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DEAR READERS,
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What do you think about the “bulb outs” that have been added to the construction on Cedar Street? “Before he retired, I told the city engineer that bulb outs must be a monster for snow removal. And it has proven true because the ones by the post office are already beat up and have required repairs. It’s a Portland idea, not appropriate for snow country.” John Dibble Sales associate/Evergreen Realty Sandpoint “The bulb outs are supposed to make our town more pedestrian friendly; the city has promoted Sandpoint as a walking town. As a result, pedestrians cross anywhere because they think drivers have to stop for them.” Ward Tollbom Artist and Hen’s Tooth Studio owner and longtime (native) curmudgeon Sandpoint
Authentic wood-fired pizza Mandala will be at the following locations: Friday, JUNE 29 @ Evans Bros. Coffee for ArtWalk after party - 6-10pm Saturday, JUNE 30 @ Farmin Park for the Farmers’ Market - 9am-1pm Saturday, JUNE 30 @ Laughing Dog Brewery for Happy Hour - 4-7pm Thursday, JULY 5 @ MickDuff‘s Beer Hall for Thursday Solo Series - 6:30-9:30pm
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“I think they are a waste of space and will add to the congestion of downtown. They are of value to some businesses because they will have extra outdoor space, but if you’re not in food service, I don’t see a benefit.” Maddie Gill Associate broker Ponder Point
“Bulb outs are part of an overall plan (since 2001) to create a pedestrian-friendly downtown. They are designed to SLOW vehicular traffic, expand the visual space for people to stop and chat. They achieve that goal, in any city. Damage to bulb-outs are corrected by steel angle iron in the curbs.” Stephen Drinkard Idaho Dept. of Lands Sandpoint
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“I want you ... to give it a chance.” Uncle Sam Celebrating his 243rd birthday on Wednesday United States of America
It’s ArtWalk time again! Grab a brochure and stroll around downtown Sandpoint to see some great local art. With 20 different venues and over 100 local artists showing their work, there’s a little something for everyone. This week’s cover is the winning design for our ArtWalk cover contest, created by Nellie Lutzwolf. Read more about the selection and process on page 15. Also selected as a winner was 13-year-old Elyssa McKnight’s submission, which took first place in our youth category. We liked Elyssa’s piece so much, that we’ll use it as a cover in the near future, too! Congratulations to both winning artists. We’ll do this contest again next year, so start thinking of some good ideas. Finally, with the Fourth of July coming up soon, I wish you all a safe and happy holiday. Make sure you clean up your fireworks after you light them off. And happy 243rd birthday, America!
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This week’s cover is titled “Reverse Deconstruction of the Sandpoint Reader” and is by Nellie Lutzwolf, who won $100 in this week’s ArtWalk contest! Thanks Nellie. June 28, 2018 /
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NEWS
IDL signs off on second rail bridge
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff
The Idaho Department of Lands has approved BNSF’s proposal for a second rail bridge, clearing one step in the path to full approval. It’s a win for the BNSF project designed to expand train traffic capacity in Sandpoint, but the rail bridge still has more government permits to obtain before it’s cleared for construction. The approval was announced by IDL officials Friday after IDL Acting Director David Groeschl issued a final order the previous day. The final order follows a public hearing held by IDL in Sandpoint on May 23. That meeting resulted in a preliminary order by the hearing officer to approve the second rail bridge. The approval clears BNSF under the terms of the Idaho Lake Protection Act, which “regulates encroachments and activities on, in or above the navigable lakes in Idaho, including Lake Pend Oreille.”
The order also allows any “aggrieved party” that testified at the hearing to request that the final order be reviewed in district court within 30 days of the issue date. According to IDL Public Information Officer Sharla Arledge, two other public agencies must sign off on the bridge project before it can move forward. Most important is the U.S. Coast Guard, the federal agency responsible for issuing the project permit. It works as a cooperating agency with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which brings professional expertise in reviewing the proposal. Idaho Department of Environmental Quality must also issue a water quality certification. The second rail bridge is pitched by BNSF officials as a means to reduce train congestion by expanding the company’s options to route trains. If approved by all permitting agencies, it will be built adjacent to and west of the existing rail bridge across
An artistic rendition of the second rail bridge as it would appear above the Sandpoint Marina. Image courtesy of inVISION Studios. Lake Pend Oreille and Sand Creek. The proposal has attracted vocal supporters and opponents alike. Supporters credit BNSF Railway with putting freight shipments on rails that would otherwise be trucked on the
highways. They argue that since market demands determine the overall volume of shipments, the second bridge is necessary to avoid insufferable delays at rail crossings. Opponents, on the other hand, worry that the second bridge is opening the
door for more rail-related inconveniences. Conservation groups also point to train derailments spilling hazardous materials as a catastrophe made more likely in Sandpoint by a second bridge.
City holding off on feasibility study for U of I property
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff
The city of Sandpoint is taking a wait-and-see approach to ordering a feasibility study for the University of Idaho Boyer property. In an update to the Sandpoint City Council Wednesday night, City Administrator Jennifer Stapleton said the most sensible option was to wait until after July 6 to initiate a feasibility study. By that point, officials anticipate receiving proposals from developers in response to a request issued by the city. These proposals could provide the city with more coherent options to build upon, such as a public-private partnership to establish a local recreation center. The delay will also give more opportunity to clarify what role the Sandpoint Urban Renewal Agency may need to play in acquiring the property or establishing a recreation center. 4 /
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The decision to delay a feasibility study follows a meeting between representatives of the city, SURA and the University of Idaho, as well as advising attorneys and consultants. Stapleton added that if University of Idaho officials don’t see progress, they may begin marketing the property themselves. “That may not necessarily be a bad option because that might show who else is interested in the property and could drive a feasibility study,” she said. This will be an ongoing topic of interest as the city moves into its budgeting phase later this summer. Stapleton said that city officials can then investigate revenue options — the resort city tax or local option tax, for instance — and establish a clearer plan to work toward. “Our plan is to keep this as a topic in council meetings moving forward so this is a continuing topic of discussion,” Stapleton said.
An overhead view of the University of Idaho extension property on North Boyer, with the top of the photo facing east. Courtesy photo.
NEWS
Bonner County ranks second in nation for vaccine exemptions
Endowment Fund for Human Rights awards over $17k to North Idaho nonprofits
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff
By Reader Staff
A recent study places Bonner County among the highest rates in the nation for parents opting kindergarten-age children out of vaccinations. Published in the peer-reviewed, open-access journal PLOS Medicine, the study examines vaccine exemption rates for “philosophical-belief” reasons in 12 of the 18 states that allow it: Arkansas, Arizona, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas and Utah. The study, based on 2016-17 statistics, found that Bonner County ranks second in the nation for exemption rates at 19.6 percent. Only Camas County in Idaho outranked the North Idaho region at 26.7 percent, good enough for a number-one spot. Other Idaho counties that made the top 10 include Valley County with 18.2
percent at third, Custer County with 17.1 percent at fourth, Idaho County with 16.1 percent at fifth, Boise County with 15.6 percent at seventh, Kootenai County with 14.9 percent and eighth and Boundary County with 14.6 percent at ninth. According to Idaho Education News, vaccination rates below 90 percent are of particular concern to public health agencies. That’s because a 90-percent rate is the medically-accepted level at which herd immunity provides community-wide protection. Because diseases cannot establish a foothold to incubate and spread, both the vaccinated and unvaccinated, some of whom remain so by medical necessity, are protected. Altogether, Idaho has a vaccination exemption rate of 6.2 percent, one of
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the highest in the nation. In addition to allowing for medical exemptions, Idaho also permits religious- and philosophical-based exemptions, which contribute to the higher figures. According to Idaho Education News, the submission of a two-page form is the only requirement to declare an exemption.
North Idaho nonprofits earn thousands in grant awards
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff
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The Idaho Community Foundation’s Northern Region Grant Panel recently announced that Bonner and Boundary county nonprofits will receive almost $50,000 in grants. The awards are a solid chunk of the $226,000 the organization is spreading across Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Clearwater, Idaho, Kootenai, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce and Shoshone counties. In Bonner County, the Arts Alliance will receive $3,000 to renovate Creations’ discovery museum and art studio. Bonner Community Food Center, Inc. will receive $3,500 to purchase non-perishable food. Bonner County Homeless Task Force will receive $3,000 for a Trestle Creek laundry facility. Eureka Institute will receive $5,000 to work with at-risk youth to build a bus shelter. Junior Achievement of Washington will receive $1,000 for the Junior Achievement financial literacy program at Sandpoint Middle School and Sandpoint High School. Kootenai Elementary School will receive $3,000 for library books. Lake Pend Oreille School District will receive $2,880 for kinder-
garten reading materials and teacher professional development. North Idaho High School Aerospace Program will receive $3,684 to buy books, software, equipment and tools for unmanned aerial systems study. Priest River Ministries will receive $4,000 to assist families affected by violence. Sandpoint Area Seniors will receive $2,500 to feed seniors. Sandpoint Youth Center will receive $2,500 to assist local teens. Southside Elementary School will receive $2,400 to provide morning tutoring to students. And West Bonner County School District will receive $3,000 to purchase books and provide them for free to kindergarten- through sixth-grade students at Idaho Hill Elementary School. In Boundary County, the local 4-H will receive $2,500 to provide curriculum, art supplies, craft materials, educational games and healthy snacks. Gardeners for Regional Organic Wellbeing will receive $2,500 to provide a garden space to those who need it and to increase production of organic produce for the food bank and other community groups. And Trinity Lutheran Church will receive $3,500 to provide school-age children in need with supplemental food on weekends.
