Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune, April 26, 2012

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Tonasket Junior Rodeo Results

Thursday, April 26 Oroville Centennial Park at 3:30 p.m.

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Tonasket School day to be extended

Supt. asks OK to get out of contract

Mutton Bustin’

Mike Bourn rehired as girls basketball coach

BY BRENT BAKER

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TONASKET - It won’t happen all at once, but the Tonasket School District will begin the process of lengthening its school day after its board of directors approved superintendent Paul Turner’s proposal at the Monday, April 23, school board meeting.

Turner had been given a May 1 deadline by the board to commit to either adding 45 minutes to the school day or scrapping the plan. This was the last school board meeting before that deadline.

Thanks in large part to the legislature taking until recent weeks to approve a state budget (including education funding), Turner recommended a two-year process to implementing the extension.

Turner said a two-year process would prevent the district from having to make a significant dip into its reserve funding, since the new state budget and recentlypassed levy numbers won’t go into effect until halfway through the next school year. The longer process would provide more time for the district to work with transitioning with parents and staff and it would allow time to get work done on capital projects that will be required to accommodate the expanded schedule.

There would be some changes that will take place in the first year of the transition. They include adding an elementary Physical Education teacher and a middle school Language Arts teacher; resolving the sharing of staff between the middle and high schools; and working with high school staff to maintain current advisory courses while adding enrichment courses. It allows time to work in a new elementary principal while assessing increased demands on the facility.

The school day won’t actually be extended by 45 minutes until the sec-

“For me, the most important thing is to add opportunities for the students.”

Lloyd Caton, School Board Member

ond year of the plan. Four additional teachers will be added (in addition to those hired in Year 1), including high school and/or stim math, and elementary art and music. High school and middle school schedules will be altered to reflect enrichment programs.

“Are we talking about enrichment or electives?” asked board member Lloyd Caton. “That can mean different things to different people.”

“An elective is just something you don’t need to graduate,” Turner said. “I want enrichment.... we’re extending the time so we have more opportunities for kids.”

Caton said he’d hoped to implement the extended day next year, but understood Turner’s rationale for the two-year plan.

“For me, the most important thing is to add opportunities for the students,” he said. “I think it may look different than what some people think. I can support this, but I have to see 28 credits (up from 24). It needs to give the kids more opportunities that they don’t have now ... if they want to track four years of music, or whatever, this schedule would allow them to do that. That’s why we’re here, to give as many opportunities as we can with the dollars and personnel we have.”

“There’s some weighty things here,” said

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Brent Baker / staff photo

Sunny, warm weather graced the Tonasket Junior Rodeo last weekend, April 21-22, as competitors from pint-size to high school age competed at the Tonasket Rodeo Grounds. Above, Oliver Williams took fourth place in chute dogging (above) and second place overall for intermediate boys. See page B1 for full results and more photos.

Oroville spraying for mosquitos again this year Council funds students Senior Project

BY GARY A. DEVON MANAGING EDITOR

OROVILLE – Oroville will continue the popular mosquito spraying program it began last summer and has agreed to combine with Omak and Okanogan on the bid for materials and application.

“I requested to be in the bid with Omak and Okanogan again. I called them and they’ve given us a bid and submitted to us an interlocal agreement with Omak as lead agency. We are planning on doing the same acreage as we did last year, which worked out well,” said Oroville Clerk Kathy Jones.

Chris Branch, director of Community and Economic Development, said he had received a phone call from fellow planner Kurt Danison about SEPA requirements for mosquito spraying.

“I liked the term Kathy used, Omak is ‘lead agency,’ so they do the SEPA,” said Branch.

The council agreed to the continuation of the mosquito program, which includes spraying both inside the city limits and outside the city limits in the wetland areas.

Before the spraying is done, advertisements regarding the program will be taken outlining the spray area.

“Next week is the Arbor Day Celebration and Streetscape and the tree board want to plant a tree again. Last year we purchased a tree and the state reimbursed us. We have the opportunity to do that again,” said Branch, who suggested the tree be planted near the Camaray Motel.

Branch told the council the Arbor Day Celebration will be at Centennial Park starting at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 26.

Oroville High School student Leo Delgado appeared before council and gave a presentation on his proposed Senior Project. He asked permission to install a drip irrigation system to water the flowers and plants that were planted along the new pedestrian sidewalk project on the south end of town.

“We’d like to put in irrigation for Kat Lidstrand’s project,” said Delgado, who is working on the project with fellow senior Ned Mathis.

Delgado said the project would require

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Oroville High School senior Leo Delgado proposed installing irrigation to water the plants and flowers along the Pedestrian Project sidewalk on the south end of town. The drip irrigation would be placed under bark and the pipe would have to cross underneath the sidewalk, according to Delgado, who made his presentation to the Oroville City Council at their Tuesday, April 17 meeting. quite a lot in materials, but Councilman Walt Hart III, who owned a house in the area, had agreed to donate the water.

Rod Noel, superintendent of public works, suggested the senior telephone the proper agencies before doing any digging to make sure electrical, phone and any other potential underground utilities were marked out. He said there was a toll free number he could call.

Delgado estimated the cost of materials to be $220 and Councilman Tony Koepke made a motion to approve the project and fund up to $300 for materials. The motion was seconded by Councilman Jon Neal and passed.

“It sure has been an improvement with what has already been done there,” said Councilman Ed Naillon, referring to Lidstrand’s beautification work.

Arnie Marchand, representing the Okanogan Borderlands Historical Society, requested permission to reinstall informational signs on Main Street indicating the location of the Old Depot Museum and information center.

“The picture I gave you shows a post on Highway 97 near Frontier Foods that

used to have visitor information or depot with an arrow. We would like to put something up there for the coming season,” said Marchand.

Noel said he thought the state had taken them down and suggested contacting them to put them back up.

Jones reported on the state budget and how cuts may affect the city’s coffers. She said there were some changes in permits and licenses and that the biggest cuts may be in the state liquor taxes the city used to receive prior to a recent citizen’s initiative privatizing liquor sales.

“As far as our loss of liquor taxes it will be between $12,000 and $14,000 from the current expense budget,” Jones said.

Councilwoman Neysa Roley reported that her nomination to the Okanogan County Public Health Board had been approved.

“The latest concern seems to be whooping cough, although it isn’t in Okanogan County, it has been found in all the counties around us,” said Roley. “There is an adult vaccine available and there is a concern that it could very easily come into the county.”

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OROVILLE – While many suspected a shake up of the Oroville School Board, most were surprised when the superintendent asked release from his contract if he found another job.

There was no talk at last Monday’s meeting about reorganizing the board, an idea floated, and then tabled, at the previous board meeting. However, Steve Quick, whose contract was only extended for one more year following his evaluation on April 16, caught many off guard when he asked for an understanding from the board to let him out of his contract should he find employment elsewhere and that he had already applied for another job.

During his predecessors’ tenure, superintendent’s contracts were regularly extended for three-years following a positive evaluation. Although Quick’s evaluation was primarily positive, rather than extending his contract for three years, a majority of the board voted for the oneyear extension. Several cited their own newness on the board for not extending the contract a full three years.

Prior to Quick’s request, School Director Rocky DeVon asked permission to place several letters of support for the superintendent in Quick’s file. He said he had received the letters from staff and parents.

“I move to put them in Mr. Quick’s file,” said DeVon. “I agree,” added Director Amy Wise.

Board Chairman Phil Barker suggested the motion be tabled and that the placing of the letters in Quick’s file be put on the board’s next agenda.

“I guess from my perspective I’d like permission to be released from my contract if I’m offered another job in another area,” said Quick, who informed the board he had been making inquiries elsewhere. “If the board will not release me then I think they should readdress extending my contract.”

Quick said he had spent a lot of time and money on his education and the community and needed the assurance one way or another so he could plan for himself and his family.

After hearing several board members say they would not release Quick because they wanted him to stay, Chairman Barker asked to table the discussion until the next meeting.

“Mr. Quick does a lot for us as students and for the teachers. He often comes into the classroom to help,” said Katie Tieje, the student representative to the board.

“I guess what I want to know is are you open to me applying elsewhere, the window is closing for superintendent jobs, but I might be able to get a job as an assistant superintendent. I need to know because I’ve already applied for another job,” Quick said.

“I’ll release you,” but it doesn’t mean a thing,” said School Director David Nutt.

Director Christina Rise said,” You’ve got two more years left, come next spring you will still have 365 days to look for another job.”

In another matter, Barker asked to separate the rehiring of Mike Bourn as girls basketball coach from the list of other winter coaches to be approved for rehire.

The other coaches, Allen Allie, head high school boys coach; Chad Mathews, assistant high school boys coach Chuck Ricevuto, head high school wrestling coach; Rick Kelly, assistant high school wrestling coach; Walt Arnold, junior high

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Tour gives glimpse of permacultureoriented intentional community

Brent Baker / staff photo

From above, Bob and Jane Thompson’s home can barely be seen as most of it is underground, embedded in a mountain side.

By Brent Baker be described as an oasis in the hills above Ellisforde, is a thrivbbaker@gazette-tribune.com ing example of a permaculture TONASKET - As part of its homestead, an ecological design weekend-long Earth Day celebra- that blends human ingenuity with tion, the Community Cultural natural ecosystems into sustainCenter of Tonasket arranged a able, low-impact settlements.

The tour, which attracted about tour of Bob and Jane Thompson’s 20 people from in and around home.

Of course, this isn’t your grandfa- Tonasket, not only showed off the ther’s log cabin we’re talking about. Thompsons’ almost magical artThe Thompsons built Okanogan istry, but served as an introduction County’s first underground home to the Pleasant Glade intentional from 1980-84 while simultane- community.

That’s a group of three dual housously working their wood stove business, Wizard Works. Their ing units Thompson’s contracting home, located on what could best company is building off Havillah

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Bob Thompson’s model shows his intent for the dual housing units being constructed at Pleasant Glade, just west of downtown Tonasket Road about a quarter mile west of for six families -- not necessarily home, but the rest of the propTonasket. retired folks, but all age levels -- six erty (about three acres) is common Ground has already been bro- families who are like-minded in ground for gardens or whatever ken, with a community building their desire for a small community they agree upon. and the first paired unit slated for oriented toward permaculture and “The community building will completion sometime this sum- a low-impact lifestyle,” Thompson have a community kitchen, a mer. said. greenhouse, common woodshop, “The idea of the community is “People will own their lot and a meeting place, an extra bedroom

for guests, and additional storage space.”

He said each unit will include a master suite and an additional bedroom/office with two baths, one of them handicap-accessible with a walk-in shower. They’ll be heated by a ductless heat pump.

“They’re small units, so that should heat them efficiently,” Thompson said. “They’ll also have on-demand water heaters.”

While the units themselves will be minimally visible, built partially underground with a low profile and “green” roofs, they will have front-side windows and garage access.

Thompson said that none of the lots or units have been sold yet -“probably because we haven’t been advertising yet,” he said. “There’s been a lot of interest, though.”

A price point has yet to be set, but he expected it would be in the $250-300,000 range, plus association fees.

“It’s been a long, protracted process,” Thompson said. “Not a difficult battle, just a lot of steps that take a lot of time. We’ve had a lot of cooperation from the city and community even though it’s the first intentional community they’ve been exposed to.”

Thompson said that a web site will be launched with more details on the project, but in the meantime he can be contacted by phone at (509) 486-2654.

Baumgardner joins OLT Board of Directors Local family starts Baumgardner envisions a network of open lands, both public and private Submitted by Gary Schalla Okanogan Land Trust

TONASKET Patti Baumgardner of Tonasket was recently named to the Okanogan Land Trust’s Board of Directors.

Baumgardner joined the board in January 2012 after retiring from the Forest Service’s partnership arena. She also served on the Tonasket School Board for 12 years.

She feels privileged to have lived and worked in the Okanogan since 1975, and her love and respect for the landscape and the community continues to grow.

She envisions a network of open lands, both public and private, where agricultural practices fit within sustainable ecological systems, and rural communities thrive.

She also loves working with kids in natural settings, letting young people realize the decisions they make now and in the future affect the lands on which they live.

Winters find her skiing at Highlands Nordic Sno-park and she spends summers in her garden or bicycling with her husband George.

The Okanogan Land Trust is a group of local professionals and volunteers dedicated to preserving the region’s rural way of life by protecting working farms and ranches, open spaces, and wildlife habitats.

Through voluntary conservation easements and local community action, the trust helps to

TONASKET SCHOOL BOARD | FROM A1 board chair Jerry Asmussen.

“There’s still some decisionmaking to be done within this plan,” he added later, noting that after the immediate action items that involved hiring new staff, “This is a road map.”

“What it is doing, though, is taking the step of hiring staff ... some of these issues may change a bit,” Turner said.

“We need to take steps to begin this process,” Caton said.

“I understand it’s not a hard and fast plan. But I can sleep tonight with this.”

Caton and Ernesto Cerrillo voted in favor of the plan.

