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Council weighs taxes vs. services

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TONASKET - The Tonasket City Council, which is still attempting to finalize its 2014 budget, worked at its Tuesday, Nov. 26, meeting to strike the balance between maintaining services that are costing more to provide with the community’s desire not to have taxes raised.

Even with a tax base expanded by the annexation of the Bonaparte Creek/Mill Drive neighborhood and an increase in new construction, the 2014 budget looks to be at least as tight as the 2013 version.

“We’re not broke,” said City Clerk Alice Attwood. “But in current expense and city streets we are going paycheck to paycheck. The council will have to decide the level of services you want.”

Playing into the council’s desire to not raise taxes or fees was the recent ballot box failure of a 0.1 percent sales tax hike that would have provided support to law enforcement, even though the vote was closer than it had first appeared.

“I made a mistake at a meeting when I said it failed miserably,” said Mayor Patrick Plumb. “That was a misstatement on my part... I was pleasantly surprised at the last count that our numbers increased... we only lost that by 15 votes.

So, I stand corrected “I understand what council member Ramsey said about not effectively communicating what we can do with the budget as it stands. I think the public participation in city government is... lacking... because of that, I don’t know

that people are not understanding that local government is run a lot different than state and federal. The funds we have are real and tangible. The services we provide are real and tangible also.”

The council discussed at length whether or not to raise the water/sewer utility tax. Water/sewer utility payments can only be used to support those systems, but tax money added on can go into the general budget, which has been squeezed by increasing expenses.

The council also expressed the need to include a cost of living adjustment to city employees’ pay, which lags behind other areas of the county. (City employees include police, city hall workers and public works employees, not council members).

“COLA is not a raise,” said council member Jill Vugteveen. “We have worked hard as long as I’ve been here to at least get our employees up to a better - it’s not even reasonable - pay. We have to understand it’s the cost of doing business. We need to be fiscally responsible to the city and its employees as well as those on fixed incomes.”

Plumb discussed what budget shortfalls have done to police coverage in town.

“When law enforcement does a DUI, they have to cut three of their hours off their regularly scheduled shift because they can’t have overtime,” he said. “The police can’t protect and serve during that time.”

In the end, there was no

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Date set for murder trial

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OKANOGAN – Two Chesaw men accused of shooting and killing a hunter earlier this year now know when their trials begin.

John W. Jennings and his son Adam S. Jennings were arraigned Monday, Dec. 2, in Okanogan County Superior Court. Judge Chris Culp scheduled both trials to begin Jan. 7, 2014.

Both men pleaded not guilty, and both qualified for public defenders.

John Jennings, 57, is represented by attorneys Nicholas Blount and Anthony Castelda. Adam Jennings, 27, has three co-councils: Melissa MacDougall, Michael Prince and Mubarak Raheem.

One or both of the Jennings men allegedly shot and killed Michael R. Carrigan, 52, of Hoquiam, Wash. over Labor Day weekend this year.

Carrigan was hunting grouse near the Jennings’ property along Pontiac Ridge Road on Sept. 1. After firing two shots and missing the bird, his hunting partner George Stover, 65, also Hoquiam, said he heard shots coming from a shack across the road, referring to the Jennings’ home.

Stover drove off to find help.

Carrigan was found dead when deputies arrived.

Okanogan County Sheriff ’s Office officials interviewed father and son at the time, and both were considered persons of interest in the crime. They were arrested Nov. 19.

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Contractors had four bucket trucks in the air as they worked furiously in cold, windy conditions last Monday evening while making upgrades to bring Charter Communication’s HD television, high speed internet and phone service to Oroville (see article, page A7). The contractors, working for Sumner-based SEFNCO Communications, are upgrading antiquated cable service in Oroville, some that’s been around since the 1960s. When finished Charter promises the availability of 165 HD channels, as well as internet service up to 30 Mbps.

Tonasket School District moves forward with levy, bond packages Seeks funds to accommodate growth, hours requirements

The M&O levy will replace the existing similar levy that expires at the end of 2014. Some $640,000 of the $1.64 million is dedicated to increasing staffing as the district extends its school day about 45 minutes. The district has operated with a shortened day since the mid-1990s and has been attempting to

BY BRENT BAKER return to the full day for several years; BBAKER@GAZETTE-TRIBUNE.COM the state has mandated districts meet TONASKET - The Tonasket School the full day requirement by the beginboard approved resolutions to move ning of the next school year.

The board is attempting to address forward with a $6 million bond for new construction and a $1.64 million mainte- crowding issues at the elementary school and in certain nance and operations (M&O) at levy that will be set before dis“Basically this would programs the middle/ trict voters in February, 2014, finish what we tried to high school, at their Monday, Nov. 25 board well as add meeting. build 20 years ago.” as staff that will Both packages replace simibe required Lloyd Caton, lar funding measures that are Tonasket School Board to cover the expiring in the coming months additional and were designed with the classes that intent to minimize the impact will be instituted as part of the lengthon local taxpayers.

With the bond used to construct the ened school day.

New staff at the elementary would be current school buildings in 1997 being retired this month, the $6 million for hired to teach art, music and physical new construction would be used to education. A counselor would also be add four classrooms and office space added to the staff.

Four staff would be added to the to the elementary school; replace the middle/high school, with those yet to Alternative Education building (near the tennis courts) that is nearing the end be determined based upon both curof its life span; adding four classrooms, riculum needs and a number of potenlaboratory bays and additional flexible tial retirements that would affect which space to the middle/high school com- specific certifications would need to be plex; and add a permanent concession replaced - though superintendent Paul stand and provide funding to address Turner said he was “adamant” that an long-term maintenance issues with the additional agricultural science teacher be one of the additions based upon the outdoor athletic facilities.

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number of interested students unable to access the ag program due to having only one instructor.

In considering the bond, board members discussed at length the need not to just to supply space for existing classes, but to have space flexible enough to meet rapidly changing educational standards, as well as for career training in fields that may not even exist yet.

“This is a 10 year plan,” said board member Catherine Stangland when discussing the use of flexible space tabbed for construction as a daylight basement under the new middle school classrooms. “We don’t have every block right in place. We don’t want to have a dirt basement that we won’t get finished,” she said in response to a comment from the gallery.

“We want something that’s usable, (right away),” Stangland added. “But if we have to have every block in place right now, it’s not going to happen. It would be shortsighted to say that if we don’t have them all in place that we shouldn’t do it.”

Special education director Liz Stucker and board member Lloyd Caton said that when the expiring bond was passed 16 years ago, it was on a second attempt and was a trimmed down version of the original plan, and that some of today’s needs might have been forestalled with the original bond.

“We cut back on a lot of things,” Stucker said. “A lot got cut back and minimized so that we could build it.

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Oroville School Superintendent Steve Quick swears in Lily Hilderbrand and Jake Scott, who will share duties as the student representatives to school board. They were sworn in at the school director’s Monday, Nov. 25 meeting.

OHS Grad Day later Second at-large board position to be formed

BY GARY A. DEVON MANAGING EDITOR

OROVILLE – While Oroville senior students are used to graduating a week before the official end of the school year, conflicts with state playoffs means they’ll have to wait this year.

“They can’t graduate the Saturday before the last day of school because that’s state competition... student athletes that have graduated could not compete,” said Superintendent Steve Quick at the school board’s Monday, Nov. 25 meeting.

M&O LEVY The superintendent and the board also discussed the replacement of the twoyear Maintenance and Operation Levy in February.

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That means the seniors will have to wait until the first Saturday after the official end of the school year, putting them in conflict with neighboring district at Tonasket, which also has its graduation that day. The district will try and set a time where the two ceremonies are not at the same time, allowing those who wish to attend both time to get from one to the next.

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M&O/At-Large | FROM A1 and operation levy at the exact same value... with the recent valuation the collection rate will probably go down a little. It was at $2.46 per thousand (dollars of property valuation),” said Quick.

Redistricting The superintendent asked for and got approval for creating a second at-large school director position in an effort to fill a seat on the board that has remained open since Director David Nutt stepped down from Position 5.

“The District 5 position has been open since August last year.

To do this will require redistricting, changing the borders of the three current districts to absorb District 5,” said Quick.

“I think we’ll get a lot more interest. Obviously not a lot of people from that area currently want to get involved.”

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Tonasket Elementary School’s fifth grade robotics team gave a demonstration at the Monday, Nov. 25, meeting of the Tonasket School Board and a full gallery of family, friends and other observers.

BOND/LEVY | FROM A1 that the building doesn’t meet our needs... Right now we are talking about the same thing - thinking ahead, planning for the future, and what we need right now.”

“Basically this would finish what we tried to build 20 years ago,” Caton said.

Board member Ty Olson, a contractor, stressed the need to ensure that the project was properly managed, especially in terms of site assessment and other portions of the project that need to precede breaking ground.

“We need to know what we’re doing on the front end,” Olson said. “(The architect) can answer all of that, whether we have contaminated soil and those kinds of issues. With all of the litigation these days, there are so many things that play into it. So we need to do our due diligence....

We need full geotech report, soils analysis. That will be a huge part of the excavation.”

Olson said that, while there are contingency funds built into the bond, he felt that the project needed to be prioritized in case some of that initial work yielded unexpected results.

“That can be one method to figure out what the priorities are,” he said. “We need to do what serves the kids. We prioritized on an educational level; (if necessary) we can deal with the construction issues.”

One of the reasons the board decided to go with a bond rather than a capital levy was that if the bond is passed, the district can access the full $6 million at once and likely save money by treating the whole package as one project, rather than having to do a piecemeal series of projects as funding came in over an extended period.

“We can start the project almost immediately,” if the bond passes, said Superintendent Paul Turner. “We would have a year of cramped space. We’ll have to be kind and nice to one another while we’re building. But we would know the outcome would be coming.”

In terms of millage rate (cost per $1,000 of property value) for property owners in the district, the bond rate comes in at $1.48 and the M&O levy at a rate of $3.49 for a total of $4.97.

“That’s 71 cents more than where we are right now,” said board chair Jerry Asmussen. “When we ran the bond and levy in 1997, it was $5.33, so we are 36 cents below what we ran at that time.”

“These numbers, we’re relatively certain, over the life of the bond should actually come down as property revaluations happen,” Caton added.

The board made a number of amendments to the language that will be put on the ballot in

February but passed the resolutions, with the final language to be approved at the Dec. 9 school board meeting.

Stangland “graduates” Turner honored Stangland for having recently completed a yearlong school board training course.

“Catherine put into practice the mission of our district - Always Learning All Ways,” Turner said.

“On behalf of the district, our students, staff, patrons and the board, I want to present Catherine with this apple, and thank her for her dedication to our students.”

“It was an excellent learning experience,” Stangland said. “I’m really glad I did it. It was much more work than I ever anticipated. We have a lot of things that we will be able to put into practice in the coming months.”

Robotics The meeting began with a packed house, and not because of the levy/bond discussion.

Teacher/librarian Kim Fitzthum’s Lego robotics team - a group of about 15 fifth graders, as well as many of their family members - were on hand to give a demonstration of their wares, as well as explain the workings of their project. They also had gifted the school board with posters of the concepts they’d learned.

Tonasket Chamber, city may opt out of RV Park lease Comancheros bringing PBR to 2014 Founders Day

By Brent Baker bbaker@gazette-tribune.com

TONASKET - The Tonasket Chamber of Commerce dealt with a couple of major topics at its Tuesday, Nov. 26, meeting one of their own, and hearing a presentation on a second.

The Chamber’s stewardship of the RV Park at the north end of Tonasket may be nearing an end as the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway has asked for a 2,900 percent increase in the annual lease the city pays for the property the park sits on; meanwhile, Roger Sawyer of the Tonasket Comancheros Rodeo Club shared the organization’s progress in bringing a significant upgrade to the Founders Day Rodeo next spring.

RV Park The property that the RV Park sits on is owned by Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, leased by the City of Tonasket for $200 a year and subleased to the Chamber. For many years the lease was $100 annually. With all of its maintenance and money collection being done by volunteers, the park this year generated about $3,000 in net income.

(The rail line itself is leased

by Cascade & Columbia River Railroad, which has nothing to do with the park property lease).

When the railroad asked the city to up its lease to about $5,700 a year, neither the Chamber nor the city were in a position to agree to the increase even if they wanted to.

Mayor Patrick Plumb said that

he received a letter from the railroad in response to his suggestion that the railroad donate the property to the city. The railroad offered to bring the city’s lease down to $1,700 a year - still far more than the city or Chamber were willing to pay.

“If I can’t get a resolution to this by the end of December we’re going to start the process of exiting the lease,” Plumb told the Chamber. “We will have to remove anything we have on the grounds. I will send them a weed abatement letter in June and will start to charge for it. They were not pleased with us not forking over the money.”

He pointed out that if the Chamber paid for the work done by volunteers on the RV park, “we’d be $10,000 in the hole right off the bat, if you paid the going rate for the area.”

That evening at the City Council meeting, Plumb received the council’s blessing to begin the lease exit process if the railroad refused to budge from its position.

