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Year-round fresh, organically grown, and pest-free produce cultivated inside your home. By Sarah Polyakov.

MOST OF US are aware that in order to maintain optimal health, our bodies require multiple daily servings of fresh produce.

Many people cultivate outdoor gardens during the summer and enjoy flavorful fresh lettuce, tomatoes, vegetables, and herbs.

Outdoor gardens provide an opportunity for exercise as well as a feast for the senses. It is also great to have one’s own garden because it affords each person a sense of pride when they literally see the ‘fruits of their labor.’

However, during the winter, outdoor growing is not an option and those of us who love to garden miss being able to participate in this activity year-round. But, the good news is, today’s technology usually has an answer to everything, even gardening. With an indoor growing system called AeroGarden, cultivating freshly grown produce all year long becomes an option for everyone.

This high tech gadget, which is so small it can find a home on your kitchen counter, uses a scientific approach to indoor gardening. It is able to grow up to six different plants at once while maintaining a clean, insect-free garden.

This system allows hobby gardeners and master gardeners alike to participate in their favorite activity even when the temperature outside drops below freezing.

Lettuce grown in the AeroGarden has almost three hundred times more Vitamin C than lettuce grown outside of the AeroGarden.

One of the major benefits of the AeroGarden is the seed pods that are sold with it.

These seeds, which are easy to use, are not genetically modified. AeroGarden seed pods include: various types of lettuce and tomatoes, hundreds of flavorful herbs, strawberries, cabbages, hot and mild peppers, and finally many different types of flowers. In addition to that, they are able to produce around five months of healthful, flavorful, fresh food that grows at a vigorous rate. Aeorgarden can be likened to having your very own farmer’s market in your kitchen.

conditions for growth. The hardy plants that are produced in the AeroGarden grow up to five times faster than plants grown with a more traditional approach.

Another great feature of the produce grown in the AeroGarden is that it naturally contains high levels of nutrients. Since nutrients leaching out of soil has been getting worse over decades, this is a boon for health.

According to AeroGarden testing, lettuce grown in the AeroGarden has almost three hundred times more Vitamin C than lettuce grown outside of the AeroGarden.

Still this type of indoor garden is not meant to entirely replace the produce found in your local grocery stores. Because of its compact size, the AeroGarden uses very little energy and that is good news for your electric bills.

This technology has also been NASA-tested and approved. But, the best part is, using the AeroGarden is easy and it can produce fresh food for even those who do not have a green thumb. I invite you to look into home growing systems so that you too can improve your health by having your own miniature year-round farmer’s market in your kitchen.

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Life&Community

BONNERS FERRY BADGERS Fall sports wrap up.

By Robert Lavala.

Photo by Karen Perkins.

FOOTBALL – As faithful fans went to all the home games and many braved the distance to go to the away games, we understood that we were the underdogs. We had 18 players in uniform for the Varsity squad on a good day, and on most other days we had between 13 and 15 in gear and ready to take on all challengers.

One thing our young men do not lack is heart. They play as hard as they can and do the best with what they have been given. With the coaching staff having its issues early on and our team being so young, we were in for a tough season. You could only have Badger pride watching our 13 players face Timberlake in our final away game. After all, Timberlake had almost 50 players and 18 of them were seniors. Awesome job guys!

Next year we are looking to be more mature and will be ready to go the distance. According to Athletic Director Keith Carey, “We are opening up the coaching positions for the 2015 season and taking

applications. I know that whoever ends up getting the coaching job is going to be getting a great group of athletes next year.

This year we were young and it showed up sometimes, but we always had the athletes to be able to compete. Next year we will have more experience and the athletes we have will be even better.”

Soccer - Coach Ed Moe led the Badger Soccer team to an amazing season, placing fifth in State and having an overall record of 11-9-1. This total included the nonleague games against much more difficult opponents as well as matches at Districts and State. Coach said, “We went 1-2 at State, losing in the quarterfinals 5-0 to the eventual State champ Wendell, bounced back the following day to edge American Falls 2-1 on penalty kicks, then fell on Saturday in the 4th place game to Community School of Ketchum 2-0.”

I asked Coach Moe what he attributes to the success of the program: “Bonners Ferry’s six state trophies are second only to the Community School of Ketchum, which just two weeks ago surpassed us with their seventh. Only three schools, Payette, Gooding, and Wendell, have won multiple state titles. I have basically kept the program steered in the right direction, a path smoothly paved by my predecessors.”

Coach: (I really like) “the daily interaction with the boys at practice, watching their development and improvement over the course of an 11 week season, and helping guide them to success on the field. It’s been a fun ride!”

