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(wo)MAN compiled by

Susan Drinkard

on the street

What advice do you have for people just moving here?

“When you look around for housing, make sure you’re getting what you want. If you are going to build, make sure you get a licensed, reliable contractor so you’re not going to get scammed.”

Robert Newsome Ninth grade, Sandpoint High School Sagle

“Use your directional signal. Smile. Pick up the trash you see.”

Mary Lou Hiner Retired Westmond

“Don’t try to change Sandpoint.

A lot of the people who move here are Californians; they go at a super-fast pace and want to take over the town. They buy or build expensive houses and push the locals out of the housing market.”

Will Cometto Heating and Cooling Sandpoint “Respect the people, environment and natural beauty.

Strive to keep it how you found it.”

Joyce DeLaVergne Retired teacher Jewelry artist/Joyful Designs Sagle

“Slow down, man. I don’t always remember to look both ways.

All this crazy driving is making my fur fall out from worry. The speed limit in our town is only 25!”

Moose on Cedar Sandpoint and around

DEAR READERS,

Can anyone guess where this week’s abstract cover photograph was taken? We’ll post on our Facebook Thursday morning and whoever guesses the correct answer first will be awarded a $25 gift certificate to Eichardt’s Pub. It’s going to be a busy weekend, Sandpoint. Saturday, May 4, is opening day for the Sandpoint Farmers’ Market, so make sure you head down and pick up your garden starts, artisan wares and more. Later that night, The Hive is throwing down a “May the Fourth Be With You” concert with Melefluent and local band The Wow Wows opening. Sunday, two different Cinco de Mayo parties are taking place. One will be in the alley behind Eichardt’s which benefits the Cultural Music Exchange Program from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Leadership Sandpoint is hosting a Cinco de Mayo fundraiser for Bonner Homeless Transitions at Trinity at City Beach at 4 p.m. Both events will have music, food and drink, and a ton of fun stuff for the whole family.

There you have it. Another week down. Pat yourself on the back, dear readers, you’re almost to the weekend.

-Ben Olson, Publisher

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About the Cover

This week’s cover photograph features some of the beautiful blossoms that collect in manhole covers in Sandpoint. Photo by Ben Olson.

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NEWS

City mobilizes to clean up downtown by May 15

By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The race is on to whip downtown Sandpoint into shape before the start of the summer season.

Traditionally seen as kicking off with Lost in the ‘50s in May, the summer season is essential for bolstering downtown businesses’ bottom lines and mitigating the slow shoulder seasons. With that in mind, Sandpoint city officials are mobilizing to ensure the downtown is an attractive, pleasant location to visit by May 15.

“Our events season kicks off with Lost in the ‘50s, so there has been a rush (to get all this done,)” Stapleton said.

Downtown Sandpoint has taken a beating over the past several months, with a fire gutting two prominent historic buildings. Another structure, best known as housing the restaurant Arlo’s, was con-

demned last year as being unsafe for the public.

According to Sandpoint City Administrator Jennifer Stapleton, both 202 and 204 N. First Ave. are slated to come down within two weeks. Demolition on 202 N. First Ave. began Wednesday, with all material expected to be removed from the area by Friday. The demolition and removal of 204 N. First Ave. will take a bit longer, but all the work should be completed by May 15. Stapleton said building owners were notified last week that demolition must begin within 10 days and be completed within 20 days.

As for the Arlo’s building, the city is waiting for the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality to return the results of soil tests taken from the site.

Once that information is in hand, owners and city officials can put together a more concrete plan for its future.

“Similar to the buildings

(destroyed in the fire,) we did send a notice to the building owners deeming that a dangerous building, which opens up next steps,” Stapleton said.

There are plenty of other polishing touches the city intends to complete before its self-imposed May 15 deadline. City workers will work on shoring up the right-of-way in front of the Arlo’s building, install hangers for flower

baskets which will go up on May 15 and equip Cedar Street with some long-awaited lights.

The city is also coordinating with Avista Utilities to move utility lines underground from Gunnings Alley up Main Street, extending nearly to Jeff Jones Town Square.

Finally, the city has a request for proposals out for screening services on opaque vinyl barricades that will be printed

Workers continue demolishing the historic buildings affected by the February downtown fire in Sandpoint. Photo by Ben Olson.

with images of historic Sandpoint. The barricades will keep passersby out of the wreckage from the burned building sites while providing pedestrians a more visually dynamic area for walking.

Public meeting set for Sandpoint parks planning

By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Those who want to weigh in on the development of the city’s parks and recreation master plan have their chance today.

The city is hosting a public meeting 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 2, at The Hive in downtown Sandpoint to collect public opinion on priorities for the plan that will shape public parks for the next 10 to 20 years. According to Sandpoint City Administrator Jennifer Stapleton, the city secured The Hive for the meeting due to an expected large turnout.

The city has contracted the company GreenPlay to guide the parks planning process. The specialists have already put together large focus groups and are visit-

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ing Sandpoint to collect feedback on the parks system. After they leave, they will put together a series of surveys that will eventually be open for participation by all Sandpoint residents.

“We’re also coordinating with our neighboring jurisdictions and involving them as stakeholders with inputs,” Stapleton told Sandpoint City Council members Wednesday. “Mayor (Steve Geiger) was over this morning from Ponderay, and we’ve reached out to the mayor in Kootenai, reached out to Bonner County (and) Mayor (Annie Shaha) of Dover is coming over tomorrow.

We’re out touring facilities looking at what currently exists, what potentially may exist down the road. We’re going to be looking at Dover Park, and we’re going

to be looking at Field of Dreams in Ponderay.”

According to city documents, the plan will ensure that all park projects and operations proceed in a consistent, orderly way. It will guide decisions regarding property acquisition, development and the administration of all existing facilities.

The planning process will unfold over four phases. The first covers an initial review of all existing parks resources and contextualize it within the community’s existing realities. The next phase analyzes broad-based needs, taking a bird’s eye view of the parks system as a whole.

Phase three zooms in on specific park projects and facilities like City Beach, Memorial Field and the watershed. All these

The new grandstands at Memorial Field, as seen from a worm’s eye view. Photo by Ben Olson.

steps lead to the final phase: the development of a comprehensive master plan.

At this point in plan development, collecting public opinion

is vital. It will go on to influence decision-making on key parks questions like whether Memorial Field will be outfitted with natural grass or artificial turf.

NEWS

Weight limits updated on The Legislature adjourned for the first time without approving county roads administrative rules, leaving them in the hands of Gov. Little

State rules in limbo

By Reader Staff

By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff At the end of each legislative session, Idaho lawmakers sign what’s commonly referred to as the “going home” bill.

The bill approves existing administrative rules and puts them into effect from the upcoming July to the next July. Currently, only one of the bodies in the statehouse has to give the OK and the rules are passed — something the House took issue with this year.

After sending an amended bill to the Senate — requiring both bodies approve the rules — and receiving a clean bill back, the going home bill went unsigned.

It’s something Rep. Heather Scott, R-Blanchard, pointed to as a notable moment from the session while speaking at a Bonner County Republican Women, Inc. meeting April 16. “(The Senate) sent back a clean bill … and we basically adjourned without passing the going home bill, which is huge,” Scott said.

“It’s unprecedented.”

The legislature’s inaction leaves administrative rules in the hands of Idaho’s executive branch, and places a cherry on top of what lawmakers and political analysts across the state are calling a bizarre session. Now, it’s up to Gov. Brad Little and his staff to sort through the more than 8,000 pages of administrative rules and maybe make some calls on which should remain active and which the state can go without. Boise State Public Radio defined rules as “everything from what curriculum is taught in public schools to the fees you’re charged when you enter a state park.”

Little’s office released a statement April 23 addressing the unique turn of events.

“I did not ask for this and did not want this,” Little said. “However, I will use all authority I have to ensure our state government continues to operate smoothly and the administrative rules remain in

effect without interruption.”

Little has already made a move to cut down on the cumbersome amount of administrative rules across all state agencies, passing an executive order in January called the “Red Tape Reduction Act.” The act requires that for every new rule an agency proposes, they cut or drastically simplify two more.

According to the governor’s office, the three most regulated areas in Idaho are economic development with 3,018 pages of rules, natural resources with 1,815 pages and health and human services with 1,666 pages.

Now, with the entirety of the rules at the executive branch’s disposal, more changes are sure to come.

“The efficient operation of state government is a priority of mine, and the people of Idaho expect it,” Little said regarding the current rules situation. “I have directed my administration to exercise necessary executive authority to minimize the impact on state agencies — and the public most importantly — as we work to address this unique circumstance.”

The statement goes on to explain the process for letting rules expire, noting Little’s office “will use the unique opportunity to allow some chapters of Idaho Administrative Code that are clearly outdated and irrelevant to expire on July 1, 2019. An agency must notify the Division of Financial Management (DFM) if it identifies a rule that could be eliminated.

DFM will solicit public comment on any proposed rule elimination.

Governor Little ultimately will make the decision before July 1 whether to let a rule expire.”

Alex Adams — DFM administrator, Little’s budget chief and the man responsible for the finetoothed combing of the rules — told the Idaho Statesman that once he’s done, “no Idahoan should notice a difference. It will be business as usual with some minor cleanup of things.”

Gov. Brad Little in Boise. Photo courtesy Idaho Education News.

Once amended, the rules will be posted online. Moving forward, it’s unclear whether the House and Senate will review all of the rules.

If one thing is certain, it’s that nothing like this has happened in Idaho before.

“I just hope Idaho citizens understand that this is a reset on rules,” Rep. Judy Boyle, R-Midvale, told the Statesman. “Idaho citizens have a great opportunity if they just take it.”

STATUE UNVEILED IN PONDERAY

A 40-foot statue of Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar, famous from the biblical book of Daniel, was completed last weekend. The wooden carving is intended to be used as a religious outreach tool. The different painted sections reflect the various construction materials that Nebuchadnezzar’s statue was made of in the biblical story. Courtesy photo

The Bonner County Road and Bridge Department has updated weight limits for Bonner County roads.

For District 1 (south of the Long Bridge), all roads have been lifted from weight limits except for Pend Oreille Rd. Merril Martin Rd. (both ends), Wooded Acres, Cocolalla Loop, Algoma Spur, Heath Lake Rd. Old Highway 95, Overlake View Rd., Blacktail Rd., Butler Creek Spur, Sunset Rd., Southside School Rd., Sherwoods Rd., Martin Bay Rd., Comeback Bay Rd. and Jewel Lake Rd., which are all closed to hauling.

For District 2 (Priest River / Priest Lake), all roads have been lifted from weight limits except for Eastshore Rd. from mile marker 8.5 (at Indian Creek Campground) to Canoe Point Rd. at mile marker 17.5. The detour for Eastriver Rd. starting at the 5770 block is Eastriver Loop in which the bridge has an axle limit of 3.2 tons.

