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Are you planning on doing anything for Lost in the ‘50s? “I will go to the parade, but I will have to stand back because of the exhaust fumes.” Debbie Ziesemer Jeweler, photographer Artworks on First Ave. Sandpoint “We normally do. We stop by Jalapeños and have a couple margaritas first; that’s our annual tradition. I only spent a year and a half in the ‘50s, so it’s fun to revisit them.” Brian Powell Retired teacher Sandpoint
“I’m going to both the parade on Friday and the show on Saturday. My favorite car is the 1969 Camaro SS metallic midnight blue with chrome rims and trim.” Jason Rivers Finish carpenter Cocolalla
“Lost in the ‘50s is my favorite time of the year. I look forward to it every year because it’s crazy busy at APs, and people are so happy. It brings the community together.” Heidi Constantin Bartender Sandpoint “I just can’t. I am in a book club and must catch up on my reading. And then there’s my tennis ball chasing...I am an American dog, so my time is constrained.”
DEAR READERS,
Welcome to Lost in the ‘50s weekend. If you’re new to town, turn to page 9 to check out a list of events you don’t want to miss. There are parades, dances, car shows, live music, great food and a never-ending supply of doo-wop tunes. Also, don’t forget there is an election for several lesser-known boards, including the Pend Oreille Hospital Board, the Sewer Board and the Library Board. Election day is Tuesday, May 21, and polls are open from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Please take the time to cast your ballots and participate in our government. One quick note: Mayor Shelby Rognstad usually write a column for the Reader every third week of the month, but this issue was abnormally crammed to the brim with content, so we had to cut some space. The Mayor’s column was one of the casualties. The Mayor’s Roundtable will still be Friday, May 17, at 8 a.m. at the Cedar St. Bistro if you’d like to join your mayor for a cup of coffee and chat about the latest at the city. The Mayor’s regular column will be printed in next week’s issue. Have a great weekend, everyone!
-Ben Olson, Publisher
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NEWS
County grants tax exemptions to four businesses By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Bonner County Commissioners approved four business property tax exemptions Tuesday in an effort, they said, to stimulate local business growth and create more well-paying, permanent jobs. Mountain Metals, a metal fabricating business which just built a new facility in Ponderay, will receive a 75% tax exemption. Sandpoint Properties, which has been working to expand medical facilities and bring more medical professionals to Ponderay, qualified for a 50% exemption. Ponderay Industrial Park, which houses the new Diedrich Roasters facility, received a 50% exemption. Local contractor Idagon Homes qualified for a 75% exemption. The BOCC is able to choose anywhere from zero to 100% exemptions, and all aforementioned contracts are valid for five years. Exemptions apply only to improvements on the part of the business outlined in their applications to the BOCC, not base value, so
each business will still be paying property taxes based on prior values. Once the five-year exemption contract is up, the businesses will start paying on the improvements, and those improved values will show in their respective taxing districts. The contracts with the four businesses approved Tuesday all start in 2019. Each business will receive a yearly audit from the Bonner County Assessor’s Office to ensure they’re upholding their end of the agreement to provide “significant economic benefits,” according to county statute. The BOCC is able to deem contracts invalid if businesses do not accomplish what benefits are initially agreed upon — for instance, if a company says it will create 10 jobs in two years and does not fulfill that promise. The commissioners held a public hearing May 10 regarding the proposed exemptions, where attorney Mauricio Cardona with the Davillier Law Group provided more information on the program. He said it’s a property tax exemption created by the Idaho
Bonner Co. Commissioners Dan McDonald, left, Jeff Connolly, center, and Steven Bradshaw, right, at a public hearing on proposed business property tax exemptions May 10. Photo by Lyndsie Kiebert. Legislature that allows county commissioners to use their discretion in offering the exemption to local businesses. In theory, the lowered financial burden will help businesses make investments that ultimately benefit the county. Cardona said that in order to qualify, businesses must be making at least a $500,000 investment and be commercial or industrial
in nature. “We’re trying to not only bring businesses to the area, we’re also trying to help sustain the businesses that are already here, and trying to make them flourish and add jobs,” Commissioner Jeff Connolly said Tuesday. “That’s what the legislation allows us to do, and we think it’s a good thing.” Until this week, the county
had only granted two business tax exemptions through the Idaho statute: both in 2016, for Litehouse Foods and Quest Aircraft. According to BOCC Deputy Clerk Jessi Webster, both businesses received 100% exemptions for the first two years, then 75% in the third year and 50% in the final two years of the five-year agreements.
City ponders airport-area rezoning West Bonner County School By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff A battle between a local couple and the city of Sandpoint over a rezoning request continues to unfold following a Wednesday night council meeting. According to property owners Steve and Maureen Tillberg, they began the property rezoning process to change from residential single family to mixed-use residential early this year. Their intention was to sell the parcels for development into affordable housing. But they were surprised and disappointed when Mayor Shelby Rognstad vetoed their request approval by Sandpoint City Council last month. According to Rognstad, his veto was motivated in part by concern that the public didn’t have enough opportunity to comment on the rezone request — an opinion he maintains after a request for recon4 / R / May 16, 2019
sideration Wednesday night. The Tillbergs emphasize that they are not pursuing any development of the property. Rather, they’re seeking to sell it, and any developer intending to move forward with a project would have to have it approved separately by the city. The parcels are located near the north end of Sandpoint Airport but are not adjacent to it. Nevertheless, letters from the Bonner County commissioners and Independent Highway District expressed some concern about the well-being of residents living in close proximity of the airport. Likewise, Granite Aviation owner Andrew Berrey is similarly worried about potential impact on airport operations, particularly when it comes to Federal Aviation Administration regulations. But the Tillbergs said their team of planners have done their due
diligence in pursuing the rezone request. “Steve and I have spent six months and thousands of dollars applying for this zone change,” Maureen Tillberg wrote in an email. “Our Certified Land Planner, Marty Taylor, researched all applicable city, county, FAA, and Federal codes, ordinances, laws, policies, which would apply to this application and found this request consistent with the City’s Comprehensive Plan.” Council members evaluated a similar rezoning request on Wednesday by applicant Don Eickhoff to have property near the airport rezoned from industrial technology park to residential single family. They ultimately tabled the request to reopen the public hearing and acquire more information on development near airports and its connection to the Sandpoint Comprehensive Plan.
District to vote on levy By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Educators in West Bonner County School District are hoping the second time is the charm for a $3 million-per-year supplemental levy. The levy proposal, which voters will consider on the May 21 ballot, is a second attempt after voters shut down the initial proposal in a March vote. This time around, the levy proposal will not be accompanied by a second question that made the March ballot, which asked to make the levy permanent. Under the existing system, voters must renew the levy every two years. WBCSD officials argue the levy is an essential source of funding for local education, representing a quarter of the
district’s budget. They also say it’s a fiscally conservative request that will decrease the levy rate from the previous levy. Residents of the school district will see their taxes drop from $7.33 to $6.13 per month for every $100,000 of property value with a homeowner’s exemption. West Bonner ranks as the lowest school tax rate in the region, coming in under Lake Pend Oreille and Lakeland school districts’ rates. District officials say that school services, including extracurricular activities, transportation, school security and all core subjects, will suffer a heavy blow if the levy doesn’t pass. The district will be forced to make difficult cuts to staff, services like all-day kindergarten and programs boosting graduation rates and student achievement.
NEWS
Priest River ‘Space Day’ welcomes astronaut By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff
Priest River Elementary students had an assembly day last Friday that encouraged them to shoot for the stars — or at least planetary orbit. Teacher and former astronaut Barbara Morgan, the guest of honor at the event, knows a thing or two about that. In her presentation to students at a school assembly, she shared video, pictures and stories of her 2007 mission to the International Space Station. It was the fulfillment of a longtime goal for Priest River Elementary School Teacher Chris Naccarato, who started the National Astronauts in the Classroom Association to inspire young minds. “Sometimes you choose a goal in life, and sometimes it chooses you,” Naccarato told students, using his NACA experiences as an object lesson for pursuing a goal through persistence and hard work. Between the assembly and an outdoor extravaganza firing off model rockets afterward, the annual Space Day was a lively affair for Priest River students. Naccarato teamed up with his crew of students to fire off rockets of all shapes and sizes, including the Western White Pine, a javelin-shaped missile taller than a person. Underlining all the activities was the message that science and mathematics can open up a new horizon of exciting opportunities and careers for local students. There’s no better example of that then Morgan, who described her
Weight limits lifted By Reader Staff
Bonner County Road and Bridge announced Wednesday morning that all weight limits had been lifted from all county roads. The rapid warming and extreme moisture during the spring months turn the road base to “gelatin,” in the words of Road and Bridge Director Steve Klatt. The soft surface is susceptible to extensive damage when heavy loads drive too fast, making weight limits and reduced speed limits necessary for several weeks until roads are deemed dry enough for regular travel.
experiences in space from takeoff to the return flight. While on the International Space Station, Morgan operated a robotic arm to transfer thousands of pounds of cargo onto the low-Earth-orbit station. She told students that due to the lack of gravity, almost everything is different. Some things are easier, like the ability for a single person to move weightless containers that would add up to thousands of pounds on Earth. But other tasks are more difficult, and that includes simply docking with the space station itself as it orbits the earth at 17,150 miles per hour. Morgan likened it to driving down the highway at max speed and attempting to shake hands with the driver in the next lane. For all the challenges, Morgan’s mission to the International Space Station was the fulfillment of her life’s greatest dream, one that reaches back decades. In 1985, she was selected as a backup candidate for the Teachers In Space Project and trained with
Street named in Kramer’s honor By Reader Staff Sandpoint council members renamed Ontario Street from Boyer to Ella Avenue as Jerry Kramer Way in honor of the NFL football legend. The honor comes just before a Panida Theater event featuring Kramer himself set for 7 p.m., May 22. “Memories of a Legend” with Jerry Kramer will benefit the DayBreak Center, which provides services for people with memory-related disorders.
the crew of the Challenger space shuttle, who tragically died when the spacecraft broke apart in its 1986 flight. The disaster wasn’t enough to squash Morgan’s own dreams of space, and more than 20 years later, her opportunity finally arrived. Morgan’s visit was an honor not just for the students and Naccarato, but also for Priest River itself. City Mayor Jim Martin attended the assembly to declare May 10 “Barbara Morgan Day” and read the formal proclamation for the occasion.
Top left: Priest River Mayor Jim Martin stands by astronaut Barbara Morgan to declare May 10 “Barbara Morgan Day.” Top right: Chris Naccarato launches the Western White Pine rocket. Photos by Cameron Rasmusson
Mosquito Creek Rd wildfire contained
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff
Last weekend’s above-average temperatures brought with them Bonner County’s first taste of fire season, as a burn pile on Mosquito Creek Road in Clark Fork spread to wildfire status Saturday afternoon. Bonner County Emergency Management reports that dispatch received word of “a controlled burn that got out of control” around 3:25 p.m. Saturday. Clark Fork Fire, Clark Fork Ambulance and Sam Owen Fire responded, and the agencies called on Northside Fire and the Idaho Department of Lands for assistance just after 5 p.m. A Nixle alert sent out at 5:24 p.m. read “Advisory only: Fire units are on an active small
wildfire in the Mosquito Creek Rd area. No need for action at this time.” A Bonner County Emergency Management notice, released at 7:41 p.m. via Facebook, let the public know that IDL personnel were reporting that they’d contained the fire to a “boggy” area and intended to stick around until the blaze was fully extinguished.
