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OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS we have been inundated with politics each time we turn on our television or open the newspaper. I don't know about you, but I found it refreshing to have a break from it all over the last month while watching the summer Olympics.

Young athletes who have worked their entire lives had their dreams finally realized. Yes, there were disappointments for and by many, both in and out of the Olympic setting, but the joy on the faces of those who achieved their goals was uplifting to say the least.

We also witnessed sportsmanship at its best. People reaching across cultural barriers to lend their support to an opponent.

Although the final ceremonies have taken place and the Olympic athletes have returned home, let our prayer be that each one of us can continue the Olympic spirit we have witnessed.

Let's display good sportsmanship, compassion for others and a desire to be the best we can be.

And I'm not referring only to sports...I'm referring to being the best we can be in life.

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ABOUT THE COVER THERE IS NOTHING that brings a small town together like high school football – and Bonners Ferry is no different. This cover photo by Robert Lavala depicts what fall Friday nights are all about, cheering on our high school athletes. If you have not been to a game yet this season, check out the schedule and head to the next game. Let's go Badgers!!

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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.

18 Bonners Ferry In Focus

Rehabilitation projects aim to restore the vitality of the Kootenai River.

18 22 Business Spotlight

GOOD LUCK BADGERS!

Formula Fabrication.

24 Living Local

GROW! to host local community dinner.

Ask about our MoJo’s merchandise: magnetic cozies, hats, tumblers and travel mugs!

30 Badger Booster Club Badger Booster Club to hold homecoming tailgate BBQ.

34 Badger Fitness

Tom's Tailgating and the hopes of a trip to state.

Contributors Dwayne Parsons • Jesse Wurm • Mary Terra-Berns • Jon Johansen • Thrivent Financial

34 38 Badger Football Roster Your 2016 Badger football team.

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40 The Whole Foodie Issue

Sustainable Urban Gardens & Offbeat Oktoberfest.

56 Travel & Leisure Living Local 360 road trip.

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OCTOBER 2016

VOLUME 6 NUMBER 10

The Whole Foodie Issue

In a world where people are seeking to lead a healthier lifestyle, many are turning to growing their own fresh fruit and vegetables. And if you think it is happening exclusively in rural areas, nothing could be further from the truth. In this article

by Jessica Herbig, you will discover tips to creating your own sustainable urban garden. Be inspired as you realize it is not as difficult as you may think. Sustainable urban gardens, it gives a whole new meaning to shopping local!

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Travel & Leisure Some of the best memories are created on family road trips. In this article by Jon Johansen you will travel with him, his wife and children and the family dog through some of the cities where Living Local magazines share the good news of the communities. From Gig Harbor to North Idaho, Jon shares with our readers just some of the hidden gems along the way. You may soon find yourself packing up the family car and heading out for your own road trip!

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Like many across the country, those of us in Boundary County are in search of ways that we can nourish our bodies with fresh, locally grown food. In this story by Jesse Wurm, you will learn about a local non-profit, GROW!, whose goal is to advocate for agricultural practices that enhance the ecological independence and economic sustainability of those in our community. Learn more about the group’s fundraiser, the Farm to Table Gourmet Feast, taking place on October 15.

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ESSENTIALS ARE YOUR SAVINGS ACCOUNTS HURTING YOUR RETIREMENT? DON’T LET LOW INTEREST RATES INTERFERE WITH YOUR GOALS FOR RETIREMENT SAVINGS

DO YOU HAVE A significant amount of money in conservative savings accounts?

Conservative savers often want to avoid volatility in the market, so they may be willing to accept low interest rate offerings.

However, with today’s low interest rate environment, they may be missing out on potential growth opportunities in the market.

Saving money is one of the best things you can do for yourself and your family.

Insuring against a catastrophe or major issue is a critical part of a healthy financial picture. However, you may want to have a little of both – protection of principal and potential for growth.

A fixed indexed annuity (FIA) is one such option. A FIA is an insurance contract with a combination of accounts available; one fixed account with a guaranteed minimum interest rate and an indexed account where interest is linked to the performance of an external index (like the S&P 500®.) The benefits of these products are that you’re protected against loss should the index have a negative return and you can potentially realize some growth when the index is

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having strong performance. The interest on the indexed account is capped at a maximum percentage. The maximum percentage or cap may vary based on the surrender charge period and can change annually. The interest credited to the indexed account will not exceed the maximum cap, however you will be protected against loss should the index perform poorly. In years where the index performance is negative, no interest will be credited.

If you’re someone with lots of assets in conservative savings accounts, exploring options like fixed indexed annuities might help you realize some market growth while maintaining asset protection.

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In exchange for this protection, you sacrifice some liquidity. When you purchase a FIA, you choose a surrender charge period between five and nine years. During that time, you will pay a surrender charge if you decide to withdraw your money. A FIA may work best if you have a portion of retirement savings you know you won’t need for several years but still want some potential growth.

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LIFE & COMMUNITY HEART AND SOUL

PRISTINE AND HEAVENLY Pyramid & Ball Lakes. Article & photos by Mary Terra-Berns

I RECENTLY READ THE DESCRIPTION for a signature fish dish at a trendy, upscale restaurant in New York City. This specialty was described as "pristine" and "heavenly." I’m not sure what that means in New York, but pristine and heavenly in Northern Idaho means fresh trout from one of our high mountain lakes.

Idaho has approximately 3,000 alpine lakes that range in size from small ponds to large lakes. The majority of Northern Idaho’s alpine lakes were formed about 10,000 years ago when glaciers that covered the state during the last ice age started to recede. Melting ice produced the ponds and lakes that speckle the high-elevation landscape throughout the state. Outlet streams tumble down steep slopes moving rock and vegetation and creating waterfalls that are beautiful but an impediment for fish trying to move upstream. Consequently, the steep incline and obstructions like waterfalls prevented colonization of this new habitat.

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Most of our alpine lakes did not harbor fish before the 1920s.

In the 1920s, Idaho Department of Fish & Game (IDFG) initiated a stocking program to provide additional angling opportunities for the fishing public. Back then, small fingerling trout, about an inch long, were transported in milk cans on pack mules to the high mountain lakes. In the late 1930s, IDFG experimented with aerial stocking, and in 1941 the first lake stocking by plane took place in the Sawtooth Mountains.