For District 3 (Sandpoint / Clark Fork), all roads have been lifted from weight limits except for Upper Gold Creek Rd., Rapid Lightning from where it meets Upper Gold Creek Rd., Trestle Creek Rd., W. Spring Creek and River Rd. from Twin Creek eastbound.

Per Bonner County Road and Bridge, no early morning hauling will be allowed on any Bonner County maintained road posted with weight limits.

It shall be the responsibility of the hauler to contact the Road and Bridge Department to determine whether or not these restrictions are in place (BCRC Ordinance #422).

For further questions, contact the Bonner County Road and Bridge Department at (208) 2555681.

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COMMUNITY

Who killed Dennis Pence?

Bouquets: • For the past couple of years, the Reader has been delivered to Bonners Ferry thanks to Chris Smith, who picked them up and distributed them every week. We were sad to note that Chris has moved out of the area, but we wish him luck in all of his future endeavors. Thank you SO much for all the help, Chris. On that note, please welcome Heather Navarro, our new delivery person to Bonners Ferry. We appreciate you stepping up to take over this assignment.

• It was with some sadness when I learned this month that Wilburn’s Custom Shop was closing their First Ave. store after the building had been purchased. Take one look at our weekly events calendar, and you’ll notice that Sandpoint is a community filled with musicians and music. Perhaps it’s a telling moment of our times that we can’t seem to sustain a full service music shop in this town. As of now, there’s just Fiddlin’ Red’s on Church Street left. It’s extremely helpful to have a music store in Sandpoint so musicians don’t have to shop online or drive clear into Coeur d’Alene or Spokane to buy a simple item. I also appreciate all the work Scott put into the basement studios underneath his shop. My band recorded our album there, and other bands used the spaces for recording and rehearsals. There’s nothing like this in Sandpoint anymore. Thanks for all the work you did to keep Sandpoint musical, Scott.

• I feel ashamed that I just noticed the trees were removed from the Long Bridge. Turns out it happened well over a year ago.

Here’s a Bouquet to Skip Pucci, who originally placed these trees and cared for them for 35 years, along with the rest of the community that pitched in to water these trees over the years.

Barbs • None this week! Huzzah.

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By David Keyes Reader Contributor

The soirée begins innocently enough at the Spatsky Manor on a Saturday night. Everybody is there, dressed to the nines and drinking hooch at this opulent estate in the heart of the Depression.

Ben Carrie-Deway is the owner of Spatsky, and the stockbroker is doing pretty well all things considered — a little too well, some might say. That is until the party really gets going and (plot twist!)

Ben turns up dead in his study.

Who done it?

Maybe you — audience member and detective — can sift through the clues, interview the interesting and colorful suspects and hear their alibis, drink period-themed drinks, have fun and even support two deserving local causes this Saturday at the Sandpoint Business and Event Center.

The murder mystery dinner theater production of A Dinner To Die For begins and ends its one-night stand this Saturday, May 4, at the Sandpoint Business and Event Center, 102 Euclid Ave. Doors open at 5 p.m., show starts at 6. A few tickets still remain and can be purchased online at dinnertodiefor. org. $100 includes dinner from Tango Restaurant and an opportunity to be named Top Dick.

Sandpoint Rotary has hosted a gala the past two years with funds going to fund the teen room at the East Bonner County Library. This year the civic organization decided to change things up a bit with a new beneficiary as well as a new format.

“We wanted to add some entertainment into the evening and to get away from the standard dinner and auction format, which worked but was predicable,” said Ken Wood, Rotary member, event coordinator and director and one of two dicks in the cast.

With the addition of the murder mystery, there will still be a live and silent auction weaved into the plot, dessert auction, live music, a wine wall and more.

Food for Our Children is a nonprofit with the goal of eliminating childhood hunger in Bonner County and is the main recipient.

Mac Hollan, Food for Our Children board member, recently told Rotary members the organization gave out more than 18,000 “backpacks,” which are weekend food bags for children in the community.

“These are kids who are going home with food who otherwise might not have had that,” Hollan said. That got the attention of the Rotarians who purchased tickets and are leaning on friends and acquaintances to do the same.

“We have really focused on children as part of our mission,” said Sandpoint Rotary President Ryan Luttmann. “Food for our Children makes a huge difference for many local families, and we really like the fact that it is local and every dollar given to it goes back into food for children — no overhead, no staff.”

What about the performance?

The audience is encouraged to don 1930s garb, and the performers will not disappoint. Think Great Gatsby — without the star quality of the guy who died in Titanic but not much below that.

This really will be A Dinner to Die For because once the host is snuffed out — played by guest stiff Dennis Pence — the accusations and the fake accents start flying. Audience participation is encouraged!

Yes, THAT Dennis Pence is dead. More dead than my $16 Coldwater Creek stocks dead.

He’s a good sport, even joking last week that word of his demise might spur ticket sales. Pence is the founder of Food For Our Children and former CEO of Coldwater Creek.

“I hear that killing me off is helping ticket sales?” Pence asked while being covered in makeup

and werewolf blood for the photo that accompanies this story.

The cast of the show includes Pence, who will play murder victim Ben Carey-Deway. His “wife,” Ginger Bodgers, will be played by Suzen Fiskin, Dr. Gerry Atrics by David Keyes, Nurse Penny Cillin

by Dyno Wahl, Minuet Johnson the maid by Cami Murray, Al Cappuccino the business associate

by Ivan Rimar, Phil Anderer the politician by Steve Verby, Damien Wurst the artist by Bala Bishop, and Arthur Pollock and Ken Wood as the Head Dick and Junior Dick

Dennis Pence gets into the spirit for Sandpoint Rotary’s “A Dinner to Die For.” Photo by David Keyes. respectively.

Tango Cafe will provide appetizers of smoked oyster crostini and crispy pork belly. Dinner will consist of Waldorf salad, ham and gruyere stuffed chicken with spiced apricot rum glaze, scalloped potatoes and asparagus. Themed drinks from the 219 Lounge will be available as well.

HUNGRY FOR THE READER

Jeanelle Shields and her husband, “Mr. Wonderful,” visited Oatman, Ari., where the wild burros come into the town to find treats off the tourists. “The donkeys must have been hungry for news of Sandpoint as they devoured the contents!” Jeanelle wrote.

COMMUNITY

An Addendum to Bike Rules...

Artist reception at Library displays The 7th annual Unplug, Be Outside work from Sandpoint Senior Center & Be Active is ahead

By Reader Staff

By Reader Staff Step away from those TVs, computers, tablets, phones and other devices for Sandpoint Parks and Recreation’s seventh annual Unplug, Be Outside and Be Active program.

Spanning May 7-10, this program features a variety of free events designed to empower youth, adults and families to be physically active. There are activities planned for every age group.

There will also be a prize drawing. Each youth can collect event leader signatures on their passport to become eligible for the drawing by attending three or more events during the week.

This year’s events include an obstacle course with Boy Scout Troop #111 at Lakeview Park, stomp rockets at the Sandpoint Library, a scavenger hunt at Greta’s Segwey/Syringa Trail, a Schweitzer challenge course at the Sandpoint City Beach, youth tennis workshops at Sandpoint City Beach, an arboretum tour at Lakeview Park, ultimate Frisbee at Great Northern Park, mountain biking skills at the University of Idaho Boyer property, kayak and paddleboarding at Sandpoint City Beah, pickleball at Lakeview Park and salsa dancing!

For a complete list of activities and times, and to register, visit www.sandpointidaho.gov/parksrecreation, or call (208) 263-3613.

Intro to silk screening classes offered

By Reader Staff Learn to use the state of the art Riley-Hopkins four-color screen printing press with a series of classes at MakerPoint Studios, C106-14 1424 N. Boyer Ave. Instructors are highly skilled and experienced artists who can help you achieve anything your imagination can conceive.

From concept sketch, to Adobe Illustrator design, or hand-made stencils, to the multi-color end product, you will learn the skills necessary to make your own unique apparel and gifts.

The class fee is $71 ($2 in-city discount) per session. The class requires a minimum of two and a maximum of six participants.

Each session will be held on Wednesday evenings from 6-9 p.m. at Makerpoint Studios. Register for the upcoming Wednesday, May 22 session by May 19.

Call (208) 263-3613 for more details.

In the fall of 2018, local sculptor Mark Kubiak visited the Sandpoint Senior Center and offered to teach a class in clay (self) portraiture to elders for free.

For some of the students this was a life changing experience. A few of them were already familiar with working with clay, others not at all.

For eight weeks, the students learned about measuring the head with calipers and learned that there are distances in the structure of our faces that are often the same. For example, the distance from the earhole to the end of the nose is similar to the widest part of the jaw. A rudimentary skull was built on an armature of tightly-wound newspapers and then shaped using the measurements to develop facial features. The inside newspapers were then removed from the skull, which was then dried and fired in a kiln.

Sculptor Mark Kubiak helps measure distances with calipers with students at the Sandpoint Senior Center. Courtesy photo.

Six students were successful with their heads, which can now be seen at the Sandpoint Library lobby display case through June 4.

Come meet Mark and the students and learn about the process this Saturday, May 4, from 3-5 p.m. (after the Friends of the Library Book Sale).

Try to guess who belongs to which head!

Laughing Matter

By Bill Borders

Dear Editor, I’d like to ad a primer and addendum to the article concerning bicycles last week concerning rules of the road as they pertain to bike riders and drivers.

First, there are four categories of biker riders; 1. The Utilitarian: Uses a bike to get from point A to point B. They may be talking on the phone and are usually the source of most of the complaints about biker riders.

2. The Recreator: Out for a few miles to enjoy nature, the sun and fresh air.

May be with their family.

3. The Enthusiast (my category): Usually out from late April through early October depending on the year, we frequently do a minimum of 10 and up to 100 miles on any given weekend. (usually it’s more like 20, give or take). We can often balance at stops without putting a foot down, know what we’re doing and how to handle a bike.

4. The Pro: Usually has a bike worth in excess of several grand. They enter bike races and contests for profit.

Now the addendum part. While riders need to be aware of their surroundings and obey the rules, especially around auto traffic, they/we also take liberties because drivers often don’t follow to the rules of the road as it applies to the biker.

The driver needs to obey the rules also when you see a bike obeying the rules and signs.

For instance, if a biker is off their bike at a crosswalk, pushing it, they are a pedestrian and should be treated as such.

However if they are in the traffic lane, stopped at a stop sign, straddling the bike, treat them as you would another car. You have the right of way and should proceed. Do not stop and wave them across. This is confusing because if you’re not following the rules, why should the biker?

Also, while you may stop, a car coming from the other direction or in a parallel lane might not.

Bottom line, if you have the right of way, proceed. If the biker has the right of way, then you stop and let them proceed just as you would with another car.

A qualifier, children may not follow the rules as well as certain adults who don’t have their heads in the moment.

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COMMUNITY

Articles on Easter are Frauds...

