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School board looks at levy options By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

NEWPORT – The Newport School District is looking at levy options to put on the ballot in 2017, but a specific amount has not yet been decided, according to Superintendent Dave Smith. “Currently, our levy is at 2.15 per thousand and historically the district has always done three year levies,” says Smith. The district passed its levy in 2013 at a 60.01 percent majority, and is hoping to repeat that success. A levy would go toward adequately funding transportation, which Smith says lost around $250,000 in 2014 when the state changed its Student Transportation Allocation Reporting System (STARS) funding, and to also allow the district to hire full-time nurses and counselors for school sites. “Currently, we’re only funded for .16 of a nurse, which is pretty silly when you think about it,” Smith says. “We have a lot of frustrations with the state.” See Levy, 2A

Miner photo|Sophia Aldous

Retiring Old Glory Jack Carter of Newport Boy Scout Pack 696 throws an old, torn American Flag on a fire at the Newport Cemetery on Veterans Day last Friday. Fellow scouts from Priest River Pack 605 participated in a ceremonial flag burning, hosted by the Cusick American Legion. The United States Flag Code suggests that when a flag has served its useful purpose, “it should be destroyed, preferably by burning.”

Highway 41 bridge to be replaced By Michelle Nedved Of The Miner

OLDTOWN – The Idaho Department of Transportation is planning to replace the small bridge that crosses the BNSF railroad tracks on Highway 41. The project is currently in its planning stages, and construction isn’t slated to begin until March 2019. According to ITD, the project to replace the bridge will meet current design standards, improve functionality and increase vehicular and pe-

destrian safety. The current bridge is structurally deficient and does not meet current design standards. The bridge structure and centerline is located on the Idaho/Washington state line, with portions of the existing roadway and bridge located in both states. The proposed project will include replacement of the existing bridge with a wider bridge that extends the three-lane section across the bridge to match the existing roadway section to the north and south. The project will also include roadway and sidewalk

improvements between Fourth Street and First Street. Minor rightof-way acquisitions are anticipated. The project is currently in the preliminary design phase. Final designs will be complete March through June 2017. Construction will be March through November of 2019 and 2020. There are no resource or environmental concerns with the project, however the bridge may be historic. A public meeting was held in October to show the plans to the public.

Priest River moves ahead with downtown revitalization By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner Miner photo|Michelle Nedved

‘Proud of our Veterans’ Students at Priest River Elementary honored veterans Thursday, Nov. 10, during a Veterans Day assembly. The younger students sang the National Anthem, “This Land is Your Land,” “Grand Ole Flag,” “Proud of Our Veterans,” and “Thankful for the USA.” See more photos on page 3B.

PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River City Council is moving ahead with efforts to secure a grant for the purpose of the Downtown Revitalization Project. At a recent meeting, council members agreed to submit a

proposal to the Idaho Department of Commerce for an Idaho Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) in the amount of $500,000. The city will find out whether or not they qualified in January or February 2017. If approved, work on the project could start

as soon as summer 2017. “It’s just a matter of making sure you have all the necessary paperwork, which thus far, the city has,” said Nancy Mabile from Panhandle Area Council, that presented the draft grant application. The Panhandle Area

Council (PAC) is a non-profit Economic Development District comprised of members that are elected officials from north Idaho cities and counties, as well as the Coeur d’Alene and Kootenai Indian Tribes. The council serves the five See Downtown, 2A

B r i e f ly YES needs your help for the holidays NEWPORT – Youth Emergency Services (YES) is asking community members to “adopt” a homeless teen (or one of their siblings) for the holidays. Individuals can contact the YES office and get a “tag” with a number that identifies their teen. The tag includes the youth’s age, gender, and some gift ideas – some things they need and some things they would like. The tag holder chooses what to offer and how much they want to give. They purchase gifts, wrap them, clearly label them with teen’s number, and bring them to the

YES office or to Pine Ridge Community Church, 1428 W. 1st Ave., Newport. YES assists homeless, challenged, and at risk teens in Pend Oreille County year-round, providing basic necessities, tutoring, and support to keep these youth in school and give them hope for their future. For more information, call 509-447-1125.

Sign up now for Tree of Angels NEWPORT – Families with children who would otherwise not receive Christmas gifts are encouraged to sign up for the Tree of Angels in Pend Oreille County. Sign ups are

for children ages 12 and younger. Sign up at the Department of Social and Health Services, on First Avenue in Newport. The program is available for Pend Oreille County families only. The deadline to sign up is Nov. 22. Gift pickup is Saturday, Dec. 17, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mountain West Bank, 330 N. Washington, Newport. Trees will be set up in coming weeks throughout Newport, filled with tags for those wanting to give. Take a tag, purchase the gifts and return them unwrapped to Mountain West Bank. Any tags not filled will be done by staff with monetary donations.

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Downtown: Outdoor seating, flower planters planned From Page 1A

northern counties of Idaho: Bonner, Boundary, Kootenai, Benewah and Shoshone. During the revitalization process, the city will match funds to widen sidewalks, water meters, better street lighting, and other tangible downtown fixtures. The sidewalk would stretch from Wisconsin Street past the front of AJ’s Café, elevating the intersection at High Street and Main Street to sidewalk level. Other aspects of the design include better outdoor seating and flower planters. Council member Greg Edwards made a motion to approve the city’s pledge of matching funds in the amount o $148,037

Miner photo|Sophia Aldous

Nancy Mabile of the Panhandle Area Council addresses the Priest River City Council.

in cash and $41,179

of in-kind funds to the

project. The motion

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Study seeks input on regional commercial kitchen SANDPOINT – As part of their efforts to spur small-business innovation, North Idaho economic development officials are assessing the interest and need for a commercial kitchen facility that would be available for contract use by small food producers throughout the region – including northwestern Montana and northeastern Washington. The effort is being led by the Bonner County Economic Development Corporation in cooperation with the Sandpoint Urban Renewal Agency, Bonner County, Bonner County Fair Board and City of Sandpoint. But to bring the project to fruition, the BCEDC needs to hear from all interested parties throughout the region who want to see a new commercial kitchen established to support entrepreneurial efforts. The project would revive the commercial kitchen

previously located at the Sandpoint Business Incubator. That facility was closed in 2014, when the incubator space was converted to single use for the expansion of Bio-Medical Innovations. All the equipment from the former commercial kitchen is currently in storage and remains in fine condition. Paul Kusche, executive director of the BCEDC, said the groups see the commercial kitchen as a great economic development tool – providing that the interest exists. “While I am a strong proponent of the ‘If you build it they will come’ strategy, it is important that we learn the level of demand that might exist today,” he said. Kusche himself is a retired food executive with over 43 years of food manufacturing and consulting experience. “Providing a leasable kitchen facility – one

that’s FDA approved and capable of handling refrigerated, frozen and cooked products – would would be a great asset to Bonner County and our surrounding communities,” Kusche said. He also envisions being able to provide the business coaching resources of the BCEDC as well as Small Business Development Center to help ensure success of startup businesses. Land for the new kitchen is available at the Bonner County Fairgounds; Kusche said, if demand warrants, engineering could be completed and construction under taken by spring. But first, any current or budding food producers should let the organizers know of their interest. Contact any of these: Paul Kusche at 208-2656402 or at kitchen@

bonnercountyedc.com; Dennis Weed, director of the Boundary County Economic Council at 208-2670352; or Amy Emmons, Priest River Development Corporation at 208-4481312. City of Sandpoint records show there were

more than 30 small companies that utilized the previous commercial kitchen space in the years 2010-2013. Those previous users are being queried, as well as restaurants and chefs that have catered functions at the fairgrounds.

Levy: Capitol projects funds site repairs From Page 1A

The district’s capitol projects fund financed site repairs like paving at the elementary school parking lot and redoing the gymnasium floor. Smith added that the public is welcome to attend school board meetings and public meetings to discuss the levy that are being scheduled. “Obviously, it’s in our favor to be consistent and up-to-date in what we present to the public, especially when you’re talking about a levy,” Smith says. The next Newport School Board meeting is Monday, Dec. 5 at 5:30 p.m. in the District Office Building. Parents and legal guardians of students can fill out a Family Perception Survey of school sites’ at www.newport. wednet.edu.

Miner turkey winners announced NEWPORT – Readers who won turkeys in The Miner’s annual Gobbler Giveaway are

listed below. Stop by The Miner, 421 S. Spokane, Newport, to get your gift certificate, or

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Rod Flores (Northern Lakes Dock & Barge)

Brandon Moss (Newport Dental)

Steve Clark (Seeber’s Pharmacy)

Barbara Murray (Safeway)

Anna Ratcliff (Golden China)

Anna Burns (Aerocet, Inc)

Mike Little (North Idaho College)

Harry Miller (Bliss Chiropractic Center)

Mel Ratcliff (Gerald’s Garage II)

Felix Huecedo (Durham School Services)

Eileen Alfred (Mountain West Bank, Newport)

Sylvia Post (Tan Linez)

Maria Macial (Treasures A to Z)

Laura Ratcliff (Nantronics)

Rick Hiebert (Alta Forest Products)

Jean Oxreider (Westside Pizza)

Dillon Bell (Spiffy Lube)

Darlene Bunyea (Mi Pueblo Restaurants, Newport)

Rebecca Meyer (Connie’s Cuts)

Nicki Lindor (Mi Pueblo Restaurants, Priest River) Susan Dobson (A-1 Team Inc.)

Auggie Watson (Ted Kardos Plumbing) Sherrie Robinson (Miner Newspapers) Barb Cottrell (C & C Barber Shop) Rod Flores (Albeni Falls Building Supply)

Pat Hankey (Lane Mountain Company) Colleen Larkoski (Habitat for Humanity) Mike Allen (Owen Grocery & Deli)

Wendy Banka (Earl Insurance Agency) Nick Lauzon (North Idaho College) Timothy Watson (Coldwell Banker)

Rick Hiebert (Exbabylon) Linda Clark (Pawsitively Posh Pet Salon) Auggie Watson (Newport Vision Source)

Ray Stoll (Pioneer Insurance) Rebecca Meyer (Pro Automotive, Inc.) Jean Kress (Mary’s Feed & Farm)

Anna Burns (Idaho Forest Group)

Denise Pontius (Carey’s Auto Body)

Arlene Lowder (Mountain West Bank, Ione)

Dee Alford (Les Schwab Tire Center)

Traci Burns (R & L Enterprises, Inc.) Bill McNutt (Vaagen Brothers, Inc.) Gail Smith (City of Priest River) Bob Graham (Albeni Machine Shop) Jill Johnson (Special Mobility Services) Kim Parsley (ABC Heating & Electrical) Jim Clark (Napa Auto Parts, Newport) Jamiel Ashcraft (Napa Auto Parts, Priest River)

Rose Boyd (Ben Franklin)

Martina Coordes (Riverside Automotive Service & Repair)

Marilyn Hiebert (Concept Cable TV & Internet)

Bob Graham (Riverbank Family Restaurant)

Kim Parsley (Weaver’s Garage & Exhaust)

Mike Newton (Perfection Tire)

Pearl Pulford (Farmer’s Insurance)

Mike Little (Roger’s Body & Frame)

Jen Lee (Selkirk Ace Hardware)

Laura Ratcliff (Petticoat Junction)

Geoffrey Thompson (Mitchell’s Harvest Foods)

Ron Banka (Public Utility District #1)

Ray Stoll (John L. Scott Real Estate)

Nick Lauzon (Spokane Rock Products, Inc.)

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Last Year: The weather this week last year was about the same. Temperatures stayed in the mid 40’s to low 50’s and there was rain and fog. Although by this time last year we had already had our first snowfall.

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Help decorate Create NEWPORT – Join Create for a party to decorate the Community Art Center Saturday, Nov. 19, from 2-4 p.m. Adults can make or donate an ornament for the tree. For a $2 donation kids can make an ornament gift and wrap it for giving. Refreshments will be served. The public is encouraged to attend this community art project at Create 900 W. 4th, 509-447-9277 or check out the webpage at www. createarts.org.

Riverside School Board rescheduled for Nov. 21 RIVERSIDE – Riverside School District will hold this month’s regular school board meeting Monday, Nov. 21 instead of Nov. 17. The meeting will be held in the District Office Boardroom at 6 p.m.

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Some of Ruth Calkins’ students lined up at their treadle machines, learning how to make crafts and accessories that they can sell for income.