Volleyball – Spending a few minutes with coach Kendra Maas, you can tell she is excited about what happened with the very talented girls’ volleyball team this year. She cited the dedication of the girls for their first return to State in 20 years! “I don’t ever give them the option of losing,” Mass said and added, “We had a great season.” The final league record was an amazing 8-0 placing the Badgers in first place in their bracket going into the State tournament in Twin Falls. Maas is looking forward to another great year in 2015. This year’s Varsity line up included Jasmine Hill, Mackenzie Mendenhall, Savannah Woods, Amanda Wilson, Malorie Stippich, Jayten Everheart, Ciera Woods, Aaliyah Zarate, Miranda Wenk, and Kadi Bateman. Great job ladies!

Coach: “It is great as a coach struggling with who to put in as a starter.”

Cross Country – Asking coach Tyler Warner how the teams did this year, he said excitedly, “Pretty dang good!” The overall sense from Coach Warner was that not only is this year’s cross country squad really exciting to work with, but those coming back for next year are going to bring a high level of competitiveness to the teams.

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Bonners Ferry’s six state trophies are second only to the Community School of Ketchum.

Coach Warner coaches both the boys’ and girls’ cross country teams and tells me that since the workouts are virtually the same, “... it is pretty easy to coach both.”

Other differences he mentioned was the fact that the boys like, “Rah, rah, rah and ‘chest-thumping.’” While the girls are a bit more technical in their need of affirmation and coaxing. “Although,” Warner said, “one of my girls is a huge Seattle Seahawks fan and to get her motivated I would just tell her to go ‘Beast Mode’! One of her favorite players is Marshawn Lynch who uses that terminology. When I use that she really bears down... she gets it”.

The season this year was capped off by the entire boys’ team going to State and one of the top girls qualifying for State.

Jacob Perkins won the Division 1, 3A Championship and the teams, overall, did very well.

Coach: I really like, “...hearing a freshman say at State, ‘We ran at State! How cool is that?’”

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BusinessSpotlight

Idaho Granite Works A family owned business with 45 years of deep North Idaho roots. By Patty Hutchens.

OWNED BY OSCAR and Shirley Anderson, Idaho Granite Works was first incorporated by Oscar’s father, Lowell, in 1969. It was not until 2001 that the company transitioned to its current operation of granite fabrication. “When it started we were a road building and logging company,” said Julie Krezman, granddaughter of Lowell.

YOUR PROJECT “Our skilled craftsmen use our two wire saws, two bridges saws and a forty foot long bed polishing and texturing machine to create a nearly unlimited array of custom stone projects.”

Granite fabrication and installation is a specialized trade that Idaho Granite Works’ craftsmen are highly trained in; specializing in a wide array of natural stone projects.

Their qualified staff assists customers from concept to completion. Idaho Granite Works can provide everything from countertops, sinks, landscape steps, memorials, signs and custom projects of the client’s choice.

“Many of our designs use locally quarried granite, serpentine and basalt, as well as granite, marble, and quartz from around the world,” said Krezman of the business that serves not just North Idaho, but the Pacific Northwest and parts of Canada.

Idaho Granite Works is unique in that it quarries much of their granite from Bonner and Boundary counties.

Idaho Granite Works does multiple types of fabrication and are able to do so with the assistance of the first CNC Jolly Pellegrini wire saw in the United States. “This wire saw is programmable and can cut curves,” said Krezman. “Our skilled craftsmen use our two wire saws, two bridges saws and a forty foot long bed polishing and texturing machine to create a nearly unlimited array of custom stone projects,” adds fabrication manager, Daniel McLeish.

Idaho Granite Works’ beautiful showroom, located in Sagle just off Highway 95, is a place for customers to browse and become inspired as they view the samples of

the unique creations made from the fine selections of natural stones and quartz.

The staff enjoys helping customers design something to fit desires and budgets and can help with that custom piece you’ve always wanted.

Idaho Granite Works’ fabrication shop is located in Naples. If you are interested in learning more about the fabrication process, Idaho Granite Works also provides tours of their fabrication facility; please call to make an appointment!

The Idaho Granite Works family are all active in supporting the community that has helped make them successful.

Through donations they have lent support to FFA, 4-H, The Boundary Community Society & Museum, the Senior Center, Distinguished Young Women of the Year, and many more, as well as helping with the BoCo backpack food program and the CROP Hunger Walk.

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Year Round Thanksgiving

Livestock Market Where your cattle always bring more.

The Bonners Ferry community always helping others.

By Colin Anderson.

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NOVEMBER MARKS the season of Thanksgiving; a time when we all reflect on the many blessings we have that many around the world do not. It’s a time we give thanks for family, food, friends, and faith and prepare ourselves for the Christmas season and all we have planned for 2015.

