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IONE – Someone vandalized two cars and a camper trailer, keying and scratching “No Pot” into the hoods of two of the cars and puncturing nine tires of the vehicles and a camper belonging to a person who spoke in favor of medical marijuana at recent community meetings.

“We figured the damage to the tires alone was $1,300,” Pend Oreille County Sheriff Alan Botzheim said. Vandals punctured all the tires on the two cars and one on the camper. The owner of one of the vehicles, Kathy Hershey, figures there was more than $9,000 in damage done to the vehicles. She thinks the vandalism occurred either Friday night, March 18 or early Saturday morning, March 19. The crime was reported to the sheriff’s office about 4:30 p.m. March 19.

Botzheim says the matter is being investigated as a felony malicious mischief. “We don’t get those very often,” he said.

Hershey is convinced she was targeted for speaking out in favor of medical marijuana at recent community meetings on the topic.

“I knew I was a target after the first meeting,” she said. She saw a flyer in February advertising a community meeting about marijuana. She is a medical marijuana user and says she had new information she wanted to share about the efficacy of medical marijuana.

She said the meeting was held at the Baptist

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Early bird This western bluebird was photographed Wednesday morning, March 23 about four miles south of Ione on the east shore of the Pend Oreille River.

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NEWPORT – The Newport Fire Department responded to a structure fire at the 600 block of South Washington Avenue Saturday, March 26.

The department received the page just after 10 p.m., according to fire Chief Rob Owen. When firefighters arrived at the address they found the front porch and garage of the house engulfed in flames up to the attic and spreading to the back of the house.

“At that point it was about maintaining a safe perimeter and making sure the fire didn’t spread to neighboring houses,” Owen said. “The structure itself was a total loss.”

Firefighting units from Pend Oreille Fire District 4, South Pend SEE FIRE, 2A

New gym floors at Newport schools The hunt is on Presley Redinger, 2, blows bubbles that she won after the Priest River Easter egg hunt Saturday, March 26, sponsored by the Priest River Lions Club. Egg hunts abounded this past weekend, including one at Newport City Park, where the Soroptimists, Newport/ Priest River Rotary Club and Newport School District joined forces to put on the annual event.

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B R I E F LY McMorris Rodgers at Camas Center April 5 CUSICK – Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., will hold a town hall event at the Camas Center for Community Wellness Tuesday, April 5, from 11 a.m. to noon.

This is one of a series of town hall meetings the 5th District Republican Congresswoman is holding over the next week.

Man arrested at Zodiac NEWPORT – A Newport man was arrested for felony

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NEWPORT – It’s time for updates of two gymnasium floors in the Newport School District, according to Superintendent Dave Smith and Maintenance Supervisor Scott Armstrong.

After the school year ends in June, Brandsen Hardwood Floors, Inc. of

Tacoma will begin repainting and refinishing the gymnasium floor in Newport High School and replacing and repairing the gymnasium floor at Stratton Elementary. Bids for the project were sent out last month and Brandsen came back with the lowest price point for each project. The SEE FLOORS, 2A

Ione mayor dies

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

IONE – The mayor of Ione, Donnie Fowell, passed away on Easter Sunday, March 27. He was 59. An obituary will run in next week’s issue of The Miner. Services are tentatively set for Saturday, April 16.

According to a GoFundMe.com site set

harassment at Zodiac Aerospace Advanced Composite and Engineered Materials in Newport Sunday, March 27.

Steven L. Jolly, 28, was arrested for harassment threats to kill for allegedly sending a threatening text to another employee, according to Pend Oreille County Sheriff Alan Botzheim.

Jolly was arrested without incident. He is currently held on $25,000 bond.

Jolly had brought an AR-15 rifle with him to work, according to charging papers read in court. The rifle apparently remained in the vehicle.

up to help with Fowell’s hospital bills, an infection that started in his foot settled in his knee, and caused his blood to become septic. Bacteria from the infection caused small strokes in his brain and spinal cord.

The site helped raise $2,150 of the $5,000 needed to cover expenses. An account is

also set up at Mountain West Bank in Ione for donations.

Fowell served as an Ione Council member for 30 years, and was in his first term as mayor.

Metaline Falls Mayor Tara Leininger said Fowell was a friend of hers; they met at the Cutter Theatre, where SEE MAYOR, 2A

According to Mark Harper of Zodiac, Jolly was arrested as he got out of his vehicle when he arrived at work. The plant was not locked down, he said.

Remove studded tires by March 31 OLYMPIA – With spring’s arrival, the Washington State Department of Transportation is reminding motorists that studded tires must be removed by the last day in March.

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PRIEST RIVER – The West Pend Oreille Fire District is holding a series of meeting regarding its bond and levy proposals that will be on May’s ballot. The district covers most of western Bonner County, including the city limits of Priest River.

The first meeting is Saturday, April 9, at 5 p.m., at the Blue Lake Grange, located at 9541 Eastside Road, Priest River. The second meeting is Wednesday, April 13, at 6 p.m. at VFW Hall, located at 113 Larch St., Priest River, and the third meeting Wednesday, April 20, at 7 p.m. in the Priest River High School Cafeteria, located at 596 Highway 57, Priest River.

An open house is Saturday, April 30, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the West Pend Oreille Fire Station No. 1, located at 61 Airfield Way, Priest River, near the Priest River Airport on Highway 57.

Questions or comments can be directed to 208-448-2035 or wpofdbondandlevyinfo@ gmail.com.

MAYOR: Lifelong resident will be missed FROM PAGE 1

she directed him in Pirates of Penzance. As a pastor, she was with him when Fowell’s wife, Deb, passed away a few years ago. She said he did a lot of volunteering for the town.

“As a mayor, I feel for the town of Ione. They had a good man in him and he will be hard to replace,” she said.

Pend Oreille County commissioner Steve Kiss, who represents northern Pend Oreille County, said Fowell was very involved in the community.

“He knew what was going on.”

Kiss said as a lifelong resident, Fowell was a fixture in Ione.

Ken Timmreck is mayor pro-tem for Ione.

elementary school gym floor will cost $78,174 and the high school gym will cost $19,868. Levy dollars are being used to fund the projects, says Smith.

“These were repairs that we said we would make, and it’s definitely time,” says Smith.

Armstrong describes the Stratton gym floor as having “multiple failure points” where the rubber flooring is puckering because of moisture pockets.

“It’s like a blister,” Armstrong says. “If you walk along it you can see where it’s coming up. It’s unattractive, but more importantly, if not taken off, it can pose a safety risk.”

The floor is 90 feet by 66 feet. When the gym was originally constructed in 1995, the floor was carpet.

The rubber was installed in 2004.

As for the high school gym floor, Armstrong says that it has been 19 years since it was painted, and the polyurethane coating is starting to peel.

The floor is constructed of Maplewood and is 110 feet by 90 feet.

“Wood flooring is one of the first questions people ask about when they want to rent the space,” Armstrong says.

The school district does rent out its facilities to community organizations, as long as the dates requested don’t inter-

POT: Cars carved down to metal FROM PAGE 1

Marijuana has been a controversial topic in Pend Oreille County. The county put a six-month moratorium on allowing a retail store in the county.

The town of Cusick banned all marijuana businesses outright. Newport let its moratorium expire a year ago.

The town of Ione voted to allow properly licensed and zoned marijuana businesses in the town. They did so on a 3-2 vote, Hershey said. The official vote hasn’t been released yet.

Hershey attended both the meeting in which the council voted to allow marijuana businesses and the hearing a week earlier about the proposed ordinance.

Hershey said she attended the meetings because she believes state paid mental health counselors are spreading falsehoods about marijuana.

“Cannabis saved my life,” she said.

She said she uses it for pain.

Church in Ione. The meeting was attended by mostly anti marijuana people, she said, but she was allowed to speak briefly.

“The minister himself immediately limited me to a two minute speaker timer and counted down the last five seconds with fingers in my face when my two minutes were up,” Hershey wrote in an email. “It was completely degrading, mortifying and above all else, immature.”

Hershey said she discovered the vandalized vehicles Saturday.

“Enough force was used to actually dent the metal of the hoods and it was carved down into the metal all around both car bodies,” she wrote. “What I am most disturbed by is the level of anger and hate that was passed forward in the damage done to my personal property.”

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This is what was scratched into the hood of a vehicle owned by a person who spoke in favor of medical marijuana at recent community meetings. The crime is being investigated as felony malicious mischief.

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new floor is installed.

“No one wants to play on the rubber,” Armstrong says. “So with all the foot traffic we get on the gym floor at the high school, this will open up people’s options.”

The construction on both projects is to be completed before volleyball practice begins in midAugust.

FIRE: No one inside home when fire started FROM PAGE 1

Oreille Fire and Rescue, and West Pend Oreille Fire District also responded.

Owen says there were 20 to 25 firefighters and five to six fire engines at the incident.

“To my knowledge, no one was inside the home when the fire started,” Owen said. “It was a rental, and the owner does have insurance.”

Pend Oreille County Undersheriff Grant Sirevog confirmed Tuesday afternoon that there were people inside the house when the fire started. He did not know how many, but he did say that no one

was injured.

The majority of crews left at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 27 with a few remaining for clean up.

Owen stayed at the scene until 7:30 a.m., calling in a flare up at the location around 4:30 a.m. when another water truck was needed.

The Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the cause of the fire as possible arson.

“It was nice that we had as many people to help us out as we did, since it was a holiday weekend,” Owen says. “We are grateful for the help we had in keeping other property and people safe.”

Driving with studded tires after Thursday, March 31, is a traffic infraction that could result in a $124 ticket.

In addition, studs can wear down pavement, so removing them promptly helps extend the lifetime of state roadways.

WSDOT will not be extending the studded tire deadline this year, but crews will continue to monitor roads, passes and forecasts and work to clear any late season snow or ice.

Washington and Oregon share the same studded tire removal date. Other states may have later deadlines, but the Washington law applies to all drivers in the state, even visitors. No personal exemptions or waivers are issued.

Idaho’s studded snow tire season continues through April 30.

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fere with pre-scheduled events, like sports. Youth groups looking to rent a gymnasium or cafeteria from the school district only have to provide proof of insurance, but for all other organizations there is a $100 fee.

Armstrong says he expects people will request to rent the gymnasium at the elementary school, once a

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Newport School District Maintenance Supervisor Scott Armstrong points out a raised spot in the gym floor at Stratton Elementary School. The rubber floor was installed in 2004 and needs to be replaced.

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Sullivan Lake Ranger Station stays on winter hours

b r i e f ly Fire investigated as possible hash oil lab

Firewood permits available COLVILLE - Firewood permits on the Colville National Forest are now available for sale at all Colville National Forest offices and at the Spokane District Bureau of Land Management office in Spokane. Permits are $5 dollars a cord with a fourcord minimum ($20) and a 12-cord maximum per household. To purchase a personal use firewood permit, visit a local ranger station.

This year, there may also be additional and quickly changing temporary road closures in place due to hazards to roads and the resulting roadwork and restoration efforts to repair roads and stabilize soils.

For more information about the Colville National Forest personal use firewood program or to get updates on what areas are currently open on the Colville National Forest, visit the website at www. fs.usda.gov/colville/ or call (509) 684-7000.

Shriners Hospital Clinic in Newport April 23 NEWPORT – Newport Hospital and Health Services will host a free clinic with the Shriners Hospitals for Children on Saturday, April 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Family Health Center at Newport Hospital at 714 W. Pine St. Shriners Hospitals deliver care, free of charge, to children up to age 18 who are suffering from burn injuries and varying orthopedic and neuromusculoskeletal disorders and diseases. Initial assessments will be conducted at Newport Hospital; if accepted for Shriners’ services, follow-up treatment will be held at the Spokane Shriners Hospital.

No appointment is necessary for the free clinic.

For more information, contact Dale Cooper at 509 325-1536 or Bob McVickers at 509 489-1756), or go to the Shriner’s website at www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org.

METALINE - The Sullivan Lake Ranger Station will stay on winter hours through May 23, according to a news release from the Colville National Forest.

Sullivan Lake offices will be open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and closed Wednesday. The Newport Ranger District Office will continue to be open Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. with full services.

For more information, contact the Newport Ranger Station at (509) 447-7300.

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Pend Oreille County Democrats caucus Jan Searles (left), Democrat Precinct Committee Officer of Diamond Lake West and Area Caucus Coordinator, goes over numbers with delegate Tiara Siek of Newport at Newport High School, Saturday, March 26. It was one of three caucus sites in the county. Local results mirrored that of statewide results, with a majority of voters selecting Sen. Bernie Sanders for the presidential nomination. About 300 people attended the caucuses. Unofficial results from the Pend Oreille County caucuses show that 36 delegates were selected or Sanders and nine were selected for Hillary Clinton.

Nominations to Resource Advisory Councils sought

SPOKANE – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) recently announced that it is seeking public nominations for open positions on two Resource Advisory Councils (RACs).

The Eastern Washington RAC (EWRAC) and San Juan Islands National Monument Advisory Committee (MAC) are seeking to fill positions.

“The BLM Resource Advisory Councils are an important forum for the community conversation that is a key component of public land management,” said BLM Director Neil Kornze. “With representatives with different land use perspectives, the RACs give community members an opportunity to dig into local issues and explore possible solutions.”

Both the EWRAC and MAC have openings for representatives of state, county, or local elected office; representatives of Indian Tribes within or adjacent to the area for which the RAC is organized; the public-at-large; and private landowners.

In addition, the EWRAC has two posi-

tions that can be filled with representatives of organizations associated with energy and mineral development, transportation or rights-of-way, off-highway vehicle use, or commercial recreation.

Individuals may nominate themselves or others to serve on an advisory council. Nominees, who must be residents of Washington, will be judged on the basis of their training, education, and knowledge of the council’s geographical area.

Nominees should also demonstrate a commitment to consensus building and collaborative decision making. All nominations must be accompanied by letters of reference from any represented interests or organizations, a completed RAC application, and any other information that speaks to the nominee’s qualifications. All nomination documents must be received by Monday, May 2, and may be sent to Jeff Clark, BLM Spokane District, 1103 N. Fancher Rd. Spokane Valley, WA 99212.

Updated marijuana draft rules OLYMPIA – The state Liquor and Cannabis Board heard revised draft rule language regarding the implementation of marijuana legislation. The draft rules are necessary to implement 2015 legislation, which aligns the medical marijuana market with the existing recreational market. A public hearing will be held May 4 in Olympia, with the Board being asked to adopt the rules May 18. If adopted, the rules become effective June 18, prior to the availability of regulated medical marijuana products.

The draft rules incorporate public comments received at seven public hearings across the state starting last fall, according to a news release from the LCB. Recommendations included allowing marijuana retailers to accept any open marijuana product return with the original packaging, removed the requirement that “Mr. Yuk” stickers must

be on all labels for marijuana infused edible solid and liquid products, removed inventory destruction as a penalty for producers and processors, making all penalties for producers and processors monetary penalties, and added language that marijuana and marijuana products exposed to unauthorized soil amendments or fertilizers, or marijuana with detectable levels of unauthorized pesticides regulators are subject to seizure.

The Board will work with the Washington State Poison Center to create a new indicator for marijuana infused products to replace the “Mr. Yuk” stickers.

In a separate action, the Board also adopted emergency rules following staff’s recommendation to implement product recall procedures for those products deemed a risk to public health and safety.

Sportsmen’s Club holds meeting in Metaline METALINE – The next regular meeting of the Pend Oreille Sportsmen’s Club will be Sunday, April 3 at 6:30 p.m. at the Western Star Bar & Grill in Metaline.

The Sportsmen’s Club meets the first Sunday of each month, normally at Cusick.

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NEWPORT – The camper trailer fire that occurred Tuesday, Mach 15, is being investigated as a possible THC extraction lab, according to Pend Oreille County Sheriff Alan Botzheim. THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, is the chemical responsible for most of marijuana’s psychological effects.

The fire resulted in burn injuries to both occupants inside the trailer: Tina M. Salinas, 47, of Usk, and 61-year-old male, Bobby M. Pagaling of Newport.

Salinas was flown to Harborview Medical Center where she was listed in critical condition. Pagaling was reported to have refused medical care.

As of Thursday, March 24, Botzheim said no charges have been filed yet, and that evidence had been sent to the state crime lab in Cheney.

“We are still treating this as an ongoing investigation,” Botzheim said. “When or if charges will be filed depends on what comes back from the crime lab.”

The fire occurred in the 800 block of Highway 2 in Newport. The Washington State Patrol is assisting with the investigation.

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We are seeking able-bodied people to fight wildland wildla fires. The one time initial training takes jjust st ttwo o weekends. eekends Then to build a knowledge base and keep you current you have to attend 4 two hour drills during the fire season which usually stretches from July to the end of September. The last part of this commitment is when you are available if we get dispatched to a wildland fire, you respond with us. There is a potential to earn some money if you qualify to respond on State Mobe Fires.

Class starts April 15th, and runs April 15th, 16th, 17th, 22nd, 23rd, & 24th.

If you are interested in answering the call, respond to wildland fires, and are ready to join or have questions, please contact us at 509-447-5305 or online at www.spofr.org.

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epublican presidential candidate John Kasich has the right idea. Of course, the general population won’t give the guy the time of day, and are instead voting for Donald Trump and Ted Cruz, two people who are full of hate rhetoric, which is the last thing this country – and the world – needs right now.

Kasich gave a town hall meeting in Milwaukee this week, and what he said about the Muslim community made so much sense. Rather than alienating – no pun intended – the Muslim community, the U.S. needs to be working together with Muslims to fight the extremists among us. ISIS is just as much an enemy of the Muslim community as it is to the rest of us.

