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Hospital district board eyes 2015 budget BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER
NEWPORT – It took nearly a half a year for the Newport Hospital and Health Services district to see if the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, would have a positive or negative impact on the district’s books. As the board of
commissioners prepares to approve an operating budget for 2015, WHAT’S NEXT: THE HOSPITAL they’ll see that BOARD WILL HOLD A BUDGET charity HEARING: Thursday, and bad Nov. 6 at 12:30 p.m. in the basement of debt is down for Newport Hospital. 2014. “Good news,” said Kim SEE HEALTH, 2A
Rezone back before planning commissioners BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER
CUSICK – Pend Oreille County Planning Commissioners held a workshop Tuesday, Oct. 28 at their monthly meeting in Cusick to hear about amendments to the county’s
COURTESY PHOTO|EILEEN NORRINGTON
Giles Norrington, left, addresses a graduation class of the San Diego Navy boot camp. He spent almost five years as a POW in Vietnam, returning only to find out that hundreds of people wore his name on bracelets showing support for the controversial war.
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Terri Ann Hedtke, top right, wore Norrington’s bracelet, bottom left, during his time in captivity. After visiting the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, she felt strongly about returning his bracelet, finding him in Florida in July 2014.
Vietnam POW bracelet returned after 40 years Soldier touched by hundreds who wore his name BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER
NEWPORT – Terri Ann Hedtke,
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accountant for Pend Oreille County Community Development, was raised in a military family in St. Louis, Mo. When her brother Ralph, an electronics technician 2 in the Navy, sent her a prisoner of war (POW) bracelet in 1970, she wore it proudly in honor of
the soldier who was being held captive during the Vietnam War. “It was a very unpopular war,” Hedtke said. “It wasn’t always a real popular thing to have on.” SEE VETERANS, 2A
Two-day workshop develops trail concept Funding to be pursued after details finalized BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER
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Congresswoman holds town hall meeting before Election Day On Monday, the day before ballots were counted, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., held a town hall meeting at Newport High School. Half the audience was comprised of students with a few supporters of McMorris Rodgers’ Democratic
opponent Joe Pakootas mixed in among local Republicans. After a brief review of issues facing Congress, she answered questions about health care reform, Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT), and her voting record.
PRIEST RIVER – A twoday design workshop is planned for the Pend Oreille River Passage Trail Friday and Saturday, Nov. 14-15, at the Beardmore Building in Priest River. The National Park Service and the Idaho/Montana Chapter of the American SEE TRAIL, 10A
B R I E F LY Hotel/Motel tax board taking applications NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Hotel/Motel Tax Board is accepting grant applications from groups that could use funding for tourism promotion. This is their annual meeting to budget grants for 2015. The tax is collected on overnight stays in Pend Oreille County and can only be used to promote tourism from people outside the county. The deadline to apply is Dec. 5. Request an application by contacting the board at P.O. Box 5025, Newport WA 99156; 509-447-4119; or at www.pendoreilleco.org,
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PUD will talk budget NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Public Utility District Board of Commissioners will hold a hearing to review the proposed 2015 budget, Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 11 a.m. PUD Commissioner Curt Knapp said the board will not approve the budget at the meeting, only discuss the different options they are shown by PUD staff. 7B-10B
“This is our first presentation from staff,” Knapp said. The PUD budget for 2014 was more than $86 million. The hearing will be held in the Newport Conference Room at the PUD administration building.
Election results posted online NEWPORT – Results from Tuesday’s elections are posted online at www.PendOreilleRiverValley.com. Results from Pend Oreille County’s elections were posted Tuesday evening, after ballots were counted.
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Lieutenant Commander Giles Roderick Norrington was piloting an aircraft for the Navy over North Vietnam when he was shot down, May 5, 1968, and captured. The bracelet never came off of Hedtke’s wrist, even to sleep or shower. The bracelet became a daily part of her life for about three years, until the day her mother was watching television and POWs were returning home after being released. Her mother listened intently for Norrington’s name, which eventually came with a view of him being reunited with his wife and two children. Norrington was released March 14, 1973. “After I knew he was home, I took it off,” Hedtke said. She put the bracelet in a drawer where it sat for more than 20 years. Norrington remembers the day he returned to Clark Air Base like it was yesterday. The POWs were driven around the base for people to see them and thank them for their service. “It was a mob scene,” Norrington said in an interview with The Miner. The soldiers were packed into three busses for the parade, and as his bus rounded a residential corner of the base, a young child stuffed a cardboard “Welcome Home” card through his window of the bus, with a bracelet wrapped around it. “I had never seen a bracelet, no one on my bus had ever seen a bracelet, because those came down the pike while we were still in captivity,” Norrington said. “The amazing part about it was … the card with its bracelet came through my window and it had my name on it.” The war was still happening and Hedtke’s wrist felt empty after taking off Norrington’s bracelet. She got another bracelet, this time of a soldier Missing in Action (MIA) named Westley D. Ratzel. This soldier never returned from the war. There were two different types of bracelets made, for prisoners of war and soldiers missing in action. The difference was a small hole on one of the arms of the bracelets, meaning that soldier was MIA. “He never came home but I found him on the traveling wall a few years ago,” Hedtke said. In the mid-1990s, Hedtke visited a traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall in Port Angeles, Wash., finding Ratzel and learning about his untimely demise. They had a tent with a computer that would give information on the soldiers on the wall, such as religion, age, branch of service and the circumstances to their disappearance. Stirring up some old memories of Nor-
‘The bracelet, to me, symbolizes more than anything else, not only the day of my release but the fact of my release from captivity.’ Giles Norrington rington and his return, Hedtke asked if the Vietnam War Memorial personnel could help her locate him to return the bracelet. After being told to leave it with them, which didn’t sit well with Hedtke, she searched for Norrington on the Internet. “I’m lucky he had a really unusual name,” Hedtke said. After back and forth messages, Hedtke talked to the man, who in many ways, helped shape her life as a young woman. “We had a lovely little chat,” Hedtke said. “It was just amazing to be able to hear his voice.” She mailed the bracelet to him in July 2014, with a letter and three pictures of the bracelet, putting a little closure to a time Hedtke describes as influential to who she became. “This is a time when closure actually is the right word,” Hedtke said. “This fellow has been part of my life, shaped my values, from the time I was in high school.” Norrington said he met many people throughout his military career that wore his name, including an old squadron mate. One of his fellow soldiers collected his bracelets and strung them together to make a Christmas decoration for his tree, which Norrington said shows the success of the bracelet program. “He had probably 200 or 300,” Norrington said. “He had a bunch.” Norrington has donated many of the bracelets he has received to museums and
Where did the bracelets come from? According to The Vietnam Veterans Memorial website, the first bracelets were made by Carol Bates, who now works for the Defense POW-Missing Persons Office. The idea started with college students Kay Hunter and Bates as a way to remember American prisoners of war in captivity in Southeast Asia. Bates was the National Chairwoman of the POW/MIA Bracelet Campaign for Voices In Vital America (VIVA), a Los Angeles based student organization that produced and distributed the bracelets during the war. In 1970, 1,200 bracelets were donated to the student group and an engraver in Santa Monica agreed to allow the students to pay with any proceeds the bracelets received. The bracelets would cost about 75 cents to make and the students decided to charge the cost of a local movie theatre admission of $2.50. On Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 1970, the program officially kicked off with a news conference at the Universal Sheraton Hotel. Public response grew fast and at one point, there were 12,000 requests a day for bracelets. Overall, VIVA distributed about 5 million bracelets and raised enough to produce millions of bumper stickers, buttons, brochures, matchbooks and newspaper ads to bring attention to the missing and captured men from the Vietnam War. collectors throughout the years, making it difficult for him to say how many he has had returned. “It was a bit of Americana that absolutely needed to be preserved. It was never a great big thing, it was one of those wonderful, small things,” Norrington said. He figures he received about 40-50 the first year and two or three per year since. “I’ve only got probably two or three now, one of which I most recently received from a dedicated wearer in Washington state,” Norrington said. “We all know who that is.” He said the most unusual one he received was on the bus the day he returned, however, he was at a White House dinner May 25, 1973, and President Richard Nixon hosted the POWs on the south lawn under a large circus tent. “That was the only thing big enough to accommodate all of us and all of our guests,” Norrington said. The entertainment was Vic Demone and when he took the stage and stopped singing during his first song, Norrington subconsciously stood up and started making his way to the stage. Demone told the story of a friend who wore the bracelet and how that person wanted it returned. He called Norrington’s name, who shook the President’s hand and accepted the bracelet. After returning to the table and receiving strange looks from his tablemates, they asked him how he knew his name would be called. He said he didn’t, however, his actions spoke louder than words. “My wife, Bobby at that time, said, ‘No, you were halfway down there before he said your name,’” Norrington said. “It was one of those things that makes those bracelets ever so treasured by all of us.” Norrington said he is not sure how the process started for “returning” the bracelets but he feels the tradition is special and will continue. Norrington retired as a Captain from the Navy in 1988. He spent his first 11 years as a Marine, leaving as a Captain before transferring to the Navy. After retiring, he moved to Florida with his current wife Eileen, the first woman Navy Chaplain to rise to the rank of Captain. He enjoys seeing the bracelets every time he receives one, saying it brings back only good memories. “The only memories it brings back are very good memories,” Norrington said. “The bracelet, to me, symbolizes more than anything else, not only the day of my release but the fact of my release from captivity.”
Results from Bonner County’s elections will be posted once available on Wednesday morning. Washington state votes by mail, so ballots will continue to trickle in over the next week. Any ballot postmarked by Nov. 4 will be counted. Idaho voters go to the polls so results are final unless a recount is warranted.
Studded tires legal in both states NEWPORT – Drivers can legally put studded tires on their vehicles in both Washington and Idaho, as of Nov. 1. Washington allows studded tires starting Nov. 1, and Idaho allows them starting Oct. 1. In Washington, they must be removed by March 31, and removed by April 30 in Idaho.
Semi-annual shopping events hits Newport NEWPORT – The fall version of Who Let the Girls Out!? shopping event is Saturday, Nov. 8, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in downtown Newport and Oldtown. The day of shopping, beverages and refreshments will take place at The Kitchen Shoppe, Shanty, Just Because, My Sister’s Cottage, Bushels, North Country Clothing, Into the Garden and Fleur de Lis. Specials will also be available at The Roxy Theater and Kelly’s Restaurant and Lounge.
Teck mine prepped for December start IONE – Teck American Incorporated is ramping up for production in the month of December. “The mine restart is progressing well,” said Kris McCaig, Teck manager, environmental and public affairs. “All regulatory and environmental permits are in place.” McCaig said the permits are the same ones issued for operations in past years and are still valid. Teck will also use their old power contract with the Pend Oreille Public Utility District, signed in 2000. McCaig said this contract will be valid the whole time the mine is in operations.
HEALTH: 2015 budget to be discussed at hearing FROM PAGE 1
Manus, the district’s chief financial officer. In 2014, the district budgeted for $704,800 in charity, but the actual amount is expected to be $464,675. Bad debt was budgeted at $1,083,768, but actual is projected to be $914,186. The board will review a proposed budget for 2015 at a public hearing Thursday, Nov. 6, at 12:30 p.m. in the basement of Newport Hospital. The public is invited to attend. Manus said Monday that the preliminary budget that will be proposed to the board was not yet ready, as the personnel finance committee meets Tuesday. Some numbers, however, are ready earlier than normal and the board is expected to approve the operations budget at Thursday’s meeting. Manus explained that a separate capital budget hearing will take place in December, when the district decides what capital projects it has money to complete. The budget to be discussed this week determines how much money the district has for capital projects. Last year, the district budgeted for the hiring of another physician at Family Medicine Newport. Manus said the district hasn’t been successful in finding another doctor and is still recruiting. The district is seeking a family practice physician with surgical obstetrician credentials.
Patient censuses at River Mountain Village assisted living and Long Term Care Newport are also in good standing. Both facilities need 40 residents each to break even. The average daily census at RMV has been 40, while there’s an average of 44.6 residents at
The average daily census at RMV has been 40, while there’s an average of 44.6 residents at LTC. LTC. More than half of the district’s budget is spent on salaries and benefits. The district signed a contract last year with the union representing the registered nurses. Those numbers, along with any cost of living increases, will be presented to the board after Tuesday personnel finance meeting. Manus said the board is allowed to request changes to the proposed budget Thursday. But, two commissioners sit on the personnel finance committee, so there shouldn’t be any surprises there. The district collected $430,000 in property taxes last year, and is allowed up to a 1 percent increase each year. Most of the district’s revenues come from payments for services from individuals and insurance.
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Selkirk changes bus radius IONE – The Selkirk School District Board of Directors approved changes to the bus radius, making the one-mile radius travel along roads instead of as the crow flies, Monday, Oct. 20. Superintendent Nancy Lotze said this happens yearly to allow the school district to account for students who live within one mile of the school, but need to be picked up because the roads could be considered hazardous. She said in order for the school to receive state transportation funding for these students, they have to make this adjustment. “What that does is allow you to count them if it is hazardous road situations,” Lotze said. This policy is for making bus stops inside that radius for the elementary and high school, Lotze said. Also discussed was an inventory of items stolen, which the board discusses annually. Human resources manager Debbie Johnson said there was nothing stolen to report.
Cusick amends budget, increases sewer rates
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Cold water pipe ready for install The Pend Oreille Public Utility District cold water pipe project is well underway, with the 54-inch pipe being floated onto the lake, where it will be positioned and sunk to the lake bottom. The PUD is required by FERC to install the pipe to take cold water from the lake bottom and pipe it through the Sullivan Lake dam into the tributaries to improve fish habitat. The PUD and Seattle City Light, operators of Boundary Dam, are splitting the $5 million costs.
Benzo sentencing delayed NEWPORT – The sentencing of Eric Benzo, 39, the man who was tasered in the Pend Oreille County Hall of Justice when his release was revoked Oct. 4, has been continued until Nov. 13. After the taser incident, Benzo pleaded guilty Oct. 15 to manufacturing a controlled substance, meth, and is free on $30,000 bond while awaiting sentencing, which was to occur Thursday, Oct. 30. Deputy prosecutor Jeremy Schmidt was not in court that day, as he was out of town attending a conference. Deputy prosecutor Dolly Hunt handled the hearing in Schmidt’s absence. Benzo’s attorney, Gordon Stoa, told Pend Oreille County Superior Court Judge Pat Monasmith that Benzo had not received a full screening, which included a risk assessment. Benzo was also not evaluated for suitability for a parent sentencing alternative. He was screened for chemical dependency and a prison based Drug Offender Sentencing Alternative Sentence is being considered. Monasmith ordered the risk assessment and expressed doubt that Benzo qualified for the parenting sentencing
alternative, as he doesn’t currently have physical custody of his son. Benzo was originally arrested Sept. 3, 2013, following a report of domestic violence. When sheriff’s deputies searched his home at South Washington Avenue in Newport, they found a small personal use meth lab. At the time of his arrest Benzo was vice chairman of the block watch program for the neighborhood. Benzo was released on $30,000 bail. He was back in court Oct. 4 after prosecutors said he made an intimidating call to a witness. Benzo was not expecting to have his release revoked. Benzo, who stands 6 feet, 4 inches tall and weighs 275 pounds, did not fully cooperate when four law enforcement officers attempted to take him into custody. In the ensuing tussle, Capt. Geoff Rusho of the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office went to one knee trying to handcuff Benzo. As he regained his footing, he pulled the darts off his taser and used it in stun drive mode on Benzo, who was holding the glass screen in the courtroom. Benzo surrendered and later apologized for the incident.
Eastern half-mile of Coachman Road closed NEWPORT – Motor vehicle access to Yocum Lake from Coachman Road is closed as of Tuesday, Nov. 4, announced U.S. Forest Service officials last week. Vehicle access to Yocum Lake will still be available via the Yocum Lake County Road on the south end of the lake. The purpose of the vehicle access closure is to reduce sediment input and human waste issues at Yocum Lake. About a half-mile of the eastern end of Coachman Road will be obliterated and no longer accessible by vehicle on the north end of the lake. Access to Yocum Lake and the boat launch on the south end of the lake will still be accessible via the county road. Dispersed campsites on the west and north end of the lake are still available and are about a half-mile walk from the south end of the lake. This decision to close the
road was made in 2010 as a part of the Hanlon Vegetation Environmental Assessment (EA). A copy of this decision is located at the
Newport Ranger Station. For more information contact the Newport-Sullivan Lake Ranger District Newport Office at 509-447-7300.