Catherine Stangland and Ty Olson were both out of town for the board meeting. Olson is serving his first term on the board, but Stangland has long been a proponent of extending the school day.

Principal search progresses In personnel matters, the search for a new elementary school principal is progressing.

Turner said the district received 17 applications, which have been

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The board also accepted three resignations: Jera Donner as special education parapro, effective May 11; Jay Aitcheson as seventh grade basketball coach; and Hanna Kliegman, district technology coordinator.

Kliegman’s resignation isn’t effective until the end of the 2012-13 school year in order to give the district time to transition to a new coordinator.

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Rawson seeks seat on Superior Court bench

Hank Rawson

BY GARY A. DEVON MANAGING EDITOR

OKANOGAN – Okanogan County District Court Judge Hank Rawson is seeking the Superior Court Judge position being vacated by Jack Burchard.

“I currently have been entrusted with the position of district court judge by the citizens of Okanogan County for which I am beholden and most grateful to serve. My legal and judicial experience coupled with a commitment to service of community leads me to seek this higher judicial office,” said the candidate. “I would be honored to serve the citizens of Okanogan County as their Superior Court Judge.”

Before being elected to the District Court in the fall of 2010, following Judge David Edward’s retirement, Rawson, a resident of Okanogan, had a private law practice and has served as Omak’s Municipal Judge since 2002. Rawson also held judicial positions as the Okanogan City Municipal Judge from 1988 to

1997 and was Riverside Municipal Judge from 2000 until the town eliminated the position.

He currently serves as the District Court’s Presiding Judge and is responsible for the supervision of the District Court including responsibility for “leading the management and administration of the court’s business, recommending policies and procedures that improve the court’s effectiveness, and allocating resources in a way that maximizes the court’s ability to resolve disputes fairly and expeditiously.”

The judge is a 2003 and 2011 graduate of Washington State’s Judicial College and a member of the Washington State District and Municipal Court Judges’ Association.

He holds membership in the American Judges Association, American Judicature Society, and the National Association of Drug Court Professionals.

He graduated from Okanogan High School in 1967 and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Public Accounting from Gonzaga University.

He received his Juris Doctorate from Gonzaga in 1975. He has been engaged in private law practice for over 35 years beginning his legal career with trial attorney, Kelly Hancock of Omak, and the firm soon became the law firm of Hancock, Rawson and Sloan.

After eleven and half years with with the firm, he started his own practice at Okanogan in 1987.

He has had extensive trial experience during the course of his legal career including criminal and civil trials.

Rawson has served in the Okanogan County Superior Court as a Guardian Ad Litem for Domestic/Family and Estate/

Guardianships matters under specialized training and requirements.

He is a member in good-standing with the Washington State Bar Association, Okanogan County Bar Association and is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington (Federal) and the Colville Tribal Court (Colville Confederated Tribes).

He has served as Okanogan County Bar Assn President and on the Washington State Bar Association’s Continuing Legal Education Committee.

He has given extensive volunteer commitments to numerous organizations and has served on many committees and boards.

Most notably Rawson has been a member of the Okanogan-Omak Rotary Club (32+years), is a Paul Harris Fellow, and has served as club president twice.

He served North Central Washington and the Grand Columbia Council of the Boy Scouts of America as Okanogan Valley District Chairman for over nine years, trekked at Philmont Scout Ranch, honored with the District’s “GOOD SCOUT” award in 2004 and received the National BSA’s SILVER BEAVER award.

“My strengths are my judicial experience at multiple levels of court; my legal experience, my legal knowledge; my community values; my family values; my common sense; and my judicial temperament with commitment to procedural fairness, to access, and to integrity of the courts,” he said.

He has been married to his wife, Catherine (Cathy), for 37 years. They are the parents of four children: Tim, Danielle Freeman, Stephan and Ashley RichardsonKay.

Butler filing for reelection to PUD Commission

BY GARY A. DEVON

MANAGING EDITOR

OMAK – Trish Butler has announce her intention to file for election to another term as an Okanogan County Public Utility District Commissioner.

Elected to the PUD Board for the first time in 2006, Butler retired as Finance Director with the City of Omak, a position she held for 15 years. Prior to that she was employed as Clerk/Treasurer for the city of Grand Coulee for 15 years.

“I wish to continue to serve the people of Okanogan County Public Utility District as Commissioner and I will be filing for re-election,” she said. “I was elected for my first term of office in 2006 and if there is anything I have learned it is how exceeding complex the energy service industry is. I am passionate about retaining local control and the preservation of public preference power i.e. cost based power from the federal hydro system.”

She feels the most challenging aspect of my term was the need for rate increases for the first time in 10 years. She said these resulted not only in an increase in rates but changes in the design and structure of those rates and all occurring at a time of local, state, and national financial crises.

“The rate increases largely were due to higher BPA costs and conversely the revenue from surplus power sales had also decreased

substantially. For example, wholesale revenues to Okanogan PUD decreased nearly $5 million in one year due to low water supply as well as the price per MW decreased,” said Butler.

She said she supports the continued pursuit of acquiring public right of way from the state to allow construction of the new Pateros to Twisp Transmission Project which she anticipates will conclude this year with construction beginning in 2013.

“I’m most surprised at the need to plan 20 and 30 years in advance for projects due to the length of time needed to navigate all the state and federal permitting requirements. For example, in British Columbia a dam project can be permitted in three years while in the United States it is typically a 10 to 15 year process,” she said.

During her service on the board she points to the PUD telecom project as a success with the number of new customers increasing yearly, as well as the demand for increased download speeds.

“Prices to internet services providers have been lowered a number of times reflecting the increased usage of the system. In addition, the PUD successfully obtained low interest loan and grant funds totaling $9 million to expand telecom services to the underserved areas in Okanogan County,” she said.

Butler believes the PUD

Earth Day Celebration

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As part of the Community Cultural Center of Tonasket’s Earth Day celebration/open house on Sunday, April 22, Green Okanogan ran a collection of e-waste, including old computers, monitors and televisions. Peter James of Green Okanogan reported that collections surpassed the 10-pallet minimum threshold required for him to be able to resell the e-waste to recyclers. Daniel Martinez (left) - a Tonasket High School student working on his senior project -- and new Green Okanogan member Sarah Gelineau provided some helping hands.

OROVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT | FROM A1 wrestling coach; Dane Forester, 8th grade girls basketball; Dehaven Hill, 7th grade girls basketball coach; Brian Martin, 8th grade boys basketball and Jared Starkel, 7th grade boys basketball coach, were all approved under a motion to approve a consent agenda.

When the board came to the discussion about rehiring Bourn, Barker said, “I am asking to do this because I think there is a problem with the girl’s basketball program.”

Barker, whose daughter is on the team, continued, “We haven’t had a parent meeting in three years. It is a very competitive high school

basketball program and I just don’t see the girls having any fun.”

Director Rise said she didn’t think it was Coach Bourn’s fault they hadn’t had a parents’ meeting.

Student Representative Tieji endorsed Bourn as a coach, saying he was good at teaching the team the skills they need to win and that the team did have fun.

In response to Barker’s statements, Director DeVon said, “I’ve actually had the opposite response, parents have come to me and said if they get rid of Mike (Bourn) they’d move to wherever he was

coaching. Mike is a good coach, I think you just have a personal problem with him.”

Director Wise added, “We shouldn’t be micromanaging, we have an athletic director. It is for Mr. Fancher to manage the coaches.”

Director Nutt acknowledged Barker’s concern, but said the board didn’t have anything on paper.

“If people have a problem with the coach they’ve had plenty of time to express it,” said Nutt.

Rise made a motion to rehire Bourn and it was seconded by DeVon and approved.

More on the Monday, April 23 school board meeting in the next issue of the G-T.

OCTC Quarterly meeting May 10 SUBMITTED BY TERI LEEP OCTC PRESIDENT

TONASKET - The Okanogan County Tourism Council will hold its next quarterly membership meeting on Thursday, May 10 at the Community Cultural Center in Tonasket starting at 6 p.m. for a short social time.

At 6:30 p.m. dinner will be served, consisting of nut loaf with sun dried tomato sauce or bratwurst, grape and mint gazpacho, apple and fennel salad, ginger beer and fruit. The price is $9.75 per person and as usual it is important we get a head count for dinner, so please call (509) 826-5107 or email at info@okanogancountry.com by May 8. Coffee and tea will also be available.

A short membership meeting will take place after dinner and is your chance to share what is happening in your area, or with your business, or your event. We will also give you a short update on the new and exciting things that are happening with the Tourism Council.

All Non-Members are welcome and you are encouraged to “bring a friend.”

We started with a 30-year mortgage.

But 15 is the new 30.

Trish Butler Commission needs to be ever vigilante in monitoring state and federal legislation and relevant agency rules that substantially affect the cost effective operations of the electric utility.

“The Board of Commissioner’s decisions have to be made not only for today but for the future based on sound business and operating principles and are a requirement in today’s utility industry,” she said.

Butler is a member of the Okanogan Omak Rotary Club and currently serve as secretary.

My husband Bob Butler sells real estate for Remax Welcome Home and we have been married for 17 years and have 7 grandchildren.

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OKANOGAN VALLEY GAZETTE-TRIBUNE | APRIL 26, 2012

THE TOWN CRIER Canadian ownership not a bad thing It has come to our attention recently that a few people saying our parent company being Canadian as a bad thing. Yes, Sound Publishing, headquartered in Washington State, is owned by a Canadian company, Black Press – but that’s actually all right with us.

There are very few locally-owned commuOut of nity newspapers My Mind Gary A. DeVon left, in fact there isn’t a locallyowned community newspaper in all of the Okanogan Valley, no matter what some would have you believe. Like our old publishers, NCW Media, both Sound and Black have sterling reputations as being committed to community newspapering and for us at the Gazette-Tribune that’s what really counts.

Sound has offered us top-class support every step of the way, from new equipment and technical know-how, to increasing the number of color photos we can have in each issue and a total paper redesign that makes it

more attractive.

Back before NCW Media, we were printed in Penticton, B.C., but when they bought us our papers went to the press they own in Chelan which makes perfect sense. Now we’re with Sound, we are printed in Penticton again – the same plant as in the preNCW days. Short of having our own multi-million dollar press, it only makes financial sense to be printed at the closest press, which is in Canada and happens to be owned by Black Press.

Why, because Oroville, for one, thrives on Canadian trade. My first “real job” outside of picking and thinning apples, was boxing groceries at Prince’s. Just count the number of B.C. plates in their parking lot and you’ll see how much we rely on our Canadian neighbors. My next job, after I turned 21, was working for my dad at the Pastime, again, Canadians were just as much a part of our business as was local trade.

Back when we were locallyowned we’d hear the occasional complaint about printing in Canada as if we were disloyal.

We’d explain it was just good business practice because Webco was the closest press that could handle the job. But we’d also let those doing the complaining know it was much more likely the money we spent in Penticton

Tonasket’s CCC has it all Dear Editor, Saturday, April 14th brought Flamenco music and dancing to the Community Cultural Center in Tonasket.

I am so glad the Gazette-Tribune was there to take pictures to show the people in Okanogan County the kind of entertainment we are bringing to the Center.

So often I read in both Okanogan County papers about all the things that a vibrant community can offer to the people who live here.

And last week at the CCC I was able to enjoy a performance by two professionals who would not have come if it hadn’t been for the efforts of the CCC Board of Directors, many vol75 YEARS AGO: Friday, April 16-23, 1936 CLOYD ARTMAN KILLED!!

Cloyd Artman was a member of the 1932 Oroville High School class. He first became interested in gliding in 1928 and from that time on, his heart and soul was wrapped up in this activity. In 1931, he made his first major flight over Oroville from a mountain top southwest of town; brought him national recognition on what is now the ball diamond.

NOTE: (this is the area east of the existing Catholic Church).

His feats with gliders, brought him national recognition and he held the unofficial world’s record of more than 13 hours of sustained flight and had a mark of more than five hours at 5000 feet. Cloyd was killed in a glider crash south of Pullman, Wash.

Work on the new Scott Service Garage, is being pushed as rapidly as possible, weather permitting.

The building is expected to be completed sufficiently by the end of this week, to move his garage equipment from the old location across the street. (Site of the present YO YO’s Café) The American Legion Post of Oroville is sponsoring an American Legion Junior baseball team this year.

The team is composed of boys of Oroville and vicinity who are not over 16 years of age. Prospective settlers, especially those who are un-familiar with the local soils and conditions, are urged to contact the nearest county agricultural agent before making the final arrangements to purchase or lease farms, if they wish to avoid losing their meager savings by investing in unproductive and unprofitable lands. Since May Baskets are getting to be a thing of the past, the Oroville High School Students annually hold a May Day Play Day. The one to be held this year is the third one.

