the other,” Manus said, either taking on the state Department of Ecology, or being taken to court by residents of the county that don’t agree with the new rules especially increased set backs.

He said he has a good feeling about two bills sponsored by Rep. Shelly Short, R-Addy, that would require Ecology show the county what science backs up it’s proposal for 100-foot setbacks.

“It is what it is and they have to prove it,” Manus said. While he hopes that new legislation is going to take correct the flaws in the state law and reduce the risk of going to court, he doesn’t’ rule it out at this point.

If elected, where will you find the money to balance the budget? What are your budget priorities? Is the levy shift from the road department necessary? How does that impact roads? When would you end the levy shift?

“I think we’re not in as bad of shape,” Manus said, referring to the county budget. “We’re not in good shape, however.”

The 1 percent limit on property tax increases is hurting counties more than anyone else, Manus said. However, “I agree we need to control taxes.”

The commissioners have the option of putting a property tax increase to the voters, but Manus is opposed to that.

“It would never go in this county,” he said. “As depressed as our county is, it’s the wrong thing to do.”

The 1 percent increase only brings in $18,000, so even a 5 percent increase wouldn’t be much of a benefit, anyway.

County officials are going through next year’s budget line by line, cutting wherever possible.

“It’s adding up,” Manus said.

“We’ve got to look for every dollar we can find.”

Manus said the previous county commission cut very deep and some areas may need an increase. Down the road, the county is going to need a new jail, he said. Over crowding is becoming an issue.

The county took a $400,000 road levy shift for 2013, and the budget for 2014, will need a $300,000 shift. Manus is expecting the shift to decrease by

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$100,000 per year until it is no longer is needed in three years.

“Oh it is impacting the roads, severely,” he said of the shift.

Revenues are also up a bit, with building permits at $8,000 for this year. Sales tax revenue will be up from the construction projects at the two dams, and the county will continue to seek grants.

The county pays for use of the Martin Hall juvenile detention facility on a case-by-case basis.

This year, they haven’t had to use Martin Hall as much this year, and the juvenile court budget is down overall. But, with courts, Manus pointed out, that can change instantly.

“If you don’t budget enough, you still have to do it,” he said. A big case going to trial can really put a crunch on the county’s budget.

On the other hand, the Civil Service budget is over this year, due to job advertising.

There will be no salary increases for elected officials, Manus said.

Manus said other counties haven’t cut as deep and they’re still struggling.

Pend Oreille County lowered what it pays to the Tri-County Health District. Manus said based on taxes, Pend Oreille was paying a bigger percentage than Stevens and Ferry counties, by nearly $10,000.

“We weren’t willing to do that,” he said.

Manus said the county’s top budget priority is roads and public safety.

“I think that’s what the people care about,” he said.

Do you think cutting county timber is a feasible source of revenue for the county?

How much would you cut?

What about the park?

Manus believes the county’s timber has been over harvested the last few years. The county is now using a new timber management company, and replanting for a boost in reforestation.

Manus and the current board of commissioners have proposed logging Section 16, now known as Ruster’s Gulch, in the Pend Oreille County Park, and putting that revenue in the general fund. All revenue from logging in the park currently goes into the park board fund. The county’s proposal is that a percentage of all logging in the county go to park management. This would increase how much money the parks get for years to come, but would decrease what the park would get from the Rustler’s Gulch project. Manus has proposed using these funds for roads.

“Our parks are really on the right track, which is typical of Mike Lithgow,” Manus said of the director of community development and the parks.

What is the most important thing county commissioners can influence next year?

Manus thinks the county increasing jobs through work with the U.S. Forest Service is the biggest influence commissioners can have in the next year. By opening the forests up to more timber harvest, 100 new jobs could be added at the Vaagen Bros. mill at Usk. “And if we don’t, we’re going to lose the Usk mill,” he said.

Should the commissioner position be full time?

Manus said the commissioner job is definitely full time, and takes between 40 and 60 hours a week.

He said he has only asked for reimbursement for one plane ticket and a couple of hotel stays. The rest has come out of his pocket.

L A ST Y E A R This week last year was started out sunny and turned to showers late in the week. We had a low of 31 at night, and a day time high of 67 for the week.

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BR I E FLY Republicans host meet and greet for Smith NEWPORT – Sen. John Smith, R-Colville, is holding a town hall meeting Tuesday, Oct. 22, at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Hall in Cusick, hosted by the Republican Party.

Smith is up for election this November for the 7th District Senate seat, against Brian Damsel, a Republican Ferry County Commissioner.

The meeting is open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

Levy workshop for Newport schools NEWPORT – The Newport School District board of directors will hold a workshop Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 4 p.m. to discuss the maintenance and operations levy that may be on the ballot early next year. The workshop immediately follows the regular board meeting at Stratton Elementary that starts at 3:15 p.m.

Normal school board meetings are on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 5 p.m. at the district office.

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RMV residents visit Hospitality House Residents of River Mountain Village Assisted Living enjoyed a potluck at the Hospitality House in Newport recently. Their next trip is in two weeks, with twice as many people coming from the facility. They had a meal of chili, several salads, fried chicken, Jello with fruit, pumpkin pie, lemon bars, no-crust chicken sandwiches, homemade lasagna, toasted French bread, juice, coffee, tea and a veggie casserole.

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Master gardeners teach fall pruning NEWPORT – The WSU/Spokane County Extension office will demonstrate “Practical Pruning” Saturday, Oct. 19, from 10 a.m. to noon at River Mountain Village Assisted Living Center, 608 W. Second St., taught by Tim Kohlhauff, urban horticulture coordinator for the extension office.

The cost is $5 for community members and $3 for Master Gardeners. Pre-registration is encouraged to ensure adequate materials will be available.

Provide contact information at time of registration to be alerted of any schedule changes.

Master Gardeners said that fall is a great time to prune shrubs for next year. Kohlhauff will show proper use of tools and cutting techniques, as well as discuss specific situations, types of plants, renovation pruning and more.

Participants are asked to bring questions, work gloves, labeled pruning tools and outdoor gear for the outside setting of the class.

To register, contact Carla at 509-447-2401 or email carla. pogson@wsu.edu. Persons with a disability requiring special accommodations while participating in this program may call 509-447-2401 at least five days before the class.

Charges reduced after woman threatened NEWPORT - A woman who was facing a serious felony instead pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct domestic violence and use of drug paraphernalia, two misdemeanors, when she appeared in Pend Oreille County Superior Court Thursday, Oct. 3.

Jodie M. Dill, 51, of Newport had been facing a first degree assault charge. Deputy prosecutor Dolly Hunt said that threats made to Gill by her husband made getting a conviction difficult. She recommended that Dill be sentenced to 90 days in jail, with 88 suspended.

Judge Pat Monasmith asked why the state went from a class A felony, with a potential life sentence, to two misdemeanors with just two days in jail.

Defense attorney Barrett Scudder said that an independent witness called 911 about a man patrolling his Viet Road property with a rifle and a handgun in the back of his pants. Scudder said he thought Dill was the victim.

Monasmith said that it wasn’t unprecedented to get this type of reduction, but it was rare. Dill will also pay $750 in court costs and fees. Monasmith waived payment of public defender fees.

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Fire, hospital commissioners, initiatives on the ballot, with county commission, state senate race

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – More than 9,000 ballots will go into the mail this week for the general election in Pend Oreille County. Ballots must be returned by Nov. 5.

There are several races on the ballot, including a county commission seat and a state senate seat (see separate stories).

But there are a number of other issues, including two initiatives to the Legislature.

In one, Initiative Measure 522, voters are being asked if genetically engineered foods should be labeled as such.

Those in favor say that people have a right to know if their food is genetically modified. They point out that U.S. companies already label food as genetically engineered for the 64 countries where it is required.

Opponents say that the law is poorly thought out and written.

They say labeling products as genetically engineered is a scare tactic for products that are already deemed safe. They say that it will expose the state to more lawsuits and would cost millions to monitor the labels.

The initiative got to the ballot by

initiative, with more than 350,000 people signing petitions calling for a vote. The race has also drawn a lot of money, with opponents outspending supporters.

Initiative Measure 517 deals with the initiative process. Voters will be asked if penalties should be set for those who interfere with or retaliate against signature gatherers, if all measure that get enough signatures appear on the ballot and if more time should be given for signature gatherers.

Those opposed to the law say that a law is needed to prevent against bullying of and retaliation against signature gatherers. They say in recent years, more than 16 citizen initiatives did not make it to the ballot because of special interest interference. They say almost all states that have an initiative process allow a year or more to collect signatures.

Opponents say the measure benefits Tim Eyman, who has made a career out of putting forth initiatives.

They say that I-577 would make signature gathering more intrusive and could even allow signature gathering at events like high school football games. They say it would increase election costs because it would force cities and counties to put initiatives on the ballot even if they are invalid or illegal.

Both initiatives need a simple majority to pass.

While the county commission race between Mike Manus and Mark Zorica and the state senate

race between John Smith and Brian Dansel are the most prominent, there are a number of other races on the ballot.

The Sacheen Lake Water and Sewer District is asking voters to approve a one-year maintenance and operations levy. The district is asking voters for 75 cents per thousand dollars assessed valuation for maintenance and operation. The district says if approved, the levy would raise $55,000 to be collected in 2014. The measure will require 60 percent approval to pass. It is slightly smaller than the previous M&O, which was assessed at 85 cents per $1,000 assessed valuation and raised $60,545. The money is used for salary, insurance and milfoil work.

Frank E. Capehart and Lindsey Ruivivar are running for the Cemetery District 1 position 1 commissioner position. The race is nonpartisan and the winner will fill out a two year unexpired term.

Mike Quick and Thomas Garrett are running for the position 5 seat on Hospital District 1’s board. It is a non partisan position and is a six year term. (See separate story).

Karen Johnston and Randall Miller are competing for the position 3 seat on the South Pend Oreille Fire Protection District board. It is also a non-partisan seat for a six-year term.

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NEWPORT – The Youth Emergency Services (YES) is holding a volunteer and host family meeting Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 2 p.m. at the Rotary building in Rotary Park, next to the Oldtown boat launch.

YES helps more than 106 homeless and at risk teenagers in Pend Oreille County by providing safe, stable environments and offering clothing, meal cards and medical and dental attention when needed. However, YES cannot do this alone and is looking for donations of winter clothing, boots, shoes, toiletries, underwear, socks, towels and bedding. Donations of money for meal tickets are also needed.

Volunteers are needed for fundraising, office help, transportation to medical and dental appointments, laundry, sewing and cleaning.

Temporary host families are needed to provide a safe place while permanent placement is being sought. Host families generally take these children into their homes from one to three weeks. A stipend is available if needed and staff is available at all times for any problems or concerns.

Lois Langdon of Newport has taken in several young at-risk youths. She said they arrive hungry, dirty and often bruised.

She said they often need to be taught good hygiene and manners.

“They are not on drugs or alcohol, this is an example of parents failing their children,” Langdon said.

She said the only negative to having the youths come through her home is that they eventually find a safe place for housing and leave and it is “heart-wrenching” to see them go.

YES tries to let the children know they are valuable and will be taken care of. YES kids must be enrolled in school, be drug and alcohol free and are not dependents of Washington state.

YES believes that every child has the right to be loved, respected and live in an environment free from violence, drugs and other harmful behaviors, volunteers said.

Donations can be dropped off at YES in Newport at 316 W. Second St. or by calling 509447-1125 for further information.

Man sentenced for property, drug crimes

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – A 22-year-old Newport man who says he has been addicted to meth since he was 13 or 14 was given a little more than a year in prison as part of a Drug Offender Sentencing Alternative by Pend Oreille County Superior Court Judge Pat Monasmith Thursday, Oct. 10.

Jerry L. McIntosh had pleaded guilty to burglary, trafficking in stolen property, possession of a stolen vehicle and possession of meth Sept. 26. He will serve 12.75 months in prison and will undergo drug treatment there.

In addition he will continue treatment when he is released and pay $2,375 in fees and fines and $750 in restitution.

When he declined to make a statement at sentencing, Monasmith asked McIntosh if wanted treatment.

“Yes, I’ve been addicted to meth since I was 13 or 14,” McIntosh said.

Monasmith asked if he was looking at the DOSA as a “dodge” to avoid more prison time. McIntosh said he wanted to control his addiction.

McIntosh pleaded guilty to burglarizing the home of a dead woman to steal and sell jewelry and other items that were being prepared for an estate sale last July. He also pleaded guilty to being in possession of a stolen Kia Optima. McIntosh told investigators he traded drugs for use of the car, according to a statement of probable cause.

In exchange for the plea, prosecutors agreed to dismiss a drug paraphernalia charge.

Monasmith agreed to the plea deal.

“The community would benefit from having you drug free,” he said.

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Letters should be typed and submitted to The Miner and Gem State Miner office no later than 5 p.m. Friday for publication the following Wednesday. No letter will be published unless it is signed by at least one individual, even if the letter represents the view of a group. The letter must include a telephone number and address for confirmation of authenticity. Letters should be no longer than 300 words. The Miner reserves the right to edit to conform to our publication style, policy and libel laws. Political letters will not be published the last issue prior an election. Letters will be printed as space allows.

Good to see jobs at top of candidate priorities

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he good news is the fact that candidates for state and county government see creating local jobs as their top priority next year. The bad news is they don’t seem to have a clear vision or plan for how to accomplish this.

But we will applaud them for keeping what we have said for years should be the number one priority.

Now is the time to get specific because the quality of life won’t improve without a growing economy.

Leaders in Pend Oreille and Bonner counties say they support the myriad of organizations that are working on improving the economy but acknowledge that they haven’t created many new jobs for a long time.

At the state level, candidates agree that attracting new businesses and assisting existing businesses to grow brings in more tax revenue for the state. They acknowledge that there are state agencies to assist the local economies but are skeptical when asked if they felt they had improved the economy.

It’s time for the elected leaders to evaluate what is being done to improve the economy. Then they should grade the efforts and eliminate the failures.

We’re glad to hear candidates understand that the economy is their priority. When elected they have to prove it.

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The partial shutdown of the federal government continues for a third week, closing logging on national forests, closing national parks, furloughing hundreds of thousands of federal employees and leaving others who aren’t sure when they will get paychecks.

Has the federal shutdown affected you?

Not at all. It makes me wonder how much we really need the federal government.

It hasn’t affected me directly, but I know people who are struggling to make ends meet because of it.

I tried to visit a national park recently and was turned away, but it’s not affecting my day-to-day living.

While it doesn’t affect me directly, I’m angry and annoyed at Congress and President Obama for not doing their jobs.

I’ve been put on furlough, or don’t know when I’ll get my next paycheck.

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Yes, I want to know what is in the food I eat.

I do not know what GMOs are.

No, GMOs are fine in food.

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|| Dad is a great senator To the editor: I am writing this letter in support of my father, Sen. John Smith. As his daughter, I was able to observe more than most this Legislative session, and I would like to express some of that here.

One thing that many, on both sides of the aisle, noticed about my father was how respectful he was to other Legislators, constituents, and staff, even if they were of differing opinions.

This year he was able to listen to people, without giving an inch on his small-government values and Judeo-Christian beliefs.

This winter I heard him speak to thousands of young people at the March for Life on the capitol steps. He didn’t just tell them what he was going to do for the Pro-Life cause, he spoke to them of how they were the ones, even though they were young, who where going to turn this country and state around, and how the only way to do that was to return to our founding principles. Since I was a small child, my father has instilled in me the idea that anyone can make a difference in the world around them.

I saw how hard he worked to make Washington state and the 7th District a better, freer, safer place, and even though some do not recognize that, he will continue working just as hard when he goes back over to Olympia next year.

My father is one of the most hard-working, intelligent, and inspiring people I have ever known. From the bottom of my heart, I would say, well done Senator and good job Dad! -Abigail Smith Colville

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be managing our resources are currently unable to function.

The faux shutdown has also exposed the general contempt that federally employed bureaucrats have for their supposed chattel, the taxpaying citizen.

Can those who are so unreliable and who hold so much contempt for taxpaying citizens be trusted to properly administer a vast expanse of public resources within our state? No. Therefore, let us consider the proper custody of federally held lands within our state.

Washington became a state in 1889 under the Enabling Act, which required Washington to be brought into the Union on equal footing with the original states. The Resolution of 1780 required the United States to extinguish its governmental jurisdiction and title to land that achieved statehood. According to Article VI of the Constitution, the provisions of the 1780 Resolution remain in effect. Currently, 28.5 percent of the state of Washington, approximately 12 million acres, is held by the Central Government. The average percentage of land held by the Central Government within the 37 states east of Colorado is 4.5 percent. The large percentage of federally held land within our state hinders our opportunities for growth and economic expansion and prevents our state from being on an equal footing with 37 other states.

It is well past time to extinguish Central Government title to federally controlled lands that do not conform to the Constitutional limits of Article 1, Section 8 and to transfer ownership of those excess lands to the citizens of the state of Washington.

-Kevin Akesson Dalkena

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To the editor: The continued unpleasantness in Washington D.C. affords us an excellent opportunity to consider the disposition of federally held lands within the state of Washington. The current faux shutdown of the Central Government has shown their fallibility in regards to managing large portions of land within our state. Federal agencies that are supposed to

Dansel has local support To the editor: After reading Jeanie Thompson’s letter to the editor, I decided to look into the 7th legislative district senate candidate’s campaign contributions myself.

I printed off the PDC sheets Oct. 3. Of Brian Dansel’s contributions, 61 percent are from his own county, 5.5 percent are outside the 7th district, and

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none are from outside the state.

The only PAC that contributed to Brian is the WEA. All other donations were from small businesses and individuals.

Compare that to Sen. John Smith. Take the first 71 contributions, which make up 66 percent of total money raised (just less than $60,000) as of Oct. 3. Of those, only 7 percent of contributions were within the district (all Walmart, Vaagen Bros, Echo Bay Mining), 30 percent were out of state (including names like Alaska Airlines, Anheuser Busch, USAA, and Johnson & Johnson), and 63 percent within Washington, but outside the 7th district (including Premera Blue Cross, Avista, Weyerhaeuser, and WA Bankers Assoc.).

Why would international corporate names be pouring big money into a little old Washington State senate race between two Republicans?

Especially one where the “incumbent” was never elected, but merely appointed by the Republican Party?

I don’t need corporate interests outside my district telling me how to vote. I don’t need Republican Party leadership telling me how to vote (yes, I am a Republican). I want a candidate who stands on principle, not party rhetoric. I want a candidate who thinks for himself and votes on my behalf, not the lobbyists. I believe Brian Dansel is that candidate. Please vote for Brian this November.

-Pam Leslie Tonasket

ed a regular army link existed between the SS and the local volunteers they recruited to shoot millions of civilians who were either Jews or society’s outcasts. The regular army supplied trucks to transport the soon to be murdered, and provided the ammunition.

I wonder just how politically close America is to the genocide that occurred during World War II. Certainly guns and religion mixed with political extremism provides the potential for mass shootings of peoples labeled as enemies of the state.

I have heard people suggest that illegal aliens should be shot if they cross our borders. I certainly could see people volunteering to do that shooting just like the SS recruited local hate-filled citizens when they rolled into an occupied area.

All it would take is the election of extreme political representatives to set the next great holocaust in motion. Think of how easy it would be to label your neighbors as unworthy or unfit by their parasitic existence. I certainly see the seeds of such behavior in the way the current Tea Party controlled House of Representatives is operating.

It’s interesting the way citizens are being labeled and divided to oppose the very existence of each other. We are certainly being told to demonize our neighbors, unless they look and act just like us.

-Pete Scobby Newport

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To the editor: Last week I saw a couple in a store who each weighed more than 300 pounds. They were riding on scooter carts provided for disabled people. Yes, I wondered if they worked or contributed to society or were they takers often demonized by the far political right. Perhaps they were on food stamps and dozens of free government programs that exist to take care of people in need.

In the same week I also watched a documentary about the German Army during World War II. The film suggest-

To the editor: Today when the financial soundness of our nation is in peril, fiscal responsibility is of the utmost importance and often a rare trait in our elected officials. Luckily we have someone running for 7th district senator that truly embodies fiscal responsibility: Brian Dansel.

As Ferry County Commissioner, Brian has passed a fiscally conservative budget each year he has been in office.

He and fellow commissionSEE LETTERS, 9A

BALLOTS | Three candidates running for open Newport School District board seat FROM PAGE 3A

The South Pend Oreille Fire Protection District is also asking voters if the board be increased from three to five members. Fire Chief Mike Nokes says the district has been using five members for the last four years, although with the merger of fire districts 1, 3 and 7 it was set to

go to three commissioners.

Nokes says having more commissioners reduces the need for special meetings, as two commissioners can work with a group of volunteers without triggering the requirement for a special meeting because a quorum of commissioners was in attendance.

