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EACH YEAR as the Fourth of July rolls around, I reflect on how blessed I am to live in a country where I am free to express and exercise my religious beliefs and to have such an abundance of opportunities for me and my family.

Lately, however, we are beginning to experience a vulnerability like never before. The 9/11 attacks were horrific. Yet, many believed things such as that only took place in the "bigger cities" such as New York City or Los Angeles. We felt safe in our own community.

But things are changing. One only turn on the news to see the things that are happening in small communities not too different than our own. So how can we do our part to keep one another safe? While no one is immune, we need to be aware and to not be afraid to speak up when something does not feel "right."

Whether it is a student at our child's school who may show a tendency towards violence or we overhear someone talking about things that are alarming, coming forward and reporting things to the appropriate authorities can help deter and even prevent an act of violence from taking place.

Although the Fourth of July has come and gone, let’s make it a point to honor our country each and every day and make a commitment to ourselves and to one another to do what we can to protect ourselves and our neighbors. After all, we are one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Weekly Drink Specials

10 Essentials Practical living tips.

12 Life & Community Great local events and stories.

15 Best of Bonners

Bonners Ferry’s best businesses.

16 Business Spotlight Beck's Furniture Store.

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18 Bonners Ferry In Focus Coeur d'Alene Wildland Fire Center-Airtanker Base.

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GOOD NEWS

Fry Golf Tournament Follow-up Teeing Up for Healthcare

By Jani Gonzalez

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he Fry Healthcare Foundation’s 8th Annual Golf Tournament benefitting the Boundary Community Hospital was a wet one. But its supporters still showed up and played their best game, providing $7,781.00 in funding this year to help purchase equipment for the hospital’s emergency department.

According to the Fry Healthcare Foundation, 275 golf balls were purchased at the Golf Ball Drop and was a popular event at the tournament. LifeFlight Network, a medical transport company, donated an LG 50-inch Smart TV as the grand prize for the golf ball that rolled into, or came closest to the 9th hole. Paul Reiss and family are this year’s lucky winner.

The Foundation helps to provide volunteers and fundraises to help purchase the latest equipment or support any planned construction or renovations to the hospital.

Winners for the Flight A (players with lower handicaps) were locals Kevin Shea and Phil Pollacia; Shea also won the Accuracy Drive award.

The tournament winners of Flight B were Travis Delaney and Jerry Jimenez; Delaney also made “Closest to the Pin.” Awards were given for the longest drive: Julie Williams for the women, and Jeremy Hill won the honors for the men. Hill also won for the longest putt. The event was held last month at the Mirror Lake Golf Course. Fifty-two players participated; each paid $50 to play 18 holes of golf and have dinner.

“We played a two-game format. The first nine holes everyone played a scramble, (and) the second nine holes we played Scotch Doubles. Everyone had a good time!” said Linda Hiatt, past president of the Fry Healthcare Foundation.

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The Foundation helps to provide volunteers and fundraises to help purchase the latest equipment or support any planned construction or renovations to the hospital. Its purpose is to provide funding for items that are not in the hospital’s budget. In the past, the Foundation has purchased electric doors for the hospital’s extended care facility, carpet, beds, special chairs for an education center and a van to transport patients to doctor appointments outside of the hospital. In addition to supporting the hospital’s equipment and space needs, in the past it has purchased stuffed animals for the emergency department as part of the Veryl Lindsay Memorial Fund. Lindsay was a nurse who worked at the hospital until 1986. The stuffed animals are given to any patient, young or old, at the hospital who needs comfort.

The golf tournament is one of two fundraising events held by the Fry Healthcare Foundation to support the hospital’s services and patient programs. Each year, the money raised is dedicated to a different aspect of the hospital. Last year, the money raised during the Festival of Trees for the purchase of hand-held ultrasound devices. Earlier this year, the hospital acquired a mobile ultrasound machine for the emergency department using those funds. The Foundation has announced that the Festival of Trees event now be the Festival of Hearts to be held in mid-February of 2017. More information on this new tradition will be released in the coming months.

“We are excited to try something new and looking forward to working with our sponsors to make the Festival of Hearts a really special event,” Ms. Hiatt said. “Anyone who is interested in being a member of the Fry Healthcare Foundation is welcome to come join us. It’s always fun to have new ideas!”

The Fry Healthcare Foundation has raised and donated more than $1 million to the Boundary Community Hospital during its past 20 years. Next year, the event is planned for June 9, 2017.

The Fry Healthcare Foundation’s sponsors for the Golf Tournament included Rick and Janice Lozoya, Yellowstone Insurance Exchange, Kootenai Health, Idaho Forest Group, Gardiner Prime Angus Beef, Blanche Studer and Elaine Morgan, Columbia Bank, P1FCU, Karen and Richard English, Pace-Kerby & Co. Inc. and Riverside Auto Center.

Auburn Crest Hospice, Judy Lovse, Blanche Studer, Elaine Morgan and Riverside Auto Center, Akins Harvest Foods, Edward Jones, Festival of Sandpoint, Sugar Plum Floral, Stone Ridge Golf Community, Triple Play Family Fun Park, and The Davenport Hotel donated prizes, cash and gift baskets.

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Practical Living

ESSENTIALS VARIABLE ANNUITIES THEY CAN HELP YOU ACCUMULATE ASSETS FOR RETIREMENT MANY STUDIES SHOW that most Americans are unprepared for retirement.

According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, the average 65-year-old can live another 19 years as opposed to 13 years in 1940. Many retirees are in real danger of outliving their resources. Finding a way to support your retirement strategy and harness the power of the markets is essential to help ensure you don’t outlive your assets.

Where can you put your money to take advantage of any market growth with tax deferral? Securities can be an option, but the tax implications and capital gains may be a deterrent. You want to be in the market, but defer taxes until you are ready to use the assets for retirement. Variable annuities (VAs) could be the answer.

What is a variable annuity?