The first one was held in 1935 on the flat below the high school. An Official call for a Statement of Condition of the First National Bank in Tonasket, shows loans totaling $261,633.17 and deposits of $892,376.86 and a retirement fund of $150.00. The special school election held by the Oroville School District 110 for the purpose of voting on a bond issue for the building of additional school rooms, went over with an almost unanimous count.

would make it’s way back across the border to our communities than if we printed at one of our other options -- Chelan, Wenatchee or Colville. My experience at the grocery store and the tavern proves that. That, and the fact everyone I talked to at Webco in Penticton said they regularly shopped in the “states.”

The G-T isn’t the only local business with a Canadian parent.

A couple weeks ago I wrote about B.C.-based Gorman Brothers’ plan to invest another $10 million at their Oroville Reman and Reload facility. Reman and Reload already has more than 60 full-time employees working at an average of $15 an hour with benefits – those kind of good paying jobs are pretty hard to come by unless you work for the government.

The planned upgrades are supposed to lead to another 15 fulltime employees being hired.

That means those employees will be able to shop local and buy groceries, hardware, trucks and cars and homes -- all the sorts of things that having a good job brings. And lest we forget, Kinross Gold, which owns the Buckhorn Mountain Gold Mine near Chesaw, is a Canadian company. It too, employs many people in the Oroville, Tonasket and Republic areas.

More good paychecks to spend

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR unteers, and a matching grant from The Washington State Arts Commission and The National Endowment For the Arts.

Since moving to Tonasket three years ago I have seen many talented artists and musicians perform at the Center. I hope the GazetteTribune continues its media coverage of these events so that more people will know about and then come and enjoy all the cultural offerings at the Center.

The CCC event calendar is chock full of interesting and entertaining events every

What being part of a large group of small papers does do, because our other papers are nearly all in Washington State and in B.C., is give us the opportunity to provide better coverage of state-wide issues that concern us locally and, God-forbid, even some B.C. issues if they have something to do with the border or Lake Osoyoos.

I’m not ashamed to be owned by a Canadian company any more so than any of the millions of American people who work for businesses whose parent companies can be traced back to Canada. With Sound Publishing and Black Press’ backing the G-T might just be around for another 107 years.

month. In fact, Tonasket High School chose the Center for their senior prom this past weekend. In two weeks the Okanogan Highland Alliance will present their last natural history of Okanogan County presentation for the season, with an expert talking about butterflies in the Northwest. And beginning On June 29th, the CCC will kick-off their Music in the Park series in History Park for the second summer in a row.

There is just so much diverse entertainment happening at the Center! I think The GazetteTribune will have many more opportunities to cover what’s going on at the CCC much to the benefit of all the people living in the north Okanogan.

Jean Pfeifer Tonasket

ITEMS FROM THE PAST Of the 607 voters who turned out, 599 voted yes with eight voting no. Apple sales records of many months in the New York market, were broken Monday, April 12, with the sale of 30 cars of Washington apples. Sales prices for Oroville apples averaged $3.14 and $2.99 a box for a car of Delicious, Oh Yes Blue Label from Oroville. Groceries: Flour, 49 lb. bag, 2.05; Coffee, 1 lb. can, $.29; Wheaties, with mush bowl, 2 for $.29. Walnuts, hazel nuts, almonds, $.15 per lb.; sugar, pure cane, 10 ob. Bag, $.60.

50 Years Ago April 19 – 26, 1962: Five outstanding teachers in the Oroville Schools have tendered their resignations effective at the end of the current school year. They are: Mrs. Sydney Fassett, second grade teacher; Cecil Birdsell, Monte Birdsell, Dan Iyall and Mildred Iyall. 13 very lucky Oroville Jr.-Sr. School girls were elected as attendants to the 1962 May Day Festival Queen, Marie Kirkwood. Seniors, Kathy Eshom, princess, Sharon Loney and Karen Roberts, attendants; Juniors, Kaye Forrester, princess with Peggy Harvey and Patsy Buckmiller, attendants; Sophomores, Kathy Anderson, princess and Susan Kingsley and Pat Hemry, attendants; Freshmen, Lynn Dwyer, princess with Janell Zosel and Kaye Walker, attendants; Jr. High Princess, Linda Clayton with 7th & 8th grade attendants, Marcy Kelly, Aimee Mathews, Brenda Howell and Barbara Trevithick. One senior and two freshmen top the honor roll for the third quarter with straight “A’s” in Oroville High School; Mary Zosel, senior, and Kris Landreth and Bruce Scott, freshmen. New features have been added to the May Festival program this year. They are: foot races, baseball throw, horseshoe pitching, golf putting contest, bicycle races, pie eating and a tug of war. Also, the annual dance will be on the newly completed tennis courts. If the weather is not favorable, the dance will be held at the Zippy Building (Les Schwab Tires) north of the Oroville City limits. Business Directory: Lewis Radio-TV Service, Oroville Cleaners, Midway Tile Works, Dr.

in Okanogan County.

As far as Black Press’ influence over the content of our newspaper, we’ve never been asked to publish anything beyond the announcement of their purchase of the newspaper and the hiring of Sound’s new president. In fact, those articles actually came from Sound Publishing and not Black Press.

R. M. Dwyer, Ernie’s Electric and Repair, Leland Thrasher, painting contractor, Oroville Heating and Sheet Metal, Oroville refrigeration and appliance, King Plumbing & Heating, Valley Cabinet and Supply. Real Estate: 3 bedroom home in the Grandview Addition. 1200 sq. ft. with extra large living room, a good buy at $8,500.00. Groceries: Maxwell House coffee, $.55 lb., Banana’s 2 lb. $.25, Mayonnaise, 1 Qt. $.49, U & I Sugar, 10 lbs., $.99. The Oroville Hornets exploded for seventeen base hits and twenty three runs last week at Tonasket, but could gain no more than a split in the Caribou League double header with the Tigers.

Glenwood Coons was admitted to the Okanogan County jail, following the cutting of 14 incoming and 14 outgoing wires, putting out of order the entire telephone service on the west side of the Similkameen River. P U D says you can enjoy refreshing coolness all summer long for only $.01 per KW hr. Bob’s Building Supply has house paint for $5.49 per gallon. OPERATION DEEP FREEZE: Buy bread in large quantities for your freezer and save! 10 loaves, 10% discount; 20 loaves more, 20%. Bread baked daily. Oroville Bakery. (located on the Camaray Motel location) 25 Years Ago Thursday, April 17 – 24, 1986: A request for an extension for completing the new North Valley Nursing Home, was considered and then tabled by the North Valley Hospital Commissioners at their regular meeting Monday night. The commissioners noted that the 300 days from beginning to completion of the project would expire on April 25, however the project is 30 to 60 days behind schedule. Construction Supervisor, Bill Kummers, estimates the $1.5 million project is 80% complete. Among other county offices up for re-election, is Ms. Jackie Bradley, who is the County Clerk. She has held the position for many years and will be seeking re-election. The term of office is four years and a monthly salary of $2,105.75. To date, no one has indicated they would file to oppose her. Kay

Sibley, Librarian for the Oroville High School, met with the board to discuss computerization of the library circulation system.

No decision was made us more study is needed. Oroville School enrollment was reported at 777 students for April. This is down from the past month and it will probably be necessary to reduce one certified staff member for the 1986-87 year. Inventory reduction sale at the Gazette-Tribune: 20% off all merchandise, April 17 thru 29. If we don’t have it, we will order it. Saturday, April 12, the library board of Tonasket, honored Margaret George, longtime-lifetime honorary member.

Margaret has been associated with the library since its inception, faithfully volunteered her services. She was also treasurer for the library since 1943. There was another Historical meeting at the Roy Nealey home Thursday.

Old pictures are still coming in for which the committee is very grateful. Please, if anyone else hasn’t looked at your ancient pictures lately, you might just have something we are looking for.

Chance of a lifetime. Own your own summer home on Lake Osoyoos, 287 choice frontage feet right on the water. Beautiful parklike setting with lots of room. All of this for only $58,500.00. A community information meeting will be held on Thursday evening, 7:00 p.m. May 1, 1986 at the Old Depot. Kevin Austin and Jeff Beyers, of he American Boat Association, would like to meet with interested people in the Oroville area concerning a possible power boat regatta on Lake Osoyoos in 1986. All individuals and civic groups are invited to attend. Last Monday night, at the Country Fare, the Founders Day committee and the Comancheros met to discuss plans for the big event coming soon to Tonasket.

Among numerous points of discussion, as to advertisement, events, etc., it was announced that Ben Wilhite will be this year’s Grand Marshall. The “Welcome Gates” at the downtown entry to Oroville, are progressing at a steady clip -- the construction art that is. The Chamber of Commerce borrowed $8,000 from a special fund to finance the project. They are still in need of donations to insure the payback takes place.

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Okanogan Valley Life I’ve been told I didn’t write last week. Well, I did but it didn’t reach the proper place, soooo, we’ll combine the two. We had a little get-away to our condo at Port Townsend. Verna Forney, Wenatchee, accompanied us, as she finished recuperating from shoulder surgery. We played a lot of pinochle and had cousins from “that side” for lunch one day, which was nice to get caught up with families. The Wenatchee area is so beautiful with all the pear, nectarine, peach, apricot and cherry blossoms, in full bloom. And of course the Olympic peninsula is beautiful with all the flowering trees and early, bright red rhodies.

The hill sides along the beautiful Columbia River are brilliant yellow with the many flowering balsams. Did you ever think about the fact that most of the early spring flowers are yellow? First, the buttercups, then dandelions,

forsythia, daffodils, tulips and of course the balsam. Also, a l o n g with those beautiful blossoms the THIS & THAT was old stinky Joyce Emry smell of lime and sulfur spray. Didn’t know they still used that stuff. Remember when it was heavily used here in the valley and all your silverware and coins were black from the tarnish. And to wash the clothing the fellows wore while spraying was a real unpleasant job, using a wash board.

The price of groceries just keeps going up, up, up. I can’t believe what I’ve been paying for fresh

asparagus, but it’s so good. And to think how I hated it when I first moved to this area and it grew profusely in the orchards between the rows of apple trees and was as high as my head when I was thinning apples. But, it was free!

Take a half a dozen spears (or more) of asparagus and using the tender parts, sauté in butter then add eggs and scramble. Makes a nice light evening meal, if you’ve maybe had a big lunch.

Remember, way back when our communication system wasn’t so quick and it was said the best places to get news was at the local barber shop and beauty parlor?

Well, it’s still a pretty good place to hear what’s happening “downtown” and sometimes it’s true and sometimes not, but, rumor has it that the local brewery has bought the old “Curtis C” laundra-mat building and will have a place to eat, at a later date. Also it is said by

that same “grapevine” that work is in progress at the Peerless. Pretty soon we’ll have more places to eat out than we ever did.

The “snowbirds” are coming home. Soon, they’ll be mowing grass and tending flowers and wishing they hadn’t been in such a hurry to return.

Ellie Cook has returned from her winter home in Arizona. She always adds a bit of color, wherever she is, with her unique outfits.

Spirals of smoke dotted here and there as folks are preparing their garden spots and just doing general outside cleanup.

If you live near the lake, you perhaps have seen the flocks of pelicans as they return from, wherever they’ve been and are heading back to their summer quarters. BIG beautiful birds, as are the swans that also use the lake for a stopover now and again.

Once in front of our house, near

Deep Bay, some were so tame they came up to our dock and we fed them bread and they ate from our hands.

Seattle Mariner’s baseball team is on its way, for another season.

Each year they start off with a bang and then by the end season, they’ve somehow gotten to the bottom of the heap...maybe this year? Ya’ think?

Heard that Bill and Ruth LaFrance have purchased a house.

That must mean they are going to retire here after all. And ya’ know what? This is a good area to do that in when you’re happy living in the “slow lane.”

Stopped and saw Howard Cumbo in Extended Care, Tonasket, as we returned home last Saturday. He was “lookin’ good” and happy to have relatives from Colville to visit and take him out to lunch.

We visited an organic farm

while in Port Townsend, where they have an honor system for paying for things purchased, but they didn’t have much, as it is too early in the season. Did have eggs for fifty-cents each. No! I didn’t buy any. And we heard of a woman paying twenty dollars for an organic chicken. What a fad!

The sun comes out and the yard sale signs go up. There were dozens of them in Wenatchee last Saturday. Also the bikers. We probably passed at least a hundred on the way home from Wenatchee.

Some in groups and some singles, all out for a good time, I suspect.

I’m told there was a huge turnout for the Memorial Service of Warren Brazle. Sorry we missed but couldn’t be two places at the same time. He was a nice guy, with a quiet sense of humor and a great smile.

Live each day as if it might be your last one. It just might be!

OROVILLE SENIOR NEWS

think Ali and Dayna will be having the most fun because they will be in several parades this summer starting with the Apple Blossom parade in Wenatchee on May 5 and ending at Tonasket for their Rodeo Days parade. As you know the royalty coronation will be Friday evening, May 11 and the parade will be the

following morning.

The Sunday afternoon bunch who have snacks and play those silly card games, have welcomed Donna Rise to their games. She has become a regular at Saturday night pinochle games and she seems to be well versed in the art of pinochle. She doesn’t want to leave the

head table either...

