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TABLE OF CONTENTS 14 Essentials

The latest tips and trends.

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21 Life & Community 22 Good News

Local organizations help put food on the table.

26 Coeur d’Alene In Focus

Settlers Creek may have lost their historic barn to fire, but it hasn’t stopped this beautiful venue from thriving.

34 Hometown Experts The best local businesses.

26 36 Health & Lifestyle

Tips and informational articles about living a healthy, active lifestyle.

42 Holiday Gift Guide

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52 Travel & Leisure

The benefits of big feet in a nivean environment.

57 Dining Guide

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63 Arts & Entertainment

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IN LIGHT OF ALL the devastating news that’s been happening around us, I can honestly say that for me, the most important part of my home’s interiors now is to have those whom I love in it. I need them to be around me and to hear the sound of their laughter, sometimes even the fighting, and most of all, the feeling of safety knowing they are close is something I would give anything to keep forever.

But, if you are like me, when people are scheduled to come over, you immediately begin the frantic preparation. The stress sets in, and it’s hard to get everything ready. By the time people are there, you don’t really enjoy their presence because you are too busy cooking, serving and then cleaning up.

Hold up. Shouldn’t you be able to sit down and enjoy the moment? Absolutely. So you need to let go of the illusion of perfection and instead create the environment of relaxation and fun.

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houses that have clutter, crumbs on their countertops, and I bet they even have dirt on their floors. Let go of making sure your house is spotless and the throw pillows are perfectly placed. Let go of creating that table setting that doesn’t allow you space to actually put food on the table. Let go of the dirty dishes piled in the sink after the meal is done. Stand still and visit for a while, sit down next to someone and ask them how things are going; allow yourself some flexibility to actually engage with the people who are there. I promise you won’t regret it.

So, how do you create this “relaxed” environment? First, have a basket at the front door for people to put their cell phones in when they walk in the door. They can’t take the phone further than that threshold. By eliminating this one distraction, you are promoting eye contact and engaging conversations, and it will be surprisingly fun! Plus, you’re setting a good example for the young kids to play games and engage personally with others, too.

Another way to relax is to have your guests bring something with them so you aren’t having to prepare everything. Plus, people like to contribute and share their favorite recipes.

Leave dishes out and ask someone else to set the table. Have chores available to do so everyone is engaged. Don’t bark orders at people but allow them to help you where they can. It lets them jump into the mix of what’s going on rather than standing on the sideline trying not to get in the way. It also keeps them close by and allows time for conversation. If they wanted someone to just serve them, they could have gone to a restaurant!

So, to make our homes more inviting and comfortable, we need to be uncomfortable for a bit by allowing them to see our house as it’s ‘lived in,’ asking for help with meals and chores, and making ourselves get more personal with our guests. They will feel more welcome and inclined to come back, you’ll be more approachable and fun, and you are more likely to have people over more often because it’s not such a stressful event.

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ESSENTIALS

SEASONAL PET PARENT DISORDER RESIST THE TEMPTATION TO SHARE HOLIDAY EXTRAS WITH YOUR PETS

BY DR. DAWN MEHRA, NORTH IDAHO ANIMAL HOSPITAL

DON’T GIVE IN TO THEIR CUTENESS

AS THE SEASON BEGINS TO sparkle with yummy food, family reunions, and holiday activity, perhaps you can take this time to think about how your furry or feathered companions are faring. Seize this well deserved reprieve from “the grind” to think about quality pet care. What will the next few months look like for your pet? Will there be a place for him at the dinner table? The playing field? Holiday feeding rituals and play time/ rhythm seem like timely topics to discuss before your family comes to town.

can avoid serious gastric issues by keeping the bowl full of regular fare. If you need to “celebrate” top it off with a healthy choice. How about a carrot stick, popcorn puff, salmon or lean meat? If you know your pet is food sensitive, keep some prescription dietary treats on hand for the occasion. Hold the fat and bone: it’s a great way to avoid an unnecessary, emergency veterinary visit.

The temptation at the dinner table is to share a little of the trimmings or gravy, your four legged friend should feel the holiday love too, right?

How easily we forget that they don’t have a calendar and are unaware of what day it is. They only know when it’s time to eat! Your pets don’t have any physical control over what you feed them, you do! You, pet parent,

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FREE THANKSGIVING MEAL Fedora continues tradition. By Colin Anderson

IT’S RARE TO FIND SOMETHING FOR FREE with no strings attached, but for the past six Thanksgiving days, that’s been the case at the Fedora restaurant in Coeur d’Alene. Anyone and everyone is welcomed in for a free Thanksgiving meal; singles, couples, kids; there are no qualifications. It’s a way for the restaurant to give back to the community that continues to support them year in and year out. As word continues to spread, so does the popularity with more than 1,500 meals served last year alone. Employees of the restaurant are joined by other community volunteers to help prep, cook, seat, serve and clean up.

This event is especially helpful for the aging population in our community.

The holidays can be lonely if seniors aren’t able to travel, have recently lost a spouse, are living on a fixed income or just don’t want to prepare such a large meal for two people. There is never a charge for this dinner, and any gratuity laid out goes directly to nonprofit organizations throughout Coeur d’Alene.

If you would like to volunteer, sign up early as Fedora has previously had to turn away volunteers due to the overwhelming response. Doors are open from 11am to 4pm. Whether you are alone, or with a large family, all are welcome.

The Fedora sets and atmosphere like you’re at home with family. The Thanksgiving Day Parade is shown in the morning followed by football all day. Guests are treated to carved turkey and scratch-made sides like rolls, vegetables, mashed potatoes and relish, and non-alcoholic beverages. Last year the Fedora went through upwards of 500 pounds of turkey and mixed up some 25 gallons of gravy so everyone could walk away with a full stomach.

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Fortunately for those in our area, there are people and organizations that are doing what they can to make a significant impact on the lives of those in our community who have difficulty making ends meet. Whether it is seniors on a fixed income, families whose parents are unemployed or underemployed, or people who just need a helping hand, the food banks see people from all walks of life.

Post Falls Food Bank Two years ago, Post Falls Food Bank underwent a unique transformation. After operating like a typical food bank for the past 30 years, they now have a market where families can shop once a week.

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dignity and accountability to clients. They are given a certain number of points to utilize and can shop once a week.

Orth said Post Falls Food Bank works closely with several area nonprofits providing them with food for soup kitchens, homeless shelters, senior centers and more. “It’s a way that we can serve everybody,” said Orth of her desire to reach people beyond the geographic area that the food bank serves.

“People in poverty typically do not get enough produce,” explained Orth. “It is too expensive, so they will be drawn to the dried and prepared foods in the grocery store. All our produce is always zero points, and there is no limit to the amount one can take. Our goal is for families to come in and be able to supplement their food budget.”

With a freezer full of an assortment of wonderful meats and endless fresh produce stocking the aisles, Orth shares that their goal is to help families out of the depths of poverty by teaching them everything from nutrition, providing them with recipes and working with other organizations that will assist their clients.

“We have a representative from an employment service who comes in once a month,” said Orth.

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The 4,000-square-foot facility includes the market and a warehouse. Six days each week, they send a refrigerated truck to various grocery stores with whom Post Falls Food Bank has a relationship. “Eighty percent of what is on our shelves comes from Grocery Rescue,” explained Orth.

When a store has items for which the due date is approaching, the Post Falls Food Bank will pick up those items and stock them for their customers. They inspect the produce, and if it is not fresh, they will set it aside for local farmers

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Orth said Post Falls Food Bank works closely with several area nonprofits providing them with food for soup kitchens, homeless shelters, senior centers and more. who use it to feed their animals. “Instead of all the food going into our landfills, it is now being put to good use,” said Orth.

Unlike some food banks, Post Falls Food Bank requires registration and verification of income. “We want to make sure what we are giving away is going to those who really need it,” said Orth.

For first-time clients, the staff or a volunteer will accompany them to help them navigate their way and provide tips on how to be a smart shopper.

Second Harvest One of Post Falls Food Bank’s partners is Second Harvest in Spokane. Julie Humphreys is the community relations manager for Second Harvest, a food provider for 26 counties, including 21 in Eastern Washington and five in North Idaho.