Helicopters were first used in 1958. Stocking practices changed with the advent of the Wilderness Act in 1964, and today lakes are primarily stocked using motor vehicles, bicycles, pack strings and by foot.

Last month my husband and I chaperoned a few thousand fingerlings to their new homes in Pyramid and Ball Lakes. The milk cans have been replaced by large plastic milk bags filled with air and cold water. Once we reach the designated lake, the bag is placed in the lake for about 15

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208.267.5922 Scan me for Chamber information! minutes so the fingerlings can adjust to the local water temperature. Once acclimated, a hole is cut in the bag and the fish slip into their new home, quickly finding a comfortable hiding spot amongst the rocks, plants and wood cluttering the shoreline.

After a few minutes getting oriented, they disappear into the lake. As the 1,500 rainbow fingerlings were settling into Pyramid Lake, we continued up the trail for a couple more miles to Ball Lake where we released 1,300 cutthroat trout fingerlings.

Approximately 1,355 lakes are stocked by IDFG on a rotating basis. In Northern Idaho, lakes are stocked every other year – Pyramid and Ball Lakes have been stocked about every

other year since 1969. Stocking records can be found on the IDFG webpage.

It takes a few years in the cold, clear water for the fingerlings to grow to pan size, but in those few years the fingerlings mature into fish with a firm texture and delicious, rich flavor that many people say is similar to salmon. And not only do these high altitude fish taste great, they are nutritious too; a three-ounce serving has about 20 grams of protein and is chocked full of vitamins, minerals, and Omega-3 fatty acids.

Who needs a trendy, upscale restaurant when you can enjoy a little taste of heaven from the pristine waters of one of our high mountain lakes?

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TIME SENSITIVE EMERGENCY SYSTEM Coming to a hospital near you!

Article by Lauren Kuczka THE SUDDEN SOUND of a vehicle crash.

The sight of a bloody leg from a chainsaw encounter. The thump, thump, thump of granny pivoting down the stairs. All these evoke instant fear, anxiety and worry for an episode of serious injury.

As the first Pacific Northwest hospital to be awarded the Critical Access Hospital designation by the federal government, Boundary Community Hospital has always played an essential role in meeting the healthcare needs of Bonners Ferry and the surrounding county. With the advent of the Idaho Time Sensitive Emergency (TSE) System, the hospital is working towards official TSE designations by meeting the stringent criteria as a Level IV Trauma, Level III Stroke and Level II STEMI (heart attack) Center.

The 2014 Idaho Legislature approved and funded a plan to develop a statewide Time Sensitive Emergency System of care that includes three of the top five causes of death in Idaho: trauma, stroke and heart attack. Studies show that organized systems of care improve patient outcomes, reduce the frequency of preventable death, and improve the quality of life of the patient. The goals of the TSE system are to decrease mortality and improve patient recovery by providing the rapid movement of patients to an appropriate center for definitive treatment.

Trauma is the fourth leading cause of death in

For the lay person encountering an injury case, remember the A-B-Cs – Airway, Breathing and Circulation.

Idaho and the third leading cause in Boundary County. It is estimated that by 2020, one out of every 10 persons will die from an injury.

But short of death, other major disabilities result from trauma. For example, various degrees of brain injury, whether a concussion or a massive bleeding injury, occur in the U.S. some 1.7 million times per year. These injuries result in nearly 300,000 hospitalizations, over 52,000 deaths and about 90,000 cases of severe disability each year. Each year 10 million children visit U.S. emergency departments due to an injury – that’s one visit for every six children, and 10,000 are fatal.

For the lay person encountering an injury case, remember the A-B-Cs – Airway, Breathing and Circulation. Ensure the airway is open, but don’t move the neck around as there could be a major neck fracture. Assist with breathing, if necessary, and control ongoing bleeding with direct pressure.

According to Emergency Department director, Stu Willis, MD, “As a rural community hospital, we have an obligation to provide services that improve survivability. However, we need the community to be aware of the signs and symptoms of time-sensitive emergencies so they can get help as fast as possible, whether it’s the paramedics, the hospital emergency department staff, or Life Flight transporting a patient to a higher level of care facility.”

“At Boundary Community Hospital, our goal is to provide the community with timely healthcare services that are second to none, whether it’s emergency services or long-term care, inpatient or outpatient,” adds Hospital CEO Craig Johnson.

To introduce the community to the Idaho Time Sensitive Emergency Initiative, Dr. Willis is speaking with community and church groups about “What You Need to Know About Trauma, Stroke and Heart Attack.” If you would like to have Dr. Willis speak with your group, call 208.267.6912 to get on the calendar.

The TSE System could potentially save 244 lives annually in Idaho according to the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare.

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OVER THE PAST 11 MONTHS, THE BCH EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT HAS TREATED 287 YOUTH UNDER THE AGE OF 18 FOR TRAUMA-RELATED INJURIES. THE MAJORITY WERE RELATED TO MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS, ORGANIZED SPORTS, OR PLAYGROUND ACTIVITIES. PHOTO COURTESY OF BOUNDARY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL.

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THE KOOTENAI Rehabilitation projects aim to restore the vitality of the Kootenai River

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esidents of Boundary County can be proud to have the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho so deeply involved in efforts to restore the health of the Kootenai River and its unique fish species, particularly the White Sturgeon.

Contractors working for the tribe started restoration of the river’s banks on two projects near Bonners Ferry in July and are scheduled to finish sometime in November of this year. Both projects are quite close to town, so residents, tourists and businesses in the area of the Highway 95 bridge are likely to see and hear the work in progress.

What they’re doing The Straight Reach Project is just west of the bridge in the direction of the Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge. The Straight Reach entails construction of two separate rock structures, one on each side of the river, intended to inhibit and redirect river currents to create a better, more sustainable fish habitat. It includes careful placement of rock on the river bottom as well, using a barge, to create hiding places for newly hatched sturgeon.

These rocks provide solid footing so to speak for sturgeon eggs to stick to in the current. When these eggs hatch, the young sturgeon can hide from predators in the crevasses between rocks. Burbot (freshwater ling) will also use the rock structures for their spawning activities during the winter.

Infrequent boaters navigating the river will not likely be troubled by this activity as the rocks placed are submerged in deeper water.

