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Construction began last week on the long-awaited Bonaparte Creek water and sewer project, although just for awhile. With some of the project requiring work that goes under the creek itself, crews are working to get that portion of the project done while the stream is at its low water point for the year, but before the weather gets too cold. Meanwhile, the south end of Tonasket will be subject to traffic snarls as workers get the improvement project underway.

And so it begins...

Staffers take home individual honorsBY GAZETTE-TRIBUNE STAFF

YAKIMA – The Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune took top honors at last weekend’s Washington Newspaper Publishers Association convention with a first place in the prestigious General Excellence category for circulation group 1.

The newspaper’s Managing Editor, Gary DeVon, was presented a plaque denoting the honor by WNPA Executive Director Bill Will at the awards dinner held Friday evening at the Red Lion Hotel-Yakima Center.

“Congratulations, it is a real accomplish-ment,” said Will.

“I was almost speechless when I went up there to receive the plaque, I couldn’t believe we’d earned first place. This award really belongs to the whole staff of the G-T,” DeVon said.

Josh O’Connor, Vice President of East Sound Newspaper Operations, was thrilled with the honors bestowed on the newspaper.

“A General Excellence Award is an indication of the quality of work being done by our staff in making the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune a best of class newspaper. I’d like to personally congratulate the entire staff on this huge accomplishment. This is truly a proud moment for everyone,” said O’Connor.

For the General Excellence Award, newspapers are judged in several cat-egories including news and community events, opinion, photos, advertising and design. This year the newspapers in the contest, which included four groups based on circulation, were judged by the New York Press Association.

Second place in Group 1 for General Excellence was won by the Othello Outlook and third place by the Whidbey Examiner, of Coupeville, Wash, which is also a Sound Publishing publication.

This is the third General Excellence award for the Gazette-Tribune in the last nine years. The newspaper won third place honors in 2003 and 2010.

In addition to the WNPA’s top honor in the annual Better Newspaper Contest, several staff members received awards, including staff writer and photographer Brent Baker, who earned a first place in the Special Sections category for his High School Winter Sports 2011-2012 sec-tion and a second place for Best Sports News Story for his article “Fantastic fin-ish ends CTL streak.” Baker also placed third, along with Kirk Myloft, for their

creation of the Recreat ion land 2012 cover in the Best Special Sections Cover category. Charlene Helm, the news-paper’s advertising sales representa-tive, won a second place award for Best Use of Process Color (Smaller than Half Page) for an advertise-ment she designed called Discover Republic Brewing Company. She and DeVon received a second place in the

Multiple-Advertiser Ad (One to Two Pages) category for an advertisement Helm created for Gold Digger Apples Inc.

Emily Hanson, former Tonasket reporter for the G-T, won two awards at the convention for her work for the Shelton Mason-County Journal. Polly (Straub) Keary, who grew up in Oroville, is the editor of the Monroe Monitor and Valley News. She won several awards and was a finalist for News Writer of the Year.

Congratulations for the G-T’s General Excellence Award were also forthcom-ing from Bill Forhan, a former publisher of the G-T, and owner of NCW Media. Forhan is the incoming president of the newspaper association, which repre-sents about 130 community newspapers in Washington State. The association, which is the successor of the Washington Press Association, founded in 1887, was celebrating its 125 anniversary at the convention.

Gazette-Tribune wins General Excellence Award

VA clinic enrollment growing steadilyBY BRENT BAKERBBAKER@GAZETTE-TRIBUNE.COM

TONASKET - The North Valley Hospital district showed a loss of about $100,000 for the month of August, but showed volumes beginning to trend in the right direction and a reduction in warrant levels, according to acting Chief Financial Officer Helen Verhasselt’s report at the Thursday, Sept. 27, Board of Commissioners meeting.

Verhasselt said the year-to-date loss was about $660,000, split nearly even-ly between hospital and extended care divisions.

The best news, Verhasselt said, was that the warrant level stood at $2.27 million as of Sept. 26 after starting the month at $2.8 million.

“The good news is that our volumes are increasing,” Verhasselt said. “Our swing bed, surgery and lab volumes increased, and compared to last year we have an increase in our swing bed use and the number of newborns. Extended care has been very busy, too.”

Extended care was running at an aver-age of about 56 residents, with a capacity of 58. Assisted Living, however, averaged just 24 residents “and even if we filled to capacity for the rest of the year we wouldn’t break even,” Verhasselt said.

One factor in improving the profit-ability of those facilities is ensuring that the full amount of Medicaid reimburse-ments is captured.

“Right now we have the second-low-est reimbursement rate in the state,” Verhasselt said. “To raise that we need to document absolutely everything to capture everything that we’re doing. We’re providing good care, but we’re not getting (financial) credit for the things

we’re (already) doing.“We could break even if we can get up

to those higher rates.”Meanwhile, the VA clinic is approach-

ing the break-even point as Noreen Olma reported 26 initial physicals per-formed in September, as well as 22 added to the rolls in August. There are 512 veterans registered in the Tonasket clinic.

“We’re catching up on our annual physicals ... we’re seeing almost 10 vet-erans a day. We’re getting where we want to be.”

Also, Commissioner Lael Duncan dis-cussed her visit to Washington, D.C., where she met with Senators Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray to discuss the red tape involved with credentialing VA physicians and nurses.

The NVH board of commissioners next meets on Thursday, Oct. 11, at 7 p.m. in the hospital administration board room.

BY BRENT BAKERBBAKER@GAZETTE-TRIBUNE.COM

TONASKET - Just about everyone wants a swimming pool in the city of Tonasket.

How to go about funding the con-struction -- and, more problematically, the maintenance -- of a pool has been the topic of discussion at several Tonasket City Council meetings in recent months.

Joyce Fancher, who organized the first “friends of the pool” community meet-ing in early September, was present at the Tuesday, Sept. 25 council meeting to further discuss how to get such a project underway.

Fancher said that the first meeting was primarily to get more focus on the project.

“We realized we want a pool, and it needs to be in the city limits,” Fancher said. “We envision a pool with a lon-ger usability -- not year round -- but with a longer usability season. We had some interesting ideas, grants that were brought forward that were a real possibil-ity of us vying for.

“At this point, the committee decided we couldn’t go any farther without com-

ing back to the city council. We know there was a feasibility study done about a year ago and would like to see the city continue in that avenue. We have a lot of supporters, but we don’t have the funding or resources to do that on our own. We need the city and the council to help.”

Fancher said further study needs to be done to determine what exactly needs to be done, where it is to be built, who would use the pool.

“We need more information,” she said. “More people need to have input. “We’re going to ask a lot of some people. There’s going to need to be a lot of stakeholders,” she added, mentioning the school dis-trict and the hospital as possibilities.

“I just think us taking the lead puts a huge burden on the taxpayers of a small community,” said council member Scott Olson. “Creating a parks district or creat-ing a larger group, and then us using the resources we have to go out and look for grants is one thing. Having us take the lead could end up with us providing the pool to a huge community with only a few people paying, and we haven’t been able to afford that. I’m hoping for a way to work together... it just sounds like you’re punting it back to us.”

Mayor Patrick Plumb asked for city clerk Alice Attwood’s take on the meet-ing, as she had been present.

“We need a product or a study or plan to go out and ask the funding, that shows what we want to build in a certain spot,” she said. “At this point, we as the ‘friends of the pool’ don’t have that ability or resource. There’s not a way to say ‘This is what we’re looking at.’”

Peter James, who has expressed strong interest in helping with the pool project summarized the maintenance expense problem.

“Everybody from out of town uses the pool, but the taxpayers in the city pay for those people to use it,” James said. “The maintenance should be spread out to the larger population somehow, which seems like the first thing to investigate.”

James said he’d discussed the possibil-ity of a school location with Tonasket School District superintendent Paul Turner, as well as a location inside of one of the old warehouses.

“The city is going to have some invest-ment, but I don’t know it would be appropriate if they’re trying to include more of an area,” James said. “The school and hospital are others that could benefit

from... a longer term pool. Paying for maintenance on a pool that’s open for two months is a waste.”

