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Volume 109, Number 42 | 2 Sections, 20 Pages

Complaints spur assisted living investigation

Hospital district says it is looking at problems and will correct

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER MINER PHOTO|MICHELLE NEDVED

Former RMV employee Anna Watson, left, cries during the recent Pend Oreille Public Hospital District board meeting, while Belinda Warner, center, addresses the board. Watson and Warner are both former employees of River Mountain Village. Warner quit and Watson was fired.

Resident Thelma Richter, right, looks on.

NEWPORT – Tensions at Newport’s assisted living facility, River Mountain Village came to a head Thursday

evening at the hospital district’s monthly board meeting, spurring an independent investigation ordered by the hospital administration and board that began Monday, Nov. 19.

Residents, their family members and former employees addressed the Pend Oreille Hospital District No. 1 board of directors for nearly two hours

Thursday night, Nov. 15 during the public comments portion of the board’s regular meeting. Complainants alleged that the atmosphere at RMV has changed drastically in the past several months and residents aren’t happy with the care they are receiving. Some claim medications were withheld or not administered properly

while others said rooms are not cleaned on a regular basis.

Mainly the morale of employees and residents has deteriorated, they said.

“I see a lot of older people who are very unhappy, who are afraid,” said Karine Brooks, whose father is a resident at RMV. She said while her faSEE RMV, 2A

County budget balanced with road levy shift Budget less than previous year’s

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille County budget is set for a public hearing Dec. 3, and county commissioners and department heads will continue to fine tune the budget up until that date, but so far it appears the budget will balance, with the use of a $400,000 road levy shift.

“We’re comfortable with the numbers,” county commission chair Diane Wear said.

County commissioners set a 3 percent cap for departments for the 2013 budget, meaning departments could increase their budgets up to 3 percent, but not more.

Most county operations are run through the current expense fund and that fund will spend and receive less money in 2013, according to Jill Shacklett, data processing coordinator for the county.

For 2013, the county budgeted $8,498,324 in the current expense fund. That’s down from the 2012 budget, which totaled $8,964,084 for current expense.

The county currently has 83.15 full time equivalent employees paid in the current expense fund. That’s down from 85 people at the first of the year and down considerably from 2008, when there were the equivalent of 109 full time employees. As recently as 2011, there were the SEE BUDGET, 2A

Santa comes to Newport this weekend

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

NEWORT – Kick off the holiday season with a Hometown Christmas in Newport this weekend. Santa Claus at the visitor’s center in Centennial Plaza in downtown Newport Saturday, and children can get their free photo taken with him from 1-4 p.m.

The Soroptimist Club will provide treats and the city staff will be grilling hotdogs.

The Pend Oreille County Historical Museum, located in Centennial Plaza, will be open Friday and Saturday during the celebration, and model

trains will be on display Saturday. The museum is open each Friday and Saturday from then until Christmas.

The Centennial Plaza Association, with the help of the Newport High School fire science students and Pend Oreille PUD, will light the community Christmas tree in the plaza on Friday.

A shop local event will run in tandem with Black Friday and a Hometown Christmas both Friday and Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. Ten businesses will be open late SEE SANTA, 2A

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Stratton Powwow returns Third graders at Stratton Elementary School held a powwow Thursday, Nov. 15. The powwow returned to Stratton after a couple years’ hiatus, said Community Colleges of Spokane history instructor Kristen Cornelis, who helped organize the event as part of Native American month. The drummers are Glen Leach, Raymond Finley and Ernest Cut Finger from the Kalispel Tribe. Emma Rose Revais, 7, is dancing in her fancy dance finery.

County files suit over caribou endangered listing SANDPOINT – Bonner County and the Idaho State Snowmobile Association launched a lawsuit Thursday, Nov. 15 in U.S. District Court aimed at forcing a response from the federal government regarding Endangered Species Act listing of the Southern Selkirk population of woodland caribou.

|| County won’t pursue marijuana cases NEWPORT – Pend Oreille County will not pursue simple marijuana possession cases that would be legal under the new law that goes into effect Dec. 6. “What’s the point?” Pend Oreille County Prosecutor Tom Metzger said. “We have scarce resources. ”Sheriff Alan Botzhiem said most people deputies encounter who possess marijuana have medical marijuana cards. Simple marijuana possession normally results in a citation, he says, unless something else is involved, such as a warrant or driving under the influence.

So if deputies encounter an adult with less than an ounce of marijuana, will an arrest or citation be made? “I don’t know,” Sheriff Alan Botzheim

said.

While voters in Washington state overwhelmingly approved a law making marijuana legal, it is still illegal under federal law.

According to the Spokesman-Review, U.S. Attorney Mike Ormsby said that federal authorities have no intention of enforcing simple possession cases. He said officials from the Department of Justice hope to meet with state officials in late December to discuss how to proceed.

Cooperative effort results in three arrests NEWPORT – Pend Oreille County Sheriff deputies, working with Bonner County Sheriff deputies, recovered two stolen vehicles and made three arrests at a Spring Valley Road residence

The county and the snowmobile association filed a petition May 9 under ESA regulations suggesting that the caribou population was illegally listed and asking that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reconsider its 1983 listing of the Selkirk caribou population as endangered.

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Under ESA rules, the Fish and Wildlife Service has 90 days to make an initial finding as to whether or not the petition presents substantial information for delisting the animal. That finding has yet to be issued.

The complaint filed Thursday for the county and snowmobile asso-

ciation by the Pacific Legal Foundation says the USFWS has “violated the ESA, and unlawfully withheld or unreasonably delayed required agency action in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act.” “Unfortunately, the government SEE CARIBOU, 2A

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Thursday, Nov. 15, according to Pend Oreille County Sheriff Alan Botzheim.

Frank J. Cunningham Jr., 45, of Newport, Karla J. Pope, 43, of Hayden Lake and John P. Snyder, 42, of Newport were arrested at a Spring Valley Road residence, about eight miles south of Newport. They were booked for possession of a stolen vehicle and possession of stolen property.

Bond was set at $30,000 for Cunningham and Snyder and $7,500 for Pope. The vehicles were reported stolen from a used car lot in Ponderay, Idaho, last summer, Botzheim said. Bonner County deputies received information the vehicles were located in Pend Oreille County. Botzheim said the case was a good example of how law enforcement in Idaho and Washington work together.

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BUDGET | Department heads worked to control spending, increase revenue FROM PAGE 1

equivalent of 90 full time employees, Shacklett said. As far as she knows, there are no further layoffs planned.

The county started work on the budget earlier than usual, Wear said, starting after Clark County Deputy Administrator Glen Olson

made a presentation to county officials in late March that outlined revenue history, the budget process, policy and discipline.

Department heads worked to control spending and bring in more revenue this year, she said, and will continue to make adjustments.

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Within the current expense fund are departments large and small, from the sheriff to the board of equalization.

Revenue in the county current expense fund budget for 2013 is projected at $8,198,971, with 2013 expenditures at $8,498,324. The current expense fund has a begin-

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ther’s care has been “wonderful” she has received phone calls from other residents who are unhappy.

Board members and CEO Tom Wilbur said little during the comments, but the board did vote to have an investigation conducted

by Alice Femingson, a trainer with the Department of Social and Health Services who owns an assisted living facility in Ritzville. She’s been in the business for 25 years.

Some residents, their families and former staff members alleged that problems began with the hiring of RN Deborah Chitwood as manager of the facility in February. Chitwood resigned her position Tuesday, Nov. 20. Chitwood was not in attendance at the meeting and was on vacation when The Miner tried to reach her at RMV Monday afternoon.

Emotions ran high in the boardroom Thursday evening.

Some former employees cried while residents seemed angry.

Many talked of RMV being held in high regard in years past and how they themselves, or their family members were very happy.

“I’ve never seen as high a standard,” said Clayton Lee, whose mother-in-law lives at RMV. But, they allege, things have changed since the beginning of this year.

Carol Stone, whose mother has been a RMV resident since 2001 – longer than any other – said she’s been happy with her mother’s care until recently. She said there have been more problems with her mother’s medication in the last six months than there had been in the previous 10 years.

Wilbur told The Miner that with new management and the loss of several employees – 11 have quit this year alone – the transition did cause some problems at River Mountain Village, but given time they will be rectified. He also said Chitwood was unable to participate in assisted living management training until October, but that she deeply cares about the residents.

Many of the complaints expressed Thursday night are similar to those in a report from the Department of Social and Health Services, the result of a regular, unannounced inspec-

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tion that occurred in September.

Shirlee Steiner, district administrator for District 1 of DSHS, said nothing caused the inspection. It was a regularly scheduled event that occurs at all assisted living facilities in the state.

She also stressed that the inspection focused on the facility, not any one employee.

Thirteen total violations were addressed. RMV had 10 calendar days to respond and 45 days to correct those violations. A followup inspection by DSHS has yet to occur.

Complaints in the DSHS report include chronic pain for one patient and skin irritation and blisters caused by the glue on incontinent products for another patient that were not properly assessed and treated by staff. The facility failed to address residents’ medical needs in their service agreements: one resident has a seizure disorder and another’s diagnosis includes mental illness with anxiety, depression and insomnia.

A resident who has a history of falls and hospitalization for dehydration was not regularly encouraged to drink liquids.

Two residents were not given their medications properly, and medication was not available for another.

Lab tests were ordered by a resident’s primary physician but the facility did not coordinate with the laboratory to have them done.

Background checks are required every two years for staff members. One staff member’s check expired in May 2012.

The facility failed to ensure a staff member had adequate training and another staff member didn’t have proper tuberculosis testing done.

The water temperature at a sink in the dining area exceeded the mandated 120 degrees, and a storage room for chemicals and cleaning supplies was not properly ventilated.

Some staff did not have specialty training or direct supervision while providing hands-on personal care to residents.

Violations included reports of “Staff B’s” yelling at staff and residents, which was denied in the facility’s response to DSHS. “I will attest that I have not, nor will I ever ‘yell/holler’ at a

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resident or staff member. There have been significant issues in regard to staff sharing personal and internal personnel matters with residents. There have been several meetings with staff (individual and all-staff) to review (Washington Code) which speaks to causing mental anguish to residents; this is consider (sic) abuse and will not be tolerated at the District,” the response reads.

The copy provided to The Miner was not signed by any individual.

The statement attests that the rest of the complaints have been addressed and corrected.

Twelve employees have left River Mountain Village since January, one of which was terminated. Four didn’t finish their probation period, four quit without notice and three resigned, according to Roger Rasmussen, chief administrative officer.

Wilbur explained that while this turnover rate of 60 percent is higher than normal, it is not incredibly high. In the past five years, the turnover rate at RMV has averaged 42 percent., with the previous high coming in 2007 at 56.52 percent.

Wilbur said the nursing assistant certifieds (NACs) are a traditionally troublesome position to keep filled because it is such a demanding job.

The sole employee to be terminated, activities director Anna Watson, addressed the board Thursday night. She feels she was wrongfully terminated for sharing her work and home life with the residents, which she claims she didn’t do.

“These residents are my life,” she said. “I love them.”

The hospital district took over River Mountain Village about a decade ago from a private, nonprofit group that was no longer economically able to operate the facility. The facility was built with grant money and loans.

The district has operated RMV for a loss of revenue since. That loss reached its peak in 2008, when the operation cost the district $444,731. The budget adopted for 2013 projects a loss of $116,598. This does not include the debt services on the construction loans for the facility.

The facility is full with 41 residents, 23 of which pay privately and 18 are paid for through DSHS, Wilbur said.

Santa visits various locations NEWPORT – Santa Claus will be making the rounds in coming weeks, visiting with local children at a variety of locations, as follows: • Downtown Newport, Centennial Plaza, Saturday, Nov. 24, 1-4 p.m.

• Festival of Trees, Sadie Halstead Middle School, Newport, Saturday, Dec. 1, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Deck the Falls, The Cutter Theater, Metaline Falls, Saturday, Dec. 1, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Newport Public Library, Saturday, Dec. 1, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

• Blanchard Community Center, Sunday, Dec. 2, 1-4 p.m.

• Christmas on Main Street, Beardmore Building, Priest River, Monday, Dec. 3, 3-7 p.m.

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for shoppers Friday and Saturday, Nov. 23-24, in what is being called “Keep the Cheer Here.”

Along with photos with Santa on Saturday children can get their picture taken with Christmas elves and a sleigh. A “gingerbread” house will be set up in the parking lot near Connie and Clyde’s Barber Shop on Third Street and Washington Avenue.

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ning fund balance of $400,000.

That reflects departments not spending their full budget in 2012 and finding new revenue, county auditor Marianne Nichols said.

The other part of county government is the county controlled funds. The $13.08 million in these funds must be spent in specifically defined areas, and much of it comes from grants. There are 33 of these funds, the largest of which are the road department and counseling services budgets. The road department budget for 2013 is projected at $4.63 million and counseling services is projected at $2.09 million.

The road levy shift is a mechanism where taxing authority is transferred from the road department to the current expense fund.

In 2012, the county figured a $600,000 road levy shift. Commissioners intended to backfill $200,000 to the road department, but so far only $100,000 has been backfilled, according to Nichols.

Commissioners expect to adopt the budget following the hearing Dec. 3. The hearing is scheduled for 1 p.m. in the commissioners room at the county courthouse. At the same time, there will be a hearing on the property tax levies for the county’s general fund and the road fund.

Here is a look at some of the different county departments in the

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has not responded to our petition,” PLF attorney Daniel Himebaugh said. “The agency is not serving the taxpayers, or the cause of responsible environmental regulation, by ignoring legitimate questions about its policies. Therefore, on behalf of our clients, and all taxpayers, we’re forced to tell the agency, ‘we’ll see you in court.’”

The petition claims that the caribou population in Bonner County’s Selkirk Mountains isn’t distinct in a legally relevant way that would support federal regulation.

“The delisting petition that we submitted in May was based on the government’s own science,” Himebaugh said. “As we pointed out, the federal government’s findings suggest that the caribou population should be dropped from the ESA list. The problem is the service did not look at the Selkirk caribou population in relation to the caribou species as a whole. The government singled out a small population without determining whether it was legally discrete or significant in the manner that the ESA requires.”

A 2008 status review completed by the USFWS says “The geographic separation between the South Selkirk population and the next two closest populations (South Purcells and Nakusp), the physical movement barriers between these populations, and the limited exchange of animals between the South Selkirk and adjacent populations demonstrate that this population is markedly separated from other populations of the same taxon as a result of physical factors.

“We find that the population is significant because of its importance in helping protect the viability of the mountain caribou metapopulation, which is in danger of extirpation throughout its current range. Over the last century, mountain caribou have been extirpated from 60 percent of their historic range in BC and the US,” the status review says.

“Loss of the South Selkirk caribou population would represent an additional 8 percent reduction in the current range of mountain caribou

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Auditor: Marianne Nichols 2013 budget: $310,258 2012 budget: $307,000 Employees 2013: six, including auditor Employees 2012: six, including auditor Notes: Nichols moved one person from her general fund to her auditor operations and maintenance budget in 2011. Depending on the strength of the county budget, she would like to mover her back to the auditor budget, adding $49,000 to the budget, which would put the Auditors office over the 3 percent.

The person does document preservation work. The figure doesn’t include elections, which are operated from a separate fund.

Assessor: Jim McCroskey 2013 budget: $246,891 2012 budget: $239,700 Employees 2013: Four, counting assessor Employees 2014: Four, counting assessor Notes: McCroskey says his office was operating with four employees for the first five months of 2011.

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(whose range has already declined by 60 percent) and would eliminate the southernmost population and the last remaining caribou population in the coterminous US.” “There are hundreds of thousands of caribou on the North American continent, so there is no justification for putting Idaho caribou on the ESA list and imposing job-killing land use restrictions as a result,” Bonner County Commissioner Mike Nielsen said. “This regulatory overkill puts winter tourism and recreation on the endangered list.”

