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This change in our identity reflects the growth in our services over the past decade. Of course, Bonner General remains a hospital providing essential urgent, acute and critical care. We also fulfill a larger charge to provide comprehensive care well before the community might consider visiting a ‘hospital’ in

the traditional sense. Physician clinics, education, cancer care, diagnostic imaging, laboratory services, rehabilitation – and much more – are services we deliver compassionately and close to home.

That’s the message we want to declare as Bonner General Health. Even with our upgrades and expansion, the heart of our mission remains: We provide quality, compassionate care, right here in our wonderful hometown.

And you can still call us “BGH.” Just remember, we’re putting the “health” in it now.

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South Sandpoint has quiet streets with charm, but with homes that have been modernized in uulity while keeping the feeling of an era long past. If you are looking for convenience of "in town living" with the community services in town living provides, while ssll desiring to live in a neighborhood that has character, then don't miss this home. You'll love the feel of this home when you enter and appreciate all the recent remodeling you'll discover.

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Don't miss seeing this beauuful Timber Frame home on 5 useable acres only 10 miles from downtown Sandpoint Idaho. Nicely landscaped property will draw you in. $380,000.00

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Desirable Southern exposure custom 4 bedroom 3 bath waterfront home with 163 front feet of frontage on the Pend Oreille River offered with 1.9 acres,32 X 48 shop! $750,000.00

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HomeandEssentials

Family focus, tips and latest trends.

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LifeandCommunity

Minutes from EVERYTHING in Sandpoint. Join us for the

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Beaches | Shopping Schweitzer | Silverwood

Local organizations and community events for the whole family.

SandpointinFocus

All the latest happenings.

Read about your local businesses, events and more.

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The Festival at Sandpoint Idaho Club & Elks Golf Course Stay & Play Packages and more!

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Local boutiques, unique products and rare finds.

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The area’s best local eats, hidden gems and satisfying treats.

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NOTE

SUMMER Publisher’s on the Ranch

Were We Wrong?

AS MOST OF YOU KNOW the 2014 Diamond Cup Race scheduled to take place Labor Day Weekend on Lake Coeur d’Alene has been cancelled. For it or against it, the race itself had an interesting history if not a colored one.

Sandpoint Living Local was working with the event as we saw it to be one that would draw in people from all over which means more dollars spent on the local economy in North Idaho. Therefore, we decided to run a story on the race history and what would be new for the 2014 event in our July issue. When we were first informed that the race might be in jeopardy, we had just printed the entire issue and were only an hour or two from having them delivered.

While weighing our options, we ultimately decided to distribute the issue even though the race was possibly going to be cancelled and our information would be out of date. We looked at the other stories running in this issue and felt their importance outweighed one featured event.

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We updated you on Teresa Hart, a woman who lost her son in combat and continues to tirelessly help veterans and their families in North Idaho. We shared how about the changes going on at Sandpoint High School and news of a local man who is publishing a book detailing his adventures as a helicopter pilot in Vietnam.

We do not consider ourselves a news outlet. After all, with TV, radio, newspaper, and blogs, you have plenty of places to get your news. Instead, we strive to keep the community aware of all the wonderful activities and events as well as the wonderful people doing incredible things each day.

Accuracy is of the utmost importance to us, and we will continue to provide information our readers can trust.

Thank you for continuing to support this great community, and we promise to do so as well.

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AbouttheCover The Festival at Sandpoint is a tradition for not only Sandpoint residents, but the thousands of tourists who visit here in early August each year. With nationally known acts taking the stage on the shores of Lake Pend Oreille, there are also many extremely talented local acts who have the opportunity to shine. This year local musicians Pear are one of those local acts you can enjoy at the 2014 Festival!

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The first Goodwill store: a wood shack.

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75 Years in the making. By Heather Alexander. Photos courtesy Goodwill Industries.

This year Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest is celebrating 75 exciting years of serving our community. It’s exciting to look back at all that has been accomplished and how we have impacted our communities, because of their support, in those 75 years.

Goodwill first came to our region in 1939. It was a season of challenges and uncertainty, nationally and internationally. Germany and the Soviet Union were on the offensive in Europe, launching World War II. On the home front, many Americans were struggling through the tail end of the Great Depression.

Average wages per year were $1730, if you were lucky enough to have a job. A gallon of gas cost 10 cents. A loaf of bread cost 8 cents, and a pound of hamburger cost 14 cents. The unemployment rate was 17%. People in even the best of circumstances, with no barriers to employment, were struggling.

It was this struggle that prompted a conversation about Goodwill between Dr. Ernest Harold and Reverend Charles Estabrook, on the steps of the Rockford Methodist Church in 1938. Reverend Estabrook later wrote, “Some weeks later I was informed that I had been appointed Superintendent of Goodwill Industries of Spokane, but as yet no such institution existed, except on paper. I wondered how I could be superintendent of an organization that did not exist, but my job was to start a Goodwill with no money, no merchandise, and no workers.”

The Estabrooks took the charge to start a Goodwill to heart. Rev. Estabrook, his wife and daughters traveled through the neighborhoods of Spokane and to the homes of their church members, collecting discarded clothing and furnishings. The

family “cleaned, mended and pressed until we had quite a nice stock ready to sell.”

The Estabrooks found a building to house the first Goodwill store – a small shack located at 130 E. Third Avenue (site of the Administrative Offices of Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest today). The doors opened on December 5, 1939 – with $43 in debt, 2 helpers, and Rev. Estabrook as the Superintendent. All of them worked for 6 months with no pay.

By 1945, the mission of Goodwill caught hold in the community. $50,000 was raised to build a two story building, measuring 80 feet by 100 feet, on Third Avenue in Spokane to house a production area, offices, and store.

By 1950, Goodwill of Spokane was financially stable enough to offer paid vacations and holidays off with pay to employees.

By 1952, Goodwill of Spokane was posting sales of $45,000 a year. At this time, and for many more years, Goodwill operated as a ”sheltered workshop,” employing 2030 people with disabilities. These men and women repaired the donations that came in, learning a marketable trade.

Goodwill had a variety of workshops, including a cabinetry business, a laundry facility, a shoe repair workshop, and a sewing department. Mended and cleaned donations were sold in the one Goodwill store.

In the 1960s, society began to change and realize that an integrated workplace is healthy and productive for all involved.

Today, Goodwill focuses on training individuals, helping them overcome barriers to employment, establish stability, and get jobs in the community, rather than creating a “sheltered” work environment for people with disabilities.

Seventy-five years after opening our doors in a small shack to help people in Spokane, Goodwill has expanded to become Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest, serving 23 counties in Central/ Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho.

We operate a whole fleet of small trucks and semi-trucks to manage our 20 million pounds of donations. We have 12, soon to be 13, stores throughout the region. We operate online sales. We employ more than 500 people throughout our region, and

A gallon of gas cost 10 cents.

A loaf of bread cost 8 cents, and a pound of hamburger cost 14 cents. The unemployment rate was 17%. impact more than 6000 people every year through our service programs.

Oh, how we’ve grown! And you, our community, have made that possible. By donating and shopping at Goodwill, you have made it possible for Goodwill to train men and women and get them employed in the community. You have made it possible for homeless veterans to find the pride and freedom of a home. You have made it possible for youth to overcome the obstacles that keep them from dreaming and planning for a career. You have made it possible for men and women to transform, and say “I CAN” through services at Goodwill.

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Home&Essentials PERMACULTURE

Creating sustainable abundant food sourcing and environmental improvement. By Sarah Polyakov.

EVEN THOUGH THE TOPIC of sustainability has generated widespread attention since the 1960’s, the issues that sustainability seeks to address are as old as the advent of the industrial revolution. For the past 300 years, human expansion and subsequent use of natural resources has been accelerating at such a speed that our global ecosystem cannot recover.

Still, even prior to the industrial revolution and as much as 1,000 years ago, cultural expansion and the motivation to conquer new lands were driven by the fact that many cultures had exhausted their native forests and subsequently their source of fuel and shelter.

In other words, the over-use of resources is not a new issue. But, with a growing and unsustainable global population, every natural resource from forests, to farm crops, to water sources, has come into sharp focus. Many scientists are realizing that if we do not take measures to counteract this destructive cycle, we all lose.

In the late 1970’s, the term permaculture was coined to describe a type of agriculture that fits seamlessly into an ecosystem and creates a sustainable food source for a community. During the late 1970’s, this movement gained momentum, but then quickly fizzled out as corporate agriculture became the major supplier of U.S. food sources.

Now, as scientists warn us about growing environmental concerns, acquiring sustainable food sources and finding ways to reverse environmental damage is on people’s minds again. Subsequently, permaculture is making an incredibly large comeback.

Bill Mollison, one of the people who brought permaculture into the national spotlight, describes it as thus: “Permaculture is a philosophy of working with, rather than

against nature; of protracted and thoughtful observation rather than protracted and thoughtless labor; and of looking at plants and animals in all their functions, rather than treating any area as a single product system.”

In more practical terms, permaculture is simply a method through which to organically farm, while maximizing contribution to the surrounding ecosystem, instead of becoming a detriment. The finished product, using permaculture design, will produce both an agriculture system and an ecosystem that thrives and is much greater than the sum of its parts. In other words, it goes further than the concept of leaving no footprint since it actually enhances and grows the surrounding ecosystems, including forests and watersheds.

Permaculture also has three core tenants: caring for the earth, caring for people, and returning surplus. The premise is that as humans, we must first care for the earth in ways that create abundance. Then, we must ensure that access to necessary resources is available for all. Finally, we must find ways to reduce waste, recycle, and reinvest surplus in both communities and the earth.

However, these are not esoteric principles that are removed from our daily lives.

Permaculture design can be leveraged well in both a ten-square foot patio garden as well as large-scale agriculture.

If you would like to know more about how you too can incorporate the principles of permaculture into your home garden, Oregon State University offers a free online course that anyone is able to join.

Please visit their website for up to date information. I invite you to take a deeper look into permaculture since its practices, when successfully implemented, create a better world for all of us.

CHAMPAGNE TASTE Beer budget. By Annie Nye, Interior Designer, Ponderay Design Center.