“We all agree and support a pool,” said

council member Jill Vugteveen. “The problem is how can we (pay for) main-tenance? What would would happen to

August shows mixed results for NVH

Swimming pool talk continues in Tonasket council

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The old Tonasket Swimming Pool was closed by the city due to high maintenance and operation costs.

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barbecue at Tom’s Tailgate on Sept. 21. Unfortunately, we neglected to mention all but one of them. The complete list of donors includes: The Kuhler Bar and Grill, The Junction, Grant’s Market, Spectacle Lake Resort, Double S Meats of Tonasket and Frontier Foods of Oroville.

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Menze Pickering, the 2013 Okanogan County Fair Queen, sold pluots at the Farmers Market in Oroville last Saturday to raise money for her upcoming year as fair queen. The incoming queen said that plouts are a great thing to sell – eat them fresh, stew them up or just make jam out of them. About 3.5 pounds makes about five pints of the best jam, shesaid. To purchase a lug of pluots for $20 from the 2013 Fair Queen, see her at the market or call (509) 476-4321 to place an order. Queen Menze also reminds people to check out the Okanogan County Fair website at www.okanoganfair.org. It’s never to early to start thinking about your fair projects, she said.

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October 4,11,18,25: Thursday night Merkaba CafÈ and Open Mic ñ Sign up starts at 4:30 p.m. and music starts at 5:00 p.m. with dinner available for purchase.

October 5-6: ñ CCC Benefit Rummage Sale and Flea Market ñ 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. both days. Donations of usable items and clothes can be brought to the Center from 7:00-11:30 a.m. all week before the event and all day Tuesdays and Thursdays. Call River at 486-1328 or Janet at 486-2061 for more info or to rent a table.

October 6th: Dance to the

Robin Ellis Band. A high ener-gy dance ensemble plays from 7:00-10:00 p.m. Admission is $5 for CCC members and $6 for the general public. Refreshments available by donation. Show is recommended for mature audi-ences. Call 486-1328 for more info.

October 12-14: Join us at the Okanogan Family Faire!

October 19: Friday Night Coffee House “Wonderful Okanogan Women”ñ presented by the Okanogan Historical Society. DVD and discussion of the lives of various Okanogan County women during the turn of the last century. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. and presentation

starts at 6:00 p.m. For more info call 486-1328.

October 21: Artist’s Paint-In - join local artists for cama-raderie and inspiration. Call Claire at 486-1119 or Sandra at 826-5372 for more info. Paint-In is from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

October 27: Annual CCC Membership Meeting ñ Free dinner for all members at 5:00 p.m., meeting at 6:00 p.m. and Contra Dance at 7:00 p.m. Call 486-1328 for more info.

October 28: Free Community Dinner - Sunday dinner pro-vided by the CCC and others. Dinner served from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Free for those who need it, by donation for others. Call

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Please check out the calendar on our website at www.commu-nityculturalcenter.org for dates and times of community meet-ings and regular weekly classes at the Center.

by brent bakerbbaker@gazette-tribune.cOm

TONASKET - The school gar-den approved by the Tonasket School Board last spring isn’t sprouting fruits and vegetables just yet.

There’s plenty to be done before the garden can be planted, though some of that work started over the summer, according to TSD GEAR UP director Bob Ashmore, who helped to spearhead the proj-ect.

Initial tasks included com-

pleting soil tests with samples taken from several places with-in the garden site, which is where the school orchard used to be on the hill east of the elementary school.

Also, Ashmore said, garden committee members and volun-teers -- including superinten-dent Paul Turner -- pulled and piled knapweed on the site.

Recently the garden commit-tee also pruned limbs, pulled out treated stakes and flagged spots in the garden for the mowing tractor to avoid while removing the remaining weeds

before planting a fall cover crop.

Others are helping to spur on the effort as well. New TSD VISTA member Maggie Gruzka recently arrived in Tonasket to develop a recycling system for the school district.

“One of Maggie’s tasks is to develop a composting system to turn TSD cafeteria food waste into compost that will grow food in the garden,” Ashmore said. “Maggie will also be developing an education piece that will raise awareness with the students and community

members of the importance of recycling.”

Also, Vancouver, B.C. land-scape architects Nathan and Leah Brightbill - son and daughter-in-law of Garden Committee member Sandy Brightbill - have offered to donate their time to design the layout of the garden.

“That will include pathways, irrigations, composting stalls and a covered learning area,” Ashmore said. They will be at the garden site on Oct. 20 for observation and discussion with the committee.

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The money raised by the auction goes to support youth activities both academic and athletic.

If anyone still has anything they would like to donate it is not too late, please contact Dick Garner at (509) 476-2639.

our taxpayers that it will fall on if we have other stakeholders that we lose?”

“If other organizations agree to contribute (like the school or hospital),” said council member Jean Ramsey. “What happens if they get in their own budget binds? Would the city get left holding the bag?”

Some alternative options for the type of pool were brought up, such as using a salt water system.

Council member Selena Hines pointed out that in her per-sonal pool, after switching from

a chlorinated to a salt water system, chemical costs dropped from $50 a week to $20 for the whole summer.

“Grants are available that we qualify for,” Fancher said. “But they are for outdoor pools only. We could put up a little dome or something that could extend our season from April to October.

“I think what we need from the city -- we need the expertise of a firm to give us locations in the city, which can make a huge difference in cost ... Then a friends of the pool can start

holding meetings and say, ‘This is what we want to do. What do you think? What do you want to buy in for?’ But until we have something to show, it’s not going to happen.”

Fancher said she wanted a project plan -- not necessarily a city-originated plan -- to pres-ent to the public to discuss.

Olson said that finding ways to get other groups to contribute to additional feasibility plans or blueprints could be one way to make that happen. The coun-cil allowed Fancher to take the results of the feasibility study completed last year to see if the information it contained was adequate.

Fancher said that after she and others could review the study she would work to orga-nize another meeting.

“This does seem like a big-ger project than our budget is going to allow for some of these dreams,” said Mayor Patrick Plumb. “I want to thank Stanglands for establishing a fund to contribute to this. If we can find a way for an ongoing maintenance fund or endow-ment that could do that, similar to Davenport or Twisp, it would be cool as a community with them to make this happen.

“I look forward to getting that date and time (for the next ‘friends of the pool’ meeting).”

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2011 Hunting Results for District 6Upland BirdPheasant: The harvest was up about 13 percent from 2010, as Okanogan Coun-ty hunters bagged 1,073 pheasant last year. That number, though, is down 18 percent from the 2006-2010 average.Quail: Although down from both the 2010 harvest and the five-year average, the quail harvest in District 6 was a sub-stantial 7,126 birds in 2011.Partridge: Compared to 2010, the har-vest of both chukar and gray partridge was up substantially in District 6 last year. Hunters harvested 960 chukar and 1,257 gray (Hungarian) partridge.Forest Grouse: Sprawling Okanogan County was the top forest grouse pro-duce in Washington last year, produc-ing a harvest of 8,280 blue, ruffed and spruce grouse. While impressive, that number represents a 46-percent decline from 2010 and a 48-percent drop from the five-year average.Big GameDeer: General season hunters har-vested 2,031 deer from the 10 game management units comprising District 6, nearly 90 percent of them bucks. Modern firearms hunters accounted for about 69 percent of the harvest; all general modern-firearms hunts were buck-only. The deer harvest among bow hunters was 502, about 60 percent of that total being bucks. Archers enjoyed 27.4 percent success rate district-wide, multiple-weapons hunters 23.9 percent, muzzleloader hunters, 21.7 percent and modern firearms hunters, 13.9 percent.The highest deer harvest numbers in the district last season were reported in GMU 204 (Okanogan East), GMU 215 (Sinlahekin), GMU 218 (Chewuch) and GMU 224 (Pearrygin). These four units produced 1,308 (64 percent) of the deer harvested from District 6.Special permit holders harvested 363 deer in District 6, 243 antlerless and 120 bucks.Elk: are few and far between in Oka-nogan County, and hunters harvested only eight of them in District 6 during the 2011 general season. Six of the eight came from GMU 204 (Okanogan East). All but one were harvested by modern firearms hunters.Bear: District 6 hunters harvested 77 black bear last season, with 14 of them coming from GMU 242 (Alta), 12 from GMU 215 (Sinlahekin) and 11 each from GMU 218 (Chewuch) and GMU 233 (Pogue).Cougar: Hunters harvested four cougar in District 6 during the 2011 general season, two of them from GMU 215 (Sinlahekin).WaterfowlDuck: hunters here enjoyed a 45-per-cent harvest increase in 2011, bagging 8,011 ducks in Okanogan County.Geese: District 6 hunters harvested 983 Canada geese in 2011, a 26-percent in-crease over the 2010 harvest.

