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Storm wreaks havoc across region

By Don Gronning and Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

NEWPORT – An intimidating storm brought destructive high winds into the Inland Northwest late Tuesday, Nov. 17, toppling hundreds of trees, blowing off roofs, and causing record numbers of power outages in Pend Oreille, Bonner and Spokane counties.

Don and Janet Lindbom were in their home across from the county courthouse in Newport Tuesday.

The wind was blowing but the Lindboms weren’t too concerned until they saw youngsters outside their window gesturing at them. It was still light out.

“The kids were excited,” Janet Lindbom said. “We came out to ask what is the matter and they said a tree had fallen down.”

The big tree fell on their carport, hitting their 2001 Chevy truck and a camper trailer.

The next day the Lindboms were looking for someone to remove their tree. Before the day was over, a man came by and removed it.

“He said it was going to cost at least $2,000,” Janet said. “Our insurance said they wouldn’t pay more than $2,000.”

The Lindboms figure most of the damage was insured. The truck is being evaluated but the camper trailer suffered structural damage. In all, they figure they had more than $20,000 damage from the tree falling, most of it covered by insurance.

In the aftermath, hundreds of Inland Northwest residents were without power for several days, and many had to begin the process of putting their lives back together after trees slammed into their homes.

Pend Oreille PUD workers started going out Tuesday as the storm built and knocked out power in the south part of the county. By about 5 p.m., Newport lost power. The city was eerily dark, with occasional flashes that appeared like sheet lightning. The flashes were actually caused by fuses blowing on power poles, said Eileen Dugger, public information administrator for the PUD, or by a phenomenon known as

Miner photo|Lindsay Guscott

A tree fell on Jeanne and Lindsay Guscott’s Diamond Lake home early in the storm Tuesday, Nov. 17. Trees fell across the region, knocking out power and damaging an untold number of structures.

Four rescued from carbon monoxide poisoning NEWPORT – Two adults and two children were hospitalized Thursday, Nov. 19, apparently suffering from advanced carbon monoxide poisoning caused by a generator that was being used for electricity while power was out.

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“One of the adults was able to call 911,” said Mike Nokes, South Pend Oreille County Fire and Rescue Chief.

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County on the way to solid waste fee increase

By Don Gronning Of The Miner

NEWPORT – It will cost more to throw things away by March

of next year. That’s when Pend Oreille County will start charging $138 a ton to accept solid waste at the three county trans-

fer stations, up from the current $108.

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Pend Oreille ranks low in vaccinations Miner photo|Sophia Aldous

House of the Lord helps with Thanksgiving Nathan Queen and Jacob Campbell of House of The Lord Christian Academy in Oldtown set out provisions as part of the school’s annual Thanksgiving food drive where junior and seniors students distribute the makings of a holiday meal to families in need. See more photos on this week’s Booster page, 10A.

By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

NEWPORT – Vaccinations seem to be lower on parents’ checklists in Pend Oreille County compared to the rest of the state, according to a

report from the Washington State Department of Health (WSDH).

In a 2014 study of immunization rates for 19- to 35-month-olds in Washington State, only 28 to 34 See vaccinations, 2A

B r i e f ly ATV public hearing for county

CREATE Artist Shoppe opens for 10 days

NEWPORT – A public hearing to amend Pend Oreille County’s Wheeled ATV Ordinance will be held Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 1:30 p.m. in the commissioners’ meeting room.

The language on the proposed ordinance reflects the Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s written opinion regarding the authority of counties to allow use of off-road vehicles and wheeled all-terrain vehicles on roads where the speed limit exceeds 35 mph.

Ferguson’s opinion states that counties don’t have the authority to allow WATV travel on county roads where the speed limit is greater than 35 mph.

NEWPORT – Friday, Nov. 27, the Annual Holiday Artist Shoppe will kick off a 10-day run at Create Art Center, located at Fourth Street and Fea Avenue. The Shoppe will be open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

The event spotlights the work of local crafters, who will be using a variety of mediums such as oil, watercolor and acrylics.

Local crafters will also be displaying handcrafted items ranging from fiber arts to baskets, gourds and repurposed items.

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phase flap. Phase flap occurs when the wind blows two of the three phase power lines together, creating a big arc when they touch.

The flashes were not from transformers exploding, she said.

While the PUD did have some transformers explode, that generally happens when a power pole goes down and the transformer hits the ground.

At the height of the storm there were 6,500 PUD customers who lost power, some for several days. By Monday morning, Nov. 23, all but a dozen had their power restored and by 3:30 p.m. Monday afternoon all were back.

Inland Power and Light, which serves the southern portions of both Bonner and Pend Oreille counties, had restored power to 99 percent of the their customers as of Tuesday, Nov. 24, and were planning on having the rest restored by Thursday, Nov. 26. Three customers were still without power Tuesday in Pend Oreille County. Fifteen customers in southern Bonner County were without power Tuesday.

Three customers were on Old Priest River Road, three were on Highway 41, just south of Old Priest River Road, and the remaining customers were in the Blanchard area.

As of Tuesday, Avista customers in the Priest River and Priest Lake areas appeared to be back online.

According to Northern Lights Inc., all power has been restored to their customers. The storm knocked out power to about 12,700 members and broke more than 42 power poles.

The windstorm also affected fiber optic internet connections.

For about a 10 minute period, all the fiber optic internet connections went out after a tree fell on an Avista power line north of Spokane, breaking poles, lines and taking out the backbone of the fiber optic system.

Systems were rerouted over Tiger Pass while PUD technicians repaired the backbone fiber. Multiple breaks to the backbone fiber within Pend Oreille County also occurred, requiring time consuming repairs for all hub cabinets to operate. About 350 broadband customers were without power, Dugger said.

The PUD’s technicians will continue working to repair the

fiber optic system and can now begin restoring lines and services to customers.

“Unfortunately, some customers could be without broadband service for at least another week,” said Rhonda Thomas, the PUD’s Director of IT and Telecommunications.

Following the initial 30-plus hour push, the PUD’s line crews, tree trimmers, fiber technicians, field engineers, and others worked 17-hour days to restore power and broadband service.

As the storm hit, the Pend Oreille County Sheriff and county commissioners were out of town. Commissioners called in and sent county workers home but in the Public Works Department in the basement of the courthouse, it was busy as workers fielded phone calls about downed trees, according to Public Works Director Sam Castro.

“We staffed the office until the electricity went out,” Castro said.

“We had a lot of calls.

People don’t hesitate to call.”

Castro said road crews worked with the PUD to clear areas so the PUD could repair lines. He said all 24 road employees in all three districts were working.

Castro said he wants to get with the Sheriff’s Office to work out a protocol for using the county Mobile Communication Center, which was not used during this windstorm or the last one.

Castro said a free green waste disposal site is accepting green waste near the Deer Valley transfer station.

Hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

It will be closed Thanksgiving and the day after.

Dave North, public works director for Newport, said about six trees fell in the city right of way. There were probably about three or four dozen trees that were toppled in Newport, he said.

North was most concerned when power was lost to the wastewater treatment plant.

He worked closely with the PUD and power, which went out at about 4:45 p.m., was restored by 1:45 a.m.

The lack of power caused a surge in customers for some local businesses, like Newport’s McDonald’s fast food restaurant.

According to owner Tim Skubitz, the storm caused the restaurant to lose power for about an hour Tuesday night, but it came back on around 9:40 p.m. Employees were busy until closing time

at 11 p.m. and into Wednesday morning as area residents without power continued to come in.

“We brought in extra staff to deal with the demand,” Skubitz said.

“We had an influx of customers that were very patient with us as we served everyone.”

For every business that did better, there were several that were damaged.

Detra Johnson is a marijuana producer on Scotia Road. The windstorm destroyed about $80,000 worth of buildings and an entire crop of marijuana, which was drying.

“Now it’s hanging in the trees, in the woods, it’s a total loss,” she said.

Lori Slover, Director of the Pend Oreille County Library District, said the storm caused the Ione branch to close early at 4 p.m. due to Internet connection that kept failing, but otherwise library operations across the district were uninterrupted.

County commissioner Steve Kiss said the roads were cleared within a couple hours in the north part of the county.

The storm was unusually strong.

“This type of storm system is not unprecedented for our area, but it was one of the strongest storms we’ve had in decades,” said Matt Fugazzi, Meteorologist at the National Weather Service Office in Spokane.

Fugazzi said winds in Pend Oreille County reached maximum gusts of 63 mph, with a sustained speed of 44 mph.

“During a transitional season like this one, where we’ve had quite a few warm days leading up to the cold, there can be a clash of air masses between that cold, polar air and temperate air, which can cause strong storms to develop. This one was a little bit unusually strong.”

It is too early to know the dollar amount of storm damage and what the various government agencies spent.

The windstorms of 2014 cost the PUD about $1 million, PUD General Manager Colin Willenbrock said. He said he didn’t think this storm was that bad.

Willenbrock expressed appreciation for people’s patience.

“This storm has been yet another test of our resolve as a community,” he said. “The patience and cooperation of our customers, while our crews worked to restore services, was sincerely appreciated.”

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vaccinations: Children receive prizes From Page 1

percent of children in that age group in Pend Oreille County had received the group of immunizations recommended by WSDH. “It’s a sobering statistic,” said David Windom, Tri-County Health Dis-

‘It’s a sobering statistic. Is it access to health care? Is it misinformation about vaccinations?

This is what we’re hoping to correct.’

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trict Administrator. “Is it access to health care?

Is it misinformation about vaccinations? This is what we’re hoping to correct.”

The recommended immunizations for this age group protect against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, varicella/chicken pox, haemophilus, influenzae type B, and pneumococcal disease.

As of Dec. 31, 2014, 56 percent of Washington children ages 19-35 months had received all of the recommended immunizations. The lowest vaccination rate was in Klickitat County at 28 percent and the highest

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When SPOFR crews arrived at the Casey Road location, just off North Shore Diamond Lake Road, they found the four. One adult was unconscious and the others were suffering from advanced carbon monoxide poisoning, according to Nokes. The victims were nauseated, vomiting and confused. Members from South Pend Oreille Fire & Rescue removed all of the victims from the home into the fresh air, where they were given oxygen, Nokes said. All of the victims were conscious and alert when they were transported to Newport Hospital by Newport Ambulance and Bonner County Ambulance.

The source of the carbon monoxide was a generator running in the attached garage. The door going from the garage to the house was propped open to the house to allow the extension cords to run to

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the appliances they had plugged in allowing the home to fill with carbon monoxide.

‘Generators should be located outside at least 10 feet from the home.’

Mike Nokes

South Pend Oreille County Fire and Rescue Chief

Nokes said any running generators should be located outside at least 10 feet from the home and not near windows, doors or vents. If people are using any indoor heaters, Nokes advises they ensure they are rated by the UL to be used indoors.

For more CO safety information visit www. usfa.fema.gov/prevention/ outreach/carbon_monoxide.html.

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was in Grant County at 73 percent.

Pend Oreille County had the lowest vaccination rates among 13 to 17 year olds, with only 7 percent of teenagers receiving the Tdap, MCV, and HPV vaccination series (known as the 1:1:1: vaccine series). Chelan County had the highest at 48-percent.

“Adolescents should complete the1:1:1 vaccine series by age 13 to be fully protected and on time recommendations,” the study reads. “The state and national goal is 80 percent of adolescents to complete these immunizations by age 15.”

The recommended immunizations for that age group protect against tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, meningococcal disease and human papillomavirus (HPV).

In an effort to educate parents about the importance of childhood vaccinations, the Pend Oreille Health Coalition and Amerigroup will host a free immunization clinic onsite for school age children, five to 18 years, Saturday, Dec. 5 at Sadie Halstead Middle School from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., during the Festival of Trees. Children who participate in the clinic receive five raffle tree tickets and prizes.

For information regarding the free immunization clinic, call the Northeast Tri County Health District at 509447-3131.

For more information on the Washington state Immunization Information System (IIS) Immunization Rates study, go to www.doh.wa.gov.

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Felon gets 51-month sentence for gun possession

b r i e f ly Injury accident leads to DUI charges SANDPOINT – A 24-year-old Priest River man was arrested for aggravated driving under the influence following a single car wreck Wednesday, Nov. 18, in which a 22-year-old woman and a 23-year-old man were injured.

Caleb J. Nichols, 24, of Priest River was arrested for aggravated DUI. Nichols was driving westbound on Highway 2 at milepost 24, when he lost control of the vehicle.

The vehicle left the north side of the highway, struck the embankment and came to rest on its top.

Tiffany A. Peterson, 22, was injured when she was ejected from the vehicle. She was taken to Bonner General Hospital.

Dylan T. Walkup, 23, of Priest River was also injured. He was taken to Kootenai Health.

Blood drive at Newport High School Dec. 3 NEWPORT – The Inland Northwest Blood Center will be at Newport High School Thursday, Dec. 3, from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to collect blood donations.

IBC need an average of 200 blood donors every day to meet the needs of more than 35 hospitals in the Inland Northwest. A single donation can save the lives of up to three people.

Head on driver suspected of DUI NEWPORT – The driver of the vehicle that caused the morning head on collision Tuesday morning, Nov. 17, on Highway 2, near Telephone Road, was suspected of driving under the influence of drugs, according to Trooper Jeff Sivgney of the Washington State Patrol.

Steven Risner, 44, was the driver of a vehicle that was traveling south on Highway 2 when he lost control and slid into the northbound lane, where he collided with another vehicle, Sivgney said.

Risner was transported to the hospital with minor injuries and the driver of the other vehicle was not injured, he said. The trooper on the scene suspected Risner of being under the influence and a blood draw was made at the hospital, Sivgney said.

The case will be forwarded to the prosecutor.

WSU Stevens County Extension pesticide classes offered COLVILLE – Washington State University Stevens County Extension’s Winter 2015 Pesticide Training is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 7, and Monday, Dec. 14, from 3-6 p.m. each day.

These free classes will be held at the WSU Extension Office, in the South Town Plaza, 986 S. Main in Colville. Classes are open to both pesticide license holders and the general public interested in the topics.

Three Pesticide License re-certification credits for each day have been applied for. Topics such as resistance management for alfalfa and grass hay, pest control for livestock and holistic approach to weed control are among the information to be presented.

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Courtesy photoS|Spokane Canoe and Kayak Club

ABOVE: The view was spectacular Sept. 12 when these members of the Spokane Canoe and Kayak Club made the Z Canyon trip.

RIGHT: Here a kayaker prepares to enter a cave.

Highlights of Z Canyon overnight trip

by Jim Harrison

IONE – Bea and I were excited about our first paddle on the Pend Oreille River at Z Canyon and looking forward to seeing Pee Wee Falls and the famed rock formations and caves along the river.

On Saturday morning, Sept. 12, our enthusiastic group of 10 arrived at the Boundary Dam boat ramp. Stan, Lynn, Bonnie and Jeff brought the new voyager canoe for her maiden camping excursion. The big boat is an attention-getter and everyone stared as Stan backed the trailer down the ramp.

We had the voyager, two tandem canoes, one single canoe and one kayak to make up our flotilla. While the voyager and Bruce in his solo canoe headed upriver to find the camping site, the rest of us paddled over to Pee Wee falls to take pictures and see how close we would dare get to the falls. For a number of us it was our first trip on this stretch of the Pend Oreille and after hearing how beautiful this section of river is, we surely weren’t disappointed.

At 200 feet, Peewee falls is amazing and to be able to paddle up and under it was very special. The scenery as we

paddled to our campsite was spectacular. Bea and I are relatively new to this part of the world and although we have been trying to paddle as many places as we can, this section of the Pend Oreille River is probably the prettiest river we have run across so far.