What many people may not realize is that Second Harvest does much more than simply provide food. They also have a kitchen, which has been open for just over two years, where they offer community cooking classes and much more.

It was a natural progression to add on the kitchen after staff noticed how many people declined healthier foods because they did not know how to cook them, especially things like lentils and squash. “Our mission is to provide healthier food with the goal of also providing nutrition education,” said Humphreys. “We want to make an impact on people’s health and help them be sustainable.”

With instruction on cooking things from scratch, people are starting to feel more confident in their abilities and are more inclined to take fresh produce when they visit food banks.

“Almost half of what we distribute is fresh food,” said Humphreys.

At Second Harvest, the educational classes involve more than cooking. They offer instruction in things such as knife sharpening and many other tools of the trade including shopping tips.

While the community classes are offered for free, there are also classes one pays for. “When people take a for-pay class, they help Second Harvest get nutritious food to those who need it most, and they provide food bank clients and other people in need cooking classes at no charge,” said Humphreys. “That’s a good feeling when you know you are helping someone else.

I think that’s part of the reason our classes are successful. That and we offer quality, fun classes at a good price and often with a guest chef as instructor.”

Chef Laurent Zirotti from Fleur de Sel in Post Falls taught a paid class when Second Harvest first opened its kitchen. He witnessed the work that was being done by Second Harvest and offered to be part of the community classes offered for free.

“We work with a large group of chefs from the Spokane, Post Falls and Coeur d’Alene area,” said Humphreys of people in the trade who are eager to help.

As we enter the season of giving, try to remember those less fortunate. Next time you are at the grocery store, put a few extra items in your grocery cart and swing by a local food bank. It will give you and those you help a good feeling this holiday season. And who knows, it may just become a year-round habit!

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— ARTICLE BY

Jani Gonzalez —

Photos courtesy of Settlers Creek and Brent Looyenga Photography

It Takes More Than A Fire Settlers Creek may have lost their historic barn to fire, but it hasn’t stopped this beautiful venue from thriving!

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n August 1, Settlers Creek’s century-old barn went up in flames. The fire was and has been devastating to the Coeur d’Alene venue, but in three days’ time, they had the site cleared and ready for their next event. Nine days later, they hosted their next wedding event. But it takes more than a fire to set back Settlers Creek because of the strength of a dream that began 40 years ago.

on the property. Even then, Varela envisioned converting the barn into a restaurant.

The payments proved to be too much, and to keep the bulk of the property, his father split off and sold the 10 acres that included Settlers Creek’s buildings. “[For him] it was like cutting off his arm to save the other,” Varela said.

After, his parents placed a manufactured home near the pond in the back of the remaining 150 of the original 160-acre original homestead and lived there for the next three decades, until 2006.

The wilderness next door In 1976, Chris Varela’s father took a chance and bought a 15-acre parcel lot on the west side of Coeur d’Alene known as Blackwell Hill and moved from Southern California. For 18 months, he and his family, which consisted of six children, with three living at home at the time, worked on building a three-story, 4,500 square-foot A-frame cedar chalet home. Six months later, Varela, then 15 years old, took a walk in the woods that would change his family’s life.

As much as he loved Coeur d’Alene, work was scarce, so Varela returned to Southern California. There, he worked for a global contractor in Downtown Los Angeles.

“It was a temporary move, but it turned into 18 years,” he said.

He was as far away from his dream as he could be. Those years were stressful ones, but he and his former wife started a family and had three children.

“It was July, and I took a rifle into the woods because I thought that’s what hunting was, even though it wasn’t hunting season. I took a rest at a tree and saw a clearing. … It was a grand, meandering landscape with a huge pasture, deciduous and coniferous trees and a pond. It was an amazing piece of property. In the middle of the pasture was a farmer with a brokendown bailer,” recalled Varela.

“I was in over my head. There was no time for anything, but I prevailed. I was a general superintendent by the time I was 25, running a $52 million high rise,” he said.

Eventually, he left the company and started his own firm. Then, in 2001, the 10 acres his dad had broken off some 20 years earlier were up for sale.

Varela introduced himself to the farmer and quickly learned that he was ready to retire. Varela ran back home with news of the beautiful property he never knew was just “down the road a mile.”

“We sold ... anything we could to make the down payment. … My dad was ecstatic that we had put the farm back together.”

“I ran back home to tell my parents. We had just finished our new home.

My dad had just put every single dime into it [but] I never shut up about [the property],” Varela said. By year’s end, the A-frame cedar chalet was up for sale.

Working to come home: from SNA to GEG It would be another two years before he, his new partner and his children, including his ex-wife, moved back to the area, but after his ex-wife received an offer to be gifted her grandmother’s 110-acre horse ranch in Carrywood, the move was on. The catch? For two-and-a-half years, he and his girlfriend flew from Orange County to Spokane tending to the businesses they had built while in Southern California. On the weekends, Varela’s father helped him fix the property.

Gains and losses The Varela family went back to work, this time renovating the buildings of what is Settlers Creek today.

“The house had all the smells an active farm comes with,” Varela said. By then, only his older brother and Varela were living at home and working

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A fire and overwhelming support

home to Coeur d’Alene on weekends. “Finally, in 2006, I’d had enough.

I needed to reset, get grounded, so I quit everything and came home. I bought 300 chickens and started a chicken farm.”

It’s still not clear what ignited the fire on the night of Tuesday, August 1. A low-temperature smoker may be at fault. He and staff were between two large events. The fire was devastating, to say the least. The barn was being used to temporarily stage kitchen equipment and furniture.

Building the dream Varela’s first business back in Idaho was Settlers Creek Eggs, which he sold open-range eggs to local markets and restaurants. It was hugely successful and he felt strangely at home doing it, despite “all my experience was in heavy construction,” he said. From the chicken farm, his wife then opened an antique store in the barn for vendors that led to an epiphany.

“It was like a Hollywood set. The structure was standing, but it was all in flames,” Varela said, who was not on site when the fire broke out. “My oldest son and our entire staff did everything possible, putting themselves at risk to mitigate the loss.”

“I realized that people brought their families to take in the sights,” he said.

“That was when I decided to make it a venue to include agritourism. I refinanced, borrowed money and began improvements that I had been dreaming up for the prior five years or better,” Varela said.

Behind the barn stands their commercial kitchen. It was within 20 feet of the fire. The building was spared from the fire by his son, Jacob.

“My son hosed himself down and then hosed the kitchen to save it. He saved the business. We’d be done without it,” he said.

Improvements included a dining amphitheater to fit his vision of people coming to dine on terraced lawns, contrasting fine dining with traditional farm architecture and diverse styles of cooking. He, his young family (Gabriel, Jacob and Rachel Varela) and only one hired hand restored all the buildings, staying true to the historical architecture.

Their chef, Bill Hilbish, did the same with two nearby barns used for curing meats.

“He put a food service container over his head and hosed those buildings,” he said.

They converted the two silos into a men’s and women’s bathroom, built a 2,500-square-foot deck for the barn, a 14,000-square-foot amphitheater and a 1,000-square-foot gazebo on top of the hillside.

Three days after the fire, the Varelas, neighbors and several local businesses began clearing debris. Circle M Landscape Supply, NW Rock & Dirt, Coeur d’Alene Paving, H&E Equipment, and Framework Meetings and Destinations “gave their all to make the clean-up happen.” In all, they hauled 45 truckloads and four large dumpsters of debris in three days. Even the wedding party scheduled for the following weekend came to help. Nine days later, Settlers Creek hosted their wedding.

“Settlers Creek wouldn’t be here without my three kids,” he said. “They gave their everything to make this place happen.”

In 2008, they were fully operational and open to the public. They are a fullservice venue where the Varelas and staff take care of event planning and hosting, including transportation. In addition to weddings, they host large corporate events, most notably, the Idaho Governor’s Cup; the Tri-National Agricultural Accords, hosting representatives from Canada, the U.S. and Mexico; and has hosted several annual charity events, such as for CASA and TESH. Settlers Creek is also on the National Register for Historic Places.

Varela also thanks Post Falls Brewing and The Culinary Stone for donating, and his daughter Rachel’s friend Patricio Keegan for setting up a GoFundMe account, which many good friends, prior clients and locals donated.