By Scot Fitkin and Jeff Heinlen,WDFW District 6 Wildlife Biologists

The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife’s District 6, which is contained in Okanogan County, abuts the Canadian border in north-central Washington and encompasses 10 Game Management Units (GMUs 203-242). The western two-thirds of the district, stretching from the Okanogan River to the Pacific Crest, lies on the east slope of the Cascade Range and is dominated by mountainous terrain that generally gets more rugged as you move from east to west. Vegetation in this portion of the district ranges from desert/shrub-steppe at the lowest elevations through various types of conifer forests, culmi-nating in alpine tundra on the higher peaks that top out at almost 9,000 feet. More than three-quarters of the land base in this portion of the county is in public ownership, offering extensive hunting access. Game is plentiful and dispersed throughout the area for most of the year, concentrating in the lower elevations in winter when deep snows cover much of the landscape.GMU 204 comprises the eastern one-third of the district (from the Okano-gan River east to the Okanogan County line) and is moderately rolling terrain, generally rising in elevation as you move east. The vegetation changes from shrub-steppe near the Okanogan River to a mix of tall grass and conifer forest throughout the remainder of the unit. This portion of the district is roughly a 50-50 patchwork of public and private land with the public lands generally av-eraging higher in elevation. Again, game is plentiful and dispersed throughout.Hunting ForecastsPheasant: Pheasants are at low densi-ties throughout the district, with most wild production occurring on private land. Hunters should seek permission in advance of the season to access pri-vate land. Prospects may be similar to last year due to spring rains that affect-ed chick survival. Game farm-produced roosters will once again be released at traditional release sites this fall. These sites are mapped on the Go Hunt web-site. Hunters are reminded that nontox-ic shot is required for ALL upland bird hunting on ALL pheasant release sites STATEWIDE.Quail, Gray Partridge, and Chu-kar: Populations of these upland bird species appear to be similar to last year throughout Okanogan County. A mild winter most likely increased adult survival but spring rains appear to have negatively affected early brood productivity; however, later broods ap-pear to be more successful. Quail can be found in the shrub-steppe habitats at lower elevations throughout the dis-trict; the Indian Dan, Chiliwist, and the Sinlahekin Wildlife Areas are good places to start. Gray partridge popula-

tions are scattered and patchy within the district’s shrub steppe habitats. The Indian Dan and Chiliwist Wildlife Ar-eas are good places to find partridges. Scattered groups of chukar partridges are found in the steeper rocky areas throughout the shrub-steppe habitats in the district. The steep hills along the Similkameen River in the north part of the Okanogan Valley hold good chukar populations.Forest Grouse: The Okanogan sup-ports strong populations of ruffed, dusky (blue) and spruce grouse, which are found throughout the forested areas of the district. Ruffed grouse are gener-ally associated with deciduous tree cov-er at lower to middle elevations, partic-ularly in riparian habitats. Dusky (blue) grouse are found in the mid to upper elevation conifer forests, often on ridge tops. Spruce grouse are located in high-er elevation conifer forests throughout the district. Dusky (blue) and Spruce grouse populations continue to remain below historical norms within the boundaries of the 175,000-acre Tripod Fire, which burned in 2006 (GMU 224 and the east side of 218); numbers are higher outside of the burn. In general, forest grouse prospects should be good and similar to last year, although spring rains may have negatively affected chick survival in isolated locations.Wild Turkeys: Turkeys are found in scattered concentrations throughout the district and often concentrate on private land near agriculture areas. Prospec-tive hunters should seek permission in advance of the season to access private land. The fall turkey season occurs with-in GMUs 218-231, 242 and is by permit only. A mild winter most likely increased adult survival but spring rains may have negatively affected early brood produc-tivity. However, later broods may have been more successful. Waterfowl: surveys indicate local pro-duction is similar to last year, and abun-dant water this spring may increase the number of potholes retaining water dur-ing the hunting season. Overall, how-ever, waterfowl hunting opportunities are mostly dependent on the number of migrants coming from Canada and Alaska and how long water remains ice-free throughout the district.Dove: The 2012 dove call count surveys show populations 14 percent below the 10-year average in the areas surveyed in the district. Look for doves in planted food crops in the Sinlahekin and Chili-wist Wildlife Areas. Hunting success will depend on warm weather keeping the birds in the area through the season.Deer: With the largest migratory mule deer herd in the state, the Okanogan is known for its mule deer hunting. Pros-pects for mule deer are better than last year throughout the district. Post-sea-son survey results of 29 bucks per 100 does (highest observed in over 10 years) in conjunction with a mild winter and

good summer forage conditions are making for excellent opportunity in the 2012 season. During the early general seasons deer will be widely distributed on the landscape and not yet concen-trated in migration or winter forage ar-eas. Look for deer taking advantage of the rejuvenated summer forage within the boundaries of the 2006 Tripod Fire as well as other areas holding green for-age into the fall. White-tailed deer are less abundant than mule deer west of the Okanogan River (PMU 21) but are found in most all valley bottoms up to mid-elevations, often associated with riparian veg-etation. In PMU 21, many white-tailed deer are found on private lands, so prospective hunters should seek per-mission in advance of the season to ac-cess private land. The eastern one-third of the district (GMU 204) holds roughly equal numbers of mule and white-tailed deer and both are widely distrib-uted across the unit on both private and public land.Elk: are few and far between in Oka-nogan County, with the majority of the limited harvest coming from GMU 204. Hunters are reminded that the elk regu-lations have changed in GMU 204 to an “any bull” general season harvest in-stead of the traditional any-elk season.Black Bear: are abundant and well distributed throughout the district. The population appears to be relatively stable, so hunting prospects in the dis-trict should be good. Bears will likely be widely distributed on the landscape and keying in on local berry concentrations where available. Berry fields at higher elevations towards the Pacific Crest may not be productive until well into Sept.For hunters pursuing black bear in the northern Cascades, it is critical for you to positively identify the bear, as endangered grizzly bears also inhabit these areas. We have posted on our web site some interactive training materi-als from BeBearAware.org to help you tell the difference between black and grizzly bears. Click here, then view the Interactive Bear Identification Program and take the Bear Identification Test.Misc. Comments: Weather in the Oka-nogan District can be quite variable and capable of changing quickly in the fall. Be prepared for everything from warm, sunny days to the possibility of winter temps and significant snow at mid to higher elevations by the second week of October. Please be respectful of private land and treat land owners and their property the way you would want to be treated if roles were reversed. Agency biologists will be running a biological check and information station at the Red Barn in Winthrop both weekends of the modern firearm general deer season. We encourage hunters to stop and provide data to biologists whether you’ve harvested a deer or not; data col-lected assists in assessing herd health

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It’s been awhile since I attended a Washington Newspaper Publisher’s Association Convention, about nine years I think. You could have knocked me over with a feather when they announced the Gazette-Tribune had taken first place for General Excellence this year. It is a very humbling experience to learn that a group of your peers from the New York Press Association, or from anywhere for that matter, deem that the G-T team is doing quality work.

In an email to the all the Sound Newspapers, which won a total of 218 awards at the convention this year, Sound Publishing President Gloria Fletcher writes, “General Excellence is a pure team award. Every news item, every headline and advertisement, every design element includ-ing press quality is part of the judging. Look at how these Sound newspapers stacked up against their peers! Amazing performance... my compliments and congratulations.”