89-year-old woman returns to Newport from Africa, ready to continue helping By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

Keep your woods healthy with evening classes in Newport NEWPORT – For landowners in Pend Oreille County and northeastern Washington, the Forest Stewardship Coached Planning Course being offered locally this winter is an opportunity to gain management skills to keep woodlands healthy and thriving. This handson course will take place 6-9 p.m. Tuesdays, from Jan. 10 through Feb. 28 at the WSU Pend Oreille County Extension Office in Newport. The course will also be available by internet streaming for snowbirds and longdistance landowners, allowing participants to ask questions and view instructors by computer. Registration materials are available at www. forestry.wsu.edu or www. extension.wsu.edu/pendoreille. The course costs $89 per family/landowners registering before Dec. 1. Extension educators from Washington State University and forestry experts from the region will lead sessions. “This class is an opportunity for small forest landowners to learn directly from experts in the field,” according to Carol Mack, WSU Extension forester, and Mike Jensen, WSU Pend Oreille County Extension Director. The class enables landowners to learn useful information about natural resources and their property, whether they own hundreds of acres or just a few. Participants will write a forest stewardship plan with guidance from a variety of natural resource professionals that will help to gauge forest health, manage fire risk, improve wildlife habitat, use timber resources and protect soil. They also may certify under the American Tree Farm System and determine their eligibility for reduced property tax and cost-share assistance. For more information, call WSU Pend Oreille County Extension at 509-447-2401 or email cmack@wsu.edu.

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NEWPORT – After several months abroad, 89-year-old Ruth Calkins has returned from Malawi where she started a craft program for teenage girls with AIDS and their mothers and caregivers. With her dachshund, Max, in tow, the Newport resident packed bags of craft supplies – batting for quilts, cloth, paper, supplies for earrings and necklaces, and made the African country her home for three months. After a 48-hour flight Calkins and Max arrived in Malawi on May 29, a 48-hour trip altogether, and were met by Dr. Matson Dezi of the World Medical Fund (WMF). After a rest at her hotel room, Calkins went shopping for fabrics and other supplies the next day and started the three hour trip to Nkhotakota, a market town on the shores of Lake Malawi (also called Lake Nyasa) in the center of the southeast African country that borders Mozambique and is the headquarters in Malawi for the World Medical Fund. “Our house was barely basic – wicker settees in the living room with no cushions, a small freezer in the dining room with no table or chairs, sink in the kitchen with no water and a small electric stove,” Calkins says. “The bedrooms thankfully had beds and bedding.” This was her third trip to Malawi, but the first where she threw herself into creating a way to help raise money for WMF. Also, she wanted to find a way to help area girls and women possibly earn more money in a place where many female residents live off a $1 a day. Calkins’ Newport home is the headquarters for World Medical Fund USA. She volunteers as secretary for the charity that brings medical aid to children in the bush, sometimes with the clinics set up under a tree, serving as many as 150 children a day. WMF pioneered treatment of children with AIDS. The next morning, with the help of a young woman who assisted Calkins with cooking and cleaning throughout her stay,

they began to sort all the craft materials Calkins had brought. She was shown the workspace that would be used for the girls and women to create the various crafts – a large porch open on two sides to wind and rain, and a large storage space that was quickly filled with the supplies. “By the beginning of the next week we were ready to welcome our women,” Calkins said. There were 10 women in their 20s and 30s, all of them mothers or guardians of HIV+ children, whose medical care comes from World Medical Fund. At first, their only compensation was a good, nutritious meal at noon. Calkins said the women started on hand sewing, the end result being a flower ornament for their hair. Then, the group moved on to the treadle sewing, due to the lack of reliable electricity. First they simply sewed straight lines on small pieces of fabric, and when they had become used to the way treadles work, they started on quilted wall hangings. “They were quick learners and soon graduated to other sewing projects,” Calkins says. “At first our main problem was the girls who were supposed to come in the afternoons and learn paper crafts. No one showed up. We were then told they had school

until July, so we waited. But no one came for the first two weeks, and after that, a few came sporadically. Only one teenager came regularly and she was very quick and thorough – we finally asked the women if they would come in the afternoons to do crafts, and they agreed. “They were also very quick learners and soon learned to make paper beads and Christmas ornaments.” Calkins says she hired a woman named Idah, a local seamstress, to help the women as needed, and see to the treadle machines, which proved to be rather troublesome – they were always breaking down. Idah also served as the interpreter – the women know little English beyond “Good morning.” “I grew to really love those 10 women. Since I have been home the Malawi Ladies Aid Society (MLAS) has been registered as a non-profit corporation in Washington. Our object is to raise money for the WMF,” says Calkins. “When we begin to make more money, the women will also receive more compensation than just a meal at noon.” To follow Ruth Calkins’ travels in Africa and her progress with the Malawi craft project, sign up for her newsletter atmalawiladiesaidsociety@ gmail.com.

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Seek unity; powers that be want us to feel separated. Fear not. Courage is called for. Fear causes mass irrationality. Civic duty. Constantly let leaders know of your values for America and its direction. Keep abreast of what goes down. Email/write letters to politicians. Talk about the issues with your community members. Volunteer to sit on community boards in the issues of your passions. Take the higher ground. What would Miss Manners do?” Soph i E’s --Mom, post election 2016 C HOI C E Facebook is not the place to go for recovery and give-andSophia aldous take debate or accurate news. While it was an obvious statement before the general election last Tuesday, it now serves as the most self-evident declaration that it feels redundant to even write it. So for those living in an abandoned silver mine in the north part of the county (bless you for keeping up your subscription), you missed out on the maelstrom of mingled woe and triumph that resulted from last Tuesday’s presidential election. Never mind that Congress was mostly business as usual in terms of incumbents being re-elected to the House, and these are the people that actually shape the weave and fabric of our lives on the federal level. No, dear readers, the melee that ripped through social media Wednesday morning and continues even as I type this was the result of the electoral face-off of The Great Coiffed Pumpkin and She Who Must Be Obeyed. Okay, those were easy jabs, and not the higher ground that my dear mother advocated. And Miss Manners certainly wouldn’t resort to name-calling, at least not out loud. Relationships are all the same, whether it’s romantic, friendships, familial, with a coworker or neighbor. What makes them complicated is that we stop listening to each other. We value one another only so far as the other person is a convenience to us, then become upset and indifferent when that person doesn’t behave the way we think they should. This election has proven that. It’s easy to hate on “the other guy.” To assume that we know all there is to know about a person because of how they voted, or didn’t vote. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be the big divide we’re currently feeling. However, if we’re not content to shoot ourselves in the figurative foot, we have to try. We have to practice empathy and have the willingness to listen, even when we’re upset, afraid, and angry. Moral superiority is just an excuse not to put in the effort, show up to the meetings, ask the questions, and try to keep an open mind. It’s only a cliché because it’s true: we are in this together.

Agent Orange:

A Tribute to Vietnam Veterans on Veterans Day 2016 Agent Orange exposure is an ongoing war still being fought. As the widow of a veteran of Vietnam it is hard Barbara R. for me Hornby of Blanchard to feel much In honor of pride Edward E. without Hornby bitterness for my husband’s sacrifice, especially on Memorial Day or Veterans Day. It

was not just a war on foreign soil that claimed the life of my husband at 67 years old. It was the after affects and the battle cries here at home that kept him fighting and suffering long after his courageous service in the U.S. Army. There were no cheers for the boys returning home from Vietnam; no proud welcomes or feelings of accomplishment. Instead my husband returned home as many did; broken; a nervous wreck dripping with the poisonous orange chemiSee Veterans, 5A

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yo u r o p i n i o n False equivalency will be used to justify Trump’s presidency To the editor: Recently, I wrote about the “rigged election” and indicated almost zero voter fraud and Republican officials conducted the elections in our state and county. So now I guess I will accept the Trump position that the entire system is rigged and that explains how he won the presidency. We had many Trumpsters ready to declare a rigged election if he lost. Now what do they have to say about his landslide victory in a rigged system? I wonder how many times false equivalency will be used to justify President Trump’s future behavior. I certainly would like to hear from Christians (for Trump) how they plan to use his false equivalency to enter heaven. You meet Saint Peter at the pearly gates and use false equivalency to talk your way into heaven. Yes, all your past sins are excused simply because someone else fell from grace. What do you say to a boy that is reaching

puberty about acceptable sexual behavior? It’s OK to kiss a girl without asking or if you are popular and rich enough you can grab her privates. On the other hand an equal form of improper behavior is to mishandle an email. That’s an example of false equivalency used as a political tool to normalize poor behavior by a public person. During the Republican convention, a mother spoke of her son being killed by a drunk-driving illegal immigrant. Did anyone try to comfort her by citing a devout white Christian citizen who broke the speed limit? Would her son’s death be excused by this false equivalency? During the next four years, we will be bombarded by false equivalency when President Trump screws-up or says something outrageous. We should have no trouble recognizing it when it happens. It will make America feel great again. -Pete Scobby Newport

All-or-nothing approach wrong for Electoral College To the editor: The 2016 presidential election is behind us and many are surprised, some disappointed and others jubilant. Criticism of the Electoral College by both sides has become the bold new national sentiment. Surely it’s antiquated. Surely it must go. Surely we can do better. And we can! The Founding Fathers were not so terribly amiss as many may think. Sure we’re a larger expanse of nation, geography-wise, and we’re more populated than the late 1800s. But the Electoral College mechanism still works. So why did one presidential candidate (Hillary) win a majority of popular votes and the other candidate (Trump) seem to steal the election? The culprit is not the Electoral College itself. Rather, our stumbling arises out of the all-ornothing approach we take when we tally the popular votes and convert them into Electoral Votes suitable for the Electoral College result.

The Electoral College does not need to be replaced. Equal Voice Voting offers the best of solutions without requiring a Constitutional amendment (visit www.equalvoicevoting.com and download the free book analyzing presidential elections from 1980-2012). It’s a simple formula that converts a state’s popular votes into proportional electoral votes that hew closely to the popular vote, does not disenfranchise voters, gives each state its independent voice, honors the Founding Fathers’ intent, and acknowledges the this nation’s diverse cultures, peoples, values and priorities. It’s time to initiate legislation on a stateby-state basis so our vote-capturing system elicits a confidence that translates into a continued pride of country. The exercise of our Electoral College can be a source of such confidence if we simply modify how we count everyone’s vote. Contact your legislators and ask that they give Equal Voice Voting their strong consideration! -Jerry Spriggs West Linn, Ore.

Common sense about dogs Giving advice about owning and caring for a dog is like giving advice about marriage. Thoughtful, caring people will take the advice and live it. From years of working with dogs and their owners I have seen good dogs become great dogs and great

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dogs re-homed or worse because a well meaning owner could not cope with the wrong dog. Much about caring for and training dogs is common sense, for dogs are much like people. Dogs do well on a schedule; they thrive with good food and good education. And like people, dogs have certain inherent traits that we cannot change. Having said that, owning dogs can be a joy or a frustration. Here is what I like to see when an owner brings a dog to me. I like to see the right dog with the right owner. I enjoy seeing older or less active people with

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older or more well trained dogs. Busy families and active people do better with high-energy breeds or big active puppies. I like to see a good responsible dog-owner relationship with the right veterinarian for that particular dog and owner. I like to see good nutrition provided to the dog by an owner that understands why they are feeding their particular program. I like to see a dog with a clean shiny coat and a clean dog collar and maintained toenails. The dog See Dogs Best Friend, 5A

r e a d e r ’ s p o l l r e s u lt s Both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are embroiled in their own controversies that with even the election over, keeps America in a precarious and uncertain position. With those uncertainties in mind, who will be our next president?

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Donald Trump is the U.S. President elect. He ran on several key points that the public is now waiting to see if he will follow through on.

Tim Kaine

What are you mostly looking forward to Trump doing as president? Building the Wall Repealing and replacing ObamaCare Fixing the economy

86% Mike Pence

I’m just excited to see what he does. Nothing. I’m still in shock that he won.

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DOGS BEST FRIEND From Page 4A

doesn’t need to have a fancy groom but the dog should represent health and pride of ownership. I like to see a dog that can walk on a leash without dragging his owner and who has the basic obedience skills to be a pleasure around both man and dog. If the dog is not trained I want to see an owner who has a desire to make a change and a plan for training. I like to see a dog that has a job. Every dog is bred to perform a particular function and every dog can be trained. When we give a dog a job the dog becomes more than a pet, it becomes a partner. The dog does not need to be a service dog or highly trained. The dog just needs to pleasantly perform certain tasks for or with the owner. Dogs that have a job are not left to die in the backyard. Most importantly I like to see a bond between dog and owner. A true bond where the owner is as pleased with the dog as the dog is with the owner. I love to hear the mundane stories about how funny, smart, fast, brave,

etc., the dog is. These stories show me how much the dog is a part of the owners life! When all these factors are considered I see more than just an owner with a dog on a leash. I see a partnership beneficial to both dog and man. If you are lucky enough to have that type of relationship with you dog then you know of what I speak! Dogs are incredibly intelligent and sentient beings that perform amazing feats and communicate with us in a myriad of ways. If we allow ourselves to open our minds and learn about the dog in our house incredible things can happen. Once a month it will be my pleasure to address The Miner Newspaper readers with some common sense information about dogs. If you have particular training or other dog related questions you may contact me through our website www.luckyusranch.com. I will do my best to answer your questions or will research your questions with other professionals. Woof!

