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Record turnout for midterm election Manus, Blakeslee, Onley, Dice leading Tuesday night

By Don Gronning and Michelle Nedved Of The Miner

NEWPORT – Seventyone percent of voters in Pend Oreille County had cast their ballot prior to the initial count, Tuesday, Nov. 6. Elections supervisor Liz Krizenesky expected at least another 800 ballots to be counted Wednesday, and more on Thursday.

As of Tuesday night, Glenn Blakeslee is leading Jon Carman for sheriff, 3,393 to 2,503 or 57 percent to 42 percent.

County commissioner Mike Manus, a Repub-

lican, is leading Sheryl Miller, and Independent, 4,026 to 2,019, or 66 to 33 percent.

For Pend Oreille Public Utility District commissioner, Joe Onley is beating incumbent Dan Peterson 2,667 to 2,435 votes, or 47 to 43 percent.

Nicole Dice is leading Tom Watson for county treasurer 2,947 to 2,632 or 52 to 47 percent.

Incumbent Republican sheriff Alan Botzheim and incumbent treasurer Terri Miller, the last Democrat to hold office in Pend Oreille County, did not See election, 2A

Area Veterans Day events this week Something on both sides of the border

By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

NEWPORT – With Veterans Day landing on a Sunday this year (Nov. 11) area schools and veterans organizations are holding honorary events throughout the week to recognize veterans of the United States Armed Forces. The public is invited to attend all or any of these events.

Newport High School will hold its Veterans Day Assembly Friday, Nov. 9 at 8:40 a.m. in the gymnasium. Members of the public are invited to attend. Stratton Elementary School students will have their Veterans Day Assembly the same day at 10 a.m.

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Sheriff elect Glenn Blakeslee shakes hands with his undersheriff Geoff Rusho Tuesday night after election results were announced.

Selkirk High School will have a Veterans Day presentation titled “Sacrifice: A Tribute to Our Veterans” Thursday, Nov. 8 at 10 a.m. Special guest speaker is Staff Sergeant Shawn D. Bentley. There will be a Veterans’ Day Dinner hosted by American Legion Auxiliary Unit 217 at the Legion Hall, located at 105 E. Timber in Cusick, starting at Sunday, Nov. 11 at 5 p.m. The opening program will feature Alice Moran presenting a tribute for the 100th anniversary of the World War I Armistice.

Dinner will include ham, cheesy potatoes, green beans, coleslaw, cornbread and dessert and is free for former service members and their spouses; donations are accepted for all others. There will be a door prize drawing for gifts donated by local businesses for the veterans. For more information, call Janell Edwards at 509-445-1517.

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Housing the homeless

By Caneel Johnson Of The Miner

NEWPORT – Youth Emergency Services of Pend Oreille County is expanding its mission to include young adults ages 17-24.

“It is a great little group, and it has really grown and improved over the years,” Steve Kiss the county commissioner chair said.

Y.E.S. has been assisting children and teens for 10 years that are homeless or at-risk to find and keep safe living conditions or supporting them in their efforts to stay at home.

Y.E.S. is the only homeless youth program that caters to the rural areas of Eastern Washington. Children in counties where

there are no services must go to bigger cities like Spokane to seek aid.

“A lot of people are not aware of the various programs available in the county,” Karen Skoog, county commissioner said. “We are lucky to have programs like this.”

The new Young Adult Intensive Case Management Program will help young adults obtain health insurance, substance abuse and mental health treatment, gains skills or education, find work and housing, according to the quarterly report provided to the county.

The program’s goal is not to just get young adults a job, but to help them gain skills that will

lead to a career and allow them to get out of the cycle of poverty.

“These young adults have been caught in the cycle of poverty that has become so ingrained in our community’s culture and they don’t have any mentors or navigators to show them the way out,” the report states.

When they leave school they lose the connection to resources and many of them don’t have families to help them.

They end up homeless or couch surfing while trying to find work. They have no credit or cosigners so are unable to secure housing, and often have See homeless, 10A

Coach Pomante

The reluctant head coach is taking the team to state again in the state will vie for a state championship.

Last year the Grizzlies beat rival Colville in the first game of the playoffs, then lost to Royal in the next game. Royal went on to win the state championship.

Pomante has seen highs and lows as a football player and a coach.

The highs include a stellar career as a defensive lineman. He was an all-state high school lineman in Michigan

By Don Gronning Of The Miner

NEWPORT – Dave Pomante has been around football since he was 11 years old and played junior football in a suburb of Detroit, Mich.

“I’ve been on a football field the last 50 falls,” Pomante says.

This fall he has guided the Newport Grizzlies to their second state playoff tournament, where the top 16 1A sized schools

and went on to play college ball for Whitworth University. There he was selected for the 1980 NAIA All American first team. The Whitworth website notes he is an excellent example of what determination can accomplish.

Listed in the program at 5 feet 8 inches tall and 195 pounds, Pomante played defensive line, a position usually reserved for much bigger players. He holds a sack

record at Whitworth that still stands. He made the sports page of the Spokesman Review Saturday when it was mentioned a Whitworth defensive end got his eleventh sack, “… nine shy of the single-season record set by Dave Pomante in 1980.”

Pomante had 20 sacks that year, and his career sack record of 39 also stands as a Northwest See Pomante, 2A

B r i e f ly Sex offender arrested after chase PRIEST RIVER – A Newport man wanted on a warrant for failing to register as a sex offender was arrested Monday, Nov. 5, after a chase that reached speeds of 90 miles per hour (mph).

According to Newport Police Chief Mark Duxbury, he tried to pull over Daniel Barlow, 51, in the Laurelhurst area of Newport.

Barlow refused to stop, proceeding to Highway 20, then to Highway 2, where he reached speeds of 90 mph. Duxbury radioed ahead and Priest River police

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and a Bonner County Sheriff deputy were waiting.

Barlow pulled into the storage area on the west side of town and was taken into custody without incident.

Scouting for Food this Saturday NEWPORT – On Saturday, Nov. 10 at 9 a.m. Boy Scouts from Priest River, Oldtown and Newport will be going door-to-door collecting food for local food banks.

You can help by putting a bag of food out on the curb in front of your house or on your porch so the Scouts can pick it up and deliver it to one of the local food banks.

Call Brad Mingay 208-448-2875 for more information.

Watch state football game at NHS cafeteria NEWPORT – The public can come support the Newport High School football team at the first round of 1A Washington State Football Playoffs by watching the event at the NHS cafeteria Saturday, Nov. 10 at 5:30 p.m. (see accompanying story in this week’s Sports section). Entry is free and all are welcome. Newport will play La Salle.

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seek re-election.

In the annexation of the town of Metaline into Pend Oreille Fire District No. 2, the measure is passing 55-11 with town voters, while fire district No. 2 voters are approving the measure 652 to

182. Fire District No. 2’s 10-year EMS levy is failing 487 to 388.

The Sacheen Lake Water and Sewer District levy is passing 95 to 68 votes.

In the state legislative district 7, incumbent Republican Sen. Shelly

Short is leading Democrat Karen Hardy 15,211 to 7,664, or 66.5 to 33.5 percent, with ballots counted in Okanogan, Pend Oreille and Spokane counties. Results in Ferry and Stevens County were not available at press time.

‘Where are the volunteers?’ food banks asks Average age of volunteers is 70

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OLDTOWN – It doesn’t matter how long people can volunteer, as long as they show up and work.

That’s the approach West Bonner County Food Bank (Oldtown Food Bank) President Karen Squires has. Currently, there are only five active volunteers that help keep the food bank and adjacent thrift store up and running. The average age of the volunteers is around 70 years old.

“We’re not asking that people dedicate every spare moment to the food bank,” says Squires, 82.

“We just need people that are willing to help us. There’s a lot to get done, especially with the holidays coming.”

The Oldtown Food Bank is a non-profit organization established in 1985. Besides help at the food bank, volunteers are also needed to help manage and clean the adjacent thrift store. The thrift store is in a doublewide mobile home that was donated to the food bank in the 1990s. The food pantry itself is about 70 square feet.

According to Squires, the food bank assists an

average of 900 families per month. Clients need proof of residence in Bonner County. Monthly bills for utilities at the food bank costs around $500 per month.

Squires adds that she doesn’t want to come off as ungrateful for the donations of money and goods the food bank has received. She credits some local teenagers for showing up and putting in several hours of hard work, but the truth is, more volunteers are needed to help the food bank with day-to-day operations.

The food bank ran into a similar situation in 2017, when it had to cancel distribution of Thanksgiving baskets due to lack of donations and man power.

Although spreading the word via word-of-mouth and an article in the newspaper caused monetary donations to come flooding in a week before Thanksgiving, the food bank still didn’t have enough time to put the Thanksgiving baskets together because there weren’t enough volunteers, says Squires.

“Don’t get me wrong, it was great that people responded the way they

did,” Squires says. “But the fact of the matter is that if it’s only a week before the holiday and you only have four active volunteers on a good day, it’s just not going to happen in time.”

The last minute donations did make it possible for the food bank to distribute Christmas baskets in 2017. This year, the food bank is on track to provide baskets for both holidays, but people in need should contact the food bank as soon as possible to get on the list.

“We also need new volunteers that will help move us into the future,” Squires says. “We’re not going to live forever, and we need a new facility for our thrift store and more room in our food bank.

We need people to help write grants, to help keep this (food bank) here long after we’re gone.”

The West Bonner County Food Bank is located at 313 E 3rd St. N. in Oldtown and is open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to noon.

For more information about times, donating and volunteering, call 208-437-0143. If no one answers, leave a clear message with name and contact information.

Recreational vehicles not residences, says council PRIEST RIVER – For those with questions about recreational vehicles (RV) serving as year-round residences, the City of Priest River is looking for answers. Council drafted a new ordinance at the city council meeting Monday, Nov. 5 that prohibits occupying an RV for more than three consecutive days within city limits. There are also provisions that would allow for exceptions for temporary occupancy and longer stays during the summer season.

Council kicked a previous RV policy to the curb earlier this year when they found it was too diffi-

cult to enforce. “It was too convoluted and open to interpretation,” said Priest River Mayor Jim Martin.

“We needed something for residents and officials that is easy to understand and implement.”

A copy of the draft ordinance can be viewed at Priest River City Hall.

A public hearing isn’t required in order for council to approve the ordinance, but the issue will be discussed at the next regular council meting. The public is always welcomed to attend.

Exceptions in the draft ordinance include allowing landowners in the city that don’t have a dwelling

on their property to live in an RV from May 15 to Sept. 15. Landowners within city limits would also be permitted to live in an RV on their property for up to one year after being issued a single-family dwelling building permit.

Those who surpass the three-day allowance without an exception would receive a misdemeanor infraction. The city could also take civil action against the landowner and require that person to pay attorney fees and court costs as the court rules. Penalties can also be issued if an RV occupies or obstructs a city rightof-way.

Burning down the house (for training purposes) NEWPORT– Newport Hospital and Health Services (NHHS) will host a multi-agency live fire training in cooperation with the City of Newport Fire Department and numerous local fire districts Saturday, Nov. 10 at 9 a.m. They will burn down the residence at 218 N. Fea Ave. in Newport.

The training allows firefighters to train in a real, live fire/search and rescue situation.

Pre-work for the live fire/search and rescue training has included removal of working appliances, asbestos abatement completion, and a burn permit request from the Washington State

Department of Ecology.

NHHS purchased the house to allow for more parking on the medical campus. Since plans included tearing down the house, hospital administration decided that donating the live fire opportunity would provide invaluable training for local firefighters.

The public is encouraged to watch from a designated spectator parking area.

“We are hoping the event will bring in more volunteers,” Rob Owen the fire department chief said at the Newport City Council meeting Monday, Nov. 5.

In the same three counties, incumbent Republican Rep. Jacquelin Maycumber is leading Democrat Randy Michaelis 18,083 to 9,092 or 66.5 to 33.46 percent.

