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HiTest or no HiTest, county working on planning Subarea plan being developed for future industrial use BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Will HiTest Sand, Inc. develop a silicone smelter in Pend Oreille County? That seems to be the $300 million question, but Pend Oreille County officials aren’t waiting to begin planning. “We’re proceeding, we’re not waiting,” said Gregg Dohrn, the consultant the county hired to be project manager for the HiTest project. The county committed $100,000 to the SEE HI TEST, 2A

Salish school wants better inclusion from neighboring Cusick School BY SOPHIA ALDOUS OF THE MINER

CUSICK – A tense situation came to a resolution, if an insecure one, at the Cusick School Board meeting Thursday, Dec. 15, when staff and parents of students at the Salish Language Survival School expressed upset at the alleged segregation of Salish students during the Cusick school’s annual Christmas program. Students from the Salish

language immersion school sang Christmas songs in Salish at the program, but didn’t sing with the other students at the end of the program. At the school board meeting Cusick Principal Steve Bolinger apologized to the crowd, saying the incident was his fault due to failure to communicate between himself and the Salish school staff. “I take full responsibility

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Freight revenue up for port district BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

USK – The Port of Pend Oreille’s freight revenue is expected to increase in 2017 by more than $44,000. In 2016, freight revenue was down nearly $100,000, a trend for the last handful of years. “Freight revenues are based on shipper projections,” Port Manager Kelly Driver said. “Stimson (Lumber Co.) is our largest shipper.” The port owns the rail line

from Usk to Newport, used by Ponderay Newsprint, and leases the BNSF line from Newport to Sandpoint. That line is used by Stimson, Tri-Pro Cedar Products and Idaho Forest Group. The port’s board of directors approved its budget at a hearing Tuesday, Dec. 13, up by $153,030 over last year’s budget, for a total budget of $2,470,501. In addition to freight revenues increasing, the sale of scrap is expected to bring in $3,000, $1,500 more than last year, and

Review team says it found no inaccuracies in teacher evaluations

interest income is expected to increase by $7,500 to $10,000. The port also has $100,000 more in reserves, over last year’s $200,000. “In 2016 we used money out of reserves to replace our 1998 model hyrail equipped backhoe and in 2017 we will be using money from reserves to complete our blast booth addition,” Driver said. The blast booth is expected to cost $300,000.

BY CLARK CORBIN

IDAHO EDUCATION NEWS

NAMPA — Members of the team that reviewed 2014-15 teacher evaluations told the State Board of Education on Thursday they found no inaccuracies — and said news coverage of their report was overblown. Two officials from Denver-based McREL International, Tedra Clark and Tony Davis, presented their review of a random sample of teacher evaluations

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B R I E F LY Newport passes budget

NEWPORT – The city also passed their $6.43 million 2017 budget during the regular city council meeting Monday night, Dec. 29. The budget includes $2 million for the general fund, $1.7 million for the street fund, $162,500 in real estate excise tax, $53,000 for tourism promotion and $2.5 million for the water and sewer operating fund. Newport Mayor Shirley Sands also proclaimed Jan. 22-28 City of Newport School Choice Week. Andrew R. Campanella, president of National School Choice Week had asked for the proclamation, which

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encourages “effective education options,” including traditional public schools, charter schools, magnet schools, private schools, online learning and homeschooling.

Calf shot through nose with arrow CUSICK – The Pend Oreille Sheriff’s Office received an odd call Thursday, Dec. 8, when a rancher in Cusick discovered one of his yearling calves shot through the nose with an arrow. According to Pend Oreille Sheriff Alan Botzheim, 10B

the calf, which belongs to Fountain Ranch, is alive and recovering from the injury. “The rancher said he noticed some feathers sticking out of the calf’s nose and discovered the arrow,” says Botzheim. Botzheim added that it is difficult to determine when the incident took place because the cattle are free range and the wound looked almost healed over. “It could have happened months ago,” Botzheim says, adding that it could have been a hunting accident. “People should always be sure of what they are shooting at and what their backstop is.”

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TEACHERS: 225 reviewed during a 30-minute presentation. This was the first time State Board members were presented with the findings. The State Department of Education hired McREL to review evaluations for compliance with state guidelines, and received the final review in July. When asked if McREL’s team was given the Idaho Code and administrative rules as legal reference tools before or during their review, Clark told the State Board, “I don’t think so.” McREL’s team reviewed 225 teacher evaluations pulled from 53 school districts or charter schools. “(School administrators) were submitting their teacher evaluations and there is nothing in the report

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A large portion of the port’s revenue – $450,000 worth – comes from its shop projects. Car repair brings in another $300,000. Both of those line items are expected to be the same as in 2016. Some expenses are expected to go down this year, including fuel by $20,000. railroad equipment operators salaries are down more than $30,000, and shop/welding supplies are budgeted to cost $15,000 less than last year. Railroad regulation fees are down $7,000. Maintenance expenses, such as weed spraying, ties and bridge expenses, and repairs to equipment and is budgeted at $293,500, up from $259,500 last year. Other expenses expected to increase are legal fees, from $15,000 to $20,000; contract work, from $10,000 to $75,000, and advertising/sponsorship/ contributions from $10,000 to $20,000.

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project, which was supplemented by a $250,000 planning grant from the state. The state announced last August that Pend Oreille County had been chosen as the site for a $300 million state-ofthe-art silicone smelter and that the state would support it with $300,000 of assistance because it was designated a project of statewide significance. But the announcement seemed premature, since HiTest hadn’t bought land or secured power yet. Still, it looked like good news to the county, as it would bring in about 170 fulltime, family wage jobs, as well as the construction jobs. So the county hired Dohrn as a consultant. He is paid $140 an hour and he says he doesn’t bill for travel. In addition to working on the HiTest project, Dohrn is also helping the county with recruiting a replacement for former Community Development director Mike Lithgow, who left the county to work for the Kalispel Tribe. Dohrn discovered that some areas around the Ponderay Newsprint mill weren’t properly zoned for a facility such as HiTest. He and county commissioners set about preparing a subarea plan that would channel industrial projects such as the smelter, to the Usk area, where there is vacant land, water, sewer, electricity, a railroad line, high speed internet and highways. The subarea plan would include land from the Pend Oreille River to Highway 20 and from PNC property north to about the Cusick town limits. While it is probably the best area in the county for large projects, not all of the area is suitable for development, he said. A committee has been formed and has been meeting. Committee members include Dorhn, Pend Oreille County Commissioenr Mike Manus, acting Community Development Director for Pend Oreille County Andy Huddleston, Economic

Development Council Director Jamie Wyrobeck, PUD General Manager Colin Willenbrock and PUD Commissioner Rick Larson, Port of Pend Oreille Manager Kelly Driver, former Cusick mayor Bob Spencer, and former publisher and owner of The Miner Newspapers Fred Willenbrock. Contact with HiTest has been minimal recently. HiTest hasn’t signed an agreement with the Pend Oreille County Economic Development Council, the agency through which the state will channel the $300,000 in support. Dohrn says that isn’t particularly worrying, as the relatively new company is still working on buying the land from Resolute Forest Products, the owners of the Ponderay Newsprint mill. Dohrn said HiTest hasn’t incurred many expenses yet that would be reimbursed with the state money. HiTest did conduct a wetland survey at their own expense, Dohrn said. He said the county will have a report from that survey after the first of the year. The county has been working with Kalispel tribal staff, Dohrn said, specifically Lithgow and Dean Osterman, on the subarea planning. “We’ve had lots of talks with the tribe,” Dohrn said. “We share common interests.” Dohrn said the county has also got participation from the EDC, the PUD, the Port of Pend Oreille, Vaagens Brothers, Ponderay Newsprint and the town of Cusick. Dohrn says the county is looking at both land that is suitable for development and land that should be off limits. Land that might be off limits includes wetlands, some habitat for wildlife, as well as cultural and archeological areas. Dohrn developed a 12-point scope of work for the county’s role in the HiTest project. It includes public participation, coordination with HiTest, coordination with the Kalispel Tribe, environmental review, a wetlands, frequently flooded area assessment, a cultural

resources assessment, transportation studies, timber lands assessment, engineering services, subarea planning and major industrial development designation, environmental baseline studies and project management. The scope of work is set up as sort of a menu, Dohrn says. He says officials may prioritize which points get handled first or at all. Dohrn said the county will definitely do the subarea planning, whether or not HiTest builds a facility here. He said the wetlands

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and frequently flooded area assessment will also be performed, as will the cultural resources assessment. If the HiTest project does happen in Pend Oreille County, there may be some road work that will be need to be done. The intersection of Highway 211 and Triangle Drive near the Crossroads Cafe is problematic, especially if there is heavy truck traffic. Highway 20 by the newsprint mill is also a problem, especially if more trucks use it. “The question is wheth-

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er we need to realign the road and where to put it,” Dohrn said. Dohrn expects much of the scope of work to be done within six months. He says the EDC will put up a special website with information and reports that the public can review. He encourages public participation. “It’s never too early to be involved with planning,” he says. When the EDC site is set up people will be able to sign up for updates as well as check the site for information.

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that indicates their teacher evaluations were inaccurate,” said Clark, the project’s director. State Board President Emma Atchley concluded that news coverage of evaluations was “overblown” but said there are areas for improvement as the State Board prepares to audit 2015-16 teacher evaluations. “I think your information and our experience will help us do a much better job of auditing within the board office,” Atchley said. Davis said his takeaway message from the review was Idaho needs “to have a real clear definition of educator effectiveness.” Davis also recommended schools and policymakers emphasize the evaluation system in ways that improve instructional quality and have an impact on student achievement.

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B R I E F LY Meeting to discuss moving Lions train rides to Newport NEWPORT – The Newport-Priest River Rotary Club is considering taking over the North Pend Oreille Valley Lions train rides and moving them to Newport to Dalkena in 2017. A meeting is set for Wednesday, Jan. 4, at noon at Rotary Park in Oldtown to discuss the venture. All public and civic organizations are invited to attend. The Ione to Metaline Falls train ride had its last ride in 2016. They ceased operation due to track issues. The move would involve the need for considerable public support in Newport and Priest River area. Rotary will present operational and financial information. No reservations are needed. Pizza and coffee will be served. If you would like more information email danashore1246@gmail. com.

Chimney fire contained in Conklin Meadows NEWPORT - Pend Oreille Fire District 6, Engine 62, and Kalispel Pumper Ladder 1 responded to a chimney fire Thursday, Dec. 15 at 12:28 p.m. in the Conklin Meadows area of Pend Oreille County. With a quick response from the fire crews, damage was limited to the area in and around the fireplace. According to reports there was no extension into the attic. The homeowner was home at the time the fire started and no injuries were reported. There was no damage estimate available. It is recommended that fireplaces be checked yearly by a fireplace professional. In total two fire engines, seven firefighters, and two chief officers responded.

DOWN M E M O RY L AN E 100 YEARS AGO The Scientific American published the Cooper plans for the dam to develop Z Canyon water power. The crest of proposed dam was shown as 375 feet high.

90 YEARS AGO The Panhandle mill at Ione terminated its biggest cut in its historynearly 50,000,000 feet. Ike Elkins of the Service Garage secured the agency of the Chevrolet cars for the Pend Oreille County territory, and a new model of the car was on exhibit in Newport.

80 YEARS AGO Lumber workers of the Inland Empire were given a raise – common labor pay was stepped up from 50 to 55 cents an hour. Edward Lucerne Wetzler of Cusick, who crossed the plains in a covered wagon, died at the age of 74. A permit for construction of power development SEE DOWN MEMORY LANE, 4A

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Track conditions, slow down and allow for extra travel time OLYMPIA – What’s the best present travelers can give to themselves and their families this holiday? Planning ahead to ensure safe, smooth travel whether going across town or across the state. By following these steps, drivers can be celebrating with family and friends, instead of sitting on a freeway: · Check the Washington State Department of Transportation’s best times to travel charts. Three-day Christmas weekends are rare, but WSDOT analysts have used their best historical data to predict holiday travel times. · Get informed about WSDOT’s online tools, including mobile apps, traffic cameras and email alerts. · Visit online traveler information for traffic, weather and ferry schedules. · Follow WSDOT’s social media accounts, such as Twitter and Facebook. · Pre-program your vehicle radio to 530 AM and 1610 AM for highway advisory radio alerts. · Carry chains and other winter driving essentials. Check current chain

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and traction requirements on the WSDOT passes website, highway advisory signs or by calling 5-1-1. · Leave extra time for holiday and winter travel and drive safe . Most state highway construction work is suspended through the holiday weekend – including Monday, Dec. 26 – to ease congestion. On Interstate 90 Snoqualmie Pass (elevation 3,022), motorists can now receive texts about any major delays by texting the words “wsdot snoqualmie” to the number 468311. Travelers making a trip by ferry, train, personal aircraft or bus also should plan ahead to avoid holiday delays: · For information about traveling via state-operated airports, visit www. wsdot.wa.gov/aviation/airports/Amenities.htm or call 800-552-0666. · Check with local public transit agency for any holiday schedule or service changes, including some Dial-ARide and fixed-route service that may not run on holidays.

South Pend Oreille Fire & Rescue is currently in need of volunteer EMT’s. Application packets and class registration information is now available online at www.spofr.org . Few jobs offer the opportunity to save a life All Fire & EMS agencies in Pend Oreille County are in need of volunteer EMT’s. No matter where you live in Pend Oreille County we will put you in contact with your local Fire District. Are you interested in Emergency Medicine or have you ever thought about becoming an EMT? If so contact us now and allow us to help you become an EMT and give back to your community.

