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GAZETTE-TRIBUNESERVING WASHINGTON’S OKANOGAN VALLEY SINCE 1905

BY BRENT [email protected]

TONASKET - Tonasket’s Armed Forces veterans and their supporters have created one of the state’s true crown jewels in its Legacy Project on the south end of the city.

The Legacy Project, which serves as both a memorial and a service center, will be formally dedicated this Saturday,

May 18, with a parade and ceremony.The day will include a parade through

Tonasket starting at 11:00 a.m., followed by a ceremony at noon at the Legacy Park site that will include the presentation of colors, a flyover and air show, and a pair of special guest speakers.

“It’s been a lot bigger than I ever thought it would be,” said George Frank, who along with Roger Castelda originat-ed the project, beginning with a 99-year lease of the site from the city for $1.00. “It shows what people can do when they get together to work on something. The public’s support has been unbelievable. It hasn’t been a few people giving a lot; it’s been a whole lot of people giving some.”

The speakers include Captain Alan Walker of Curlew, who served 28 years in the U.S. Coast Guard, and Lt. Commander Allen Willey, at Tonasket High School graduate and current U.S. Navy civil engineer who has served 26 years of active duty.

“Captain Walker is a very impressive man,” Frank said. “And Lt. Cmdr. Willey, it took some doing, but he’s traveling all the way here just for this dedication.”

The parade route will begin heading north on Western Avenue, turn east in front of the North Valley Extended Care facility, then turn south on Whitcomb (U.S. 97) and proceed through town to the Legacy site, which boasts a freshly

paved and painted parking lot.Overflow traffic may park in the busi-

ness lot below the site.Michael Stewart, who is organizing the

parade, said that the list of entrants hasn’t been finalized but is likely to include the Desert Squadron Composite Civil Air Patrol; the Native American Color Guard; the Gold Star Mothers; American Legion contingents from Tonasket, Oroville, Republic and Okanogan; North Valley Hospital; Home Depot; a number of armored personnel carriers; VIP vehi-cles provided by OK Chevrolet; and even the Hyde brothers’ A Cavallo mobile carousel.

There will also be refreshments pro-

vided by the Tonasket American Legion Auxiliary, and the on-site military library and Veterans Service Officer Shane Barton will also be available following the ceremony.

Following the national anthem (by Kim Harriman), Paul Lewis will perform a fly-over and air show in his Nanchang CJ6.

“It’s a Chinese trainer painted in Russian colors,” Frank said. “It’s got a nine-cylinder radial engine, plus a smoke system and blank-firing machine guns developed by Hollywood special effects teams that they used to film ‘Tora! Tora! Tora!’

“It should be quite a sight, and that’s coming from an Air Force man.”

Armed Forces Legacy Project to be dedicated

Gary DeVon/staff photo

Gus and Gabe Ray, ages 7 and 5, stuck together through thick and thin during the three-legged race as part of the Masons’ Kids Games at Saturday’s May Festival in Oroville. That was just one of many activities to take place during the annual event. For a two-page spread of this and other May Fest highlights, see pages A2-3.

THREE LEGS, TWO BROTHERS, ONE RACE


TONASKET - North Valley Hospital CEO Linda Michel reported at the Thursday, May 10, Board of Commissioners meeting that the hospital had recently been paid a visit by the Department of Labor and Industry thanks to an anonymous “report of concern” filed with the department.

Michel said in her written report that the complaint listed concerns with safety inspections in the second floor and basement remodels; the qualifications of in-house employees who had done electrical work in the building; and questioned who was respon-sible for bonding and insurance.

Michel said that the Labor and Industry inspector did not find any violations, affirming that all inspections had been completed and logged as required.

“The L&I inspector did meet with staff to check on all of the concerns,” she said. “(He) informed me that he was unable to respond to the person who submitted these concerns since the submission was sent anonymously.”

In a separate instance, a letter was received by a local business signed by someone claiming to be one of the hospital leadership team, who said she had sent no such letter. That incident is under investigation, Michel said.

ADDRESSING FOOD ISSUESMichel said that, in response

Query yields nothing


PULLMAN - When the Tonasket FFA’s parliamentary pro-cedure team went to the national convention two years ago, ag teacher Matt Deebach called it a once-in-a-career experience.

Turns out Deebach was wrong.Six Tonasket freshmen, com-

peting in Rituals (a novice ver-sion of parli pro for freshmen to compete in), won the state title last weekend at the Washington State FFA Convention in Pullman and will be making their own trip to nationals this fall.

“I don’t think we’ve ever had a team place higher than seventh,” said Deebach, who has built the Tonasket program into a power-house since coming to the district in the mid-90s. “This was the first time they’d ever been there in front of that type of crowd. Some of these contests are necessarily full, but this one is. It’s not like you can just show up at State; teams get weeded out. So every-one is good.”

Deebach noted that many of the larger schools have middle school FFA programs, so their students enter high school with a couple of years experience on groups from smaller schools.

“They’re judged on speaking, clarity and correctness,” Deebach

Tiger frosh surprise at FFA

Parade, air show, speakers and more

BY GARY A. DEVONMANAGING EDITOR

OROVILLE – No person or group has come forward to rent the concession stand at Oroville’s Veterans Memorial Park leaving the city to look for ways to make it more attractive to potential operators.

“We’ve had no proposals for the con-cession stand as of yet and it was put in

the budget as a revenue generator,” said Kathy Jones, Oroville’s city clerk.

“I can’t understand why no group wouldn’t want to rent it and make some money,” said Councilman Tony Koepke.

To meet health department standards the prospective renter must have com-mercial grade equipment. Rod Noel, the head of the Parks Department suggest-ed the city consider purchasing some commercial equipment for the conces-sion stand to make it more attractive to potential renters, rather than expecting them to supply their own.

“We may have to find some used com-mercial equipment. I think the fact that whoever rents it has to bring their own equipment, and it’s a little tough to find

off the cuff, is what scares them off,” said Noel.

“Basically there are only two good months to really make some money, July and August, said the parks head, adding last year’s vendor had already sold their commercial equipment.

Noel suggested the council consid-er purchasing items like a commercial refrigerator and freezer in the state bid or from a company that sells used res-taurant supplies. He added that he had been looking at the state bid and there are some reasonable deals out there, although delivery costs would need to be factored into the final price. It might be less expensive to send someone to pick up the equipment and transport it back

to Oroville, he added.“I like the idea of the concession stand

at the park, but for someone to have to buy the equipment and then just be open for two or three months is perhaps too much to expect,” said Councilwoman Neysa Roley.

“I personally feel we should pursue trying to find some equipment and I think the concession stand should be used,” added Mayor Chuck Spieth.

Clerk Jones suggested the city look for at least a refrigerator and a freezer if they could find one at a reasonable cost on the state bid.

Police Chief Clay Warnstaff added that the prospect of finding someone to run the concession stand might increase if

the operator had items like canoes and paddle boats to rent from there.

In addition to agreeing to seek some used commercial equipment for the park concession stand, the council approved entering into an agreement with the state Department of Natural Resources to make the park available after Labor Day for a firefighters’ encampment should the need arise.

The council directed Mayor Spieth to sign an agreement with the DNR similar to one they had with the agency last fire season.

In other park business, staff is working on a new park ordinance for all the city’s

Oroville weighs park concession stand optionsCity again delays final hearing on Critical Areas ordinance

SEE OROVILLE | PG A4

Tonasket Rituals team wins state title, earns nationals bid

SEE FFA | PG A4

Anonymous NVH complaint leads to L&I visit, but no violations found

SEE NVH | PG A4

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OkanOgan Valley lifeMay Festival Queen Shelby Scott and Princess Angela Nelson greet the crowd from atop the Oroville Community Float which celebrates “Paradise in the Valley.” (left).Your announcer, Ken Neal, lets everyone know who’s who and what’s what during the Grand Parade (below).

OROVILLEMAY

FESTIVALMaddie West, grand-daughter of this year’s

Grand Marshals, shows off her skills on stilts (right).

Someone must have a vol-unteer firefighter for a dad to get such a good view of

the parade (below).

Above center, Aaron Burks looks the part as he leads a group of horsemen and women in the parade. Above, a parade is doubly fun when you watch with your twin brother; just ask the Pooler twins.

Photos by Gary DeVon

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OkanOgan Valley lifeMay Fest

Parade Results

Queen’s Choice Trophy

8th Grade Royalty

Best Float: Trophy

3rd/6th Grade Royalty

Royalty1. 7th Grade Royalty2. Junior Class Royalty3. 8th Grade Royalty

Senior School1. Junior Class Royalty2. Tonasket H.S. Band3. Oroville H.S. Band

Junior School1. 7th Grade Royalty2. 8th Grade Royaltyy3. May Pole Dancers

Tie With Elementary Band

Community Youth

1. Madelyn On Stilts2. Border Patrol

Explorers3. Head Start

Mounted Royalty

1. Tonasket Founders Day Rodeo Queen

2. Okanogan County Junior Rodeo Queen

3. Okanogan County Fair Queen

Horse Unit

1. Trailriders

Community Entry

Best Community Entry: Plaque -Masonic Lodge/Train

1. Masonic Lodge2. Garden Club3. The Nourishing

Hand

Church1. United Methodist

Worship Band

Cars/Boats1. Dodge Viper: Bob

Pelligrini tie w/ 48 Dodge: Ron Wisener

2. 1951 Dodge: Wisener Family

3. 1930 Ford: Dugan Henderson

TractorsBest Tractor: Plaque:

Jerry Milholland1. 1939 Massey Harris

Driven By Travis Loudon Tie With

1939 Flag Tractor Driven By Jim Barker

2. Italian Farrari Driven By Lamar Wolley Tie With 1948 C Allis

Chalmers Driven By Chris Slivenson

3. 1948 Farmall Driven By Rodney Mellentine, Tie With 1948 Farmall Driven By John Glover, Tie With1955 Farmall Driven By Dan Gerth

Law Enforcement

1. Border Patrol2. Custom’s And

Border Protection3. Okanogan County

Search and Rescue

CommercialBest Commercial

Entry/Plaque: P&D Beer Wagon

1. Art’s Drive-In2. Gold Digger3. Discount Fireworks

Your Grand Marshals Jim and Marilyn Prince (near left).Blast from the Past, the Art’s Drive-in entry (far left) driven by Dugan Henderson.Below, the May Pole Dance, a tradition as old as Oroville’s May Festival.

PARADISE IN THE

VALLEY

In sync, the Tonasket Flag Corps makes a colorful addition to any parade (top left).Above, the Mason’s Kids Games are always popular.Sheriff Frank Rogers, in his Batmobile, is a familiar sight each year at May Festival (center, left).Below left, the 2013 Grand Marshals Jim and Marilyn Prince with the May Festival Royalty Shelby Scott and Angela Nelson during the awards ceremony at the high school.


U.S. Armed ForceS LegAcyTonasket, WA

is dedicating the completion of the site with a Parade Ceremony, Saturday, May 18

Parade starts at north end of town at 11 a.m.All entries are welcome.