“I’m humbled by the community’s support,” Varela said.

Then came the fire.

They will rebuild the barn but for now, they’re focused on hosting events.

What Varela wants you to know is that his family has worked too hard to let this dream go or provide anything less than exceptional for their clients.

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Strut Out

EUROPEAN WAX CENTER OPENS IN SPOKANE VALLEY

BY COLIN ANDERSON

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THE TERM “TRY BEFORE YOU BUY” is often a catch. You can take a vehicle for a short spin, have a small sample bite at Costco or try on a pair of jeans and leave the store without purchase. However, at the area’s newest and only waxing center, owners Tami and Dave Cavanaugh are ready and more than happy to pamper you—for free! “We are so confident that you will become a regular European Wax Center guest, we make it easy to try us out by offering your first wax free,” says Tami. This includes eyebrows, underarms or bikini line for women, or for men, eyebrows, ears or nose. Nothing to purchase, no form to fill out, just a service these new business owners are confident in and ready to share with the Inland Northwest community.

The Cavanaughs have been long-time guests and believers in the services and products found in their new European Wax Center location at 506 North Sullivan Road in the Spokane Valley (in the Starbucks plaza).

“Our exclusive STRUT 365 line of products enhances the waxing experience by preparing, moisturizing and revitalizing the skin, including a serum to eliminate ingrown hairs and breakouts,” says Tami. Our product line also contains ingredients that inhibit the hair growth, thereby extending the time in between waxing.” Some people seem skittish when you recommend body waxing. European Wax Center uses an exclusive Comfort Wax® that is unlike anything available elsewhere. Tami and Dave attest, as longtime guests, that European Wax Center waxing services are markedly more comfortable than anywhere else and that some guests report being free from any pain during their service.

“Our real difference begins with the outstanding team we have assembled that focuses on providing an awesome guest experience,” says

Dave. “The setting is a modern environment with crisp, clean lines, seven private waxing suites, providing the most professionally trained waxing experts, with exceptional service and products that enhance the waxing experience.” European Waxing Center creates an atmosphere of comfort and relaxation, with the ultimate goal of giving visitors a great experience and helping them “walk in and strut out.”

Though their business is brand new, Tami and Dave are already committed to being a big part of our Inland Northwest community. “From the start, we are focused on giving back to the community, especially those causes that help to empower and celebrate women. We have been a sponsor of Runway Renegades, plan to be a sponsor of Beyond Pink, and are seeking opportunities to support Women’s Leadership, Breast Cancer survivors and other women’s health issues,” says Tami.

Stop by and see one of the newest businesses in the area, take a quick tour, and while you’re there, why not take advantage of a totally free service just for stopping in? What do you have to lose … other than a little unwanted hair?

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Adds Dave, “Tami is a member of the Northwest Women’s Alliance. I am a vocal advocate of the Choose Local First Movement and a member of the Heart of Business of the Inland Northwest. We both seek to become members of a professional service group like Rotary.”

Whether it’s a small touch up or multi-area service, Tami and Dave want each of their guests to leave looking and feeling more beautiful, and guys, that includes you, too.

Their staff is professional, courteous and well trained, the atmosphere is inviting and fun, while also relaxing, and the products used are some of the very best available.

“One wax is all it takes to fall in love. We can’t wait to meet you, pamper you, and help you find your own version of gorgeous,” says Tami.

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She realized that team members are hard workers by trait in life. The Viking crosscountry team considers themselves a second family supporting each other.

“I love the feeling of satisfaction and reward that you get every time you get a good time or

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run a great race because all your training and work pays off. It’s kind of an indescribable feeling,” Rylee said.

She plans on attending college next year and is weighing her options with some schools in the Pacific Northwest and also closer to home. She’s considering studying communications and public relations. One thing is definite—she’ll continue running.

“Pursuing my running career into college is definitely a goal of mine,” she said. As Rylee moves beyond her high school cross-country years, she’ll take the lessons of hard work with her.

“My cross-country coaches have taught me that no one is going to put in the work for you—your desire and passion should push you further.”

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“I love the competition, and I’m always willing to put in the extra effort to be better than the next guy that I face out on the field. Also, being a team captain creates the opportunity to push myself as well as my team,” Dakota said.

Coach Rich credits Dakota with being a leader on and off the field, something Dakota admits to being conscientious about.

“I always have to make sure I’m setting a good example on and off the field,” Dakota said.

Next year, he plans on attending college to study pre-medicine for a career in medicine, chiropractic medicine or athletic training where he can help others. Even after moving on to college and collegiate soccer, he will take this life lesson from his coach: “‘Practice how you play’. It taught me to always put 100 percent in everything you do whether it’s practice, school work or a game,” he said.

His coach, Alan Rich, had this to say: “In game situations, Dakota plays unselfishly.

He will distribute the ball to the right player at the right time and does not care about personal glory.”

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“I love the feeling of satisfaction and reward that you get every time you get a good time or run a great race because all your training and work pays off. It’s kind of an indescribable feeling,” Rylee said.

“I always have to make sure I’m setting a good example on and off the field,” Dakota said.

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CREATING A CULTURE OF SAFETY NIC PROGRAM TRAINS SPECIALISTS, REDUCES WORKPLACE INJURIES

the instructors teach the fundamental skills, and from there students can explore what interests them and how they can use machining to pursue those interests. Because machining technology is used in so many industries, the applications are virtually endless.

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CRAIG JOBB DIDN’T SET OUT TO be a safety specialist. In fact, his background is in health care; he’s worked as a medical assistant in trauma centers and coordinated clinical trials.

important from my employer’s point of view—to bring that information back.”

Taking the class was also a valuable networking opportunity for Jobb’s company, Tedder Industries. He connected with other professionals he met through the COSS program, which developed into business relationships that have been beneficial for all parties.

“Working in health care, your whole heart has to be in it,” he said. “That’s someone’s family in that bed.”

That background in health care and Jobb’s focused approach to working with people have dovetailed surprisingly well with a career as a safety specialist for Tedder Industries in Post Falls. He’s refined his approach in part by becoming a certified occupational safety specialist.

Jobb said that the training he received through the COSS program has helped his company to enhance the way they report accidents and incidents.

Jobb became certified after taking the COSS program offered by North Idaho College, through the Workforce Training Center in Post Falls.

“For anybody who has a role in safety, this will be beneficial,” he said.

“Regardless of how much experience you have, this class will enhance your knowledge.”

COSS is an intensive, interactive course that provides individuals in the safety and health field with the tools and techniques to coordinate and implement corporate health plans, conduct safety and health training, and provide support to safety and training managers. The program consists of 40 hours of hands-on, face-to-face learning, delivered by an authorized OSHA outreach trainer.

The next COSS class will be Monday, December 4, through Friday, December 8. Class will be held 8am to 5pm at the Workforce Training Center.

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“It was awesome to be in the class with other safety people,” Jobb said.

“The instructor was very knowledgeable, and the information was comprehensive.”

By learning to promote safety on a jobsite, COSS graduates have the knowledge to help lower fatalities, near misses and OSHA citations. The program is designed for the entry-level person or for the experienced safety professional who needs a refresher.

Case studies and workshops are used to show students the practical applications of what they’re learning. The program ends with a comprehensive final exam that allows students to demonstrate their competency in the class.

Through the COSS program, Jobb said he learned about recording and reporting injuries, researching incident rates and the real cost of workplace injuries. He also learned how to quickly navigate the OSHA standards book, as well as what to expect from an OSHA inspection, including a breakdown of the complete inspection process.

CRAIG JOBB (RIGHT) TRANSITIONED FROM KEEPING PEOPLE HEALTHY IN THE FIELD OF HEALTH CARE TO OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY FOR HIS CAREER AS A SAFETY SPECIALIST FOR TEDDER INDUSTRIES IN POST FALLS.

“It’s helped to broaden my vision of safety,” Jobb said. “We’re creating a culture of safety across the spectrum of all employees. That was also

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Health & Lifestyle QUALITY OVER QUANTITY

Does Your Fitness Make You Fit?