The Idaho State Snowmobile Association (ISSA) is a statewide organization representing approximately 4,000 people, including 41 clubs, individuals, and many businesses throughout Idaho. Approximately 54,000 snowmobiles are registered in Idaho each year.

“The caribou listing is closing off recreational opportunities for thousands of people, and undermining the tourism industry, without scientific basis, without a showing that recreationists cause harm to caribou,” said Sandra Mitchell, ISSA’s public lands director. “ISSA members don’t want to endanger any species. We have gone to court because our freedoms, and the region’s recreational economy, are endangered by unjustified regulations.”

The complaint says that due to purported threats to the Southern Selkirk Mountain Caribou Population, a court-ordered injunction prevents Bonner County and its residents from using and maintaining certain trails in the Idaho Panhandle National Forests for snowmobile recreation.

“Trail grooming that interferes with the caribou or its habitat may expose the county to liability for a ‘take’ of caribou under the ESA. Moreover, implementation of the defendants’ recent critical habitat proposal for the Southern Selkirk mountain caribou population would place additional restrictions on recreational activities in more than 375,000 acres in Bonner County and surrounding areas, resulting in lost income for the county and its residents,” the complaint says.

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BR I E FLY Cusick passes budget CUSICK – The Cusick town council passed their 2013 budget Nov. 12. Revenue is $910,984 and expenditures are $579,054. Cusick mayor Bob Spencer said the difference between the expenditures and revenue is the result of work on River Road.

Spencer said work on the riverbank and road started late in the year and the town will pay for some of the work on the road after Jan. 1. That should bring the revenue and expenditure amounts closer together, he said.

There are no increases in water rates this year, he said.

The town has grants to repave River Road after riverbank construction and Cusick Park beach repair. Those are the only two grants that Cusick is certain to receive, says town clerk Charlotte Yergens.

DUI emphasis patrols over holidays PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Police Department is conducting an impaired driving emphasis focusing on alcohol and drug impaired drivers in the city of Priest River. From Nov. 17 to Sunday, Nov. 25, Priest River Police Department Officers will be conducting emphasis patrols at various locations around the city, strictly enforcing impaired driver laws and seat belt laws to help reduce the number of fatal and injury accidents over the holiday weekend.

Impaired driving contributed to 1,456 crashes on Idaho’s highways and caused 66 fatalities statewide, according to a press release from the Priest River Police Department. In addition to not driving while impaired, the Priest River Police reminds people to promptly report drunk drivers by calling 911.

The goal of the patrol is to support the statewide highway safety goal of reducing motor vehicle related deaths and serious injuries by increasing the awareness and compliance by strictly enforcing impaired driving and seat belt laws.

PUD hires firm to manage turbine project NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Public Utility District has decided to contract with a firm to manage the final year and a half of its turbine replacement project.

General manger John Jordan said they have had a hard time finding an engineer to take on the project after the former manager left. There have been three employees who served that role in the last three to four years.

Jordan said the district advertised for an employee at the same time it sought contractors. While contracting the services will be more expensive, he said it would be difficult to find an employee to lead the project that will be complete in 18 months.

At the Nov. 6 meeting, the PUD’s board approved a contract with MacKay Sposito with an hourly rate of $135 per hour. The firm does consulting in energy, public works and land development.

It has offices in Washington, Idaho and Oregon, the closest being in Kennewick.

County Democrats hold Christmas luncheon NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Democrats will hold their Christmas luncheon Saturday, Dec. 8 at 12:30 p.m. at the Hospitality House in downtown Newport.

This is an informal Holiday gathering. No official business will be conducted.

Those attending can bring a favorite dish for the potluck lunch. The Hospitality House is located at 216 S. Washington Ave. For information, contact Jan Searles at 509447-2563.

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NEWPORT – The team trophy for the Healthy Newport Fit Together! challenge hasn’t traveled far. The Newport Hospital and Health Services radiologists team, Trimmin’ the Fat, won the team standings in the fall challenge, taking the trophy from the spring champions, PT Ninjas, from the hospital’s physical therapy department.

The Fit Together! challenge had 38 teams of eight – just more than 300 people – working toward 10,000 steps per day on their pedometers. Over the course of the six-week challenge, participants also had nutrition challenges, such as eating your greens every day and getting your protein, and mystery challenges that were announced each week. Those ranged from picking up litter to telling a daily joke.

“We were thrilled with the community participation in this challenge. With 38 teams (including some from Sandpoint and Priest River) it far exceeded our expectations,” said Barb Smith, member of the Healthy Newport steering committee. Teams earned points for the challenges they completed, and those were tallied weekly. Trimmin’ the Fat sat in first place from Week 1 of the challenge, which ran Oct. 1

through Nov. 8, and they were four points shy of a perfect score. The team is made of Katie Weber, Becky Dana, Clayton Meserve, Ryan Wilson, Rick Smith, Leif Furman, Tim Chavis and Doris Hiebert. Winners were announced at a wrap up party Thursday, Nov. 15 at Club Energy in Newport. In second place was The Miner’s team, Paper Weights, and in third was Team Powerhouse from Newport (no team sponsor).

The teams with the top number of steps received awards. In first was the Healthy House Hunters from John L. Scott real estate, whose eight members racked up 5,626,218 steps. The second place steppers were Trimmin’ the Fat with 5,591,695, and Team Powerhouse was third with 5,537,860 steps. All combined, Fit Together! participants put in more than 115 million steps.

“The fact that our approximately 300 participants accumulated approximately 75,000 miles of healthy activity in six weeks as compared to the statewide Governors’ Health Bowl sponsored by the WHF (Washington Health Foundation), which accumulated just under 199,000 miles in the same period speaks volumes,” Smith said.

“We may be small and we may be rural but we can do it!”

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Smith thanked the Fit Together! sponsors and those who helped keep the teams organized and on track.

The challenge was organized under the Healthy Newport campaign, which started at the beginning of the year. The first Fit Together! challenge, one for individuals and one for teams, was held in the spring. Plans are underway to run another team challenge starting in February. Visit www.healthynewport.com for more information.

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A Thanksgiving wish May your stuffing be tasty May your turkey be plump, May your potatoes and gravy Have never a lump.

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Benghazi lie most annoying The thing that annoys me the most about General Petraeus is not that he had an extramarital affair, it’s that he lied to us about Benghazi.

At the time, that is, when the president, the secretary of state, the ambassador to the United Nations and others including Petraeus, were telling us that the attack on our consulate was triggered by rage over a video movie made in the U.S. that insulted Muhammad.

Everyone who spoke knew it was not true, knew that the attack that killed four Americans was by terrorists. Your average spontaneous riot doesn’t include mortars and rockets. It usually involves the throwing of rocks.

The person I really feel sorry for in the Petraeus affair is the wife.

Mrs. Petraeus, like most wives of 35 or 40 years duration, shows her years. She is no longer the beauty she probably was when he wooed and won her, the daughter of the superintendent at West Point. The girlfriend, however, Paula Broadwell, is gorgeous.

It’s easy to understand the general’s attraction to her. Old men are often known for trophy wives or at least a trophy hottie for cold nights.

As for her attraction to him, there’s an old saying, the only person I ever heard it attributed it to being Henry Kissinger, that power is the greatest aphrodisiac.

David Petraeus is no George Clooney but he was one of the most powerful men on earth before throwing in the towel on being exposed.

That would certainly attract a woman of Mrs. Broadwell’s background as a graduate of West Point, an Army Reserve officer and the general’s official biographer despite a total lack of experience in either writing books or journalism. She too is married with children but her husband has nowhere near the clout of a four star general.

One would think that with their backgrounds, the general and his paramour were smart cookies who would know how to keep such a liaison from going public, but they never learned the first thing about keeping secrets.

Which is, if you ever write or take pictures and correspond via computer, it will never, ever again be a secret. Your average fourth grader could probably have hacked into their correspondence.

The general also apparently didn’t take into consideration the possibility GUEST that when he found it conveOPINION nient or necesADELE sary to end FERGUSON their romance, CORRESPONDENT she didn’t, writing harassing emails to another gorgeous dish she suspected was replacing her.

Odd how the FBI jumped to investigate when told about it.

But then, the new hottie also was acquainted with the general. Also with another general but that’s another column.

By this time the general may have testified on what really happened in Benghazi. It was my initial suspicion that the reason he quit was to avoid testifying.

Because if he is sworn to the truth he might have to reveal that the president lied about it and was fully aware the attack was not over the video but terrorism, a word our president hates to even say out loud. Petraeus as career Army would obey his superiors without question including protecting the commander in chief from being exposed as a liar.

Watch the careful way various politicians and government officials respond to questions about Petraeus. Are they being super cautious because they too may be involved in similar liaisons but just haven’t been caught yet?

Does this happen in Olympia too? You bet. I’ve kept quite a few secrets through the years that I will never write about or mention on a computer. I don’t care what they do privately so long as it doesn’t affect the performance of their jobs.

(Adele Ferguson can be reached at P.O. Box 69, Hansville, WA 98340.)

To the editor: What sense of expectation to have new commissioners taking office; but what sense of dread thinking of the burden the previous lot has left behind by approving the Department of Ecology’s proposed changes to the Shoreline Master Plan.

So, congratulations to the incoming commissioners; we place our trust in you that you will not only listen, but will fully represent the citizenry. The commissioners’ approval of the S.M.P as proposed by the D.O.E is disappointing and is evidence of a disregard to the voice of the citizens and a lack to preserve our rights as property owners.

I ask the outgoing commissioners to explain the reason for their decision. How many private owners have asked you to approve it? What benefits to the quality of life, to the preservation of rights and liberties that we have in private ownership; and to the economy of our county, would warrant such an overreach by the hand of the government?

At the WSAC, Laura Merrill “will be working as a policy director for land use … and with the legislature on behalf of counties.” She “will register as a lobbyist…” If the citizen’s plea to not approve the D.O.E.’s proposed changes was disregarded, my question is whether she will lobby “on behalf of the county” rightly representing us; or whether she will lobby representing the interests of the D.O.E. If the S.M.P. passed in 1971 was as “citizen-driven” as the current S.M.P. is being “locally crafted,” then I think it is safe to say that it was then as much of a Trojan horse as it is today; and I ask the new incoming commissioners to please do everything in their power to truly listen and truly represent the citizens of this county by reversing and defending the real meaning of a

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locally-crafted S.M.P. -Silvana Sorace Elk

Nothing will change in government To the editor: Pend Oreille County voted 60 percent for Republicans. Now, we will once again have an all Republican county commission, state representatives, state senator and congresswoman.

I would ask a Sarah Palin-like question: “How’s that Republican thing working out for you?”

What I expect is for the new county commission to immediately start spending more money than is taken in by tax revenues. I expect our state representatives and senator to go to Olympia and vote against any bills sponsored by the majority Democrats. Never mind trying to negotiate any exceptions or benefits for rural Eastern Washington. Just keep up the old ineffective and meaningless opposition. Our congresswoman will continue to fight against tax increases for people that make over $120/hour. So I don’t expect any changes, but would be happy to see some actual governing that matches the dogma and rhetoric spouted by Republicans. Pend Oreille County will continue its race to the bottom under Republican rule, and at the next election Republicans will still get 60 percent of the vote. Since they won’t be voted out of office or be held accountable for their performance, what do you expect Republican elected officials will do? In this part of the state Republican office holders have eternal political life on earth. How do you explain why Republicans have a long standing lock on elected positions? My guess is that it is based entirely on faith and near zero expectations from voters.

I am not saying that Democrats or anyone else would do better, especially without any expectations. We lack voters

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NEWPORT – The city of Newport is proposing a budget just less than $1 million more than it operated on in the current year.

The budget increased $892,600, due to the Spruce Street project. Next construction season, plans are to widen the street, add sidewalks and upgrade water and sewer lines.

The city received a $750,000 grant through the House and Urban Development program, plus a $208,000 low interest loan that covers the bulk of the project.

The council will hold a hearing on the proposed budget at its Dec. 3 meeting, starting at 6 p.m. They plan to adopt the budget afterward. In all, the city’s 2013 budget totals $5.43 million, according to the draft version.

Along with the Spruce Street project, a couple of capital projects are planned in the next year. The new public works shop under construction near the wastewater treatment plant is budgeted for $60,000.

The city completed the spray park construction this year, and the work came in under budget at about $93,000.

The city plans to put $40,000 toward new water wells, a project that had been in the plans for a few years now. Water rates will remain the same next year, but sewer fees are increased by $1 per month.

No cost of living increases are planned for the 13 city employees, but the monthly cap for medical benefits is increasing. The city will pay up to $1,342 per month toward an employee’s benefits and benefits for their spouse. Currently, the city pays up to $1,270, but not all employees take coverage for their spouses.

Since liquor sales went private, the city is expecting to loose about $15,000 to $20,000 in revenues. Liquor excise tax from the state went from $10,000 per year to zero in the 2013 budget. Liquor profits dropped from $16,000 to $6,000.

The city will pay the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office $276,000 for law enforcement services. That’s a $3,000 increase over the current year. In all, the law enforcement budget totals $402,500, including benefits, dispatch services and prisoner boarding.

The fire control budget totals $28,500. Animal, parking and code enforcement is budgeted for $38,500; housing and code enforcement for $40,000; and park facilities $109,000.

The current expense budget totals $1,839,400, according

who expect any action or results from the candidates they elect.

At least 20 percent of the voters in this region vote for the R brand and the name of the candidate just fills in a blank on the ballot.

-Pete Scobby Newport

Observation on presidential election To the editor: A quote incorrectly attributed to Thomas Jefferson but was actually written by Alexander Tytler (aka Tyler) in 1787 sums up the recent and some of the past elections: “A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until a majority of voters discover that they can vote themselves largess out of the public treasury. A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury, with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy, always followed by a dictatorship.”

Now that we have a majority of the voting public dependent on the federal government for all or part of their livelihood, the party that promises them either a continuation of “stuff” or more “stuff” will get their vote, regardless of the long term consequences for the nation. This will likely continue until the federal government can no longer raise enough taxes from the private economy or borrow enough to support the massive give-away programs demanded by the voting public. At that point we will look much like Greece and Spain whose economies have collapsed.

-LeRoy Leland Diamond Lake

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For years Sen. Bob Morton, a Republican representing the 7th District in Olympia, has floated the idea that Eastern Washington and Western Washington should split and form another state. North Idaho could also split from the rest of that state and join the new state. He recently said he spoke with eastern Oregon leaders who showed interest in joining the new state.

Should eastern Washington and northern Idaho split from the rest of their states?

Sounds good to me. People living in this primarily rural, conservative region really haven’t got much in common with people in urban, liberal areas.

What a goofy idea. The differences between eastern and western Washington and North Idaho and the rest of the state are good things. Each benefits from the other.

How about we just secede and form our own country.

Even if it is a good idea, the details are just too hard to overcome for something like this to happen. It’s a waste of valuable time when there are important issues to work on.

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Washington voters approved the legalization of recreational marijuana in last week’s general election.

Has Washington’s approval of marijuana changed your perspective on the drug?

No. I’ve always thought it ridiculous that marijuana is illegal.

It’s safer than alcohol and tobacco.

4% 54%

43%

Yes. I didn’t realize so many people were in favor of it. Now I am too.

No. Marijuana is dangerous and should not be used by anyone.

0% Yes. Now that it’s legal, people will be less inclined to try illegal drugs after they try marijuana.

Total Votes 28

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PUD to hold budget hearing Dec. 4 NEWPORT – The public will have a chance to comment on the proposed 2013 budget for the Pend Oreille Public Utility District during the commissioners meeting Tuesday, Dec. 4.

The budget hearing will begin at 1 p.m. in the commissioners’ meeting room at 130 N. Washington Ave. This will be the only

budget hearing this year. No north county hearing is planned.

For the second year now, the PUD managers will not be reviewing the budget with a committee of citizens as it did in years past. The PUD opted instead to inform the public about its programs with bi-annual town hall meetings.