NO MATTER HOW MUCH something costs, it’s hard to part with our hard-earned money to buy it. Yet, when the washer breaks, we find a way to get the money and go buy a new one because it’s a necessity, right?

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It’s even tougher to fork over cash when we are talking about spending money on something that we can probably live without. The little voice of reason in our heads is saying that we can make do with that old sofa, or maybe those kitchen cabinets will last a few more years…but really it boils down to the fact that we want those new things and feel ultimately they will improve the quality of our lives.

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I’d say this is a proven fact: improving the level of your home DOES increase your level of happiness. It makes you happy while living there, happy to entertain guests there, and when it comes right down to it, most of us enjoy the shopping ‘process’ designing our own spaces.

I see it every day, wives pulling their husbands into the stores to look at interior finishes – deciding between carpet or hardwood, cabinet and door styles, window coverings, furniture... if you haven’t been a part of this, you’ve seen or heard about it from your friends. It is a process. You weigh the pros and cons, take samples home to look at colors, discuss price, and get friends’ opinions. It takes time and although it can be tiring, making all those decisions is kind of fun.

Sometimes those decisions are based on budget and sometimes they are based on desire. More often than not, the beer budget over-rules our desired champagne taste. But there are other things to consider when you are shopping. Is the product made domestically (USA)? What kind of warranty does it carry? Does the company you are purchasing it from have a good

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reputation? Most of the places that have good reputations have experience and good options. There’s a word we like to hear when we are shopping – experience!

Options?! We like to know that someone has the selections as well as the expertise and knowledge to ensure this is not something we will regret later.

Sometimes the beer budget has to take a backseat to our peace-of-mind and investment towards our happiness. I’m certainly not saying that buying things for our homes is the only thing that makes us happy. There are many other more important things in life. I’m just saying that ultimately, we all want to kick back at the end of the day, laugh with our family and friends, maybe gaze out into a beautiful sunset, and enjoy living where we do because we have the luxury and freedom to do so. Maybe all that time spent squeezing the beer budget would have been better spent toasting with champagne to our good health and happiness. There really is no place like home and when all is said and done, it IS worth it!

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WHEN IT COMES TO purchasing car insurance, there are many factors to consider. It can be complicated, and the limits you should have can vary depending upon the type of vehicle you drive, whether there is a lienholder on your automobile (lenders require a certain minimum of insurance), and your personal financial situation.

When deciding on the types of coverage, you will also need to decide the limits you want for each coverage. The limits you choose are the amount that your auto insurance company will pay in the event you

Depending upon the limits you select, your premium will vary.

have a claim. For instance, liability limits can be stated as 25/50/25. What do these numbers mean? The 25 represents $25,000the amount the insurance company will pay for an injury to a single person in an auto accident; 50 represents $50,000 – the amount the company will pay for total bodily injuries; and the last 25 represents the amount, in this case $25,000, that the company will pay for property damage.

Depending upon the limits you select, your premium will vary. Many insurance agents recommend limits of 100/300/100, or $100,000/$300,00/$100,000.

In Idaho, the law requires that each person carry a minimum of 25/50/15 for limits of liability. Because you want to be sure that in the event of an accident you are fully covered for medical care or property damage, you want to get the maximum amount of coverage you can afford.

So just what types of car insurance are available? In addition to liability coverage,

you will likely want to purchase collision, comprehensive, uninsured motorist, underinsured motorist and personal injury protection.

Here is brief overview of some of the coverages: Liability: As stated above, this will cover costs (medical and property damage) incurred by you or the other driver when you, the policyholder, are responsible for the accident.

Collision: Collision coverage is for accidents that involve collision with another vehicle or a structure, such as a building or utility pole.

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Comprehensive: This type of insurance will cover damage to your vehicle from things that do not necessarily involve a collision. This will include damage from hail, a tree falling on your vehicle or even vandalism.

Uninsured / Underinsured Protection: In the event you are in an accident and the other party is at fault but does not have insurance or sufficient insurance, your own policy will kick in to cover the amount the damages exceed that which the at fault party is able to pay through his or her policy. But note that Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist limits only apply to bodily injury. If you want coverage that would include property damage, you will need to purchase Uninsured / Underinsured Property Damage Coverage.

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MAN’S BEST FRIEND

Unconditional love leads the way to healing for veterans. By Chris Shafer.

Did you know that petting a dog decreases release of cortisol and increases release of oxytocin into the bloodstream? It decreases cortisol, lowers blood pressure and facilitates a sense of relaxation, while increasing oxytocin, the same chemical released when a mother nurses her infant that facilitates a sense of security and well-being.

DOGS CAN SNIFF OUT BOMBS, lead the blind, and detect the oncoming seizures of their humans.

The list goes on and on when it comes to the many ways canines prove themselves to be “man’s best friend.” If you are a dog owner, you are well aware of the benefits of having a dog in your life. The fact that dogs can make us feel better is one major benefit. Our furry friends bring us “out of ourselves” and away from stress. Their wagging tails, eagerness to play and to love give us a break from our every day cares. Beyond improving the quality of our daily lives, four-legged best friends can help humans heal, emotionally and psychologically.

Operation Dog Tag, an Inland NW based non-profit, assists veterans dealing with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury. This organization operates with the knowledge that dogs are good medicine. “Unconditional love leads the way” is the motto. Joe Scheffer is the founder and a former Marine. With his service in Vietnam in 1968-69, Scheffer has first-hand knowledge of the kind of suffering some of our soldiers who have been deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan are experiencing.

Scheffer brings his background as a combat vet and his knowledge of the healing powers of dogs to the aid of local veterans in need.

Returning soldiers can end up isolating themselves. Veterans feeling out of place in civilian life may withdraw and succumb to feelings of unworthiness. Family members and friends can get pushed away, but dogs can be a different story. Dogs don’t judge and they love unconditionally. They are safe.

Scheffer, who is a dog trainer, says that dogs can tell when someone is hurting inside. The dogs he chooses to help veterans are loving and non-aggressive. With gestures such as licking a hand or sitting close, the dogs will attempt to comfort the person who is suffering. Healing can begin with that type of canine contact. Next the person in emotional pain reaches out and pets the dog, from there a relationship builds, a relationship that leads to reconnecting with family and with life.

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Sometimes the veterans Scheffer works with have their own dogs that are suitable for training as companion dogs. Some dogs are donated to the program. Many are found at area shelters like the Panhandle Animal Shelter in Ponderay, Idaho. Behavioral testing is performed on the dogs. Also, in order to make a good match, Scheffer visits the veterans’ homes and, with permission, speaks with their counselors.

At Operation Dog Tag, veterans learn to train their own dogs. Often, they help other veterans with the training process as well. Training the dogs can reduce PTSD symptoms, and canines partnered with veterans provide loyal companionship as well as an increased sense of well being and independence.

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DON’T HESITATE Vaccinate.

By Dr. Dawn Mehra, North Idaho Animal Hospital, Sandpoint, Idaho.

RABIES IS A PREVENTABLE yet potentially FATAL viral disease that affects mammals (humans included!) and is most often transmitted through a bite from an infected (rabid) animal. The Center for Disease Control lists wildlife such as the raccoon, skunks, bats, fox and coyote as the most common carriers of rabies in the Northern Hemisphere. Despite vaccination being readily available, every year the United States reports hundreds of dog and cat deaths from rabies, not to mention several human deaths. Some 55,000 human deaths from rabies occur worldwide. Because it remains nearly untreatable unless diagnosed before symptoms arise, rabies remains an important and scary illness. Many people don’t realize how quickly death occurs from rabies. It is because of this disease that cities have licensing requirements- to ensure that most of the canine population is vaccinated.

Rabies Symptoms: Once a mammal is bitten, the rabies virus travels into the nervous system where it can remain or become dormant for several months. It’s heading for the brain. The average time between bite and the brain is about 20-30 days. Symptoms occur as follows: The prodromal stage is merely a change in personality- VERY subtle and almost unrecognizable. The well-known “mad dog” symptom is actually an excitatory stage, occurring when the mammal has no fear and suffers from hallucinations. The “frothing” or dumb stage occurs when the virus causes weakness and paralysis of the larynx. Drooling and frothing set in. Once the virus reaches the brain these symptoms take over and death occurs in as little as 10 days!

Rabies Prevention: Fortunately for companion animals an excellent preventative exists: an inexpensive and effective vaccine. For pets bitten by wildlife that have lapsed on their rabies vaccines, a booster is recommended immediately after, then 3 and 8 weeks post exposure.

Of course, any exposed pet will need to be isolated and monitored closely for several months.

What does this mean for your inside pet?

• Just because your pet is housed inside doesn’t mean the rabies vaccine isn’t necessary. What if he/she escapes? What if a rabid bat enters the home (remember they go a little crazy when they’re sick)? Quarantine is often long and lonely.

• Full protection requires more than one kitten or puppy shot.

Follow your veterinarian’s guideline for a vaccine at 3-6 months old chased by a one year booster. A 1 or 3 year follow up depending on your vaccine type and the county law is essential.

If the vaccine expires, your pet is virtually unprotected in the face of rabies exposure. Again, quarantine is often long and lonely.

• If a bat flies into your house, shoo it outside if it hasn’t come in contact with any other mammal (including you!). If it has touched either you or a family pet, trap the bat under a bucket or in a room, then call your local pest control officer, a friend, or your veterinarian to help contain it for rabies testing.

For your outside pet?

• Keep the rabies vaccine current!

• Minimize contact with wildlife.

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DOG PLAY ONE OF THE BEST WAYS to turn your dog or puppy into a model citizen is to play fun games with him.

Dog play will help keep a dog busy, as well as channel his energy into fun and constructive activities that do not involve any property destruction.

Dog play will also help with obedience training, deepen your relationship with your dog, and establish you as the pack leader.

Important things to remember while playing with your dog: Establish dog play rules and enforce them consistently.

Remember to have frequent breaks during play so that the dog can refocus his attention on you. Frequent breaks will also prevent your dog from getting over-excited, and losing control of himself.

Keep sessions short, interesting, and rewarding. Stop playing before the dog gets bored, so that he will always want more.

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First, set the water-hose nozzle so that it shoots out a jet of water. Then move the jet around for your dog to chase. The big advantage of this game is that you can use it to give your dog a bath.