The other project is called Bonners Ferry Islands Project. It is located upstream from the bridge primarily on the south (city) side of the river. Its counterpart was completed last summer on the north side of the same water. That work entails excavation of two pools and

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constructed to allow equipment access to the gravel bar. It will be removed in late October when the restoration is completed.

Most of the vegetation removed from the island was salvaged for transplanting later during the project. A new pool has been excavated in this area, and the materials raised during excavation were used to rebuild the river banks where needed and establish a more sustainable floodplain.

PHOTO BY ANDREA KRAMER

If you’ve noticed the timber being driven into the river bed, that serves the purpose of redirecting river flow while preventing massive erosion of the bank. These timbers, when submerged, also providing holding water for trout, burbot and sturgeon, as they are great fish habitat makers. You might also have seen or heard pile driving during August and September, which is used for vertical placement of log structures much for the same purpose.

subsequent creation of two islands. This year, contractors are excavating an additional pool adjacent to the long gravel bar.

These large pools provide places for sturgeon and other fish species to rest and feed. The expectation of these efforts is that the pools will also provide a deeper channel in this area better allowing sturgeon, which can be six feet and even longer in length, to migrate upstream past this shallow water area to reach natural spawning grounds further upstream.

What to expect Regarding the Straight Reach Project on the south bank, contractors set up a staging area just off Riverside Street on the south bank. A temporary rock stockpile and barge-loading and landing site were built just above what we all recognize as the Search and Rescue boat ramp. This was done so that the ramp, which could be critical to any necessary rescue attempt, would never be blocked nor efforts inhibited by restoration work on the river.

The barge was assembled at the Deep Creek ramp by a crane, but moored just above the Search and Rescue ramp. Since placement in August, it has made frequent trips each day to carry rock for placement on substrate clusters identified by the tribe. By the time we go to press, deployment of the barge should be finished. Following its load-bearing service it will be taken back to Deep Creek and there disassembled. Passersby may have noticed the 100-foot conveyor belt used to load the barge with rock from the stockpile.

On the north bank of the Straight Reach Project, one of the rock structures, including the rock spur mentioned above, has now been placed west of Birch Street and can be accessed from North River Drive.

By and large, traffic flow has been little affected. Only occasional and rather minor inconvenience has been experienced in the North River Drive and Birch Street areas.

As the City of Bonners Ferry in collaboration with the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho is very appreciative and proud of this work, they post project updates and information bi-weekly at various locations about town. You’ll also find updates posted regularly on the tribe’s website at www.restoringthekootenai. org.

In summary All of this river restoration is part of the ongoing multi-years long Kootenai River Habitat Restoration Program in which the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho is a primary player. It is funded primarily by the Bonneville Power Administration through a program administered by the Northwest Power and Conservation Council Department of Fish & Wildlife.

The Kootenai Tribe of Idaho appreciates your support of this important restoration project as well as your patience and understanding, as it certainly benefits all of us by sustaining the life and well-being of this central part of our watershed.

For more information, contact Susan Ireland, Director of the Fish & Wildlife Department of the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho at 208.267.3620.

If you think about it, we are all extremely blessed to have this mitigation from the Bonneville Power Administration in cooperation with the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho being done to restore this important river body that carries and sustains life throughout the region.

The Kootenai River originates in the Canadian Rockies and from there flows south through Lake Koocanusa to churn through the turbans of the Bonneville Power Plant at Libby, Montana. From there, it turns westward to flow through Idaho’s Panhandle past Bonners Ferry after which it turns north again toward Port Hill where it returns to Canada before reaching the Columbia River at Kettle Falls. Where it could have been destroyed, it is now being restored to the benefit of all life species utilizing its most precious asset: clean, clear, ever-flowing water.

Contributing writer, Dwayne Parsons is a Realtor for Century 21 Beutler & Associates of Coeur d’Alene working primarily in Bonner and Boundary counties. He can be contacted by email at dparsons@21goldchoice.com.

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WITH THE COST OF LIVING continually on the rise, consumers are always looking for ways they can save money. The good news is that Formula Fabrication in Libby, Montana has been helping customers do just that for the past decade.

by a customer who lived here and had heard about the outstanding products and services that Formula Fabrication provides. When Karee and Frank told him that they would have to get licensed, bonded and insured in Idaho, the customer said he was willing to wait. That gave them the encouragement they needed to expand.

An award-winning company that specializes in energy efficient Mitsubishi ductless heat pumps, Formula Fabrication is committed to providing customers with the highest quality products available.

Owned by Frank and Karee Sweedman, Formula Fabrication is enthusiastic about educating consumers about the energy efficiency benefits of ductless heating and cooling systems and helping them realize significant savings in both heating and cooling costs.

Their philosophy to doing business has been a major factor in their success. “We treat others the way we want to be treated,” said Karee. “Understanding the importance of each customer in a small community is the foundation for our success.”

With a desire to give back to the community that has supported them over the last decade, those at Formula Fabrication consider it a privilege to be able to rally around worthy causes and people. Some of those groups they have supported include Habitat for Humanity, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Senior Citizen Center, Pregnancy Care Center and they are also a great supporter of local clubs and sports.

“Utility rebates and tax credits make installing a ductless heat pump even more advantageous to the consumer,” said Karee of one of the many benefits to consumers.

Formula Fabrication also provides Trane and Coleman electric and gas furnaces and heat pumps. The perfect solution for costly outdated equipment, the products work with the existing ductwork in one’s home or business. If one prefers wood stoves or fireplace inserts, Formula Fabrication carries the Kuma brand of these which are manufactured in Rathdrum, Idaho and offer outstanding workmanship.

In an effort to better serve their customers, Formula Fabrication moved into a large commercial building in 2013. Easily accessible on the highway, they have a state of the art showroom with the latest products on display. They proudly serve communities in Idaho, including Bonners Ferry, Moyie Springs, Naples and Clark Fork as well as the Montana cities of Libby, Troy, Noxon, Heron, Trout Creek, Eureka, Bull Lake and Happy’s Inn area.

Consumers are faced with many options when it comes to heating and cooling, and at Formula Fabrication they take pride in getting to know their customers and honoring their customers' time and money.

Frank and Karee are grateful to those who have supported them and look forward to providing their customers with excellent products and service for years to come.