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cal each time he showered; no help, no counseling, healthcare or even sympathy from the VA. My husband was not the only victim of the orange murderer that eventually took him from us. In addition to his comrades in combat there were civilians in Vietnam that suffered the same fate. And it did not stop there. It worked its destruction over all of the 39 years of our marriage. Our family suffered each sleepless night when he paced the floor with anxiety … hands wringing, night sweats … and no talk or mental ease about his time at war. We watched as he deteriorated both physically and emotionally through out our time together, slowly imploding as he bottled much of his anguish inside. Perhaps the most heartbreaking time was when our youngest son, Daniel was born in 1984 with spina bifida, a devastating disability recognizable as being caused by Agent Orange exposure. Even with the government’s admission of the presumed cause of our son’s condition, my husband’s claims were denied year after year. In 1997 our son (not the soldier) won monthly compensation, but my husband continued to be rejected for any kind of compensation. He did not begrudge our son’s award of claim other than wishing HIS exposure had not damaged HIS offspring. But, my husband was the soldier and HIS own denial seemed unbelievable considering the exposure was through HIM. He was definitely hurt by such blatant injustice. My husband put in numerous VA claims over the years but was denied repeatedly, each time a knock to his belief in good government and justice. He retired early due to stress related disability and was never quit right physically or mentally. He fought a long hard battle, even putting in a final claim two days before he died. Among other health issues, he had a history of blood disorder and heart disease and was diagnosed with Leukemia just seven days before he passed … so suddenly … so final. He thought his Leukemia would surely be his winning factor in getting the financial compensation he deserved. But it did not happen. I am glad that he did not live long enough to face that final disappointment of the VA denial … and when a veteran dies so does all the retroactive pay they should have received had they won their case … delay, deny and die and so it went in favor of our government that turned its back on him. As the widow of Edward E. Hornby I have pledged to continue the fight in his honor; appealing the VA decision now again on my behalf. A year after my husband, died the doctor who signed the death certificate wrote a letter of support stating that Agent Orange was, indeed, a contributing factor in my husband’s death. This could, and should, mean compensation for me retroactive to the day of his death and forward, plus no more expensive premiums (over $600 per month) for my healthcare. This is most important to me financially and emotionally as I am living on a limited income and addressing my own personal fight against breast cancer. This coupled my life-long responsibility of caring for my disabled son has been especially hard for me as a single parent. After so much heartache and disappointment you would think our war would finally be over, but the battle still continues with the VA concerning yet another denied claim. I will appeal until the day I die. I owe it to my husband, my son, my family and to all those who have needlessly suffered because of the chemical and psychological exposure of war, as well as, the denials of the far-reaching effects of such exposure. I am proud of my husband, Edward Hornby, who was a delayed victim of war. But, on holidays of military recognition, I am not proud of what our country put all of us through. It is a shame that war continues far after it is declared over. I know that nobody wins, least not our family. Least not the United States of America that I still seek pride in.

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Website promotes tourism in northeast Washington COLVILLE – Tri County Economic Development District developed a series of videos and launched a new website that will give potential visitors to the area a sense of the lifestyle and outdoor recreation opportunities that can be found in Northeast Washington. The “Northeast Washington - It’s Real Life” project includes the first three in a series of short, social mediashareable videos, a new website, www.itsreal.life, and a YouTube channel. TEDD hopes that the “It’s Real Life” project will help to increase area visitation by engaging people who are looking to experience the outdoor recreation opportunities and relaxed lifestyle that can be had in the tri-county area. According to the Washington State Recreation and Conservation office, outdoor recreation in the tricounty area contributes $59,152,197 to the economy annually, as well as creating 2,350 jobs and producing $23,400,656 in state and local taxes. “It’s easy for us that are fortunate enough to live here to take for granted the incredible sights and sounds that we get to experience every day. There are many people who would love to spend a weekend in a cabin and just be surrounded by nature. These are some of the people that we hope to reach,” said Shelly Stevens, Regional Marketing Developer for TEDD. The “It’s Real Life” project is not just for tourism development, according to TEDD officials. The same message would appeal to business owners looking to start or relocate a business, or for someone who wants their career to be in a place that they can also enjoy outdoor recreation. “Destination promotion contributes substantially to highlighting the quality of life and opportunities in our region critical to the relocation decision a company looking to relocate,” TEDD Executive Director Jeff Koffel said. TEDD hopes to make this promotion part of a larger professional recruitment initiative planned for next year. The videos can be viewed on the new “Northeast Washington - It’s Real Life” website at www.itsreal.life. There is also a link on the site at the top of the page that will take website visitors to the “Northeast Washington - It’s Real Life” YouTube channel where, in addition to the new videos, there is a playlist featuring the recent “Jewels of the Northwest” videos produced by KXLY for the Colville and Chewelah Chambers and Pend Oreille County. Tri County Economic Development District was formed in 1969 and works with local businesses, communities and other organizations in Ferry, Pend Oreille and Stevens counties to help develop a stable and diverse economy. For more information, visit www. tricountyedd.com or call 509-684-4571.

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SANDPOINT – The Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center (IPAC) welcomes Jeff Thompson as the new Executive Director. Thompson joins IPAC with a wealth of knowledge and experience, including 20 years of snow industry safety, according to a press release. Thompson comes to the IPAC from central Colorado where he was the head of Snow Safety for Beaver Creek Mountain. He also brings extensive trails, wilderness, and winter sports experience from his many years working with the White River National Forest. Thompson and his family

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Washington State program to help reimburse landlords for property damage OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Commerce announced this week a new program designed to provide relief to landlords whose property has been damaged by a tenant who used a federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) housing choice voucher, also known as a “Section 8” voucher, or a Veterans Affairs supportive housing voucher, also known as a VASH vouchers. The housing choice voucher program is the federal government’s major program for assisting very lowincome families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford See Landlords, 8A

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Exbabylon moves into new headquarters New location, expansion of business units means more jobs, added services NEWPORT – Exbabylon, an IT consulting and managed services firm, along with its business units, Verizon Wireless and Newport Alarm, moved their headquarters to their new location in Newport. The newly constructed facility next to STCU on Walnut Street was designed to allow growth of all departments including expanded computer repair services, a broader selection of Verizon Wireless devices, an alarm and security showroom, and dedicated office space for IT engineering and support staff. After 11 years in their downtown Newport location, Exbabylon had outgrown their original space, according to Founding Partner Alex Stanton. The move has allowed them to add several more employees, with two additional positions now open for a computer tech and IT specialist. “Exbabylon is committed to investing locally. We’re excited for the amazing potential this move gives our team, and we’re thankful for the encouragement we’ve received from everyone in this community through the process of getting here. We owe this milestone to our customers and their unwavering support,” Stanton said. Along with the expansion of space and services, Exbabylon will now be open on Sundays, bringing computer technology and Verizon service to the community seven days a week. A Grand Opening is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 18 through Sunday, Nov. 20 with deep discounts and giveaways throughout the retail, Verizon and residential computer services sections of the store. Exbabylon and sister company Newport Alarm occupy 5,000

square feet in Suites C and D of the new 8,000 square foot building. Westside Pizza will soon occupy 1,500 square feet in Suite B, and the remaining 1,500 square feet in Suite A remains for available for lease. The new address is 204 W. Walnut Ave., New-

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Festival of Trees Dec. 3 NEWPORT – The 2016 Festival of Trees rings in the holiday season Dec. 3 at Sadie Halstead Middle School in Newport. Admission is free from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Families are invited to experience the holiday fun with free crafts, cookie decorating, face painting and free photos with Santa Claus. The event features the raffle of the decorated Christmas trees, donated by various businesses and organizations throughout the area. “Everyone will enjoy the beautifully decorated

trees, festive atmosphere, and winter wonderland. Event-goers can sip on some hot cocoa or coffee while listening to the holiday entertainment throughout the day,” Newport Hospital Foundation Director Jenny Smith said. Raffle tickets for this year’s decorated prize trees are $1, and winners will be announced at 7 p.m. Last year, the raffle tree values ranged from $250 to $1,350. The evening benefit social kicks off from 5-7 p.m. and includes tree viewing, festive hors d’

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oeuvres buffet, dessert bar, beverages and live entertainment by Justin Sherfey and Drew Miller. Fundraising this year supports Newport Hospital and Health Foundation programs, including the local Healthy Kids Snack Bags Program and Reach Out and Read. For more information and Evening Benefit Social reservations ($20 per person), call the Newport Hospital Foundation at 509-447-7928, ext. 4373. Online ticket reservations are available at www.NewportHospitalAndHealth.org.

provided Commerce with funds and authority to reimburse eligible landlords from $500 to $5,000 to cover damages found to have been caused by Section 8 or VASH tenants. To qualify, landlords must have a court judgment against the tenant, and the damaged property must be in a jurisdiction that prohibits denial of tenancy based on source of income. Other restrictions apply. Full details of the new landlord mitigation program and an application form are available on the Department of Commerce website.

Women veteran entrepreneurship training, grants available WASHINGTON – A $300,000 funding opportunity is available for women and veteran-owned businesses through the Women Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Program of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Veterans Business Development (OVBD). SBA expects to make up to six awards through this program with a minimum award of $25,000. Successful applicants will be organizations with a demonstrated history

of providing successful entrepreneurship training to women veterans, women service members, and women spouses of service members and veterans. Applications must be received by Dec. 12. For more information, see program announcement No. WVETP-2017-01 at www.grants.gov. This funding opportunity is open to non-profit organizations, local or state agencies, private sector firms, and institutions of higher learn-

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ing. Beneficiaries of the program will include: veterans, service-disabled veterans, members of the National Guard or Reserve Component, active duty service members, or women spouses of service members or veterans. A Q&A conference call will be held on Nov. 30 at noon. To join the conference call, dial 1-888-8582144, using access code 5817583#. All questions must be submitted in advance and no later than Nov. 16 to Janet Moorman at janet.moorman@sba. gov. Women Veteran Owned Small Businesses represent a burgeoning economic powerhouse in the military small business community. As of 2012, women veterans owned 383,302 businesses, generating $17.9 billion in sales. From 2007 to 2012, despite only representing 15.2 percent of the total number of all veteranowned businesses, the number of women veteran owned small businesses increased by 294.7 percent. For more information on SBA programs and resources that support veteran and military entrepreneurship, visit www.sba.gov/veterans or www.sba.gov/milspouse.

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Cooking in Blanchard The last cooking class of the year in Blanchard is Wednesday, Dec. 14, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the Blanchard Community Center. Master Chef Steve W. Geving gives the classes for $25 each. December’s class is on holiday treats for family and friends. Call 208-437-0426 to make reservations.

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Reform group praises a piece of Idaho’s accountability plan Kevin Richard Idaho Education News Network

BOISE – Idaho’s new accountability framework is coming under fire at home. But on Tuesday, education reform advocates

gave Idaho high marks for one piece of its plan. The Idaho proposal does a good job of focusing on the needs of highachieving high school students, according to a report issued Tuesday by the Thomas H. Fordham Institute, a Washington,

D.C., group that is also active in authorizing charter schools in Ohio. In focusing on highachieving high school students, the Fordham report focused on what the group considered a flaw in the federal No Child Left Behind education law. No

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Child Left Behind “strongly incentivized schools to focus exclusively on low-performing students’ ‘proficiency’ and high school graduation rates, ignoring the educational needs of high achievers, who were likely to pass state reading and math tests and earn a diploma regardless of what happened in the classroom,” according to the report. With the passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act — the federal law replacing No Child Left Behind — states can write their own accountability plans. According to the Fordham report, Idaho’s proposal contains three components that will protect the needs of highachieving high school students:

A “performance index” would give schools extra credit for students who perform at an advanced level. A growth model would rank all students, not just students who are not proficient on tests. High schools would be graded, in part, on how many students complete Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate or dual-credit courses. The one flaw in the Idaho plan, according to the Fordham report: Idaho does not plan to assign summative ratings to its high schools. The accountability framework is part of Idaho’s larger plan to comply with ESSA. The State Department of Education released a 102page draft of its ESSA plan in early November, hours

before the first of a series of public hearings on the proposal. During a hearing in Caldwell last week, parents and teachers said they felt cut out of the SDE’s process. The same day, when the SDE hosted a presentation on the plan at the Idaho School Boards Association’s annual meeting, only one of 20 trustees in the room said he had had time to read the document. The State Board of Education needs to approve the ESSA plan before it goes to the U.S. Department of Education. However, the SDE will not meet its self-imposed deadline to turn over the draft to the State Board today. The State Board had been scheduled to vote on the plan in December.