Jeff Nizzoli named Chamber’s volunteer of the month

By Reader Staff Please join the Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce in congratulating their April volunteer of the month, Jeff Nizzoli.

“If someone needs something, Jeff is always there,” said Chamber President and CEO Kate McAlister when presenting Jeff Nizzoli with the volunteer of the month honor.

As the owner and operator of Eichardt’s Pub and Coffee House, he always uses local craftspeople and artisans when he can. He sells tickets for almost every nonprofit event in town and does it for free. He also sets up bars and works at a lot of events — again, for free. When the town started Mardi Gras, Jeff bought the decorations to get it started.

The list goes on and on.

Another employee said one of best things, she feels, about Jeff is the sense of trust he has in his employees. He has created a great team. The sign of a good business is long-term employees, and most of them have been working there for years.

“Speaking for the Angels Over Sandpoint, Jeff does so much for us from helping set up

Chamber President & CEO Kate McAlister presents Jeff Nizzoli with Volunteer of the Month at the General Membership Luncheon in April.

and serve at most of the bars we have, selling our tickets and supporting the Follies in several ways including putting together a skit this year,” said McAlister.

When asked why he does all this good stuff, without hesitation, Jeff said, “It’s my community, why wouldn’t I do it?”

Thank you, Jeff, for all your hard work and dedication to our community. Jeff Nizzoli is the Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce April volunteer of the month.

New sailor workshop offered

By Reader Staff A free sailing workshop, courtesy of the Sandpoint Sailing Association and Sandpoint Parks and Recreation, will be held at the Sandpoint Community Hall, 204 S. First Ave. There is no need to pre-register. These workshops are free and open to anyone interested in the topics.

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will be offered Saturday, May 18 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. This is a workshop for sailors of all skill levels.

For more information and monthly schedules visit the Sandpoint Sailing Association’s web site at: http://web.sandpointsailing.com , or visit Sandpoint Parks and Recreation at 1123 Lake St., and online at www.sandpointidaho.gov/parksrecreation.

Dear Editor, The two articles about Easter (in the April 18 issue) are frauds! And coming from local pastors tells you more about the false teachings on Christianity.

Being a Bible believer myself I see and hear false teachings a lot.

The word Easter is the name of a Pagan goddess. The son of God came from Heaven to teach us truths. He was beaten, hung on a stage, shed his blood for us and then rose from the dead.

And then you call what he did after a Pagan goddess. We know that Yahshua (Christ) and Yahweh (Father) hates paganism. Pastors and believers, please read your Bible and especially see Deut. 4:2 and 12:32. Easter and Christmas are added as we are not told to practice these. The Sabbath and divorce and remarriage are not taught and therefore taken away.

Remember what our Lord said, “You shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free,” John 8:32.

Please teach the truth!

David Marshall Sagle

Why Does the Turtle Cross the Road (Part III)...?

Dear Editor, The weather is warming up and the turtles are on the move again.

As you may remember for the past two years turtle crossing signs were put up by the highway department on the Pack River bridge area on Highway 200. Regrettably, someone has stolen them again (that makes four signs). The signs are all gone now and won’t be replaced due to the cost of replacing them. This is according to my source from the highway department.

The turtles can look like rocks if you’re not aware they cross the highway in this area. The signs served as a “heads up” so motorists could be watchful of them.

So why do they cross the road?

They live in the water, but lay their eggs in the mud or sandy shoulders of roads. If you spot one on the road and can safely help them, here is how you can help these little western painted turtles. You can carry them by their shell by holding it with both hands on the edges in the middle where the little claws can’t reach you. If you can tell which direction they are traveling, carry it towards that side of the road and well away from traffic.

Please watch out for these little guys.

Cynthia Mason Hope

Pend Oreille Hospital District...

Dear Editor, “Pend Oreille Hospital District (the District) [POHD] … was established to support hospital facilities WITHIN THE DISTICT … approximately two-thirds of Bonner County, Idaho.” The POHD mission statement at www.pendoreillehospitaldistrict.org confirms I.C. 39-1318, “the duty is hereby imposed upon the hospital boards… for maintaining public hospitals or medical clinics within their districts,” and the 2019 POHD-BGH “agreement,” 3.2(a) (ii) “clinical services… of persons within the district, especially… to women’s health…”

The boundaries of where POHD taxpayer money can be spent are clearly defined in these statements.

Yet POHD voted 4-1 at their April board meeting to use POHD taxpayer money to fund losses of the Women’s Health Clinic, which include salary expenses for a Bonner General Hospital doctor and registered nurse to provide services at the Boundary Women’s Health Clinic for primarily Boundary County residents. BGH confirms the out-of-district location on its website http://www.bonnergeneral.org/swh/ [“locations in Sandpoint and Bonners Ferry”].

Further, between April 2016 and November 2017, POHD used thousands of POHD taxpayer dollars to provide facility funding of the Bull River Medical Clinic in Noxon, Mont., for the primary health benefit of Montana residents.

Why is POHD violating their fiduciary duty, and arguably, an alleged criminal misuse of public funds per Idaho Code 18-5701, in freely misusing POHD taxpayer funds to provide services to out-of-district locations and residents?

This is just one question the two POHD trustee candidates should be addressing publicly before the May 21 election.

Vote May 21 for Joan Terrell, library trustee and Spencer Hutchings, hospital trustee.

Daniel Rose Samuels

We Are Nuts...

Dear Editor, Not since Mr. Ross Perot (1992,1996 presidential candidate)

have I heard anyone really suggesting that we shorten our election process, so can anyone please explain to me why we allow our election process to go on for a year and a half. In this age of information is it really necessary that we spend so much time ,energy and money to choose our leaders? I think not . It is clearly a waste of everyone’s time since that time, energy and money should be spent on issues that are being neglected. Again do we really need to listen to these people babble about the same thing for so long. I say give them all the same amount of money and time (about two months) and allow them equal debate time and be done with it. If you compare the UK system to that of the USA where they campaign for just over a month and are limited on how much money can be spent, it makes us look pretty stupid based on the results of our past elections (just my opinion).

Bill Holt Sagle

Pick Up Your Litter...

Dear Editor, I was part of the many that turned out to clean the Sand Creek for Earth Day. I walked the muddy shore line from behind the Panida around to the byway overpass. As I picked up the trash, I started to keep track of what garbage had made its way into the water. This is a list of the volume, from the most to less: 1: Styrofoam packing peanuts.

They were everywhere, and they all float.

2: Anything that had a Starbucks logo on it (cups, napkins, lids) 3: Aluminum cans (beer, energy drinks, soda (it’s a marina full of boats and boaters, like myself).

4: All kinds of cardboard (it acts like a sponge and sinks).

5: Construction waste (nuts, bolts, metal scraps and a few small tools).

If you are user of these things, pick it up when you see it, and try to be more aware that many animals come in contact with our human waste stream and it makes a beautiful waterfront a little less so.

Dan Mimmack Sandpoint Got something to say? Write a letter to the editor. Please keep them under 400 words and refrain from using profanity or libelous statements. Please elevate the conversation.

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Emily Articulated

A column by and about Millennials

Scrappy Travels ring it to your savings. Small amounts add up quicker than you think.

By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist

By the time you read this, I will be fresh off of a plane in Lima, Peru. And by “fresh off of a plane,” I obviously mean “haggard, tired and cricknecked from sitting in the bathroom row seat between a large and impossibly sweaty father and his sticky-fingered, wandering-handed child, or two very well-intentioned Wisconsinites (or any other notoriously chatty group of people) who continue to ignore my earbuds and attempt conversation for 16 consecutive hours.”

Because that’s what happens when you purchase the cheapest possible plane tickets to your destination.

Your luggage doesn’t fit in the overhead container, you have an almost-guaranteed longer layover total than flight time, you’re across the aisle from your travel partner, and you get a seat right next to the toilet (the back one, not the nice front one). But guess what?

You get to your destination.

And it’s totally worth it.

Traveling is one of those things that you can make every excuse not to do, repeating choruses of, “I can’t get that much time off work,” “I can’t afford all of those travel expenses,” “I don’t speak the language,” or “I’ll do that someday, when I have more time and money.”

The thing is, those excuses don’t really hold up when put into practice. You can travel

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cheaply by simply adjusting your expectations and getting a little scrappy when it comes allocating trip funds.

And, due to the volatile nature of life, there’s a pretty good chance that you won’t have that much more time or money five years from now, or 15 years from now. Because our days don’t really get less messy; they just evolve from college dorm room pizza boxes to baby-spit-up cloths and back to pizza boxes (the teenager-ravished kind). So you simply have to make time for the things you want to do.

Not convinced yet? Well, here are a few budget-travel pointers from a money-strapped vagabond: 1. Get creative with your travel-saving techniques, keeping your “travel fund” separate from the rest of your money. Skip your fancy coffee once a week, transferring that $5 to your account instead. Use built-in programs with your bank, like ones that tack on an extra dollar every time you swipe your debit card, transfer-

2. Buy your flights at discounted rates. Using sites like “Cheap Air” or apps like “Kayak,” set yourself up to get notifications when flights go on sale. More often than not, there is an incredibly cheap flight to somewhere magnificent. You just have to be patient and flexible to find one that works for you and your schedule.

3. Stay in hostels or in people’s homes with apps like “CouchSurfing.” Accommodations can be one the biggest budget-breakers when not approached strategically.

The good new is, there are lots of cheap options if you are open to alternative sleeping arrangements.

And when foregoing the private-room hotel, you often enhance your experience, meeting new people and forging connections you otherwise wouldn’t have.

up a big travel bill is by eating out in traditional and sit-down restaurants for every meal.

Instead, opt for grocery store items, street food and other grab-n-go style cuisine, saving your meals out for special occasions.

6. Avoid tourist traps and gimmicks. Tourism is a booming industry and is in many places a source of exploitation at a poor traveler’s expense.

Travel agencies and tour operations, although making things “easier” for you, often cost way more than simply figuring things out on your own or relying on the kindness of strangers to make recommendations

instead. And by wandering off the beaten path, you often find secret gems to which regular tourists aren’t always privy.

7. Buy your ticket and just do it. Although I know it’s not an option for everyone, I think budget traveling is an option for most people. The only thing getting in your way is your own overthinking. Lock yourself in with dates and tickets, thus forcing you to figure the rest out in time. It’s not always perfect, but it’s always worth it.

There you have it. Happy scrappy traveling! I’ll save a back-of-the-plane bathroom seat for you.

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4. Travel to places where the USD is strong.

There are so many amazing places to see and travel where your dollar goes a long way, allowing you to do more while paying less. Save your Norway and Iceland tours for when you have a padded bank account.

5. Eat like locals.

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By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist This has to be at least the second time I’ve made an oddball dinosaur listicle. Let’s face it, we all love dinosaurs. We wouldn’t have Thanksgiving turkey without dinosaurs having walked around the Earth. We wouldn’t have huevos rancheros were it not for dinosaurs. We wouldn’t be getting woken up at 4 in the morning by our roosters were it not for dinosaurs.