Military theme: “Proud to Be An American.”Opening ceremony, 12 noon at the

U.S. Armed Forces Legacy ParkSouth end of Tonasket

Presentation of Colors/Opening InvocationNational Anthem by Kim Harriman

Fly Over and Air Show by Paul Lewis, flying a Nanchang CJ6Introduction of GuestsGuest speakers to be:

Captain Alan Walker, 28 years U.S. Coast Guard, hometown Curlew, WA

Lt. Commander Allen Willey, U.S. Navy civil engineer,26 years of active duty. Tonasket High School graduate

Closing ceremonyRefreshments before and after provided by

the Tonasket American Legion AuxiliaryRetirement of Colors

Visit our Military Library and Service Officer, Shane BurtonParade info: 509-486-2144 General info: 509-486-1482

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to low scores on patient satis-faction surveys, she invited two women from Summit Healthcare in Arizona to evaluate and sug-gest changes to the North Valley Hospital food service.

“I chose these ladies because I worked with them for nine years,” Michel said. “... When (Food Services Director) Syble Hartley was employed by Summit Healthcare in 2001 the scores from the Food Services Department were the lowest in the facility. Today they are at 99 percent and have been there for some time.”

Michel said that Hartley and Debbie Goodman, a cook, spent a week with the NVH food ser-vices staff, providing training and discussing changes and concerns

about the changes. Michel and Kelly Cariker were to meet with the staff to begin implementing changes, which she said would not only improve food quality but reduce expenses.

“Food costs were reduced by $85,000 at Summit Healthcare (which serves about the same number of patient meals as NVH) because they fixed only what the patient wanted, and therefore did not end up throwing food away,” Michel reported.

“It has been proven over and over again that if patients get food they like and enjoy, they heal faster.”

Sink holeIn an occurrence similar to last

year, a sink hole opened in the

ground between the main hospi-tal building and the administra-tion.

Unlike a year ago, this one was not caused by a water leak.

“It appears that when one of the buildings was constructed the old wood and bricks from the demolition were used as fill for that area,” Michel wrote. “As the wood decayed, it produced the sink hole.”

WarrantSThe hospital’s warrant level

dropped by $200,000 since the previous board meeting, approxi-mately matching its low for the year at $1.361 million.

The NVH Board of Commissioners next meets on Thursday, May 30, at 7:00 p.m.

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parks.“We are continuing to refine

the park regulations. We are look-ing at issues that need defining as far as enforcement,” said Clerk Jones.

The council approved the draft ordinance revisions, with all vot-ing in favor except Councilman Walt Hart, who voted in opposi-tion.

The council meeting started with a hearing on extending final adoption of the city’s new Critical Areas ordinance until May 21. There was no public testimony for or against the extension and Resolution 824 was adopted.

Delivery of the new ambulance will be delayed until after the first of the year so that the extra $25,000 for Stryker equipment can be part of next year’s budget. The council also learned that the point of sale will be Chehalis, Wash. where the sales tax rate is 8.1 percent, rather than 10 per-cent, as it was originally thought.

The council has also agreed to renew its contract with the North Central Washington Narcotics Task Force at $1000.

“Do you still think we are get-ting a benefit from it?” Mayor Spieth asked Chief Warnstaff.

“Yes,” he replied.

Councilman Ed Naillon made a motion to approve renewal and it was seconded by Roley and passed unanimously.

In addition, the mayor was authorized to sign the Construction Phase Agreement regarding Central and Cherry Streets, pending state Department of Transportation approval.

The council approved waiving the fee for the ambulance crew to standby at the tennis courts during the May Festival 3 on 3 basketball tournament.

Chief Warnstaff said he would have five officers on duty during the May Festival weekend.

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said.Tonasket sent 42 students over-

all to the convention, the third-largest contingent in the state despite competing against schools of all sizes. Many of them com-peted in more than one event.

The Tonasket contingent included three Rituals teams that had swept the top three spots in district competition this spring. The state champion group included Madison Bayless, Janelle Catone, Jordan Hughes, Rade Pilkinton, Rachel Silverthorn and Jenna Valentine. Bayless’ older sister, Haley, was on the nation-al runner-up parli pro team in 2011.

They will be traveling to Louisville, Kentucky, Oct. 28-Nov. 2 to compete for national honors.

Rituals includes the execu-tion of the opening ceremony, a trimmed down version of the parli-pro competition, and for those in the finals, a written test.

“A lot of the other coaches question Matt’s approach,” said George Hill, who has been Deebach’s volunteer assistant for about a decade.

“A lot of them believe you should just concentrate on four, five or six kids to get the highest finishes at these things. I don’t think they like it when they see us bringing in 40 kids.

“But I think it’s better to give those 40 kids a chance to experi-ence something like this. And as you can see, he’s still getting those results.”

Tonasket’s parli pro team of Sadie Long, Alicia Edwards, Kathryn Cleman, Cassie Spear, Sierra Hughes and Grace Maldonado, a contender for the state title, brought home fourth place, which Deebach said wasn’t the easiest finish to accept, despite tying for the second-highest fin-ish ever for a Tonasket team.

“When your expectations are so high, it’s not easy, even when you accomplish something that hardly anyone ever does,” Deebach said.

“They really should be proud. I know I’m very proud of them.

“When I first started teaching, I was just hoping to occasion-ally get a team into the top eight, let alone the top four. So many of these schools have seven or eight ag teachers and can pick and choose the best they can offer to compete. It’s pretty unreal to think they’d be feeling disap-pointed when in all reality I had a hard time imagining us ever being in the running.”

The Ag Issues team - a group that included Wyatt O’Brien, Kelly Cruz, Claire Thornton and Maldonado - also had an out-standing day but lost out on a chance to compete for the state title thanks to tiebreak criteria.

“That was a heartbreaker,” Deebach said. Tonasket finished tied with another school for the final position to get out of their flight into the finals. The team that won the tiebreak ended up as the state runner-up.

“They were as good as those other teams,” Deebach said. “That was a tough one to swallow.”

Tonasket FFA was also recog-nized for a number of awards earned earlier in the year. Breanna Howell brought home Bronze 1 in Equine Science Entrepreneurship and fifth in state in Horse Evaluation; Karlie Henneman earned Bronze 2 in Equine Science Entrepreneurship Placement; Dalton Wahl took Bronze 1 in Beef Production Placement; Jessica Puente earned Silver 1 in Fruit Production (with her work forwarded on for national consideration); Maldonado received Bronze 2 in Fruit Production; and Tonya Nelson received Bronze 1 for Swine Entrepreneurship. Breanna Howell, Brisa Leep, Vanessa Pershing, Elizabeth Jackson and John Symonds also took second in the state in horse judging last fall.

Receiving their state degrees were Edwards, Henneman, Long,

Maldonado, Nelson, O’Brien, Puente, Thornton, Wahl, Breanna Hughes and Sierra Hughes.

Also, 2012 graduates Trent Turner and KB Kochsmeier received their American Degrees.

Deebach also noted that Robert Colbert, a Tonasket FFA alum now working for Callaway and Detro, PLLC, is now on the state board of directors and is going to be the legal counsel for the state-wide organization.

“I don’t know if he’s the first ever from Okanogan County to be on the board,” Deebach said, “but certainly he’s the first in recent history.”

The weekend was complicated by the fact that a number of the state FFA participants also com-pete on the Tonasket track and field team, which had its district meet on Friday afternoon, and any who hoped to qualify for regional or state in track needed to be there as well. As a result, middle school principal Jay Tyus and school board member Lloyd Caton ferried groups of kids between Pullman and Tonasket so they could compete in both competitions.

“I don’t know what we’d have done without them, and the rest of our chaperones were just awesome,” said Deebach. Those included Hill, Shannon O’Brien, Teresa Hughes, Pam Leslie and Amanda Chase. “We have to pro-vide judges for all these events too, so it’s more work than just looking after the kids.”

Deebach said he’s convinced that, regardless of finish, compet-ing at state was beneficial for each of the kids who went.

“Every one of them learned something,” he said. “Win, lose or draw, they all learned some-thing about themselves, and they learned things that they can carry throughout their lives. Hard work, determination and dedica-tion are things you carry with you forever and can use wherever you are in life.”

FFA | FrOM a1VISTA positions open at TonasketBy Brent [email protected]

TONASKET - The VISTA program, a companion program to AmeriCorps, has five posi-tions open in the Tonasket School District this summer, accord-ing to VISTA coordinator Bob Ashmore.

The positions available include one that will begin to develop a Young Women in STEM Program (helping to position girls to suc-ceed in science, technology, engineering and math careers); one that will coordinate summer events to continue the develop-ment of the Tonasket school gar-den; and three that will facilitate summer reading comprehension camps aimed at improving those skills among low-income students ranging from grades 3-9.

The summer VISTA positions offer a living allowance for time serviced as well as a pro-rated AmeriCorps Education Award, which is an approximately $125/month cash stipend.

“This is an exciting opportu-nity for people in our community of any age,” Ashmore said. “But we’re certainly interested in col-lege students coming home look-ing for a summer job.

“Everyone in the U.S. can apply for these jobs. But while there are many talented people who could fill these, I would like to see local community members and stu-dents apply for these positions.”

Women in StemThis position is actually a three-

year position that extends beyond this summer. The others are 8-10 weeks in length.

“We’re very, very excited about that,” Ashmore said. “We know at the federal and state level we’re not producing enough young people every year to go into what we describe as the STEM pipeline. That’s for both post-secondary opportunities as well as careers.

Ashmore said the person in this position would set up a sys-tem that would connect female students with women in STEM fields that could provide more than just a one-time visit.

“We’re kind of on our own with this,” he said. “I think we need to connect them more often in more meaningful ways with women STEM professionals, more than just a visit to the classroom, but relationships between profession-als and our young female stu-dents.

“So we want someone who can develop a system, where that’s their sole intent and purpose, that will launch us in that direction to address this.”

School Garden committeeThe primary responsibility

of the school garden postiion is to develop four or five summer community volunteer events for the garden, with the specific pur-pose of taking some steps to get-ting the garden accessible and

functional. “One of the biggest things is

needing two strong pathways to the garden that address special needs,” Ashmore said. “We have four or five priority steps we would like to see accomplished this summer, and this person would organize these events.”

He said those responsibilities would include everything from marketing to actually organizing the events.

readinG campSThree positions will involve

helping to facilitate summer read-ing comprehension camps, which will be overseen by a certificated teacher, in various locations.

“We’re going to offer three camps - one here, one at Ellisforde, and one at Loomis - and they’ll be two weeks each in length,” he said. “It’s going to use a peer-to-peer model.”

The VISTA position’s role will be to help older students in the peer-to-peer teaching model to instruct the younger students - providing support rather than direct instruction.

Web linkSFor more information on the

VISTA program, go online to: http://www.nationalservice.gov/programs/americorps/ameri-corps-programs/americorps-vis-ta/vista-summer-associates

To register, go to: https://my.americorps.gov/mp/login.do

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GAZETTE-TRIBUNESERVING WASHINGTON’S OKANOGAN VALLEY SINCE 1905

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

OPINION BY TOM BUGERTOUTREACH DIRECTORWASH. WILDLIFE & RECREATION COALITION

Almost 1,000 acres of work-ing farmland could be lost in Okanogan County, if the state Senate does not match the House’s budget proposal.

Working the land is a part of our heritage, and as Washington continues to recover from the recession, it is an essential element in our future economic prosper-ity. Yet, the state Senate wants to eliminate funding for revenue-generating projects in Okanogan County that rely on grants from the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program.