By Susan Moore, Owner, Better Gym & Better Eats, Gig Harbor

IT’S NOVEMBER, AND THE YEAR IS coming to an end. Within two months we celebrate—and indulge—with Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. This is when Americans gain the most weight, which they plan on taking off once the new year hits. Every year millions of people make getting in shape their New Year’s resolution. It’s the “I’ll start Monday” mentality that we battle the rest of the year but on a much larger scale. But what exactly does getting in shape mean to us? What is our motivation? What are our goals exactly? Asking the “why” is probably the most important question to think through in order to optimize success.

Learning the “how” to facilitate the “why” and subsequently devising a

productive plan could turn this year’s resolution into next year’s reason to be thankful. It’s actually easier than you could have ever imagined.

First you need to write down your goals and how you think you can accomplish them. Spend some time researching people who have done what you plan to do and how they did it. What were their struggles?

One of the most crucial things to consider is safety. You need to make sure that the exercises you decide on are not inherently dangerous. Are you going to be using a video, going to a class, hiring a trainer or even buying a piece of equipment? Do your due diligence. I don’t typically

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Look for training that makes you feel better versus worse.

recommend any videos that have strength training exercises in them like push-ups, pull-ups, lunges or squats. If you haven’t been exercising regularly, chances are your body needs a refresher on the proper mobility, flexibility, strength and reflexes to do these movements under qualified guidance.

If professional guidance is absolutely off the table, video yourself doing the movements and watch the videos. If anything about the movements doesn’t look right, it isn’t.

We were all born with the ability to know what right/wrong looks and feels like, but unfortunately we all have to sit for long periods of time in our society, so we tend to lose the ability to know what right/wrong feels like. Thankfully we never lose the ability to know what right/wrong looks like. If when you watch the video and it doesn’t look like the movement you were trying to do, do some more research and continue to work on these movements like you would if learning any new skill. This is the skill of strength.

Keep videoing and keep refining. You should eventually learn how to do the movements correctly and in the process get stronger, healthier and burn some calories.

If you feel like you would have more success in a group setting (my personal favorite) or want to join a class, make sure the instructor is a subject matter expert in what they are teaching. If you don’t feel comfortable

asking for their qualifications, Google is a beautiful thing, and you can usually get all the information about your instructor you are looking for. I’m pretty good with instructing TRX, and if you go to their website you’ll find that I can back that up with the amount of education I have in it.

Most instructors don’t know what they don’t know, and just because they look fit doesn’t mean they know how to instruct, correct, modify or when to refer people to a medical professional. I teach a lot of professional education around the country to health and fitness practitioners, and approximately 80 percent don’t know how to properly teach or even do a squat themselves.

The main reasons people don’t stay motivated is they lack direction or get injured. If you are in a class, make sure quality of movement is more important than quantity. The only thing a lot of bad movements will get you is an eventual injury. You should feel like you are ready to take over the world most days after training, not like you need a nap. Look for training that makes you feel better versus worse. There seems to be a surge of fitness masochism where a training session isn’t good unless you get annihilated. Remember, adaptation is what a training protocol should provide, not just fatigue. Anyone can make you tired, but can they make you stronger?

If you are bargain shopping for fitness instruction, you will get what you pay for.

The more education your trainer/instructor invests in, the more they are investing in your success.

Set a goal, ask questions, get moving and enjoy every second of it!!

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LIFESTYLE CHANGES

A NEW REALITY HELPING YOUR FAMILY TO SUPPORT YOUR LIFESTYLE CHANGES

BY KENNY MARKWARDT, OWNER, CROSSFIT SANDPOINT

SO YOU’VE DECIDED to make some changes in your nutrition and lifestyle.

Awesome! That first step can be the most difficult, so congratulations on starting down a new path.

But wait, you’re married and have a handful of freeloading roommates who have a daily rotating list of demands that requires a lot of your energy and time to execute. If these demands aren’t met, you face the very real threat of having the time that should be sacred in your own home shattered by screams, cries and tantrums by your spouse and/or children.

In other words, you’ve come to terms with and accepted that change will be a new reality of the life that you desire, but your family hasn’t. What to do?

One answer is to just say, “Guess what, I’m making your meals, so tough luck. You go to the store, plan and prepare your own meals, and you better do all your own dishes if you want something different. Oh yeah, and if you leave any of the unhealthy food you know I will not be eating and don’t want to be tempted by in the house, I’m throwing it in the trash the minute I find it.”

That’s certainly an idea, but let’s leave that one on the back burner for a while and see if we can’t achieve some diplomacy without starting an all-out intra-household war.

Try and find a good, positive way for them to look at the new changes, whether it’s health, longevity or even just plain old bribery. Find a way that you might be able to present it to them that will resonate with them.

Flipping everything upside down and inside out is tumultuous for everyone, even you.

Take one thing at a time and refine it to something that you think can be embraced.

Whether that is one meal, one form of snack, reducing the amount of dessert, changing soda over to something else, adding new vegetables to meals or what have you.

Then once that’s been accepted as a part of life and no one is squabbling about it anymore, find something else and slowly refine that.

Try and remember that what you’re trying to achieve is a new lifestyle, and that with this new lifestyle, you’ll be adding many more years to your life, so there’s no hurry to try and do it all at once. You’ve got tons of time to get it perfect.

Then, take it slow and introduce new changes to your lifestyle in steps, not all at once.

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ARE YOU SUFFERING FROM MALE MENOPAUSE? THE SIGNS OF ANDROPAUSE

BY DR. HOLLY CARLING, O.M.D., L.AC., PH.D., VITAL HEALTH IN COEUR D’ALENE Y YO LTDI P MEN HGERAULMTPH

MALE MENOPAUSE, MORE correctly called “andropause,” is on the rise. Also referred to as grumpy old man syndrome, hypogonadism, irritable male syndrome and hypotestosteronism, andropause effects about 30 percent of healthy men before the age of 50 and 50 percent of healthy men greater than 60 years old. Beginning around 30 years of age, male testosterone levels drop about 10 percent per decade. Androgen (hormone) levels fall as well. In many cases, this decline is more rapid, showing as early as age 40.

While female menopause occurs in a fairly condensed period of time, andropause can last for decades. Some males will never experience the symptoms of andropause, others are quite plagued with them, but all men will experience a gradual hormonal decline. The onset of symptoms is fairly gradual: change in attitude and behavior including moodiness, quick to anger, loss of energy/fatigue, muscle strength and physical agility, diminished sex drive, and increase in belly fat. “Low T” risks include weight gain, increased injuries, osteoporosis and cardiovascular risk. The ability to cope with stress diminishes.

Obesity, infections, certain medications, illness, injury, surgery, alcohol, diabetes and psychological stressors predispose men to its onset. In addition to the natural declination of hormones, another hormone called sex binding hormone globulin (SHBG) increases, which traps some of the circulating testosterone, making it ineffective in the body. As the levels of bioavailable hormone decreases, symptoms increase.

Although many people have never heard of andropause, it was first recognized in 1940. It is only now that we have the testing to correctly diagnose it. However, women with husbands who are grouchier as they age probably don’t need tests to tell them their husbands are in the throes of andropause!

Women with husbands who are grouchier as they age probably don’t need tests to tell them their husbands are in the throes of andropause!

Testosterone, which is produced in the testes and the adrenal glands, isn’t just for the development of the male-specific organs or sexual function (including erectile dysfunction). Testosterone plays a role in healthy behavior: control of aggression, dominance, competitiveness and self-esteem.

It can be healthy when balanced or unhealthy when deficient. Lack of confidence, ability to concentrate, sleep issues, excess sadness, decreased energy and lack of motivation may indicate hypotestosteronism. It needs to be understood that there are other factors which can influence moods—certain health issues and environmental factors—that need to be considered as well.

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Testosterone travels in the blood stream and spurs bone marrow to produce red blood cells.

It is necessary for heart health, hair growth (or lack thereof!), muscle bulk and strength, and for efficient fat burn.

While testosterone replacement therapy has been associated with risks (enlarged prostate, smaller testicles, prostate cancer, blood clots, stroke, sleep apnea, acne), increasing testosterone levels are important. There are healthy ways to do this. Increasing the health of the adrenal glands and testes, as well as providing essential nutritional factors, can go far in slowing the aging decline or rebuilding a premature decline in hormone levels. If you are suffering from grumpy old man syndrome, there is hope!