Incumbent Republican Rep. Joel Kretz is leading Democrat Mike Bell 18,066 to 9,105, or 66.5 to 33.5 percent.

In Pend Oreille County, Short is leading Hardy 4,186 to 2,037. Maycumber is leading Michaelis 4,189 to 1,983, and Kretz is leading Bell 4,174 to 2,015.

For the Congressional District 5 seat, incum-

bent U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, a Republican, is beating Democrat Lisa Brown 88,692 to 73,304, or 55 to 45 percent. Ballots from Ferry, Stevens and Whitman counties had yet to be reported at press time.

In Pend Oreille County, McMorris Rodgers is leading Brown 4,134 to 2,134.

Results will continue to be updated at The Miner Online throughout the week. All ballots postmarked or dropped in a ballot box by 8 p.m. Tuesday will be counted.

Pomante: Twice named coach of year From Page 1A

Conference record.

After graduating from Whitworth with his Masters degree, he went to work teaching and coaching high school football, eventually ending up at Rogers High School in Spokane, where he coached for 20 years.

He was twice named Greater Spokane League Coach of the Year.

He got burned out during the two decades.

He told a newspaper reporter that when he got the head coaching job at Rogers, he thought he would be there until age 65. “Then I just burned out,” he said.

Pomante went on to be an assistant coach at Gonzaga Prep, but he felt conflicted teaching at Rogers and coaching at Gonzaga Prep.

When offered a chance to return to Whitworth to coach in 2004, he took it.

He coached there for 10 years until the whole coaching staff was let go.

“That was hard,” Pomante said.

He had stayed in touch with Newport’s football coach, Zac Farnam, who he had coached at Whitworth.

So when Farnam moved out of the area, Pomante was called on to help find a new Newport coach.

The district offered the job to one man, who turned it down. Another man was picked and agreed to take the job, but he eventually decided he couldn’t do it.

Pomante reluctantly applied.

“I wasn’t interested in being a head coach again,” he said.

But he accepted the job, which turned out to be good for Newport.

Pomante says he coaches to win, but that winning isn’t the only thing.

“Coaching gives you an opportunity to teach life lessons through football,” he said. The value of working hard, getting along with one another and dealing with bad and good times are just some of the things learned in football that apply to life.

“We want to be a great football team, but we also want our players to be a good dad, husband, employer or employee,” he says. “We have an opportunity to impact the players for life. That’s why I got into coaching.”

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Newport head football coach Dave Pomante on the sidelines of a game this year.

Pomante says the two state qualifying teams are different. Last year the Grizzlies had quarterback Koa Pancho, a gifted player who gave the Grizzlies an air attack.

“Teams are always different,” Pomante says. “Koa was a great athlete.”

This year running back Danny Bradbury is a key player for Newport.

Regardless of the athletic ability of the athletes, and Newport has some good athletes this year as well, Pomante says programs are built around senior leadership.

“Our senior class has put in a lot of time in the weight room in the summer and spring,” Pomante says.

He says committed participation is needed to succeed in football.

Assistant coach Mark Duxbury is in his 26th year of coaching. He says Pomante is a great coach.

“He’s organized and teaches a lot,” Duxbury says. He teaches there is more to life than football, he says.

Pomante appears quiet on the sidelines. He doesn’t talk to players much during the game.

“He’s vocal during the week,” Duxbury says.

“He’s a no nonsense kind of guy. You don’t have to wonder what he’s thinking.”

Duxbury says Pomante demands hard work, accountability and commitment from his players.

“I would have loved to have him coach my son,” Duxbury says.

So will Pomante, 61, return next year?

“I usually decide in January,” he says. “I try not to think about it before then.”

For now his thoughts are occupied with Newport’s chances at state.

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Newport Cemetery gets new maintenance building

By Caneel Johnson Of The Miner

NEWPORT – The Newport Cemetery has a new maintenance shop.

The new building cost approximately $78,000 to construct and another $4,000 in materials.

The approximate total is $82,000, but the building is still undergoing the finishing touches so there may be additional costs, Chris Demlow the Newport Cemetery superintendent said.

The building will be finished by the beginning of November.

“It has to be done before the snow comes,” Demlow said.

For years the cemetery worked with a budget of $25,000, which included paying a full-time employee.

The cemetery district gets 10-cents per $1,000 of assessed property taxes every year, but they are low on the totem poll of distribution, Demlow said.

“We are doing God’s work, but we are not saving lives,” Demlow said.

It is nice to have a wellkept cemetery, but it is more important to properly fund fire districts and other emergency services first, Demlow said.

The cemetery district asked voters for an excess levy several times, but it rarely passed.

Demlow did a lot of research and found that a levy lid lift would have a better chance of getting the needed votes.

According to state law a district is only allowed to receive one percent more property tax increase than in the previous year.

A levy lid lift allows the

district to receive more than that. In 2009 the levy lid lift passed, and allowed the district to get the full 10-cents of every $1,000 of assessed property taxes that they were allowed. This permitted the cemetery to save for improvements.

There were only two bids for the new maintenance building.

“A lot of people don’t want to work on public projects because of all the hoops they have to jump through and the strict regulations, or they just don’t know what it entails,” Demlow said.

The cemetery district saved for seven years to be able to afford the project.

“We had a five year plan, but we didn’t make it,” Demlow said.

The previous building was built in 1940. It was in such bad condition it had to be torn down, according to Demlow.

The roof had been built with the skip sheeting, which is when several small boards are laid on the trusses and then the roofing materials are put over them.

“The boards were so bad you could crush them with your hands,” Demlow said.

The only thing that remains of the old building is the cement floor, which saved the district thousands of dollars by keeping it, said Demlow.

Quality Steel Buildings of Newport put up the shell and insulated the inside. They also put up the new building behind the jail.

“It came in at the best time, with the new tariffs the price of steel is going to go through the roof,”

Demlow said.

He is further saving the district money by framing and finishing the office himself.

Demlow has 25 years of experience in construction.

“I can pretty much do anything inside a building frame work, plumbing, electric, whatever is needed,” Demlow said.

The building was expanded by 500 feet to allow the cemetery’s two mowers to be maneuvered in and out without taking everything out and putting it back. It also includes an office space big enough to hold their monthly meetings.

“We wanted a place all our own that we couldn’t be kicked out of,” Demlow said, smiling.

The board used to meet in the commissioners’ meeting room, but it started to conflict with the their meetings.

Then Joanne Boggs from Pend Oreille County Emergency Management let them use their meeting room, but when the tower burnt down in 2015 it was just too busy to allow it.

The board is currently using the break room at the courthouse for their meetings, but they have to share it with people going in and out on breaks.

The new office will make that unnecessary.

There have been other improvements to the cemetery in the last couple of years. New paved roads were put in two years ago.

There was a leak in the well, and the 859 feet of pipe to the pump house had to be replaced.

“We dug a trench from the pump house to the well and replaced the two inch PVC pipe with two inch poly pipe and brass fittings,” Demlow said.

“It is now commercial grade.”

An irrigation system was installed. The building was broken into twice.

In one of the incidents the thieves stole $5,000 dollars worth of tools and small equipment.

“There hasn’t been any more issues like that since I installed the tweaker guard 3,000, my own invention,” Demlow said.

It is a steel bar that goes across the doors and locks on both sides. That way even if someone removes the hinges they cannot remove the door. It is as much a visual deterrent

as a barrier, said Demlow.

The Newport Cemetery was a graveyard until 1902 when the Odd Fellows took it over and made it a cemetery.

“The oldest gravestone is dated 1892,” Demlow said.

The district took it over in 1956. The biggest advantage of having a district owned cemetery is the cost. For a Pend Oreille County resident the cost of a burial plot is $250. For an out of county resident it is $500. The average cost of a burial

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Don’t let the momentum slow down

oes anyone else hope their eyelid quits twitching once the election results are in? By the time you read this, the paper will be on stands or in your mailbox with Tuesday night’s election results – at least for Pend Oreille County – already known. But because of press deadlines, this opinion has to be written before we know those results, or any results across the country for that matter.

For weeks it seems most everyone is waiting for the election to be over. Maybe then we can get back to normal? No. No, that is not the mentality that will accomplish what needs to be done. Once the election is over, the real work begins, and not just for those who are elected into office.

This election has seen record turnout, not just for a mid-term election year, but some places are breaking presidential election year records.

People are involved. Yes, we are divided and angry, but sometimes we have to push through bad times to get to good times. This could be one of those times.

Locally, we have an issue that is both dividing our community and getting people involved in the process. Whether you’re in favor of the smelter, opposed to the smelter, voted for Mike Manus or voted for Sheryl Miller, we have to keep the conversation going. We have to stay involved.

What needs to change, however, is how we interact with each other. We need to listen to one another, really hear each other. We need to understand that most of us are working toward what we think is best. Rarely is anyone as villainous as they are made out to be by the opponent.

People are inherently good and we used to treat each other as such.

No one side will “win” without compromise.

Even if one side gets what it wants, the community, the state, the nation won’t progress unless we listen to each other’s needs and compromise our own needs to meet in the middle.

So while there will be a sense of relief when Election Day has come and gone, we cannot lose this momentum we have as Americans, exercising our rights to be involved in the process, using our freedoms to communicate with each other, not at each other.

Thank you for voting. Now let’s get to work.

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People aren’t toxic Don’t label another human being as toxic.

That’s messed up.

I get it. I’ve used this word to describe people that have hurt me. The urge to put up your dukes and call out the “bad guy” when your heart aches and you’re afraid is totally natural, and my nose would grow a rapid ten-feet if I said I have never done it and don’t still get the urge to do so.

And no, this is not a fluffy-butt PSA telling you that you have to love everyone, or that you can’t have S o p h i E ’ s boundaries. Please, have them. If you have to protect yourself and create C HOI C E barriers, do that. I’m not questioning it, just the emotion behind it. Are you Sophia putting distance between you and a aldous person out of compassion for yourself, and acceptance that the other party is going to do whatever they are going to do and you would like to step off of that bandwagon? Or are you doing it out of anger and fear and righteous indignation?

Conversations revolving around touchy issues and conflict are tricky, tricky, tricky. I wrote that three times because it seems like triple trouble when we feel like our backs are against the wall. The times when I have felt like someone has attacked me personally, been less than direct with me, and/or taken my heart and used it as a racquet ball, my figurative quills have gone up (yes, this is a porcupine metaphor). The urge to cast the other person in a sickly green light with a big, fat Mr. Yuk sticker slapped on their face is strong, and sometimes necessary for us to process what’s happened and come out the other side having learned something about ourselves.

But you know what? The people that have hurt me, disappointed me, and/or disagreed with me aren’t “toxic.” Nuclear waste is toxic. They were just hurt, scared people. Yes, some people do evil things, but we’re not talking about genocide or serial killers here. We’re talking about the emotions that keep us from moving on in our lives, because it’s too easy and tempting to blame other people for our bad moods, our anxiety that we’re stuck in a rut, that this is all we are or will ever be. Because that’s just a comfortable lie.

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yo u r o p i n i o n How low can they go –part 2 To the editor, In a previous letter I asked the question: “how low can they go” re: the Kavanagh hearings. Well, evidently they (the left) can go even lower.

Holding a political protest in Pittsburgh while President Trump pays his respect to the survivors and families of the synagogue shooting is pretty low.

Now, I know what the response is going to be, “they are expressing their freedom of speech.” Let me say in response, I am not talking about taking away anybody’s freedom of speech, what I am suggesting is an appropriate use of that speech.

Just in case nobody could tell by now, I am not nor have I ever been a fan of Barack Obama, but I would condemn the same act by those

on the right if there was the same kind of organized protest when he was showing the same kind of respect at various times, of which there never was.

P.S. Usually I don’t like to comment on previous writers but this time I feel compelled.

Pete Scobby commented that the losing party attempts to resist the policies of the wining party (‘Political losers try to undo winners,’ Oct. 31).

Yep, that is what our system is designed to do.