The WWRP grant program is the only state source of funding for preserving working farms and ranches. The program’s success lies in its nationally recognized, competitive evaluation process. Projects are selected by a panel of independent experts based on merits alone.

That’s why a bipartisan coali-tion of more than 275 organiza-tions, including timber compa-nies, hunters, anglers, farmers, recreation businesses and oth-ers are asking the legislature to restore funding for the WWRP this year, so our state can keep up with a growing population and increased demand for local produce and outdoor recreation opportunities. Governor Inslee and the state House have both taken an excellent first step, pro-posing $75 and $70 million for the program, respectively.

Cutting funding for the WWRP grants means cutting essential protection for farms, keeping farmers working lands their fami-lies have owned for generations and keeping food affordable for the rest of Washingtonians.

The Schell family’s farm near Havillah is one of the projects that hangs in the balance.

For more than 70 years, the

Schell family has raised crops and livestock on their land. A grant from the WWRP would allow the Okanogan Land Trust to ensure the Schell’s and the two other families who help maintain the farm could continue to work the land forever, protecting fertile soil that has provided above-average crop yield.

It is in the community’s interest to make sure farms do not fail as farmers face increasing economic pressures. Local farms are essen-tial to our food security, ensur-ing that all families have access to healthy and affordable food. Taking cropland out of produc-tion threatens that access.

Hays Ranch, which provides more than 300 acres of rangeland and cropland just east of Oroville, is also at risk in the Senate bud-get.

By protecting farms, we are also protecting one of Washington’s largest job creators. According to WSU, 39,500 farms statewide directly provide more than 82,000 jobs. This adds up to a $16 billion agriculture economy.

Allowing families to continue to work their land ensures hun-dreds of support-industry jobs remain in the county as well. Our rich agriculture industry drives demand for transporta-tion, machine maintenance, and food production workers.

Full funding would not com-pete with other important costs like teachers’ and human services. The WWRP is funded by bonds in the capital construction bud-get. With interest rates at historic lows, they are more affordable than ever.

The Senate has an opportunity to preserve Washington’s agri-culture industry for our farmers; defend the state’s rank as one of the nation’s top producers of apples, hops and other goods; and keep jobs in the state. We hope they will seize it.

Farms could lose land under State Senate proposal

Similkameen to be sacrificed for the PUD

Dear Gary, The Similkameen River is thundering over

Coyote Falls, down through her canyon west of Oroville and putting on a show for all eager to witness the raw power of nature. Snow melt coming down the watershed, rais-ing Palmer Lake, bringing new life into this diverse ecosystem as it has for 10,000 years. The river and all the life it sustains is a price-less treasure, and a source of life we must preserve and protect.

Downstream at the PUD headquarters, our PUD Commissioners, Manager Grubich and staff are up to their eyeballs in debt, and planning to raise our rates another 13% this year and another 13% next year. All this on top of the added meter fees, added basic fees and 19% increase of the last three years. This was published in the Chronicle, “Utility Rate Hikes Proposed”, May 1, 2013. The PUD will spend $3.9 million this year just to service its $29 million dollar debt. The Utility also plans to sell 64.4 million dollars in municipal bonds to Wall St. investors. The bonds will sell because investors realize we are a captive market, with no choice except to pay whatever the PUD demands. $35.2 million dollars of the bond revenue is budgeted for the pro-posed powerhouse at Enloe Dam. At current wholesale power rates of $26/ megawatt/hour and a production cost of $58/megawatt/hour, we would lose $32 dollars on every megawatt produced. With new energy sources, wind and solar, providing new power to the nation’s grid and consumers using less energy, $1.75 million less in our utility district last year, wholesale prices are predicted to remain low into the future.

The Similkameen River needs protection from this unwarranted destruction. Tens of millions have been spent on projects with lit-tle popular support, diesel generators, Pateros substation and Methow transmission line,

fiber optics cables, and a new Headquarters Building in Okanogan. Let’s limit the debt to the $29 million we already owe. Developing power at Enloe Dam would produce only two percent of the energy we require with many negative impacts on our tourism, outdoor rec-reation, salmon, steelhead and Similkameen trail $64.2 million dollars in bond sales with our small population, high unemployment, low wages and incomes, will be very hard to payback in the time required and could spell the end of this Public Utility as we know it. Is it time for new management at PUD head-quarters?

Joseph EnzenspergerOroville

Appreciate courthouse security improvements

Dear Editor,We want to extend our sincere appreciation

to County Commissioners Jim DeTro, Sheilah Kennedy and Ray Campbell for their forward thinking approach to improved security in our courthouse. Rather than wait for tragedy to strike, our Commissioners, in recognition of citizens’ needs to feel confident and safe in seeking access to courthouse services, adopt-ed a resolution creating a courthouse security officer position.

The courthouse building serves voters, jurors, employees, litigants, victims, tax pay-ers, and people stopping in to get a passport, renew their tabs, record land documents, or get assistance from the noxious weed office. The courthouse is also where people come to resolve disputes and criminal charges, which can lead to volatile, sometimes dangerous sit-uations. Time and again, we find that people act more civilly when there is an armed pres-ence in the courtroom, and certainly our goal is to prevent problems and deescalate situa-tions when possible. If you see one of your County Commissioners, please tell him or her thank you for making our Courthouse a safer

place for everyone. Heidi E. Smith, Presiding Judge Charles D. Short, Judge Okanogan County District Court

Molson Grange needs new roof, you can help

Dear Editor,I know you have been to a few events

at the Molson Grange Hall and know how important it is to local communities and even friends of Molson that live far far away now. The Molson Grange organization continues to be one of the most active in Washington State, but we have a huge problem. For over a decade we have patched the flat roof of the historic old building and have failed to stop the leaks. To save the Grange Hall we need a new roof. The Grange is adamant to have this done right and estimates are it will cost just under $40,000.

The building was built in 1914 as a mer-cantile and the Molson Grange has owned it since 1944. The Grange Hall has hosted countless events for nearly 70 years including dances, school plays, reunions, 4H activities, parties, arts & craft fairs, shows, rollerskating, pinochle, meetings, festivals, plus memorials, and will continue to do so for decades in the future when we get the new roof.

Volunteers of the Molson Grange will be having many upcoming fund raising events and we look forward to the support of neigh-bors and visitors. For those that wish to send a check to the Molson Grange in support of the Roof Project may mail it to: Molson Grange Secretary at PO Box 2637, Oroville, WA 98844. Make checks out to Molson Grange and on the “for” line note: New Roof.

Thank you for listening.Preserving history by living it,Robin Stice, Molson Grange Member

OPINION BY HOLLY SKLAR

Do you think a national poll of small busi-ness owners would show majority support for increasing the minimum wage? How about a poll in which the small business owners were predominately Republican?

Well, 67 percent of small business own-ers support increasing the federal minimum wage and adjusting it yearly to keep up with the cost of living, a new poll shows. Forty-six percent of respondents identified themselves as Republican, 35 percent as Democrat and 11 percent as independent. The nationally representative opinion survey of small busi-ness owners was conducted by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research and released by Small Business Majority.

Oft-heard claims that most small business owners oppose a minimum wage increase are wrong. Small business owners across the political spectrum believe a minimum wage increase would boost business and help the economy. They think it will help job growth, not hurt it.

Sixty-five percent of small business owners agree that “increasing the minimum wage will help the economy because the people with the lowest incomes are the most likely to spend any pay increases buying necessities they could not afford before, which will boost sales at businesses. This will increase the customer demand that businesses need to retain or hire more employees.”

Greater New York Chamber of Commerce CEO Mark Jaffe was not surprised the nation-al poll found strong business support for increasing the minimum wage. “That’s what

our members have told us,” he said. “It makes good economic sense. A minimum wage increase will boost the consumer demand that spurs businesses to hire and grow.”

Workers are also consumers. The minimum wage sets the floor under worker paychecks. Minimum wage increases have been so little and so late in recent decades that there’s been heavy erosion in the buying power of the minimum wage, and in worker wages up the ladder.

The federal minimum wage was last increased in 2009 to $7.25 an hour – just $15,080 a year for full-time workers. Today’s minimum wage workers are paid much less than their counterparts decades ago.

Adjusted for inflation to 2013 dollars, the minimum wage was $8.56 an hour way back in 1956. At its inflation-adjusted high point in 1968, the minimum wage was worth $10.70.

Contrary to conventional portrayal, the overwhelming majority of small businesses don’t have any employees earning minimum wage. The poll found that 85 percent of small business owners pay all their employees more than the minimum wage.

Minimum wage workers are more likely to work for big chains than small businesses.

Sixty-five percent of small business owners agree that “increasing the minimum wage would allow people to afford basic necessi-ties and decrease the pressure on taxpayer-financed government assistance to make up for the low wages paid by some employers.”

Lew Prince, owner of Vintage Vinyl in St. Louis, Mo., made similar points in testimony to a U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on minimum

wage in March. Prince spotlighted the irre-sponsibility of big corporations paying wages so low that workers qualify for food stamps and Medicaid.

Citing the Missouri Healthnet Employer Report, Prince said, “In the first quarter of 2011 (the latest data available) Wal-Mart alone cost Missouri taxpayers $6,506,254 in Medicaid costs. McDonald’s cost $3,781,373.”

“It hurts our economy when big chain stores pay workers so little they have to work two jobs or rely on public assistance to scrape by,” says Melanie Beam, President of Capital District Local First, an independent business alliance in New York. “Full-time workers should be able to afford the basic necessities businesses are eager to sell and no busi-ness owner who pays a living wage should be undercut by competitors who do not. A higher minimum wage would level the play-ing field for small businesses and keep more dollars circulating in our local economy and our tax base.”

We can’t build a strong economy on a fall-ing wage floor. The minimum wage would be over $10 if it had kept up with the rising cost of living since the 1960s instead of falling behind.

Most small business owners, like most Americans, want a minimum wage increase. Let’s get it done.

Holly Sklar is the director of Business for a Fair Minimum Wage (www.businessfora-fairminimumwage.org). She can be reached at [email protected].

Small businesses across political spectrum say raise minimum wage


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Saturday! What a day! What a wonder-ful day! The weather was perfect for a parade…only a few sunburns, no winds, and happy people all over the place. The works of many were evi-denced by how well everything came together.

The breakfast held at the Plaza for the former graduates, which is open to any and all didn’t have the high

attendance that was hoped for but those that did show had lots of stories to tell. It was good to have Bob Irwin, who has passed his 90th birthday, Vance Ramey, Al and Mary Alice Robinson, Darleene (Kidwell) Owyen, to name a few and some phone calls had come saying they couldn’t make it this year. Thanks to Laura Jean (Frazier) and Darleene for keeping this tradition alive.

The parade was very nice and there were some giant sized trucks and what a fine showing of fire trucks (for a small town) and of course the candies that are thrown on the street for the little ones to chase and the giving out of apples from Gold Diggers warehouses is a great

additive.A few pink noses and foreheads came

from the sun but a light cloud cover kept severe burns from happening.

At the barbecue it was like a Deep Bay reunion for us, with the Anderson sisters, Joan (Califonia) and Kathleen (Virginia) Lynn Dwyer and John L. Corrigan eat-ing and visiting with us. We were close neighbors for a lot of years, as our chil-dren were growing up. Also a hi from Ted Landreth.

