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Serving Chewelah and Stevens County since 1903 Vol. 117, No. 26 SCHOOL LEVY

September 22, 2016

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WILDFIRES IN WASHINGTON

Chewelah puts track work out for re-bid Solitary bid received in first round too high

By Jamie Henneman The Independent Staff

QUICK RESPONSE

The Chewelah School District (CSD) has put site prep work on the new track project back out to bid after the first round of bidding resulted in only one offer that was much higher than the project estimate.

Landscape Inc. was the only bidder who responded to the initial round for the site-prep work the district hoped to have started this football season.

The bid from Landscape Inc. was $1.125 million for the work that would have fully prepped the track site for the application of the new track surface. CSD Superintendent Rick Linehan said the single bid was more than five percent over project estimates and state rules require the district to put the project out to bid again.

“Our original project estimate was $733,000 for this portion of the work.

Because the bid we received was more than five

RAIN FROM ABOVE

Air resources were called in to fight the fire on Flyckt Road east of Chewelah. The fire was reported on Wednesday at 1:16 p.m. and was contained by fire crews by Thursday.

(Brandon Hansen/Gretchen Jones photos)

Structure fire turns into small wildfire. Blaze contained in a day

By The Independent

Local firefighters batter down fire east of Chewelah

Local firefighters responded to a fire on Flyckt road east of Chewelah, quickly preventing the blaze from spreading to area timberlands last Wednesday.

The Washington Department of Natural Resources said fire crews received reports of a structure fire that turned into a small wildfire at 1:16 p.m. last Wednesday.

Several local agencies including the DNR, Fire District 4 and Fire District 1 responded to the blaze outside of town.

A visible pillar of smoke was seen from town.

Air power resources were committed to the fire,

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Calendar thursday, SEPT. 22

10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Food Bank Open 10 a.m. Libraries district board meeting, Lakeside Library 5:30-8 p.m. Strengthening Families Series, Mary Walker High, Springdale 7 p.m. BINGO, Senior Center (2nd/4th Thurs)

CHEWELAH VOLLEYBALL

Cougars pick up first win of season Chewelah outlasts Springdale in five-set brawl at Mary Walker

friday, SEPT. 23

saturday, SEPT. 24

9 a.m. - 3 p.m. St. Mary of the Rosary Rummage Sale 1-2 p.m. Free Meal provided by Seventh Day Adventist Church at the Chewelah Civic Center

sunday, SEPT. 25

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

Chewelah junior Elizabeth Chalmers was a deadly force for the Cougars on Monday night, collecting 10 kills against the Chargers in a five-set victory for her team’s first win of the season. (Brandon Hansen photo)

10 a.m. NE WA Tourism Strategies Meeting, TEDD in Colville 7 p.m. Theology Uncorked Series, St. Mary of the Rosary

WEDNEsday, SEPT. 28

4 p.m. Rural Resources meeting, Colville Rural Resources building

thursday, SEPT. 29

8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Blood Drive at Jenkins Jr/Sr High 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Food Bank Open (Every Mon/Thurs) 7 p.m. BINGO, Chewelah American Legion (1st/3rd/5th Thurs)

friday, SEPT. 30

10:30 a.m. Preschool Storytime, Chewelah Library (Every Friday) 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Chewelah Farmers Market, Chewelah City Park

saturday, oct. 1

Sprotty Memorial EOD Golf Tournament, Chewelah GC&CC Lions Fall Bike Tour, Chewelah City Park 4:30 p.m. Doors open at Hands Across Nations Benefit Dinner and Auction, Chewelah Civic Center

fridays, saturdays, sundays 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Museum Open

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A DELICIOUS EVENING

11 a.m. - 1 p.m. St. Mary of the Rosary Rummage Sale

tuesday, SEPT. 27

One of the most nerve-wracking things in sports can be a fifth set of volleyball.

Chewelah was angling for their first win of the season Monday night against 2B Springdale and came away with the 21-25, 25-20, 21-25, 25-9,

The Washington State Patrol reported the death of a 20-year-old driver after running off Highway 395 near Duncan Road at 1:47 a.m. on Saturday.

According to the report, Connor L. Farnsworth was southbound approximately five miles north of Chewelah when he failed to negotiate a curve, crossed the southbound shoulder, and hit a power pole before coming

By Geno Ludwig Staff Correspondent

7 a.m. Chewelah Chamber of Commerce meeting, Casino 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. St. Mary of the Rosary Rummage Sale 10:30 a.m. Preschool Storytime, Chewelah Library (Every Friday) 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Chewelah Farmers Market, Chewelah City Park

Fatal accident kills one on 395 north of Chewelah

EVENTS

Chewelah hosting cross country meet at ski hill 49 Degrees North site of home meet for first time

By Brandon Hansen The Independent Staff The Chewelah Cross Country team is hosting their first home meet of the season on Saturday and it’s not your average meet. Unlike a cross country race that’s on a golf course or based around a soccer field, Chewelah’s 49 Degrees North race is based on the ski hill. It’s the first year that 49 Degrees North has hosted the event.

“It is very unique, I

know in my running career I’ve never raced at a ski hill before,” Chewelah Cross Country coach Melissa Burkey said. “We were somewhat limited as far as being able to groom the course since the resort is in the Colville National Forest but to me running a course like this is the essence of cross country running.”

The meet will feature a rough trail instead of a road or lawn and runners will be climbing for the first mile.

There’s also the fact that the race is in the trees - not a city park - of a woods that the more hearty people in See SKI HILL Page 14

THE CHEWELAH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE hosted another wonderful fundraiser event Satruday evening as great items and delicious desserts were up for bid at the Sixth Annual Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Auction. Dinner was provided by the Chewelah Kiwanis and the fundraiser will help ongoing Chamber projects like beautification, business retention, local economic development and tourism. Brandon Hansen photo

INDEX: Sports - Pages 5-6 Opinion - Page 7 Obituaries - Page 8 Service Directory - Page 9 Classifieds - Pages 10-14

Chewelah Weather Report

Date September 13 September 14 September 15

High 72 77 83

Low 27 27 32

September 16 83 35 September 17 83 39 September 18 61 39 September 19 72 34 *Precipitation is not recorded weekends/holidays. Data Robin Hegney/City of Chewelah

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QUICK HITTERS

Navy Seal becomes evangelist

FIRE DISTRICT 4

Williams featured at Grace Evangelical Church

FALLING BACK TO EARTH - The Chinese space station Tiangong-1 has been orbiting the planet for five years but officials have confirmed that it is falling back to Earth.

It will re-enter the atmosphere at some point in late 2017.

BRANGELINA IS OVER - Angelina Jolie has filed for divorce from husband Brad Pitt.

The two have been together for years but married officially in 2014. Jolie is seeking custody of the couple’s six children and asked the court to give Pitt visitation rights. Sources say that both sides want a cordial breakup.

Dispute leads to power outage in Chewelah A dispute led to a man driving a vehicle into a power pole on 1st St. W. in Chewelah on Sunday night, Sept. 18.

It caused power to be lost in parts of town, including Safeway for several hours.

The driver fled the scene but was later found by police and brought into custody.

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By Jamie Henneman The Independent Staff

Josh Duke has been with Fire District 4 since 2002 and grew up in Valley. Brandon Hansen photo

Duke takes over as chief of Fire District 4

By Brandon Hansen The Independent Staff Fire District 4 has a new fire chief.

Josh Duke, who has been with the Valley-Chewelah area fire department since 2002, has taken over after Tim Van Doren retired from the position earlier this year.

Duke grew up in Valley and knowing Van Doren, he naturally gravitated towards serving his community and fighting fires.

“For years growing up I was always interested in following the fire trucks,” Duke said.

Duke was in a captain position for eight years with the department and seemed like the natural fit for the leadership position. He’ll now be in charge of finances for the district, delegating training and overseeing the operations of the allvolunteer department.

Currently 35 firefighters serve District 4, which goes as south as mile marker 194 on Deer Lake Road, five miles east up Flowery Trail, and just north of town on Highway 395. In all, the district serves 100 square miles.

As a Navy SEAL, Chad Williams had completed a training program that put him among the military’s elite forces. In his class of 173 cadets in SEAL school, only 13 went on to finish the program. Graduating as a SEAL was a moment that Williams said should have made him feel like he was on top of the world.

“The day I graduated as a SEAL and met my goal, it was the best and the worst day of my life,” said Williams. “Instead of bringing me peace, it started a downward spiral and I felt worse off than I had ever been before.”

Williams recently shared his experience as a Navy SEAL at Grace Evangelical Church in Colville on Sept.

7 where he also promoted his book,”Seal of God.” Williams said he was inspired to join the SEALs after meeting a mentor, Navy SEAL Scott Halvenston. Halverson helped Williams train to be a SEAL, spending hours with him on workouts, rock climbing, learning to tie knots

Williams and other skills. Williams said he was at SEAL training when he learned that Halverson had been killed in Iraq.

News footage showed Iraqis mutilating Halverson’s body, dragging it through the streets with a car and then hanging it off a bridge in Fallujah and burning the body.

“I was so angry when I saw this. I wanted revenge. I wanted to jump through the screen and rip their hearts out,” Williams related. “And it was at that moment that I decided I would be the SEAL that Scott was. I would fill his shoes and then I would find my peace again.”

However, Williams said that after SEAL school when he was working to hunt down terrorists who made explosive

vests and other destructive materials, he still didn’t find the satisfaction he wanted.

“A man said once that when a man has achieved his goal, it is one of the loneliest moments of his life. We have all experienced that disappointment when that which you thought would deliver lets you down. What most of us do is to determine that we didn’t set the bar high enough and that’s why we don’t feel satisfied. We are hungry, thirsty all over again. But we don’t tend to share that with other people, we just keep trucking on,” he said.

Williams said he did not find the peace he was looking for until he went to a presentation by Christian speaker Greg Laurie. It was at that time he became a Christian.

“It was then that I felt like I didn’t have to look anymore. I was complete,” said Williams.

Williams went on to complete his tour as a Navy SEAL and wrote a book about his experiences, “Seal of God.” He now travels as an evangelist, speaking at churches and events. He has also been interviewed on news networks like Fox News and CNN. For more information, visit www. navysealchadwilliams.com

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Start Planning Now The average American retires at about age 63, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. If you enjoy your work, of course, you may want to go well beyond that age. But what if you don’t want to wait until 63 or so? Can you afford to retire early?

Possibly – if you follow these suggestions: Research the costs involved. What will you do during your retirement years? Will you travel the world or stay close to home, pursuing your hobbies? Will you downsize from your current home? How will you pay for health care until you’re old enough for Medicare? You will need to answer these and other questions to determine how much you will need to sustain a comfortable lifestyle as an early retiree.

Invest more – and invest for growth. One big advantage in retiring at the usual age, or even later, is that it gives you more time to invest. But if you’re determined to retire early, you will almost certainly need to accelerate your investment rate – which, in practical terms, means you’ll likely have to contribute more each year to your IRA and 401(k) or similar employer-sponsored retirement plan than if you were going to retire later on. Plus, you may have to “ratchet up” the growth potential of your investment portfolio. However, because growth-oriented investments typically are more volatile than other investments, you will be taking on more risk than you might otherwise. If you are truly uncomfortable with this risk level, you may need to re-evaluate your plans for retiring early.| Cut down your debt load. It’s always a good idea to enter retirement with as few debts as possible – but if you want to retire early, you may need to be even more diligent in controlling your debt load.

Know the rules governing retirement plan withdrawals.

If you want to retire before age 59½ and begin taking distributions from your IRA or 401(k) plan, you will generally be subject to a 10% early distribution penalty, plus normal income taxes. (To withdraw your earnings from a Roth IRA tax and penalty free, you generally must have owned the account for at least five years and have reached age 59½. You can withdraw your contributions at any time tax and penalty free.) However, you may be able to avoid the 10% penalty if you take “substantially equal periodic payments,” which are calculated based upon your age and other factors. Once these distributions begin, they must continue for five years or until you reach age 59½, whichever is longer. Other rules apply to these distributions, so before taking any, you will want to consult with your tax and financial professionals. And keep in mind that if your withdrawal rate is too high, you risk seriously depleting your retirement accounts, especially if your investments decline in value during the years you’re taking these payments.

Most importantly, do everything early: Plan early, invest early (and don’t stop), and lower your debt load early. Getting a jump on all these activities can go a long way toward turning your early retirement dreams into reality.

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor, Ryan Moore.

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Fire Chief Les Schneiter has been a firefighter for more than 43 years and fire chief for the last 24 years.

Continued from Page 1 including one helicopter, one air attack craft and two fire bosses.

The DNR fire investigator said the fire started as a structure fire then expanded to surrounding trees and burnt a handful of acres.

Fire crews knocked down the blaze and the visible smoke plume within a few hours of the fire being reported. DNR had crews on the fire until 4 p.m. on Thursday when they declared the fire controlled.

Firefighting resources also came from Deer Park and an Airway Heights Inmate crew was also used to fight the blaze.

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Fire Chief Les Schneiter retires Fire Chief Les Schneiter has announced his retirement from Stevens County Fire District No. 5, Addy, after being a firefighter for more than 43 years and fire chief for the last 24 years. He has responded to over 3000 calls since starting. He has been an integral part of the district for all those years and will be greatly missed. The district is holding a reception with refreshments for Les on September 28 at the Addy Youth Center from 7-8 p.m.

The community is invited help celebrate his retirement and thank him for all that he has done for the community.

Les Schneiter brought the district into emergency medical responding. He organized the district EMTs and medical response vehicles to meet state standards. Les has been the main EMT for the district helping many residents for medical emergencies.

As he did his work with medical calls he always

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showed compassion and caring for all the patients he helped. The calls ranged from lift assists, to performing CPR on patients with heart attacks, to taking care of multiple patients from car crashes.

Many times landing zones were set up for helicopters for medical calls. With Highway 395 running though the district, the car accidents range from a car hitting a steer, to multiple cars crashing at one time.

Les has seen the district grow from one station with only one bay for a fire truck, to now where the district has five stations, spread out throughout the district to help response time. All stations now have an engine, a water tender and a brush truck. As chief he helped design and build the Dry Creek and Orin Rice stations.

Under Les’s leadership the district just updated the stations from 40-yearold engines to 20-year-old engines. With his help the district has been able to provide excellent response to all types of calls within our boarders and has been able to provide mutual aid numerous times. During the Marble Valley Fires last year, Les was the incident commander for our district. He worked closely with DNR to limit the fire damage in our district.

The DNR complemented him on the job he did, and how well the district was able to work with the DNR. -Submitted by Stevens County Fire District #5

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Free meal saturday Come and enjoy a hot meal at the Chewelah Civic Center this Saturday, Sept. 24 from 1-2 p.m. sponsored by your local Seventh-day Adventist church. All are invited for this free meal and fellowship with other members of the community. For further details or if you are in need of transportation, please call 936-2599.

Happy Birthday MIke Coy, Jodi Adlesperger, Melissa McCanna, Jakob WIlliamson, Kobi DuBack, Krislyn Koler, Jon Stout, Vickie Manus, Alysha Roach, Kimberly Funk, Ruby Tupek, Tom Bristol, Briana Williamson, Gwen Kloster, Jayme Graybeal-Brooke, Silas McQuain, Skyla Tunison, Amanda Grubb, Tom Carpenter, Mike Kenny, Greg Pickering, Cari Ross-Koler. Happy Anniversary David & Rey DeVeau, Jodi & Bill Adlesperger, Brent & Laina Austin, Rolland & Janet Goulet, Daniel & Monica Voltz, John & Gwen Kloster As listed in the Chewelah Valley Lions Club 2016 Community Calendar

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The Veteran Memorial Service, conducted jointly by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2047 and American Legion Post 54, was held last Saturday, September 17 at noon to honor veterans that have passed away in Stevens County over the last year. Above: Keith Brown rings a bell for each of the deceased while American Legion Post 54 Vice Commander Alfred Reiner (right) and VFW Post 2047 Commander Ben Paramore alternate reading the 58 names. Jared Arnold photos

Ben Paramore and Keith Brown fold the American flag while the traditional meaning of each of the thirteen folds are read aloud.

NEW TO TOWN

From New York to Chewelah

By Brandon Hansen The Independent Staff

There’s a new couple in town, and they’ve come a long way.

Robert and Linda Fiore have come from Amsterdam, New York to Chewelah to manage HMC Mini Storage.

They traded their upstate New York lifestyle for the laid back atmosphere of Northeastern Washington 2,700 miles away.

Robert served in the Navy and the Army, taking two tours on the USS MidRobert and Linda Fiore with their ventriloquist way and also trained dogs in buddy “Billy” and dog, Lucy. the Army. Linda - a registered

HANDS ACROSS NATIONS

Benefit coming up Oct. 1 Hands Across Nations, our own local 501c3 nonprofit organization, serving the Lango people in Northern Uganda, East Africa, has many dedicated people working to create a top notch and entertaining annual Benefit Dinner and Auction, coming up on Saturday, October 1 at the Chewelah Civic Center.

Our fantastic Chef, Terry Trefz is returning for the third year with his cooking team, providing a buffet to die for.

Attendees can taste tantalizing hors d’oeuvres, both hot and cold, African Chipati for vegetarian, gluten free and beef eaters, along with a vegetarian main course out of the Trefz family history, not to mention chicken marsala.

Everyone gets to try it all or just a few offerings. Desserts from some of the best bakers in the area will be auctioned, but not in the usual way…… mmmmm, surely there will be huckleberry delicacies there!

Youth and “older youth” have volunteered to serve and assist with the evening meal and entertainment.

Theme baskets and silent auction items have been carefully compiled by a myriad of people including Helen Salapka, Connee Potter, Cindy Sierchio, Linda Norris, Jeanne Beitz, Nancy Hoffman and more. Descriptions of Live and Silent Auction items will appear next week See HAN Page 9

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The two are excited to be closer to their son, who lives in Eureka, California. They had seen him just twice in ten years because of the distance from New York but now just live a day’s drive away. The main reason for the move, however, was the opportunity to work together as a couple.

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Community celebrations annual meeting Community Celebrations, a non-profit organization, will be holding their Annual Meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 4 at the Dave and Bonni Haskell residence, N. 307 2nd St. West, Chewelah. The meeting will start at 6 p.m. Contact Bonni at 675-4872 with questions. Officer elections will be held at this meeting.

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Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, cereal, fruit, fresh fruit, fruit juice, milk Lunch: Bean & cheese burrito, mexican rice, salsa, chili with beans, green beans, salad, fruit, fresh fruit, milk choice

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Annual Fall Bike Tour announced

Before you put your bike away for the winter, why not participate in the Lions Half Century Fall Bike Tour? On Sunday, Oct. 2, dozens of wheels will take off from the Chewelah City Park to complete 50, 25 or even 8 mile routes during this Fall Bike Tour. For more than 15 years, the Chewelah Valley Lions, Boy Scout Troop 989 and the local North East Washington Amateur Radio operators have worked to support area bicycling enthusiasts who want to

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finish the year with a beautiful last ride. Boy Scouts and Lions members staff water/ snack stations along the route.

The Radio operators are posted along the ride to report on the bicyclists’ progress and safety. One of the operators is a sweeper, in charge of following the last rider to make sure all the riders make it off the route safely. For those interested in the shortest route, it leaves the City Park and See BIKE TOUR Page 9

Breakfast: Variety muffin, cereal, fresh fruit, fruit, fruit juice, milk Lunch: Cheese pizza, pepperoni pizza, salad, carrots, veggie medley, fruit, fresh fruit, milk choice

Tuesday, sept. 27

Breakfast: Little maple bar, cereal, fresh fruit, fruit, fruit juice, milk Lunch: Nachos, cheese dip, tuna sandwich, veggie medley, chili with beans, raisins, fruit, fresh fruit, milk

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Remember When Compiled by Lew Arnold The more things change . . . The more they stay the same 100 Years Ago - September 14, 1916 A survey for the state highway from the Canadian border was completed through Chewelah this week and continued on toward Valley and Springdale. The survey cuts off objectionable grades and shortens distances by straightening out corners. The new route is being made to avoid as many railroad crossings as possible – there isn’t a single crossing between Meyers Falls and the Kulzer Sawmill located about three miles south of Valley.

70 Years Ago - September 12, 1946 Merrill Smith left Sunday for Cheney to resume his college education which was interrupted by the war. Herman Pein was also on his way to EWCE at Cheney.

Valley Postmaster Andrew Dietrich won the fishing derby at the Labor Day celebration at Winona Beach on Sunday afternoon with the largest fish – a trout weighting 4 pounds, 10 ounces.

60 Years Ago - September 13, 1956 Boys from the Jenkins High School football team who toured the Shriners Hospital in Spokane were Bill George, Dalton Jassman, Ernie Meyer, Jim Bittick, Cary Hafer, Chester Skeels, Bill Henges, Ken Kester, Terry Frizzell, Hal Burgess, and Dennis Wuesthoff accompanied by their coach, Herman Pein.