Robert Spencer and Mike Allison are running for Cusick mayor. It is a nonpartisan position and a fouryear term.

Lawson S. Kaler III is the only name on the ballot for position 3 on the Fire District 4 board of commissioners. Steve Brown is running a write-in campaign for the nonpar-

tisan position, which is a six year term.Rick Stone and Jon Carman are on the ballot for the Fire District 2’s position 1 seat. Stone has said he will not serve because he didn’t want to file the financial disclosure information required.

Three people are running for the No. 1 position on the Newport

school board. Mitch Stratton, Lynne Kaney and Valorie Hein are running for the position.

There are also six advisory votes on the ballot. Advisory votes don’t change law but give legislators an idea of what voters are thinking.

Voters will be able to vote by mail or they can drop ballots off at three

locations around the county. There is a drop box outside the county courthouse in Newport, at 625 W. Fourth St. and in Ione between the library and the community center at 112 N. Central. You can also drop you ballot at the Auditors office at 625 W. Fourth St. in Newport.

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Garrett, Quick run for hospital board NEWPORT – Two seats are up for election on the Pend Oreille Public Hospital District No. 1 board of commissioners, but only one race developed. Michael Quick is running against incumbent Tom Garrett for seat No. 5, a non-partisan, six-year term.

Ray King, position No. 4, is also up for election, but running unopposed.

Following are interviews conducted by The Miner staff over email with both Garrett and Quick, along with biographies of each.

Tom Garrett

Age: 64 Newport Retired, Ponderay Newsprint Human Resources Manager Incumbent Tom Garrett recently retired from his Human Resources Manager position at Ponderay Newsprint Company. He was a Garrett member of the original management team at Ponderay, hired in February 1988. Garrett was primarily responsible for staffing, training, development and administration of all employee compensation and benefits programs, and all HR policies and procedures.

From 1981 through 1988, he worked for Instrumentation Laboratory, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of clinical laboratory instrumentation. With IL, he held positions of HR manager in Spokane, and corporate Director of HR in Lexington, Mass. From 1976 to 1981, he was a Compensation Analyst and Employment Specialist for Atlantic Richfield and Rockwell International on the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Richland, Wash. Garrett was an adjunct professor for six years at the Gonzaga University Business School, teaching Compensation and Performance Assessment.

Garrett was in the U.S. Military from 1971 to 1996 in both the U.S. Navy and U.S. Army Reserve.

He retired as an infantry Major from the Army in 1996.

Tom is 64 years old. He was raised in Metaline Falls. He is a graduate of Selkirk High School and Gonzaga University, with a BA degree in Psychology and Industrial Relations.

Garrett, 64, and his wife, Cindy,

have been married more than 38 years. Their three children, Matt, Meghan, and Kaitlin all attended and graduated from the Newport School District. Garrett said he always has been passionate about rural healthcare and has held his office of commissioner for more than 14 years. His wife, his daughter Kaitlin, his mother and two sisters were or are nurses.

His mother was also a hospital administrator.

Garrett is the Bugler with the American Legion and is active in the local Catholic communities.

He currently chairs the Citizens Salary Commission in Pend Oreille County.

Are you happy with the contract approved by the hospital district and nurses union?

Why or why not? Would you support a union for employees other than nurses? Why or why not?

Although the negotiation process was lengthy, most everyone, I believe, is happy with the final outcome. We were pleased to have been able to adjust RN wage scales so they are competitive with the regional rural hospital market.

The hospital board, as we have in the past, will continue to strive to match all district staff wages and benefits with the rural and regional markets, while continuing to ensure we operate with a fiscally sound and balanced budget.

Whether our staff is collectively organized, or not, does not change the focus of our board. We will continue to support all district employees and all efforts will be made to maintain our local services and deliver high quality healthcare to the community at the lowest possible cost.

Michael Quick

Age: 57 Sacheen Lake Retired, Advertising, strategic planner, consultant Michael Quick and his wife Mary Anne live at Sacheen Lake. They have five children and three grandchildren. Quick grew up here and graduated from the Quick University of Washington with Marketing and Advertising degrees.

He’s retired from a 30-plus year career in advertising agencies and clients. He co-founded and ran an ad agency for a decade that grew to 16 employees. As a strategic planner and consultant, he said he’s fluent with business financial statements, operations, procedures, policies and personnel management.

His experience in health care covers decades working with multiple health care entities, physician practices and insurance companies. He does not have direct experience with Newport Hospital District but his previous work with similar entities gives him qualifications in asking questions and listening to all people involved, he said. This is how the best solutions are always achieved.

Because a board member’s obligation is both fiduciary and general duty of care (oversight), his listening and problem solving skills will help the district, he said.

Toward the goal of assuring the financial strength, it is imperative that best business practices are used consistently, according to Quick.

Are you happy with the contract approved by the hospital district and nurses union?

Why or why not? Would you support a union for employees other than nurses? Why or why not?

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positive for all parties, including the community at large. However, I believe it damages the hospital’s public image when they hire an outside delegate negotiator, who may benefit by a delay in contract settlement, rather than coming to the negotiation table directly with staff.

Hospital outsourcing the negotiator position, especially in the early days of contract discussions, promotes a scenario of us versus them. Some perceive this as antiquated style, others as a lack of respect on the management side of negotiations.

Both unions and management can be good and bad but all hospital employees deserve respect, input in operations, a reasonable wage and a voice in improving our hospital. Management’s responsibility is to supervise the district’s fiduciary health but also recognize American’s right to collectively bargain. These two goals are not incompatible.

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Sheriff buys new truck to tow mobile command post

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NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Department is purchasing a 2014 Ford F550 to pull the new $300,000 mobile command post. Both vehicles will be purchased with a federal Stonegarden grant from Homeland Security . The grants are to assist border counties.

“We are blessed because we are a county with an international border on it,” Undersheriff Grant Sirevog said.

The truck will cost more than $51,000 with $50,000 of that in grant.

The command center cost about $200,000 with the communication upgrades, such as radios, phones and antennas, adding another $100,000. The total cost of the command center and truck will be about $351,000.

“It’s kind of like building a house, and then to have all these options you can add to it,” Sirevog said. “Really, it is going to be used for emergency management in the county.”

The command center will offer a small bathroom, sinks and enough room for about six people to work comfortably, should the need arise.

The department researched vehicles before choosing the Ford model of truck to tow the three-axel fifth wheel. It will have a chasse and a cab, but a utility box bed with storage compartments will be purchased with an addition $7,500-$10,000 of grant funds.

The truck runs on diesel fuel and has a dual axel to help with the weight and towing capabilities. The command center is 20,000 pounds dry, meaning the department had to account for that in the tow package of the new vehicle. The truck will come painted white and depart-

ment decals will be added, similar to how they mark the sheriff vehicles.

Sirevog said that the Ford Expedition the department was using to tow the patrol boat had to have a new suspension put in because of damage from towing. The new truck will tow the command center, but also be used to tow the patrol boat weekly throughout the summer.

Public Works Director Sam Castro said the road department has been approved to order the truck. Castro was not involved in the research and car shopping process.

“It meets the requirements of the vehicle he is towing,” Castro said. “We ask no questions on that process.”

The Stonegarden grant is a three-year grant with certain restrictions on how the money can be spent. The department submitted and got approved an operations plan for the funds. The funds can be used to purchase operational items the department would not normally afford such as the boat, command post, a microwave data system for the north end of the county and can be used for 50 percent of a deputies salary in the north end of the county, if needed.

Sirevog said they are planning for the future of the department and the county with the purchase of these three pieces.

“Our goal is that truck will last 15 years or more,” Sirevog said.

He added that 20 years is the goal for the mobile command center.

The delivery of the truck will happen over the next couple of months, the trailer in the next few weeks. Sheriff Alan Botzheim is looking forward to the emergency assistance the pair of vehicles will offer once they arrive.

“It provides enhanced response to missing persons and disasters,” Botzheim said. “It saves lives.”

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Business

Usk restaurant reopens

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

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‘Outstanding craftsmanship’ Karen Snyder of ERGS Newport, known as The Gallery, earned the Outstanding Craftsmanship award at the Issaquah Salmon Days Oct. 5-6. She was one of 350 artists accepted for the event, in which more than 1,000 applied. Snyder makes wire jewelry hand knotting and twisting the precious wire into a solderless filigree.

USK – The Usk Bar and Grill has opened its doors, with a fresh menu, new management and an updated look.

The restaurant will be open Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Happy hour is offered seven days a week. Locally brewed Hopping Frog beer is served on tap and in the beer batter.

Harvey and Karyn Westford have owned the restaurant since 2002. They have leased out the building to various tenants throughout the years and have recently leased the business to their daughter, Leeana Westford, 29. She has visions of burgers, pizza and comfort food at the bar that was floated in by ferry from Newport to Usk in 1921.

“My vision for the restaurant is to create a great atmosphere, provide excellent customer service and turn out consistently good food,” Westford said.

Westford graduated from Cusick High School in 2002. She is proud of her Pend Oreille roots and hopes to serve the county where she was raised. She atWestford tended Washington State University before moving to Texas for a six-year stay in the longhorn state.

Westford, a former nurse of six years, has experience waitressing and said it is something she has “surprisingly always enjoyed.”

She was a nursing manager in the past and feels that the management experience will be beneficial to the new position.

She said there are many similarities between the nursing and res-

taurant industries and that her skills in time management and multi-tasking will be a benefit to the restaurant.

The building sits on Fifth Street in Usk at Kings Lake Road before the Usk Bridge. It is 90 years old and Westford is painting and making improvements to give the restaurant a new feel, complete with an accented color wall.

“I can’t wait for us to open so people can come in and see the changes and enjoy great food in an updated atmosphere,” Westford said.

The previous tenant was former head chef Frank Marmo, who was the man behind the grill for more than a year before taking over management duties.

No comment was given on why he is no longer operating the Usk Bar and Grill.

For more information contact 509-445-1262.

Be smart about bears this fall PORT TOWNSEND – With the arrival of autumn in the Northwest, residents are urged to take a few extra precautions if they live or recreate in bear country, including Pend Oreille and Bonner counties.

It’s the time of year when both black and grizzly bears prepare for their winter denning by binge eating or “hyperphagia.”

Bears must consume a lot of calories before entering their dens for five to seven months of hibernation. Sufficient fat stores make the difference in whether a bear and her cubs will survive until spring.

As natural edibles become scarce with the season, bears will come down into lower elevations in search of food, occasionally showing up in people’s backyards. A bear’s sense of smell is incredibly

well developed. They can detect human sources of doomed to be destroyed. food such as unsecured garbage, birdseed in feed“Wait to feed birds until mid-November. Store ers, rotting fruit on orchard floors and pet food your garbage indoors until the day of pickup. left outdoors over great distances.

Pick the up the fruit in Such easy pickings represent a lot “Be part of the solution, not part your orchard and trim of free calories. Unfortunately, this of the problem this autumn, ‘A fed low hanging branches. unnatural interaction between Store your barbecue bear is a dead bear.’” humans and bears can lead to and pet food indoors, conflict. and don’t feed pets out“Be part of the solution, not part Lorna Smith side. Do your neighbors of the problem this autumn, ‘A fed Western Wildlife Outreach executive director. and the bears a favor by bear is a dead bear,’” said Lorna getting this message out Smith, Western Wildlife Outreach to your community.” executive director. “Don’t let your inattention lead Black bears are far more common than grizzly to a bear becoming habituated to human-provided bears, and are less likely to be aggressive. food and losing its natural fear of humans. A bear The chances of any bear charging a human are that doesn’t leave when humans approach is likely extremely rare. To be extra safe, recreationalists

going into the woods this fall should take the following precautions: travel in groups, keep dogs on a leash, and make noise in areas of limited visibility or where signs of bears have been detected.

Bears do not like to be surprised.

When camping overnight, bring a bear safe container to store food and other attractants away from your camp or use a bear hang. It is also recommended to carry bear spray in the rare case of encountering a bear that charges. Studies now show that bear spray is far more effective in stopping a charging bear and reducing human injuries than a firearm.

For more information on what to do in your community or in the wild to lessen the chance for negative encounters with bears visit www.westernwildlife.org.

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Third grader Isaiah Hildreth, 8, enjoys jumping on the small trampoline during the day with his classmates. He said the Brain Gym helps him stay more active.

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Massey teamed up with Wendy Drum from the WSU Extension Office and FoodSense, and they wrote a grant proposal to find ways to bring a more active lifestyle to the children in the area.

The Empire Health grant for $7,065 was received at the end of the last school year and Massey spent a week over the summer completing the Brain Gym. “I have never seen a room like that in an educational setting,” Massey said. “But for me, it is just getting the kids to move.

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“Anytime we can get the kids up and moving then it helps put oxygen in the brain and into the blood system,” Massey said. “I can take kids down there who don’t like to do anything and they will jump for 30 minutes.”

They call it the Brain Gym because studies have shown that children lead a sedentary lifestyle and there are correlations

between exercise and helping the brain. Studies have shown that exercising before an exam may help increase a students’ grade.

“It is new, so we haven’t really gotten the chance to see the correlations,” Massey said. “What we try to do is get the kids to move.”

The students are taken into the Brain Gym where they often listen to music, watch movies or videos and spend time exercising with smiles on their faces.

Massey made a set of videos for the Brain Gym with students at Stratton. The students picked the exercise moves, including “Gangnam” style and jumping backward.

Massey said that safety is a top priority and he trains teachers on the proper techniques to use the room.

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Department of Fish and Wildlife joins Washington Tourism Alliance OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced that it has joined the Washington Tourism Alliance (WTA), the state’s primary tourism marketing and advocacy partnership.

Phil Anderson, WDFW director, said the move will enable the department to participate with tourism-oriented businesses, visitor bureaus, local governments, and other organizations in promoting Washington as a major vacation destination.

“The department is committed to supporting the people and communities whose livelihoods and economic vitality depend on a strong recreation-based tourism industry,” Anderson said.

“Joining the alliance will help us build new partnerships to

encourage tourists to fish, hunt, watch wildlife and enjoy our beautiful natural environment.”

WDFW is one of the first state agencies to join the WTA, which was created in 2011 when the deep economic recession forced state lawmakers to close the state tourism office and eliminate funding for tourism promotion. The group has about 400 members.

The department’s decision reflects the critical role of tourism across the state, many of whose residents and businesses rely on dollars generated by anglers, hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts whose activities are supported by WDFW’s resource management.

Spending by fishers, hunters, and wildlife watchers generates

more than $4.5 billion annually for the state’s economy and supports about 60,000 jobs, according to recent figures compiled by WDFW. “There is a clear connection between the Washington Tourism Alliance’s efforts to promote travel, and our work to provide sustainable fishing, hunting and other recreational opportunities,” Anderson said.

“WDFW’s decision to formally join the WTA indicates a positive trend,” said Louise Stanton-Masten, WTA Executive Director, noting the presence of counties, cities, chambers of commerce, visitor and convention bureaus and numerous businesses among WTA members.

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Idaho receives $1.3 million grant for youth suicide prevention BOISE – The Idaho State Department of Education has been awarded a $1.29 million grant over the next three years to begin the Idaho Lives Project, a collaboration among the state, the Idaho Suicide Prevention Action Network (SPAN-Idaho) and other partner organizations to reduce the prevalence of suicide among youth ages 10-24 in Idaho.

Today, Idaho ranks among the top five states for teen suicides and in the top ten states for overall suicides. Because of Idaho’s rural geography, many students and families have faced barriers in accessing prevention and mental health services.

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Healthy Kids snack bags program expands delivery NEWPORT – Newport Hospital and Health Services Foundation announced the expansion of the Healthy Kids Snack Bags program. During the 2012-13 school year, the popular snack bags were distributed only to Stratton Elementary in Newport. Thanks to successful fundraising events during the last year and increased community and hospital employee payroll deductions, the foundation will now deliver to Stratton Elementary, Cusick Elementary, Priest River Elementary, and Idaho Hill Elementary. Approximately 180 children will receive the snack bags each week.

Each child’s backpack is filled with a healthy tip, recipe, or nutrition lesson, seven string cheeses, seven whole-grain treats such as fishy crackers, graham crackers, or granola bars, seven 100 percent fruit juices, and seven whole apples or oranges. As long as the child returns the empty bag to the school each week, it comes back filled again at the end of the week.

Community and hospital volunteer assist with the assembly-line bag stuffing and delivery. It costs just less than $6 per snack bag, so fundraising has been a primary focus.

“We have applied for some grants to give us a boost, but I believe that sustainability will rest on individuals who can

donate a small amount on a regular basis,” NHHS Foundation Director Jenny Houck said.

“Most people don’t miss a few dollars out of a paycheck, but that donation means so much over the long term.”

Currently, NHHS employees are donating around $6,000 annually through payroll deduction to support Healthy Kids Snack Bags.

“The support from our employees has been huge, and they are ecstatic to see the program expand as a result of their generosity. It’s just one more way they provide care,” Houck said.

The Healthy Kids Snack Bags program has been widely successful at Stratton Elementary.

Principal Terri Holmes has watched the program in operation since its inception three years ago by a former counselor at the school.

“We appreciate the generosity of the Newport Hospital in continuing on with the snack bag program and in growing the program to include other schools. We have many children at Stratton who eat their main daily meals at school. The Snack Bag provides nutritious snacks for children who may not have enough to eat at home – especially on the weekends.

Most of us do not experience ‘food insecurity.’ The hospital district is to be commended for

helping to bridge this gap for many children,” Holmes said.

Children in the program are chosen by teachers who simply think receiving a snack bag would potentially help the child. Snack bags are given for varying reasons and are not simply awarded to children from low-income families. According to Houck, that’s part of the reason the program has gained so much momentum.

“Our teachers are truly the bridge between home and school, and they usually know if there are circumstances present that might be helped with the weekly snack bag. Not to mention, because the program is not based on family finances, there’s no stigma attached to receiving a snack bag.”

The NHHS Foundation Board voted to continue fundraising for this program for another year. Typically, fundraising projects change annually, but the board thought another year would allow more schools to participate. The next fundraising event to support Healthy Kids Snack Bags is the Festival of Trees Dec. 7. Anyone with questions about the program is encouraged to contact the foundation at 509-447-7928 or visit www.phd1.org.

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Idaho Tax Commission sets 2014 homeowner’s exemption

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Selkirk royalty shines for homecoming Warren Batiste and Abiona Carrasco were crowned king and queen for Selkirk’s homecoming during halftime at the football game against Republic Friday night, Oct 11. The Rangers lost the game 52-18.

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ers have run a budget surplus with diminished revenue – in an economically depressed county where only 17 percent of the land is even taxable. Ferry County commissioners have cut spending by combining purchasing, eliminating credit cards, and reducing government waste.

Is this not the behavior we want in our state legislature?

Our current state representatives want more money, more taxes, and another legislative session. I think it is high time we send someone like Brian Dansel to the state senate. Join me in voting for Brian this November.

-Glen Thompson Kettle Falls

BOISE – The maximum homeowner’s exemption for 2014 will increase to $83,920, according to calculations by the Idaho State Tax Commission. The maximum exemption for 2013 was $81,000.

The maximum exemption amount is based on the Idaho House Price Index – All Transactions, which is published by the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

“The current index shows a 3.6 percent increase in house prices for Idaho,” said Alan Dornfest, property tax policy bureau chief for the Tax Commission. “This is the first increase following four years of decreases.”

Idaho provides a partial property tax exemption to qualified homeowners for their primary dwelling and up to one acre of land. The law exempts 50 percent of the assessed value from taxation; however, the exemption can’t exceed the maximum value that changes each year.

“The impact of the exemption on property taxes will depend on 2014 taxing district budgets, as well as how much 2014 property values change for homes and other properties,” said Dornfest.

He added that the Tax Commission will provide an online calculator to help the public estimate their property taxes. The estimator will be available once 2014 assessments are set in June of 2014. Idaho’s homeowner’s exemption began in 1980, with a maximum of $10,000. It remained at that level until 1983, when it was raised to $50,000 by voter initiative.

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Newport Christmas tree lights go up Pend Oreille PUD lineman Spencer Smith places the star on top of the Christmas tree at Centennial Plaza while lineman James Reed strings lights from the bottom. The Centennial Plaza Improvement Association with the help of Newport High School’s fire science class prepares the strings of lights and star each year. The town is preparing for the Capital Christmas tree celebration Friday, Nov. 1, so lights are going up early and will be turned on that day. The Capital tree will be trailered to Newport after being cut from the Newport/Sullivan Lake Ranger District on the first stop of many across the country before adorning the Capital lawn in Washington D.C. for the holiday season.

