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Wages account for hospital budget increase

Board approves operating budget for 2014

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Hospital District No. 1 board of directors approved a $25,767,469 budget after a public hearing Friday, Nov. 16. This is a $1,288,306 increase over last year’s budget approved in November 2012.

Salaries and benefits account for more than half of the district’s operating budget. The district signed a contract with the union representing registered nurses a couple months ago, with a retroactive wage increase to the beginning of 2013. This resulted in an expense increase of $171,000 from 2012 to 2013 and an increase of $124,000 from 2013 to 2014, for a total increase of $296,000 for the two years.

Salaries and benefits total $18,228,229 for 2014.

At its December meeting, the board will amend the district’s budget for 2013 to reflect the retroactive wage increase for nurses.

The district is giving noncontract staff a 2 percent cost of living wage increase, starting Jan. 1, 2014. And, 10 job codes

qualified for wage increases based on industry standards. This amounted to a $40,000 increase from last year.

Also, the district budgeted for an additional doctor at the Family Medicine Newport clinic, to be hired mid-year. Clinic doctors’ salaries are based on volume, Manus explained, so the new doctor’s wages will be based on how many patients he or she sees, to be determined when they are hired.

Other factors in the budget are staying relatively stable, with the biggest unknown being the effects of the Affordable Care Act. It will be several months, if not longer, before the financial impact of “Obamacare” on the district is known. Manus said the Obamacare has the potential to decrease the amount of charity and bad debt the district writes off, which will help its bottom line.

However, there is also the chance the patients who are losing their current insurance plans can’t afford the new rates, which could increase bad debt and charity. The affects won’t be known until well after the deadline for citizens to sign up for healthcare.

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Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Mobile Command Center lands in Newport

The Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Department received more than $250,000 in grand funds from Homeland Security to purchase a state of the art mobile command center for search and rescue, wildfire help and any other needed mobile command center purposes. The 34-foot Nomad trailer replaces a 1962 school bus the department converted more than 20 years ago. Pend Oreille County’s chief of communications Steve West, left, stands in the new dispatch center. Pend Oreille County Sheriff Sergeant Glenn Blakeslee and Frank Capehart, POC Search and Rescue, stand in front of the new operations command room.

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Wayde Emel has been a school bus driver for more than 11 years and he approached the Newport School Board Tuesday, Nov. 12 at the regular board meeting, with safety concerns regarding nonworking radios on certain routes, lack of communication with parents, high turnover rates and long unpaid training.

“We, as drivers, feel like we have to bring it back up here and bring it into the forefront for everyone to know about,” Emel said. “Our main concern is safety for the kids.”

The school district sent out a bidding process more than a year ago to get a new bus service for the district. Durham School Services came in with the lowest bid for the contract, and Superintendent Dave Smith said the district has to take the lowest bid by state law. This is the second school year Durham has bussed the children to and from MINER PHOTO|DESIREÉ HOOD school.

School bus driver Wayde Emel approached the Newport School District Board Tuesday, Nov. 12 with conEmel said he has filed complaints with cerns that Durham School Services is not upholding their end of the contract with the employees. Safety conWashington State Labor and Industries and cerns such as non-working radios and bus conditions were some of the policies he discussed with the board. is writing up grievances against the Durham. The employees, Emel and five other Smith said. making an action plan to resolve the issues drivers, came to the board to ask for help.

He said he immediately notified the region- the drivers are addressing.

“They came to me and asked to be put on al manager of Durham, Kirk Tostenrude, Smith said that these concerns were new the board agenda because they had issues about the drivers coming to the board with with Durham not fulfilling the contract,” the list of concerns. He said Tostenrude is SEE BUS, 2A

|| NEWPORT – A 16-year-old Yakima teen died during a hunting trip in Pend Oreille County Friday, Nov. 15, according to the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office.

Sergio Tinajero was hunting with family members in the area near the 1800 block of Deer Valley Road in Pend Oreille when he was shot, according to a Pend Oreille Sheriff’s Office news release. It appears that Tinajero died from a single gunshot wound.

Deputies found his body a quarter-mile down a logging road and approximately 200 yards into the woods, the release said.

The sheriff’s office says the investigation is ongoing and they are being helped by several other law

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enforcement groups. They are also asking any members of the public who were hunting in that area on Friday to contact the sheriff’s office at 509-447-3151 with any information.

Few bidders for surplus county property NEWPORT – Only two of the five surplus properties sold Monday, Nov. 18 in a sealed bid auction held at the county courthouse.

A property at 10 Anne Way in Newport sold for $22,009, a little above the minimum price of $21,500. There was only one bidder for the property.

A property at 1157 Bench Road sold for $58,000.

That was above the minimum price of $45,000.

There were two bidders for that property.

Tree of Sharing back on

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – A number of local volunteers and businesses stepped forward following last week’s story on the Tree of Sharing not being in Newport, and the program is back on. Starting Monday, Nov. 18 through Friday, Nov. 22, families can fill out a gift card for children ages 0 to 12 at the DSHS office, 1600 W. First St., and Mountain West Bank, 330 N. Washington.

Trees will be set up at Mountain West Bank, Safeway, Owen’s Grocery and Deli and the U.S. Post Office from Nov. 26 through Dec. 6.

Donors can take a tag from a tree and purchase the gift listed. Drop off gifts from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. no later than Tuesday, Dec. 10 at Mountain West Bank. Cash donations are needed in order to purchase gifts for any tags not picked or returned.

Donations may be sent to DSHS or Mountain West Bank.

Anyone who like to volunteer should contact Nia Patton at 509447-6208 or Karen Stifel at 509447-0604.

The story in last week’s issue of The Miner said because of space and staff constraints, the Spokane Community Colleges Newport Center wouldn’t be able to accommodate the Tree of Sharing, as it has in years past. The Department of Social and Health Services had the same problem, and no one was able to host the gifts. The project was called off.

Mountain West Bank, along with DSHS and The Miner Newspapers are pooling resources and time to put on the Tree of Sharing. While the project is usually started in October, this year’s is on an abbreviated schedule.

The Miner will run a progress report each week, indicating how many tags are still available and how many families have been helped.

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The other three properties didn’t receive any bids.

They included a property with a $31,000 minimum bid located at 346 N. Quail Ave. in Newport, a property with a $45,000 minimum bid located at 171 Pleasant Drive East in Newport and a property with a minimum bid of $13,500 located at 46 Anne Way in Newport.

The properties were declared surplus by the county and offered for sale after a county committee examined all county owned property to see which were not needed.

Law enforcement conducts DUI patrols PRIEST RIVER – It is the beginning of the holiday season and the Priest River Police Department, along

with the Idaho State Police, Bonner County Sheriff’s Office, and other local law enforcement agencies are participating in DUI emphasis patrols Nov. 17-29.

PRPD officers will be at various places throughout Priest River strictly enforcing DUI laws.

In Idaho during 2012 there were 1,456 impaired driving crashes resulting in 73 fatalities, 241 serious injuries, 399 visible injuries, and 535 possible injures. Impaired driving crashes made up 6.8 percent of all crashes but resulted in 39.7 percent of all fatality crashes in Idaho. This means that those involved in a DUI crash are more likely to be killed. The economic cost of all the impaired driving crashes in Idaho last year was $605 million. Also, last year in Idaho there were 9, 141 arrests made for DUI.

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NEWPORT – In the wake of 11 athletes being suspended for two weeks playing time, the Newport School Board is looking at the Student Activity Handbook for ways to clarify language, expectations and repercussions of violating the district’s drug and alcohol policy. The students were suspended for various reasons following a party, but the main reason was lack of self-reporting.

All athletes are required to sign the Student Activity Handbook at the beginning of the year, but not asked to sign the drug and alcohol evaluation agreement until a violation has been made. The handbook states that an evaluation at a counseling clinic may be needed before reinstatement to athletics.

All of the athletes that went to the party and did not leave or report to a coach were asked to

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sign the evaluation agreement by their coach and participate in the intake process at a counseling center at the parent or athletes’ expense.

One athlete’s family approached the school board Tuesday, Nov. 12, asking that the policy be clarified. The student attended the party where marijuana was present. His mother complained to the board about the drug and alcohol evaluation her son was made to sign without a parent present, the forms given to the athlete by the coach.

The athlete would have to complete the intake process with a counselor at an approved clinic and complete any necessary treatment the clinic deems necessary.

She stated that her son left the party and reported to her. She was unaware that a call to a coach was warranted. She said more than a week later, she was shown the paperwork the athlete

signed on the drug and alcohol evaluation intake forms.

“I had known nothing about it, no one had told me anything about it,” the mother said. “And I was literally sick to my stomach.

You expect my son to go through this when he did nothing wrong?”

She said the drug and alcohol evaluation process should have been included in the activity handbook at the beginning of the year.

“He is being treated like a drug user,” the mother said. “I am offended beyond words that my son would be asked to go through this.”

Superintendent Dave Smith said one female athlete left the party and reported to her coach.

Because of this, her punishment was less severe. He said she was not required to discuss who was at the party.

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HOSPITAL | 6 percent increase in prices FROM PAGE 1

The district approved a 6 percent price increase at the hospital, just as it did last year. Most primary insurance companies allow for a 6- to 8-percent price increase, so the 6 percent is on the low side for most hospitals, according to district CFO Kim Manus.

Patient volumes are expected to stay flat, except the emergency department is expected to have a 1 percent decrease in visits. This trend began last year, with an increase in wellness checkups and patients going to the clinics for treatments, rather than the ER. One area where volume has increased is surgery. The district took on orthopedic surgery last year, and the budget includes a projected 60 procedures in 2014.

The patient census at River Mountain Village Assisted Living and Long Term Care are expected to stay at about 40 residents in each facility. There will be no changes in room prices at either facility. Both facilities need a census of 40 residents to break

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even. The district refinanced River Mountain Village, which it bought in 2003. The remaining debt at the end of 2013 will be $1.8 million.

The district took its allowed 1 percent increase in property taxes, which brings tax rates to about 38 cents per $1,000 of valuation. The property tax revenue will bring the district about $430,000. Most of their revenue comes from payments from patients and their insurance companies.

The district is allowed up to 50 cents per $1,000, but state law allows only a 1 percent increase each year. The district put a levy lid lift issue before voters a few years ago, which would allow the district to go above the 1 percent to bring rates closer to 50 cents, but voters turned it down.

The district is budgeting for $500,000 in increased revenue from 340b, a federal program that will allow critical access hospitals, like Newport, to work with local pharmacies to supply medicine. The actual increase in revenue is expected to be more.

Inpatient revenue is bud-

geted at $8,041,437; outpatient revenue is at $21,410,754; Rural Health Clinic revenues, including both clinics, are at $4,532,983. Skilled nursing revenue is budgeted at $3,537,763 and assisted River Mountain Village revenue is budgeted at $1,510,200.

Charity deductions total $704,800, bad debt deductions are at $1,083,768, and contractual adjustments total $12,503,967. The district contracts with insurance companies. Contractual adjustments are the difference between what the district charges and what it is paid by these companies, as well as Medicare and Medicaid.

This totals $24,740,535 in total net revenue. Expenses are totaled at $25,767,469, leaving a deficit of $435,866. Property taxes are added in the amount of $430,000, interest income is at $14,500, and interest expenses cost the district $61,407.

Other non-operating gains total $516,000. This includes grants and the 340 b program.

This gives the district a net income of $463,226.

SANDPOINT – Bonner County won’t be getting $25,000 in funding from the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program this year, affecting food banks and Community Action Partnerships.

The county didn’t qualify for the Phase 31 funding because it didn’t meet criteria in unemployment and poverty rates.

Karen Squires of the West Bonner County Food Bank said the lack of Phase 31 funding will impact Thanksgiving dinner baskets.

“Turkey donations will be greatly appreciated this year as FEMA has opted to deny federal money to Bonner County. This has always been one of our most staple donations of the year, enabling us to purchase food throughout the year and for holidays,” she said in a press release.

The Emergency Food and Shelter Program was established in 1983, with the signing of the Jobs Stimulus Bill. The legislation created a National Board, chaired by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, with

BUS | Five cell phones purchased day after meeting FROM PAGE 1

to him and that safety is always the first thing the school district looks at in terms of daily operations.

Non-working radios on seven routes are a safety concern, Emel said to the board. He said that routes one, two, six, seven, nine, 15 and the special needs bus have all expressed the need for working radios.

He drives route two and past Pend Oreille County Park in the south part of the county, there is no working radio.

“If I have a wreck, if something happens to a student, there is no way to get a hold of someone,” Emel said. “We have children that are at, I think, risk if we cannot get a hold of the bus barn.”

The board meeting was the first Smith had heard that certain routes had no working radios.

“I should know about that,” Smith told The Miner. “But, it’s being taken care of.”

Smith said Durham purchased five cell phones Wednesday, Nov. 13, for the bus routes in question.

Policy states drivers are not to have contact with any student’s parents. Emel said the manager of Durham is not following through with parents when the drivers come to him with concerns or praise about the students.

“We are not stupid drivers here,” Emel said. “We have the ability to talk with parents.”

One of the other complaints from the drivers included hiring more drivers. Emel said Durham has hired drivers but they keep quitting and that drivers are being recruited from Spokane and are not local to the area. Training with Durham is unpaid and can take up to six weeks to complete.

“We can’t get people to apply here,” Smith said. “We want local drivers. So does Durham.”

He said the listing has run in The Miner for drivers for several weeks but no one applies. He said

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representatives of the American Red Cross, Catholic Charities USA, The Jewish Federation of North America, National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA, The Salvation Army and United Way Worldwide.

Erin Ward of FEMA said the National Karen Squires of the Board West Bonner County estabFood Bank said the lishes the lack of Phase 31 formufunding will impact la for each Thanksgiving dinner phase baskets. of funding. The same criteria is applied nationally, across-the-board, and a jurisdiction must meet either the unemployment rate or poverty rate in order to qualify for the funding.

For Phase 31 funding, jurisdictions qualify if they have an average minimum of 300 unemployed individuals for the 12-month period – this year June 2012 through May 2013 – and had an unemployment rate of 9.8 percent or more, or had a poverty rate of 16.3 percent or more.

Bonner County’s unemployment rate averaged between 8 and 9 percent over the 12-month period.

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there is difficulty finding people to meet the requirements of the job.

Bus condition was discussed and is in “rough shape” Emel said, and this is a safety concern. State law requires the Department of Transportation check each school bus at least once a year for items such as brakes, lights and tires. There are also random checks that are done throughout the year. However, this does not cover the interior of the busses.

“The outsides look nice but the seats are just destroyed and duct tape doesn’t fix it,” Emel said.

The contract is for five years, signed in 2012. The only way for the district to get out of the contract with Durham is to prove they are violating the contract in some way, board director April Owen said.

Smith said contract negotiations should be between Durham and the employees, but when safety concerns are brought to his attention, he will get involved.

“Our number one concern is safety,” Smith said.

Other business during the school board meeting included a walkthrough of the new boiler room at the Newport High School. The room was recently upgraded as part of the K-12 Energy Operational Saving Improvement Grant the district applied for last year. The boiler was replaced with a portion of this grant money.

The school board also visited the woodshop area to see a new laser the school purchased with vocational money. The district received more than $117,000 for vocational students and purchased the new $40,000 laser with some of these funds. The laser is used to cut designs through wood, plastic, fabric and other materials.

There are currently 323 students enrolled at the high school and more than 120 of those students are in vocational classes.

“More than a third of our students are taking vocational classes,” Business Manager Tom Crouch said.

L A ST Y E A R This week last year was warmer with highs in the 40s. Lows remained in the 30s and the region received nearly an inch of rain.

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More than 2,500 PUD customers lose power

BR I E FLY Dike district corrects budget documents CUSICK – Directors of Dike District No. 2 submitted their budget materials to the state Oct. 30, according to Terry Driver, one of the district’s three board members.

The district had not submitted any financial or other information to the state, according to an August audit summary from the Washington State Auditor’s Office.

“We didn’t spend any money for the last three years,” Driver said. He said the proper paperwork has been submitted now.

According to the audit summary, which covered Jan. 1, 2010, to Dec. 31. 2012, the district failed to provide any information, so auditors could not verify the district’s internal controls and compliance.

The district was organized in 1911 to construct a culvert to keep floodwaters from backing up into Calispel Valley.

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NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Public Utility District sent out five line crews and field support to restore power to more than 2,500 customers who lost power from the first snow storm of the winter season, Friday, Nov. 15. More than 20 fiber optic customers also experienced outages for a few hours Monday, Nov. 18, during the morning.

Soft ground conditions and heavy, wet snow caused trees to fall into power and fiber optic lines Friday, during the night hours. Snow began falling in the late afternoon. By 7 p.m., the PUD began receiving reports of power outages in the south end of the county. By 10 p.m., customers in the Deer Valley, Coyote Trail, and Diamond Lake areas were without power, followed by the Fertile

Sacheen Lake Water, Sewer district budget hearing Dec. 4 SACHEEN LAKE – A budget hearing will be held Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m. at the Sacheen Lake Fire Station on Highway 211.

Voters recently approved a $55,000 maintenance and operations levy for the district.

The district has a little carryover from the previous year, district manager Sheila Pearman said, although she didn’t have the exact amount. The budget will be the sum of the $55,000 plus the carryover.

Sullivan Lake Ranger Station closed for Thanksgiving IONE – The Sullivan Lake Ranger Station will be closed Wednesday through Friday, Nov. 27-29 due to the Thanksgiving Day holiday. Porters on Highway 31 in Ione will be selling Christmas tree tags for those who want one while the ranger station is closed.

Karen Skoog is a first term Pend Oreille County Commissioner, joining two other first term commissioners. She has nearly completed her first year in office.

Commissioner Skoog believes, practices citizen governance

Pend Oreille County commissioner looks back, ahead after first year in office Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of profiles of Pend Oreille County Commissioners, who are nearing the end of their first year in office

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for second degree burglary, first degree malicious mischief and attempting to elude, as well as violations of release conditions from an Oct. 23 incident in which Brink allegedly escaped by driving a stolen frontend loader through yards and over fences in the Kirkpatrick Road area.

“Some people don’t want to go back to jail,” Botzheim said. “I’m glad nobody was hurt.”

Brink was booked into jail on the additional charges of possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of a controlled substance (Meth), burglary, attempt to elude and resisting arrest.

The ATV was reported stolen in Spokane County. The owner was contacted and the ATV returned.

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ELK – A 26-year-old Elk man wanted by law enforcement authorities was captured Friday, Nov. 15 after a chase that ended with the man being tased by a Pend Oreille County Sheriff deputy.

Joshua W. Brink, 26, was arrested about 8 a.m. in the Allen Road area after deputies got a tip about his whereabouts. Deputies Dan Dice, Kevin Olsen and Jordan Bowman located Brink, who fled on a stolen ATV. After going through a fence, Brink wrecked the ATV in a ditch and continued on foot, according to Pend Oreille County Sheriff Alan Botzheim. A deputy tackled Brink near an outbuilding. When Brink resisted arrest, a second deputy used a taser on him and Brink was taken into custody.