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Seattle City Light joining Energy Imbalance Market SEATTLE – Seattle City Light General Manager & CEO Larry Weis stated the utility’s intention to prepare to join the Energy Imbalance Market managed by the California Independent System Operator (ISO) beginning in April 2019. Weis was general manager for the Pend Oreille PUD from 1990-2000. Seattle City Light owns Boundary Dam in Pend Oreille County. The Seattle City Council approved the action on Oct. 31 and Weis signed the ISO’s implementation agreement Dec. 9. As part of the city council’s approval, City Light staff are required to provide the council with a more detailed briefing in 2017 that includes the analysis of costs, benefits, and potential risks of participation to support the Council’s decision about its participation in the market. “Seattle City Light has preliminarily evaluated the Energy Imbalance Market from an environmental, commercial, and reliability perspective and I believe City Light’s participation can deliver benefits to our customers in all three areas,” Weis said. “Participation in the Energy Imbalance Market is the best use of our resources and our employees’ expertise to extend our support for a clean energy economy

across the West. This is the first in a number of steps to better integrate large-scale renewable resources in the West, and a new tool in our tool belt to address climate change and set the foundation for a cleaner energy future.” The Energy Imbalance Market provides reliability and renewable resource integration benefits to the West while providing economic benefits to City Light customers. It is an automated, real-time wholesale energy market that matches the lowest cost electricity supply with demand every 5 and 15 minutes. Large quantities of sometimesintermittent renewable power generation, such as wind and solar, are then more effectively integrated than they could be otherwise. The market also provides City Light with additional tools to better manage the power grid. “To create a clean energy economy across the West, no one state can go-it-alone,” Weis said. “We all need to work together to decrease carbon emissions and the Energy Imbalance Market is a step in doing so cost-effectively.” Seattle will join active participants PacifiCorp, NV Energy, Arizona Public Service, Puget Sound Energy and future participants Portland

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An unlikely Christmas story If you’ve been counting down the days until the Winter Solstice (the shortest day of the year) congratulations, we made it and now the days start getting longer. If it doesn’t seem that way perhaps it’s because, while the sun begins to set a little later from here until summer, it rises a little later in the day until Jan. 3. So when Christmas rolls around this Sunday, even though you’ve told yourself, “the days are getting longer,” your eyes aren’t seeing the light of day any earlier. Some sleep scientists attribute this annual phenomenon as explanation for the Christmas Blues. But maybe this is why Christmas falls so close to the shortest day of the year – to give us hope. Despite all the commercialism, a lot of people still celebrate December 25 as the day Jesus of Nazareth was born but most theologians acknowledge that date was chosen out of convenience. Ancient Greeks marked their harvest with the arrival of the great winter planet and the god for which they named it, by celebrating. As winter presses on, Saturn arcs higher into the sky and although no one knows for certain, this is likely how the late December celebration came about – because Christmas-time is that time when the planet Saturn is at its highest point. As it begins to descend, the days get longer and everyone knows, summertime is coming. That sounds like a good reason to party. According to the Greek poet Lucian, the festival Saturnia was marked by widespread intoxication, going from house to house while singing naked and eating human-shaped cookies – a gingerbread man. About 13 centuries ago, Saint Boniface was sent into the forest to convert the tree-worshipping Germans. Tradition holds, he cut down the mightiest tree and had it brought into his church to get his congregation started. Imagine you’re some poor guy looking for your giant wooden god but all you can find is the stump. A bell rings in the distance and so you make your way into the church. “Oh Tannenbaum,” you say, “there you are.” And you worship. A couple centuries prior to that (and some four hundred years after the birth of Jesus) the Church was able to convert pagans into the fold by allowing them to continue with their festival, Saturnia. But as good as eating and drinking and cutting down nice looking trees makes us feel, it is a poor recipe for long-term happiness. But with any luck Christmas morning will find you with family and hopefully a few children around. And you’ll watch each other unwrap one gift after another and hopefully recognize how fortunate we are to have each other in our lives. And find hope in the birth of a baby some two thousand years ago, and faith that better, longer days lie ahead. D O W N M E M O RY L A N E FROM PAGE 3A

YO U R O P I N I O N Local pot shop a bad idea

Better industries than marijuana to promote

To the editor, One of the many reasons our family fled California was the number of friends who began using drugs, specifically pot. At first we heard their arguments about heightened awareness and increased brain function, but it wasn’t long before some of them were dropping out of college or loosing their jobs. Now, 50 years later, everyone knows someone who’s ruined their life with pot. We love it here. But we have never been so proud of our county as when the POC Advisory Board hosted the pot discussion forum at the Cusick Community Center. That night parents, teachers, farmers, tribal leaders and retired folks all clearly stated reasons why a local pot shop was (and is) a bad idea. No shouting, no swearing, just lots of solid reasoning. I planned to say something, but they covered it all so well it wasn’t necessary. We realize some people medicate with pot, but the new recreational marijuana is a far more dangerous animal, available in various forms and containing addicting additives. So, will the purported county revenue increases really offset your loss of a close friend or family member? Apparently our PC state government doesn’t care how many brain cells folks destroy in their foolish attempt to escape reality. Our legislature should be taking its cue from Pend Oreille County, not the other way around. -Tom Frisque Usk

To the editor, Your Dec. 14 editorial (‘It’s time Pend Oreille County realized marijuana is legal’) ignores recent statistics about some effects of legal marijuana use in Washington. New data released by the Washington Traffic Safety Commission just one month after the rosy report cited in your opinion, showed that marijuana was increasing as a factor in deadly crashes. American Automobile Association analysis of these data showed that in 2014, the number and proportion of drivers in fatal crashes who were positive for THC were both more than double the averages from the prior four years. Your opinion’s most compelling argument for marijuana sales in our county is the windfall increase in tax revenue. It would be better to promote a new industry that does not immediately require prevention programs for children and youth. Components present in marijuana have indeed been found useful in medicinal preparations. If the absence of retail outlets in Newport and Pend Oreille County is a hardship to patients who need the raw weed for pain relief, that sounds like a niche market for personal shoppers: send somebody to Spokane to supply the needy in POC. MCN at The Miner says “It is not elected officials’ job to legislate morality.” This is part of the rule of law – morals have been codified into laws at least since the time of Hammurabi more than 3,000 years ago. MCN thinks that elected officials want

at Metaline Falls was granted by the Federal Power Commission at Washington, D.C., to Pend Oreille Mines & Metals Co.

70 YEARS AGO One hundred and sixty-five 4-H club members, leaders and parents attended the Pend Oreille County 4-H Club Achievement Day at the Cusick Grange Hall. A seven-room house, newly pained inside and out, was advertised for sale at $3,500.

60 YEARS AGO Pend Oreille County received $52,373 as its share in lieu of taxes and receipts from two national forests within its borders – the Kaniksu Forest and the Colville Forest.

50 YEARS AGO Charlie Fiedler, longtime rural mail carrier, was honored at a retirement party. Dwight McCain of Metaline Falls was among a cast SEE DOWN MEMORY LANE, 5A

READE R’S POLL Visit The Miner Online to answer our readers’ poll question through Monday afternoon. Find it on the right-hand side of the page at www.PendOreilleRiverValley.com. The results will be printed next week on this page. You need not be a subscriber to participate. If you have any ideas for future readers’ poll questions, submit them at minernews@povn.com.

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to “manage the morals of the rest of us” and “impose what they think is morally right.” To the contrary, we choose our commissioners hoping that they reflect and share our own mores; we do not choose the newspaper publishers. -Diana Fredley Newport

Football worth the risk To the editor, Football is a dangerous sport; kids get concussions and break bones. However, the lessons athletes learn about hard work is something that can only be taught in the game of football. Hard work is something that can set you apart, sometimes even give you the chance to play at a higher level. Playing at the college level is a goal that most athletes wish to accomplish, but only the best accomplish this. According to the article “The Odds of Getting In,” “Only 3-4 percent of high school players get the opportunity to play college football.” This percentage is enough to discourage anyone, but also enough to start a fire in the hearts of a select few. To those athletes, when they see this statistic, they can see themselves running out of a tunnel with 100,000 fans screaming their name. They no longer see the impossible numbers; they only see the prize, and they are willing to do anything to get there. Now, not every player that works hard is going to make it. Hard work is simply an attitude that can separate you from others, and give you the edge to succeed.

Yes, football is a rough sport, we hear about concussions and broken bones all the time. However, what you don’t hear about is the values players will learn from this game. Instead of discouraging your son from playing football, we should look into making the sport safer. By requiring more equipment we could eliminate a good amount of the injuries, and thus, still create the opportunity for greatness without some of the damage. Don’t look at football as a bad option for a team sport. Instead, look at all the benefits that come from this sport, and start taking action to make it a safer activity. -Gabrielle Rick Ione

Trump rule means rich rule To the editor, Eliminating the federal estate tax is one of the first things that President Trump and the Republican congress will consider in their attempt to “Make America Great Again.” Unless your estate is larger than $10.9 million, the death tax doesn’t apply to the income tax paid by your survivors. The death tax only applies to around 5,000 estates nation-wide. I wonder if anyone in this area has enough money to be affected by the estate tax or the repeal of it. The $269 billion of estate taxes collected by the federal government over the last decade would be lost if the tax was repealed. Other federal taxes and fees would have to be raised to make up for the revenue loss or SEE LETTERS, 5A

R E A D E R ’ S P O L L R E S U LT S Do you think the Russians hacked in an effort to influence U.S. elections?

No, it clearly is an attempt by the Democrats to cast doubt on the presidential election results.

54%

46% Yes, clearly they did and it is a serious matter that requires a firm reaction.

Total Votes: 37

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Taking the oath PUD commissioner Rick Larson was sworn into office for his second six-year term Tuesday, Dec. 20. Larson represents District 3, in the north part of the county. Rick and his wife, Kim, live in the Ione area. He was employed by the PUD as a linemen and then line foreman for 30 years. After retiring in 2004, he became an instructor for craft training for several pre-apprenticeship programs in Washington State, including the Avista Line School in Spokane.

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of 40 in the show “guys and Dolls” presented at Washington State University.

40 YEARS AGO Medex Ed Brown announced the appointment of John Switzer of Pomeroy, Wash., as the new administrator of Newport Community Hospital. He was to begin his duties the middle of February of 1977. The Town of Cusick held a Town Team Basketball Tournament in the Cusick High School gym. The Search and Rescue unit and the County Extension Office made plans to present a Personal Survival program at Newport High School.

30 YEARS AGO Selkirk students Rebekah Hader, Amanda Six and Christian Villegas were named the three outstanding students for fall quarter. Some 35 shooters turned out for the Christmas shoot, held the first week of December in Newport. The Pend Oreille Fun-O-Rama ice skating rink was open, an advertisement announced. It was located on Highway 2, west of Newport.

20 years ago The Pend Oreille Bank’s annual food dive generated $7,325, with $4,000 donated in the last week. Five moose were killed illegally in Bonner County in about eight days, Fish and Game officials reported. A $1,000 reward was offered by Citizens Against Poaching. Game officials were concerned about the number of moose killed in a short time. Boy Scout Troop 975, which was formed three months earlier in north Pend Oreille County, increased membership from three to eight.

10 YEARS AGO James McMakin of Idaho Hills Elementary was the first place winner in The Miner’s Christmas card contest. High winds ripped through Pend Oreille County, knocking out power and causing damage in Pend Oreille County and Bonner counties. Pend Oreille County commissioners declared an emergency.

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federal spending reduced, or money printed to raise the national debt. Extremely rich people would get to pass on their estates, tax-free to their descendants. I wonder what they would do with that wealth. Certainly they would stop giving their wealth to charity rather than see it go to estate taxes. The Trump agenda is to raise the wealth of the wealthy by changing income tax laws, and then crash the economy similar to 2007. The wealthy would then have more funds to buy up the markets after they crash. After the mar-

kets recover the wealth increase and transfer to the very rich would be enormous. That’s what making America great again really means. The government becomes a means to transfer wealth from the many to the few. Democracy becomes plutocracy. The fear you have of big intrusive government is replaced by fear of super rich people with the power of the government behind them. Starting with Trump and his cabinet the super-rich are going to rule us. That’s what we elected and are going to get. -Pete Scobby Newport

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Third Grade Christmas Greeting Cards West Bonner County: 1st Place Winner Grace Gavin is on front page of the Gem State Miner Pend Oreille County: 1st Place Winner Olivia Sears is on the front page of the Newport Miner

These one of a kind cards were drawn and submitted by the area third grade classes including: Stratton Elementary, Bess Herian Elementary and Selkirk Elementary in Pend Oreille County and Priest River Elementary and House of the Lord Christian Academy in west Bonner County. All the students did an excellent job. The sponsors wish everyone a very Merry Christmas! See Page 2A and 13A for 2nd, 3rd, and Honorable Mention Place Winners. Samantha Tellesan Bess Herian Elementary

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Brandon Butler Stratton Elementary

Parker Bradbury Priest River Elementary

Inland Power & Light

Les Schwab Tire Center

Spokane, WA • (800) 747-7151

Priest River, ID • (208) 448-2311

Brodie Moody Stratton Elementary

McKinley Rowe Stratton Elementary

Shac Estes Selkirk Elementary

My Favorite Things

Seeber’s Pharmacy

Youth Emergency Services

Newport, WA • (509) 447-1022

Newport, WA • (509) 447-2484

Newport, WA • (509) 447-1125

Holly Waterman Stratton Elementary

Westside Pizza

Toni Marinello Priest River Elementary

Eagle Electric

Faith Kifer Stratton Elementary

Treasures A to Z

Newport, WA • (509) 447-2753

Newport, WA • (509) 447-2200

Priest Lake, ID • (208) 443-3165

Newport, WA • (509) 447-0418

Savannah Garris Stratton Elementary

Karlie Olmo Priest River Elementary

Rowan Hampson Selkirk Elementary

Louden Zwarg Stratton Elementary

Office Services

Pend Oreille Players

Moonlight RV Park Newport, WA • (509) 447-0631

Priest River, ID • (208) 448-2941

Newport, WA • (509) 447-4900

Knight E-Z Dock

Deer Park, WA • (800) 654-8168

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Ian Lamanna Priest River Elementary

Peja Barlow Priest River Elementary

Robert Warren Stratton Elementary

Charli Castro Stratton Elementary

Northwest OB-GYN

Northwest Midwives

Northwest Urogynecology

Roger’s Body & Frame

Spokane, WA • (509) 455-5050

Spokane, WA • (509) 455-0505

Newport, WA • (509) 447-4225

Jack Youk House of the Lord

Riley Straley Priest River Elementary

Colton Braden Stratton Elementary

Lily Brown Stratton Elementary

Liberty Painting

Sandpoint Super Drug

Mi Pueblo & Mi Pueblo II

Newport, WA • (509) 671-2228

Oldtown, ID • (208) 437-3353

Sandpoint, ID • (208) 263-1408

Newport • (509) 447-3622 Priest River • (208) 448-0115

G & M Storage

Emmalee Doughty Stratton Elementary

Caydin Hoisington Stratton Elementary

Kole Keogh Stratton Elementary

Ryatt Kirchner Stratton Elementary

Muzzy’s Fast Stop

ET’s Thrift & Things

Gerald’s Garage II

Northern Lakes Dock & Barge

Oldtown, ID • (208) 437-5132

Newport, WA • (509) 671-1758

Oldtown, ID • (208) 437-3304

Oldtown, ID • (208) 428-0505

Jayden Robinson Stratton Elementary

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Ione, WA • (509) 442-0082

Camen Wood Stratton Elementary

RTI / POTC

Ione, WA • (509) 442-0082

Roxy McFadden Stratton Elementary

Nyla Webster Stratton Elementary

Oxarc, Inc.

Newport Consolidated School District

Spokane, WA • (509) 535-7794

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Gavin Schoener Stratton Elementary

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CHRISTMAS GREETING CARDS Hailee Truax Stratton Elementary

Jaden Totland Stratton Elementary

Truce Ugartechea Stratton Elementary

LaClede Store

James A. Sewell & Associates, LLC

Hanson’s Powerstroke Repair

Cameron Kukzyk Selkirk Elementary

Zakary Peone Stratton Elementary

Jake Hester Priest River Elementary

E-Z Knit Fabrics

Colville Auto Repair, Inc.

Diane’s Treasures

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Newport, WA • (509) 447-3756

Jacob Reimers Stratton Elementary

H & D Diesel, Inc. Newport, WA • (509) 447-4699

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Colville, WA • (509) 684-2644

Oldtown, ID • (360) 770-1180

Blanchard, ID • (208) 304-4347

Colville, WA • (509) 684-3581

Lyllian McMillan Stratton Elementary

Sawyer Wiese Stratton Elementary

Jack Carter Stratton Elementary

Kamryn Chase Priest River Elementary

Pend Oreille County Fair Board

Usk Community Club

Coldwell Banker North Country Realty

Century 21 Beutler Waterfront

Cloud Williamson Stratton Elementary

Hailey Bolyard Stratton Elementary

Leto Twardowski Bess Herian Elementary

Jessa Culianan Selkirk Elementary

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Riverside Automotive Service & Repair

Riverview Motel

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Cusick, WA • (509) 445-1433

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Newport, WA • (509) 447-2421

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Elk, WA • (509) 292-8979

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Ione, WA • (509) 442-2990

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Razor Pierre Bess Herian Elementary

Wyatt Phillips Bess Herian Elementary

Concept Cable TV & Fiber Internet

Community Colleges of Spokane

Hayden Laine Selkirk Elementary

Athena Garridomovia Priest River Elementary

Abby Aparicicio Priest River Elementary

Copper Bowl

East River Plumbing

Copper Bay Construction

Newport, WA • (509) 447-5164

Oldtown, ID • (208) 437-4544

Gage Ermantrout House of the Lord

John L. Scott Real Estate

Colville, WA • (509) 684-8035

Priest River, ID • (208) 290-0058

Newport, WA • (509) 447-3144

Newport, WA • (509) 447-3835

Nordman, ID • (208) 443-2193

Bowen Kramer Bess Herian Elementary

Jara Wells House of the Lord

Henry White Priest River Elementary

Dr. James Distler Newport Dental

Kardos Plumbing, LLC Newport, WA • (509) 671-7855

Newport, WA • (509) 447-3514

Newport, WA • (509) 447-3105

Fleur de Lis Floral & Home

Newport, WA • (509) 447-4416

Gavin Griesemer House of the Lord

Taylor Ickes Bess Herian Elementary

Raistlin Melton Priest River Elementary

Blake Reed Selkirk Elementary

House of the Lord

Lane Mountain Company

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Beneficial In-Home Care

Oldtown, ID • (208) 437-2032

Jameson Davis Selkirk Elementary

Wilkey Plastering, Inc. Indulgence Hair Salon Newport, WA • (509) 447-0744

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Valley, WA • (509) 937-2221

Newport, WA • (509) 447-9277

Ignacio Carrazana Bess Herian Elementary

Nantronics

Colville, WA • (509) 684-5504

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Alysia Miller House of the Lord

Gracie Lamanna Priest River Elementary

Niki Porinchok Priest River Elementary

J & K Concrete, Inc.

