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Queen EllamaeEllamae Burnell, (above, center) was chosen to be this year’s May Festival Queen at the 2015 Selection Night event held at the Oroville High School Commons last Monday night. Brunell and her court, Princess Faith Martin (above, left) and Mikayla Scott (above, right), all juniors at OHS, particpated in the Selection night by giving speeches and answering an impromptu question. Those in attendance were invited to cast their ballot for the candidate or their choice. These ballots, combined with the judges’ scores were what decided which girl would be queen. After the announcement by emcee Tony Kindred, Queen Ellamae and Princesses Faith and Mikayla were given flowers by last year’s Queen, Kylee Davis and Princess, Bethany Roley.Ballot officials were Stacey Carlton, a former May Day Queen, Monica Knight, Sarah Knight, Teresa Hawkins, Terry Mills and Peggy Shaw. Entertainment that night was provided by Gwen Hankins and Mayria Mathis doing a dance number and Pie Todd singing “Amnesia.” Hometown Pizza and Bakery provided refresh-ments.

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TONASKET – The Tonasket School District’s second attempt at passing a 12-year facilities improvement bond has failed to gather enough votes to give it the required 60 percent needed to pass.

While the nearly $7 million bond did get a majority 57.2 percent it wasn’t enough to push it through, according to Okanogan County elections officials with the Auditor’s Office, which last did a ballot count on Thursday, Feb. 12. The final count will be Feb. 24 and the elec-tion will be certified that day as well.

The bond was an even larger request than was asked of school district voters last year – by nearly $1 million. It would have been collected at the rate of $1.58 per $1,000 of property valuation.

If approved, the project would affect nearly the entire campus, divided into six sections: sports complex upgrades, Elementary School expansion; new space for the Alternative/Outreach school; Agricultural Shop expansion; Middle School expansion (that would also have freed up some High School space); and campus wide safety and security upgrades.

* Sports facilities upgrades would have include an ADA-accessible path from the Elementary School all the way to Havillah Road; resurface the track; upgrade the baseball and softball fields (including the playing surfaces, as well as fencing to prevent injury to specta-tors); and restrooms/concessions (likely

School bond goes down at the polls

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TONASKET - North Valley Hospital board members learned they will not be responsible for paying back a por-tion of a cash advance to Caribou Trail Professional Medical Services Group, aka Caribou Trail Orthopedics.

“Mid-Valley Hospital is stuck with a debt NVH would have had to pay had it been taken through the proper channels and voted on,” reported Commissioner Herb Wandler, who added that Caribou Trail is operating on a very low budget.

Caribou Trail Orthopedics (CTO) serves North Valley Hospital, Mid-Valley Hospital in Omak, Three Rivers Hospital in Brewster and Grand Coulee Hospital, with Mid-Valley owning the largest per-centage of the business at 55 percent. NVH owns 9 percent, Three Rivers owns a portion, and Grand Coulee has a small

minority interest. “Mid-Valley has been transferring

money to Caribou Trail, and Mike Billings, CEO at Mid-Valley, asked NVH to pay their 9 percent of that debt,” said Linda Michels, CEO of NVH.

Michels said Caribou Trail, which gets their revenue from surgeries, was not doing well and the money was an attempt to get the business solvent.

“None of the procedures were fol-lowed, so we sent the issue to our attor-ney, Mick Howe, and he agreed it was an unsecured loan that was never agreed upon for us to send to Caribou Trail, so we don’t owe the money. Brewster has done the same thing.”

“This is not a loan; we cover the cash flow needs of Caribou Trail Orthopedics because we are the majority holder,” said MVH’s Billings.

“NVH, Grand Coulee and Brewster have not been asked to pay anything at this point.”

Billings said cash advances made to CTO over the past 30 months have accu-mulated to just over $1 million.

“Some months we have to advance CTO a little money, and some months we get a little back, but it has been several months since we have been able to bring any money back in,” he said.

A preliminary finding from the State Auditor’s Office is on his desk, and he has been asked to write a response regard-ing how they were going to make CTO a more sustainable operation, according to Billings.

“We have hired a CPA firm with exper-tise in developing management advisory services for hospitals and clinics, and we are having them investigate different strategies and develop the hard numbers. Their report will help us figure out how to design a strategy that may work better in the future,” Billings said.

He added that a lot depends on what the federal government decides regard-

ing reimbursing orthopedic procedures. Billings expects the full report in March.

“On the financial side Caribou Trail is struggling, but on the business side they are doing great,” said Billings. “They have a new doctor, Dr. Josua Drumm, who loves being here, and business is picking up.”

Billings said another doctor currently in residency, Dr. Thompson, is expected back to work at CTO by or before sum-mer of 2018.

“Caribou Trail Orthopedics generates $13 to $15 million in service and sales in the greater Okanogan region. It’s a substantial business worth fighting for that provides jobs and payrolls to a lot of people,” said Billings.

NVH CASH INCREASESNVH reported an increase in cash

over the past 12 months, with the total cash in hand at $493,081 as of Feb. 12.

Michel said the ideal would be to col-lect 90 days cash on hand, a goal she said could take years to accomplish.

“If the hospital had to close in the event of a big emergency, such as a fire, we could lose all the extra cash flow,” said Michel.

ER USE UPKatrina Kindred, reporting for the

Emergency Department, said the hospi-tal saw a 10.6% increase in emergency room use over the last year, with 4,133 patients seen in 2014.

“We’re not seeing patients come in for less urgent issues, but are seeing more correct use of the emergency room,” Michel said.

NVH takes part in a state-wide pro-gram called ER is for Emergencies. The program, according to Michel, has reduced visits to emergency rooms by

NVH won’t have to pay back medical group

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TONASKET - Tonasket City Council members voted 4-1 at the Feb. 10 council meeting not to change the city code dat-ing back to 1950 stating no chickens are allowed within the city limits.

Council members were considering amending the code to allow residents to have no more than four chickens over four months of age, and no more than a total of 12. Opponents against the idea voiced concerns over poultry diseases, cleanliness, neighbors in close proximity to each other, and enforcement issues.

Council member Jill Vugteveen said she would not support having chickens in town until the city could afford an enforcement officer.

“I would rather our city police focus on heavier issues such as drug use and domestic violence than chickens,” Vugteveen said.

“I say no because of the enforcement issue, and if people want eggs, there’s always the farmers market,” said council member Lois Rice, adding “I want to see the town cleaned up, not chickened up.”

Council member Claire Jeffko said she didn’t support chickens within the city limits “for the same reasons Jill has stat-ed. There’s no problem finding people who sell eggs. I just don’t think it’s a very sanitary thing to have in the city.”

“I’m with Jill,” said council member Dennis Brown.

Council member Scott B. Olson was the sole vote in favor of chickens in town,

with Mayor Patrick Plumb also hoping for poultry rights.

Plumb said people living in the newly annexed rural residential area of Mill Drive and Bonaparte Creek who already had chickens would have those rights grandfathered in.

The council adopted resolution 2015-3 to move forward with the open record hearing to annex property owned by Double S Meats contiguous to the city of Tonasket at their next council meeting Feb. 24.

“Double S Meats needs water, so that is why they’re annexing,” said Plumb, adding that there is already a water line in place next to the property.

The council voted unanimously to have a franchise agreement fee of $3000 in place for the first year of North Valley Hospital having exclusive use of the con-crete pad abutment behind the hospital on First Street. The abutment allows room for the MRI trailer that parks there every week, but the council is hoping the hospital will be able to make room for the MRI unit in the basement of the hos-pital in the near future. NVH had coun-ter-offered the city’s proposed yearly fee of $3000 with an offer of $1500 per year.

“Changes of right of way need to be paid for,” said Plumb.

Residents recently voiced concern over the dumpsters behind the hospital rolling out onto the sidewalk and onto Western Avenue.

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The program contains a strat-egy called Seven Best Practices to Reduce Inappropriate Use of Emergency Room, which includes taking advantage of the electronic health informa-tion exchange, patient education, patient review and coordination, POC (Plan of Care) plans, imple-menting narcotic guidelines to reduce drug-seeking behaviors, prescription monitoring, and feedback of information which involves communicating with other Washington State emer-gency rooms.

“Since our ER saw 395 more visits last year, this indicates to me that the acuity of the patient’s vol-umes coming to our Emergency Room is high and urgent, and our Emergency Room is being uti-lized appropriately for the most part,” Michel reported.

NVH set a benchmark of hav-ing an average of 40% of ER visits resulting in admittance to the hospital, and Michel said 60% of overall admissions come from the emergency room.

According to Michel’s report, the NVH department experienc-ing the most growth in 2014 is Radiology, with MRIs increasing by 43%, and Ultrasounds increas-ing by 10.7%. Acute Care saw an increase in patients discharged of 14.2 percent.

VA CLINIC USE UPThe number of veterans

enrolled in the VA program con-tinues to increase, with enroll-ment at the end of 2014 at 744, and a goal of reaching 800 in the coming year.

Kindred reported equip-ment improvements in 2014 at NVH included acquisition of a Zoll Defibrillator, panic buttons and an IO intraosseous device, which facilitates the delivery of fluids and medication when access through a vein is not pos-sible. Intraosseous infusion goes directly into the bone marrow, providing a non-collapsible entry point into the systemic venous system.

Kindred called the panic but-tons “an added safety feature” for use in the Emergency Room, with one stored in a secure location and others worn by staff mem-bers often alone on the floor at night. Michel said pressing the panic button will directly dis-patch police to the hospital.

The board voted to renew their contract with Coast to Coast Healthcare for the next five years. Coast to Coast Healthcare ser-vices were employed due to a lack of physicians in the area, and they provide additional staffing of M.D.s in the ER with 24/7 coverage. “They stay in an apart-ment upstairs, and there is always one on duty,” said Michel. “Our ER is one of the few in the val-ley staffed with actual M.D.s as opposed to mid-level providers.” Coast to Coast physicians have experience practicing at medical facilities such as Sacred Heart Hospital, Deaconess Medical Center and Seattle Children’s Hospital. Michel said Coast to

Coast agreed to cut out $5 per hour of administrative charges when NVH was deep in war-rants to the county, but now that NVH has those debts paid off, the charge was reintroduced in the new contract.

The board approved having two Coast to Coast Healthcare physicians appointed to medical staff. Bethany M. Kapp, M.D., and David K. Munson, M.D., went from being temporary staff to courtesy staff, an upgrade that will allow NVH to re-credential them every two years rather than every time they come to work at the hospital according to Michel.

A mandatory staff training in the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) was provided in the event of a patient present-ing with symptoms of Ebola Viral Disease. “We never expect it to show up in Okanogan County,” said Michel, “but if a case came in that we suspected was Ebola, we have to have a plan.” Other precautions include the hos-pital having ongoing contact with Okanogan County Public Health Department, who is in constant contact with the Center for Disease Control; training with intake staff and an on-site Infection Preventionist Nurse.

The board approved a contract with Jim Passage of Passage and Associates to work as a facilitator to get the long-range focus team organized to recruit a new CEO. Michels will be leaving NVH this April.

No decision was made dur-ing the board’s executive session, with the decision tabled until next the meeting, scheduled for 7 p.m. Feb. 26.

NVH BOARD | FROM A1

“Dumpsters can’t impede peo-ple’s use of the sidewalk,” said Plumb, adding that the hospi-tal has since moved two of the dumpsters over by the nursing home parking area, and chained up the dumpster near their tem-porary generator to keep it from rolling onto the sidewalk.

The council amended Resolution 2014-3 fee schedule, with various corrections made, including kennel permit fees and renewal fees at $150, and the lien fee at $32. The fee schedule was adopted, with everything on it increasing by 2%.

City Clerk-Treasurer Alice Attwood said she would be checking into the status of a grant for wheelchair ramps off the west side of Highway 97.

Tonasket resident Anna DeChiara appeared before the council with concerns about chlo-rine in the city water. She was hop-ing the city would be able to apply for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to pay for a green sand filtra-tion system for the water so the amount of chlorine used could be decreased. DeChiara said further

research has led her to believe green sand will not work for a city filtration system. She turned over phone numbers for Parametric, the company who does the sand filtration, and the Association of Washington Cities for applying for grants to improve water pipes inside the home to council mem-ber Jeffko.

Plumb said a tap test on city water in the early 90’s found high levels of copper and manganese, which he attributed to pipes dete-riorating, and the test called for the city to add a polyphosphate to bind up the hard minerals.

“But that stuff can make you sick, as polyphosphate can cause bacteria growth,” Plumb said. “Our goal is to reduce the poly-phosphate, which would lessen the need for chlorine. But for now the chlorine will remain. Boil water orders are no fun and it would really affect the hospi-tal.” Plumb suggested concerned residents purchase a Britta water filter.

DeChiara also questioned council members why “all these people have nice little plaques, but there’s not one for Chief

Tonasket?” She asked if she could get somebody to donate money for a an informational plague on Chief Tonasket, and was told it would have to be a private project and within reason. “Please, no neon,” Plumb joked.

DeChiara also told coun-cil members it was her under-standing “the way we got this township is by signing a treaty with Chief Tonasket saying there would always be a school and a hospital. My question is...I’m just wondering what would happen to the township if that hospital went down?” The Mayor jokingly responded, “I would be willing to sign it back to the tribe. The last person in town please turn the lights out.”

The mayor said he was “really pleased” to see a large turnout of people at Chamber of Commerce and other civic meetings, with chamber meetings getting so busy “there’s a problem finding a place to sit.”

“It’s good to see people involved,” said Plumb. “We still need to see more people take an interest. There’s a lot of great things going on here.”

