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INDEPENDENT Serving Chewelah and Stevens County since 1903

Vol. 114, No. 46

February 13, 2014

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Chewelah’s taxable sales increase 8.9 percent

THURSDAY, FEB. 13

4:30 p.m.

Chewelah Arts Guild Annual Meeting, ChewVino Wine Bar

Fridays 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Chewelah voters agreed to annex into the Stevens County Rural Library District in April 2013 by an overwhelming margin (85.98 percent),

An increase in business and consumer spending boosted the state’s taxable retail sales by 7.6 percent for the third quarter of 2013.

Taxable retail sales between July 1 and Sept. 30, 2013 reached $31 billion – a $2.2 billion increase over the same period in 2012, according to the Washington State Department of Revenue’s (Revenue) quarterly analysis.

“The increase in taxable retail sales was driven by auto sales and new construction,” Revenue Director Carol K. Nelson said. “This increase in spending shows that consumer confidence in Washington continues to improve and is at its highest level since the Great Recession.”

Third quarter retail trade purchases increased by 5.4 percent over the same time the year before.

Retail trade is a subset of total taxable retail sales and includes purchases of clothes, home furnishings, books, cars

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FRIDAY, FEB. 14 Valentine’s Day No School

SATURDAY, FEB. 15

27th Annual Sheimo Cup at 49 Degrees North 4-8 p.m. Night Skiing Food Drive at 49 Degrees North. $4 and two cans of food

MONDAY, FEB. 17

President’s Day No School City Offices closed in observance of President’s Day

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 19

Stevens County Conservation District Annual Meeting 6 p.m. Budget meeting for the Chewelah School Board of Directors meeting, District office

Local hiker Laura Talaga shared her experiences hiking the Pacific Crest Trail with a receptive audience in December 2013 at the Chewelah Public Library.

Local library to celebrate 100 years

THURSDAY, FEB. 20

By Jamie Henneman The Independent Staff

6:30-8:00 p.m.

PTSA Reflections Fair at Gess Elementary

As the Chewelah Library gears up to celebrate its centennial anniversary on March 8, 2014 the library is back to operating at full speed after many months of reduced hours. The boost

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to library hours and resources was implemented on Jan. 2, 2014 via the recent annexation into the Stevens County Rural Library District.

The 2014 Chewelah Library hours are: Mondays 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Tuesdays 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Wednesdays 10 a.m.7 p.m., Thursdays 10 a.m.-6 p.m.,

Avista requests electric, natural gas rate increases in Wash.

Increased capital investments is the major driver in Avista’s request filed February 4 with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) to increase electric and natural gas base rates. Avista has requested an effective date of Jan. 1, 2015. The last general rate request filing in Washington was April 2, 2012.

Guests enjoy the plentiful hors d’ oeuvres available at the Cork ‘n Keg Festival on Feb. 9.

Cork ‘n Keg: a classy event

By Kellie Trudeau The Independent Staff Twelve years ago, the Chewelah Valley Lions Club started the Cork ‘n Keg Festival, which remains its biggest fundraiser by offering a variety of beer, wine and food during an adults-only social gathering that many look forward to all year.

The 2014 event was held at the Chewelah Civic Center on Saturday, Feb. 9 from 7-10 p.m. and nearly all 250 tickets were sold out, as usual, to pack the room with a lively crowd sharing in energetic conversations.

Thirty-five beers and wines were available for guests to sample including many regional options such as microbreweries from Colville, Kettle Falls, and Republic.

Event co-chair Margie Walters said they try to introduce new wine and beer varieties in addition to bringing back old favorites each year.

Lions club members and local brewery owners were responsible for pouring all the drinks and each patron was allowed 16 punches.

See CORK ‘N KEG Page 7

Bring the family, race Sheimo Cup On Saturday, February 15, 2014 Forty-nine Alpine Ski Team (FAST) and 49° North Mountain Resort will be celebrating National Club Day with the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) recognizing over 400 skiing and snowboarding clubs across the nation. USSA clubs educate and train skiing and snowboarding athletes, some of whom go on to be Olympic competitors. As one of those clubs, Fortynine Alpine Ski Team has

been operating since 1989 to support competitive and recreational skiing and snowboarding at 49° North.

The first annual National Club Day is a celebration and recognition of the partnership between FAST and USSA. The USSA is the national governing body of Olympic skiing and snowboarding with a Best in the World vision. Developed to facilitate participation in national and international competition, the Olympic

sports organization provides structure for competitive skiing and snowboarding.

The USSA is based in Park City, UT. Individual club communities made up of children, athletes, parents, coaches and officials provide avenues for lifelong involvement in the sports and high-quality experiences plant the seeds for the success and support of the U.S. Ski Team, U.S. Snowboarding See SHEIMO CUP Pg 11

“The majority of the company’s rate request comes from the continuing need to expand and replace the facilities and equipment we use every day to serve our customers,” Avista Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Scott L. Morris said.

“This includes preserving the life of our legacy hydropower projects that have been providing low-cost, renewable

Superintendent’s contract extended after favorable evaluation

By Jamie Henneman The Independent Staff The Chewelah School Board has again decided to retain the employment of current CSD Superintendent Rick Linehan through 2017, approving a “rolling extension” on his current contract that started in 2010.

The “rolling extension” is a feature of the superintendent’s agreement with the district designed to create stable three-year periods of contract employment for the superintendent under the current terms. The contract and the “rolling extensions” must be approved on an annual basis. Should the school board dismiss the superintendent following an annual review, it would be liable for up to three years of compensation, per the contract agreement.

Along with the annual contract approval, the school board also conducts an evaluation of the superintendent’s performance.

energy for over 100 years. It also includes continuing to systematically replace some of our older energy delivery facilities every year, so that our customers will continue to receive safe, reliable service in the years to come.

The cost to replace these facilities is multiple times more expensive than the See AVISTA Page 10

CSD to hold budget meeting Let it be publicly known that Chewelah School District No. 36 will hold a meeting on February 19, 2014 at 6:00pm in the Chewelah School District board room at N. 210 Park Street, Chewelah, WA 99109, for the purpose of considering a budget extension for the 2013/2014 General Fund, Capital Projects Fund and Transportation Vehicle Fund. The budget extension resolutions are to increase the General Fund budget from $8,685,047 to $8,985,047, the Capital Projects budget from $0 to $180,000 and the Transportation Vehicle fund from $130,000 to $165,000.

Any person who wishes for or against the budget extension,

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See BUDGET Page 11

Support the arts at PACA’s Event Quick note to everybody - grab your day planners and write “Support the Arts” on Saturday, February 22, 2014 at 7 p.m. Now that I’ve arranged a wonderful evening out exploring the vast array of entertainment and artistry our area has to offer, I guess

INDEX: PACAwards Ballot - Page 3 Service Directory - Page 7 Classifieds - Pages 8-10 Obituaries - Page 11

I should tell you a little more about it.

Chewelah PACA is holding their annual fundraiser, The Event, for the seventh year. PACA’s mission is to build a performing and cultural arts center in Chewelah, and we need your

help.

Wait, you guys are like that Nigerian Prince: you just want our money. Okay, yea; however, in return we’re going to build you a place where dancers can dance, See PACAWARDS Page 7

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February 13, 2014

Opinion

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Approve the Keystone Pipeline

LETTERS To The Editor Blessed to be part of community On January 24th, just six days before our son was born, my husband Aaron was killed in an accident on 395. Aaron touched so many people’s lives, through his personality, his music...through just being who he was. He was thrilled about becoming a dad.

Ever since the accident there has been such an incredible outpouring of love and support from the entire community: cards, flowers, meals, gifts, and so many

offers of help. There is no way I can possibly thank all of you individually, some of us have never even met, but I want you to know how much it means to me.

I feel so blessed to be part of such a caring community, and to know that our son will grow up in a place where the memory of his father is kept alive. Thank you.

Melanie Rose Huff Chewelah

Following up on previous letter Dear Editor, Douglas Boeff’s brief letter (Feb. 6) “US Rep.’s Alma Mater is Eye-Opener” caught my eye, online! So I did as he suggested and checked the web for Pensacola Christian College. It was an “eye-opener.”

How fortunate are the constituents of Northeast Washington to have a representative, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, who took the opportunity to study in an institution where biblical truths are valued…as they were by the founding fathers of this great

country, the USA! In addition, the college appears to have quite a well-rounded base of studies: business, education, humanities, natural sciences, performing arts, visual arts, and nursing.

Thank you, Mr. Boeff for bringing to our attention, there appear to be many things right about this institution of higher education!

Jean Homer former Chewelah resident

Lenin and Social reform Vladimir Lenin came to power in complete control of the main government body in 1917 and implemented many social reforms such as government control of medicine, schools, and business. He stated definitively that control of the health and education systems were paramount to the socialist cause.

However, by 1921, the real purpose of his campaigns were revealed when socialism completely collapsed and was replaced very quickly with State control over almost every facet of life.

He emphasize that it was the intellectual idiots (educated party members) who brought Communism into Russia.

The other group of people used to erect Communism was the Proletarian crowd. The dependent class of sponges who only wanted subsistence

as they had been trained to expect.

In America, we call these people the majority of the voting class.

Yes, America is voting itself right into a statist controlled future.

Who are these people in accurate terms? They are the intellectual Republicans and the welfare, entitlement minded Democratic class.

A class system is exactly what Lenin built to produce socialism; and when he turned one class against another, it collapsed and there was only the government, financial, military class, and the peasant class: defined as a Feudalistic Communist Republic.

Reality check! This is exactly what we see unhatching in our nation today.

Russell Bolton Addy

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LETTERS To The Editor Government protects us We read and hear a lot about government overspending, as opposed to, say, contract cost over-runs by government contractors such as Boeing, even though these are a large and continuing contributor to government spending. To support their arguments about overspending they use what sounds like parallels, though they may not be: It needs to budget like a family! It should be run like a business! Maybe there’s a small parallel with families. Say a man has a job and the usual obligations: clothing, food, car payments, mortgage, insurance, all considered in his budget.

Now his employer reduces his wages and cuts his benefits.

He has to find another job or not meet his obligations. If it backed out on these, we’d all be screaming, some more than others.

Now take the “run like a business”. A business creates a product or a service and sells these, hopefully, for a profit that is returned to the business and its owners which may be corporation officers, stockholders, or board

members. The government does not produce a product that it can sell. It produces services that are paid for through taxes. How could it sell, say, food stamps to people?

Why beat up on government?

Government produces services that make our lives more secure and, yes, more comfortable. It provides services that forprofit businesses either can’t provide or might provide at continuing higher costs.

(One short example: After privatizing a prison, Idaho had to recently take back the contract from for-profit CCA because of cost and sub-standard performance by CCA.) Government protects us by providing security, setting standards for food, medicines, fisheries, mines, oil operation, maritime and transportation. It operates federal lands and national parks. It keeps airplanes from bumping into each other; and yes, it does regulate. And it needs to!

Joe Crowley Chewelah

Groups need elected leadership In Stevens County, we have several politically active groups, and of course, we have elected leaders. It is so important to have leadership, especially in these times, and all community groups should look at their leaders and ask whether or not their leader is qualified and whether or not the leader is getting things accomplished. “It’s not what they say, it’s what they do.”

I am not a member of any of these politically motivated groups; however, I have attended several meetings. I believe the members have very good ideas but they are limited by their chosen leadership and the ability of those leaders to actually get things done in line with the group’s philosophies. I might agree with the member’s beliefs, but if I don’t believe

in the leader, then it becomes difficult for me to offer any help to that group.

These groups do have very good ideas. But when a group selects or supports a leader that is not qualified for leadership or public office, the chances of getting anything done drops significantly. The groups will never succeed unless they look for someone who is qualified and knows how to work with the government.

It should be someone who is willing to listen to the group’s views. Otherwise, they will still conduct their meetings without elected representation and continue to complain about our elected officials.

Mike Brunson Springdale

By Don C. Brunell The Seattle Times headline said it all: “Obama running out of reasons to reject Keystone XL.” For five years, the Keystone XL pipeline has been mired in studies, red tape and delay. Now, the State Department has released its final report, concluding that the pipeline would have little or no environmental impact.

The State Department has jurisdiction because the pipeline would cross the U.S. border, carrying 800,000 barrels of crude oil a day from Western Canada to Nebraska, where it would connect with an existing pipeline to refineries in Texas. The report concluded that, with or without the pipeline, Canada will continue to develop and market its tar sands oil.

The non-significance finding removed the president’s last excuse for not making a decision. Yet, the White House says, in effect, “not so fast.” The president will decide only after other federal agencies weigh in, Secretary of State John Kerry makes his recommendation, additional data is considered, and public comments are solicited and reviewed.

Oil industry representatives say it’s time to make a decision.

“Five years, five federal reviews, dozens of public meetings, over a million comments and one conclusion ─ the Keystone XL pipeline is safe for the environment,” said Jack Gerard, president and CEO of the American Petroleum Institute. “It’s time to put thousands of Americans to work.”

A decision could come as early as this summer, but many observers think that’s unlikely. After all, this issue has been on Obama’s desk since he took office in 2009.

Why the delay? Because, for President Obama, the Keystone XL pipeline isn’t about jobs, the environment or energy security; it’s about politics.

While the pipeline has bipartisan support because of its economic benefits, it pits two of President Obama’s most powerful constituencies against each other.