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NEWPORT – The Columbia River Treaty is currently undergoing renegotiation and the longer it is unsettled, the more it will cost area residents. The treaty is between Canada and the U.S. for development and operation of water resources in the Columbia River Basin for flood control and power needs. “Canadian dams were built to provide flood control and provide storage to help manage the Columbia River,” PUD General Manager John Jordan said. “That was thought to improve our generation in the U.S., so we committed to pay Canada the money to pay for the hydro projects.” Jordan said the midColumbia PUDs pay for about 27 percent of the cost with the Bonneville Power
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a 10-year notice. The State Department is currently negotiating the terms of the treaty with Canada. “Regional U.S. power feels the current deal is very one sided and that we are grossly overpaying for the value received,” Jordan said. “British Columbia is trying to say they don’t receive enough value. The tribes SEE DAMS, 5A
Man held on $100,000 bail has nine felonies, two active warrants BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER
NEWPORT – Bail was maintained at $100,000 for a man held on manufacturing methamphetamine and illegal possession of a firearm charges. Aubrey D. Hunter, 28, pleaded not guilty to those charges in Pend Oreille County Superior Court Thursday, Oct. 16. Deputy prosecutor Jeremy Schmidt told Judge Allen Neilson that Hunter has a criminal record that includes nine felonies. He said 18 times warrants were issued on cases, including two active warrants. He asked for $25,000 bail. Neilson set bail at $100,000. He said he did so
because of Hunter’s criminal history. “The bail’s high to protect the community,” Neilson said. Thursday, Oct. 30, defense attorney Kathryn Allison asked Superior Court Judge Pat Monasmith to reconsider the bond. She said Hunter has family and was employed in construction. Deputy prosecutor Dolly Hunt said Hunter’s record included convictions for controlled substance violations, eluding, possession of stolen property and escape from community custody. She said the firearm and the meth found in the residence were community safety concerns and justified a
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CUSICK – The Cusick Town Council will discuss three ordinances during a public hearing Monday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. The council will amend the 2014 budget to include repairs made on the town sewer system and discuss a $2 increase to the 2015 sewer rates. Town clerk Charlotte Yergens said they would fix the tax levy, which is an annual ordinance to increase the property tax withholdings by 1 percent. Each year, the assessor assesses the town’s property tax and each fall sends out an assessed value. The council can increase the tax levy by 1 percent annually, under state law. Yergens said the increase garnered about $230 for the town last year, and this year it’s expected to raise about $250.
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OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Licensing will no longer require vehicles get new license plates every seven years. Instead, starting in 2015, new license plates will be required only when a vehicle changes ownership. A new license plate will not be required for vehicle transactions that add or remove a lien holder, transfer to a spouse or are solely a name change, among other things. The law also expands the $5 and $12 service fees that are collected at private vehicle subagent offices. The fees must now be collected by county government vehicle licensing offices and the Department of Licensing. Vehicle registrations and renewals will be charged the $5 service fee after Jan. 1, 2015. The fee includes registration and temporary off road vehicle use permits, trip permits and snowmobile registrations. The service fees collected at county and DOL offices will be used for the construction or purchase of state ferry vessels.
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his election shouldn’t be used to teach how great American democracy can be. It could be used to show how voter apathy leads to strange behavior by those running for public office; or, uninformed voters get what they deserve. In an age where information should be flowing out of control, we found candidate facts hard to get. It could be that the candidates have picked up the voter apathy themselves and don’t think they have to get the facts to the people. Or many candidates might be lulled into the false security of releasing their messages over social media and websites. But these candidate sites are loaded with lots of self serving political rhetoric. Nothing beats an open, in-person exchange of ideas and debate during a campaign. The Miner interviewed candidates but found it unusually hard to nail them down to a date and time. One local candidate didn’t even come in. Other state and national candidates would only agree if they could be interviewed over the telephone. There wasn’t even a candidates’ night held in south Pend Oreille County; nobody seemed to complain. The north county held a candidate’s night but many candidates didn’t show up; they didn’t even respond to the organizers. Now that is wrong. Hopefully they won’t be elected but in one race both candidates didn’t show so one will win and represent the people they snubbed. Many county positions had only one candidate file. So they were running in one horse races. How did voters decide whom to vote for? The low voter turnout must mean that people don’t care who represents them and runs their government. Those running have obviously picked up this fact and are responding by not talking to the people they serve. We hope we never see such a strange election again. --FJW
What to do when elections don’t matter FROM THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Nobody wants to hear that his or her vote doesn’t count. Even more disturbing is the claim that nobody’s vote counts. For radicals and reactionaries who criticize both political parties, there just isn’t enough difference between them to matter. Think of the old music video from Rage Against the Machine, which iconically morphed photos of George W. Bush and Al Gore into one another. For one of the East Coast power corridor’s smartest insiders, however, the problem is worse than that. It would be one thing if the two main political parties simply agreed on so many issues that voters had no real way to disagree. It’s another thing altogether if even politicians who disagree can’t change the government. That’s the claim Professor Michael Glennon makes in “National Security and Double Government,” his disturbing new book. The double government, says Glennon, is an administrative bureaucracy that won’t go away no matter who’s in charge – and, increasingly, makes its own decisions. Glennon should know. He’s a longtime federal consultant who once served as legal counsel to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. In an interview with the Boston Globe, Glennon warned that there’s more at stake than governmental waste, fraud and abuse. “These particular bureaucracies don’t set truck widths or determine railroad freight rates,” he said. “They make nerve-center security decisions that in a democracy can be irreversible, that can close down the marketplace of ideas,
and can result in some very dire consequences.” Even in an age of public skepticism surrounding national surveillance and undeclared war, Glennon’s view threatens to make us even more uncomfortable. After all, it’s not just in the realm of national security that the administrative state has managed to put itself on “autopilot” – to quote, as Glennon does, John Kerry. The federal bureaucracy is so large and entrenched that it seems almost unthinkable that any substantial part of it should be eliminated or curtailed. Republicans have tried for decades to do just that. But, revealingly, they haven’t tried very hard. It’s much easier to “starve the beast” than to hack off its limbs. So for more than a generation, the debate between the parties has concerned the size of the budget more than the size of the government. What Americans have learned, however, is that the federal bureaucracy grows in scope, power and influence regardless of whether the budget is balanced. Even Ronald Reagan was unable to achieve even relatively token goals like shutting down the Department of Education. The sense in which our votes don’t count isn’t partisan or ideological. It’s more fundamental than that. For a long time, there’s been no way to cast an effective vote against limitless bureaucracy. If Americans want to alter that, it’ll take more than one charismatic and powerful president. It’ll take a sea change in what we’re unwilling to tolerate from our faceless rulers and what we’re willing to demand of ourselves.
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YO U R O P I N I O N Is development another effort for RV park?
Ultra restrictive laws govern Pend Oreille County
To the editor: I am one of many residents in the Ione area who are concerned about the proposed Mountain Springs Ranch development. I attended the meeting held in Ione by the Wasatch Associates and learned that it would be five to 10 years before major development occurred. The first lots to be developed would be located on the west side of Reflection Drive. Considering the number of waterfront vacant lots and homes currently on the market, what would be the financial attractiveness of developing these lots first? Perhaps there is an answer to this question from the state guidelines for Master Planned Resorts. RCW 36.70a 360 states: “Counties that are required or choose to plan under RCW 36.70A.040 may permit master planned resorts which may constitute urban growth outside of urban growth areas as limited by this section. A master planned resort means a self-contained and fully integrated planned unit development, in a setting of significant natural amenities, with primary focus on destination resort facilities consisting of short-term visitor accommodations associated with a range of developed on-site indoor or outdoor recreational facilities.” Could this be an attempt to return to the earlier effort to develop a 600-unit RV park by making phase one the development of lots on Reflection Drive? RV lots would likely be easier to sell than residential lots. -Linda Anderson Ione
To the editor: When we moved into Pend Oreille County from Ferry County many years ago, we had no idea that this county could have had such ultra-restrictive laws governing the use of private property located in unincorporated areas. If we had known this, we would have looked elsewhere in another state for rural land to settle upon. One of the founding principles that the American Revolution was based upon was the right to own and use private property without undue government interference (The Royal King), as long as the usage did not adversely affect the adjoining landowners. Unfortunately, the pendulum of political control has again swung from the side of freedom of choice in a democracy to absolute unrelenting control of land and its usage by a government that dose not have the best interests of its constituents within its imposed governance. I find it appalling that the former boards of county commissioners and appointed planning commissioners of past administrations would arbitrarily and covertly, without consulting each landowner, place land use designations and restrictions upon property owners that were not in the owner’s best interests. Even at present, I occasionally encounter a landowner who has no idea that government has restricted the use of their land through blanket zoning. Another unjust issue that has been written into the GMA opt-out is the “requirement” that the incorporated municipalities have been given the final “vote” as to
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Flu season is upon us, and doctors strongly recommend getting the flu shot to prevent the illness that killed 36,000 Americans last year. Are you planning on getting the flu shot? Yes. I get it every year. Why risk it? Yes. I don’t regularly get it, but this year I’m playing it safe. No. I don’t get sick so I’m not worried about it. No. Vaccines have so many potential side effects, I don’t get any.
whether a county can opt out of the GMA concerning the zoning and use of unincorporated property. This provision falls into the same category as “Taxation Without Representation”. Citizen voting within Incorporated Municipal Governments are restricted to the residents of those municipalities, and unincorporated county citizens have no municipal voting rights. So why do the municipalities have the final “vote” concerning the zoning of rural unincorporated lands? -Jim Cowan Newport
Our priorities are messed up To the editor: One person has died from Ebola in the USA and two Americans have been beheaded by ISIS on the Internet. A letter writer last week thinks that Ebola is coming to Priest River and we are off fighting a third Iraq War. Then there was the school shooting in Marysville last week that ended four young students’ lives. Too bad they didn’t have a quick draw School Resource Officer. Instead they had an unarmed teacher who intervened and stopped the shooter who then took his own life. Nothing is being done to end the senseless gun vio-
lence in America and a host of other social, economic and political issues that take millions of American lives each year. A reporter who was captured and held previously goes back and is recaptured and this time beheaded. That results in billions being spent to stop ISIS. Yet things like domestic violence, car accidents, medical errors, and gun violence are ignored as normal for America. Our priorities are completely misplaced. If we don’t want Americans dying from neglect and violence, why do we ignore the huge number of unnecessary deaths? Instead we focus on what the media sees as a means to keep 24/7 news viewed and profitable. We react as programmed and buy the media sponsors’ products in record numbers. We are our own fools. We see a single Ebola case and ignore the friend or relative who died after getting a fatal infection at a hospital. We see the beheading and forget about the friend who put a gun to his head from untreated depression. A few sensational events are all that it takes to distract us from the real problem of senseless and unnecessary deaths. Our minds are being pick-pocketed while we stare at the image on the screen. -Pete Scobby Newport
Social service groups meet Nov. 11 NEWPORT – There will be a meeting of the area’s community agencies at the United Church of Christ at 430 Third St. in Newport Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 3 p.m. The semi annual meeting is held so the different agencies can learn what the other agencies are doing and to coordinate their efforts. Representative from the county Counseling Services, American Lutheran Church, Crime Victim Services, the Newport and Oldtown food banks, the PUD, Rural Resources, St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, Youth Emergency Services, Young Lives and the Sandpoint Cedar Hills Church are expected to attend. Call 509-447-4121 for more information.
R E A D E R ’ S P O L L R E S U LT S Do you think the shooting in Marysville will affect gun control legislation in Washington state? It should, but it won’t. Absolutely. This was a Gun rights advocates wakeup call that proved it don’t want to admit can happen anywhere. that gun control can help prevent this kind of tragedy.
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Guns don’t kill people, people kill people. Gun control would have no effect on school shootings.
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The shooting will affect gun control in Washington because of the left-wing Seattle area, but it won’t change anything real. School shootings will happen regardless.
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Park grant helps Cusick with flood control BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER
CUSICK – The town of Cusick will hold a public hearing to close out the Community Development Block Grant that allowed for upgrades to the bike path and swimming area in Cusick Park, Monday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. at the Cusick
Community Center. The project included paving and extending the bike path to run from River Road into the park, including newly painted lines. Mayor Bob Spencer said they also improved the swimming area with “biobags,” constructing a terraced wall with a pathway for easier access to the swimming
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high bond. Monasmith said the elements were there for a high bail. “The combination of a significant amount of meth, scales, weapons, cash and warrants hits all the right notes,” he said. He left the bail at $100,000. According to the statement of probable cause, Hunter was the target of a raid by the Northwest Violent Offenders Task Force Oct. 2. Hunter had an active warrant for escape from community custody on a vehicular assault charge.
He was arrested and $1,402 that he had in his pocket was seized. Law enforcement officers found a used meth pipe and marijuana paraphernalia and a .22 rifle at the residence where he was staying. Since he was under Department of Corrections supervision, no search warrant was needed, according to the statement of probable cause, but sheriff deputies got one and came back to search further. They found 44 grams of meth in a plastic bag in the back of the toilet. Digital scales were also found. A November trial is set.
DAMS: PUDs asked for state dept. to renegotiate FROM PAGE 3A
want to add a third leg to power and flood control in the treaty, ecological, meaning fish passage around Grand Coulee and up into Canada.” Jordan said that some experts calculate about 7-8 percent of Bonneville’s billings are from excessive payments to Canada. “That could be as much as a $750,000 a year im-
pact to the District,” Jordan said. The PUDs asked the State Department to renegotiate the terms to include adjusted lower payments and for flood control and eco system costs to be paid by taxpayers rather than power customers. “No one knows what will happen at the federal State Department level,” Jordan said. “Local power rates may get sacrificed for larger national issues.”
area and to help with any flooding issues. The bags were filled with sand and staggered along the water front area of the park. Spencer said they staggered the bags to leave a pathway to the water. He said when the water rises, the bags will hold if back from flooding the area. Town Clerk Charlotte Yergens said the bags went together like the children’s toy Legos. “I think we are the first ones to use these biobags,” Yergens said, about towns along the SEE PARK, 6A
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The Town of Cusick created a terrace wall, walkway and repaved the bike path in Cusick Park, after receiving a $97,500 Community Development Block Grant. A public hearing to finalize the grant and projects will be held Monday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. at the Cusick Community Center.