Brink was wanted on three Pend Oreille County warrants

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dination principle, small government entities have an equal spot at the table with the federal government when it comes to things that affect their constituents. The federal government is required to coordinate its actions with them, according to the principle.

The commissioners also crafted a clever way to meet the state law by continuing work on the controversial Shoreline Master Program, while not quite advancing the draft adopted by the previous county commission. The SMP regulates development around the state’s waterways.

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NEWPORT – About a year ago Karen Skoog was elected to the Pend Oreille County commission.

Skoog, a Republican, knocked off the commission’s sole Democrat, Diane Wear, for the position two seat, representing the south part of the county. She has been in office nearly a year.

Skoog ran hard on conservative principals – property rights, individual liberty and gun rights.

Skoog is active in the Republican party. She is a state officer as well as a precinct committee officer.

She came into office with two other GOP commissioners who were entering their first terms in office – Mike Manus and Steve Kiss. It’s unusual for all three county commissioners to be rookies.

Skoog practices what she calls citizen governance.

“I truly believe in it,” she says. “I teach it to home schoolers.”

Skoog and her husband have five adult children, age 19-26. She home schooled her children when they were younger.

Citizen governance means individuals must participate in government, she says.

“I support citizen involvement,” she says. People simply must find time to become educated about issues they care about, attend meetings and speak out.

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DIAMOND LAKE – The South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue district will hold a budget hearing to review the 2014 budget Thursday, Nov. 21 at the district’s Station 31 at 325272 Hwy. 2 in Diamond Lake at 7 p.m.

Fire district chief Mike Nokes did not return calls for details about the budget.

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The PUD line crews, as well as additional field support, worked through the night and into Saturday evening to restore power to all 2,500 customers. Although the PUD states average outage times were four to eight hours, a few customers were without power for up to 24 hours.

The PUD’s fiber optic lines were also affected by the storm. More than 20 customers lost fiber service Monday morning, Nov. 18, caused by the power outage and a blown fuse. All customers were back on the fiber system by Monday at noon. PUD Commissioner Dan Peterson said at the Tuesday, Nov. 19 board meeting that he lost fiber for part of the weekend. He said when he called his retail service provider (RSP)

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North Spokane corridor good for this community

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or years this community has eyed the slow construction of the highway that eventually will connect Highway 2 to Interstate 90. Once again it’s time to send a message to Olympia that northeast Washington supports this project because it will be good for our economy and quality of life.

The promise of a fast track through traffic clogged Spokane to the airport, downtown, jobs and the freeway to Seattle has kept the support of those living in rural communities north of the big city. Many thought the project would never be completed. It has slowly been pieced together as the western Washington controlled legislature reluctantly releases highway funds to their eastern neighbors for the project. And it might never be completed if a last burst of funding doesn’t come soon.

A proposal from the Republican-controlled coalition in the legislature has proposed a transportation package with $750 million for the corridor. This would be enough to complete the last link between where it stops now at Francis, and I-90.

The gasoline tax would increase by 4 cents next July 1, another 4 cents the following July and 3.5 cents the next year.

Nobody likes gas taxes in rural areas but they are coming anyway. The only issue is who gets the money. There are billions of dollars being proposed for western Washington transportation needs. So, at least this plan gives a big chunk back to a project that will benefit Spokane and ultimately northeastern Washington.

This might be the last chance to get the corridor completed.

Let our representatives know the voters want it.

--FJW

Idaho Core Standards prepare our youth for the future Since we adjourned last spring much has been said about the Idaho Core Standards. As chairs of the Senate and House Education Committees, we are strong advocates for staying the course and continuing to fully implement the Idaho Core Standards for the following reasons. The Idaho Core Standards are critical in making sure every child is prepared for success after high school.

First and foremost, the Idaho Core Standards raise the bar on what our students learn in math and English. These standards are higher than Idaho’s previous standards. If a student masters these standards, we know they will be prepared for college, community college, professional-technical education, the workforce – or whatever career path they choose to pursue.

Idaho’s previous standards were not preparing our students for life after high school. We have proof: While more than 80 percent of students were performing at grade level in core subject areas in K-12 education, nearly half of those same students would be required to take remedial courses just three months later once they got to college or into the workforce.

As a result, it is not surprising that only one out of four of those students ultimately ends up graduating with a certificate or degree.

They become frustrated with being forced to take remedial courses and often drop out.

This is unacceptable. As a state, we have to break this cycle and give every child the opportunity to pursue a meaningful job and career. It has to start in our K-12 public schools.

The Idaho Core Standards will help address this challenge. These standards move our education system away from rote learning and memorization to a system where students learn concepts as well as how they can apply those concepts in the real world.

They will master skills like the ability to analyze information, draw conclusions, think critically, and express their thoughts in

writing as well as orally. These are all skills that employers need from employees in the 21st Century workplace – no matter the employer or the job.

Some people have voiced concerns with the implementation of the standards.

Let’s address those.

A few have said this state-led effort will lead to a national curriculum.

But Idaho law prevents this: Idaho GUEST Code 33-512 speOPINION cifically outlines SEN. JOHN that curriculum GOEDDE adoption is up to R-COEUR D’ALENE the locally elected school board. This is how it was in the past under state academic standards, and this is how it remains today. While the state adopts standards – or goals for what each child should know and be able to do – the local school board determines how teachers will help students meet these standards, through a locally adopted curriculum or textbooks.

If anyone wants to change it, they have to go through the Legislature first.

In fact, unGUEST der these new OPINION standards, teachREP. REED DEMORDAUNT ers and school R-EAGLE administrators say the new Idaho Core Standards give them more local control over how to teach and what students will learn, not less. Lori Bargman, a second grade teacher in Mountain Home, said, “Looking at the new Core Standards has helped me to focus my teaching on specific skills and to better assess my students’ progress.”

Some have claimed that the state should slow down because the SEE FUTURE, 7A

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|| Feel pride in our country To the editor: I haven’t written a letter to the editor before but I have never felt so much pride in my country before. And in this day and age, that can be hard to admit. When people would rather ignore their neighbors in need. When people don’t smile at each other on the street or even write letters or mail – yes, mail – birthday cards anymore.

Maybe if more people recycled, reused or said “God Bless America” more often, this world would be a better place to live? I guess I am part of a dying breed, I told a friend at work the other day. Anyway, back to pride.

I was one of the privileged few who were able to see a humble man get a much deserved medal at Fairchild a few weeks ago. We were treated with such respect by the young Airmen and the Commander of the Base. It’s too bad more youth of our country do not act that way toward their elders and peers.

Clarence Grimes and men like him served our country because they wanted to, felt it was their duty to and would do it again today if need be. Some veterans were able to visit local schools to see our children celebrate Veterans Day. Clarence said they were “precious.”

So, even though people are complaining about “Obamacare” or the snow we are getting, I would like to say how thankful I am for people like my dad, Jack Thorpe, who served in Vietnam, and my brothers Jeff and Garry who were in the Army and Air Force. And others like Phil, Ed, Jr., Tanyr, LTC Jeff Grimes, and Clarence Grimes and all active duty who still believe in this great country of ours.

-Jenny Byrd Newport

Free people do not appreciate lies To the editor: Inside last week’s viewpoint was a very disturbing letter that pushes the idea of

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communism and socialism upon the people once more. It was yet another sales pitch at its finest.

Once again we have someone on a Democratic rant taunting the points of the lying deceptive single payer socialism program of Obamacare, aka Affordable Care Act, aka ACA. Free people do not appreciate the lies.

Free thinking people don’t want over government controlled healthcare, transportation, communication, mining, logging, fishing, hunting, water, sewers, building and manufacturing. It is about creating more government jobs and regulations so they can tax more.

If our bodies are not ours to control then we give up our last defense to the tyranny going on all around us. How many more trillions must the taxpayer keep carrying on their backs to support the covetous neighbor because they depend on their livelihood from the government? How much more slavery do you think we need before the government is satisfied?

We have the slave that takes and the slave that is taken. Each circumstance is all about controlling our place to shut up and put up.

Medicare, Social Security and drug benefits are at $126 trillion so how does the writer of last week’s letter expect the young people to pay for the lavish lifestyles of the crème de la crème at the end of the food chain of their life?

The Tea Party has solutions but it will take sacrifice and courage to change the last 100 years of destruction caused by the mindsets and foundations of the left liberal communism. Those socialism programs are interwoven so deep in the Democratic working government that it is an uphill battle for freedom.

I have faith that all my neighbors reflect on the whole picture and not just on the instant treasure offered up by the slave masters.

-Donna Lands Newport

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Both Congress and President Obama recorded their lowest approval ratings to date in two major public opinion surveys out Tuesday, Nov. 12. Congress’ approval rating fell to 9 percent in a new Gallup poll, the lowest it has been in the public opinion research firm’s 39 years of asking the question. A Quinnipiac University poll found that the Obama approval rating feel to 39 percent, his lowest rating since taking office.

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To the editor: I wanted socialized single payer healthcare, so Obamacare doesn’t cut it for me.

It’s merely a recycled Republican plan from the 1990s with 200 Republican amendments added. My health insurance company lowered the monthly premium, but raised my deductible. I kind of broke even with Obamacare. Late next year I will be on Medicare, so in January I am going to buy a gold policy as I have health issues that need attention and would likely exceed the higher deductible of a lesser plan.

I have that choice because I don’t have to worry about the insurance company denying my claims due to a pre-existing condition. I also don’t have to worry about exceeding my policy limits as they no longer exist. It’s kind of a relief to know that my small estate will be protected and I won’t have to file for bankruptcy from medical expenses that I can’t pay.

Now there is a cost associated with the added features of Obamacare and when the president said you could keep your current policy, he didn’t account for the changes imposed by the law and the addition cost of better insurance coverage.

It’s time that we citizens stop believing the promises of politicians especially when they promise things that they have no power or control to deliver. The ACA is about private insurance companies providing policies. How can any president promise anything that is bought and delivered in the private sector?

I suppose if the president said that every 10 year old kid gets a new bike for Christmas, citizens would be paging through the catalogs picking out the bike of their choice. I would simply ask who pays for those new bikes. Unless the president or any politician gives you their credit card number, it isn’t going to happen.

-Pete Scobby Newport

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Do you think Snowden should be prosecuted as a traitor for leaking top-secret documents?

Yes, such spying is routine in the world. Snowden risked national security with the revelations.

42%

I don’t approve of either. We should vote all incumbents out of office and impeach Obama.

No, he is a hero. The U.S. has no right to spy on so many people, its own citizens. Such abuse leads to mistrust of government.

6% 29% 23%

I approve of Obama, but think Congress is keeping him from doing his job.

I think Congress is doing a fine job, but Obama is doing a poor job.

I think politics is politics and both Congress and Obama are doing their job as best they can.

Don’t trust what politicians say

Yes, top secret is top secret.

He could have gotten somebody killed.

No, without whistleblowers like Snowden, we would not know the extent of what our government does in our name.

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Newport City Council approves sewer, water rate increases

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Newport City Council unanimously approved $1 a month increases in both water and sewer rates, along with a 1 percent increase in property taxes at their meeting Monday, Nov. 18.

The increase in property taxes was approved following a public hearing. No members of the public commented. The increase is expected to generate an additional $2,676 per year. The previous tax levy totaled $267,656. The new rate will generate $271,631.

The total general fund budget is $1.765 million.

Nickole Schutte, city clerk/ treasurer, told the council that the city spends about 70 percent of the city budget on current expense and 30 percent on roads.

She says that will likely have to change to a 60-40 ratio in the future in order to maintain roads, since voters have twice turned back street levies.

Changing the ratio will likely mean making some cuts, she said.

The increase in the sewer and water rates will generate about $10,000 each, she said.

The council also approved three-year interlocal agreements with the Pend Oreille County Sheriff for jail and dispatch services, along with an interlocal agreement with the West Bonner Fire Protection District.

The contract for dispatch service remained the same as the previous contract at $45,426 per year.

The jail contract went up, from $45,824 in 2013 to $49,077 in 2014, $49,568 in 2015 and $50,063 in 2016.

The agreement with the West Bonner Fire Protection District

is set by Idaho state law. The city will pay $2,035 in 2014, $2,096 in 2015 and $2,159 in 2016.

The council unanimously agreed to pay $1,000 to reimburse the promoter of the Newport Music Festival for advertising. The money would come from hotel/motel taxes and the advertising was supposed to say that it was paid for with money from the hotel/motel taxes.

The ads didn’t carry those words, partially because the promoter’s mother was dying, Schutte said.

Council members were not happy that the words were not included in the advertising.

“If nothing else, it was a major management mistake,” city council member Bill Burnett said.

City administrator Ray King didn’t want the council to pay.

He said motor homes parked on the grass that did not move when asked to. He wanted to meet with the group to go over the city’s conditions to allow the event.

Council member Ken Smith said he could support paying as a one-time exception. He wanted the city form signed by the promoter authorizing the event to prominently note that the words “paid for by hotel/motel taxes” must be included in all advertising.

The council also heard from Katie and Candace Mayfield who are part of a group called Generation of Youth for Christ.

They asked to use the Gazebo at Newport City Park Dec. 14, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. for a program of live Christmas carols, possibly with a nativity scene.

The council agreed to the request. Since there is no admission charged, there is no additional insurance required, King said.

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“We wanted to do something to cheer people up in the winter,” YES board member Tammy Allison said.

YES serves about 110 homeless youth. Since YES also tries to help siblings, too, that number is closer to 200, Allison said.

YES finds host families for youth that need a place to stay, as well as providing a variety of services, including support in court proceedings, help with education and providing basic living supplies.

In addition to putting on the Winter Ball, YES will have its annual Christmas gift program, where local people adopt youth and buy Christmas gifts.

Youth are filling out Christmas wish lists, with the lists divided into “needs” and “wants.”

“The needs are great this year,” Allison says.

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ity at cost, out of the 1,040 MW peak output that the dam produces, which is enough power for the residences and businesses in Pend Oreille County.

The PUD and SCL have been negotiating a contract for the Boundary Power Agreement, trying to combine current terms and conditions and attempting to put various existing contracts into a common document without the inclusion of any new terms and conditions.

PUD General Manager John Jordan said in the letter dated Oct. 4, that significant new terms and conditions have been requested by SCL. The Miner attempted to contact SCL Chief Executive Officer Jorge Carrasco to comment on the negotiations last week but he wasn’t available.

SCL Communications and Public Affairs Scott Thomsen said Monday,

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NEWPORT – Negotiations between the Pend Oreille Public Utility District and Seattle City Light to craft a new power sale agreement similar to the one they have had the past 50 years are still underway. The important agreement has guaranteed Pend Oreille County residents exceptionally low cost power from SCL’s Boundary Dam. The latest back and forth of letters reviewed by the PUD commissioners at a recent meeting indicates there may be some disagreements over terms and conditions but both sides said last week that they are willing to keep talking.

One of the agreements in the negotiations is for 48 megawatts of power coming out of the Boundary Dam project operated by SCL. The PUD buys 48 megawatts of electric-

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“A lot of these kids don’t get to go to dances,” Allison said.

“They can’t afford it.”

This is the third year for the Christmas party, Allison said.

There have been more than 30 formal dresses donated, along

with alterations, with a similar number of men’s jackets donated.

People who want to help fill the lists can stop by 316 Second St. in Newport or call YES at 509-447-1125.

Nov. 18, that the PUD was a stakeholder in the relicensing process and the company respects their stakeholders.

“This is the one area FERC did not include in the license itself,” Thomsen said. He said SCL is committed to keep working with the PUD to make an agreement that honors their commitments with the PUD. The new federal license does not state that SCL sells the PUD 48 MW of power, but an agreement between the two utilities is in place to keep selling the PUD this electricity at cost. The PUD supported the new licensing agreement so SCL compensated the support with the 48 MW allowance.

“We stand by that commitment,” Thomsen said.

Thomsen said there is no ending date for the negotiations. SCL and the PUD will continue talking to form a contract that will make both

sides pleased.

“Both sides have to feel satisfied,” Thomsen said.

The letter from Jordan dated Oct. 4 said that the proposed agreement is on draft No. 26 and that negotiations started in 2011. The PUD said they are willing to work with SCL on a new agreement, however, they would also consider continuing operations under the already existing agreements.

The letter states that SCL, in the latest contract draft, is seeking provisions regarding limitation of liability that could potentially release SCL from the agreement, venue changes for any court action and term of the agreement potentially ending when the license ends. Jordan writes that none of these were included in any prior Boundary agreements between the entities.

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The county commissioners passed a resolution seeking more time and resources to work on the plan, instead of directly responding to public comments received in the home stretch of the plan. The county has been working on the plan five years and accepted more than $425,000 from Ecology to update the plan.

Commissioners not bound by previous board’s actions Skoog says the county commissioners aren’t bound by the actions of previous commissions and points to an Attorney General opinion that supports that position.

All of the 32 comments were opposed to the plan and some of the people who submitted comments worked closely with the commissioners to pass the resolution.

The resolution also sought shorter setbacks and demanded the state Department of Ecology provide local science to support its claim that greater setbacks protect the shoreline better.

“What we did was adequate to get back the plan and work on education rather than regulation,” Skoog says.

She says one of the principles Ecology wants enforced is that any regulations result in “no net loss of ecological function.”

“No net loss is impossible,” she says. “If I walk, I might squish a flower.”

Skoog says she isn’t willing to go to court over the SMP, however. She says Ecology officials have said they will get back to the county by the year’s end.

Skoog favors some increase for electeds The county commission is about a month away from finalizing the county’s 2014

budget. Five county elected officials – Sheriff Alan Botzhiem, Treasurer Terri Miller, Auditor Marianne Nichols, Assessor Jim McCroskey and Superior Court Clerk Tammie Ownbey – had asked the commissioners to increase salaries for their positions by about 15 percent.

Skoog says she isn’t opposed to some increase.

“We’ll be discussing them as part of the budget,” she says.

The other elected officials won’t get the amount they requested in this year’s budget, she says, but she would support some increase.

She said when she got into office she learned that she not only represents her District 2 constituents, she also represents county employees.

“There has to be a balance,” she says. “But we all know where our paychecks come from.”

Skoog represents the county on the Legislative Steering Committee of the Washington Association of Counties. When the Legislature was in session she went to Olympia every other week to participate in that committee.

She also testified before the Legislature in favor of bills making it easier to kill problem wolves. One of the three bills got passed – a bill allowing a person to kill a wolf seen attacking livestock.

Skoog says the time she spent on the wolf bills was justified.

“It was a matter of principle,” she says. “Do I have the right to protect my animals?”

She says she’s not against wolves.

“I’m not against pit bulls either. But I would shoot one if it were attacking my stock,” she says.

She says she usually carpooled to Olympia with Stevens County commissioners. When she stays overnight, she usually gets a hotel room at county expense, but

she has stayed with relatives.

Looking ahead, Skoog says the county wants to crush rock to have on hand for road paving. The county commission wants to keep pressure on the U.S. Forest Service to increase the timber harvest, not only for the economic benefit, but for fire prevention and even water retention. Skoog says overgrown forests affect water availability.

Looking ahead farther, she says the jail will eventually need a remodel.

Opposes United Nations Skoog hasn’t strayed from the conservative principles on which she was elected.