Although our readers will always be the most important judge of what we do, it is still important too to know others who share our daily struggle to meet the changing needs of community newspapers have given their okay to what we’re doing. With over 25 years in this business I know a little reassurance can go a long way towards keeping one on the

right track in providing the best product we can. I’ll admit I knew we were in the running for at least first, second

or third place, because to coax me down to Yakima they told me that much after I missed several deadlines to register for the con-vention. So instead of going to my granddaughter’s fourth birth-day party, or playing host to the Valley BMW Riders at Veterans Memorial Park, I rode down to Yakima.

The convention itself is a great experience, WNPA was celebrat-ing its 125 Anniversary and in addition to seminars to help us learn how to hone our skills in news gathering, reporting and photography, there was also important legal information on how to gain access to public documents. Documents that many in government would rather the public not see. In fact, it may seem counterintuitive, but the Walter C. Woodward Freedom’s Light Award was given to a lobbyist - Roland Thompson, with Allied Daily Newspapers of Washington. He won for all the work he does to insure the press has access to public records – a fight that never seems to ends.

Thompson was himself humbled by the award which was renamed in honor of the late Woodward in 2008. Woodward was the publisher of the Bainbridge Island Review during World War II. The WNPA website says Woodward “made journalism history with his passionate, eloquent stand against the internment of 240 of his Bainbridge Island neighbors during the early months of World War II. Their only ‘crime’ was their Japanese ancestry.

“As the rest of America, and virtually every other journalist, watched silently, a total of 110,000 Japanese Americans living along the West Coast were rounded up and jailed in prison camps scattered around remote areas of the West for the duration of the war. Woodward editorialized against this injustice and published regular reports from his neighbors imprisoned in the internment camp in Manzanar, Calif.”

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GAZETTE-TRIBUNESERVING WASHINGTON’S OKANOGAN VALLEY SINCE 1905

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I apologize for missing the past several weeks of this column, but it seems that doctors and hospitals have their own timing. I hope you will continue to enjoy these items. Clayton Emry

75 YEARS AGO October 8, 1937: The cost

of residential electric service in Oroville has declined more than 22 percent since the Washington Water Power Company began serving this community accord-ing to H.S. Boyer District Manager. Mr. Boyer points out that for the year 1936, the com-pany paid $17,061.81 in taxes to the Okanogan County Treasury. The Washington Water Power Company is now serving 1,100 farm customers in the Okanogan Valley over a network of 211 miles of farm line and 10 miles of farmer owned lines. The Oroville Schools closed Tuesday, Oct. 6 for a two week vacation to allow students to help with the apple picking. It is expected that most of the high school students will have jobs in the various orchards through the peak of the picking season which is just starting in earnest this week. All students are expected to return to their studies on Wednesday morning, Oct. 20. Apple packing plants in the Oroville District are now started up at full capacity and will continue to operate until the apple crop is harvested and in the box. The season this year is about two weeks later than last year and harvesting has been held up for better color and perhaps a bet-ter price. The Oroville District shipped about six hundred cars

of apples last season and it is expected to ship about the same this season. Apples from here here brought some of the highest prices on the eastern auctions last year for quality. Here’s what you get with one subscription to the Oroville Gazette. 12 issues of the following publications: McCalls Magazine, Pictorial Review, Woman’s World, Good Stories, The Country Home, The Farm Journal AND 52 issues of the Oroville Gazette all for only $3.00. Look at the grocery prices: 25# sack sugar, $1.45; Wide mouth Kerr jars, $.89; 4 lbs. Macaroni, $.25; 1 Qt. Miracle Whip, $.35; Fresh ground coffee, $.25 per lb.

50 YEARS AGOOctober 4-11, 1962: Long

Distance telephone users in Oroville and Molson will be the first to use Pacific Northwest Bells’ new microwave radio long distance system when it goes into service next week. It will go into service on a progres-sive basis starting Thursday, Oct. 11. Weatherwise for Oroville from ranged from 87 degrees maximum and 42 minimum on the Sept. 26 and 72 and 38 on the 30th with a rainfall of .24 on the 28th. The Oroville FFA Judging team participated in the State Livestock Judging contest in Yakima Saturday, Sept. 29. Those on the team were Dennis Short, Paul Schwilke and Alan Brown with George Gage as an alter-

nate. The team competed with 62 other teams from Vocational Agriculture schools over the state and placed 10th in this competi-tion. The doors of the Controlled Atmosphere storage unit were closed by Dave Thorndike and locked by Sam Wayland Tuesday noon at the Thorndike and Sons warehouse. Although other SA storage units will be completed and used other apple warehouses in Oroville, this is the first unit to go into operation. President Kennedy Tuesday signed a bill authorizing the construction and operation of the $3.21 million Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation unit, according to a telegram received on Wednesday, from Senator Jackson. At the present time, 7,150 acres are irrigated in the area from privately constructed works. The Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation system serves 6000 acres. GROCERIES: Freezer meats, $.39 lb. whole or half and light young hogs $.33 lb. Nalley’s syrup, 22 ounce bottle, $.27; 10 pounds flour, $.89; 2 lbs. Hills Bros. coffee, $1.09; Cabbage, $.10 per head; Tomatoes,$.10 per pound; 20 oz. bottle Catsup,4 for $1.00; Cut up and Grade A Stewing chickens, $.27 per lb.; Hormel sliced bacon, $.55 per lb.

25 YEARS AGO October 1 - 8, 1987: Sarah

Beeman of Loomis, and native of Washington State, will reign as “Miss Rodeo Washington” for 1988. Beeman will be crowned

by 1987 Queen Judy Wooten at ceremonies in Omak sometime in January. Miss Beeman has bee a past Tonasket Founder’s Day Rodeo Queen and followed that up by being the Omak Stampede Qween. DeJeuVoux!!! (After 25 years, this problem still exists to date) At meeting time, there was only one officer present, Treasurer, Joe Lundgren. Joe had the agenda, so after a little hilarity, Ida Forrester agreed to chair the meeting and Muriel Turner as secretary. President Rachel was in New England, Audra Gilbert had broken her leg and Ellen Roberts and Marjorie Wilson were out of town, so having capable people to fill in the meeting was com-pleted. Real Estate: 2 bedroom, 1 bath Osoyoos Lake home with 81.44 feet of choice lake front-age. Big picture window looking out on the lake. Concrete sea-wall and patio, single car garage. $55,000.00; Close to town and the Canadian Border; this home has 2 bedrooms, small garage and fenced yard. $27.500; Very clean 4 bedroom home located in a quiet neighborhood; elec-tric furnace, wood stove and full basement, asking $67,500. 132 ft. by 130 ft. lot on Osoyoos lake, price $39,000. Weather; The period of Sept. 29 through Oct. 5 show a maximum of 83 degrees on the Oct. 2 and a low of 55 degrees on the 5th. Laurie Denny, 17, Loomis, was a finalist in the State 4-H Fashion Revue at the Western Washington Fair in Puyallup. Laurie made and mod-eled a white winter wool dress coat. She was also voted the best model in the competition.

ITEMS FROM THE PAST

Did you know?That the the Ambassador to

Libya, Mr. Chris Stevens, was an enrolled Tribal Member of the Chinook Indian Tribe. Chairman Ray Gardner said, “To all of the Chinook Members and all the friends of the Chinook Nation I am hopeful that you will include the family of Chris Stevens, the former Ambassador to Libya, that lost his life while work-ing towards lasting peace to the region, be in your prayers.”

Did you know that the FBI was looking for my brother Verdan L. Marchand and found him in Seattle. They needed to know how to “spell” his name! They are going to put it on a memorial on the FBI Building at Quantico, VA; he was a black belt Karate instructor for the FBI some time ago. I am very proud of my brother, congratulations.