Arbor Day is being celebrated this year on Thursday, April 26.

As before, we will be starting the events at 3:30 p.m. at Centennial Park. Each year Streetscape is adding to the beauty of the park. Not sure what their park project will be this year, but their hanging bas-

kets project will be in place around town before May Day. The pinochle scores for April 21 are: Door prize was won by Ken Ripley. Most pinochles were won by Leonard Paulsen and high scores went to Leonard and Bev Storm.

More next time.

By Dolly Engelbretson

We are happy to announce that our Senior Royalty have been chosen and they are: Larry Smith and Loni Thompson. They were joined at lunch on Thursday with the May Day Royalty, Ali Miller and Dayna Roley. An exciting round of events

are planned for both royalties, but I

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Last Sunday was our Highway litter cleanup. The Aerie and Auxiliary joined forces to do both of their sections of road, kudos to all of the volunteers who came to help. Together they picked up about 30 bags of trash! Great job!

We are currently having a raffle for our Scholarship Fund. The prize is $400 worth of gas or groceries. Our Aerie gives out three $1000 scholarships each year to

Tonasket High School students who are family members of an Eagles member. This is supported by our raffles and other events.

Please come in for your tickets soon and support this worthy cause. The drawing will be held on Saturday, June 2.

THE LEARNING TREE

By North Valley Community Schools

April classes are coming to an end, but classes will continue through May and June. Coming up - Is Your Dog Training You?, a popular six session class, begins Wednesday, April 25.

On Saturday, April 28, you will learn how to Bring Your Yard to Life, taught by an expert from Baker’s Acres. Also on April 28 is the Rhythm Guitar Workshop. It’s a four hour ses-

sion from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Bring your guitar! And, our final April class is on April 30 Chili Relleno With Beans; one session from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

We continue to seek suggestions for new and interesting

Coming up on May 6 we are running the Beer Garden at the Tonasket Rodeo grounds for the Comancheros Ranch Rodeo.

Pinochle scores for last Sunday are: 1st - Gib McDougal, 2nd - Danny Wietrick, Low Score - Cindy Jones, Last Pinochle Betty Paul.

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

God bless you all.

The Biggest Little Eagles in the State. classes. In that regard, if anyone has golf clubs (one or more) that you don’t use anymore and would like to donate, we will be happy to take them off your hands!

For information or to register for a class(es) call Ellen at 4762011, complete a registration form and mail with your payment, drop into the office at the south end of the high school, or go online to www.northvalleycommunityschools.com.

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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.

OMAK – Okanogan County School Retirees Association meets 11 a.m., Friday, April 27 for a nohost luncheon meeting at Koala Street Grill, Omak. Guest speakers are Washington State Retirees President, Don Rifenbery, Vancouver an Executive Director, Ed Gonion, Lacey. For more information call (509) 422-3393.

Arbor Day Celebration OROVILLE – The Oroville Arbor Day Celebration is being held Thursday, April 26 at 3:30 p.m. at Centennial Park (next to Peerless). Receive a free tree seedling courtesy of Oroville Garden Club. Refreshments courtesy of Royal Neighbors.

Farmer’s Market, Oroville

Comedy Dinner Show OROVILLE – Everyone is invited to the next Fabulous Comedy Dinner Show and auction at the Oroville Eagles on Saturday, April

OROVILLE – Farmers Market begins at the Oroville Public Library Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., May 5 through Oct. 27. Information is available at (509) 476-2662.

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Sunday Service, 10:00 a.m.

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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

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 Adult Bible Study: 9:30 a.m. • Sun. School: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

4th Sundays, 6 p.m. Prayer & Healing Service.

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

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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

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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

TONASKET Holy Rosary Parish

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

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!

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Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m.

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Desserts, along with an assortment of items will be auctioned off. Event is from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

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Pancake Feed MOLSON – The Molson Grange is having a Pancake Feed Sunday, April 29 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Wenatchee Apollo Club OKANOGAN – On Sunday, April 29 at 2 p.m. at the Okanogan High School Commons, the Wenatchee Apollo Club, a popular men’s chorus of more than 50 men, will be performing in Okanogan. The theme is “It’s N the Mix”. The Apollo Club will be singing traditional as well as new songs. A dessert reception will follow the concert. Tickets are available at the door before the concert, at Rawson’s in Okanogan and the Cornershelf in Omak.

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By Marianne Knight

This is for my faithful reader Tony. I must remind you and the rest of the community that there will be one more Pancake Feed at the Molson Grange Hall from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 29. The cost is $8 and includes pancakes of course (either Buttermilk or Buckwheat) (or both), ham, eggs (scrambled or fried) (or both), hash browns, apple sauce, butter, syrup, coffee, tea, water or hot chocolate. Such a meal and you don’t have to cook. The Auxiliary Ladies have fixed up some baskets to raffle, so don’t forget to purchase your tickets. Tickets are $1 each or six for $5.

Now, as for the pinochle players, yes, they are done until October when they start a new session.

That is unless you want to join the group at the Senior Center on Saturday evenings in Oroville.

Memorial Day Yard Sale at the Molson Grange hall will be the next big event on our Hilltop on May 26. The Molson Grange and the Knob Hill Club of Chesaw organize this big sale. They will have donuts and coffee for breakfast and the Chesaw Ladies will be fixing one of their taco things for lunch, starting at 11:30 a.m.

Saturday will be the big day and Sunday will be a clean up and half price sale. If you have things you want to donate contact one of the ladies from the Grange or Marianne at the Knob Hill Club 485-2103.

Dates to put on your calendar.

Mid Summer Fest on June 16.

Hot August Nights in Chesaw in August. There will be more info as

Elementary School Principal Interviews TONASKET – The Tonasket School District is inviting any Tonasket community member who is interested in being involved in the selection process for the new elementary school principal to attend a group interview session on April 30 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the elementary school library. For further information please call the district office at (509) 486-2126.

Writers’ Meeting MOLSON – The monthly writers’ meeting will be held Tuesday, May 1 at 10 a.m. at The Phoenix Cafe and Gallery Coffeehouse, 31 Mary Ann Creek Rd. All writers at any level are welcome. Call Heather at 485-3322 for for details.

Wings of Beauty TONASKET – Okanogan Highlands Alliance presents, “Wings of Beauty” with Idie Ulsh, a Highland Wonders First Friday event on May 4 at 6:30 p.m. Dinner benefiting the Community Cultural Center at 5 p.m., followed by the presenta-

HILLTOP COMMENTS time goes by.

I received this story from Robin over at Eden Valley Guest Ranch.

Julie and Phillip McCorkle coordinated a 90th Birthday Party reception for Julie’s mother, Dolly Brazle, at the Eden Valley Guest Ranch held on Friday, April 20, 2012.

In addition to many local guests, others came from eastern, central and western Washington for the celebration. Guests were served chocolate or vanilla birthday cake with vanilla bean ice cream along with varieties of coffee or tea.

The adults had a good time visiting and reminiscing. Two of Dolly’s great grandchildren were somewhat bored, so they were given a hiking map for Eden Valley Guest Ranch and challenged to see if they could locate the Old Johnson Homestead (circa 1900) with no further help or instruction. They did and came back with rosy cheeks and smiles at their accomplishment. The family enjoyed hearing about the kid’s adventure and new memories were added to old memories.

Fiona Gallery is reopening for the summer on Saturday, May 12, with a Chesaw- grown plant sale, an all day shopping special of 50 percent reduced prices on second hand items and selected gifts, and in the evening, an Artists’ Reception Concert, they offer espresso, tea, scones, and of course, local art and craft. The Spring Artists’ Reception begins

OKANOGAN – The Okanogan Valley Orchestra and Chorus presents Rodgers and Hammerstein’s, “South Pacific” May 4, 5, 6 and 11, 12, 13 at the Omak Performing Arts Center. Performance times are: Friday and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m.

Tickets are available at Rawson’s in Okanogan, The Cornershelf and Havillah Road Printing in Omak, Roy’s Pharmacy in Tonasket and Oroville Pharmacy in Oroville. Call (509) 322-2170 for more information.

Aquatic Invasive Species Seminar OKANOGAN – The Okanogan County Noxious Weed Control Board is sponsoring an aquatic invasive species awareness seminar on Thursday, May 10 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, 123 5th Ave. N., room 150. The seminar will feature a lot of great information on identifying aquatic noxious weeds and other invasive aquatic organisms. For more information call (509) 422-7165 or stop by the office, room 102 in the County Courthouse.

May Festival Parade Entry Forms OROVILLE – Applications for the 78th annual May Festival Parade are available at Prince’s Center (Customer Service), Sterling Savings Bank an the Oroville School District Superintendent’s office, or by calling (509) 429-9397 (Shay). May Festival Parade is Saturday, May 12 with line-up starting at 8 a.m. and judging starting at 8:30 a.m. at 5 p.m. on May 12 and will be featuring the artwork of local artist John Phillips.

A concert from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. with Reed Engel, Julie Ashmore, Sandy Vaughn and John Phillips. There will be a gift basket door prize giveaway at 8 p.m. They will have the Saturday Farmer’s Market throughout the growing season from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fiona Gallery will be open until January, on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Special events to be announced.

Call Sandy at 485-2281 for more information.

A Memorial Service was held on April 21, 2012 in the Grange Hall in Molson for Warren Franklin Brazle. Warren left us on Jan. 7, 2012 at 90 years old. He was born in Withrow, Wash., and passed away in Milwaukie, Ore. In the mean time, he graduated from Molson High School in 1942.

Married his first wife in 1943 in Oroville. Married again in 1968 in Everett and moved to Chesaw in 1979, where he and wife, Dolly lived until five years ago when they moved to Milwaukie, Ore. Warren will be remembered for building the best fences, singing silly songs, driving a banged up pick up, never meeting a stranger and a great story teller. He liked to say he could tell a story any way he wanted, since he was about the only one that knew if he was telling it right or not. There was a wonderful potluck following the service, with more food than we could eat.

It was a busy week on our Hilltop.

Until next week.

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Sunday Worship at 11 a.m.

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

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tion with tea, coffee and desserts.

Contact Julie Ashmore at (509) 433-7893 or julie@okanoganhighlands.org. For more information visit www.okanoganhighlands.org/education.

Oroville - Learn all the tricks for making a great Chili Relleno with Beans. Once you’ve made it, you’ll want to make it again! It’s easy. This one session class is on Monday, April 30, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Call Ellen at 476-2011, complete a registration form, or register online at www.northvalleycommunityschools.com.

Silent Auction and Pie Social OROVILLE – A Silent Auction and Pie Social is being held Saturday, April 28 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Trinity Episcopal Church, 604 Central. Furniture, collectibles and homemade pies will be available.

go toward one scholarship for a graduating senior girl from both Omak and Okanogan. These are awarded by the local chapter of PEO, an international organization for women.

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Last Sunday was our Highway litter cleanup. The Aerie and Auxiliary joined forces to do both of their sections of road, kudos to all of the volunteers who came to help.

Together they picked up about 30 bags of trash! Great job!

We are currently having a raffle for our Scholarship Fund. The prize is $400 worth of gas or groceries. Our Aerie gives out three

EAGLEDOM AT WORK $1000 scholarships each year to Tonasket High School students who are family members of an Eagles member. This is supported by our raffles and other events.

Please come in for your tickets soon and support this worthy cause. The drawing will be held

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on Saturday, June 2.

Coming up on May 6 we are running the Beer Garden at the Tonasket Rodeo grounds for the Comancheros Ranch Rodeo.

Pinochle scores for last Sunday are: 1st - Gib McDougal, 2nd Danny Wietrick, Low Score - Cindy Jones, Last Pinochle Betty Paul.

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local sports TONASKET JUNIOR RODEO HIGHLIGHTS

Brent Baker / staff photos

Below, William Austin takes a spill during the Little People’s Mutton-Busting competition at the Tonasket Junior Rodeo on Saturday, April 21. Above, left to right: C.J. Saxon gets off to a fast start in Poles; Corey Olson comes oh-soclose to scoring in Breakaway; Karlie Henneman does a pre-rodeo circuit of the arena with the Stars and Stripes; Justin Crossland wrestles his way to a second-place finish in Chute Dogging; and Callie Barker rides on in Poles despite running into some unexpected trouble with her helmet.

TONASKET JUNIOR RODEO RESULTS

By Brent Baker

Slate Ginter 0, Austin Gordon 0, Tanner Hall 0, Taylor McCoy 0, Cameron Plaisted 0, Tanner White 0.

Steer Riding - 1. Saxon; 2. Popelier; 3. Raley; 4. Hennigs.

Goat Tying - 1. Popelier; 2. Raley; 3. Herrera; 4. Luttrell.

Barrel Racing - 1. Popelier; 2. Olson; 3. Raley; 4. Buchert.

Pole Bending - 1. Herrera; 2. Raley; 3. Saxon; 4. Luttrell.

Breakway Roping -- all NT Steer Daubing - 1. Popelier; 2. Raley; 3.