CHICKENS | FROM A1

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Radiology Supervisor Shane Pyper shows slides from the new Optima660 CT scanner to Tonasket residents Pat and Ron Verbeck. The scanner is a 32-slice scanner, an improvement over the old 16-slice scanner, with faster scan times and the ability to scan at lower doses of radiation for the same high-quality image. The Verbecks were among several who checked out the CT Scanner at a recent open house at North Valley Hospital

CHECKING OUT NVH’S NEW CT SCANNER

BOND | FROM A1

combined with the Elementary School expansion.

* Elementary expansion would have taken place to the north-west of the building, extending into the current playground area and adding a new pod to create space for the preschool, Life Skills classroom, Resource rooms and specialists. The expansion also would have included dual-use bathrooms that would be acces-sible from the inside or outside of the building, depending on whether for students during

school hours or for those attend-ing athletic events outside.

*Ag shop expansion would have included three bays with one of the bays including three labs, including one “wet” lab.

*Middle school expansion would have created a domino effect on nearly every other por-tion of the project. With the expansion of the Ag shop, the new Ag classroom and teacher would have been relocated into the high school proper creat-ing more classroom space in the

middle school. Four additional classrooms were planned to help alleviate space issues in the High School. The Middle School gym was going to be expanded to the west.

* The Alternative/Outreach part of the project created much of the controversy surrounding the initial bond. Some wanted to continue in a facility completely detached from the primary cam-pus, while others wanted to save money by incorporating it into a the current building.


TONASKET - North Valley Extended Care residents were treated to a concert Saturday, Valentine’s Day, when Peaceful Valley Christian School stu-dents came to sing for them. The students were accompa-nied by musicians from both the Oroville and Tonasket 7th Day Adventist Churches, with Clara Mae Watrous on piano, Bruce Farver on guitar, Olivia Antuna on violin and her mother Wanda providing vocals.

“What do you think of when you think of Valentine’s Day?” asked Wanda Antuna. “Do you think of love? Well, that is why we have chosen to have the students sing First Corinthians chapter 13, also known as the ‘Love Chapter’ to you.”

Eleven students from grades 1-8 sang all thirteen verses of the chapter to the residents. This was the students’ first time singing at the nursing home. Music director Lorilee Buurma said the students had been rehearsing the last three weeks in preparation for the concert.

“It wasn’t hard to learn all the verses, but it did take some time,” said Benji, a student at Peaceful Valley. Another student, Cole, said on Tuesday, Feb. 17, he “still remembers all the verses.”

“The kids learned really fast; they’re really good about fol-lowing along,” said Buurma. “It’s good for them to learn concentration and to follow directions. Even when there are distractions, they keep watch-ing me.” Buurma said her hus-band Henry, the schoolteacher at Peaceful Valley, helped pre-pare the students for the event by creating loud distractions as the children were rehears-ing. The exercise in concentra-tion came in handy when the children puffed themselves up while singing the fourth verse, which speaks of charity not being “puffed up.”

“There was a part in the song when we were puffed up and some of the adults laughed at us and I almost started laugh-ing too,” said student Brooklyn.

After the children sang, they distributed hand-made Valentines to all the residents in attendance.

“The best part was the sing-

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The concert was preceded by a sing-a-long, with the resi-dents turning to songs in a songbook called Sonshine Songs, joyfully singing along and requesting favorites. The church group sings at the nursing home every second Saturday of the month.

Peaceful Valley Christian School is located in Ellisforde and currently has a total of 13 students enrolled. This is the Buurmas first year teaching at the school.

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North Valley Hospital Extended Care residents (above, l-r) Florence Grey, Bev Roth and Ella Reinhold look over valentines presented to them by Peaceful Valley Christian School students while staff member Lynn wheels Betty Kinglsey in to enjoy the sing-a-long. Below: Cecile Roggow sings along with his Valentine, wife Margaret, to the song ‘Higher Ground’. Right top: Peaceful Valley Christian School students (back row, l-r) Sarah, Angel, Collin, Benji and Brooklyn and (front row, l-r) Macy, Cole, Angelina, Daniel, Azalia and Kaylin sing to the residents on Valentine’s Day. Right bottom: Olivia Antuna accompanies the singers on violin.


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CriminalThe court dismissed Feb. 10

three charges against Mihaly Racz, no middle name listed, 36, Oroville: two counts of harassment (threats to kill) and one count of first-degree criminal trespassing. The charges were dismissed with prejudice.

Joseph E. Dagnon, 49, Tonasket, pleaded guilty Feb. 10 to vio-lation of a no-contact order. Dagnon was sentenced to 364 days in jail with 315 days sus-pended and credit for 49 days served, and fined $1,010.50.

Lucas Duayne Cook, 30, Omak, pleaded guilty Feb. 12 to three counts of distribution of a controlled substance (one each of oxycodone, heroin and hydrocodone) and one count of POCS (with intent) (hydrocodone). The crimes occurred in May 2014. In a separate case, Cook pleaded guilty Feb. 12 to attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle, two counts of POCS (one each of buprenorphine and methamphetamine), and possession of a stolen motor vehicle. The court dismissed a use of drug paraphernalia charge. Those crimes occurred Aug. 27, 2014. In another separate case, Cook pleaded guilty Feb. 12 to three counts of POC (one each of ecstasy, heroin and LSD). The court dismissed three other charg-es: second-degree TMVWOP, obstruction and resisting arrest. Those crimes occurred between March and April of 2014. Cook was sentenced to 90 months in prison and fined a total of $8,441.31.

The court found probable cause to charge Juliana Yvonne Terry, 30, Electric City, with residential burglary and third-degree malicious mischief. The crimes allegedly occurred Feb. 1 in the Sinlahekin.

The court found probable cause to charge Suzanna Marie Marchand, 32, Bridgeport, with residential burglary and third-degree malicious mischief. The crimes alleg-edly occurred Feb. 1 in the Sinlahekin.

The court found probable cause to charge Martin Thomas Stanley, 45, Omak, with resi-dential burglary. The crime allegedly occurred Feb. 1 in the Sinlahekin.

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A 16-year-old Omak boy plead-ed guilty Feb. 4 to third-degree malicious mischief and third-degree theft. The boy was sentenced to four days in detention and fined $100 for the Jan. 17 crimes. A restitution hearing was scheduled for April 29.

A 17-year-old Omak girl plead-ed guilty Feb. 4 to attempted second-degree robbery. The girl was sentenced to 25 days in detention with credit for 11 days served, and fined $100 for the Jan. 19 crime.

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Monica Gaye Joseph, 54, Omak, had a first-degree DWLS charge dismissed.

Bryce Jerald Kincaid, 38, Okanogan, guilty of third-degree theft. Kincaid was

sentenced to 180 days in jail with 178 days suspended, and fined $832.97.

Jerry Lee Lane, 38, Oroville, guilty (deferred prosecution revoked) of fourth-degree assault. Lane received a 364-day suspended sentence and fined $1,033.

Lyle Zachary Long, 29, Omak, had six charges of violation of a no-contact order dismissed.

Carolyn Lee Lozano, 36, Oroville, guilty of resisting arrest, third-degree DWLS and third-degree theft. Lozano was sentenced to 364 days in jail with 354 days suspended, and fined $2,274.

Patrick Lee Luntsford, 58, Omak, had a fourth-degree assault charge dismissed.

John Andrew Martin, 31, Okanogan, had a third-degree DWLS charge dismissed.

Jeremy Lewis Moore, 27, Tonasket, guilty of third-degree DWLS. Moore received a 90-day suspended sentence and was fined $818.

Salvador Gonzalez Mosqueda, 57, Okanogan, had a DUI charge dismissed. Mosqueda was fined $1,425.

Patrick Guy Neff, 54, Conconully, had a reckless endangerment charge dismissed. Neff was fined $400.

Linsey Robbin Ortiz, 27, Omak, guilty of third-degree DWLS. Ortiz was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 85 days sus-pended, and fined $858.

Garrett Thomas Peterson, 21, Omak, had a third-degree DWLS charge dismissed.

Jay Thomas Pierre, 53, Omak, guilty of DUI. Pierre was sen-tenced to 364 days in jail with 274 days suspended, and fined $1,936. Pierre had also had a third-degree DWLS charge dismissed.

911 CALLS AND JAIL BOOKINGS

monday, Feb. 9, 2015Burglary on Pharr Rd. near

Riverside.Malicious mischief on Bull Run

Rd. near Tonasket. Mailboxes reported damaged.

Malicious mischief on Pogue Rd. near Omak. Mailbox reported damaged.

Malicious mischief on Talkire Lake Rd. near Tonasket. Mailbox reported damaged.

Harassment on Summerwind Rd. near Omak.

Fraud on Palmer Ave. near Loomis.

Vehicle prowl on Hwy. 97 near Tonasket.

Malicious mischief on Rehmke Rd. near Tonasket. Mailboxes reported damaged.

DUI on Cameron Lake Rd. near Okanogan.

Trespassing on Omache Dr. in Omak.

Trespassing on Riverside Dr. in Omak.

Assault on Okoma Dr. in Omak.Custodial interference on W.

Hale Ave. in Omak.Fraud on Nealey Rd. near

Oroville.Burglary on Main St. in Oroville.Check fraud on S. Whitcomb

Ave. in Tonasket.Pablo Cisneros Lucas, 45,

booked on an FTA warrant for POCS.

Joshua Andrew Fischer, 29, DOC detainer.

James Bernard Harris, 52, DUI.

Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015Theft on S. Second Ave. in

Okanogan. Tires reported missing.

Theft on Glenwood Ave. in Riverside.

Domestic dispute on Hwy. 97 near Oroville.

Malicious mischief on Balmes Rd. near Oroville.

Domestic dispute on Hwy. 7 near Oroville.

Theft on S. First Ave. in Okanogan.

Found property on Engh Rd. in Omak. Firearm recovered.

Stabbing on W. Third Ave. in Omak.

DWLS on Riverside Dr. in Omak.Domestic dispute on Shumway

Rd. near Omak.Theft on Main St. in Oroville. Theft on 22nd Ave. in Oroville. Chad Elliot Monnin, 40, booked

on two OCSO FTA warrants: third-degree DWLS and DUI.

Jeffery Allan Bob, 28, DOC detainer.

Ciara Marie Lasarte, 28, DOC detainer.

Irwin David Gayton, 21, booked for second-degree DWLS.

Cullene Francis Babich, 58, booked for fourth-degree assault (DV) and third-degree malicious mischief (DV).

Myron Robert John, 24, booked on a DOC secretary’s warrant.

Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015Burglary on Robinson Canyon

Rd. near Omak.Theft on Omak River Rd. near

Omak. Motorcycle frame reported missing.

Sex offense on W. Lost Lake Rd. near Tonasket.

Automobile theft on Miller Rd. near Omak.

Trespassing on S. Second Ave. in Okanogan.

Theft on Mill St. in Okanogan.Sex offense on Gordon St. in

Okanogan.Theft on S. Third Ave. in

Okanogan. Fuel reported missing.

Assault on Hubbert Rd. near Omak.

Fraud on Okoma Dr. in Omak.Two reports of public intoxica-

tion on S. Main St. in Omak.Theft on Omache Dr. in Omak.Drugs on Engh Rd. near Omak.Theft on Engh Rd. in Omak.

Clothing reported missing.Noe Salvador Hernandez

Rendon, 22, booked on two FTA bench warrants: second-degree burglary and third-degree theft.

Beau Brandon True, 30, booked for DUI.

Trevis Mayfred Munson, 40, DOC detainer.

Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015Burglary on Pharr Rd. near

Riverside.Burglary on Swanson Mill Rd.

near Oroville.Harassment on Miller Rd. near

Omak.Malicious mischief on Clarkson

Mill Rd. near Tonasket.Malicious mischief on Pine St. in

Okanogan.

Warrant arrest on Golden St. in Oroville.

Rape on S. Seventh Ave. in Okanogan.

Wanted person on N. Second Ave. in Okanogan.

Public intoxication on S. Main St. in Omak.

Threats on Engh Rd. near Omak.Hit-and-run vehicle crash on S.

Whitcomb Ave. in Tonasket.Christine Marie Mix, 48, DOC

detainer, POCS (metham-phetamine) and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Paul Joseph Fontaine, 47, booked on eight counts of possession of depictions of a minor engaged in sexual acts.

Marvella Pioquinto Basa, 39, booked on two Oroville Police Department FTA warrants: fourth-degree assault (DV) and interfering with report-ing (DV).

Robert Wendell George, 45, booked on two FTA warrants: third-degree assault and POCS.

Friday, Feb. 13, 2015Burglary on S. First Ave. in

Okanogan.Warrant arrest on Hwy. 7 near

Oroville.One-vehicle crash on Columbia

River Rd. near Omak.Harassment on River Ave. in

Okanogan.Found property on Wannacut

Lake Rd. near Oroville. Wallet recovered.

Malicious mischief on Omak Airport Rd. near Omak. Mailbox reported damaged.

Theft on River Overlook St. in Omak. Mail reported missing.

Assault on N. Third Ave. in Okanogan.

Harassment on Landen Lane near Oroville.

Warrant arrest on Hwy. 97 near Tonasket.

Burglary on Boundary Lane near Oroville.

Domestic dispute on Jaquish Rd. near Omak.

Threats on S. Third Ave. in Okanogan.

Violation of a no-contact order on River Ave. in Okanogan.

Trespassing on Old Hwy. 97 near Okanogan.

Warrant arrest on S. Second Ave. in Okanogan.