The Bonner County Endowment Fund for Human Rights in ICF is providing more than $17,000 to 11 organizations in north Idaho. The grants are for organizations whose activities reflect commitment to the ideal that everyone is equal under state and federal laws and the constitution regardless of race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation or disability. Recipients are: Bonner Community Food Center – $750 to purchase non-perishable food products for low-income households that are food insecure. Bonner County Partners in Care Clinic, Inc. – $5,000 to pay master’s level mental health clinicians and director to answer an after-hours crisis line. First Lutheran Church – $1,500 to support youth in the Design for Change program that will provide a diversity workshop in conjunction with the Bonner Human Rights Task Force. Idaho Mythweaver – $1,400 to support screenings of the Native Heritage Film Series in partnership with the Sandpoint branch of the East Bonner County Library District Lake Pend Oreille School District # 84 – $2,500 to support scholarships for students in the Sandpoint High School Model United Nations program. Music Conservatory of Sandpoint – $1,900 to provide a one-week Summer Orchestra Camp experience for Bonner County youth. Panhandle Community Radio – $600 to bring “Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World” to the Panida Theater. The documentary showcases indigenous musicians from Canada and the United States. Pend Oreille Arts Council, Inc. – $1,500 to pay for the Living Voices production of “Our Revolution,” a multi-media live performance about an African-American soldier in Revolutionary America. Priest River Ministries – $1,500 to hire a mobile advocate who will assist volunteers and clients, cover the crisis line on weekends, and help shelter clients who are escaping violence. Sandpoint Waldorf School – $600 to educate sixth-graders in the responsible, respectful and appropriate use of digital media Underground Kindness – $500 to support affirmation training, stress-management and wellness development classes for Bonner County youth. June 28, 2018 /
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Fourth of July in Sandpoint By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff
As is the case every year, the Sandpoint Lions Club has worked hard to prepare an unforgettable Fourth of July. Parents with young kids won’t want to miss the Children’s Parade. To ensure a place, make sure to meet at the city parking lot on Church Street and Fourth Avenue by 8:30 a.m. The parade itself begins at 9 a.m. “There will be several people from the Sandpoint Lions Club there to direct children where to line up,” said Lions spokesperson Janice Rader. The Children’s Parade will wrap up
just in time for everyone to enjoy the Grand Parade, which begins at 10 a.m. Due to ongoing construction, the parade route will start at Church Street and Fifth Avenue, turn left onto First Avenue, turn again onto Oak Street and turn once more back onto Fifth, ending at Fifth and Cedar Street. The parade theme this year is “the sounds of freedom.” And the Lions have selected grand marshals particularly well-suited for that theme this year, opting to split the honor among four law enforcement officers recently wounded in the line of duty: Sandpoint Police officers Michael Hutter and Eric Clark, who were each shot twice in a March incident, and Bonner County Sheriff deputies Mike Gagnon and Justin Penn, who were wounded in a January 2017 gunfight.
The Lions will be selling raffle tickets for next year’s Fourth of July events throughout town during the day, as well as at City Beach. And at dusk before the fireworks begin, the Lions will randomly select the lucky winner of two four-wheelers. According to Rader, it’s the first year the Lions have ever given away a prize like that. The fireworks then begin at dusk at City Beach above the lake. The highlight of any Fourth of July evening, it will be a show with an especially spectacular finish, Rader said.
The Kids’ Parade in Sandpoint. Photo by Ben Olson.
“We’ve invested more in our grand finale show this year, so I’m looking forward to seeing that,” she said.
Freedom Fun Run starts off Clark Fork Fourth of July Festivities By Jeff Emmer Reader Staff
Let freedom ring! Come down to Cedar St. Bistro for Independence Day!
Located on the Historic Cedar St. Bridge Sunday - Monday 7am - 5pm Tuesday - Saturday 7am - 9pm 208-265-4396 • www.cedarstbistro.com
The Freedom 5K Fun Run (formerly the Haden’s Heart run) begins a day full of classic Fourth of July events in Clark Fork. Featuring a new name and an even more scenic course, the 5K is put on by the Filling Station Youth Center. The Fun Run generates college scholarships for Clark Fork High School graduates as well as funds to operate the youth center. This family-oriented event starts at the youth center at First and Main at 7 a.m. and winds its way up the scenic Lightning Creek valley providing some beautiful vistas over the creek. Participants will be shuttled back to the Filling Station where refreshments and showers will be available to get you prepared for the rest of a fun-filled day. A custom T-shirt and plenty of smiles are included. Discounts for students and family members participating with students encourage families to run/walk together. Register early at www.fillingstationyouth.com to guaran-
tee T-shirt availability. Registration is also available at the youth center before the race. If you’ve built up an appetite you can head on over to the Clark Fork Fire Station for a pancake breakfast from 7:30-9 a.m. The rest of the day is put on by the Clark Fork Rod and Gun Club starting with a delightful and surprisingly large smalltown parade at 9:30 a.m. with trophies for the best floats, followed by foot races, food and raffles in the Clark Fork school yard. Enter the drawings for your chance to win a wood splitter, kayak, chain saw and much more. At noon the action moves up to Memorial Field on Tenth Street, kicking off with an airplane dropping coupons for snacks at the local businesses and maybe even some cash. Then there are turtle races (turtles provided or bring your own), a watermelon-eating contest and other games for young people. Lumber Jack competitions follow, in-
Participants in the Freedom 5K Fun Run feel the burn. Courtesy photo. cluding pole climbing, fastest cutting chain saw, axe throwing and crosscut saw contests for the older crowd. And of course, what Fourth of July celebration would be complete without a fireworks show at dusk? The little town of Clark Fork celebrates the holiday like no place else. Come join us and see for yourselves.
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OPINION
Idaho needs strong borders to protect our public waterways By Sen. Michelle Stennett Senate Democratic Leader Reader Contributor A story broke this month about a boat being stopped at the Washington-Idaho border. At first blush, it might seem like an odd event to draw news coverage. However, it wasn’t the boat the inspectors were interested in – it’s what was on the boat that made them nervous. What they found on that boat were Zebra mussels. Inspectors are also on the lookout for Quagga mussels. Collectively, we refer to both species of mussels as “invasive” species. These invaders have hard shells, multiply by the hundreds of thousands, and are generally no bigger than a finger nail. We must strengthen our state’s borders to make sure they never take root in our public waterways. Believe it or not, Russia and Ukraine do pose a big threat to
Sen. Michelle Stennett and an Idaho license plate covered in Quagga mussels. Courtesy photos. Idaho – the Zebra and Quagga mussels trace their origins to waterways in those countries. Over the past few decades, they have made their way to the United States via overseas cargo ships. They first surfaced in the Great Lakes and have steadily moved west. To date, Idaho has remained “mussel-free” thanks in part to the diligent men and women who protect our borders at inspection stations. They are trained to search and sanitize boats that enter our state. These mussels could be
Second Rail Bridge...
Dear Editor, Just heard about the IDL OKing the second BNSF railroad bridge. Everyone, please support a full environmental review of this anti-person project. With all the derailments and other worries concerning the big picture of global environmental damage, the railroad needs to realize that they are not the only economic concern going (what’s good for BNSF is good for everyone). Nor do they seem to care that the increased hazards that a lot of what they ship can and has been catastrophic to communities they pass through, with said communities reaping no benefit what so ever. One practical question, what will be sacrificed at the BNSF altar? Think about it, if the new line is on the west side of the byway overpass, there goes the Cedar St. Bridge. I doubt there is room, but if it’s in the middle of the byway and the current railroad overpass, there goes the historical train station. And if it’s on the east side of the current overpass, well, there goes access to and perhaps some of the Seasons as well as the use of and possibly the BW/Edgewater/Trinity at City Beach. Or am I missing something? Stay tuned, this is far, far from over. Lawrence Fury Sandpoint
A Crisis of Democracy... Dear Editor, We are facing a crisis in our democracy. This is due to Mr. Trump’s authoritarian tactics. He uses fear, hatred and racism to stir up resentments that divide us. He has vilified
devastating to Idaho. Just how devastating? One estimate puts the annual price-tag for dealing with these invasive species at $90 million. That’s every year. That’s just Idaho. These mussels can attach themselves to just about anything – dams, hydroelectric gears, irrigation systems. They can destroy beaches and shorelines. If you fish, farm or boat, you are a potential target. Being a rural legislator representing Camas, Gooding, Lincoln and Blaine counties, that means just
about every one of my constituents is at risk. To date, Zebra or Quagga mussels have not entered Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Alberta, or British Columbia, but they are present in many other western states. Diligent border inspections and an informed, cooperative public are critical to protecting those borders from aquatic invaders. I recently spoke with inspectors along the Idaho-Montana border. They told me about the frustrations boaters experience when stopped. However, when these inspectors explain the threat invasive species pose to Idaho, most boaters understand. The problem is, they can only do so much. None of our border checkpoints are open 24 hours. Many boaters enter our state after dark without being inspected. Furthermore, the federal government needs to take charge of foreign waterways where the mussels are already present. The feds have
jurisdiction over Lakes Mead, Powell and Havasu, three of the most mussel-infested waterways in the West. Every boat coming out of those contaminated waterways should be inspected before they leave the shore — let alone cross into another state. As someone who represents rural Idaho counties, I cringe at the thought of these things getting into irrigation pipes or hydroelectric machinery. The price-tag is just as nerve-wracking. Summer boating in Idaho is a generations-long tradition. But please understand the threat Idaho faces and support our border inspectors. You don’t want to make the news as the person who brought invasive species into Idaho. Sen. Michelle Stennett is the Senate Democratic leader. She represents Lincoln, Camas, Gooding and Blaine counties in the Idaho State Legislature.
Mexicans, Muslims or anyone with a dark skin as scapegoats. He verbally attacks our democratic institutions, such as the FBI, the Justice Department and falsely accused a federal judge of bias based on the judges ethnicity. He has scorned our free press and called journalists an enemy of the American people. He poses as a leader who can solve all our problems, but is extremely truth challenged. He tries to bully and intimidate his critics. He has demonstrated no sense of human rights, humane behavior, justice or compassion. Mr. Trump’s latest outrage was his “policy” of zero tolerance on immigration. It is beyond the behavior of any civilized country to remove children from their parents for people asking for asylum. This traumatic, inhumane, cruel and unusual punishment amounts to child abuse and kidnapping. Even though he supposedly rescinded this policy, long-term damage has been done to the children and their parents. We still don’t know where many of these children are. Furthermore, he has damaged the reputation of our country. Instead of “Making America Great Again,” and “Draining the Swamp,” he is reducing us to a cruel America and is dragging us towards the swamp of authoritarianism. We the people must stand up, speak out, demand a better nation and vote for leaders who abide by our democratic values of justice, human rights, equal rights, humane behavior and unity. Phil Deutchman Sandpoint June 28, 2018 /
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Jacey’s Race 2018: Bouquets: • A Bouquet goes out to the Sandpoint Lions Club, a local organization that really chips in for the community. If you like the Fourth of July festivities, give them a pat on the back. Or better yet, buy some of their raffle tickets! Thanks, Lions. Barbs • This is a quick reminder to those who submit letters to the editor: We only publish letters when the writer includes a first and last name, the city where they are writing from, and a phone number in case we need to verify. I’ve had to deny publishing a few letters over the past few weeks because they contained pseudonyms and invalid phone numbers, so there was no way to reach the author. We value input from the public, but if you want to weigh in on our letters to the editor page, you cannot remain anonymous. • People keep sending me photos of the new coyote decoys at City Beach with geese foraging in the background, many with a gleeful attempt to say, “Look, it’s not working. What a dumb idea.” One thing I don’t appreciate around here is the way people often trip over themselves to point out flaws in our city government, all without actually participating at all in the decision making process. Personally, I thought the decision to spend $1,000 on a program like the coyotes was a much-preferred attempt at keeping the geese at bay at the Beach. The alternative is a spraying technique that requires respraying and costs upwards of $15,000. If they would have tried that, people would have then complained about the costs. So next time you feel like sending me a smarmy photo of the coyotes “not protecting” the beach from geese, understand that ridding the beach from these wild creatures is a difficult job to do, and nobody said the coyotes would completely solve the problem. I, for one, think they are helping. And I appreciate the hard work and attention our city government gives to residents’ concerns. What do you naysayers want? For them to gun down every last Canada goose just so you can live your precious life free of goose turds? 8 /
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Connecting families who are ‘fighting the same battle’
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Morgann Swansen loves her dogs, swimming, going for walks and hiking. She’s a local kid with a “wonderful personality,” but Morgann is also a “3-month-old in a 4-year-old’s body,” according to her mom, Attea. Morgann has Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia Type 2, a progressive genetic disorder stunting brain growth. Still, Attea said her family makes an effort to include Morgann in everything they do. “We try to do all the same stuff everyone else does, we just do it in a different way,” she said. Morgann is one of this year’s Jacey’s Race beneficiaries, along with 18-month-old Adelin Starkey (who has a congenital heart defect), as well as a 19 year old diagnosed with stage 4 Lymphoma. This year’s race is Sunday, July 8, with check-in beginning at 7 a.m. at Sandpoint High School. Attea said apart from the fundraising aspect of the race, the event is also a great way to spread awareness about local kids with serious illnesses. She said she knows what it’s like to have someone make assumptions about her daughter because of her disorder. This is also not Attea’s first go with childhood illness, as her son passed away from the same disorder just days before his eighth birthday.