Organized labor supports the pipeline because, during construction, it will create some 4,000 high-paying union jobs and 38,000 indirect jobs. Environmental activists oppose it as part of their “War on Fossil Fuels” – the same reason they oppose construction of export terminals in Washington state.

See BRUNELL Page 6

Discouraging Work

ObamaCare.

The CBO report says millions of people will opt to keep their income low to stay eligible for federal healthcare subsidies or Medicaid – resulting in losses equivalent to 2.3 million full-time jobs by 2021.

But who can blame them?

Working is no fun. I’ve been doing it a long time now and that has been my conclusion. Every Sunday night I get the blues about the stresses and projects that are due that week.

Every Monday, after I wake, stay out of my way until I’ve had a few cups of coffee – and until about 11 a.m., when I finally have some idea of what I have to complete that week.

Of course, I am a writer. My job is easy compared to many others. I don’t have to work outside in the brutal cold every winter, as my father had to do for many years. I don’t even have to sit in traffic for hours, as millions of working Americans must do.

Besides, if you have a modest middle-class income, you have a choice.

Hunker down, grow your talents and skills and do what many millions of Americans have always done: get promoted. Or start a business. Or do a million other things to increase your income over time to live the American dream.

Or you can go the other direction and find ways to avoid work and minimize your income on paper, so that others will help cover your costs.

I took a cab from the airport recently and the driver, a native of Africa, told me he’d just signed up for ObamaCare and qualified for sizable subsidies. His monthly payment is only a few hundred bucks – whereas my health-insurance payment recently doubled, in part to subsidize his insurance policy.

He also told me he has a nice suburban home and he and his family are living very well in Pittsburgh.

So how did he qualify for such grand government subsidies? Because he is able to keep a sizable portion of his actual income, which is paid in cash daily, off the books. He

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By Tom Purcell Get this: The government is incentivizing people to not work.

So said the head of the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office last week.

CBO Director Douglas Elmendorf told lawmakers that millions of workers could either cut back their work hours or opt out of the job market completely because of

In Stevens County: $23/yr In Washington State: $28/yr Out of State: $31/yr

CORRECTIONS Accuracy is important. We will publish correction notices as soon as we are aware of a specific error

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VALLEY GRANGE, LANE MOUNTAIN DONATE DICTIONARIES: Valley School 3rd graders were thrilled to each receive a new dictionary last week, chorusing their thanks to the Valley Grange #1048 and Lane Mountain Company. The Grange, active in the community for over 90 years, has participated in the “Words for Thirds” dictionary donation project for some years now. This year’s donation benefited from some additional help from Lane Mountain Co., located in Valley.

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NEW Health awarded grant N.E. Washington Health Programs (NEWHP), a not-for-profit community health center headquartered in Chewelah, has been awarded a $12,500 grant by Empire Health Foundation. The grant provides partial support for a dedicated recall coordinator pilot project.

The project addresses a significant patient care issue: the need to receive provider directed follow-up care that, if not received, can negatively affect health outcomes. The goal of the project is to empower and educate patients so they understand the key role that follow-up/recall appointments play in their overall health. The project was immediately implemented throughout NEWHP’s seven medical clinic sites located in Chewelah, Northport, Orient, Springdale, Loon Lake, Ione and Nine Mile Falls. It is anticipated the project will expand to include three dental sites as well.

“We are excited about the positive impact this project can have on the health of our patients, and are very appreciative of Empire Health Foundation’s support,” said Desiree Sweeney, Chief Executive Officer for NEWHP. “Following a prescribed treatment plan plays a vital role in positive health outcomes.”

“N.E. Washington Health Programs’ mission is over thirty-five years strong,” said Antony Chiang, Empire Health Foundation President, “They are dedicated to the health of all people residing in their service area. We are pleased to support them in their effort to improve the health of our region.”

PTA Reflections Fair to be held Feb. 20 The annual PTA sponsored Reflections Fair will be held on Thursday, February 20, at Gess Elementary, 6:30-8 p.m. The Reflections Fair is a celebration of the arts with an invitation to enter personal art projects as well as classroom projects around a particular theme. The theme for the 2014 show is Believe, Dream, Inspire …. Students may interpret the theme through visual arts, music, photography, literature, dance, or video.

The Reflections Fair is an open-house, self-guided venue with visual arts and creative writing scattered throughout the school and musical performances by the choir and guitar club being held in the gym at 7 p.m. Refreshments will follow the musical performances. There will also be displays from local artists in the foyer of the school. Mark your calendars and please plan to attend this fun arts event.

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THURSDAY, FEB. 13

Breakfast: Breakfast stick, fresh fruit, fruit juice, milk choice Lunch: Hamb/bun, hot dog/bun, fishwich/bun, french fries, baby carrots, apple slices, cookie, milk choice

FRIDAY, FEB. 14 No School

MONDAY, FEB. 17 No School

TUESDAY, FEB. 18

Breakfast: Cereal, yogurt, fruit, fruit juice, milk choice Lunch: Cheese pizza, pepperoni pizza, tossed salad, corn, fruit, milk choice

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 19

Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, fruit, fruit juice, milk choice Lunch: Chicken quesadilla, green beans, spanish rice, fresh veggies, fresh fruit, milk choice

THURSDAY, FEB. 20

Breakfast: Breakfast burrito, fruit, fruit juice, milk choice Lunch: Sub sandwich, chili, fresh veggies, jello, fresh fruit, milk choice

FRIDAY, FEB. 21

Breakfast: Apple cinnamon toast, cereal, fruit juice, milk choice Lunch: Hamb/bun, hot dog/bun, fishwich/bun, french fries, fresh veggies, fresh fruit, dixie cup, milk choice

ARTS Guild Annual Meeting The Chewelah Arts Guild will hold its annual meeting on Thursday afternoon Feb. 13, 2014 at 4:30pm at the ChewVino Wine Bar at N. 101 4th Street in Chewelah.

Any and all that are interested in supporting the arts and artists in the Chewelah area through the Chewelah Arts Guild are welcome. The annual Arts Guild business meeting will take place from 4:30-5:30 followed by a no-host social hour. Please RSVP if you are interested in attending.

RSVP by Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014 to: Tom Bristol 509-936-1300 or Kay Comer 509-936-2010.

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THIS WEEK: • WED - Live music starting at 5 pm • 2 new pizza Choices • Wine & chocolate TO GO Call for Private Parties!

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5th Annual PACAwards

One ballot per person please One vote per category Deadline February 20 Ballots can be dropped at Valley Drug, Akers Drug,

The Independent, Flowery Trail Coffee or mailed to PACA P.O. Box 1113 Chewelah WA 99109

Outstanding Musical Performance 2013:

____Jazzin’ in the Park (May) ____Jenkins High School Spring Concert ____Jenkins High School Christmas Concert ____Jenkins High School Veteran’s Day Concert ____Gess Elementary Choir Concert

Outstanding Visual Arts Event 2013:

_____Chewelah Arts Guild Art Show (Jan) _____Chewelah Float Sunken Treasures (May) _____Chewelah Quilt Show Timeless (May) _____Chewelah Arts Guild Pencil Drawing Contest (March)

Outstanding Theatrical Youth Performance 2013: ____StageTime Theatre School Bugsy Malone (Mar) ____Jenkins High School The Diary of Anne Frank (Mar) ____Jenkins High School Grease (Nov) ____StageTime Theatre School Tom Sawyer (Dec)

Outstanding Theatrical Community Performance 2013: ____Park Ave Players Arsenic & Old Lace (Jan) ____Park Ave Players Escanaba in Da Moonlight (May) ____Chewelah Community Radio KCHW 102.7 FM Chewelah’s Got Talent (April) ____Park Ave Players Experiment Improv Show (Oct)

Outstanding Dance Review 2013:

____Jenkins High School Winter Dance Concert (Mar) ____Jenkins High School Spring Dance Concert (May) ____Jenkins High School Song & Dance Tour (May) ____Northern Ballet & Performing Arts Dance Festival (Jun) ____Jenkins High School Fall Dance Concert Do You Wanna Dance Please join us for The EVENT 7, 5th Annual PACAwards on Saturday, February 22, 2014 at 7 pm at the Chewelah Civic Center when we will announce the winners. Haven't seen some of these performances?

Come see highlights of these performances and make sure you enjoy all the art Chewelah has to offer and join us for next year’s awards.

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Happy Valentine’s Day Tristan!!

SUPPORT FOR KIDS

New Arrival Griffin Aaron Huff

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Saturday, March 8 at 5:00pm Chewelah American Legion Cost: $$$Donation$$$

BASKETS STILL UP FOR AUCTION: Royal Family Kids Camp silent auction baskets are on display now for bidding at both Washington Federal and AmericanWest banks in Chewelah. 100% of the proceeds will go to Royal Family Kids Camp (RFKC), a summer camp for abused and neglected foster children in Stevens County. Bidding will close on Thursday, February 13 at 3 p.m. RFKC’s Karen Lyson with Washington Federal Branch Manager Shellie Baydo. RFKC photo

Please call 509-670-2322 with any questions.

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Griffin Aaron Huff was born January 30, 2014, to Aaron and Melanie Huff of Chewelah. He was 20 inches long at birth and weighed 6 lbs. 4 oz.

Paternal grandparents are Mike and Elaine Huff of Colville. Maternal grandparents are Eric and Toni Johnson of Jump Off Joe.

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Horse Health Education Seminar featuring Buford Howell, Nutrition Specialist with Purina Mills and Dr. Charlie McCraigie, Equine Veterinarian at the Chewelah Veterinary Clinic.

The seminar will be held at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Chewelah on February 28th from 6:00pm to 9:00pm.

Desserts and drinks will be provided by the Summit Spirits 4H club, along with a raffle drawing for Purina Feed.

There will be a $1.00 donation and a can of food to go to the Chewelah Food Bank for admission.

We ask you please RSVP by calling: Oly Burnett @ 935-4006, Shirley Stolp @ 935-6617, or Debbie Harbin @ 690-0664

CHURCH DIRECTORY CHEWELAH UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST E. 10 Webster, PO Box 378 Chewelah, WA 99109 · 935-8046 Pastor: Judith Holloway Sunday School 10:30am Sunday Worship 10:30am Communion 1st Sunday of month Prayer & Meditation Monday Morning, 8:00am An Open & Affirming Church No matter where you are in life’s journey... you are welcome here. chewelahucc.org

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FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH Pastor Jim Wallace Schedule of Services Sunday 9:30am Sunday School 10:30am Morning Worship Children church and nursery provided.

Wednesday Evenings-all groups, youth group, prayer, Bible study, refreshments.

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Mark Saturday February 22, 2014 on your calendar for an opportunity to energize and stabilize your nonprofit organization. If you sign up

by Friday, February 14 you get a discount on registration fee.

Join area non-profit staff, board members and volunteers for an entire day dedicated to exploring how nonprofit groups can meet their mission and achieve their goals. Hear directly from local grant funders in a Funders Forum.

Molly Sanchez, Director of Community Engagement for Inland Northwest Community Foundation and Brian Meyers, Capacity Building Grants Program for Empire Health Foundation, will be here describing what it takes to write a compelling grant to their organization. This

is a chance to meet and talk with them directly about your organization – a rare opportunity that doesn’t happen very often. Presenters from the Volunteer Center of Washington are bringing their ideas and strategies for you on how to recruit and retain volunteers. Bridget Rohner, WSU Lincoln County Extension will be presenting on recruiting volunteers from all generations.

You will have a chance to choose from array of exciting workshops pertaining to key issues to stabilize, fund and grow your nonprofit organization.

Topics addressed include Preventing Volunteer Burnout; Marketing Your Organization on a Shoe String Budget; Grant Research – Finding the Right Grant;

Hospital helps colleague battling breast cancer

A Group B Drinking Water Systems special work meeting of the Board of Health of Northeast Tri County Health District will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, February 26, 2014. The meeting will be held at the Tri County Economic Development District, 986 South Main, Suite A, Colville, Wa., 99114.

Leanne Detillion, an employee of the Providence St. Joseph’s Hospital Long Term Care Unit, has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer.

Her colleagues at Providence St. Joseph’s Hospital will be holding a benefit bake sale to help with her current financial situation.

She is the only support for her husband and daughter.

The public is invited and encouraged to attend.

Public input is welcome.

This meeting site is barrier free.

People needing special accommodations should contact Kelly LeCaire at Northeast Tri County Health District at (509) 684-1301 or 1-800827-3218 by February 20, 2014.

Invested in Your Comfort and Your Care Hospice of Spokane’s first priority is patient care so our patients can focus on what’s important to their lives.

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Pastor Jeffrey Lewis Mass Time: Saturday, 4:00pm Sunday, 10:00am Reconciliation: Saturday, 2:30-3:30pm

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Angie Crawford, Conference Coordinator at (509) 2206961 or ajcconnect@gmail. com.

Register early by Friday, February 14, 2014 for discounted rates; $20 for an individual and $15 per person for organizations bringing two or more attendees (these must be submitted together).

Registrations received after February 14 and at the door are $25 per person. Lunch and workshop materials are included in the cost! Prizes will be awarded throughout the day. To register contact: WSU Stevens County Extension at (509) 684-2588.

Get your team involved and be sure to get the early registration discount and to ensure you are registered for the workshops that you want to attend!

Health district will meet for special session

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Retaining Volunteers through Effective Supervision; Igniting Your Special Event: A Simple Approach to Successful Event Planning; Getting Your Community to Work with You; Finding the Right Volunteer - the NEW Breed of Volunteer; Need More Money? Organize Your Paperwork!; and Keeping Conflict from Pulling Your Organization Apart.