50 Years - September 15, 1966 The Jenkins High School band placed first in their division at the Northeast Washington Fair parade in Colville on Saturday.

After 42 years in the business, Grant Amalie sold his general business and grocery store in Addy to Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Kinney of Addy.

40 Years Ago - September 16, 1976 Chewelah’s newest eating establishment opened for business last weekend. The Chewelah A & W will hold their Grand Opening ceremonies on Saturday in its new location on the corner of Lincoln and Park.

Richard J. Mally was awarded the military proficiency ribbon in recognition of his standing in the top five percent of the 1,000 cadets attending a six-week camp at Fort Lewis, WA. 30 Years Ago - September 12, 1996 Dave Cole and Marty Scates recently competed in the World Class Iron Man competition at Penticton, B.C. Scates finished 83rd overall in a field of 1800 and qualified for the Hawaiian Iron Man to be held in Mid-October. Cole finished 426th overall and 84th in his division with a time of 11 hours and 21 minutes.

Authorities linked last year’s kidnapping of Jill and Malcolm Friedman to Faron Lovelace – a fugitive arrested near Priest Lake in August.

20 Years Ago - September 14, 2006 After meeting in executive session, the Chewelah city council announced the hiring of Curt Kelling of Medical Lake to replace departing City Administrator Jon Lind. Kelling’s $66,169 annual salary was to be frozen for the first two years.

Mitch Freeman of United Way was pictured presenting a $500 check to Cindy Bell, Chewelah Food Bank manager.

A Moses Lake man was found dead at the scene of a hunting related shooting five miles off Highway 25 on the Sheep Creek Road above Northport. He and another Moses Lake man had been hunting together when the shooting happened. Lucas R. Keith was arrested and held in jail over the weekend before being released on his own recognizance following his initial appearance in court. The case was under investigation and final charges were pending.

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UPCOMING

EVENTS

THE BIRDS ARE BACK IN TOWN

SEPT. 22: MARRIAGE CELEBRATION

Family and friends are invited to celebrate the marriage of Roy and Caite Antoine, with their kids Sophia, Brecken, Remington, Elias, and Rowan, on Thursday, Sept. 22 with a floating lanterns celebration. Look up above Quartzite at dark to see the floating lanterns and send well wishes to the couple.

SEPT. 22: STRENGTHENING FAMILIES

A “Strengthening Families” series of workshops will be starting Thursday, Sept. 22 from 5:30-8 p.m. at Mary Walker School in Springdale.

The workshops are for helping the community gain skills and strategies to build stronger families in seven weeks.

The program offers a free dinner and childcare.

It is sponsored in part by the Washington State Department of Social & Health Services, Mary Walker School District and Springdale Together on Prevention (STOP).

For more information call Sinay Butler at 509-4994033 or Laurie Dretke at 509-218-6559.

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ST. MARY OF THE ROSARY CATHOLIC CHURCH 502 E. Main • PO Box 26 Chewelah, WA 99109 935-8028 Pastor Jeffrey Lewis Mass Time: Saturday, 4:00pm Sunday, 10:00am Reconciliation: Saturday, 2:30-3:30pm

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Pastor Jim Wallace Schedule of Services Sunday 9:30am Sunday School 2310 Sand Canyon Rd., Chewelah Phone 935-6523 10:30am Morning Worship Pastor: Larry Kirkpatrick Children church and nursery Saturday Sabbath Worship provided.

Sabbath School Study: 9:30 Wednesday Evenings-all groups, Church Worship Hour: 11:00 youth group, prayer, Bible study, Wednesday Prayer Meeting: 6:30pm refreshments.

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CHEWELAH Located on the corner of EVANGELICAL FREE 4th & Colville 2211 Sand Canyon Rd. 3 blocks west of Safeway 935-7003 935-7770 - Pastor Dan Work 935-8505 The truth shall set you free. www.chewelahfaith.org 10:30am Worship Check us out on Facebook

If you know of anyone who would benefit from a flocking, contact Gina Eminger at 935-0506. All proceeds benefit the Class of 2017 Senior All Nighter.

Wednesday will start at 7 p.m., and the meetings on Sunday, Sept. 25 will start at 9:45 p.m.. 11:30 a.m., and 1:15 p.m.

There will be Pot Blessing meals on Saturday, Sept.

24, at 5:30 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 25 at 12:15 p.m.

Pastor Houk said, “All meetings are open to the public. The theme of the conference is ‘Christ dies for our sins’” (I Corinthians 15:3).

The missionaries are here in residence and are available for counseling. If there are questions Dr. Houk can be reached at 684-3983.

SEPT. 27: NE WA TOURISM STRATEGIES

The public is invited to attend the September meeting of Northeast Washington Tourism Strategies, which will be held Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 10 a.m., at the Tri County Economic Development District office in Colville.

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Friday, September 23, 2016, Yonder Mountain Music and Untamed Studios of Kettle Falls will be hosting the first annual Kettle Falls Country Classics concert at the historic Woodland Theater in Kettle Falls. Music starts at 6 p.m.

This event will feature Chewelah local Steve Carlson previewing some of his new original music, the fabulous Sara Brown of Kettle Falls, and Nashville TN recording artists Bo Hoss and Armand Pack bringing some classic country sound.

Tickets for the show are $20 and available now at SEPT. 28: RURAL RESOURCES MEETING Yonder Mountain Music at 535 Meyers St. in Kettle Falls A regular meeting of the Governing Board of Direcand at the Acorn Saloon in Colville as well as at the door. tors of Rural Resources Community Action will be held at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016. The meeting will be held at Rural Resources Community Action Office BuildSept. 24-28: arden faith baptist ing, 956 South Main Street, Colville. The public is invited missionary conference and encouraged to attend, and public input is welcome.

Pastor Dr. Arthur Houk of the Arden Faith Baptist This meeting site is barrier free. People needing Church has announced that the annual Missionary Confer- special accommodations should contact Kelly Charlton ence will take place Saturday, Sept. 24 through Wednes- at Rural Resources Community Action at 509-684-8421. day, Sept. 28, 2016. The church is located at 673 Arden Hill Road, which is 6 miles south of Colville and is known as “the church on the hill above the mill.”

SEPT. 29: BLOOD DRIVE AT JJSHS Two missionaries will speak at each of the services.

Jenkins Junior Senior High School is hosting a blood The missionaries for the conference are as follows: Rev- drive on Sept. 29 from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with the Inland erend and Mrs. Corey McDonald —missionaries to Ken- Northwest Blood Center. The drive is led by coordinator ya, Africa; Reverend and Mrs. Bill Flower —missionaries Tom Skok and will be held in the gym foyer.

The Inland Northwest Blood Center needs an average to Turkey; Reverend and Mrs. Baraka Hall —missionaries to Ghana, West Africa; and Reverend and Mrs. Ken of 200 blood donors every day to meet needs of 35 hospitals Waldock who have spent their lives in India with Baptist in the area. A single donation can save the lives of up to three people.

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THE SCOOP

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ChewVino adding delicatessen

RADON, AN INVISIBLE THREAT Even though radon has been found in homes all over the United States, our area here in Eastern Washington has documented some of the highest levels of this invisible threat. Our tri-county area is considered Zone 1 which is known as the “red” zone. Radon is second only to smoking as the leading cause of lung cancer related deaths.

Radon is a radioactive gas that comes from the natural breakdown of uranium in soil, rock and water and gets into the air you breathe. Radon typically moves up through the ground to the inside of your home from your crawl space or basement or concrete slab, as well as through your drinking water.

Your home can become a trap for this radioactive gas where it can accumulate in such concentrations as to become hazardous to your health. Any home can have a radon problem!

This means new and old homes, well-sealed and drafty homes, and homes with or without basements. In fact, you are most likely to get your greatest radiation exposure at home since that is where you spend most of your time! Levels of radon are usually highest during the winter months when your home is closed up with less opportunity to vent.

Radon is measured in units called picocuries (pCi), and according to the EPA, if levels of radon in your home exceed 4 pCi it is considered a serious health risk. Nearly one out of every 15 homes in the United States is estimated to exceed the acceptable level. Just because your home has met the building code for a passive radon mitigation system, doesn’t mean that it is working properly or working at all!

There are several ways to test for radon in your home. The least expensive way is to purchase a simple test kit from you local hardware store, which is sent to a lab which sends results back within a week or two. You can also hire local companies that use sophisticated electronic equipment to test for radon that generate an hourly printout. If your home is high in levels of radon gas there are several ways to install vent systems that can effectively eliminate the gases from your living spaces by capturing the gases before they enter your home and venting it to the outside where it can dissipate as it would have naturally if your home was not there.

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The ChewVino Wine Bar will soon offer hungry people a new lunch option on Main Street – a gourmet delicatessen featuring gourmet soups and sandwich options.

ChewVino owners Krisan and Rich LeHew are working to expand the business they opened in 2013, located at 309 E. Main Street, by adding a retail wine shop and the new delicatessen to the front of the store. The expansion comes after The Independent moved out of the building last October.

Renovations of the building include taking down the interior walls separating the spaces, restoring the interior by exposing the original brick walls and the original flooring from when the building was a post office long ago; it will match the feel of the existing wine bar.

LeHew said the delicatessan will offer food on-the-go not typical of the other options in town. The menu will include pita sandwiches, soups, special salads and artisan cured meats.

When the delicatessen is ready, hopefully sometime this fall, ChewVino will expand its hours to be open for lunch Tuesday through Saturday. The current schedule remains Wednesday through Saturday evenings.

Valley Drug gets parking lot

Chewelah’s former Chinese restaurant, New Shanghai, which was once located on South Park Avenue between the Valley Drug Co. and American Legion, closed with little warning this last spring. Soon after, the owner of Valley Drug, Kevin Herda, purchased the building and had it demolished, creating a parking lot for his store.

Herda said that the parking lot will allow for potential expansion or renovation of the second floor of Valley Drug, and will also make up for lost parking if the city ever decided to do away with street parking on the highway. He said there are currently no plans on what he might do with the second floor but the parking lot allows for some new possibilities.

Terrace Grille is going mobile

The owner of The Terrace Grille, Angella Coscia, closed her restaurant at the end of August after a year and a half serving healthy breakfast, lunch and dinner options at the building located on the north end of Chewelah, just off the highway.

Coscia said she wants to go back to doing what she loves and the “brick and mortar” restaurant kept her away from her passions, which include cooking and being a mom to her two daughters.

However, she wants to continue to bring her local costomers the food they love and plans to offer her healthy takeout style options at a mobile-style business, which Coscia has coined “Going Global Mobile.” She plans to park either a trailer or food truck at Quartzite Brewing Company’s parking lot, offering “global” eats similar to what she had available at The Terrace Grill.

Coscia plans to be open in time for the start of ski season, around Dec. 1.

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THE GOOD

MARINERS WATCH: Well isn’t this fun

Deer Park’s Tyson Lim ran 31 times for 441 yards and three touchdowns in the Stags’ 42-16 victory over Colville last Friday. Lim also scored three touchdowns.

The Seattle Mariners currently sit three games out of the final playoff spot at 79-71 and have gone 7-3 in their last ten games as of Tuesday.

Time is running out, however, as the M’s have just 12 games left on the schedule to catch up in the standings.

THE BULLDOGS THE BEASTS Kettle Falls McKay Knowlton was unleashed against Springdale, rushing for 242 yards on 16 carries in the Bulldogs’ 29-6 victory over the Chargers.

The Columbia Lions went all Arena Football on Entiat, winning 82-46. The Lions finished with 547 yards of total rushing. RB Van Kiefer had 185 rushing yards.

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Just Short

By Geno Ludwig The Independent Staff

Leaving the ball three yards short of the goal line at the beginning of the second quarter of last Friday night’s game proved fatal for Chewelah, costing the Cougars their first football loss. Newport closed the door into the end zone on fourth down, denying Chewelah the touchdown it needed for its third consecutive win. Instead, the visiting Grizzlies spoiled Cougar Homecoming by taking home a 13-6 league victory.

Coach Levi Hogan was pleased with his team’s competitiveness, but he was not satisfied with its offensive execution.

“We have a lot of small things to correct,” Coach Hogan told his team. “We left a lot of points on the field Friday. I counted five plays where we were one person’s job away from scoring.”

The loss ended Chewelah’s two-game winning streak, dropping them to 1-1 in league play, 2-1 overall for the season. The Cougars now reside in the middle of the current league leaderboard.

They will host Freeman (30) this Friday night at Snyder Field with kickoff time set at 7 p.m. The Scotties steamrolled Medical Lake 51-0 last

Hussle and hits

Newport survives Cougar Homecoming - coming up big defensively against Chewelah

weekend and are undefeated in three outings.

Chewelah scored first last Friday night, taking a 6-0 lead, but Newport answered with two touchdowns later in the game.

The Cougars stopped Newport’s first possession on downs when the Grizzly fake punt failed to gain the needed four yards, and Chewelah took the ball at midfield. Two carries by Dom Coleman gave Chewelah a first down on the Newport 29-yard line.

A 12-yard gain by Jensen Holloway moved the ball to the 17-yard line for another first down. Coleman bulled his way up the middle for 10 yards and a first down at the seven-yard line. From there, Elan Krausz ran an option keeper to just short of the goal line, followed by his thrust through the middle for the touchdown. The Chewelah extra-point attempt failed, but the Cougars had a 6-0 lead with 4:33 remaining in the opening quarter. Chewelah should have scored on its following possession.

It would have given the Cougars a two-touchdown lead. However, the drive failed to produce points when it stalled on the Newport

LEFT: Cougar Nolan Hansen avoids the Newport rush in the backfield while (BELOW) Dakota Kroiss gets his paws on the Newport quarterback during their homecoming game against the Grizzlies last Friday.

(Brandon Hansen photos)

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By Geno Ludwig Staff Correspondent Several Chewelah runners posted personal record times last Saturday in the Coeur d’Alene Invitational as the Cougars prepare to enter conference competition this coming Wednesday at Deer Park.

Grant Brookover was the first Cougar runner to complete the 5,000-meter course at Hayden Canyon.

The Chewelah senior crossed the finish line in a personal record time of 18 minutes 11 seconds, chopping nearly 40 seconds off his previous best time for this distance. He placed 19th overall among the 85 runners in the race.

Carl Oman was the second Chewelah runner to complete the course. He finished 37th overall with a personal record time of 19 minutes, 5 seconds.

Reimes Schatz ran his best time of the season, finishing 44th in the race.

His time was 19 minutes, 22 seconds. Judah Katona, a young Cougar freshman, was the fourth Chewelah runner to cross the finish line. His time of 20

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Story of the Game: Chewelah had its chances to score but couldn’t get the go-ahead touchdown.

Stat of the Game: Dominick Coleman was his typical dominant self with 18 carriers for 97 yards, gobbling up Newport tacklers like Pac-Man. Next up: Chewelah hosts undefeated Freeman in NEA League action, Friday at 7 p.m.

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minutes, 38 seconds placed him 64th overall.

Also competing were Sylus Snelling (20:58), Wyatt Collins (21:37), and Andrew Minaker (23:17).

The Cougar boys placed 10 th in the varsity boys’ race. Only three Chewelah girls ran at Coeur d’Alene, so they did not compete as a team.

However, all three finished the 5,000-meter course with personal record times.

Liandra Haden was the first to finish. The freshman runner was 22 with a personal best time of 22 minutes, 27 seconds.

Beatrice Ilari was the second Cougar girl to cross the finish line, running a personal record time of 22 minutes, 27 seconds.

Charlotte Falstad, another young freshman runner for Chewelah, ran the course in 27 minutes, 35 seconds, her best time of the season.

This Saturday, the Cougars will be hosting the Forty-nine Degrees North Invitational crosscountry meet at the local ski resort. The event will include races for sixth grade, middle school, high school, and adult runners, beginning at 9 a.m. that morning.

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September 22, 2016

Sports & Recreation

A LOOK AT THE NEA LEAGUE

Football Standings

HAWKS WATCH: Seachickens once again

Freeman Deer Park Newport Lakeside Chewelah Colville Medical Lake Riverside

Seattle could muster only a field goal against the Rams, a team they’ve always struggled with.

After their 9-3 loss to LA, they’ll host the 49ers at 1 p.m. on Sunday with plenty of questions.

3-0 (1-0 league) 2-1 (1-0) 2-1 (1-0) 2-1 (1-0) 2-1 (1-1) 1-2 (0-1) 0-3 (0-1) 0-3 (0-2)

Volleyball Standings Lakeside Newport Colville Freeman Deer Park Medical Lake Chewelah Riverside

8-0 (4-0 league) 4-1 (3-1) 3-1 (3-1) 3-1 (3-1) 2-2 (2-2) 1-3 (1-3) 1-4 (0-4) 0-4 (0-5)

Local FB Scores Newport 13, Chewelah 6 Freeman 51, Medical Lake 0 Lakeside 45, Riverside 21 Deer Park 42, Colville 16 Hunters 82, Entiat 46 Wellpinit 34, Northport 12 Kettle Falls 29, Springdale 6

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Wellpinit improves to 2-0, defeats Northport

By Brandon Hansen The Independent Staff Wellpinit got off to a hot start and then held on to dispose of Northport 3412 on Friday afternoon in a home game for the Redskins.

Clayton Flett was the main ballcarrier for Wellpinit, toting the ball 15 times for 149 yards in the Northeast 1B matchup. The win improved the Redskins to 2-0 on the season after their opening game was cancelled because of a wildfire threat to the town.

Terrance Flett caught a four-yard pass from Shaylon Tonasket for Wellpinit’s first score, followed by a threeyard touchdown run by Clayton Flett. That put the Redskins up 14-0 after one quarter.

They added another score – a 33-yard run by Philip Garcia, to go up 20-0 at the half.

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of Northport struck back in the third quarter. Kade Middleworth threw two touchdown passes – 38 and 45 yards – to Aiden Middlesworth to pull within 20-12. Wellpinit got the timely answer-back touchdown as Clayton Flett ripped off a 57yard touchdown run towards the end of the third quarter.

Gavyn Wilbourne recovered a fumble in the endzone to round out Wellpinit’s scoring in the fourth quarter.

Philip Garcia also added 94 all-purpose yards for the Redskins. Wellpinit (20) plays at Inchelium next Thursday.

Bulldogs down Springdale

Despite a strong first half, Springdale surrendered 21 third quarter points in a 29-6 Northeast 2B league loss to Kettle Falls on Friday night.

Springdale had 187 yards of offense.

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The Chargers and Bulldogs defense traded blows for most of the game.

Kettle Falls led 8-0 at halftime thanks for a 67-yard touchdown run by running back McKay Knowlton.

Springdale pulled within 8-6 thanks to a 14yard scoring run by Payden Cates in the third quarter but then the floodgates opened for Kettle Falls.

A touchdown run of three yards by Knowlton, a sixyard run by Casey Hamilton and a 55-run breakaway by Knowlton sealed the deal for the Bulldogs first win of the season.

Knowlton finished the game with 242 yards on 16 carries. The Bulldogs finished with 335 yards of total offense and passed for 30 yards.

For Springdale, Cates finished with 101 yards on 17 carriers, Wyatt Edwards had 48 yards on 11 carries.

Springdale plays at Reardan this Friday at 7 p.m. Kettle Falls plays at Northwest Christian on the same day.

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Wellpinit’s Terrance Flett catches a long pass thrown by Shaylon Tonasket. Brandon Hansen photo

Columbia picks up first win

The boys of Hunters picked up their first victory of the season, downing Entiat 82-46 on the road in Northeast 1B action on Friday. Van

Kiefer led the charge for the Lions, notching 185 yards on seven caries and four rushing touchdowns.

Kiefer also added a 60yard interception returned for a touchdown and a 55yard kickoff return for a touchdown.

Columbia quarterback Corbin Nelson was 7-for-12 passing for 90 yards while Riley McClain went 6-for-11 for 77 yards and a touchdown.

Nelson also rushed the ball eight times for 38 yards while McClain notched 43 yards on six carries.

In all, the Lions finished with 547 yards in total rushing.

Daniel Wines carried the ball 11 times for 61 yards and a touchdown. Jacob Pierce notched 12 carries for 59 yards and a score.

Defensively, Elliot finished with 14 tackles, while Wines and Gleave each collected 10 tackles. Boyer also had 8 tackles.

Hunters (1-1) will host St. John-Endicott this Friday.

NOTE: Inchelium picked up their second victory of the season, downing Pateros 45-0 and handing their Northeast 1B foe their third loss of the year. The Hornets host Wellpinit on Thursday at 3:30 p.m.