Okay, I could do without that one.

To celebrate the wild weirdness of nature, evolution and prehistory, let’s look at a handful of weird dinosaurs that probably went extinct for several reasons; giant space rocks and global calamity being somewhere in that list.

Gigantoraptor:

“Jurassic Park” would’ve been a comedy if these had been the movie’s villains. These goofballs could get over 20 feet long and weighed as much as a hippopotamus. Their bones were also hollow, much like the birds we know and love today.

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like a chicken. The strutting, the head-bobbing, the twitchy glances and all. Being a bird that big, imagine the delicious breakfast you could make from its eggs.

Guanlong: This thing probably looked a lot like the dilophosaurus, famous from “Jurassic Park” for being that frilly thing that spit on Newman. Except it was covered in weird feathers that resembled a Silkie chicken’s feathers. If you’ve ever seen a Silkie chicken, you will burst into frightful laughter at the thought of a 10-foot Silkie trotting your way. Guanlong had a frill on its head that it could likely push blood through to create dazzling spectacles of color to attract mates. I sure wish we evolved with that; reality TV would be way more fun to watch.

Terror Bird: No, I’m not talking about the cassowary. In fact, I’m not even really talking about a dinosaur here, but it’s an important piece of the evolutionary puzzle. It helps illustrate how we went from fearsome apex predators to canaries.

It was a ten-foot tall bird with a massive beak and an insane ability for running. The coolest thing about the Terror Bird is that it survived for at least 60 million years (well, as a species. It’s not a wizard.) The not-so-cool thing about it is that our ancestors were likely the reason it went extinct. You thought a 15 pound turkey took a while to cook once a year, one of these guys could feed a small town.

Deinocheirus (pictured right): Seriously, what the heck is this thing? It’s like if a camel and an anteater had a night of drunken revelry with a feather boa. It has a hump on its back, super elongated arms, a funny-looking head and weighed SEVEN TONS! On top of that, it seems to have had featherless legs up to the thigh joint. It’s a relatively new discovery, with the first full skeleton having been found in 2014.

Cryolophosaurus: Finishing out the list is the prettiest princess, a 20-foot long carnivore that likely resembled the Allosau Allosaurus, except it had a bony growth on the top of its head that looked like a little crown. That’s not even the weirdest thing about it. The weirdest thing is that its fossils were found in Antarctica. This tells us two important things: Antarc Antarctica was somewhere different between 200 and 140 million years ago, and the world was, at one time, a considerably warmer place. In fact, scientists believe that most of the continents were pretty much on one whole side of the planet, which must have altered the tilt and rotation of the planet, which in turn would have altered global climates and allowed things like this princess to live comfortably in a place like Antarctica.

Our world is a curious place.

We can learn a whole lot about it when we look at where it’s been and what else has walked around on its surface. Especially the weird stuff!

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• Albert Einstein’s great breakthroughs came from visual experiments performed in his head rather than the lab.

• Einstein was a slow learner as a child and spoke very slowly.

• The pathologist who handled Einstein’s autopsy stole his brain and kept it in a jar for 20 years.

• Einstein’s Nobel Prize money went to his ex-wife as a divorce settlement.

• Einstein was offered the presidency of Israel, which he politely declined.

• Einstein was famous for having a bad memory. He could not remember names, dates and phone numbers.

• Austrian physicist Friedrich Hasenohrl published the basic equation E = mc2 a year before Einstein did.

• Albert Einstein’s eyes remain in a safe box in New York City.

• Yoda was modeled after the appearance of Albert Einstein.

• Albert Einstein had no car of his own, and he also never learned how to drive.

• Albert Einstein’s brain had a parietal lobe that was 15% larger than the average brain.

• Albert Einstein denounced segregation, calling it a “disease of white people” and worked against racism in America.

• The Nazis placed a $5,000 bounty on Einstein’s head.

• Although he was a devoted pacifist, Einstein wrote a letter to President Roosevelt, urging him to prioritize the development of an atomic weapon before Nazi Germany.

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ear you, Sorry to hear about your recent misfortune.

It sounds like you’ve had a stroke of bad luck (forgive me, I couldn’t avoid the pun).

I suppose it’s not surprising to hear that you suffered a stroke, considering all that you’re going through. I’d love to help, sincerely I would, but I’m not sure if you got the memo: helping others just isn’t good for the economy.

It’s unfortunate to hear that you’ve lost your job. Hey, we’ve all been there. Well, I personally haven’t — I, as you know, inherited the family business — but I still feel your pain. I really do. In your letter, you were saying that you thought it was “unfair” that you got laid off after you asked for a raise. But I hate to tell you this, my friend: fairness is detrimental to the economy.

I guess it’s safe to assume that now you’ll lose your healthcare plan as well? This must be an added stressor, especially considering that you’re a diabetic, and insulin costs have nearly doubled in

the last few years. But please, don’t go on thinking that “Medicare for all” is the answer — universal healthcare would be disastrous to our economy.

Maybe you can apply for one of those so-called “green jobs” that the pinkos in Congress are talking about.

I suppose raising taxes on the job creators like myself is how they plan on paying for that endeavor? Well, Margaret Thatcher said it best: “The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people’s money.” That’s exactly what’s wrong with our country today: wealthy people are running out of money.

Besides, caring about the environment just isn’t good for the economy.

I imagine it’s going to be harder to send your kids to college now. But let’s be honest, with all of that lead in their drinking water they probably wouldn’t do that well in college anyway. Perhaps a correctional institution would be a better fit for them.

Prison labor is cheap, which means it’s good for the econo-

my (no, it’s not a violation of the 13th amendment so long as it’s a form of punishment).

Sorry to hear about your biopsy results. I suppose it was to be expected, seeing as how you worked at the chemical plant for all those years.

Personally, I never understood why you worked there — I never would have. (You make your own destiny!) You may be thinking: “government regulations would have prevented this.” However — yep, you guessed it — regulations are just plain bad for the economy.

I’d love to help … er, alright, you got me, who am I kidding? I think we both know that I don’t have a strong desire to help anyway.

However, by maintaining the outward appearance that the economy comes first, I can effectively diminish any feelings of guilt that I may have.

Moreover, other people are less likely to think that I am indifferent to your suffering.

I hope you’re not upset with me. All of us must publicly exhibit a concern for the welfare of others — whether

it be genuine or merely an affectation. Privately, however, this is clearly in conflict with my proclivity to be primarily — or perhaps exclusively — concerned for my own kin. This is the catalyst for my cognitive dissonance: I may be compelled to help, but making sure that others have health insurance, or have enough food to eat? These things just aren’t that high on the priority list. My solution is simple: I convince myself and others that helping is, in fact, hurting.

Because I am greedy — much like Gordon Gecko — I must emphasize the fact that “greed is good” for the economy. Likewise, because I am immoral, I must convince

others that morality is bad for the economy.

You see, for me, there is only one logical course of action: that is for me is to rationalize whatever is convenient.

So, for now, I’ll perpetuate the charade — and again I’ll tell you: I’d love to help…

But helping others just isn’t good for the economy!

Thoughts and prayers!

Signed, The self-made mannequin P.S. Have you tried pulling yourself up by your own bootstraps? (That’s how I clawed my way to the top of my dad’s boot factory).

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Looking back on the 2019 legislative session

By Sen. Jim Woodward Reader Contributor

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Dear friends and neighbors of Legislative District 1, The first regular session of Idaho’s 65th Legislature is complete. Spanning 95 days, the session was 15 days longer than scheduled. The extra duration resulted from somewhat contentious struggles over Medicaid expansion, voter initiative requirements and to a lesser extent, setting the framework for hemp as an agricultural product in Idaho.

Medicaid coverage has been expanded to cover all individuals earning below 138% of the federal poverty level. The Legislature did add a few conditions to the expansion which include a requirement that the federal/state funds match remain at 90%/10%, that the expansion occurs only if the Affordable Care Act does not lose its constitutional legality, and that Idaho request a couple of waivers to the standard program. One waiver, if approved, will allow those currently on the Idaho healthcare exchange to remain on the exchange instead of forcing them onto Medicaid. These are the folks earning between 100% to 138% of the federal poverty level. Another waiver, if approved, will require Medicaid participants to show 20 hours per week of work, education or training, or any combination of the three.

If the waivers are not approved by the federal government, the expansion continues per current ACA guidelines.

A bill changing the requirements to place a voter initiative on the ballot was brought forth early in the legislative session. One proposed change increased the number of ballot petition signatures from 6% of registered voters to 10% of registered voters. The second proposed change increased the number of legislative districts in which signature gathering occurs from 18 of 35 districts to 32 of 35 districts. The amount of time to gather signatures was proposed to decrease from 18 months to six months. Also proposed was a requirement that all ballot initiatives have a fiscal statement attached showing an estimated cost of the initiative and a potential funding source. The proposals were packaged together in one bill, Senate Bill 1159, and successfully run through the legislature. While there may be room for improvement in our ballot initiative process, I felt the combination of proposed changes was too restrictive. I voted no on the bill. There was significant feedback

from all over the state that people did not want to restrict our ability to run citizen initiatives. As a result, Governor Little did veto S1159. Our ballot initiative process is unchanged.

As of late last year, hemp is no longer a controlled substance under federal regulations. Hemp is a strain of cannabis sativa, just as marijuana is a strain of cannabis sativa. By federal law, hemp is defined as cannabis sativa with less than 0.3% THC. THC is the psychoactive compound in cannabis sativa. Under current Idaho law, there is no distinction between hemp and marijuana, only between something containing no THC or something that does contain THC. Legislation was brought forth this session to bring Idaho’s laws in line with federal regulations regarding hemp. The details of the discussion and debate are lengthy. The end result was that no legislation passed. For now, anything with THC in it is still illegal in Idaho.

Since most hemp contains trace amounts of THC, hemp is illegal in Idaho.

Our state K-12 educational system saw a number of advances in the 2019 legislative session. Starting teacher salary will increase over the next two years to $40,000 per year. When competing with communities along the Washington and Oregon border, Idaho has struggled to attract qualified teachers because our starting pay is substantially lower. The fifth year of the ‘Career Ladder’ was also funded which will provide salary increases for existing teachers. Early reading skills are a building block in anyone’s education.

The governor placed special emphasis on K-3 reading programs by asking for and receiving an additional $13 million

in funding for the programs. Advanced Opportunities also saw a boost in funding.

The Advanced Opportunities program pays tuition for high school students to take college courses, either online or at local facilities. Every high school student in Idaho is authorized $4000 worth of college courses. As a follow on to high school opportunities, funding was also increased for the Opportunity Scholarship program.

Idaho students attending an Idaho college or university are eligible for the Opportunity Scholarship.