We camped at the BLM Recreation Site, one of the campsites on the Pend Oreille Water Trail map. Luckily we could get this site since apparently few of the other sites could comfortably accommodate a group as large as ours. This site is located on a narrow channel on the west side as the river splits around an island. The channel is shallow and contains aquatic vegetation, which kept the powerboats out and provided a degree of solitude we wouldn’t have had on the main channel. It was quiet, as it was far enough away from highways to get no traffic noises.

There were warning signs about bears and mountain lions, but we encountered no wildlife, other than a few birds.

Everyone secured their food away from the tents and some of us carried bear

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NEWPORT – Pend Oreille County jurors didn’t take long to reach a verdict in two separate cases with two different outcomes last week.

The jury took about 45 minutes to acquit Danny Romero, 30, of second degree assault, third degree malicious mischief and residential burglary Tuesday, Nov. 17.

Prosecutors had charged Romero with attacking a man in his home in Cusick Aug. 25.

Prosecuting attorney Robin Harris alleged that Romero had kicked in the door, started yelling at the man, calling him a wife beater, and proceeded to punch him.

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Kelley said Romero was helping a woman who was sitting in her wheelchair about 11 p.m. get back to her house.

“The jury absolutely did not believe the state witness,” Kelley said.

He said Romero was initially charged with misdemeanors that were upgraded to felonies.

He has been held on $50,000 bond since his arrest. He was freed following the verdict.

A different jury found Timothy Merriman, 74, guilty of possession of meth and possession of drug paraphernalia in a one day trial Wednesday, Nov. 18. They deliberated about an hour,

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Mill Pond Dam removal contract goes to Montana firm Project will restore fish habitat SEATTLE – A $13 million contract to remove the Mill Pond Dam was awarded by Seattle City Light to a team led by Envirocon, Inc., of Missoula, Mont., Seattle City Light announced in a press release.

An open house discussion regarding the design process is scheduled at the Cutter Theatre in Metaline Falls Tuesday, Dec. 8 from 7-9 p.m.

The Sullivan Creek Hydroelectric Project, owned by the Pend Oreille Public Utility District, is licensed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to produce hydropower, but has not produced electricity for more than 50 years. In 2005, Pend

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Two felony jury trials last week

By Don Gronning

NEWPORT – A 30-year-old man with a felony conviction was sentenced to 51 months in prison for possession of a stolen firearm and 24 months for possession of methamphetamine by Pend Oreille County Superior Court Judge Allen Nielsen Nov. 19.

Adam Lee Kells pleaded guilty to the two charges Nov. 5.

Kells’ mother appeared in court at sentencing to speak on his behalf. She said that she and his father loved him but that she had called law enforcement because she was worried about him. She didn’t want to see him go to prison, but wants him to get well and free of drugs.

According to the statement of probable cause, Oct. 2 Kell’s mother called the Sher-

riff’s Office to report Kells had taken her semi automatic handgun.

Since Kells has a felony conviction, he is prohibited from possessing firearms.

When deputies contacted Kells, he had to be told several times to take his hand out of his pocket, according to the statement. When he was being handcuffed, deputies found the Glock handgun. There was a bullet in the camber but no clip in the gun.

Nielson said that what Kells’ mother did was difficult, but absolutely right under the circumstances. He said the fact that there was a bullet in the chamber showed how explosive a situation it could have been.

Prosecuting attorney Robin Harris told Neilson that Kells was

prosecuting attorney Gregory Hicks said.

Merriman was arrested March 1, Hicks said, after a deputy sheriff found a pipe in Merriman’s jacket and about 80 syringes and bindles with trace amounts of meth in the trunk of his car, Hicks said.

Defense attorney Kathryn Allison argued that the car had been stolen and recovered.

Merriman had reported the car stolen. The coat belonged to the thief, as did the syringes and bindles, she argued.

In the end the jury found Merriman guilty.

Sentencing is set for Jan. 7.

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In an effort to aid in the cleanup following the severe storm that struck southern Pend Oreille County on November 17, 2015, Pend Oreille County Public Works will be accepting residential vegetation/woody debris at Road Shop 1, 9302 Deer Valley Rd., near the intersection of Gray Rd. and Deer Valley Rd. The dump location will be open everyday from 8am to 4pm beginning November 19 and continuing through November 25, 2015. There will be no collection November 26th & 27th due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Collection will resume November 28th through November 29th. There will be no charge for the disposal of residential trees/brush/ woody debris only. Please contact Public Works at 447-4513 for further information.

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Friday for publication the following Wednesday. No letter will be published unless it is signed by at least one individual, even if the letter represents the view of a group.

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Salute to PUD line crews

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hen I woke up my 2-year-old daughter Wednesday morning last week and switched on her light, she looked up and said, “Lights not

broken?”

“Nope,” I said, “They fixed it.”

“Hooray!” she squealed. And hooray is right.

We spent a mere four hours without power Tuesday evening, a time spent watching movies on the iPad – thankfully charged – and tending to a fire. The two of us had a great time, but it was a relief to have our power back, and we have the Pend Oreille PUD line crews and staff to thank for that.

A friend asked me Monday night how we were fairing “up here” in the wake of the storm. A lot better than Spokane, I said.

The PUD regularly delivers excellent service and quick fixes to power outages. With the rash of wind storms we’ve had over the last year and a half, we are thankful to live where we do.

Being a lineman is a scary, dangerous business, and these men and women diligently do their job to keep the rest of us warm and plugged in.

Thank you for that.

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Woo your friends; you never know when you might need them The older I get, the more I realize how precious my friends are to me. Silver, gold, new and old, all that vitally schmaltzy stuff. All relationships begin with one person courting another, whether it’s romantic in nature or not, and I am of the opinion that it isn’t desperate or strange. It’s imperative.

Think about it: do you remember as a little kid how easy it was to make friends? Have you watched your own children do it? It seems that the only pre-requisite to companionship for kids is that they both be of the same stature of small, developing people.

As we age, we get more and more cliquey, narrowing our window of people we invite to our table.

Now, this isn’t a blanket, bubbles and rainbows statement that you have to be friends with everyone. People come and go into our lives, and it’s not always pretty, but it’s not always something personal that divides us. We come together, grow apart, renew, reenergize, and sometimes have to set boundaries.

All I’m saying is that at this stage in life, the pursuit of platonic love, with both genders, ekes out the desire for romantic love. Don’t get me wrong, if you’re one of those blessed souls who has found an amorous other, may I extend sincere congratulations.

Embrace it, tend to it, and may fortune be kind to you.

However, if I don’t see myself being friends with someone, past the initial attraction that stokes all of our libidos, there’s no way anything else is going to materialize there.

In our society we can be oddly dismissive of

forming adult relationships that don’t pertain to finding “that special someone” as if wanting to make friends is somehow designated only to the sadly socially disadS o p h i E ’ s vantaged. It CHOICE isn’t.

When Sophia I moved aldous to Newport, I totally felt like the new kid walking into the classroom, carrying my schoolbooks in sweaty palms. Would people like me? Who would I meet? Would I seem too forward and frantic for camaraderie, being the stranger in a new place?

Since then, people have come forward and invited me to their homes, to events, extended me courtesy and amicability. In a sense, I’ve been wooed, and it’s gone a long way toward making me feel right at home.

Over the past few months, old friends have also made efforts to make our connection stronger, helping me move, calling me to check in, coming over for a few days of company, even stopping by to play the piano and watch stupid internet videos.

All of this, whether it’s relationships in their formative stage, or a rekindling, is just a reminder of the human connection we all crave, that provides the real basis for the good life.

So pursue friendships, recent and erstwhile.

You never know when you might need each other.

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yo u r o p i n i o n City needs marijuana tax money To the editor, We must speak out on our marijuana retail situation. We need every dollar in tax revenue we can get. There are thousands of dollars to be made that in turn benefits our small city of Newport. Many of our businesses will also see increased customers.

Recreational marijuana is legal. We as a whole state voted yes for legalization. I don’t believe I have ever seen any medical facts that anyone has died from a marijuana edible or product. I can’t say that with liquor or legal

painkillers.

I find no difference between a bottle of booze or a bottle of pills in a household. If kids want them they will get them.

It is our responsibility as adults to keep these items from children. When people have a glass of wine, they are choosing to recreate. I have never seen anyone picket the liquor store, or a pharmacy. We need to wake up and allow legal, law abiding, state regulated businesses into this community. We need to invite Idaho, Montana and any potential customers to help support this community now. Filling

our storefronts benefits everyone.

-Cindy and Mike Boober Newport

Denying pot permit wrong To the editor, Without due cause Pend Oreille County’s single retail pot applicant was denied business use.

Our planning commission’s arbitrary discrimination against a valid business application for a conditional use permit for legal pot

retail was so blatant as to offend a person of ordinary business sensibilities.

As an advocate for local rural economic development, I fail to understand why the powers that be are forcing a local entrepreneur with limited financial means to delay producing revenue and go through the hoops of exhausting his administrative remedies prior to suing our poor county for unfair infliction of economic damages and attorney’s fees and costs.

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Presidential travel, China style When China’s President Xi Jinping flew into Seattle last September, his presidential airliner looked like any other Air China 747-400 passenger jet. That is because it was.

The Chinese have a different approach to flying their leaders. Its Air Force owns a small fleet of 737s to shuttle dignitaries on short hauls, but they contract with independently owned Air China for extended overseas missions.

In the United States, our government leaders exclusively fly military aircraft – many of which made by Boeing in Washington State – but those jets are not designed for commercial service.

China’s approach is not new. It has been retrofitting 747s to fly their presidents for 30 years, dating back to when Air China was one of six

airlines the government privatized.

Air China’s stock now trades on the London, g u e st Hong o p i n i o n Kong and ShangDON C. hai exBRUNELL changAssociation es. of ToWashington day, Business when a President presidential mission is scheduled, one of Air China’s 747-400s is taken out of commercial service roughly 20 days in advance to undergo modifications, security checks and safety inspections. The modifications are made

by China’s Air Force technicians.

The changes are not complicated. The front of the aircraft is modified to provide a space for the leaders to work and rest while the other sections are altered to carry ministeriallevel officials, security personnel and medical staff.

Interestingly, China’s presidents fly on newer Boeing aircraft than ours. America’s current two 747s, dubbed Air Force One when the President is aboard, are 747-200s which were put into service 25 years ago.

They continue to be modified with the latest technology so safety and security risks are greatly minimized; however, the Air Force One replacements will be 747-8s, which fly faster and farther. New technology is being designed into the aircraft’s hull allowing the plane to withstand a nuclear

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explosion and evade heat-seeking missiles.

The good news is those 747s are still assembled at Paine Field.

Air China already has taken delivery of seven new Boeing 747-8s.

Soon its president will fly Boeing’s newest jumbo jet.

China also looks at presidential travel costs differently. According to the Chinese American Forum magazine, Lu Peixin, former chief of the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s protocol department, said: “Unlike the presidential airplane in the United States, whose interior decoration is luxury hotel style, Chinese leaders’ special plane retrofitting work is oriented around cost savings.”

A key cost factor is Chinese officials figure that each day one of Air China’s 747 is idle it See brunell, 5A

r e a d e r ’ s p o l l r e s u lt s In light of the Paris attacks by ISIS Friday, should the United States close its borders to refugees from Syria and the Middle East?

Yes

Weather forecasters are calling for a super El Niño that could hit the Northwest this winter. El Niño is a band of warmer than normal waters in the Pacific Ocean along the equator. The weather pattern would mean warmer than normal temperatures and below normal snowfall for the Inland Northwest. While such weather patterns have occurred in the Inland Northwest before, some scientists are pointing to Global Warming for the unusual atmospheric changes.

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Benefits of marijuana store outweighs risks

By Joe Rammell

As a business person involved in the marijuana industry, I very much appreciated the editorial last week calling for reason, and that we need to find a way to work together to manage this issue without rejecting it out of hand.

This new marijuana exRammell periment has been going on for two years now, and there is no evidence that the feared negative consequences have occurred.

If it had you would have heard about it in the press, because they love to report negative incidents.

Aside from the legal recreational aspect of marijuana, there is also the medical aspect as well. In the past, medical marijuana was abused by a large segment of patients, who were just getting high. This is no longer the case. They don’t have to “fake it” to get it anymore. There is science behind how and why it does help millions of people suffering from ailments, and want to get off pills and opiate drugs widely prescribed by doctors.

I am one of those patients. The problem is that most doctors, even if they agree that marijuana could be helpful, don’t understand it yet, and are afraid to prescribe it for liability reasons. That is why in addition to a retail/medical store, I propose to establish a wellness center for those who want to explore this kind of treatment, but need guidance. I already have several doctors, naturopaths, and RNs that are interested in participating in a clinic to fill the need left in the new law.

After July 1 of next year, patients would

have to drive to Spokane to get their medicine and Spokane would get the tax revenue.

The most important issue in this debate is protecting our children. Children are already familiar with marijuana. Even if they don’t participate, they know more about it than you think, and if they do decide to try it, they know where to get it illegally. It won’t be tested for pesticides, and the same people who supply our teenagers are more than happy to introduce them to hard drugs. We are trying to get the criminal element out of this industry, and are committed to keeping it away from our youth. We should educate our youth that marijuana is for adults, like alcohol, tobacco, and sex. They should wait until they are older (I think it should be 25, not 21), when their personal life paths (and brains) are more established. The state has actually earmarked funds to educate our youth of the dangers, for those cities who have a retail outlet.

Finally, think of all the tax money going into state and local coffers. As I mentioned in the last city council meeting, I project as much as $300,000 a year for Newport, starting in 2018. One thing is for sure, if Newport doesn’t have a retail store, then it won’t get any money.

I hope I have addressed some of the concerns and opinions, and if not, I hope the elected officials of the council and zoning board will vote for the good of the city, and not because of personal beliefs.

Joe Rammell is a Bellevue businessman who is interested in opening a marijuana retail store and Wellness Center in the 420 Building on Highway 2.

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All this fuss, over something more sophisticated or wealthy non-residents will probably purchase once our local applicant is put through the grist mill.

Meanwhile, our consumers are forced to illegally purchase from the underground or travel elsewhere to spend their money.

To me it is just the opposite of simple rural economic development and production of needed tax revenues.

-Duane Schofield Cusick

Fear of terrorism no reason to not accept refugees To the editor: Our foreign policies in the Middle East have contributed to that region’s instability. Refugees are streaming from Syria and other countries where our military inter-

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Art Walk celebrates local art

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Artist Sharon Smith removes her oil and acrylic paintings form her installation at Cork and Barrel Public House after the fourth annual Art Walk in Newport.

Evergreen Art Association, in cooperation with downtown Newport businesses, held the event Thursday, Nov. 19.

Other businesses and artists included in the event were Fleur de Lis hosting Chicky Gorat, photography and Robert Karr, watercolors; POVN hosting Shirley Hendershott, oils; Sylvia Humrich, oils, and Ellen Bartel, oils. Loyce Akers, photography, watercolors, and pastels, and Channin Manus, oils, were also hosted at Cork and Barrel. My Favorite Things hosted Jan Gleason, watercolors; Randy Haa, fused glass; Britney Sears, acrylics, and Mary Barryhill, pen and ink.

Weis nominated to head Seattle City Light SEATTLE – Former Pend Oreille PUD general manager Larry Weis was nominated for the CEO position at Seattle City Light Nov. 18 by Seattle Mayor Ed Murray.

Weis will start at City Light Feb. 1, 2016. His Weis starting salary will be $340,000. The Seattle City Council must confirm the nomination.