Warrant arrest on S. Main St. in Omak.

Public intoxication on S. Main St. in Omak.

Warrant arrest on S. Birch St. in Omak.

Vehicle prowl on S. Western Ave. in Tonasket.

Sharon Eugenie Moses, 28, booked on two Omak Police Department FTA warrants: hit-and-run (attended) and second-degree DWLS.

Dwight Eldon Backherms, 51, booked on an OCSO FTA war-rant for third-degree DWLS.

Matthew Russell Carden Jr., 27, booked on four Omak Police Department FTA warrants, all for third-degree theft; and two State Patrol FTA warrants, both for third-degree DWLS.

Delitha Gail Hahn, 37, booked on POCS (methamphet-amine), possession of drug paraphernalia, third-degree introduction of contraband and third-degree DWLS.

Leaysha Louis, no middle name listed, 20, DOC detainer.

Jesse James Ytuarte, 33, booked on two counts of felony harassment and one count of criminal trespassing.

Timothy Robert Williams, 20, booked on an OCSO FTA warrant for second-degree recreational fishing without a license or catch card; and two Omak Police Department FTA warrants: fourth-degree assault and malicious mis-chief (DV).

Ardith Elaine Law, 83, booked on two Omak Police Department FTA warrants: hit-and-run (attended) and third-degree DWLS.

Miguel Angel Amezcua Mora, 21, booked on two OCSO FTA warrants: disorderly conduct and malicious mischief (DV).

saTurday, Feb. 14, 2015DWLS on S. Whitcomb Ave. in

Tonasket.Drugs at M-Bar-J Trailer Court in

Okanogan.Malicious mischief on Duck Lake

Rd. near Omak. Mailboxes reported damaged.

Fraud on Broken Horse Lane near Omak.

Violation of a no-contact order on Old Tressle Rd. near Oroville.

Weapons offense on Pontiac Ridge Rd. near Oroville.

Harassment on Buckhorn Rd. near Oroville.

Theft on N. Second Ave. in Okanogan.

Assault on Miller Rd. near Omak.Harassment on Elmway in

Okanogan.Domestic dispute on S. Fir St. in

Omak.Public intoxication on Engh Rd.

in Omak.Theft on Engh Rd. in Omak.Illegal burning on Edmonds St.

in Omak.Violation of a no-contact order

on Fir St. in Oroville.Theft on S. Whitcomb Ave. in

Tonasket.Ricardo Gaspar Martinez, 42,

booked for second-degree theft and tampering with physical evidence.

Dustin Hawk Chambers, 23, DOC detainer.

Vincent Matthew Antonelli, 38, booked for fourth-degree assault (DV).

Nathan Oliver Beal, 30, booked for third-degree DWLS.

Jovany Figueroa Godinez, 19, booked for DUI.

sunday, Feb. 15, 2015DWLS on Hwy. 97 near Omak.Threats on Clarkson Mill Rd. near

Oroville.Domestic dispute on Shumway

Rd. near Omak.False reporting on Gordon St. in

Okanogan.Trespassing on Balmes Rd. near

Oroville.Malicious mischief on Woods

Rd. near Omak. Mailboxes reported damaged.

Malicious mischief on Hendrick Rd. near Omak. Mailbox reported damaged.

Warrant arrest on Omak Ave. in Omak.

Trespassing on Apple Lane near Omak.

Assault on Main St. in Oroville.Assault on Ironwood St. in

Oroville.Kenneth Ray Squetimkin Jr., 23,

booked on two Omak Police Department FTA warrants: third-degree theft and fourth-degree assault; and a Chelan County warrant for probation violation.

Stephen Dale Moses, 54, booked on two counts of POCS (one each of methamphetamine and heroin).

Bernardo Ortiz Godinez, 36, booked for second-degree DWLS.

Jesus Velasco Lopez, 24, booked for DUI and a USBP hold.

Brisia Andrade Carrasco, 25, booked on an Omak Police Department probable cause warrant for third-degree theft.

KEY:DUI – Driving Under the

InfluenceDWLS/R – Driving While License

Suspended/RevokedPOSC – Possession of a Controlled

SubstanceMIP/C – Minor in Possession/

ConsumptionTMVWOP – Taking a Motor

Vehicle without Owner’s Permission

DV– Domestic ViolenceFTA/C – Failure to Appear/

Comply (on a warrant)FTPF – Failure to Pay FineOCSO – Okanogan County

Sheriff ’s OfficerRP– Reporting PartyDOC – State Department of

CorrectionsUSBP– U.S. Border PatrolCBP– U.S. Customs and Border

Protection.ICE– Immigration and Customs

Enforcement

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KEY:DUI – Driving Under the

InfluenceDWLS/R – Driving While License

Suspended/RevokedPOSC – Possession of a Controlled

SubstanceMIP/C – Minor in Possession/

ConsumptionTMVWOP – Taking a Motor

Vehicle without Owner’s Permission

DV– Domestic ViolenceFTA/C – Failure to Appear/

Comply (on a warrant)FTPF – Failure to Pay FineOCSO – Okanogan County

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Enloe DamThink outside the box

Dear Gary,Only two options? Really? Come on peo-

ple; let’s think outside the box a little, shall we. Generation or removal seems a little narrow.

I am the first one to admit to a familial, sentimental, and personal attachment to the Enloe Dam site. My grandfather, Arnold Frazier, and my great uncle, Mace Reed, worked there as very young men. Grandpa spent most of his working life at the pow-erhouse, my mother, Jean Worthington, was born at the site and I had the joy of spending a great deal of my childhood there.

Use it or lose it is a term we are familiar with. In this case, “make it productive or get rid of it,” sounds like geriatric euthanasia. The dam and the powerhouse are like my very elderly relatives and if they can’t work we may as well kill them. Okay, a bit dramatic I’ll grant you but I’m just saying there must be another option for these old folks, I mean the Enloe Dam site.

Editor Gary DeVon put it best in the Feb. 5th edition of the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune. Turn it into a historic Tourist picnic site. Shore up the old powerhouse, put in a bridge and a picnic area by the lake above the dam. The view from a suspension bridge below the dam is a great photo opportunity, not just of the dam flow but also of the tail-race pool below the falls. Great uncle, Mace Reed mentions it too in an interview pub-lished in the Heritage magazine published by the Okanogan County Historical Society. It’s in volume 46, no. 1, winter 2007.

It won’t cost nearly as much to rehab the site as it will to build a new powerhouse or to take the dam completely out. There may be grant funds available too as the powerhouse is still in the National Register of Historic Places according to Washington State Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation. And maybe the PUD can stop bleeding the rate-payers and bring an end to this conversa-tion.

Oh, one more question; from whom did J.D. Hagerty get land and water rights in 1903?

Gai Rainsberry WisdomOroville

Too much to tear downDear Gary,

The fate of Enloe Dam is still unknown, but the cost is not. I have watched this since the first meetings on Enloe Dam over 10 years ago when a group of contractors asked the PUD about regenerating the dam. Cates & Erb, Bob Tollefson, Dal Dagnon, the Colville Tribes, and others met to discuss the issue. I went to the meetings in Kelowna, B.C. when the Okanagan Indian bands of the Okanagan Nation Alliance, the Colville Tribes and many other federal, provincial and state representa-tives discussed the issue.

The fact that the Colville Tribes and the Okanagan Nation Alliance allowed the sign-ing off on the application to license Enloe Dam by the PUD allowing the permit to proceed. Now these many years later and end-less meetings and letters for and against have come to the end, do it or not.

I want the PUD and anyone who under-stands these project issues to remember: The very people that are saying “tear down the dam” will be the very people and environ-mental groups that sign the lawsuits that sue the PUD the minute you start to tear down the dam. The silt behind the dam has collected there for many years and numerous spills by various mines in B.C. have produced a variety of heavy metals sediment behind the dam. When the dam is brought down those sediments will begin the killing process down river to the Columbia.

Yes I know that won’t happen! It is crazy to think such a thing! Only a fool would think like that! But, environmental groups make a living off of these kinds of decisions made by the uninformed public. The PUD has a cost to product electricity and a cost to tear out the dam or return it to its original state. I thin only God could ever return it to its original state. And, the public should remember that the PUD will never ever reduce rates on elec-tricity, not even in God’s life time.

DECISION: Allow the dam to produce electricity, the cost to tear down is great, but the cost to pay court and environmental cost will be paid by your 7th Generation; and probably not then.

Arnie Marchand, Member of the ‘Public’ Utility District Oroville

Tonasket SchoolsWasn’t too much to payDear Editor,

Sadly the recent Tonasket School District Bond failed (by 53 votes) falling below the required 60% majority. The children in our community will have to continue to wait for the essential space and facilities upgrades needed for a sound and comprehensive edu-cation.

While we’ve all felt the squeeze of our tax burdens against the reality of the economy, on an assessed value of $100,000 worth of property, the increase would have been $156 annually. This is merely $13 dollars a month.

These students are the individuals that cre-ate the fabric of our communities. They will become the adults that run the shops where you buy food, build the roads you drive on, and provide care for you as you grow old. Thirteen dollars a month is a sound invest-ment that would ensure our children have access to programs that will make them more successful, that keep our school infrastruc-ture from crumbling, and keep the Tonasket School District competitive.

It seems that many people simply vote against any new tax measure on principal, or,

voters have not educated themselves on what the increase would actually mean to them. Your vote is DIRECTLY impacting our chil-dren, as well as yourself, in ways you may not have considered. In either case, I implore you not to allow a lack of education to get in the way of our children’s future potential.

Jennifer SteinshouerTonasket

Community involvement?Dear Editor,On 2/9/15 I attended a Tonasket School

Board meeting to ask about a project poten-tially in the works. I arrived 30 minutes late to the meeting (I was on the summer time of 7:30 p.m.). So as to not disturb the in process meeting I sat quietly until the last business topic of the meeting to ask my question regarding a proposed project at the school bus garage.

I was granted permission by the board Chair/President to address the board with my concern. I proceeded to address my con-cern and about halfway through my ques-tion I was told by Cathy Stangland (not the Chair/President) that my question was wasting the boards time and I needed to discuss this with the School Superintendent. This action ignored board policies No. 1400-Public Comment, No. 1430-Audience Participation and Policy No. 1220-Duties of Board Members. Policies 1400 and 1430 state the Chairman/President determines relevan-cy. Needless to say I felt I was demeaned. I then asked my second question regarding the legality of gifting public property and again I was told by Cathy Stangland I was wasting the board’s time. Several other board members were willing to engage in the conversation, but Cathy would have none of it.

The ironic thing was that after sitting through 35 minutes of reviewing the board’s strategic plan Cathy could not honor the dis-trict goals Tonasket School District Strategic Plan of item no 6 – Parent and Community engagement.

I have attended school board meetings for the past 18 months and served on the facilities committee for the Tonasket School District Capital Bond. My commitment to the school district is to facilitate logical and needed improvements. Over the past 18 months I have seen Cathy exhibit the same behavior to other community and board members and this should not have to be tolerated. Is this really how we treat an engaged community member?

Sincerely,Rob InlowTonasket

Out of My Mind

Gary A. DeVon

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

OPINION BY WILLIAM SLUSHERSOCIOPOLITICAL COMMENTATOR

Let’s drop the “D” from PTSD (post trau-matic stress ‘disorder’), because it is not a ‘disorder’ for anyone to be stressed by trauma. It is a normal reaction. This was called shell shock in WWII, combat fatigue in Vietnam. Modern therapists now call it a disorder, but I prefer PTS.

PTS recognition started out as a sympa-thetic attempt to address emotional suffering by military veterans who’d undergone hor-rific combat experiences, but it has morphed now, crossing to use outside military service. I’m going to stay with military PTS here, as it is limited monies available for veterans relief from PTS that concern me.

Extremes of military PTS claims are dis-parate.

A television ad for Wounded Warrior Project highlights a young Iraq war tank crewman (also a husband and father) who suf-fered such combat brain damage as to clearly no longer be in command of most of his facul-ties. He gets a 100 percent disability pension and medical benefits, but America will never be able to do enough for this veteran or his family.

Conversely, a military mess hall cook who admits she never heard a shot fired in anger while cooking in a secure Air Force facility in Iraq is awarded a lifetime 100 percent PSTD pension claiming she is unable to work due to the fear suffered just being in Iraq. This veteran is ripping America off, robbing from the limited money allotted to treat legitimate PTS in veterans.

Therapists will rush to cry that stress is perceived and thus has as many definitions as perceivers, so the cook’s PTS is as legiti-mate as the tanker’s. The uninjured, protected cook’s fear of being hurt may be as trauma-

tizing to her as that of a tank crewman riding bomb-planted roads and blown up on same; I won’t dispute that here. The difference is, VA dollars are limited and we need to put them where they’re most needed and deserved. It also cannot be ignored that many millions of VA dollars flow into the therapy industry forPTS’D’ treatment. We need a better system of determining who legitimately deserves those dollars.

I was hospitalized six weeks once and five months a second time for serious injuries in Vietnam, but I had a relatively easy war so I never felt I had PTS or was remotely entitled to VA money for same. Moreover, I did those hospital months with hundreds of permanently disfigured and amputee fellow veterans who had far more valid reason than me to claim PTS, and most of them declined also. So don’t tell me the VA needs to be paying scarce PTS disability money to a ser-viceperson who never lost a drop of blood in combat or saw it happen.