“We do what we say we are going to do when we say we’re going to do it, (and we do it) with excellence,” said Karee. “We take care of our customers by providing yearly maintenance, in-house financing options and the best warranties in the industry.”

“A company is only as strong as the community that supports it,” said Karee.

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THERE’S A GROWING TREND IN GOING HEALTHY IN TODAY’S SOCIETY, and consumers are not only becoming more health conscious, but their definition of health is changing. There is now a demand for all natural ingredients, with no additives or over processing, and consumers are increasingly driven to local, natural, organic and sustainable products. Families are beginning to grow their own food in gardens, have started collecting their own eggs with chicken coops, and are raising their own livestock. It’s a trend that is without question changing the way that we look at food, but it’s also had another effect; it has created changes within our communities too. School and community gardens and farmers markets are bringing people together, and that’s just what Bonners Ferry grassroots organization GROW!, Gardeners for Regional Organic Wellbeing, wants to see.

GROW! is a local non-profit organization whose purpose is to support a local and regional food security system as well as advocate for agricultural practices that enhance the ecological independence and economic sustainability of Boundary County.

“Our goal is to create a self-sufficient, food independent community,” says Kate Painter, University of Idaho Agricultural Extension Educator for Boundary County.

The organization was founded in 2009 by the support of community members who recognized the value of gardening as not only a source of food, but also as a health and social connection tool for the benefit of local residents. The organization does this today by providing gardening opportunities in neighborhoods for people living in apartments or for those who wish to connect to their neighborhoods through community gardening. GROW! partnered with the University of Idaho Extension to provide education, with gardening and pruning classes, for its

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Organic garden plots are available at a reduced cost to community members, including a brand new selection of raised beds that make gardening more accessible to those with mobility issues. These plots are completely prepared, with applications of manure in fall and tillage in the spring. Rent will also provide you with access to garden tools and expertise from the local Master Gardeners who maintain an herb garden there.

A significant amount of organic produce from their Community Garden is donated to the food bank, 988 lbs. of food in 2015, and to places like the senior center for senior lunches. The organization also occasionally operates a booth at the local farmer’s market. The funds from the produce they sell there are used to buy commodities like flour, rice and

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Coming up this October is their annual fall fundraiser, and this those with mobility year in lieu of a raffle they’re hosting a farm issues. to table celebration that will feature a fivecourse gourmet dinner of organic food from the GROW! Community Garden as well as local beef, blueberries, peaches and more from small farms in Boundary County.

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“They will be serving locally raised roast beef, fall roasted vegetables, mixed greens salad, and homemade breads and butter,” said Painter. “And for dessert, peach and blueberry cobbler.”

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Ferry from 6 to 9:30pm. The dinner will also feature a magician, raffle items and a silent auction. Tickets are on sale for $40 per person and only 100 tickets will be available for this event. Funds raised from the dinner will help support the GROW! Community Garden, which supplies fresh produce to the food bank, senior center, and farmers market, and will pay for a parttime garden manager as well as utilities, garden tools and the water system.

“I hope that the idea of a fall fundraising dinner that celebrates local food production and our local organic community garden will help us as a community embrace the concept of growing and eating our own local produce, meat and milk products as much as possible,” Painter stated. “I also hope that more community members will visit the community garden space and help spread the word that we have a great spot for gardening as well as gathering for picnics and enjoying this area.”

The organization’s long-term fundraising goal is to be able to support the establishment of a community center that will not only provide a place for recreation for local residents, but will also support facilities for

food storage and provide kitchens with the ability to process food for long-term storage. GROW! would also like to connect with the school system and provide locally grown, organic produce for the students. Their seasoned gardeners would be able to provide lessons for teachers and students to learn more about where their food comes from.

GROW! members may also lease gardening plots in the Community Garden – a 4x20 ft. garden space is $20 annually, and a double plot for $45. Members of GROW! meet the first and third Wednesday of the month at 6pm at the University of Idaho Extension conference room, located at 6447 Kootenai Street in Bonners Ferry.

GROW! is always looking for new community gardeners, members and support, and greatly appreciate donations, either monetary or supplies.

Tickets for the Farm to Table Local Gourmet Feast may be purchased at Bonners Books, 7195 Main Street, Bonners Ferry or online at www.tinyurl. com9BFarmToTable, or by contacting Kate Painter at 208.267.3235 or email at kpainter@uidaho.edu.

“Our community garden organization is generously supported with donations from many local businesses and individuals, and I would like to thank them for their support,” said Painter.

Individuals looking to experience the joy of gardening are encouraged to join, with annual membership rates being reasonably priced at $20 annually.

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More information about GROW!, their upcoming member meetings, and Farm to Table Local Gourmet Feast can also be found on their website, www.growboundarycounty.org, or by contacting Kate Painter.

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On November 8th, please vote YES for the Boundary Community Hospital Supplemental Levy.

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Funds from the Levy will be spent as follows:

• $100,000 Main Fire Alarm Panel Replacement • $250,000 Climate Control System Upgrades for the Hospital and Nursing Home Building • $202,000 Surgical Equipment to improve and expand local surgery options • $126,000 Radiology Equipment for better, faster images and lower radiation exposure • $150,000 Laboratory Equipment for faster test results and improved Physician diagnoses

Outpatient Services and Specialist Clinics

• General and Orthopedic Surgery • Cardiology, Women’s Health, Orthopedics • Physical, Occupational, Speech Therapy/Rehabilitation

Supplemental Levy requesting $828,000 over two years. Cost to the Boundary County taxpayer will be $48.00 per $100,000 in real property assessed value per year for two years starting in December 2017.

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Badger Booster Club to hold homecoming tailgate BBQ Article by Jesse Wurm

BADGER FOOTBALL SEASON is officially here, and what better way to kick it off than with Bonners Ferry’s homecoming festivities. In the spirit of the event that welcomes students back to school, the Bonners Ferry Badger Booster Club, with the help of Mountain West Bank, will host a Homecoming Tailgate BBQ following the Homecoming Parade downtown, and all of Bonners Ferry is invited.

BFHS’s homecoming week will be held from Monday, September 19 to Friday, September 23, with this year’s homecoming football game on Friday at 7pm at the Bonners Ferry High School, which will be a non-conference game against the visiting Pullman High School (WA) Greyhounds.