Energy savings, curriculum benefit schools BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER
NEWPORT – The Newport School District Board of Directors was updated on the McKinstry Energy Grant and the Journeys curriculum, implemented at the elementary school this year. The board’s regular meeting was at Stratton Elementary Tuesday, Oct. 28. In March 2012, the private company McKinstry came to the district saying they could save the district money by making energy improvements and helped write the grant to cover the costs. The grant was received in July of that year for $652,000. The project total costs were about $1,086,000 with the school financing $364,000 and
the PUD offering a $70,000 incentive. McKinstry, based in Spokane, audited the district and said they would guarantee for five years, a savings of about $52,000 per year by making energy updates, including new furnaces, changes to lighting and new boilers at the high school. McKinstry will pay the district the monetary difference if it does not save
at least $52,000. The analysis of the energy bill for the past year has not been finalized, Business Manager Tom Crouch said. The original report had a few mistakes because the grant received was larger than originally applied for and then cut by the state, Crouch said, so the report
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WE E K AH EAD WEDNESDAY, NOV. 5 ROTARY CLUB: 7:15 a.m. Oldtown Rotary Park OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: 8 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 COMPUTER BASICS FOR ADULTS: 10 a.m. to Noon Newport Library STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library AL-ANON: Noon - American Lutheran Church PRM-ADVOCATES FOR WOMEN: 1-3 p.m. - Station 2:41 Coffee Shop, Oldtown PINOCHLE: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center JESSA’S CREATIVE DANCE CLASS: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport CALISPEL POST 217: 6 p.m. - American Legion in Cusick PRIEST RIVER ANIMAL RESCUE: 6 p.m. - 1710 9th St., Priest River BASIC MEETING: 6 p.m. - Blanchard Community Center PEND OREILLE ROCK AND GEM CLUB: 7 p.m. - Newport Eagles, 236 S. Union Ave. THURSDAY, NOV. 6 PRIEST RIVER FOOD BANK OPEN: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Priest River Senior Center NIA DANCE LESSONS: 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. - Create Arts Center STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Priest River Library STORY TIME - CALISPEL VALLEY LIBRARY, CUSICK: 10:30 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick OPEN PAINTING WORKSHOP: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Create Arts Center, Newport DUPLICATE BRIDGE: 12:30 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport LOOSELY KNIT: 1-3 p.m. Calispel Valley Library, Cusick CELEBRATE RECOVERY: 5:30 p.m. - House of the Lord, 754 Silverbirch Lane, Oldtown BINGO: 6 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center PEND OREILLE KIDS CLUB: 6 p.m. - Pend Oreille Menno-
nite Church PINOCHLE: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church NEWPORT MASONIC LODGE: 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY, NOV. 7 OIL PAINTING CLASS: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Create Arts Center STORY TIME: 11 a.m. - Newport Library DANCE CLASSES: 5:30-6:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport DAVIS LAKE GRANGE: 6 p.m. - Davis Lake Grange ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS OPEN MEETING: 7 p.m. - St. Catherine’s Catholic Church OPEN MIC: 7-9:30 p.m. Pend Oreille Playhouse, 240 N. Union Ave., Newport AL-ANON: 7-8 p.m. - Priest River, 119 Main St., Suite 204, Room 16, Call Jan 208946-6131 SATURDAY, NOV. 8 KIDS MOVIE CLUB: 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. - Newport Library ANGEL PAWS MEETING: Noon - The Boat Launch Restaurant, Contact Debbie 509-445-1005 or Marcia 509-671-3331 HAPPY AGERS CARD PARTY: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center AA MEETING: 5 p.m. - Cornerstone Building, Selkirk Way, Oldtown SET FREE NORTHWEST MEAL AND WORSHIP: 6:30 p.m. - Conerstone Building Behind Ace Hardware, Oldtown SUNDAY, NOV. 9 NEWPORT YOUTH: 4 p.m. - Sadie Halstead Middle School ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport MONDAY, NOV. 10 EVERGREEN ART ASSOCIATION: 10 a.m. - Riverbank Restaurant HOSPITALITY HOUSE SENIOR POTLUCK: Noon Newport HABITAT FOR HUMANITY: 6 p.m. - Sandifur Room, Newport Hospital PRIEST RIVER LIONS: 6:30 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Pend Oreille Bible Church in Cusick
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church BLANCHARD GRANGE MEETING: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Grange TUESDAY, NOV. 11 NIA DANCE LESSONS: 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. - Create Arts Center BLANCHARD STITCHERS QUILTING GROUP: 10 a.m. Blanchard Inn WRITERS GROUP: 2 p.m. Create Arts Center JESSA’S CREATIVE DANCE CLASS: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center WEIGHT WATCHERS: 5:30-6 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport PINOCHLE: 6 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick BINGO: 6:30 p.m. - Newport Eagles ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church SPIRIT LAKE LODGE NO. 57: 8 p.m. - Spirit Lake WEDNESDAY, NOV. 12 ROTARY CLUB: 7:15 a.m. Oldtown Rotary Park OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: 8 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 WEAVERS’ GROUP: Noon to 3:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center HOME AND COMMUNITY EDUCATORS DIAMOND LAKE CLUB: Noon - Call Billie Goodno at 509-447-3781 or Chris King at 208-437-0971 PINOCHLE: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center PRM-ADVOCATES FOR WOMEN: 1-3 p.m. - Station 2:41 Coffee Shop, Oldtown JESSA’S CREATIVE DANCE CLASS: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport SPIRIT LAKE HISTORICAL SOCIETY: 6:30 p.m. - Call 208-665-5921 for locations
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Sentence too short for sobriety, victim tells judge BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER
NEWPORT – A woman who was choked by Richard Deon Smith told Pend Oreille County Superior Court Judge Pat Monasmith that the 16-month sentence agreed upon by the defense attorney and prosecutor was too short. The woman, who waited in the courthouse from morning until late afternoon to testify, said that the domestic violence was not a one time incident. “It happened a lot,” she said. Smith, 28, pleaded guilty to three charges in Superior Court Thursday, Oct. 30 – second degree assault strangulation, felony harassment threats to kill and violation of a no contact order. Deputy prosecutor Dolly Hunt said that Smith had four prior felonies, including a meth possession conviction about a year ago. “Drug use escalated the domestic violence,” she said. She said the plea
agreement would resolve four other charges. It would count as a strike under the state’s “Three Strikes” law, meaning two more strikes will result in a life sentence. Defense attorney Chris Bak said there was no question Smith was an untreated drug addict. This would be his first time going to prison, Bak said. Smith said he was sorry. He said this will be the longest he has been sober in years and he intended to get his GED and take programs while in prison. Monasmith sentenced Smith to 18 months in prison for the assault and 16 months for the felony harassment. The sentences will be served at the same time. He said he was troubled by the prosecutor’s recommendation for the low end of the sentencing range. “I’m troubled by the recommendation because of the recent threatening behavior,” he said, referring to the no contact order
violation that occurred in early September. He said Smith being in jail for three months, wasn’t sufficient reason to recommend a sentence at the low end of the scale. The standard range of sentencing for an offender with Smith’s record was 15-20 months for the assault charge. According to the statement of probable cause, the night of the assault, the victim’s ex husband received a phone call last July in which he could hear a male and female yelling. Fearing for her safety, he called law enforcement. The victim told the sheriff’s deputy that Smith had become angry, threw her on the bed and pushed a towel or clothing across her neck, choking her. She tried to use her taser on him, but hit the wrong button. Smith took the taser and threatened to use it on her. She ran outside, hitting a number on her cell SEE SENTENCE, 7A
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Pend Oreille River. The area was sprayed with hydroseed, which will grow over the bags, Spencer said. Yergens said the bag option came after they used a grass and rock retaining wall that did not hold, built around 2008. After the last flood came through the county in 2011, the wall failed, Yergens said. “The first beach did not hold,” Yergens said. “Rather than going back and doing the same thing, we said, ‘let’s do something different.’”
The bags were installed in August and September of last year, with it holding tightly against the high waters in June, Yergens said. The bags and grippers cost about $10,000 with installation costing about $13,000. “It could be a fairly reasonable project for a landowner to install,” Yergens said. Maverick Solutions from Oregon helped the town with the project. A Community Development Block Grant for about $97,500 funded the park project. For more information or to request special assistance at the hearing, call Spencer at 509-991-9263.
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IONE – Andritz Hydro Corporation dropped a rotor pole to the last turbine unit to be upgraded at Box Canyon Dam, causing a one-month delay on the project, which was scheduled to be done in December. “It was determined the drop was simply an accident,” PUD general counsel Colin Willenbrock said. “Andritz has taken ownership of the minor error and is taking the necessary steps to fully remedy the situation.” The project was on schedule to be completed by the end of the year, however, Willenbrock said this could
delay the project about a month. The PUD will start the commissioning process for the last turbine, Unit 1, for a 10-day testing run just prior to Christmas, Willenbrock said. The project was originally awarded at a base contract of $69 million with optional items to be implemented via change orders if conditions warranted a change. The cost of the project is about $108 million currently because of several change orders throughout the project. “Current costs are within contractual expectations,” Willenbrock said.
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phone call list, which went to her ex husband before Smith grabbed the phone from her, according to the statement. Smith sent her several threatening texts after the assault, according to the statement of probable cause.
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of the components. He said the program cost $80,000. In other business, the board discussed a small delay in closing out the fire report from the Feb. 21 fire at the high school. The new dust collector for the wood shop was ordered from Germany and did not have the proper stamp on one of the control boxes. Maintenance Supervisor Scott Armstrong said the state did an electrical inspection and said the stamp was needed to obtain permits. Armstrong said this is the last piece needed to close out the fire report. This will not impact the district monetarily. “The cost of it will be eaten by the supplier,” Armstrong said. “It’s up and running now.” Conferences are Monday through Friday, Nov. 3-7, with students in kindergarten through fourth released
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Medicare Part D enrollment continues IONE – Residents in Ione will get help with Medicare, Tuesday, Nov. 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ione Senior Center. The Washington State Office of Insurance Commissioner’s Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) will help residents with open enrollment or making changes to their Medicare plan. Enrollment in Medicare’s prescription drug program Part D runs through Sunday, Dec. 7. SHIBA can answer ques-
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tions about Medicare Part D or with other health care topics. Advisors said medical plans may change their coverage for drugs, services and providers, so it is important to check the plan is still meeting a patient’s needs. For those involved in the Medicare Savings Plan (MSP), applicants must reapply annually. For more information or to schedule an appointment in Ione, call 1-800-776-3857.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 5
COMMISSIONER KISS OFFICE HOURS: 3-6:45 p.m. Ione Library
Road construction wrapping up in Priest River PRIEST RIVER – The new intersection of High Street and Highway 2 is mostly complete in Priest River. Mayor Jim Martin said some final touches are being completed this week. The waterline along Highway 2 is now being replaced, and that work should be done next week, weather dependent. The Idaho Transportation Department is getting ready to do work on the intersection of Highway 2 and 57. The state bought the Jachetta building located on the northeast corner of the intersection and tenants were told to vacate by Nov. 1.
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The Land Board’s vote directs the Idaho Department of Lands to auction 60 leased lots known as “cottage sites” annually between Priest Lake in northern Idaho and Payette Lake in west-central Idaho. The plan would result in the divestiture of approximately two-thirds of the state-owned cottage sites by the end of 2017. The recommended number of lots to be auctioned annually is based a 2010 study, the Cottage Site Plan, which called for auctioning roughly 60 leased lots per year. The number also is based on IDL administrative capacity and the ability to maintain quality assurance, which is directly impacted by the number of lots being processed in a single auction. Cottage site auctions for ownership are voluntary, meaning the current leaseholder decides whether to initiate the process to have the lot they lease auctioned. A selection window will be opened to all leaseholders at both lakes next month. Each lake’s share of the 60 lots to be auctioned in a year will be determined by lessee interest and the proportion of endowment ownership at each lake. Using computerized random selection, applicants then will be selected for auc-
tion cycles for 2015, 2016 and 2017. Applicants will be informed before by Dec. 15, about which auction cycle they secured. In addition, the Land Board directed IDL to consider issuing numbers to lessees beyond the 180 lots approved for auction over the next three years, putting them in a queue for future auctions if they are eligible. IDL will report back to the Land Board at its Dec. 16, meeting regarding the viability of such a proposal. Unleased lots, including vacant lots and lots under a short term land use permit, also may be offered at each lake in addition to the 60 lots auctioned annually, through a separate application process that is yet to be developed. Since October 2013, IDL has auctioned 93 lots for approximately $38.8 million – almost one-fifth of all the cottage sites at Priest Lake and Payette Lake. An auction for another 36 lots at Payette Lake already was approved by the Land Board and will take place in January 2015. The land is owned by the State of Idaho and managed by the Land Board and the IDL under a constitutional mandate to maximize longterm financial returns for public schools and other State institutions. The homes and other improvements on the land are owned by private individuals as personal property. The homeowners lease the land from the state,
THURSDAY, NOV. 6
METALINE FALLS TOWN COUNCIL: 7 p.m. - Metaline Falls Town Hall
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WEIGHT WATCHERS: 6 p.m. Weigh in 6:30-7 p.m. meeting - Ione Catholic Church
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and some families have been leasing the same lot for decades. In 2010, the Land Board voted to sell the lots over time. The plan approved today provides leaseholders some predictability in how long they may expect to continue leasing before having an opportunity to acquire ownership through the auction for ownership process. It also signals to prospective buyers who are not current leaseholders that the lots are available for open, competitive bidding. The Idaho Constitution requires a public auction for sale of endowment lands. The State Board of Land Commissioners is comprised of Idaho’s governor, attorney general, secretary of state, state controller and superintendent of public instruction.
SANDPOINT – Bonner County clerk Ann Dutson-Sater pleaded not guilty to one count of perjury, subordination of officer, at her arraignment Oct. 27. Two felony counts of official neglect or malfeasance were dismissed Oct. 8. The case will go to trial, which has yet to be scheduled. The charges stem from the attempted recall election of the Lake Pend Oreille School District chairman Steve Youngdahl. Dutson-Sater allegedly allowed Thomas Bokowy to sign off on petition signatures calling for the recall, even though he
only witnessed a majority of them being signed. Some patrons of the school district wanted to recall the election of Youngdahl because of his attempt to pass a policy to arm teachers in the wake of a series of national school shootings. Dutson-Sater is being represented by Berg and McLaughlin of Sandpoint. A Democrat, she was appointed county clerk after Marie Scott, also a Democrat, retired in the summer of 2013. She faced Republican Michael Rosedale in Tuesday’s general election, results of which are posted at The Miner Online Wednesday.
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team, under the direction of Coach Kelly Cain, will perform “The Ballad of the Green Beret” with band accompaniment. Guests for this concert include the Washington National Guard Honor Guard and local artist Danny Smith, who will perform his original song, “Spirit of America.” All five of the traditional service songs will also be performed with audience participation. The public is invited to attend the concert.
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Veterans Day Concert at Selkirk IONE – The 17th annual Selkirk Veterans’ Day Concert, themed Old Glory, Friday, Nov. 7 at 10 a.m. in the high school gymnasium, will celebrate the 200th anniversary of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Performances include the Concert Band, Concert Choir, Middle School Choir, second and third graders from Selkirk Elementary, vocal soloist Katie Dewey and readers. The 2014 Selkirk High School football
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NEWPORT – The dozen Newport city employees voted 8-4 to take five extra days off instead of a 2 percent cost of living adjustment. The votes were opened and counted at the Newport City Council meeting Monday, Nov. 3. Council member Mark Zorica had advocated for a cost of living adjustment at the last city council meeting. City clerk Nickole Schutte was asked to get the employees to vote. Nobody voted for a cost of living percentage increase. The four people who voted for money voted for an equal increase for all workers. The vote settled the matter for Zorica. “We said we would do what they want,” Zorica said. The five new paid days off for 2015 will be Jan. 2, April 3, May 22, Oct. 12 and Dec. 24. The last time the city gave a cost of living adjustment in the form of money was in 2008, when employees received a 5 percent COLA. Each year since then they have received five extra days off in lieu of the COLA. The days don’t accumulate, each year the city council sets and approves the holidays. The council also voted to update the employee manual to reflect what was already being done. One of the main changes was to allow employees and their family members to be eligible for benefits as soon as they are hired, including health insurance. That is different than the former policy, which required the employee to complete a year on probation before family members could be added to the health insurance. Other changes include: • A prohibition against bullying was added to the workplace violence section; • The words “law enforcement” were substituted for “police chief,” as Newport no longer has a police department; • Employees will be required to leave the workplace for their meal breaks. In other business, the city entered into an interlocal purchasing agreement with the county. The agreement will allow the city, for purchasing purposes, to piggyback on county projects, without going through the bidding process, as long as the vendors agree.
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TRAIL: Follow the north side of the river FROM PAGE 1
Society of Landscape Architects will lead participants in brainstorming ideas for the trail and sketching and illustrating possible designs. The trail will follow along the north side of the Pend Oreille River, connecting Oldtown with the bike/pedestrian trail in Dover and Sandpoint. WHAT’S NEXT: A COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE IS: Saturday, Nov. 15, at 5 p.m. in the Beardmore Building, corner of High and Main streets in downtown Priest River.
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Fashion show helps victims of domestic violence Nicole Peightal and baby Stetson walk the runway during the A Community that Cares Fashion Show at Priest River Lamanna High School, Sunday, Oct. 19, that benefitted Ruth’s House. The fashion show raised $1,181 for Ruth’s House, a place that works with women and children who have been affected by domestic violence.
Liz Johnson-Gebhardt, director of the Priest Community Forest Connection said planning will be both about what the trial will look like and where it will go. PCFC is the local agency overseeing the project. Friday’s workshop is from 1-7 p.m. and Saturday’s is from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be a community open house to show the group’s progress Saturday evening at 5 p.m. Johnson-Gebhardt said the trail will mostly travel across public lands, owned by the Bonneville Power Administration, the railroad and right of ways owned by the Idaho Transportation Department. Some of the trail may cross land owned by Tri Pro Cedar Products in Oldtown. PCFC is in conversations with these agencies and Tri Pro to secure land
REZONE: Country store, rental shop, and motel planned FROM PAGE 1
comprehensive plan. Jay Henrie, one of the two principles in Wasatch and Associates, was present to talk about a future land use map amendment for 430 acres of land in the north part of the county that is currently zoned Natural Resource 20, with minimum 20-acre lot sizes. Henrie would like that changed to a Rural designation, with five-acre lots. Some of the proposed lots will be as small as a half an acre because of clustering – the idea that lots can be clustered together and land left open. The planning commission had conditionally approved the rezone last March, but it turned out that they needed to make the land use map adjustment and amend the county’s comprehensive plan before the rezone. Henrie told the commission that he had formed a planning team made up of area residents and his staff to see if an agreement could be reached. The planning team had three goals, Henrie said. The project had to be financially feasible for the owners, it had to have a community benefit and was to have a minimum impact on the environment. “We feel we had a good mix,” Henrie said. The WHAT’S NEXT: group THE PEND OREILLE PLANNING met COMMISSION WILL HOLD three ANOTHER WORKSHOP ON times, THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Henrie Tuesday, Nov. 25, at 6 p.m. at the community center in Cusick. said. An They will hold a hearing on the open comprehensive plan, as well as house take up the rezone of the Wasatch property at their meeting Dec. 9, was held Oct. 16 also in Cusick. to exFOLLOWING THAT MEETING: they may have one more meeting plain the to discuss the plan, says Mike project, Lithgow, county community which development director. has COUNTY COMMISSIONERS drawn WILL HEAR THE PLANNING opposiCOMMISSION’S tion. RECOMMENDATIONS: Dec. 16. The commissioners will either Henrie accept or reject the recommensaid the dations. They could also set the open matter for future consideration house in 2015. brought out a lot of negative comments, but he found that helpful. He said the market for the 85 homes he wants to build mainly will come from out of the area. He said investors and others who want a second home will likely make up about 85 percent of the market, with local buyers making up the remaining 15 percent. Henrie said he didn’t want to
invest a lot of money up front for the project, before he knows whether a rezone will be granted. Residential lots will be the main focus of the project, with 200 acres devoted to residential lots. There will be a commercial component to the project, with a country store and rental shop planned, as well as a small motel. Planning commissioner Norris Boyd reacted to the motel proposal. “I heard the word motel and I didn’t like it,” Boyd said. He was also concerned about the lack of specificity for the project. “Any type of development agreement needs to be specific,” he said. Boyd said he was also concerned about the size of the commercial aspect of the development. “I’m concerned about the 36 acres, it seems large,” he said. He said that he isn’t against commercial development and noted the worst thing that could happen was that the land be sold to someone who was less cooperative than Henrie. Henrie said he didn’t want to compete with local businesses. He said the rental shop would offer things like snowshoe and canoe rentals, that weren’t offered elsewhere. Doug Cash, a consultant for Wasatch and Associates, said the property had an old bunkhouse on it. The bunkhouse is about 3,150 square feet in size and consists of 18 rooms. The idea is to turn it into a bed a breakfast, he said. Planning commission chairwoman Judy Ashton asked about the proposed river access area. Henrie said it would only be for non-motorized watercraft and that overnight moorage wouldn’t be permitted. The current plan is to only allow residents and guests to use the river access, which would be controlled by a card lock. Henrie said the dock area wasn’t really intended for boating, it was more for swimming and other water play, like kayaking. Ashton observed that if all of the 80 plus people had watercraft and used them, it would have an impact on the area. Several people asked questions and made observations about the project. Former planning commissioner Susan Hobbs asked if the long time use of the land for cattle grazing and the jobs that came from that was considered. Community Development Director Mike Lithgow said that cattle would have an impact and that would be taken into consideration. Hobbs also wanted to know how
a decision was made about whether an environmental assessment was needed. Lithgow said they worked off a checklist. If a certain threshold is met, environmental assessment is needed. Patty White asked if the State Environmental Protection Act assessment considered an old landfill located near the ON THE WEB site. The WASATCH PROJECT IS SEPA main- THE DETAILED ON THE COUNTY ly deals WEBSITE AT: www.pendoreilleco.org/county/comprehenwith the project but sive_plan_update.asp. There a narrative written by Doug also looks is Cash that outlines the plan, at surand there are several maps rounding and comments on the plan are posted there. uses, she was told. Wayne Schettle wondered why the lot sizes were so small. “Why five acres?” he asked. He said maybe 10-acre lots were a better size. Sharon Gray asked how many RV spots were planned. She was told three to 45. The project has drawn criticism from the start. Several comments are online at the county’s comprehensive plan part of the county website. Many people are concerned about the wildlife corridor elk use in the winter. People also wrote to say they wanted an environmental impact statement performed. Others simply don’t want the project because of its size. “Taxpayers like myself and others that have moved to the area because of the natural resources and to get away from large commercial developments such as the proposed will experience a loss in value of our property,” wrote Rennie Pelke of Ione. “But equally, if not more strongly – I believe that local businesses will suffer as well as tourism to the whole area.” Another writer expressed support for the comprehensive plan process. “We just finished the Comp Mngmt Plan – spent years doing it – at considerable cost to County residents,” wrote Deborah Barrett. “Now, a few years later, we are just going to throw it out the window because an out-of-state developer wants to make more money?” One writer saw some benefit to the project. “Maybe the Ione area needs a little development,” wrote Billie Martin of Elk. Martin owns property about 5 miles south of the Wasatch property. “Maybe more residents in the area paying more taxes would bring some upgrades and progress to the surrounding area.”