City of Priest River

Farmers Insurance Group - Bruce Hunt

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Priest River, ID • (208) 448-2123

Newport, WA • (509) 447-3428

Julia Trantum Priest River Elementary

Kandice Denny Bess Herian Elementary

Billie Charleston Priest River Elementary

Carey’s Auto Body, Inc. R & L Enterprises, Inc. Newport Vision Source Colville, WA • (509) 684-2587

Priest River, ID • (208) 448-1080

Newport, WA • (509) 447-2945

Keaton Arrastao Selkirk Elementary

Spokane Rock Products, Inc. Elk, WA • (509) 244-5851

Talhon Johnson Priest River Elementary

Landon Eubank Selkirk Elementary

Jazzlyn Carrasco Bess Herian Elementary

Cayden Bakos Priest River Elementary

Special Mobility Services

Dawson Construction & Concrete

Newport Hospital & Health Services

Family Crisis Network

Baylor White Priest River Elementary

Abigail Wohlberg House of the Lord

Logan Troumbley Priest River Elementary

Dawson Strange Priest River Elementary

Selkirk Ace

Mountain West Bank

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Ben Franklin

Oldtown, ID • (208) 437-4822

Ione, WA • (509) 442-3702

Oldtown, ID • (208) 437-5669

Newport, WA • (509) 447-2274

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Ione, WA • (509) 442-3516

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Iree Defabrizio Priest River Elementary

Ashton Hughes Priest River Elementary

Marisa Lyons Selkirk Elementary

The Co-Op Country Store

7 Season’s Janitorial Ione, WA • (509) 442-0580

Ponderay, ID • (208) 263-6820

Jaden McNaughton Selkirk Elementary

Claire Zollinger Selkirk Elementary

Kenadie Kingery Priest River Elementary

Gaden Marble Priest River Elementary

Pend Oreille Mine Teck

Metaline Falls, WA • (509) 446-4516

Fairwood Retirement Village & Assisted Living

Ponderay Newsprint

Metaline Falls, WA • (509) 446-4516

Pend Oreille Mine Teck

Haylie Snow Selkirk Elementary

Melinda Sulivan Selkirk Elementary

Kahner Johnson Priest River Elementary

Elizabeth Richey Priest River Elementary

Beneficial In-Home Care Inc.

ABC Heating & Cooling Colville, WA • (509) 684-2018

Priest River, ID • (208) 448-0400

Aerocet, Inc.

Port of Pend Oreille

Devlyn Schiwal Priest River Elementary

Karsyn Dement Priest River Elementary

Owen Kinney House of the Lord

Jayda Storro Priest River Elementary

Connie’s Cuts

Floors & More, Inc.

Claud Grove Trucking

Usk, WA • (509) 445-1511

Spokane, WA • (509) 467-2365

Usk, WA • (509) 445-1090

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Perfection Tire

Newport, WA • (509) 447-3933

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Priest River, ID • (208) 448-1914

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BOWLI NG WEDNESDAY, DEC. 14 Lucky Ladies Team Won Lost Morning Glories 46 Country Lane Sparklers 36 Country Lane 32 Ballsy Broads 4 Golden Girls 25 State Line Girls 22

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High scratch game: Kim Rusho 196. High scratch series: Laura O’Brien 511. High handicap game: Kim Rusho 232. High handicap series: Kim Rusho 599. Converted splits: Liz Pope 3-10, Betty Balison 3-10, 9-10.

Wednesday Night Loopers Team Won Lost Why Try Harder 200 136 McCroskey Defense 182.5 153.5 Club Rio 174.5 161.5 Woodwise 161 175 OK Lanes 145 191 Here for the Beer 121

High scratch game: Rush Balison 217. High handicap game: Rush Balison 233. High scratch series: Shelby Thomas 583. High handicap series: Kim Rusho 630. High team scratch game: McCroskey Defense 746. High handicap game: Club Rio 818. High team scratch series: McCroskey Defense 2,161. High handicap series: McCroskey Defense 2,347. Converted splits: Kathy Wagner 5-10.

THURSDAY, DEC. 15 Thursday Niters Team Won Lost Odds and Ends 30.5 25.5 Gutter Gang 30 Wilkinson Rentals 30 Plain Nasty’s 28.5 27.5 Hi-Rollers 28 Enforcers 25

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High scratch game team: Wilkinson Rentals 678. High scratch series team: Wilkinson Rental 1,990. High handicap game team: Wilkinson Rentals 848. High handicap series team: Wilkinson Rental 2,500. High scratch game: James Huling 215, Diana Hilden 179. High handicap game: James Huling 249, Diana Hilden 236. High scratch series: Arlo Hoisington 543, Karen Batsch 468.

High handicap series: James Huling 635, Karen Batsch 639. Converted splits: Esther Wilkinson 3-10, Sharon Smith 4-5, Floyd Degele 6-7-10, 3-10, Nathan Dodge 3-10, Larry Burnham 3-10.

FRIDAY, DEC. 16 Friday Night Leftovers Team Lost Timber Room EZ-Rider The No Names Pooch Parlor OK Lanes 33.5 East River Plumbing Party of Fours 34.5 Cook’in Turkeys

Won 41 39 29 28 26.5

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High scratch game team: Timber Room 869. High handicap game team: Timber Room 935. High scratch series team: Timber Room 2,422. High handicap series team: EZ Rider 2,663. High scratch game: Brian Hilliard 267, Jen Hudson 202. High handicap game: Thomas White 277, Rondee Cook 263. High scratch series: Brian Hilliard 697, Jen Hudson 576. High handicap series: Brian Hilliard 727, Kelly Jo Hilliard 692. Converted splits: Karen Batsch 3-7-9-10.

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Cofferdam complete Installation of the cofferdam for the Box Canyon Upstream Fish Passage was completed Dec. 15. A cofferdam is used to hold back water so construction work can be done below the waterline. The PUD is required to provide upstream fish passage for bull trout, westslope cutthroat trout, and mountain whitefish. The upstream trap-and-haul type fishway will consist of a fish ladder, auxiliary water supply pump station, pre-sort holding pool, and a sorting facility. Target fish will be identified, measured, and tagged before being released upstream.

CHRISTMAS GREETING CARDS Sampson Fisher Bess Herian Elementary

Kai Leavitt Priest River Elementary

Hailey Long House of the Lord

Auron Hatcher Stratton Elementary

Habitat for Humanity Thrift Store

Children’s Learning World, LLC

C & C Barber Shop

Bliss Chiropractic Health Center

Donovan Mason Stratton Elementary

Parker Jackson Stratton Elementary

Linden Rainwater Priest River Elementary

Zion Gough Stratton Elementary

Boat Launch Restaurant

Clark Electric, LLC

The Fit Factory

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Kya Halkie Stratton Elementary

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CUSICK: Salish school established across the street in September FROM PAGE 1A

for lack of communication and I am truly sorry for any hurt feelings I have caused,” Bolinger said. The incident occurred Tuesday, Dec. 15 when

the Cusick School and the Salish Language Survival School held a program, with children from the Salish school singing in Salish and the Cusick students performing in English. According to parent

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Anitra Renaud whose two sons attend Cusick in the morning and the Salish Language Survival School in the afternoon, both schools had two songs each that all students were learning. During a teacher’s conference several week’s ago, Renaud says it was decided that kids who attended the Salish school had to choose which school they wanted to sing with. At the program, Renaud says Salish students were seated at the far end of the gym and at the end of the event all students stood up and sang a song together, except for the Salish students.

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Parent Anita Renaud, Salish Language Survival School associate teacher Cokes Littlecrow and Salish language specialist Nalene Andrews listen to Cusick School Board member Mike Keogh during last Thursday’s meeting.

“If you could have seen the children’s faces of disappointment,” Renaud wrote in a Facebook message to The Miner. JR Bluff of the Salish immersion school said the students from that school were invited to participate the day before the program, but there wasn’t time to learn the songs and choreography, he said. He said earlier notice would have allowed the students time to learn the songs and moves. The Salish Language Survival School was established across the street from Cusick School on Monumental Rd. in September and teaches Salish language and culture to students in kindergarten through second grade. There are currently 17 children enrolled in the school. Students attend Cusick School from around 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. than go across the street to learn the rest of the curriculum in English and Salish. In an email to The Miner sent by Cusick Super-

intendent Don Hawpe on Thursday, Sept. 15, Hawpe wrote, “Cusick School District is currently working to define and clarify our communication with our educational and community partner, the Kalispel Language Survival School. To ensure a smooth transition during this startup year of growth and opportunity for the Kalispel Tribe and our community; we continue to strive to improve our existing positive relationship as we jointly support the youth in our community.” The board and Bollinger echoed that sentiment at last Thursday’s meeting, with Bollinger saying he would make sure all curriculums and school news that would affect the Salish school would be emailed to Bluff, the Salish Language Director for the tribe. However, while Bluff said he is all for better communication between the two schools, he said the solution is more face-toface time between staff and administrators.

“Don’t email me; we’re right across the street,” Bluff said to Bollinger. “This probably could have been avoided if someone had just come over and talked to us. We’re here to stay and we want things to work between our schools.” Cusick board member Tom Foster proposed that Bluff and staff from Salish Language Survival School attend the next school board meeting in January to get a feel for whether or not relations between the two schools have improved over the course of a month. Board meetings are held on the third Tuesday of every month in the high school library beginning at 3:30 p.m. “I think it’s just them following through on what they say they will do,” said Renaud after the meeting. “A month from now we’ll see where we’re at.” DON GRONNING CONTRIBUTED TO THIS REPORT.

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The Gift of the Magi By O. Henry Week Five of Five

hite fingers and nimble tore at the string and paper. And then an ecstatic scream of joy; and then, alas! a quick feminine change to hysterical tears and wails, necessitating the immediate employment of all the comforting powers of the lord of the flat. For there lay The Combs--the set of combs, side and back, that Della had worshipped long in a Broadway window. Beautiful combs, pure tortoise shell, with jewelled rims--just the shade to wear in the beautiful vanished hair. They were expensive combs, she knew, and her heart had simply craved and yearned over them without the least hope of possession. And now, they were hers, but the tresses that should have adorned the coveted adornments were gone. But she hugged them to her bosom, and at length she was able to look up with dim eyes and a smile and say: “My hair grows so fast, Jim!” And them Della leaped up like a little singed cat and cried, “Oh, oh!” Jim had not yet seen his beautiful present. She held it out to him eagerly upon her open palm. The dull precious metal seemed to flash with a reflection of her bright and ardent

spirit. “Isn’t it a dandy, Jim? I hunted all over town to find it. You’ll have to look at the time a hundred times a day now. Give me your watch. I want to see how it looks on it.” Instead of obeying, Jim tumbled down on the couch and put his hands under the back of his head and smiled. “Dell,” said he, “let’s put our Christmas presents away and keep ‘em a while. They’re too nice to use just at present. I sold the watch to get the money to buy your combs. And now suppose you put the chops on.” The magi, as you know, were wise men--wonderfully wise men--who brought gifts to the Babe in the manger. They invented the art of giving Christmas presents. Being wise, their gifts were no doubt wise ones, possibly bearing the privilege of exchange in case of duplication. And here I have lamely related to you the uneventful chronicle of two foolish children in a flat who most unwisely sacrificed for each other the greatest treasures of their house. But in a last word to the wise of these days let it be said that of all who give gifts these two were the wisest. O all who give and receive gifts, such as they are wisest. Everywhere they are wisest. They are the magi.

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Family Barbecue Turkey Mini Flatbread Servings: 4 Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes 2 cups Holland House Marsala Cooking Wine 1/2 cup barbecue sauce 1 1/2 cups roasted turkey, large diced 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 tablespoons yellow onion, small diced 1 cup zucchini, large diced 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese 1 cup smoked Gouda cheese, shredded 1 cup fontina cheese, shredded 2 flatbreads (approximately 8 inches each)

2 teaspoons cilantro, chopped Heat oven to 400 F. In small saucepan, reduce cooking wine to about 1/2 cup. Mix with barbecue sauce. Toss diced turkey with about 1 tablespoon of sauce and set the entire mixture aside. Heat oil and saute onion and zucchini about 3 minutes over high heat. Season with garlic salt and remove from heat; mix in Parmesan cheese. Set aside. In small bowl, mix Gouda and fontina cheeses together and set aside. Spread each flatbread with an even layer of barbecue sauce. Top each with 1 cup cheese and half the zucchini and turkey mixtures. Bake 10 minutes. Garnish with chopped cilantro then cut flatbreads in half to serve.

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Turkey and Caramelized Onion Jam Stuffed Empanadas Servings: 15 Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes 2 tablespoons butter 1 cup turkey, diced into 1/2-inch cubes 2 tablespoons dried figs, diced into 1/2-inch cubes 1 cup button mushrooms, minced 3 tablespoons caramelized onions 2 tablespoons Holland House Marsala Cooking Wine salt, to taste pepper, to taste Empanada Dough (recipe below) 1 egg, beaten Cranberry Dipping Sauce (recipe below) Heat oven to 350 F. In pan, heat butter; add turkey, figs, mushrooms and caramelized onions. Deglaze pan with cooking wine; season with salt and pepper, and cool. Roll out dough 1/8- to 1/4-inch thick and cut into 15 3-inch circles. Brush egg on entire disc of dough, eliminating any air bubbles, and place 1 tablespoon filling in center of each circle. Fold dough in half and crimp with fork; prick top with toothpick to let steam out. Place empanada on greased sheet tray and brush with remaining egg; bake 15 minutes until golden brown.Place on plate and serve with Cranberry Dipping Sauce.

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Servings: 15 Cook time: 5 minutes 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 4 ounces butter 1 egg 1/3 cup ice water 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

Sift flour and salt. Cut butter into small cubes and blend into flour. Whisk together egg, ice water and vinegar. Add egg mixture to flour and mix until just incorporated. On table, knead dough; wrap and chill 1 hour.

Hearty Ham and Bean Protein Bowl Servings: 4-6 Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 30-45 minutes Total time: 3 hours 1 ham bone 12 cups water, divided 2 bay leaves 1/4 teaspoon black peppercorns 1/4 cup vegetable oil, plus 3 tablespoons, divided 1 cup yellow onion, small diced, plus 3 tablespoons finely chopped, divided 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1/4 cup Holland House Red Cooking Wine 3 cans (15 ounces each) pinto beans, undrained 1/2 cup sour cream 8 ounces wild rice

Cranberry Orange Marsala Dipping Sauce Servings: 15 Cook time: 5 minutes 1 1/2 cups whole cranberry sauce 2 tablespoons whole unpeeled orange, finely chopped 3 tablespoons Holland House Marsala Cooking wine Mix all ingredients thoroughly.