The conference “Ignite Your Nonprofit” begins at 8 a.m. and concludes at 4 p.m. at the Colville Campus of Spokane Falls Community College, at 985 S. Elm Street in Colville.

Nonprofit organizations are invited to have a booth at the conference.

For more information about the conference or how to reserve booth space, contact

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The bake sale will be on Friday, February 14 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the hospital’s Cafeteria.

There will also be a raffle for two gift baskets and tickets cost $2 a piece. You do not need to be present to win.

If you would would like to donate any baked goods for this please talk to Tia Miller in HIM or Maureen Felix in LTCU.

Church offers free quit smoking program Do you want to stop smoking but don’t know where to start? Have you tried different methods to quit but relapsed back to smoking?

Your local Seventhday Adventist Church is sponsoring a Quit Now - 7 Steps to Freedom program beginning Wednesday,

February 19, 6:30 p.m. at Providence St. Joseph’s Hospital in Chewelah. This total lifestyle program is based on 30 years of experience and research.

The classes are free and walk-ins are welcome. For pre-registration or more information, call 936-2599.

Library board to meet The Libraries of Stevens County Board of Trustees will hold their February meeting at the Loon Lake Library on Thursday, February 20 at 4

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p.m. The Loon Lake Library is located at 4008 Cedar St., Loon Lake.

As always, the meeting is open to the public and comments are welcomed.

Arrangements to provide reasonable accommodations including handicap accessibility or an interpreter, will be made upon receiving forty-eight (48) hours advance notice.

For further information please visit the Library’s website www.thelosc.org or phone toll-free 1-877-2513300.

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February 13, 2014

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Chewelah will face Freeman in playoff for bi-district spot

By Geno Ludwig The Independent Staff

Eight Cougar wrestlers will advance to the regional tournament after last Saturday’s district tournament.

The wrestlers who placed at the district tournament are (l-r) Connor Fulbright -2nd; Kyle Connall -2nd; Conner Krouse -3rd; Quenton Smith -4th; Dustin Olson-1st; Johnathan Crise -3rd; Austin Piepgras -4th; and Matthew Crise -1st. Mickey Olson photo

Olson, Crise district champions Eight wrestlers will move on to regional tournament on Saturday

By Geno Ludwig The Independent Staff

There was no surprise when Chewelah heavyweight Dustin Olson pinned both of his opponents in last Saturday’s district tournament at Medical Lake. It was what everyone expected him to do.

Part of the surprise came in the championship finals when Matthew Crise took top seeded 120-pounder Cole Ahrendt into overtime. The rest of the surprise unfolded when Crise scored a takedown on Ahrendt and pinned him in that overtime period.

Olson and Crise will lead eight Chewelah Cougar wrestlers into this weekend’s regional tournament at Freeman. Olson wrestled only twice, pinning both opponents.

Crise started the day with two first round pins, one in 18 seconds and the other in 1:15. He did not wrestle again until the championship finals, where he upset Ahrendt.

Placing second at the tournament were Conner Fulbright and Kyle Connall.

Fulbright’s first two bouts were both over in less than a minute. He pinned his first opponent in 45 seconds.

His second bout lasted only 52 seconds. However, in the championship finals, Fulbright lost a narrow 6-4 decision, placing second in

the 160-pound bracket.

In the 132-pound weight bracket, Connall started the tournament with two short bouts, pinning both of his opponents in the first round.

Then, in the championship finals, Connall lost to firstseeded Klint Brown from Lakeside.

Finishing third in their respective weight brackets were Johnathan Crise and Conner Krouse. Both Cougars wrestled three times, winning twice.

Johnathan scored a 27-second pin in his first bout. He then suffered his lone loss of the day. Coming back through the 126-pound consolation bracket, Crise finished the tournament with a pair of pins.

After losing a 7-2 decision, Krouse returned to the mat and pinned his next two opponents, one in 1:09 and the other in 1:21.

Also earning their tickets into the regional tournament this Saturday were Quenton Smith and Austin Piepgras.

Each won two of four outings on the mat, notching a first round pin and a second round pin.

Only the top four wrestlers in each weight class will advance to compete in the regional tournament at Freeman on Saturday. For Chewelah, that adds up to eight Cougars moving

forward to the next level of competition.

The first round of regional tournament action will match wrestlers from the Northeast A League against opponents from the Caribou Trail League. In that opening round, first seeds will face fourth seeds, and second seeded wrestlers will wrestle third seeded opponents.

Individual Results 120 - Matthew Crise: pinned Braswell (ML), 0:18; pinned McNeilly (Free), 1:15; pinned Ahrendt (Lake), 6:24 in overtime; district champion.

126 - Johnathan Crise: pinned Owens (KF), 0:27; pinned by Jack (Riv), 3:34; pinned Erickson (Riv), 0:30; pinned Rojas (ML), 3:04; placed third.

132 - Kyle Connall: pinned Monzingo (Riv), 1:00; pinned Crane (Free), 1:34; pinned by Brown (Lake), 3:49; placed second.

132 - George Dreiszus: pinned by Crane (Riv), 1:57; defeted Monzingo (Riv), 9-8; pinned by Keith (ML), 1:01; defeated by Gibson (Free), 8-2; placed sixth.

152 - Quenton Smith: pinned Glover (Chew), 0:43; lost to Forshag (Free), 4-3; pinned O’Connor (Lake), 2:33; pinned by Finley (New), 3:50; placed fourth.

152 – Chad Glover:

pinned by Smith (Chew), 0:43; pinned Carrasco (Lake), 1:40; pinned by Finley (New), 5:47; defeated O’Connor (Lake), 18-3 technical fall; placed fifth.

160 - Conner Fulbright: pinned Hall (Chew), 0:45; pinned Justice (Lake), 0:52; defeated by Hoppman (Free), 6-4; placed second.

170 - Riley Olson: pinned by Penn (ML), 3:13; pinned Mitchell (Free), 3:00; lost to Iris (Free), 8-0; defeated by Buster (Riv), 1311 in overtime; placed sixth.

182 - Conner Krouse: lost to King (Lake), 7-3; pinned Clark (Lake), 1:09; pinned Tappero (ML) 1:21, placed third.

195 - Elijah Williamson: pinned by Keole (ML); 2:47; pinned by Finlay (New), 5:53; placed fifth.

220 - Austin Piepgras: pinned by Jarrard (Lake), 3:04; pinned Kent (Free), 1:46; pinned Luback (New), 3:19; pinned by O’Brien (ML), 1:33; placed fourth.

285 - Dustin Olson: pinned Smetana (Free), 2:12; pinned Sims (Free) 0:35; district champion.

Team scoring: Freeman 336.5, Lakeside 268.5, Chewelah 173.5, Medical Lake 151, Kettle Falls 99, Newport 84, Riverside 58.

When the final buzzer and a referee’s whistle are simultaneously heard with a three-point shot in the air, everyone in the gym knows there is going to be an exciting ending to the game.

So it was on Thursday night at Newport. Chewelah trailed the host Grizzlies 65-62 with the scoreclock blinking off the final few seconds of the game. The Cougars inbounded the ball and Nic Grimm launched a shot from behind the 10-second line. The ball did not drop through the net, but he was fouled making the attempt.

Grimm went to the line with no time left on the clock and an unforeseen bonus opportunity to shoot a trio of free throws. Furthermore, he needed to make all three to tie the score. No pressure, right?

The senior guard made the first shot but missed the succeeding two, and Newport held on to post the 65-63 league win.

Still, Grimm made a major contribution to Chewelah’s side of the scoreboard. He was one of three Cougars who scored in double-digits against the home-standing Grizzlies.

Mason Miller topped all Chewelah shooters with 20 points. Sophomore post player Chayse Frizzell had his first double-double of the season with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Grimm had 11 points.

It was a close game from start to finish as neither team could build a solid lead. The Cougars had a 17-13 lead at the end of the first quarter, but a productive second quarter by Newport put the Grizzlies ahead 3328 at halftime. After the completion of three quarters, Chewelah trailed 51-47. In the end, the Cougars could not close the gap, losing 6563.

On Tuesday night, Medical Lake bolted to a 22-10 lead in the opening quarter and never looked back as the Cardinals handed the Cougars a second loss,

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Newport 65, Chewelah 63 Cougars: 17 – 11 – 19 – 16 = 63 Grizzlies: 13 – 20 – 18 – 14 = 65 Cougar scoring: Mason Miller 20, Chayse Frizzell 12, Nic Grimm 11, Scott Stumpf 7, Joey Shamberger 6, Brenden Retherford 3, McKenzie Miller 2, Liam Brozik 2.

ML 67, Chewelah 49 Cougars: 10 – 13 – 13 – 13 = 49 Cardinals: 22 – 13 – 15 – 17 = 67 Cougar scoring: Mason Miller 19, McKenzie Miller 10, Joey Shamberger 4, Chayse Frizzell 4, Nic Grimm 4, Scott Stumpf 3, Ed Lalalombella 3, Liam Brozik 2.

Northeast A League Final Standings Lakeside 10 - 2 Riverside 10 - 2 Freeman 8-4 Newport 6-6 Medical Lake 5-7 Chewelah 2 - 10 Kettle Falls 1 - 11

Lady Cougars battle for chance in district game

By Geno Ludwig The Independent Staff

Austin Piepgras.

67-49.

The Miller twins were Chewelah’s only doublefigure scorers. Mason was the top gun with 19 points.

McKenzie scored 11.

With the two losses, the Cougars finished the regular season with a 2-10 conference record. They ended up in sixth place on the league leader board.

Chewelah will have one more chance to continue their season into the bi-district tournament. To do so, the Cougars will have to defeat Freeman in a playoff. The two teams split their home games during the season.

Lakeside and Riverside both finished the league season with matching 10-2 records. They will advance automatically to the bidistrict tournament. The remaining two slots will be filled as a result of this week’s two playoff games.

The winner of the Chewelah-Freeman game will enter the bi-district tournament as the league’s number three team. The winner of the Medical LakeNewport game will become the Northeast A League’s number four team going into the tournament.

With the score tied at the end of three quarters of play last Tuesday night, the Chewelah Lady Cougars returned to the floor and outscored Medical Lake 20-4 in the final eight minutes to pull away for a 51-35 runaway league victory.

The win was gargantuan for Chewelah. It lifted the

Lady Cougars into a threeway tie for fifth place in the final league standings and forced a playoff among those three teams.

Conversely, a loss at Medical Lake would have dropped the Lady Cougars into last place and ended Chewelah’s season. In the Northeast A League, the seventh place team does not qualify for post season play.

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BOWLING SCORES

GOLFERS GIVE

Reported by the Chewelah Bowling Center

Chewelah Lady Golfers President Carol Monasmith and Treasurer Ginny Welch present a $200 donation to Gary McNiel for the Chewelah Food Bank.

Chewelah Trap Club Week 5 2/2/2014

Week 6 2/9/2014

Senior Shooters: 23-Brent Livengood, 21-Chris Frizzell, Rick Frizzell, 20-Travis Frizzell, Darren Miller, 19-Ken Frizzell, 17-Brent Hellie, Troy Hellie, 14-Nikki Grimm, 13-Leland White, 8-Cody Fields.

Junior Shooters: 21Zane Taggart, 20-Tanner Bollum, 18-Brady Bollum, Cody Boolum, 16-Grant White, 14-Tara Losh, Dakota Nichols, 13-Karri Gallant, 12-Jack Hill, 11-Johanna Lilliefeld, 7-Robert Shrauger Jr., 5-Justin Araya, Brandon Fields, 3-Cheyanne Nichols.

Senior Shooters: 24Ken Frizzell, Darren Miller, 22-Rick Frizzell, 21-Chris Frizzell, Bob Shrauger, 20-Brent Livengood, 18-Ron Lundquist, 17-Leland White, 12-Terry Bollum, Miss & Out Winner: Chayse Frizzell, Annie Oakley Winner: Grant White.

Junior Shooters: 21-Grant White, 20-Tara Losh, 18Zane Taggart, 17-Tanner Bollum, 15-Karri Gallant, Matt Seay, 14-Jack Hill, Dakota Nichols, 13-Robert Shrauger Jr., 12-Justin Araya, Chayse Frizzell, Alec Reinoehl, 11-Johanna Lilliefeld, 10-Justin W., 4-Cheyanne Nichols.

Brunell

policies don’t always bear that out.

His administration is burying employers under an avalanche of new regulations each year, and the president is well on his way to fulfilling his campaign promise to bankrupt America’s coal industry, which provides nearly 175,000 high-paying jobs and produces 40 percent of America’s electricity. And while oil and gas production represent one of the few bright spots in our moribund economy, the president vowed in his State of the Union speech to eliminate tax incentives for the industry.

With thousands of highpaying jobs at stake and an opportunity to jumpstart our economy, President Obama says his decision on the Keystone XL pipeline will be based on “the national interest.”

Let’s hope so.

Don Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist.

He recently retired as president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and now lives in Vancouver.

He can be contacted at TheBrunells@msn.com.

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Both constituencies have the money and power to make or break political fortunes, both for individual candidates and for the Democratic Party itself. Since a decision will anger one side or the other, President Obama has decided not to decide.

The State Department estimates that construction of the Keystone XL pipeline will contribute $3.4 billion to the nation’s economy. Senator Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) calls it America’s “largest shovel-ready project.”