These unheralded and often maligned tools can help create an income stream in retirement. They may allow you to harness the potential of bull markets and can help ride out any downturns by selecting a diversified portfolio of subaccounts. A death benefit is also available to provide additional benefits to your beneficiaries.

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What can variable annuities do for you?

When you retire, your expenses won’t. You will need an income stream to help keep up with you and all the plans you and your family have prepared. A variable annuity can help provide this type of income stream to help ensure you and your loved ones can achieve all that you’ve planned for.

Variable annuities can offer a balance to the risk of investing and use account allocation within the annuity portfolio to help manage risk in the market. Consider using this reallocation feature, as appropriate, during the life of the contract to help align with your personal risk tolerance and keep up with changes in your financial goals.

As with any investment, a variable annuity does come with risk, including possible loss of principal. But with the need to save and prepare for your future retirement income stream, it certainly could benefit many people to have a variable annuity in their portfolio.

Variable annuities are complicated as well as beneficial, so be sure to talk to a financial professional and carefully consider all your

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options before you purchase; but if you’re looking for an income stream within your retirement strategy, a VA might be just what you’re looking for.

This article was prepared by Thrivent Financial for use by North Idaho representative David Forsythe. He has offices at 1420 Lincoln Way in Coeur d’Alene and can also be reached at 208.687.6155.

Investing in variable annuities involves risk, including the loss of principal. More complete information on the investment objectives risks, charges and expenses of the variable annuity contract and underlying investment options is included in the prospectuses, which investors should read and consider carefully before investing. Prospectuses are available from a Thrivent Financial representative or at Thrivent.com.

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LIFE & COMMUNITY HEART AND SOUL

FRESH, LOCAL AND TASTY Farm-to-Table dinners support local growers. By Patty Hutchens

NISSA HENSLEE IS PASSIONATE about her home of Bonners Ferry and the agriculture that is an integral part of the community. In an effort to share her passion, she came up with the idea of putting on a “Farm-toTable” Community Dinner. While her original intent was to host it this year, she has decided to plan this inaugural event for 2017. But the time to start planning is now.

“We have major details yet to plan for, and the summer is moving quickly,” said Henslee. “We will do this in 2017 so that we can fully plan this right.”

Henslee shared that Bonners Ferry is a community that lives and works off of the land, and the Farm-to-Table dinner is intended to highlight what this fertile area can produce. “I also want to promote local small

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farming activities,” said Henslee of her motivation behind the planning the event.

While she has never attended a Farm-to-Table dinner, Henslee shares that she is excited about the concept and has supported local farms and farmers markets her entire life. “I also enjoy experimenting with recipes that use fresh and simple ingredients,” said Henslee.

So what exactly is a Farm-to-Table dinner? The concept is one that involves promoting local food through direct acquisition from the producer of the food, whether it is a ranch, farm, or even a local winery or brewery. And while Henslee’s intent is to educate the community, it is also going to be a fundraiser as well.

“I would also like to add a charitable element to account for community

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members who are in need of the basic necessities to survive,” said Henslee. “This includes food bank donations and any profit of ticket sales to go towards food packages for people in need.”

So while the event is still a year away, Henslee is looking for volunteers to help make it a huge success and possibly an annual event.

“We need mostly growers, but also any volunteer help would be appreciated,” she said.

The produce supplied for the event would be purchased with ticket sales. “Donated or discounted food items would be appreciated and would help to feed more families in need,” said Henslee.

To date, several business have expressed an interest in helping with this event including Under the Sun, The Rusty Moose, Far North Deli, Bonners Ferry FFA, Heart Rock Wines and the Bonners Ferry Farmer's Market.

“Since we have decided to postpone this event one year, this will allow for involvement from others in the community who may want to participate,” said Henslee. And while the details are still to be determined, the plan is to ideally to hold the event on Main Street in downtown Bonners Ferry.

While the community Farm-to-Table dinner is still in the future, you can practice the same concept at home now. Shop our local Farmer's Market to purchase locally grown food from our many area farmers. You will not only be eating healthier, you will also be supporting our local economy. Invite friends and spread the word about how we as a community can eat healthy and support one another at the same time!

If you would like to get involved, please send an email to Nissa Henslee at nhenslee@picturesque-bf.com.

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BOUNDARY COUNTY FAIR Where friends come together Article by Colin Anderson

THIS SUMMER, ALL ACROSS our nation’s cities, county and state fairs are entertaining locals and visitors alike. For the majority of fairgoers, it’s something they’ve done since childhood, and many are passing on the tradition to the next generation. It’s a chance to eat something sweet or deep fried, play games, and in most cases learn about livestock and rural life.

One of the main attractions is the 4-H/FFA (Future Farmers of America) competitions held throughout the four-day event. Local kids work tirelessly throughout the year raising a variety of animals, and the fair is the culmination of all their hard work. Categories include beef, goat, horse, lamb, rabbit, sheep and poultry. Winners are crowned in each category, and animals are auctioned off at 7pm on Friday. There is also a salesmanship category and a social hour.

There are contests for Dutch oven cooking, desserts, monster cookies and even paper airplanes. Lumberjack competitions happen daily, and you’ll want to come by on Saturday for sure as the bulk of the family fun events take place starting with the parade at noon.

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PHOTO BY ANDREA KRAMER.

State fairs like those in Texas and Minnesota draw millions of visitors, but around here, most prefer an opportunity to meet up with their friends and neighbors, share a few laughs and meals and have a downright good time.

The Boundary County Fair rolls around again this summer taking over the fairgrounds from Wednesday August 17 through Saturday August 20. This year’s theme is ”Season of Scarecrows and Sunflowers.” Fair administrator and Boundary County Fair Board member, Sandy Kerstiens says to expect an event similar to years past, “I like to say we try to shake it up

a bit, but it seems that our small fair is pretty set on just being a great summer event where everyone gets a chance to get out and visit with many people in one spot. It’s great to see and hear the seniors visit with friends they haven’t seen since last year’s fair.”