This is a time of year when people donate the most to food and coat drives, put money in a red kettle bell and buy an extra gift for Toys for Tots. It’s a wonderfully generous time of year, but for many in the Bonners Ferry community, generosity and helping others is a year round affair. Over the years we at Living Local have met dozens of these selfless individuals who are dedicated to improving our communities, and it is a privilege to share their stories. You, our readers, have pointed us to many great organizations and community members, and it is a joy to learn about these stories and share with our community what makes Bonners Ferry such a great place to be.

In Bonners Ferry we have many who make a difference and bestow blessings upon the

community all the year through. Those at Hope House help provide those in need with clothing for their family, all made possible by those giving members of the Bonners Ferry community.

And there are those who worked diligently this year to bring the first ever Relay for Life to Bonners Ferry to help raise funds and awareness to those who battle cancer.

The Bonners Ferry Crop Hunger Walk is a popular event that draws many who want to do their share to help end hunger locally and worldwide.

These are just a few examples of the incredible generosity that goes on everyday in our community. So this year while enjoying your Thanksgiving holiday, take a moment to remember those doing thankless work in our community each and every day.

It is their dedication that makes our town a community and they are not thanked enough for it. Happy Thanksgiving.

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Jacob Summerfield.

Youngest black belt in Boundary County. By Robert Lavala.

WHEN FOLKS THINK OF a Black Belt in martial arts, certain people may jump into your mind: Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris and many others are names most of us have heard our entire life. But when you look across the martial art landscape in the United States, one thing is for sure - there are a lot of different martial art studios available for both kids and adults to take advantage of.

Back in the winter of 2008, the Lavala family decided to test an idea.

They put out the word that a new Taekwondo studio was opening in Moyie Springs in November of that year. One family signed up and the dojang (training hall) began in the Lavala’s garage. Within three months the number of students increased to 18, and life at the Lavala household would never be the same.

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Let the competition begin!

By Melody Knaggs-Vanhorn.

IT’S BASKETBALL SEASON and we’ve got one question for you, are you ready to make some noise? What better way than in a crowded gymnasium full of students doing their best to raise the roof of BFHS? Join us at 8pm on December 19th as we stomp, clap, and shout our way through Moose Madness!

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Then one day along came a young lad named Jacob. He, along with his parents Nati and Matt, visited the studio, and that same day Jacob Summerfield signed up for lessons. This began Jacob’s journey in martial arts, the quest for his Black Belt.

Jacob was one of the youngest students at the dojang but jumped right in and soon impressed everyone with how well he managed the curriculum. Not only was Jacob required to learn how to properly kick and punch, he also had to learn ten life skills such as discipline, respect and self-control to name a few. If that were not enough, Jacob also needed to learn how to use weapons (Nunchuka, Bo Staff, Escrima Sticks & a sword), how to break boards with both hands and feet, how to spar (controlled fight) another student, and also how to use proper self defense.

The Badgers boys’ and girls’ basketball teams will be playing the Sandpoint Bulldogs in an epic battle where the loudest high school wins! The evening will feature competitions between the schools’ bands, dance teams, and cheer squads along with noise competitions, moose calling and the famous Student Stomp. All this for the chance to take home the coveted moose antler spirit award.

This annual basketball competition isn’t just about the competition though, students will also be collecting donations for the Boundary County food bank and the Sandpoint Lions’ Toys for Tots.

Tickets for the event are available at the high school, but they sell out fast so get them while you can and be prepared to make some noise!

You might be thinking right about now that that is way too much for such a young student. But Jacob handled the pressure and tested every three months for five years (approximately 60 full months) before testing for his goal: First Degree Black Belt.

There are some naysayers in the world of martial arts that will say nine years old is too young for a Black Belt. But when a young boy or girl devotes his time twice a week for nearly five years to earn something based on his knowledge that is tested, he or she has earned the right to have the Black Belt. Can they go out on the street and defend mom and dad against a 200-pound criminal? No, but they have the smarts from training to understand what is happening and how to function at their level.

Like Jacob, all the students at Boundary Martial Arts earn their belts. Mr. Lavala believes that you have to prove that you should wear any particular color belt, and the testing, when you get closer to the Black Belt, becomes more challenging.

Since earning his Black Belt, Jacob assists the Lavala family in the dojang.

He is an invaluable asset for the Taekwondo studio as he helps the younger students (and some who are older) progress towards what he has worked so hard for. Jacob is now studying for his 2nd Degree Black Belt and will be eligible sometime next year to test.

Bonners Ferry by the Numbers

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The record low temperature in Bonners Ferry in December 1968.

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The median age for Bonners Ferry residents.