After completing my first legislative session as your state senator, I’ve come to a few conclusions: 1.) I do believe we are positioned well as a state. We continue to operate with a balanced budget, as mandated by our constitution. We have nearly restored our financial reserve funds to pre-2008 recession levels. The economy is running strong and stable. With ever increasing tax revenues, now is the time to prepare for the next rainy day.

2.) I believe our biggest challenge moving forward is growth. Idaho is a desirable place to live. We continue to see strong growth across the state. To maintain our standard of living will require increased infrastructure which comes at a cost. Currently, we are not keeping up with maintenance of the transportation system we already have in place. I will focus on increasing efficiency in our spending to keep up with growth as an alternative to increasing spending.

3.) The legislative process is alive and well. With 70 members in the Idaho House of Representatives and 35 in the Senate, there is an abundance of experience and knowledge. Each member is unique and has his or her own life as background for decision-making. There are differences of opinion, but I can tell you that the actual process is often much less dramatic or emotional than what is portrayed in media reports.

I appreciate the trust you have placed in me. I will continue to work in our best interests as citizens of Legislative District 1 and as Idahoans. Please feel free to reach out at any time with questions or concerns.

Sincerely, Jim Woodward State Senator, Legislative District 1 208-946-7963

COMMUNITY

Back for the season:

The Sandpoint Farmers’ Market celebrates opening day May 4

By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff With the spring weather (hopefully) here to stay, North Idaho’s produce growers are readying their harvests for the first day of the Sandpoint Farmers’ Market.

Saturday, May 4, marks the first day for the popular market’s 2019 season at Farmin Park. Market organizers are preparing to debut the downtown institution in style. Ben Olson and Cadie Archer of Harold’s IGA will perform music on the market’s famous stage, and the day will be sprinkled with other festive touches, including a Bollywood-style dance performance.

It promises to be a dynamic start to another great season, which should be more accessible than ever thanks to an expansion of the food stamps system. According to market manager Kelli Burt, this year marks the debut of the Double Up SNAP system, in which shoppers can stretch their EBT dollars by visiting the market. The market will match a certain amount money, which is no doubt welcome news for residents with tight monthly food budgets.

“We are excited to be able to continue to support the SNAP program where customers can use their EBT card to withdraw SNAP bucks at the market and purchase their fresh vegetables and bread,” said Burt.

While the market is all about offering quality, locally-sourced food at a reasonable price, there’s plenty of excitement interspersed throughout the year that makes it more than an outdoor grocery store. The most consistent source of entertainment is the musical performances, which take place every Wednesday and Saturday and showcase a diverse array of talented local musicians. Regular shoppers should keep their eye out for a variety of fun activities beyond the normal offerings.

“Our special events will continue to be community oriented and fun for all ages with prizes, games and entertainment beyond music,” Burt said.

Among the most popular of those events is the Kids’ Day, which takes place Aug. 17. The event sees kids setting up booths and selling their own home-made wares at the fountain during regular market hours.

The Kids’ Day is packed with fun activities and also gives local youngsters a sense of running their own business.

“Last year we had a great turnout of crafters and even some young farmers, and we expect and even better turnout this year,” Burt said. “We’ll have activities for young people and the young at heart.”

Of course, the stars of the market are the vendors themselves, and this year features even more of them, particularly on Wednesdays. There will even be Sandpoint Farmers’ Market merchandise available for true fans. As always, the Saturday market runs from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., and the Wednesday market runs from 3-5:30 p.m.

“We will have some great new farmers, crafters and hot food items to satisfy everyone’s shopping needs,” Burt said.

Not only is the market great for fans of locally-sourced food, it’s also a boon

A variety of local produce for sale at the Sandpoint Farmers’ Market. Photo by Ben Olson. to downtown Sandpoint’s businesses and events. One new event debuting this year is the Sandpoint Art Market, which runs Saturdays from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at MickDuff’s Beer Hall. Starting May 4, the market will feature face painting for kids and music

by Kevin Dorin from 12-2 p.m. Taken all together, it adds up to another great summer season in downtown Sandpoint.

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Idaho Gives Country Swing and Two Step lessons All day @ Idaho nonprofits 7-8pm @ Matchwood Brewing Co. Show some love to your local non- Join local dance instructors Drew and Merprofits with the annual 24-hour edith. BYOB - bring your own boots! The fundraising event Idaho Gives. class is 6-7pm, open dance 7-8pm. Free!

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Hospice Kids C Live Music w/ Brian Jacobs 6-10pm @ Bon 5-8pm @ Pend Oreille Winery Popular, acoustic, folk, awesome Featuring live munition, and Live Music w/ Harold’s IGA Live Music w/ Bright Moments Jazz Super Drug, Ev 9pm-12am @ 219 Lounge 5-7pm @ Idaho Pour Authority drinks by Eicha Indie rock covers and originals DJ Skwish Live Music 9pm @ A&P’s 7-10pm @ E Mugs and Music w/ BOCA (Ben & Cadie) Live Music w/ Truck Mills & Carl Rey 6-8pm @ Laughing Dog Brewery 6:30-9:30pm @ MickDuff’s Beer Hall Truck’s blues guitar and Carl’s harp are a great c Live Music w/ Justin Lantrip Live Music w/ Larry Mooney 5:30-7:30pm @ Idaho Pour Authority Melefluent in con 5-8pm @ Pend Oreille Winery Singer-songwriter with mad soul 8:30pm @ The Hi Latin, folk, jazz, popular Live Music w/ Farmacy May the Fourth be Live patio music w/ BareGrass 9pm-12am @ 219 Lounge you. Get a free Classic rock, country, ‘90s, and more 2-5pm @ Matchwood Brewing Co. with Star Wars cos DJ Skwish Progressive bluegrass for the 3/4-MiGet your dance on 9pm @ A&P’s nus Cykeltur bike race after-party Cinco de Mayo Alley Party Live Music w/ Ken Mayginnes Piano Sunday 11:30am-5pm @ Eichardt’s Pub (alley) 4-6:30pm @ Matchwood Brewing w/ Peter Lucht Join the Pub for live music, piñatas and 3-5pm @ Pend Karaoke more!

Lunch 11-30-3, fiesta at 5pm. Ben Oreille Winery 8-close @ Tervan efit for Cultural Music Exchange Program Live Music w/ Devon Wade 6:30-9:30pm @ MickDuff’s Beer Hall Celebrate First Fridays w/ country night!

Monday Night Blues Jam w/ Truck Mills 7:30pm @ Eichardt’s Pub

Lifetree Cafe 2pm @ Jalepeño’s Mexican Restaurant An hour of conversation and stories. This week’s topic: “Love Ya, Mom!”

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Idaho Gives donation stations 8-10am @ Evans Brothers Coffee 5-8pm @ Idaho Pour Authority Have a coffee or a beer while donating to your favorite nonprofits. These convenient locations will have booths to learn about the diverse group of nonprofits there are

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Thursday Night Solo Series w/ Steve Wayne 6-8pm @ MickDuff’s Beer Hall Steven started at Open Mic Night, now he’s got his own show. Food by Sandpoint Curry

Pig Roast • 12-6pm @ A&P’s Bar & Grill $20 all you can eat pig + a drink and a souvenir. Music by Molly Starlite & Sputniks

Free First Saturday at the Museum 10am-2pm @ Bonner Co. History Museum Tour the Museum for free! This monthly event sponsored by Beth Craven

Karaoke ve Music w/ Sadie and Desiree 8-close @ Tervan 10pm @ Eichardt’s Pub Rey “Share the Love” scholarship auction Three-Quarter Minus Cykeltur ride 4:30-7:30pm @ Artworks Gallery 10am @ Matchwood Brewery e a great combo Two different length rides on Bonner Coun- The Artworks Gallery in Sandpoint is hostent in concert ty’s beautiful back roads. syringacyclery.com ing a silent auction and reception benefiting Sandpoint Farmers’ Market Opening Day local high school seniors. (208) 263-2642 @ The Hive

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Come get your produce, starts, crafts and more! Live music by BOCA (Ben & Cadie)

Junkfest • 8am-4pm @ Christ Our Redeemer Lutheran Church If you have junk to sell rent a space for $20. kessin@corsandpoint.org Art Market at the Beer Hall 11am-3pm @ MickDuff’s Beer Hall Fine art and artisan goods for sale by local artists. Have a craft beer while you shop! Face painting for kids and live music by Kevin Dorin from 12-2pm. Free!

Cinco de Mayo fundraiser 4pm @ Trinity at City Beach Leadership Sandpoint hosts their annual fundraiser for Bonner Homeless Transitions. Food and drinks, silent auction, music, a raffle for a ski pass and a 10-day stay in Hawaii, plus a wheelbarrow full of booze!

Sandpoint Chess Club • 9am @ Evans Brothers Coffee

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Storyteller’s Workshop 6-8pm @ Matchwood Brewing Co. If you want to tell your story at the May 18 Storytelling event, come to this workshop.

RSVP at sami@matchwoodbrewing.com Sandpoint Farmers’ Market 3-5:30pm @ Farmin Park and Com- The Farmers’ Market is back for the year! and inspire. Come get your produce, starts, crafts and o the public more! Live music by Ian Gaddie Open Mic Night w/ Kevin Dorin Thursday Night Solo Series 6-9pm @ MickDuff’s Beer Hall w/ Jake Robin The Beer Hall and Kevin Dorin invite all 6-8pm @ MickDuff’s Beer Hall local artists over 21 to share their passion, ake’s music has been described or come to listen. Kevin is a professional s “up music for down people.” sound guy who also will record your set Food by Sandpoint Curry

May 10 Live Stand Up Comedy Show @ 219 Lounge May 10 CHAFE 150 Happy Hour @ Matchwood Brewing Co. May 11 Zach Cooper Band @ The Hive May 16-19 Lost in the ‘50s Weekend

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Summer Camp Guide There are a lot of great summer camp options in this region.

Here’s the second installment of our annual guide for parents to find the right camp choice for their kiddos.

Cocolalla Bible Camp Ages 9-18 and Family July-Aug Swimming, canoeing, paddle boats, water sports, team sports, fishing, etc.

(208) 263-3912 www.clbcamp.org For nearly 50 years, Cocolalla Bible Camp has been a leading local option for faith-based summer entertainment. The robust summer program includes weeks of activities for campers of various ages. Teen camp for 13-18 years (July 7-12), ages 11-12 years (July 1418), ages 9-10 years (July 21-25) and ages 7-8 years (July 28-Aug. 1). All camps are Sunday through Thursday except the teen camp, which is Sunday through Friday.

Over the course of their week-long adventure, campers have access to varied activities, including canoeing, swimming, paddle boats, volleyball, horseback riding, Frisbee golf and team sports like baseball and basketball. Along with the traditional summer camp experiences comes a focus on scriptural education, with regular chapel sessions and Bible studies rounding out daily activities.

For questions or further details, email info@clbcamp.org.