She has a concealed weapons permit, but declined to say whether she brings a gun to the courthouse. She is opposed to the United Nations, one of the main forces urging countries to take steps to combat climate change. In fact, she recommend a plank to the county Republican Party platform that would reject the United Nation’s Agenda 21, the voluntary, non-binding plan that promotes sustainable development.

Why is that important to Pend Oreille County?

“Who is your U.N. representative?” Skoog answers. In addition to not being democratic, she says the U.N. is driving climate change policies that would make it nearly impossible to live in rural areas.

She is also opposed to the Patriot Act. “And I don’t think the NSA should listen to our phone calls or read our emails,” she said.

The NSA and the Patriot Act don’t make the country secure, she says.

“There’s no such thing as complete security,” Skoog says.

“Well, there is. It’s called jail.”

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“We would prefer not to but government buildings exist.

They should be maintained,” she says. “Infrastructure is important.”

She says they chose to open the business in Washington in-

stead of Idaho, even though she sees the business climate being better in Idaho and the Post Falls area is far closer to the highway.

They have had one government contract, to reroof the Metaline Falls City Hall.

Skoog says Economic Development Council director Jamie Wyrobek was very helpful with seeking the HUB certification.

The process was cut short by the government shutdown, though, and Sunvek WA still doesn’t have HUB certification.

Because of her citizen activism, Skoog had attended county

commission meetings and hearings for years.

She didn’t find any big surprises when she took office.

Skoog says the county has good relations with the Kalispel Tribe and the PUD. “We have the mindset to network with others,” she said.

There are far more things uniting the county than dividing it, she says.

“There are not a lot of huge differences here,” she says. “If you have individual freedom and love your neighbor, things will work out,” she said.

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PUD | Downed power line resulted in fire on fiber line FROM PAGE 3A

to alert them of the outage, there was no answer and no answering machine available to leave a message. PUD Commissioner Curt Knapp also was affected by the outage and said it took his RSP three days to return the message he left alerting them of the outage.

Although none of the main lines were affected, multiple smaller taps experienced broken or damaged fiber lines. On Green Road, a downed power line

landed on fiber lines, resulting in the fiber line catching fire. CNS Supervisor Robert Fritz said the fiber line fire was an isolated incident that occurred on a distribution line. He said this did not lead to any fiber service interruptions and will not have a lasting impact for other customers. “There is really no way to keep incidents like this from occurring again,” Fritz said. “The issue was that a tree fell into the overhead electric lines, which laid the energized line against the fiber cable causing it to smolder and then ignite.”

FUTURE | Standards will give parents peace of mind FROM PAGE 4A

Standards were “rushed through.”

Yet, Idaho is three years into a sixyear process of development and implementation. In 2009, Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna and other state school chiefs came together and created a state-led effort to develop these standards. The state voluntarily chose to adopt them in 2011 after nearly a year of public comment and feedback. Idaho’s schools have been preparing to implement the standards for the past two years, and it will be another two years before the state administers the first test measuring students against these new, higher standards. Clearly, our adoption and implementation of the standards has been a phased-in, transparent approach.

Several parents have voiced concerns about the collection of data. While these concerns are not related to the standards in any way, we share these concerns. Today, the state is not sharing any personally identifiable data with the federal government. However, we want to make sure this does not occur in the future. That’s why Sen. Goedde is working on a bill that would prohibit the State Department of Education from sharing individual student data in the future. Superintendent

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Luna is fully supportive of this legislation.

In the end, the Idaho Core Standards will give parents the peace of mind they have been seeking for years: the comfort that when their child walks across that stage and earns that high school diploma, it means they are truly ready to go on.

For these reasons, the Idaho Core Standards have earned widespread support, not just from us, but from every education, child advocacy and business group in the state. Member organizations as diverse as the Idaho Association of Commerce and Industry and the Idaho Education Association have stepped forward to voice their support. The Governor’s Task Force for Improving Education also offered its strong endorsement for the full implementation of the Standards. As the chairs of the House and Senate Education Committees, we urge you to stay the course. We have raised our academic standards in Idaho and increased expectations for every student to make sure they graduate from high school prepared to be successful.

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“The PUD has existing agreements in place regarding our rights to Boundary power and I believe those agreements are adequate. Seattle City Light and the PUD are attempting to combine these already existing agreements into a single, updated document that also contains certain new terms and conditions,” Jordan said to The Miner, Friday, Nov. 15. “Most of the new terms and conditions are acceptable to the PUD, a few have been proposed by Seattle that our leadership feels are unfavorable.”

Carrasco responded to the PUD in a letter dated Nov. 8, saying SCL is interested in finalizing an agreement and working productively on a “going forward basis.”

Carrasco writes that the recent version is No. 27 put forward by the PUD on Sept. 9. “It represents a significant change from previous versions and does not reflect what we believe we had accomplished over the previous nine months,”

Carrasco writes in the letter.

Carrasco writes that SCL would like to have a conversation “where we can begin to rebuild a relationship that will support our ability to work collaboratively.”

The 48 MW allocation from Boundary has a long history with the PUD. “In short, when SCL was applying to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to build Boundary dam, PUD also was applying to build a dam upstream at the Z canyon site,” said April Owen, assistant general manager at PUD. “Due to water levels, both dams could not be built. SCL was awarded the Boundary Dam site, but FERC dictated in Boundary’s license that the PUD would receive a portion of Boundary production.”

The three areas of concern the letter from the PUD states are limitation of liability, venue and term of the agreement.

Limitation of liability is a clause that allows for a monetary limit to be placed on the product or service, in the PUD case, the 48 MWs of

power. If SCL, at some point in the contract wants to limit their liability, they would be able to pay the PUD the amount in dollars that the power would cost and the PUD would then be forced to buy power at a higher rate from another means.

Changing the venue is also mentioned in the letters. If a dispute ever arises between the two entities, this would dictate which county the problem would be resolved in. Currently, Boundary Dam sits in Pend Oreille County, and if a dispute comes up, it would be resolved in the county which is favorable to the PUD. Where moving it to Seattle or even Spokane might not be.

The term of agreement is cause for concern because currently there is no ending date for receiving the 48MWs of power. If an ending date is set for 2055, the ending date on the license renewal, then the PUD and SCL would have to renegotiate terms at that time possibly even ending the low cost power agreement for the PUD.

Boundary generates an average of 3.57 million megawatt hours of electricity. FERC said that as licensed, the project’s cost of power will be $51.3 million per year, or $14.20 per MWh, an increase of 143.5 percent compared to $5.84 per MWh the PUD was paying under the previous 50-year license, as reported in the Clearing Up newsletter of regional energy and utility news.

In comparison, the Box Canyon Dam, operated by the PUD, went through a similar relicensing agreement in 2005. According to Owen, the 2012 rate of power from Box Canyon Dam is $42.64 per MWh. Jordan said that Box Canyon is ten times smaller than Boundary Dam so they will have higher costs per MWh. In the U.S., the U.S. Energy Information Administration states that the levelized cost of energy of small hydropower production is $140 per megawatt hour in 2011.

“Boundary power is probably the cheapest power you can get in the nation,” Owen said.

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The River Cities Business Alliance would like to thank the many sponsors and volunteers that made the downtown

Capitol Christmas Tree Community Celebration the very special community event a success.

A special thanks to our corporate sponsors: The Miner, STCU, Pend Oreille PUD, Concept Cable, Excess Disposal, Newport Eagles, PORTA, Big Moose Rentals & Newport Equipment.

And a heartfelt thanks to all the talented local musicians and actors that entertained us so beautifully for 14 hours.

Huge thanks to our volunteers & many members of the River Cities Business Alliance who tirelessly devoted their time and energy to help decorate the business district. In addition more thanks to the Rotary Interact, Newport High School ASB, Lavender Festival, Petroglyph, All Faz’s Bookkeeping, River Bend Insurance, Northern Pines Real Estate, Fleur de Lis, My Sisters Cottage, Greg Jakeman CPA, and many of our friends and relatives.

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Animals in need of a good home will be featured in this section on the first and third week of each month, thanks to these advertisers and The Miner Newspaper. These pets can be adopted from the Priest River Animal Rescue, Hwy 2, across the street from Mitchell’s Grocery Store in Priest River. Hours are 11 to 4, 208-448-0699.

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Lifestyle

BR I E FLY Call for turkeys PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Food Bank needs about 150 turkeys donated to fill Thanksgiving baskets before Tuesday, Nov. 26.

Turkeys can be donated at the Food Bank Thursdays, Nov. 14 and Nov. 21, from 9 a.m. to noon, Mondays , Nov. 18 and Nov. 25, until 1 p.m., and Tuesday, Nov. 19, from 9 a.m. to noon.

The Priest River Food Bank is located at the corner of Fourth and Jackson. For more information, call Karla at 208-4484324.

Live music at Hospitality House NEWPORT – Mike Moudy and Chuck Morel will perform at Newport’s Little Grand Old Opry Friday, Nov. 22, at the Hospitality House in Newport.

The doors open at 6 p.m. The Hospitality House is located at 216 S. Washington.

Fellowship bazaar set for Dec. 6 NEWPORT – The Newport United Church of Christ’s Women’s Fellowship annual Christmas bazaar is Friday, Dec. 6, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The event includes Christmas gifts, baked goods, hand-crafted items and a white elephant table. Lunch is served from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for $4.

The church is located at 430 W. Third St., Newport.

Santa’s coming to the Festival of Trees NEWPORT – Santa Claus will be at Sadie Halstead Middle School Saturday, Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., during the Newport Hospital Foundation’s Festival of Trees. Families are invited for free kids crafts, caroling and Santa photos.

Fresh-cut trees will be available for sale, and raffle tickets for this year’s decorated trees are $1 each.

Evening festivities begin at 6 p.m., including tree viewing, a prime rib dinner, and holiday entertainment. This year’s festival kicks off the 2014 fundraising campaign for the newly expanded Healthy Kids Snack Bag program. Fundraising this year will support the weekly snack program in Newport, Cusick, Oldtown and Priest River.

‘Friends’ host brunch for library staff NEWPORT – The Friends of the Pend Oreille County Library District is having an all staff Christmas brunch Wednesday, Dec. 4. It will be held at the Newport Public Library at 10 a.m.

Oldtown author explains Book of Revelation in new book OLDTOWN – In his new book on Christian theology, “Zion’s Promise: The Prophets Speak Today,” author Dennis R. Wilson presents a close examination of the Book of Revelation.

Published by Tate Publishing and Enterprises, the book is available through bookstores nationwide, from the publisher at www.tatepublishing.com/ bookstore, or by visiting barnesandnoble.com or amazon.com.

Wilson has been a pastor for 10 years, a missionary in Africa for two, and has taught Bible in Christian schools in three states and Swaziland. He received his undergraduate degree in biology and has attended the graduate program at Multnomah School of the Bible. Ever since his own conversion to Christ in 1970, he has devoted himself to a systematic study of Bible prophecy. He has given numerous sermons, classes and seminars on this fascinating topic, and developed and taught a course on this subject at the University of Montana.

MINER PHOTO|DESIREÉ HOOD

Spaghetti feed helps buy coats for children Grace Young, 5, enjoys the spaghetti dinner her older brother Jesse Young took her to Nov. 13. The Newport High School associated student body hosted the spaghetti feed to raise money to buy winter coats, gloves and hats for children in grades kindergarten through twelfth.

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W E E K

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20 Rotary Club: 7:15 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park Overeaters Anonymous: 7:30 a.m.

- Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance Newport TOPS: 9 a.m. - Newport Eagles Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Master Chef Cooking Series: 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. - Blanchard Community Center Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Blanchard Library Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center PRM-Advocates for Women: 1-3 p.m. - Station 2:41 Coffee Shop, Oldtown Jessa’s Creative Dance Class: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. Hospitality House, Newport Priest River TOPS: 6 p.m. - Priest River Free Methodist Church Priest River Animal Rescue: 6 p.m.

- 1710 9th St., Priest River North Idaho Pattern Racers 4-H: 6 p.m. - Cornerstone Building, Oldtown York Rite of Freemasonry: 6:30 p.m. - Spirit Lake Temple Veterans of Foreign Wars Post/ Auxiliary: 1 p.m. - Priest River VFW Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Hospitality House, Newport THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21 Priest River Food Bank Open: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Story Time - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick: 10:30 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Priest River Library Preschool Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library Open Painting Workshop: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Pend Oreille River Arts Alliance: 11 a.m - Various Locations Duplicate Bridge: 12:30 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport Loosely Knit: 1-3 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick After School Readers Club: 3 p.m. Priest River Library Celebrate Recovery: 5:30 p.m. House of the Lord, 754 Silverbirch Lane, Oldtown Blanchard Book Talk: 5:30 p.m. Blanchard Library Pend Oreille Kids Club: 6 p.m. Pend Oreille Mennonite Church Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Blanchard Community Church Newport Masonic Lodge: 7:30 p.m.

- Newport FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22 Story Time: 11 a.m. - Newport Library Notes: Updated Feb. 14, 2013 Happy Agers Meeting and Potluck: Noon - Priest River Senior Center Dance Classes: 5:30-6:30 p.m. -

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Sharing the Dharma Day Dec. 8 NEWPORT – Sravasti Abbey, the Tibetan Buddhist monastery near Newport, opens its doors Sunday, Dec. 8 for Sharing the Dharma Day. Sharing the Dharma Day runs 9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Abbey, 692 Country Lane.

The topic for December is “The Kindness of Others and Wanting to Repay It” from “Don’t Believe Everything You Think,” a new book

by Abbey founder and abbess, Ven. Thubten Chodron. “We generally don’t notice it,” says Ven. Chodron, “but day to day, we are literally showered with kindness – from the help and encouragement we receive from family, friends, colleagues, and teachers to the anonymous ‘kindness’ of the farmers that grow our food.

“Reflecting on the kindness of others helps to develop a heart of gratitude,” she said. “When we recognize kindness, we naturally want

to repay it, and so this reflection provides a stable basis for developing a kind and loving heart. It also makes us much happier.”

Dress is casual; friendly curiosity and openness to learn are the only pre-requisites. Guests are invited to bring a vegetarian lunch item – omitting onions and garlic as well as meat or fish – to share with the whole group.

There is no charge for events at Sravasti Abbey, and offerings – of food for the community and/or financial gifts – are always welcomed.

The Abbey will host one additional Sharing the Dharma Day, Jan. 5, before closing for its annual winter meditation retreat. Sharing the Dharma Day events will resume in the spring.

For more information and directions call 509-447-5549 or email office.sravasti@gmail.com.

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Create Arts Center, Newport Little Grand Old Opry Show: 6 p.m.

- Hospitality House, Newport Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting: 7 p.m. - Priest River VFW Al-Anon: 7-8 p.m. - Priest River, 119 Main St., Suite 204, Room 16, Call Jan 208-946-6131 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23 Women’s AA: 9:30 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Happy Agers Card Party: 1 p.m. Priest River Senior Center AA Meeting: 5 p.m. - Cornerstone Building, Selkirk Way, Oldtown Set Free Northwest Meal and Worship: 6:30 p.m. - Conerstone Building Behind Ace Hardware, Oldtown SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24 Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Hospitality House, Newport MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25 Priest River Food Bank Open: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Hospitality House Potluck: Noon Hospitality House in Newport Blanchard Grange Potluck: 6:30 p.m. - Blanchard Grange Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m.

- Pend Oreille Bible Church in Cusick Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Blanchard Community Church TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26 Blanchard Spinners: Blanchard Community Center Priest River Book Talk: 10 a.m. Priest River Library Writers Group: 2 p.m. - Create Arts Center West Bonner Library Story Hour: 2:45 p.m. - West Bonner Library in Priest River Jessa’s Creative Dance Class: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center Weight Watchers: 5:30-6 p.m.

Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Bingo: 6:30 p.m. - Newport Eagles Belly Dance Fitness: 6:30-7:30 p.m.

- Create Arts Center, Newport Spirit Lake Visions, Inc.: 7 p.m. 5525 New Hampshire St., Spirit Lake Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church Spirit Lake Lodge No. 57: 8 p.m. Spirit Lake WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27 Rotary Club: 7:15 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park Overeaters Anonymous: 7:30 a.m.

- Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance Newport TOPS: 9 a.m. - Newport Eagles Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Blanchard Library Priest River Lioness: 11:30 a.m. Priest River Senior Center Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church

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The Math is Cool team includes Jacob Wagar, back row left, Tabitha Horton, Justin Gill, Brock Rosen, Matthew Burkett, Lexi Poisel, Matthew Ragsdale; Tug Smith, middle row left, Stephanie Huang, Jessie Dillon, Elizabeth O’Neal, Racine Balow, Zach Hein; and Chelsea Hansen, front row left, Myriah Dittmar, Cydni Lewis and Megan Vaughn.

Sadie team going to math competition NEWPORT – The Sadie Halstead team earned a third place plaque out of 12 middle schools at the regional Math is Cool competition, Nov. 8, earning a berth to the state competition in Moses Lake Dec. 8.

Matthew Burkett earned an individual sixth place trophy out of 126 competitors during the event.

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“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.”

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Burkett, along with teammates Megan Vaughn, Zach Hein and Tug Smith will advance to the state competition.

This is the third year that Newport has participated in the event sponsored by Academics are Cool.

Anita Urmann teaches the gifted program for the middle school and takes a group from fifth

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 3rd and Spokane St., Newport, WA Worship Service ~ 10:00 a.m.

Church School ~ 10:00 a.m.

Nursery Care Available Rev. Russell Clark 447-4121 newportucc@conceptcable.com www.newportucc.org

REAL LIFE MINISTRIES

“Where Jesus and Real Life Meet.”

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

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

Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday: Youth ~7:00 p.m.

Pastor Mitch McGhee 447-3265

DALKENA COMMUNITY CHURCH • VILLAGE MISSIONS S.S. ~ 9:30 • Worship ~ 11 a.m.

Family Night, Wednesday ~ 7 p.m.

(Bible and Youth Clubs) Pastor Sandy Strait - 509-447-3687

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

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CHURCH OF FAITH

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

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

Wed. - Bible Study 6 p.m.

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

Community Church Directory CATHOLIC MASSES

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

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

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

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

through eighth grades each year.

Newport earned a trip to the state competition last year, but left without placing.

Urmann is hopeful that this year will have a different outcome.

“This year, we will see what it brings,” Urmann said. “It’s neat they are that excited about it.”

SPRING VALLEY MENNONITE CHURCH

4912 Spring Valley Road Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. -- Sunday School (509) 447-3588

NEWPORT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

“Sharing Christ As He Is, With People As They Are” 2nd & Spokane Sts 447-3846 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Worship Service 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time September - May AWANA - Tuesday 5:30 p.m.

The Immortals (13-High School ) Thur. 7-9 Pastor Rob Malcolm

NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH

4 Miles South of Newport, Hwy. 2 Sun.: 9:30 Sun. School, 10:30, Worship, 6 p.m. Evening Service Sun. & Wed. at Pastor’s house. Jams 5 pm 2nd Saturdays Pastor, Walt Campbell: 447-5101

HOUSE OF THE LORD

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

“United Generation Church” Youth Group Wednesday 6 p.m.