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GREAT SUMMER EVENT

Following the parade is a zucchini race, seed spitting contest, watermelon eating contest, and an arm wrestling tournament so start working on those guns!

While all of the food vendor booths are filled, there is still space if your business or organization would like to have a booth. If interested, applications are available online or at the Fair Office. You can choose from the Exhibition Hall, Pavilion and the outside grounds. If you want to participate in any of the events or contests, most don’t require an early sign-up, simply show up a few minutes before the event is scheduled to begin. More information can be found by clicking on the fair tab at boundarycountyid.org. Tradition is important to communities large and small, and a trip to the Boundary County Fair is a must for families to carry on that tradition. You’ll find something for everyone, even if it’s simply parking on a bench and watching the crowds go by. Enjoy the fair!

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WELCOME HOME! Shop local for all your furniture needs

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WHEN ONE WALKS INTO a furniture store, they want to feel welcome and at home, and that is exactly what you get when you visit Beck’s Furniture Store in Bonners Ferry.

background in furniture refinishing repair and upholstery, we can select merchandise built to last and make repairs when necessary inhouse,” said Richard.

While Beck’s Furniture has been a fixture in the community for the last 20 years, owners Richard and Sherry Beck had been in the furniture industry long before then.

The Becks attribute much of their success to their upbringing. “My grandfather taught me about repairing, refinishing and upholstering furniture,” said Richard who went on to take classes to learn more about the profession. “Sherry’s grandmother taught her to sew at an early age. These skills have helped us to provide in-house services to our customers, which greatly contributes to servicing our customers.”

The couple began to refinish and reupholster furniture in June of 1979.

With an increasing demand for their services, the Becks decided to pursue their passion full time and opened as a furniture refinishing business in 1984.

Richard also shares that his employees, some of whom have been there for over a decade, are dependable and dedicated which greatly contributes to the store’s success. “We support each other through ups and downs, and we’re always there for each other,” said Richard. “I’m really grateful for the team we have. We couldn’t have the success that we do without them.”

“It evolved into furniture retail sales in 1996,” said Sherry. “We built the first portion of our current building in 1996 and expanded in 2002 to offer a larger selection.”

Beck’s Furniture features furniture for nearly every room in your home including the dining room, living room and den. They also offer TV entertainment, bedroom furniture, mattresses, office furniture and futons.

And of course there is the community of Bonners Ferry who has been dedicated to shopping locally.

“I can’t begin to express how blessed we’ve been to have that kind of support for over 30 years,” said Richard.

With manufacturers such as Ashley Furniture, Stanton International, Englander, International Furniture Direct, Sunny Designs, Capel Rugs and much more, the Becks make sure they are providing their customers with the best choices in both quality and affordability.

But the support goes both ways. Eager to give back to the community, Beck’s Furniture contributes to many organizations and causes including the local fire departments, Bonners Ferry High School, Troy High School Booster, Boundary County Restorium, Veterans, Distinguished Young Women sponsor, 4-H, and the Boundary County Fair to name a few.

Each year they attend the World Furniture Market in Las Vegas to check out the newly introduced styles and learn more about the newer companies. “Many of the companies have ‘show specials’ so we can purchase their goods at a reduced price and pass those deals on to our customers,” said Richard who adds that this buying strategy has been successful in all departments especially in the rug department, where 100 percent wool rugs can be quite costly.

Next time you are in the market for new furniture, make Beck’s your first stop! It is bound to be your last!

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By Mary Terra-Berns • Photos by H. "Bud" McConnaughey THE COEUR D’ALENE WILDLAND Fire Center played a major role in the efforts to control and suppress wildfires in our region last year. Located at the Coeur d’Alene AirportPappy Boyington Field, the Center consists of Interagency Dispatch, Aviation Operations and Airtanker Base.

the years. Bud manages all aviation operations for the Colville National Forest, Bureau of Land Management Coeur d’Alene District and the Idaho Panhandle National Forests. He graciously took a break from his very busy schedule to talk with me about the Airtanker Base and reflect on his 42 years of service.

The Airtanker Base, which has been in operation since 1961, was so busy last year that a second, temporary fire retardant distribution ramp had to be built to accommodate loading the various airtankers utilizing the base, including Canadian and Alaskan airtankers.

When I asked Bud about the biggest changes he’s seen in his 42 years he said, “Training, qualifications, fitness and technology. Today’s firefighters are very, very fit, and are more knowledgeable, more experienced, and highly qualified for their job. Technology has changed exponentially. Modern GPS, iPads with map apps and smartphones allow pilots and firefighters to pinpoint a smoke or fire with exceptional accuracy just by touching a screen. And our updated aircraft have made a tremendous difference.”

Long time Idaho Panhandle National Forests employee, H. “Bud” McConnaughey, the Interagency Aviation Officer for the Forest and Airtanker Base, has seen a lot of changes over

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Firefighters have exceptional endurance and fitness; they must be able to carry 45 pounds three miles in 45 minutes and have the ability to maintain focus during emergency situations in adverse conditions for extended periods of time. They must complete a long list of training requirements and experience, which includes extensive practical application and knowledge about fire behavior, equipment, technology and safety.

Transporting firefighting crews and equipment, as well as managing air tankers, is a highly complex and choreographed effort by interagency aviation specialists. Several types of helicopters are used for wildfire suppression from the huge Boeing 234 Chinook, used for water drops and to ferry crews, to the smaller, faster ships like the Bell 407. Smaller ships are typically used for

reconnaissance and mapping but can also be employed for initial attack and water drops. Last year a couple of mid-size ships, a Bell 212HP and an A-Star B3, were commonly seen in the sky around the Panhandle as they ferried helitack crews to fight fires.