LENORA | must be submitted by Nov. 27 to the Department of Health Office tration shed and treatment storage of Drinking Water, Attn: Planner building will be demolished and Karen Klocke, 243 Israel Road replaced. The Lenora district comSE, Tumwater, WA 98501. Reach missioners are Klocke at 360at odds over the W H AT ’S N E X T: 236-3116 for project. Commis- A COMMENT PERIOD with the more inforsioner Richard Department of Health runs through mation.

Johnson, who Nov. 27, and another with the Pend Oreille has been on the County plans county runs through Nov. 30. board the lonto sign off on gest, believes the Skookum RV Park its environmental checklist. The developers should pay for the exten- public comment period with the sion. Paul Fadon and Iris Baker fill county runs through Nov. 30. The out the three-member board. public may examine the application The Lenora district was awarded at the community development a low-interest loan of $961,400. department in the lower level of the The state Department of Health county courthouse, 625 W. Fourth issued a determination of nonSt., Newport, WA 99156, 509-447significance for the project. Appeals 4821.

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BUDGET | expense and street funds.

The city expects to collect to the draft budget. The street $260,000 from property taxes, fund totals $577,000, water to be divided between the curand sewer totals $1.93 million. rent expense and the street The 2012 budget totaled funds, split 70-30, respectively. $4.53 million as approved, Retail sales tax will bring in including a $1.78 million curabout $360,000. rent expense budget, $540,800 Newport adds about $25,000 for streets and per year to its $1.91 million tourism promofor water and W H AT ’S N E X T: tion fund, from sewer.

A HEARING ON the budget will the hotel-motel The city will be held Dec. 3 at 6 p.m. at city tax, a tax on carryover about hall, 200 S. Washington Ave. overnight stays $984,000 in in the city’s the current expense fund from lodging establishments. Differthe current year, and it expects ent events that draw tourism to end next year with about apply for the funds, which are $870,900. A carryover around usually doled out $1,000 at a $1 million is typical from year time. to year.

The city also contributes The city plans to put a total $2,500 per year to the county’s $52,000 into reserves. The Economic Development Counentire lease for the cell tower cil, $1,500 to the Tri-County behind city hall – $12,000 – Economic Development Diswill go into the capital project trict, $3,000 to the Centennial reserve.

Plaza Improvement AssociaThe city will put another tion; and $1,000 to the cham$10,000 in each the current ber of commerce.

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Children invited to make ornaments for city

BR I E FLY AARP driving class set for Priest River PRIEST RIVER – AARP is holding a defensive driving class Saturday, Nov. 24 at 8 a.m. in the Priest River Senior Center.

The cost is $14 for non AARP members and $12 for members.

The class is free to all veterans and their dependents, including spouses, domestic partners, widows and widowers and children.

The class is nationally accepted and open to drivers of all ages. Attendees will received a three-year certificate that is good for a discount on most auto insurance and is also good for the removal of three points on your driver’s license.

Bring a sack lunch, your driver’s license and AARP card.

Make reservations by calling Mary Davis at 208-448-4901.

Hospice honors loved ones with Tree of Light SANDPOINT – Bonner Community Hospice will honor loved ones who have passed away at the annual Tree of Light in Priest River and Priest Lake.

Ceremonies will be held Sunday, Dec. 2 at 4 p.m. at St. Blanche Catholic Church at Priest Lake and the Priest River Library. This traditional will occur simultaneously with trees worldwide.

Memorialized names are read with permission from the family and are not dependent upon donations. To donate or have a loved one’s name read, call 208265-1185.

This ceremony is offered to the community because of volunteers giving their time as program speakers, reading names, providing special music, helping with decorations, and providing refreshments.

Get your family fit at Stratton Nov. 29 NEWPORT – There will be a family fit night at Stratton Elementary School in Newport Friday, Nov. 29, from 5-7 p.m.

There will be information on healthy eating and living habits, as well as free pizza available.

Annual craft fair set for Dec. 1 NEWPORT – The Stratton craft fair will be held Saturday, Dec. 1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Stratton Elementary gym.

The craft fair is an annual favorite for those looking for something homemade for Christmas.

Santa’s coming to Blanchard BLANCHARD – Everyone is invited to the Blanchard Community Christmas Party Sunday, Dec. 2 from 1-4 p.m. at the community center on Rusho Lane.

Free chili and refreshments will be served and Santa Claus arrives at 2 p.m.

For more information, call 2080-437-1037.

Community college holds information night Dec. 5 NEWPORT – People will be able to get information on attending Spokane Community Colleges Wednesday, Dec. 5, at 6 p.m. The free information nights will take place in Ione at 208 Blackwell, Suite 2, Newport at 1204 W. Fifth St. and in Colville at 685 S. Elm St. During information night, college staff covers all aspects of applying to and attending a Community Colleges of Spokane campus or education center – from financial aid to the steps for admission to choosing a transfer degree or career-oriented program of study.

For more information, call the Newport center at 509447-3835, the Ione Center at 509-442-4290 or Colville at 509-685-2120.

PRIEST RIVER – The city of Priest River invites children of the community to show off their craft talent by making a holiday ornament. They will be displayed at City Hall on the Christmas tree.

All ornaments must be handmade and turned in no later than

Dec. 17 by 5 p.m.

One winner will be picked from each age group: 3-5, 6-9, 10-12.

Winners will be notified by Tuesday, Dec. 18 and ornaments can be taken home after.

For more information call 208448-2123.

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Priest River Academic Decathlon team competed in Sandpoint Nov. 10. Pictured are: Lee Pedersen, back left, Felicia Sedbrook, Robert Campbell, Kleber Leaf, Erin Sage, Brianna Swopes; in the middle row, Micqualla Ross, Jesse Strange, Tony De Ment, Sierra Harkins; front row, Heather Nelson, Sharyl Dovale and Samantha Salazar. Michaela Dreyer competed, but was unable to be present for the picture.

Aca Deca bring home record medals SANDPOINT – Priest River Lamanna High School’s Academic Decathlon team brought home 24 medals from the year’s first meet at Sandpoint High School Saturday, Nov. 10. That’s the most ever secured in a first meet.

Students from Priest River, Sandpoint, Clark Fork and Wallace participated in the first of three meetings to be held this year.

Students competed in 10 categories. Each school has one or two teams of three academic divisions (honors, scholastic and varsity) and each academic division is comprised of one to three students, with a total of nine students per team.

Priest River has 13 students participating, forming two teams. One of the two Priest River Aca Deca teams came in second overall out of eight participating teams.

In the honors division, Robert Campbell received Team Spirit (voted by his peers), silver in Speech and bronze in Interview; Sierra Harkin received bronze in Lang/Literature, Felicia Sedbrook received gold in Interview and silver in Essay, and Jesse Strange received bronze in Speech. In the scholastic division, Samantha Salazar received silver medals in Speech, Music, and Science, respectively, and the bronze in Social Science. Brianna Swopes received

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21 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 Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Newport TOPS: 9 a.m. - Newport Eagles Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library Master Chef Cooking Series: 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Blanchard Community Center Holiday Artists’ Shop: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Weight Watchers: 11 a.m. Weigh in and 11:30 to Noon meeting - Camas Center for Community Wellness, Usk Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Notes: Updated Aug. 1, 2012 Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Priest River TOPS: 6 p.m. - Priest River Free Methodist Church North Idaho Pattern Racers 4-H: 6 p.m. - Cornerstone Supply, Oldtown Priest River Animal Rescue: 6 p.m. - 1710 9th St., Priest River Veterans of Foreign Wars Post/ Auxiliary: 1 p.m. - Priest River VFW York Rite of Freemasonry: 6:30 p.m. - Spirit Lake Temple Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Hospitality House in Newport Pend Oreille Rock and Gem Club: 7 p.m. - 508 Quail Loop, Newport

Women’s AA: 9:30 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Museum Open: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

- Newport Holiday Artists’ Shop: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Happy Agers Card Party: 1 p.m.

- Priest River Senior Center Hometown Christmas: 1-4 p.m. Newport Chamber Office 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

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22 Thanksgiving

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27 Blanchard Spinners: Blanchard Community Center Priest River Book Talk: 10 a.m. Priest River Library Holiday Artists’ Shop: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Usk Community Club Meeting: 12:30 p.m. - Usk Community Hall West Bonner Library Story Hour: 2:45 p.m. - West Bonner Library in Priest River Weight Watchers: 5:30-6 p.m.

Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport Overeaters Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. - Pineridge Community Church, Newport, use back

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23 Keep the Cheer Here Event: Downtown Newport Blanchard TOPS: 8:30-10 a.m. Blanchard Community Church Museum Open: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

- Newport Holiday Artists’ Shop: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Happy Agers Meeting and Potluck: Noon - Priest River Senior Center Al-Anon: 7-8 p.m. - 119 Main St., Suite 204, Room 16, Priest River. Call Jan 208-946-6131 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24

gold in Essay and silver in Music.

In the varsity division, Tony De Ment received silver in Science and bronze in Mathematics, Sharyl Dovale received gold in Speech, and bronze in Social Science, Kleber Leaf received silver in Science and bronze in Economics and Heather Nelson received five medals, gold in Mathematics, silver in Music and Social Science, and bronze in Art and Essay.

Priest River Lamanna Aca Deca students thanked their families, teachers, and members of the community for the support and encouragement they have received.

The next academic meet will be in Wallace Dec. 15.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25 Priest River Food Bank Open: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Holiday Artists’ Shop: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Hospitality House MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26 Holiday Artists’ Shop: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Hospitality House Potluck: Noon - Hospitality House in Newport Blanchard Grange Potluck: 6:30 p.m. - Blanchard Grange Alcoholics Anonymous: 6:30 p.m. - Newport Hospital Cafeteria Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m.

- Pend Oreille Bible Church in Cusick Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Blanchard Community Church

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Winning prizes for art Devin Needs, a fourth grader at Priest River Elementary, stands next to the bicycle he won as part of the West Bonner County School District Transportation Department poster contest. The poster contest was for students in kindergarten through 12th grade at all West Bonner schools. The district awarded two Leap Frogs, two bicycles and two iPods, donated by community businesses.

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- Spirit Lake WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28 Rotary Club: 7:15 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park

CALVARY CHAPEL NEWPORT

“Where The Sheep Go To Be Fed” 409 S. Spokane • Newport Sunday Morning 10 a.m.

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

John 6:35

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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 Weight Watchers: 11 a.m. Weigh in and 11:30 to Noon meeting - Camas Center for Community Wellness, Usk Holiday Artists’ Shop: 11 a.m.

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.

Tuesdays: Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace Univ. 6:30 p.m.

Wednesdays: Girls Club, ages 9 to 12, 6:30 to 8:00 pm Soul’d Out Youth, ages 13 thru 19, 6:00 pm Pastor Mitch McGhee 447-3265

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

Family Night, Wednesday ~ 7 p.m.

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

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

509-671-3436

CHURCH OF FAITH

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

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

Wed. - Bible Study 6:30 p.m.

Pastor Jack Jones Church Office 208-437-0150 www.newportchurchoffaith.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.

to 6 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Priest River Lioness: 11:30 a.m. Priest River Senior Center Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Priest River TOPS: 6 p.m. - Priest River Free Methodist Church Spirit Lake Historical Society: 6:30 p.m. - Call 208-623-5626 for locations Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Hospitality House in Newport

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 5pm 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 Pastor Clinton Schultz, (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 MINER

Sports

Cusick heads into semi-finals

BR I E FLY Newport boys open basketball season at Deer Park COLBERT – The Newport boys basketball team will have their first game of the season against Deer Park, Wednesday, Nov. 28, starting at 7:30 p.m.

It will be the Grizzlies first game under new head coach Steven Bryant. An earlier jamboree set for Nov. 27 at Northwest Christian was canceled. The Grizzlies first home game will be Friday, Dec. 8 against Bonners Ferry.

Newport girls hit the hardwoods next week NEWPORT – The Newport girls basketball team begins its season Wednesday, Nov. 28 with a game at Deer Park at 5:45 p.m. They then travel to St. George’s Friday, Nov. 30 to play at 5:45 p.m.

Mike Frederick is again leading the Lady Grizzlies.

Priest River girls take down Clark Fork PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River girls basketball team hosted Clark Fork Tuesday, Nov. 13 and won 59-41.

Priest River led 16-10 at the end of the first quarter, but Clark Fork came within two points at the half with Priest River leading 24-22. The Spartans had a big third quarter, scoring 22 points while holding Clark Fork to nine.

They finished with 13 points in the fourth for the win.

Karly Douglas led the Spartans with 10 points. Jill Weimer scored nine, Kelsey Bradbury and Kelsie Fink each scored eight, and Melissa Trost, Steffie Pavey and Katlyn Summers each scored six. Anna Pavey scored four and Amber Trantum added two.

The girls host Sandpoint Tuesday, Nov. 27 at 7 p.m.

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

SPOKANE – It was a heart stopper that put the Cusick football team on the path to the semi-finals when the Panthers took on Touchet at Gonzaga Prep Friday night in Spokane.

Cusick came out on top, 44-38, in the final seconds of the game, beating the team that knocked them out of the playoffs last year.

After a strong first half, Cusick led 32-16 at halftime, but Touchet rallied to tie it up by the end of the game, 38-all.

Touchet had the ball with 11 seconds left. Cusick’s Alec Bluff came off the edge and got a hold of their quarterback. In a panic, the QB threw the ball in the air, which landed in the arms of Derrick Bluff, who ran it back for a touchdown. A questionable block negated the TD, however.

Coach Sonny Finley called a COURTESY PHOTO|JOYCE MONTGOMERY timeout and devised a play to get Cusick senior Ryan Sample hands off the ball to senior Derrick Bluff during the Derrick Bluff free in the corner of quarter finals against the Touchet Indians Friday night. Cusick won 44-38 and goes the end zone. Ryan Sample threw on to play Liberty Christian Saturday, Nov. 24 in the semi-finals. a bullet and Cusick pulled ahead by a touchdown as the clock ran this weekend, Saturday, Nov. 24, ing them for the past few weeks. out. at 1 p.m. at Joe Albi Stadium in “They’re a big group of kids.

“I relied on Spokane.

Their offensive line is pretty enorour seniors right O N D EC K: Liberty Christian de- mous and they have some pretty there,” Finley said. VS. LIBERTY CHRISTIAN, feated LaCrosse-Wash- powerful running backs,” he said.

“We had a great Saturday, Nov. 24, 1 tucna/Kahlotus 70-8 Their quarterback is bigger than group of seniors p.m., Joe Albi Stadium, this past weekend. any of the Cusick players, Finley out there.”

Spokane The winner of Liberty believes. Cusick, however, plans Cusick is now Christian versus Cuto use their speed to stop Liberty two steps away from their goal, sick goes on to the state champion- Christian and take advantage of Finley said – that’s getting to the ship in the Tacoma Dome to play them not having a deep bench.

Tacoma Dome and winning. the winner of Lummi versus Neah “We’re going to do our best to “We’re excited to be in the posiBay. utilize our speed,” Finley said. tion we’re at. I’d rather be here Finley said he’s known his team “They have a lot of strength and than anywhere else,” he said. would eventually face Liberty size, but they don’t have a lot of Cusick faces Liberty Christian Christian and they’ve been watch- speed.”

Published in The Newport Miner November 21 and 28, 2012. (42-2)

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2012394 NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on November 05, 2012, receive a complete application requesting a boundary line adjustment submitted by Timothy

Wolter & Bernice Koerper to adjust the boundaries between existing contiguous parcels. This boundary line adjustment will result in modification of the boundaries between contiguous parcels; Within Sec. 29, T35N, R44E, WM. (Parcel #’s 443529-51-9001, 443529-03-9004 & 44352907-9001) Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Community Development Dept.

A copy of the complete file may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821. Contact: Mike Lithgow, Director. Written comments from the public may be submitted no later than December 6, 2012 after which a final administrative decision will be made.

