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Ed Jeffko, missing since July 23, is an accomplished pilot with about 40 years of flying experience.

No sign of Tonasket pilot since July 23

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TONASKET - Search agencies suspended their search for Tonasket’s Ed Jeffko on Sunday, July 29, after six days of looking for the pilot and his small plane that hasn’t been seen or heard from since July 23.

“They did suspend the (official) search on Sunday,” said Tonasket Mayor Patrick Plumb, who is a close friend of the family.

“But just because he hasn’t been found yet doesn’t mean a miracle couldn’t happen.

“It’s not going to be easy at all for (Ed’s wife) Claire, no matter what happens.”

Jeffko took off from the Tonasket Airport on Monday morning and never arrived at his destination in Sequim, Submitted photo where he’d headed to pick up a family Ed Jeffko and his white and yellow single-engine Glasair that he built disappeared somemember. where between Tonasket and Sequim, likely encountering trouble over the Cascades.

Searches concentrated on areas of the North Cascades where weather condi- distraught, but they’ve been there for so Candlelight Vigil for Ed and tions could have made flying difficult, many people. This is such a tight comClaire Jeffko according to a WSDOT press release. munity, and people are there for them Washington State Department of now.

Friday, Aug. 3, 9:00 p.m.

Transportation Aviation Emergency “When Claire told me (that Ed was Meet at the CCC of Tonasket Services coordinated the search, accord- missing) all I could do is give her a hug.

Please bring your own candles, ing to the release.

There wasn’t really Searchers from if possible much I could say.”

WSDOT, the Civil Air There will be a “They’re always good to anyone who Patrol and Washington candlelight vigil for might be downtrodden or in a need of a Air Search and Rescue the Jeffkos on Friday, set up a search base at Aug. 3, beginning at 9 fresh start.”

Plumb said that Jeffko was one of his Wenatchee’s Pangborn p.m. at the Community first appointments as mayor, to the civil Memorial Airport.

Cultural Center of Douglas County Tonasket and proceed- service commission, and has been active emergency officials ing to the Fourth Street in promoting the Tonasket Airport.

“He’s done a great job of helping people supported aviation bridge. realize and has emphasized how critical crews in Wenatchee.

Plumb said that Ed the airport is for us,” Plumb said.

Search crews conJeffko, 72, a former Jeffko has been a pilot for about 40 ducted more than 100 Tonasket City Council flights over areas of the member, was instru- years, and the single-engine white and Cascade Mountains mental in getting the yellow Glasair that he built “was his pride where Jeffko was new Fourth Street and joy,” Plumb said. “He did build it thought to have flown.

Bridge constructed himself. He worked on it, it seemed like Jeffko apparently over the Okanogan forever, and he’s been flying this plane for did not file a flight River and was a key a couple of years. It wasn’t an ‘experimenplan, and officials member of Mayor tal’ plane; it was a kit. He’s an excellent were unable to locate Ed and Claire Jeffko Dave Caddy’s econom- engineer and has been talking to people the plane’s emergency ic development team in nationwide on things to enhance, like the radio system. beacon. the 90s.

“He’s one of the most meticulous peoJeffko was very familiar with the route, The Jeffkos also ran the old Riverview and typically flew IFR - “I Follow Road” Market - “their fried chicken was some- ple I’ve ever known.”

Hikers and backpackers in the areas - which many small plane pilots use to thing to die for,” Plumb said - and own maximize their chances in case of the the Riverview Mobile Home and RV near US-2 and SR-20 through the Cascades have also been asked to keep a need of an emergency landing.

Park.

Plumb said that family, friends and “They’ve employed lots of people who lookout for Jeffko or is plane.

Anyone who may have seen Jeffko or neighbors have gathered to support his needed jobs,” Plumb said. “They didn’t his aircraft is asked to contact the search wife. hesitate to give me - a 22-year-old - a spot “There have been flocks of people over in their park. It seems like everyone and base at Missingaircraft@wsdot.wa.gov or there,” Plumb said. “Claire is obviously their dog have lived there at some point. (360) 410-7757.

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OROVILLE - The Tumbleweed Film Festival, Washington’s most unique film fest, rolls its third annual film festival back to Oroville on Aug. 2, 3 and 4.

Tumbleweed highlights films from around the world, as well as local wineries and breweries, which are turned into movie theaters for a night. Tumbleweed’s festival offers attendees the opportunity to watch seldom-seen international films, while sampling locally made wines and beers.

“This festival would not be possible without the strong support from the community,” said TwFF co-founder Mo Fine. “We’re happy to enter our third year in Oroville, as well as getting the word out on the Okanogan area and bringing the world to the area,” This year’s festival includes three evening showings. Each night features different short films, ranging from comedy and drama, to documentaries and animation.

Thirty-three short films will screen over the three-day festival, which includes an Academy Award winning short, as well as films from the U.S., France, Uganda, England, Hong Kong, India, Iceland, Canada and Spain. Some films this year even include a star-studded cast like the British short “Friend Request Pending,” with the actress Dame Judi Dench.

“Each night’s screenings of films are really strong this year. I think that our audiences are going to be pleasantly surprised”, said Geoff Klein, the festival’s other co-founder. “We also have a full copy of our three-day program on our website, www.tumbleweedfilmfest.com, in case some people can’t wait and want a glimpse of these great films.”

“Many of our filmmakers tell us how beautiful the area looks and that they’d love to attend the festival themselves sometime!” said Klein.

The festival kicks-off with an outdoor family night of films on Thursday, Aug. 2 at the Veranda Beach Resort, www. verandabeach.com, where attendees will enjoy a drive-in theater experience by watching the films outside, under the

Buckhorn mine fined $395,000 for water quality violations Crown resources vows to appeal penalties

BY GARY A. DEVON MANAGING EDITOR

YAKIMA – The state Department of Ecology issued a penalty of $395,000 to Crown Resources Corp. for water quality violations at the Buckhorn Mountain gold mine near Chesaw, but Crown says it will appeal, especially those fines related to a landslide.

“Crown Resources plans to appeal the penalty issued by the Washington Department of Ecology,” states Crown in a media statement released to the press.

“The Company disputes certain DOE findings, notably the causes cited for the land slide during a period of unprecedented heavy rainfall and spring runoff near Gold Bowl Creek in 2011.”

According to Ecology, in 2011 and

2012, the Buckhorn Mountain mine’s groundwater capture zone failed to contain spring rains and snow melt, resulting in contaminated water reaching Gold Bowl Creek. In 2011, the mine discharged treated mine water in such a way that resulted in a landslide and debris flow that damaged Gold Bowl Creek. Water management during spring snow melt has been a well-documented problem at the mine, states the DOE. “The 2011 landslide generated a debris flow that significantly damaged a large portion of Gold Bowl Creek’s stream channel,” said a recent press release from Ecology. “Ecology estimates it will take years to stabilize and re-establish damaged soils and vegetation on the slope and along Gold Bowl Creek. As a result, slope and stream bed erosion is expected to carry sediment down Gold Bowl Creek for year.”

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The event offers live music by the “Jazz Sax Trio,” a barbecue and local beers and wines are available for purchase. Doors open at 7 p.m. and films start at dusk.

Tickets for films are $10. A “red carpet” experience is also provided by the Globe restaurant, which includes a three-course dinner, reserved seats, tickets and intermission popcorn.

On Friday, Aug. 3, TwFF turns the Alpine Brewing Co., www.alpine-brewing.com, into a movie theater for a night.

Films include adult oriented comedies, a little drama and some twists and turns.

Attendees may sample the brewery’s hand-crafted beers, or drink wines from four local wineries. A barbecue is available for purchase. Doors open at 5 p.m. and films start at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 and all attendees must be 21 or older.

Saturday, Aug. 4 features a night of movies in the vineyards at the Esther Bricques Winery – www.estherbricques. com. Films include many thought-provoking shorts, some of which screened at the Sundance Film Festival. The event offers live music, light appetizers and features tastings of the winery’s vintages.

Doors open at 5 p.m. and films start at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10. Advance ticket purchases and reservations are strongly advised, as this event will sell out. Ticket purchases and reservations may be made through the winery.

Festival founders Fine and Klein started the festival to combine their love of filmmaking with their love of Washington’s Okanogan Valley.

This year’s primary festival sponsors are the Okanogan Estate and Vineyards, as well as Baines Title and Escrow.

Other community sponsors include the Veranda Beach Resort, Prince’s Foods, the Camaray, Trino’s Restaurant, Hometown Pizza and Pasta, the Oroville Chamber of Commerce, the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune, the Globe and Serenity Day Spa. About Tumbleweed Film Festival: Tumbleweed Film Festival is a Washington State non-profit organization that is committed to bringing the art of storytelling, through filmmaking, to communities throughout the state of Washington and British Columbia. Visit www.tumbleweedfilmfest.com for more details on this year’s annual festival, as well as their on-going “Best of Fest” events.

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Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune | AUGUST 2, 2012

Funding issues could Public asks for more delay street project predictability in Lake Osoyoos water levels

By Brent Baker

ing it all the way down to the curb and not starting over, we’ll dump all this money into it and 20 years from now we’ll be back in the same spot.”

“This is not the reality, that we have the funding to do that,” Mahre said. “The need is there, but the funding is not there to do that. We have 38 cities in our region, and probably half of them are dealing with the same things.

“Right now we’re trying to do this mill and fill, when usually we would only be funded for the chip seal.”

After lengthy discussion, Olson asked if contacting state legislators would help move the project forward.

“If you talk to your representatives, they’ll talk to the DOT,” Keifenheim said. “Our program is directed by the legislature, so they have a lot of say in which projects are funded and which are not.

We do have some leeway since we know where the needs are.”

“I’m having trouble justifying either side,” Plumb said. “I appreciate you guys doing what you’re doing. The mill and fill and ADA ramps would be a blessing beyond anything. I don’t think just chip sealing would be a wise use of money.”

Mahre said that future legislative sessions likely won’t ease the financial crunch.

“It’s not getting any better,” he said. “We might not even have a 2015-16 seal at all.”

“We’ll take what we can get,” Plumb said.

Keifenheim said that a few years ago, the North Central Washington region, the smallest of six in the state, had a $30 million budget for chip seal and repaving. That is now the budget for the entire state.

When asked later in the week if he felt the project was in danger of being cancelled, Plumb said he thought that unlikely.

“I think it’s mostly state lingo that until the project is underway, there are no guarantees,” he said. “So until there are boots on the ground, it’s possible, but I think we’ll be OK.” Later in the meeting, Olson asked for reassurance that funding for the crossing project at 2nd and Whitcomb wasn’t similarly endangered, especially since the city had already purchased the equipment.

“That’s already funded and in the bank,” Mahre said. “The biggest concern there is getting out the bid for a contractor to build it. If they can’t we’ll go back to our headquarters office and we’ll work on the best way to get it in.”

Also discussed were options for revising the US-97 / SR-20 interchange (by The Junction), though

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TONASKET - State budget woes could force the cancellation or delay of a much-needed road project that the Washington DOT had scheduled to repair Whitcomb Ave. through Tonasket in the spring or summer of 2013.

Chris Keifenheim, DOT Assistant Project Engineer, and Paul Mahre, North Central Region Local Programs Engineer, were on hand to discuss the status of the project at the Tuesday, July 24, Tonasket City Council meeting.

Keifenheim is the project manager for the road project that is slated to repair US-97 from the Bonaparte Creek bridge on the south end of Tonasket up to Oroville. He said that the DOT project includes a mill and fill of the driving lanes, new ADA sidewalk ramps, and a crack seal / fog seal of the parking and turn lanes.

He said that thanks to the statewide budget crunch, the DOT headquarters prioritized all of its pavement preservation projects statewide, with only the top 100 receiving funding. Keifenheim said that the Toansket project ranked about 120th out of 300.