The lease expires at the end of March, but Plumb said he intends to have the matter resolved one way or another by the end of this year.

“We’re not budgeting for that,” he told the council “Once the budget is adopted under that assumption we’re not paying $17$1800. If that’s all we can get I will bring it back to the council to discontinue the lease.”

Rodeo news It had shown up on Facebook a few days earlier, but Roger Sawyer of the Comancheros let the Chamber know that the Founders Day Rodeo next year will feature the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) circuit, and be promoted as the Shane Proctor Invitational. Proctor, of Grand

Coulee Dam, was the 2011 PRCA World Champion and is currently ranked ninth in the world.

“The club’s decision was to go bigger rather than smaller,” Sawyer said. “We’re going to try it. This event will cost well over $50,000 (for the whole weekend).

But we think, and we’re confident, that it will pay.

“Last year we contracted with the Elite Professional Bullriders and the World Class Bucking Horse Association for our show,” Sawyer added. “The Bucking Horse Association did a great job. The Elite Bullriders, not so much. We had been contacted a week after our show by PBR. We feel we have the spectators, fans, and community support in the Northwest to do that.”

While there are many details yet to be firmed up, Sawyer said there could be some significant changes to the weekend.

“Saturday (schedule) is up in the air,” he said. “We’ve been approached and are discussing going to a Saturday afternoon performance. By doing that we’re hoping the community will share with us in having a street celebration, like a dance/carnival, starting at 6-7 p.m. These are just discussions, but what we’re trying to do is not take everyone out of town. There’s too big a lapse between the parade and our event. But I think if people stay active they will stay in town.”

Last year, more than 8,000 people attended Comancheros events, which also included the Truck and Tractor Pulls, the Demolition Derby and the Tonasket Junior Rodeo, as well as some smaller events.

“We’re still planning on those,” Sawyer said. “But we’re very excited about Founders Day weekend.”

Founders Day is the first weekend after Memorial Day, May 30-31.

Reports There were reports from two of the board members, the principals, the superintendent, student representatives, two teachers, the athletic director and business manager.

School Directors Travis Loudon and Todd Hill reported on their recent attendance, with board chairman Rocky DeVon and Supt. Quick, at the Washington State School Directors Association meeting.

“We had two full days and got some time at workshops, including on next generation science education and Common Core standards,” said Loudon.

“They were real helpful to understanding the standards a little better,” added Hill.

The superintendent said he had been able to attend a couple of workshops, including one on school safety.

“The main emphasis is on drills in the school, tabletop exercises as well as full blown exercises,” said Quick.

Elementary Principal Joan Hoehn said the grade school had been very busy, especially as the end of the year nears.

“We had children’s author Jack Gantos and also the Missoula

Children’s Theatre. The production of Alice in Wonderland was so much more colorful that in past productions,” Hoehn said.

She said the Christmas Concerts at the elementary will be on Dec. 12 and Dec. 18, with the fourth through sixth graders on Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. and the kindergarten through third graders on Dec. 18 at 1:30 p.m. Early release for the holiday break is Dec. 20 at 12:55 p.m. and school resumes on Jan. 6, 2014.

High School Principal Kristin Sarmiento reported on her and Hoehn’s continued training, including a second round of training for TPEP that took place a Cheney. She also said they were learning about High Yield Strategies and learning how as administrators they can help their staff be better overall.

“Wenatchee Valley College sent an invitation to apply for a grant on how to make the transmission smother to college using Common Core,” said Sarmiento.

Quick said the district was working on the new phone system which was funded through e-rate funds. The system is a Voice Over Internet Protocal, or VOIP, based system and he said that the district was a little tentative over its implementation.

“Teachers, secretaries and the administrators all have new handsets... we’re nervous, but also excited,” Quick said. “The system goes on line Dec. 16.”

The superintendent also reported that the company installing the HVAC system at the high school hoped to have it up and running by the next week and that the awnings at the elementary school were almost finished.

“Bricks will go around the pillars,” he said.

Lily Hilderbrand and Jacob Scott were sworn in by Supt.

Quick as the student representatives to the board at the beginning of the meeting.

“As student representatives you can’t vote, but the main reason you are here is because we need your input,” explained Quick.

Each gave a quick report to the board.

“This month wasn’t as exciting as last,” said Hilderbrand, adding that the Association of Student Councils was helping organize a fundraiser for Children’s Hospital.

Scott said that the high school football team helped with the tire disposal program at the Ellisforde Transfer Station by loading tires on to trailers. He also said the senior class was selling Hornet lanyards to help fund the senior trip after graduation.

Athletic Director Tam Hutchinson reported on the fall sports season, including highlights from his football team’ss run at the state playoffs, finishing their season 7-3.

“The head football coach at Gonzaga Prep (where the state game was held) even took the time to write Mrs. Sarmiento and say what a great group we were and took the time to compliment our community and school,” said Hutchinson.

Jennifer Clark, a kindergarten teacher at the elementary, discussed a grant called Leader in Me, based on the Seven Habits of Affective Leadership. She said a leadership team made a presentation at Waterville where the grant has been implemented in the school district. The program teaches students and adults how to be good leaders, be highly effective people and make good decisions, according to Clark.

“They put on a really good presentation about how it has positively affected their school,” she said.

Fellow elementary teacher Jodi Shirley also attended the workshop added, “Parents say they can’t believe the difference in their kids. They also have adult classes,” said Shirley.

“I appreciate you guys’ willingness to look into this... it’s refreshing,” said School Director DeVon. Ryan Frazier reported on reported on the curriculum for his seventh grade student growth goals. He talked about the goals covering History, Geography and Economics.

New Officer Preston Ray was welcomed as a full-fledged member of the Tonasket Police force after having completed his academy training over the past few months. Ray is filling the spot vacated when Jim Rice retired last spring.

“We’ll slowly work up to him being in his own car,” said Police Chief Rob Burks. “One of us will be on to shadow him then soon he’ll be by himself.

“There’s no set time. But I have to make sure he’ll be safe out there, showing how he handles the calls and the public right, as well as protecting himself if there are situations.”

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“We have employees in this community,” he said. “We are proud to say we live, work and play in the communities we service. There’s a lot of opportunities to participate in events that take place and to be able to support local events that take place in Tonasket. The people I’ve met here have been unbelievably gracious... I’ve been very appreciative.”

Sandman also presented a plaque to Plumb, who was the first city resident to have the service installed at his home.

Frontier announces it’s online Steve Sandman, General Manager at Frontier Communications, was on hand to officially announce the availability of its fiberoptic highspeed internet service.

“We’ve been trying to do this for a long time,” Sandman said.

“We invested just under $2 million. It’s on our own network.

We typically do not lease fiber from other companies. We would have to pass those costs to the end user. We think we can provide higher value and keep our costs down.”

Frontier, which Sandman said

Grant awarded Also, Attwood reported the the city did receive a $92,000 grant from the Transportation Alternatives Program to put in a sidewalk that would extend from the corner of 6th and Whitcomb (US-97) to the Bonaparte Creek Bridge at the south end of town.

This would provide additional infrastructure to support a proposed foot bridge that would allow pedestrians to cross the creek to the U.S. Armed Forces Legacy Park.

The Tonasket City Council next meets on Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m.

BUDGET | FROM A1 motion made to increase the utility tax.

However, leading off the budget discussion, the council approved a 1 percent increase in the ad valorem tax, which will bring an additional $1,183. The increase was approved 4-1, with council member Jean Ramsey opposing.

“I’d be voting 0 if we weren’t in a bad spot financially,” Vugteveen said. “But we can’t continue to ignore this year after year. We are thinking of the fixed incomes and considering that. But at what point do we put that ahead of doing business for the rest of the people in this town? If we don’t change something financially it’s the city that will go downhill and not be able to provide the services people expect.”

The council could have raised the tax by as much as two percent due to some banked capacity from not having raised it in previous years. It did raise the tax by two percent last year after not having raised it at all the three years previous.

“We are honestly trying to hold it (down) as best we can,” said council member Scott Olson. “If we can hold it, we’ll hold it... (next time) when we need (two percent), we can say we need it.”

Attwood said she would be able to present a final budget at the next council meeting.

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THE TOWN CRIER LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Enloe article incomplete

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The old powerhouse below Enloe Dam on the west side of the Similkameen.

Though in much need of repair, the powerhouse, like the dam, is on the U.S. National Historical Register and is an important part of this area’s history.

Enloe Dam evokes a lot of emotions

For such a little dam, especially in light of a county that boasts at least part of the Grand Coulee Dam, Enloe seems to bring out all sorts of emotions.

For my part it represents many things, like a history of pioneers who knew that electricity would be such an important part of growth in this region. Long before Grand Coulee and other dams on the mighty Columbia, people with true foresight were bending the Similkameen to their needs for irrigation and power purposes.

It would be a shame if we lose the ability to generate power again, but everything is based on costs and return. There is only so much cost our ratepayers will bear before they say no more and that’s understandable.

Out of It would also be a shame if this bit of early My Mind day history was pulled from the river and Gary A. DeVon not just because of the environmental mess it would leave behind – like tons of silt and perhaps left over mining waste from other early pioneers. Pioneers who probably didn’t use as much foresight. But also because of the cost. I know there’s talk that the Bureau of Land Management, which has the final say in that stretch of river, has been cited as saying they’d pay and not the ratepayers, if the little dam was demolished. I’ll believe it when I see Congress has appropriated the funds – until then I have a feeling we’ll be stuck with the bill. Some of those who suggest the BLM will pay because it would come from mitigation dollars connected with dams on the Columbia are also the ones that said some 20 years or so ago that the Feds would pay to put in fish ladders. What was found out then was, no, if fish ladders were installed, it would be on the ratepayers’ dime. So don’t be shocked if I quote late President Reagan’s “trust but verify” before I accept the word of those that want the dam gone.

Hanging out at Enloe was something many of us did when we were kids. It would make a great area for a park, but the historical attraction of the dam, generating power or not, as well as the powerhouse, are worth keeping if we can.

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Dear Editor, Your article “Group demands Enloe Dam Breach” is a misrepresentation of the facts presented at the PUD meeting Nov. 5, 2013. I was fortunate to be one of the ratepayers present, having heard through the grapevine, that Enloe Dam was the $5.4 million dollar 2014 budget item focused on that evening. The PUD did no publicity or advertising for this 6:30 pm public meeting.

During public comment period many intelligent questions were asked and reasoned arguments made by the six or seven individuals, all ratepayers, who took the time to go down to Okanogan and question the decisions of our public utility. We are not members of a specific group though we may share some ideas in common. We made no demands. We asked questions and presented facts. Here are the highlights: The Similkameen River with its low seasonal flows and small head (50’ drop) is not a sufficient source of hydro-electric power to justify the large construction cost of a new generation power house. Efficient use of Grand Coulee Dam, Chief Joseph and Wells Dam hydro power makes much more sense, today as it did in 1958. We asked “Who wants this project? Do we need this surplus electricity?”

The PUD estimates electric production at Enloe to be 45,000 MWH annually. Wholesale electricity is now $23.50/MWH, down from an all-time high of $66/MWH in 2007. With new lower cost sources of power, gas turbine, solar and wind now adding to the grid supply, prices are expected to remain low into the foreseeable future. Enloe will produce wholesale revenues of 45,000 MWH X $23.5/ MWH = $1.057 million annually, far short of the 2007 PUD estimated annual operation costs for power production at Enloe of $2.611 million dollars. Enloe Dam will bleed $1.5 million dollars in red ink annually. For all this expensive engineering, road building, powerlines, concrete and steel, this project won’t even pay the interest let alone principle on the $40-50 million dollars they will need to borrow. We asked “With $38 million dollars of debt already on the books and your rate payers suffering from rapidly rising electric bills, consumption decreasing and with it your revenue, how can you justify these expenses for so little return?”

“PUD ratepayers could be stuck with the bill,” your feature’s subtitle, is a recent PUD argument offered in June 2013, as a reason to build this unwanted, unnecessary and unsustainable project. The PUD claims there is a binding agreement with the BLM requiring our public utility to pay the cost of removing all the 2.4 million cubic yards of sediment behind Enloe and the dam itself, if they don’t build a power plant on the site. In contrast, BLM officials have said they would release the Utility from all liability, if the PUD decides not to build.

The BLM has recommended the Similkameen River be restored to a wild, scenic river. This would take a decade or two, maybe generations, but would include the removal of all accumulated sediments behind Enloe Dam and the Dam itself. This idea has been around since the 1970’s and has a lot of merit. As proposed, those costs would be met by many agencies working in concert, including BLM, EPA, NOAA, National Marine Fisheries, state Department of Ecology, Fish and Wildlife, non-profits, foundations and downstream utilities looking to fund recovery habitat for endangered upper Columbia Steelhead. These are regional responsibilities and would be shared, a far cry from the fearful outcome you echoed. In some cases, the money is already set aside, waiting for worthy projects. The BLM wants to work with the PUD. We all enjoy the river’s fall over Enloe Dam. It is an amazing, thunderous rush of white water. Behind that structure, runs the ancient river channel with its cut-rock sidewalls, cascades and deep rocky pools upriver of the dam. If dam removal were to happen in the future, we would quickly learn to appreciate this wondrous new look of the river. With local support, the old power house, now slated for demolition, could be saved to serve as an amazing Trail and River interpretive center. All these decades of hard work will mean jobs, full motels and restaurants, new

local businesses, happy hikers, tourists and many good years ahead for the economy of the north county, the community of Oroville and our future.