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Arts&Entertainment GET OUTSIDE! Clifty Mountain Trail - Trail No. 182. Go 18 miles southeast of Bonners Ferry via Twenty Mile Road No. 408 and Black Mountain Road No. 274. Vehicle access to trailhead is at saddle east of Black Mountain. This is a moderate 1.5-mile hike to the top of Clifty Mountain. Here you will see outstanding views of Bonners Ferry, Kootenai Valley, Selkirk and Cabinet Mountains.

Long Canyon Trail - Trail No. 16. Drive north from Bonners Ferry on US 95 to Highway 1. From Highway 1, turn west on to County Road 18 there you will see the Westside Road trailhead. This is a remote area from Kootenai River Valley to the Selkirk Crest with excellent views of Long and Parker Canyons and walks through old-growth forest. The full loop is 32 miles long and makes a good four- or five-day backpacking trip. This trail will include abundant wildlife, including an occasional grizzly bear and woodland caribou, mushroom hunting, and fishing.

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Pyramid-Ball Lakes Trails - Trail No. 13 and 43. Go 23 miles northwest of Bonners Ferry. From Highway 1 turn west on Copeland Road, found in the Trout Creek drainage via Road No. 2667. Vehicle access to the trailhead, elevation is 5920 ft, on Upper Trout Creek. An easy 1.3-mile hike to Pyramid Lake takes about an hour and one-half miles farther to get to Ball Lake.

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Queen Lake and Mountain Trail. Trail No. 152.

Drive 15 miles northeast of Bonners Ferry on Meadow Creek Road No. 229 to Queen Mountain Road No. 2542. It is a moderate half-mile hike to lake. Excellent views of Moyie River Valley and Purcell Mountains.

Red Top to Hidden Lake - Trail No. 102. Take US 95 north of Bonners Ferry 15 miles to Copeland turn on to Highway 1. Turn west onto the Copeland road, travel across the Kootenai Valley, to Road 417. Turn right on Road 417 and continue north to it meets the junction with Roads 281 and 2450. Follow Road 281 for about 8 miles to Road 655. Take 655 to Road 2545. The trailhead is at the end of Road 2545. Parking is limited to 5 passenger cars. A moderate hike of 1 mile accesses Hidden Lake, the largest alpine lake in the U.S. Selkirk mountain range.

Roman Nose Lakes Trails - Trail No. 160 and 165. Traveling 23 miles southwest of Bonners Ferry via Snow Creek Road No. 402, Road No. 1007 through Caribou Pass and Road No. 2667 you’ll find Roman Nose Lake. Drive directly to one of the alpine lakes and campground, while trails lead to two more lakes approximately 1-2 miles away. Here high mountain vistas of the Selkirk Crest, including the Sundance Fire area can be seen. This well used trail is in the shadow of 7,260-foot Roman Nose Peak.

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EVENTS & ACTIVITIES November 21 - “Selkirks Spectacular” Release.

“Selkirks Spectacular” features amazing images by photographers Jerry Pavia and Tim Cady that highlight the International Selkirk Loop. The Loop promotes the awesome beauty surrounding the Selkirk Mountains through a 280-mile scenic route named by Rand McNally as one of five “Best of the Roads.” To celebrate the book’s release, a special presentation with a slide show with Cady is planned for Friday at The Pearl Theater, 7160 Ash St. in Bonners Ferry from 6-8pm.

November 21-22 - St. Ann’s Annual Bazaar. The Bazaar will take place at 6712 El Paso Street and will include homemade tamales, home decorating items, crafts, Christmas decorations and gifts. There will also be a Country Store and a Silent Auction. Lunch will be offered both days, including homemade soups, rolls and pies.

Pies and rolls will be for sale, baked fresh each day right in the church kitchen Event will be open from 9am-4pm on Friday and 9am-2pm on Saturday.

November 22 - Holiday Market. The Farmers’ Market will be holding their annual Holiday Market at the Boundary County Middle School from 9am - 3pm. There

will be an array of Thanksgiving fixings and Holiday gifts available from the local farmers and crafters in our area and is the perfect place to start your Christmas Shopping. Visit www.bonnersferryfarmersmarket.org for more information.

November 28 - Shook Twins. The Pearl Theater presents Sandpoint natives the Shook Twins! Cafe and doors open at 6pm, performances start at 7pm.

For more information and how to buy tickets, visit www.thepearltheater.org.

December 2 - BFHS Basketball. BFHS Boys Basketball has their first home basketball game of the season against CDA Charter Academy. Tipoff is at 7:30pm.