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Freeman 28-6

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Freeman 28-0

Freeman 28-7

Medical Lake (0-3) at Newport (2-1)

Newport 21-7

Newport 34-0

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Newport 48-0

Newport 21-0

Deer Park (2-1) at Lakeside (2-1)

Deer Park 34-22

Deer Park 21-14

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Lakeside 24-0

Deer Park 14-13

Colville (1-2) at Riverside (0-3)

Colville 45-7

Colville 26-0

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Riverside 28-21

Colville 14-7

Inchelium (1-1) at Wellpinit (2-0)

Wellpinit 21-14

Wellpinit 27-21

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Inchelium 56-28

Wellpinit 42-0

St. Joe/End. (0-2) at Hunters (1-1)

Hunters 65-34

St. John 19-12

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Hunters 28-13

St. John 35-14

Springdale (0-3) at Reardan (1-2)

Reardan 20-19

Reardan 33-19

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Reardan 42-30

Reardan 28-6

San Fran. (1-1) at Seattle (1-1)

San Fran 2-0

Seattle 21-17

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Seattle 28-14

Seattle 13-9

EWU (2-1) at Northern Arizona (1-2)

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EWU 45-32

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EWU 48-28

UW (3-0) at Arizona (2-1)

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PUBLIC NOTICE Chewelah Mining District

The historic-and-precedent Chewelah Mining District is getting reorganized and updated – with the assistance of the Minerals and Mining Advisory Council (MMAC) and Public Lands for the People (PLP). – This is a mandate for equity…

The Chewelah Mining District is located in Stevens County, Washington, and was established and duly authorized by vote— adopted on January 31ST, 1885 at said county in the then Washington Territory, now State of Washington. The original bylaws have been located in the State Archives, and copied for posterity and usage.

A meeting will be held on Friday, September 30TH, 2016 at the “Hunters Inn” in Hunters, Washington across from the U.S. Post Office.

– If there is an overflow group, the meeting will be moved next door in the “Odd Fellows” meeting hall. — The scheduled time is 1:00 p.m.

General public and interested claimholders in the Chewelah Mining District are encouraged to attend and to participate. — This general membership meeting will discuss the bylaws, to elect officers, and discuss steps necessary for federal recognition under the 1872 General Mining Law (The Mining Act of 1872, since perfected).

For more information, contact Mike Inman, Hunters Inn in Hunters, WA (after 5:00) at (509) 722-6394 … if no prompt answer: michaelinman347@hotmail.com.

Directions: From Spokane take Highway 2 to Davenport, WA, then take Highway 25, 40 miles north. — Or, from Kettle Falls on 395, take Highway 25, 40 miles south. — Meeting in Hunters, WA across from the U.S. Post Office. — No RSVP required… Just show up promptly, on time!

BOWLING

SCORES REPORTED BY THE CHEWELAH BOWLING CENTER Wednesday Night Mixed 9/7/16

Team Standings: Odom 4-0, Chewelah Floor and Wall 4-0, Wildflower Skin & Sugar Studio 3-1, Split for Brains 1-3, Valley Drug 0-4, Bowl Chit 0-4.

Men Scratch Game: Tank Watts 239, Steve Hull 195, Chris Borders 193, Scratch Series: Tank Watts 552, Steve Hull 552, Larry Boggs 518, Women Scratch Game: Sarah Spencer 185, Penny Borders 158, Shirley Baker 147, Scratch Series: Sarah Spencer 462, Penny Borders 431, Tara Borders Dollar 395, Splits Deb Conklin 4-5, Shirley Baker 5-8-10.

CRA Men’s 9/8/16

League Standings: Pitts Pro Shop 3-1, Lane Mt. Sanders 3-1, New Tec 3-1, Sporty’s 1-3, Lane Mt. Silica 1-3, Vacant 0-4.

Team Scratch Game: Lane Mt. Silica 940, Sporty’s 919, Lane Mt. Sanders 894, Scratch Series: Sporty’s 2614, Lane Mt. Sanders 2602, Lane Mt. Sanders 2510, Handicap Game: Pitts Pro Shop 1094, Lane Mt. Sanders 1093, New Tec 1085, Handicap Series: Pitts Pro Shop 3147, Lane Mt. Sanders 3107, New Tec 3071, Individual Scratch Game: Ben Rhodes 247, Don Durham 245, Ron Patterson 242, Scratch Series: Ben Rhodes 665, Luke Sheppard 628, Ron Patterson 600.

Eye Openers 9/14/16

League Standings: Timber Rich Ranch 7-1, Schanzenbach CPA 5-3, TM Willey Farrier Services 2-6, Team 3 2-6. Men Scratch Game: Drew Kofmehl 193, Dick Battin 153, Dick Battin 130, Scratch Series: Drew Kofmehl 424, Dick Battin 398, Women Scratch Game: Tami Gouge 460, Kay Battin 458, Annie DeMarco 274.

Wednesday Night Mixed 9/14/16

League Standings: Odom 8-0, Wildflower Skin & Sugar Studio 6-2, Chewelah Floor & Wall 4-4, Split for Brains 1-7, Valley Drug 1-7, Bowl Chit 1-7, Men Scratch Game: Steve Hull 230, Tank Watts 202, Marion Ballard 195, Scratch Series: Steve Hull 573, Tank Watts 561, Chris Borders 524, Women Scratch Game: Sarah Spencer 211, Tara Borders Dollar 183, Penny Borders 164, Scratch Series: Sarah Spencer 498, Tara Borders Dollar 478, Penny Borders 461, Splits: Ken Hull 2-10, Penny Borders 4-9, Sarah Spencer 4-5, 3-10, Brian Ross 3-10

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Clinton’s Health Is Just Another Partisan Issue (from www.rasmussenreports.org) Democrats aren’t worried about Hillary Clinton’s health, but most other voters feel she may not be physically up to the job. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 50% of Likely U.S. Voters are concerned about Clinton’s health if she wins the 2016 presidential election. But a closer look finds that while 73% of Republicans and 51% of voters not affiliated with either major party are concerned about the Democratic presidential nominee’s health if she is elected president, just 28% of Democrats agree. Seventy-one percent (71%) of Democrats are not concerned.

POLLING THE ELECTION

Likely U.S. Voters were asked whom they would vote for if the presidential election were held this week (an avg. of major polls).

CLINTON 45%, TRUMP 42%

TO THE EDITOR

Thank you for your support Saturday brought business owners, friends of business owners and local folks together for the Sixth Annual Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Auction event. It was another fun, high energy evening. The Kiwanis partnered with us again this year and served an exceptionally delicious dinner. We want to thank the community for all the ways you contributed to make this annual occasion happen.

We are grateful that every year we can fill our coffers with the money needed to implement and continue new and on-going projects such as beautification, business retention and marketing, local economic development and tourism.

Sincerely, The Chewelah Chamber of Commerce Fundraising Committee .

You can’t fix stupid Early this summer I was at my gym in the Tri-Cities doing senior water aerobics. The instructor asked the group of us who is going to vote for Clinton.

The majority of the group all older women in their 60’s and 70’s, raised their hands and said they wanted Clinton. At that point, being the only senior male in the class, I yelled out, “great I’m having a gender identity crisis today.” Those old bitties were clueless what I was talking about!

The class soon got over and we all exited the pool. I followed the women right into the female shower/locker room. When the old nags realized there was a man in the women’s shower room, they started cackling worse than a fox in a hen house. They started

yelling at me, I told them, I’m having a gender identity crisis I feel like a woman today. One of the ladies said she was going to call the police. I responded please do, and told her you are going to jail for a hate crime. Another woman said her husband was an attorney. I told her the scum bag lawyers help create this problem. With all the commotion going on in the locker room the owner came in. She pointed at me and said Tim get out, they don’t get it! The owner who was also my personal trainer, 5’2” and 90 pounds she can whip me, I immediately left. This just shows you can’t fix stupid and liberalism is a mental illness...

Tim Schwantz Formerly of Chewelah

Last or Lost?

By now I would imagine that those voters who refuse to vote in this Presidential Election are pretty well set in that fact.

Maybe they are thinking, “We don’t have much choice; they are both bad.” Or, “I’m following my conscience, so I’m not voting.” Please consider the following: America needs each and every vote if our country is to retain any of the values we grew up with and hold dear.

On issues, the two candidates are at opposite poles. Mrs. Clinton will push for the loss of Second Amendment rights, bigger government, continued decline of morals, less freedom of speech and religious freedom; and a fast track to more people control and socialism.

Mr. Trump, on the other hand, has stated and is surround-

ing himself with people to do just the opposite. He will support the Second Amendment right, work for smaller government through better state and local governing, and retain moral values through the appointment of conservative Federal Judges and Supreme Court Justices. Mr. Trump has also stated that he will work hard to protect our freedom of speech, religious rights and give our entrepreneur small businesses support.

To me the choice is clear.

Please join Mary and me in voting for Mr. Trump. This may be our last opportunity to keep the America we hold dear. Let’s not make it a lost opportunity.

Respectfully, Francis and Mary Baumann Chewelah

New Breed Another year’s fair has come and gone. Though I have little involvement with the North East Washington Fair, I see the more things change the more they stay the same.

If someone does not like the rules, they just ignore them.

We might as well all go back to swinging from trees and flinging dung with our hands if rules have no worth anymore. I can deal with certain groups changing rules to suit themselves — it’s been that way for years here in Stevens County. I can deal with people bad mouthing me because I spent MY MONEY supporting the animals I CHOSE to support.

This is AMERICA remember.

FREEDOM of SPEECH, FREEDOM TO PURSUE HAPPINESS, does that ring a bell?

What I cannot accept is when all the back door meetings to go on to supersede the rules that some folks do not like and choose to ignore leads to a socalled MAN berating a woman for doing her job behind closed doors rather than in public. Apparently, the meaning of a gentleman has been lost on the younger generation.

A great man once said, “The power which the strong have over the weak, the employer over the

employed, the educated over the unlettered, the experienced over the confiding, even the clever over the silly - the forbearing or inoffensive use of all this power or authority, or a total abstinence from it when the case admits it, will show the gentleman in a plain light.” (Robert E Lee).

I have known this man’s (using this term loosely) families for many years and I wonder, if it had been his mother, one of his aunts, or one of his grandmothers that had been disrepected in such a manner how would his family accept this treatment of their women? Does he realize that the actions and manner in which he treated a woman now reflects on not only him but also his families names and the association represented by him.

A country’s image and standing in the world is reflected by the action of their younger generation, and it is that generation that is our future. I guess the meaning of a GENTLEMAN has been lost on the younger generation of cattlemen. Disgrace is a heavy crown to be bared by many for the actions of one, and it takes a real MAN to apologize to a woman.

Dude Simmons Kettle Falls

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FROM THE EDITOR

Terrible things on social media this weekend

By Brandon Hansen The Independent Staff

athletes that have been convicted of physically assaulting their girlfriends or much worse. Where was the ocial media is a mess. national outrage then?

Just for a weekI really wish people end while logging on would be more engaged in to Facebook, Twitter and matters that are actually afother social media “things,” fecting your everyday lives we can get bombarded with as opposed to a guy that countless opinions and statedoesn’t even start at QB for ments that make you wonder

By Brandon a team that won five games about human beings.

Hansen last year. Our current crop Just this weekend, of presidential candidates Brandon is the here’s the ramblings people both so full of lies that you managing editor went on and on about on could fill our legal pages of the Chewelah their social media. with them - is the symptom Independent and a graduate of an apathetic voting public THE CONTINUED TRAIN OF STONE of Eastern that’s more an affront to the THROWING AT COLIN KAEPERNICK Washington country than anyone sitting Everybody seems to University. If or standing. Thanks for exhave a earth-shattering you’d like to send pressing your love for this chime-in about how KaeperBrandon a Letter country, but you need to go nick is treating the national to the Editor, further than share a meme anthem. With the kind of imshoot him an email about Kapernick. You need portance that people put on at brandon@ to be truly concerned about the national anthem and the chewelah the real stories affecting our flag, its understandable that independent.com. country and not something they’re miffed Kaepernick that is merely a distraction. and others aren’t respecting [And hypocritically the rest it. of these social media topics are sportsHowever... related.]

You can’t be a patriot for a flag and still be a country that continues to ignore how our Veterans Administration ANYTHING OREGON DUCK FANS EVER SAY ON SOCIAL MEDIA is being run and treated budget-wise.

Do you want to lose brain cells?

You can’t drape yourself in flag politics, but say nothing about how we’re Look up what Oregon Duck fans say in the longest war in American history after a loss. It’s like a black hole somein Afghanistan. Perhaps spend that Fa- how found its way to Eugene, Ore. and cebook share button to raise awareness not even light or IQ can escape it. Their that over 20 veterans a day commit loss to Nebraska this Saturday was one suicide, and we continue to do nothing of the best college football games of the about it except give lip service to “sup- year so far, and fans came away from porting the troops.” I can 100 percent the game asking for the coach to be fired see why people would be insulted by and Autzen Stadium to be bulldozed.

Kaepernick, but we’ve been hammer- All for losing in Lincoln, Nebraska? ing this home for weeks while ignoring One of the toughest places to play in all more important and damaging stories of college football. for our country. I would assume that if you want the best for this country, THE SEAHAWKS-RAMS you’d at least accept that people have GAME WAS FIXED the right to protest, you have the right Several Seahawks fans threw out to say how ridiculous they are and the the idea that the NFL didn’t want the word “deportation” should not come up Rams to lose their first game back in Los in the vocabulary because that’s not in Angeles so they slanted the refs against the sign of a free country.

Seattle. Sound familiar?

You also can’t tear down KaperIf you want to sound like a sore losnick while ignoring the numerous NFL er, immediately start talking about how

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things are fixed. Somehow affecting the outcome of one game would immediately make the LA market warm up to the Rams? That’s ridiculous, this is the NFL, one game is not going to immediately boost attendance, sponsorships and prestige. You’d need to fix Rams games for an entire season to have that happen - and judging by their first game of the season in a blowout loss to the 49ers, that isn’t going to happen.

Throw in that Seattle has constantly been beaten by the Rams in past years and it just sounds more like excuses than explanations.

WE SHOULD APPARENTLY FEEL SORRY FOR BELLEVUE A Seattle-area radio talk host recently chided us Washington high school sports fans for cheering when Tumwater downed the formerly great Bellevue High School football team on a Hail Mary pass.

For those of you versed in high school football, Bellevue was recently smacked around for making a diploma mill for their players, recruiting and providing financial benefits for families. I’d also like to throw in that they threatened to pull “scholarships” from players at the diploma mill if the teenagers thought about not playing for the football team.

This radio talk show host said that we should feel sorry for the players still on the team, since all the people who did bad things are gone from the program now. After losing one game to perhaps the most storied 2A school, Tumwater, in Washington State.

The thin skin and the tone deaf attitude of Bellevue and its supporters continue to amaze me. If you cheat for years, doing things some colleges would look sideways at, you should expect some push back by the rest of the state which had their kids cheated out of possible wins because they didn’t have a booster club that could have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The kids currently playing on Bellevue may not have anything to do with the cheating, but should realize that their program has been severely tarnished by the parents, administrators, coaches and community members that let winning See EDITOR Page 8

GUEST OPINION

WSU College of Medicine creating partnerships Since arriving at Washers to form partnerships that

By John ington State University less will allow those providers Tomkowiak than a year ago as the inauto host medical students.

Founding Dean of gural dean of WSU’s Elson As you may know, our WSU’s Elson S. S. Floyd College of Medimedical school will be comFloyd College of cine, I’ve been largely fomunity-based, meaning our Medicine cused on preparing for a site students will be educated visit from the Liaison Comat our WSU campuses in mittee on Medical Education (LCME), Everett, Spokane, Tri-Cities, and Vanthe accrediting body for educational couver and in surrounding communities programs at schools of medicine in the across the entire state.

United States.

Partnerships with clinicians, uniThat four-day visit occurred in late versities, businesses, and nonprofits are June. Now, we await the team’s report an important aspect of our planned medbased on documents we sent them in ical school and I am excited to write that May and the facts they gathered from we currently have 15 clinical partnertheir visit. The full LCME meets in late ships in communities such as Richland, October to decide whether to grant us Everett, Vancouver, and Pullman, all of preliminary accreditation for a second which are either medically underserved public medical school in Washington. or near underserved areas.

With the visit over, I look forward Our goal is to change the way to increasing my travel around the state, healthcare is delivered to remote and in part to meet with health care provid- underserved areas, regardless of wheth-

er a physician is located there. With lifetime access to a technologically-advanced virtual medicine network, some students training in the communities noted above will establish the kinds of relationships that will encourage them to practice in or near those areas upon completion of their medical residency.

Perhaps your community has health care challenges and will want to partner with us.

I also look forward to working with K-12 schools in communities like Chewelah to create pathways for those who wish to pursue a career in medicine.

I hope we have a chance to meet on one of my visits to your region. In the meantime, I encourage you to go to our website to learn more at www.medicine.wsu.edu. Thank you for your time.

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William "Bill" Naccarato

William Naccarato, 1922-2016 William "Bill" Naccarato, passed away on September 7, 2016 at the age of 94 at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, WA. Bill was born on January 12, 1922 to Tony and Carmella Naccarato in Priest River, ID. After his father passed away they moved to Kellogg, ID for a short time and then returned to Priest River where he graduated from Priest

River High School. Soon after graduation, he joined the United States Air Force. During his time of service, he was stationed in Florida at Eglin Air Force Base. This is where he met the love of his life, Edith (Baker) Naccarato. Once he was honorably discharged, they moved back to Priest River where they started their family. He worked as an automotive mechanic for 40+

years. Bill retired in 2005 and moved to Chewelah, WA to be closer to his son, Mark.

He is preceded in death by wife, Edith; daughter, Barbara Lunde; and grandson, Wayne Davison.

Bill is survived by son, Mark Naccarato and wife Sheri; 7 grandchildren, Brian, Brent, Justin, Cory, Michael, and Nicholas Naccarato, Danielle (Tucker) Tupek; 8 great grandchildren, Ruby and Vivian Tupek, Pierce Naccarato, Makayla Johnson, Elle PlottsNaccarato, Paige, Sasha, and Naomi Davison; 1 great great-grandchild, Ryker Williamson.

A graveside memorial For Mr. Naccarato will be held in the spring at Evergreen Cemetery in Priest River, ID. Please visit the online memorial and sign the guestbook at www.danekasfuneralchapel. com. Danekas Funeral Chapel & Crematory has been entrusted with the arrangements.

John Slackter years old while being cared for by his daughter’s family in Chewelah, WA. John previously resided in the Villages of Lady Lake, FL. where he lived since 1993.

John was a decorated WWII infantry soldier, endured the great depression and had defeated colon cancer. He lived as a very faithful Catholic and family man, with a generous kind heart. After the war he worked 29 years as a fireman for Trenton, NJ. He remained married for 48 years until his wife Jean John Slackter died in December 1998. An active sportsman John enMr. John Slackter from joyed hunting, fishing, golfMt. Carmel PA, passed away ing, playing cards and Rumon 4 September, 2016 at 93 mikub but playing pool was

events

his passion.

His family plans to respect his wish to be cremated and buried alongside his wife in the US National Cemetery of Bushnell, FL. A military honors ceremony is tentatively planned for 13 October. (contact cemetery for current details).

John is survived by his four children, sons John Jr. and Joseph Slackter of New Jersey, and Thomas Slackter of the Villages of Florida; his daughter Mari Anne Moyer of Chewelah, WA; along with 9 grandchildren. Arrangements have been entrusted to Catholic Funeral and Cemetery Services of Spokane, WA.

auctions with items to include: Hunting or fishing Trip Hotel stay with Gonzaga Continued from Page 4 Tickets in Spokane Three-night condo stay with OCT. 1: SPROTTY Seahawk tickets Limited edition bronze MEMORIAL GOLF statue If you have any questions TOURNAMENT The inaugural Sprotty Me- regarding the tournament, please morial EOD Golf Tournament contact Tasha Sprovtsoff at t_ is to honor the memory and life sprots@hotmail.com. of USMC SSgt Nicholas Sprovtsoff. The golf tournament will OCT. 2: FREE METALS DAY take place at Chewelah Golf Stevens County, DepartCourse (2537 Sand Canyon Rd, ment of Public Works, Solid Chewelah, WA 99109).

Waste Division, will conduct its The tournament will begin semi-annual free metals disposal with a shotgun start Oct. 1 on day on Sunday, October 2, 2016 11 a.m. and follow a scramble from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Steformat. Registration is $95 per vens County Landfill in Kettle person. Registration fee includes Falls. Any scrap metal brought green fees, cart rental, gift bag, out on this day must be from a and dinner following the tourna- household source and free of any ment. attached contaminants such as At the conclusion of the wood, rubber, plastic, fabric, etc. tournament, there will be silent Absolutely no garbage will

be accepted on this day. We will accept household scrap metal at no charge to the public. Large appliances are acceptable but must be cleaned out and free of garbage.

Lawnmowers and rototillers are acceptable but only if the motor oil and gasoline has been drained. Barbed wire and fencing is acceptable but must be free of wooden posts, baling twine and other non-metals.

Unacceptable items: Car/ Truck chassis and bodies, automotive engines and transmissions; paint cans or plastic coated wire; gas cylinders or shocks; small items such as nails, nuts, bolts and washers; small appliances such as toasters, irons, etc; (televisions and VCRs are not appliances).

For further information contact Stevens County Solid Waste at 738-6106.