Weis was born in Seattle, raised in Central Washington and received a B.S. in Electrical and Mechanical Technology at Western Washington University.

After starting his career at Snohomish County PUD, he served as general manager at Pend Oreille PUD, Turlock Irrigation District in California and at Austin Energy, the nation’s third largest municipally owned utility.

brunell ventions helped create instability. After the Paris terrorist attacks, American politicians are saying that we shouldn’t accept any refugees. They fear some of them might turn on us after accepting our help.

However, pick any group of people and some of them will commit crimes. That’s certainly not a reason to not help people in need that are running from the terrorists. It can give you an excuse to turn your back and refuse to help.

I often wonder if people who do bad acts perhaps wouldn’t have done them if someone had shown them kindness or offered help.

One politician suggested that only Christians from Syria be considered for acceptance because ISIS could plant terrorists among Muslims. I suppose that ISIS isn’t smart enough to plant terrorists with Christians, especially when we point it out to them. Unfortunately, homegrown terrorists

who were Christians have committed many of our mass shootings.

There are thousands of immigrant success stories over many years of immigration to our country. The fear that those successes could have been harmful failures didn’t drive our immigration policy. Such thinking freezes our minds so we don’t take action for fear of failure.

Our military actions in the Middle East have been unsuccessful. Before we invaded Iraq, I would have been happy to say let’s not invade, because it might fail.

However, if any immigrant to our country from anywhere does something wrong, it’s not any excuse to end immigration.

Our country is frozen in political discourse, and issues like immigration highlight that discourse.

The result is that we are warmongers and isolationists at the same time.

-Pete Scobby Newport

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costs them $40,000, so they want them modified and returned to commercial services as quick as possible. The Chinese say their policy revolves around safety because idle planes are more prone to potential hazards and glitches.

While American presidential jets are seldom on the ground, they are expensive to operate. For example, when President Obama and his family flew to Honolulu for their Christmas vacation in 2012, the total flight expenditure was nearly $4.1 million.

The Congressional Research Service now estimates it cost $228,000 per hour to fly Air Force One. That doesn’t include the costs for security, cargo aircraft, marine helicopters and special vehicles, which accompany presidential trips.

In May 2014, the President logged his 1,000th flight on Air Force One and may surpass President George W. Bush’s 1,675 flights logged during his eight years in office.

While we are unlikely to contract out presidential air travel as China does, we should look at ways to reduce costs.

One key change would be to put our presidents on a budget for discretionary vacation and political travel.

Taxpayers pay for presidential vacations and in a day when we have a national debt approaching $19 trillion, we should adopt the Chinese philosophy of frugality.

Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist.

He retired as president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and now lives in Vancouver. He can be contacted at theBrunells@msn.com.

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New rules for transporting oil being developed OLYMPIA – As early as next year, companies transporting oil into or through Washington could be required to improve planning for accidents under new regulations being developed by the Washington Department of Ecology.

Ecology is beginning the process to develop two new rules for companies that move and/or receive oil by pipeline or railroad.

These new regulations

are part of the process to implement the 2015 Oil Transportation Safety Act. “These rules will help ensure public safety and environmental protection,” said Dale Jensen, Ecology’s Spills program manager. “Emergency responders will have more information, better resources, and training to respond to incidents in a rapid, aggressive, and well-coordinated manner.”

One rule would establish requirements for facilities receiving crude oil to provide weekly advance notice to Ecology on the movement of crude oil, and for pipelines to provide biannual notice to Ecology. The rule will also identify the manner and types of information Ecology will disclose to emergency responders, tribal and local governments, and the public.

The other rule lays out requirements for how railroads transporting oil in bulk position

Initiatives filed to require supermajority for initiatives Filed moments before Eyman filed initiative to limit tax increases to one year

OLYMPIA – Initiative king Tim Eyman came to the Washington Secretary of State’s office Tuesday, Nov. 17 to file his statewide initiative to the 2016 Legislature that would limit the duration of tax increases to one year if not approved by either a supermajority of the Legislature, or by voters.

But minutes before Eyman’s arrival, his liberal nemesis, Northwest Progressive Institute’s Andrew Villeneuve, filed his own initiative that would require a majority of Washington’s registered voters to vote on an initiative or referendum or else the governor would have to declare the measure to have failed. Under Villeneuve’s measure, initiatives like Eyman’s that call for more than a simple majority of the Legislature on tax votes could pass only if approved by a likewise supermajority of the voters.

Under Eyman’s proposal, tax hikes approved by a simple majority of lawmakers would expire after one year and an annual renewal vote would be needed to keep them in effect. Only those taxes passed by a twothirds majority or by the voters could remain active longer than a year.

Eyman calls this a follow-up, or backup, to his I-1366, recently approved by the voters. That measure, which foes intend to challenge in court, would reduce the state sales tax from 6.5 percent to 5.5 percent next April 15 unless lawmakers place a constitutional amendment on the 2016 ballot to require future tax hikes to have a two-thirds vote in both chambers.

Signatures for initiatives to the 2016 Legislature are due Dec. 31, so Eyman plans to refile his measure as an initiative to the people early next year. The first day to file 2016 initiatives to the people is Jan. 8. Signatures for those initiatives are due July 8.

Initiative sponsors have to submit at least 246,372 valid signatures to the state Elections Division for the measure to qualify for the ballot. The Secretary of State recommends a buffer of at least 325,000 signatures in case there are duplicate or invalid signatures.

felon: Kells to pay $600 in standard fees From Page 3a

getting a substantial break in the plea bargain. Kells had been facing up to 118 months in prison for first degree unlawful possession of a firearm. That charge was dismissed for Kells’ guilty plea.

Harris said Kells had been through two Drug Offender Sentencing Alternative (DOSAs) and wasn’t eligible for another, even a prison based DOSA. He was within a few days of a bed date at a rehab facility. The fact that he was still involved with meth showed he wasn’t ready to get clean, she said.

Defense attorney Mike Morgan called it a sad situation. He said Kells was having a mental health breakdown but was no danger to anyone but himself.

Kells said he was sorry and was trying to change.

“I let the drugs take over,” he said. “I never thought about the effects on others.”

Nielson said when he first looked at the case, he thought Kells would

get the high end of the 51-68 month sentencing range but in the end he agreed with the arrangement between prosecution and defense and sentenced Kells to the lower end of the sentencing range.

In addition to the prison sentences, Kells was ordered to a pay standard fees of $600.

spill response equipment, sets standards for spill response staffing, training and operations, and establishes a spill response drill program with evaluation standards.

Ecology will be working with the public, local governments, tribal governments and other stakeholders throughout the rulemaking process.

Multiple workshops will provide an opportunity for stakeholders to submit written comments on any preliminary rule language before the formal rule is issued.

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Helping neighbors Gabe Gentle shovels gravel while working on a driveway. Gentle and other Newport football players auctioned themselves off to the highest bidders, raising $470 for the Pend Oreille County Neighbors In Need Program. During the past year, approximately 112 families benefited from the Neighbors In Need Program, where funds are used to pay for electric bills.

‘All Hands on Deck’ operation and enhanced seatbelt patrols for the holidays MERIDIAN – The Idaho State Police wants all those traveling on Idaho’s roads and highways to make it to their holiday destination safe.

ISP will start out the holiday travel season this week with extra patrols on the road for “All Hands on Deck” in conjunction with the beginning of stepped up enforcement of Idaho’s seatbelt law.

Emphasis patrols have been found to be an effective tool to improve driving safety and reduce crashes, according to ISP. During “All Hands on Deck” troopers will focus on traffic violations that are known to be factors in crashes and cause fatalities.

Speed, aggressive and distracted driving often top the list, along with driving while impaired and failing to use safety belts and child safety seats.

The seatbelt emphasis patrols will continue through Nov. 29 with the extra patrols made possible with a grant from the Idaho Transportation Department’s Office of Highway Safety.

“We want to give families added safety on the roads to start out the holiday season,” Colonel Ralph Powell said. “The Thanksgiving holiday is a busy time for friends and families, but it is also a busy time for crashes and fatalities. ISP wants to do all

we can to prevent these tragedies and make sure everybody gets to spend the holiday season with their family.”

The goal of the “All Hands on Deck” enhanced patrols is not to only enforce the traffic laws but, now that winter is upon us, to also remind the public of the simple things that can save your life or the life of a loved one: • Buckle up. Make sure everybody in the vehicle is wearing a seatbelt or properly restrained in a child safety seat, it’s the best defense in the event of a crash; • Drive according to conditions even if it is below the posted speed limit and give yourself

room between your vehicle and the vehicle in front of you; • Drive sober. Plan ahead and designate a sober driver before drinking and give them your keys. If you or a friend are impaired, call a taxi, a sober friend or family member to get you home safely.

• Just drive. Put the distractions such as your phone or food away until you reach your destination. If using GPS, let a passenger navigate.

• Promptly report suspected drunk drivers or other hazardous drivers seen on roadways to law enforcement. Call the Idaho State Police on mobile phone at *ISP (*477) or simply dial 9-1-1.

dam: Project unpopular in the north county with Envirocon’s proposal being chosen as the winner among three finalists. Proposals were evaluated for both technical merit and price.

Technical merit included a demonstrated ability to remove Mill Pond dam in a safe and timely manner, while placing the greatest emphasis on the proposal’s alignment with long-term habitat restoration goals.

The Envirocon team had the best technical evaluation score and offered the lowest price, according to the news release.

Key members of the Envirocon team include Natural Systems Design (habitat restoration and sediment transport), Mead and Hunt (dam removal engineering) and Environmental Science Associates (permitting, recreation, and public outreach).

Envirocon’s schedule calls for completing design by January 2017, getting final design approval

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Oreille PUD concluded that the facility could not be economically operated and filed with the FERC to surrender the license.

Removing the dam and restoring fish habitat are part of a FERC license surrender order for the Sullivan Creek Project. Bull trout and westslope cutthroat trout are the native fish to be restored.

The removal of Mill Pond Dam and the associated recreational areas has been hugely unpopular in the north part of the county. A letter writing campaign was undertaken and petitions were circulated opposing the dam’s removal.

Some question whether there is any historical evidence there ever were bull trout in the area.

Nevertheless, the contract was awarded after an intensive DesignBuild selection process, according to Seattle City Light’s press release,

from FERC by August 2017, starting construction by March 2018 and completing habitat restoration

by December 2019.

The license surrender process ended up in a negotiated settlement agreement that included a condition that Mill Pond Dam be removed to restore natural riverline processes on Sullivan Creek.

The settlement agreement further identified that Seattle City Light will fund and perform the removal project.

This agreement ensures that Seattle can continue to operate its nearby Boundary Hydroelectric Project with few restrictions, an outcome critical to keeping rates low for both Seattle and Pend Oreille County ratepayers.

Seattle City Light is the 10th largest public electric utility in the United States, providing power to about 750,000 Seattle area residents.

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Scenes of (another) windstorm

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he high winds caused a lot of damage throughout the county, but especially in the south part. The north shore of Diamond Lake was particularly hard hit, but several areas were without power for up to a week.

Miner photo|Don Gronning

The new garrison size flag at the Gazebo in Newport was tattered as a result of the winds that gusted up to 64 mph, with sustained winds of 44 mph.

Miner photo|Don Gronning

Newport City work crews were removing debris from the city right of way Wednesday, Nov. 18.

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This tree hadn’t come all the way down yet at this home on North shore Diamond Lake Road.

Miner photo|Don Gronning

Power lines were down on Highway 41 in Idaho as a result of the storm.

Courtesy photo|Cliff Snow

This home on North Diamond Lake Road was hit hard.

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People still had a sense of humor about the storm, as this sign in Newport shows.

A tree fell on the carport at Don Linbom’s home across from the county courthouse, damaging a truck, a trailer and the carport.

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Newport gathers with the bands Last Thursday, Nov. 19, seventh and eighth grade Sadie Halstead Middle School students participated in the Gather of the Bands Festival, held at North Idaho College in College d’Alene.

Here Drew Green, Evan McKinley and Jonny Frantz perform at the evening concert.

spray.

After setting up camp, the more industrious members of our crew took the voyager for an excursion farther up river to Z Canyon and The Narrows.

Stan provided geological interpretation of this fascinating area.

The rest of us hung back at camp and relaxed and fished. Saturday night, the stars were amazingly bright and we were on the lookout for the aurora borealis, which had been reported, but did not occur

that night. We did not have a campfire, due to the dry weather restrictions, but we enjoyed lots of storytelling from Stan, Pierre and Kenny, some of it perhaps actually true.

On Sunday morning Brian and Colleen showed up in their kayaks. After visiting they headed upstream to see what the river looked like at such a low water level.

As we headed back to the boat ramp on Sunday we stopped and explored a small cave on the river which some of us paddled into. There was one more

picture taking session at the falls before we loaded up.

We all headed back to Spokane after stopping in Metaline Falls for lunch.

It was a great trip with a great bunch of folks. I encourage anyone who hasn’t paddled this section of the Pend Oreille to do so. It’s a special place, but make sure you bring your camera. Thanks to Bonnie and Pierre for setting up this trip.

Jim Harrison is a member of the Spokane Canoe and Kayak Club.

d o w n m e m o ry l a n e 100 years ago 1915 Apple Bros. completed their logging flume on Sweet Creek near Metaline.

The Steel cells at the old county jail were removed to quarter in the new court house.

Robbers at Koch’s saloon, Home Grocery and Blake Bros.’ dry goods store escaped on a Great Northern westbound freight.

Whitefish were biting freely at Diamond Lake.

90 years ago – 1925 A census of Newport taken to determine eligibility for mail service showed a population of 1,058.

Mrs. C.A. Landberg of Camden was elected master of the Pomona Grange.

County agent Erle Hupp reported that county farmers used 61 tons of explosives to clear land

during 1925.

80 years ago – 1935 With the term of Postmaster Charles Fiedler Sr. about to expire, the U.S. Civil Service Commission announced competitive examinations for the office.

Fire at the Jones paint shop caused $450 in damage.

V.P. Campbell was elected president of the state Association of County Commissioners.

Gunder Rice was placed in charge of retail business at the Diamond Match plant.

70 years ago – 1945 The Christmas tree harvest was looking up, as 80,000 to 90,000 trees were to be cut and shipped.

Traffic on the Pend Oreille Highway contin-

ued to increase. Car count for the week was 3,219 cars, an increase of 698 over the same week in 1944.

Army engineers were completing their study of the Pend Oreille River for future dam sites and had made geologic and hydrographic studies at Albeni Falls.

Ed Sherman was elected master of the Diamond Lake Grange.

60 years ago – 1955 The Newport Hospital District commissioners set a Jan. 10 date for a $230,000 bond issue special election to help finance a new hospital.

Four Newport Grizzlies made the tri-county football league all-star team.

50 years ago – 1965 Ground beef was advertised at 33 cents a pound.

The Pend Oreille County Health Department warned of a possible influenza outbreak in the county.

The Metaline FallsSpokane bus was no longer running, and there were reports that the owner, John Peterson of Spokane, had filed for bankruptcy.

40 years ago – 1975 The county commissioners hired Bellevue architect Ralph Smith to begin work on Pend Oreille County’s work-release and holding facility.

Directors of the Cusick and Newport school boards met to discuss possible consolidation of the two school districts. The directors decided to get more public input before making a decision.

It was announced that work was to start Dec. 3 on an addition to the Ponderosa Pines nursing home.

30 years ago – 1985 U.S. Customs agents were left holding $50,000 but no suspect after a search for illicit drugs at the Nelway border. The money was found attached to the bottom of a vehicle but the man escaped a holding area while agents were inspecting other cars.