Jeff & Robie Ecklund, Pastors • 437-2032 www.hotl.me

NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS

Diamond Lake Church 326002 Hwy. 2, West of Newport Head Elder Dale French, (509) 447-4565 Newport Church - Corner of Lilac Lane & Hwy. 20 North Pastor Ron Fleck (509) 447-4755 Sat. Morning Services Sabbath School 9:30 • Worship 11:00 NACS THRIFT SHOP (509) 447-3488 PO Valley Church School (208) 437-2638

1 mile S. of Newport on Hwy. 2 • 447-3742 Pastor Rob Greenslade Sun. School 9:45 a.m. • Worship 11 a.m.

Evening Worship 6:30 p.m.

Bible Study Weds. 6:30 p.m.

AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A.

332801 Hwy. 2, P.O. Box 653, Newport Pastors Matt & Janine Goodrich Sunday School 9 am - Worship Service 10 am (509) 447-4338

THE NEWPORT MINER

NOVEMBER 20, 2013 |

New committee streamlines Priest River business

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

PRIEST RIVER – The city of Priest River is handling business a bit differently with the formation of an administrative committee. The hope is to better utilize the council’s time during meetings, according to mayor Jim Martin.

The committee is made up of department heads, the city attorney and Martin.

“It is a way to vet out some of the suggestions in a small group prior to putting them on the council agenda and then having them on there for months,” Martin said. “Just hoping to be a little more efficient with our time.”

One of the first proposals to be handled by the committee is code amendments on RV travel trailers, signage, weeds and plants.

“The department heads can discuss how the proposals will affect them and we can get input from everyone at that level before taking the proposals to the council for review and action,” Martin said.

At Monday night’s meeting Oct. 7, the council heard from Steve Gill of the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality regarding the brownfield project at the former city dump, north of town. The project is completed, turning the once trash filled site into a park. The project is still under the ownership of the Priest

Community Forest Connection, so the city needs to complete a new memorandum of agreement and finish up a couple minor aspects before the certificate of completion is issued by DEQ and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Martin said city clerk Laurel Knoles supplied the council with a couple examples from other municipalities with similar projects. The issue will be given to the administrative committee to finalize and then propose to the council for final approval.

Mountain Waterworks is working with Public Works Supervisor Chris Carr to finalize some long term and short term improvements to the city’s waste water

treatment plant. They submitted a proposal for the most immediate items and will be back before the council in two weeks with a cost estimate.

Finally, the council received two proposals for utility rate analysis. Martin said analysis of the city’s rates hasn’t been done in a very long time and he thinks it’s important to know if the city is charging enough or too much to operate and maintain the systems.

“In the last analysis we did recently just on the debt service for the water bond we discovered we were charging roughly $6 per month too much to cover the yearly debt payment,” Martin said.

Free HIV tests available in December

COURTESY PHOTO|SKIP LIGHTSEY

Marathon runners Barbee LeClair, left, and Susan Lightsey of Newport finished the Priest Lake marathon Saturday, Sept. 21. Lightsey’s son, Thaddeus Ward, flew in from New York specifically to be with his mother and also run the marathon. Lightsey and LeClair began training June 1 by walking five days a week, every week, including training on local hills on Bead Lake Road and Stanley Drive. They finished the marathon in 7 hours, 12 minutes. Ward finished in four hours, 31 minutes.

A marathon is 26.2 miles long.

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President Barack Obama (D) The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington DC 20500 Comments: 202-456-1111 Switchboard: 202-456-1414 E-mail: president@whitehouse.gov Sen. Maria Cantwell (D) 511 Dirksen Senate Bldg.

Washington DC 20510 202-224-3441 http://cantwell.senate.gov Local: U.S. Courthouse 920 W. Riverside, Suite 697 Spokane WA 99201 509-353-2507 Sen. Patty Murray (D) 173 Russell Senate Office Bldg.

Washington DC 20510 202-224-2621 http://murray.senate.gov/ Local: 10 N. Post St. Suite 600 Spokane WA 99201 509-624-9515 Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) Fifth Congressional District 2421 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515 202-225-2006 www.mcmorrisrodgers.house.gov Local: 10 N. Post St. Suite 625 Spokane WA 99201 Spokane: 509-353-2374 Colville: 509-684-3481

State

Governor Jay Inslee Office of the Governor PO Box 40002 Olympia, WA 98504-0002 360-902-4111 Relay operators for the deaf or hard of hearing, dial 7-1-1 www.governor.wa.gov Legislative District 7 Sen. John Smith (R) 115B Irv Newhouse Building P.O. Box 40407 Olympia WA 98504-0407 360-786-7612 E-mail: john.smith@leg.wa.gov Rep. Joel Kretz (R) 335A Legislative Building P.O. Box 40600 Olympia WA 98504-0600 360-786-7988 E-mail: kretz.joel@leg.wa.gov Home Office: 20 N. Main St. Omak, WA 98841 509-826-7203 Rep. Shelly Short (R) 204 Modular Building A P.O. Box 40600 Olympia WA 98504-0600 360-786-7908 E-mail: short.shelly@leg.wa.gov Home office: 147 North Clark Ave. Suite 5 Republic WA 99166 509-775-8047 Washington Legislative Hotline 1-800-562-6000 (in session, weekdays 8 a.m.-noon, 1-4:30 p.m.)

Legislative homepage: http://www.leg. wa.gov

HAYDEN – In recognition of World AIDS Day Dec. 1, Panhandle Health District will provide free Rapid HIV testing for two days during the month at all its offices in the five northern counties.

The number of tests is limited, so appointments are necessary. Free tests will be available at PHD offices in: • Sandpoint, 1050 Michigan, Monday, Dec. 2, and Thursday, Dec. 5. For an appointment, call 208-263-5159; • St. Maries, 137 N. 8th St., Monday, Dec. 2, and Monday, Dec. 16. For an appointment, call 208-245-4556; • Hayden, 8500 N. Atlas Rd., Wednesday, Dec. 4 and Friday, Dec. 6. For an appointment, call 208-415-5270; • Kellogg, 114 Riverside, Friday, Dec. 6 and Friday, Dec. 13. For an appointment, call 208-786-7474; • Bonners Ferry, 7402 Caribou, Friday, Dec. 6, and Friday, Dec. 13. For an appointment, call 208-267-5558.

The Rapid HIV test is similar to a pregnancy test, using blood from a finger stick instead of urine. It provides results in about 15 minutes. If test results are positive, blood will be drawn from the patient for a second test for confirmation.

As of June 2013, 78 people with HIV and 67 with AIDS were living in the five northern counties.

Early detection reduces the potential that a patient may unknowingly spread HIV. “The more people who test

and take care of their health, the better,” said Lisa Hylsky, who coordinates PHD’s sexually transmitted disease and HIV programs. “Studies show that people who know they’re HIV-positive take more precautions.”

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that one in five people living with HIV today are unaware that they’re HIV-positive.

The CDC recommends that people from age 13 through 64 include an HIV test in their annual physical exams.

HIV is passed on through contact with the blood, semen, vaginal fluids or breast milk of an infected person. Unprotected sex with an untested partner places a person at high risk of HIV exposure. Sharing syringes and needles can expose a person to blood infected with HIV. Infected women can pass the virus to their babies during pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding.

A long-term monogamous sexual relationship with a tested partner is the best prevention to HIV exposure. Latex condoms and not sharing syringes and needles also offer some protection. People may be infected with HIV and not know it. HIV infection doesn’t exhibit visible signs and it may take years to develop into AIDS. Only an HIV test can confirm that a person is not infected.

For information on HIV testing and counseling, visit www. phd1.idaho.gov.

Christmas on Main Street is just around the corner PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Chamber of Commerce is seeking a few donations to help purchase bikes and toys for kids at the annual Christmas on Main Street celebration. Last year more than 300 children attended this annual event in historic downtown Priest River.

Every child receives a toy from Santa and a chance to win one of six bikes.

If you are able to help, call or email the chamber office at 208-448-2721 or prchamber@ conceptcable.com. Donations

can be sent to the chamber office at P.O. Box 929, Priest River ID 83856.

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

Ione residents to discuss tax levy IONE – The town of Ione is holding a public hearing Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 7:10 p.m. at the Ione Town Council at the Ione Council Chambers, 112 Central Avenue, to hear public comment on the 2014 tax levy.

The tax levy happens annually on property tax valuations. The amount to be dis-

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cussed is $39,000, which needs divided and collected from all the residents in the town.

The 2014 preliminary budget for the town of Ione will be on file at the clerk’s office on Thursday, Nov. 21.

The council is not looking to adopt the budget until the Wednesday, Dec. 18, town council meeting.

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Land swaps called off for Priest Lake cabins

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

PRIEST LAKE – Land swaps that would have allowed some Priest Lake cabin owners to acquire ownership of their state owned cabin sites have been called off because the exchanges wouldn’t have been for substantially similar property.

The leaseholders were prepared to pay the appraised value of the Priest Lake lots to be part of the exchange. In exchange for their money, the leaseholders would get ownership of their lake lots.

The Priest Lake land would have been swapped for commercial building space in Idaho Falls. The swaps were arranged through a broker.

Denny Christenson, president of the Priest Lake State Lessee’s Association, is not happy about the decision to call off the exchanges.

“It’s a 180 degree change in course for the land board,” Christianson said. “They pulled the rug out from under the (Idaho Department of Lands) staff, as well as the proponents.”

He said not only were the commercial exchanges scuttled, an exchange for timberland was also called off.

Christianson says that lessees incurred expenses preparing for the exchange.

“They had to sell stock or refinance their homes or come up with the money someway,” he said.

Christianson said the association is hopeful the timber exchange can be salvaged.

Among “It’s a 180 other degree change things, Idaho in course for lawmakers the land board. objected to loss of They pulled the the property rug out from tax revenue under the (Idaho from the commercial Department of building if it beLands) staff, came state as well as the owned. proponents.”

Christenson said Denny Christenson the association is President of Priest preparing a Lake State legislative Lessee’s Association response to the Land Board’s actions. If that fails, they will consider litigation.

The cabin owners at Priest Lake own the cabins but not the land. They lease the land from the state and the 10-year leases expire at the end of this year.

Idaho decided to get out of the leasing business following an Idaho Supreme Court Ruling last year that removed protections

the lake site lessees had. Now instead of renewing the lease, leaseholders must compete with others, with the leases going to the highest bidder.

The state ordered appraisals of the 353 cabin sites and the appraisals came back far higher than many expected or thought justified.

The leases are based on the appraised value of the land.

Leaseholders were paying between $7,200 a year to $35,000, according to the Idaho Department of Lands.

Following the new appraisals, the leases were to be increased an average of 84 percent. A few went down but most went up, some dramatically so.

In one case, the lease was increased nearly $14,000, from a little over $10,000 in 2013 to $24,000 in 2014 on property appraised at $602,000.

Leaseholders objected to the appraisals, which they said were filled with errors.

The state wanted to sell the land outright but recognized that some leaseholders had the land for generations.

They also did not want all the land to come on the market at the same time.

The state agreed to extend the leases through calendar 2014 at the 2013 rates.

“That will give lessees time to decide what to do,” he said.

Miner announces turkey winners NEWPORT – The following readers won turkeys in the annual Miner Turkey Contest sponsored by area businesses in last week’s issue of The Miner Newspaper. Stop by The Miner office to pick up your gift certificate, 421 S. Spokane Ave., Newport. Each winner’s name is followed by the business sponsor.

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Priest River, school district discuss join resource officer venture PRIEST RIVER – The West Bonner County School District and the Priest River Police Department are in discussions regarding the use of a police officer as a school resource officer. The topic was discussed at the Priest River City Council meeting Monday night.

Mayor Jim Martin said the concept is to use an off duty officer to be the resource officer. He would be paid by the city during these hours and have all of his police duties. The city would in turn invoice the school district for the hours they spend at the

schools.

“I think this is a good use of resources by the school and the city,” Martin said.

In other city council business, the comprehensive plan is in the final stages of a rewrite. Greg Snow conducted a workshop for the council Monday night and a public hearing is scheduled for December, along with adoption of the new plan. Snow took the old, 173-page plan and reduced it to 70 pages and made it more specific to Priest River. He also added direction for the future, based on council input.

Forest visitors reminded of bear gate opening dates COEUR D’ALENE – As forest visitors take to the woods to hunt and/or collect firewood, the Idaho Panhandle National Forests remind them that gates will be opened Nov. 16 in the Selkirk Mountains and Dec. 1 in the Purcell and Cabinet Mountains of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests’ North (Kaniksu) Zone.

The difference in opening dates between the two areas is based on local research findings and provides additional habitat security for grizzly bears that have not yet denned. Gates will be opened as weather conditions and personnel availability allows.

ATHLETES | Policy will be reviewed FROM PAGE 2A

“We don’t ask them who was there because that puts them in a tough situation and we want kids to report,” Smith said.

The Newport School District drug and alcohol policy states an athlete should not use, consume, possess, transmit or sell alcohol, drugs, controlled substances or mood-altering chemicals. It continues that a student should not knowingly attend a party or other student gathering where alcohol or drugs are being used.

“If a student or students show at a party with any of the above, an athlete must leave immediately and report to your coach or an administrator within 24 hours,” the policy states. If students fail to report, even if they left the party or gathering, the use/possession procedures will be followed. The policy states that legal prescribed medicine for the student is acceptable, as long as the coach knows about the medication.

Violating the drug and alcohol policy is cumulative for the school year.

For a first offense, the athlete may be subject to expulsion from the team. The athlete may request a hearing for reinstatement after two weeks of suspension or a minimum of three games and “admission into a treatment program as approved by the high school authority.”

A second violation will result in the expulsion from the team for the remainder of the season.

A third violation will result in the athlete being ineligible to participate in any sport activities for one calendar year.

Reinstatement for the athlete after the third violation will only happen after admission and completion of a treatment program, approved by high school authorities.

“You have to do the intake in order to play basketball,” Smith said, referring to fall sports athletes who were suspended. “Or

even if you skip a sport, you have to have it done to play baseball.”

He said the policy is for one academic school year, which spans many different sports.

Smith said he went through the drug and alcohol evaluation at the counseling clinic to see what the students are required to do. He said they asked questions about how frequent drugs are used, what their mental state is regarding depression and how often the student has withdrawal symptoms.

“I asked them what the process was, what does this look like, so I knew as a superintendent what our kids were doing,” Smith said.

Smith said the policy would be reviewed in the upcoming weeks and a committee of parents and faculty is being made to work on the policies. He said it is unfortunate when one or two students put everyone else in a difficult situation.

“We are going to look at this whole thing,” Smith said.

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Wrap Up Your Holiday Shopping THE CHRISTMAS CUCKOO PART ONE OF FIVE ~ CONTINUES NEXT WEEK

BY FRANCES BROWNE

Once upon a time there stood in the midst of a bleak moor, in the North Country, a certain village. All its inhabitants were poor, for their fields were barren, and they had little trade; but the poorest of them all were two brothers called Scrub and Spare, who followed the cobbler’s craft.

Their hut was built of clay and wattles. The door was low and al-

ways open, for there was no window. The roof did not entirely keep out the rain and the only thing comfortable was a wide fireplace, for which the brothers could never find wood enough to make sufficient fire. There they worked in most brotherly friendship, though with little encouragement.

On one unlucky day a new cobbler arrived in the village. He had lived in the capital city of the kingdom and, by his own account, cobbled for the queen and the princesses. His awls were sharp, his lasts were new; he set up his stall in a neat cottage with two windows.

The villagers soon found out that one patch of his would outwear two of the brothers’. In short, all the mending left Scrub and Spare,

and went to the new cobbler.

The season had been wet and cold, their barley did not ripen well, and the cabbages never half-closed in the garden. So the brothers were poor that winter, and when Christmas came they had nothing to feast on but a barley loaf and a piece of rusty bacon. Worse than that, the snow was very deep and they could get no firewood.

Their hut stood at the end of the village; beyond it spread the bleak moor, now all white and silent.

But that moor had once been a forest; great roots of old trees were still to be found in it, loosened from the soil and laid bare by the winds and rains.

One of these, a rough, gnarled log, lay hard by their door, the half of it above the snow, and Spare said to his brother: -“Shall we sit here cold on Christmas while the great root lies yonder? Let us chop it up for firewood, the work will make us warm.”

“No,” said Scrub, “it’s not right to chop wood on Christmas; besides, that root is too hard to be broken with any hatchet.”

“Hard or not, we must have a fire,” replied Spare.

“Come, brother, help me in with it.

Poor as we are there is nobody in the village will have such a yule log as ours.”

Scrub liked a little grandeur, and, in hopes of having a fine yule log, both brothers strained and strove with all their might till,

between pulling and pushing, the great old root was safe on the hearth, and beginning to crackle and blaze with the red embers.

In high glee the cobblers sat down to their bread and bacon.

The door was shut, for there was nothing but cold moonlight and snow outside; but the hut, strewn with fir boughs and ornamented with holly, looked cheerful as the ruddy blaze flared up and rejoiced their hearts.

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Cover with 1 inch of water. Add one t. of the salt. Cover and bring the water to a quick boil.

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Freeman, Lakeside third, fourth in state volleyball YAKIMA – Two Northeast A League volleyball teams ended up playing for third and fourth in the state tournament Saturday, Nov. 16. Freeman defeated Lakeside 25-13, 25-22 to win third. Cascade of the Caribou Trail League defeated Chelan, also from the Caribou Trail League for the title.

Cascade defeated Freeman and Chelan defeated Lakeside to get to the finals. Chelan defeated Newport in the BiDistrict playoffs.

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Almira/Coulee-Harltline takes sixth at state YAKIMA – Almira/CouleeHartline of the Northeast 1B South League finished sixth in the 1B state volleyball tournament.

The tournament was won by Tekoa-Oaksdale, which took its third straight title. Christian Faith finished second.

ACH eliminated Cusick in the district playoffs.

Priest River honors football players

Nine football players from the county named to 1B All-League team CUSICK – Seven Cusick Panthers and two Selkirk Rangers were named to the Northeast 1B North All-League team.

The first team quarterback goes to Republic sophomore Aaron Fritts, with Selkirk’s Dominic Cain receiving an honorable mention as quarterback.

Cusick junior Eli Peterson was named to first team running backs, along with Northport senior Ben Short and Republic junior Alex Rivera.

Honorable mention goes to Curlew sophomore Gunner Brown.

Offensive line winners include two Cusick seniors, Miles Finley and Nolan Finley.

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Newport girls knocked out in first state game

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PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River football team’s awards ceremony is set for Sunday, Nov. 24, at 5 p.m. at the Roxy Theater in Newport.

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Cusick senior Chris Reynolds runs back an 80-yard kick return adding 6 points for the Panthers, helping beat Liberty Christian 54-40, Saturday, Nov. 16. The Panthers waited patiently throughout the season for this vindication as Liberty Christian beat the Panthers last year during the semifinals game during their run for the state title.

Panthers move to state quarterfinals

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

CUSICK – The Cusick Panthers move to the quarterfinals game for the fifth time in six years with their commanding win against state ranked No. 2 Liberty Christian in a 54-40 victory, Saturday, Nov. 16 in the State 1B play-in game. The win vindicated a 34-32 loss to Liberty Christian in last year’s state semifinals game.