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TONASKET - Results for the Tonasket Junior Rodeo, held Saturday and Sunday, April 21-22, at the Tonasket Rodeo Grounds, are as follows.

The four saddle-winners were Cayden Diefenbach of Omak for all-around Intermediate/Senior Cowgirl; Zachary Raley of Brush Prairie for Intermediate/ Senior Cowboy; Tonasket’s Brooke Richey for all-around Pee-Wee/Junior Cowgirl; and Chantz Popelier of Omak for all-around Pee-Wee/Junior Cowboy.

All-around winners for each age group were Trace Fulwiler of Tonasket (Little People); Brooke Richey of Tonasket (PeeWee Girls); Brayden Schmidt of Benton City (Pee-Wee boys); Krista Marchand of Omak (Junior Girls); Chantz Popelier of Omak (Junior Boys); Cayden Diefenbach of Omak (Intermediate Girls); Zachary Raley of Brush Prairie (Intermediate Boys); Hanna Gotham of Colville (Senior Girls); and Dustin Hennings of Okanogan (Senior Boys).

Pee Wee Girls Total Points - Brooke Richey 19, Lexi Hagins 11, Lynda Rose Dietrich 9, Renee Taylor 7, Cassidy Bolich 3, Quincy Downey 3, Jentri Olson 1, Paige Thomson 1; Angalee Beck 0; Daisy Bobadilla 0; Hattie Buchert 0; A’Ja Condon 0; Jacie Deebach 0; Laelah Pakootas 0; Jaycie Richey 0; Sarah Silverthorn 0; Jadya Taylor 0; Jessie Walker 0; Ali Jo Wiley 0.

Calf Riding - 1. Dietrich.

Goat Tail Tying - 1. Taylor; 2. Richey; 3.

Dietrich; 4. Thomson.

Barrel Racing - 1. Richey; 2. Hagins; 3. Taylor; 4. Downey.

Pole Bending - 1. Richey; 2. Hagins; 3.

Dietrich; 4. Olson California Stake Race - 1. Richey; 2. Hagins; 3.

Dpwney; 4. Dietrich.

Dummy Roping - 1. Riche; 2. Bolich; 3.

Hagins; 4. Taylor.

Senior Girls Total Points - Hanna Gotham 10, Savanna Bolich 8, Hanna Bayha 5, Sara Jo Holan 5, Jordanna Wiley 5, Shay Duclos 4, Hailey Peha 4, Bailey Wallace 4, Sammi Jo Cool 3, Connlee Gray 3, Haley Wainright 0, Callie Barker 0, Morgan Bergevin 0, Kayla Davis 0, Kassie Guglielmino 0, Karlie Henneman 0, Breanna Howell 0, Brittany Jewitt 0, Angela Jones 0.

Cow Riding - 1. Wiley; 2. Cool.

Goat Tying - 1. Bolich; 2. Gotham; 3. Peha; 4.

Bayha.

Barrel Racing - 1. Wallace; 2. Gray; 3. Bayha; 4. Holan.

Pole Bending - 1. Duclos; 2. Gray; 3. Bayha; 4. Holan.

Breakaway Roping - 1. Bolich.

Steer Daubing - 1. Gotham; 2. Holan; 3. Peha; 4. Wiley.

Senior Boys Total Points - Dustin Hennigs 7, Klayton Sybouts 5, Chance Stucker 4, Noah Kizziar 4, Shane Coleman 2, Chris Desjardins 0, Cayle Diefenbach 0, Andrew Nigg, 0, Chase Nigg 0, Randall Scull 0, Jacob Smolinski 0.

Bulls - 1. Sybouts.

Saddle Bronc - 1. Hennigs.

Chute Dogging - 1. Kizziar; 2. Hennigs; 3.

Saxon; 4. Sybouts.

Calf Rope - 1. Stucker.

Intermediate Girls Total Points - Cayden Diefenbach 16, Kaelyn Marchand 14, Sammie Walimaki 7, Brooklyn Bolich 5, Tommi Sue Swannack 5, Makenly Davis 4, Taylor Turner 4, Morgan Allen 0, Natalie Bonner 0, Trinity Dejong 0, Mollee Gray 0, Lexee Howell 0, Ameera Parislen 0, Randi Rae Sam 0, Chandra Shipley 0, Emily Stevens 0.

Cow Riding - 1. Walimaki; 2. Marchand.

Goat Tying - 1. Marchand; 2. Swannack; 3.

Diefenbach; 4. Bolich.

Barrel Racing - 1. Diefenbach; 2. Turner; 3.

Marchand; 4. Walimaki.

Pole Bending - 1. Diefenbach; 2. Marchand; 3. Walimaki; 4. Turner.

Pee Wee Boys Total Points - Brayden Schmidt 13, Brier Selvidge 12, Bryson Butterfly 10, Tyler Popelier 8, Ramon Jade 6, Trace Buchert 1, Willy Abrahamson 0, Kessler Fjeilman 0, Daniel Keane 0, Garrett Mason 0, Ty Morgan 0, Garrett Taylor 0, Cody White 0.

Calf Riding - all NT or BO Goat Tail Tying - 1. Selvidge; 2. Schmidt; 3.

Popelier; 4. Butterfly.

Barrel Racing - 1. Butterfly; 2. Selvidge; 3.

Schmidt; 4. Popelier.

Pole Bending - 1. Schmidt; 2. Selvidge; 3.

Ramon; 4. Butterfly.

California State Race - 1. Butterfly; 2.

Popelier; 3. Selvidge; 4. Ramon.

Dummy Roping - 1. Schmidt; 2. Ramon; 3.

Popelier; 4. Buchert.

Submitted photos

The 2012 Tonasket Junior Rodeo saddle winners were (top photo, l-r) Cayden Diefenbach and Zachary Raley in the Intermediate/Senior divisions, and (bottom) Brooke Richey and Brayden Schmidt.

Breakaway Roping - 1. Davis; 2. Diefenbach; 3. Swannack.

Steer Daubing - 1. Bolich; 2. Diefenbach; 3.

Marchand.

Intermediate Boys Total Points - Zachary Raley 12, Oliver Williams 8, Justin Crossland 5, Tyson Coleman 4, Chance Gleave 4, Dylan Beck 3, Jefferson Desjardins 2, Riley Savage 0.

Bull Riding - all NT Calf Stake Tying - 1. Raley; 2. Williams; 3.

Crossland; 4. Gleave.

Chute Dogging - 1. Coleman; 2. Crossland; 3.

Best; 4. Williams.

Breakaway Roping - 1. Raley; 2. Gleave; 3.

Williams.

Steer Daubing - 1. Raley; 2. Beck; 3. Williams.

Junior Girls Total Points - Krista Marchand 15, Hope Luttrell 12, Joy Abrahamson 10, Abbigail Popelier 8, Kaylee Bobadilla 3, Tate Draper 3, Cheyanne Gleave 3, Payton Abrahamson 0, Elizabeth Bolich 0, Juanita Desjardins 0, Claire Ives 0, Juliana Nelson 0, Ravina Pakootas 0, Karlie Jo Richey 0, Shelby White 0.

Steer Riding - 1. Marchand; 2. J. Abrahamson.

Goat Tying - 1. Luttrell; 2. Draper; 3.

Marchand; 4. Popelier.

Barrel Racing - 1. Luttrell; 2. J. Abrahamson; 3. Popelier; 4. Marchand.

Pole Bending - 1. Marchand; 2. J. Abrahamson; 3; Popelier; 4. Gleave.

Breakaway Roping - 1. Luttrell; 2. Bobadilla.

Steer Daubing - 1. Marchand; 2. Popelier; 3.

Gleave; 4. J. Abrahamson.

Junior Boys Total Points - Chantz Popelier 15, Jacob Raley 13, Austin Herrera 8, C.J. Saxon 6, Corey Olson 3, Nate “Bubba” Luttrell 2, Clay Buchert 1, Braden Hennigs 1, Donavan Abrahamson 0, Austin Armstrong-Gates 0, Daylen Carson 0,

Little People Total Points - Trace Fulwiler 23; Lucchese Ford 14; Chester Bergevin 9; Brennen Smith 9; Gus Ray 7; Diesel Downey 6; Cooper Ives 5; Lincoln Miller 5; Mane Rider Pakootas 5; Trenten Seymour 5; ShayLando Beck 2; Tommy Deebach 1; Ryder Abrahamson 0; William Austin 0; Veronica Bobadilla 0; Charlee Buchert 0; Tylee Jo Buchert 0; Sadie Clark 0; Lelah Mason 0; Austin Morgan 0; Anna Padoshek 0; Gabe Ray 0; Truett Salazar 0; Rio Schmidt 0; Isabela Timentwa 0.

Mutton Busting - 1-tie Pakootas, Seymore; 2.

Smith; 3. Ray. Goat Tail Untying - 1. Fulwiler; 2. Bergevin; 3.

Downey; 4. Ives; 5. Ford.

California Stake Race - 1. Bergevin; 2.

Fulwiler; 3. Downey; 4. Miller; 5. Ford.

Barrel Racing - 1. Fulwiler; 2. Ford; 3. Ives; 4.

Beck.

Pole Bending - 1. Fulwiler; 2. Ford; 3. Miller.

Dummy Roping - 1. Smith; 2-tie Fulwiler, Ford, Ray.

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Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune | APRIL 26, 2012

local sports Hornets run at Quincy

By Brent Baker

bbaker@gazette-tribune.com

Brent Baker / staff photo

Jesse Manring is victimized by a perfect throw from center field and a diving tag by Chelan catcher Alex Cortez that ended a potential Tonasket rally in the second inning of the Tigers’ 9-3 loss to the Goats.

Chelan comes back, tops Tigers

By Brent Baker bbaker@gazette-tribune.com

TONASKET - The little things proved costly for the Tonasket baseball in team in their Tuesday, April 17, Caribou Trail League game with Chelan.

The Tigers briefly took a 2-1 lead in the third inning, but the Goats came back to score four runs in the fourth to take the lead for good and went on to a 9-3 victory.

Tonasket coach Tim Cork said that, in an odd way, it was good that the “little things” -- like failing to take first base after a wild pitch on a strikeout -- hurt the Tigers’ chances to win.

“It’s good, because it never really mattered until the last couple of games,” he said. “When you’re in games that aren’t close, the little plays don’t seem to matter, and today we saw that they do.”

The Goats took a 1-0 first inning lead. The Tigers had a shot to score in the second, putting runners on second and third with one out. But Jesse Manring gunned down at home plate while trying to score on a fly to center.

In the third, Ian Young and Dylan Fewkes each singled, and after a passed ball the Goats intentionally walked John Rawley.

Kjeld Williams drew a bases loaded walk to force in the Tigers’ first run, and Manring’s suicide squeeze bunt scored Rawley with the go-ahead run.

“We had the lead and a chance to blow the inning open,” Cork said. “We needed to capitalize on their mistakes, but we didn’t get that done.”

Instead, Chelan came back to score four runs in the fourth.

Fewkes doubled and later scored in the fifth to cut it to 5-3.

Chelan added one in the sixth

and three more in the seventh to put the game away.

Fewkes pitched a complete game, allowing 13 hits and three walks while striking out two.

“Dylan keeps getting better,” Cork said. “He’s got better command of his curve and he’s throwing harder (than earlier in the year). I really want to congratulate him because he was very mature.”

Fewkes also had two hits, with Young, Rawley and Elliott adding one hit apiece.

“We had some ineligibility and injuries (including one to Williams, who was hurt in a collision at third base),” Cork said.

“But the kids kept fighting and cheering and were aggressive. I’m very proud of them.”

On Saturday, April 21, the Tigers (2-12, 1-8 CTL) fell to league-leading, third-ranked Cashmere 17-0 and 20-0.

QUINCY - Six Oroville boys and 10 girls made the trip to Quincy on Saturday, April 21, to compete at the Clifton Larson Allen Invitational.

Oroville coach Harold Jensen said that the flu kept a number of the Hornets home for the day.

As a team, the Oroville boys finished 12th out of 19 and the girls placed 19th out of 24.

Top finishers for the boys were Zack Speiker in the 1600 (4th, 4:53.42), Caleb Haney in the discus (5th, 128-11) and Luke Kindred in the javelin (9th, 1404).

The girls were led by Callie Barker in the pole vault (4th, 7-6); and Kaitlyn Grunst in the high jump (7th, 4-8).

The Hornets also competed at Manson on Tuesday, after the Gazette-Tribune’s press time.

They travel to Cascade on Friday, April 27 and to Bridgeport on Tuesday, May 1.

Oroville Girls Results: 100 Hurdles - 16. Naomi Peters, ORO, 20.58; 21. Callie Barker, ORO, 21.37.

4x100 Relay - 9. ORO (Tietje, Sel. Bobadilla, K. Peters, Son. Bobadilla) 1:01.23.

4x200 Relay - ORO (Ervin, Sel. Bobadilla, K. Peters, Son. Bobadilla) 2:07.06.