A photo of the conflagration, courtesy Facebook. Though the temperatures reached into the 80s across much of the Pacific Northwest over the weekend and increased fire danger at a rapid pace, the National Weather Service forecasts cooler weather and “well-needed rains coming this week,” according to the agency. May 16, 2019 / R / 5
COMMUNITY
Bouquets: • Here’s a Bouquet to Carolyn Gleason and the crew at Second Ave. Pizza who organize one of the busiest weekends in Sandpoint: Lost in the ‘50s! For locals, this weekend is an excellent shot in the arm to kick off the busy tourist season. For car enthusiasts, this weekend is a chance to see these classic automobiles take over our town for a weekend. Win win. Barbs • I don’t often wade into political endorsements, but in the upcoming vote for Pend Oreille Hospital District, I feel compelled to endorse Dr. Scott Burgstahler over Spencer Hutchings. Dr. Burgstahler has an impeccable reputation in this community. I believe him to be the best choice in this race. Hutchings, on the other hand, has exhibited some concerning behavior on social media, specifically last fall when Hutchings attempted to harm a local business owner’s business because their politics didn’t align with his own. In multiple posts, Hutchings wrote, “You are not welcome here. ... North Idaho is for American loving patriots, not progressive communists. Word will spread, your business will fail.” When asked about these posts, Hutchings told me he felt it was appropriate to draw attention to this business owner because they were a “Communist” because “Democrats and communists and social Democrats, they’re all the same thing.” That’s just as inappropriate as labeling every conservative a right-wing extremist. Hutchings also took issue that this business owner moved here from “out of state” to “change things,” while he himself moved here from California eight years ago and is now running for office. Seems a bit hypocritical to me. I tire of political persecution in North Idaho. It’s never right for anyone to attack someone’s right to do business — either from the left or the right — simply because of someone’s political ideology. When a candidate is elected to any public office, they serve the public, not one specific faction. I’m voting for Dr. Burgstahler. • Remember, everyone: It’s “Lost in the ‘50s,” not “Lost in the 50’s.” Only you can prevent incorrect apostrophe usage. 6 / R / May 16, 2019
Hope School THE READER GETS SALTY Spring Fling this Saturday Lunch, yard sale, plant sale, car wash and more to support Hope Elementary By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff
Hope Elementary School has been hosting an annual Spring Fling fundraiser for eight years now, and in that time, the event has evolved into a notably complex mashup of activities that reflect some of the best things about spring in North Idaho. The event, held Saturday, May 18, at the school, will feature a yard sale, plant sale, bake sale and car wash. There will also be BBQ lunches and chair massages, as well as free crafts and a free bike rodeo for the kids, where they’ll go through a course of bike safety lessons. Hope School’s Partners in Education group puts on the event, which provides funds to help PIE in supporting the school’s teachers, students and local families. The Spring Fling will be held 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the bike rodeo will take place from 10 a.m. to noon. Hope Elementary is located at 255 Hope School Road, across the highway from the Sam Owen Fire Station and up the hill. Those with questions can call the school at 208-255-7232.
Sandpoint’s Guy and Arleen Lothian brought the Reader on a recent trip to the Bahamas. They can be seen here rubbing it in with big smiles on their faces. Hope you had a great trip!
PERSPECTIVES
WEIRD NEWS
Emily Articulated
By Ben Olson Reader Staff
BEER CO. SEEKS PERSON TO DRINK BEER FOR MONEY
A column by and about Millennials FROM PERU
A whole new kind of smirk By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist
Absentmindedly spooning another mound of sugar into my Peruvian Americano, I looked out the cafe window into Cusco’s central plaza. There were two large cathedrals towering like bookends on the stone-cobbled square, and as it seems Peruvians don’t start their days until after 8 a.m., the Monday morning bustle had yet to begin. Inside the cafe, an acoustic string rendition of “Dancing Queen” tinkled over the radio, and the vastly overstaffed servers rattled off rapid Spanish, far too fast for my 102 level Español comprehension to grasp. As if following ABBA’s crescendo, the traffic outside began to build, with commuters flooding into the plaza to catch cars and busses, weaving their way between friendly city dogs scrounging for morning scraps. Tourists soon joined the mix, adding to the cacophony, with oversized maps and rain ponchos under their arms, batting off teenage panhandlers hawking “original art” like flies. A sunburnt, middle-aged couple raced through the square, eyes fixed on an old woman in traditional Andean garb. She was holding a baby alpaca and charging S/1.00 for a photo. The sunburnt woman squealed with delight as the baby alpaca nibbled on her finger, and her husband rapidly captured each of her and the old woman’s angles with his camera. As someone who can spot a tourist trap from a mile away, I couldn’t help but chuckle at the couple. They had ran right into it, head first. Suckers. Still smirking in my all-knowingness,
Emily with “Inca Man” in Peru. I caught a glimpse of a man tucked in shadows of one of the cathedrals. He was struggling to pull on vibrantly gold tights, hopping on one foot as the synthetic legging stretched over the other. Over his tights, he pulled on a shiny, yellow tunic and a golden spray-painted chainmail skirt. Completing the ensemble was a gold mask and crown, and a painted lawn chair throne. In a matter of 10 minutes, he had transformed from a slightly overweight, balding 50-something into “Inca Man.” I watched, transfixed, as he hauled his throne to the center of the stone wall and perched upon it, sun gleaming off of his shiny attire. And as he sat, still in the middle of all the chaos, I couldn’t help but see the world through his eyes. I wondered at all the circumstances that lead him to purchase a can of gold spray paint and tights, and what it would feel like to watch the troves of passersby, hoping with each gaggle, that one would stop for a photo. I felt the heat of the sun on his face, melting off the paint as if it were my own, and let my brain wander like his must, contemplating the big questions of the world and also about what I might have for lunch.
These “tourist traps” suddenly didn’t feel like something to scoff at, but rather as a genuine means to an end for a large subset of people. It was an opportunity for many to profit off of something that would otherwise be out of their control. Overcome with emotion at my previous apathy, I hurriedly asked the waiter for my check. Dashing out the cafe, I scrambled up the steps to my nearby hostel and rummaged through my pack until I found my phone. Watching as the screen powered on, I ran back out the door and into the plaza. Just like the sunburnt couple I’d witnessed earlier, I charged up to the golden-clad, glittering man and asked for a photo. He stood and smiled as the shot was snapped, politely nodding as my S/2.00 clinked into his tip jar. “Mucho gusto,” I said. “Mucho gusto,” he replied. And I walked away, a whole new kind of smirk plastered across my face.
My college roommate used to joke that you’d have to pay him to drink Natural Light beer. It seems the beer company is taking that sentiment to the bank. The beer company is seeking a paid intern to spend the summer sipping on beer and creating social media content. The “Natty Light Summer Intern” will be called to act as a brand ambassador at various summer events, create viral social media content and conduct product research. The intern, who must be 21 years old, should have social media experience, meme-creation skills and should “be outgoing, but not annoying, there is a fine line.” The company is accepting resumes through May 26. Apply now for your dream job — except you have to drink Natty Light. Anyway, I applied.
Laughing Matter
By Bill Borders
May 16, 2019 / R / 7
Hospital District Election... Dear Editor, An inherent conflict of interest in overlapping board membership at POHD and BGH resurfaces. Pend Oreille Hospital District Trustees Lawrence and Burgstahler, again, abdicate their fiduciary duty to the District taxpayers. The latest, easily remedied, controversy relates to the purchase and clear ownership of Ear, Nose and Throat clinic equipment. The 2019 “agreement” between BGH and POHD states that “POHD shall be responsible for the cost and expense of acquiring ENT equipment, … POHD shall retain ownership of property acquired by POHD.” Prior to the “agreement” signing date, 2/28/19, BGH bought the ENT clinic equipment under the BGH corporate name so that the ENT clinic could be operational on 2/4/19. On 2/16/19, the BGH Foundation hosted a Heartball fundraising event that identified fundraising proceeds benefiting the purchase of the same ENT equipment: http://www.bonnergeneral. org/2019heartball/ . The POHD reimbursement of the BGH equipment purchase does not include equipment serial numbers, and therefore dispute of specific equipment ownership is present. The simple solution offered was a motion to include the equipment serial numbers in the BGH reimbursement funding request provided to POHD. The solution was dismissed in questionable board-side manner, “This is stupid.” Clear ownership of public property assets is a fiduciary duty! Fiduciary duty to the taxpayers is a long-abdicated responsibility at POHD simply due to the over-lapping board membership, where the BGH Board Directors dismiss the public’s interest in favor of BGH’s interest. Elect a fiduciary proponent of POHD’s public interests, Spencer Hutchings, on May 21 . Daniel Rose POHD Trustee Samuels
Liberals and Uber Leftists... Dear Editor, The upcoming trustee election for the Pend Oreille Hospital District board on May 21 is a non-partisan one. It therefore strikes me as peculiar that liberals and uber-leftists are suddenly coming out of the woodwork to fervently endorse the six-year incumbent to heap praise on him and the POHD board. Partisan politics are clearly visible. Apparently, maintaining the status quo on this board that awards huge amounts of taxpayer funds to just one entity, the Bonner General Hospital, is very important to them. Never mind that the overwhelming majority of trustees on the POHD board also sit on the BGH corporate board. A glaring example of corporate welfare if ever there was one. 8 / R / May 16, 2019
Democrats have mobilized to demonize Spencer Hutchings, who is running for a trustee position of the POHD board, against an incumbent who has been part of that board for the past six years. Spencer is not part of the “insider’s club,” which this board and local liberals seem to prefer to maintain their cronyism arrangement. Democrats even labeled Spencer a “redoubter,” their favorite term for any conservative. Spencer Hutchings’ qualifications are above reproach. He has extensive management experience in hospital administration, where he has managed multi-million-dollar budgets responsibly. He is also a business owner in the county who volunteers and stays involved in a variety of community activities. Please vote for Spencer Hutchings as trustee on the Pend Oreille Hospital board to provide a voice of integrity and transparency for us, the taxpayers. Because it’s your money! Thank you, Cheryl Johnson Sandpoint
Don’t Support Lying... Dear Editor, Why did the president accept Russian help in the 2016 elections? Why does he refuse to release his tax returns? What do Trump and Putin talk about during their backroom meetings? Why does he impose trade tariffs that are paid for by Americans? Why does Trump unwaveringly support Putin? More evidence continues to be revealed that President Trump currently, and the Trump organization over the last two decades, has been and continues to be a criminal organization. His cabinet secretaries continue to resign after reports of profiteering, and insider collusion with companies that once employed them. New tax information shows Trump’s massive business losses, repeated overseas money transfer laundering, and multi-year tax avoidance. The Trump campaign eagerly accepted Russian support in the 2016 election, (Trump Jr.: “I love it!”), and Trump acted/continues to criminally obstruct any investigation. Read the Mueller report yourself. And now this administration is threatening an unjustified Iranian war (or a Venezuelan incursion), to spill American blood, to distract from Trump’s growing evidence of fraudulent and criminal practices, a confrontation encouraged by the rejection of the Iranian nuclear treaty. Which would you rather have; an Iranian state sponsor of terrorism with nuclear weapons, or one without? Unfortunately, most Republican representatives are allowing, or even loudly supporting, the Trump Administration’s criminal acts. The lives lost in combat, American and other’s blood shed by this administration and it’s Republican accomplices, will be remembered at the 2020 elections, and are/continue to be the shame of Republican history.