Joseph Enzensperger Oroville

NVH has lost its way Dear Editor, The following responds to the North Valley hospital nurse/CEO comments last week. I apologize for its length, but there is a lot to address. At the outset, I want to say that I greatly respect good hospital administrators, and that hospital boards have one of the most challenging jobs in the country. That’s why many hospitals send their directors to training sessions for nonprofit boards - there’s a lot involved in overseeing the operations of a healthcare system. That said, our healthcare system seems to have lost its way, judging from the level of dissatisfaction in the community.

First, it is never a disservice to the community to bring forward information that is not being provided to us by the people charged with responsibility for our hospital. Nothing I said in my prior letter was inaccurate, much less “disinformation.” The same cannot be said for your letter, at least by its omission of relevant information.

If you are going to say urban hospitals have an advantage over rural hospitals, then you should also tell us that rural hospitals already get extra money, regardless of critical access hospital status, that is intended to address that urban advantage.

And, when you reference an OIG report about critical access hospitals, you should tell people that no changes were recommended.

The report said that up to 8 out of ten critical access hospitals may be too close to other hospitals, some as little as two blocks apart (with certain exceptions, hospitals are supposed to be 35 miles apart to qualify as critical access).

If a critical access hospital is two blocks from another hospital, how “critical” is that hospital? Critical access hospitals are paid more than their cost of providing care, and the OIG report said we may be spending too much money on those non-qualifying hospitals. All true.

Understand, when you only tell us part of the facts, to some it appears that you intended to hide the information that doesn’t support your position.

Second, “honoring history” is more than hanging a picture and talking about history.

Honoring history is providing the care we paid to build and serving as good stewards of the money we give you.

For example, you might keep the assisted living center open and buy a standard boiler that would last another 35 years, instead of closing a critical service, adding office space for yourselves, and obligating way, way too much money for a geothermal heating system that will probably outlast the building by 60 years. That does not look like honoring our history, and it does not look like good stewardship.

Next, “transparency” does not only mean publishing a newsletter and having a reporter attend meetings, although both are good beginning steps. Transparency means giving the people who pay your salary full and free access to all the information relevant to their decisions about the hospital. For example, publish your annual budget in the GazetteTribune, then follow up with monthly budget variance reports. It would be good for us to see exactly why you continue to lose money, despite closing down services.

By the way, “revising” the budget for changes you anticipate during the year is not “budgeting,” it’s “fudging.” You’re supposed to

anticipate changes and budget for them up front, not put the numbers together to show a razor thin profit at the public meeting, then revise it later when you can’t stick to the budget. Revising the budget is an emergency measure to address unanticipated changes. If you anticipate the change, put it in the budget now. Show us the money!

Finally, having certified ER physicians is good, though I personally believe we had better ER care when the physicians who know us treated us in the ER. Why are we paying to contract these services? Don’t the medical staff bylaws require hospital physicians to take call? How much do we pay? Why don’t they treat us with compassion and respect?

Good ER care is very much about caring for your community, and that means more than paying someone from outside our community because they have a certificate.

It seems clear that this community needs you to do more to earn our trust. Holding an open dialogue is part of that. While it is probably uncomfortable for you to see these questions in the paper, the point is that we have questions, and that they need answers.

Maybe you’re doing a good job, and we just don’t have enough information to know that.

Give us full information, especially when you’re looking at tough choices. We can’t trust you if we don’t know what you’re doing.

S.T. Johnson Tonasket

ACA revenue generator Dear Editor, There is no argument the health care situation is a fiasco but let’s be honest, do you really think the government cares if the American people are covered under a qualified health insurance plan? No. After weeks of trying to understand this web of deceit our leaders have spun, I have come to one conclusion: The “Affordable Care Act” is a ruse to obtain more revenue from the taxpayers.

Let’s think about it shall we. When has it ever been a crime not to have health insurance? This crime will be punishable by the IRS taxing up to 10 percent of your annual income. When the Health Care Act was implemented, millions of Americans received cancellation letters for their existing policies.

When they tried to enroll in a new plan they were either unsuccessful, or like me, outraged with the new rate, and are considering to opt out and pay the fine. This still leaves me and millions of other Americans without health insurance, paying out of pocket for doctor visits, prescriptions, etc. and paying a fine to our government.

Yes the existing health insurance program needed a fix, but this is not the way to do it.

Offering discounted/government subsidized insurances rates to those individuals who have little or no income is pricing others out of the market. Sounds like class warfare to me.

What’s next, pay more for a loaf of bread than the next guy in line because you earn more?

Once again, this bill had nothing to do with health care at all. Imagine how many billions of dollars these fines will generate for the federal government due to the so-called “Affordable Care Act.” Millions of Americans are penalized because the government forced the insurance companies to cancel their policies. Not to mention the younger generation who already stated prior to this bill being passed, they would not purchase health insurance.

In order for the “ACA” to work 2.7 million of the enrollees need to be under the age of 35. Mark Twain said, “It’s easier to fool people than it is to convince them they have been fooled.”

Bridgette Sterling Tonasket

Enloe, or not Enloe ozone depletion, no coal dust, no radiation hazard; what’s not to like?

Well ... that depends on who you ask and Nature comes close to perpetual motion as what esoteric axe they have to grind.

She keeps picking water up from our oceans One look at the internecine Hydroelectric in evaporation, wind-blowing it over land, Project Licensing Flow Chart stands one in and dropping it as rain/snow to be drawn awe that anything resembling progress is downhill by gravity back to the oceans. ever achieved. It tries valiantly to give every Always alert to a bright, conceivable objector repeated influence on profitable idea, man deduced the licensing process irrespective of their that the gravitational energy emotional bias, expertise, crusade or personal of that water as it descends profit motive. from high ground to low Despite this seemingly insurmountable barground could be used to rier, our county public utility district mandrive turbogenerators to aged to get the Federal Energy Regulatory make affordable electricity Commission to grant it license to restore Bill Slusher nearby Enloe Dam to produce more of that to heat, feed, light, protect, employ and entertain us. No post-modern eco-treasure: affordable, renewair or water pollution, no toxic waste, no able, clean energy.

OPINION BY BILL SLUSHER

Still, naysayers are busting a gut to stop the project. Their positions are curious: The Seattle Times reports: “... environmental groups claim that if the dam is rebuilt, it will nearly dry up the Similkameen river ...”

Now detractors will hurry to damn me as not being an expert here (ya think?), but my understanding is that we still have all the water on earth that we had, say, a million years ago. It moves around in its various liquid, gas and ice forms, but it doesn’t literally get used up. It just keeps coming back to the oceans to continue the circulation cycle.

Nature is going to keep dumping water uphill of Enloe Dam (the dam has no effect on this), and it all has to go downhill to the oceans. The Similkameen River doesn’t just

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Okanogan Valley Life Over the mountains and through the woods Four days away from home, in the Seattle area, with the younger generation is just about enough to make ya’ wonder whether you’re coming or going. Celebrating Thanksgiving and eating along the way with most all of our grandchildren and great-grandchildren and taking in another Broadway production, kept us on the go. This time we saw “Oliver.” We are truly blessed to have a thoughtful, loving family who entertain us royally.

I even watched the Macy’s Thanksgiving parade. Many yeas ago, that was a must. One of the balloon entries was a huge pitcher that, if real, could hold 11,000 gallons of Kool Aid. I found out that the drink was put on the market in 1927…that is 86 years ago. Betcha’ did know that and probably didn’t care.

Some of our family went to the “Black” Friday sales and some decided that the long waits in the checkout line, “just wasn’t

worth it.” But some of the grown boys bought “funky” socks, with snowmen, foxes and many other zoo animals on them. I would never have thought they’d wear such, but it is another “fad” I guess. Ya’ just never can tell about kids.

The weather was fantastic, as was the travel on mountain passes and the trip was fun but also good to return safely home, thanks to our driver, only to find the many traveling little quails in

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our neighborhood needing their sheltered entries of the closed snow boots on, Monday morning, stores. as a light skiff of snow had fallen.

And now it’s back to the real A trip to the west side is always world. fun but each time it is instilled Getting ready for the bazaar this even deeper, “it’s a Friday and Saturday. great place to visit, At the Oroville Senior but I don’t wanna live Center, on Saturday, there.” stop in for a hot bowl As we were driving of stew made by Walt through downtown Hart, and dessert by Seattle I couldn’t help volunteer seniors, but wonder at the while helping by addcost of the power bill ing to the coffers as throughout the holiwe try and keep the days, as the millions bills paid. of light bulbs deco- THIS & THAT Thoughts and rating the many trees. Joyce Emry prayers go out to It is truly a winter the Thornton famwonderland and then ily, as word has been on a sad note is the many home- received of the death of Kathy less people “just wondering” try- (Thornton) Sawyers, who resides ing to find a bit of warmth in the in Mexico. At this time few

details are known. Kathy is the daughter of Delores Hogue.

I had a good visit with Juanita Waggy and she is once again home from the hospital, hoping to gain enough strength to be back at the senior center, playing cards with her “family.”

I’ve just learned the hot-dog place, “Back to Basics” has closed. Too bad! I hate to see folks have to “give up the ship” after such a short time.

So, I guess it is time to get out the Christmas tree and some of the “pretties” that go along with it. No, I am not too old to have a Christmas tree. Some say, “Well, there’s no one here but me to see it.” Isn’t that enough? I do it for me, not others. Helps you stay young at heart! And, I love the Christmas music!

Nice potluck turnout

Happy hour is 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. every day and Seahawks games are always Happy Hour.

We have free pool every Sunday.

Monday is Taco Night, during Pool League we have Burgers on Wednesdays, Thursdays we play Bingo and eat Burgers and More.

Friday is Steak Night, Karaoke and Meat Draw. Watch this column for Saturday special events.

Come join your brothers and sisters at your Eagles and bring your friends. Find out what’s happening at your club and join in. As always, We Are People Helping People.

By Jan Hansen Oroville Eagles

We hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. We had a nice turnout for our Thanksgiving potluck, no leftovers. Friday’s Karaoke was a success with the Round’s and the Mathis’ performing. Chuck had to remind everyone this was not the jukebox these are real people singing.

On Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. the Auxiliary is having it’s annual Christmas party. There will be a

Thanks to all the volunteers

EAGLEDOM AT WORK Secret Sister gift exchange and all are welcome to attend. Please bring a gift and a snack.

Watch next week for the annual Eagles Christmas party date.

Tentatively scheduled for Dec. 21.

Our Aerie meetings are the first and third Tuesdays of the month and the Auxiliary meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays.

TONASKET EAGLES

by Sue Wisener Tonasket Eagles #3002

Submitted photo

The Tonasket High School/Middle School Music Department will be presenting their first concert of the year next Wednesday, Dec. 11 at 7:00 p.m. in the High School Commons.

The concert will include Middle School Band and Choir groups and High School Band (shown above during marching band practice) and Choir. We will be performing a variety of Christmas songs, both religious and secular.

The Music Director is Mariliz Romano, who is in her third year at Tonasket High School. The concert is open to the public. Admission is $3 for adults; students and children 12 and under are free of charge.

OROVILLE SENIOR NEWS

Senior Bazaar this Saturday

By Dolly Engelbretson Oroville Senior Center

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! Eva’s Diner had a free dinner for the town and I know there were many family get-togethers.

Christmas will be here before we know it! Remember it is the Birth of Christ we are celebrating. His gift to us inspires many to give in return.

However, it is now time to look forward to the Senior Bazaar being held on Dec. 7 this year.

Doors open at 8:30 a.m. and will close at 2 p.m. Lunch will be beef stew, homemade biscuits and dsserts. Lunch is served from 11 p.m. to 1 p.m. for a nominal price of $7. Cookbooks, baked goods, homemade gifts and more for sale. Come enjoy the day

and get your Christmas shopping done early. Our vendors are waiting for you.

Election of officers will be held the second meeting in December, which is Dec. 10 You must be present to vote.

This will be a great way to start the holiday season. All are wished a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Pinochle scores for Nov. 30: Evelyn Dull won the door prize; Danny Weitrick had the most pinochles; high scoring lady was Wilma Colburn; high scoring man was Lenard Paulsen.

neers, and that’s before we even discuss environmentalist political omni-control fetishes and near religious enviro-jihadi myopia.

Their theme seems to reduce to: “Clean, renewable energy now!

Um ... in somebody else’s back yard!”

But wait. There’s more. It now seems that the choice isn’t as simple as restore Enloe Dam or forget about it. Apparently the PUD (read: ratepayers) will have to pay about $40M to either restore Enloe Dam to a power revenue producer or to remove it completely to pre-dam river status. Enviro-zealots claim the government (read: taxpayers) will pay for removal but the PUD says that check is not even in the mail. Looks like us ratepayers are going to get soaked for mucho millions either way.