1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 2 tablespoons Holland House Sherry Cooking Wine 3 cups fresh okra, sliced into 1/2-inch pieces at an angle 1 1/2 cups grilled corn kernels 1 1/2 cups kosher dill pickle, sliced 1/4 cup parsley 4 teaspoons tarragon To prepare broth: In 4-quart stock pot, combine ham bone, 8 cups water, bay leaves and peppercorns. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, about 2 hours. Strain broth and set aside. In same stock pot, heat 1/4 cup oil and saute 1 cup onion and garlic 2 minutes. Pour in red cooking wine and reduce by half. Add in canned pinto beans; no need to drain. Bring to boil and reduce heat to medium low. Simmer soup

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or many families, the opportunity to host cherished relatives and house guests is a treasured holiday tradition. This year, take your entertaining to a new level with distinctive recipes and decorating ideas featuring a signature ingredient. A familiar, yet unexpected, ingredient such as California grapes can elevate a wide array of dishes in flavor, texture and appearance to help make the holidays extra special. While you’ll surely dedicate plenty of attention to the holiday feast, don’t forget about serving up breakfast for the guests who arrive early or stay past the festivities. A rich, nutty pancake topped with juicy grapes serves up a joyful way to start the day. Then, for the big event, put a unique twist on traditional favorites with this stunning Golden Beet and Grape Salad and Grape and Wild Rice Stuffing. Find more ideas to take your holiday menu to new heights at grapesfromcalifornia.com.

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B R I E F LY Priest River loses to Deer Park DEER PARK – The Priest River girls basketball team traveled to Deer Park Monday, coming away with a 3229 loss. The game started slow, with Deer Park up 5-2 at the end of the first quarter. Both teams scored better in the second, and went into halftime with Deer Park up 18-16. They pulled away in the third with eight points to Priest River’s three. Priest River closed the gap by four in the fourth, scoring 10 points – seven of which were at the line – but they couldn’t catch up. Rachel Akre scored 14 for Priest River. Melissa Krampert scored seven. Morgan DeMent scored three, Avery Summers added two, and Genevieve Hurd, Randi Potthoff and Antonia Martin each added one. The Spartans went to the Eagle Holiday Classic at West Valley High school Tuesday. The three-day tournament goes through Thursday.

Lady Griz suffer rough week BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – It was a rough week for the Newport girls basketball team, with losses against Deer Park, Chewelah and Priest River. (See separate story.) “(You can) look at all three games in kind of a composite,” head coach Mike Frederick said. “On an emotional high from the week before, we lost some offensive continuity. (We) have looked out of sync. If I knew the answers, I’d write a book and be a millionaire.” The Griz had beat Priest River and Freeman last week. Newport traveled to Deer Park Tuesday, Dec. 13, for a Northeast A League game, losing 43-27. The large gap in the final score doesn’t tell the story of the game, however. Newport led 11-8 at the end of the first quarter. Deer Park outscored the Grizzlies 14-4 in the second to lead 22-16, but Newport rallied after the break. “We were down four into the third quarter. Couldn’t seem to find the offensive button to get what we needed,” Frederick said. Newport scored just two points in the fourth quarter, while the Stags scored 14. Julie Schoener led the Griz with nine points. Cyndi Lewis scored eight and Sammy Siemsen scored four. Jalin Earl, Jocelin Nenema and Audrey Price each added two. Free throws hurt Newport, in both the Deer Park and Chewelah games. Against Deer Park, the Stags had 35 free throws while Newport had just four, all of which came in the last two and a half minutes. “I’m not using that as an excuse because we fouled them. We did a

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Rangers win seven matches at Kettle Falls BY SOPHIA ALDOUS OF THE MINER

KETTLE FALLS – Selkirk High School wrestling traveled to Kettle Falls High School for a mix and match meet Thursday, Dec. 15, wrestling against Springdale, WilberCreston-Keller (WCK), Northwest Christian, Republic, Almira-Coulee-Hartline (ACH) and Davenport. The Rangers won seven matches and lost five. Ryan Issakides, 126, wrestled Wyatt Zelinski of ACH. He was up 15-2 when he pinned Zelinski in the second round. Justin Champman of Davenport pinned Selkirk’s Calvin Rood, 132, in Rood’s first match.

In his second match against Alex Palsencia, Davenport, Rood lost by points, but fought hard according to Selkirk coach Keith Saxe. Zayren Bubb, 138, went against Ethan Teesch of WCK in an amazing match. Bubb ON DECK: VS. BANKS LAKE: Wednesday, Dec. 21, TBD

lost 9-3, suffering a bloody nose, but wrestled through with plugs in his nostrils. Bert Barnett, 145, wrestled Max Wright from NWC and pinned him in 1:03. Brandon McNaughton, 145, pinned Patrick Roof from ACH in the first round. SEE SELKIRK, 6B

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Priest River’s Morgan DeMent, No. 22, battles past Newport’s Jocelin Nenema when the Spartans hosted the Grizzlies. Priest River won this battle, after losing to Newport earlier in the month.

Priest River takes down Lady Griz

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Priest River got revenge on Newport Saturday, Dec. 17, taking down the Lady Griz 39-31. Newport beat Priest River earlier in the season 66-42 Dec. 6. Newport led 12-10 at the end of the first quarter, and were up 21-14 at the half. Newport head coach Mike Frederick said he thinks that as teams figure out what Newport will do offensively, the Grizzlies stop rather than working around it. “We have accepted that rather than work harder,” he said. Free throws are also a problem for Newport as of late. The Griz made four

out of 16. In the second half, Priest River dominated, scoring 10 to Newport’s three in third, and 15 to Newport’s seven in the fourth. Melissa Krampert scored 12 points for Priest River, all of which came on three-pointers in the second half. Rachel Akre had nine points and eight rebounds for Priest River, while Avery Summers had 11 points. Elizabeth Downs scored four and Morgan DeMent scored three. Madi Hofstee and Cyndi Lewis led Newport with six point each. Julie Schoener scored five, Stephanie Huang and Audrey Price each scored four, and Emily Hunt and Sammy Siemsen each scored two. Tiara Hamberg and Jocelin Nenema each added a free throw.

Newport gets second win

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

PRIEST RIVER – The Newport Grizzlies proved their first win over Priest River wasn’t a fluke when they repeated the victory Saturday, this time at Priest River, where they came out on top 54-37. “Our goal was to start fast and just be efficient with every possession,” Newport coach Jamie Pancho said. “We did a good job of maintaining that goal with the exception of a handful of opportunities.” Newport did get out quick, up 17-9 at the end of the first quarter and up 31-11 at the half. The second half was much closer, but the Spartans never could make up that early deficit. Pancho said their were several Grizzlies who had big nights. “Rylan Hastings did a great job for us,” Pancho said. “He rebounded and defended great, while hitting some big shots for us.” Koa Pancho also had a great game on the boards, and shot 10 of 14

Lady Rangers sweep the week BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

IONE – The Selkirk girls basketball team earned three more wins this week, beating Curlew, Northport and Cusick. (See separate story.) They are now 7-1 overall and 4-1 in the Northeast 1B North League. “Our team is led by four returning starters: juniors Gabi Rick and Emma Avey (and) sophomores Jenna Couch and Whitney Dawson,” head coach Jack Couch said. “And returning from last year’s team and has become a starter (is) junior Ellen Huttle. “Our bench is very

Priest River’s Anthony Storro blocks Newport’s Danny Bradbury with help from Alex Simpkins during their game Saturday, Dec. 17. Newport won 54-37.

from the floor to lead all scorers with 23 points. “He attacked the hoop well, making good decisions with the basketball once he broke past the first level of Priest River’s defense,” Pancho said. Owen Leslie did a solid job for Newport offensively, with 19 points. He also grabbed six rebounds. Priest River did better defensively than when the two teams played earlier this year. New-

port won that game 74-39. This time the Spartans controlled Newport scoring better, but had a hard time making points themselves. Still Hunter Hartwig scored 20 to lead Priest River. He was the only player to score in double figures for the Spartans. Keegan Hegel scored five points, as did Anthony Storro. Thomas Luckey scored four and Kobie Haggerty scored three.

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Friday, Dec. 16 46-30. “Curlew is a young team but they will present problems for teams with freshmen Korin Baker, listed as six feet but is likely 6’ 2” and long,” coach Couch said. “As Baker matures she SEE GIRLS, 6B

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CUSICK BOYS BASKETBALL AT WELLPINIT CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT: TBA - Wellpinit High School

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young but we believe we have five of the best freshmen and eighth graders in the league.” Selkirk beat Curlew

THURSDAY, DEC. 22 CUSICK GIRLS BASKETBALL AT WELLPINIT CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT: TBA - Wellpinit High School CUSICK BOYS BASKETBALL AT WELLPINIT CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT: TBA - Wellpinit High School

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PRIEST RIVER GIRLS BASKETBALL AT EAGLE HOLIDAY CLASSIC: TBA West Valley High School SELKIRK WRESTLING AT ROGERS: TBA - Rogers High School, Spokane SELKIRK GIRLS BASKETBALL VS. RIVERSIDE: 1:30 p.m. - West Valley High School NEWPORT BOYS BASKETBALL VS. EAST VALLEY: 6:30 p.m. - West Valley High School NEWPORT GIRLS BASKETBALL VS. WEST VALLEY: 8 p.m. - West Valley High School

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Grizzly wrestlers struggle for win BY SOPHIA ALDOUS OF THE MINER

COLVILLE – Newport High School wrestling team had a hard go of it last week when they took on Deer Park and Colville at an away meet at Colville High School. Deer Park won the team contest 72-0, with the Grizzlies fairing marginally better against Colville, 78-6. “We were not mentally prepared for what we were facing in both teams,” says Newport coach Adrian Bojorquez. “I tried all week to pre-

pare them, but sometimes you just have to walk through the fire and learn from experiencing something, and that is exactly what happened.” Newport lost all but one of their matches against Colville by pins. Newport’s Gage Seger at 120 got Newport’s sole win by forfeit. Deer Park pinned all the Newport wrestlers in Wednesday’s match up. “The kids learned a tough lesson and are better for it, but it was hard to watch it happen,” Bojorquez says. “They all still wrestled hard, but it

was obvious they were not ready for the fight that ON DECK: GIRLS VARSITY VS. COLUMBIA: Wednesday, Dec. 21, 10 a.m. NEWPORT VS. ROYAL: Wednesday, Dec. 28 (TBA)

was in front of them.” The Lady Grizzlies will travel to Columbia High School in Burbank for an invitational Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 10 a.m. Both boys and girls varsity wrestling will go to the Royal City Tournament at Royal High School Wednesday, Dec. 28 (TBA).

Selkirk on winning streak IONE – The Selkirk Rangers basketball team extended their wining streak to five with a 56-36 win over Curlew Friday, Dec. 16 at home and a 56-36 road win over Northport Saturday. The Curlew game was tight, with the teams tied at 10 at the end of the first quarter. Selkirk was up by a point at the half. The Rangers had a big third quarter, outscoring Curlew 13-6 to go back in front. But the game wasn’t over and CurON DECK: VS. CLARK FORK: Wednesday, Dec. 21, 7:30 p.m.

lew had a 14-10 fourth quarter to pull within four. Jacob Couch led all scorers with 17

points. He also got 18 rebounds. Austin Robertson scored 11 and got six steals for the Rangers. The next night the Rangers handled Northport easily, getting off to a 20-12 first quarter lead and were up 28-21 at the half. They didn’t let up after the break, outscoring Northport 10-3 in the third and 18-12 in the fourth quarter. Couch was the top scorer, with 19 points. He had a good day at the free throw line, hitting five of seven. Ben Avey scored 12 for Selkirk and Robertson scored 10. Selkirk sits in the No. 1 position in the Northeast 1B North conference, with a 6-0 league record. They are 6-1 overall. The Rangers play Clark Fork Wednesday, Dec. 21, at home. That game starts at 7:30 p.m.

Cusick finishes week with wins CUSICK – The Cusick boys basketball team rallied from a loss at Selkirk to win a pair of Northeast 1B North conference wins. They beat Northport 65-29 Friday, Dec. 16 and Republic 45-42 the next day. Against Northport at home, Cusick got out to a 24-8 first quarter lead. Northport never scored in double digits in any quarter. Cusick’s Colton Hansen led all scorers with 15 points. He also had six steals. Cameron Carter scored 14 points and grabbed a dozen rebounds. Dylan Hendershott scored a dozen points, as did Bryce Nomee.

The Republic game was closer the next night. Cusick got off to a quick lead, up 10-6 at the end of the first quarter. But Republic battled back to within two points at the half. Cusick came out cold in the third quarter, with Republic outscoring them 14-4. Cusick trailed 32-24 at the start of the fourth quarter, but made up the difference, taking a threepoint win. Cusick is in third place with a 3-2 Northeast 1B North conference record. They are 3-4 overall. Cusick will travel to Wellpinit for their Christmas Tournament Wednes-

day and Thursday, Dec. 21-22. Game times had not been announced at press time.

will continue to be a tough opponent.” Selkirk led 17-5 at the end of the first quarter and 31-14 at the half. Curlew rallied a bit in the third, with 10 to Selkirk’s six in the third. But the Rangers held on for the win. Rick had a double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds. Dawson scored six and grabbed 12 rebounds. Jenna Couch scored 10, Bree Dawson scored four and Emma Avey added three. Baker scored 12 for Curlew. Selkirk handled Northport Saturday, Dec. 17, winning 70-41. “We had pulled our top five out by the mid-third quarter,” coach Couch said. “We are a better team right now. Northport has a couple talented ladies and also has young ones coming up.” Selkirk led 10-4 at the end of the first quarter and then scored 26 points in the second quarter. They came back

CUSICK – The Cusick girls basketball team beat Northport in a close game at home Friday, Dec. 16. They traveled to Republic the next day and lost in a not-so-close game. Cusick lost to Selkirk earlier in the week. (See separate story.) Cusick beat Northport 47-45, after trailing for most of the game. Gracie StrangeOwl hit two free throws with one second left to secure the

from the break and scored another 21 points in the third quarter while holding Northport to three. Once Selkirk’s starters were out, Northport had a better go, scoring 23 in the fourth. But it was too late to make a dent. Couch scored 16, Rick scored 14, and Whitney Dawson scored 12. Bree Dawson scored eight, Allison Petrich scored seven, Avey added six and Kaitlyn Chantry scored three. Ellen Huttle and Shelby Rood scored two each. “Gabi Rick and Jenna Couch have been the top scorers, as Whitney Dawson and Rick have collected a number of rebounds. Jenna Couch has averaged more than 12 steals a game,” coach Couch said. Selkirk hosts Clark Fork Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 6 p.m. Next week they are attending the Eagle Holiday Classic at West Valley High School, where they will play Deer Park and Riverside.

SELKIRK: Came in fourth overall FROM PAGE 5B

Hunter Carmen, 170, had two matches, one against Davenport’s Fan Henderson. Carmen was leading 12-0 when he got the second round pin. He then wrestled Bailey Hunting from Davenport, pinning him in 1:27. Jared Taft, 182, lost to Isaiah Black of Kettle Falls in a pin, then went on to wrestle Steve Bebe of Kettle Falls and pinned

him in 46 seconds. Wyatt Stoddard, 195, pinned his Kettle Falls’ opponent in 45 seconds. In his next match, he lost to Springdale’s Hunter Sugar 12-10. Saturday, Dec. 17, the Rangers traveled to Oroville to compete with 20 other teams. The Rangers came in fourth overall. Ryan Issakides won first place at 126 pounds, Wyatt Stoddard, 195, and Hunter Carmen, 170,

Newport has big week

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Newport Grizzlies boys basketball team had a winning week, beating two Northeast A League foes, as well as cross border rival Priest River. (See separate story.) Tuesday, Dec. 12, the Grizzlies dealt Deer Park a 68-61 defeat at Deer Park. “This was a great league victory for us,” Newport coach Jamie Pancho said. “I thought our guys played great team basketball, leading the game from start to finish.” The Grizzlies got out fast in the league game, leading 22-14 at the end of the first quarter. Deer Park came back in the second to pull within two at the half. “Deer Park played well, and took advantage of ON DECK: AT EAGLE HOLIDAY CLASSIC: Wednesday and Tuesday, Dec. 26-27, 6:30 p.m.

their size over us in the post. Every time we’d put together a run Deer Park would answer with one of their own,” Pancho said. He said Owen Leslie

really got the team started offensively, and had a career high 25 points. But it was the Grizzlies’ ability to battle on defense and stay resilient that made the difference. “That’s one characteristic our players are working on and getting better at,” he said. Pancho said it was a team effort. “Kade Zorica did a great job of taking care of the ball, and directing our offense,” he said. “He played with a great deal of composure and awareness. Tug Smith led our team in rebounding with seven boards. He played with such determination and competitive spirit.” Pancho said he thought the players fed off of each other’s energy, not really caring who did what statistically. “I think they just wanted to help our team win.” Leslie led all scorers with 25 points. Danny Bradbury scored 14 for Newport. Friday the Grizzlies played another league opponent, Chewelah, getting a 45-36 win at home. The Grizzlies again started strong, getting an 11-point first quarter lead.