The Firearms Protection Act, sponsored by Tom Foley, D-Wash., was moving through Congress.

The Cusick girls volleyball team closed out their season with a 25-8 record finishing one game shy of making the semifinals in the state tournament.

20 years ago – 1995 The Pend Oreille County Drug Task Force got a new drug “Lab,” a 15-month-old black Labrador retriever named Otis. The dog was to be

used to detect illegal drugs and was donated to the county.

A huge bull moose was poached near Sullivan Creek. The 900 pound animal was left on the side of the road.

John Weyant became the new owner of Pend Oreille Real Estate in Priest River.

10 years ago - 2005 The Newport City Council voted to hike its sewer and water rates by $1 per month for 2006 and again in 2007.

Bob Hatfield and Delbert Allen were pictured with 120 turkeys for the Food Bank at the Happy Agers Senior Center in Priest River.

The city of Newport was finishing a remodel of the softball fields, with a new chain link fence installed and work on the grandstands performed.

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unior and senior students at House of the Lord Christian Academy in Oldtown spent last Friday handing out Thanksgiving dinners to those in need. This is the 16th year students have sponsored the event, collecting food items through food drives and fundraising. This year students raised around $3,500 in food that will benefit 100 area families. Each family receives ingredients for a Thanksgiving meal, including a turkey, potatoes, stuffing, gravy mix, and piecrust.

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Putting the finishing touches on distribution tables.

Shana Ellingburg stacks bags of flour to be distributed onto a table in the school’s gymnasium.

Adalea Chaney surveys plats of canned goods as students prepare for the giveaway.

Megan Schultz stacks boxes of stuffing.

Nathan Queen and Jacob Campbell use teamwork to move trays of rolls.

Adalea Chaney and James Jones open food boxes.

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Metaline Falls reminds citizens of snow removal policy METALINE FALLS – Now that the snow has fallen, the town of Metaline Falls wants to

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President Barack Obama (D) The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington DC 20500 Comments: 202-456-1111 Switchboard: 202-456-1414 www.WhiteHouse.gov/Contact

Governor Jay Inslee (D) Office of the Governor PO Box 40002 Olympia, WA 98504-0002 360-902-4111 Relay operators for the deaf or hard of hearing, dial 7-1-1 www.governor.wa.gov

Sen. Maria Cantwell (D) 511 Hart Senate Bldg.

Washington DC 20510 202-224-3441 Website: www.cantwell.senate.gov Local: U.S. Courthouse 920 W. Riverside, Suite 697 Spokane WA 99201 509-353-2507 Sen. Patty Murray (D) 154 Russell Senate Office Bldg.

Washington DC 20510 202-224-2621 Website: www.murray.senate.gov Local: 10 N. Post St. Suite 600 Spokane WA 99201 509-624-9515 Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) Fifth Congressional District 203 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515 202-225-2006 Website: www.mcmorrisrodgers.house.gov Local: 10 N. Post St. Suite 625 Spokane WA 99201 509-353-2374

Legislative District 7 Sen. Brian Dansel (R) 115B Irv Newhouse Building PO Box 40407 Olympia, WA 98504-0600 360-786-7612 E-mail: Brian.Dansel@leg.wa.gov District Office: 319 W. Hastings Suite B205 Spokane, WA 99218 509-340-9107 Rep. Joel Kretz (R) 335A Legislative Building PO Box 40600 Olympia WA 98504-0600 360-786-7988 E-mail: kretz.joel@leg.wa.gov Home Office: 20 N. Main St. PO Box 1 Omak, WA 98841 509-826-7203 Rep. Shelly Short (R) 427A Legislative Building PO Box 40600 Olympia WA 98504-0600 360-786-7908 E-mail: short.shelly@leg.wa.gov Home office: 147 North Clark Ave. Suite 5 Republic WA 99166 509-775-8047

Washington Legislative Hotline 1-800-562-6000 During session, weekdays 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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safe and accessible transportation system during inclement weather and winter storms.

Plowing will begin when snow is predicted to reach a depth sufficient enough to impede emergency vehicles. Generally, plowing will begin if there is more than three inches of snow within a 12-hour period and the forecast is for continued snow.

Priority is given first to arterials for emergency vehicles and school transportation. Collector streets and local

roads or cul-de-sacs will follow. It is important that vehicles parked on the street be moved or they will be plowed in. As Fifth Avenue plowing will be to the center of the street, vehicles will be asked to move to the south side first, then to the north side as plowing continues. There is no parking allowed on the west side of Pend Oreille Blvd., or along the north side of the elementary school’s fence, across from the Pend Oreille Apartments.

For any questions or clarification, contact the Town of Metaline Falls at 509-446-2211.

The nuts are in METALINE FALLS – The yearly nut sale of the Women’s Fellowship of the Metaline Falls Congregational United Church of Christ is ready. Available are cashews, mixed nuts, and walnuts for $7 per

bag, while the pecans are $8.50 per bag.

The nuts sell quickly so calling in an order is the sure way to have your order filled.

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Saturday, Nov. 28 Metalines Book Group Location: 10:30 a.m. Metalines Library

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Coeur d’Alene makes all-day kindergarten a priority

By Tammy Marshall Idaho Education News Network

COEUR d’ALENE - In Katie Harris’s kindergarten class at Borah Elementary, kids learn colors, shapes and numbers. They also learn to identify pronouns and sentence structure. The Coeur d’Alene teacher for more than a decade has been teaching 5-year olds to read.

Borah is one of four elementary schools in the Coeur d’Alene School District that offers full-day kindergarten, a priority in this North Idaho community. According to Harris, two hours and 45 min-

utes of daily kindergarten class time isn’t enough.

“Kids get the opportunity to learn the curriculum, to learn to socialize and how to use their imaginations when it’s all day,” Harris said. “We are pressed for time. Full-time kindergarten is so beneficial.”

Idaho, which funds halfday kindergarten, is one of only six states nationwide that doesn’t require districts to offer kindergarten.

This stands in contrast to 11 states and Washington, D.C., which require public schools to provide free, full-day kindergarten.

Many states have recently adopted measures to fund all-day kindergarten, including neighboring

Washington, which currently funds 71 percent of its kindergartens, but plans to fund all kindergartens next year. The Coeur d’Alene School District, Post Falls School District and Lakeland School District all offer kindergarten programs that last at least half the day.

Idaho’s Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra supports local control rather than requiring a full day of kindergarten.

In a recent statement Ybarra said: “The early years lay the foundation for learning. As the State’s educational leader, it is my goal to offer the best possible opportunities for children. This effort must

remain optional. Over 40 districts and charter schools across the state already take the opportunity to operate a full day kindergarten either as an intervention service or as a choice to parents. In the spirit of local control this should remain optional and is a decision best made by local districts and their communities.”

Currently, most Idaho districts only offer full-time kindergarten to students who show signs of needing extra help to ensure they are prepared for first grade.

While not funded directly by the state, local district leaders can choose to divert funding to all-day kindergarten programs.

Thanksgiving service a community event METALINE FALLS – The Metaline Falls Congregational United Church of Christ will hold its annual Thanksgiving Service of Prayer Wednesday, Nov. 25, at 7 p.m. The MFCUCC is located at the corner of Fifth and Grandview in Metaline Falls.

The prayer service will include the reading of the original Thanksgiving proclamation,

scripture, the singing of hymns, and a time of prayer. Rev. Tara Leininger encourages everyone to take a little time to truly give thanks to God for the blessings that are ours.

“In the midst of war and terror, we should not only remember those who know no peace, but give thanks for the peace and plenty that are ours,” she said.

Leininger notes that the pilgrims were often in church for an entire day, sunrise to sunset, with only a brief break for a short meal.

“Couldn’t we just spend a little while as a community to express our thanks?” she asked.

For more information or to answer any questions, call the Metaline Falls Congregational UCC at 509-446-3301.

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meaning it has to pay for itself, Pend Oreille County Public Works Director Sam Castro said. To make the fund self-supporting, Castro has been using recycling money towards day-today operations. Since it shows up on the books as revenue, a state auditor inquired and Castro was told the rates had to be sufficient to support the operation, not be supplemented by recycling.

“They said there wasn’t enough revenue,” Castro said. “The county wasn’t collecting enough to operate the system.”

Castro now applies the recycling money to a solid waster capital replacement fund, not to day-to-day operations.

The county commissioners held a public hearing about the rate increase Oct. 12. Oct. 19 they approved the advertising for solid waste employees and Oct. 26, in a consent agenda, the

county commissioners passed a resolution raising the rates.

The rates won’t go into effect until March 1 because the service provid-

‘(Auditors) said there wasn’t enough revenue. The county wasn’t collecting enough to operate the system.’

Sam Castro

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ers – Gary’s Disposal and Excess Disposal – need 60 days notification, Castro says. The service providers are independent businesses that will need that amount of time to ask for an

increase in their rates, he said.

The county accepts solid waste at transfer stations at Usk and Ione and pays a contractor to haul the garbage to the Deer Valley Transfer Station in the south part of the county. From there it is trucked to Spokane and then put on a train to a site near Goldendale, Wash.

Castro figures he can save the county $3,600 a month by the county hauling the trash from Ione and Usk. It means buying a used roll off truck to pick up the 40-foot containers the garbage is transferred in. Castro has budgeted $95,000 for that and is having a hard time finding a truck at that price.

It will also mean hiring two part time workers to operate the stations at Usk and Ione.

Castro hired a recycling coordinator – Amanda Griesemer – last February.

Griesemer makes

$38,100 a year. The part time transfer station scale attendants will make a little over $12 an hour for two days of work a week.

There will be a need to hire a transfer station coordinator, with a commercial drivers license.

That position is budgeted at $36,000.

The position will need to be filled by Dec. 16, when the contract to haul from Ione and Cusick ends. Castro says he has quite a few good applicants for the job.

Castro says by his calculations the county can operate the transfer stations for about $3,500 a month less than they are being operated now, with contractors.

Castro says the new rates will be less than Ferry County, a comparable county, which is considering a $142 a ton rate.

He said Stevens County, which still has a landfill, charges $76 a ton.

Priest River foundation dinner breaks record PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Community Foundation broke its previous fundraising record at its annual Helping Our Hometown charity auction and dinner, held Saturday, Nov. 7.

In it’s ninth year of existence, and fourth year as an affiliate of the Idaho Community Foundation,

‘We could not do this without all of you.

Also to West Bonner County community, we thank you for your continued support.’

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the sold out dinner was held at the Priest River Event Center, setting a record for fundraising with more than $24,000 raised from the live auction and another $10,000 in donations to the Foundation’s Legacy Fund.

The Legacy Fund was started in November 2012 and will become

a permanent endowment for the community. So far, more than $93,000 has been donated to help reach the initial goal of $100,000.

The evening was highlighted by a live auction with auctioneer Drew McLain working the crowd to raise money while entertaining the attendees. Students from the Priest River Lamanna High School leadership class volunteered at the coat check and to showcase the baskets.

At the end of the evening, the crowd showed their appreciation for the students’ hard work, donating more than $1,000 to the Leadership Program at the high school.

This year, the ladies in the crowd entertained the audience with a rousing edition of the “Chicken Dance” raising $2,400 for the Legacy Fund. The night was also highlighted by three on-the-spot grants. One was given to Idaho Hill Elementary teacher Wilma Hahn for a robotics program for her sixth grade class. The second grant given out was given to Newport Hospital Foundation for the Snack Bag Program. The PRCF is again a $1,000 sponsor of this program that provides weekly snacks to selected students in all three elementary

schools in West Bonner County, and throughout Pend Oreille County. The third grant was given to an historic preservation project.

A full story on this project will be forthcoming.

This year’s most generous donor was an anonymous donation of $5,100. Jim and Margie Stevens won for the basket that raised the most money, Ann and Mike Jackson won for best themed basket and Aerocet and Lake City Law Group tied for best corporate basket.

The Foundation Board, consisting of Jean Elsaesser, Holly Jahnsen, Susie Luckey, Ray and Denise Roberts, Lila Hirst and Jim and Kerri Martin, want to thank all of the basket donors, attendees, and those that bought baskets or donated to the legacy fund.

“We could not do this without all of you. Also to West Bonner County community, we thank you for your continued support,” they said.

Anyone wishing to donate to the Legacy Fund to help push towards the $100,000 goal can contact any of the board members, through the website at www.idcomfdn.org/prcf/ homepage, or by contacting Kerri Martin at 208-304-4600.

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make much money on the project, choosing to keep the cost as low as possible.

To place an order, call the church at 509-4463301. The Fellowship will have any remain-

ing nuts for sale during the Deck the Falls “Arts & Crafts Faire,” which will take place Saturday, Dec. 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Metaline Falls Congregational UCC is located at the corner of Fifth and Grandview in Metaline Falls.

‘Deck the Falls’ community concert Dec. 5 METALINE FALLS – The Cutter Theatre will be the host for the annual Deck the Falls Community Concert, Saturday, Dec. 5 at 6 p.m. This is a “donation at the door” event for the Roof Fund for the Cutter. The public is welcome to attend this “truly inspirational” event of Christmas music, organizers said.

As in past years, local performers, church choirs, singers and instrumentalists are invited to bring their favorite Christmas

music to perform.

There is no set program or audition, and everyone is welcome to perform.

At the end of the concert, Donivan Johnson will be at the piano to accompany everyone in singing some of the favorite Christmas carols and hymns.

For more information, contact the Cutter Theatre at 509-4464108. The Cutter is located at 302 Park St., in Metaline Falls.

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A Christmas Carol

y r r e M s a m t s i r h C g n i k a M STAVE 2 - THE FIRST OF THREE SPIRITS

by Charles Dickens Edited for public reading by Theresa Race Hoffman. This version Copyright © 2006 by Theresa Race Hoffman. All Rights Reserved.

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HEN Scrooge awoke, it was dark. The chimes of a neighbouring church struck and Scrooge remembered, on a sudden, that the Ghost had warned him of a visitation when the bell tolled one.

The hour bell sounded, with a deep, dull, hollow, melancholy ONE. Light flashed up in the room upon the instant, and the curtains of his bed were drawn.

The curtains of his bed were drawn aside, I tell you, by a hand. And Scrooge found himself face to face with the unearthly visitor who drew them: as close to it as I am now to you.

It was a strange figure—like a child, or like an old man, diminished to a child’s proportions. Its white hair hung about its neck and down its back, and yet the face had not a wrinkle in it. Its legs and feet were bare. It wore a tunic of the purest white; and round its waist was bound a lustrous belt. It held a branch of fresh green holly in its hand; and had its dress trimmed with summer flowers “Are you the Spirit, sir, whose coming was foretold to me?” asked Scrooge.

“I am!” The voice was soft and gentle.

“I am the Ghost of Christmas Past.”

“Long Past?” inquired Scrooge.

“No. Your past.”

Scrooge asked what business brought him there.

It put out its strong hand and clasped him gently by the arm.

“Rise! and walk with me!”

It would have been in vain for Scrooge to plead that the weather was bad and the bed was warm. The grasp, though gentle as a woman’s hand, was not to be resisted.

They passed through the wall, and stood upon an open country road, with fields on either hand. The city had entirely vanished. Now it was a clear, cold, winter day, with snow upon the ground.

“Good Heaven!” said Scrooge, clasping his hands together, as he looked about him. “I was a boy in this place!” He was conscious of a thousand thoughts, and hopes, and joys, and cares long, long, forgotten!

Scrooge wiped away a tear and begged the Ghost to lead him where he would.