Dated: November 16, 2012 Published in The Newport Miner November 21, 2012. (42)

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2012393 NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on Nov. 5, 2012 receive a complete preliminary short plat application submitted by Linda Brown involving the division of 10 acres +/- into 2 lots. Location: 121 Lada Drive; Within Sec.9, T30N, R44EWM. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Community Development Dept.

A copy of the complete file may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 W. 4th,

Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821. Contact: Mike Lithgow, Director. Written comments from the public may be submitted to the County no later than Dec. 06, 2012, after which a final administrative decision will be made.

Dated: Nov. 16, 2012 Published in The Newport Miner November 21, 2012. (42) __________________ 2012395 STATE OF WASHINGTON D E PA R T M E N T O F ECOLOGY Notice of Application to Appropriate Public Waters Take Notice: That Vicki Green of Edmonds, WA of February 2, 2011, under Application No. S3-30618 filed for permit to appropriate public waters, subject to existing rights, from an unnamed creek, tributary to the Pend Oreille River, in the amount of 0.06 of a cubic foot per second, each year, for seasonal irrigation of 5 acres, and continuously for stock water. The source of the proposed appropriation is located within the NE1/4NE1/4 of Section 9, Township 31 N., Range 45 E.W.M., in Pend Oreille County.

Protests or objections to approval of this application must include a detailed statement of the basis for objections; protests must be accompanied by a fifty -($50.00) dollar recording fee and filed with the Department of Ecology, at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days from November 28, 2012.

STATE OF WASHINGTON Department of Ecology Water Resources Program - ERO PO Box 47611 Olympia, WA 985047611

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Published in The Newport Miner November 21 and 28, 2012. (42-2)

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2012388 PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF PEND OREILLE COUNTY Notice of Public Meeting Regarding the Milfoil Program Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County will hold a public meeting to discuss the Milfoil Program.

The meeting will be held in the Commissioner’s Meeting Room at the PUD’s Newport office, located at N. 130 Washington, at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 6, 2012. Please enter through the Pine Street door.

Meeting topics will include an update on the Rotovator and the Harvester work, test results from study areas on the Pend Oreille River, and plans for future milfoil management.

All interested persons are invited to attend.

This meeting is held as part of the compliance process of FERC License No. 2042 pertaining to the Aquatic Plant Management Plan.

Parking and meeting rooms are accessible for persons with disabilities.

Contact Nancy Thompson, Pend Oreille County PUD #1, Department of Regulatory and Environmental Affairs at 509-447-6351 for special accommodations or additional information.

Published in The Newport Miner November 21 and 28, 2012. (42-2)

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2012396 COMBINED NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND ACTION Pursuant to County Development Regulations,

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Cusick nabs MVP, coach of year for volleyball

Final play puts Panthers ahead of Touchet

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Protests or objections to approval of this application must include a detailed statement of the basis for objections; protest must be accompanied by a fifty- ($50.00) dollar recording fee and filed with the Department of Ecology, at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days from November 28, 2012.

State of Washington Department of Ecology Water Resources Program- ERO PO Box 47611 Olympia, WA 985047611

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CUSICK – The Cusick Panthers girls volleyball team had three players chosen for the Northeast 1B North League’s All Opponent team, including senior Haley Adams, who was named Most Valuable Player.

Caytlin Nenema, a junior, and Chelsea Samuels, a senior, were also named to the All Opponent team from Cusick.Cusick coach Kim Bluff shared Coach of the Year honors with Curlew’s Bonnie Grumbach.

Selkirk senior Kirbi Anderson was named to the all opponent team with junior Katie Couch receiving an honorable mention for her season’s play.

Others on the league-wide team included Northport’s Marissa Gilmore and Teri Cox, Curlew’s Lindsay Gibson and Republic’s Brianna Brown.

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24 Cusick Football vs. Liberty Christian: 1 p.m. – Joe Albi Stadium, Spokane TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27 Priest River Girls Basketball vs. Sandpoint: 7 p.m. - Priest River

Samuels

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28 Newport Girls Basketball vs.

Deer Park: 5:45 p.m. - Deer Park Priest River Volleyball Awards: 6: p.m. - High School Cafeteria Newport Boys Basketball vs.

Deer Park: 7:30 p.m. - Deer Park

208-448-2311

Albeni Hwy. • Priest River Washington Customers Call Toll Free 1-800-440-8254

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notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on November 19, 2012 received a complete SEPA Environmental Checklist and associated documents from Pend Oreille PUD #1, and did on November 19, 2012 issue a Determination of Completeness for installation of new power poles and associated infrastructure project on sections of LeClerc Rd. N.(between MP27 and MP14)(FILE NO. SSDP-12-022). An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on November 19, 2012, and the county expects to issue a Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional MDNS 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.

Contact: Todd McLaughlin, Community Dev. Natural Resource Planner. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than December 06, 2012. The Pend Oreille County Planning Commission will be hearing this Substantial Shoreline Development Permit Application on December 11, 2012 at 6:00pm in the Cusick Community Center, 111 S. First Ave., Cusick, WA Required Permits: Sub-

stantial Shoreline Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), County ROW (POC Road), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW), WADOE, Federal Authorization Dated: November 19, 2012 Published in The Newport Miner November 21 and 28, 2012. (42-2)

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2012397 NOTICE OF APPLICATION Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on October 25, 2012, receive a complete Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application from Northwest Open Access Network (NoaNet), and did on October 25, 2012 issue a Determination of Completeness for a revised route for installation of fiber optic cable in Pend Oreille County. (FILE NO. SSDP-12-023), Location: Joyner Dr. S (MP 0.24), crossing the Pend Oreille River, LeClerc Rd. N (MP 27 to 13), crossing the Pend Oreille River to SR 20 (MP 406) . An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant and a DNS was issued by NoaNet on January 09, 2012. 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.

Contact: Todd McLaughlin, Community Dev. Natural

Resource Planner. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than December 06, 2012.

The Pend Oreille County Planning Commission will be hearing this Substantial Shoreline Development Permit Application on December 11, 2012 at 6:00pm in the Cusick Community Center, 111 S. First Ave., Cusick, WA Required Permits: Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW), Substantial Shoreline Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Federal Permit (Army Corps) Dated: November 14, 2012 Published in The Newport Miner November 21 and 28, 2012. (42-2)

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2012398 LEGAL NOTICE The following ordinances were adopted at the regular meeting of the Newport City Council on November 19, 2012.

The complete text of this ordinance is available for review at City Hall during regular business hours.

Ordinance No. 1085 An ordinance of the City of Newport, Washington establishing a Spray Park Project Construction Fund, to be designated as Fund # 301.

Ordinance No. 1086 An ordinance of the City of Newport, Washington establishing the Spruce Street Project Construction Fund, to be designated as Fund #302.

Ordinance No. 1087 An ordinance of the City of Newport, Washington, re-establishing a current expense/general fund to be designated as fund # 001 and transferring the remaining balance of fund NO. 002 to the current expense/general fund, closing Fund No. 002 and repealing Ordinance NO. 980 and Chapter 3.58 of the Newport Municipal Code Published in The Newport Miner November 21, 2012.

2012389 PUBLIC NOTICE

Ordinance 220 An Ordinance adopting the final budget of the Town of Metaline, Washington, for the fiscal year 2013. Providing for the adoption of the same by reference by the attachment thereof to this ordinance; providing for the transmittal of copies of same to the Division of Municipal Research Corp., Washington State Auditor and to the Association of Washington Cities.

Listed by Fund: Current $98,456.00 Streets 9,550.00 Water/Sewer 100,233.00 Water Reserve 13,000.00 1976 Bond Reserve 1,144.00 1998 Sewer Reserve 12,996.00 A complete copy of this Ordinance is on file in the office of the Clerk/Treasurer E. Diane Brown Town of Metaline, WA Published in The Newport Miner November 21, 2012.

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FOR THE RECORD

O B I T UA R I E S

Luke Cole Spokane

Luke Cole passed away Nov. 10 at Deaconess Hospital in Spokane with friends near. He was 43.

He was born March 3, 1969, to ElCole sie Graham and Robert Cole in Newport and lived in Pend Oreille County most of his life.

He went to work in Alaska after his sophomore year in high school and returned home to graduate from Cusick High School in 1987. He joined the U.S. Army shortly after graduating. He married Heather Long in 1994, and they have a son Quenten. Mr. Cole worked in the timber industry and construction. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and loved the outdoors, U.S. history and NASCAR. He is survived by his son Quenten Cole, his mother Elsie (and Doug) Graham of Cusick, his sisters Debbie Adams of Spokane and Leigh Napier of California, his brothers Jon Adams of Cusick, Rick (and Tammy) Fox of St. Johns, Wash., and numerous nieces and nephews that he loved to torment. We will miss him so much, family said.

A happy memories potluck will be held in his honor Saturday, Nov. 24 at 2 p.m. at the American Legion Post 217 in Cusick.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Legion Post 217, P.O. Box 272, Cusick, WA 99119.

Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.shermanknapp.com.

Bruce Michael Renfro Newport

Longtime Newport resident Bruce Michael Renfro passed away at home Monday, Nov. 12 at the age of 66.

He was born Oct. 23, 1946, in Spokane to Charles and Bertha Renfro. He met and married the love of his life Cheri Renfro of Newport. Mr. Renfro was a loving and devoted husband. He was an inspiration to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

He is survived by his mother Bertha Renfro of Kalispell, Mont.; his best friend and wife Cheri Renfro of Newport; and their kids Jeannie (and James) Ross of Vancouver, Wash., Terilynn (and Gary) King of Newport, Steve Eastman of Newport, and Brenda (and Byron) Erickson of Pinehurst, Idaho; plus 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by son Michael Renfro of Bellingham, Wash., and grandson Jason Michael Lewis of Newport.

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Services were held Saturday, Nov. 17 in Blanchard. Condolences can be mailed to 1603 W. First St., Newport, WA 99156. The entire family thanks all those who helped in this time of sorrow.

Joshua Schacht Diamond Lake

Joshua Schacht of Diamond Lake passed away Nov. 14 due to aspirated pneumonia. He was 23.

Mr. Schacht was born Jan. 1, 1989, in Greenfield, Mass., to Schacht Ralph Schacht and Laura Thompson. He married Sarah Schacht Sept. 1, 2007, in Coeur d’Alene and they had two daughters, Allison, age 4, and Emma, 9 months.

Mr. Schacht was a construction worker, a dry waller and cut firewood in the Newport area. He loved to ride dirt bike, hunting and fishing and racing cars.

Along with his family, he is survived by his sister Stephanie of Newport and brother Jason of Alaska.

A service will be held Dec. 1 at 2 p.m. at the Cavalry Chapel in Newport. A memorial bank account has been set up at Spokane Teachers Credit Union in his name.

Brooke Hood Warner Florida Keys, Fla.

Brooke Hood Warner passed away July 2 in Fairfield, Calif., at the age of 61.

He was born Dec. 16, 1950, in California, where he spent Warner his young years and graduated from high school. From there he spent years in the U.S. Air Force serving in Germany and other bases.

He married and lived in Moberly, Mo., working for the railroad.

He attended a junior college and the University of Missouri.

He also had schooling in SCUBA diving in California and from there, moved to the Florida Keys where he lived the rest of his days.

Mr. Warner worked in dive shops, taught SCUBA diving and after schooling, became a ship’s captain. He took people out diving. He was a captain for 25 years.

Mr. Warner is especially remembered for his sense of humor and his love of the sea.

He is survived by his father, Frank (and Alice) Warner of Newport; mother Norma (Hood) Bell of Fairfield, Calif.; brothers Mark “Doc” in Soldotna, Alaska, and Daryl (and Sherry) of Newport; sister-in-law Gay (Eckhof) Warner of Newport and several nieces and nephews.

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A memorial service will be held Saturday, Nov. 24 at 11 a.m. at the American Lutheran Church in Newport.

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. 12 ACCIDENT – Hwy. 2, deputy out with vehicle-deer accident.

ACCIDENT – Stohr Rd., report that a vehicle hit a county plow truck.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – W. Walnut St., Newport, report that a male cashed three checks from a female’s account.

DECEASED PERSON – W. 1st St., Newport, a male was found deceased.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON – N. Newport Ave., report that an older male is sitting in the corner with a laptop and a camera watching customers.

VIOLATION OF PROTECTION ORDER – River Rd., Usk, complainant believes that the respondent is violating the protection order by having third party contact with the kids.

BURGLARY – W. Kelly Drive, report that a shed was broken into last night but nothing was taken.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – Hwy. 2, complainant reports seeing vehicles racing around and when the complainant honked at them they turned off their headlights.

ACCIDENT – McCloud Creek Rd., report there is an unoccupied slide-off that is non-blocking.

ARREST – Mark William Doering, 35, of Spokane was arrested for driving under the influence.

Tuesday, Nov. 13 THEFT – Harworth Rd., report of three snowmobiles stolen.

ARREST – S. Garden Ave., Newport, Matthew T. Powell, 29, of Spirit Lake was arrested on a warrant.

THEFT – Hwy. 31, reported theft of fuel.

ACCIDENT – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, property damage accident reported.

FRAUD – N. Fea Ave., report of account opened using complainant’s ID. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF – W. 1st St., report of graffiti at skate park.

THEFT – W. Walnut St., Newport, report of fuel drive off.

ARREST – Joshua Lynn Collin, 22, of Tumtum was arrested for driving under the influence.

ARREST – Frank Jack Cunningham, 45, of Newport was arrested for possession of stolen property and possession of a stolen vehicle.

ARREST – Karla Janene Pope, 43,

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21 Diamond Lake Water and Sewer District Board: 10 a.m. - District Office Pend Oreille County Park Board: 2 p.m. - Cusick Community Center Fire District No. 4 Commissioners: 6 p.m. - Dalkena Fire Station FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23 Pend Oreille County Offices Closed MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26 Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse Pend Oreille Fire District No. 2 Board: 10 a.m. - Fire Station 23, 390442 Highway 20, Ione Newport School Board: 5 p.m. District Office

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27 Bonner County Commissioners: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse Pend Oreille Planning and Zoning Commission Workshop: 6 p.m. - Cusick Community Center Pend Oreille County Republican Central Committee: 6 p.m. Cusick Community Center Pend Oreille County Republican Party: 7-8:30 p.m. - American Legion, Cusick WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28 Pend Oreille Economic Development Council: 8:30 a.m. - Ione Community Center Tri-County Economic Development District: 11 a.m. - TEDD Conference Room, 986 S. Main, Suite A, Colville

of Hayden Lake was arrested for possession of stolen property and possession of a stolen vehicle.

ARREST – John Paul Snyder, 42 of Newport was arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of stolen property and a warrant.

ARREST – Joseph Lewis Ford, 30, of Cusick was arrested on tribal charges.

Wednesday, Nov. 14 ARREST – S. Garden Ave., Newport, Bryan Lee Jaillet, 34, of Newport was arrested on a local warrant.

THEFT – Hwy. 2, respondent reports items stolen from barn.

RUNAWAY JUVENILE – S. Washington Ave., Newport, report that 17 year-old male ran away.

DRUG INFO – LeClerc Rd. N., report of drugs.

ARREST – Tatiana Anita Finke, 22, of Spokane, Richard Jon Tibbett, 31, of Spokane Valley and James Thomas Lowry, 31, of Spokane were transported to Pend Oreille County Jail on warrants.

DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED – Larsen Blvd., report of suspended driver.

ARREST – Waterview Drive, Nathan Silas Henderson, 31, of Spokane was arrested for driving while license suspended.

DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED – Hwy. 31, report of suspended driver.

ATTEMPT TO LOCATE – Spring Valley Rd., attempt to locate a stolen vehicle out of Bonner County.

AGENCY ASSIST – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, officer assisting with stolen vehicle.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL – LeClerc Rd. N., report that intoxicated male subject is violent and breaking things.

ARREST – Ryan Andrew Apling, 27, of Newport was arrested for possession of stolen property.

Thursday, Nov. 15 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Franco Lane, respondent reports finding woman hiding outside his cabin.

ARREST – Gray Rd., David A. Trickel, 27, of Newport was arrested on a local warrant.