Did you know that the fami-lies of Mrs. Cecelia Edwards, Mrs. Louise Gabriel, and Mrs Sophie Marchand, will be hav-ing a family get together and celebrate Thanksgiving at the Omak Longhouse, Saturday, Oct. 6 starting at 2 p.m. All of you who “said they didn’t know, know now!” Please come and visit, meet your people and enjoy a get together without a funeral, for a change.

Arnie MarchandOkanogan Indian Colville Tribal Member

We have an image to maintain

I have had a business in Oroville for the past seven years. My business is doing well and I thank the city managers for all they do to promote new enter-prises.

As I watch main street come alive this past year with new store fronts, plants and flow-ers, road improvement and peo-ple out walking and shopping it seems to me that Oroville is on the rebound. This being said we all know that there is always room for improvement. I have noticed in the past month that Scott and Son Builders have taken to parking their equip-ment on the street for days on end Seeing street sweepers, sep-tic tank pumpers, water trucks etc as you enter town from the north to me is not a very pleas-ing entry into Oroville. Do they not have a storage yard on Eastlake Road?

Oroville is a clean and quite place to live. I support every effort to keep it that way. We have a nice image, lets keep it that way. Come on guys, park that stuff someplace else please.

Jeff BunnellOroville

Open letter to

Gov. Mitt RomneyDear Editor,As someone who receives

Social Security – is on Medicare – and the recipient of govern-ment funding that allowed me to finish not only my Bachelors Degree but also my Masters – I have a concern.

Based on your recent recorded remarks it would seem you find me to be part of an irresponsi-ble group of Americans (almost one-half of us according to you) who are lazy. Who take no responsibility for our own lives but expect our fellow citizens to provide a monthly check we feel “entitled” to even though (as you claim) we have done nothing to earn.

Let me start with Social Security and Medicare. I started to work when I was 16-years-old. Going to work at that age may be a hard concept for the son of a multimillionaire to grasp! Until I retired out of each one of my paychecks I paid for Social Security and Medicare. I PAID! These were not “entitlements” but insurance programs run by the U.S. Government.

Since most of your income comes from Capital Gains and not wages from a real job per-haps you are unaware most Americans pay for these plans on all wages up to $106,000 a year. And Mr. Romney even though you think “middle class” income is $250,000 – in fact the average American makes just $52,000 a year!

As for my education – also paid largely for by the United States Government - paid for because while you were hiding out in France and dodging the draft I was in Southeast Asia serving in the United States Air Force. So my education was not an entitlement but “paid for” - paid for with four years of my life serving my country.

I can’t help but notice as you wrap yourself in your country’s flag proclaiming patriotism and

saber rattling for war that not only did you fail to first wrap yourself as a young man in your country’s uniform, but neither have any of your apparently healthy five sons.

Actually the only entitlement in this campaign seems to be one you feel... That is; To be President because you are rich and you believe you’re entitled to it.

William F. JohnstonChesaw

Support Campbell for County Commissioner

Dear Editor, It is sad that the Washington

Department of Fish and Wildlife after purchasing who knows how much land in Okanogan County is still not satisfied with what they have. It is also sad that our county commissioners are allowing this trend to continue, stating that they do not want to get between a willing seller and a willing buyer.

Under the guise of saving habi-tat, fish, wildlife and mostly their own jobs, the WDFW is given money from taxpayers who fund this department like all the other departments of Washington State government. To say that

the WDFW is a willing buyer is true enough, their willingness to spend other peoples’ money as they please seems characteristic of government in general, but are the taxpayers willing to see government buying land like a drunk looking for another drink. The few willing sellers are made richer on the back of the “will-ing buyers” (taxpayers) through a government department that is always able to find more prop-erty to save/buy. The WDFW is then allowed to double dip into taxpayers pockets by receiving a portion of the money collected in the Discovery Pass scheme, this way the taxpayer is screwed twice and “gets” to pay for it both times.

I support Ray Campbell for county commissioner because he sees the need to derail this “long train of abuses and usurpations” described in our Declaration of Independence. As private prop-erty continues to disappear here in the Okanogan, and with it our customs and culture, we need to ask ourselves if this trend towards tyranny can be reversed. We can not secure the Blessings of Liberty for ourselves or our posterity apart from private prop-erty. Help elect Ray Campbell in November.

Steve LorzTonasket

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Winning General Excellence Award a humbling experience

It seems my copy didn’t reach the office for the issue of Sept. 20. And that was when I apologized for the serious error of our per-sonal letter getting sent instead of my “This and That”. I wonder if I’ll ever get back on track. I don’t know what else I had writ-ten, because I have no copy of it. About once more back in the hospital and they’ll be coming for me with a restraint.

Longtime resident of the Okanogan Valley, “Bill” Kitterman, passed away, with his wife of 62 years, Louise, at his side. After coming to Washington State in the “40’s” during the “Missouri migration” he had made his home in Oroville and Omak, for most of that time.

He retired from Bile’s-Coleman, after 39 years employed as a lumber grader. Bill had a lot of interests, outside his work, and was a very friendly happy fellow, always ready to visit. He will be missed by many.

Another area resident, Monte Alexander, Molson, passed away and a Celebration of Life will be held at the Molson Grange, Saturday, Oct. 13, with a potluck dinner following.

Services for a good friend of many, Howard Cumbo, were held at the Free Methodist Church

with lunch following at the Oroville S e n i o r C e n t e r , last Friday. H o w a r d has left a BIG void at the Center, as he was a l w a y s willing to help on just about any proj-

ect that came along, while being pleasant doing it. There are so many things we’ll miss from his absence. Remember the good English walnuts that he had on hand for many of the ladies to use in breads and candies?

It seems some of the empty buildings on Main Street are being filled, with new businesses being started. Now, let’s do our part by patronizing them when the openings have occurred.

Also, the fall has the deer hunt-ers getting their guns out and cleaned up, ready for opening day. I know I say this every year and there are so many who never come close to agreeing with me, and I also know that common sense tells me that if some of the

deer were not killed, we’d soon be over populated with them, BUT I don’t see how a person can look into the big beautiful, brown eyes of a “Bambi”, shoot it, then eat it. It’s been so long since I ate venison, I can’t remember what it tastes like, and I don’t really want my memory refreshed.

A couple of my grandsons were fishing in Lake Osoyoos and I am the recipient of a nice rainbow trout. Now that, I will eat without feeling guilt.

And it is also time for the assembly line to get ready and make those “Catholic Pies” that folks have signed up for. Apple pies the easy way and a good fund raiser for the Church.

Looking through old newspa-pers I thought it interesting to see, that in 1937, a 2 Lb. jar of peanut butter sold for 29 cents, at the Prince Bros. stores, Ben and Meyer. I wonder if the new own-ers will change the name of the store to their family business?

Sometimes when a singer or entertainer dies, it is all over the airwaves, for a lengthy time. Andy Williams died and I saw it on the trailers at the bottom of the screen, once. Perhaps he didn’t yell and scream loud enough, as many do these days, to be recognized. He had a beau-

tiful show place in Branson and helped many youngsters to make a fantastic Christmas show each year.

Another good breakfast was served in the Molson Grange, last Sunday. The hill country was blessed with a beautiful sunshiny day and those folks attending enjoyed not only the good food but the visiting with friends, rela-tives and acquaintances.

Gary Devon has been with the Gazette-Tribune for twenty-five years. How can that be? But the old newspaper says that is a fact.

Over that length of time he has had to take a lot of flack from a lot of people because someone always has a criticism, but rare-ly does anyone stop in and say, “Hey, you’re doing a great job”. I think I am correct in writing that, because that is just the way we are as human beings. Quick to criticize but slow to compliment. Keep up the good work, Gary.

That reminds me of a story, concerning a doctor. Being good friends with Dr. Wiley, I remem-ber one day at the drug store, when he came in the back door and said, “God, I wish someone would just once come into the office and say, “Boy! I feel great”

as if that was ever gonna happen in a doctor’s office.

To perk up cooked vegetables, try a sprinkling of fresh or dehy-drated dill on them, for a little extra flavor. Try it. You’ll like it, I betcha. Especially good on carrots.