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IDAHO | Project will reach 31,000 people advisory board will select a total of 30-42 school communities to participate in this project based upon need, interest and readiness to benefit. Specifically, the project will focus on training school staff and community adults in effectively responding to at-risk youth, equipping students to reach out to trusted adults when peers exhibit suicidal tendencies, and fostering local resources to connect at-risk youth with mental health providers. “Implementing the Idaho Lives Project with the curriculum ‘Sources of Strength’ is going to be a significant boost to the suicide prevention efforts for the youth in Idaho,” said Jeni Griffin, Executive Director of SPAN-Idaho. “With this grant, Idaho can address youth suicide with a program proven to

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nately, Idaho is not immune to this tragedy. With the right knowledge and support, suicide is the most preventable form of death,” Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna said. “Through this grant, the State Department of Education as well as state and local partners will work together to equip our schools and communities with the training and resources necessary to prevent teen suicide now and in the future.”

Over the next three years, the Idaho Lives Project will reach an estimated 31,000 individuals in schools and communities across Idaho, including students in elementary and middle grades, entire school communities and all sub-groups of the population. An

reduce suicide in our youth as well as giving them key tools as protective factors for them as adults.

SPAN Idaho is pleased to be a part of this collaborative project.”

The project is federally funded by the State and Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention Grant awarded through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to support states and tribes in developing and implementing suicide prevention strategies.

For more information about the Idaho Lives Project, please contact Matt McCarter at the Idaho State Department of Education at mamccarter@sde.idaho or 208332-6961, or contact Jeni Griffin at SPAN-Idaho at jgriffin@spanidaho. org or 208-860-1703.

GARRETT | Board ‘as prepared as we can’ hand, having more community members with access to affordable insurance is a good thing for our district. Over the past couple years we have averaged around $150,000 per month in uncompensated care (services we deliver for free to the uninsured). If those citizens were able to obtain insurance, it would be a good thing for us and the local economy. We are working with local coordinators to assist with enrollment processes in any way we can.

For the longer term, we will watch how Washington and Idaho implement local plans and contracts. As a district, we will continue to establish contracts with insurance companies that will be offering coverage in our area and as the plans develop, we

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How do you think staff morale is within the district?

Does it need improvement? If so, how would you like to go about that?

Morale in the healthcare industry is difficult to measure, but I think morale in our district, currently, is good. Changes in healthcare system mandates, regulations and program requirements have created an environment of many challenges, uncertainties, and anxiety. We will continue to address these challenges as they come our way.

Our board, management team and staff are continually focused on creating a positive working environment for district employees. Ongoing leadership development, improved communication systems and reward and recognition programs have been and will continue to be ongoing initiatives.

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are preparing to adapt, as needed, to keep our services local.

It, potentially, will be a very trying time for healthcare providers and we will need to have strong, committed leadership, with a big picture view to chart our path. I feel I have the experience, local knowledge, balanced perspective, and desire necessary to meet the upcoming challenges.

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“WTA members benefit from Washington’s fishers, hunters and recreationists, and the Department of Fish and Wildlife’s membership enhances the connection we are making with these groups in the state and beyond.”

The WTA achieved a significant milestone recently in

working with state government. The State Legislature and Governor Inslee recently recognized the role of the WTA by providing some $1 million in the 2013-15 state operating budget to support the WTA website, visitor guide and other marketing efforts. Inslee also gave the keynote address in support of state tourism promotion at WTA’s annual tourism

summit in March.

“WTA membership holds distinct advantages for members,” said Stanton-Masten. “We expect that the department, like other members, will benefit from WTA’s marketing products, such as the newly updated website, www.experiencewa. com, the 2014 Official State Visitors Guide, and the VisitWA mobile app.”

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standably, transition is a challenge. But implementation will also provide opportunities.

The Affordable Care Act represents the first significant change in our lifetime towards dealing with our critical healthcare issues. The U.S. spends twice as much on healthcare, per capita, than any other country in the world with outcomes and rankings that are embarrassing for

the world’s leading economy.

The Affordable Care Act is not perfect but gives us the opportunity to both expand our current patient population and health care options for more of our citizens.

Newport Hospital’s market has more uninsured and underinsured than in most other parts of the U.S., including older people, physical and mentally disabled, poor, including working poor, and many veterans. These unin-

sured are our families, employees, neighbors and friends.

Newport Hospital District’s uncompensated care losses as well as major increases in insurance premiums are a result of these un/under-insured but the Affordable Care Act will address much of this. The Affordable Care Act will also enable our hospital district to serve more patients, while potentially expanding current patient services, including mental health care.

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BPA sued over erosion, waterfowl and Flowering Rush

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SANDPOINT – New Albeni Falls Dam operations are a cause for concern, according to the Idaho Conservation League which has filed a lawsuit against the Bonneville Power Administration. They point to the newly adopted “Flexible Winter Power Operations” (FWPO) program which allows the BPA to raise and lower the water levels over a 5-foot range

at Lake Pend Oreille three times throughout the winter as the cause. The variable water levels are because of the kokanee fish, which use exposed gravel beds to spawn.

ICL states the FWPO will impact and contribute to shoreline erosion, wetland loss, property damage and aquatic weed invasion, namely Flowering Rush.

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been able to run a cash surplus and take less money off the roads while doing that,” he said. “That’s the first time in the last 20 years we’ve been able to do that in Ferry County.”

He said working with Democrats was a way the county commission was able to accomplish that.

“We knew there were going to be things that we didn’t get exactly that we wanted,” Dansel said. But working together, they were able to pass a budget with a surplus.

All three Ferry County commissioners are Republicans – no Democrats were elected to county office until 1994, he said, but the treasurer and county clerk are Democrats.

Dansel says the biggest challenge facing the 7th District, which includes all of Pend Oreille, Stevens, Ferry and Lincoln counties and part of Spokane and Okanogan counties, is unemployment and jobs. He said natural resources are a key job provider in the 7th District.

“I think that we should be doing more in our forests,” Dansel said, both national forests and state forests. “It’s one of those things where we need to streamline some of the regulatory processes.”

In fact, Dansel says he ran for county commissioner because of problems he encountered in getting a building permit to build in a buffer zone for a small stream that was salmon habitat.

“It was a stream that never had salmon,” he said.

He was elected to the county commission and went to work trying to get the county opted out of the Growth Management Act. Rep. Joel Kretz, R-Wauconda, sponsored legislation the last two sessions that would allow counties to do so. The legislation was not enacted.

Three years into his term as county commissioner, Dansel still wants legislation to allow smaller counties to opt out of the Growth Management Act. If elected he would champion such legislation, he said.

“We’re losing property rights,” Dansel said, because of the Growth Management Act. It costs smaller counties a lot to comply and small counties like Ferry County are simply not growing enough to be threatened by out of control development the Growth Management Act was designed to manage.

He says he would work with conservative Democrats in the state Legislature to pass the optout option for small counties.

By the same token, he says more equilibrium needs to be attained in Shoreline Master Program plans counties and cities are updating.

“There needs to be more balance,” he said. The rules favor environmentalists over property owners and that isn’t right, he says. Property owners are the best stewards of their land on the shoreline, Dansel said.

“They don’t want to pollute themselves or their neighbors,” he said.

Dansel objects to what he sees as a double standard that favors west side interests and a one size fits all standard for shorelines.

Furthermore, he says that if you have enough money, you can get around the regulations anyway.

He points to Lake Washington and the many homes built on the shore there.

Dansel said Ferry County has fought Growth Management in

Superior Court and got a win.

They won a case over designation of critical areas.

The senate race has drawn some interest, with supporters and detractors on both sides.

One of the criticisms of Dansel is his relatively young age and relative lack of professional experience.

In addition to serving three years as a county commissioner, Dansel has been a professional golfer. Dansel both competed and worked as a club pro at three different clubs, including working as general manager at Sage Hills Golf and RV in Warden, Wash., south of Moses Lake. He worked there two years until the business sold, he said.

A 2001 graduate of Republic High School, he is married to Carrie Jo Sharbono Dansel, with a 7-month-old son. He has an AA degree from Walla Walla Community College.

After Sage Hills sold, he moved back to Ferry County and went to work for his father building custom homes. His father also had a portable sawmill, so he also did a little logging, he said.

In addition to land use regulatory issues, Dansel said he knows education is going to be a big priority in the state Legislature. The state Supreme Court has ruled in a case known as the McLeary decision that the state has to follow its constitution and adequately fund education.

“The battle begins on how far is ‘fully funding’ education,” Dansel said.

He points out that there are problems with public education. He says one of the things schools do right is extra curricular activities.

He sees Common Core standards as a step in the wrong direction, as is standardized testing.

There is no easy answer to the education problem, he said.

“I don’t think that every kid fits in public schools,” he said. “The only thing that I can tell you is from my perspective, I went to public school and it always treated me right.”

Dansel is supported by the Washington Education Association, the teachers’ union. They gave him $900.

“I’m proud of it,” he said. GOP representatives Joel Kretz and Shelly Short have also been endorsed by the WEA, he said. He said all three candidates for senator in the primary interviewed for the WEA endorsement but he got it. “Everybody showed up, everybody sought that,” he said.

Dansel needs every dollar he can get. He has raised $13,819 to $95,158 for John Smith.

Dansel said his money largely comes from the 7th District.

“You’ve got all lobbyist money supporting my opponent,” Dansel said, “and you’ve got individuals and people supporting me. I’d take that any time.”

When asked if the long time leaders in the district’s Republican Party were hampering his campaign, Dansel said, “It gets right down to this. They do protect their own.”

The Miner asked each candidate for a question to ask his opponent.

On John Smith’s behalf, we asked Dansel if he had ever owned a business and if business ownership is relevant to elected office.

Dansel said that he ran a pro shop at the golf course and that it was relevant to the degree of what the outcomes are.

“I’m more than willing to open up my portfolio and credit history and work history versus my opponent’s.”

an Environmental Impact Statement, required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

It states that BPA opted for an environmental assessment instead.

The ICL said that BPA used outdated environmental impact statements from 1983 and 1995, in

addition to a “cursory November 2011 Environmental Assessment” to claim that winter fluctuations would contribute “insignificantly” to erosion and habitat loss.

“They can’t support this conclusion,” said ICL north Idaho Associate Susan Drumheller. “It’s a less

rigorous study of the issue.”

Albeni Falls Dam regulates water levels at Lake Pend Oreille and northern Idaho. The Idaho Conservation League (ICL) filed suit against the BPA Sept. 27 after receiving concerns from area residents, environmental and con-

servationist groups and the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.

The Clark Fork River Delta is another area of concern for the ICL. The delta runs into Lake Pend Oreille and erosion problems and Flowering Rush were found in the delta.

SMITH | Land use regulations should be locally controlled FROM PAGE 1

although ultimately it is up to the parents to see their children are educated.

“I believe that it is a parents’ responsibility to see to it that their children are educated and prepared to get out and face the world,” Smith said. In Washington, the state has a paramount duty to provide for education. “I believe a responsible parent will choose the best tools available for their children and in most cases that is going to be public schooling.”

Along with most Republicans, Smith supported funding education first, ahead of other state programs. He said he worked with a coalition of Republicans and Democrats to put more than $1 billion in public education in the last session.

Smith said he worked to fund both traditional education and alternative education, also known as Alternative Learning Experience (ALE). School districts around the state, including Newport, had received unfavorable audits of their ALE programs. Smith said ALE had almost no support in the legislature at first.

“When we got to Olympia in January it was like the crocodile and wildebeest had just finished fighting,” Smith said. “There was blood and mud and not a whole lot of clarity.”

As a consequence, Smith said, there was a big push to eliminate ALE and virtually no money for ALE programs.

Smith said after looking at problems and reforms with the ALE programs, he negotiated a deal between Democrats and Republicans to restore ALE funding. “We created a solution where some additional accountability reforms were included into the ALE program but that funding was also preserved.”

In the end, he voted against the state budget that funded the education programs he wanted.

Smith said he knew his vote would not cause the budget to fail. But there were parts of the budget he said he could not support and had told other members that during negotiations.

Smith has experience with alternative education. He was homeschooled as a youngster growing up in southern Idaho. He and his wife, Desarae, homeschool their two children, ages 10 and 15.

Smith said he visited 26 of 28 school districts in the 7th District.

He didn’t visit Newport or Cusick.

He said he consistently heard of the need for levy equalization and small class sizes. Most of the districts in the 7th District are small schools, so class size has remained small, he said. He supports levy equalization, the process that helps small, property tax poor districts.

As far as the state budget goes, Smith says he does not favor more taxes, even for education. The state Supreme Court, in the McLeary decision, has ruled the state must adequately fund education. Smith said organized education pushed for increased taxes during the Legislative session. He says the state received $2 billion in increased revenue year over year and has enough money to fund education without new taxes.

“I didn’t believe it was the right thing to do to take money away from business owners and dedicate it to education,” Smith said.

Smith says the economy is the biggest issue in the 7th District.

He says natural resources are something the county knows how to do and does well. He wants to make more timber available for local mills, mainly from the federal forests, but there are other ways of earning a living, such as telecommuting.

As a legislator, Smith has a record of votes cast. Smith is probably best known for the three

bills he sponsored dealing with wolves. Only one was signed into law, a measure that increased the state’s personalized license plate fee by $10, with the money used to compensate local livestock owners who lose stock to wolves, as well as giving more money to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife to monitor wolf recovery and prevent wolf-livestock conflict.

Smith was a co-sponsor for legislation that would allow small counties to opt out of the Growth Management Act. He said the legislation came down to two votes in the Senate.

“In the Senate, we were two votes away from getting that and I had one that was teetering,” he said. “Who knows, if we pick up an additional seat, we’ll revisit it.”

Smith says he does not believe in not having any land use regulations, but says the Growth Management Act has hurt.

“I don’t believe in zero regulation, but I do believe that those decisions should come locally,” he said.

A related topic is the Shoreline Master Program. Smith said he is uncomfortable with how the state Department of Ecology is handling the issue.

“I don’t think anyone would necessarily question the fact that there has been scientific research done on the viability of some of their policies and procedures,” Smith said. But for such a wide sweeping change, he says some additional checking is in order, to make sure it applies to Pend Oreille County. He said the county has a unique climate, unique soils and unique circumstances that merit, if not more research, more verification that the research applies here.

“I think it is wrong to force this radical a shift in policy making without actually doing some boots on the ground research.

Just double checking,” Smith said. “Is there harm being created by current activity? If there is harm we should address it.”

He said he hadn’t seen any problems by developing on the shoreline under current rules, just the possibility of harm.

Smith was appointed by county commissioners in the six counties in 2012 with the support of the district’s Republican Party leaders to fill out the term of Bob Morton. Now he is running for a full term.

After getting his GED in Southern Idaho at 17, Smith moved to Stevens County to work on a cattle ranch. He married his wife and eventually bought part of the ranch. They have two children.

In 1999, he went to work as an executive assistant for a business development and marketing company in Southern California. The people who owned the company retired and he came back to Washington.

Smith ran a farmers market and a small restaurant in Colville.

In 2009, he closed the restaurant. Smith said that he never declared bankruptcy, but that some taxes were late as he worked to pay off his creditors including the state.

It took four years, but Smith said he paid all his creditors, including taxes. He paid interest and penalties on the taxes, he said.

Smith and his wife have been criticized for the racist beliefs of their grandfathers, who were both involved with an offshoot of the Christian Identity movement.

Smith said both he and his wife have disavowed the beliefs of their grandfathers.

Smith said his wife’s grandfather had cut her off completely because she disavowed his beliefs.

Smith has raised more money than Dansel. He has raised $95,158 compared to Dansel’s $13,819.

“A lot of the people who made those donations are people I’ve

worked with, people who have confidence in me,” he said. He established connections when he was Stevens County campaign manager for Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Dino Rossi.

“I’m not new,” he said. “It’s not like I had to go out and develop a ton of new relationships.”

The Miner asked both candidates if they had a question for the other.

Dansel wanted us to ask Smith if he was in favor of property rights, why did he support the Aladdin Road airport project in Colville.

The government could force the sale of property through eminent domain for the project.

Smith said he was president of the Colville Chamber of Commerce at the time and there were 12 locations being considered, with a half dozen or so favored. He said he supported an airport expansion, not any one site.

“When it came to the Aladdin site, behind the scenes I did everything I could to make sure that that site was not the one selected,” he said.

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JACKSON | Went to New York to perform in Broadway stage productions FROM PAGE 1

and togetherness in a world of technology-driven people. The show follows the conversations of 11 people whose lives, unbeknownst to them, are intertwined. Each episode takes place in a restaurant and features a conversation between two characters, one character’s storyline carrying over to the next episode with a new character. This process continues until the final episode.

The cast for this series includes Tom Felton, Minka Kelly, Julian McMahon, David Boreanaz, Billy Campbell, Kate Walsh, Ally Sheedy, Jackson and other famous actors.

Being an actor means the world to Jackson and his performances on stage and off show his passion.

“I want to do great work,” Jackson said. “I want to tell great stories.”

Jackson started telling these stories in Newport, becoming noticed during his time with Northwoods Performing Arts. He was an integral part of the theater for his junior and senior years in high school.

Jackson said he loved starting out there and founder and Director Mark Caldwell played an integral part of his musical background.

“Mark Caldwell taught me everything there is to know about music,” Jackson said. “I had a great musical foundation because of his guidance.”

His talent took him to Seattle where he graced the stage for several theater organizations before he left the Pacific Northwest over a decade ago.

More than 13 years ago, Jackson was ready to move to New York, pursuing Broadway dreams.

Shortly after arriving, his Broadway dreams were fulfilled when he starred in “All Shook Up” in 2005, earning him a Theater World Award for Outstanding Broadway Debut. Jackson said he is proud and thankful to have received the award.

His career on Broadway con-

tinued with starring roles in “The Performers,” “Finian’s Rainbow,” “Damn Yankees,” “Xanadu,” as well as others.

Working in film was the next step and Jackson took the step with no fear. He has peppered his resume with supporting roles, often turning down starring roles to work with certain industry people.

Jackson made this choice to film “Behind the Candelabra” with director Steven Soderbergh and actors Michael Douglas, Matt Damon, Rob Lowe, Dan Aykroyd and Debbie Reynolds, over filming a starring role in a different movie. “Behind the Candelabra” was released in May of this year.

One of the more famous movies he acted in was “United 93” in 2006, where Jackson played passenger Mark Bingham. The passengers helped take back the plane from terrorists during the Sept. 11, 2001 attack before the plane could arrive at an unknown location, possibly Camp David or the White House. The cast was awarded the Boston Society Film Critics 2006 award for “Best Ensemble Cast” for the portrayal of the fateful flight.

The film was made in Slough in the United Kingdom, about 45 miles from London. They used a Boeing 757 with three different motion rigs to make the plane shake from side to side, turn 35 degrees front, back and sideways and “the spit roast” that spun the plane upside down and 360 degrees.

Jackson said the experience was harrowing and very upsetting emotionally. He said he was able to wash off the fake blood at the end of the day, but the people on the flight that fateful September day did not have that option.

Television roles for Jackson have included “30 Rock” and “Glee” as well as guest starring on several other TV series.

Music was the final area of the industry that JackWson had not explored. He pulled out all the stops in 2008, when his first joint album,

“The Power of Two” was made with Michael Feinstein.

In 2010, Jackson hit a new level of high notes when he sold out Carnegie Hall twice, once during his performance of “The Power of Two” and in 2011, he sold out the Hall again with “Music of the Mad Men Era.” Future performances are scheduled for April 2014.

He recently released “I’m Blue, Skies” in 2012, with single “Before You” becoming a top 40 hit. There will be concerts in December in New York City to promote the al-

bum. There is an upcoming performance at Carnegie Hall scheduled for Nov. 29.

“It’s been an incredible journey,” Jackson said. “I am in this for the long haul.”

Being in the entertainment industry means being busy and traveling the world. He made five films last year, including an upcoming pilot episode with Alicia Silverstone. Future releases for the local homegrown talent will include five or six movie releases in the next two years, Jackson said.

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Offering assistance where he can, Jackson is an International Ambassador for the American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) a foundation to help investigate and fight the AIDS epidemic. Openly gay, he was named “Out” magazine’s 2008 Entertainer of the Year. He is the Ambassador and spokesman for the Hetrick-Martin Institute out of

New York City, devoted to serving the needs of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender youths.

Since Jackson departed Newport more than 20 years ago, he has had many different roles in the entertainment industry and he enjoyed them all in different ways.

“I have been busy, but happy and focused,” Jackson said. “It’s been a wonderful 20 years.”