Dr. Holly Carling is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Licensed Acupuncturist, Doctor of Naturopathy, Clinical Nutritionist and Master Herbologist with nearly four decades of experience. She is a “Health Detective,” as she looks beyond your symptom picture and investigates why you are experiencing your symptoms in the first place. Dr. Carling is currently accepting new patients and offers natural health-care services and whole food nutritional supplements in her Coeur d’ Alene clinic. Visit her website at VitalHealthCdA. com to learn more about Dr. Carling, view a list of upcoming health classes and read other informative articles. Dr. Carling can be reached at 208.765.1994 and would be happy to answer any questions regarding this topic.

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By Colin Anderson Get a jump on your holiday shopping and avoid the lines! The following pages have an assortment of unique gifts that will be sure to impress anyone on your list! We always recommend you try our local stores first, because it’s been proven that the more you spend local, the more money stays local. It funds local events, supports even more local businesses and helps your next-door neighbor.

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We love supporting our local small businesses, and in giving you an early head start on the holiday madness, we’re hoping you have time to browse the local retailers and downtown businesses that depend on local support to keep their businesses running and new local goods coming in!

for the LITERARY CANDLES Those who love to curl up with a good book under soft light will undoubtedly enjoy lighting one of these great smelling candles with scents reminiscent of great works of literature.

Transport yourself to Sherlock Holmes’ study with the smell of black currant tea and leather or enjoy tea time with the Mad Hatter with scents of Bergamot, lavender, mandarin, thyme and ylang ylang with a touch of jasmine. Each candle is soy based and contains 12 ounces of wax. There are several books to choose from, each transporting you to a different story.

for the WINE BOTTLE WIND CHIME Bottles Uncorked has found a great way to turn empty wine bottles into beautiful works of art. These one-of-a-kind wind chimes will surely catch the eye and are a great addition to any backyard or patio.

Bottles are expertly cut and wrapped in a copper accent that creates a unique bouncing light effect from the sun. A wooden ball and heart is attached to each bottle to catch the wind and play soothing and not overbearing tunes. Many variations in color are available, and chimes can be purchased separately or in the full set of seven.

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for the PERSONALIZED CUTTING BOARD Every chef loves to put their signature on a dish, so why not have that signature on the presentation. These high-quality cutting boards can be engraved and personalized for the kitchen connoisseur who seemingly has everything. Made from beautiful acacia wood, this item is stylish and can be left out on display at all times. This item works as a cutting board, lazy Susan and also as a pizza serving dish.

for the VINTAGE TYPEWRITER While computers have made typing and correcting our mistakes far simpler, there’s a certain nostalgia and peace of mind when using a typewriter. The familiar clack, clack, clack and ding takes us back to a more simple time. Tony’s has a variety of typewriters available dating back to the 1930s. These beautiful pieces are a great conversation starter in any living room or office, and all are still functioning. If you have an author in the home who’s stuck in writer’s block, perhaps a break from the computer will help them come up with the next big idea.

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for the SHASTA CAMPER TRAILER FLASHLIGHT HAT When camping, whether by backpack, drive up or motorhome, space is always an issue. Now you can leave the bulky flashlights and lanterns at home and still look good wearing this fun flashlight hat.

This ballcap features four extra bright LED lights built right into the brim. The on/off switch is easy to operate, and the lights are powerful enough to illuminate things 40 feet away. The batteries last up to 50 hours and are easily replaceable. The hat is adjustable to fit any head size and is even washable. You’ll never worry about forgetting the flashlight again!

for the PERSONALIZED AMMO CAN Add a personal touch to your favorite sportsman’s hunting equipment with a customized ammunition box. The American flag graphic comes on both sides and names are added at the time of order. This ammo can is made to U.S. Military specifications, is water and air tight, and also can include a locking mechanism for safe keeping. The graphics are precision engraved so they won’t peel or fade like decals or paint applications. While good for storing ammo, the water- and air-tight design allows this carbon steel box to serve in many different functions as well.

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DOES YOUR INVESTMENT STRATEGY REFLECT YOUR PERSONAL VALUES? Edward Jones financial advisor, Ken Wood, discusses this new trend

By Patty Hutchens

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t has been a trend in our everyday life for a while now and is growing in popularity.

Through sustainable living, consumers are becoming increasingly aware of how they can live an environmentally and socially responsible life. From green building to locally sourced food, those who practice sustainable living are doing their best to reduce their carbon footprint and preserve the Earth’s natural resources.

Restaurants are making a conscious effort to bring “farm to table” offerings to their menu. The result is fresh food that also has a positive impact on their local farmers.

For decades, our homes became bigger while our families became smaller, but that has changed with the tiny-home movement.

People are opting to bike or walk as opposed to driving to destinations a short distance away. Recycling and composting have done much to reduce waste. These are all things that many people do each day to achieve their goal of sustainable living. But are you aware that you can also practice sustainable living when it comes to investing your hard earned money?

While many of us think of the words “conservative” or “aggressive” when it comes to our investment strategy, sustainable, responsible and impact investing is a strategy that is gaining momentum in the investment world.

Just what does it mean to be a “sustainable investor”? Naturally, one seeks for strong financial performance in his or her investments, but they also look for investments that have a positive impact on society or our environment.

People seek to invest in companies that are making a difference in the world, either through giving back to the community or supporting programs that benefit our society.

In the following interview, Ken Wood, a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Sandpoint, addresses many questions people have about this growing trend.

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What is socially responsible investing (SRI)?

Social responsible investing (SRI) is known by a lot of terms, including “green,” “ethical,” “sustainable” or “mission” based investing. Essentially, it involves taking someone’s personal values and aligning those with their investment strategy.

It has been an expanding trend over the past 15 years as more people choose to invest with their heart as well as their head. In fact, the 2016 report by US SIF Foundation on sustainable investment trends indicated that $1 out of every $5 under professional management in the U.S. is allocated to SRI, and the market for SRI investments has increased 33 percent since 2014.

Why would someone consider social responsible investing?

SRI appeals to a variety of people. Yet, their underlying reasoning for pursing this type of investment platform is because they want to align their moral values and beliefs with their money.

In some cases, I find clients are seeking to avoid specific companies or industries. For example, I had a client whose mother had passed away from lung cancer after years of smoking. As such, she didn’t want any of her hard-earned money invested in tobacco-based companies.

For other clients, they see it as a way to reward companies that pursue and adopt ethical and sustainable business standards. Every person I meet with has their own reason and story for wanting to pursue this investment strategy.

How is SRI applied in developing an investment portfolio?

It really starts with a conversation around their personal principles and goals. The components of a well-diversified portfolio include a combination of equities and bonds built around an individual’s investment objectives and tolerance for risk. I spend a lot of time asking questions to both existing and potential clients about what they want their portfolio to accomplish. We try our best to eliminate companies and industries that are not in alignment with the individual’s moral values. Then, we try to find areas that an investor might be passionate about that could be suitable, long term investments for their portfolio.

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What are the risks involved with investing in this manner?

I want to make it very clear that there is always some level of inherent risk when investing. With that being said, when it comes to investing in socially responsible investments, there are some specific risks that people need to be aware of. First, sustainable investing often has many subjective qualities, and may mean different things to different people. This can result in a sustainable investment not aligning with all of a client’s desired qualities.

Second, investments may not always receive high-sustainability scores from third-party evaluators, even if the fund is marketed as sustainable. Finally, certain sustainable funds have a narrow focus, which results in less diversification than we would generally find appropriate.

Where can I learn more about investing in SRI? Sustainable investing is becoming more prevalent as an investment strategy, and there are various resources available to those wanting to learn more about it. The Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment, located at USSIF.org, has a variety of articles and information regarding this subject. In addition, CR Magazine (TheCRO.com) publishes an annual report called the Best Corporate Citizens list, highlighting companies that perform well in seven distinct categories such as environmental, philanthropy and corporate governance. Finally, I would encourage anyone interested to talk to a financial professional about their specific goals and investment objectives.

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PEOPLE SEEK TO INVEST IN COMPANIES THAT ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD, EITHER THROUGH GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY OR SUPPORTING PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT OUR SOCIETY.

Do I have to sacrifice potential returns if I want to follow a valuebased investment approach?