Phooey on the trendy ‘macho denial’ diag-noses. Many are the excuses of the (over-whelmingly non-combatant) therapy industry to dismiss anyone who suggests that more claimants of PTS just need to pull tough and fight through issues like depression, addic-tion, and anxiety. Many people, civilian and military, cope with same successfully with no ‘disorder’ label or therapy. We were veterans of sound mind quite capable of accurately determining whether we suffered PTS or not, ergo whether we needed to be siphoning off limited funds for treatment of legitimate PTS. We’d made far tougher objective decisions daily.

No one, certainly not a veteran with my experience, cares to diminish the devastating psychological effects of legitimate combat trauma. But as a career cop I saw entirely

too many veterans (at least they claimed they were) who pleaded PTS as an excuse to be chronically unemployed, or thieves, drunks, addicts, wife-beaters, murderers, etc. Many fellow vets have seen the same and doubt it as much as me. (For more on mod-ern PTSD fraud, see: http://www.nbcnews.com/id/36852985/ns/health-mental_health/t/tide-new-ptsd-cases-raises-fears-fraud/#.VOEhsS7OC_s.

This gets complicated by the difficult nature of accurately defining legitimate PTS, by well-meaning supporters who disparage challenging any veteran’s PTS claim, and by a therapy industry with a financial motive to call everything PTS’D’. All this trivializes and scams the suffering of legitimate PTS victims and squanders monies deserved and desperately needed by them.

The effects of PTS’D’fraud and exaggera-tion are of even more concern though. A close friend, fellow injured Vietnam veteran and trained VA counselor says “all combat veter-ans suffer PTSD.”

I disagree and I wonder, what does such an official position say to potential employ-ers of veterans? What does it say to women (or men) who contemplate sharing a life and children with a veteran? In my police career experience, veterans as a group, having been tried on the crucible of combat, tend to be stronger, more capable employees, spouses and parents. Do we need to be defining veter-ans as some sort of Maltese Falcons likely to flip out or fail?

You’ll never hear that from me.

William Slusher’s latest novel is a bipar-tisan Pacific Northwest political comedy: CASCADE CHAOS, or, How Not To Put Your Grizzly In The Statehouse. He may be insulted and complained to at [email protected].

Dropping the ‘D’

Our new reporter, Katie Teachout

It’s time we introduce our new reporter/photographer, Katie Teachout. She will primarily be covering the Tonasket area, but will be involved in all news aspects of the north end of the county.

She says she is thrilled to have the opportunity to work for the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune and first moved to the Okanogan Highlands in 1987, returning to Tonasket this past August after a number of years away.

She received her two-year degree from Wenatchee Valley College North in Omak before transferring to Western Washington University in Bellingham and graduating in 1998. From there she moved to Twisp, where she had the opportunity to write for the Methow Valley News for a few years. That stint began with a weekly column called ‘Talk of the Town from Twisp’ with the occasional submission of feature stories about locals, all under the byline Katherine Calhoon. A year later the sportswriter posi-

tion opened up, and Katie took that position on “with great joy.” Following a move to Ellensburg in 2011, she was doing a

little free-lance work for the Ellensburg Daily News under the byline Katie Brinkerhoff when she got a phone call from the Northern Kittitas County Tribune in Cle Elum, and was offered a full-time position as a reporter/photographer. There she says she learned a lot and had a great time covering events in an area ranging from Snoqualmie Pass to Kittitas; and Easton to Liberty, includ-ing Ronald, Roslyn, Cle Elum, South Cle Elum and Thorp.

“But as the saying goes, ‘All Roads Lead to Tonasket’ …especially when two of your daughters and your grand-daughters live here. My return home was facilitated through a volunteer position with NEW Alliance AmeriCorps, where I had the opportunity to serve alongside great teachers at Tonasket Elementary School,” says Teachout, adding, “Over the years, and in different seasons, I have looked to return to the Okanogan. I’m glad the pieces fell into place the way they did, when they did. Synchronicity---ya gotta love it---gimme more of it.”

We feel very fortunate to have Katie join the Gazette-Tribune team and she has jumped into her new job with both feet. Hopefully you will give her a chance to show she is as valuable to our communities as she is to us. She can be reached by calling the Gazette-Tribune at 509-476-3602 and leaving a message on her extension at 485052 or by emailing her at [email protected]. I encourage you to get in touch with her with tips on story ideas.

Katherine Teachout


OKANOGAN VALLEY LIFE

February has been a very busy month at our house. Our social calendar was more than full, with some extra games of pinochle for me as I was a sub, a couple of times plus doing my regular games.

Valentine’s Day for us was spent in Spokane. We had saved our anniver-sary date and my birthday, which were in January for a special dinner at Red Lobster, for a treat of the coconut shrimp. Little did we know we’d have to wait in line for an hour and a half to be served, but it was worth it after having spent the

two prior hours watching a nail-biting Gonzaga-Pepperdine basketball game, which Gonzaga won.

When I suggested to the manager that perhaps a second Red Lobster was needed in Spokane, he said, “I don’t think so, it is just that Valentine’s Day is second to Mother’s Day for folks going out for dinner.” And I was given a lovely fresh rose.

We are fortunate, at our age to be able to still do the drives for special things we enjoy doing, and sincere thanks goes to

the person who provides us with compli-mentary tickets.

What a beautiful drive coming home Sunday, in bright sunshine, and the green fields of wheat shin-ing through, in the Wilbur/Reardon area.

Did you ever take the drive on the back side of Crumbacher Estates? On the east side. We’ve talked of doing that, but it seems we’re always in a hurry. Well, Sunday we weren’t. It is surprising how many homes there are, some of them large houses. It looked so very peaceful and seven deer were grazing, with their little white behinds shining and not worried in the least that we were in their territory.

Do you believe that our winter is really over? I do. I think they gave all the snow to the Boston folks and didn’t have any more for us.

Hometown Pizza has reopened and I had a pastry from there, which was excel-lent, just as I knew it would be.

Pat Robbins made another visit to the ER in the hos-pital, recently, having some heart issues, again. Happy thoughts and get well wishes are being sent your way, Pat.

For you fellas that have had your special barber, Edna Leslie, for a lot of years, you’re gonna have to break in a new one. Edna is now

gonna have more time for herself and lay down the scissors and clippers for good,

about the end of March.Mary Lou’s gift shop, Oroville, has

moved to Tonasket, to the location of Hidden Treasures, which has been a great shop for many years. I’m sure the lady who operated it for those many years needs a rest and Mary Lou needed more space. Best Wishes to both of them.

Isn’t it nice that it’s strawberry time again?

About this time of the year we start looking for the falls, south of town that come when the snow run-off begins. They’re running and there are multiple ones, this year.

It has very rainy, wet and moist, so how can there still be so much dust to contend with? Just doesn’t make sense!

I’ve been on the go too much lately to know what is happening about town. Will try and do better next week.

Winter must be over, but why all the dust?

THIS & THATJoyce Emry

The warm weather not good for skiersSUBMITTED BY MARIANNE KNIGHTHIGHLANDS CORRESPONDENT

Well, here are in the middle of February already and our snow is mostly all gone. Temperature are ranging from in the twenties to mid-forties or fifties.

Sounds to me like we are on our way to spring. With the Ice Fishing Festival that was held in January this year, which was a big success it left a big opening for more birders and a weekend of skiing on our hilltop. Sorry,

Sitzmark it was not a good year for you.

The winners for last weeks Pinochle players (32)in Molson were; Highs Don Field and Penny Cole. The Lows went to Dal Wilder and Becky Cross, with Carl Cole taking the Traveling. Boy, those Cole people have been taking at least one winning spot each week. Whoop, whoop, whoop.

The next Bingo night at the Grange will be on Friday, Feb.

20 at 7 p.m. Bring your friends, relatives and neighbors for an evening of fun and a chance to go home with some cash in your pocket.

Over the weekend we had com-pany from the Coast (Paul, Pam, Nick and Jakob from Puyallup. The kids were out of school for Presidents day. We had a good visit and finished up a Christmas project, we started in December.

Don’t miss the next Pancake Breakfast on Feb. 22 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Until next week.

HILLTOP COMMENTS

Why not consider taking a new NVCS class?SUBMITTED BY CYNTHIA GROUND, D.C.NORTH VALLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

Have you considered taking a North Valley Community School class? NVCS is for everyone, kids and adults alike! Have you con-sidered teaching a NVCS class? NVCS is always on the lookout for new ideas, new instructors, and new subjects! If you have a skill or hobby you would like to

share, let us know.Make Your Own Laundry

Soap – Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 6:30 p.m.. Rainy weather has made it muddy outside. If you’ve been outside lately, you’re probably

in need of some good laundry soap. Would you like to be using laundry soap that is inexpensive, great at cleaning your clothes, and better for the environment than commercial soap? Come join us and learn to make your own laundry soap that does just that!

Paracord Bracelets – Thursday, Feb. 19 at 5:30 p.m. Come learn how to make a unique bracelet from paracord. It could even be used as a survival tool!

To sign up for these classes and more, call Ellen Barttels at 509-476-2011 or check out North Valley Community School online atwww.northvalleycommuni-tyschools.com.

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Spring is in the air and around the corner it appearsSUBMITTED BY SUE WISENERTONASKET EAGLES #3003

It seems feels like Spring is here and it is just around the corner. The grass is growing and trees are starting

to get little buds on them but you never know what mother nature will do.

We would like to thank all the volunteers that put on the prime rib Valentine’s dinner, it was a great success.

On Saturday, Feb. 28 the FFA will be having their annual Steak Feed from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. for only $10.

Barbequed 8 oz. steak with the

fixings. Karaoke to follow with Linda Wood.

Joker Poker is still growing, come in and get your tickets for $1.00 each. The drawing is on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m.

Come early to get your tickets. Remember you must be present to win.

Pinochle Scores are as follows: first place, Ward Seim; second place, Jerilyn Greene, low score went to Gladys Fifer and last pinochle to Jo Porter.

We wish all those that may be ill a speedy recovery to good health. God bless all. The Biggest Little Eagles in the State.

TONASKET EAGLES

Newest long term resident adjustingSUBMITTED BY THE NURS-ING HOME SUCCESS TEAM

Thanks to the Gazette-Tribune, the Nursing Home Success Team has been able to contribute this weekly column. This has been important for a couple of rea-sons. Not only are we keeping people updated on news as we go through changes, but we are also hoping to spread education-al information so our commu-nity will be willing to support us and participate with an accurate knowledge base.

We are pleased that the lat-est community member to move into the nursing home has adjust-ed well and is content to be here, taking part in the activities that are available for residents. Shortly after he was admitted he was interviewed. He stated that he enjoyed his Rehab program very much. He feels so energetic now that he would like to have an exercise bike to use to keep himself in shape. If anyone has an extra recumbent exercise bike that they would like to donate, please call Kim Black at 509-486-3148. We also have a new

visitor who has been coming in to play chess with one of our residents and we understand they share that passion and both enjoy a good degree of expertise!

Some of you know that our hospital, as well as Mid-Valley and Three Rivers, are Critical Access Hospitals (CAH). The name speaks for itself. There are only six CAH hospitals left in the state which have a nurs-ing home attached like North Valley Hospital. Public hospitals, particularly rural hospitals, must balance the funds, taking dol-lars from more lucrative areas such as surgery or radiology and help support other areas such as the emergency room and nurs-ing home. We are lucky to have a supportive administration, as most nursing homes attached to CAH hospitals have had to close.

The letter writing campaign, which has begun since we dis-tributed the booklets, could well be the key that opens the door to legislative minds and helps all public hospitals and nursing

homes in this situation. Congress needs to hear from us; as every-one knows it is the squeaky wheel that gets the grease. We encourage everyone to write your own letters or emails, or copy ours and start squeaking! You may find sample letters in the booklets (North Valley Success Team is the title) we have dis-tributed around the North County along with names and addresses. Thank You to all of you who have already begun participat-ing in this way. We have begun to receive feedback from one of our legislators already. Our hope is that many of you will read the information in the booklets. This will increase clarity of the situation.

We will be holding our First Flight Forums or Public Forums on Wednesday, March 18 in Tonasket at the Community Church and Wednesday, March 25 at the Oroville United Methodist Church, both at 7 p.m. We will have more information to share, will answer questions about the Nursing Home situation and we hope to find out what you the community members want to know and do. We are looking forward to seeing you there.

Thank you again for your con-cern and interest, The Nursing Home Success Team.

NURSING HOME NEWS

Sweetheart Day was a successSUBMITTED BY JAN HANSENOROVILLE EAGLES

First reports indicate that the Oroville Eagles Sweetheart Day was a success! We ate, we drank, we played pool, and we danced to some really great music by North Half.

There will be a dinner and Auction on Saturday, March 7 at 5: pm to benefit Ted and Renee Hilstad. The menu will be Ranch-style Chili and fixin’s and our auctioneer will be Ken Neal. Come on in and support our neighbors.

DJ Karl will be joining us on

Saturday the 21st for fun and music. He will also be with us on the Friday, Feb. 27.

We now have lunch available every week day from 12 noon to 2 p.m. and the banquet room is open to the public. Come on in and give our Soup-n-Sandwiches a try.

Our Aerie meetings are the first and third Tuesday of the month and the Auxiliary meets on the second and fourth Tuesday. Happy hour is 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. every day and during Seahawks games. We have free pool every Sunday. Wednesday is Pool League and Burgers. Thursdays we play Bingo and eat Burgers and More. Fridays are Steak Night, Joker Poker and Meat Draw.