To gear up for the big game, the Bonners Ferry Badger Booster Club, run by local board members Shelly Kramer, Sandy Garner, Heidi Stockton, Crista Davis and Jennifer English, will hold their annual Homecoming Tailgate BBQ in the Mountain West Bank’s parking lot, located at 7186 1st Street. The BBQ fare, including hamburgers, chips and drinks, will be donated by Mountain West Bank and cooked up by members of the Badger Booster Club.

Photos by Robert Lavala

“We normally start the lunch about 11am, and it lasts until the food runs out,” said Patti Branson, VP Branch Manager of Mountain West Bank, “approximately about 2pm.”

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All hands will be on deck for this event. BFHS football players from the varsity squad led by head coach Cory Kramer will assist with the heavy lifting – unloading supplies, setting up tables and emptying trash. While both the junior varsity and

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varsity cheerleaders will help with decorations and executing the event, as well as gathering and rallying up the fans.

“The girls will help to gather the crowd by flagging down motorists with signs along the streets and bridge to bring people back to the bank,” said the head coach of the BFHS cheer team, Sarah Jenkins. Even the Bonners Ferry High School band will be there to entertain the crowd with festive tunes.

“All of this takes place right after the homecoming parade downtown,” explained Branson. “Then our athletes head up to the school to get prepped for the much anticipated game. “

“With the community’s support and the volunteers to help, we are able to help fund school events and programs that enrich the students’ lives,” said Booster Club board member Shelly Kramer, “the Homecoming Tailgate BBQ aims to do just that.”

For more information on the Bonners Ferry High School Badger Booster Club Homecoming Tailgate BBQ, tune into BFHS Football team’s Facebook page, www.facebook. com/BonnersFerryFootball, or contact Patti Branson at Mountain West Bank, PBranson@ mountainwestbank.com.

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The Bonners Ferry Badger Booster Club will be taking donations for the tailgate lunch, with all proceeds going to the Booster Club.

Funds raised are used to help support all of the Bonners Ferry High School sports teams and covers anything from new equipment and uniforms to traveling funds for district and state championships. Funds raised by the booster club also go to the BFHS academic and club groups as well, such as drama club and choir.

Some of the other ways that the BFHS Badger Booster Club raises funds includes running concessions at all of the BFHS home football games, putting on the Community Breakfast for the Bonners Ferry Rotary Club, operating the food booth at the Boundary County Fair, and running concessions at the Demo Derby, which took place earlier this month. Functions like this enable the Badger Booster Club to support Bonners Ferry youth and their activities, as well as supplement shrinking monetary support due to budget cuts.

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IN ADDITION TO BATTLING FOR wins on the field each fall, high school football teams and their fans around the Inland Northwest also battle to host Tom’s Tailgate each Friday night during the season. Tom Sherry, the chief meteorologist for Krem 2 News, tours the Inland Northwest visiting with high school athletes during their Friday night football games. Each week two different football games are chosen to visit but then Tom leaves it to the students, parents and football fans to vote for which game he will visit on the following Friday. The rivaling schools whose team wins the most votes will have their game appear live on Krem 2 News along with having a check of $222 presented to each school before the game.

For this season’s opening game on August 26, the vote came down to Bonners Ferry versus Lakeland in Rathdrum, and Sandpoint versus Post Falls. Fans from all schools took to the web in a furious battle to see who would get the coveted spot, and after much anticipation it was announced that the Bonners Ferry game had narrowly won the race by a mere 12 votes and Tom Sherry would be heading to Rathdrum for the famous Tom's Tailgate broadcast!

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We were playing a much bigger team. We were outnumbered and outmanned, but we are still keeping our eye on the goal this year and that’s to win league. and Bonners Ferry, a 3A school, had around 20. After the first quarter with the Bonners Ferry Badgers playing most of their starters without a break, they were being worn down

by Lakeland's ability to change entire groups of players to remain fresh. It was pretty onesided.”

Sadly, the game ended with a 44-0 loss to Lakeland but Coach Kramer isn’t worried.

“We were playing a much bigger team. We were outnumbered and outmanned, but we are still keeping our eye on the goal this year and that’s to win league. We’ve had our ups and downs, more downs than ups so far, but I feel our goal is still very attainable.”

fought back throughout the game with the final score ending in a loss of 42-28. Week three they faced yet another loss against the hard hitters of Freeman High School, but they aren’t discouraged. The team is looking forward to their upcoming conference games and is using this opportunity to fine tune both the offensive and defensive teams in an effort to bring a strong force at the end of season for their league games.

The Badgers still have to take on St. Maries and the Sandpoint Bulldogs this season before they begin this year’s conference games against the three remaining teams, Kellogg, Priest River and Timberlake. Coach Kramer believes that this is the year the team will take State and is pushing the team hard in that direction.

They will need to beat at least two of the three conference teams to be eligible for the State playoffs. But if they win all three games, the first playoff game will be held in Bonners Ferry so be sure to come out and cheer for the Bonners Ferry Badgers as they make their push for the State title!

The Badgers face five non-league games this season, and with three weeks behind them now, they are able to get in some much needed playing time as well as a fierce test of ability.

Week two was their first home game against the Lakeside Eagles and the Badgers brought out their fighting spirit as they courageously

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FOCUS ON Whole Foods Modern society has made everything convenient – from ready-made dinners to quick service takeout. In our fast-paced lives, convenience often wins out over what’s healthy to eat. But what we may take for granted is that we’ve made shopping healthy convenient too. It takes changing our shopping habits a bit, but in no time, you’ll forget the taste of prepackaged foods and crave the healthy whole foods instead. For starters, shop the edges of the supermarket. This is where your whole foods are. In other words, foods in their most natural state. Fill your cart with fruits and vegetables, organic dairy and 100 percent whole wheat and whole grains. Substitute sugar for natural sweeteners like honey and pure maple syrup. If you begin making substitutions of processed foods, you’re on your way to healthier eating habits.

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CONSIDER Calorie Density Many of us who are conscious of eating healthy or losing weight check the nutrition labels for calories. The fewer the calories, the better, right? But keep in mind serving size as well. The calorie count is based off it. The number you eat doesn’t matter as much as what you eat. Fresh fruit and vegetables have much lower calorie densities. Choose foods high in water and fiber: vegetables, fruits, cooked whole grains, oatmeal, beans and legumes, nonfat dairy and soy products and lean animal meats for proteins. These foods have between 65 and 450 calories, which is a far cry from whole dairy products and processed foods.