for the trail. Johnson-Gebhardt said the goal is to keep the trail away from Highway 2, but it will most likely be located next to the highway in some areas. There are no plans for the trail to cross privatelyowned residential properties. “We’re hoping to not have to do that at all,” she said. The project at this stage is built into the National Park Service and PCFC’s budgets. No specific funding for the trail has been secured as of yet, but Johnson-Gebhardt said once the conceptual plans are done, funding will be sought. The city of Priest River has applied for some grants to be put toward the project. The NPS has a contract with the Idaho-Montana Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects, who donate in-kind design work for projects such as the trail. The project is part of the Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance program, administered through the
NPS. The program implements between 20 and 25 projects a year in Washington, Idaho and Oregon.
The trail will follow along the north side of the Pend Oreille River, connecting Oldtown with the bike/pedestrian trail in Dover. This project would continue the trail that runs along Highway 2 from Sandpoint to Dover. The trail would continue on through Priest River, on to Oldtown’s Rotary Park. While there is interest in expanding it into Newport and beyond, the focus is solely on Idaho at this time. Visit www.communityforests.com/projects/riverpassage-trail/ for more information.
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B R I E F LY Timberlake advances for IML PRIEST RIVER – Intermountain League’s Timberlake beat Payette in the first round of postseason football action 35-21, advancing the Tigers one step closer to an Idaho state championship game. Timberlake (8-1) plays Fruitland (7-2) in the 3A quarterfinals, Friday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. at home. St. Maries (6-3) also advanced for the 2A division, beating New Plymouth 36-28 in the first round of playoffs. They face Orofino (8-1) in the quarterfinals this weekend.
Priest River honors soccer players, runners PRIEST RIVER – Priest River Lamanna High School will honor boys soccer players Friday, Nov. 7, at 6 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. Cross country’s banquet is Monday, Nov. 10, at 5 p.m. The girls soccer team held their awards banquet Tuesday.
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Selkirk’s sole senior volleyball player, Crystal Cronoble, bumps it up for her teammates Saturday, Nov. 1 at Selkirk in a match against Cusick. Cusick won the close contest in five sets.
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Put a turkey on your table SPOKANE – There’s more than one way to put a turkey on your table for Thanksgiving. Rather than head to the grocery store, thousands of hunters plan to get their birds during the hunting season for wild turkey that gets under way Nov. 20 in eastern Washington. “Waterfowl hunting usually picks up around the middle of the month, when the wet and windy weather starts pushing more migrating birds into the area from the north,” said Don Kraege, waterfowl manager for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). “That’s good news for waterfowl hunters from the Skagit Valley to the Columbia Basin.” Meanwhile, birders throughout the nation are making preparations for the annual Christmas Bird Count that gets under way in December. Sponsored by Audubon, the event enlists tens of thousands of volunteers throughout the Americas to count and categorize the birds they see for science. For more information about the bird count see the Audubon website at http:// birds.audubon.org/ christmas-bird-count. Pend Oreille County’s bird count is organized by John Stewart.
Bonners Ferry wins one, loses two at state volleyball tourney TWIN FALLS – Bonners Ferry, the sole Intermountain League team to make it to state in volleyball, won one match and lost two at the state 3A tournament held Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 in Twin Falls. Bonners Ferry lost in four sets to Sugar-Salem Friday, Oct. 31. That put them in a match with Parma, which they won in three sets. They went on to play Kimberly, losing in three sets and ending the year. Fruitland ended up 3A champion, beating Shelly in the championship game in five sets. Sugar-Salem won third.
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IONE – The Cusick Panther volleyball team won a tough match with Selkirk Saturday, Nov. 1, beating the Rangers in five sets. “We came into the game expecting a fight and knowing that Selkirk has improved a lot over the season,” Cusick coach Ashley Keogh said. “We were able to win the first two sets ON DECK AT DISTRICTS: but Selkirk was not giving up, SELKIRK VS. ALMIRA/ COULEE-HARTLINE: Thursday, especially for Nov. 6, 4 p.m. at Coulee City it being their senior night.” CUSICK VS. ODESSAHARRINGTON: Thursday, Nov. Cusick took 6, 2 p.m. at Republic the first two sets 25-17, 25-20 before Selkirk rallied, winning the next two sets 25-20, 26-24. “What a barn burner,” Selkirk coach Pam Zimmerman said. The competitive play con-
tinued into the climactic fifth set. “It was tied 7-7,” Zimmerman said. Cusick server Alana Keogh got on fire for the last few points, leading Cusick to a 15-8 set win. Megan Evers led all players with seven aces
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for Cusick. Lexi Ellsworth had three aces for Selkirk. Cusick got the win with the help of some backup players taking the place of outside hitter Cassidy Hansen, who injured her back. She is expected to return in time for district play. Brianna Balcom had a pair of blocks and SEE CUSICK, 3B
Spartans runners compete at state Marks takes seventh for the boys
Marks finished ahead of all of the league rivals by more than 30 seconds. His time of 17:12.43 was one of the best times ever ran
PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River cross country team traveled to Eagle Island for the State Championship race this last weekend. “We had a great trip down to state with our cross country team this weekend,” coach Lance Clark said. “Our athletes did well. We got lucky with the weather. It stopped raining just in time for our girls and boys races.” On the boys side, Josh Marks was the only Spartan to qualify for state. “Josh exploded right from the start,” Clark said. He jumped up fifth place and held on with that group for the entire race. He ended up seventh overall. This was the second highest medal in which Clark has coached on the boys’ side.
‘I was really proud of our girl athletes. They made our school proud and got a great experience out of a great trip.’
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NEWPORT – The Newport Grizzlies lost 48-7, Friday, Oct. 31, ending their football season with a record of 1-8. “We had more young freshmen and sophomores playing this week than any week of the season,” Head Coach Zac Farnam said. “Even though our age and experience were exposed, the kids gave great effort and gained valuable future experience.”
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Newport girls take down Riverside NEWPORT – The Newport girls soccer team defeated Riverside 2-1 Thursday night, in a Northeast A League game in Newport. “This was a big game for us,” coach Jeremy Lewis said. “Senior night is always special but the game was for third place in (the) league.” The win pits No. 3 Newport against No. Freeman. Lakeside, No. 1, plays Riverside, No. 4. Newport played Tuesday, after The Miner went to press, at Gonzaga Prep in Spokane. “Our Riverside game was a solid win,” Lewis said. Newport’s Emily Lewis scored on a penalty kick at 32 minutes, the sole score of the first half. “That was a fortunate goal as the first attempt was stopped by the keeper,” coach Lewis said. “But their team came into the box before the kick which gave us another shot and Emily nailed it to the low left corner.” Lewis scored again at 58 minutes. “In the second half we played well. (We) had
some good opportunities and Emily had a great hard left foot shot from 25 yards that went just below the crossbar,” Lewis said. Riverside managed a goal in ON DECK: the last minute VS. FREEMAN: of the Tuesday, Nov. 4, 6 game. p.m. at Gonzaga Prep “For the last 15 minutes, we just kind of hung on,” the coach said. Newport’s keeper Iris StrangeOwl had eight saves and Newport had 14 shots on goal. Riverside had eight saves and 12 shots on goal. Kennedy Kindred was outstanding on defense, Lewis said. “As usually, Tiffany Huang was a huge difference maker for us,” he said. If Newport wins Tuesday, they are in the state tournament. Emily Lewis, Kindred, and Ashley Behrens were named to the Northeast A All League team. Tiffany Huang got honorable mention.
Newport runners compete at Districts CHEWELAH – The Newport cross country team traveled to Chewelah for the District 7 1A Championships Thursday, Oct. 30. The Newport boys took eighth with 219 points, behind Medical Lake (23), Riverside (47), Deer Park (62), Lakeside (83), Colville (155), Freeman (194) and Chewelah (208). Medical Lake and Riverside will go to state. The top 10 runners will also go to state as individuals. Newport’s Brent Willis finished 31st in 18 minutes, 4 seconds. Christian Lotzenhizer took 40th in 19:17, with teammate Brad McMeen on his heals in 41st at 19:23. Nicholas Graham was 53rd in 21:18, and Ben Simila was 54th in 21:27. No girls ran for Newport. This ended Newport’s cross country season for this year. The state meet is at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco, Saturday, Nov. 8.
Come watch all the great student athletes each week! Student athletes of the week The Newport Maws and Paws Booster Club announce the Grizzly Student Athletes of the Week. They are nominated by their coaches for
their academic success, participation in various activities, and for their performance with their respective team on the field or on the court.
Lance Clark
Spartan Head Coach
from a Spartan boy. “I was very proud of Josh who did so well being self disciplined through out the year. SEE SPARTANS, 2B
Grizzlies end season with loss to Rams
BY DESIREÉ HOOD
NOVEMBER 5, 2014 |
Riverside found the end zone three times on an 11-yard, 15-yard and 58-yard runs in the first quarter before the Grizzlies responded on the scoreboard. Junior Otis Smith rushed for 1 yard for the only Grizzly touchdown of the night halfway through the second quarter. Riverside capitalized on the last six minutes of the half and scored two more touchdowns, putting the half time score SEE GRIZZLIES, 2B
Brent Willis Cross Country
Elise Cunningham Volleyball
S P O RTS C A L E N D A R THURSDAY, NOV. 6
FRIDAY, NOV. 7
NEWPORT GIRLS SOCCER AT DISTRICTS, ROUND 2: 4 p.m. Colville High School
SELKIRK FOOTBALL VS. PATEROS: 4 p.m. - Odessa
SELKIRK VOLLEYBALL AT 1B DISTRICTS: vs. Almira/CouleeHartline 4 p.m. - Coulee City
NEWPORT VOLLEYBALL AT 1A DISTRICTS: TBA - Sundome, Yakima
CUSICK VOLLEYBALL AT 1B DISTRICTS: vs. Odessa-Harrington 2 p.m. – Republic
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Newport beats Riverside, Chewelah BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER
NEWPORT – The Newport Grizzlies volleyball team came out of close matches with wins last week, beating Chewelah in five sets Tuesday, Oct. 28 and Riverside Thursday, Oct. 30, in another five set match. The Grizzlies started slow at Chewelah, losing the first two sets 25-18, 25-18. They woke up in the third set, getting a 25-21 win. They followed that up with a 25-20 fourth set win and a 15-9 fifth set win. Newport was playing without the services of setter Lauren Vaughn, who was still recovering from an ankle injury. “Elise Cunningham stepped in and we ran a 5-1 with her setting,” Newport coach Lori Stratton said. “She worked very hard and did a great job for her team, and they made her run.” After loosing the first two sets, the Grizzlies found their groove, Stratton said. “Our serving got better and we had great defense. Jalin Earl had a great game for us playing in the middle. McKinsey Madison also had one of her best defensive games.” Earl had a game high nine blocks and Cunningham led the way for the Grizzlies with 25 assists. Hadley Stratton had 22 kills for Newport, along with a game high 22 digs and four aces. It was a more back and forth contest Thursday night in Newport, when the Grizzlies played Riverside. Riverside won the first set 25-22. Newport battled
Selkirk seals third place in league with win BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER
MINER PHOTO|DON GRONNING
Newport’s Jalin Earl tips one over the net against Riverside while Elise Cunningham, No. 13, and Lauren Vaughn, No. 4, look on. Newport won the competitive match Thursday, Oct. 30 at home. The two teams met in the first round of district playoffs after deadline Tuesday.
back to take an extra points second set 27-25. Riverside won the third set 25-19 and Newport took the fourth set 25-17 and the match with a 15-11 fifth set win. “We have a rivalry with Riverside, so we never want to lose to them,” Stratton said. “It was another long night, but the girls pulled it out. Hadley had another solid match passing, hitting and digging. Lauren had a great defensive game as well as getting the ball to the hitters. Mari Hofstee had a great offensive game as well.” Vaughn led Newport
with 19 digs and 35 assists. Stratton had a game high 22 kills. She led Newport with a pair of blocks and served two aces, as did Haley Braun. Newport ended regular season play in fourth place with an 8-6 Northeast A League record. They trail Colville, Lakeside and Freeman. They are ahead of Riverside, Chewelah, Deer Park and Medical Lake. The Grizzlies have an overall record of 8-7. District playoffs started after deadline Tuesday. Newport played Riverside at Freeman in the first round.
GRIZZLIES: Quandt played well FROM PAGE 1B
at 34-7. The Grizzlies held the Rams to two more scores on a 9-yard pass and 14-yard pass where the receivers found the end zone. With a scoreless fourth quarter, the final score was 48-7. “Johnny Quandt played really well for us last Friday offensively and defensively,” Farnam said. “(Quandt) has improved every week and we expect a lot of great things out of him in the future.” Newport had 204 yards to the Rams’ 519. The Grizzlies had 208 yards passing and negative 4 yards rushing. Smith was 23 for 42 on passing for 208 yards and threw two interceptions. Kaben Hastings, a junior, had 12 yards on four rushing attempts. Sophomore Jesse Reyes had 7 yards on five attempts. Smith finished the game with a 23-yard loss. Hastings had seven receptions for 51 yards and Reyes had five catches for 46 yards. Quandt, a sophomore, also had five catches for 45 yards and senior Chris Burgess had three for 40 yards. The Rams’ John Coppo was their leading rusher with 15 carries for 239 yards. Their quarterback Andrew Kramer was 7 of 9 on passing for 79 yards and rushed for 138 yards on 14 attempts. Hastings led the Grizzly defense with eight and a half tackles. Cody Phillips, a senior, had seven tackles and Smith and
Burgess each had five and a half. Andy Russell, a sophomore, ended the night with five tackles. Farnam said the season ending game did not go as expected, however, overall
‘It was Halloween so we gave them all gift bags and my wife bought a bunch of candy that we gave out. We celebrated our season together even though it didn’t go the way we wanted.’ Zac Farnam
Grizzly Head Coach
the season was worth celebrating, which the team did on their way back to Newport after the game. “It was Halloween so we gave them all gift bags and my wife bought a bunch of candy that we gave out,” Farnam said. “We celebrated our season together even though it didn’t go the way we wanted.” Farnam said they will host an awards banquet for the Grizzlies, the time is yet to be determined.
SPARTANS: Running club available FROM PAGE 1B
I really trusted Josh and only had to guide him with the workouts through the season,” Clark said. “He knew what to do when it came down to hard work and listening to his body to best prepare for the races. He pretty much took sugar out of his diet and it really helped. He slept right and put in extra
‘What a barn burner.’ Pam Zimmerman Ranger Head Coach
miles on his own. His off-season training was a big part of his success.” For the girls race, Elisabeth Young got 41st place. Clark said she wasn’t too happy with her placement, but she ran four min-
utes faster than the last time she raced at Eagle Island. Harley Nordby did well for her first trip down to the state competition, coach Clark said. Autumn Lawler, Molly Johnson and Tabitha Wilson all worked hard and did well considering it being their first big race down at state. “I was really proud of our girl athletes. They made our school proud and got a great experience out of a great trip,” Clark said. Awards night for the cross country team is Monday, Nov. 10 at 5:30 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. Clark said he and his team are looking forward to track season in the spring and next year’s cross country season. Priest River has an after school running club through the winter for those who are not doing winter sports and would like to stay fit for spring sports. Anyone interested should contact Clark.
