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Fire departments need volunteers

Cusick considering sharing with Fire District 4; Newport mayor warns volunteers

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Fire districts and departments throughout the area get by on volunteer help and people are finding less time to volunteer. Fire departments and districts are looking for ways to stretch resources.

Cusick Mayor Bob Spencer has firefighting equipment, including two fire engines and two first response vehicles. He has a fire station. What he doesn’t have is firefighters. The Cusick Fire Department is down to two SEE FIRE, 2A

Public testimony complete on Old Boys Ranch rezone

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

CUSICK – Tuesday, Jan. 20, Pend Oreille County planning commissioner wrapped up the public comment portion of the comprehensive land use map adjustment needed to rezone the Old Boys Ranch for a master planned com-

munity.

Planning commissioners will meet Tuesday, Jan. 27, to deliberate. If needed, they will also deliberate Feb. 10.

The developers, Wasatch and Associates, would like to rezone 430 acres in the north part of the county from natural resource SEE REZONE, 10A

staff members using binoculars between Albeni Falls Dam and Box Canyon Dam. This survey was conducted as one of many of the requirements given to the PUD by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the Box Canyon Dam license.

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This bald eagle is perched above the Pend Oreille River. It was one of 71 counted by the Pend Oreille Public Utility District staff, Jan. 20. The survey was done by boat with PUD natural resource

71 bald eagles enjoy scenic river Eagles stay year around

BY DESIREE HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Public Utility District natural resource staff counted 71 bald eagles, Jan. 20, one shy of a tie for the record. Four golden eagles were also spotted.

The survey was conducted by boat with PUD natural resource staff members using binoculars between Albeni Falls Dam and Box Canyon Dam, a 55-mile stretch of the Pend

Oreille River.

“Our eagle population is non-migratory, and the birds here now are the birds we have year around,” PUD officials stated in a press release. “We don’t have any fish spawning runs that attract eagles here from other regions.”

The eagles can be found in close proximity to an active nesting territory along the river, and there were 28 active nests in 2014, according to the press release.

For 2015, 71 eagles made the official count, an increase from 69

American Legion names Theal State Educator of the Year

in 2014. The highest count was in 2013, when 72 eagles were spotted, however, one is of unknown age. The trend is increasing from several years ago, when 70 were spotted in 2012, 62 in 2011, 39 in 2010, 45 in 2009 and 31 in 2008.

“This wonderful trend is something witnessed all across North America as a result of better herbicide and pesticide practices, a ban on lead shot and many other conservation efforts,” officials said.

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Surplus water rights could aid farmers, communities

BY DESIREÉ HOOD

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NEWPORT – Sadie Halstead Middle School Counselor Sarah Theal was chosen as the 2013-2014 Educator of the Year by the American Legion, Department of Washington, Thursday, Jan. 22.

“We recognize an educator who has gone above and beyond,” said Loren Sperry, chairman of the education committee. “She stuck out kind of like a sore finger.”

Theal is the Counselor at Sadie Halstead Middle School. Previously, she was an Intervention/Prevention SEE TEACHER, 2A

OLYMPIA – Farmers, private businesses and neighboring communities could have more access to water if legislators succeed in requiring state agencies to lease surplus water rights on public land.

In prior sessions, some lawmakers have tried to push through legislation allowing local communities to tap into state-held water rights. Rep. Brian Blake, D-Aberdeen, prime sponsor of House Bill 1000, said his proposal is an effort to have a conversation with the agencies about potential revenue from leasing unused water rights managed by the Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW).

Co-sponsored by Rep. Joel Kretz, R-Wauconda, and Rep. Vincent Buys, R-Lynden, the bill would require WDFW to inventory and identify water rights that are not used for beneficial purposes such as agriculture, irrigation and livestock, and lease surplus water rights to the public at a

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Sarah Theal, right, was chosen as the American Legion State Teacher of the Year, Thursday, Jan. 22. She accepted the award from David Hodgeboom, state commander, pictured, and Loren Sperry, education chairman.

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B R I E F LY Snowmobile plowing for north county areas IONE – The Pend Oreille County Parks Board and the Forest Service have agreed on plowing five parking areas in the north end of the county to make access for snowmobile enthusiasts. “(The Parks Board) allocated up to $5,000 for the season,” said Pend Oreille County Commissioner Steve Kiss. “These are places we plowed in the past at times, but didn’t have a formal agreement.”

Kiss said the area on Sullivan Creek Road from the county road toward the East Sullivan Campground boat launch will be plowed. He said this area could handle up

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to 10 vehicles.

“It’s kind of a big sweeping turnaround,” Kiss said.

The area near the Harvey Creek pit on Monumental Mountain will be plowed. Kiss said this is a Forest Service gravel pit.

Hanks Butte, west of Ione off of Greenhouse Road will see plowing and small areas include the end of Dry Canyon and Paupac Road, and side spots on the road will be plowed near the Harvey Creek and Sullivan Lake inlet.

Kiss said the areas will be plowed on a “low priority” and only done “as the crews have time.”

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Newport lets pot moratorium expire

NEWPORT – At their regular meeting Tuesday, Jan. 20, the Newport City Council agreed to let the moratorium on marijuana businesses expire. The council had placed a six month moratorium on marijuana businesses within the city limits while they studied the effect of the law.

It was time to renew the moratorium if they wanted to, with the necessary legal advertising.

City administrator Ray King said that the recreational SEE BRIEFLY, 2A

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FIRE: Most districts do not have full time paid chiefs He said it is an opportunity for smaller agencies to combine resources. A few years ago several fire districts were rolled into the South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue. Knaack says that SPOFR has about 50 volunteers because it has a bigger pool to pull from.

Having a paid fire chief may also have something to do with it. SPOFR, Fire District 4 and the West Pend Oreille Fire Districts have paid chiefs.

However, most fire districts and departments don’t have full time paid fire chiefs, including Newport.

Knaack says that Fire District 4 has 27 volunteers. That’s down from 34 or 35 this time a year ago.

Some moved away, he said.

In Newport, city firefighters got a letter from Mayor Shirley Sands reminding them to attend trainings.

“I am concerned that only a few individuals have been coming to meet-

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Owen says this is the first volunteers. letter that has been sent Spencer says he is lookto all Newport firefighters ing into ways for firefightsince he became chief in ers to share resources 2013. Newport used to kick – both equipment and out volunteers when they personnel. missed too many meetings.

“I’m exploring possiThat isn’t the case now, bilities,” Spencer says. He Owen said. notes Cusick, like all Pend “We have to walk a fine Oreille County fire departline when we only have 14 ments and districts, has people,” he said. mutual aid agreements Les Kokanos, chief of the with other districts, agreeWest Pend Oreille Fire Disments to come to each trict, says his department other’s aid. has a fairly stable group of “We’re covered, both for volunteers. He has a core of medical and fire,” Spencer about 20 volunteers, with said. He also has a mutual about 45 people signed up. aid agreement with the “We’re always open for Kalispel Tribe. a couple more,” he says.

Cusick approached Pend Kokanos has been with the Oreille Fire District No. 4 fire department 35 years. to help with coverage, said The district covers western Nick Knaack, fire chief for Bonner County, including District 4. Knaack says the city of Priest River.

Cusick isn’t alone in need“Volunteers come and ing more volunteers. go,” Kokanos said. “All of a “Over the last couple sudden you’ll get a bunch, decades people have been then they’ll peter out.” working more and volunKokanos said getting teering less,” Knaack says. volunteers during the day can be a problem.

“There are still some employers who won’t let their employees off work to fight fires,” he said.

Kokanos said West FROM PAGE 1 uses, such as fish-habitat director of government Pend Oreille firefightand groundwater preserva- relations at Washington ers called for aid for a comparable market rate. tion, ecosystem mainteFarm Bureau and Trinfire that caused about Revenues raised would nance and hydropower gen- ity Stucker, secretary and $300,000 damage at accumulate in the Habitat eration. These water rights treasurer at the Okanogan Tri Pro Forest ProdEnhancement and Leasing cannot be relinquished or County Farm Bureau said ucts near Oldtown Account that then could lost if they are not used for they aren’t happy with a Dec. 29. be used to support regional out-of-stream purposes. subsection of the bill that Fire District 4 refisheries enhancement However, Wishart says this would allow WDFW to use sponded and Newgroups, for production at bill would require WDFW money in the proposed port sent a couple state hatcheries, or to acto lease all unused water habitat account to acquire firefighters. quire or enhance habitat for rights, including water that more land for habitat.

“Once we got there, endangered species. is seemingly being unused Okanogan County and we saw there were In a public hearing in the in streams. other counties in Eastern others there,” Owen House Agriculture and Nat“We’ve over-appropriated Washington already have said. ural Resources Committee many streams around the a high percentage of land Jan. 14, some organizations state, and that’s why we under state and federal expressed concerns with the need to be very careful in ownership, so the prospect language of the bill. making these decisions that of adding more doesn’t Bruce Wishart, lobbydetermine we have enough make sense, Sheffels said. ist on behalf of the Center water left in the stream,” In addition, Stucker for Environmental Law Wishart said. suggested the bill could be and Policy and the Sierra Clay Sprague, lands diviimproved by adding a secClub spoke against the bill, sion manager for WDFW, tion that prioritizes agriculclaiming if implemented, said the department supture’s access to these water WDFW would be forced ports the concept of keeping rights because a majority FROM PAGE 1 to lease all unused water a better inventory of its wa- of the lands purchased by rights, including in-stream ter rights usage. However, WDFW were used for agriwater rights currently the department would need culture.

The eagles spotted were perched on trees conservmaintained in the state’s to determine what portion No committee action has ing energy, or being “lazy” Trust Water Rights Proof water rights should be re- been taken on the proposal. in the human world, gram. tained to restore in-stream ALICE DAY IS AN INTERN officials said. The trees Unused water rights curflows to meet the agency’s WITH THE WASHINGTON rently can be placed in the habitat objectives. were medium to large with NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASprominent branches, not trust program for in-stream Evan Sheffels, associate SOCIATION. near other trees, mainly Ponderosa pine and cottonwoods.

“They also like to utilize the many remnant pilings that are reminders of the FROM PAGE 1 organizations, including Pend Oreille by-gone sawmills, heydays County Counseling, Youth Emergency of the Pend Oreille River Specialist, employed by ESD 101, providServices and Child Protective Services.

Valley’s past,” officials said. ing services in the Newport School District “(Theal) is a rare individual with endless The eagles are evenly for nine years. compassion for students,” Burcham said. distributed along the river, “(Theal) is always positive, a great probAmerican Legion chooses one or two with slightly more dense lem solver and is willing to do whatever teachers each year and honors them for concentrations between it takes to help students or staff,” Sadie Cusick and the Riverbend ‘(Theal) is a rare individual Principal Janet Burcham said. “She is one area. This is a main area of the cornerstones of our middle school for waterfowl populations, with endless compassion and her enthusiasm for student-centered which is the bulk of the activities makes her loved by all.” eagles’ food this time of for students.’

Theal has participated in many comyear. munity and student activities, including “During this survey, Janet Burcham starting the Students Against Destructive we witnessed two adults Sadie Halstead Middle School Principal Decisions (SADD) program with 30-40 harassing a duck. We saw students participating monthly. She thousands of diving ducks helped bring the Washington Drug Free their service to education and the commuand Canada geese,” ofYouth (WDFY) program to the district, nity. Each post across the state can submit ficials said. “At other times with about 88 percent of sixth through two applicants for the award. of the year, the bulk of eighth grade students as members.

Theal was nominated by the Medical their diet is made up of fish.

Theal also helped train more than 50 Lake Post.

Many of the fish they eat high school students and community Sperry said Theal was the only teacher are stolen from ospreys in members to be mentors in the Big Brother chosen for the 2013-2014 school year. an act called kleptoparasitBig Sister Mentoring Program, with 53 The Educator of the Year program has ism.” current mentors. been an American Legion tradition for There are two classificaShe works with several community more than a decade. tions of eagles, mature and FROM PAGE 1

ings and performing the required training to be in compliance with the Washington State Board of Volunteer Firefighters,” she wrote in the Jan. 15 letter.

She went on to warn that not making meetings and trainings could jeopardize fire pension credits for those who qualify.

Sands says she sends out letters like that periodically.

Newport Fire Chief Rob Owen said that trainings are held the second and fourth Wednesday of each month.

“It’s impossible for us to pick a time when everyone can come,” he said. He is involved in coaching and other volunteers are involved in other activities.

Owen said that Newport has 14 firefighters.

“It seems like we lose two or three and get one,” he said.

The trainings are important, for practice, but also to analyze their response

SURPLUS: Concerns have been voiced

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marijuana market seems to be working itself out but that the medical marijuana market was still a mess. He said that Newport zoning has taken marijuana businesses into account, confining them to industrial areas.

Newport High School locked down NEWPORT – Newport High School had a fourlegged visitor searching for drugs Tuesday, at about 10 a.m., causing a “modified lockdown.”

Principal Troy Whittle said they had the drug dog come to the school and search for drugs. He put the school on a “modified lockdown” so the students were not in the hallways with the dog.

“We just didn’t want kids running around while the drug dog was out,” Whittle said.

Whittle said they have the dog come through the school a couple times a year to sniff for drugs.

A parent of a high school student said the school district did not notify the children or the parents about the drug dog’s visit or the reasons he was called to sniff.

Superintendent Dave Smith did not return calls before press time.

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EAGLES: Spotted perched on trees

TEACHER: In the district for 9 years

immature. Eagles become mature after the age of four and a half, and will take a mate. The head of an eagle will also turn white after this age.

“Eagles will typically live to be around 20 years old, and they mate for life.

If one dies, the remaining eagle will select another mate,” officials said.

An immature eagle is all brown in color and may appear larger in size than a mature eagle because of their feather size. The feathers are often referred to as “training feathers,” officials said.

This survey was conducted as one of many of the requirements given to the PUD by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the Box Canyon Dam license.

Federal, state, local and tribal entities oversee the many wildlife and habitat components of the Box license.

In addition to this survey, the PUD performs two helicopter surveys annually to monitor nest activity and success. The flights are coordinated with other required activities, such as stream restoration and powerline inspections, officials said.

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This week last year we saw a bit of snow, sun mid week, and got a few clouds to finish out our week. The region receive minimal snow this week. The highs for the week at 36 degrees, and the nights held the week’s low at a cold 18 degrees.

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AARP tax help starts Feb. 6

B R I E F LY Learn about Washington energy code at workshop

NEWPORT – The AARP Taxaide program will start Friday, Feb. 6, at Newport’s Hospitality House from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The program will be open every Friday until the end of tax season.

People are asked to bring all their information needed to complete their return: Social Security cards for all members of the household, work related W-2s, retirement 1099Rs, education information, child care, any information for schedule A to increase your standard deduction and your final report on stockbrokers account.

People should be aware of the changes for the Affordable Care Act, which calls for more paperwork for some.

People who have insurance through Medicare, Medicaid, an employer or any insurance which constitutes minimum essential coverage are a checkmark away from the deduction.

People who have gone through the market place exchange will receive a 1095A in the mail that they will need to bring.

The ACA is hands on learning, even for tax preparers who have some training with it. For more information call Karen at 208-428-7007.

OLDTOWN – People can learn about the Washington State Energy Code Overview at a workshop Wednesday, Feb. 18, at Albeni Falls Building Supply in Oldtown.

The event is sponsored by the Washington State University Energy Program, Pend Oreille County Community Development and Albeni Falls Building Supply.

Gary Nordeen of the WSU Energy Program will speak. A review of the code is from 9 a.m. to noon, and ventilation and indoor air quality requirements will be reviewed from 1-4 p.m. The event is free.

Newport offers free preschool screenings NEWPORT – The Newport School District will offer free preschool screenings, Wednesday, Feb. 4 for children 0-5 years of age.

The district provides special programs and some are available to preschoolers with special needs at no cost to the parent.

Identifying a child’s special needs early will help the child reach their full learning potential.

The screening includes cognitive thinking, communication, fine motor skills, gross motor skills, vision and hearing.

For more information or to schedule a screening, contact Keri Leslie at 509447-3167, ext. 4507.

Snowmobile enthusiasts gather at Priest Lake PRIEST LAKE – The Washington State Snowmobile Association Winter Rendezvous will be held Friday through Monday, Feb. 13-16 at Hills Resort at Priest Lake.

The weekend includes guided rides of the 400 miles of trails on the snowmobile system around Priest Lake. Photo contests, dinner buffets, special speakers, raffles, bingo and a polar bear plunge will also occur.

Russ Brown, chairman for the West Bonner Groomer Association and Committee, said about 125 people attend the annual event, held at Lake Chelan last year.

For more information, email wayne.pjsmith@ gmail.com.

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ABOVE: Pend Oreille County deputy prosecutor Jeremy Schmidt told the jury Wright’s business was selling drugs. He is shown here pulling on plastic gloves before handling bindles in his closing argument.

Jury convicts for meth distribution, possession of stolen vehicles

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – It took a jury about two hours to convict William J. Wright, 62, of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and four counts of possession of stolen vehicles after a three day trial that ended Thursday, Jan. 22. He was taken into custody following the trial. Sentencing is set for Feb. 5.

Wright was also charged with possession with intent to distribute hydrocodone but that charge was dismissed after Pend Oreille County Superior Court Judge Allen Nielsen ruled there was insufficient evidence to prove it was hydrocodone. It was not sent to a crime lab for identification.

The case resulted from a search warrant served on Wright and his Coyote Trail residence in October 2013.

Law enforcement found four stolen vehicles, 1.6 grams

PEND OREILLE COUNTY HOTEL MOTEL TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEE has two vacant positions. The Committee consists of members representing a business that will collect the tax and members involved in tourism or promotional activities. The open positions are for those that qualify as a collector of funds or a business that is involved in tourism or promotional activities.

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of meth, pills thought to be hydrocodone, several dozen small plastic bindles, some marked with smiley faces, some with eight ball stickers.

Wright was arrested. He had been free on $20,000 bail until Thursday.

Deputy prosecutor Jeremy Schmidt called six witnesses during the trial, including four deputies, a man who testified to buying meth from Wright and a person from the state crime lab. Defense attorney Doug Phelps didn’t call any witnesses.

Wright did not testify.