Thank You

Our family would like to thank everyone who made the benefit dinner and poker ride for our son, Levi, who was diagnosed in August with osteosarcoma, a rare bone cancer; such a huge success! A simple “Thank You” does not do justice to what we feel in our hearts. We are humbled by the outpouring of love, support, and generosity by our family, friends, and community. A very special thank you to anyone who donated, bought tickets, volunteered, attended, sent checks, sent Levi gifts, gave us a smile or a hug, shaved their heads (many are not pictured here), or has prayed for our son. Thank you to Paula Saxe who took time away from her family to make beanies to sell, the Grass family who is currently doing a raffle in Levi’s honor and the many “behind the scenes” people who have done or offered to do so many things; we wish we could thank every one of you personally! We live in a very special community where we are all surrounded by amazing people and the kindnesses you have all shown will never be forgotten by our family! We are truly blessed to have so many wonderful people in our lives and we will be forever grateful for your generosity!! We look forward to paying this forward in the future.

the Grant Family

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Lady Spartans head to districts They then took on Orofino Friday, Oct. 11, and won 6-0.

Alyssa Carey scored the first PRIEST RIVER – The Priest goal at 28:10, with an assist River girls soccer team began

by Clark. Avery Summers the Intermountain Leaguescored at 39:38 with another Central Idaho assist from Clark League district and Clark scored tournament O N D EC K: an unassisted goal Tuesday, after AT DISTRICT TOURNAMENT at 47:34. Summers The Miner went Oct. 15-19, and Clark teamed to press. No. Lakeland High School up again for a goal 4 Priest River at 55:37, Alyssa played No. 5 Timberlake for Carey scored at 67:56 and a chance to play No. 1 Coeur Clark scored a goal at 79:07 d’Alene Charter Friday, Oct. with an assist by Summers for 18, at 2 p.m. Check The Miner the final score.

Online for results Wednesday.

Priest River had 20 shots The tournament is loser-out. on goal while Orofino had If Priest River won against three. Spartan keeper Autumn Timberlake and wins against Lawler had three saves, and Coeur d’Alene Charter, they Orofino’s keeper Jaden Roberttake on the winner of Bonners son had 10.

Ferry or Orofino against Kel“The girls are finding the logg. The top two winners of right steps and working the tournament go on to state. together as a team right now, Prior to the district tourI can see it in how they are nament, Priest River played playing. So far this season they Coeur d’Alene Charter Thurshave come out and did what day, Oct. 10, losing 5-1. Angel I wanted them to do which Clark scored Priest River’s sole was be a threat in the league,” goal. coach Melissa Dallenbach said.

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

MINER PHOTO|DON GRONNING

Newport’s Hadley Stratton goes up to defend against Priest River’s Amber Tratum in a match played at Newport Wednesday, Oct. 10. Newport won the match in three sets.

Newport beats Priest River

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Newport girls volleyball team beat Priest River for the second time this season Wednesday, Oct. 10. Both matches were close, but Newport swept the Spartans in three games in the most recent contest, although the third set went to 29-27. The other two scores were 27-25 and 25-21.

Priest River coach Angie Goins said her team didn’t have its best

match, as the team made too many errors. That doesn’t work in a rivalry game like this.

“Newport is always up for bringing their A game,” Goins said.

“They are a very strong team with younger players that haven’t reached their full potential.”

In addition to making errors, the Spartans lost their best hitter, Beth Bykerk, who went out in the second set with a shoulder injury.

Newport coach Kaprina Goodwin was thrilled with her team’s work.

“The girls were making plays they never have before and it was amazing,” Goodwin said.

All the girls played well, she said.

“Mckinsey Madison and Melyssa Carlson were able to keep key plays going with some great digs,” Goodwin said. “Marissa Hofstee hit really well that game.”

Sophomore Grace Moore played her first varsity match, and showed no fear, Goodwin said. She said the veterans per-

formed, too.

“Kailey Ralston and Hadley Stratton did what they do best and were hitting hard earning us points off sets from Lauren Vaughn,” she said. “It truly was a team effort. Everyone was fighting and playing as a team.”

Newport next plays Lakeside at home Thursday, Oct. 17 at 5 p.m. Priest River played Timberlake after deadline Tuesday, Oct. 15 and will start district play Tuesday, Oct. 22 at Lakeland High School in Rathdrum.

Cusick Panthers run to victory Peterson ran in the ball from the two-yard line, padding the lead even more and sending the PanCUSICK – The Cusick Panthers thers into halftime with a 26-14 ran the game, Friday Oct. 11 lead. against Odessa-Harrington, with Shanholtzer dominated scoring a running game that led them to during the third quarter, adding a 46-22 victory. Cusick two touchdowns to is holding fourth place in O N D EC K : the scoreboard, one the Northeast 1B North AT COLUMBIAon a three-yard run League.

INCHELIUM, and one on a four“Our whole team is FRIDAY, Oct. 18 at yard run. feeling good right now,” 7 p.m.

Peterson scored the Coach Sonny Finley said. final touchdown for “They are working hard and getthe Panthers, also on a run from ting better.” the one-yard line. Odessa-HarThe first quarter saw a lot of rington scored one final touchscoring as the teams went back down in the fourth, making the and forth, the Panthers never losfinal score 46-22 and another win ing their momentum. for the Panthers.

Eli Peterson started out scoring “We didn’t pass very much,” for the Panthers during the first Finley said. “Our defense really quarter, running in an eight yard stepped up and played a good run for the touchdown. Odessagame. They were on their game Harrington answered with a for sure.” touchdown, but shortly after, Peterson ran the ball 23 times quarterback Tyson Shanholtzer for 187 yards and three scores, ran in a 15-yard run, taking the while Shanholtzer had 20 carries lead back for a short time. Odessa- for 127 yards, also adding three Harrington scored one more touchdowns. Spirit White had 16 touchdown in the first quarter carries for 65 yards. tying up the game before Cusick “(White) got the tough yards for hit a hot-streak and never looked us,” Finley said. “(Nolan) Finley back. and (Quinton) Montgomery were A pair of safeties in the second able to dominate.” quarter put the Panthers in the Finley said the team is worklead that the team never lost. ing hard approaching playoffs.

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

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NEWPORT – The Selkirk Rangers volleyball team beat Northport in the Rangers’ homecoming game Saturday, Oct. 12. The Rangers won the Northeast 1B North League contest in four sets.

They won the first two sets 26-24, 25-13, lost the third set 25-22 and won the final set 25-16.

Selkirk coach Kristin Delp was happy with the win.

“My team is finally back,” she said. “They put together a solid game against Northport, redeeming themselves after our first loss against them early this season.”

Selkirk was on the short end of a

four set match earlier this year.

This time it was different.

“Josie Miller and Lexy Ellsworth had a dominating day at the net, hitting sets and over passes alike,” Delp said. “The girls worked in solid coverage defensively and played a great game for our homecoming weekend.”

Miller led the team in kills, with seven. Abby Carrasco had seven assists for Selkirk. Lexy Ellsworth

NORTHPORT – The Cusick players with 11 kills. Kaleigh Panthers girls volleyball Driver, a team beat the Northport O N D EC K: sophomore, Mustangs in Northeast VS. CURLEW SATURDAY, led with 1B action at Cusick seven asOct. 19, noon Tuesday, Oct. 8. sists, senior Cusick swept North- VS. REPUBLIC SATURDAY, Nalene Anport in three sets 25-8, Oct. 19, 4:30 p.m. drews served 25-9, 25-3. two aces Cusick coach Kim Bluff VS. SELKIRK TUESDAY, and sophosaid her team played more Renee Oct. 22, 5 p.m. well.

Wynne got “Everybody wanted two digs. a piece of every play and was Cusick currently has a 2-1 alert,” she said. “The focus Northeast 1B League record. that the They are in second place be“Everybody team hind Republic. Cusick has a 5-2 showed wanted a piece overall record. on the of every play and Cusick scheduled a alumni court game Wednesday, Oct. 16. was alert.” reThe Panthers host Republic flected and Curlew Saturday, with the in the Kim Bluff first match starting at noon scores Cusick Volleyball Coach and the second at 4:30 p.m. of the They will host Selkirk for a game.” rematch Tuesday, Oct. 22, with Senior Caytlin Nenema led all the match starting at 5 p.m.

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16 Newport Girls Soccer vs. Lakeside: 4 p.m. - Lakeside High School

COURTESY PHOTO|JOYCE MONTGOMERY

Junior Eli Peterson runs the ball getting a block from Spirit White during the Friday, Oct. 11 victory over Odessa-Harrington 46-22.

Cusick is holding fourth place in the league, behind Republic, Odessa-Harrington and Inchelium-Columbia. They are ahead of Selkirk, Wellpinit, ACH, Curlew, Northport and Wilbur-Creston.

“I am proud of the way our team is coming along,” Finley said. “We

are improving every week and that’s huge.”

The Panthers are traveling to Hunters, Wash. to take on the Inchelium-Columbia Lions Friday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. They will return home Friday, Oct. 25 to take on rival team Selkirk Rangers.

Selkirk tops Northport, beats Priest River JV

BY DON GRONNING

Cusick beats Northport

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17 Priest River Volleyball vs. Post Falls: 4 p.m. - Post Falls High School Newport Girls Soccer vs. Mead JV: 4 p.m. - Mead High School Newport Volleyball vs. Lakeside: 5 p.m. - Newport High School FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18 Priest River Boys Soccer at Districts: TBA - Lakeland High School Priest River Girls Soccer at Districts: TBA - Lakeland High School Selkirk Football vs. Northport: 7 p.m. - Northport High School Cusick Football vs. ColumbiaInchelium: 7 p.m. - Columbia - Inchelium Priest River Football vs. Bonners Ferry: 7 p.m. - Priest River Lamanna High School Newport Football vs. Lakeside: 7 p.m. - Newport High School SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 Priest River Boys Soccer at Districts: TBA - Lakeland High

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School Priest River Girls Soccer at Districts: TBA - Lakeland High School Open Gym, Adult Basketball Location: 7 a.m. - Newport High School Newport Cross Country at Oroville Invite: Noon - Oroville Selkirk Volleyball vs. Curlew: Noon - Selkirk High School Cusick Volleyball vs. Republic: 1 p.m. - Cusick High School Selkirk Volleyball vs. Republic: 4 p.m. - Selkirk High School Cusick Volleyball vs. Curlew: 4 p.m. - Cusick High School TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22 Priest River Volleyball at Districts: TBA - Lakeland High School Cusick Volleyball vs. Selkirk: 2 p.m. - Cusick High School Newport Cross Country vs.

Lakeside: 4 p.m. Newport High School Newport Girls Soccer vs. Medical Lake: 4 p.m. - Newport High School Selkirk Volleyball vs. Cusick: 5 p.m. - Cusick High School Newport Volleyball vs.

Chewelah: 5 p.m. - Chewelah High School

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Newport runs at CanAm

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Shawn Mailly gets ready to catch a pass for Selkirk at the homecoming game, Friday, Oct. 11 against the Republic Tigers. The Rangers lost 52-18.

Rangers lose to first place team scoreboard.

Republic scored four unanswered touchdowns before IONE – The Selkirk Rangers the Rangers saw more points took on the Republic Tigers Friadded to the board. Cain ran in a day, Oct. 11, losing to the Tigers three-yard rush putting another 52-18 during hometouchdown on the coming.

O N D EC K : Rangers deficit. The “Tough loss,” Coach AT NORTHPORT, score going into halfKelly Cain said. “We FRIDAY, Oct. 18 at time was 46-12. just got to get better 7 p.m.

“We came out and at taking care of our played a pretty decent responsibilities.” second half,” Cain said. “We were Republic scored twice before a lot more disciplined on what we the Rangers hit the scoreboard were doing.” in the first quarter. Dominic Cain Cain scored the only points ran the ball from the seven-yard during the third quarter on a line, adding six points to the seven-yard rush for the score

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and adding the final points to the Rangers’ scoreboard. Republic scored one more touchdown in the fourth, sealing the win with a final score of 52-18.

Cain had 11 carries for 81 yards and three touchdowns.

He also caught an interception.

Shawn Mailly had eight receptions for 67 yards.

On defense, Brady Filler had five tackles, assisted a sack and caused a fumble. Damon Volquardsen had four tackles and caused and recovered a fumble.

Daniel Cervantes had five tackles.

The Rangers dropped to fifth place in the Northeast 1B North

League. Selkirk is behind Republic, Odessa-Harrington, Inchelium-Columbia and Cusick and ahead of Wellpinit, ACH, Curlew, Northport and Wilbur-Creston.

Cain said the team improves with every game played and they learn more about the players with each matchup.

“I think the guys are mentally still in a good place,” Cain said.

The Rangers are traveling to take on the last place Northport Mustangs Friday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. Again traveling, but not far, the Rangers will take on rival school Cusick Panthers in Cusick, Friday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m.

Newport falls short at Riverside

came out of the locker room on fire and scored a touchdown on a seven-yard run putting the first NEWPORT – The Newport six points on the scoreboard for football team was pounded by the Grizzlies. Riverside’s Collins the Riverside Rams Friday, Oct. scored two more touchdown 11, by a final score of 41-12 at runs before Rapp connected Riverside. with Jeron Konkright on a 30“We took a whooping,” Coach yard pass, again putting up six Zac Farnam said. He said points for the it was one of those nights team. Howwhere everything went ever, it wasn’t O N D EC K : against the team.

VS. LAKESIDE, FRIDAY, enough and The first quarter was Oct. 18 at 7 p.m.

Riverside scoreless as the teams scored one battled out control on the more touchfield. Riverside dug in during the down sealing their victory. second quarter, and never let The fourth quarter was scoreup on the grip. Riverside’s Jacob less and the final score ended at a Collins scored three times in the 41-12 loss for the Grizzlies. second, making the Grizzlies go “We got hit by the injury bug,” into halftime with a 19-0 deficit.

Farnam said. “We are truly out of Grizzly quarterback Ryan Rapp running backs.”

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Carter Schutz is out indefinitely with an injury and Dennis Fisher is out for the season because of an illness. Because of this, Rapp played most of the game.

“He finished the game,” Farnam said. “He was a little dinged up, but he is not injured by any means.”

Rapp was 12 for 27 on passing for 221 yards, one touchdown and threw three interceptions.

Rapp was the leading rusher of the night with 20 runs for 92 yards and one touchdown.

Konkright had seven catches for 128 yards and one touchdown and Chris Burgess had four catches for 80 yards.

Defensively, Jordan Battle had eight tackles and one for a loss and Cody Smith had nine tackles.

Riverside quarterback Sam

Zononi threw nine of 15 for 154 yards and Collins had 17 rushes for 109 yards and five touchdowns.

Farnam said that practice this week will consist of learning how to compete and not give up even when down.

“Once we were down, we kind of lost interest,” Farnam said.

“Winning is not everything but wanting to is.”

Newport is currently in second to last place in the Northeast A League. Freeman, Riverside, Lakeside, Medical Lake and Chewelah are above the Grizzlies.

Kettle Falls is sitting in last place for the league.

The Grizzlies return to their home field Friday, Oct. 18, at 7 p.m. to take on the Lakeside Eagles.

Newport girls take down Riverside NEWPORT – The Newport girls soccer team played strong against Northeast A League foe Riverside Thursday, Oct. 10, winning 6-1.

Riverside started out with a lot of energy and played well in the first half, Newport coach Jeremy Lewis said.

“We took awhile to match their enthusiasm but eventually started to move the ball and win 50/50 balls,” he said.

Holly Malsbury scored first.

After beating her defender on the right side she dribbled toward the near post and lasered a ball to the

far side net. For Newport’s second “One goal was a beautiful goal in the first half, Malsbury give and go with four one touch dribbled baseline and shot across passes down the middle leading goal. Nina Stachmacher to Holly’s was in perfect position O N D EC K: finish to the to knock it in on the far AT LAKESIDE WEDNESDAY, near right post. Newport had a 2-0 Oct. 16, 4 p.m. post,” coach lead at half and coach Lewis said.

Lewis said he was happy VS. MEDICAL LAKE, Oct. 22, Emily Lewis with that.

4 p.m. had another “Riverside is a much three assists improved team and made us and continues to be great playwork,” he said. maker for Newport.

In the second half Newport had Stachmacher is new to the several through balls that were starting lineup and has given timed well and Malsbury scored Newport a surprisingly good opfour more goals. tion on the left, Lewis said.

Once again Jolie Fredrick, Ashley Behrens, Kennedy Kindred and Taylor Belton were excellent defensively.

“We did give up a goal off a corner kick but that is a positioning issue that can be corrected,” Lewis said.

“We are looking forward to a couple good games this week with Freeman and Lakeside.”

Newport hosted Freeman Tuesday, after The Miner went to press. They travel to Lakeside Wednesday, Oct. 16, to play at 4 p.m. and then host Medical Lake Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 4 p.m.

The Spartans claim victory over Kellogg

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PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Spartans took on Kellogg, Friday, Oct. 11, beating the Wildcats 39-20 on the gridiron. The Spartans are holding first place in the Intermountain League, having lost one game overall.

“Kellogg was a real physical team that has a ball control offense which runs a lot of time off the clock when they are on

offense,” Spartan Coach Shane a third down and 21 with Andy Douglas said. “A lot of their plays Meyer catching a 43-yard pass go for three to six yards which from Jimmy Koch. means we had to convert on our “You could see that big converlimited opportunities when getsion early woke up our guys up ting the ball in this game.” to a new level of play the rest of Kellogg started the the game, as we scoring momentum O N D EC K: scored on that but they only held it VS. BONNERS FERRY, Friday, drive and went for one touchdown.

Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. up 7-6,” Douglas The Spartans fired said. “We never back during the second, scortrailed after that.” ing three. Douglas said the team Jacob Perkins caught a 15woke up when they converted on yard pass from Koch, putting

seven points on the board. Dallas Hopkins caught two passes from Koch ending in touchdowns on a 65-yard pass and a six-yard pass.

The Spartans were leading 19-6 at halftime.

The second half of the game involved back and forth scoring drives. The Spartans hit first in the third, with Hopkins catching a six-yard pass from Koch ending in the touchdown. Kellogg hit back with eight points on the

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NEWPORT – The Newport cross 25:23, and Maddy Thomason in country team ran in two meets 27:25. this past week, in the CanAm InThe boys then traveled to vite and the Northwest Christian Spokane to run in the Northwest Invite.

Christian Invite SaturNewport trav- O N D EC K: day, Oct. 12. Newport eled to Kettle AT OROVILLE INVITATIONAL, came in fourth with 89 Falls to run in points, behind Lakeside Saturday, Oct. 19, Noon the CanAm with 15, Mary Walker Invite Tuesday, VS. LAKESIDE TUESDAY, Oct. with 64 and Northwest Oct. 8.

22, 4 p.m.

Christian with 71.

Kyle RedLakeside swept deman of Kettle Falls took first first through sixth place. Noah for the boys in 19:22, followed Ircink took first in 20:05, AJ Hord

by Chewelah’s Quenton Smith in finished in 20:29 and Andrews second (19:37) and Noah ThompAmes was third in 20:30. son in third (19:54). For Newport, Newport’s Lance Wood took Freshman Lance Wood finished 18th in 22:52. Philipp Weber in eighth in 22:06, sophomore finished 23rd (24:13), Jordan Philipp Weber took ninth in 22:16 McGhee was 26th (24:43), James and junior Jordan McGhee took Goodwin finished 29th (25:27) 11th in 22:21. and Ben Jakeman took 41st in For the girls, Newport junior 32:52.

Erin Rednour took seventh in Newport runs at the Oroville 32:23. Chewelah took first, second Invitational Saturday, Oct. 19, at and third, with Savanna Blain noon. They then host Lakeside finishing in 23:24, Carrisa Hall in Tuesday, Oct. 22, at 4 p.m.

Spartans lose two, go on to districts PRIEST RIVER – The Priest Riv- trailed by four goals. VC players er boys soccer team is headed to Segalla and Gage dominated the the Intermountain League/Censcoring with seven of the 10 goals. tral Idaho League District Tour“Priest River played with a lot of nament Friday, Oct. 18. They play heart and continued to get opporSt. Maries at 4 p.m. at Lakeland tunities on the goal late into the High School. The winner of that game,” Lawler said. “Unfortunategame goes on ly Priest River was not to play the winable to fully capitalize ner of Bonners O N D EC K: on those opportunities.”

Ferry versus AT DISTRICT TOURNAMENT In the final game of Orofino in the Oct. 18-19, Lakeland the regular season, championship High School Priest River beat Orofino game Saturday, 6-0 Friday, Oct. 11.

Oct. 19, also at Lakeland. The At the end of the first half, Priest winner goes on to state.

River had pulled ahead of Orofino The Spartans lost to Bonners with five unanswered goals from Ferry Tuesday, Oct. 8, 6-0. four players.