Restoration offers increased affordable, renewable, clean energy, and revenue therefrom, that could be expanded as needed in the future (and dare we doubt it’ll be needed?).

Removal offers a $40M (tax) dollar, more aesthetic waterfall according to some observers’ tastes, while ignoring upstream Indian tribal concerns about resulting threats to their indigenous fish species.

For my money, and our future, I’m for restoring the affordable, renewable, clean energy moneymaker.

William Slusher is an author, columnist and sociopolitical writer with a small ranch on the Okanogan River. Enjoy his non-

great help.

Mondays at 7 p.m. Trustees Meeting, Tuesdays Free pool all day and Karaoke at 8 p.m., Wednesdays first and third of the month Aerie Meeting at 7 p.m. and Thursdays first and third of the month Auxiliary Meeting at 6:30 p.m., Fridays Meat Draw, Burgers and Bingo all starting at 5:30 p.m. Saturdays, Karaoke or live music 9 p.m., Sundays breakfast 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and

More than 70 at Thanksgiving Dinner

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By Marianne Knight

home hungry. Thank you to all that helped make the day “the best.”

A Flea Market and Holiday Bazaar are Planned for Sunday, Dec. 8 at 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Fiona Gallery in Chesaw. There will be lots of new items including some vintage and old time Christmas decorations. Espresso and Christmas cookies will be available.

Come shop locally for unique gift giving! Music jam to fol-

Highlands Correspondent

We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I know the folks that participated in the Free dinner at the Chesaw Community Building did. The complete dinner started cooking on Wednesday and finished early on Thursday. By noon it was all ready and ready to be shared by all. There were more than 70 in attendance and no one went

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partisan Pacific Northwest political comedy: CASCADE CHAOS, or How Not To Put Your Grizzly In The Statehouse (Amazon, cmppg.com, or your local bookstore). He may be contacted at williamslusher@live.com.

Sandra Rasmussen Financial Advisor

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Now that another year is ending, it’s a good time to take stock of where you are on your journey toward financial security. Of course, you could find many different “measuring sticks” to assess your progress, but you can certainly gain considerable information just by asking yourself some basic questions.

Here are a few to consider: How close am I to my retirement goals?

Your comprehensive investment strategy should include a reasonably good estimate of how much money you will eventually need to sustain the retirement lifestyle you’ve envisioned. At least once a year, you should evaluate how much closer you’ve gotten to your goals than the year before.

Am I making sufficient progress toward my goals? When assessing your progress, try to determine if your portfolio is properly

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The Knob Hill Home Economics Association will have the 2014 – Fourth of July Quilt on display at the Oroville Senior Citizens Bazaar on Saturday, Dec. 7 at the Senior Center in Oroville 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. You can purchase a raffle ticket for $1 each or six for $5.

The Pinochle winners for Nov. 25 with 32 players were: Highs, Doug Knight and Ina Visser; the Low’s went to Jim Fry and Vivian Emry. Len Firpo won the Traveling award.

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Slusher | FROM A4 flow into Enloe Dam and duck through some black hole into another universe.

Another concern is aesthetics, essentially how pretty something looks, which has widely varying definitions. Restoring Enloe Dam’s power generation capacity may redirect some water flow over the rocks within a few hundred meters downstream, thus changing the aesthetics (according to some viewers’ judgements) in that relatively tiny section of the river.

Restoration opponents cry that this will destroy our local tourism industry because people will somehow not patronize area hotels, restaurants and other businesses because there may be less water flowing over those few hundred meters. Aesthetics critics seem bent on ignoring that hydro-dams themselves and the backwaters they create are also tourism draws. The jury is still out on whose definition of aesthetics translates into which dollars.

Then there is the accusation that the restoration won’t pay for itself. The PUD says it will, and it’s hard to imagine any reason for them to invent that.

Why would the PUD try to lose money? (I know all about the failed diesel generator project of years ago, but the PUD didn’t try to cause that failure.)

Environmental groups say that restoration of Enloe Dam won’t pay for itself, but they are no more experts on hydro-power production than the PUD engi-

Old Man Winter and Mother Nature are getting together to blow us around, freeze us out and whiten the trees and grounds.

We would like to thank Pat, Val, Leonard, Lyle, Bill, Ron and Sue for their volunteer help for the Thanksgiving dinner, also to everyone who brought pies and other deserts. We served 116 dinners, this wouldn’t have been possible without all of your

pinochle at 1 p.m.

Bonniejean would like to thank everyone who donated clothing for her Warm Wear Program.

Over 235 families received Warm Wear going to nine different towns. Bonniejean is hoping to come back in the spring with cooler clothing.

Pinochle scores from last Sunday as follows: first place Leonard Paulsen, second place Ted Zachman, low score went to Glady Fifer and last pinochle to Gib McDougal and Jo Porter.

We wish all of those that may be ill a speedy recovery to good health. God bless all, the Biggest Little Eagles in the State

allocated between stocks, stock-based vehicles, bonds, government securities, certificates of deposit and other investments.

If you’re “overweighted” in a particular asset class, such as cash, you may be impeding your ability to move toward your goals.

Am I adhering to my investment strategy?

To stick with your investment strategy, you need to invest at regular intervals and meet regularly with your financial professional to review your progress and make adjustments — such as rebalancing your portfolio — when necessary. Of course, even with regular progress reviews and portfolio rebalancing, it can be challenging, psychologically and emotionally, to stick with a strategy. For example, during any given year the financial markets could be down, and your results might be disappointing. Nonetheless, if you have built a diversified portfolio containing quality investments, and your portfolio is well suited to your own risk tolerance and time horizon, you don’t necessarily need to make changes following a down year in the markets.

have to adjust the way you invest. Consider any and all changes in your life — marriage, new children, divorce, remarriage, new job, new home, etc. — and then try to determine what impact these changes might have on your long-term financial strategy and if you need to adjust that strategy in response.

Have I changed my thinking on my retirement goals? Over time, you might undergo some changes in your thinking about retirement. For example, perhaps you’ve decided that you no longer want to retire early and travel the world; instead, you’ve discovered a growing desire to open a small business or do some consulting.

Any significant changes you make to your retirement plans will likely have a big effect on your savings and investment strategies, so you’ll want to incorporate these changes into your planning as soon as possible.

By asking, and answering, these questions at the end of each year, you should always have a good sense of where you are in pursuit of your long-term goals — and what you need to do to bring the realization of those goals What aspects of my life have changed in closer to reality. the past year? Your investment strategy should be based entirely on your individual This article was written by Edward Jones for needs and circumstances — so if these have use by your local Edward Jones Financial changed during the past year, you may also Advisor.

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The 2014 Hometown Soldier Calendars are available at stores, businesses, or meeting halls all over for your convenience!

Displaying and giving this calendar of our local heroes says a lot about your stand on community and national support.

The goal of this calendar is twofold. To provide funds to assist military mothers living in North Central Washington during times of duress created by their child’s service. The funds see to it that mothers are able to be at the side of their Armed Forces child during times of injury, recovery, death, or other important events. The funds will provide boxes of supplies and a touch of their hometown to our soldiers. The second goal of this calendar is to put the faces and stories of our local active duty young men and women in front of the eyes of our community

BLUE STAR MOTHERS for prayer support, their family’s emotional support, and communal support.

The cost of the calendar remains at $10 and can be found at these locations. In Oroville: The American Legion Hall, Sterling

TERRIFIC KIDS

Bank, Hornet’s Nest, America’s Family Grill, Dick’s Pharmacy, Vicki’s Unique Boutique, Leah’s Day Spa, and The Plaza. In Tonasket: The Junction, Grants, North Valley Hospital, and It’s Still Good. In Omak: Home Depot, Rite Aid, Silver Sage, and Omak Feed and Supply.

Look for the red striped calendar in a business near you! You can contact us at 485-2906, ncwbluestars@yahoo.com.

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The Kiwanis Club of Tonasket has the final picture for 2013 of the Terrific Kids at the Tonasket elementary school.

Standing with the group is Kiwanis president Gerry Anderson and past president Chuck Weller. The Kiwanis will be back in January of 2014 to continue this rewarding Terrific Kids program. We wish all a very Merry Christmas and may the new year bring health and happiness to all.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR Tonasket Elementary School is hosting a Scholastic Book Fair, Dec. 2 through 7. Times will be MondayFriday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., as well as Friday evening from 5-8 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. for family shopping. This is a great time to get some book for Christmas reading.

We are also collecting donations to buy books for ECAP/Head Start.

Look for our boxes around town or drop by the fair to donate. For more information contact the school at (509) 486-4933 or check out the link on the school web page.

Candy Sales Benefit Ambulance/ EMTs

OROVILLE - The Royal Neighbors will be selling See’s Candies as part of their annual fundraiser. The candy be available on the following locations and dates: at Frontier Foods - Monday, Dec. 2, 9, 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; at Akins Harvest Foods - Thursday, Dec. 5, 12, 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; at the PTO Christmas Bazaar - Oroville Elementary School, Friday, Dec. 6 and Saturday, Dec. 7 and at Oroville Senior Center Bazaar on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 1521 Golden Street, Oroville Don’t miss out on this Holiday Favorite. Quantities are limited. Sponsored by Oroville Royal Neighbors of America 2014 matching fund program to benefit Oroville Ambulance/EMTs.

Draw a Face at NVCS

OROVILLE – Have you tried to draw a face only to be unhappy and frustrated with how it turns out?

In this class, Learn to Draw a Face, on Thursday, Dec. 5, you will learn no-fail steps to create a face with symmetry and expression. Yes, you can learn to do it with our artist instructor leading the way. Call Ellen Barttels at (509) 476-2011, email her at community.schools@ oroville.wednet.edu, or register online at www.northvalleycommunityschools.com.

Harvey Swanson at Winery

OROVILLE – Harvey Swanson will open the December schedule of Thursday night performances at Esther Bricques Winery this Thursday, Dec. 5. The following Thursday (Dec. 12) will feature Ruby Rust, while Thursday, Dec. 19 will feature Christmas caroling by all who wish to join in, along with potluck Christmas goodies. Doors open at 6 p.m.

Light refreshments are available.

Esther Bricques Winery is located at 42 Swanson Mill Road, Oroville. For more information, please call the winery at (509) 476-2861.

5 and Friday, Dec. 6 at the Tonasket Library, 209 S. Whitcomb Ave. The proceeds go to help with library needs.

mas Concert on Saturday, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. at the Oroville Free Methodist Church 1516 Fir St, Oroville. This free admission concert is being directed

by Lloyd Fairwheather with accompaniment by Marlene Wiebe.

Oroville Elementary Christmas Bazaar

Oroville Chamber Cancelled in December

OROVILLE - Oroville Elementary School PTO will host the annual Christmas Bazaar in the gym, Friday, Dec. 6 between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Registration forms are available at Oroville Elementary, Oroville High School, Oroville Pharmacy, Oroville Public Library and Oroville City Hall. Vendor space is available and your booth fee will benefit local students! Call Susan at (509) 4762427 for more information.

OROVILLE - The Oroville Chamber of Commerce, which normally meets the second Thursday of each month at The Plaza Restaurant at 1 p.m., is cancelled for the month of December. For more information contact 1-888-699-5659.

Tree Lighting & Lighted Tractor Parade

OROVILLE - This year the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony for Oroville will be on Saturday, Dec. 7 at Centennial Park. The ceremony will be preceded by a Christmas Tractor Parade down Main Street. More details will be sent out next week.

But we wanted potential participants to start getting their tractors decorated (especially with lights.)

The Parade will start at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7 and will conclude at the park (next to Sun Lakes Realty) on Main Street. If you would like your tractor in the parade, please contact Sandy Andrews at the Camaray Motel (509) 476-3684. The Tree Lighting Ceremony will include nearly 30 singers from the Okanagan International Chorus. And, of course, the event concludes with a visit from Santa as well as free Hot Dogs and Hot Cocoa.

OVOC Christmas Concert

OMAK - Get in the holiday spirit with Okanogan Valley Orchestra and Chorus as we bring you our annual Christmas Concert on Sunday, Dec. 8 at 3 p.m. at the Omak Performing Arts Center. Cost is $12 for adults, $10 seniors, $8 youth (13 and up), and free to kids 12 and under.

Habitat for Humanity

RIVERSIDE - The December meeting of the Okanogan County Habitat for Humanity will be held Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at 7:00 pm at the home of Peggy and Mike McDaniel, 170 Hubbard Rd., Riverside For further information call Arlene Johnson at (509) 429 8369.

Tonasket MS/HS Concert

TONASKET - The Tonasket High School/Middle School Music Department will be presenting their first concert of the year next Wednesday, Dec. 11 at 7:00 p.m. in the High School Commons.

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International Chorus Concert

OROVILLE - The Okanagan International Chorus will perform a Christ-

OROVILLE - On Thursday, Dec. 12 the Oroville Elementary’s fourth to sixth graders will be presenting a winter/ holiday concert in the elementary school’s gymnasium. The concert begins at 7 p.m. and everyone is invited. Admission is free.