“They did this two weeks ago, and none of the six chip seal sections (which includes the mill and fill) prioritized high enough to get funded,” Keifenheim said. “This last week they were looking at adding more money into the statewide program. If they do that, the project would be back in.”

Keifenheim said that the final funding decision would likely be made within the next couple of weeks.

“If they double that money, then the top 200 would be funded,” he said.

“Fully funded?” asked council member Scott Olson.

“Yes, that would include the work I just described,” Keifenheim said.

“The only caveat would be that they could fund it and then tell us just to chip seal rather than mill and fill.”

“Would they still do the ADA (ramps)?” asked city clerk Alice Attwood.

“No,” Keifenheim said. “If we just chip seal, the ADAs would not be done. That’s why we’re trying to keep the mill and fill in.”

Not doing a complete mill and fill with the original project, and the threat of having just a chip seal done, didn’t sit well with Mayor Patrick Plumb.

“We should go out and look at the curb and the level of fill,” he said. “The last couple of flood deals -- the whole strip -- by not knock-

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Mahre said it could be years before anything is done there.

Sewer legalities

The refusal of a city property owner to hook up to the city sewer system had the council looking for legal advice on how to remedy what has become a stand-off.

Legally, property owners are required to hook up to city sewer if the sewer line comes to within 250 feet of the building involved.

Previously, the city had been advised by building official Christian Johnson to deliver a notice that the property owner’s water service would be discontinued, and if they did not comply for the city to take legal action.

Plumb was skeptical that that would be effective, which was one reason the council had city attorney Mick Howe present.

“The city has an obligation to either enforce or repeal the ordinance,” Howe said. “How do you enforce other ordinances if you don’t enforce this?”

Olson thought Johnson’s recommendations were too passive.

“We have an ordinance,” he said.

“And we have valid reasons to enforce it.”

Howe said the city’s options could include a citation, that could carry a fine of up to $500 a day, or a non-consensual connection.

“That would be a bit heavyhanded,” Howe said of forcibly connecting the property to the sewer. “There is no way to do that without spending thousands of dollars (in legal fees). And then you could spend more thousands just to hook it up. It’s definitely a last resort.

“I think the citizens would recognize the value of a public sewer system versus an antiquated drain field within the city limits,” Howe said. “I would think people would expect you to pay cash into making it sanitary for everyone in the community.”

Howe said the police couldn’t be directed to issue a citation, but would likely do so if made aware of the violation, particularly since it is potentially a public health hazard.

“The only way you can have a viable public sewer system or water system is if everyone is a participant,” Howe said. “You can’t have a every other household connected. It just doesn’t work that way.”

“I would hate to have someone come to my house to look for code violations,” Olson said. “But this is over and above. This is above and beyond.”

“Let’s do what we have to do,” said council member Jean Ramsey.

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OROVILLE – With the current orders regulating Lake Osoyoos water levels about to expire next February, the International Joint Commission (IJC) held the first of two public comment meetings in Oroville last Tuesday, Aug. 4.

The IJC is a quasi-judicial body made up of commissioners from both the U.S. and Canada that set the lake levels for Lake Osoyoos and many other waters that span the two countries borders.

The IJC has commissioned eight scientific studies and they emphasized the need for good science and to listen to the citizens on both sides of the border.

“It’s an important part of the process to approving water levels,” said Rick Moy, one of four commissioners at the meeting, a fifth commissioner joined by phone

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Cynthia Barton, with the USGS, presents information on potential new orders for Lake Osoyoos Water Levels while the public and International Joint Commissioners look on. The commissioners in attendance were (L-R) Lana Pollack, U.S. Section Chair; Lyall Knot, Rich Moy and Dereth Glance.

Not present at the meeting, but joining on the phone was Joseph Comuzzi Canadian Section Chair.

Mike Cantwell, from the Osoyoos Lake Association, accepts a $12,500 check from Anna Warwick Sears of the Okanagan Basin Water Board. The money is one half the surplus from the Osoyoos Lake Water Forum held last year. The other half went to the City of Osoyoos.

The money is to be used to improve water quality. Also present were OLA’s John Moran, IJC Commissioners Rich Moy and Dareth Glance and Osoyoos Mayor and OBWB member Stu Wells. In the background are fish tanks the OLA is using to raise milfoil eating weavils. from Ottawa.

Cynthia Barton, with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) made a presentation that outlined the goals for the new orders. The presentation included charts outlining the new rule curve that would, if approved, set the maximum level of the lake at 912.5 feet above sea level, rather than the current 913 feet.

“There’s still an opportunity to influence the order renewal, we are considering what we hear at these meetings, emails and letters, as well as the eight studies and two science forums,” said Moy. “We need to use all the information gleaned in drafting recommendations on the order renewal.”

The board’s key recommendations include 1.) limiting lake level management, 2.) retaining

Zosel Dam as constructed, 3.) requirements to ensure flow capacity and 4.) have the same winter range as before 900.0’ to 911.5’, 5.) eliminate the drought designation, 6.) limit the maximum to 912.5 and 7.) help with flows downstream for fish.

“This whole idea of declaring drought or not declaring drought has always been controversial, this would eliminate that,” said Barton.

Barton added, “We want to hear back from you... where we have problems and can tweak this.

After we hear input, we will take a look at what is proposed and may make some changes.”

Commissioner Moy said the board hoped to make the recommendation for renewal of the order by next fall.

The first person to comment was John Artorbum, senior fish biologist with the Colville Confedrated Tribes’ Fish and Wildlife Department.

“Most of my comments refer to water management. Regarding fish, we know that most water management has gravitated to human needs. I am asking you to consider those animals that also have needs,” said Artorbum.

He said 2500 cfs would negatively impact spawning salmon and steelhead in the channel downriver.

“Be very careful when you talk about changing the channel,” he said, while commending other items in the plan and asking for further details on others.

He also said that although the Colville Confederated Tribes are a sovereign nation with many rights to the waters of the Okanogan, they were not mentioned.

“I think to omit a group that has a great deal to add to those discussions is a mistake,” he said.

Osoyoos Mayor Stu Wells, a member of the Okanagan Basin Water Board, testified that he had just a few quick points to make.

He commended the process and added he had concerns about the ability to keep the lake at or below 912.5’ when it was above right now and the gates on Zosel Dam were wide open.

Donald Burk, who has lived on the lake on the U.S. side for the last seven years said what would be most significant to him would be a way to determine lake levels before putting in his dock and boat. He also said he wished there was a way to eliminate the milfoil problem.

A total of five people made comments and the commissioners repeated that comments could still be made in writing and via email. Information on the process, current proposals and how to comment can be found at http://www.ijc.org.

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Lakeside Storage plans grand opening Saturday BUCKHORN MINE | FROM A1

By Gary A. DeVon Managing Editor

OROVILLE – Lakeside Storage, which offers storage for boats, RVs and more is planning their grand opening for this Saturday, Aug. 4.

Owned by Ted and Susan Christensen for the past nine months, the business will be offering a huge antique and yard sale, barbecue and drawings for giveaways at their grand opening event scheduled from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Lakeside Storage offers winterization with storage leases and other storage and has businesses up front in their main building.

You’ll find Ted Christensen’s office in the main building on the west end and Busted Knuckle Auto and Upholstery on the east end.

“We hope to have additional businesses move here in the future,” said Ted Christensen.

Some of the units in the main building, which is tall enough to house the tallest RV or boat, have both front and rear entrances.

There are more of these tall units behind the main building, as well as units that aren’t quite so tall, but still offer plenty of height for most boats and other storage needs.

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Ted and Susan Christensen, owners of Lakeside Storage and Ricky Mathis Sr. and Ricky Mathis Jr. of Busted Knuckle Auto and Upholstery.

When asked what he thought into the business from Bill Jones, Lakeside had to offer the com- who originally came up with the munity that was different from concept and built the facility. other businesses, he said, “You can While at the grand opening the rent units for ongoing projects, Christensen also invite the public for example, if the wife doesn’t to check out Busted Knuckle Auto like paint fumes for a project. and Upholstery. Busted Knuckle Contractors may also want a unit offers a mechanic shop for autos for tools or to store products for and boats, as well as upholstery for the job.” a variety of vehicles, big and small.

Christensen, who used to own Lakeside Storage is located at Apple Valley Septic in Oroville, 124 Chesaw Road in Oroville. The and can often be seen doing business can be reached by phone local excavation projects with his at (509) 421-7168 or by email at Bobcat, said he got the idea to go lakesidestorage@gmail.com.

Parking ordinance rears its ugly head again

By Brent Baker bbaker@gazette-tribune.com

TONASKET - It’s the issue that just won’t go away for the Tonasket City Council.

After a period of peace after several months of wrangling over the city’s parking ordinance, the issue was again front and center during the public comment portion of the Tuesday, July 24, council meeting.

And, not surprisingly, it involved parking on South Tonasket Avenue, albeit not the same block where the limited parking for residents had sparked so much discussion over the winter.

The Tonasket Assembly of God Church, located at the corner of S. Tonasket and Fourth St., had recently been asked by police to eliminate a long-held practice of parking perpendicular to the street on S. Tonasket. With a two-inch high curb and few parking options, up to five or six cars have parked over the curb and onto the sidewalk that abuts the church, adding at least four parking spots to what would be just two if cars parked in parallel fashion.

“We have been parking perpendicular there for many years,” said Rev. Raul Martinez, who was joined by more than half a dozen people from his church. “We were told that we’re not supposed to any more. We were directed to parallel park, but that eliminates four or five parking spaces.

“We were hoping to modify that.

Maybe if we back in (to improve safety), it would help a lot. We need the parking.”

Mayor Patrick Plumb noted that thanks to some unique parking situations, such as that at the church, and inconsistent enforcement over the years, there have been a number of issues brought to light during the process of revising the city’s parking ordinance.

“We don’t want to hamper anyone’s worship,” he said. “There are some things that haven’t changed for years. Some people notice if other people don’t have to (comply

to the ordinance) and ask, ‘If they don’t have to, why do we?’”

Adding to the confusion is that diagonal parking is permitted in front of the church on Fourth St., as it is wider with a standard curb.

Also, Shannon’s Deli on Whitcomb at the south end of town has been asked to disallow diagonal parking in front of the restaurant, though parking on a state highway carries more stringent requirements.

Otherwise, said city attorney Mick Howe, “It’s up to the city to determine what is safe.”

“If we park the way we’re allowed,” said Randall Newton, both a neighbor and member of the church, “it actually crowds the street more (than what has been done in the past).”

“Safety is important to us,” Martinez said. “We just fenced in the back yard to help keep our kids away from the street, so we’re doing our best.”

Plumb assured Martinez that the ordinance wasn’t targeting the church, or any one else specifically.

“It’s not just you,” he said. “We’re more than happy to take suggestions and work together. I want to kick this back to the streets committee, and I’d like you to be part of that conversation.”

Speaking of street ordinances ...

The council also discussed the possibility of allowing ATV traffic on city streets.

Howe said that he wrote ordinance for Conconully that allows ATVs and snowmobiles there.

“We adopted an ordinance there that allowed ATVs and snowmobiles within the city,” he said. “That’s been very, very popular. It’s done a lot for Conconully.

“There’s a lot of violations. There’s a lot of complaints. There’s a lot of abuse. Not by the local people; they respect it. But it brings the tourists in and they go ‘Yahoo! We can do whatever we want. One example is last New Year’s at midnight, a group of people rode through town naked

at 80 miles per hour.... That really jeopardizes the ordinance.”

After some discussion about ways to legally cover the practice of using ATVs to clear snow off the sidewalks (which is technically an ordinance violation, but which hasn’t been enforced), council member Scott Olson expressed his concern about the thought of general ATV use in town.

“I’m not excited about it,” Olson said. “I want to hear more about violations and complaints, and if it’s dangerous.”

Howe said that Conconully’s status as nearly a purely recreational town, as well as its access to ATV and snowmobile trails, made it different than Tonasket.