“We played a tough game Scoring for Priest River was against Bonners Ferry last night Jake Hemphill (7:00), Alex Amour keeping them at bay for most of (19:00), Jake Hemphill (27:00), the first half and only allowing Cody McMillain (39:00), and John two goals,” coach Rob Lawler said. Allen-Noble (45:00). Orofino had In the second half, Priest River two shots on goal while Priest kept Bonners Ferry to three goals River had 27 shots on goal. plus one own goal ending the Spartan goalkeeper Alex competition with a win for BonIrujo had two saves and Orofino ners Ferry. goalkeeper Dashiell Tyler had 11 “Priest River showed much saves. improvement since playing Bon“Priest River is looking forward ners Ferry a couple of weeks ago,” to meeting up with St. Maries in Lawler said. “I expect the PR team districts next Friday,” Lawler said. to do well at districts next week as “The team has shown a tremenwe continue to gain strength in dous amount of improvement this several key positions.” season and as expected I believe The boys lost to Valley Christian we are peaking at the right time Thursday, Oct. 10, 10-0. At the for the district tournament next end of the first half, Priest River week.”

Priest River still tied for first stepped in and played right side in place of the injured Bykerk.

Monday night against Selkirk, PRIEST RIVER – The Priest Riv- the Spartans jumped out to a two er Spartan volleyball team played set lead before the Rangers came three times last week, losing to from behind to take the win.

Newport Wednesday, Oct. 9 (see Priest River won the first two separate story), sets 25-22, 25-23 beating Bonners O N D EC K: before losing Ferry Thursday, AT POST FALLS, Thursday, 25-18, 26-24 and Oct. 10 and losing Oct. 17 4 p.m.

15-0. to Selkirk Monday, Priest River Oct. 14.

DISTRICT PLAYOFFS AT has a 6-4 league In the InterLakeland High School, record and is 3-2 mountain League Rathdrum, Tuesday, Oct. 22 overall. match at Bonners They will play Ferry, the Sparan away non tans came out on top in a four league game at Post Falls Thursset match. Without the services day, Oct. 17 at 4 p.m. They will of Beth Bykerk, the Spartans’ top begin Intermountain League hitter, who is out with a shoulder play at Lakeland High School injury, the Spartans won the first in Rathdrum Tuesday, Oct. 22, set 26-24. Bonners Ferry won with playoffs continuing the the next set 27-25. Priest River next day. Opponents and position won the next two sets 25-20 and won’t be known until the league 25-11. wraps up regular season play.

The win kept the Spartans in a The Spartans are currently tied tie for first place with Kellogg. for first place with Kellogg, both Priest River coach Angie Goins with a 4-1 league record. Priest said it was a tough match.

River played Timberlake after “Bonners has improved and deadline Tuesday, Oct. 15 and (was) hungry for a win,” she Kellogg will play one more time said. Junior Megan Whitman as well.

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THE MINER

OCTOBER 16, 2013 |

3B

Newport plays well in losing effort to Freeman in our season,” Goodwin said.

“Physically, they are a tough team with big girls and hard NEWPORT – The Newport hitters.”

Grizzlies volleyball team got beat The Grizzlies went on to beat

by Freeman last Tuesday, Oct. 8. Priest River the next night in But they took Freeman three sets (see to four sets.

O N D EC K : separate story).

The Grizzlies lost the VS. LAKESIDE THURSDAY, Newport first two sets 25-23, 25- Oct. 17, 5 p.m. needed to play 12, then came back and smarter to stay won the third set 26-24. AT CHEWELAH TUESDAY, in the match Freeman decisively won Oct. 27 5 p.m. against Lakethe final set 25-12. Newside, she said, port coach Kaprina Goodwin and some of their practice paid was happy with how her team off. played, though.

“In that game we were fi“I think our match against nally making plays we have been Freeman was a turning point practicing for the whole season,”

Goodwin said. “It was a game was so proud we were able to take where something clicked and our a game from them.” defense was fantastic.”

Hadley Stratton had 14 kills, Goodwin said the team working nine digs, four blocks and three together aces for the Grizzlies.

“I think our match made a The Grizzlies have a 4-5 difference. against Freeman was Northeast A League record.

“We are 4-5 overall. a turning point in our They were The Grizzlies are ranked blocking season.” fourth in the Northeast A well and if League, behind Riverside, Freethe block Kaprina Goodwin man and Lakeside. didn’t get Newport Volleyball Coach The Grizzlies played Riverside it, then after deadline Tuesday. the back They will host Lakeside row was there to dig,” Goodwin Thursday Oct. 17 and will travel said. “As a coach, it was the game to Chewelah for a match Tuesday, where our hard work in practice Oct. 27. The matches will get was showing on the court and I underway at 5 p.m.

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Wiley leaves Montana basketball program

Spartans run at Sandpoint Invite PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River cross country team traveled to Riley Creek Campground to run in the Sandpoint Invite Saturday, Oct. 12.

The girls finished seventh behind Coeur d’Alene, Sandpoint, Timberlake, Post Falls, Coeur d’Alene Charter and Bonners Ferry.

Coeur d’Alene runners swept the top five places. Emily Callahan took first (18:24), Krista Story took second (18:29) and Josie Brown was third (18:39).

Priest River’s Elisabeth Young finished 36th in 23:03.

Molly Johnson took 53rd (25:03), Faith Young finished 56th (25:17), Madelyn Nordby was 61st (28:19) and Taylor Wilson took 62nd (28:30).

The Spartan boys took

10th behind Lake City, Coeur d’Alene, Timberlake, Coeur d’Alene Charter, Logos, Coville, Sandpoint, Lakeland and Post Falls. Bonners Ferry and Kellogg finished 11th and 12th.

Lake City’s Jake Finney took first in 15:45 and Kyler Little took second in 15:48). Coeur d’Alene’s Riley Estes finished third in 16:08.

Priest River’s Josh Marks finished 25th in 17:25.05.

Diamond Robinson was 44th (18:07), Blaine Nelson 52nd (18:53.31), Josh Malakowsky 61st (19:18), Cameron Murdock 75th (21:02), Kenny Chesnut 77th (21:43), and Josh Mullen 78th (21:55).

Priest River goes to districts Thursday, Oct. 24 at Bonners Ferry.

MISSOULA – Former Newport High School basketball star Jake Wiley has left the University of Montana basketball team, citing personal reasons, according to several news reports.

Wiley, a 6-6 sophomore, played in 20 games last year as a freshman, including a NCAA

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Waterfowl seasons opened Saturday BOISE – The waterfowl season in most of Idaho opened Oct. 12; the season opened in the area around American Falls Reservoir Oct. 5.

Duck and Canada goose continue through Jan. 24, with scaup sea-

|| CROSS COUNTRY TUESDAY, OCT. 8 CanAm Invite at Kettle Falls Boys: 8. Lance Wood 9. Phillip Weber 11. Jordan McGhee

22:06 22:16 22:21

Newport Newport Newport

32:23

Newport

Girls: 7. Erin Rednour

SATURDAY, OCT. 12 Northwest Christian Invite Boys: 1. Lakeside 15, 2. Mary Walker 64, 3. NW ChristianColbert 71, 4. Newport 89 18. Lance Wood 22:52 Newport 23. Phillip Weber 24:13 Newport 26. Jordan McGhee 24:43 Newport 29. James Goodwin 25:27 Newport 41. Ben Jakeman 32:52 Newport

Sandpoint Invite Girls: 1. Coeur D’Alene 15, 2. Sandpoint 62, 3. Timberlake 87, 4. Post Falls 90, 5. Coeur d’Alene Charter 118, 6.

Bonners Ferry 188, 7. Priest River Lamanna 197.

36. Elisabeth Young 23:03 Priest River 53. Molly Johnson 25:03 Priest River 56. Faith Young 25:17 Priest River 61. Madelyn Nordby 28:19 Priest River 62. Taylor Wilson 28:30 Priest River

Boys: 1. Lake City 43, 2. Coeur D’Alene 59, 3. Timberlake 110, 4. Coeur d’Alene Charter 111, 5. Logos 120, 6.

Colville 170, 7. Sandpoint 183, 8. Lakeland 199, 9. Post Falls 200, 10. Priest River Lamanna 252, 11. Bonners Ferry 286, 12. Kellogg 385.

25. Josh Marks 17:25.05 Priest River 44. Diamond Robinson 18:07 Priest River 52. Blaine Nelson 18:53.31 Priest River 61. Josh Malakowsky 19:18 Priest River 75. Cameron Murdock 21:02 Priest River 77. Kenny Chesnut 21:43 Priest River 78. Josh Mullen 21:55 Priest River

FOOTBALL FRIDAY, OCT. 11 Cusick versus Odessa-Harrington

Odessa-Harrington (3-3, 3-0) 14 0 0 8 -22 Cusick (3-2, 2-1) 14 12 14 6 -46 Scoring: Cus-Peterson 8 run (run failed) OH-Braun 8 run (Largent pass from Schafer) Cus-Shanholtzer 15 run (Reynolds run) OH-Schafer 8 run (run failed) Cus-Peterson 2 run (Reynolds run) Cus-Safety Cus-Safety Cus-Shanholtzer 3 run (Reynolds run) Cus-Shanholtzer 4 run (run failed) Cus-Peterson 1 run (run failed) OH-Weber 55 run (Weber pass from Schafer)

Newport at Riverside Newport (3-3, 0-3) 0 0 12 0 -12 Riverside (4-2, 3-1) 0 19 22 0 -41 Scoring: Riv-Collins 25 run (kick failed) Riv-Collins 2 run (kick failed) Riv-Collins 11 run (Collins kick) New-Rapp 7 run (kick failed) Riv-Collins 5 run (Collins kick) Riv-Collins 8 run (Kramer pass from Zanoni) New-Konkright 30 pass from Rapp (kick failed) Riv-Hardan 15 pass from Zanoni (Collins kick)

Priest River at Kellogg Priest River (4-1, 1-0) 0 19 6 14 -39 Kellogg (1-5, 0-1) 6 0 8 6 -20 Scoring: Kel-Kellogg TD (PAT failed) PR-Perkins 15 pass from Koch (Huntley kick) PR-Hopkins 13 pass from Koch (kick failed) PR-Hopkins 65 pass from Koch (kick failed) PR-Hopkins 6 pass from Koch (kick failed) Kel-Kellogg TD (2-pt conversion good) PR-MacDonald 65 pass from Koch (Hopkins pass from Koch) Kel-Kellogg TD (PAT failed) PR-Hopkins 30 pass from Koch (no attempt)

Selkirk versus Republic Republic (4-2, 4-0) 20 26 0 6 -52 Selkirk (4-2, 2-2) 6 6 6 0 -18 Scoring: Rep-Fritts 3 run (pass failed) Rep-Fritts 2 run (pass failed) Sel-Cain 7 run (run failed) Rep-Rivera 40 pass from Fritts (Rivera run) Rep-Fritts 1 run (Fritts run) Rep-Wiesler 50 pass from Fritts (run failed)

SELKIRK | serves. She ended up leading all servers with seven aces. served four aces and had three Miller had seven kills for Selkirk blocks. Hannah Jensen and Lauto lead all players. ren McGeorge both had four digs.

“Hannah Jensen and Crystal Monday, Oct. 14, the Rangers Cronoble had a great night digpulled off a come-from-behind ging and covering the court,” Delp win over the said. “I’m hoping that this visiting Priest O N D EC K : continues our turning point River junior VS. CURLEW SATURDAY, of our season and we can varsity. Priest Oct. 19, noon play like this again this comRiver took the ing Saturday against Curlew first two sets VS. REPUBLIC SATURDAY, and Republic.”

25-22 and 25- Oct. 19, 4 p.m.

The Rangers are ranked 23 before Selthird in the Northeast 1B kirk started to AT CUSICK TUESDAY, North League, with a 2-1 rewin, finishing Oct. 22, 5 p.m. cord. They have a 4-2 overall the last three record. sets 25-18, 26-24 and 15-0.

The Rangers will take on Curlew Delp said her team played tough and Republic Saturday, Oct. 19, volleyball, capitalizing on some with the first match starting at holes in the Priest River defense. noon. Tuesday, Oct. 22, the RangIn the second set, senior Bryanna ers will travel to Cusick for a Sargent served 12 consecutive game that starts at 5 p.m.

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tournament game. He was expected to play more this season. He also competed in track for Montana, running in the 200-meter sprint.

It is not clear if Wiley, who was awarded an athletic scholarship, will continue to attend the University of Montana.

S P O R T S

sons from Nov. 2 to Jan. 24.

The daily bag limit is seven ducks – but no more than two female mallards, two redheads, three scaup, two pintails and two canvasbacks – and four Canada geese.

SCO R E BOA R D

Rep-Rivera 43 pass from Fritts (pass failed) Sel-Cain 3 run (pass failed) Rep-Fritts 18 run (pass failed) Sel-Cain 7 run (pass failed) Rep-Weller 50 pass from Fritts (run failed)

Freeman Riverside Lakeside Medical Lake Chewelah Newport Kettle Falls

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

Newport 25 25 25 Medical Lake 23 19 19 Kills-Stratton (New) 14, Hagel (ML) 7.

Assists-Vaughn (New) 23, Kelly (ML) 18.

Aces-Stratton, Ralston (New) 4, Davis, Tinsler (ML) 2.

Digs-Hofstee (New) 2, Talley, Kelly (ML) 1.

Blocks-Stratton (New) 12, Tinsler (ML) 15.

THURSDAY, OCT. 10 Priest River d. Bonners Ferry

Northeast 1B League Republic Odessa Harrington Columbia/Inchelium Cusick Selkirk Wellpinit ACH Curlew Northport Wilbur-Creston

4-0-0 3-0-0 5-1-0 2-1-0 3-2-0 1-3-0 0-1-0 0-4-0 0-4-0 0-0-0

4-2-0 3-3-0 5-1-0 3-2-0 4-2-0 1-5-0 2-3-0 1-5-0 0-6-0 5-1-0

Intermountain League Priest River Timberlake Kellogg Bonners Ferry

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

3-10, Betty Balison 6-7-10.

Northeast 1B North

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 9 Newport d. Priest River

6-0-0 4-2-0 4-2-0 3-3-0 1-5-0 3-3-0 1-5-0

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

VOLLEYBALL TUESDAY, OCT. 8 Freeman d. Newport Freeman 25 25 24 25 Newport 23 12 26 12 Kills-Straw (Fre) 24, Stratton (New) 14.

Assists-Riddle (Fre) 35, Vaughn (New).

Aces-Forman, Straw (Fre) 2, Stratton (New) 3.

Digs-Josie (Fre) 15, Stratton (New) 9.

Blocks-Straw (Fre) 5, Stratton (New) 4.

Priest River d. St. Maries Priest River 25 20 25 St. Maries 21 25 15 19 Kills-Weimer (PR) 15, Graham, Waddell (StM) 9.

Assists-Douglas (PR) 33, Auer (StM) 20.

Aces-Douglas (PR) 2.

Digs-French (PR) 23, McQueen (StM) 13.

Blocks-Summers (PR) 4, Brusseau (StM) 2.

Cusick d. Northport Northport 8 9 3 Cusick 25 25 25 Kills-J. Wiley 5 (Nor), Nenema (Cus) 11.

Assists-Pratt (Nor) 2, Driver (Cus) 7.

Aces-Andrews (Cus) 2.

Priest River (6-3, 3-1) 26 25 25 25 3 Bonners Ferry (4-4, 2-3) 24 27 20 11 0 Kills-Weimer (PR) 5, MacDonald (BF) 10.

Assists-Douglas (PR) 17, Kelly (BF) 32.

Aces-Summers (PR) 3, Awbrey, Hill (BF) 2.

Digs-French (PR) 7, Minor (BF) 15.

Blocks-Summers (PR) 8, Awbrey (BF) 1.

Selkirk (2-4, 1-1) 26 25 22 25 3 Northport (1-5, 0-3) 24 13 25 16 1 Kills-Ellsworth (Sel) 9, Wiley (Nor) 4.

Assists-Sargent (Sel) 10, Ward (Nor) 5.

Aces-Sargent (Sel) 5, McVey (Nor) 2.

Digs-Ward (Nor) 4.

Blocks-Ellsworth (Sel) 2, Higgins (Nor) 1.

MONDAY, OCT. 14 Selkirk d. Priest River Selkirk 22 23 25 26 15 Priest River 25 25 18 24 0 Kills-Miller (Sel) 7, Maine (PR) 8.

Assists-Carrasco (Sel) 11, Hard (PR) 10.

Aces-Sargent (Sel) 7, Janhsen (PR) 5.

Digs-Cronoble, Jensen (Sel) 13.

Blocks-Ellsworth (Sel) 2, Dana (PR) 1.

LEAGUE STANDINGS Northeast A League 9-1 7-1 6-3 3-5 2-7 2-8-0 1-7

10-1 9-2 7-3 4-5 5-9 3-9 3-9

6-4 6-4 2-3 0-5

5-0 6-4 4-4 1-7

Intermountain League Kellogg Priest River Bonners Ferry Timberlake

Republic Cusick Selkirk Curlew Northport

2-0 2-1 3-4 2-1 1-5

4-0 5-2 1-4 5-2 1-5

SOCCER THURSDAY, OCT. 10 Priest River (5-7, 4-5) -1 Coeur d’Alene Charter (9-2, 8-0) -5

Wednesday Night Loopers Team Won Lost Pend Oreille Marine 102.5 72.5 OK Lanes 94.5 80.5 Treasures A-Z 88 87 Club Rio 82 93 Pooch Parlor 80.5 94.5 McCroskey Defense 77.5 97.5 High scratch game: Jeff Huling 227. High handicap game: Don Plattenberger 244. High scratch series: Jeff Huling 509. High handicap series: Jim Loveridge 668.

High team scratch game: OK Lanes 886. High handicap game: OK Lanes 1,061. High team scratch series: OK Lanes 2,555. High handicap series: OK Lanes 3,080.

FRIDAY, OCT. 11 Orofino (0-6, 0-6) -0 Priest River (2-9, 2-6) -6 Scoring: First half --1, PR, Hemphill, 7:00. 2, PR, Amour, 19:00. 3, PR, Hemphill, 27:00. 4, PR, McMillain, 39:00. Second half --5, PR, Allen-Noble, 45:00. Statistics: Shots --Orofino 2, Priest River 27. Saves --Orofino, Tyler 11. Priest River, Irujo 2.

LEAGUE STANDINGS Northeast A League

SATURDAY, OCT. 12 Selkirk d. Northport

Lakeside Freeman Riverside Newport Medical Lake Kettle Falls Chewelah

Newport boys basketball coach and part time athletic director Steve Bryant watches the Newport-Priest River volleyball game with his daughter, Ashland, 4.

The game was played Wednesday, Oct. 9 at Newport.

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Digs-Soam (Nor) 3, Winne (Cus) 2.

Blocks-J. Wiley (Nor) 1.

League standings: Northeast A league

Father, daughter watch volleyball

Lakeside (WA) Newport Riverside Freeman Medical Lake

4-0-0 2-1-0 2-2-0 2-2-0 0-5-0

9-1-0 4-2-0 6-4-0 5-5-0 0-8-0

8-0-0 3-2-0 4-5-0 2-4-0 1-4-0 0-0-0 0-3-0

9-2-0 4-4-0 5-7-0 2-5-0 1-7-0 0-0-0 0-5-0

Intermountain League Coeur d’Alene Charter Kellogg Priest River Bonners Ferry Timberlake St. Maries Orofino

BOWLING WEDNESDAY, OCT. 9 Lucky Ladies Team Won Lost State Line Tavern 16 8 North Country Clothing Shop 15 9 Country Lane 14 10 Morning Glories 14 10 King Pins 13 11 Golden Girls 12 12 Bling and Sparkles 9 15 High game scratch: Laura O’Brien 224. High game handicap: Pat Shields 252. High series scratch: Laura O’Brien 545. High series handicap: Pat Shields 648. High team game scratch: North Country Clothing Shop 638.

High team game handicap: Country Lane 807. High team series scratch: North Country Clothing Shop 1,810. High team series handicap: Country Lane 2,352. Converted splits: Kim Rusho 5-8-10, Liz Pope 3-10, Gina Green

THURSDAY, OCT. 10 Thursday Niters Team Won Lost Dysfunctional 15 9 Diesel Dogs 15 9 Country Lane 14 10 Plain Nasty’s 12 12 OK Lanes 11 13 Wilkinson Rental 10 14 Enforcers 10 14 Wanna Bees 9 15 High scratch game: Diesel Dogs 747. High handicap game: Dysfunctional 982. High scratch series: Country Lane 2,096. High handicap series: 2,634. High scratch game: Duane Jones 265, Diana Hilden 190. High handicap game: Brian Zinsky 301, Connie Zinsky 267. High scratch series: Duane Jones 677, Shirley Ownbey 480. High handicap series: Brian Zinsky 710, Evie Logan 642. Converted splits: Jan Edgar 3-10, Roy Dewey 3-5-7-8.