As a financial professional, I have a legal duty and a strong desire to help clients take care of their money so that they can pursue the life they envision. I could not endorse an investment platform that didn’t assist my clients in achieving their individual goals. From the extensive research that I have done, I am convinced that it is not necessary to sacrifice your own values for investment performance. A properly constructed, welldiversified portfolio can be socially responsible, sustainable and provide comparable investment performance to conventional portfolios over a long period of time.

Disclaimer: Diversification does not guarantee a profit or protect against loss. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

What kind of investment options are available?

2016 Report on Sustainable & Responsible Investing Trends, 11th, 12-12. (2016). Retrieved April 02, 2017, from www.ussif.org.

There are various investment vehicles available to suit an individual investor’s needs. These include individual stocks and bonds, exchange-traded funds specific to SRI and various mutual funds. Many mutual-fund companies have even emerged that provide only religious-based and/or socially conscious specific funds.

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CHIONOPHILES...

AND THE BENEFITS OF BIG FEET IN A NIVEAN ENVIRONMENT

BY MARY TERRA-BERNS

TRAVEL & LEISURE

“Nature says, ‘I’m going to snow. If you have on a bikini and no snowshoes, that’s tough. I am going to snow anyway.’” - Maya Angelou speech THE GREEK WORD FOR SNOW IS CHION. And when it comes to snow, you are either a phobe, euphore or a phile. A chionophobe is someone who doesn’t like snow and avoids it. Chioneuphores tolerate snow and chionophiles look forward to, and enjoy, snow and the winter months. As the days get shorter and nights get longer, fight the urge to hibernate. Instead of enduring the cold temperatures and snow by staying indoors wrapped in a cocoon of blankets, spread your winter wings and make the most of the nivean (snow) environment. Now is the time to ditch that bikini and break out the snowshoes!

about in the winter was critical for our ancestors’ survival.

However, with our relatively small feet and big bodies, traveling in snow was a substantial challenge. At some point, probably when post-holing through thigh-deep snow, our human ancestors may have observed a snowshoe hare (or other big-footed chionophile) moving effortlessly across the top of the snow thanks to its big feet. Well, we humans may not have big feet, but we do have a big, creative brain; a brain that recognized the benefits of big feet and translated that knowledge into simple yet efficient devices that imitated the bunny’s big feet—snowshoes.

A few thousand years ago, being able to travel and move

Snowshoe designs continued to improve and eventually

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SNOWSHOEING AS A WINTER ACTIVITY HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY POPULAR, AND WHY NOT? IT’S EASY AND INEXPENSIVE, AND THE WHOLE FAMILY CAN PARTICIPATE.

evolved into a few functional shapes and sizes, which were influenced by location, type of use and snow conditions. Initially, skis were called long snowshoes and snowshoes were called raquettes by French Canadians, because of their similarity to tennis rackets, and webs by Europeans who recently arrived in America.

But, by the early 1900s, raquettes and webs became snowshoes, and long snowshoes were known as skis.

Snowshoes were indispensable winter survival gear for Native Americans, trappers and explorers but were also used for winter sports.

In the mid-1800s, several snowshoe clubs on the eastern side of Canada conducted racing competitions. Recreational snowshoeing was born.

Snowshoeing as a winter activity has become increasingly popular, and why not? It’s easy

and inexpensive, and the whole family can participate. If you can walk, you can snowshoe.

Aluminum frames and neoprene decking make moderns snowshoes lightweight and maneuverable. Also, bindings have improved.

Rotating-toe cord bindings allow the tail of the snowshoe to drag instead of being lifted, which requires less energy. The fixed-toe cord binding allows the whole shoe to be lifted, which makes it easier to step over obstacles or run on packed trails, but requires more energy. Crampons can be added for extra traction and stability; however, if you are moving through downfall, you may want to remove them because they easily catch on wood and can trip you up.

Insulated boots that support your ankles and hiking poles provide additional stability.

The increased popularity of snowshoeing has seen recreational programs pop up everywhere in snow country. Community recreation

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programs, colleges, ski resorts and park facilities offer workshops, demonstrations, clinics and races. Some national parks and ski resorts loan out snowshoes for day use. State Park and Recreation agencies have designated snow-park locations (large parking lots kept clear of snow) for winter recreationalists. Some snow parks have groomed trails dispersing from the parking lot and are typically intended for cross-county skiers and snowmobilers.

However, with the continued popularity of snowshoeing, trails nowadays often have a designated side for the shoeing crowd.

Snow conditions dictate the style and size of snowshoe best suited for the day’s travel.

That fluffy white stuff isn’t always fluffy; the snowpack has different densities. If you are venturing out on dense, compact snow, a smaller snowshoe is adequate. In some instances, if you are smaller and don’t weigh a

lot, you can walk without snowshoes on top of this type of snow. However, if you are looking to trek through some champagne powder, that beautiful light, fluffy stuff, you will need to go with a bigger snowshoe. Even with a larger snowshoe you will still sink a few inches, and breaking trail in powder is quite a workout. Go with a few friends so you can switch off trailbraking duty.

Most dogs enjoy the snow, and snowshoeing is a great activity for many fur-faces. My furry four-legged companions love the snow.

However, they usually are not allowed on groomed trails. No matter, they will gladly follow you as you break trail on any snowshoe adventure. They figure out very quickly that it is easier to bring up the rear while you do all the hard work. Once the trail is established, they will happily run ahead investigating the nivean environment. Dogs are quick to pick up the scent of any wild critter that has crossed your path. If you are out and about after new, sparkling snow has settled, usually 24 to 48 hours, you are likely to see a variety of animal tracks. I spent years snow-tracking

on various wildlife research projects and still enjoy spotting and trailing tracks to identify what kind of chionophile was out and what they were doing.

If you do have your pups with you while exploring the nivean environment, keep in mind, particularly if you are on public land, winter is when trappers are out setting their trap lines. Watch for boot tracks or snowshoe trails. Pay attention to your dog’s behavior, especially when they pick up an unusual scent.

Different attractants are used—sometimes a can of sardines, sometimes a lure that smells like skunk. If you notice other human tracks, smell skunk or see your dog overly focused on a specific spot, rein them in and move on because there is likely a trap or traps set in the area.

There are numerous guide books that describe routes (some are summer hiking trails), from easy to extreme, and give advice for trekking during the winter. On the other hand, you may want to go it on your own and enjoy the freedom of making your own path. Keep in

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mind that landmarks look different in the winter, so having some navigation savvy is wise.

Additionally, if you are following tracks made by some other adventurer, you should have a good sense of where the tracks lead—the route may be an avalanche hotspot that you should avoid, or you may be following someone with more extreme genes than yourself. Always take plenty of food and water. Most importantly, always let someone know where you are going and when you expect to be back—cell phones don’t always have reception in the backcountry.

Safety first!

Still resisting breaking out of your cocoon and committing to living the life of a chionophile?

Here’s some additional incentive; you can burn about 450 calories per hour while snowshoeing! A lot more if you are breaking trail in powder. Snowshoeing will keep you trim and fit throughout the winter and come spring, when the sun is shining warm and bright, you can confidently don that bikini that has been hibernating since last fall.

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Eat Well Eat Local

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PROSCIUTTO-WRAPPED ASPARAGUS WITH CHEVRE AND HUCKLEBERRIES AND HUCKLEBERRY VINAIGRETTE Courtesy of Chef Dave Adlard, Candle in the Woods.

Photo by Lauren Denos.

Another of our signature Amuse Bouche, this is a wonderfully easy dish with a perfect amount of savory and sweet. How can you go wrong with bacon? We serve this as a “shared” dish, but it can easily be served to individuals, or even with several on a platter for an appetizer for a group.

INGREDIENTS • 4 - 6 pieces of fresh, medium asparagus per bundle (depending on size); asparagus that is too thick doesn’t work as well.

• 1 piece of prosciutto per bundle • 1 oz. of room temperature chevre per bundle

the season, including fig (winter), Persimmon and pumpkin (fall), mixed berry (spring) and huckleberry (summer). Our berry and huckleberry are crafted for us.)

• Drizzle of huckleberry or other berry vinaigrette

• Jam or preserves of your choice. (We use various ones depending on

METHOD • Cut the asparagus to 6-in. lengths.