Referring to Obama’s vow in his State of the Union speech to act decisively and unilaterally on important issues, McConnell said, “If the president meant what he said this week about ‘a year of action,’ he’ll act now on this important project that won’t cost taxpayers a dime but will bring thousands of privatesector jobs to Americans who desperately need them.

So, Mr. President, no more stalling – no more excuses.”

While President Obama maintains that creating jobs is his highest priority, his

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League Standings: Christian’s Storage 18-6, Hopkins Farming 16-8, American Legion 12-12, D & M Excavating 11-13, Angel Flight West 10-14, CRA 5-19, Men Scratch Game: John Brannock 235, Tank Watts 201, Daryl Bailly 199, Scratch Series: John Brannock 587, James Flees 584, Gene Pearson 545, Handicap Game: Russ Graves 251, Daryl Bailly 247, John Brannock 247, Handicap Series: Jeramy Peipgras 702, Russ Graves 680, Daryl Bailly 677, Women Scratch Game: Deanna Piepgras 178, Penny Borders 172, Mary Hopkins 158, Scratch Series: Deanna Piepgras 491, Penny Borders 486, Mary Hopkins 461, Handicap Game: Eileaha Collen 241, Deanna Piepgras 237, Rhonda Christian 237, Handicap Series: Mary Hopkins 668, Deanna Piepgras 668, Eileaha Collen 665, Splits Converted: Mary Hopkins 3-6-7, Penny Borders 4-7-10.

League Standings: Roxy’s eBay 13-3, 3’s Company 10-6, Classic Custom’s 10-6, 49º North 9-7, A New Image 6-10, BYE 0-16, Men Scratch Game: Dick Battin 186, Scratch Series: Dick Battin 460, Handicap Game: Dick Battin 226, Handicap Series: Dick Battin 580, Women Scratch Game: Kay Battin 216, Yvonne Nelson 172, Pam Willey 148, Scratch Series: Kay Battin 498, Yvonne Nelson 430, Paula Markham 425, Handicap Game: Kay Battin 252, Yvonne Nelson 217, Pam Willey 213, Handicap Series: Kay Battin 606, Paula Markham 605, Pam Willey 592, Splits Converted: Paula Markham 5-7, Bonnie Nelson 3-6-710, 3-10, Bonnie Dorris 3-10 (twice), Kendall Magart 3-10 (twice).

League Standings: Chewelah Floor & Wall 155, Valley Drug 13-7, Sheep Happens 12-8, ODOM 8-12, Bowl Chit 7-13, Spoko Fuel 5-15, Men Scratch Game: Tom Gouge 231, Dan Kassa 228, Jo Sallee 223, Scratch Series: Tank Watts 591, Steve Hull 584, Gene Pearson 580, Handicap Game: Jo Sallee 281, Dan Kassa 258, Whit Baker 254, Handicap Series: Whit Baker 695, Jo Sallee 694, Dan Kassa 660, Women Scratch Game: Penny Borders 220, Bonnie Nelson 194, Tami Gouge 189, Scratch Series: Penny Borders 623, Bonnie Nelson 520, Ranie Girnus 502, Handicap Game: Penny Bogers 256, Debb Conklin 255, Bonnie Nelson 255, Handicap Series: Penny Borders 731, Debb Conklin 705, Bonnie Nelson 703, Splits Converted: Steve Hull 3-10, Brian Ross 2-57, Bonnie Nelson 5-7, 6-710, Will Conklin 3-10, Dan Kassa 3-10, 2-5-7.

League Standings: Lane Mt. Sanders 22-10, Pitts Pro Shop 22-10, Lane Mt. Silica 17.5-14.5, New Tec 15-17, Learning Curve Ent. 14.517.5, Sportsman Bar and Grill 5-27, Team Scratch Game: Pitts Pro Shop 1053, Lane Mt. Silica 948, Lane Mt. Sanders 924, Scratch Series: Pitts Pro Shop 2823, Lane Mt. Silica 2720, Lane Mt. Sanders 2703, Handicap Game: Pitts Pro Shop 1177, New Tec 1112, Lane Mt. Sanders 1063, Handicap Series: New Tec 3259, Pitts Pro Shop 3195, Learning Curve Ent. 3128, Individual Scratch Game: Ben Rhodes 257, Shane Ratel 239, Rich Getchell 238, Scratch Series: Shane Ratel 714, Ben Rhodes 623, Rich Getchell 622, Handicap Game: Myles Zerba 270, John Kloster 266, Ben Rhodes 257, Handicap Series: Myles Zerba 733, Shane Ratel 714, Dick Lewis 708, Splits Converted: Chris Smith 6-7, Gary Nussbaum 3-10, Carl Haskell 3-7-10, Dave Haskell 3-10, 6-7-10, Mark Trudeau 3-10, Dan Carlson 8-9.

Baptist Church to present second part in video series Chewelah Baptist Church invites the community to attend Dispatches From the Front, Episode 2: A Bold Advance. It will be shown on Sunday, February 16 at 6 p.m. at Chewelah Baptist Church.

A Bold Advance is set in

the rugged regions of Albania, Kosovo and Montenegro among people deeply wounded by war and brutal dictatorships. Yet here in this scarred land are those who have been changed inside-out by the power of Christ. Their faces and stories declare that

the message of the Cross crushes all barriers—even those raised by mosques and minefields. From Albania’s lawless frontier to the killing fields of Kosovo, Dispatches from the Front: A Bold Advance is another Macedonian call to

action and a reminder that the Gospel still shakes the gates of Hell.

The church is located at 210 W. Main Ave. For more information call 935-8385.

Cougars

determined two district games. Fifth place Riverside travelled to play at fourth place Kettle Falls. Sixth place Chewelah travelled to third place Newport. The winners of those two games, along with co-champions Lakeside and Freeman, will advance to the upcoming bi-district tournament. For the losers, their seasons will end. (Editor’s note: At press time, Chewelah had lost to Newport and Riverside was defeated by Kettle Falls.)

It was the big win at Medical Lake on Tuesday that gave Chewelah its second wind. Kaitlin Krouse and Maggie Cobb shared top scoring honors with 11 points apiece. Sydnie Katzer

finished the game with 10.

Chewelah did not have such good luck at Newport on Tuesday, as the Grizzly defense allowed the Cougars to produce only one doubledigit scorer. That was Krouse, who finished the game with 13 points.

Chewelah trailed 2715 at halftime. The Cougars were unable to narrow the gap in the second half, losing 51-31.

Hartill 3.

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Thus, the conquest of the Cardinals created the three-way tie, which had to be broken. So, on Saturday, the three teams met for a playoff. Each team played an eight-minute quarter against the other two teams.

Chewelah hammered Medical Lake in its first quarter, 15-6. In the second game, however, the Cougars were edged by Riverside, 1613. Thus, Riverside came out of the playoff as the league’s fifth place team. Chewelah placed sixth, and Medical Lake was seventh.

The results of this playoff

Purcell Continued from Page 2

appears much less well-off on his tax return than he is.

The trouble is, the less money he reports in income, the less our government receives in badly needed tax revenues to, ironically, pay his subsidies and whatever other government benefits he is taking advantage of.

There is a reason we still are bringing in at least $500 billion less than we are spending every year.

Now the CBO tells us our newest entitlement is going to cause millions of others to aspire to use the system to their advantage – to qualify for free food, health insurance, housing subsidies, free utilities and on and on.

It wasn’t so long ago that people came to America asking for nothing more than the freedom to

make their own way. They wanted to live the American dream and work hard so their children could enjoy an even better American experience.

How did we arrive at a point where government policy is discouraging these aspirations on such a grand scale?

How did we get to a point where millions of people would rather call it a day and happily accept government benefits than work hard to improve their skills and rise into the highest levels of the middle class and beyond?

Sounds like bad government policy to me – policy that is helping put nails in the coffin of the American dream.

Tom Purcell is a nationally syndicated humor columnist. Send comments to Tom at Purcell@ caglecartoons.com.

presents:

Horse Health Education Seminar featuring Buford Howell, Nutrition Specialist with Purina Mills and Dr. Charlie McCraigie, Equine Veterinarian at the Chewelah Veterinary Clinic.

The seminar will be held at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Chewelah on February 28th from 6:00pm to 9:00pm.

Desserts and drinks will be provided by the Summit Spirits 4H club, along with a raffle drawing for Purina Feed.

There will be a $1.00 donation and a can of food to go to the Chewelah Food Bank for admission.

We ask you please RSVP by calling: Oly Burnett @ 935-4006, Shirley Stolp @ 935-6617, or Debbie Harbin @ 690-0664

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Chewelah 51, ML 35 Cougars: 09 – 13 – 09 – 20 = 51 Cardinals: 13 – 10 – 08 – 04 = 35 Cougar scoring: Kaitlin Krouse 11, Maggie Cobb 11, Sydnie Katzer 10, Amanda Pugh 7, Kara Frederick 6, Jayden Rainer 3, Shayla

Newport 51, Chewelah 31 Cougars: 06 – 09 – 07 – 09 = 31 Grizzlies: 11 – 16 – 09 – 15 = 51 Cougar scoring: Kaitlin Krouse 13, Sydnie Katzer 7, Kara Freder-ick 5, Bailey Burnett 2, Aspen Katzer 2, Jayden Rainer 2, Maggie Cobb 2.

Northeast A League Final Standings Lakeside 11 - 1 Freeman 11 - 1 Newport 7-5 Kettle Falls 4–8 Riverside 3-9 Chewelah 3-9 Medical Lake 3-9

Prosecutor’s Journal

By Stevens County Prosecuting Attorney Tim Rasmussen

Week of February 13, 2014 Last week at the conclusion of a jury trial, Joshua John Edwards was convicted of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Making a False Statement to an Officer and Possession of a Dangerous Weapon. The charges arose out of a traffic infraction stop by a Colville City Police officer last December.

The problem arose when Mr. Edwards told the officer he did not have a driver’s license and then gave a false name and birth date. After a few minutes, he told the officers his real name and that he had felony warrants.

He was placed under arrest and a search of his person revealed a loaded .22 cal derringer in his pocket and some metal knuckles.

Mr. Edwards argued to the jury that his taillights really were working when the officer stopped him and that the officer was not telling the truth and that the gun wasn’t working so it was not a real firearm under the law and that he didn’t know the metal knuckles was a dangerous weapon. The jury deliberated for about 4 hours and returned a verdict of guilty on all counts.

Sentencing has been postponed for a few weeks while other matters pending against Mr. Edwards are resolved. Deputy Prosecutor Lech Radzimski represented the state and Colville attorney Mike Golden represented Mr. Edwards. Superior Court Judge Patrick Monasmith presided over the trial.

In other matters, a Motion to Sever was heard in the case against City of Colville Police officer Rex Newport. This defense motion asked the court to require the state to have multiple trials in the case because there are several alleged incidents at different times involving different alleged victims.

After hearing the arguments of the attorneys and reading the briefs submitted, Judge Monasmith denied the Motion to Sever.

There will be one trial regarding all the allegations. That trial is now set for April.

In this case, Assistant Attorneys General John Hillman and Melanie Tratnic represent the state and Mike Golden represents Mr. Newport.

It is important to remember that simply because an allegation had been made does not mean that a person is guilty of the charge. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until the defendant either pleads guilty or is found guilty.

This presumption of innocence is one of the most important foundation principles of our law.

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Peter Harrington, coowner of Northern Ales Brewery of Kettle Falls, said he has been to every Cork ‘n Keg since it began.

“I have been doing events like this all around the state and this is one of my favorites,” he said as it has a great atmosphere and is a friendly place to catch up with people who have become like old friends.

The drink tables were set up around the perimeter of the main room of the civic center, which was dimly lit to create a more sophisticated atmosphere, while an extravagant display of hors d’oeuvres occupied the center. The Lions Club provides the food each year, and those who have been there before said it’s “always good.”

“The food is phenomenal!” one person commented.

Lions Member Jonni Graybeal said it took three days and many dedicated volunteers to make the hors d’oeuvres. Lions member Marie Schneider organized the menu and took lead on the food preparation.

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Call The Independent at 935-8422 for more information “I hope everyone stopped to appreciate the artistry (of the display) before eating,” Graybeal said since they had worked so hard.

Walters said the Cork ‘n Keg started in 2003 as an event that just featured local home vintners and brewers, and that format was popular among many people.

But within a few years, new laws kept them from providing anything other than commercially licensed beer and wine.

However, the event continues to draw a crowd.

Chewelah Fire Chief Dave DeVeau said he was hesitant about the Cork ‘n Keg since he is a “simple guy” not as excited about classy events such as this, but once he got there he really enjoyed seeing all the familiar faces from the community and said “I would definitely come again.”

Some people from out of town also make a point to come annually. Member Susan Chamberlin said she even knows a couple that eats, stays and plays in Chewelah during Cork ‘n Keg weekend every year.

“It’s not just a fundraiser, it’s a fun time!” added Sarah English, a Lions member new to town this year. She

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Brad Nixon of Blue Creek, who turned 21 within the last year, said he was happy to finally be able to attend the Cork ‘n Keg for the first time. He said it was better than he had expected and also appreciated the opportunity to talk to the brewery owners.

The Lions Club also sets up a silent auction, headed

by Dawn Strubar, in the entryway of the civic center as an additional way to raise money for the organization.

Every item was donated.