Spartans fall to Deer Park DEER PARK – The Priest River boys basketball team was beaten 57-36 at Deer Park Monday night, Dec. 19. The game started close, with the Spartans leading by one at the end of the first quarter. But they couldn’t buy a basket in the second quarter, getting outscored 16-5, to trail 28-18 at the half. The Spartans contested the third quarter but were blown out 16-7 in the fourth quarter. Hunter Hartwig was Priest River’s top scorer, with 18 points.

Newport was up by 10 at the half. “Defensively, we’ve been pretty solid all year, but offensive rhythm is still coming for our guys,” Pancho said. Chewelah always competes, he said. “They made us defend, and in the second half we struggled to find smoothness in our offense. Missing two starters and one of our top guys off of the bench – Tug Smith, Robby Owen and Adam Moorhead – changes the way we play some teams. I was very proud of our guys for their toughness, as well as how well they’re working together.” Pancho said Newport outrebounded Chewelah by more than five, and forced 17 turnovers. “Danny Bradbury had a great game on both ends of the floor,” Pancho said. “He always does a good job of pressuring on the ball, rebounding and playing alert. Danny competes every possession. As a team, our defense was solid, holding Chewelah to 36 points.” Bradbury led all scorers with 24 points. He also got 11 rebounds. Koa Pancho scored 10 points, the only other Grizzly to score in double figures. The wins give Newport a 2-1 Northeast A League record. They are 5-2 overall. Newport will play in the West Valley Holiday Tournament Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 27-28. They will play West Valley Tuesday and at East Valley Wednesday. Both games start at 6:30 p.m.

Lady Panthers skate by Northport, lose to Republic

GIRLS: Rick had double-double FROM PAGE 5B

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won second at their weights, Tristan Chantry placed third at 152, and Burt Barnett won fourth place. Zayren Bubb, Calvin Rood and Jared Taft didn’t place. Complete stats for the Oroville match were not available before press time. The Rangers will travel to Banks Lake Wednesday, Dec. 21 for a tournament (time to be announced).

win. Northport led 9-6 at the end of the first quarter, and 22-11 at the half. Cusick had a big third quarter with 15 points, but had a huge fourth quarter with 21 points while holding Northport to seven, for the two-point win. Strangowl scored 16 for Cusick and Nicole Stensgar scored 13, 10 of which were in the fourth

quarter. Jessica Hankey and Amy Reijonen each scored six. Allison Nomee scored four and Emma Hardie scored two. It didn’t go so well Saturday, when Cusick traveled to Republic and lost 72-20. Republic scored 29 points in the first quarter and another 20 in the second to lead 49-12 at the half. They continued to dominate in the second

half, with 19 points in the third and six in the fourth. Cusick scored eight in the second half. StrangeOwl and Stensgar each scored six. Hankey scored four and Reijonen added two. Both Madalyn Whitford and Allison Nomee each scored one. Cusick will attend the Wellpinit Christmas Tournament Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 21-22.

Spartans struggle at Tri-State, do better at Lakeland BY SOPHIA ALDOUS OF THE MINER

COEUR D’ALENE – Priest River Lamanna High School wrestling team struggled at the Tri-State Tournament in Coeur d’Alene last Friday and Saturday. The tournament is one of the largest annual high school wrestling tournaments in the region with 57 teams from Idaho, Washington, Montana, and Oregon. “We took a butt-kicking at TriState,” says coach Jesse Hellinger, bluntly. “There were 57 teams and we stepped up to the biggest of wrestling stages and honestly I’m disappointed in our team’s performance. We were in position to finish matches by pin but let them slip away and either got pinned or lost.” Riley DeMent, 132-pounds, wrestled hard and came away just short of being a medalist, according to Hellinger. He lost two matches and

won four, needed one more to qualify. Noah Jamison was winning his match 7-1 when he suffered a shoulder injury, resulting in him losing the match. Jamison had to drop out of the tournament due to the injury. “DeMent is turning the corner from ON DECK: VS. FREEMAN: Friday, Dec. 30, 9 a.m.

being a very good wrestler to state contender,” Hellinger says. “Tri-State is much tougher than our Idaho State tournament.” The Spartans faired better at the Lakeland High School Lakeland JV Tournament with Brandon Downs at 113-pounds winning gold along with Manuel Naccarato at 126-pounds. Tanner Cochrane and Larry Naccarato both won silver at 140-pounds and 148-pounds, respectively. The Spartans travel to Freeman High School Friday, Dec. 30 for the Freeman Invite at 9 a.m.

NEWPORT: Nenema scored 15 FROM PAGE 5B

lot of running at people,” Frederick said. Newport lost to Chewelah 55-33 on Friday, and again led at the end of the first quarter, 11-9. Chewelah scored 13 in the second to Newport’s seven to take the lead 2218. “Chewelah ended up a lot worse than it needed to be,” Frederick said. “There have been points where we haven’t rebounded as well as we’d like to.”

Chewelah outscored Newport 13-10 in the third, and 20-5 in the fourth for the win. Nenema scored 15 for Newport. Schoener scored six, Stephanie Huang scored three, and Jalin Earl and Tiara Hamberg each scored two. Price added one. The Griz are attending the Eagle Holiday Classic at West Valley High School Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 27-28, where 40 teams will compete. Frederick said they

are looking forward to the tournament. In practice during winter break, the Grizzlies will continue to focus on fundamentals, such as rebounding. Frederick said he thinks that as teams figure out what Newport will do offensively, the Grizzlies stop rather than working around it. “We have accepted that rather than work harder,” he said. He’d like that to change.

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Lifestyle

B R I E F LY

Want to host an exchange student? NEWPORT – ASSE International Student Exchange Programs, in cooperation with community high schools, is looking for local families to host boys and girls between the ages of 15 to 18 from a variety of countries: Norway, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Japan, to name a few. ASSE students are enthusiastic and excited to experience American culture while they practice their English. They also love to share their own culture and language with their host families. Host families welcome these students into their family, not as a guest, but as a family member, giving everyone involved a rich cultural experience. The exchange students have pocket money for personal expenses and full health, accident and liability insurance. ASSE students are selected based on academics and personality, and host families can choose their student from a wide variety of backgrounds, countries and personal interests. To become an ASSE Host Family or to find out how to become involved with ASSE, call the ASSE Western Regional Office at 1-800-733-2773 or go to www.host.asse.com to begin your a family application.

Share your life events for free NEWPORT – The Newport and Gem State Miner Newspapers are looking to share your life events with the community. Submit births, weddings and engagements to The Miner for publication at no charge. The Miner can be reached at 509-447-2433, minernews@povn.com or visit www.pendoreillerivervalley.com online, or stop by the office at 421 S. Spokane in Newport.

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DUI patrols out now OLYMPIA – Extra Driving Under the Influence (DUI) patrols will be out across Washington this holiday season from Dec. 15 to Jan. 1, as Washington State Patrol (WSP) Troopers and other law enforcement agencies concentrate on impaired drivers. The extra patrols will target impaired drivers that are under the influence of alcohol and/ or drugs. Every December in our state, at least 40 people die in traffic crashes. There is an increase in the number of fatal crashes involving drivers under the influence. The greatest increase involves drivers with a combination of alcohol and drugs or a combination of drugs. This number went from 78 fatalities in 2011 to 146 fatalities in 2015. That’s an increase of 68 fatalities in five years. The Washington State Patrol continues to strive to reach our Target Zero goal of zero traffic fatalities or serious injury collisions by the year 2030. Help us reach our Target Zero goal and give the gift of life this holiday season. Buzzed, high, or drunk, if you’re impaired you’re under arrest. The Washington Traffic Safety Commission funds these patrols to increase everyone’s safety on our roads.

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SEATTLE – Every year, the American Red Cross honors heroes throughout the state of Washington—ordinary people who have done extraordinary things. The search is on for heroes in the Greater Inland Northwest area. Nominations can be for an individual of any age, a group of people, or even a service animal. To submit potential stories, the name of someone who deserves recognition for their community involvement, consider filling out a nomination form here: www.redcross.org/NWheroes. News articles can be sent directly to Jilleen.Ward@redcross. org. Submit all hero nominations by Friday, Dec. 16, 2016. The next Annual Hometown Heroes Luncheon will be held in Spokane on April 26, 2017. There is only one more week to submit a hero nomination for next year’s luncheon. COURTESY PHOTO|CHRIS EVERS

Ready for Christmas Landen Apling came to school dressed for Christmas last Wednesday at Cusick’s Bess Herian Elementary School. He was concentrating on playing with his train when a photographer snapped his picture.

Crab feed set for Jan. 14 NEWPORT – The Newport Soroptimists are holding their Annual Crab Feed Saturday Jan. 14, at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church on First Street in Newport. Tickets are available for either the 4 p.m. or the 6 p.m. seating. Tickets can be purchased at Seebers, Owens, and Mountain West Bank or by calling 509-671-2552. The dinner features all-you-can-eat crab, garlic bread, baked potatoes, green beans and coleslaw. The price of each ticket is $30; children under 10 tickets are $15. Only 160 tickets are available for each seating, so people are urged to buy tickets now. During the dinner Soroptimists will be selling raffle tickets, $1 each or six for $5. There is a wide selection of gift

baskets available at both seatings for people to win. The Knights of Columbus will have beer and wine available for purchase. All of the proceeds of the Crab Feed go to support the many service projects that Soroptimists do each year in the Newport/Priest River area. Soroptimist of Newport is a 501c3 non-profit corporation. Projects include providing two scholarships each year for Newport High School seniors, the Girl of the Month awards for Newport High School seniors who have outstanding academic, leadership and community work, as well as an award given to an outstanding eighth grade graduate. The Soroptimists also support the Priest River Young Woman of the Year award.

Herb classes at Create NEWPORT – Lois Robertson LMT will be teaching four classes in January on herbs at CREATE, located at 900 W. Fourth St. in Newport. The first class is Herbal Basics on Saturday, Jan. 7, from 10 a.m. to noon. The second class is Herbs for Winter Health, held on Saturday, Jan 14, from 10 a.m. to noon on the third class, Medicine Cabinet Makeover, will take place Saturday, Jan. 21, from 10 a.m. to noon. The last class offered in this series is Herb Garden and will be presented on Saturday, Jan. 28, from 10 a.m. to noon. Each class is $35 or all

four for $130. All classes have a make and take component. Preregistration and payment are required to insure having enough materials for the ”take and make.” People are asked to mail payment to Lois Robertson at P.O. Box 629, Newport, WA. 99156 or call 509-6710515 for credit card payment. Jan. 28 people are invited to bring a sack lunch or come for a winter gardening class from 1 -3 p.m. The cost for this class will be $3. Local gardeners will present techniques on growing fresh herbs and vegetable during the winter months and preparing for the summer.

WE E K AH EAD WEDNESDAY, DEC. 21 ROTARY CLUB: 7:15 a.m. Oldtown Rotary Park OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: 8 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use front entrance. Contact Barb at 509-4470775. NEWPORT TOPS: 8:30 a.m. Hospitality House FIBER ARTS KNITTING AND SPINNING GROUP: 9 a.m. Create Arts Center, Newport MASTER CHEF COOKING SERIES: 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. - Blanchard Community Center STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library STORY TIME - CALISPEL VALLEY LIBRARY, CUSICK: 11 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick AL-ANON: Noon - American Lutheran Church PINOCHLE: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST/AUXILIARY: 6 p.m. - Priest River VFW PRIEST RIVER ANIMAL RESCUE: 6 p.m. - 1710 9th St., Priest River YORK RITE OF FREEMASONRY: 6:30 p.m. - Spirit Lake Temple

THURSDAY, DEC. 22 ALCOHOLIC’S ANONYMOUS WOMEN’S MEETING: 10 a.m. - Rotary Club, Old Diamond Mill Rd., Oldtown STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Priest River Library

7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

FRIDAY, DEC. 23 BOOKS OUT BACK: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Priest River Library HAPPY AGERS MEETING AND POTLUCK: Noon - Priest River Senior Center STORY TIME: 3 p.m. - Newport Library DANCE CLASSES: 5:30-6:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS OPEN MEETING: 7 p.m. - St. Catherine’s Catholic Church AL-ANON: 7-8 p.m. - Priest River, 119 Main St., Suite 204, Room 16, Call Jan 208-9466131

SATURDAY, DEC. 24 BOOKS OUT BACK: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Priest River Library 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. - Hospitality House, Newport SUNDAY, DEC.25 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport HOSPITALITY HOUSE POTLUCK: Noon - Hospitality House in Newport BLANCHARD GRANGE POTLUCK: 5:30 p.m. - Blanchard Grange ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

TUESDAY, DEC. 27 PRIEST RIVER FOOD BANK OPEN: 9-11:45 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center

DUPLICATE BRIDGE: 12:30 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport

PRIEST RIVER BOOK TALK: 10 a.m. - Priest River Library

PRIEST RIVER FOOD BANK OPEN: 3-5:45 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center PEND OREILLE KIDS CLUB: 6 p.m. - Pend Oreille Mennonite Church PINOCHLE: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport CELEBRATE RECOVERY: 6 p.m. - 301 E. Third St. N., Oldtown ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS:

ROTARY CLUB: 7:15 a.m. Oldtown Rotary Park OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: 8 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use front entrance. Contact Barb at 509-4470775. NEWPORT TOPS: 8:30 a.m. Hospitality House

WRITERS GROUP: 2 p.m. Create Arts Center WEIGHT WATCHERS: 5:30-6 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting – Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church SPIRIT LAKE VISIONS, INC.: 7 p.m. - 5525 New Hampshire St., Spirit Lake SPIRIT LAKE LODGE NO. 57: 8 p.m. - Spirit Lake

FIBER ARTS KNITTING AND SPINNING GROUP: 9 a.m. Create Arts Center, Newport STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library STORY TIME - CALISPEL VALLEY LIBRARY, CUSICK: 11 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick PRIEST RIVER LIONESS: 11:30 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center

AL-ANON: Noon - American Lutheran Church PINOCHLE: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport SPIRIT LAKE HISTORICAL SOCIETY: 6:30 p.m. - Call 208-623-5626 for sites

Where to Worship

CALVARY CHAPEL NEWPORT

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

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

MONDAY, DEC. 26

OPEN PAINTING WORKSHOP: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport

LOOSELY KNIT: 1-3 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 28

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

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

CHURCH OF FAITH

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

SPRING VALLEY MENNONITE CHURCH

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

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

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

REAL LIFE NEWPORT

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

NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH

1 mile S. of Newport on Hwy. 2 447-3742 Pastor Rob Greenslade Sun. School 9:45 a.m. • Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship 6:30 p.m. Bible Study Weds. 6:30 p.m.