Helicopters are an essential tool for fighting wildfires, but the iconic aircraft are the airtankers and amphibious scoopers (planes that scoop water from lakes and rivers). In the early 1900s, aerial firefighting consisted of dropping wax paper sacks or wooden barrels full of water from planes; these methods were ineffective. By the mid-1950s, however, a Boeing Stearman, a biplane built in the 1930s and 40s, was effectively dropping water on fires in California, and modified agricultural biplanes (crop dusters) were dropping water and retardant on fires.

Retardant was an improvement from water. It wraps around and clings to fuels and doesn’t evaporate like water, thus inhibiting fuels from igniting. Initially retardant was a mixture of sodium calcium borate added to water, but was quickly abandoned because the borate sterilized soil and caused chemical burns to ground personnel. A lot has changed since then and the long-term retardants used today have greatly reduced the chemical risks to ground personnel, fish and wildlife, and the environment. Now retardant is made from phosphate salts with attapulagite clay or guar gum (thickeners) and iron oxide, which gives it the red color. Modern fire retardant is classified as a commercial fertilizer.

On a single day last summer, 63 missions dropped 88,910 gallons of retardant on several fires. By the end of the season on October 24, the Airtanker

Base had dispensed a total of 1,723,183 gallons of retardant — a new regional record. The previous seasonal record of 980,000 gallons was set in 1967, the year of the Sundance and Trapper Peak fires.

These planes and the skilled pilots, another critical component of any firefighting mission, help firefighters on the ground get an upper hand early.

Aerial firefighting advanced along with the retardant improvements. Retired WWII military aircraft were refurbished and put to work as water and retardant bombers. The Lockheed Martin P2V, a Korean War submarine hunter, was one of several different aircraft reconfigured for firefighting. Although successful with dousing flames and slowing fires, these aging planes were wearing out, and after several crashes and loss of life a few years ago, the majority of the fleet was grounded.

I asked Bud if he gets to take a break in the winter.

He smiles and points at a large, 3-foot by 4-foot whiteboard divided into several long lists of tasks.

Bud spends a good portion of his winter with planning, budgeting, aircraft solicitation and contracting, facilities and equipment operation and maintenance, preparedness reviews, and testing new recruits. He also instructs classes with topics including, among other things, what is a fire traffic area, temporary flight restrictions, aircraft types and uses, and the composition and environmental considerations of fire retardant.

Additionally, he and many of the other firefighters may be dispatched to other areas of the country or other countries when there is a need for skilled support.

Officials with the U. S. Forest Service required a new fleet of “next-generation” air tankers to be jet powered, capable of flying at a speed of 300 knots while carrying at least 3,000 gallons of retardant.

As Bud explained, “Most of these next-generation planes are refurbished passenger planes that were built to take off and land fully loaded. They are modern, faster and can carry much more retardant than the old bombers. New technology allows for multiple drops from one load with exceptional accuracy.”

Water scooping planes also played a big part in the firefighting effort last summer. Initially developed in 1945 in Canada, water scooping planes are advantageous in areas with abundant lakes and rivers. Scoopers stationed here last year were the Air Tractor 802 (Fire Boss) and other single engine airtankers (SEATs). Fire Boss scoopers have an 800 gallon tank and are typically used as a rapid initial attack and to work in between the retardant drops.

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Last year in the Idaho Panhandle fires started early, the first on February 28, and ended late, the last one on November 3, and burned 54,843 acres of federal, state, tribal and private land.

We had a fair snowpack in the mountains this past winter and some toad-choking rainy days this spring that pre-empted an early start to the fire season. However, we also had some record breaking hot days that brought back memories of the thick, choking smoke we endured for weeks last summer.

Bud and the crew at the Airtanker Base and the Wildland Fire Center are ready for whatever Mother Nature brews up for them this year. We are lucky to have them in our neck of the woods.

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FARM TO TABLE Local company getting farmers the equipment they need

BY COLIN ANDERSON THE WAY FARMERS GET THEIR CROPS from their fields to your table has changed greatly over the last century. Automated systems, along with more reliable tractors and combines have made farming more efficient and saved countless man hours, creating the food necessary for our ever-expanding population. The company committed to getting the best equipment in the hands of North Idaho farmers is Papé Machinery.

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“Agriculture is vitally important 3 times a day, every day, to the population of the world – and we at Papé are working hard to become part of that effort by helping growers be successful. “Farmto-table (or farm-to-fork, and in some cases farm-to-school) is a cultural movement”. Both Farmers & metropolitan individuals are participating in the effort to embrace “sustainable agriculture” & fair trade for the betterment of all people. An example of sustainable farming is Fresh Nature Foods (freshnaturefoods.com), a local Idaho agricultural family-farm that has been successful due in part to the help of Papé Machinery. “We at Papé learn by both our mistakes & successes. And knowing that in a fast-changing world, sometime choices are difficult, but if you don’t make a decision, you’ve just made one” said Moser. "We are working hard to make the right decisions and a difference for the betterment of both the Bonners Ferry and Sandpoint areas, and know that we are always open to the suggestions and comments from the community and general public."

A well-known name in the West since the late 1930s, the Papé Company has grown to include Papé Machinery specifically for the Agriculture and Turf market segments. Now locations in Bonners Ferry and Sandpoint bring much needed equipment, the latest in technology, and customer service to North Idaho.

“Papé Machinery is concurrently introducing the new and exciting frontier of technology with Deere’s new AMS (Agricultural Management Solutions) Greenstar™-equipment within a wide range of integrated products and services,” said Moser. For example, a John Deere StarFire™- equipped tractor or combine has a typical tracking accuracy better than any other manufacturer in the market; with its RTK (Real Time Kinematic) GPS, which offers absolute accuracy of ± 2 cm, and relative accuracy in the millimeters – without touching the steering wheel! Papé Machinery has knowledgeable technicians that improve a producer’s profitability with less down-time and more accuracy. But first and foremost, we will always be good neighbors and citizens,” explained North Idaho Territory Manager, Doug Moser. “We are currently looking for outstanding personnel within these communities.