It is clear to everyone that Trump lies and fabricates (wind power causes cancer? Really?). He demands loyalty but gives none. He cares nothing for you, me or anyone else, only himself. He will do anything, anything, to profit himself and family. He cannot be trusted. And those who support his lying and immorality, cannot be trusted themselves. Chris Mielke USMC 1974-78 Sagle
Vote Hutchings... Dear Editor, So those who don the “Love Lives Here” mask are showing their true face again. The Bonner County socialists now happily support corporate welfare, even when the state attorney general’s office agrees that the transfer of millions of dollars of your property tax by the Pend Oreille Hospital District trustees to the private corporation of Bonner General Hospital has been in violation of Idaho Statute and its Constitution. When you want to know how your money is being spent, you are denied the information because it’s a private business. When you ask questions about subsidizing a private business with taxpayer funds, you are called adversarial. How dare we ask for accountability and fiduciary responsibility from our elected officials! Time to start draining the Bonner County swamp by voting for Spencer Hutchings as trustee for the Pend Oreille Hospital District on May 21. Every single vote will count, especially yours. Lisa Keseloff Sandpoint
Let’s Clear the Air... Dear Editor, Tell me what’s fair about some smokers being allowed to foul up the air, while we non-smokers are forced to stay in our units with the windows closed. Great way to spend the summer! In our 55-plus complex, smoking is prohibited in all units as well as on patios, sad to say, neither of which is enforced. According to our lease agreement, any tenant breaking these rules is subject to eviction. The latest concession to non-smokers was for management to establish 25-foot boundaries which may protect the structures but does nothing to protect the non smokers! Perhaps those property managers/owners should rethink the way they treat their non smoking tenants here in Sandpoint! Jo Reitan Sandpoint
Conflict of Interest...? Dear Editor, A trustee position on the Pend Oreille Hospital District board is up for election on May 21, and I urge you to vote for Spencer Hutchings. Years of experience
in executive administration for a major medical provider have given him the qualifications needed, and as a local business owner he has an interest in responsible stewardship of taxpayer money. That stewardship is lacking on the POHD board. Here’s a thumbnail sketch of the problem. POHD is a political subdivision of the state of Idaho to support public hospital facilities — key word “public” — in most of Bonner County. Yet six of the publicly elected POHD trustees simultaneously sit on the corporate board of Bonner General Hospital — a private corporation — and routinely award millions of taxpayer funds to it, and only it. Last October the Idaho Attorney General issued an opinion deeming this to be a violation of Idaho law. BGH then engaged in legal maneuvering to fix the problem without actually fixing it, basically putting lipstick on a pig. POHD trustees (with the exception of one) continue to vote for taxpayer money flowing to BGH. Many, including the incumbent, have current and past employment and other affiliations with BGH. Conflict of interest? Cronyism? Corporate welfare? You can call it any of these, but one thing you can’t call it is responsible stewardship of our money. The incumbent sees nothing wrong with perpetuating this corrupt system. It’s time for a change. Please vote for Spencer Hutchings on May 21. Chris Anderson Sagle
Hospital Board Election... Dear Editor, Are you aware that the property taxes you pay for the Pend Oreille Hospital District end up in the coffers of Bonner General Hospital in their entirety? The hospital then uses them for funding not only its own operations but has provided some support for clinics in Boundary County and even Montana. The POHD’s legal duty per Idaho Code 39-1318 is the responsible stewardship of POHD property taxes to support public hospitals and medical clinics in its district. That district includes approximately two-thirds of Bonner County, and BGH is not the only public health facility in the district. The district does not include other counties or states. Yet for reasons unknown and unexplained, POHD tax dollars went to funding a Women’s Health Clinic in Bonners Ferry in the form of a BGH doctor’s and RN’s salary to provide services to Boundary County residents. And in 2016 and 2017, POHD tax dollars provided facility funding of a medical clinic in Noxon, Mont. That’s why we need a change on the POHD board. On May 21 you can do that with your vote for Spencer Hutchings, who is running against an incumbent on that board.
Spencer is a local businessman who is known for his integrity. Seeing our tax dollars spent as prescribed by law is a priority for him. Additionally, he has an executive-level background in the medical administration field. Please join me in voting for Spencer Hutchings on May 21. John Oldfield Sandpoint
Your Hard Earning Tax Dollars... Dear Editor, Your hard-earned tax dollars should have the best stewardship we can provide. We have a choice on May 21. Who will be the most honest, trustworthy with no conflicts of interest? Spencer Hutchings! Spencer Hutchings is the most qualified candidate for this position. When a private hospital gets public money and the majority of board members serve on both the funding board and the receiving board, that is a conflict of interest. Cronyism is alive and well in Bonner County. Please vote on May 21 for integrity, honesty and transparency. Vote for Spencer Hutchings. Rick Johnson Sandpoint
Vote for Hutchings... Dear Editor, I’d like to state my support for Spencer Hutchings, who is the candidate running for the seat on the Pend Oreille Hospital District currently occupied by an incumbent who, we’ve learned, is part of the conflict-of-interest situation that has existed on the board for years. When the incumbent refused to acknowledge even the slightest conflict of interest during a recent forum, it was a reminder for why we need a change on this board. Spencer Hutchings is a Sagle business owner known for his integrity and honesty. His motivation for running is to serve the community by seeing to it that our property tax dollars are spent responsibly, ethically and according to Idaho law. This concept seems to have gotten short shrift on the POHD board, which is populated by members who have served as long as 30 years. Spencer has an executive management background working for a national medical provider where he administered multi-million-dollar budgets. His professional qualifications for the trustee position on the POHD board are above reproach. His integrity means we can expect transparency from him, also a component missing from the current POHD board. Your vote is important to help restore the appropriate administration of our taxpayer funds on this board. Please vote for Spencer Hutchings on May 21. Darrell Anderson Sagle
COMMUNITY May 16-18, 2019
Schedule of events
Thursday, May 16 Rock ‘n’ Roll Heaven XIV Bonner County Fairgrounds Doors 6:30 p.m., show 7 p.m. This kickoff show to the weekend sells out nearly every year. Featuring a mix of some of the best 1950s celebrity music impersonators, 2019’s Rock n’ Roll Heaven XIV marks the 14th year they’ve been rocking it. This year’s performers are Elvis, Girls Groups of the ‘40s through ‘60s, Jerry Lee and a new band “The Lovers.” For ticket information, call (208) 2639321.
Friday, May 17
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By Ben Olson Reader Staff Lost in the ‘50s weekend is often called the biggest party of the year in Sandpoint. It has served as the unofficial start to the busy season here in North Idaho for 34 years, kicking off summer with downtown parties, car shows, parades, live music, dancing and a celebration of the 1950s. For those of you who are new to town, here’s a quick breakdown of this weekend’s events.
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Avenue and Main Street. This is a fun annual tradition that draws the young and old, the poodle skirts and the rolled up T-shirts. It’s totally free, and you can dress up or come as you are. Friday Show and Dance Night Bonner County Fairgrounds Doors 6:30 p.m., show 7:30 p.m. Get ready to rock the house for the big show and dance night at the fairgrounds. Charlie Thomas and the Drifters will be playing all their old favorites, including “Under the Boardwalk,” “There Goes My Baby,” “Save the Last Dane For Me,” and more of your doo-wop classics. Also appearing Friday night will be famed rock n’ roll singer Freddy Cannon, whose biggest international hits include “Tallahassee Lassie,” “Way Down Yonder in New Orleans” and “Palisades Park.” As always, house band Rocky and the Rollers will be on hand to keep those hepcats and greasers dancing. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show begins at 7:30 p.m. For ticket information, call (208) 263-9321.
Saturday, May 18 The Famous Car Show Downtown Sandpoint 9:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. Downtown Sandpoint transforms into a classic car showroom as collectors from far and wide display their toys for the public to drool over. Everything from hot rods to unique finds will be parked all over downtown Sandpoint starting at 9:30 a.m. There will be live music, street food and fun events. It’s free, so come down and stroll along and look at all the cars.
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Saturday Show and Dance Night Bonner County Fairgrounds Doors 6:30 p.m., Show 7:30 p.m. One last chance to dance the night away, featuring Little Anthony and the Imperials, whose hits include “Tears on My Pillow,” “Goin’ Out of My Head,” “Shimmy Shimmy Ko Ko Bop,” and more. They will be joined by the indefatigable Rocky and the Rollers. Ticket information (208) 263-9321. Second Ave. Pizza, 215 S. Second Ave. in Sandpoint, is the official headquarters of Lost in the ‘50s weekend, so don’t be afraid to stop by and buy a pizza pie to support their efforts.
Vintage Car Parade Downtown Sandpoint Parade starts at 6 p.m. See those classic cars in action as they parade and prowl through the downtown Sandpoint streets. The parade begins east down Church Street then north up First Avenue and back west along Cedar Street. The Street Dance will immediately follow the parade downtown at Second
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superbears By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist It’s a bird, it’s a plane! It’s a bear that weighs as much as an F-150! Bears are perhaps the most majestic, awe-inspiring creatures in North America. They are a picturesque vision of nature’s grace and raw power rolled up into one cute and cuddly beast. Despite the fact that our children (and some adults) curl up with plush depictions of them every night, the actual beasts are soil-your-shorts scary when encountered on their turf. Beauty is best from a distance, am I right? Today’s bears are just a shadow of what they once were. A grizzly at full charge can send a trained hunter with a cutting edge .45-caliber rifle into a panic. Our ancestors likely faced down beasts three times their size or more with nothing but their wits, sharpened stones and sticks. We didn’t reach the top of the food chain by playing nice. The biggest, baddest bear ever to have lived was Arctotherium angustidens, a goliath that weighed as much as, if not over, 3,500 pounds of muscle and teeth. They are actually believed to be the largest mammalian land-walking carnivore to walk the Earth. These dudes roamed North America taking what they wanted from whomever they wanted for tens of thousands of years. We have evidence that they tangled with giant sabre-toothed cats and won. Perhaps the freakiest thing about this titan was that it lived at the same time as
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our ancestors, and may have even tangled with early human tribes. Ultimately, the Ice Age was Arctotherium’s undoing as faster, smarter prey were able to avoid huge predators that used all of their energy in one charge. Eventually, these evolved into the spectacled bear of South America, which weighs about as much as a professional wrestler. Size wasn’t always the factor that made superbears terrifying. Sometimes it was what they could do with just one part of their body: their teeth. Agriotherium was a type of bear with a huge range around the world, claiming a home on each continent except for South America, Australia and Antarctica. It also had blunted teeth, which at first sight makes you think, “Aww, it eats berries and honey!”But when you look at the rest of the jaw and how the muscles anchor onto that jaw, you soon realize it has the greatest bite force of possibly any land mammal in the history of the world. There is only one thing that’s used for, and it’s not berries, my friend. These guys were able to bite with such force that they could sever a Megaloceros’ leg (giant deer) with the ease that we bite through a freakin’ taco. Currently, the giant panda is the only bear relative in the world that exerts a bite force similar to Agriotherium. Lucky for us, the giant panda’s staple diet is bamboo and not human flesh, but you’re not going to catch me testing that theory. A bear that has earned a place of legendary fear in the hearts of humankind is the cave
bear, precisely because of its intersection with our ancestors’ existence and habitation before the agricultural revolution. While people were discovering farming the Nile, other people were seeking the shelter of caves in Europe. Unfortunately for those people, so was Ursus spelaeus, also known as the cave bear. Cave bears lived in caves year-round and were extremely territorial, though the same size as modern bears, these guys held defensible positions and were easily cornered. We all know what cornered bears do. Cave bears apparently fought with cave lions in prehistoric gang wars to claim caves for themselves, because pre-Ice Age Europe wasn’t a bad enough place to live already, our ancestors had to deal with giant bears and lions fighting over real estate. Ol’ Ursus should’ve looked into escrow, because they ended up foreclosing, getting evicted by humans and evolving into European brown bears who now only vacation in caves during the winter. Timeshare bears. Timebears? The oddball of the bunch was Arctodus spp, or the short-faced bear. This guy made his home in what is now California, and at a glance looks like any other bear. The difference is it has very long legs, and may have been an exceptional runner. It stood sixfoot at the shoulder, tall enough to lick the honey from the hair of any maiden fair. Unfortunately for the maiden fair, the bear’s staple diet was meat, and slow humans would have made for a tasty treat. Despite its speed, Arctodus wasn’t very adept at
The arctotherium angustidens, about to slay a silly human. Courtesy Wikipedia.
turning. It was also really heavy, so unless its prey was Indiana Jones (seriously, dude, just move to the left or right!), it didn’t have a great chance at nabbing dinner. Considering it survived as a species for about 2.5 million years, prey must have been really slow or stupid by today’s standards for a very long time. Unfortunately for Arctodus, as with his big cousins, the ice age culled many large predators and prey that required too much energy to keep warm,
and smaller creatures swept in and took over. That worked in our favor, but that also doesn’t mean every climate catastrophe will. Bears are a vital part of our ecosystem. Without them, large bodies of protein just rot and decay and brood disease through the wilderness. This summer, thank a bear in the best way you possibly can: staying the heck away and not drawing attention to the fact that you’re a delicious bag of bear food.