Joanie Raymond, Vashon Island, spent some time with her mom, Vivian Emry, last week. While here they did some can-ning and made some decisions concerning Vivian’s health issues. Some tests will follow later this month.

Remember the yard sale at the United Methodist tomorrow and Saturday and that will be the last one until next spring, so go and look things over. Need a warm winter coat? They got ‘em! And a lot of other good stuff.

And next month will be the annual bazaar and spaghetti feed at the United Methodist. I heard that Ralph Patterson has been getting the sauce items together, and with the help of his family, the good flavors will be on hand for another year.

One of the Rounds twins (and I think it is Harrell) has some serious health issues, and was taken, by ambulance to the hos-

pital. I heard differing stories and one was that it was Darrell...whichever it is, we wish the best for him.

Joyce Boyer has returned home and will continue with speech therapy, after having a stay in the hospital, following a stroke. Sometimes just being home is great therapy, so we hope it helps her with recovery.

Lance and Vicki Haney had a couple of their “coastie kids” here last weekend. Justin brought Caleb Haney home to gather more “stuff ” needed for his new college life, in Everett, and their daughter, Janae, came for the annual apple run. Now she’ll be busy with her assembly line of pie making.

Talking with one of the per-sons who will be opening the eat-ing place on the corner of Main and Central, I learned that the hot dogs aren’t gonna be just the little ordinary kind, but the “big dudes” that you put sauerkraut, onions, relish, mustard, mayo etc. on. You know, “the Costco kind”. Yum!

Again, I wish to apologize for the mix up of my articles a few weeks ago. Didn’t mean to bore you with family matters.

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THIS & THATJoyce Emry

HillToP CoMMenTS

By Marianne Knight

Here we go at the beginning of a new month (October) and are still having good weather with sunshine.

This past Sunday was the Fall Pancake Breakfast at the Molson Grange. There were 129 served. It was great as usual.

Joanie Raymond of Vashon Island, Wash., was here in Molson to have a visit with her mother, Vivian Emry. She will be returning later in the month to take Vivian over to Seattle for her 91st Birthday. The plan

is all three of her daughters, and families, including five grandchildren and five great grand children, will be hav-ing dinner at the Ivars Acres of Clams on the waterfront. Happy Birthday on Oct. 14. Wayne Birch, Vivian’s brother, will be coming for a visit from Tennessee later this month.

Pinochle will start on Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. Bring your friends

and relatives. Everyone is wel-come.

Don’t forget the open house for our local Artist “Rusty” on Oct. 6 at 6 p.m. at Fiona’s in Chesaw.

Are you interested in learn-ing how to make fire starters from pine cones and wax or old crayons? We don’t have a date yet but are taking names for a class at Eden Valley Guest Ranch. Please call Dolly at 476-3336 or Marianne at 485-2103 and let us know you want to join us.

Until next week.

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community bulletin board

The Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District will shut downthe system for the irrigation season on

Friday, October 12, 2012Draining of the system will begin the following Monday

and should be completed by Thanksgiving.After this time growers are advised to open their grower valves.

OROVILLE - TONASKET IRRIGATION DISTRICT

WATER TURN OFF DATE

Local Food BanksOROVILLE – 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 476-3978 or Sarah Umana at 476-2386.

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.

The Robin Ellis Band

TONASKET – The Community Cultural Center of Tonasket, 411 Western Ave., presents The Robin Ellis Band on Saturday, Oct. 6 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. A high energy dance ensemble, this band is guaranteed to get everyone up and kicking all night long. This show is recommended for mature audiences due to possible contro-versial content of the lyrics. For more information call the CCC at (509) 486-1328 or check the website at www.communitycul-turalcenter.org..

Backyard Poultry Workshop

WINTHROP – A Backyard Poultry Workshop is being held in Winthrop on Saturday, Oct. 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Bring a sack lunch). 4-H members can contact WSU Extension Office (509) 422-7245 to register. The workshop will cover how to choose the right breed for you, where to secure and purchase your chicks, brooding principles, housing and security from predators, basic integrating your flock to the barnyard, feed-ing and nutrition and opportuni-ties for breeding, preservation, exhibition and marketing.

CCC Rummage Sale and Flea Market

TONASKET - The Community Cultural Center of Tonasket will be having a Huge indoor Rummage Sale and flea market Friday and Saturday, Oct. 5 and 6 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Spaces for the Flea Market (sell your own) can be arranged by calling 486-1328; Cafe Lune will be open for breakfast, desserts and beverages. Proceeds from the rummage sale will benefit the CCC.

Animal Barter Fair and Flea Market

OROVILLE – The Nourishing Hand Animal Barter Fair and Flea Market is being held at Frontier

Ranch (five miles south of Oroville on Hwy. 97) on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, Oct. 6-8 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This a fund raising and membership drive for The Nourishing Hand Equine Rescue and Sanctuary. A non-profit orga-nization dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and providing an adoption program for abused, abandoned and neglected horses. For more information visit. www.thenourishinghand.com or call (509) 556-2753.

Fiona’s Open House

CHESAW – Fiona’s Gallery in Chesaw is closing for the season. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 6-7 will be devoted to the artwork of Rusela Haydon. The gallery will have an Open House beginning at 6 p.m. on Saturday with wine, food, live music and an oppor-tunity to meet the artist. Rusela’s works will be up all weekend and she will be at Fiona’s on Sunday

from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Habitat For Humanity Meeting

RIVERSIDE – The monthly meeting on the Okanogan County Habitat for Humanity will be Tuesday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. at Mike and Peggy McDaniels home. For more information call Arlene Johnson at (509) 429-8369.

Preschool Story Time

TONASKET – The next Tonasket Preschool Story Time will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 1:30 p.m. in the library fea-turing stories about “Monsters”.

Coats for KidsOROVILLE – Sterling Bank is

participating in the annual Coats

4 Kids with KXLY 4. Drop of your new or gently used coat donations now through Oct. 12. The coats will stay in our local communities. You can keep those young people warm by dropping your donation at Sterling Bank, 822 Central Ave., Oroville.

Music at the Market

OROVILLE – Enjoy the acous-tic stylings of 3:11 while you shop for local art, crafts, baked goods, tamales plus fabulous fresh pro-duce at the Oroville Farmer’s Market, Saturday, Oct. 13 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The Oroville Public Library hosts this season market event through Oct. 27. Call (509) 476-2662 for vendor information.

WVMTA ConcertWENATCHEE - Wenatchee

Valley Music Teachers Association presents a Concert of Piano and Cello music, Sunday, Oct. 28 at 3 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 1408 Washington, Wenatchee. Performers are Oksana Ezhokina, pianist and Russell Rolen, Cellist. Proceeds will benefit the chapter’s scholarship fund. For more infor-mation call Jill Larson at (509) 662-1588.

Seattle Children’s

Hospital ProjectLOOMIS - The Whitestone

Guild of the Seattle Children’s Hospital from the Tonasket-Loomis area, has been serv-ing the children’s hospital for 57 years. The latest project for the Whitestone Guild is to pro-vide the families of children who are fatally ill, as a memo-rial to them, a large glass ball Christmas ornament, which are then decorated with the hand/foot prints of the child. Anyone who would like to help with this project may send contribu-tions to Whitestone Guild, c/o Elfreda Holmes, 84B Holmes Rd., Tonasket, WA 98855. Any contribution is appreciated.

First Aid/CPROROVILLE - For those who

want to earn an American Heart Association certified First Aid/CPR card valid for two years, completion of this class will do it. Instruction covers the basics of first aid including medical, injury and environmental emer-gencies and adult, child and infant CPR with usage of AED. To register pick up a catalog in stores around town form on the back, or call Ellen at (509) 476-2011. You can also use our website at www.northvalley-communityschools.com or our email address at comschools@chopaka.wednet.edu.

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While we ask that you register for classes five days in advance, we also know that sometimes you decide on a class just two or three days ahead. Don’t give up! Often we have reached our required minimum enrollment for the class. In that case, we’ll take your registration right up to the last minute!