Trump and Cruz are advocating banning Muslims from entering the U.S. and patrolling Muslim communities, seeking out extremists.

This just smacks of the lessons we thought we had learned during World War II, during which time Japanese internment camps were rampant here in the U.S. Not to mention Nazi Germany and the rounding up of Jews.

It’s time the entire civilized world came together and rooted out ISIS and any other extremist groups. Recent terror attacks in Paris and Brussels show that the U.S. is not alone in being a target. But lumping all Muslims – or any religious group – together as the collective enemy will work against us.

And maybe voters should give Kasich another look.

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Socializing doesn’t come easy, but worth it Do you ever notice how social gatherings involve the key aspect of socializing? Yes, apparently it plays a major role in mingling with other human beings, or so I’ve been told. Good thing alcohol is a go-to Dorothy-Parker-in-a-bottle for introverts dressed in extroverts clothing.

All jocoseness aside, I’m one of those folk (and I know I’m not alone), who sometimes find it a personal challenge to socialize with other people, especially when it comes to big groups I don’t know. That seems a contradiction because of my job, which is all about people (and “Dorothy” can’t come along). After all, it’s a niche crowd that would pick up a newspaper consisting of nothing but stories on tech manuals or software trouble-shooting.

“You say things on stage that I S o p h i E ’ s wouldn’t say to my own wife,” a high school teacher once replied C H OICE when I balked at being called to stand in front of the class and presSophia ent my math work. aldous Theater and writing have always been were I felt the strongest, most assured of myself. But then those two things are scripted, controlled environments where the page dictates what happens and how people behave. As we all know though, true life gives not one fig about how you think other people should conduct themselves or what you believe should happen in your own personal drama. You can unintentionally purchase yourself a one-way ticket to the straitjacket factory trying to convince yourself otherwise.

Sometimes, being around people isn’t easy, even when you like them.

However, that’s one of the reasons my occupation inspires gratitude in me. It challenges me by putting me in scenarios in places and with people I wouldn’t normally meet (name tags optional). Working at a newspaper has taught me that there is a difference between being an introvert and being shy. Shyness isn’t necessarily a bad trait, but you don’t get the answers you need to your questions if you’re standing in the back hoping no one sees you.

Being around people, having them trust you with their stories is a privilege. Yes, sometimes it’s more awkward than Spanx at the beach, but the pros usually outweigh the cons. It also makes me appreciate my alone time more. Those periods of rejuvenation where I can exercise, read a book, binge on Netflix, lie in the grass and watch the sky go by, whatever.

It’s that balance I think we’re all trying to find, and hopefully, more often than not, one feeds the other in the best of ways.

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yo u r o p i n i o n Put aside differences, vote for hospital bond To the editor, Within the last several weeks much has been said within the letters section of this newspaper concerning the proposed revote on the funding of the proposed long term care facility.

I believe that all of their opinions have merit, but most have missed the real point of constructing the proposed facility.

Yes, there are more and more vacant and boarded up storefronts appearing in Newport, Usk, Ione, Cusick, Metaline and Metaline Falls.

Yes, there are politically connected individuals who resist any realistic growth in Pend Oreille County, and these powerful interests have hurt the common people of this county.

Yes, there are people who just plain hate the idea of any new taxes “thrust” upon property owners.

Well, the reality of the matter is that if people want to further kill the county politically, financially, and population wise, then go ahead and kill the proposed funding of the future long care facility. Then there will really be a long term decrease in the county’s population over the next few decades as aging seniors and their families have to relocate in order to receive proper long term care for their precious loved ones.

In the recent national political scene there has been too much negative, self-serving selfishness and derogatory propaganda put out by the special interests and their candidates. Let’s not fall down to that

low level concerning the Hospital Bond issue.

Folks, let’s just put aside partisan politics when it comes to an issue that will have a long term affect upon our senior family members who are, or will be, unable to care for themselves when entering advanced age.

Realistically, when many seniors reach the final years of their lives, it becomes impossible for family members to properly care at home for their loved ones.

Vote yes for our loved ones.

-Jim Cowan Newport

Spokane Fire District 4 now on Facebook To the editor, Spokane County Fire District 4 is working hard to improve communication with our community. Traditionally, we have mailed newsletters and invited participation through open houses and regular board meetings. We regularly update our website (www.scfd4. org) and joined Twitter last year (@SpokaneCoFire4).

Recently, we started a Facebook page at www. facebook.com/SpokaneCoFire4.

Fire District 4 serves 45,000 people across 330 square miles in north Spokane County.

According to the Pew Research Center, 67 percent of social media users are on Facebook in rural communities like ours. Our board of fire commissioners and employees feel that this will be one of the most important ways we have to share information with you.

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump first called for closing U.S. borders in light of the terrorist attacks in Belgium. He later said he wanted the U.S. to be very careful with immigration.

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Hospital bond, seniors deserve support To the editor, As someone who grew up in this county, went to medical school and then returned as a physician to serve this community, I want to share how important I feel a new higher care level assisted living is to our community. Our current long term care facility is crowded and provides an institutional setting which is not conducive to healthy living and well being.

The residents – our seniors – must share crowded rooms, very public bathrooms and have no space to ever interact with family, visitors or medical providers in privacy. The dignity of our seniors is compromised every day through living in two to four bed wards with the only separation from their peers being a curtain.

A higher level assisted living will provide studio apartments, each with their own bathroom and shower, a homelike environment for each person and a specialized memory care neighborhood for those struggling with memory loss and dementias.

Please join me in supporting the Assisted Living Expansion Bond, which will be presented at the special election

April 26. Our families need this new facility. We should be the community that honors and assures that the care they receive is the best and most dignified available.

-Dr. Angelika Kraus Newport

LLong term care needs to feel like home To the editor, I am a resident of Newport Long Term Care. I would like to let you know what kind of environment we live in here.

Our bathrooms are in the main hall. They just have a curtain across the doorway and at times someone would pull back the curtain.

There is no privacy.

Also at time there is a stench that permeates the hall that is offensive to our visitors. The staff does an incredible job trying to maintain our dignity.

There are two to four residents per room. That isn’t good because some are quite noisy and keep others awake at night.

Also, there are privacy issues when guests visit because the beds are so close together.

Floor tiles in some areas are cracked and coming up, which can be a safety issue. Our heating and cooling systems do not work efficiently. We are either too hot or too cool.

I would like to see those who are suffering from dementia have their own space with their own activities so they don’t interrupt other spaces.

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After 50 years, new long term care facility needed This last October marked my wife Katie and my 25th anniversary providing medical services here in the community. We have seen a number of changes over the years – some have been great, some good, and others not as positive. However, Kersting one thing that hasn’t changed is our long-term care facility or “the nursing home.”

I have been providing medical care and oversight and Katie has provided physical therapy for our residents there since we began serving this community in 1990.

The building was pretty outdated back then and it really hasn’t changed much since that time.

The rooms are small and there are several four-

person rooms that have minimal room for mobility, personal belongings and visitors. Privacy is essentially non-existent. The bathrooms are too small, allow very little accessibility, and are “closed” with a curtain.

The nursing home has played an important role in the history of this hospital district and it is now time to build a facility that will provide the dignity our residents deserve.

The staff and caregivers have performed a wonderful service and worked hard to provide a loving and caring environment for our residents. This facility is their home.

However, our seniors in this community deserve a better physical environment in which to live. Our building no longer meets resident or family expectations for an extended care facility. After nearly 50

years of excellent service the local nursing home is ready for retirement and needs to be upgraded to a high-level assisted living unit.

The hospital district’s proposal is to build a new assisted living facility offering a higher level of care (than River Mountain Village) but at a lower cost than our existing nursing home facility.

Just like you, Katie and I have seen people live longer, and we expect the need for residential care to continue to grow in the future. The new facility will have three 18-unit neighborhoods of care, one of which will be a memory care unit, and will allow our existing nursing home residents to move to a new, more dignified setting. It will be home-like with studio apartments and close to family.

As care providers we

have seen the devastating impact to families who have loved ones in the need of residential care.

Even when pre-planning is done, often times the final decision to seek residential care comes at a time of crisis when the family needs immediate help. We know the importance of having these services available in our community. It reduces inevitable concerns such as time, travel, and social support that can occur if a family must move a loved one to a facility out of town.

Thank you to those who supported the residential care facility levy last November. We want you to know the our local need still remains – residential care is an essential service and our seniors deserve an opportunity to live in a more dignified setting, close to home, and at a lower cost than what they

How can any of us control being in the wrong place at the wrong time?

The largest and most costly organization of our federal government is the Department of Homeland Security.

Do you think that they could prevent a similar attack that occurred in Belgium? That department can’t even successfully screen luggage and passengers and it can’t prevent items from being smuggled onto airplanes.

The entire system represents a fool’s errand.

The simple answer to terrorist acts is to rapidly clean up the mess, bodies, injured and reopen the scene the next day as if it never happened. We all need to stop watching the media reports and reduce the ratings of the media outlets, which will force their sponsors to stop supporting the excessive broadcasts. Once terrorists can’t successfully terrorize, they will turn to other activities.

Today, they are able to cripple the West with a single attack.

-Pete Scobby Newport

questions. Do you visit our nursing home? Do you pretend not to notice when one of your elderly neighbors gets help to the hallway toilet and know that a mere curtain separates their private moment from the general public? Do you look the other way, rather than notice four people sharing a room when they once lived in houses? Do you somehow shake your head and try to forget?

These neighbors were your teachers, your pastors, your doctors and your firefighters.

They built your roads, governed your county, served on your committees and volunteered at

your school. They nursed your wounds, checked your groceries, plowed your streets and cried at your grandmother’s funeral. They prayed for your family, brought food to your potluck and made sure the town Christmas tree was lit. They worked on the railroad, farmed the county, milled the logs, and fought for your beloved country.

Yes, dignity in life has value. I will be voting yes for the Assisted Living and Memory Care Levy on April 26. Please join me in keeping our loved ones local and helping to restore dignity in life.

-Jenny Smith Newport

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Please vote yes for our new assisted living and memory care facility. We deserve a place that feels like home. Thank you.

-Emma Montgomery Newport

Reaction to terrorist attack crippling To the editor, The reaction to the recent terrorist attack in Belgium is just what the attackers intended and why they will continue to attack the West including America.

The only way terrorism works is for us to react in a predictable and ineffective way. The first problem is the media hyping the attack with graphic 24/7 news.

I have no interest in knowing about the victims, how they died or were injured. I have even less interest in knowing about the attacking terrorists. I don’t want to know why they committed their crime or who they represent. Does such knowledge make any difference in the outcome?

We must admit that we are vulnerable to attack and there is little to nothing that can be done to stop such attacks. We can’t address a thousand ways that can be used in a terrorist attack. How can we control random luck within any event?

Do levy opponents look the other way when visiting nursing home?

To the editor, In my world, dignity has value. For those in opposition to the assisted living and memory care levy, I’d like to ask some

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b r i e f ly Selkirk Track heads for Deer Park Invite SELKIRK – The Selkirk Track and Field team competed at the Ezra Gordon Invitational in Colville Saturday, March 26. The results from that meet will be available in next week’s newspaper. The Rangers will travel to Deer Park High School Friday, April 1, for the Deer Park Invitational at 3:30 p.m.

Little Guy Wrestlers bring back medals from Springdale SPRINGDALE – The Newport Little Guy wrestlers were in action this weekend at Springdale.

Parker Hamilton, Tripp Roberts and Chase Ward all won first place; Sonny Prentice, Landen Pillers, Hunter Brokaw, Preston Kremer, Waylon Camargo, Alex Hostutler and Rowan Droneburg won second place, and Ajay Mendoza, Dillan Nokes , Mathieu Kirkwood and Madisen Pillers took third.

One on one tourney at Camas Center Sunday CUSICK – There will be a one on one basketball tournament at the Camas Center for Community Wellness Sunday, April 3, starting at 10 a.m. The contest is open to all players and first place will get a $150 gift card. There is a $25 registration fee. Call 509-447-7122 for more information

Grizzlies garner personal records at Ezra Invite

By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

COLVILLE - It was a cold, slightly windy day out on the track at Colville on Saturday, March 26. However, that didn’t stop Newport High School Track and Field athletes from working hard and showing true Grizzly spirit, according to Coach Lindsay Hicks-Frazer.

“Some of our athletes managed to obtain some fantastic placements and exciting personal records (PR),” says Hicks-Frazer. “It was a long day, with us getting home late, but the Grizzlies were there supporting each other until the light faded.”

The Grizzlies will travel to Deer Park High School for the Deer Pak Invite Friday, April 1 at 3:30 p.m.

Shot put: Rhianna Knorr, 6th place; Dalton Arrand (PR): 39-00.00, 6th; Rhianna Smith (PR): 25-03.50; Acacia Wicks (PR): 1806.00; Harley Taylor (PR): 23-04.75; Robby Owen (PR): 35-01.50, 15th ; Shawna Zubaugh (PR): 52-01.00 Pole vault: Cory Wylie, 7th , Sonja Moore, 7th Long jump: Kaben Hastings, 1st High jump: Tiara Hamberg (PR): 4’10”, 3rd Discus: Dalton Arrand, 7th , Rhianna Smith (PR): 67’6”, Harley Taylor (PR): 65’2” Javelin: Shawna Zubaugh (PR): 52’1”, Zack Hein (PR): 65’1”, Robby Owen (PR): 125’3”, Cierra Amende (PR): 54’ 100m : Kaben Hastings, 5th 200m: Kaben Hastings (PR): 23.41, 2nd, Emma Waterman, 5th 400m: Brian Malcolm (PR): 1.02:14, 15th

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By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

Courtesy photo|Kelly Driver

Cusick senior Joe Cutshall tags out Selkirk’s Caleb Whitikiend at third base in a game at Cusick Saturday, March 26. Cusick won both games.

Cusick nine splits week

By Don Gronning Of The Miner

CUSICK – The Cusick Panther baseball team was in action four times last week, with doubleheaders with Republic and Cusick.

Cusick lost both games to Republic Wednesday, March 23, 3-2 and 13-2.

“For being the first game of the season for both teams, it was a clean game,” Cusick coach Tell Hamilton said of the first game.

Republic didn’t make any errors and Cusick just one.

Joe Cutshall, Franklin Pope and Tyson Shanholtzer got hits for Cusick, including a double for Shanholtzer.

Cusick trailed until the sixth inning, when they scored two. Cameron Keogh – the tying run for Cusick - was on third in the final inning, but couldn’t get

home.

The second game was a five-inning affair that was tied going into the fifth inning, when Republic scored 11 runs.

“Our pitchers just got tired,” Hamilton said.

Two innings made a big difference in the Cusick-Selkirk contests.

“Cusick boiled down to two tough innings,” Selkirk coach Charles Snow said.

“In the fifth inning in game one, we made a few too many errors and could not rebound.”

The second game started disastrously for Selkirk.

“In game two we came out flat footed and allowed six errors and 11 runs in the first inning,” Snow said.

“Obviously the first inning in game two was rough, and it was affecting the boys, but big hits from Ben Avey and some clutch hitting by

Joey Dickinson helped keep things interesting.”

Snow said his pitchers performed well.

Calvin Petrich threw over 100 pitches in the first game.

“He did a fantastic job keeping Cusick hitters like Tyson Shanholtzer quiet and keeping the game close up until he left the game in the fifth inning when we were tied 7 to 7.”

Jacob Couch pitched the second game.

Couch shouldn’t be faulted for the first inning, Snow said.

“He looked sharp and was getting ground balls and pop ups; we just were not doing anything with them.”

Selkirk plays Columbia at home Saturday, April 2, a doubleheader that starts at noon.

Cusick is off until Saturday, April 16, when they entertain Columbia at noon.

Spartan boys best Selkirk

By Don Gronning Of The Miner

PRIEST RIVER – The Spartans boys’ baseball team swept both games of a doubleheader with Selkirk Tuesday, March 22, winning the first game 16-3 in five innings and the second 8-4 in seven innings.

“In game one, we came out hitting,” Spartan coach Mark Schultz said.

Senior Gregory Fitzmorris went 4-4 with four RBIs, junior Nate Pettit went 2-3 with three RBIs, junior Hunter Hartwig went 2-2 with four RBIs and sophomore Kody Kuprinko went 4-4 with two RBIs. “We really executed offensively in the first game, with 15 hits, drawing eight walks, and only striking out three times.

Defensively we made only one error, making the routine plays.” Selkirk coach Charles Snow said it was the first outing for the team.

“I am very happy with the way our pitchers and infield performed in those games,” Snow said. “Our number one pitcher, Jacob Couch, was very ill that day, but had the intestinal fortitude to

Cusick, Selkirk softball split double-header CUSICK – The Cusick and Selkirk softball teams split a double-header Saturday, March 26, with Cusick winning the first game 15-10, and Selkirk taking the second game 15-7. The bats were hot for both teams, with Selkirk hitting 15 and 21, respectively, and Cusick getting 22 and 11 hits. Earlier in the week, Selkirk was shut out by Colville 25-0 in a five-inning game.

Cusick hosted Selkirk for another matchup Tuesday, after The Miner went to press. Selirk hosts Columbia Saturday, April 2, at noon, and then takes a week off for spring break.

start anyways.”

Kody Kuprinko pitched three innings for Priest River, striking out two, giving up one hit and no walks.

In the second game, Priest River batters stayed hot, with the Spartans getting 14 hits.