Shot Put - 11. Alexa Werner, ORO, 26-11; 35. Katy Smith, ORO, 19-11.

Javelin - 27. Andrea Perez, ORO, 575; 29. Katie Tietje, ORO, 51-4.

High Jump - 7. Kaitlyn Grunst, ORO, 4-8.

Pole Vault - 4. Callie Barker, ORO, 7-6; 10. Breanna Ervin, ORO, 6-6.

Long Jump - 9. Kaitlyn Grunst, ORO, 14-5; 24. Katy Smith, ORO, 10-7.25.

Triple Jump - 13. Kaitlyn Grunst, ORO, 27-1; 14. Naomi Peters, ORO, 27-0.75.

Oroville Boys Besults: 100 Dash - 27. Luke Kindred, ORO, 12.78.

800 Run - 11. Zack Speiker, ORO, 2:16.47.

1600 Run - 4. Zack Speiker, ORO, 4:53.42; 25. Diego Santana, ORO, 5:43.97.

300 Hurdles - 22. Sean DeWitte, ORO, 50.09.

4x100 - 9. ORO (DeWitte, Renfro, Smith, Kindred), 50.61.

Shot Put - 23. Caleb Haney, ORO, 32-0.

Discus - 5. Caleb Haney, ORO, 12811; 14. Luke Kindred, ORO, 108-7.

Javelin - 8. Luke Kindred, ORO, 1404; 23. Sean DeWitte, ORO, 104-6.

This week’s games: Apr. 26 - May 5 (Schedules subject to change)

Soccer - Tonasket at Cashmere, 4:30 pm Softball - Oroville at Liberty Bell, 4:30 pm Softball - Tonasket at Cashmere, 4:30 pm Tennis - Liberty Bell at Oroville, 4 pm Tennis - Tonasket at Cashmere, 4:30 pm Track - Oroville & Tonasket at Bridgeport Invite, 4 pm

Thursday, April 26 Golf - Oroville at Alta Lakes GC, 2:30 pm Tennis - Oroville at Entiat, 4 pm Friday, April 27 Track - Oroville at Cascade Invite, 4 pm

Wednesday, May 2 Baseball - Liberty Bell at Oroville, 4:30 pm Tennis - Oroville at Lake Roosevelt, 4 pm

Saturday, April 28 Baseball - Oroville at Pateros (2), 11 am Baseball - Tonasket at Cascade (2), 11 am Soccer - Manson at Oroville, 11 am Soccer - Tonasket at Cascade, 11 am Softball - Tonasket at Cascade (2), 11 am Tennis - Tonasket at Cascade, 11 am Track - Tonasket at Riverside Invite, 10 am

Thursday, May 3 Golf - Oroville at Banks Lake GC, 2:30 pm Soccer - Oroville at Brewster, 4 pm Soccer - Okanogan at Tonasket, 4:30 pm Tennis - Okanogan at Oroville, 4 pm Tennis - Pateros/Brewster at Tonasket, 4:30 pm

Monday, April 30 Softball - Oroville at Pateros (2), 4:30 pm Tennis - Okanogan at Tonasket, 4:30 pm Tuesday, May 1 Baseball - Oroville at Lake Roosevelt, 4:30 pm Baseball - Tonasket at Cashmere, 4:30 pm Golf - Oroville at Warden, 2:30 pm Soccer - Bridgeport at Oroville, 4:30 pm

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LOCAL SPORTS Tonasket soccer One-goal losses tough for Hornets downs Cashmere

Oroville. Seven Oroville errors didn’t help his cause.

Nicky Perez and Ricky Mathis were each 2-for-3 with a double.

By Brent Baker

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WINTHROP - Liberty Bell avenged an early-season defeat to Oroville on Saturday, April 21, edging the Hornets 4-3 in a Central Washington League game played 7-on-7 due to Oroville’s lack of available players.

“We only had seven players available, but Liberty Bell matched our numbers the other game,” said Oroville coach Mike Pitts.

“Playing seven on a full field was tough on our players. It was a lot of space to cover and we relied heavily on the defense to come up and help out.”

Pitts said he thought the team may have overlooked the Mountain Lions.

“We came out flat, lacking urgency, and I think our team just expected the game to go how most games in the past have gone against Liberty Bell. They made sure it didn’t happen. No excuses, Liberty Bell wanted the game more than we did and it showed.”

Angel Camacho started at goalkeeper, but after being switched out for EZ Layata scored all three Oroville goals. Layata had 15 saves and Raul Rodriguez had an assist.

The Hornets (1-10, 1-5 CWL) host Manson on Saturday, April 28,.

By Brent Baker bbaker@gazette-tribune.com

TONASKET - Luis Rivera scored twice in the opening 12 minutes to give the Tonasket boy soccer team and early lead, and the Tigers went on to defeat Cashmere 3-1 on Saturday, April 21.

The victory snapped a 16-game Caribou Trail League losing streak for the Tigers, dating to a 5-4 shootout victory over Omak in May, 2010.

“We played really well early,” said Tonasket coach Jack Goyette.

“Then we kind of fell back to our old ways, but managed to hang tough and get the win. It was a good game for us.”

Antonio Martinez scored for Cashmere in the 26th minute to cut the Tonasket lead in half, but Tyler Farley answered for the Tigers to give the team some breathing room.

Joel Cosino had assists on the first two goals and Michael Orozco added one on the final score.

“We’re getting better defensively and working hard at the possession game,” Goyette said.

“Our passing and receiving still need work - losing too many balls as a result of poor trapping and passing.

“I really appreciate and am very proud of the team for their hard work and great attitude. They’re a great bunch of young men.”

The Tigers (5-6-1, 1-5 CTL) hit the road to play CTL-unbeaten Cascade on Saturday and face a return trip to Cashmere on Tuesday, May 1.

Brent Baker / staff photo

Kevin Aitcheson makes his way upfield during the Tigers loss to Chelan last week.

Chelan 3, Tonasket 0 TONASKET - Goyette said the Tigers played their best game of the season despite a 3-0 loss to the co-CTL leaders on April 17.

“We played well,” he said. “We kept it at 2-0 until late in the second half.

“Chelan is a well-coached and disciplined team. I really like the way they play.”

The Goats were unbeaten in league play at the time, but lost to fellow unbeaten Cascade 2-1 on Saturday to fall into second place.

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Omak 3, Oroville 2 OROVILLE - Oroville shocked the Pioneers by taking a 2-0 halftime lead thanks to two Raul Rodriguez goals, but couldn’t hold on as the deeper Omak team scored the game-winner with 30 seconds remaining of the non-league contest.

“Angel Camacho was stellar in goal with some outstanding saves,” Pitts said. “I made a goal change at half to allow Angel some field time and Omak came out with two quick goals to tie it up. I put Angel back in goal, and great defensive and goalkeeper play kept us in the game during the second half.”

Omak turned up the offensive pressure in the final 10 minutes, taking advantage of the Hornets’ fatigue.

“For our team to play an opponent that beat us 7-1 the previous week and almost come away with a tie was a testament of their will and endurance,” Pitts said.

Ned Mathis started one game and came on in relief in another for the Hornets last week.

Waterville 21-23, Oroville 4-6 WATERVILLE - The Hornets suffered through a long Saturday at Waterville, falling to the Shockers 21-3 and 23-6.

Errors again proved costly as the Hornets committed a total of 21 in the two games.

Boone McKinney started and took the loss for the Hornets in the opener. Matt Egerton and Brody Naysnerski each had a double as Oroville scored four runs in the fourth.

In the second game, Nicky Perez started with Ned Mathis coming on in relief. Egerton had a double and Chad Tibbs added a threerun triple for Oroville (0-11, 0-6 CWL North Division).

Abe Capote had an assist and Camacho had 20 saves.

Hornet tennis blanks Wilson Creek

Brent Baker / staff photo

WILSON CREEK - Oroville’s tennis squad traveled to Wilson Creek to take on the Devils, with only three girls matches and no boys contests on the docket.

Oroville’s Menze Pickering defeated Clarissa Hansen in first singles 6-4, 6-4, while Ashley Marcolin won her second singles match 6-4, 7-6 (7-3).

Angela Nelson and Meagan Moralez also won their doubles match 7-6, 5-7, 6-2.

The Hornets also hosted the Pateros/ Brewster combination team on Thursday, April 19.

In that match, Joseph Sarmiento defeated Taylor Doucette 6-3, 7-5; Ronel Kee beat Adam Mac 6-2, 6-2; while Donny Wise teamed up with Kee in one playback doubles match and with Sarmiento in another.

For the girls Pickering lost to Betssy Hernandez 6-4, 6-0; Marcolin was edged

by Emmalee Luft 7-6, 4-6, 6-4; and Maddie Richardson lost to Ivonne Espino 6-2, 6-0. In doubles, Moralez and Nelson lost to Margie Brammer and Jocelyn Reyes 6-1, 6-1; and Lily Hilderbrand and Aya Cruspero lost to Maribel Mariscal and Monica Chavez 6-2, 3-6, 6-4.

Brewster 15, Oroville 1 OROVILLE - League-leading Brewster hammered the Hornets on Tuesday, April 17, 15-1, in a game that Pitts said his team gave the Bears too much respect.

“We came out timid and treated Brewster like they were the L.A. Galaxy,” he said.

“Brewster took full advantage of our mental and physical weakness and dominated the game in all aspects.”

Raul Rodriguez scored in the second half off an assist by Abe Capote, only the seventh goal allowed by the Bears all season.

Lucas Mieirs had 19 saves for the Hornets.

Late comeback falls short for Oroville baseball OROVILLE - Waterville’s baseball team jumped out to a 7-0 lead after two innings and held on for an 8-3 victory over the Hornets on Tuesday, April 17.

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Public Notices Call for bids on the Carter Mountain Wildlife Area Agricultural Lease The Department of Fish and Wildlife will be accepting sealed bids on approximately 80 acres (+/-) of dryland agricultural fields on the Carter Mountain Wildlife Area. Sealed bids will be opened at the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Sinlahekin Wildlife Area Headquarters, 1680 Sinlahekin Road Loomis, Washington on April 27, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. Please call 509-223-3358 to receive your bid packet or if you have any questions regarding this lease.

Bids will be accepted only if mailed and postmarked on or before April 27, 2012 or hand delivered before 1:30pm April 27, 2012 in ENVELOPES PROVIDED in Bid Packets will be accepted. Completed bids should be mailed in envelopes provided to: WDFW Sinlahekin Wildlife Area P.O. Box C Loomis, Washington 98827 ALL INCOMPLETE BIDS OR BIDS RECEIVED AFTER 1:30 P.M. ON April 27, 2012 WILL BE REJECTED. Please review the information sheet prior to submitting in your bid.

Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune on April 19 and 26, 2012.#381125 Corso Annexation Public Hearing City of Tonasket There will be a Public Hearing at the regular City Council meeting of the City of Tonasket on Tuesday, May 8th, 2012 at 7:00 pm in the City Hall Council Room, 209 S. Whitcomb Ave., Tonasket, Washington. The property being considered for annexation is parcel No. 3727160209, Tax 209 PT LOT 4 (NW SW) which is approximately 0.65 acres and located between Railroad Ave. South and the Okanogan River. Also being considered is parcel No. 3727160210, located immediately south of the Corso property and owned by the City of Tonasket. Anyone interested is invited to attend and those with special language, hearing or access needs should contact City Hall, 509-486-2132, 24 hours prior to the hearing.

Alice Attwood, Clerk-Treasurer Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune on April 26, 2012.#382911 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS City of Tonasket 2012 Pavement Repairs Bids will be received at Tonasket City Hall, 209 S. Whitcomb Avenue, P.O. Box 487, Tonasket, WA, 98855, until 2:00 p.m., May 10, 2012, where they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Each proposal must be submitted on the prescribed form and accompanied by cash, a certified check, cashier’s check, or bid bond, payable to the City of Tonasket, in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount bid. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond and payment bond, each in the full amount of

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the contract price. The project generally consists of the following work: removal of existing runway markings, crack repair on the runway, application of a rejuvenator/seal coat on the runway, painting new pavement markings on the runway and parallel taxiway, and all additional work described and required to complete the work.

Fifteen (15) working days will be allowed to complete the work. Each proposal must be submitted on the prescribed form and accompanied by cash, a certified check, cashier’s check, or bid bond, payable to the City of Tonasket, in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount bid. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond and payment bond, each in the full amount of the contract price. Contract documents may be examined at the following locations: 1. Tonasket City Hall, 209 S. Whitcomb Avenue, P.O. Box 487, Tonasket, WA, 98855 2. Century West Engineering, 1110 N. Park Place, STE. 303, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814 3. online plan center: www.abadanplanroom.com Contract documents may be procured from the City of Tonasket upon payment of a $30.00 non-refundable plan fee for each set. To obtain a copy of the documents contact Alice Attwood, City Clerk at (509) 486-2132. For information regarding the proposed work, contact Ken Nichols of Century West Engineering at (208) 758-0620. This project will be funded in part through a grant administered by the Washington State Department of Transportation. Neither the State of Washington nor any of its departments or employees are, or shall be, a party to any contract or subcontract resulting from this solicitation of bids. All work performed will be subject to State prevailing wage rates. The City of Tonasket is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women and minority owned businesses to submit bids. The City shall have the right to reject any or all bids not accompanied by bid security or data required by the bidding documents or a bid in any way incomplete or irregular.