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• If you have $10 in your pocket and no debts, you are wealthier than 25% of Americans. For real. Conversely, six members of the Walton family (the original owners of Walmart) have more wealth than the bottom 30% of Americans. • The International Space Station is the most expensive object ever built at $150 billion. • Bob Marley’s final words were, “Money can’t buy life.” • McDonald’s makes about $75 million per day. Apple earns $300,000 per minute. • Americans spent more than $15 billion on jeans in 2005. • Drug lord Pablo Escobar had so much cash that rats ate almost $1 billion of his money each year. • At a spending rate of $1 million a day, it would take Bill Gates 218 years to spend all his money. •34.5% of the money the average American takes home is spent on interest, including credit cards and auto loans. • Arguing about money is the top predictor of divorce, a study found. • Americans spend more money on pets yearly than Germany spends on its entire defense budget. • After the American Civil War, one third to one half of the currency was counterfeit. • The first transaction of Bitcoins was to buy pizza for 10,000 Bitcoins, which later increased in value to over US$12 million.
PERSPECTIVES
(Non)criminal activity: Now, three hapless truck drivers face the cruel consequences of the Legislature’s inaction. At When Denis Palathis point, the only way marchuk, a trucker from they can go on with their Portland, Ore., presented lives without prison time his bill of lading for 6,700 or a criminal record is pounds of industrial hemp if the Ada County Prosto officials at the Idaho ecutor decides to drop port of entry on Jan. 24, the charges. She could 2019, he surely never do this tomorrow if she dreamed of the nightmare so chose; Idaho’s laws that lay ahead. Hemp had have taken the power and Rep. Ilana Rubel, D-Boise Rep. Dorothy Moon, R-Stanley been legalized federally discretion from judges under the 2018 Farm Bill and was leand given it to prosecutors. Over Last session, we co-sponsored gal in nearly every other state. Just last 2,000 Idahoans have already signed week, tests were publicized regarding two bills which, had they passed, a petition on Change.org, asking would have improved Idaho’s laws the “green, leafy” cargo in question, for charges to be dropped. We have dramatically. First, we tried to legaland it was proven to be hemp with signed it, and we hope you will too. ize the transport, sale and farming THC levels under 0.3 percent. But And we will keep working to improve of hemp to bring Idaho in line with that hasn’t helped Mr. Palamarchuk, our laws, so this never happens again. federal and nearly every other state because Idaho draws no distinction law. Most importantly, the bill would between hemp and marijuana. The ISP gleefully declared this the biggest have conformed to federal removal of hemp from Schedule I of the Con“marijuana” bust in state history, and trolled Substances Act. Hemp is not a prosecutors brought charges carrying mind-altering drug — it is a versatile a mandatory five-year sentence — no crop used for food, clothing, lotions, possibility of parole. He joins two paper and more. The first American other truck drivers who are awaiting sentencing for driving industrial hemp flag made by Betsy Ross was made from industrial hemp. Yet despite through Idaho. strong, bipartisan passage through the We are legislators representing different parties, but we agree on the House, it ultimately died when the Senate, at the request of law enforcebasic principle that your tax dollars ment, gutted the bill to the point that should never be used to perpetrate most sponsors abandoned it. injustice. We are on the brink of Second, we tried to reform mansuch injustice should these drivdatory minimum sentencing laws, so ers be imprisoned or saddled with that a judge would have the power criminal records hampering future employment (and disqualifying them NOT to sentence Mr. Palamarchuk to 5 years in prison. Had he comfrom commercial drivers’ licenses). There are two major flaws in Idaho’s mitted arson, robbery, kidnapping or laws that have led to this outrageous virtually any other crime, the judge situation. One is that Idaho draws no would have discretion in sentencing, distinction between hemp and mari- but because this is considered “drug juana. The other is that Idaho allows trafficking”, the judge’s hands are completely tied. Our bill passed with judges no discretion whatsoever to a bipartisan supermajority through set an appropriate sentence where the House but was denied even a “drug trafficking” is concerned, but hearing in the Senate by Chairman instead imposes mandatory miniTodd Lakey. mum sentences.
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Doo-wop Schmoo-wop By Tim Henney Reader Contributor
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his plea is on behalf of the handful of doddering, post-dotage Sandpointians who, during our fair town’s annual Lost in the ‘50s, wander First Ave. and its environs admiring cars we once owned and listening for songs we once loved. We see the cars, and we remember. Some of us, remembering, get all weepy. But we don’t hear the soundtrack of our pre-Elvis adult lives. What we hear over downtown loudspeakers is doo wop and early rock: Buddy Holly and Bo Diddly. Pat Boone and The Platters. That ain’t the ‘50s we remember! Doo wop and beginner’s rock might be the stuff of dreams to immature whippersnappers in their 70s and early 80s. You can easily spot them — jigging along the street, winking and giggling, snapping their fingers to the beat of The Crickets or Paul Anka. Doing the buck and wing to “Earth Angel” by The Penguins. Or, spare us, “Blue Suede Shoes” by Elvis. The Drifters and The Flamingos are doo-wopping from one amplified end of town to the other. So are Bill Haley and The Everly Brothers. To say nothing of Little Richard’s “Tutti Fruitti.” All from the 1950s but a galaxy away from, say, the Four Freshmen singing “It’s A Blue World,” or “Love Is Just Around The Corner.” Or Peggy Lee’s “Fever,” June Christy’s “Something Cool,” or Rosemary Clooney’s “Hey There” from Broadway’s Pajama Game. Kay Starr, Doris Day, Billie Holiday. Doo-wop and early rock showcased some fine musicians and memorable tunes. But what happened to the musical opening half of that auspicious decade? Here’s what happened: Lost in the ‘50s volunteers who choose the music to represent that blessed and evocative era, while well-intentioned, are themselves immature whippersnappers. Mere children, probably in their 60s and 70s. Not seasoned citizens like the fistful of Lost in the ‘50s fans who have mysteriously arrived at our late 80s, maybe early 90s. And, while drooling over a gleaming ‘36 Ford
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with polished engine, pleated leather seats and marble-knobbed stick shift, are excluded, ignored, rejected and rebuffed by amplified downtown doo-woppers. Just give us Patti Page (“The Tennessee Waltz”), Nat King Cole (“Mona Lisa” or “Too Young”), Les Paul and Mary Ford (“How High The Moon” or “Vaya Con Dios”), Sarah Vaughn (“It’s Magic” or anything else she recorded then) and “Whatever Lola Wants” from Broadway’s Damn Yankees. And maybe most of all, give us the first two of Ella Fitgerald’s eight seminal Song Book albums, by Cole Porter and the Gershwin Brothers, in 1956. When I was commuting from Long Beach to the downtown Los Angeles USC campus in 1950 in my mom’s wooden-sided Oldsmobile station wagon, the car radio pumped out Patty Andrews’ “I Can Dream, Can’t I,” Teresa Brewer “Music, Music, Music,” The Weavers “Goodnight Irene,” The Four Aces “Three Coins In The Fountain” and even “Rag Mop” by the Ames Brothers. Then, as an Air Force media flunkie in the early 1950s in Georgia, I briefly hosted a weekly USAF music program over radio station WGPC (World’s Greatest Pecan Cen-ter). Show staples included Johnnie Ray, who had two hits with “Cry” and “The Little White Cloud That Cried,” Kay Starr (“Wheel Of Fortune”), young Tony Bennett (“Because Of You” and “Cold, Cold Heart”) and Jo Stafford (“You Belong To Me”). Among my all-time favorite pop vocalists was Billy Eckstine, Mr. B., who recorded “My Foolish Heart” in 1950 and “I Apologize,” in 1951 — among the most romantic pop songs ever. I played an Eckstine record once over WGPC and the station received a threatening call. (In the early ‘50s down in Dixieland adult
African-American males were still addressed as “boy” or “uncle” depending on age, and stepped aside for white folks when encountered on a sidewalk). Back to college in sunny SoCal on the G.I. bill in the mid-’50s, colleagues and I whispered sweet nothings to co-ed companions as famed big band singer Kitty Kallen returned with “Little Things Mean A Lot” and Jo Stafford recorded “Make Love To Me.” Jazz vocalist Mel “The Velvet Fog” Torme recorded a cabinet full of romantic ballads. He composed and sang “The Christmas Song,” although Nat Cole’s recording is what most people know. Early ‘50s pop music was for squares. Vocal quartets, of all things, were hot stuff. We sang along with girl groups like The Chordettes, the Lennon Sisters, the Dinning Sisters, the McGuire Sisters. And boys like the venerable Mills Brothers, The Four Aces, the Ames Brothers, the Four Lads – and The Buffalo Bills,
who sang “Lida Rose,” from the Broadway hit, “Music Man.” What? You didn’t realize early ‘50s music was for nerds? How about these un-awesome pop hit song titles: “A Garden In The Rain,” “Sentimental Me,” “Love Is A Many Splendored Thing.”
