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Stanley Donald Bellah Priest River
Stanley Donald Bellah of Priest River passed away Sunday afternoon, March 3 at the age of 33. He was born in Brewster, Wash., Jan. Bellah 28, 1980. Growing up took him many places through his childhood. Friday pizza night became a tradition and he always loved cartoons, with dad and later with his own son. Many late night prayers with Papa prepared the way for his cousin to lead him to accept the Lord as his personal savior. His love for fishing was shared with many. The outdoors was his playground. Music and singing was a favorite pastime. You were always welcome at his campfire. He could talk to anyone, anywhere. He had a heart for the elderly. To build something was his passion. To see a project come together gave him great joy and satisfaction. He married the love of his life May 13, 2002, and started his family. His family was the most important thing in his life. Working in North Dakota gave him confidence and a new desire. He looked forward to new beginnings with his family and with God. He was preceded in death by his grandfather Burton Turner. He leaves his wife Crissy Ann “CrissAnn” Bellah, his daughter Anesta Mari Bellah, son Rogan Asaph Bellah, and soon to be born son, Stanley Gunner Bellah; his parents Kevin and Annette Bellah; grandparents Glen and Roselon Bellah; grandmother Lavelle Turner; brothers Samuel, Benjamin, Jonathan and Gabriel Bellah; and sisters Patricia and Sara Bellah. A funeral service was held Saturday, March 9 at the Priest River Lamanna High School with interment at Evergreen Cemetery. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Priest River is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.shermanknapp.com.
Dorothy L. Frost Newport
Dorothy L. Frost of Newport passed away Thursday, March 7 at Newport Hospital Long Term Care. She was 97. She was born July Frost 8, 1915, the daughter of Rufus and Lena (Gundy) Frost. She served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps during World War II. Ms. Frost is preceded in death by her parents, four brothers including Freeman P. Frost the former Newport Miner Publisher and her twin sister Doris. A graveside service will be held Thursday, March 14 at 11 a.m. at the Newport Cemetery. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.sherman-knapp.com.
Ellen “Nellie” Margaret Madison Post Falls
Ellen “Nellie” Margaret Madison passed away March 5 at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d’Alene after undergoing a partial hip replacement to repair her broken leg. She came through surgery just fine but went downhill from there. She was 99. Mrs. Madison was born Oct. 7, 1913, in Arletta, Wash. Not many of us will live long enough to see all the changes in this world that Mrs. Madison did. She seemed to remember the trip by covered wagon from Yakima to Spokane and then to Pend Oreille County with her parents Harry “Hap” and Margaret Blake and brother Bob. She was 4 and Bob was 2 at the time. She and her husband Irvin had a dairy farm near Nine Mile Falls, and she was active in the 4-Mound Homemaker’s Club. While living at Riverview Terrace in Spokane she read to some of the younger students at the local elementary
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school. Over the years she did a lot of sewing, quilt making, crocheting and cake decorating for family and friends. She loved to read most any kind of book. This last year or so she enjoyed singing her version of some of the songs her mother and father used to sing. Mrs. Madison was preceded in death by her parents; five younger siblings: Bob, Jim, Glen, Clara and Ed Blake; her husband Irvin; and their daughter Shirley Grist. She is survived by her daughter Helen (and Glenn) Thiele; sisters in-law Kathy Blake, Jesse Carter and Marion Paxon; brother-in-law Dick (and Norma) Madison; and son-inlaw Monroe Grist; grandchildren Toni Caywood, Neil (and Vivian) Thiele, Ron (and Pam) Grist, Larry (and Karen) Grist and Richie (and Michelle) Grist; 12 great-grandchildren and five great-greatgrandchildren, and many nieces, nephews and friends. There will be no funeral but a potluck memorial will be held early this summer for all of her family and friends to gather to celebrate her life. “Thank you for all the condolences, prayers and kind deeds that we, her family, have received,” family said. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.sherman-knapp.com.