Senior Justin Perkins went 3-4, Fitzmorris went 2-2, Hartwig went 2-4 with two RBIs, Kuprinko went 2-3, senior Johnny Campbell went 1-2 with an RBI, junior Anthony Storro went 2-3 with three RBIs. Junior Nate Pettit pitched a great game, Schultz said, going five innings, with 10 strikeouts and three walks.

He gave up two hits.

“Nate threw the ball well today; he had command of all his pitches,” Schultz said.

Selkirk’s Stephen Avey hit two doubles, Priest River plays at Sandpoint Thursday, March 31, at 3 p.m.

They will play a doubleheader at Newport Saturday, April 2 at 11 a.m.

Deer Park crushes Newport NEWPORT – The Newport softball team fell to Deer Park Wednesday, March 23, 18-0, in a game that lasted five innings on the 10-run mercy rule.

Deer Park’s Kylie Sweeney threw a perfect game, in addition to hitting a grand slam in the first inning, part of 11 runs the Stags scored in the first inning alone.

The Newport bats were cold, with the Grizzlies not managing any hits, but committing four errors.

Jensen Kirkwood pitched for Newport until the fourth inning, when Stormy Anderson stepped onto the mound. Lexi Poisel was behind the plate.

Newport hosts Priest River Wednesday, March 30, in a double-header that starts at 3:30 p.m. They then travel to Freeman Thursday, March 31, for a 4 p.m. game, before taking a week off for spring break.

SPIRIT LAKE – Priest River Lamanna High School was busy last week, starting with the IML Double Dual vs.

Timberlake and Kellogg Tuesday ay, March 22 and finishing with the Ezra Gordon Invitational Meet in Colville Saturday, March 26.

“I thought our kids competed very well for the poor weather conditions,” says Coach Jared Hughes of last Tuesday’s meet. “It is hard to perform well in 40 degree temperatures. We also have a very young team, and so a lot of them are still learning events and how to compete.”

Junior Tommy Anselmo won the 400m and then earned three second place spots in other events.

“Tommy did outstanding and was our top point earner,” Hughes says. “He and (senior) Michael Taylor continue to be a force, since Michael finished second in all four of his events.”

Freshman Caleb Gleason, junior Jacob Campbell and junior Corbin Malta won the 3200, high jump and pole vault, respectively.

“They showed their

toughness as they are working through some nagging injuries,” Hughes says.

Sophomore Spencer Sedgwick had a nice opening meet with second and two third places finishes. Several other Spartans step up and score points for the team in relays and individual events. Senior Megan Boyd and junior Elizabeth Downs opened up well in throws and sprints for the girls, according to Hughes.

“They both have been dual sporting it with track and cheerleading,” Hughes says. “Now that cheer is over I see them improving quickly in league standings.

“While the boys’ score against Kellogg was great, we need to get a lot better if we want to catch up to Timberlake,” says Hughes. “We have the talent to get there, and the kids are working very hard in practice, so I expect to close the gap considerably by the time districts roll around.”

At the Ezra Gordon Invitational in Colville, freshman Caleb Gleason ran a 5:04, freshman Cameron Parks ran 5:16, freshman Brandon McCracken ran 5:24 and See Track, 7A

Newport boys winless on week NEWPORT - The Newport boys’ baseball team was at home three times last week, losing Intermountain League contests to Medical Lake and Deer Park.

Tuesday, March 22, Medical Lake beat Newport 103. Saturday, March 25, the Grizzlies lost both games of a doubleheader to Deer Park 14-4, 11-1. Newport coach Sean Schneider said his team is still gelling.

“We are improving every day at every position, the kids have been working hard and it is showing every game,” Schneider says. “We have the talent just not the experience, but with time it will come.” The team hit against Deer Park, but errors hurt their advancement.

“The first game at Deer Park we were hitting the ball very well; I am glad to see the improvement there, but its the errors and small mental mistakes that are hurting us,” Schneider said. “Tug Smith and Conrad Madison both had hard hit triples to the gap as well as others who found holes in the defense to get hits and get on base.” Newport boys played Medical Lake Tuesday after deadline. Results will be in next week’s newspaper. The Grizzlies will travel to Freeman for a Northeast A League game Thursday, March 31 at 4 p.m. They will return home to host Priest River for a doubleheader Saturday, April 2, at 11 a.m.

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p.m. – Deer Park

Priest River Boys Baseball vs. Sandpoint: 3 p.m. – Sandpoint

Newport Track and Field Deer Park Invite: 3:30 p.m. – Deer Park

Newport Boys Soccer vs. Colville: 4 p.m. – Newport Newport Boys Baseball vs. Freeman: 4:30 p.m. – Freeman

Friday, April 1

Saturday, April 2 Open Gym, Adult Basketball: 7 a.m. - Newport High School Newport Boys Baseball vs. Priest River: 11 a.m. – Newport Cusick Boys Baseball vs. Columbia: noon – Cusick

Newport Boys Soccer vs. Mead: 4 p.m. – Mead Priest River Track and Field Deer Park Invite: 3:30 p.m. - Deer Park

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The Grizzlies drive against Lewis and Clark junior varsity during a boy’s soccer game Tuesday, March 22. Newport won 4-1.

Grizzlies swat Tigers; tie with Indians

By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

NEWPORT – The Newport boys’ soccer team beat the Lewis and Clark High School junior varsity 4-1 Tuesday, March 22, at home. The Tigers had five shots on goal and the Grizzlies had 14.

Neither team scored in the first half, but Newport’s Leo Fernandez tallied two goals and an assist in the second half.

Fernandez and Johnny Quandt contributed to a Grizzlies surge in the second half, as they scored four goals in quick succession to take command.

Quandt totaled a goal

and an assist. Quandt scored at 55:00 into the game with an assist from Kyler Zorica, while Fernandez scored on a penalty kick at 62:00. Quandt assisted Fernandez for another goal against Lewis and Clark at 66:00.

Newport’s Kai Thomas got another goal with an assist from Fernandez at 66:00. Lewis and Clark came back with a goal against Newport at 72:00, but it was too late.

Goalie Adam Moorhead made five saves in goal for Newport. It was a bit of a different story Friday, March 25, when Newport traveled to Colville to play the Indians in a non-

league game. The teams tied 3-3 in overtime, with Newport taking 15 shots on goal and Colville 11.

Moorehead had eight saves and Colville had 12. Kai Thomas made a goal at 7:40 with an assist from Pedro Madeira, followed by a goal at 39:30 from Quandt with an assist by Fernadez. Thomas got past Colville’s goalie at 55:20 with an assist from Pedro Madeira.

The Grizzlies played at Medical Lake Tuesday, March 29. We’ll have results in next week’s paper. Newport will travel to Colville for a match Thursday, March 31, 4 p.m. at home.

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Wednesday, March 16 Lucky Ladies My Favorite Things 62 Country Lane Sparklers 59.5 Country Lane 58.5 Morning Glories 57.5 Golden Girls 50 Stateline Girls 48.5

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High game scratch: Laura O’Brien 205. High game handicap: Barb Mix 248.

High series scratch: Laura O’Brien 575.

High series handicap: Pat Shields 637.

High team game scratch: Country Lane 654. High team game handicap: Country Lane Sparklers 847. High team series scratch: Country Lane Sparklers 1,866.

High team series handicap: Country Lane Sparklers 2,401.

Converted splits: Darlene Dinwoodie 3-10, Judy Gregonis 2-7, Pat Shields 2-7, Ester Wilkinson 3-10.

Thursday, March 17 Thursday Niters Newby’s 60

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Northwest Renovations 55 Diesel Dawgs 53 Wilkinson Rentals 50.5 Plain Nasty’s 47 Family Ties 46 Gutter Gang 45 King Pins 44 Team 10 Enforcers 40.5

49 51 53.5 57 42 59 32 42 34 63.5

High Scratch Game: Family Ties 814.

High scratch series team: Family Ties 2,333.

High handicap team game: Enforcers 941.

High handicap team series: Enforcers 2,593. High scratch game: Duane Jones 267, Liz Pope 190. High scratch series: Rob Campbell 720, Pam Nichols 486.

High handicap game: Duane Jones 267, Liz Pope 238.

Converted splits: Shelby Thomas 2-10, Sharon Smith 3-10, Jan Edgar 3-10, 5-7, Karen Batch 6-7-10.

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WON LOST 71 33 61.5 42.5 58 46 55 49 53 51 52 52 49 51 48.5 55.5 43 61

High Scratch Game Team H i g h Handicap Game Team Timber Room 795 E Z Rider 925 High Scratch Series Team H i g h Handicap Series Team EZ-Rider 2238 King Pin 2628 High Scratch Games H i g h Handicap Games Men: Rush Balison 248 M e n : Brian Hilliard 258 Women: Sharon Smith 181 Women: Mia Doughty 232 High Scratch Series H i g h Handicap Series Men: Rush Balison 711 M e n : Brian Hilliard 704

Women: Sharon Reed 460 Women: Teri King 658 Converted Splits: Sherry Loveridge 5-10, 3-10, Jim Loveridge 2-8-7, Sharon Smith 5-8-10, Larry Burnham 3-10, Evie Logan 4-5.

Wednesday, March 23 Lucky Ladies Country Lane Sparklers 63.5 My Favorite Things 60 Country Lane 62.5 Morning Glories 60.5 Golden Girls 50 Stateline Girls 48.5

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High game scratch: Laura O’Brien 230.

High game handicap: Kim Rusho 253.

High series scratch: Laura O’Brien 535. High series handicap: Kim Rusho 621. High team game scratch: My Favorite Things 669. High team game handicap: My Favorite Things 838. High team series scratch: Country Lane Sparklers 1,775.

High team series handicap: Country Lane Sparklers 2,351.

Converted splits: Sharon Clark 5-8-10, Esther Wilkinson 3-10, 3-10.

Thursday, March 23 Thursday Niters Newby’s 60 Northwest Renovations 58 Diesel Dawgs 54 Wilkinson Rentals 53.5 Plain Nasty’s 51 Family Ties 50 Gutter Gang 46 King Pins 45 Enforcers 43.5 Team 10 42

48 50 54 54.5 57 42 62 35 64.5 38

High Scratch Game: Family Ties 760.

High scratch series team: Family Ties 2,243.

High handicap team game: Enforcers 866.

High handicap team series: Family Ties 2,474. High scratch game: Brian Campbell 237, Pam Nichols 233. High scratch series: Brian Campbell 688, Esther Wilkinson 655.

High handicap game: Arlo Hoisington 244, Esther Wilkinson 178.

Converted splits: Floyd Degele 3-10, Randy Edgar 2-7, Don Mendel 3-10

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PRIEST RIVER – The bats were busy at Priest River Junior High on Tuesday, and when the dust cleared the Spartans had a 14-11 win over Freeman in seven innings.

The teams totaled 21 hits, including four extra base hits in the game.

The teams traded runs for most of the contest, leading to five lead changes in the game.

The Spartans pulled out the win thanks to a strong sixth inning. The Spartans went up for good on an RBI single by Antonia Martin off Tori Kestell, bringing home Jesi Huntley.

Morgan DeMent racked up three RBIs on two hits for the Spartans. She homered in the second inning and doubled in the fourth inning.

Even though Rachel Akre allowed 11 runs over seven innings she still recorded the victory. Akre struck out seven, walked six and gave up nine hits.

Kestell ended up on the wrong side of the pitching decision, charged with the loss. She lasted just one inning, walked three, struck out none, and allowed five runs.

The Spartans jumped out to an early 4-0 lead in the bottom of the first. The Spartans’ rally started when Tawny Nichols singled. Huntley doubled, plating Akre. The scoreboard lit up again for the Spartans when Dement scored on a

sacrifice fly by Martin, Huntley scored on an RBI single by Emma Johnson, and Johnson scored on a fielder’s choice.

The Spartans pushed across two runs in both the second inning and the fifth.

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home Akre.

Freeman got three-run rallies in the third inning and the fifth. In the third, Freeman scored on a sacrifice fly by Hannah Brock, plating Shayna Nickerson.

It didn’t take long for the Spartans to answer as they scored one run of their own in the fourth. The Spartans scored on an RBI double by Dement.

After pushing across two runs in the top of the seventh, Freeman faced just a 14-11 deficit. A groundout by Helen Forman and a walk by Brock fueled Freeman ‘s comeback. Finally, Akre got Lexi Johnson to strike out to end the game.

Priest River hosted Deer Park Tuesday, after The Miner went to press. They travel to Newport Wednesday, to play a double-header starting at 3:30 p.m., and then travel to Sandpoint Thursday to start play at 3 p.m.

Track: Boys finished in 7th place From Page 6A

senior Kenny Chestnut ran 5:29 in the 1600m.

Overall, the boys finished seventh and the girls finished 14th out of 23 teams attending.

“Both results are pretty good considering we only took about half the team due to Easter, injury and illness,” says Hughes. “Tommy was

outstanding once again as he scored in all four events he competed in.

Michael and Drayven also did great scoring in three events. Michael and Tommy both ran league best times in the 200 and 400 respectively. Several other stepped up to help the team score.” For the girls, Boyd had a great second meet, scoring in both the shot

put and discus.

Hughes says the team will take a small group to Deer Park Friday, April 1, due to spring break.

“After spring break we should be at full strength again,” Hughes says.

Priest River will travel to Deer Park High School for the Deer Park Invite Friday, April 1 at 3:30p.m.

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b r i e f ly Willamette meteorite focus of Jack Nisbet talk

USK – Jack Nisbet, a Spokane-based teacher, naturalist and author, will give a presentation on the Willamette meteorite Saturday, April 23, 2 p.m. at the Usk Community Center.

In the fall of 1902, a Welch farmer happened upon an odd rock perched on a slope above the Willamette River. It turned out to be a meteorite, which shared links to the Pend Oreille drainage, tribal property rights, Northwest mining, Ice Age floods and more.

The public is invited to attend this free event, hosted by the Pend Oreille County Historical Society and Museum.

‘Flapper’ opens April 14 at Northwoods SACHEEN LAKE – Mountain Harmony Show Choir and Northwoods Performing Arts will present Tim Kelly’s “Flapper,” a roaring 1920’s musical comedy, April 14, 15, 16, 21, 22 at 7:30 p.m. and April 23 at 2 p.m.

The main character, Polly Pepper has seen and done everything. She is the epitome of the 1920s Flapper, right up to her bobbed hair.

Polly and her fashionable friends can’t wait for her 18th birthday party. Polly will inherit the stunning “Ice Garden” necklace from her Aunt Augusta.

Meanwhile, what is left of the Brewery Street Gang is plotting to crash the party and steal the “Ice Garden”.

These and other crazy characters make for a comedic romp through the “Roaring Twenties,” with catchy tunes and energetic dances.

Dinner and show cost $25, tickets for the show only cost $12 for adults, $5 for youth age 5-17. For information and tickets: www.northwoodsperformingarts.com

Newport student a Spokane Scholar SPOKANE – Newport High School student Sarah Reel will be among 143 high school seniors to receive a Spokane Scholars Foundation Medal of Academic Achievement April 18 at the Spokane Convention Center.

Each scholar has been nominated by her high school principal, counselor and teachers based on scholarly accomplishments in one of six content areas: English, social studies, mathematics, science, world languages and fine arts.

Bob Herschkowitz, Holocaust Center for Humanity in Seattle, is keynote speaker. Mr. Herschkowitz is a Belgium born child survivor of the Holocaust.

Spokane Scholars Foundation will award $60,000 in monetary grants ranging from $1,000 to $4,000 to 24 of the scholars, four each in the six content areas. Consideration for the cash awards include: grade point average and course of study in the content area of nomination, national aptitude and achievement test scores, original research or related activities, and letters of recommendation. A panel of three judges reviews the applications in each content area.

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Boating safety class at Diamond Lake Fire Station DIAMOND LAKE - Boating safety classes will be at the Diamond Lake Fire Station on Hwy. 2 on April 23 and 24. Each day is one complete course. These classes begin at 8 a.m. and go till about 3 p.m. with a short break for lunch.

Charlie Schaefer, a certified instructor for Idaho and Washington offers these classes free of charge.

The public is welcome to

just show up at 8 a.m. for the class. Participants should bring a bag lunch.

Each attendee upon the end of the class and successful completion of a written test will leave with all documentation necessary to send into the state to receive their Boater Safety License.

For more information call Charlie at 208-610-4248 or 509-447-2279.

Miner photo|Don Gronning

Visiting from Oregon Geneveve Robinson, 5, reaches for a pen while her little sister, Xena Robinson, 2, looks on at the Newport Library during story and craft time Friday, March 25. The Robinson kids were in town visiting their grandparents, Martin and Jan Robinson, after spending six months in Mexico. The Robinson children live in Portland.

Exchange student hosts sought LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. – ASSE International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE), in cooperation with community high schools, is looking for local families to host boys and girls between the ages of 15 to 18 from a variety of countries, including Norway, Denmark, Spain, Italy and Japan.

ASSE students are enthusiastic and excited to experience American culture while they practice their English.

They also love to share their own culture and language with their host families. Host families welcome these students into their family, not as a guest, but as a family member, giving everyone involved a rich cultural experience.

The exchange students have pocket money for personal expenses and full health, accident and liability insurance. ASSE students are selected based on academics and personality, and host families can choose their student from a wide variety of backgrounds, countries and personal interests.

To become an ASSE Host Family or to find out how to become involved with ASSE in the community, call the ASSE Western Regional Office at 1-800-733-2773 or go to www.host. asse.com to begin a host family application. Students are eager to learn about their American host family, so begin the process of welcoming a new son or daughter today.

