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MAY 2021 VOLUME 11 NUMBER 5

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To Build or to Buy What to know when you are looking for a new home

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Embody Center for the Healing Arts: Community at its core

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E S S ENTI A L S The latest tips and trends in home, garden, finances and life

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AT HLE T E S OF T HE MO N T H Recognizing our local youth as they excel in their sport

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Toastmasters: Leadership and communication skills in a supportive atmosphere

The Festival is Back!: The fresh face of The Festival at Sandpoint

Sandpoint Living Local’s Finest Person of the Year: Kathy Chambers

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Aspen Homes & Development LLC: Serving the people and building communities

Invent Idaho: The state’s most forwardthinking students submit their inventions for a virtual competition

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HE ALT H & LIF E S T YL E Tips and informational articles about living a healthy, active lifestyle

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Nonprofit Choosing Unity Over Division: Compassion Connect

Who to Hire: A few things to consider when selecting a contractor

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Architecture evolves alongside changes in the modern lifestyle

Exploring the Nation’s Newest Scenic Byway – Washington’s Cascade Loop: The Ultimate Summer Road Trip, Part I

Cooking Delicious but Light: Pan-Seared Halibut with White Wine Mediterranean Sauce over Herbed Cauli Rice

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What to know when you are looking for a new home

Your local guide to the tastiest hot spots around town

Don't miss out on these events and fun community happenings

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Punch it Up!

THE ART OF DESIGN IS NOT A LINEAR PATH

By Deann Hammer, Interior Designer

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ith the surge of spec builder housing developments arising in the Northwest, it is important to make your mark and captivate design character in your home.

Patterned carpets are also a fun way to jazz up a space. I love to add patterns on a staircase runner or a living room carpet. Pattern in carpet adds life to an often passed by space and hides more dirt from foot traffic with a pattern underfoot.

No two homes are meant to look alike, and the people who live in them should attempt to let their personality shine through.

False beams are a new trend that makes a huge impact on the feeling of a room. They are constructed out of Styrofoam, are incredibly light and easy to install. (Just attach a 2x4 to the ceiling, and the beam attaches to that.) They look incredibly real and add definition to the “fifth wall” of a room. Most can easily be purchased online. They look terrific in living rooms, bedrooms, kitchen and dining areas.

One of the best ways to add personality and warmth to a home is to wallpaper. I know—it can be scary. But the industry has changed, and wallpaper options are now limitless. Gone are the printed floral Grandma papers of yesterday, and here to stay are bold geometrics and natural textures.

Peel-and-stick papers give homeowners the option of a do-it-yourself quick transformation, or you can hire a pro to install a more permanent version. Often homes have too much drywall, and it’s a pleasant relief to cover it up and add texture and pattern to a room.

If you have box-beamed ceilings, papering the ceiling with a textured paper can also have a dramatic effect.

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Window treatments were so overdone in the ‘80s and ‘90s, it took me quite a while to bring them back. The current trend is to lose the heavy fabric “drapery” and add a textured roller shade with a valance on all windows. Continuity is the name of the game, so create a color/texture theme—and stick with it. Roller shade valances are made from the same fabric as the shade, and they soften the window opening, creating a terrific backdrop for your furnishings.

If you feel you need that extra layering of drapery, keep it light, fresh

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Here to stay are bold geometrics and natural textures. and simple with a solid linen or sheer panel in a neutral color. Typically, each side of most windows will accommodate two panels from an average retailer.

Accessories should be of the correct scale/size. Larger is often best with fewer pieces. Stick to a theme and strive for quality.

Large plants (real or faux) in a simple decorative pot that is a minimum of 30- to 34-inches tall is a terrific way to add dimension to the corner of a room and add visual appeal. My favorites are fiddle leaf fig, motherin-law tongue (a.k.a. snake grass) and any kind of yucca.

Stay away from ficus, as they are messy and drip sticky droplets onto your floor.

If you need help punching up the look of your home, seek out a local interior design professional who can help you get to the finish line!

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To build sufficient retirement income, you need to invest in the financial markets through your 401(k), IRA and other accounts. But how should you respond when these markets go through periods of volatility? Your best defense is to remain invested. If you were to jump out of the market every time it dropped, you’d probably miss out on the rebounds that followed. Also, over a period of decades, the effects of shortterm market fluctuations tend to diminish, so while the results of any particular day or week may not look good on your investment statement, the importance of these results may diminish in 10 or 20 years.

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Goal: Maintaining steady cash flow

Keeping a steady cash flow is essential to meeting your daily and monthly expenses.

So, it’s obviously important that you maintain sufficient earned income. But what happens if you encounter a serious illness or injury that keeps you from work for an extended period? Depending on the length of time you’re not working, you could feel a real financial pinch, so you may want to consider some type of disability insurance.

Your employer may offer a short-term policy as an employee benefit, but it might not be sufficient, so you may need to look at private coverage.

Goal: Keeping retirement accounts intact Ideally, you’d like to leave your IRA, 401(k) and other accounts intact until you need to start tapping into them when you retire.

But what if you face an unexpectedly large medical bill or you need to replace your furnace or get a new car? If you don’t have the

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or Sandpoint’s Meagan Hofmeister, teaching began at a very young age.

“I’ve been a certified teacher for nine years, but if you ask my sister, she’ll tell you I’ve been a teacher since she was born! I was always trying to ‘teach’ her new skills,” she laughed.

very eager to create the best possible environments for their students. “Even working with LPOSD teachers this year, it’s been awesome to see that they have grown and adapted with each new challenge.

They’ve gracefully modeled flexibility for their students.”

Having been an online instructor for the Meagan doesn’t just work with teachers, but bulk of her career, Meagan’s skills were students as well. She’s a certified Secondary utilized early on by the district when English teacher, but this year she visited schools were initially shut down and slowly just about every grade level. She very brought back to in-person learning. This much enjoys the relationships she's built school year she acted as the and witnessing students Lake Pend Oreille School progress with each visit. “I “I love building District’s instructional love building relationships coach. “My job is to support with students! Watching teachers with curriculum relationships with them grow in their and instruction, and provide confidence as students and resources that make the students! Watching people is just the very best lives of classroom teachers thing.” easier,” she explained. them grow in With the school year Meagan was more winding down, Meagan, their confidence comfortable than most in the like her peers, will be online realm and was eager ready for a brief pause and to share her experiences a few deep breaths after as students and with her fellow educators, a school year unlike any so they could continue other. When she thinks people is just the their positive impact on back on it, she’ll remember local children—even from the dedication her fellow very best thing.” a distance. Throughout the teachers had to giving challenging year, Meagan their students their very helped support teachers best effort while creating as they navigated technology, motivated a learning environment in which to thrive. students from afar and created unique “The teachers in LPOSD have done an learning opportunities for their students. amazing job of rising to the challenges of Despite learning many new things and this year; they’ve continued to provide an adapting to a new learning environment, excellent education for the students in our Meagan said her fellow teachers were district,” said Meagan.

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rom a veterinary viewpoint, most dog and cat parents face some type of behavior issue in their pet's lifetime. Barking, whining, separation anxiety, aggression, biting, jumping up—the list goes on. It is a rare well-behaved pet that hasn't been through some kind of training class or regimen. Some breeds and situations are harder than others.

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Meet Nicole Morgan, CVT North Idaho Animal Hospital

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Let's start with an important point: The more annoying or destructive your pet is, the harder it is to form a bond. When a loving bond is missing, one might consider removing the pet from their life by either re-homing or shutting him/her out of social and stimulating situations that they need to thrive. Isolation is a terrible thing for any domestic pet.

to another level. Besides excelling in the technical field of medicine and surgery, she is now pursuing a dual behavior specialty through the Academy of Veterinary Behavior Technicians and the Council for Professional Dog Trainers. Why? Because she loves animal behavior! Her passion for this complementary veterinary path stems from her love of the human animal bond and her own trials as a pet parent. Nicole hooked into behavior training after she successfully worked through a number of issues including noise phobia, leash reactivity and food guarding with her own dog, Vincent Vega. She then set out to identify and treat the emotional needs, fear, anxiety and stress in companion animals, and became a Fear Free Professional about two years ago. Next stop? Official, hands-on companion animal behavioral training.

Enter Nicole Morgan, a Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT) from North Idaho Animal Hospital. Nicole took her 10-year CVT knowledge

In the veterinary office, Nicole plays the part of “Pied Piper.” Within a few minutes she can magically dampen fear and anxiety in many dogs and

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The more annoying or destructive your pet is, the harder it is to form a bond. cats. When working hands on with pet families, she incorporates breed, pet personality and family lifestyle to meet attainable goals.

Her trade secrets? Repetitive and consistent requests, open family communication, positive pet reinforcement and lots of treats! Positive reinforcement is science-based and enables quick learning and retention. It helps produce reliability (dependable results) and strengthens the relationship between pets and their people.

Nicole has a wide range of services, and will consult with you at North Idaho Animal Hospital: • She encourages private puppy foundational skill sessions to help with socialization and handling, sit, stay, come.

• Preventive care visits during adolescence can help identify and quell destructive or negative habits.

• Behavior packages or one-time visits can help with specific problem behavior such as separation anxiety, biting, barking.

• Cats learn just as well as dogs! Biting, scratching, litter box elimination issues … she is happy to help.

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Toastmasters L E A D E R S H I P A N D CO M M U N I C AT I O N S K I L LS I N A S U P P O R T I V E AT M O S P H E R E

By Tracey Bloomberg

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ffective communication is an essential skill for every aspect of our lives. Whether you are a CEO, student, manager, employee, parent or someone looking to make an impact in your community, Toastmasters will give you the skills and confidence to effectively express yourself in any situation.

Since 1924, Toastmasters International has helped people from diverse backgrounds become more confident speakers, communicators and leaders through a worldwide network of clubs. Today, the organization's membership exceeds 364,000 in more than 16,200 clubs in 145 countries.

The heart of Toastmasters is the weekly meeting. This supportive environment provides a structure to practice and improve your communication and networking skills. Meeting roles also support confidence in speaking to a community of peers. It’s never about perfection but about getting better with each time you speak. Central to the Toastmasters experience is the supportive atmosphere and feedback you receive from fellow club members.

Toastmasters International also provides an amazing online platform of education that is relevant and current for all ages. “Pathways” gives you the opportunity to build core competencies in public speaking, communication and management, to name but a few. There are

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many specialized learning paths to choose in the Pathways arena.

In addition, through the online platform of Zoom, you can attend meetings locally as well as clubs around the world.

On a local level, Lake Pend Oreille Toastmasters club draws members from all over the region. The club currently meets in a Zoom format and most recently has begun hybrid meetings with an in-person audience and online Zoomers. The group meets Tuesdays at 5:30pm for networking, and the meeting is from 5:45 to 7pm. The club’s atmosphere is lighthearted and welcoming.