“There’s a huge difference between having it in Conconully and having it in Omak, Okanogan or Tonasket,” he said. “Would it bring much to the town? Probably not much... the potential liability, there’s no (noise) restrictions, running around in the neighborhoods at 10, 11, 12:00. I’m not in favor of it... And I’m an avid ATV-er. “(On the other hand) you could probably learn some things from communities in Idaho. They are legal on the streets there, and the cops do keep a handle on it.”

Plumb said that he’d thought there would be a more positive outlook on the possibility of increasing recreational traffic in town, and pointed out that Police Chief Rob Burks had floated the idea of using ATVs for patrols during events such as Founders Day, when crowds were large and street access limited.

“Maybe we could write something up for specific things,” Olson said. “I’d rather do something like that, maybe than fully opening things up.”

No action was taken.

Toronto-based Kinross Gold, replies, “Many of the issues noted by the DOE were self-reported and have been addressed, and during the past year we have worked closely with the DOE to review and mitigate these issues. In recent years, the company has made numerous procedural and technical improvements in its water management system and in the past year, has doubled treatment capacity and installed more dewatering and monitoring wells to protect water quality at Buckhorn.

“We are strongly committed to the protection of water quality and working with the regulatory authorities to maintain the highest environmental standards at Buckhorn.”

Crown was cited for failing to maintain its groundwater capture zone for a total of 94 days during both years. Violations in 2011, according to Ecology, include allowing water discharges causing slope instability and erosion, and for discharging water at an unauthorized point. The mine is required to capture contaminated groundwater from around mine excavations and tunnels and under surface stockpiles, and pump it to a treatment plant.

“Crown Resources is required to establish and maintain a groundwater capture zone at all times to protect water quality outside the capture zone,” explained Lorraine Powell, an Ecology hydro-geologist.

“Water has to be pumped out of the mine workings and surrounding capture zone areas and treated onsite so water quality is protected while mine operations continue.”

According to Ecology’s investigation, the violations occurred primarily because the mine didn’t have adequate capacity to capture the contaminated water generated by the underground mine workings during the 2011 and 2012 spring seasons. Water generated in the underground mine can carry high concentrations of heavy metals such as copper, lead and zinc that must be captured and processed before being discharged at approved outfalls. In addition to heavy metals, the mine must meet standards for sulfate, nitrate, and acidity and must manage stormwater.

Excess mine water is collected in sump areas and flooded mine workings and is then pumped to

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charge treated mine water and stormwater to both surface and groundwater under its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit. The NPDES Permit issued in September 2007 is up for renewal this fall.

Ecology is working with Crown Resources to update the permit and ensure that mine water management requirements address violations at the mine.

“We want to make it clear that Crown must operate the mine in a way that protects water quality as required in their discharge permit and by state law,” said Kelly Susewind, Ecology’s water quality program manager in Olympia.

“The mine is important to the economy of the area. Water quality is important to its future as well. We believe both can be maintained.”

The Okanogan Highlands Association (OHA), a non-profit organization that says it works to educate the public about watershed issues, including the environmental threats of large-scale mining, says more needs to be done to protect

by Kathy Jones Oroville City Clerk

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Our selected contractor was involved in an accident earlier this year while spraying agriculture crops and we have been unable to find a replacement contractor.

Some tips for personal abatement are as follows: You can buy over the counter

pesticides and detractants at most retail outlets in the City.

Keep fountains, ponds and other bodies of water free of mosquitoes. This is their breeding ground.

Plant herbs such as thyme, lemon balm, chives and catnip in shady areas to deter their hiding places.

Plant marigold, citronella grass, catmint and lemon balm. These plants are natural deterrent for a wide range of bugs, including mosquitoes.

Take Vitamin B1 (with

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Plant basil, lemongrass, rosemary and garlic in your home.

These are natural insect repellants. These spices can also be consumed as a cooking spice and have a repellant effect.

Essential oils can be used in place of repellants you buy at the store. Geraniol and oil of lemon eucalyptus are the most common and long lasting. Soybean oil is another option, although it does not last as long.

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holding reservoirs or to the wastewater treatment plant. In addition, groundwater is pumped from dewatering wells to capture pollutants introduced through mine operations and then is processed at the water treatment plant. The treated water is either discharged at approved outfalls or returned to the mine and reused.

Since operations began at the mine in 2007, Ecology has issued $62,000 in penalties, six notices of violation and six administrative orders directing the company to control stormwater, rectify groundwater capture zone inadequacies, prevent slope failures, and comply with permit limits for nitrates, sulfate, acidity, copper, lead, zinc and solids from stormwater ponds.

The mine is permitted to dis-

the watershed.

“The Buckhorn Mine has water quality problems, and water quality standards should be strictly enforced,” said David Kliegman, the group’s director. “We hope that the issuance of these long overdue violations will help motivate Crown/Kinross to prioritize control of contaminants from the mine.

“The Department of Ecology’s recognition of these violations opens the door to finding solutions to the long-term water quality problems at the Buckhorn Mine. It is time for Crown/Kinross to follow through with their commitments and implement changes that are needed to improve the prospect of longterm environmental protection,” he added.

The watchdog group goes on to state that failure of the capture zone around the mine means that instead of Crown having control over the water impacted by mining, contaminated water is escaping into the environment.

“This lack of control has been ongoing since shortly after the mine began operating in 2008. In April 2009, Crown was fined $40,000 for inadequate capture of mine contaminants,” states the OHA in a recent press release.

Although the annual precipitation and snow pack of the past two years have been within expected ranges, the mine has not been prepared for predictable higher spring runoff and has had to store large quantities of water in unlined parts of the underground mine, according to the OHA. After installing larger pumps to move water out of mine shafts, untreated mine water escaped through an air vent and discharged directly into Gold Bowl Creek. This unpermitted discharge of mine water into surface water resulted in one of the violations issued, the group says.

“The extensive scope and overlapping nature of the violations took Ecology over a year to process,” OHS said. “OHA has consistently raised concerns about the inadequacy of plans to control pollution at the large-scale mine.

OHA has voiced concerns about the impact of storing water in unlined underground mine sumps, especially during spring runoff and the escape of mine water into the environment.”

Crown Resources has 30 days to pay the penalty or file an appeal with the state Pollution Control Hearings Board.

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All Roads Lead to Tonasket

All roads truly lead to Tonasket

A Land for All Seasons!

Welcome

In 1913 the Tonasket Times ran a promotional map under the headline ‘All Roads Lead to Tonasket’ that illustrated how the town was truly the busy hub and focal point of many roads. People come to Tonasket for commerce, school and entertainment – for community.

Whether it be roads to the west from Loomis and the many lakes recreation area and the Senlehikin Wildlife area, to the north from Oroville and Canada beyond, to the northeast from Havillah, Sitzmark and the Okanogan Highlands, to the south and Riverside, Omak and Okanogan or to the east and Wauconda, Republic and beyond – all roads truly seem to lead to Tonasket.

That 1913 illustration was why the late Henry Colbert and Elva Helm decided to use the All Roads Lead to Tonasket theme for their historical compilation of the same title. Their book commemorated Tonasket’s 75th anniversary, which took place in 1985.

Welcome to Tonasket and the surrounding area! We are a small town with big ambitions, and very friendly, helpful people. We probably have more slogans than towns many times larger. “All roads lead to…Tonasket”, and “Tonasket: A Land of All Seasons” are just two of our very apt slogans.

We are just a part of the bigger picture which is beautiful Okanogan County. Tonasket’s population is only 1,000 while the County boasts 30,000 friendly folks. We are one of many towns in this County comprised of approximately 10,000 square miles.

The economy has primarily an agricultural base but offers a wide variety of services.

Our area offers many activities such as wildlife watching, hiking, snow mobile trails, hunting, fishing, boat racing, snow skiing, water skiing, rodeos, demolition derbies, a garlic festival, and out-house racing (serious racers only!), just to mention a few.

Whether you entertain or wish to be entertained, we can ac-

commodate you. We have writer’s clubs, garden clubs, and horseman clubs. We dare anyone to take in all the events in Okanogan County; if they did, there wouldn’t be time to do anything else!

Our Visitors Center is unique in that it includes not only a parking lot, but also a park to relax in and public restrooms. We also share our meeting room, internet service, telephone, and copier/printer with visitors to our area or the local Cottage Industry. We invite you to come inside our remodeled building which was once a personal residence, bus depot, restaurant, and real estate office. We are centrally located in town, and within short walking distance to the many wonderful shops staffed by friendly people that have chosen to make Tonasket their home. The friendly merchants and other townspeople are always glad to meet a new face; you won’t stay a stranger long!

We encourage you to visit our website at www.tvbrc.org or www. tonasketchamber.com, where we hope you will discover what our area truly has to offer.

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THE TOWN CRIER

The America that gives me hope

Sometimes it takes just a single moment to remind us of why we love home. Just last week, I was reminded, yet again, of why Eastern Washington remains in my heart even when I’m 3,000 miles away walking through the halls of the United States Congress.

Last weekend, Eastern Washington was hit with such severe thunder and rain storms that Governor Gregoire declared a state of emergency in 16 of our counties. Roads were closed, power lines were thwarted, and homes were destroyed. But one family – tucked away on a farm just east of Lind – was hit particularly hard.

Jerry and Debbie Knodel were awakened to a flash flood of unprecedented magnitude on Sunday night – a flood that would devastate their farm and leave their hearts heavy with loss. In just a few hours, their meticulously landscaped 2,000-acre farm was covered in Connecting mud. Their top soil was destroyed and the with Cathy wheat they had so assiduously grown was Cathy McMorris Rodgers almost entirely wiped out.

The roads leading to the Knodels’ farm sustained some of the greatest damage in Adams County history: the county engineer estimated that nearly 100,000 yards of material need to be replaced on the roadsides and nearby bridges. And Debbie’s vegetable garden – a product not only of her hand, but of her heart – suffered great damage that will take her a tremendous amount of time to replace.

But that is only where the story begins. Within hours of the flood hitting, nearly 70 Lind residents and neighbors came to the Knodels’ rescue. They hauled 100 truckloads of wet dirt off of the farmland and helped them clean up all the mud that had ravaged their land. One by one, they picked up the pieces of the damage left behind. As Eastern Washington farmers, many of them knew first-hand how devastating the ramifications of a flash flood would have been on their own farms. They brought tractors, soil and food. They opened their homes, their hands and their hearts.

And by dusk, the Knodels were surrounded not by the devastation of Mother Nature, but by the beauty of the American spirit.

The community cleanup effort was nothing short of extraordinary. It was exemplary of all that is good and right about our country. This rugged individualism – a characteristic that so uniquely defined the founders of this great nation – is what our rural communities do best. They come together – in times of both triumph and tragedy – to help those, like the Knodels, who are in need.

I spent many years of my life with my parents and brother on our family orchard and fruit stand in Kettle Falls, where I came to know and appreciate the closeness of Eastern Washington’s rural communities. This is America. This is the America I fight for, the America that inspires me, the America I want for my children. It is the embodiment of hard work, community, benevolence and selflessness. And at the end of the day, when I think about those in Eastern Washington’s rural communities – carrying soil and bringing food and providing shelter to those who need it most – I know in my heart that this,is the America that will always give me hope.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Via con Dios Dear Editor, Amigos - Well, the day has finally arrived! I entered on duty with the Patrol September 24, 1984, Class 165. Today, July 31, 2012, is my last day in green.

I have often sat and pondered the paths I’ve taken and those I avoided. I am rendered speechless when I think of all the opportunities that the Patrol has given me and most importantly to my family. Words alone can not express the way I feel today.

The friendships, memories, and adventures are hard for most people to imagine. I am proud of my Service to Country, 28 years as a Border Patrol Agent, 3 years Service in the Army, and a daughter who followed me into the Patrol. I am truly blessed to call you my friends, brothers, and comrades. Most importantly, I thank God for my best friend and companion, my wife Becki.

If you are ever in Spokane give us a shout or just stop by.