High School Winter/Holiday Concert

OROVILLE - On Thursday, Dec. 19 the Oroville Jr./Sr. High school music students will be presenting a winter/ holiday concert in the High School Commons. The concert begins at 7 p.m. and everyone is invited. Admission is free!

The Tonasket food bank operates every Thursday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., excluding holidays, at Sarge’s Burger Bunker, 101 Hwy. 97 N. For more information, contact Debbie Roberts at (509) 486-2192.

Oroville Food Bank

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 info, call Jeff Austin at (509) 476-3978 or Sarah Umana at (509) 476-2386.

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DECEMBER 5, 2013 | OKANOGAN VALLEY GAZETTE-TRIBUNE

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COPS & COURTS COMPILED BY ZACHARY VAN BRUNT

SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL

Sunnie Fae Leapaldt, 36, Omak, pleaded guilty Nov. 22 to first-degree trafficking in stolen property.

Leapaldt was sentenced to three months in jail and fined $1,110.50 for the Oct. 7 crime. She also had an charge of second-degree burglary dismissed.

Angelo Javier Lopez, 31, Omak, pleaded guilty Nov. 22 to thirddegree retail theft (extenuating circumstances). Lopez was sentenced to 11 months in jail and fined $1,110.50 for the July 20 crime. A restitution hearing was scheduled for Dec. 17.

Kurtis Camron Pugsley Bishop, 26, Moses Lake, pleaded guilty Nov. 22 to three counts of POCS: methamphetamine, psilocybin mushrooms and heroin. Bishop was sentenced to 12 months in prison and fined $3,110.50. The crimes occurred July 11 in Omak.

Patrick Lee Day, 43, Omak, pleaded guilty Nov. 27 to POCS (methamphetamine) and use of drug paraphernalia. Day was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 30 days suspended, and fined $1,360.50 for the June 24 crime.

Cameron Dean Gregg, 54, Omak, pleaded guilty Nov. 27 to second-degree assault. Gregg was sentenced to six months in jail and fined $1,110.50. He was also order to pay $4,801.17 in restitution to the state Department of Labor and Industry.

The court found probable cause to charge Korey Douglas Bevel, 21, Oroville, with felony failure to register as a sex offender (homeless).

DISTRICT COURT Joshua Vernon Aldridge, 40, Okanogan, guilty of disorderly conduct. Aldridge was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 30 days suspended, and fined $408.

Derek Justin Allen, 32, Omak, guilty of obstruction. Allen received a 364-day suspended sentence and fined $1,018. He also had a resisting arrest charge dismissed.

Trevor Warren Armstrong, 28, Tonasket, guilty of fourth-degree assault (deferred prosecution revoked) and third-degree theft.

Armstrong was sentenced to 180 days in jail with 165 days suspended, and fined $1,841.

Trevor Samuel Arrington, 19, Omak, guilty of MIP. Arrington received a 180-day suspended sentenced and fined $768. Arrington also had a use or delivery of drug paraphernalia charge dismissed.

Jennifer Louise Ballesteros, 42, Okanogan, guilty of third-degree DWLS. Ballesteros was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 84 days suspended, and fined $608.

Carla Lynn Black, 37, Omak, guilty of reckless driving. Black received a 180-day suspended sentence and fined $1,258.

Marcos Buenaventura Moran, 21, Okanogan, guilty of making a false statement to a public servant and two counts of third-degree DWLS. Buenaventura Moran was sentenced to 180 days in jail with 175 days suspended, and fined $2,844. He also had a fourth charge dismissed: minor intoxicated in a public place.

Michelle L. Carden, 25, Omak, guilty of third-degree DWLS. Carden was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 88 days suspended, and fined $858.

Andrew James Carlson, 54, Tonasket,

had two counts of second-degree hunting of big game dismissed.

Carlson was fined $200.

Joshua Micael Chapa, 22, Omak, guilty of third-degree DWLS. Chapa was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 85 days suspended, and fined $858.

Angela Marie Clark, 39, Omak, guilty of violating a no-contact or protection order. Clark was sentenced to 364 days in jail with 361 days suspended, and fined $358.

Shawn Robert Clark, 30, Omak, guilty of reckless driving. Clark was sentenced to 364 days in jail with 361 days suspended, and fined $858.

Daniel Adam Dabbs, 34, Oroville, guilty on two counts of third-degree theft. Dabbs was sentenced to 364 days in jail with 354 days suspended, and fined $1,645. He also had a first-degree criminal trespass charge dismissed.

Anna Lee Dechiara, 62, Tonasket, had a fourth-degree assault charge dismissed.

Brian Keith Farrens, 42, Okanogan, guilty of reckless endangerment. Farrens was sentenced to 364 days in jail with 334 days suspended, and fined $633. He had three additional charges of reckless endangerment charges dismissed.

Kristina Marie Gipson, 30, Okanogan, guilty of third-degree DWLS. Gipson was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 85 days suspended, and fined $818.

Matthew Anthony Gschiel, 20, Tonasket, had a charge dismissed: minor intoxicated in a public place. Gschiel was fined $200.

911 CALLS AND JAIL BOOKINGS Monday, Nov. 25, 2013 Harassment on Armitage Hill Rd. near Riverside.

Trespassing on S. First Ave. in Okanogan.

Two-vehicle hit-and-run crash on S. Second Ave. in Okanogan.

Two-vehicle crash on Havillah Rd. near Tonasket. No injuries reported.

Trespassing on S. First Ave. in Okanogan.

Two reports of burglary on Big Time Dr. near Oroville.

Theft on Okoma Dr. in Omak.

Fraud on N. Ash St. in Omak.

Fraud on Hanford St. in Omak.

Vehicle fire on Hwy. 97 in Omak.

Malicious mischief on Central Ave. in Oroville.

Fraud on Ironwood St. in Oroville.

Harassment on 22nd Ave. in Oroville.

Fraud on S. Whitcomb Ave. in Tonasket.

Assault on E. Seventh St. in Tonasket.

Michelle Lynn Carden, 25, booked on a State Patrol FTA warrant for third-degree DWLS. Angelina Mayo Neff, 28, booked for second-degree robbery, residential burglary, second-degree theft, third-degree theft, intimidating a witness and second-degree vehicle prowl.

Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013 Hit-and-run vehicle crash on Omak Airport Rd. near Omak.

Theft on Elmway in Okanogan.

Burglary on Longhorn Trail near Riverside.

Fraud on Box Spring Dr. near Tonasket.

Drugs on N. Third Ave. in Okanogan.

Trespassing on Pine St. in Omak.

Vehicle prowl on Elderberry Ave. in Omak.

Vehicle prowl on Oak St. in Omak.

Theft on Oak St. in Omak. Bicycle

reported missing.

Fraud on S. Ash St. in Omak.

Fraud on Central Ave. in Oroville.

Vincent David Lezard, 36, booked on three OCSO FTA warrants: DUI, second-degree DWLS and obstruction.

Kody Willard Wayne Morris, 18, booked on five probable cause warrants: second-degree theft, forgery, and three for theft of a firearm.

Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013 Theft on N. Fork Salmon Creek Rd. near Okanogan.

Threats on N. Lottie Ave. in Conconully.

Domestic dispute on Warnock Rd. near Oroville.

Malicious mischief on Eastlake Rd. near Oroville.

Fraud on Sinlahekin Rd. near Loomis.

Illegal burning on Johnson Creek Rd. near Omak.

Burglary on Lakeview Loop Rd. near Oroville.

Robbery on Elmway in Okanogan.

Theft on Engh Rd. in Omak.

Fraud on Okoma Dr. in Omak.

Two-vehicle crash on N. Main St. in Omak. No injuries reported.

Assault on Main St. in Oroville.

Malicious mischief on Fir St. in Omak.

DWLS on Golden St. in Oroville.

Public intoxication on 14th Ave. in Oroville.

Two-vehicle crash on S. Whitcomb Ave. in Tonasket. Injuries reported.

Frances Joann Edwards, 46, booked for second-degree burglary.

Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013 Hit-and-run vehicle crash on W. Bartlett Ave. in Omak.

DWLS on S. Second Ave. in Okanogan.

One-vehicle crash on Hwy. 20 near Okanogan. Injuries reported.

Harassment on S. Main St. in Omak.

Vehicle prowl on S. Main St. in Omak.

Domestic dispute on Engh Rd. in Omak.

Domestic dispute on E. Division St. in Tonasket.

Illegal burning on S. Whitcomb Ave. in Tonasket.

Michael Dean Bowels Jr., 27, booked for physical control.

Colin Michael Oakman, 22, booked for DUI, hit and run (attended) and reckless driving.

Alejandro Isaias Sandoval, 19, booked for second-degree DWLS. Friday, Nov. 29, 2013 Domestic dispute on S. Fifth Ave. in Okanogan.

Automobile theft on Rodeo Trail Rd. near Okanogan.

One-vehicle rollover crash on Hwy. 7 near Oroville.

One-vehicle crash on Havillah Rd. near Tonasket.

Custodial interference on S. Whitcomb Ave. in Tonasket.

Assault on Omak Riverside Eastside Rd. near Omak.

Vehicle fire on Rodeo Trail Rd. near Okanogan.

Burglary on Hendrick Rd. near Omak.

DWLS on Ellisforde Bridge Rd. near Ellisforde.

Automobile theft on N. Third Ave. in Okanogan.

Two-vehicle crash on Aeneas Valley Rd. near Tonasket.

Warrant arrest on Engh Rd. in Omak.

Two-vehicle crash on S. Main St. in Omak. No injuries reported.

Domestic dispute on S. Cedar St. in Omak.

Drugs on Okoma Dr. in Omak.

Drugs on W. Bartlett Ave. in Omak.

Assault on S. Main St. in Omak.

Burglary on River Loop Rd. in Tonasket.

Charles Allen Hoffman, 18, booked for POCS (marijuana) (less than 40 grams).

Monte Ray Jane, 51, booked for third-degree DWLS. Logan James Board, 25, court commitment for second-degree theft, POCS, third-degree malicious mischief and residential burglary.

Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013 Fraud on N. Second Ave. in Okanogan.

DWLS on Dayton St. in Omak.

One-vehicle rollover crash on Aeneas Valley Rd. near Tonasket.

Domestic dispute on Conconully St. near Okanogan.

Domestic dispute on S. Cedar St. in Omak.

Trespassing on Main St. in Oroville.

DWLS on Chesaw Rd. near Oroville.

Vehicle prowl on Sixth Ave. in Oroville.

DWLS on Hwy. 7 in Tonasket.

Cory Lee Craig, 25, booked on an FTA bench warrant for thirddegree theft.

Bruce Leroy Wisner Jr., 50, booked on a Department of Corrections detainer.

Tomas Onorio Rios, 51, booked for third-degree DWLS. Carlos Ivan Cortinas Guzman, 21, court commitment for MIP/C. Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013 DUI on Benton St. in Omak.

Theft on Seattle St. in Okanogan.

Burglary on N. Third Ave. in Okanogan.

Warrant arrest on S. Third Ave. in Okanogan.

Theft on Nichols Rd. near Omak.

Fraud on Gavin Rd. in Oroville.

DWLS on Jackson St. in Omak.

DUI on E. Dewberry Ave. in Omak.

Fire on E. Dewberry Ave. in Omak.

Domestic dispute on Benton St. in Omak.

DWLS on Hwy. 97 in Omak.

Trespassing on Claughlin Ave. in Tonasket.

Malicious mischief on S. Whitcomb Ave. in Tonasket.

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DUI – Driving Under the Influence DWLS/R – Driving While License Suspended/Revoked POSC – Possession of a Controlled Substance MIP/C – Minor in Possession/Consumption TMVWOP – Taking a Motor Vehicle without Owner’s Permission DV – Domestic Violence FTA – Failure to Appear (on a warrant) FTPF – Failure to Pay Fine RP – Reporting Party OCSO – Okanogan County Sheriff ’s Officer DOC – State Department of Corrections USBP – U.S. Border Patrol CBP – U.S. Customs and Border Protection ICE – Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Charter brings HD channels, high speed internet to Oroville Digital equipment required for all TVs beginning Dec. 10 THE GAZETTE-TRIBUNE

OROVILLE - Charter customers in Oroville will soon enjoy access to more than 165 high definition (HD) channels, highspeed Internet and phone service as part of an all-digital upgrade, according to the cable company.

On Dec 10, Charter will clear all analog signals from its local network, making way to add more than 165 new HD channels in Oroville and Tonasket.

Customers who previously received only standard definition channels, will now have access to more than 165 HD channels once the company completes its move to an all-digital network.

In addition, this upgrade allows customers to receive Charter’s high-speed Internet and phone service – two Charter services that were not available to residential and business customers prior to the upgrade.

Contractors with bucket trucks could be seen in Oroville and the surrounding area working on the new system for the past several days.

“Analog signals are outdated and by removing them, we gain back a tremendous amount of bandwidth in our network that allows us to offer more HD channels for our customers,” said Frank Antonovich, vice president and general manager for Charter in Washington State. “We offer a superior product so customers can access Video On-Demand programming and phone and high-speed Internet.”