If confidence and public speaking are areas you wish to grow yourselves in, or you are curious to learn more, they have a few options for you: 1. Check out their Facebook page, Lake Pend Oreille Toastmasters.

2. Email the membership chairman at lpotoastmasterssandpoint@ gmail.com.

3. Better yet, join them via Zoom on Tuesdays at 5:45pm.

They invite you to join them online at us02web.zoom.us/j/239094798 or at East Bonner County Library.

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'IT'S A BLESSING' Serving the people and building communities

By Jillian Chandler

ASPEN HOMES & DEVELOPMENT LLC 1831 North Lakewood Drive | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814 208.664.9171 | AspenHomes.com

“We are happy to be able to live here and work with the people we do.

It’s a privilege.”

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or more than 25 years, husband and wife Todd and Zetta Stam have been helping people realize their dream of discovering home right here in North Idaho.

The owners of Aspen Homes, an Idaho Registered Master Builder, the couple has a commitment to the community in which they live, work and play, and they are grateful to be able to contribute their expertise to guiding home buyers in one of the biggest purchases of their lives—a home.

“We pride ourselves in custom, but do many spec homes as well,” says Zetta. “We try to make anybody’s dream a reality, no matter their price point. We can still help buyers find that special house with any budget.”

Though specializing in custom builds, due to the current market, Aspen Homes is unable to take on any additional custom home builds until 2022. “We want to be able to under promise and over deliver,” affirms Zetta. “If we take on any more this year, we would be stretching our team and unable to deliver the full experience we’re known for providing to our clients.”

The team Zetta refers to is more than a group of employees—they are considered family. Everyone does their part in bringing each project to the finish line while exceeding expectations. A business that embodies integrity, high morals and

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values, the Stams and their Aspen Homes team can stand behind their product and know they did things right.

From a young age, Todd grew up around the building industry, as his father was a builder. At just 10 years old, he was helping at the work site, helping his father to build a log home in Sandpoint—and that was the foundation of what would become a passion for the business.

Both born and raised in the area, Todd and Zetta met more than 30 years ago, planting their roots in North Idaho, growing their business here, as well as raising a family. They are grateful to call this place home and be a part of a generous, giving community. “We are happy to be able to live here and work with the people we do,” Zetta says. “It’s a privilege.”

As everyone can attest to the influx of people moving to this beautiful piece of Idaho, Zetta believes that it is people who value our North Idaho values and friendliness that are drawn here—and of course the beauty. “This place is special, and if those moving here want to help keep it that way, then great!” she smiles.

Aspen Homes is currently building in a subdivision in Sandpoint west of the airport on Goodman Drive. Five of the 16 lots have already sold, and the remaining 11 will be available for purchase as the spec homes

are completed. Prices range, on average, from $550,000 to $650,000 for the roughly 1,800- to 2,800-square-foot homes. “We have three new starts that we’re hoping to do in the next 30 days,” shares Zetta. If you’re interested in finding out more about these properties, she encourages you to call the office and ask for Erik.

Todd and Zetta credit their accomplishments and the success of the business to God, 100 percent. “We went through a recession, endured many ups and downs, and anytime we needed a client, I’d ask God, ‘Do you want us to be builders or not? It’s in your hands.’ And He kept putting another name on our board to build with,” smiles Zetta. “Even in the very beginning, we used the passion He put inside of us, and people noticed. We built a good name in our community, solely by word of mouth.”

Over the years, the Stams are thankful to have been given the opportunity to be there for their community. “When there’s a need, and we are privy to know about it, we try to help where we can,” Zetta says. “We are only here for a short amount of time. It’s nice to be able to contribute in making our community—and world—a better place.”

There’s no place like home. Let the team at Aspen Homes help in bringing your vision of home to life.

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The Festival is Back!

THE FRESH FACE OF THE FESTIVAL AT SANDPOINT

By Abigail Thorpe

THE FESTIVAL IS BACK THIS YEAR— AND BETTER THAN EVER!

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he Festival at Sandpoint has long been a much-anticipated and loved epic music festival that combines the things we love most about Sandpoint: community, summer, fun and art. COVID changed a lot of things last summer, including the Festival that so many look forward to each and every year, but the Festival is back this year—and better than ever!

“Ultimately, our goal is to bring live music back to Sandpoint with our concert series this summer and the economic impact that comes with it. Although we’ve seen our fair share of challenges, we’ve continued to adapt, and I’m excited and optimistic about our plans,” explains Ali Baranski, the new executive director of The Festival at Sandpoint.

Each year, the internationally renowned Festival brings a diverse collection of talented artists to Sandpoint for the over week-long event held outside at Memorial Field. Besides the incredible fun that it brings to the community, it’s also a boon

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for the local economy. It is estimated The Festival at Sandpoint has a direct impact on the local economy of more than $3 million, with a trickledown effect of much more.

“The Festival’s Educational Mission exposes up to 1,000 youths to no-cost music education opportunities year-round,” adds Baranski. “Our programs include 5th Grade Music Outreach Program, Youth Strings Orchestra, Instrument Assistance Program, scholarships and music camps.”

This year, the Festival will be held July 29 through August 8 at the newly updated Memorial Field, and like previous years, there will be a great selection of artists, and attendees will be able to bring in outside food and drink to relax and enjoy the evening. But a few things will look a little different.

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to the developments of COVID-19, and we’ll follow national and local guidelines and continue to work closely with the Panhandle Health District to ensure everyone’s safety,” reassures Baranski. As the event approaches, attendees can access a page on the website detailing specific safety guidelines.

With the installation of the new artificial turf on the field, glass (with the exception of wine bottles) won’t be allowed, and the wine tasting will be adapted. This year won’t feature a brew fest, but there will still be plenty of vendors to grab drinks and food from—and it’ll be much easier than in years past.

Festival Street will be moved to Lake View Park behind the grandstands, and it will be going digital this year to help keep the event cashless and contactless. Attendees can use the Noble App to order food, drinks and merchandise directly from their phones at their chairs or blankets, and when the order is ready they’ll receive a notification it’s time to pick it up. You can even browse menus from home and order ahead for a specific time.

There will be no dance-style concerts this year, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun and dance it up at your own blanket or space.

One big change surrounding The Festival at Sandpoint was the announcement of Ali Baranski as Festival director. Originally from the Portland area, she first attended the Festival back in 2010 to see Michael Franti. “The Festival at Sandpoint was by far my favorite event in Sandpoint—and maybe even the greater Northwest,” she smiles.

“As my attendance at the Festival evolved year after year, I felt myself being pulled into the culture of bringing my camping table, tablecloth, and charcuterie boards and wines to share, to be able to gather and host friends. The fact that we get to enjoy a wide variety of world-class musicians in our own rural backyard is incredible.”

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became the interim executive director in November of 2019, and was officially announced as the permanent executive director at the beginning of 2021.

“With a music background, a passion for business, being married to an educator and raising young children in Sandpoint, I am inspired by the opportunities the Festival provides our community, its youth and families,” explains Baranski. “I am passionate about not only ensuring that the magic of our two-week music series continues, but expanding the potential the Festival has educationally, culturally and economically.”

Despite a year of changes and hardship, and a delayed process booking bands due to limited touring offerings and uncertainty during the pandemic, the team was able to pull together some impressive talent for the 2021 Festival. They will be announcing the lineup throughout May, starting May 3, so follow the Festival on social media, check the website and sign up for the newsletter so you don’t miss an announcement!

The Festival at Sandpoint will be an incredible time to not only enjoy the music we love but to celebrate the future of the Festival coming to fruition after a time of uncertainty, and to experiencing some normalcy again and enjoy excitement and fun as a community.

“The fact that the Festival is moving forward and endured this past year is truly a testament to this community, our dedicated board of directors, volunteers, and supporters like you!” says Baranksi. “Thank you.”

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IN INVENT IDAHO THE STATE’S MOST FORWARD-THINKING STUDENTS SUBMIT THEIR INVENTIONS FOR A VIRTUAL COMPETITION

BY TAYLOR SHILLAM

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nvent Idaho operates with the future in mind, starting with today’s youth. Its mission is to “inspire, encourage and recognize students for their inventions, designs and innovations.”

North Idaho’s premier student invention program began in 1989 and has since impacted countless lives. Invent Idaho provides a platform to students to form valuable connections, build critical skills and find out how far their ideas can take them.

Hosted annually at the University of Idaho, Invent Idaho is the state’s only program of its kind. According to its mission statement, Invent Idaho addresses “dozens of State Science Standards, as well as the number one Technology and Communication Standard, Creativity and Innovation.”

With Idaho schools’ emphasis on STEM education, the organization hopes they can only continue growing.

As many events have in the last year, the 2021 Invent Idaho convention took on a different format from years past. Keeping

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COVID-19 concerns, restrictions and regulations in mind, Invent Idaho’s regional events were each held and judged virtually. The change didn’t affect its success; in fact, the organization was surprised to see an increase in numbers.

“Even in the midst of a challenging year, our number of participants in Invent Idaho held strong and steady, and our number of participating schools even increased,” shared Beth Brubaker, state director for Invent Idaho.

With the impact of the pandemic affecting the way students learn and interact, “educators and parents are seeking out fresh, innovative pathways for students to engage in learning,” the organization stated.

In 2021, they saw the participant count increase by over 50 inventors compared to last year.

The process behind Invent Idaho begins with students identifying a problem and designing an innovative solution. The student inventors create blueprints, then a prototype of their invention—all while logging their progress in a journal and preparing for the big pitch,

FOCUS a short presentation to explain what they’ve created.

The Inventor’s Journal is a requirement for every participant. In the journal, inventors thoroughly track the entire invention process, starting with the idea and following it through various prototypes to completion.

This year, with all regional events held virtually, each student was asked to record a continuous four- to six-minute video pitch to submit online. Parents were encouraged to let their young inventors complete all the necessary work themselves, except those related to safety and construction. Fresh and innovative only begins to describe the annual competition. The only program in Idaho dedicated to celebrating student creativity and innovation, Invent Idaho simultaneously develops key problem-solving

skills within its participants. The program emphasizes an inventive thinking process designed to hone skills in creative thinking, construct knowledge and communication technologies.

a full-size or scaled working model of their invention that works to accomplish a set goal, and non-working models, for those inventions that would be too large, technical or costly to actually build.

In the three events typically held across the state, students participate in progressive levels of the competition. First-, second- and thirdplace regional winners are chosen alongside a Best of Category and Best of Show, with each winner advancing to the next round. The students’ hard work culminates at the Invent Idaho State Finals.