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terior. She said the building has potential to be more than just a restaurant — such as an event space, shop, day care center or other possibilities — and can be sold with our without the equipment.

Contact the Weythmans at 937-2043 for questions or inquiries on the building for sale.

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Valley cafe closes

The Laughing Crow Café in Valley shuttered its doors in August and the building is once again up for sale.

Tracy and Joelene Williams took over Our Daily Bread Cafe last fall and changed the name to The Laughing Crow, offering made to order

breakfast and lunch. But they decided to close before their first year was over, and it has left a vacant building in downtown Valley.

Building owner Gerri Weythman said that everything inside the building is almost brand new since her and her husband Gary spent two years renovating the space before opening Our Daily Bread in 2013, including completely gutting and remodeling the in-

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bubble of rich people that think they can do no wrong because they have money.

I won’t feel sorry for Bellevue players who live in one of the richest towns in Washington, if not the West Coast or the country. I feel sorry for the kids that play football that get the majority of their meals from the school itself because they don’t get fed well at home.

I feel sorry for the kids that still man up and play football while perhaps surfing from friend’s couch to friend’s couch because their family life is not good.

I feel sorry for the large number of high school football teams that are immediately taken out of the race for a state championship, because the kids’ parents don’t have the money for private lessons, year-long training, fancy new equipment and uniforms and countless other advantages.

Get a little perspective, Seattle and Bellevue people.

And while we’re at it, get a little perspective, social media.

The Chewelah Farmers Market annual Pie Eating Contest was held Sept. 16.

Thirty participants each enjoyed a slice of pie made by Sally McQuain of Flowery Trail Coffee House. The winners of each age group to eat their slice the fastest won whole pies from The Bread Box Market and Bakery.

Deborah Barbee photos

ON THE RECORD IN STEVENS COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT

NEW CASES

State of Washington vs.

Michael Esposito. Comtycustvio.

Tammy Marie Bentley, petitioner, David Kenneth Gracier, respondent. Harassment.

State of Washington, Employment Security Department vs, Jager Durant, Jane Doe Durant. Tax warrant.

State of Washington, Employment Security Department vs. Justin LamphereGriffi, Jane Doe LamphereGriffi. Tax warrant.

State of Washington, Employment Security Department vs. Louis Derose, Jane Doe Derose. Tax warrant.

State of Washington, Employment Security Department vs. Richard Arnoux, Jane Doe Arnoux. Tax warrant.

State of Washington, Employment Security Department vs. Lucas D. Jeanneret, Jane Doe Jeanneret. Tax warrant.

State of Washington, Employment Security Department vs. David Jessel, Jane Doe Jessel. Tax warrant.

State of Washington, Employment Security Department vs. Alen Robertson, Jane Doe Robertson.

State of Washington, Employment Security Department vs. Iraquois I. Golden, John or Jane Doe Golden. Tax warrant.

State of Washington, Employment Security Department vs. Bradley J. Simmons, Jane Doe Simmons. Tax warrant.

State of Washington, Employment Security Department vs. Jenna B. Lussier,

John Doe Lussier. Tax warrant.

Scott A. Stubbs, petitioner, Rebekah Joy Foote, respondent.

Domestic violence.

Margaret Ann Kilgore, petitioner, Linda Laqueda Gomes, respondent. Harassment.

Charles T. Vandelden, petitioner, Margaret S. Vandelden, respondent. Dissolution.

State of Washington vs. Courtney Michelle Cate.

Bailjmpflbc.

State of Washington vs.

Crystal Marie Farek. Controlled substance no prescription.

State of Washington vs. Elisha John Young. Controlled substance no prescription.

Amanda Lee Farrell, petitioner, Erik Donovan Dehnel, respondent. Misc.

Rachelle Lynn Tafoya, petitioner, Happy Leigh Sampson, respondent. Misc.

Estate of Denzil McKinney, deceased, Linda R. Nusser, petitioner. Estate.

State of Washington vs.

Robert Louie Sherwood. Noncharge.

State of Washington vs. Lee Eric Adams. Firearmposs1.

State of Washington vs.

James Pellum Johnson. Theftvehicle.

Cavalry SPV I LLC, Captial One Bank (USA) NA vs. Eric L. Johnston, Jane Doe Johnston.

Commercial.

LVNV Funding LLC vs.

Stefanie Davis, John Doe Davis.

Commercial.

Stellar Meadows Farms LLC vs. LaDuke & Fogle Equipment Inc. Commercial.

State of Washington, petitioner, Thomas A. Short, Heidi Viola Short, respondents. Mod Sup-Only.

ON THE RECORD IN STEVENS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT

CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS

Judge Gina A. Tveit Sonja R. Babay, $197.65 Restitution, $543 fines, 2 days jail converted to Work Crew, 12 months Monitored Probation, Reckless Driving James B. Vining, $1,043

fines, 12 months Monitored Probation, Negligent Driving 1st Degree Tashina L. Anderson, $60 Restitution, $43 fine, 6 days jail, Theft 3rd Degree Tashina L. Anderson, $248

Scott L. Lien, petitioner, Tammy S. Lien, respondent. Dissolution.

Estate of Kim L. Dickinson, deceased, Michael W. Ford, petitioner. Estate.

State of Washington vs.

Alexis Renee Nunez. Noncharge.

Dan G. Verhaag Sr., Roberta Verhagg vs. Richell Dimon, Any other persons staying on Property. Unlaw detain.

Michelle C. Johnson, petitioner, Justin V. Johnson, respondent. Dissolution.

Hadassah Aviel, petitioner, Eliyel Aviel, respondent. Dissolution.

Estate of Jack D. McKinney, deceased. Estate Estate of David K. Rogne, deceased. Will only.

State of Washington, Department of Labor & Industries vs. George P. Orne, Jane Doe Orne. FDBA The Paint King. Tax warrant.

Mary Olshefski, Robert Olshefski, petitioners, Tiffany Sarabel Olshefski, Michael Thomas Gallo, Roger Spike Like, respondents. Custody.

Andrea Jo Smith-Schoessler, petitioner, Jay Michael Schoessler, respondent. Dissolution.

Estate of Mary Jane Kelly, deceased, Michael Greenhagen, petitioner. Estate.

Estate of Merle C. Lilienthal, deceased, Norene R. Smith, petitioner. Estate.

State of Washington vs. Richard William Miller Jr. Idtheft2.

State of Washington vs.

Jesse M. Spegal. Assault2harm.

Douglas Beers, Pristine Beers vs. Lavonne McKern, Bret Graham, Tina Graham. Trans jugmt.

Annalisa Sherie Gruber, petitioner, Lucas Duane Brown, respondent. Domestic violence.

Regina Marie McGovern, petitioner, David Matthew McGovern, respondent. Dissolution.

fine, Driving While License Suspended 3rd Degree Tashina L. Anderson, $248 fine, Driving While License Suspended 3rd Degree Nikolas L. Sengbusch, $43 fine, 14 days jail, Theft 3rd Degree Nikolas L. Sengbusch, $43 fine, Theft 3rd Degree Cassandra N. Hilderbrant, $393 fine, 4 days jail, Making False Statement to Public Servant Nickiya M. Tipton, $543 fine, Hit & Run Unattended Vehicle.

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Fiores Continued from Page 3 thing new,” Linda said. “We decided ‘let’s see if we could work together and found a website that offers jobs for couples.”

They sent out 35 resumes and got a few responses and decided on Chewelah after talking with owner Ed Hayes.

Linda will handle the mini-storage part of the business, while Robert will handle the U-Haul part of the business along with upkeep and maintenance. Their five-yearold dog Lucy will handle the security detail.

The couple said the U-

bike tour Continued from Page 3 heads out Cottonwood Road for a few miles before turning back. The 25-mile route starts the same, but continues across on Hafer Road, crosses Hwy 395 to connect to HWY 231, where it extends to the Lane Mountain plant before turning around and repeating the

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Haul part of the business has been nice for the ministorage. The business had about 50 percent occupancy before adding the U-Haul service and that occupancy has since gone up to approximately 90 percent.

Having moved cross country, what stands out to them the most is all the evergreen trees in the area, and the really slow internet. They also really enjoy how vibrant Chewelah is in terms of businesses.

“I think Chewelah has so much available,” Linda said.

“They have all the stores we need and if they don’t we can just go up to Colville or down to Spokane.”

They appreciated how helpful Chewelah Chamber of Commerce’s Sandi Amundson was the first day. They also said they enjoyed reading Chewelah Police Chief Mark Burrow’s Police Blotter.

Linda likes to sew, and wants to sew a lot more once the couple gets accustomed and settled down into the job. Robert likes to be a ventriloquist as a hobby after learning it through online classes. The ventriloquist buddy Billy now gives reporters a hard time when asking questions.

HMC is on Sand Canyon Rd. just off of Highway 395.

route. For die hard riders, the 50-mile route will continue down Hwy 231 to Springdale, then turn back to Forest Center and head up to Waitts Lake… then back to Valley and Hwy 231 for the return trip. There will be plenty of fall foliage to enjoy along the way. The ride starts at 10 am, with late registration beginning at 8:30 am. Hope to see you there!

Proceeds from the ride

will support the Chewelah Valley Lions activity fund, so glasses, hearing aides, scholarships and other community projects. For information on the ride, contact Becky Washington at 509-935-6635 or find forms at http://www. chewelahvalleylions.com/ forms/.

-Submitted by Chewelah Valley Lions

HAN Continued from Page 3 in the Independent.

This year, an original drama skit will be presented - with over a dozen local Chewelah men acting out the parts. It was written by the teachers and learners in the “Learning to Read to Read the Bible” literacy program, in one of the prisons where Keith and Carolyn Jones, CoDirectors of HAN, have been ministering. It will definitely make you laugh and yet realize the problems the people face there. Schelley Strite, our volunteer director, has transcribed the Lango script into “American” for all of us. A group of ladies from Crossroads Church, Valley, and Abundant Life Fellowship, Chewelah have sewn prison uniforms to make it all authentic.

Displays of past and current HAN projects, designed

by Sharon Dunniway and Helen Salapka will be available to give you a good idea of the scope of work that this community has supported over the past 13 years.

Three short term missionaries, Stan Chambers – pastor of Crossroads Church, Jean Homer – retired principal of Jenkins Middle School, and Nancy Burke – from Pagosa Springs CO, Sister of Carolyn Jones, will intersperse the happenings of the night with their impressions of their time in Uganda this year.

Carolyn will represent her husband Keith who has remained in Uganda to keep the vehicles and people moving forward with what the Lord has been giving them to do in Africa. She will share photos and short videos to bring God’s work to life and present the future for HAN in the next year.

The Benefit Team of 10 has been meeting for months to plan for a memorable evening so that our communities can have a fantastic, enjoyable night, and be updated on how and where the donated funds in this past year have been used. We want to be accountable to all those who have graciously and generously given to God’s work in Uganda. If it were not for so many people joining together to support those of us

privileged enough to be there in person, we would only be able to stay a very short time.

Tickets for the event can be purchased at Akers United Drug in Chewelah, or by calling Carolyn Jones 509-9797448. Tables for 8 are available to reserve. Cost is $15 prior to the event, $17 at the door if tickets are left. Can’t make it for the dinner, but want to make bids on items?

Come get a number and join in the auctions. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., Dinner Buffet from 5-6 p.m.

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ERROR & CREDITS Please check your ad the first time it runs to see if all information is correct. If you see an error in your ad, please notify us by Friday of that week so we can make the necessary corrections.

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1 ANNOUNCEMENTS Call HELEN BRUGGER for your Fuller Brush needs, Watkins products and also Avon. 935-8361 or Cell 9360913 tfn1/22

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10 AUTOS/TRUCKS/ MOTORCYCLES 1993 Chevy Caprice Classic.

Must sell grandmas car. 71k original miles, V8, power locks, power windows, cruise control, air conditioning.

Runs excellent, minor body damage, 4 mounted studded snow tires included. $2,200 OBO 509-821-1537. C10/6 _______________________

11 RV/CAMPERS 2006 Jayco Eagle 301RLS33 foot Fifth Wheel $17800 Excellent Condition, One Owner, Stored in Shed, Double Slide, Rear Living Space w/2 Swivel/Rockers, Hide-A-Bed Sofa, Dinette, King Dome Satellite TV with Receiver, Double Kitchen Sink, 3 Burner Range/ Microwave, Refrigerator, Pantry, Oak Cabinets, Angle Shower, Wardrobe, Queen Bed, AC, Forced Air Ducted Heat and More Call (509)738-6530. C9/29 _______________________

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15 HELP WANTED

15 HELP WANTED

19 SERVICES

25 MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

30 LOTS/ACREAGE FOR SALE

Part time RN needed for Patient Chronic Care Mgmt program with N.E.W. Health Programs, located at admin office in Chewelah.

RN with case mgmt. exp preferred. Must be familiar with computers and have great phone/customer service skills, and be a selfstarter.

Send resume to: N.E.W. Health Programs (Attn: CCM)/ PO Box 808/ Chewelah WA 99109. EOE and Provider. www.newhp. org. Deadline: Sept 26, 2016. A9/22 _______________________ FULL TIME Certified Medical Assistants needed for our medical clinics in Chewelah and Colville. WA License req. Wages DOE/ Exc benefits. Mail resume to: N.E.W. Health Programs/ Attn: CMA/ PO Box 808/ Chewelah WA 99109. www.newhp.org. EOE and provider. App deadline: OPEN until filled. D10/13 _______________________ Handyman wanted. Fence repair, etc. 509-935-4524, Call Mary. C10/6 _______________________ HEAD START LEAD TEACHERS Rural Resources Community Action is currently accepting applications for Lead Teachers - Level 2 or 3 in our Colville and Newport Head Start classrooms. Fulltime school year, exempt; $1,778-$2,159/month plus benefits; DOE. Position is required to plan, organize and conduct activities in a Head Start preschool classroom.

Valid driver’s license & criminal history check required. For application and complete position description and requirements, visit WorkSourceWA.com.

Positions are open until filled.

Rural Resources is an AA/ EOE employer F9/29 _______________________

Our Daily Driver Delivery Driver.

FT, M-F. Must pass drug & background tests. Email detailed professional driving experience to: ourdailydel@ hotmail.com. C9/29 _______________________ Valley School District is seeking qualified applicants for the following positons: Part-time Custodian, Kitchen Substitute. Please visit our website at valleysd.org/ employment for complete position details and application requirements.

C9/22 _______________________ Valley School District is seeking qualified applicants for the following positions: • Substitute Teachers for Valley School • Substitute Para-educators Please visit our website at www.valleysd.org/ employment for required application materials. EOE. C9/29 _______________________ Full Time Front Office Position with community health centers (30-40 hrs/ wk). Float between medical clinic sites (Chewelah, Loon Lake, Springdale).

Must be professional and organized. Computer skills required. We are looking for a positive, highly motivated team player with a desire to serve our communities.

Send resume: N.E.W. Health Programs/Attn: FLOAT FO / PO Box 808/ Chewelah WA 99109. EOE and Provider. www.newhp.org. Deadline: September 23, 2016. C9/22 _______________________

Dean’s Excavation LLC. Backhoe work, water and sewer lines, utility ditches, foundation prep, septic systems and test holes. Call Dean Rusher at Dean’s Excavation (509) 935-4982.

DEANSEL972DU. TFN4/21 _______________________

10’w x 8’h roll up steel garage door, new. 2 bag Grizzly dust collector with pipe and gates.

Motorcycle lift, hydraulic.

16-32 in. drum sander, Ryobi. $200 each OBO. 1989 Honda Goldwing $6000. 2008 Honda VTX 1800, $6500, both with less than 15K miles. 509-6907810. C9/22 _______________________ FIGHT VIRUS AND BACTERIA with, I m m u n o Vi r a B i o t i c , Citricidal, SIVER BIOTIC (proven to kill MRSA) all in stock at SAGO Naturals & More, 110 E. Main, Chewelah, WA. or call 1-877935-2633 toll free, local.

TFN09/15 _______________________ Troy Built tiller-horse. New Brigs 6 hp engine. $475. John May 935-8694. C10/6 _______________________

3/4 acre lot near Jump Off Joe. Water, electricity, and septic installed. $57,000.

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17 GARAGE SALES/ AUCTIONS

Hazelwoods Tree Specialist LLC Tree/bush trimming, pruning, tree removals, hedge trimming, stump grinding, fire prevention trimming.

Licensed, Bonded, Insured.

UBI# 603579879. Call 509935-0542. F10/27 _______________________ Jump Off Joe Enterprises LLC Tree Service/Logging.

For all your residential tree service or logging needs.

Call 509-937-2133. Lic: #JUMP00J849KB F10/27 _______________________

It’s that time of year again!

26 HOUSES FOR RENT

Quiet small creekside home, surrounded by retirees. All appliances including w/d. No smoking, no pets. W/S/G plus lawn maintenance. 936-1619.

Call Tom at TFN07/21 675-0243 _______________________ Now available in Chewelah, 24 GARDEN/ 2 bdrm house and 1 bdrm PRODUCE apartment.

936-3178, TFN09/08 Sherman Creek Orchard has _______________________ Honeycrisp apples $1.00 lb, Bartlett, Cascade, Flemish Beauty, and D’Anjou PSG pears, Jonagold, Fuji, Gala, MANAGEMENT McIntosh, Pippin, Jonathon, and Golden Delicious apples 509 936 5268 all .75 lb. Hours : Sun 8-1, Mon-Fri 8-5. Bring your own $500/mo boxes. 738-6997. A9/22 Retail/Shop Appx 1400 _______________________ sq feet. 401 S. Park.

Time to get your sprinklers blown out!

25 MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

8 HP Honda motor, yard art, horse collar, and misc pipe, 4 Hankook tires 175/70 R13 conduit. Fri, Sat. & Sun. Sept. 82 T, siped and studded on 23-25. Start at 9am, 2243 rims (4 holes) $150. Call 509435-8663. Local. C9/29 Full Time Patient Care Tyra Drive, Chewelah. A9/22 _______________________ Coordination position _______________________ available with N.E.W. Health Bazaar. New and good used Programs, located at admin items. October 7 & 8, 10am to office in Chewelah. Customer 4pm, at the Chewelah Senior service, phone skills, Center, 302 E. Main. A10/06 NATURALS & MORE organized, medical/dental _______________________ SYLVIA ALLEN, C.H., M.H. clinic background preferred.

Jewelry Must have computer exp and Jewelry Repair/Watch Battery Change have great phone/customer Fall Vitamins service skills. Send resume Rummage Sale to: N.E.W. Health Programs Herbals, Homeopathics (Attn:CCD)/ PO Box 808/ October 7 & 8 Gem Stone Carvings & more Chewelah WA 99109. EOE 9:00am-3:30pm Phone: 509-935-4388 and Provider. www.newhp.

St. Paul Toll Free: 877-935-2633 org. Deadline: September 23, 110 E. Main, Chewelah, WA 2016. C9/22 Lutheran Church _______________________ Closed Sun, Mon, Thurs, & Sat 202 N. 2nd St. Open Tue., Wed. & Fri. 9:15am-5:30pm MS/HS ACADEMIC West, Chewelah Lunch Hour: 2:00pm-3:00pm TUTORS (2), MS/HS ALE Mail Orders Welcome!

PARAPROFESSIONAL (1), MAINTENANCE / CUSTODIAL SUB. POOL Mary Walker School District 19 SERVICES 19 SERVICES (MWSD, Springdale, WA) is accepting applications for the above part-time positions for the 2016-2017 school year. Applicants possessing a WA State Teaching Certificate are preferred for the Tutor positions.

The ParaProfessional position will assist with ALE students, DAWSOT1063D3 learning plans and include clerical duties.

These Construction Materials “One Call - We Got it All!” positions are both open until filled. For more information ROCK 509-937-2155 about these positions, contact CONCRETE DISPATCH 509-937-4683 our High School Principal • Ready Mix Concrete • Rip Rap • Excavation (509-248-4533). For more • Sand & Gravel • Landscape Rock • Home Site Prep • Driveways • Self Log Loader information about the • Drainrock • Pea Rock • 3/4” White Base Coarse Maintenance/Custodial Sub. Residential & Serving our area over Pool position, contact our 3147 Hwy. 231 Commercial 25 years!

Valley, WA Pickup or District Office. Certificated Delivery www.dawsondti.com and Classified Employment Applications can be obtained by contacting our District Office (509-258-4534), visiting our District Office, or by downloading a copy from our web site (www. marywalker.org/careers). All original application materials should be brought in or mailed Locally Owned & Operated (no faxes or emails, please) to: MWSD, Attn: MS/HS Full Service Heating & Air Conditioning Academic Tutor Position OR Attn: MS/HS ALE ParaPro Position OR Attn: Maint./ Custodial Position, P.O. Box 159 (500 N. 4th St.), Springdale, WA 99173. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. C10/6 www.systechmechanical.com _______________________

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$435/mo 1 Bed apartment. Includes water/sewer/garbage! $700/mo 3 bed/2ba + garage. Cute mobile on creek w/fireplace. $1000/mo. 3 bed 2 ba 1800 sq ft w/garage. $500/mo. Nice 2 bed apartment w/view.