Disney XD, SyFy, USA Network, Comedy Central, ESPN, Lifetime, A&E and FXX are just a few of the new HD channels that will soon be available in crystal-clear digital picture and sound, adds Antonovich.

Plus, with digital set-top

boxes, Charter customers will gain Video On-Demand (VOD) access for every television in their homes. With 12,000 VOD options, including 2,500 HD titles, Charter is setting a new standard for digital video entertainment.

Customers must take action to ensure they continue receiving Charter programming on all of their televisions. Those not currently equipped with Charterissued digital set-top boxes or CableCARDs must get one for each of their TVs. Charter is making it easy for customers to obtain these digital boxes.

Customers may go to the Charter store at 638 Okoma Drive in Omak. Store hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday. The store will also be open on Saturdays from Dec. 2 to Dec. 30 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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She married Sheldon Russell Carlson March 20, 1999 and moved first to Vancouver, Wash. and then to Portland Or. She delighted in getting to know Russ’s family, especially his grandsons, Kevin, Mathew and Ken. She loved beauty, especially flowers. She was an amazing gardener. She had a gentle love, a quick wit and a charming way.

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Mildred “Millie” Ann Garoutte after she arrived in California she met and married the love of her life Galen W. Garoutte and they started their family. Millie had a heart of gold and was always helping other people. She never gave up on her love of singing and the stage and entertained people with her theatrical performances as she was active in small theater groups and her church choir. Millie passed away on November 18th in Frazee, Minn., she was 82. She leaves behind many friends in many locations as Millie liked to travel and always made new friends wherever she was. She will be missed by many.

A family memorial will be held in the spring of 2014.

Act Fast!

Medicare AEP Ends December 7

• You use the hospitals you know. › Confluence Health | Omak › NCW Respiratory Care Services › Mid Valley Hospital › North Valley Hospital › Confluence Health | Tonasket › North Valley Hospital › North Valley Hospital Medical Group › The Country Clinic › Caribou Trail Orthopedics › Confluence Health | Brewster › Three Rivers Hospital Other providers are available in our network.

Health Alliance Medicare is an HMO plan with a Medicare contract.

Enrollment in Health Alliance Medicare depends on contract renewal. *A sales person will be present at the seminar with information and applications. For accommodations of persons with special needs, please call the number below.

Call today. 509-422-9828

TTY/TDD 711 or 1-800-833-6388 (Washington Relay) med-JHAEPendadomak-1113 • H3471_14_14754 Accepted

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Enjoy Oroville’s Christmas Tree Lighting & Tractor Parade Sat. Dec.7 5 - 6pm

OROVILLE

The Oroville Chamber of Commerce invites you to stop in and enjoy our local businesses, refreshments and a great shopping adventure!

Why We Shop Local

Oroville’s Christmas Tree Lighting & Tractor Parade OROVILLE - This year our annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 7 will be preceded by a Christmas Tractor Parade down Main Street. Akin’s Harvest Foods, in addition to providing the hot dogs and cocoa at the Tree Lighting in Centennial Park, will also be providing $200 in prizes to the first and sec-

ond place tractor entries, and five other honorable mention awards.

The Christmas Tractor Parade will carry Santa to the event, starting at 5 p.m. behind the bus garage at the high school. It will proceed south on Juniper to Second, north on Main to Central, east on Central to Cherry, west on 14th to Main, concluding at Centennial Park (next to Sun Lakes Realty) on Main Street. If you would like your tractor in the parade, please contact Sandy Andrews at the Camaray Motel (509) 476-3684.

The Tree Lighting Ceremony will also include nearly 30 singers from the Okanagan International Chorus, a flag ceremony by the Boy Scouts, a bake sale by the Girl Scouts and, of course, a visit with Santa as well as free hot dogs and hot cocoa.

HOLIDAY SALE

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Visit with Santa and have a free hot dog and a cup of hot cocoa provided

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Oroville Elementary PTO presents

Fri., Dec. 6th 5pm-9pm Sat., Dec. 7th, 10am-2pm Bring the kids to visit Santa At Oroville Elementary!

When my wife and I were exploring the area in anticipation of taking over the Camaray Motel over three years ago, we figured we’d have to make a run into Omak at least once a week.

But we have discovered that with our fine grocery stores, hardware and lumber stores, and other local suppliers, we have to run into Omak just once every three weeks or so for those few things we can’t find here. As much as is possible, we do most of our shopping right here in Oroville. The three main reasons we shop locally: 1. Convenience.

Granted, we are no longer feeding a family of six like we did for so many

3. Re-investment: Multiple studies have demonstrated that a dollar spent locally triples itself in the local economy. Yes, of course we spend some of our dollars at Walmart or Home Depot. We like those stores. But except for the very few people who live in Oroville, but work at those stores, Oroville will never see those dollars again. When we spend dollars locally, they are more often reinvested locally in jobs and tax revenue. And it often doesn’t mean spending more! Especially when you add the cost of travel (not just gas).

The first two have benefits directly back to us. The third one directly benefits our local friends, neighbors, and community. If you are not already doing so, consider making Oroville your local provider.

years… but rarely does a small price advantage trump the convenience of shopping locally. Our first winter here, our car was defunct for nearly 3 weeks. No problem. We took care of everything right here. Of course, living at the Camaray Motel means we have the added advantage of living within two blocks of our bank, the post office, a grocery store and several restaurants.

2. Personal Service: More than once I’ve been told by a local supplier “take the whole roll and bring back what you don’t use” You won’t find that kind of service at Home Depot or Walmart! One day the manager of our bank needed my signature on something by the end of the day. I said I’d be in within the hour and then got side tracked.

No problem, she walked over and got my signature.

Holiday Happenings Oroville Senior Bazaar

Retail Price

•Jewelry • Stones • Art

MADE IN A AMERIC

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This Saturday, Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be lunch, which will be a nice hot bowl of stew and accompaniments, with dessert.

Walt Hart has graciously agreed to prepare this meal. So, get out of the cold and come see if you can find a few Christmas gifts and enjoy lunch and visit with a few friends and make a ho-hum Saturday a little more fun. There will be other vendors offering handmade items.

And of course we need items for the baked good table. For more information on table space, please give Boots a call at (509) 476-3353

Oroville Elementary School PTO

Will host the annual Christmas Bazaar in the gym, Friday, Dec. 6, 5 - 9 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 7, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Registration forms are available at Oroville Elementary, Oroville High School, Oroville Pharmacy, Oroville Public Library and Oroville City Hall. Vendor space is available and your booth fee will benefit local students! Call Susan at (509) 476-2427 for more info.

NCW Blue Star Mothers 2014 HometownSoldier Calendar

Give the Gift of Gratitude! Purchase your 2014 Homtown Soldier Calendar. NCW Blue Star Mothers supporting moms of the military.

Only $10 at local businesses! For information call (509) 485-2906.

Ncwbluestars@yahoo.com

Blossom & Briar

Leah Cathryn Day Spa

Open House Friday, Dec. 6th from 3-7 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 7 from 1-5 p.m. Just stop by and you can put your name in a drawing for a Coach purse! if you spend more than $50, you can put your name in a second time. There will be door prizes and the best deals on gift certificates! Stop by and check out the new products, services and our team! You could be a lucky winner, just by coming in!

Oroville Concerts

On Thursday, Dec. 12, Oroville Elementary’s fourth - sixth graders will be presenting a winter/holiday concert in the elementary school’s gymnasium. The concert begins at 7 p.m. and everyone is invited. Admission is free!

On Thursday, Dec. 19, Oroville Jr./ Sr. High school music students will be presenting a winter/holiday concert in the High School Commons.

The concert begins at 7 p.m. and everyone is invited. Admission is free!

The Okanogon International Chorus

Presents their Annual Christmas Concert under the direction of Lloyd Fairweather. Pianist Marlene Wiebe. Saturday, Dec. 14th at the Oroville Free Methodist Church at 7 p.m. Free admission.

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OROVILLE PHARMACY 509-476-3411 1416 Main St. Oroville • Many New & Fun Toys Landstroms • Local Area Books Black Hills • Photo Kiosk Gold & Steele “X” • Rivers Edge Gifts 50% off • American Expedition

Many Christmas Items on Sale!

Give the Gift of Gratitude!

Many Christmas Items on Sale!

$10 at local businesses.

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Come on in for Holiday Gifts! Shop Local!

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Put our Local Heroes on your Gift List this year!

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NCW Blue Star Mothers supporting moms of the military. Not every soldier has a spouse or children...but every soldier has a mother.

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Quality Floor Covering • Sales • Service • Installation Thank you to our customers who shop local!

Make sure to stop by the Oroville Girl Scout booth to get your baked goodies!

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SPORTS

CTL volleyball dominates at state tournament League teams wrap up season with tourney runs

BY BRENT BAKER BBAKER@GAZETTE-TRIBUNE.COM

NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON - Cascade defeated Chelan in four games to win the Class 1A state volleyball championship in an allCaribou Trail League state final to highlight the league’s post-season showing this fall.

Cascade swept Chelan in two regular-season meetings to win the CTL title, while Chelan beat the Kodiaks in the Bi-district 6/7 championship game to earn the district trophy. The bi-district tournament turned out to be a dress rehearsal for state as the third and fourth-place teams Freeman and Lakeside - took third and fourth, respectively, at state as well.

The Central Washington 2B League didn’t fare so well at state as White Swan, Bridgeport and district champion Kittitas all were swept out of the tournament, losing two matches apiece in straight sets.

An Okanogan County team, Pateros, earned a fifth place finish in the 1B tournament.

FOOTBALL The Central Washington 2B League’s two state tournament

teams were each knocked out in the first round, with Oroville losing 41-20 to Reardan and White Swan falling 22-14 to Colfax.

Cashmere led the Caribou Trail League’s charge in the state 1A football tournament, reaching the state semifinals before falling 28-20 to Freeman on Nov. 30.

The Bulldogs led that game 20-0 before giving up four straight touchdowns to see their season come to an end.

Cashmere knocked the league’s other state tournament team, Okanogan, out with a 36-14 state quarterfinal victory the previous week. Cashmere beat Meridian 41-22 and Okanogan edged Connell 13-10 in the opening round.

GIRLS SOCCER Cashmere made the deepest run for the Caribou Trail League, beating Connell 3-0 to open state tournament play before falling 2-1 to LaSalle in the state quarterfinal round. Cascade fell in its state tourney opener, 3-1 to Naches Valley.

Liberty Bell, a surprise winner over 15-1 Bridgeport to get to the four-team 1B/2B state tournament, improved on last year’s fourth place finish by defeating Adna 1-0 in the consolation final.

The Mountain Lions lost to Bear Creek 7-0 in the semifinal.

CROSS COUNTRY Oroville’s Sierra Speiker, as local readers are well aware, won her third state 1B/2B title in four

years, finishing in 18:20 and winning by 41 seconds. Ashley Palmer of Lake Roosevelt was the next-best finisher for the Central Washington League, taking 22nd. Freshman Shania Graham of Republic finished eighth in 19:57.25, while Bridgeport was eighth of the eight qualifying teams in scoring.

Liberty Bell led the Central Washington League boys, taking fifth out of 15 teams. Lake Washington was 15th as the CWL had two teams at state, while Republic took seventh.

The Mountain Lions’ Liam Daily (6th, 16:44.74) and Ben Klemmeck (7th, 16:50.01) led CWL runners, with Republic’s Duncan Forsman (8th, 16:54.20) right behind.

Cascade freshman Erin Mullins, who pushed Speiker to a couple of her top performances during the regular season, win the state 1A championship with a run of 18:32.76 and a five second win. She was the only Caribou Trail League girl in the top 50.

No CTL teams made the finals as a group, which was dominated by the powerful NEA (including state champ Lakeside, runner-up Riverside, 6th place Freeman and 10th place Medical Lake).

In 1A boys, CTL champion Cashmere finished ninth in the team standings. Quincy’s Spencer Elmore finished 10th (16:36.66) and Omak’s Sam Goble (20th, 16:56.19) led the league’s individual performers.