Bidding was competitive on many items, and winners were truly excited to win.

One even exclaimed, “Woo hoo! I got two Christmas gifts done already!”

Among other community service efforts, the main concern for the Chewelah Valley Lions Club is to provide hearing aids and glasses to those in need within Stevens County. Many Lions mentioned how they have to serve a very wide area in the region as they are the only Lions Club in the county.

Member Cindy Hogan said she joined the club two years ago and has been

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“I will always be a Lion,” she added. “It’s a great organization and a great group of people.”

Graybeal said while most other non-profit groups have a 5 percent participation for events like this, the local Lions seem to have closer to 95 percent participation.

“High participation makes things like Cork ‘n Keg work,” she said.

The Chewelah Valley Lions Club meets twice a month, on the first and third Wednesdays, at 5:30 p.m. at the Chewelah American Legion.

The 2014 officers are president Bob Graybeal, 1st Vice President Bob Chamberlin, Secretary Diane B. Dorrance, Treasurer Bill Lupton, and Membership Chairman Cindy Hogan.

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thespians can act, painters can display, our youth can explore their many talents and George Eberth can hang his tuxedo.

Why should I give up an evening of watching Duck Dynasty on my DVR? Challenge accepted: You’ll have the opportunity to meet our featured artist David Govedare and talk to him about his exciting new project. Annie Benedict and her dancers will be there with another outstanding performance, you’ll see bits and pieces of the shows that ran this last year and see an assortment of Chewelah’s talent up on stage.

Most people in our area are familiar with Dave Govedare; however, how many of you know he has a son that’s probably destined to be a Rock Legend? Forest Govedare recently joined Ana Popovic on stage at the Bing Crosby Theater and he’ll be performing at the Event.

We will also have a display of work from local artisans. One of those is proud to state that all of her oil paintings are original, that there are no prints or copies.

Simona Barela has done over

250 oil paintings and has had her art displayed in Russia and the United States.

You will also be able to join in congratulating the winners of the awards we give out each year. How would you like to be one of the first people to shake hands with this year’s Prestigious PACA awardee? (Oh no - you’re going to have to wait to find out who is being honored this year.)

You’re also going to be able to view the trailer for Into Deep Production’s Rum Runners, to be filmed in Valley this summer. Director William Nelson recently attended the Sundance Film Festival where he was able to talk to a variety of talent hoping to work on the film.

Okay, you had me at Support the Arts, where do I go? The Event will be held at the Chewelah Civic Center and admission is a five dollar donation to PACA. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and the entertainment will begin at 7 p.m. The show usually runs around an hour and there will be door prizes given out during the evening.

We hope to see you there; remember, it is written in your planner-so that makes it your official plan.

-Submitted by Joe Wulczynski Chewelah PACA

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15 HELP WANTED

Associate Financial Advisor/Planner.

Buxton Financial Inc. 486 S. Oak St., Colville WA 99114 509-684-9600. A financial planning and asset management firm seeks an Associate Financial Planner to participate in all phases of the financial planning process (investments, goals & objectives, investment performance, estate planning, cash flow/savings management, insurance reviews, tax planning, etc).

College graduate and/or experience in the financial planning industry.

Securities and/or insurance licenses needed.

Skills & Job Requirements: •A strong work ethic, excellent communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, •Attention to detail and high integrity are a must •Experience supporting client relationships •Strong working knowledge of Microsoft office •Experience with investment research software •Ability to analyze, collect and communicate complex information •Ability to multitask and manage a workload •Time management skills & ability to work independently •Must be able to work well under pressure with tight deadlines •Demonstrate confidentiality and discretion with respect to all client and firm information Principle Responsibilities and Activities Include: •Interacting with office staff and clients in a team setting •Use software tools to prepare various financial planning reports •Preparation of client presentations •Implementation of financial planning recommendations •Maintain communication with clients through on-going mailings, email and phone calls •Develop new business Submit inquiries in confidence directly to Buxton Financial or by application through Colville Work Source. C02/27 _______________________

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15 HELP WANTED Case Manager – Housing: Rural Resources Community Action is accepting applications for a Case Manager - Housing in Colville.

This is a regular, full-time position, 40hrs/week, and is responsible for providing information, assistance, and comprehensive case management to individuals or families. Starting pay: $13.88 - $15.02/hour, D.O.E, plus benefits. For application and complete description contact WorkSource, 956 South Main Street, Suite B, Colville, WA 99114 or (509)-685-6158.

Position open until filled.

Rural Resources is an AA/ EOE employer. 2/13 _______________________

Personal Banker part-time (benefits included) Kettle Falls and Chewelah Branches The Personal Banker processes transactions accurately and efficiently while providing a full range of banking services with an emphasis on delivering exceptional service. Identifies client needs and refers products and services as financial solutions.

We offer a positive working environment based on mutually beneficial relationships, competitive compensation and an opportunity for a progressive career in banking. If you enjoy providing excellent service and assisting customers find solutions, we would like to hear from you.

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Housing Rehabilitation Technician “Rural Resources is currently accepting applications for a Housing Rehabilitation Technician position in Colville. Responsible for the weatherization and rehabilitation work on housing in the Tri-County service area.

40 hrs/wk, $12.62 to $13.64/ hour, D.O.E., plus benefits. For application and job description, contact WorkSource at 956 South Main Street, Suite B, Colville, WA 99114 or (509) 685-6158. Position open until filled. Rural Resources is an AA/EOE employer.” C2/20 ________________________

R e c e p t i o n i s t / Administrative Assistant.

Provide support such as preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, making phone calls, scheduling appointments and inputting data into computerized programs. Proficiently use Microsoft Office Suite as well as industry-specific software to assist in preparing financial documents, client presentations and to maintain confidential client contact database. Will cross-train with other staff. Pleasant, approachable people skills and professional demeanor a must.

-HS grad with some college classes a minimum or two years administrative/clerical experience or equivalent job experience - this is not an entry level position -Mandatory that applicant be proficient in Microsoft Office suite (testing will be required) and will need to quickly master additional computer applications.

-Successful passage of a criminal background check, credit check and drug screen -Professional appearance and demeanor a must -Pleasant, approachable people skills -Non smoking work environment -Be comfortable in a fast paced office setting with changing routines and priorities -Must show initiative, be driven to learn, improve and succeed -Detail orientated -3-month training/probation period Full time.. Monday through Friday, $13.00/hr or more depending upon skills, experience and education.

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I write memoirs! Read my life stories & then you can write your own. Send $20 + 5 postage stamps to Doreen Frick, PO Box 414, Valley, WA 99181. C2/13 _______________________

3 Bdrm/2 bath mobile, $650 + utilities on 2.63 acres with creek front, shop, and wood stove. PSG MGMT 509-9365268. E2/27 _______________________ 2 bed mobile for rent in Chewelah. Very nice 2 bed 1 bath, W/D included. Quiet neighborhood. No smoking, no pets. $490/month includes garbage and lot rent. Renter pays electric, water and sewer. 1st/last required to move in, $300 deposit. Call or text 509-936-4008. C2/13 _______________________ Duplex Townhouse.

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Work hours are part time approximately 26 hours per week Tuesday through Friday. Please mail resume or brief outline of work experience and employment goals to: Dr. J. Scott Kohlstedt; PO Box 1288; Chewelah, WA 99109-1288.

C2/27 _______________________ Substitute Bus DriversMary Walker School District No. 207 (Springdale, WA) is seeking Substitute Bus Drivers.

Must have current WA State Driver’s License (with CDL Class B/Passenger endorsement), D.O.T. medical card, first aid card; and be able to pass drug test as well as background and fingerprint checks. For more information, call Steve Thams, Transportation Director (258-9041). For a District application, call 2584534 or visit our web site: www.marywalker.org.

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26 HOUSES Apply through Work FOR RENT Source or directly to Buxton Financial 486 Oak St Colville 508 W. Boone 2 bedroom, WA 99114. C02/27 _______________________ 1 bath, 750 square feet. Gas heat, central air, washer/ dryer, carport, storage shed, 19 SERVICES lawn mowing included. No smoking, No pets, $500/ Retired, Bored, will do your month. 509-710-9665 or 509errands, odd jobs, honey-do 680-2774. TFN2/13 list, etc. References. Call Wes _______________________ (cell) 575-574-7412. C2/13 For Rent. 1 bed/1 bath mobile _______________________ home.

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TFN1/25 19 SERVICES The Chewelah Chamber _______________________ of Commerce is currently looking for an energetic people person. Must be self-motivated and have basic office skills, including knowledge of the Office Suite programs, webSite Prep Bridges Culverts page management and Quickbooks. Hours are 10am2pm, Tuesday thru Thursday Need Rock? We’ve got you covered! and 7am-2pm, Friday.

Some additional nights and Drain rock, Crushed Rock, Screened Rock, Landscape Rock, weekends may be required, Sand, Gravel, Top Soil as well. Compensation: $10/ hr. Please send resume and Available for Delivery or Pick Up cover letter to Chewelah Chamber, PO Box 94, Hansen Logging LLC Chewelah, WA 99109 or (509) 935-4515 or (509)675-4754 drop off at the office on Main hloggingllc@gmail.com Avenue. Position open until filled. TFN 02/13 HANSELL991DL _______________________

Applications now being accepted for immediate opening for 911 Dispatch/Call Receiver exam applicants.

This exam will establish an employment list for the Stevens County Sheriff’s E911 Communications. A detailed job description and application can be obtained at the Stevens County Commissioners office at 230 E Birch, Colville, WA. (509) 684-3751. Application available under the employment listings at www. co.stevens.wa.us. A2/13 _______________________

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Wages DOE. Medical office experience preferred but not necessary. Strong communication and organizational skills. NHSC student loan repayment eligible site. Send resume to: N.E.Washington Health Programs (CCHC RN)/ PO Box 808 / Chewelah WA 99109. EOE employer and provider. Application deadline: February 28, 2014.

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Upstairs 1 Bdrm, $400 and 2 Bdrm, $450. Rent includes W/S/G. Off street parking, on-site laundry, landscaping, nice view and neighbors. NO PETS. PSG MGMT 509-9365268. E2/27 _______________________ Upstairs 2 Bdrm, $400 or downstairs 2 BDrm $425, both with detached garage, FP insert, W/D hookup, garbage paid. PSG MGMT 509-936-5268. E2/27 _______________________ 1 bedroom apartment above Douglas Laundry in Chewelah. Available immediately. No pets, all utilities included in rent. $500/month. 1st/last/cleaning deposit required upon move in. 936-1584. C2/13 _______________________

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The Independent 27 APARTMENTS FOR RENT

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2 BR, 2 BATH W/D & DW & PATIO $625/Mon + Deposit W/S/G Incl.

(509) 496-9410 28 COMMERCIAL FOR RENT OFFICE OR LIGHT COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR LEASE- 1,000 to 1,700 sq ft in City of Colville zoned C-3 General Commercial.

Located at 230 Williams Lake Rd, it is highly visible from Hwy 395N, easy access, large parking lot. Space can be remodeled to fit leasee needs.

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29 REAL ESTATE HOUSES 3 bed 2 bath w/in-law suite addition. On large corner lot, with 2 car detached garage, fenced yard. Asking $199,500.