Schweitzer Adventure Camp Ages 6-10, Nine sessions spanning from June 24 - Aug. 23 Hiking, crafts, swimming, village activities.

(208) 255-3081 ext. 2152 www.schweitzer.com Whether it’s winter or summer, Schweitzer Mountain Resort offers amenities unique to the North Idaho region. Schweitzer Adventure Camp takes full advantage of those attractions to offer kids ages 6-11 a one-of-a-kind camp experience. Campers will enjoy chairlift rides, hiking, the mining sluice box, the monkey jumper, climbing wall and swimming, with plenty of games and structured activities adding to the fun.

Beginning in late June, Schweitzer Adventure Camp features week-long activities while still getting kids home in time for supper each night.

Parents drop their children off at the Red Barn and pick them up at the same spot in the evening, a format likely to cut down on that summer camp home sickness. And if you’re a season-pass holder, keep an eye out for tuition discounts. Registration begins online May 1. $175 per session, includes transportation from the bottom of the mountain ($165 for summer passholders).

Campers smile with delight after catching a crayfish from a local river at Twin Eagles Wilderness Adventure Summer Camps. Courtesy photo.

Twin Eagles Summer Camps (6 different camps over 6 weeks) Day camps: June 10 - July 12 Ages 6-13 Nature Adventures Day Camp: July 8-12 Wilderness Survival Day Camp: Session 1: June 10-14 Session 2: July 1-5 Nature Ninjas Day Camp: June 24-28 Overnight camps: Late July-Aug.

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Ages 10-13: July 21-26 Ages 13-18: July 29-Aug. 4 Day and residential. Wilderness survival, nature awareness, animal tracking, wild edible and medicinal plants education.

(208) 265-3685 www.TwinEagles.org In a technology-saturated world, there’s something refreshing about Twin Eagles Summer Camp’s commitment to getting kids back in the natural world. At its summer camps for campers age 6-18, Twin Eagles gets participants into nature for fun, skill-building activities like making fire by friction, learning about edible plants, archery, tracking wild animals and building shelters in nature. Teens get an even more immersive outdoor experience.

Watershed Discovery Camp Ages 8-12 Third week of July Hands-on activities centered around understanding the science of the lake.

(208) 597-7188 www.eureka-institute.org www.lpow.org A collaboration between Lake Pend Oreille Waterkeeper and the Eureka Institute, Watershed Discovery Camp combines lake-

side fun with science, service and stewardship.

Campers learn about important water-quality issues in super fun and creative ways. There’s plenty of time to enjoy the water with swimming, kayaking, and paddleboarding as well as water-themed games and arts and crafts. With a variety of exciting field trips offered, there’s never a dull day at Watershed Discovery Camp.

Selkirk Outdoor Leadership & Education (SOLE) Ages 4-17 Outdoor science day camps | Outdoor leadership day camps | Outdoor leadership backcountry expeditions (928) 351-SOLE (7653) info@soleexperiences.org www.soleexperiences.org June - August, 2019 During the summer months, experiential education nonprofit Selkirk Outdoor Leadership & Education utilizes local landscapes to help youth unplug and reconnect to develop a sense of belonging and affinity for nature. Summer programs have a thematic design so every SOLE Experience is unique session to session, year to year. All SOLE Experiences include credentialed staff and low instructor-to-student ratios, ensuring that participants’ needs are met.

Music Conservatory of Sandpoint Camps: for info: (208) 265-4444 www.sandpointconservatory.org Orchestra Camp – Music Without Borders Ages 8 and up July 29 - Aug. 2 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Check out the seventh-annual MCS Youth Orchestra Camp: Music Without Borders.

This year features guest conductor Dr. Roberta Bottelli, conductor of the Spokane Youth Symphony and John Fitzgerald. Daily practice, advanced ensembles and master classes culminate in a final public concert. Fee $125.

Half Day Orchestra Camp – Music Without Borders Ages 8 and up July 29-Aug. 2 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Are you new to your instrument but not brand new? Play in a group environment and learn with the masters. The half-day format is ideal for young and beginning musicians. Fee $95.

Theater Camp Ages 8 and up July 15-26 Ms. Keely Gray-Heki is raising the curtain on theater camp. Students will have great fun creating “Not so Grimm Fairytales.” Practice standing on stage and performing for an audience. Camp final performance will be an element of “A Celebration of Arts and Culture: MCS and Shakespeare in the Park collaborate for a day of performances” on July 27 at Memorial Field in Sandpoint. Fee $145.

Percussion Camp Ages 8 and up July 22-26 1 - 3 p.m.

Learn the elements of tempo, beat and rhythm. Ms. Ali Thomas will lead students in practicing precision timing, while working together to build a performance piece solely based on drumming. Students participate in “A Celebration of Arts and Culture” with a final performance July 27 on stage at Memorial Field. Fee $95.

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Piano Camp Ages 9 and up July 8-12 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Teacher Recommendation Required (May 1 Registration Deadline) Instructors: Melody Puller & John Fitzgerald

< If your child would like to play a duet or participate in a piano ensemble, this course is for them. Space is limited, so sign them up early for this versatile group-style keyboard class led by Melody Puller and John Fitzgerald. Students will perform at a capstone piano concert. Fee $125.

Voice Camp Ages 9 and up July 22-26 1 – 4 p.m.

Come join the MCS voice department for a vocal camp. Make musical friends while improving your singing skills. Explore a variety of musical styles, with harmonies.

At the end of the week, vocalists will join with the Matsiko World Orphan Choir in our community performance July 27 at “A Celebration of Arts and Culture.” Fee $95.

Litehouse YMCA Summer Adventure Camp Ages 10-12 June-August (watch for dates coming soon) Days at the beach, field trips, STEM and Arts & Craft activities 263-6633 www.ymcainw.org 1905 Pine St. Sandpoint Come spend a fun-filled summer at the YMCA. Summer day camp will feature fun activities like days at the beach, field trips, STEM and arts and crafts and much more!

Fun for kids, peace of minds for parents.

Watch for more details coming soon and plan for the Best Summer Ever at the Litehouse YMCA. Annual Hospice Kids Grief Camp June 21-23 A special camp engineered for children who have suffered a personal loss (208) 265-1185 ask for Lissa This 19th annual camp provides a unique opportunity for children who have suffered a personal loss to spend some camp time in a safe and casual environment among others who may be experiencing a similar situation.

It’s an opportunity to heal while participating in camp events and activities. One on one counseling and other grief services will be available.

“Being around others who are experiencing the same loss goes a long way as a tool in the healing process,” camp coordinator Lissa Defreitas said. “It’s powerful, this camp. A lot of transformation takes place at camp between drop off and pick. Also, we have a lot of fun at camp. It’s a whole spectrum of looking at how we acknowledge that loss that we experienced and how do we move through it.”

There is no cost to the community for this

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camp, and it’s open to children in Bonner and Boundary counties. It’s funded in part by community grants. Applications can be requested through Lissa at (208) 265-1185.

Camp dates are Friday, June 21 through Sunday, June 23.

Sandpoint Waldorf School camps Contact the Sandpoint Waldorf School for more information and registration forms: 208-265-2683 Sun, Dirt and Bugs Day Camp Ages 4-7 years June 17 - Aug. 16 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. with Jenni Stewart Engaging children socially in the natural world (208) 265-2683 www.sandpointwaldorf.org Summer is meant to be spent outdoors.

This summer camp with handwork and aftercare teacher, Ms. Stewart, will give your child just that opportunity. With a focus on engaging children socially in the natural world with activities such as nature walks, water play, cooking, gardening, crafts, language arts, music, stories and more, your child will enjoy summer days of imaginative play. Come and see what fun in the sun lies ahead for your young one.

Snack provided; students bring their own lunch.

Cost: $180/week. Weekly enrollment available.

Theater Camp: ‘Pinnocchio’ directed by Molly St. Pierre Ages 6-14 July 1-12 8 a.m - 3 p.m.

A summer camp dedicated to theater (208) 265-2683 www.sandpointwaldorf.org Molly St. Pierre, drama teacher and a graduate of The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, will lead students in all aspects of the production from creating sets and costumes to acting. As part of the camp, students will make simple wooden puppets with Shaun Deller, woodworking teacher.

We will also make an afternoon snack from the school garden. Performance time is still to be determined.

Students need to bring a snack and lunch, sun protection, and swim wear (so we can get wet in the sprinklers on hot afternoons). No camp on July 4.

Cost: $360 Farmer Boy Camp: A Little House Summer Adventure Ages 6-10 July 15-26 8 a.m - 3 p.m.

A themed summer camp that takes you back to the days of 1866.

(208) 265-2683 www.sandpointwaldorf.org The Little House series awakens in children the joys of farm life in the 1800s.

With Farmer Boy as our inspiration we will be making butter, ice cream, bread, jam and cheese, and will prepare our lunch each day from our harvest from the school garden.

The students will learn period crafts and games with Melissa Dorn, kindergarten assistant. We will read sections of Farmer Boy and bring them to life by staging one of the chapters. There will be a few field trips to pick blueberries and visit local farms.

Cost: $360 Life in the Wilderness with Shaun Deller Ages 7-12 July 29-Aug. 9 8 a.m - 3 p.m.

A camp with a focus on lake history and activities (208) 265-2683 www.sandpointwaldorf.org Shaun Deller, woodworking teacher, will share stories and crafts related to the fur trappers, explorers and Native Americans of this region. There will be some field trips to the local woods and waterways, including a combination day with Kaniksu Land Trust’s summer camp up at Pine Street Woods.

Students need to bring a morning snack, sun protection and swim wear (so we can cool off in the sprinklers on hot afternoons). We will prepare our lunch from the school garden.

Cost $360

Caytlin Reese, Larry Mooney, Anita Perkins, Karen Dignan , Laurie Stevens, Sigi Ribero and Dennis Coats.

The camp will kick off with the All-Star Faculty Concert Monday, June 24, at the Panida Theater and culminate with a Twi Grand Finale Student Concerts Thursday, June 27, one at noon at the high school auditorium and the Highlight concert at the Panida in the evening.

Space is still available for advanced tympani, oboe, bass, tuba. Call Camp Administrator Beth Weber at (208) 263-1151.

Stages Intensive Camps Ages 10-18 June 10-Aug. 16 (8 sessions) 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Mon-Fri A camp to build performance arts skill sets (208) 597-2457 Stages Intensive Camps are for students who want more experience in acting, improv, choreography, vocal, writing, stagecraft, tech/lightning, costume, makeup and auditioning. Each of the eight camps is a different experience and will build your child’s skill sets. Camps go from June 1014, June 17-21, June 24-28, July 8-12, July

15-19, July 22-26, Aug. 5-9 and Aug. 12-16.

Camps are held in the Ponderay Events Center Ballroom.