Additional categories include adaptations of inventions already in existence, gadgets and games, and Jules Verne, the fantasy-driven category encompassing projects too “futuristic or fanciful” to be judged amongst the more practical inventions. The Jules Verne category focuses most on originality and imagination, requiring a fully detailed drawing or 3D model to represent the idea.

Participants can contribute projects from a number of categories, with the choice of entering the competition on either an individual or team level. Categories include working models, in which students produce

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empowering a new generation of innovators, critical thinkers and problem solvers.

The student inventors of Invent Idaho are in no shortage of bold, creative ideas.

This year, two groups of students advanced to compete on a national level and earned free patent searches to further develop their inventions, including Autumn and Julianna Schwam from Hayden Canyon Charter. Three student inventors were selected to display their invention at the University of Idaho EXPO alongside the university’s senior engineering design project, including Chelsea Venning with her invention, the Plant Saver.

The Plant Saver is a device that guides a plant into the sunlight until it has reached its required time in the sun, when it’s then rotated back into the shade. Her idea was inspired by watching plants of her own suffer in last summer’s wavering temperatures.

“I want inventions like this to help positively impact the environment and help keep smaller plants alive,” Venning shared. She hopes to continue participating in Invent Idaho throughout high school and eventually reach the world competition, building on her skills and experiences as she gets closer to making her ideas a reality.

Additional 2021 winners include Isabelle Meredith from Lakeland Junior High, who qualified for Nationals with her invention “Famous Monument,” and Ava Shields from Post Falls, Figpickels’ Pick Winner for “Dessert Rush.”

Dessert Rush was inspired by Shields’ love for board games. The game works by rolling a dice to move pieces around the board, collecting recipe ingredients along the way. Creating a game of her own took time, creativity and precision.

“The hardest part of creating this game was designing the cards,” Shields recalled. “I had to create them using extremely exact measurements.” She then had to find just the right print shop to provide color copies of her designs.

The effort invested into creative projects like Ava’s builds a strong foundation for Invent Idaho participants to forge a bright future.

thinking and construct knowledge, encouraging innovation, creative engagement, research, math and writing. The impact of the event has reached far beyond the Northwest.

Invent Idaho’s website recalls the success of 2012 participant Carson Magee, who at just 10 years old designed an invention to help those with Type I diabetes, like himself, manage the disease. His project won Best of Show that year, inspiring the publicity that led to the national opportunities.

In 2015, Alex Knoll, a 12-year-old inventor from Post Falls, designed the AbilityApp, a free resource to help people with disabilities locate resources, safe services and employment opportunities. The invention earned him not only multiple awards from Invent Idaho and recognition from other national competitions, but a guest appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.”

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“My goals for the future focus on working hard and accepting that change might be needed at times,” Shields said, reflecting on her finished project. “I hope that inventions like mine will impact the world by giving people everywhere joy and happiness.”

For students, parents and educators ready to learn more about Invent Idaho, the 2020 Invent Idaho Invention Contention State Finals video recording is available for viewing on YouTube. Those looking to get involved can visit InventIdaho.com for information on participation, competition guidelines and sponsorships. Opportunities within Invent Idaho even include free training workshops that can be arranged for students to earn university credit.

Creative thinking and innovation are qualities to celebrate, support and strengthen, especially within the young minds who are preparing to shape the future with their ideas. Invent Idaho is a unique event doing just that: celebrating the creative abilities of our youth.

“We hope all schools will continue to provide the Invent Idaho student invention program for their students, and that new schools, districts and parents will embrace the opportunity,” Brubaker stated. “These young inventors are the future of this country!”

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Community AT I T S C O R E

Creative classes inspire through movement

BY JILLIAN CHANDLER

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“One of the main motivations that keeps me deeply connected to this style of work is the profound healing effect dance and movement has on people."

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n 2000, I wanted to travel and learn a new trade and step away from our Western ways of thinking,” recalls Brietta Leader. “I traveled to Thailand to study ancient Thai massage, venturing to India as well to be a part of the largest spiritual gathering on the planet—the Maha Kumba Mela. After six months, I realized my path as a healing artist.”

A life immersed in dance, paired with her travels, led Brietta to a lifestyle that was interwoven with passion and the inspiration to be of service to her community.

Immediately upon her return stateside, Brietta earned her white belt for the Nia technique (movement form) and began Moondance Movement & Massage in July 2001.

In February of 2016, Brietta would partner with Blissa Nizzoli, opening Embody Center for the Healing Arts. “Opening Embody felt like landing in my home studio after being a nomad and teaching out of different studios for 15 years,” shares Brietta. “This summer I will be celebrating the business that I started 20 years ago (Moondance Movement & Massage), which has essentially partnered with Embody.”

Embody Studio offers dance-based movement programs, unique styles of yoga, ecstatic dance, breathwork, meditation, red tent gatherings, massage, Shamanic energy practitioners and private healing sessions. It is the home to the creators of two different trademarked movement forms: WildCore™ Movement, designed

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by Brietta, and Primal Vinyasa™, created by Annie Adamson. Embody’s instructors are artists, well-educated and experienced with body movement and healing.

“As a studio owner, I love being a people connector. It is a joy to offer a space where passionate teachers can connect with students, other teachers and community members, resulting in some form of magic and synchronicity,” Brietta says. “This integration leads to creative and inspiring classes that are unique to Embody Studio. Each class has a vivaciousness of its own, and you will leave feeling more deeply connected to yourself and others.”

Embody Center for the Healing Arts is community centered, with classes and workshops always evolving and shifting with the seasons, the community's needs and the changing times. In addition, Embody welcomes the unique blending of the healing arts. Brietta takes pride in being able to contribute to the mental and physical health of the community through the classes and offerings shared at Embody.

“One of the main motivations that keeps me deeply connected to this style of work is the profound healing effect dance and movement has on people,” she states. “My favorite part of being a leader of embodiment are the moments people awaken into their expressive, wild animal body and realize their power to self-heal.”

Embody Studio is also home to a local dance troupe—Gypsy Divas. Since 2007, this unique group of women shares their love of the ancient art of dance, with each performance encompassing a unique story of inspiration, original costuming and world music. Gypsy Divas has performed at Festival of Sandpoint, Winter Carnival, Sandpoint Farmers Market, Shakespeare in the Park, The Follies, Moondance Productions and both Summer Fest and NW Yoga Feast for 10 years.

In addition to her work done through the studio, Brietta has been a member of the Eureka Board since 2017, which is currently hosting a Free Meal Initiative, providing 100 spaghetti dinners to the Food Bank each week. During the summer, Eureka Institute hosts both Summer Fest and NW Yoga Feast, which Brietta not only participates in but helps to create.

“I have had so much support over the years from my husband, friends and family that I am so grateful for!” Brietta smiles. “It is truly the attitude of not giving up, the medicine of movement and the statement of ‘What else would I do?’ that has been the steady current in this river of life.”

If you are in search of creative classes that will inspire your body and soul, Brietta invites you to discover Embody.

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ATHLETES OF

BY COLIN ANDERSON

"I just love the game of golf; well, it's more of a love/hate relationship. ... It can be a tough and frustrating game, but at the end of the day, I love playing it more than anything else." teaching him the game. “My biggest golf mentor has to be my grandpa. He was the one that got me hooked on golf, and he has taught me to always persevere and do my best,” he said.

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andpoint High School senior Harley Wilks enjoys spending plenty of time outdoors. In the winter, it’s hitting the slopes, and during the hot summer months, you’ll find him swimming and boating. Throughout the year he also tries to get in as many rounds of golf as he can. Now captain of his high school team, Harley has come a long way since his grandfather began

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Harley started playing the game around the age of 10, with Grandpa showing him the finer points of the game while keeping his head up when things didn’t go so well. Harley played for fun up until his freshman year, when he began to take the game a little more seriously. He soon found out that other young golfers had started to hone their competitive skills far before him, something he learned to overcome. “The kids that I play against, most of them have been playing seriously way longer than I have. However, this has just made me work harder and inspire me to play better.”

Despite the competition from other schools and within his own program, Harley states that many of his closest friends have come from relationships built on the golf course. It’s a game of struggles in which everyone can help each other overcome. “I just love the game of golf; well, it’s more of a love/hate relationship.

I’m sure other golfers can relate. It can be a tough and frustrating game, but at the end of the day, I love playing it more than almost anything else,” he explained.

After graduation, Harley plans on enrolling at Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa. He’s not sure about trying out for the golf team but will seek out area tournaments to help keep his game sharp and feed his competitive spirit.

His interests include a major in business management and a minor in Christian ministries. “I chose business management because my family has always told me I have a mind for business. I also chose a minor in Christian ministries because I grew up in the church, and I want to continue to pursue my relationship with the Lord,” he said.

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andpoint senior CeCe Deprez has tried just about every sport she can find. She’s competed in track, lacrosse, soccer, basketball, tennis, baseball and swim. The experience of playing vastly different sports has helped her become even better at the two sports she focused most on throughout her years at Sandpoint High—volleyball and golf.

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“I have learned to balance sports and academics to the best of my ability, and it’s been challenging at times, but I have always loved having a busy life,” she said.

CeCe remembers being pushed early on.

During a club volleyball season, the team was split into an ‘A’ and ‘B’ squad, and she was placed on the lower team. “It was kind of a strike to the heart but also helped me persevere because I wanted to prove to not only my coaches but myself as well that I was better than that,” she recalled. CeCe committed to improving her skills and landed a spot on the varsity team as a sophomore— one of only two sophomores to make the team. “It was amazing to be able to challenge myself more than ever before and was able to adapt and overcome.”

Despite being on many teams, she refers to her golf team as her entire friend group.

They’ve almost all known each other since elementary school, and some even went to preschool together. “We have made some pretty amazing memories together, and every tournament is a blast because of them. I love our team, and we all have such a positive attitude for the sport and each other, which makes it all worthwhile.”

CeCe received offers from a few schools to play volleyball but has decided to focus on her academics. She plans to enroll at Boise State this fall and focus on either the nursing or neuropsychology programs offered there.

“I have taken a couple psychology classes through Sandpoint High School, and I fell

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Whether it’s on the course or in the classroom, the lessons she’s learned from years of competition will help guide her future. “One life lesson I’ve learned from sports is that, like anything in life, accomplishing something takes time and patience. No one can just succeed on their first try, but any goal can be achieved with proper practice and effort.”

“Accomplishing something takes time and patience. … Any goal can be achieved with proper practice and effort.”

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SANDPOINT LIVING LOCAL’S FINEST PERSON OF THE YEAR: KATHY CHAMBERS A Florida girl at the heart of Sandpoint

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have loved Sandpoint since the day I arrived,” smiles Kathy Chambers, Sandpoint Living Local’s Finest Person of the Year.