However, when Barack Obama won over John McCain and over Mitt Romney, I didn’t see conservative mobs (yes, I am using the forbidden “M” word) storming the streets, burning cars or breaking windows. By the way, that behavior continues today with no condemnation by leaders on the left. Reference the Antifa thugs.

-LeRoy Leland Diamond Lake

Ellis Island didn’t welcome all To the editor, Regulations on Ellis Island were set up because Americans wanted only strong hardy people that would earn their way.

They felt that America was an opportunity for many in the world that should be appreciated.

In Oregon in 2004, I saw many illegal immigrants that were coming to the United States and utilizing the food coupons, free preschool programs and free tutoring services.

When I taught English classes in the schools to these students, they were not interested in learning our Pledge of Allegiance.

Rather, they wanted to cite their own country’s pledge.

At the Western Union stations, there were always Mexican illegals, mailing their U.S.

earned money back to their families in Mexico.

Where was their true appreciation and allegiance?

At Ellis Island in the 1890s, immigrants to the United States were paraded before a series of medical officers for medical and legal inspection.

Those whom the doctors deemed physically or mentally deficient were marked with chalk and taken away for additional screening.

Any signs of contagious disease, poor physique, feeblemindedness or insanity could see an immigrant denied admittance on the grounds that they were likely to become a ward of the state or an illegal contract laborer.

In later years, doctors at Ellis Island even devised puzzles and memory tests to ensure that certain immigrants See Letters, 5A

Military also adjusting to worker shortages

By Don C. Brunell

When our military is viewed as an employer, it has the same problem as the private sector; attracting qualified people to fill jobs.

In today’s vibrant economy, there is an abundance of “Help Wanted” signs. Even though our Armed Forces have stepped up their enlistment bonuses, they still fall short of their recruitment goals. There are just fewer qualified people in the employment pool to fill jobs that require higher educational standards, more skills, a willingness to work hard, and the dexterity to be part of a team.

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) found nationally, one-quarter of small employers have open positions of which 56 percent were full-time jobs.

Complicating the problem is one-fourth of the applicants lack the necessary job-specific skills and nearly half fall short on social acumen. NFIB found other notable reasons disqualifying g u e st job seekers are o p i n i o n poor attitude, inappropriate DON C. appearance, unBRUNELL reasonable wage Association expectations, insufficient Engof lish, math and Washington communications Business competencies, President and, failed drug testing. Military recruiters add lack of physical fitness to that list.

reade r’s poll Visit The Miner Online to answer our readers’ poll question through Monday afternoon. Find it on the righthand side of the page at www.PendOreilleRiverValley.com.

The results will be printed next week on this page. You need not be a subscriber to participate. If you have any ideas for future readers’ poll questions, submit them at minernews@povn.com

The U.S. midterm elections drew great interest across the country, as well as here locally.

Were you happy with the election results?

No, I can’t believe people would vote like that.

Yes, it couldn’t have gone better if I had scripted it.

Sort of. I didn’t get all of what I wanted, but the McMorris Rodgers, Brown race came out the way I voted.

“We face a challenging recruiting environment in which our Marine recruiters have to overcome the fact that to begin with, 75 percent of age-qualified youth are unqualified for service due to medical, moral or educational issues,” Marine Gunnery Sgt. Justin Kronenberg said.

The shortage compelled the Armed Forces to lower their qualifying standards. In 2017, Marine recruiters handed out more than 5,100 enlistment waivers which was up by 27 percent from 2015. The majority were for medical conditions.

Further complicating the matter is a Military Times (Times) survey of recruiters from all military branches finds that young people’s interest in the military is at a historic low. Public interest See Brunell, 5A

r e a d e r ’ s p o l l r e s u lt s Is it wise for the U.S. to withdraw from the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty?

49%

No, it’s madness. Anything to reduce the number of nuclear weapons is good. There are already enough nukes to destroy the world several times over.

Total Votes: 37

51% Yes, if Russia isn’t complying, there is no reason for the U.S. to follow the treaty.

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were intelligent enough to find work.

They could also face rejection if they were anarchists, had a criminal record or showed signs of low moral character.

Can you guess what these statistics show?

Latino voters largely supported former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over President Donald Trump in the 2016 election.

Seventy-nine percent of Latino voters supported Clinton and 18 percent supported Trump.

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Health care concerns trump migration To the editor, I don’t know anyone who has been harmed by an illegal alien and my chances of being hit by a drunk driving illegal alien are very slim.

On the other hand, almost everyone I know has a health or medical problem often referred to as a “pre-existing condition” by insurance

companies.

Being old is a preexisting condition as the human body simply wears out over time.

I don’t know anyone who hasn’t had a recent surgery or major medical procedure.

That’s a body part either removed or replaced.

That’s why I find it interesting that when I turn on the TV, I see pictures of a caravan of migrant people heading north around 1,000 miles from our southern border.

I see our president calling those people bad and saying they are going to invade our country.

The president is sending thousands of military troops to the border to repel those ‘invaders’ who are months away from reaching a USA port of entry to ask for political asylum.

What is the president doing about healthcare while he is so consumed with illegal immigration?

He continues to try to repeal or kill Obamacare.

That includes the pre-existing conditions or at least to make such conditions too expensive to cover with insurance.

We are faced with the low threat of being harmed by a non-citizen or the real threat of not being able to afford medical care for an illness or injury.

One is a maybe and the other is a certainty.

All of us are going to get sick or injured at some point in our lives or our family’s or friends’ lives.

We are all willing to pay for our medical care as long as it’s affordable.

Illegal aliens are the least of my worries when sitting in a hospital waiting room.

-Pete Scobby Newport

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in military service surged 17 years ago following 9/11. The Times reported nearly a quarter of the young men polled after the attacks indicated a future in military service was likely. That number stood at 15 percent last fall, while among young women, it was just 7 percent.

Just as civilian employers are turning to advanced technology to be competitive and respond to worker shortages, so is the military.

“The wave of automation that swept away tens of thousands of American manufacturing and office jobs during the past two decades is now washing over the armed forces,” the San Diego Union Tribune reported.

Michael Horowitz, a University of Pennsylvania professor and one of the foremost experts in weaponized robots, added robots in civilian warehouses that scoot goods to delivery vans can run the same chores in military supply centers.

They can even replace Navy frogmen who disarm underwater mines.

Horowitz said because of economic and personnel reasons, the Navy is designing ships that reduce the number of sailors.

The new highly automated guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt runs with half the crew when compared to similar warships and deploys advanced drones to find targets, map terrain and sniff out bad weather.

Today, there is one robot for every 10 human jobs in the automotive sector, but that doesn’t end the need to employ people.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported last January that jobs on auto assembly lines and in parts factories rose 14 percent.

“There’s always a person in the loop,” Joseph Smith of Endeavor Robotics said. “The robot is just an extension of the human hand and the human brain.”

However, what recruiters point out is young people need to take their education seriously, stay away from drugs, be in good physical condition, have a good attitude, dress and act appropriately, and being willing to work hard and learn as a team member if they are to successfully compete for available jobs.

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Man gets 13 months for child rape

By Don Gronning Of The Miner

NEWPORT – A man who pleaded guilty to a single charge of third degree rape of a child was sentenced to 13 months in prison by Pend Oreille County Superior Court Judge Jessica Reeves Thursday, Nov. 2.

Thomas Joseph Kinn, 23, had pleaded guilty the week before.

Prosecuting attorney Lori Smith said another third degree rape charge involving another girl was dismissed because the victim wouldn’t testify. She said another charge wasn’t pursued because of the same reason. She said she had interviewed a Spokane County girl also said to be a victim of Kinn.

Smith said she would not oppose a Special Sex Offender Sentencing Alternative sentence. She said the Spokane County girl’s father didn’t agree with a SSOSA sentence. The victim of the offense to which Kinn pleaded guilty did want him to get a SSOSA, Smith said.

She said the psychologist who evaluated Kinn said Kinn would be amenable to treatment. The SSOSA would include a polygraph, she said. She asked that Kinn not be allowed to work at places where children would be present, such as a fast food restaurant.

The victim of the charge to which Kinn pleaded guilty spoke before sentencing.

The girl said she didn’t feel like a victim and that she had a long-term relationship with Kinn. She said he didn’t intend to hurt her and that she didn’t see him as a criminal.

The father of another underage girl Kinn allegedly was involved with said his daughter was in counseling. He said Kinn deserves prison time and should be labeled as a sex offender. He said the family didn’t want to pursue charges because they didn’t want the girl to have to testify.

Defense attorney Carl Oreskovich said the Spokane County allegations were denied, but that Kinn had accepted responsibility early on for the crime to which he pleaded guilty. He said the psychologist said Kinn was a low risk to reoffend and that he would be amenable to treatment. Oreskovich said a SSOSA was appropriate because this was Kinn’s first offense. He said Kinn had had a history that made him predisposed to do this. Oreskovich said Kinn was on the autism spectrum. He was socially

immature and had an impulse control disorder, Oreskovich said. Kinn couldn’t cope with women his own age.

Oreskovich said Kinn had spent 40 days in jail. After bonding out, he had complied with all conditions of release for about 18 months.

Kinn’s mother spoke on his behalf. She said the family had adopted him as a newborn. She said he had difficulty with communication and by grade school had problems. He was diagnosed with Aspergers syndrome, she said. He had been attending Whitworth University and had friends there.

She said he wants counseling. She said he wanted to plead guilty right away.

Kinn addressed the court. He said he was sorry and was looking forward to treatment.

Oreskovich said a prohibition on working anywhere children were present was unnecessary. He said Kinn would have to register as a sex offender.

Further limitations on employment would make it hard for him to work, he said.

Reeves said that no polygraph was involved in Kinn’s assessment by the psychologist and that what was reported was self reported, with materials provided by the defense.

Reeves noted that the psychologist had not diagnosed autism. She also noted the psychologist’s cautionary statements about using the report exclusively for sentencing. It was only as reliable as the information provided.

Reeves said Kinn had intentionally lured the young victim, knowing she was too young to consent. She said the victim still loved him but that it wasn’t a relationship.

“It’s rape of a child,” she said. “Consent doesn’t make it any less of a crime.”

She said that had not been acknowledged by Kinn. Reeves said what he engaged in was predatory behavior.

Reeves said a SSOSA would be too lenient in light of the offenses. She said there were at least two known victims.

She denied the SSOSA and sentenced Kinn to 13 months in prison and 36 months of community custody. She didn’t set a limitation on where he could work, noting DOC has its own policies regarding employment. She ordered him to pay $600 in legal financial obligations.

According to the statement of probable cause, Kinn was 21 and the girl 14 when they had sex in 2017.

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NEWPORT – There are hundreds of cases of the flu each year in Pend Oreille County, said Dr. Geoff Jones of the Newport Hospital and Health Services.

“Last year there was one death from influenza in Pend Oreille County and three deaths in Stevens County in the 201718 flu season,” said Judy Hutton the director of community health services for the Northeast Tri County Health District.

“It is a typical season. If we start to see more than

that we get concerned.”

Nationwide, there were about 80,000 deaths from influenza in the 2017-18 season, according to the Center for Disease control. The previous high of 56,000 deaths was in the 201213 season.

In Washington State, 296 people died from the flu, according to the Washington State Department of Health.

“There have not been any cases of the flu so far this year,” Dr. Jones said.

The flu is not to be mistaken for a simple cold.

There is no such thing as a touch of the flu, said Dr.

Jones.

“It lasts a week and feels like you have been hit by a truck,” said Dr. Jones.

Dr. Jones gets his flu shot every year and recommends that others do, too, especially elderly and people with underlying conditions like Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, diabetes, or heart disease.

“It is not perfect but it is our best defense,” said Dr. Jones.

The flu vaccine is based on last year’s most prevalent strain and the most common strain from the southern hemisphere.

While it is summer here it is winter in the southern hemisphere.

The virus mutates and travels up to the northern hemisphere where lives, thrives and mutates then returns to the southern hemisphere to start the cycle all over again.

Flu vaccines in Newport are available at the hospital for $40 without insurance.