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sale date), the default(s) set forth in paragraph III, together with File No. GOTHAM. any subsequent payments, late Grantor: Kenneth C. Kane charges, advances, costs and fees Beneficiaries: Verle L. Gotham, thereafter due, is/are cured and as Successor Trustee of the the Trustee’s fees and costs are Living Trust of Verle L. Gotham paid. The sale may be terminated and Helen L. Gotham, dated any time after 2/10/14 (11 March 3, 2004, between Verle L. days before the sale date), and Gotham and Helen L. Gotham, before the sale by the Borrower, as Settlors, Ref to DOT Auditor Grantor, any Guarantor or the File No.: 2008 0003394, Tax holder of any recorded junior Parcel ID No.s: 1934900 and lien or encumbrance paying 1933600. Abbreviated Legal: the entire principal and interest 25/26-36-38 Notice of Trustee’s secured by the Deed of Trust, Sale Pursuant to the Revised plus costs, fees and advances, if Code of Washington 61.24, et any made pursuant to the terms seq. I. On February 21, 2014 of the obligation and/or Deed at 10:00 a.m., at the Stevens of Trust. VI. A written notice County Courthouse steps, of default was transmitted by 215 South Oak in the City of the Beneficiary or Trustee to Colville, State of Washington, the Borrower and Grantor at the the undersigned Trustee (subject following address(es): NAME to any conditions imposed by AND ADDRESS: Kenneth the Trustee) will sell at public C. Kane, 1321 Elep Avenue, auction to the highest and best Colville, WA 99114, by both bidder, payable at the time of first class and either certified sale, the following described real mail, return receipt requested property “Property”, situated in on December 4, 2013, proof the County of Stevens, State of of which is in the possession Washington: of the Trustee; and on July 16, (1934900) The E1/2 of the 2013 Grantor and Borrower NE1/4 of Section 26, Township were personally served with 36 North, Range 38 East W.M., said written notice of default or in Stevens County, Washington. the written notice of default was AND that portion of the East 12 posted in a conspicuous place rods of the NE1/4 of the SE1/4 on the real property described of Section 26, Township 36 in paragraph I above, and the North, Range 38 East, W.M., Trustee has possession of proof by installing a minimum of three lying North of the County of such service or posting. VII. (3) water control structures in Road, known as the Colville The Trustee, whose name and 99 LEGAL NOTICES the excavated drainage ditch and Marcus County Wagon address are set forth below, will and adding cavity nesting bird Road. EXCEPT the W1/2 of the provide in writing to anyone houses; and, W1/2 of the SE1/4 of the NE1/4; requesting it a statement of all NOTICE OF COMPLETE EXCEPT that portion conveyed foreclosure costs and trustee’s APPLICATIONS WITH OPTIONAL DNS PROCESS The applicant is proposing to the State of Washington for fees due at any time prior to to mitigate a proposed Primary State Highway No. 3 the sale. VIII. The effect of Avista Corporation encroachment of a new driveway by Deed recorded May 26,1922, the sale will be to deprive the Administrative Conditional along the Northerly lot line of in Book 67 of Deeds, pages 512 Grantor and all those who hold Use ACU 2014-001 proposed Lot 4 by providing an and 517, and by Deed recorded by, through or under the Grantor Substantial Development additional five foot (5’) buffer October 22, 1956 in Book 158 of all their right title and interest Permit SDP 2014-002 along the East side of said Lot 4. of Deeds, page 113. (1933600) in the Property. IX. Anyone NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, This plat is subject to SEPA The NW1/4 of the NW1/4 and having any objection to the sale pursuant to SCC 3.30, that as per WAC 197-11-800(6) the W1/2 of the SW1/4 of the on any grounds whatsoever will Stevens County has received (a) because it contains lands NW1/4 of Section 25, Township be afforded an opportunity to be permit applications for the covered by water as defined by 36 North, Range 38 East, W.M., heard as to those objections if in Stevens County, Washington, they bring a lawsuit to restrain following project that may be of WAC 197-11-756. which is subject to that certain the sale pursuant to RCW interest to you. You are invited to comment on this proposed Location of Proposal: The Deed of Trust dated April 9, 61.24.130. Failure to bring South half of the Southeast 2008, recorded April 10, 2008, such a lawsuit may result in a project. quarter of the Northwest quarter under Auditor’s File No. 2008 waiver of any proper grounds for Description of Proposal: to of the Southwest quarter and 0003394, records of Stevens invalidating the Trustee’s sale. develop Lake Spokane Boat-In the East half of the Southwest County, State of Washington X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS Campsites along Lake Spokane quarter of the Southwest quarter, from Kenneth C. Kane as OR TENANTS - The purchaser in the Rural Area-10 zone. Three all in Section 17, Township 29 Grantors to Stevens County at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled proposed sites are: 1) Amy Lane North, Range 42 East, W.M., in Title & Escrow Company, as to possession of the property on Trustee, to secure an obligation the 20th day following the sale, consisting of 1 vaulted restroom, Stevens County, Washington. in favor of Verle L. Gotham, as as against the Grantor under the 3 tent-only campsites, 1 65-foot Tax Parcel Number: 5831830 dock with 16-foot gangway Site Address: 5011 Mason Successor Trustee of the Living Deed of Trust (the owner) and Trust of Verle L. Gotham and anyone having an interest junior and 1 65-dock with a 6-foot Road, Clayton, WA 99110 Helen L. Gotham, dated March to the deed of trust, including gangway; 2) North Shore A & B consisting of 1 vaulted restroom, Date of Notice of Application 3, 2004, between Verle L. occupants who are not tenants.

2 tent-only campsites and 1 55- with Optional DNS: January Gotham and Helen L. Gotham, After the 20th day following the as Settlors, as Beneficiaries. sale the purchaser has the right foot dock with 16-foot gangway 29th, 2014 Appointment of a Successor to evict occupants and tenants and 3) North Shore C consisting Review: Trustee was recorded on July by summary proceedings under of 1 tent-only campsite, 1 honey Environmental bucket enclosure for seasonal The Planning Division of 11, 2013, under Auditor’s File Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenantuse and 1 50-foot dock with 16- the Stevens County Land No. 20130005556, appointing occupied property, the purchaser Services Department has Thomas F. Webster as the current shall provide a tenant with foot gangway. reviewed the proposed Trustee. The Tax Parcel ID written notice in accordance with Location of Proposal: Amy project for probable adverse number and Abbreviated Legal RCW 61.24.060. EFFECTIVE: Lane site: A portion of the SE1/4 environmental impacts and Description are provided solely 7/8/13, Thomas F. Webster, of the NW1/4 in Section 19, expects to issue a Determination to comply with the recorded Trustee, Webster Law Office, Township 27 North, Range 40 of Nonsignificance (DNS) for statutes and are not intended to P.L.L.C. 116 N. Main Street East, W.M.; North Shore A & B this project. The Optional DNS supplement, amend or supersede Colville, WA 99114 (509) 685site: A portion of the NE1/4 of the process in WAC 197-11-355 is the Property’s full legal 2261.

NE1/4 in Section 24, Twonship being used. This may be your description provided herein.

27 N, Range 39 East, W.M. and only opportunity to comment II. No action commenced by Published: January 9, February North Shore C site: A portion of on the environmental impacts the Beneficiary of the Deed of 13, 2014 Trust is now pending to seek the SE1/4 of the SE1/4 in Section of the proposed project. satisfaction of the Obligation 13, Township 27 North, Range 39 East, W.M., all in Stevens Agencies, tribes, and the public in any Court by reason of the IN AND FOR THE County, Washington. Amy Lane are encouraged to review and Grantor’s or Borrower’s default COUNTY OF STEVENS comment on the proposed project on the Obligation. III. The site: Tax Parcel #2420225.

SUMMONS BY and its probable environmental Beneficiary alleges default of PUBLICATION – Environmental Review: impacts. Comments must be the Deed of Trust for failure to DEPENDENCY Stevens County has reviewed submitted by 4:30 p.m., on pay the following amounts now the proposed project for Wednesday, February 19th, in arrears and/or other defaults: STATE OF WASHINGTON TO probable adverse environmental 2014, to the Planning Division Amount due to reinstate by impacts and expects to issue a of the Stevens County Land 2-10-14 the principal balance WHOM IT MAY CONCERN $83,193.66, Late Charges and TO: determination of nonsignificance Services Department. $4,984.21, General Taxes of (DNS) for this project. The A N Y O N E optional DNS process in Public Hearing -- No open $317.21, plus interest and 1.

WAC 197-11-355 is being record predecision hearing is penalties $12,275.16, Attorney’s CLAIMING A PATERNAL Fees $750.00, Total Arrearage INTEREST, except Darrin used. This may be your only scheduled. $101,520.24, Trustee’s Haynes, of Carsyn Haynes, opportunity to comment on the The application, State Expenses (Itemization), DOB: 01-03-14, Dependency environmental impacts of the Environmental Policy Act Trustee’s closing fee $50, Past Petition 14-7-00001-1, filed proposed project.

(SEPA) checklist and contents Due Buyer Fee $90, Title Report January 14, 2014.

Contents of the entire file are of the entire file are available $1,624.76, Reconveyance fee available for public inspection for public inspection at the $135, Posting of Foreclosure A Dependency Petition has been at the Stevens County Land office of the Planning Division Notices $100, Recording Fees filed in the above court. A FactServices Planning Division of the Stevens County Land $190 Statutory Mailing Costs Finding hearing will be held on Department, 260 $10.00, Photocopies $5, Lien this matter on March 3, 2014 at office, 260 South Oak, Services South Oak Street, Courthouse Pay Offs $170,266.56, Total 9:00 a.m. at the Stevens County Courthouse Annex, Colville, $273,991.56, Total Juvenile Court, 215 S. Oak St., Washington, from 8:00 a.m. Annex, Colville, Washington, Costs Colville, WA 99114. YOU from the hours of 8:00 a.m.

Amount Due: $273,991.56. to Noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, through 4:30 p.m. Monday IV. The sum owing on the SHOULD BE PRESENT AT through Friday, excluding obligation is: Principal Balance THIS HEARING. excluding County holidays.

County holidays. There are no of $83,193.66, together with HEARING WILL There is a 30-day comment other existing environmental interest as provided in the note THE period on this project. Written documents known that evaluate or other instrument evidencing DETERMINE IF YOUR CHILD comments may be submitted to the proposed project other than the Obligation from 4-8-08, IS DEPENDENT AS DEFINED and such other costs and fees IN RCW 13.34.050(5). THIS Jenni Anderson, Stevens County those contained in the file.

A JUDICIAL as are due under the Obligation, BEGINS Land Services. Mailing Address: 215 S. Oak, Courthouse Annex, Any person has the right to and as are provided by statute. PROCESS WHICH COULD Colville, WA, 99114. Street comment on the application, V. The Property will be sold RESULT IN PERMANENT Address: 260 South Oak, receive notice of and participate to satisfy the expense of sale LOSS OF YOUR PARENTAL Courthouse Annex, Colville, in any hearings, request a copy and the Obligation as provided RIGHTS. IF YOU DO NOT WA. Email address: janderso@ of the decision once made and, if by statute. The sale will be APPEAR AT THE HEARING, co.stevens.wa.us. Phone 509- he or she has standing, to appeal. made without representation or THE COURT MAY ENTER A 684-2401. Fax: 509-684-7525. No decision on the application warranty, express or implied, DEPENDENCY ORDER IN Comments must be received by will be made until after the close regarding title, possession, YOUR ABSENCE. 4:30 p.m., Friday, March 7, of the public comment period. encumbrances or condition of The Notice of Decision will be the Property on February 21, To request a copy of the Notice, 2014. sent only to those that request it. 2014. The default(s) referred Summons, and Dependency to in paragraph III, together Petition, call DSHS at (509) 685Published: February 6, 13, 2014 For further information, contact with any subsequent payments, 5660. To view information about Notice of Complete Ms. Paulette Yochum, Planner, late charges, advances costs your rights in this proceeding, go Application with Planning Division of the and fees thereafter due, must be to: www.atg.wa.gov/DPY.aspx.

Optional DNS Stevens County Land Services cured by the 2/10/14 (11 days Department at (509)684-2401. before the sale date), to cause a PATTY CHESTER, Stevens NOTICE IS HEREBY given that Mailing Address: 215 South discontinuance of the sale. The County Clerk Stevens County has received Oak Street – Courthouse Annex, sale will be discontinued and applications for the following Colville, WA 99114. terminated if at any time before Published: January 30, February project that may be of interest to the close of the Trustee’s business 6, 13, 2014 you: Published: February 6, 13, 2014 on 2/10/14 (11 days before the Applicants: Gary R. Morgan

99 LEGAL NOTICES ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS OWNER: Stevens County, Washington PROJECT: 2014 Multiple Materials Bid ENGINEER: Stevens County Public Works Department Sealed bids for the following described Multiple Materials Bids will be received by Stevens County in the office of the Stevens County Commissioners, Colville, Washington, until February 25, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. and will then and there be opened and publicly read. The mailing address is: Stevens County Commissioners, 215 S. Oak, Colville, WA 99114.

The physical address for bids delivered any way other than the US Postal Service and bid opening address is: Stevens County Commissioners, 230 E. Birch, Colville, WA. Bids must be completed for one or more of the following schedules on a unit price basis as indicated on the BID PROPOSAL, and the total shall be used for the purpose of comparison of bids on separate contracts as follows: SCHEDULE A: ASPHALT BITUMINOUS MATERIALS SCHEDULE B: HOT MIX ASPHALT SCHEDULE C: AGGREGATES (ONE OR MORE ITEMS) SCHEDULE D: CULVERTS SCHEDULE E: BULK FUEL SCHEDULE F: WINTER SALT SCHEDULE G: HERBICIDES

Bids are to be submitted in sealed envelopes plainly marked for the appropriate Bid Schedule. Preaward forms must be completed, submitted with the appropriate bid and must include all forms provided in the respective schedules. Pre-award forms have been marked appropriately. In addition, the Bid Bond form, Proposal Signature form and Certificate of Insurance must be submitted with Schedule A and Schedule G bids.

BID SCHEDULES THAT REQUIRE BID BONDS shall be accompanied by a Deposit of Cash, Certified Check, Cashier’s Check, or Surety Bond in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total amount bid.

Checks shall be payable to the Stevens County Public Works Department.

Information regarding bidding procedures, special provisions, bid forms, contract forms, drawings, specifications, contract bonds, and other contract documents may be examined at the Stevens County Public Works Department, 185 East Hawthorne Street, Colville, WA 99114.

Copies of plans and specifications may be obtained at the office of the Stevens County Public Works Department. Contact Jim Whitbread of the Stevens County Public Works Department at (509) 684-4548, regarding any questions about the bidding procedures.

The owner reserves the right to waive any informalities or minor defects, and to reject any or all bids. To the extent deemed appropriate by the owner, all contracts shall be administered in general accordance with the Washington State Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Road, Bridge and Municipal Construction, 2014.

JAMES J. WHITBREAD, P.E. Stevens County Engineer/ Director of Public Works Published: January February 6, 13, 2014

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Notice of the Automatic Re-Election of the Incumbent The Stevens County Conservation District Board of Supervisors hereby informs the voting public that the incumbent, Andy Kroiss, has been re-elected to the currently open seat by reason of being the only person filing for the position by the filing deadline. Therefore, no poll site, absentee balloting or mail balloting will be performed pursuant to WAC 135-110-370.

For further information, please contact the District at (509) 6850937 x-3.