December 5-6 - Celebration of Craft. Join us for the Boundary County Celebration of Craft at the Boundary County Fairgrounds. Doors open from 10am-7pm with Santa joining us from 12-3pm on Saturday. Sponsored

by American Legion Post 55 and the Boundary County Eagles. For more information contact Ray at 208.304.0711.

December 5 - Backcountry Film Festival. This year’s 10th annual event in the Panida features awardwinning winter backcountry films which celebrate the

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human-powered experience of SOLE, Selkirk Outdoor Leadership and Education. There is also a silent auction, a raffle, updates from key stakeholders, and fun to be had by all! Proceeds help fund the developing SnowSchool Experience program at Schweitzer. Tickets are available online at SoleExperiences.org.

December 6 - Subaru presents Jeremy Jones’ “Higher - A snowboard film”. Witness the journey of one of the greatest Big Mountain snowboarders of our time on the big screen at the Panida Theater in Sandpoint from 8-10pm. $1 per ticket goes to “Protect our Winters” and Teton Gravity Research is having a raffle to benefit The North Idaho Mountain Sports Education Fund. For more information visit panida.org.

December 12 - Family Night. Jolly Ole’ Saint Nicklaus and his elves will be present in the Boundary County Fairgrounds Memorial Hall from 4-7pm. Santa will be waiting with eager anticipation to hear all the girls’ and boys’ special requests for this Christmas. Complimentary photos will be taken by Katie Blumenauer, along with musical entertainment, crafts and cookies as you take in the amazing trees. Admission Fee is $5.00 at the door or canned goods for the Ministerial Food Baskets.

December 13 - The Festival of Trees Gala. Doors to the Boundary County Fairgrounds Memorial Hall will open at 5pm with the beat of The Four Saxes as they put on an unforgettable performance. There will also be a delicious dinner at 6pm, numerous trees to gaze upon, silent auction items, games to play, and be ready to start the bidding once the live auction begins at 7pm.

Proceeds will go to help purchase a 15-passenger van for Boundary Community Hospital. For more information visit www.fryhealthcarefoundation.org.

December 15 - Eugene Ballet’s Nutcracker. Enjoy Clara’s journey with spirited party children, mischievous

mice, elegant skaters and dancers from around the globe. The Company will be joined by local dance students to create the perfect tradition for everyone on your holiday list. Visit ArtinSandpoint.org for more information.

December 19 - Moose Madness. Moose Madness begins at 8pm at the Bonners Ferry High School! The Badger Boys and Girls will be playing the Sandpoint basketball teams in this wild, noisy evening featuring competitions between the bands, the dance teams, the cheer squads, noise competitions, moose calling, and the Student Stomp! Get your tickets early at the high school!

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UPCOMING EVENTS December 23-24 - Santa Skis Schweitzer Mountain.

Santa will be delivering treats on the slopes both days before leading a balloon parade from Basin Express with Mrs. Claus on Christmas Eve. Meet up at the Selkirk Lodge afterwards for cookies and last-minute wishes before he heads back to the North Pole. Visit Schweitzer.com for more information.

December 31 - New Year’s Ball. Bring in The New Year with a great celebration at the Pearl Theater! Start planning for The Pearl Theater Annual Fundraiser Ball.

Look for theme and details at www.thepearltheater.org as the planning has just begun!

December 31 - New Year’s Eve Parties at Schweitzer.

Parties for all ages will be taking place at Schweitzer Mountain Resort! Tickets will go on sale December 1st in the Activity Center. For more information visit Schweitzer.com.

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Festival of Trees It’s the most wonderful time of the year! By Robert Lavala.

Photos courtesy Marcia Morman.

SPEAKING RECENTLY with Marcia Morman, one of the organizers of the Fry Healthcare Foundation and the Festival of Trees, she explained that the upcoming event in Bonners Ferry is the “Event of the Year!” She was notably excited about what has become an annual tradition put on by the Foundation for the past 18 years.

The Foundation is named after Dr. E.E. Fry who first practiced medicine in Bonners Ferry in 1902 and then opened the first hospital in 1907. The hospital was eventually relocated to the site of the current Restorium until the county established the hospital’s present location. The Fry Healthcare Foundation’s mission statement is, “...to serve as a non-profit agency dedicated to collecting and disbursing funds, goods, and services to meet the ongoing needs of Boundary Community Hospital.”

Each year there are various events geared towards fulfilling this mission and Friday, December 12 and Saturday the 13th will be the Festival of Trees. On the 12th will be “Family Day” starting at 4pm and going until 7pm. This year Santa has scheduled a stop to take his picture with all the kids at the event and listen to what they might want for Christmas. Katie Blumenauer will provide free photos with Santa starting at 4pm. Also on Friday there will be entertainment and refreshments while you have an opportunity to view the festively decorated trees and goodies that will be auctioned off on Saturday.