Safeway offers a variety of flu vaccines. For people ages 65 and older a stronger vaccine is offered that costs $75 and 65 and under is $39. For those allergic to eggs there is a vaccine that is egg free for $75.

In Priest River White Cross pharmacy will provide a flu shot for $36.

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By Caneel Johnson Of The Miner

NEWPORT – Habitat for Humanity’s mission is to provide stable home ownership and bring valuable members to the community.

“Home ownership helps stabilize communities,” said Dr. Geoff Jones, chairman of the board of directors for the Pend Oreille Valley Habitat for Humanity.

Pend Oreille Valley Habitat for Humanity was founded in 1996.

They service Priest River, Newport, Usk, Metaline Falls and everywhere in between.

This is the eighth house that Habitat has built for residents of the Pend Oreille River Valley. They have also done several smaller projects called A Brush with Kindness, assisting homeowners with projects such as fixing drywall, or painting.

“We provide capital and pathways to home ownership for people that would otherwise not be able to own their own home,” Dr. Jones said.

Not all houses are the same, each house is determined by need, available funds and donations.

Jeremy Emslander and Tammy Fredrick have been approved for a four bedroom, two bathroom house that will cost $80,000-$100,000 to build.

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Providing a stable home Habitat only requires repayment of the cost of building the residence at a zero percent interest rate.

“The mortgage will only be for the cost of building, but when appraised the value will be considerably more,” Dr. Jones said.

Habitat retains a second ghost mortgage for the difference between the cost of building and the appraised amount. With every payment that the recipient makes a payment of the ghost mortgage will be eliminated.

This is done to deter people from flipping the house. When the initial mortgage is paid the second mortgage will be forgiven.

Fredrick and Emslander have been together for 22 years, and have three children together.

Emslander works at Rob’s Heating and Cooling and Fredrick is an assistant manager at the local Subway.

They have lived in four different houses in the last two years. Their landlords have either wanted to sell the house they were living in or they wanted to move into it themselves, forcing the couple to move.

“I had heard it had been a couple of years since Habitat had built a house in Pend Oreille County, so the last time we had to move I decided to apply for the program,” Fredrick said.

There were 18 appli-

cants for the trailer they live in currently, and there were three other people looking at the trailer when they went to see it, Frederick said.

“There is not enough housing options here,” Emslander said. “We were lucky to get into the trailer we have.”

The process for a Habitat House can take a long time.

“It is a process in patience,” Emslander said.

The process for the couple started Nov. 11, 2017, with the submission of the application.

After the application is submitted there is an interview to determine if the applicant is chosen based on need, ability to repay the loan, and the ability of the person to work with Habitat effectively.

“We received an early present four days before Christmas last year when Dr. Jones called to tell us we had been approved,” Fredrick said.

They broke ground Sept. 29, 2018.

“They are a great match for the program,” Dr. Jones said.

Recipients are required to volunteer 200 hours of sweat equity time, which essentially means they must help in the building process.

“Some people have no carpentry experience and are only able to fulfill their hours by cleaning,

Miner photo|Caneel Johnson

Jeremy Emslander gives his better half, Tammy Fredrick, a kiss in front of the place where the foundation of their new house will be built at 812 W. Fifth St. Newport, Oct. 30. They thank Habitat for Humanity and Dr. Geoff Jones for making their dream come true.

but that is still part of the construction and has to be done,” Dr. Jones said.

Jeremy has 30 years of carpentry experience so he will be able to be very involved in the whole process.

“I was so excited I broke two shovels digging out the foundation,” Emslander said.

Tammy has accompanied him to job sites and helped out, so she will be able to help out in many ways.

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Apling sentenced to prison

By Don Gronning Of The Miner

NEWPORT – A man who once escaped from Pend Oreille County Jail, was sentenced to prison for possession of a stolen motor home by Pend Oreille County Superior Court Judge Jessica Reeves.

Ryan A. Apling, 34, had pleaded guilty earlier to possession of a stolen vehicle and attempting to elude a police vehicle. Reeves sentenced him Thursday, Nov. 2, to 57 months in prison for possession of a motor vehicle and 22 months for attempting to elude. The sentences will be served concurrently. A charge of possession of a stolen All Terrain Vehicle was dismissed as part of the plea deal.

The sentencing came after victims spoke to tell of the harm Apling had caused.

A letter from the owner of the ATV was read. The man wanted a maximum sentence.

The owner of the motor home said it was worth $104,000. He said it cost $32,000 to have it repaired after he got it back from Apling. He said he was still missing a pistol

that was in the vehicle.

“To me, if you can throw the book at him, it would be great,” he said.

He said he was concerned for his safety.

The man’s wife also spoke.

“That motor home was the most expensive thing we’ve ever bought,” she said. The thieves had it for five days, she said, damaging the sides and roof of the vehicle. The motor home was in the shop three months.

Prosecuting attorney Lori Smith recommended the low end of the sentencing range, 43 months prison. The sentencing range was 43-57 months. She said she wanted to ensure Apling went to prison.

“The felony eluding was dangerous,” she said. “He went through fences and into the trees.”

Apling pleaded guilty for eluding in a stolen 1999 pickup. He escaped on foot and wasn’t caught until later.

Defense attorney Brett Billingsley said the victims were justifiably angry. He said Apling had been involved in “transactional thefts,” and that at least two other people occupied the motor home. He said

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Apling agreed to plead guilty fairly early and gave up parental rights to a child.

Apling’s mother testified for him.

She said when he was not on drugs, he was a completely different person. She apologized to the victims.

Apling told the judge that he was sorry. He apologized to the victims, the judge and his mother. Turning to look at the victims, he said he was sorry and that he would try to take all programs available when he was in prison.

Reeves said Apling appeared to have suffered some “natural consequences” of his crimes – the loss of parental rights for one.

“You’ve had plenty of opportunities,” Reeves said. Noting his extensive criminal history, she sentenced him to the maximum allowable under sentencing guidelines, exceeding the prosecuting attorney’s recommendation. She said the purpose of a sentence was to punish and deter as she sentenced him to 57 months in prison.

In February 2014, Apling escaped from the Pend Oreille County Jail.

He was out for about six weeks before being captured.

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Veterans: From Page 1A

In Metaline Falls the American Legion Post and Auxiliary Unit No. 144 will host a potluck dinner Sunday, Nov. 11. Social hour starts at 4 p.m. and dinner starts at 5 p.m. The event is open to the public. Bring a dish to share and sign the guestbook. The American Legion is located at 220 E. 4th Avenue in Metaline Falls. Check out the Facebook page for more information.

There will be no school at Newport or Cusick schools on Monday, Nov. 12 in honor of Veterans Day. Across the border in Idaho, on Thursday, Nov. 8 at 10 a.m. there will be a Veterans Day Assembly at Priest Lake Elementary. Priest River Junior High School will hold their assembly Friday, Nov. 9 at 10 a.m. and Priest River Elementary will recognize Veterans Day Tuesday, Nov. 13 at 9 a.m.

“All veterans are welcome to join us for our assembly to honor you and your service. We hope to see you there,” said Leoni Johnson, Principal at Priest River Junior High in an email.

Priest River Lamanna High School and Idaho Hill Elementary held their Veterans Day assemblies Wednesday morning, Nov. 7.

There will be a dedication of the Veterans Memorial Park by the Oldtown City Hall Sunday, Nov. 11 at 3 p.m. In case of inclement weather, the

ceremony will be held at the Oldtown Rotary Park Visitor Center by the boat launch.

All veterans and their family members are invited to attend. There will be guest speakers and information about American Legion Post No. 155 for those who might be interested in becoming a member of the post or the

ladies’ auxiliary. Four quilts from Quilts of Valor will be presented to area veterans.

Refreshments will be available. The post’s two oldest veterans will attend in their original uniforms, received in 1957 and 1959.

For more information, call post commander Bruce Taylor at 509-671-1057.

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preapproved floor plans, and they get to choose the colors and fixtures within the budget allowed and depending on the donations, Dr. Jones said.

“We have no idea what color we are going to paint it,” Fredrick said. “It definitely won’t be hot pink. We want it to blend in to the neighborhood. It will probably be earth tones.”

Donations are a huge determination of what options are available in the designing of the house.

“We were able to get the fourth bedroom because Rival Roofing of Oldtown offered to donate all the labor for putting on the roof,” Fredrick said.

Langer Construction Services of Priest River donated engineering and drafting, No Limits Construction of Oldtown is donating labor and consultation, Jig Construction of Blanchard will be donating labor for walls and trusses, Kelly Mays Construction of Coolin donated building materials in lumber, All Seasons Construction of Oldtown is donating labor and consulting, Johnstone’s Equipment of Spokane donated extra hours on the excavator, Build Smart Northwest of Spokane donated lumber for footings for the forms for the foundation.

There is still a need for donations of materials, labor, and of course cash. The most urgent need is materials like rebar, plywood and form boards for the footings and forms to finish the foundation.

“This truly is a dream come true for our family. The lot, the house, all of it is more than we could have asked for,” Fredrick said. “Without the dedication and hard work of Dr. Jones and Pend Oreille Habitat for Humanity this dream would be outside of our grasp. We are honored and blessed to be partnered and working with such amazing people.”

To make donations, volunteer or for more information on Pend Oreille Valley Habitat for Humanity email Dr. Jones at povhfh@gmail.com.

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Homeless: Program currently helps close to 90 children in Pend Oreille From Page 1A

no skills or have finished high school.

The program will help to pay for identification cards, co-pays and help problem-solve childcare, and transportation to

appointments or work.

The program will match young adults with case managers to help guide them in making positive life changes.

“We intend to find elders in the community who need help around

the house and pair them with young adults who will pay rent and help take care for things around the house that they cannot,” Marina Coordes the program director said.

The case managers will help find furniture for their rooms, work with the elders to create house rules, and even help with a few months rent to get them on their feet.

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children in Pend Oreille County in their Street Outreach and At-Risk Youth programs, and 20 young adults with minimal services such as hygiene supplies, clothing and referrals.

During this quarter the Drop In Center hosted by Y.E.S. had 420 young adults access their building for a bottle of shampoo, a hot meal or a clean pair of socks.

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staff and to have space for the young adults away from the smaller children. They will use grant money that was specified for the project and part of the Innovia Community Strategies grant if they receive it.

They are waiting to hear of a response to their application for the Innovia Community Strategies grant.

They made it to the second round and had a representative visit the site last week.

The will know in December if they are awarded the grant.

“All the rural counties in Washington got together to write the Youth Homeless Demonstration grant sponsored by HUD and were awarded first in the nation.

This will help fund the new house also.

Y.E.S. is focusing on raising sustainable funds to ensure the programs continuation and cultivate new programs.

Coordes asked the county for $40,000 at the budget meeting Monday, Oct. 29. It is the same amount they requested last year.

Y.E.S. surpassed their goal of $24,000 in cash donations for the year by $8,500 for a total of $32,500.

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next year unlike some of the grant funds we receive,” Coordes said.

The golf tournament in August raised $2,600 and had 40 golfers participate.

The Stuff The Bus fundraiser at the Pend Oreille County Fair and School Supply Drive brought in new volunteers, home hosts and enough supplies to fill 100 backpacks. Real life Ministries helped to provide supplies for the north end of the county, and Family Crisis Network helped with supplies in Cusick.

“We have been batting a 1,000 with grants this year, and received everyone we have applied for so far,” Coordes said.

Some of the grants they have applied for and received are the Innovia Rapid Response, Empire Health Foundation and one from the Kalispel Tribe.

Y.E.S. will be hosting Giving Tuesday, Nov. 20 where people from around the world are encouraged to donate to the cause. They raised $4,000 last year and hope to raise $7,000 this year.

Starting Nov. 13, people who want to donate can go into the Y.E.S. center located at 316 W. Second Street in Newport to adopt a kid by buying a tag for a Christmas Present from a child’s wish list.

Groups can call to ask for tags to be brought to their meetings.