Be Safe and keep your powder dry, Richard M. (Dick) Graham Jr. PAIC/ORV (ret) 2012 Medical Lake, Wash.

When did dialogue stop?

Dear Gary, In your July 26th editorial titled: ‘Reopening the dialogue on guns,’ which was about the shooting that took place in a Colorado theater by a James Holmes, I question, when has the dialogue on guns even been shut?

This county for a long time now has blamed guns for murders that were premeditated in the “blackened” -“soul” of a man or woman. What would have been the outcome if one person in the crowd would have had the ability to return fire? They more than likely would have become the subject of an investigation.

In 1980 the Supreme Court ruled in the case of Stone v.

Graham that if the posted copies of the Ten Commandants are to have any effect at all, it will to be to induce the schoolchildren to read, meditate upon, perhaps venerate and obey the commandments. They concluded that this was not permissible. Did James Holmes attend a school that had the freedom to post a copy of this basic foundation for our republican form of government, and there by pointing James to his responsibility before God, or was self esteem and his own worthiness and accomplishments emphasized as principles to satisfy his need for validation?

The Bible points out the fact that the heart of man is a dark place, but it also proclaims a remedy for this corruption, but as a culture we run from that, then wonder why a person, not a gun devises plan like this.

Cutting into the Second Amendment has become its own cottage industry for some politicians and bureaucrats even though history has shown that many people around the world have been killed when their ability to defend themselves was taken away by governments. Do we need more politicians infringing on the Second Amendment to keep us safe?

Assault will always be a behavior, not a devise. 65 million firearms owners killed no one yesterday, but that is not news is it?

A bigger question than why some red headed, wide eyed, white guy would shoot people watching a Batman movie is, who was the man that witnesses said had a cell phone and was standing at the emergency exit and opened the door so Holmes could get in the building? Or did James kick a steel door in,… that opens out? I doubt we will ever know.

Steve Lorz Tonasket

Reformation Dear Editor, Philosophy, which is the study of thoughts, general speaking, and Wisdom, which is the behavioral application of philosophy directly into our daily lives, are at present the only means visible that can lead the great citizens of America into becoming even better individuals, which in turn will improve our society.

So, our national and most

state governments barely function, if at all. Using an analogy, dispensing with severely unwise politicians at all levels is similar to being on a sea-going vessel engaged with a severe ocean storm in the middle of winter.

The path is dangerous, and a successful transit over a vast distance is not guaranteed.

Nevertheless, the wise will always know what is waiting for him/her on the other side of the storm, which is long overdue political and economic reformation by allowing all legal American citizens of this great country to have direct domestic political decision making power (on the six to ten truly important domestic issues) via the ballot box.

Politicians and Judges would be delegated to the sidelines, with the authority to observe only, while we decide which is right for our stagnating nation and ourselves.

Is anyone willing to sign up for a perilous voyage?

Ray Gattavara Sumner, Wash.

Giving fish a ride helps ensure safe passage, electricity Some activists believe there is no such thing as a good dam, that we should destroy all dams to restore Opinion fish runs, By no quesDon C. Brunell t i o n s asked.

A more balanced approach would be identifying dams we can live with, and dams we can live without.

When the Elwha Dam was completed in 1913, people cared more about electrifying the Olympic Peninsula than protecting migrating salmon. After all, salmon were plentiful and electricity was the force driving economic growth. But the dam denied salmon and steelhead access to their traditional spawning grounds about 50 miles upriver.

Last year all that began to change. Both the Elwha and Glines Canyon dams were demolished with the hope that the fish will return.

A similar story unfolded last

year when the Condit Dam was breached, opening miles of old spawning streams on the upper White Salmon River in the Columbia River Gorge. While dam busting has its place, it is only one option.

For example, the Condit Dam was owned by PacifiCorp, as are the Merwin, Yale and Swift dams on the north fork of the Lewis River. Even though they are owned and operated by the same company, their situations are very different.

The Lewis River dams were constructed between 1931 and 1958 with no fish passages. As part of the new 50 year operating license, PacifiCorp agreed to spend a $120 million to return fish runs above the Swift, the upper most of the trio.

This is how it works: Adult salmon and steelhead heading up the river to spawn are collected below Merwin, the first dam, and trucked to Swift Reservoir where they are released to continue their spawning swim.

The downstream migration is a little trickier. Juveniles, which are more elusive, are collected at the head of Swift Dam and trucked down river to the release point below Merwin.

On the Columbia and the Lower Snake rivers, adult salmon

and steelhead use fish ladders to bypass the concrete barriers. But for fish heading out to sea, one of the best options has been to collect and barge the fish around the dams.

Even though barging young fish has been around since 1955, some feel it is unnatural. Others say fish released from a barge or truck lose their homing instinct and are confused when they return from the ocean to spawn.

Over the years, transporting fish has improved greatly. Each year, more than 20 million fish travel by barge, dodging predators and deadly turbines. Barging appears to work best for steelhead and spring Chinook, which spend a year in the fresh waters before heading out to sea.

That makes sense since they grow bigger and stronger before making the trek.

The point is, 100 years makes a tremendous difference. If the dams on the Elwha and White Salmon rivers were constructed today, they would have included fish passage systems. Because they did not, they came down.

But not all dams have to come down. When fish passages are an option, it is worth the investment to enhance fish habitat while providing low-cost electricity for our growing economy.

In 1910, there were just over 1.1 million people in our state, and our economy was just developing. Today, we have 6.7 million who depend upon low-cost electricity for our homes, businesses, hospitals, schools and factories — but we also have much better science that enables us to make more precise and site — and species-specific decisions.

So removing all of the dams — dams that provide electricity, irrigation, flood control and commercial water transportation — is not an option. But restoring habitat and giving ocean-going fish a short ride to safety is.

Don Brunell is the president of the Association of Washington Business. Formed in 1904, the Association of Washington Business is Washington’s oldest and largest statewide business association, and includes more than 7,900 members representing 700,000 employees. AWB serves as both the state’s chamber of commerce and the manufacturing and technology association.

While its membership includes major employers like Boeing, Microsoft and Weyerhaeuser, 90 percent of AWB members employ fewer than 100 people. More than half of AWB’s members employ fewer than 10. For more about AWB, visit www.awb.org

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okanogan valley life We are privileged to live in a small community HOME!!! The best place on earth!! But, of course, when illness strikes, hospitals are the places to get the needed help.

What was intended to be a fairly routine surgery, July 2, with a five to seven day recovery, turned into, as of today, a months stay in hospitals, for Clayton. I am home, with Clayton in Tonasket, for rehab, after three weeks in Central Washington Hospital.

With the love and caring shown us, from our wonderful family, friends, nurses and doctors, we have both survived. We are so privileged to be surrounded by so many caring people and we truly thank each and every one who has sent cards, made phone calls or in any other way been a support group.

So many things have happened since I’ve been away, some small, some large, I hardly know where to begin.

There have been so many electrical storms, thunder, lightening,

THIS & THAT Joyce Emry

hard rain and even some hail, I’m told, all damaging to the wonderful cherry crop, that could have netted lotsa dollars to the growers and they’ve had to settle for much less. I used to think that cherries had to be red to be good, but the Rainer’s this year have been exceptional and the size was BIG. Apricots, peaches and soon pears...what a fruit salad is grown in our valley.

The Fourth of July for us was spent in Central Washington

Hospital. Nurses pulled Clayton’s bed over near the huge windows in the new addition and he had a great view of the fireworks that were set off over the Columbia River, but he said the lightening the next night was more spectacular.

We missed Heritage Days in Oroville, and of course the boat races, but they aren’t “my thing”.

We used to live at a location that we could see the races, but I never could tell who was winning. And, of course, we missed Meb and Norma’s 60th Anniversary and Jean Jacob’s big “90” birthday.

Used to have a lot of fun bowling with her. She was tiny but she threw a mean bowling ball.

Belated best wishes to these good folks.

What a tragic accident that took the life of Don Shaw. Sympathy goes out to all the family and friends. And, of course Oroville lost an “ole’ timer and one the best breakfast cooks” with the

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Leon Alden, Tonasket is the new pastor at the United Methodist Church. He is filling the position left by Karen Davison, and serves as pastor in Oroville and Tonasket. He’s a real “bubbly” fellow and fits in very nicely. If you’ve been thinking about going to church, but just haven’t gotten around to it, come and welcome him, and you’ll be glad you did.

Church begins much earlier, at 9 a.m. but then you have more Sunday left to do whatever you choose.

So, are you watching the Olympics? My favorites are the gymnastics and swimming. With so many countries being on the verge of being bankrupt, LOTS of money is spent in one way or another making this tradition continue. Having many of the uniforms made in China for the athletes of the U.S. didn’t make for good feelings with many. It is said, that just for one day, if no purchases were made that were made in China, it would make a big impact on their business, but it would probably take all day to find things not made in China.

I am having to do things that I am not accustomed to doing, like putting gas and oil in the car, and yes even a flat tire. And by the way, if you have one of those cute little tires in your trunk that has probably never been used... here’s a tip. Check it for air. They too can be flat at a time when you desperately need it. Thank God and a helpful young man in Wenatchee for being there in my time of need...and of course for my son-in-law for completing the mission. Cars and old ladies aren’t a real good combination...at

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Kurt Haskin and his nephew, Royce from Snohomish, Wash., with the quilt Trees up rooted or knocked made by the Knob Hill Home Economics Club, that he won. over. We all know what we went through, but they got the With the rain we have had Economics Club ladies make worst of the storm. Our family and the hot days our farmers are and raffle a quilt each year for had a couple of mishaps, they cutting and baling their fields. It the Fourth of July. The winlost a tent (in shreds) and the looks great to see the large wind ner of the 2012 quilt is Kurt windshield and a rumpled hood Haskin. He comes to his now, rows and then the big bales.

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least not this old lady! But today I did get gas in the tank, (with assistance from Ted Williams) so, I am learning, a few things, which I should have known before being pressured into it.

I was told that Leona Forthun had a stroke and was taken to Wenatchee hospital. Hopefully she is recovering nicely. Family tells me that Peggy Wall has had health issues and now has a vision problem which hopefully will be corrected this week. Her daughter Andrea Cockle also has been in hospital in Spokane with health issues.

Brad Roberts, son of Gary and Shirley Roberts, is here from England where he lives with two young daughters and wife Sarah. Brad and the girls will be here a few weeks and Sarah will come later and they will return to England, together.

Clayton’s Aunt Ellen Roberts, age 102, came to visit him and on her departure, she used her schoolteacher pointing finger, and told him to get out of that bed, because he didn’t belong there. He has always tried to do as she says...let’s hope it worked this time.

It must have been a serious accident in the area, Sunday afternoon, as two Oroville ambulances came to the hospital and the nurses were flying around like crazy, after what had been a fairly docile day.

I had a tomato from the vine of one of my husband’s pet projects.

He just will not give up that he isn’t a gardener. And my dear friend Malcom Hall is hanging in, after all he has been through.

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death of Rae Jean (Allen) Wyatt.

She will be missed by her children and grandchildren, who were so very special to her, as well as many friends she’d made throughout her long affiliations in the restaurant business.

During the time we were in the Wenatchee hospital, at one time there were eight people from Oroville there as patients. When we left, some were still there, some had moved on to rehab, and of course Rae Jean didn’t come home.

It would seem the storms still aren’t over. The sky can turn dark, and darker and soon it lights up, and roars and big raindrops fall and the wind blows. That just about covers all the bases. When will it stop?

Into August and peaches and tomatoes will be ripening and corn on the cob will be ready and then I can try the microwave theory for cleaning the silks off.

Many have told me that the process really works.

It would seem that the new Plaza restaurant will soon be “up and going”. That will be so nice to have more cars on Main Street. The walls are bulging at Hometown Pizza as well as at Trino’s and Linda’s. Even with the recession, it seems more folks are eating “out” especially during the HOT, hot times, as not too many are in the mood to heat up the kitchen.