“Everybody with special needs kids are all walking the same path at some point,” she said, noting that being a part of the Jacey’s Race network has connected her with families walking that path. “You meet other kids and new families that are fighting the same battle.” Jacey’s Race, a nonprofit centered around helping local children currently fighting cancer and other life-threatening illnesses, began in 2001 when then 4-year-old Jacey Lawson was diagnosed with a stage 4 Wilm’s Tumor. The race — the heart of the nonprofit — is an annual event. Lawson, now cancer-free and in her last year of college at the University of Utah, said she still has people in Sandpoint recognize her name in conjunction with the race. She said she’s flattered to be known for the event, but admits she plays but a small role in the grand scheme of things. “There are a hundred people behind me making my name what it is,” she said. Lawson has grown up with the race, so she’s seen it evolve firsthand. She said that while the fundraising is an important aspect of the event, something that seems to become more and more prominent each year are the connections formed between families. “It’s less about the money we raise and more about the families we’re supporting,” Lawson said. “(For the beneficiaries) the race
is about, ‘look at all these people supporting us, and all the people who have gone through the things we have.’” She said without those connections, she wouldn’t be the person she is today. “(My family is) so thankful to make (the race) happen,”she said. “It’s a privilege to do it.” Support Morgann and the other 2018 beneficiaries by participating in this year’s Jacey’s Race. Register online at jaceys-race.com or in person after July 1 at the Alpine Shop, Bonner General Hospital, Arnie’s Conoco or at Fleet Feet
“Our goal is to give each fourth-grade student in the district the chance to visit the museum,” the Museum wrote in a statement. “They will be exposed to a diversity of ideas, peoples, places and time periods – providing students with a deeper understanding of their own time and place.” In addition to visiting the museum, the Education Committee has created a series of Traveling Trunks to allow artifacts to visit students in their classrooms. Built on the concept of engaging students in primary sources, these traveling trunks supplement
textbooks in new and exciting ways. Each trunk contains a variety of hands-on objects, maps, artifacts, primary source documents and lesson plans which provide an exciting exploration into various parts of history and locations throughout Bonner County. Revised tours and Traveling Trunks will be made available for the 2018-19 school year. School tours are sponsored by STCU and the Angels Over Sandpoint. Traveling Trunks are made possible by sponsors Eve’s Leaves, Lakeview Funeral Home, Sandpoint West Athletic Club,
Jacey’s Race 2018 beneficiary Morgann Swansen during last year’s event. Courtesy photo. Sports in Coeur d’Alene. Find the mail-in registration form and address on the race’s website. Registration is also available on race day at Sandpoint High School for an additional $5. For adults, the 5K is $25 and the 1K is $15. Kids under 12 participate in either race for free. Part of the race’s proceeds will also go to Community Cancer Services and Bonner General Health.
Museum seeking sponsors for youth education programs By Reader Staff
The Bonner County History Museum is excited to announce an update to their educational programming, including revamped school tours and a new series of Traveling Trunks. For over 30 years, the Bonner County History Museum has been offering free school tours for the students of Bonner County. Unfortunately, only three of the 14 schools in the district regularly visit the museum for school tours, with the cost of transportation often being the barrier to their visits.
Sandpoint Super Drug, Sue and Paul Graves, Northern Lights and Sandpoint Property Management. To continue supporting education by helping cover bussing fees and tour costs, as well as Traveling Trunks, the museum is seeking additional education sponsors. All sponsorships include recognition in all marketing and press for the series, as well as on the museum’s Facebook page and website, and in all internal marketing. Sponsorships start at $100. Check our website for more information, www. bonnercountyhistory.org/support.
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Independence Day Step up, singles, it’s your day to shine! I don’t really understand most holidays. It seems like we arbitrarily celebrate the same things over and over and in the same way. Essentially there is a get-together, with a themed meal, and some type of ritual for children involving loads of sugar and gifts. The adults cook, clean and spend extra money to make sure that everyone feels festive and loved. If you are single, you are never expected to host one of these events. As a single person your lack of a spouse sends a clear message to all of those around you that you lack the necessary domestic skills to put on such a production. If you were the type of person who was capable of facilitating a proper holiday celebration, then you wouldn’t be single. As a person who has spent the majority of their adult life filing single on their tax returns, I do not find this offensive. I have no problem relinquishing the major holiday gathering organization and implementation to the pros (my mom). I can make a passable side dish, I contribute when called upon, and I bring the grandkids. Generally speaking, family members who are overly concerned about your marital status will stop giving you relationship advice once you have children for them to tell you how to raise. That’s how society works. All of this nonsense aside, single people, we haven’t been pulling our weight in the holiday cheer department. It is time that we chip in, and there is no better time then Independence Day: the day that celebrates doing whatever the hell your star-spangled heart desires. Why not give back to those who have supported you during all those other holidays by hosting this year’s family Fourth of July gather-
ing? I know, it seems like a lot of work. However; as far as holidays go there is very little effort needed to pull off a Fourth of July celebration. As far as holiday expectations go, the bar is set conveniently low on this one: shirts, shoes, sobriety, all optional. This is your holiday, you’ve got this. Still nervous? Let me calm your nerves by addressing the most obvious concerns: Your house is a mess, and cleaning it is out of the question. Fourth of July parties have to be outside. If you can’t clean your own bathroom or mow your lawn, then have it at the park. You hate being around people. Serve cocktails and remind them to bring cocktails. Booze eases the discomfort of awkward socializing for all parties involved. You are broke. Good news, the Fourth of July necessitates everyone else bringing something to the party along with lawn chairs. You don’t have to provide gifts, seating or an elaborate dish for guests. If your budget is too tight for chips, hotdogs and beer, well, maybe you should sit this Fourth of July out and consider your life choices. You are a bad cook. As long as you provide some sort of fire pit or barbecue, the food will be good, and it is totally acceptable to have people roast their own wieners. In fact, roasting one’s own wiener should really be mandatory in public situations.
Disappointed children. No matter how you phrase your invite, people will bring their kids. You pretty much have to let them. Relax, I have you covered. The main issue with kids on the Fourth is that there is no magical fictional character associated with this holiday to intimidate them into behaving. This is really a downside to this otherwise glorious festive occasion. I believe that as the party coordinator you can take the liberty of making one up. May I humbly suggest the bald eagle? When the children arrive at your party and look expectantly at you for some sort of Pinterest-worthy activity or gift, just say, “The bald eagle has been watching, and lucky you! He left you a basket of fireworks and a pile of dirt.” This will require a heavy cocktail to be served to the parents as some people do not embrace America and may have trouble allowing their kids to get dirty and play with explosives. Those people are not your problem — dirt and explosives
are an important part of our country’s history. Also, you have just given them the gift of leverage during a season when they have none. From this point forward they can use the bald eagle as soon as school gets out. OH? You don’t think you have to clean your room or take a shower, because you are on vacation. Have fun on the Fourth of July when all the other kids are dirty and lighting things on fire, and you have nothing but an iPad. Their parents should be grateful. Now that I have helped you address these issues, throw the damn party! Show your friends and family what independence really looks like! It’s the least you could do after that poor showing at Christmas. Don’t forget to have the bald eagle leave something cool and frosty for grandma! Go America, Scarlette Quille
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Mad about Science: By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist It’s almost America’s 242nd birthday, which usually means food, fireworks, booze and latenight emergency room visits for digit reattachments. To celebrate the Fourth of July a little early, I thought I’d take a look at some of the cutting edge science back in 1776. Starting with the king of the cutting edge: the guillotine. The design of an automatic body-shortening machine was popularized by French physician and politician, Joseph-Ignace Guillotin. Europe has a history of brutal public executions, something Dr. Guillotin sought to end with the aid of a machine. Beheading was seen as a noble death for some reason, as opposed to the hangings the common man received. A reliable machine was believed to help bring balance between the classes and cause quick and painless executions. That’s right! Feel grateful for your rights! You, too, can lose your head for stealing that loaf of bread, Mr. Valjean! The irony of it all was that Dr. Guillotin hated the device as much as he hated the idea of capital punishment being a thing at all, which was a lot. This was made even worse by the fact that his name would be forever attached to one of the most feared machines the world would ever know for all eternity. Such a heady statement. A device more relevant to America in 1776 was the bayonet, which was basically a spear or knife at the end of your gun. 10 /
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Bayonets are still used in military service, though their use is rare. When you can spit out 30 lethal rounds with the grip of your finger, why use a knife? Well, what happens when you and the guy shooting at you a few feet away stop to reload? Turning a gun into a spear in 1776 wasn’t exactly new tech. Soldiers had been doing it for as long they had been using gunpowder to fling hot metal at other soldiers. What was new to 1776, and the coming Revolutionary War, was the design of ring bayonets, where the device was slipped down and locked around the barrel of the musket. Previous designs were called plug bayonets, and you literally plugged the end of your gun. That meant when the knife went in, you couldn’t shoot anymore. A simple problem solved by putting a hole in something designed to put holes in other things! On a less awesome but more widely used technological accomplishment of the Revolutionary War was the flush toilet. For our entire evolutionary lifespan, up until about 1775, we did our business in boxes or pits for all the world to smell. In 1775, the S-trap was developed, a device that you can find under your sink and toilet to this day. It traps water after a flush to create a seal that blocks air from the sewer or your septic from stinking up your bathroom. I mean, it’s not as awesome as an explosion, but I bet you’ve gotten more use from S-traps in your life than fireworks! On the topic of water, many
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“Washington Crossing the Delaware” by Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze. people don’t realize that a submarine was used during the Revolutionary War. I know what you’re thinking: Tony Stark got sent back in time to ensure American victory in the Revolution. If only, that’d be an awesome movie. The American submarine in the Revolution looked like a big egg powered by a single guy that appeared to be riding a bicycle. George Washington found it uncouth, but authorized its use during the war for planting explosives on British warships. England, after all, had the most powerful navy in the world. It failed miserably three times, but seeing that a guy could go underwater in a device and come back without getting wet opened the door for other underwater endeavors. Other devices for underwater exploration were developed that paved the way for Scuba tech we use today, including compressed air tanks and leather diving suits and breathing systems that worked for as much as an hour at a time. Most of that development was on the hostile side of the pond, but scientific progress is progress! Perhaps inspired by the ingenuity of the S-trap, Benjamin Franklin invented the Franklin Stove around 1776. The Franklin Stove allowed people to cook over open fire while it vented smoke out of the structure. This doesn’t sound like a big deal now , but that’s thanks to the Franklin Stove. What they don’t show you in all of those medieval and fantasy movies is that whenever the tavernkeep has a roaring fire
going, the smoke would realistically be billowing all over the structure and giving everyone lung cancer. Benjamin Franklin researched thermodynamics and figured out how to direct smoke by using a baffle, a hollow metal divider, that was cooled by outside air to siphon smoke into an S-shaped duct and out of the house through a chimney.