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The presentation was brought to Oroville by the Borderlands Historical Society and the Okanogan County Historical Society. The presentation was made at Vicki’s Backdoor Club and the screen was provided by the Tumbleweed Film Festival. Kay Sibley of the OBHS also showed several photos of Frank Matsura, a Japanese frontier pho-tographer who made Okanogan County his home. Matsura was fond of taking selfies of himself alone and posing with friends.

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Larry Cedarbloom of Once Upon a Slide demonstrates his Magic Lantern, a way of projecting pictures that pre-dates motion pictures. The slides can even have motion, like a kaleidoscope or movement like a cartoon. The slide above shows a car used in a Seattle to Hazelton, BC journey in 1911. However, the cars in the background were more modern. This led Cedarbloom to want to discover the story behind the historic journey. The two adventures in the car actually crossed into Canada at Oroville and he had a slide to prove it as well.



COMMUNITY CALENDARTonasket Library Preschool Storytime

TONASKET - The next Tonasket Library Preschool Storytime is Friday, Feb. 19 at 10:30 a.m. Preschool Storytime is at the Tonasket Library, 209 S. Whitcomb Ave, Tonasket. Any questions please call the library at 509-486-2366.

Tonasket Food Bank Meeting

TONASKET - The Tonasket Food Bank will hold its Annual Meeting on Thursday, Feb 19, at 6:30 p.m. at the Tonasket Community Church. All are wel-come to attend this yearly meet-ing to discuss the past year and envision the future.

Randy Battle Bluz Band at Winery

OROVILLE – The Randy Battle Bluz Band will be perform-ing at Esther Bricques Winery this week on Thursday, Feb. 19. The group includes seven per-formers bringing a wide range of instruments creating rhythm and blues sound. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Light refreshments are available. Esther Bricques Winery is located at 42 Swanson Mill Rd., Oroville. For more information, call the winery at 509-476-2861.

Molson Family Bingo

MOLSON - The next Family Bingo night at the Grange will be on Friday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. Bring your friends, relatives and neigh-bors for an evening of fun.

It’s Showtime 2015!

It’s Showtime 2015! at Vicki’s Backdoor on Main Street on Saturday, Feb. 21. Doors open at 6:30. Live music by this week by Brock Hires. Free Admission. Snacks and drinks $1 each. Proceeds benefit Oroville Public Library.

First Aid & CPR Class (English)

TONASKET - A First Aid and CPR Class (English) will be held on Saturday, Feb. 21 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Whitestone Church basement, 577 Lommis-Oroville Rd. Bring a sack lunch and pillow. For information call Ben Hylton at 509-223-3412, leave message.

Molson Pancake Feed

MOLSON - There will be a pancake feed at the Molson Grange on Sunday, Feb. 22 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Make Your Own Laundry Soap

North Valley Community School presents Make Your Own Laundry Soap on Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 6:30 p.m. Rainy weather has made it muddy outside. If you’ve been outside lately, you’re proba-bly in need of some good laundry soap! Would you like to be using laundry soap that is inexpensive, great at cleaning your clothes, and better for the environment than commercial soap? Come join us and learn to make your own laundry soap that does just that! To sign up call Ellen Barttels at 509-476-2011.

Stroke Support Group

OROVILLE - The Stroke Support Group meets next on Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 10:30 a.m. at the Oroville Free Methodist Church, 1516 Fir Street. This is a support group for anyone who has had a stroke, no matter how long ago. Discussion from those who have recovered would also be very welcome. There will be refreshments.

Friends of the Similkameen

OROVILLE - Friends of the Similkameen, a local interest group found on Facebook, will have a ground breaking first

membership and organizational meeting on Friday, Feb. 27 at 6 p.m. The Meeting and Potluck will take place at the Oroville Grange, 622 Fir St., Oroville.

First Aid & CPR Class (Spanish)

TONASKET - A First Aid and CPR Class (Spanish) will be held on Saturday, Feb. 28 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Whitestone Church basement, 577 Lommis-Oroville Rd. Bring a sack lunch and pillow. For information call Ben Hylton at 509-223-3412, leave message.

Hilstad Benefit Dinner/Auction

OROVILLE - There will be a dinner and auction to benefit Ted and Renee Hilstad on Saturday, March 7 at 5 p.m. Ted was recent-ly diagnosed with cancer and the benefit will go to help pay medi-cal bills and other expenses. The menu will be Ranch-style Chili and fixings and the auctioneer will be Ken Neal. Come on in and support our neighbors. Auction items and donations will be glad-ly accepted. For information con-tact Kathy Noel at 509-476-2300, Denise Edwards at 509-560-3301 or Angela Larson at [email protected]. Auction items may be dropped off with Kindra Anderson at Java Junkie.

Chief Joseph Rock & Mineral Club

OKANOGAN - 2015 marks 50 years of the Chief Joseph Rock & Mineral Club. First 2015 meet-ing and no-host dinner will be Wednesday, March 11 at the Okanogan Eagles. Dinner at 5:30 p.m., meeting at 6:30 p.m. Guests welcome. Club purpose. 1 Promote the education of miner-alogy and geology 2. Encourage the collecting of rocks and min-erals 3. Provide field excursions to mineral collecting areas 4. pro-mote interest in lapidary work.

Dock Side DriveOSOYOOS - Osoyoos Arts

presents Dock Side Drive, a music event on Thursday, March 12 at 7:30 p.m. This popular swing and show band features Swing, Blues, Jazz and Show tunes. The event takes place at the Osoyoos Community Theatre at 5800 1115th Street in Osoyoos. Tickets available at Imperial Office Supply in Osoyoos or at the door. For more information see www.osoyoosarts.

South Okanagan Amateur Players

OSOYOOS - South Okanagan Amateur Players present Norm Foster’s The Melville Boys Friday and Saturday, April 24 and 25 at Osoyoos Secondary

School Theatre and on Friday and Saturday, May 1 and 2 at Frank Venables Theatre in Oliver. Showtime is 8 pm. For ticket information, please check out http://www.soplayers.ca/melville-boys.html

Practice SessionsOROVILLE - Practice Sessions,

the hour long program offered by the Oroville Community Library on Thursday mornings at 10:30 a.m. in the activity room will continue throughout January and February. Allene Halliday shares information about American music from the 1920’s to the 1960’s that has endured and is relevant to the present day. Steve Pollard accompanies her rendi-tions on guitar. The presentations include performances as well as rehearsal techniques plus the his-tory of the style of music that is still used in current entertain-ment venues, such as popular movies, etc. This ongoing series is free and is for all ages to enjoy. Call 509-476-2589 for additional information

Tonasket Food Bank

TONASKET - The Tonasket Food Bank operates every Thursday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the old Sarge’s Burger Bunker, 101 Hwy. 97 N. For more infor-mation, contact Debbie Roberts at 509-486-2192.

Oroville Food Bank

OROVILLE - The Oroville food bank operates every Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., excluding holidays, in the basement of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. For more info, call Jeff Austin at 509-476-3978 or Sarah Umana at 509-476-2386.

Listing Your ItemOur Community Bulletin Board

generally allows listing your event for up two weeks prior to the day it occurs. If space allows it may be included prior to the two week limit. However, our online cal-endar at www.gazette-tribune.com allows the event to be listed for much longer periods. Please include day, date, time and loca-tion, as well as a for further infor-mation phone number. You may place an event on the online cal-endar by going to our website and clicking on the “Add an Event” button on the homepage. Please, list your event only for the day or days of its occurrence. Once your request is submitted, it can take up to 48 hours for the event to appear on the calendar. Online submissions don’t always go into the hardcopy edition, so it helps if they are also submitted to us at [email protected] or at Gazette-Tribune, P.O. Box 250, Oroville, WA. 98844.

Holy Rosary Catholic Church1st & Whitcomb Ave., Tonasket

11 a.m. English Mass every Sunday7:00 p.m. Spanish Mass every Saturday

Father Jose Maldonado • 476-2110

Immanuel Lutheran Church1608 Havillah Rd., Tonasket • 509-485-3342

Sun. Worship 9 a.m. • Bible Study & Sun. School 10:15“For it is by grace you have been saved, throughfaith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of

God--not by works, so that no one can boast.” -Eph. 2:8-9“To every generation.” Celebrating 100 years 1905-2005

Crossroads Meeting Place Tonasket Foursquare Church415-A S. Whitcomb Ave. • Pastor George Conkle

Sunday: 10 a.m.(509) 486-2000 • cell: (509) 429-1663

Tonasket Community UCC 24 E. 4th, Tonasket • 486-2181

“A biblically based, thoughtfulgroup of Christian People”

Sunday Worship at 11:15 a.m.Leon L. Alden, Pastor

Ellisforde Church of the Brethren32116 Hwy. 97, Tonasket.

11 am Sunday School. 11 am Worship Service “Continuing the work of Jesus...simply, peacefully, together”

Pastor Debbie Roberts 509-486-2192

24 E. 4th, Tonasket

Faith Lutheran Church11th & Ironwood, Oroville • 476-2426

Sunday Worship 9:00 a.m. “O taste and see that the Lord is good!”

Pastor Dan Kunkel • Deacon Dave Wildermuth

Immaculate ConceptionCatholic Church

1715 Main Street Oroville9:00 a.m. English Mass every Sunday

1:00 p.m. Spanish Mass every SundayFather Jose Maldonado • 476-2110

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Oroville Ward33420 Highway 97

509-476-2740Sunday, 10:00 a.m.

Visitors are warmly welcomed

Oroville Unit ed Methodist908 Fir, Oroville • 476-2681

Worship on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Visit us on the web: www.OrovilleUMC.org

Leon L. Alden, Pastor

Valley Christian FellowshipPastor Randy McAllister

142 East Oroville Rd. • 476-2028• Sunday School (Adult & Teens) 10:00 a.m.

Morning Worship 11 a.m.• Sun. Evening Worship 6 p.m.Sunday School & Children’s Church K-6

9:45 to 1:00 p.m. Open to Community! Located at Kid City 142 East Oroville

• Wednesday Evening Worship 7 p.m.

Trinity Episcopal602 Central Ave., Oroville

Sunday School & Services 10:00 a.m.Holy Eucharist: 1st, 3rd, & 5th • Morning Prayer: 2nd & 4th

Healing Service: 1st SundayThe Reverend Marilyn Wilder 476-3629

Warden • 476-2022

Church of ChristIronwood & 12th, Oroville • 476-3926

Sunday School 10 a.m. • Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m.

Seventh-Day Adventist10th & Main, Oroville - 509-476-2552

Bible Study: Sat. 9:30 a.m. • Worship: Sat. 11 a.m.Pastor Tony Rivera • 509-557-6146

Oroville Free Methodist1516 Fir Street • 509-476.2311

Sunday School 9:15 am Worship Service 10:15am

offi [email protected] Rod Brown

NEW Hope Bible FellowshipService Time: Sun., 10:30 a.m. Wed., 6:30 p.m.Estudio de la Biblia en español Martes 6:30 p.m.

923 Main St. • [email protected] Fast, Pastor

www.BrotherOfTheSon.com

OROVILLE LOOMISLoomis Community Church

Main Street in Loomis9:45 a.m. Sunday School11 a.m. Worship Service

Pastor Bob HaskellInformation: 509-223-3542

CHESAWChesaw Community Bible Church

Nondenominational • Everyone WelcomeEvery Sunday 10:30 a.m. to Noon

Pastor Duane Scheidemantle • 485-3826

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Riverside Lighthouse - Assembly of God102 Tower Street

Sunday Bible Study 10:00amSunday Worship 11:00am & 6:30pm

Wednesday- family Night 6:30pmPastor Vern & Anita Weaver

Ph. 509-826-4082

Community Christian FellowshipMolson Grange, Molson

Sunday 10 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m.Wednesday 6:30pm, Bible Study

“For by grace are ye saved through faith...” Eph. 2:8-9“...lovest thou me...Feed my lambs...John 21:1-17

RIVERSIDE

To place informationin the Church Guide

call Charlene509- 476-3602 ext 3050

Tonasket Bible Church10 6th East and Whitcomb • 509-429-2948

Pastor Stephen Williams • www.tonasketbiblechurch.orgSun. Worship Service 9:30 am

Sun. Christian Education Hour 11 am • Sun. Eve. Service 6 pm“SANCTIFY THEM IN TRUTH; YOUR

WORD IS TRUTH.” JOHN 17:17

Bible Faith Family ChurchPentacostal Church of God

1012 Fir Street, Oroville • 476-3063Pastor Claude Roberts

SUNDAY: 9 - 9:30 a.m. Prayer & Fellowship10:10 - 10:30 Coffee & Visiting

10:30 - 11:30 Church Service with Project 3:16 Band6 - 7:30 p.m. Pursuit

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Come join us!

312 S. Whitcomb 509-486-0615312 S. Whitcomb 509-486-0615

Come visit us in friendly downtown Tonasket!

LOTS OF BARGAINS

Gold, Diamond & Gemstone JewelryIN OUR ESTATE CASE!

Potluck Sunday is second Sunday of each monthSUBMITTED BY JAMES GUTSCHMIDTPRESIDENT, OROVILLE SENIOR CITIZENS

The Valentines Breakfast went well. We served 43. Thanks go to all who helped. (Cory Dills came down from the Highlands to show us how to use the “Grill.” Thanks Cory.)

Potluck Sunday is the second Sunday of the month, only. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. The meal is served at 1 p.m., with Double Deck(?) Pinochle afterwards. See

you there.Next month we are toying with

having a St. Patrick’s day event. Will keep you posted.