Joan (Thorndike) Jensen, Ephrata, who has been having health issues, stopped in to see us at the hospital, as she was checking with her doctor. Even nurses get sick sometimes, I guess.

Mardon and Jan Newman have sold their home on Lake Osoyoos and will be moving to Wenatchee.

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community bulletin board Local Food Banks OROVILLE – The Oroville food bank operates every Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., excluding holidays, in the basement of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. For more information, call Jeff Austin at 476-3978 or Sarah Umana at 4762386.

TONASKET – The Tonasket food bank operates every Thursday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Sarge’s Burger Bunker, 101 Hwy 97 N. For more information contact Jack Gavin at (509) 486-2480.

Riverview Cemetery Clean Up OROVILLE – Community volunteer clean up days is happening at Oroville’s Riverview Cemetery on Saturday, Aug. 4 from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m., on Friday, Aug. 10 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. and on Sunday, Aug. 19 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. If

TONASKET FARMERS MARKET

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Filling long summer days with family-friendly activities can be a challenge, especially this summer.

The beloved Tonasket pool, long a destination for an afternoon of fun, is closed. What to do? Every Thursday bring the whole family to Tonasket Farmers Market.

Admission is free, people are friendly and there is plenty there for all to see and do.

In previous articles, I have written about how the market functions as a family. Long-time vendors act as the elders, welcoming and nurturing the newcomers.

In existence for over 10 years, we have seen the family grow and change. Children brought to their parents’ booth as toddlers are now in high school, their successes and challenges shared by all. Loyal customers are part

TONASKET EAGLES Submitted

Coming up this weekend on Aug. 4 and 5 we are having our Eagles Picnic at Lake Bonaparte.

Burgers and beer are provided on Aug. 4.

Please bring a side dish.

Camping spots are available, it is $22 for an RV. Call Lake Bonaparte Resort to make your reservations at (509) 486-2828.

The Aerie will be closed on Aug.

you would like to volunteer and help clean off headstones please bring (if available) old broom, gloves, serrated knife, edger and bottled water. High school students can receive community service hours for helping out.

This clean up day is sponsored by Elisha Willis’ senior project.

Farmer’s Market, Flea Market and Community Yard Sale OROVILLE – Farmer’s Market at the Oroville Public Library will also feature a special Flea Market and Yard Sale, Saturday, Aug. 4, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vendor space is available and the booth fee will benefit the library. For more information please call the Oroville Public Library at (509) 476-2662.

Concert at the Winery OROVILLE - Esther Briques of the family, too, in the true tradition of community. Often a vendor will say, “I thought of you when I harvested this for market,” as Annie recently told me regarding her Hungarian wax peppers.

She knows I am a big fan!

Pitching in to help one another is part of the family dynamics. This month, Alana Friesen, known for her delicious baked goods, decided to step back from the market for the season. Her own family is on the increase, with a new baby due in February.

Expecting as well as keeping up with her three youngsters, ages 8, 5, and 3 are more than enough to keep her busy. Enter Alana’s friend and fellow market baker, Laura Becker. Along with her usual fabulous berry and fruit pies, Laura is baking Alana’s recipes for sweet rolls, porridge bread and whole wheat bread.

Everybody is happy.

Bring your whole family to the market. Stroll along listening to live music, sample cheese and fresh fruit and drink a refreshing glass of fruit water. We welcome you warmly to our family. See you at the market!

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We now have Ladies Night every Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Men’s Night every Thursday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Both specials are .50 cents off drinks.

Pinochle scores from last weekends month end tournament are: 1st - Penny Smith and Kelly Irwin, 2nd - Leonard and Nellie Paulsen, Low Score - Jo Porter and Ken Cook, Last Pinochle - Cindy and Dale Byers.

We wish anyone who is ill a speedy recovery to good health.

God bless you all. The Biggest Little Eagles in the state.

WILSON CELEBRATES 80 YEARS Effielea Wilson will celebrate her 80th birthday on Aug. 11, 2012. Join her for this celebration on Saturday, Aug. 11 at 2 p.m. at the Tonasket Eagles.

Winery and Vineyard presents an evening of music on Sunday, Aug. 5, featuring Aliene Halliday and Reed Engle. The cover charge of $8 per person includes this special concert and an assortment of delicious appetizers. Beverages will be available for purchase. The address is 38 Swanson Mill Road, approximately eight miles south of Oroville and about the same distance from Tonasket. Signs from Highway 97 will point the way to the winery and its lovely setting. It all starts at 6 p.m.

Proceeds from this event will support North Valley Community Schools.

Vacation Bible School TONASKET – The Tonasket Free Methodist Church, 1 Stanton Loop Rd., Tonasket, will have Vacation Bible School Sunday, Aug. 5 through Thursday, Aug. 9 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. VBS is for kids four years old through sixth grade or 12 years old. Preregistration is appreciated but not required. This year’s theme

TONASKET GARDEN CLUB

By Audrey Holmes

We enjoyed a July 9 meeting at Sue Kramer’s home among all of her interesting yard art, placed artistically among her many blooming flowers, shrubs and trees. Roll call was “What are the many uses of lavender?

There were two guests. Wendy Taylor’s granddaughter Marisa Lopez from Tonasket Arial Dreery from Colorado.

Jessica Maire took down the secretarial notes in the absence of secretary Nadia Aronson.

Discussed was the Mansfield Garden Club District meeting on June 12.

According to each clubs’ reports, there respective members were very busy all year long and they got a lot accomplished.

Bonnie Orr, Master Gardener, gave a presentation entitled “Pruning shrubs and trees, training and taming”. She has a flair for demonstrating hands on, with real branches and cuttings that she brought along. A couple of us were real lucky in getting a pair of pruners, yours truly included, for a door prize. They also talked about “Hydroponic Planting”, which is the cultivation of plants on solutions or moist inert material containing minerals instead of soil.

Lola Burton from our group gave us report on her experience. Tonasket will hold the next District meeting next June. More details later on that.

A get well card was sent to Elena Dunakin to pass on to her son who has been very ill in the hospital in Seattle.

Barbara Johnson will bring flowers to plant at the Triangle Park in August or September.

The annual family potluck will be held at the home of Audrey Holmes on Aug. 13 at 6 p.m.

We encourage guests and new members to attend meetings.

Number to call for time and place is (509) 223-3427.

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is “The Lord’s Boot Camp”. For more information contact (509) 486-2194.

VBS in Loomis LOOMIS – Vacation Bible School will be held at the Loomis Community Church, Monday, Aug. 6 through Aug. 10 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and ages are Pre K through sixth grade. Bible lessons, games, crafts and music and special guests Uncle Roy and Aunt Elvia are featured. For more information call (509) 223-3902.

Yard Sale Fund Raiser TONASKET – North Valley Hospital Foundation is having a barbecue/yard sale fund raiser Aug. 10 through 11. Donations are currently being accepted of gently used and resalable items.

Contact Debbie Jones Monday through Friday (509) 486-3110 ext. 394. More information to follow.

by Daralyn Hollenbeck

The best way to both benefit and contribute to your local Blue Star Mothers is to become a member.

Memberships enable you to participate as an official representative in our service activities and to vote on the direction of those services.

New memberships are accepted throughout the year but automatically renew Sept. 1 of each year without being prorated. Therefore join the ranks of our memberships now to get the full benefit of your dues.

Who is eligible to become a Blue Star Mother? A Mother or Stepmother (since the child was of the age of 13) who has a son or daughter who is serving, or has been honorably discharged from the Armed Forces of the United

Back to School Bash and Barbecue OROVILLE – Free School Supply Give-Away to Oroville students K-3rd, Saturday, Aug. 11 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Oroville Elementary School – north end playground. Enjoy fun and games, free hot dogs and school supplies for all students Kindergarten through third grade attending Oroville Elementary School, bring your families too.

(Every student attending Oroville Elementary in grades K-3 will receive all the school supplies recommended by the Oroville Elementary school’s supply list).

This event is courtesy of Oroville Assembly of God. Contact Pastor Dwayne Turner at (509) 476-2924 for more information.

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Who is a Blue Star Dad or Associate? A Father or Stepfather (since the child was of the age of 13) who has a son or daughter who is serving, or has been honorably discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States. An Associate is anyone who is a spouse, sister, brother, grandparent, aunt, uncle, cousin, or friend of someone who is serving, or has been honorably

Center announces the Tonasket Fiber Art Show featuring works

by Tom Deebach, Rebecca Shaub, Amanda Shaub, Elizabeth Davis and many more local artists. You may view their work at the visitor center, (next to the police station at Founders Park) 215 S. Whitcomb, Ave., through Aug. 15. For more information contact Linda Black at (509) 486-4543.

Barefoot in the Park OROVILLE – Dramatic Escape Theater Company present, “Barefoot in the Park” Aug. 17 and 18 at Lake Crest Winery in Oroville. Tickets are available to purchase at Lake Crest Winery, the Cornershelf Bookstore in Omak or at Bonaparte Lake Resort.

Price of the ticket includes dinner (prime rib), dessert (chessecake), the show and a complementary glass of wine. Showtime is at 7 p.m. Dessert will be served during the first intermission. Barefoot in the Park is a three-act romantic comedy by Neil Simon.

discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States.

Dads and Associates do not have voting rights but can participate fully in our service activities as an official representative.

Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. is a nonpartisan, nonsectarian, nondiscriminatory and non-profit organization.

As an added incentive for you to start your membership in a timely fashion, we are holding a raffle Sept.

19 at our next meeting! Our first hand-made quilt designed after a traditional Blue Star Mothers quilt, circa 1925 called “Bars.” For membership details contact VP Georgie Berry at Georgie_berry@hotmail. com or join chapter WA3 on-line at bluestarmothers.org. For more information about our chapter, you can search for NCW Blue Star Mothers on Facebook.

Dickinson celebrates her centenary Mildred Dickinson celebrated her centenary with family and friends at home in Oroville on Saturday, July 28. Born Mildred Bessette in the Clarindra District of Alberta, Canada on July 27, 1912, she has lived in various locations of western Washington and Oregon until she moved to the Oroville area in 1994. In addition to her only child, Carolyn Davis, the celebrations was joined by 12 grandchildren and many of her 36 great and great great grandchildren.

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Council asked for public transport input

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TONASKET - Officials from throughout the county were scheduled to gather Tuesday, July 31, in Omak to determine whether or not to put a sales tax increase on the Nov. 6 ballot to fund a more robust public transportation system throughout Okanogan County.

Tonasket City Planner Kurt Danison of Highland Associates said at the Tuesday, July 24, Tonasket City Council meeting that a Public Transportation Benefit Area Board - that had been inactive for around 15 years - met earlier that day to attempt to make that determination, but that not enough people had attended to make a decision.

“They commissioned a survey through Washington State University of 200 Okanogan County residents,” Danison said. “(According to the survey) well over 60 percent support a public transportation system.

“They also recommended the PTBA get back together and put on the ballot this fall for a (0.4 percent) sales tax.”

Danison went through a trio of tax options that the PTBA will choose from.

“One of the reasons for this, right now we have Okanogan County Transportation and Nutrition, which is 100 percent grant-funded,” he said. “The DOT has decided, and implementing over time, that the only transportation they will give grant dollars to will be those that are also supported, or part of a PTBA with local tax dollars going

into it.”

That means that the current local transportation system is in jeopardy of being eliminated entirely.

“They need to determine if it going to be on the ballot, if so, how much will they ask for, and what will it say?” Danison said.

“My concern is, where are the numbers?” said Tonasket Mayor Patrick Plumb. “We can’t be doing this for 20 people.”

“The problem is that most people don’t know that it’s available,” Danison said. “(Schedule-wise) it’s not convenient for people who want to commute, and from year to year the schedule hasn’t been stable enough to develop a ridership.”