Ultimately, his stove went on to help inspire a new wave of thermal engineers to create things like rocket mass heaters and small pellet stoves. American history may not be everyone’s party o’tea, but after your fourth burger and sixth hot dog, be thankful someone had the bright idea to invent the flush toilet!
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• Congress made Independence Day an official unpaid holiday for federal employees in 1870. In 1938, Congress changed Independence Day to a paid federal holiday. • Only John Hancock actually signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. All the others signed later. • The average age of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence was 45. The youngest was Thomas Lynch Jr. (27) of South Carolina. The oldest delegate was Benjamin Franklin (70) of Pennsylvania. The lead author of The Declaration, Thomas Jefferson, was 33. • The stars on the original American flag were in a circle so all the colonies would appear equal. • Benjamin Franklin proposed the turkey as the national bird but was overruled by John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, who recommended the bald eagle. • In 1776, there were 2.5 million people living in the new nation. Today the population of the U.S. is 316 million. • The U.S. imports $5.3 million worth of American flags that were made in China each year. • Approximately 150 million hot dogs and 700 million pounds of chicken are consumed on the Fourth of July. • Fifty-nine places in the U.S. contain the word “liberty” in the name. Pennsylvania, with 11, has more of these places than any other state. • President John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe all died on the Fourth. Adams and Jefferson (both signed the Declaration) died on the same day within hours of each other in 1826.
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The Dissolution of the Iberian Religious Harmony By Nick Gier Reader Columnist I’m just back from a one-month trip to Portugal, Spain and Morocco, and I was reminded, primarily because of the spectacular Islamic architecture, about the relative peace among the Jews, Christians and Muslims in this area from during the 8th-13th centuries. I first learned about the Iberian religious harmony from my study of St. Thomas Aquinas, the great Catholic theologian. Aquinas developed a brilliant synthesis between the Greek philosopher Aristotle and Christian revelation. He learned about Aristotle from Averroes, a Spanish Muslim who excelled in philosophy, theology, medicine, astronomy, physics and law. Except for a few Platonic dialogues, medieval Christians did not have access to Greek philosophy and literature. Early on, however, Islamic scholars preserved the Greek texts, translated them into Arabic, added their own vast knowledge (especially of astronomy) and brought that into Europe from North Africa. Without Muslim maps and navigation tools, for example, Spanish and Portuguese voyages around the world not have been possible. I did not have time to travel to the incomparable Alhambra in Granada, but I did visit two Muslim sites in Seville, Spain. When King Fernando III took the city from the Muslims in 1248, he raised the Aljama Mosque and in its place the world’s largest neo-Gothic cathedral was erected. (The 300-foot minaret was left standing and a bell tower was added to the top.) The pointed Gothic arch is stronger than the rounded Roman arch, and it originated with Islamic builders. Not too far from the cathedral, the remains of the distinctive Moorish walls of the Alcazar can still be seen. On grounds of this Muslim fortress three Christian palaces were built. Fernando hated the Muslims, but he loved their architecture. The interiors of the Alcazar contain some of the most prized mosaics in the world. The Alcazar was the royal residence of King Pedro I, sometimes known as King of the Jews. He was their defender during a time in which the they were increasingly persecuted and murdered. The Iberian religious harmony was obviously collapsing. An inscription in the lower level of the Alcazar’s Courtyard of the Maidens also calls Pedro I “Sultan.” In a time when the Muslims were being forced out of Spain and Portugal, Pedro was one of the few Christian leaders who tried to maintain friendly relations. Pedro’s best political friend was Mu-
hammed V of Granada, who sent him 1,000 of his best artisans to finish Pedro’s part of the Alcazar. Their work is considered the best example of the Mudejar style in the world. In 1492, King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella issued the Decree of Alhambra, which declared that all Jews would have to convert, face death, or leave the country. About 150,000 Jews sought refuge in Portugal, but King Manuel I instituted a similar ban against the Jews in 1496. A Second Diaspora (the first came after the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem in 70 A. D.), then began with Jews fleeing as far east as Turkey. Just to the south over the Straits of Gibraltar, Morocco, after already receiving thousands of Iberian Muslim and Jewish refugees, embraced a new flood of desperate Jews. With the establishment of the Spanish Inquisition in 1536, Jews living as Christians (known as Conversos) and now fearing torture and death, also joined the Moroccan Diaspora. Jews had lived in Morocco since Roman times, and street names such “ben Yakub” can be found all over the country. I visited this particular street in the beautiful mountain town of Chefchaoen, where the locals claim that their Muslim ancestors came from Granada and had invited their Jewish friends to join them after the 1492 expulsion. Everything changed for the Moroccan Jews with the establishment of Israel and the ensuing wars. Muhammed V, king of Morocco at that time, had refused to hand over Moroccan Jews to the French Vichy regime. Despite this magnanimous gesture, Moroccan Jews noticed that their Muslim neighbors had sided with the Palestinians, and in 1948 riots broke out in three cities and 44 Jews were killed. The Jews of Morocco started emigrating to Israel in ever larger numbers, and of the estimated 300,000 before only 2,500 remain today. They constitute the second largest non-European portion of Israel’s population, and a sizable number are members of the army. It’s sad to think that Jewish Moroccan soldiers have been sent into battle against Morocco’s close Arab allies. One can see this as symbolic of the final dissolution of the Iberian religious harmony. Nick Gier of Moscow taught religion and philosophy at the University of Idaho for 31 years. Read his articles at Islam at www.webpages.uidaho.edu/ngier/IslamPage.htm. He can be contacted at ngier006@gmail.com.
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calendar of events •9 a.m. - Kids parade •10 a.m. - grand parade With grand marshals: Bonner County Sheriff Deputies Mike Gagnon and Justin Penn, and Sandpoint Police officers Michael Hutter and Eric Clark.
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Trivia Takeover Live 6-7:30pm @ Pend d’Oreille Winery Teams encouraged but not required. Wine and beer specials also. Free and open to the public Dollar Beers! 8pm @ Eichardt’s Pub
Thursday Night Solo Series w/ Brian Jacobs 6-8pm @ MickDuff’s Beer Hall Join Brian for a night of fun tunes, plus food from Sandpoint Curry in a Hurry
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Live Music w/ BareGrass 5-7pm @ Idaho Pour Authority Americana tunes, with ArtWalk opener Live Music w/ Muffy and the Riff Hangers 9pm-12am @ 219 Lounge A fun bluegrass acoustic band from Sandpoint! Live Music w/ Bright Moments Jazz Summer Kickoff w/ Devon Wade 8-9:30pm @ Evans Brothers 6:30-9:30pm @ MickDuff’s Beer Hall The upbeat ArtWalk after-party with Celebrate the beginning of summer with Sandpoi dancing, fun and art galore country musician Devon Wade. Free popcorn alway Live Music w/ Truck Mills Live Music w/ the Beat Diggers 5-7pm @ Idaho Pour Authority 7:30pm @ Eichardt’s Pub Blues man extraordinaire Classic rock from a Sandpoint band of rippers Live Music w/ Harold’s IGA Tina Friedman India presentation 4-6pm @ Laughing Dog Brewery 2-4:30pm @ Sandpoint Library Indie folk rock trio with a plethora of Attend a free slideshow presentation featuring instruments. Food by Mandala Pizza! photographs from Sandpoint photographer Live Music w/ Bright Moments Jazz Tina Friedman’s recent trip to India. Part 2 6:30-9:30pm @ MickDuff’s Beer Hall Walk in the Woods: Bike and Hike Jazz on the Beer Hall lawn 10am @ TBD Live Music w/ Devon Wade Bring your bike and ride along with Julie Meyer 9pm-12am @ 219 Lounge or take a vigorous, more challenging hike with Country music night at the Niner! Eric Grace. Sign up at KaniksuLandTrust.org Live Music w/ Oak St. Connection 6-8pm @ Cedar St. Bistro Wine Bar Live Music w/ Britchy 5-8pm @ Pend d’Oreille Winery Missoula Americana/bluegrass duo
Sandpoint Chess Club 9am @ Evans Brothers Coffee Meets every Sunday at 9am
Monday Night Blues Jam w/ Truck Mills 7:30pm @ Eichardt’s Pub Night-Out Karaoke 9pm @ 219 Lounge Join DJ Pat for a night of singing, or just come to drink and listen
Lifetree Cafe • 2pm @ Jalepeño’s Mexic An hour of conversation and stories. This “Woman Shares Story of Assault”
First Tuesday at Eichardt’s 7:30pm @ Eichardt’s Pub A monthly music event at the Pub hosted by Jake Robin, with special guest Vance Bergeson
Sandpoint Fourth of July festivities Various @ Downtown Sandpoint The annual Independence Day Parade sponsored by the Sandpoint Lions Club kicks off at 9 a.m. (kids’ parade) and 10 a.m., with fireworks following at dusk at the City Beach Dollar Beers! 8pm @ Eichardt’s Pub Good until the keg’s dry
Wednesdays w/ Bennie 5-7:30pm @ Connie’s Lounge Weekly music on Connie’s deck with Bennie Baker. This week’s special guest: Rob Smith
Live Music w/ Bright Moments Jazz 6-9pm @ Trinity at City Beach Jazz on the Trinity lawn
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Summer Sampler 5-8pm @ Farmin Park Hosted by Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce. Taste fine cuisine from area restaurants, plus enjoy cook-offs and live music
Raminator Pit Stop 11am-7pm @ Pierce Auto Center, Sagle The reigning Guinness World Records record holder for the Fastest Speed for a Monster Truck, Raminator, will be making a pitstop in Sagle. Watch as cars crumble beneath the Raminator’s wheels during the car crushes, which gets started at 6 p.m.