CHOOSE Healthy Fats Americans are generally guilty of eating a high fat diet. But cutting fats out entirely isn’t healthy either because we need certain fats. The ones we should go after include nuts, seeds, vegetable oils (e.g., soy, walnut, corn and safflower) and fatty fish (e.g., tuna, salmon and sardines). These foods are called essential fatty foods because our bodies don’t make them. Choose these over red meat, seafood and whole dairy.

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FIND ALTERNATIVES to Oil Some vegetables oils are culprits of trans fats. These fats are solid at room temperature and include butter, margarine and vegetable shortening and are used in traditional American cuisine. Substitute frying oil with grapeseed or olive oil and lightly pan fry instead of deep frying. For salad dressing, try avocado oil. For baking, substitute butter for coconut oil. The consistency will remain the same, and they might even enhance the flavor of your cooking.

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EAT CLOSER to Nature

Eating closer to nature goes back to the concept of eating whole foods. Heap your plate with plant-based foods and whole grains. Set aside fried foods or syrupy sauces for a baked potato with Greek yogurt and skinless, lightly seasoned chicken.

Drag out the blender and make your own smoothies with bananas and berries.

Eating healthy can be just as easy and filling as eating takeout – and it’s your own creation.

DRINK YOUR WEIGHT in Water Water is at the core of all existence. Without it, no plant, animal or human can live for long. Many of us don’t realize how easy it is to become dehydrated.

That headache, fatigue and food cravings could be attributed to it. When you feel a headache coming, feel tired or are craving food, try drinking water first. Dry lips and the feeling of thirst are signs of dehydration. The easiest way to determine how much water to drink is to divide your weight in half and drink that much water in ounces daily. If you’re working out or being active, you’ll need to add on to that. You can get your daily water supply not just from the tap but from tea, soda and juice. Make it a habit to keep a water bottle in your car, desk or locker when you’re out of the house. It’s the one thing you shouldn’t leave home without.

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Sustainable Urban Gardens It’s a thing

By Jessica Herbig

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s it possible to grow enough food to feed your family in an urban setting? Yes! Don’t you need acres of farmland to produce enough to make a go of it? The answer is a resounding “No!” More people in an urban setting are turning their hats towards the idea of small-scale urban gardening in a big way. As people are becoming more aware of the foods with which they choose to nourish their bodies, so they are shifting towards a start-to-finish approach to feeding themselves. Plant it, grow it, nourish it, harvest it, prepare it and eat it. Lather, rinse and repeat yearly. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations reports that 800 million people worldwide grow vegetables or fruits or raise animals in cities, producing what the Worldwatch Institute reports to be an astonishing 15 to 20 percent of the world’s food. Doesn’t it make you want to grab a piece of the pie, knowing exactly where your food is coming from?

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“Sustainable” means the ability to continue something with perpetuity, to be able to uphold or maintain. It is possible to supplement a “grocery store lifestyle” or replace it completely within the confines of your own home located within a city lot.

It takes careful planning and attention to placement of edibles, growing seasons and smart use of vertical space, but it is possible and is being done right now in cities around the world.

Despite their relatively small size, urban farms grow a surprising amount of food with yields that often surpass those of their rural cousins. This is possible for a couple reasons. First, city farms don’t experience heavy insect pressure, and they don’t have to deal with hungry deer or groundhogs.

Second, city farmers can walk their plots in minutes, rather than hours, addressing problems as they arise and harvesting produce at its peak. They can

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also plant more densely because they hand cultivate, nourish their soil more frequently and micromanage applications of water and fertilizer. There’s no need for a big green harvester within city limits, just a little elbow grease and the will to get it done!

Are you ready to benefit from a homegrown lifestyle? Imagine strolling through your garden beds and deciding what goes in your salad that night based off of whats ripe.

Imagine sending your children out to “grab a snack” off the vine. Fresh tomatoes, fruit right off of the tree or bush, snap peas, beans, carrots and more. The possibilities are endless. Are you more gourmet? A supplemental herb garden will give extra zip and zest to your dishes.

There’s nothing quite like fresh rosemary and oregano in your spaghetti sauce or fresh mint muddled into your favorite drink.

Let’s talk about that concept of vertical gardening. Many vegetables grow on vines.

Vines will travel up and wrap themselves around the nearest hospitable host. If you make use of trellises, you can double your ground space just by growing up instead of out.

Plant your vine vegetables in neat rows with a trellis between them and all of a sudden you’ve maximized your space and opened up dirt for the next crop.

Some advice: if you don’t know if you can commit to turning your beautiful green lawn into an edible landscape, start small. Put in one or two raised beds, with well tended soil, and two or three varied plants. Salad greens are a plant that gives immediate success, with its short growing season and ability to thrive under a variety of conditions. Throw in a few herbs, such as thyme and chocolate mint for variety, a tomato plant or two, and just go from there! If you can handle more, plant more.

Each plant has a unique growing season. You can spread out the work by planting early season crops first. Root vegetables and hardy vegetables can be planted extremely early in the season, even before the danger of frost is past, if you cover them with straw to help insulate. Later on in the season, that straw will help mulch the beds, holding in moisture and making more efficient use of water.

A popular favorite of gardeners is a salsa garden; tomatoes, tomatillos, pepper plants, garlic and onions all grown together with cilantro. When it’s ripe, harvest a little of each and blend it all together for a savory fresh salsa that will be the envy of your block party. When they ask where you got it, just say you “shop local.”

Lettuce and salad greens have a short growing season but can be harvested at intervals throughout the growing season. Plant early and harvest early to take maximum advantage of this delicate edible. Long-season crops, such as brussels sprouts, need to be planted early and then left alone until well into the fall. If your area is in danger of early frosts in the fall, portable hoop houses can be utilized to drop over late season crops at night to insulate them from the dangers.

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With local breweries popping up all over the Pacific Northwest, there are more opportunities to celebrate Oktoberfest in style than EVER BEFORE. Whether it’s traveling to the Bavarian village of Leavenworth, WA or visiting your local brewery to experience some of the locally brewed craft beer, there are numerous places to explore.