The Panthers defense stepped up when needed and they came from behind twice to beat the defending champion Liberty Christian Patriots after they put the first two touchdowns on the scoreboard.

“It started off shaky,” Panther head coach Sonny Finley said.

The first offensive play was fumbled and the Patriots scored, he said.

Being down 16-0 in the second quarter sparked some momentum for the Panthers.

“We kind of caught fire and took a 20-16 lead into halftime,” Finley said.

Alec Bluff caught a 50-yard pass from Tyson Shanholtzer, putting up the first six points on the Panther side. Shanholtzer ran in a six yard rushing touchdown shortly after and Bluff and Shanholtzer played catch once more on a 25 yard pass. The score at halftime was 20-16.

Liberty Christian came out of

the locker room with a quickness and hit the Panthers where is hurt the O N D EC K: most by VS. NEAH BAY, Friday, adding Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. three unanswered touchdowns to the score.

However, this was the last the Patriots saw of scoring because the Panthers answered with a vengeance. Finley said there was three minutes left in the third and the Panthers were down 40-20.

“Our defense really stepped up in the fourth quarter,” Finley said. He said they had a great game overall, but the fourth SEE PANTHERS, 10B

Lady Spartans beat Moscow on court PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River girls basketball team won their first game of the season against Moscow Friday, winning 44-36. Moscow was without their best post player, Chloe Quinnett, who broke her foot in summer ball. She warmed up but wasn’t completely healed, Spartan coach Gary Stewart said.

Priest River’s post players took full advantage, with Jill Weimer and Katlyn Summers controlling the inside. Weimer had 14 points and 12 rebounds and Summers had nine points and 11 rebounds.

Moscow led at halftime 24-22

by going to a zone defense after the 1st quarter, which slowed Priest River down, Stewart said. He O N D EC K: also said AT ST. MARIES Moscow Thursday, Nov. 21, was a little 7 p.m. quicker on the VS. SANDPOINT perimeter TUESDAY, Dec. 3, so they 6 p.m. were able to create some open looks by driving and kicking for some open shots.

In the second half, Priest River did a better job of playing man defense and keeping Moscow in front, shutting down those driv-

ing lanes.

Elisa Williams provided a good spark scoring seven of her 10 points in the third quarter with her outside shooting.

“We were able to separate at the end, however we had 24 turnovers in the game, many of those unforced,” Stewart said.

“Overall a good first game for us though, considering we are playing with seven new players on this year’s team.” Priest River has only four returners.

The Spartans play St. Maries in an Intermountain League game Thursday, Nov. 21, at 7 p.m. in St. Maries. Next they host Sandpoint Tuesday, Dec. 3 at 6 p.m.

and Demi Vaughn of Republic.

Jovahni Andrews of Cusick received an honorable Nenema Driver mention, as did Olivia Volluz of Curlew and Haley McRae and Savannah Bowe of Republic.

Rangers take crushing end of season loss

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IONE – The Selkirk Rangers ended their season Friday, Nov. 15 with a crushing loss to Wilbur-Creston, the final score of 64-12 in the State 1B play-in game.

Shawn Mailly and Stephen Avey scored the only points for the Rangers as Wilbur-Creston capitalized on the smaller Ranger team scoring 40 points in the first quarter.

“They were just a better football team,” head coach Kelly Cain said. “Offensively we were able to move the ball a little bit.”

The Wildcats started scoring early with an 83-yard pass, a 13-yard pass and a 90-yard pass from quarterback Tristan Rosman. Wilbur-Creston scored one more touchdown on an 88-yard run before the Rangers hit the scoreboard.

Dominic Cain and Mailly connected on a three-yard pass, putting up the only six Ranger points in the first quarter.

Wilbur-Creston answered with an 83-yard kick return before the first quarter was over. Two more touchdowns in the second brought the halftime score to 56-6 for the Wildcats.

The Rangers had one more scoring play in them when Avey ran in a 12-yard run, putting the only six points on the board for either team during the third quarter.

Wilbur-Creston hit a 19-yard pass in the fourth and added a safety, clinching the game with a final score of 64-12.

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Nenema named Northeast 1 B League MVP CUSICK – Cusick Panther Caytlin Nenema was named Most Valuable Player in volleyball for the Northeast 1B League.

She is joined by Nalene Andrews and Kaleigh Driver as Cusick All League selections.

Abby Carrasco from Selkirk was also named to the All League team. Other selections included Lindsey Gibson and Haleigh Gibson of Curlew and Sierra McQuay

YAKIMA – The Newport girls soccer team lost in the first round of the state tournament Tuesday night, Nov. 12, 11-2, when they played La Salle in Yakima.

“This was obviously a disappointing loss,” Newport coach Jeremy Lewis said. “I really thought we would be competitive with them but they had a bunch of kids with skill and speed that we could never match.

Combine this with them making everything they shot and we get a lopsided loss.”

This ended Newport’s season.

La Salle scored four goals in the first half, before Newport got on the scoreboard with a shot from Holly Malsbury at 32 minutes.

Kennedy Kindred could not play because of a knee injury and that hurt Newport defensively.

“We moved people around which helped for awhile,” Lewis said.

Newport’s Holly Malsbury and Emily Lewis scored goals but ultimately, coach Lewis said La Salle got whatever they wanted.

“I think they will do well moving forward in the state tourna-

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ment,” he said.

Newport keeper Coralee Roberts had seven saves and La Salle had four.

“Despite the loss I am very happy with how the kids did this year and this was a successful season for us,” coach Lewis said. “One “Despite the of our big loss I am very goals was to state happy with how make – and we the kids did this did that. So many kids year and this had good was a successful years and season for us.” so many younger Coach Jeremy Lewis kids got betNewport Girls Soccer ter.

“We will miss our seniors and we will definitely go through some building years but there are some good young kids coming up,” he said.

La Salle went on to beat Cashmere Friday. University Prep beat Naches Valley and the two will compete Friday, Nov. 22.

King’s and Seattle Academy will also play Friday, with the two winners playing the state championship the next day.

The two losers will play for third and fourth place.

Cain threw 10 of 20 attempts for 167 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. Mailly had eight receptions for 160 yards and one touchdown. Avey rushed for 12 yards and one touchdown.

Wilbur-Creston quarterback Rosman completed seven of 10 passes for 300 yards and four touchdowns. Joey “All season Rosman had two for 96 long I was receptions yards and the first really two touchdowns. happy with “All season long I was really happy the kids,” with the kids,” Cain said. “We Kelly Cain came a long way.”

He said this is Head Coach the first time the team has made the playoffs since 2000. With only three seniors graduating, Mailly, Daniel Cervantes and Kevin Van Dinter, coach Cain is looking forward to next season with an older team.

“They learned a lot and improved as the season went on,” Cain said. “Hopefully we will have a little more experience when we get started.”

The Wildcats will move forward into the State 1B Quarterfinal game against Touchet this week. The Rangers ended their season with this loss.

There are four games remaining in the State 1B Gridiron Classic run for the title. Cusick plays Neah Bay, Lummi will play Wishkah Valley, Touchet will play Wilbur-Creston and Rosalia will play Colton. Game times TBA.

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FOR THE RECORD

O B I T UA R I E S

Orrin Dennis “Denny” Olson Newport

Orrin Dennis “Denny” Olson passed away peacefully Nov. 12, in his recliner at his home while watching college basketball Olson through his eyelids.

He was born in Newport July 12, 1940, to Orrin and Irene Olson.

He graduated from Cusick High School in 1959 and worked at several odd jobs until going to work for the Diamond Match Co. He married Diane Carter Dec. 6, 1960, and they had two sons.

They moved to Newport in 1972 to be closer to both their jobs.

He retired from Crown Pacific in 1996.

He enjoyed watching sports on TV and loved spending time with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

He looked forward to betting on Monday Night Football with their friend Cathy Schneider for the past 20 years.

Mr. Olson is survived by his wife Diane at the home in New-

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port; two son Dan (and Tina) Olson of Oldtown, and David (and Jan) Olson of Navarra, Fla.; five grandchildren, Stacey (and Alex) Hughes and Kyle Olson of Oldtown, Christopher, Cody and Ryan Olson of Navarra, Fla.; and three great-grandchildren, Carson, Ashton and Alexa Hughes of Oldtown; his mother-in-law, Jessie Carter of Newport; sisterin-law Barb (and Marty) Landry of Newport; brother-in-law Rick (and Mary) Carter of Glendale, Ariz.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Garald, and John Simpkins and his sister Marlene Kirkpatrick.

A family and friends potluck celebration of his life will be held at the Eagles Lodge, 236 S. Union St., in Newport Nov. 21 from noon to 4 p.m. Donations in his name can be made to the Pend Oreille County Cemetery District.

Cremation was performed by 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 guest book at sherman-knapp.com.

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Ruby J. Stutts Oldtown

Ruby J. Stutts of Oldtown passed away Monday, Nov. 18 at her home.

She was 49 years old.

A memorial potluck will be held Friday, Nov. 22 at 1 p.m. in the reception hall at the Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport. A full obituary will appear at a later date.

Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements.

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Editor’s Note: The following are descriptions of people currently wanted by the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement agencies. Any information about these suspects should be directed to the sheriff’s office by calling 509-447-3151. This is a regular section of The Miner. All information is provided by the sheriff’s office.

Ryan A. Apling, 28, is wanted on two Pend Oreille County warrants for failure to appear Apling on original charges of criminal trespass second and driving while suspended third. He is 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighs 140 pounds with blue eyes and blond hair. His last known address was in the Newport area.

Extradition is statewide.

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Ralph A. Beldon, 49, is wanted on a Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to appear and failure to pay fines.

He is 6 feet, 1 inch

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21 Bonner County Planning and Zoning Commission Workshop: 5 p.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building, Sandpoint South Pend Oreille Fire & Rescue: 7 p.m. - Station 31, 325272 Highway 2, Diamond Lake MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25 Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse Pend Oreille Fire District No. 2

tall and weighs 150 pounds, with hazel eyes and brown hair.

His last known address was in the Newport area. Extradition is Washington and Idaho.

Mark A. Boynton, 52, is wanted on a Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to appear and failure to pay fines. He is 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighs 150 Boynton pounds, with blue eyes and brown hair. His last known address was in the Newport area. Extradition is Washington and Idaho.

Rochelle D. Drosche, 20, is wanted on two Pend Oreille County warrants for failure to appear on original charges of no valid license and assault fourth. She is 6 feet Drosche tall and weighs 120 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair. Her last known address was in the Newport area. Extradition is statewide.

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20 Pend Oreille Economic Development Council: 8:30 a.m. - Various Locations Diamond Lake Water and Sewer District Board: 10 a.m. - District Office Pend Oreille County Park Board: 2 p.m. - Cusick Community Center West Bonner County School Board: 6 p.m. - District Office, Priest River Fire District No. 4 Commissioners: 6 p.m. - Dalkena Fire Station Ione Town Council: 7 p.m. Clerk’s Office

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Editor’s note: The police reports, taken from dispatch logs provided to The Miner by law enforcement agencies, are not intended to be an exact report but rather a comprehensive list of police calls in Pend Oreille and West Bonner counties. Dispatch also fields calls for the Kalispel Tribe property in Airway Heights. Certain police calls are generally omitted because of space constraints. These include but aren’t limited to ambulance calls for illness, unfounded alarms, traffic stops, dogs at large, abandoned vehicles, 911 hang–ups and civil standbys. All dispositions for the police reports are assumed to be active, assist or transfer at press time.

The police reports are updated each weekday on The Miner Online.

PEND OREILLE COUNTY Monday, Nov. 11 THEFT – N. Union Ave., Newport, medication stolen from apartment.

PURSUIT – W. 4th St., report of pursuit.

THEFT – Quail Loop, Newport, report that vehicle parked in front of residence with keys inside is now gone.

THEFT – Hwy. 31, report that van drove off without paying for fuel.

RECOVERED VEHICLE – Tweedie Rd., report of recovered stolen vehicle.

JUVENILE PROBLEM – Allen Rd., report of subject pulling out her hair and hitting others.

ERRATIC DRIVER – Hwy. 2, report of vehicle over fog line.

Tuesday, Nov. 12 ARREST – S. Spokane Ave., Newport, Kyle E. Seal, 30, of Oldtown was arrested for burglary.

ARREST – Jody N. Dewitt, 37, of Oldtown was arrested on warrants.

ARREST – S. Union Ave., Newport, Reesa M. Yancey, 24, of Usk was arrested on a warrant.

AGENCY ASSIST – Sitton Rd., deputy assisted with recovering items that were in a truck that was stolen this morning.

HARASSMENT – Lundberg Rd., report that subject continues to call complainant.

DECEASED PERSON – W. 1st St., report of 72-year-old male found unconscious not breathing.

THREATENING – Jorgens Rd., respondent said male who lives at the residence made a threat to her this morning.

ACCIDENT – Hwy. 20, report of vehicle in ditch lights on.

ARREST – Hwy. 2, Jessie James Marshall, 28, of Newport was arrested on a warrant.

ANIMAL CRUELTY – Scotia Rd., report of male beating a dog.

DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED – LeClerc Rd. N., report of driving while suspended.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE – Hwy. 20, report of domestic violence verbal in progress.

ARREST – Hummingbird Lane, Justin David Ackaret, 33, of Deer Park was arrested on a warrant.

RECOVERED PROPERTY – Coyote Trail Rd., report of a recovered stolen vehicle.

FRAUD – N. Hayford Rd., Airway

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Board: 10 a.m. - Fire Station 23, 390442 Highway 20, Ione Newport Planning Commission: 5 p.m. - Newport City Hall TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26 Bonner County Commissioners: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse Newport School Board: 5 p.m. District Office Pend Oreille County Republican Central Committee: 6 p.m. Cusick Community Center Pend Oreille Planning and Zoning Commission Workshop: 6 p.m. - Cusick Community Center Rural Resources Community Action Board Meeting: 6 p.m.

– 946 S. Main St., Colville Pend Oreille County Republican Party: 7-8:30 p.m. - American Legion, Cusick WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27 Tri-County Economic Development District: 11 a.m. - TEDD Conference Room, 986 S. Main, Suite A, Colville

Heights, report of subject using false identification.

ARREST – Amanda Lee Mcgee, 32, of Newport was arrested on a warrant.

ARREST – Leonie Cotterell Goss, 59, was arrested in an immigration hold.

ARREST – Jordan Mitchell Dalziel, 23, of Newport was arrested for violating a protection order, driving while license suspended, attempting to elude, reckless driving and theft of a motor vehicle.

ARREST – Karrie Denise Delafield, 24, of Newport was arrested on a warrant.

Wednesday, Nov. 13 TRESPASSING – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of trespassing.

THREATENING – N. Shore Diamond Lake, report of worker threatening neighbor.

VEHICLE THEFT – Hwy. 2, report of vehicle missing from property.

THEFT – Allen Rd., report of theft.

ARREST – Howard Bruce Miller, 28, of Spokane was arrested on a warrant.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Betty Mae Way, report of suspicious circumstance.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – LeClerc Rd. S., report of subjects arguing.

ARREST – Allen Rd., Stephani Rae Vanderholm, 27, of Elk was arrested on a Department of Corrections detainer.

POSSIBLE DUI – Hwy. 2, report of vehicle swerving all over roadway.

BURGLARY – N. 8th Ave., report that vacant house just had the lights turned on inside.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – N. Hayford Ave., Airway Heights, report of female using paraphernalia in restroom.

ARREST – Tony David Wacenske, 29, of Spokane was arrested for driving under the influence.

Thursday, Nov. 14 FORGERY – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of forgery.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSANCES – Hwy. 2, report of suspicious circumstance.

LITTERING – Silver Birch Rd., report of dumped tires.

BURGLARY – E. Joyner Drive, report of travel trailer broken into, items missing.

THEFT – W. 7th St., report of items missing from apartment over last couple of weeks.

ACCIDENT – Hwy. 20, report of one vehicle accident, driver reporting back pain.

THEFT – LeClerc Rd. N., report of theft.

DRUGS – W. 5th St., Newport, report of drugs found at school.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – S. Shore Diamond Lake, report of subjects on neighbor’s property.

ARREST – W. Walnut St., Newport, Dawn M. Carter, 41, of Newport was arrested on a warrant.

TRESPASSING – Graham Rd., report of hunters trespassing.

THEFT – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of theft.

ACCIDENT – Hwy. 20, report of vehicle in ditch with damage to

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Oct. 23 Rikki Bays, 30, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (364 suspended) 24 months probation and fined $5,000 ($4,750 suspended) for fourth degree assault domestic violence; $543 total fees and fine.

Melissa Fox, 34, was sentenced to 90 days in jail (90 days suspended) and 12 months probation for driving while license suspended; $293 total fee and fine.

David Jefferson, 29, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (363 suspended), 24 months probation and fined $5,000 ($4,800 suspended) for fourth degree assault domestic violence; $1,443 total fees and fine.

Adam Kells, 28, was sentenced to 90 days in jail and fined $250 for driving while license suspended and sentenced to 120 days in jail for malicious mischief; $1,000 total fees and fines.

Jordan Komotios, 19, was sentenced to 45 days in jail for a

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ARREST – Thomas Carlyle Mccaffrey, 19, of Newport was arrested for driving under the influence.

Friday, Nov. 15 ARREST – Kirkpatrick Rd., Joshua W. Brink, 26, of Elk was arrested for warrants.

THEFT – Laurelhurst Drive, gas reported stolen from parked truck.

WEAPON OFFENSE – Quail Loop, respondent heard what sounded like gun shots.

WANTED PERSON – N. Fea Ave., Newport, report of wanted person.

WEAPON OFFENSE – Robin Rd., complainant reports hearing shots going over their heads.

ARREST – Bonner County, William C. Frantz, 23, of Spokane was arrested on a warrant.

GUNSHOT – Deer Valley Rd., report of male with gunshot wound – no pulse.

DISTURBANCE – S. Warren Ave., Newport, report of fight in progress.

ARREST – Allen Rd., Adam D. Boudreau, 29, of Elk was arrested for driving while license suspended.

ACCIDENT – Hwy. 2, report that 40-year-old female with baby went off road and hit tree.

THEFT – LeClerc Rd. N., report of a theft.

ACCIDENT – Diamond Drive, report of one vehicle slide off.

ACCIDENT – Hwy. 2, report of one van rollover.

ACCIDENT – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of non-injury accident.

DISTURBANCE – W. Pine St., Newport, report of fight in progress.

ACCIDENT – Hwy. 211, report of one vehicle off side of road.

ACCIDENT – Hwy. 2, report of rollover accident, subject trapped in vehicle under trailer.

ACCIDENT – Hwy. 2, report of single vehicle slide off, white 4-door sedan.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Hwy. 31, report of female subject that won’t leave.

ACCIDENT – Diamond Drive, report of vehicle in ditch.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – W. 7th St., complainant reports hearing noises.

ACCIDENT – Hwy. 2, report of one vehicle, non-injury slide off.