A dog may get obsessed with and want to attack the water-hose. If he exhibits this attacking behavior, then enforce strict play-rules or stop playing the game. The water-hose game is not for everyone. Some dogs may not like water, even when used in play.

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LIFE

Young Sandpoint women pursue aviation careers.

By Patty Hutchens.

Photos courtesy of Maggie Kirscher & Anna Filce.

FOR TWO YOUNG SANDPOINT WOMEN, their ability to pursue their passion and turn it into a career is a dream come true. And they both agree that they could not have done it without their families and the unprecedented support of the aviation community at the Sandpoint Airport.

Maggie Kirscher graduated from Sandpoint High School in 2012, but her fascination with planes began years ago in kindergarten. Her teacher had her private pilot’s license and that made quite an impact on Maggie.

“She had planes all over the classroom,” recalls Maggie. “That was probably my subconscious start.” In middle school Maggie had an opportunity to fly in a private plane to Boise, even taking over the controls for a bit. She was hooked.

While attending Sandpoint High School, Maggie immersed herself into the world of aviation. She job shadowed at the Sandpoint Airport and worked there during the summers. After her 2012 graduation, she spent the summer

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FLIGHT “They even have their own runway at the campus so I can literally roll out of bed and go flying!”

Pictured are Maggie Kirscher with Bill Downey and Bill Leonard.

working towards earning her private pilot’s license, a goal she accomplished late that summer.

After attending North Idaho College for the past two years, Maggie left in late July to attend Cochise College in Arizona, a school she discovered thanks to her friend and flight instructor Ken Larson. The school, located just a stone’s throw from the Mexican border, will allow Maggie to receive her commercial license, instrument rating and multi-engine rating in just under two years. “It’s very individualized,” said Maggie of the instruction. “They even have their own runway at the campus so I can literally roll out of bed and go flying!”

Anna Filce graduated from high school this year and, like Maggie, is pursuing a career in aviation. And thanks to Anna, many other students in the Sandpoint area will also have the opportunity to gain more exposure to the industry. Larson also introduced Anna to flying. “It all started with alpacas,” laughed Anna. She was working for Larson at his alpaca ranch when he shared with her his love of aviation.

Anna Filce in the sky pursuing her dream.

Anna attended ground school and did all that she could to absorb as much information as possible when it came to aviation. But she also wanted other students to have the same opportunity. As a student at the Forrest Bird Charter School, Anna thought of a way she could integrate flying with her classwork and allow others to do the same. “One of the best things at the Charter School is that we can name our own electives,” said Anna. She met with Larson and Chris Rinehart and inquired if they would be interested in teaching a class on aviation. They eagerly volunteered and before long high school students in the community were learning not only about aviation, but also about the many careers that go hand in hand with aviation.

“Everyone’s come together to help support (the program) in any way possible,” said Anna gratefully. “It is making it easier for more kids to get involved and the opportunities are endless! And it all started with just a simple idea.”

She credits Larson with not only helping support the program in the schools, but with her own success as well. “Without him we would be grounded,” said Anna of her mentor.

Anna Filce at the Sandpoint Airport where she started her path to an aviation career.

Anna is enrolled this fall at Rocky Mountain College in Billings, MT, a private four-year school where equestrian and aviation are the most popular areas of study. Looking ahead, Anna said she would like to work for an airline but would be happy working anywhere – as long as it includes flying.

We Set the Standard!

Both women agree that they could not have accomplished their dreams if it weren’t for their families, the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) and their friends and mentors at the Sandpoint Airport.

“It totally takes a community to raise a pilot,” said Maggie, who adds that in addition to Larson, her former boss Jason Hauck and Andy Berrey (owner of Granite Aviation) were very instrumental in helping her along the way.

As she leaves her friends at the airport to begin her own venture, Maggie said she will miss those who have supported her on her journey. “In the summer the average age of my friends goes up to about 60 (years old),” said Maggie about her mentors who are at the airport on a daily basis, drinking coffee and visiting. “I’m really going to miss them.”

With the programs in the schools and the generous support of the entire aviation community, you are sure to hear more about the great things that are happening right here in our community. “The Sandpoint aviation community is ready to take off,” said Maggie.

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BusinessSpotlight

Alpaca Trifecta J Creek Ranch offers many financial advantages.

By Dr. Tom Davies. Photos by Melody Knaggs.

WHEN MOST PEOPLE HEAR THE PHRASE, trifecta, they think of a run of three wins in a horse or dog race. However, to those looking to raise a livestock animal that offers a good bet, trifecta describes the top three financial rewards of owning alpacas. What are they?

Alpaca owners who operate as a profit-making business can take advantage of significant tax advantages, income potential, and the luxurious fiber end-product in demand in the retail marketplace. It’s a trio of benefits found desirable by small farmers, large ranchers, and investors alike.

These smaller cousins to the llama are not only gentle intelligent camelids that are easy to keep on small acreage, but raising them as a business enterprise gives owners an array of tax advantages, multiple sources of reliable income potential, and a yearly crop of fiber coveted by the fashion industry.

Significant Tax Advantages Raising alpacas can offer ranchers several very attractive tax advantages. Alpaca owners who establish themselves as a for-profit business are eligible for tax preferences. This allows breeders time to build a herd, establish a marketing plan, and actively seek income generation from sales of their alpaca production stock, herdsire breeding fees, and fiber goods.

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(208) 920-9062 Bonus Depreciation Title 179 of the tax code provides a special bonus depreciation that gives ranchers even more advantages. If alpacas are raised for profit, all the expenses related to your business can be written off against your income. In addition to typical expenses such as feed, fertilizer, and veterinary care, the benefit includes depreciation of tangible property such as breeding stock, barns, and fences.

An alpaca farming operation is presumed to be for-profit if it has reported a profit in two of the previous seven years. If you fail the two years of profit test, you may still qualify as a for-profit enterprise if it is your intention to be profitable. Some of the factors used to assess your intent: • You operate in a business-like manner.

• The time and effort you spend on ranching indicates you intend to make it profitable.

• Your losses are normal in the start-up phase of ranching.

• You change your methods of operation in an attempt to improve profitability.

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This means Uncle Sam will pay for a portion of the cost of acquiring your herd, assuming you are currently paying income tax and plan to continue to do so for the next six years. The tax savings during this accelerated depreciation are very helpful during ranch start-up and make it easier to get into the alpaca business than many other livestock ventures.

Tax Deferred Wealth Building There’s yet another tax advantage of becoming an alpaca breeder! Alpaca breeding allows for wealth building while deferring tax on your investment’s increased value. A small ranch can purchase several alpacas and then allow the herd to grow over time without paying tax on its increased size and value. If you invested the same amount in a stock equity, any income earned would be currently taxed as ordinary income. Because the stock cannot be depreciated, you would not be able to offset the amount of the tax due as you could with the investment in alpacas.

Additional 50% First–Year Depreciation Taxpayers receive a bonus 50% first-year depreciation rider for most new capital assets including single purpose agricultural buildings, such as alpaca barns or shelters.

This economy stimulator enacted by Congress is still in effect and provides an extra advantage to new alpaca owners.

When new alpaca breeders take advantage of expensing capital assets depreciation, capital gains treatment, tax-deferred wealth building, and the benefit of offsetting ordinary income from other sources with ranching business losses, it can make owning alpacas a good financial decision as well as an enjoyable farming business endeavor.

Income Potential Alpacas offer multiple sources of potential income. The sale of production stock, herdsire breeding fees, and fiber goods are primary sources of income for alpaca breeders. Other breeders offer boarding services, hay or specialty feed sales, transportation services, and other related ancillary income producers.

Alpacas are sold directly from breeder’s ranches, at shows and community events, at auctions, and online. Potential income from alpaca sales far exceeds the level of many other livestock animals. Herdsires with sought-after genetics and lineage have been known to sell for well into six figures.

Females can produce one offspring, called a cria, per year. Attentive mothers, they can

be sold pregnant with a cria at side, offering buyers a desirable three-in-one package of top genetics. Males not kept as herdsires are often sold as pets to fiber artists, hobbyists, and to families as 4-H projects.

Alpaca breeders who own herdsires market their stud services to other breeders. Alpacas are registered, making tracking of lineage and fiber quality easily accessible. Breeding fees for herdsires from renowned bloodlines with top-quality genetics can provide significant income to your alpaca business.

In addition to the sales of animals and breeding services, most alpaca breeders generate revenue from sales of alpaca fiber, processed yarns, and finished fashions and end products made with alpaca fiber. The increasing demand for alpaca fiber goods from the fashion industry, retail boutiques, farmer’s market customers and online buyers makes this another worthwhile source of income for alpaca businesses.

Luxurious Fiber End Product Alpaca fiber is soft, lightweight, warm, and lustrous. Alpacas are shorn once a year; thus alpaca fiber is a renewable end product offering a continual stream of income potential. Warmer than wool, the fiber’s silky feel and lack of lanolin make alpaca garments hypoallergenic and easily tolerated by even the most sensitive skin. The fiber is prepared, carded, spun, and woven similar to the process used for wool. However, alpaca fiber commands a price much higher than sheep wool. Alpaca yarn is used to make highend clothing, household items, and other textiles. Breeders sell it to fashion boutiques, in local venues, in farm stores, and directly to spinners and weavers. Purchasers of luxurious alpaca products often become repeat buyers.

The alpaca lifestyle is one that combines easy ranching and business benefits in a community of friendly alpaca breeders.

The fact that it comes with a trifecta of financial advantages is just one more reason to consider placing your bet on becoming a part of it!

The tax rules outlined above are solely the understanding of the author, who recommends readers verify these and other tax considerations of alpaca business ownership with a certified tax professional.

See www.jcreekranch.com for more information. To schedule a personal tour of J Creek Ranch, contact Dr. Tom Davies or Lisa Davies, at jcreekranch@gmail.com or 208.920.9062.

What is an Alpaca?

• An alpaca is a domesticated member of the camelid family. Of the varied camelid species, the alpaca is among the most valued because of the quantity and quality of its fiber. Fleeces of the alpaca were used hundreds of years ago by Incan royalty for clothing. Now, there is a growing international market for fine alpaca fiber to be used in the high fashion industry by top design houses in the production of luxurious fashion goods.