EXPLOSIVES – S. Garden Ave., Newport, complainant turned in old fireworks.

THEFT – McInnis St., report of medicine missing from mailbox.

THEFT – LeClerc Rd. N., travel trailer reported missing from property.

ASSAULT – Whitetail Rd. FISH AND GAME – Weber Rd., complainant is hearing rifle shots after dark.

FISH AND GAME – Deer Valley Rd., report that subject shot deer in complainant’s field.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – LeClerc Rd. N., complainant believes child is being taken by tribal CPS without paperwork.

THEFT – W. Sacheen St., report that daughter stole complaint’s vehicle.

FOUND PROPERTY – W. 4th St., subject turned in wallet.

INTOXICATION – W. Walnut St., Newport, report that intoxicated driver pulled into parking lot.

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The following cases were resolved in Pend Oreille County District Court by Judge Philip Van de Veer.

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William D. Brogdon, 30, was sentenced to 90 days in jail (87 suspended) and 24 months probation for negligent driving; $4,562 total fees and restitution.

Jacob W. Conner, 21, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (327 suspended) 24 months probation and fined $150 for simple assault; $1,993 total fees and fines.

Robin Eby, 45, was fined $500 for three counts of third degree driving while license suspended, $629 fees and fine.

John Slobodow, 23, was sentenced

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365 days in jail (363 suspended) 24 months probation and fined $500 for reckless endangerment; $2,468 total fees and fines.

Alvin Wickey, 56, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (363 suspended) 12 months probation and fined $250 for simple assault; $1,193 total fees and fine.

July 11 Daniel Kokot, 50, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (338 suspended) 24 months probation and fined $5,000 ($4,750 suspended) for third degree theft and fined $443 for a probation violation; $1,093 total fees and fine.

Brook Kramer, 29, was sentenced to 90 days in jail (90 suspended), 12

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Friday, Nov. 16 DRUGS – Coyote Trail Rd., report of pills stolen.

FIRE – Hwy. 20, report of chimney fire flames coming out of the top of the chimney.

ERRATIC DRIVER – Hwy. 20, report of pickup pulling trailer speeding.

ARREST – Beryl Ct., Justin A Baushke, 35, of Newport, was arrested for a firearms offense.

JUVENILE PROBLEM – 2nd Ave., report that mother kicked son out of residence.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF – S. Spokane Ave., report that juveniles smeared stuff over complainant’s vehicle.

WELFARE CHECK – N. Fea Ave., Newport, complainant reports hearing a bang and found a man walking who said he got hit by a car.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON – W. Walnut St., Newport, report that two male transients in/out store multiple times.

ASSAULT – S. Spokane Ave., Newport, report of assault by a 16-yearold female.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Oldtown area, report of two shots fired.

ARREST – Kacee Leigh Nalder, 28, of Newport was arrested on a warrant.

ARREST – Cole Lee Healy, 29, of Newport was arrested for unlawful possession of legend drugs and violation of a no contact order.

Saturday, Nov. 17 TRESPASSING – Westside Calispell, report of vehicle parked on property that shouldn’t be, ongoing problem.

TRAFFIC OFFENSE – N. Washington Ave., Newport, report of juvenile riding in front seat with no booster.

COURT COMMITMENT – Heather L. Vanstrydonk, 29, of Metaline Falls was sent to jail on a court commitment.

THEFT – W. 3rd St., report of bicycle missing off front porch overnight.

THEFT – S. 2nd Ave., $15 gas drive off reported.

AGENCY ASSIST – Best Chance Rd., report of subject shooting deer from vehicle.

TRESPASSING – Bead Lake Rd., report that unknown subjects continue to come onto complainant’s property.

ARREST – River Rd., Matthew A. Trumbull, 38, of Cusick was arrested for violation of a no contact order.

WEAPON OFFENSE – Hope Rd., report of shooting coming from property of known convicted felon.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – S. Washington Ave., Newport, complainant said a 19 year-old female is checking ID’s at door of bar.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Telephone Rd. E., report that dark colored van keeps driving up and down road and pulling in driveway.

Sunday, Nov. 18 THREATENING – 1st Ave., Cusick, complainant states that a male subject is threatening him.

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SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – Colville Cutoff Rd., report of one ton vehicle with headlights on and several subjects there.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – Tacoma Creek Rd., Cusick, report of unoccupied vehicle.

WEST BONNER COUNTY Monday, Nov. 12 ACCIDENT – Hwy. 2, Priest River Tuesday, Nov. 13 RECKLESS DRIVING – Hwy. 57, Priest River Wednesday, Nov. 14 THEFT – E. Spring St. S., Oldtown, report of a stolen vehicle STRUCTURE FIRE – 10th St., Priest River DOMESTIC DISPUTE – Gregory St., Priest River Thursday, Nov. 15 SEX OFFENSE – Cemetery Rd., Priest River, report of lewd conduct with minor child under 16.

ASSIST OTHER AGENCY – Spring Valley Rd., Newport DOMESTIC DISPUTE – Beardmore Ave., Priest River, Daniel Dixon, 23, of Priest River was arrested for domestic battery and destruction of a telephone making an emergency call.

ARREST – N. State Ave., Oldtown, David Deming, 24, of Winlock, Wash., was arrested for driving under the influence.

UNATTENDED DEATH – Hwy. 41, Spirit Lake Friday, Nov. 16 ARREST – E. 4th St. S., Oldtown, Laura Smith, 36, of Newport was arrested on a Bonner County warrant.

RECKLESS DRIVING – Hoo Doo Loop, Oldtown, report of a reckless driver in the area of Hoo Doo Loop and Old Priest River Road.

ARREST – Hwy. 57, Priest River, a 21 year old male from Washington was cited and released for second offense DUI, a 20 year old male was cited and released for minor in possession of alcohol and Whitney Gorman, 19, of Newman Lake, Wash., was arrested for possession of methamphetamines, paraphernalia and minor in possession.

ACCIDENT – Hwy. 57, Priest River DISTURBING THE PEACE – Summit Blvd., Priest River ARREST – Hoo Doo Loop, Oldtown, Michael G. Cisneros, 30, of Oldtown was arrested for driving under the influence.

Saturday, Nov. 17 RECKLESS DRIVING – Hoo Doo Loop, Oldtown SEX OFFENSE – Spirit Lake ACCIDENT – Dufort Rd., Priest River, report of a non-injury accident on Dufort Road and South Second Street.

Sunday, Nov. 18 No reportable incidents.

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and sentenced to 45 days in jail for a probation violation; $795 total fees.

Jannette Pantle, 44, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (347 suspended) 24 months probation for third degree theft; $530 total fees restitution.

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

Metaline Falls budget sees slight increase

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Fire chief Jody Rogers talks with scout troops from the Ione area about fire safety during a special field trip Thursday, Nov. 15. Boy Scouts listening in the front row are Christopher Noble, right, Wyatt George, Zach Zoodsma and Parker Jenkins. The troop is open to new members for boys in first through 12th grades.

Boy Scouts learn fire safety IONE – Promotion, fun and fire safety – that’s what the Boy Scouts of Troop 975 and Cub Scouts of Pack 974 experienced at a joint meeting at the Tiger Fire Station Thursday, Nov. 15.

The boys of the recently chartered troop received their rank of Tenderfoot. Scoutmaster Craig Jenkins also gave the boys their Atomic Explosion Patrol Flag and patrol patches, as well as their scarves and slides. Receiving the honors were Christopher Noble, Parker Jenkins, Wyatt George and Zach Zoodsma.

Most of the Cub Scouts received a minimum of three belt loops from their recent experience at Trailblazer Camp at Diamond Lake’s Camp Cowles.

Following award ceremonies, Pend Oreille Fire District No. 2 chief Jody Rogers and his wife, Tonia, taught boys about different types of fire extinguishers, and all the boys practiced the “stop drop, and roll” technique in event of a fire. To end the evening, the boys explored the fire truck and ambulance.

The following Saturday, Nov. 17, the boys and members of the neighboring LDS Troop 935 collected 267 separate food items at the Ione Food Court. Cub Master of 974, Suzanne Davies, was in charge of this effort. The food filled a truck, and was delivered to the Ione Food Bank for holiday baskets. Pack 974 has led this effort each November for the past

five years. The scouts expressed their appreciation to the residents of Ione for their generous contributions and to the staff of the Food Court for supporting this in-store drive.

The Scout Troop and Pack are always open to new members, boys from first through 12th grades. For more information, contact Craig Jenkins at 509-442-2395.

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Area schools will release early Wednesday and return to school Monday, Nov. 26.

Bonner County offices will be open Friday but offices in Pend Oreille County will be closed. Banks and post offices will be closed Thursday but open Friday. The U.S. Postal Service will not be delivering mail Thursday, but services will resume Friday.

Branches of the Pend Oreille County Library District will be closed both Thursday and Friday, reopening

Saturday. The West Bonner Library is closed in Priest River Thursday but open Friday. The Blanchard branch is closed Thursday and Friday (as usual), but open Saturday.

Pend Oreille Public Utility District offices are closed Thursday and Friday.

Those traveling for the holiday can check road conditions in Washington by calling 511 or visiting www.wsdot. wa.gov/winter. In Idaho, call 511 or visit 511.idaho.gov.

The Newport and Gem State Miner Newspaper office will be closed Thursday, Nov. 22 for Thanksgiving. It will reopen at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 23.

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The town plans to spend about $130,000 from the general fund, paying for wages of the council, mayor and clerk, as well as park expenses, fire protection and law enforcement services. The town contracts with the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office for coverage, which will continue to cost $16,000 for the year.

The street fund totals $55,600 in expenses, including $25,000 in the capital outlay budget line.

The sewer fund totals $121,550, compared to $95,400 in the current year. The town will be using a $27,000 community development block grant in planning for an upgrade to the wastewater

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treatment facility. Other sewer expenses remain nearly the same. The town plans to collect $59,000 in sewer fees over the coming year, an increase of about $5,000.

The town also budgeted $10,000 for tourism promotion through the hotel-motel tax revenue. About $7,700 will carryover from this year, and the city should collect another $3,000 in 2013.

In the general fund, the town will carryover a smaller amount than last year – $42,000 compared to $76,000. The budget calls for $18,000 in revenue from property taxes, and about $1,000 less in liquor excise revenue.

After the closing of the town’s liquor store, the town expects to collect just $200 in liquor excise tax and $1,300 from the state in liquor profit.

Half of the impact payment from Seattle City Light ($35,500 total) will go to the general fund and half to the street fund.

The 2012 budget totaled $342,590 in revenue and $262,000 in expenses.

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Metaline passes budget METALINE – The Metaline town council adopted the town’s 2013 budget after a hearing Nov. 14. Budgets haven’t changed much since this year.

The current expense fund increased by about $1,400, to $98,456. The street fund totals $9,550, and $100,233 for water and sewer. Reserve funds total $13,000 for the water reserve, $1,144 for the 1976 bond reserve, and $12,996 for the 1998 sewer reserve.

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Clerk: Tammie Ownbey

2013 budget: $4,870 2012 budget: $4,820 Note: The board of equalization is the board to which people appeal property tax assessments.

It is made up of three board members and an alternate. They receive $630 per member.

2013 budget: $233,843 2012 budget: $209,805 Employees 2013: four, including clerk Employees 2012: five for first part of year Notes: One difference in 2013 is that the clerk’s collection was a separate budget that the clerk used to pay an employee to collect fines. In 2013, the clerk’s collection account was rolled into the clerk’s budget.

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Civil Service 2013 budget: $2,780 2012 budget: $25,749 Notes: An administrative assistant position that was funded at 50 percent in 2012 was eliminated midway through the year.

It was not replaced for 2013, so

County Commissioners 2013 budget: $281,542 2012 budget: $294,088

Employees 2013: two plus three commissioners Employees 2012: three plus three commissioners Notes: The county commissioners eliminated a clerk’s position this past summer.

Grounds and Maintenance 2013 budget: $239,061 2012 budget: $220,995 Employees 2013: one full time, one seasonal on call, plus 20 percent of the public works director position Employees 2012: one full time, one seasonal on call, plus part of the public works director position Notes: This is the fund that is responsible for maintaining the county’s buildings and property.

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A Kidnapped Santa Claus Part one of five ~ Continues next week

BY L. FRANK BAUM

Santa Claus lives in the Laughing Valley, where stands the big, rambling castle in which his toys are manufactured. His workmen, selected from the ryls, knooks, pixies and fairies, live with him, and every one is as busy as can be from one year’s end to another.

It is called the Laughing Valley because everything there is happy and gay. The brook chuckles to itself as it leaps rollicking between its green banks; the wind whistles merrily in the trees; the sunbeams dance lightly over the soft grass, and the violets and wild flowers look smilingly up from their green nests. To laugh one needs to be happy; to be happy one needs to be content. And throughout the Laughing Valley of Santa Claus contentment reigns supreme.

On one side is the mighty Forest of Burzee. At the other side stands the huge mountain that contains the Caves of the Daemons. And between them the Valley lies smiling and peaceful.

One would think that our good old Santa Claus, who devotes his days to making children happy, would have

no enemies on all the earth; and, as a matter of fact, for a long period of time he encountered nothing but love wherever he might go.

But the Daemons who live in the mountain caves grew to hate Santa Claus very much, and all for the simple reason that he made children happy.

The Caves of the Daemons are five in number. A broad pathway leads up to the first cave, which is a finely arched cavern at the foot of the mountain, the entrance being beautifully carved and decorated.

In it resides the Daemon of Selfishness. Back of this is another cavern inhabited by the Daemon of Envy.

The cave of the Daemon of Hatred is next in order, and through this one passes to the home of the Daemon of Malice--situated in a dark and fearful cave in the very heart of the mountain. I do not know what lies beyond this. Some say there are terrible pitfalls leading to death and destruction, and this may very well be true. However, from each one of the four caves mentioned there is a small, narrow tunnel leading to the fifth cave--a cozy little room occupied by the Daemon of Repentance. And as the rocky floors of

these passages are well worn by the track of passing feet, I judge that many wanderers in the Caves of the Daemons have escaped through the tunnels to the abode of the Daemon of Repentance, who is said to be a pleasant sort of fellow who gladly opens for one a little door admitting you into fresh air and sunshine again.

Well, these Daemons of the Caves, thinking they had great cause to dislike old Santa Claus, held a meeting one day to discuss the matter.

“I’m really getting lonesome,” said the Daemon of Selfishness. “For Santa Claus distributes so many pretty Christmas gifts to all the children that they become happy and generous, through his example, and keep away from my cave.”

“I’m having the same trouble,” rejoined the Daemon of Envy. “The little ones seem quite content with Santa Claus, and there are few, indeed, that I can coax to become envious.”

“And that makes it bad for me!” declared the Daemon of Hatred.

“For if no children pass through the Caves of Selfishness and Envy, none can get to MY cavern.”

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“For my part,” said the Daemon of Repentance, “it is easily seen that if children do not visit your caves they have no need to visit mine; so that I am quite as neglected as you are.”

“And all because of this person they call Santa Claus!” exclaimed the Daemon of Envy. “He is simply ruining our business, and something must be done at once.”

To this they readily agreed; but what to do was another and more difficult matter to settle. They knew that Santa Claus worked all through the year at his castle in the Laughing Valley, preparing the gifts he was to distribute on Christmas Eve; and at first they resolved to try to tempt him into their caves, that they might lead him on to the terrible pitfalls that ended in destruction.

So the very next day, while Santa Claus was busily at work, surrounded by his little band of assistants, the Daemon of Selfishness came to him and said: “These toys are wonderfully bright and pretty. Why do you not keep them for yourself? It’s a pity to give them to those noisy boys and fretful girls, who break and destroy them so quickly.”

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BIG BAG SALE!