Award of the construction contract is contingent upon approval by the funding agencies.

Alice Attwood, Clerk-Treasurer Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune on April 19 and 26, 2012.#381050 LEGAL NOTICE NEGOTIATION OF STATE LEASES WITH EXISTING LESSEES BETWEEN JUNE 2012 AND AUGUST 2012 EXPIRES: OCTOBER 2012.

10-074890-GRAZINGNE1/4, N1/2NW1/4, NE1/4SE1/4, Section 16, SE1/4NE1/4 Section 20, all in Township 35 North, Range 25 East, W.M. Written request to lease must be received by May 25, 2012, at Department of Natural Resources, 225 S Silke Rd, Colville, Washington 99114-9369. Each request to lease must include the lease number, the name, address and phone number of applicant, and must contain a certified check or money order payable to the Department of Natural Resources for the amount of any bonus bid plus a $100.00 deposit. The envelope must be marked “Sealed Bid� and give lease number, expiration date of lease applied for and give applicant’s name. The applicant must be prepared to purchase improvements that belong to the current lessee. Persons wishing to bid to lease any of these properties can obtain more details, bid packet, and qualification requirements by contacting the Colville office or calling (509) 684-7474.

Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune on April 26, 2012.#381197 Meeting Canceled The Oroville Planning Commission has canceled their Wednesday, May 2, 2012 meeting. Regular meetings are held the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month at 4:30 pm in the City Council Chambers. If you have any questions, please call JoAnn Denney at 476-2926 ext 13.

Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune on April 26, 2012.#382976 CITY OF TONASKET, WASHINGTON ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS WHITCOMB AVE. (US97) PEDESTRIAN CROSSING

PROJECT Sealed bids will be received by the City of Tonasket, Washington, at City Hall located at 209 S. Whitcomb Ave., Tonasket, WA 98855 until 11:00:59 a.m. on Thursday May 10, 2012, and will then and there be opened and publicly read aloud. The improvements for which bids will be received are generally described below: - Removal of sidewalk and curb and gutter - Installation of sidewalk and curb and gutter - Installation of ADA curb ramps - Removal and replacement of asphalt - Crosswalk striping - Construction of a Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) pedestrian activated solar powered crossing system - Miscellaneous drainage improvements - Relocation of existing utilities Plans and specifications may be viewed at the following locations: 1. City Hall, City of Tonasket, 209 S. Whitcomb Ave., Tonasket, WA 98855 2. Varela & Associates, Inc., 601 W. Mallon Ave., Spokane, WA 99201 (509) 328-6066 3. Various Plan Centers – call Varela & Associates or go to www.varelaengr.com for a list.

All bid proposals shall be accompanied by a bid proposal deposit in cash, certified check, cashier’s check, or surety bond in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of such bid proposal. Should the successful bidder fail to enter into such contract and furnish satisfactory performance bond within the time stated in the specifications, the bid proposal deposit shall be forfeited to the City of Tonasket. Contract documents may be obtained from Varela and Associates, Inc., located at 601 W. Mallon, Suite A, Spokane, Washington 99201 upon payment of $30.00. Contract documents are on file for inspection at the Tonasket City Hall. For additional information regarding this project, contact Daniel Cowger, P.E. at Varela & Associates, Inc., by phone at (509) 328-6066, or email at danielc@varela-engr.com. The project is being funded by a federal grant administered by the Washington State Department of Transportation, Federal Aid No.: STPE-0097(156).

The City of Tonasket in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color or national origin in consideration for an award. The City of Tonasket is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women and minorityowned businesses to submit bids.

The City of Tonasket has the right to reject any or all bids.

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Notice of Final Decision YN Eagle Rock SE 2012-4 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Hans Smith, Yakama Nation Fisheries has submitted a Joint Aquatic Resource Permit Application (JARPA) for an Okanogan County Shoreline Exemption. The Methow River Eagle Rock Large Wood Project involves one wood piling stabilized Engineered Log Jam (ELJ) and 3 wood piling stabilized large wood placements placed on the existing native substrate river bank and within the wetted area of a perennial side channel of the Methow River. The intent of these wood structures is to enhance aquatic habitat conditions for ESA listed salmonid species at juvenile life stages in the Methow River.

The total area impacted by wood placement is roughly 250 linear feet of stream bank and roughly a quarter acre of surface area, with approximately 0.04 acres impacted below the ordinary high water mark. The project is located on the Methow River on parcel 3422310049 within Okanogan County, T. 34, N, R, 22 EWM, S. 31.

Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune and Quad City Herald on April 26, 2012.#382967 DETERMINATION OF NON SIGNIFICANCE (DNS) Description of current proposal: US 97 – North of Riverside Passing Lane: This project proposes to construct a 1.35 mile northbound passing lane on Highway 97 from milepost 300.83 to 302.18 to mitigate crossover accidents caused by impatient drivers.

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lanes at 12 feet wide with an 8 foot shoulder. Widening will be to the right (east) side going north. Other work includes striping, culvert extensions, sign installation, and seeding disturbed soils.

Proponent: Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT).

Location of proposal: This project is located on US 97 from milepost 300.83 to 302.18, in Sections 10, 11, 14, and 23, T. 35 N., R. 26 E. WM, in Okanogan County.

Lead Agency: Washington State Department of Transportation, North Central Region.

The lead agency for this proposal has determined that the proposal does not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment.

An environmental impact statement (EIS) is not required under RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c). This decision was made after review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file with the lead agency. This information is available to the public on request. This DNS is issued under 197-11-340(2); the lead agency will not act on this proposal for 14 days from the date below.

Comments must be submitted by May 3, 2012.

Responsible official: Claton Belmont Regional Environmental Manager P.O. Box 98 1551 N. Wenatchee Avenue Wenatchee, WA 98807 Phone: (509) 667-3055 April 19, 2012 Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune on April 26, 2012.#382982

PARENTAL INTEREST IN THE ABOVE NAMED CHILD. I. NOTICE OF HEARING 1.1 You are notified that a petition was filed with this Court, seeking to terminate your parental rights.

1.2 A hearing will be held on Monday, June 4, 2012 at 1:00 p.m., At Juvenile Court, Okanogan County Courthouse, Okanogan, Washington.

1.3 The purpose of the hearing is to hear and consider evidence on the petition.

1.4 If you do not appear, the court may enter an order in your absence permanently terminating your parental rights.

II. SUMMONS/ORDER TO APPEAR 2.1 YOU ARE SUMMONED AND REQUIRED to appear at the hearing on the date, time and place indicated.

NOTICE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDER OR SUMMONS IS SUBJECT TO A PROCEEDING FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT PURSUANT TO RCW 13.34.070.

Dated this 18th day of April, 2012 By direction of the Honorable JACK BURCHARD Judge of the Superior Court Okanogan County, Washington CHARLEEN GROOMES Clerk of the Superior Court Okanogan County, Washington by: /s/: Kaylee Harrison Deputy Clerk Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune on April 26, May 3 and 10, 2012.#382891

8, 2012 at 11:00 A.M., on the vacation of the following road: All that portion of unused old right-ofway outside the present necessary right-of-way of OCR 3115, Soap Lake Road, beginning at ±MP 11.79, the NE¼, NE¼, of Section 06, Township 32 North, Range 26 East W.M., thence running northerly in to SW¼, SW¼, Section 32, Township 33 North, Range 26 East W.M. and running northerly over and across portions of said Section 32, continuing northeasterly in to NW ¼, NW ¼, of Section 33, Township 33 North, Range 26 East W.M. and in to the SW ¼, SW ¼, Section 28, Township 33 North, Range 26 East W.M. over and across to the SE ¼, NE ¼, of said Section 28, thence northeast over and across the NW ¼, NW ¼, Section 27, Township 33 North, Range 26 East W.M., to a terminus point on the west right-of-way line of OCR 9309, Cameron Lake Road for a total distance of ±4.22 miles.

EXCEPTING THEREFROM an easement for existing utilities, if any, including access for the maintenance thereof; Said hearing will be held in the hearing room of the Okanogan County Board of Commissioners, located at 123 Fifth Ave. North (Room 150), Okanogan, Washington. All interested parties may be heard in this matter. Please send written comments to Verlene Hughes, or e-mail at vhughes@co,okanogan.wa.us Department Public Works, 1234A 2nd Ave. S., Okanogan, WA 98840.

Dated April 17, 2012 at Okanogan, Washington.

Robert Breshears, P.E. County Engineer Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune on April 26 and May 3, 2012.#382991

Notice of Final Decision YN Twisp Ponds SE 2012-5 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Hans Smith, Yakama Nation Fisheries has submitted a Joint Aquatic Resource Permit Application (JARPA) for an Okanogan County Shoreline Exemption. The Twisp Ponds Habitat Restoration Project involves 2 bank buried log jams placed in the main stem Twisp River, 1 backwater channel will be created on the left bank of the river, and 1 backwater channel will be enhanced on the right bank of the river. The intent of these projects is to increase suitable habitat availability for salmonid species listed under the Endangered Species Act. Once completed these projects will provide better aquatic habitat conditions than currently exist in the second sub-reach of the Lower Twisp River Reach. The need for such restoration projects has been identified through previous watershed and reaches level assessments of the Twisp River, including the 2010 Lower Twisp River Reach Assessment. The project is located on the Twisp River on parcel’s 3322070187, 3322180174, 3322180094, 3322180004, 3322180163, & 3322180025 within Okanogan County, T. 33, N, R, 21 EWM, S. 07 & 18.

Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune and Quad City Herald on April 26, 2012.#382972

EL TRIBUNAL SUPERIOR DEL ESTADO DE WASHINGTON DENTRO Y PARA EL CONDADO DE OKANOGAN TUTELAR DE MENORES AVISA Y CITATORIO/ORDEN Audiencia de Terminacion NUMERO DEL TRIBUNAL: 12-7-00050-6 REFERENTE A LA DEPENDENCIA DE: JULIAN OCHOA, Un menor de edad ESTADO DE WASHINGTON PARA: ALEJANDRO PAHUA Y MONA OCHOA, A QUIEN CORRESPONDA Y A CUALQUIERA QUE RECLAME TENER INTERES PATERNAL DEL MENOR ANTERIORMENTE MENCIONADO. I. AVISO DE AUDIENCIA 1.1 Se les notifica que una peticion fue archivada con este tribunal, alegando que el menor anteriormente mencionado es dependiente del Estado.

1.2 Una audiencia sera llevada acabo el 4 de JUNIO, 2012, a la 1:00 p.m., en el tribunal Tutelar de Menores, Edificio de la Corte del Condado Okanogan, en Okanogan, Washington.

1.3 El proposito de la audiencia as de escuchar y considerar las evidencias en la peticion.

1.4 Si ustedes no se presentan, el Tribunal podria dictar una orden en su ausencia y permanentemente terminar sus derechos de padres.

II. CITATORIO/ORDEN DE COMPAREGER 2.1 USTEDES SON CITADOS Y SE REQUIERE que comparezcan a la audiencia en la fecha, a la hora, y en el lugar indicado.

AVISO EL NO ACATARSE A ESTA ORDEN O CITATORIO LE EXPONE A SER PROCESADO POR DESOBEDECER A LA CORTE CONFORME A EL CODIGO REVISADO DE WASHINGTON 13.34.070 UNA PETICION DE DEPENDENCIA COMIENZA UN PROCESO EN EL CUAL, SI SE ENCUENTRA QUE ELMENOR ES DEPENDIENTE, ESTO PODRA RESULTAR EN QUE SE TERMINE PERMANENTEMENTE LE RELACION DE PADRES A HIJO. Fechada este dia 18 de Abril, 2012.

Por direccion de el Honorable JACK BURCHARD Juez de el Tribunal Superior Condado de Okanogan, Washington CHARLEEN GROOMES Escribana de el Tribunal Superior Condado de Okanogan, Washington Por: /s/: Kaylee Harrison Escribana Delegada Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune on April 26, May 3 and 10, 2012.#382882

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SELL/ NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Surplus Property Notice is Hereby Given that the Okanogan County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on May 7, 2012 for the purpose of declaring certain county property surplus. A list of surplus property may be obtained after the public hearing.

Once declared surplus, said property will be auctioned off at a public auction at the Okanogan County Fair Grounds later in the year. The hearing will take place in the County Commissioners Hearing room located at located at 123 5th Avenue North, Okanogan, Washington 98840. Persons wishing to comment may attend or submit their comments in writing to the Okanogan County Commissioners’ Office, at the above address.

Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune and Quad City Herald on April 26, 2012.#382996 Okanogan County Notice of Final Decision Project: Conditional Use Permit 2011-10 Proponent: Brown-Riverside Quarry Decision: Approved Date of Publication: April 26, 2012 Appeal Deadline: May 17, 2012 The Okanogan County Office of Planning and Development approved the above-noted project. Within 21 calendar days of the publication date, parties with standing may appeal this decision to Okanogan County Superior Court at 149 N. 3rd Ave., Okanogan, WA, pursuant to RCW 36.70 C. Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune and Quad City Herald on April 26, 2012.#382988

NOTICE AND SUMMONS/ORDER Termination Hearing COURT NO.: 12-7-00050-6 IN RE THE DEPENDENCY OF: JULIAN OCHOA, A Minor Child STATE OF WASHINGTON TO: ALEJANDRO PAHUA AND MONA OCHOA, WHOM IT MAY CONCERN AND ANYONE CLAIMING

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT a public hearing will be held on May

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Okanogan County Notice of Final Decision Project: Silver Spur north Ranch – RV Park Proponent: Caribou, LLC Decision: Approved Date of Publication: April 26, 2012 Appeal Deadline: May 17, 2012 The Okanogan County Office of Planning and Development approved the above-noted project. Within 21 calendar days of the publication date, parties with standing may appeal this decision to Okanogan County Superior Court at 149 N. 3rd Ave., Okanogan, WA, pursuant to RCW 36.70 C. Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune and Quad City Herald on April 26, 2012.#382956 Public Auction There will be a Public Auction at Budget Towing, 32156 Hwy 97, Tonasket 509-560-1056, on Tuesday, May 1, 2012. Viewing time starts at 10 a.m. with the auction at 12 p.m.

Up for auction will be: 1962 Chev 1985 Ford Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune on April 26, 2012.#381048 Public Hearing Notice NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board of Okanogan County Commissioners that a public hearing is set for 11:00 AM, April 30, 2012, to consider a supplemental appropriation from E911 Wa. Military Department Grant in the amount of $73,276. The supplemental will be used for Repairs and Maintenance Small Tools and Minor Equipment. The hearing will be held in the County Commissioners’ Hearing Room located at 123 5th Avenue North, Okanogan, Washington. Persons wishing to comment may attend the hearing or submit their comments in writing to the Commissioners’ Office at 123 5th Avenue North, Rm 150, Okanogan, Washington 98840.

Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune and Quad City Herald on April 19 and 26, 2012.#381131 Public Hearing Notice NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board of Okanogan County Commissioners that a public hearing is set for 11:30 AM, May 1, 2012, to consider a supplemental appropriation from a Firearms & Archery Range Recreation (FARR) Grant in the amount of $60,000. The supplemental will be used for a new indoor training building at the Sheriff’s Range Facility. The hearing will be held in the County Commissioners’ Hearing Room located at 123 5th Avenue North, Okanogan, Washington. Persons wishing to comment may attend the hearing or submit their comments in writing to the Commissioners’ Office at 123 5th Avenue North, Rm 150, Okanogan, Washington 98840.

Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune and Quad City Herald on April 19 and 26, 2012.#381335 STATE OF WASHINGTON Grazing Land for Lease Application No. 10-088381 10 Year Lease Term The Department of Natural Resources offers for lease at sealed bid public auction, a tract of land containing 630.00 acres, more or less, according to the government survey thereof, described as the N1/2, along with a portion of N1/2S1/2, laying north of Wet Fork Salmon Creek, Section 10, NW1/4NW1/4, S1/2NW1/4, N1/2SW1/4, along with a portion of the S1/2SW1/4, laying north of West Fork Salmon Creek, Section 11, all in Township 35 North, Range 24 East, W.M. Minimum annual rent will be: $1,020.60. Lease covenants may be examined at the Okanogan County Auditor’s office, Okanogan, Washington; Northeast Region headquarters located in Colville, Washington or the office of the Commissioner of Public Lands, Olympia, Washington. Bidders Qualification Packet must be submitted by 2:00 p.m. on the day of auction. The Department of Natural Resources does not guarantee legal access. Public auction will be held at the Northeast Region office, 225 S. Silke Rd, Colville, Washington, on May 30, 2012, at 2:00 p.m.

PETER GOLDMARK, Commissioner of Public Lands Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune on April 26, 2012.#382924

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Apple Hill Art Camps registration begins May 1 Submitted by Jody Olson Apple Hill Art Camps

TONASKET - It’s registration time again for Apple Hill Art Camps.

The Omak camps for five to 10-year-olds are June 18-22 at St. Anne’s Episcopal Church in Omak. Ages five to seven are from 10:30 a.m. to noon and ages eight to 10 go from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The registrar for these camps is Patsy Henderson at (509) 8261721.

The Tonasket camps for five to 10-year-olds are June 25-29 at the Community Cultural Center of Tonasket. Ages five to seven are from 10:30 a.m. to noon and ages eight to 10 go from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The registrar is Kari Alexander at (509) 486-1509.

If this is your first year for camp, please register May 1. If not, regis-

By Audrey Holmes

Last month, March 12, the meeting was canceled by President Pam Burton due to a heavy, unexpected snow storm. On April 9 the meeting was held at the home of Treasurer Barbara Hansen. Soon it will be a show place with many flowers of all colors in bloom surrounding it. Jaquie Watts, from Tonasket, joined the club. A card was sent to the family of Middie VBerbeck, lifetime active member of the club. She passed away on March 13 in Spokane at 97 years young. Roll call question was “What do you start from seeds?” Some members live in higher elevations, so don’t plant them until June 1. There was an exchange of seeds. Discussed was the June plant and bake sale on Founder’s Day. The space for it will be confirmed and who will bring tables, chairs and awnings.

Two new stuffers and jumbo

April is the Month of the Military Child Submitted by Daralyn Hollenbeck Blue Star Mothers

Lillie Ann, age two; Nathan, eight and Juliyanna, 12, are the names of just a few of the military children we sent gifts to on behalf of a supportive community this month to let them know that we appreciate the part they and their family plays in protecting our freedoms every day.

We began asking our community for the names of children who have parent(s) serv-

tration starts May 2. Please do not call before those dates. However, the camps fill very quickly, so call as soon as possible once those dates arrive. Costs for the camps are $1 per day per child.

Scholarships are available.

The Omak camps for 11 to 16-year-olds are July 9 to 13 in Omak at the United Methodist Church and Omak High School from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

The Tonasket camps are three consecutive Thursday afternoon -- July 19, July 26 and Aug. 2 -- from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the CCC of Tonasket. Please call Jody Olson to register at (509) 3224071. Cost for these camps is $5 per person per day. Scholarships are available. For those of you with registration forms, please return as soon as possible. The Omak class is filling fast.

All public elementary school students in Tonasket, Omak and Okanogan, as well as Paschall Sherman, should be bringing home a small English/Spanish information flyer about camp and how to register. Middle and high school students may request these flyers from their art teachers.

It costs about $35 to send a child to camp. Anyone wishing to sponsor a child can call Olson, (509) 322-4071, for particulars.

Apple Hill Art Camp is a CCC of Tonasket partner and is sponsored by the Okanogan Family Faire, Omak-Okanogan Rotary, the Community Action Council, Community Foundation of North Central Washington and the Tonasket Library Board.

For more information, contact Olson, Emily Hale at (509) 8261653 or Lisa Bauer at (509) 8267071.

TONASKET GARDEN CLUB

older container gardening magazine.

Donna Sylvester our horticulturist brought and told about strip trays and also Barbara Hansen had one to show and explain how to use it. Donna already has tomatoes stated for the Founder’s Day sale.

Suggestions for planting peas early, they won’t be hurt by frost.

Good Friday is a good time to plant potatoes. Also, plant sunflowers and Queen Sophia marigolds and mint recommended to lure bees into the area for fertilization. Also, plant potatoes, onions, garlic directly into shredded newspaper clippings and cover with compost, water down well, cover with straw.

The next meeting will be held at the home of Barbara Jonson on May 14 at 1:30 p.m. We encourage guests and new members.

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

cards were donated to the assisted living facility. After last Tuesdays cards and games, they’ll go to their summer schedule in June, said Nadia Aronson. Member Mary Luzer has not attended the last two meetings due to a broken wrist. A card was sent to her.

A container gardening program was given by Freda Holmes.

She shared and passed around the “Birds and Bloom” magazine that showed various containers such as old wheelbarrows, copper wash boiler, fairy garden which is made up with miniature figures and moss. Information and explanations of how to use the containers were in some of the

BLUE STAR MOTHERS ing in the military and received 26 names between the ages of newborn and 18-years-old! Teddy Bears representing the different branches of the Armed Forces, Affirmation Necklaces with the words “Courage”, “Laugh” and “Gratitude” on them, and books called “We Serve, Too!” (complete with dog tags) were sent according to age appropriateness to these children along with a note signed by the members of the NCW Blue Star Mothers group.

Each April we will be celebrating “The Month of the Military

Child.” Be sure you submit names of any children of active duty soldiers to us by March 1 of each year.

Also, join us on Facebook where we are currently taking a poll (mainly out of curiosity, but for some practicality) of the branches of the military that are currently being represented most in North Central Washington by our sons and daughters. Army, Air Force, Marines, Navy, Coast Guard, Army National Guard, Air National Guard, and Other DoD (Department of Defense) Personnel are all indicated.

Please login to “NCW Blue Star Mothers” on Facebook and add to this data!

Contact us at (509) 485-2906 or ncw.bluestars@yahoo.com also.

Obituaries

Jackie Bradley Jackie Bradley was born in Portland, Ore. She moved to Okanogan as a young child. As a young adult she attended WSU, and later married Bob Bradley, being partners in life, politics and fun until Bob passed away in 2003.

Jackie was very well known for her work in community service and her enthusiastic lifelong support of the Democratic Party; in fact she had recently received the Warren G. Magneson award for life long achievement. Jackie was one of Okanogan County’s longest serving Public Officials, being Court Clerk for 38 years.

Jackie had great compassion and empathy for anyone in need; she helped found the Okanogan Regional Home Health Hospice, and was active with the North Cascades Chapter of American

Red Cross, The Okanogan Soroptomist and The Kiwanis Club.

Jackie had just retired but was as busy as ever, she was very active with the Okanogan Chamber of Commerce, Okanogan Pioneer Association, while also being Chair of the Okanogan County Democrats. Jackie was recently elected vice chair of the 4th Congressional District and was also one of the founders and chair of the Washington Democrats Rural Caucus, along with being the Democratic State Committee woman for the 7th Legislative District.

Jackie was one of the rare people who really made a difference in our world she was a great influence and inspiration to everyone who knew her. Jackie always thought of others first, everything she did was selfless. Jackie will be greatly missed by everyone.

Jackie is survived by her brother, Ervin McLean and his wife Clovera of Conconully; close cousins: Gilbert LaMann of Omak and Stacey (Donald) Hyatte of Longview, Wash.; nieces and nephews: Curtis (Christie) McLean of Kent, Wash., Galena McLean of Shelton, Wash., Amber McLean of Fort Worth, Texas, Mac McLean of Conconully, Guy McLean (Rowan Jordan) of Omak, Patrick (Melinda) Bell of Humino, Ore., Alan (Wendy) Bell of Ocean Park, Wash., John (Angie) Bell of Clackamas, Ore. and many other close friends and relatives.

Friends and family are invited

to attend visitation at the PrechtHarrison-Nearents Chapel on Elmway in Okanogan, which will be held from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 26, 2012.

Funeral services will be held 1 p.m., Friday, April 27, 2012 at the Okanogan County Fairgrounds Agri-Plex. Graveside Services will follow the Agri-Plex at the Omak City Cemetery on Elmway. All are invited to the Agri-Plex after the graveside to share memories over coffee and desserts. Please feel free to have flowers delivered to the funeral home the day prior to the service in time for the visitation or directly to the AgriPlex on the day of the Funeral on Friday.

Precht-Harrison-Nearents Chapel is entrusted with the arrangements.

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OKANOGAN VALLEY GAZETTE-TRIBUNE | APRIL 26, 2012

OKANOGAN VALLEY LIFE Award winning photos

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BRAGGING RIGHTS

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Photos by Grace Hughes

Grace Hughes of Oroville, won several slots in the 2011 Washington State Farm Bureau Photo Contest.

Her images included scenes from Molson and the Okanogan Valley.

Hughes won first place in the Ag Seasons, Country Kids (“Fowl Encounter”), Historical Ag (“Circles of Power”) and Washington Wildlife (“Sun Hopper”) categories. She also won third-place in the Historical Ag (“Tractor of the Past”) and Ag Machines in Action (“Swather Path”) categories. Contest results can be found at www.wsfb. com/2011+Photo+Contest.

Photo by Buck Shaw

“Swather Path”

On April 14, Buck Shaw II, 2, caught his first fish ever with his Papa Shaw at Spectacle Lake. His first fish weighed 2 pounds and the second fish weighed in at 2.5 pounds. Buck is the son of Buck and Kim Shaw of Oroville.

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