The winner of that match will play Freeman, the No. 1 team in the league. The loser of the Riverside-Newport match is eliminated. The loser of the Freeman match will get one more chance, in the consolation championship game Saturday, Nov. 8, at 3 p.m. at Freeman, when they play the loser of the championship game. The winner of the Freeman game will play for the championship. The top two teams from the district tournament will go on to the state tournament.
IONE – The Selkirk Rangers beat the Curlew Cougars 50-22, Friday, Oct. 31, sealing the third place seed for the Northeast 1B North League. “We ON DECK: were able VS. PATEROS: Friday, to pull Nov. 7, 4 p.m. at Odessa away in the second half after a tough fought first 24 minutes,” Head Coach Kelly Cain said. “The field conditions were very sloppy. Good footing was hard to come by.” Stephen Avey, a junior, found the end zone first in the first quarter on a 4-yard run. The two-point conversion failed. Curlew ran in two touchdowns, for 23 yards and 8 yards, putting them in the lead for the only time in the game. Senior Dominic Cain ran in an 18-yard rush, with Avey making the two-point conversion run, tying the game at 14 all at half time after a scoreless second quarter. The Rangers owned the second half of the game, with Cain finding the end zone three times in the third. Cain ran a 45-yard, 5-yard and 23-yard rush, all resulting in touchdowns. The conversion was missed on the first but Avey ran in the other two conversion attempts, putting the Rangers up by 22 points. A safety for
the Rangers at the end of the third quarter extended the lead two points. “We opened up a comfortable lead in the third quarter on three touchdown runs,” Cain said. “The Rangers rushed for a total of 156 yards in the third quarter alone.” Curlew struck first in the fourth quarter on a 21-yard run and made the two-point conversion, their final points of the night. Cain ran in a 10-yard run
‘We were able to pull away in the second half after a tough fought first 24 minutes. The field conditions were very sloppy. Good footing was hard to come by.’ Kelly Cain
Ranger Head Coach
for the touchdown, the twopoint conversion failed. Damon Volquardsen, a junior, ran in the final touchdown of the regular season with a 38-yard run. “We were getting good blocking at the point of SEE SELKIRK, 3B
Cusick bests Northport CUSICK – The Cusick Panthers won their last home game Tuesday, Oct. 28, sweeping Northport in three sets 25-19, 25-22, 25-18. It would have been senior night for the Panthers, except the Panthers didn’t have any seniors on the team. Cusick coach Ashley Keogh said the team played well together. “We came together and played solid and well as a team,” she said. “Like always, there are areas for improvement, but I am pleased with the team’s ability to stay strong through three consecutive sets and pull a 3-0 win in this game.” Kaleigh Driver had 11 assists for Cusick. Brianna Balcom had four kills and a block, Cassidy Hansen had four kills, as did Renee Wynne. Rylee Brown served a pair of aces. Cusick also played Selkirk this week. See separate story.
COURTESY PHOTO|KELLY DRIVER
Cusick Junior Cassidy Hansen goes up for a kill against two Northport defenders as Brianna Balcom, No. 3, looks on. In this final home game of the season Tuesday, Oct. 28, the Panthers defeated the Mustangs in three straight sets 25-19, 25-22, 25-18.
Members sought for Master Hunter Advisory Group OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is accepting letters of interest through Nov. 30 for membership on the department’s Master Hunter Advisory Group (MHAG). The group, which represents master hunters statewide, advises WDFW on issues and opportunities affecting master hunters and the Master Hunter Permit Program (MHPP). Six volunteer positions will be opening on the 15-member group early next year. Five appointed members will serve three-year terms, and one will serve a one-year term. All appointees must retain their certification status during their entire term. The group’s bylaws state that at least two advisory group members must reside within each of the six WDFW administrative regions. Letters of interest will be accepted from ap-
plicants residing in: Region 1 (Ferry, Stevens, Pend Oreille, Lincoln, Spokane, Whitman, Walla Walla, Columbia Garfield, and Asotin Counties) – one vacancy Region 2 (Okanogan, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, and Adams counties) – one vacancy Region 5 (Lewis, Cowlitz, Clark, Skamania, Klickitat, and Wahkiakum counties) – one vacancy Region 6 (Clallam, Jefferson, Grays Harbor, Mason, Kitsap, Pacific Thurston, and Pierce counties) – one vacancy Any county in the state – two vacancies Applicants for membership on the advisory group are asked to explain why they want to be a MHAG member, what qualifies them to be a member, and how they can help achieve SEE HUNTER, 3B
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Wolf trapper certification class scheduled BY PHIL COOPER IDFG WILDLIFE CONSERVATION EDUCATOR
COURTESY PHOTO|JOYCE MONTGOMERY
Eli Peterson, a senior, runs the ball gaining another first down for the Panthers during the 33-30 loss to the Republic Tigers, Friday, Oct. 31.
Cusick loss a ‘wake up call’ BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER
CUSICK – The Cusick Panthers battled to the end against the Republic Tigers coming up three points shy from a perfect season 33-30 during the Northeast 1B North home football game Friday, Oct. 31. “It probably was the best thing to happen to us,” Defensive Coordinator Troy Hendershott said. “Kind of a wake up call.” The first ON DECK: quarter went VS. ENTIAT: Friday, Nov. 7, 6 p.m., District Playoffs scoreless with the Panthers striking first in the end zone in the second. Chad Browneagle, a senior, caused a fumble, recovered it and ran it 30 yards for the touchdown. The two-point conversion failed. Republic went on a scoring spree, finding the end zone three times before the half, scoring on a 70-yard and 76yard pass and a 12-yard run. The score at half time was 19-6.
The Panthers battled the Tigers during the second half, even after they opened scoring with an 88-yard run putting up six more points. Alec Bluff, a senior, put up a trio of scores for the Panthers, giving the team some needed momentum. Bluff ran in a 21-yard and 5-yard rush, both resulting in touchdowns. With both two-point conversions good, the gap was narrowing for the lead. Republic connected on a 78-yard pass, putting up their last seven points of the game in the third quarter. Bluff was not done, however, and found the end zone on a 92-yard pass from junior quarterback Tyson Shanholtzer, who also ran in the two-point conversion. But it wasn’t enough to pull ahead. Bluff was the leading Panther on defense with 12 and a half tackles. Spirit White, a junior, had nine and a half tackles. “White stepped up big for us,” Hendershott said. Browneagle also had a big game,
Hendershott said. He caused and returned a fumble for one touchdown and had two tackles and one sack.
‘I felt we beat them in every way but the scoreboard.’ Troy Hendershott
Panther Defensive Coordinator
Hendershott said the Panthers will meet up with Republic again, and they are ready for the matchup at the quarterfinal game. He said if Republic lost their four big plays, then the Panthers held them to 11 yards rushing and 18 yards passing. “I felt we beat them in every way but the scoreboard,” Hendershott said. Offensive stats were not available at press time. The Panthers battle Entiat, Friday, Nov. 7 at 6 p.m. at home in the first round of district playoffs.
SELKIRK: Downfield blocking gave some big runs FROM PAGE 2B
attack and great downfield blocking allowing for some big runs,” coach Cain said, adding they had seven runs for 23 yards or more. Cain was 14 for 29 on passing for 180 yards. He rushed 164 yards on 11 carries and five touchdowns.
Avey had nine carries for 40 yards and one touchdown and Volquardsen had four carries for 40 yards and one touchdown. David Cronoble, a senior, led the team with five catches for 114 yards. Coach Cain said Brayden Taylor, a sophomore, had a big game for the team.
FRIDAY, OCT. 31 Republic (8-1, 5-0) 0 19 14 0 -33 Cusick (8-1, 4-1) 0 6 16 8 -30 Scoring: Cus-Browneagle 30 fumble recovery (pass failed) Rep-Weller 70 pass from Fritz (kick good) Rep-Rivera 76 pass from Fritz (kick failed) Rep-Rivera 12 run (pass failed) Rep-Rivera 88 run (kick failed) Cus-Bluff 21 run (Shanholtzer run) Cus-Bluff 5 run (Ziesener run) Rep-Rivera 78 pass from Fritz (Fritz run) Cus-Bluff 92 pass from Shanholtzer (Shanholtzer run)
Newport (1-8, 0-7) 0 7 0 0 -7 Riverside (3-6, 2-5) 20 14 14 0 -48 Scoring: Riv-Hutton 11 run (Melber kick) Riv-Coppock 15 run (kick failed) Riv-Coppock 58 run (Melber kick) New-Smith 1 run (Burgess kick) Riv-Kramer 1 run (Melber kick) Riv-Kramer 50 run (Melber kick) Riv-James 8 pass from Kramer (Melber kick) Riv-McMahon 14 pass from Kramer (Melber kick)
Curlew (2-7, 1-4) 14 0 0 8 -22 Selkirk (5-2, 3-2) 14 0 24 12 -50 Scoring: Sel-Avey 4 run (pass failed) Cur-Brown 23 run (run failed) Cur-Brown 8 run (run good) Sel-Cain 18 run (Avey run) Sel-Cain 40 run (pass failed) Sel-Cain 2 run (Avey run) Sel-Cain 36 run (Avey run) Sel-Safety Cur-Beedle 21 run (run good) Sel-Cain 10 run (pass failed) Sel-Volquardsen 38 run (run failed)
FOOTBALL STANDINGS Northeast A Team League Colville 7-0 Freeman 6-1 Lakeside (WA) 5-2 Deer Park 4-3
Overall 9-0 8-1 7-2 4-5
Medical Lake Riverside Chewelah Newport
3-4 2-5 1-6 0-7
Northeast 1B North Team League Republic 5-0 Cusick 4-1 Selkirk 3-2 Inchelium 2-3 Curlew 1-4 Northport 0-5
4-5 3-6 2-7 1-8
“Our kicker had a big game for us,” Cain said. “We were able to recover three onside kicks.” With the third place finish secured, the Rangers will face Pateros in the play-in game, Friday, Nov. 7 at 4 p.m. at Odessa. Cain said the winner moves one step closer to a state game and the loser will end their season.
Overall 8-1 8-1 5-2 4-5 2-7 0-8
GIRLS SOCCER Northeast A League Team League Lakeside (WA) 11-1-0 Freeman 10-2-0 Newport 8-5-0 Riverside 6-6-0 Colville 5-8-0 Deer Park 4-8-0 Chewelah 0-0-0 Medical Lake 0-12-0
Overall 11-3-0 11-4-0 10-6-0 8-7-0 5-10-0 6-8-0 0-0-0 0-14-0
VOLLEYBALL TUESDAY, OCT. 28 Cusick d. Northport Northport (3-11, 3-10) 19 22 18 Cusick (4-6, 3-4) 25 25 25 Scoring Kills-Balcom, Hansen, Wynne (Cus) 4. Assists-Driver (Cus) 11. Aces-Brown (Cus) 2. Blocks-Balcom (Cus) 1. Newport d. Chewelah Newport (8-7, 8-6) 18 18 25 25 15 Chewelah (5-10, 4-10) 25 25 21 20 9 Scoring Kills-Stratton (New) 22, Krouse (Chw) 16. Assists-Cunningham (New) 25, Smith (Chw) 37. Aces-Stratton (New) 4, J. Rainer (Chw) 2. Digs-Stratton (New) 17, Koler (Chw) 15.
Blocks-Earl (New) 9, Cobb (Chw) 4.
THURSDAY, OCT. 30 Newport d. Riverside Riverside (6-9, 5-9) 25 25 25 17 11 Newport (8-7, 8-6) 22 27 19 25 15
35.
Scoring Kills-Spray (Riv) 15, Stratton (New) 22. Assists-Nelson (Riv) 19, Vaughn (New)
Aces-Jordan (Riv) 3, Stratton, Vaughn, Braun (New) 2. Digs-Hunt (Riv) 23, Vaughn (New) 19. Blocks-Pace (Riv) 7, Stratton (New) 2.
VOLLEYBALL STANDINGS Northeast A League Team League Freeman 13-1 Lakeside (WA) 13-1 Colville 9-5 Newport 8-6 Riverside 5-9 Chewelah 4-10 Deer Park 4-10 Medical Lake 0-14
Overall 14-1 13-1 9-5 8-7 6-9 5-10 4-10 0-14
Northeast 1B North Team League Republic 6-1 Curlew 7-4 Cusick 3-4 Selkirk 3-6 Northport 3-10 Inchelium 0-7
Overall 7-2 7-5 4-6 3-8 3-11 0-9
BOWLING WEDNESDAY, OCT. 29 Wednesday Night Loopers Team Won McCroskey Defense 153.5 Treasurers A-Z 144 Club Rio 125.5 Pend Oreille Marine 113 McCroskey Atty @ Law 108 Woodwise 106
Lost 96.5 106 124.5 137 142 144
High scratch game: Mark Zorica 228. High handicap game: Sharon Reed 272. High
scratch series: Rush Balison and Mark Zorica 592. High handicap series: Bill Wagner 717. High team scratch game: McCroskey Atty @ Law 971. High handicap game: Woodwise 1098. High team scratch series: McCroskey Atty @ Law 2,660. High handicap series: Woodwise 3,167. Converted splits: Rush Balison 6-7-10.
Lucky Ladies Team Won Lost Morning Glories 21 15 Country Lane Sparklers 20 16 Golden Girls 19 17 Country Lane 17.5 18.5 North Country Clothing Shop 16.5 19.5 State Line Girls 14 22 High scratch game: Pat Shields 188. High handicap game: Jan Edgar 226. High scratch series: Pat Shields 502. High handicap series: Jan Edgar 626. High team scratch game: Country Lane 598. High team handicap game: Country Lane 812. High team scratch series: Morning Glories 1,694. High team handicap series: Morning Glories 2,300. Converted splits: Laura Goss 3-10, 3-10, Darlene Dinwoodie 2-7, Vickie Nolting 5-610, 3-10, 3-10, Gina Green 3-10, Kim Rusho 5-10, Kim Gibbs 3-10, Sharon Clark 3-10, Laura O’Brien 3-10.
FRIDAY, OCT. 31 Friday Night Leftovers Team Timber Room King Pin Party of Four Pooch Parlor EZ-Rider Stoney Rollers O.K. Lanes Gutter Gang Weber Enterprises Cusick Tavern “Four” Under Par Knight Realty
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Idaho requires a Wolf Trapper Certification class be completed and passed before a person can purchase wolf trapping tags. The course includes 6.5 hours of instruction including both classroom and field experience followed by a written exam. Courses are offered periodically throughout the year, but most are offered in the fall and early winter when people are preparing to spend more time in the field. This also coincides with the time of the year when wolf hides are prime and have the most value. For those planning to trap this winter, a class has been scheduled for Friday, Nov. 21 at the IDFG Panhandle Region office in Coeur d’Alene. Advance registration is required. Individuals interested in completing the class can register online, or at any Idaho Fish and Game office. The course costs $8 per student. The fee is due at the time of registration. Registering at a Fish and Game office is the flat price of $8. Online registration by credit card requires an added convenience fee of $1.24. Registrants must be at least 9 years of age to take the course. IDFG also offers a general furbearer trapping class that is different from the Wolf Trapper Certification class. The general furbearer trapping class does not qualify people for the purchase of wolf trapping tags. When reg-
Won 31 23 22 22 21 18.5 17.5 17.5 15.5 12 8 8
Lost 5 13 14 14 15 17.5 18.5 18.5 20.5 24 28 28
High scratch game: Jeff Huling 262, Jen Hudson 189. High handicap game: Bill Wagner 262, Julie Hansen 235. High scratch series: Jeff Huling 701, Sara Goss 532. High handicap series: Don Plattenberger 718, Coleen Matuska 655.
istering, please be certain to sign up for the trapping class you actually want to take. The Wolf Trapper Certification course is instructor-led. Instructors are experienced trappers who are trained and certified to provide students with both classroom study and interactive, hands-on training. Course topics cover a wide variety of topics related to wolf biology, wolf behavior and management as well as specifics regarding wolf trapping. Instructors and IDFG staff leading the class have expertise in furbearer management, trapping laws and ethics, responsible trapping, proper equipment and trapping techniques. Proper care of a hide for maximum value and harvest reporting requirements are covered as well. On-site demonstrations in the field include making trap sets free of human scent, rigging snares, placing diverters to avoid non-target catches, and trap site selection. Students successfully completing the wolf trapping course receive an Idaho Wolf Trapper Certification Card that enables them to purchase wolf trapping tags. Certified wolf trappers may purchase up to five gray wolf trapping tags per trapping season. Tags must be validated and securely attached immediately upon taking a wolf. Anyone with questions about the Wolf Trapper Certification course are encouraged to contact the IDFG Panhandle office at 208-7691414.
the group’s goals. Letters of interest must include contact information: phone numbers, email address, mailing address, county of residence, and include permission for WDFW to conduct a criminal background check, at no cost to them. The letters should be sent to Tracy Loveless at Tracy.Loveless@dfw.wa.gov or to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Wildlife Program, Master Hunter Section, Attn: Tracy Loveless, 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 985011091. The application process is open to all certified master
hunters with no ongoing legal proceedings or convictions in the last 10 years under the state’s fish and wildlife enforcement code. After letters of interest are reviewed, candidates may be contacted and interviewed by current members of the MHAG. Interested master hunters are advised to thoroughly review the MHPP webpage at http://wdfw. wa.gov/hunting/masterhunter/. The MHAG meets at least four times per year, usually in Ellensburg. Members serve as volunteers and do not receive direct compensation, but mileage reimbursement is provided by WDFW to attend meetings.