Get 10 trees for $10 NEBRASKA CITY, Neb. – People are invited to join the Arbor Day Foundation in March and receive 10 flowering dogwood tree. To become a member of the Foundation and receive the trees, send a $10 contribution to Ten Free Dogwood Trees, Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Ave., Nebraska City, NE 68410 by March 31.

Ten scholarships up for grabs SANDPOINT – Ten $500 scholarships will be awarded by Northern Lights, Inc., this year.

Applications for the educational/vocational/line worker scholarships are now being accepted and will be awarded at NLI’s 81st Annual Meeting Saturday, May 7, at the Sandpoint Business and Events Center.

Scholarship application forms can be found on

the NLI website at www. nli.coop, by calling NLI at 208 255-7197 or by visiting the NLI headquarters at 421 Chevy Street in Sagle. Applications can be mailed to Northern Lights, Attention NLI Scholarships, PO Box 269, Sagle ID 83860 Applications must be submitted to NLI in person or by mail and postmarked no later than Monday, April 4.

we e k ah ead Wednesday, Mar. 30 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 : 8:30 a.m.

- Hospitality House Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Story Time : 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Alcoholics Anonymous : 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

Thursday, Mar. 31 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. - 301 S. Third St., 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, April 1 Oil Painting Class: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Create Arts Center Davis Lake Grange: Noon - Davis Lake Grange Story Time: 3 p.m. - Newport Library Dance Classes: 5:30-6:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Al-Anon: 7-8 p.m. - Priest River, 119 Main St., Suite 204, Room 16, Call Jan 208946-6131 Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting: 7

p.m. - St. Catherine’s Catholic Church Open Mic: 7-9:30 p.m. Pend Oreille Playhouse, 236 S. Union Ave., Newport (Former Eagles Building)

Saturday, April 2 Priest River American Legion Breakfast: 8-10:30 a.m. - VFW on Larch Street Angel Paws: Noon - The Cork and Barrel,

W. First St., Newport Kaniksu Lodge 97 : 6 p.m. - VFW Hall in Priest River Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Pend Oreille County Search and Rescue : 7 p.m. - Newport Health Center Basement Alcoholics Anonymous : 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church

Happy Agers Card Party: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center

Wednesday, April 6

AA Meeting: 5 p.m. - Cornerstone Building, Selkirk Way, Oldtown

Overeaters Anony-

Oath Keepers Constitutional Study Group: 6:30 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

Sunday, April 3 Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

Monday, April 4 Bonner County Homeschool Group: 2:30 p.m.

- Priest River City Park Youth Advisory Council: 4 p.m. - Blanchard Library Priest River Chamber Board: 4 p.m. - Chamber Office Newport Maws and Paws Booster Club: 6 p.m. - Newport High School Library Newport Lions Club: 6:30 p.m. - Kelly’s Restaurant Alcoholics Anonymous : 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church Notes: Meets Monday and Thursday Blanchard Lions : 7 p.m. - Blanchard Inn Alcoholics Anonymous : 7 p.m. - Pend Oreille Bible Church in Cusick

Tuesday, April 5 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 Weight Watchers: 5:30-6 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting - Pineridge Community Church, 1428

Rotary Club : 7:15 a.m. Oldtown Rotary Park

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. ~ 9:15 • Worship ~ 10:45 a.m.

Family Night, Wednesday ~ 7 p.m.

(Bible and Youth Clubs) Pastor Steve Powers - 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) 447-2659

mous: 8 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance Newport TOPS : 8:30 a.m.

- Hospitality House Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport 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

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

Sunday 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. - 4:00 p.m.

Usk: Our Lady of Sorrows LeClerc Creek Rd. Sun. - 1st & 2nd - 5:30pm 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.

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

HOUSE OF THE LORD

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

“Jesus Youth Church” Youth Group Wednesday 6:30 p.m.

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

Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Alcoholics Anonymous : 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport Pend Oreille Rock and Gem Club : 6 p.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park Priest River Animal Rescue : 6 p.m. - 1710 9th St., Priest River Calispel Post 217 : 6 p.m. - American Legion in Cusick BASIC Meeting: 6 p.m.

- Blanchard Community Center

REAL LIFE NEWPORT

“Where Jesus and Real Life Meet.”

Worship Time: Sunday 10:30 a.m., at the Newport High School Real Life Ministries office, 420 4th St. Newport, WA Office Phone: (509) 447-2164 www.reallifenewport.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 11:00 a.m.

Evening Worship 6:30 p.m.

Bible Study Weds. 6:30 p.m.

BAHÁ’Í FAITH OF NEWPORT

“Verily I say, this is the Day in which mankind can behold the Face and hear the Voice of the Promised One.” The Divine Springtime has come. Rejoice!

Please call 509-550-2035 for the next scheduled devotional. Wonderful resources can be found at www.bahai.us and www.bahai.org

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

THE NEWPORT MINER

MARCH 30, 2016 |

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Education at forefront of Idaho legislative session

BY KEVIN RICHERT IDAHO EDUCATION NEWS

BOISE – A lot can happen in 75 legislative days.

Although some things are left undone, the 2016 Idaho legislative session was busy on the K-12 front.

Many big-ticket items in a $1.58 billion K-12 budget sailed through with bipartisan support.

When all the numbers came in, legislators passed a 7.4 percent budget increase for K-12.

They didn’t match Gov. Butch Otter’s request, but they met their goal of matching the 7.4 percent increase approved a year ago.

After some public fits and starts, lawmakers managed to get on the same page on a literacy plan.

Let’s take a deeper look.

Ten big things that happened: Year two of the career ladder. With very little disagreement, the Legislature made good on its pledge to put more money into teacher pay. Lawmakers funded the second year of the teacher career ladder, to the tune of $41.5 million. They also put more money into teacher pay for career-

technical staff. They also extended the ladder to include pupil services staff, such as counselors and physical therapists.

Back to 2009. It’s been a long time coming, but the 2016 Legislature finally reversed recessionera cuts in school district “operational funding” – money districts can use for teacher pay and benefits, transportation and textbooks. Schools will get $25,696 per classroom, matching what they received seven years ago. The cost: $27.3 million.

Literacy. About 37,000 Idaho kindergartners through third-graders are not reading at grade level. Those students will now receive 30 to 60 hours of extra help, under the state’s new literacy initiative. It will be up to districts to decide how to provide the extra help; optional all-day kindergarten is one of the options. The cost: $9.1 million. (Gov. Butch Otter had requested $10.7 million.)

More broadband bills.

Once again, lawmakers had to cough up more money to clean up after the Idaho Education Network meltdown. They set aside $8 million to

DOWN RIVE R EVE NTS WEDNESDAY, MAR. 30 STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Metalines Library BASIC COMPUTER CLASS: 11 a.m. to Noon - Ione Library, Call 509-442-3030 For Reservations WEIGHT WATCHERS: 6 p.m.

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

THURSDAY, MAR. 31 STORY TIME: 11 a.m. - Ione Library

FRIDAY, APRIL 1 STORY TIME AND CRAFTS: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library METALINE CEMETERY DISTRICT NO. 2 BOARD: 11 a.m.

- Metaline Town Hall ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Ione Senior Center

MONDAY, APRIL 4 STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Metalines Library EMERGENCY FOOD BANK BOARD: 7 p.m. - Ione Senior

Center

TUESDAY, APRIL 5 STORY TIME: 11 a.m. - Ione Library 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

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6 STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Metalines Library BASIC COMPUTER CLASS: 11 a.m. to Noon - Ione Library, Call 509-442-3030 For Reservations COUNTY COMMISSIONER STEVE KISS OFFICE HOURS: 3-6:45 p.m. - Ione Library WEIGHT WATCHERS: 6 p.m.

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

- Clerk’s Office

W H O TO C O N TA C T WASHINGTON

Federal

President Barack Obama (D) The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington DC 20500 Comments: 202-456-1111 Switchboard: 202-456-1414 www.WhiteHouse.gov/Contact Sen. Maria Cantwell (D) 511 Hart Senate Bldg.

Washington DC 20510 202-224-3441 Website: www.cantwell.senate.gov Local: U.S. Courthouse 920 W. Riverside, Suite 697 Spokane WA 99201 509-353-2507 Sen. Patty Murray (D) 154 Russell Senate Office Bldg.

Washington DC 20510 202-224-2621 Website: www.murray.senate.gov Local: 10 N. Post St. Suite 600 Spokane WA 99201 509-624-9515 Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) Fifth Congressional District 203 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515 202-225-2006 Website: www.mcmorrisrodgers.house.gov Local: 10 N. Post St. Suite 625 Spokane WA 99201 509-353-2374

State

Governor Jay Inslee (D) Office of the Governor PO Box 40002 Olympia, WA 98504-0002 360-902-4111 Relay operators for the deaf or hard of hearing, dial 7-1-1 www.governor.wa.gov Legislative District 7 Sen. Brian Dansel (R) 115B Irv Newhouse Building PO Box 40407 Olympia, WA 98504-0600 360-786-7612 E-mail: Brian.Dansel@leg.wa.gov District Office: 319 W. Hastings Suite B205 Spokane, WA 99218 509-340-9107 Rep. Joel Kretz (R) 335A Legislative Building PO Box 40600 Olympia WA 98504-0600 360-786-7988 E-mail: kretz.joel@leg.wa.gov Home Office: 20 N. Main St. PO Box 1 Omak, WA 98841 509-826-7203 Rep. Shelly Short (R) 427A Legislative Building PO Box 40600 Olympia WA 98504-0600 360-786-7908 E-mail: short.shelly@leg.wa.gov Home office: 147 North Clark Ave. Suite 5 Republic WA 99166 509-775-8047

Washington Legislative Hotline 1-800-562-6000 During session, weekdays 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Legislative homepage: www.leg.wa.gov

bankroll a possible settlement with network vendors, and cut a $971,000 check to Syringa Networks, the vendor that successfully challenged the broadband contract in court.

Bibles in classrooms.

Teachers can already use the Bible in the classroom, as a reference work. Nonetheless, both houses passed a bill allowing the use of religious texts in general, and the Bible in particular. Supporters say the bill is a clarification. Critics say it’s unconstitutional. And they have an Idaho attorney general’s opinion on their side.

STEM expansion. In its second year, Idaho’s STEM Action Center secured a big funding increase. Lawmakers put $2 million into a computer science initiative, to rewrite classroom standards and provide teacher training. The funding was a partial win, though. Otter wanted an additional $8 million – to start a longterm endowment and attract private industry donations.

School security. A handful of legislators questioned the cost and the need for a new state office. But lawmakers voted to create a new division that will inspect Idaho’s schools and look for potential security threats. The state will hire a staff of five people, and the plan is to inspect schools on a three-year cycle.

School funding formula. After the 2016 session, a yetunnamed group of legislators will take on a heavy lift. Their

task: rewrite a complicated school funding formula that last received a makeover in 1994.

In the meantime, the Legislature continued to look for ways to tweak at the edges of this outdated formula. A $1 million bill would provide extra money for virtual schools and alternative schools that take on additional students during the academic year.

Scholarships. Legislators devoted plenty of talk to Idaho’s go-on rate. They even passed a nonbinding resolution reaffirming their commitment to the state’s “60 percent” postsecondary degree goal. They put an additional $5 million into Idaho’s Opportunity Scholarship, and $1 million into a program for students who rack up college credits while in high school. However, Otter’s idea to “lock” college tuition went nowhere.

Charter contracts.

New teachers at charter schools could find themselves working under a whole new set of rules. A new law will allow charters to write unorthodox or short-term teacher contracts – or even make teachers at-will employees. Supporters say the law will give charter schools additional room to innovate. Critics say the law will make charter schools a steppingstone to other teaching jobs.

And six big things that didn’t happen: Pre-K. In 2014 and 2015, bills to create a statewide pre-K pilot program received a pre-

Chinese food fundraiser set for April 16 METALINE FALLS – Joyce Evans will be preparing a Chinese dinner to raise funds for the American Legion Hall.

There will be a 100-ticket limit and the cost is $15 per person. Tickets must be purchased in advance.

The dinner menu consists of wonton soup, barbecue pork with hot mustard and sesame seeds, sweet and sour

chicken and a combination of Pork Lo Mein, spring roll, fried rice and fortune cookie and tea.

People can buy tickets at the American Legion Hall at 220 E. 4th Ave. in Metaline Falls on Mondays or Fridays, from 4-7 p.m. People may also email staceynoble@gmail.com for tickets or call Joyce at (509) 446-3573 or 509 671-6932.

PU BLIC M E ETI NGS SATURDAY, APRIL 2 PONDORAY SHORES WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT: 9 a.m. - Water District Pump House, 202 Winnie Lane, Pondoray Shores Subdivision

SUNDAY, APRIL 3 PEND OREILLE SPORTSMANS CLUB: 6:30 p.m.

– Western Star Bar and Grill, Metaline

MONDAY, APRIL 4 PEND OREILLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse BONNER COUNTY FAIR BOARD: 6 p.m. - Fairgrounds Office in Sandpoint PRIEST RIVER CITY COUNCIL: 6 p.m. - Priest River City Hall NEWPORT CITY COUNCIL: 6 p.m. - Newport City Hall BLANCHARD TEA PARTY: 6:30 p.m. - Blanchard Community Center PROPERTY RIGHTS COUNCIL: 6:30 p.m. - Bonner County Administration Building, Sandpoint

TUESDAY, APRIL 5 BONNER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 8:45 a.m.

- Bonner County Administrative Building PEND OREILLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County

Courthouse LENORA WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT: 10 a.m. Skookum Rendezvous Lodge 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

liminary hearing in the House Education Committee. This year, the pre-K issue didn’t even make it to the starting line. For those keeping score – and early education advocates certainly are – Idaho is one of only five states that does not fund pre-K. That number continues to dwindle.

A fight over SBAC. No one seems terribly happy with the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium exam. But the second round of the SBAC is still a go for this spring. Attempts to dump the online exam went nowhere this session. State superintendent Sherri Ybarra urged the state to ride out its three-year SBAC contract.

School elections overhaul. The rules will stay the same for school elections – but not for a lack of proposals. Lawmakers from both parties pursued a number of changes. One bill would have moved nonpartisan school board races to the partisan November ballot. Other bills tried to apply financial disclosure laws to additional school elections. None of these bills even got a floor vote.

Science standards.

More often than not, agency rules are dry, and generate little debate.

That was not the case this session, as the House and Senate education committees rejected a lengthy rewrite of academic standards.

Lawmakers blamed the process, and said Idahoans weren’t able to weigh in. But concerns about content – including evolution, the age of the earth and climate change – simmered

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under the surface of the debate. Expect another round of rules in 2017.

Rural schools center.

Ybarra wants the state to set up rural centers that will allow far-flung districts to shop for a variety of services – from IT to human resources to budgeting. But her centerpiece legislative priority ran into budget problems of its own.

Lawmakers wanted more details before putting $300,000 into the idea.

A last-ditch bid to rescue the idea passed the House but stalled in the Senate.

Tax cuts. The House tried more than once to force the issue on tax relief. And the House did pass a $27.8 million plan to cut income taxes and increase the grocery tax credit – over the objections of critics who said the tax cut would jeopardize education funding.

But the bill went nowhere in the Senate, and the session adjourned without any significant tax legislation.

American Legion Hall Fundraiser April 16th -Cocktails • 5pm -Chinese Dinner • 6pm (Prepared by Joyce Evans) Cost : $15 100 Tickets to be sold in advance -Menu• Wonton Soup • BBQ Pork • Sweet & Sour Chicken • Pork Lo Mein • Spring Roll • Fried Rice • Tea & Fotune Cookie

Tickets M&F at The Legion 4-7pm • 220 4th Ave, Metaline Falls Email stacy1noble@gmail.com or (509) 446-3573

Newport ~ Priest River ~ Priest Lake ~ Diamond Lake

MOUNTAIN C HICKS • Vintage Clothes • Cottage Collectables • Backyard Bits

304 Main Street • Ione, WA • (509) 442-2209 • Open: 10 - 4 Tues. - Sat.

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

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6 DIAMOND LAKE WATER AND SEWER: 10 a.m. - District Office, 172 South Shore Road SACHEEN LAKE SEWER AND WATER DISTRICT BOARD: 3 p.m. - Sacheen Fire Station, Highway 211 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

You’re Invited!

to Ducks Unlimited Pend O Oreille Valley Chapter at Ame American Legion - Cusick Come for the Cause.

Stay for the friends

Tickets

$25 Under 18, $55 Single, $75 Couple Includes 1 yr. DU Membership Ducks Unlimited Magazine Catered Dinner by Saturday, April 23, 2016 Cusick Tavern 5:00 PM - Socializing, Cocktails, For Info & Tickets call Browse Auction Items 6:30 PM - Prime Rib 509-447-4136 Ducks Unlimited: World’s Largest and Chicken Dinner

Auction & Raffles following Dinner Wildlife Conservation Organization

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THE NEWPORT MINER

D O W N M E M O RY L A N E 100 years ago 1916 The Rex Theater opened in the Mangone Building.

Mrs. W.T. Bourdett purchased half interest in the Locke Store, formerly owned by W.W> Abraham & Son. The roof on the Pieterson mill caved in from the weight of snow on it, breaking some of the machinery.

90 years ago 1926 The Gem Theatre closed its doors because of too much competition.

W.H. Marten and W.M. Kern of Kern Motor Co. in Ione leased the sales room of the Carpenter & Sherman garage for a Chevrolet and Chrysler agency.

The Metaline Falls Rod and Gun Club celebrated its second anniversary.

The Washington-Idaho Motor Co. was organized in Newport to sell Packard, Hudson and Essex automobiles.

80 years ago 1936 The Dalkena Lumber Co. sawmill was destroyed by fire.