CATHOLIC MASSES www.pocoparishes.org Newport: St. Anthony’s, 447-4231 612 W. First St., Sun. - 11 a.m. Usk: St. Jude’s River Rd., Sat. 4 p.m. Usk: Our Lady of Sorrows LeClerc Creek Rd. Sun. - 1st & 2nd - 5:30pm Ione: St. Bernard’s, 802 8th St., Sun. - 2nd & 4th - 8:00 a.m. Metaline Falls: St. Joseph’s, 446-2651 -- 406 Park St., Sun., 1st, 3rd & 5th - 8:00 a.m.

BAHÁ’Í FAITH OF NEWPORT

“Backbiting quencheth the light of the heart, and extinguisheth the life of the soul.” Please call 509-550-2035 for the next scheduled devotional. Wonderful resources can be found at www.bahai.us and www.bahai.org

NEWPORT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A.

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

HOUSE OF THE LORD

754 Silver Birch Ln. • Oldtown, ID 83822 ‘’Contemporary Worship’’ Sun. ~ 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. “Jesus Youth Church” Youth Group Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Jeff & Robie Ecklund, Pastors • 437-2032 www.houseofthelordchurch.com

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

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Tis’ the season for Christmas concerts

hristmas school concerts are a holiday tradition where parents, siblings and friends get a chance to watch students perform. Virtually all the schools have them. Here are some pictures from Cusick, Newport, Oldtown and Idaho Hill schools. The House of the Lord Christian Academy held their Christmas program Tuesday, Dec. 13, with a nativity themed program. Also Tuesday, the Cusick School and the Salish Language Survival School held a program, with children from the Salish school singing in Salish and the Cusick youngsters performing in English. In Newport, the Sadie Halstead Middle School bands held their annual holiday concert Wednesday, Dec. 14, in the school’s gymnasium. That same night Idaho Hill Elementary School held their Winter Music Program. At Sadie Halstead, beginning band (fourth and fifth graders), sixth grade band and seventh and eighth grade band took turns playing traditional Christmas songs and eclectic holiday tunes. At Idaho Hill, kindergarten through sixth graders provided a variety of performances, from an original puppet show, to swing dancing to band and chorus performances.

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Trumpets in the wings! Waiting to blow some hot air during the Christmas program at Newport.

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Chloe Jones patiently waiting her turn for her class to perform next at the Newport music program.

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These reindeer looking characters were part of the Cusick Christmas show Tuesday night. Pictured are Piper Nenema-Ward, Aiden Schubert, Kaden Person, Nikolas Gage, Logan Mason, and Jon Lang.

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TOP: Idaho Hill second graders Raymond Easley and Jessie Chavez perform a swing dance move at Idaho Hill’s show. Anne Chamberlain directed they young dancers.

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These students from Salish Language Survival School sang in Salish during the Christmas program at Cusick Tuesday night, Dec. 13. They sang “Come All Ye Faithful” and “Santa Clause is Comin’ to Town,” the first time the songs have been performed in Salish at the school.

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OBITUARI ES Ronald Hendershott Sr. USK

Ronald Hendershott Sr. entered into eternity with our Lord Jesus, Dec. 15, 2016. He exited this world peacefully at age 85 in his home with loved ones surrounding him. Ronald was born to Cass and Edna Hendershott, June 17, 1931, in Usk where, for the most part, he lived out his life. Ron married Shirley Quaschnick, Nov. 6, 1954, Hendershott following an honorable discharge from the United States Navy after four years of service to his country. Hired by the United States Forest Service in 1958, he made a 30-year career of it. Ron loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing, and traveling with his wife, Shirley, at his side. He enjoyed carpentry, gardening, and giving a helping hand to anyone in need. If it needed to be fixed or needed to be built, you can be sure that Ron would figure a way to get the job done. Ron was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Waldo, Vance, and Clarence Hendershott; sister Violet Apperspach, and granddaughter Linda Hendershott. He is survived by his wife Shirley, brother Norman Hendershott and wife Ruth, sister Margaret Demers and husband Terry, sister Lila Ewing, son Ronald Hendershott Jr. and wife Dorothea, daughter Patricia Foster and husband Kim, daughter Carol Stigall and husband Audie, and daughter Diana Tucker, as well as, 19 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren, and numerous brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, cousins, nephews, and nieces. A memorial service will be held at the New Testament Church, 52 Woodstock Drive, 4 1/2 miles west of Newport, Wash., off State Highway 2 Friday, Dec. 30, 2016, at 11 a.m. A fellowship potluck dinner, also at the New Testament Church, will follow a graveside service at the Newport Cemetery. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guest book at sherman-knapp.com.

Shirley B. Moore METALINE

After a long illness, Shirley B. Moore of Metaline, passed away Dec. 3, in Palm Desert, Calif. She was 81. Shirley was born April 8, 1935, at home in Metaline. After graduating high school she moved to Yreka, Calif., and became an operator for Pacific Bell. While in Yreka she met and married the love of her life, Moore Joseph A. Moore. They were married Aug. 14, 1954, and were married 62 years. They had four children. In 1963, they moved to Redding, Calif., where Shirley was a seamstress making beautiful clothes and was the tailor for Sun West. In the mid 70s she became the short order cook for Tucker Oaks Golf Course until the family moved to Chico, Calif., in 1976. While in Chico, she went back to work for Pac Bell (which later became AT&T) and remained with them until her retirement in 1993. While working for Pac Bell she became a member of the Telephone Pioneers. In 1996 Joe and Shirley moved to Metaline, where she enjoyed quilting, crocheting, cooking and her puzzles. She also enjoyed being a “Snow Bird” for years, dividing her time between Chico and Quartzsite, Ariz., to later years from Metaline to Desert Center, Calif. She leaves behind her husband, Joe Moore of Metaline; her brother Frank (Lois) Beatty of Ione; her sisterin-law Bea Moore of Redding; three of her children, Laura Jean Moshiri of Redding, Ron (Cathy) Moore of Metaline, Bob (Tisha) Moore of Chico; plus 11 grandkids and 13 great-grandkids. Shirley was preceded in passing by her brother Les Beatty, her sister-in-law and brother-in-law Joan and Barney Norton, her son Ken Moore, grandson David Moore, and great-grandson Austin Neuhauer. Shirley had a big heart and will be sorely missed by her big family, extended family and many friends. There will be a memorial for her on March 25 at her son Bob’s house in Chico and one at a later date in Metaline.

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TRAFFIC OFFENSE: S. Garden Ave., Newport, report of car parked in a handicap spot.

MONDAY, DEC. 12

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: S. Garden Ave., Colville, report found cell phone in jail.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 14 UTILITY PROBLEM: Washington and 1st Ave., Newport, report of powerline arching and exploding. ANIMAL BITE: S. Calispel Ave., Newport, report of a dog bite.

THREATENING: S. Union Ave., Newport, male reportedly threatened complainant.

TRAFFIC VIOLATION: Hwy. 2, Priest River

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Union Ave., Newport, railroad crossing bars frozen down. FIRE: Wakefield Rd., candle burned the bed and other things burned fire is out, respondent has a small burn to fingers. THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of theft. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Wakefield Rd., complainant request to speak to a deputy about some suspicious things going on at his home.

SATURDAY, DEC. 17

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hwy. 20, report of an injured deer on the side of the road.

HARASSMENT: S. Garfield Rd., Airway Heights

ANIMAL CRUELTY: Scotia Rd., Newport, report of horses being very thin.

WELFARE CHECK: Warren and Pine, Newport, request a check on a young male laying in the snow.

UTILITY PROBLEM: Deer Valley Rd.,Newport, report of city water tank overflowing, water over roadway.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: W. 5th St.

AUTOMOBILE THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, James R. Stevens, 33, Spokane, arrested on a local warrant.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hwy. 20, Newport, report of an injured deer on the side of the road.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Bead Lake Ridge Rd., out with unoccupied vehicle.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Blackberry Lane, Usk, report of an ongoing issue with dogs running loose. SUSPICIOUS PERSON: S. Calispel Ave., Newport, report of a suspicious male staring at the building and children. ACCIDENT: N. Washington Ave. and Spruce, report of a two vehicle non-injury accident.

ACCIDENT: LeClerc Rd. S. and Bead Lake, report of a vehicle off the roadway. ARREST: N. Fea Ave., Newport, Nicholas Michael Sjostrom, 30,Oldtown arrested on a local warrant. DISTURBANCE: Fir Lane, Newport, report of a subject causing a disturbance.

THURSDAY, DEC. 15

ARREST: Scotia & Spooner Lane, Newport, Robert L. Johnson, 47, Newport, arrested on probation violation.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Charlotte Thompson, 52, of Colville was arrested on a warrant.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: S. Garden Ave., Newport, report of suspicious phone calls being made.

SUSICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Vista Drive, report that person returned home to find doors to his trailer wide open nothing appears to have been taken.

ARREST: W 1st St., Newport, Daniel R. Kokot, 54, Newport, arrested for a probation violation. ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Tina M. Murray, 45, Spokane Valley arrested on DOC detainment. ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hwy. 20 and Bobier Rd., report of an injured deer on the side of the road. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Best Chance Rd., report of a vehicle parked by the bridge. DISABLED VEHICLE: Community Hall Rd. and LeClerc SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Panorama Drive, report of a vehicle parked in the middle of the road. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Vista Drive, Newport, complainant has not heard from subjects in days. DISABLED VEHICLE: Hwy. 20, report of a pickup truck in the east bound lane disabled. FIRE-SMOKE ONLY: W. 7th St., Usk, complainant can smell smoke in her house. ANIMAL NOISE: Southshore Diamond Lake, report of an ongoing issue with animal noise in the area.

THREATENING: W. Pine St., Newport, male reportedly threatened to hit complainant’s daughter. FIRE: Conklin Meadows Rd., chimney fire reported, smoke in house. AGENCY ASSIST: E. 4th Ave., request for assistance with interview of a child. WEAPON OFFENSE: Hill Top Rd., report of someone shooting towards complainant’s house. BURGLARY: Jorgens Rd., report that complainant’s shed was broken into and items taken, believes she knows who. SEARCH WARRANT: Leclerc Rd. N., search warrant executed. VIOLATION OF PROTECTION ORDER: Mccloud Creek Rd., subject who complainant has order against reportedly e-mailed her last week. WELFARE CHECK: S. Washington Ave., Newport, check requested on subject who is without heat and is reportedly using charcoal to heat apartment. ANIMAL NOISE: Hwy. 20, neighbor’s dogs reportedly barking again and have been for the last hour on going issue.

PU BLIC M E ETI NGS WEDNESDAY, DEC. 21 PEND OREILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL: 8:30 a.m. - Various Locations DIAMOND LAKE WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT BOARD: 10 a.m. - District Office PEND OREILLE COUNTY PARK BOARD: 2 p.m. - Cusick Community Center FIRE DISTRICT NO. 4 COMMISSIONERS: 6 p.m. Dalkena Fire Station WEST BONNER COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD: 6 p.m. District Office, Priest River IONE TOWN COUNCIL: 7 p.m. - Clerk’s Office

THURSDAY, DEC. 22 PEND OREILLE COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT BOARD: 10 a.m. - District Office, Newport PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO. 1 BOARD: 12:30 p.m. - Sandifur Meeting Room, Newport Hospital PRIEST RIVER AIRPORT BOARD: 6:30 p.m. - Priest

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TUESDAY, DEC. 27 BONNER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building PEND OREILLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse NEWPORT SCHOOL BOARD: 5 p.m. - District Office PEND OREILLE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION WORKSHOP: 6 p.m. - Cusick Community Center PEND OREILLE COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE: 6 p.m. - Cusick Community Center PEND OREILLE COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY: 7-8:30 p.m. - American Legion, Cusick

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 28 TRI-COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT: 11 a.m. - TEDD Conference Room, 986 S. Main, Suite A, Colville

MONDAY, DEC. 12 ABANDONED VEHICLE: Hwy. 2, Priest River

ELECTRICAL FIRE: Quail Loop, Newport, report of flames just smoke from wall heater.

Alberta M. Morrow, 98, of Priest River passed away Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016 after a short stay at Newport Long Term Care. Alberta was born March 31, 1918, in Chetek, Wis., the daughter of Franklin and Arminda Susan Pearsall. Alberta came to the Oldtown, Idaho, area as a young woman with the Mullenburg family and worked on a fur farm. Alberta met and married Edgar Morrow of Priest River. There were four children born to that union: Donna, Arden, Stephen and Leona. Up until a few years ago Alberta was active in Eastern Star, Lioness, Friends of the Library and Happy Agers. She also worked at God’s Provision Thrift Store. She was able to live in her own home with the help of her family until Dec. 7 when she entered Newport Long Term Care. Alberta is survived by two daughters, Donna (and J.D.) Cobb and Leona (and Michael) and one son Stephen (and Donna) Morrow. She is also survived by 13 grandchildren and many great and great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Edgar and her son, Arden. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guest book at sherman-knapp.com

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ARREST: LeClerc Rd. N., William G. Ford Jr., 47, of Usk was arrested on a warrant.

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HARASSMENT: Calispel St., report that male in a beat up blue Chevy truck tried to get 15 year-old-daughter to go with him

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

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THEFT: W. Walnut St., Newport, subjects on video going into the bathroom and stealing items.

FRIDAY, DEC. 16

LITTERING: Veit Rd., Newport, report of someone dumping tires.

ARREST: S. Spokane Ave., Newport, Elisa M. Troisi Ward, 40, Newport, arrested on violation of a no-contact

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ANIMAL PROBLEM: Granite Loop, report of problem with dogs running loose on his property. THEFT: N. 2nd Ave., report of gas drive off. ARREST: Scotia Rd., Newport, Carrie Ann Wagner, 41, Newport, arrested for domestic violence in the 4th degree. ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of erratic driver dark colored GMC pickup extended cab, trash bags in back, Oregon plates, swerving, not allowing people to pass, caller can see driver using cell phone. DISABLED VEHICLE: Hwy. 2, out with disabled vehicle. ACCIDENT: LeClerc Rd. N. FIRE-SMOKE ONLY: S. Spokane Ave., Newport, complainant can see smoke rising from building. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: W. 2nd St., report of silver Jeep SUV driving back and forth for last hour last seen west on 2nd. POSSIBLE DUI: N. Newport Ave., report of male driving white SUV possibly intoxicated.

SUNDAY, DEC. 18 ACCIDENT: Hwy. 20, report of one vehicle slide off, female driver possible injury. ACCIDENT: S. Union Ave., Newport, report that blue sports car came around corner and hit light post. LOST PROPERTY: McKenzie Rd., report of lost handgun. ARREST: Beeman Rd., Donna M. Anderson, 54, of Cusick was arrested for domestic violence in the 4th degree. ATTEMPT TO LOCATE: Lakeside Drive, report that caller believes runaway daughter is at grandparents’ house.

GRAND THEFT: S. Treat St., Priest River

TRAFFIC VIOLATION: Hwy. 2 and LeClerc Rd., Oldtown

TUESDAY, DEC. 13 ANIMAL PROBLEM: Endicott Loop, Priest River NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 57, Priest River TRAFFIC VIOLATION: Hwy. 2, Priest River TRAFFIC VIOLATION: Hwy. 2, Priest River, Robert Ravenscroft, 47, of Priest River was arrested for driving without privileges in the 3000 block of Highway 2. Naomi Eisler, 36, of Priest River was also arrested for two outstanding warrants out of Bonner County. NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 41, Oldtown

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 14 NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Holly Glenn Rd., Priest River NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Spirit Lake Cutoff and Krupps Rd., Spirit Lake TRESPASSING: Saragosa Rd., Blanchard

THURSDAY, DEC. 15 INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, accident, Priest River INJURY ACCIDENT: Hoo Doo Loop, Oldtown ACCIDENT: Hwy. 57, Priest River NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Spirit Lake NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, Priest River

FRIDAY, DEC. 16 NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Memory Lane, Oldtown BURGLARY: E. Cavanaugh Bay Rd., Coolin

SATURDAY, DEC. 17 TRAFFIC VIOLATION: Cavanaugh Bay Rd., Coolin, a 55-year-old male resident of Priest River was cited and released for failure to purchase a driver’s license. ARREST: Hwy. 57, Priest River, Jennifer Bradley, 38, Priest River was arrested on an outstanding warrant, possession of meth, and for driving without privileges. Cheryl Razo, 58, of Priest River was also arrested at the same location for possession of meth.