CUSICK: Districts are double elimination FROM PAGE 1B
seven kills for the Panthers. Kaleigh Driver had 13 assists for Cusick. In addition to aces, Ellsworth led Selkirk in kills, with six, and blocks with two. Zimmerman said the Rangers played well as a team. “Everybody did their job,” Zimmerman said. The match didn’t mean anything for league standings. Cusick finished third and Selkirk finished fourth in the Northeast 1B North League. Selkirk will play Almira/ Coulee-Hartline at Coulee City Thursday, Nov. 6 at 4 p.m. The district tournament is double elimination, so Selkirk will play twice, no matter how they do in the
first game. Cusick will play OdessaHarrington at Republic at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6. If they win, they will play the winner of the Republic-Wellpinit match at 8 p.m. If they lose, they will play the loser at 6 p.m. The top three teams will advance to play at Northwest Christian, Saturday, Nov. 8.
‘What a barn burner.’ Pam Zimmerman Ranger Head Coach
Selkirk ended regular season play with a 3-6 Northeast 1B North League record. Cusick finished with a 6-4 league record.
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“Every woman and her family need to stop and take a moment to understand the value of what she provides at home and consider the importance of protecting her income in the event something happens to her or her spouse. And, if she is a single mom, it heightens the importance,” said Cynthia Tidwell, President and CEO of Royal Neighbors of America, one of the largest women-led insurers in the United States. “Life insurance can help replace your salary, pay off a mortgage, cover childcare expenses,
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B R I E F LY Create celebrates Christmas Around the World NEWPORT – Create Art Center is hosting Christmas Around the World, Saturday, Nov. 15 at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $25, with major credit cards accepted. Tickets must be pre-purchased to have an accurate food count. The event includes a concert by Dorene Greg, a performer for more than 50 years. Loyce Akers, Create office manager, said Greg used to perform with Gene Autry. There will be a mix of music performed during the event, including Christmas music. “There will be some (Christmas music) in there,” Akers said. “She puts on a really good show.” There will be desserts served from many different countries, representing the different heritages of the Create volunteers, Akers said. Wine will be paired with each dessert. For more information or to purchase tickets, call Create at 509-4479277. Create is located at 900 W. Fourth St. in Newport.
Free day at state parks in honor of Veterans Day Last free day offered for the year OLYMPIA – The final free day for the year at Washington State Parks will be Tuesday, Nov. 11, in honor of Veterans Day, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission announced Wednesday. Visitors will not be required to display the Discover Pass to visit a state park. The free days follow legislation that states 12 free days could be designated in a year, where the Discover Pass would not be required to visit the park. The Discover Pass is a $30 annually or $10 one-day permit allowing daytime access to statemanaged recreation lands managed by Washington State Parks, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Department of Natural Resources. The Discover Pass is still required to access WDFW and DNR lands on State Parks free days. Overnight visitors will be charged fees for camping and other overnight accommodations, and daytime access to the park where visitors are camping is included in the overnight fee. The Discover Pass does not replace the Sno-Park permit requirement for visitors using Sno-Park winter recreation sites. The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission manages more than 100 state parks and properties totaling approximately 120,000 acres. The commission provides a variety of recreation opportunities for citizens and provides stewardship protection for a diverse array of natural, cultural and historic resources. State Parks’ statewide programs include long-distance trails, boating safety and winter recreation. For more information, visit www. discoverpass.wa.gov.
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Cusick students start chain reaction of kindness About 250 kindergarten through 12th graders in the Cusick School District participated in Rachel’s Challenge, Tuesday, Oct. 21. A Friends of Rachel (FOR) leadership meeting was also held to start the student led, student initiated Chain Reaction of Compassion, Kindness and Caring at the school and throughout the community. The most accepted challenges were looking for the best in others, dreaming big, choosing positive influences, speaking with kindness and starting your own chain reaction. Rachel’s Challenge is based on the life and writings of Rachel Joy Scott, the first victim in the Columbine school shootings in 1999. Since inception, more than 21 million people have heard Rachel’s story in live settings around the world, at least eight school shootings have been prevented and more than 500 suicides have been averted.
Newport’s first Art Walk set for Nov. 13 NEWPORT – Newport’s first Art Walk is Thursday, Nov. 13, from 6-9 p.m. The event is planned by the Evergreen Art Association, who has partnered with local businesses to introduce local artists and their art to the community. Participating businesses will be open with different artist’s works on display. EAA president Robert Karr said he hopes Art Walk becomes a monthly event and attracts artists from throughout the region. Sandpoint artists are showing interest, as well as artists from Elk and Spokane. Karr also hopes it increases membership to EAA. Pend Oreille Valley Network (POVN) is hosting Christina Haynes and her oils, alcohol ink and silk painting; Ellen Bartel and her oils; and Shirley Hendershott, also an oil painter. North Country Clothing is hosted photographer Lois Robinson, watercolor painter Micki Murdoch and oil painter Valerie Woelk. Fleur de Lis Home and Floral is hosted oil
painter Peggy Compton, glass artist Randy Haa and Maudelle Carlson, a watercolor and mixed media artist. My Sisters’ Cottage is hosting oil painter Edena Yeager and Robert Karr, a watercolor and oil painter. Owen’s Grocery and Deli is hosting Loyce Akers and her photography, pastel, oil and watercolor paintings; Diane Metzger and her oils and watercolors; Jan Gleason, an oil and watercolor painter; and oil painter Channin Manus. In conjunction with Art Walk, The Gallery is presenting the work of 17 master glass artists and five local glass artists, beginning Nov. 13, and running through Dec. 24. The works include those of Milon Townsend, Elodie Holmes, Peter Layton, Bernard Katz and more. The exhibit kicks off with Date Night, a monthly event held at the gallery, from 6:30-9 p.m. Refreshments will be served by award winning chef Frank Marmo, and Top Frog Brewery. Mike Moudy will perform his 12-string guitar live.
Prepare for the holidays with classes at the library PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Library will have Live and Learn programs for young adults and adults that will stimulate your festive spirit as the holidays are fast approaching. Live and Learn will offer a Holiday Batik Flag class Thursday, Nov. 6, at 5:30 p.m. In this first class, your design will be transferred to material as you begin the process of creating your personal flag. This is a simplified batik technique using glue gel in place of wax. On Saturday, Nov. 8, at 10 a.m., the fun of painting your flag and finishing your project will begin. Dress for messy fun. Registration is required for this two-part class. “Fun with Fibers” welcomes spinners, weavers, knitters and crocheters to come together in support of the art and each other Saturday, Nov. 15, at 1 p.m. Jean Hauritz, Program Coordinator for the library, will facilitate this second meeting in the hopes of establishing a regular monthly meeting
for fiber artists. Colin of Limey Solutions will return again to provide answers to your questions about emails and email attachments Monday, Nov. 17, at 10:30 a.m. This class is intended to provide attendees with instruction that will simplify communications via the Internet. Pre-register for this class. Warm your holiday meals with spicy Thai flavors. May Callos will return on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 5 p.m. to teach a Thai Curry cooking class. Preregister for this class. Live and Learn will offer a relaxing craft to make sure all your holiday decorations and planning are tied up with a nice bright bow. Join in the fun with Tie a Knot in your Holiday Swag Tuesday, Dec. 2, at 5:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided for an added bonus. Pre-register for this class. If you have a program idea or craft you would like to share at a Live and Learn program, contact Hauritz or Katie Crill at the Priest River Library, 118
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 509-447-2433, minernews@povn.com or visit www.pendoreillerivervalley.com online, or stop by the office at 421 S. Spokane in Newport.
Main St., or call for more information at 208-4482207. CALVARY CHAPEL NEWPORT
“Where The Sheep Go To Be Fed” 101 S. Scott • Newport Sunday Morning 10 a.m. (509) 939-0676 CalvaryNewport@aol.com / 97.3 FM “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.” John 6:35
PINE RIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH 1428 1st Street West Sunday School ~ 9:15 a.m. Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m. Wednesday: Youth ~7:00 p.m. Pastor Mitch McGhee 447-3265
DALKENA COMMUNITY CHURCH • VILLAGE MISSIONS S.S. ~ 9:30 • Worship ~ 11 a.m. Family Night, Wednesday ~ 7 p.m. (Bible and Youth Clubs) Pastor Sandy Strait - 509-447-3687
GRACE BIBLE CHURCH of Diamond Lake Corner of North Shore Road and Jorgens Road Informal Family-style Worship Sundays 10:00 a.m. 509-671-3436
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.org
SPRING VALLEY MENNONITE CHURCH
4912 Spring Valley Road Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. -- Sunday School (509) 447-3588
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Veterans Day tributes planned throughout the week NEWPORT – Veterans Day is Tuesday, Nov. 11, and events are planned throughout Pend Oreille and west Bonner counties. The Cusick American Legion will be at Cusick High School for an assembly Thursday, Nov. 6, at 10 a.m., at Newport High School Monday, Nov. 10, at 8 a.m. and at Stratton Elementary later that morning at 10 a.m. On Veterans Day, Tuesday, Nov. 11, the legion will raise flags at 8 a.m. at Newport Cemetery, followed by a ceremony at 11 a.m., the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. Flags will be taken down at 3 p.m. At 6 p.m., the Cusick American Legion Post 217 is hosting dinner for veterans and their families. Door prizes and entertainment will be provided. The legion will also conduct ceremonies at River Mountain Village assisted living and at Newport Long Term Care. Times were not known at press time. The Blanchard Grange is offering a free breakfast to veterans on Tuesday, at 8 a.m. In Priest River, the Veterans of Foreign Wars will be at the junior high for a service at 8 a.m. Monday, Nov. 10. From 9:30-11:30 a.m., the VFW is hosting elementary
school students for breakfast at the VFW hall, located at 113 Larch St. The National Guard will be in attendance. Later that day, the VFW will be at the school for a ceremony at 12:30 p.m. in the auditorium. On Veterans Day, Nov. 11, the public is invited to a Missing Man Table at the VFW hall, at 7 p.m. This moving ceremony honors those killed or missing in combat, Post Commander Joe English said. The day following, the VFW will be at Priest Lake Elementary for a flag ceremony at noon with the Veterans Honor Guard. An Honor Flight Coordinator will give a presentation and veterans who went on the Honor Flight last year will also be there. The same day at Idaho Hill Elementary in Oldtown, children will put on a skit at 1:30 p.m. A veterans gift shop is being organized at the Veterans Home and VA Hospital in Spokane Nov. 17-19, and Dec. 1-4, respectively. This is open and free to all veterans to do their Christmas shopping. All members are welcome to help with choosing gifts and wrapping paper. To volunteer contact Patti Newman at 509-442-3453. Donations are welcome from everyone.
House of the Lord collects food for drive OLDTOWN – House of the Lord Christian Academy juniors and seniors are collecting food and cash donations to make Thanksgiving food boxes for families in need. Each box will include a turkey, stuffing mix, canned black olives, canned vegetables, canned mixed fruit, canned yams, canned cranberries, canned evaporated milk, canned pie filling, mini-marshmallows, a 5-pound bag of flower, 4-pound bag of sugar, Jell-o, instant mashed potatoes, turkey gravy mix, a jar of juice, flour pie crusts and 1 pound of butter or margarine. Cash donations can be mailed to 754 Silver Birch Lane, Oldtown ID 83822, or drop off any of the above mentioned food items. Call 208-437-2184 for more information. UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 3rd and Spokane St., Newport, WA Worship Service 10:00 a.m. Church School 10:00 a.m. Nursery Care Available Rev. Russell Clark 447-4121 newportucc@conceptcable.com www.newportucc.org
Community Church Directory CATHOLIC MASSES
www.pocoparishes.org 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.
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS
Newport Church - Corner of Lilac Lane & Hwy. 20 North Head Elder Gilbert Navarro (509) 447-4755 Sat. Morning Services Sabbath School 9:30 • Worship 11:00 NACS THRIFT SHOP (509) 447-3488 PO Valley Church School (208) 437-2638
AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A.
332801 Hwy. 2, P.O. Box 653, Newport Pastors Matt & Janine Goodrich Worship Service 10 am (509) 447-4338
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.houseofthelordchurch.com
NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH
1 mile S. of Newport on Hwy. 2 • 447-3742 Pastor Rob Greenslade Sun. School 9:45 a.m. • Worship 11 a.m. Evening Worship 6:30 p.m. Bible Study Weds. 6:30 p.m.
BAHÁ’Í FAITH OF NEWPORT
“The aim of this Wronged One in sustaining woes and tribulations, in revealing the Holy Verses and in demonstrating proofs hath been naught but to quench the flame of hate and enmity, that the horizon of the hearts of men may be illumined with the light of concord and attain real peace and tranquility.” Bahá ’u’ lláh Please call 509-550-2035 for the next scheduled devotional. Wonderful resources can be found at www.bahai.us and www.bahai.org
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OBITUARI ES Jeremiah David Fitzhugh NEWPORT
Jeremiah David Fitzhugh of the Newport area passed away suddenly in North Dakota, of unknown Fitzhugh causes, Nov. 2. He was 29. He was born April 19, 1985, to Elizabeth and Jerry Fitzhugh at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane. A worker, mechanic, fisherman, adventurer, traveler and risk taker, he did nothing by half measures. He was fiercely loyal and he loved his sons wholly and completely. There were no strangers in Mr. Fitzhugh’s life, his family
said, and he never forgot a soul. Mr. Fitzhugh leaves behind his last love, Vanessa Kennedy; two sons, Forest and Isaiah Fitzhugh; sister Crystal Fitzhugh, and her partner Jarred Dallman; niece Isla Blue Fitzhugh; and his mother Elizabeth Fitzhugh. Also, his father, half siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents and many people who loved him and never gave up the hope for a better tomorrow. A funeral service will be held Monday, Nov. 10, at 1 p.m. at the Blanchard Community Church. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guest book at sherman-knapp.com.
D E AT H N OT I C E John R. Elliott NEWPORT
John R. Elliott of Newport passed away Nov. 3, at his home in Newport. He was 80 years old. A graveside service will be held Friday, Nov. 14, at 1 p.m. at the Newport Cemetery. A full obituary will appear in next week’s newspaper. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements.
M O S T WA N T E D L I ST EDITOR’S NOTE: The following are descriptions of people currently wanted by the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement agencies. Any information about these suspects should be directed to the sheriff’s office by calling 509-447-3151. This is a regular section of The Miner. All information is provided by the sheriff’s office.
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Jordan M. Dalziel, 24, is wanted on one Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to comply with court orders on a domestic violence assault 4th charge. He is 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighs 225 pounds with brown eyes and black hair. His last known address was in the Newport area. Extradition is Washington.
Solomon K. Monkiewicz, 22, is wanted on one Pend Oreille County warrant for unable to locate for service of documents for unlawful possession of firearm charge. He is 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighs 160 pounds with brown eyes and black hair. His last known Monkiewicz address was in the Cusick area. Extradition is for Washington and Idaho.
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Jacob W. Conner, 23, is wanted on one Pend Oreille County warrant for unable to locate for service of arraignment documents. He is 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighs 190 pounds with blue eyes and brown hair. His last known address was in the Ione area. Extradition is for Washington and Idaho. Logan J. McNamara, 24, is wanted on one Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to appear for pretrial. He is 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighs 138 pounds with blue eyes and blond hair. His last known address was in the Newport area. Extradition is for Washington and Idaho.
D I ST R I C T C O U R T The following cases were resolved in Pend Oreille County District Court by Judge Philip Van de Veer.
Sept. 17 Donald Applegate, 46, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (360 suspended), 24 months probation and fined $5,000 ($4,800 suspended) for criminal solicitation; $143 total fees and fine. Tanner Farrar, 37, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (364 suspended) 24 months probation and fined $5,000 ($4,000 suspended) for reckless driving; $2,310 total fees and fine. Martin Hackett, 26, was sentenced to 90 days in jail (75 suspended), fined $250 for third degree driving with a suspended license and sentenced to 75 days in jail for fourth degree assault domestic violence; $936 total fees and fine. Lee A. Jackson Jr., 35, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (365 suspended), 60 months probation and fined $5,000 ($3,800 suspended) for driving under the influence; $2,738 total fees and fine. Sky LaClair, 32, was sentenced to 90 days in jail (78 suspended), 12 months probation and fined $1,000 ($1,000 suspended) for third degree driving with a suspended license; $193 total
fees and fine. Christina Mason, 38, was sentenced to 180 days in jail for a probation violation; no court costs. Jamie Meyer, 51, was sentenced to 90 days in jail (90 suspended) 12 months probation and fined $1,000 ($900 suspended) for third degree driving with a suspended license; $395 total fees and fine. Susan Peck, 44, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (313 suspended), 45 days electronic home monitoring, 60 months probation and fined $5,000 ($3,379 suspended) for driving under the influence; $2,886 total fee and fine. Debbie Plunkett, 32, was sentenced to 15 days in jail for driving under the influence; $1,443 total fees and fine. Marcus Pugh, 39, was sentenced to 90 days in jail (90 suspended) 12 months probation and fined $1,000 ($500 suspended) for negligent driving. A charge of driving under the influence was dismissed without prejudice; $1,143 total fees and fine. Danny Romero, 29, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (356 days suspended) 24 months probation and fined $5,000 ($4,800 suspended) for making a false statement to a public servant; $493 total fee and fine.