Mrs. M.E. Gaines sold her French Cleaners establishment and moved to Seattle.

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70 years ago 1946 Erma D. Boyer of Ione,

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Grizzlies

Meet Your Grizzlies

Top returnees: Seniors Braden Nichols, Isaac Patterson; juniors Conrad Madison, Jesse Reyes, Fred Houck; sophomores Jacob Weber, Hunter Peterson, Robby Fox, Christian Waterman

Key losses: Bailey Brown and John Lyon Overall projection of team’s chances in the Northeast A League: “We are a young inexperienced team so there

Top returnees: Seniors Jensen Kirkwood, Lynda Walker, Lauren Vaughn, Piper Matthews; juniors Hailey Walker, Brittany Jackson; sophomore Lexi Poisel

Tug Smith Freshman

Jesse Reyes Junior

Josh Carlson Freshman

Jacob Weber Sophomore

Matthew Kauffman Junior

Otis Smith Senior

Christian Waterman Sophomore

Fred Houck Junior

Key losses: Rylee Moss, Bianca Sanchez

Isaac Patterson Senior

Overall projection of team’s chances in the Northeast A League: Wyrobek is returning to high school coaching after a several year hiatus. He says when he went to a Lexi Brittany league coaches meeting Poisel Jackson recently, he didn’t know Sophomore Junior anybody, so he really Strengths: He sees doesn’t know where the the seniors teaching team will finish. “We’ll the younger players as play hard and if we win a real strength. He’s enthat’s a plus and if we couraged by the athletilose, we get expericism and speed of his ence,” he says.

Hunter Peterson Sophomore

Owen Leslie Sophomore

Conrad Madison Junior

Strengths: “We have good leadership with the upperclassmen, and a lot of talent with our

will be a lot of bumps but also a lot growth,” says the Grizzlies new coach, Sean Schneider.

1B

softball

baseball

Top prospects: Tug Smith, Josh Carlson, Matthew Burkett, Matthew Bowell, Mike Rowe, Tyler Ward, Owen Leslie, Matthew Kauffman, Otis Smith, TY McDaniel, Levi Litowitz, Gabe Gentle

March 30, 2016 |

underclassmen,” he says.

Weaknesses: The team is inexSee baseball, 2B

Top prospects: Newport coach Randy Wyrobek says he will start a young team, including three freshmen - Melaina Lenzi, Emmily Bronkhorst and Lexi Polensky.

Jensen Kirkwood Senior

Melaina Lenzi Freshman

Hailey Walker Junior

Emmily Bronkhorst Freshman

Lexi Polensky Freshman

Lynda Walker Senior

Tessa Pillers Sophomore

Lauren Vaughn Senior

Stormy Anderson Junior

Crystal Miller Sophomore

young players. Stealing bases will likely be part of the game plan.

Weaknesses: ExperiSee Softball, 2b

Thursday, March 31 at Freeman:

4:30 p.m. – Freeman High School

Thursday, March 31 at Freeman:

4:30 p.m. – Freeman High School

Saturday, April 2

vs. Priest River:

11 a.m. – Newport High School

Tuesday, April 12

vs. Freeman:

4:30 p.m. – Newport High School

Tuesday, April 12

vs. Freeman:

4:30 p.m. – Newport High School

Thursday, April 14

vs. Bonners Ferry:

4:00pm – Newport High School

Thursday, April 14

vs. Bonners Ferry:

4 p.m. – Newport High School

Saturday, April 16

vs. Riverside:

11 p.m. – Newport High School

Saturday, April 16

vs. Riverside:

11 a.m. – Newport High School

Tuesday, April 19

at Chewelah:

4:30 p.m. – Chewelah High School

Tuesday, April 19

vs. Chewelah:

4:30 p.m. – Newport High School

Saturday, April 23

vs. Colville:

11 p.m. – Newport High School

Saturday, April 23

at Colville:

11 a.m. – Colville High School

Tuesday, April 26

vs. Chewelah:

4:30 p.m. – Newport High School

Tuesday, April 26

at Chewelah:

4:30 p.m. – Chewelah High School

Friday, April 29

at Lakeside:

3 p.m. – Lakeside (9 Mile) High School

Thursday, April 28

at Lakeside:

4:30 p.m. – Lakeside (9 Mile) High School

Thursday, May 5

vs. Medical Lake:

4:30 p.m. – Newport High School

Tuesday, May 3

vs. Lakeside:

4:30 p.m. – Newport High School

Tuesday, May 10

at Medical Lake:

4:30 p.m. – Medical Lake High School

Tuesday, May 10

at NEA Districts:

4:30 p.m. – Newport High School

Saturday, May 14

at Deer Park:

11 p.m. – Deer Park High School

Wednesday, May 11

at NEA Districts:

TBA – Newport High School

Tuesday, May 17

at Districts:

5 p.m. – Newport High School

Saturday, May 14

at NEA Districts:

TBA – Newport High School

Thursday, May 19

at Districts:

5 p.m. – Newport High School

Friday & Saturday, May 20 & 21

at Regionals

Saturday, May 21

at Districts:

11 p.m. – Newport High School

Friday & Saturday May 27 & 28

at State

Friday & Saturday, May 27 & 28

at State

Boys Soccer Leo Fernandez Senior

Andy Donley Junior

Top returnees: senior Kyler Zorica; juniors Johnny Quandt, Kai Thomas, Josh Cunningham; sophomore Kade Zorica Top prospects: Kyler Zorica, Johnny Quandt, Kai Thomas, Jace Hoadley, Josh Cunningham Key losses: Josh Smith, Spencer Siemsen, Thomas Cass, Matt Solis Overall projection of team’s chances in the league : “We will be competitive in our league,” says Coach Mark

Jace Hoadley Junior

Ryan Leon Junior

Kris Mitchell Senior

Freedom Struthers Senior

Zorica.

Overall projection of team’s chances

Josh Cunningham Junior

Kai Thomas Junior

Johnny Quandt Junior

Jesse Young Junior

vs. Colville:

4 p.m. – Newport High School

Friday, April 1

at Mead:

4 p.m. – Mead High School

Tuesday, April 12

at Riverside:

4 p.m. – Riverside High School

Thursday, April 14

at Deer Park:

4 p.m. – Deer Park High School

Tuesday, April 19

vs. Lakeside:

4 p.m. – Lakeside High School

Thursday, April 21

vs. Medical Lake:

4 p.m. – Newport High School

Tuesday, April 26

at Colville:

4 p.m. – Colville High School

Thursday, April 28

vs. Riverside:

4 p.m. – Newport High School

Tuesday, May 3

vs. Deer Park:

4 p.m. – Newport High School

Not Pictured:

Thursday, May 5

at Lakeside:

4 p.m. – Lakeside (9 Mile) High School

Saturday, May 7

vs. NEA Tie-Breaker: TBA – Newport High School

Pedro Madeira Pablo Rufino Lukas Angarita Nick Graham

Tuesday, May 10

vs. Districts:

Thursday, May 12

at Districts:

Adam Moorhead Freshman

See Soccer, 2B

Anthony Scott Freshman

Mark Zorica Head Coach

4 p.m. – Higher Seed TBA - Gonzaga Prep

Tuesday, May 17 At State:

TBA

Saturday, May 21 At State:

TBA

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Strengths: Zorica counts returning varsity players with a strong leadership mind set as a strength.

Weaknesses: “Our defensive line will be brand new this year, but as the year goes on we will get stronger, faster and more in tune and on the same page with experience,” says Zorica.

Kyler Zorica Senior

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Golf

track and Field

Top returnees: senior Michelle Contreras, juniors Chris Ownby, John Hilden Top prospects: There are only six returning players this year.

Corinna Cauchy Sophomore

Key losses: Tiffany Huang

Paige Dice Sophomore

Overall projection of the team’s chances Not Pictured: in the league: “We Jocelyn Endicott are a young team this Kari Goodrich year with several new John Hilden players,” says Coach Dave Zachary Gokey Siemsen. “We will do Christopher Ownbey our best to place well in Junior district matches.”

Siemsen. “Jim Murphy Strengths: “Six returnwas the head coach for ing players, but we are many years. He is a hard young,” says Siemsen. man to fill his shoes. The Weaknesses: Low numkids loved him and he did bers this year (total of 11 an outstanding job for players). this program.”

Additional comments: “I am excited to be involved again with the golf program,” says Monday, April 11

Head Coach: Dave Siemsen

Gabe Furman Junior

Travis Dillion Junior

Michelle Contreras Senior

Dave Siemsen Head Coach

Teaching experience: Special Education Teacher for 23 years Coaching experience: Four years Golf Assistant Coach and 21 years coaching baseball

12:30 p.m. – Deer Park Golf Coarse

Friday, April 15

at Chewelah:

TBA – Chewelah Golf Coarse

Tuesday, April 19

at Colville:

10 a.m – Dominion Meadows Golf Coarse

Monday, April 25

vs. Chewelah:

10 a.m – Stoneridge Golf Coarse

Tuesday, May 10

at Sub Districts:

10 a.m – Chewelah Golf Coarse

Tuesday, May 17

at Districts:

11 a.m. – Hangman Golf Course

Tuesday, May 24

at State:

TBA – Liberty Lake Golf Coarse

Wednesday, May 25 at State:

TBA – Liberty Lake Golf Coarse

Overall Projections: “We will be competitive in league and challenge for a district title,” says Coach Lindsay Hicks Frazer.

Strengths: “Senior leadership with some promising young athletes who are showing signs of top level competition,” says Hicks Frazer. “Our team Spirit and support our kids give each other is top notch.”

Additional Comments: “We have an entirely new coaching staff which is working hard to assess and put our kids in the most competitive events where we can be successful,” says Hicks Frazer. “ We have a great group of athletes and are excited to watch them improve and compete at great heights.”

Age: 51 Coaching experience: First year as head coach

From Page 1B ence. “What we lack in experience, we’ll make up for in toughness,” he said.

Tori Poisel Senior year hiatus. He coached the high school varsity girls team for about 10 years prior to stepping down in 2011.

Age: 64

Coaching experience: Wyrobek first started coaching in 1975. He is returning to coach Newport softball after a six-

Dalton Arrand Junior

Shelby Bishop Senior

Mikayla Bridges Junior

Kylin Brown Senior

Miranda Campbell Freshman

Marcus Frantz Freshman

Violet Gay Junior

Brendan Geary Senior

Tiara Hamberg Sophomore

Kaben Hastings Senior

Rylan Hastings Sophomore

Zachary Hein Freshman

Victoria Helton Sophomore

Tabitha Horton Freshman

Belle Kepner Senior

Lance Knight Freshman

Rhianna Knorr Senior

Rebbeca Liu Sophomore

Cayson Maughan Freshman

Brad McMeen Sophomore

Erika Moore Sophomore

Sonja Moore Junior

Robert Owen Sophomore

Chiara Polinesi Junior

Matthew Ragsdale Freshman

Chris Rivard Freshman

Rianna Smith Sophomore

Mary Spring Senior

Harley Taylor Senior

Jacob Wagar Sophomore

Acacia Wicks Junior

Roslyn Willoughby Freshman

Aryonna Willoughby Junior

Corie Wylie Senior

Lindsay Hicks-Frazer Head Coach

Head coach: Lindsay Hicks-Frazer

SOFTBALL:

Head coach: Randy Wyrobek

Cierra Amande Sophomore

Key Losses: Rocky McDaniel

at Deer Park Invitational: 10 a.m – Deer Park Golf Coarse

Wednesday, April 13 at Deer Park:

Top Returnees: Seniors: Kaben Hastings, Brendan Geary, Belle Kepner, Rhianna Knorr, Cory Wylie; juniors Dalton Arrand, Violet Gay, Becca Malcolm, Sonja Moore, Aryonna Willoughby; sophomores Robby Owen, Brad McMeen Top Prospects: Brian Malcolm, Matthew Ragsdale

Athletic experience: Some college for baseball

Age: 35

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Occupation: Wyrobek teaches fires science for the Newport School District.

Piper Matthews Senior

Randy Wyrobek Head Coach

Athletic experience: Wyrobek played high school baseball. He went on to play baseball overseas when he was in the military and played softball in Italy. He played in a fast pitch men’s softball league in Spokane for eight years.

Teaching experience: Special education teacher at Newport High School, previously taught in California Athletic experience: Ex club competitor at 100, 200, 400, sprints, hurdles and long jump. She’s now a distance trail runner.

Assistant coaches: Morgan Stigall, Amanda Smith Volunteers: Paul Moore, Chad Leslie, Erin Rednour, and Rocky McDaniel Manager: Amanda Fox

SOCCER:

Not Pictured:

From Page 1B

says the team has strong chemistry and a passion to work hard.

in the Northeast A League: “We will hold our own and surprise teams,” Zorica said. The team has already won two of their first three games of the season and tied the third.

Weaknesses: The team lacks experience, Zorica says.

Head coach: Mark Zorica Age: 42 Coaching experience:

Strengths: Coach Zorica

U-6 through U-16 Athletic experience: Zorica played club soccer from age five to 15, high school soccer and adult league soccer. He also was a USSF referee for 12 years and a NCAA referee for two years.

Assistant coach: Todd Matthews

BASEBALL:

Shawna Zubaugh Junior

Head coach: Sean Schneider

From Page 1B perienced and young.

Additional comments: “There is a lack of equipment that will need to be built up over time if we intend to become a good program,” Schneider says. “Years of neglect to the field and equipment and lack of assistant coaches has made difficult to run effective smooth practices.”

Age: 31 Coaching experience: Newport Middle School seventh and eighth grade baseball and wrestling Athletic experience: Schneider was a foursport athlete in high school, playing baseball, football, wrestling and track. He also played

Claudia Faraudo Kesslyn Fleck Brian Malcolm Becca Malcolm Dylan Warner Emma Waterman Tianonna Whetstone

Braden Nichols Senior

Sean Schneider Head Coach

college baseball and football.

Assistant coaches: None

Breanna Willis Junior

Friday, April 1

at Deer Park Invitational:

3:30 p.m. – Deer Park High School

Friday, April 15

at Interstate Invitational:

3:30 p.m. – Freeman High School

Wednesday, April 20 vs. Deer Park:

3:30 p.m. - Newport High School

Saturday, April 23 at Priest River Invite:

10 a.m. – Priest River High School

Wednesday, April 27 at Riverside:

3:30 p.m. – Riverside High School

Wednesday, May 4 at Medical Lake:

3:30 p.m. – Medical Lake High School

Friday, May 6

at Riverside Twilight Invite: 3 p.m. – Riverside High School

Wednesday, May 11 at Lakeside:

3:30 p.m. – Lakeside High School

Friday, May 20

at NEA Districts:

3 p.m. – Newport High School

Saturday, May 21

at NES Districts:

11:30 p.m. – Newport High School

Friday, May 27

at State:

TBA – Eastern Washington University

Saturday, May 28

at State:

TBA – Eastern Washington University

SPRING SPORTS

Priest River Spartans ThE mineR

Meet Your Spartans

softball

Top returnees: Juniors Rachel Akre, Taia Butler, Morgan DeMent, Jesi Huntley, Heidi Janhsen, Melissa Krampert, Antonia Martin, Savanna Storro; sophomore Giselle Jiminez; freshmen Emma Johnson and Tawny Nichols Top prospects: Morgan DeMent and Melissa Krampert were both AllLeague selections last year. Pitcher Rachel Akre and catcher Jesi Huntley will be big contributors.

Key losses: Pitcher Vivian Reynolds, third-baseman Brianna Novack and first baseman Kaylee Fink Overall projection of team’s chances in the Intermountain League: The league race should be wide open this year, according to coach Rob DeMent. “Timberlake is probably favored because they bring back a solid team, Bonners Ferry is the defending district champions, but I think we’ll be in the mix.”

Strengths: The Spartans have a solid pitching staff, solid defense and a good mix of speed on the bases and a few true power hitters.

Rachel Akre Junior

Emma Johnson Frosh

Jesi Huntley Junior

Morgan Dement Junior

Heidi Janhsen Junior

Giselle Jimenez Sophmore

Natalie Petit Frosh

Antonia Martin Junior

Melissa Krapert Junior

Tawny Nichols Frosh

Weaknesses: The Spartans are young. A lack of depth will be a concern.

Additional comments: “I am extremely excited about this group of girls,” coach DeMent said. “There aren’t many groups of female student

Tabitha Richey Frosh

Savanna Storro Junior

See PR Softball, 6B

BASEBALL

Top returnees: Seniors Gregory Fitzmorrris, Johnny Campbell, Justin Perkins; juniors Anthony Storro and Nate Pettit, and sophomore Coal Stevens are among the top returnees.

Top prospects: Juniors Hunter Hartwig, Jordon Simcox, Jakobie Haggerty; sophomores Kody Kuprienko and Cameron Reeves make up the top prospects.

Key losses: The Spartans lost seniors Brad Drake, Marcus Weiler, Jesse Miller, Benson Huntley, Trent Slinger, Jacob Bowden, and Nate Hoepfer-Evenson to graduation.

Overall projection of team’s chances in the Intermountain League: “I think our

Top returnees: Seniors: Michael Taylor (sprints), Bret Fink (throws), Kenny Chesnut (distance), Megan Boyd (Throws); juniors Elizabeth Downs (sprints), Tommy Anselmo (sprints), Collin Dietrick (hurdles/ jumps), Corbin Maltba (pole vault), Cody Pelton (sprints), Clay Pelton (sprints, pole vault), Gabe MacAlevy (mid-distance); sophomores Derrick Cook (Jumps), Drayven Ayers (throws, jumps), Dylan Glazier (hurdles) Top prospects: Caleb Gleason (distance), Cameron Parks (distance), Brandon McCracken (mid-distance), Robbie Anselmo (sprints), Keegan Hegal (sprints), Teryn Hanes (throws), Jacob Campbell (jumps), Spencer Sedgwick (sprints, jumps), Erik Moore (sprints, jumps).