Yeah? Seriously? During the sweet California summer of 1956, a Cal-Berkeley co-ed and I wore out an original cast recording of the musical, “My Fair Lady,” which had opened on Broadway that year and spawned several chart-topping hits. The coed and I saw that musical, with original cast, twice in New York in 1957. By then we lived in New York City. Together! (Elvis, horning in on us, had five early successes that year as well: “Heartbreak Hotel,” “I Want You, I Need You, I Love You,” “Don’t Be Cruel,” “Hound Dog” and “Love Me Tender”). And the golden age of popular music came crashing down. Earlier I defined the 1950s as a blessed and evocative era. For many of us wise, perceptive, informed and cultivated ancients it was. We prepared for 1950s rites-of-passage as kids of the 1930s and ‘40s. Learning the song “Frere Jacques” in nursery school. Falling madly in love with fellow kindergartners Beverly Bernie, Carol Christianson and Sharon Hillary in 1936. Touring the aircraft carrier Lexington in Long Beach Harbor in 1938, four years be before it was sunk by the Japanese in The Battle of the Coral Sea. Listening to the family victrola play “Ragtime Cowboy Joe” in 1935, young Bing croon “Sweet Lelani” in 1937, and “Jeepers Creepers,” sung by Louis Arm Armstrong to a horse in a 1938 movie. That year, if you were fortunate enough to be of a certain mellow vintage, you could have seen new movies “Snow White & The Sev Seven Dwarfs,” and “Gone With The Wind.” And you might have been with us at Gavin’s drug store to drool over the very first Superman comic book. Then, in 1939, you could have seen “Gunga Din” and “The Wizard Of Oz” – and uniformed ushers with flashlights
would have shown you to your seats. We young ruffians crashed around in “bumper cars” at the Long Beach pike, an ofttimes racy oceanside amusement park, especially with the Navy in town. My Longfellow School classmates and I heard FDR declare war on Dec. 8, 1941 when fifth-grade teacher Mrs. Smith plugged in a radio. Boys spun tops, played marbles (migs), built underground forts and joined the Cub Scouts. Girls became Brownies and played jacks, hopscotch and jump rope. We also read books, the “funny papers” on Sundays, and listened to the radio, using our imaginations to fill in the details and everybody rollerskated. Many increasingly obese youngsters today clearly prefer indoor video games that ooze blood and bullets. The more gore and mayhem the better. One wonders who and where their parents are. Or if they care. Junior high school patriots to the core, we sang, “We’ll slap the Jap right off the map, heigh ho, heigh ho...”. And talked even tougher: “That’s the way the cookie crumbles,” “Take a powder,” “Cut a rug.” Also, “Did you feel her up?” Later, in high school, a summer session make-up cinch course in typing propelled me into an agreeable corporate journalism career and a long love affair with New York City. For, as Fats Waller sang, “One never knows, do one?” It was all spontaneous preparation for the upcoming 1950s – for military service, British roadsters and bearded profs in college, authentic romance, the urban corporate world, business travel, Broadway musicals, marriage, a baby, a mortgage, Beefeater martinis, frisbees, taxes, bank loans, real-time responsibilities. Reality on steroids. Doo-wop might be the soundtrack of the post-Elvis ‘50s, but the unamplified pop music of that decade’s first half was slower, sexier, quieter, more sentimental, more mellow, more memorable. Just ask any person over 85 – if you can find one.
ELECTION
Q&A with Library Board candidates
Joan Terrell, Robert Diderich and Judy Meyers are running for the East Bonner Co. Library District board.
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff
With the East Bonner County Library District offering bigger facilities and more services than ever, the leadership of its board of trustees is similarly expanded. This Tuesday, May 21, voters will choose from three candidates to fill two open seats on the governing board. We talked with all three candidates to gather their thoughts about the library in interviews that have been edited for space. Sandpoint Reader: Tell us a little bit about why you’re running for the library board. What are your qualifications? Robert Diderich: I moved to Sandpoint after living in Sagle — I’ve been here five years — and it’s been good to me. I use the library a lot. I’ve probably checked out close to 650 books. … And I’ve looked at their website, and I’ve seen a few things I’d like to use my skills to improve. They’ve had to use an outside supplier for their software, and seeing as I’ve designed software most of my life … I see this as a winwin for everybody. … I also have a very strange educational background. I have five degrees ... in engineering, meteorology, computer science, financial planning and (master of business administration.) Kind of a wild mix of education. So I’m always learning — you stop learning, you die. Judy Meyers: Like many in our library district, ... my life is richer because of a bookmobile service and the librarians who supported it. Now I have time to give back. Now that I’ve been on the board almost three
years, I’m learning the history of issues we face, and can do a better job of planning for the future. For example, I’m on the committee working to develop the new Library Garden. I’m a fiscal conservative, especially with taxpayer’s hardearned money. I’ve got experience serving on many other types of groups. I’ve worked on two library fundraisers with Sandpoint Rotary. I’ve written grants. The most recent one will be used to support the Library Garden and our work to promote learning about childhood nutrition and activity. Joan Terrell: I’m running for the library board because I believe libraries are essential for strong communities. I’m an advocate of lifelong learning. I feel we have a very good library here, and I would like to contribute what I can to the continued success of that. Back in 2016, I was appointed as a trustee to fill a vacancy for nine months, I believe. At the time, the board was meeting with architects and finalizing the plans for the expansion. And not only was it fun, I learned a lot. Part of that was working cooperatively and being on committees. SR: What are some of the challenges facing local libraries? RD: From my perspective, they are constrained with how they improve their software systems because they are a part of a collection of libraries that this one company supports across the board. The important thing there is to work alongside the suppliers that maintain the software and ensure that our library and all libraries within the district get the best bang for their buck. My experience working with suppliers is … I was able
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to figure out the best strategy for that company to get the best result as our company got the best result at the same time. In order to do that, you have to plan out three or four years in advance what’s going to be done at what time with each update that will benefit the library at that time.
the library to go in a certain direction, and the board listens to that, but if the library is to serve all, everything must be in a balance.
JM: Knowing how to best serve the patrons and the community. Just one example – at last night’s board meeting we worked on ways to best serve our 60-plus homebound patrons. We’re always looking at the services we provide. As an employer for 45-plus people, the director and the board have the same challenges other employers do. How do we attract and retain staff that will work well with the patrons, come with or learn new skills — especially the need for tech savvy?
RD: I wanted to learn more about what (trustees) do and how they do it in the community itself. Then I can see how I can apply my skills to benefit the library the most. This is me paying back a welcoming community for everything it’s done for me. I view this as a community project, not a political project. I want to make sure my involvement, my influence, is strictly partisan for the library itself and nothing else. … There’s a lot of division out there, a lot of tribes out there, and the library shouldn’t be tribal. It should be strictly independent.
branches, are quite a wonderful group of people, all trying to do their best. … Another thing I’ve come to realize as I’ve been on the board and spent more time at the library is that we provide an important function in building community connections. We not only provide the physical space for meetings — especially now with our beautiful new addition — but our staff works hard to develop programs that connect people and make people feel welcome there.
JT: First of all, I think the library should be accessible to everyone in the community, no matter what. … Balancing all the needs of the community (is certainly a challenge.) We have a lot of people who live out in the woods and don’t have access to computers, so that’s one thing. The other thing is I think a lot of people would like
SR: Is there anything else you want to add about your candidacy?
JM: Of course, we have a treasure of books. But we do so much more. I encourage people to read the library’s mission and vision statements on our website. That’s our reference point for prioritizing projects. The library staff, at both
JT: I’ve lived here for quite a while, and in my past I’ve worked as an educator in a variety of settings. I was an extension agent in the University of Idaho Bonner County extension program, and I really enjoyed working with the local 4-H program, its leaders and community, because it takes a community for a successful program. And I feel the same way about the library. It takes the staff, it takes the board of trustees and it takes the community to make a very strong cornerstone. Election day is Tuesday, May 21. Polls are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. To find your polling place, go to IdahoVotes.gov.
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Aging America presentation Rock n’ Roll Heaven XIV 10am-1:30pm @ Bonner General Health 7pm @ Bonner County Fairgrounds The show that kicks off the whole week- A presentation about coping with loss, dy end. Featuring all your favorite ‘50s im- ing and death in later life with expert panel personators, including Elvis, Girl Groups ists and speakers (208) 265-1185 of ‘40s through ‘60s, Jerry Lee and The Live Music w/ Brian Jacobs Dollar B Lovers. For tickets, call (208) 263-9321 6-8pm @ MickDuff’s Beer Hall 8pm @ E Live Music w/ Gettin’ Lost Vintage Car Parade and Dance Live Music w 6pm @ Sandpoint & BoCo Fairgrounds 6-8pm @ MickDuff’s Beer Hall 7:30-9:30pm The annual Car Parade kicks off in down- Devon Wade and Mac Tibbetts Jacob Maxw town Sandpoint at 6 p.m. followed by a Live Music w/ Dangerous Type group The Po street dance. The Friday show begins at 9pm @ 219 Lounge Ben Misterk rock band from Spokane 7:30 p.m. and features Charlie Thomas 4-piece 8:30pm @ T Live Music w/ Steve Neff and the Drifters, Freddy Cannon and & Jesse Ahmann 7-piece jazz house band Rocky and the Rollers 5-8pm @ Pend Oreille Winery band from th Car Show and Dance Mugs and Music w/ Crooked Fingers Live Music @ various @ 21 9:30am & 7:30pm @ various 6-8pm @ Laughing Dog Brewery The Liabilitie Avclassic car showroom from 9:30- Americana from some good ol boys followed by M 3:45, with the Show and Dance Night Live Music w/ Dustin Drennen 9pm-12am starting at 7:30pm at the Bonner Co. 5-7pm @ Idaho Pour Authority Live Music w/ Molly Starlite Live Music w/ Rhin Fairgrounds 4-9pm @ Tervan Tav Brendan Kelty Trio and Little and the Sputniks 6-8pm @ MickDuff’s Beer Hall Live Music w/ B Wolf Live Music w/ Kerry Leigh 2-4pm @ The Ba 7:30pm @ Evans Brothers 5-8pm @ Pend Oreille Winery All your favorite Sandpoint Chess Club 9am @ Evans Brothers Coffee Meets every Sunday at 9am
Live Music w/ Ken Mayginnes 4-6:30pm @ Matchwood Brewing
Monday Night Blues Jam w/ Truck Mills 7:30pm @ Eichardt’s Pub
Karaoke Night 8pm-cl @ Tervan
Karaoke 8-close @ Tervan Best song selection in Sandpoint
Night-Out Karaoke Trivia Night 9pm @ 219 Lounge 7pm @ MickDuff’s Join DJ Pat for a night of singing, A weekly tradition or just come to drink and listen Paint and Pint Night Djembe class 4pm @ Matchwood Brewing Co. 5:45-7:30pm @ Music Conservatory Join Holly Walker outside around the firepit. of Sandpoint hollylu72@gmail.com to reserve your spot Join Ali Thomas for this djembe class
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Sandpoint Farmers’ Market Pend Oreil Wind Down Wednesday Magic Wednesday 6-9pm @ N 6-8pm @ Jalapeño’s 3-5:30pm @ Farmin Park 5-8pm @ 219 Lounge With live music by blues Enjoy close-up magic Locally grown produce, Public hear man Truck Mills and guest shows by Star Alexan- starts, crafts and more! Live to discuss a nated publi der right at your table music by Larry Mooney musician Carl Rey nation. Thi Thursday Nigh Live Music w/ The Hasslers 6-8pm @ Mick Trivia Takeover Live 7-10pm @ Eichardt’s Pub Tap Takeover a 6-8pm @ Pend d’Oreille Winery Great tunes, dollar beers... 6-9pm @ 219 L what more could you ask for? Family friendly interactive trivia With live musi Dogs (stompgra
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Sip and Shop Ladies Car Care Clinic (free) 4-8pm @ Pend Oreille Winery 5pm @ Six Star Automotive l Health h loss, dy- For ladies 14 and up, learn how to perform ba- 10% of purchases from 4-8pm will be donated to the Angels Over Sandpoint pert panel- sic maintenance all women should know The Wow Wows CD release show Country Swing Dance lessons Dollar Beers! 7:30-9:30pm @ Matchwood Brewing Co. 7-10pm @ Eichardt’s Pub 8pm @ Eichardt’s Pub Country swing and two-step lessons. Free! Excellent local punk/dreampop band