• Alpacas weigh between 125 and 150 pounds when fully grown.

• There are two breeds of alpaca. The Huacaya has fleece with waviness or crimp that gives is a teddy bear-like appearance. The Suri alpaca has fleece with no crimp, but instead has fibers which wrap around themselves to form soft pencil-like locks.

• Alpacas are shorn annually so their fiber is a renewable resource that grows out yearly.

• Alpacas are intelligent, quiet animals that are easy to manage and halter train.

Why do people raise alpacas?

• • • •

Establish a profitable business Lifestyle change Fiber production and sales Easy-care livestock for families and dual career • Tax advantages • Retirement option • Love of animals How much land do alpacas require?

Alpacas can be raised on small acreage.

Because of their relatively small size and calm dispositions, six to eight alpacas can be easily managed on an acre. With padded feet and a grazing habit gentle on the land, alpacas require only grass pasture, hay, and water.

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Sandpoint

in Focus

By Patty Hutchens.

IT’S RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER. The start of another school year. Stores are filled with back to school supplies, and summer is sadly coming to an end. While returning to the classroom and seeing friends can be exciting for many boys and girls, for others it can be a stressful time. There are kids who struggle with academics and others who are victims of bullying, both of which can harm a child’s self esteem for years to come. Returning to school can result in anxiety or depression for some of these young people.

But thankfully there is a new program in Sandpoint designed to increase literacy, decrease drug use, improve social skills, develop emotional coping techniques and decrease bullying among the youth in our community. And so far, the benefits have been significant!

Paul Mauel, a Sandpoint High School football coach and English teacher, developed the program. It is geared towards area youth who are interested in participating in youth football, cheerleading and dance.

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Taylor Ailport - Riding for a cause. By Patty Hutchens

The program is based on extensive research that shows the lifelong benefits of athletics and physical fitness classes for youth.

Becoming a Bulldog will kickoff the yearlong program later this month with a camp for kids entering grades 3 through 9. The camp will run from August 18th through August 21st from 6pm to 8pm at Sandpoint High School. The cost of the camp is $50 and includes a t-shirt.

“Becoming a Bulldog responds to important City of Sandpoint and Lake Pend Oreille School District community goals around literacy, positive youth development and future orientation,” said Mauel.

The camp will be run by SHS varsity coaches and athletes and will include team building, teamwork skills, drills, and technical and attitudinal coaching.

WHEN SIX-YEAR-OLD TAYLOR AILPORT set out to ride 30 miles on her bike for the CHAFE 150 Fun Ride, there were those who doubted that she could accomplish such a fete. After all, there are many her age that are still learning to ride a two-wheeler much less able to ride 30 miles. But while she may be young, she is as determined as a worldclass athlete. Taylor completed the 30-mile ride in approximately 4 hours and 5 minutes and her team raised approximately $450 to help support the programs for children on the autism spectrum in Lake Pend Oreille School District. Having completed the 30 mile Fun Ride, Taylor has set another goal.

“She said in a few years she will be ready for the Chafe 80 (the half CHAFE),” said Taylor’s mom Lisa. “I told her she will have to find someone else to ride with her. The 30 mile is about all I can handle!”

Congratulations Taylor on a job well done.

You are an inspiration to all ages!

Mauel says the importance of involvement in youth activities and experiencing positive role models cannot be understated. According to the Journal of Adolescent Health, in a classroom of 30 students, between 6 and 17 students are involved in bullying either as a victim, perpetrator or both. Mauel also cites a statistic from the National Alliance for Sports that approximately 70% of boys and girls quit competitive sports and never return.

“The concept is very basic,” said Mauel. “Keep the children occupied and keep them out of trouble.”

Literacy is also a great concern for many educators and parents. Statistics from the Annie E. Casey Foundation state that 67% of 4th graders in the state of Idaho read at below proficient level; a statistic Mauel says can be impacted through youth interacting with high school aged and adult mentors.

As part of the weeklong Becoming a Bulldog camp, Mauel is introducing his Find the Good Campaign. It is designed to recognize community members who have led area youth by being a shining example. He invites people to go onto the website www. becoming.today and submit nominations of students, business owners, parents, and others who have helped to make a difference in the lives of others. There are certain categories for consideration and the winners will be announced each night of camp later this month.

To learn more, log onto www.becoming.today. Go Bulldogs!

Sandpoint by the Numbers

28

The record low in Sandpoint for the month of August.

31.4

The percentage the population increased in Sandpoint from 1990-2000.

1888

The year Theodore Roosevelt visited Sandpoint on a hunting trip.

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BusinessSpotlight

Bringing southern hospitality to North Idaho.

By Jocelyn Stott.

ROBERT AND TRACY LUTRICK began Blue Plate Designs Printing and Design Shop a year ago to provide visual products of all kinds for people and businesses of all sizes. Services include, but are not limited to: vehicle wraps, boat wraps, banners, outdoor signs, posters, large prints, window graphics, business cards, brochures, flyers, real estate signs, publishing, web design, trade show materials, murals (interior/exterior), and graphic design.

Tracy says Blue Plate Designs is unique in that they are able to design, print, and install most jobs in-house. She adds that Blue Plate Designs has the latest in Latex printing capabilities and have 30 years of experience in graphic design.

Robert, an architect by degree, is the artistic designer and producer of Blue Plate. Robert worked for the Department of Defense and NASA for 15 years as a graphic designer with contractors, and as a 3-D modeler for airplanes. His design experience led to other graphic design jobs, which fell nicely into what Blue Plate Designs wanted to offer.

Tracy has a degree in finance, which allows her to maintain the office area of Blue Plate Designs.

Robert and Tracy are originally from Huntsville, Alabama. Tracy’s husband passed away in 2010. She married Robert in late 2012. With the beginning of a new family, the couple felt they needed to begin a new life together. They both felt that “God has a plan for each of us, so we placed our faith in that understanding and sought a new place to live,” recalls Tracy. The Lutricks did a Google search that revealed Sandpoint, Idaho as the “Best Small Town in the United States,” so they began their journey to the Northwest.

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The couple calls the move across the country, “a leap of faith.” Their new company, Blue Plate Designs, was born out of a desire to serve customers in an old-fashioned “blue plate lunch counter” kind of way – also known in their (former) neck of the woods as “Southern Hospitality.”

“We believe that God is the one who has brought success to our business. We dedicated our business to Him when we opened our doors. Our literature states ‘Family Owned and God Operated’ and that is exactly how we try to run our business,” says Tracy.

The Lutrick family includes 10, six of whom made the move to Sandpoint: Robert, Tracy and Tracy’s children (and three dogs). Sam is 20 and will be returning to Alabama to begin his second year at Auburn University.

Max, 16; Spencer, 14 and Molly, 12 are homeschooled.

The Lutricks stay involved in the community through their Chamber of Commerce and First Baptist Church memberships.

The Lutricks say Sandpoint’s small town charm is something they are thankful for and know that commitment to satisfied customers is important to their success.

“Almost 100% of what we do is custom work.

Every single day, when we close the doors and walk out, we look around and speak out loud how thankful we are to be in Sandpoint.”

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Come in and enter to win an original piece of art by Nan Cooper, this year’s featured Festival Artist. Art Works is fortunate to host the paintings created by Nan Cooper in our gallery and invite you to visit and see her other works. The Gallery has something for everyone. With creations from over 30 local and regional artists, from an awe-inspiring collection of jewelry, sculpture, photography, paintings and more. Art Works has it all: Unique. Memorable. Local.

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Arts&Entertainment SHOWS/MUSIC/ARTS August 7 - The Head and The Heart. With Americana roots and gorgeous harmonics, Seattle’s indie folk-rock band is quickly becoming a sensation. Mikey & Matty will open the show. Gates open at 6pm and the concert starts at 7:30pm. Visit FestivalatSandpoint.com for more information.

August 8 - Huey Lewis and the News. This American pop band scored 19 Top 10 singles in the 1980s and early ‘90s including “Do You Believe in Love?” and “Heart and Soul.” The Miah Kohal Band from Sandpoint will be opening for them. Gates open at 6pm and the concert starts at 7:30pm. Visit FestivalatSandpoint.com for more information.

August 8 - Dirty Dozen Brass Band. The Aftival Concert Series, hosted by The Hive at 207 N. First Ave, features Dirty Dozen Brass Band with DJ Logic. Doors will open at 8pm and the show begins at 9pm. Visit The Hive on Facebook or Aftival.com for more information.

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August 9 - Nickel Creek. The American progressive acoustic music trio’s repeat festival act promises to wow the audience with upbeat tempos and bluegrass influences. Opening for the band are special guests Head for the Hills and country duo Pear. Gates open at 4:30pm and the concert starts at 6pm. Visit FestivalatSandpoint. com for more information.

August 9 - Moon Taxi. The Aftival Concert Series, hosted by The Hive at 207 N. First Ave, features Moon Taxi. Doors will open at 8pm and the show begins at 9pm. Visit The Hive on Facebook or Aftival.com for more information.

ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR CELEBRATE LIFE FUN RUN/WALK is an annual fundraising event held each year on the second Saturday of August. Taking place on Sandpoint’s scenic Long Bridge, this run, walk or ride is a gathering of family, friends and neighbors who are celebrating life while raising money for numerous cancer patients in our area.

What started as a vision of Jenny Meyer, a courageous young mother who was battling breast cancer, became a reality in 2004 with the help of her sister, Julie Walkington.

Through her own experience Jenny had come to realize that the unexpected gestures were the most welcomed and appreciated by those affected by cancer, and her vision was to assist others in Bonner County who were also facing a cancer diagnosis.

Sadly, Jenny passed in 2008, but her vision lives on and continues to benefit the

increasing number of cancer patients in our area. Through this event approximately $160,000 has been raised over the last 10 years and that money has gone directly back into the community to help the multiple families, friends and neighbors affected by cancer. The funds are distributed through Bonner General Health’s Out-Patient Clinic, Home Health & Hospice, as well as Kootenai Cancer Center at BGH, and local individual cancer benefits.

This year Celebrate Life will take place on Saturday, August 9th at 9am. Participants will meet at Dog beach on the north side of the Long Bridge, travel across the bridge and then make their way back to the beach. To register please visit celebratelifefunrunwalk. org and help make a difference in the lives of others as you CELEBRATE LIFE!