FRIDAY, OCT. 11 Friday Night Leftovers Team Won Lost EZ-Rider 18 6 Stone Ridge Lakers 14.5 9.5 Screamin 4 Icecream 14 10 Weber Enterprises 14 10 Gutter Gang 14 10 Stoney Rollers 14 10 Cusick Tavern 14 10 Party of Four 12 12 Timber Room 10 14 Nicks Angles 8 16 O.K. Lanes 6.5 17.5 King Pin 5 19 High scratch game: Allen Hilzer 246, Sharon Reed 187. High handicap game: Gordon Batsch 243, Inga Simeral 264. High scratch series: Allen Hilzer 613, Laura O’Brien 509. High handicap series: Virgil Shields 653, Inga Simeral 710. Converted splits: Patty Weber 5-10, Chuck Weber 7-2, Pat Shields 2-7, Jim Loveridge 2-7-8, Nate Rodriguez 3-10, Jody Gregonis 5-7.

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scoreboard.

Jeremy MacDonald caught a 65-yard pass from Koch, and Hopkins scored on a 30-yard pass. Kellogg put up six points during the fourth but it wasn’t enough to beat the Spartans. The final score was 39-20.

“We had some individuals really step up with some personal best games,” Douglas said. The Spartans had 503 offensive yards during the game.

Koch had 454 passing yards and six passing touchdowns.

Hopkins had seven catches for

165 yards and four receiving touchdowns. MacDonald went for three catches for 122 yards and one touchdown catch. Meyer caught six for 83 yards, Jalen Griffin had three catches for 51 yards and Douglas said Perkins got the team going with a big catch in the back of the end zone for the first Spartan score. Perkins also had four catches for 33 yards in addition to the touchdown.

On defense, Douglas said big stops were made at the right time in the game.

“Some of our guys were really flying around there Friday night,” Douglas said.

Tanner Linton had 15 combined tackles and Douglas said he really was wherever the ball was.

Thomas White had his best game of the year all around, Douglas said, with 10 tackles and three sacks. Jesse Griffin had 14 tackles, Tom Cox had eight tackles and a sack, Zach Roland had three sacks, Colton Clark forced two fumbles and Meyer had 11 tackles. Tommy Anselmo and Tom Cox recovered fumbles for the Spartans as well.

“Everyone really contributed on the defensive side of the ball for us,” Douglas said. “This team has the physical skill needed to

do great things, we just have to keep getting better mentally on understanding that sometimes bad things or mistakes happen in a game but we have to move onto the next play and let the last one go, staying focused at all times no matter what.”

The Spartans are leading the Intermountain League ahead of Timberlake, Kellogg and Bonners Ferry.

“We have Bonners Ferry here Friday night. It’s a big rivalry and it will be an extra physical game being a league game,” Douglas said. “We will be prepared for it.”

Kickoff is at 7 p.m.

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Vaagen Brothers Lumber, Inc. 509-684-5071 888-445-1732

Ben Franklin 208-437-4822

Weaver’s Garage & Exhaust 509-684-6524

Connie & Clyde’s Barber Shop 509-447-3734

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

Newport Vision Source 509-447-2945

Owen’s Grocery & Deli 509-447-3525

Concept Cable TV & High Speed Internet 208-437-4544

Pend Oreille PUD District #1 509-447-3137

Coville Towing 509-684-3137

Pooch Parlor Colville 509-684-5480

Mountain Chicks 509-442-2209

Yokes Sandpoint, ID 208-263-4613

Bliss Chiropractic Center 509-447-2413

Golden China 509-447-2753

Pacific Steel & Recycling 208-263-2584

ABC Heating & Electric 509-684-2018

Kalispel Tribe 509-445-1147

Rob’s Heating & Cooling 208-437-0174 208-610-5747

Idaho Granite Works 208-263-1884

Real Estate Marketplace Stan McDaniel 509-951-3771

Durham School Services 509-447-0505

H & D Diesel 509-447-4699

Aerocet, Inc. 208-448-0400

Perfection Tire 509-447-3933

Earl Insurance Agency 509-447-3423

RULES: Color the picture and name your witch. Fill

The Land Title Company 509-447-5743

Leo’s Compact Excavating 509-447-3037

in your name, age, phone, etc. Take entry to The Miner Newspaper office or deposit in 24 hour front door drop slot or mail: 421 S. Spokane Ave., Newport, WA 99156.

Deadline: Oct. 28, 5:30 p.m.

NAME:______________________________________________________

Karl J. Hunt, DDS 509-684-6138

Northern Lakes Dock & Barge 208-437-2004

AGE:_____________PHONE: ___________________________________ Blanchard Inn 208-437-3137

GRADE__________SCHOOL:____________________________________

Dr. Molly Gunsaulis Dentistry for Children 509-922-1333

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Les Schwab Tire Center 208-448-2311

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CHAS North County Clinic 509-444-8200

Carey’s Auto Body, Inc 509-684-2587

R & L Enterprises, Inc. 208-448-1080

Pend Oreille Telecom/ RTI 509-446-0082

Westside Pizza 509-447-2200

Oldtown Hardware & Rental Center 208-437-5512

Newport Consolidated School District 509-447-3167

Spokane Teachers Credit Union 509-447-5634

Intermountain Dental 208-448-1241

United Hillyard Antique Mall 509-483-2647

Tri-Pro Forest Products 208-437-2412

Pooch Parlor Pet Grooming 208-437-0503

The Kitchen Shoppe 509-447-4600

Treasures A to Z 509-447-0418

Lane Mountain Company 509-937-2221

Albeni Falls Building Supply 208-437-3153

Griffins Furniture & Floor Covering 509-447-4511

Action Recycling/ Phoenix Metals, Inc. 509-483-4094

Spokane Rock Products, Inc. 509-244-5421 800-396-2220

Angela Newcomb John L. Scott Real Estate 509-671-2088

Miner Community Newspapers 509-447-2433

Ponderay Newsprint 509-445-1511

7 Seasons Janitorial 509-442-0580

Seeber’s Pharmacy 509-447-2484

RULES: Color the picture and name your

Welco of Idaho 208-290-4547

Mt. Linton Motel 509-446-2238

Wizard. Fill in your name, age, phone, etc. Take entry to The Miner Newspaper office or deposit in 24 hour front door drop slot or mail: 421 S. Spokane Ave., Newport, WA 99156. Deadline: Oct. 28, 5:30 p.m.

NAME:______________________________________________________

N.E. Washington Fair 509-684-2585

Sears, Colville 509-685-1880

Numerica Credit Union 800-433-1837

AGE:_____________PHONE: ___________________________________ Zodiac Aerospace 509-447-4122

GRADE__________SCHOOL:____________________________________

Carl Pitts & Sons Well Drilling 208-437-4168

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Lifestyle

BR I E FLY Author, musician, artist visits Elkin’s Resort PRIEST LAKE – Meet Michael Koep, author, artist and musician, Sunday, Oct. 20, at 11 a.m. at Elkin’s Resort on Priest Lake.

All three of Koep’s talents come together in his new novel, “The Invasion of Heaven,” a psychological thriller from Italy to Idaho.

Elkin’s is located at 404 Elkins Road. Call 208-443-2432.

BookTalk discussions at Blanchard, Priest River libraries BLANCHARD – The Blanchard Library and Blanchard BookTalk will host Dr. Virginia Johnson Thursday, Oct. 17, at 6 p.m.

Johnson, a retired Professor of English at North Idaho College, will lead a discussion on the North Idaho Reads selection for 2013, “The School of Essential Ingredients” by Erica Bauermeister. The Blanchard Library is located at 412 Railroad Ave. Bauermeister will visit Priest River Thursday, Oct. 24 at 2 p.m.

The event, sponsored by the Friends of the West Bonner Libraries, the Beardmore Bistro and Noni: A Wine Bar, will be held at the Beardmore Building in downtown Priest River.

Bauermeister’s book will be available to purchase.

RSVP to the Priest River Library at 208-448-2207 or library@westbonnerlibrary.org.

There is no charge for either event. Follow library programs and events at http://westbonner. lili.org or on Facebook at www. facebook.com/WestBonnerLibraries.

Fall is bazaar time in Usk USK – The Usk Community Club is hosting a Fall Bazaar Saturday, Oct. 26 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. showcasing local crafters.

The bazaar will offer lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. including homemade soups, chili, pastries and chili dogs.

The cost for lunch depends on the appetite. A bowl of chili will be $1.25, a piece of pie will cost $1.25, a chili dog will cost $2.50 and cinnamon rolls will cost 75 cents. Other various items will also be sold.

Local crafters will be at the center, showcasing a variety of items, mostly hand crafted. With Christmas around the corner, this could be a place to kick off shopping for the holiday season.

Organizers will also be holding drawings throughout the event for free gifts.

Proceeds will go toward new floors in the kitchen and bathrooms at the community center, which is located at 2442 Black Road, Usk. For more information, contact the center at 509-445-1433.

COURTESY PHOTO|CREATE ARTS CENTER

Ornaments for the Capitol Christmas Tree The Create Arts Center held an ornament making class for the Capitol Christmas Tree Saturday, Oct. 5. Turnout was good, organizers said. The ornaments will adorn the Christmas tree to be erected in front of the Capitol Building in Washington D.C., after it is cut from the Colville National Forest in Pend Oreille County and travels across the country. Newport is hosting the tree with a celebration Friday, Nov. 1.

Bishop and Nafsinger wed BLANCHARD – Grace Veblen Bishop, daughter of Donald and Christine Bishop of Blanchard, and William Lee Nafsinger, son of Kreg and Chiun Nafsinger of Spokane Valley, were married Saturday, July 20, at 7 p.m.

The wedding was held on the floating dock on the Spokane River in Riverfront Park, Spokane. The reception was held on the Roof Deck overlooking Riverfront Park.

The bride’s aunt, Karen Wilkins, sang and her brother, Erik Bishop, accompanied on guitar. Vernon Taylor officiated.

The bride’s sister, Emily Davidson, was matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Mishel Nafsinger, the groom’s sister, Jamie Hughes, Justine Griffith and Jessica Wilkins, the bride’s cousin.

The best man was Chad Riel.

Groomsmen were Joe Hobbs, Shane Hughes, Erik Bishop, the bride’s brother, and Trevin Davidson, the bride’s brother-inlaw. The flower girl was Jordyn Hughes and the ring bearer was the bride’s nephew, Tradjen Davidson.

The bride attended Life Prep Academy in Newport, before transferring to Post Falls Christian Academy. She attended

William and Grace Nafsinger Timberlake High School in Spirit Lake her senior year after PFCA closed its doors, and then attended North Idaho College.

After a honeymoon in Kauai, Hawaii, the couple is residing in Spokane Valley.

Share your life events for free NEWPORT – The Newport and Gem State Miner Newspapers are looking to share your life events with the community.

Submit births, weddings and engagements to The Miner for publication at no charge. The Miner can be reached at 509447-2433, minernews@povn. com or visit www.pendoreillerivervalley.com online, or stop by the office at 421 S. Spokane in Newport.

NEWPORT – The Create Arts Center and Glen and Patty Bronstein are hosting monthly social dances starting Saturday, Oct. 19, bringing area residents together to laugh and dance the evening away.

The cost is $10 to attend the dance and lessons are included. The dance is open to people of all ages but children must be accompanied by an adult.

The dance will run from 7-9 p.m., with dance lessons from 6-7 p.m. Music will be a mix of Ballroom, Latin, Swing and Country.

Create is located at the corner of Fourth and Fea, one block east of Sadie Halstead Middle School.

For more information call Create at 509-4479277.

CALVARY CHAPEL NEWPORT

“Where The Sheep Go To Be Fed” 101 S. Scott • Newport Sunday Morning 10 a.m.

(509) 939-0676 CalvaryNewport@aol.com / 97.3 FM “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.”

John 6:35

Winter events gear up at Blanchard BLANCHARD – With winter and the holidays fast approaching lots of events are planned in Blanchard.

The Blanchard Community Center Annual Holiday Bazaar is Nov. 2-3. As of last week, there were only five spaces left for vendors. If you are interested in vendor space, download an application from www.blanchardidaho.net and send it and your check to P.O. Box 340, Blanchard ID 83804 or bring it by the center. The cost for vendor space is $20 for two days (add $5 for electricity).

The bazaar is open Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

New Creation Fellowship and BASIC are teaming up to produce holiday boxes again this year. Last year 55 boxes were distributed thanks mostly to the leadership and partnership with New Creation Fellowship.

BASIC will be making a cash donation toward this cause and they are urging individuals and other groups to do the same by sending or dropping by donations at the center specifically for this purpose.

This is a Blanchard project and organizers would like everyone involved in helping to continue this much needed community service.

If you cannot donate monetarily they would appreciate donations of canned goods or items for the boxes.

A box will be placed on the porch at the Blanchard Community Center so can-goods, non-perishable food or toy donations can be dropped off any time. You can also bring can goods to events between now and Christmastime.

Sunday, Dec. 1, is the Annual

“Where Jesus and Real Life Meet.”

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

PINE RIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH 1428 1st Street West Sunday School ~ 9:15 a.m.

Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday: Youth ~7:00 p.m.

Pastor Mitch McGhee 447-3265

Proceeds from the Priest River Animal Rescue auction will be used in part to get “Tinker” the surgery she needs. She will be at the auction.

Animal rescue auction helps pets in need PRIEST RIVER – Priest River Animal Rescue is getting ready for its annual dinner/auction Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Beardmore Building in downtown Priest River.

A Seth Grandfather Clock is one of many items in the live auction.

There will also be smaller items in the silent auction. Auctioneer this year will be Sonny Parker and the food served by the Ranch Club, with desserts made by the Leos and the Priest River alternative

high school, PREP. For tickets or to donate items, call Critters at 208-448-0699 or Cathy at 208-448-2548. Donated items should be dropped off no later than Thursday, Oct. 17, at 4 p.m.

Half of the proceeds this year will go into PRAR’s emergency vet fund, for pets coming into the shelter needing more than spay/ neuter and vaccinations. One of the dogs needing surgery is Tinker who will be attending the event.

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

METALINE FALLS – The dinner theatre “Reunion with Murder,” at the Cutter Theatre Oct. 25-26 is sold out.

Artistic Director Tara Leininger said the final two evenings, Oct. 25-26, sold out immediately after the first performances concluded.

Leininger said that a stand-by list will be available, and on a first-

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

CATHOLIC MASSES

Community Church Directory Newport: St. Anthony’s, 447-4231 612 W. First St., Sun. - 11 a.m.

Usk: St. Jude’s River Rd., Sat. - 5p.m.

Ione: St. Bernard’s, 802 - 8th St., Sun. - 2nd & 4th - 8:00 a.m.

Metaline Falls: St. Joseph’s, 446-2651 -- 406 Park St., Sun., 1st, 3rd & 5th - 8:00 a.m.

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

509-671-3436

CHURCH OF FAITH

36245 Hwy 41, Oldtown, ID Sunday School 9 a.m.

Sunday Services - 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Wed. - Bible Study 6 p.m.

Pastor Jack Jones Church Office 208-437-0150 www.churchoffaitholdtown.com

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

Community Center Christmas Party from 1-4 p.m. Fun, food, Santa, toys and more are on the agenda.

“This party is for everyone … young and old,” organizers said.

The Doll and Teddy Bear Tea, originally scheduled for Oct. 19 at the Blanchard Community Center, has been postponed until spring.

BASIC now has a limited number of copies of the 1977 book, “The Pioneers of Blanchard, Idaho, The Spirits That Made Spirit Valley,” authored by Fielden Poirier Sr. They are also promoting Sonny Poirier’s book, “Out Blanchard Way” and the community endeavor “Spirit Valley Cookbook, The Food & History of Blanchard, Idaho.” The books sell for $15 each and depict the early history of the Blanchard area.

The BASIC membership drive for 2014 begins Nov. 1. Members ask the public to consider becoming a member. Previous members will soon receive their annual letters for renewal, from membership chairwoman Sandy Edwards. Election of BASIC directors and officers is Nov. 14 at 10 a.m. A soup lunch is planned immediately following the November meeting.

The breakfast program is winding down for the season. Although the program has been a success, next year chefs Gary and Dottie will not be available on a regular basis so teams of volunteers are sought to take on four or more breakfasts at a time. Contact BASIC if you’re interested. The last breakfast of the season was Monday, Oct. 14.

For information on volunteering or any questions about any activities call 208-437-1037.

Dinner theatre sold out

REAL LIFE MINISTRIES

Three local students named to WSU honor roll PULLMAN – Three local students were named to the Washington State University honor roll for the summer quarter.

Carolyn Guthrie of Ione, Donna Molvik of Newport and Jeffrey Mathison of Usk were named to the list.

To be eligible for the honor roll, undergraduate students must be enrolled in a minimum of nine graded hours in a single term at WSU and earn a grade point average of 3.75 or earn a 3.50 cumulative GPA based on 15 cumulative hours of graded work.

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SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS

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

come, first filled bases, for any tickets that are released.

In past years, enough stand-by tickets were requested to make a Sunday matinee show possible.

Call the Cutter Theatre at 509446-4108 for more information on stand-by tickets for the dinner theatre, or for more information on upcoming events.

SPRING VALLEY MENNONITE CHURCH

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

NEWPORT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

“Sharing Christ As He Is, With People As They Are” 2nd & Spokane Sts 447-3846 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Worship Service 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time September - May AWANA - Tuesday 5:30 p.m.

The Immortals (13-High School ) Thur. 7-9 Pastor Rob Malcolm

NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH

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

HOUSE OF THE LORD

754 Silver Birch Ln. • Oldtown, ID 83822 ‘’Contemporary Worship’’ Sun. ~ 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

“United Generation Church” Youth Group Wednesday 6 p.m.

Jeff & Robie Ecklund, Pastors • 437-2032 www.hotl.me

NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH

1 mile S. of Newport on Hwy. 2 • 447-3742 Pastor Rob Greenslade Sun. School 9:45 a.m. • Worship 11 a.m.

Evening Worship 6:30 p.m.

Bible Study Weds. 6:30 p.m.

AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A.

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

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Grace Mae Hurst Newport

Grace Mae Hurst passed away Oct. 13 in Newport. She was 108 years old.

“Amazing Grace” was born Feb. 19, 1905, in Spangle, Hurst Wash., to Daisy and Oliver Gildea. She spent the last 10 years living at River Mountain Village in Newport, where they “spoiled her rotten.”

She graduated from Spangle High School, and then worked her way through Cheney NORMAL, now Eastern Washington University, as a telephone operator. In 1927, she married Melvin K. Hurst, also of Spangle and just home from World War I. They lived with his parents Joseph and Jane Hurst, and his brother John Hurst in Plaza, Wash., where they raised two children, Hank and Luella.

Mrs. Hurst was active in the Plaza Sewing Club, Plaza Grange and spent endless evenings with Marshall and Harriet Yoke playing bridge – over the years Bridge became her “thing.” Later in life she was active in D.A.R., Eastern Star, American Legion, Ex-Prisoners of War, and the Canton, Texas Country Club.

Her quiet but humorous ways have lovingly affected so very many lives in Washington, Idaho, Utah, Las Vegas, Long Beach, Calif., and Gun Barrel City, Texas.

She was preceded in death by her husband Melvin, parents, brothers, sisters, and greatgrandson Louis DeWaine Griswold II Cyr. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Richard “Hank” and Aimee Hurst of Moses Lake, Wash., her daughter Luella Hurst Griswold-Molen, granddaughter Gail Griswold and great-granddaughter Victoria Alexis Griswold, all of Newport, and numerous nieces and nephews.

There will be a private burial at Spokane Memorial Gardens.

Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home and Crematory of Newport is in charge of arrangements. Friends and family are invited to sign the online guestbook at www. sherman-knapp.com.

Arvella F. (Walker) Lukenbill Newport

Arvella F. (Walker) Lukenbill of Newport passed away Oct. 13, following a short illness. She was 84.

She was born Feb. Lukenbill 3, 1929, in Weiser, Idaho, the daughter of Kenny Emmett and Rita L. (Irvin) Walker. She grew up in LaGrande, Ore., and on Sept. 6, 1953, she married Alfred L. Lukenbill in LaGrande.

The two of them lived in Spokane for more than 32 years before moving to the Newport area, more than 27 years ago.

When the children were growing up, Mrs. Lukenbill ran a daycare in her home, offering much love and support to many families and children. She was the adopted “grandma” to many.

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grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a Cub Scout and Girl Scout leader for many years.

Mrs. Lukenbill and her husband Al were dedicated members of the Moran United Methodist Church. She loved the outdoors, especially loved gardening and family camping trips. She enjoyed canning and making things with her hands, including many beautiful crocheted items.

Survivors include children Angela (and Joe) Hughes, of Spokane, Larry (and RuthAnn) Lukenbill, of Spokane, Judy Dean (and Don Sidmore) of Newport, Lori (and Doug) Mertens, of Gig Harbor, Wash.; two brothers, Gene Walker and Ken Walker, both of LaGrande; nine grandchildren, Melissa, Ryan, Jared, Jesse, Joshua, Brenna, Jassminne, Alesia and Bethany, and 15 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one brother, Alfred, two sisters, Faye and Kathy and one grandson, John Alfred Hughes.