Holly Hope Morley Newport
Holly Hope Morley passed away March 8 at the age of 69. She was born in Summit, N.J., July 7, 1943. As young children she, her Morley brother and mother lived with her uncle, actor Caesar Romero, for several years in Beverly Hills, Calif. She graduated from Pasadena High School in 1963. She later married Buzz Morley. Holly and Buzz moved from Enumclaw, Wash., to the Newport School District, and she was loved by the kids on her route. She was a talented artist doing painting, glass etching, beading, making jewelry, carpentry, etc. For many years she was very active in the Southern Baptist Church in Newport, working with kids in summer Bible school, cleaning the church, and making etched glass windows for the church. She had a tremendous love for animals, wild and domestic, and always had dogs and cats, most of which were strays that she had adopted. She was preceded in death by her husband Buzz and her parents Robert and Graciela (Romero) Hope. She is survived by her uncle Eduardo Romero, Kailua, Hawaii; cousins Marti Romero of Palmdale, Calif., and Victoria Romero, Honolulu; her brother, Robert Hope and sister-in-law Ila Ann of Olathe, Kan.; stepmother Gloria Hope of Interlake, N.J.; brother, Edward and Faith Hope, Kaneohe, Hawaii, and son Mark; sister Ginny and Gary Ingold, Dublin, Ohio, and daughter Shannon and son Matt; nephews Robert Hope of Glendale, Ark., and daughters Madison, Sydney, and Reagan, Terry and Heather Hope of Olathe, and sons Brian and Tyler and daughter Morgan; also sisters-in-law Lois Clum of Spokane and Judy Clipp of Wenatchee, Wash., and daughter Erica, stepson Raymond and Susan Morley and daughter Meredith and son Kenny; and closest friends Melissa Merritt and Bill and Susan Stewart. She will be remembered for her wonderful and wacky sense of humor, family said. They thanked caregivers in A and C houses of Northpointe Retirement Center in Spokane for the great care they provided her. Donations may be made to the Priest River Animal Rescue shelter. A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 16, 11 a.m. at Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home with a reception following at the funeral home. Inurnment will be at the Newport Cemetery at a later date. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.sherman-knapp.com.
|| 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, March 4 ACCIDENT – W. Walnut St., Newport, report of two-vehicle, non-injury accident that is partially blocking. FOUND PROPERTY – Spring Valley Rd., report that someone found an envelope along Spring Valley Road with a driver’s license and DOC offender photo card plus other items. THEFT – W. Walnut St., Newport, report that a blue coin purse was taken. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – McKay St. report that a vehicle with no lights on pulled into the rental yard. ARREST – W. 1st St., Newport, Robert P. Clark, 43, of Newport was arrested for driving under the influence. Tuesday, March 5 ARREST – S. Garden Ave., Newport, Debra M. Cowley, 54, of Phoenix, was arrested on a local warrant. THEFT – Hwy. 31, report of building broken into and items taken. ANIMAL PROBLEM – E. 5th Ave., report of male subject feeding wild turkeys against city ordinance. THREATENING – Metaline Falls Market, complainant reports being threatened by subject. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – LeClerc Rd. S., complainant found tracks that showed someone had driven around the house. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – W. Walnut St., Newport, report of female seen stuffing things in her jacket. FIRE – LeClerc Rd. N., report of car on fire in trunk area. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL – N. Union Ave., report of verbal argument between mom and daughter. THEFT – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights ARREST – Matthew John Swancara, 24, of Elk was arrested for seconddegree murder.
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Wednesday, March 6 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – Ashenfelter Bay Rd., report of suspicious car in the area. BURGLARY – Bergen Rd., cabin on property was broken into and several items taken. ACCIDENT – McCloud Creek Rd., report of two-vehicle, non-injury accident. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF – Bergen Rd., report of destruction of mailbox. ACCIDENT – S. Washington Ave., report of two-vehicle, non-injury accident. VIOLATION OF ORDER – Regal Rd. ACCIDENT – Hwy. 2, single vehicle non-injury accident. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – N. Spokane Ave., report of male passed out. THEFT – Blackwell St., report of solar lights taken off of fence. INTOXICATION – S. Washington Ave., Martin Bruce Splawn, 39, of Newport was arrested for disorderly conduct. FRAUD – N. Hayford Rd., report of subject giving false information to security. ARREST – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, Kyle I. Sijohn, 20, was arrested on a warrant. DISTURBANCE – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, Jason R. Sijohn, 24, and Clifford E. Burke, 31 were arrested on Spokane County warrants. Thursday, March 7 ACCIDENT – Hwy. 211, report of single vehicle slide-off. ERRATIC DRIVER – Black Rd., report of red SUV, erratic lane travel. THEFT – Monumental Way, Cusick, reported theft of money, money has been recovered. POSSIBLE DUI – LeClerc Rd S., respondent witnessed subject drinking alcohol and then drove. HARASSMENT – Lehigh Ave., report that subject yelled at complainant when he was walking his dog. JUVENLIE PROBLEM – Monumental Way, Cusick, report of subject being threatened by a possible gang member. GUNSHOT – E. 5th St., report of 19-year-old male with gunshot in leg. ARREST – S. Scott Ave., Joshua Henry Hester, 36, of Newport was arrested on a misdemeanor warrant. ANIMAL CRUELTY – S. Scott Ave., report of dog abandoned in the residence for more than a month. THEFT – W. 7th St., report that known subject took debit card and Social Security card then left the state. ERRATIC DRIVER – Hwy. 2, report of black vehicle all over the road.