August 9-10 Arts & Crafts Fair. The Arts & Crafts Fair takes place during the day on the lawn at City Beach in downtown Sandpoint. Elements of the fair include artist booths, food vendors, live entertainment, and a youth art arena. For more information visit ArtinSandpoint.org or call 208.263.6139.

August 9 - Triolet. Triolet is part of the Summer Sounds concert series and will be playing from 4-6pm at the Park Place Stage, on the corner of First and Cedar by Arlo’s. Free and open to the public. Visit DowntownSandpoint.com.

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Forty-One South Live music in the lounge on Thursdays and live music in the dining room on Saturdays.

Trinity at City Beach Spend Tuesdays with Ray from 5pm to 8pm. Come down to Trinity at City Beach every Tuesday at 5pm to enjoy wonderful food and live music. It’s a great night to go out with the family. Also join us Fridays for the sounds of Bruce Bishop. For more information and updates on events visit us on Facebook at facebook.com/ trinityatcitybeach.

FESTIVAL LINEUP AUGUST 7TH - THE HEAD AND THE HEART WITH MIKEY & MATTY. ALL TICKETS $39.95 AUGUST 8TH - HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS WITH MIAH KOHAL BAND. ALL TICKETS $59.95 AUGUST 9TH - NICKEL CREEK WITH HEAD FOR THE HILLS & PEAR. ALL TICKETS $54.95 AUGUST 10TH - FAMILY CONCERT “MUSICAL MAGIC” SPOKANE YOUTH SYMPHONY. ALL TICKETS $6.00 AUGUST 14TH - TROMBONE SHORTY & ORLEANS AVENUE WITH SPECIAL GUEST GALACTIC. ALL TICKETS $39.95 AUGUST 15TH - RAY LAMONTAGNE WITH THE BELLE BRIGADE. ALL TICKETS $64.95 AUGUST 16TH - MONTGOMERY GENTRY WITH WADE BOWEN & CHRIS WEBSTER & NINA GERBER. ALL TICKETS $54.95 AUGUST 17TH - GRAND FINALE “SOLO SPOTLIGHT” WITH THE SPOKANE SYMPHONY. ALL TICKETS $39.95

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August 30-31 - Funky Junk Antique Show. In its eighth year, the Funky Junk Antique Show will take place at the historic Big Red Barn on the Wood V-X Ranch just 7 miles north of Sandpoint off Hwy 95. Enjoy live music and good food as you shop for wonderful treasures. Open 10-4pm.

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August 10 - The Frog Prince Family Concert. Come down to the Festival’s Family Concert, featuring the Spokane Youth Orchestra conducted by Gary Sheldon.

There will be activities for the entire family including the Instrument Petting Zoo, and an Animal Petting Zoo. Activities begin when the gates open at 4:30pm and the performance will start at 6:30pm. Visit FestivalatSandpoint.com for more information.

August 11 - Swing Street Big Band Concert. Sandpoint Parks and Recreation sponsors a Swing Street Big Band Concert featuring Maria Larson and the band. Please bring your own lawn chairs, and come on out to enjoy this free event from 6:30-7:30pm at Lakeview Park.

August 14 - Trombone Shorty. Trombone Shorty, aka Troy Andrews, is a trombone and trumpet player from New Orleans who works in jazz, funk and rap music.

Special guests Galactic will start the concert. Gates open at 6pm and the concert starts at 7:30pm. Visit FestivalatSandpoint.com for more information.

August 15 - Ray LaMontagne. The American singersongwriter won a Grammy Award in 2011 for Best Contemporary Folk Album, and LaMontagne’s hit songs include “Trouble” and “You Are the Best Thing.” Opening for Ray is brother and sister duo The Belle Brigade.

Gates open at 6pm and the concert starts at 7:30pm.

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4-6pm at the Park Place Stage, on the corner of First and Cedar by Arlo’s. Free and open to the public. Visit DowntownSandpoint.com.

August 16 - Montgomery Gentry. Kentucky natives Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry were inducted into the venerable Grand Ole Opry in 2009 and have 14 Top 10 singles under their belts. Opening is Festival favorites Chris Webster and Nina Gerber along special guest Wade Bowen from Texas. Gates open at 4:30pm and the concert starts at 6pm. Visit FestivalatSandpoint.com for more information.

August 16 - Dr. John and the Nite Trippers. The Aftival Concert Series, hosted by The Hive at 207 N. First Ave, features Dr. John and the Nite Trippers. Doors will open at 8pm and the show begins at 9pm. Visit The Hive on Facebook or Aftival.com for more information.

August 17 - Grand Finale “Solo Spotlight” Concert.

Maestro Gary Sheldon will be conducting the Spokane Symphony Orchestra in a Festival Fanfare Grand Finale featuring soloists Earecka Moody (harp), Mateusz Wolski (violin), Amy Craven and Jon Brownell. Gates open early at 4:30pm for the annual Taste of the Stars

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August 15 - Big Sam’s Funky Nation. The Aftival Concert Series, hosted by The Hive at 207 N. First Ave, features Big Sam’s Funky Nation. Doors will open at 8pm and the show begins at 9pm. Visit The Hive on Facebook or Aftival.com for more information.

August 15-17 & 22-24 - Artists’ Studio Tour. Join the 11th annual self-guided driving tour of working studios through North Idaho. Visit ArtTourDrive.org.

August 16 - The Powell Brothers with Arvid Lundin.

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Tues - August 5 Chamber Chick Connection Luncheon.

August is Water Quality Awareness Month!

The luncheon will host keynote speaker, Shannon J. Williamson, Executive Director for Lake Pend Oreille Waterkeepers as she discusses the current state of Lake Pend Oreille. Erin Mader will also join the conversation as a spotlight speaker from the Lakes Commission. 414 Church Street. Noon-1:00pm

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August 23 Broken Whistle. Broken Whistle is part of the Summer Sounds concert series and will be playing from 4-6pm at the Park Place Stage, on the corner of First and Cedar by Arlo’s. Free and open to the public. Visit DowntownSandpoint.com.

August 15-16 - Bonner County Rodeo. This annual rodeo will begin at 7pm at the Bonner County Fairgrounds and includes bronc riding, barrel racing, mutton busting, and much more. For more information please call 208.263.8414.

August 30 - Kathy Colton & the Reluctants. Kathy Colton & the Reluctants is part of the Summer Sounds concert series and will be playing from 4-6pm at the Park Place Stage, on the corner of First and Cedar by Arlo’s. Free and open to the public. Visit DowntownSandpoint.com.

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May through October - Farmers’ Market. Come down to Farmin Park every Saturday and Wednesday to enjoy this open-air market of fresh produce, garden starts, handcrafts, flowers, food and music runs.

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August 9 - Wings Over Sandpoint Fly-In. Sandpoint EAA Chapter 1441 hosts breakfast and invites regional pilots to fly into Sandpoint Airport and display classic, experimental and float planes. Call 208.255.9954 for more information.

August 9 - Celebrate Life Fun Run/Walk. Fun run and walk begin at 9am at the north end of the Long Bridge. Early registration goes until July 31 but same-day registration will be open at 7am. Visit

August 30-31 - Coaster Classic Car Show. Silverwood Theme Park hosts the 12th annual Coaster Classic Car Show, featuring classic cars from across the Northwest.

Each driver and one passenger will get free admission into the theme park! Go to SilverwoodThemePark.com to learn more.

August 30-31 - Funky Junk Antique Show. In its eighth year, the Funky Junk Antique Show will take place at the historic Big Red Barn on the Wood V-X Ranch just 7 miles north of Sandpoint off Hwy 95. Enjoy live music and good food as you shop for wonderful treasures.

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Summer 2014 - Thursday Night Farmers Market in Hope. Every Thursday this summer Hope Memorial Community Center, 415 Wellington Pl. off Highway 200, will host the Thursday Night Farmers Market from 5-8:30pm. For more information please e-mail hopefm2014@gmail.com.

Open daily; an annual Demolition Derby on Saturday night rounds out the fun. For more information please call 208.263.8414.

August 15-16 - Spokane-to-Sandpoint Relay Race.

“The Scenic Relay Race” begins at the top of Mt. Spokane, and teams will make their way 185 miles through 15 cities en route to the finish line at Sandpoint City Beach. Learn more at SpokanetoSandpoint.com or call 541.633.7174.

August 15-17 - Northwest Kickfest. Sponsored by Black Bear Tang Soo Do, the Northwest Kickfest, will take place all day at Sandpoint City Beach. Please visit BlackBearMartialArtsCenter.com for more information or call 208.255.1111.

August 19-23 - Bonner County Fair. Old-fashioned country event at the Bonner County Fairgrounds includes livestock viewing, exhibitions, and fair food!

August 30-September 1 - Schweitzer Fall Fest.

Visit Schweitzer Mountain Resort for the 22nd annual Schweitzer Fall Fest. This three-day outdoor music festival includes free performances, chairlift rides, kids’ activities and a wide variety of microbrews on tap. VIsit Schweitzer.com.

UPCOMING EVENTS September 5-7 - Harvest Party. This annual event is at Pend d’Oreille Winery, 301 Cedar St, and will have several family friendly activities, along with food sampling, wine tasting and live music. Go to POWine. com for more information.

September 18-21 - Idaho Draft Horse and Mule International. The Northwest’s largest draft horse and mule expo will be held at the Bonner County Fairgrounds.

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LOSING IS OVER FOR BOYS’ BASKETBALL, IF NEW COACH HAS ANY SAY. BY PATTY HUTCHENS.

WITH A RECORD OF ONLY 9 WINS and 35 losses over the last two seasons, things are about to change in the world of Sandpoint High School varsity boys’ basketball. That is if Kent Leiss has anything to say about it. It was announced in June that Leiss, who most recently coached at Coeur d’Alene High School, will take over at the helm this year after former head coach Tyler Haynes stepped down. Leiss, who had a 140 – 90 record during his ten year stint in Coeur d’Alene and a career coaching record of 342 – 215, said he is looking forward to the challenge.

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“I am trying to develop a work ethic in them that will carry through for the rest of their lives,” he said. “It’s all about accountability, developing solid habits and being responsible.”