“You recollect the way?” inquired the Spirit.

“Remember it!” cried Scrooge. “I could walk it blindfold.”

“Strange to have forgotten it for so many years!” observed the Ghost. “Let us

go on.”

They walked along the road, Scrooge recognizing every gate, and post, and tree; until a little market-town appeared in the distance, with its bridge, its church, and winding river. Some shaggy ponies trotted towards them with boys upon their backs. All these boys were in great spirits, and shouted to each other, until the broad fields were full of merry music. “These are but shadows of the things that have been,” said the Ghost.

“They have no consciousness of us.”

The jocund travellers came on; and as they came, Scrooge knew and named them every one. But why was he filled with gladness when he heard them give each other Merry Christmas, as they parted! What was Merry Christmas to Scrooge? What good had it ever done to him?

“The school is not quite deserted,” said the Ghost. “A solitary child, neglected by his friends, is left there still.”

Scrooge said he knew it. And he sobbed.

They soon approached a large house, its windows broken, and the many rooms poorly furnished, cold, and bare of food.

They went, the Ghost and Scrooge, to the back of the house, and a long, bare room, with lines of desks. At one of these a lonely boy was reading near a feeble fire; and Scrooge sat down, and wept to see his poor forgotten self as he used to be. He said “Poor boy!” and cried again.

“I wish,” Scrooge muttered, looking about him, after drying his eyes with his cuff: “but it’s too late now.”

“What is the matter?” asked the Spirit.

“Nothing,” said Scrooge. “Nothing.

There was a boy singing a Christmas Carol at my door last night. I should like to have given him something: that’s all.”

The Ghost smiled thoughtfully, and waved its hand: saying as it did so, “Let us see another Christmas!”

Scrooge’s former self grew larger at the words, and the room became a little darker and more dirty. And there he was, alone again, when all the other boys had gone home for the holidays.

He was not reading now, but walking up and down despairingly.

The door opened; and a little girl, much younger than the boy, came darting in, and put her arms about his neck.

“I have come to bring you home, dear brother!” said the child, clapping her tiny hands, and bending down to laugh. “To bring you home, home, home!”

“Father is so much kinder than he used to be, that home’s like Heaven! I asked him once more if you might come home; and he said Yes, you should; and sent

me in a coach to bring you. And you’re never to come back here; but first, we’re to be together all the Christmas long, and have the merriest time in all the world.”

Then she began to drag him, in her childish eagerness, towards the door.

“Always a delicate creature,” said the Ghost. “But she had a large heart!”

“So she had,” cried Scrooge. “You’re right, Spirit!”

“She died a woman,” said the Ghost, “and had, I think, one child - your nephew” Scrooge seemed uneasy in his mind; and answered briefly, “Yes.” Although they had but that moment left the school behind them, they were now in the busy thoroughfares of a city.

Here too it was Christmas time again; but it was evening, and the streets were lighted up.

The Ghost stopped at a certain warehouse door, and asked Scrooge if he knew it.

“Know it!” said Scrooge. “I was apprenticed here!”

They went in. At sight of an old gentleman in a Welsh wig, sitting behind a high desk, Scrooge cried in great excitement:

“Why, it’s old Fezziwig! Bless his heart; it’s Fezziwig alive again!”

Old Fezziwig laid down his pen, and looked up at the clock, which pointed to the hour of seven. He rubbed his hands and called out in a, rich, jovial voice: “Yo ho, there! Ebenezer! Dick!”

Scrooge’s former self, now grown a young man, came briskly in, accompanied by his fellow-’prentice.

“Yo ho, my boys!” said Fezziwig. “No more work to-night. Christmas Eve, Dick. Christmas, Ebenezer!” cried old Fezziwig, skipping down from the high desk. “Clear away, my lads, and let’s have lots of room here!”

It was done in a minute. The floor was swept, the lamps were trimmed, fuel was heaped upon the fire; and the warehouse became a snug, warm, and bright ballroom.

In came a fiddler with a music-book. In came Mrs. Fezziwig, and the three Miss Fezziwigs, beaming and lovable. In came all the young men and women employed in the business, the housemaid, the baker, the cook, the milkman. Away they all went, twenty couples at once!

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remark, and speaking unconsciously like his former, not his latter, self. “It isn’t that, Spirit. He has the power to make our work a pleasure or a toil.

The happiness he gives, is quite as great as if it cost a fortune.”

He felt the Spirit’s glance, and stopped.

“What is the matter?” asked the Ghost.

“Nothing particular,” said Scrooge.

“Something, I think?” the Ghost insisted.

“No,” said Scrooge, “No. I should like to be able to say a word or two to my clerk just now. That’s all.”

Scrooge and the Ghost again stood side by side in the open air.

“My time grows short,” observed the Spirit.

“Quick!”

This was not addressed to Scrooge, or to any one whom he could see, but it produced an immediate effect. For again Scrooge saw himself. He was older now; a man in the prime of life. His face had not the harsh lines of later years; but there was an eager, greedy, restless motion in the eye.

He was not alone, but sat by a fair young girl in a mourning-dress: in her eyes there were tears.

“It matters little,” she said, softly. “To you, very little. Another idol has displaced me. It is a golden one. May you be happy in the life you have

chosen!”

She left him, and they parted.

“Spirit!” said Scrooge, “show me no more! Conduct me home. Why do you delight to torture me?

I cannot bear it! Leave me! Take me back. Haunt me no longer!”

He was conscious of being exhausted, and of being in his own bedroom.

He had barely time to reel to bed, before he sank into a heavy sleep.

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5:00pm Santa arrives!

Lighting of the Town Christmas Tree Hotdogs & beverages in the Visitor Center S’mores & the bonfire Announcing winners of the Poster Contest Thanks to the volunteers and the PUD, NPOV Lion’s, FD #2, The Cutter Theatre and the Elf Crew

Saturday - December 5 The Cutter Theatre

Arts & Crafts Faire 10:00-4:00 Main & Upper Level Kid’s Adventures 10:00-3:00 Videos - Library Crafts - Museum Room Man Cave (non-shoppers) 10:00-3:00 Lower Level Luncheon 11:00-1:00 Room at the Ramp Pictures With Santa 10:00-Noon Bring your own camera!

Community Concert 6:00pm Everyone is welcome to bring their own talents and then enjoy the sing-a-long.

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b r i e f ly Belton makes Northeast A All Conference NEWPORT - Senior Taylor Belton of Newport was named to the Northeast A All Conference First Team for soccer.

Other All Conferance selections Belton included are Alyssa Figy of Lakeside, Natalie Nenno of Lakeside, Brynn Van Orden of Freeman, Katie Balauro of Riverside, McKensie Brittos of Lakeside, Emme Moore of Deer Park, Alisa Miller of Freeman, Taylor Foley of Riverside, Isabelle Miller of Freeman, Jessica Laird of Medical Lake, Lily Pierce of Deer Park, Payton Thomas of Lakeside, and Rowenna Nelson of Deer Park.

Junior Riley Martinson of Deer Park was named Most Valuable Player (MVP) for offense and junior Cassidy Crosswhite of Freeman was named MVP for defense.

Sean O’Neal of Deer Park was awarded Coach of the Year.

Spartans get a pair of new helmets PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Spartan football team received a grant from Pend Oreille Valley Foundation for $500 to help pay for two new helmets. The team loses 13 helmets this year and 26 next season due to the 10 year usage limit required by state regulations.

All helmets are reconditioned every year, but are removed from inventory after 10 years. Helmets cost approximately $250 each.

Colville loses in quarterfinal SPOKANE – The Colville Indians were defeated 21-7 by the Royal Knights in the quarterfinal game of the state 1A football playoffs Saturday, at Joe Albi Stadium in Spokane.

Royal did all its scoring in the first half. Colville, which won the Northeast A League, finished the season with a 10-2 record. Royal will play Connell in the semifinals next week.

Almira/CouleeHartline gets quarterfinal win MOSES LAKE – Almira/ Coulee-Hartline got a 30-22 win over Touchet in the quarterfinals of the state 1B football playoffs in Moses Lake Saturday, Nov. 21.

Last week ACH knocked off Selkirk and Touchet beat Cusick. ACH will play Liberty Christian next week.

Liberty Christian advanced with a 64-12 win over Republic Saturday.

Power outage canceled Lady Spartans’ game PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River girls basketball team was scheduled to play Kootenai Thursday, Nov. 19, but the game was canceled due to Kootenai not having power after the windstorm.

Priest River will travel to Riverside Saturday, Dec. 5, to play at 6:30 p.m.

Several from Cusick, Selkirk named All League SPOKANE – Five Cusick players and five Selkirk players were named to the Northeast 1B North’s All League football teams.

Selkirk coach Kelly Cain was named Coach of the Year.

Selkirk lineman Brady Cain Filler, receiver Joey Dickinson, linebacker Stephen Avey, Cole Dawson and safety Jacob Couch were name to All League first teams. Filer was named to both offensive and defensive All League teams, Dickenson, Avey and Dawson were selected for the defensive team.

Cusick running back Tyson Shanholtzer, lineman Caleb Ziesmer, linebacker Spirit White, receiver Josh Keogh and punter Pedro Maeira were selected for All League first teams.

Ziesmer was named to both offensive and defensive first teams as a lineman.

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All League Offense: Republic senior Aaron Fritts, Republic senior Trevor Remien, Northport junior Ryder Gilmore, Republic senior Austin McQuay, Republic senior Taylor Campbel, Republic senior Adrian McCarthy and Republic senior Adrian McCarthy.

Northeast 1B North All League Defense: Republic senior Blake Phillips, Republic senior Aaron Helms, Republic senior Aaron Fritts and Republic senior Trevor Remien.

A number of players received Honorable Mention on offense, including Cusick’s Spirit White at quarterback, Selkirk’s Stephen Avey and Joey Dickinson at running back, Selkirk’s Cole Dawson and Logan Miller and Cusick’s Tanner Shanholtzer at offensive line.

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PRIEST RIVER – Priest River Lamanna High School Cross Country coach Lance Clark has a dream. He envisions a community in Priest River where running for health, not just competition, is fostered and nurtured.

“I realize there are challenges,” said Clark’s, who works as the Physical Education teacher at Priest River Elementary School.

“There’s not really any trail system within or close by the city that’s accessible to teens or adults, and a lot of students are spread out through the school district.

It makes it harder to train or come out for a sport if your parents have to drive half an hour to 45 minutes each way just to get you to practice.”

However, with the season this year’s cross-country team had, Clark has hope.

No girls tried out for cross-country, but the boys that did won their home Invitational meet and the Kellogg Invitational, competing against larger schools. The team traveled to state, but did not place.

Not bad, considering the majority of team members are freshman.

“They have done better than multiple teams I have coached over the past 12 years,”

Clark said. “When I ran cross country here in the 90s we had a really good team. In 1990, before I ran, we had a team that won state, and this team reminds me of them.”

‘The question is, how can we, as adults, find ways to include students in programs that are healthy for them, and I don’t mean just sports. We have to look at ways outside the box to foster that mentality of health and sportsmanship in our entire community, so it does make an impression on our kids.’

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Clark added that if this team continues to participate in crosscountry and works hard, he has no doubt

they will make it to state again.

He hopes that he will be able to recruit girls to the sport for the 2016-2017 school year.

West Bonner County School District Superintendent Paul Anselmo said that Clark’s passion for cross-country and coaching his athletes is unmistakable.

“Lance is a very hard working coach,” Anselmo said. “He cares about the kids and the program.

There are many times I have saw him running with the kids both in season and out of season.”

For a Priest River student to participate in a junior high or high school sport, it costs $50.

Factor in the gas some parents pay for shuttling kids back and forth, and Clark said it could be somewhat daunting to recruit students for athletic programs.

“Cost is a factor, but that’s what the school district has to do to keep the doors open,” Clark said. “The question is, how can we, as adults, find ways to include students in programs that are healthy for them, and I don’t mean just sports.

We have to look at ways outside the box to foster that mentality of health and sportsmanship in our entire community, so it does make an impression on our kids.”

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Hastings leads Newport All Conference selections NEWPORT – Senior Kaben Hastings was named to the Northeast A League’s All Conference first team defense, Newport’s sole first team selection. The Grizzlies had three other players named to All Conference second teams, including junior Fred Houk, who was selected to both offense and defense teams, junior running back Jesse Reyes, who was Hastings named to the second team offense and senior Otis Smith, who was named to the second team defense.

Colville’s Jack Hinds was name Defensive Most Valuable Player. Lakeside’s Cameron Gay was named Offensive Most Valuable player. Colville coach Randy Cornwell was named Coach of the Year and Lakeside’s Tim Klein was named Assistant Coach of the Year. Colville also had the most first team selections, with 11 – six on offense and five on defense.

All Conference First Team Offense: Jack Hinds, senior, Colville; Jack Paukert, senior, Freeman; Tyson Lim, sophomore, Deer Park; William Burton, senior, Colville; Austin Wisinger, junior, Deer Park; Nick Annanie junior, Lakeside; Harrison McGill, senior, Freeman; Skyler Lindquist, senior, Colville; Tim Jarrard, junior, Lakeside; Tele Seemann, senior, Colville; Ridge Walston, senior, Colville; Sebastian Hytasenior, Freeman; David Deniston, senior, Deer Park and Mark Kharchenko, junior, Colville.

All Conference First Team Defense: David Deniston, senior, Deer Park; Tim Jarrad, junior, Lakeside; Shane Huttula, senior, Colville; Ridge Walston, senior, Colville; Sebastian Hyta, senior, Freeman; Dean Lockwood, junior, Deer Park; Garrett Brown, junior, Lakeside; Tristen Lewis, sophomore, Colville; Stephen Bearner, senior, Chewelah; Kaben Hastings, senior, Newport; Chase Kuhnert, senior, Lakeside; Kameron Strobel, junior, Colville; William Burton, senior, Colville; and Jack Paukert, senior, Freeman.

All Conference Second Team Offense: Cory Wagner, senior, Medical Lake; Jesse Reyes, junior, Newport; Dean Lockwood, junior, Deer Park; Chase Kuhnert, senior, Lakeside; Dillon Clark, senior, Lakeside; Brayden Hale, senior, Medical Lake; Shane Huttula , senior, Colville; McKabe Cottrell, junior, Freeman; Jim Fowler, senior, Riverside; Fred Houck, junior, Newport; Noah Bagley, junior, Colville; Ian Oldenberg, senior, Medical Lake; Campbell Johnson, senior, Lakeside; Gunnar Swannack, senior, Lakeside; Carter Countryman, junior Deer Park; Daminick Coleman, junior, Chewelah; and Nick Annanie, junior, Lakeside.

All Conference Second Team Defense: Fred Houck, junior, Newport; Gunnar Swannack, senior, Lakeside; Dillion Clark, junior, Lakeside; Tele Seemann, senior, Colville; Peyton Smetana, senior, Freeman; Konner Freudenthal sophomore, Freeman; Jacob Adams, sophomore, Lakeside; Neil Lockwood, senior, Deer Park; Noah McMahon, senior, Riverside; Ryon Hrezo, sophomore, Riverside; Trayton Bird, sophomore, Deer Park; Drake Braun, senior, Lakeside; Brian Clark, senior, Colville and Otis Smith, senior, Newport.

Idaho fishing rule changes approved BOISE – The Idaho Fish and Game Commission recently approved fishing rules changes for the 2016-18 seasons.

New rules will take effect on Jan. 1. Statewide changes include a new possession limit, which will be three times the daily bag limit after the second day of the season.

Currently, the possession limit is equal to the bag limit.