e Music w/ Jacob Maxwell (from ‘The Voice’) and The Powers Third Thursday Women’s Meetup 7:45pm @ Matchwood Brewing Co. 0-9:30pm @ Matchwood Brewing Co. Girls Pint Out ob Maxwell, as seen on TV’s “The Voice” and CDA-based 5-7pm @ Id. Pour Authority up The Powers make for a fine ‘50s celebration night DJ Skwish Topic: Spring Seasonal Beer 9pm @ A&P’s n Misterka and Collectivity in concert Live Music w/ Kevin Dorin Live Music w/ The Liabilities 0pm @ The Hive (May 17 and 18) 7-10pm @ Eichardt’s Pub iece jazz/funk and psychedelic soul 8-10pm @ The Back Door Progressive blues from the man Righteous rock band from Spt. nd from the Bay Area e Music @ Niner DJ Exodus Live Music w/ Hillfolk Noir ‘50s Classic Cruiser Rider ous @ 219 Lounge 9pm @ A&P’s 9pm @ Utara Brewing Co. 4pm @ Greasy Fingers Bikes n’ Repair Liabilities will play from 2-5pm, Mix of folk, bluegrass and punk Grab your cruiser bike. We will take a owed by Miah Kohal Band from leisurely cruiser ride on the Sagle Bike “Lost in the Fir Trees” disc golf -12am Path to the Long Bridge Grill to gawk c w/ Rhinestone Outlaw 9:15am @ Baldfoot Disc Course at bikes and classic cars Raise some money to help save Sandpoint Farmers’ Market ervan Tavern Baldfoot Disc Golf Course. Lunch 9am-1pm @ Farmin Park Music w/ Brian Jacobs for sale by Eichardt’s. $30 entry. Come get your produce, starts, crafts and @ The Back Door Players’ meeting 8:45, tee off at 9:15 more! Live music by Browne Salmon Truck ur favorite songs Unaltered Tour Gardenia Sunday Service 6-8pm @ Bonners Ferry High School 10am @ Gardenia Center ke Night Guest speaker Venerable Chonyi: A nationally touring event that dives @ Tervan Tavern “What the Buddha Taught.” Special into God’s design for speech, conduct, love, faith and purity Music by Jody Pignolet Lifetree Cafe Piano Sunday w/ Annie Welle 2pm @ Jalepeño’s Mexican Restaurant 3-5pm @ Pend Oreille Winery An hour of conversation and stories. This week’s topic: “An Immigrant in the Sanctuary”
Pend Oreille Wellness Center workshop 6-8pm @ Pend Oreille Wellness Center Fresh Sunshine Flowers will be teaching Polling places open how to make flower crowns, plus more! pit. Contact kiersten@creatives-table.com 8am-8pm ot Memories of a Legend w/ Jerry Kramer end Oreille County public hearing 7pm @ Panida Theater Pro Football Hall of Famer Jerry Kram-9pm @ Newport High School ublic hearing/open comment period er and his friends will be telling stories on o discuss amendment to move desig- each other as part of a special fundraiser for ated public land to industrial desig- Sandpoint’s Senior Day Break Center. Tickets available at Panida.org ation. This impacts the smelter sday Night Solo Series w// Kerry Leigh Canine Companions presentation 12:30pm @ Sandpoint Library m @ MickDuff’s Beer Hall Takeover and Kaniksu Land Trust benefit Lilly Mitsui will give an introduction about the volunteer puppy raising prom @ 219 Lounge live music by Laney Lou and the Bird gram with her canine guest in training. Sponsored by teh Friends of the Library (stompgrass) and fundraiser for KLT
May 25 Evergreen Afrodub Orchestra @ The Hive May 25 Idaho Pour Authority 6th anniversary party May 28 MCS All Stars Concert @ Panida Theater
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Generations of thanks
Celebrate Cynthia Mason’s retirement from teaching
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff In places like Bonner County, it’s not uncommon for long-time teachers to have two generations of students in their classrooms over the years. Such is the case for Liam Orton and his 7-year-old daughter, Elena, who both attended Cynthia’s Preschool and Kindergarten — Liam in the early ‘90s, and Elena in 2017 and 2018. Both agreed that Cynthia Mason, the school’s teacher, is special. In Elena’s words, “She’s nice. She cares. She loves kids.” Liam said he valued Mason’s warm, caring approach to education, prompting him to enroll Elena at the school when the time came. He said the impact Mason makes on local kids’ lives is apparent. “It’s the super grassroots, individual-level impact where you’re working with people and not statistics or numbers, and you’re like a gardener,” Liam said. “You’re cultivating curiosity, cultivating caring and empathy and creativity and love of learning. It has a profoundly large impact because each of those individuals who go through programs like Cynthia’s are able to impact others around them … They can go on to be leaders.” After several decades of teaching and about 25 years just in Sandpoint, Mason is retiring. She said she plans on “traveling to see family, camping, going to music festivals, dancing, swimming and kay16 / R / May 16, 2019
Top left: Cynthia Mason stands beside the Byakko Shinko Kai peace pole outside her school. Top right: Liam and Elena Orton, a father-and-daughter pair of Mason’s past students. Photos by Lyndsie Kiebert.
aking.” Mason leaves behind her school in the hands of handpicked replacement teacher Hallie Reikowsky, who has been working with Mason and her students for a few years. Mason also leaves behind a legacy of kindness and academic confidence in the form of students like Liam and Elena. “She truly starts these children out as global citizens by instilling in them the values of conscientious consumption, taking care of the Earth and treating one another with respect,” said Mason’s daughter, Jessie. Jessie is hosting a retirement celebration for her mother on Friday, June 7, at the Pend d’Oreille Winery at 5:30 p.m. She said all are welcome, from former students to community members who just want to toast Mason’s career. The event is kid-friendly. To RSVP, find the public event titled “Cynthia Mason’s Retirement Party!” hosted by Jessie Mason on Facebook. The longtime educator said she’s excited to gather with so many of the people she’s been able to impact through her school — people she sees as her family. “I kind of get that when I go to the Farmers’ Market or I go anywhere, you know,” Mason said with a laugh. “But it will be nice to have a lot of my family in the room with me.”
Strikes and gutters at the Sandpoint Teen Center By Reader Staff Get your bowl on with the weekly bowling tournament at the Sandpoint Teen Center. Huckleberry Lanes will host the tournaments as part of their ongoing partnership with the Teen Center. The bowling alley is located at 120 S. Division St. The weekly event takes place every Monday evening from 4-5 p.m. There are two divisions, one for middle schoolers and the other for high schoolers. A $5 gift card will be awarded for the highest scores in each division. For those that would like to improve their bowling, free lessons are available at the Sandpoint Teen Center at Huckleberry Lanes Bowling Alley Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:30-5:30 p.m. and Wednesdays from 1:30-5:30 p.m.
Local students attend the first bowling instruction class at Huckleberry Lanes. Courtesy photo.
Aside from bowling, teens can enjoy other fun activities at the Teen Center, including nutritious snacks and special weekly hot meals, games and sports, cooking classes with an opportunity to earn a food handling certificate, homework help, arts and crafts and community service opportunities.
LITERATURE immortal snow Mist collides on the tracks Train whistle sings solemn As the mountain slips out of darkness’ dress Into the crazy light of morning, The crazy light of day. Snow endures upon the mountain, calling like a cure. Our legs obey the summons And draw us to the cloud, To the apothecary of steep, And tincture of panorama Where Lake Pend Oreille In a jeweler’s setting of shimmering peaks, Glitters like a diamond.
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Vol. 4 No.7 poetry and prose by local writers edited by Jim mitsui
We name the runs we’ll ski, Some have no name. We make up words to describe the snow, Unforgiving crust, sweet cream, space dust. We’re yesterday’s news Our battles whether won and lost Remain only as faint echoes. We’re of use to no one but ourselves. So I’ll meet you at the chairlift Or at the Outback fire And ask if you remember That night the mountain played its party trick And waved a magic wand of wind To dry the heavy snow Transforming it immortal Transforming it sublime And in that snowy powder We laughed and left our trace
Gravity without purpose, it’s our daily game. We gather at our lockers and in the muddy parking lots, Our gray hair and lined skin can’t hide The vestigial ski bums within Powering old muscles made sinuous by our obsession -Guy Lothian With the fall line. Guy majored in English at the University of Southern Illinois before going We trade in the currency of ski days on the earn an MBA at DePaul University.. He spent thirty years in the Of injured limbs. financial services industry before retiring to Sandpoint. During the winter And the vertigo fog we ski, you can find him on the slopes of Schweitzer and in the summer he spends Clinging to the slopes his time fly fishing. This poem is dedicated to the Prime Timers, a group of with prehensile imagination.
wingbeats
An elegy for Mary Oliver In the void of existence Your wave passes through me The fragrant poignancy clings To the corners I have not yet made round
400 people aged 50 plus who spend their retirement years on the slopes of Schweitzer. A few members are in their eighties and nineties and owe their longevity to their daily confrontation with the fall line. I thought this poem was appropriate to pay tribute to another great skiing season.
watching my day-old chicks
The water’s reflection of morning Enlivens the wall As my hand reaches I join, danced upon The warmth loosens me Flight towards or awa Matters not to the lifted trance Where many may lead The spell. We follow light In simple sacred formation -Jackie Henrion Upon her death, Mary Oliver’s poem “Wild Geese” appears everywhere on the ‘ethernet.’ Jackie felt the need to offer a reply, an acknowledgment. We not only lost Mary Oliver, we also lost W.S. Merwin recently---two giants in the poetry world. Jackie, a Sandpoint resident, enjoys nature, culture, people, and contrasts from her hometown of Greenwich Village, New York.
Brought my chicks home to double cardboard boxes, straw, food dish and quart water fount.
until the last at 1 AM. They’re all asleep in various positions and places around the box,
Dunked the beaks of enough of them in the warm water, and set their red heat lamp.
limbs akimbo like new babes everywhere—necks stretched in impossible contortions, alarming moms.
I check on them every few hours to make sure I have the heat right, find them in their food dish every time—
-Jeanette Schandelmeier 3.15.19 Jeanette, a veteran of this column, is a retired educator who grew up on an Alaskan homestead; she often writes about her “creatures” at her place on Talache Road. This poem captures the compelling aspect of creation, the renewal of life and, of course, the coming of summer.
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The pioneers’ keepers
Volunteer cleanup of Hope’s Pioneer Cemetery slated for May 22
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff
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For the second year, a group of volunteer citizens will perform an extensive cleanup on the Pioneer Cemetery — or “Chinese Cemetery” — in Hope. It’s an effort to restore the historically relevant and scenic location to something more than the brushed-in mess it’s been for a number of years. The colloquial name “Chinese Cemetery” stems from the Chinese railroad workers that lived in Hope in the late 1800s and were supposedly buried there, though as of now, only five Chinese graves are known in the cemetery. “There may have been some buried up there, and they were moved later on, because ideally you always took the body back home (to China),” said volunteer Diane Newcomer. There are stories galore regarding the historical spot in the woods, including the recent rediscovery of a headstone last recorded in the cemetery over a decade ago. Volunteer Jim Livingston, who grew up near the cemetery, recently spotted Hattie McKee’s heavy headstone back in its original resting place without explanation. The group hypothesizes that maybe a family member took it after seeing the cemetery in disarray, but was prompted by the recent renovations to return it. Regardless, the inscription on McKee’s headstone, her life dated 1851-1895, rings true: “Gone, but not forgotten.” Volunteer Susan Howard recalls a story her grandmother told her about the Pioneer Cemetery, where her great-grandmother — her grandmother’s mother — was buried in 1903. “They had to dynamite out the grave, because it’s all rock right there,” Howard said. “(My grandmother and her siblings) sat in their home in Hope and listened to these blasts go off, knowing that that was going to be where their mother would be in the earth. She said it just made the grieving worse.” Howard’s great-grandmother was eventually moved to the new Hope Cemetery, where a majority of the city’s deceased are now buried and recent renovations are making room for columbariums to hold future cremains. Before last spring’s cleanup, the most recent effort to spruce up the Pioneer Cemetery was on the part of current volunteer Pat Bistline sometime in the early 2000s. “It just seemed like it was such a neat little historical spot,” he said. “It needed to be looked after.”