A Sandpoint local who, in addition to much else, serves as the Board chair and volunteer coordinator for Kinderhaven, Kathy was born and raised a Florida girl, but 30 years in Sandpoint have made her a Pacific Northwesterner, and she embraces it with gusto.

in 1991. He had grown up here and wanted to raise his own family in the town he had such wonderful memories in, and Kathy was quick to fall in love as well. “Being a member of a tightly knit community that truly takes care of its own is beyond rewarding. Raising my kids in Sandpoint afforded us a life reminiscent of older times: slow-paced, simple, close to nature, safe and inspired by an entire community,” she says.

There aren't many who would say they haven’t been impacted in some way by Kathy, whether it be a welcoming smile, a helping hand, a word of encouragement, or—one of her favorite ways of showing love—a homecooked meal. She has a heart for those in need, and she makes it a priority to do more than just talk—she puts her words into action.

Those community bonds that make Sandpoint so special are because of the proud members who live here and care deeply for the people around them, and Kathy is one of those inspiring leaders who rolls her up sleeves and dives in.

“Suffering is something I cannot bear to witness, so relieving that is what drives me,” explains Kathy. “There are so many people hurting in this world, and anytime we can alleviate those burdens of pain, loneliness, hunger, sadness and loss, we cast a spark of change which expands out.”

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“So much talk and so little real action is the theme these days. If you complain but aren’t willing to roll up your sleeves and dig in, I have no time or energy for you,” she reflects. “We are all on some sort of path, and sometimes that divides us, but I believe we all want a similar outcome.

Everyone has a story, and listening is the only way we will ever invoke progress. That is something I want to improve in myself and in my community.”

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Kathy joined the Kinderhaven board in 2009, and the nonprofit has since become her heart. Kinderhaven first started when Kathy’s dear friend Marsha Oglivie learned local children experiencing abuse and neglect were taken from their homes, and many were separated from their siblings, sent out of town or even housed in juvenile detention due to lack of foster homes in Bonner County. Kinderhaven stepped in and made a home for these children to experience stability, love and care.

Kathy has served as chair of the nonprofit for five years now. “I am incredibly proud of where we are today, able to care for 16 children, keeping siblings intact and working to heal these children with a therapeutic approach from the moment they enter our home. While we may not see into the future the fruits of our labor in changing these children’s lives, we know that by planting seeds of loving and healthy bonds we are making our world a better place.”

Growing up, Kathy was encouraged by strong, loving parents to have the confidence to trust her instincts, and was herself surrounded by stability, love and strong attachments—something she and Chris work hard to pass along to their own children, Katie and Buddy—and what she dedicates much time and energy to helping provide children in the community who don’t have the same.

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She’s passionate about being a force of change, and part of that for her is challenging her perspectives and learning from others. “I believe having friends with different viewpoints on the world is important. We’d learn so much more if we expanded our relationships to just beyond those who agree with us on everything,” she shares.

Kathy loves to cook, and she’s always quick to use that love to bless others.

“I think feeding someone is such a loving act any human can express, and it’s healing to all in many ways.”

But she also prioritizes her family and caring for herself. When she’s not serving others, you’ll often find her teaching fitness classes at her company, Sandpoint Dance Fitness, or paddle boarding, cross-country skiing, or off on the family boat in the San Juans, traveling, dancing, cooking and treasuring time with her kids. And she laughs, a lot!

“I believe that YOU are the most important person in your life,” encourages Kathy. “So many times we give ourselves away to people in unhealthy ways without realizing it. Taking care of yourself is an act of love, and that strengthens you to better care for others. Keep that tank filled and know when it needs attention. Your mind will lie to you all the time, but the body keeps score and never will. Listen to it!”

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In the midst of her adventures, work and fun, Kathy never grows tired of experiencing the incredible people her children have become— for her, her greatest achievement.

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“To know Chris and I brought forth kindness, generosity and hard work into our world leaves me completely and utterly joyful.” It’s the same spirit she loves about Sandpoint and its community.

“I applaud what has been done to maintain Sandpoint as a small town while honoring its colorful history. I hope we never lose the funky, friendly atmosphere, and that we continue to protect and respect our natural resources. There is plenty of room for opposing thoughts and opinions, and I wish for forward movement as a whole for the good of our community.”

After three decades, Kathy is intrinsically linked with this community and as part of its spirit and life as you can be. She’s made this home, and in turn, Sandpoint has benefited in countless ways, and those who know Kathy can testify to the life and spark that Kathy brings to so many through her work, her volunteering and her joy.

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Stretching 101 The how, the why and the benefits of stretching!

By Molly Radonich, LAT, ATC, Kauai Therapy & Wellness

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many other things. If our joints and muscles aren’t stretched frequently, they get tight. This prevents us from doing things like reaching to the top shelf, bending down to pick up your grandkids, etc. The most dangerous part of this is if you reach down quickly or when your muscles aren’t prepared, your tight muscles predispose you to straining a muscle because it is not able to adapt to the demands you are placing on it.

A lack of flexibility can lead to several issues, including neural tightness (nerve tightness), joint restrictions, muscle atrophy, poor posture and

Research has shown that aging and diabetes can lead to decreased shoulder flexion. As we age, our tissues lose elasticity, so we can’t increase our muscle length as well as we were able to before. As an aging adult, it is vital to work on your range of motion and flexibility so when you’re older you have more flexibility to lose.

ow many times has someone told you to stretch after an activity? How many times have you actually done it? Stretching is so important to do, but not many of us actually stretch. I know I skip stretching quite often, and I am fully aware of how beneficial it is for you. Stretching helps increase our range of motion, but what exactly does that mean? Range of motion is the amount of mobility in a joint, and flexibility is the ability to move a joint easily through a range of motion. Both of these aspects of stretching are important to help maintain daily activities and be able to do the things you want and need to.

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As the running season has arrived, all of those months of training are ready to be put to the test! Whether it's your first 5k or your fifth marathon, be sure you’re prepared. Continue to alternate between easy and hard days, tapering off before the race. Always take the time to properly warm up and cool down. Hydrate and fuel your body. And most importantly, listen to your body. If it's telling you it's tired, then it’s time to rest. Adequate sleep is essential—especially while training.

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• Perform stretches one to two times a day.

• Hold for 30 seconds to one minute (the longer you stretch, the longer the effects of stretching last).

• Repeat each stretch three to four times.

• Decreased swelling

• Maintain deep, even breathing throughout stretches.

• Decreased adhesion formation

• Do not move into positions that are painful.

• Decreased pain Stretching is really good for you, but if you don’t know how to stretch on your own, it’s not that helpful. We recommend home stretching to our patients quite frequently, and we send them home with information or a demonstration on how to perform home stretches. We typically follow these principles to help increase our patients’ flexibility:

In general, to stretch a muscle, the muscle will need to be pulled into the opposite direction in which it contracts. For example, the hamstring performs hip extension, so bringing your leg back. To stretch the hamstring, we pull the leg into flexion, or up toward you. There are many resources available to you to help aid you in stretching. Seek out a local occupational therapist to learn more about proper stretching techniques.

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SPF When—and how—to use it, and choosing the best option for yearround use

BY KRISTIN CARLSON, MEDICAL ESTHETICIAN REFINED AESTHETICS MED SPA, PLLC

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s I write this on a sunny Sunday morning in March, we (my family and friends) had just had one of those picture-perfect, blue bird days up at Schweitzer. Skiing and snowboarding, sitting out in the sun at the Outback while the kids played, celebrating the first glimpses of spring. I applied SPF before I left the house, like I do every morning, but failed to apply to the kids. My friend bought sunscreen from one of the stores, saving us all from sunburn and serious goggle tan.

Remembering to apply sunscreen is a habit I recommend getting into on the daily. Choosing the right one for your skin type is something you can plan for ahead of time, assuring you are prepared and protected year-round.

The Difference Between Chemical and Physical SPF Chemical sunscreens are made of organic, carbon-based compounds that absorb into the skin. The skin then absorbs UV rays, converting the rays into heat, and releasing them from the body. The fact that chemical SPFs are typically thinner allows for smoother application, easy everyday use, and combination with makeup and other skin-care products. They also come in sweat and waterproof varieties. Because they need time to absorb, chemical sunscreen takes time to begin working and should be applied at least 30 minutes prior to sun exposure. Because of their lightweight consistency, they are ideal for oily, acne-prone skin types.

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SERVICES INCLUDE: Botox/Dysport | Dermal Fillers Microneedling | Sculptra Aesthetic Skin Care | Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy Kybella | Microblading | Chemical Peels Physical sunscreens are made of mineral actives, such as titanium dioxide or zinc oxide, and sit on top of the skin, reflecting UVA and UVB rays, rather than absorbing them.

Creating a barrier prevents absorption and a bouncing effect of the sun’s rays. Physical sunscreens are thicker and are rarely sweat or waterproof but begin working as soon as they are applied. The thicker consistency can leave a white residue on the surface of the skin.

Physical sunscreen is ideal for sensitive skin, including rosacea.

Choosing the Right Product for You Determine your skin type and read the product labels. Check the active ingredients, and do your research if you are unsure what they are.

Those who want to avoid chemicals, and keep their products more natural, a physical sunscreen may be a better option for you.

If you are acne prone, you may want to consider an oil-free chemical sunscreen to reduce breakouts.

For those who are environmentally conscious, make sure you pay attention to the ingredients in your SPF products, specifically chemical compounds like oxybenzone and octinoxate.

SPF products can wash off into our natural bodies of water, affecting the growth and photosynthesis of green algae, causing damage to coral reefs and other marine life.

Regardless of the type of SPF you choose, it should be worn daily, rain or shine, to preserve the skin and protect against harmful UV rays.

All SPFs require reapplication to maximize their benefits. Read the label on your product for recommended reapplication times, but typically every one to two hours if you are in direct exposure. If you’re having a boat day on the lake, hiking, and even going for a drive on a sunny day, consider wearing a hat and clothing with UPF (sun protection factor), referring to the amount of UV rays that can penetrate through fabrics, in addition to your SPF. Talk to your trusted skin-care provider if you have questions about the best options for you and your family.

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STROKE AWARENESS MONTH Q & A W I T H B O N N E R G E N E R A L H E A LT H S T R O K E C O O R D I N AT O R A L L I E M C H , R N , C E N

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neurologists within the Providence Network. These physicians are experts in the field of stroke care. They are incredibly helpful in determining those who may qualify for clot-busting medication or surgical intervention to remove a clot.

What are the signs and symptoms of a stroke? There are different types of stroke: ischemic, which is a loss of blood supply to the brain, related to a blood clot; hemorrhagic, which is a loss of blood supply, related to bleed.