Rent includes W/S/G

27 APARTMENTS FOR RENT 2 bed full bath, unfurnished basement, $500/mo plus utilities. Pets welcome. 509230-2940. TFN09/22 _______________________

Sunny Acres

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Low-Income subsidized senior apt.

1&2 bdrm W/S/G, Laundry rooms on site.

Non-smoking facility Independent living for persons over 62 or disabled.

Rent is based on income levels. Section 8 & HUD housing accepted.

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28 COMMERCIAL FOR RENT Downtown Chewelah professional building available for lease. Up to 1500 sq ft of recently renovated space, ½ block off Main St, visible from Hwy 395. Negotiable rates/ options. Call 509-936-4230 for more info. TFN02/11 _______________________ For Lease - Retail shop with office, Hwy 395 in Chewelah, lighted sign. Available June 1st. Contact Mark at Park Street Group 935-6700.

TFN05/05 _______________________ 525 square foot business space for rent. Space is divided into two rooms.

Located in the city limits.

Inquire at the local American Legion Post 54 in Chewelah, or call 935-8464. TFN3/17 _______________________

Publisher’s Notice: All Real Estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women or people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free 1-800-669-9777. The tollfree telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. Equal Housing Opportunity.

99 LEGAL NOTICES IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF STEVENS SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION – DEPENDENCY STATE OF WASHINGTON TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN and TO: 1.

A N Y O N E CLAIMING A PATERNAL INTEREST OF KNIGHIA LOVETT, EXCEPT SUCCESS ALEXANDER, DOB: 08-2816, Dependency Petition 16-700103-0, filed August 30, 2016.

A Dependency Petition has been filed in the above court. A FactFinding hearing will be held on this matter on October 10, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. at the Stevens County Juvenile Court, 215 S. Oak St., Colville, WA 99114.

YOU SHOULD BE PRESENT AT THIS HEARING. THE HEARING WILL DETERMINE IF YOUR CHILD IS DEPENDENT AS DEFINED IN RCW 13.34.050(5). THIS BEGINS A JUDICIAL PROCESS WHICH COULD RESULT IN PERMANENT LOSS OF YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS. IF YOU DO NOT APPEAR AT THE HEARING, THE COURT MAY ENTER A DEPENDENCY ORDER IN YOUR ABSENCE. To request a copy of the Notice, Summons, and Dependency Petition, call DSHS at (509) 6855660. To view information about your rights in this proceeding, go to: www.atg.wa.gov/DPY.aspx.

PATTY CHESTER, Stevens County Clerk Published: September 8, 15, 22, 2016 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SPOKANE COUNTY NO. 16-401260-6 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 In Re the Estate of: ROBERT LEE HAYNES, Deceased.

The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060.

This bar is effective as to claims against both the Decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.

Date of First Publication: September 22, 2016 Personal Representative: LUCILLE E. HAYNES Attorney for the Personal Representative: LEVI E. LILJENQUIST Address for Mailing or Service: 522 W. Riverside Ave. Suite 800 Spokane, WA 99201 Published: September 22, 29, October 6, 2016

September 22, 2016

The Independent 99 LEGAL NOTICES SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON, STEVENS COUNTY NO. 16-2-00342-5 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

99 LEGAL NOTICES vs.

UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF FREDERICK CARL GUNTHER; THOMAS R. GUNTHER; WASHINGTON TRUST MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC BANK, a Washington chartered REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., SOLELY AS NOMINEE bank, FOR HOMECOMING

FINANCIAL INC.; STATE OF

Petitioner, WASHINGTON; OCCUPANTS

v.

SUSAN C. PARKER, in her OF THE PREMISES, capacity as Trustee for the SUSAN C. PARKER LIVING Defendants.

TRUST; GARY SMITH; SUSAN C. PARKER; THE INTERNAL The Superior Court of Stevens REVENUE SERVICE; THE County has directed the STATE OF WASHINGTON; undersigned Sheriff of Stevens County to sell the property JOEL LYMAN and JANE described below to satisfy a DOE LYMAN, husband and judgment in the above-entitled wife; RICKY KRIEGER and action. If developed the property KANDICE KRIEGER, husband address is: and wife; and ALL OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES Legal Description; LOTS 6 AND UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY 7, AND THE S 1/2 OF LOT 5, RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, LIEN BLOCK 13,CENTRAL PARK OR INTEREST IN THE REAL ADDITION TO CHEWELAH, ESTATE DESCRIBED IN THE IN THE TOWN OF COMPLAINT HEREIN, CHEWELAH, ACCORDING

TO PLAT RECORDED IN

Respondents.

VOLUME B OF PLATS, PAGE 3, IN STEVENS COUNTY, The State of Washington to the WASHINGTON. said: Common Address; 702 ALL OTHER PERSONS WEST COURT AVENUE, OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CHEWELAH WA. 99109-9034 CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, LIEN OR Assessor’s Property Tax Parcel INTEREST IN THE REAL Account Number # 226100 ESTATE DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT The sale of the above-described HEREIN property is to take place: You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty days after the 18th day of August, 2016, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of the petitioner Washington Trust Bank, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorneys for petitioner Washington Trust Bank at their office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court.

Washington Trust Bank petitioned the court to appoint a custodial receiver with power of sale to take control and manage the affairs of that certain real property legally described below and commonly known as 5978 Hwy 291, Nine Mile Falls, Washington 99026 (the “Property”), and as more particularly described in Washington Trust Bank’s Deed of Trust described in the petition, including, without limitation, the specific authority to sell the Property and to collect, aggregate and distribute the proceeds of any and all rents and revenue that are paid, or should be paid, that concern the Property encumbered by the deed of trust.

Lot 1 of Short Plat No. SP 104-93, located in the NW1/4 of Section 25, Township 27 North, Range 41 East, W.M., in Stevens County, Washington, according to plat recorded January 24, 1994, under Auditor’s File No. 9400925, Tax Parcel No.: 5121826.

The petition further seeks expansion of the powers of the custodial receiver to allow the Property to be sold free and clear of all liens and other relief as deemed proper by the Court, including without limitation, judgment for attorneys’ fees and costs relating to the receivership.

DATED this 11th day of August, 2016.

WITHERSPOON ∙ KELLEY By Shelley N. Ripley, WSBA No. 28901 422 W. Riverside Avenue, Suite 1100 Spokane, WA 99201 Telephone: (509) 624-5265 Fax: (509) 458-2728 E-mail: snr@witherspoonkelley. com Attorneys for Petitioner

Time: 10:00 AM Date: OCTOBER 7th, 2016 Place: Stevens County Courthouse at main lobby entrance The judgment debtor can avoid the sale by paying the judgment amount of $71,759.27 together with interest, costs, and fees, before the sale date. For the exact amount, contact the civil division of the Sheriff’s Office at the address stated below.

This property is subject to a redemption period of EIGHT (8) months.

The judgment debtor or debtors or any of them may redeem the above described property at any time up to the end of the redemption period by paying the amount bid at the sheriff’s sale plus additional costs, taxes, assessments, certain other amounts, fees, and interest. If you are interested in redeeming the property contact the undersigned sheriff at the address stated below to determine the exact amount necessary to redeem.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: IF THE JUDGMENT DEBTOR OR DEBTORS DO NOT REDEEM THE PROPERTY BY 1000 AM ON THE 7th DAY OF JUNE 2017 THE END OF THE REDEMPTION PERIOD, THE PURCHASER AT THE SHERIFF’S SALE WILL BECOME THE OWNER AND MAY EVICT THE OCCUPANT FROM THE PROPERTY UNLESS THE OCCUPANT IS A TENANT HOLDING UNDER AN UNEXPIRED LEASE. IF THE PROPERTY TO BE SOLD IS OCCUPIED AS A PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE BY THE JUDGMENT DEBTOR OR DEBTORS AT THE TIME OF SALE, HE, SHE, THEY, OR ANY OF THEM MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO RETAIN POSSESSION DURING THE REDEMPTION PERIOD, IF ANY, WITHOUT PAYMENT OF ANY RENT OR OCCUPANCY FEE. THE JUDGMENT DEBTOR MAY ALSO HAVE A RIGHT TO RETAIN POSSESSION DURING ANY REDEMPTION PERIOD IF THE PROPERTY IS USED FOR FARMING OR IF THE PROPERTY IS BEING SOLD UNDER A MORTGAGE THAT SO PROVIDES.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR STEVENS COUNTY SHERIFF’S NOTICE TO JUDGMENT DEBTOR OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Cause Number: 2014-2-00476-0 ORDER FOR SALE ISSUED: 08/10/16 JUDGMENT RENDERED: 12/22/15 DATE OF LEVY: 08/12/16 WELLS FARGO BANK,N.A., its Successors in interest and/or assigns Plaintiff,

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Case No. 14-2-00513-8 Order of Sale Issued: 08/19/2016 Judgment Rendered: 09/08/2016 Date of Levy: 05/26/2016

together with interest, costs, and fees, before the sale date. For the exact amount, contact the civil division of the Sheriff’s Office at the address stated below.

INTEREST OF SKYLINN SPRINGER AKA WALKER EXCEPT LUCAS ALLEN SPRINGER, DOB: 07-21-2016, Dependency Petition 16-700093-9, filed August 3, 2016.

Any person has the right to comment on the application, receive notice of and participate in any hearings, request a copy of the decision once made and, if he or she has standing, to appeal.

No decision on the application will be made until after the close of the public comment period.

The Notice of Decision will be sent only to those that request it.

This property is subject to a redemption period of ZERO MONTHS (0) months.

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., its successors in interest and/or assigns, The judgment debtor or debtors or any of them may redeem Plaintiff, the above described property vs at any time up to the end of the redemption period by paying CHERYL A. CHURCH; the amount bid at the sheriff’s UNKNOWN HEIRS AND sale plus additional costs, taxes, DEVISEES OF DAVID assessments, certain other V. CHURCH; COLLIN V. amounts, fees, and interest. If you CHURCH; LISA MALPASS are interested in redeeming the CHILDRESS; STATE OF property contact the undersigned WASHINGTON; OCCUPANTS sheriff at the address stated OF THE PREMISES, below to determine the exact Defendant, amount necessary to redeem.

The Superior Court of Stevens THERE IS A ZERO MONTH County has directed the REDEMPTION PERIOD undersigned Sheriff of Stevens ON THIS SALE, THE County to sell the property PURCHASER AT THE described below to satisfy a SHERIFF’S SALE WILL judgment in the above-entitled BECOME THE OWNER AND action.

MAY EVICT THE OCCUPANT FROM THE PROPERTY Legal Description: UNLESS THE OCCUPANT IS A TENANT HOLDING THE SOUTHEAST UNDER AN UNEXPIRED QUARTER OF THE LEASE. IF THE PROPERTY NORTHEAST QUARTER OF TO BE SOLD IS OCCUPIED SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 30 AS A PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE NORTH, RANGE 41 EAST, BY THE JUDGMENT W.M., IN STEVENS COUNTY, DEBTOR OR DEBTORS AT WASHINGTON; EXCEPT THE THE TIME OF SALE, HE, SHE, 660 FEET THEREOF. THEY, OR ANY OF THEM MAY HAVE THE RIGHT Assessor’s Property Tax Parcel TO RETAIN POSSESSION Account Number 5229400 DURING THE REDEMPTION PERIOD, IF ANY, WITHOUT Common Address: 3353-C East PAYMENT OF ANY RENT Jump off Joe Road, Valley, WA OR OCCUPANCY FEE. 99181 THE JUDGMENT DEBTOR MAY ALSO HAVE A RIGHT The sale of the above-described TO RETAIN POSSESSION property is to take place: DURING ANY REDEMPTION PERIOD IF THE PROPERTY TIME: 10:00 a.m.

IS USED FOR FARMING OR DATE: October 21, 2015 IF THE PROPERTY IS BEING PLACE: Stevens County SOLD UNDER A MORTGAGE Courthouse at the main entrance THAT SO PROVIDES. The judgment debtor can avoid the sale by paying the judgment amount of $210,568.55 together with interest, costs, and fees before the sale date. For the exact amount, contact the Sheriff at the address stated below: Kendle Allen, Sheriff Stevens County Sheriff’s Office Civil Division 215 South Oak, P.O. Box 186 Colville, WA. 99114-0186 509 684-5296

By: Kate Manke, Civil Division Published: September 8, 15, 22, 29, 2016 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR THE COUNTY OF STEVENS SHERIFFS NOTICE TO JUDGMENT DEBTOR OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Case No. 14-2-00513-8 Order of Sale Issued: 08/19/2016 Judgment Rendered: 03/08/2016 Date of Levy: 08/26/2016

If the sale is not pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure of a mortgage, the Sheriff has been informed that there is not sufficient personal property to satisfy the judgment and that if the judgment debtor or debtors do have sufficient personal property to satisfy the judgment, the judgment debtor or debtors should contact the Sheriff’s Office immediately.

Kendle Allen, Sheriff Stevens County Sheriff’s Office Civil Division 215 South Oak, PO Box 186 Colville, WA. 99114-0186 509-684-5296 By: Kate Manke, Civil Division Published: September 8, 15, 22, 29, October 6, 13, 2016 IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF STEVENS SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION – DEPENDENCY STATE OF WASHINGTON TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN and TO:

Kendle Allen, Sheriff By: Colin Webb, Civil Division

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., its successors in interest and/or 1.

Anyone Claiming a assigns, Paternal Interest, except Adam Moran, regarding SAPPHIRA Plaintiff, MORAN, DOB: 08-23-2016 and HAYDEN MORAN, DOB: vs 08-05-15, Dependency Petition CHERYL A. CHURCH; 16-7-00100-5 and 16-7-00101-3, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND filed August 26, 2016.

DEVISEES OF DAVID V. CHURCH; COLLIN V. A Dependency Petition has been CHURCH; LISA MALPASS filed in the above court. A FactCHILDRESS; STATE OF Finding hearing will be held on WASHINGTON; OCCUPANTS this matter on October 3, 2016 at OF THE PREMISES, 9:00 a.m. at the Stevens County Defendant, Juvenile Court, 215 S. Oak

St., Colville, WA 99114. YOU The Superior Court of Stevens SHOULD BE PRESENT AT County has directed the THIS HEARING. undersigned Sheriff of Stevens County to sell the property HEARING WILL described below to satisfy a THE judgment in the above-entitled DETERMINE IF YOUR CHILD action. If developed the property IS DEPENDENT AS DEFINED IN RCW 13.34.050(5). THIS address is: BEGINS A JUDICIAL PROCESS WHICH COULD Legal Description: RESULT IN PERMANENT THE SOUTHEAST LOSS OF YOUR PARENTAL QUARTER OF THE RIGHTS. IF YOU DO NOT NORTHEAST QUARTER OF APPEAR AT THE HEARING, SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 30 THE COURT MAY ENTER A NORTH, RANGE 41 EAST, DEPENDENCY ORDER IN W.M., IN STEVENS COUNTY, YOUR ABSENCE. WASHINGTON; EXCEPT THE 660 FEET THEREOF. To request a copy of the Notice, Summons, and Dependency Assessor’s Property Tax Parcel Petition, call DSHS at (509) 685Account Number 5229400 5660. To view information about your rights in this proceeding, go Common Address: 3353-C East Jump off Joe Road, Valley, WA to: www.atg.wa.gov/DPY.aspx.

Stevens County Sheriff’s Office Civil Division 215 South Oak PO Box 186 Colville, W A. 99114-0186 509-684-5296

Date:

If the sale is not pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure of a mortgage, the Sheriff has been informed that there is not sufficient personal property to satisfy the judgment and that if the judgment debtor or debtors do have sufficient personal property to satisfy the judgment, the judgment debtor or debtors Published: August 18, 25, should contact the Sheriffs September 1, 8, 15, 22, 2016 Office immediately.

Published: August 25, September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2016 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR THE COUNTY OF STEVENS SHERIFF’S PUBLIC NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

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PATTY CHESTER, The sale of the above-described Stevens County Clerk property is to take place: Published: September 8, 15, 22, 2016 Time: 10:00 AM 10/21/2016

Place: Stevens County Courthouse at main lobby entrance The judgment debtor can avoid the sale by paying the judgment amount of TWO HUNDRED TEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY EIGHT AND 55/100’S ($210,568.55)

IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF STEVENS SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION – DEPENDENCY STATE OF WASHINGTON TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN and TO: 1.

A N Y O N E CLAIMING A PATERNAL

A Dependency Petition has been filed in the above court. A FactFinding hearing will be held on this matter on October 10, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. at the Stevens County Juvenile Court, 215 S. Oak St., Colville, WA 99114.

YOU SHOULD BE PRESENT AT THIS HEARING.

For further information, contact Ms. Paulette Yochum, Planner, Planning Division of the Stevens County Land Services Department at (509)684-2401.

THE HEARING WILL Mailing Address: 215 South DETERMINE IF YOUR CHILD Oak Street – Courthouse Annex, IS DEPENDENT AS DEFINED Colville, WA 99114 IN RCW 13.34.050(5). THIS BEGINS A JUDICIAL Published: September 15, 22, PROCESS WHICH COULD 2016 RESULT IN PERMANENT NOTICE OF COMPLETE LOSS OF YOUR PARENTAL APPLICATION WITH RIGHTS. IF YOU DO NOT OPTIONAL DNS APPEAR AT THE HEARING, THE COURT MAY ENTER A NOTICE IS HEREBY given DEPENDENCY ORDER IN that on September 13th, 2016, YOUR ABSENCE. Stevens County issued a “Notice of Complete Application with To request a copy of the Notice, Optional DNS” on the permit Summons, and Dependency application for the following Petition, call DSHS at (509) 685project that may be of interest to 5660. To view information about you: your rights in this proceeding, go to: www.atg.wa.gov/DPY.aspx.

File No.: CLC 2016-004 PATTY CHESTER, Stevens County Clerk Published: September 8, 15, 22, 2016 Notice of Complete Application with Optional DNS NOTICE IS HEREBY given that Stevens County has received a permit application for the following project that may be of interest to you: File No.: SP 4-2016

Applicant: Richard E. Ameil Description of Proposal: This Critical Areas Letter of Consistency is a proposal to excavate an 8-10 foot deep pit type pond on the bench above Stranger Creek, a Type 3 water, and it’s associated Category IV Wetland. Water from the creek will be diverted at hand placed rock structure and will be channeled through a six inch (6”) pipeline across the wetlands and creek to the proposed 125’ by 50’ pond.

Location of Proposal: A portion of the North half of the North half of Section 31, Township 33 North, Range 38 East, W.M., in Stevens County, Washington, lying Westerly of Addy Gifford County Road. A part of Tax Parcel Number 1828000. Site Description of Proposal: SP Address: 2901 Addy Gifford 4-2016 is a proposal to create Road, Gifford, WA 99131 four (4) lots from approximately Review: 25.75 acres in the RA-5 (Rural Environmental The Planning Division of Area 5) Zone.

This Plat shall be reviewed under SCC the Stevens County Land Department has 3.16, 3.20.035, and 3.20.040. Services the proposed Specifically, the Design reviewed Standards of SCC 3.16.232.A, project for probable adverse B, E, F, and G, along with environmental impacts and the access standards of SCC expects to issue a Determination 3.16.200 shall apply. Pursuant of Nonsignificance (DNS) for to WAC 197-11-800(6)(a), SEPA this project. The Optional DNS is required for this Short Plat process in WAC 197-11-355 is being used. This may be your because it contains wetlands. only opportunity to comment Location of Proposal: The on the environmental impacts South half of the Southeast of the proposed project.

Applicants: The Stolp Family Farm LLC, a Washington Limited Liability Company Primary Contact: George Stolp Surveyor: Eric Roth, EMR Surveying

quarter of the Northwest quarter and the North 6 acres of the East 16 acres of the North half of the Northeast quarter of the Southwest quarter in Section 12, Township 32 North, Range 40 East, W.M., in Stevens County, Washington.

Tax Parcel Number 2585300 Site Address: 2312 Stolp Road, Chewelah, WA 99109

Agencies, tribes, and the public are encouraged to review and comment on the proposed project and its probable environmental impacts. Comments must be submitted by 4:30 p.m., on Tuesday, September 27th, 2016, to the Planning Division of the Stevens County Land Services Department.

Date of Notice of Application with Optional DNS: September 9th, 2016

Public Hearing -- No open record predecision hearing is scheduled.

Environmental Review: The Planning Division of the Stevens County Land Services Department has reviewed the proposed project for probable adverse environmental impacts and expects to issue a Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS) for this project. The Optional DNS process in WAC 197-11-355 is being used. This may be your only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts of the proposed project.

The application, State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) checklist and contents of the entire file are available for public inspection at the office of the Planning Division of the Stevens County Land Services Department, 260 South Oak Street, Courthouse Annex, Colville, Washington, from the hours of 8:00 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding County holidays. There are no other existing environmental documents known that evaluate the proposed project other than those contained in the file.