Free Fishing Day will be June 11, 2016, June 10, 2017, and June 9, 2018. These dates are the Saturday after the first full week in June and correspond with national outdoor recognition events.

Other changes to rules will apply to specific bodies of water. In the Idaho Panhandle, these changes include: • Lake Pend Oreille: The rainbow trout daily bag limit will be reduced from six to two; only one more than 20 inches.

• Clark Fork River: Trout limit is 0 from Dec. 1 through Friday before Memorial Day weekend. Remove the six Kokanee bag limit, which reverts it to the regional bag limit of 15 Kokanee.

• Clark Fork River tributaries and Pack River and tributaries: No bait will be allowed during the existing catchand-release season, which is Dec. 1 through the Friday before Memorial Day weekend.

• Spirit Lake: The Kokanee daily bag limit will be raised from 15 to 25 fish.

• Hayden Lake: Minimum length on largemouth bass that can be harvested will increase from 16 inches to 20 inches.

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b r i e f ly A Christmas Carol coming soon NEWPORT – In December the Pend Oreille Players Association will perform “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens. This classic tale of human error and redemption is brought to life by director Charlie Monte and a 23-member cast. This 19th century ghost story is taken directly from Mr. Dickens’ classic novel and enhanced with 21st century technology, and crafted by the cast and crew. The show opens Friday, Dec. 11, at 7 p.m. at the Pend Oreille Playhouse, 236 S. Union in Newport.

The show will run for two weekends, Dec. 11, 12, 13, 18, 19 & 20. Friday and Saturday shows begin at 7 p.m., Sunday shows begin at 3 p.m. Cast members include Pete Balogh, Danny Litowitz, Charlie Monte, A. J. Weise, Gail Cory-Betz, Noma Hunter, Chris Demlow, Rachelle Busby, Brian Taylor, Matt Goodrich, Gillian Monte, Cordelia Monte, Ashlyn Dahl, Ashlyn McLeslie, Marisa Dahl, Sierra Hudson, Anna Jones, Laura Stuivenga, Samantha Matlock, Aamish Hunter, & Troy Neufeldt.

Adult ticket prices are $12 and students, 18 and under are. Tickets may be purchased by phone at (509)-447-9900 or in person at the Playhouse Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., or online at www. pendoreilleplayers.org.

Handbell concert Dec. 6 NEWPORT – The DeColorers Handbell Choir will perform Sunday, Dec. 6, at 3:30 p.m. at American Lutheran Church in Newport. American Lutheran Church is located at 332810 Highway 2.

The event is free, but an optional offering would be accepted.

Special needs resource fair Dec. 2 CHATTAROY – Riverside High School will be the site of a Special Service Resource Fair Wednesday, Dec. 2, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Parents, caretakers and teachers of students with special needs are welcome to attend the free event in which a variety of government agencies and service providers will attend to explain their programs. Representatives from the state Developmental Disabilities Administration and Division of Vocational Rehabilitation will be on site for enrolling eligible students. “Some of the providers will be talking about recreational services and some of the governmental agencies will be talking about lifelong services,” said Rachea Allert, special education teacher at Riverside High School. There are 16 agencies that have confirmed they will attend, including DDA, DVR PACE Career Path Services , Rural Resources, STA (Spokane Transit Authority), The ARC of Spokane, The Artisans, Skils’kin, ENSO, People First of Colville and Spokane, PAVE, Northwest Autism Center, Kaltran Camus Pass Behavioral Health and Therapeutic Recreation Program. Organizers are awaiting confirmation on 15 more. For more information contact Allert at (509) 464 – 8510 or email Rachea.Allert@ rsdmail.org.

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Ornament making, Polar Express at Priest River library

PRIEST RIVER – The holiday season has begun, snow has fallen along with the power lines and it is almost time to decorate the house.

Join Randy Haa of Whimsical Glass for a Live & Learn glass ornament class at the Priest River Library. This is a drop-in class; feel free to come any time between 5-6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 10. The supplies for the first ornament will be free, however, additional ornaments will cost $5 each.

Friday, Dec. 18, at 5 p.m. join library staff for the third annual presentation of the Polar Express read by William Hurt. A special guest will read The Night Before Christmas at 5:30 p.m.

Board the train to be whisked away into a land of snow and magic. Refreshments will be served.

Tickets became available Monday, Nov. 23.

A Festive PJ Contest will be held for Preschool through 2nd grade, and 3rd-6th grade children.

Reserve a seat on the train early.

Call the library at 208-448-2207, ex. 103 for more information.

Call 208-448-2207 for more information or check the library website at www.westbonner. lili.org for additional programs throughout the year.

Blanchard Christmas party set for Dec. 6 BLANCHARD – The Community Christmas party is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 6.

Santa will arrive at 1 p.m. at the Blanchard Community Center,

at 685 Rusho Lane in Blanchard. There will be free chili and Santa pictures. People are invited to bring a food donation for those in need.

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Pathfinders give to Crime Victim Services

Pathfinders, a youth group of the Newport Seventh-Day Adventist Church, donated over 2,800 food items for clients of Pend Oreille County Crime Victim Services on Wednesday, Nov. 18. The annual event marks the 15th year the Pathfinders have gathered food for the Thanksgiving Food Drive. There were so many Pathfinders and helpers, it took two pictures to show them all.

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Sharing the Dharma Day Dec. 6 NEWPORT - Sravasti Abbey — the Tibetan Buddhist monastery near Newport —opens its doors on Sunday, Dec. 6 for Sharing the Dharma Day. The monthly event offers an opportunity to explore meditation, hear a talk drawn from Buddhist teachings, share a vegetarian potluck

w e e k ah e ad Wednesday, Nov. 25 Rotary Club: 7:15 a.m. Oldtown Rotary Park Overeaters Anonymous: 8 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance Newport TOPS: 8:30 a.m.

- Hospitality House Priest River Food Bank Open: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

- Priest River Senior Center Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library Priest River Lioness: 11:30 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Jessa’s Creative Dance Class: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport Spirit Lake Historical Society: 6:30 p.m. - Call 208-623-5626 for locations

Thursday, Nov. 26 Thanksgiving day

Friday, Nov. 27 Happy Agers Meeting and Potluck: Noon Priest River Senior Center Story Time: 3 p.m. - Newport Library Dance Classes: 5:306:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Friday Night Live: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting: 7 p.m. - St. Catherine’s Catholic Church Al-Anon: 7-8 p.m. - Priest River, 119 Main St., Suite 204, Room 16, Call Jan 208-946-6131

Saturday, Nov. 28 Happy Agers Card Party: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center AA Meeting: 5 p.m. - Cornerstone Building, Selkirk Way, Oldtown Live Music: 6 p.m. - Hospitalty House, Newport Set Free Northwest Meal and Worship:

6:30 p.m. - Cornerstone Building Behind Ace Hardware, Oldtown

Sunday, Nov. 29 Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

Monday, Nov. 30 Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Pend Oreille Bible Church in Cusick Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

Alcoholics Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport BASIC Meeting: 6 p.m.

- Blanchard Community Center Calispel Post 217: 6 p.m. - American Legion in Cusick Pend Oreille Rock and Gem Club: 6 p.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park Priest River Animal Rescue: 6 p.m. - 1710 9th St., Priest River

Tuesday, Dec. 1 Mothers of Preschoolers Gathering: 10 a.m. - Priest River Assembly of God Church Soroptimist International of Newport Business Meeting: 12-1 p.m. - Pineridge Community Church Jessa’s Creative Dance Class: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center Weight Watchers: 5:30-6 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport Kaniksu Lodge 97: 6 p.m. - VFW Hall in Priest River Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Pend Oreille County Search and Rescue: 7 p.m. - Newport Health Center Basement Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church

Wednesday, Dec. 2 Rotary Club: 7:15 a.m. Oldtown Rotary Park Overeaters Anonymous: 8 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance Newport TOPS: 8:30 a.m.

- Hospitality House Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Computer Basics for Adults: 10 a.m. to Noon Newport Library Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Jessa’s Creative Dance Class: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center

CALVARY CHAPEL NEWPORT

“Where The Sheep Go To Be Fed” 101 S. Scott • Newport Sunday Morning 10 a.m.

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

John 6:35

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

Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday: Youth ~7:00 p.m.

Pastor Mitch McGhee 447-3265

lunch, and enrich the experience through facilitated small-group discussion.

Sharing the Dharma Day runs 9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Abbey, 692 Country Lane. December’s topic is “”Far-reaching Wisdom” from the book, Don’t Believe Everything You Think, by Abbey founder and abbess, Venerable Thubten Chodron.

Venerable Chodron’s book is a commentary on a popular Tibetan text that teaches how to use difficult situations for spiritual development. In particular, this month’s verses advises cultivating the wisdom that recognizes the interdependence of all things. By seeing that things are

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

Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

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

Community Church Directory CATHOLIC MASSES

S.S. ~ 9:15 • Worship ~ 10:45 a.m.

Family Night, Wednesday ~ 7 p.m.

(Bible and Youth Clubs) Pastor Dale Wise - 509-447-3687

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

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

Usk: Our Lady of Sorrows LeClerc Creek Rd. Sun. - 1st & 2nd - 5:30pm Ione: St. Bernard’s, 802 8th St., Sun. - 2nd & 4th - 8:00 a.m.

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

GRACE BIBLE CHURCH

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS

DALKENA COMMUNITY CHURCH • VILLAGE MISSIONS

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

509-671-3436

CHURCH OF FAITH

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

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

Wed. - Bible Study 6 p.m.

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

SPRING VALLEY MENNONITE CHURCH

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

Newport Church - Corner of Lilac Lane & Hwy. 20 North Head Elder Gilbert Navarro (509) 447-4755 Sat. Morning Services Sabbath School 9:30 • Worship 11:00 NACS THRIFT SHOP (509) 447-3488 PO Valley Church School (208) 437-2638

AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A.

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

(509) 447-4338

PEND OREILLE GRACE FELLOWSHIP BIBLE STUDY 2 tim 2:15 God’s word rightly divided 208-610-3193 • 509-671-1716 509-671-1436

not as solid and permanent as they appear, we can remain calm when challenges arise. Sravasti Abbey offers Sharing the Dharma Day for people of all faiths and backgrounds to visit and learn more about Buddhism. Dress is casual; friendly curiosity and openness to learn are the only pre-requisites.

Guests are invited to bring a vegetarian lunch item— omitting onions and garlic as well as meat or fish— to share with the whole group.There is no charge for events at Sravasti Abbey, and offerings of food for the community and/or financial gifts are always welcomed. For more information and directions call 509-447-5549 or email office.sravasti@gmail.com.

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

HOUSE OF THE LORD

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

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

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

NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH

1 mile S. of Newport on Hwy. 2 447-3742 Pastor Rob Greenslade Sun. School 9:45 a.m. • Worship 11:00 a.m.

Evening Worship 6:30 p.m.

Bible Study Weds. 6:30 p.m.

BAHÁ’Í FAITH OF NEWPORT Human happiness consists only in drawing closer to the Threshold of Almighty God, and in securing the peace and well-being of every individual member, high and low alike, of the human race. ‘Abdu’l Bahá Please call 509-550-2035 for the next scheduled devotional. Wonderful resources can be found at www.bahai.us and www.bahai.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

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obituari es George W. Bick Jr. Goodyear, Ariz.

George W. Bick Jr., of Goodyear, Ariz., and former Diamond Lake resident, passed away Nov. 8, at the age of 94.

Bick George was born Jan. 22, 1921, in Lincoln, Neb., the son of George W. Bick Sr. and Matie L. Strong-Bick.

He and his wife Shirley were married May 23, 1942, in Los Angeles.

George graduated from high school, and joined the U.S. Marine Corps, serving in World War II and the Korean War. He was active duty for 20 years, retiring in 1959 at Master Sergeant. He worked in sales for Baxter Pharmaceutical Co. and Kershaw’s Furniture Co., in Spokane, from 1962-1979. He was a Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Deputy at Diamond Lake, 1980-1996.

George lived in Spokane from 1962 to 1974, and at Diamond Lake from 19642014.

He was a member of the VFW, and Diamond Lake Water and Sewer Commissioner from 1976-1996.

George is survived by his sons, George W. Bick III (and Cari) of Spokane, Jeffrey A. Bick (and Debbie) of Mesa, Ariz., and David W. Bick (and Myong Suk) of Goodyear, Ariz.; seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley.

A memorial is to be held at St. David’s Episcopal Church, 7315 N. Wall St., Spokane, Dec. 10 at 1 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Semper Fi Fund at semperfifund.org.

Gerald (Jerry) E. Carpenter Deer Park

Former Newport and Gem State Miner owner Gerald “Jerry” E. Carpenter passed away peacefully Saturday night, Nov. 7, at his home in Deer Park, surrounded by family. He was 80.

Born May, 20, 1935, in Nampa, Idaho, to Lila and Fred Carpenter, his life took him many places.

Jerry was the oldest born of

three children, sister Carolyn and brother Delbert were born after him.

Gerald attended school in Spokane, he went to Bryant, Havermale and North Central High School. During high school he worked at the Spokesman Review/Chronicle as an ad tear sheet runner and continued his school years profession of a newspaper delivery boy.

He earned his journeyman printer status at the Spokesman and his love of the printed word was set in stone. After high school, in 1954, he wed the love of his life, Beverly Womach.

Shortly after they moved to Seattle, where Jerry worked for the University of Washington print shop while attending Seattle Pacific University. In 1964, Jerry and Bev and their two surviving children moved to Newport, where they owned and operated The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner weekly newspapers for 13 years.

During those years he attended Whitworth College and earned his masters degree in the art of teaching and began developing and investing in real estate.

He also began his long teaching career at Spokane Community College, where he shared his joy of knowledge with his students. One year he even did an exchange teach in Hawaii. He and Beverly also added one more child to the family.

In the late 1970s his attention turned to Spokane and the weekly publication of the Star Shopper and Thrifty Rent-A-Car franchise. In the mid 1980s, his attentions turned again, the Star Shopper was sold, Thrifty Rent-A-Car was sold and the Century 21/Barrie Hunt Real Estate franchise was purchased along with Ericks Realty in Deer Park.

His interest in real estate continued through out the rest of his life. He shared his passion for real estate with many people in his family and the community.

He is survived by his wife of 61 years Beverly; three children, a son, Eric Carpenter and his wife Linda; a daughter, Karen Carpenter and daughter Kim Hickethier, and husband Jeff; numerous grandchildren and greatgrandchildren.

m o s t wa n t e d l i st Editor’s Note: The following are descriptions of people currently wanted by the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement agencies. Any information about these suspects should be directed to the sheriff’s office by calling 509-447-3151.

This is a regular section of The Miner. All information is provided by the sheriff’s office.

Kendle

Curtis H. Kendle, 33, is wanted on one Pend Oreille County warrant for attempting to elude, theft, obstruct and driving with license suspended. He is 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 175 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. His last known address was in the Newport area.

Extradition is Washington, Idaho, Montana and Oregon.

Justin D. Dobson, 29, is wanted on three Pend Oreille County warrants for failure to appear and comply on original charges of malicious mischief, domestic violence assault and disorderly conduct. He is 6 feet tall and weighs 190 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. His last known address was in the Newport area. ExtradiDobson tion is statewide.

d e at h n ot i c e Norene L. Simpkins Priest River

Norene L. Simpkins of Priest River passed away Friday, Nov. 20, at the Lifecare Center in Sandpoint.

She was 84 years old.

A graveside service will be held Saturday, Nov. 28, at 2 p.m. at the Evergreen Cemetery in Priest River.

Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Priest River is in charge of arrangements.