Schmidt told the jury in closing arguments that Wright made his living selling meth.

“Wright’s business was selling drugs,” Schmidt said.

He said the sheer number of bindles that were found, the testimony from the man who said he bought meth from Wright several times and the meth and spoon that were found were

enough to prove Wright was a meth dealer.

As to the stolen vehicles, Schmidt said Wright knew the vehicles were stolen.

One was parked next to his car and he had a stolen license plate in his car.

Schmidt acknowledged that he made a plea deal with Charles Castro, the man who testified against Wright. In exchange for his testimony, Castro’s felony charges of possession of meth and being a felon in possession of a firearm were reduced to soliciting to posses meth.

Defense attorney Doug Phelps said Castro was not credible, that he had every reason to lie, as he was looking at returning to prison.

Castro provided testimony that led to the search warrant after he was caught fleeing a car that had a gun and meth in it. Phelps said Castro told law enforcement that there would be guns at Wright‘s place, that he had

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When they served the search warrant two days after Castro’s arrest, law enforcement officers found 1.6 grams of meth and a couple hundred dollars hidden in a book. That was not enough to show meth

NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Public Utility District purchased more than 10 acres of land near Blueslide in mid-December, in anticipation of a substation needed in the area.

“The land is ideally situated for a future substation based on its proximity to existing facilities, infrastructure and road access,” said Colin Willenbrock, PUD Assistant General Manager, Production and Legal.

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Define basic education first

he debate over funding public education in Washington has been made too complicated for decades. It’s time to simplify the mechanism and ban the myriad of special interest groups from the system.

We believe that the state legislature with only the assistance of the Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction – using school district input – should define basic education. The legislature and governor should then fully fund that amount. Local school districts should then sell their taxpayers on any additional needs of their districts by passing special levies.

This is actually how the law reads but is only a distant memory for school officials.

School officials reading this are laughing at the naïveté demonstrated by this proposal. They are well aware of the messy intervention of many special interest groups and government “do-gooders.”

It started with the federal government cutting funds to states where schools didn’t meet what they decided were the basic standards. Then the Washington State Supreme Court weighed in demanding that the legislature fully fund schools – even without a clear definition of what that would be. So the legislature, with the assistance of lobbyists from every corner of the education world, created the start of a definition by passing House Bill 2776.

The initiative crazy folks decided to jump in last year without considering that they may hurt the fully funded goals of the others by passing a law that forces schools to reduce class size. This was Initiative 1351.

The Supreme Court didn’t go away. They have added to their judicial duties the over site of state schools and threatening legislators. Remember the court wants basic education funded without any clear definition of basic education. The court also doesn’t seem to care how the state pays for this – even if it means deep cuts to state programs.

Maybe the Supreme Court budget should get the knife first. The court also doesn’t seem to care that the other option is increased taxes – maybe again the new taxes should begin on judges’ and state officials’ salaries.

There are too many special interest groups and government entities involved in this problem for a good solution to evolve. Let the professional educators, without outside influences of any kind, show us what basic education really is. Get the federal government, courts and lobbyists out of the room. Get a good definition and then the state should fully fund it.

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Congress needs to fix outdated federal No Child Left Behind education law Few issues are more important to Washington state families than making sure every student has access to a quality education so they can leave school prepared to work hard and Sen. Patty succeed. I hear Murray about this from D-Wash. parents, from business owners and even from students themselves. We have so many teachers and principals across our state doing amazing work to reach this goal but, unfortunately, the federal government’s education law, No Child Left Behind (NCLB), is hindering these efforts and needs to be fixed.

So, in the coming months, I am going to be working hard to make sure parents across Washington state have an education law that works for their students and schools.

As we’ve seen firsthand here in Washington state, NCLB has proved to be a deeply broken law. It set high standards for schools, but then failed to invest in the resources they needed

to meet those standards. It prescribed one-size-fits-all remedies that didn’t work for students and communities.

And it punished schools that couldn’t meet unrealistic requirements with penalties that ended up not helping, or actually hurting, students and schools.

The law is so bad that the U.S. Department of Education began issuing waivers to exempt states from the law’s requirements. Washington state had received a waiver but lost it last year.

As a result, Washington now has less flexibility in how to use roughly $40 million in federal money for education.

So as we get to work in Congress on rewriting this broken law, here’s what I am going to be fighting for on behalf of Washington state students: First, I am going to do everything I can to make sure schools get the investments they need to provide all of their students with a high-quality education. If teachers and principals don’t have the training, resources and support they need to SEE LAW, 5A

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YO U R O P I N I O N ‘A Republic, if you can keep it’ To the editor: During the founding of our Constitution, the motto was, “eternal vigilance is the price we pay for liberty.” We the people need to be involved, educated and engaged, in order to maintain our liberties that are enumerated in the Constitution. Personal liberty requires personal responsibility.

If we have true Democracy, then when over half of a classroom decides that lefthanded students should be thrown out, the majority of students have the right to do that, and the teacher would help them with this action. In a Democracy, you have no rights against the majority. Any rights can change at any time, depending on who has the majority.

In a Republic, you elect representatives. They are responsible to act in accordance with pre-stated rules, like, the rights of an individual. The teacher, as a representative of authority, is obliged to protect the left-handed students, because they have rights that even the majority cannot take away.

We have an incredibly wonderful form of government that many nations envy. Our Founders had done an immense amount of research on Democracies. They found that they had always failed. Our Constitutional Republic was difficult to achieve, and was paid for with much blood, sweat and tears.

Furthermore, to maintain

it requires this eternal vigilance. So, educate yourself on the current issues, and please contact your legislators and let them know of your concerns. http://legislature.idaho.gov/about/ contactbydistrict.cfm “Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security will not have, nor do they deserve, either one.”

-Thomas Jefferson “Outside Independence Hall when the Constitutional Convention of 1787 ended, Mrs. Powel of Philadelphia asked Benjamin Franklin, “Well, Doctor, what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?” With no hesitation whatsoever, Franklin responded, “A republic, if you can keep it.” http://quotes.liberty-tree. ca/quote_blog/Benjamin.

Franklin.Quote.21EA -Maureen Paterson Priest River

More taxpayers needed for expanded government To the editor: The simple math Rich Clark listed in his last letter indicates that he lives on a small river on lot and wants the land behind him to remain zoned 20 acres per lot. At some point the land behind waterfront gets developed as every day we have more people without any increase in the land available for habitation. So it’s only a question of time. Every day government becomes more expensive and without increased taxpayers, the government becomes less affordable. At some point the remaining

READE R’S POLL Visit The Miner Online to answer our readers’ poll question through Monday afternoon. Find it on the right-hand side of the page at www.PendOreilleRiverValley.com. The results will be printed next week on this page. You need not be a subscriber to participate. If you have any ideas for future readers’ poll questions, submit them at theminer@povn.com.

Much controversy followed the AFC Championship game between the New England Patriots and the Indianapolis Colts after it was discovered 11 of the 12 footballs used by New England quarterback Tom Brady were deflated by 2 pounds per square inch. The Patriots won the game 45-7, sending them to the Super Bowl this weekend against the Seattle Seahawks. No one in the New England organization has owned up to the gaff, which made the balls easier to throw and catch, including head coach Bill Belichick and Brady.

This isn’t the first time the Patriots have been caught in what appears to be cheating.

What do you think the consequences should be for what has been dubbed “Deflate Gate”?

The Patriots should have to forfeit their bid to the Super Bowl.

The Patriots and Colts should replay the championship game.

Monetary fines and draft pick penalties should do it.

The Patriots aren’t at fault here. This is just another case of people hating the Patriots because they’re so good.

I don’t care either way. Don’t we have more important things to worry about?

taxpayers can’t sustain the government and your dream of rural lifestyle will come to an end.

I have no objection to the property owners in the north end of Pend Oreille County keeping their dream of a rural lifestyle.

What I object to and find offensive is that they have a long history of opposing development where I live. They have opposed lowering the 5-acre per lot size to 2-1/2 acres twice.

They live 30 miles from my property and want to tell me what I can and can’t do with it just because they own waterfront property or NR land.

I understand that owning waterfront property gives some citizens special status and privilege as they dominate the planning process and rule making for development. We have spent hundreds of thousands of tax dollars accommodating the special interests of waterfront property owners. A large developer has the financial resources to play the development roadblock game. I really object to paying for the public side of this game of wills with my property taxes and the increasing fees and costs.

So if you want to do math, then divide 20 acres into four five acre lots and you will have four PUD meters and at least eight more patients for the public hospital district.

-Pete Scobby Newport

Help bring a trail to north Idaho To the editor: There are many things you can do on a trail. You can walk your pet goose, you can ride a horse, you can skateboard or just plain walk and run. We are working on designing

a trail from Oldtown to Dover and we need you. As students in Priest River, we would like you to help with this process.

The Priest Community Forest Connection (PCFC) is spearheading this trail project. They have been working with us. We students have turned in 118 surveys so far. We’ve designed trail mile markers, trash cans, benches and other trail amenities.

It is really important that we get the larger community’s ideas and opinions.

There is a simple way to do this: take the 2 to 3 minute long survey on the PCFC website: www.communityforests.com.

Picture yourself walking on this amazing trail following the Pend Oreille River knowing you helped plan and implement this important project. We are hoping to break ground in the spring. Taking this survey will help us find funding and build the trail that you are hoping for.

And finally think of how much you will be helping us, the students that are working so hard to bring this trail to reality.

-Mikayla Edwards Oldtown -Zack Edwards Oldtown -Lupita Landeros Priest River -Serena Archer Priest River -Keala Arche Priest River

Thanks for plowing Sullivan Lake To the editor: We would like to thank everyone involved in getting the roads, turnoffs and parking areas plowed at Sullivan Lake. Really appreciated.

-John and Lorna Larson Sullivan Lake

R E A D E R ’ S P O L L R E S U LT S Did you watch the Seahawks and what did you think of it?

No, but I wish I had. A TD pass to an offensive tackle, an successful onside kick, a two point conversion and a TD pass on the first possession in OT. I hope Seattle didn’t use up all its luck.

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Changes to PUD outage response

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Public Utility District will implement a new Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system to improve customer service for outages and high call volume times during the month of February.

The system is designed to handle the large number of calls the PUD receives during an outage, making it possible to receive all calls rather than only being able to handle a few.

IT Director Rhonda Thomas said with multiple customer service representatives, most calls go unanswered during widespread power outages. Thomas said the new system will be put into “outage mode” when there are known outages in the

county. She said the system will prompt customers to press one on their phone if the customer is reporting an outage.

“The system will gather the information for their outage based on their phone number,” Thomas said. “For after hours and weekend calls, the system will provide information stating the PUD is closed and prompt the customer to press two if they have an emergency or need to report an outage.”

Behind the scenes, the IVR system will interact with the customer information system (CIS) using the phone number the customer is calling from, as well as log detailed call information into a separate database for outage management and crew dispatch.

An option will be given to provide an account

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advance their skills and help their students succeed, then very little else we do will matter.

Second, I’ll be fighting to expand access to early childhood education. Seattle and Washington state have led the way on this front, and it’s time the federal government pitches in so more kids in our state and across the country can start kindergarten on strong footing.

Third, while NCLB is broken and needs to be overhauled, it had the noble goal of making sure all children get a quality public education, no matter where they live, how they learn or how much money their parents make.

So while we should fix NCLB, we can’t afford to stop holding states and schools accountable for the education of their students. Measuring a student’s growth from year to year is one of the most important tools we have to make sure schools are preparing students for future success, and it is too important for our country to simply take on faith.

Accountability in education is a civil-rights issue because those likeliest to fall through the cracks are kids from poor neighborhoods, children of color and students with disabilities, all of whom want nothing more than an opportunity to work hard and succeed. It’s also an economic issue because

students today are the future workers needed to fill jobs for local businesses in a competitive global economy. So we need to make sure students are college and career ready.

Republicans may control Congress, but I am ready to work with anyone willing to help me break through the gridlock and dysfunction and move beyond this broken law in a way that works for Washington state students and communities.

Bipartisan work is possible, even during the most partisan times. Last year, I was proud to work with Republicans on a budget deal that prevented another government shutdown, restored critical investments in education, jobs and research, and moved us away from the constant crises that were devastating the economy.

It wasn’t easy, but if both sides are willing to step out of their partisan corners and put the families and communities they represent first, it’s possible.

And when it comes to fixing our broken education law, it’s imperative. So I will be back in the other Washington fighting for a solution, and I am hopeful that Congress can come together to fix this law and deliver on the promise of a quality education for all.

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number if the phone number the customer is calling from is not the number in the database. Either method allows the PUD to expedite outage reports.

Thomas said it is helpful for customers to update phone number information with the Customer Service Representatives.

PUD customers who have changed phone numbers or would like to add mobile phone numbers are asked to call 509-447-3137 or email csr@popud.org with updated phone numbers.

Thomas said there is no outgoing message to alert customers of outages, however, information will be posted on the PUD website in a timely manner. She said the PUD is looking at other forms of media to get the message out.

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Voters want lower class sizes Districts, legislature struggles to pay for it

BY ALICE DAY WNPA OLYMPIA NEWS BUREAU

OLYMPIA – School districts around Washington are priming their fiscal pumps in coming weeks, asking local constituents to support special maintenance and operations tax propositions to maintain current programs, as well as bond measures to support facilities development and transportation needs.

Meanwhile, at the state Capitol, lawmakers have yet to come to grips in the early days of the 2015 legislative session with education financing plans to meet the state Supreme Court’s mandate that they must fully fund basic education as defined in the state constitution.

Legislators and Gov. Jay

Inslee agree that education is and should be the dominant issue before them this session.

They do not agree, however, on a means and method to resolve the dilemma: finding the dollars to avoid a Supreme Court contempt order, the result of the Legislature’s failure to meet the terms the court has set for basic education funding.

School districts, excluding Pend Oreille County districts, are holding levy and bond elections in February so they are able to maintain current operating levels while the Legislature continues to struggle with its role and responsibility to support basic-education programs.

Added to the education funding challenge is the voter-approved Class Size

Reduction Measure – Initiative 1351 – passed in November. That measure requires the state to lower class sizes in grades K-12, and adds additional teachers and support staff in order to do so.

The Office of Financial Management estimates implementing I-1351 could cost the state $4.7 billion through fiscal year 2019 and an additional $1.9 billion each year thereafter.

The initiative did not include a funding source and has a four-year phase-in, with 50 percent implementation in the 2015-2017 biennium and 100 percent implementation in 2018-2019.

Local school districts, however, would have an additional fiscal challenge to meet the I-1351 mandate.

Pend Oreille County has commission openings NEWPORT – There are a number of volunteer openings on Pend Oreille County boards and commissions, including: • Three openings on the Pend Oreille County Planning Commission, two from Commissioner District 2, in the center part of the county. Applicants must live in the district. One District 2 position is to complete a four-year term that expires Dec. 31, 2017, and

the other is to complete a four-year term expiring Dec. 31, 2018. The other planning commission opening is from Commissioner District 1, in the south part of the county. It is to serve a four-year term expiring Dec. 31, 2018.

Anyone interested in serving is invited to provide an information statement to the county commissioners.

• Two openings on the Civil Service Commission, one to complete a six year

CORRECTION In last week’s issue, it was incorrectly reported that a computer was taken during the burglary at Boundary Computer Radio Shack in Newport, Dec. 24. There was about $300 in Christmas toys taken during the burglary. Diamond Lake had an increase in burglaries from 35 in 2013 to 41 in 2014. The area covered under Diamond Lake for the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Department includes most of the south part of Pend Oreille County from the lake to the Spokane County line.

The Miner regrets any confusion this may have caused.

term ending Dec. 31, 2017, and one for a six year term ending expiring Dec. 31, 2020. The three member Civil Service Commission meets monthly. Commissioners must be a U.S. citizen, a registered voter and a resident of Pend Oreille County for at least two years. The civil service commission deals with upholding the merit system of employment for county deputy sheriffs and others employees of the sheriff.

• Two openings on the Noxious Weed Control Board, for four-year terms.

The vacancies are in District 3, which includes the Dalkena, Cusick and Riverbend areas and District 5, in the northwest corner of the county, from Tiger to Metaline Falls.

The applicant must make

their living in agriculture.

The weed board develops and manages weed board policies. The board meets every other month.

• One opening for an alternate on the Pend Oreille County Library Board of Trustees. The term is five years.

Informational statements for the volunteer positions are available on the county website at: www.pendoreilleco.org or at the Commissioners’ Office, at 625 W. 4th St. in Newport. The mailing address is P.O. Box 5025, Newport, WA 99156. Interested applicants should send a letter of interest along with an Informational Statement to the address listed above. For additional information, call 509-447-4119.

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Road restrictions in place NEWPORT – Most Pend Oreille County roads are on Stage 2 road restrictions, according to the Pend Oreille County Road Department. Stage 2 limits speed to 30 mph, hauling is allowed only between midnight and 9 a.m. and the load cannot exceed 100 percent of the vehicle’s gross weight.

Restrictions affect vehicles in Classes 2, 3 and 4, not ordinary passenger cars and trucks. They affect school busses, garbage trucks, utility vehicles and other heavy haulers.

The combination of freezing temperatures followed by warm weather has caused the roads to break up earlier than usual this year.

In District 1, in the south part of the county, all paved surfaces are on Stage 2 restrictions.

In District 2, in mid county, most roads are on Stage 2, except for the Flowery Trail Corridor, from Bartlett Road to Highway 20, including portions of Westside Calispel and McKinsey roads, which are under Stage 3 restrictions. Under Stage 3, there are load restrictions based on tire width, the speed limit is 30 mph, and hauling is allowed only from midnight to 9 a.m. The Usk Bridge is limited to one truck at a time, legal limit only.

In District 3, in the north county, all roads are Stage 1. Stage 1 is unrestricted legal hauling. Most roads are on Stage 1 year round.

Check for further updates at the county’s website at www.pendoreilleco. org/county/current_road_restrictions. asp or call the road information hotline at 509-447-6464.

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help, mainly for redundancy. The area is also expected to grow some in the upcoming years, Owen said.

The land sits next to an existing river crossing and transmission lines, offering the PUD different accesses to the land. The land cost $70,000 and will be held for future use, Willenbrock said, adding the land was offered under market value.