“I’ve got big misgivings,” Plumb said. “They’ve never been very forthcoming with the data that I’ve asked for.... I want data. We’re going to ask people for (at least) a threetenths tax increase, and we’ve got two others on the agenda tonight.

“There’s a lot more need for criminal justice services than for this current bus for grandma to call up. And to be totally blunt and honest, they use those buses to do Democratic campaigning in these cities. That’s asinine, using public money to do that... We sent them $1,000 a year from here, and what are we paying for? There should be rules for saying no to that kind of crap.”

Danison encouraged Plumb to take his questions to the July 31 meeting.

“I’m concerned; there’s a lot of tax on this agenda,” Plumb said.

“That only hurts our businesses.”

Danison pointed out that, as a

meeting that the pool was on the agenda, but Plumb said he wanted to keep it there until a pool committee forms.

“We’re going on the consensus that the city doesn’t want to be the lead on this,” he said. “But if a recreational district forms, we could vote to be part of it.”

The council discussed with city attorney Mick Howe what would be involved with forming a recreational district to administer the construction and maintenance of a new pool.

Danison pointed out that at one time Brewster had a recreational district, but that it had dissolved, in part because it had never been able to pass a levy to fund its projects.

“You can never expect a pool to make money,” Danison said. “If it would, private industry would be building them all over the place.

The committee needs to form first.

A district is a big commitment. It’s a big undertaking to get it passed; it’s an even bigger undertaking to be able to pass levies and keep the thing operational.”

“Like I’ve said publicly before, even if someone dropped a new pool into the ground, perfectly running, there are still maintenance and operations costs, and depreciation ... and insurance.”

City attorney Mick Howe said a new pool in Manson that had been funded by the Chelan PUD may not be able to stay open due to operations costs.

“They have a beautiful facility,” Howe said. “It was given to them, and they cannot afford to keep it open.”

sales tax, nearly 40 percent of that money comes from people outside the area.

“All we’re doing is putting it up for the voters,” he said. “This is not a vote for the tax itself. Also, when companies are looking for a place to locate, one of the things they look for is if there is public transportation.”

“If they were funded by this,” said council member Scott Olson, “they would get a stable fund that would serve these people, not just serving the places the grant comes from. I see advantages of that. I like the idea of the people getting more public transportation.”

Council member Selena Hines talked about her son’s frustration in trying to use the current system.

“His classes (at Wenatchee Valley Community College in Omak) didn’t start until 1:00 p.m.,” she said. “He had to take the 8:00 a.m. bus, and wait in town, because the afternoon bus would make him late for class. He had no other transportation; I was at work and we have one vehicle.

“I think there’s a need.”

“The numbers thing hurts me,” Plumb said, and Olson agreed that the numbers were a concern.

“But I’m wondering if that has to do with the times that they’re riding,” Hines said.

Pool / splash park The council also discussed both the status of the swimming pool and the separate, but related, splash park projects.

It was the third straight council

“That’s why I’ve been advocating finding some angels out there and establishing an endowment fund,” Danison said. “If you’ve got that sewed up, that makes it easier to get it built.”

“We may have to take lead on calling the first, informational meeting,” Plumb said. “And if we’re (as a council) not completely signing it over, we need to be at the table.”

Olson mentioned that the splash park, with Linda Black spearheading the effort, had received a $25,000 donation to get the fundraising started.

“One of the options is to put it (on top of) the (existing) pool (in History Park),” Olson said. “You just save a lot of money by not having to dig a new hole. You don’t use the plumbing from the old pool.

You don’t have to put in all the ADH stuff. You just have a spot to put a splash park, and it makes the whole process a lot easier.”

Attwood mentioned that what is under the pool isn’t known.

“That’s certainly an alternative,” Danison said. “The site’s already there with a flat deck, the fence and all those improvements.... The pool has been declared obsolete.

“The other spot we looked at is where the playground is.”

Plumb and Olson agreed they were excited about the splash park plans.

“If that happens, being where it is, with the kids’ stuff, that would be the ultimate right there, just having six and four-year-olds like I do,” Plumb said.

Airport zoning Danison also reported that meetings to determine airport zoning throughout the county have been continuing, involving the county commissioners and representatives from the various county airports.

Zoning restrictions around each airport are being tailored to their topography. A moratorium had been placed on building in certain areas around the airports, but that has since been lifted.

“The ‘zoning overlay’ map is based on state regulations,” Danison said, “but it’s customized by airport.”

Danison said he was pleased with the Tonasket zoning overlay map, noting that both the state and area pilots were motivated by the safety of people and structures on the ground.

Other items Finally, the council approved Saturday, Sept. 22, as Fall Cleanup Day, when residents can drop off garbage or recycling in the parking lot near the recycling bins at Chief Tonasket Park.

Also, the council voted to put on the Nov. 6 ballot a resolution to increase the city sales and use tax by 0.1% (from 7.7% to 7.8%), with at least one-third of that dedicated for use for criminal justice or fire protection purposes.

The Tonasket City Council next meets on Tuesday, Aug. 14.

Gospel Stage at Hospital shores up storm damage Omak Stampede “We’re thinking a valve on the fountain we use to fill the pond was left on,” Boyd said. “It could have been on for months for all we know, but it didn’t overflow until the storm hit. The rain also blew the spigot out of a drain hole and all that water just flowed through there.”

Boyd said that pipes that run through the affected area would be checked for leaks before the hole is filled with dirt left over from the basement excavation.

Cariker said that problems with the phone system cropped up due to the number of poles destroyed in the heavily-damaged area near Republic.

“Our main number was working,” he said, “but our direct inbound numbers were out for several days.

“As we look at (completing construction) upstairs, we’ll be looking at scalability and redundant paths to make sure that kind of thing doesn’t happen again.”

In other business, Chief Financial Officer Bomi Bharucha said the hospital would be receiving a Medicare settlement in August.

“That should help us to begin

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Submitted by Kathleen Christensen

OMAK - The Gospel Stage at the Omak Stampede welcomes the return of Deb and Jeff Copenhaver, World Champion cowboys, to the Sunday 9 a.m. Western Church Service on the rodeo grounds between the Arena and the Carnival.

Deb Copenhaver of Creston, was two-time world saddle bronc riding champ in 1955-56. After threetime Calgary Stampede, two-time Madison Square Garden and many other big wins, he was named to the National Cowboy Hall of Fame, 1991 and the Pro-Rodeo Hall of Fame in 1992.

Jeff Copenhaver of Granbury, TX, was World Champion calf roper in 1975 and will be in Omak with his father.

The McCoy family from Chewelah and Spokane will bring country-style music to the interdenominational service.

The Stage hosts a variety of ministries throughout the rodeo, Aug

9-12. Thursday, 6-9 p.m., celebrates Country Gospel with a variety of musicians including Carl, Brenda, Jeremy Behrent and friends; Vicki James of Morningstar Ministries, Okanogan; and Randy Redman, Omak. At 8 p.m. Loose Change includes lead Kathy Peterson and members April Barbat, Jerry Oliver, Winthrop; Brenda Behrent and Lyn Pearce, Omak.

Friday, 5 p.m. starts off with GOOD4U, with Lonnie and Teresa Good, Bob Day, Ralph Bangs and Ted Plumb from Okanogan area.

The Kevin and Melody Williams Family band from Tonasket follows at 6 p.m. with children Cierra and Conner, and Chuck Wilder.

Local youth ministry VOLUME shares music, drama, and games from 7–10 p.m. They will give away a guitar at 9 p.m.; it’s led by Josh Richards, Omak First Baptist with Hiona Hay from Omak Foursquare; Jim Nelson, Okanogan Baptist; Robert Adams, Community Valley Church; and Ed Powidzki of Calvary Chapel.

TONASKET Though Tonasket largely escaped damage from thunderstorms that swept through the area two weeks ago, North Valley Hospital found itself dealing with the aftereffects of the storm in the days following.

Facilities Manager John Boyd and Chief Information Officer Kelly Cariker discussed with the board the fallout that the hospital experienced at the Thursday, July 26, Board of Commissioners meeting.

Boyd was having to cope with a sinkhole that caused the collapse of the sidewalk between the entrances to the Emergency Room and the board room and offices at the rear of the Assisted Living building.

The day after the Friday, July 20 storm, the sidewalk cracked and dropped six inches.

“When it was opened up, it was like soup under there,” Boyd said. “You could stick your shovel right in.”

The “soup,” as it turned out, went down 12 feet.

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Allen C. Hinman Allen C. Hinman, aka Boppa, passed away July 19, 2012 at 77 years of age at his home in Otis Orchards surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 8, 1935 in Aberdeen, Wash.,

to Charles and Ruth Hinman (deceased).

He grew up in Tonasket and graduated in 1954 from Tonasket High School. After graduation, he moved with his parents to Mica, Wash. where the family managed the local grocery store. He later worked for Kaiser

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Director of Ancillary Services Noreen Olma reported that the temporary visiting VA physician that visited three days last week helped make inroads into to a backlog of veterans needing their annual check-ups.

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Aluminum Trentwood before enlisting in the U.S. Coast Guard where he served four years and was stationed in Seattle. In 1958 he married Bonnie Manz his one true love.

After his military service, they returned to Spokane where they raised three daughters. He worked as a wholesale dairy driver for Early Dawn Dairy and Darigold and retired after 35 years. After retirement, he enjoyed trips with his wife and family to the Oregon Coast and throughout the Northwest.

He had a love for the great outdoors and enjoyed maintaining the family home and acreage, attending grandchildren’s activities, golfing and spending time with family and friends. He was a loyal State B and Gonzaga Basketball fan. Al was well known for his humor, winning smile and giving nature. He will be greatly missed by all!

He is survived by his wife, Bonnie of 54 years; daughters:

Denise (John) Mueller, Annette (Brian) Davis and Karen (Jamie) Wilson; grandchildren: Jennifer, Stefanie, Jessie, Tanner and Ana; and great-grandson, Jacob; and many nieces and nephews. He is also survived by two sisters: Charlene Weller of Wenatchee and Barbara (Dave) Colvin of Spokane; and sister-in-laws, Margie (Jim) Pettet and Reneta Gay both of Spokane.

The family would like to thank family members, neighbors and friends for their prayers and support during Al’s courageous battle with cancer.

Memorial gifts may be made to Hospice of Spokane: PO Box 2215, Spokane, WA 99210.

“Boppa, thank you for your love and support and the many wonderful memories!” Bonnie and your three girls.

Memorial service to be held at Heritage Funeral Home on Saturday, Aug. 18 at 2 p.m. Private family inurnment will be held at Holy Cross Cemetery.

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“He’ll be back for two or three days in August,” Olma said. “He’s retiring, so beyond that we’re not sure. He was happy to come; he just wanted a full schedule, and he got one.”

The NVH Board of Commissioners next meets Thursday, Aug. 9, at 7 p.m.

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Tigers tap Pedregón said of his move from Quincy, where he’s lived since moving there in 1999 before his high school years. “Everything just kind of fell TONASKET - Tonasket’s search for a boys into place.”

Pedregón said that he focuses basketball coach ended recently both on fitting his team’s style of with the hiring of Agustin Pedregón, play to the strengths of his players which was formally announced at and tries to force other teams to the Monday, July 23 school board adjust to what his squad does. meeting.

“If the other team wants to run, Pedregón is in the process of movwe’ll try to slow it down,” he said. ing to the area from Quincy, where “And if they want to play slow, we’ll he served the last two years as vartry to run. sity assistant. He also revitalized the Agustin Pedregón “It always comes back to the abilarea’s 3rd through 8th grade AAU ity of the athletes, not what I want program.

Pedregón, whose full time work is with to run. I won’t run the Duke offense because Chelan Fresh Marketing, said that the con- they make it work; I’ll run what fits our athcurrent job opportunities set up a good situ- letes’ skills.”

Pedregón has already done a little bit of ation.

“Part of it was the basketball,” Pedregón volunteering to help familiarize himself with

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the returning players.