Our building committee is, dis-jointedly, or is it “haphazardly,” pursuing a solution to the floor covering dilemma in the dining room. We hope all goes well. We don’t claim to be “professional,” any more, but we’ll work on it. We are Seniors, after all. And, in all cases, keep your sense of

humor.Don’t forget your dues.Tilly Porter reported that five

of the computers need to be set up. On Thursday, Feb. 19 there will be a “set up” workshop to prep the computers between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. We are still in the process of purchasing tables and will be having classes soon.

The word for the day is “Indubitably.” I’ll put it in a sen-tence: I once knew a stubborn man, I was the stubborner one than he, “The humbler, too!” I pridefully, said, Indubitably.

Pinochle report: Door prize, Nellie Paulson; Pinochle, Dolly Engelbretson; High Man, Dave Russel and High Women, Evelyn Dull.

OROVILLE SENIOR NEWS

OROVILLE TRAIL CLUB MEETINGOROVILLE - The February meeting of the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail Club will be held Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 6 p.m. at the Oroville Grange, 622 Fir St., Oroville,

Washington. This meeting, our first of 2015, will be an infor-mative meeting, with some events planning for the new hiking season. One new idea will be a Hiking/Walking Switchboard connecting people who wish to walk the trail with others. This meeting is a great time to bring friends and join or renew past membership. Trygve Culp, our Trail Boss, will fill us in on the Skye Program and our Partnerships with Forest service, DNR

and other agencies along the trail. Bring something to share with coffee, tea and juice. For more info 509-476-4072.

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We are dedicated to our employees job satisfaction and take pride in providing a place to work that encourages growth, teamwork, communication and positiveemployee/supervisor relation- ships. FHC is a not for profit Community Health Center dedicated to providing quality health care regardless of ability to pay. EVERYONE is welcome.

We have the following opportunities available:

OKANOGAN:Dentist

2 Full time

Omak Medical:MA– C

Full time.Behavioral Health Spec.

1 Full time position Oroville Dental:Dental Assistant

Part time, on an as needed basisBrewster Jay Ave:

MA-C or LPN Full time

Clinic Custodian Full time, shift is split between

Jay Ave medical & Brewster Dental clinics

WIC Peer Counselor 10 hours per week. English/ Spanish bilingual required.

Brewster (Indian Ave):MA-R, MA-C or LPN

Full time

Bridgeport Med/Dental:Hygienist

Full time. Travel between Brewster and Bridgeport.

MA-C or LPN Full time

Tonasket Medical MA-C or LPN

Part time, on an as needed basis position. English/

Spanish bilingual required due to business

need.

RoomerPart time/24 hours per week.

English/Spanish bilingual required.

See www.myfamilyhealth.org

for job descriptions. Submit cover letter and resume or application to

FHC, c/o Human Resources, PO Box 1340, Okanogan,

WA 98840 or email: [email protected].

Open until filled. FHC is an EEO Employer.

PUBLISHER’S NOTICEAll real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise “any pref- erence, limitation or dis- crimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention to make any such prefer- ence, limitation or discrimi- nation”. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate that is in violation of the law. To complain of discrimina- tion call HUD at 1-800-669- 9777. The number for hearing impaired is 1-800-927- 9275

For Rent

1 BR $650 Country home, where horses are your “neigh”-bors. Sunny living room with atrium doors. Leads to patio and back yard. Overlooks river valley! Beau- tifully appointed kitchen. Full bath with storage and laundry room. Spacious walk-in closet. Oroville. 509-429-7823.

2 BR, 2 BA, 2nd FlOOR apt in Oroville. Nice walk-in closet, washer and dryer hookups. Quiet area and great location. Over looks a nice shade tree and green lawn from covered back patio. Accepting applications. No smoking. No pets. $550 / month + $400 deposit. Call 509-223-3064 or 509-560-9043.

CLEAN 2 BEDROOM,2 BATH MOBILE HOME

Located in quiet,country park.

Sewer, water, garbage incl. $475.month.

Call 509-223-3433

SUN LAKES REALTY4 BR, 2 BA, Garage $900;

2+ BR house $700;3 BR $850;

Lakefront Apt $795;Beautiful downtown Apt $495

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For Rent

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TAKING APPLICATIONS

62 Years of Age orOlder or Disabled

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SIMILKAMEEN PARKAPARTMENTS

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3 Bedroom Starting at $450 per month

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For more information contact Abby at

Similkameen Park Office301 Golden St. #16Oroville, WA. 98844

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RV SPACE with full hook-ups.

Long-Term Leases. Close to town. $250.00/month

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Announcements

FIRST AID & CPR CLASS (Spanish) will be held on Sat- urday, February 28th, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm in the White- stone Church basement 577 Loomis Oroville Rd. Bring a sack lunch and a pillow. For information, call Ben Hylton 509-223-3412 leave message.

FIRST AID & CPR CLASS (Spanish) will be held on Sat- urday, February 21st, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm in the White- stone Church basement 577 Loomis Oroville Rd. Bring a sack lunch and a pillow. For information, call Ben Hylton 509-223-3412 leave message.

AnnouncementsPublic NoticeSubstantial development court ordered hijack of Hwy 20E. Dangerous driveway is now a road no permits needed. Site will not pass sight distance requirements or floodplain issues. It’s been 10 years since the courts cut the chain on the gate and tried to bring in 60+ homes. I re- moved the red tagged bridge. I’m in debt $75,000. I no longer own my home and have a permanent protection order by the driving public not to interfere. The courts pro- claimed that no permits are needed. Permit #4078 is now a trailhead for anyone to use. The D.O.T. fears the courts and you should also. Their permit system is dysfunction- al by design-court ordered. Public involvement needed to save your life or the lives of others. I will be in jail for 1 year because I told you the truth and interfered. rryland- er.info rylpublic.info for comments coming soon

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HelpWanted

GroundmanOkanogan County PUD

has an opening for a Ground- man. A current Washington State driver’s license with Class A commercial endorsement required. Electrical, electronic and mechanical experience preferred. Must have good communication skills and work well with others. High school diploma or equivalency required plus pre-apprentice lineman school. Must have or obtain a first aid / CPR card and flagging traffic control card. Applications & resumes will be accepted through Friday, February 27, 2015 at

Okanogan County PUD, Attn: Human Resources, P.O.

Box 912, Okanogan, WA 98840-0912. Applications

may also be faxed or emailed to 509-422-8416,

[email protected].

Okanogan PUD is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

LineworkerOkanogan County PUD is looking for an IBEW Journey- man or Hot Apprentice Line- worker. This position is journey level work involving the construction, maintenance and repair of electrical over- head and underground distribution and transmission systems. Requires two years in the electrical trades as an apprentice working under the di- rect supervision of an IBEW journey level electrical trades worker. Must have CDL with Class A endorsement, have or obtain a Washington first aid / CPR card. Applications & resumes will be accepted through Friday, February 27, 2015 at

Okanogan County PUD, Attn: Human Resources, P.O.

Box 912, Okanogan, WA 98840-0912. Applications

may also be faxed or emailed to 509-422-8416,

[email protected].

Okanogan PUD is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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PublicNoticesCITY OF OROVILLE

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONSThe City of Oroville is requesting statements of qualifications (SOQs) from consulting firms for the development of a roster for engineering services with respect to projects from January, 2015 through December 31, 2017. Projects that are currently in design or construction phases are excluded.An immediate need is for Airport related services; therefore, firms interested in this area must address experience with design, environmental, and construction, meeting criteria and standards for the Federal Avia- tion Administration (FAA), Washing- ton State Aviation and other potential state and federal funding sources. Additional detail for the Airport project is available on the city’s website, www.oroville-wa.com, or may be provided upon request to the city clerk’s office. The City of Oroville reserves the right to retain the services of a Consultant for any and all subsequent phases for the Airport project.Future projects may include water, wastewater, street, architecture, landscape architecture and land sur- vey; and may be (funded or partially funded) through the State of Wash- ington Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program with federal funds provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Washington, the de- partments of Ecology, Health, and/or Transportation, the Washington Rec- reation and Conservation Office; the Federal Aviation Administration, Eco- nomic Development Administration and/or the Environmental Protection Agency, and not necessarily limited to the named sources. The City of Oroville reserves the right to retain the services of one Consultant for all engineering services, or to utilize a roster to retain the services of con- sultants particularly qualified in one or more areas of engineering.Statements must specify the type of engineering services a firm desires to provide, descriptions of experience with relative projects, referenc- es, and resumes of proposed project engineers. Fees and project scopes will be negotiated for each project.Five copies of the SOQs must be submitted to the City of Oroville no later than 4:00 pm, March 13, 2015. Firms of interest in each area of interest will then be scheduled to attend an interview in Oroville for final selection process on Thursday, March 26, 2015.The City of Oroville is an Equal Op- portunity and Affirmative Action Em- ployer and encourages minority and women owned firms to submit. The City of Oroville, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimi- nation in Federally-assisted programs of the Department of Trans- portation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprise as defined at 49 CFR Part 23 will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be dis- criminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or sex in consideration for an award.For further information, contact Rod Noel, City Supt., at 509-476-2106 or JoAnn Denney, Clerk-Treasurer, 509-476-2926, ext. 10. Mailing address is PO Box 2200, Oroville, WA 98844.ATTEST: JoAnn DenneyClerk-TreasurerPublished in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune on February 12, 19, 2015.#OVG614541

PUBLIC AUCTIONTHOMPSON BEES

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(509) 476-3948DATE OF AUCTION: 2/23/15Viewing Time: 10:00 AMAuction Time: 11:00 AM1993 Cadillac DevilleLic# 585-ZJNPublished in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune on February 19, 2015.#OVG613836

VENDOR LISTOROVILLE-TONASKET IRRIGATION DISTRICT

As authorized under RCW 87.03.437 and Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation Dis- trict Resolution No. 2010-03, the Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District is advertising for vendors who desire to be placed on the vendor list for materials, supplies, or equipment which cost less than $40,000.00. The Oro- ville-Tonasket Irrigation District is an equal opportunity employer and seeks participation from women and minority vendors. Vendor list application must be submitted to the manager of the Oroville-Tonasket Irriga- tion District, PO Box 1729; Oroville, WA 98844. Inquiries and requests for applications may be directed to the manager at 509-476-3696.Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune on February 19, 26, 2015.#OVG615818

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PublicNotices

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A ZONING CODE TEXT

AMENDMENT, ISSUANCE OF A DETERMINATION OF

NON-SIGNIFICANCE (DNS) UNDER SEPA AND PUBLIC

HEARINGS ON THE MATTERORO RA 15-1

Official Date of Notice: February 19th, 2015NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT Oroville Reman & Reload, Inc. of Oroville, Washington are the petition- ers for a zoning code text amendment which was filed on February 12, 2015. Project Description: Revise Chapter 17.60 Spatial Requirements of the Oroville Municipal Code to provide allowance for the exceeding lot coverage where an alternative approved method of addressing storm-water dispersal is provided. The proposal site is: The Service Commercial District also known as Commercial Two (C-2) Zoning Dis- trict which is primarily located in the northern and southern portions of town abutting Main Street and High- way 97, Oroville, Washington. The lead agency for this proposal, which is the City of Oroville Commu- nity Development Department, has determined that it does not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. An environmental impact statement (EIS) is not required under RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c). This decision was made after a review of a completed environmental checklist provided by the agency and other information on file with the lead agency.This DNS has been issued under WAC 197-11-340(2); the lead agency will not act on this proposal until after 14 days from the official date of notice.The public is invited to attain a party of record status to ensure notification of subsequent actions and/or have standing in an appeal of the final decision by providing written comment on the application or requesting a copy of the decision once made.The City of Oroville Planning Com- mission will hold an open record public hearing on the proposed text amendments during their regularly scheduled March 4, 2015 meeting. The meeting is to begin at 4:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber Room, Oro- ville City Hall, you should consult the agenda as to what order the hearing is. Upon conclusion of the hearing the Planning Commission will make a recommendation to the City Coun- cil. The City Council of the City of Oro- ville will hold an open record public hearing on the Planning Commis- sion’s recommendation during their regularly scheduled March 17, 2015 meeting. This meeting is to begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber Room, Oroville City Hall, you should consult the agenda as to what order the hearing is. Upon conclusion of the hearing the City Council will then make a final decision on the petition.The completed project file, Peti- tion/Application, SEPA Checklist, maps and related Municipal Codes are available for inspection and/or purchase during normal business hours at the Clerk’s Office, City Hall, 1308 Ironwood, Oroville. Or by visiting the City’s website at www.oroville-wa.com and follow the Public Notice links.Written comments must be filed no later than 4 p.m. 3/4/2015 to be part of the SEPA record of the decision. Any person desiring to express their views or to be notified of the action taken on this application should noti- fy the undersigned responsible official at P.O. Box 2200, Oroville, WA 98844 at (509)560-3534 or [email protected] this 2/12/2015Christian D. Johnson, Permit Admin- istratorThis notice is given pursuant to Sec- tion 17.100.050 OMC, appeals under SEPA shall be processed under Chapter 8.24 OMC and appeals of the final decision on this application may be filed by a party of record with standing in Okanogan County Su- perior Court within 21 days of issuance of the decision as provided by Chapter 36.70C RCW.Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune on February 19, 2015.#OVG615821

PublicNotices

NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARINGDouble S Meats Annexation