If you are a qualified person and looking for a good company to work for, please give us a call”.

The Papé family desires to serve, inspire, and positively impact both the Ag culture and the general populace. If you are in need, give us a call. The Papé Family created a Foundation (papefamilyfoundation. org) that was fashioned to bring families together in each community.

“Keep in mind that the Foundation also takes submissions for grants from locals to help with projects that create a better community”.

Whether you simply need help, a new lawn mower to cut down on your Saturday yard work, or equipment for your day-to-day operations, Papé has you covered. Prosperity in the West is secured by our customer’s hard work and success. We’re here to keep you moving.

“And Community-minded, good citizenship is what Papé Machinery is all about. The Papé Family pledge has been kept for over 4 generations now – and we will continue to keep that promise for more generations to come,” said Moser.

“During the production seasons, farmers cultivate the crops and care for the livestock on a 24/7 basis, day-after-day to provide your family nourishment on a year-round basis. At this stage, Papé provides farmers the necessary tools, such as tractors, cultivators, combines, & haying equipment to plant, nurture, and harvest food for the hundreds of thousands of communities across our nation and beyond.

Papé Machinery has 21 locations in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and California, offering trusted John Deere equipment, industryleading technology, and comprehensive maintenance solutions. With its many locations there’s a good chance that what’s on your plate for

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The ingenuity of such a multipurpose product is bound to benefit the public and be the roadway to even bigger innovation and green energy solutions.

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SANDPOINT’S SOLAR ROADWAYS IS PAVING THE WAY FOR CLEAN, RENEWABLE ENERGY FROM OUR ROADS

BY JANI GONZALEZ A REVOLUTIONARY CONCEPT OF generating energy from solar panels on our roadways – called smart highways – is coming to Sandpoint thanks to local innovators, Scott and Julie Brusaw, the husband and wife team behind Solar Roadways. Their company is installing their first public prototype for testing in town.

The exciting concept involves installing photovoltaic solar panels in our transportation corridors that would generate power for electric cars and virtually all of nearby infrastructure. The idea promises to create safer roads that warn drivers of oncoming emergency vehicles, traffic as well as pedestrians and animals crossing. Its heating elements would keep roads and walkways free of ice and snow. The tiles are meant for all pathways, including walkways and airport runways. The possibilities Solar Roadways promises keep growing as they could solve some major

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Once available, manufacturing the product would generate local jobs to serve an international market.

Solar Roadways (solarroadways.com) is arguably one of the few companies in the world developing a smart highway prototype. The idea of installing solar panels in the road was initially a fleeting thought in Julie’s mind. But it was Scott, with a background in engineering, who began to bring the idea to fruition. With the encouragement of some friends, they began their journey of design and innovation and have gathered international attention along the way.

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with the electronics embedded in between. In a Solar Roadways video, Scott explained that their design is similar to how bullet-proof glass is created in layers. Light-emitting diode (LED) lights embedded in them will replace painted road lines. The lights in the road will change accordingly to provide warning signs when an animal or person is crossing. They can even be applied to sport courts, bike paths and walkways in public parks. Sport courts with the tiles could be programmed to create lines for different games.

Their idea also eliminates the need for power lines and cables. The roads would have two channels which would form a cable corridor.

One channel would house electrical cables, data lines, power lines, fiber optic cables and high-speed internet, virtually eliminating power outages from downed power lines. A second channel would transport storm water and melted snow to a treatment facility.

Worldwide attention Solar Roadways has generated its share of publicity since 2009 when it was awarded $100,000 Small Business Innovative Research

(SBIR) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). That grant money was used to build a 12-foot by 12-foot prototype installation with a focus on the product’s electronics on the Brusaw’s property. They’ve also gotten publicity from Popular Science Magazine, TEDx, Smithsonian Institution, New York Times, CNN, The Huffington Post, Newsweek, BBC News, Forbes, Popular Mechanics, The Wall Street Journal and Time magazine among a host of other media outlets.

The grant sparked a chain-reaction of media attention. A mention in a documentary titled, “The Prototype” by Your Environmental Road Trip also helped spread their idea even further.

They began receiving private donations and soon learned about GE’s Ecomagination contest. They entered and won $50,000. With publicity growing, they were encouraged to keep searching for funding. Around the same time, they again applied for a SBIR grant and this time were awarded $750,000 to continue further development of the glass tiles, the heating element and begin testing plus fund the construction of a solar parking lot.

But the biggest funding has come from

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the public itself. The Brusaws received an unprecedented $2.27 million in their Indiegogo crowdsourcing venture. The fundraiser also caught the attention of several notable celebrities and earned them an invitation to the White House’s first annual Maker Faire festival of science and innovation.

They’ve received kudos from U.S. Senator Mike Crapo in a video posted on their site. “It’s truly visionary to anticipate how our existing transportation corridors can meet tomorrow’s energy needs. This is exactly the kind of overthe-horizon thinking that has brought Idaho’s own Solar Roadways to national and world prominence. We can all benefit from this public and private partnership which will create jobs and lessen our dependence on fossil fuels while utilizing available resources,” he said.

In 2014, Solar Roadways received a third, two-year grant from the SBIR USDOT grant totaling $750,000. This funding has allowed them to conduct university-testing on the freeze-thaw cycle, perform durability testing and traction testing to show that the glass tiles are strong enough to withstand the wear and tear of commercial vehicles and also safe

enough to travel on in inclement weather.

Most recently, Solar Roadways received a $50,000 Idaho Gem Grant from the State Department of Commerce plus a matching $10,000 from the Urban Renewal Agency. The grant funded the installation of a 150-square foot solar surface at Jeff Jones Town Square at Third Avenue and Main Street in downtown Sandpoint. This is the company’s first public project in their research and development to demonstrate the viability of their solar tiles.

Solar Roadways is also conducting preliminary studies for Missouri’s DOT (MoDOT).