“Just some open gym time, nothing crazy,” he said. “Right now, it looks like we have a lot of guards.

“I’m excited because it’s a young group. It will be a fresh start for everyone, and with a young group that gives us some time to put in our system.”

Pedregón is married to his high school sweetheart, Crystal, and has four children.

“We really want to have our kids in the Tonasket School District,” he said. “Hopefully we can find a place to live by the end of the summer.”

Coincidentally, Quincy rejoins the Caribou Trail League this year after a 15-year hiatus, and the Tigers will be playing at Quincy for the Jackrabbits’ Senior Night.

“Playing them should be fun,” Pedregón said. “But that night will be bittersweet, too.”

Fishing picks up at Liar’s Cove Submitted by Gene Bussell

CONCONULLY — Fishing has pickup at the Conconully Reservoir and upper Lake. The water is clear and still high, which is different from years past. Rosie and Loren Ristine from Coulee City met their family At Liars Cove Resort and have just been catching fish like crazy. Eight of the Ristines went out on our large pontoon boat and caught 36 rainbows and kokanee.

Rosie was using a small piece of worm and orange Power Bait.

They were still fishing over by the dam on the lower Conconully Reservoir. They went each day and had great luck. Some of our campers are trolling and are still using pop gear and pink Wedding Rings. One lady said she was trolling just using red Power Eggs, nothing else and caught her limit.

The Washington Fish and Wildlife planted the rest of our rainbows last week and that may have something to do with the better fishing. Each year the businesses in Conconully and North Cascade National Bank donate money to the Conconully Chamber of Commerce to purchase fish for the next year’s plant.

This year we had two plants, one in May and the last one in July.

Any time you come to Conconully stop by one of the resorts or the businesses in Conconully and buy a paper fish for the next years fish plant.

Coming soon: football

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Members of the Oroville football team and cheerleaders gathered at cheer coach Pat Smith’s house for a barbecue following the Hornets’ week-long summer training camp. As part of the training, the players run the two miles from Ben Prince Field to Mrs. Smith’s house on Lake Osoyoos. The cheerleaders, along with Mr. and Mrs. Smith and the coaches’ wives, Jocelyn Hutchinson and Jessica Helm, host the annual event.

Fall turnout for the 2012 season start August 15 at 6:00 p.m. The Hornets kick off their season Aug. 31 at 7:00 p.m. against Brewster at Ben Prince Field.

Hot summer hoops

Above, Roy Ristine and his son caught a few of the 36 rainbows and kokanee all caught by the lower dam. Left, last week, Scott Bullington and Brittany Allen from Olympia caught these nice rainbows at the mouth of the North Salmom creek on orange Power Bait.

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Fishing is starting to get better. Our fishermen are starting to catch rainbows from the bank and trolling with power bait. We had a 5-year-old catch his limit trolling using a flasher and rainbow Power Bait. I’m sure his parents helped a little.

One couple came in with four nice Kokanee, all about 15 inches long. They said they caught them where the North Salmon Creek comes

Omak Stampede just one week away OMAK — The 79th Annual Omak Stampede and World Famous Suicide Race are slated to run Aug. 9-12 in Omak.

The Omak Stampede PRCA Rodeo & World Famous Suicide Race are scheduled for Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday at 2:00 p.m.

Other event highlights include, on Thursday, the Wrangler Kids Night at 4:00 p.m. and Omak Stampede Indian Encampment Official Opening Ceremonies at 6:00 p.m.; on Friday and Saturday nights, dances at the Stampede Grounds; the Davis Shows Carnival each day at various times, beginning on Wednesday, Aug. 8; and Kiddie and Grand Parades on Saturday at 10:00 a.m.

The Western & Native Art Show (10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. and Rockwell Cellars Art Show (11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.) will be open Thursday through Sunday.

Also featured are the Indian Encampment (Friday through Sunday) and Stampede Outreach (Thursday through Saturday.)

For full schedule, event and ticket information, go online at www.omakstampede.org or call (800) 933-6625 or (509) 8261002.

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Oroville’s summer girls basketball team ended the summer with a trip to Spokane for the Camp Classic Tournament at The Hub Sports Center and ended up taking 2nd place, losing only to a select Canadian team from Edmonton. They were 5-0 in the round robin portion of the tournament and only lost to the championship team while playing 10 games in three days. Coach Mike Bourn says that they are almost a completely different team after this summer and have made huge improvements in every aspect. Pictured (left to right) are Meagan Moralez, Kali Peters, Katie Tietje, Briana Moralez, Becky Arrigoni, Lily Hilderbrand and Mikayla Scott.

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR OKANOGAN COUNTY SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION NO. 12-2-00362-1 SPOKANE TEACHERS CREDIT UNION, Plaintiff, v.

JENNIFER A TORRES and VIDAL T. TORRES wife and husband, Defendants.

The State of Washington to the said JENNIFER A. TORRES and VIDAL T. TORRES wife and husband: You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty days after 2nd day of August, 2012, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of the plaintiff Spokane Teachers Credit Union, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorneys’ for plaintiff , at their office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. This is an action to recover on a loan for the purchase of a 2006 Pontiac Torrent and for the deficiency after its repossession and sale.

Dated this 23 day of July, 2012.

PHILLABAUM, LEDLIN, MATTHEWS & SHELDON, PLLC /s/: SHERYL S. PHILLABAUM, WSBA# 19236 Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune on Aug. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 and Sept. 6, 2012.

would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and (b) In the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070: (i) By filing the original of the claim with the foregoing Court, and (ii) By serving on or mailing to me at the address below a copy of the claim.

The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1)(c), or (b) Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.

Date of First Publication of this Notice: July 19, 2012 Dale L. Crandall, WSBA #32168, Attorney for Linda K. Patterson, Personal Representative P.O. Box 173 Loomis, WA 98827 Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune on July 19, 26 and Aug. 2, 2012.#405989

Trustee’s Sale No: 01-CK-115642 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to R.C.W. Chapter 61.24, et seq. and 62A.9A-604(a)(2) et seq. I NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee, REGIONAL TRUSTEE SERVICES CORPORATION, will on August 31, 2012, at the hour of 10:00 AM, at AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE SUPERIOR COURTHOUSE, 149 THIRD NORTH, OKANOGAN, WA, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following described real and personal property (hereafter referred to collectively as the “Property”), situated in the County of OKANOGAN, State of Washington: TRACT B OF THE WAUCONDA SUMMIT HIDEWAYS NO. 2, A RECORD OF SURVEY IN SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 31 EAST, W.M., FILED FOR RECORD ON OCTOBER 15, 2007 IN VOLUME R OF SURVEYS, PAGE 76, UNDER AUDITOR’S FILE NO. 3124894. SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF OKANOGAN, STATE OF WASHINGTON. Tax Parcel No: 3731060025, commonly known as 2677 HIGHWAY 20 EAST, WAUCONDA, WA. The Property is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 1/6/2010, recorded 1/12/2010 , under Auditor’s/Recorder’s No. 3151569, records of OKANOGAN County, Washington, from BARBARA MATHILDE SCHNELL, A MARRIED WOMAN, as Grantor, to INLAND PROFESSIONAL TITLE LLC, as Trustee, in favor of METLIFE HOME LOANS, A DIVISION OF METLIFE BANK, N.A., as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which is presently held by METLIFE HOME LOANS, A DIVISION OF METLIFE BANK, N.A.. II No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust.

III The default(s) for which this foreclosure is/are made are as follows: FAILURE TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL BALANCE WHICH BECAME DUE ON 8/18/2011, DUE TO THE CONDITIONS ON THE NOTE REFERENCED AS PARAGRAPH 6 (B), TOGETHER WITH ACCRUED AND ACCRUING INTEREST, CHARGES, FEES AND COSTS AS SET FORTH. Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: Amount due as of June 1, 2012 Unpaid Principal $ 227,888.85 Interest $ 33,733.85 Accrued Late Charges $ 0.00 Beneficiary Advances: $ 24,157.40 Suspense Credit: $ 0.00 TOTAL: $ 285,780.10 IV The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal of $227,888.85, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument secured, and such other costs and fees as are due under the

note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V The above described real property will be sold to satisfy the expenses of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on August 31, 2012. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time on or before the sale, the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid.

The sale may be terminated at any time before the sale, by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust. VI A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following addresses: BARBARA MATHILDE SCHNELL, 2677 HIGHWAY 20 EAST, WAUCONDA, WA, 98859 BARBARA MATHILDE SCHNELL, PO BOX 1984, SLIVER CITY, NM, 88061 BARBARA MATHILDE SCHNELL, PO BOX 86, WAUCONDA, WA, 98859 KURT DREXLER, 2677 HIGHWAY 20 EAST, WAUCONDA, WA, 98859 KURT DREXLER, PO BOX 1984, SLIVER CITY, NM, 88061 KURT DREXLER, PO BOX 86, WAUCONDA, WA, 98859 SPOUSE OF BARBARA MATHILDE SCHNELL, PO BOX 86, WAUCONDA, WA, 98859 SPOUSE OF BARBARA MATHILDE SCHNELL, PO BOX 1984, SLIVER CITY, NM, 88061 SPOUSE OF BARBARA MATHILDE SCHNELL, 2677 HIGHWAY 20 EAST, WAUCONDA, WA, 98859 by both first class and certified mail on 4/27/2012, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 4/27/2012, the Borrower and Grantor were personally served with said written notice of default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII The Trustee’s Sale will be held in accordance with Ch. 61.24 RCW and anyone wishing to bid at the sale will be required to have in his/her possession at the time the bidding commences, cash, cashier’s check, or certified check in the amount of at least one dollar over the Beneficiary’s opening bid. In addition, the successful bidder will be required to pay the full amount of his/her bid in cash, cashier’s check, or certified check within one hour of the making of the bid. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and

fees due at any time prior to the sale.

VIII The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all of their interest in the above-described property. IX Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the same pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s Sale. X NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to

the Deed of Trust, including occupants and tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants and tenants by summary proceeding under the Unlawful Detainer Act, Chapter 59.12 RCW. XI Notwithstanding the use of the term “reinstatement”, this obligation is fully mature and the entire principal balance is due and payable, together with interest, costs, fees and advances as set forth above. DATED: May 30, 2012 REGIONAL TRUSTEE SERVICES CORPORATION Trustee By LISA HACKNEY, AUTHORIZED AGENT Address: 616 1st Avenue, Suite 500 Seattle, WA 98104 Sale Information: www.rtrustee.com P954753.

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OROVILLE - Oroville’s Aurora Masonic Lodge will have a Benefit Auction on Aug. 23 at the Oroville American Legion hall, starting at 7 pm.

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Masons and Shriners help children throughout the world in a variety of different ways, from the International Shrine hospitals for burned and crippled children… down to the Oroville Masonic Lodge helping with the “Bikes for Books” program, Christmas baskets for less fortunate families, as well as the local scholarships for our kids.

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Public Auction There will be a Public Auction at Budget Towing, 32156 Hwy 97, Tonasket 509-560-1056, on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012. Viewing time starts at 11 a.m. with the auction at 12 p.m.

Up for auction will be: 1996 Dodge Caravan 1998 Ford Windstar 1991 Dodge 3500 1995 GMC Safari 1957 Ford Pickup Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune on Aug. 2 and 9, 2012.#4101204 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF OKANOGAN PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) NO. 12-4-00041-6 Estate of: ARTHUR ALLEN CASTONGUAY, Deceased.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE The above Court has appointed Linda K. Patterson as Personal Representative of Decedent’s estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must present the claim: (a) Before the time when the claim

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR OKANOGAN COUNTY PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) NO. 12-4-00011-4 Estate of: JAMES VERNON ANDERSON, Deceased.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE:The above Court has appointed Vicky L. Schuchard as Personal Representative of Decedent’s estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must present the claim: (a) Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and (b) In the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070: (i) By filing the original of the claim with the foregoing Court, and (ii) By serving on or mailing to me at the address below a copy of the claim. The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1)(c), or (b) Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.