Camp Kaniksu - Kaniksu Land Trust Ages 6-12 June 24-Aug. 5 (5 camps) 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Mon-Fri 5 weeks of nature-based summer camp (208) 263-9471 Kaniksu Land Trust’s Camp Kaniksu is a nature-based summer camp divided into five weeks. The week of June 24 is “Naturally Wild” for ages 6-9. The week of July 1 is “Nature Apprentices for ages 9-12. The week of July 15 is “Woodland Explorers” for ages 6-9. The week of July 22 is “Forest Dwellers” for ages 9-12 and the week of August 5 is “Wild Ones” for ages 9-12.

Please note all sessions are full except “Nature Apprentices.”

Some activities include making natural shelters, fire by friction, harvesting plants/ plant salves, WildCrafting, primitive cooking, sensory awareness games, tracking and plaster casts, capture the flag and camouflaging, bird language, archery and throwing sticks and naturalist training. Scholarships are available.

Festival at Sandpoint Youth Music Camp Ages 8-18 years (all abilities welcome June 24-27 (208) 263-1151 www.festivalatsandpoint.com/summeryouth-music-camp The Festival at Sandpoint announces its second annual Summer Youth Music Camp at Sandpoint High School. Participants’ tuition is generously underwritten by the Festival at Sandpoint’s educational mission, so the only cost to the students is a $25 registration fee.

Camp director Dr. Jason Moody, a Sandpoint native who is currently first violin with the Spokane Symphony, will lead four fun-filled days of music instruction with classes including symphony orchestra, choir, chamber music, jazz band, classical guitar, ukulele, piano, fiddle ensemble, flute ensemble, master classes and more!

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By Mike Wagoner Reader Contributor

could be heaven, could be hell I bought a couple yellowjacket traps at Southfork Hardware the other day. The little sign on the display said, “Now’s the time.” Seems the queen bees start comin’ out in the spring lookin’ for a place to set up shop.

So I’m readin’ the information on it and it says “just attracts yellowjackets and nothing else… not even honey bees.” The lure it offers is a scent that only yellowjackets understand … a promise of sex.

Inside the cylinder is a pheromone

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– a sexual attractant that is species specific. So your typical yellowjacket just flyin’ around mindin’ its own business suddenly catches a whiff of something it finds real interesting. It follows the scent. Suddenly it sees this thing hangin’ in a tree, and it decides, “Dude, I want in there… I want in there bad.”

So, it finds its way in.

It starts lookin’ around and discovers, “Damn, I’ve been had.”

That little thing in the tree is like Hotel California if you’re a yellowjacket: Once you’re in, you can never leave.

LITERATURE

Bonners Ferry resident, Holocaust survivor pens book Mary Berges to hold signing event at Tamarack Cove on Sunday

By Reader Staff It took nearly a lifetime to overcome severe anxiety and sadness, but Bonners Ferry resident Mary Friedmann Berges is now sharing her story of loss and love with the world in her new memoir, “Finding the Light Within: My Journey of Healing After the Holocaust.”

In celebration of her new book, Berges is holding a book signing event all day Sunday, May 5, at her property at Tamarack Cove - 480 Natures Way in Bonners Ferry; it is free and open to the public, and copies of Berges’ book will be available for sale. She will be signing books and visiting with guests throughout the day, and everyone is welcome.

Mary’s story begins in Belgium, where she was born in 1935. In the book, she recalls an early childhood filled with love and laughter in a Jewish family that included her older brother, mother and father. Then, during World War II in the 1940s, millions of people were sent to concentration camps and killed as part

of the German policy to eradicate all European Jews. Thousands of Jewish children survived the carnage, however, because they were hidden by their parents with friends and relatives, or in Catholic orphanages. Mary was one of those children.

In the decades to come, Mary would be haunted by feelings she did not understand: abandonment, as well as self-perceived inadequacies and depression. But with perseverance and the aid of those around her, Mary eventually discovered a place where she belonged.

Working on her book over the last few years hasn’t been easy, however, as it has brought back many painful memories from her past, along with a few solemn answers to her biggest questions. But Mary believes her ability to find happiness and joy, and accept the love of family once again, is a lesson of how every person can change and find fulfillment at any age. “Despite the relentless turmoil within us, it is possible to overcome challenges,” she said.

“Finding the Light Within” was published in April 2019, and is available at area bookstores and retailers.

Mary Berges displays an advanced copy of her book, “Finding the Light Within: My Journey of Healing After the Holocaust.” Courtesy photo.

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COMMUNITY

Feel-good beach fiesta:

By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff When it comes to describing this Sunday’s Cinco de Mayo fundraiser at Trinity at City Beach, Cami Murray keeps it simple: “food, booze and a good cause.”

Murray is part of the Leadership Sandpoint class hosting the annual event, now in its 5th year. The Cinco de Mayo fundraiser benefits a different cause each year, this year that cause being Bonner Homeless Transitions, which needs to replace the roof on one of its facilities.

Leadership Sandpoint is a program under the Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce aimed at providing a networking and skill-building opportunity for people interested in better understanding the challenges facing Bonner County. The group meets once a month to delve into topics like local medical care, specific business industries and how best to serve on the board of a nonprofit.

“The goal is to take emerging leaders and connect them,” Murray said.

Murray said Leadership Sandpoint chose Bonner Homeless Transitions as this year’s beneficiary out of several applicants. She said they were impressed by the variety of services BHT offers.

“They’re helping the entire human rather than providing a single service,” she said.

Program Manager Joanne Barlow said BHT serves homeless families and women in Bonner County by providing supportive housing and referrals to other local resources to assist with employment, food, clothing and life skills classes like

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budgeting and parenting. BHT has facilities in Sandpoint and Hope capable of housing several families or single women, who are “expected to be working within 30 days and pay a program fee of 30% of their income monthly,” Barlow said.

Barlow said the funds raised at the Cinco de Mayo celebration will replace the roof on one of BHT’s large homes, which encompasses two apartments: one three bedroom and the other a two bedroom. She said BHT does not receive any governmental funds, but relies only on donations, grants and fundraising to provide all current services.

A new roof wouldn’t be possible without Leadership Sandpoint’s help.

“The roof is very old and will not last another winter,” Barlow said. “To lose the use of the facility would be devastating to the number of homeless we currently serve.”

Leadership Sandpoint’s Cinco de Mayo fundraiser is free and open to the public, and slated to run 4-8 p.m. Sunday.

There will be food and drinks courtesy of Trinity, a silent auction, live music and a DJ, as well as some legendary raffle items, including a Schweitzer season pass and 10-day stay in Hawaii. No need to be present to win a raffle — just get tickets

Cinco de Mayo at Eichardt’s

By Ben Olson Reader Staff Eichardt’s Pub will host a Cinco de Mayo event in the alley behind the Pub on Sunday, May 5 from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. for lunch and 5 p.m. for the Family Fiesta.

Enjoy a taco lunch, live music, piñatas, flower hair, storytelling, a silent auction featuring donations from a variety of local businesses, indigenous hand-made jewelry and more.

This event will benefit the “Music Bridges Borders” exchange program to help bring classical music performers from Mexico to Sandpoint. They will play in the Festival at Sandpoint family night performance on Sunday, Aug. 3, as well as participate in the Bella Noté and Spokane Youth Symphony music camps.

Call Eichardt’s with any questions: (208) 263-4005. Eichardt’s is located at 212 Cedar St. in Sandpoint.

Leadership Sandpoint hosts Cinco de Mayo fundraiser to support Bonner Homeless Transitions

from any Leadership Sandpoint member before or at the event. Raffles are $5 per ticket or $20 for five.

Find the event on Facebook under “Cinco de Mayo!” hosted by Leadership Sandpoint. To learn more about Leadership Sandpoint, visit sandpointchamber.org/programs-services/leadership-sandpoint.

For more information on Bonner Homeless Transitions, visit bonnerhomelesstransitions.org or contact Barlow at joannebarlow09@gmail.com.

2018 Leadership Sandpoint class members Ricci Witte and Sean Scoggin enjoy last year’s Cinco de Mayo celebration.

Courtesy photo.

MUSIC

The Hive ramps up its weekend events

By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff For the last several years, local music venue The Hive opened only a few days a year for a handful of shows from touring bands.

Those days are over.

Now music lovers can expect to see the venue’s doors opened every weekend for an expanded variety of shows drawing from both regional and national artists.

The expansion is happening under the oversight of general manager Rob Smith, who is leasing the venue from owner Jeff Grady to bring exciting events downtown every weekend.

“I’ve been the one coordinating and doing all the events over the years, but now it’s going to be every weekend,” Smith said.

The Hive team has honed the venue’s reputation for high-energy live shows thanks to its top-tier sound and light systems, expansive dance floor and friendly service at the door and at the bar.

Smith is betting that the venue’s popularity will continue with a wider variety of attractions, from DJs to comedians to fundraisers for local nonprofits.

The expansion began last November when Smith received an email from Grady.

“He was saying he’d been thinking about the future of the Hive, and he asked if I wanted to lease the building to take complete control of operations,” Smith said.

Smith ultimately agreed to the new arrangement, and since March, he has worked to open The Hive doors every weekend.

The idea was to carry over the venue’s high production values to additional music genres and show types. While The Hive previously relied on jam and funk bands for the lion’s share of its offerings, Smith now hopes to seek out bands representing country, indie, folk, world music, punk and more.

The wider range of music will hopefully attract new audiences.

“We’re trying to highlight more local and regional acts to create more variety and consistency,” Smith said.

For instance, on May 4 —

This week’s RLW by Ben Olson

READ

Many of you have probably only seen the movie, but if you get a chance to read “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?”

by Peter Hodges, do it.

There are a few parts of the book which were left out of the movie that I think really add to the story of a 24-year-old grocery store clerk in Nowhere, Iowa.

Plus, the ending is quite a surprise.

LISTEN

Yonder Mountain String Band plays at The Hive last year. Courtesy photo. celebrated by “Star Wars” fans as May The Fourth Be With You — The Hive is bringing in Melefluent, described as a “potent cocktail of alternative rock, reggae, funk and blues with a hillbilly twist,” along with local band The Wow Wows. As an added bonus, those who come dressed in a “Star Wars” costume will receive a free drink ticket.

Along with a greater variety and frequency of shows, Smith aims to bring more community spirit to The Hive’s operations. He is implementing a new scholarship program in partnership with the Music Conservatory of Sandpoint, assisting low-income students with the cost of lessons and instruments. High school students aiming to move on to music school will also be able to apply for a scholarship every year.

The scholarship program will be funded by a percentage of drink and ticket sales from several high-profile shows.

Along with the scholarship program are simple gestures like keeping the drink costs competitive with local bars or offering special rates to local nonprofits for fundraisers. Underlining the new business philosophy and sense of community is something almost everyone can get behind: a shared love of music.

“Music has throughout history been one thing that can bring all people together,” Smith said.

The Sea and the Cake hails themselves as “postrock,” which is like a bastard cousin to the modern indie rock movement.