October offers a variety of classes, and many are already

underway. Here are a few that haven’t begun yet - there’s time to register for them: Beginning Dowsing and Divining; First Aid/CPR; Advanced Dowsing and Divining; and Essence of Yoga. The list also includes: Computer

Basics; Patterns for Lakes (fly tying); Chicken Breast in Pink Sauce; and Geology and Mine Tour. Other classes start during the last half of the month and we’ll get to those next week.

Remember, there are several ways to register. Call Ellen at (509) 476-2011,

pick up a catalog (with form) at stores around Oroville or Tonasket, go to our website at www.north-valleycommunityschools.com, or send an email to comschools@chopaka.wednet.edu.

oroVille Senior neWS

By Dolly eNgelbretSoN

The service of Howard Cumbo was very nice at the Free Methodist Church followed by the funeral procession with the fire truck car-rying Howard’s casket and two other fire trucks following the first with horns blaring. Many people were seen outside wanting to see what all the commotions was about. The luncheon follow-ing the military service at the cemetery, was held at the Senior Center. We believe we served 90

to 100 people. There was plenty of food and then some left over. A huge thank you to the ladies of he Free Methodist for their help with serving and clean up. Also, a thank you to Lani Thompson, Larry Smith, Tillie Porter and

Roberta Cole for their assistance in the clean up. Roberta helped serve as well.

There will be no music this Friday. Joy Lawson said she would let me know the next date after she has an opportunity to discuss it with the other musicians.

Pinochle Scores: The door prize was won by Danny Weitrick; Most Pinochles by Phyllis Shenyer; Ladies High went to Lani Thompson; Leonard Paulsen and Bob irst tied for the Men’s High.

More next time.

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By gai WiSDom

Friday Steak Night is back. Steak dinners with all the fixin’s or Fish and Chips are served every Friday night from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Also Friday is Karaoke night.

Many of our members are look-ing forward to Pool League starting next month. We will do burgers on Wednesdays and the house will rock with pool action.

Buck Shot will join us the 27th

and Halloween and Harvest Dinner are big on our agenda.

Remember our Aerie meetings are the first and third Tuesdays of every month and the Auxiliary meetings are the second and fourth Tuesdays at 7 p.m. We have a joint meeting on the first Tuesday at 6 p.m. The ladies serve tacos on Mondays at 6 p.m. and burgers before Bingo at 5 p.m. on Thursdays. Friday night we have karaoke with Chuck Wilder and Saturday, excepting special events, is Open Mike Nite. On the Sundays that the Seahawks play at 10 a.m. we will be open to serve you and support the ‘Hawks. The Oroville Eagles are People Helping People.

BOOSTER CLuB AuCTiOnOrOVille – the Oroville booster club will hold their annual auction at the american legion on Saturday, Oct. 6. the silent auction begins at 5 p.m. and the live auction begins at 6:30 p.m. the Oroville booster club was organized in 1984 for the purpose of providing funds and other resources to commu-nity youth activities and programs with very limited budgets. all proceeds from this auction will be used to continue that purpose.

tonaSKet FarmerS marKet

By SuzaNNe Dailey HOWARd

Autumn is officially here, bringing with it shorter days and cooler temperatures.

Soon the familiar smells of decaying leaves and wood smoke will fill the air. A delight-ful aroma reached my nose last week at Tonasket Farmers’

Market; Indian food! Yes, Indian cuisine is now available in Tonasket. Making his first market appearance, Herman Kataria of Oroville offered a choice of two entrees, butter chicken or chickpeas (chana), both served with rice.

I admit to being unable to decide which to have, so ended up sampling both.

Parminder Kaur, Herman’s wife, is the cook, and an excel-lent one at that. Stop by this week, taste and see.

Alas, the days of Tonasket Farmers’ Market are numbered. The last official market day is set for Thursday, Oct. 25. Plan to get to the market these few remaining weeks and stock up on canning fruit and long-keeping vegetables.

Look for apples, pears, pota-

toes, onions, garlic, squash and cabbage. Look ahead to upcoming birthdays and holi-days and stock up on gift items from your favorite artists and craftspeople.

Kimberly Hastings sells her handcrafted leather goods. For the horse lover on your list, look at her beautiful tack. Others will appreciate receiv-ing decorative leather jewelry and hair accessories.

Kimberly also does custom leather work, bound only by your imagination. If you have noticed the latest color post-ers advertising the market you have already seen her work.

Kathy Johnson, market regu-lar, sells her all-natural soaps, shampoos, lotions and rem-edies. Many of her products can be found year round at

Tonasket Food Co-op, but market days are the only time to benefit from her wisdom. I recently returned from the dry southwest with painful cracked skin on my heels which hadn’t responded to antibiotic or vita-min A salve. Kathy suggested her “Rhoid Relief ” salve.

Without her sage advice, I would never have considered using a hemorrhoid remedy on my heels, but it brought relief from the first applica-tion. Healed heels! The advice is always free and her personal care items make fine gifts.

Take advantage of these pre-cious few market days to be prepared for the long winter. Bring home the fresh tastes of the market through the end of October. See you at the mar-ket!

OROViLLE SCHOOL nEWSSaturday, Oct. 6: Volleyball @ entiat 11 a.m.; cross country @ richland invitational; Oroville booster club auction 5 p.m.Monday, Oct. 8: columbus Day; JH Volleyball vs. liberty bell 5 p.m.; JV Football @ Okanogan 5:30 p.m.; booster club Meeting 7 p.m.tuesday, Oct. 9: girls Soccer vs. bridgeport 5 p.m.; Volleyball vs. lake roosevelt 5 p.m.Wednesday, Oct. 10: community Volleyball 7:30 p.m.thursday, Oct. 11: girls Soccer vs. tonasket 5 p.m.; Volleyball @ liberty bell 5 p.m.; 7th grade Football vs. tonasket 5:30 p.m.; 8th grade Football @ liberty bell 5:30 p.m.; JH Volleyball @ bridgeport 6:15 p.m.

TOnASKET SCHOOL nEWSFriday, Oct. 5: cookie Dough Sales (elementary)Saturday, Oct. 6: MS cross country Meet at lake roosevelt 12 p.m.Monday, Oct. 8: cookie Dough Sales (elementary); MS Volleyball @ brewster 5 p.m.tuesday, Oct. 9: MS cross country @ republic 4 p.m.Wednesday, Oct. 10: early releasethursday, Oct. 11: MS Volleyball vs. Omak 5 p.m.; MS Football @ grand coulee Dam 5:30 p.m.

OROViLLE/TOnASKET LunCH MEnuFriday, Oct. 4: Hamburger on a Whole grain bun, cookie, Seasoned Peas, Fruit and Veggie bar.Monday, Oct. 8: teriyaki Dippers, Steamed rice, Stir-Fried Veggies, Fruit and Veggie bar.tuesday, Oct. 9: Meat lovers lasagna, Whole Wheat Dinner roll, Seasoned green beans, Fruit and Veggie bar.Wednesday, Oct. 10: tony’s Pepperoni Pizza on Whole Wheat, Seasoned corn, Fruit and Veggie bar.thursday, Oct. 11: chunky tuna Salad, Sun chips, Seasoned Peas, Fruit and Veggie bar.

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NOTICE OF POWER OUTAGEThere will be a 5 hour power outage on the morning of October 12, 2012 beginning at 12:00 a.m. and lasting until 5:00 a.m. Friday morning. The outage will affect Okanogan PUD customers in the following areas;n The town of Loomis Washington.n The Palmer Lake area.

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by Daralyn Hollenbeck

NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON - The US. Armed Forces Legacy Memorial in Tonasket will be featuring the Blue Star Mothers this month.

The Blue Star Banner was raised over the memorial Sept. 30 on National Gold Star Mothers Day as blue star mothers in the area trimmed the plaques of those Killed in Action (KIA) and Missing in Action (MIA) with a gold star.

A Blue Star Mother becomes a Gold Star Mother if her child is killed while serving. The plac-ing of the gold stars is meant to honor the mother who lost that son or daughter.