A Christmas party will be held Saturday, Dec. 15 where the presents from the tag donations will be given out to approximately 225 children.

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Cusick pulls off win

ACH punishes Selkirk with onside kicks

By Don Gronning Of The Miner

COULEE CITY – The Selkirk Rangers football team was beaten 76-0 by Almira-Coulee/Hartline Friday, Nov. 2.

ACH, from the Northeast 1B South conference, is a strong, experienced team.

“This is a whole different caliber of team than we have faced all season,” Selkirk coach Jeremy Link said. He said ACH was fast, big, well coached and they have lots of players, with 11 seniors. “We only had 12 eligible players in total, pretty hard to compete.

ACH will probably be back in the state title game ready to defend their state championship.”

ACH is currently the No. 2 ranked 1B school in the state, behind another Northeast 1B South conference team, Odessa.

ACH used their talents to roll up a 52-0 first quarter lead against Selkirk, using four onside kicks after their touchdowns.

“We where down 28-0 before we even got the ball,” Link said. “Then on our first offensive play from scrimmage, we threw an interception for a touchdown.”

ACH had a good game plan, Link said, double covering both Selkirk receivers. Selkirk only managed 77 yards of total offense, compared to 468 for ACH. “The only good thing that came out of the game was that nobody got injured,” Link said.

Ranger quarterback Jay Link completed three of 11 passes for 54 yards.

He was intercepted twice.

Justin Krabbenhoft caught one pass for 20 yards. Zech Curran caught one for 30 yards and Connor Bailey caught one for four yards.

ACH also clamped down on the Rangers’ running game, holding Ty Taylor to a dozen yards on seven carries. Link had 16 yards on four carries.

Luke Couch had six tackles, including four solo tackles. Bert Burnett had six tackles, including three solo ones and Taylor had a six, including four solo.

In other Northeast 1B action, Cusick beat Northport 60-32, Odessa beat TekoaRosalia 80-6 and Entiat beat Republic 58-22.

The Rangers will play at Sunnyside Christian Saturday, Nov. 10, at 4 p.m.

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CUSICK – The Cusick Panthers football team came away from their last football game of the season with a 48-42 win over Curlew Friday, Nov. 2, at Cusick. The game was tied until about the last 15 seconds, when Cusick scored, according to Nick Pease, who was doing the play by play from the announcing booth.

Pease said Cusick lined up in a formation with the center eligible and the rest of the offensive lined up on one side.

“Curlew didn’t adjust,” Pease says. Dylan Reijonen caught a pass and ran it 55 yards for the winning touchdown.

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By Don Gronning Of The Miner

NEWPORT – The Newport Grizzly football team will make its second appearance at the state tournament in as many years following a 22-7 win over Okanogan Friday, Nov. 2, at Newport.

“They’re a good football team,” Newport On Deck: Vs. La Salle: Saturday, Nov. 10, 6 p.m.

coach Dave Pomante said of Okanogan. “We played good enough to win. We were a little rough on offense at times.”

The defense made up for it, holding Okanogan to just 100 yards of total offense. The defense got Newport on the scoreboard first when Okanogan was tackled for a safety early in the first quarter.

A couple minutes later Newport scored again, this time on an Adam Moorhead to Tug Smith 41 yard pass play. Moorhead kicked the extra point.

But with just a minute left in the opening quarter, Moorhead was picked off, with the Okanogan player returning it for a touchdown. The extra point kick was good.

In the second quarter the teams played scoreless until about a minute and a half before the half, when Moorhead connected with Jacob Kirkwood on a 19-yard touchdown pass play.

The scoreless play continued in the second half, with neither team scoring in the third quarter. An Okanogan player was ejected for kicking.

In the fourth quarter

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Newport freshman Mathieu Kirkwood sacks Okanogan’s quarterback Friday at Newport. Newport won 22-7.

Newport was inside their 30 on third and long when Kirkwood caught a big pass that kept the drive alive.

Johnny Miller scored the last Grizzly touchdown on a three-yard run.

Kirkwood ended the night with four catches for 74 yards and a touchdown. He also rushed twice for 10 yards. Moorhead completed eight of 12 passes for 166 yards and two touchdowns. He was intercepted once.

Tug Smith caught three passes for 23 yards and a touchdown. Michael Owen caught one pass for 24 yards.

Johnny Miller rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries. Danny Bradbury rushed 19 times for 32 yards.

Bradbury led the way on defense with seven tackles, including a tackle for a loss. Jacob Tanner and Owen each

had five tackles, including a tackle for a loss for both.

Pomante says Newport has seen film of LaSalle, who has an 8-1 record, same as Newport. LaSalle only lost to Zillah, the No. 2 seeded team in the tourney.

Newport is seeded 10 and LaSalle seven.

The Northeast A League has three teams in the tourney – Riverside, Colville and Newport.

Riverside beat Omak, the No. 1 team in the Caribou Trail League, 26-14 Saturday to get into the tournament.

Newport will play La Salle Saturday, Nov. 10, a 6 p.m. at Marquette Stadium in Yakima.

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Newport junior receiver Jacob Kirkwood caught this pass that kept a Newport drive alive. Kirkwood caught four passes for 74 yards and a touchdown.

Lady Rangers head to state

By Caneel Johnson Of The Miner

IONE – The Rangers volleyball team is going to state.

“We head to Yakima on Wednesday for the State 1B Tournament for the second time in school history,” Selkirk coach Pam Zimmerman said. “Last year we placed eighth, a very good showing for our first year. I believe that this year will can place a lot higher. Our district is so strong. We played hard teams all year and I think that prepares us very well for the state tournament.”

Selkirk swept Columbia Tuesday Oct. 30 at home in the district tournament. The final score was 25-6, 25-10, 25-8.

Whitney Dawson had 13 kills and five aces, Jenna Couch had 23 assists, Kaitlyn Chantry had four digs and Bree Dawson had two blocks.

Odessa took Selkirk to

five sets Oct. 30 in the second game of the district tournament. Selkirk won the first set 25-17.

Odessa won the second set 25-19. Selkirk won the third set 25-12. Odessa won the fourth set 25-18, and Selkirk took the win in the fifth set 15-12.

On Deck: Vs. Naselle: Thursday, Nov. 8, 11:45 a.m., at the SunDome in Yakima

“We beat Odessa in five hard fought games. It was super close and very exciting. Odessa is a good team with big hitters and great servers,” Zimmerman said.

Dawson had 19 kills, Couch had 33 assists and two blocks, Nicol Lyons had four aces, Quinn Zimmerman had nine digs and Dawson had two blocks.

ACH swept the Rangers in the district championship Saturday, Nov. 3 at Northwest Christian. All

three sets were 25-20.

“We fought so hard and never gave up,” Zimmerman said. “We started out down by four or five in each game, coming back to tie it up in the middle, but not in time to pull out the win. It was a tough loss.”

Dawson had 16 kills, two aces and one block, Couch had 22 assists, Zimmerman had 10 digs and Dawson had one block.

“These girls continue to impress me with their determination and never quit attitude. They have matured so much over the last year,” coach Zimmerman said.

The Rangers play the first game of the state championship against Naselle Thursday, Nov. 8 in Yakima at the SunDome at 11:45 a.m.

For those that can’t make it to Yakima for the tournament it will be broadcast at www.wiaa. com.

Jones finishes 27th at state

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PASCO – Sophomore Chloe Jones was the sole Newport cross country runner to compete at the Washington State 1A Meet in Pasco Saturday, Nov. 3. Jones finished 27th in 20 minutes, 14.20 seconds, out of 159 runners. Naomi Smith of King’s took first in 18:16.7.

correction It was mistakenly reported in last week’s Newport girls’ soccer story ‘Grizzlies dogged by Scotties’ that Laura Varity would be replacing Jeremy Lewis as head coach for the 2019-2020 school year after Lewis retires this year. This has not been officially confirmed by the Newport School District. We regret any confusion this caused.

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ast week held a good amount of STEaM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) for students in the West Bonner County School District. Sixth graders built model amusement park rides with K’Nex at Idaho Hill Elementary School Wednesday, Oct. 24. STEaM and politics were at the forefront of the Lights on Afterschool program at Priest River Lamanna High School Thursday, Oct. 25. The Lights on Afterschool event was sponsored by the 21st Century Learning Center Program (CCLC) Agoge.

All photos by Sophia Aldous.

Athena Welker puts the finishing touches on her Ferris wheel.

Jazmine Lopez and Maxence James work together to create an amusement park ride.

Senior Beverly Landeros and sophomore Logan Millward watch an electrical snap circuit shoot up into the air.

Parents and supporters had the chance to sign a petition urging lawmakers not to deny or divert funding for afterschool programs. Freshmen Erik Deem and Shane Gamber clean up after a plastic bag experiment.

Idaho Hill sixth graders Hunter Rose, Natalie Millward and Savannah Harris work with K’Nex to have a reference for engineering.

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Selkirk High School’s “Sacrifice: A Tribute to Our Veterans,” Thursday, Nov. 8 at 10 a.m.

Special guest speaker is Staff Sergeant Shawn D. Bentley

Newport High School, Friday, Nov. 9 at 8:40 a.m.

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Veterans Memorial Park dedication by the Oldtown city officials, Sunday, Nov. 11 at 3 p.m.

In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held at the Oldtown Visitor Center by the boat launch. All veterans and their family members are invited to attend.

There will be guest speakers and information about American Legion Post No. 155 for those who might be interested in becoming a member of the post or the ladies’ auxiliary. Four quilts from Quilts of Valor will be presented to area veterans.

Refreshments will be available.

The post’s two oldest veterans will attend in their original uniforms, received in 1957 and 1959.

American Legion Auxiliary Unit 217 dinner at the Legion Hall, located at 105 E. Timber in Cusick, Sunday, Nov. 11 at 5 p.m.

The opening program will feature Alice Moran presenting a tribute for the 100th anniversary of the World War I Armistice. Dinner will include ham, cheesy potatoes, green beans, coleslaw, cornbread and dessert and is free for former service members and their spouses; donations are accepted for all others. There will be a door prize drawing for gifts donated by local businesses for the veterans.

For more information, call Janell Edwards at 509-445-1517.

American Legion Post and Auxiliary Unit No. 144 in Metaline Falls will host a potluck dinner Sunday, Nov. 11.

Social hour starts at 4 p.m. and dinner starts at 5 p.m. The event is open to the public. Bring a dish to share and sign the guest book. The American Legion is located at 220 E. 4th Avenue in Metaline Falls.

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b r i e f ly Priest River comedy show returns

PRIEST RIVER – The Full of Beans Comedy Show returns to Priest River Lamanna High School (PRLHS) Thursday, Nov. 15, 5:30-7 p.m.

Hosted by the PRLHS drama group, the event is a diner theatre fundraiser. The meal includes chili boats with cheese, onions, dessert and a drink. Admission for just the show is $2 and dinner and the show is $4.

Miner photo|Sophia Aldous

If only there was a blooper reel Amaryllis Chandry breaks character during rehearsal for ‘A Christmas Carol’ at the Pend Oreille Playhouse last Thursday with fellow actor Millie Brumbaugh. The play features Charles Dickens’ characters and story getting updated to the 21st century. For dates, times and tickets, go to www.pendoreilleplayers.org.

NEWPORT – Responsible Growth * NE Washington brings the film We the People 2.0 to Newport with a complimentary screening at the Pend Oreille Playhouse at 236 South Union Avenue, on Sunday, Nov. 18 at 2 p.m.

This documentary, presented by Tree Media and the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund (CELDF), tells the story of people across the U.S. who have faced decades of environmental assaults

on the topic. The program is offered freely, and donations as welcome, as are food offerings for the resident nuns and monks.

The first session begins at 9:45 a.m., potluck lunch is at noon, and the program ends at 3 p.m.

Bring food to share for lunch, avoiding onions, garlic, and leeks as well as meat, fish, or chicken.

Dress is casual, although short skirts and shorts are discouraged.