M E E T I N G S
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13 Pend Oreille Cemetery No. 1: 8:15 a.m. - County Courthouse in Newport Pend Oreille Conservation District Board: 9:30 a.m. - Newport Post Office Building Hospitality House Meeting: 4:30-6 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport Bonner County Democrats: 6:308 p.m. - Panhandle Health, 322 Marion St., Sandpoint THURSDAY, MARCH 14 Port of Pend Oreille Commissioners: 9 a.m. - 1981 Black Road, Usk Town Hall Meeting: 7 p.m. Blanchard Community Center MONDAY, MARCH 18 Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse Newport City Council: 6 p.m. Newport City Hall Priest River City Council: 6 p.m. Priest River City Hall Pend Oreille Fire District No. 8 Board: 7 p.m. - Fire Station at Spring Valley and Tweedie Roads
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Pend Oreille PUD Commissioners: 8 a.m. - Newport PUD Offices Bonner County Commissioners: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse Cusick School Board: 3:30 p.m. Cusick High School Library West Pend Oreille Fire District Board: 6:30 p.m. - Fire Station on Highway 57 Property Rights Council: 6:30 p.m. - Bonner County Administration Building, Sandpoint WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 Pend Oreille Economic Development Council: 8:30 a.m. - Various Locations Diamond Lake Water and Sewer District Board: 10 a.m. - District Office Pend Oreille County Park Board: 2 p.m. - Cusick Community Center Fire District No. 4 Commissioners: 6 p.m. - Dalkena Fire Station West Bonner County School Board: 6 p.m. - District Office, Priest River
TUESDAY, MARCH 19
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Friday, March 8 VIOLATION OF COURT ORDER – S. Garden Ave., Newport TRAFFIC OFFENSE – LeClerc Rd. N., report of semi-truck driving during Stage 3 restrictions. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – LeClerc Rd. S., report of truck sitting at bottom of complainant’s driveway same vehicle seen there last week when someone tried to steal some copper wire. ARREST – Hwy. 2, Sarah E. Savage, 23, of Newport was arrested on a Department of Corrections detainer. ARREST – W. Walnut St., Newport, Douglas E. Ward, 54, of Newport was arrested on misdemeanor warrants. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL – LeClerc Rd. N., report that female had fight with boyfriend and he kicked in door. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE – Pines Lane, respondent reports hearing multiple gunshots and cars driving in the area. ARREST – Daisy Mercy Hester, 18, of Newport was arrested for minor possession consumption of alcohol, third-degree assault and for a warrant. ARREST – Patrick Shannon Gunning, 33, of Metaline Falls was arrested for malicious mischief, fourth degree assault domestic violence and unlawful imprisonment. Saturday, March 9 FIRE SMOKE ONLY – LeClerc Rd. S., report that respondent can smell smoke and smoke detectors went off. DISTURBANCE – Lehigh Ave., report of male trying to break in. ARREST – Hwy. 2, Jason S. Centorbi, 44, of Newport was arrested for driving under the influence. Sunday, March 10 VEHICLE PROWL – S. Shore Diamond Lake, report that vehicle was gone through but nothing was taken. THEFT – W. Walnut St., Newport, a reported gas drive off of $34.21 by a white Honda SUV. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE – Hwy. 20, Newport, report that intoxicated female has been yelling and threatening.