Leiss was encouraged by SHS Activities Director Kris Knowles to apply for the position. “I coached against Knowles when he was at Lake City High School,” said Leiss, who will also teach government, world history and American history at SHS. “I love kids, and I love history.”

Leiss said he is especially impressed with the caliber of athletes at Sandpoint High School and the weight program head football coach Satini Puailoa has developed for the football players. “There are not many weight programs that are as good as what is here,” said Leiss. “And the kids I have met so far are very hardworking and polite.”

Junior Carlos Collado who was on the varsity roster last year, said he is looking forward to playing under Leiss. “He is positive and he pushes us,” said Carlos.

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But don’t be misled, Leiss is all about winning. This will be the fourth time in his career he has joined a team that needed to be rebuilt. Although he knows it won’t happen overnight, he does not think it will take long. “You have to rebuild the culture,” said Leiss who has been holding open gym several times a week this summer to work with basketball players. “We have high quality athletes, and there is no reason we cannot be the best.”

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A tradition of music and community.

By Jocelyn Stott.

SINCE 1983, THE FESTIVAL AT SANDPOINT has served as the premier music event for North Idaho, featuring music of all genres – from its classical roots, to jazz, bluegrass, country, rock, blues and more. It seems almost improbable that the small community on the shores of Lake Pend Oreille could draw more than 20,000 music lovers to hear the likes of Emmy Lou Harris, Wynton Marsalis, Johnny Cash and June Carter, Lyle Lovett, and other such superstars over the years, but to the delight of listeners near and far, it has.

Organizers say the intimate setting and surrounding area are key to the longevity of the event. That, and a supportive community dedicated to the arts, is what keeps the tradition of The Festival alive.

The year 2014 is no exception. The 32nd Annual Festival at Sandpoint lineup this year includes: The Head and the Heart with Mikey and Matty; Huey Lewis and The News; Nickel Creek; Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue with Special Guest Galactic; Ray Lamontagne; Montgomery Gentry and the Spokane Symphony.

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Birds eye view from the back of the iconic white tent.

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Concerts take place, August 7-17 at Memorial Field, 855 Ontario Street. Individual concert prices range from $6, which is a Family Night Concert, to about $60. See the Festival at Sandpoint website for more detailed information: FestivalatSandpoint.com.

In the early days of the Festival, the mission was to bring the sounds of classical symphony music to town, but the success of its early popularity gave rise to an expanding array of popular commercial music acts as well.

True to the mission – each year the Festival culminates with an open-air grand finale by the Spokane Symphony Orchestra.

Not only has the Festival at Sandpoint brought its yearly festival to the music lovers, it has also developed as a nonprofit organization that invests in local music talent and appreciation. The Festival at Sandpoint’s mission: “to make exceptional musicians and great performances accessible to the community and the surrounding region.”

In the years 1985-96, the Festival offered a summer music institute for advancing young professional musicians in the area of composition, chamber, jazz and conducting.

The Schweitzer Institute of Music, as it was called, was led by Maestro Gunther Schuller of the Spokane Symphony. Schuller is a recipient of a Pulitzer Prize for Music; A MacCarther Foundation “Genius Award” recipient; recipient of two Guggenheim Fellowships, as well as a three-time Grammy Winner.

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The Festival at Sandpoint launched a Fifth Grade Music Outreach Program in 1999, which led the organization into a new educational direction. Through this outreach, private, public school and home school students in Bonner and Boundary Counties participate in music workshops from notable area musicians.

Also of benefit to local students is the Festival’s Instrument Assistance Program, which provides assistance getting musical instruments into the hands of local students who wish to play but may not be able to afford the cost. This program has also provided a number of instruments and guitars to area school music programs.

Area high school seniors who plan to continue their college studies in the areas of music and performing arts have also benefited from scholarships awarded by the Festival through support of area businesses and organizations. Another scholarship program, Angels Over Sandpoint Dance, provides up to $1,000 to area high schoolers (public, private or home-schooled) who wish to attend workshops, lessons or tuition toward furthering their dance, vocal and/or visual arts performance study.

Organizer Dyno Wahl says The Festival has had some ups and downs over the years, and in lean times the community has always pitched in to keep it going in recognition of its cultural and economic importance to our community.

In the early days of the Festival, the mission was to bring the sounds of classical symphony music to town, but the success of its early popularity gave rise to an expanding array of popular commercial music acts as well.

Says Dyno, “In 2001, we recognized that we would have to replace the Festival’s trademark tent which was purchased in 1984 to memorialize Festival founder Fred (Winifred) Kubiak who had died tragically in a car accident right before the first Festival that she had worked so hard to produce. We had a fundraising dinner right on stage so that our supporters could look up and see the holes in the tent and how badly it needing replacing. We raised $40,000 in one night and ordered the new tent the next day!”

Things to know before you go: The Festival at Sandpoint is an open-air,

intimate concert setting that is casual and near to nature. Seating is “festival style” meaning, blankets and lawn chairs. This means the earlier you arrive, the more choices you’ll have to get your preferred viewing spot. Some concertgoers arrive as early as 5 a.m. to get in line for their spots in front of the stage!

Festival organizers begin handing out numbers around 8 a.m. and at intervals throughout the day, to about 300.

With each number, a person is allowed to receive a place in line for a party of 4. Spaces are limited to an 8’ by 8’ blanket/chair set up. Only low chairs are permitted in the blanket area, other lawn chairs are permitted behind the blanket area.

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After the people with numbers are admitted, general admission begins. In other words – prepare for a line!

Smoking is not permitted in the field and concessions are available for purchase.

Patrons are permitted to bring food and drink as well. Memorial Field is handicapped accessible.

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BY PATTY HUTCHENS. IT IS SUMMER and the stores and streets are filled with tourists. Americans spend billions of dollars this time of year on travel, shopping and dining, and thousands of businesses are competing for your coveted dollar. While we as locals may find it tempting to choose a large box store and avoid the traffic that tourism brings, Living Local would like you to consider the benefits of shopping with your local small businesses. We realize that it’s not always possible to get everything you need or want from local retailers, but by supporting these businesses, you are not only helping out your friends and neighbors, but you are investing in your community.

Small business is what drives the local economy. Numerous studies have shown the majority of small business owners purchase goods and services from other small businesses in their area, keeping more dollars in the local community. These dollars are reinvested in the hiring of local workers, which in turn are more likely to reinvest their income into local businesses as well.

Instead of seasonal employment, strong local businesses are able to offer good paying jobs and promote from within as their business expands.

Many shoppers don’t consider the environmental impact of shopping online or at large retailers. By purchasing products made locally, you are helping reduce pollution from shipping and help reduce congestion and sprawl.

While many corporations sponsor large non-profit organizations such as the Red Cross and American Cancer Society, it is small businesses that help fund a little league soccer team, community anti-drug campaign, local cancer organizations and care for our local seniors. According to the organization Sustainable Connections, non-profits receive an average 250% more support from small business owners than they do from large businesses.

Perhaps the best part about supporting small business is the vast amount of unique choices you have. Our area is blessed with a creative blend of artists and entrepreneurs. You can pick up locally roasted coffee, handmade chocolates, infused olive oils and incredible baked goods. You can purchase a piece of custom-made furniture and a host of other unique items.

We encourage you to visit our town’s unique businesses and see what they have to offer. As a small local business ourselves, we are thankful to have their support of our publication’s growth and vision as the go to source for everything local. It might not always be possible but we ask that you; Think Local, Buy Local, and Live Local. Happy Shopping!

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Zandoozles Toys is chock full of classic, imaginative toys and games that are both fun and skill-building. Look for engaging puzzles, activity kits, art supplies and science projects. Stimulate the imagination with role play toys, like doll houses, kitchens, costumes and more. Learn engineering skills with train sets, Erector sets, wooden blocks and other construction toys. For play with a purpose visit Zandoozles, located behind the Guesthouse Lodge off Hwy 95 in Ponderay. Open Mon–Fri 10-5:30; Sat 10-5.

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Middle-Aged Musings

Nothing is as easy as you want it to be. By Teresa Pesce.

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

“IT’S EASY!” No it’s not. It never was. And it gets harder as time goes on. But what do you expect weight-loss marketers to tell you?

You’ll lose weight with this special drink or magic pill if you also drastically reduce your calories and work out beyond your comfort zone five days a week? Use this exercise device and develop abs (arms, thighs, buns) of steel if you also drastically reduce your calories and work out beyond your comfort zone five days a week?

If they said those things, some day it would occur to you that you don’t need to pay for the special drink, special pills or special exercise unit - you just need to eat less and work out more. Then all the weight-loss marketers would be out of business, and would sit home, eat too much and get fat and out of shape, surrounded by crates of their unsold pills,

drinks and exercise machines.

Losing weight is hard because eating is easy, pleasant, satisfying, and immediately rewarding and comforting. It’s also a lovely companion to sedentary pursuits like reading and watching TV. “Exercise” is a polite word for the crude process of pushing yourself as you pour sweat. Which would YOU rather do? And as our metabolism slows, the effects of eating double while the effects of exercise dwindle! The perfect in-shape middle-aged life? Less food than ever, more exercise than ever. It’s not easy. It never was. And it’s harder now. So respect the heck out of yourself for rising from your recliner to meet the challenge. I certainly do.

The Day You Can’t Do It Anymore A man I knew was a terrific tennis player, and he and his son played often. Then, as his son got older, the father noticed it was taking more out of him to win the matches. One day he confided to a friend that he just wanted to be able to win until his son was 16 years old.

Then he would gracefully consent to losing.

Bill Cosby’s TV character, Dr. Cliff Huckstable, came home from jogging one day and said to his wife, “I saw nineteen today.” He meant he was jogging around the track, doing well, when he felt a machineprecision presence moving up behind him and then passing him, breathing at an even pace. It was a young man, 19 years old. And while Cliff Huckstable was still able to run, he couldn’t run like that anymore. His wife smiled and said, “Cliff, do you want to be nineteen again?” He replied, “Only if you’ll be nineteen with me.”

us a little more disappointed in our older selves, I think.

It’s not a matter of lowering your expectations; it’s a matter of your expectations being realistic.