The cost of admission on Friday is only $5 or you can donate canned goods that will go to the local Ministerial Association’s food basket drive. Early on Friday local seniors from the Restorium and around Boundary County will have the opportunity to come in and see all the beautiful creations before the crowds come later.

On Saturday the Gala Dinner and auctions will take place beginning at 5pm. Admission is $35 and gets you a seat at dinner and your chance to win various prizes. The silent auction starts right away at 5pm and the live auction begins at 7pm. Dinner will be served beginning at 6pm and is catered by the Kootenai River Inn. There will also be a 50/50 drawing for a $10 donation and other games and prizes. Some of the great prizes that are both for the silent and live auction includes (but are not limited to) airline tickets, tickets to sporting events, ski lift packages, photography packages, hotel stays, lots of goodie baskets and much more!

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Many times patients who need rehabilitative care also need a ride to their appointment at the hospital. This new van will ensure that our community has a means to help those who otherwise would not have transportation.

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The Foundation is on track with this goal and donations are now being collected. Call Linda Hiatt, Fry Healthcare Foundation president at 208.267.4017, Teresa Rae, Festival of Trees Chair 208.946.6582, or Marcia Morman, at Boundary Community Hospital, 208.267.6912, with donations.

Tickets are available at Riverside Auto, Boundary Community Hospital in the patient financial services office, online at fryhealthcarefoundation.org, or by calling 208.267.6922. Be sure to mark your calendar and come out for this worthwhile event.

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Wallace, Idaho

Weekend getaway. Pick a direction and you’ll run into something fun! By Colin Anderson. Photos by Jamie Sedlmayer.

IT MAY BE JUST a two hour drive from Bonners Ferry, but when you exit the freeway and stroll through downtown Wallace it’s like traveling back in time. Many don’t realize that the entire downtown is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (the reason why I-90 travels over town instead of through it.) You might also be interested to learn: • More silver was mined in and around Wallace over a 100-year period than anywhere in the world.

• ‘Dante’s Peak’ starring Pierce Brosnan and Linda Hamilton was filmed here in 1997.

• The Pulaski tool used by wildland firefighters around the world was invented here.

• Outside of Nevada, Wallace had the last legally open brothel in the United States, not closing its doors until 1988.

Quite a lot for a town where less than a thousand people call home, and that’s just the beginning.

Settled in the late 1800’s, Wallace grew quickly as thousands of prospectors came searching for riches in the surrounding mountains. Immigrants from all over gathered here at the time making it one of the more diverse communities in the west. An estimated 1.2 billion pounds of Silver has been pulled from the region. There are several museums downtown that will share the incredible history of this region. Stop by the Northern Pacific Railroad Depot museum to see how the railroad brought prospectors and prosperity to the region. The Wallace District Mining museum takes you inside the lives of those who worked one of the most dangerous jobs at the turn of the century. And the Oasis Brothel Museum will guide you through how many of these workers spent their hard earned money, complete with some very interesting ‘artifacts.’

For those looking to take an up close look for themselves, both the Sierra Silver and Crystal Gold mines offer guided tours.

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littered with places to explore on snowshoes or snow machines. Lookout Pass boasts an annual snowfall of 400” ensuring great conditions whether you’re on the mountain or exploring the vast backcountry behind it.

Silver Mountain hosts live music and also has an indoor water park, allowing you to ride and surf in the same day.

When spring and summer return, get ready for hiking, 4-wheeling, fishing, and miles of biking trails. Wallace backs up to both the Route of the Hiawatha and the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes. Both are incredibly scenic ways to explore the area and both trails are extremely well maintained. There are festivals seemingly every summer weekend from huckleberry and accordion festivals to the ATV Jamboree and ever popular Wallace Blues fest, which brings in thousands of music fans each July.

While it’s only a short drive back to Bonners Ferry, plan on spending the night. There are name brand hotels, local motels, bed and breakfasts, and RV lots. This ensures your ability to take on Wallace’s ever expanding nightlife.

Settled in the late 1800’s, Wallace grew quickly as thousands of prospectors came searching for riches in the surrounding mountains.

In such a small town, one would not expect a wide variety of dining options, but you’ll find just about everything here. There is pit style bbq, pizza, pubs and burgers, game, and several fine dining locations. Fainting Goat Wine Bar is continuing to grow in popularity as is the Wallace Brewing Company where you can get a pint, sample several styles, or fill a 64-ounce growler jug to go. You’ll find all kinds of history in the local antique shops, and just admiring the long lines of brick buildings that have stood for 100 years or more is a treat in itself.