Scott, Dixon retain legislative seats in Idaho By Michelle Nedved Of The Miner

SANDPOINT – Incumbents representing the First District of Idaho swept the general election Tuesday, with Sen. Shawn Keough, and

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a total of 13,391 to 4,128. District wide, which includes part of Boundary County, Keough won 14,250 to 4,429. Scott, R-Blanchard, held onto Position A, with 59.6 percent of the Bonner County vote, to beat Democrat Kate McAlister 10,689 to 7,247. District wide, Scott received 11,308 votes and McAlister received 7,652. Dixon, R-Ponderay, held onto Position B, with 11,724 votes in Bonner County. Democrat Stephen F. Howlett received 5,736 votes in Bonner County. Dixon won with 67.1 percent of the Bonner County vote. District wide he won 12,354 to 6,264. The West Bonner Library Levy is passing with 55.2 percent of the vote, 1,769 to 1,435. The West Pend Oreille Fire District bond, which will not increase tax rates for residents, is passing with the super majority necessary. The bond is passing with 69.1 percent of the vote, 1,561 to 697. At the county level, Jeff Connolly and Dan McDonald, both Republicans, were running unopposed for District 2 and District 3 commissioner, respectively. Prosecutor Louis Marshall was also running unopposed. Sheriff Daryl Wheeler is beating write-in candidate Terry Ford 13,533 to 4,862. Both are Republicans. Results are unofficial until canvassed.

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b r i e f ly Turkey Shoot this Sunday METALINE FALLS – The Metaline Falls Gun Club will hold its annual Turkey Shoot Sunday, Nov. 20. Breakfast will be served until 10 a.m. Lunch is a $5 taco bar. There are $30 game cards, turkeys and hams and a 50 Bird Handicap. Ammo will also be available. The gun club is located at 92 Pend Oreille Mine Road, Metaline Falls.

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OLDTOWN – Don Plattenberger of Newport, 84 years old, bowled a 623 series Friday, Nov. 11, at OK Lanes in Oldtown.

Celebrate New Year’s Day at Metaline Falls Gun Club METALINE FALLS – The Metaline Falls Gun Club is hosting a New Year’s Day shootout Sunday, Jan. 1. Their annual meeting for election of officers will include a breakfast at 8 a.m., with pancakes, bacon and eggs for $5. Buy breakfast and get one free round of birds. The public is invited to come for the day to play games or practice their 16-yard, handicap or doubles before the 10 week shoot starts Sunday, Jan. 8. Any questions call Lisa Enyeart at 509-671-3903.

Bowli ng Wednesday, Nov. 9 Lucky Ladies Team Won Lost Morning Glories 26 4 Golden Girls 19 11 Country Lane Sparklers 16 14 Country Lane 13 17 State Line Girls 12 18 BYE 1 29 High scratch game: Laura O’Brien 212. High scratch series: Laura O’Brien 563. High handicap game: Laura O’Brien 234. High handicap series: Laura O’Brien 629. Converted splits: Kim Rusho 3-10, Deb Hilzer 5-10, Esther Wilkinson 4-5, Pat Shields 4-8-10, Sharon Clark 3-7-10, Laura O’Brien 3-10.

Wednesday Night Loopers Team Won Lost Why Try Harder 136 95 McCroskey Defense 128.5 102.5 Woodwise 121 111 Club Rio 114.5 116.5 Here for the Beer 105.5 125.5 OK Lanes 88.5 142.5 High scratch game: Jeff Huling 224. High handicap game: Tom Hoisington 236. High scratch series: Jeff Huling 652. High handicap series: Gordon Batsch 689. High team scratch game: Why Try Harder 761. High handicap game: Why Try Harder 857. High team scratch series: Why Try Harder 2,074. High handicap series: Woodwise 2,382.

Thursday, Nov. 10 Thursday Nighters Team Won Lost Gutter Gang 23 17 Hi-Rollers 23 17 Odds and Ends 21 19 Wilkinson Rentals 21 19 Enforcers 19.5 20.5 Plain Nasty’s 16.5 23.5 High scratch game team: Enforcers 719. High scratch series team: Plain Nasty’s 1,951. High handicap game team: Wilkinson Rentals 950. High handicap series team: Wilkinson Rentals 2,671. High scratch game: Nathan Dodge 244, Esther Wilkinson 203. High handicap game: Nathan Dodge 297, Esther Wilkinson 260. High scratch series: Nathan Dodge 632, Janice Edgar 473. High handicap series: Nathan Dodge 791, Janice Edgar 662. Converted splits: Janice Edgar 3-5-10. Floyd Degele 3-6-7. Nathan Rodriguez 4-7-9-10.

Friday, Nov. 11 Friday Night Leftovers Team Won Lost Timber Room 28 12 EZ-Rider 28 12 Pooch Parlor 22 18 OK Lanes 21.5 18.5 Party of Four 17.5 22.5 The No Names 15 17 Cook’ in Turkeys 13 27 East River Plumbing 12 28 High scratch game team: Timber Room 827. High handicap game team: Pooch Parlor 922. High scratch series team: Timber Room 2,317. High handicap series team: Timber Room 2,533. High scratch games: Don Plattenberger 257, Jen Hudson 225. High handicap game: Don Plattenberger 287, Jen Hudson 262. High scratch series: Don Plattenberger 624, Laura O’Brien 579. High handicap series: Don Plattenberger 714, Jend Hudson 678. Converted splits: Mel Logan 2-7.

Teenagers work on the Kalispel Racing Team’s car, which is a donated Camaro.

Revitalized drag race club brings teens back to the track By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

NEWPORT – Those teenagers with a need for speed and a legal outlet to exercise it will be happy to hear that there’s a drag racing program back in Pend Oreille County. Former racer and coach Rodney “RJ” Nomee, who has joined forces with Travis Sands of Sands Automotive, Randy Bird and Harry Paris to bring the program back to life, has resurrected Kalispel Racing. Nomee was involved with Kalispel Racing’s initial run from 2002 to 2007, before the program disbanded after officials that oversaw the Spokane Raceway at the time did away with the teenage race bracket. However, says Nomee, that category has been reinstated and eligible teens can once again test their prowess. There are strict rules though to being a member of the Kalispel Racing team. “We have rules; you can’t go out on the streets and behave like a squirrel,” Nomee cautions. “No street racing, period.” Participants must also have high school identification, a legal guardian that will sign a liability waiver, and a minimum of 20 hours of work time on the team’s racing car, a 1980’s Camaro that was donated by a resident in Deer Park. “You can’t just not show up for meetings, laze around and then show up race day and expect to get in the car,” Nomee says. “Kids have to show us they want to be there.”

Currently, the team meets every Sunday at Oldtown Pawn at 3 p.m. to work on the car, which needs a new engine and transmission, and to be brought up to racing safety standards. The goal is to mentor the teens, and to allow them to do most of the work. “It helps you be a better racer if you know how your car works,” Nomee says. A bit of a self-professed adrenaline junkie, Nomee started drag racing in his early 20s, after watching several drag races at the track in Spokane. Nomee got a rulebook, studied it intensively and began work on his own Camaro. “I love the thrill, but I wanted to do it as safely as possible,” says Nomee. “There’s enough risk as it is just driving on the roads day-to-day.” Opening day for racing season is usually the last weekend of April and runs through the third weekend in October. Nomee hopes that interested teenagers and their parents will give Kalispel Racing a chance. After all, he remembers what it can mean to be a teenager left to his own wiles. “People who say, ‘Oh, my kid would never do that’? Yes, they would,” Nomee says of street racing, which is illegal in Washington and Idaho. “This is a safe, supervised venue for them to have fun and learn something.” For more information about Kalispel Racing, contact Randy Bird at 509936-3415 or email Nomee at kalispel_ kootenai@yahoo.com.

WDFW seeks members for Master Hunter Advisory Group OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is accepting letters of interest through Dec. 15 for membership on its Master Hunter Advisory Group. The group, which represents master hunters statewide, advises WDFW on issues and opportunities affecting master hunters and the Master Hunter Permit Program. Six volunteer positions will be opening on the 15-member group in April. Five appointed members will serve threeyear terms. One Region 2 position will serve out a vacated member’s term. All appointees must retain their certification status throughout their entire term. The new appointees will start on April 1, 2017. The group’s bylaws state that at least two advisory group members must reside within each of the six WDFW administrative regions. Letters of interest will be accepted from applicants residing in: • Region 1 (Asotin, Columbia, Ferry, Garfield, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla

Walla, and Whitman counties) – one vacancy • Region 2 (Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, and Okanogan counties) – two vacancies (one 3-year, and one 1-year) • Region 3 (Kittitas, Yakima, Benton, and Franklin counties) – one vacancy • Region 5 (Clark, Cowlitz, Klickitat, Lewis, Skamania, and Wahkiakum counties) – one vacancy • Any county in the state – one vacancy Applicants for membership on the advisory group are asked to explain why they want to be a member of the Master Hunter Advisory Group, what qualifies them to be a member, and how they can help the group achieve its goals. Letters of interest must include contact information (phone number, email address, mailing address, county of residence) and permission for WDFW to conduct a criminal background check. The background check comes at no cost to applicants. Letters should be sent to Tracy Loveless at Tracy.Loveless@dfw.

wa.gov or to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Wildlife Program, Master Hunter Section, Attn: Tracy Loveless, 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091. The application process is open to all certified master hunters with no ongoing legal proceedings or convictions in the last 10 years under the state’s fish and wildlife enforcement code. After letters of interest are reviewed, perspective candidates may be contacted and interviewed by current members of the Master Hunter Advisory Group. Interested master hunters are advised to review the Master Hunter Permit Program webpage at www.wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/masterhunter/. The Master Hunter Advisory Group meets at least four times per year, usually in Ellensburg. Members serve as volunteers and do not receive direct compensation, but mileage reimbursement is provided by WDFW to attend meetings. Members can expect to donate 75 to 100 hours of their time annually.

Cusick football ends with loss to Sunnyside Christian By Michelle Nedved

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CUSICK – It was tough loss for the Cusick Panthers’ football team Friday, Nov. 11, when they fell to Sunnyside Christian 62-6 in the first round of the playoffs. While head coach Troy Hendershott was disappointed in the game, he has high hopes for next season. The Panthers are graduating only two seniors this year: Wyatt Shanholtzer and Abreel Rocha. Shanholtzer was injured for most of the season, so Rocha, a defensive starter, is the only starter the Panthers will lose. “Next year we’ll just be loaded with seniors,” coach Hendershott said. “(It’s) kind of one of those things where you usually have that solid

base of senior leadership. We didn’t have that this year. It was thrust upon the juniors to step up and lead the team. They did their best, but it was a pretty steep learning curve.” This was Cusick’s ninth year going to the state playoffs. “We expect nothing less next year,” Hendershott said. The Panthers will have eight or nine returning starting seniors. Hendershott said he is proud of his team. He said referees sought him out after every game to tell him how polite and respective his players are. “Even when we were out to eat. Nothing but pleasant comments,” he said. He also thanked his coaching staff for a solid season.

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This mule deer buck was shot and left to waste sometime Nov. 1-2, near Cooks and Mystic lakes in Pend Oreille County.

WDFW needs help to catch a poacher NEWPORT – Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is asking the public for help in solving a mule deer poaching incident that occurred in Pend Oreille County. A mule deer buck was shot between Nov. 1-2. The deer was shot on the road and left to waste. The location was approximately milepost 3 on Forest Service Road 5015-020 near Cooks Lake and Mystic Lake. If anyone has any information that may help solve this case, contact WDFW Officer Severin Erickson at 509-671-0086. You can also report by calling 1-877-933-9847, by emailing us at reportpoaching@dfw.wa.gov or you can submit an online report at www.wdfw.wa.gov/enforcement/ violation/. Those who provide information that leads to a conviction, could be eligible for a cash reward (up to $500), or hunting bonus points (up to 10 points). Hunting bonus points provide a greatly improved chance for drawing special permits for hunting. In addition to these rewards offered by WDFW, the Pend Oreille County Sportsman’s Club is also offering a $500 reward for information leading to an arrest in this case.