Key losses: Josh Mark (distance, graduation), Starling Infante (sprints, graduation) Tallin Hanes (jumps, injury), Levi Maltba (distance, graduation) Josh Mullen (jumps, graduation), Erica McCracken (distance, graduation), Teddy Fowler (throws, graduation), Jordan Broesch (distance, graduation) See PR Track, 6B

Kody Kuprienko Sophomore

Nate Petit Junior

Anthony Storro Junior

Justin Perkins Senior

Hunter Hartwig Junior

Coal Stevens Sophomore

Gregory Fitzmorris Senior

3B

track and Field

Taia Butler Junior

Abby Barnes Junior

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Jacob Campbell Junior

Thomas Anselmo Junior

Drayven Ayers Sophomore

Evan Barnes Freshman

Josh Coombes Junior

Collin Dietrick Junior

Kenny Chestnut Senior

Derick Cook Sophomore

Caleb Gleason Freshman

Teryn Hanes Freshamn

Konner Durham Sophomore

Dylan Glazier Sophomore

Nathan Marks Freshman

Brandon McCracken Freshman

Kegan Hegal Freshman

Slava Nogrieve Freshman

Cameron Parks Freshman

Clay Pelton Junior

Cody Pelton Junior

Spencer Sedgwick Sophomore

Friday, April 1

at Deer Park Invitational:

Friday, April 15

at Interstate Invitational:

3:30 p.m. – Freeman High School

Saturday, April 23

at Priest River Invite:

10 a.m. – Priest River High School

Tuesday April 26

vs. Bonners Ferry:

4 p.m. – Priest River High School

Friday, April 29

at Timberlake Invitational:

2 p.m. – Timberlake High School

Thursday, May 5

at District 1 Meet of Champions: 3:30 p.m. – Post Falls High School

Friday, May 6

at Riverside Twilight Invite:

Noon – Deer Park High School

3 p.m. – Riverside High School

Thursday & Friday, May 12 & 13

at Districts:

4 p.m. – Timberlake High School

Friday & Saturday, May 20 & 21

at State:

TBA – Middleton High School

GOLF

Jordon Simcox Junior Top returnees: sophomores Kody Salesky, Dillon Yeoman and Connor Vaage all played a lot of varsity golf last year.

Not Pictured: Johnny Campbell Cameron Reeves Alex Simpkins Junior

See PR Baseball, 6B

Jakobie Haggerty Junior

Thursday, March 31

vs. Sandpoint:

Saturday, April 4

vs. Newport:

11 a.m. – Newport

Wednesday, April 13

vs. Lakeside:

4 p.m. – Lakeside

Saturday, April 16

vs. Bonners Ferry:

11 a.m. – Bonners Ferry

Tuesday, April 19

vs. Timberlake:

4 p.m. – Timberlake

Thursday, April 21

vs. Colville:

4 p.m. – Colville

Saturday, April 23

vs. Kellogg:

11 a.m. – Kellogg

Tuesday, April 26

vs. Bonners Ferry:

4 p.m. – Bonners Ferry

Saturday, April 30

vs. Timberlake:

11 a.m. – Timberlake

Tuesday, May 3

vs. Kellogg:

4 p.m. – Kellogg

Monday, May 9

at Districts:

TBA

Tuesday, May 10

at Districts:

TBA

Wednesday, May 11

at Districts:

TBA

Monday, May 12

at Districts:

TBA

3 p.m. – Sandpoint High School

Saturday, May 14 Play-In Game to State:

TBA

Thursday, May 19

at State Tournament:

Fruitland

Friday, May 20

at State Tournament:

Fruitland

Saturday, May 21

at State Tournament:

Fruitland

Top prospects: Priest River coach Scot Salesky says he looks for good things from seniors Mason Clark and Andrew Jeter. He says they don’t have a lot of experience golfing but are good athletes and know how to compete.

Kody Salesky Sophomore

Conner Vaage Sophomore

Ty Erickson Sophomore

Mason Clark Senior

Andrew Jeter Senior

Scott Salesky Head Coach

Not Pictured: Dillon Yeoman Olivia Witter

Key losses: Jeremy MacDonald See PR Golf, 6B Tuesday, April 12

vs. multiple opponents:

Thursday, April 14 at Timberlake: Friday, April 15

vs. multiple opponents:

Monday, April 18, vs. Bonners Ferry High School:

Noon - Ranch Club 10 a.m. - Twin Lakes 10 a.m. - Chewelah 10 a.m., - Ranch Club

Thursday, April 21, vs. multiple opponents:

10 a.m., - Kellogg

Thursday, April 28, vs. Timberlake High School:

2 p.m. - Ranch Club

Monday, May 2,

vs. multiple opponents:

10 a.m. – Ranch Club

Thursday, May 5.

vs. Kellogg:

2 pm. – Kellogg

Monday, May 9,

vs. Intermountain League Districts:

TBA – Mirror Lake

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Meet Your Panthers

| March 30, 2016

baseball Top returnees: Seniors Tyson Shanholtzer, Franklin Pope, Joe Cutshall; there are no returning juniors. Coach Tell Hamilton counts his seven sophomores: Tanner Shanholtzer, Colton Han- Tyson Shanholtzer sen, Canon Keogh, CJ Senior Balcom , Dylan Hendershott, Roddy Pierre and Caleb Ziesmer all as top returnees.

Track and Field Top returnees: Junior Alana Keogh, and sophomore Gracie Strangeowl

Franklin Pope Senior

Joe Cutshall Senior

Quincy Williams Junior

Top prospects: Quincy Williams is a new junior player this year.

Key losses: Cusick did not lose anyone from last Tanner Shanholtzer year’s team.

Sophomore Overall projection of team’s chances in the Northeast 1B North League: Hamilton predicts his should be in the top four teams in the 10-team league.

Strengths: Hamilton says he has three great

Dylan Hendershott See Cusick Baseball, 6B Sophomore

Colton Hansen Sophomore

Canon Keogh Sophomore

Roddy Pierre Sophomore

Caleb Ziesmer Sophomore

CJ Balcom Sophomore

Jed Cupp Freshman

vs. LV Rogers:

Tuesday, April 12

at Inchelium:

2 p.m. – Inchelium High School

Saturday, April 16

vs. Columbia:

noon – Cusick High School

Tuesday, April 19

at Northport:

2 p.m. – Northport High School

Saturday, April 23

at Curlew:

noon – Curlew High School

Tuesday, April 26

vs. ACH:

2 p.m. – Cusick High School

Saturday, April 30

vs. Odessa-Harrington:

noon – Cusick High School

Tuesday, May 10

at Districts:

TBA

Saturday, May 14

at Districts:

2 p.m. – Cusick High School

TBA

Friday & Saturday, May 20-21

at Regionals

Friday & Saturday, May 27-28

at State - Ellensburg

Softball

Overall projection of team’s chances in the league: “I think we’re looking really good in terms of our girls; they are set,” says Cusick Coach Jenni Jones.

“I’m expecting us to do quite well; a lot of them (team) just has natural talent.”

Strengths: “The team works extra hard, they do what they are asked and don’t complain,” Jones says. “They are willing to try new things and value my opinion.

I’m just really blessed to have a great group of kids.”

Cassidy Hansen Senior

Brianna Balcom Senior

Jackie Sage Junior

Josh Keogh Senior

Val Keogh Senior

Bryce Nomee Junior

Wyatt Shanholtzer Junior

Michael Grzechowiak Junior

Alana Keogh Junior

Jessie Huang Junior

Nicole Tesdahl Sophomore

Gracie StrangeOwl Sophomore

Emma Hardie Freshman

Jessica Hankey Freshman

Jaden Cox Eighth Grade

Additional comments: “I’m just really looking forward to the season and am excited to see what happens,” says Jones.

Not Pictured: Rachelle Busby

Head coach: Jenni Jones

Jenni Jones Head Coach

Age: 41

Weaknesses: “I don’t think it’s a weakness, but we have a lot of kids who have never done track and field before.

That’s not a bad thing at all, but I do think it’s going to be a learning year.”

Coaching experience: Third year coaching track for Cusick Occupation: Public Health Prevention Specialist for the Kalispel Tribe

at Colville:

Athletic experience: Played volleyball, basketball, track and cross country in high school.

Assistant coaches: Mike Keogh

3:30 p.m. – Colville High School

Thursday, April 21 at Freeman:

3:30 p.m. – Freeman High School

Saturday, April 23 at Priest River Invite:

TBA – Priest River High School

Tuesday, April 26

at Davenport:

3:30 p.m. – Davenport High School

Saturday, April 30 at Underberg Invite:

TBA – Ritzville High School

Saturday, May 3

at NEA League:

TBA – Davenport

Tuesday, May 10

at Districts:

TBA – Medical Lake

Friday & Saturday, May 20 & 21

at Regionals

Thursday, Friday & Saturday, May 26-28

at State

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Katie Talieya Key losses: Iola Hansen Tonasket Hulet Sophomore Junior Overall projection of team’s chances in the Northeast 1B Additional North League: Allen comments: “Our says staying focused ultimate goal is to reach and playing hard all seaState playoffs,” Allen son will mean a lot. She says. predicts the team will finish in the top two.

Then on to the District Head coach: Monica playoffs, Regionals, and Allen hopefully State.

Weaknesses: Allen sees a lack of competitiveness in League opponents as she looks to post season play.

Top prospects: Strangeowl, Alana Keogh, Busby, freshman Jessica Hankey, Josh Keogh, and junior Michael Grzechowiak

Tuesday, April 12

Top prospects: Coach Monica Allen has high expectations for freshmen Taylor Allen, Chanelle Hunt, Amy Reijonen and Nicole Stensgar.

Strengths: “One of our greatest strengths is how well we display teamwork,” Allen says.

“I haven’t seen this strong of a bond in a couple of years. We build each other up as a team and as individuals.”

New to the sport: senior Josh Keogh, senior Rochelle Busby, and senior Val Keogh

Key losses: Iris Strangeowl and Bridget Fountain

Thursday, March 31

Top returnees: Seniors Reigan Allen, Cassidy Hansen and Brianna Balcolm; juniors Jackie Sage, Talieya Tonasket and Makenzie Ranck; sophomores Katie HuReigan let, Tempest Pierre and Allen Chasity Williams Senior

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Age: 40 Coaching experience: She coached little league for 10 years, volunteered as a high school coach and this Amy is her third year as the Reijonen coach of the Panthers.

Freshman Teaching experience: Para-educator at Cusick School District Athletic experience: High school softball and volleyball

Nicole Stensgar Freshman

Not Pictured:

We have a new look!

Makenzie Ranck

Assistant coach: Shanda Piengkham

Monica Allen Head Coach

Tuesday, April 12

at Inchelium:

2 p.m. – Inchelium High School

Saturday, April 16

vs. Columbia:

Noon – Cusick High School

Tuesday, April 19

at Northport:

2 p.m. – Northport High School

Saturday, April 23

at Curlew:

Noon – Curlew High School

Tuesday, April 26

vs. ACH:

2 p.m. – Cusick High School

Tuesday, May 3

at Republic:

2 p.m. – Republic High School

Saturday, May 7

at Districts:

TBA – Kettle Falls

Saturday, May 14

at Regionals:

TBA – Medical Lake

Saturday, May 21

at Regionals:

TBA – Medical Lake

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Top returnees: Seniors Logan Miller, Joey Dickenson; juniors Jacob Couch, Brayden Taylor, Ben Avey; sophomores Calvin Petrich, Bradley Sargent, Peter McAnerin

Top prospects: Caleb Whittikeind, Chase Miller Key losses: The baseball team lost two important players to the track team this season, senior Steven Avey and junior Austin Robertson.

Overall projection of team’s chances in the Northeast 1B North League: Selkirk coach Charles Snow didn’t have a projection of team’s chances in the league.

Strengths: “We have several returning players this year, and we have grown a lot since last season,” Snow says. “We have two volunteer coaches, one of the volunteers used to be the head

Logan Miller Senior

Jacob Couch Junior

Ben Avey Junior

Brayden Taylor Junior

Calvin Petrich Sophomore

Calvin Rood Sophomore

Brad Sargent Sophomore

Logan Bailey Freshman

Zach Zoodsma Freshman

Chase Miller Freshman

Thomas Huttle Freshman

Caleb Wittikeind Freshman

Charles Snow Head Coach

Not Pictured: Joey Dickenson Billy Brown

Saturday, April 2

vs. Columbia:

Noon – Selkirk High School

Tuesday, April 5

vs. Nelson:

1 p.m. – Selkirk High School

Tuesday, April 12

vs. Cusick:

3 p.m. – Selkirk High School

Saturday, April 16

vs. Curlew:

Noon – Selkirk High School

Tuesday, April 19

vs. Republic:

2 p.m. – Selkirk High School

Saturday April 23

at Northport:

Noon – Northport High School

Tuesday, April 26

at Odessa:

2 p.m. – Odessa High School

Saturday, April 30

vs. ACH:

Noon – Selkirk High School

Tuesday, May 10

at Districts:

TBA

Saturday, May 14

at Districts:

TBA

Friday & Saturday, May 20 & 21

at Regionals

Friday & Saturday, May 27 & 28

at State

Desdanee Butler Sophomore

Emma Avey Sophomore

Aubrey Linquist Sophomore

Top returnees: Juniors Tasha Owens and Lexi Ellsworth; sophomores Ellen Huttle, Aubrey Lindquist, Desdanee Butler and MacKenzie Maupin Top prospects: The Rangers have a very young team this year, with no seniors, but a lot of freshmen and eighth graders on the team.

Key losses: Breena Rogers and Abigail Christman are not playing this year.

Overall projection of team’s chances in the Northeast

Ellen Huttle Sophomore

MacKenzie Maupin Sophomore

Quinn Zimmerman Freshman

Destiny Evans Freshman

1B North League: Selkirk has struggled against larger schools in non-league games the beginning of this season, losing to Chewelah and Colville. They split a double-header with Cusick, who is in the same league.

Strengths: The Rangers have a large turnout this year.

Weaknesses: The team is very young.

Head coach: Mike Mondich Age: 47

Ashlin Robertson Sophomore

Mary Huttle Freshman

Sierra Chantry Sophomore

Jenna Couch Freshman

New athletes: Brady Filler in shot put; Stephan Avery in 100m Javelin; Noah Bailey in 100, 100H300H; Bryce Seaney in discus and javelin; Christopher Descloux in 100, 200, 400; Jennifer Goodnight in 1600m and Ryan Issakites in the 1600m3200m.

Bryce Seaney Senior

Chris Descloux Senior

Chance Chantry Senior

Lauren McGeorge Senior

Stephan Avey Senior

Dana Riggleman Senior

Brady Filler Senior

Noah Bailey Senior

Alex Yarnell Senior

Zaren Bubb Junior

Katie Dewey Junior

Austin Robertson Junior

Jennifer Goodnight Junior

Amanda Johns Junior

Kiara Curran Sophomore

Ryan Issakides Sophomore

Conner Stark Freshman

Chris Noble Freshman

Justin Krabbenhoft Eighth Grade

Key losses: Devin Washington Overall projection of team’s chances in the league: “By end of season we will Wyatt be very competitive George for the league chamFreshman pionships through to state,” says Coach Susan Vermeulen.

Additional comments: “New athletes are very coachable so by the end of the season we should be

Not Pictured:

Jaden Krabbenhoft Tristan Carman Parker Jenkins Megan Marshall Klayton Lyons Jacob Arman very competitive for League championships, Districts and Regionals,” Vermeulen says.

Changes in rules that affect your team: “This year our District will be imple-

Susan Steven Vermeulen Issakides Eight Grade Head Coach menting “Regionals” which will be a two-day meet. The top four boys and top three girls will advance to State. Also joining our District all See Selkirk Track, 6B

Friday, April 1

at Deer Park Invite:

TBA – Deer Park High School

Tuesday, April 12

at Kettle Falls:

3:30 p.m. – Kettle Falls High School

Thursday, April 21 at Freeman:

3:30 p.m. – Freeman High School

Saturday, April 23 at Priest River Invite:

10 a.m. – Priest River High School

Tuesday, April 26

at Davenport:

3 p.m. – Davenport High School

Saturday, April 30 at Undeberg Invite: Tuesday, May 3

11 a.m. – Ritzville High School

at NE 1B Championships: 3 p.m. – Davenport High School

Friday, May 6

at Riverside Twilight:

3 p.m. – Riverside High School

Tuesday, May 10

at Districts:

1 p.m. – Davenport High School

Friday & Saturday, May 20 & 21 at Regionals:

TBA – Central Valley High School

Thursday, Friday & Saturday, May 26-28 at State: TBA – Eastern Washington University

We Salute Ou r Rang e rs Paige Rayond Freshman

Mike Mondich Head Coach

Ben Franklin (208) 437-4822

Vaagen Brothers Coaching experience: Mondich helped coach middle school softball for three years.

This is his third year coaching the Rangers.