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the City Council of the City of Tonas- ket has set the date and time to conduct an open record public hearing on a petition filed by Double S Meats, Inc. to annex territory including their property into the City of To- nasket. The territory is commonly known as 38 Tonasket Shop Road, Tonasket, Washington. Also known as Assessor’s Tax Parcel No.: 3727210060 with an abbreviated description: TAX 60 PT N1/2 NW NW NW/HWY ELY/RR together with the abutting railroad right-of-way. The City Council of the City of Tonasket will be conducting an open record public hearing in accordance with RCW 35A.14.130 to take relevant testimony from the public, review the proposed annexation ordinance and to make a decision on the proposed annexation. This hearing will take place during the City Council’s regularly scheduled February 24, 2015 meeting. The meeting is to begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber Room, City Hall, 209 Whitcomb Ave- nue, South, Tonasket, please consult the agenda as to what order of business the hearing is. All interested persons are invited to appear and voice approval or disapproval of the annexation.Persons desiring to provide written comments on the proposal or attain party of record status, must file said comments or intentions with the Clerk’s Office no later than 4:00 p.m. the date of the hearing. All persons requiring assistance in accessing City Hall or need other assistance are requested to contact City Hall at (509) 486-2132 prior to the hearing.The petition, resolution, property descriptions, maps and the text of the draft ordinance are available for inspection or purchase, please contact the Clerk’s Office, City Hall during normal business hours or visit the City’s website at www.tonasket- city.org and follow the Public Notice links.Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune on February 19, 2015.#OVG615717

PUBLIC NOTICEContractors and Vendors List

As authorized under RCW 35.23.352 (2), and RCW 35.23.352(8), the City of Tonasket is updating their Small Works Roster, consisting of contractors interested in performing work for the City of Tonasket which is estimated to cost less than $300,000.00 and their Vendors List, consisting of vendors interested in providing supplies, materials, equipment or services between $7,500.00 and $15,000.00 through telephone and/or written quotations. In awarding contracts for such projects, the City of Tonasket shall invite proposals from all appropriate contractors or vendors who have requested to be included on the Small Works Roster and/or Vendors List, and shall select the lowest responsible bid. The City reserves the right to refuse any and all bids. All contractors and vendors, where required by law, must be properly licensed or registered in this state.The City of Tonasket actively seeks participation by minority or women owned firms who otherwise qualify.Forms may be obtained at Tonasket City Hall or by calling 509-486-2132.Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune on February 12, 19, 2015.#OVG614834

Abbr. Legal Description: N1/2 N 1/2 N1/2NW,24-34-29Tax Parcel No.: 3429244005Deed of Trust No. 3165981

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME.You have only 20 DAYS from the re- cording date on this notice to pursue mediation.DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASH- INGTON 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:

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The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Tele- phone: (877) 894-4663Website:www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/ homeownership/post_purchase_ counselors_foreclosure.htmThe United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Telephone: (800) 569-4287 Website:www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/ sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?webListAction= search&searchstate=WA&filterSvc= dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Telephone: (800) 606-4819Website: http://nwjustice.org/what-clear

I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee, Bruce J. Blo- howiak will on February 27th 2015 at the hour of 10:00 a.m., inside the main entrance of the Okanogan County Courthouse, 149 3rd Avenue North, Okanogan, WA 98840, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following described real property, situated in the County of Okanogan, State of Washington, to- witTHE NORTH HALF OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 24, TOWNSHIP 34 NORTH, RANGE 29 EAST, W.M. OKANOGAN COUNTY, WASHING- TON TOGETHER WITH A CERTAIN 2010 MANUFACTURED HOME WITH THE SERIAL #A000096, MODEL #1018A000096, MANUFAC- TURER’S NAME OF CHAMPION WITH HUD NUMBERS OF IDA230814, IDA230815, IDA230816 WITH THE DIMENSIONS OF 26 X 60.which is subject to a Deed of Trust Deed of Trust wherein dated July 29, 2011 wherein Arthur Schipper and Patricia Boyce were the Gran- tors; Security Title Guaranty, Omak, WA the Trustee; and Horizon Credit Union, the Beneficiary, which Deed of Trust was recorded under Audi- tor’s File No. 3165981, records of Okanagan County, Washington.

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.

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 ar- rears:1. Failure to pay monthly payments 1,151.62 for the months of January 2014 through October 2014 $11,516.20 2. The failure to pay Late Charges: $430.743. Current foreclosure costs and fees:a.Cost of Title Report for foreclosure $576.17b.Service/Posting Notice of Default $70.40c. Copying (est) $5.00d. Postage (est) $21.57e. Attorney’s Fee $750.00f. Escrow/impound overdraft $803.11 TOTAL CHARGES, COSTS AND FEES $14,173.19

IV.The sum owing on the obligation(s) secured by the Deed of Trust are as follows:Principal $ 163,292.63 together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument secured from De- cember 1st 2013, and/or as advanced and such other costs and fees as are due under the note or other instrument secured, and 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. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on February 27th 2015. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III, must be cured by February 16th 2015 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontin- ued and terminated if at any time on or before February 16th 2015, the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees

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and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after February 16th 2015 and before the sale, by the Borrower, Grantor(s), any Guar- antor, or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, 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 trans- mitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following addresses: Patricia Boyce126 Hayden Creek Rd.Omak, WA 98841Arthur Schipper126 Hayden Creek Rd.Omak, WA 98841Arthur SchipperP.O. Box 4271Omak, WA 98841by both first-class and certified mail, return receipt requested, on the 18th day of August 2014 proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served on the 4th day of September 2014 with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted in a conspicu- ous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting.

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 de- prive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Gran- tor of all their interest in the above- described property.

IX.Anyone having any objection 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.

X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS

OR TENANTSThe 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 and the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009.

XI.THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO

COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE

XII. CONDITIONS OF SALE

Any Trustee’s Sale is subject to a bankruptcy filing, a payoff, a rein- statement (if otherwise allowed) or any conditions of which the Trustee is not aware of that would cause the cancellation of this sale as to the real property described herein or any por- tion of said real property. Further, if any of these conditions exist, any sale will be null and void, the successful bidder’s funds shall be returned, and the Trustee and the Ben- eficiary shall not be liable to the successful bidder for any damages, costs and/or attorney fees. The sale of the property will be made without covenant or warranty regarding title, possession(s), encumbrances or condition.DATED: October 13th, 2014By/s/Bruce J. BlohowiakBruce J. Blohowiak, Successor Trus- tee201W. North River Drive, Ste 500Spokane, WA 99201509-777-1388, Ext.2Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune on January 29 and February 19, 2015.#OVG609909

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PUBLIC NOTICEContractors and Vendors Lists

As authorized under RCW 35.23.352(2), and RCW 35.23.352(8), the City of Oroville is updating their Small Works Roster, consisting of contractors interested in performing work for the City of Oroville which is estimated to cost less than $100,000 and their Ven- dor’s List, consisting of vendors interested in providing supplies, materials, equipment or services between $7,500 and $15,000 through telephone and/or written quotations.In awarding contracts for such projects, the City of Oroville shall invite proposals from all appropriate contractors or vendors who have requested to be included on the Small Works Roster and/or Vendors List, and shall select the lowest responsible bid.All contractors and vendors, where required by law, must be properly licensed or registered in this state.The City of Oroville actively seeks participation by minority or women owned firms who otherwise qualify.Individual Assurity Bonds ac- ceptable.Forms may be secured at the Oro- ville City Hall or by calling 509-476- 2926.Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune on February 5, 19, 2015.#OVG613640

Public Notice PostedProclamation of Reclamation

Abandoned State Hwy. 4 (now S.R. 2OE) circa 1932-2015 Feb. 1, 2015 To be recorded on Par- cel nos. 3727260002-3727260005-37272600 06 all in Okanogan Co. WA. From Feb. 1, 2015 is unified non-abandon- ment linked to parcel 3727264005 Homestead-Farmstead Roger Ry- lander.I Roger Rylander have maintained, improved and paid delinquent property taxes on said parcels. I am the first person to have property identi- fied as segregated and recorded nonabandonment of such property. I am the First person in recorded his- tory to do so. I will improve the premises and relocate my driveway from mile marker 264.28 to a point that is the safest to all people of the State of Washington. State property is 100% free of encumbrances and when abandoned is 100% free of encumbrances. Now and Forever to be entered into county taxed land. I do so willingly. Records of said Abandoned 1932 roadway are kept int he maproom basement at the

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Wenatchee D.O.T. P.U.D. welcome Phone welcome. Posted on Proper- ty. WAC458-61-550 Excise tax ex- empt South of Creek Abandoned roadbed. W.A.C. 197-11-960 Roger Rylander288 Howard End Rd.Tonasket, WA 98855/s/Roger RylanderPublished in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune on February 5, 12, 19, 26, March 5, 12, 19, 2015.#OVG611291

SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF SPOKANE

In the Matter of the Estate of SUZETTE M. TUCKER,Deceased.No. 15400209-2PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDI- TORS The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Per- sonal 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 limita- tions, present the claim in the man- ner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Per- sonal 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 Repre- sentative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 1.40.020(1)(c); or (4) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non probate assets.Date of First Publication:February 19, 2015Personal Representative: Rogene E. WoodAddress: 1520 S. David Spokane Valley, WA 99212.Attorney for the Personal Represen- tative: Greg M. DevlinAddress: 601 W. Riverside Ave., Suite 1900Spokane, WA 99201/s/Greg M. DevlinGreg M. Devlin, WSBA #7228Attorney for Personal Representative Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune on February 19, 26 and March 5, 2015.#OVG615711

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Free throws a big factor in Tiger’s seasonBY BRENT [email protected]

EAST WENATCHEE - Feb. 14, 2015 - Poor free throw shoot-ing ended up defining what could have been a much more success-ful season for the Tonasket boys basketball team.

Issues at the free throw line played a huge hand in five close losses in the second half of the season, and were a factor yet again Saturday in the Tigers’ 55-47 season-ending loss to Warden.

“Free throws, again,” said Tonasket coach Mike Larson.

“It’s a tough, tough one. It’s the same thing as the first time we played Warden. They hit free throws, we don’t, and they win the game.”

The Tigers trailed nearly the entire game, but never by much. The final score was Warden’s largest margin. But with three minutes to go and the Cougars leading 46-39, it looked like Warden was ready to put the game away.

That was when Tonasket responded with back-to-back 3-pointers from Ethan Bensing and Jesse Ramon. David Moreno picked off a Warden pass to give Tonasket a chance to take the lead, but Warden’s Connor Haynes made a steal of his own, took it the other way and was fouled while scoring. His free throw put Warden up by four, and the Tigers got no closer than three points as Warden hit six straight

free throws to close out the game.“That was a dagger,” Larson

said of Haynes’ three point play. “But we’re not in that position if we make our free throws earlier.”

The Tigers were 7-of-14 from the line, while Warden finished 15-of-19.

Tonasket started the game slowly as Warden used the shoot-ing of J.R. Delgado and a huge advantage on the glass to take a 16-10 lead.

“They had 11 offensive rebounds in the first quarter,” Larson said. “If we get half of those, that’s at least six points right there that they don’t score.

“All season we’ve had a hard time getting the 50/50 balls. When you’re not getting those, the other team is, and they usu-ally end up on top.”

Ramon’s 3-pointer to close the first half closed Warden’s lead to 23-21. The teams traded baskets

through the third quarter, which ended Sergio Vela dropped in a 30-foot desperation hook shot at the third quarter buzzer to give Warden a 36-34 lead.

Delgado finished 18 and Haynes had 13 to lead Warden (16-6), which plays Mabton in another loser out game on Thursday.

Bensing finished with 16 points, Ramon had 13 and Adrian McCarthy scored nine for the Tigers (8-14).

“Hey we got three playoff games this year a bunch of good experience,” Larson said. “We just have to continue to grow from this. Hopefully the under-classmen got enough of a taste to want to work hard and get back at it.

“We need to change the culture to where Tonasket expects to go to the playoffs, not the oppo-site. It should be our expectation

to make it into the post-season. Maybe next year, it won’t be a goal just to get here but to get to the regional round. Everyone has turnover, everyone will have a different team. It’ll be our job in the off-season to get the kids in camps and the gym this summer and improve the little parts of our game.”

BREWSTER 82, TONASKET 38EAST WENATCHEE - Feb.

11, 2015 - Tonasket hasn’t matched up well with Brewster all season.

Then again, no one but Okanogan in the 2B ranks has managed to challenge the Bears.

The Tigers gave Brewster their best shot in the first quarter, get-ting hot from the outside and staying within five points head-ing to the second quarter.

But then reality set in to the tone of a 27-4 second period and Brewster was on its way to an 82-38 first round district tourna-ment victory.

“I have to give Tonasket credit; they started strong,” said Brewster coach Tim Taylor. “Especially

No. 22 (Adrian McCarthy), he hit a couple of 3s. I think with it being the first district game, we had a few nerves as well.”

McCarthy hit two triples in the opening quarter and finished with a team-high 19 points for the Tigers.

“But then we just clamped down on defense,” Taylor said. “We forced a lot of turnovers and those led to scores. It creates a lot of energy when you can convert those to points; and all of a sud-den we’re up 30.”

The Bears focused their suffo-cating defense on the Tonasket’s Colton Leep as much as anyone, holding the Tigers’ leading scorer without a point.

“We were able to keep Leep outside for the most part and did a good job of containing him,” Taylor said.

The Tigers, for their part, spent a lot of defensive capital on containing Brewster’s Timbo Taylor, but the Bears have plenty of other weapons and used them. Josh Hammons finished with 22 points and Chance Williams had 19.


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Face loser-out game on ThursdayBY BRENT [email protected]

EAST WENATCHEE - Feb. 15, 2015 - Lily Hilderbrand has her free throw stroke back, and that is a big reason the Oroville girls basketball team is still alive in the district tournament after a 41-39 white-knuckler over Waterville.