Downtown Pint Night and Live music ArtWalk Opening Reception 5pm @ The Hound Downtown 5:30-8pm @ Various locations It’s the 41st annual ArtWalk, presented by POAC! With Grand Teton Brewery and live mugers This art exposé features 20 different locations all sic by Jake Robin over Sandpoint, many with live music and refreshpoint! ‘Lady Valor: The Kristin Beck Story’ ments! artinsandpoint.org 6pm @ 2023 Sandpoint West Drive Paint and Sip This documentary explores the courageous and 6:30-8:30pm @ The Pottery Bug h Sandpoint BYOB (bring your own beverage) and a friend very public transition of Kristin Beck, the transorn always! for the special price of $30 each; everything is gender soldier, formerly Christopher Beck, a supplied and you take home your masterpiece! decorated and honored Navy Seal for 20 years who completed tours of duty in Bosnia, Afghanistan, and other war zones. Free to attend ppers
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Stash Buster Extravaganza 9am-2:30pm @ Memorial Community Center Offerings include fabrics, patterns, books, notions, tools, quilted items, gift items and more
Sandpoint Farmers’ Market 9am-1pm @ Farmin Park Shop for locally grown produce, shop artisan wares, eat some good food and enjoy live music by Ruff Shod
Yoga on Tap 11am @ Laughing Dog Brewery One hour class that ends with the group having a beer together. $12 includes your first beer
Babysitter’s Training Course 8am-5pm @ Spt. Parks and Rec. office For ages 12 years and up. Class fee is $48 ($2 in-city discount). Pre-register by June 11 at Parks & Recreation. 208-263-3613
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Clark Fork Freedom Run, Parade and Fireworks Various @ Clark Fork The Freedom 5K Fun Run begins a day full of classic 4th of July events in Clark Fork. Pancake breakfast at Clark Fork Fire Station from 7:30-9 a.m., parade at 9:30 downtown, fireworks at dusk Live Music w/ Harold’s IGA ie Sandpoint Farmers’ Market 9pm-12am @ 219 Lounge Lounge 3-5:30pm @ Farmin Park ie’s deck Join indie rock trio Harold’s IGA Buy produce, shop local wares s week’s and celebrate the Fourth with some and listen to live music by Ian dancing and grooving on the patio th Gaddie and the Mr. E Band
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Idaho Draft Horse and Mule International @ Bonner County Fairgrounds (July 5-8) The Northwest’s largest draft horse and mule expo at the Bonner County Fairgrounds. 208-263-8414
July 7 Museum Free First Saturday @ Bonner County History Museum July 7 Pints for Pups Tap Takeover @ 219 Lounge July 8 Jacey’s Race @ Sandpoint High School
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The Bonner County Gardeners Association Garden Tour to hit Sandpoint July 15
By Reader Staff Get ready for another festive and fun BCGA Garden Tour! Sunday, July 15, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., is your opportunity to see six outstanding local gardens. Get a carload of friends together and visit these lovely works of natural art. Take your time and enjoy the ambiance of each unique landscape; there are details to delight and enchant anyone. Here are the gardens: The Healing Garden 520 North Third Ave., Sandpoint. Created by the community and maintained with loving care by volunteers, the garden is adjacent to the hospital. Wandering through the lush plantings, intricate rock work and whimsical art will raise the spirits and bring smiles to all who enter. A small chapel and a gazebo overlooking Sand Creek provide places for quiet contemplation. Vining plants, roses and shady grottos complete the peaceful effect. Rimar’s Retreat Bonnie Rimar’s garden. 730 Whiskey Jack Circle, Sandpoint.
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A lovely landscape that beckons one with a sense of calm and relaxation. A dry stream bed, a soothing lawn and trees in the front of the house and a large patio area in the back say “Stay awhile and relax.” Enjoy the flower beds and vining plants, which frame a view of lake and mountains. Look for interesting garden art among the plantings. The Serenity Forest Garden by Bob Baker. 624 Whiskey Jack Road, Sandpoint. An attractive curved brick wall and verdant rhododendrons form a dramatic entry to this well tended “bachelor garden.” A “contemplation hut” surrounded by plantings provides a point of interest. Follow the wooden walkway to the backyard, where a terraced slope adorned with apple trees and mugo pines leads the eye to the water’s edge. Whimsical art pieces provide pleasant surprises throughout, and inviting deck areas are great for wildlife viewing along the slough. A Casual Country Garden Joyce Spiller, owner. 10624 W. Pine St., Sandpoint.
A circular drive presents a view of the front of this comfortable home, with large rock features and ornamental plantings. Enter the private area of the landscape through a gate to find a charming fairy garden and ferny grotto. A small pond exudes a cool feeling, and a child’s playhouse speaks of laughter and fun times. A second gate leads one down an aspen lane to a peaceful memorial garden and pond with a gazebo where one can rest and take in the surroundings. New Beginnings by Ann Keiser, 122 Woodview Road, Sandpoint. Tall conifers greet the person entering this beautiful place. The stately trees frame a shaded retreat, framed by lawn areas and native rock accents surrounding colorful flower beds. Raspberries grow abundantly on one side of the house, with shrubs and perennial flowers brightening the yard. A new large vegetable garden and orchard area promise to provide healthful food and a future of plenty of produce to preserve or share. Serenity Place Alex Gray’s garden. 145 Serenity Place, Sandpoint.
Nestled in a forest environment of tall trees and shady glens, this garden has an abundance of shrubs and perennials in many textures and colors. Sun-loving plants peek out from under trees, and surprisingly, a couple of cacti have found homes in the landscape. Rocks are featured, from natural outcroppings to imported boulders and dry stream beds with round stones in pale colors that meander throughout the property.
One of the stops on last year’s tour. Courtesy photo. A flagstone fireplace adorns the back patio, and a tree house and bike course provide entertainment for the family. Tickets for the Garden tour are $15. You may purchase a ticket at the first garden you visit, or obtain them online in advance at www. bcgardeners.org. Get ready for a fun day full of ideas to take home and lovely landscapes to admire.
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Winners selected for ArtWalk cover By Ben Olson Reader Staff Last month, we printed a blank cover and asked our readers to create their own cover for the issue coming out before ArtWalk. We received over two dozen submissions, several of them that showed a lot of promise. However, when it came time to choosing our cover for this week, the Reader staff and Pend Oreille Arts Council (POAC) staff met and agreed one submission was far and away the clear winner. Nellie Lutzwolf’s winning cover design, entitled “Reverse Deconstruction of the Sandpoint Reader,” was the clear favorite. The piece features a mix of words and sentences cut out from old Readers, glued in such a way to paint a portrait of the Long Bridge, Lake Pend Oreille, Sandpoint and the mountains beyond. “I was thinking about how you, as the Reader staff, always try to create meaning, so that automatically drew me to reconstruction,” said Lutzwolf. “I thought you guys do such an awesome job creating meaning through your ar-
The grand prize winner: “Reverse Deconstruction of the Sandpoint Reader” by Nellie Lutzwolf.
ticles, so I wanted to do something specifically from me, while using your words to do it.” Lutzwolf recently put in her last year as an art teacher in Clark Fork, where she’s taught for five years. “I wasn’t getting enough time in my studio,” she said. “I wasn’t giving myself enough time to create. It’s really fun to work with students, but I really want to create. I’m going full-time artist.” For winning the contest, Lutzwolf earned herself $100 worth of drinks and food at either Mick-
The youth prize winner, “Adjunct,” by Elyssa McKnight.
Duff’s location in Sandpoint. Readers can see more of Lutzwolf’s work by typing her last name into Instagram. For the kids’ division, Elyssa McKnight’s piece, “Adjunct” was selected as winner, which earns her a $25 gift certificate to Creations For Sandpoint. McKnight, 13, has been creating art since she was 8 years old. She plans to take art classes this fall when she enters the ninth grade. Her piece, “Adjunct” was created with colored pencils.
“I was thinking about Sandpoint and trying to summarize it,” she said. McKnight said her favorite medium is “definitely colored pencils. You can use them for a variety of things.” POAC’s 41st annual ArtWalk kicks off with opening receptions planned for Friday, June 29, from 5:30-8 p.m. at 20 different locations around Sandpoint. Many venues plan to have live music and refreshments, and all will highlight the work of over 100 local artists. There will also be an after party from 8-9:30 p.m. with live music from Bright Moments Jazz at Evans Brothers Coffee Roasters. Plan your ArtWalk route by picking up a brochure at any of the participating businesses, and if you can’t get to all of them in one night, have no fear, the art will hang in place all summer until Sept. 6. Locations include: •Columbia Bank •Pend d’Oreille Winery •Idaho Pour Authority •Sandpoint Reader •Baxter’s on Cedar
•Pend Oreille Arts Council •Azalea’s Handpicked Style •Northwest Handmade •Cedar Glen Gallery/Jerry Ferrara Wildlife Photography •Galaxy Gallery (the alley between First and Second Ave.) •Music Conservatory of Sandpoint •Realty Plus, Inc. •La Chic Boutique •219 Lounge •ArtWorks Gallery •Santosha •Hippie Chic Boutique •Monarch Mountain Coffee •Evans Brothers Coffee Submissions that didn’t win the ArtWalk cover contest will all hang in the stairwell of the Sandpoint Reader office building at 111 Cedar St. in Sandpoint. For more information about ArtWalk or POAC, check them out at www.artinsandpoint.org or call (208) 263-6139.
‘An Experience of Humanity’
Improv Cafe’s Fine Dining Fridays offer delicious food with side of connection
By McCalee Cain Reader Staff By day, the Oak Street Food Court is a bustling local food mecca. Come 7 p.m. on a Friday evening, however, Improv Cafe transforms the area into an intimate, fine-dining experience unlike any other. Fine Dining Fridays feature a five-course meal accompanied by live music and focused discussion for six guests. “We start it with an open circle, everyone introduces themselves, and we give them a topic and the guests take it from there,” Santi said. The upcoming meal will feature garlic shrimp on polenta rounds, cedar plank salmon and a sour cream pound cake with berries, with music from Cody Lyman.