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P O L I C E R E P O RT S EDITOR’S NOTE: The police reports, taken from dispatch logs provided to The Miner by law enforcement agencies, are not intended to be an exact report but rather a comprehensive list of police calls in Pend Oreille and West Bonner counties. Dispatch also fields calls for the Kalispel Tribe property in Airway Heights. Certain police calls are generally omitted because of space constraints. These include but aren’t limited to ambulance calls for illness, unfounded alarms, traffic stops, dogs at large, abandoned vehicles, 911 hang–ups and civil standbys. All dispositions for the police reports are assumed to be active, assist or transfer at press time. The police reports are updated each weekday on The Miner Online. PEND OREILLE COUNTY
MONDAY, OCT. 27
male with warrant. FRAUD: W. 4th St., report of unauthorized use on bank account. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Deer Valley Rd., report domestic violence, not physical. JUVENILE PROBLEM: Deer Valley Rd., issue regarding juvenile female. ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of car going very slow and riding center line. ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, David A. Bailey, 44, of Newport was arrested on a warrant. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: W. Walnut St., Newport, female requesting a ride. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. 1st St., report of male walking in alley behind house with ladder.
SEARCH WARRANT: Hwy. 2, search warrant served on vehicle. ACCIDENT: Hwy. 211, injury accident reported. TRESPASSING: Hope Rd., complainant reports two men in yard wearing dark clothing. TRESPASSING: Foxwood Drive, report of strange truck at property. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Hwy. 20, respondent heard woman screaming. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. 6th Ave., complainant stated a male has been standing outside for two hours. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: S. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, manager states this vehicle has been sitting here for 36 hours. NOISE COMPLAINT: W. 6th, noise complaint reported.
ERRATIC DRIVER: Gray Rd., report of two vehicles exceeding speed limit that almost hit a car head on.
TRESPASSING: S. Newport Ave., Newport, report of subject who has been trespassed is in the alley behind respondent’s home.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: S. State Ave., respondent reports receiving threatening text and now she sees strange lights outside.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Bergen Rd., report of residence broken into with no items missing.
TRANSPORT: S. Garden Ave., Newport, transporting inmates to and from Spokane County Corrections.
ASSAULT: W. Railroad Ave., report of male assaulted, red truck just went through mailbox and fence.
DISTURBANCE: W. 5th St., Newport
AGENCY ASSIST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, transporting subject for medical clearance.
FRIDAY, OCT. 31
ANIMAL CRUELTY: Hwy. 2, report of possible animal cruelty. ARREST: Hwy. 20, Sidney J. Johnson, 39, of Spokane was arrested for driving with a suspended license and on warrants. ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 20, report of vehicle with extreme lane travel. ANIMAL CRUELTY: Green Rd., report of animal cruelty. TRESPASSING: Birdseye View Lane, report of hunters trespassing on property. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Fristad Rd., report of domestic violence. TRESPASSING: Coyote Trail, report of trespassing. ARREST: Community Hall Rd., William A. Bowman, 20, of Cusick was arrested on tribal charges. NOISE COMPLAINT: W. Kelly Drive, report of loud music in area. DISTURBANCE: Buffalo Lane, report of loud music and female screaming. ASSAULT: Black Rd., Peter F. Heinen, 22, of Usk was arrested for fourth degree assault domestic violence.
TUESDAY, OCT. 28 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of domestic violence in room. AGENCY ASSIST: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, recovered stolen vehicle.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 29 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of car driving around parking lot; subjects in vehicle are screaming and yelling. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Foxwood Drive, respondent found items moved around and windows unlocked. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL: Flowery Trail Rd., report male and female physically fighting. TRESPASSING: Chain Lakes Drive, report of neighbor building fence and continues to come onto complainant’s property. ACCIDENT: Power Lake Rd., report of vehicle hanging over the cliff with two people trapped inside. ARREST: Hwy. 2, David C. Porter, 34, of Newport was arrested on a warrant. THEFT: Scotia Rd., report of wallet stolen. BURGLARY: Panhead Hill Rd., report that male tried to break into residence. JUVENILE PROBLEM: Whitetail Place, report of female out after curfew. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. Walnut St., Newport, complainant says male offered to pay for sexual favor.
THURSDAY, OCT. 30
ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Richard W. Gilmore, 56, of Newport was arrested on a warrant.
SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Hwy. 2, report of red Ford F150 in respondent’s driveway, respondent has never seen it before.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL: Bud Porter Rd., report that male came into complainant’s RV without permission.
VEHICLE PROWL: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights
ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Nicholas M. Sjostrom, 28, of Priest River was arrested on local warrants. DISTURBANCE: W. 5th St., Newport, report of two males fighting. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: S. Scott Ave., Newport, report of black Chevy in alley. WANTED PERSON: W. 5th St., Newport, report of juvenile
LOST PROPERTY: N. Calispel Ave., report of lost front license plate. ARREST: Hwy. 2, Ashley N. Brown, 22, of Chattaroy was arrested for driving with a suspended license. ERRATIC DRIVER: S. Washington Ave., Newport, report of red sports car speeding in area. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. 5th St., Newport, report of suspicious circumstance.
SUNDAY, NOV. 2 THEFT: Box Canyon Rd., report of theft. ACCIDENT: Hwy. 31, report of non-injury accident. ARREST: Hwy. 20, Sarah R. Kintner, 31, of Spokane was arrested for driving with a suspended license. LOST PROPERTY: W. 6th Ave., report of lost property. FIRE: Driskill Rd., report of mobile home fully engulfed in flames. SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Thomas Lane, report of subject on complaint’s property. TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 211, report of garbage all over roadway. ERRATIC DRIVER: S. Washington Ave., Newport, report of vehicle exceeding speed limits in town. ARREST: Hwy. 2, Ted R. Eastman, 45, of Loon Lake was arrested on a warrant. ARREST: Ashley Marie Shelgren, 24, of Newport was arrested for reckless endangerment. WEST BONNER COUNTY
MONDAY, OCT. 27
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Newport Ave., report of two males early 20s riding bikes in the area. THEFT: W. 1st St., report of stolen bicycle. ARREST: Spokane Ave., Newport, Jeremiah D. Fitzhugh, 29, of Newport was arrested for driving with a suspended license. DRUGS: Hwy. 20, possible drug activity reported. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Scotia Rd., James D. Lebow, 37, of Newport was arrested for driving with a suspended license and for a warrant. THEFT: W. Walnut St., Newport, reported drive off at fuel pumps. JUVENILE PROBLEM: McAvoy Ave., report of teenagers going around neighborhood yelling and causing concern. ERRATIC DRIVER: Camden Rd., erratic driver, report of silver Dodge, slow speeds, lane travel. FIRE: Rumsey Rd., report of 5th wheel on fire, flames.
SATURDAY, NOV. 1 ASSAULT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights THEFT: S. Newport Ave., Newport, report that item was taken when her renter moved out. ANIMAL CRUELTY: Rumsey Rd., report of dogs in pen no food or water. ARREST: Gray Rd., Kazar M. Roell, 63, of Priest River was arrested for driving with a suspended license. ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hummingbird Lane, report of renters moved out and left behind two dogs.
NO REPORTABLE INCIDENTS.
TUESDAY, OCT. 28 TOBACCO VIOLATION: Hwy. 57, Priest River THEFT: Hwy. 2, Priest River
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 29 ARREST: Industrial Park Ave., Spirit Lake, Levi Person Workman, 26, of Spirit Lake was arrested on a Kootenai County Warrant. BURGLARY: Edgemere Cutoff, Priest River HARASSMENT: Hwy. 57, Priest Lake
THURSDAY, OCT. 30 STRUCTURE FIRE: Dufort Rd., Priest River, report of a structure fire. ACCIDENT: Cavanaugh Bay Rd., Coolin, Tyler Wesley Farnham, 18, of Priest River was cited and released due to injury for driving under the influence under 21 years old.
FRIDAY, OCT. 31 MISSING PERSON: High St., Priest River ARREST: Peninsula Rd., Priest River, Ellery Scott Claar, II, 22, of Priest River was arrested for driving without privileges. ARREST: Spirit Lake Cutoff, Spirit Lake, William Anthony Justice, 29, of Post Falls was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs. THEFT: Hwy. 57, Priest River
SATURDAY. NOV. 1
WELFARE CHECK: Camden Rd., white male passenger handcuffed to door frame of vehicle.
ARREST: Eastside Rd., Priest River, Nikita Marie Collett, 25, of Montana was arrested on an outstanding bench warrant out of Bonner County.
ANIMAL PROBLEM: Ione, report of deer caught in fence.
THEFT: N. Washington Ave., Oldtown
ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hwy. 2, deer in grass may need to be dispatched.
DISORDERLY CONDUCT: Montgomery St., Priest River
SUSPICIOUS PERSON: W. 6th, report of suspicious person. ARREST: Travis Brock Earle, 30, of Spokane was arrested on warrants.
SUNDAY, NOV. 2 TRAFFIC VIOLATION: Hwy. 41, Oldtown, a man was cited for driving without privileges.
PU BLIC M E ETI NGS WEDNESDAY, NOV. 5 DIAMOND LAKE WATER AND SEWER: 10 a.m. - District Office, 172 South Shore Road OLDTOWN URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT BOARD: 5:30 p.m. Oldtown City Hall FIRE DISTRICT NO. 4 COMMISSIONERS: 6 p.m. - Dalkena Fire Station No. 41 DIAMOND LAKE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION: 6:30 p.m. - Diamond Lake Fire Station, Highway 2 SACHEEN LAKE SEWER AND WATER DISTRICT BOARD: 7 p.m. - Sacheen Fire Station, Highway 211 IONE TOWN COUNCIL: 7 p.m. - Clerk’s Office
AND ZONING COMMISSION HEARING: 5 p.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building, Sandpoint
MONDAY, NOV. 10 PEND OREILLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. Pend Oreille County Courthouse PEND OREILLE FIRE DISTRICT NO. 2: 10 a.m. - Fire Station 23, 390442 Highway 20, Ione PEND OREILLE FIRE DISTRICT NO. 6: 6 p.m. - Furport Fire Hall, 7572 LeClerc Road OLDTOWN CITY COUNCIL: 6:30 p.m. - Oldtown City Hall CUSICK TOWN COUNCIL: 7 p.m. - Cusick Community Center
THURSDAY, NOV. 6
TUESDAY, NOV. 11
BONNER COUNTY PLANNING
BONNER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 8:45 a.m. - Bon-
ner County Administrative Building PORT OF PEND OREILLE COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. Usk, 1981 Black Road WEST BONNER LIBRARY DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES: 9 a.m. - Priest River Library PEND OREILLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. Pend Oreille County Courthouse FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY: Noon - Priest River Library NEWPORT SCHOOL BOARD: 5 p.m. - District Offices PEND OREILLE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION HEARINGS: 6 p.m. - Cusick Community Center WEST BONNER WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT: 6:30 p.m. Oldtown City Hall
METALINE FALLS TOWN COUNCIL: 7 p.m. - Metaline Falls Town Hall WEST BONNER LIBRARY BOARD: 7 p.m. - Priest River Library LACLEDE WATER DISTRICT: 7:30 p.m. - Laclede Community Hall
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 12 PEND OREILLE CEMETERY NO. 1: 8:15 a.m. - E. 100 Circle Drive, Newport PEND OREILLE CONSERVATION DISTRICT BOARD: 9:30 a.m. - Newport Post Office Building BONNER COUNTY DEMOCRATS: 6:30-8 p.m. - Panhandle Health, 322 Marion St., Sandpoint METALINE TOWN COUNCIL: 7 p.m. - Metaline Town Hall
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PARENT NT CHILD EDUCATOR EDU D C Child & Family Outreach Program Eastern anticipates openings for Parent Child Educators in its Child & Family Outreach Program for Pend Oreille, Stevens and Ferry counties. These positions work in partnership with parents to provide comprehensive Early Head Start services in a home-based program option for pregnant women, infants and toddlers. Ninety-minute home visits are scheduled on a weekly basis, year round. Caseloads per PCE include 8 to 12 infants, toddlers and pregnant women. While PCEs are the primary service provider for the homebased EHS program option, they work collaboratively with parents, other EHS staff, volunteers, community partners and other providers plan and implement the full range of EHS services. Candidates for this position must have knowledge and experience in: • Child development and early childhood education; • Principles of child health, safety, and nutrition; • Adult learning principles; and • Family dynamics.
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Additionally, they must be skilled in communicating and motivating people, and must have knowledge of community resources and the skills to link families with appropriate agencies and services. Don’t Delay! Screening for this position will begin November 17th. For complete information and to apply, go online to: https://jobs.hr.ewu.edu and follow the application instructions. Position is listed under Administrative jobs. Eastern Washington University is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty, staff, students and academic program offerings and to strengthening sensitivity to diversity throughout the institution. We are an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, and applications from members of historically underrepresented groups are especially encouraged.
needed at the Selkirk Community Health Center in Ione. Good organizational skills, proficient in computer programs: Word, Excel and comfortable learning electronic health records and practice management programs. Professional phone skills, customer service oriented, ability to multi-task in a busy environment. We are looking for a positive, highly motivated team player with a desire to serve our community with Family Practice Medicine. Medical office exp preferred but not required. Wages DOE. Exc benefits. Send resume: N.E.W. Health programs/Attn: Selkirk FO/PO Box 808/ Chewelah WA 99109. EOE and Provider. Deadline November 10, 2014
The Selkirk School District is accepting applications for the position of Full Time High School Custodian. Information and application materials are available at www.selkirk.k12.wa.us or Selkirk District Office, 219 Park Street, PO Box 129, Metaline Falls, WA 99153 (509) 446-2951. The Selkirk School District is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.