How does this service provide support to a rural hospital? The Emergency Department physicians and nurses are highly trained in recognizing and treating stroke; the telestroke service is an adjunct to treatment and provides an additional layer of expertise. Additionally, the Providence Network partnership helps coordinate care to those patients requiring close monitoring and follow-up care.

t is estimated that every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a stroke. A stroke occurs when the brain's blood supply is interrupted or reduced, preventing brain tissue from getting oxygen and nutrients. May is recognized as Stroke Awareness Month, spreading knowledge and education to one of the leading causes of death in our country. I spoke with our Stroke Coordinator Alli Emch about the signs, risk factors, prevention, treatment, and what to do if you think you are having a stroke.

The signs of a stroke include sudden onset of: 1. Numbness or weakness in the face, arms or legs, particularly on one side of the body 2. Confusion (either unable to understand or not making sense) 3. Difficulty with speech, slurred, or inability to find correct words 4. Difficulty walking, loss of balance or coordination 5. Severe headache that does not have an obvious or known cause 6. Vision changes, blurred or loss of vision in one or both eyes Additional signs include sudden onset of continuous vertigo and any of the following; • 65 years of age or older • Younger than 65 with risk factors (hypertension, diabetes, elevated cholesterol)

Interventions to reduce modifiable risk factors such as blood pressure control, improved diet, increased physical activity and smoking cessation are imperative to reducing death incidence related to stroke.

Additionally, raising awareness of stroke signs and symptoms and the importance of seeking rapid medical treatment can also reduce disability related to stroke.

Recovery: What is the recovery process for someone who has had a stroke? The recovery process from stroke is different for everyone, and each stroke, depending on what part of the brain was affected and how long the brain was without blood supply. The term "time is brain" refers to the fact that 1.9 billion brain cells are lost for each minute they are without blood supply.

*Please note, symptom onset is sudden and not person’s normal behavior.

Does BGH offer services to aid in recovery from a stroke? Yes, BGH has robust Physical Therapy (P.T.) Occupational Therapy (O.T.) and Speech Therapy (S.T.) programs. Services are provided in inpatient and outpatient settings. Our therapists are well trained to care for those who have suffered a stroke with the goal of recovery.

Who is most at risk? There are risk factors we can change (modifiable) and those we cannot (non-modifiable). Those most at risk have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, elevated blood sugars, smoke, excessive alcohol use, sedentary lifestyle and non-compliance with medication. Some factors we cannot control are our genetics, race, ethnicity and gender.

If you or someone you know is having a stroke, or you suspect a stroke, seek medical attention immediately, call 911, or come directly to the Emergency Department. Don't delay treatment; even if symptoms resolve, you can still be provided with education to help modify risk factors and understand signs and symptoms.

Tell me about the Telestroke program at BGH? The telestroke program at BGH utilizes telemedicine to provide real-time consults with stroke

For more information about our services, visit BonnerGeneral.org.

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Prevention: How do I reduce my risk of having a stroke? Scheduling an appointment and establishing care with a primary care provider can help determine if someone is at risk for stroke.

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READY TO GET BACK OUT ON THOSE HIKING TRAILS? I t ’s t i m e t o strengthen those feet

By Missi Balison

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trong, healthy feet are critical to a successful training program. Your feet and ankles make up your body’s foundation and act as “shock absorbers” when your body interacts with a surface.

The feet transmit weight from our body to the ground, allow us to balance in static posture, and propel our body forward, back and laterally in dynamic activities.

Many of the problems you see upstream (ankles, knees and hips) are very much related to the foot.

Hip, knee and ankle discomfort or pain often starts in foot dysfunction. Being barefoot allows you to increase balance, engage muscles, improve mobility, transfer stability from one side to the other, and offers efficient force transfer to the ground.

Try “toe yoga” to strengthen your feet and protect your feet, ankles, knees and hips from injury this summer.

Foot Exercises

BEING BAREFOOT ALLOWS YOU TO INCREASE BALANCE, ENGAGE MUSCLES, IMPROVE MOBILITY, TRANSFER STABILITY FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER, AND OFFERS EFFICIENT FORCE TRANSFER TO THE GROUND.

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You can perform foot exercises alone, as part of a warmup or in the stretch section of a workout. Inactive foot muscles may fatigue quickly, but daily exercise will build strength and endurance.

Toe spreading: Stand on a stable surface. Extend and simultaneously move your toes away from each other. Create as much space between the toes as possible. Repeat several times for e ach foot.

Marble pickup: Put a pile of marbles on the floor. Pick up each marble with your toes, creating a second pile. Repeat several times, each foot.

Toe yoga: Extend the big toe while toes two to five stay on the floor. Alternate, lifting and lowering toes two to five and then the big toe.

Do each foot separately and then both feet together.

Beginning and end: Extend all your toes.

Alternate pressing the big toe and fifth toe to the floor, keeping the ankle centered. Extend all toes and simultaneously press the big toe and fifth toe to the floor, keeping the middle toes lifted. Repeat for each foot.

Band work: Fasten a resistance band to a secure point, placing the other end of the band on the top or dorsal side of the foot, below your toes.

Dorsiflex the foot (raise it up toward the shin) and then relax. Repeat several times, each foot.

Foot stretch: Kneel and tuck all toes under the buttocks. Press the toe pads into the floor.

Place a blanket or cushion under the knees if you feel discomfort. Spend 20 to 30 seconds in this position and gradually work toward one minute.

Love on those little toesies today, and you’ll be ready to tackle those hiking trails in no time!

Missi Balison, owner of Missi Balison Fitness, is a personal trainer, exercise physiologist and Certified Precision Nutrition coach.

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VITAMINS D, E, F, G, H, I, J AND K THE ABCS OF THE DISCOVERY AND NAMING OF SOME ESSENTIAL, AND NOT SO ESSENTIAL, NUTRIENTS

BY SCOTT PORTER, SANDPOINT SUPER DRUG

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ippocrates, a Greek physician born in 460 BC, is quoted as saying, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” Though historically well understood by various cultures and early physicians, science has only begun to postulate in the most recent centuries that food contains accessory factors that are vital to the functions of the human body—in addition to carbohydrates, fats, minerals and proteins.

The term “vitamine” was coined in 1912 by Casimir Funk as he was researching a compound called aberic acid, which was previously identified by Umetaro Suzuki from Japan. Suzuki reported that brown rice was helpful in curing beriberi. This disease had been long known going back to ancient China, where fermented soybeans were also associated with reducing symptoms.

Funk referred to this compound as “vitamine B” because it contained a vital “amine” group and was association with curing beriberi. He thought of it as the “anti-beri-beri-factor” and hypothesized that additional vitamines could cure diseases such as rickets, coeliac and scurvy. This contradicted prevalent thought that bacteria were responsible for diseases. But in 1884, Takaki Kanehiro had also rejected the germ theory for beriberi and proposed insufficiencies in the diet were responsible instead.

“Vitamine A” was the next compound to be named in 1918. Not so much a discovery, but more a long, incremental process, it was identified as far back as 1819 through its benefit to dogs. It was initially called “fat-soluble accessory-factor,” later “fat-soluble A,” and finally “vitamin A.” The “e” was dropped when it was realized that vitamins did not necessarily need to be nitrogen-containing amines.

The naming of the vital compounds then proceeded sequentially in order of discovery. Vitamin C and D were next in 1920. Chemical names have now also been given to all the vitamins, and some are better known by these. C is ascorbic acid and D is calciferol. Vitamin E, alpha-tocopherol, was named in 1922.

When a compound was later discovered to be non-essential or better grouped with another vitamin, its designation was dropped. Alphalinolenic acid (an omega-3 fatty acid) and linoleic acid were named “vitamin F” in 1923, but this designation was later removed when they were deemed to be fats.

“Vitamin G” is an obsolete term for riboflavin, which is now B2.

Biotin, or B7, was originally “vitamin H,” and “vitamin I” was an extract of rice that was completely abandoned. The “J” vitamins may have referred to bioflavonoids or choline, but upon further inspection neither were determined to be a vitamin.

And that brings us to “vitamin K.” Identified in 1929, its naming did not follow sequential convention. Due to its blood-clotting characteristics, which in German is the word “koagulation,” it got the letter K. Funk’s hypothesis proved to be right. His vitamine B cured beriberi and is now known as thiamin, or vitamin B1. Deficiencies in B1 have been associated with rickets, D with coeliac and C with scurvy.

Our understanding of vitamins continues to evolve. It has been a slow, progressive process with many setbacks, revisions, contradictions and deceptions. One thing is for certain, there are compounds in food that are essential in trace amounts for a healthy and optimal life.

Scott Porter, a functional medicine pharmacist, is the director of the Center for Functional Medicine & Nutrition at Sandpoint Super Drug.

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CHOOSING UNITY OVER

DIVISION COMPASSION CONNECT

BY RACHEL KELLY

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hen asked about the guiding principle of their work with Compassion Connect, Christine Gilge and Kawehi Marshall of Compassion Connect Puget Sound quoted their inspiration from Jesus:

“Let me give you a new command: Love one another. In the same way I loved you, love one another. This is how you will be recognized as my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:3435 (MSG).

The command to “love on another” is repeated three times.

Apparently, Jesus thought his followers might forget! And it’s true, sometimes they did. Sometimes they do. Compassion Connect was founded with the intention to combat that apathy through unity, so that the command to love one another is not forgotten.

In fact, Christine and Kawehi had several answers. They quoted verses of unity in the church. Oneness in Christ. “God is light.

In him there is no darkness at all.” (1 John 1:5). Which they take to mean that light should be a part of their regular everyday interactions, infused into their work and their conversation. They talked about many hands making light work. All their inspiration seemed to be about devotion to love. Love that they have felt from God, and love that they were interested in passing along. It is the kind of love that won’t let others feel isolated. Love that inspires connection.

Simply put, the drive of Compassion Connect is to equip community members to shine a light into dark corners. To see those who may feel unseen. To connect with the unconnected. To choose “unity over division and compassion over complacency.”

Their base is in Portland, Oregon, but Compassion Connect functions in Washington, Idaho and Arizona as well.

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Practically, for Compassion Connect, this means bringing churches together to serve their neighbors in tangible ways. The idea being that churches, and people as a whole, are united by the commonality of their ancestry. Churches are united by a belief in Christ. The community is united behind the intrinsic value of the human being. No matter where their beginnings, no matter where those beginnings seem to be headed. While not everyone may share the same religion, most can agree that people are important.

Compassion is essential. Compassion Connect ignites these common values to address two common community struggles: accessible health care and sex trafficking.

Compassion Connect partners with churches, law enforcement, the FBI, and nonprofits in the area to bring a whole solution to each community. In this way Compassion Connect is a larger resource, not just one part of the whole answer. Health care and sex trafficking require resources from all different corners of the community, and Compassion Connect works to see that happen.