Occupation: Mondich works as an electrician for the PUD at Box

Saturday, April 2

vs. Columbia:

noon – Selkirk High School

Tuesday, April 12

vs. Priest River:

3 p.m. – Selkirk High School

Thursday, April 14

at Kettle Falls:

4 p.m. – Kettle Falls High School

Saturday, April 16

vs. Curlew:

noon – Selkirk High School

Tuesday, April 19

vs. Republic:

2 p.m. – Selkirk High School

Saturday April 23

at Northport:

noon – Northport High School

Saturday, April 30

vs. ACH:

noon – Selkirk High School

Saturday, May 7

at Districts:

TBA – Kettle Falls High School

Saturday, May 14

at Regionals:

TBA – Medical Lake High School

Saturday, May 21

at Regionals:

TBA – Medical Lake High School

at State:

Top prospects: Lauren McGeorge in the 100H-300H; Dana Riggleman in shot put; Jaden Krabbenhoft in triple jump, 300H; Alex Yarnell triple jump; Zayren Bubb 100, 200 long jump; Katie Dewey long jump 100H;Tristan Carman in the 1600-3200m, and Parker Jenkins in the 100, 200, 400

Weaknesses: “The majority of the team are new athletes to track and field,” Vermeulen says.

See Selkirk Softball, 6B

Friday & Saturday, May 27 & 28

Top returnees: seniors Lauren McGeorge, Dana Riggleman, Jaden Krabbenhoft, Alex Yarnell; juniors Zayren Bubb, Katie Dewey, Tristan Carman; freshman Parker Jenkins (was 8th grade competing at the high school level last year)

Strengths: “We have a very strong boys’ team in the running and throwing events,” says Vermeulen.

softball Lexi Ellsworth Junior

5B

track and Field

Peter McAnerin Sophomore

See Selkirk baseball, 6B

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CUSICK BASEBALL:

PR SOFTBALL:

From Page 4B

From Page 3B athletes that are willing to work as hard as this group is. This entire group is hungry and won’t accept failure. They are really focused on the team, the big picture, and they embrace the underdog role. I think this team can shock some folks this year.”

seniors that bring a lot of leadership to the team.

Weaknesses: With only three seniors, the team is made up mostly of sophomores, three freshmen and two eighth grades. Hamilton acknowledges it is a young team, with not a lot of experience.

Additional comments: “Most of our current sophomores started last year as freshmen,” Hamilton says. “Our season will depend on how much they step up and contribute.”

Head coach: Tell Hamilton

Ethan Hardie Freshman

Mose Pierre Freshman

Nate Allen Eighth Grade

Overall projection of team’s chance in league: Salesky says Priest River should be in the top two in the Intermoutnain League, probably behind Kellogg, who he says has a very good program.

Last year the Spartans

Occupation: Facilities Manager at Camas Wellness Center Athletic experience: Hamilton played baseball, basketball and football at Cusick High School for all four years.

He also played two years for the Spokane Blue Devils, an AAA

Age: 41

Trevor Shanholtzer Eighth Grade

Tell Hamilton Head Coach

missed state by three strokes. “We should be in the hunt,” he says.

Strengths: Salesky says the team is pretty experienced for as young as they are.

Weaknesses: Salesky didn’t list weaknesses

Assistant coaches: Tim Konkright

Salesky Age: 56 Coaching experience: 30 years coaching golf for the Spartans Teaching experience: 33 years as a teacher, currently teaching at Priest River Junior High.

Head coach: Scott

league will be very competitive,” says returning head coach Mark Schultz. “We will continue to work hard in practice, and compete as hard as we can.”

Strengths: “Our attitudes and work ethic is great, these young men come to practice and work hard every day,” says Schultz. “We see ourselves as a team, which includes the good times as well as any bumps that may happen during the course of the season.”

Weaknesses: Schultz says the team needs more practice time.

“We have only been outside for a couple of practices,” he says. The team needs to become more consistent at the plate and working on team defense, he says.

Dylan Patterson Junior

Mark Schultz Head Coach

school Head coach: Mark Schultz Age: 48 Coaching experience: This will be his seventh varsity season, 14th season coaching.

Occupation: Paraprofessional at high

Athletic experience: Graduated from Newport in 1985; he played football, basketball, and baseball for the Grizzlies.

Assistant coaches: Lou Musso, Doug Naccarato, Jeremy Conlon

SELKIRK BASEBALL: From Page 5B coach. So the players are getting lots of good information from multiple sources. The community has also stepped up in a big way, several businesses such as the Western Star, Cathy’s Café and American Pie Drive-In have really made a difference in improving the quality of the team’s equipment and fund raising.”

Weaknesses: “We are still a young and growing team,” Snow says.

“We have three seniors,

which is two more than we had last year; three juniors, and we will be starting two freshman.”

Additional comments: “Overall, I have a good feeling about this season, I think that if we can improve with every game, and learn from our shortfalls, we may get a shot at post season play,” Snow says.

Head coach: Charles Snow Age: 33

SELKIRK SOFTBALL: From Page 5B Canyon Dam. Athletic experience: Mondich played four years of varsity baseball, basketball and football for Selkirk.

Not Pictured: Tasha Owens Whitney Dawson

Daylan Kiss Freshman

Coaching experience: This is DeMent’s first year as head coach.

He was a varsity assistant for two years and coach little league and travel softball for 12 years.

Occupation: Operations Technician

Legion baseball team and played baseball for a year for Community Colleges of Spokane.

Coaching experience: Four years, including second year as head baseball coach and two years as the assistant coach at Selkirk Occupation: U.S. Border Patrol Agent Athletic experience: Snow played four years of high school soccer and baseball and two years post high school and college baseball.

Assistant coaches: Jason Repp (Assistant), Pete Whittikeind (volunteer), John Petrich (volunteer), Reuben MacArthur (volunteer)

Rob DeMent Head Coach

at Ponderay Newsprint for six years.

Head coach: Rob DeMent

Coaching experience: Hamilton has been the head baseball coach at Cusick for seven years.

PR BASEBALL: From Page 3B

Samantha Kendall Emily Carter Maria Cruz-Strickland Liz Downs Gabby Hagman Chase Bailey Cassandra Deremer Thais Uehara Jasmine Martin

Age: 35

PR GOLF: From Page 3B

Not Pictured:

Athletic experience: DeMent was a three-sport athlete in high school and played 10 years of competitive slow-pitch softball.

Assistant coaches: Dan Buttrey, John Mullaley

Thursday, March 31

vs. Sandpoint:

3 p.m. - Sandpoint

Tuesday, April 12

vs. Selkirk:

2 p.m. - Selkirk

Saturday, April 16

vs. Bonners Ferry:

11 a.m. - Bonners Ferry

Tuesday, April 19

vs. Timberlake:

4 p.m. - Timberlake

Thursday, April 21

vs. Colville:

4 p.m. - Colville

Saturday, April 23

vs. Kellogg:

11 a.m. - Kellogg

Tuesday, April 26

vs. Bonners Ferry:

4 p.m. - Bonners Ferry

Saturday, April 30

vs. Timberlake:

11 a.m. - Timberlake

Tuesday, May 3

vs. Kellogg:

4 p.m. - Kellogg

Monday, May 9 Districts:

TBA

Tuesday, May 10 Districts:

TBA

Wednesday, May 11 Districts:

TBA

Thursday, May 12 Districts:

TBA

Saturday, May 14

play-in game:

TBA

Friday, May 20

State Tournament:

TBA

Saturday, May 21

State Tournament:

TBA

PR TRACK: From Page 3B Overall projection of team’s chances in the league: Boys: “We have a young team (only three seniors), but they are a hardworking group and should be a contending for a top two finish in league,” says Coach Jared Hughes. Girls – “Graduation hit us hard again and we are definitely in a rebuilding phase,” says Hughes.

“We have quality kids, but our low numbers and depth will hurt us in league.”

Strengths: Hughes says he has a big boys team. “We have a large number of quality returners, an outstanding freshman class and some quality upper classmen additions,” says Hughes. “This is the largest boys’ roster I have had as a head coach. We should be very competitive in every meet we attend this year.” Girls – “A large percentage of the team is upper class-

Kayleee Taylor Sophomore

Megan Boyd Senior

Elizabeth Downs Junior

Michael Taylor Senior

Not Pictured: Robbie Anselmo Chandler Blackburn Corbin Maltba Eric Moore Jordan Phillips

men,” says Hughes.

Weaknesses: The boys are still a little young with only three seniors.” Girls – “Lack of depth. This is the smallest girls’ group we have had in 20 years,” says Hughes.

Head coach: Jared Hughes Age: 41 Coaching experience: 19 years, 13 years as head coach

Colby Poe Arron Reyes Hailey Hatfield Alex Howell Jared Hughes Head Coach ence: 17 years as science and PE teacher at Priest River Lamanna High School Athletic experience: Hughes participated in football, wrestling, and track and field at Priest River Lamanna High School and has four years of track and field experience from the University of Idaho Assistant coaches: Lance Clark – 16th year, Jessica Mortensen – second year

Teaching experi-

SELKIRK TRACK: From Page 5B be District 9.”

Head coach: Susan Vermeulen Age: 54 Coaching experience: 16 years Teaching experience: Substitute

teacher for Selkirk School District Athletic experience: track and field High school Assistant coaches: Cathy McGeorge Volunteer Coaches: Jill Sotendahl, Josh Ross

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Donna Rae (Westover) (Little) Romero Newport

Donna Rae (Westover) (Little) Romero, passed away, Jan. 6, surrounded by family at Kadlec Regional MediRomero cal Center in Richland, Wash. She was 82.

She was born April 27, 1933, in Blanchard, Idaho, to Claude and Janette Westover. She attended grade school in Laclede, and graduated in 1950 from Priest River High School. Donna married Lawrence Little on July 14, 1951, in Priest River, who preceded her in death on March 16, 1987. She married Frank Romero, of Newport, May 31, 1991, who preceded her in death on March 13, 2012. Her sisters JoAnn Endicott and Phyllis Lewis also preceded her in death.

Donna was an avid card player, enjoyed playing golf, shopping, going out to lunch, and loved traveling to Yuma, Ariz., for the winter months.

She was a beloved mother and grandmother and is survived by daughter Kris (James) McColgin of Kennewick, Wash., daughter Betty Ann (Kirk) Thomas of Kennewick, Wash., son Gary (Daryl) Little, of Missoula, Mont., and brother Dick (Carol) Westover of Richland, Wash. She is also survived by five stepchildren, Bonnie (Randy) Wyrobek of Newport; Bob (Denise) Romero of Yakima, Nancy Romero of Benton City, Wash., Debbie (Jay) Humphrey of Spokane, and Sandy (Darren) Jordan of Phoenix, Ariz., and 16 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

A memorial service celebrating Donna’s life will be held Saturday, April 9, at 2 p.m. at United Church of Christ in Newport. Inurnment will at 1 p.m. at Evergreen Cemetery in Priest River, for the family.

Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the on-line guest book at www.shermanknapp.com.

2016109 P U B L I C N OT I C E RE Q U E S T F OR S TATE M E N T O F Q U A L I F I C AT I O N ( R S Q ) Notice to Contractors – Small Works Roster Town of Cusick, Pend Oreille County, Washington In accordance with RCW 35.23.352; 39.80, 39.29, 39.34, 39.04.155 and as authorized by Town Council, the Town is accepting applications for the 2016 Small Works Roster. The Roster will cover projects estimated to cost $300,000 or less for public works. Contractors who have responded to this notice in the past, need to update their information to remain current. Call (509) 445-1718 or email cusick@itss.net to obtain an application.

Data to Furnish Engineering and Land Surveying Services The Town of Cusick (pursuant to Chapter 61, Laws of 1981) is inviting statements of qualifications and performance information from firms interested in providing professional engineering and land surveying services for the 2016 calendar year in conjunction with Town sponsored projects. The Town’s Water System Plan, for which engineering service is sought, includes: water treatment facility evaluation and upgrade including cost estimates, feasibility study, site control, and evaluation of the reservoir and miscellaneous water distribution and transmission pipelines in the Cusick and Usk service area.

Qualification and performance statements will be reviewed, placed on file for the 2016 calendar year, and will be used as the source from which to select one or more qualified firms from whom a detailed proposal will be requested for any specific project.

Those firms who have statements on file for the 2015 calendar year should only respond with a request for their statement to be renewed for 2016 along with any pertinent amendments to their statement.

Minority- and women-owned firms are encouraged to submit statements of qualification.

The Town of Cusick is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Questions regarding this solicitation should be directed to the Town of Cusick, (509) 445-1718. Response of interested firms is requested no later than April 21st, 2016 to the following address, Town of Cusick PO Box 263, Cusick WA 99119.

These projects when funded could be through the Washington State Dept. of Health; USDA Rural Development; and Community Development Block Grant Program with federal funds provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. ss//Charlotte Yergens, Clerk/Treasurer Published in The Newport Miner March 30 and April 6, 2016. (9-2) ___________________________

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p o l i c e r e p o rt s 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, Mar. 21 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Hwy. 2, report of women sleeping in a car at the end of a driveway SUSPICIOUS PERSON: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of two people in a field sleeping in a tent.

CHILD ABUSE: Scotia Rd. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Selkirk St. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. 6th THEFT: Calispel Trail, report of logging cable stolen in the last week ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of white Subaru driving erratically.

TRAFFIC OFFENSE: Cemetery Lane ANIMAL PROBLEM: S. Union Ave., Newport, report of tan colored pit bull with pink collar running loose in the area.

area, sliding around corner.

reportedly shoplifting.

SUSPCIIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Hwy. 2, complainant’s niece drove by residence and thought the garage door looked open; complainant is out of area for the winter.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: S. Calispel Ave., Newport, child did not get on the bus. She says she is afraid to go home.

WANTED PERSON: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights ACCIDENT: Hwy. 20, report that vehicle almost hit complainant’s vehicle then went into the ditch.

RECOVERED VEHICLE: Hwy. 2, report of recovering stolen vehicle SUSPICIOUS PERSON: E. 5th Ave., report of intoxicated males in area beating on doors of apartments.

MISSING PERSON: S. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of missing person located.

Wednesday, Mar. 23 RECOVERED VEHICLE: W 6th St. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: Silver Birch Rd., complainant reports soon to be ex-husband is being verbally abusive.

THEFT: W. 5th St., report of theft of a cell phone that happened last Friday.

ARREST: Dustin Daniel Burton, 40, of Newport arrested for a probation violation.

ARREST: Jodi Louise Enslow, 33, of Newport arrested for probation violation.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 2, report of two dogs running in highway, one brown and white other dog has long white hair.

AGENCY ASSIST: Assist lone SCSO unit with a suicidal male on a cliff.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights

ACCIDENT: W. Walnut St., report of two-car non-injury accident

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: W. 6th, report of suspicious subjects

SMOKE: LeClerc Rd. S.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL: W. 7th St., complainant reports boyfriend pushed complainant down.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Hwy. 20 DISABLED VEHICLE: Hwy. 211, report of vehicle with flat tire partially blocking roadway heading northbound.

ABANDONED VEHICLE: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights SUSPICIOUS PERSON: S. Washington Ave., report of subject on bicycle with no lights.

NOISE COMPLAINT: E. 4th Ave. WANTED PERSON: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights AUTOMOBILE THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights DISORDERLY: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of disorderly male

Tuesday, Mar. 22 AGENCY ASSIST: Hwy. 2, assisted AHPD and DEA with a warrant arrest that turned into a vehicle pursuit.

TRAFFIC OFFENSE: E. 4th Ave., report of yellow Dodge truck parked in no parking zone.

LOST PROPERTY: LeClerc Creek Rd., complainant reports they lost a gun in the area yesterday.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 20, report of small silver car speeding and passing in no passing zones headed northbound.

FRAUD: S. Union Ave., Newport, complainant reports one of the tenants forged rental documents.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Box Canyon Rd., report of neighbor’s dog on complainant’s property chasing his cat and deer.

TRAFFIC OFFENSE: Houghton St., complainant reports vehicle made u-turn then passed the bus while stop paddle out.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Southshore Diamond Lake, report of two bull dogs running loose in area, one is tan other is brindle.

AUTOMOBLE THEFT: W. 6th, report of vehicle theft THEFT: LeClerc Rd. N. ANIMAL PROBLEM: Sullivan Lake Rd., complainant would like to speak to a deputy regarding neighbors’ animals reportedly coming onto her property.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: Warren St., report of 7-year-old female left unattended in vehicle.

DIRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED: Diamond Drive, report of cite and release for suspended license.

TRAFFIC OFFENSE: W. Kelly Drive, report of maroon colored car speeding through

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: W. 6th, complainant reports they made contact with a male and female that were camping on tribal land.

FOUND PROPERTY: S. Garden Ave., report of found purse DRIVING WITH A SUSPENDED LICENSE: S. Washington Ave., Newport, 29-year-old female cited and released for driving while license suspended.

TRESPASSING: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights ANIMAL PROBLEM: Sullivan Lake Rd., report of dog on property again.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: W. 1st St., report of group of boys spray-painting obscenities.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Sunset Drive S., report that three Arabic males came to complainant’s residence in small grey sedan asking about a place to go camping, when complainant told them a spot the one male speaking English said the area was not secluded enough.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Diamond Drive, report of neighbors questioning whether or not a female is house sitting.

POSSIBLE DUI: Hwy. 2 TRESPASSING: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights

Thursday, Mar. 24 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCESW: W. 1st THEFT: LeClerc Rd. N. DECEASED PERSON: Leclerc Rd. S., report of 78-year-old deceased female.

VEHICLE PROWL: W. 6th JUVENILE PROBLEM: S. Calispel Ave. SEX OFFENSE: Newport area, student reporting sex offense ABANDONED VEHICLE: Ashenfelter Bay Rd., report of gold minivan stuck in mud right by the water.