The Museum was a spot for many to reminisce as the history of some of the older businesses in Oroville, i.e.: Princes, Zosels, The Peerless, is depicted with mementos from the past. You learn a lot, and it took several quarters for us to keep our three little great grandsons, Snohomish, trying to keep up with the train display in the building. The work-ers at the museum are to be commended for the fine work they do on the displays, making it so appealing to view. The refreshing raspberry ice cream was very tasty, on a hot day such as it was.

The Free Methodist Church was a good place to “unwind,” relax and cool off, after all the festivities, and listen to

the International Chorus, as they enter-tained with a marvelous assortment of songs. And it was there I learned that Irv and Joanie Roller will be leaving our community. The very musically talented Joanie will truly be missed up and down the valley, for her expertise in making ordinary things so much better, when she had a part in them. Irv, as the local dentist for a lot of years and Joanie had been active participants in many areas, as they raised their family, which have “left the nest” and now it is time to move on, but they will surely be missed.

The HOT few days we had last week made the Similikameen/Okanogan riv-ers the color or a cup of rich brown hot chocolate, and flowing to the edge (and in some places higher) causing concern in Tonasket for above the flood stage, but the cooler nights that followed slowed down the flow to some extent and the flood danger is probably out of the dan-ger stage.

The Ken Ripleys had as their guests, his sister Ann, her husband and two granddaughters, from Idaho.

Vivian Emry’s daughters Luanne and Gayle were here for the May Day festivities

and will drive their mom to Ellensburg to visit her sister Doris Rairdon.

MOM…Made Of Money. That is what mom stands for isn’t it? Especially when you’re five or six years old that is what you think. There were a lot of happy moms, last weekend when they received a bouquet of flowers, a card or a hug, or a phone call. Everybody needs a mom or good memories of one. I even got a phone call from Marco, our exchange student from Brazil.

Tomorrow….a noun. A mystical land where 99 percent of all human produc-tivity, motivation and achievement is stored. It is so easy to say, “Oh!, I’ll do that tomorrow.” Sometimes we do and sometimes we don’t.

Remember that tomorrow, Friday, May 17 is the Memorial for Ray Oliver, longtime resident of Oroville and for the past several months in North Valley Care Center, at the American Legion Hall, with a potluck dinner following the 11a.m. service. Ray was a quiet sort of fellow, friend to many, hard worker, and ready to give a helping hand to those who needed it. He will be missed by the community and especially by his family.

Everything and everyone came together at May Fest

THIS & THATJoyce Emry

Chesaw/Molson Yard Sale is coming soonby Marianne KnightHigHlands COrresPOndent

The May Day Festivities have come and gone. The weather on Saturday was great and there was a big crowd to line the parade route.

The Big Chesaw/Molson Yard Sale will be on the Saturday of the Memorial Day week end at the Molson Grange Hall. The day will start at 9 a.m. and go until 3 p.m. That’s Saturday, May 25th.

Judy Bowling will have her “Famous” Cinnamon Rolls for sale until she runs out. Better

come early. Taco Salads will be prepared by the Chesaw Knob Hill Club for lunch, starting at 11 a.m. until gone.

If you have crafts or goods you want to sell, please call Penny Cole at 509 485 2343 for the use of a table (no charge). Get

your things together and join in the fun.

Saturday, May 18th, is the Memorial Service for Dolly Brazle at noon at the Chesaw Community Building. This will be a Pot Luck so bring your favor-ite dish, salad or dessert to share.

The Opening of the School

House Museum will be on Saturday, May 25, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily until Labor Day in September. The Watershed Explorers Club presents the ‘Great Green Stock Exchange’, a buy, sell, trade, or barter anything to do with gardening event, at Fiona Gallery in Chesaw, Saturday, June l, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. No vendor fee to set up. Master Gardener on hand for questions. Call 509 485 2281 if you need more

information or have questions.Get your Daubers ready for

another night of BINGO at the Molson Grange Hall at 6 p.m. Bring some treats to share with the others. The buy-in is $10 and you can purchase additional tick-ets each game if you want to.

We need to say prayers and send get well wishes to Roger Trepanier and George Penner.

Community Schools asks: What can you teach?SubmITTed By JacKie VAlIqueTTenOrtH Valley COMMunity sCHOOls

Summer isn’t here yet and already we’re thinking about next fall’s classes.

You’ll see many familiar offer-ings because they are always pop-ular, but new classes are needed. That means new instructors are needed, too. Don’t be shy! Let us know where your skills and tal-ents lie. Share them with people in our community who want to

learn what you have to teach.Here are some ideas. Do any

fit your skills? If not, what does? Consider - Making doll clothes; Public Speaking; Ceramic Tile, Do Your Own; Beginning Woodworking for Women; Money management; Felting; Needle Point; Upholstery and Silk Embroidery. The ideas for learn-ing go on and on. How about – Working With Clay; Cartooning for Kids; Calligraphy; Knit a Cable Sweater; Archery; Learn to Play the Piano (yes, we have sev-

eral keyboards). The list is end-less. What’s on your list?

Classes coming up during the remainder of May include:

It’s a Coverup on Monday, •May 20th (bibs for grown-ups)Mushroom Hunt Tour on •Wednesday, May 29 (call of the wild fungi!)American Heart •Association First Aid/AED on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 21 and 22nd.

Call Ellen Barttels at (509) 476-2011 or leave a message [email protected]. You can also register online at our new website www.north-valleycommunityschools.com.

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HillTOP COMMenTS

COMMuniTy BulleTin BOaRdPAC presents Spamalot

OMAK - The Okanogan Valley Orchestra and Chorus will be presenting Monty Python’s “Spamalot” at the Omak Performing Arts Center on May 17-19. Friday and Saturday performances will be at 7 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 3:30 p.m. General admission is $17, Students with ID $12 and chil-dren under 12 are $8. Tickets in Tonasket are available at Roy’s Pharmacy and in Oroville at the Oroville Pharmacy. They can also be purchased online at www.brownpapertickets.com. More information can be found online at www.ovovinfo.com or by call-ing (509) 429-4007.

Try your Hand at Gold Panning

OROVILLE - This is a popu-lar North Valley Community School class. In the first session you will gain insider informa-tion on what to look for and how to find it. The second day you will go up the Similkameen River to try your hand at panning for gold. Chances are you will find some! You may find other interesting minerals, too. Learn what to do on Thursday, May 16, then do it on Saturday, May 18. Your Kinross instructor will guide you all the way. Call Ellen Barttels at 509-476-2011 or [email protected]. And, of course, you can reg-ister on our new website at www.northvalleycommunityschools.com.

molson Family bingo

MOLSON - The Molson Grange will have Family Bingo on Friday, May 17 at 6 p.m. Bring finger foods to share at break. For more information call (509) 485-2266.

music at the market

OROVILLE - As part of their goal to provide cultural enrich-ment to our community, the Oroville Public Library will host “Music at the Market” each Saturday during the 2013 Farmers’ Market season. Musicians who would like to showcase, (vol-unteer), their acoustic talents are invited to call the Oroville Public Library to book a date. On Saturday, May 18 Music at the Market will feature Alene Halliday and Steve Pollard. For more information call (509) 476-2662.

Oroville Farmers’ market

OROVILLE - The Oroville Farmers’ Market season is Saturday, May 18, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Oroville Community Library located at 1276 Main St. Purchase art, crafts, plant starts, fresh baked goods and tamales plus the best produce on the plan-et. The Oroville Farmers’ Market continues each Saturday through October 26 and new vendors are welcome. Call (509) 476-2662 for

more information.

Taking Orders for Cinnamon Roll Fundraiser’

OROVILLE - The Oroville Catholic Church is taking orders for cinnamon rolls that they will have for Tuesday, May 21 deliver as part of an annual fundraiser. The cinnamon rolls are made by John Desjardin and are very gen-erous in size with a caramel top-ping. Cost is $3 per each roll and will be sold in half and full dozen quantities. To place an order or for more information call Jane Lynch at (509) 476-2177.

Tonasket Chamber Change

TONASKET -The Tonasket Chamber of Commerce will now be meeting on the fourth Tuesday of each month at The Kuhler, 302 S. Whitcomb, at noon. This month that will be Thursday, May 23. Chamber meetings on the second Tuesday of each month will continue to be hosted by Whistler’s, at 616 S. Whitcomb, also at noon. Check the Gazette-Tribune’s online calendar for updated schedules.

The mushroom Hunt

It’s a novel way to spend a spring day. If you hear the call of the wild fungi but don’t know how to heed it, let our connoisseur show you the difference between the edibles and the no-nos. The class scheduled for May 22 filled up quickly, but there is so much interest we’re offering a second class on Wednesday, May 29. If you want to go on this mushroom adventure to find some of these delicious delicacies, give Ellen Barttels a call at (509) 476-2011, [email protected] or register online at www.northvalleycommunity-schools.com. Bring a brown bag lunch and water.

Chesaw Wild Great Green Stock exchange

CHESAW -Chesaw Wild Invites everyone to the Great Green Stock Exchange on Saturday, June 1 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the garden next to FIONA, Main Street Chesaw. The even will take place rain or shine and their is no vendor fee to buy, sell or trade

anything to do with gardening: Bedding plants, house plants, bulbs, baby trees and shrubs, lawn furniture, yard art, baskets, containers, veggie starts, seeds, tools, fencing and pathway mate-rials, bird and bat houses, etc.

Share ideas: Composting, greenhouses, creative watering, drying and preserving, hot and cold frames, raised beds, pest conrol, propagation, transplant-ing, etc… There will be Master Gardeners (and local masterly gardeners) on hand to share their expertise, and a display of old tools and how they were used. Coffee, tea and pastries available at FIONA More info: chesaw wild.org or call Sandy at 485-2281 Brought to you by the Meyers Creek Watershed Explorers Club.

Tonasket and Oroville Food banks

TONASKET - The Tonasket food bank operates every Thursday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Sarge’s Burger Bunker, 101 Hwy. 97 N. For more informa-tion contact Jack Gavin at (509) 486-2480. 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 information, call Jeff Austin at (509) 476-3978 or Sarah Umana at (509) 476-2386.

Editor’s Note: Our 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 calendar at www.gazette-tribune.com allows the event to be listed for much longer periods. You may place an event on the online calendar by going to our website and clicking on the “Add an Event” button on the homepage. Once your request is submitted, it can take up to 48 hours for the event to appear on the calendar. G.A.D.

Canadian taken into custody; small amount of marijuana foundBy Gary a. DeVonManaging Editor

OROVILLE - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) took a Canadian man into custody after they found him in possession of nearly 600 pills of ecstasy at the Oroville Port of Entry

Alexis Boudreau, 21, from Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada was taken into custody by CBP officers after he arrived at the Oroville Port of Entry as one of three pas-sengers in a Mazda sports utility vehicle, according to the Office of Field Operations, (OFO), Seattle Field Office, which announced several actions that took place at ports of entry in Washington State during the week of May 5 through May 10/.

The driver claimed that they had recently moved to British Columbia and had gotten lost in an attempt to locate a local beach on Osoyoos Lake. A search of the vehicle resulted in the dis-

covery of a backpack claimed by Boudreau containing 597 pills of the illicit drug ecstasy. One other passenger was discovered to be in possession of a small amount of marijuana and was issued a crim-inal citation by the Washington State Patrol for being in posses-sion under of the age of 21.