Organically, by relationship. In this way no one part of the community is left on its own without support. The community is the ultimate benefactor of the partnerships that Compassion Connect creates.

One of the ways in which Compassion Connect helps their communities serve their neighbors is through community health care. Several local churches in Washington, Idaho, Oregon and Arizona unite to offer a free Compassion Health Clinic. They address a variety of health needs such as dental, physical therapy, nutrition, optometry, wellness and prayer. They even provide a tent with games and activities for children whose parents are in their various appointments. Health-care workers, nurses, social workers, food pantries and doctors from the churches in the community come together to offer these services, free of charge.

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The most recent Compassion Clinic was hosted in Tacoma, Washington. Congolese and Kenyan refugees were brought by bus from Seattle, and cheerily greeted by the wide smile of the head social worker for the clinic.

She rode with the refugees up and down from Seattle, busily occupying herself with connecting to the refugee individuals and families, bringing comfort. Then she would begin her rounds with questions such as, “Do you need a translator?” or “How do you feel today?”

Refugees and community members are then met by the next round of people who guide them through various paperwork, signatures and triage, where their overall health is examined. They then wait to be treated by the various clinics within the church, according to their need.

Compassion Connect has several volunteer doctors, nurses and medical assistants to oversee the various clinics, as well as a medical team lead. They have special chairs and tables for physical therapy, and all the various equipment for fitting their patients with glasses.

Thanks to generous donors, Compassion Connect also has a large amount of dental equipment, which can be transported from state to state according to need. An entire dentistry chair and sanitized tools is rolled up into one unit the size of a large toolbox. They have several such “toolboxes” that they unpack for one clinic. It is quite the event!

At this most recent Washington Compassion Clinic, the co-founder of Compassion Connect, Milan Homola, attended along with the director of the Idaho branch, John McGee. In 2014, in Caldwell, Idaho, area churches held their first Compassion Connect community health clinic. Caldwell area churches are now expanding their resources to additional communities. The director and staff from the Idaho branch were visiting the Washington clinic to connect and learn from the providers there. As the Compassion Connect staff from South Sound in Washington welcomed the leaders and staff from the Idaho branch, their camaraderie was apparent. They wanted to share, to show and to support. Compassion Connect really does choose unity over division.

The second need that Compassion Connect helps communities tackle is more difficult to address. Sex trafficking is a business that flourishes strictly because it does not often see the light of day. Its victims go unheard.

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disappear quietly because they are alone. They are unconnected, with few advocates. Finding them, hearing them, takes more than just a few people. Addressing trafficking requires not only the unity of the church, but the involvement of the whole community. Compassion Connect seeks to end sex trafficking by doing just that: spurring involvement. Bringing the unseen and unheard to the forefront.

The anti-trafficking aspect of the Compassion Connect ministry is called Adorned In Grace. Each local Adorned in Grace ministry is run by local directors and volunteers, and addresses their communities according to their need. Anti-trafficking can be either preventive or proactive. This assures for a grass roots approach to each community; ears and eyes that directly connect to the present need. Adorned in Grace is then subdivided into two parts, the bridal boutique and the ministry center. The Adorned in Grace bridal boutique sells gently used bridal and formal wear at a discounted price. The boutique, along with church presentations and the website, offer opportunities for awareness and community involvement. All proceeds from the boutique then go to the larger ministry of prevention and restoration.

From talking with Christine Gilge and Kawehi Marshall, who work within Adorned in Grace Puget Sound, the resources that prevent trafficking are often those that also offer restoration. Adorned in Grace Puget Sound works within the G.R.A.C.E. model, which is an acronym for Gospel, Resources, Activity, Community and Education/Employment. Each man, woman or child who comes into the ministry offices are assessed with a G.R.A.C.E plan, to see where their practical and spiritual needs lie.

Practical needs are, of course, addressed first. Needs such as housing, food, safety and medical care are provided for through a network of larger community partners (such as community shelters). Unfortunately, these needs are extremely pressing and present. Christine receives at least one to two calls a month of rape, a missing child or suicide that have to do with sexual predators and violence. Some are more vulnerable than others, but safety is a concern for every child. Every woman. Every family.

This is why prevention is so key to the administration of Adorned in Grace Puget Sound. They do this through a variety of community efforts, including the arts! They showcase ballet and painting events that tell the stories of victims, bringing awareness for its prevention. Art is not just an effective mode for communication, but a healing balm for storytellers. They also hold classes and workshops to teach Power Over Predators, deal with societal pressures and combat isolation. A specific group, The Trophies of Grace, works with teenage boys. They even partner with a ranch to teach survivors practical life skills for future employment. Being on the ranch promotes healing, community and involvement. This brings safety and opens up avenues for conversation.

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Unfortunately, even with prevention, there are many people who slip through the cracks.

This is where the need for restoration comes in. As mentioned above, it’s the practical first.

But afterward, once the pressing physical needs are addressed, the trauma done to the emotions and spirit of the survivor also need restoration. This part is all about “trust, connection and conversation.” This is where the tools for prevention also bring about restoration. Painting, dance, cooking classes, employment, empowerment classes, counseling and community involvement.

Simply put, Adorned in Grace connects women and children with their communities, with safe professionals and compassionate care. This promotes a place of safety, allowing each person an opportunity to process, heal and move forward.

As our communities deal with an unprecedented time of isolation, Compassion Connect has not once closed its doors. If anything, their call toward action has only increased. While they have been cautious (the medical community is always gloved, sanitized and masked), inaction was simply not an option. Division is simply not a part of their 72

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mission. In all of their efforts, Compassion Connect has relied on the passion and the dedication of their neighbors, volunteers and community. This has been especially valuable in the midst of these difficult times.

The gap in quality medical care toward the unrepresented has only widened throughout the pandemic. The Compassion Health Clinics have worked to close that gap this year, though hampered by fewer resources.

Though hardships may grow, access to hope does not diminish.

Meanwhile, isolation has agitated the already pressing problem of sex trafficking. This year, Adorned in Grace has continued to bring attention and community action toward prevention and restoration. Their classes have not stopped (though some have moved online), their phones have not been turned off, and their contact with shelters and other various community resources have not been severed.

We are all very aware of this year's hardships, of the pressure that our communities have withstood. As we look forward to a future of promise, we can still look back and be grateful. Grateful that there are, and always be, organizations like Compassion Connect that never cease to shine a light into dark places.

Though hardships may grow, access to hope does not diminish. Compassion Connect shows us that we too can find common ground to choose unity over division. We too can look into the eyes of others and see the human. The person. We can, and do, choose compassion over complacency.

For more information and how you can get involved, please see CompassionConnect.org.

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rends in architecture and design naturally evolve alongside the lifestyle shifts that dictate how those unique spaces are used. As times change, the way we build must do the same.

The residential and commercial builds of 2021 have common qualities rooted in sustainability, open spaces and versatility. This year’s major building influences include a renewed closeness to nature, care for the environment and lifestyle changes brought on by the pandemic.

Whether you’re looking to build, buy or rent property this year, noting the newest building trends can help refine your search. As you define the needs for your own living and working spaces, keep an eye out for the following building trends in 2021: Multi-purposed spaces After an emergence of open floor plans replacing the formal dining and living rooms of the past, multi-purpose rooms are shifting the focus into bigger, more diverse uses of a single space. Today’s homes are being designed to accommodate lifestyles that are steadily becoming more fluid, adaptable and open to change.

Multi-purpose spaces are here to stay, with large dens, great rooms and combined rooms becoming increasingly popular. Unique, customized

combinations will be seen, with trends toward high vaulted ceilings providing the possibility to enhance the all-encompassing nature of a great room.

Layered kitchens Even with the popularity of open and versatile rooms, there remains value in leaving something to the imagination. New homes are testing layered kitchens, with an open living and dining zone separated from a hidden working zone, to encourage a cleaner culinary display.

Layered kitchens can provide a larger, private storage space, while leaving major food prep and cleanup to be completed out of sight. A clean display for guests brings the focus to enjoying the dining experience.

Comfortable outdoor spaces Outdoor gatherings are on the rise, with elaborate outdoor rooms and patios becoming the new at-home hot spots. Functional outdoor spaces used for intimate gatherings or solitary moments of serenity are being created with specialized flooring material, creative enclosures and carefully chosen lighting to create an oasis experience just outside the home.

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To get more use from them throughout the changing seasons, patio heaters have taken many forms, including increasingly stylish and versatile fire pits, heat lamps and more.

Using infrared light, gas, wood-burning fires, propane, electricity and more, outdoor spaces are more comfortable and common than before.

Natural influences With technology being an essential component of working and staying connected for many, more homes will reflect the desire to unplug throughout the day. Touches that promote a reconnection to nature while staying close to home are becoming more common, such as small balconies and terraces that make a breath of fresh air easily accessible. Trending “glass curtains” allow a full opening of a space at any time.

Architectural technology is developing to invite more natural light from the sun, using carefully chosen layouts, materials and a building’s available space in an effort to reduce the need for artificial lighting.

A focus on sustainability To respond to changes in the environment, including climate change, environmental regulations, and how and where people spend their time and resources, architecture is adapting to increase sustainability.

Climate change continues to be a hot topic with many industries jumping on board to support more sustainable practices. Architecture is no exception, with the demand for carbon neutral buildings in both residential and commercial settings on the rise.

Carbon neutrality related to architecture refers to the intention to reduce the carbon energy used by a building, starting with its construction and continuing through its use.

Using more environmentally friendly materials encourages a variety of materials to be used within the home. Architects are incorporating sustainable innovation by adopting new building technologies and new methods of designing environmentally friendly structures. New strategies include green buildings created of a sustainable material palette, designed to use local materials and reduce costs related to energy consumption and transportation.

Minimalism 2021 is seeing designers and architects go back to basics, leaving behind large framing and heavy detailing to focus back on the simpler, core elements of design. Supporting the trend toward sustainability, minimalist design takes the essentials and leaves the rest, with simplicity that uses modern, high-quality materials to promote efficient heating and insulation.

Inside newer buildings and homes, expect to see more white interiors highlighted with neutral black and gray tones.

Advanced stay-home amenities Newer building designs are prioritizing the ability to do more while staying home, with designated spaces to work and exercise. With restricted access to gyms and studios, the implementation of home gyms is especially on the rise.

The gyms of 2021 aren’t just a tucked away corner of a spare room or garage. Many will focus on complete wellness—a space to truly prioritize health. This can look like a complete exercise studio, a home sauna, or a meditation room with carefully chosen lighting, foliage and décor to match.