Deluxe Scissor 88 Set

Crystal Ring Holder

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$ 99

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Wine Goblets

20% OFF

6

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Mini LED Lantern w/ Radio $ 99 7

Electronic

Callus Rem & Filer

8

$ 99

Regular priced merchandise

Shaver Portable Christmas Craft Ribbons Dual Rotary 20% Reg. Prices $ 99 9 OFF Per Spool Scented Pinecone Pinecones Garland $899 $ 99 $ 99 Wreath 14 3

Multi Makeup $ 99 Box 7

Men’s Deluxe Travel Bag

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Store Hours: Monday - Saturday 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. • Sunday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Sale: November 21-27, 2012

(208) 437-4822 • 201 East 4th Street North • Oldtown

Reg. $12.99

Holiday

THE MINER

Guide

NOVEMBER 21, 2012 |

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No-Cook Chocolate Peanut Butter Yums Peanut Butter Layer ¾ c. firmly packed brown sugar 1 - 16 oz. Box confectioner’s sugar ½ c. butter 1 - 28 ounce jar chunky peanut butter

Just Like the Good Ole Days

Combine brown sugar, confectioners’ sugar, ½ c. butter and peanut butter; mix well. Pat mixture into an ungreased 15 x 10 x 1 inch jelly roll pan*. Smooth top of mixture.

Soda Fountain Deli Trays

Meats, Cheeses, Fruit, Veggies Gift Certificates Catering

Chocolate Topping

Win a $100 Visa Gift Card Drawing Dec. 15th

1 - 12 oz. package of semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 Tablespoon butter Melt the chocolate chips and butter in a double boiler* or a microwave oven or a chocolate melter*. (If using a microwave oven, check and stir every 30 seconds. It can burn).

Spread melted chocolate over the peanut butter mixture.

Black Friday Fun •Free Refreshments •Door Prizes •Turkey Hunt Now till 12/31/12

Each food item brought for food bank gets you 1 free raffle ticket to win prizes No limit!

Refrigerate for 30 minutes to set chocolate. Before cutting, allow to come to room temperature so chocolate doesn’t crack. Wrap each one or keep in a covered container. Store in refrigerator.

Treasures A to Z

509-447-0418 317 S. Union Ave. Across from Newport Car Wash

* Available at The Kitchen Shoppe

OWEN’S GROCERY & DELI

Holiday Parties Catering by Sweet Lou’s

Closed Nov 24 & 25 • Newport • (509) 447-3525

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201 N. Washington Ave. • 509-671-9963

& receive the following discounts:

7 am - 8 am 40% OFF 8 am - 10 am 30% OFF 10 am - 5 pm 25% OFF

It’s All At. . .

Hwy 95, Bonner Mall Sandpoint, Idaho

Located just 200 yards from the Spokane International Airport

Saturday, November 24th All Day 25% OFF Limited to in-stock merchandise only 10% off all special order items

5503 Hwy 2 Timberline Shopping Center (208) 448-2443 www.sherishomeinteriors.com

2726 2 2 S. S Flint l Road d Spokane, WA 99224

509.838.3226

477326 Hwy 95 N., Ponderay • 208-255-4500

BLACK FRIDAY SALE

OPEN 7 am Bring in a

Friday, November 23rd

www.wingatehotels.com

Come relax with us after a day of shopping

Antiques & Collectables

LIKE us on Facebook to keep up to date on the most current SALES and new inventory arrivals!

(208) 263-4613

Gifts that work for you! $ 99 $ 99 $ 99

Take our sled

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289

Chilly Grips Gloves

3 HP 2000 Watt Gas Generator

Small - X-Large (313S-XL)

31-Pocket Mossy Oak Bigmouth Tool Bag

A.M. Monday • Wednesday • Thursday • Friday Depart

Spokane: Bank of America

6:30AM

Arrive / Depart

Newport: Safeway

8:15AM /8:30AM

Arrive / Depart

Priest River: Mitchell’s/Senior Ctr. 8:40AM / 8:45AM

Arrive / Depart

Newport: Safeway

9:00AM / 9:05AM

Arrive

Spokane

10:30AM

Depart

Spokane: Bank of America

2:00PM

Arrive / Depart

Newport: Safeway

4:15PM /4:30PM

Arrive / Depart

Priest River: Mitchell’s/Senior Ctr. 4:40PM / 4:45PM

Arrive / Depart

Newport: Safeway

5:00PM / 5:05PM

Arrive

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25

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While 99Supplies Last

55-Pc. Drill/Drive Set

Includes 21 different bit types, Thunderbolt® Web black oxide drill bits, 2” and 3” drive bits.

(6501845)

P.M.

We can pick up or drop off anywhere in the Spokane City limits including the airport.

Meet the van at three convenient locations, Safeway in Newport, Mitchell’s or the Senior Center in Priest River.

Features 13 multi-use pockets inside, 18 outside pockets, internal metal frame, adjustable shoulder strap, padded reinforced web carrying handles. (1900364)

8-Pk Small Storage Bin Set

18-Drawer (2041291)

24

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3-In-1 Gun Cleaning Kit

99

Includes (2) 3 pc. stainless steel rods, wire brushes, universal handle adapter, brass adapters for brushes and mops, slotted plastic patch holders, patches & wooden case. (7803018)

Plastic Storage Bin Sets Heavy Duty Rugged Plastic

Lightweight, compact size. 2-AC 120V outlets, 1-DC 12V output.1.32 gal. tank.

9 hours run time at 1/2 load. (2841955)

Starting at

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39-Drawer (2901957)

(8974305)

NO SERVICE is provided on Tuesdays and the following days: New Years Day—MLK Jr. Day—Presidents Day—Memorial Day—Independence Day Veterans Day—Thanksgiving—Friday after Thanksgiving—Christmas—Day After Christmas

Gift Cards Available

Fares: $3.00 one way Newport--Spokane $.50 one way Priest River--Newport

Schedule rides 24 hours in advance during Office Hours: 6:00AM to 5:00PM

SPECIAL MOBILITY SERVICES 1-877-264-RIDE (7433) • 509-534-7171

LUMBER

HARDWARE ELECTRICAL PLUMBING PAINT TOOLS GARDENING

520 Hwy 2, Oldtown, Idaho • (208) 437-3153 • (800) 676-3153

Good thru Nov. 30, 2012

Holiday

4B

| NOVEMBER 21, 2012

Guide

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$

Roasted Turkey and Brie Sandwich

Burger & Fries

4 each Demi-baguette, split horizontally 1 lb. Roasted Turkey ½ lb. Brie Cheese 1 each Apple, quartered, cored and thinly sliced 4 leaves Romaine lettuce ½ c. Terrapin ridge Farms Brown Sugar & Pecan Mustard* Preheat oven to 415 degrees.

Spread both sides of each baguette with Terrapin Ridge Farms Brown Sugar & Pecan Mustard and lay out on a sheet pan. Spread the Brie Cheese on each bottom half baguette. Bake baguettes for three to five minutes. Stack on roasted turkey, apple and romaine lettuce.

Cover with top and serve immediately. Makes 4 sandwiches.

Grunberg Schloss Collector’s Cabinet BUYING & SELLING

• Coins & Paper Money • US & Worldwide • Gold • Silver • Bullion • Coin Collecting Books & Supplies • Metal Detectors • Prospecting Supplies

plus 10 oz. Beer or Pop

Every Friday

Karaoke Everyy Tues. & Thurs.

Club Rio At the Bridge in Oldtown

208-437-4814

* Available at Bling & Sparkles

THE MINER

2012 Silver Eagles in Ornament Capsule Now Open Saturdays thru Christmas

Monday to Friday 10 am - 5 pm or by appointment

210C Triangle Dr., Ponderay 208-263-7871

Black Friday Sale Opening @ 8 am

Door Busters All Day!

Get your vehicle ready for Winter!

MELODY MUFFLER

Exhaust • Welding • Hitches Open Monday - Friday • 8am - 5pm

602 Pine St. • Sandpoint

208-263-2812

Visit your local Museum Gift Store Local History Books • Unique Crafts • Collectibles

NOW ON SALE ONLY $19900

Hand Made • Pet Coats • Bowlingg Bags g • Cute Tea Cozy’s y too Nov. 23 & 24 • Nov. 30 Dec. 1 • 7 & 8 • 14 & 15 • 21 & 22 • Sunday 23rd 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

PLUS TAX & CITY PARK FEES

Early Bird Season Passes Great Music Next Summer!

Pend Oreille County Museum

Information and Tickets • The Festival at Sandpoint • The Old Powerhouse, Suite 20 207 • Sandpoint

509-447-5388 • pocmuseum.org

SANTA’S ARRIVING at the Shop Over 2 0 Save! BONNER MALL Stores!

&

Fri., Nov. 23 at 10 am

Come Visit Santa Fri. & Sat. 10 – 3, Sun. 11 – 3 Mall Hours: Fri. 9 – 7. Sat. 10 – 6, & Sun. 10 – 5

ONE STOP!

BONNER MALL

Ponderay, ID • ���-���-���� Po

For All 8 Concerts August 1st - 11th, 2013

888-265-4554 • www.festivalatsandpoint.com

BLACK FRIDAY SALE!

SAVE 25% ON ALL IN-STOCK CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES Friday, November 23 & Saturday, November 24 ONLY

’s n e dr nu l i Ch Me Your Choice

Only $2.50 12 & Under

(Value up to $4 95) (Includes Beverage)

Beef Burrito rice and beans Taco rice and beans Enchilads rice and beans Tostada rice and beans Child’s Quesadilla Chicken Strips (with fries)

SEASONS

Good Thru April 2013

2 Locations to Serve You Newport • 311 N. Washington • 509-447-0195 Deer Park • 115 N. Main Street • 509-276-2357

Power Sports www.4seasonpowersports.com 1005 N. Triangle Dr., Ponderay 208-263-1124 • 1-800-380-1124

Holiday

THE MINER

Store Wide Savings

Black Friday, Nov. 23rd

50% OFF Women’s Clothing & Christmas Items

Friday, November 23rd 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

480 Main Colville 509-684-2319

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Sat., Nov. 23 10 am - 2 pm

115 W. 2nd Colville

509-684-8274

Country Faire Country Faire

CAREY’S INC AUTO BODY

Hi-Tech Collision Repair We work with your insurance company to repair your vehicle to “before-accident” condition

• Horse drawn wagon rides

12-4 p.m.

• Santa arrives & lights the tree

6 p.m.

• Great • Santa pictures Shopping available • Hot Chocolate at @ Inman’s Chamber Home Design Is your ride ready for the Holidays?

Colville Auto Repair

REPAIRS: BRAKES/ BRAK ALIGNMENTS TRANSMISSIONS TR COMPUTER COMP DIAGNOSTICS TUNE-UPS/ EXHAUST TUN

(509) 684-3581 505 S. Main Colville

We Employ Technicians Certified By National Institute For Automotive Service Excellence

KEEP WARM WITH HEATING & ELECTRIC Your Comfort System Specialists

• Computer Estimates • Color Matched Electronically On-Site • Semi-Down Draft Bake Spray Booth • Six Tower Frame Rack • Unibody Universal Measuring System with Upper Body Measuring • The Area’s Finest Technicians • Built by Satisfied Customers

Heating, Air Conditioning, Electric, Refrigeration, Sheet Metal, Residential, Commercial, Industrial, SALES & SERVICE 411 W. 2nd Ave • Colville, WA 99114 • (509) 684-2018 Fax (509) 684-1532 • Email: abc-heating@hotmail.com

509-684-2587

WEAVER’S GARAGE & EXHAUST

“Major & Minor Vehicle Repairs Mark We ” aver • O wner

281 W. 3rd Ave. Colville, WA

(509) 684-6524

Main Street Floral Hug a Penguin Bouquet

Thomas Kinkade Centerpiece

• Spokandy • Teddy Bears • Balloon Bouquets • Candy Bouquets Teleflora wire service worldwide! www.colvillesmainstreetfloral.com • Hours: M-F 9-5:30 • Sat. 9-2 • 509-684-9096 • 104 N. Main St. • Colville, WA

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Get Cute This Christmas

Holiday Grooming Gift Certificates

Pooch Parlor 272 N. Lincoln • Colville 509-684-5480

Colville Chamber of Commerce and Clocktower

ABC

1101 S. Main. St., Colville

NOVEMBER 21, 2012 |

Home for the Holidays Downtown Colville

Thrift Store

Donna Jo Smith will be playing her harp & selling her CDs

Guide

6:30-7:30

• Proceeds benefit Colville Food Bank

Your Community Lender Cheryl M. Lipp, Loan Officer 509 684-6885 • 509 680-1597 309 South Main St., Colville email: cheryl.lipp@academy.cc www.academymortgage.com/cheryllipp

Over the river and through the woods to Academy Mortgage, let’s go. . .

NMLS ID# 264822 USDA offered with zero down. Call me for details and your free prequalification needs. You don’t want to miss an opportunity to secure real estate with rates this low and nothing down.

Holiday

6B

| NOVEMBER 21, 2012

Guide

Sweet Butternut Squash Soup

Great Gifts NAPA KNOW HOW

2 T. Butter ½ onion, diced small 2 carrot sticks, diced small 2 stalks celery, diced small ½ t. cinnamon Ÿ t. fresh grated nutmeg ½ c. brown sugar Ÿ c. real maple syrup 1 large butternut squash, cut in 1� pieces 1 t. salt 1 Star Anise (available at Bushels), place in reusable bag or cheesecloth tied with string) 32 oz. Vegetable stock (enough to cover squash) 1 c. heavy cream

Just opened at the Siilver Lake Mall Silver Mon-Sat 10-7 Sun 11-6 Coeur d’Alene, ID

Visit our main store in downtown Coeur d’Alene at 1105 S. 4th St. • 208-664-1524 www.wiggettsmarketplace.com

HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE

Give the Gift of a Clean Auto Gift Certificates W Va ash cu & um $

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KEEP THE CHEER HERE! Nov. 22, 23, 24 ENTER TO WIN A

Loft Espresso

Help planet earth this holiday season Remember to recycle PAYING CASH!*

• Copper • Brass • Aluminum Stainless • Aluminum Cans • Batteries • Radiators

DU-MOR RECYCLING

We also recycle • Cardboard • Iron • Newspaper

N 6404 Perry • Spokane, WA (509) 489-6482 One block north of Francis, 14 blocks east of Division

Hometown Christmas Sale Friday

Buy a Multi-Cooker and get a FREE Cookbook* ($19.99 Value)

9999

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Sample tasty soups and more cooked in the Multi-Cooker and the Kitchen Shoppe Beer Bread

2nd To None Gifts • Collectibles • Antiques

10% OFF ..................Christmas items 40% OFF .................All Pictures 25% Off ...................Wall hangings 10% Off ...................Food items

• Vintage Clothes • Cottage Collectables • Backyard Bits

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History Books are perfect Christmas Gifts

Saturday, December 1st Free Admission 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Visit Santa from Noon to 2 p.m.

FOOD, DRINKS & ENTERTAINMENT

• Triumphs • Tragedies • Names You’ll Recognize • Historic Pictures You’ll Love

Special collectors edition.

7999 or $ 99 99 Taste a NEW Soda Stream $

Mon.-Thurs. 10 am - 5:30 pm Special Hours: Friday 9am-8pm • Saturday 9am-6pm Like us on Facebook!

509-447-4600 • 211 S. Washington Ave • Newport

(All sale items discounted from regular prices)

(509) 447-5913 • 306 S. Washington Ave., Newport

304 Main Street • Ione, WA • (509) 442-2209 • Open: 10 - 4 Tues. - Sat.

($10.00 Value)

Keep the Cheer Here • Shop Local

Support a Local Job...

Buy Local

50% OFF ................Clearance Christmas Area (Regular priced items)

Buy a Sodastream Starter Set and get two FREE Syrups*

* While Supplies Last

Up

Dimplex Free Standing Fireplace Sale 53500 (reg 69900)

Saturday

Holiday recipe!

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Must special order- 2 week delivery (Regular price up to 59900)

2500 Store Credit (with Coupon) 10% Storewide (excludes DVDs)

Christmas Fair

*In accordance with WA State Law.