TRAFFIC HAZARD – Hwy. 20, report of tree in southbound lane blocking.

POSSIBLE DUI – Gray Rd., report of possible DUI, pickup with wood rack.

ARREST – Jesse James Pimentel, 32, of Newport was arrested on a warrant.

Saturday, Nov. 16 BURGLARY – Thomas Lane, report of burglary, ladder missing and fuel from RV. JUVENILE PROBLEM – W. 1st St., respondent states 5- or 6-year-old male at the park alone.

ELECTRICAL FIRE – Green Rd., report of telephone pole on fire and burning wires.

FRAUD – Jared Rd., respondent believes they may be a victim of fraud.

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probation violation; $200 fees.

Roy Moore, 29, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (363 suspended) 60 months probation and fined $5,000 ($4,000 suspended) for driving under the influence; $2,200 total fees and fines.

Phillip Plott, 37, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (357 suspended), fined $5,000 ($5,000 suspended) for fourth degree assault domestic violence and sentenced to 364 days in jail (357 suspended), 24 months probation and fined $5,000 ($4,750 suspended) for third degree theft; $1,536 total fees and fines.

John L. West, 35, was sentenced to 36 days in jail for making a false statement to a public servant; $43 total fee.

Oct. 30 Sampson Pagaling, 28, was sentenced to 180 days in jail for a probation violation.

Holly Stigall, 40, was sentenced to 90 days in jail (90 days suspended), 12 months probation and fined $1,000 ($750 suspended) for driving while license suspended; $443 total fee.

Taylor M. Thatcher, 19, was

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ATTEMPT TO LOCATE – Middle Fork Rd., report of lost subject in woods.

TRAFFIC HAZARD – Hwy. 2, report of hood to a vehicle in northbound lane blocking roadway.

FOUND PROPERTY – W. Walnut St., Newport, person reports finding a debit card at ATM. ARREST – Fertile Valley Rd., Tobias Michael Huckaby, 19, of Newport was arrested for fourth degree assault domestic violence.

TRAFFIC HAZARD – Hwy. 211, report that tree fell into southbound traffic.

ACCIDENT – Hwy. 211, report that car hit moose.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – Bergen Rd., report of Volkswagon bug, lights on, door open, no one around.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – N. Union Ave., Newport, report that pickup drove wrong way for five blocks.

ARREST – Robert Allan Rumsey, 26, of Oldtown was arrested on a warrant and for driving while license suspended.

ARREST – Phillip Scott Plott, 36, of Newport was arrested for fourth degree assault domestic violence.

Sunday, Nov. 17 FISH AND GAME – Greenhouse Rd., report of someone in red pickup shooting from vehicle at deer.

AUTOMOBILE THEFT – W. Kelly Drive, report that two subjects took car.

FRAUD – Mountain View Drive, respondent contacted by her bank and appears someone is accessing her account.

RECOVERED VEHICLE – Hwy. 20, reported recovery of stolen vehicle.

WEST BONNER COUNTY Monday, Nov. 11 RECKLESS DRIVING – Hwy. 41, Blanchard Tuesday, Nov. 12 ACCIDENT – Hwy. 57, Priest River Wednesday, Nov. 13 No reportable incidents.

Thursday, Nov. 14 ACCIDENT – Hwy. 2, Priest River UNLAWFUL ENTRY – Mirror Lake Rd., Priest River ARREST – Cabin Ridge Rd., Spirit Lake, Adina Ahlers, 29, of Spirit Lake arrested on a warrant.

Friday, Nov. 15 ARREST – Hwy. 2, Priest River, Andrew Perrins, 38, of Priest River was arrested on an outstanding warrant.

TRAFFIC HAZARD – Hwy. 57, Priest River Saturday, Nov. 16 DUI – Hwy. 2, Priest River DRIVING WITHOUT PRIVILEGES – Dufort Rd., Priest River Sunday, Nov. 17 THEFT – E. 5th St. N., Oldtown ARREST – Blanchard Cutoff, Blanchard, Holly Stiles, 36, of Athol was arrested for driving without privileges.

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sentenced to 364 days in jail (364 suspended) 12 months probation and fined $5,000 ($4,800 suspended) for minor in possession of alcohol and supplying liquor/ premises to a minor; $843 total fee and fine.

Nov. 6 Fredric Hamberg, 23, was sentenced to 90 days in jail (89 suspended) and fined $1,000 ($900 suspended) for driving while license suspended; $293 total fees.

Adalaide McGillis, 29, was sentenced to 354 days in jail (331 suspended) 12 months probation for third degree theft; $293 total fees.

Frederick Nelson, 56, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (362 suspended) 24 months probation and fined $5,000 ($4,100 suspended) for reckless driving; $1,301 total fees and fine.

Scott Niday, 46, was sentenced to 90 days in jail (89 suspended), 12 months probation and fined $1,000 ($750 suspended) for third degree driving while license suspended; $993 total fees and fine.

Douglas Ward, 55, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (354 suspended) 24 months probation and fined $5,000 ($4,750 suspended) for second degree criminal trespass; $443 total fees and fine.

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TO PLACE YOUR AD, CALL US TODAY AT (509) 447-2433 All ads appear in

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THE NEWPORT MINER [Pend Oreille County]

and GEM

STATE MINER

[West Bonner County]

On the Internet at

www.pendoreillerivervalley.com

To place your ad, call 447-2433 email: minerclassifieds@povn.com

Mon. thru Fri.., 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. or come in to The Office at 421 S. Spokane Ave., Newport.

Mail to 421 S. Spokane Ave., Newport, WA 99156

Deadlines

Monday at 4:30 p.m. Late Ads until Tuesday 2:00 p.m. In The Hot Box.

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HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

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Utility Data Analyst

HOUSING FOR RENT

TENANTS...

Need a home?

Rental Homes Available Northern Pines Real Estate Services 509-447-5922

www.nprents.com METALINE FALLS WASHINGTON 1 bedroom apartments.

Post Office building. Water, sewer garbage wi-fi included. $415- $455. (208) 610-9220. (41-4)

Free ads

Oldtown Auto Sales

Payment terms

Education/training/experience equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in computer science, business, accounting, economics or finance is required.

Applicable and related work experience within an electric/gas utility is preferred.

First 20 Words plus bold, centered head . $11.00/Week Each Additional Word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50¢ ea.

Special: 2 Weeks Consecutive Run . . . . 3rd Week Free Hot Box - First 20 Words plus bold, centered head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.00/Week Each Additional Word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65¢ ea.

Classified Ads require pre-payment •Items for Free: One week run only, 20 words or less.

Offer limited to One Free Ad per Week.

• Found Ads: Items found will be run one time FREE, 20 Words or less.

All classified ads require pre-payment. We accept Visa and MasterCard.

Classified Display Ads

$9.00 Per Inch. Deadline: Monday, 4:30 p.m.

Add a color logo or picture .....................$5.00/Week

Statewide Classified

Reach more than 1,100,000 Homes in 115 Washington State Community Newspapers.

One Week, up to 25 Words, Prepaid - $195- 25 Words, $8 each additional.

•Reach 325,000 Homes in 48 Idaho State Community Newspapers. One Week, up to 25 words prepaid $125.

Deadline: 12 days before publication.

Acceptability

The Miner reserves the right to edit, reject or reclassify any advertisement.

Corrections

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

An employment application and detailed job description are available at www.popud.org.

Please email the application, along with a resume and cover letter, including salary requirements, to: careers@popud.org; or, mail application materials to P.O. Box 190, Newport WA 99156 Attn: Human Resources. Deadline for submissions is December 13th, 2013. Salary DOQ, excellent benefit package.

The District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Pend Oreille Public Utility District

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BUSINESS SERVICES

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

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HELP WANTED

SEEKING Independent, reliable individuals with desire to impact our community. Applicants must have Bachelor of Arts/ Bachelor of Science degree, any field. Part time and full time positions available in west Bonner County/ Newport area; great wages and benefits. Some driving required. Join our team of highly motivated and outgoing professionals. Email resumes: colet@alliancefs. com or fax Attention: Cole to (208) 263-7515. For more information, check our website at www.alliancefamilyservices.com.

(40-3p)

Classified Ads Now in Full Color CARS & TRUCKS

2008 TOYOTA RAV4, 53,00 0 miles, red, 4WD, automatic, cruise , tachometer, 4 speakers, AM/FM/CD, PW, PM PDL, rear window defrost, car seat anchors, large cargo area, perfectly mainta ined, immaculate, $14,000. 208-888-3355 .

Just add $500 for a colored picture

509-447-2433

minerclassifieds@povn.com

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Real Estate Wanted Mobile/Mfg. Homes Commercial Property Misc. Wanted Boats & Motors Cars & Trucks Motorcycles Recreational Vehicles Machinery, Tractors Logging Timber Farm & Ranch Animals for Sale Notices

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HELP WANTED

ON-CALL FACILITIES MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN I Public Works Department: On-call position. Wage: $11.11/ hour. See job description for complete list of qualifications and essential job functions.

Obtain application and job description: Pend Oreille County Human Resources, 625 West 4th Street, Newport, Washington 99156, 447-6499 or County website: www.pendoreilleco. org. Application deadline: December 2, 2013 at 4:00 pm. (41-2) FITTERS/ WELDERS WANTED (509) 292-5179 or fax resume to (509) 292-5069.

Attention Dan O’Neill Steel Fabrication, Elk, Washington. (42-3p) Place your classified or display ad with The Miner and it will appear in both newspapers - The Newport Miner (Pend Oreille County) and The Gem State Miner (West Bonner County). All for one good price. (509) 447-2433.

LOST AND FOUND

THE WATER PROFESSIONALS

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• WELL DRILLING • PUMPS • WATER TREATMENT

99% Customer Satisfaction A+ BBB Rating 30+ Years in Business

(1-800) 533-6518 www.foglepump.com Lic. # FOGLEPS095L4

TrussTek Fast, friendly service since 1990

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

208-267-7471 1-800-269-7471

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LOST AND FOUND

AMERICAN BULLDOG Lost from the corner of Lenora and LeClerc in Usk, Washington. Female named Gracie, white with brown spots. Very timid.

Has choke chain, no tags, but is microchipped. If you have seen her of find her, please call (208) 929-0984.

Our family misses her very much! (42p) 15

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HOUSING FOR RENT

Kaniksu Village Apartments 1 Bedroom Apartments Income Limits Apply EQUAL HOUSING

OPPORTUNITY

109 E. 5th Ave.

Metaline Falls, WA

(509) 446-4100 TDD

LOST BLUE HEELER Female, approximately 1-1/2 years old. She wandered away from elk camp October 26, east branch of LeClerc Creek Road, near Usk. Offering $200.00 reward for information leading to her return. Please help us find her! (509) 723-6990. (40-3p) 14 Short of cash; long on “Stuff?” Advertise in The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds.

Call (509) 447-2433 for full details.

1-425-562-4002 3 BEDROOM TRAILER No pets. Lazy Acres Trailer Park. Newport. (208) 4374502. (7-tf) DOUBLEWIDE 3 bedroom, 2 bath. No pets.

Lazy Acres Trailer Park, Newport. Price negotiable.

(208) 448-2290. (37-tf) 3 BEDROOM Mobile between Priest River and Newport. No pets.

(208) 448-2290. (41-tf) Miner want ads work.

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C ARS AND TRUCKS

DIAMOND LAKE Water front apar tment available. One bedroom unit with new carpeting/ flooring. $450 per month; includes electricity, garbage, cable, internet, water, sewer, beach and dock. Call (509) 475-7524.

(42-3p)

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LOGGING TIMBER

Need HOP Poles!!

Call today for info

STORAGE FOR RENT

ANIMALS FOR SALE

NEWPORT MINI-STORAGE (509) 447-0119

801 S Spokane Ave., Newport 509-993-4705 • 509-496-9686 FOR RENT 2 bedroom 1-1/2 bath, remodeled, very clean. Located in Usk. $600/ month.

(866) 206-0706. (41-3p)

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EVERGREENNow ESTATES Renti Manufactured Home Community ng

The District is seeking a qualified individual to provide technical support and analytics within the Power Supply Department.

This position is responsible for developing and maintaining computer-based models and systems to support a wide variety of power supply functions. Duties will include developing and maintaining a data warehouse, assisting in designing and implementing risk management software, computer systems and models, including interfacing this software to external entities. It is expected that this position will work closely with the District’s IT department in order to insure appropriate data transfer and technical support for all power supply systems. This position will also provide general support to other power supply staff as necessary.

The ideal candidate will have advanced skills and experience with various computer applications, including Microsoft 2003 (or higher) products, as well as a demonstrated ability to utilize advanced Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access functions.

A strong background in utility operations and/ or financial/statistical analytics is desirable. An understanding of power operations, transmission contracts and issues is also preferred. Any combination of previously stated requirements will be considered.

Rates

HOUSING FOR RENT

Enter at Hwy 41 and 1st Street

SIBERIAN HUSKY puppies ready in time for Christmas - Mom and Dad on sight. $500 Accepting deposits to hold. (509) 3087136. (42)

Lighted & Secure In-Town Location

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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

OFFICE SPACE Washington Street, Newport. 400 square feet with additional storage space of 350 square feet. (208) 660-9271. (26-tf)

• Letterhead • Envelopes • Business Cards • Flyers • Newsletters • Carbonless Forms • Labels • Cookbooks • Tickets • Resumes • Signs • Business Forms • Brochures • Menus • Maps • Programs • and More!

Get fast relief for an upset budget with The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds. They work for others; they’ll work for you!

Call (509) 447-2433.

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Printing & Design at the Miner (509) 447-2433 421 S. Spokane Ave • Newport, WA

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LOGGING TIMBER

LOGGING TIMBER

303 N. State Ave. • Oldtown

208-437-4011

www.oldtownautos.com

Jasper Post Mill, Inc.

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

2000 Designer 5th Wheel Trailer .................................. $11,995 1990 Ford F250 4X4 ............$7,995 1999 Chev Tahoe 4x4..........$6,495 2006 Saturn Ion 4D..............$5,895 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser........$3,995 1997 Cadillac Deville 4D ......$3,995 1989 Ford F150 Truck 4x4 ..$2,995 1989 Ford Bronco ll 4x4 .....$2,495 1978 Chev 3/4 Ton 4x4 Truck.......................................$2,495 1992 Ford Aerostar Van 4WD ........................................$2,495 1989 Mercury Marquis 4D ..$1,995 1994 Ford Ranger Pick up w/Canopy..............................$1,995

Buying B i llodge d pole pine. . .

Top Prices Paid on 6” & Smaller in Diameter

WE BUY LOGS AND TIMBER We gladly provide Consultation & Assistance for Managing your Forest Land For information contact

Skyler Johnson - (509) 690-3127 Office (509) 738-4711

Hwy. 41, Blanchard, Idaho 208•437•4411 or 509•238•6540

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE DIRECTORY

You too can Advertise Weekly for only $8.25 Call 447-2433 ATTORNEYS Law Office of Denise Stewart

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

CHIROPRACTIC Camas Center Medical & Dental Services Ryan Leisy, DC - (509) 447-7111 1821 N. LeClerc Rd., #1, Cusick, WA 99119

COUNSELING Molly Phillips, LICSW, CMHS, GMHS

Licensed Counselor, Many Insurances Accepted 415 W. Walnut, Newport, WA -- (509) 671-0226

DENTIST Newport Dental Center

James G. Cool, D.M.D. Family Dentistry -- Evening Hours 610 W. 2nd -- (509) 447-3105 • 800-221-9929

Wayne Lemley, D.D.S.

Complete Family Dentistry & Orthodontics 424 N. Warren Ave., Newport -- 447-5960 Toll Free 877-447-5960

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

HEALTH CLINICS Kaniksu Health Services Priest River Medical Clinic

Family Practice, Minor Emergencies Behavioral Health Mon. & Wed., 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Tue. & Thu., 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Fri. 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

(208) 448-2321

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

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

MASSAGE THERAPY cont.

Cedar Mountain Massage Therapy

Lois A. Ernst, Licensed Massage Therapist 322 S. Washington -- Newport -- 447-3898

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

OPTOMETRIST Newport Vision Source

Drs. Michael & Cheryl Fenno 205 S. Washington -- 447-2945

PHYSICAL THERAPY Priest River Rehab Services

A Service of Bonner General Hospital Tim Gray, P.T. -- 448-4151 Mon.-Wed.-Fri. - 9-5 • Tues. & Thurs. 9-4

Core Physical Therapy

at Club Energy • Newport Gary Schneider PT • (509) 671-3122 Monday thru Friday By Appointment

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

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

PRINTING Printing & Design . . . at The Miner

We Have a Million Ideas for Our Customers!

421 S. Spokane, Newport -- 447-2433

REAL ESTATE Richard Bockemuehl

Century 21 Beutler - Waterfront Office (509) 321-1121 • Cell (509) 951-4390

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Your right to know and be informed of the functions of your government are embodied in public notices.

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

2013360 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE Cause No.: 11-2-004323 Writ of Execution Issued: 10/14/13 Sheriff’s Public Notice of Sale of Real Property Edward Swan, as personal representative of the Estate of Francis Theo Swan, Plaintiff, vs.

John Herbert Friedlund, et al.; occupants of the premises; and any persons or parties claiming to have any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real property described in the complaint; Defendant(s).

TO: JOHN HERBERT Friedlund, et al.; occupants of the premises; and any

persons or parties claiming to have any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real property described in the complaint; The Superior Court of Stevens County has directed the undersigned Sheriff of Pend Oreille County to sell the property described below to satisfy a judgment in the above-entitled action.

The property to be sold is described as: Lots 6 and 7 in Block 10 and Lots 12, 13, and 14 in Block 7 all in the Town of Metaline, WA located on South Main Street, Metaline, WA 99152 and Selkirk Street, Metaline, WA 99152 The sale of the abovedescribed property is to take place: Time: 10:00 a.m.

Date: Friday, December 6, 2013 Place: Pend Oreille County Hall of Justice; Front Door, East Entrance

229 S. Garden Avenue Newport, WA 99156 The judgment debtor can avoid the sale by paying the judgment amount of $286,346.05 together with interest, costs, and fees, before the sale date. For the exact amount, contact the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office.

DATED this 24th day of October, 2013 ALAN A. BOTZHEIM, SHERIFF PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON by: /s/ DeLana Lacy DeLana Lacy, Civil Deputy Published in The Newport Miner October 30, November 6, 13, 20, 2013.

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_______________ 2013363 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE Case No. 13-4-00045-1 Probate Notice To Creditors IN RE. THE ESTATE OF Charles Henry Thompson, Deceased.

Probate Notice To Creditors (RCW 11.40.030)

PU B LI C

THE MINER

N OT I C E S

The personal representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as personal representative of this estate. Persons having claims against the decedent must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitation, serve their claims on the personal representative or the attorneys of record at the address stated below and file an executed copy of the claim with the Clerk of this Court within four months after the date of first publication of this notice or within four months after the date of the filing of the copy of this Notice with the Clerk of the Court, whichever is later or, except under those provisions included in RCW 11.40.011 and 11.40.013, the claim will be forever barred. This bar is effective as to the claims against both the probate assets and nonprobate assets of the decedent.