Improv Cafe’s Cindy Santi was ready to serve the community in a new way after massaging in Sandpoint for 25 years. The inspiration for Fine Dining Fridays came from her experience in mediation. “I was hired a long time ago to do a mediation between a landlord and tenant living on the same property… so what I decided to do was have dinner every night for 12 people on different topics,” she said. “Through fixing meals with one topic, my experience is that it brings larger perspective, community, and compassion.” Broad discussion topics such as oneness and moving into the future set the stage for intimate conversation and reflection. Many guests who were strangers prior exchange phone numbers after the meal to stay in touch. “The exquisite meal was
elevated by a ‘conversation with strangers’ that then became our friends. What a delight,” guest Suzen Fisken said. Santi explained the multifaceted nature of the meal’s spiritual significance. “The reason this happens is it’s making connections with self, nature and other. The person is responding to a topic so they’re connecting to themselves, we’re outside, so they’re connecting with nature, they’re connecting with music and they’re connecting with the food, and then through conversation, they’re connecting with others.” This connection, Santi said, is sometimes so profound that it brings her to tears as she looks on the meal from the kitchen. “Someone broke out into ‘Amazing Grace’ one night,” she
said. “What makes this so unique is it’s an experience of humanity.” Santi assures that the intimate atmosphere and degree of satisfaction set Fine Dining Fridays apart from other dining experiences. “You get conscious socialization, nutritious, organic food, music for your soul, outdoor dining and you get to meet new people,” she said. Fine Dining Fridays currently accommodate six guests, but Santi said that she hopes to double that in the future. To participate, go to Improv Cafe in the Oak Street Food Court or call Cindy Santi at 208-290-3916.
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Artist Spotlight:
Jeff Dunwoody
Artwalk over to the Granary District for Jeff Dunwoody’s unique show
By Jodi Rawson Reader Contributor Jeff Dunwoody is a celebrated local artist gifted in mediums ranging from painting and drawing to building with wood and metal. But his upcoming show coinciding with the Artwalk is a “unique show, even for me,” he says. “This current show that I am putting in here(Evans Brothers) largely has to do with my mom,” said Dunwoody. “She gave me a lot of the material for this show.” Dunwoody’s mom was a gifted artist as well as a radio operator in the Navy during the Vietnam War. She passed away in 1998 in the VA in Portland, Ore., leaving a variety of possessions to Dunwoody. “She saved a bunch of action figures, about three boxes full,” he said. “After she died I sold what I could, but I kept the action figures. Years ago I had this idea — why don’t I do something with them creatively as sort of an ode to mom?” “People can identify with these (action figures), and hopefully they will say, ‘I remember playing with that,’ but it is really more about the timeline,” added Dunwoody. “I decided to do an action figure timeline: the history of life on earth through action figures.” The timeline will take the viewer on a journey from plants and animals to advanced human forms in a clockwise journey
around the room. “It is a collection, if you will, but it is also art,” Dunwoody said. “When you paint, you have to be very specific about where the color goes and in this show every action figure has to go right in the right spot.” Both Dunwoody’s mom and grandma had shelves with figurines like glass birds, ceramic creatures and even little Buddhas. Dunwoody’s upcoming show “is kind of based on the thousand Buddha concept.” Hindu scripture refers to a “thousand avatars,” and an avatar is believed to be a material manifestation of deity. Near Arlee, Mont., there is a site designed to be a spiritual pilgrimage in the western world. It has pathways lined with Buddha statues to honor this concept of a thousand avatars. Dunwoody’s show, while it may have a Buddha or two, is mostly all iconic pop art of the last few decades. “All of the figures will be looking right at you,” said Dunwoody. “The idea is that you will resonate, be reflected in and identify with one of them.” About 800 of the figures came from the boxes left to Dunwoody by his deceased mom, and the other 200 have stories of their own. Out of the thousand figures there are only about four sets of twins. “I never say, ‘I am missing jellyfish or bears,’ and go out and buy them,” Dunwoody said. “This show sort of came to me, and I
Jeff Dunwoody next to his exhibit. Photo by Jodi Rawson. put all the pieces together, a giant Sudoku, if you will.” Dunwoody’s show will hang all month in Evans Brothers, but June 29 kicks off the ArtWalk and his show. He has had countless art events in the Granary District and rented a studio there before it was the Mecca it is today. In his studio (where coffee is now roasted and sold) he threw parties that he DJed, exhibited art and showed movies with seating for around 50. Dunwoody knew the Evans brothers before they were a brand, and he encouraged them not to roast in Ponderay, as they originally planned, but to meet with Steve
Holt and John Edwards about the space he rented for three years. With many years of barista experience, Dunwoody was the one that suggested the Evans serve their coffee brewed. In an interview with the Evans brothers, they were quick to thank Dunwoody, their first employee, with the charge of setting up and working their first espresso/coffee bar, a decision they have never looked back on. Dunwoody is no longer an employee of Evans, but he did build their new bike rack, drinks coffee there regularly and helps with special events. He is a well-
known face around the shop, with friends often dropping by to say hello. With the exception of travel, Dunwoody has been local for 20 years. Meet Dunwoody and tell him which of the thousand avatars best represents you from 5-7 p.m. June 29. Stay at Evans Brothers for the Artwalk after-party from 7-10 p.m. There will be live music (with Bright Moments jazz), artisanal coffee and local brews.
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FOOD & DRINK
Celebrate Idaho Spirits Month
‘Simple, honest, good’
By Reader Staff
Loaf and Ladles takes on Bottle Bay Resort this summer
By Ben Olson Reader Staff When it comes to dining atmosphere, it’s hard to beat a beautiful spot like Bottle Bay. When Michael and Sarah Williams, owners of the popular Sandpoint restaurant Loaf and Ladle, decided earlier this year to move their operations out of town, there were understandably a few foodies who lamented the change. But, with the opening of their new location at Bottle Bay Resort, it’s clear that the restaurateurs with a mission statement of “simple, honest, good” would be carrying that tradition with them. “When we took over the lease at Neighborhood Pub, there were still two years left on the five-year lease,” said Michael, who doubles as head chef. “When we went into it, we knew we were going to evaluate at the end of those two years.” Having both spent years working for seasonal organizations, including Schweitzer Mountain Resort, Michael and Sarah found they were ready for a change after two years of working the daily grind. “We’re seasonal people,” he said. “We really enjoyed working in ski resort towns, where you gear up, work really hard for 90 days in a row, then gear back down. There’s something about that that attracts a lot of people. After two years of the every day cycle downtown, when we saw the chance to go back to seasonal, we took it.” Michael and Sarah caught word that Schweitzer wouldn’t be operating Bottle Bay Resort this summer,
and made a phone call property owners Chip and Julie Houske to inquire about signing a lease. “Both Sarah and I worked at Bottle Bay before,” he said. “She was down here as a bartender and assistant manager for six years, so we knew the business levels, knew the property owners, knew the issues with the building, knew all the benefits. It’s so beautiful down here, just being on the lake, the vibe, the energy of the people, most of them on summer vacation, in flip flops. Our kids have kayaks here and fish off the docks. It’s a home run across the board for the family.” Another benefit is the addition of a full liquor license, which has been transferred over as part of the lease. “Sarah makes all juices from scratch, makes her own maraschino cherries,” he said. “We’ll have a full array of alcohol options, so she can offer her amazing homemade signature cocktails and sangria.” The most important question is if Loaf and Ladle will continue their mission to providing made-fromscratch food that pleases the body and soul. Yelp reviews hover close to five stars for Loaf and Ladle, with most lauding the restaurant for their fresh, worldly menu items made with love and attention. “We’re maintaining our dedication to high quality, fromscratch menu items,” he said. “We are downsizing the menu slightly, because Bottle Bay Resort is a whole different animal in summertime than town summertime. It’s much busier.” Michael said he wouldn’t be
The crew at Loaf and Ladle at Bottle Bay Resort takes a rare break to pose on the deck. able to keep up with chicken and waffles – one of Loaf and Ladle’s more popular dishes – so that menu item will now be offered only as a special from time to time. “We had to drop that one, unfortunately, but we did bring back our fish and chips,” he said. “Those are made with homemade beer batter, every single order. We went through 20 pounds of them on Sunday.” Michael said the menu is more “pub grub oriented, but everything is still homemade and tasty.” Currently, the restaurant is open seven days a week from 11 a.m.-8 p.m., but they’ll expand to their summer hours after the Fourth of July, which will be 9 a.m.-9 p.m., seven days a week. “We’re also operating the six cabins as well, and the gas pumps,” said Michael. “If anyone is interested in renting a cabin, they can find all the info they need
at bottlebayresort.com.” One aspect of the move that Michael and Sarah were pleased about is how they retained most of their original staff. “All the faces are familiar,” he said. “Our crew is like family, they’ve been with us since the beginning. Such great people.” The plan is to go seven days a week until Labor Day, when they’ll pare down to Friday through Sunday until weather shuts them down in October. “This is just a beautiful spot to be,” he said. “We hope people come out and join us, have a cocktail and stay awhile.” Loaf and Ladle at Bottle Bay Resort is just a 10-minute boat ride from Sandpoint City Beach, or a 20-minute drive from Sandpoint. For information about the restaurant, cabin rentals or anything related to Bottle Bay, check out bottlebayresort.com.
July not only brings sunny beach weather, but also a spotlight of Idaho distilleries with the Governor proclaiming Idaho Spirits Month. In its second year, Idaho Spirits Month celebrates homegrown distilleries and the varied and unique products being produced in the state. Seven Idaho distilleries, including Sandpoint’s own Mill Town Distillery, Grand Teton Distillery in Driggs, Koenig Distillery in Caldwell, Up North Distillery in Post Falls, 44º North Vodka in Boise, 8 Feathers in Boise, and Bardenay in Boise, came together recently to kick off the month with a tasting event. Idaho media and industry insiders attended the “Taste of Idaho Distillers” event on Tuesday, June 19, at Beside Bardenay in downtown Boise. The Idaho Distillers Association hosted this community outreach event to give participants a taste of hand-crafted Idaho spirits and cocktails. “This is an important yearly event that allows Idaho distilleries to highlight the value of their products to Idaho consumers and to the state economy,” said Ken Wyatt, president of the IDA and co-founder of 44º North Vodka. The IDA strives to highlight the products being created in Idaho. Distillers here take advantage of the abundance of clean water and large variety of ingredients including grains, potatoes and fruits that are key in producing quality spirits. Idaho distilleries are helping to drive tourism, job and economic growth in not only their communities, but throughout the state and nationally as well. To try these unique and delicious products, head to your local liquor store, ask for products crafted in Idaho and celebrate Idaho Spirits Month by drinking local.