Top: The entrance to the Pioneer Cemetery on Highland Avenue in Hope. Photo by Lyndsie Kiebert. Right: The mysterious headstone of Hattie McKee. Courtesy photo. This year’s cleanup effort, scheduled for May 22, will entail more brush gathering, path clearing and hopefully the discovery of more graves lost in the overgrowth. Livingston said small chainsaws, loppers, rakes, garden tools, wheelbarrows and plenty of able bodies to haul and stack brush are needed. There’s a core of volunteers spearheading the project, including several students from Elk Mountain Academy in Clark Fork, but Livingston said all are welcome and there’s plenty of work to go around. It’s certain that maintaining and caring for Hope’s Pioneer Cemetery is nothing short of a team effort. Whether it’s Livingston organizing a cleanup day or the Elk Mountain students making time to work on a new bark path, each effort is bringing the cemetery out of the dismal state it was in just over a year ago. Last summer, Newcomer drove past the cemetery twice a week and brought along a gallon of water for the cemetery’s flowers. “I’ve always avoided cemeteries,” she said. “It just isn’t something I’d ever done before, so when Jim asked (if I would help) I was pretty much on the fence as to whether I wanted to do it or not. But I found it very fulfilling, and that’s why I continue to want to be a part of it.” The group has a vision for the cemetery as an accessible, welcoming landmark celebrating Hope’s past. Ultimately, there are plans to renovate some of the cribs that
adorn the cemetery and to add a bench overlooking the lake, as well as more flowers. That vision begins with a goal that the hodgepodge of citizens — particularly Livingston — is passionate about. “Clean it all up,” Livingston said, adding later, “we need a lot of help.” Join the cleanup effort Wednesday, May 22, starting at 9 a.m. To get there, take Highway 200 to Hope. Just before the bridge over the Hope boat basin, a business route takes off to the left. Turn there, then take another left, uphill on Highland Avenue, which climbs up behind the large yellow retaining wall. There’s a small turnout on the righthand side at the top of the hill where some people can park, and a blue sign marking the cemetery is visible from there. Those with questions can reach Livingston at jmsrlvgstn@aol.com.
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SummerFest announces 2019 lineup By Ben Olson Reader Staff This July, SummerFest will be celebrating its 25th year (including the prior iteration known colloquially as “Jerry Fest”). Recently, the organizers announced the 2019 lineup to mark this milestone, and it looks to be another great year under the stars. SummerFest takes place July 12-14, with over a dozen bands on two different stages scheduled to play Friday and Saturday night. The action takes place at the Eureka Institute in Sagle, a retreat featuring one amphitheater stage and another side or “forest” stage, plus ample space for camping, recreating and spending time with family. Friday, May 12, will see four excellent bands on the main stage. Headliners Trout Steak Revival are returning to the SummerFest stage again this year. Trout Steak Revival has quickly become the quintessential Colorado string band, blending and crossing genres of folk, indie, bluegrass, Americana and roots. The five-piece won the Telluride Bluegrass Festival Band Competition in 2014 and won an Emmy Award for a soundtrack they contributed to a Rocky Mountain PBS special. Also playing Friday night is Honeysuckle, featuring Sandpoint’s own Holly McGarry. Honeysuckle is coming off an exciting honor after being awarded Folk Band of the Year for 2018 at the Boston Music Awards. A Sandpoint High School graduation, McGarry attended the prestigious Berklee School of Music in Boston where she met Chris Bloniarz and Benjamin Burns. The trio formed Honeysuckle, a progressive folk act that blends older influences and traditional instrumentation with modern effects and inspiration. They are planning to release their third studio album in the coming months. Another Friday night performer is 45th St. Brass. Hailing
from Seattle, this six-piece looks like a brass band at first glance, but from the first note you realize it’s something different entirely. Their style comes more from funk, soul and sometimes hip hop, but having a drum and a sousaphone core means that the groove comes first and everything else is built on top. Translation: you’ll be dancing. Rounding out Friday’s performances is the local teen band Stone Cloud 4, which won the Northern Stars Rising competition in Sandpoint in March. Featuring four local Sandpoint students, Stone Cloud 4 is known for their retro rock sound despite their youth. They’ll be playing the Forest Stage on Friday. Saturday, May 13, will feature a little bit of everything, including Sandpoint’s own progressive Americana band BareGrass. Combining the classic combination of guitar, stand-up bass and mandolin, BareGrass blends a bit of bluegrass, blues and whatever else is on hand to create their unique down-home style of music. Hailing from the back valleys of Western Wisconsin, Them Coulee Boys craft a brand of Americana that blends punk, bluegrass and rock n’ roll. They’ll get you dancing with their high-energy, Midwest-style bluegrass, but they’ll also balance the highs with the lows, the happy with the sad, the love with the pain. Saturday night will also feature Diggin’ Dirt, a seven-piece powerhouse band with influences in afrobeat, reggae, funk and rock. The Northern California band will definitely have you on your feet. Capping off the main stage on Saturday is Moon Tricks, a unique Canadian duo featuring a DJ and live musical elements such as harmonica, banjo and electric guitar. The duo has played festivals the past few years and made a name for themselves, wowing the crowds at Shambhala, Evolve, Joshua Tree and Atmosphere Gathering to name a few. The duo was awarded Kootenay Music Awards
It’s always a fun time at SummerFest. Photo courtesy Facebook. Artist of the Year in 2017. The Forest Stage Saturday night will feature local acts Big Phatty and the Inhalers, the Brendan Kelty Trio and Breadbox from Spokane. There will also be guest performances by the local dance troupe the Gypsy Divas and a special kids’ parade, as well as a magic show Saturday. John Firshi will host an Open Jam Saturday afternoon as well. As always, Jeff Nizzoli from Eichardt’s will provide food all weekend long, with Sandpoint Curry chipping in to offer dinner one of the nights. Upside Kombucha will offer their locally-brewed kombucha as a drink option that isn’t alcoholic. All-inclusive passes are on sale for $175 each if you purchase before June 21. The passes include all the food and drinks you’ll need throughout the entire event, including breakfast. Families with up to three kids can get the family pass for $275. There are also individual day passes available for purchase. Contact www.eureka-institute. org to purchase tickets or for more information. Robb Talbott of Mattox Farms Productions has been involved with booking SummerFest acts for a few years. Talbott said he first got involved in SummerFest “to help bring music to town in a family-friendly environment.” “It’s a big honor to be part of this,” Talbott said. All proceeds raised at Sum-
merFest will benefit the Eureka Institute’s Construction Basics Initiative, a nonprofit program that provides underserved and atrisk students with the necessary life skill set and confidence in their ability to become a valued and productive part of society. “This program gets teens out and helps them learn a skill,” Talbott said. “Some of the more visible things they’ve worked on are bus stops you see around town, like the one by the Library.
All the proceeds go to that, which is really cool.” Talbott also mentioned Nizzoli at Eichardt’s: “It’s amazing how much Jeff does for the community and for the construction initiative. This event is so community-oriented. It’s amazing.” Purchase tickets for SummerFest here: /www.eureka-institute. org/ticket-options--pricing.html. For more band info, check out / www.mattoxfarm.com/summerfest
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SPD offering TIPS class for servers By Reader Staff Sergeant Chamberlain with Sandpoint Police Department is offering a free class open to anyone who serves or works in and around an establishment that sells an alcoholic beverage. Known as TIPS (Training for Intervention ProcedureS), this class is essential for managers, bartenders, servers and security personnel. Sgt. Chamberlain is offering the class Thursday, May 16 from 12-3 p.m. at the Sandpoint City Hall council chambers, 1123 Lake St. The class will focus on proven intervention techniques to help an alcohol seller/server manage associated risks. Topics include: •How to spot minors •How to prevent sales to minors
•State alcohol service law review •How to detect fake and altered IDs •Prevention of overpouring •Overview of liabilities All Sandpoint businesses that serve alcohol are encouraged to send their employees to this class. TIPS classes are proven to minimize property damage, prevent intoxication, protect your business and investment, mitigate fines and administrative actions against your liquor license, help you establish a legal defense and stay in compliance with state regulations. Attendees may also benefit from insurance discounts for participation. Prevent drunk driving and improve your standing in the community as a responsible vendor of alcoholic beverages.
‘Body And Soul’ is a great old tune But Debbie May’s new Aquatics Course is even greater By Tim Henney Reader Contributor
“Water links us to our neighbor in a way more profound than any other.” – Anon. The building at 130l Division in Sandpoint seems innocuous enough. And it is. But one cannot judge a book by its cover or a building by its facade. Passed by countless drivers daily with not so much as a howdy-do, Cornerstone Physical Therapy is home to Debbie May’s in-demand, twice-aweek water celebration of health and happiness. She calls it Aquatics 2019 – but it’s not for surfers, snorkelers, kayakers, divers or huffing, puffing Long Bridge swimmers. In a heated pool tucked into the back section of a handsome, single-story structure on north Division, Debbie leads classes for folks of all ages with joint pains, sore knees, backaches, headaches — you name it. All in the water, but not under it. Cornerstone’s pool is specially designed for comfort and therapy. At a soothing 92 degrees, the pool feels warm and welcoming. Indoor air temperature is 90 degrees. “We’re all about being comfortable so you can loosen those aching joints, move against the resistance of the water while being buoyant and supported by it,” said May. The pool has four depths: 3 feet 8 inches, 4 feet 2 inches, 4 feet 8 inches and 22 / R / May 16, 2019
6 feet, so class members are always in contact with the pool surface. One need not be a swimmer to participate. Known to many in Sandpoint for her enthusiasm and skills as pilates instructor and personal trainer, Debbie May’s Tuesday evening and Friday afternoon classes have become so popular she has announced the start of a third weekly session. It will be Fridays at 12:30 p.m. “People of all ages who are curious to know if moving within the buoyancy of warm water is as helpful as people claim, are invited to come see for themselves,” said Debbie. If you are a person who evaluates a new experience by the company it keeps, consider the following: Famous conservationist John Muir said, “Take a course in good water; and in the eternal youth of nature you may renew your own.” More currently, folk singer James Taylor said, “Moving through water makes things so clear. Everything falls into place in terms of what’s important and what’s not.” Debbie can’t recall if John Muir or James Taylor ever took her aquatics class, but one can’t quarrel with their advice. A single session is $10 and four Fridays a month runs $30. If interested, give Cornerstone a call on (208) 265-0610 or Debbie May on (208) 217-1355. Make yourself feel even better.
MUSIC
‘The Voice’ star Jacob Maxwell to play free show at Matchwood CDA native Jacob Maxwell to play first public concert since ‘The Voice’ competition By Reader Staff Matchwood Brewing Co. will host a special guest this weekend. Coeur d’Alene native Jacob Maxwell, who recently starred on season 16 of the popular television show “The Voice,” will join Coeur d’Alene-based The Powers on Friday, May 17, from 7-9:30 p.m. for a free outdoor show. This will be Maxwell’s first public concert since the competition on “The Voice.” Maxwell, 20, grew up in a tight-knit family in Coeur d’Alene. He comes from three generations of law enforcement and wanted to be a police officer until he picked up the guitar. He auditioned for the “The Voice,” and in April, Maxwell made the cut to the top 24 contestants — but only after Legend used a save to keep his dreams alive. On Monday, April 29, the Coeur d’Alene singer was not chosen for the top 13. His coach, John Legend, used his lone save on fellow team mem-
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In honor of the annual “Lost in the ‘50s” weekend, here are some lesser-known picks from that decade. Before Will Smith ruined it with his sub-par film performance, “I Am Legend” was a pulpy sci-fi vampire/zombie novel written by Richard Matheson in 1954. This work influenced the modern zombie infatuation, including films like “Night of the Living Dead,” and “The Omega Man.” It’s MUCH darker and better than the film, trust me.