• Blanch the asparagus in salted water (1 minute to 90 seconds, depending on thickness). While blanching, prepare a large bowl with ice water.

• After blanching, immediately remove the asparagus from the boiling water and immerse in the ice water to stop the cooking process.

• Mix the chevre and the jam thoroughly.

• When cool, remove asparagus from ice water and dry with paper towels.

• Place one piece of prosciutto on your preparation surface.

• Spread 1 oz. of chevre/berry mixture on the prosciutto • Lay the pieces of asparagus (1/2 facing each way) at a slight angle on top of the prosciutto and carefully roll up.

• Preheat oven to 400°F. • About 30 minutes before service, bake for 7 minutes at 400°F. Let cool until just warm.

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• Cut in half on a diagonal and serve with a drizzle of vinaigrette.

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THE PORCH

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Delicious pub-style food appealing to all walks of life The Porch Public House has a beautiful golf-course view without the cost of joining the country club. This makes it an ideal setting for a delicious meal any time of year!

They offer a full menu of sandwiches, salads, soups and specialties prepared from scratch without the high price of fine dining, and the region’s finest cocktails, microbrews and wines to accompany your meal. The Porch Public House also has a full bar and cocktails. Feel at home in the comfortable pub-style dining room or the fantastic outdoor dining area.

Open daily at 11am year round, The Porch keeps the kitchen cooking up delicious food late every night. For more information including specials, menu, photos and directions, please visit their website at www.WeDontHaveOne.com.

By Jillian Chandler Photos by Lauren Denos

THE PORCH PUBLIC HOUSE A beautiful golf-course view without the cost of joining the country club. They offer a full menu of sandwiches, salads, soups and specialties prepared from scratch without the high price of fine dining, and the region’s finest cocktails, microbrews and wines to accompany your meal. Feel at home in the comfortable pub-style dining room or the fantastic outdoor dining area. Open daily at 11am year round. Photo by Lauren Denos, Adventure Bound Media.

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MOON TIME Serving some of the best food around in a comfortable pub-style atmosphere. The menu offers soups, sandwiches, pastas, salads and other specialties prepared from scratch daily, along with a fantastic selection of micro-brewed beers and fine wines by the glass and bottle. Open daily at 11am, the kitchen is open late every night. Be sure to stop in Thursday night for live music featuring national and local artists. For more information including photos, menu, specials and directions, make sure to visit their website.

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MAX AT MIRABEAU Find eclectic cuisine, an award-winning menu, prime steaks, chops, seafood, salads, burgers and more than 100 other menu items at MAX, along with a wine list boasting more than 500 labels and 75 eclectic cocktails - a perfect match for everything on the menu. Enjoy two happy hours daily, an award-winning a la carte brunch featuring multiple benedicts, mimosas and the areas best bloody mary bar – starting at only $5 per person. Make your own at MAX! They offer live, rockin’ blues music on the weekends, private dining rooms, courtyard dining and more! Late night dining with a full menu is offered until close. Open daily at 6am. Photo by Lauren Denos, Adventure Bound Media.

1100 N. Sullivan Rd. | Spokane Valley 509.922.6252 | MAXatMirabeau.com

SWEET LOU’S RESTAURANT AND TAP HOUSE American fare with a twist. Ribs (pork or bison) smoked in house. Unique burger menu featuring burgers made from ground top sirloin, topped with pulled pork, hand-battered onion rings or jalapenos. 32 beers on tap to enjoy while watching the game on one of their 24, 4K TVs.

601 E. Front St. Ste. 101 | Coeur d’Alene 208.667.1170 | SweetLousIdaho.com f SweetLousCDA

CALYPSOS COFFEE At Calypsos you’ll find a combination of amazing coffee, which they roast on site, ice cream, fantastic food and live music on a regular basis. They display artwork from local artists, offer free Wi-Fi, have a play area for the kids and also offer a Smart Room for meeting rentals!

116 E. Lakeside Ave. | Coeur d’Alene 208.665.0591 | CalypsosCoffee.com

FISHERMAN’S MARKET

(208) 265-2000 41SouthSandpoint.com

A local favorite for an array of reasons, including the friendly staff, unbeatable atmosphere and phenomenal food. Voted best seafood in Coeur d’Alene 2012, 2013 and 2014. Their menu includes salads, fishwiches, taste of baja, fish and chips, smoked fish, fresh sushi bar and fresh fish market with live shell fish and lobster.

Open 7 Nights a Week

2 Separate Restaurants to Satisfy any Craving

215 W. Kathleen | Coeur d’Alene 208.664.4800 | FishermansMarketCdA.com

Delicious Food & Fun Cocktails 41 Lakeshore Drive, Sagle, ID NEXT TO THE LODGE AT SANDPOINT

NATE’S NEW YORK PIZZA Authentic New York-style Pizzeria in Post Falls. They serve up the biggest pies in town including the famous 36” pizza challenge. Stop by on Wednesdays for an 18” pepperoni pizza for just $17 and select bottled beers are only $1.50! Don’t forget to try some of the best hot wings and stromboli in town.

Stay and enjoy a beverage of choice or call ahead and take your pizza to go.

920 N. Hwy 41 | Post Falls 208.773.6697 | NatesNYPizza.com

FORTY-ONE SOUTH A beautiful waterfront, fine-dining restaurant in a romantic lodge setting overlooking Lake Pend Oreille. Whether it is summer on the patio or cozying up to the fireplace in the winter, Forty-One South’s spectacular sunsets, innovative cuisine, full bar and extensive wine list are sure to make it a memorable night out. A variety of delicious food year round.

Reservations recommended.

(208) 265-2001 ShogaSushi.com

41 Lakeshore Dr. | Sagle 208.265.2000 | 41SouthSandpoint.com

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SHOGA SUSHI BAR Delicious sushi and Japanese cuisine sure to delight anyone’s palate. Offering a wide variety of traditional and specialty rolls as well as salads, sweet and sour pork, grilled salmon and more! Beautiful waterfront dining with spectacular sunset views. Professional and courteous service. Enjoy a delicious meal while taking in the beautiful waterfront and spectacular sunset views.

41 Lakeshore Dr. | Sagle 208.265.2001 | ShogaSushi.com

MOONDOLLARS BISTRO Moondollars Bistro is known for their burgers, accompanied by scratch-made bread and soups. They uses only fresh ingredients, which are the backbone of this customer favorite. With a comfortable, friendly atmosphere, awesome food, great service, huge patio and full bar there is always something to keep customers coming back for more.

609 N. Syringa St. | Post Falls | 208.777.7040 5416 W.Village Blvd. | Rathdrum 208.687.5396 | MoondollarsBistro.com

ANGELO’S RISTORANTE “There is no substitution for quality. Our food is organic and prepared from scratch.” Authentic Italian cuisine.

Guaranteed best steaks in town. Catering and private cooking classes available with Chef Angelo. DINNER FOR 2 & A BOTTLE OF WINE $65. Choose from 15 Entrees and 10 Bottles of Wine. Open 7 days a week from 4-10pm.

Abi’s Artisan Ice Cream Abi’s Artisan Ice Cream is treating locals and visitors alike to superior ice cream with bold flavors. Locally owned and operated, they use the freshest and most flavorful products possible to create all of their own ice creams and sorbets. They also create gourmet hot chocolates, espressos, pour-over coffees, fresh baked cookies and other specialties. Abi’s is a peanut- and treenut free facility (Abi is allergic) and provides dairy-free, gluten-free and vegan ‘ice cream’ options.

Downtown Coeur d’Alene 112 N. Fourth St. 208.930.0699 AbisIceCream.com

846 N. Fourth St. | Coeur d’Alene 208.765.2850 | AngelosRistorante.net

ANTHONY’S RESTAURANT Anthony’s, located in the Riverstone community, featuring a scenic waterfront setting, offering two outdoor fireplaces and a spectacular view of Riverstone. They offer the freshest seafood from their own seafood company, great steaks, pasta and salads, all complemented by fresh-from-the-farm local produce, Northwest wines and microbrews.