Sravasti Abbey is located at 692 Country Lane, south of Newport. For more information and directions call 509-4475549 or email office. sravasti@gmail.com. Find additional information about Sravasti Abbey at Sravasti.org.

– such as fracking and (sewage) sludging on farmland – and what they are doing about it.

The film shares how they are working with CELDF and organizing to stop these actions in their own communities through rights-based laws, and what they are doing about it.

There will e a special guest speaker from CELDF for a questions and answer session following the film. Seating is first come, first served. The playhouse

has a maximum seating capacity of 100 people.

“Communities are joining across states to advance democratic and environmental rights, building the next citizens’ movement through Community Rights and Rights of Nature,” according to a press release sent to The Miner.

The Pend Oreille Playhouse is being rented for this event, and the opinions of the presenter may not be the opinions of the Playhouse.

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Hoisingtons celebrate 50 years Randy and Cindy Hoisington of Cusick are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Nov. 9. The couple was born and raised in Cusick and met at Cusick High School. They have two adult children, Sean Hoisington of Coeur d’Alene and Lisa Hoisington of Usk and six grandchildren.

we e k ah ead Wednesday, Nov. 7 AA Meeting: 7 a.m. - Pine Ridge Community Church, 1428 First St., Newport Rotary Club: 8 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park Newport TOPS: 8:30 a.m. Hospitality House Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. Create Arts Center, Newport

NEWPORT – What do you do with old saw blades? Paint them of course. Barry Dumaw, painting and drawing instructor, is offering a special class where he will guide students in painting an 8 – 10-inch round saw blade. The class costs $60.

Students will develop a beautiful scene of their choice in a small class setting. A prepared blade and oil paints will be provided. The class is on Saturday, Nov. 10 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Create Art Center, 900 W. 4th, in Newport. Preregistration is required.

Students can stop by, mail a check (P.O. Box 1173), or register on line at www.createarts.org.

Additional information is available on the website.

Overeaters Anonymous: 9 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use front entrance.

Contact Barb at 509-4470775.

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 509-4472433, minernews@povn. com or visit www.pendoreillerivervalley.com online, or stop by the office at 421 S. Spokane in Newport.

NEWPORT – Sravasti Abbey–the Tibetan Buddhist monastery near Newport, – invites friends and newcomers to come Sunday, Nov. 11, for a talk on “Becoming Friends With Ourselves.” The talk is part of the monthly Sharing the Dharma Day, and is based on “An Open-Hearted Life,” a book published by Shambhala and co-written by Venerable Thubten Chodron, Sravasti Abbey founder and abbess, and clinical psychologist Dr. Russell Kolts. People of all faiths and backgrounds are welcome.

In addition to the talk, the day’s schedule includes a guided meditation, vegetarian potluck lunch, and facilitated discussion

Local activists bring film to Playhouse

Saw blade painting class Nov. 10

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Becoming Friends With Ourselves Dharma Day topic at monastery

‘Comedic Crumpled Classics’ continues at Playhouse NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Playhouse has several shows coming up for the fall and holiday season, starting with Crumpled Classics by Craig Sodaro, performed Nov. 2-11 by area youth.

The play tells five classic literary stories with a teenager’s twist. Friday and Saturday shows begin at 7 p.m. and Sunday shows are at 3 p.m.

A modern day retelling of Charles Dicken’s classic A Christmas Carol, directed by Christopher Demlow, comes to the playhouse Dec. 7-16.

Coming in 2019, auditions for the kids’ show Witches vs. Princesses, directed by Millie Brumbaugh, are Feb. 4 and 5 at 3:30 p.m. Roles are for children grades third through sixth. Performances are March 29,30, and 31.

To become a sustaining member of Pend Oreille Playhouse, or to get more information about tickets and upcoming productions, go to www. pendoreilleplayers.org.

To contact the box office, call 509-447-9900.

If no one answers, leave a clear message with contact information.

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Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library Story Time - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick: 11 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport Calispel Post 217: 6 p.m. American Legion in Cusick

Loosely Knit: 1-3 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Priest River Food Bank Open: 3-5:45 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Family Movie Night: 5:308 p.m. - Newport Library BASIC Meeting: 6 p.m. Blanchard Community Center Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

Friday, Nov. 9 Books Out Back: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Priest River Library Happy Agers Meeting and Potluck: Noon - Priest River Senior Center Story Time: 3 p.m. - Newport Library Dance Classes: 5:30-6:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting: 7 p.m. - St. Catherine’s Catholic Church

Saturday, Nov. 10 Kids Movie Club: 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. - Newport Library

Tuesday, Nov. 13 Priest River Food Bank Open: 9-11:45 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center Blanchard Stitchers Quilting Group: 10 a.m. Blanchard Inn

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

Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday: Youth ~6:30 p.m.

Pastor Mitch McGhee 447-3265

DALKENA COMMUNITY CHURCH • VILLAGE MISSIONS

S.S. ~ 9:15 • Worship ~ 10:45 a.m.

Family Night, Wednesday ~ 7 p.m.

(Bible and Youth Clubs) Pastor Steve Powers - 509-447-3687

GRACE BIBLE CHURCH

Priest River Animal Rescue: 6 p.m. - 1710 9th St., Priest River

Happy Agers Card Party: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center

CHURCH OF FAITH

BASIC Meeting: 6 p.m. Blanchard Community Center

AA Meeting: 5 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

Sunday, Nov. 11

Alcoholic’s Anonymous Women’s meeting: 10 a.m.

- Rotary Club, Old Diamond Mill Rd., Oldtown

Newport Youth: 4 p.m. Sadie Halstead Middle School

Line Dancing: 10 a.m. Priest River Senior Center UCC Non-Denominational Bible Study Group: 10 a.m. - United Church of Christ, 430 W. Third St., Newport Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Priest River Library Quilters Meet: 11 a.m. Priest River Senior Center Open Painting Workshop: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Home and Community Educators Dalkena Club: Noon - Call Bonnie Witt 509-447-3647 or Billie Goodno at 509-447-3781 Duplicate Bridge: 12:30 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport

Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

Monday, Nov. 12 Evergreen Art Association: 10 a.m. - Create Arts Center Hospitality House Senior Potluck: Noon Newport Blanchard Grange Meeting: 5:30 p.m. Blanchard Grange Habitat for Humanity: 6 p.m. - Sandifur Room, Newport Hospital Priest River Lions: 6:30 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

Writers Group: 2 p.m. Create Arts Center Weight Watchers: 5:30-6

CATHOLIC MASSES

www.pocoparishes.org Newport: St. Anthony’s, 447-4231 612 W. First St., Sun. - 11 a.m.

Usk: St. Jude’s 111 River Rd., Sat. 4:00 p.m.

Usk: Our Lady of Sorrows 1981 LeClerc Creek Rd. Sun. - 1st & 2nd - 5:30pm 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.

HOUSE OF THE LORD

Books out Back: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Priest River Library

Thursday, Nov. 8

River Arts Alliance: 10 a.m - Various sites

p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting – Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church Spirit Lake Lodge No. 57: 8 p.m. - Spirit Lake

Where to Worship

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

Pend Oreille Rock and Gem Club: 6 p.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park

Line Dancing: 10 a.m. Priest River Senior Center

36245 Hwy 41, Oldtown, ID Sunday School 10 a.m. for all ages Sunday Worship - 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Wed. - Bible Study 6 p.m.

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

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

3rd and Spokane St., Newport, WA Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.

Pastor Becky Anderson 509-447-4121 newportucc@conceptcable.com www.newportucc.org

LIFELINE MINISTRIES Full Gospel - Spirit Filled 214 S. Montana Ave., Oldtown 916-671-4460 Sunday Service 10:00 a.m.

Friday Service 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Prayer 4:30 p.m.

Pastor Jim McDonald

754 Silver Birch Ln. • Oldtown, ID 83822 ‘’Contemporary Worship’’ Sun. ~ 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

“Jesus Youth Church” Youth Group Wednesday 6:30 p.m.

Jeff & Robie Ecklund, Pastors • 437-2032 www.houseofthelordchurch.com

REAL LIFE NEWPORT “Where Jesus and Real Life Meet.”

Worship Time: Sunday 9:30 a.m., at the Newport High School Real Life Ministries office, 420 4th St. Newport, WA Office Phone: (509) 447-2164 www.reallifenewport.com

BLESSED HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH

BAHÁ’Í FAITH OF NEWPORT

“Through His potency everything that hath, from time immemorial, been veiled and hidden, is now revealed.”

Please call 509-550-2035 for the next scheduled devotional. Wonderful resources can be found at www.bahai.us and www.bahai.org

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 Real 4 Life - College ages 3rd & 4th Mondays The Immortals (13-High School ) Thur. 7-9 Pastor Rob Malcolm

AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A.

332801 Hwy. 2, P.O. Box 653, Newport Pastors Matt & Janine Goodrich Worship Service 10 a.m.

(509) 447-4338 www.americanlutheranchurch.net

SEVENTH�DAY ADVENTIST

Saturdays, 10:00a.m.

Diamond Lake 301 W. Spruce St, Newport 326002 Highway 2 Sunday 10:30 a.m. Wednesday 7:00 p.m. diamondlakeadventist.org Pastor R. Shannon Chasteen Edgemere - 5161 Vay Rd 11:00a.m.

(864) 378-7056 edgemereadventist.org Bible preaching, God Newport - 777 Lilac Ln 10:40a.m. honoring music newportsda.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 11:00 a.m.

Evening Worship 6:30 p.m.

Bible Study Weds. 6:30 p.m.

TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH 180 Osprey Lane Priest River 208-448-2724 Sunday School 10:00a.m.

Sunday Service 11:00a.m.

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obituari es Joseph Anthony Scotece Priest River

Joseph Anthony Scotece, born 1949, took his journey into heaven on Oct. 23, 2018. He was born in Norfolk, Va., to Regina and Joseph Scotece and was the only born son of three

children. After graduating Catholic school, Joe joined the U.S. Navy and entered the Vietnam War. His service Scotece brought him to North Idaho where he knew he

was home.

Joe was a heavy equipment operator most of his life and an avid hunter and outdoorsman. He loved online poker, golf and a good steak dinner.

The only thing he loved more than that was his family.

He is survived by his

two sisters, Gina Dara and Fran Neaves; two sons Charles Scotece and Nathen Scotece; daughter Jessica Boone; and seven grandchildren, Gabriel, Jacob, Alicia, Rashard, Quintton, Aven and Anico.

Joe will be remembered by his love he always showed for his friends and

family, a true definition of an American man.

Funeral services will be held Friday, Nov. 9, at Priest River Cemetery in Priest River, Idaho. Service is at 1 p.m. followed by a remembrance potluck at Popeye’s in downtown Priest River. The Scotece family would like to invite

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. 29 ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, Newport, report of a black SUV driving at a high rate of speed.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Community Hall Road, Cusick SUSPICIOUS PERSON: W. Walnut St., report of a suspicious male kneeling in the middle of the parking lot with a small child.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Usk Bridge, Usk, report of several pieces of firewood on the bridge.

THEFT: Hwy. 20, report that someone stopped and took her boxes from the roadway.

ARREST: Park St., Metaline Falls, Dusty M.N. Morris, 31, of Metaline Falls, was arrested for voyeurism.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: N. 2nd Ave., report of a male in a darker minivan parked in the middle of the highway.

ACCIDENT: Bergen Road, report that a small white Mazda pickup truck was in a wreck and the vehicle is in the trees, no one is on the scene. The air bag was deployed.

STRUCTURE FIRE: Greenhouse Road, Ione, report that a garage is on fire and fully engulfed in flames.

Tuesday, Oct. 30 JUVENILE PROBLEM: W 5th St, Newport SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: W. 2nd St., report of a subject in an RV living inside the ministorage compound.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 31, report of a three-vehicle accident. There possibly two who people need to be checked by medical personnel.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 20, report of a deer in the middle of the roadway.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Hwy. 2, report of an officer out with a pedestrian violation.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Deer Valley Road, Newport, report of a vehicle parked in driveway of house that is vacant and for sale. It is a newer station wagon type vehicle possibly a Subaru darker in color.