SCHEDULE, FINAL FALL STANDINGS SCHEDULES DEC. 5-14 Wednesday, Dec. 4 WR - Oroville at Eastmont, 5:30 pm Friday, Dec. 6 GB/BB - Tonasket at Liberty Bell, 6/7:30 pm Saturday, Dec. 7 WR - Tonasket at Omak Invite, 10 am WR - Oroville at Davenport Invite, 10 am GB/BB - Kettle Falls at Tonasket, 4:30/6:00 pm GB/BB- Curlew at Oroville, 3/4:30 pm Tuesday, Dec. 10 GB/BB - Lake Roosevelt at Tonasket, 6/7:30 pm GB/BB - Republic at Oroville, 6/7:30 pm Thursday, Dec. 12 WR - Tonasket at Liberty Bell WR - Oroville at Lake Roosevelt, 6 pm Friday, Dec. 13 GB/BB - Tonasket at Oroville, 6/7:30 pm Saturday, Dec. 14 WR - Tonasket at Ephrata Invite, 10 am WR - Oroville at Liberty Bell Invite, 10 am GB/BB - Oroville at Chelan, 6/7:30 pm

FINAL FALL STANDINGS FOOTBALL CARIBOU TRAIL 1A League W-L *# Cashmere 7-0 * Okanogan 6-1 * Chelan 5-2 * Cascade 4-3 Quincy 3-4 Brewster 2-5 Tonasket 1-6 Omak 0-7 * Clinched playoff berth # Third in state CENTRAL WASHINGTON 2B League W-L * White Swan 6-0 * Oroville 4-2 Liberty Bell 4-2 Kittitas 3-3 Manson 2-4 Bridgeport 1-5 Lk Roosevelt 1-5 * Clinched playoff berth

Overall W-L 11-2 10-2 6-4 5-5 4-6 3-7 3-7 0-9

*$ Cascade *# Chelan * Brewster * Omak * Quincy Okanogan

League W-L 14-0 12-2 9-5 9-5 6-8 4-10

CWL 2B NORTHDIVISION

League Overall W-L W-L-S * Bridgeport 7-1 10-10-0 * Liberty Bell 6-2 10-6-0 * Oroville 5-3 8-8-0 Lk Roosevelt 1-7 2-15-0 Manson 1-7 3-11-0 * Clinched playoff berth

GIRLS SOCCER Overall W-L 9-2 7-3 4-2 3-5 2-7 1-9 4-6

VOLLEYBALL CARIBOU TRAIL 1A

Cashmere 2-12 2-13-0 Tonasket 0-14 0-16-0 * Clinched playoff berth $ State champion # Second in state

CARIBOU TRAIL 1A

League Pts. W-L * Cashmere 42 14-0 * Cascade 36 12-2 * Okanogan 30 10-4 * Tonasket 22 7-7 * Brewster 20 7-7 * Omak 7 2-12 Chelan 6 2-12 Quincy 5 2-12 * Clinched playoff berth

CENTRAL WA 1B/2B Overall W-L-S 28-4-0 29-4-0 16-6-0 9-6-0 8-12-0 4-10-0

League Pts. W-L * Bridgeport 22 8-0 *# Liberty Bell 19 6-2 * Entiat 12 4-4 * Oroville 6 2-6 Manson 1 0-8 * Clinched playoff berth # Third in state

Overall W-L-T 17-2-0 13-5-0 11-6-0 9-8-0 9-9-0 3-14-0 3-13-0 2-14-0

Overall W-L-T 15-2-0 12-8-0 6-11-0 3-13-0 0-12-0

Our Values: Putting people first • Outstanding corporate citizenship • High performance culture • Rigorous financial discipline

Kinross talent exchange program: new opportunities, smooth transitions The Kettle – River Buckhorn (KRB) interest among our employees to job The intent of the program is to proThe expectation is that these emEngagement & Retention Program is train at other Kinross sites. As a re- vide our employees and their spouses ployees come back to KRB after their designed to engage and retain the sult of the survey, site management with an opportunity to not just visit three- to seven-week rotation with most competent workforce possible searched for opportunities within one of the other Kinross sites, but a better understanding of what they to sustain the other two to actually train, work, and live there may want to do after the compleoperations North America temporarily to see if it’s a good fit for tion of Buckhorn, while also gaining through the sites – Fort them. As Senior HR Generalist Rory valuable and relevant work experiLife of Mine Knox, Alaska Stowell states, ence. Both Fort Knox at Buckhorn, and Round “While the feedand Round to maintain Mountain, Ne- back from the Mountain a strong talvada – and employees has are open pit ent pool for began coor- been very posigold mines, Kinross’ future dinating one- tive, we’ve also and thereprojects and on-one with heard employfore utilize operations, interested in- ees’ spouses exdifferent and to minidividuals to get press how much processes mize unwant- The Kinross Fort Knox open pit gold mine them to serve they apprecithan our ed turnover. near Fairbanks, Alaska gives Kettle River – a rotation at ate this oppormine and This program Buckhorn workers a chance to learn techone of those tunity. It’s one Kinross Kettle River – Buckhorn employees who rotate to the Round Mountain gold mine niques and procedures that differ from those mill operaincludes a vasites.

KRB thing to work at in Nevada for several weeks learn whether at the underground Buckhorn Mine. riety of trainalso arranged a site, but an- the nearby communities of Hadley or Carvers tors may be accustomed ing programs that have been rolled for ambassadors from the Alaska and other to know might be suitable for their families. to. This proout this past year at KRB, including Nevada operations to come to our that you’ll enjoy an avant-garde opportunity that is living there. This program gives gram allows our employees to learn highly unusual in most industries. the spouse a chance to see if new skills and “try out” another site, Dubbed the “Talent Transfer and they could take their family to while planning for their family’s future.

From September through the end Training Rotation Program,” this effort another place and call it home.” is a creative approach that directly supFeedback from our sister sites of 2013, KRB will have arranged for ports our employees’ future interests has also been extremely posi- five interested employees to sucand demonstrates the core Kinross tive. Supervisors at both Fort cessfully complete their rotation. value of Putting People First. Earlier Knox and Round Mountain have “This is a leading-edge initiative that this year, the program was initiated raved about the quality and talent has wide-spread support and visibilwhen the KRB Human Resources The Fort Knox, Alaska operation is located of our employees, and our em- ity within the company,” states Zach in a subarctic climate, with long, cold windepartment issued a survey in which ployees have been able to come West, Human Resources Manager ters and short summers. Some employees employees were asked to respond away from their rotation with a at KRB. “As one of the landmark considering transfer there rotate in for three to questions about their background, to seven weeks to try it out. great sense of pride in their per- programs that demonstrates what it skills and future interests – including formance and work ethic. “The means to live the Kinross values, we educational and career development operation, meet with crews, and dis- program supports our vision for mo- are pleased with the program’s sucgoals. Some of the questions were cuss what it’s like to live and work in rale and retention at Kettle River - cess to-date and look forward to continuing the program in 2014.” tailored around whether there was their respective locations.

Buckhorn,” states Stowell.

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T onasket

Fri., Dec. 6 & Sat., Dec. 7

Motorcycle, ATV & Snowmobile

Located at 16-A Hwy 7 (5 mi S on SR 97) Tonasket, WA

509-486-2720

cjcycle@communitynet.org

 Parts  Repairs  Accessories

www.cjcyclellc.com

Are You Ready?

Classic Christmas Bazaar

Friday, Dec 6, 3-8pm Saturday, Dec 7, 9-3 in the Crossroads Church at 415A S. Whitcomb, Tonasket.

The bazaar coordinates with the Tonasket Chamber’s Tree Lighting Festival and the opening of the Christmas Holiday.

Surplus Sale Friday, December 6th in the Verbeck Building from 12 noon until 6pm. 126 S. Whitcomb Ave., Tonasket.

For questions call 509-486-3163.

www.nvhospital.org

NORTH VALLEY HOSPITAL DISTRICT

Live & Cut Christmas Trees

Tonasket’s Winterfest Schedule 2013 December 5th - 7th

Thursday, December 5th

9 AM to 6 PM Library Book Sale Scholastic Book Fair @ Tonasket Elementary School

Friday, December 6th

Library Book Sale Scholastic Book Fair @ Tonasket Elementary School BAZAARS At: Community Cultural Center, Tonasket Community Church Tonasket Civic League at Elementary School, Tonasket Four Square Church, Crossroads Church & Hospital Guild Craft Fair at the Visitor’s Center NORTH VALLEY HOSPITAL SURPLUS SALE: Noon to 6PM in Verbeck Building 126 S. Whitcombe Ave., Tonasket (For questions call 509-486-3163)

photo by Similkameen News Leader

Winterfest at Founder’s Day Park 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Holiday Happenings

Hyde’s ACavallo Carousel on site with lights and rides Caroling, Music in Gazebo, Chili offered by the Tonasket Co-op, Roasted Chestnuts from the Tonasket Lions Club, Complimentary hot chocolate from the Kiwanis, other food & fund-raising items from various local groups!

Classic Christmas Bazaar

Friday, Dec. 6, 3-8 and Saturday, Dec 7, 9-3 in the Crossroads Church at 415A S. Whitcomb, Tonasket. The bazaar coordinates with the Tonasket Chamber's Tree Lighting Festival and the opening of the Christmas Holiday.

6:00 pm Santa Arrives on Fire Truck Fire Truck Rides 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wood Cutting Contest sponsored by the Eagles Face painting inside Visitor’s Center

Saturday, December 7th

Scholastic Book Fair @ Tonasket Elementary School BAZAARS At: Community Cultural Center, Tonasket Community Church, Tonasket Civic League at Tonasket Elementary School, Tonasket Four Square Church, Crossroads Church & Hospital Guild Craft Fair at the Visitor’s Center

Winterfest is brought to you by the Tonasket Chamber of Commerce www.tonasketchamber.com Fundraiser For Tonasket Food Bank: Bring food for a food drive to help support families in need during this holiday season!

We will have Evergreen Garlands & Wreaths

ROY’S PHARMACY

2 Rodeo Road

486-8866

Nursery

1 DAY ONLY! Fri., Dec. 6th 9am - 6pm

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315 S. Whitcomb, Tonasket 486-0563 Tues.-Fri. 10am-5:30pm Sat. 10am-2pm 315 S. Whitcomb, Tonasket Tues-Fri: 10:00-5:30 486-0563 Sat: 10:00-2:00

GRANT’S MARKET Enjoy Tonasket Winter Fest!

18 W. 4th, Tonasket 486-2127

Tillamook Ice Cream

3

$

.49

Limit 2 - Bring in Coupon

Woodwick Candles

25% OFF

Jewelry

25% OFF

6

Limit 2 Bring in Coupon

Sat., Dec. 7 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Refreshments, Holiday Cookies and Coffee! Drawings for discounts on purchases...savings up to 30%. Holiday hours 7 days a week. Great gift ideas!

Fri., Dec. 6th from 2 to 8 p.m. and Sat., Dec. 7th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Lunch, baked goods served all day.

Over 25 vendors. Gift wrapping available. Come shop for some of the most unique gifts in the valley!

Country Crazy Cowgirl Bling

Kids Toys 20% OFF

Grand Opening Fri., Dec. 6th and Sat., Dec. 7th from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Located in II Sister’s Video Store in Tonasket. Come check out handbags, wallets, sunglasses, belts, gifts, caps and clothes.

Let the fun begin!

peninpgm Gran&d7,O 11 am to 6 Dec. 6

411 Western Ave. 486-1328 www.communityculturalcenter.org

Friday, December 6th, 2 - 8 p.m.

Saturday, December 7th, 10 to 4 p.m.

Karla Stucker 509-846-5752

Now open in II Sister’s Video Store, Tonasket Hours: M-Th 9am - 7:30pm Fri 10am - 8pm Sat. 11am - 8pm

Stop By To Get All Your Holiday Favorites!

Open 7 Days A Week 8 a.m. - 9 p.m.

NVH Surplus Sale

Fri., Dec. 6th in the Verbeck Building from 12 noon until 6 p.m. Located at 126 S. Whitcomb Ave., Tonasket.

Tonasket Community Cultural Center

Handbags Wallets Sunglasses Belts • Gifts Caps • Clothes

Pepsi Cubes

$ .69

Hidden Treasures Annual Open House

Tonasket Community Cultural Center

318 S. Whitcomb, Tonasket 486-2149

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Friday, Dec. 13th, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Come enjoy Larkhaven Farms Cheese Tasting and Esther Bricques Wine Tasting. Visit our Gift Shop.

Fri., Dec. 6th from 4 - 8 p.m. and Sat., Dec. 7th from 9 - 3 p.m. Handcrated items, baked goods, one of a kind items. Join the fun.

Girls Night Out

Fri. Dec. 13th 4pm-7pm Larkhaven Farms Cheese Tasting & Esther Bricques Wine Tasting Next to Rodeo Grounds in Tonasket

Baker’s Acres Girls Night Out

Tonasket Community Church UCC Christmas Bazaar

Visit our Gift Shop Mon-Sat

20%

Make sure to say hi to Destiny Earle and Carmen Brodie, Youth Ambassadors representing Tonasket’s Sister-City Princeton, BC at this year’s Winter Fest.

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Salads Foods To Go Deli Sliced Meats Bakery

212 N. Hwy. 97, Tonasket 486-2183

• Lunch, baked goods served all day • Over 25 Vendors • Gift Wrapping Available • Come shop for some of the most unique gifts in the valley!

The TES PTO wants you to know...

Tiger Traits word of the month is CARING

Tonasket Elementary School CARES about it’s community and we are encouraging everyone to shop locally.

Kids: Don’t forget to go to your local stores and explain what Caring means for a special award.

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Church Guide

Enjoy the Festivities!

Your Mark ar d Calen

ALL-SEW

2013 Christmas Concert

Annual

Luke 2:10-11

OPEN HOUSE

Embroidery & Rockin’

“Joy to the World”

Sat., Dec. 7  9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

www.allsewengraving.com Your personalized gift headquarters for Okanogan County

Friday, Dec. 6th at 7 p.m.