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One of the largest gatherings in the region, Oktoberfest Northwest is about as authentic as it gets. You’ll find traditional German food, beer and entertainment as well as plenty of other fun activities. The Stein Dash 5k is a fun run where competitors get a souvenir stein before the race and can stop to have a drink at three different beer stations along the race course. There is also the annual Hammerschlagen tournament which has become one of the Northwest’s most addicting bar games. There is plenty of fun for the kids including a root beer tasting tent, games, pumpkin and face painting, scavenger hunt and more.

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Oktoberfest Northwest, Washington State Fair Events Center - Puyallup, WA, October 7 - 9

Great Northwest Oktoberfest The Whitefish Chamber of Commerce holds this yearly festival in Depot Park right downtown. Five dollars gets you into the party where you’ll find plenty of food to pair with imported German beer as well as five German-style offerings from local Great Northern Brewing. Let your competitive spirits fly in stein holding contests, chicken dance-offs, log sawing, keg hurling championships or the brat eating contest. Three different bands will provide music and dancing throughout both weekends.

Kids 12 and under are free with a paid adult admission.

Great Northwest Oktoberfest - Whitefish, MT, September 29 - October 1 & October 6 - 8

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Coeur d’Alene Oktoberfest

The Coeur d’Alene Chamber continues to grow its annual event that coincides with the annual Coeur d’ Fondo bike ride as well. There are five different levels of bike ride and each ends at the Oktoberfest festival downtown. A main tent is set up in the heart of town and a half dozen other local businesses are offering tasting stations and live music. Twenty dollars gets you a souvenir mug and six 4 oz. tasters. Additional samples can be purchased for just a dollar.

Coeur d’Alene Oktoberfest, Coeur d’Alene, ID, September 23 & 24

Leavenworth Oktoberfest This is the festival that has spurned so many others.

But if you haven’t made your reservations yet, you are probably out of luck until next year. People from all over the West and Canada come for this Bavarian-themed town and its three weekends of celebration. You’ll find a massive festival hall and three other beer tents packed to the brim with food, drink and rowdy celebration goers. Follow the parade each Saturday at noon as the festival kicks off with the honorary keg tapping at 1pm.

This is a party you won’t soon forget.

Leavenworth Oktoberfest, Leavenworth, WA, September 30 & October 1; October 7 & 8; October 14 & 15

Boobs 'n Beer Sandpoint Want to combine your Oktoberfest with running, drinking and contributing to a great cause? Find yourself in Sandpoint the first Sunday in October.

The Boobs ‘n Beer run is put on by the 7B Women, a committee of the Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce, with proceeds from the race going to local community nonprofits tackling breast cancer. The 5k run is followed by a post race party at MickDuff ’s Beer Hall on Cedar Street where food and a variety of beverages will be served.

Live music at the Beer Hall from 1 to 5pm and additional donations also accepted.

Boobs ‘n Beer, Sandpoint, ID, October 2

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VIEW OVER SANDPOINT. PHOTO BY DIANE FETZNER.

TRAVEL & LEISURE

FAMILY TRIP THROUGH GOD’S COUNTRY SIX PEOPLE, A PANTING DOG AND CONFINED QUARTERS

BY JON JOHANSEN WHILE MY beautiful, kind bride and normal (i.e., wonderful-but-imperfect) children, and I call Western Washington’s Gig Harbor hamlet home, we recently headed east, toward Northern Idaho.

Two adults, four children, 16 stuffed animals and one silky Labradoodle—whose breath, among other… er… memorable smells—filled our ancient Suburban. We pulled an early 90s, pop-up trailer with half a dozen differently sized bikes strapped to the top.

We were wanting to leave behind, for just a little while, my cherished responsibilities as a counselor at the Lighthouse Christian School.

Our hope was to relax under wide skies, experience family bonding and begin sleeping again – something that I hadn’t done well since my dad passed away a few months ago. Oh – and to get along… At least most of the time (smile).

And so it was that we crested Snoqualmie Pass, chugging beyond its snowless ski lifts and headed east.

Eventually, we pulled off of I-90 and turned left to our first stop: Gig Harbor residents’ Steve and Rachel Carpmail’s cabin.

than my 45 years until I crashed. Over my handlebars. Three times. But I lived to tell about it!

Out of the goodness of their hearts, the Carpmails unexpectedly offered us free access to their charming abode. Sitting amidst their clean, country décor soon gave way to long naps on unworldly comfortable beds. While little Sarah slumbered on the loft just outside mom and dad’s door, brothers Michael and Jonathan borrowed the Carpmail boys’ bunks.

Abby enjoyed her very own guest room – all the better to slip away from her younger siblings.

The days blurred into each other, and soon I was back steering the now bug-splattered Suburban into Athol, Idaho’s Country Boy Cafe.

This undertaking was especially powerful as I watched my once comatose, two-time brain cancer-surviving son, Michael—for the first moment in his 13 years—walk a distance over uneven ground without falling hard enough to make himself cry.

The family rode bikes like never before. In fact, I got a little too fond of my new, off-road 21-speed. Without training, I took it way up into the hills where I briefly felt much younger

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Our admittedly old-school family felt right at home when we witnessed the large group next to us hold hands and say grace before their meal. It turns out that those kind folks were the welcoming owners!

Our Johansen clan said our own prayer and proceeded to devour down-home treats like tender, chicken-fried steak the size of a toddler’s head and biscuits and gravy!

As we ate, a middle-aged man with glasses stopped by our table to say, “Excuse me, sir, I just need to tell you, your children are very well-behaved.” It turns out that folks from Idaho are super nice! Honestly, he likely would not have uttered those words if he had seen us an hour later.

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Before that comfort food in our bellies, offloading our bikes and setting up the trailer had nearly left me maniacally cackling as prepping our camping site left each of us feeling crabby and our overtired youngest child weeping.

In Sarah’s defense, someone (cough, cough… me) may have spilled her raspberry soda onto her American Girl, Truly Me doll’s surprisingly waterproof bed—all the better to dye the glassy-eyed toy’s once pale body pink. Not my best moment.

Thankfully, our spot at the State Park near serene Lake Pend Oreille’s green-blue waters proved a great jumping off point for Northern Idaho adventures.