Date of filing copy of 10/25/13 Date of first publication 10/30/13 /s/ Deborah Brazda Deborah Brazda c/o Douglas D. Lambarth P.O. Box 366 Newport, WA 99156

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509-447-3036 Published in The Newport Miner October 30, November 6, 13, and 20, 2013. (39-4)

_________________ 2013361 PUBLIC HEARING The Pend Oreille County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on November 25, 2013, 2:00 p.m. to take public comment on the renaming of Kirchan Road to Cordes Road.

The hearing will be held in the County Commissioners hearing room, County Courthouse, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156.

If you require any reasonable accommodation to participate in the meeting, contact the Clerk of the Board at 509-447-4119, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

Elizabeth Braun, Clerk of the Board Published in The Newport Miner November 13 and 20, 2013. (41-2)

_________________ 2013373 PUBLIC NOTICE The Pend Oreille County Library District Board of

Trustees is changing the time of the regularly scheduled Board meeting of November 28, 2013 to November 21, 2013 due to the Thanksgiving Holiday. The Annual Budget Hearing will be held at 4:00 P.M. And the Board meeting will be at 5:00 P.M. Both meetings will be held at the PUD, Box Canyon conference Room.

larly scheduled November Board Meeting.

CUSICK SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 59 PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON By: /s/ Don Hawpe Don Hawpe; Secretary, Board of Directors

Published in The Newport Miner November 13 and 20, 2013. (41-2)

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_________________ 2013374 NOTICE OF BOARD MEETING DATE/TIME CHANGE Cusick School District No. 59 Pend Oreille County, Washington The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Cusick School District No. 59 (the “District”) hereby provides this notice that they will meet for their November Board Meeting on: Date: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 Time: 3:30 p.m.

Location: High School Library, Cusick School District, 305 Monumental Way, Cusick, WA The purpose of this meeting is for the regu-

Published in The Newport Miner November 13 and 20, 2013. (41-2)

2013375 BUDGET HEARING POFD 4 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Fire District #4 will hold a Public Hearing November 20th, 6:00pm for the purpose of finalizing the 2014 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 41, 11 Dalkena St., Newport. / s / D a r Ly n n P e t r i e Secretary to the Board Published in The Newport Miner November 13 and 20, 2013. (41-2)

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2013376 EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY EARLY HEAD START ANNUAL REPORT AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC The annual fiscal report for Eastern Washington University Early Head Start is available to the public on the program’s website at: http://access.ewu.edu/ ehs. The report for fiscal year July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013 is there as well as the revised report for fiscal year July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012.

Also, you can get a copy of the reports sent to you. If you would like a report, contact EWU EHS Parent and Community Engagement Manager Ray Roberts at (509) 359-3157 or by email at rroberts3@ ewu.edu.

The annual report contains the following information: • The total amount of public and private funds received and the amount from each source.

• An explanation of budgetary expenditures and proposed budget for the fiscal year.

• The total number of children and families CONTINUED ON 9B

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

Automotive

10 Minute Oil Change

No Appointment Necessary Free Vacuum & Window Wash

(509) 447-0120

Automotive

We Offer: • Brakes • Engine • Air Conditioning Performance • Oil Changes • Electronics • Engine Repair • Diagnostics • Transmission • Steering & Repair Suspension • Full Service • Exhaust Service Mon-Fri 8am-5pm

Hwy. 2, South of Newport

40 High St., Priest River, ID 208-448-0112

Digital Photos

Dog Boarding

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

CHANDREA FARMS

Ben Franklin

Dog Boarding & Training

Send your dogs to the Farm to play while you are away!

We are celebrating 10 years of service for Pets and People, Too!

Cafe

Tues. - Thurs. 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Fri. & Sat. 7 a.m. -8 p.m.

Sun. 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Hwy 41 & Geaudreau Ln. Blanchard • 208-437-3137 Closed Mondays

Electrical Services

RCE

River City Electrical

Quality Electrical Services at affordable prices

FREE Estimates Matt Dahlin

Oldtown, ID • (208) 437-4822

(509) 671-2276

www.chandreafarms.com

Lic# RIVERCE886B7

Florist

Fuel

Fuel

Fleur de Lis Floral & Home

125 N. Washington Ave., Newport

509-447-4416

Heating/AC

• Heat Pumps • Geothermal

YOUR HEATING COOLING & REFRIGERATION EXPERTS RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL Carrier

• Furnaces • Radiant Heat

Wood Stoves - Gas Stoves - Pellet Stoves & Oil Furnaces Available • We Service All Major Brands • Air Leakage Testing Available

Installations • Service Free Quotes

Bonded • Insured • WA #AMERIEH901G

509-447-4962

24 Hour Service: 509-671-6952

Recycling

DU-MOR RECYCLING

PRIEST RIVER FAMILY OIL

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

Call us today!

208-437-3513

Propane, Lubricants, Filters and Fuel Additives Available On-Site

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

Heating/AC

Internet

Gas Fireplaces & Inserts

(208) 448-1439

EVERYTHING INTERNET Fiber - $49.95/Month Wireless Web Services Internet Telephone

208-448-1914

Carpet • Vinyl • Ceramic Tile Hardwood Counter Tops • Blinds Timberline Shopping Center 5479 Hwy 2 Priest River, Idaho

Equipment

BONNER SAW & POWER EQUIPMENT

Cliff McDermeit 23810 E. Blanchard Rd., Newport

509- 447-2244

www.jakescimneysweep.com

Flood Services

WATER

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

CLEAN-UP DRY OUT RESTORE

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

Glass

Priest River Glass

Commercial • Residential

WINDSHIELDS WHILE-U-WAIT Mon-Fri. 7-5 Sat 8-12

Priest River

208-448-2511 1-800-858-5013

WA. Contr. No. PRIESRG132NZ

Painting

LIBERTY PAINTING

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

Handyman Service

Better Home Services • General Repairs • Remodeling • Kitchens • Bathrooms

• Windows & Doors • Decks & Siding • Painting

Matt Lemas 208-304-3966 ID reg. RCT 34473, WA reg. BETTEHS880RC

Plumbing

KARDOS

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

Journeyman Plumber Senior &Vet Discounts

Larry Liberty (208) 437-3353

Sawmilling

Storage

Toilets - Portable

Veterinary

Excess

PEND OREILLE VETERINARY CLINIC

Mountain Mobile Sawmilling 208-304-3966 Save money by turning your logs into valuable lumber Call Matt Lemas for an Estimate

Portable Service

PRIEST RIVER MINI STORAGE 5 Sizes

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

39102 N. Newport Hwy.

Elk, Washington

(509) 292-2200 Flood Services

HOUSE FLOODED - BROKEN PIPE?

Flood Dryout Services Mold Inspection & Remediation Remodeling & Repairs Friendly Pre Purchase Home Inspections Insurance Claims Consulting Brooks Swanson (CMI) (CMRC) General Contractor RCT-13983 ALLAMA5940N5

(208) 448-2950

AMERICAN SERVICES Health Foods

MOUNTAIN HARVEST HEALTH FOODS

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

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

Jim 208-660-9131 ID#RCE-1494

WA #DEPENCI913N4

Florist Florist

Floral

Traditions

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

Flowers Plants Chocolates Balloons Tuxedos Gifts

Heating/AC

Rob’s Heating & Cooling

robs-heating-cooling@hotmail.com

208-448-2095 100 McKinley • Priest River

LICENSED • BONDED • INSURED WA & ID

Printing

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

Recycling

CASH REWARD LEAD BRASS COPPER ALUMINUM STAINLESS STEEL ACTION Recycling/ Phoenix Metals, Inc.

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TOP PRIC PAID

E. 911 Marietta (East of Hamilton) (509) 483-4094 Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Saturday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Veterinarian

THE ANIMAL DOCTOR (208) 437-2800

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

(208) 610-5747 (208) 437-0174

Mon. - Fri. 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Sat. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Dan Herrin D.V.M.

(208) 448-2290

Inc.

OWNER INSTALLER SERVICE

Quality veterinary care for your pets and barnyard friends.

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

On Budget On Time EVERY TIME!

Concrete • Sand • Gravel

Layout Services to Full Color Printing

Priest River

Licensed in WA & ID

Spokane Rock Products

Construction

“Remodel Specialist”

Conscientious & Reliable

Interior Exterior Repaints New Construction

Concrete

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

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

at Your Site!

N 6404 Perry • Spokane (509) 489-6482

24 hr. Commercial/Public Card Lock Fuels INCLUDE: • Highway Diesel • Off-Road Diesel • Unleaded Gasoline HOME DELIVERIES INCLUDE: • Stove Oil • Furnace Oil • Highway Diesel • Off-Road Diesel • Unleaded Gasoline

2459 Hwy.2 • Oldtown

Complete Heating, Cooling & Duct Systems

Jake’s Chimney Sweep

Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner

Cell 509-710-8939

Floral Plants Gifts Home Decor

Chimney Sweep

Blanchard Inn

“Our Variety Shows”

Newport

Carpet

217 N State Ave. Oldtown, ID

Wrecking Yard

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

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

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CONTINUED FROM 8B served, the average monthly enrollment (as a percentage of funded enrollment), and the percentage of eligible children served.

• The results of the most recent review by the Secretary and the financial audit.

• The percentage of enrolled children that received medical and dental exams.

• Information about parent involvement activities.

• The agency’s efforts to prepare children for kindergarten.

This notice is made to the public as requested by federal law 42 United States Code Section 9839.

If you have any questions about this notice, please contact Ray Roberts.

Published in The Newport Miner November 13 and 20, 2013. (41-2)

_________________ 2013377 NOTICE: ANNOUNCEMENT OF AVAILABILITY OF DRAFT PERMIT MODIFICATION PERMIT NO.: ST-8025 APPLICANT: Town of Cusick, PO Box 263, Cusick, WA 99119 FA C I L I T Y: C u s i c k Wastewater Treatment Plant, End of Kalispel Street, Cusick, WA 99119 Ecology is proposing to modify the Town of Cusick’s State Waste Discharge Permit in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 90.48 Revised Code of Washington (RCW) and Chapter 173-216 Washington Administrative Code (WAC).

The proposed modification will update sampling location description and clarify that monitoring requirements, change sampling frequency for groundwater and add elec-

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

The newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising or real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800927-9275. (31tf)

tronic reporting language to require online reporting of discharge monitoring reports.

The Department of Ecology (Ecology) is proposing to modify the permit to allow the permit changes requested above. Ecology is issuing a draft amended permit and fact sheet amendment and is only accepting comments on the modified portions.

The wastewater, following treatment, must meet the requirements of the Washington State Water Pollution Control Act and applicable regulations for a permit to be issued. A final determination will not be made until all timely comments received in response to this notice have been evaluated.

PUBLIC COMMENT AND INFORMATION The draft modified permit and fact sheet amendment may be viewed at the following Ecology website: https://fortress.wa.gov/ ecy/wqreports/public/f?p =110:302:42379232283 64785::NO:RP,302. The fact sheet and proposed modified permit, and other related documents are also available at Ecology’s Eastern Regional Office for inspection and copying between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., weekdays. To obtain a copy or to arrange to view copies please call the Water Quality Permit Coordinator at (509) 329-3455, e-mail stra461@ecy.wa.gov or write to the address below.

Interested persons are invited to submit written comments regarding the proposed permit modification. All comments must be submitted within 30 days after publication of this notice to be considered for the final determination. Comments must be received by our office no later than December 20, 2013. Comments should be sent to: Ms. Megan Rounds, P.E. Department of Ecology 4601 N. Monroe Street Spokane, WA 99205 mrou461@ecy.wa.gov Any interested party may request a public hearing on the proposed permit within 30 days of the publication date of this notice.

The request for a hearing shall state the interest of the party and the reasons why a hearing is necessary.

The request should be sent to the above address. The Department will hold a hearing if it determines that there is significant public interest. If a hearing is to be held, public notice will be published at least 30 days in advance of the hearing date. Any party responding to this notice with comments will be mailed a copy of a hearing public notice.

Please bring this public notice to the attention of persons who you know would be interested in this matter. Ecology is an equal opportunity agency. If you need this publication in an alternate format, please contact us at (509) 3293455 or TTY (for the speech and hearing impaired) at 711 or 1-800-833-6388.

Published in The Newport Miner November 20, 2013. (42)

_________________ 2013379 TOWN OF IONE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

BLANKET WASHINGTON

NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Ione Town Council at the Ione Council Chambers, 112 Central Avenue, Ione Washington 99139 at 7:10 p.m., Wednesday, November 20, 2013.

The purpose of the hearing is to provide for public comment on the 2014 tax levy. The 2014 preliminary budget for the Town of Ione will be on file in the clerk’s office on Thursday, November 21, 2013. /s/ Sandy Hutchinson Sandy Hutchinson, Clerk Published in The Newport Miner November 20, 2013. (42)

________________ 2013380 NOTICE OF DIRECTOR NOMINATION OPENINGS IN DISTRICTS 2 & 4, VACANCIES IN 3 & 5 OF THE POC WEED BOARD AND HEARING TO SELECT RECOMMENDATIONS OF APPOINTMENT Nominations for Director in Districts 2 and 4 of the Pend Oreille County Noxious Weed Control Board will open November 20, 2013. Applications are available for pick up from the Weed Board Office at 418 South Scott Ave, Newport or they can be mailed or emailed. You may contact us by phone, 509-447-2402, FAX, 509447-6477, email, ssorby@ pendoreille.org, or mail, PO Box 5085, Newport, WA 99156.

Applicants must live in the District of application to qualify for nomination.

Nominations will close December 10, 2013 and all applications will need to be returned to the Weed Board office by Wednesday, December 10th before 4:30 PM. District 2 includes the Deer Valley area, Newport, and north along the Idaho border. District 4 includes Cusick, west of Hwy 20, north to the southern tip of Tiger Inlet, then east and north, including Sullivan Lake, to the Canadian border.

We also have vacancies of un-filled terms in Districts 3 & 5. District 3 includes Furport, north along the river, including the east half of Cusick and the Kalispel Tribal Lands, until past River Bend, then north to the east of Sullivan Lake. District 5 includes the northwestern corner of the county from Tiger to the Canadian border.

A hearing will be held at the regularly scheduled December 11, 2013 Weed Board meeting at 2:15 PM in the Weed Board Office to select recommendations of nominees for appointment to the County Weed Board and forward to the Pend Oreille Board of County Commissioners.

Published in The Newport Miner November 20 and 27, 2013. (42-2)

_________________ 2013382 PUBLIC NOTICE South Pend Oreille Fire & Rescue will hold a budget hearing for the review of the proposed 2014 budget.

The budget hearing will be held at the regularly scheduled Commissioners meeting on Thursday November 21st at Station 31

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This meeting will include a public review and approval of the 2014 budget for the Fire District.

Anyone wishing to be heard on these budget process and review may attend.

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Published in The Newport Miner November 20 and 27, 2013.(42-2)

________________ 2013383 COMBINED NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND ACTION Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on November 15, 2013 received a McNeil Family, LLC, and did on November 18, 2013 issue a Determination of Completeness for a streambank stabilization project on Buck Creek (tributary to Horseshoe Lake). (FILE NO. SEPA-13007), Location: Horseshoe Lake Rd. (MP 5.9), Deer Park, WA 99006. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on November 02, 2013, 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.

Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department.

The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org.

Contact: Todd McLaughlin, Community Dev. Natural Resource Planner. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than December 05, 2013.

R e q u i re d P e r m i t s : Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW), Federal Authorization Dated: November 18, 2013 Published in The Newport Miner November 20 and 27, 2013. (42-2)

_________________ 2013384 COMBINED NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND ACTION Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on November 18, 2013 received a complete Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application, SEPA Environmental Checklist, and associated documents from Andy James, and did on November 18, 2013 issue a Determination of Completeness for a recreational dock and ramp project on the Pend Oreille River. (FILE NO. SSDP13-018), Location: 52 Audrey Lane, Newport, WA 99156. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on November 11, 2013, 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 im-

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pacts for the proposal.

Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department.

The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org.

Contact: Todd McLaughlin, Community Dev. Natural Resource Planner. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than December 05, 2013. The Pend Oreille County Planning Commission will be hearing this Substantial Shoreline Development Permit Application on December 10, 2013 at 6:00pm in the Cusick Community Center, 111 S. First Ave., Cusick, WA Required Permits: Substantial Shoreline Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW), Federal Authorization Dated: November 18, 2013 Published in The Newport Miner November 20 and 27, 2013. (42-2)

_________________ 2013385 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY No. 13-4-00047-8 Probate Notice to Creditors (RCW 11.40.030 Estate of Marjorie May Barton Deceased.

Please Take Notice The above Court has appointed me as Personal Representative of Decedent’s estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must present the claim: (a) Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and (b) In the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070: (i) By filing the original of the claim with the foregoing Court, and (ii) By serving on or mailing to me at the address below a copy of the claim. The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1)(c), or (b) Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.

Date of First Publication of this Notice: Nov. 20, 2013 /s/ Forrest Wayne Barton Forrest Wayne Barton Personal Representative George R. Guinn 21 Elu Beach Rd. Newport, WA 991569380 Published in The Newport Miner November 20, 27 and December 4, 2013.

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_________________ 2013386 PUBLIC NOTICE The Sacheen Lake Water & Sewer District’s Board of Commissioners will be holding its 2014 budget hearing December 4 at 7:00pm at the Sacheen Lake Fire Station on Highway 211. /s/ Sheila Pearman Sheila Pearman, District Manager Published in The Newport Miner November 20 and 27, 2013. (42-2)

_________________ 2013387 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE Cause No.: 11-2-002671 Order of Sale Issued: 10/11/13 Sheriff’s Public Notice On Sale of Real Property The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee Pursuant to the terms of that certain pooling and servicing agreement dated as of March 1, 1999, Related to Metropolitan Asset Funding, Inc., II, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1999-A Plaintiff, vs.

Ricky H. O’Hair and Deanna R. O’Hair, Husband and Wife; unknown persons in possession or claiming right to possession, Defendant(s).

To: Ricky H. O’Hair and Deanna R. O’Hair, Husband and Wife; unknown persons in possession or claiming right of possession: that have any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real property described in the complaint; The Superior Court of Pend Oreille County has directed the undersigned Sheriff of Pend Oreille County to sell the property described below to satisfy a judgment in the above-entitled action.

The property to be sold is described as: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: That Portion of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 10, Township 30 North, Range 44 East of the Williamette Meridian, Pend Oreille County, Washington, lying Northwesterly of State Rd No.2 (Formally No.6) and commonly known as: 324051 North Highway 2, Newport, WA 99156 The sale of the abovedescribed property is to take place: Time: 10:00 a.m.

Date: Friday, January 3,2014 Place: Pend Oreille County Hall of Justice; Front Door, East Entrance, 229 S. Garden Avenue Newport, WA 99156 The judgment debtor can avoid the sale by paying the judgment amount of $235,294.91 together with interest, costs, and fees, before the sale date. For the exact amount, contact the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office.

DATED this 18th day of November 2013.