The cost of the land came out of the electrical system budget, but will not impact ratepayers or the electrical budget as this purchase was years in planning, Owen said.

“The opportunity arose but we have been looking for several years,” Owen said.

dealing, Phelps said.

“If Wright was a drug dealer, they would have found more money, more drugs,” he said in his closing arguments. He argued that there was no evidence to show that the meth that was found was Wright’s, it could have belonged to a woman present during the raid who had a syringe in her purse, he said. It was found in a VCR. Neither was there evidence to show Wright knew that the vehicles were stolen, he said.

In the end the jury convicted Wright of the five felonies. Depending on his countable criminal history, he faces a standard sentencing range of between five and 10 years in prison when sentenced, Schmidt said. Schmidt said he appreciated the jury’s verdict.

“We had a very good jury that I believe had a good perspective,” he said. “I was impressed by their ability to see the whole picture.”

BUSINESS

Hankel House offers coffee, breakfast items

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

OLDTOWN – Linda Hankel opened Hankel House Coffee Roaster and Café last December in the former Station 2:41 near Highway 2 and Idaho Avenue in Oldtown.

Hankel You can get a cup of coffee or pounds of coffee at Hankel House.

“I have been roasting here a couple of years,” Hankel says. She estimates she roasts about 800 pounds of coffee a month. She took classes in

coffee roasting in Sandpoint and Seattle to learn how to roast coffee.

Selecting the right coffee and roasting it correctly isn’t easy, she says.

“It takes a knack,” Hankel says. “There’s a lot of trial and error.”

She features an organic house blend at the café and her coffee is carried by Bushels in Newport and Mitchell’s Harvest Foods in Priest River, as well as by Rosauers in Spokane. You can buy it in bulk at Oldtown Family Foods.

In addition to coffee, Hankel House offers breakfast items – bagels and muffins, oatmeal and breakfast

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sandwiches. For lunch, she has sandwiches, salads and wraps. She offers a $6 lunch special.

There is space available for meetings at Hankel House.

Hankel, 47, grew up in Elk, where she and her husband, David, make their home today. They have six grown children and eight grandchildren. She enjoys backpacking and hiking and some of her photographs from hiking

trips are on display at the café.

She works as a Headstart teacher in Newport. She doesn’t yet have any employees at Hankel House but she does have friends who help out with the business.

Hankel House Coffee Roaster and Café is open Monday through Saturday, from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. She plans a Grand Opening in February.

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The Road Division of Pend Oreille County sands and snowplows about 480 miles of maintained County Roads from three maintenance facilities: Newport(D1), Usk (D2) and Ione(D3). Road maintenance personnel provide snow and ice control services during the winter season.

Equipment available includes: snowplows, sander trucks and graders. The road crews will work during normal work hours 6:00 am-2:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Snow and ice control priorities will be collector and school bus routes first, then to other roads as time permits.

We are encouraging everyone to prepare and plan ahead for winter driving conditions.

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Snow plowing of non-maintained County roads, easement/private roads and driveways will not be performed by County crews.

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The County’s primary objective is to keep all roads open for safe travel. Whenever possible the operators try to minimize the size of the snow berm across driveways and private roads. However, the blade can only hold so much snow. The County does not have the resources available to remove snow berms from driveways and private roads.

SNOW STORAGE

The County uses sand mixed with road salt to improve traction on ice and to help the sand adhere to the road surface and prevent storage piles from freezing.

Whenever possible the snow is stored behind the ditch line on the right-of-way. After the initial plow out graders will return and push snow back with a wing blade making room to plow succeeding snowfalls when time permits.

YOU CAN HELP Winter road maintenance is expensive, dangerous and time consuming.

There are several ways the public can help make the County’s job safer and more cost effective: • Children love to watch snow removal operations- the large equipment, noise, lights and activity can be very exciting. Although operators are glad to have people watch, everyone should be cautioned to stay a safe distance away. The concentration required for efficient snow removal combined with the noise and types of equipment used means the operator may not see small children close by and an accident could result. Please encourage children not to build tunnels, forts or play in snow berms along the roadsides.

• Residents who remove snow from their driveways or sidewalks are reminded that State Law prohibits placing snow or ice on any public road or sidewalk in a manner that impedes vehicle or pedestrian traffic or makes it unsafe.

• If residents have vehicles parked on a roadway and there is a snowfall, please move it immediately. If you don’t it will most likely be bermed in and it will be your responsibility to shovel it out or the vehicle may be towed away if it creates a traffic hazard.

• Any snowplowing obstructions such as rocks, fences, or planters within the roads right of way, should be removed for winter. Not only can they be destroyed by snow removal operations, they can

do substantial damage to snow plows. Owners of such obstructions are at risk should the County’s equipment by unnecessarily damaged.

• Please place garbage cans a least ten feet inside driveway from the roadway edge. This will prevent hitting them or operators having to veer around them and not completely plowing the route.

• Snow from resident’s property should not be stacked over the ends of culverts or drainage structures. Rapid warming cycles in winter could result in blocked ditches being unable to drain and local flooding could occur.

• Mail boxes are occasionally damaged during snow removal operations. Damage due to poor construction, such as rotting posts or improper location, will be the responsibility of the property owner/resident.

• Snow removal operations require the use of large, heavy, and noisy equipment used during periods of darkness usually accompanied by limited visibility caused by falling snow. Pend Oreille County operators are carefully trained and safety is stressed at all times. Drivers of automobiles should follow at a safe distance.

For further information, please call the Road Division’s Hot line at (509) 447-6464 or Public Works Main Office (509)447-4513, M-F 8 am to 4:30 pm.

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Shooting, camping supplies sold in Ione

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

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Jonathan and Ladina Johnson recently opened Ione Airport General Store.

IONE – North county residents can now purchase camping and shooting supplies, books, vitamins, essential oils, herbs and spices at the Ione Airport General Store.

“The stuff that’s hard to get up here,” owner Jonathan Johnson said. “We are trying to cater to the (doomsday) preppers. There’s a lot of them up here.”

Johnson and his wife Ladina opened the Ione Airport General Store, located at 2111 Highway 31, in October, their

first business venture on their own.

They have been married 30 years and have two children and two grandchildren.

After spending most of his childhood in Ione, Calif., Johnson visited Kettle Falls almost a decade ago with a former co-worker and his wife, and the couple could not resist a trip over the Tiger Pass to see the other “Ione.” Purchasing some land was the next step toward becoming a Pend Oreille resident and they moved to Ione permanently five years ago.

“When the market fell out in Califor-

nia, we decided to move up here and start over,” Johnson said. “It was just a coincidence that Ione was up here.”

He was a plumber for 30 years and a contractor for 13 years, both of which he is now retired. He said when he got to Ione, it was so cold that the materials he stored in his truck for working froze, showing a need for a career change.

They opened the store “out of pocket,” Johnson said, and are going forward “one day at a time.” The store is closed on Sunday and Wednesday, and open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. the rest of the days. 509442-4999

Cork and Barrel Public House opening this week in Newport

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Cork and Barrel Public House, located on Washington Avenue next to Newport City Hall, will be open just in time for Super Bowl Sunday. “We’ll have a Super Bowl party, with a projection big screen television,” head chef and co-owner Greg Wyrobek says. He and his wife, Stephanie, and Mark and Rhonda Thornton own the bar and restaurant.

Wyrobek operated the Usk Grill before he decided to open up The Cork and Barrel Public House in Newport.

The restaurant and bar, located in the old Michael’s restaurant, has undergone a complete remodel, with a new bar, new furniture, new paint and new lighting.

“The custom lighting was put in by Ben and Amy Huntington,” Wyrobek says.

“It’s all LED.” Wyrobek plans a soft opening Friday, with the grand opening Feb. 1, on Super Bowl Sunday.

In addition to the large projection television, there will be four other televisions, he says.

The bar will feature wine and specialty whiskey drinks.

Wyrobek says the restaurant food could be summed up as comfort food with a twist. Caramelized pork chops fits that category. The burger buns will be handmade from his grandmother’s recipe.

In fact, virtually everything served will be made from scratch. “The only thing frozen coming from this kitchen are the beer glasses,” he says.

Wyrobek, 32, got his start

cooking at Stoneridge when he was 14.

“The morning cook didn’t show up,” he remembers.

Wyrobek was working as a dishwasher at the time. The owner came in and asked if he knew how to cook an egg.

“I said sure and have been cooking ever since,” he says.

In addition to the restaurant and bar, Wyrobek says he will also offer catering

and private parties. There is a room large enough to hold business meetings, he said.

The business will employ eight to 10 people. The restaurant at the Cork and Barrel

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Public House will be open seven days a week, from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Greg and Stephanie Wyrobek grew up in Pend

Oreille County and attended Newport High School.

The Cork and Barrel Public House didn’t yet have a phone number as the newspaper went to press.

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Keep in touch to stay young at heart For seniors, keeping in touch with friends, family and caregivers is important to maintain an active social life and remain independent. The number of seniors — and the need to find creative ways to be mindful of their care — is on the rise. With nearly seven million Americans providing support as long-distance caregivers, according to the National Institute on Aging, staying in touch is especially important.

Email, cell phones and texting are some of the ways technology is helping people stay connected today. These tools can be especially useful for seniors living away from friends and

family or for those who aren’t able to travel as much as they used to. One affordable option is a complete phone system, such as VTech CareLine, which has no monthly fee.

Offering a wearable pendant, one-button or voice-activated dialing, big buttons and volume booster, CareLine has features designed with seniors in mind. For more information about keeping seniors safely connected via a phone system, visit www.vtechphones.com/ careline.

Seniors today are staying active, spending time with friends and family outside of their home, rekindling old passions and exploring

new activities that keep them on the move.

Even for seniors who aren’t able to be as active, changes in scenery, like a neighborhood walk or visit to the park, are great ways to get fresh air, uplift spirits and live a healthier life.

Since transportation can sometimes be a challenge, especially for seniors who rely on caregivers who work full-time, there are numerous organizations that provide transportation resources for seniors to assist in getting them safely to doctor’s appointments, organized activities at local community centers, shopping excursions and more.

Your local Area Agency on Aging is a good

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Selecting a senior phone A phone system can provide valuable security and peace of mind for seniors living alone and the loved ones who are responsible for their care. To get the maximum benefit of a phone system designed for seniors, experts recommend shopping for the following features: Conversations are easier to hear and understand when you can adjust the volume of incoming sound. Look for units that can be adjusted by up to 40 decibels.

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Cutter Theatre auditions for musical Feb. 6 METALINE FALLS – The Cutter Theatre is holding open auditions for its upcoming production of “Free to Be‌You and Me,â€? Friday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 7 at 10 a.m. for people ages 15 and older.

The musical is a series of short scenes and musical numbers, illuminating the theme of togetherness and

individuality.

Those auditioning should be prepared to sing a familiar tune and be ready for a cold reading. The director is looking for six to eight adults, a mix of male and females, for the timeless music from the 1970s.

Auditions for young actors will be held in March.

Other auditions may be

Cutter Theatre offers wine tasting class

available through participation in two Artscape classes in April.

Rehearsal will begin in early March. The performances are scheduled for Friday through Sunday, May 8-10.

For more information on auditions, contact The Cutter Theatre at 509446-4108.

METALINE FALLS – The Cutter Theatre will host Everything You Wanted To Know About Wine, Saturday, Feb. 6 at 2 p.m., led

by Artistic Director Tara Leininger.

The cost is $10 and registration can be made at The Cutter Theatre office.

Leininger had acted as a wine steward during a different Cutter event, and someone said to her they did not like wine. “I was told that the only time they had a glass of wine was 20 years ago and it was probably something like Boone’s Farm,� Leininger said. “This was hardly the way to decide if you liked wine or not.�

Leininger said the class is for the people who do not normally like wine or do not know much about wine.

Three reds and three white wines will be compared to one another, with information on additional varieties. The featured wines will be purchased from local sources. To complement the wines, a selection of cheeses and bread will also be offered.

For more information on Everything You Wanted To Know About Wine, call The Cutter Theatre, 302 Park St., at 509-446-4108 during regular office hours.

Local children present ‘Blackbeard the Pirate’ METALINE FALLS – Pirates are coming to Metaline Falls.

The Missoula Children’s Theatre will help local children with the production of “Blackbeard the Pirate,� Friday and Saturday, Jan. 30-31.

On Friday, the curtain opens at 7 p.m. and the Saturday showing starts at 2 p.m.

Tickets cost $5 and reservations are strongly advised.

The Missoula Children’s Theatre arrives Monday of the performance week and holds auditions and rehearsals. In less than a

week, MCT will prepare a full musical production.

Artistic Director Tara Leininger said school-aged children from Ione, Metaline and Metaline Falls will be under the guidance of two directors or actors from the children’s theatre and the children will portray Blackbeard and his crew, sailors of the high seas, cranky crabs and crocodiles, magical mermaids, perky parrots and beach bums.

For reservations, ticket information or more information, contact The Cutter Theatre, 302 Park St., at 509-446-4108.

Granite Reeder, Forest Service both want to hook up prohibits the Forest Service from paying for services they are not using, he said. “Essentially, we want the same thing as the district, we want to connect,� Kirchner said. “It’s an issue of funding.�

Aguirre said the vault toilets are “smelly� and could lead to leakage into Priest Lake in the future. “We had several odor complaints last year,� Aguirre said.

Aguirre said the problem is with the maintenance and operations fees for the system that runs to their properties. The current district annual budget for maintenance is about $200,000.

About $40 a month is charged per unit the district serves for maintenance and operations fees. Aguirre said that 10 toilets would be about $400 per month in maintenance and operation fees. This cost is equivalent to other districts in the area, he said. “Somebody’s going to have to make that up,� Aguirre said. “We have to maintain it.

They should pay their share.�

The Forest Service is looking into grant money and other funds to upgrade the bathroom facilities to include flush toilets.

Aguirre said community groups, the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and other entities may help with funding. “We will help them in any way we can, but we are not going to put them in free,�

Aguirre said. “I think they are trying to come up with a solution.�

Aguirre said about $12 million was spent on the water and sewer system more than a decade ago. The district was given about $3 million from the DEQ and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The rest was paid with loans and matching funds. “Then we had to bill our constituents for the rest,� Aguirre said. “(The Forest Service) paid their share to get into the system.�

Individual residents on the Granite Reeder system also paid to have hookups, Aguirre said. “The individuals are paying about $17,000 to hook up in our district,� Aguirre said. He said they could choose to pay the cost in full or pay over 20 years with a 1.75 percent interest rate.

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PRIEST LAKE – The Forest Service is looking for funds to upgrade the bathrooms at two recreational sites at Priest Lake in order to connect to the Granite Reeder Water and Sewer District lines and pay maintenance and operations fees.

The Forest Service and the district are currently at a standstill over maintenance and operations fees on the district sewer line at the Reeder Bay Campground and Ledgewood day-use recreation area on the west side of Priest Lake, both owned by the Forest Service.

The district extended its sewer line to both sites more than a decade ago. The Forest Service paid for its portion of the system costs in order to have the sewer line ran to the properties.

District Board Chairman Vince Aguirre said this should have meant hookups were coming, however, the hookups are still hanging in the balance. Aguirre said Idaho code states that within 200 feet of the sewer connection, the occupant must connect. The main issue for the district is maintenance and operation fees to upkeep the line that runs to the two recreational areas. “The Forest Service says, ‘That’s a state deal and we don’t have to,’� Aguirre said. “They want to receive our services but they can’t do it legally, according to them.�

Jason Kirchner, Public Affairs Officer for the Idaho Panhandle National Forest, said the Forest Service would have to build new bathroom facilities with flushing toilets to connect. Currently there are vault toilets at the two locations, however, no sewer connection is needed for this type of facility.

During a meeting with district and Forest Service officials Jan. 26 in Sandpoint, a cost estimate of about $600,000 was given from the Forest Service to upgrade from the vault toilets onsite currently. “It is not currently in our budget,� Kirchner said.

Kirchner said the Forest Service budget has declined over the past several years and only includes maintenance and operation fees on facilities they use. Federal law

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TUESDAY, FEB. 3

STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Metalines Library

STORY TIME: 11 a.m. - Ione Library

BASIC COMPUTER CLASS: 11 a.m. to Noon - Ione Library, Call 509-442-3030 For Reservations

FORGOTTEN CORNER QUILT GUILD: 6:30 p.m. - Ione Senior Center Metaline Falls Gun Club Meeting: 7 p.m. - 72 Pend Oreille Mine Road, Metaline Falls

WEIGHT WATCHERS: 6 p.m.

Weigh in 6:30-7 p.m. meeting Ione Catholic Church

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 4

THURSDAY, JAN. 29

STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Metalines Library

STORY TIME: 11 a.m. - Ione Library

BASIC COMPUTER CLASS: 11 a.m. to Noon - Ione Library, Call 509-442-3030 For Reservations

FRIDAY, JAN. 30 STORY TIME AND CRAFTS: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Ione Senior Center

COMMISSIONER KISS OFFICE HOURS: 3-6:45 p.m. - Ione Library

MONDAY, FEB. 2

WEIGHT WATCHERS: 6 p.m.

Weigh in 6:30-7 p.m. meeting Ione Catholic Church

STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Metalines Library EMERGENCY FOOD BANK BOARD: 7 p.m. - Ione Senior Center

IONE TOWN COUNCIL: 7 p.m. Clerk’s Office

PUD searches grants for Metaline Falls water system NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Public Utility District is looking for a design-only grant to help plan for distribution main work on the Metaline Falls water system.

About $25,000 will be needed to design the project, said Mark Scott, PUD water systems manager. “This is a competitive grant process and this is (a) design only grant application that could put the system (in) better position for future funding,� Scott said.

The Washington State Department of Health’s Office of Drinking Water offers grants, Scott said.

Once the project is designed and ready for construction, about 5,400 feet of distribution mains will have work done. About 1,600 feet between the rail vault and Rachel Road and 3,800 feet on Lehigh Hill are the main areas.

Any work will be done mid-summer, Scott said.

Commission eyes comp plan components SANDPOINT – The Bonner County Planning and Zoning Commission will discuss various components of the county’s comprehensive plan at a workshop Thursday, Jan. 29, at 5:30 p.m. The workshop will be held in the county administrative building’s first floor

conference room, 1500 Highway 2, Sandpoint.