A memorial service will be held Monday, Oct. 21 at 10:30 a.m. at Moran United Methodist Church in Spokane with a graveside service to follow at 3 p.m. at the Newport Cemetery.

A visitation will be held Sunday, Oct. 20 from noon to 5 p.m. at Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport.

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.

Robert Wentler Twigg Cusick

Robert Wentler Twigg passed away Oct. 6 at the age of 88.

He was born July 11, 1925. He graduated from Ballard High School and Twigg then went to Reed College, Whitman College, the University of Washington, and graduated from Gonzaga Law School. He also served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Later in life he served in the Washington State Senate from 1966 to 1974. He practiced law at the Sharpe, Twigg and Ganz Law Firm in Spokane for more than 40 years. During that time he had a hay ranch in Cusick since 1969. The large scenic ranch with white fences was a landmark located next to the Pend Oreille County fairgrounds.

Mr. Twigg loved his family, travel and mowing his lawn.

He leaves behind his beloved wife Joan of 40 years; three children, Susan Fiega (and Bob), William Twigg (and Elizabeth), and Jeff Twigg (and Mary) all of California, and step-son John Miller of Cusick; grandchildren Trena Self of Newport, Traci Williams of Cusick, Crystal Miller of Newport, Johnathan Miller of Newport, and Jag Twigg of California, along with numerous great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and step-daughter Terri Miller.

No service will be held at this time. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Spokane, P.O. Box 2215, Spokane, WA 99210.

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Priest River

Donald A. “Don” Ricard of Priest River passed away Friday, Oct. 11, at Newport Hospital. He was 89.

A full obituary with service information will appear at a later date.

Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Priest River is in charge of arrangements.

B I R T H S

PEND OREILLE COUNTY Monday, Oct. 7 THREATENING – Baker Lake Rd., landlord tenant issue reported.

BURGLARY – Larsen Blvd., report of generators missing from garage.

INTOXICATION – Hwy. 2, report of male sitting outside for a couple hours harassing people.

Tuesday, Oct. 8 ACCIDENT – Scotia Rd., report that vehicle crashed in the trees; no one around.

THEFT – Hwy. 2, reported theft of a blue Ford Taurus.

THEFT – S. Washington Ave., Newport, report of hose cut overnight; diesel missing from truck.

POSSIBLE DUI – Hwy. 2, report of small grey car with two males occupants have open containers in the car.

ARREST – S. Spokane Ave., Newport, Kelly R. Bemis, 30, of Newport was arrested for delivery of a controlled substance, possession of stolen property, use of drug paraphernalia, possession a schedule I/II narcotic.

ACCIDENT – Hwy. 2, report that vehicle left the road; non-injury non-blocking.

BURGLARY – Mountain Bluff Lane, report of door damaged, items missing.

JUVENILE PROBLEM – Monumental Way, report of two female juveniles having physical altercation.

ARREST – Box Canyon Rd., Angela M Harper, 34, of Ione was arrested for driving while licenses suspended.

THEFT – Hwy. 2, report that property was broken into.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Indian Creek Rd., report of truck parking on property where no one should be.

VEHICLE PROWL – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Turtle Rd., report of suspicious circumstance.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE – Davis Rd., report that man came to door to purchase gas.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16 Pend Oreille Economic Development Council: 8:30 a.m. - Various Locations Diamond Lake Water and Sewer District Board: 10 a.m. - District Office Pend Oreille County Park Board: 2 p.m. - Cusick Community Center Fire District No. 4 Commissioners: 6 p.m. - Dalkena Fire Station West Bonner County School Board: 6 p.m. - Priest Lake Elementary Ione Town Council: 7 p.m. - Clerk’s

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Jayce Richard Waterman Jayce Richard Waterman was born Monday, Sept. 30, at 12:44 p.m. at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane. He weighed 5 pounds, 13 ounces and measured 18.5 inches in length. His parents are Kervin and Janel Waterman of Newport. He is welcomed by his five siblings, Emma, Christian “CJ”, Maddie, Paul, and Holly. Maternal grandparents are Paul and Barbara Bateman of Hubbard, Iowa. Paternal grandmother is Lois Waterman of Newport.

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Thursday, Oct. 10 TRESPASSING – Hope Rd., report of trespassing.

ARREST – S. Union Ave., Newport, Atha B. Graves, 46, of Newport was arrested for driving under the influence.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON – Scotia Rd., report of suspicious persons entering abandoned building.

THEFT – LeClerc Rd. S., report of subject that trespassed on property and took pears from trees.

TRESPASSING – Indian Creek Rd., report of previous employee refusing to leave property.

THEFT – S. Newport Ave., report of theft.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Eagle Point Lane, report of vehicle along roadway in ditch with no one around.

ARREST – Coyote Trail Rd., Dale D. Tucker, 35, of Newport was arrested on warrants.

HARASSMENT – McKay St., report of juveniles being threatened by an adult male.

THEFT – S. Shore Diamond Lake, report of neighbor breaking into power box and stealing power.

THREATENING – Mathews St., report of subject making threats.

THREATENING – S. Washington Ave., Newport, report of male making threats with a weapon.

THREATENING – W. Walnut St., Newport, report of subject being threatened by road rage incident.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – Community Hall Rd., report of suspicious vehicle in area.

ARREST – Julie Ann Bissell, 44, of Colorado Springs, Colo., was arrested for fourth degree assault domestic violence.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17 South Pend Oreille Fire & Rescue: 7 p.m. - Station 31, 325272 Highway 2, Diamond Lake MONDAY, OCTOBER 21 Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse Selkirk School Board: 6 p.m. - Selkirk Middle/High School Music Room Newport City Council: 6 p.m. Newport City Hall

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Any information about these suspects should be directed to the sheriff’s office by calling 509-447-3151. This is a regular section of The Miner. All information is provided by the sheriff’s office.

Bo D. Hegge, 27, is wanted on two Pend Oreille County warrants for failure to appear on original charges of animal cruelty as well as forgery. He is 6 feet, 1 inch tall and weighs 240 pounds, with green eyes and Hegge blond hair. His last

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ARREST – Robert Ernest Goodnight, 64, of Newport was arrested for driving with a suspended license.

ARREST – James Thomas Lowry, 40, of Newport was arrested for residential burglary, second degree theft and third degree theft.

Thursday, Oct. 11 ANIMAL CRUELTY – Camden Rd., report of horse tied to tree for approximately two weeks.

DISTURBANCE – Hwy. 20, respondent states male was harassing him and keeps coming into the area.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Deer Valley Rd., report of trespassing and attempted theft of wood.

VIOLATION OF PROTECTION ORDER – Monumental Way, Cusick, report of intoxicated male causing a disturbance.

TRESPASSING – N. Newport Ave., report of two males refusing to leave property.

CUSTODIAL INTERFERENCE – S. Calispell Ave., report of subject not following parenting plan.

SEX OFFENSE – W. 1st St. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE – Tiger Pass, respondent recovered a stolen ATV. ACCIDENT – Monumental Way, report of 20-year-old-male in noninjury motorcycle accident.

NOISE COMPLAINT – S. Newport Ave., report of noise complaint coming from neighboring apartment.

ANIMAL PROBLEM – Hwy. 2, report that person struck coyote and damaged car.

ARREST – Debra L. Zahn, 59, of Newport was arrested on a warrant.

ARREST – John Franklin Lee Harris, 37, of Ford was arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle.

Friday, Oct. 12 WEAPON OFFENSE – Berry Rd., report that hunters shot deer from road and are loading into truck.

THEFT – Valley View Drive, report of inverter stolen from cabin within last two weeks.

BOOK AND RELEASE – S. Garden Ave., Newport, William Bryce Gilmour, 53, was booked and released for reckless endangerment and criminal solicitation.

DRUGS – Community Hall Rd. ILLEGAL BURNING – N. Shore Diamond Lake, report of subject burning household garbage.

BURGLARY – E. Joyner Drive, report of cottage broken into.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – Spring Valley Rd., report of blue Chevy Blazer inside fence line of property.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – LeClerc Rd. S., report of suspicious vehicle with flashers on stopping in front of houses.

BRUSH FIRE – Panhead Hill Rd.,

Priest River City Council: 6 p.m. Priest River City Hall Pend Oreille Fire District No. 8 Board: 7 p.m. - Fire Station at Spring Valley and Tweedie Roads TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22 Bonner County Commissioners: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse Newport School Board: 3:15 p.m. Stratton Elementary

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known address was in the Cusick area.

Michelle D. Moniz, 39, is wanted on one Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to appear to a show cause hearing. She is 5 feet, 5 inches Moniz tall and weighs 140 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair. Her last known address was in the Newport area.

Mark J. Goble, 54, is wanted on one Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to pay fines. He is 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighs 150 pounds, with blue eyes and brown

report of possible brush fire with visible flames.

Saturday, Oct. 13 ARREST – Scotia Rd., Lloyd Elvin Miller, 49, of Newport was arrested for unlawful possession of a legend drug and use of drug paraphernalia.

ARREST – Scotia Rd., Shelly Ann Smith, 34, of Newport was arrested for possession with intent to manufacture or deliver marijuana, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

ARREST – Scotia Rd., Diane Lorriane Elmer, 54, of Newport was arrested for possession of a controlled substance.

TRESPASSING – Snow Berry Lane, report that two males hunting on complainant’s property refused to leave when asked.

FIRE – Knott Rd., report of power pole on fire.

DECEASED PERSON – Audrey Lane, report of deceased 84-year-old-female.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Reynolds Creek Rd., report that back window shattered while driving, caller believes someone may have shot it.

DECEASED PERSON – Yergens Rd., report of 97-year-old-male found not breathing, no pulse.

ARREST – Kacee Leigh Nalder, 29, of Newport was arrested for residential burglary.

BONNER COUNTY Monday, Oct. 7 SUSPICIOUS PERSON – Fox Creek Rd., Priest River, report of a suspicious vehicle.

Tuesday, Oct. 8 BURGLARY – Sierra Lane, Spirit Lake Wednesday, Oct. 9 ACCIDENT – Blackthorn Rd., Oldtown Thursday, Oct. 10 No reportable incidents.

Friday, Oct. 11 No reportable incidents Saturday, Oct. 12 RECKLESS DRIVING – Hwy. 41, Blanchard HUNTING AND FISHING VIOLATIONS – Ivan White Rd., Priest River SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Cherokee Trail, Priest River HUNTING AND FISHING VIOLATIONS – Tweedie Rd., Blanchard Sunday, Oct. 13 DISTURBING THE PEACE – Selkirk Way, Oldtown, report of a noise complaint.

DOMESTIC DISPUTE – Bear Ridge Trail, Blanchard

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Pend Oreille County Republican Central Committee: 6 p.m. - Cusick Community Center Pend Oreille Planning and Zoning Commission Workshop: 6 p.m. Cusick Community Center Pend Oreille County Republican Party: 7-8:30 p.m. - American Legion, Cusick WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23 Tri-County Economic Development District: 11 a.m. - TEDD Conference Room, 986 S. Main, Suite A, Colville

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Wednesday, Oct. 9 ARREST – William C. Elston, 27, of Newport was arrested on warrants.

ARREST – Gray Rd., Charity M. King, 38, of Newport was arrested for possession of stolen property.

THEFT – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights THREATENING – Hwy. 2 LITTERING – Smackout Pass Rd., report of trash off the roadway.

ARRESTS – Jason Lee White, 39, of Newport, Jesse R. Woodward, 21, of Elk, Jordan M. Komotios, 19, of Spokane and Dale J. Chodorowski, 26, of Spokane were transported from the Spokane jail on warrants.

THREATENING – LeClerc Rd. N., report of male making threats towards physicians.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL – S. Shore Diamond Lake, report that daughter was screaming and yelling, possibly on drugs.

TRESPASSING – Juanita Lane, report of vehicle on complainant’s property.

THEFT – Houghton St., theft of gas reported.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Scotia Rd., report of possible stolen vehicle in area.

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Donald A. “Don” Ricard

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

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Dwayne T. Warford, 36, is wanted on one Pend Oreille County warrant for

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421 S. Spokane Ave., Newport, WA (509) 447-2433

failure to pay fines.

He is 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighs 130 pounds, with blue eyes and brown hair. His last known address was in the Newport area.

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Deer prospects good statewide, access and safety major priorities OLYMPIA – As the state’s most popular hunting season got underway last weekend, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife forecasts strong deer hunting opportunities and reminds hunters of several important considerations about safety and access, including possible impacts from the federal government shutdown.

More than 100,000 hunters are expected to take to the field this month for the modern-firearm deer season that began Oct. 12 and runs through various dates around the state.

Dave Ware, game manager for WDFW, said he expects the season to be a good one.

“A mild winter followed by a favorable spring benefitted Washington’s deer populations,” Ware said. “Also, recent storms have helped to quiet hunters’ footsteps in the forest and blow leaves off the trees for better visibility. Those are all very positive signs for upcoming

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deer seasons.”

Ware indicated that while prospects look good statewide, several areas should be especially productive.

“Northeast Washington whitetail deer populations are continuing a fourth year of recovery after consecutive rough winters in 2007 and 2008,” Ware said. “We saw minimal losses last winter, which should mean a good carryover of mature animals for this year’s hunt.”

Further west, he says game managers are buoyed by Okanogan mule deer counts showing 30 bucks for every 100 antlerless deer – an excellent ratio.

“We’re keeping our fingers crossed, but our Okanogan mule deer herd is looking really good. The dry conditions hunters had to deal with last year are also gone, and we expect harvest to increase.”

West of the Cascades, blacktail deer appear to be stable, although Ware acknowledges they are diffi-

D I ST R I C T

The following cases were resolved in Pend Oreille County District Court by Judge Philip Van de Veer.

Aug. 28 Michel Bill, 33, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (274 days suspended) 24 months probation and fined $5,000 ($4,800 suspended) for fourth degree assault domestic violence; sentenced to 364 days in jail (274 suspended), 24 months probation and fined $5,000 ($4,800 suspended) for attempted no contact protection order violation domestic violence; ad sentenced to 90 days in jail for fourth degree assault; $836 total fees and fines.

Terrill Miller, 25, was sentenced to 90 days in jail (90 suspended), 12 months probation and fined $1,000 ($1,000 suspended) for driving while license suspended.

Jason Poggensee, 33, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (94 suspended), 24 months probation and fined $5,000 ($4,750 suspended) for violation of a no contact protection order; $1,043 total fees and fine.

Lonnie Roberts, 65, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (363 suspended), 24 months probation and fined $5,000 ($4,000 suspended) for reckless driving; $2,278 total fees and fine.

James Wilson, 21, was fined $1000 ($750 suspended) for driving while license suspended; $543 total fees and fine.

Sept. 4 Frank Boley, 57, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (349 suspended), 24 months probation and was fined $5,000 ($4,750 suspended) for third degree theft; $543 total fees and fine.

Michael Daggett, 25, was sentenced to 30 days in jail for a probation violation; $100 total fees.

Carol Grogan, 67, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (364 suspended) 12 months probation and fined $5,000 ($5,000 suspended) for first degree criminal trespass; $43 total fees.

David Otte, 22, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (360 suspended), 24 months probation and fined $5,000 ($4,250 suspended) for reckless driving: $1,993 total fees and fine.

Victor Piengkham, 27, was sentenced to 90 days in jail (90 suspended), and fined $1,000 ($750 suspended) for third degree driving while license suspended; $593 total fees and fine.

Anthony Purcell, 53, was sentenced to 90 days in jail (90 suspended), 24 months probation and fined $1,000 ($750 suspended) for third degree driving while license suspended; $443 total fees and fine.

Alicia Utter, 34, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (354 suspended), 24 months probation and

cult to count due to heavy vegetation across the region.

“Blacktail opportunities look best in southwestern Washington,” Ware said. “But hunters shouldn’t overlook the northern Puget Sound region. Deer densities aren’t quite as high as they are farther south, but some really nice bucks come out of northwestern Washington.”

Area-by-area summaries of the hunting prospects throughout the state are available on WDFW’s hunting prospects webpage at http://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/prospects/.

Meanwhile, it’s unclear exactly how the federal government shutdown will affect this year’s hunting season, but Ware is concerned it could impact some hunters who might find federal access facilities closed.

“The status of federally managed access facilities is unclear at this point due to the government shutdown, so our best recom-

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fined $5,000 ($4,750 suspended) for criminal solicitation and sentenced to 30 days in jail for fourth degree assault domestic violence; $1,493 total fees and fine.

Sept. 11 Justin Akers, 23, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (355 suspended) and fined $5,000 ($4,500 suspended) for fourth degree assault domestic violence and sentenced to 364 days in jail (356 suspended) 24 months probation and fined $5,000 ($5,000 suspended) for fourth degree assault domestic violence for violation of a protection order; $936 total fees and fines.

Jonathan Eddy, 27, was sentenced to 90 days in jail (90 suspended), 12 months probation and fined $1,000 ($750 suspended) for third degree driving with a suspended license; $543 total fees and fine.

Daisy Hester, 19, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (334 suspended), 24 months probation and fined $5,000 ($4,750 suspended) for fourth degree assault domestic violence; $293 total fees and fine.

Laura Martin, 22, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (363 suspended) 12 months probation and fined $5,000 ($4,750 suspended) for violation of a no contact order domestic violence; $593 total fees and fine.

Micky Roedel, 26, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (363 suspended), 24 months probation and fined $5,000 ($4,500 suspended) for reckless endangerment; $543 total fees and fine.

Max Rumelhart, 18, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (364 suspended) 24 months probation and fined $5,000 ($4,500 suspended) for fourth degree assault; $893 total fees and fine.

Benson Stiles, 48, was sentenced to 90 days in jail (90 suspended), 12 months probation and fined $1,000 ($750 suspended) for third degree driving while license suspended; $543 total fees and fine. Plea withdrawal authorized at the end of 12 months.

Sept. 18 Jason Barton, 36, was senenced to 364 days in jail (332 suspended), 60 months probation and fined $5,000 ($3,800 suspended for driving under the influence; $2,443 total fees and fine; $2,443 total fee and fine.

Daniel K. Clark, 19, was sentenced to 90 days in jail (89 suspended), 24 months probation and fined $1,000 for driving under the influence; $2,857 total fees and fine.

Amber Hamilton, 25, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (363 suspended) 24 months probation and fined $5,000 ($5,000 suspended) for recless driving; $2,243 total fees and fine.

Travis Martin, 26, was sen-

mendation to hunters under these unique circumstances is to remain flexible. Try to arrive early to set up camp, have back-up plans, and, due to the shutdown, don’t rely solely on federally managed campgrounds or access sites this year.”

Ware reminds hunters of WDFW’s Private Lands Hunting Access Program (http://wdfw.wa.gov/ hunting/hunting_access/private_ lands/), as well as the agency’s new GoHunt! mapping feature (http:// apps.wdfw.wa.gov/gohunt/), which includes layers displaying public and private lands, game-management units, and other useful information.

Along with securing legal access, WDFW continues to encour-

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ibility, as well.

Fire safety, while always important, appears to be less problematic in 2013 due to wet weather during late summer and early fall.

Campfire restrictions have been eased in most of Washington; however, fires remain banned through Oct. 15 at WDFW wildlife areas in Benton, Franklin, Yakima, and Kittitas counties.

A campfire ban remains in effect through Oct. 31 at the Columbia Basin Wildlife Area in Grant and Adams counties.

Before heading out into the field, hunters should check the Big Game Hunting pamphlet (http:// wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/regulations/) for details.

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Eric Owens, 33, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (363 suspended), 60 months probation and fined $5,000 ($4,000 suspended ) for driving under the influence; $2,403 total fees and fine.

Adrian Similia, 65, was sentenced to 90 days in jail (90 suspended), 24 months probation and fined $1,000 ($750 suspended) for second degree criminal trespass; $593 total fees and fine.

age hunters to make safety their top priority.

“Statistics show that hunting is a very safe sport, especially compared to most other outdoor activities,” Ware said. “Hunters are trained to make sure they have a safe shot, and non-hunters can help ensure their safety by making themselves visible in the field.”

All hunters using modern firearms – or in areas open to hunting with modern firearms – are required to wear hunter-orange clothing as specified by state law.

Ware suggests hikers, mushroom pickers and others in areas open to hunting wear bright, colorful clothing to maximize their vis-

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2013307 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE No. 13-2-00136-1 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION In re: STEWART PORTER, an individual dealing in his separate property, Plaintiff, vs.

Todd and Carolyn Guth-

rie, husband and wife; Country Hardware Store, Inc., a corporation organized in the State of Washington; State of Washington Department of Social and Health Services Division of Child Support, an arm of Washington State government; Town of Ione, a government municipal corporation and other unknown John Does One through Ten and Jane Does

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Summons by Publication The State of Washington to the said Todd and Carolyn Guthrie, husband and wife; and other unknown John Does One through Ten and Jane Does One through Ten 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 18 day of September, 2013, and defend the above-entitled action

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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 filled with the clerk of said court.