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Dimplex Electric Wall Fireplaces . Sale 39900

Enjoy live music and meet local artisans.

Free hand scrubs on Fri. the 23rd. Kiva Therapeutics Day Spa on Sat.

Just Past Mile 27 on Hwy 57 208-443-0216 Open Daily Thru December 10 - 5pm www.facebook.com/AutumnsLoft

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Thanksgiving Weekend

3 Locations to Serve You 300 S. Union Ave., Newport WA • 509-447-4515 5398 Hwy 2, Priest River ID • 208-448-1412 514 Larch, Sandpoint ID • 208-263-2171

SautĂŠ onions, carrots, celery in butter with spices. SautĂŠ until aromatic.

Add brown sugar and maple syrup. Stir till fully combined and sugar has dissolved.

Add squash, salt, anise, and pour vegetable broth over until squash is fully covered. Stir well.

Place in pressure cooker*(or multi cooker*) for 15 minutes.

Release naturally.

Remove star anise. Puree with stick blender*until smooth.

Add heavy cream to thin out. If needed, add more sugar.

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References required. $375 month/ $300 deposit. (208) 660-2164. (40-3p) METALINE FALLS 3 bedroom 1 bath, all electric. 310 Lehigh. $500/ month no deposit. (509) 949-2171. (41-3p) TWO BEDROOM Apartment, Newport. Laminate floors in living room & kitchen. Utilities paid. $450/ month $300 deposit. (509) 589-0750. (41-3p) PRIEST RIVER AREA 3 BEDROOM 2 bath home on 40 private acres. $800/ month plus damage. Call John (208) 610-5051. (41tf) PRIEST RIVER AREA 2 BEDROOM 1 bath on fenced city lot. Full basement. $650/ month plus deposit. Call John (208) 610-5051. (41-tf) $549 MONTH 2 bedroom, water and sewer included. Nice, neat and clean. Small pets okay.

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Quality veterinary care for your pets and barnyard friends.

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

2012342 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY NO. 11-2-00267-1 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION 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, v.

RICKY H. O’HAIR; DEANNA R. O’HAIR; AND UNKNOWN PERSONS IN POSSESSION OR CLAIMING RIGHT TO POSSESSION, Defendant(s).

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, to said defendants, Ricky H. O’Hair; Deanna R. O’Hair; Unknown Persons In Possession or Claiming Right to Possession: You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty (60) days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to-wit: within sixty (60) days after the 31st day of October, 2012, and defend the above-entitled action in the above-entitled Court, and answer the Foreclosure Complaint of plaintiff, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorney for 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, at the office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the Clerk of said Court. The object of the said action and the relief sought to be obtained therein is fully set forth in said complaint, and is briefly stated as follows: Foreclosure of a Deed of Trust/Mortgage.

Grantors: Ricky H. O’Hair and Deanna R. O’Hair Property address: 324051 North Highway 2 Newport, WA 99156 Publication: The Newport Miner Craig A. Peterson, WSB #15935 Robinson Tait, P.S. Attorneys for Plaintiff Published in The Newport Miner October 31, November 7, 14, 21, 28, and December 5, 2012. (39-6)

_________________ 2012346 PUBLIC NOTICE Applications are being accepted by Selkirk School District No. 70 for the position of Board Director District Three.

The board of directors will appoint an applicant to fill the position until the next general election in November 2013. The deadline for submitting applications is November 26, 2012, by 11:00 a.m. Applications may be obtained from the Selkirk District Office, P.O. Box 129, Metaline Falls, WA 99153 or by calling 446-2951, or at the districts’ website; selkirk.k12.wa.us. /s/ Nancy Lotze

Nancy Lotze, Superintendent and Secretary to the Board of Directors Published in The Newport Miner October 31, November 7, 14 and 21, 2012. (39-4)

________________ 2012343 PUBLIC NOTICE Pend Oreille County Commissioners set a Supplemental Appropriations Public Hearing, 10:00am, November 27, 2012, in their Meeting Room, 625 W. 4th, Newport, WA, for the purpose of adjusting certain 2012 County budgets. If you require reasonable accommodation to participate in this meeting, call 509-447-4119 at least 48 hours prior to meeting.

Published in The Newport Miner November 14 and 21, 2012. (41-2)

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2012378 PUBLIC NOTICE The regularly scheduled December meeting of the Sacheen Lake Sewer & Water District will be moved to November 28, 2012 at 7:00 pm. The District’s budget hearing will also be held at that time. This hearing will include amending the 2012 budget as well as passing the 2013 budget.

The District board meets at the Sacheen Lake Fire Station, 6131 Highway 211. /s/ Sheila Pearman Sheila Pearman District Manager Published in The Newport Miner November 14 and 21, 2012. (41-2)

________________ 2012366 PEND OREILLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS set a Public Hearing to finalize the 2013 Budget at 2:30pm, December 3, 2012, in their Meeting Room, 625 W. 4th, Newport, WA. If you require reasonable accommodation to participate in this meeting, call 509-447-4119 at least 48 hours prior to meeting.

Published in The Newport Miner November 21 and 28, 2012. (42-2)

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2012367 PUBLIC NOTICE The Pend Oreille County Library District has moved the regularly scheduled Board Meeting from 22 November 2012 to 29 November 2012 at 6:00 P.M., due to the Thanksgiving Holiday. The Annual Budget Hearing will be held before the Board Meeting at 4:00 P.M. The location of the two meetings will be at the P.U.D. Box Canyon Conference Room. Public attendance and participation is invited.

2012368 The Friends of the Library are hosting their Annual Brunch for the staff of the Pend Oreille County Library District. The Board of Trustees are also invited to attend the brunch.

The Brunch will be at the Newport Public Library on Wednesday, 5 December 2012 @ 10:00 A.M.

Published in The Newport Miner November 14 and 21, 2012. (41-2)

2012375 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE NOTICE AND SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION (Termination) In re the Dependency of TEKOA PRESTON D.O.B. 11/27/02 Case No. 12-7-00042-0 SHANEN PRESTON D.O.B. 08/12/08 Case No. 12-7-00043-8 MICAH PRESTON D.O.B. 09/23/10 Case No. 12-7-00044-6 Minor Children TO: Rebecca Preston, Tom Preston, Christopher McKee, Christopher Alcanter, and Anyone Claiming a Paternal Interest A Termination Petition was filed on 10/18/12; A Fact Finding hearing will be held on this matter on: December 13, 2012 at 11:00 a.m., at Pend Oreille County Superior Court, 229 S Garden Ave., Newport WA 99156. You should be present at this hearing.

The hearing will determine if your child is dependent as defined in RCW 13.34.050(5). This begins a judicial process which could result in permanent loss of your parental rights.

If you do not appear at the hearing the court may enter a dependency order in your absence.

To request a copy of the Notice, Summons, and Dependency Petition, call DSHS at 509-447-6216. To view information about your rights in this proceeding, go to www.atg.wa.govDPY. aspx.

DATED this 8th day of November, 2012, by TAMMIE A. OWNBEY, Pend Oreille County Clerk

_________________ 2012373 PUBLIC NOTICE Pend Oreille Fire District No. 4 will hold a budget hearing for the review of the proposed budget for 2013.

The budget hearing will be held at the Board of Commissioners meeting scheduled on Wednesday, November 28th at Station 41 in Dalkena @ 6:00 pm.

This meeting will include a public review and approval of the 2013 Budgets for the Fire District.

Anyone wishing to be heard on these budget process and review may attend.

If you have any questions regarding the fire district please call the administration office @4472476.

Published in The Newport Miner November 14 and 21, 2012. (41-2)

_________________ 2012377 PUBLIC NOTICE BUDGET HEARING Pend Oreille County Fire District 5 Pend Oreille County Fire District -5 will be having it’s annual budget meeting on Tuesday November 27th, 2012 at Fire Station 51, 406722 SR 20, Cusick WA 99119 at 7PM. This meeting is open to public for comment on the 2013 upcoming budget.

Any questions before the meeting should be directed to Chief Jay Foster at 509-671-2286 or chief@ pofd5.org Jay Foster, Fire Chief Published in The Newport Miner November 14 and 21, 2012. (41-2)

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Published in The Newport Miner November 21 and 28, 2012. (42-2)

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Published in The Newport Miner November 21, 28, and December 5, 2012.

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2012379 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE SALE File No.: 7023.101191 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Grantee: Jeremy J. Emslander, presumptively subject to the community interest of his spouse, if married and Tammy R. Fredrick, presumptively subject to the community interest of her spouse, if married. Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 2009 0302561 Tax Parcel ID No.: 453131589003 Abbreviated Legal: Tract C of Roney’s Division 31-31-45 Notice of Trustee’s Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT D E L AY. C O N TA C T A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission Telephone: Toll-free: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877894-4663). Web site: http:// www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/homeownership/post_ purchase_counselors_ foreclosure.htm The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Telephone: Tollfree: 1-800-569-4287. Web site: http://www.hud.gov/ offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?webListAction=s earch&searchstate=WA&f ilterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-606-4819.

Web site: http://nwjustice. org/what-clear. I. On December 21, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. inside the main lobby of the Hall of Justice, 229 South Garden Avenue in the City of Newport, State of Washington, the undersigned Trustee (subject to any conditions imposed by the Trustee) will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at time of sale, the following described real property “Property”, situated in the County(ies) of Pend Oreille, State of Washington: The land referred to in this policy on Schedule A, is described as follows: That part of Government Lot 4 in Section 31, Township 31 North, Range 45 East of the Willamette Meridian, Pend Oreille County, Washington, described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the South line of said Government Lot 4 and the Southeasterly right of way line of Diamond Lake Road ( County Road No. 23); Thence Nor theasterly along said right of way a distance of 267.33 feet; thence South 07 degrees 45’ East a distance of 97.64 feet, more or less, to the corner of Section 1, Township 30 North, Range 44 E.W.M.; and Section 6, Township 30 North, Range 45 E.W.M.; thence North 89 degrees 35’ East along the South line of Government Lot 4, a distance of 43.89 feet; thence North 11 degrees 23’ West, a distance of 75.61 feet; thence North 78 degrees 37’ East, a distance of 100.00 feet; thence North 11 degrees 23’ West, a distance of

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74.00 feet; thence South 60 degrees 52’ West a distance of 143.72 feet, more or less, to the True Point of Beginning, also known as Tract “C” of Roney Division, on file in the Engineer’s Office of Pend Oreille County Washington; Also, an easement over and across the following described property for the purpose of ingress and egress to and from the property herein above described: A Tract of land in Section 31, Township 31 North, Range 45 E.W.M., described as follows: Beginning at a concrete monument which is on the Easterly right of way line of the Diamond Lake County Road, North 50 degrees 31 1/2’ East a distance of 440 feet along said right of way line from its intersection with the South line of Section 31; thence South 11 degree 23’ East, a distance of 281.9 feet to the South line of Section 31; thence South 89 degree 35’ West a distance of 20.37 feet along the South line of Section 31; thence North 11 degrees 23’ West a distance of 267.35 feet to the Easterly right of way line of the County Road; thence North 50 degree 31 1/2’ East along said right of way line a distance of 22.67 feet to the Point of Beginning; All Situate in the County of Pend Oreille, State of Washington. Commonly known as: 1652 South Shores Diamond LA Newport, WA 99156 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 07/17/09, recorded on 08/06/09, under Auditor’s File No. 2009 0302561, records of Pend Oreille County, Washington, from Jeremy L. Emslander, a single person and Tammy R. Fredrick, a single person, as Grantor, to Northwest Trustee Services, LLC, as Trustee, to secure an obligation “Obligation” in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Beneficiary. *The Tax Parcel ID number and Abbreviated Legal Description are provided solely to comply with the recording statutes and are not intended to supplement, amend or supersede the Property’s full legal description provided herein. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the Obligation in any Court by reason of the Grantor’s or Borrower’s default on the Obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The Beneficiary alleges default of the Deed of Trust for failure to pay the following amounts now in arrears and/or other defaults: Amount due to reinstate by 08/15/2012 Monthly Payments $8,815.30 Late Charges $334.35 Lender’s Fees & Costs $80.00 Total Arrearage $9,229.65 Trustee’s Expenses (Itemization) Trustee’s Fee $875.00 Title Report $600.00 Statutory Mailings $40.00 Recording Costs $14.00 Postings $70.00 Sale Costs $0.00 Total Costs $1,599.00 Total Amount Due: $10,828.65 Other known defaults as follows: IV. The sum owing on the Obligation is: Principal Balance of $132,388.00, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument evidencing the Obligation from 10/01/11, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Obligation, and as are provided by statute. V. The Property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the Obligation as provided by statute. The sale will be made without representation or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, encumbrances or condition of the Property on December 21, 2012. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances costs

and fees thereafter due, must be cured by 12/10/12 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 12/10/12 (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due, is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after 12/10/12 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire balance of principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME AND ADDRESS Jeremy J. Emslander 1652 South Shores Diamond Lake Newport, WA 99156 Jeremy J. Emslander P.O. Box 1102 Newport, WA 99156 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Jeremy J. Emslander 1652 South Shores Diamond Lake Newport, WA 99156 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Jeremy J. Emslander P.O. Box 1102 Newport, WA 99156 Tammy R. Fredrick 1652 South Shores Diamond Lake Newport, WA 99156 Tammy R. Fredrick P.O. Box 1102 Newport, WA 99156 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Tammy R. Fredrick 1652 South Shores Diamond Lake Newport, WA 99156 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Tammy R. Fredrick P.O. Box 1102 Newport, WA 99156 by both first class and certified mail, return receipt requested on 05/23/12, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 05/23/12 Grantor and Borrower were personally served with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted on a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee, whose name and address are set forth below, will provide in writing to anyone requesting it a statement of all costs and trustee’s fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the Property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenantoccupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW

61.24.060. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by this reference. You may also access sale status at www.northwesttrustee.com and www.

USA-Foreclosure.com. EFFECTIVE: 08/15/2012 Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee Authorized Signature P.O. BOX 997 Bellevue, WA 98009-0997 Contact: Vonnie McElligott (425) 586-1900. (TS# 7 0 2 3 . 1 0 1 1 9 1 ) 1002.216984-File No. Published in The Newport Miner November 21 and December 12, 2012.

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_________________ 2012380 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE SALE File No.: 7037.94892 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, successor by merger to Chase Home Finance LLC Grantee: Thomas G. Gilbert, Jr. and Jennifer M. Gilbert, husband and wife Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 2006 0290314 Tax Parcel ID No.: 433125039003 Abbreviated Legal: PTN LT3, SEC 25, TWN 31 N, RGN 43 EWM, Pend Oreille County Notice of Trustee’s Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq.

THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT D E L AY. C O N TA C T A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission Telephone: Toll-free: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877894-4663). Web site: http:// www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/homeownership/post_ purchase_counselors_ foreclosure.htm The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Telephone: Tollfree: 1-800-569-4287. Web site: http://www.hud.gov/ offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?webListAction=s earch&searchstate=WA&f ilterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-606-4819.

Web site: http://nwjustice. org/what-clear. I. On December 21, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. inside the main lobby of the Hall of Justice, 229 South Garden Avenue in the City of Newport, State of Washington, the undersigned Trustee (subject to any conditions imposed by the Trustee) will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at time of sale, the following described real property “Property”, situated in the County(ies) of Pend Oreille, State of Washington: A portion of Government Lot 3, in Section 25, Township 31 North, Range 43 East of the Willamette Meridian, Pend Oreille County, Washington, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the West Quarter corner of said Section 25; thence North 87 degrees 38’ East a distance of

906.50 feet; thence South 48 degrees 55’ East a distance of 111.97 feet; thence South 68 degrees 43’ East a distance of 75.95 feet to a true point of beginning; thence continuing South 68 degrees 43’ East a distance of 20 feet; thence South 07 degrees 13’ East a distance 23.0 feet; thence South 61 degrees 43’ East a distance of 94.0 feet to a point on the North Shore Line of Sacheen Lake; thence Southerly and Westerly along said shore line to a point which is South 0 degrees 28’ West a distance of 87.0 feet from the true point of beginning; thence North 0 degrees 28’ East a distance of 87.0 feet to the true point of beginning.