Many towns in the west have come and gone as the natural resources become tapped out, but not Wallace. While the mines are not producing at near the levels they once were, the town has not shriveled up, but rather reinvented itself as a gateway to the outdoors and place of rich history and culture.

Whether you find fresh powder, a cold beer, fun festival, or a new appreciation for mining, you’ll be surprise how much fun you can have so close to home.

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Serving 12”, 18” or personal-size pizzas to eat here or take and bake at home. Ask about gluten-free crust. Well Life also has hard scooped ice cream, espresso drinks & smoothies, and fresh baked cookies. Call ahead to have your order ready. Open MonFri 7am-6:30pm and Sat 7am-5pm.

Family owned Yoder’s Market is a grocery outlet serving Northern Idaho, Western Montana and Canada. We sell affordable groceries, including fresh produce. Yoder’s is open Monday-Saturday 9am-6pm. We also serve deli meats and cheeses and sandwiches on homemade bread!

Far North Deli

Far North Deli serves a great selection of sandwiches, salads and wraps with vegetarian and gluten-free options available. Choose off menu or build your own! Fresh baked goods daily. Monday-Friday 8am-6pm and Saturday 10:30am-2:30pm. Kid-friendly dine in, including outdoor seating, or take out options are available.

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Sandpoint’s premier waterfront dining offers an extensive menu of American cuisine with an impressive wine list. Featuring a full service bar and beautiful view of Lake Pend Oreille. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week, Trinity at City Beach is ready to become your new favorite restaurant.

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The power rush of self control. By Teresa Pesce.

This column is dedicated to the Middle-Aged among us, lost in society’s Bermuda Triangle between being young and being “older”, acknowledged only by ads selling them cosmetics to make them look young again and comfort bras to ease the inevitable triumph of gravity.

IF YOU ATE everything you wanted on Thanksgiving and Christmas, that would be two big blow-out meals a year. Unless your life is a perpetual whirlwind of elaborately catered affairs, you don’t have that many occasions where everyone contributes their irresistible, calorieladen special recipes. So my outrageous idea is to eat moderately 363 days a year and enjoy the holidays!

Some of us become obsessed with healthy eating on the exact days when the dining table will be packed with the best food you’ll be offered all year. On THAT day, we decide to exercise self-control.

There is a strange blend of martyrdom and guilt that becomes the brew we sip before state occasions, and we decide we must ‘Suffer for the Cause.’

Must we? I say – your regular eating habits being sensible and your health being good - enjoy the rare special occasions where eating is the main family event. In other words, instead of caving into piecravings all year, only cave in on those days when Aunt Marion makes her killer double-chocolate pecan pie! Happy holidays!

Pause for a large HOWEVER: For some of us, one day of indulgence can trigger a set-back that lasts for months or years. It’s just like they say in AA, substituting “cookie” for “drink”: One cookie is too much and a thousand aren’t enough. So what do we do when confronted with irresistible sweets at holiday events? Well, not to put too fine a point on it, we resist. “How?!?” you ask, as you resist the urge to smack me over the head with this magazine.

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Have a flavored coffee with halfand-half while dessert is being served, and sip it while everyone else is shoveling future regrets into their mouths.

Fortunately, I have two suggestions. Have you ever experienced the dizzying high of not eating dessert, and then watching everyone else loosening their belts afterward, fading from drowsiness and voicing their regrets in advance for the after-effects of weight gain and follow-up sugar cravings? If not, you haven’t lived!

It’s great! Not that I’m judgmental, you understand, it is just so cool to be the one who isn’t suffering and dreading stepping on the scale next time!

But if sensual coffee followed by shameless (and thoroughly deserved) ego-preening still leave the dessert-skipping bar too high, then bake and bring some croissant rolls filled with fruit, butter, cinnamon and nutmeg. I baked my own apple pies and made yam pies to enjoy while others had pumpkin pie (yams are sweeter!). Where there’s a “will” there’s a way, and where there’s a “won’t” (eat sweets), there’s also a way. Find yours and be happy! It’s only two days a year. Find your way to enjoy them!

If you want to try it, prepare to feel the wonderful power-rush of self-control. It feels fabulous to be strong! You will like it.

Helpful hint: Have a flavored coffee with half-and-half while dessert is being served, and sip it while everyone else is shoveling future regrets into their mouths. It’s sweet without sugar and gives you something indulgent to do. It worked for me many times.

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As far back as the 1960s, public health officials and nutritional “experts” recommended switching from saturated fats like butter and lard, to polyunsaturated fats like vegetable oils (canola, safflower, corn, sunflower, peanut, soybean), which stay liquid at room temperature. These vegetable oils happen to be very high in omega-6 fats. When artificially hydrogenated, these liquid oils turn into solid or semi-solid fats, products like shortening and margarine.