Agencies, tribes, and the public are encouraged to review and comment on the proposed project and its probable environmental impacts. Comments must be submitted by 4:30 p.m., on Friday, September 30th, 2016, to the Planning Division of the Stevens County Land Services Department.

Public Hearing -- No open record predecision hearing is scheduled.

The application, State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) checklist and contents of the entire file are available for public inspection at the office of the Planning Division of the Stevens County Land Services Department, 260 South Oak Street, Courthouse Annex, Colville, Washington, from the hours of 8:00 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding County holidays. There are no other existing environmental documents known that evaluate the proposed project other than those contained in the file.

Any person has the right to comment on the application, receive notice of and participate in any hearings, request a copy of the decision once made and, if he or she has standing, to appeal.

No decision on the application will be made until after the close of the public comment period.

The Notice of Decision will be sent only to those that request it.

For further information, contact Ms. Paulette Yochum, Planner, Planning Division of the Stevens County Land Services Department at (509)684-2401.

Mailing Address: 215 South Oak Street – Courthouse Annex, Colville, WA 99114.

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. TS No.: WA-15-674689SW APN No.: 250300 Title Order No.: 150159610-WAMSO Deed of Trust Grantor(s): DEBRA M RANSOM, BARTON K RANSOM Deed of Trust Grantee(s): MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC. Deed of Trust Instrument/Reference No.: 2005 0015953 I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, the undersigned Trustee, will on 10/21/2016 , at 10:00 AM At the Main Entrance to the Stevens County Courthouse, located at 215 S. Oak, Colville, WA 99114 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable in the form of credit bid or cash bid in the form of cashier’s check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale the following described real property, situated in the County of STEVENS, State of Washington, to-wit: LOTS 7, 8, AND 9, BLOCK 3, KIELINGS ADDITION TO CHEWELAH, IN THE TOWN OF CHEWELAH, ACCORDING TO PLAT RECORDED IN VOLUME A OF PLATS, PAGE 20, IN STEVENS COUNTY, WASHINGTON. More commonly known as: 404 N KRUGER ST, CHEWELAH, WA 99109 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 12/12/2005, recorded 12/16/2005, under 2005 0015953 records of STEVENS County, Washington , from BARTON K RANSOM, AND DEBRA M RANSOM, HUSBAND AND WIFE , as Grantor(s), to LS TITLE OF WASHINGTON , as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of MORTGAGE E L E C T R O N I C REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC. , as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by MORTGAGE E L E C T R O N I C REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC. (or by its successors-in-interest and/or assigns, if any), to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. . II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: $29,620.82 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $111,895.67 , together with interest as provided in the Note from 8/1/2014 on, and such other costs and fees as are provided by statute. V. The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on 10/21/2016 . The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 10/10/2016 (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 10/10/2016 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid.

Payment must be in cash or with cashiers or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the 10/10/2016 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the principal and interest, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address( es ): NAME BARTON K RANSOM, AND DEBRA M RANSOM, HUSBAND AND WIFE ADDRESS 404 N KRUGER ST, CHEWELAH, WA 99109 by both first class and certified mail, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has

possession of proof of such service or posting. These requirements were completed as of 7/31/2015 . VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale.

VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale.

NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS – The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20 th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants.

After the 20 th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Toll-free: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-8944663) or Web site: http://www. dfi.wa.gov/consumers/ homeownership/post_purchase_ counselors_foreclosure.htm .

The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Toll-free: 1-800569-4287 or National Web Site: http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/ HUD or for Local counseling agencies in Washington: http:// www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/ hcc/fc/index.cfm?webListAction =search&searchstate=WA&filter Svc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Telephone: 1-800-606-4819 or Web site: http://nwjustice.org/ what-clear . If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Dated: 6/17/2016 Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, as Trustee By: Rhianna Watson, Assistant Secretary Trustee’s Mailing Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington C/O Quality Loan Service Corp. 411 Ivy Street, San Diego, CA 92101 (866) 645-7711 Trustee’s Physical Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington 108 1 st Ave South, Suite 202 Seattle, WA 98104 (866) 925-0241 Sale Line: 800-280-2832 Or Login to: http://wa.qualityloan.com TS No.: WA-15-674689-SW IDSPub #0109483 9/22/2016 10/13/2016

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. TS No.: WA-15-688937SW APN No.: 348200 Title Order No.: 150258586-WAMSO Deed of Trust Grantor(s): CLIFF V TUCKER Deed of Trust Grantee(s): MORTGAGE E L E C T R O N I C REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR FIRST HORIZON HOME LOANS, A DIVISION OF FIRST TENNESSEE BANK, N.A. Deed of Trust Instrument/ Reference No.: 2007 0013877 I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, the undersigned Trustee, will on 10/21/2016 , at 10:00 AM At the Main Entrance to the Stevens County Courthouse, located at 215 S. Oak, Colville, WA 99114 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable in the form of credit bid or cash bid in the form of cashier’s check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale the following described real property, situated in the County of STEVENS, State of Washington, to-wit: LOT 12, BLOCK 28, MEYERS FALLS, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF FILED IN VOLUME A OF PLATS AT PAGE(S) 22-24, RECORDS OF STEVENS COUNTY, WASHINGTON. TOGETHER WITH THAT PART OF THE SOUTH 10 FEET OF SIXTH AVENUE AND THAT PART OF THE EAST 10 FEET OF OAK STREET, LYING ADJACENT TO AND ABUTTING THEREON, AS VACATED BY ORDINANCE NO. 1169. More commonly known as: 605 S OAK STREET, KETTLE FALLS, WA 99141 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 12/3/2007, recorded 12/4/2007, under 2007 0013877 records of STEVENS County, Washington , from CLIFF V. TUCKER, AN UNMARRIED MAN , as Grantor(s), to COLUMBIA TITLE COMPANY , as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of MORTGAGE E L E C T R O N I C REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR FIRST HORIZON HOME LOANS, A DIVISION OF FIRST TENNESSEE BANK, N.A. , as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by MORTGAGE E L E C T R O N I C REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR FIRST HORIZON HOME LOANS, A DIVISION OF FIRST TENNESSEE BANK, N.A. (or by its successors-ininterest and/or assigns, if any), to MIDFIRST BANK . II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: $78,441.67 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $135,148.74 , together with interest as provided in the Note from 1/1/2010 on, and such other costs and fees as are provided by statute. V. The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on 10/21/2016 . The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 10/10/2016 (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 10/10/2016 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid.

Payment must be in cash or with cashiers or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the 10/10/2016 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the principal and interest, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address( es ): NAME CLIFF V. TUCKER, AN UNMARRIED MAN ADDRESS 605 S OAK STREET, KETTLE FALLS, WA 99141 by both first class and certified mail, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee;

and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. These requirements were completed as of 11/3/2015 . VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale.

VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale.

NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS – The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20 th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants.

After the 20 th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Toll-free: 1-877-894-HOME (1877-894-4663) or Web site: h t t p : / / w w w. d f i . w a . g o v / consumers/homeownership/ post_purchase_counselors_ foreclosure.htm . The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Tollfree: 1-800-569-4287 or National Web Site: http://portal.hud.gov/ hudportal/HUD or for Local counseling agencies in Washington: http://www.hud. gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index. cfm?webListAction=search&sea rchstate=WA&filterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Telephone: 1-800606-4819 or Web site: http:// nwjustice.org/what-clear . If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT C O L L E C T O R ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Dated: 6/15/2016 Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, as Trustee By: Rhianna Watson, Assistant Secretary Trustee’s Mailing Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington C/O Quality Loan Service Corp. 411 Ivy Street, San Diego, CA 92101 (866) 645-7711 Trustee’s Physical Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington 108 1 st Ave South, Suite 202 Seattle,

WA 98104 (866) 925-0241 Sale Line: 800-280-2832 Or Login to: http://wa.qualityloan.com TS No.: WA-15-688937-SW IDSPub #0109585 9/22/2016 10/13/2016

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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF STEVENS NO. 2016 4 00116 1 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) In the Matter of the Estate of: ELSIE E. DAY Deceased.

99 LEGAL NOTICES Agencies, tribes, and the public have the right to comment on the application, receive notice of and participate in appeal hearings, request a copy of the decision once made and, if he or she has standing, to appeal. The Notice of Decision will be sent only to those that request it. An administrative decision will be made on the application after the close of the public comment period.

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

The Personal Representative named below has been appointed Published: September 15, 22, as Personal Representative of 2016 this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent PUBLIC NOTICE must, before the time the NOTICE TO claim would be barred by any CONTRACTORS otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim Sealed bids will be received by in the manner as provided in the Board of Stevens County RCW 11.40.070 by serving Commissioners at 230 E. Birch on or mailing to the Personal Ave, Colville, Washington, at Representative or the Personal the below listed time & date, Representative’s attorney at the and will then and there be address stated below a copy of opened and publicly read for the claim and filing the original the below listed improvement. of the claim with the Court in The mailing address is: Stevens which the probate proceedings County Commissioners, 215 were commenced. The claim S. Oak, Colville, WA 99114. must be presented within the The physical address for bids later of: (1) thirty days after delivered any way other than the Personal Representative the US Postal Service and the served or mailed the notice to bid opening address is: Stevens the Creditor as provided under County Commissioners, 230 E. RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) Birch Ave., Colville, WA four months after the date of first publica¬tion of the notice. If the BID OPENING DATE: claim is not presented within this October 4th, 2016 time frame, the claim is forever BID OPENING TIME: barred, except as otherwise 11:30 am provided in RCW 11.40.051 and PROJECT NUMBER: 11.40.060. This bar is effective CRP-807 as to claims against both the PROJECT NAME:

decedent’s probate and non2015 Countywide Safety probate assets.

Improvement DATE OF FIRST FUNDING CONTRACT: PUBLICATION: September 15, HSIP-000S(394), TA # 5671 2016 Vicki A Moffat, Personal The major items of work include: Representative The installation of guardrail at c/o McGrane & Schuerman, various locations countywide.

Charles P. Schuerman, WSBA #14636 All bid proposals shall be Attorney at Law accompanied by a bid proposal 298 South Main #304, deposit in cash, certified check, Colville, Washington, 99114 cashier’s check or surety bonds 509-684-8484 in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of Published: September 15, 22, 29, such bid proposal. Should the 2016 successful bidder fail to enter into such a contract and furnish NOTICE OF COMPLETE satisfactory performance bond APPLICATION WITH within the time stated in the OPTIONAL DNS specifications, the bid proposal Lake Spokane deposit shall be forfeited to Community Church Stevens County.

Building Permit Application #16307 & SEPA Review SEPA All original proposals must 2016-004 be delivered to the specified NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to SCC 3.30, that Stevens County has received a permit application for the following project that may be of interest to you: Applicant: Lake Spokane Community Church File No: Building Permit Application #16307 and Environmental Review SEPA 2016-004 Description of Proposal: to construct a 2-story addition with covered portico containing approximately 3954 total square feet onto an existing facility with approximately 5100 square feet.

This project is on approximately 2.0 acres in the Residential 1 (R1) zone within the Lake Spokane Urban Growth Area.

Location of Proposal: A portion of the S1/2 of the NW1/4, known as Assessor’s Tax #4 in Section 9, Township 27 North, Range 41 East, W.M., in Stevens County, Washington. Tax Parcel #5109376. Site Address: #6418A Hwy 291, Nine Mile Falls, WA. Stevens County has reviewed the proposed project for probable adverse environmental impacts and expects to issue a determination of nonsignificance (DNS) for this project. The optional DNS process in WAC 197-11-355 is being used. This may be your only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts of the proposed project.

There is a 15-day comment period on this 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) 684-2401. Fax: 509-684-7525.

Comments must be received by 4:30 p.m., Friday, September 30, 2016.

place at or before the specified time. No faxed, electronically transferred or otherwise transmitted modifications to the original sealed bid submitted at the affixed place and bid opening time will be accepted.

Informational copies of maps, plans, and specifications are on file for inspection at the Stevens County Public Works Department, Office of County Engineer, 185 E. Hawthorne, Colville, WA 99114, (509) 684-4548. Maps, plans and specifications may be obtained from this office.

Stevens County, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat.

252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 20004 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises as defined at 49 CFR Part 26 will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin or sex in consideration for an award.

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interest as provided in the Note from 10/1/2011 on, and such other costs and fees as are provided by statute. V. The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on 10/21/2016 . The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 10/10/2016 (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 10/10/2016 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid.

Payment must be in cash or with cashiers or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the 10/10/2016 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the principal and interest, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME DAVID LEE WILLEY AND NADIA MARI WILLEY, TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETY ADDRESS 417 DOUGLAS FALLS RD, COLVILLE, WA 99114 by both first class and certified mail, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. These requirements were completed as of . VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the abovedescribed property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale.

NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS – The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20 th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants.

After the 20 th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Toll-free: 1-877-894-HOME (1877-894-4663) or Web site: h t t p : / / w w w. d f i . w a . g o v / consumers/homeownership/ post_purchase_counselors_ foreclosure.htm . The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Tollfree: 1-800-569-4287 or National Web Site: http://portal.hud.gov/ hudportal/HUD or for Local counseling agencies in Washington: http://www.hud. gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index. cfm?webListAction=search&sea rchstate=WA&filterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to

other housing counselors and attorneys: Telephone: 1-800606-4819 or Web site: http:// nwjustice.org/what-clear . If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT C O L L E C T O R ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Dated: 6/17/2016 Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, as Trustee By: Meesha Batson, Assistant Secretary Trustee’s Mailing Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington C/O Quality Loan Service Corp. 411 Ivy Street, San Diego, CA 92101 (866) 645-7711 Trustee’s Physical Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington 108 1 st Ave South, Suite 202 Seattle, WA 98104 (866) 925-0241 Sale Line: 800-280-2832 Or Login to: http://wa.qualityloan.com TS No.: WA-16-709902-SW IDSPub #0109597 9/22/2016 10/13/2016.

Pursuant to the provisions of RCW Chapter 36.40, the Board of Commissioners of Stevens County, Washington, hereby provides notice that it has completed and placed on file its preliminary budget for Stevens County for fiscal year 2017, a copy of which will be furnished any citizen who will call for it at the Board’s office. The Board of County Commissioners will meet and conduct a hearing at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, December 5, 2016, for the purpose of fixing the final 2017 budget, making tax levies and adopting changes, if any, to the Capital Facilities Plan for 2017-2022. The hearing will be held in the Commissioners Office located at 230 E. Birch Avenue in Colville, Washington.

This is an open public meeting.

Any taxpayer may appear and speak for or against any part of the budget or proposed changes/ additions to the Capital Facilities Plan. The hearing location is barrier free. Persons needing special accommodation should contact the undersigned at the address listed above, by calling (509) 684-3751 or by email (commissioners@co.stevens. wa.us) five working days prior to the date of the hearing.

Polly Coleman, Clerk of the Board Published: September 15, 22, 2016 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. TS No.: WA-16-709902SW APN No.: 2303247 Title Order No.: 1411-WA-2264848 Deed of Trust Grantor(s): NADIA MARI WILLEY, DAVID LEE WILLEY Deed of Trust Grantee(s): MORTGAGE E L E C T R O N I C REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR SMC MORTGAGE COMPANY, A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Deed of Trust Instrument/Reference No.: 2006 0005863 I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, the undersigned Trustee, will on 10/21/2016 , at 10:00 AM At the Main Entrance to the Stevens County Courthouse, located at 215 S. Oak, Colville, WA 99114 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable in the form of credit bid or cash bid in the form of cashier’s check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale the following described real property, situated in the County of STEVENS, State of Washington, to-wit: Parcel: 2303247 Lot(s) 1 of Short Plat No. SP 9-2000, located in the SW1/4 of Section 27, Township 36 North, Range 39, East, W.M., in Stevens County, Washington, according to Plat recorded under Auditor’s File No. 20020008380, and shown on survey recorded under Auditor’s File No. 20020007586 More commonly known as: 417 DOUGLAS FALLS RD, COLVILLE, WA 99114 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 5/15/2006, recorded 5/19/2006, under 2006 0005863 records of STEVENS County, Washington , from DAVID LEE WILLEY AND NADIA MARI WILLEY, TENANTS

BY THE ENTIRETY , as Grantor(s), to CT CORPORATION SYSTEM , as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR SMC MORTGAGE COMPANY, A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP , as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by MORTGAGE E L E C T R O N I C REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR SMC MORTGAGE COMPANY, A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (or by its successors-in-interest and/or assigns, if any), to Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB DBA Christiana Trust as Trustee for HLSS Mortgage Master Trust for the benefit of the holders of the Series 2014-1 Certificates issued by HLSS Mortgage Master Trust . II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: $72,947.45 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $126,096.58 , together with

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STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CHANGE/TRANSFER OF WATER RIGHT UNDER THREE (3) GROUND WATER CERTIFICATES TAKE NOTICE: That Darrin McCanna of Addy, WA, has made application for change/transfer of water right in order to add four points of withdrawal & change the place of use as granted under ground water certificate nos. 2980-A, 4606-A, and G3-25276C. That certificate 2980-A authorizes the withdrawal of 250 gallons per minute, 210 acre-feet per year for the irrigation of 70 acres and for stock water.

That authorized point of withdrawal is from an infiltration trench and sump located within the E½SE¼ of Sec. 8, T. 33 N., R. 39 E.W.M. That the authorized place of use is: the E½SE¼ and SE¼NE¼, Sec. 8, T. 33 N., R. 39 E.W.M. That he proposes to change the place of use to 70 acres within parcel no. 2140800 to include the SE¼NE¼ and SE¼ of Sec. 8, T. 33 N., R. 39 E.W.M. That certificate 4606-A authorizes the withdrawal of 60 gallons per minute, 30 acre-feet per year for the irrigation of 10 acres.

That authorized point of withdrawal is from a sump located within the NW¼SE¼ of Sec. 8, T. 33 N., R. 39 E.W.M. That the authorized place of use is: the W½N½SE¼, less the following described tract: beginning at the center of Sec. 8, thence east 10 rods, thence southeasterly to the north-south centerline of Sec. 8; thence north 3½ chains, to the point of beginning of this tract within Sec. 8, T. 33 N., R. 39 E.W.M. That he proposes to change the place of use to 10 acres within parcel no. 2140800 to include the NW¼SE¼ of Sec. 8, T. 33 N., R. 39 E.W.M. That certificate G3-25276C authorizes the withdrawal of 260 gallons per minute, 201 acrefeet per year for the seasonal irrigation of 80 acres and continuous domestic supply.

That authorized point of withdrawal is from a well located within the W½NW¼SW¼ of Sec. 8, T. 33 N., R. 39 E.W.M. That the authorized place of use is: Portions of the E½NE¼SW¼ and W½SE, and SE¼SE¼ lying west of the county road, all within Sec. 8, T. 33 N., R. 39

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That he proposes to change the place of use to 80 acres within parcel no. 2140800 to include the SE¼ and E½E½SW¼ of Sec. 8, T. 33 N., R. 39 E.W.M.

Contents of the entire 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 and furloughs.

SEPA Threshold Determination: The proposal is categorically exempt pursuant to WAC 197-11-800 and Section 16.04.270 of the City of Chewelah Environmental Ordinance.

There is a 14-day comment period on this 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) 684-2401. Fax: 509-684-7525.

Comments must be received by 4:30 p.m., Friday, September 30, 2016.

Appeals: The approval is final unless an appeal is made by 4:30 pm October 6th, 2016, fourteen (14) calendar days of the date of this publication. An appeal may be made by the applicant or a party of record in accordance with Section 18.20.050 of the Chewelah Zoning Ordinance.

That he proposes to add four points of withdrawal to each certificate. After the changes, each certificate will authorize five points of withdrawal located as follows: 1) NW¼SE¼; 2) NW¼SE¼; 3) E½SE¼; 4) SE¼SE¼; & 5) NE¼SE¼, all within Sec. 8, T. 33 N., R. 39 E.W.M. All within Stevens Washington.

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Action by Review Authority: The City Administrator has granted approval of this request.