Ecstasy is the street name for the drug Methylenedioxy-

methamphetamine (MDMA) and was classified as a Schedule I drug in 1985, meaning it is deemed to have no medical use and a high potential for abuse. Under a United Nations agreement it has also been criminalized in most countries in the world. The long term health effects from abuse of the drug are generally of concern to public health officials.

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OLYMPIA - Bailey Griffin, a homeschooled freshman from Oroville, spent a week working as a page for the Washington State Senate at the Capitol in Olympia. Griffin was one of 19 students who served as Senate pages for the 13th week of the 2013 legisla-tive session.

The Senate Page Program is an opportunity for Washington stu-dents to spend a week working in the Legislature. Pages, like Griffin, are responsible for such tasks as transporting documents between offices as well as delivering mes-

sages and mail. Pages spend time in the Senate chamber in addition to attending page school to learn about parliamentary procedure and the legislative process.

“This was such an amazing experience,” Griffin said. “I loved being able to take this week and learn about politics with other students who are interested in similar things. One day this week I was asked to sit in the Lt. Governor’s office and answer the phones for his staff. That really was exciting.”

7th District Sen. John Smith, R-Colville, sponsored Griffin for the week.

“There is nothing more impor-tant than educating our chil-

dren,” Smith said. “Allowing stu-dents the opportunity to come to Olympia and learn about the legislative process from the inside out is what makes this program so great. It was an honor and a pleasure to sponsor Bailey this week.”

Griffin enjoys being a girl scout, organizing a local book club and aspires to be a future FBI agent. She is the daughter of Julianna and Eric Griffin of Oroville.

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Our scholarship raffle still going on in MayBy LyLe anDersontonaskEt EaglEs #3002

The month of May has come in with a bang and giving us a taste of what is in store for us this summer. Make sure and keep that lawn watered.

Don’t forget the scholarship raffle that is still going on with the drawing in June. Come in

and get your tickets, they are one for $5.00 and three for $10.00 for a chance to win either $400 in groceries or gas.

The weekly Friday night bingo will start at 7 p.m. with the kitchen opening at 5:30 p.m. and serving some of those good ole cheese-burgers, so grab those daubers and get on down for a fun night and a chance at the Jackpot. On Saturday, May 18 there will be a

Memorial Service here for Mary Sasse. Donated salads and des-serts are very welcome. There will be Saturday karaoke at 9 p.m. also. Sunday will be our weekly pinochle at 1 p.m. and don’t for-get the monthly District meeting is here Sunday also at l p.m.

Our Sunday pinochle scores are as follows. first went to Gib McDougal and second place to Wanda Sutherland. Low score for the day was Ron Wisener and last pinochle taken by Ken Cook and Gib McDougal. Way to go!

We wish those that may be ill a speedy recovery. God bless you all. The Biggest Little Eagles in the state.

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Chamber gets a history lessonOROVILLE - The Oroville

Chamber of Commerce got a quick history lessons from Kay Sibley, Executive Director of the Okanogan Borderlands Historical Society.

Sibley started by giving a little quiz to those who attended the Thursday, May 9 meeting at the Pastime Bar & Grill. Among the questions was where was the first

commercial Apple Orchard, the first gold rush and the first fort in Washington State. The apple orchard was at Smith’s Point and was started by Hirum “Okanogan” Smith just northeast of Oroville. There are still apple trees today producing fruit well over 100 years later, according to Sibley. The first gold rush was at Rich Bar on the Similkameen River,

just northwest of Oroville and the first fort was near the confluence of the Okanogan and Columbia Rivers near Brewster.

Sibley also told those present a bit of the historical societies his-tory and that the current display at the museum is on the Prince and Zosel families, as well as on the Peerless Hotel, which is now a restaurant.

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PublicNoticesPUBLIC HOSPITAL

DISTRICT NO. 4, OKANOGAN COUNTY,

WASHINGTON(North Valley Hospital)

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGNotice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held pursuant to RCW 70.44.300(3) on the 30th day of May, 2013, for the purpose of receiving public comment on the sale of Oroville property commonly known as Oroville Family Medical Clinic, located at 1617 Main Street, Oroville, WA.Any interested person may present their comments by making oral comments at the time of the public hearing or by submitting their comments in writing prior to or at the time of the public hearing. The hearing shall be held at the Commissioner’s Board Room at North Valley Hospital located at 126 Whitcomb Ave., Tonasket, Washington, commencing at 7:00 p.m. on the date set forth above.PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO. 4 OKANOGAN COUNTY, WASHING- TON (North Valley Hospital) /s/ Helen Casey President of the CommissionPublished in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune on May 16, 23, 2013.#481013

PUBLIC NOTICEORDINANCE NO. 824

An ordinance of the City of Oroville, Washington extending an adopted interim official control regulating development and other activity within those critical areas requiring protection under the Washington State Growth Management Act and under RCW 35A.63.220 and RCW 35.70A.390 providing for moratoria and interim official control and estab- lishing an effective date.The above summary is of an ordinance adopted by the Oroville City

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PublicNotices

Council during the May 7, 2013 regular meeting. Entire copies of the ordinance may be obtained at the Oro- ville City Hall, 1308 Ironwood, during normal working hours (Monday - Fri- day, 8:00 - 4:00).Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune on May 16, 2013#479942

PUBLIC NOTICEORDINANCE NO. 825

An ordinance of the City of Oroville, Washington amending Chapter 9.22 of the Oroville Municipal Code to update regulations for the growing and changing park system of the City and setting an effective date.The above summary is of an ordinance adopted by the Oroville City Council during the May 7, 2013 regular meeting. Entire copies of the ordinance may be obtained at the Oro- ville City Hall, 1308 Ironwood, during normal working hours (Monday - Fri- day, 8:00 - 4:00).Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune on May 16, 2013.#479944

SPECIAL MEETINGOROVILLE-TONASKET IRRIGATION DISTRICT

As authorized under RCW 42.30.080, the Oroville-Tonasket Irri- gation District will be holding a special board meeting to evaluate the qualification of applicants for the Secretary/Manager position of the District.The meeting will be held at the Oro- ville-Tonasket Irrigation District Of- fice, 516 11th Street, Oroville, WA 98844 on May 20. 2013 at 1:30PM.Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune on May 16, 2013.#480448 www.gazette-tribune.com

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Criminal

the court found probable cause to charge Phillip lee Austin, 31, with unlawful firearm possession first and aiming a firearm at a human being. He was found guilty and received eight years and six months confinement.

the court found probable cause to charge Clint black, 35, with failure to register as a sex offender. He was found guilty and received one month confinement.

DistriCt Court

David brandon, 38, of Okanogan was charged with two counts of DWlS third.

Aaron Jacobs, 23, of Omak was charged with assault fourth. He was found guilty and received 15 days con-finement and a $1,033 fine.

Clifford Johnson, 50, of Omak was charged with two counts of disorderly conduct. He was found guilty and received a $368 fine.

Johannes lappin, 41, of Okanogan was charged with mali-cious mischief third.

Donald Searcy, 57, of Omak was charged with assault fourth.

bradley Sweat, 23, of Okanogan was charged with two counts of violating a no contact order and three counts of obstructing a law enforcement officer.

911 CallS and Jail BookingS:

Monday, May 6, 2013

in Okanogan, on linden Street, there was a theft of money from an eDt card and food stamps. Only a dollar was left in the account.

Otoniel lopez, 34, was booked for Dui.

Matthew Seiersen, 35, was booked for violation of a protection order.

Dottie Johnston, 48, was booked for forgery.

lane Forhan, 37, was booked for failure to register as a sex offender.

tuesday, May 7, 2013

theodore Storm, 25, was booked on a detainer.

Candace Detjens, 30, was booked for FtA on DWlS third.

Jacob kendall, 21, was booked for FtA on family nonsupport.

Jackie Web, 32, was booked for FtA on Dui.

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Sharon Moses, 26, was booked for DWlS second and hit-and-run unattended.

bruce Wisner, 49, was booked on a detainer.

Matthew Austin, 29, was booked for

malicious mischief third.

thursday, May 9, 2013

randy timentwa, 32, was booked for displaying a weapon.

Carrie leslie, 37, was booked on a detainer.

klint Harbin, 53, was booked for assault fourth.

Friday, May 10, 2013

robert Andfelt, 38, was booked for Dui and DWlS first.

travis Duncan, 28, was booked for reckless driving.

Delores taylor, 70, was booked for a Dui.

rochell zavala, 33, was booked for possession of drug para-phernalia and violation of a no contact order.

Saturday, May 11, 2013

Joey zellner, 50, was booked for a Dui.

Alex Wright, 24, was booked for failure to appear and use/

delivery of drug parapher-nalia.

gary kelly, 47, was booked for as-sault fourth and criminal trespassing second.

Judy Hicks, 43, was booked for as-sault fourth.

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Walter gomez, 20, was booked for intimidating a witness.

lisa Wolff, 32, was booked for meth possession and possession of drug paraphernalia.

kenneth Cate, 47, was booked for Dui.

MarriageS liCenSeS

elizabeth Cleman, age 19 of tonasket, will wed Jeremy Delano, age 26 of riverside.

norberta Abrahamson, age 29 of Omak, will wed Jake taylor, age 33 of Omak.

Cynthia Fisher, age 52 of Omak will wed Stephen rowe, age 56 of Omak.

Court, 911 Calls, Jail Bookings

1A District 6

Top four in laned events, top six in 1600, 3200 and field events qualify for 1A Bi-District 6/7 Regional at Riverside

* = personal best

GirlsTeam Scoring: Cashmere 135.5,

Okanogan 107, Chelan 106.5, Quincy 91.5, Tonasket 88, Cas-cade 63, Omak 48.5, Brewster 46.

Individual (winners and Tonasket finishers):

100 - 1. Maddy Parton, CAS, 12.69. No Tonasket competitors.

200 - 1. Maddy Parton, CAS, 26.54; 3. Emily Mills, TON, 26.87*; 8. Shea Smith, TON, 30.29*.

400 - 1. Emily Mills, TON, 1:01.11; 6. Cassie Spear, TON, 1:07.47.

800 - 1. Angela Knishka, CSH, 2:25.69; 5. Devan Utt, TON, 2:46.39*; 11. Mary Naylor, TON, 3:00.43*; 12. Kallie Mirick, TON, 3:11.89*.

1600 - 1. Angela Knishka, CSH, 5:31.03; 3. Kylie Dellinger, TON, 5:57.26; 9. Jessica Puente, TON, 6:55.85.

3200 - 1. Kea Paton, CSH, 13:14.25. No Tonasket competitors.

100 Hurdles - 1. Jesica Bauer, CSH, 16.31; 2. Rose Walts, TON, 17.10*.

300 Hurdles - 1. Maddy Parton, CAS, 48.84; 8. Kathryn Cleman, TON, 53.68.

4x100 Relay - 1. CSH (Caudill, Green, B. Knishka, Bauer), 51.97. 8. TON - DQ

4x200 Relay - 1. CSH (A. Knishka, Bauer, B. Knishka, Green), 1:50.74; 6. TON (Cruz, Mills, Vugteveen, Spear), 2:00.0.

4x400 Relay - 1. CSH (Parker, Bauer, B. Knishka, Caudill), 4:17.68; 4. TON (Mills, Walts, Dellinger, Spear), 4:38.15.