Wednesday, Oct. 31 THEFT-AUTOMOBILE: W. Kelly Drive, Newport, report of rental van stolen.

TRESPASSING: Deer Valley Road, Newport, report of a subject trespassing on the property.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: S. Calispel Ave., Newport, report of an officer out with a juvenile problem.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: S. Garden Ave., Newport, report that complainant believes a male who has a protection order is with grandmother, and might have took off with her somewhere.

THEFT: Newport Area, report of items stolen from different locations in the city.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, Newport, report that a vehicle hit a moose.

ARREST: Scotia Road, Newport, Lexi Rose Adelson, 22, of Los Angeles was arrested on an out of county warrant.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hwy. 2, report that a dog was run over.

ARREST: W. Walnut St., Ezra M. Jensen, 34, of Newport was arrested for driving without a license suspended/revoked.

RUNAWAY JUVENILE: N. Warren Ave., report that complainant’s 12-year-old son was trick or treating and was supposed to be home at 6 p.m. and has not returned.

TRAFFIC OFFENSE: Veit Road, report that there is a truck with a light bar speeding up and down the roadway and spinning donuts. Complainant believes they are scoping out houses in the area.

FIRE-TREE POWER LINE: Leclerc Road, Newport, report that a tree fell on power lines and the tree is on fire.

Thursday, Nov. 1 ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, report of a two-vehicle non-injury accident.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: W. 7th St., report of a suspicious person behind the bus garage.

THREATENING: Tule Road, report that the respondent keeps contacting the protected person.

TRESPASSING: Elmers Loop, report that the previous renter is refusing to leave.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: W. 1st St., report that an unknown pig is in the backyard.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Looding Road, report that a vehicle has been parked at the location for three days.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE – VERBAL: Roberts Road, report that a female staying in cabin is yelling and screaming.

SEX OFFENSE: S. Spokane Ave., Newport

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was booked and released for theft in the first degree.

Ave., Priest River

BOOK AND RELEASE: Elizabeth L. Larson, 55, of Metaline Falls was booked and released for theft in the second degree.

Friday, Nov. 2 ERRATIC DRIVER: W. Walnut St., report of an erratic driver crossing lines.

INTOXICATION: W. Walnut St., report of a possibly intoxicated male subject sitting in a vehicle.

ABANDONED VEHICLE: Veit Road, report of a vehicle dumped on the side of the roadway.

Tuesday, Oct. 30 THEFT OF PROPERTY: Hwy. 2, Oldtown

Wednesday, Oct. 31

ARREST: Hwy. 2, Robert P. Todd, 53, of Newport was arrested for driving without a license suspended/revoked.

Thursday, Nov. 1

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. 6th St. report that complainant believes a vehicle intentionally tried to hit a deer.

ARREST: Rebecca L. Ahlers Schaper, 39, of Oldtown, was arrested for driving without a license suspended/revoked.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE: Jada Drive, Blanchard CITE AND RELEASED: Hwy. 95, Ponderay, Timothy S. Walker, 26, of Priest River was cited and released for willful concealment of goods.

Friday, Nov. 2

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 20, report of a vehicle off the roadway down a 10-foot embankment.

ARREST: Hwy. 2, Oldtown, Scott Cooney, 40, of Spokane was arrested for failing to present identification in a bar and obstructing a peace officer.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: Telephone Road, report of an oneyear-old male walking towards the highway to hitchhike.

ARREST: Fiedler Lane, Oldtown, Jon Hasenoehrl, 53, of Oldtown, was arrested for violation of a no contact order.

ACCIDENT: Beeman Road, report of a vehicle off the roadway.

ARREST: Ockert St., Oldtown, Jennifer A. Lamanna, 33, of Priest River was arrested on a felony Bonner County warrant for failing to appear.

Saturday, Nov. 3

JUVENILE PROBLEM: S. Scott Ave., report that a juvenile assaulted sister then left residence.

THEFT: W. Walnut St., report that a couple walked out with cart full of groceries.

FISH & GAME: Conklin Meadows Road, report that complainant believes someone shot an elk on private property.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, report that a vehicle hit a deer.

VIOLATION OF A PROTECTION ORDER: S. Union Ave., report that the respondent brought children over without a third party.

FOUND PROPERTY: Pend Oreille County, report of a cell phone found.

ACCIDENT: Kings Lake Road, report that a vehicle rolled down the embankment.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of a vehicle passing in no passing zones.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: Pend Oreille Blvd., report that the complainant’s granddaughter has not returned home yet.

BURGLARY: Chrisann Lane, report that a residence was broken into sometime in last two weeks.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 20, report that a tree partially over the northbound lane.

ARREST: S. Cass Ave., Amanda B. Patterson, 28, of Newport was arrested for possession of stolen property.

West Bonner County

Monday, Oct. 29 TRESPASSING: E. Jefferson

ARREST: Silver Birch Lane, Oldtown, Steve Rheingans, 45, of Priest River was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to use.

ARREST: Luby Bay Road, Priest Lake, Julian Freeman, 58, of Priest Lake was charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia with intent to use and resisting and obstructing an officer.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE: 4th St., Priest River

William P. Buddrius Blanchard

William P. Buddrius of Blanchard passed away Oct. 27, 2018. He was 62. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Nov. 10 at 2 p.m. at Sherman-Campbell Funeral Home in Newport.

Sherman-Campbell Funeral and Cremation Services in Newport is in charge of arrangements.

Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at shermancampbell.com.

West Pend Oreille fire calls PRIEST RIVER – Here is a list of dispatch calls responded to by the West Pend Oreille Fire District in the last week.

Oct. 28: fire alarm, W. Settlement Rd., Priest River Oct. 28: possible gas leak, W. Shore Rd., Priest River Oct. 29: controlled burn.,Mirror Lake Rd., Priest River Oct. 29: medical assist., Larsen Lane, Oldtown Oct. 29: controlled burn, Highway 2, Oldtown Oct. 31: medical assist, Highway 57., Priest River Oct. 31: vehicle fire., Highway 2, Priest River Oct. 31: controlled burn, Highway 2, Oldtown Nov. 2: controlled burn, Jachetta Rd., Priest River Nov. 3: medical assist, Highway 2, Priest River Nov. 3: illegal burn., E. Ockert St. South, Oldtown

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Converted splits: Liz Pope 3-10, Pat Shields 3-5-10, Karen Batsch 5-6, Claudia McKinney 2-7, 3-10.

Thursday, Nov. 1 Thursday Niters Team Plain Nasty’s Wilkinson Rentals 3 Chicks & 1 Rooster Hi-Rollers

Won Lost 20.5 15.5 19 17 17 19 15.5 20.5

High scratch game team: Plain Nasty’s 691. High scratch series team: Plain Nasty’s 1,973. High handicap game team: Plain Nasty’s 877. High handicap

series team: Plain Nasty’s 2,531. High scratch game: Bill Wagner 228, Kim Rusho 169. High scratch series: John Hilden 627, Kim Rusho 462. High handicap game: Bill Wagner 264, Frances Deis 247. High handicap series: Bill Wagner 688, Christy Huling 658.

Converted splits: Gary Wilkinson 3-10, Christy Huling 5-10, James Huling 2-7-8, Ralph LaGrand 3-10, Eric Brown 2-5-7.

Friday, Nov. 2 Friday Night Leftovers Team East River Plumbing Timber Room Pooch Parlor EZRIDR Team9

Won Lost 26 10 20 16 20 16 19 17 16 20

High scratch game: Timber Room 793. High scratch series: Timber Room 2,288. High handicap game: Timber Room 885. High handicap series: Timber Room 2,564. High scratch game: Jim Hudson 237, Jennifer Hudson. High scratch series: Jim Hudson 672, Jennifer Hudson 541. High handicap game: James Radan 259, Jennifer Hudson 238. High handicap series: James Radan 685, Jennifer Hudson 646.

Saturday, Nov. 3 ARREST: Tweedie Road, Blanchard, Jack Clement, 66, of Blanchard was arrested for domestic battery.

Sunday, Nov. 4

BURGLARY: Monumental Way, report that a garage was broken into.

BOOK AND RELEASE: Brad W. Larson, 55, of Metaline Falls

ARREST: Montgomery St., Priest River, Robert A. Goodenough, 34, of Priest River was arrested on a Bonner County felony warrant for failing to comply with conditions of release, and for possession of a controlled substance and paraphernalia with the intent to use.

Sex Offense: Priest River

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Horseshoe Lake Road, report of a suspicious subjects hanging around the area for several days.

PROWLER: Sullivan Lake Road, report of a possible prowler has been outside since midnight.

you to celebrate the life of Joseph and all are welcome.

Sherman-Campbell Funeral and Cremation Services in Newport is in charge of arrangements.

Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at shermancampbell.com.

ARREST: Silver Birch Lane, Oldtown, Alexander McDowell, 23, of Oldtown was arrested for misdemeanor domestic battery in front of a child and misdemeanor injury to child.

ACCIDENT, UNKNOWN INJURY: Spirit Lake Cutoff, Spirit Lake ARREST: Hwy. 2, Priest River, Andrew Dewey, 44, of Bonners Ferry was arrested for DUI and an open container.

TRAFFIC VIOLATION: W. Jefferson Ave., Priest River

Sunday, Nov. 4 TRESPASSING: Sherman St., Priest River HUNTING & FISHING VIOLATIONS: Eastside Road, Priest River

Pu blic M e eti ngs Wednesday, Nov. 7 Diamond Lake Water and Sewer: 10 a.m. - District Office, 172 South Shore Road Fire District No. 4 Commissioners: 6 p.m. - Dalkena Fire Station No. 41

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p.m. - Metaline Falls Town Hall

Pend Oreille Fire District No. 6: 6 p.m. - Furport Fire Hall, 7572 LeClerc Road

Pend Oreille County Planning Commission Hearings: 6 p.m. - Cusick Community Center

Oldtown City Council: 6:30 p.m. Oldtown City Hall

Tuesday, Nov. 13

Diamond Lake Improvement Association: 6:30 p.m. - Diamond Lake Fire Station, Highway 2

Bonner County Commissioners: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building

Ione Town Council: 7 p.m. - Clerk’s Office

Port of Pend Oreille Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Usk, 1981 Black Road

Monday, Nov. 12 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

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

Oldtown Urban Renewal District Board: 5:30 p.m. - Oldtown City Hall, as needed

Newport School Board: 5 p.m. District Offices

Cusick Town Council: 6 p.m. - Cusick

Metaline Falls Town Council: 6

Laclede Water District: 7:30 p.m. Laclede Community Hall

Wednesday, Nov. 14 Pend Oreille Cemetery No. 1: 8:15 a.m. - Courthouse Conference Room, 625 Fourth St., Newport Pend Oreille Conservation District Board: 9:30 a.m. - Newport Post Office Building Sacheen Lake Sewer and Water District Board: 5 p.m. - Sacheen Fire Station, Highway 211 Bonner County Democrats: 6:30-8 p.m. - Panhandle Health, 322 Marion St., Sandpoint West Bonner Water and Sewer District: 6:30 p.m. - Oldtown City Hall Metaline Town Council: 7 p.m. Metaline Town Hall

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2018307 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CALL FOR BIDS COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE P U B L I C W O R K S D E PA R T M E N T N E W P O R T, WA S H I N G T O N Sealed Bids will be received by the County of Pend Oreille at the County Commissioners Office, located in the Pend Oreille County Courthouse at 625 West Fourth Street, Newport, Washington, until 11:00 AM Monday, November 19, 2018 and will then and there be opened and publicly read for the construction of the improvement.

All bid proposals shall be accompanied by a bid proposal deposit in accordance with Section 1-02.7 of the 2018 Washington State Standard Specifications for Road, Bridge, and Municipal Construction. Should the successful bidder fail to enter into such contract and furnish satisfactory performance bond within the time stated in the specifications, the bid proposal deposit shall be forfeited to the County of Pend Oreille.