Our heads turned from side to side to take in the whispering grasses and forested hills boasting peek-a-boo rock formations, an eagle’s nest, cows and 7-year-old Sarah’s favorite animal. Now recovered from the doll fiasco, the wee girl gleefully exclaimed, “Look, Daddy! A white, baby horsie!”

In Bonners Ferry, a gal at the Rusty Moose Tavern and Grill helped soothe our hungry family with heaping waffle cones chock-full of sweet ice cream.

Jonathan loved the wooden clocks at the museum, Sarah gaped at a mini-wooden carousel, Abby’s eyes scanned antique beauty supplies, Jill admired former fashions, 13-year-old Michael whispered, “fire truck,” and I gawked at historical guns and logging equipment.

On day two, we backtracked north and pulled off in Sandpoint. I think it was the first time I truly considered moving there one day.

I parked next to Vanderford’s Book and Office Supply Products store, where Michelle’s huge smile vibrantly welcomed me inside. She was the first of several locals there to make us feel at ease.

In the Cedar Street Bridge Public Market, the petite, brunette owner of Carousel Emporium bonded with Jill over both of our families’ shared love of the WSU Cougars.

At the Cedar St. Bistro, grinning workers prepped warm, cheesy pizzas for my kids, and—when they made a bit too much of the green smoothie I ordered—offered me the rest of it in a separate cup. I went back and gladly doubled my tip.

Our final, full day in the Gem State found us in Coeur d’Alene. Sometime after crossing the floating dock on the lake’s shores, as a warm breeze tickled our cheeks, Abby and I decided on a new nickname for this part of the land— “Hawaii-daho.”

Of course we loved splashing in crystalline

LADY LIBERTY AT SANDPOINT CITY BEACH. PHOTO BY DIANE FETZNER.

That evening, we drove back to camp and

dipped in Lake Pend Oreille’s Beaver Bay, before gathering around our campfire. I read aloud the fictional account of the Apache Kid from True West magazine—carefully making it G-rated. Sarah asked repeated questions about one character’s brave mule. Our eyelids grew leaden, and we—despite Bella’s protective barking at each and every sound—eventually slumbered under bright-starry skies.

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IN BONNERS FERRY, A GAL AT THE RUSTY MOOSE TAVERN AND GRILL HELPED SOOTHE OUR HUNGRY FAMILY WITH HEAPING WAFFLE CONES CHOCK-FULL OF SWEET ICE CREAM. waters. Surely we enjoyed shopping in charming boutiques. And we absolutely were impressed—as we were in each Panhandle town—at the delightful, older homes hidden on well-manicured side streets. But my most special moment was unexpected.

At Michael’s request, he and I visited the Pick 6 Sports Cards shop where Casey tirelessly and joyfully explained the art of collecting to my once wounded boy. Michael left with three prized Seahawks cards. I closed the shop door behind me with a heart swollen with gratitude.

The next evening, we crested the Cascade Mountains and descended under a soft, gray sky alongside rows of bushy green trees.

Traversing Puget Sound via the Fox Island Bridge, we pulled into our driveway and greeted our purring kitties before heading to bed.

It felt good to be home, ready to renew normal life in our lovely community, and our hearts newly filled with precious memories of the state next door.

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Come downtown on Saturdays from 8am to 1pm to shop for locally grown produce and peruse the unique crafts by local artisans. WIth everything from salad mix, herbal vinegars and spices to handmade soaps, handspun yarn, basketry and lawn furniture, there is something for everyone.

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Apple Festival 2nd Annual Apple Festival at the Troy Farmers’ Market. Celebrate our rich history of apple growing and learn more about how protecting apple trees from bears can protect the bears as well. Expanded farmers market, kids' activities, bear education, an apple pie contest, apple cider pressing, bear spray training, and LIVE MUSIC with the Michelle Rivers Band! More information at www.troyfarmersmarket.com.

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September 23-25. Come take a step back in time, see the women dressed in old-time equestrian gear and enjoy the cinderblock pulling competitions while also getting up close and personal with these gentle giants in their stalls. See the full schedule here www.idahodrafthorseshow.com.

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Amphibians and Reptiles Biologist Amy Maggi presents the awesome world of Amphibians and Reptiles at the Boundary County Library! Two presentations will take place with the Pre-K through 3rd grade starting at 1pm and the 4th grade through adult starting at 2pm. More information is available at the library or by visiting their website, www.boundarycountylibrary.com.

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Youth Waterfowl Hunt

Performers' Circle

Kootenai River Brewing Company is celebrating five years of business by holding a celebration that will leave the town rocking late into the night! Come down to eat and enjoy the celebration as it kicks off at 7pm with music by the Last Chance Band. This is one party you don’t want to miss!

Any youth hunters ages 10 to 15 are welcome to join the Idaho Department of Fish and Game’s annual youth waterfowl hunt on Saturday, September 24, at the Clark Fork Drift Yard near Clark Fork, Idaho. Spend the morning in a duck blind and receive instructions from experienced waterfowlers on duck identification, decoy placement and shooting, with lunch provided after the hunt! If interested, call our Regional Office at 208.769.1414 to reserve a spot.

Join the Performers' Circle to share your love of the performing arts and just jam together!

This is where you'll receive your invitation to be "on stage" at The Pearl Theater. Performances start at 7pm. For more information visit www.thepearltheater.org

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9am-4:30pm at the Boundary County Fairgrounds. This fun quilt event includes demonstrations, vendors, hourly drawings and quilt sales along with delicious food and the raffling of a Community Quilt. For more information call 208.267.7041 or check the Boundary County Fair Facebook page.

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All are invited to attend this 13th Annual event, sponsored by the Boundary County Women's Cancer Support Group, at 12:30pm in the Chic 'n Chop Restaurant. The luncheon will feature speaker Lauren Kuczka and music provided

by Jeannie Robinson. There will also be a presentation of the 11th annual Mary Epstein Award among other raffles, prizes and awards.

Tickets are $8, which includes a delicious salad buffet. For more information please call 208.267.3751 or 208.267.2711.

October 21-23. Registration is now open for the 2016 N. Idaho Mud and Crawl-Rock Race! $100 registration fee per team. Registration the day of the event only if there's space! Information needed: Drivers names, Vehicle description and class, and email address if paying via PayPal. More info online at northidahomudandcrawl. blogspot.com.

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