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ber Celia Babini. Maxwell recently posted the following on social media sharing his gratitude for the opportunity to serve on John Legend’s team and compete on “The Voice:” “You made a small-town boy from Idaho’s dreams come true, and I hope one day you can know just how much that meant to me,” Maxwell wrote. “To everyone else who watched, prayed, voted, what-
ever — let’s be real, this is just the beginning, and you’re all gonna be hearing from me real soon. This has only shown me how much I’m meant to do this, and I couldn’t be more excited for what God has in store.” The Powers are based out of Coeur d’Alene and have a delightful mix of parts from dynamic harmonies with an acoustic guitar to banjos fighting with fiddles. Everything they play finds its way
Jacob Maxwell appeared on season 16 of “The Voice” and will be playing at Matchwood Brewing Co. with the Powers. Courtesy photo. into their style of strong vocal harmony with a folky vibe. Members of The Powers band include Dan Powers, acoustic guitar, vocals; Shelley Powers, bells, vocals; Sarah Jean, fiddle, vocals; Annie Johnson, piano, vocals; and Cody Cummins, drummer.
Little Wolf and Brenden Kelty Trio to play at Evans Bros. By Ben Olson Reader Staff If there’s one thing about Sandpoint is that there is no shortage of awesome venues in which to watch live music. One place that sees a couple of special shows a year is Evans Brothers Coffee House after hours. Featuring a quiet listening room, Evans Brothers is a great spot to sit and listen to the bands play without distraction from bars and traffic. One upcoming “Living Room Concert” will take place Saturday, May 18, with the Brendan Kelty Trio and Little Wolf both playing.
The Brendan Kelty Trio will perform indie rock and Americana tunes, with Brendan Kelty, Pete Hicks and Travis Sherman. Little Wolf is the project name for a duo with Josh Hedlund and Justin Landis. Hedlund has long been recognized as one of this area’s most prolific songwriters, and Landis has lent his musical prowess to Sandpoint artists for years. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show begins at 7:30 p.m. This is a BYOB event, and there will also be an expert barista present. Evans Brothers Coffee is located at 524 Church St. in the Granary District. Tickets are available at the door for a suggested donation of $10.
When you think of the 1950s, electronic music isn’t the first (or even the tenth) genre that people think of. But in 1959, a little-known album called “The Fascinating World of Electronic Music” was released by Kid Baltan and Tom Dissevelt. Years ahead of its time, this album featured an early take on electro-pop built out of layered oscillator tones and acoustic sound sources. It’s arguably the first electronic pop record ever made, so put aside the Elvis and check out something different.
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“B movies” were around before the ‘50s, but some of the best titles in this genre came from this decade. This next film is so bad it wrapped around the scale and is now considered worth watching ... to make fun of. Often dubbed “The worst film ever made,” “Plan 9 From Outer Space,” by famed director Ed Wood is one of those experiences you just have to see to believe. From paper plates and hubcaps filmed as “flying saucers” to recently-deceased star Bela Lugosi uttering drug-addled lines throughout, this movie was a disaster. Wood wanted to make “Plan 9” Lugosi’s final film since the actor had just died, so he used footage that was previously shot and got his wife’s doctor to stand in as Lugosi for most of the film by holding a cape over his face. Horrible. May 16, 2019 / R / 23
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A big appetite for adventure By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Food Columnist With a big appetite for adventure, and curious to learn more about the exotic region of Southeast Asia, I recently headed to Vietnam and Cambodia. Though I consider myself a well-seasoned traveler, these new destinations transcended my experience. A common phrase you will hear throughout Southeast Asia is “same same, but different,” and I learned that expression really holds true. I was a kid when I first heard of Vietnam, and for me (and I suspect much of my generation), Vietnam used to conjure up mostly war-related images of a far-away jungle land. My time in Vietnam was eye opening, divided between the old colonial city of Hoi An (where my travel companions spent a lot of time in tailor shops and left with beautiful, custom-fitted couture), the tropical seaport of Quy Nhon (where I saw the most magnificent sunrise of my life), and the modern, bustling Ho Chi Mihn City (where statues, banners and war memorials celebrating “Uncle Ho” are omnipresent). The people and foods of each region were every bit as diverse as the landscapes that surrounded us. And though I’d also heard of neighboring Cambodia, I’m ashamed to say how little I knew about this country. We stayed in Siem Reap to visit temples (including Ankgor Wat, the largest and oldest temple in the world). Cambodia is the English translation of Khmer, and Cambodians refer to themselves as Khmers, and their country as Khmer (we all remember the Khmer Rouge).
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Most are fisherman and rice farmers, who are uneducated and live in villages deep in the countryside along the rivers. Their children, seeking a better life, are moving into larger towns and cities for education and jobs, saving their money to help their aged and crippled parents. Many of this generation also toil long hours, albeit serving foreign visitors, working as tour guides, massage therapists, housekeepers, servers and chefs in the luxury hotels popping up all over the country. I am known to keep common hours with my grandchildren, and since I was always the first to bed (missing all the late-night group revelry), I was also the first to rise, eating a solo breakfast, hours before the others arose. During these leisurely mornings, I was hovered over by the young staff and devoured their family stories along with my morning ration of Asian food
(I can get eggs and cereal at home). For every meal, the staple food of Khmer is rice, particularly jasmine rice. They also eat lots of freshwater fish and curry dishes, and, like neighboring Vietnam, they love French bread. Lemongrass, galanga root, kaffir limes, shallots and garlic are huge flavor influencers, the ingredients that give foods their distinctive Khmer flavor. Fish sauce and fish pastes are also popular and are used to flavor many dishes. The fermented fish and shrimp pastes are thick and pungent, and I can tell you from personal experience, it is not something to be enjoyed on its own — they add great distinct flavors to specific foods (think anchovies to a Caesar salad dressing). For thousands of years, the Cambodians have been invaded, so their flavors have been influenced by China and India, as
well as the New World. Sauces are plentiful, and, besides fish sauce, tik marik — made from black peppercorns, salt and lime juice — is commonly served on most tables. Deep-fried pork ribs are also common and quite sumptuous! Another typical Khmer dish is a platter of sizzling, spicy meat served over raw vegetables that might include eggplant, bean sprouts, plantains, holy basil, cabbage and long beans. It’s a wonderful combination of taste and textures. I had a chance to eat (and avoid) many street foods in Khmer. If you go to a local market, you are going to experience many foods that are not “curated” for our Western palate. But if you are adventurous, there are some crazy palate adventures awaiting: Kralan, a type of sticky rice, mixed with black beans, grated coconut and coconut milk and then roasted in bamboo sticks. Snails, spiced either with red
chili sauce or with garlic and salt. Sold by the bucket or the cup from long metal carts on wheels that they dry in the sun (my friends at the hotel told me not to eat these, as some come from unsafe water sources. They eat them but can tell the provenance of the snail by looking). Num Kachay, Chive cakes, were my favorite! They are a popular street food in Khmer, made from rice flour. They are crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside and served with fish sauce. Another favorite food was a simple but fresh fish soup, served on the streets from big iron cauldrons and as a first course in restaurants. When I mentioned how much I loved it, I was honored to bring home a recipe, shared by Da, one of my favorite young workers at the hotel in Siem Reap. The recipe comes from his grandmother and she will be honored if you try this in your home.
Khmer Country Fish Soup Recipe Chunks of fresh water fish simmered with lemon grass, rice and herbs is an authentic Khmer comfort food. This recipe is simple but so tasty.
INGREDIENTS:
DIRECTIONS:
1 lb of whole fresh basa, catfish or snakehead fish, cleaned and cut chunks (or local market whitefish) 1/4 cup uncooked Jasmine rice, rinsed and drained 2 lemon grass stalk, cut 5 inches in length and tied to bunches 2 cup water 4 tbs sugar 1/2 tbs fish sauce 1 tsp black pepper 4 stalks green onion, chopped 2 chopped hot chili pepper (option) 4-6 small fresh mushrooms 1/2 cup of chopped mix herbs, such as of holy basil, Asian coriander (or local, market baby greens). 1/2 fresh lime
Put fish, rice, lemon grass and water in a large soup pot and cook till rice tender, stir often. Seasoning with sugar, fish sauce and black pepper. Top with green onion, mushrooms, chili pepper and mix herbs. Serve hot, adding fresh squeezed lime juice at table.
Serves 2 (easy to double or triple)
COMMUNITY
CAL gives over $100k in grants to local nonprofits
By Ben Olson Reader Staff
CAL grant recipients gather to accept their awards Wednesday at the Sandpoint Center. Photo by Ben Olson.
It was a good day to be a nonprofit Wednesday. As it does every year about this time, the Community Assistance League, or CAL as it is called, awarded $105,000 in grants to 44 local nonprofit organizations Wednesday at the Sandpoint Center. Grants chair Bobbie Franklin said all of the awarded grant money is generated from sales at CAL’s Bizarre Bazaar thrift shop in Sandpoint. “To be awarded a CAL grant, they have to be a nonprofit, the project should be something that affects a large number of the community, and it must be a project that will be completed within the year,” Franklin said. “This year, a lot of our grants went to childrelated projects.” Franklin said about two-thirds of the grants were awarded to in-school and out-of-school programs for kids, as well as some to child protective services. One grant recipient was North Idaho High School Aviation Program, run by Ken Larson. “This will be our fourth year receiving a CAL grant,” Larson said. “It sustains us. This year we were donated an airplane – a RV-6 model plane which doesn’t have an engine. This project would not happen without a grant like this.”
Two of Larson’s students were on hand to share why they joined the aviation program. “Initially, my parents sent me,” said Sophie Dignan, 15. “After awhile I really got into it and got to know about aviation in general and I stayed because of the opportunities. I really enjoy being a part of it.” Fourteen-year-old Kyle Donker said he joined the aviation program because he wants to “join the Air Force and get flight hours to learn how to fly.” Another grant recipient was Joan Avery with the Sandpoint Youth Center. Avery said she will use the grant money to help fund a popular new program that has seen high school participation skyrocket. “Since we’ve moved to the bowling alley, we now offer a place for kids to bowl and play pool for free,” Avery said. “We’ve seen an incredible increase of involvement since we’ve added bowling. We used to get 5-10 high schoolers in before when now we’re seeing 70 kids show up to bowl.” CAL is celebrating their 40th anniversary this year. They also annual award scholarships to local students, which will take place soon. “We’ve given over $1.4 million away to enrich life in this county,” Franklin said. “That’s what it’s all about.”
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From Sandpoint News Bulletin, March 29, 1956
PISTOL BULLETS ENDANGERED LIVES OF SANDPOINT PEOPLE High power bullets whining overhead alarmed Ike Drejer at work in the yard of his welding shop and the tinkle of shattering window glass in the office of the O.K. Sales Yard at Division and Cedar startled Mrs. Art Sphar the afternoon of March 17, reports disclose after this paper carried a story in last week’s issue concerning the fining of I. Jacobson in police court for shooting firearms in the city limits. It developed the man had fired around 16 random shots through the roof and west wall of the Shell Oil bulk plant warehouse near the city limits on the Dover highway. The shots had arched across the highway whistling overhead as they passed by the welding shop a half block away and one of them, nearly spent, had zinged through a window glass in the O.K. Sales yard office about 10 blocks distant from the point of origin. Jacobsen had used a .357 magnum revolver and the shots had penetrated the sheet metal roof and siding on the warehouse “like butter.” Everyone agreed it had been a fortunate happenstance that no one had been injured by the flying lead. The incident served to point up the reason for the city ordinance which prohibits discharging of firearms in the city limits. Jacobsen was fined $10 in police court on March 19. 26 / R / May 16, 2019
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