Shot Put - 1. Karle Pittsinger, CHL, 39-10.5; 5. Shea Smith, TON, 28-2.5; 11*. Allison Glanzer, TON, 25-2.5*; 12. Alissa Young, TON, 24-10.75*; 16. Kallie Mirick, TON, 17-3.

Discus - 1. Karle Pittsinger, CHL, 126-10; 2. Yasmin Cervantes, TON, 95-9*; 6. Alissa Young, TON, 85-9; 9. Allison Glanzer, TON, 76-1*; 16. Jessica Puente, TON, 47-9.

Javelin - 1. Kara Staggs, OKN, 104-10;

11. Alissa Young, TON, 71-0; 12. Yasmin Cervantes, TON, 65-11; 16. Allison Glanzer, TON, 59-4; 18. Corrina Karrer, TON, 25-7.

High Jump - 1. Haley Holiday, CHL, 5-0; 8. Devan Utt, TON, 4-6.

Pole Vault - 1. Jesica Bauer, CSH, 10-0; 3. Kathryn Cleman, TON, 8-6; 7. Jaden Vugteveen, TON, 6-0*.

Long Jump - 1. Jesica Bauer, CSH, 15-5.5; 7. Kathryn Cleman, TON, 13-8.5.

Triple Jump - 1. Megan Parks, OKN, 32-4.5; 4. Rose Walts, TON, 31-9; 7. Devan Utt, TON, 30-1.75; 11. Jaden Vugteveen, TON, 27-0; 15. Mary Naylor, TON, 23-9.5.

BoysTeam Scoring: Quincy 191.5, Chelan

107, Cashmere 97, Cascade 79, Omak 74, Tonasket 42, Brewster 40, Okanogan 25.5.

Individual (winners and Tonasket finishers):

100 - 1. Dennis Merritt, CAS, 11.25; 18. Jevonti Haney-Williams, TON, 13.34*; Zach Collins, TON, 13.54.

200 - 1. Dennis Merritt, CAS, 23.26; 13. Zach Collins, TON, 26.62.

400 - 1. Sammy Trudeaux, OMK, 55.25; 4. Smith Condon, TON, 56.58*.

800 - 1. Spencer Elmore, QCY, 2:11.40; 9. Abe Podkranic, TON, 2:34.10; 10. Luis Casarruibias, TON, 2:36.25; 11. Ivan Morales, TON, 2:40.40*.

1600 - 1. Spencer Elmore, QCY, 5:03.62; 11. Abe Podkranic, TON, 5:45.61; 13. Luis Casarrubias, TON, 5:59.39.

3200 - 1. Victor Salgado, QCY, 10:19.12; No Tonasket competi-tors.

110 Hurdles - 1. Carter Bushman, QCY, 15.79; No Tonasket com-petitors.

300 Hurdles - 1. Carter Bushman, QCY, 42.92; No Tonasket com-petitors.

4x100 Relay - 1. QCY (Stocker, Camacho, Guardado-Chavez, Hodges), 45.50; 4. TON (Smith, Condon, Bensing, Catone), 47.69.

4x400 Relay - 1. CHL (Stevens, Flow-ers, Oscarson, Miller), 3:41.05; 6. TON (Smith, Condon, Tellez, Haney-Williams), 3:53.75.

Shot Put - 1. Armandon Tafoya, QCY, 48-4; 11. Chad Edwards, TON,

33-9.75; 14. Adrian Palomares, TON, 31-7.75.

Discus - 1. Armando Tafoya, QCY, 167-2; 15. Joaquin Polito, TON, 84-2.

Javelin - 1. Brandon Zaragoza, OMK, 161-7; 6. Joaquin Polito, TON, 129-10; 15. Adam Halvorsen, TON, 88-7; 16. Devyn Catone, TON, 88-3.

High Jump - 1. Manny Munoz, CHL, 5-10; 5. Dallas Tyus, TON, 5-4.

Pole Vault - 1. Darren Hodges, QCY, 14-9; No Tonasket competitors.

Long Jump - 1. Blain Peck, CSH, 20-3; 2. Ethan Bensing, TON, 19-8*.

Triple Jump - 1. Ethan Bensing, 41-11*; 4. Dallas Tyus, TON, 37-8.

2B North suBDistrict 6

Top four in all events qualify for 2B District 6 at Ephrata

* = personal bestGirlsTeam Scoring: Oroville 92, Bridge-

port 69, Liberty Bell 58, Manson 47.

Individual (winners and Oroville finishers):

100 - 1. Itzel Castro, MSN, 14.01; 5. Sammie Walimaki, ORO, 14.35.

200 - 1. Itzel Castro, MSN, 28.76; 3. Sammie Walimaki, ORO, 30.44.

400 - 1. Estrella Corrigan, LB, 66.87; 3. Breanna Ervin, ORO, 70.70; 5. Lisa Hartvig, ORO, 72.04.

800 - 1. Sierra Speiker, ORO, 2:36.18.1600 - 1. Sierra Speiker, ORO,

5:31.60.3200 - 1. Sierra Speiker, ORO,

11:40.0.100 Hurdles - 1. Callie Barker, ORO,

18.59; 3. Breanna Ervin, ORO, 20.54*.

300 Hurdles - 1. Callie Barker, ORO, 54.19*.

4x100 Relay - 1. BPT (Trejo, Ai. Herre-jon, Ay. Herrejon, Monje-Lopez), 53.93; No Oroville competitors.

4x200 Relay - 1. BPT (Ai. Herrejon, Trejo, Rivera, Monje-Lopez), 1:56.74.

4x400 Relay - 1. ORO (Speiker,, Barker, Grunst, Jewett), 4:32.05.

Shot Put - 1. Alexa Werner, ORO, 31-8.5.

Discus - 1. Ruby Garcia, MSN, 95-4; 3. Alexa Werner, ORO, 83-1.

Javelin - 1. Sarina Williams, LB, 104-6; 2. Brittany Jewett, ORO, 89-4.

High Jump - 1. Kaitlyn Grunst, ORO, 5-0; 2. Lisa Hartvig, ORO, 4-6.

Pole Vault - 1. Breanna Ervin, ORO, 6-6.

Long Jump - 1. Kaitlyn Grunst, ORO, 15-7.25; 4. Brittany Jewett, ORO, 13-2.75*.

Triple Jump - 1. Kaitlyn Grunst, ORO, 32-0*.

BoysTeam Scoring: Liberty Bell 79,

Bridgeport 73, Manson 63, Oroville 36.

Individual (winners and Oroville finishers):

100 - 1. Tanner Smith, ORO, 11.74; 2. Logan Mills, ORO, 12.40.

200 - 1. Tanner Smith, ORO, 23.81; 3. Logan Mills, ORO, 25.13.

400 - 1. Cesar Dominguez, LB, 55.56; No Oroville competitors.

800 - 1. Liam Daily, LB, 2:08.86; No Oroville competitors.

1600 - 1. Liam Daily, LB, 4:55.39; 10. Nahum Garfias, ORO, 6:07.25.

3200 - 1. Ben Klemmeck, LB, 11:11.0; no Oroville competitors.

110 Hurdles - 1. Kip Craig, BPT, 16.96; no Oroville competitors.

300 Hurdles - 1. Kip Craig, BPT, 41.24; no Oroville competitors.

4x100 Relay - 1. MSN (Hannah, Tejada, Machus, Toolson), 46.69; 3. ORO (Mills, Arrigoni, Smith, Kindred), 47.32.

4x400 Relay - 1. LB (Ju. McMillan, Jensen, Dominguez, Daily),

3:36.48; no Oroville competi-tors.

Shot Put - 1. Alex Vanderholm, MSN, 39-2.25; 6. Logan Mills, ORO, 32-2; 11. Dakota Haney, ORO, 27-8.

Discus - 1. Alex Vanderholm, MSN, 139-2; 3. Luke Kindred, ORO, 109-9; 8. Dakota Haney, ORO, 82-8.

Javelin - 1. Luke Kindred, ORO, 151-1.

High Jump - 1. Jaymis Hanson, LB, 5-8.

Pole Vault - 1. Luke Kindred, ORO, 9-6.

Long Jump - 1. Austin Watson, LB, 20-6.25; no Oroville competi-tors.

PAGE A10 OKANOGAN VALLEY GAZETTE-TRIBUNE | MAY 16, 2013

SPORTS

FULL TONASKET AND OROVILLE TRACK & FIELD RESULTS

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The Tigers’ Kylie Dellinger qualified for this Saturday’s regionals with a third-place finish at last Friday’s District 6 meet.

By Brent [email protected]

TONASKET - Hot weather - as well as scheduling conflicts with the state FFA convention in Pullman - made last Friday’s 1A District 6 track and field meet a challenge for just about everyone involved.

Tonasket athletes worked through the heat to earn 16 slots to this week’s 1A Bi-District 6/7 meet, where the survivors will battle their counterparts from the Northeast A League for four berths in each event to the state finals at Eastern Washington University at the end of the month.

The Tigers also recorded per-sonal bests in 17 events.

“We will have to be at our best to make it to state,” said Tonasket coach Bob Thornton. “I think we are peaking at the right time to give us a good chance to make it. We have competed against bigger schools and good athletes most of the season, so we are used to tough competition.

“It’s time to lay it all on the line and give it all we’ve got.”

Tonasket’s girls finished fifth in team scoring with 88 points, 3.5 points behind fourth place Quincy. Cashmere won the meet with 135.5 over Okanogan, with Chelan taking third.

The Quincy boys dominated their meet with 191.5 points over

Chelan (107). Cashmere (97) fin-ished third, followed by Cascade (79), Omak (74) and Tonasket (42) in the eight team meet.

Emily Mills and Ethan Bensing won individual district titles for the Tigers.

Mills won the 400 in 1:01.11, and also qualified for the regional meet with a third place finish in the 200 (26.87) and joined Rose Walts, Kylie Dellinger and Cassie Spear on the 4x400 team (4th, 4:38.15) that also qualified.

Bensing uncorked a career best leap of 41-11 in the triple jump, which also puts him fourth on the state 1A top performances list. The sophomore also took second in the long jump (19-8).

Other regional qualifiers for the girls included Kylie Dellinger in the 1600 (3rd, 5:57.26); Rose Walts in the 100 hurdles (2nd, 17.10) and triple jump (4th, 31-9); Shea Smith in the shot put (5th, 28-2.5); Yasmin Cervantes (2nd, 95-9) and Alissa Young (6th, 85-9) in the discus; and Kathryn Cleman in the pole vault (3rd, 8-6).

Other boys qualifiers included Smith Condon in the 400 (4th, 56.58); Joaquin Polito in the jave-lin (6th, 129-10); and Dallas Tyus in the triple jump (4th, 37-8) and high jump (5th, 5-4).

The Tigers’ regional qualifiers travel to Riverside (Chattaroy) on Saturday, May 18, for the bi-district state qualifying meet.

tigers pick up 16 regional slots

oroville girls make it a ‘four-peat’


OROVILLE - Track and field always have a measure of unpre-dictability, especially when com-bined with high school athletes trying to make their mark on the sport.

But winning league meets has become a regular habit for the Oroville girls Class of 2013, as they made it four-for-four with a team domination of the Thursday, May 9, Central Washington League North Sub-district meet.