MoDOT’s Transportation Management Center as part of their Road to Tomorrow Initiative.

As part of the project, the state will collect solar data from two conventional solar panels in one of their parking lots. The data will show them how much energy that location will produce.

MoDOT would next consider testing the

tiles in rest stops along Interstate-70 before installing them on the highway.

“They’ve got 200 miles of I-70 they’d like to put advanced cutting edge technology on. If they were to do the 200 miles of I-70 with our panels – we haven’t calculated how much energy that would be – (it would) probably be enormous and take every business and home along the highway completely off the grid,” Scott said in a news segment. More recently, MoDOT announced testing a segment of Route 66 in Conway, Missouri with the modules.

There are very few other entities in the world matching what Solar Roadways is attempting.

In the Netherlands, Studio Roosegaarde is developing their concept of a smart highway using glowing lines. The lines are charged during the day and glow at night. They have installed their prototype on a bike path called the Van Gogh-Roosegaarde bicycle

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path resembling the artist’s “Starry Night.”

In the United Kingdom, a group called Highways England is beginning trials on electric highways. They will have an off-road prototype and will use inductive equipment installed under the roads. And in France, the government is planning to install solar panels on a 600-mile stretch over the next five years.

Each smart highway is different but have the goal of safety and renewable energy in mind.

Not all who have learned about Solar Roadways are a fan of the product. Critics have raised concerns over the efficiency, safety, strength and durability. There are questions as to how the panels would store power and deliver it to remote stretches and also how to keep the glass tiles clean and visible. While there will always be skeptics, one thing is certain, the ingenuity of such a multipurpose product is bound to benefit the public and be the roadway to even bigger innovation and green energy solutions.

Health & Lifestyle O N E S T E P AT A T I M E !

The Best Exercise You’ve Never Done Learning the turkish get-up for optimal strength and mobility.

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IF YOU WERE ONLY ALLOWED to do one exercise for the rest of your life, what would it be? Before you say the first thing that comes to mind, think about what you need to accomplish in this exercise. We exercise or train to gain strength. To gain stability, mobility, endurance and metabolic conditioning. You want to hit all muscle groups and ranges of motion. I’m assuming you know what my answer is because it’s in the subtitle. The turkish get-up hits all of these qualifications and more to include open and closed chain stability and mobility, thoracic rotation and stability, linking the upper and lower body mechanics and more. But before I get too geeky on you, let’s define what this crazy exercise is. The

turkish get-up is a precise way to go from lying down to standing up with a weight over head being held with one arm. And then back down again.

When done correctly it is poetry in motion, but when incorrect can exacerbate many skeletal and soft tissue issues. The key is, take it slowly and unloaded until you get the hang of it, and then challenge yourself once you have the steps down pat. It takes practice, but is well worth it if you attack the challenge methodically and with patience.

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Start by lying on your back with your right arm with a neutral wrist

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perpendicular to the floor. The right knee is bent and the left arm and leg are both on the floor and 45 degrees away from the body. Both shoulders are packed into the body and the elbow is locked. Keep your gaze on the kettlebell until you reach the bottom of the lunge position.

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Roll to your left forearm while maintaining your shoulder position away from your ears and pointing your chest towards the sky.

Push your body away from the floor coming up to a post position on your left hand and wedged between there and your right foot.

Sweep your left leg under your body while further wedging your body between the right foot and left hand.

Keep your shoulders packed and chest up. Your body should make a straight line with your left hand, left knee and left foot. You are now in the halfkneeling windmill position. You should be able to rock your hips towards your left foot, and your right hand holding the kettlebell should be directly over the right hand that is pressed against the floor. Both elbows are still locked out which is referred to as “stacked.”

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shoulder and kettlebell. At this point, your gaze shifts to the horizon so that your neck remains in neutral and you don’t put any unnecessary pressure on your lumbar spine.

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Now sweep your left foot so that it is directly behind the left knee and right foot and you are in the bottom of the lunge stance.

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Stand up by scissoring up between your feet; pushing away from both the front and back foot and bring your back foot forward so that your feet are symmetrical under your body.

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(Steps 8-16) Reverse everything until you are back in the first position and then use both hands to safely bring the bell back to your body and roll your body and the kettlebell back to the floor.

This exercise is a labor of love. I have yet to come across someone who cannot at least perform a portion of this movement in a productive capacity. It can be frustrating to learn, but like I said, if you are patient and methodical the rewards are unparalleled.

There are a ton of great resources on the interwebs and some incredible trainers in the Northwest who have studied this movement at length. Use every day as a practice of strength and see your strength, mobility and stability increase.

UNIQUE DREAM HOMES RETHINKING YOUR HOME

By Jani Gonzalez The American public has gotten increasingly creative about its ideal dream home. Creativity and innovation are everywhere. The novelty we are seeing in the media is perhaps a form of rebellion against widespread suburban sprawl and McMansions. Or it is an escape from our increasingly connected culture. Those looking to build or simply to dream need not go far. Click on the television, and you are bound to find an episode about treehouses, majestic cabins, mansions on wheels or some other unique and non-traditional abode. The choices open up the imagination – even if it’s to change up your current home. There is also a plethora of dream home magazines. Small or large, the ultimate place to call home is in the eye of the homeowner. Today’s dream homes come in all shapes and sizes, and sometimes, with a surprising budget too.

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There’s something to be said for simplicity

CABIN OASIS The thought of a cabin conjures up a makeshift wooden single room in the forest. Have you seen the penny honoring Lincoln’s cabin? Customized log homes have come a long way from that one-room stereotypical cabin. Historically, cabins have been used seasonally for vacation, but Americans are increasingly calling it their primary residence. Styles include the traditional Craftsman, which is smaller, more traditional but with an intricate floor plan and exposed wood trim. The Swiss/ German Colonial Cottage is larger with exposed beams and has a much more detailed decorative exterior and interior. The Adirondack is more like a lodge because of its open floor plan. It’s very classic and incorporates the use of native materials. From rustic to majestic – it’s obvious that the cabin has grown up.