Published: February 6, 13, 2014

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NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION Stephen and Catherine Gavin Substantial Development Permit SDP 2014-001 Shoreline Letter of Exemption SLE 2014-001

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STEVENS COUNTY NOTICE OF DECISION Sarena Solomon Zoning Variance VAR 2013-009

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to SCC 3.30, that Stevens County has received permit application for the following project that may be of interest to you. You are invited to comment on this proposed project.

Pursuant to SCC Section 3.30.150, Stevens County hereby gives notice of its decision to deny the request to reduce the 10-foot setback required under SCC 3.04.010 for the purpose of constructing a 14’ x 40’ RV cover in the Rural Area 5-acre zone. The request proposes the following setbacks: 3.5 feet to the wall of the structure from the Description of Proposal: 1) to develop a 4-foot wide ORV trail side (South) property line and 6.5 feet to the wall from the rear (East) to provide access to Lake Spokane; 2) to construct a 4-foot high by property line.

100-foot long retaining wall 1-foot landward of the shoreline; 3) to install a “U” shaped private dock on piers with hydraulic lift and 4) Project Location: Lot 15, Block 1, SUNSET BAY SUBDIVISION, construct a residence approximately 185 feet from the OHWM. This according to plat thereof recorded September 29, 1959, in Book C project is within the SMP Suburban Shoreline Environment and the of Plats, page 26, under Auditor’s File #330082, being a portion SCC Title 3 Lake Spokane UGA Residential-1 zone. of Section 34, Township 30 North, Range 41 East, W.M., Stevens County, Washington. Assessor’s Tax Parcel #0688600. Site Address: Location of Proposal: Lot 12, Block 1 of LAKERDIGE 1ST 40304 Lynn Road, Loon Lake, WA. ADDITION, according to plat thereof recorded December 16, 1964, in Book C of Plats, page 49, under Auditor’s File Number 365200, Pursuant to SCC 3.30.210, any person with standing may appeal being a portion of Section 35, Township 27 North, Range 41 East, this decision to the Stevens County Hearing Examiner within 14 W.M., in Stevens County, Washington. Parcel #0750000. Site calendar days of the issuance of the decision. Appeals must be filed Address: 316 East Shore Road, Nine Mile Falls, WA. with the Stevens County Land Services Planning Division, 215 S. Oak—Courthouse Annex, Colville, WA, 99114. Appeals must be Environmental Review: Stevens County has reviewed the proposed accompanied by a $400.00 filing fee. The appeals application must project for probable adverse environmental impacts and expects be completed and submitted at the time of the appeal. The appeal to issue a determination of nonsignificance (DNS) for this project. application is available at the Stevens County Land Services, Planning The optional DNS process in WAC 197-11-355 is being used. This Division office or at the following website: www.co.stevens.wa.us/ may be your only opportunity to comment on the environmental landservices/planning_forms.php. Appeals must be received by impacts of the proposed project.

4:30 p.m. on Friday, February 21, 2014.

Public Comment: There is a 30-day comment period on this project. Agencies, tribes, and the public are encouraged to review and comment on the proposed project. Written comments may be submitted to Jenni Anderson, Stevens County Land Services.

Mailing Address: 215 S. Oak, Courthouse Annex, Colville, WA, 99114. Street Address: 260 South Oak, Courthouse Annex, Colville, WA. Email address: janderso@co.stevens.wa.us. Phone 509-6842401. Fax: 509-684-7525. Comments must be received by 4:30 p.m., Monday, March 3, 2014.

Contents of the file are available for public inspection at the Stevens County Land Services Planning Division office, 260 South Oak, Courthouse Annex, Colville, Washington, from 8:00 a.m. to Noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding County holidays.

Published: February 6, 13, 2014 Notice of Public Hearing Hearing Dates & Location: The City Council will hold a public hearing on March 5, 2014 during its regular Council Meeting scheduled to begin at 6:30p.m. The hearing will be held in the City Hall Council Chambers at 301 East Clay Avenue, Chewelah, WA 99109.

Review Authority: The Chewelah Planning Commission has reviewed and forwarded a recommendation to the City Council to approve the proposed amendments to the City’s Comprehensive Plan. The purpose of the public hearing is to take and consider any additional public testimony prior to action by the City Council.

Staff Contact: Chaz Bates, Contract Planner, (509) 835-3770, cbates@studiocascade.com.

Application/Description of Proposal: The proposal is to amend the Chewelah Comprehensive Plan including text amendments.

Specifically the amendments are described as follows: Map Amendments There are no map amendments to be considered in this amendment cycle.

Policy Amendments Policy Amendments include removing policies that are no longer applicable due to completion of objectives or changes in circumstances. These policies include removing policies related to the library and acquiring additional water rights.

Text Amendments Text amendments proposed seek to update the following: project lists found in the City’s Capital Improvement Program and Capital Facility Plan; text updates to reflect the work completed by the Transportation Improvement Options group; and other minor text amendments to update dates and correct grammar errors.

Location of Proposal: This proposal affects development within the boundaries of the City of Chewelah, Stevens County, Washington Applicant: City of Chewelah Environmental Determination: The City has determined that this proposal does not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is not required under RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c). This DNS was issued pursuant to WAC 197-11-340(2) on December 2, 2013; no appeal of the determination was made.

Staff Report and Inspection of File: A staff report will be available for inspection seven (7) calendar days before the hearing. The staff report and draft plan may be inspected at Room 104 of the Chewelah City Hall located at 301 East Clay Avenue, between 8:00 am and 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday, excluding holidays. Copies of documents will be made available at a reasonable cost. If you have special needs to assist in your participation in the hearing, please call City Hall (509) 935-8311. If you have questions regarding the proposal please contact Chaz Bates, Contract Planner, at (509) 835-3770. Written comments should be mailed or dropped off to the City of Chewelah, PO Box 258 301 East Clay Avenue – Room 104, Chewelah, WA 99109 Attn: Mike Frizzell.

Published: February 13, 2014 REQUEST FOR BID PROPOSALS FOR OFFICIAL COUNTY NEWSPAPER Pursuant to the provisions of RCW 36.72.075, Stevens County requests bid proposals from qualified legal newspapers published within the county to serve as the official county newspaper through June 30, 2015. Bid proposals must be submitted on the form provided by the county no later than 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 1, 2014, at which time the bid proposals will be opened and considered by the Board for award. The successful bidder will be required to provide a one thousand dollar performance bond. Bid proposal forms and additional information may be obtained from Polly Coleman, Clerk of the Board of Commissioners; 230 E. Birch; Colville, Washington 99114 (509) 684-3751; commissioners@co.stevens.wa.us.

Tim Gray Stevens County Auditor Published: February 13, 2014

Legal Notices are Your Right to Know!

The complete file for this project is available for inspection at the Stevens County Land Services Planning Division located at 260 S Oak, Colville, Washington, from 8:00 a.m. to Noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding County holidays. To obtain a copy of the Final Decision or to arrange for an inspection of the file, contact Jenni Anderson, Stevens County Land Services Planning Division, 215 S. Oak—Courthouse Annex, Colville, WA, 99114, phone 509684-2401 or fax 509-684-7525.

Published: February 13, 2014

On the Record STEVENS COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT NEW CASE LIST State of Washington vs. Terri Sue Herrera, Bail Jumping.

Hailey C. Burgess, petitioner, Kyle Patrick McCanna, respondent, Domestic Violence.

State of Washington vs. Lodai Douglas McSpadden, Miscellaneous.

Melinda Bridget Payton, petitioner, John Bryant Kenneth Payton, respondent, Dissolution.

State of Washington, Department of Revenue vs. PR Spray Service Co., Tax Warrant.

Estate of Christopher J. Clash, deceased, Michael H. Clash, petitioner, Estate.

State of Washington vs. Jonathan Issac Eddy, Controlled Substance No Prescription.

Khira D. Howarth, petitioner, Eric Wesley Howarth, respondent, Dissolution.

Midland Funding LLC, petitioner, Linda D. Zellweger, John Doe Zellweger, respondents, Commercial.

Robert Scott Gray, petitioner, Department of Labor and Industries, respondent, Administrative Law Review.

State of Washington, Department of Revenue vs. Mike D. Hinkle, All Pro Glass, Tax Warrant.

Britney M. Bumstead, petitioner, Guy E. Bumstead, respondent, Dissolution.

STEVENS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS Judge Gina A. Tveit Jessica R. Jackson, $1093 fine, Negligent Driving 1st Thomas Barton, $493 fine, 3 days jail, Violation of Ignition Interlock Requirement.

Melissa Eldred, $443 fine, 1 day jail, Theft 3rd.

Sean M. Laughter, $443 fine, Driving While License Suspended 3rd.

Shane Parks, $879 fine, 30 days jail, Violation of Protection Order-3 counts.

Dustin J. West, $843 fine, 2 days jail, 24 months supervised probation, Negligent Driving 1st.

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original cost to install them, which results in a need to increase rates.

“Managing costs is an on-going focus for Avista which helps ensure that our customers continue to have among the lowest energy prices in the country. To help reduce the rate of growth in operating costs, Avista implemented in December 2012 a Voluntary Severance Incentive Plan to reduce the number of employees at the company beginning Jan. 1, 2013. Effective Jan. 1, 2014, Avista also made changes to its pension and postretirement medical plans for non-union employees that reduce future costs,” Morris said.

Avista’s request, if approved, would increase annual electric base revenues by 3.8 percent or $18.2 million and annual natural gas base revenues by 8.1 percent or $12.1 million.

Both requests are based on a proposed rate of return on rate base of 7.71 percent with a common equity ratio of 49.0 percent and a 10.1 percent return on equity.

In addition, Avista’s electric customers are receiving benefits from two rebates that are currently

reducing customers’ monthly energy bills by 2.8 percent during 2014. These rebates will expire at the end of 2014. Avista is proposing a new rebate beginning January 1, 2015, related to its sale of renewable energy credits which would reduce customers’ monthly bills by 1.1 percent. The net effect of the expiring rebates and the new rebate will result in an increase of approximately 1.7 percent beginning January 1, 2015. These rebates are passed through to customers on a dollar-for-dollar basis and do not increase or decrease the company’s earnings.

If Avista’s requests are approved, a residential customer using an average 965 kilowatt hours per month would see a total billed increase of $4.89 a month, or 6.1 percent, for a revised monthly bill of $84.98, beginning January 1, 2015.

The revised monthly bill includes a proposed increase in the monthly basic charge from $8.00 to $15.00.

A natural gas customer using an average of 65 therms per month would see a $5.23, or 8.5 percent, increase for a revised monthly bill of $66.42. This includes the proposed increase in the monthly basic charge from $8.00 to $12.00.

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STEVENS COUNTY SHERIFF’S INCIDENT LOG 1/30 Traffic Stop Hwy 395 S. 1/30 Traffic Accident Lambert Rd. 1/30 Traffic Accident Flowery Trail Rd. 1/30 Traffic Accident 25xx Highline Rd. 1/31 Welfare Check 395 S. 2/1 Traffic Situation 27xx Hwy 395 S. & Hafer Rd. 2/3 Dogs 21xx Kramer Rd. 2/3 Prowler 22xx Heine Rd. 2/3 Traffic Hazard 27xx Quarry Browns Lake Rd. Total incidents for Chewelah (99109)-9 1/30 Burglary 43xx Hesseltine Rd. 1/31 Dogs 332xx Lakeview Ln NW 2/1 Susp. Pkg. 31xx Farm to Market Rd. 2/1 SV 37xx Deer Creek Rd. 2/2 Trespassing 35xx Beitey Rd. 2/3 Traffic Situation Hwy 231 2/3 Welfare Check 37xx West Jumpoff Rd. Total incidents for Valley (99181)-7 1/29 Harassment 47xx Rosehill Rd. 1/29 Traffic Accident Hwy 231 1/31 Citizen Dispute 47xx Rosehill Rd. 2/4 Alarm 43xx Springdale Hunters 2/4 Robbery 50xx Rail Canyon Rd. Total incidents for Springdale (99173)-5 1/29 Alarm 40xx Colville Rd. 1/30 Theft 39xx Hwy 292 1/30 Welfare Check 41xx Garden Spot Rd. 1/31 Littering 41xx Lyons and Moss Rd 2/2 Gas Leak 467xx Larson Beach Rd. 2/2 Heart Hwy 395 S 2/3 Fire Structure 41xx Swallows Rd. 2/3 Area Check 400xx Mackinaw Ave. Total incidents for Loon Lake (99148)-8 1/30 DV 25xx Burgess Rd. 1/30 Traffic Accident Hwy 395 S. 1/31 Theft 20xx Aebley Rd. 2/1 Traffic Stop 10xx Hwy 395 S. Total incidents for Addy (99101)-4 1/29 Info 15xx Hwy 20 E 1/29 Threats 4xx Graham Rd. 1/29 Traffic Hazard 5xx Hwy 20 E & Artman Gibson 1/30 PO Violation 17xx Bohanan Rd. 1/30 Traffic Accident Hill Rd. 1/30 Traffic Accident 2xx Hwy 395 N. 1/31 Atl Warrant Sub 8xx Cross Country Way 1/31 Atl Warrant Sub 4xx Haller Creek Rd. 1/31 Hang up 911 20xx Clugston Onion Cr. 1/31 Traffic Accident 5xx Spanish Prairie Rd. 1/31 Traffic Accident Williams Lk. Rd. 1/31 Traffic Stop 3xx Aladdin Rd. 1/31 Unwanted 7xx Joseph Jessica Rd. 2/1 Hang up 911 3xx Rocky Lake Rd. 2/1 Traffic Accident 5xx Aladdin Rd. 2/2 DV 6xx Artman Gibson Rd. 2/2 Susp Vehicle 13xx Naff Rd. 2/2 Theft 34xx Stoddard Mt. 2/2 Traffic Accident 7xx Skidmore Rd. 2/2 Traffic Situation Hwy 395 N. 2/2 Unwanted 34xx Stoddard Mountain 2/3 Juvenile Prob. 1xx Hwy 20 E. 2/3 Traffic Accident Hwy 20 E 2/3 Unwanted 8xx Skidmore Rd. 2/3 Welfare Check 6xx Mosby Rd. 2/4 Hang up 911 50xx Northport Waneta 2/4 SV 4xx Haller Creek Rd. 2/4 Theft 4xx Prouty Corner Loop 2/4 Theft 29xx Aladdin Rd. 2/4 Threats 34xx Stoddard Mountain 2/4 Threats 8xx Lindsay Rd. 2/4 Traffic Situation Hwy 395 S. 2/4 Vehicle Prowl 5xx Knapp Rd. 2/4 Welfare Check Hwy 20 E. 2/4 Welfare Check 5xx Williams Lk. Rd. 2/5 Area Check 4xx Orin Rice Rd. 2/5 Traffic Situation Hwy 395 S. Total incidents for Colville (99114)-37 than 241,000 electric and as meter reading, customer nearly 152,000 natural gas billing, payment processing, customers in Washington. credit, customer service orders and material Capital investments management.