“I was especially happy for our group of senior girls,” said Oroville coach Harold Jensen. “I was very excited and pleased with the effort of both the boys and girls teams.”

The Hornet girls swept to victory with 92 team points to Bridgeport’s 69. Liberty Bell (58) was third and Manson (47) took fourth.

Liberty Bell (79) edged Bridgeport (73) for the boys’ title, followed by Manson (63) and the Hornets (36).

Seven Hornet girls qualified in multiple events for this weeks District 6 state qualifying meet.

Sierra Speiker will race four times for state berths as she was a winner in the 800 (2:36.18), 1600 (5:31.60), 3200 (11:40.0) and the 4x400 relay with Callie Barker, Kaitlyn Grunst and Brittany Jewett (4:32.05).

Grunst also won her three individual events, taking the high jump (5-0), long jump (15-7.25) and triple jump (32-0).

Barker bounced back from the disappointment of not qualify-ing in the pole vault to win both the 100 hurdles (18.59) and 300 hurdles (54.19).

Alexa Werner win the shot put (31-8.5) and took third in the discus (83-1), while Jewett placed second in the javelin (89-4) and fourth in the long jump (13-2.75).

Breanna Ervin was a winner in the pole vault (6-6) and was third in both the 400 (1:10.70) and 100 hurdles (20.54) while Sammie Walimaki qualified in the 200 (3rd, 30.44) and Lisa Hartvig took second in the high jump (4-6).

Jewett, Ervin, Hartvig and Walimaki also advanced to next week’s meet with a third place fin-ish in the 4x200 relay (1:59.46).

Luke Kindred and Tanner Smith did most of the scoring for the Hornet boys.

Kindred won the javelin (151-1) and pole vault (9-6) and took third in the discus, as well as combining with Logan Mills and Charlie Arrigoni to take third in the 4x100 relay (47.32).

Highly-anticipated battles between Smith and Liberty Bell standout Austin Watson never materialized after Watson pulled up with what was eventually determined to be a torn ham-string during the 100-meter dash.

That left Smith virtually unchal-lenged as he won the 100 (11.74) and 200 (23.81).

Mills, a freshman, stepped up to qualify in the 100 (2nd, 12.40) and 200 (3rd, 25.13).

Jensen said Mills and Walimaki were, “two underclass athletes who met the challenge with great performances.”

Mills (shot put) and Walimaki (100) nearly qualified in addi-tional events as well.

“I personally want to thank the Oroville Booster Club for all of their donations for equipment this season,” Jensen said. “And all of the helpers, timers, recorders, staff and students who helped with all of the home meets this season.”

The Hornets travel to Ephrata on Saturday for the 2B District 6 state qualifying meet. The top three in each event move on to the state finals in Cheney in two weeks.

Top, Alexa Werner kept her head and won Thursday’s sub-district shot put competition.Left, Logan Mills (left) and Tanner Smith each qualified for next week’s District meet in both the 100 and 200-meter dashes. In the 200 (shown), Smith took first place and Mills was third.

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I’ve had this story to tell for six years, since the end of my son A.J.’s sophomore year in high school.

The sad thing about being the kid whose dad is the only sports-writer that cov-ers your teams, as he was back then, is that your dad short-shrifts

things you do that he’d make a big deal out of if it were someone else.

There have been plenty of highlights throughout his 10 years of track, from middle and high school in AuGres, Michigan, to college at Seattle Pacific University. He eventually became the rightful owner of all three of his high school’s individ-ual distance records, capping his senior year by heading to State in the 800, 1600 and 3200 and upsetting the state cross country champion (and owner of a four-year Division I scholarship) in the process.

At SPU he was essentially a walk-on, but served as co-captain and captain of the cross country team from his sopho-more year on. In track he took on the steeplechase - three kilo-meters with immovable barriers (topped by a 4x4) and a pool of water - earned a partial athletic scholarship and came so close to making the NCAA Division II nationals as a sophomore and junior that he could taste it.

An injury late in this, his senior year, effectively ended that dream. But after missing almost a month, he finished third in the steeple at last weekend’s GNAC conference meet, earning the

right to stand on the podium in his school uniform one last time.

It wasn’t the triumphant end to a college career, culminating with a trip to Nationals, that he’d worked so hard for.

I sat staring at the track as subsequent events ran on for about half an hour, keeping my sunglasses on even as the sun set.

But my unwillingness to let go of the moment faded as I spent the rest of the weekend watching A.J. celebrating with or consol-ing teammates as they achieved or fell short of their own athletic dreams, watching this ... this man, who is graduating and getting married in the next few months ... and realized that the person this sports thing shaped and sometimes hammered into maturity isn’t so different than the little kid we used to have. And was a heck of a lot better than the “what might have been” of a trip to Nationals.

So now that his formal sports career is over, and I’m wrapping my mind around the relentless progression of time, you’ll have to indulge me.

***It was one of those moments

made for a sports movie.A.J.’s high school track coach,

Kevin Loga, took me aside after

he’d pulled off a double stunner in the North Star League meet, winning both the 1600 and 3200 as a sophomore on a hot, humid Michigan afternoon against a pair of rivals he’d never beaten.

“When we get back to the school, meet me at the locker room,” Kevin said. “I don’t think he has any idea.”

The gym lights were off when the three of us walked the length of the court, with only sunlight filtering in from the setting sun. We stood below the school record board as Kevin pulled out the time sheet from the meet.

“There’s your time,” he said, pointing to the printout. “And look at that,” he pointed at the record board.

A.J. looked up at the board, still not quite comprehending what was going on, but then his eyes got big as it dawned on him.

There was hugging and yelling and celebrating. The record was only a year old, set by a recent graduate, Jake Taylor, who a year earlier had gone out of his way to mentor A.J. as a freshman. But before that it had stayed unchanged on the board since 1974. And when you’re in a town of 1,000 with high school of 150 kids and a graduating class of 35, everybody knows in a flash.

He was the center of attention for about a week, and a big deal was made at the spring sports awards banquet.

But was when the they mys-tical sports-movie-triumph-moment ended.

That night when we got home he asked if I had the time sheets from the previous year’s meets.

Of course I did, and I watched for a few minutes as he started digging through them.

“What’s going on?”I asked.“I could swear that Jake broke

the record twice last year,” A.J. said. “I don’t think the board is right.”

The next day, my 16-year-old kid walked into his coach’s office with the time sheet from my archive that proved that the record board was wrong; Jake had indeed re-broken his own record with a time faster than what A.J. had run, and no one had noticed. No one (except maybe Jake) knew, and to A.J. it was a betrayal of a teammate who had inspired him, of the sport itself, and of his own desire to legitimately hold that record.

He went out and told all of his friends that, hoopla or not, Jake still owned the school record. Tracked down Jake himself to let him know that his name still rightfully belonged on that board.

It was a miserable few weeks trying to absorb all of the con-flicting emotions that came with that. Having the record, not having it, “giving back” all the recognition, setting the record straight. Kim and I struggled with our own feelings almost as much as he did his.

It was the thrill victory and agony of defeat in one package. A lesson in humility, dealing with an innocent error that at the time seemed like the biggest thing in the world. And learning the satisfying pain of doing the right thing, even when no one knew, or likely would ever have known, there was a right thing that needed to be done.

It took another year, but A.J. finally broke that 1600 record, as well as the others.

But that was the moment when I discovered who my kid was, and who he was going to be.

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EAST WENATCHEE - Oroville’s tennis team saw its sea-son come to an end Saturday, May 11, in district tournament competition in East Wenatchee.

The Hornets sent three singles players and one doubles team to the tournament.

Faring the best of the group were 15th-seeded Joe Sarmiento and Ronel Kee, who won their opening match over a team from Liberty Bell, 7-5, 6-2. The duo fell

to the second-seeded Cashmere team 6-0, 6-2 to see their day come to an end.

Aya Cruspero, Connor BoCook and Nathan Hugus all lost their opening matches.

“I am looking forward to the next couple of years,” said Oroville coach Billy Monroe. “I saw some good things and the kids are excited about tennis. They want to play this summer and some are even asking me to continue prac-tice until the end of school, even though the season is over.

“The future is bright.”

Beyers, Thornton advance in tennis

QUINCY - Cayden Field, a freshman golfer for Tonasket, qualified for bi-district play by placing fourth at the Caribou Trail League meet on May 7.

Field scored an 81 and finished four strokes out of second place.

Omak’s Ryder Lewis was med-alist with a score of 69. Chelan’s Ian Cowell carded a 77 while Jeremy Guthas also scored an 81.

Field, who played as part of a co-op arrangement with Oroville during the regular season, advanc-es the Chewelah Bi-district 6/7 tournament, which was sched-uled for Tuesday, May 14.

Of the 38 male qualifiers from the CTL and Northeast A Leagues, 19 will advance to the state finals in Spanaway, May 21-22.

Tonasket golfer on to bi-district

Hornet tennis ends year


OROVILLE - Oroville coach Dane Forrester knew the Hornets’ fastpitch softball squad would be better this year, but with a very youthful bunch that includes sev-eral eighth graders, wasn’t sure how much success to predict.

The Hornets secured their next step in rebuilding their pro-gram on Friday, May 10, sweep-ing a doubleheader at Manson to clinch their first district playoff

spot since 2010.The Hornets won their final two

games of the season, whipping the Trojans 26-11 and 29-17 to earn a loser-out game at Bridgeport on Wednesday, May 15.

Oroville (4-15, 4-11 CWL North) can advance to Friday’s double-elinination tournament at the Sterling Sportsplex in East Wenatchee. A victory over Bridgeport (12-7, 9-6) would set the Hornets up with a 3:00 p.m. contest against Kittitas (15-2), the South Division champion.

Oroville softball heads to district playoffs


EAST WENATCHEE - Tonasket seniors Megan Beyers and Claire Thornton were the only Tigers to survive the opening weekend of tennis district tour-nament play in East Wenatchee on Saturday, May 10.

Other Tigers picked up some tournament wins, but with the opening two rounds running in single-elimination format, there was no margin for error.

The second-seeded Beyers, a favorite to claim one of four state tournament spots, ousted oppo-nents from Liberty Bell and Entiat in her first two matches to clinch an appearance in next Saturday’s second weekend of play.

She finished the day off in the quarterfinals with a 6-2, 6-0 victo-ry over Chelan’s Cheyenne Crose.

“Megan is playing pretty well right now,” said Tonasket coach Dave Buchheim. “Anything can happen when it comes to getting to state. But (the district title) should come down to here and (Omak’s) Shaylyn Goodall, who hasn’t lost a game this year.”

Thornton also advanced to the second weekend of play, winning her first two matches before losing in the quarterfinals to Cashmere’s Molly Kenoyer.

Kenoyer also victimized the

Tigers’ Brisa Leep, eliminating her in an opening-round match.

Both Tonasket girls doubles teams - Madie Villalva/Baillie Hirst and Abby Gschiel/Ye Jeong - lost their opening-round matches.

In boys singles, both Brian Hendrick and Trevor Terris opened with relatively easy first-round wins before suffering close defeats.

Hendrick was eliminated in the second round with a 7-5, 6-4 loss, and Terris was defeated in three sets by under-seeded Manuel Equihua of White Swan, who assured himself of as second weekend of play after entering the tourney as the 23rd seed.

Walker Marks lost his opening-round match to fourth-seeded Greg Sklar of Omak.