SUNDAY, DEC. 18 ARREST: Hwy. 2, Priest River, Jason Shayne Centorbi, 47, of Priest River arrested on local misdemeanor warrant. NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: W. Settlement Rd., Priest River STAB/GUNSHOT: Hwy. 57, Priest River BATTERY: Deer Trail Rd., Blanchard DISORDERLY CONDUCT: Deer Trail Rd., Blanchard

B I RT H S Jasper Champion Shannon Jasper Champion Shannon was born Nov. 2, at 10:45 p.m., to Ashley Lindelof and Tim Shannon, weighing 6 pounds 11 ounces and measured 20.5 inches in length, delivered at Newport Hospital. The baby joins siblings Brosey and Maggie. Maternal grandmother is Carol Hall.

Beau Robert Lane Randall Beau Robert Lane Randall was born Nov. 7, at 1:22 p.m., to Cheyenne Cotter and Boone Randall, weighing 9 pounds 4 ounces and measured at 21.5 inches in length, delivered at Newport Hospital. The baby joins sibling Easton. Paternal grandparents are Rex and Dawnita Randall. Maternal grandparents are James and Susan Cotter.

Maximus River Rolfsness Maximus River Rolfsness was born Nov. 7, at 11:16 p.m., to River Medicinehorse and Jeff Rolfsness, weighing 6 pounds 12 ounces and measured 19.75 inches in length, delivered at Newport Hospital. The baby joins sibling Jeffrey.

Theodore Reuel Thomas Theodore Reuel Thomas was born Nov. 16, at 5:52 p.m., to Christina and Dusty Thomas, weighing 7 pounds 14.5 ounces and measured 21 inches in length, delivered at Newport Hospital. The baby joins sibling Elias. Paternal grandparents are Don and Cindy Thomas and Vindy Ratz. Maternal grandparents are Mark and Nancy Ashburn.

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Continued from 12B complete Shoreline Substantial Development Permit Application, Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application, SEPA Environmental Checklist, and associated documents from David Albright and did on November 29, 2016 issue a Determination of Completeness for a recreational dock and ramp project(FILE NO. SSDP-16-022), Location: 1432 Lenora Drive, Usk, WA 99180; Sec. 09, Town. 32, Range 44. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on November 16, 2016, and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department. The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse Annex, Building, 418 S. Scott Street,

Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco. org. Contact: Andy Huddleston, Community Dev. Assistant Planner, (509) 447-6462, ahuddleston@ pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than December 29, 2016. Required Permits: Shoreline Substantial Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW), Regional General Permit (Corps of Engineers) Dated: December 12, 2016 Published in The Newport Miner on December 14 and 21, 2016. (46-2) __________________________ 2016425 PUBLIC NOTICE S U P E R I O R C O U R T O F WA S H INGTON COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE Case No. 16-7-00067-8 16-7-00068-6 NOTICE AND SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION (Termination) In re the Termination of MICHAEL PENNINGTON DOB 06/25/14

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RUSSELL PENNINGTON, JR DOB 07/28/13 Minor Children TO: Russell Pennington, Sr., father A Petition to Terminate Parental Rights was filed on September 29, 2016; A Fact Finding hearing will be held on this matter on January 19, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Pend Oreille County Superior Court, 229 S. Garden Ave., Newport, WA 99156. YOU SHOULD BE PRESENT AT THIS HEARING. THE HEARING WILL DETERMINE IF YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS TO YOUR CHILD ARE TERMINATED. IF YOU DO NOT APPEAR AT THE HEARING THE COURT MAY ENTER AN ORDER IN YOUR ABSENCE TERMINATING YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS. To request a copy of the Notice, Summons, and Termination Petition, call DSHS at 509 447-6220. To view information about your rights in this proceeding, go to www.atg. wa.gov/TRM.aspx. DATED this 18th day of November 2016, by TAMMIE A OWNBEY, Pend Oreille County Clerk.

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2016444 PUBLIC NOTICE File No.: Trustee: 7372.23047 Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. Grantors: Valerie J. Reamer, a single person Grantee: Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 2008 0298111 Tax Parcel ID No.: 443332529037 Abbreviated Legal: S 1/2 L1 B14 USK 1ST, PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON 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

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Continued from 11B statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission Telephone: Toll-free: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-894-4663). Web site: http:// www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/homeownership/post_purchase_counselors_foreclosure.htm The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-569-4287. Web site: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/ hcc/fc/index.cfm?webListAction=se arch&searchstate=WA&filterSvc=d fc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-6064819. Web site: http://nwjustice.org/ what-clear. I. On January 20, 2017, at 10:00 AM. At the Main Stairs of the Old City Courthouse, 625 W. Fourth Street in the City of Newport, State of Washington, the undersigned Trustee (subject to any conditions imposed by the Trustee) will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at time of sale, the following described real property “Property”, situated in the County(ies) of PEND OREILLE, State of Washington: The South half of Lot 1 in Block 14 of the First Addition to the Town of Usk, Pend Oreille County, Washington, according to the recorded Plat thereof, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the most Easterly corner of said Lot 1; thence Northwesterly along the Northeasterly line of said Lot 1, a distance of 75 feet; thence Southwesterly on a line parallel with the Southeasterly line of said Lot 1 to an intersection with the Southwesterly line of Said Lot 1; thence Southeasterly along the Southwesterly line of said Lot 1, a distance of 75 feet to the most Southerly corner of said Lot 1; thence Northeasterly along the Southeasterly line of said Lot 1, a distance of 100 feet to the Point of Beginning. Commonly known as: 704 Black Road Usk, WA 99180 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 06/23/08, recorded on 07/08/08, under Auditor’s File No. 2008 0298111, records of PEND OREILLE County, Washington, from Valerie J. Reamer, a single person, as Grantor, to LS Title of Washington, as Trustee, to secure an obligation “Obligation” in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as designated nominee for Countrywide Bank, FSB, beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by Bank of America, National Association, successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP formerly known as Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP to Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC, under an Assignment/Successive Assignments recorded under Auditor’s File No. 20150322511. *The Tax Parcel

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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 09/12/2016. If reinstating after this date, please contact NWTS for the exact reinstatement amount. Monthly Payments $37,986.60 Late Charges $215.80 Lender’s Fees & Costs $ 11 , 7 3 8 . 9 9 To t a l A r r e a r a g e $49,941.39 Trustee’s Expenses (Itemization) Trustee’s Fee $405.00 Title Report $416.41 Statutory Mailings $33.48 Recording Costs $16.00 Postings $165.00 Sale Costs $0.00 Total Costs $1,035.89 Total Amount Due: $50,977.28 Other known defaults as follows: IV. The sum owing on the Obligation is: Principal Balance of $69,933.14, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument evidencing the Obligation from 10/01/10, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Obligation, and as are provided by statute. V. The Property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the Obligation as provided by statute. The sale will be made without representation or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, encumbrances or condition of the Property on January 20, 2017. 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 01/09/17 (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 01/09/17 (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 01/09/17 (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 Valerie J. Reamer 704 Black Road Usk, WA 99180-9701 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Valerie J. Reamer 704 Black Road Usk, WA 99180-9701 Valerie J. Reamer PO Box 63 Usk, WA 99180 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Valerie J. Reamer PO Box 63 Usk, WA 99180 Valerie J. Reamer 704 Black Road Usk, WA 99180 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Valerie J. Reamer 704 Black Road Usk, WA 99180 by both first class and certified mail, return receipt requested on 08/09/16, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 08/09/16 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 tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee. com and are incorporated by this reference. You may also access sale status at www.northwesttrustee.com and www.USA-Foreclosure.com. Date Executed: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee Authorized Signature 13555 SE 36th St. Suite 100 Bellevue, WA 98006 Contact: Vonnie McElligott (425) 586-1900. Reamer, Valerie J. (TS# 7372.23047) 1002.288140-File No. Published in The Newport Miner on December 21, 2016 and January 11, 2017. (47, 50) __________________________ 2016446 PUBLIC NOTICE PORT OF PEND OREILLE D B A P E N D O R E I L L E VA L L E Y R A I L R O A D ( P O VA ) REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Paint Booth Fall Protection Installation The Port of Pend Oreille, Dba Pend Oreille Valley Railroad (POVA) is requesting qualified person(s) or business(es) to provide proposals for the installation of fall protection in the Port’s paint booth facilities. Proposer shall be required to utilize fall protection equipment already on site at Port’s location and engineered plans and drawings for said project. The proposer must submit a bid for the work. Bid shall include all costs to mobilize equipment to the job site, labor, and sales tax shall be included in the lump sum. The proposer shall also include a timeline for completion. Proposer shall be required to work with the Port on scheduling of installation in order to minimize down time in the Port’s paint booth. Proposer must be AWS Certified. The proposer shall comply with the more stringent applicable codes including but not limited to federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations and ordinances in providing the proposed services. Payment of Washington State prevailing wages is required under this contract according to WAC 296-127-018(3) (c). Proposers are encouraged to visit the site to inspect the proposed project prior to submitting a bid. The proposer is responsible to familiarize itself with the nature and extent of the RFP without limitation, all laws and regulations that in any manner may affect the cost, progress, performance or furnishing of the project. By submitting a proposal, the proposer agrees it has satisfied itself as to the services to be provided, including the fact that the description of the services is brief and intended only to indicate the general nature of the project. The engineered drawings and plans have been approved by James A. Sewell and Associates LLC. Arrangements for inspection can be made by calling Brad Byrd at the Port office, 509-445-1090. Proposal Delivery: Due Date and Time: Proposals will be due no later than 1:00 p.m., February 7, 2017. Proposals received after that time will not be considered for evaluation. The Port of Pend Oreille reserves the right to waive any informalities or irregularities in received proposals and the right reject any or all proposals, or parts thereof. Proposals will be reviewed by Port staff members and a recommendation will be made to the Port of Pend Oreille Board of Commissioners at their regular meeting on February 14, 2017. A decision by the Board is expected at that time. Respondents to this RFP should mail or deliver two (2) non-spiral bound originals to: Kelly J. Driver, Manager Port of Pend Oreille Dba Pend Oreille Valley Railroad (POVA) 1981 Black Road Usk, WA. 99180 Each proposal shall include the following (limited to a maximum of 15 pages including title and signature pages): • Approach to this project • Proposed methodology • Proposed timeline • Resources available for this project • Experience of firm and personnel on similar projects • References • Total cost of proposal including

sales tax (including mobilization, labor at Pend Oreille County prevailing wage scale). • Confirmation of bonding ability pursuant to requirements of Public Works Law and Regulations. Each proposal will be evaluated and ranked according to: • Ability, capability and skill of Proposer to perform the work. • Time line for completion of project. • Cost of services. • Quality of work under similar and previous projects. The above order does not necessarily reflect the relative importance of each criterion. The Port shall in no event be responsible for the cost of preparing any proposal in response to this RFP. The awarding of this contract, if at all, is at the sole discretion of the Port. Proposers should obtain signature page and other information such as, but not limited to, insurance, licensing, bonding and prevailing wage requirements by contacting Kelly Driver at 509-445-1090, or by email kellyd@povarr.com. Published in the Newport Miner on December 21 and 28, 2016. (47-2) __________________________ 2016447 PUBLIC NOTICE PORT OF PEND OREILLE D B A P E N D O R E I L L E VA L L E Y R A I L R O A D ( P O VA ) REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Railroad Bridge Inspection and Load Capacity Determination The Port of Pend Oreille, Dba Pend Oreille Valley Railroad (POVA) is requesting qualified person(s) or business(es) to provide proposals for the inspection of all components of bridges, identification of structural deficiencies and locate as best as possible the extent of decay, load capacity determination, and detailed recommendations on any repairs required for each bridge to ensure conformity with the FRA’s requirements for 286 compliance as per 49 CFR Part 237 Railroad Bridge Safety Standards on the Pend Oreille Valley Railroad. Proposals shall be for the inspection of five (5) bridges. As an add alternate POVA may entertain the inspection of a sixth bridge, known as Tacoma Creek Bridge, add alternate shall be listed separately and may or may not be awarded for inspection. Proposers are encouraged to visit the site(s) to inspect the proposed project prior to submitting a bid. The proposer is responsible to familiarize itself with the nature and extent of the RFP without limitation, all laws and regulations that in any manner may affect the cost, progress, performance or furnishing of the project. By submitting a proposal, the proposer agrees it has satisfied itself as to the services to be provided, including the fact that the description of the services is brief and intended only to indicate the general nature of the project. The proposer shall comply with the more stringent applicable codes including but not limited to federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations and ordinances in providing the proposed services. Payment of Washington State prevailing wages may be required under this contract according to WAC 296-127-018(3) (c). Each proposal shall include the following (limited to a maximum of 15 pages, including title and signature page:) • Approach to this project • Proposed methodology • Proposed timeline, including timeline for complete report delivered to the Port for review. • Resources available for this project (personnel, equipment, subconsultants, etc.) • Experience of firm and personnel on similar projects • References • Sample(s) of previous project reports (not counted in proposal page limit) • Total estimated Cost of Proposers services • Proposals likewise shall include all costs to mobilize equipment to the job site, labor and sales tax which shall be included in the lump sum. • Acknowledge that Proposer will be required to work in liaison with the Port on scheduling of inspections in order to minimize risks due to on-going freight operations • Confirmation of bonding ability pursuant to requirements of Public Works Law and Regulations Evaluation will be made using the following Criteria: • Ability, capability and skill of ProContinued on 13B

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Continued from 12B poser to perform the work. • Quality of work under similar and previous projects. • Ability to perform the work in a timely manner • Estimated cost of services to be performed The above order does not necessarily reflect the relative importance of each criterion. The Port shall in no event be responsible for Proposers cost of preparing the proposal in response to this RFP. The awarding of a contract, if at all, is at the sole discretion of the Port. Obtain Additional Information 1) Electronic copies of some of the bridge information may be obtained by contacting Kelly Driver, Manager at 509-445-1090 or via email at kellyd@povarr.com or by mail at 1981 Black Road, Usk, WA. 99180. 2) Arrangements for inspection of bridges, as well as inspection and review of blue prints and other drawings which are not available electronically, and which are located at the Port office, can be made by calling Cliff Bauer at 509-445-1090. 3) Any awarded contract will also include additional terms including, but not limited to, insurance requirements, payment aspects and scheduling. Further information regarding these requirements may be obtained by contacting Kelly Driver, Proposal Delivery: Due Date and Time: Proposals will be due no later than 1:00 p.m., February 7, 2017. Proposals received after that time will not be considered for evaluation. The Port of Pend Oreille reserves the right to waive any informalities or irregularities in received proposals and the right reject any or all proposals, or parts thereof. Proposals will be reviewed by Port staff members and a recommendation will be made to the Port of Pend Oreille Board of Commissioners at their regular meeting on February 14, 2017. A decision by the Board is expected at that time. Respondents to this RFP should mail or deliver two (2) originals, non- spiral bound, to: Kelly J. Driver, Manager Port of Pend Oreille Dba Pend Oreille Valley Railroad (POVA) 1981 Black Road Usk, WA. 99180 Submittals shall be in a sealed envelope with the words “bridge inspection” clearly stated on the outside of the sealed envelope. Prior to the submission of the proposal, the proposer shall provide the Port with written notice of all conflicts, errors, discrepancies in the proposal documents, and written notice of all substantial exceptions to the provisions of the RFP. The Port hereby notifies all bidders that the Port, in accordance with Federal, State and Local rules and regulations that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into, pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afford full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or sex in consideration for an award. Proposer should obtain signature page and other information such as, but not limited to, insurance, licensing, bonding and prevailing wage requirements by contacting Kelly Driver at 509-445-1090, or by email kellyd@povarr.com. Published in the Newport Miner on December 21 and 28, 2016. (47-2) __________________________ 2016450 PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE PORT OF PEND OREILLE SMALL WORKS ROSTER Notice is hereby given that the Port of Pend Oreille (Port) is updating its Small Works Roster for 2017. Contractors who wish to be included on this Roster need to complete an application form available at the Port office at 1981 Black Road, Usk, WA. 99180, 509-445-1090. Forms are also available on the Port’s website at www.povarr.com. Applicants, where required by law, must be properly licensed or registered to perform work in the State of Washington. Contractors whose names appear on the Roster may be contacted from time to time to submit job proposals for contracts for $300,000 or less. Qualified applicants will be placed on the 2017 which will expire on December 31, 2017. /s/ Kelly J. Driver, Manager