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b r i e f ly Thanksgiving dinner open to all NEWPORT – Community members are invited to the second annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner on Thursday, Nov. 24, from 3-5 p.m. at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, 601 First Ave., Newport. The dinner is free to the public and the purpose of the event is to come together in the spirit of friendship and enjoy the Thanksgiving meal. To allow volunteers to serve everyone adequately, admission is by numbered ticket. To obtain a ticket, call Jim Hines at 509-4475494. Last week’s issue of The Miner printed the incorrect phone number. We regret any confusion.

Priest River library offers art class PRIST RIVER – The Priest River Library will offer the chance to create a unique piece of art for the holidays. On Thursday, Nov. 17, Anna Funderburk for the Live and Learn program will help attendees create a holiday tile in a beginning class starting at 5 p.m. The library is located at 219 Main St., downtown Priest River. Call the library at 208-448-2207, ext. 103 to sign up for the class.

Cookies, sweet treats needed for Blanchard Christmas Party BLANCHARD – Plans for the annual Blanchard Christmas Party are underway. Donations of cookies and sweet treats are needed. Call the Blanchard Community Center at 208-437-1037 to donate. The party is set for Sunday, Dec. 4, at 1 p.m. Santa Claus arrives at 1 p.m., and there will be free chili and pictures with Santa. A new coordinator is needed for next year, or this may be the last year for the party. Information and checklists will be provided to whoever volunteers. Call the center if interested.

Got books? Then be a friend to Friends of the Library NEWPORT – For those looking to unload their bookshelves, consider donating books to the Friends of the Pend Oreille County Library District. If the library cannot use donated materials, the material is given to the Friends of the Library where they may sell the material at the annual book sale or on Friends bookshelves located in each library. This enables the Friends of the Library to raise money for library programs, especially the summer reading program, as well as for other materials needed by the libraries. Usable books may be brought to any library in the county (Newport Public Library; Calispel Valley/Cusick Library; Ione Public Library; or Metalines Community Library) during library hours. Just put books in boxes or bags, come to the front desk and tell a staff member. For more information on what kinds of materials are acceptable to donate, including how to become a Friend of the library, call 509-447-5935 or email hloskill@yahoo.com.

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Ursula the sea witch tempts Ariel while Flotsam and Jetsam (Beckah Brooks) look on with guile in ‘The Little Mermaid, Jr.’

One more weekend of ‘The Little Mermaid, Jr.’

NEWPORT – For those who missed the opening weekend of “The Little Mermaid, Jr.” it is back at the Pend Oreille Playhouse for one more weekend. Show dates are Nov. 18, 19 and 20. Friday and Saturday shows begin at 7 p.m. and Sunday show begins at 3 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for students 18 and under. The cast includes Sam Matlock as Ariel, Rio Joffroy as Prince Eric, Jack Sigfrinius, Daryl Walker, Aaron Schrader, Connor Davis, Rus-

sell Balow, Tori Davis, Taylia Culver, Stephanie Brooks, Roslyn Willoughby, Keila Wiese, Hannah Livingston, Audrey Whittle, Kayla Anderson, Lia Goodrich, Ayla Culver, Jahmila culver, Beckah Brooks and Grace Weaver. Jessi Marrazzo directs and music direction is by Millie Brumbaugh. Tickets may be purchased online at www.pendoreilleplayers.org or at the Playhouse at 236 S. Union. For more information call 509447-9900.

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‘Tinsel Town’ performed at Circle Moon Theatre SACHEEN LAKE – It’s that special time of year again. Northwoods Performing Arts, Inc. presents “Tinsel Town,” a musical celebration of all that is Christmas. Plan on a trip to the Circle Moon Theatre as NPA jazzes up the holiday season for you, starting with a behindthe-scenes peek at Northwoods in performance practice mode. “Tinsel Town” is Christmas choreography of fun-filled and inspiring chorale, ensemble and solo performances. Sprinkled throughout are special seasonal sentiments that give meaning to the “Tinsel Town” celebration. “Tinsel Town” is scheduled for Dec. 2-3, 6, and 8-10. Tickets are $35 per person for Gala Night Dinner and Show Dec. 2, and $25 per

person for all other dinner shows, or $12 for the show only. Senior and children tickets are $10. Dining service begins at 6:30 p.m. and the curtain opens at 7:30 p.m. Dinners are provided by Skeyes the Limit on Dec. 2 gala night, garlic prime rib; Mi Pueblo Dec. 3, beef burritos; Owen’s Dec. 6, smoked turkey; Travis Coffey, Dec. 8, barbecue ribs; Cusick Tavern Dec. 9, meatloaf dinner; Skeyes the Limit, Dec. 10 beef stroganoff. For tickets and reservations call 208-4481294 or northwoodsperformingarts.com and Seeber’s Pharmacy, Newport. Circle Moon Theater is located at 3642 N. State Route 211, 3.5 miles north of Highway 2.

Priest River Book Talk: 10 a.m. - Priest River Library

Newport, use front entrance. Contact Barb at 509-4470775.

we e k ah ead Wednesday, Nov. 16 Rotary Club: 7:15 a.m. Oldtown Rotary Park Overeaters Anonymous: 8 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use front entrance. Contact Barb at 509-4470775. Newport TOPS: 8:30 a.m. Hospitality House Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. Create Arts Center, Newport Master Chef Cooking Series: 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. - Blanchard Community Center

shop: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Duplicate Bridge: 12:30 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport Loosely Knit: 1-3 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Priest River Food Bank Open: 3-5:45 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Blanchard Book Talk: 5:30 p.m. - Blanchard Library Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport

AA Meeting: 5 p.m. - Cornerstone Building, Selkirk Way, Oldtown Oath Keepers Constitutional Study Group: 5:30 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

Sunday, Nov. 20 Newport Youth: 4 p.m. Sadie Halstead Middle School Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

Monday, Nov. 21

Celebrate Recovery: 6 p.m. - 301 E. Third St. N., Oldtown

Priest River Lions: 6:30 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center

Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library

Pend Oreille Kids Club: 6 p.m. - Pend Oreille Mennonite Church

Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

Story Time - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick: 11 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick

Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

Tuesday, Nov. 22

Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport Veterans of Foreign Wars Post/Auxiliary: 6 p.m. - Priest River VFW North Idaho Pattern Racers 4-H: 6 p.m. - Cornerstone Building, Oldtown

Newport Masonic Lodge: 7:30 p.m. - Newport

Friday, Nov. 18 Books Out Back: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Priest River Library Davis Lake Grange: Noon - Davis Lake Grange Story Time: 3 p.m. - Newport Library Dance Classes: 5:30-6:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport

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

Al-Anon: 7-8 p.m. - Priest River, 119 Main St., Suite 204, Room 16, Call Jan 208-9466131

York Rite of Freemasonry: 6:30 p.m. - Spirit Lake Temple

Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting: 7 p.m. - St. Catherine’s Catholic Church

Thursday, Nov. 17

Saturday, Nov. 19

Alcoholic’s Anonymous Women’s meeting: 10 a.m. - Rotary Club, Old Diamond Mill Rd., Oldtown

VFW Breakfast: 8-11 a.m. 112 Larch St., Priest River

Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Priest River Library

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

Open Painting Work-

Books out Back: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Priest River Library

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Priest River Book Talk: 10 a.m. - Priest River Library Writers Group: 2 p.m. Create Arts Center Weight Watchers: 5:30-6 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church Spirit Lake Visions, Inc.: 7 p.m. - 5525 New Hampshire St., Spirit Lake Spirit Lake Lodge No. 57: 8 p.m. - Spirit Lake

Wednesday, Nov. 23

Blanchard Spinners: Blanchard Community Center

Rotary Club: 7:15 a.m. Oldtown Rotary Park

Priest River Food Bank Open: 9-11:45 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center

Overeaters Anonymous: 8 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St.,

Newport TOPS: 8:30 a.m. Hospitality House Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. Create Arts Center, Newport Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library Story Time - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick: 11 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Priest River Lioness: 11:30 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport Spirit Lake Historical Society: 6:30 p.m. - Call 208-623-5626 for locations

Where to Worship

CALVARY CHAPEL NEWPORT

“Where The Sheep Go To Be Fed” 101 S. Scott • Newport Sunday Morning 10 a.m. (509) 939-0676 CalvaryNewport@aol.com / 97.3 FM “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.” John 6:35

PINE RIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH 1428 1st Street West Sunday School ~ 9:15 a.m. Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m. Wednesday: Youth ~7:00 p.m. Pastor Mitch McGhee 447-3265

DALKENA COMMUNITY CHURCH • VILLAGE MISSIONS S.S. ~ 9:15 • Worship ~ 10:45 a.m. Family Night, Wednesday ~ 7 p.m. (Bible and Youth Clubs) Pastor Steve Powers - 509-447-3687

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

CHURCH OF FAITH

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

SPRING VALLEY MENNONITE CHURCH

4912 Spring Valley Road Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. -- Sunday School (509) 447-5534

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

3rd and Spokane St., Newport, WA Worship Service 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Nursery Care Available 447-4121 newportucc@conceptcable.com www.newportucc.org

REAL LIFE NEWPORT

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

CATHOLIC MASSES www.pocoparishes.org Newport: St. Anthony’s, 447-4231 612 W. First St., Sun. - 11 a.m. Usk: St. Jude’s River Rd., Sat. 4 p.m. Usk: Our Lady of Sorrows 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.

BAHÁ’Í FAITH OF NEWPORT

“Backbiting quencheth the light of the heart, and extinguisheth the life of the soul.” 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

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

HOUSE OF THE LORD

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

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

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Honoring Our Veterans

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All photos by Michelle Nedved

Priest River Elementary students read their essays about how they feel about Veterans Day and the veterans they know.

Miss Seaney’s class led the school and guests in the National Anthem Thursday in honor of Veterans Day.

Veterans were asked to stand and received a round of applause during the Priest River Elementary Veterans Day assembly Thursday, Nov. 10.

Miss Seaney’s class sings the National Anthem Thursday in honor of Veterans Day.

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Priest River Elementary students sand “Thankful for the USA” to veterans Thursday.

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Get in the Competitive Spirit Whether you’re grilling outside the stadium or spending halftime hanging out in your backyard, Ben recommends laying out a variety of games for guests to enjoy. “We take college football season very seriously,” Ben said. “For some friendly, competi-

tive fun before kickoff and during halftime, create a larger-than-life wood-block game.” Follow these simple steps: 1. Sand down wooden four-by-fours. 2. Cut into 48 pieces, each eighteen 18 inches long. 3. Stack pieces into a tower. 4. Take turns pulling pieces to see who knocks the tower over first. For added flair and personalization, Erin suggests painting the wooden blocks your team colors.

Bring the Stadium to Your Living Room If you missed out on tickets or your home team is on the road, you can still make your home feel like a day at the stadium. “During tailgates at home, we try to make our friends feel like they’re actually at the game and having as much fun as possible,” Ben said. Decorating your home with the team’s colors – such as creating DIY wall art with framed jerseys – is a simple, cost-efficient way to capture the tailgate essence. Ben suggests setting up a big screen TV on the deck or outdoor living area with speakers to mimic the feeling of watching a game outside in the stands. For inexpensive, comfy

seating that will help welcome guests and add another pop of team spirit, try purchasing throw pillows in your team’s colors from a wholesale club or superstore, but make sure to weatherproof them first using fabric protection spray. “We also like to play recordings of our college band before kickoff if we can’t be at the pep rally in person,” Erin said.

Create a Tailgating Space that Stands Out One of the best parts of tailgating at the stadium is being surrounded by fellow fans. Try sprucing up your car or tent to create an inviting space that showcases your team pride. Ben recommends investing in a large, custom-designed vinyl or fabric banner for your tent. Not only can they be affordable to produce and last for many seasons, but they stand out in a crowd. “Because the banner’s durable, you can use it every year,” Ben said. “Its unique design makes it easy to find after we walk around the tailgate to meet fellow fans.” Even when your tailgate screams “Go Team,” it’s important to make everybody – even the opposing team’s fans – feel welcome. “Experiencing a big game may be a once in a lifetime experience for them,” Erin said. “Football fans should be all about hospitality, even toward the rival team’s visitors.”