Protests or objections to approval of this application must include a detailed statement of the basis Affected property owners may for objections; protests must be request from Stevens County a accompanied by a fifty-($50.00) change in valuation for property dollar recording fee and filed tax purposes notwithstanding with the Department of Ecology, any program of revaluation. at the address shown below, Published: September 22, 29, Published: September 22, 2016 within thirty (30) days from 2016 NOTICE OF DECISION Published: September 29, 2016 NOTICE OF COMPLETE SEPA DETERMINATION OF APPLICATION WITH NONSIGNIFICANCE STATE OF WASHINGTON OPTIONAL DNS Verizon Tower DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY 4 Corners Properties, LLC Environmental Review WATER RESOURCES Building Permit Application SEPA 2016-003 PROGRAM - ERO #16324 & SEPA Review PO BOX 47611 SEPA 2016-005 Applicant: OLYMPIA, WA 98504-7611 Verizon Tower NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, Property Owner: Published: September 22, 29, pursuant to SCC 3.30, that K&JD Properties LLC 2016 Stevens County has received File No: a permit application for the Environmental Checklist SEPA following project that may be of 2016-003 NOTICE OF LIEN SALE interest to you:

Building Permit Application NOTICE IS HEREBY 4 Corners BPA #16230 GIVEN PURSUANT TO Applicant: THE WASHINGTON SELF- Properties LLC Permit Description of Proposal: SERVICE STORAGE File No: Building FACILITY ACT, CHAPTER Application BPA #16324 and Construct a new 140 foot telecommunication 19.150 RCW, RCW SECTIONS Environmental Review SEPA monopole facility, six panel antennas, nine 19.150.010 THRU 19.150.0904 2016-005 RRU’s, cables, surge protectors, OF THE BUSINESS & of Proposal: one GPS antenna, and other PROFESSIONS CODE OF THE Description STATE OF WASHINGTON, to construct a 7 self storage related equipment, including a THAT THE UNDERSIGNED, structures containing a total of generator, mounted on a concrete VALLEY STORAGE, 3067 approximately 72,000 square slab within a 40’ x 40’ leased 3rd Valley WA, 99181, WILL feet. This project is a permitted area. The project is a permitted SELL AT PUBLIC INTERNET use on approximately 6.6 use pursuant to SCC 3.03.080 on AUCTION ON SEPTEMBER acres within the Business zone approximately 3.08 acres in the 30 TH 2016 CLOSING AT within the Loon Lake Limited Business Zone within the Lake 1:00 P.M. UNITS OF THE Area of More Intense Rural Spokane Urban Growth Area.

Development (LAMIRD).

FOLLOWING PARTIES: Location of Proposal: Lot 5 of #44 -BRITTNEE WILSEY, A SUNCREST COMMERCIAL #32 AMY MORALES, 17 Location of Proposal: SHERRY THOMAS - #B2 portion of the NW1/4, known as TRACTS, according to plat STEPHANIE RICHARDSON, Assessor’s Tax #120, #121 and thereof recorded December 12, SAID SALE IS FOR THE #143 in Section 34, Township 1995, in Book F of Plats, page PURPOSE OF SATISFYING 30 North, Range 41 East, W.M., 24, under Auditor’s File Number LIEN OF THE UNDERSIGNED in Stevens County, Washington. 9512418 being a portion of the FOR STORAGE FEES, Tax Parcels #5290600 and N1/2 of the SE1/4 in Section ADVERTISING AND LIEN #5290700. Site Address: 3935- 23, Township 27 North, Range 41 East, W.M., in Stevens SALE COST. WE RESERVE A Hwy 292, Loon Lake, WA. County, Washington. Tax Parcel THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ANY AND ALL BIDS. DATED: Stevens County has reviewed #0865238. Site Address: 6060 AUG. 12TH 2016. VALLEY the proposed project for Hwy. 291, Nine Mile Falls, WA probable adverse environmental 99026.

STORAGE. and expects to Tenants have until SEPT. impacts 29th to pay in full to cure issue a determination of The lead agency for this lien status. Bidding is online nonsignificance (DNS) for proposal has determined that and opens SEPT. 16th More this project. The optional DNS it does not have a probable adverse impact info on our website http:// process in WAC 197-11-355 is significant the environment. An www.valleystorage.info/html/ being used. This may be your on only opportunity to comment environmental impact statement auctions.html on the environmental impacts (EIS) is not required under of the proposed project.

RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c). This VALLEY STORAGE decision was made after review 3067 3RD AVE. There is a 15-day comment of a completed environmental VALLEY, WA 99181 period on this project. Written checklist and other information (509) 937-2777 comments may be submitted to on file with the lead agency. This Jenni Anderson, Stevens County information is available to the Published: September 22, 2016 Land Services. Mailing Address: public at Stevens County Land 215 S. Oak, Courthouse Annex, Services – Planning Division, NOTICE OF COMPLETE Colville, WA, 99114. Street 260 South Oak, Colville, APPLICATION Address: 260 South Oak, Washington, from 8:00 a.m. to Hunter’s Farm, LLC Courthouse Annex, Colville, 4:30 p.m., excluding County CAO Letter of Consistency WA. Email address: janderso@ holidays.

2016-007 co.stevens.wa.us. Phone (509) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, 684-2401. Fax: 509-684-7525. This DNS is issued after using the pursuant to SCC 3.30, that Comments must be received by Optional DNS process in WAC Stevens County has received 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, October 4, 197-11-355. There is no further comment period on the DNS. a permit application for the 2016.

There is no administrative appeal following project that may be of interest to you. You are invited Agencies, tribes, and the public of this decision pursuant to to comment on this proposed have the right to comment on SCC 3.80.270. Any person with the application, receive notice standing may appeal this decision project. of and participate in appeal to Stevens County Superior Court hearings, request a copy of the within 21 calendar days of the Applicant: Joel Scheib Property Owner: H u n t e r ’ s decision once made and, if he issuance of the SEPA Threshold or she has standing, to appeal. Determination pursuant to RCW Farm LLC The Notice of Decision will be 36.70C. File No: CLC 2016-007 sent only to those that request it.

Description of Proposal: An administrative decision will The file for this project is Stream bank stabilization along be made on the application after available for inspection at the Hunters Creek. The proposed the close of the public comment Stevens County Land Services, Planning Division, 260 S Oak, work is to place 7 cubic yards period.

Colville, Washington, from 8:00 of crushed rock, 1 rock stream barb and 2 rootwads to prevent The file is available for public a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding undermining of an existing inspection at the Stevens County County holidays. To obtain a pumphouse. The work includes Land Services Planning Division copy of the Notice of Decision revegation of the stream bank located at 260 South Oak, or to arrange for an inspection of with mountain ash and other Courthouse Annex, Colville, the file, contact Jenni Anderson, Washington, from 8:00 a.m. 509-684-2401. wetland plants. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through excluding County Published: September 22, 2016 Location of Proposal: A Friday, portion of the SE1/4 of the holidays.

NW1/4, known as Assessor’s Tax #101, in Section 7, Township Published: Sept. 22, 29, 2016 30 North, Range 37 East, W.M., Notice of Decision in Stevens County, Washington.

LESS THAN Assessor’s Tax Parcel #1582600. $2 A MONTH! Site Address: 4985 Hunters Proposal Description: LLACampground Road, Hunters, 03-2016: a lot line adjustment to eliminate the lot line between WA. 0938026 and 09388006.

That’s how much it costs to Stevens County has reviewed subscribe to The Independent. Get the proposed project for Date of Application: August local news, sports, photos and much probable adverse environmental 19, 2016 more delivered right to your mailbox! impacts and expects to issue a of determination of nonsignificance Determination (DNS) for this project. The Completeness: August 31, 2016 optional DNS process in WAC 197-11-355 is being Location: Parcel No. 0938006; CALL TO SUBSCRIBE! 935used. This may be your only that part of the E ½ of the NE ¼ 8422 opportunity to comment on the of Section 33, Township 33 N, environmental impacts of the Range 40 E, of Stevens County,

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Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the Creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publica¬tion of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

Summons, and Dependency Petition, call DSHS at (509) 6855660. To view information about your rights in this proceeding, go to: www.atg.wa.gov/DPY.aspx.

is a good idea to talk to a lawyer, but you may file and serve your Response without one.

Desert Winds Wireless, LLC, having filed their application for a franchise to locate, construct, operate, and maintain a fiber optic system and appurtenances over, under, along and across County Roads, in Stevens County, Washington, as follows: For construction, operation and maintenance of all lines and appurtenances being a part of Desert Winds Wireless, LLC’s fiber optic service system and extensions thereof within county roads of Stevens County.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to an order of the Board of County Commissioners, that said petition will come on for hearing before the Board on the 4th day of October, 2016, at 11:45 a.m., in the Commissioners’ office at 230 E Birch in Colville, Washington, and that any or all persons interested may appear thereat and show cause, if any they have, why said petition should not be granted.

Dated at Colville, Washington this 13th day of September, 2016.

Polly Coleman Clerk of the Board Published: September 22, 29, 2016 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF STEVENS NO. 2016 4 00122 5 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030)

DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: September 22, 2016 Norene R. Smith, Personal Representative c/o McGrane & Schuerman, Charles P. Schuerman, WSBA #14636 Attorney at Law 298 South Main #304, Colville, Washington 99114 509 684-8484 Published: September 22, 29, October 6, 2016 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF STEVENS NO. 2016 4 00117 9 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.060) In the Matter of the Estate of:

MARY JANE KELLY IN THE MATTER OF THE Deceased.

ESTATE OF DENZIL L. MCKINNEY, Deceased.

The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the Creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publica¬tion of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this Estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the matter as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or their Attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the latter of: (1) Thirty (30) days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the Notice to the Creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four (4) months after the date of first publication of the Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the OF FIRST Decedent’s probate and non- DATE PUBLICATION: probate assets.

September 22, 2016 Publication Dates: September Michael Greenhagen, Personal Representative 22, 29, October 6, 2016 c/o McGrane & Schuerman, Charles P. Schuerman, Personal Representative: WSBA #14636 Linda R. Nusser Attorney at Law Attorney for Personal 298 South Main #304, Colville, Washington 99114 Representative: Dennis W. Clayton WSBA #7464 509 684-8484 Clayton Law Firm, PLLC Published: September 22, 29, Address for Mailing or Service: October 6, 2016 287 E. Astor Avenue IN AND FOR THE P.O. Box 269 COUNTY OF STEVENS Colville, WA 99114-0269 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION — Probate Cause Number: DEPENDENCY 16-4-00122-5 STATE OF WASHINGTON TO Court of Probate Proceedings: WHOM IT MAY CONCERN Stevens County Superior Court and TO: 215 S. Oak Street #206 Colville, Washington, 99114 1. ANYONE CLAIMING A PATERNAL INTEREST in Baby Published: September 22, 29, Boy Stomley, EXCEPT DARYL October 6, 2016 R. WILKINSON, DOB: 07-27SUPERIOR COURT OF THE 2016, Dependency Petition 167-00092-1, filed August 2, 2016.

STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE A Dependency Petition has been COUNTY OF STEVENS filed in the above court. A FactNO. 2016 4 00118 7 Finding hearing will be held PROBATE NOTICE TO on this matter on October 17, CREDITORS 2016, at 9:00 a.m. at the Stevens (RCW 11.40.030) County Court, 215 South Oak Street, Colville, WA 99114.

In the Matter of the Estate of: YOU SHOULD BE PRESENT AT THIS HEARING. MERLE C. LILIENTHAL Deceased, The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal

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September 22, 2016

THE HEARING WILL DETERMINE IF YOUR CHILD IS DEPENDENT AS DEFINED IN RCW 13.34.050(5).

THIS BEGINS A JUDICIAL PROCESS WHICH COULD RESULT IN PERMANENT LOSS OF YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS. IF YOU DO NOT APPEAR AT THE HEARING, THE COURT MAY ENTER A DEPENDENCY ORDER IN YOUR ABSENCE. To request a copy of the Notice,

PATTY CHESTER, Stevens County Clerk Published: September 22, 29, October 6, 2016 IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF STEVENS SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION — DEPENDENCY

/s/Hadassah Aviel 8/31/16 I agree to accept legal papers for this case at: 659 Valley Westside Colville, WA 99114 This Summons is issued according to Rule 4.1 of the Superior Court Civil Rules of the State of Washington.

Published: September 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20, 27, November STATE OF WASHINGTON TO 3, 10 WHOM IT MAY CONCERN IN AND FOR THE and TO: COUNTY OF STEVENS SUMMONS BY 1. ANYONE CLAIMING A PUBLICATION – PATERNAL INTEREST in TERMINATION Jayden Anne Dinger, EXCEPT WILLIAM MATTINGLY, JR., DOB: 04-24-2016, Dependency STATE OF WASHINGTON TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN Petition 16-7-00095-5, filed and TO: August 3, 2016.

A Dependency Petition has been filed in the above court. A FactFinding hearing will be held on this matter on October 17, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. at the Stevens County Court, 215 South Oak Street, Colville, WA 99114.

YOU SHOULD BE PRESENT AT THIS HEARING. THE HEARING WILL DETERMINE IF YOUR CHILD IS DEPENDENT AS DEFINED IN RCW 13.34.050(5).

THIS BEGINS A JUDICIAL PROCESS WHICH COULD RESULT IN PERMANENT LOSS OF YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS. IF YOU DO NOT APPEAR AT THE HEARING, THE COURT MAY ENTER A DEPENDENCY ORDER IN YOUR ABSENCE.

1.

Anyone Claiming a Paternal Interest, except Brandon Montgomery re: Alexus Montgomery, DOB: 0702-15, Termination Petition 167-00105-6, filed September 14, 2016 A petition to terminate parental rights has been filed in the above court. A Fact-Finding hearing will be held on this matter on November 14, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. at the Stevens County Juvenile Court, 215 S. Oak St., Colville, WA 99114. YOU SHOULD BE PRESENT AT THIS HEARING.

THE HEARING WILL DETERMINE IF YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS TO YOUR CHILD ARE TERMINATED. IF YOU DO NOT APPEAR AT THE HEARING, THE COURT MAY To request a copy of the Notice, ENTER AN ORDER IN YOUR TERMINATING Summons, and Dependency ABSENCE YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS. Petition, call DSHS at (509) 6855660. To view information about your rights in this proceeding, go To request a copy of the Notice, Summons, and Termination to: www.atg.wa.gov/DPY.aspx.

Petition, call DSHS at (509) 6855660. To view information about PATTY CHESTER, your rights in this proceeding, go Stevens County Clerk to: www.atg.wa.gov/TRM.aspx.

Published: September 22, 29, PATTY CHESTER, October 6, 2016 Stevens County Clerk Superior Court of Washington County of Stevens Published: September 22, 29, No. 16-3-00169-8 October 6, 2016 In re: Petitioner Hadassah Aviel

NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION With Optional DNS Process

And Respondent Eliyel Aviel

John McLoughlin’s Dock Expansion Substantial Development Permit SDP 2016-007

Summons Served by Publication To Eliyel Aviel - The other party has asked the court to end your marriage or domestic partnership.

You must respond in writing if you want the court to consider your side.

Deadline! Your Response must be filed and served within 60 days of the date this summons is published. If you do not file and serve your Response or a Notice of Appearance by the deadline: • No one has to notify you about other hearings in this case, and • The court may approve the requests in the Petition without hearing your side (called a default judgement).

Follow these steps: 1. Read the Petition and any other documents that were filed at court with this Summons. Those documents explain what the other party is asking for.

2. Fill out a Response on this form FL Divorce 211, Response to Petition about a Marriage You can get the Response form and other forms you need at: • The Washington State Courts’ website: www. courts.wa.gov/forms • The Administrative Office of the Courts call: (360) 705-5328 • Washington LawHelp: www. washingtonlawhelp. org, or • The Superior Court Clerk’s office or county law library (for a fee).

3. Serve (give) a copy of your Response to the person who filed this Summons at the address below, and to any other parties. You may use certified mail with return receipt requested. For more information on how to serve, read Superior Court Civil Rule 5.

4. File your original Response with the court clerk at this address: Superior Court Clerk, Stevens County, 215 S. Oak #206, Colville, WA 99114-2861 5. Lawyer not required: It

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.

Description of Proposal: SDP 2016-007 is a request to construct a 729 square foot addition on an existing 160 square foot private dock on Lake Spokane. The new proposal includes: a single-berth with (2) boat lifts, a 12’W x 28’L x 8’T shade structure, and above and below water lighting.

Location of Proposal: Lot 11, Block 1 of Lakeridge First Addition, according to the plat thereof recorded December 16th, 1964, under Auditor’s File Number 365200, in Book C of Plats, page 49, being a portion of Section 35, Township 27 North, Range 41 East W.M., in Stevens County, WA. Tax Parcel Number: 0749900 Site Address: 314 East Shore Road, Nine Mile Falls, WA, 99026 Environmental Review: Stevens County has reviewed the proposed project for probable adverse environmental impacts and expects to issue a Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS) for this project. The optional DNS process in WAC 197-11-355 is being used. This may be your only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts of the proposed project.

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 Anton Adams, Planner, Stevens County Land Services Department. Mailing Address: 215 South Oak Street, Courthouse Annex, Colville, WA, 99114. Street Address: 260 South Oak Street, Courthouse Annex, Colville, WA. Email address: aadams@co.stevens. wa.us. Phone 509-684-2401.

Fax: 509-684-7525. Comments must be received by 4:30 p.m., Monday, October 24th, 2016.

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

Published: September 22, 29, 2016

to rest upside down.

Farnsworth was the sole occupant of a white 2000 GMC pickup at Mile Post 212 when it struck the pole and pronounced dead at the scene.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation by the WSP.

Springdale city council members charged with assault

By Jamie Henneman The Independent Staff Two members of the Springdale City Council were recently charged with assault in two separate incidents involving a local business owner.

Councilwoman Sue Cox, pos. 5, and Councilman Richard “Abe” Johnson, pos.

2, have both been charged with fourth degree assault after altercations with Brother’s Bar owner Jeff Burris, according to Stevens County court records.

According to documents in Stevens County District Court, Johnson is accused of trying to “choke” Burris as he tried to close up Brother’s Bar on March 1. Johnson was intoxicated, according to court records, and shoved

TRACK Continued from Page 1 percent above estimates, there are state WACs that mean we need to put it out for bid again,” Linehan said.

The lack of bidding companies of the project can be partially attributed to an upswing in the construction market, Linehan noted.

“Some companies that we thought would bid already have jobs,” he said. “Right now most construction companies are

SKI HILL Continued from Page 1 Chewelah spend their time.

“A lot of people sign up for mud runs or warrior dashes now because they want novelty and a fun challenge, and I think this course will provide both,” Burkey said.

Chewelah provides the unique challenge of not having many places open to traffic, have some kind of trail system and provides an area close enough for parking and facilities for spectators.

The ski hill is perfect since the infrastructure is already there right in the middle of the Colville National Forest.

“49 Degrees North has all of those things and the owners and staff have been incredibly generous in allowing us to host an invitational there and helping us set up the race course,” Burkey said. “They support the community in a lot of ways, and we also have a lot of parents and some staff members from the school volunteering the day of the race. That’s the great thing about a small town — we are a close knit community and together we support our youth and their achievements.”

Planning for the race wasn’t easy. The Chewelah Cross Country staff began mapping the course in June, clocking the distance using one of the trucks from 49 Degrees North. Using Google Earth they made adjustments to get the exact distances they needed: a 5k (3.1 miles) for the high school and citizens’ race and a 1.5 mile course for junior high runners.

“We wanted a trail that would be in a loop rather

a bartender before attacking Burris a second time. Once Johnson was removed, a Stevens County Sheriff’s Deputy informed Johnson and his girlfriend, Tabitha Barrett, that they were banned from the bar “for life,” per Burris’ request. Two charges of fourth degree assault were filed against Johnson but were dismissed in Stevens County District Court on Sept. 13 at Burris’ request.

Cox, 75, is accused of “hitting and slapping” Burris on May 1 after he responded to a complaint about bar patrons throwing horseshoes on top of the roof of Cox’s business, Hotza Motza Pizza.

When Burris apologized, Cox started “hitting and slapping” Burris on the face and arms.

Cox has a pre-trial hearing related to the charge on Nov. 2.

already working.”

Linehan said the new bid process should open on Sept. 20, giving the district plenty of time to approve a new bid.

“We are still planning on starting by Oct. 20, but we have made the completion deadline a little more flexible, perhaps completing around the end of August or September of next year to help draw more bidders to the process,” Linehan said.

than an out and back,” Burkey said. “We wanted a course that would be challenging but fun and would still be somewhat spectator-friendly.”

Eleven other high school teams are competing along with Chewelah and four other junior high teams are coming.

Four NEA League school teams will be at the meet: Colville, Freeman, Lakeside and Newport. There’s also a citizen’s 5k so anybody can lace up their running shoes and join the race. There is no entry fee but a $5 donation is suggested. Concessions will also be available for purchase and the proceeds will go to benefit the cross country team.

“One perk of how the course is laid out is that spectators can see the runners three times during the race (including the start and finish) from the comfort of the lodge deck,” Burkey said, “That is definitely a perk for our spectators. My mom used to joke when my brother and I ran cross country that she ran more than either of us on race day as she ran from spot to spot to try and see us run.”

The Chewelah Cross Country team has already had two meets and a jamboree under their belt. The new runners know what to expect, Burkey said, and the seasoned runners have a better idea of what their goals are for the season.

“They did especially well on Saturday, despite the downpour we had all day in Coeur d’Alene. All but two of my athletes that competed beat their personal records and one set his record for the season thus far.”

The course opens at 7:30 a.m. while sixth grade race begins at 9 a.m. The varsity women’s race begins at 11:15 a.m. while the varsity men’s race begins at noon.