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p o l i c e r e p o rt s SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Woodard Rd., people reportedly at a home where no one should be.

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.

FIRE: Hwy. 211, report of power line down, small fire starting in grass.

Pend Oreille County

Monday, Nov. 16

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 211, report of tree blocking both lanes.

THEFT: Hwy. 20, report of four robes missing from storage boxes over the summer.

CITIZEN ASSIST: Spring Valley Road, report of hunter lost in area.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Deer Valley Rd., report of large tree blocking road.

EXPLOSIVES: Allen Rd., complainant reports finding dynamite when cleaning out storage boxes.

STRUCTURE FIRE: Davis Lake Rd., report of power line down, sparks coming from roof of house.

DISTURBANCE: Hwy. 20, report of male causing a disturbance with another truck driver over road issue.

THREATENING: E. Circle Drive, Rose L. Gagnon, 72, of Newport was arrested for harassment threats to kill.

UTILITY PROBLEM: Hwy. 20, report of power line down across highway.

ANGENCY ASSIST: Hwy. 2, report of two males in verbal disagreement.

WELFARE CHECK: Scotia Rd., report of tree on house.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 20, report of injured deer in middle of southbound lane of travel that needs euthanized.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Cody R. McGlocklin, 22, of Spokane Valley was arrested on a warrant.

THEFT: Scotia Rd., parts to a wood stove reported missing.

HARASSMENT: N. Newport Ave., report that customer grabbed respondent’s arm.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, report of vehicle in ditch.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 211, report of vehicle/deer collision.

ACCIDENT: Spring Valley Rd., report that Dodge pickup hit tree in roadway.

FIRE: Coyote Trail, report of tree on power line, sparking.

UTILITY PROBLEM: Utility Problem, Third St., report of downed light post on sidewalk.

FIRE: Westside Calispel Rd., report of power line on tree and branches burning.

FIRE: W. 1st St., report of tree on power line on fire.

DISABLED VEHICLE: Hwy. 20, one vehicle accident reported, blocking, hit tree, no injuries.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: W. Pine St., report that tree fell, partially blocking roadway.

WELFARE CHECK: Deer Valley Rd., report of subject stuck on road in vehicle between two downed trees.

ILLEGAL BURNING: Timber St., report of eight-foot tall fire blowing sparks everywhere.

BURGLARY: Blue Heron Rd., report of door ripped off hinges, unknown if anything was taken.

CHILD ABUSE: W. 6th Ave., report of child abuse.

FIRE: Hwy. 211, report of power line down on fire started fire in field.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, report of vehicle overturned in ditch.

Wednesday, Nov. 18

ACCIDENT: Leclerc Rd. S., vehicle slide off reported.

FIRE: Hwy. 211, report of tree on fire near power lines.

Tuesday, Nov. 17 ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, report of two vehicle head on collision.

ACCIDENT: Middle Fork Rd., report of logging truck accident.

HAZMAT: N. Warren Ave., Newport, strong smell of propane reported.

BOOK AND RELEASE: S Garden Ave, Newport, Walter Edward, 71, of Sandpoint was booked and released for driving under the influence.

BURGLARY: Republic Lane, report of house broke into.

FIRE: Nicholson Rd., report of tree on power line, flames showing.

BOOK AND RELEASE: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Jeffrey Daniel Fletcher, 23, of Usk was booked and released for firstdegree criminal trespass and third degree theft.

BURGLARY: W. 6th, report of burglary.

FIRE: Kings Lake Rd., report of tree on power line, on ground on fire.

FIRE: Hwy. 20, report of tree on power line.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 20, report that tree branches fell on complainant’s truck.

FIRE: Telephone Rd., report of tree sparking, complainant does not see power line down.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, report that male subject in a truck hit complainant’s vehicle and then left.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Quinton C. Williams, 20, of Spokane was arrested on a local warrant.

BOOK AND RELEASE: S. Garden Ave., Newport, William Merrill Sorenson, 37, was booked and released for third degree theft and driving on a suspended license.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights

Thursday, Nov. 19 DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED: McKay St., cite and release for driving with license suspended.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 20, report of a logging truck seen speeding in area.

ATTEMPT TO LOCATE: N. Newport Ave., Newport, report of 16-year-old that has local juvenile warrant and should be at work around noon, but did not show up.

FIRE ALARM: Hwy. 20, report of hallway smoke alarm.

THEFT: W. Walnut St., Newport, report of phone stolen out of vehicle.

AUTOMOBILE THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of vehicle theft.

WANTED PERSON: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights

Friday, Nov. 20 BURGLARY: Jorgens Rd., report of garage broken into sometime last night.

THREATENING: W. 1st St., client reportedly made threats against complainant.

RUNAWAY JUVENILE: Hwy. 2, report 17-year-old female did not come home from school today; was seen getting into a vehicle with someone after school.

AGENCY ASSIST: E. 4th St. N., deputy requesting assistance in contacting parents of juvenile’s that reportedly shoplifted.

RUNAWAY JUVENILE: W. 5th St., Newport, report that caller’s daughter didn’t come home from school today.

BOOK AND RELEASE: Lloyd Elvin Miller, 51, of Newport was booked and released for third degree theft.

WEAPON OFFENSE: Houghton St., caller reports hearing four gun shots northwest of her and then a car took off.

BOOK AND RELEASE: Kyrhee Jamal Daniels, 20, of Newport was booked and released for minor possession/consumption of alcohol.

ARREST: Hwy. 2, Cody J. Kanan, 22, of Deer Park was arrested for possession of meth.

BOOK AND RELEASE: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Beth Carlotta Lawrence, 38, of Newport was booked and released for making a false statement to an officer.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: S. Calispel Ave., Newport POSSIBLE DUI: Hwy. 2, report of maroon Hyundai all over the road.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: Veit Springs Lane COURT COMMITMENT: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Troy Stanley Thompson, 44, of Ione was remanded to jail by the court.

BURGLARY: Best Chance Rd., neighbor reportedly said subjects are up at complainant’s house possibly breaking in.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Hwy. 2, report of vehicle at business after hours.

ASSAULT: N. Washington Ave., Newport, third party report of complainant’s wife being pushed, caller could hear yelling in background when he calls back.

Saturday, Nov. 21 ACCIDENT: McCloud Creek Rd., single vehicle rollover.

COURT COMMITMENT: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Tina Marie Oles, 45, of Spokane was committed to jail for failure to comply.

ACCIDENT: Timber Mountain Rd., complainant believes neighbor purposely ran into complainant’s vehicle.

2, report four dogs attacked complainant.

THEFT: W. Walnut St., Newport

Sunday, Nov. 22 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: Copper Landing, Airway Heights, report of a DV verbal.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Southshore Rd., Diamond Lake PROPERTY DAMAGE: Hwy. 2 report that guest broke television and refusing to pay and refusing to leave as well.

WEAPON OFFENSE: S. Washington Ave., Newport, respondent can hear 30-40 rapid gunfire shots.

WEAPON OFFENSE: W. 4th St., respondent heard three to four gunshots.

BURGLARY: Juanita Lane, report of possible attempted burglary.

West Bonner County

Monday, Nov. 16 RECKLESS DRIVING: Hwy. 41, Oldtown DRIVING WITHOUT PRIVILEGES: Hwy. 41, Blanchard, a 45 year old male was cited and released for driving without privileges.

Tuesday, Nov. 17 TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 57, Priest River TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 2, Priest River EXPLOSION: Eastside Rd., Priest River

Wednesday, Nov. 18 DRIVING WITHOUT PRIVILEGES: Hwy. 41, Oldtown, John M. Rogers, 61, of Oldtown was arrested for driving without privileges.

Thursday, Nov. 18 GRAND THEFT: Stone Rd., Blanchard, a bicycle was reported taken.

Friday, Nov. 20 Reckless driving: Hwy. 41, Spirit Lake SEX OFFENSE: Walden Lane, Spirit Lake, a sex offense was reported to have occurred in Bonner County.

SHOPLIFTING: E. 4th St. N., Oldtown, report of juvenile shoplifters detained.

DOMESTIC DISPUTE: Railroad Ave., Blanchard, report of a family offense.

Saturday, Nov. 21 VEHICLE THEFT: E. Settlement Rd., Priest River, report of a burglary.

ACCIDENT: Redneck Drive, Blanchard, officer assisted deputies with an injury accident.

ASSIST OTHER AGENCY: N. State Ave., Oldtown, request for an agency assist by Pend Oreille County Sheriff in foot pursuit.

ARREST: Dinger Lane, Priest River, Donald Poster, 57, was arrested for violating a protection order.

ACCIDENT: Kelso Clagstone Cutoff, Spirit Lake, report of unknown injury collision reported.

Sunday, Nov. 22 ARREST: Hwy. 41, Oldtown, Nicole Smoot, 45, of Newport was arrested for driving under the influence.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hwy.

pu blic m e eti ngs Wednesday, Nov. 25 Tri-County Economic Development District: 11 a.m. - TEDD Conference Room, 986 S. Main, Suite A, Colville

Thursday, Nov. 26 Thanksgiving Day

Monday, Nov. 30 Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m.

- Pend Oreille County Courthouse Newport Planning Commission: 5 p.m. Newport City Hall

Tuesday, Dec. 1

Bonner County Soil and Water Conservation District: 1:30 p.m. - USDA Office, 1224 Washington Ave., Ste. 101

Diamond Lake Water and Sewer: 10 a.m. - District Office, 172 South Shore Road

West Pend Oreille Fire District: 6:30 p.m. - Fire Hall on Highway 57

Sacheen Lake Sewer and Water District Board: 3 p.m. - Sacheen Fire Station, Highway 211

Pend Oreille County Fair Board: 7 p.m. - Fairgrounds at Cusick

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

Pend Oreille Fire District No. 5: 7 p.m. - Fire Station 51, 406722 Highway 20, Cusick

Fire District No. 4 Commissioners: 6 p.m. Dalkena Fire Station No. 41

Wednesday, Dec. 2

Diamond Lake Improvement Association: 6:30 p.m. - Diamond Lake Fire

Bonner County Commissioners: 8:45 a.m.

- Bonner County Administrative Building Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse Lenora Water and Sewer District: 10 a.m. Skookum Rendezvous Lodge Pend Oreille PUD Commissioners: 10 a.m. Newport PUD Offices

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Wa ge : $ 19 . 8 3/ hour. 3 years experience repairing and servicing heavy equipment or light trucks and passenger vehicles required. See job descriptions for the complete list of qualifications and essential job functions.

Obtain application and job description: Human Resources, 625 West 4th Street, Newport, Washington, 99156, (509) 447-6499 or County website: www.pendoreilleco.org. Position open until filled.

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Parent Child Educators work in partnership with parents to provide comprehensive Early Head Start services in a home-based program option for pregnant women, infants and toddlers. Ninety-minute home visits are scheduled on a weekly basis, year round with two socialization events per month. Caseloads per PCE include 10 to 12 infants, toddlers and pregnant women. While PCEs are the primary service provider for the home-based EHS program option, they work collaboratively with parents, other EHS staff, volunteers, community partners and other providers plan and implement the full range of EHS services.

Candidates for the Parent Child Educator positions must have knowledge and experience in: • Child development and early childhood education; • Principles of child health, safety, and nutrition; • Adult learning principles; and • Family dynamics.

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Published in The Newport Miner on November 4, 11, 18, 25, and December 2, 2015 (40-5) ____________________________ 2015333 PUBLIC NOTICE The Selkirk School District has declared surplus a list of miscellaneous electronic items. Contact the Selkirk District Office at (509) 446-2951 or log onto the District website at www. selkirk.k12.wa.us for a copy of the list.

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2015331 PUBLIC NOTICE TO: “Teddy” and Anyone Else Claiming a Paternal Interest You are notified that a petition under cause number 15-7-00051-3 was filed with this court alleging that the court should establish a Title 13 RCW guardianship and appoint a guardian for Ethan Lee-McGillis. A petition for Order Appointing Title 13 RCW guardian, if granted, could result in substantial restrictions to the rights of the parent(s), guardian(s) or legal custodian(s).

Notice: If your child is placed in outof-home care, you may be held responsible for the support of the child.

The court has scheduled a hearing on: December 3, 2015 at 11:00 a.m.

At: Pend Oreille County Superior Court, 229 S. Garden, Newport, WA 99156. The purpose of the hearing is to hear and consider evidence relating to the petition. You should be present at this hearing.

If you do not appear the court may enter an order in your absence establishing a Title 13 RCW guardianship and appointing a guardian

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

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

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and has qualified as Personal Representative (PR) of this estate. All persons having claims against the deceased must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, serve their claims on the PR, or on the Attorney of record at the address stated below, and file an executed (signed) copy of the claim with the clerk of this Court within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or within four months after the date of filing this notice, with the clerk of this court, whichever is later or, except under those provisions included in RCW 11.40.011 or RCW 11.40.013, the claim will be forever barred.

DATE OF FILING COPY OF NOTICE TO CREDITORS with the Clerk of the Court: November 3, 2015.

DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: November 11, 2015 PR: /s/David Ross DAVID A. ROSS 1712 Kirkpatrick Road Elk, WA 99009 Attorney: /s/M. Dave Burdega M. Dave Burdega, WSBA 05560 16 East Crawford P.O. Box 1028 Deer Park, Washington 99006-1028 Phone: (509) 276-6028

fice, PO Box 129, 219 Park Street, Metaline Falls, WA 99153. All bid proposals shall be marked on the outside of a sealed envelope as: “Surplus Bid”. Bids from public and private school districts shall have priority over general public bids. All bids shall be considered final and all items awarded removed by bidder no later than December 30, 2015.

The Selkirk School District reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept the bid that best serves the interest of the school district.

Published in The Newport Miner on November 4 and 25, 2015. (40, 43) ____________________________ 2015343 PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE SUPERIOR COURT O F WA S H I N G T O N F O R P E N D OREILLE COUNTY NO.: 15-4-0004-5 NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.010 & 020 In the Matter of the Estate of: LINDA G. GETTY, Deceased The Personal Representative named below has been appointed

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(41-3) ____________________________ 2015335 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Newport City Council will hold a Public Hearing at 6:00 p.m., December 07, 2015 in Council Chambers located at 200 S. Washington Ave., Newport, Washington for the purpose of reviewing the 2016 Preliminary Budget. Copies of the Preliminary Budget may be obtained by the public on November 18, 2015.

Published in the Newport Miner November 18 and 25, 2015. (42-2) ___________________________ 2015354 PUBLIC NOTICE PORT OF PEND OREILLE LEGAL NOTICE SURPLUS PROPERTY The Port of Pend Oreille has declared the following as no longer necessary, material to, or useful in the operations of the Port and, therefore surplus property.

• Approximately 1.42 acres of land within the city limits of Newport, located off Idaho State Highway 41 To arrange inspection or obtain more information including legal description and record of survey map contact the Port office at 1981 Black Road, Usk, WA or 509-445-1090.

Sealed bids will be accepted until 2 p.m., Monday, December 7, 2015.

Bids will be opened on December 8th at approximately 9 a.m. and a decision shall be made regarding disbursement. Successful buyer will be responsible for all closing costs, taxes, title insurance, boundary line adjustment fees, broker fees if applicable, recording fees and all other fees/expenses associated with the sale of this property in addition to the purchase price of said property.

Sale shall be completed through a Quit Claim Deed process. Payment must be received in full on date of the signing of the closing documents and must be made by cash or cashier’s check.