WEST BONNER COUNTY Monday, March 4 ARREST – Hwy 57, Priest Lake, Adam Goodoien, 43, of Priest Lake was arrested on an outstanding warrant out of Bonner County. HUNTING AND FISHING VIOLATIONS – Anselmo Lane, Priest River THEFT – N. Thama Rd., Priest River RECKLESS DRIVING – Hwy. 2, Priest River THEFT – W. Skyline Drive, Blanchard HARASSMENT – Moose Creek Rd., Priest River VANDALISM – 2nd St., Priest River Tuesday, March 5 ARREST – Old Priest River Rd., Alan R. Rocha, 33, of Priest River was arrested for a parole violation warrant. Wednesday, March 6 BURGLARY – Hwy.41, Oldtown BATTERY – Hwy. 2, Priest River FIRE – Dufort Rd., Priest River Thursday, March 7 BURGLARY – Rogstad Powerline Rd., Blanchard HUNTING AND FISHING VIOLATIONS – Spirit Valley Lane, Blanchard FOUND PROPERTY – Hwy. 2, Priest River DOMESTIC DISPUTE – Beardmore Ave., Priest River WEAPON OFFENSE – 5th St., Oldtown, Charles Shaw, 28, of Newport was charged with illegal possession of a firearm. Friday, March 8 ARREST – Silver Birch Lane, Oldtown, Dylan Walkup, 21, of Priest River, was arrested for violation of a no contact order. SHOPLIFTING – 4th St., Oldtown, a 34-year-old female, was cited for misdemeanor theft. RECKLESS DRIVING – Hwy. 41, Blanchard, deputies assisted ISP with a crash investigation. Saturday, March 9 BATTERY – Old Stage Rd., Priest River DISORDERLY – Hwy. 2, Oldtown CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE – Hwy. 2, Oldtown, a 28-year-old Priest River woman was of was cited and released for possession of less than 3 ounces of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Sunday, March 10 ARREST – E. 4th St. S., Oldtown, Jeramie Hamblen, 33, of Newport was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.
D I ST R I C T
Feb. 13 Chance Merrick, 20, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (364 suspended) and 24 months probation and fined for minor possession and or consumption of alcohol; $593 total fees. Matthew Trumbull, 38, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (362 suspended), 24 months probation and fined $200 for violation of a no contact order domestic violence; $536 total fees and fine.
Feb. 20 Steven Blackman, 47. A charge of violation of a protection order was dismissed. Judd McDonald, 42, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (362 suspended), 24 months probation and fined $500 for reckless endangerment; $1,743 total fees and fine. Terrill Swenson, 24, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (363 suspended), 60 months probation and fined $1,000 for driving under the influence; $2,800 total fees and fine. Tracy Zellen, 45, was sentenced to $364 days in jail ($363 suspended), 24 months probation and fined $750 for driving under
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the influence: $1,993 total fees and fine.
Feb. 27 Phillip Bell, 31, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (350 suspended), 24 months probation and fined $5,000 (4,750 suspended) for indecent exposure; continuance for dismissal of a fourth degree assault domestic violence conviction was revoked, 364 days in jail, (350 suspended) and $5,000 fine ($5,000 suspended); $1,186 total fees and fines. Christopher Dutt, 36, was sentenced to 15 days in jail for a probation violation. Steven Johnston, 32, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (357 suspended) and 24 months probation for assault; possession of marijuana and paraphernalia charges were dismissed; $1,893 total fees and fines. Richard Towle, 52, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (184 suspended), 12 months probation and fined $500 for criminal assistance second degree, failure to stop and give information, disorderly conduct and violation of a protection order; $893 total fees and fines.
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Noah Lee Lesher
Noah Lee Lesher was born Feb. 21 at 8:22 p.m. to Katrina and Ryan Lesher of Colville. He weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces and measured 20 ¼ inches long delivered at Newport Hospital by Dr. Ragsdale. He joins brothers Derek, Nicholas and William and sisters Amanda and Kaitlin. Maternal grandmother is Karen Wolverton, and paternal grandparents are Richard and Peggy Lesher.
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THREATENING – Newport, respondent reports getting threatening text messages from subject. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – S. Washington Ave., complainant would like to speak to a deputy about local business selling alcohol to under aged people and serving intoxicated people.
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