It’s not that we want to go back, it’s just that we’re a little surprised that we are not who we were. What do you do on the day you realize you can’t keep up with your former self? I asked a lovely woman in her eighties how she dealt with aging. She said, “I was just glad I could do what I could do whenever I could do it.” This modern age of youth-worship makes

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We judge our new selves harshly. We experience guilt and embarrassment. We exercise too hard or give up completely. And what is “too old?” For athletes, it can be 30.

For some Olympians, it’s their late teens!

Physically, men supposedly peak at 18! Play the numbers game and you will lose. It’s not a matter of lowering your expectations; it’s a matter of your expectations being realistic.

Abilities change but you can always be the best version of you, now. That’s enough of a challenge at any age! I’m no longer my harshest critic. Neither should you be yours.

Founder of Sandpoint Onstage, Teresa Pesce is dedicated to supporting and promoting everyone in our community with theatrical gifts, whose age is irrelevant and whose only “weight” is the impact of their art.

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STUDIES HAVE SHOWN that Americans are chronically dehydrated. In fact, it appears that we will drink anything but the one thing our body needs -- water.

Highlighting this point is a study by trainer Amanda Carlson of college football players preparing for a major NFL scouting event.

She found that 98 percent of them were dehydrated at the morning evaluation.

Another study by researchers at Tufts University found that college athletes who were mildly dehydrated and engaged in high-impact aerobics for 60 to 75 minutes without adequate water intake were more likely to feel fatigued, confused, angry, depressed or tense.

The point? No matter if you’re an elite athlete, a weekend warrior or a gym rat, water matters.

“In my experience, most people are not aware of how much they’re drinking and are not drinking enough -- many, as little as half of what they need,” says Carlson, director of performance nutrition at Athlete’s Performance, a training facility for world-class athletes.

Not only does water help your workout performance, but also can help control those pesky (unwanted) pounds.

“Water’s involved in every type of cellular process in your body, and when you’re dehydrated, they all run less efficiently --

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Additionally, it’s difficult for the body to distinguish between hunger and thirst. So quite often, when you feel hunger, it may just be your body needing a drink.

But not all water is the same. Some, like Alkame Water, has benefits that tap and other bottled waters simply do not.

Think of it this way: in order for your body to function properly, it must continuously work to maintain a proper pH, or chemical balance. An unbalanced pH can force your body to borrow important minerals from your vital organs and bones in order to remove excess acid, according to Dr. Theodore A. Baroody. By using a mildly alkaline water such as Alkame, which counters the acidity in the body, you have a better chance of pre-empting sickness, premature aging, weak bones and fatigue.

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Aging in Place

A checklist. By Bruce Weaver, MPA, PA-C. Owner, AAging Better In-Home Care.

LIFE CAN CHANGE in a heartbeat. One moment a parent appears active and healthy and the next moment they need assistance. Changes like this are normally the result of aging, but when they hit home, it can feel like our parents have suddenly aged overnight.

According to AARP, more than 90 percent of people over 65 want to remain at home as they age. This popular trend is called “aging in place.” But it doesn’t occur to many adult children (or the seniors themselves) just what is entailed to remain safely at home as we age.

Before committing to aging in place, a loved one’s current and future individual needs must be determined. Typically, as individuals age, frailty becomes a real problem for a majority of the elderly—and women in particular. Falling and breaking a hip is one of the major

But most other elderly would benefit from trained caregivers in the home to accomplish the chores, meals, laundry and shopping, thus enabling these folks to stay in the comfort of their own homes.

causes of death from injury in elderly females.

A simple checklist to help determine if the home can handle aging in place is a good way to start the conversation with elderly parents, especially if they are resistant to leaving their homes to live in an assisted living facility or nursing home.

Consider a parent’s temperament. Are your parents self-sufficient and do they enjoy living alone? Are they active and willing and able to extend themselves to connect with others, or are they more introverted and prone to “getting along just fine by myself?” Some elderly folks are very uncomfortable with the idea of having someone come into their home to help them with chores or cook meals for them, while others are more amenable to accepting help from individuals they don’t personally know. Among the former, these individuals would probably be better off in an assisted living facility in their own private quarters with access to care. But most other elderly would benefit from trained caregivers in the home to accomplish the chores, meals, laundry and shopping, thus enabling these folks to stay in the comfort of their own homes.

Evaluating the home itself. The safety and practical comfort of a home for an aging loved one is a major concern. Is the home all on one level or are there stairs that will need to be navigated? How will this be accomplished if a wheelchair is ever needed? Fortunately, north

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The list can go on to include access to the home, such as the need for a ramp to the front door, or kitchen counter heights and accessibility to drawers and cupboards. Many of these considerations can be addressed successfully without the need for many, if any modifications, by hiring caregivers to provide the services of daily living to the elderly. Moving seniors to nursing homes or assisted living facilities when they become too frail or sick to care for themselves at home is not the only answer in today’s world. Like home modification companies in north Idaho, there are also a number of home care companies available to keep seniors safe and effective at home for many years to come.

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

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Sweet Lou’s Restaurant and Bar proudly offers something for everyone, with specialties including chicken fried steak, smoked prime rib, bison ribs and grilled PB&J and bacon sandwiches. Both locations have free wifi, serve lunch and dinner, have full bars and offer outdoor seating. All menu items are reasonably priced, fresh and made to order. Sweet Lou’s would be happy to cater your next event! sweetlousidaho.com 477272 Hwy 95 | Ponderay, ID 208.263.1381

A beautiful waterfront, fine-dining restaurant in a romantic lodge setting overlooking Lake Pend Oreille. Spectacular sunsets, innovative cuisine, full bar and extensive wine list. Reservations recommended.

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Fine Italian dining serving Sandpoint for over 27 years. Dinner served seven nights a week. Pasta, fresh seafood and steaks, veal, chicken and vegetarian entrees.

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Sandpoint’s secret gem, serving fresh pies and full lunch/early dinners. Best homemade soups in town with wide collection of panini sandwiches and others, hot and cold, including cubans. Chicken pot pie and quiche as well. Fun atmosphere, exciting food selections and ever-changing pie lineup.

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We now have homemade pies on Thursdays!

Come experience the sensational smells of fresh baking bread, cinnamon rolls, pies and pastries. Pick up a deli sandwich on our homemade bread and hot bowl of soup with a fresh baked roll or cornbread.

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Sandpoint’s Original Steakhouse! The Hydra Steakhouse is a Sandpoint tradition for mouthwatering steaks, seafood, burgers, pasta & more. Join us either in our restaurant or the lounge where we feature a full bar, appetizers and TVs. You’ll know why we are the favorite of locals and tourists! We are open for lunch Tuesday-Sunday and each night for dinner.

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By boat or car, you don’t have to travel far to enjoy waterfront dining. Located in Garfield Bay, the Captn’s Table offers a delicious menu including its famous baby back ribs and hamburgers. Offering indoor and outdoor seating, a pool table, great music and more.

We have a full bar as well as full lunch and dinner menus.

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Tuscan Aperitivo Bar, Tapas Bar. Piadina (grilled Italian flatbread), cured meats & cheese, wines & beer and signature cocktails.

Great place to meet a friend for a cocktail.

Open Tues.-Sat. 4-10pm & 11pm on Fri. and Sat. Food served until 9pm, Tapas style menu. www.ivanossandpoint.com.

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Full espresso bar, handcrafted single brew methods, gluten free pastries and burritos.

Free WiFi, easy parking and on the bike path.

Offsite coffee, event space rental and office delivery. Fresh roasted coffee available for purchase. Open Mon-Fri 7am-5pm Sat 7am4pm & Sun 8am-1pm. www.evansbrotherscoffee.com 524 Church St. | Sandpoint, ID 208.265.5553

Delicious sushi and Japanese cuisine.

Beautiful waterfront dining with spectacular sunset views. Professional and courteous service. www.shogasushi.com.

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Summer hours: Tues-Sun 11am10pm. By boat or car, you’re going to love it here! Lake and sunset views, and free wifi. Indoor/outdoor seating.

Family friendly. Come for the RIBS thick and juicy with a choice of sauces. Steaks, salmon, salads and signature desserts. Full bar. sweetlousidaho.com.

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August 2014 | Sandpoint Living Local 61

Celebrate Summer Throw the best end-of-summer bash in your neighborhood. By Mike Trittin.

I HAVE ALWAYS SEEN summer as a time where we have the opportunity to celebrate our relationships with friends and family members. Our beautiful Northwestern summers give us even more excuses to have get-togethers outside. There’s nothing quite like the way the water shimmers in the sun, the fresh smell of the air, and, of course, the long evenings. What better way to celebrate summer than by throwing the best End-ofSummer bash in your neighborhood?

So, here is your personal End-of-Summer party checklist from your friendly neighborhood realtor and BBQ fanatic: • Guest-List. Send invites out a few weeks in advance. People make the party, so make sure everyone gets time to RSVP. • Know the Menu. Pot-luck style is always fun to taste everyone’s best dish. Or, if you’re feeling ambitious, it’s a blast being able to cook for everyone. Try my recipes at the end of this article.

• Bar & Bartender. Bartending is my favorite since I get to have great conversations with everyone. It’s also a good safety measure because you can keep an eye on the party’s “wild-cards” and start making margaritas a bit more virgin.

• Good Tunes. There are tons of options for speakers these days, many online stations that you can play from your

phone! Check out the awesome genre stations on Pandora (www.pandora. com).

• Give back. Use your party as an opportunity to draw guest’s attention to a great cause in our community.

Put a tip jar at the bar that will go to a philanthropic cause of your choice.

• Have games and possibly raffles for extra entertainment. There is nothing like setting up a few classic card games or even several types of board games. Make sure you provide lots of unplugged and old-fashioned activities for everyone to enjoy.

My Recipe for London Broil on the BBQ You’ll need: 1 London broil, Kosher Flake Salt, Montreal Steak Seasoning, Butter, Garlic Powder.

• Salt the beef for 1 hour each side with kosher flake salt. This is a tenderizer.

Then coat with good seasoning — I recommend Montreal Steak Seasoning.

• Set grill to high heat and sear beef for a couple minutes each side.