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Waterfront Retreats!

Floating Fortress A home on the water is another way to live within nature’s tranquility and gain a deeper appreciation for one’s surroundings.

Prospective buyers should factor in dock slip fees, taxes, insurance and maintenance.

Also, you won’t be able to park close to your home, so accept that you’ll be carrying your belongings more. You’ll also need to confirm that your floating foundation is sound.

Logistics aside, living in a floating home can make it seem like you’re always on vacation.

Homeowners can fish off their deck (or through a window!) or change their scenery by getting towed to a new location.

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If you’ve ever watched “Treehouse Masters” on Animal Planet, you know there are a host of logistics to building a treehouse. Most important are the trees that will support the home. Treehouse dreamers will likely want a second opinion to verify the trees they’ve selected can carry the weight load of the house. From there, the design process can make dreams come true – from whimsical forts and castles to modern-looking homes lifted considerably from the ground. And the adventure only begins when the house is finished. Treehouse dwellers live at the center of nature, swaying with the trees and getting a bird’s eye view of it all.

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m a e r D Tiny homes are growing in popularity as not only a dream home but a way to a better, simpler lifestyle. The homes are between 100 and 400 feet and are often built on trailers because of code regulations. Living in a tiny home is in direct opposition to the direction of the average American house which is up to 2,600 square feet. Most dwellers of tiny homes live with minimal debt, no mortgage and have more personal and retirement savings. Not only is a tiny home more economical, it’s more environmentally friendly too because it uses less energy. If the thought of living within your means sounds simple and appealing, a tiny home might be your dream home and new lifestyle.

Luxury Mansion Mansions are where one can have it all for the right price. Whether you buy new or old, mansions come with a large menu of amenities: swimming pools, tennis courts, bowling alleys, home theaters and spiral stair cases – these might just be a few of your favorite things.

It’s where you can have a dedicated room for each of your activities.

Mansions can be in the middle of the city or the country – it’s your choice. These homes are the trophies for deep pockets and are a display of pure wealth. They are the homes of the “Rich and Famous,” but a few ingenious individuals have become caretakers of second homes, and are able to “have it all” in return for their work.

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The RefUrbished Bell Camper

New or vintage, these trailers look like silver spaceships on the road. Regardless of their sizes, they’re not known for having much storage, but they have a reputation for being lightweight and durable. If you are looking to rehab a vintage trailer, be mindful of the era and whether parts are available. Also, note if there is still a pipe frame and if it needs modification, and make sure there is a holding tank for waste water. Although they are lightweight, make sure your vehicle can tow it. New ones keep getting lighter and appear more akin to the airships that initially inspired their design.

We are in an age of getting what we want without spending a fortune. So it’s no surprise there is do-it-yourself (DIY) trend to refurbish vintage trailers. The Bell Travel Trailers, popular in the 60s and 70s are getting a second chance at the road. These tiny trailers are best for the lone traveler or two. Because they are vintage trailers, they aren’t readily available and will take some hunting, but that’s part of the fun, isn’t it?

Keep in mind that these trailers are likely in need of repair. Before purchasing, check the siding, frame and electrical wires before even thinking about the aesthetic changes you want to make. Give it your best inspection for mold and leaks before moving ahead. The refurbishing project will leave you gratified and your adventures waiting for you.

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The Teardrop Camper

RVs basically encompass any mobile living unit and include motorhomes, travel trailers and camper vans. Class A motorhomes are the kings of the road. These are the ones that resemble tour buses. Class B motorhomes are campervans and are actually the smallest of the classes. Class Cs look like a van with a longer camper fitted on top. As the economy slowly strengthens, so do the sales of these recreational vehicles (RV). Instead of purchasing a vacation home, more people are opting for a second home on wheels. RVs range from being simply a space to sleep to luxurious motorhomes with all the amenities of a regular house. And for some, buying a RV is the way they’ll transition to retirement or financial independence.

The Luxury RV These are the smallest trailers and may just be a place to lay your head down at night. These trailers are typically between 4 feet wide and 6 feet long and go up to 10 feet long. They’re lighter and easier to tow and park without needing a larger vehicle for it. There’s been a resurgence of these models lately, and there are sleek designs gracing the road with aluminum or wooden sheathing. Some DIYers are even making their own from plans or a kit. For the babies of the camper family, many teardrop enthusiasts feel they can do more without spending a fortune.

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TRAVEL & LEISURE

Africa AN AMERICAN’S PERSPECTIVE

PHOTOS COURTESY DAN & SUSAN AZNOFF AND DAWIE JACOBS

BY DAN AZNOFF

THERE IS NO DOUBT that a trip through the vast expanses of Africa is the trip of a lifetime.

The exception is my wife, who returned for a second visit last May to share her excitement with me.

minutes on a small single-engine prop aircraft – all seemed like a small price to pay after our first day on our bush tour with Dawie Jacobs at the Elephant Plains Lodge in the Kruger portion of northeast South Africa.

The truth is, an African safari was never on my bucket list. But when I sensed the exhilaration and saw the photographs Susan brought back from her excursion with my son, the long plane flight and the rustic accommodations were no longer an insurmountable challenge.

Our four-day stay at Elephant Plains included game drives in the early morning (wake-up at 5:30am) and an evening drive that returned after dark. On our first afternoon we were treated to an hour observing a pride of 13 lions and the sighting of a rare African pangolin, an animal that looked like a cross between an armadillo and an artichoke.

Our adventure was broken into four separate, equally thrilling segments. We started off at a private game lodge in South Africa, made our way to the inspirational grandeur of Victoria Falls that forms the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, then to the stark remoteness of raised tents in the Okavango Delta in Botswana, and finally across the continent to Tanzania where we traversed the Serengeti and spent a remarkable day in the Ngorongoro Crater.