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HEALTH
Gillis honored as Volunteer of the Month SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL
A column about the trials and tribulations of Parkinson’s Disease
By Reader Staff The Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors is pleased to announce Matt Gillis as the latest Volunteer of the Month. Gillis has become a vital part of the 24 Hours for Hank Foundation, a nonprofit organization created in 2008 for now 12-year-old Henry “Hank” Sturgis. Sturgis was diagnosed with cystinosis, a rare genetic disease affecting approximately 500 people in the United States (mostly children), and about 2,000 people worldwide. This disease causes the amino acid “cystine” to accumulate in the body’s cells. Over time, cystine buildup slowly destroys various organs including the kidneys, liver, muscles, white blood cells, eyes and central nervous system. Because cystinosis is such a rare disease affecting such a small population, research money is scarce to nonexistent, thus 24 Hours for Hank was born. The hope is to find a cure for Hank and all children suffering from cystinosis. Gillis was honored at the Chambers June General Membership Luncheon. “Over the past 10 years, the 24 Hours of Hank foundation has grown to be a huge part of my life,” said Gillis.
I don’t have Parkinson’s. We have Parkinson’s. By A.C. Woolnough Reader Columnist
Matt Gillis, left, with Brian Sturgis (Henry “Hank” Sturgis’ father). Courtesy photo.
“After meeting Hank and the Sturgis family shortly after his diagnosis, there did not seem to be any other option but getting involved. The 24 Hours of Hank events revolve around endurance skiing and biking, with a touch of competitiveness. My involvement was a no brainer! At the end of the day I feel very fortunate for the opportunity to be involved with the foundation and to live in a community that is so gracious in the support.”
THE READER SIGHTED IN AMSTERDAM
Another Reader sighting has been reported, this one from Amsterdam in The Netherlands. Steve Berenson, owner of Out of the Blue Eyewear in Sandpoint, brought the Reader overseas and sent this shot back home. Hope you had a good trip, Steve! 18 /
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worries about what’s next and when will the next symptom appear as an unwanted guest. After writing a It doesn’t stop there. My oldest column about Parson, John, is nearing the halfway kinson’s Disease for point in his career as he enters three years, it’s time his mid-40s. He is beginning to to get real. It’s not ask more questions. Is it genetic? just me that has PD. After all, my father also had PD. Parkinson’s used The answer is, probably — we to be the elephant don’t know enough to provide a in the room that we A.C. Woolnough. definitive answer. When did my sometimes danced first symptoms start? The tremor may around and pretended it wasn’t there. have started six years ago, but losing No, the truth is we all have PD. It affects my sense of smell (perhaps the most all of us — to one degree or another. common non-motor symptom) hapI’m the one with tremors. I’m the pened well over a decade ago. Does PD one taking three medications four times start in the gut? How many people have a day for PD. I’m the one who sees a PD? What kind of specialist do I see? Is specialist very three or four months. I’m there anything he can do to slow or halt the one who pays close attention to my the progression if he is diagnosed? Can UPDRS score (like golf, a lower score is PD be prevented? John has three good better) slowly increasing — proving that reasons to express interest and learn PD is a progressive disease. I’m the one more — his sons and my grandsons, that has balance issues. I’m the one that Jeremy, Brandon and Nathan. We have gets tired or fatigued for no apparent rea- added two more generations to demonson. I’m the one who lives with apathy strate why it’s not just me that has PD. (not to be confused with laziness). I’m I’m writing this column in Portland, the one with bladder issues. I’m the one Ore., the home of two of our grandkids with no sense of smell. Notice that PD who also live with my Parkinson’s. includes a wide range of symptoms— Although only 5 and 8 years old, they both motor and non-motor. notice changes in Grandpa — less I’m not alone in my journey with endurance, a little slower in our chase PD. Last month I provided a romantigames and a softer voice. They no cized vision of care partners (angels). longer want me to read them a story at Despite my anger, frustration and fear, bedtime because the book jiggles too Pamela provides emotional, mental, much. They, too, live with Parkinson’s physical and spiritual support. I can get One last item demonstrating how angry, frustrated, anxious, depressed others are affected by my PD is the or mean and nasty. After all, I have an social isolation (another very common excuse: blame it on the Parkinson’s. symptom) coupled with apathy. There Pamela, on the other hand, is on the are times we may not visit friends or receiving end of these feelings and beinvite them over as frequently. haviors. In some ways, my PD is worse Finally, if you are reading this for her. I am incredibly fortunate that I column you are participating in my adam almost entirely self sufficient. How- ventures with PD. Not only that, some ever, Pamela, observes my situation of your tax dollars flow to the National and is very concerned about the future. Institute of Health (NIH) to support Pamela notices when I chip a dish while Parkinson’s research. Thank you for loading the dishwasher. Pamela notices being a part of my PD. my occasional problem trouble finding After being diagnosed with Parkinson’s the right word. Pamela hears my voice Disease, A.C. is calling on his 37 years in getting softer and harder to understand. K-12 education to become a “Parkinson’s Pamela sees my facial masking and Warrior”educating the public, advocating has a harder time recognizing what I’m for a cure and participating in research. feeling or trying to express. Pamela
STAGE & SCREEN
Movies in the Park is back at the Museum
Hippie Chic joins Sandpoint Chamber
Left to Right: Ricci Witte, Kate McAlister, Phil Hough, Samantha Manley, Bob Witte, Jessie, Sonya, Kami, Tristan, Geneva, Keivin, Jess, and Chad Bontrager
By Reader Staff
Moviegoers gather for last year’s “Movies in the Park” series. Courtesy photo. By Reader Staff Pine Street Dental and the Bonner County History Museum are excited to announce the summer 2018 “Movies in the Park” schedule. “Movies in the Park” will once again feature four movies this summer: “The Princess Bride” July 20, “E.T. The Extra Terrestrial” July 27, “The Goonies” Aug. 17, and “The Greatest Showman” Aug. 24. “Movies in the Park” is a free community event, and all are welcome. Concessions will be available for purchase during all movies. Movies are shown at Lakeview Park, 901 Ontario St., and start shortly after sundown. Enhance your experience by packing a picnic and arriving early to claim your spot and enjoy games and snacks. Should inclement weather occur, movies dates may be rescheduled. Check the Bonner County History Museum website, www. bonnercountyhistory.org, for details. “Movies in the Park” is made possible through the generous support of many organizations and individuals in the community. Thank you to Pine Street Dental for partnering with the museum to make this event a reality each year, as well as for the excellent movie screen and equipment. “The Movies in the Park series is an idea that came up when our staff at Pine Street Dental was discussing different avenues to give back to the community in a unique and meaningful way,” said Dr. John Wilson with Pine Street Dental. “It was very important to make sure that we
could do the movies series as a free event and that everyone be invited. We hope that everyone will have a chance to take part in this wonderful community event.” Thank you to the Sandpoint Parks and Recreation department for the use of Lakeview Park and help with park maintenance. Also thank you to our current 2018 sponsors: P1FCU, Litehouse Foods, Realm Partners, Wimberly HR Consulting, River Town Financial and Erin LeVan State Farm Agency. To help cover the cost of licensing films and keep the movies free to the public, the museum is seeking additional sponsors for this event. Sponsorships start at $250 and hold a minimum marketing value of $500. Check the website for more information, www.bonnercountyhistory.org/support.
The Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce welcomed Hippie Chic Cosmetics to the Chamber with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, June 26. Hippie Chic Cosmetics opened in 2011 by owner Jess Bontrager. Jess began creating products in her home, and then moved to a small space in the Cedar Street Bridge. With the help of her husband (a wood worker and builder) and daughters, Hippie Chic Cosmetics opened a store front on First Avenue in Sandpoint last August. Her mission is simple: To offer everyone an all-natural Cosmetics and Skin Care line. Her goal is to make you beautiful, which of course will make you happy! She has a variety of natural products for your skin ranging from skin care products like creamy face wash, toner,
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and face cream to natural and organic liquid and mineral foundations, bronzers, blushes and eye colors. And to make your eyes pop, try her natural and waterproof mascara. In addition to an organic make up line, Hippie Chic offers natural soaps, body oils, creams, deodorants, bug sprays, a line of baby products and a men’s line. The store is also filled with gifts and clothing that are made by area artists and furniture and wood art made by Jess’s husband, Chad. They also have The Healing Room, an infrared sauna that helps the body relax, detox and ease aches and pains. You can visit them at 119 N. First Ave., Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.- 5:30 p.m., and at hippiechiccosmetics.com. Please join the Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce in welcoming Hippie Chic Cosmetics.
friday, june 29 @ 5pm
“Solar roots: the pioneers of pv” a free showing of a documentary film
Monday, july 9 @ 6pm
at sandpoint’s “all star concert” festival A show for teachers and musicians that make it happen for the kids! thursday, july 12 @ 6pm
festival at sandpoint’s “youth concert” August 17 @ 7:30pm
Main Street, Bonners Ferry
267-2622
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AGE 70+ HIKERS TACKLE SCOTCHMAN PEAK
Rails to Resort Hill Climb
By Reader Staff
Sandpoint Sports, Syringa Cyclery, Sports Plus and Sandpoint Parks and Recreation have again organized the Rails to Resort Hill Climb (aka Schweitzer Hill Climb). Although a competitive event, it is also open to bike riders of all skill level who like a challenge. The event date is Saturday, July 14, at 9 a.m. Pre-register for
only $20 by June 27 to guarantee your T-shirt. Registration is from 8-8:45 a.m. There is a pre-race meeting at 8:45 a.m. Meet at the Red Barn Parking Lot on Schweitzer Road. To pre-register, or for other activities offered by Parks and Rec., visit their web catalog at www. sandpointidaho.gov/parksrecreation or visit the office located at 1123 Lake Street.
How to avoid calling Search and Rescue By Reader Staff
A group of hikers aged 70 and up took a moment to post for a picture at the top of Scotchman Peak on June 22. Everyone in the group was at least 70 years old. Way to go, hikers! Photograph by Kaeli Dejarlais.
Over 50 beer and cider options fresh salads Sandwiches
pizza and more!
(208) 263-0966 Corner of First Ave. and Bridge Street Downtown Sandpoint
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Learn about a practical approach to returning on your own from outdoor excursions. The focus is on route/trail selection, preparation, equipment, trail etiquette and safety. Whether you’re a beginner or just want a review, this class can fill in the gaps. The class will do a trail hike on the final day of class. The class will take place at Travers Park Pavilion (on Pine Street) on Monday, Wednesday
and Friday, July 9, 11 and 13. The sixth- to eighth-grade class is from 9-10:30 a.m. and ninth- to twelfth-grade class is from 10:45 a.m.-12 p.m. The class fee is only $10 (with a $2 city discount). Pre-register for family camping by July 5. To register, or for other activities offered by Sandpoint Parks and Recreation, visit their web catalog at www.sandpointidaho. gov/parksrecreation or visit the Parks and Recreation office located at 1123 Lake Street.