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he current housing market is unprecedented and fast, to put it mildly. If you’re in the market for a home in Northern Idaho or Eastern or Western Washington, you’ve probably had personal experience of how quickly the market moves, and how fast expenses can add up. If you’re wondering whether you should build or buy, you’re not alone. But there are some key questions you should ask yourself before you make the jump.

Time, needs and budget in most cases are going to determine whether you should build or buy. So, before you make a decision, ask yourself, “What’s my timeline?”

“What am I looking for?”and “What is my budget?” At the end of the day, it’s possible to find something that will work for you, but if you have no idea of what you really need, it’s going to be a difficult process.

Should you build?

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“It can be very difficult to find a pre-built home that actually checks off all of the boxes in a buyer's wish list.”

As a buyer, you’re going to have to prioritize your needs and wants, and unless you’re building your own home (and sometimes often then based on cost and availability), you’re going to have to settle on some things.

If you have very specific requirements, you’re looking to build an estate on a larger property, or you’ve inherited some property and want to build, then building will naturally be a good fit, explains Dennis Cunningham of ActiveWest Development and Building in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. But be prepared to wait ... and pay.

“The most important question would be your timeline.

New builds are averaging two years start to finish based on county backlogs and understaffing,” says Jennifer Hawkins, Managing Broker of the Key2See Team with Hawkins-Poe Realty in Gig Harbor, Washington. “The other question is budget. Due to COVID, building materials across the board are massively inflated from closed borders and shutdown plants.”

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“Usually, to go out and build new, it’s going to take longer, it’s probably going to have some additional costs that you might not be aware of,” explains Cunningham. Plus, if you’re new to the market, it’s going to be especially difficult to find a contractor, subs and even an architect who’s willing to work with you or has the time.

That’s where doing your homework comes in. Make sure you have reliable, good experts to work with. Check out their references, their licenses, their previous work and any reviews. In this market, you often don’t want to go with the first person available.

What about buying?

Well, you guessed it, this is a difficult market to purchase your dream home as well. But it’s possible to find a home—you’ll just, most likely, have to make concessions. “Most of the time the buyer has to prioritize their desires and, unfortunately, must settle or sacrifice on some of them,” says Madden. “Benefits of buying a home include the fact that it is already set up and hopefully move-in ready,” she continues. This typically means you won’t have to get permits, install utilities or drill for wells and septic.

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“If you want what the majority wants, we can likely find it in a resale with moderate enhancements you can make to personalize [the space],” adds Hawkins. “However, if your specific design style or layout is not common ... building may be your best bet!”

The benefits to buying a new or existing home are time and cost, but you may have to sacrifice something on your wish list. With new builds, however, there is a chance to determine some custom features—as long as you get in early enough. If you purchase a new build before construction, you could have the opportunity to determine things like countertops, colors and more, explains Cunningham. A lot of builders are willing to do semi-custom, but you need to contact the developer before they even start construction to see if they have new builds available with semi-custom options.

If you’re considering an existing or older home, often the best question to ask yourself is how are the bones of the house. It’s much easier to update and refresh things like paint color, cabinets and flooring than to change a layout. If you find an older home with a sturdy structure and potential at the right price, it might be worth considering making some renovations to achieve your dream home instead of building from scratch.

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When it comes to trophy properres, Eastriver Ranch holds a blue ribbon tle. This property has one of the largest river tributaries to the Pend Oreille River (Priest River) flowing through the property, including Mill Creek and Eastriver. The property consists of 3 separate parcels totaling 267 acres of an Anglers, Hunters and any Ranchers paradise. The wildlife on this property consists of Elk, Moose, Bear, Deer, Coyote, Mink, Beaver (etc) and countless bird species. The primary residence is a 3 bedroom 2 bath log home with 1,560 square feet of living space and basement for storage. The secondary home is a manufactured home with 1,560 square feet of living space. There are a number of barns, a large shop for storing equipment and hay. Eastriver Ranch has been a working ranch since 1965. The soil of Eastriver Ranch is rich, aiding in produccve pasture for grazing caale. If you are looking for large acreage with large water volume flowing through the property, this is it! $2,500,000.00

72 Acres Clark Fork River Views MLS# 20190906 - Clark Fork

Looking for that breath-taking waterfront and mountain view property? Stop looking and come visit this great opportunity. Own some of the most beauuful views of North Idaho and enjoy the use of your private waterfront lot located on the beauuful Clark Fork River, near the mouth of Lake Pend Oreille. This 72 acre parcel has a couple of great building sites where you can not only build your dream home, but have great area to add an addiional home for family. The roads to the building sites are already very manageable and not too steep or scary like so many other big view properres. Hike directly to Antelope Lake, literally just minutes away! $899,000.00

Commercial Lots on the Sandpoint Airport MLS# 201900099 - Lot 3 (1.72 Acres) - $623,200 MLS# 201900097 - Lot 1 (1.65 Acres) - $599,450 MLS# 201900098 - Lot 2 (1.40 Acres) - $509,200

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Whether it’s a few days, a week or a months-long project, whoever you hire will be inside your home and interacting with you and your family for an extended period of time. Will the contractor be working alone? Or do they have a steady crew of employees who will accompany them? While you might be comfortable with the contractor, will you be seeing a lot of sub-contractors in and out of your home? And are you comfortable with that? Make sure the contractor is clear about exactly who will be entering your home.

Previous Projects/ References The gold standard for any business is to have a client give a recommendation and referral to a trusted relative or friend. If you’ve had people in your life recently complete a renovation, ask them about the experience and if they would hire the contractor again. Have the contractor supply photos of jobs they’ve recently done so you can see the finished work and that it’s up to your personal standards.

Contract When it comes time to sign on the dotted line, how big of a hurry is the contractor in to get started? Is there a reason they can start right away? Also, be wary of anyone requiring a large down payment or insisting you pay cash.

If they don’t offer a contract, walk away. It’s important to have everything that will be done on the job in writing, with pricing clearly laid out for all work performed. The contract should include a schedule of tasks being performed, confirmation of the business’ address, and all licenses and permits needed for the job.

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THE NATION’S NEWEST SCENIC BYWAY – WASHINGTON’S CASCADE LOOP The Ultimate Summer Road Trip, Part I

By Marguerite Cleveland

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ith the weather warming up, thoughts are turning to summer vacations and what to do with the COVID-19 Pandemic still holding on. A summer road trip is a great way to travel with plenty of outdoor activities and easier social distancing.

Washington’s Cascade Loop is now the nation’s newest scenic byway, and it is an epic journey taking you to coastal islands, highlights of aviation history, the Cascade Mountains, gorgeous lakes and a plethora of charming small towns. This trip is a loop, so it is easy to access whether you are beginning in Idaho or Washington. So, gas up your vacation vehicle and let’s get going.

Your journey begins crossing on to Fidalgo Island and the charming town of Anacortes. Cute shops and restaurants abound. It is also a gateway to the San Juan Islands. You can take a side trip by walking on a Washington state ferry to spend a day in Friday Harbor on San Juan Island.

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THE STUNNING LANDSCAPE OVERLOOKING THE PUGET SOUND OFFERS SOME INCREDIBLE HIKES ON THE BLUFFS, BEACHES AND THROUGH HISTORIC FARMLAND.

Whidbey Island One of the highlights of this area is the Deception Pass bridge. It is a very scenic drive and one of the most iconic in Washington. Once you cross the bridge, take time to stop at Deception Pass State Park. Head to the parking lot by the water, where you can get a great view of the bridge for a photo opportunity. The park is on both sides of the bridge with some great hikes.

Next head to the darling town of Coupeville, and make it your base for a day or two. Stay at the Fort Casey Inn in the historic quarters, which were built for Army officers before World War I. The cottages are comfortably furnished while keeping their historic charm. They are just a short walk to beaches, trails and a bird sanctuary. For a vintage experience, plan to see a movie at the Blue Fox Drive-in Theater. There is something about watching a movie under the stars.

If you have been watching CNN’s "Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy," this is the stop for you. The first episode focuses mainly on Neapolitan Pizza and Enzo Coccia. Surprisingly, in Coupeville you can visit Ciao, an Italian market and restaurant. Chef Mark Laska apprenticed under Enzo Coccia and is certified by the Italian Minister of Agriculture to make authentic Neapolitan Pizza. The pizza is good, but the cannoli are to die for. Laska settled in Coupeville because of its proximity to the Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve and access to heritage farms. You 94

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may not be able to go to Italy this summer, but you can replicate the experience on Whidbey Island.

Take some time to explore the Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve. The stunning landscape overlooking the Puget Sound offers some incredible hikes on the bluffs, beaches and through historic farmland. Many of these heritage farms are seeing new life with young families starting farming businesses.

Oak Harbor is a tiny hamlet with a one-block downtown area. The Pacific Northwest Naval Air Museum tells the story of how this small island town played an important role in World War II with the building of the Naval Air Station and the PBY-5A Catalina aircraft, which was one of the best search-and-rescue bombers of its time.

Langley is a cute waterfront town. My favorite site is the Whale Bell Park overlooking the Saratoga Passage that has a giant bell. If you see a whale, you ring the bell, letting everyone in town know there has been a sighting. You can easily observe gray whales in the spring right from shore. Orcas and humpbacks are seen throughout the year. It is exciting to see that telltale spout. In town is the Langley Whale Center, where you can get more information. Stop into Saltwater Fish House and Oyster Bar for a great meal, or purchase road trip provisions from their Seabiscuit bakery and small market.

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Take the ferry from Clinton to Mukilteo. Stretch your legs at the Mukilteo Lighthouse Park and check out some of the waterfront restaurants.

Everett Much of the history of aerospace technology took place in Everett, the home of Boeing, a pioneer in aviation and the birthplace of the 747. The Boeing Future of Flight will take you on a tour of the factory—the largest building in the world by volume.

It is fascinating seeing these behemoth planes come to life. Not far away is the Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum, where you can see a vintage aircraft from the earliest days of aviation, as well as a great collection of tanks.

Snohomish This darling historic town is known as the “Antique Capital of the Northwest.” There are more than 175 antique dealers all within a six-block area. Downtown is also bustling with visitors checking out the boutiques and great local restaurants. There are also six wine tasting rooms all within walking distance of each other. Take some time to walk along the river and come back up into the residential area filled with vintage Victorian and the PNW staple—the Craftsman-style homes.

Make sure to have brunch at the First and Union Kitchen, which also has a great bakery onsite. The food is Pacific Northwest style, and you will usually find wild edible mushrooms foraged from local forests.

Grab some bakery treats for snacks on your road trip. They have a lovely courtyard you can eat in if you are lucky enough to snag a seat. Arrive early, as it gets terribly busy on weekends.