Elephant Plains The 21 hours of flying – including the last 40

Our first morning ride set the bar extremely high. Dawie spotted a leopard in search of her next meal. We watched as she crept through the tall brush….then bounced on a small duiker, a tiny member of the antelope family.

The leopard made the dash and all we could hear was a faint yip.

When we caught up to the leopard, she had her breakfast pinned with one paw. The end did not come quickly but, surprisingly, it was not bloody. The leopard began her meal while the duiker was still struggling to escape.

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Later that same day we watched as two lions performed their mating ritual. The courtship took almost a half an hour. When the mating finally took place, it happened literally below the passenger door of our vehicle. The actual mating took only about three-and-one-half seconds. We were fascinated to learn that big cats often mate 50 times per day when they are in season.

Within our first 48 hours in the brush, we had up close and personal experiences with each member of the “Big Five” (lion, elephant, rhino, leopard and the Cape buffalo). Dawie told us we were “incredible lucky.” But I think we were just lucky to have him at the wheel of our Land Cruiser.

The next day we watched an emotional reunion between a leopard and her cub. But the highlight for my wife was on the third morning when we left two leopards mating to discover wild dogs feasting on an impala.

Dawie was shrewd enough to place our vehicle on the shore of a watering hole where the dogs came to play after they finished devouring the impala.

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FROM OUR MAKORO AND HIKES ON ADJACENT ISLANDS, WE CAME FACE TO FACE WITH A 65-YEAROLD BULL ELEPHANT AND SEVERAL HIPPOS WHO WERE NOT THRILLED TO SEE US INTRUDE ON THEIR SOLITUDE.

Dawie was not only a wonderful ranger, but an incredible photographer as you can see from some of the photos printed with this article.

its head, but thankfully slipped back into the brush as my wife calmly stepped backward and beyond the range of his fangs.

Deep in the Delta

From the rustic raised tents in the delta, we flew across the vast African continent to Tanzania.

Our adventure in the Serengeti took us to three separate lodges, each with their own unique splendor. We were treated to breathtaking views of Lake Manyara and the white-linen opulence of the Kirawira tented camp. Our wake-up call in the morning at the luxury camp was a charming room steward wearing white gloves when he brought coffee and pastry to our veranda on a silver tray.

From South Africa we spent a day at Victoria Falls. Then traveled by car, ferry boat and tiny airplane to the Oddfellows Camp deep in the Okavango Delta. Instead of Land Cruisers, our twice-daily game drives were on dugout canoes known as a makoro. Our four nights in Botswana were highlighted by a close encounter with a raging hippo who rumbled through our camp about 12 yards from where we were having dinner.

The tents were fun, but the real adventure came watching and listening for animals while using the outdoor toilet and bucket shower.

From our makoro and hikes on adjacent islands, we came face to face with a 65-yearold bull elephant and several hippos who were not thrilled to see us intrude on their solitude. We saw herds of wildebeest in fields guarded by impala and zebra who roamed the perimeter. The most frightening incident of our stay took place one afternoon when Susan was confronted by a cobra. The snake raised

It was on the six-hour drive across the Serengeti that we were privileged to witness a partial migration of wildebeest. The sight of the large animals rumbling in front of our vehicle for as far as the eye could see was truly inspirational.

The Serengeti is also the only place in the world where you can see lions that climb trees. At one point, we watched a female sitting majestically on a branch while 12 lions from her pack hung from the limbs of a nearby tree.

Garden of Eden Our final stop was at a lodge perched on the

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edge of the Ngorongoro Crater, close to where the first proof of humans were discovered. It’s easy to believe that this is where the Garden of Eden once might have existed. Inside the steep walls of the crater were several distinct ecosystems, ranging from a lake populated with pink flamingos to desert terrain where animals lived without any natural predators.

There is so much more to reflect from our African adventure. But it is important to emphasize, like all vacations, the best part was the people we met. That began with Dawie and the staff at Elephant Plains, to our guide Rep who pushed our makoro through the shallow waters of the delta with his long pole, to Amos who drove us for six days in Tanzania and shared the traditions of his native people, the Maasai.

Unfortunately, space limitations do not allow me the opportunity to mention the giraffes that pose for photos or the thousands of mischievous baboons who entertained us for hours at a time.

An African safari is truly the vacation of a lifetime. If it’s not on your bucket list, it should be.

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This summer take some time to enjoy the performing arts at the Pearl Theater. Founded in 2012, the Pearl Theater was once an old church on Ash Street that was renovated into a theater with the goal of providing quality performing arts to the community of Bonners Ferry from the local area as well as national and international arenas. Located just a few blocks from the downtown area, the theater encourages performers to share their talents on stage during a couple of monthly gatherings as they strive to develop the artistic talents and skills of actors all ages.

Pay no cover charge on the first Thursday of every month as you enjoy Open Mic Night. Community members are encouraged to come and share their talents or feel free to join the audience as they cheer on those who choose to take the stage. The cafe doors open at 6pm, and performances start at 7pm in the main part of the theater The Performer’s Circle is another great outlet for performers held on the last Friday of every month and provides a relaxed atmosphere for ametuer and professionals to come have fun as they present their work to other artists. The performances run from 7 to 9pm; the cafe opens at 6pm for performers to set up.

A fun event that is coming up this summer is the 2nd Annual Pinot, Pilsner, and the Pearl Wine Walk. Partygoers will be able to sample an array of delicious foods and drinks as they listen to live music and participate in numerous activities. This fun membership/fundraising event is for ages 21 years and older and will take place on August 12th from 5 to 7pm.

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Boundary County Fair kicks off this week at the Fairgrounds! Bring the family down to see all the animals, enjoy numerous activities, and sample some quality food! If you’re interested in having a booth at the fair, write or e-mail the fair administrator, providing your name, your company name, address, phone number, email address and what type of booth you’d like to operate. To find out more, please call 208.267.7041. Photo by Andrea Kramer.

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