Discussion of the housing component begins at 5:30 p.m., followed by the airport facilities component, a trails update and a training video.

Six teams battle in snowshoes on softball field PRIEST LAKE – The second weekend of the annual Snowshoe Softball tournament at Priest Lake advanced three more teams into the championship game next weekend, Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 24-25. Grinders, North Star and Mike’s Powersports finished in the top three respectively, moving them into the championships next weekend, Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 7-8.

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George Hill Memorial Snowshoe Volleyball Tournament, Saturday, Feb. 7, at Hill’s Resort.

The U.S. Pacific Coast Sled Dog Races at the U.S. Forest Service Airport in Priest Lake will also take place on Saturday, continuing through Sunday, Feb. 8.

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designation, with a 20-acre minimum lot size, to a rural designation, with five acre lots. The rural designation would also allow commercial development. Jay Henrie, one of the principles of Wasatch and Associates, attended the meeting, along with his consultants.

Pend Oreille Prosecutor Dolly Hunt attended the meeting, along with Nathan Smith, an attorney the county hired to assist.

Also present was David Bricklin, an attorney hired by people who oppose the development.

There was no shortage of comments. Community Development Director Mike Lithgow counted at least 115 written comments.

The overwhelming majority were opposed.

While the majority were opposed, there were a couple in support.

Lonnie Johnson, chairman of the Economic

Development Council board of directors, wrote as a citizen. He favors the project, although his letter came in after public comments closed.

“In our past our public lands status was a benefit to the natural resource extraction industry and the economy we enjoyed thereof,” Johnson wrote.

“Forestry and mining were our mainstays from the beginning and only diminished within the past 30-odd years. And in those recent years the shrinking of natural resource extraction has had a devastating effect on our community.”

Businesses and people have moved away, Johnson writes. Johnson said entrepreneurship, cottage industries and specialty manufacturing could help the county’s economy, but they all require people with business acumen and financial resources, something the development could bring in, he wrote.

Pete Scobby also wrote to support the development.

He wrote that Pend Oreille County doesn’t have a big enough tax base and that it needs the development. He said it isn’t fair for him to subsidize north county residents opposed to the project.

“We are at a crossroads in this community,” he wrote. He said a stagnate population of 13,000 doesn’t provide the revenue needed. “Either add people or start scaling back government services and spending,” But far more writers opposed the rezone.

Former planning commissioner Susan Hobbs has been an active opponent to the rezone.

“Every person and business opposing the rezone stands in support of the investor’s right to develop at the current 20 acre zoning,” Hobbs said after the meeting.

People opposed also wrote that the project should be subject to an Environmental Impact Study and that there were already enough second homes for sale in the county.

THE NEWPORT MINER

Public meeting set for Jasper Mountain Project PRIEST LAKE – The U.S. Forest Service is hosting a public meeting Sunday, Feb. 4, in Priest River to answer questions and provide clarification on the activities being proposed for the Jasper Mountain project. The meeting will be held at the Priest River Event Center, located at 5399 Highway 2, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The Priest Lake Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forest is proposing the Jasper Mountain project to address forest health and hazardous fuel concerns in the Quartz-Jasper and PeeWee areas in Bonner County, Idaho. The project is located approximately 8.5 miles north of Priest River, and approximately 14 miles south of Priest Lake. The scoping period for the project has started.

The scoping notice and proposed action, as well as additional information about the project, can be found on the project webpage at http://www. fs.usda.gov/ projects/ipnf/ landmanagement/ projects (scroll down and click on the Jasper Mountain link).

D E AT H N O T I C E Joe WM. “Billy Joe” Follmer PRIEST RIVER

Joe WM. “Billy Joe” Follmer of Priest River passed away Saturday, Jan. 24, at his home in Priest River. He was 80 years old. A full obituary will appear at a later date.

Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Priest River is in charge of arrangements.

Spay and neuter clinic Feb. 4 NEWPORT – Pawsitive Outreach Spay/Neuter Alliance (POSNA) is holding a spay/neuter clinic for low-income pet owners, Wednesday, Feb. 4. They spayed and neutered 54 animals during their first clinic of the year.

POSNA is partnering with the Spokane Humane Society for the clinic.

The cost is $25 to spay or neuter any cat, with no extra charge if the cat is in heat.

Limited space is available for dogs, starting at $40 for small males and $45 for small females.

To book an appoint-

ment, call Cindy at 509-671-1427. Spaces fill quickly.

POSNA works to reduce the unwanted pet population in the area, with about 1,000 animals spayed or neutered in 2014.

Volunteers are always needed, from people to make phone calls to animal helpers at the shelter.

Donations of carriers, bedding, good quality food and litter are also needed.

Monetary donations can be made at Mountain West Bank in Newport.

For more information, call Cindy at 509-671-1427.

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THE MINER

Sports

B R I E F LY Cusick boys fall to Inchelium INCHELIUM – The Cusick Panther boys basketball team made a run at the end of the game, but couldn’t close the gap with Inchelium, losing 70-68 Tuesday, Jan. 20, at Inchelium.

The game was close in the first quarter, with Inchelium up by a point.

The Hornets had a big second quarter, outscoring Cusick 26-17 and taking a 10-point lead into the halftime break.

Cusick started to come back after the half, trimming three points from the lead in the third quarter and outscoring Inchelium by five in the fourth quarter, but losing the game by two.

Alec Bluff led Cusick scoring with 20 points.

Cameron Bauer scored 18 for the Panthers.

Cusick is ranked second in Northeast 1B North League, with a 4-3 record. They trail Curlew. The Panthers have a 9-6 overall record.

Cusick will get a chance to avenge the loss Thursday, Jan. 30, when Inchelium comes to Cusick for a game.

They will travel to Curlew for a game Saturday, Jan. 31.

Both games will start at 6 p.m. They will return home for a game with Selkirk at 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 3.

Results from Newport Gun Club NEWPORT – The Newport Gun Club held its fourth weekly shoot of the season Sunday. Following are the results: 16-yard: John Hankey 25, Nick Larson 24, Dan Reijonen 24, Dan Willner 23, Rob Linton 23, Harry Williamson 23, Bob Avey 22, Dan Whalen 21, Phil Flack 21, Dale Maki 21, Duane Randolph 21, Arlyn Duncan 21 Ladies: Maddy Rusho 18, Amy Reijonen 16 Youth: Dalton Mullaley 19, Nick Deerwester 16 Handicap: Nick Larson 23, Harry Williamson 23, Dan Reijonen 23, Dale Maki 21, Dan Willner 20, Bob Avey 20, Rob Linton 20, Steve Patton 20, Arlyn Duncan 20 Doubles: Rob Linton 48, Arlyn Duncan 46, Nick Larson 44 Continental: Dale Maki 24, Nick Larson 24, Dan Reijonen 23

Metaline Falls Gun Club results METALINE FALLS – The Metaline Falls Gun Club held its weekly shoot Sunday, Jan. 25. Following are the results: 16-yard: Johann Mayrhofer 25, Lisa Enyeart 24, Chad Haney 24, Rob Kline 23, Arlie Ward 23 Ladies 16-yard: Tiara Kline 20, Diane Luhr 19, Angie Wiley 17 Youth 16-yard: Logan Schaper 23, Mathew Schaper 22, Brayden Taylor 19, Logan Repp 18 Handicap: Johann Mayrhofer 23, Lisa Enyeart 23, Rob Kline 21, Tiara Kline 21, Andy Wiley 21 27-yard: Andy Wiley 19, Lisa Enyeart 16 Doubles: Rob Kline 43, Andy Wiley 43, Larry Jungblom 40, Johann Mayrhofer 39

JANUARY 28, 2015 |

Lady Rangers split the week

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

IONE – The Selkirk girls basketball team beat Valley Christian Friday, Jan. 23, but lost to OdessaHarrington the following ON DECK: VS. REPUBLIC: Friday, Jan. 30, 6 p.m.

AT INCHELIUM: Saturday, Jan. 31, 6 p.m.

AT CUSICK: Tuesday, Feb. 3, 6 p.m.

MINER PHOTO|DESIREÉ HOOD

Larry Naccaratto of Priest River battles Selkirk’s Zayren Bubb to a pin in 4:24 in the 132-pound bracket.

Priest River finished third out of nine teams competing during the inaugural Priest River Invite, Saturday, Jan. 24.

Spartans finish third out of nine teams at inaugural Invite

Selkirk claims seventh, Grizzlies finish last

BY DESIREÉ HOOD

day on the road.

Selkirk led 12-7 at the end of the first period against Valley Christian.

VC was able to close the gap to two points by the half, but Selkirk outscored them 8-5 in the third quarter and 12-2 in the fourth, for the 37-22 win.

Hannah Rick had a game-high 22 points.

Lexy Ellsworth scored nine and Gabi Rick and

MINER PHOTO|DESIREÉ HOOD

Grizzly freshman David Skaugstad took second place during the Priest River Invite, Saturday, Jan. 24. The Grizzlies placed three wrestlers in the top four spots, finishing the invite in last place.

“(Jamison) is turning it up at the right time of the year.”

Gregory Fitzmorris, a 182-pound junior, finished in first place.

“In his semifinals match, Gregory just put on a clinic in wrestling,” Hellinger said.

He won the championship match over a Lakeland wrestler by a decision of 6-2.

“It was a match where one mistake can cost the match,” Hellinger said. “I love those pins and needles matches.

(Fitzmorris) was basically flawless in his championship match. ” Heavyweight sophomore Samuel Hernandez, 285 pounds, took the title for the Spartans, beating Grizzly senior Cameron Moreland by a 4-3 decision. “(Hernandez) is improving by the week,” Hellinger said.

“His progress is amazing to watch.”

SEE INVITE, 2B

PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River girls basketball team lost to Moscow Tuesday, Jan. 20, 62-42.

Moscow dominated from the beginning of the nonleague game. They were up 15-8 at the end of the first period, and the score was 35-17 at the half. Priest River rallied after the break, scoring 13 to Moscow’s 15 in the third and both teams scored 12 in the fourth.

Avery Summers and Elisa Williams each scored 13 for the Spartans. Katlyn Summers scored eight and Angel Clark and Lily Luckey each added four.

Priest River is now in second place in the Intermountain League, behind Timberlake and ahead of Kellogg and Bonners Ferry, with a 2-1 league record and 12-4 overall record.

The girls hosted Timberlake after The Miner went to press Tuesday. They travel to Bonners Ferry Friday, Jan. 30 at 5:30 p.m.

S P O RT S C A L E N D A R WEDNESDAY, JAN. 29 PRIEST RIVER WRESTLING VS. AMERICAN FALLS: 5 p.m. - Kellogg High School NEWPORT WRESTLING VS. CHEWELAH: 7 p.m. - Newport High School

THURSDAY, JAN. 30

Newport deals Riverside first league loss

PRIEST RIVER WRESTLING AT CD’A TOURNAMENT: 3 p.m. - Coeur d’Alene High School CUSICK GIRLS BASKETBALL VS. INCHELIUM: 4:30 p.m. Cusick High School

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

PRIEST RIVER GIRLS BASKETBALL VS. BONNERS FERRY: 5:30 p.m. - Bonners Ferry High School

NEWPORT – The Newport boys basketball team got two Northeast A League wins at home last week, beating Colville 64-48 Tuesday, Jan. 20 and knocking off league leader Riverside 49-45 Friday, Jan. 23.

NEWPORT GIRLS BASKETBALL VS. FREEMAN: 5:45 p.m. - Newport High School CUSICK BOYS BASKETBALL VS. INCHELIUM: 6 p.m. Cusick High School SELKIRK GIRLS BASKETBALL VS. SELKIRK: 6 p.m.

- Selkirk High School

ON DECK: VS. FREEMAN: Friday, Jan. 30, 7:30 p.m.

PRIEST RIVER BOYS BASKETBALL VS. BONNERS FERRY: 7 p.m. - Bonners Ferry High School

AT MEDICAL LAKE: Tuesday, Feb. 3, 7:30 p.m.

Newport coach Steven Bryant said the Grizzlies controlled the Colville game from start to finish.

“Our defense set the tone for the game and held Colville to just 28 points through three quarters,” Bryant said. “We out-rebounded Colville 38 to 24. We were also able to get to the free throw line 35 times throughout the game but only connected on 18 of those.”

Ty McDaniel had a great game with 14 points and 13 rebounds, including seven offensive rebounds. John Lyon finished with 18 points and Kyler Zorica finished with 13.

“Otis Smith provided us with a defensive spark off the bench and hit a 3-pointer in

Mackenzie McAnerin each scored three.

It didn’t end as well for the Rangers Saturday.

They lost to Odessa-Harrington 57-29.

OH led from the beginning, up 29-20 at the half. They scored 28 in the second half while holding Selkirk to just nine.

Rick again led the Rangers with 10. Gabi Rick scored six, Emma Avey scored five and Ellsworth hit a free throw.

Selkirk is in fourth place in the Northeast 1B North League, behind Republic, Inchelium and Curlew, with a 3-4 league record and a 5-9 overall record. Cusick and Northport round out the standings.

The Rangers host Republic Friday, Jan. 30, and then travel to Inchelium Saturday, Jan. 31 and Tuesday, Feb. 3. All games start at 6 p.m.

Lady Spartans lose to Moscow

OF THE MINER

PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Spartans hosted the inaugural Priest River Wrestling Invite, Saturday, Jan. 24, with nine area teams competing and the Spartans finishing third.

Lakeland won the invite with 326 team points, Kellogg had 254, Priest River 229, St. Maries 203, Bonners Ferry 161, Riverside 161, Selkirk 136, Timberlake 89 and Newport 82.

The Spartans had three first place champions and seven other wrestlers finish in the top four.

Sophomore Noah Jamison, 132 pounds, took the championship for the Spartans, winning by a 6-0 decision in the final round. Spartan Head Coach Jesse Hellinger said Jamison was 3-0 for the day and 21-7 overall for the season. “(Jamison) is coming off a bad chest cold. He is a true Spartan and gutted it out and beat a very good St. Maries wrestler for the championship,” Hellinger said.

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SELKIRK BOYS BASKETBALL VS. REPUBLIC: 7:30 p.m. Selkirk High School NEWPORT BOYS BASKETBALL VS. FREEMAN: 7:30 p.m. - Newport High School

FRIDAY, JAN. 31 SELKIRK WRESTLING AT LEAGUE PLAYOFFS: TBA Reardan High School OPEN GYM, ADULT BASKETBALL: 7 a.m. - Newport High School

PRIEST RIVER WRESTLING AT CD’A TOURNAMENT: 9 a.m. - Coeur d’Alene High School CUSICK GIRLS BASKETBALL VS. CURLEW: 4:30 p.m. - Curlew High School SELKIRK GIRLS BASKETBALL VS. INCHELIUM: 6 p.m.

- Inchelium High School CUSICK BOYS BASKETBALL VS. CURLEW: 6 p.m. - Curlew High School SELKIRK BOYS BASKETBALL VS. INCHELIUM: 7:30 p.m. Inchelium High School

MONDAY, FEB. 2 CUSICK GIRLS BASKETBALL VS. SELKIRK: 6 p.m. - Cusick High School CUSICK BOYS BASKETBALL VS. SELKIRK: 7:30 p.m. Cusick High School

TUESDAY, FEB. 3 NEWPORT GIRLS BASKETBALL VS. MEDICAL LAKE: 5:45 p.m. - Medical Lake High School SELKIRK GIRLS BASKETBALL VS. CUSICK: 6 p.m. Cusick High School SELKIRK BOYS BASKETBALL VS. CUSICK: 7:30 p.m. - Cusick High School NEWPORT BOYS BASKETBALL VS. MEDICAL LAKE: 7:30 p.m. - Medical Lake High School PRIEST RIVER BOYS BASKETBALL VS. KELLOGG: 7:30 p.m. - Kellogg High School

FEB. 4 PRIEST RIVER WRESTLING VS. ST. MARIES: 6 p.m. - St. Maries High School

MINER PHOTO|DON GRONNING

Newport senior Josh Smith encountered some resistance from Colville when he went for a shot at home Tuesday, Jan. 20. Newport won the Northeast A League contest 64-48.

the first quarter that helped give us some momentum,” Bryant said. “Chris Burgess also pulled down 11 rebounds and played a key defensive

role for us. Koa Pancho also finished with six assists.”

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Selkirk Rangers split week IONE – The Selkirk boys basketball team won and lost last week in non league contests against Northeast 1B South teams.

The Rangers beat Valley Christian 60-41 Friday, Jan. 23 at ON DECK: home.

The VS. REPUBLIC: Friday, Jan. 30, Rangers 7:30 p.m. led start AT INCHELIUM: to finish, Saturday, Jan. 31, jumping 7:30 p.m. off to a AT CUSICK: 20-14 first Tuesday, Feb. 3, quarter 7:30 p.m. lead and extending it each quarter.

Jacob Couch and Cole Dawson led Ranger scoring with 14 points each.

The next day the Rangers played Odessa-Harrington, the second ranked team in the Northeast 1B South League.

The game was close, with Selkirk up one at the end of the first quarter and taking the one point lead into the half. Odessa-Harrington came out after the half and trimmed the lead by two points, taking a 32-31 lead to start the fourth quarter.

The teams battled to the end, with Odessa-Harrington getting the 46-43 win.

Dawson led Ranger scoring

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Spartan boys whip Kootenai

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

MINER PHOTO|ROSEMARY DANIEL

Selkirk Sophomore, Jacob Couch drives around a Valley Christian player during Friday night’s matchup in the Selkirk gymnasium.

with 15 points. Couch scored 10.

Selkirk has a 3-3 Northeast 1B North League record and is ranked third, behind Cusick and Curlew. The Rangers are 8-6 overall.

Selkirk played Clark Fork after deadline Tuesday. They

will host Republic Friday, Jan. 30, alumni appreciation night.

They will play at Inchelium Saturday, Jan. 31. Tuesday, Feb. 3, they will travel to Cusick for a game. All three games will start at 7:30 p.m.

KOOTENAI – The Priest River Spartan boys basketball team travelled to Kootenai and came away with a 35-29 win Thursday, Jan. 22.