Bid Proposal, Plans and Specifications may be obtained from the Pend Oreille County Public Works Department, Road Division, P.O. Box 5040, Newport, Washington 99156, upon payment of $30.00, non-refundable, per set. All checks shall be made payable to the Pend Oreille County Road Department.

Informational copies of maps, plans and specifications are on file for inspection in the Pend Oreille County

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In that self-government charges all citizens to be informed, this newspaper urges every citizen to read and study these notices. We strongly advise those citizens seeking further information to exercise their right of access to public records and public meetings.

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Thomas Chiropractic & Massage Therapy Dr. Chris Thomas & Amanda Winje, LMP 129 S. Union Ave. • Newport • (509) 447-9986

COUNSELING Pend Oreille County Counseling Services Substance Abuse Treatment/Prevention/Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities Offices in Newport & Metaline Falls (509) 447-5651

DENTIST Newport Dental Center

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

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

MASSAGE THERAPY Cedar Mountain Massage Therapy

Lois Robertson, Licensed Massage Therapist 701Viet Rd -- Newport -- 447-3898

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

OPTOMETRIST Newport Vision Source

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Continued from 8B Public Works Department, Road Division, in Newport, Washington.

Plans and specifications may also be viewed at the official Pend Oreille County web site: http://www.pendoreilleco.org A pre-bid conference will be conducted on Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 1:00 pm at the Kalispel Tribe of Indians Camas Center, 1981 Leclerc Road North, Cusick, WA 99119.

Bids are to be submitted in a sealed envelope addressed to: THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, COURTHOUSE, NEWPORT, WASHINGTON 99156 with “BID FOR COUNTY PROJECT Leclerc Road North M.P. 8.06 To M.P. 11.66 Overlay written on the outside.

TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 The Pend Oreille County Public Works Department, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders

that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises as defined at 49 CFR Part 26 will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin or sex in consideration for an award.

The bids which will be received are for the improvement of Leclerc Road North M.P. 8.06 To M.P. 11.66 Overlay in Pend Oreille County.

Published in The Newport Miner October 24 and 31, and November 7, 2018.(39-3) __________________________ 2018295 PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE PORT OF PEND OREILLE FINAL BUDGET HEARING The final budget for the Port District for fiscal year 2019 will be discussed at the Commissioners’ meeting on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 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, copies will be available for public inspection. /s/ Kelly J. Driver,

November 7, 2018 |

Kelly J. Driver, Manager Published in The Newport Miner October 31 and November 7, 2018.

(40-2) __________________________ 2018313 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WA S H I N G T O N FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY NO. 18-4-00046-26 P R O B AT E N O T I C E T O CREDITORS ( R C W 11 . 4 0 . 0 3 0 ) Estate of RONALD L. CURREN, Deceased.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE The above Court has appointed me as Personal Representative of Decedent’s estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must present the claim: (a) Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and (b) In the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070: (i) By filing the original of the claim with the foregoing Court, and (ii) By serving on or mailing to me at the address below a copy of the claim. The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) Thirty (30) days after I served

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or mailed this Notice as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1)(c), or (b) Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.

Date of First Publication of this Notice: October 31, 2018. /s/ Ryan A. Curren Ryan A. Curren, Personal Representative ELTC Law Group, PLLC Anthony Fry, Attorney PO Box 301 Newport, WA 99156 Published in The Newport Miner October 31, November 7 and 14, 2018.(40-3) _________________________ 2018314 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq.Trustee Sale No.: WA-18-812948-BB Title Order No.: 180306206-WA-MSW Reference Number of Deed of Trust: Instrument No. 2008 0296209 Parcel Number(s): 443009540022 Continued on 10B

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Continued from 9B Grantor(s) for Recording Purposes under RCW 65.04.015: JOE F. STRUTHERS, AN UNMARRIED PERSON Current Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust and Grantee (for Recording Purposes under RCW 65.04.015): Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc. Current Trustee of the Deed of Trust: Quality Loan Service Corporation of Washington Current Loan Mortgage Servicer of the Deed of Trust: Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc. I.NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, the undersigned Trustee, will on 3/8/2019, at 9:00 AM At the Main Stairs to the Old City Courthouse, located at 625 W. Fourth Street, 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: LOT 9, BLOCK 3, THIRD ADDITION TO MOON CREEK ESTATES, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK 3 OF PLATS, PAGE 187, RECORDS OF PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON. More commonly known as: 441 CASEY RD, NEWPORT, WA 99156 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 12/31/2007, recorded 2/4/2008, under Instrument No. 20080296209 records of PEND OREILLE County, Washington, from JOE F. STRUTHERS, AN UNMARRIED PERSON, as grantor(s), to PRLAP, INC., as original trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as original beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was subsequently assigned to Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc., the Beneficiary, under an assignment recorded under Auditors File Number 20170327940 II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust as referenced in RCW 61.21.030(4) 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: $18,334.39. IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $139,558.96, together with interest as provided in the Note from 4/1/2017 on, and such other costs and fees as are provided by statute. V. The abovedescribed 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 3/8/2019. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 2/25/2019 (11 days before the sale date), or by other date as permitted in the Note or Deed of Trust, to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 2/25/2019 (11 days before the sale), or by other date as permitted in the Note or Deed of Trust, 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 2/25/2019 (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

PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

The newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising or real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800927-9275. (31tf)

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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(s) and Grantor(s) 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. The list of recipients of the Notice of Default is listed within the Notice of Foreclosure provided to the Borrower(s) and Grantor(s).

These requirements were completed as of 9/20/2018. 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. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS – The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. 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: Toll-free: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-894-4663) 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: 1-800-569-4287 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 earch&searchstate=WA&filterSvc =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 Additional information provided by the Trustee: 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 noteholders rights against the real property only.

The Trustee’s Sale Number is WA18-812948-BB. Dated: 10/25/2018 Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, as Trustee By: Jessica Junk, Assistant Secretary Trustee’s Mailing Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington 2763 Camino Del Rio South, San Diego, CA 92108 Trustee’s Physical Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington 108 1st Ave South, Suite 202, Seattle, WA 98104 For questions call toll-free: (866) 925-0241 Trustee Sale Number: WA-18-812948-BB Sale Line: 800-280-2832 or Login to: http://wa.qualityloan.com IDSPub #0146800 10/31/2018 11/7/2018 11/14/2018

Published in The Newport Miner October 31, November 7 and 14, 2018.(40-3) __________________________ 2018301 PUBLIC NOTICE B U D G E T H E A R I N G / P O C F ire D ist. 8 BUDGET HEARING Pend Oreille Cty Fire Dist. 8 will hold a public hearing for the review and approval of the proposed budget for 2019. The hearing will be held at the regularly scheduled meeting on the 3rd Monday, November 19th, at the fire station at Spring Vly & Tweedie Rd @ 7:00 pm.

Crystal Zieske, Clerk of the Board Published in The Newport Miner November 7, 2018.(41) __________________________ 2018319 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Newport City Council will hold a Public Hearing at 6:00 p.m., November 19, 2018 in Council Chambers located at 200 S. Washington Ave., Newport, Washington for the purpose of discussing revenue sources for the year 2019 and to consider proposed amendments to the 2018 Fiscal Year Budget.

Published in The Newport Miner November 7 and 14, 2018.(41-2) __________________________

Published in The Newport Miner November 7 and 14, 2018.(41-2) __________________________

2018310 PUBLIC NOTICE The Pend Oreille County Library District Board of Trustees will meet November 15 at the District Office in Newport at 4:00 p.m. for their regular meeting including presentation of Resolution 2018-101, the 2019 Tax Levy and Resolution 2018-102, the 2019 Budget. Public input will be accepted prior to the Board of Trustees voting on the adoption of these resolutions.

2018322 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WA S H I N G T O N FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY NO. 18–4-00045-26 P R O B AT E N O T I C E T O CREDITORS ( R C W 11 . 4 0 . 0 3 0 ) Estate of CAROLYN B BLESCH, Deceased PLEASE TAKE NOTICE The above Court has appointed me as Personal Representative of Decedent’s estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must present the claim: (a) Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and (b) In the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070: (i) By filing the original of the claim with the foregoing Court, and (ii) By serving on or mailing to me at the address below a copy of the claim. The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1)(c), or (b) Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.

Date of First Publication of this Notice: November 7, 2018 /s/Eugene F Breyman, Eugene F. Breyman Personal Representative 1925 East Lynn Street Seattle, WA, 98112 (206) 941-1306

Published in The Newport Miner November 7 and 14, 2018.(41-2) __________________________ 2018315 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF BOARD MEETING D AT E C H A N G E Cusick School District No. 59 Pend Oreille County, Washington The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Cusick School District No. 59 (the “District”) hereby provides this notice that they will meet for their November Board Meeting on: Date: Monday, November 19, 2018 Time: 3:30 p.m.

Location: High School Library Cusick School District 305 Monumental Way Cusick, WA The purpose of this meeting is for the regularly scheduled November Board Meeting.

CUSICK SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 59 PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON By: /s/ Don Hawpe Don Hawpe; Secretary, Board of Directors Published in The Newport Miner November 7 and 14, 2018.(41-2) __________________________ 2018316 PUBLIC NOTICE Martin Hall Board 2019 Meeting Schedule January 24; February 28; March 28; April 25; May 23; June 27; July 25; August 22; September 26; October 24; November 21; December 19.

PLACE: Martin Hall Juvenile Detention Facility, 201 Pine St., Medical Lake WA MEETING TIME: 10:00AM- Noon Published in The Newport Miner November 7 and 14, 2018.(41-2) ___________________________ 2018317 PUBLIC NOTICE BUDGET HEARING NOTICE The Pend Oreille County Commissioners will hold a hearing at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, November 20, 2018 in their meeting room, 625 W. 4th, Newport, for the purpose of fixing the 2019 Final Budget. If you require any reasonable accommodation to participate in the meeting, contact Clerk of the Board, 509-447-4119, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

Published in The Newport Miner November 7 and 14, 2018.(41-2) __________________________ 2018318 PUBLIC NOTICE COUNTY COMMISSIONER MEETING Due to the lack of a quorum, the Pend Oreille County Board of Commissioners will not be meeting on November 13, 2018. Additionally, there is no meeting on November 12, a county holiday (Veterans Day observed).

Published in The Newport Miner November 7, 14 and 21, 2018.(41-3) ___________________________ 2018323 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING – TOPICS TO INCLUDE 2019 B U D G E T P R O P O S A L , 2 0 1 9 R AT E SETTING, APPOINTMENT OF COUNCIL POSITION #5, A P P R O VA L O F WAT E R T R E AT M E N T P L A N T B I D AWA R D , A C C E P TA N C E O F E M E R G E N C Y MANAGEMENT PLAN AND APP R O VA L O F A P P L I C AT I O N F O R S TAT E WAT E R D R I N K I N G F U N D .

Notice is hereby given that the Town of Cusick has a regularly scheduled Town Council Meeting scheduled for November 19th, 2018 (postponed from 11/12 due to the holiday) and will be conducting a Hearing regarding all afore mentioned topics.

It is anticipated that the Town will vote on and resolve all afore mentioned issues. There will be continued discussions regarding current Water/Sewer issues and how to best proceed and take action accordingly.

Written comments must be submitted by November 14th, 2018 to Jennifer Lee, Cusick Town Clerk, PO Box 263, Cusick, WA 99119.

Written or oral comments may also be submitted at a public hearing before the Cusick Town Council on November 19th, 2018. All comments received will be included as a part of the public record that is forwarded to the Town Council before final action is taken. If you would like to receive notices regarding future meetings and public hearings or current information see our Facebook page Cusick Town Hall, or visit our website at www.townofcusick.com. If you have questions regarding this or related matters, please call Jennifer Lee at 509-445-1718.

Dated: November 5, 2018.

Published in The Newport Miner November 7 and 14, 2018.(41-2) ___________________________