Hilderbrand hit four pressure-packed free throws in the final 28 seconds, extending her high school career for at least one more night. Both came in one-and-one situations, the first coming with the Hornets trailing 39-37.

With the score tied, Waterville

tried to work the ball for the win-ning shot, but Hilderbrand drew another foul while rebounding a Shocker miss with eight seconds left.

She hit both, and Mikayla Scott drew a charge under the basket as Waterville tried to drive for the game-tying score.

“She’s always been a great free throw shooter, so a couple of games she’s had there recently have been surprising,” said Oroville coach Mike Bourn. “But there’s nobody you’d rather see at the line in that situation than Lily.”

Ice cold from the field dur-ing Wednesday’s disappointing loss to White Swan, the Hornets hit eight 3-pointers against the Shockers. Hannah Hilderbrand hit four herself in the first half

as Oroville edged out to a 22-19 lead.

Hilderbrand’s 3-pointer to open the third quarter gave the Hornets a 36-28 lead, but as it turned out, that was the last shot Oroville would make from the floor.

The Shockers went on an 11-1 run to take a two-point lead and put the Hornets’ season in mor-tal danger before Hilderbrand’s clutch free throw shooting.

She finished with 19 points and Hannah Hilderbrand had 12 for Oroville (14-8).

“We were ahead, and started throwing the ball away,” Bourn said. “When they were in a zone, our corner offense worked pretty well.”

Waterville fueled its comeback by switching to a man-to-man

defense in down the stretch.Elaina Thomsen led the

Shockers (9-12) with 16 points.The Hornets take on Kittitas

on Thursday afternoon at 3:15 p.m. at Eastmont High School, needing a win to keep their sea-son alive.

WHITE SWAN 60, OROVILLE 32EAST WENATCHEE - Feb.

11, 2015 - There may not be any official designation for a team’s nemesis, but White Swan cer-tainly qualifies as such for the Oroville girls basketball team. Of course that’s been true for a lot of teams as the Cougars are gunning for their fifth straight district title.

White Swan took that first step Wednesday, handing the Hornets a district tournament defeat, this time to the tune of a 60-32 beat-ing that never really was close.

White Swan quickly took a 10

point lead, and after the Hornets crept to within 14-10 - mostly on free throws - the Cougars went on a lengthy 31-8 run.

“They were quicker, big-ger and stronger,” said Oroville coach Mike Bourn. “(Emily) Botkin is quicker and has really improved her footwork since last year. When we played them last year in districts she had just four points. Not tonight.”

The Cougars, quicker at near-ly every position, plus having a size advantage in the middle Botkin, weather early foul trou-ble. The Hornets did not. While the Cougars’ fouls were some-what distributed up and down their lineup, Hannah Hilderbrand quickly picked up three fouls in the first quarter, then fouled out two minutes into the third quarter.

“When Hannah goes out, we panic,” Bourn said. “We had 16 turnovers in the first half, and missed 10 free throws. You can’t do that, anything close to that, against a team like White Swan.”

The Hornets spent plenty of time at the free throw line, taking 30 shots but missing 18 of them. White Swan made 12 but needed only 18 attempts.

But White Swan’s fast break was something the Hornets could not stop, and with Hannah Hilderbrand out of the lineup, Lily Hilderbrand rarely had just one defender to deal with.

She still scored 16 points, including a half-court shot at final buzzer that probably was the Hornets’ highlight of the game.

Cayla Jones slashed her way to 19 points for the Cougars (16-4), with Botkin adding 18.

Hornets keep season alive, barely

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Oroville’s Kali Peters ties up a White Swan defender under the basket during district tournament play.


Faith Martin has the unenviable task of trying to slow down White Swan center Emily Botkin on a fast break during the Hornets’ first round district tournament loss last Wednesday.

Warden ends Tigers tournament run


The Tigers’ Jesse Ramon scores two of his 13 points against Warden.


Tonasket’s Ethan Bensing (10) and Adrian McCarthy (22) double team Warden’s Connor Haynes during Saturday’s contest.


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TONASKET - Lynda Jamysen believes in order to fully love oth-ers, you first have to love yourself fully.

“If we all knew how truly amazing we are and the power we have in our thoughts and hearts, and operated from unconditional love rather than fear, insecurity and scarcity, this world would be a very different place,” Jamysen states.

The author and illustrator of Have Your Cupcake & Eat It Too! Inspirational Intentions to Sweeten Your Life appeared at MaryLou Kriner’s Hidden Treasures in Tonasket on Valentine’s Day, signing copies of her book and passing on messages of love and wisdom, hard-earned over a life-time of what she described as being a “Master people-pleaser.”

“I have spent a lifetime doing what everyone else wanted me to do, without regard for myself and what I like. I forgot about myself every moment of every day,” Jamysen said, explaining that she grew up believing anyone who ‘let themselves matter’ was considered ‘selfish’ and ‘in need of forgiveness.’

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Jamysen, a bookkeeper and business consultant, has worked as an administrator her entire adult life. “I’ve always been great at it, just as I was perfect at doing a lot of things,” Jamysen said about striving to keep others pleased. She said the transition in her life began ten years ago,

when an abusive husband left her and the church she was attending split apart.

As she examined her roles in life, Jamysen said she discovered herself to be dependent on others for approval, an external form of validation she needed to change to an internal form.

“Saying no may be very chal-lenging at first, and consider-ing yourself may feel awkward, weird, wrong, etc. But trust me when I say that this is one of the best things you can do for yourself. It’s also one of the most loving things you can do for your dear ones,” Jamysen said. She points out that nonjudgmental acceptance of the self leads to nonjudgmental acceptance of oth-ers.

“Unconditionally loving your-self means you understand that when you’re tired or when you’re mad at someone, you are still lov-able. Animals are a prime exam-ple of unconditional love, and

that is the kind of love you have to turn inward. When you have that kind of love within, the out-side world changes and you actu-ally love people more. People can be totally judgmental of you and crabby toward you and that’s okay because you don’t have to take it personally; you aren’t relying on their approval or love.”

Jamysen said the change isn’t something that can happen in a day, and it wasn’t easy for her to go from being a people-pleaser to making her own decisions for herself.

“But was it worth it? Absolutely!” she said with a laugh, adding, “You have to choose change—it doesn’t just happen by osmosis. Life beats people up. But this whole journey has made me a lot more understanding and a lot more accepting.”

Jamysen said her target audi-ence is Christians, and said she hopes they will listen to her story, adding “women in particular think

we have to surrender ourselves to our mates and our children. But Jesus did not teach codependency, he taught loving self uncondition-ally. It is a perversion of love that is lauded as unconditional love in religion and society today.”

Jamysen urges readers to “fol-low your joy.”

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BY BRENT [email protected]

SPOKANE - Feb. 14, 2015 - Warden stamped itself as the clear state title favorite in the 1B/2B classification with its per-formance at the East Regional meet on Saturday.

The Cougars advanced five to the championship matches, win-ning one, to run up 159.5 points.

Reardan (113) edged Tonasket (107) for second place, with Liberty Bell (95) claiming fourth.

Among North Central Washington schools, Liberty Bell got the most out of the least in getting four of its six regional qualifiers into championship matches. Five Mountain Lions in all advance to the state finals.

Tonasket was the local team with the most state qualifiers, sending six to the Tacoma Dome.

But not everything went according to plan for the Tigers.

Tonasket hoped to challenge Warden for the regional title as both had 14 wrestlers in the mix.

And while the Tigers will send six wrestlers to the state finals at the Tacoma Dome on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 20-21, as well as three alternates, Coach Dave

Mitchell had hoped for more. Tonasket went 17-27 in its match-es for the day; by comparison, Warden was 23-20, Reardan went 17-14 and fourth place Liberty Bell was 13-7.

“It was a rough day for the Tigers,” he said. “But we are optimistic and excited to get to the state meet this weekend.”

Jorge Juarez (152 pounds) claimed the Tigers’ lone regional title, pinning his opening round opponent, beating teammate Ryan Rylie in the semifinals and taking a 9-0 major decision over Liberty Bell’s Jacob McMillan.

Trevor Peterson (132) contin-ued with his breakthrough season with a runner-up finish, coming up two points short of a regional title in a 9-7 loss to Liberty-Spangle’s Kain Feltwell.

Other state qualifiers included Frank Holfeltz (3rd, 195), Austin Knowlton (4th, 170), Chad Edwards (4th, 285) and Zach Lofthus (5th, 160).

Taking sixth and qualifying as state alternates were Rylie, Tim Freese (106) and Rade Pilkinton (126).

The state finals meet gets underway on Friday at 10 a.m., with doors opening to the public at 8:45 a.m.

Tigers third at regionals, send nine to state

Terry Mills/submitted photo

Tonasket Tiger Jorge Juarez wrestles Liberty Bell’s Jacob McMillan tak-ing a major 9-0 decision. He was the only Tiger to take a regional title in Spokane last Saturday.


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KIM LEIGH PYATT

Kim Leigh Pyatt, age 60, passed away Friday, February 13, 2015 at Lakeland Village in Medical Lake. He was born at St. Martin’s Hospital in Tonasket on July 5, 1954 to parents Paul and Colleen Pyatt.

Kim lived in Aeneas Valley on the Pyatt ranch for a time moving to Seattle and then back to the ranch. He lived most of his life at Lakeland Village, the school for the happiness of children at Medical Lake. Kim was a very happy special child who loved everyone he met.

He is survived by his mother: Colleen Love Pyatt Picard; an aunt: Darlene (Robert) Tracey; step sister: Marlene Picard; four cousins of the Tracey’s and four cousins of the Pyatt’s and many friends at Lakeland Village.

Kim was preceded in death by his father, Paul Pyatt; brother, Mike Pyatt; step father, Calvin Picard; both grandmothers and grandfathers; two aunts, two uncles and two cousins.

Graveside Services will be held on Friday, February 20, 2015 at 2 p.m. at the Tonasket Cemetery with Rev. Claude Roberts, offi-ciating.

Bergh Funeral Service & Crematory in care of arrange-ments.

STEVEN LLOYD LEWIS

Steven Lloyd Lewis age 53 of Spokane died on January 26, 2015 in Spokane. He was born February 6, 1961 in Tonasket to parents Grant and Elsa Lewis.

Steve grew up in Oroville graduating from Oroville High School in 1979 and then attend-

ed Wenatchee Valley College in Omak for a short time. In 2005, he attended Green River College and received an Associate of Arts degree in Literature. He was extremely intelligent and creative. One of his professors once said that what he liked about Steve was that he could “think outside the box.”

Steve worked most of his life in landscaping and did beautiful work in refinishing furniture. He was a hard worker and was always willing to help out wherever he was needed. Steve enjoyed any-thing that had to do with the outdoors, woodworking, reading, listening to music and playing his treasured guitar. He also had a special gift for writing poetry. Steve loved and enjoyed most of his family and getting together with friends around a warm fire

He is survived by his Parents: Grant and Elsa Lewis of Oroville; two brothers: Tom Lewis of Kennewick and Allen Lewis of Spokane; two Sisters: Marcy Divine of Oroville and Mikki Lewis of Spokane two nieces and three nephews.

Steve was preceded in death by his grandparents, Stafford and Mary Lewis of Oroville and John and Francis Bork of Oliver, BC

Memorial Services will be held Saturday, February 21, 2015 at 11 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Oroville with Pastor Leon Alden, officiating. A pot-luck luncheon will follow the ser-vice.

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DANIEL ‘DAN’ CHARLES SMITH

Daniel “Dan” Charles Smith, 70, of Tonasket, Wash., died Jan. 30, 2015 at his home in

Ellisforde. Dan was born to Charles and Doris Smith in Deer Lodge, Montana.

He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Pamela Smith They owned Dan’s Ellisforde Market for more than 46 years. He is survived by son Darren Smith of Tonasket and daughter Kadel Mergens of Wilton Manors, Flor. In lieu of flowers the family is asking for donations to the local Hospice care. Precht-Harrison-Nearents Chapel and the

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MARGARET LOUISE BYERSMargaret Louise Beyers,

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Her mother died in 1926 when Margaret was 14-months-old. Oren later married Elsa Spaulding who came into the family with her two daughters, Betty Babb and Peggy Schwingler. Margaret grad-uated from Spangle High School. She and Bill Byers were mar-ried on October 23, 1944. They lived in the Spokane area where their three children were born. In 1951, they moved their fam-ily to a cattle ranch near Chesaw, Washington. They worked tire-lessly on the ranch raising wheat and cattle until they retired and returned to Spokane in 2000. Bill passed away in 2009. Margaret continued to live by herself up to the end, vowing not to be a bur-den to anyone.

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David L. Swanberg age 79 of Tonasket died on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at North Valley Hospital in Tonasket. He was born April 26, 1935 in Bellingham, Washington to parents Ludwig and Vera Swanberg.

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West Coast from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska to Eureka, Calif. He was also a company liaison for proj-ects in Sweden and Saudi Arabia.

David’s hobbies included golf and skiing, but his passion was for boating in the San Juan Islands. He was a member and active par-ticipant in the Swinomish Yacht Club and eventually retired in 1992 to Lopez Island. Looking for more sunshine, he moved

to Tonasket in 2001 where he built his home and became active in Back Country Horseman of Washington where he served in several officer positions in the local Okanogan Valley Chapter as well as committee chairman for the State organization. You can see the product of his work at the PNTA/Whistler Canyon trailhead just south of Oroville.

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