• Lower Heat to half power. Put a quarter stick of butter and sprinkle garlic powder (and add cayenne pepper for a kick) on the beef. Butter will melt over the beef as it cooks. Flip & repeat around 8 minutes each side for medium.

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Recipe

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TropicalChickenKabobs

with Raspberry Lime Glaze

Bread of Life Bakery A light and refreshing summer meal, perfect for the barbecue!

Found throughout the tropic and subtropic area, the coconut is known for its great versatility as seen in the many uses of its different parts. Coconuts are part of the daily diets of many people. Coconuts are different from any other fruits because they contain a large quantity of “water” and when immature they are known as tender-nuts or jelly-nuts and may be harvested for drinking.

GatherIngredients: • 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into cubes • 3 bell peppers of any variety cut into chunks • 1 pineapple cut into chunks • 1 bunch scallions cut into 2 inch pieces • 1 c. Litehouse Organic Raspberry Lime Vinaigrette • 1/4 c. toasted coconut flakes

PutItTogether: 1 Place the Vinaigrette in 2 a small sauce pot over medium low heat.

Simmer 5 minutes, remove from heat, and set aside.

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Skewer the meat, veggies, and fruitonto skewers in any order you desire.

Season each filled skewer with salt and pepper.

Eating a gluten free diet does not mean you have to sacrifice taste! Bread of Life, located inside Earth Rhythms Café, specializes in delicious and nutritious homemade gluten-free breads, cookies and pastries.

Whether it’s a cream cheese brownie, raspberry coconut cupcake, bread, hamburger buns, or pizza crust you desire, we make it. And it’s all gluten free!

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Heat a grill pan over medium high heat and spray with nonstick cooking spray.

Cook the kabobs 7-10 minutes on each side or until chicken pieces are cooked through.

Brush each kabob with the thickened vinaigrette after the first side has cooked.

To finish sprinkle each kabob with toasted coconut and serve!

Delightful Choices

Sandpoint’s favorite Ice Cream Shop with over 16 flavors to choose from. We also have frozen yogurt and a 18+ condiment bar. Delightful Choices also offers Espresso Drinks, Hot Chocolate, Smoothies and Italian Sodas. So come in for a sweet treat. www.d-choices.com.

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Kokanee Coffee

We micro roast and blend our organic beans to perfection every time! Our coffee is outstanding and our interior inviting, so come by and give us a try! We are open 6 days a week and have plenty of parking.

We also offer fresh soup, tasty breakfast sandwiches and pastries daily! Visit us on Facebook or our blog at kokaneecoffee.com. We post our specials daily! We cater too!

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Paul Bunyan Days Weekend getaway. By Colin Anderson.

LABOR DAY MARKS THE UNOFFICIAL END TO SUMMER. Vacations are wrapping up, kids are going back to school, and the long warm nights of summer are getting shorter with each passing day. It’s because of this St. Maries throws its annual farewell to summer party in honor of the town’s rich tradition in forestry.

The logging town of roughly 2,400 residents comes together each year to throw a 3-day bash that draws more than double the usual amount of people to this hard working town. The bulk of the festivities take place downtown in the city park where a carnival is erected, complete with rides, elephant ears, fry bread, cotton candy, games, local arts and crafts, and everything else you might find at a state or county fair. It’s open from the morning until late into the evening so there is always something going on to entertain the kids.

If you feel like your inner Paul Bunyan wants to come out, sign up for the logging events and get a feel for what work in the woods is all about. Partner up for the cross saw competition or try and keep your balance on the log roll. See if you can bulls eye an axe in the axe throwing contest. If you’re not feeling brave enough to challenge the locals, there are plenty of good seats to watch how the real loggers get it done.

What puts Paul Bunyan Days on the map is their claim of having Idaho’s biggest topless bar; ‘The Blue Ox.’ This is an adult’s only area, but don’t be intimidated by the name. It’s actually a gigantic beer garden wrapped in blue tarps and without a roof, making it a topless bar. A fun game is to stand by the entrance and watch college guys from Moscow and Pullman enter The Blue Ox and see their facial expression change when the version in their head of ‘biggest topless bar in Idaho’ isn’t exactly what they find. To get a drink you’ll have to purchase chips, and anyone you see flaunting beads has purchased at least $10 worth. You won’t find anything fancy here, just your standard domestics as well as inexpensive wine and a few flavored malt beverages, but you can get a plastic pitcher filled up and take it home with you as a souvenir.

At night there is live classic rock and dancing as well.

Another place to dance the night away is at the annual Car Club Dance which is held on Saturday evening. This is one of the more popular events of the weekend especially for those who have been enjoying the ‘Blue Ox’ for much of the day. The dance is just below the carnival in a large aqua colored building, and if you can’t find it, just listen for the music or ask someone to point you in the right direction.

What’s absolutely not to be missed at Paul Bunyan Days is the fireworks display at dusk on Sunday night. The show rivals anything in the region. The best spot to view the show is on the hillside just below the carnival, but don’t expect to get a spot fifteen minutes before show time. People start laying out their blankets and staking their claim as early as Friday so if you plan on getting a prime seat, get there early. Proceeds from The Blue Ox go directly to the fireworks display, so the more beer that’s guzzled, the bigger the display. The show can last up to a half an hour and it’s usually paired with ground displays and music. The finale lights up the sky and you’re in such close proximity to the

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This is truly one of the hidden gems for festivals in our region. It’s great for families, couples, 20-somethings, bikers, and everyone else looking to celebrate the end of another great Idaho summer. launch that you can hardly hear the ‘wows’ from the people around you.

This is truly one of the hidden gems for festivals in our region. It’s great for families, couples, 20-somethings, bikers, and everyone else looking to celebrate the end of another great Idaho summer. There are countless more events and things to do and if you need a break from the crowds, there are scenic drives along the St. Maries and shadowy St. Joe rivers, fishing, camping, hiking, golf, biking, and more.

For more information contact the St. Maries Chamber of Commerce at 208.245.3563 or visit www.stmarieschamber.org.

August 2014 | Sandpoint Living Local 65

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$449,000

Year-Round Vacation Home in Garfield Bay w/water access. Views will WOW you! Wood floors, custom kitchen, granite, private master suite, decks, balcony, HUGE shop all on paved road next to boat launch.

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$478,000

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$249,000

Your Own Private Peninsula! 1,655 front feet, 14 total acres with 300° views & private sandy beach. Over $315,000 in improvements to the 5,000+ sqft building pad. Gated entry 15 minutes to Sandpoint.

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Waterfront Gem & Guest Quarters. No luxury spared. 4026 sq ft, beam ceilings, huge gourmet kitchen, opulent master suite, spacious atrium, 3-car garage & shop. Offered for $1,195,000 or with Peninsula (left) for $1,994,000.

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20 acres with breathtaking panoramic views of the Pend O’Reille River Valley. Building site already established or select your own. Electricity to the property. The perfect mix of trees, meadows and vistas. All you need are your building plans!

BEST PRICED WATERFRONT ON THE LAKE! Rustic cabin with t&g walls, cozy fireplace, bunk house, boat house, dock & dockside patio with steps to sandy bottom on Bottle Bay. Paved roads all the way!

Condo in the Heart of Sandpoint.

Great Buy! Spotless 2-bedroom condo with granite counters, stainless appliances, walk-in shower, designated parking & storage unit near shops & restaurants.

Luxury, low-maintenance, new single level 3-bedroom, 2-bath home near Schweitzer Resort, stores and services.

Beam ceilings, custom cabinets, quartz counters, complete appliance package.

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Spacious 4 bedroom country home with huge kitchen, 2 fireplaces, grand master suite, bonus room, wrap-around decks & gorgeous mountain views on 11.89 acres with a strong well. Near Cocolalla Lake.

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Best Waterfront Lot in Raptorview Estates. Owner may finance this 1-acre sunny building site with fantastic views, 126’ frontage, community water system, boat slip, private owner’s beach & boat launch.

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$255,000

Single level beauty with community waterfront. Custom tile, heated floors, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, big country kitchen, master suite, prolific plantings & abundant fruit trees.

Close to town & Schweitzer Mtn.

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CANOE COVE WATERFRONT. Stunning quality in town. Grand kitchen, 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths, wood & travertine floors, rock fireplace, large bonus room, water feature, decks & gazebo overlook the water.

MLS# 20140438

$459,000

BE THE FIRST TO LIVE IN THIS CRAFTSMAN HOME OVERLOOKING THE BAY. 3 Bedrooms, 2.5 baths , wood floors, granite, great room, rock fireplace, deluxe master suite.

Near boat launch and state park.

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OWNER TERMS OFFERED- over ½ acre on the CLARK FORK RIVER with 110’ frontage, well and septic installed and electricity to the property. Paved access. This is a sportsperson’s dream. Airstrip nearby.

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Gorgeous timber-frame home with stunning lake views, complete privacy & unmatched quality. 3-story rock fireplace, spa-like master suite, home office with DSL on 5 acres with creek near marinas & USFS lands.

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$595,000

4-bedroom waterfront home with its own boat launch & dock close to Sandpoint. Huge gourmet kitchen, cherry cabinets, hardwood floors, main floor master suite, travertine bath, granite counters, 3 car garage.

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Year-round waterfront vacation home! Easy access on paved county road. Hardwood floors, open floor plan, dock, decks overlooking the water & amazing views in all directions. Shop and additional acreage, on airstrip available.

COUNTRY ELEGANCE ON 21.53 ACRES IN SELLE VALLEY. 2516 sf, granite counters, wood floors, huge kitchen, spacious master, 3 full baths, covered porch & large 3-car garage/shop. Complete privacy.

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IMPECCABLE DESIGN, AMAZING KITCHEN, 3384 sf single level, 5 bedrooms, 4 baths, private guest wing, 2 car garage plus large shop in a waterfront community with dock, beach & boat launch for owners only.

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CUSTOM WATERFRONT WITH PRIVATE DOCK & DREAMY VIEWS. 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, wood floors, open concept, timeless granite & and rock fireplace. Deep 2 car garage. Additional building lot included!

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$469,000

Country living close to town with hardwood floors, main floor master suite, big bedrooms & a large bonus room/studio above the 2-car detached garage. Gorgeous mountain views.

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$259,000

August 2014 | Sandpoint Living Local 67

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