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of the trip. To reduce plastic waste, bring a refillable water bottle for each person. Portable chairs are nice to have, especially for stargazing. A coated tablecloth is essential for covering picnic tables, and you can wipe off any messes. Don’t forget trash bags, as many places require you to pack your trash out. Plan for the extreme weather changes along the Cascade Loop. The mountain regions and the coastline can be chilly, even in the summer while Eastern Washington receives extreme temperature highs.

For more information on the Cascade Loop, visit CascadeLoop.com. You can order a guide to the Cascade Loop, and the website has maps and ideas of where to stay, what to do and where to eat. The individual towns and destinations also have their own sites with more detailed information listed on the aforementioned website.

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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.

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. All menu items are reasonably priced, fresh and made to order. Full bar.

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

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Voted Best Burger in Bonner County! Treat yourself to the tastiest burger in town, made with housepressed patties using locally sourced, grass-fed meat from Wood’s. Burgers are served on a soft toasted organic bun finished with quality ingredients and homemade sauces. Diners can also choose from a selection of salads, hand-cut fries, real ice cream milkshakes, soft drinks and beer, wine and canned cocktails. Visit Facebook and Instagram for their latest promos, and find them in the Gateway parking lot at Schweitzer on weekends and holidays! Open Monday-Tuesday 11am-3pm, Thursday-Saturday 11am-8pm, Sunday 11am-6pm. You can order to-go!

Fresh and unique, Jalapenos Mexican Restaurant in Downtown Sandpoint has been a favorite of many for over 25 years. Whether it’s Margarita Monday, Taco Tuesday or Magic Wednesday, there is something for everyone here, and its newly expanded menu has brought even more choices to diners. If you are looking for family fun, a date night or even a place to host a party in their private dining room, Jalapenos Mexican Restaurant will keep you coming back for more!

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WITH WHITE WINE MEDITERRANEAN SAUCE OVER HERBED CAULI RICE Recipe Courtesy of Tina VanDenHeuvel, NTP You can follow Tina @madebetterforyou on Instagram INGREDIENTS: For the White Wine Mediterranean Sauce: 3 tbs. avocado oil 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes 3 large cloves garlic, finely minced 3 cups cherry tomatoes, halved 1/2 cup dry white wine 1/4 cup kalamata olives, pitted and sliced in half 1/2 cup fresh basil, finely chopped 2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice 1 tbsp. fresh lemon zest 1/2 tsp. Himalayan salt 1/4 tsp. fresh ground black pepper For the Halibut: 1 tbsp. avocado oil 2 tbsp. butter 1 1/2 lbs. fresh halibut, cut into 4 fillets salt and pepper to taste For the Cauli Rice: 2 tbsp. olive oil 4 cups frozen cauliflower rice, thawed 2 tbsp. Italian seasoning 1/2 tsp. Himalayan salt

METHOD: For the Cauli Rice: • In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add olive oil. Add cauliflower rice and Italian seasoning and salt. Stir until cauliflower rice is cooked through, about 7 minutes. Remove pan from heat and set aside.

For the White Wine Mediterranean Sauce: • Heat oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat. Add crushed red pepper flakes and garlic, and sauté for 1 minute, or until garlic is fragrant. Add the cherry tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until they're soft and blistering, but still hold their shape, 9 to 12 minutes.

• Add in the white wine, stir, and allow the mixture to come to a gentle simmer. Reduce heat to low.

• Stir in the kalamata olives, basil, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt and pepper, and cook for 4 minutes. Remove pan from heat and set aside.

For the Halibut: • Heat oil and butter in a medium sauté pan over medium heat. Pat the halibut dry with paper towels. Then season both sides of the halibut with salt and pepper.

• Place halibut in the oil and butter and cook until golden brown, about 4 minutes. Carefully flip the halibut over and continue cooking for another 4 to 5 minutes, or until it's cooked through.

To Serve: • Place 1 cup cauliflower rice in the center of the serving plate, place a slice of halibut on top of the cauliflower and pour Mediterranean sauce over the halibut. Repeat for additional servings. (This recipe serves 4.)

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IS HERE! CELEBRATE THE START OF THE GROWING SEASON

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he Farmers Market at Sandpoint will be returning to Farmin Park this summer! Starting May 1, the market will be open every Saturday and Wednesday for the community to shop local while wandering produce, goods, crafts and food from a variety of local vendors throughout the area.

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your favorite summer staples, support local, and enjoy produce and goods that are as fresh as they come, straight out of our North Idaho gardens and fields.

Last year the farmers market looked a bit different than normal due to the pandemic, but this year things will start to get back to normal with the return to Farmin Park, and even live music will be returning on Saturdays as a return to the fun, celebratory, community-centric gathering we all look forward to every season.

In addition to a host of produce and food vendors, there are plenty of local artisans sharing original art and hand-crafted goods that make the perfect gift. While you wander the vendors, don’t forget to stop for a bite at one of the local food trucks located just next door. Farmin Park is the perfect centrally located spot to meet up with friends and family, and relax and enjoy music and the market before you head out for a downtown adventure.

This year marks 32 years since the market started, and many of the old beloved vendors, as well as some new ones, will be making their way to Farmin Park each week from May 1 through October 16.

From delicious locally grown produce to jams, honeys, beef, baked goods and more, the market is the perfect place to stock up on all of

The market will be every Saturday from 9am to 1pm, and Wednesdays from 3 to 5:30pm, and is now accepting applications for new and returning musicians to perform on Saturdays. To apply or learn more about the market and its incredible vendors, visit SandpointFarmersMarket.com.

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FIRST FRIDAYS Celebrate the arrival of the warm weather with friends out on the lawn on Friday, May 7, for the first First Friday at The Longshot from 4 to 11pm.

There will be lots of local vendors, cold beer and wines available from the outdoor travel bar trailer, and great music. Then keep the good times rolling with First Fridays all through the summer, the perfect chance to gather, relax and enjoy warm summer nights under the stars with those you love.

Check out more about First Fridays online by visiting LongshotSandpoint. com/events/first-friday-on-the-lawn.

TOUCH A TRUCK Kids of all ages won't want to miss this event! Scheduled for Saturday, May 22, the community is invited to come explore some very important vehicles in our community: ambulance, fire truck, police command center and more during the Touch a Truck event. The fun takes place 10:30am to 1pm at the Hope Memorial Community Center, located at 415 Wellington Place, in Hope. Free and open to the public, this is sure to bring smiles to the faces of both young and old. For additional details about the event, call Memorial Community Center at 208.264.5481.

YAPPY HOUR Come and celebrate Yappy Hour with the Better Together Animal Alliance (formerly Panhandle Animal Shelter). Bring your canine companion to the Ponderay PetSafe Dog Park, located at 870 Kootenai Cutoff Road in Ponderay, on Thursday, May 27. From 4 to 7pm, join others in the community and enjoy local beer, local music, and hopefully some sunshine!

Yappy Hour is held on the last Thursday of each month May through September. The event is free and open to the public. Find out more about the Better Together Animal Alliance at BetterTogetherAnimalAlliance. org. For more information about Yappy Hour and upcoming locations, call 208.265.7297.

* Please note, as of press time, these events were still scheduled to take place as planned. Due to the current health crisis, there is the possibility that event schedules may change or events canceled completely. Be sure to visit event websites to stay up to date with current information.

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Three dwellings on 4.12 acres with year-round creek, ponds, fruit trees, two wells and NO CC&RS. 4-bedroom 2.5 bath historic main home built in 1914 housed railroad employees – railroad crossing is approximately 130 feet away. Addiional 1-bedroom, 1-bath guest home and 40x45 shop with 1180 square foot living quarters make this unique offering a great value, just north of Sandpoint. $595,000

Not so remote 41.72 acres with mature trees, year-round creek and views that span the mountains to the Pend O’Reille River. Power to the property will need to be developed, CC&Rs apply. Very private locaaon close to Sandpoint. $360,000

The Idaho Club - A truly special place to enjoy all things North Idaho! Come discover this nicely treed building lot with views that capture Lake Pend Oreille as well as the Selkirk Mountains, all behind the south gate. There's no need to compromise privacy for convenience here, just seven miles from the charming town Sandpoi of Sandpoint. $299,000

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Lot 17 Estuary Forest West, in Desirable Dover Bay. This is .85 acre Estate Lot features mature trees, gentle topography and generous frontage on Brown’s Inlet Bay, all in a quiet locaaon with close proximity to the marina, restaurant and trail system. $299,000

Two log cabins privately sited on 5 wooded acres near the Clark Fork River and very close to US Forest Service lands. North cabin, 1250 sq... built in 2007. South cabin, 1000 sq. built in 2002. Each home was craaed by owner/builder to be self-sufficient with full kitchen, main floor bedrooms and full bath, loo bedroom (no closets in loos), separate seppc systems, separate electric service and individual propane tanks. You will be charmed by wood floors, beam ceilings, decks and covered porch to enjoy the scents of the evergreens and nature. There is a barn on the property suitable for animals or storage.

Enj yourself and/or reap the income potennal. With miles of trails nearby to explore and accessed Enjoy by county-maintained roads, your year-round vacaaon homes await! $789,000

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Discover incredible mountain views overlooking the Pack River Flats and the Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course from this 2.4 acre lot with mature trees, wildlife and private, end of cul de sac locaaon. Minutes from future boat slips at The Lake Club on Lake Pend Oreille and only thirty minutes to the top of Schweitzer Mou Mountain for some of the best skiing. $325,000

Forever View is true! Come experience the amazing vistas from this prime lot in Forever View Estates, less than five miles to Sandpoint.

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Come build your home on this gorgeous lot at the Highlands on the Hope Peninsula. Red Fir Road leads you along the Lake to this property among amazing estates. Lot 7 features a gently sloping topography, filtered lake views and a high degree of privacy in a quiet locaaon among the wildlife. Common area includes a community beach. $229,000

Waterfront lot on the Clark Fork River with almost 100’ of rip-rapped frontage ready for you to enjoy.

Pilots, take note! This property has access to a private airstrip, Riverlake Airport ID75. Property is in the flood area, buyers to verify all informaaon relaave to their building plans. Bring your RV and watch the river flow by on this sunny, level, impeccably maintained lot with private seppc system and 200 amp electric service to the lot. Adjacent property well log states 39' deep, 50+ gpm. All close to the end of the chip-sealed, county-maintained road close to the town of Clark Fork and a short boat ride to Lake Pend O’Reille. $305,000

Come find refuge, peace and gorgeous views on this gorgeous estate lot overlooking the 9th fairway at The Idaho Club. Accessed by well-maintained private roads behind the south gate, this one-acre parcel offers the perfect combinaaon of trees, privacy, sunny exposure and views that span across the course to the Selkirk mountain range. $295,000

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