MUSIC
The glorious return of SummerFest By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Just when Sandpoint SummerFest organizers thought they were out, the community pulled them back in. After festivities wrapped up last year, they believed the sun was setting on SummerFest. But fans of the weekend music festival had other ideas. Donations and sponsors for the event began rolling in to the surprise of organizers like Steve Holt and John Edwards. What once looked like a community festival that was on its last legs is now stronger than ever, they said. “We really feel like the local community has stepped up and said that SummerFest needs to continue,” Holt said. The support began rolling in shortly after events wrapped up last year. Before long, Holt said initial sponsors had already stepped up, and more than $1,000 in individual donations quickly poured in. That list of sponsors only grew as time went on. Thanks to efforts by people like Robb Talbott of Mattox Farm Productions, SummerFest worked itself into an increasingly secure position. “We’re looking at almost covering the cost of the show with sponsors, so it really should be a fundraiser this year,” Edwards said. SummerFest is bouncing back with a particularly strong band lineup, Edwards said. Bands booked this year include Afrolicious, Ben Misterka and the Collectivity, Frogleg, One Grass Two Grass, The Riverside, Trego, Sadie Sicilia and Friends, Sepiatonic, Brian Stai, Earthworm and magician Star Alexander. “It’s going to be a banger year,” Edwards said. Edwards said there’s something to look forward to from every performer booked this year. Afrolicious, for example, has established itself as one of the hottest party bands in the San Francisco area, bringing club
This week’s RLW by Lyndsie Kiebert
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I got a puppy. She is a blue heeler/ border collie mix named Mac, and if you want to see a photo I have 700 on my phone. Thanks to this new venture, I picked up “How to Be Your Dog’s Best Friend” by the Monks of New Skete after a suggestion from Johnelle at Understory Coffee (queen of dog moms). The book is a perfect balance between practical instruction and interesting facts. I’m learning how to best praise and discipline Mac, but also about how she is seeing the world through these early stages. I’d suggest it for anyone who has no clue what they’re doing with a puppy. I almost feel like I know a couple things now.
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beats and musical textures that are sure to keep people moving. “They’ve been kind of house partying down there for 10 years now,” Edwards said “... I think they’re going to be a great dance party.” Likewise, Sepiatonic brings more than just great music to the mix. An off-shoot of March Fourth, which won many local fans across a pair of Sandpoint performances, the vaudeville-inspired band brings dancers together with electronic musicians for an unforgettable night of dance set to musical stylings with Balkan beats, hip hop and funk influences, among others. “They are mind-blowing — so much fun,” Edwards said. Beyond the music, SummerFest attendees can look forward to enjoying yoga, movement and music classes, kids crafts and events, creative and educational opportunities, the Tim Parnow Memorial Mountain Bike Ride and an amazing selection of food and drinks. As always, there’s more to SummerFest beyond a great time. The proceeds from the event support the Construction Basics Initiative, which teaches
A ring of SummerFesters take a moment to celebrate good times. Courtesy Facebook. under-served and at-risk students Marine Services, Pucci’s Pub, practical construction skills on Traders Building Supply, Shotski, projects like bus shelters that Eichardt’s, Greenland Consulting, benefit the community. Music Conservatory of Sandpoint, Holt and Edwards said this Creations, Twin Eagles Wilderyear’s SummerFest wouldn’t be ness School, KPND, Winter Ridge happening without the valued sup- Natural Foods, Ting, Creative port of their key sponsors. These Edge Graphic Design, North include Mattox Farm Productions, County Electric, Upside KombuTrout Unlimited, Platte and Ascha and Black Dog Cycle Works. sociates, Evans Brothers Coffee, Sandpoint SummerFest takes Timothy Krech, Washington Trust place July 13-15. For a full range Bank, 7B Grooves, Misty Mounof ticket options, visit www.euretain Furniture, the Sandpoint ka-institute.org/ticket-options— Reader, Curry in a Hurry, Hope pricing.html.
Friends of Library resume monthly book sale By Ben Olson Reader Staff After a long hiatus due to expansion construction, the Friends of the Library has announced they will resume their monthly book sale. The long-awaited first date will be held Saturday, July 7, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The Friends are featuring beautiful fabric books and the best teen reads from their
collection. This is also a good time for readers to bring in all of those books they’ve been storing during the library construction. The Friends of the Library will gladly receive contributions. “We have missed all of you and hope to see you,” the Friends wrote in a statement Wednesday. “It is time to put books in your hands and smiles on your faces. Come and help us do both of those things.”
It’s been a long time coming, but Minnesota indie-rock duo Now, Now finally dropped “Saved” in May. It’s their sophomore album and — *cue the groans from people who hate change* — it’s very different from their 2012 release “Threads.” “Saved” still has the darkness that made “Threads” so addicting, but not without a couple injections of uplifting pop sounds. Still, I gravitate toward the more melancholy tracks. Check out “Holy Water,” “Can’t Help Myself” and the title track.
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...out for pedestrians. I am guilty of being the driver in a rush to get to the open parking spot, or just in a rush to leave town, but people — I’m scared to cross Cedar Street on foot. We’re all navigating the construction, but it’s still business as usual: Sandpoint is a walking town. Be aware that some of us work here, and we’re just trying to buy a coffee and get back to the office in one piece.
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The Straight Poop:
The quest for dog-friendly businesses in North Idaho
Paws Pet Pantry
From Northern Idaho News, June 4, 1918
STRUCK IN HEAD BY ASSAILANT While at work Friday afternoon in the Twin Creek district, in the vicinity of Clarksfork, Dennis Burke and Ole Peterson engaged in an argument which, from reports, resulted in the removal of Peterson to Clarksfork for medical attention. Upon reaching the village, Peterson was in an unconscious condition from which he had not rallied late Saturday afternoon. Peterson was struck on the left side of the head with a broad ax in the hands of Burke. For years Burke has operated the Shamrock hotel at Cabinet together with running lumber camps in that vicinity. Peterson has a homestead near Clarksfork but works in the woods around there most of the time. ___________________________ Later, as the News goes to press, word is received that Peterson was unconscious for only two hours and is now engaged in his usual work in the woods. The rim of his hat protected him from being cut when he was struck on the head. No one was present when the trouble started, but it is thought the men had words about a chain, each claiming ownership. They were about to begin the preliminary work of a survey which is now being made in a road which was washed out last year by flood waters, and not at work in the woods as stated in the first report reaching Sandpoint. 22 /
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By Drake the Dog Reader Pet Columnist Where am I taking my humans today? The Missus has been inspired for this outing since she snacked her way through Costco a few weeks ago. I’m like a dog with two tails as we pull into the parking lot and I scope out the sign of the new Paws Pet Pantry, located in Ponderay at 476534 Hwy. 95. Food vendors line the sidewalk, each displaying their line of nutritional and healthy pet foods for dogs and cats. The pup-a-ratzzi is here. I’m being interviewed by Marie Callister from KPND as I savor the samples. And am I sniffing out freshmade cosmuttpolitians? No, it’s slurpin’ good bone-broth cocktails. So sit back, relax and enjoy, as I introduce you to how I got a new leash on life! Meet owners Jennifer and Mike Ferguson and their parents, Jim and Judi (originally from Napa, Austin and Hawaii). Their mission is to serve up nutritional healthy pet foods and specialty supplies for dogs and cats. All of the inventory comes from the USA and is locally sourced. With a couple of exceptions these foods are not sold locally. Their market research indicated that too many animals get cancer early in life. The root cause is antibiotics, corn, wheat and soy fillers. Here you’ll find droolin’ good brands like Acana, Nulo, Origin, Raw, Victor and Red Barn (take it from me, I sampled all of them). The ingredients in these brands are based on the reasoning that our ancestry came from the wild and our pack ate from the wild. Mother Nature provided the perfect food for our digestive system. Then the pet food industry carved out a niche in the market by adding artificial ingredients and fillers. These ingredients do nothing for us--they go in--stay in--and cause fat bottom pups. A raw diet is another good option. Many of Jennifer’s pup customers have made amazing health turn-arounds with these natural foods. I lost five pounds in three months by eating the same amount of GOOD food. And Loyalty Club Members get free food! Rub a dub… join the Scrub Club! These guys take the hassle and clean up out of bath time by providing a spa-like atmosphere, with everything except the dog and the human power to scrub. No more making a mess in your human’s bathroom or chasing us around the yard with a hose. There are three self-wash stations that are fully
stocked with everything for bath time, including waterproof aprons for the humans. Go swim in the lake, get muddy, roll in the sand and then go to the club! Did you know that having a healthy, clean coat gives us the gift of good health? So as they say, give once, give often! Need a paw-di-cure? Call ahead and ask for Jennifer, as no appointment is needed when she is there. I fetched a culinary treat in the specialty boutique: yay, Charms Doggy Popcorn! It pops in a microwave bag. It’s just like the human stuff without the corn. The recipe includes cultured cheese, salt and lime juice — imagine that. Charms and Netflix movies: The paw-fect combo for rainy day entertainment. The Mister keeps trying to get me to wear Doggles when we ride in the convertible. Truth be told, I’m too young for doggie specs. However, I sniffed out this ultra-cool squeak toy I can hear but the humans can’t. Come prepared to keep calm and shop! Time to belly up the to the Raw Bar. Delicacies are…. well…what you see is what you get. My new favorite chew toy is the no-hide beef chew stick, which is an easily digestible, safe rawhide alternative. The outer layer contains humanly raised USA grass-fed beef and brown rice. The center is either salmon, duck or chicken. This treat provides long-lasting chew enjoyment to fuel the wag, and it’s so Bad2TheBone! The Paws Pantry team are pet parents, too. Judi and Jim have two springer spaniels: Kope and Koa. Jennifer breeds and raises rat terriers. Her prize-winning rat terrier, Evans, graced the red carpet at the Westminster Dog show in February. It’s a barkin’ big deal to even land an invitation. He has scored best in show based on the points he won from over 50 different shows in 2017. His ribbons are proudly displayed at the store. For more information, take a look at the website www.indigoratterriers. com. In closing, a big CELEBARK goes out to the Paws staff for recently hosting my sixth birthday party on their outdoor fenced patio. The venue can be reserved for birthday parties, puppy baby showers, weddings, bar mitzvahs and play dates. Paws Pet Pantry will be one of the major sponsors at Yappy Hour on Thursday, June 28, and the Dog Fest Walk’N Roll on July 28. For a listing of events, visit their website or Facebook page—Paws Pet Pantry North Idaho.
Top: Jennifer Ferguson, left, owner of Paws Pet Pantry with Matt Schumacher, a rep from Victor. Left: Paws Pet Pantry has a huge selection of Raw Bar chews.
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