While my favorite album by this Chicago-based band is 2008’s “Car Alarm,” you should also check out their latest effort, 2018’s “Any Day.” There’s an upbeat melancholy I really dig in their music, and Sam Prekop’s voice is like a breath of cool wind on a hot day.

WATCH

The streaming wars are looming ahead. No longer is it just Netflix or Amazon Prime. Now there are a ton of options to choose from, including one that I just discovered this year: Crackle.

Crackle has a ton of decent movies (including the first three “Die Hard” films - yipee kayyi-ya, mother...) and TV shows, and they make their money off of advertisements instead of subscriptions. So if you don’t mind watching a few commercials, it’s a free option to watch movies online.

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OUTDOORS

Volunteer teachers show their love for outdoor education in the Scotchman Peaks

By Reader Staff Anybody between 20 and 50 who grew up in Libby passed through one of Gene Reckin’s classrooms. Reckin retired a couple years ago from the school system, but not from teaching. As a Friends of Scotchman Peaks outdoor ed teacher he says, “Getting kids outside is not only fun for them, but me as well.

This is such an important part of their education. I’m proud to be part of it.”

The FSPW outdoor ed program runs year-round for kids and adults alike.

FSPW has hosted lichenists, forest fire experts, natural history teachers, birding classes, old growth and riparian outings, white bark pine studies, medicinal plant walks and nature-focused kid hikes.

Leave-no-trace, animal tracking, avalanche awareness, tree identification and orienteering are staples of the annual Winter Tracks program for kids.

FSPW just concluded a two-day Wilderness and Remote First Aid class, and will offer the class again in the fall.

Coming up soon are two free adult classes: spring birding and riparian zones. June 1 is the annual trails skill class, in which trail crew volunteers learn trail construction, safety and tools, including crosscut saw. Summer will see another whitebark pine education field trip on Scotchman Peak.

FSPW outdoor ed is not limited to day-long classes. The Trail Ambassador program is a four-month education effort aimed at teaching visitors to Scotchman Peak about safe dealings with wildlife, mountain goats in particular.

Tracie Babor volunteered as an Ambassador in 2018, and found it very satisfying.

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“It’s a fantastic responsibility to coexist with nature, while keeping the wild wild,” she said. “The coexistence has been a renewal of mind and body, an honor that I have fully embraced!”

FSPW interfaces with many schools, from Idaho, Montana and Washington, with kids from third grade through high school. After a day with high school kids from Clark Fork, teacher Becky Haag said, “We are so lucky to allow our students such rigorous hands-on learning in the field, with such a well assembled team of experts to share their knowledge and experience.”

FSPW encourages those with expertise in the outdoors to share their knowledge as volunteers, and will work with those who want to put a class together. As Gene Reckin says, it’s fun for the students and fun for the teachers.

Win. Win.

Bethany Willliamson (left) and Erin Mader give kids some nature lessons on a Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness Family Hike. Photo courtesy Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness.

WEIRD NEWS

By Ben Olson Reader Staff

INDIAN SOLDIERS CLAIM TO HAVE FOUND YETI FOOTPRINTS IN NEPAL Fox Mulder from the “X-Files” would have been on the scene in an instant.

Just like Bigfoot in the United States, the Yeti is part of Nepali folklore and is said to live high in the snow-capped Himalaya Mountains.

In mid-April, in a tweet accompanied by photos, the Indian army claims to have sighted footprints measuring 32 by 15 inches. That’s almost 3 feet long by more than a foot long.

The footprints were sighted close to a camp near Mount Makalu, located near the border between Nepal and China.

“For the first time, an #IndianArmy Mountaineering Expedition Team has sited Mysterious Footprints of mythical beast ‘Yeti’” a tweet read from the official Indian Army account.

Upon closer scrutiny, however, the prints are merely that of a bear.

“If that is the footprint of an animal or a single animal, it’s the size of a dinosaur,” said Daniel C. Taylor, who has explored the region and has even written a book about the mystery of the Yeti. “One needs to really confirm those measurements of the footprint size because we know for sure that there are no dinosaurs living in the Barun valley.”

Yeti sightings have persisted in the Himalayas for the past century, capturing the imagination of climbers and prompting many to even go looking for the creature. Famed mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary was even intrigued by Yeti.

Scientists have yet to find any actual evidence of the Yeti’s existence so far. A Japanese climbing expedition in 2008 claimed to have seen prints, but failed to photograph the elusive creature. A group of researchers studied multiple Yeti footprint samples in 2017 and concluded they all belonged to bears.

In 2008, two men claimed to have found the remains of a half-man, half-ape. The remains was eventually revealed to simply be a rubber gorilla suit.

SPORTS & OUTDOORS

Everything you need to know about ultrasports

By Ed Ohlweiler Reader Contributor Growing up in the ‘80s, it seemed Ironman triathlons were king. We watched them on TV, talked about them in school and had our favorite athletes, much like baseball card collectors. Mine was Mike Pigg, for reasons that seem unclear to me now (maybe the name). There were epic battles, won and lost at the very end.

There were long held rivalries and heartwarming acts of compassion. Blood, sweat and tears were around every curve.

I’m sure today’s ironmen and women are equally great, maybe better, but perhaps because of the much larger field of competitors, it’s harder to establish yourself. It’s also harder to repeat with the toll ultrasports take on the body — back then everyone trained for Hawaii once a year, and all other competitions were preparation. Anyway, today’s triathletes don’t share name recognition with the likes of Mark Allen, Dave Scott, Paula Newby-Fraser, Scott Tinley, and Scott Molina. Today, if you google famous Ironman triathletes, you’re likely to get a celebrity chef or a number of Hollywood stars who merely finished an Ironman.

Let’s define an ultrasport here as any event longer in duration and energy expenditure than a marathon and requiring little in the way of specialized skills — bicycling, swimming, running, rowing or paddling, for instance. Newer events like skimo (ski mountaineering) races, where people are basically running across the Alps with skis on their feet, blur the lines, but for the sake of semantics we’ll let expeditions requiring technical skills remain just that: expeditions.

Part 1

Currently, we are experiencing a blossoming of ultrasports unrivaled at any time in history, with new events being added on a regular basis and an imagination to the invention of new events that’s unprecedented.

But before we talk about the present or dive into the past, let’s get back to everybody’s favorite subject: the ‘80s!

Hawaiian Ironman, RAAM, and Outside Magazine Of course, there were ultra events long before there was Gorbachev and hair bands, but things started changing in the ‘80s with Outside Magazine being founded in 1977, the Hawaiian Ironman in 1978 and the Race Across America in 1982. These are no small things when you recall that sports coverage from the leading sports publication of the times, Sports Illustrated, was limited to what they called the “Top 5” sports and select Olympic events, mainly ones that the U.S. dominated. We were starving for more.

Along come the epic Ironman battles, people bicycling coast-to-coast in under 10 days (barely slower than Greyhound in those days), and a quality publication to carry the events, the training and athlete profiles — it is easy to see the mountain of enthusiasm that enveloped all three of these things.

The classic Ironman rivalry was that of Dave Scott and Mark Allen, but it was important to remember that there were always a periphery of four or five notable characters that on a good day could overtake either of them. In fact, a flat tire or leg cramp could sometimes determine a race. When Allen first came to Hawaii as a lifeguard from San Diego just hoping to be in the top 100 competitors, his first words

to defending champion Scott while pedaling up to him on the bike leg were allegedly, “What do you say after this bike ride, we go for a run?” Then his derailleur broke, leaving him in the lurch. It would be a few more close calls and mishaps before the scales would tip in his favor.

There is classic footage of the two at the last aid station sharing a cup of water while running for the finish. They confessed to being in altered states of consciousness — they both realized the battle was within themselves and not with the other. Then there was the “Crawl of Fame,” where Julie Moss (Allen’s future wife) collapsed in sight of the finish line and was crawling for it when she was passed by Kathleen McCartney less than 10 yards from the line (later she appeared on TV to prove she was alright and prevent the kind of public outrage football concussions are receiving now). Moss was a 23-year-old in borrowed clothes challenging the sponsored and accomplished McCartney. Sadly, there are too many heart wrenching stories to do

justice to them here.

It is said that defending the World Championship Ironman is one of the hardest feats in sports, and many cite Scott and Allen as the biggest winners with six titles apiece. This is erroneous — South African Paula Newby-Frasier won eight titles at the same time. You see, the battles were amongst the men, while, yawn, “Newby-Frasier

Paula Newby-Frasier wins again.

Courtesy photo.

wins again,” was a common utterance. OK, technically, Scott and Allen won time-wise, but all of this will change in the future as women start winning some ultra events outright — kicking all the men’s butts!

Stay tuned.

Adult flag football league offered

By Reader Staff

Join the Sandpoint Parks and Recreation “7 vs 7 Adult Flag Football League” for ages 18 and older. There will be seven regular season games with the last week being a single elimination tournament.

Teams will be take turns refereeing other games. Games will be played at Travers Fields #1 and #2 between 1-8 p.m. on Sundays June 2 – July 28 (no games June 16). The fee for team is $100/per team.

To register, visit www.sandpoint.gov/parksrecreation.

Book sale at the Library

By Reader Staff

Come one, come all. The Friends of the Library will host a book sale on Saturday, May 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Sandpoint Library.

You will be able to find wonderful gifts for Mother’s

Day. Also, after the change of season, the Friends are featuring books on planting and gardening, including landscaping, as well as a large collection of Western mysteries. Some media is priced as low as 10 cents each! See you there.

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From Northern Idaho News, May 16, 1922

Just a short drive across the Long Bridge...

CLARKSFORK MERCHANT BEATEN BY THUGS PART 2 Continued from last week: On finding that the two thugs had fled, Mr. Whitcomb crawled to the side door of the store and called across the street to S.J. Casey, the hotel proprietor, for help. Mr. Casey, accompanied by Merle Wilson, the barber, went to the store and immediately gave the alarm. Posses were organized at once and search for the thugs was begun.

The two men were seen at Cabinet upon the arrival of Sheriff Kirkpatrick, which was about 2 in the morning. Shots were exchanged and the hunted men took to the brush and were not seen again until daylight. Then the manhunt started in earnest. They commenced to close in on them about noon Sunday and at 12:30 they saw one of the men hiding in a crevice at Cabinet gorge. He was ordered to put up his hands and come out which he did without any show of resistance. The second man was last seen at the gorge and it is strongly suspected that he fell into the river and was drowned, whether by accident or because of a gunshot wound can only be conjectured. At all events about the time that a member of the posse fired, the man disappeared around a rock overhanging the river and has not been seen since, and as his situation was such that he could not have escaped there from without being observed by some of the posse, the drowning theory seems the only one.

The man held at the county jail gives his name as John Peterson, age 37. He was yesterday afternoon taken to the hospital where Mr. Whitcomb promptly recognized him as the man whom he admitted to the store to buy a pair of overalls.

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