The Spartans got the non league win, but Priest River coach Nick Ivie was a little nervous about how the game started.

“In the first quarter it looked like we only made the trip for the bus ON DECK: ride and fell into an early AT BONNERS FERRY: Wednesday, 16-2 hole by the end of Jan. 29, 7 p.m. the period,” Ivie said.

Ivie wasn’t too worried AT KELLOGG: Tuesday, Feb. 3, offensively, even though 7:30 p.m. the Spartans only hit one of nine first quarter high percentage shots, he said.

Part of it was the 1-3-1 zone defense Kootenai used, the first time the Spartans had faced such a defense this season.

After feeling like they were trapped in quicksand in the first quarter, the Spartans stepped up their own defense in the second quarter, holding Kootenai to six points and scoring 11 of their own.

“The intensity on the defensive end cranked up in the second quarter, which led to transition points off turnovers,” Ivie said.

The Spartans went into the half down nine points, which didn’t feel too bad after trailing in the first quarter.

“We made an adjustment offensively at the

half to counter their zone and ended up with some wide open looks from outside and we started to knock down shots,” Ivie said. The Spartans continued to shoot 3-pointers, even though they had missed a lot earlier in the game.

“We made three of seven 3-point attempts in the third quarter and one of two in the fourth, including a dagger three in the corner from junior guard Perry Holman,” Ivie said. Holman came off the bench and knocked down the 3-pointer to put the Spartans ahead by four with a minute to play. It was his only field goal attempt of the game.

The Spartans played without starting center Zach Huddleston, who sprained his wrist at practice on Wednesday.

“Being without our big man definitely hurt, but I thought the team rallied together to come away with the win,” Ivie said. “Not a lot of teams will methodically chip away at a 14 point deficit after scoring only two points in the opening quarter, but this group of young men did and that shows a lot of heart.”

Junior point guard Mason Clark hit three of seven 3-pointers from three to lead Spartan scoring with 11 points.

The win gave Priest River an overall record of 3-10. They are 0-2 in Intermountain League play.

The Spartans travel to Bonners Ferry Wednesday, Jan. 29, for a game at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 3, they go to Kellogg for a game that starts at 7:30 p.m.

INVITE: Wrestled top grappler in the state FROM PAGE 1B

Luke MacDonald, a 170-pound senior, finished the invite in second place. He was pinned in 49 seconds to lose to a grappler from Lakeland in the championship match.

Sophomore Spencer MacDonald, 138 pounds, battled the top wrestler in the state from Kellogg and got pinned at 3:18 to finish in second place. Senior Gabe Bellah, 220 pounds, finished the day in second. He also lost to a Lakeland wrestler, by a pin in 2:34 to finish in second place.

Senior Chance Stokes, 160 pounds, finished the invite in third, pinning a wrestler from Lakeland in 58 seconds to take the bronze.

Spartan John Allen Noble, a sophomore, finished fourth for the 113-pound championship, losing by a decision of 11-9 to a Lakeland grappler.

Also finishing fourth were freshman Riley Dement, 120 pounds, and Ian Barnes, a 195-pound junior.

The Selkirk Rangers finished the invite in seventh, wrestling against the next tier up classifications. Ranger Head Coach Keith Saxe said they go to the bigger schools to give the Selkirk wrestlers a chance to grapple with differ-

ent athletes.

“We had a tough start,” Saxe said, adding the day ended on a positive with four Rangers in the top four.

Freshman Ranger Ryan Issakides, 106 pounds, took first place over a grappler from Lakeland by an 11-9 decision. Saxe said he won by a decision and a pin during his first matches, giving him an undefeated invite.

Ranger Justin Chantry, a 113-pound junior, took second place, losing to a Lakeland wrestler by pin at 5:25. Saxe said he won three matches before the final round, where he lost to the wrestler who placed second at Tri-State. “That kid was a really good wrestler,” Saxe said.

Junior Cody Hoffman, 195 pounds, finished the “pod” bracket with four other wrestlers in second place. Saxe said he was pinned in the first round but won the next one and beat Lakeland for second place. “Lakeland was in the finals quite a bit,” Saxe said.

“He had to drop six pounds to make it Saturday. He dropped six pounds overnight.”

A fourth place finish went to sophomore Tristan Chantry, 126 pounds, placed fourth at the invite, losing to Bonners Ferry by a 10-6 deci-

sion to finish fourth.

Saxe said the Priest River staff did a tremendous job for their first invite tournament.

“We will definitely go back to that one,” Saxe said.

The Newport Grizzlies had three wrestlers make the top four spots. Grizzly David Skaugstad, a 120-pound freshman, finished in second place, during the round robin matches.

Grizzly Head Coach Steffen Ellison said the matches were tough for Skaugstad and he was often wrestling against opponents he had never seen before. Ellison said Skaugstad has been working harder and getting in better shape as the season moves forward.

“He is using more technique now than at the beginning of the season,” Ellison said. Moreland, 285 pounds, also placed second, losing to a rival from Priest River. Ellison said this is his first year wrestling and he has been improving.

“He’s taking shots and working his moves,” Ellison said. “There’s big improvement there.”

Grizzly Joe Luback, a 220-pound junior, finished the invite in fourth place.

Ellison said he had a tough bracket and wrestled well.

NEWPORT: Pancho played key role FROM PAGE 1B

side was close throughout.

“Riverside is a well-coached team that is stacked with talented and experienced seniors,” Bryant said. “Our defensive intensity was terrific throughout the game and forced them to take tough shots deep into the shot clock.”

Newport trailed 13-11 at the end of the first quarter and the game was tied at the half. Riverside came out from the half and scored three times, going up 27-21 before Newport called a time out.

After the time out, Newport went on a 6 point run to get back in the game.

The game continued to be a battle.

Newport went up seven points with three minutes left in the game when Riverside went on another run, which brought the game within two.

“John Lyon hit a big 3

pointer to put us up five points,” Bryant said. Riverside had to foul down the stretch and Newport missed several free throws, which made the game more interesting than it needed to be, Bryant said.

“Our defense bailed us out time after time,” he said. “Riverside is one of the top ranked teams in the state so it is a big win for our program.”

He said Pancho, a freshman, played a key role in managing the game.

“Koa hit some key shots down the stretch and did a great job finding his teammates on the offensive end,” Bryant said. “Josh Smith was a difference maker on the glass and finished with 14

rebounds and five points. Ty McDaniel also had a very efficient game and went three of four from the field and three of three from the free throw line. John Lyon finished with 13 points and Kyler Zorica scored 9.

The wins gave Newport a 4-5 Northeast A League record. They have a 9-6 overall record. As of Jan. 19, the Grizzlies were tied for fifth and sixth in the Northeast A League with Deer Park.

Newport played Lakeside after deadline Tuesday. The Grizzlies will host Freeman Friday, Jan. 30. They will travel to Medical Lake Tuesday, Feb. 3. Both games start at 7:30 p.m.

Lady Panthers host Inchelium CUSICK – The Cusick girls basketball team had the week off, but host Inchelium in a Northeast 1B North League game Friday, Jan. 30, at 4:30 p.m. They travel to Curlew the following day for a game at 4:30 p.m. and then host Selkirk Tuesday, Feb. 3, at 6 p.m.

MINER PHOTO|DON GRONNING

Newport’s Lauren Vaughn, No. 22, battles a Colville player when the Griz hosted the Indians Tuesday, Jan. 20. Newport lost 42-35.

Lady Griz fall to Colville in close game NEWPORT – The Newport girls basketball team lost to Colville Tuesday, Jan. 20, ON DECK: in a VS. FREEMAN: Friday, NorthJan. 30, 5:45 p.m. east A AT MEDICAL LAKE: League Tuesday, Feb. 3, 5:45 game. p.m.

The game was a close one, with Colville edging the Griz 38-32.

Newport led 7-6 at the end of the first quarter and trailed by just one at the half, 16-15.

Colville added two to their lead in the third and three more to their lead in the fourth for the win.

Lauren Vaughn scored a game-high 13 points for the Griz. Hadley Stratton scored eight, Emily Lewis scored four, Elise Cunningham scored three and Tiffany Huang and Jalin Earl each scored two.

Newport’s week didn’t get much better when they hosted Riverside Friday night. The Griz lost 42-35.

Newport is in seventh place in the NEA League, behind Lakeside, Colville, Chewelah, Riverside, Freeman and Medical Lake, with a 2-6 league record

and 3-11 overall record.

They are ahead of Deer Park.

The girls traveled to Lakeside Tuesday, after The Miner went to press. They host Freeman Friday, Jan. 30, at 5:45 p.m. and then travel to Medical Lake Tuesday, Feb. 3 at 5:45 p.m.

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Anniversary Salute

JANUARY 28, 2015 |

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Oldest to Youngest serving the community...

Making it a better place to live.

Steven’s County Title Company

Pacific Steel & Recycling

Colville, WA

Ponderay, ID

509-447-4158 Newport, WA

Est. 1891

Est. Approx. 1890

Est. 1892 as Proctor Mines

Est. 1897

Krogh Livestock & Trading

Seeber’s Pharmacy

Mountain West Bank

Tri-Pro Forest Products

509-684-4589

124

208-263-2584

123+

Marshall Lake Resort

Newport Consolidated School District

Newport Miner Newspapers

Printing & Design at The Miner

123

118

116

116

509-447-3167 Newport, WA

208-437-2412 Oldtown, ID

509-447-2433 Newport, WA

Est. 1899

Pend Oreille Title & Escrow

509-447-2433 Newport, WA

Est. 1899

Sherman Knapp Funeral Home & Crematory

509-447-4632 Newport, WA

509-447-2484 Newport, WA

509-442-3516 Ione, WA

Est. 1902

Est. 1906

Est. 1909 as Ione State Bank

Est. 1909

Est. 1911

Est. 1912

Linger Longer Lounge

McFarland Cascade Pole & Lumber

James A. Sewell & Assoc., LLC

Newport Hospital & Health Services

White Cross Pharmacy

99

96

94

93

113

Usk Community Club 509-445-1433 Usk, WA

101

109

208-623-2211 Spirit Lake, ID

100+

106

208-623-2141 Sandpoint, ID

106

509-447-3626 Newport, WA

509-447-2471 Newport, WA

104

509-447-2441 Newport, WA

Est. 1921 as Newport Community Hospital

Est. 1914

Est. 1900’s

Est. 1916

Est. 1919

Good Samaritan Society

Spring Valley Mennonite Church

Cenex Harvest States

Berg’s Foot Comfort Center

Napa Auto Parts

92

91

90

83

81+

Est. 1932

Est. 1930’s

509-924-6161 Spokane Valley, WA

Est. 1923 as Evangelical Luthern

Northern Lights, Inc.

208-263-5141 Sagle, ID

80

509-447-2619 Newport, WA

Est. 1924

509-534-0470 Spokane, WA

Est. 1925 as Farmers Union Co op

81

Est. 1934 as Grange Gas & Supply

79

78

77

77

70

509-447-3137 Newport, WA

509-747-7151 Spokane, WA

69

Est. 1940

Vaagen Brothers, Inc.

Est. 1937

509-447-3525 Newport, WA

Est. 1938

Farmers Insurance

208-448-0725 Priest River, ID

Est. 1938

Est. Approx 1945

208-448-1231

Bliss Chiropractic Health Center

69

67

67

67

Est. 1946

Est. 1946

Est. 1948 As: Farmers Insurance Frank Wonch, Agent

Est. 1948

Spokane Power Tool Coeur D’Alene Power Tool

Oldtown Hardware & Rental

Albeni Machine Shop

Riverbank Family Restaurant & Fay’s Lounge

Lane Mountain Company

62

56

55

54

54

509-671-2252 Newport, WA

800-426-0013-Spokane, WA 800-315-9473-CDA, ID

Est. 1953

Selkirk Ace Hardware

Hartill’s Mountain Saw & Tractor

51

50

509-327-4190 Spokane, WA

208-437-5512 Oldtown, ID

Est. 1959 as Pikkwik

Desiree Jachetta, Agent Priest River, ID

208-437-3380 Oldtown, ID

Nordman Store

208-448-1731 Priest River, ID

& Nickleplate Restaurant Bar & RV Park

Est. 1952

208-443-6007 Nordman, ID

208-437-0892 Oldtown, ID

Blue Slide Resort

ACB Heating & Electric

46

46

509-445-1327 Cusick, WA

Est. 1964

Est. 1965 as Hartill’s Saw Shop

Est. 1965

Est. 1969

Est. 1969

Gem State Miner Newspaper

Pat’s Pumps

Earl Insurance Agency

Bekkering Automotive

Special Mobility Services

44

43

41

41

509-292-2322 Elk, WA

Est. 1971

Est. 1971

509-937-2221 Valley, WA

Colville Glass

509-684-6501 Cusick, WA

509-447-2433 Oldtown, ID

Est. 1948

Est. 1961 as Fay’s Steakhouse

509-467-4960 WA & ID

50

509-447-2413 Newport, WA

Est. 1960

509-935-8829 Chewelah, WA

44

208-263-6820 Ponderay, ID

Ranch Club Golf Course and Restaurant

Ressa’s Shoe Service

208-437-5669 Oldtown, ID

Co-Op Country Store

Peninsula Union Church

Soroptimist International of Newport

63

Est. 1922

Owen’s Grocery & Deli

Farmer’s Insurance

509-684-5071 509-445-1732 Colville & Usk, WA

208-448-1633 Priest River, ID

Inland Power & Light

Est. 1936

70+

103

Public Utility District #1

Est. 1935

509-447-3428 Newport, WA

509-483-2283 Spokane, WA

PR 208-448-1242 NP 509-447-4515 SP 208-263-2171

509-447-3118 Newport, WA

49

509-447-3423 Newport, WA

509-467-6560 Spokane, WA

Est. 1972

Est. 1974

Est. 1961

509-684-2018 Colville, WA

Est. 1969

Ben Franklin

509-534-7171 Spokane, WA

208-437-4822 Oldtown, ID

Est. 1974

Est. 1974 as Sprouse-Reitz

41

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Shafer’s Heating & Cooling

Priest River Mini Storage

J & J General Contractors

Pro Automotive, Inc.

Sherman Rock & Concrete

40+

38

37

37

37

208-772-2815 Hayden, ID

208-448-1273 Priest River, ID

Est. 1970’s

Est. 1977

Penrith Farms

Priest Lake Kaniksu/ Coolin Lions Club

36

35

509-447-2996 Newport, WA

208-437-2451 Blanchard, ID

Est. 1978 European Motors

Est. 1978

Est. 1979

American Services

Fogle Pumps & Supply, Inc.

Laclede Convenience Store & Deli

Mountain West Bank

35

34

33

Est. 1978

208-448-2950 Priest River, ID

Est. 1979

Est. 1980

Est. 1980

Pend Oreille Crime Victims Services

Van Dyke Logging

Scandinavian Affair

32+

32

208-448-0112 Priest River, ID

800-533-6518 Colville, WA

509-447-5642 Newport, WA

Est. 1981

Est. 1982

Est. 1982 as Pend Oreille Bank

HDB Marine

Big D Septic

Wiggett’s Marketplace Antiques

31

31

(Harrison Dock Builders) 208-689-3248 Harrison, ID

509-276-6840 Deer Park, WA

Est. 1983

Est. 1984

509-442-3852 Ione, WA

Est. 1982 as Family Crisis Network

Est. 1980’s

Est. 1983

Storro & Luckey Masonry

Colville Auto Repair, Inc.

Office Services Inc.

Professional Hearing Healthcare

Royal Flush Septic

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30

30

Est. 1984

208-263-7722 Sandpoint, ID

509-684-3581 Colville, WA

208-448-2941 Priest River, ID

Est. 1984

Est. 1984

32

866-924-3459 Spokane Valley, WA

Est. 1985, New owners 2012

Green Tree Forestry

Carey’s Auto Body, Inc.

30

30

30

30

30

Est. 1985

Roger’s Body & Frame

Red Rose Carpet Cleaning & Janitorial

29

29

509-447-4225 Newport, WA

Est. 1986

Town & Country Builders, Inc.

townandcountrybuilders.com 509-535-9016

208-437-5298 Oldtown, ID

Est. 1986

Pooch Parlor

Est. 1985

Aerocet, Inc.

208-448-0400 Priest River, ID

29

Est. 1986

Camden Ranch

Est. 1985

Newport Vision Source

Est. 1985

Est. 1984

Est. 1985

Pioneer Insurance Company 509-447-5629 Newport, WA

208-664-1524 Coeur D’ Alene, ID

509-447-2264 Usk, WA

Pacific Far West Insurance 208-263-1426 Sandpoint, ID

33

Christmas Trees & Event Center 509-292-2543 Elk, WA

Pend Oreille County Library 509-447-2111 Elk, WA

36

208-263-3892 Laclede, ID

509-447-2274 Newport, WA

208-448-0888 Preist River, ID

Stoneridge Resort

509-447-4214 Newport, WA

208-437-4769 Idaho, ID

208-443-6080 Nordman, ID

33

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509-684-2587 Colville, WA

509-939-8511 Elk, WA

Est. 1985

Est. 1985

Est. 1986

Ponderay Newsprint

Just Because Fashion & Gifts

Rivertown Financial Services, Inc.

28

28

28

509-447-2945 Newport, WA

509-445-1511 Usk, WA

Est. 1987

509-447-2762 Usk, WA

Est. 1987

29

208-437-0577 Priest River, ID

Est. 1987

Muzzy Fast Stop

Grunberg Schloss Collectors Closet

Citizens for a Patriotic Fourth

26

26

25

25

800-269-7471 Bonners Ferry, ID

Spokane Valley, WA

509-684-5480 Colville, WA

208-437-5132 Oldtown, ID

Est. 1987

Est. 1988

Est. 1989 as Fiedler Fast Stop

Est. 1989

Est. 1990

Est. 1990

J’s Upholstery

Pend Oreille Valley Sportsman

Newport Dental Center

24

24

23

28

27

Sandpoint Marine & Motorsports

Brown’s Northside Machine

Grrs N Purrs Grooming, Inc.

25

25

24

208-263-1535 Ponderay, ID

208-263-4643 Ponderay, ID

208-263-6060 Sandpoint, ID

Trusstek, Inc.