When contrasted with naturally occurring solid fats like butter, lard and coconut oil, these vegetable oil versions were touted as a huge improvement in our diets, one that would decrease cardiovascular disease and cholesterol levels. But this proved to be vastly overrated.

Not only have we seen cardiovascular disease spike over the ensuing decades, we’ve also seen associated epidemics of diabetes and obesity. Part of the problem is that our bodies were never designed through evolution to handle large amounts of omega-6 fats, something we find in abundance in nearly every American diet today. Before chemical solvent extraction and refining methods were developed, we didn’t have the ability to extract oils from foods such as corn and soybeans. People got their omega-6 fats in small amounts from natural, whole foods—seeds, greens, grains and nuts—which contain antioxidants and other nutrients that nourish our bodies. This isn’t the case with modern, conventionally produced vegetable oils.

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went out to the American public, particularly around 1980, vegetable oils began to be used in virtually every processed food found on our grocery shelves. Restaurants, too, switched to vegetable oils—from fast-food joints to finedining establishments. Decades later, the result is increasingly overweight senior and pediatric populations—along with many middle-age adults—and unprecedented levels of diabetes, autoimmune disorders and allergies that is unparalleled in our history. It would appear that big agribusiness “science” may have gotten it all wrong.

Everyone needs the essential fats—both omega-6s and omega-3s—in a balanced intake, a balance between 1:1 to a 4:1 ratio.

Today’s American diets lie between a 10:1 to 25:1 ratio. Omega-3 fats (just as critical to humans as omega-6 fats) are found in cold-water fish, flaxseed and raw nuts and help the body produce anti-inflammatory compounds. When omega-6 becomes the predominant fat in our diets, as it has over the past 20-30 years, it can encourage the production of inflammation, which can play a major role in the development of cardiovascular disease and other major health problems. There is an important message in this. Getting back to eating fresh local fruits and vegetables in season, switching from grain-fed to grass-fed beef and wild game, and eating free-range chickens, all seem to be the healthier idea.

And bringing back butter, along with whole or 2% milk into our diets would be far more preferable than skim milk.

When our grandmothers made their pie crusts and cookies with butter rather than shortening and margarine, they probably knew all along what was really best for their families and loved ones.

Thumb Arthritis Pain

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THUMB ARTHRITIS CAN be painful and debilitating. If you think there is little that can be done –think again!

Osteoarthritis (OA) of the thumb is caused by injury or wear and tear on the joint. The most common joint affected is the carpometacarpal (CMC) joint. This is the joint at the base of the thumb where it meets the wrist. This joint is especially prone to injury, as it needs to be stable and take a lot of force to allow you to pinch, hold and twist. Pain when pinching, gripping, lifting or pushing on the joint is usually the reason people seek help.

Heat, ultrasound or other modalities may be used along with massage of the soft tissue to help reduce pain and swelling, as well as improve blood flow.

While “use it or lose it” applies to most arthritic joints, the thumb joint needs a balance of stability and mobility. If there is looseness in the ligaments, you may need a splint to support the joint and prevent further inflammation and injury. Splinting is generally recommended full time for 3-4 weeks or until pain is minimal. Then the splint may be used only at night and during stressful activities. Silver ring splints look like fine jewelry, but are a comfortable option, especially for long term use.

Sometimes you may need a firm splint for work activities and something softer and

less restrictive for night wear. You might need a specific type of splint for a sport such as golf. A word of caution – over the counter supports can be helpful, but make sure you are applying them correctly and they are the right type for you. Do not continue to wear a splint that causes you pain. Your therapist can advise you and help you get the right fit.

Heat, ultrasound or other modalities may be used along with massage of the soft tissue to help reduce pain and swelling, as well as improve blood flow. Exercises are recommended to strengthen weakened muscle groups, but the thumb should not be forced into pain. You can be shown pinch patterns that help to avoid additional stress on the joints. It is also very important to protect your joints by modifying activities or using adaptive equipment such as larger handles, different types of scissors, etc.

Many people who have OA also have other joints in the body that may be affected.

It is critical to look at you as a whole person, as well as a whole body. That means identifying movement patterns and postures that contribute to stress on the joints as well as looking at your lifestyle and what is important to you. Your therapist can make recommendations about treatment and community resources such as the Arthritis Foundation since there is always new information coming out. However, the best thing the therapist can do is to help you learn to listen to your body, so you can get help before you are in a crisis. Although you may not cure this arthritis, your therapist can help you to develop a plan for pain relief, increasing your function and learning ways to protect the joints from further damage so you can continue to do the things that you want to do.

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