Tonasket Bible Church (6th & Whitcomb)

For more information call 509-486-8888

Call 509-322-1186 or 509-486-2796

OPEN

by appointment MON. - SUN. T Embroidery T Mending T Laser T Memorials Engraving T Sandblasting T Vinyl T Much More!

Okanogan International Chorus

under the direction of Lloyd Fairweather

At Our Open House...

Present Their Annual Christmas Concert

Refreshments, Holiday Cookies & Coffee!

DRAWINGS for discounts on

Everyone Welcome

purchases SAVINGS up to 30%

From Silk to Stone We’ve got Ya’ Covered!

Located ¼ mi. N. of Tonasket on Hwy 97 486-4496

Pianist Marlene Wiebe Sat., Dec. 14th

Holiday Hours: Open 7 Days a week!

Feel The Warmth of God’s Love

at 7:00 p.m.

CHRISTMAS BAZAAR

at: Oroville Free Methodist Church

Tonasket Community Church Welcome’s YOU! 24 E 4th St. (Behind US Bank) WISEWAY

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Dec. 6th 4-8pmSHAVINGS • Dec 7th 9-3pm Lunch served: 11am-2pm 99 9am: warm rolls & coffee$served.

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• Handcrafted Items • Baked Goods • One of a kind items

FREE Admission

PELLET STOVE

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OROVILLE

NEW Hope Bible Fellowship

Join the fun: Christmas Tree Lighting Friday Night Saturday Enjoy Special Music: Roz Nau’s Students

(Formerly Oroville Community Bible Fellowship)

NO ELECTRICITY REQUIRED

DUCT TAPE

Service Time: Sun., 5:30 p.m.  Wed., 6:30 p.m.

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

FAUCET COVER Faith Lutheran Church

3. Shells$1.49 Jingle Bells, Shotgun $ 99

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

509-486-2105 316 South Whitcomb, Morning Tonasket Worship 11 a.m.• Sun. Evening Worship 6 p.m.

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

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

Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m.

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Chesaw Community Bible Church

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

MOLSON Community Christian Fellowship

Molson Grange, Molson Sunday 10 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday 6:30pm, Bible Study “For by grace are ye saved through faith...” Eph. 2:8-9 “...lovest thou me...Feed my lambs...John 21:1-17

RIVERSIDE Riverside Lighthouse - Assembly of God

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

TONASKET Holy Rosary Parish

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

7:00 p.m. Spanish Mass every Saturday Father Jose Maldonado • 476-2110

Immanuel Lutheran Church

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

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

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

Crossroads Meeting Place Tonasket Foursquare Church

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

(509) 486-2000 • cell: (509) 429-1663

Tonasket Community UCC

24 E. 4th, Tonasket • 486-2181

“A biblically based, thoughtful group of Christian People”

Sunday Worship at 11 a.m.

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

Seventh-Day Adventist

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

Skip Johnson • 509-826-0266

Oroville Free Methodist

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

LOOMIS Loomis Community Church

Main Street in Loomis 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. Worship Service Pastor Bob Haskell Information: 509-223-3542

Whitestone Church of the Brethren

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

Ellisforde Church of the Brethren

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

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

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

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Public Notices CALL FOR BIDS The City of Oroville is calling for bids for supplying certain petroleum products for the years 2014-2016.

Specifications may be secured at the Oroville City Hall or by calling 509476-2926. Sealed bids will be accepted until 4:00 p.m., December 16, 2013. Bid opening will be at 7:00 p.m. during the December 17, 2013 meeting of the Oroville City Council.

The City reserves the right to reject and or all bids and to waive minor informalities.

ATTEST: Kathy M. Jones, Clerk-Treasurer Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune on December 5 and 12 , 2013. #529969 December 2, 2013 Summary of Ordinance #738 An ordinance of the City of Tonasket, Washington, repealing Chapter 9.26 of the Tonasket Municipal Code entitled “Possession of Controlled Substances�. For a complete copy of this ordinance contact city hall, 509-486-2132, Tonasket, WA. 98855.

Alice J. Attwood Clerk-Treasurer Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette on December 5, 2013. #531238

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December 2, 2013 Summary of Ordinance #735 An ordinance of the City of Tonasket, Washington, fixing the amount to be raised by Ad-Valorem Taxes upon all taxable property, both real and personal, within the City of Tonasket for the year 2014 for the Current Expense and City Street Funds. For a complete copy of this ordinance contact city hall, 509-486-2132, Tonasket, WA. 98855.

Alice J. Attwood Clerk-Treasurer Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette on December 5, 2013 #531230 December 2, 2013 Summary of Ordinance #739 An ordinance of the City of Tonasket, Washington providing for the general use of sidewalks in certain areas, design policies and standards and for the enforcement thereof and setting an effective date. For a complete copy of this ordinance contact City Hall, 509-486-2132, 209 S. Whitcomb Ave, Tonasket, WA. Alice Attwood Clerk-Treasurer Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette on December 5, 2013. #531242 December 2, 2013 Summary of Ordinance #740 An ordinance of the City of Tonasket, Washington, amending Section 3.06 of the Tonasket Municipal Code imposing an additional quarter percent real estate excise tax. For a complete copy of this ordinance contact city hall, 509-486-2132, Tonasket, WA. 98855.

Alice J. Attwood Clerk-Treasurer Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette on December 5, 2013. #531240 Please take notice that the Trustee’s Sale that is more fully described in Okanogan County Auditor No. 3184014, recorded on July 18, 2013, that had been scheduled to occur on the 1st day of November, 2013, was continued to DECEMBER 13, 2013.

All other terms of the above referenced Notice of Sale continue in full force and effect.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee will on the 13th day of December, 2013 at the hour of nine thirty (9:30) A.M. at the front foyer on the first floor of the Okanogan County Courthouse, 149 3rd Avenue North, Okanogan, Washington 98840, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following described real property, situated in Okanogan County, Washington.

The property, which is not used principally for agricultural or farming purposes, is commonly known as NHN 40 Acres, Harmony Heights, Okanogan, Washington, and bears property tax identification numbers 8896300100, 8896300200, 8896300300, and 8896300400, is described as: Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the Zimmerman Reach Short Plat as recorded in Book A, Section 4, Page 212 of short plats, under Auditor’s File No. 3147876, records of the Auditor of Okanogan County, Washington and previously described as: The Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 33, Town-

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as are due under the Note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute.

Interest is continuing to accrue at the default rate of 20% or $69.5473 per day on the Note.

V. The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on the 1st day of November, 2013. The defaults referred to in paragraph III must be cured by the 21st day of October, 2013 (11 days before the sale date) along with payment of other ordinarily scheduled monthly payments to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time on or before the 21st day of October, 2013, the default as set forth in paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid.

The sale may be terminated any time after the 21st day of October, 2013, and before the sale by the Grantor or the Grantor’s successor in interest or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults.

VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Grantor or the Grantor’s successor in interest at the following addresses:

VIA POSTING AT: 40 Acres, Harmony Heights, Okanogan, WA (Property located NW corner of Kamsak and Valley Ridge Road with access from Kamsak and driveways on Valley Ridge Road)

BY FIRST CLASS AND CERTIFIED MAIL Fidalgo 2010 LLC P.O. Box 755 Conway, WA 98238 Michael Beverick 10595 Merry Canyon Road Leavenworth, WA 98826-9556 on May 22, 2013, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee.

VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale.

VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the abovedescribed property.

IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale.

X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS The purchaser at the trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the grantor under the deed of

trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060.

SEL, Inc. Olivia E. Gonzalez Stokes Lawrence, P.S. 1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3000 Seattle, WA 98101-2393 Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune on November 14, December 5, 2013. #524134

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II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust or the Beneficiary’s successor is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust.

III. The indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust arises from a Promissory Note dated July 17, 2008, which has matured.

The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made are for failure to pay when due the following amounts that are now in arrears: Principal: $126,923.88 Unpaid interest: $4,379.74 ( t h r o u g h July 16, 2013) Attorneys’ Fees and Costs: $2000.00 (estimated) Total Due: $133,303.62 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal $126,923.88 together with interest as provided in the Note or other instrument secured from July 17, 2008, and such other costs and fees

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Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune | december 5, 2013

Okanogan Valley Life

Citizens sought for Resource Advisory Committee Submitted by Robin DeMario USFS Public Affairs Specialist

The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest is seeking nominees to fill four vacancies on its 15-member Resource Advisory Committee (RAC), which reviews projects funded by the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act. The makeup of the advisory committee is diverse, with representation from industry, environmental groups, elected officials, forest-user groups and public at large.

RAC members review proposed land management projects on or adjacent to national forest lands in Chelan, Okanogan, Kittitas and Yakima Counties. They then make recommendations on which projects should be funded. The Forest

Service seeks committee members committed to working collaboratively with other interests for the long-term benefit of national forest system lands.

On Oct. 2, 2013, Congress passed a one year reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act. The Act authorizes use of RACs as a mechanism for local community collaboration with federal land managers in recommending projects that benefit natural resources.

“We are looking for four individuals who can represent one of the vacant interest categories on the RAC,” Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Supervisor Mike Balboni said. “Once we have a pool of candidates, their names are sent to the Secretary of Agriculture to consider for appointment to the RAC.” At this time the Forest Service

is recruiting for members in interest Categories Two and Three.

There are no current vacancies in Category One. Category Two contains two vacant positions that can be filled by individuals representing nationally-recognized environmental organizations and regionally or locally-recognized environmental organizations.

Category Three contains two vacant positions that can be filled by individuals representing stateelected office holders or their designee and county or local elected office holders.

Those interested in applying may nominate themselves. Letters of support from others may also be included with the application.

When selections are made, the appointed voting member will become part of the 15-member RAC. Prospective members are

advised that membership on a RAC calls for a commitment of time and energy. Generally, there are three to four meetings held each year at the forest headquarters office in Wenatchee Committee members will serve a one-year term to meet the requirement of the recently re-chartered Secure Rural Schools and Community Self Determination Act. Members serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for travel and per diem expenses. They are involved in a pre-meeting review of proposed projects and a project monitoring field trip that is scheduled during summer or fall months in each county.

Members must reside within Washington state and to the extent practicable within the RAC boundary. The geographic boundaries of the RACs are aligned with national

forest boundaries, and for the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest include lands within Okanogan, Chelan, Kittitas and Yakima counties.

To obtain an application packet or additional information, contact Robin DeMario, OkanoganWenatchee National Forest, 215 Melody Lane, Wenatchee, WA 98801, (509) 664-9292.

Completed application packets should be sent to DeMario

by Dec. 16, 2013, at the same address.

RAC application forms and information on Title II legislation is also located on the OkanoganWenatchee National Forest web site at http://go.usa.gov/WY6x.

Nominees will be evaluated based on their education, training and experience working within the interest area they represent.

Consideration is also made for their knowledge of the geo-

graphic area covered by the RAC, demonstrated commitment to collaborative resource decisionmaking, and contribution to the balance and diversity of the RAC. Letters of support from the interest to be represented are helpful, but not required.

Equal opportunity practices, in line with U.S. Department of Agriculture policies, shall be followed in all membership appointments to the committee.

Membership shall include, to the extent practicable, individuals with demonstrated ability to represent minorities, women and persons with disabilities to ensure the recommendations of the committee have taken into account the needs of the diverse groups served by the Department. RACs are authorized under Section 205 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self Determination Act (Public Law 106-393).

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Shopping Days  3 Saturdays  3 Weekends

Holiday Happenings OVOC Christmas Concert

Get in the holiday spirit with Okanogan Valley Orchestra and Chorus as we bring you our annual Christmas Concert on Sunday, Dec. 8 at 3 p.m. at the Omak Performing Arts Center. Cost is $12 for adults, $10 seniors, $8 youth (13 and up), and free to kids 12 and under.

Children’s Dance Theater The Nutcracker Ballet

Celebrating 20 years. Enjoy four performances Fri., Dec. 13, at 7 p.m. and Sat., Dec. 14th from 1 to 7 p.m. There will be a Sunday Matinee at 3 p.m. This is a special

presentation made with a surprising twist. A must see Christmas tradition. Tickets available at Oroville Pharmacy, Tonasket Natural Foods Co-op, Omak-Main St. Market, Okanogan-Rawson’s, TwispMethow Valley Chiropractic. Visit OmakPAC.org

Animate Object Circus Cabaret

On Fri., Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. at the Omak PAC. Located at 20 S. Cedar Street, Omak. Ticket outlets: Tonasket Interiors, Oroville Pharmacy, Rawson’s Dept. Store, The Corner Shelf and Omak or at the door.

Enjoy 4 Performances

Friday, Dec. 13: 7pm Sat. Dec.14th: 1pm & 7pm Sun. Matinee: at 3pm

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Children’s Dance Theater 2013 Presents

Tickets $15 for adults, $12 seniors & children

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Letters must be received no later than Dec. 6, 2013 to be eligible for the drawing. All letters will be forwarded to Santa and all names will be placed in drawing and included in our Special Dec. 19th Christmas issue!