509-276-2799 Deer Park, WA

509-447-5433 Newport, WA

509-442-3133 Ione, WA

208-437-3636 Newport, WA

509-447-3105 Newport, WA

Est. 1990 as Sandpoint Marine Shop

Est. 1990

Est. 1991

Est. 1991

Est. 1991

Est. 1992

Clark Electric

Golden China

Concept Cable

Superior Plumbing

Sandpoint UPS Store

Community Health Association of Spokane

CHAS

509-447-2319 Newport, WA

509-447-2753 Newport, WA

208-437-4544 Newport, WA

208-448-1948 Priest River, ID

208-263-0261 Sandpoint, ID

509-444-8200 Spokane/Deer Park, WA

Est. 1993

Est. 1993

Est. 1993

Est. 1993

Est. 1994

Est. 1994

Inland Feed & Farm Supply

Cathy’s Cafe, LLC

Bronkhorst Logging

Perfection Tire & Auto

Moonlight RV Park

Sherry Spencer Re/Max

20

22

22

22

509-276-8070 Deer Park, WA

509-446-2447 Metaline Falls, WA

509-292-9701 Elk, WA

Est. 1994

Est. 1994

Est. 1994

21

21

21

22

21

21

Select Associates, Inc.

(509) 684-1000 509-447-2620

509-447-3933 Newport, WA

509-447-0631 Newport, WA

Colville, WA/ Newport, WA

Est. 1994

Est. 1995

Est. 1995- Realtor, 2007 with ReMax

21

20

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John L Scott

Real Estate- Mary Ann Jones

509-447-3144 Newport, WA

Anniversary Salute Pend Oreille Mine/ Teck Washington, Inc.

Kardos Plumbing

The Property Shoppe

20

19

208-263-3483 Ponderay, ID

Est. 1996

Est. 1997

Est. 1996

Life Care Center of Sandpoint

Priest Lake Boat Top & Canvas

Colville Sign Co.

Mangy Moose Cafe

18

17

16

16

Est. 1995

Est. 1995 Cominco American

Est. 1995

Courtland Place

Class 8 Trucks

18

509-928-9197 Spokane Valley, WA

509-534-9088 Spokane, WA

Est. 1997

Est. 1997

Sign Corp.

Mary’s Feed & Farm

Valley Vista Care Center

16

16

18

509-535-2913 Spokane, Wa

16 Est. 1999

Connie’s Cuts

509-671-6179 Newport, WA

15

Est. 2000

Karen Ann’s 208-255-8085 Rathdrum, ID

208-437-2046 Oldtown, ID

Est. 1999

Dawn Porter

John L Scott- Realtor

208-610-9060 Newport, WA

15

Est. 2000/1992 HSHCVP

Habitat for Humanity Colville Thrift Store

208-265-9299 Sandpoint, ID

Est. 1997

18

208-443-8108 Priest Lake, ID

509-685-2185 Colville, ID

Est. 1998

Est. 1999

Floors & More, Inc.

Deer Park Diesel

19

208-448-4468 Priest River, ID

Est. 1999

Owl Fence

509-276-2359 Clayton, WA

208-265-4514 Sandpoint, ID

208-448-1914 Priest River, ID

509-262-0600 Deer Park, WA

15

15

Est. 1999

Est. 1999

Est. 2000 Schulers Auto & Truck Repair

Est. 2000

Liberty Painting

C&C Barber Shop

Norm’s Auto Repair

15

15

14

Varno, LLC 509-447-5541 Newport, WA

15 Est. 2000 Varno Construction

Karaoke

by Marj

16

208-437-3353 Oldtown, ID

Est. 2000

ATV Tracks.net

509-447-3734 Newport, WA

509-685-9653 Colville, WA

Est. 2000

Est. 2001

7 Seasons Janitorial

Dog Boarding & Training

Chandrea Farms

www.chandreafarms.com Newport, WA

Colville, WA

208-704-3843 Post Falls, ID

509-590-4653 Spokane, WA

509-442-0580 Ione, WA

Est. 2001

Est. 2001

Est. 2001

Est. 2003

Est. 2003

Est. 2003

Riverside Automotive Service & Repair

Versatile Industries Excavation & Paving

Circle D Transmission & Auto Repair Inc.

Rival Roofing

R&L Enterprises, Inc.

Mountain Chicks

11

10

10

10

10

14

509-292-8979 Chattaroy, WA

509-684-2319/509-684-2385

14

509-442-2444 Ione, WA

14

12

509-684-9200 Colville, WA

208-610-6656 Oldtown, ID/Sandpoint, ID

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Emerald Automotive

208-265-1608 Sandpoint, ID

509-671-7855 Newport, WA

20

Sandpoint Computers

208-443-7103 Priest Lake, ID

509-446-4516 Metaline Falls, WA

20

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12

12

208-448-1080 Priest River, ID

509-442-2209 Ione, WA

9

Est. 2004

Est. 2005

Est. 2005

Est. 2005

Est. 2005

Est. 2006

Church of Faith

Attorney at Law, PLLC

Denise Stewart

Westside Pizza

Davis Auto Rebuild Colville Towing

5th Avenue Bar & Grill

American Eagle HVAC, LLC

208-437-0150 Oldtown, ID

9

509-447-3242 Newport, WA

8

509-447-2200 Newport, WA

8

509-684-3137 Colville, WA

509-446-4234 Metaline Falls, WA

509-447-4962/509-671-6952 24 hr Service

5

Newport, WA

8

5

Est. 2006

Est. 2007

Est. 2007

Est. 1979- Davis Auto, 2007 Colville Towing

Est. 2010

Est. 2010

Treasures A to Z

Northern Lakes Dock & Barge

Sky High Sports

The Willow Massage & Body Work Studio

ET’s Thrift & Things

River City Electrical

5

4

4

4

3

509-447-0418 Newport, WA

Est. 2010

Petticoat Junction

208-818-3403 Newport, WA

3

208-428-0508 Oldtown, ID

509-321-5867 Spokane, WA

509-671-7035 Newport, WA

509-671-1758 Newport, WA

509-671-2276 Newport, WA

Est. 2012

Est. 2012

Est. 2011

Est. 2011

Est. 2011

Pull N Save

Durham School Services

Aqua Plumbing

May’s Catering

509-928-4000 Mead, WA

3

208-610-4937 Priest River, ID

509-447-0505 Newport, WA

208-265-2782 Sandpoint, ID

3

2

Est. 2012 in Newport

Est. 2012

Est. 2013

Newport Towing

Alta Forest Products

Pawsitively Posh Pet Salon

2

1

4 Mo.

3

3

The Cottage Adult Family Home 509-447-0139 Newport, WA

2

Est. 2012 Est. 2012

Top Frog Brewery

509-671-2884 Newport, WA

509-447-1200 Newport, WA

Est. 2013

Est. 2013

2

208-290-4547 Naples, ID

Est. 2014 Formerly Welco Lumber

208-448-0818 Priest River, ID

Est. 2014

Est. 2013

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| JANUARY 28, 2015

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Blanchard group presents play

B R I E F LY Meet Distinguished Young Women PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Distinguished Young Women scholarship program will hold a meet and greet, Thursday, Feb. 12 at 6 p.m. at Infinity Café on Highway 2 in Priest River.

Information on the program will be given during the event. Refreshments will be provided.

The scholarship program is for girls in their junior year of high school.

View local artwork at Create NEWPORT – The Evergreen Art Association is currently sponsoring “Artist’s Sampler,” at Create Art Center. The show showcases members’ best art work, with oils, watercolors, three dimensional work, alcohol ink, pastels and various other mediums.

A People’s Choice Award will be selected by the public who view the show.

A reception for the artists is Friday, Feb. 13, at Create, 900 W. Fourth St., Newport.

The public is invited to view the artwork and attend the reception to show support for art in Newport.

Sweetie Pie Banquet, comedy at Playhouse NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Playhouse is hosting a Sweetie Pie Banquet and “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” during weekends in February. On Saturday, Feb. 14, the Playhouse will offer a Sweetie Pie Banquet, with live music and the Newlywed Game.

The event will be catered

by Greg Wyrobek. Tickets cost $50 per couple, and includes dinner, desert and a drink for each person.

Dinner starts at 6:30 p.m.

The following Saturday, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m., the playhouse will host “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” based off the popular comedy television show. Tickets cost $10 for adults and $5 for students 18 and under.

Attendees will be entertained with a night of improv, with occasional audience participation and special guest and local musician Ben Kardos.

On Saturday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m., the playhouse will offer Contra Dance for local teens ages 13-20. Admission is $5 at the door.

Tickets are available online at pendoreilleplayers. org, at the playhouse, 240 N. Union, during regular office hours, and over the phone at 509-447-0706.

Fiber art spin in set for February NEWPORT – Pend Oreille Fiber Arts, a local group devoted to hand spinning yarns, weaving and knitting, invites members of the community to attend their annual oneday spin-in held at Bear Paw Camp, 581 Bear Paw Drive, Newport, Saturday, Feb. 21. Admission is free.

There will be yarn and fiber vendors, door prizes, show and tell and more.

Lunch is available by preregistration only by Feb. 14 for $7. For more information and registration forms see www.pendoreillefiberarts.weebly.com, call Riet at 509-445-1326 or Sue at 509-671-6544.

Pend Oreille Fiber Arts group meets every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to noon at Create Arts Center, 900 W. 4th, Newport.

All interested in Fiber Arts are welcome.

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Kathryn Hartley, left, Mary Kay Burgess, Karen Rothstrom, Trinna Lane and Rene Casteel completed their second quilt for the Quilts for Veterans program at the Hospitality House in Newport.

Hospitality House women quilt for vets

NEWPORT – A group of women meet monthly at the Hospitality House to cut and sew red, white and blue fabric into quilts for veterans. They recently finished their second quilt.

The fabric for the quilts, the batting and quilting is all donated.

Anyone who would like to participate can call the Hospitality House at

509-447-3812 for days and times, as they vary. Donations can be sent to Quilt for Vets, c/o Hospitality House, P.O. Box 802, Newport WA 99156.

If you would like to nominate someone who has been in the service to receive a quilt, pick up an application at the Hospitality House, 216 N. Washington.

A presentation will be given Saturday, Feb. 14, at 1 p.m. about the history of quilt squares used to show the path to freedom during slavery.

Again this year, the Hospitality House will be hosting the AARP tax preparation groups, beginning Feb. 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. No appointment is needed.

Soroptimists host morning coffee NEWPORT – The Soroptimists of Newport are hosting morning coffee, Saturday, Feb. 7 at 10 a.m. at Pine Ridge Community Church, and women in Newport and Priest River are invited to learn about the organization.

Coffee, fruit, juices and breakfast food will be served.

The Soroptimists hold community support activities to support women and children in the local area and worldwide. Locally, they sponsor the Girl of the Month

at Newport High School, recognizing seniors who show outstanding academic, athletic and leadership skills, and present a scholarship to two of the winners. They support the Priest River Distinguished Young Woman

of the Year program, and contribute to other local groups.

Membership is open to all women in Newport and Priest River. For more information, call Micki Weisbarth at 509-671-2552.

WE E K AH EAD WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28 ROTARY CLUB: 7:15 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: 8 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance NEWPORT TOPS: 9 a.m. - Newport Eagles FIBER ARTS KNITTING AND SPINNING GROUP: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library PRIEST RIVER LIONESS: 11:30 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center SACHEEN LADIES OF THE LAKE: Noon - Various Locations, call President Maria Bullock at 509-998-4221

Catherine’s Catholic Church AL-ANON: 7-8 p.m. - Priest River, 119 Main St., Suite 204, Room 16, Call Jan 208-946-6131

SATURDAY, JAN. 31 HAPPY AGERS CARD PARTY: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center AA MEETING: 5 p.m. - Cornerstone Building, Selkirk Way, Oldtown SET FREE NORTHWEST MEAL AND WORSHIP: 6:30 p.m. Conerstone Building Behind Ace Hardware, Oldtown

SUNDAY, FEB. 1 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

MONDAY, FEB. 2

AL-ANON: Noon - American Lutheran Church

BONNER COUNTY HOMESCHOOL GROUP: 2:30 p.m. Priest River City Park

PRM-ADVOCATES FOR WOMEN: 1-3 p.m. - Station 2:41 Coffee Shop, Oldtown

PRIEST RIVER CHAMBER BOARD: 4 p.m. - Chamber Office

PINOCHLE: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center JESSA’S CREATIVE DANCE CLASS: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport SPIRIT LAKE HISTORICAL SOCIETY: 6:30 p.m. - Call 208-6235626 for locations

THURSDAY, JAN. 29 NIA DANCE LESSONS: 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. - Create Arts Center STORY TIME - CALISPEL VALLEY LIBRARY, CUSICK: 10:30 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. - Priest River Library OPEN PAINTING WORKSHOP: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport DUPLICATE BRIDGE: 12:30 p.m.

- Hospitality House in Newport LOOSELY KNIT: 1-3 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick CELEBRATE RECOVERY: 5:30 p.m. - House of the Lord, 754 Silverbirch Lane, Oldtown PINOCHLE: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport PEND OREILLE KIDS CLUB: 6 p.m. - Pend Oreille Mennonite Church ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

FRIDAY, JAN. 30

YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL 4 P.M. - BLANCHARD LIBRARY NEWPORT MAWS AND PAWS BOOSTER CLUB: 6 p.m. - Newport High School Library NEWPORT LIONS CLUB: 6:30 p.m. - Kelly’s Restaurant, Call Ota Harris at 509-447-4157 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Pend Oreille Bible Church in Cusick BLANCHARD LIONS: 7 p.m. Blanchard Inn ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

TUESDAY, FEB. 3 NIA DANCE LESSONS: 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. - Create Arts Center MOTHERS OF PRESCHOOLERS GATHERING: 10 a.m. - Priest River Assembly of God Church SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF NEWPORT BUSINESS MEETING: 12-1 p.m. - Pineridge Community Church JESSA’S CREATIVE DANCE CLASS: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center WEIGHT WATCHERS: 5:306 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport PINOCHLE: 6 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick KANIKSU LODGE 97: 6 p.m. VFW Hall in Priest River BINGO: 6:30 p.m. - Newport Eagles

STORY TIME: 11 a.m. - Newport Library

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church

DANCE CLASSES: 5:30-6:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport

PEND OREILLE COUNTY SEARCH AND RESCUE: 7 p.m. - Newport Health Center Basement

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS OPEN MEETING: 7 p.m. - St.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 4

ROTARY CLUB: 7:15 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: 8 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance FIBER ARTS KNITTING AND SPINNING GROUP: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport NEWPORT TOPS: 9 a.m. - Newport Eagles COMPUTER BASICS FOR ADULTS: 10 a.m. to Noon - Newport Library STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library AL-ANON: Noon - American Lutheran Church PRM-ADVOCATES FOR WOMEN: 1-3 p.m. - Station 2:41

CALVARY CHAPEL NEWPORT

“Where The Sheep Go To Be Fed” 101 S. Scott • Newport Sunday Morning 10 a.m.

(509) 939-0676 CalvaryNewport@aol.com / 97.3 FM “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.”

John 6:35

PINE RIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH 1428 1st Street West Sunday School ~ 9:15 a.m.

Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday: Youth ~7:00 p.m.

Pastor Mitch McGhee 447-3265

DALKENA COMMUNITY CHURCH • VILLAGE MISSIONS S.S. ~ 9:30 • Worship ~ 11 a.m.

Family Night, Wednesday ~ 7 p.m.

(Bible and Youth Clubs) Pastor Sandy Strait - 509-447-3687

GRACE BIBLE CHURCH of Diamond Lake Corner of North Shore Road and Jorgens Road Informal Family-style Worship Sundays 10:00 a.m.

509-671-3436

CHURCH OF FAITH

36245 Hwy 41, Oldtown, ID Sunday School 9 a.m.

Sunday Services - 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Wed. - Bible Study 6 p.m.

Pastor Jack Jones Church Office 208-437-0150 www.churchoffaitholdtown.org

SPRING VALLEY MENNONITE CHURCH

4912 Spring Valley Road Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. -- Sunday School (509) 447-3588

Coffee Shop, Oldtown PINOCHLE: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center JESSA’S CREATIVE DANCE CLASS: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport BASIC MEETING: 6 p.m. Blanchard Community Center CALISPEL POST 217: 6 p.m. American Legion in Cusick PRIEST RIVER ANIMAL RESCUE: 6 p.m. - 1710 9th St., Priest River PEND OREILLE ROCK AND GEM CLUB: 7 p.m. - Newport Eagles, 236 S. Union Ave.

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 3rd and Spokane St., Newport, WA Worship Service 10:00 a.m.

Church School 10:00 a.m.

Nursery Care Available Rev. Russell Clark 447-4121 newportucc@conceptcable.com www.newportucc.org

Community Church Directory CATHOLIC MASSES

www.pocoparishes.org Newport: St. Anthony’s, 447-4231 612 W. First St., Sun. - 11 a.m.

Usk: St. Jude’s River Rd., Sat. - 5 p.m.

Ione: St. Bernard’s, 802 8th St., Sun. - 2nd & 4th - 8:00 a.m.

Metaline Falls: St. Joseph’s, 446-2651 -- 406 Park St., Sun., 1st, 3rd & 5th - 8:00 a.m.

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS

Newport Church - Corner of Lilac Lane & Hwy. 20 North Head Elder Gilbert Navarro (509) 447-4755 Sat. Morning Services Sabbath School 9:30 • Worship 11:00 NACS THRIFT SHOP (509) 447-3488 PO Valley Church School (208) 437-2638

AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A.

332801 Hwy. 2, P.O. Box 653, Newport Pastors Matt & Janine Goodrich Worship Service 10 a.m.

(509) 447-4338

BLANCHARD – Out of the Woods Family Theater in Blanchard is producing “The Fearsome Pirate Frank – A Shameless Hopping onto the Popular Pirate Ship” Feb. 13-14 at 7 p.m. and Feb. 15 at 3 p.m.

The play is by Pat Lydersen and produced by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service, Inc., Englewood, Calif.

Tickets are $3 for children 12 and under, $5 teens and adults.

The theatre group came together in the Spring of 2014 with their first performance soon thereafter.