Date of First Publication of this Notice: July 26, 2012 /s/: Dale L. Crandall, WSBA #32168, Attorney for Vicky L. Schuchard Personal Representative PO Box 173 Loomis, WA 98827 Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune on July 26, Aug. 2 and 9, 2012.#408013

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August events at the CCC of Tonasket SUBMITTED BY THE CCC

TONASKET - It’s August in the Okanogan and there are lots of activities from the Community Cultural Center. We are quite busy here at the CCC - more so than any other August in our recent history.

August Events at the CCC: Aug. 2 - Apple Hill Art Camp for Teens - 1-5 p.m. Call Jody Olson at (509) 322-4071 to sign up.

Aug. 5 - Theater Arts Summer Camp Recital 10:00 - 1:00, everybody invited, no admission charge.

Aug. 10 - Music in the Park with ‘Valley Band’ - music starts at 5:00

p.m. and ends around 8:00. Free admission! Bring your lawn chairs and blankets. Refreshments sold by the CCC and dinner available from La Ultima Mexicatessen. Call for more info at (509) 486-1328.

Aug. 13 - 17 - Arts Workshops for Adults - We are offering this terrific opportunity to learn a new art form or to hone skills you already have. There are two different class times: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. and afternoon classes are 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Cost is $20 a class, with some materials fees. The price is so affordable that you will want to take classes all week! Preregistration is required.

Au. 18 - Tonasket High School Class of 2002, 10th Annual Reunion, 6 - 10 p.m.

Aug. 19 - Artist’s Paint-In - join local artists for camaraderie and inspiration. Call Claire at 486-1119 or Sandra at 826-5372 for more info. Paint-In is from 10 am-2 pm.

Also on Aug. 19 - Lorrie Fraley Wilson School of Dance sign-up Noon - 3 p.m. Call Stacy at (509) 486-2817 for more information.

Aug. 20 - 24 - Children’s Drama Camp for 5th - 12th Graders, 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Join professional instructor Dennis South for this week-long summer camp. Cost is

$5/day. More information is on our website or call (509) 486-1328.

Aug. 24 and 25 - 13th Annual Okanogan River Garlic Festival ñ Friday, Aug. 24 (Noon - 8:00 p.m.) and Sunday Aug. 25 (9:00 a.m. ñ 4:00 p.m. Live entertainment, handmade goods, art, fresh produce, live auction both days at 1:00 p.m. on the main stage. Fun for the entire family. Free Admission.

Aug. 26 - Free Community Dinner - Sunday dinner provided

by CCC and others. Dinner served from 2-4 pm. Free for those who need it, by donation for others. Call Janet at 486-2061 for more info.

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Filing a claim for crop insurance SPOKANE - With the recent weather related damage to crops in Washington State the USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) offers a few important reminders for Federal crop insured fruit growers.

If your crop will not be harvested: – Provide notice at least 3 days before the date harvest would normally begin.

– You may be required to harvest a representative sample so the insurance company can perform an appraisal.

During harvest: – Provide notice within 3 days

of discovering damage.

Direct marketing of crop: – You must notify us at least 15 days before any production from any unit will be sold by direct marketing.

No production loss, but anticipate revenue loss (for cherries): – Provide notice no later than March 1 following harvest.

Important: All notices that are made by telephone or in person must be confirmed in writing within 15 days. It is extremely important not to dispose of the crop without contacting your insurance company. You must get written consent from your insur-

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ance company before you destroy any of the insured crop that is not harvested; put the insured crop to another use; put the acreage to another use; or abandon any portion of the insured crop. Timely notices of damage and loss adjustment are extremely important for cherries because they are highly perishable.

For more information on duties in the event of damage, loss, abandonment, destruction, or alternative use of the crop or acreage contact your crop insurance agent or consult Section 14 of the Common Crop Insurance Policy Basic Provisions (11-br) Policy.

Okanogan Valley Church Guide OROVILLE

CHESAW

Oroville Community Bible Fellowship

Sunday Service, 10:00 a.m.

923 Main St. • ocbf@ymail.com Mark Fast, Pastor www.BrotherOfTheSon.com

Chesaw Community Bible Church

Nondenominational • Everyone Welcome Every Sunday 10:30 a.m. to Noon Pastor Duane Scheidemantle • 485-3826 Youth Pastor Matthew Valdez

MOLSON

Faith Lutheran Church

11th & Ironwood, Oroville • 476-2426 Sunday Worship 9:00 a.m.

“O taste and see that the Lord is good!”

Pastor Dan Kunkel • Deacon Dave Wildermuth

Immaculate Conception Parish

1715 Main Street Oroville 8:30 a.m. English Mass 1st Sunday of the Month Other Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

1:00 p.m. Spanish Mass every other Sun. Rev. David Kuttner • 476-2110

Community Christian Fellowship

Molson Grange, Molson Sunday 10:30 a.m., Worship & Youth Sun. School Wednesday 6:30pm, Bible Study “For by grace are ye saved through faith...” Eph. 2:8-9 “...lovest thou me...Feed my lambs...John 21:1-17

RIVERSIDE Riverside Lighthouse - Assembly of God

102 Tower Street Sunday Bible Study 10:00am Sunday Worship 11:00am & 6:30pm Wednesday- family Night 6:30pm Pastor Vern & Anita Weaver Ph. 509-826-4082

PC of G Bible Faith Family Church

476-3063 • 1012 Fir Street, Oroville SUNDAY: 7 a.m. Men’s Meeting 9:45 Sunday School (2-17 yrs) • Life Skills (18+) 10:45 Worship Service • Children’s Church (3-8 yrs) WEDNESDAY: 7 p.m. Bible Study (13+) Pastor Claude Roberts

Oroville United Methodist

908 Fir, Oroville • 476-2681 Sunday Worship: 9 a.m.

Rev. Leon Alden

TONASKET Holy Rosary Parish

1st & Whitcomb Ave., Tonasket 10:30 a.m. English Mass 1st Sunday of the Month Other Sundays at 8:30 a.m.

1:00 p.m. Spanish Mass every other Sun. Rev. David Kuttner • 476-2110

Valley Christian Fellowship

Pastor Randy McAllister 142 East Oroville Rd. • 476-2028 • Sunday School (Adult & Teens) 10:00 a.m.

Morning Worship 11 a.m.• Sun. Evening Worship 6 p.m.

Sunday School & Children’s Church K-6 9:45 to 1:00 p.m. Open to Community!

Located at Kid City 142 East Oroville • Wednesday Evening Worship 7 p.m.

Trinity Episcopal

602 Central Ave., Oroville Sunday School & Services 10:00 a.m.

Holy Eucharist: 1st, 3rd, & 5th • Morning Prayer: 2nd & 4th The Reverend Marilyn Wilder 476-3629 Warden • 476-2022

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Immanuel Lutheran Church

1608 Havillah Rd., Tonasket • 509-485-3342 Sun. Worship 9 a.m. • Bible Study & Sun. School 10:15

“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God--not by works, so that no one can boast.” -Eph. 2:8-9

“To every generation.” Celebrating 100 years 1905-2005

Crossroads Meeting Place Tonasket Foursquare Church

415-A S. Whitcomb Ave. • Pastor George Conkle Sunday: 10 a.m.

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Tonasket Community UCC

Church of Christ

Ironwood & 12th, Oroville • 476-3926 Sunday School 10 a.m. • Sunday Worship 11 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m.

24 E. 4th, Tonasket • 486-2181

“A biblically based, thoughtful group of Christian People”

Sunday Worship at 11 a.m.

Call for program/activity information Leon L. Alden, Pastor

Seventh-Day Adventist

10th & Main, Oroville - 509-476-2552 Bible Study: Sat. 9:30 a.m. • Worship: Sat. 11 a.m.

Skip Johnson • 509-826-0266

Oroville Free Methodist

1516 Fir Street • Pastor Rod Brown • 476.2311 Sun. School 9:15 am • Worship Service 10:15am Youth Activity Center • 607 Central Ave. Monday 7:00 pm • After School M-W-F 3-5pm office@orovillefmc.org

Whitestone Church of the Brethren

577 Loomis-Oroville Rd., Tonasket. 846-4278 9:15am Praise Singing. 9:30am Worship Service 10:45am Sunday school for all ages

Ellisforde Church of the Brethren

32116 Hwy. 97, Tonasket. 846-4278 10am Sunday School. 11am Worship Service

“Continuing the work of Jesus...simply, peacefully, together”

Pastor Jim Yaussy Albright. jim.ya@hotmail.com

To reserve this spot call Charlene at 476-3602 for details

In front of Alpine Brewery, maybe the one with the barrel is making a pickup.

by Lynn Chapman

The second Oroville Cruise night held Friday, July 13, had over 30 antique, classic, special interest cars and street rods assembled on Ironwood between 14th Street and Central Ave. at

the Alpine Brewery and Princes’ Warehouse. The cars cruised from downtown Oroville to Veranda Beach, where residents and guests waved and enjoyed the parade of cars.

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$239,000

296 FT Waterfront

Lake Osoyoos Waterfront on 4 Acres.

Expansive Sandy Beach. Panoramic Lakeviews. Land is Subdividable.

$379,000

Own a Piece of Historic Nighthawk.

Beautiful River Frontage. Charming Cabin, water, power, septic. $64,500.

www.orovillelakeandcountry.net

1510 Main St., Oroville  509-476-4444

Call Cindy or Rocky DeVon or Carrie Rise

LAKE AND COUNTRY Just Reduced! Great house w/ fantastic views! Built in 2008 on 4.9 acres. 2,000+ sqft. All furnishings included. RV hookups up to 50 amp plug, water, & septic. Easy access off nearby paved county rd. Snow plowing avail. for yr round access. 2nd driveway allows for additional access. Centrally located to fishing & swimming lakes, hunting, winter skiing, 2 large sno-parks & lots of hiking trails. 30 mins from Lake Osoyoos & Canadian Border crossing. Enjoy quite evenings & the bright stars off the large deck. MLS#249764 $129,900

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The coffee is always on! Windermere Real Estate / Oroville

Sandy Peterson (Designated Broker) & Ron Peterson (Broker), Owners Mary Curtis, Dan Coursey & Doug Kee (Brokers)

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Okanogan enjoyed the cars, fellowship and good weather. There are many other antique, classic car and special interest car owners in the Okanogan and we encourage their participation at the next Oroville Cruise Night, Aug. 11, again in downtown Oroville.

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Where good deals are not extinct! 509-486-4528 An attractive cabin/house on over 9 wooded acres. The property holds mature evergreens

and tall grasses and boasts a small creek that used to run the old Swanson Mill. A good combination of seclusion and open views that make wildlife watching easier. The cabin has high ceilings, attractive timber style woodwork, a classic wood/coal/propane range/oven and a 2nd wood stove for heating. Power but no well or septic yet. Owner contract available. $59,000 MLS 341460 PICTURES - www.hannarealty.com email: dave@hannarealty.com 306 Hwy. 7 S., Tonasket Toll Free 1-877-593-7238

— LARGE ACREAGE — Brewster area. 2331 acres, m/l. Historically used for livestock grazing. Perimeter Fenced. Scattered Grassy Meadows. Small Seasonal Ponds. Springs. Views. No Bldgs. Health Forces Sale. $900,000.00 Owner Contract.

Jan Asmussen, Broker - Owner 509-486-2138 www.hilltoprealtyllc.com  158 Airport Rd - Tonasket, WA. 98855

438A Wannacut Lake Rd. Oroville – Beautiful Wannacut Lakefront. Very peaceful and great fishing. Designed to turn heads, many upgrades. This 3 bed/2 ba. Contemporary makes the most of its space and view. Spacious one level home with cathedral ceilings, gas fireplace and large windows to enjoy the lake. Concrete driveway from gate to shop. Large 2 story shop with storage in bottom and guest suite in the top. NWML# 356187 $320,000

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