Natural gas capital Avista expects capital investments include the investments in 2014 of $335 continuing project to million, up from $280 million systematically replace in 2013. The investments portions of natural gas encompass upgrades and distribution pipe. The project maintenance of generation is replacing hundreds of miles facilities, transmission and of natural gas distribution distribution equipment, lines in Avista’s Washington, natural gas pipe, as well Idaho and Oregon service as information technology area that were installed prior upgrades. to 1987.

Among the major capital Additional information investments in today’s filing about the rate requests, are portions of the multi- including a video, is available year redevelopment of the at www.avistautilities.com/ 104-year-old Little Falls warates.

Powerhouse to increase To assist customers in generation reliability; managing their energy bills, continuing rehabilitation Avista offers services for of the 106-year-old Nine customers such as comfort level Mile Powerhouse to replace billing, payment arrangements original generators, turbines and Customer Assistance and other equipment which Referral and Evaluation will increase the generation Services (CARES), which of clean, renewable, low- provide assistance to specialcost power; and the 2014 needs customers through restoration of the 106-year- referrals to area agencies and old Post Falls South Channel churches for help with housing, Dam structure to preserve utilities, medical assistance the life of this important and other needs. To learn generating resource. more, visit www.avistautilities.

Information technology com. There customers can upgrades include the also find information on replacement of Avista’s energy efficiency rebates and 20-year-old legacy customer incentives, as well as online information system which tools for managing energy use.

-Submitted by Avista Corporation supports traditional utility business functions, such

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OBITUARIES

Compiled by Lew Arnold

John Carlton “BUB” Major

John Carlton “BUB” Major, 89, of Chewelah, WA went home to join his heavenly Father on the morning of Wednesday, February 5th, 2014.

He was born to Rovella and Oscar Major in Chewelah, WA on March 24, 1924.

With scarce job opportunities in the area, the family eventually found themselves in Harrington, WA. And in the 11th grade,

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helping the struggling city service get a new infusion of funding and patrons. The annexation means Chewelah residents are able to request materials from and return materials to any of the eight Libraries of Stevens County locations, including Colville, Hunters, Kettle Falls, Lakeside, Loon Lake, Northport and Onion Creek, as well as attend programs at these locations.

Chewelah Head Librarian Sarah English said there are other benefits as well.

“Being a member of the Libraries of Stevens County also provides training for staff and the ability to borrow staff from other locations to help cover additional open hours,” English said. “City residents can also serve on the Library District board and provide input about how the library should be run.”

The annexation also helped to alleviate some serious financial challenges for the library that was on the chopping block when the City of Chewelah ran into some

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and U.S. Freeskiing.

Together with USSA clubs, the USSA provides leadership and direction for tens of thousands of young skiers and snowboarders who share an Olympic dream while maintaining a strong adherence to core values.

Members of the community are invited to come join us to learn more about the Forty-nine Alpine Ski Team and 49° North Mountain Resort and take part in the following events: • Sign up to compete in the Sheimo Cup race and race against others in your age class.

Registration for the race is in the Klondike room in the lodge at 7-9:30 a.m.

Three different categories; Alpine, Snowboard, and Telemark.

Registration fees are $23 for Youth ($30 Discounted lift ticket) and $29 for Adult ($33 Discounted lift ticket).

Plus, your registration fee includes a long sleeve 27th Annual Sheimo Cup Special Edition t-shirt. Duel course ski racing. One run down the red course and one down the blue course for a combined time.

The top three in each age group male/female receives a mug. Three different categories; Alpine, Snowboard, and Telemark.

• At 2:30 p.m. - You

Bub was drafted into the Army to fight in World War II. During his time serving in the war he was captured in the Battle of the Bulge, was a Prisoner of War, escaped 3 times, was shot three times, but made it to freedom on the 3rd try. He was awarded a Purple Heart.

Upon arriving home, he met and married Mildred Kenney Hurst and moved to Coulee City. They later divorced and he married Lois Badten. He owned and ran the Gem Tavern, for 25 years, and after retiring, moved back home to Chewelah, WA where he took to farming wheat.

Bub was well known by many for his generosity and kind heart. All the children and adults in the area came to know him as “Santa Claus”.

And every summer he as well as everyone in town looked forward to his famous corn feed up on the farm. In his spare time, Bub loved to go boating and fishing on the

river.

After Lois’ passing, Bub married his long-time friend, Peggy Bauge. They resided on his farm in Chewelah for the past 18 years.

Preceding him in death; his six brothers and sisters, Loren, Althea, Sue, Rovella, Thorma, Cora Rae. Bub is survived by: wife, Peggy Major,: children: Barry Major, Fred Hurst, Bunny Hurst Louk, Dan Bauge, John Bauge, Rick Lewis; and numerous grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, the family requested donations be made to St. Jude’s Children Hospital or a charity of your choice to carry on Bub’s love of helping others.

Mass and a Military Service is to be held in Bub’s honor on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at 11:00am at St. Mary of the Rosary Catholic Church in Chewelah, WA. I’m sure Bub’s last words heading home were: ~AMF~ Adios “My Friend”

budgeting issues in 2012. At that time, the Washington State Auditor alerted the city that the utility rate money being channeled to fund the library could not be spent in that way. As a result, the city was forced to cut their budget by nearly $300,000 and opted to reduce library funding by 50 percent. The result was a drastic reduction in hours.

Bringing the library back to full operation would have meant increasing some kind of fee or tax in the city to cover the cost of the library.

An alternative was for the Chewelah library to annex into the Stevens County Rural Library District, thereby dispersing the library costs to all landowners in the county through the rural library district property tax levy.

Taxpayers pay the Libraries of Stevens County at a rate of 38 cents per $1,000 of assessed valuation, which means that a home owner with property valued at $150,000 (about the average in Chewelah) pays $57 per year to fund the library. In addition, the library is funded through donations and grants that help fund special programs, such as One Book

and the Summer Reading Program.

The City of Chewelah continues to own and maintain the library building, and removes snow and ice from the sidewalk as necessary and provides lawn maintenance during the summer, according to English.

In addition to wide variety of books, videos and magazines, the Chewelah Library also offers: • Access to computers and Internet • Black and white and color printing • Black and white copies • Wi-Fi Internet connection • Newspapers • Audio CDs • Online library materials catalog • Downloadable audio and e-books on www. thelosc.org • Book kits for book clubs • Meeting space (both formal and informal) • Test proctoring • Technology assistance • NEW-Microsoft IT Academy

are invited to join the ski team at the top of Chair One for a Ski & Snowboard parade that will start down the Mountain at 2:40 p.m.

• 3:15 p.m. - Sheimo Cup Awards on outside deck and an Olympic viewing party in the lodge’s Klondike Room and the Boomtown Bar. As part of this event the Forty-nine Alpine Ski Team will be participating in a continuous coast-tocoast snowsport parade with clubs across the country in honor of the the U.S. Ski Team, U.S. Snowboarding and U.S. Freeskiing athletes competing in the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia.

For more information contact the Forty-nine Alpine Ski Team at FAST@ ski49n.com, or Sherry Brewer in marketing at sbrewer@ski49n.com.

For more information, call 935-6805.

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and general merchandise but excludes sales in industries such as manufacturing and construction.

Statewide, most categories saw increases in third quarter taxable sales: • E-commerce grew by 22.8 percent • New and used car sales up by 11.4 percent • C o n s t r u c t i o n improved by 16.1 percent • Manufacturing was up 10.6 percent • Home furnishings rose 8.9 percent • Health and drug stores increased 7.2 percent According to the Revenue report, taxable retail sales in Stevens County were at $105 million in the third quarter of 2013, up slightly from the same period of 2012. Taxable retail sales in Chewelah rose 8.9% to $9.5 million while sales in Colville increased 8.6% to $51 million.

- Submitted by Dept. of Revenue

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The more things change . . .

. . . The more they stay the same 80 Years Ago - February 1, 1934 A nursery school will be conducted at the grade school instead of the kindergarten class as it was previously announced.

A new installment of approximately 350 columns of books were added to the Jenkins High School Library.

70 Years Ago - February 3, 1944 2Lt Phillip P. Skok was a student in the four-engine pilot school at Roswell Army Air Field. Lieutenant Skok is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Skok of Valley.

Roland L. Fowler, of Chewelah, was a freshman in the School of Dentistry at Washington University.

50 Years Ago - February 6, 1964 Kiwanis past president Cal Fletcher passed the gavel to incoming president Ken Pierce.

Research was underway for a history of the Chewelah area by Mrs. Dorothy Traaen and Walt Goodman, both early Colville Valley pioneers.

Gasoline prices dropped 10-cents a gallon as motorists were enjoying their second “gas war” in less than a year. Prices listed on Tuesday were 25.9-cents per gallon for regular.

40 Years Ago - February 7, 1974 Cherie Hartill. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Hartill took part in the Junior Miss Pageant in Pullman. She said the contest will have lasting value and was just plain wonderful.

The Thoen Publishing Company has taken over management and operation of the Chewelah Independent. The new staff includes Bob Petty as editor and Maxine Fisk as associate editor.

30 Years Ago - February 8, 1984 A $170,000 grant for installation of services to the K-L Manufacturing development was awarded to Chewelah. The city will be responsible for $30,000 of the $200,000 needed for the project. The $30,000 will be repaid at $2,000 per year for 15 years.

Panorama Land was streamlined and, rather than promoting tourism in the tri-county area, they will serve only Stevens County.

Tammy Long, Tricia Kinder, and Andrea Knoll were the JHS students of the week.

Deb Blank was the Cougar Paw winner for the month.

20 Years Ago - February 3, 1994 The first draft of the watershed management plan for Chewelah Creek was sent to the Washington State Department of Ecology for review.

Over 150 of the best racers in the Inland Northwest were expected at 49 Degrees North for the two-day Mitey Mite races.

Erin Blake returned from the Washington State Junior Miss Pageant with a big smile, good memories, and three scholarships to help with her college expenses, including the Coca Cola overall Scholastic Achievement Award.

10 Years Ago - February 5, 2004 Glen Hafer was pictured with his 1918 Oakland Touring Car as it was in the process of being added to the collection of classic vehicles to be exhibited at the Mistequa Vintage Car Museum located about three miles south of Chewelah, adjacent to the Chewelah Casino.

In a bold and unusual move, the state Supreme Court unanimously reversed itself and upheld the so-called “petition method” of municipal annexation against a charge that it violates the privileges and immunities clause of the Washington State Constitution.

Contract

The evaluation favorably scored Superintendent Linehan in the areas of “relationship with the board”, “relationship with the community”, “staff and personnel relationships”, “educational leadership”, “business and finance.”

Linehan also scored well in the “personal qualities” category that included the ability to plan for the short and long term, being “visionary of future expectations and trends”, as well as “promoting own future growth and development.”

The lowest mark the

Superintendent received in the evaluation was a 2.6 in the area of “determines that funds are spent wisely and adequate control and accounting are maintained.”

According to Superintendent Linehan’s contract the annual salary is $109,000 with 12 days annual leave, reimbursement for all school related travel, payment of dues and association fees in the Washington Association of School Administrators, 27 days paid vacation, and a work year consisting of a minimum of 260 days.

will be given the opportunity to be heard. A copy of the completed budget extension Continued from Page 1 will be on file in the district or any part thereof, may office and will be furnished appear at the meeting and to any person upon request.

Any inquires should be directed to Michele Wright, Business Manager at (509) 685-6800.

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The December 2013 superintendent evaluation performed by school board members Clint Kirry, Loretta Burkey, Tim Whitley and Larry Kristiansen gave Superintendent Linehan the equivalent of “A” and “B” grades by scoring him from 3.2 to 4.8 on a score of 1 to 5. The scoring followed the matrix of: 1 = Unsatisfactory; 2 = Needs Improvement; 3= Meets Expectation; 4 = Exceeds Expectation; 5 = Outstanding.

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