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COUGAR TO COUGAR

Page 15 The Independent brings an exclusive take on WSU Football to Chewelah after home games on the Palouse

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Friday, Sept. 16 KETTLE FALLS 29, SPRINGDALE 6 Springdale 0 0 6 0-6 Kettle Falls 8 0 21 0-29 Scoring Plays K - Knowlton 67-yard run (Knowlton run) S - Cates 14-yard run (run failed) K - Knowlton 13-yard run (Keenan run) K - Hamilton 6-yard run (run failed) K - Knowlton 55-yard run (Thomas kick) WELLPINIT 34, NORTHPORT 12 Northport 0 0 12 0-12 Wellpinit 14 6 8 6-34 Scoring W - T.Flett 4-yard pass from Tanasket (Pass failed) W - C.Flett 3-yard run (Ford-Paketos run) W - Garcia 33-yard run (Run failed) N - A.Middlesworth 38-yard pass from K.Middlesworth (pass failed) N - A.Middlesworth 45-yard pass from K.Middlesworth (run failed) W - C.Flett 57-yard run (C.Flett run) W - Wilbourne fumble rec (Run failed)

PHOTOS BY ED BROBERG

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JHS Alum still proud to be a Cougar 2015 Chewelah graduate Tia Justice finds home at Washington State

By Sarah English For The Chewelah Independent For many Washington State University students from high schools with the same number of folks roaming the halls as do the streets of Chewelah, the college town of Pullman is the size of a neighborhood back home. For 2015 Jenkins High School alum Tia Justice, Pullman is a gateway to the world.

Justice, studying Biology and Pre-Physician Assistanceship, chose WSU because it is a public research school, and with her interest in the science field it seemed a good fit. WSU has an increased emphasis on research through the “Drive to 25” initiative, with the goal of being among the top 25 public research universities by 2030.

But Justice didn’t just base her decision on marketing brochures mailed out by the university. “I knew a few people here before who really made WSU sound like a fun experience as well as a good education,” she said. “The first time I visited campus I fell in love with it and knew it was the right place for me.” WSU’s location was also a draw, being just two and a half hours from Chewelah, and its supportive “town and gown” con-

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Luke Falk threw for 226 yards and three touchdowns while James Williams ran for 126 yards on 14 carries and a TD.

Physician Assistant club that she co-founded, and a dance team that she was a member of, opportunities that would not have been as readily available at other schools.

“There is so much to offer at this school.

Your personality and interests will change some and when they do, there WSU sophomore Tia Justice and her mother is something for April Justice. your interests here at WSU,” notes nection was a plus. “My favorite thing Justice. about Pullman is the community and Though small enough to welcome the spirit. There are so many different involvement, WSU is also big enough types of people that are into different that “you can be a part of whatever things, but everyone has one thing in scene you want to be a part of and common at least, and that is loving the no one cares about that choice,” she Cougs,” Justice said. said. The diversity, what Justice calls But it wasn’t just the academic “a beautiful thing,” surprised her the programs and the environment that most, coming from Chewelah. attracted her to WSU, it was also the When not busy with school, people. “The people at WSU make work, activities and friends, there are WSU so special,” she notes. While always the Cougars to follow. “There just beginning her sophomore year, is a lot to do on campus, but I would Justice has already “met so many say sporting events are really fun to people that have impacted my life in go to,” said Justice. “I like to think a great way, and I could not be more the best about the football team, so of happy with all those around me.” course we are going to win the ApSome of those people she first ple Cup,” Justice predicts. As for our encountered through her activities chances in the Rose Bowl? “I hope we outside of class, including a Pre-

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Matt Linehan (relation to Chewelah Supes Rick Linehan) threw for 172 yards in the loss.

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15-12 victory at Mary Walker High School in Springdale.

Elizabeth Chalmers led the way for the Cougars with 10 kills while Jaelynn Skok notched 34 digs.

Springdale was coming off a win over Hunters and had a rowdy student section behind them in the match. The Chargers punched above their 2B weight class, getting eight kills from Chelsia Albee and six assists from Brooklynn Schurger.

Mattea Gines continued her excellent defensive play for Springdale, collecting 15 digs.

three-yard line. Holloway’s punt return gave Chewelah good field position at the 50-yard line. Two carries

by Coleman up the middle and a four-yard option keeper by Krausz gave the Cougars a first down on the Grizzly 35- yard stripe. Payton Danly sprinted around the Newport’s left flank on a 25-yard advance for a first down at the Grizzly 10-yard line.

Now within the red zone, Holloway packed an option pitch for four yards and Coleman went up the middle for three more yards. This left Chewelah at the three-yard line. When a third down pass fell incomplete, the Cougars decided to run the ball on fourth down, but Newport was waiting with a welcoming committee.

The run failed to reach the goal line, and the turnover on downs gave the Grizzlies possession on their threeyard line.

Chewelah’s failure to score on this possession was the turning point of the game. The Cougars never scored again. Chewelah had problems executing the pitch decision off the triple-option all evening, resulting in a pair of fumbles, one of which was lost to Newport. The first one occurred in the opening quarter, but it did no damage. The second one, on the other hand, happened at the Cougar 43-yard line, and the Grizzlies used it as a launching pad for their first touchdown.

Finding running room on the outside, Newport scored six plays later and kicked the extra-point to take over the lead 7-6 with 2:54 remaining in the first half.

Chewelah had the ball one more time prior to halftime. Starting at their own 30-yard line, the Cougars got an 18-yard run from Coleman and a 12-yard pitch to Kaden Mackowiak, they had a first down on the Newport 35-yard line. Four plays later, however, they turned the ball over on downs and went into halftime trailing 7-6.

Homecoming halftimes are fun for families, friends, and fans, but they are toxic for Cougar coaches.

With key players participating in the activities, it is impossible to impart instructions to them for the second half of the game.

Vital changes and adjustments made by the coaching staff do not reach all of the players. Fine-tuning needed to stop Newport at the corners could not get hammered out

Sometimes the stats tell a better story of an athletic event than the scores do.

Take, for example, the assist totals from last Wednesday’s Chewelah volleyball match at Lakeside. The home-standing Eagles finished the evening’s three sets with 30 assists, indicating that the setter fed the ball to her hitters 30 times for kills. Chewelah totalled six assists for the match.

In the end, it translated into a three-set sweep for Lakeside: 25-4, 25-4, and 25-8.

“Lakeside probably has the best volleyball team in the state this year,” said Coach Shirley Baker. “The girls are tall and athletic, and they have played club volleyball together for several years.

“Lakeside beat Freeman in three straight sets.

That’s how good they are. I don’t think anyone will beat them.”

Chewelah did not have a chance. The Eagles hammered hit after hit across the net, and the young, inexperienced Cougars were defenseless.

Elizabeth Chalmers led the Cougar front row with five kills and had one ace serve. Elle Carpenter finished the match with six assists.

Defensively, Jaelynn Skok topped the Cougars with six digs. Skyla Tunison had one block.

On Tuesday (Sept. 13), the Lady Cougars had a much closer match at Deer Park, but they lost to the Stags in three straight sets.

Two sets were closely fought. Chewelah was defeated by only three points, 25-22, in the opening set. The third set was lost by a close 25-20 score.

In the middle set, Deer Park posted a 25-14 win.

Kyrstan Miller’s seven kills led the Cougars at the net, and Skok served two aces. Carpenter had 11 digs, and Krislyn Koler had a block. Only two weeks into league play, the Cougars are beginning to show signs of skill development and team continuity against taller and more experienced opponents.

“Our team in gelling behind the incredible leadership of our senior captains, Kyrstan Miller, Savannah Nupp, and Ellie Wharton,” said Coach Shirley Baker. They epitomize the definition of servant leadership.

“Added to this is explosive play by Elizabeth Chalmers as an offensive threat, and great defensive efforts by Jaelynn Skok, Krislyn Koler, and Emily Adams.

“Additionally, Skyla Tunison and Karilee DeSautel are growing into their responsibility as middle blockers.”

This Thursday, the Lady Cougars travel to Medical Lake. On Tuesday, they return home to host

LEADING THE CHARGE

Chelsia Albee led Springdale against Chewelah with eight kills. (Brandon Hansen photo)

Colville. Then they are on the road again on Thursday to Newport. Match time is 6:30 p.m.

Hunters Picks up First Victory (Sept. 19)

The Lions notched a 25-17, 25-13, 25-16 victory over Wellpinit on Monday to pick up their first win of the season. McLain led the Lions with three kills while Wyborney had five assists.

Wellpinit will play at winless Curlew on Saturday and then host Cusick on Tuesday. Hunters hosted Valley Christian on Tuesday and will host Cusick on Saturday.

ACH sweeps Wellpinit (Sept. 15)

ACH picked up a three-set win over Wellpinit to stay undefeated in Northeast 1B action last Thursday in Wellpinit by scores of 25-5, 25-3, 25-12.

“The girls that were there did play very hard and I’m proud of them for their efforts through adversity and having to move around to new spots,” Herda said.

Springdale sweeps Hunters (Sept. 15)

Springdale picked up its third victory of the season with a 25-19, 25-12, 25-6 sweep of Hunters last Thursday. Chelsia Albee led the Chargers with nine kills, while Shante Carthens had 17 assists and five aces.

Mattea Gines added 12 digs.

Hunters was led by three assists by Cooney.

Springdale (3-0) will play at undefeated WilburCreston on Thursday and then at Davenport next Tuesday.

Wellpinit falls in three sets to Valley Christian (Sept. 13)

The Redskins got better in every set but fell to Valley Christian 25-10, 25-13, 25-18 last Tuesday on the road. Wellpinit’s Carden Flett led the team with four kills, five digs and two blocks while Lachelle Boyd had six assists.

“We were definitely down on numbers,” Wellpinit coach Kris Herda said. “We had some starters out because of other commitments and events. We hope to be back to full power starting next week.”

Wednesday, Sept. 14 Lakeside def. Chewelah 25-24, 25-24, 25-18

make it there,” she notes, “but win or lose, we are still Cougs.”

Justice’s freshman year as a WSU Cougar was over too soon but she made the most of it. “I wish I knew how fast time was going to go by. I honestly would not do anything differently, though,” she said. “Each decision I have made and each person at this school I have let into my life — even if they are not around anymor — have all accounted for my time here at WSU and have helped me make life long memories.”

After a Rose Bowl win and graduation, Justice plans to attend graduate school for her masters/Physician Assistant degree, and then “experience life in other places.” “Go Cougs” will then take on a whole new meaning as this Coug’s future begins and her world expands.

FOOTBALL

Lakeside gets past Chewelah (Sept. 14)

Tuesday, Sept. 13 ACH def. Hunters, 25-4, 25-6, 25-12 Deer Park def. Chewelah 25-22, 25-14, 25-20 Valley Christian def. Wellpinit 25-10, 25-13, 25-18

Thursday, Sept. 15 ACH def. Wellpinit 25-5, 25-3, 25-12 Springdale def. Hunters 25-19, 25-12, 25-6 Monday, Sept. 19 Columbia def. Wellpinit 25-17, 25-13, 25-16 Chewelah def. Springdale 21-25, 2520, 21-25, 25-9, 15-12

SCHEDULE

Thursday, Sept. 22 Volleyball Chewelah at Medical Lake, 6:30 p.m.

Springdale at Wilbur-Creston, 6:30 p.m.

Football Inchelium at Wellpinit, 3:30 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 23 Football St. John Endicott at Hunters, 3 p.m.

Springdale at Reardan, 7 p.m.

Kettle Falls and NWC, 7 p.m.

Freeman at Chewelah, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 24 Volleyball Cusick at Hunters, Noon Springdale at Davenport, 5 p.m.

Cross Country 49 Degrees North Invite, 9 a.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 27 Volleyball Hunters at Northport. 5:30 p.m.

Cusick at Wellpinit, 5:30 p.m.

Colville at Chewelah, 6:30 p.m.

Cross Country Springdale Home Meet, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 28 Cross Country NEA League at Deer Park, 4 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 29 Volleyball Kettle Falls at Springdale, 5 p.m.

Chewelah at Newport, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 30 Football Selkirk at Hunters, 3 p.m.

Wellpinit at OH, 3 p.m.

Asotin at Springdale, 7 p.m.

Chewelah at Deer Park, 7 p.m.

in the absence of kings, princes, and escorts.

Chewelah did not score after halftime.

Unfortunately, Newport did, and widened its lead to 13-6. The four Cougar possessions ended in two punts, a turnover on downs, and a pass interception.

One Cougar drive did get into Grizzly territory and had the potential to score points. Starting at their own 35-yardline, they had a good start. Coleman had two carries for 11 yards to the 46-yard line. Holloway carried a pitch for 11 yards, and Krausz added another 11 yards on an option keeper, resulting in a first down on the Newport 30yard line. Four plays later, however, Chewelah gave up the ball on downs.

Newport held on through the final three minutes of the game to protect its lead and celebrate a 13-6 league win. Coleman led the Cougar offense with 18 carries for 99 yards.

Holloway had 5 carries for 36 yards, Danly had 2 carries for 26 yards, Krausz had 7 carries for 22 yards, Mackowiak had 4 carries for 18 yards, and Nolan Hanson carried the ball twice for 10 yards. Altogether, Chewelah had 37 carries for 211 yards, averaging 5.7 yards per carry.

The Cougars did not complete a pass. They were 0-for- 10 through the air with one throw being intercepted.

Ouch! Mackowiak topped the Cougar defense with 10 tackles.

Holloway had 8, Isaac Hall and Conner Krouse had 7 each, Owen Baldwin had 6, Dakota Kroiss and Coleman had 5 apiece, and Robbie Hopkins had 4.

Altogether, the Cougar defense surrendered 253 yards to the Grizzlies, 206 on the ground and 47 through the air. Next on the schedule for Chewelah is Freeman.

The undefeated Scotties bring a 3-0 record to Snyder Field with shutout wins over Timberlake, 32-0, Bonners Ferry, 41-0, and Medical Lake, 51-0.

NEWPORT AT CHEWELAH SCORING PLAYS Chewelah — Krausz 1-yard run (run failed) Newport — Pancho 3-yard run (Hill kick) Newport — Pancho 17yard run (kick failed)

[Played at Snyder Field]

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September 22, 2016

The Independent

VOTE 2016

Pakootas makes campaign stop in Chewelah Congressional candidate touches on poverty, veterans and spending

By Brandon Hansen The Independent Staff Congressional fifth district candidate Joe Pakootas spoke in the Chewelah City Park on Sunday, explaining his positions on several issues concerning the area including poverty, veterans programs, slashing social programs in the national budget, care of the environment and several other items.

Pakootas grew up on the Colville Indian Reservation in Inchelium and did live in Chewelah for three years as a foster child, going to school in the grade school that is now city hall. Pakootas began his speech to the crowd at the Children’s Pavilion explaining his tough upbringing that saw the candidate and his siblings taken away from their parents at a young age and how he and his wife Cheryl want to make a better future for children.

“When I was recruited by the Spokane Democrats a few years ago, I paid more attention to how things were going in the area and country and our future looks very bleak for our young people,” Pakootas said.

“We have a split in politics, and things have not been good for the middle and lower classes.”

Pakootas said there needs to be a change with an ineffective Congress, one that will address the issues of growing homelessness, especially in the

fifth congressional district.

Pakootas used the example of 3,000 homeless high schoolers in Spokane. These kids, he said, go to school during the day and have to find a pillow to rest their head on after the final bell rings.

The candidate also pointed out his opponent - incumbent Cathy McMorris Rogers - is supporting a bill that would privatize the veterans administration and another called the Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act that Pakootas said would cut funding to the veterans administration, senior programs, the EPA, agriculture programs and the Affordable Care Act. “It would affect the 47 million people on food stamps and the students in Spokane that live below the poverty level,” Pakootas said.

During the speech, Pakootas said he is against privatizing the veterans administration and wants to work to protect the services that former military service people do currently get.

He went on to say that a Republican congress has been unable to work with the US’s first black president and he hopes a change can happen in congress so that it can work with the first female president.

Pakootas also touched on environmental issues, saying that he’s with the 99 percent of scientists that say global warming is real. He said he certainly believes it because he’s been living in it here in Northeastern Washington.

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The candidate also touched on his business background.

Working for the tribal college government, Pakootas said he reduced eight million dollars of debt to $2.3 million in the black. Recently working for the Nez Pearce tribe, Pakootas saved them over $3 million.

“In DC it’s just going to be a whole lot more zeroes,” Pakootas said. “I want to save American taxpayers money, that’s what I can do.”

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He also talked about the economy in the area saying that while the fifth congressional district used to have an economy based on logging, agriculture and mining, it needs to now focus on manufacturing with those three going away.

He also suggested that the national economy needs to attract businesses back from off-shore with tariffs and increasing tax on dollars coming back into the country.

A question also came up from the crowd about gun control. Pakootas stated that he was a gun owner and believes in common-sense gun laws.

Pakootas said he’s taught each of his six grandchildren how to hunt and believes we should

find the right balance between individual rights and ensuring community safeties. On Pakootas’ website, it said that he supports criminal background checks, bans on military-grade assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.

The Pakootas campaign, campaign manager Susan Brudnicki said, has grown from about 250 volunteers to 800.

They’re a grass-roots campaign and they said that while they’re getting outspent 12 to 1 by their opponent McMorris Rodgers, they’re nine points away from her in the polls.

At the event there were signs and support for Initiative 735 that wants to take big money spending out of elections.

Candidate’s Night to focus on legislative, county elections

Election disability advisory committee meeting

Candidate’s night before the general election will be held on Thursday, October 13, 2016 at the Colville City Hall from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Candidates legislative and county elections are being invited to speak so that area residents can meet the candidates and ask questions. The event is being sponsored by the Colville Branch of the American Association of University Women.

AAUW member Mary Selecky will moderate the forum.

Washington state has a mail in ballot voting system and ballots will be mailed out mid-October. Be an informed voter and attend the forum. Candidates for State Representative Position 1 and Position 2; County Commissioner District 1 and District 3; County Treasurer; Superior Court Position 1 and Position 2; and Public Utility District 1 Commissioner District 1 have been invited to attend.

Your vote counts and in-

The meeting of the Stevens County Disability Advisory Committee will be held on Wednesday, September 29, 2016 at 10 a.m. at the Stevens County Ambulance building, 425 N. Hwy, Colville.

The purpose of the advisory committee is to review and update the established plan which addresses availability of voting equipment, disability accomodation, providing community outreach, and identifying election related functions necessary to maximize disability accessibility and continued implementation of the plan.

The Disability Advi-

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on included wolves after a question from the crowd. Pakootas said it was an issue for him when they were introduced back on tribal lands because they were not native to those areas. Working with tribal scientists, he said, wolves should be kept in small packs of 5-6. Any larger, he said, and they begin preying on cattle and other things to teach their young and keep the large population up.

“With 5-6 wolves you don’t have the devastation in the area,” Pakootas said.

Another issue was military spending where Pakootas said that our US military budget is disportionately spent on contractors and administrators while only about 29 percent of the budget goes to military

event info Candidates Night Oct. 13, 2016 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Colville City Hall

formed voters make a difference in federal, state and local government elections. This is an important forum where you can meet candidates and ask questions. Questions will be collected during the forum and candidates will be given an opportunity to respond to the questions.

President Katie Schuerman said that the American Association of University Women Colville Branch has been sponsoring candidate’s forums since the early 1980s and looks forward to greeting you and providing an opportunity to hear the candidate’s views on issues important to voters in northeast Washington state -Submitted by the Colville AAUW

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sory Committee continually seeks new members for the committee that would be interested in helping our office create a plan that works for our community. If you are interested in participating in our committee, or know of someone who would be, please come to our meeting. If you have any questions regarding the advisory committee, please contact myself tgray@co.stevens. wa.us or Shannan Hughes shughes@co.stevens.wa.us or the Stevens County Election Department at (509) 684-7514.

-Submitted by Stevens Co. Auditor

POLICE BLOTTER

BY CHEWELAH POLICE CHIEF MARK BURROWS

Week of September 22, 2016 Approximately sixty calls from Sept.

11 – 17. A citizen reported that a vehicle was stolen sometime within the last year….; officers assisted the Sheriff’s Office and WSP several times; an officer impounded a vehicle that was parked on the street with very expired plates; and a man called dispatch to ask for permission to shoot a skunk. If you shoot a skunk the regret will linger for a very long time. A citizen complained that a neighbor was yelling; officers responded to a report of a suspicious person; an assist to the hospital after a mental patient claimed to have a weapon; and an officer arrested a man with a warrant while investigating a 911 call. An officer delivered an emergency message; officers investigated suspicious vehicles; contacted bicyclists; officers received several preventable harassment calls; a suspicious vehicle complaint; and a family reported an out-of-control juvenile. When the officer responded the juvenile used foul and abusive language. Behaving that way will eventually result in bad consequences... An incomplete 911; a stolen vehicle report resulted in the finding that it was repo’d; and a man reported that his credit card was missing. Hang onto your credit card, lock your car and buildings, and we’ll see you on the street.

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