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Vivian Mae Taylor, 93, of Hayden, Idaho, passed on Nov. 9, at the Hospice House in Hayden. She was born May 21, 1923, in Kansas City, Mo., to Busch and Bessie Newcomb (Edmonds). She grew up in Price, Utah, and attended Carbon Co School District in her early years. The family moved to Provo, Utah, and while there she worked as a nanny, until Taylor at age 20, she followed her family to Spokane. In Spokane, she worked at Fern’s Candy Store, where she met Lewis. They later married on Aug. 1, 1943. In 1947, they moved to Ruby, near Lewis’s family. She baked pies and made homemade dishes for the proprietor of the Jared Tavern and Cafe. She also helped the McElroys in Ruby with their famous Sunday Smorgasbords at the Birchwood Inn, and helped her friend Drusilla, at the Triangle Café in Usk. She lived in Pend Oreille County in Ruby, Cusick, and Ione until 1984, when they moved to Hayden to follow Lewis’s employment and stayed there upon his retirement. She was very active in the Homemaker’s Club, Pend Oreille County Fair, 4-H Leader, PTA, Locke Grange, March of Dimes Chairman, chaperoned many of her daughter’s school activities and was always a room mother for both, Legion Auxiliary, Royal Neighbors, Rebekah’s, Good Sams. She held offices in all the organizations she belonged to and was dedicated to serving them. She enjoyed gardening, flowers, baking, knitting, crocheting, embroidering, hummingbirds, pansies and bowling. She was an accomplished seamstress, sewing clothing for her children and grandchildren and even making the tedious Barbie Doll clothes. She made great peanut butter cookies, that none of us can duplicate. She made any birthday cake her children and grandchildren asked for. She was a superintendent in many departments of the Pend Oreille County Fair, and received many top awards for all items she entered. She dedicated most of her life to taking care of her family. At an early age, she took care of her younger siblings while her mother worked, so she learned early on how to care for a home, cook, and sew and was accomplished in all areas. Her parents, and eight siblings precede her in death. She is survived by her husband, Lewis, at the home, daughter Pamela (Dean) McGill of Spokane; grandchildren Tammie McCoy, Shawn McGill (Tina), Chad McGill (Malia), and Dave McGill; great-grandchildren Christopher (Monique), K’Leigh (Johnny) Madison, Sophie, Talon, Dax, Nicole (Jordan), Monic (Brandon), Ashley and Jenifer; great-greatgrandchildren Jocelynn, Cheyenne, Landon, Dawson, Jessica and Lillian; daughter Beverly (Bill) Ives; grandchildren Jennifer Anderberg and Corey (Tera) Ives and great-granddaughters Anwyn, Amy and Austyn all of Usk. She leaves behind too many other family members and friends to list, that she loved and cherished. She thought about all of you often. She was a wonderful daughter, sister, aunt, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother and friend. We were all blessed to have had her. She will be greatly missed by all. The family would like to thank Hospice of North Idaho, with special thanks to Kim, Laura, Maggie, Erin and Shannon for the great care and comfort given to Vivian and the family during her short stay with them. Services will be held Saturday, Nov. 19, at 11 a.m. at the Yates Funeral Home Chapel and Gathering Center, 373 E. Hayden Ave, Hayden Lake, Idaho. A reception will follow. You may send donations, specified in her memory, to the Pend Oreille County Fair, Barb McGill P.O. Box 343 Usk, WA 99180 or to the Hospice of North Idaho, 9493 N. Government Way, Hayden, ID 83835. Yates Funeral Home has been entrusted with the care of final arrangements. Please visit Vivian’s online memorial at www.yatesfuneralhomes.com and sign her guestbook. See Obituaries, 10B

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MISSING PERSON: W. 5th St., Newport, complainant reports boyfriend left for work this morning and never got there.

ARREST: Hwy. 211, Gavin F. Payne, 18, Spokane, was arrested for driving with a suspended license.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Westside Calispel Rd., Newport, third party report of someone maybe siphoning gas from a bus. DISTURBANCE: E. Circle Drive, Newport, report of female yelling and male pounding on garage. TIMBER FIRE: Rocky Gorge Rd. and Calispell, report of large fire on the west side of the lake in the area, unknown if this is a controlled burn, but is growing in size quickly. ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2 and Foxwood, Newport, report of vehicle in the ditch.

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Wednesday, Nov. 9

DISTURBANCE: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report that guest was volatile towards TGA security, especially towards tribal officers.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: River Rd., report of large tree almost blocking both lanes of travel.

HARASSMENT: Scotia Rd., report of elderly abuse.

UTILITY PROBLEM: LeClerc Rd. N., Cusick, report of power line down on road and a tree down.

WELFARE CHECK: Northshore Diamond Lake, report that father has not had contact with his daughter for the last three or four months believes he may be on drugs, possibly missing, or homeless, requests welfare check.

FRAUD: Old LeClerc Rd., Cusick, report that caregiver charged items on her debit card that she was not authorized to.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Coyote Trail, Newport, complainant is moving buffalo herd in area.

ATTEMPT TO LOCATE: Buffalo Lane, Cusick, report of attempt to locate a subject with warrant.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: N. Washington Ave., Newport, report that RV has been parked in street for two weeks with people living in it.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: Monumental Way, report of students being bullied.

FOUND PROPERTY: S. Garden Ave., report of several sets of keys turned into dispatch.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Ted Rodney Eastman, 47, Loon Lake was arrested on a local warrant.

MALICIOUS MISCHEIF: Fertile Valley Rd., report that someone hit mailbox sometime last night.

TIMBER FIRE: Hwy. 2, report of small fire 100 yards off highway on west side in trees.

WEAPON OFFENSE: Lehigh Hill Rd., Metaline Falls, report of subjects shooting and then heard a couple loud explosions.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Hwy. 31, report of rental car left with damage. ANIMAL PROBLEM: W. 8th St., complainant reports ongoing issue with neighbor’s dog coming into his yard. THEFT: Riverside Ave., Ione, complainant reporting someone broke into shed and took a set of tires on wheels. ANIMAL PROBLEM: W. 1st St., complainant is wanting to report a subject hoarding guinea pigs. ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 41, report of red Dodge truck driving at high rate of speed, not stopping at stop signs. BURGLARY: Scotia Rd., Newport, report of known person trying to break into house. ACCIDENT: Hwy. 20, report of log truck versus pickup. ANIMAL PROBLEM: S. Union Ave., Newport, report of small black and white collie often running loose in the area. ARREST: W. 7th St. Robert E. Nelson, 34, Newport, was arrested on a local warrant. POSSIBLE DUI: Hwy. 211, report of extreme lane travel going into oncoming lane. DISTURBANCE: Buffalo Lane, Cusick, report of male fighting with another male, one is intoxicated. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: River Rd., report of suspicious red Dodge truck spotlighting in the area, also a white PT Cruiser continuing to drive through the area. MISSING PERSON: Berry Rd., Usk, complainant reporting husband has not returned home from hunting.

Tuesday, Nov. 8 BURGLARY: Lilac Lane, Newport, report of thrift shop broke into. TRAFFIC OFFENSE: W. Kelly Drive, report of road rage go-

TRAFFIC HAZARD: LeClerc Rd. N., Cusick, report of RV camper parked in the middle of the south bound lane. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: S. Cass Ave., Newport, report of suspicious activity in the area. ANIMAL PROBLEM: S. Union Ave. and W. 4th, Newport, report of tan female pit bull mix running into traffic. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Kirkpatrick Rd., Elk, report of vehicle driving up and down road with spotlight. THEFT: W. 4th St., report of cell phone stolen off of front porch. ACCIDENT: Kings Lake Rd., Usk, report of pickup in ditch with possibly intoxicated driver.

Thursday, Nov. 10 EXTRA PATROL: Metaline Falls, report of speed emphasis. ARREST: Tillacum Trail, Shane P. Yeager, 40, Deer Park was arrested on violation of order. ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hwy. 20, report of deer hit on side of the road that needs dispatched. FRAUD: N. Newport Ave., report that business received counterfeited money. ACCIDENT: N. Washington Ave., Newport, report of noninjury accident. THEFT: S. Spokane Ave., Newport, report of theft of Christmas lights from tree outside. TRAFFIC HAZARD: Cusick Meadow Rd., report of kitchen sinks in roadway.

Friday, Nov. 11 TRESPASSING: Riverbend Loop Rd., Cusick, report of male subject seen on prop-

possible theft that happened yesterday between noon and 2 p.m.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: LeClerc Rd. N., Cusick, report that subjects have cut pins and locks, have pictures on game camera. THEFT: Deer Valley Rd., Newport, report that someone stole sign off of complainant’s fence. ACCIDENT: Spring Valley Rd., Newport, report of large rock truck on its side in southbound ditch, non-injury, driver out of vehicle. CIVIL: Driskill Rd., Newport, subject reporting numerous squatters on his property. THEFT: Bobier Rd. S., Newport, complainant reporting boat stolen and gate damaged within last two or three days; boat described as older 16 foot boat on tandem axle trailer. POSIBLE DUI: W. Pine St., Newport, report of female driving on narcotics. DISTURBANCE: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of two males fighting in south parking lot. EXTRA PATROL: Veit Rd., Newport, report of a lot of traffic tonight along with gunshots heard earlier, request extra patrols of area.

Saturday, Nov. 12

BURGLARY: Bayview Blvd., caller following an older male and female in Forerunner that he believes was on his property trying to take things when he arrived home. BURGLARY: River Rd., report of building broken into. ATTEMPT TO LOCATE: LeClerc Rd. N., Cusick, attempt to locate wanted subject. FISH AND GAME: Southshore Diamond Lake, caller reporting poaching in progress. DISABLED VEHICLE: Hwy. 2, report of vehicle with hazards on. ASSAULT: Community Hall Rd., complainant reporting he was just assaulted by known male. ANIMAL PROBLEM: LeClerc Rd. S., Usk, report of deer injured and needs dispatched. ERRATIC DRIVER: Southshore Diamond Lake, report of white Chrysler, 35 mph lane travel. West Bonner County

Monday, Nov. 7 HUNTING AND FISHING VIOLATIONS: Idl 10, Priest River RECKLESS DRIVING: Hwy. 41 and Old Priest River Rd., Oldtown ARREST: Old Priest River Rd., Priest River, Elijah Nuss was arrested on a felony warrant for lewd conduct with a minor child under 16.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: S. Union Ave., Newport, report of male wearing red hoodie about 6-foot, thin build with beard aggressively trying to wave cars down.

THEFT OF PROPERTY: Pineview Lane, Spirit Lake

BURGLARY: Hwy. 2, report of someone that just tried to break in wearing white pullover fleece shirt, shorts, took off in car with out of state plates headed towards Newport.

Tuesday, Nov. 8 NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Hoop Loop, Priest River

MALICIOUS MISCHEIF: W. Sacheen St., report of election signs stolen from yard, have cameras, will check them. HARASSMENT: Blackwell St., Ione, report of daughter being harassed by her ex. DRIVING WITH LICENSE SUSPENDED: W. Sacheen St., report of cite/release DWLS driver.

TRAFFIC VIOLATION: Kluth St. and W. Beardmore Ave., Priest River TRAFFIC VIOLATION: Hwy. 2, Priest River ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hwy. 41, Oldtown ARREST: Hwy. 2, Oldtown, Marjorie Strong of Oldtown was arrested for excessive DUI.

Wednesday, Nov. 9

THEFT: LeClerc Rd. N., Cusick, report of money taken from a wallet that was in a locker in the last 30 minutes.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hwy. 2, Priest River

TRESPASSING: Deer Valley Rd., Newport, report of two males camped out on complainant’s friend’s property.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 2, Priest River

ANIMAL NOISE: N. Calispel Ave., complainant reporting ongoing issue with dogs barking.

TRAFFIC VIOLATION: High St., Priest River

ATTEMPTED BURGLARY: 2nd St., Priest River RECKLESS DRIVING: Hwy. 41, Spirit Lake

ACIDENT: Hwy. 20, report of vehicle versus deer with airbag deployment, vehicle partially blocking.

Thursday, Nov. 10

WANTED PERSON: Trillium Rd., report of wanted person seen walking into his home. FISH AND GAME: Marshall Lake Rd., Newport, complainant reporting a loud midsized truck spotlighting deer and hit one then left.

ARREST: High Street, Priest River, Francis S. Clark, 44, Priest River was arrested for reckless driving, resisting and obstructing, and a warrant.

Friday, Nov. 11 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: Sanborn Creek Rd., Priest River

ARREST: S. Spokane Ave., Newport, Elisa M. Troisi Ward, 39, Newport was arrested on charges of domestic violence physical.

NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 57 and Slippery Slope Trail, Priest River

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Hwy. 2, report of van driving northbound with no lights on.

RECKLESS DRIVING: Spirit Lake Cutoff and Hwy. 41, Spirit Lake BURGLARY: N. Steamboat Bay Rd., Coolin

Sunday, Nov. 13 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: W. 6th

Saturday, Nov. 12

SUSPIIOUS CICRCUMSTANCES: Diamond Creek Rd., Newport, report of white midsized truck seen driving towards equipment and garage. ANIMAL PROBLEM: Village St., report of neighbor’s dog attacking complainant’s dog. THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of

ARREST: E. 3rd St. N., Oldtown, Nala Merriman, 20, Newport was arrested for excessive DUI.