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_____________ 2014349 PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO APPROPRIATE PUBLIC WATERS TAKE NOTICE: That Terry & Nancy Borden of Ione, WA on Aug. 13, 2014 under Application No. S330722 filed for permit to appropriate public waters, subject to existing rights, from the Pend Oreille River, tributary to the Columbia River in the amount of .02 of a cubic foot per second, each year, for continuous domestic supply & seasonal irrigation of one-half acre. The source of the proposed appropriation is located within the NW1/4NW1/4. of Section 17, Township 37 N., Range 43 E.W.M., in Pend Oreille County. Protests or objections to approval of this application must include a detailed statement of the basis for objections; protests must be accompanied by fifty-{$50.OO) dollar recording fee and filed with the Department of Ecology, at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days from November 5, 2014. STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY WATER RESOURCES PROGRAM - ERO PO BOX 47611 O LY M P I A , W A 98504-7611
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______________ 2014357 PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SPOKANE Cause No: 14-401417-3 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.020, .030 Estate of: STEPHEN KING, Deceased. Joseph King has been appointed as personal representative (“personal representative”) of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) 30 days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Dated this 10th day of October 2014 Joseph King, Personal Representative Attorney for Personal Representative: Holland McBurns, WSBA #30600 221 N. Wall St. Suite 624 Spokane, WA 99201 (509) 325-5222 Published in The Newport Miner October 29, November 5 and 12, 2014. (39-3)
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2014343 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. T S N o . : WA - 1 3 595054-TC APN No.: 17211 / 453130440003 Title Order No.: 8358319 Grantor(s): TIM REED, TERESA M C C U R R Y- R E E D Grantee(s): MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., (“MERS”) AS NOMINEE FOR MOUNTAIN WEST BANK, CORPORATION Deed of Trust Instrument/Reference No.: 20100306508 I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, the undersigned Trustee, will on 12/5/2014, at 10:00 AM At the main stairs of the Old City Courthouse, 625 W. Fourth Street in the City of Newport, WA 99156 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable in the form of credit bid or cash bid in the form of cashier’s check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale the following described real property, situated in the County of PEND OREILLE, State of Washington, to-wit: THE SOUTH HALF OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER, LESS ROAD, IN SECTION 30, TOWNS H I P 4 1 N O RT H , RANGE 45 E.W.M., PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON. More commonly known as: 8462 COYOTE TRAIL ROAD, NEWPORT, WA 99156 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 9/24/2010, recorded 9/30/2010, under 20100306508 records of PEND O R E I L L E C o u n t y, Washington, from TIM J REED AND TERESA M C C U R R Y- R E E D , HUSBAND AND WIFE, as Grantor(s), to PEND OREILLE TITLE COMPANY, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., (“MERS”) AS NOMINEE FOR MOUNTAIN WEST BANK, CORPORATION, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., (“MERS”) AS NOMINEE FOR MOUNTAIN WEST BANK, CORPORATION (or by its successors-in-interest and/or assigns, if any), to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.. 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/Mortgage. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: $24,623.16 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $169,017.66, together with interest as provided in the Note from the 2/1/2013, and such other costs and fees 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. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on 12/5/2014. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 11/24/2014 (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 11/24/2014 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the 11/24/2014 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the principal and interest, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/ or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME TIM J REED AND TER E S A M C C U R RYREED, HUSBAND AND WIFE ADDRESS 8462 COYOTE TRAIL ROAD, NEWPORT, WA 99156 by both first class and certified mail, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, 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. These requirements were completed as of 10/28/2013. 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 their interest in the above-described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occu-
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pants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED I N WA S H I N G T O N NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKI NG ASSI STANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Toll-free: 1-877-894-HOME (1877-894-4663) or Web site: http://www.dfi. wa.gov/consumers/ homeownership/post_ purchase_counselors_foreclosure.htm. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Toll-free: 1-800569-4287 or National Web Site: http://portal. hud.gov/hudportal/ HUD or for Local counseling agencies in Washington: http:// www.hud.gov/offices/ hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index. cfm?webListAction=s earchandsearchstate =WAandfilterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Telephone: 1-800-6064819 or Web site: http://nwjustice.org/ what-clear. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. THIS OFFICE IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Dated: JUL. 23, 2014 Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, as Trustee By: Tricia Moreno, Assistant Secretary Trustee’s Mailing Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Wash-
ington C/O Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 Fifth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101 (866) 645-7711 Trustee’s Physical Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington 108 1st Ave South, Suite 202 Seattle, WA 98104 (866) 925-0241 Sale Line: 714-7302727 Or Login to: http://wa.qualityloan. com TS No.: WA-13595054-TC A-4473835 1 1 / 0 5 / 2 0 1 4 , 1 1 / 2 6 / 2 0 1 4 Published in The Newport Miner November 5 and 26, 2014. (40, 43)
______________ 2014345 PUBLIC NOTICE PORT OF PEND OREILLE PRELIMINARY BUDGET HEARING The preliminar y budget for the Port District for fiscal year 2015 will be discussed at the Commissioners’ meeting on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 in the Port office, 1981 Black Road, Usk, WA. The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. Public comment and input is welcome at that time. Upon adoption of the preliminary budget by the Board, copies will be available for public inspection. /s/ Kelly J. Driver, Manager Published in The Newport Miner November 5 and 11, 2014. (40-2)
______________ 2014351 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Newport City Council will hold a Public Hearing at 6:00 p.m., November 17, 2014 in Council Chambers located at 200 S. Washington Ave., Newport, Washington for the purpose of discussing revenue sources for the year 2015. Published in The Newport Miner November 5 and 12, 2014. (40-2)
______________ 2014352 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Newport City Council will hold a Public Hearing at 6:00 p.m., December 01, 2014 in Council Chambers located at 200 S. Washington Ave., Newport, Washington for the purpose of reviewing the 2015 Preliminary Budget. Copies of the Preliminary Budget may be obtained by the public on November 18, 2014. Published in The Newport Miner November 5 and 12, 2014. (40-2)
_____________ 2014355 PUBLIC NOTICE T S N o WA0500019914-1 APN 6235 / 433706548063 TO No 140063355-WA-MSO NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24 ET. SEQ. I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on 12/5/2014, 10:00 AM, At the main entrance to the Superior Courthouse, 229 S. Garden Avenue, Newport, WA 99156, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, the
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undersigned Trustee, will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable, in the form of cash, or cashiers’ check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale the following described real property, situated in the County of Pend Oreille, State of Washington, to-wit: LOT 1 IN BLOCK 10 OF THE TOWN OF IONE, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL PLAT THEREOF IN THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR OF PEND OREILLE COUNTY. APN: 6235 / 433706548063 More commonly known as 409 HOUGHTON STREET, IONE, WA 99139 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated as of January 18, 2007, executed by JERRY R. TOWNSEND A N D D WA N A A . TOWNSEND, HUSBAND AND WIFE as Trustor(s), to secure obligations in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (“MERS”), as designated nominee for WINDERMERE MORTGAGE SERVICES SERIES LLC, Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, recorded January 31, 2007 as Instrument No. 2007 0291146 and the beneficial interest was assigned to EverBank as successor by merger to EverHome Mortgage Company and recorded September 9, 2013 as Instrument Number 20130316480 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Pend Oreille County, Washington. II. No action commenced by EverBank as successor by merger to EverHome Mortgage Company, the current Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrowers’ or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. Current Beneficiary: EverBank as successor by merger to EverHome Mortgage Company Contact Phone No: 800-6430202 Address: 7360 S. KYRENE ROAD, MAIL STOP T111, TEMPE, AZ 85283 III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: FAILURE TO PAY WHEN DUE THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS WHICH ARE NOW IN ARREARS: DELINQUENT PAYMENT INFORMATION From April 1, 2013 To July 21, 2014 Number of Payments 16 Monthly Payment $558.53 Total $8,936.48 LATE CHARGE INFORMATION From April 1, 2013 To July 21, 2014 Number of Payments 16 Monthly Payment $21.40 Total $342.40 PROMISSORY NOTE INFORMATION Note Dated: January 18, 2007 Note Amount: $66,000.00 Interest Paid To: March 1, 2013 Next Due Date: April 1, 2013 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $60,748.08, 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 seCONTINUED ON 10B
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CONTINUED FROM 9B cured, 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. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on December 5, 2014. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by November 24, 2014, (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before November 24, 2014 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashier’s or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the November 24, 2014 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the principal and interest, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the current Beneficiary, EverBank as successor by merger to EverHome Mortgage Company or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): ADDRESS DWANA A TOWNSEND 409 H O U G H T O N STREET, lONE, WA 9 9 1 3 9 D WA N A A TOWNSEND 10936 BEXLEY DR. HOUSTON. TX 77099 DWANAATOWNSEND 7660 SANOMA HWY, SANTA ROSA, CA 95409 JERRY R TOWNSEND 409 H O U G H T O N STREET, lONE, WA 99139 JERRY R TOWNSEND 10936 BEXLEY DR, HOUSTON, TX 77099 JERRY R TOWNSEND 7660 S A N O M A H W Y, SANTA ROSA, CA 95409 by both first class and certified mail on June 9, 2014, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, 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 their interest in the above described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a
lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s Sale. X. If the Borrower received a letter under RCW 61.24.031: THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission Telephone: (877) 894-4663 or (800) 606-4819 Website: www.wshfc.org The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Telephone: (800) 5694287 Website: www. hud.gov The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telephone: (800) 606-4819 Website: www.homeownership.wa.gov NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under the Unlawful Detainer Act, Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060; DATED: 7/21/2014 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as Duly Appointed Successor Trustee By: Winston Khan, Authorized Signatory MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps 1700 Seventh Avenue, Suite 2100 Seattle WA 98101 Phone: (800) 409-7530 For Reinstatement/Pay Off Quotes, contact MTC Financial Inc. DBA Trustee Corps TRUSTEE’S SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www.priorityposting.com P1105352 11/5, 11/26/2014 Published in the Newport Miner November 5 and 26, 2014. (40,43)
______________ 2014358 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF TAX JUDGMENT SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to the real property tax Judgment and Order of Sale entered by Pend Oreille County Superior Court on the
24th day of October, 2014, in proceedings for foreclosure of tax liens upon real property, as provided by law, I shall on the 5th day of December, 2014, at 10:00 A.M., at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, 625 W. 4th, in Newport, Washington, sell the lands or lots described on the Minimum Bid Sheet (a copy of which is provided free of charge at my office at 625 W. 4th, Newport, Washington), to the highest and best bidder for cash, to satisfy the full amount of taxes, interest and costs adjudged to be due thereon (as listed in the Minimum Bid Sheet). /s/Terri Miller Terri Miller, Treasurer Pend Oreille County Description as follows: Cause Number 142-00133-5 PID #13958/Parcel #443518060001. Legal Description: Government Lots 6 and 7 in Section 18, Township 35 North, Range 44 E.W.M., Pend Oreille County, Washington , excepting therefrom roads and railroad, and except any portion lying in Birchwood Homes, formerly known as Tax 1, and except the following: all that portion of Government Lot 7 lying northerly of the northerly boundary of Lot 1 of the platted area of Birchwood Homes near Ruby, Washington, to a line drawn at right angles from the center line of Primary State Highway 6, Ruby to Blueslide, and extending from Highway Engineer’s Station 872+00, which equation equals Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Station 3053+32, easterly to the Easterly boundary line of Government Lot 7, Section 18, Township 35 North, Range 44 EWM., Pend Oreille County, Washington, except that part of Government Lot 7 platted as Birchwood Homes. Carried on the County Assessor’s Tax Rolls as Tax 2. Approximate property location: 403077 Highway 20, Cusick, WA 99119. Minimum Bid: Approximately $2,088.58 plus additional costs to date of sale. TERMS: Cash, cashier’s check, or money order. NO PERSONAL OR BUSINESS CHECKS ACCEPTED. No county officer or employee shall directly or indirectly be a purchaser of such property at such sale. RCW 84.64.080. If you wish to be notified of the next foreclosure sale, please send a stamped selfaddressed envelope to: Pend Oreille County Treasurer, PO Box 5080, Newport, WA 99156-5080. Published in The Newport Miner November 5, 2014. (40)
date hereof will be held on November 10th, 2014 at the regular Town Council Meeting 7:00 p.m. Cusick Community Center. Published in The Newport Miner November 5, 2014. (40)
______________ 2014360 PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF WASHINGTON D E PA R T M E N T OF ECOLOGY NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CHANGE/ TRANSFER OF WATER RIGHT UNDER ONE (1) SURFACE WATER CERTIFICATE TAKE NOTICE: That Thomas Wimpy of Spokane, WA, has made application for change/ transfer of water right in order to add a point of diversion & change the place of use as granted under Surface Water Certificate No. S3-23946C. That Certificate No. S3-23946C authorizes the diversion of .02 of a cubic-foot per second, 2 acre-feet per year, each year, for continuous group domestic supply of two units and as-needed for fire protection. That the authorized point of diversion is from Diamond Lake, tributary to the West Branch Little Spokane River, located within Government Lot 8 of Section 1, Township 30 North, Range 44 E.W.M. That the authorized place of use is: Lots 21 through 23, Block 55, Plat of Diamond Lake Cottage Sites in Government Lot 8, Section 1, Township 30 N., Range 44 E.W.M. That he proposes to add a point of diversion from Diamond Lake within Government Lot 8 of Section 1, Township 30 North, Range 44 E.W.M. That he proposes to change the place of use to: Lot 21A & Lot 23A of Block 55 of Diamond Lake Cottage Sites in Government Lot 8 of Section 1, Township 30 North, Range 44 E.W.M. All within Pend Oreille County, Washington. Protests or objections to approval of this application must include a detailed statement of the basis for objections; protests must be accompanied by a fifty-($50.00) dollar recording fee and filed with the Department of Ecology, at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days from November 12, 2014 State of Washington Department of Ecology WATER RESOURCES PROGRAM - ERO PO BOX 47611 O LY M P I A , W A 98504-7611
Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County. The public hearing will take place in the Newport Administration Offices, Newport Conference Room, 130 N. Washington Avenue, Newport, WA. The public is invited to attend and be heard. Karen Willner Clerk of the Board Published in The Newport Miner November 5 and 12, 2014. (40-2)
______________ 2014364 PUBLIC NOTICE Lenora Water and Sewer District (LWSD) Lancelot Well Source Improvement Project Lancelot Well Source Site Improvements INVITATION FOR RE-BID Sealed bids will be received by the Lenora Water and Sewer District, located at 1432 Lenora Drive, P.O. Box 297, Usk, WA 99180, until 1 P.M. on December 10, 2014 for construction of Site Improvements at the Lancelot Well Site. Bids will be opened and publicly read aloud immediately following the close of bid receipt. No late or faxed bids will be accepted. A pre-bid conference will be held at 10 A.M. on Tuesday November 18, 2014 beginning at the LWSD office located at 1432 Lenora Drive, Usk, WA 99180 and concluding at the Lancelot Well Site located at 1091 Lenora Drive. The project consists of constructing potable water well head improvements, equipment building, install skid mounted package water treatment plant equipment, install ground level precast concrete reservoir storage system, distribution pump system, site piping, building piping, electrical service, system controls, and miscellaneous site improvements. A complete description of project scope and requirements is provided in the project bidding documents. Bidding documents for the project are prepared by North Engineering. Availability of bid-
ding documents: Bona fide Contractors may purchase bidding documents from Standard Digital located at 256 West Riverside Avenue, Spokane, WA 99201, Phone (509) 624-2985. Bidding documents are also available for viewing/ download at Spokane Regional Planning Center located at 209 N. Havana, Spokane, WA 99202, (509) 3289600. Submit questions in writing to Bart North, PE at bartdnorth@frontier.com. Verbal responses shall be non-binding. Only clarifications by written addendum shall be reflected in the bid proposal. Bid Security: A certified check, cashier’s check or bid bond in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid amount, payable to the Lenora Water and Sewer District is required with each bid. Bid bond must be executed by a licensed bonding company. Rejection of Bids: LWSD shall have the right to reject any or all bids not accompanied by bid security or data required by the bidding document or a bid in any way incomplete or irregular. LWSD is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (small, minority- and women-owned businesses) are encouraged to submit bids. All work performed on the project will be subject to the higher of State of Washington Prevailing Wage or Davis-Bacon/Prevailing Wage requirements. This project is funded by a federal loan from the Department of Health, Public Works Board and Department of Commerce Drinking Water State Revolving Loan fund program. Published in The Newport Miner November 5 and 12, 2014. (40-2)
_____________ 2014363 PUBLIC NOTICE Chippewa Water and Sewer District Commissioners will hold a budget hearing for the purpose of fixing and adopting the 2015 budget at their November 6, 2014 meeting at 6:00 p.m.
at the water office on McInnis Street.
Published in The Newport Miner November 5, 2014. (40)
Published in The Newport Miner November 5, 2014. (40)
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______________ 2014365 PUBLIC NOTICE BUDGET HEARING/ POC Fire Dist. 8 Pend Oreille Cty Fire Dist. 8 will hold a public hearing for the review and approval of the proposed budget for 2015. The hearing will be held at the regularly scheduled meeting on the 3rd Monday, November 17th, at the fire station at Spring Vly & Tweedie Rd @ 7:00 pm. Laura Smith-Johnson, on behalf of Pat Kendall, Commissioners Secretary Pend Oreille County Fire District 8 Published in The Newport Miner November 5 and 12, 2014. (40-2)
______________ 2014366 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Application Notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on Nov. 3rd, 2014, receive a complete application requesting a boundary line adjustment (aggregation of 3 lots into 2) submitted by Jacobs & Youngs, to adjust the boundaries between three contiguous lots (Parcel #’s 453015-53-0001, 453015-53-0002 & 453015-53-0003; Within Sec. 15, T30N, R45E, WM. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Community Development Dept. A copy of the complete file may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821. Contact: Mike Lithgow, Director. Written comments from the public may be submitted no later than November 20th, 2014 after which a final administrative decision will be made. Dated: Nov. 03, 2014 Publish: Nov. 05, 2014
2014367 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Pend Oreille County Board of Commissioners will be holding to receive comments on declaring surplus and identifying the means of disposal the following vehicles: VEHICLES 1. 1997 Mack RD688 (201) VIN: 1M2P27OCBVM032217 Mileage: 273,602 Sell at public online auction 2. 1999 Chevy Pickup 4x4 (A4) VIN: 1GCEK19T1XZ156461 Mileage: 188,504 Sell at public online auction 3. 1998 Dodge Dakota (S15c) VIN: 1B7GG22Y3WS732001 Mileage: 115,098 Sell at public online auction 4. 2002 Chevy S10 Blazer (MP41) V I N : 1 G N D T13W72K217719 Mileage: 122,525 Sell at public online auction 5. 2003 Ford Crown Vic (S21) VIN: 2 FA F P 71W73X108726 Mileage: 107,000 Sell at public online auction 6. 2003 Ford Expedition (S67) VIN: 1FMPU16L53LB75286 Mileage: 202,000 Sell at public online auction 7. 2008 Ford Crown Vic (S8525) VIN: 2FAFP71V38X168114 Mileage: 125,875 Sell at public online auction This hearing will take place on 17th of November, 2014 at 1:30pm in the Commissioners Chambers, County Courthouse, 625 W. 4th Street, Newport, Washington. For more information on this please contact Brian Egland at 509447-4513. Clerk of the Board Published in The Newport Miner November 5 and 12, 2014. (40-2)
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Published in The Newport Miner November 5 and 12, 2014. (40-2)
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2014359 PUBLIC NOTICE Ordinance #307 amending the Town of Cusick 2014 Budget; Ordinance #308 i n c re a s i n g s e w e r 2015 sewer rates and #309 fixing 2015 tax levy and budget of the Town of Cusick, Washington, for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015 and providing for the adoption and effective
2014362 PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF PEND OREILLE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING Pursuant to RCW 54.16.080, there will be a public hearing at 11:00 a.m., November 18, 2014, to review the proposed Year 2015 Budget of the Public
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