The purpose of Out of the Woods Family Theater is to provide children, regardless of experience or ability, the opportunity to participate in a live stage production.

Out of the Woods Family Theater, when not in rehearsal mode for the next production, offers free youth acting workshops for area children.

With the purpose to build self confidence, team work, and also improve academic skills, such as reading and vocabulary, all based on Christianity.

Veterans get help with benefits

PRIEST RIVER – A representative with the Idaho State Veteran’s Service Office will be in Priest River, Tuesday, Feb. 10, from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., to assist veterans and dependents with their coverage.

The representative will answer questions about current veteran’s benefits, assist with claims and take claims for eligible veterans and their dependents.

The State Service Officer will be at the Veteran’s of Foreign War Post No. 2909, 113 Larch St. The State Service Officer will work in conjunction with Bonner County Service Officer Chad Osborn.

Veterans will be seen by appointment only to ensure quality time is given. To schedule an appointment, call Micaela Sierra at 208-4461096.

NEWPORT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

“Sharing Christ As He Is, With People As They Are” 2nd & Spokane Sts 447-3846 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Worship Service 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time September - May AWANA - Tuesday 5:30 p.m.

The Immortals (13-High School ) Thur. 7-9 Pastor Rob Malcolm

NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH 4 Miles South of Newport, Hwy. 2 Sun.: 9:30 Sun. School, 10:30, Worship, 6 p.m. Evening Service Sun. & Wed. at Pastor’s house.

Pastor, Walt Campbell: 447-5101

HOUSE OF THE LORD

754 Silver Birch Ln. • Oldtown, ID 83822 ‘’Contemporary Worship’’ Sun. ~ 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

“United Generation Church” Youth Group Wednesday 6 p.m.

Jeff & Robie Ecklund, Pastors • 437-2032 www.houseofthelordchurch.com

NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH

1 mile S. of Newport on Hwy. 2 • 447-3742 Pastor Rob Greenslade Sun. School 9:45 a.m. • Worship 11 a.m.

Evening Worship 6:30 p.m.

Bible Study Weds. 6:30 p.m.

BAHÁ’Í FAITH OF NEWPORT

“The aim of this Wronged One in sustaining woes and tribulations, in revealing the Holy Verses and in demonstrating proofs hath been naught but to quench the flame of hate and enmity, that the horizon of the hearts of men may be illumined with the light of concord and attain real peace and tranquility.” Bahá ’u’ lláh Please call 509-550-2035 for the next scheduled devotional. Wonderful resources can be found at www.bahai.us and www.bahai.org

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FOR THE RECORD

OBITUARI ES

Henry Bergdorf PRIEST RIVER

Henry Esmond Bergdorf of Priest River passed away Jan. 9. He was 98.

Mr. Bergdorf was born Sept. 30, 1916, Bergdorf in Cutbank, Mont., the second child of Henry and Esther Bergdorf.

In 1923, they moved to Highwood, Mont., where his father ran the grain elevator. Mr. Bergdorf had fond memories of Montana. He and his brother, Charles, rode their ponies, shot Jackrabbits for dinner and worked at neighboring ranches as soon as they were big enough.

In 1932, he was left in charge of the elevator while his father and four neighbors visited north Idaho and bought acreage in the Vay area. The family moved to Idaho the following summer.

The land was heavily forested and trees had to be felled before they could pull the truck off the road.

They built a small house and went to work cutting cords of wood.

Mr. Bergdorf attended Priest River High School and graduated with the class of 1934. He and his brother continued clearing land using a cross cut saw, double bladed ax and sticks of dynamite to blow out the stumps.

They dreamed of building a fine cattle ranch together.

When National Pole and Treating Company put in a pole yard at Thama, Idaho, Mr. Bergdorf went to work as top loader and sub foreman. At night he drove a water truck to keep down the dust. In the winter of 1939, he studied Business Administration at Kinman Business University in Spokane.

At the start of World War II he was inducted into the U.S. Army. After very brief training, he was sent to Hawaii as a combat medic with the 25th Infantry Division. When the islands were deemed to be secure from further attack, he was reassigned to the 76th General Hospital and shipped to England.

His unit followed the invasion troops on the beaches of Normandy and set up a field hospital in a cow pasture near Carentan, France, where they treated wounded troops and sent survivors back to receiving hospitals. Mr. Bergdorf kept the horrors of that experience hidden away until advanced age and medication brought them back in horrible nightmares.

The war brought tragedy to his family. The army nurse to whom he was engaged to be married was killed in a Japanese attack.

His brother, Edward, an infantry captain, was killed in France.

Back at home, his brother Charles drowned while crossing the Pend Oreille River on the ferry. His father was seriously injured in a farm accident and unable to ever do any strenuous work again. The local chapter of the American Red Cross was instrumental in getting Mr. Bergdorf sent home as surviving son and manager of the family dairy farm.

He sold the dairy cows and developed a fine herd of Black Angus cattle. In addition to clearing more land at the ranch, he worked as rural mail carrier for 20 years and often provided help for elderly folks on Route 1.

He was a special deputy for the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office. As a member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary, he patrolled the Pend Oreille and Priest rivers. He took an active part in the Cattlemen’s and Horsemen’s

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Associations, Farm Bureau, Priest River Yacht Club and Edgemere Grange. He had a special interest in veterans and devoted much time to the American Legion, Military Order of the Cootie and Disabled American Veterans.

He served 18 terms as Commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2909.

Last year, he received the VFW Lifetime Achievement Award and plaque and a letter from the governor of Idaho in appreciation of his contributions to the state and nation.

Mr. Bergdorf provided a home for his parents until their deaths and helped raise his younger sisters and brother. He was the hero and idol of a subsequent generation of nieces and nephews.

His ranch was a symbol of love and security. Many happy Saturday nights were spent playing pinochle and eating cinnamon rolls.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Esther; his brothers, Charles and Edward; his sisters, Nancy Seher and Vivian Remmick and their husbands.

He is survived by sisters Evelyn Jackson and husband, Don, of Houston and Rosemary Founds and her husband, Boyd of Lewiston, and by his brother, George and wife Joan of Priest River; and many nieces and nephews.

Mr. Bergdorf lived at the Bridge Assisted Living facility in Sandpoint for the past three and a half years.

A funeral service was held Saturday, Jan. 17 at the Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Priest River.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Mr. Bergdorf’s name to, VFW Post 2909 113 Larch St., Priest River, ID 83856 or Valley Baptist Church 7336 Spirit Lake Cutoff Rd., Priest River, ID 83856.

Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Priest River is in charge of arrangements.

Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.sherman-knapp.com.

Carol Ann Corning Kelley NEWPORT

Carol Ann Corning Kelley of Newport passed away following a serious illness, Jan. 14. She was 73.

Ms. Kelley, the daughter of Kelley Art and Alma Corning, was born July 4, 1941. She grew up living in Cusick and graduated from Cusick High School.

Later she moved to Billings, Mont., where she raised her two sons, Ryan and Eric Leighton. During this time, she worked at a dry cleaning company.

In 2001, Ms. Kelley was reunited with her childhood sweetheart, Ted Gardiner.

They were total soul mates until his passing in 2014.

She enjoyed working on many crafts, gardening, reading, going to yard sales and joining her special girlfriends for coffee.

Ms. Kelley was living at The Cottage in Newport when she passed away.

Her family wishes to thank Laura, Judy and the staff at The Cottage for the wonderful care that she received while she was a patient living there.

She was preceded in death by her companion Ted Gardiner, her son Ryan, her parents, and her brother Jim Corning.

Surviving family includes her sister, Janet Snow and Richard of Newport, her son Eric Leighton of BillSEE OBIT, 10B

EDITOR’S NOTE: The police reports, taken from dispatch logs provided to The Miner by law enforcement agencies, are not intended to be an exact report but rather a comprehensive list of police calls in Pend Oreille and West Bonner counties. Dispatch also fields calls for the Kalispel Tribe property in Airway Heights.

Certain police calls are generally omitted because of space constraints. These include but aren’t limited to ambulance calls for illness, unfounded alarms, traffic stops, dogs at large, abandoned vehicles, 911 hang–ups and civil standbys. All dispositions for the police reports are assumed to be active, assist or transfer at press time. The police reports are updated each weekday on The Miner Online.

PEND OREILLE COUNTY

MONDAY, JAN. 19 ERRATIC DRIVER: Danforth, report of vehicle driving in wrong lane.

ACCIDENT: Pintail Lane, accident with property damage.

BURGLARY: Davis Lake Rd., respondent states female broke into complaint’s house and stole large amount of items.

ASSAULT: W. 4th St., report that female assaulted.

THEFT: Mcinnis St., report of theft.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: McKenzie Rd., report of two cars parked with lights shining into storage units.

DISTURBANCE: Panhead Hill Rd., report of subject outside yelling and moving cars around.

TUESDAY, JAN. 20 VEHICLE PROWL: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of vehicle prowl.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Hwy. 20, citizen report of cabin with light on.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Reynolds Creek Rd., report of domestic violence physical.

ford Rd., Airway Heights FIRE: Blackwell St., report of chimney fire; flames visible.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Hwy. 2, report of possibly stolen items dumped.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: W. 5th St., Newport ANIMAL PROBLEM: Beaver Valley Rd., report of dog attacked by neighbor’s dog.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Shawna J. Beck, 41, of Spokane was arrested on a warrant.

BOOK AND RELEASE: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Ethan Lee Owen, 39, of Yakima was booked and released for unlawful hunting of big game.

BOOK AND RELEASE: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Juan Luis Ledesma, 39, of Cusick was booked and released for third degree theft.

BOOK AND RELEASE: S. Garden Ave., Newport, James Michael Lang, 40, of Newport was booked and released for fourth degree assault domestic violence.

THREATENING: W. 6th Ave. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: Quail Loop, respondent heard someone scream for help.

HARASSMENT: LeClerc Rd. N., respondent reports being followed by known female.

ASSAULT: Phay Rd., report that subject hit complainant in leg.

ACCIDENT: Flowery Trail Rd., report of slide off.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 211, report of one vehicle upside down with injuries.

ARREST: Luke Michael Servas, 28, of Spokane was arrested on warrants.

THURSDAY, JAN. 22 RECOVERED VEHICLE: Hwy. 2, report of possible stolen vehicle in the garage of an abandoned house no plates on vehicle.

DRUGS: Hwy. 20

VEHICLE PROWL: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights

CHILD ABUSE: S. 8th Ave., report of possible abuse.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Ronald A. Love, 47, of Ione was arrested on a warrant.

ANIMAL NOISE: Summer Place, report of neighbor’s dogs barking all night long and barks at complainant when they go outside.

TRANSPORT: S. Garden Ave., Newport, transport inmate to Spokane.

ARREST: Jennifer Marie Swiney, 31, of Spokane was arrested on a Department of Corrections detainer.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21 RECOVERED VEHICLE: N. Hay-

DISTURBANCE: S. Garden Ave., Newport, report of subject getting out of hand.

ASSAULT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of an assault.

TRESPASSING: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of theft.

FRIDAY, JAN. 23

SUNDAY, JAN. 25

JUVENILE PROBLEM: W. 5th St., Newport, report that juvenile made threats to slash bus tires.

THEFT: Houghton St., report that someone took chainsaw yesterday; three-wheeler gone this morning.

THEFT: N. Fea Ave., Newport, report of wallet stolen, last seen two days ago in coat pocket.

HAZMAT: Pine, Newport, report of unidentified substance in roadway, can smell an odor, possibly gasoline.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Pines Rd., report that two subjects walked up to residence looking for lost 17-year-old son.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: S. Washington Ave., Newport, report of mid 20s male in Camo pants and red sweatshirt acting suspiciously.

THEFT: Scotia Rd., report that subject in a small tan car went through neighbor’s mailbox.

ARREST: Scotia Rd., Tammy L. Price, 36, was arrested for driving with a suspended license.

ARREST: Hwy. 211, Lance Eric Clark, 42, of Newport was arrested for driving under the influence.

NOISE COMPLAINT: W. 6th, report that residents in apartment playing dice are being loud.

WELFARE CHECK: Hwy. 2, report of male in red shirt jumping into traffic and then laying down on road.

THEFT: Calispel Trail, report that money and pain medication missing.

ACCIDNENT: Hwy.2, report of slide off possibly unoccupied.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Driskill Rd., reporting party saw a light flash at neighbor’s house and believes no one is there.

ARREST: Pines Rd., Heidi A. Gandy, 36, of Newport was arrested for fourth degree assault domestic violence.

BOOK AND RELEASE: Rumsey Rd., Sonya M. Phillips, 47, was booked and released for driving with a suspended license.

THEFT: Hwy. 211, report of basketball cards missing.

WEST BONNER COUNTY

SATURDAY, JAN. 24

MONDAY, JAN. 19

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: S. Garden Ave., Newport, report of white male wearing black sweatshirt and blue jeans walked through parking lot looked into back window of vehicle then walked toward south side of parking lot.

ARREST: Manley Creek Rd., Priest River, Jacqueline L. Riggs, 54, of Laclede was arrested on an outstanding misdemeanor warrant.

FISH AND GAME: Leclerc Rd. N.

NON INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, Priest River

TUESDAY, JAN. 20

TRESPASSING: Hwy. 2, third party report of white Toyota with two subjects walking up to house with sleeping bags.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21

ACCIDENT: Sacheen Lake Southshore Road, report of dark green Plymouth Voyager slid off into ditch and is stuck; no injuries.

HARASSMENT: W. Walnut St., Newport, report that complainant has been having issues with a female.

PHONE OFFENSE: W. Walnut St., Newport, complainant reports getting calls on her shifts of heavy breathing, is concerned.

NO REPORTABLE INCIDENTS.

THURSDAY, JAN. 22 ARREST: Hwy. 2, Priest River, Josh Hester, 38, of Newport was arrested on two outstanding warrants.

FRIDAY, JAN. 23 DRIVING WITHOUT PRIVILEGES: Clagstone Rd., Spirit Lake, a 24-year-old male from Spirit Lake was charged with driving without privileges.

TRESPASSING: W. Spruce St., report three people entered residence were making threats; believes they had knives and complainant wants them trespassed

SATURDAY, JAN. 24

BOOK AND RELEASE: Sonya Michelle Phillips, 47, of Colbert was booked and released for driving with a suspended license.

ARREST: John Eric Landgren, 49, of Spokane was arrested for driving under the influence.

TRAINING EXCERSISE: Indian Creek Park Rd., Coolin BURGLARY: Clagstone Rd., Spirit Lake

SUNDAY, JAN. 25 NO REPORTABLE INCIDENTS.

PU BLIC M E ETI NGS WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28 TRI-COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT: 11 a.m. - TEDD Conference Room, 986 S. Main, Suite A, Colville

MONDAY, FEB. 2 PEND OREILLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse LENORA WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT: 10 a.m. - Skookum Rendezvous Lodge PRIEST RIVER CITY COUNCIL: 6 p.m. Priest River City Hall NEWPORT CITY COUNCIL: 6 p.m. - Newport City Hall BONNER COUNTY FAIR BOARD: 6 p.m. Fairgrounds Office in Sandpoint BLANCHARD TEA PARTY: 6:30 p.m. Blanchard Community Center

PROPERTY RIGHTS COUNCIL: 6:30 p.m.

- Bonner County Administration Building, Sandpoint

PEND OREILLE FIRE DISTRICT NO. 5: 7 p.m. - Fire Station 51, 406722 Highway 20, Cusick

TUESDAY, FEB. 3

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 4

BONNER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building

DIAMOND LAKE WATER AND SEWER: 10 a.m. - District Office, 172 South Shore Road

PEND OREILLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse

OLDTOWN URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT BOARD: 5:30 p.m. - Oldtown City Hall

PEND OREILLE PUD COMMISSIONERS: 10 a.m. - Newport PUD Offices BONNER COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT: 1:30 p.m. USDA Office, 1224 Washington Ave., Ste. 101 WEST PEND OREILLE FIRE DISTRICT: 6:30 p.m. - Fire Hall on Highway 57 PEND OREILLE COUNTY FAIR BOARD: 7 p.m. - Fairgrounds at Cusick

FIRE DISTRICT NO. 4 COMMISSIONERS: 6 p.m. - Dalkena Fire Station No. 41 DIAMOND LAKE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION: 6:30 p.m. - Diamond Lake Fire Station, Highway 2 IONE TOWN COUNCIL: 7 p.m. - Clerk’s Office SACHEEN LAKE SEWER AND WATER DISTRICT BOARD: 7 p.m. - Sacheen Fire Station, Highway 211

M O S T WA N T E D L I ST Editor’s Note: The following are descriptions of people currently wanted by the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement agencies. Any information about these suspects should be directed to the sheriff’s office by calling 509-447-3151. This is a regular section of The Miner. All information is provided by the sheriff’s office.

Remington B. Lumpkin, 29, is wanted on four Pend Oreille county warrants for failure to appear on burglary, assault 3rd, obstructing law enforcement and at show cause hearing. He is 5 feet, 10 Lumpkin inches tall and weighs 180 pounds, with blue eyes and blond hair.

His last known address was in the Oldtown area. Extradition is Washington and Idaho.

Roxane M. Perry, AKA Roxane M. Clairmont, 50, is wanted on two Pend Oreille County warrants for failure to comply with a court order and escape from community custody. She is 5 feet, 7 Perry inches tall and weighs 130 pounds with blue eyes and red hair. Her last known address was in the Newport area. Extradition is Washington, Idaho, Oregon and Montana.

Benjamin G. Qureshi, 26, is wanted on a Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to appear on original charges of burglary 2nd and

Qureshi

thefts 1st. He is 6 feet, 6 inches tall and weights 210 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair. His last known address was in the Newport area. Extradition is Washington and Idaho.

Mark A. Stone Jr., 33, is wanted on two Pend Oreille County warrants for failure to appear on original charges of controlled substance possession and burglary 2nd/theft 1st. He is 6 feet tall and weighs 175 pounds, with brown Stone hair and brown eyes.

His last known address was in the Newport area. Extradition is Washington and Idaho.