In boys doubles, Colton Leep and Levi Schell won their open-ing match before being elimi-nated in the second round, while the team of Jesse Holan/Conner Williams lost their first round match in three sets.

With the tournament brackets pared down to eight players each, double-elimination competition resumes on Saturday, May 18, at Eastmont. Beyers and Thornton will be vying for two of the four available singles spots for the state finals, which will be held in Yakima, May 24-25.

By Gary a. DeVonManaging editOr

OROVILLE – Damon Halvorson and Madison Hatch were the top finishers in the 5K and Elijah Antonelli and Lindsay Koepke had the best times in the 2-mile division of the 34th annual May Festival Fun Run.

It was a great morning for a run, according to participants who took the starting gun just after 8 a.m.

While 34 were the top finish-ers in their age groups, many are happy just to walk, with several participants pushing strollers.

In the Men’s 5K Halvorsen fin-ished with a time of 17:48, fol-lowed by Oroville School District Superintendent Steve Quick at 22:47 and Clint Lewis at 26:17

In the Women’s 5K Hatch had a time of 22:53, followed by Sheridan Blasey at 25:14 and Jennifer West, daughter of this year’s May Festival Grand Marshals, at 25:53.

In the Men’s 2-Mile, Antonelli’s time was 15:17, followed close behind by Darryn Hughes at 15:55 and Bruce Thornton at 18:52.

Koepke had a time of 16:08 in the Women’s 2-Mile, with Kyra Koepke at 17:54 and Laura Kinman at 18:59.

By age group:Women 2-Mile and 5k Mixedage 6-8 – 1.) tori Moser, 32:44age 9-11 – 1.) Sheriden blasey,

25:14; 2.) Marissa Hixon, 33:59; 3.) lacy Moser, 43:06.

age 12-14 – 1.) lindsey koepke, 16:08; 2.) kyra koepke, 17:53; abi Moser, 34:31

age 15-19 – 1.) tosca Pickering, 20:48; Madison Hatch, 22:53; Jenna dairsson, 25:03

age 20-29 – 1.) Sarah thompson, 30:31; 2.) kacey cockle, 34:25; 3.)

Julia Stimbaugher, 34:52age 30-39 – 1.) brandye diehl,

30:32; 2.) cyndi benitez, 32:45; 3.) becky lewis, no time listed

age 40-49 – 1.) laura kinman, 18:59; 2.) donna lepley, 21:53; 3.) elaina Halvorsen, 25:28

age 50-59 – 1.) Pat lemus, 20:00; 2.) Jan lilquist, 31:12; 3.) lacretia

Warnstaff, no time listedage 60-69 – 1.) kathryn langston,

26:22 Men’s 2-Mile and 5k Mixedage 12-14 – 1.) eli antonelli, 15:17age 15-19 – 1.) damon Halvorsen,

17:48; adam Halvorsen, 23:50age 20-29 – 1.) darryn Hughes,

15:55; 2.) caleb lemus, 21:44; 3.)

chris lawson, 26:42age 30-39 – 1.) Justin Scott, 29:17age 40-49 – 1.) Steve Quick, 22:47;

2.) clint lewis, 26:17; 3.) Mat-thew Hixon, 26:45

age 60-69 – 1.) bruce thornton, 18:52

age 70+ – 1.) don colbert, no time listed

Halvorsen, Hatch win May Day Fun Run 5k

Eli Antonelli is the first run-ner during to cross the finish during the May Festival Fun Run. Antonelli ran the 2-Mile course in 15:17.Left, Lindsey Koepke fin-ished first for the women in the 2-Mile race with a time of 16:08 in this year’s 34th Annual May Festival Fun Run.

Gary DeVon/staff photos

Luz Maria GonzaLes

Luz Maria Gonzales, age 74 of Ellisforde died May 8, 2013 at home. She was born November 19, 1938 in Ibarra, Guanajuato, Mexico to Bruno and Juanita (Rodriguez) Flores.

In August 1955 she married Cirilo Gonzales in Texas. They moved to Ellisforde in 1962 and in 1977 moved to their home where she resided. Luz worked for many years as an apple pack-er in different warehouses. A major accomplishment for her was becoming a U.S. citizen. She studied very hard for this and was proud of this achievement. She was a board member of the farmworker clinic and a lifetime member of the Okanogan Co-op. Luz loved traveling, walking, gar-dening, and reading. She enjoyed attending and was a long time member of the Ellisforde Church of the Brethren where she also served as the caretaker for many years

Luz is survined by her hus-band, Cirilo, at home; children:

Delia (Larry) Miller of Osoyoos; Magda Bradburn of Tonasket; Nora Gonzales of Centralia; Abel (Jan) Gonzales of Tonasket; Eva Gonzales of Ellisforde and Robert Gonzales of Ellisforde; broth-ers: Robert Flores of California; Bill Flores of Spokane; Johnny Flores of Montana; Joe Flores of Spokane; George Chappa of Omak; Simon Chappa of Omak; sisters Helen Flores of Texas and Carmen Cardenas of Brewster and 19 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren

She was preceded in death by her parents

Memorial services will be held Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at the Ellisforde Church of the Brethren with Pastor James Yaussy Albright officiating. A potluck luncheon will follow. Memorials may be made to Ellisforde Church of Brethren. Please share your thoughts and memories by signing Luz’s online guestbook at www.berghfuner-alservice.com

Brian WiLLiaM Bassett

Brian William Bassett, age 59, of Loomis, Washington died April 1, 2013 in Loomis. He was born March 18, 1954 in Detroit,

Michigan to Eileen M. and William R. Bassett.

After high school he attended the University of Detroit-Mercy, majoring in criminology. Later his career path in the Merchant Marines took him all over the world. His most recent employ-ment as a Merchant Marine, Second Mate was on Horizon Lines, specifically the Horizon Kodiak and Horizon Tacoma vessels. While underway, he was responsible for the safe opera-tion of the vessel and 20 other shipmates. He was well liked and respected by crew members. Brian was passionate about motorcycles and enjoyed life to the fullest.

Brian is survived by his sis-ters: Debra S. Beaver of Chagrin Falls, Ohio and Denise E. (Patrick W.) Marshall of Eagle Point, Ore.; brother-in-law Charles Spencer and nephew Wade Spencer.

He is preceded in death by: father William R. Bassett, mother Eileen M. Bassett, sister Dianne L. Spencer and brother-in-law William Beaver

At his request no services will be held. The family would like to invite anyone wishing to share memories of Brian to send them [email protected].

Bergh Funeral Service of Oroville/Tonasket in care of arrangements.

Luz Maria Gonzales


Holy Rosary Parish1st & Whitcomb Ave., Tonasket

10:30 a.m. English Mass 1st Sunday of the MonthOther Sundays at 8:30 a.m.

1:00 p.m. Spanish Mass every other Sun.Rev. David Kuttner • 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, through faith--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, thoughtful group of Christian People”Sunday Worship at 11 a.m.

Call for program/activity information Leon L. Alden, Pastor

Whitestone Church of the Brethren577 Loomis-Oroville Rd., Tonasket. 846-4278

9:15am Praise Singing. 9:30am Worship Service10:45am Sunday school for all ages

Ellisforde Church of the Brethren32116 Hwy. 97, Tonasket. 846-4278

10am Sunday School. 11am Worship Service “Continuing the work of Jesus...simply, peacefully, together”

Pastor Jim Yaussy Albright. [email protected]

Oroville Community Bible FellowshipSunday Service, 10:00 a.m.

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

www.BrotherOfTheSon.com

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 Conception Parish1715 Main Street Oroville

8:30 a.m. English Mass 1st Sunday of the MonthOther Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

1:00 p.m. Spanish Mass every other Sun.Rev. David Kuttner • 476-2110

PC of G Bible Faith Family Church476-3063 • 1012 Fir Street, Oroville

SUNDAY: 7 am Men’s Meeting • 9:45 Sunday School10:45 Worship Service • Children’s Church (3-8 yrs)

WEDNESDAY: 7 p.m. Pastor Claude Roberts

Come Worship with Project 3:16

Oroville Unit ed Methodist908 Fir, Oroville • 476-2681

Sunday Worship: 9 a.m. Rev. Leon Alden

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.Skip Johnson • 509-826-0266

Oroville Free Methodist1516 Fir Street • Pastor Rod Brown • 476.2311

Sun. School 9:15 am • Worship Service 10:15amYouth Activity Center • 607 Central Ave.

Monday 7:00 pm • After School M-W-F 3-5pm offi [email protected]

OROVILLE 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 School is at 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

LOOMISLoomis Community Church

Main Street in Loomis9:45 a.m. Sunday School • 11 a.m. Worship Service

Call for other events information • 509-223-3542Pastor Vern Fenton

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Jeremiah Riggle, Nick Verbeck, Ambrose Bessette, Ray Osbourne (not pictured in order) of the Go Spurs, an Omak/Okanogan area team, beat a four-year winning streak by Oroville Duece Days to win the Men’s Open.

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OROVILLE – The May Festival 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament attract-ed many teams to the OHS Tennis Courts in order to find out who had the best skills. The event is spon-sored and organized by the Oroville Booster Club drawing teams from all over the valley, as well as those who return to Oroville each year for the May Festival.

The winners were:Men’s Open - Go Spurs - Omak/

Okanogan - Jeremiah Riggle, Nick Verbeck, Ambrose Bessette, Ray Osbourne

Women’s Open - Just Do It - Tonasket - Amber Kilpatrick, Kylie Delinger, Jenny Bello

Boys High School - Studd Horses - Tonasket - Michael Orozco, Dyllan Gage, Derek Sund, Roberto Juarez

Girls High School - College - Oroville - Briana Moralez, Becky Arrigoni, Lily Hilderbrand, Katie Tietje

Boys 14 & Under - Sarcasm - Osoyoos, BC - Aman Rai, Gogan Rai, Benson Cheng, Sukhuir Gill

Girls 14 & Under - The Superheroes - Oroville - Machara Richter, Hanna Hilderbrand, Katie Egerton, Sydney Egerton

Boys 12 & Under - Hoop Daddyz - Tonasket - Ethan Smith, Jordan Thrasher, Ethan Calus, Ryker Ayers

Repeat winners were College, The Superheroes and Hoop Daddyz, although their names are all different from last year, but essentially the same team. Go Spurs ended a four-year winning streak by Oroville Deuce Days.

Go spurs end Duece Days’ four-year winning streak

Gary deVon/staff photo

The Telatubbies fight it out in last Saturday’s annual May Day 3 on 3 Tournament held on the Oroville High School Tennis Courts. Teams from Oroville, Tonasket, Osoyoos and Omak/Okanogan were the victors this year in the various age groups

Charlene Helm/staff photo

While the rest of the folks were enjoying a variety of May Festival Activities, the die-hard fishermen were compet-ing in the annual May Festival Bass Tourney on Lake Osoyoos. Here Queen Shelby and Princess Angela pose with some of the winners at Oroville’s Deep Bay Park. Chris Corey and Jerrod Gibbons of Omak caught the big small mouth bass and James Glover and Randy Thornton of Oroville caught the big large mouth bass. Taking first place for most weight were Steve Brown and Lance Manning of Omak, in second place were Jeff Walter and Jake Walter of Okanogan and in third place were Cory and Gibbons of Omak.

may Fest bass tourney

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