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The Port reserves the right to reject any or all bids. All bids are subject to the approval of the Board of Commissioners of the Port of Pend Oreille. /s/Kelly J. Driver Manager Published in the Newport Miner on November 18 and 25, 2015. (42-2) ___________________________ 2015356 PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING The Board of County Commissioners will meet at 1:30pm, December 1 for the purpose of amending Ordinance 2013-02: to align with current State Law regarding Wheeled ATV’s.

The hearing will take place in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room at 625 W. 4th, Newport. If you require any reasonable accommodation to participate in a meeting, contact the Clerk of the Board at 509-447-4119, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

Published in The Newport Miner on November 18 and 25, 2015. (42-2) ___________________________ 2015357 PUBLIC NOTICE Hearing Notice The Pend Oreille County Commissioners will meet at 11:00am, November 30, for the purpose of setting the property tax levy for the County General Fund and Road District Fund, in their meeting room, 625 W. 4th, Newport. If you require any reasonable accommodation to participate in the meeting, contact Clerk of the Board, 509-447-4119, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

Published in The Newport Miner on November 18 and 25, 2015. (42-2) ___________________________ 2015358 PUBLIC NOTICE The Sacheen Lake Water & Sewer District’s Board of Commissioners will be holding its 2016 budget hearing as well as making any needed amendments to the 2015 budget at its December 2 meeting at the Sacheen Lake Fire Station on Highway 211. Meeting time is 3:00pm. /s/ Sheila Pearman Sheila Pearman, District Manager Published in The Newport Miner on November 18 and 25, 2015. (42-2) __________________________ 2015351 PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE PORT OF PEND OREILLE FINAL BUDGET HEARING The final budget for the Port District for fiscal year 2016 will be discussed at the Commissioners’ meeting on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 in the Port office, 1981 Black Road, Usk,

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

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

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Upon adoption, copies will be available for public inspection. /s/Kelly J. Driver, Manager Published in the Newport Miner on November 25 and December 2, 2015. (43-2) ___________________________ 2015353 PUBLIC NOTICE File No.: 7042.13956 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. Green Tree Servicing LLC Grantee: Donald Wallace Mollenkamp and Suzanne Helen Mollenkamp, husband and wife Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 232615 Tax Parcel ID No.: 433026550001 Abbreviated Legal: L1 Rowley Div, Pend Oreille County, WA 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 of this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission Telephone: Toll-free: 1-877-894HOME (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?web ListAction=search&searchstate=W A&filterSvc=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 28, 2015, at 10:00 AM. 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 1 of Rowley Division, short plat book 2, page 22, records of the auditor of Pend Oreille County, Washington.

Commonly known as: 701 Kirkpatrick Road Elk, WA 99009 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 03/07/96, recorded on 03/13/96, under Auditor’s File No. 232615, records of Pend Oreille County, Washington, from Donald W Mollenkamp and Suzanne H Mollenkamp, husband and wife, as Grantor, to Land Title Company, as Trustee, to secure an obligation “Obligation” in favor of Countrywide Funding Corporation, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. fka Countrywide Funding Corporation to Green Tree Servicing LLC, under an Assignment/Successive Assignments recorded under Auditor’s File No. 20150321040. *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 as of 08/18/2015. If reinstating after this date, please contact NWTS for the exact reinstatement amount.

Monthly Payments $27,634.64 Lender’s Fees & Costs $5,823.49 Total Arrearage $33,458.13 Trustee’s Expenses (Itemization) Trustee’s Fee $1,005.00 Title Report

$344.32 Statutory Mailings $23.28 Recording Costs $15.00 Postings $80.00 Sale Costs $53.80 Total Costs $1,719.80 Total Amount Due: $34,979.53 IV. The sum owing on the Obligation is: Principal Balance of $43,413.62, 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 28, 2015.

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 12/17/15 (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 12/17/15 (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 12/17/15 (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 Suzanne Mollenkamp aka Suzanne Helen Mollenkamp 701 Kirkpatrick Road Elk, WA 99009 Suzanne Mollenkamp aka Suzanne Helen Mollenkamp 1931 Sprague Lake Resort Road North Sprague, WA 99032 Donald Mollenkamp aka Donald Wallace Mollenkamp 701 Kirkpatrick Road Elk, WA 99009 Donald Mollenkamp aka Donald Wallace Mollenkamp 1931 Sprague Lake Resort Road North Sprague, WA 99032 by both first class and certified mail, return receipt requested on 07/15/15, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 07/16/15 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. Date Executed: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee Authorized Signature 13555 SE 36th St. Suite 100 Bellevue, WA 98006 Contact: Nanci Lambert (425) 586-1900. (TS# 7042.13956 Mollenkamp, Suzanne and Donald) 1002.281882-File No. Published in The Newport Miner on

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November 25 and December 16, 2015. (43, 46) __________________________ 2015360 PUBLIC NOTICE L egal N otice The following ordinances were adopted at the regular meeting of the Newport City Council on 11/16/2015. The complete text of these ordinances are available for review at City Hall during regular business hours.

Ordinance 2025 An ordinance of the City of Newport, Washington amending the fiscal year 2015 budget hereby increasing the overall budget by $59,000.00.

Ordinance 2026 An ordinance of the City of Newport, Washington amending Ordinance No. 1031, Section 1, Subsection 2 and Section 13.08.190 of the Newport Municipal Code; establishing rates for water excess charges.

Ordinance 2027 An ordinance of the City of Newport, Washington amending Ordinance No. 917 Section 1, Ordinance No. 2009 Section 1(5) and Sections 13.08.220 and .230 of the Newport Municipal Code; revising water shutoff procedures.

Published in the Newport Miner on November 25, 2015. (43) __________________________ 2015363 PUBLIC NOTICE Application for Coverage under the General Permit for Biosolids Management Notice is hereby given that Town of Metaline Falls Waste Water Treatment Plant has submitted an application to the Department of Ecology to obtain coverage under the General Permit for Biosolids Management.

The Town of Metaline Falls has reviewed documentation previously submitted in accordance with the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) and has determined that for the purposes of this proposal, SEPA requirements have been satisfied.

Any person who wants to comment on this proposal or to request a public hearing or meeting must do so, in writing. Comments or requests must be submitted to The Department of Ecology contact Betty Ann Bickner

by December 26, 2015.

If you wish to be included on an Interested Parties List to receive notification of activities relating to this project, please notify, in writing, Town of Metaline Falls Wastewater Treatment Plant will provide written confirmation by certified mail, return receipt requested, to each interested person or organization that their name has been placed on the list. Contact persons to receive questions, comments, or requests: Dept. of Ecology Betty Ann Bickner 4601 N Monroe Spokane, WA 99205 509-329-3505 Town of Metaline Falls Dave Kurlo, Maintenance Director Published in The Newport Miner on November 25 and December 2, 2015. (43-2) ___________________________ 2015364 PUBLIC NOTICE N otice of A pplication Notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on Nov. 6th, 2015, receive a complete application requesting a boundary line adjustment submitted by Steven & Charlotte Yergens, to modify the boundaries between two contiguous parcels. (Parcel #’s 18016 & 18107; Within Sec. 31, T32N, R45E, WM. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Community Development Dept. A copy of the complete file may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821. Contact: Mike Lithgow, Director. Written comments from the public may be submitted no later than Dec. 10th, 2015 after which a final administrative decision will be made.

Dated: Nov. 12, 2015 Published in The Newport Miner on November 25, 2015. (43) ___________________________ 2015365 PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF T H E S TAT E O F WA S H I N G T O N Continued on 12B

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Washington adds 6,900 new jobs in October Unemployment rate holds steady at 5.2 percent OLYMPIA – While Washington’s public sector lost 2,900 jobs in October, the state’s private sector gained 9,800 jobs for a net gain of 6,900 new jobs this month, on a preliminary, seasonally adjusted basis, according to the October Monthly Employment Report from the state’s Employment Security Department (ESD).

While the state gained jobs, Washington’s unemployment rate held steady at 5.2 percent

for the second month in a row, according to estimates by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The state’s unemployment rate was 6.3 percent in October 2014.

In Pend Oreille County, the unemployment rate for October was 7.8 percent. The U.S. unemployment rate dropped slightly to 5 percent for October 2015.

The number of unemployed dropped to 183,400 statewide and

ESD paid unemployment benefits to 54,289.

This month’s report shows the greatest job growth in the retail trade (2,600) and professional and business services (2,400) industries.

“Job growth bounced back in October after a slight setback in September,” said Paul Turek, labor economist with ESD. Education and health services and construction both saw gains of 2,100 and 2,000 new

Motorists urged to slow down and lookout for big game BOISE – Collisions with big game animals tend to rise in fall and winter, so Idaho Fish and Game encourages motorists to slow down and be extra cautious when traveling, especially where big game animals spend their winter.

“Being extra careful and watchful is the best defense against a wildlife/vehicle collision,” said Krista Muller, Fish and Game habitat biologist. “Drivers should slow down and allow a few extra minutes to their travel time for their own safety, and the safety of Idaho’s wildlife.”

With the deer mating season occurring in November, deer tend to be active all day and are inattentive at times. In addition, many big game animals are migrating to lower elevation winter ranges and crossing highways and roads.

These tips help reduce your chances of a collision: Big game animals are especially active at dawn, dusk and at night, which usually coincides with the lowest visibility.

Motorists should drive extra cautious during these times.

Slow Down. Driving more slowly

increases reaction time and reduces the chance of a collision.

Scan ahead and watch for movement.

When driving at night, watch for shining eyes in headlights.

If you see one animal cross the road expect more to follow.

Pay extra attention in areas posted with wildlife crossing signs. They are there for good reason.

Using high beams can help you spot wildlife, but be considerate of other drivers when using them.

Don’t swerve and risk losing control of your vehicle. Try to brake as much as possible and stay on the roadway. The most serious crashes occur when drivers lose control of their vehicles trying to avoid an animal. It is usually safer to strike the animal than another object, such as a tree or another vehicle.

Motorists should report any injury collision to the public safety dispatcher by calling 911, which will send officers to the scene. If possible, move your vehicle to a safe place and alert on-coming traffic with your emergency flashers until law enforcement authorities arrive.

jobs respectively.

Government experienced the greatest job losses with a reduction of 2,900 jobs. The manufacturing and financial activities industries faced losses of 1,700 and 700 respectively.

Year-over-year growth remains strong with gains in all sectors.

The BLS estimates Washington gained 85,800 jobs from October 2014 to October 2015, on a not seasonally adjusted basis, with

72,800 new jobs in the private sector and 13,000 new jobs in the public sector.

From October 2014 to October 2015, 12 of 13 major industries saw growth – and the number of jobs in the mining and logging industries was unchanged.

The top five industry sectors with the largest employment gains from October 2014 to October 2015, not seasonally adjusted, were: · Professional and

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Nonresident whitetail tags, second tags could sell out in Idaho COEUR D’ALENE – With whitetail hunting in full swing and reports of good hunting, nonresidents or Idaho hunters interested in a second tag may want to buy soon. On Monday, Nov. 23, 734 white-tailed deer tags remained in the nonresident quota, and all nonresident, regular deer

tags have been sold.

In recent years, nonresident hunters had the option of waiting until the last minute to buy tags before their hunts. Many nonresident hunters, especially in Northern Idaho, hunt during the Thanksgiving holiday. Fish and Game has had its highest

Continued from 11B IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE Cause No.: 14-2-00050-9 Order of Sale Issued : 10/28/2015 SHERIFF’S PUBLIC NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff, vs.

JUDI M. LEE; ALSO ALL PERSONS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN, Defendant(s).

TO: Judi M. Lee; occupants of the premises; and any persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, lien or interest in the real property described in the complaint; The Superior Court of Pend Oreille County has directed the undersigned Sheriff of Pend Oreille County to sell the property described below to satisfy a judgment in the aboveentitled action. The property to be sold is described as: Lot 9 and the South half of Lot 10 in Block 10 of Scott’s Second Addition to Newport, Plat Book 1, Page 10, Records of the Auditor of Pend Oreille County, Washington.

Commonly known as: 518 South Cass, Newport, WA 99156 The sale of the above-described

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sales of nonresident tags in seven years, and they could sell out by then.

A stronger economy has attracted nonresidents back to Idaho, and Idaho has seen improved big game hunting. Sales of resident deer tags also are up this year, but they are not limited by a cap.

property is to take place: Time: 10:00 a.m.

Date: Friday, January 22, 2016 Place: Pend Oreille County Hall of Justice; Front Door, East Entrance 229 S. Garden Avenue Newport, WA 99156 The judgment debtor can avoid the sale by paying the judgment amount of $140,808.77, together with interest, costs, and fees, before the sale date. For the exact amount, contact the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office.

DATED this 19th day of November, 2015 ALAN A. BOTZHEIM, SHERIFF PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON by:/s/Ciara Williamson Ciara Williamson, Civil Deputy Published in The Newport Miner on November 25, December 2, 9, and 16, 2015 (43-4) ___________________________ 2015366 PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE #313 TOWN OF CUSICK ORDINANCE TO AMEND SEWER ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE INCREASE AND PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION AND EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF AMENDMENT TO SEWER ORDINANCE #308-ARTICLE VII. RATES ARTICLE VII. RATES - Section 1.

Definition of Premises and Monthly Rates Increasing residential monthly sewer rates inside the Town of Cusick from

business services with 14,900 new jobs · Retail trade with 13,400 new jobs · Government with 13,000 new jobs · Leisure and hospitality with 11,700 new jobs · Construction with 10,300 new jobs The state revised September’s preliminary loss of 2,200 nonfarm jobs upward slightly to a loss of 1,400 jobs from August 2015 to September 2015 on a seasonally adjusted basis.

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$27.10 to $28.00; and a 4% increase respectively for other user rates effective January 1, 2016.

Increasing residential monthly sewer rates outside the Town of Cusick from $34.30 to $35.21; and a 4% increase respectively for other user rates effective January 1, 2016.

PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUSICK this 9TH day of November 2015.

This ordinance in its entirety can be obtained from the Clerk’s office at the Town Hall, Cusick.

Ss/ Robert Spencer, Mayor Attest: Charlotte Yergens, Clerk/ Treasurer Published in The Newport Miner on November 25, 2015. (43) __________________________ 2015367 PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE #314 TOWN OF CUSICK ORDINANCE ADJUSTINGTHE RESIDENTIAL WATER OVERAGE RATES AND WATER ALLOTMENT BY AMENDING WATER ORDINANCE #252 TO PROVIDE INCREASE AND PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION AND EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF AMENDMENT TO WATER ORDINANCE #252- ARTICLE IV. RATES Amount of water allowed before residential overage rates apply shall decrease from 13,000 gallons to 11,000 gallons both in the Town of Cusick and for those customers outside the Town of Cusick. The

overage rate shall be increased to $2.60 per thousand gallons up to 20,000 gallons and a rate of $3.00 per thousand thereafter for all water customers.

PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUSICK this 9TH day of November 2015.

This ordinance in its entirety can be obtained from the Clerk’s office at the Town Hall, Cusick.

Ss/ Robert Spencer Attest: Charlotte Yergens, Clerk/ Treasurer Published in The Newport Miner on November 25, 2015. (43) __________________________ 2015368 PUBLIC NOTICE Newport Hospital and Health Services (Pend Oreille County Public Hospital District #1), requests proposals from qualified firms to provide furniture for a new medical clinic facility.

Copies of the RFP and supporting documents can be obtained starting 11-29-15 from Newport Hospital by contacting Nancy Shaw at (509) 447-9307 (email Nancy.Shaw@ nhhsqualitycare.org).

Newport Hospital is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Published in The Newport Miner on November 25, 2015. (43)