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201517 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY NO. 15-4-00002-4 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) Estate of JOHN R. ELLIOTT. Deceased.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE The above Court has appointed me as Personal Representative of Decedent’s estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must present the claim: (a) Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and (b) In the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070: (i) By filing the original of the claim with the foregoing Court, and (ii) By serving on or mailing to me at the address below a copy of the claim. The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) Thirty

(30) days after I served or mailed this Notice as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1)(c), or (b) Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

Date of First Publication of this Notice: January 14, 2015 /s/ Stacy J. Elliott Stacy J. Elliott, Personal Representative Denise Stewart Attorney at Law PLLC PO Box 301 Newport WA 99156 (509) 447-3242 Published in The Newport Miner January 14, 21, and 28, 2015. (50-3)

______________ 201516 PUBLIC NOTICE

CALL FOR BIDS PORT OF PEND OREILLE DIESEL FUEL Sealed bids will be received by the Port of Pend Oreille until 2:00 p.m., February 5, 2015 and then read on February 10th at approximately 9:00 a.m. for furnishing off-road diesel fuel to the Port for the period of March 1, 2015 through February 29, 2016.

Fuel shall be delivered to the locomotive units and other storage tanks for the Pend Oreille Valley Railroad and shall be on a keep filled basis. Fueling locations shall consist of Usk, WA. and Priest River, Idaho or other locations that may be from time-to-time arranged to satisfy delivery requirements.

Deliveries are to be metered into the tanks at the time of delivery by the supplier with notation as to the locomotive or tank delivery number and/or location. Port reserves the right to draw random samples for testing of any delivery. Failure to provide samples or a failed test may result in immediate termination of Contract.

Port reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informality in the bids.

Bid Proposal document may be obtained by contacting Kelly Driver, Manager at the Port office or by email at kellyd@povarr.com.

Sealed bids must be submitted in duplicate with “Fuel Bid” clearly marked on the left side of the envelope.

Bids may be mailed or hand delivered to: Port of Pend Oreille, 1981 Black Road, Usk, WA. 99180 Published in The Newport Miner January 21 and 28, 2015.

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_____________ 201518 PUBLIC NOTICE In the Superior Court Of Washington In and For The County of Pend Oreille Case No.: 13-400046-0 Notice to Creditors In the Matter of the Estate of Conrad N. Aydelott, And Lois E. Aydelott Notice is given that the undersigned has been appointed and has qualified as Personal Representative of this estate. Persons having claims against the deceased are required to serve the same, duly verified, on

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the undersigned or the attorney of record at the address stated below and file the same with the Clerk of this court, together with proof of such service, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice or within four months after the date of filing a copy of this notice with the Clerk of the Court, whichever is later, or the claim will be barred, except under those provisions of R.C.W. 11.40.011.

Date of First Publication: January 21, 2015 Date of Filing of Notice: M e m b e r s Tr u s t Company, a federally chartered thrift, (Trustee, Executor, etc.) doing business as BECU Trust Services /s/Seclinda Davenport By: Seclinda Davenport To the Personal Representative: BECU Trust Services c/o Michael S. Teramoto P.O. Box 97050 Seattle, WA 981249750 Or: To the Attorney for the Personal Representative Brent T. Stanyer Douglas, Eden,

Phillips, DeRuyter & Stanyer, P.S. 717 W. Sprague Ave., Ste. 1500 Spokane, WA 99201 Published in The Newport Miner January 21, 29 and February 4, 2015. (51-3)

______________ 201519 PUBLIC NOTICE Department of the Treasury-Internal Revenue Service NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION SALE Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in United States vs.

David G Pflum, et. al.

Civil No.12-CV-0541TOR United States District Court for the District of Washington, the United States will offer to sell at public auction the right, title, and interest of David G Pflum, in and to property located in Newport, Pend Oreille County, Washington Date of Sale: March 3, 2015 Time of Sale: 11:00AM – registration begins 10:00AM Place of Sale: 625 W 4th Street, Newport, WA Description of Property: 40 acres of tree covered unde-

veloped Legal Description: Parcel #453236 43 0001, Newport, Washington. The Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (SW 1/4 SE 1/4) in Section 36, Township 32, North Range 45EWM, Pend Oreille County, Washington.

Together with the easement and right to use for access purposes, the South 40 feet of the Southeast quarter of the Southwest quarter of the said Section 36, running Easterly as an extension of Bench Road #92 to the premises therein. Subject to: Reservations pertaining to oils, gases, minerals, etc. as contained indeed dated December 3, 1918, recorded December 17, 1918, Book 7, Deeds, page340, Auditor’s File No.12671 from State of Washington to Dalkena Lumber Company, a corporation. Also the Company does not insure against rights of way for ditches, canals, laterals, telephone and transmission lines in favor of the U.S. now or hereafter required by the government for the construction, operation, and maintenance of irrigation works, asserted by the government under

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S P O RT S S C O R E B O A R D and became a beautiful seamstress by cutting and making her own patterns for her little girls.

Mrs. Young and her family spent the last 60 years in Ione, where she enjoyed gardening, crocheting, canning, cooking and baking. She accompanied Harley on many moose hunting excursions to Peace River in Canada where she would help prepare their meals and enjoyed sitting around the campfire. After returning home from their trips of moose hunting she would can some of the moose hamburger into patties in quart jars.

She was a great cook and everyone enjoyed being invited to her home to eat.

She was well known for her gracious hospitality, a good cup of coffee, homemade goodies and conversation too.

She was a proud member and a Past Grand of Rebekah Lodge 271. She was also a canvasser for the American Cancer Society for many years. As a member of the Ione Library Advisory Committee, she helped to establish the library and guide it in its early days. She was instrumental in promoting the election that created the County Library District, which provided vastly improved library service to all the communities in the county.

When the town sought a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Rural Development (Forest Service) Grant to fund the construction of the Community Center, she helped in many ways, including doing a portion of the income survey for the CDBG. Mrs. Young participated in the choice of architects for the project. She helped keep the search for a name for the building from being derailed into some long, obscure title, saying “Nobody will even know where it is!” It’s due to Marge, that it’s simply and straightforwardly called The Ione Community Center/Library.

Whenever the library was threatened with cuts in funds or services, by the town or Library District, she vigorously led the fight to preserve it.

Her appearances at city council meetings were not easily dismissed. Without Marge’s backing and energy, there would not be the Ione Community Center/

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ings, Mont., grandchildren Yvonne, Erica, and Anthony, and three great-grandchildren, Michaela, Kylee, and Gunner.

Also surviving are Michael and Lynne Gardiner of Deer Park, and John Gardiner and Stacia Deshon of Port Ludlow, Wash. A celebration of Ms. Kelley and Mr. Gardiner’s life will be held Saturday, Jan. 31 at 1 p.m. at the Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport.

Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements.

Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.shermanknapp.com.

Marjorie Isabel “Marge” (Snow) Young IONE

Marjorie Isabel “Marge” (Snow) Young passed away Jan. 18 at the age of 92.

She was born April 6, 1922, in Raidersburg, Mont., to Raymond and Lila Snow, the oldest of four sisters, Muriel “Sis,” Betty and Donna.

From a young age she Young took dance lessons and learned to toe tap. She and her sister, Sis, were asked to dance at many social events and churches. Mrs. Young collected angels from all across the world. Perhaps her love for them started when she played the part of one at a church Christmas pageant in Butte, Mont., where she was flown across the stage on wires.

She met and married the love of her life, Harley Young, who went on to be a longtime Pend Oreille County commissioner. They were married in Fort Benton, Mont., July 4, 1941. Shortly after they were married Harley was called to fight in the South Pacific war, where she wrote him two letters a day.

Mrs. Young resided in Butte, Mont., with their two daughters, Margie Ann and Judie. When Harley was away Marge was an avid collector of poetry

Continued from 9B WA 98660 no later than March 23, 2015.

In the event the successful bidder defaults on any of the terms contained herein, the deposit shall be forfeited and retained by the Internal Revenue Service as part of the

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 and people securing custody of children under 18.

The newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising or 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 at 1-800669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800927-9275. (31tf)

proceeds of sale, and the real property shall again be offered for again for sale, the deposit shall be forfeited and shall be applied to the expenses of sale and to the outstanding federal tax liabilities of taxpayer.

This property shall be offered for sale at public auction, free and clear of all liens and interests of the parties to this action.

The U.S. may bid as a creditor against its judgment without tender of cash.

The government reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to withdraw the property from sale.

The property is offered for sale “as is” and “where is” and without recourse against the United States.

The United States makes no guarantee of condition of the property, or its fitness for any purpose. The United States will not consider any claim for allowance or adjustment or for the rescission of the sale based on failure of the property to comply with any expressed or implied representation.

Form of Payments: All payments must be by cashiers check.

Make check payable to the United States District Court of Washington Name: Mary Smith Title: Property Appraisal Liquidation Specialist Address for information about the sale: Internal Revenue Service 500 W 12th St. PALS Vancouver WA

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98660, or www.irssales.gov Cell (951)201-6919 or Email Mary.Smith3@ irs.gov Published in The Newport Miner January 21, 28, February 4 and 11, 2015. (51-4)

______________ 201520 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE Case No.: 15-400003-2 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN RE. THE ESTATE OF Phyllis Diane Scott, DECEASED. PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) The personal representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as personal representative of this estate.

Persons having claims against the decedent must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitation, serve their claims on the personal representative or the attorneys of record at the address stated below and file an executed copy of the claim with the Clerk of this Court within four months after the date of first publication of this notice or within four months after the date of the filling of the copy of this Notice with the Clerk of the Court, whichever is later or,

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Mrs. Young touched the lives of everyone who knew her.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her loving husband Harley, sisters Betty and Donna, daughter Margie Ann, son-in-law Jim Beardslee and grandson Michael. She’s survived by her sister, Sis, daughter Judie Beardslee, six grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, 10 greatgreat-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews, many, many friends and her beloved dog, Sparky.

Services will be held at Peaceful Valley Ministries in Ione Feb. 7 at 11 a.m. with a graveside service to follow at the Riverside Cemetery in Ione.

Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements.

Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.shermanknapp.com.

Eugene Louis Schetter PRIEST RIVER

Eugene Louis Schetter, a resident of Priest River for 41 years, passed away Jan. 22 in Newport. He was 75 years old, and a member of St. Catherine Catholic Church in Priest River.

He is survived by his wife Mary of Priest River; one son Eugene L. Schetter Jr., of Arlington, Texas, one daughter Monique Thomson of Jacksonville, Fla., one stepson Daniel Greene of Priest River, two step daughters Cathy Rodriguez of San Diego, Calif., and Debra Greene of Seattle; three sisters Carol Martin and Patti Malloy of Stockton, Calif., and Sue Entricken of Belgrade, Mont.; one brother Mervin Schetter of Lakeport, Calif.; 14 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

A Memorial Mass will be held Saturday, Jan. 31, at 11 a.m. at the St. Catherine Catholic Church in Priest River.

Inurnment will follow at the Evergreen Cemetery in Priest River.

Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Priest River is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www. sherman-knapp.com.

except under those provisions included in RCW 11.40.011 and 11.40.013, the claim will be forever barred.

This bar is effective as to the claims against both the probate assets and nonprobate assets of the decedent.

Date of filing copy of 1/14/15 Date of first publication 1/21/15. /s/ Denise Aeschlimann Denise Aeschlimann c/o Douglas D. Lambarth P.O. Box 366 Newport, WA 99156 509-447-3036 Published in The Newport Miner January 21, 28 and February 4, 2015. (51-3)

_____________ 201521 PUBLIC NOTICE In the Superior Court of the State of Washington for the County of Spokane Probate Notice to Creditors RCW 11.40.030.

ESTATE OF RONALD EMIL SACCO, 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 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 nonprobate assets.

Personal Representative: Tracy Sacco Personal Representative’s Attorney: EOWEN S. ROSENTRATER 108 N. Washington St., Suite 302 Spokane, WA 99201 Court of Probate Proceedings: Spokane County Superior Court 1116 W. Broadway Spokane, WA 99260 Cause No: 201404-01629-0 Published in The Newport Miner January 21, 28 and February 4, 2015. (51-3)

______________ 201512 PUBLIC NOTICE PEND OREILLE COUNTY NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL BOARD NOTICE OF HEARING The POC Weed Board will hold a hearing at a the regularly scheduled meeting, Wednesday, February 11, 2015, at 2:15 PM in the Weed Board office, located in the County Courthouse Annex, 418 S Scott Ave; Newport.

The purpose of the hearing is to review and accept testimony for the adoption pro-

BOWLING WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21 Lucky Ladies Team Country Lane Country Lane Sparklers Golden Girls North Country Clothing Shop State Line Girls Morning Glories

Won 44.5 43 41 40.5 38 33

Lost 35.5 37 39 39.5 42 47

High scratch game: Chris Anderson 205. High handicap game: Lola Balison 246. High scratch series: Pat Shields 528. High handicap series: Pat Shields 636. High team scratch game: Country Lane 629. High team handicap game: Country Lane Sparklers 817. High team scratch series: Country Lane 1,869. High team handicap series: Country Lane 2,400.

Converted splits: Debbie Smith 5-6-7, Pat Shields 5-7, Lola Balison 3-10, Jan Edgar 5-7, Chris Anderson 8-10, 5-6.

Wednesday Night Loopier News Team McCroskey Defense Treasurers A-Z Club Rio Pend Oreille Marine Woodwise McCroskey Atty @ Law

Won 285 273 249.5 247 221.5 218

Lost 215 224 250.5 253 278.5 242

High scratch game: Brian Hilliard 277. High handicap game: John Hastings 282. High scratch series: Brian Hilliard 691. High handicap series: Brian Hilliard 694. High team scratch game: McCroskey Defense 1,011. High team handicap game: McCroskey Defense 2,833. High team scratch series: McCroskey Defense 1,119. High team handicap series: McCroskey Defense 3,157.

Converted splits: Bill Wagner 3-10, Mel Logan 5-10, Arlo Hoisington 3-10.

THURSDAY, JAN. 22 Thursday Niters Team Won Diesel Dawgs 41 Wanna Bee’s 38 34 Northwest Renovations 37.5 Plain Nasty’s 36 Wilkinson Rentals 34 Enforcers 29.5 Converted splits: Randy Edgar 6-7-10.

FRIDAY, JAN. 23 Friday Night Leftovers Team Timber Room Pooch Parlor EZ-Rider King Pin O.K. Lanes Gutter Gang Party of Four Cusick Tavern Stoney Rollers Weber Enterprises Knight Realty “Four” Under Par

Won 68 50.5 49 46 45.5 41.5 40 40 35.5 28.5 28.5 28

Lost 31 34.5 36 38 42.5

Lost 16 33.5 35 38 38.5 42.5 44 44 48.5 52.5 55.5 56

High scratch game: Jeff Huling 278, Jen Hudson 226. High handicap game: Jim Goss 283, Betty Balison 278. High scratch series: Jeff Huling 756, Jen Hudson 590. High handicap series: Brian Hilliard 768, Betty Balison 678.

Converted splits: Jeanette Brown 3-6-10-4-7, Sharon Smith 4-5, Pat Shields 5-7, Jim Loveridge 3-10.

cess of the 2015 County Noxious Weed List.

Anyone wishing to review the state list or the proposed county list may request a copy from the Weed Board Office (447-2402 or PO Box 5085; Newport, WA 99156-5085 or ssorby@pendoreille. org or fax, 447-6477) or view them on our website, http://www. pendoreilleco.org/ county/weed.asp. We will gather and consider testimony during the hearing for class B and C weeds. We will gather, hold, and submit testimony for Class A, B-designate and new weeds to the State Weed Board hearing for the 2016 State Noxious Weed List, to be held in November.

Published in The Newport Miner January 28 and February 4, 2015. (52-2)

_____________ 201526 PUBLIC NOTICE The following ordinances were adopted at the regular meeting of the Newport City Council on 01/20/2015. The complete text of these ordinances is available for review at City Hall during regular business hours.

O rd i n a n c e N o .

2016 An Ordinance of the City of Newport, Washington amending Chapter 2.36 of the Newport Municipal Code concerning the compensation of the mayor and council members and repealing Ordinance Numbers 838, 967 and 999 in their entirety O rd i n a n c e N o .

2017 An Ordinance of the City of Newport, Washington repealing Ordinance No 803, Ordinance No 813 and Chapter 5.32 of

the Newport Municipal Code Published in The Newport Miner January 28, 2015. (52)

______________ 201527 PUBLIC NOTICE CALL FOR BIDS ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMERS CONTRACT NO. 15-007 Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County, Washington, hereby solicits sealed bids for the following electrical transformers: • 10, 50kva, single-phase, Type II padmount, primary 12470GEDY/7200, secondary 240/120 • 10, 37.5 kva, single-phase Type II, padmount, primary 12470GEDY/7200, secondary 240/120 • 25, 25 kva, singlephase, overhead, 2 primary, 3 secondary bushings, no taps • 25, 15 kva, singlephase, overhead, 2 primary, 3 secondary bushings, no taps • 50, 25 kva, single-phase, Type II padmount, primary 12470GEDY/7200, secondary 240/120 Interested parties may obtain full specifications by contacting the Contract Administrator of Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County, P.O. Box 190, Newport, Washington 99156 (509) 447-9345.

Sealed bids will be received as outlined in the contract documents until 2:30 p.m., February 24, 2015.

The Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality in the bidding, or to exercise any other right or action provided by statute.

Published in The Newport Miner January 28, 2015. (52)

______________ 201529 PUBLIC NOTICE Superior Court of Washington County of Pend Oreille Case No.: 14-700056-6 Notice and Summons by Publication (Termination) In re the Termination of Ethan Lee-McGillis D.O.B. 07/21/2013 Minor Child To: Teddy, father and/or any Paternal Interest A Petition to Terminate Parental Rights was fired on December 30, 2014; A Fact Finding hearing will be held on this matte on: March 5, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Pend Oreille County Superior Court, 229 S. Garden Ave., Newport, WA 99156.

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 enter an order in your absence terminating your parental rights.

To request a copy of the Notice, Summons, and Termination Petition, call DSHS at 509-447-6220. To view information about your rights in this proceeding, go to www.atg. wa.gov/TRM.aspx.

Dated this 26th day of January, 2015, by Tammie A. Ownbey, Pend Oreille County Clerk.

Published in The Newport Miner January 28 and February 4 and 11, 2015. (52-3)

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