Commonly known as: 140 Downing Lane Newport, WA 99156 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 11/27/06, recorded on 11/30/06, under Auditor’s File No. 2006 0290314, records of Pend Oreille County, Washington, from Thomas G. Gilbert Jr married to Jennifer M. Gilbert, husband and wife, as Grantor, to None Designated, as Trustee, to secure an obligation “Obligation” in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. to Chase Home Finance LLC, under an Assignment/Successive Assignments recorded under A u d i t o r ’s F i l e N o .

20100306651. *The Tax Parcel ID number and Abbreviated Legal Description are provided solely to comply with the recording statutes and are not intended to supplement, amend or supersede the Property’s full legal description provided herein.

II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the Obligation in any Court by reason of the Grantor’s or Borrower’s default on the Obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The Beneficiary alleges default of the Deed of Trust for failure to pay the following amounts now in arrears and/or other defaults: Amount due to reinstate by 08/14/2012 Monthly Payments $72,394.02 Lender’s Fees & Costs $1,860.96 Total Arrearage $74,254.98 Trustee’s Expenses (Itemization) Trustee’s Fee $506.25 Title Repor t $886.62 Statutory Mailings $20.00 Postings $70.00 Total Costs $1,482.87 Total Amount Due: $75,737.85 Other known defaults as follows: IV. The sum owing on the Obligation is: Principal Balance of $297,736.48, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument evidencing the Obligation from 05/01/09, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Obligation, and as are provided by statute. V. The Property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the Obligation as provided by statute. The sale will be made without representation or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, encumbrances or condition of the Property on December 21, 2012. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances costs and fees thereafter due, must be cured by 12/10/12 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 12/10/12 (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due, is/are cured CONTINUED ON 10B

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CONTINUED FROM 9B and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after 12/10/12 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire balance of principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME AND ADDRESS Thomas G. Gilbert Jr. 140 Downing Lane Newport, WA 99156 Jennifer M. Gilbert 140 Downing Lane Newport, WA 99156 Thomas G. Gilbert Jr. 4015 Interlachen Drive Northeast Andover, MN 55304 Jennifer M. Gilbert 4015 Interlachen Drive Northeast Andover, MN 55304 by both first class and certified mail, return receipt requested on 06/20/12, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 06/20/12 Grantor and Borrower were personally served with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted on a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee, whose name and address are set forth below, will provide in writing to anyone requesting it a statement of all costs and trustee’s fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the Property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale.

X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenantoccupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by this reference. You may also access sale status at www.northwesttrustee.com and www.

USA-Foreclosure.com. EFFECTIVE: 08/14/2012 Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee Authorized Signature P.O. BOX 997 Bellevue, WA 98009-0997 Contact: Heather L. Smith (425) 586-1900. (TS# 7037.94892) 1002.220327File No. Published in The Newport Miner November 21 and December 12, 2012.

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_________________ 2012381 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE SALE File No.: 7314.00873

Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. GMAC Mortgage, LLC Grantee: David K. Murray and Thao Murray, husband and wife Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 2006 0287540 Tax Parcel ID No.: 453113-63-0030 Abbreviated Legal: LOT: 18, BLK 2, SUB : QUAIL RIDGE ESTATES Notice of Trustee’s Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help.

SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission Telephone: Toll-free: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-894-4663). Web site: http://www.dfi.wa.gov/ consumers/homeownership/post_purchase_counselors_foreclosure.htm The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-569-4287.

Web site: http://www.hud. gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/ fc/index.cfm?webListAc tion=search&searchstat e=WA&filterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800606-4819. Web site: http:// nwjustice.org/what-clear. I. On December 21, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. inside the main lobby of the Hall of Justice, 229 South Garden Avenue in the City of Newport, State of Washington, the undersigned Trustee (subject to any conditions imposed by the Trustee) will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at time of sale, the following described real property “Property”, situated in the County(ies) of Pend Oreille, State of Washington: Lot 18, Block 2, QUAIL RIDGE ESTATES SUBDIVISION, City of Newport, Pend Oreille County, Washington. Commonly known as: 545 Quail Loop Newport, WA 99156 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 06/21/06, recorded on 06/26/06, under Auditor’s File No. 2006 0287540, records of Pend Oreille County, Washington, from David Kingman Murray, and, Thao Murray, Husband and Wife, as Grantor, to Betts, Patterson & Mines, P.S., as Trustee, to secure an obligation “Obligation” in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for USAA Federal Savings Bank, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned

by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. to GMAC Mortgage, LLC, under an Assignment/ Successive Assignments recorded under Auditor’s File No. 20110308149. *The Tax Parcel ID number and Abbreviated Legal Description are provided solely to comply with the recording statutes and are not intended to supplement, amend or supersede the Property’s full legal description provided herein.

II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of

the Obligation in any Court by reason of the Grantor’s or Borrower’s default on the Obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The Beneficiary alleges default of the Deed of Trust for failure to pay the following amounts now in arrears and/or other defaults: Amount due to reinstate by 8/16/2012 Monthly Payments $31,864.14 Late Charges $1,220.10 Lender’s Fees & Costs $2,901.90 Total Arrearage $35,986.14 Trustee’s Expenses (Itemization) Trustee’s Fee $200.00 Title Report $654.21 Statutory Mailings $19.52 Recording Costs $15.00 Postings $70.00 Sale Costs $53.80 Total Costs $1,012.53 Total Amount Due: $36,998.67 IV. The sum owing on the Obligation is: Principal Balance of $171,481.54, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument evidencing the Obligation from 11/01/10, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Obligation, and as are provided by statute. V. The Property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the Obligation as provided by statute. The sale will be made without representation or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, encumbrances or condition of the Property on December 21, 2012.

The default(s) referred to in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances costs and fees thereafter due, must be cured by 12/10/12 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale.

The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 12/10/12 (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due, is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after 12/10/12 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire balance of principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME AND ADDRESS Thao Murray 545 Quail Loop Newport, WA 99156 Thao Murray 1315 Shaker Place Moses Lake, WA 98837 David Murray aka David Kingman Murray 545 Quail Loop Newport, WA 99156 David Murray aka David Kingman Murray 1315 Shaker Place Moses Lake, WA 98837 by both first class and certified mail, return receipt requested on 06/07/11, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 06/07/11 Grantor and Borrower were personally served with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted on a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee, whose name and address are set forth below, will provide in writing to anyone requesting it a statement of all costs and trustee’s fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the Property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds what-

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soever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by this reference. You may also access sale status at www.northwesttrustee.com and www.

USA-Foreclosure.com. EFFECTIVE: 8/16/2012 Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee Authorized Signature P.O. BOX 997 Bellevue, WA 98009-0997 Contact: Nanci Lambert (425) 5861900. (TS# 7314.00873) 1002.195406-File No. Published in The Newport Miner November 21 and December 12, 2012.

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_________________ 2012382 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE SALE File No.: 7301.28475 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. CitiMortgage, Inc. Grantee: Bethi T. Stacy and the heirs and devisees of John J. Stacy, deceased Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 20000252682 Ta x P a r c e l I D N o . : 433327128002, 433327128003 Abbreviated Legal: Notice of Trustee’s Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT D E L AY. C O N TA C T A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission Telephone: Toll-free: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877894-4663). Web site: http:// www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/homeownership/post_ purchase_counselors_ foreclosure.htm The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Telephone: Tollfree: 1-800-569-4287. Web site: http://www.hud.gov/ offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?webListAction=s earch&searchstate=WA&f ilterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-606-4819.

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a.m. inside the main lobby of the Hall of Justice, 229 South Garden Avenue in the City of Newport, State of Washington, the undersigned Trustee (subject to any conditions imposed by the Trustee) will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at time of sale, the following described real property “Property”, situated in the County(ies) of Pend Oreille, State of Washington: Parcel #1 The W1/2E1/2E1/2E1/2 NW1/4NE1/4 of Section 27, Township 33 North, Range 43EWM. Parcel #2 The W1/2E1/2E1/2NW 1/4NE1/4 of Section 27, Township 33 North, Range 43 EWM. More accurately described as: Parcel 1 The West half of the East half of the East half of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 27, Township 33 North, Range 43 E.W.M., Pend Oreille County, Washington. Parcel 2 The West half of the East half of the East half of the East half of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 27, Township 33 North, Range 43 E.W.M., Pend Oreille County, Washington Commonly known as: 561 BOND ROAD CUSICK, WA 99119 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 02/24/00, recorded on 03/02/00, under Auditor’s File No. 20000252682, records of Pend Oreille County, Washington, from John J Stacy, Bethi T Stacy, husband and wife, as Grantor, to Washington Administrative Services, Inc., as Trustee, to secure an obligation “Obligation” in favor of Crestar Mortgage Corporation, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned

by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Crestar Mortgage Corporation to CitiMortgage, Inc., under an Assignment/Successive Assignments recorded under Auditor’s File No. 20120311272. *The Tax Parcel ID number and Abbreviated Legal Description are provided solely to comply with the recording statutes and are not intended to supplement, amend or supersede the Property’s full legal description provided herein.

II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the Obligation in any Court by reason of the Grantor’s or Borrower’s default on the Obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The Beneficiary alleges default of the Deed of Trust for failure to pay the following amounts now in arrears and/or other defaults: Amount due to reinstate by 08/15/2012 Monthly Payments $8,865.00 Late Charges $340.89 Lender’s Fees & Costs $129.50 Total Arrearage $9,335.39 Trustee’s Expenses (Itemization) Trustee’s Fee $607.50 Title Report $441.16 Statutory Mailings $50.00 Recording Costs $49.00 Postings $70.00 Sale Costs $31.50 Total Costs $1,249.16 Total Amount Due: $10,584.55 Other known defaults as follows: IV. The sum owing on the Obligation is: Principal Balance of $70,172.01, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument evidencing the Obligation from 08/01/11, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Obligation, and as are provided by statute.

V. The Property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the Obligation as provided by statute. The sale will be made without representation or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, encumbrances or condition of the Property on December 21, 2012. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III, together with any subse-

quent payments, late charges, advances costs and fees thereafter due, must be cured by 12/10/12 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 12/10/12 (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due, is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after 12/10/12 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire balance of principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME AND ADDRESS John J. Stacy 561 BOND ROAD CUSICK, WA 99119 John J. Stacy PO BOX 281 EPHRATA, WA 98823 Bethi T. Stacy 561 BOND ROAD CUSICK, WA 99119 Bethi T. Stacy PO BOX 281 EPHRATA, WA 98823 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Bethi T. Stacy 561 BOND ROAD CUSICK, WA 9 9 1 1 9 U n k n o w n Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Bethi T. Stacy PO BOX 281 EPHRATA, WA 98823 The Heirs & Devisees of John J. Stacy 561 BOND ROAD CUSICK, WA 99119 The Estate of John J. Stacy 561 BOND ROAD CUSICK, WA 99119 The Heirs & Devisees of John J. Stacy PO BOX 281 EPHRATA, WA 98823 The Estate of John J. Stacy PO BOX 281 EPHRATA, WA 98823 by both first class and certified mail, return receipt requested on 07/09/12, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 07/09/12 Grantor and Borrower were personally served with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted on a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee, whose name and address are set forth below, will provide in writing to anyone requesting it a statement of all costs and trustee’s fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the Property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenantoccupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW

61.24.060. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by this reference. You may also access sale status at www.northwesttrustee.com and www.

USA-Foreclosure.com. EFFECTIVE: 08/15/2012 Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee Authorized Signature P.O. BOX 997 Bellevue, WA 98009-0997 Contact: Claire Swazey (425) 586-1900. (TS# 7301.28475) 1002.222269File No. Published in The Newport Miner November 21 and December 12, 2012.

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_________________ 2012385 WAC 197-11-970 DETERMINATION OF NON SIGNIFICANCE (DNS).

DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE Description of proposal: Lancelot Well System Improvements.

New well construction, replace storage reservoir, replace water treatment plant and building, replace distribution pumping system install new yard piping, and associated site work including grading, and installation of gravel surfacing, installation of new security fencing, upgrade power service and demolition of existing pump house and meeting shed.

Also insta11245 service meters on existing water service lines, construct five interties between Lenora Water and Sewer District and Skookum Rendezvouz RV Park Water System, and installation of approximately 15 distribution system flushing assemblies.

Proponent: Lenora Water and Sewer District (located in Pend Oreille County) Location of proposal, including street address, if any: Lenora Water and Sewer District 1091 Lenora Drive Usk, Washington 99180 Lead agency: Department of Health, Office of Drinking Water The lead agency for this proposal has determined that it does not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment.

An environmental impact statement (EIS) is not required under RCW 43.21 C.030 (2)( c). This decision was made after review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file with the lead agency. This information is available to the public on request.

This DNS is issued under WAC 197-11-340(2); the lead agency will not act on this proposal for 14 days from the date below.

You may appeal this Determination to the Department of Health, Office of Drinking Water by November 27, 2012, ATTN: Karen Klocke, Planner, Headquarters, DOH, 243 Israel Road SE, Tumwater, W A 98501. You should be prepared to make specific factual objections. Contact: Karen Klocke at (360) 2363116 if you have further questions.

Responsible official: Dan Alexanian PositionlTitle: Deputy Director for Headquarter Operations Phone: 360236-3101 Mailing Address: Post Office Box 47822, Olympia, WA 98504-7822 Date: 11/13/12 Published in The Newport Miner November 21, 2012. (42)

_________________ 2012386 PUBLIC NOTICE The Town of Metaline Falls passed at their regular scheduled council meeting

on November 13th Ordinance 312, establishing Hotel/Motel Tax Fund 102, Ordinance 313, establishing Court Costs Fund 630, and Ordinance 314, the final 2013 Annual Budget.

For a full copy of any of these ordinances please contact the clerk’s office at 509-446-2211.

Published in The Newport Miner November 21, 2012. (42)

_________________ 2012387 PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF PEND OREILLE COUNTY Notice of Public Budget Hearing Pursuant to RCW 54.16.080, there will be a public hearing at 1:00 p.m., December 4, 2012, to review the proposed Year 2013 Budget of the Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County.

The public hearing will take place in the Newport Administration Offices, Box Canyon Conference Room, 130 N. Washington Avenue, Newport, WA. The public is invited to attend and be heard.

Karen Willner Clerk of the Board Published in The Newport Miner November 21 and November 28, 2012.

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_________________ 2012390 PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Newport City Council at Newport City Hall, 200 S. Washington Ave., Newport, Washington on December 3, 2012 at 6:00 pm.

The purpose of the public hearing is to review community development and housing needs, inform citizens of the availability of funds and eligible users of the state Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), and receive comments on proposed activities, particularly from low- and moderate income persona and persons residing in the Newport area.

Up to $24,000 may be available to the City of Newport on a statewide competitive basis to fund public facility, community facility, economic development, housing rehabilitation, and planning projects that principally benefit low- and moderate-income persons.

The draft application for the Water System Plan Update proposal will be available for review at the City of Newport, 200 S. Washington Ave., Newport, Washington from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday thru Friday. Comments may also be submitted in writing to the City of Newport, 200 S. Washington Ave., Newport, Washington 99156 from November 21, 2012 to December 3, 2012.

Newport City Hall is handicap accessible. Arrangements to reasonably accommodate special needs, including handicap accessibility or interpreter will be made upon receiving twenty-four hour advance notice. Contact City Administrator Ray King at 509-447-5611.

Published in The Newport Miner November 21 and 28, 2012. (42-2)

_________________ 2012391 STATE OF WASHINGTON D E PA R T M E N T O F ECOLOGY Notice of Appropriate Public Waters Take Notice: That the Brown Family Trust of Cusick, WA on June MORE ON 7A