Published in the Newport Miner on December 21 and 28, 2016. (47-2) __________________________ 2016451 PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF T H E S TAT E O F WA S H I N G T O N IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SPOKANE NO. 16-5-00649-9 SUMMONS AND NOTICE BY PUBLICATION OF PETITION/HEARING RE: RELINQUISHMENT OF CHILD/ TERMINATION OF PARENT/CHILD RELATIONSHIP In Re the Interest of: INFANT EDWARDS-SHERMAN, A child due to be born in January, 2017. The State of Washington to the said: Emorald Jamison, alleged father of Infant Edwards-Sherman a child due to be born in January 2017, or anyone with a paternal interest. You are hereby summoned to appear within thirty (30) days after the date of first publication of this Summons, and defend the aboveentitled action in the above-entitled Court, and answer the Petition of the Petitioner, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorney for Petitioner at the office below stated; if you fail to do so, judgment may be rendered against you according to the request of the Petition which has been filed with the Clerk of said Court. The child, Infant Edwards-Sherman due to be born in January, 2017 in Newport, Washington. The child’s biological mother is Christina Edwards-Sherman. The Court hearing on this matter shall be on the February 1, 2017, at 9:30 a.m., in the Spokane County Superior Court, Room 304, 1116 West Broadway, Spokane, WA 99260. YOUR FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE HEARING MAY RESULT IN A DEFAULT ORDER PERMANENTLY TERMINATING ALL OF YOUR RIGHTS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED CHILD. You are further notified that any non-consenting parent or alleged father has a right to be represented by an attorney, and an attorney will be appointed for an indigent parent who requests an attorney. In order to defend against this petition, you must respond to the petition by stating your defense in writing and by serving a copy on the person signing this summons and by filing the original with the clerk of the court. You are further notified that your failure to file a claim of paternity within thirty (30) days of the first publication of this notice or to respond to the Petitioners within thirty (30) days of the first publication of this notice is grounds to terminate your parent-child relationship with respect to the child. One method of filing your response and serving a copy on the petitioner is to send your response by certified mail with return receipt requested. If the child is an Indian child as defined by the Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. § 1901, et. seq. or RCW 13.38 et. seq., your parental rights may not be terminated unless you give valid consent to termination, or your parent-child relationship is terminated involuntarily pursuant to chapter 26.33 or 13.34. If the Service Members Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C.S. Appx. § 501 et. seq. and RCW 38.42.210 et. seq., apply, you may have certain rights and protections. Dated this ____ day of December, 2016. MARK R. IVERSON, P.S. MARK R. IVERSON, WSBA #18312 Attorney for Petitioner FILE ORIGINAL WITH THE CLERK OF THE COURT AT: Clerk of the Court Spokane County Court 1116 West Broadway Room 300 Spokane, WA 99260-0350 (509) 477-2211 SERVE A COPY OF YOUR RESPONSE ON: Mark R. Iverson Attorney at Law 921 W Broadway, Suite 305 Spokane, WA 99201 (509) 462-3678 Published in The Newport Miner on December 21 and 28, 2016 and January 4, 2017. (47-3) __________________________ 2016453 PUBLIC NOTICE COMBINED NOTICE OF A P P L I C AT I O N A N D A C T I O N Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on De-

cember 5, 2016 receive a complete SEPA Environmental Checklist with supplemental documents prepared by Pend Oreille County Public Works and did on December 12, 2016 issue a Determination of Completeness for a Six Year Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP)(FILE NO. SEPA16-008), Location: Pend Oreille County An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on November 28th 2016, and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than January 5, 2017. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department. The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Annex Bldg, 418 S. Scott St. Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Andy Huddleston, Community Dev. Assistant Planner, ahuddleston@ pendoreille.org. Required Permits: Non-Project Action; No Permit Required Dated: December 16, 2016 Published in The Newport Miner on December 21 and 28, 2016. (47-2) ___________________________ 2016454 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE POST AT: 118 S. Washington Avenue Newport, WA 99156 120 S. Washington Avenue Newport, WA 99156 TO: Wright Properties, LLC Kevin Wright, Registered Agent 118 S. Washington Avenue Newport, WA 99156 Wright Properties, LLC 120 S. Washington Avenue Newport, WA 99156 M.H.R.W., Inc. Kevin Wright, Registered Agent 118 S. Washington Avenue Newport, WA 99156 Roxy Theater, Inc. Kevin Wright, Registered Agent 118 S. Washington Avenue Newport, WA 99156 David Eash EWING ANDERSON, P.S. 522 W. Riverside Ave, Ste 800 Spokane, WA 99201 Riverbend Insurance Corp. c/o Kevin Wright 118 S. Washington Avenue Newport, WA 99156 United State Small Business Administration Fresno Commercial Loan Service Center 2719 North Air Fresno Drive Suite 107 Fresno, CA 93727 Navitas Lease Corporation dba RLC Funding c/o Phillip L. Thoreson, P.S. 321 High School Rd NE, D3 #169 Bainbridge Island, WA 98110-2648 Tri County Economic Development District 986 S. Main Street, Suite A Colville, WA 99114 Evergreen Community Development Association 901 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2900 Seattle, WA 98164 Pend Oreille County Treasurer P. O. Box 5080 Newport, WA 99156 Kevin M. Wright 624 S. Newport Newport, WA 99156 Cara L. Wright 624 S. Newport Newport, WA 99156 Kevin M. Wright 1561 Southshore Diamond Lake Road Newport, WA 99156 Navitas Lease Corporation 814 Highway A1A North 205 Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082-3270 Roxy Theater, Inc. 120 S. Washington Newport, WA 99156 Cara L. Wright 1561 Southshore Diamond Lake Rd. Newport, WA 99156 Tri County Economic Development District c/o McGrane & Schuerman, PLLC Town Center Building 298 S. Main St., Ste 304 Colville, WA 99114 U.S. Small Business Administration 2401 Fourth Ave., Ste. 450 Seattle, WA 98121

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Cara L. Wright 118 S. Washington Newport, WA 99156 Kevin M. Wright 118 S. Washington Newport, WA 99156 All Current Occupants 120 S. Washington Avenue Newport, WA 99156 I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee will, on January 20, 2017 at the hour of 10:00 a.m., at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, the Hall of Justice, main door, inside lobby, 229 S. Garden Avenue, City of Newport, State of Washington, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following described real property, situated in the County of Pend Oreille, State of Washington, to-wit: Lots 11 and 14 in Block 3 and all that portion of the South one foot eight inches of Lot 10 as measured along the East line of the present sidewalk, on which the present wall exists between Lot 10 and Lot 11 in said Block 3 of Talmadge Addition to the City of Newport, Pend Oreille County, Washington, according to the recorded plat thereof; Tax Parcel No.: 463119 51 0014, which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated September 19, 2007 and recorded on September 20, 2007, under Auditor’s File No. 20070294377, given by Wright Properties, LLC, a Washington limited liability company, as Grantor, to Frontier Title & Escrow Company, Inc., as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of Glacier Bank, the successor-in-interest by merger to Mountain West Bank as Beneficiary, and thereafter modified by a Modification of Deed of Trust dated April 30, 2008, and recorded on July 3, 2008, under Pend Oreille County Auditor’s File No. 20080298052 and modified further by a Second Modification Deed of Trust dated October 30, 2015, and recorded on November 5, 2015, under Pend Oreille County Auditor’s File No. 20150323260, records of Pend Oreille County, Washington. The Blackstone Corporation was appointed as Successor Trustee on July 13, 2016 by Beneficiary. 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 Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is/are made is as follows: Failure to Pay Monthly Payments as follows: May 19, 2015 $ 1,095.15 June 19, 2015 $ 1,095.15 July 19, 2015 $ 1,095.15 August 19, 2015 $ 1,095.15 September 19, 2015 $ 1,095.15 October 19, 2015 $ 1,095.15 November 19, 2015 $ 1,095.15 December 19, 2015 $ 1,095.15 January 19, 2016 $ 1,095.15 February 19, 2016 $ 1,095.15 March 19, 2016 $ 1,095.15 April 19, 2016 $ 1,095.15 May 19, 2016 $ 1,095.15 June 19, 2016 $ 1,095.15 July 19, 2016 $ 1,095.15 August 19, 2016 $ 1,095.15 September 19, 2016 $ 1,095.15 Total monthly payments $ 18,617.55 Late Fees $ 876.12 Less Partial Payment ($ 00.85) TOTAL MONTHLY PAYMENTS AND LATE CHARGES: $ 19,492.82 Default other than failure to pay monthly payments: Delinquent 2015 and 2016 real property taxes. IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal of $173,759.53 with interest as provided in the note or other instrument secured from September 19, 2007, and such other costs and fees as are due under the note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V. The above described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on January 20, 2017. The default(s) referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by January 9, 2017 (11 days before the sale) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time on or before January 9, 2017 (11 days before the sale) the default as set Continued on 14B

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| DECEMBER 21, 2016

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Selkirk beats Cusick BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

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Selkirk’s Austin Robertson blocks a shot by Cusick’s Dylan Hendershott in a game at Selkirk. Selkirk won the Northeast 1B North conference game 54-43 Tuesday night, Dec. 13.

Selkirk defeats Cusick

IONE – The Selkirk Rangers boys basketball team defeated Cusick 54-43 in a Northeast 1B North conference game Tuesday, Dec. 13 at Selkirk. Cusick got out to a 9-8 first quarter lead, which they turned into a 24-21 first half lead. Selkirk came out after the halftime break and took the lead, after outscoring Cusick 17-7 in the third quarter. Cusick did better in the fourth quarter but still was outscored 16-12. Jacob Couch was a dominate player

Tuesday, he led all scorers with 18 points and 17 rebounds for Selkirk. Austin Robertson wasn’t far behind, with 17 points. Colton Hanson led Cusick scoring with 11 points. Eighth grader Dylan Reijonen scored nine for the Panthers. Selkirk continued their winning ways the rest of the week (see separate story) and Cusick turned things around for their next two games, winning both.

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Continued from 13B forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after January 9, 2017 (11 days before the sale) and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor, or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust plus costs and 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 addresses: Wright Properties, LLC Kevin Wright, Registered Agent 118 S. Washington Avenue Newport, WA 99156 Wright Properties, LLC 120 S. Washington Avenue Newport, WA 99156 Kevin Wright 1561 Southshore Diamond Lake Road Newport, WA 99156 Cara Wright 1561 Southshore Diamond Lake Road Newport, WA 99156 M.H.R.W., Inc. Kevin Wright, Registered Agent 118 S. Washington Avenue Newport, WA 99156 Roxy Theater, Inc. Kevin Wright, Registered Agent 118 S. Washington Avenue Newport, WA 99156 Kevin Wright 624 S. Newport Ave. Newport, WA 99156 David Eash EWING ANDERSON, P.S. 522 W. Riverside Ave, Ste 800 Spokane, WA 99201 Cara Wright 624 S. Newport Ave. Newport, WA 99156 Kevin Wright 120 S. Washington Avenue Newport, WA 99156 Cara Wright 120 S. Washington Avenue Newport, WA 99156 by both first class and certified mail

on July 12, 2016, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served on July 15, 2016, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing, to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS The purchaser at the trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. XI. NOTICE TO GUARANTORS a. If you are a guarantor of the obligations secured by the Deeds of Trust, you may be liable for a deficiency judgment to the extent the sale price obtained at the Trustee’s Sale is less than the debt secured by the Deed of Trust.

IONE – The Selkirk girls basketball team beat Cusick Tuesday, Dec. 13, 57-23. “Cusick graduated five seniors last year and has lost two of their best returners,” Selkirk coach Jack Couch said. “So Cusick is much younger and will get better over time.” Selkirk scored in double digits in all four quarters, while Cusick scored in the single digits. The Rangers led 30-6 at the half. “We were able to play our younger ladies versus Cusick,” coach Couch said. Jenna Couch had a double-double for Selkirk with 22 points and 11 steals. Gabi Rick scored 10, Kaitlyn Chantry scored eight and Whitney Dawson scored seven. Bree Dawson scored four,

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Cusick’s Nicole Stensgar, No. 13, dribbles past Selkirk’s Jenna Couch when the Rangers hosted the Panthers Tuesday, Dec. 13. Selkirk won 57-23.

Allison Petrich and Ellen Huttle each scored two, and Emma Avey and Nicol Lyons each added a free throw. For Cusick, Gracie StrangeOwl scored eight,

Jessica Hankey scored five, and Emma Hardie and Amy Reijonen each scored three. Allison Nomee and Madalyn Whitford each scored two.

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b. You have the same rights to reinstate the debt, cure the default, or repay the debt as is given to the grantor in order to avoid the Trustee’s Sale. c. You will have no right to redeem the Property after the Trustee’s Sale. d. Subject to such longer periods as are provided in the Washington deed of trust act, chapter 61.24 RCW, any action brought against to enforce a guaranty must be commenced within one year after the Trustee’s Sale, or the last Trustee’s Sale under any other deed of trust granted to secure the same debt. e. In any action for a deficiency, you will have the right to establish the fair value of the Property as of the date of the Trustee’s Sale, less prior liens and encumbrances, and to limit your liability for a deficiency to the difference between the debt and the greater of such fair value or the sale price paid at the Trustee’s Sale, plus interest and costs. DATED this ______ day of October, 2016. THE BLACKSTONE CORPORATION, Trustee Shelley N. Ripley, Vice President 422 W. Riverside, Suite 1100 Spokane, Washington 99201-0390 Telephone: (509) 624-5265

2016455 PUBLIC NOTICE CALL FOR BIDS LED AREA/SECURITY LUMINAIRES CONTRACT NO. 16-020 Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County, Washington, hereby solicits sealed bids for 1,425 Evluma (or approved equal) 70W LED area and security luminaires. Interested parties may obtain full specifications by contacting the Contract Administrator of Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County, P.O. Box 190, Newport, Washington 99156 (509) 447-9345. Sealed bids will be received as outlined in the contract documents until 2:30 p.m., January 4, 2017, at which time they will be opened. Bids are to be submitted to the Contract Administrator of Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County, P.O. Box 190, N. 130 Washington, Newport, Washington 99156. The Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality in the bidding, or to exercise any other right or action provided by statute. Women and minority owned businesses are encouraged to bid.

Published in The Newport Miner on December 21, 2016 and January 11, 2017. (47, 50) __________________________

Published in The Newport Miner on December 21, 2016. (47) ____________________________

2016452 PUBLIC NOTICE Pend Oreille County Offices will be closed in observance of the following 2017 holidays: New Year’s Day (observed) Monday, January 2 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday, January 16 President’s Day Monday, February 20 Memorial Day Monday, May 29 Independence Day Tuesday, July 4 Labor Day Monday, September 4 Veterans’ Day Friday, November 10 Thanksgiving Thursday, November 23 “ Friday, November 24 Christmas Day Monday, December 25 The Commissioners’ regularly scheduled meeting will be Tuesday when their office is closed on Monday. Rhonda Cary Clerk of the Board Published in The Newport Miner on December 21 and 28, 2016. (47-2) _________________________________________________________