1926 W. Riverstone Dr. | Coeur d’Alene 208.664.4665 | Anthonys.com

TONY’S ON THE LAKE Tony’s is a landmark in Coeur d’Alene, serving Italianinspired cuisine. A beautiful five-minute drive from the Sherman Avenue Exit off I-90, they offer a full-service bar, extensive wine list, outdoor seating, docks for boaters and art by Terry Lee. Visit the website for complete menu and seasonal hours.

6823 Coeur d’Alene Lake Dr. Coeur d’Alene 208.667.9885 | TonysOnTheLake.com

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Junior’s Barbecue Enjoy North Idaho’s best barbecue at Junior’s, where guests are treated to real smoke and big and bold backyard flavor. Whether you dine in, take out or need catering, you will not be disappointed, and ordering is simple. Choose a sandwich (ciabatta, two mini pretzel buns or traditional pub roll), taco or salad. Next choose your meat (beef brisket, beef deep pit, beef tritip, pulled pork or chicken), then your choice of fixin’s, from Granny’s baked beans, Mamma’s mashed taters, smothered green beans, coleslaw or pig tail fries. Top it all off with Hillbilly Habanero or Junior’s Original sauce.

Hayden 85 W. Prairie Shopping Ctr. JuniorsBarbecue.com

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happy veterans day

Veterans Day Special You served the country, now it’s our turn to serve you.

All members (current and former) of the US armed forces receive a FREE hand-cut 6 oz USDA choice top sirloin with one side. Available all day. Thank you for your service.

* Please present military ID to receive offer, good for dine-in only - available only on 11/11/17

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Sweet lou’s restaurant & tap house >> 601 FRONT Ave. 208.667.1170 DOWNTOWN COEUR D’ALENe

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Sweet lou’s restaurant & BaR >> Ponderay, Idaho 208.263.1381 Next to Holiday Inn Express

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Tis the Season To Be Tacky Ugly Sweater Run benefits St. Vincent de Paul

By Patty Hutchens Photos courtesy of Dave Dutro, Trail Maniacs

“The jackets, blankets and sweaters are donated to St. Vincent de Paul,” said Dave Dutro of Trail Maniacs, who adds that this is the second year for the event and the second time they have chosen St. Vincent de Paul as the recipient of the donated items.

HIGHLIGHT EVENT We have all witnessed them—ugly Christmas sweaters that we would not be caught dead in. You know what I’m talking about; the ones our grandmothers used to wear to holiday gatherings. In recent years, however, it has become a fun tradition to have an ugly Christmas sweater party. The uglier the better.

Well, it’s time to start the hunt for this year’s ugly Christmas sweater, as you won’t want to miss the opportunity to participate in the Ugly Sweater Run on December 3 in Coeur d’Alene.

Hosted by the Trail Maniacs, a group formed to promote trail running, mountain biking and off-road recreation, the Ugly Sweater Run is free, but organizers are requesting donations of gently used jackets, coats, sweaters and blankets for those in need.

Last year they had close to 100 runners, and they are hoping for even more this year.

The run starts at 10:30am in the St. Vincent de Paul parking lot at 201 East Harrison Avenue in Coeur d’Alene. The run will be a 3- to 5-mile route, depending upon weather conditions, and will most likely include Government Way to the Centennial Trail and back.

All ages are welcome to participate and attend the after party at Draft Badger Brewing for refreshments and a contest for the best—or worst—dressed runner. There will be $1 off pints for anyone wearing an ugly sweater. What are you waiting for? Start shopping for that ugly sweater today!

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Four Year Anniversary Celebration @ The Culinary Stone Get ready for special events such as “Meet the Bakers,” chef demonstrations every hour, wonderful live music, beer and wine tastings, gourmet hors d’oeuvres and prizes! This is one of their most loved events of the year, and they invite you to join them. CulinaryStone.com

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Join the Coeur d’Alene Downtown Association for its annual Wines for the Holidays wine tasting event in Downtown Coeur d’Alene!

Held 1 to 5pm, enjoy a variety of wines perfect for pairing with your holiday meals. Tickets are $7 per person or $10 per couple and can be purchases at the Plaza Shops. 208.664.3194

Winter Swap 2017 will be held Saturday, November 4, 9am to 3pm, at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds. This is a great opportunity to sell and purchase ski and snowboard gear and clothing for the whole family. Proceeds support the Lookout Pass and Silver Mountain Ski Patrols. This is a fundraiser for Lookout Pass Ski Patrol. WinterSwap.org

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Upcoming Events - December 01

HOLIDAY MEMORIES

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JOURNEY TO THE NORTH POLE CRUISES

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HAYDEN LIGHTS PARADE AND CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY

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Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker Celebrate this Christmas with the experience taking North America by storm! Marking the 25th anniversary tour, Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker features over-the-top production and world-class Russian artists.

Larger-than-life puppets, nesting dolls and gloriously hand-crafted costumes bring the Christmas spirit to life. The show starts at 7pm.

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On-Site Job Fair at Kootenai Health If you are looking for a new career, visit the Health Resource Center on the main Kootenai Health Campus 10am to 2pm Thursday, November 9. Talk with Recruiters about current and upcoming opportunities, meet Hiring Managers, review your resume and cover letter for tips and tricks, and enjoy some light refreshments while learning about options for your future at Kootenai Health! KH.org

Veteran’s Appreciation Day Join your fellow Veterans, 8:30am to 11am, for a free movie in the Kroc’s community rooms, Sergeant York starring Gary Cooper. After the movie, enjoy coffee and donuts while sharing old stories or just enjoying old and new friends.

Thank you for your service. This event is free to veterans. KrocCdA.com

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AFFINITI A CELTIC CHRISTMAS AT THE KROC

10-11. This won’t be your average Rebel Junk Market, as they are trying something new and adding “crafted” to the mix, from upcycled, restyled, repurposed ... everything trendy!

There will also be vintage, farmhouse and rusty junk, too! Tickets can be purchased online for $15 and gets you in both days. RebelJunk.com

Fall Folk Festival

Coin & Jewelry Holiday Gift Show

11-12. Two days of family fun are sure to be had at the 22nd Annual Fall Folk Festival. The event takes place at Spokane Community College in The Lair and is designed to support our regional folk musicians and features about 100 performing groups representing Celtic, bluegrass, blues, African, Asian, Middle Eastern traditions and more. This year there’s a great lineup of performers and craft projects for the whole family. SpokaneFolkFestival.org

17-18. Coeur d’Alene Coin Club presents the Coin and Jewelry Holiday Gift Show featuring 40-plus tables of coins and jewelry, plus hourly door prizes, Friday from noon to 7pm, and Saturday from 10am to 5pm, at the Red Lion Templin’s Hotel on the River in Post Falls. Donate a new, unwrapped toy to the local Toys-4-Tots Drive for free admission.

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Lighting Ceremony & Parade

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis has been America’s favorite holiday tradition for over 30 years. Experience the magic as the spirit of the season comes alive with the signature sound of Mannheim Steamroller at the INB Performing Arts Center.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit INBPAC.com.

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Each year, the day after Thanksgiving, locals and visitors alike head to Sherman Avenue in Downtown Coeur d’Alene for the lighting ceremony, parade and firework show. All ages will enjoy the Christmas parade followed by the incredible fireworks display. The event starts at 5pm, with the sky illuminated by the bright lights of fireworks at 6:15pm. CdADowntown. com

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Small Business Saturday The Saturday after Thanksgiving, shop small with your Downtown Coeur d’Alene local retailers 8am to 8pm during the annual Small Business Saturday. Shop local and support your local family owned business and retailers. A great way to start off the holiday shopping season. Contact the Coeur d’Alene Downtown Association for more information at 208.664.3194.

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WIN SOMETHING RUGGED AND RELIABLE. $50,000 GENERATOR-A-DAY GIVEAWAY NOV 1-30

Every day this November, you could take home a Honda 6500 watt portable generator – valued at $1,799! Get one free entry daily for that night’s 7pm giveaway. Then, check back at the Camas Rewards Center or on facebook to see if you’ve won and claim your prize by December 8. Wait, what did you think we were talking about?

Details at northernquest.com

Northern Quest is committed to supporting responsible gaming. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, please call the Washington State Problem Gambling Helpline at 800.547.6133 or Camas Path at 509.789.7630.

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