VIOLAITON OF PROTECTION ORDER: S. Garden Ave., Newport, report of subject in jail writing and calling those who have a protection order against him.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: N. Fea Ave., Newport, report of family members arguing.

ARREST: Hwy. 20, James Ray Wilson, 24, of Cusick was arrested for driving with a suspended license, possession with intent to manufacture or deliver marijuana, introducing contraband into a correctional facility.

THEFT: W. Walnut St., Newport, elderly male detained for

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Mcinnis St., respondent reports receiving voicemails from step mother stating she is going kill the complainant’s father.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: 1st Ave. AGENCY ASSIST: W. Pine St., Newport, patient reportedly came in with knife sticking out of side.

cade, 22, of Ephrata arrested on out of county warrant and for resisting arrest.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: N. Spokane Ave., report of suspicious car in front of complainant’s house.

Sunday, Feb. 27 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights HARASSMENT: Camden Rd. SUSPICIOUS PERSON: S. Cass Ave. TRESPASSING: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights

NOISE COMPLAINT: 6th Ave., report of loud music coming from above apartment.

PHONE OFFENSE: Coyote Trail, complainant reports receiving threatening phone call from unknown male subject.

Friday, Mar. 25

ATTEMPT TO LOCATE: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of stolen vehicle in the area.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Sullivan Lake Rd., report of four sheep on complainant’s property ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy.2 ANIMAL PROBLEM: Northshore Diamond Lake, report of German Shepherd chasing people.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: S. Scott Ave., Newport BURGLARY: Coyote Trail Rd., complainant reports that sometime between last fall and now house was broke into and items taken.

THREATENING: Davis Lake Rd., report of threatening call.

ANIMAL CRUELTY: Sullivan Lake Rd., complainant believes dog is being neglected.

ACCIDENT: W. Walnut St., Newport, report of two-vehicle accident in parking lot SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: W. Hwy. 2 ARREST: 322 Hwy. 2, Brian Lee McElyea, 30, of Spokane was arrested for driving while license suspended in the 3rd.

WEAPON OFFENSE: McInnis ANIMAL PROBLEM: Scotia Rd., report of injured deer needs dispatched.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: W. 7th St., report of 13-year-old daughter out of control, threw chain at mom.

ARREST: N. Fea Ave. Michael G. Shelly, 35, of Newport arrested for driving while license suspended and local warrants.

ATTEMPT TO LOCATE: W. 7th St., attempt to locate wanted subjects POSIBLE DUI: Hwy. 20, report of possible drunk driver ARREST: Geoffrey Alan Chadwell, 43, of Spokane was arrested for fourth degree assault domestic violence and local warrants.

ARREST: Jacob Gary Riggins, 36, of Clark Fork arrested on local warrant felony and driving while license suspended/ revoked in the 3rd.

Saturday, Mar. 26 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Northshore Diamond Lake, report of complainant finding coffee can with cds buried on property.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Paul’s Lane, reports of two loud explosions heard in the last five minutes.

ARREST: N. Newport Ave., Steven L. Jolly, 28, of Newport arrested for malicious harassment.

TRESPASSING: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights ARREST: W. Walnut, Robin A. Schaff, 31, of Newport arrested on out of county warrant.

DISTURBANCE: W. Kelly Drive, report of a confrontation between neighbors.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Spring Valley Rd., report of black suburban at end of complainant’s driveway, unknown who it may be.

BURGLARY: Royal Lane, report of a group of 15 people on complainant’s property taking items.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSATNCES: S. Scott Ave., Newport, report that someone screamed in the neighborhood.

WEAPON OFFENSE: Veit Rd., complainant reports hearing a gun shot in the area.

West Bonner County

Monday, Mar. 21 JUVENILE PROBLEM: Hwy. 2, Priest River DOMESTIC DISPUTE: Lower Quartz Creek Rd., Priest River DISTURBING THE PEACE: Klein Rd., Oldtown

Tuesday, Mar. 22 No reportable incidents Wednesday, March 23 NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 57, Priest Lake ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hwy. 2, Oldtown ARREST: A male resident of Post Falls, was cited and released for driving without privileges in Blanchard.

FOUND PROPERTY: Silver Birch Rd., complainant found small girl’s bike on side of road.

BATTERY: Hwy. 2, Priest River

DISABLD VEHICLE: Usk Bridge

STAB/GUNSHOT: Lincoln Ave., Priest River

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL: Beeman Rd., complainant reports parents are having a physical fight.

HARASSMENT: W. 6th ARREST: Hwy. 2 Emily E. Vansteen, 24, of San Francisco arrested for driving while under the influence.

ILLEGAL BURNING: Hwy. 2, complainant reports smelling like neighbors are burning plastic or rubber.

ARREST: Betty Mae Way Seth T. Garver, 40, of Newport arrested for driving under the influence.

MALICIOUS MISCHEIF: Paul’s Lane, complainant reports someone tampered with mailbox at complainant’s residence.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: W. 1st St. STRUCTURE FIRE: S. Washington Ave., report of house fire ARREST: Darrell Wade Kin-

Thursday, Mar. 24

Friday, Mar. 25 No reportable incidents.

Saturday, Mar. 26 ARREST: El Rio Drive, Priest River, Andrew M. Perrins, 40, of Priest River was arrested for an outstanding warrant.

MALICIOUS INJURY TO PROPERTY: Harriet St., Priest River UNLAWFUL ENTRY: Warren Beach Rd., Coolin

Sunday, Mar. 27 TRAFFIC VIOLATION: Spirit Lake Cutoff and Clagstone Rd., Spirit Lake, a Coeur d’Alene resident was cited and released for driving without privileges in Spirit Lake.

RECKLESS DRIVING: Le Clerc Rd. and Hwy. 2,Oldtown

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201696 PUBLIC NOTICE PEND OREILLE COUNTY WEED BOARD CALL FOR BIDS AND BID OPENING HEARING Sealed bids for the furnishing of Herbicides and Adjuvants to the Pend Oreille County Weed Board in estimated quantities totaling $20,000 for the year 2016 will be received by the Weed Board of Pend Oreille County, Washington, until 2:30 PM, Monday, April 11, 2016. They will be publicly opened and read during a hearing to be held April 13, 2016 at 2:15 PM in the Weed Board Office.

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The Weed Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality in the bids and to accept such bid or bids or portion of bid or bids as may be deemed in the best interest of Pend Oreille County.

Bids must be either mailed to: Pend Oreille County Weed Board PO Box 5085, Newport, Washington 991565085 or hand delivered to the Weed Board office at the street address above. If you require any reasonable accommodation to participate in the hearing, contact the Weed Board, 509-447-2402, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

Published in The Newport Miner March 23 and 30, 2016. (8-2) ___________________________ 201697 PUBLIC NOTICE Eastern Washington University Continued on 9B

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Continued from 8B Early Head Start Annual Report Available to Public The annual fiscal report for Eastern Washington University Early Head Start is available to the public on the program’s website at: http://access. ewu.edu/ehs. The report for fiscal year July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015 is there as well as the reports for the three previous years.

Also, you can get a copy of the reports sent to you. If you would like a report, contact EWU EHS Parent and Community Engagement Manager Ray Roberts at (509) 359-3157 or by email at rroberts3@ewu.edu.

The annual report contains no child or family specific information, but includes the following: • The total amount of public and private funds received and the amount from each source.

• An explanation of budgetary expenditures and proposed budget for the fiscal year.

• The total number of children and families served, the average monthly enrollment (as a percentage of funded enrollment), and the percentage of eligible children served.

• The results of the most recent Federal Monitoring Review and State of Washington Single Audit Report.

• The percentage of enrolled children that received medical and dental exams.

• Information on parent involvement activities.

• The agency’s efforts to prepare children for kindergarten.

This notice is made to the public as requested by federal law 42 United States Code Section 9839.

Published in The Newport Miner on March 23 and 30, 2016. (8-2) ____________________________ 2016101 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WA S H I N G T O N FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY No. 16-4-00016-2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.010 Estate of Eileen Mae Campbell Deceased.

The personal representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as the personal representative of the estate of EILEEN MAE CAMPBELL. All persons having claims against the decedent MUST, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statue of limitation, serve their claims on the personal representative or the attorney of record at the address stated below and file an executed copy of the claim with the Clerk of the Court within four (4) months after the date of filing of the copy of this notice with the Clerk of the Court, or within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice, whichever is later, or, except under those provisions included in R.C.W. 11.40.011 or R.C.W. 11.40.013, the claim will be forever barred.

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Published in The Newport Miner on March 23, 30 and April 6, 2016. (8-3) ___________________________ 2016102 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WA S H I N G T O N FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY NO. 16-4-00014-6 NONPROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.42.030) Nonprobate Estate of JACQUELYN L. STOREY, Deceased.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE As Notice Agent, I have elected to give notice to Decedent’s creditors.

On the date of filing of this Nonprobate Notice to Creditors with the Court: • I had no knowledge of: • Any other person acting as Notice Agent, or • The appointment of a Personal Representative for Decedent’s probate estate in the state of Washington.

• According to the records of the Court that were then available: • No cause number regarding Decedent had been issued to any other Notice Agent, and • No Personal Representative of Decedent’s probate estate had been appointed.

Any person having a claim against Decedent must present the claim: • Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and • In the manner provided in RCW 11.42.070:

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• By filing with the Court the original of the signed Creditor’s Claim, and • By serving upon or mailing by first class mail to me at the address provided below a copy of the signed Creditor’s Claim.

The Creditor’s Claim must be presented by the later to occur of: • Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice to you as provided in RCW 11.42.020(2)(c), or • Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice.

If the Creditor’s Claim is not presented within the foregoing time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.42.050 and 11.42.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

In accordance with RCW 9A.72.085, I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Washington that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. /s/Pamela L. Finke, Notice Agent Address for Mailing or Service: POB or Street Address: Denise Stewart Attorney at Law PLLC PO Box 301 City, State ZIP: Newport WA 99156 Published in The Newport Miner on March 23, 2016. (8-3) ___________________________ 2016104 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WA S H I N G T O N FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY No. 16-4-00017-1 Continued on 10B

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| March 30, 2016

PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) Estate of AUDREY L. HUNT, Deceased.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE The above Court has appointed us as Personal Representatives 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 we 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 non-probate assets.

Date of First Publication of this Notice: March 23, 2016 /s/Terri E. Miller, Personal Representative 172 Woodland Dr. Newport, WA 99156 /s/Kim D. Aubrey, Personal Representative 180 Woodland Dr. Newport, WA 99156 Published in The Newport Miner on March 23, 30 and April 6, 2016. (8-3) ___________________________ 201609 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. TS No.: WA - 1 5 - 6 8 6 2 3 8 - S W A P N N o . : 433314 21 0001 Title Order No.: 150239880-WA-MSO Deed of Trust Grantor(s): TOM RAY HARDWICK, CHRISTINA HEINEN Deed of Trust Grantee(s): MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR ACCEPTANCE CAPITAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Deed of Trust Instrument /Reference No.: 2007-0293705 I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, the undersigned Trustee, will on 4/29/2016 , at 10:00 AM At the Main Stairs to the Old City Courthouse, located at 625 W. Fourth Street, Newport, WA 99156 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable in the form of credit bid or cash bid in the form of cashier’s check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale the following described real property, situated in the County of PEND OREILLE, State of Washington, to-wit: The NE1/4NW1/4 of Section 14, Township 33 North, Range 43 E.W.M., Pend Oreille County, WA. EXCEPT Tracts A and B of Trimble Creek Division, short Plat Book 1, page 28, records of the Auditor of Pend Oreille County, WA. ALSO EXCEPTING THEREFROM two tracts described as follows: Beginning at the Northwest corner of the NE 1/4NW 1/4, the same being at a point where the County Road intersects the North line of said Section and running thence, South along the West line of the NE 1/4NW 1/4, 700 feet to a point; thence, east 200 feet to a point; thence, North along a line parallel with the West line of said NE 1/4NW 1/4 to its intersection with said County Road; and thence, in a generally Northwesterly direction, along said County Road, to the place of beginning. Said excepted tract being carried on the County Assessor’s rolls as Tax 2. Beginning at a point 1405 feet South 89 degrees 30’ West from the Quarter Section Corner on North boundary of section 14; thence, South 14 degrees East 200 feet, thence, South 22 degrees 46’ East 100 feet, thence, 37 degrees 45’ East 183 feet; thence, South 78 degrees 45’ East 287 feet; thence, North 10 degrees East 499 feet to an iron pipe in Trimble creek on the North line of Section 14; thence, South 89 degrees 30’ West to the place of beginning. Said excepted tract being carried on the County Assessor’s rolls as Tax 3. More commonly known as: 18182 WESTSIDE CALISPELL RD, CUSICK, WA 99119-9734 which is subject to that c e r t a i n D e e d o f Tr u s t d a t e d 7/23/2007, recorded 8/3/2007, under 2007-0293705 records of PEND OREILLE County, Washington , from

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TOM RAY HARDWICK AND CHRISTINA HEINEN, JOINT TENANTS WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP. , as Grantor(s), to JOAN H. ANDERSON, EVP ON BEHALF OF FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB. , as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR ACCEPTANCE CAPITAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS , as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned

by MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR ACCEPTANCE CAPITAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS ( or by its successors-ininterest and/or assigns, if any ), to Nationstar Mortgage LLC . II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: $8,655.68 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $159,555.40 , together with interest as provided in the Note from 4/1/2015 on, and such other costs and fees as are provided by statute. V. The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on 4/29/2016 . The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 4/18/2016 (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 4/18/2016 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid.

Payment must be in cash or with cashier s or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank.

The sale may be terminated any time after the 4/18/2016 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the principal and interest, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME TOM RAY HARDWICK AND CHRISTINA HEINEN, JOINT TENANTS WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP. ADDRESS 18182 WESTSIDE CALISPELL RD, CUSICK, WA 99119-9734 by both first class and certified mail, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. These requirements were completed as of 10/29/2015 . VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS – The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants.

After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. THIS

NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home.

See below for safe sources of help.

SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Toll-free: 1-877894-HOME (1-877-894-4663) or Web site: http://www.dfi.wa.gov/ consumers/homeownership/post_ purchase_counselors_foreclosure. htm . The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Toll-free: 1-800-569-4287 or National Web Site: http://portal.hud. gov/hudportal/HUD or for Local counseling agencies in Washington: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/ hcc/fc/index.cfm?webListAction=se arch&searchstate=WA&filterSvc=d fc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Telephone: 1-800-606-4819 or Web site: http://nwjustice.org/what-clear . If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee.

This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBTAND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Dated: 12/29/2015 Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, as Trustee By: Maria Montana, Assistant Secretary Trustee’s Mailing Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington C/O Quality Loan Service Corp. 411 Ivy Street, San Diego, CA 92101 (866) 6457711 Trustee’s Physical Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington 108 1 st Ave South, Suite 202 Seattle, WA 98104 (866) 925-0241 Sale Line: 800-280-2832 Or Login to: http://wa.qualityloan.com TS No.: WA - 1 5 - 6 8 6 2 3 8 - S W I D S P u b #0097617 3/30/2016 4/20/2016 Published in The Newport Miner on March 30 and April 20, 2016. (9,12)

2016105 PUBLIC NOTICE S U P E R I O R C O U R T, S TAT E O F WA S H I N G T O N , C O U N T Y O F SPOKANE Case No.: 16-4-00421-2 AMENDED NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of, LAWRENCE RICHARD ASHDOWN, Deceased.

The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court.

The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(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.

Date of First Publication: March 30, 2016 Personal Representative: Natalya Anatolyevna Koneva Address: 334 Sanham Lane Newport, WA 99156 Attorney for the Estate: Jeffrey A. Herbster Address: Winston & Cashatt, Lawyers 601 W. Riverside Suite 1900 Spokane, WA 99201 /s/Jeffrey A. Herbster, WSBA #23841 Attorney for the Estate Published in The Newport Miner on March 30, April 6 and 13, 2016. (9-3) ___________________________ 2016106 PUBLIC NOTICE C ombined N otice of A pplication and A ction Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on March 24, 2016 receive a complete SEPA Environmental Checklist with supplemental documents prepared

by Pend Oreille County Public Works and did on March 24, 2016 issue a Determination of Completeness for a proposed Harvey Creek Boulder Removal Project (FILE NO. SEPA16-005), Location(s): Harvey Creek at Sullivan Lake Road (MP 6.79).

An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on March 14, 2016 and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than April 14, 2016. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department. The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco. org. Contact: Andy Huddleston, Community Dev. Assistant Planner, ahuddleston@pendoreille.org.

Required Permits: Critical Areas Review, Hydraulic Project Approval, Sections 401 and 404 Certifications Dated: March 24, 2016 Published in The Newport Miner on March 30 and April 6, 2016. (9-2) ___________________________ 2016107 PUBLIC NOTICE C ombined N otice of A pplication and A ction Pend Oreille County did on March 23, 2016 receive a complete Shoreline Authorization Application, SEPA Environmental Checklist, and associated documents from John Wagoner and did on March 24, 2016 issue a Determination of Completeness for installation of a ramp & dock on the Pend Oreille River. (FILE NO. SA-16-004), Location: 188 Northstar Drive; Parcel# 433717530007 An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on March 23, 2016 and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal (WAC 197-11-355). The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Annex Building, 418 South Scott Street, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Andy Huddleston, Community Development Assistant Planner, (509) 447-6462, ahuddleston@pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than April 14, 2016.

Required Permits: Shoreline Authorization (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW) Army Corp of Engineers (Approval Letter) Dated: March 24, 2016 Published in The Newport Miner on March 30 and April 6, 2016. (9-2) ___________________________