The object of this action is to foreclose a Deed of Trust as a mortgage on real estate in Pend Oreille County, Washington, described as: That portion of Government Lot 4, Section 6, Township 37 North, Range 43 E.W.M., described as follows: Commencing at corner

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No.1 and the True Point of Beginning of the property, which is 347.9 feet South and 334.5 feet East of the Northwest corner of said Lot 4, running thence South 27 degrees East 49.1 feet; thence South 24 degrees East 98.4 feet; thence South 12 feet; thence East 63 feet; thence North 28 feet; thence East 23 feet; thence North 19 degrees East 89.5 feet; thence North 60 degrees 124.5 feet; thence North 60 degrees West 192.3 feet; thence South 37 degrees 30’ West 102.3 feet; thence South 52 degrees 71.0 feet to the True Point of Beginning, known as Tax 43C and 39B on the County Assessor’s Tax Rolls. against the claim of the defendants and anyone

of them.

Dated: September 16, 2013.

Lambarth Law Office /s/Douglas D. Lambarth Douglas D. Lambarth, #1200 Attorney For Plantiff 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 September 18,

25, October 2, 9, 16, and 23, 2013. (33-6)

________________ 2013305 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON County of Pend Oreille No. 13-2-00149-3 Summons by Publication In re: Jane E. Shaver, a single woman, Plaintiff, and Ethel A Taylor, a widow; Helen Naccarato, a married woman dealing in her separate property; and such other unknown heirs or persons who may have a claimed interest in said real property; John Does One through Ten and Jane Does CONTINUED ON 11B

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CONTINUED FROM 9B One through Ten. Defendants Summons by Publication The State of Washington to the said Ethel A Taylor, a widow; Helen Naccarato, a married woman dealing in her separate property; and such other unknown heirs or persons who may have a claimed interest in said real property; John Does One through Ten and Jane Does One through Ten 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 sixth (60) days after the 18 day of September, 2013, 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 is 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: Lot 1, Block 3 of Jacob Martin’s Addition to the Town of Newport, Washington, Plat Book 1, page 14, records of the Auditor of Pend Oreille County, Washington. against the claim of the defendants and any one of them.

Dated: September 16, 2013.

Lambarth Law Office /s/ Douglas D. Lambarth Douglas D. Lambarth, #1200

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)

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 P.O. Box 366 Newport, WA 99156 Published in The Newport Miner September 18, 25, October 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2013. (35-4)

________________ 2013328 PUBLIC NOTICE The Pend Oreille County Library District is having it’s annual Board Retreat on October 16, 2013 from 9:00-1:00. For further info.

Please call Colleen Auble at 509-447-2158.

Published in The Newport Miner October 9 and 16, 2013. (36-2)

_________________ 2013330 MISCELLANEOUS SURPLUS EQUIPMENT FOR SALE The Board of Commissioners of Pend Oreille County Fire District #2 has declared for sale miscellaneous surplus radio, medical and SCBA equipment. A detailed list of the equipment and instructions to bidders may be obtained at: http://users.potc.net/ pocfire2/ or by calling 509-442-2311. Bids will be awarded at the regular Board of Commissioners meeting on Monday October 28, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.

All surplus equipment is sold “as is, where is” without a warranty of any kind, and without any statement or implication of condition, fitness for purpose or service life /s/ John Rumelhart Administrative Assistant Published in The Newport Miner October 9 and 16, 2013. (36-2)

_________________ 2013332 NOTICE OF POTENTIAL ACTION AND LIKELY SEPA THRESHOLD DETERMINATION Notice is hereby given that the Town of Cusick has prepared revisions to the Goals and Policies and Capital Facilities program in its Comprehensive Plan and has updated its Development Regulations in accordance with the provisions of an Inter-Local Planning Agreement with Pend Oreille County. In addition, the Town has utilized the County’s new GIS mapping capacity to prepare a more accurate version of the Towns Future Land Use and Official Zoning Map as well as proposed amendments to the Future Land Use Map for the Cusick UGA. All revisions that involve the Cusick UGA are also subject to review and approval by the County.

An Environmental Checklist for these nonproject actions has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Washington State Environmental Policy Act. Copies of these documents are available for review at Cusick Town Hall Tuesdays noon-six and at the Cusick Library during normal li-

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brary hours.

It is anticipated that the Town will issue a Determination of Non-Significance for these non-project actions. As a result, a single integrated public review and comment period is being provided to receive comments on the draft documents and the likely SEPA Threshold Determination in accordance with the Optional DNS process outlined in WAC 197-11355. This may be the last opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts of this proposed non-project action and mitigation measures may be included under applicable codes regardless of whether an EIS is prepared.

Written comments must be received, no later than November 4th, 2013 by Charlotte Yergens, Cusick Town Clerk, PO Box 263, Cusick, WA 99119. In addition, written or oral comments may be submitted at a public hearing on October 17th , 6:00 p.m. at the Usk Community Center.

An open record meeting will be held on November 11th, 2013 7:00 p.m. in the Cusick Community Center.

Written and oral testimony will be considered by the Town Council at this meeting. If you would like to receive notices regarding future meetings and public hearings on these documents, to receive a copy of the SEPA Threshold Determination, and/or if you have questions regarding this or related matters, please call Charlotte Yergens at 509 445-1718.

Date of application: October 7th, 2013 Date of determination of completeness: October.

7th 2013 Date of notice of application: October 7th, 2013 Published in The Newport Miner October 9 and 16, 2013. (36-2)

_________________ 2013334 SALE OF TIMBER T A C O M A - F LY I N G GOOSE TIMBER SALE ADVERTISEMENT Kalispel Indian Reservation- Usk, WA. Sealed bids, in duplicate, on forms provided therefore, marked outside “Proposal for Timber, Tacoma-Flying Goose Timber Sale” addressed to the Kalispel Tribe P.O.B. 39 Usk, WA. 99180 Attn: Forestry, will be received until 1:00pm local time October 28, 2013 or hand delivered to the Kalispel Tribal Office on the Kalispel Indian Reservation (1981 N. Leclerc Rd.) in Usk, WA. for the purchase of merchantable timber designated for removal.

This timber sale contains approximately 104 acres with 65 acres to be logged, with an estimated volume of 249,039 board feet of sawlogs 5.5 inches DIB and greater scaling diameter on a sixteen foot log. Species consisting of 66.760 mbf of Grand fir, 2.356 mbf of Western Red Cedar 8+ inch diameter, 45.356 mbf of Douglas fir/ Western Larch 6-11 inch diameter, 59.440 mbf of Douglas fir/Western Larch 12+ inch diameter, 7.543 mbf of Ponderosa Pine 6-10” inch diameter, 5.583 mbf of Ponderosa Pine 11+ inch diameter and 62.001 mbf of Lodgepole Pine sawlogs will be cut and hauled. The above

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Each bidder must state the price per thousand board feet per bid group (Scribner Decimal “C” log scale) that will be paid for sawlogs cut and scaled. No bids of less than $210.42 per thousand board feet for Doug fir/Western Larch 6-10”diameter sawlogs, $181.97 per thousand board feet for Doug fir/ Western Larch 11”+diameter sawlogs $197.59 per thousand board feet for Grand fir sawlogs, $197.59 per thousand board feet of Lodgepole Pine sawlogs, $629.99 per thousand board feet Western Red Cedar 8”+ diameter sawlogs, and $116.55 per thousand board feet for Ponderosa Pine 6-10” diameter sawlogs and $169.95 for Ponderosa Pine 11”+ diameter sawlogs will be accepted.

This sale is a fixed rate, or unadjusted stumpage rate sale. Removal of Smallwood Products will be charged at stated fixed rates based on tonnage.

If these products are removed, weight will be by certified scales only. No estimates for these products were performed. Minimum bid rates for All Species Hew Wood <4”DIB and All species Pulp/Chip wood <4”DIB will be negotiated.

Bid deposits in the form of a certified check, cashier’s check, bank draft, irrevocable letter of credit, or postal money order made payable to the Kalispel Tribe, or cash in the amount of $_5,300.00______ must accompany each sealed bid. The deposit of the apparent highest bidder and of others who submit written requests to have their bids considered for acceptance will be retained pending acceptance or rejection of the bids. All other deposits will be returned following completion of the bidding.

The deposit of the successful bidder will be applied as part of the purchase price against timber cut on this logging unit, or retained as liquidated damages if the bidder fails to execute the contract and furnish a satisfactory performance bond in the amount of $_10,600.00______ within 30 days of the acceptance of the bid and/or before logging operations commence, whichever is sooner. The performance bond may be in the form of an irrevocable letter of credit, cash, or negotiable United States Securities or other form acceptable to the BIA SuperintendentSpokane Agency. The right to waive technical defects and to reject any and all bids is reserved.

Payments and deposits shall be by electronic funds transfer at the purchaser’s bank through the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to the Treasury Department using instructions furnished separately by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Payments and deposits are due on the date specified using instructions furnished separately by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Before bids are submitted , full information concerning the timber, road requirements, conditions of sale, use of irrevocable letter of credit, and the submission of bids should be obtained from the Kalispel Tribe, POB. 39 Usk, WA. 99180. Sale information including the prospectus and bid package may be obtained from the Kalispel Tribe-Forestry Dept. POB 39, Usk, WA. 99180 or by calling 509445-1147 XT: 7284.

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2013226 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to R.C.W. Chapter 61.24, et seq. and 62A.9A-604(a)(2) et seq. Trustee’s Sale No: WA-USB-12013233 Loan No: 6003246096 I NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee, PEAK FORECLOSURE SERVICES OF WASHINGTON, INC., will on November 15, 2013, at the hour of 10:00 AM, at THE MAIN STAIRS OF THE OLD CITY PEND OREILLE COUNTY, 625 W. FOURTH STREET, NEWPORT, WA, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following described real and personal property (hereafter referred to collectively as the “Property”), situated in the County of PEND OREILLE, State of Washington, to-wit: LOTS 6, 7 AND 8 IN BLOCK 5 OF RIVER EDGE ESTATES, PLAT BOOK 3, PAGES 164A AND 164D, INSTRUMENT NO. 139092, RECORDS OF THE AUDITOR OF PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WA Tax Parcel No: 433502 52 0172, commonly known as 1021 FIR LANE, CUSICK, WA The Property is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 8/20/2008, recorded 8/29/2008, under Auditor’s/Recorder’s No. 2008 0298758, records of PEND OREILLE County, Washington, from ERNEST N. LEWIS, A MARRIED MAN, AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, as Grantor, to NORTHWEST TRUSTEE SERVICES, PLLC, as Trustee, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR SEATTLE MORTGAGE COMPANY, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which is presently held by U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION. II No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust III The default(s) for which this foreclosure is/are made are as follows: FAILURE TO PAY THE MONTHLY PAYMENT WHICH BECAME DUE ON 5/1/2012, AND ALL SUBSEQUENT MONTHLY PAYMENTS, PLUS LATE CHARGES AND OTHER COSTS AND FEES AS SET FORTH. Other potential defaults do not involve payment to the Beneficiary. If applicable, each of these defaults must also be cured. Listed below are categories of common defaults which do not involve payment of money to the Beneficiary. Opposite of each such listed default is a brief description of the action/documentation necessary to cure the default. The list does not exhaust all possible other defaults; any defaults identified by Beneficiary or Trustee that are not listed below must also be cured.

OTHER DEFAULT ACTION NECESSARY TO CURE Nonpayment of Taxes/ Assessments Deliver to Trustee written proof that all taxes and assessments against the property are paid current Default under any senior lien Deliver to Trustee written proof that all senior liens are pain current and that no other defaults exist Failure to insure property against hazard Deliver to Trustee written proof that the property is insure against hazard as required by the Deed of Trust Waste Cease and desist from committing waste, repair all damage to property and maintain property as required in Deed of Trust Unauthorized sale of property (Due on safe) Revert title to permitted vestee Failure to pay when due the following amounts

which are now in arrears: IV The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal $215,730.70, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument secured, and such other costs and fees as are due under the note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute.

V The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on November 15, 2013. The defaults) referred to in paragraph III must be cured by November 4, 2013 (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time on or before November 4, 2013, (11 days before the sale date) the defaults) as set forth in paragraph III is/ are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid.

The sale may be terminated at any time after November 4, 2013, (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following addresses: ERNEST N. LEWIS, 1021 FIR LANE, CUSICK, WA, 99119 ERNEST N. LEWIS, 20631 LECLERC ROAD N, CUSICK, WA, 99119 ROBIN K. LEWIS, 1021 FIR LANE, CUSICK, WA, 99119 ROBIN K. LEWIS, 20631 LECLERC ROAD N, CUSICK, WA, 99119 by both first class and certified mail on 12/21/2012, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 12/21/2012, the Borrower and Grantor were personally served with said written notice of default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all of their interest in the above described property. IX Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the same pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s Sale. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 days from the recording date on this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OT AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to access your situation and refer you to mediation if you eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If

you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Telephone: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-894-4663) Web site: www.wshfc.org The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Telephone: 1-800569-4287 Web site: www. hud.gov The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing: Telephone: 1-800606-4819 Web site: www. ocla.wa.gov X X NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants and tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants and tenants by summary proceeding under the Unlawful Detainer Act, Chapter 59.12 RCW. Sale Information Line: 714730-2727 or Website: http:// www.lpsasap.com DATED: July 3, 2013. PEAK FORECLOSURE SERVICES OF WASHINGTON, INC., AS TRUSTEE Smith Tower, 26th Floor, 506 Second Ave., Seattle, WA 98104 By: Lilian Solano, Trustee Sale Officer Address for Service of Process: Peak Foreclosure Services of Washington, Inc. 506 Second Ave Ste 2600 Seattle, WA 98104 (206) 682-0822 Address for Account Inquiries: Peak Foreclosure Services, Inc. 5900 Canoga Avenue, Suite 220 Woodland Hills, CA 91367 (818) 591-9237 A-4403939 10/16/2013, 11/06/2013 Published in The Newport Miner October 16 and November 6, 2013. (37-40)

_________________ 2013335 NEWPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT Notice of board work session Tuesday, October 22, 2013 The Board of Directors of Newport Consolidated Joint School District has called a board work session for Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at 4:00 p.m., to follow the regular board meeting at Stratton Elementary, for the purpose of levy discussion.

Published in The Newport Miner October 16, 2013. (37)

________________ 2013336 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY No. 13-4-00043-5 Probate Notice to Creditors (RCW 11.40.030) Estate of Johnny Franklin Smith, Deceased.

Please take notice The above Court has appointed me as Personal Representative of Decedent’s estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must present the claim: (a) Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and

(b) In the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070: (i) By filing the original of the claim with the foregoing Court, and (ii) By serving on or mailing to me at the address below a copy of the claim. The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1)(c), or (b) Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.

Date of First Publication of this Notice: October 16, 2013 /s/ Mary Sue Siemsen Mary Sue Siemsen, Personal Representative Denise Stewart Attorney at Law PLLC PO Box 301 Newport, WA 99156 Published in The Newport Miner October 16, 23 and 30, 2013. (37-3)

________________ 2013337 PUBLIC NOTICE RE: Indian Creek Culvert Elimination Project.

Dear Interested Parties, Pend Oreille County has intentions of replacing the culvert at Indian Creek on Leclerc Road South in summer of 2015. The project involves several agencies concerning wetlands, fish passage, cultural resources, biological assessment, right of way, and local residence.

A public meeting concerning this project has been set for October 23, 2013 at the Kalispel Tribe’s Camas Wellness Center on Leclerc Road North at 10:00 AM. All concerned parties are encouraged to attend.

The project will replace the existing 6’ diameter concrete culvert with a 58’ concrete bridge structure.

This will eliminate the final fish barrier on Indian Creek which is prime Bull Trout Habitat. A sheet pile retaining wall will be set along the roadway to keep the encroachment on the wetland to a minimum. The roadway will have a minor realignment to improve safety to the traveling public.

Project plans, site photos, and reports can be found on the Pend Oreille County web site, www. pendoreilleco.org/county/ road_department_documents.asp If there are any questions please call George Luft, Design and Construction Engineer at 509-4476467.

Published in The Newport Miner October 16, 2013. (37)

_________________ 2013343 PUBLIC NOTICE Pend Oreille Diking District 2 Annual Budget Hearing Diking District 2, Annual Budget Hearing, October 30, 2013, 2:00 pm, at 2221 Bennett Rd, Usk. Published in The Newport Miner October 16, 2013. (37)

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16 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 Master Chef Cooking Series: 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. - Blanchard Community Center Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Jessa’s Creative Dance Class: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. Hospitality House, Newport Priest River TOPS: 6 p.m. - Priest River Free Methodist Church North Idaho Pattern Racers 4-H: 6 p.m. - Cornerstone Building, Oldtown Priest River Animal Rescue: 6 p.m.

- 1710 9th St., Priest River Veterans of Foreign Wars Post/ Auxiliary: 1 p.m. - Priest River VFW York Rite of Freemasonry: 6:30 p.m. - Spirit Lake Temple Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Hospitality House, Newport THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17 Priest River Food Bank Open: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Story Time - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick: 10:30 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Priest River Library Preschool Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library Pend Oreille River Arts Alliance: 11 a.m - Various Locations Open Painting Workshop: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport

Duplicate Bridge: 12:30 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport Loosely Knit: 1-3 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick After School Readers Club: 3 p.m. Priest River Library Blanchard Book Talk: 5:30 p.m. Blanchard Library Celebrate Recovery: 5:30 p.m. House of the Lord, 754 Silverbirch Lane, Oldtown Pend Oreille Kids Club: 6 p.m. Pend Oreille Mennonite Church Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Blanchard Community Church ‘The Butler Did It!’: 7 p.m. - Pend Oreille Playhouse, Newport Newport Masonic Lodge: 7:30 p.m.

- Newport FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18 Oil Painting Class: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Create Arts Center PRM-Advocates for Women: 9:30-11 a.m. - Cornerstone Mall, Oldtown Watercolor Basics and Beyond Class: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport RiverWriters Creative Writing Group: 11 a.m. - Priest River Library Story Time: 11 a.m. - Newport Library Dance Classes: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Create Arts Center, Newport Davis Lake Grange: 6 p.m. - Davis Lake Grange Murder Mystery Theater: 6:30 p.m. - Circle Moon Al-Anon: 7-8 p.m. - Priest River, 119 Main St., Suite 204, Room 16, Call Jan 208-946-6131 ‘The Butler Did It’: 7 p.m. - Pend Oreille Playhouse Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting: 7 p.m. - Priest River VFW SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 VFW Breakfast: 8-11 a.m. - 112 Larch St., Priest River Pend Oreille Valley Farmers

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Market: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Newport, 240 N. Union Ave. Women’s AA: 9:30 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Fall Doll Tea: 11 a.m. - lanchard Community Center Happy Agers Card Party: 1 p.m.

- Priest River Senior Center AA Meeting: 5 p.m. - Cornerstone Building, Selkirk Way, Oldtown Murder Mystery Theater: 6:30 p.m. - Circle Moon Set Free Northwest Meal and Worship: 6:30 p.m. - Conerstone Building Behind Ace Hardware, Oldtown ‘The Butler Did It’: 7 p.m. - Pend Oreille Playhouse SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20 Athol American Legion Post 149 Bingo: 1 p.m. - Post 149 Dominos: 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport ‘The Butler Did It’: 3 p.m. - Pend Oreille Playhouse Newport Youth: 4 p.m. - Sadie Halstead Middle School Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Hospitality House, Newport MONDAY, OCTOBER 21 Priest River Lions: 6:30 p.m. Priest River Senior Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m.

- Pend Oreille Bible Church in Cusick Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Blanchard Community Church TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22 Blanchard Spinners: Blanchard Community Center Priest River Book Talk: 10 a.m. Priest River Library Writers Group: 2 p.m. - Create Arts Center West Bonner Library Story Hour: 2:45 p.m. - West Bonner Library in Priest River Jessa’s Creative Dance Class: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center Weight Watchers: 5:30-6 p.m.

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Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Bingo: 6:30 p.m. - Newport Eagles Belly Dance Fitness: 6:30-7:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. St. Anthony’s Church Spirit Lake Visions, Inc.: 7 p.m. 5525 New Hampshire St., Spirit Lake Spirit Lake Lodge No. 57: 8 p.m.

- Spirit Lake WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23 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 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 509998-4221 Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center

Jessa’s Creative Dance Class: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport Priest River TOPS: 6 p.m. - Priest River Free Methodist Church Spirit Lake Historical Society: 6:30 p.m. - Call 208-623-5626 for locations Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Hospitality House, Newport