Sunday, Nov. 13 HUNTING AND FISHING VIOLATIONS: Cardinal Lane, Spirit Lake

pu blic m e eti ngs Wednesday, Nov. 16 Pend Oreille Economic Development Council: 8:30 a.m. - Cusick Community Center Diamond Lake Water and Sewer District Board: 10 a.m. - District Office

Sandpoint South Pend Oreille Fire & Rescue: 7 p.m. - Station 31, 325272 Highway 2, Diamond Lake

Monday, Nov. 21

Pend Oreille County Park Board: 2 p.m. - Cusick Community Center

Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse

Fire District No. 4 Commissioners: 6 p.m. - Dalkena Fire Station

Selkirk School Board: 6 p.m. - Selkirk Middle/High School Music Room

West Bonner County School Board: 6 p.m. - District Office, Priest River

Newport City Council: 6 p.m. - Newport City Hall

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

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Priest River City Council: 6 p.m. Priest River City Hall Pend Oreille Fire District No. 8 Board: 7 p.m. - Fire Station at Spring Valley and Tweedie Roads

Tuesday, Nov. 22 Bonner County Commissioners:

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2016380 PUBLIC NOTICE BUDGET HEARING Pend Oreille City Fire Dist. 8 will hold a public hearing for the review and approval of the proposed budget for 2017. The hearing will be held at the regularly scheduled meeting on the 3rd Monday, November 21st, at the fire station at Spring Valley & Tweedie Rd @ 7:00 pm.

Published in The Newport Miner on November 9 and 16, 2016. (41-2) ___________________________

Continued from 7B Published in The Newport Miner on October 26, November 2, 9, and 16, 2016. (39-4) ___________________________ 2016391 PUBLIC NOTICE N otice from the P end O reille C ounty H otel / M otel Ta x B oard We would like to inform you that your organization/business may be eligible to apply for funding for tourism promotion as defined in RCW 67.28.808(6). Applications will be reviewed by the Tax Board with a recommended list submitted to the Board of County Commissioners for consideration. Applications will be accepted until December 9, 2016 for the 2017 budget year. Applications will be considered at the regularly scheduled meeting December 16, 2016. Application available at: Pend Oreille Hotel/Motel Tax Board, PO Box 5025, Newport, WA 99156-5025, (509) 447-4119; or at www.pendoreilleco.org (search ‘Hotel/Motel’).

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2016402 PUBLIC NOTICE The Pend Oreille County Library District Board of Trustees will meet November 17 at the District Office in Newport at 10:00 a.m. for their regular meeting including presentation of Resolution 2016-101, the 2017 Tax Levy and Resolution 2016-102, the 2017 Budget. Public input will be accepted prior to the Board of Trustees voting on the adoption of these resolutions. Published in The Newport Miner on November 9 and 16, 2016. (41-2) __________________________ 2016403 PUBIC NOTICE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF PEND OREILLE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING There will be a public hearing at 11:00 a.m., November 22, 2016,

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Continued from 8B 2016405 PUBLIC NOTICE KALISPEL TRIBE OF INDIANS TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN and TO: Joseph Lewis Ford (DOB 01/14/1982) an Ex Parte Temporary Order for Renewal of Order for Protection has been entered in Kalispel Tribal Court. A Hearing on this matter will be held on December 6, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. at the Kalispel Tribal Court located at Cusick, WA. YOU SHOULD BE PRESENT AT THIS HEARING. THE HEARING WILL DETERMINE IF A PROTECTION ORDER AGAINST YOU WILL BE RENEWED. To request a copy of the Petition or for information about your rights in this proceeding call the Kalispel Legal Department at (509) 789-7613. Published in The Newport Miner on November 9, 16, and 23, 2016. (41-3) _________________________ 2016406 PUBLIC NOTICE S TAT E O F WA S H I N G T O N D E PA R T M E N T O F E C O L O G Y N O T I C E O F A P P L I C AT I O N T O A P P R O P R I AT E P U B L I C WAT E R S TAKE NOTICE: The Michael Crouse of Nine Mile Falls, WA on Oct. 20, 2016 under application No. S3-30777, filed for permit to appropriate public waters, subject to existing rights, from Bead Lake in the amount of .045 of a cubic foot per second each year, for seasonal domestic supply and irrigation of a 1/2 acre. The source of the proposed appropriation is to be located within the NE1/4SW1/4 of Section 4, Township 32 N., Range 45 E.W.M., in Pend Oreille County. Protests or objections to approval of this application must include a detailed statement of the basis for objections; protests must be accompanied by a fifty-($50.00) dollar recording fee and filed with the Department of Ecology, at the address shown below, within thirty days from November 16, 2016. STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY WATER RESOURCES PROGRAM – ERO PO BOX 47611 OLYMPIA, WA 98504-7611 Published in The Newport Miner on November 9 and 16, 2016. (41-2) __________________________ 2016408 PUBLIC NOTICE The Board of Commissioners of Pend Oreille County Fire District #5 is having its annual budget hearing for the 2017 budget. The meeting will be on November 22nd at 7 pm at Station 51, 406722 SR 20, Cusick, WA. 99119. The public is invited to come and comment. Any questions please

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call or e-mail Chief Jay Foster at Chief@pofd5.org or 509-671-2286. /s/Jay Foster, Fire Chief Published in The Newport Miner on November 9 and 16, 2016. (41-2) ___________________________ 2016409 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Fire District #2 will hold a Public Hearing November 22nd, 5:00pm for the purpose of amending the Year 2016 Budget, finalizing the Year 2017 Budget, and to propose a property tax revenue increase pursuant to RCW 84.55.120. The meeting will take place at the Administrative Office, located at Station 23, 390442 SR 31, Ione, next to the Historic Tiger Store. /s/ John Rumelhart Clerk of the Board Published in The Newport Miner on November 9 and 16, 2016. (41-2) __________________________ 2 0 1 6 4 11 PUBLIC NOTICE C ombined N otice of A pplication and A ction Pend Oreille County did on October 3, 2016 receive a complete Shoreline Substantial Development Permit Application, SEPA Environmental Checklist, and associated documents from Scott Lewis and did on October 27, 2016 issue a Determination of Completeness for installation of a ramp & dock on the Pend Oreille River. (FILE NO. SSDP-16-019), Location: 311 Sandy Shores; Parcel# 453233539008 An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on October 3, 2016 and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal (WAC 197-11-355). The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Annex Building, 418 South Scott Street, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Andy Huddleston, Community Development Assistant Planner, (509) 447-6462, ahuddleston@pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than November 24, 2016. Required Permits: Shoreline Substantial Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW) Army Corp of Engineers (Approval Letter) Dated: November 7, 2016 Published in The Newport Miner on November 9 and 16, 2016. (41-2) ____________________________ 2016412 PUBLIC NOTICE C ombined N otice of A pplication and A ction Pend Oreille County did on October 18, 2016 receive a complete Shoreline Authorization Application, SEPA Environmental Checklist, and associated documents from Richard Ashton and did on November 3, 2016 issue a Determination of Completeness for installation of stair access and ramp & dock on the Pend Oreille River. (FILE NO. SA-16-040), Location: 761 Graham Road; Parcel# 433720510001 An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on October 17, 2016 and the county expects to issue a Determination of NonSignificance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal (WAC 19711-355). The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Annex Building, 418 South Scott Street, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Andy Huddleston, Community Development Assistant Planner, (509) 447-6462, ahuddleston@ pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than November 24, 2016. Required Permits: Shoreline Authorization (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW) Army

Corp of Engineers (Approval Letter) Dated: November 7, 2016 Published in The Newport Miner on November 9 and 16, 2016. (41-2) __________________________ 2016414 PUBLIC NOTICE H earing N otice The Pend Oreille County Commissioners will hold a hearing at 3:00 p.m., November 29, for the purpose of setting the 2017 property tax levy for the County General Fund and Road District Fund, in their meeting room, 625 W. 4th, Newport. If you require any reasonable accommodation to participate in the meeting, contact Clerk of the Board, 509-4474119, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. Published in The Newport Miner on November 16 and 23, 2016. (42) __________________________ 2016417 PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS P U P I L T R A N S P O R TAT I O N SERVICES The Newport School District No. 26-056, Pend Oreille County, Washington, is seeking sealed proposals from qualified and experienced firms for providing pupil transportation services for 5 years beginning with the 2017-18 school year. In order to be considered a firm must have at least 5 years experience in providing pupil transportation services to a district at least the size and routing complexity of the Newport School District. Interested firms must obtain proposal documents which are available from the district website at www.newport.wednet.edu under ‘Request for Proposals’ or from the district administration office, 1380 W 5th Street, Newport WA 99156 or by calling (509) 447-3167. Each firm submitting a proposal must schedule and attend an individual pre-bid conference with district personnel between December 12 and December 16, 2016. Additionally, each proposal must meet the requirements and contain all information called for in the district proposal documents. Proposals that do not meet these requirements will not be considered. Sealed proposals must be received at the district administration office, P.O. Box 70, 1380 W. 5th Street, Newport, WA 99156 via mail or hand delivery no later than 2:00 P.M., January 31, 2017 in order to be considered. Proposals submitted after this time and date or proposals submitted via fax machine or electronically will not be considered. Proposals will be opened at 2:00 P.M., January 31, 2017 at the above address. Representatives from any company submitting a proposal or the general public may attend the opening. Proposals must be in a sealed envelope or envelopes or completely wrapped and sealed and marked plainly “Pupil Transportation Proposal” on the outside. Any proposal may be withdrawn up to the time and date scheduled for the opening. After the time scheduled for the proposal opening no proposal may be withdrawn for sixty days. The district reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and waive any irregularities in any proposal or in the proposal process. The district also reserves the right to select any proposal that the district believes is in the best interest of the district, which may not represent the lowest bid submitted. Questions may be addressed to Debra Buttrey, Business Manager at (509) 447-3167. Published in The Newport Miner on November 16 and 23, 2016. (42-2) _________________________ 2016420 PUBLIC NOTICE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT West Branch LeClerc Creek Watershed Restoration- Closed Road Decommissioning Colville National Forest Newport-Sullivan Lake Ranger Districts Pend Oreille County, Washington The West Branch LeClerc Creek Watershed Restoration- Closed Road Decommissioning Environmental Assessment (EA) is now available for public review and comment. The project is located on the Colville National Forest, Newport-Sullivan Lake Ranger Districts, southeast of Ione, WA. The Colville National Forest proposes to decommission closed National Forest System (NFS) Roads 1935045 and 1936008 to restore hydrologic processes and forest productivity in the West Branch

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LeClerc Creek subwatershed. Proposed activities include removal of all stream crossing structures, decompaction and out-sloping the road surface, restoration of natural stream channels and the removal of these roads from the National Forest System road database. NFS Roads 1935045 and 1936008 have been closed to motor vehicle traffic for more than 25 years. However, procedures were never taken to fully return the area to its former condition prior to the road construction. Culverts still remain, soil compaction exists, and stream crossings are becoming obstructed. The purpose of this project is to complete the storage activities on these roads with appropriate hydrologic stabilization to re-establish shallow groundwater flows and reduce unnatural surface connectivity causing erosion and sediment delivery to streams in the area. The existing stream crossing structures are hindering aquatic passage, impeding natural hydrologic processes, and are reducing water quality for all aquatic organisms in these tributaries. The project is located in the upper West Branch LeClerc Creek subwatershed approximately 40 miles north of Newport, Washington and 10 miles southeast of Ione, WA. The area is accessed from Middle Branch LeClerc/ Harvey Creek Road (NFS Road 1935000) and Paupac Road (NFS Road 1936000). The project area is located in Township 37 North, Range 44 East, sections 28, 29, and 30 of the Willamette Meridian. Each road is approximately 0.9 miles in length. Both roads are fully located on National Forest System lands. The proposed action is described in detail in the West Branch LeClerc Creek Watershed RestorationClosed Road Decommissioning Environmental Assessment available on the Colville National Forest website: http://www.fs.usda.gov/ projects/colville/landmanagement/ projects. How to Comment and Timeframe: The purpose of this comment period is to provide an opportunity for the public to review and comment on a proposed action prior to a decision being made by the Responsible Official. The Responsible Official for the decision on this project will be Gayne Sears, District Ranger for the Newport-Sullivan Lake Ranger Districts. Only those who have submitted timely, specific, written comments during this comment period may file an objection (36 CFR 218.5). The West Branch LeClerc Creek Watershed Restoration- Closed Road Decommissioning EA is subject to notice and comments pursuant to 36 CFR 218, subparts A and B. The draft Environmental Assessment will have a 30-day public comment period. Public comments will be accepted for 30 calendar days following the publication date of this legal notice in the newspaper of record, The Newport Miner. Comments should be within the scope of the proposed action, have a direct relationship to the proposed action, and must include supporting reasons for the responsible official to consider (36 CFR 218.2). Your comments will be reviewed and considered prior to drafting a decision on this environmental assessment. Written, hand-delivered, facsimile, and electronic comments concerning this proposed action will be accepted. Written comments should be submitted to: Gayne Sears, District Ranger, 315 North Warren Avenue, Newport, WA 99156. The office business hours for those submitting hand-delivered comments are: 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Comments can be faxed to 509-447-7301. If you choose to contact us by phone, the number is 509-447-7300. Electronic comments should be submitted to: comments-pacificnorthwest-colvillenewport@fs.fed.us. It is the responsibility of the sender to verify that electronically submitted comments have been received. If an autoreply from the electronic mail system is not received, one should assume the comment has not been received. Please include your name, contact information, title of the proposed action, and specific facts or comments that you believe the Responsible Official should consider in reaching a decision. All comments and information become part of the public record and will be included in the analysis folder for this project. It is the responsibility of all individuals and organizations to ensure their comments are received before the end of the comment period. Thank you for your participation in Continued on 10B