ALAN A. BOTZHEIM. SHERIFF PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON by: /s/ DeLana Lacy DeLana Lacy, Civil Deputy Published in The Newport Miner November 20, 27, December 4, and 11, 2013. (42-4)

_________________ 2013388 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE Cause No.: 11-2-002671 Sheriff’s Notice of Sale to Judgment Debtors The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee pursuant to the terms of that certain pooling and servicing agreement dated as of March 1, 1999, related to Metropolitan Asset Funding, Inc., II, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1999-A Plaintiff, vs. Ricky H. O’Hair and Deanna R. O’Hair, Husband and wife; unknown persons in possession or claiming right to possession, Defendant(s).

To: Ricky H. O’Hair and Deanna R. O’Hair, husband and wife; unknown persons

in possession or claiming right of possession, Judgment Debtor: An Order of Sale has been issued in the above captioned case. The Superior Court of Pend Oreille County has commanded the undersigned Sheriff of Pend Oreille County to sell the property described below to satisfy a judgment in the above-entitled action.

WHEREAS, in the above-entitled court on August 19, 2013, Plaintiff, secured a judgment against defendants Ricky H. O’Hair And Deanna R. O’Hair, in the amount of $233,797.70 together with an interest rate of 11.500% per annum per diem from July 12, 2013 through the date of judgment and continuing thereafter until the date of sale.

WHEREAS, 39 days elapsed from July 12, 2013 through the entry of judgment on August 19, 2013. Per Diem interest in the amount of $38.39 multiplied by 39 days results in additional interest in the amount of $1,497.21 which when added to the sum of $233, 797.70 results in the total judgment amount of $235,294.91.

WHEREAS, the judgment is a foreclosure against parties of a Deed of Trust Mortgage on real estate in Pend Oreille County, Washington, describes as follows: Legal Description: That portion of the Northwest quarter of the Southeast quarter of Section 10, Township 30 North, Range 44 East of the Williamette Meridian, Pend Oreille County, Washington, lying Northwesterly of State Rd No. 2 (formally No.6) And commonly known as: 324051 North Highway 2, Newport, WA 99156 WHEREAS, on August 19, 2013, the Court ordered that all of the above described property be sold and the proceeds applied to the payment of principal, interest, attorney fees, costs and disbursements and other recovery amounts with interest to the date of the sale of the property.

The sale of the abovedescribed property is to take place: Time: 10:00 a.m.

Date: Friday, January 3,2014 Place: Pend Oreille County Hall of Justice; Front Door, East Entrance 229 S. Garden Avenue Newport, WA 99156 You may have a right to exempt property from the sale under statutes of this state, including sections 6.13.010, 6.13.030, 6.13.040, 6.15.010, and 6.15.060 of the Revised Code of Washington, in the manner described in those statutes.

DATED this 18th day of November, 2013.

ALAN A. BOTZHEIM, SHERIFF PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON by: /s/ DeLana Lacy DeLana Lacy, Civil Deputy Published in The Newport Miner November 20, 27, December 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2013. (42-6)

following the close of bid receipt. No late or faxed bids will be accepted.

A pre-bid conference will be held at 10 A.M. on Tuesday December 3, 2013 at the LWSD office located at 1091 Lenora Drive, Usk, WA 99180.

The project consists of constructing potable water well head improvements, office/equipment building, install package water treatment plant equipment, install ground level precast concrete reservoir storage system, distribution pump system, site piping, building piping, electrical service and system controls, and miscellaneous site improvements. A complete description of project scope and requirements is provided in the project bidding documents.

Bidding documents for the project are prepared

by North Engineering and Surveying.

Availability of bidding documents: Bona fide water treatment providers may be purchase bidding documents from Standard Digital located at 256 West Riverside Avenue, Spokane, WA 99201, Phone (509)624-2985. Bidding documents are also available for viewing at Spokane Regional Planning Center located at 209 N. Havana, Spokane, WA 99202, (509)328-9600.

Submit questions in writing to Bart North, PE at bartdorth@frontier.com.

Verbal responses shall be non-binding. Only clarifications by written addendum shall be reflected in the bid proposal.

Bid Security: A certified or bank cashier’s check in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid amount, payable to the Lenora Water and Sewer District, or bid bond executed by a licensed bonding company is required with each bid.

Rejection of Bids: LWSD shall have the right to reject any or all bids not accompanied by bid security or data required by the bidding document or a bid in any way incomplete or irregular.

LWSD is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (small, minorityand women-owned businesses) are encouraged to submit bids. All work performed on the project will be subject to the higher of State of Washington Prevailing Wage or DavisBacon/Prevailing Wage requirements.

This project is funded by a federal loan from the Department of Health, Public Works Board and Department of Commerce Drinking Water State Revolving Loan fund program.

Published in The Newport Miner November 20 and 27, 2013. (42-2)

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_________________ 2013389 LENORA WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT (LWSD) Lancelot Well Source Improvement Project Lancelot Well Source Site Improvements INVITATION FOR BID Sealed bids will be received by the Lenora Water and Sewer District, located at 1091 Lenora Drive, P.O. Box 297, Usk, WA 99180, until 1 P.M. on December 20, 2013 for construction of Site Improvements at the Lancelot Well Site. Bids will be opened and publicly read aloud immediately

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Smith convicted in bench trial NEWPORT – Alicia M. Smith, 23, was convicted of fourth degree assault and third degree malicious mischief following a one day bench trial before District Court Judge Philip Van de Veer Monday, Nov. 11.

She was sentenced to 364 days in jail, with 312 suspended, and 12 months probation for assaulting a woman and breaking her cell phone in December. There was no fine. A restitution hearing is scheduled for Dec. 4.

The case will be continued for dismissal in 12 months, meaning if there are no violations of law or probation conditions, the case will be dismissed. There is a $150 fee for that. Smith will also pay $43 in court costs.

Forest, BLM map prices to increase PORTLAND, Ore. – The price of most hard-copy Pacific Northwest Recreation Series, Wilderness, Ranger District, and Special Area maps will increase Jan. 1, 2014, the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management announced last week. This is the first price increase

for these maps in seven years.

Meanwhile, purchasing maps is becoming easier through online and credit card options. The current price of hard-copy Pacific Northwest Recreation Series, Wilderness, Ranger District, and Special Area maps was estab-

lished in 2007. Since then, costs to produce, distribute, and print maps have increased.

The new price for most hard copy Pacific Northwest Recreation Series, Wilderness, Ranger District, and Special Area maps will be $9 for paper and $10 for plastic.

Waterfowl hunters: Know your ‘weight’ limits in boats COEUR D’ALENE – An often overlooked aspect of hunter safety occurs when hunters use a boat while waterfowl hunting.

Nearly every year, a hunting tragedy occurs in Idaho when a boat capsizes or gets swamped in very cold water during a duck hunt.

These incidents can always be avoided with a few precautions.

Duck hunters take great care in preparing for the hunting aspect of their outings, carefully checking decoy lines and weights, designing and building blinds, purchasing warm clothing and boots, patterning steel shot loads, practicing their calling, etc. Often overlooked, however, is the mode of transportation to the hunting location and the safety considerations needed to get there and back safely.

Hunters using a boat to get to their island blind; and, those hunting from their duck boats are going not only on a hunting trip. They are also going on a boating trip and they need to do all the preparation and have all of the safety equipment that a boating outing requires, according to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. The most common mistake waterfowl hunters make

in their boating trip is overloading the boat. All vessels under 20 feet in length constructed after Nov. 1, 1972, have a capacity plate permanently affixed. The plate will be in a location clearly visible to the operator while the boat is underway. The plate lists the maximum allowed horsepower, maximum number of persons, and maximum weight capacity in persons and equipment.

By the time you put on an outboard motor, load three hunters and all their gear, and then tell a retriever to get into the boat, it is very easy to exceed the weight capacity without knowing it.

Exceeding the weight capacity of a boat creates a very dangerous condition. Overloading reduces the amount of freeboard, which is the vertical distance measured on the boat’s side from the waterline to the gunwale. Insufficient freeboard can lead to poor handling in rough water and makes it easier for the boat to swamp.

Duck hunters are often out in the worst weather where whitecaps or the wake of a passing boat could quickly send water over the gunwale and into the boat. An excited retriever can unexpectedly move in

the boat adding to the danger when a boat is overloaded.

Often wearing waders and heavy coats, a duck hunter would find it very difficult to swim should their boat take on water or capsize. Add in the effects of ice cold water, and a mishap becomes an immediate life threatening emergency.

Idaho law requires a life jacket on board for every passenger, and a throw-able (type IV) personal floatation device is required in boats over 16 feet long. While Idaho boaters are not required to wear their jackets, it is very strongly recommended for duck hunters.

Many companies now make camouflage life jackets and float coats that can be worn while duck hunting that do not flare birds and are reasonably comfortable to shoot in. Such an item would be an excellent Christmas gift for someone on your list who enjoys duck hunting.

If you are hunting from the boat, remaining seated while shooting will improve your accuracy and the stability of the boat. Hunters have been knocked out of boats from the unanticipated or underestimated recoil of heavy magnum waterfowl loads.

ALL-LEAGUE | Head coach Chris Burch, receives the honor of Coach of the Year FROM PAGE 5B

offensive line players. Cusick senior Quinton Montgomery and Columbia-Inchelium senior Roger Finley both received an honorable mention.

Cusick senior kicker Kristofer Bringslid was named as the first team kicker/punter. Honorable mention goes to Republic sophomore Aaron Fritts.

Senior Ranger Shawn Mailly makes the first team tight end/ wide receiver all-league team, with Republic junior Angelo Rivera rounding out the top two. Honorable mention goes to Columbia-Inchelium junior Edward Stensgar.

All-purpose offense first team

sees two players from Pend Oreille County, with Cusick senior Quinton Montgomery and Columbia Inchelium junior Quentin Holford holding the top two spots. Honorable mention goes to Selkirk junior Dominic Cain and Wellpinit sophomore Jason Holt.

Cusick senior Nolan Finley was named to the first team defensive line. Other winners include Republic sophomore Blake Philips and Curlew senior Kolten Fanning. Honorable mention goes to Columbia-Inchelium senior Roger Finley.

Shawn Mailly, a Selkirk senior, was named to the first team defensive back team. He was chosen with Republic sophomore

Aaron Fritts. Honorable mention goes to Cusick sophomore Tyson Shanholtzer, Columbia-Inchelium junior Edward Stensgar and Republic junior Angelo Rivera.

Two Cusick seniors fill two first team linebacker spots with seniors Miles Finley and Quinton Montgomery. Also listed are Northport senior Ben Short and Republic junior Walker Baumbach. Republic senior Alex Rivera takes honorable mention.

All-purpose defense includes Cusick sophomore Spirit White, Columbia-Inchelium junior Edward Stensgar and Angelo Rivera, a senior from Republic.

Republic head coach Chris Burch receives the honor of Coach of the Year.

PANTHERS | Panthers move forward in the state tournament to take on the No. 1 team FROM PAGE 5B

quarter defense was “playing at the top of their game.”

Chris Reynolds ran back a 92yard kick return ending in eight points for the Panthers. Bluff scored on a 55-yard interception just a minute and a half later and the Panther momentum was in full stride.

The score going into the fourth quarter was 40-36, the Panthers still down at this point. However, three more unanswered touchdowns clinched the victory for Cusick.

Miles Finley tackled Patriot quarterback Taylor Lindquist short of the marker on a fourth down.

The Panthers came back by two rushing plays from Bluff, one a six-

yard rush for the touchdown and putting the Panthers in the lead for the final time.

On the next Patriot snap of the ball, Chad Browneagle caused a fumble that Bluff recovered for the Panthers.

Three plays later, Eli Peterson had a rushing touchdown from the seven-yard line. Peterson also hit the end zone rushing from the sixyard line, ending the game with a huge Panther victory and final score of 54-40.

Shanholtzer was 15 of 23 passing for 221 yards and two touchdowns. Peterson rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns. Bluff had eight receptions for 126 yards and two touchdowns.

The Panthers move forward in the state tournament, prepar-

ing to take on the No. 1 ranked Neah Bay Red Devils, Friday, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. at the South Kitsap Fairgrounds Olympic Stadium in Silverdale, Wash.

Finley said the unranked Panthers are prepared to take on the Red Devils. He said his team has a high competitive level of play and they will work on conditioning throughout the week in preparation. “(Neah Bay) haven’t been tested all year,” Finley said. “With us, we have been tested from the get go.”

There are four games this week in the State 1B Gridiron Classic run for the title, Cusick and Neah Bay being one of them. Lummi will play Wishkah Valley, Touchet will play Wilbur-Creston and Rosalia will play Colton. Game times TBA.

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Lenora Sewer District seeking bids for well site work USK – The Lenora Water and Sewer District is seeking bids to do construction improvements on the Lancelot well site.

A pre-bid conference will be held Tuesday, Nov. 26, at 10 a.m. at the district’s office at 1091 Lenora Drive in Usk. The project consists of constructing potable water well head improvements, an office/equipment building, installing package water treatment plant equipment,

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FOOTBALL FRIDAY, NOV. 15 Selkirk (6-5, 4-2) -12 Wilbur-Creston (10-1, 6-0) -64

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Scoring WC-J. Rosman 83 pass from T. Rosman (Putman run) WC-J. Rosman 13 pass from T. Rosman (Putman run) WC-Copeland 90 pass from T. Rosman (Andersen

WC-Copeland 88 run (Tesch run) Sel-Mailly 3 pass from Cain (pass failed) WC-Jaeger 83 kick return (Putman run) WC-Copeland 22 int return (Putman run) WC-Tesch 1 pass from T. Rosman (J. Rosman pass from T. Rosman) Sel-Avey 12 run (run failed) WC-Watkins 19 pass from Odegaard (run failed) WC-Safety

SATURDAY, NOV. 16 Cusick (8-2, 5-1) -54 Liberty Christian (8-2, 6-1) -40

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Scoring LC-Lindquist 1 run (Lindquist run) LC-Daniels 50 pass from Lindquist (Daniels run) Cus-Bluff 50 pass from Shanholtzer (run failed) Cus-Shanholtzer 6 run (run failed) Cus-Bluff 25 pass from Shanholtzer (Shanholtzer

LC-Lesser 68 run (Lindquist run) LC-Branton 82 run (Daniels pass from Lindquist) LC-Daniels 55 pass from Lindquist (Daniels pass from Lindquist) Cus-Reynolds 92 kick return (Shanholtzer run) Cus-Bluff 55 interception return (Shanholtzer run) Cus-Bluff 6 run (run failed) Cus-Peterson 7 run (run failed) Cus-Peterson 6 run (run failed)

SOCCER TUESDAY, NOV. 12 Newport (7-4, 3-2) La Salle (1-0, 0-0)

installing a ground level precast concrete reservoir storage system, distribution pump system, site piping, building piping, electrical service and system controls, and miscellaneous site improvements. A complete description of project scope and requirements is provided in the project bidding documents.

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Statistics: Saves – Newport, C. Roberts 7. La Salle, Rosencrance 4.

Scoring: First half --1, LS, Busey (Newman), 4:00.

2, LS, K. McGree (Newman), 16:00. 3, LS, J. Boutillier

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(Newman), 17:00. 4, LS, Newman (K. McGree), 20:00.

5, New, Malsbury, 32:00. 6, LS, Demarais (Roy), 40:00.

Second half – 7, LS, Martin (C. McGree), 43:00. 8, LS, M. Boutillier (K. McGree), 52:00. 9, LS, C. McGree (Avalos), 53:00. 10, LS, C. McGree (K. McGree), 56:00.

11, LS, K. McGree, 59:00. 12, New, Lewis, 71:00. 13, Busey (Ball), 77:00.

BOWLING NOV. 13 Lucky Ladies Team Lost Country Lane North Country Clothing Shop Morning Glories State Line Tavern King Pins Bling and Sparkles Golden Girls

Won 33 27 27 27 22 19 18

11 17 17 17 22 25 26

High game scratch: Debbie Smith 224. High game handicap: Debbie Smith 274. High series scratch: Laura O’Brien 528. High series handicap: Debbie Smith 643.

High team game scratch: North Country Clothing 661.

High team game handicap: North Country Clothing 820. High team series scratch: North Country Clothing 1,807. High team series handicap: Country Lane 2,337.

Converted splits: Lenny Miller 3-10, Liz Pope 3-10, Claudia McKinney 3-10, Lola Balison 3-7-10, Marcia York 5-10, Shirley Ownbey 3-7.

Wednesday Night Loopers Team Lost Ok Lanes Pend Oreille Marine 142.5 Pooch Parlor 148.5 Club Rio Treasurers A-Z McCroskey Defense

Won 166 157.5

134

151.5 143 142 140

157 158 160

High scratch game: Jim Goss 255. High handicap game: Jim Goss 283. High scratch series: Jim Goss 675. High handicap series: Jim Goss 759. High team scratch game: McCroskey Defense 895. High handicap game: Pooch Parlor 1,071. High team scratch series: McCroskey Defense 2,636. High handicap series: McCroskey Defense & Treasures A-Z 3,068. Converted splits: Karen Batsch 3-10.

NOV. 14

located at 256 West Riverside Ave. in Spokane.

Bidders are required to provide a certified or bank cashier’s check for 5 percent of the bid amount or a bid bond executed by a licensed bonding company.

The project is funded by a federal loan from the Department of Health, Public Works Board and Department of Commerce Drinking Water State Revolving Loan fund program.

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Thursday Niters Team Lost Dysfunctional Wanna Bees Country Lane Wilkinson Rental Plain Nasty’s OK Lanes Diesel Dawgs 26.5 Enforcers 25.5

Won 27 25 25 24 22 21 17.5

17 19 19 20 22 23

14.5

High scratch game team: OK Lanes 680. High handicap game team: Wilkinson Rental 891. High scratch series team: Diesel Dawgs 1,930. High handicap series team: Wilkinson Rental 2,534. High scratch game: Larry Burnham 202, Esther Wilkinson 213. High handicap game: Larry Burnham 229, Esther Wilkinson 267. High scratch series: Larry Burnham 577, Sara Goss 504. High handicap series: Larry Burnham 658, Evie Logan 675.

Converted splits: Randy Edgar 3-10, Esther Wilkinson 3-10, Karen Batsch 4-7-10, Gordon Batsch 6-7-10, Liz Pope 5-10, Pam Nichols 5-6, Michael Frisque 5-10, John Hastings 3-6-7-10, Don Plattenburger 5-6-10, 5-7.

NOV. 15 Friday Night Leftovers Team Lost Stoney Rollers EZ-Rider Weber Enterprises Cusick Tavern Party of Four Gutter Gang O.K. Lanes 22.5 Timber Room Stone Ridge Lakers 23.5 Screamin 4 Icecream Nicks Angels King Pin

Won 29 27 24 24 23 22 21.5

15 17 20 20 21 22

21 20.5

23

20 19 13

24 25 31

High scratch game: Jim Goss 237, Sharon Reed 203.

High handicap games: Joe Gregonis 240, Teri King 256.

High scratch series: Jim Goss 603, Sharon Reed 508.

High handicap series: Joe Gregonis 673, Teri King 682.

Converted splits: Teri King 2-7.