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Robert George Kress Newport

Born in the woods near the railroad crossing in Scotia, Wash., Robert George Kress passed away peacefully in his home near his birthplace with Jean, his wife of Kress 11 years, tending him. The son of John Phillip and Marie Kress, Bob was born Aug. 27, 1925, and died 91 years later on Oct. 26, 2016. Bob grew up on 120 acres of timbered ground his father homesteaded in the 1920’s, 10 miles from Newport. Upon retirement Bob and his wife, Gladys Evelyn, returned to that property and built the home they both lived in the rest of their lives. Evelyn passed away Nov. 1, 2003. Bob married Jean Hanson from Spokane in November 2005. When Bob was in high school in Newport he played every sport he could and was captain or co-captain of both the football and basketball teams. In his senior year the basketball team qualified for the state championship and though the coach had gone off to war the team went to state anyhow and won the championship. He was the valedictorian of his high school class of 1943 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy following graduation. Initially he was assigned to train soldiers on the rifle range, which he credits with ruining his hearing. He then was assigned to sonar training that prepared him to locate mines planted in the ocean. During the training he became ill and missed so much schooling he was put in the class behind his. Following the training he was deployed on a ship in the South Pacific but was not part of active military action. His original class was not so fortunate, however. They were sent out on a minesweeper and every man on the ship was killed in action. After his discharge from the Navy, Bob returned to Spokane and in 1948 married Evelyn Gladys Hanson, the youngest of 12 children from the John Hanson Family in Priest River. He enrolled in Gonzaga University, earning a degree in electrical engineering. Following graduation he went to work with the Army Corps of Engineers and spent his entire career with the Corps involved in the construction of dams on the Snake and Columbia Rivers. Among the dams he was involved in were The Dalles, Lower Monumental, and McNary. Bob was the project engineer at Ice Harbor Dam, a job for which he was recognized recently when Ice Harbor celebrated its 50th hear in June 2012. He retired out of the Walla Walla district office in 1980 as Assistant Director of MultiPurpose Projects on the Snake and Columbia Rivers. Bob will be remembered as a humble, practical, intelligent

man with a quiet temperament and a strong religious faith. In his younger days he enjoyed horseback riding into the mountains hunting elk and deer. Always mechanical, he loved to use his knowledge and skill to the benefit of others. He did the electrical wiring on both his son’s home and his own and helped keep the local grange in working order. At one time he acquired a boxful of what appeared to be scraps of metal and turned them into a working motorcycle. Bob was predeceased by his parents and two sisters, Twyla and Bernice. In addition to his wife, he leaves behind son Phillip John Kress (Nancy), Walla Walla, granddaughter Courtney Leigh VanSlyke (John Robert) and great-grandsons Turner Christian and Kellen Jenkins; granddaughter Kathryn Elizabeth Powell (Brian), greatgrandsons Levi Phillip, Micah Timothy, and Shiloh Kreston, daughter Janna Lynn Myers (Michael), Billings, Mont., grandson Chad Skidmore and great-grandchildren Ainsley Nicole and Cole Kreston; grandson Travis Skidmore (Angela), great-grandsons Jonah Carlton and Quinn Carlton; grandson John Skidmore (Kaylee) and great-grandchildren Haiden Rae, Hudson Joseph, Halle Grace, and Chris Skidmore. Jean’s children were very fond of Bob and appreciative of his quiet and reflective nature. They are daughter Kay Sneva (Ernie) Spokane, with granddaughter Shelby (Ben) and great-granddaughter Solveig; grandson Trevor (Lauren) and great-granddaughter Winter; son Alan Hanson (Marie), Spokane, with grandson Brady and great-granddaughters Lily Jean and Maya; son Curtis Hanson (Onwarin) Cornwall, CT, with grandson Inness. The memorial service for Bob is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 19, at 1 p.m. at the Lutheran Church in Newport. He will be buried in the Priest River Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to help fund the placement of a sign commemorating the location of Scotia, once an active small railroad town and the place Robert was born. Checks may be written and sent to Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home, PO Box 809, Newport, WA 99156. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www. sherman-knapp.com.

Jeanie Nicole Gardner Spokane

Jeanie Nicole Gardner passed away Friday, Oct. 28, at 11:47 p.m. in Spokane. She was 36. Jeanie was born Oct. 27, 1980, to Donna Anderson (Lands) and Eugene Gardner, Gardner the eldest of five siblings. Jeanie is a graduate of Newport High School, where she excelled academically, was Secretary of the ASB, was a talented

Continued from 9B this project. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Published in The Newport Miner on November 16, 2016. (42) _________________________ 2016423 PUBLIC NOTICE S U P E R I O R C O U R T, S TAT E O F WA S H I N G T O N , SPOKANE COUNTY No. 16-4-01630-0 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDI-

clarinet player, and a member of the Newport band throughout high school. She was also a talented cross country and track competitor. After graduating in 1999, Jeanie received a full-ride, academic scholarship to attend Boise State University. Jeanie married Alex Conger on July 27, 2001, and the two were married for 14 years. Although divorced, they still remained close friends throughout the remainder of her short life. On April 19, 2014, Jeanie became a mother for the first time, giving birth to Myles Eugene Thomas Gardner, who became the light of her life and the center of her universe. Jeanie was a wonderful mother, beloved daughter, amazing sister and a terrific wife. Jeanie was an intelligent, crafty and kindhearted individual who was always the first person to call you on your birthday and was an avid collector of Precious Moments memorabilia. She enjoyed making people smile and loved the outdoors, especially four-wheeling. Jeanie always put family first and always made time for her rather large family. She opened her heart and her life up to her stepchildren, whom she loved unconditionally. All those who loved her, and anyone that had a chance to know her will forever miss her. Jeanie was attending Spokane Community College’s Medical Assistant program where she, once again, excelled academically and was on the Dean’s List before she passed. She was a full-time mother, student and she worked fulltime as a caregiver. Jeanie was taken from the world far too early. Who knows what kind of amazing things she could have accomplished; the possibilities were endless. We will always love you and you will forever be remembered as our loving, little “Jeanie Bean.” Jeanie is survived by her husband Rafael; her four children Myles Gardner, Isaias, Cruzita and Karisma Morfin; parents Donna and Bill Lands, Eugene and Paige Gardner; siblings Donald Gardner, Jessica and Dan Moorman, Billie Rae and Robert Lambeth, Ben Lands, Blake and Ruth Gray, Arista and Lee Strait, Matthew and Dawn Gray. Jeanie is also survived by several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. Services will be held Saturday, Nov. 19, at 1 p.m., Holy Cross Cemetery on 7200 North Wall, Spokane. There will be a potluck reception to follow at 2:30 p.m. at the Audubon Park Masonic Lodge, 2821 West Northwest Blvd., Spokane. In lieu of flowers, please either give a gift to her 2-year-old son Myles, or make a charitable donation to your local domestic violence shelter, or related charity.

Mary L. Boles

new friends. They would reside in Pend Oreille County during the summer months. Mary was born Dec. 8, 1931, in Everett, Wash., to Loue Rounds and Edith (Murry) Rounds. She is survived by one brother, Don Rounds, her very Boles special friend, Mike Kuss, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers, Jim, Victor, Buster and Melbin Rounds, and one sister, Joyce Rounds and her husband Benny Boles. Mary was a very special lady and will be missed by all her friends and family. Services were held Friday, Nov. 11. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guest book at shermanknapp.com.

Beverly J. Harris Newport

Beverly J. Harris of Newport passed away Nov. 11. She was 81. Beverly may have been small in stature, but she was a fierce woman … a fighter. Born to parents Olah Harris Arians (Foster) and Harold J. Good Sr., on Oct. 5, 1935 in Vancouver, Wash., she grew up during the Great Depression. Her first marriage to Oriean (Bud) Madara ended in 1964, making her the single parent of six children. Life was not without hardships, but she had faith, conviction and she always stayed strong in the face of adversity. Years later she met a wonderful man, Leonard F. Harris. They married in 1979 and shared 37 years together. Beverly as an avid reader, loved to cook and enjoyed traveling with her husband for a number of years prior to settling in Newport, in 1997. In 2000 she undertook yet another challenge, one that would continue off and on for 16 years. This time with her health. After an extended illness, Beverly surrendered to her final battle and went to be with the Lord Nov. 11, in Spokane. Her life will forever be cherished in the lives of her children Kathryn Winter, Susan Madara, Elizabeth Brown, Robert Madara, Mary Metz and Judy Metcalf; her stepchildren, Donna Marie Corn, Donald Harris, and Wayne Harris (Joan); 19 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, Nov. 16, at 11 a.m. at the Newport Cemetery. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www. sherman-knapp.com.

Spokane

Mary L. Boles of Spokane, formerly of Newport, passed away Monday, Nov. 7, in Spokane after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 84. Mary and Mike Kuss spent the last 10 years traveling, spending the winters in Yuma, Ariz., where they made many

TORS In the Matter of the Estate of JOHN L. NAUDITT Deceased. The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy

Josephine B. Martin Spokane

Josephine B. Martin went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, Nov. 14, in Spokane. She was 91. She was preceded in death by her Martin parents, William Wallace and Anna Sowl, her brother Wallace and grandson, Skip Elsom. Josephine was born Jan. 12, 1925, in Spokane, and grew up in the Scotia Valley near Newport. She married Marvin R. Knuth Aug. 7, 1942, and they eventually bought the farm where Marvin’s parents lived in the Scotia Valley. They raised their four children on that farm where there was so much beauty and room to roam and ride horses. Jo always had a large garden to tend and worked very hard for her family. Marvin passed away in 1964 and Jo moved into Newport and went to Beauty School in Sandpoint, Idaho, after which she worked in a salon. She later married Stan Martin who was also from Newport, where they lived until Stan passed away in 1987. She eventually moved into Spokane. Jo enjoyed watercolor painting and took part in art classes where her love of nature flowed from her brushes. Walking was a very pleasant pastime when she took in the beauty of the leaves, moss, grasses, even rocks and clouds, while getting the exercise she knew she needed. In later years she enjoyed exercise classes and attending Bible studies, but mostly spending time with family whenever possible. Jo was issued the Golden Sheaf Certificate for 50 years continuous Grange membership and was enrolled in the permanent records of those who have devoted a half century of service to the Order … to Agriculture … and to Mankind, issued in Washington D.C. Oct. 8, 1999. Josephine is survived by her sister Clara McAteer and children Christine Carroll (Gary), Jeanne English (Tom), Donna Michaels (Tim), and Arnold Knuth (Karen); grandchildren Norman Leslie, Clint Burrill, Kristi Beck (Dave), Colin Michaels, Ryan Michaels (Laura), Nikki Regstad (Steve), Bobbie Knuth and many great-grandchildren and great-greatgrandchildren. A memorial service will be held Sunday, Nov. 20 at 1:30 p.m. at Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.shermanknapp.com.

D e at h N o t ic e Allen B. Ashley Priest River

Allen B. Ashley of Priest River, passed away Monday, Nov. 14, at his home in Priest River. He was 94. At his request no services will be held. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Priest River is in charge of arrangements.

of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty (30) days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); OR (2) four (4) months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim will be forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the probate assets and non-probate assets of the Decedent. Date of First Publication: November

16, 2016. PETER H. NAUDITT, Personal Representative c/o BRIAN KNOPF, WSBA No. 27798 Attorney for Personal Representative BRIAN P. KNOPF, P.C. 221 N. Wall St., Suite 224 Spokane, WA 99201-0824 (509) 444-4445 Published in The Newport Miner on November 16, 23, and 30, 2016. (42-3)