As you drive by the memo-rial on Highway 97 south of Tonasket and see the yellow stars standing out against the black granite, please say a prayer for each one our community has

sent and lost to war and remem-ber the mother and family that contributed dearly towards our

freedom.“Because every soldier has a

mother.”

by kally berlinger

Oroville Womans Club would like to inform the public that they will not be hosting the Christmas Bazaar this year, instead we will be hosting a Spring Fling event that will be announced at a later date.

Our organization takes great pride in the Gifts for Kids pro-

gram that we host. Each year many of the children in our com-munity get to wake up and experi-ence a little magic on Christmas morning due to this program. For all the people who donate to this program we want you to know how much you are appreciated. This is a donation based program so if you would like to donate

money, toys or time you can con-tact Charleen Kemper at (734) 260-3353 or Kally Berlinger at (509) 476-3416.

Our group meets the second Wednesday of each month at 1 p.m. in the banquet room at the Plaza Restaurant on Main Street. We always welcome new mem-bers and new ideas.

by Vera ZacHowomak Pac

OMAK - The Kenya Safari Acrobats offer a unique cultural experience. This awe-inspiring and dynamic dance troupe takes acrobatics to exhilarating extremes with a program of jaw-dropping, fast paced acts and antics. They perform gravity-defying human pyramids, wild contortions, limbo dancing and more, all to a joyful African beat. Their non-stop pro-gram is a fascinating mix of educa-tion and family entertainment.

The website for information on the Kenya Safari Acrobats is www.kenyasafariacrobats.com.

The Kenya Safari Acrobats will be performing at the Omak Performing Arts Center on Oct. 5, at 7 p.m. They are natives of Kenya in East Africa.

They will stack themselves together to perform unbelievable and unusual human pyramids.

The acrobats will perform tra-ditional dances from South Africa including the limbo with the telling the story of a Bantu King holding a contest to see which tribesman can dance the lowest under the pole to gain the favor of the king and therefore the hand of his daughter in marriage.

BLUE STAR MOMS

Submitted photo

The Blue Star Mothers flag will be flying over the U.S. Armed Forces Memorial in Tonasket for the month of October. Gold stars have also been added to the plaques to honor those killed or missing in action.

EMT provides free car seat checksby oroVille ambulance

OROVILLE - Does the instal-lation of a car seat intimidate you? Do you worry that it isn’t installed properly? All of those straps and buckles can be con-fusing.

Jackie Daniels, an EMT for Oroville Ambulance, has offered to help parents, grandparents and caregivers install their car seat and give them tips on how to safely transport their children. She was certified as a Child Passenger Safety Technician last month

through SafeKids Worldwide.This is a free service pro-

vided by Daniels and Oroville Ambulance for the Oroville/Tonasket area. Call (509) 476-3791 or (509) 560-3589 with questions or to schedule a free car seat check.

Womans Club not sponsoring bazaar

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The Kenya Safari Acrobats will be performing at the Omak PAC on Saturday, Oct. 5.

Kenya Safari Acrobats to visit PAC

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by SHaunDa SacHolaWine country racing association

OSOYOOS - The final drag race of the Wine Country Racing Association’s (WCRA) 2012 season is closing in on us. Sunday, Oct. 7, the day before Thanksgiving in Canada, is the Okanagan Car Club Challenge. An adrenaline rush on Sunday may help digest that turkey on Monday.

Racers from three Okanagan Valley car clubs will convene at Richter Pass Motorplex, along with the regular drag cars, to climb their way up to the coveted number one spot. Currently Jim McKelvey (Old Smoothy) from Summerland, BC is the king of the castle. He drove his 1947 Ford Coupe to victory for the Okanagan Rodtiques car club October 3, 2011.

The September 23 race was flat-out fun for all involved. 52 cars were driven by happy and fun-loving drivers. Energetic and dedicated volunteers kept the show flowing nicely for a crowd that simply could not get enough. Results follow:

Tim Hiebert of Osoyoos (black 1990 Mustang) defeated Riley Martin of Oliver (white 1990 Mustang) in the Sportsman Bracket.

The Sportsman Bracket Fast

trophy was won by Tyler LePage of West Kelowna (yel-low 1964 Nova), over Lee Osborn of Rock Creek (red 1982 Mustang).

Dick Warren of Tonasket, Washington sped away with the Pro Bracket prize (red 1951 Chevy), defeating Mike Riplinger of Oliver, BC (black 1967 Cougar).

Oliver’s Ken Brown won the Pro Bracket Fast trophy for the DDK Racing team (black 1978 Monte Carlo) by defeating Scott Winterbottom (blue 1963 Chevy II).

Warren Brown of Oliver (green 2002 Kawasaki) reigned victo-rious in the Bike/Sled class by out-racing Steve Clement from Penticton (red/black 2006 Yamaha snowmobile).

Jordyn Lombardi of Osoyoos won the Jr. Dragster event with her pink and purple dragster.

The fastest reaction time of the day was put forth by Phil Walters of Peachland. Phil caught himself a perfect .500 lighting his black and white 1986 Nissan pickup.

Gates open at 9 a.m. Drivers

come early to pass through tech-nical inspection. Racing begins at 11 a.m. with time trials. The elim-ination round begins around 1 p.m. Gate fee is $10, with children under 12 admitted free with an adult. Concessions are available on site. For more information go to www.winecountryracing.ca or call (250) 498-6443.

Submitted photo

Lee DeShaw’s 1929 Plymouth is a stellar example of one of the drag racing cars you can see Oct. 7, 2012 at the Wine Country Racing Association’s last event. Richter Pass Motorplex is housed at the Osoyoos Airport.

Richter Pass Motorplex hosts valley-wide challenge

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District Courtcecelia rose abrahamson, 18, nespelem, was found guilty of reck-less driving and sentenced to 180 days with 177 suspended and fined $1058.karen colleen adolph, 51, Omak, was found guilty of possession of marijuana, less than 40 grams and nVOl without identification. She was sentenced to total of 180 days with 179 suspended and fined a total of $758.Heather lynn allen, 30, Spokane, was found guilty of Protection Order Violation. She was sentenced to 180 days with 180 suspended and fined $150.the case against elayne louise andrew, 51, Spokane, was dismissed with prejudice. timothy anky, 43, brewster, was found guilty of assault in the fourth degree. He was sentenced to 364 days with 362 suspended and fined $933.terra-lee Suzanne baker, 29, tonasket, was found guilty of Dui and sentenced to 364 days with 362 suspended and fined $1936.Shawna Mae barber, 33, Omak, was found guilty of assault in the fourth degree. She was sentenced to 364 days with 364 suspended and fined $1033.Percy J. bennett, 59, lake country, bc, was found guilty of Dui and sen-tenced to 364 with 363 suspended and fined $1681.Violet lorrean berry, 20, nespelem, was found guilty of third degree theft and possession of mari-juana less than 40 grams. She was sentenced to 270 days with 269 suspended and fined $1058.anthony Joseph boyd, 40, Omak, was found guilty of Dui and sentenced to 364 days with 334 sus-pended and fined $1936. a charge of DWlS in the third degree was dismissed with prejudice.Michael Francis boyd, 58, brewster, was found guilty of theft in the third degree. He was sentenced to 364 days with 364 suspended and fined $468.ryan Joseph bradshaw, 23, Omak, was found guilty of DWlS, third; POcS, marijuana less than 40 grams; and use/delivery of drug parapher-nalia. He was sentenced to 270 days with 268 suspended and fined a total of $968. a charge of DWlS in the third degree against Michael Vincent burke, 25, Omak, was dismissed with prejudice.three charges of DWlS in the third degree against neil thomas burnett, 83, Omak, were dismissed with prejudice.casey Dane, 22, Spokane, had a charge of MiP/c dismissed with prejudice. He was fined $200.

Mark allan, 59, Malott, was found guilty of two counts of criminal trespass in the second degree. He was sentenced to a toal of 180 days with 166 suspended.kathryn lou charley, 47, brewster, had charges of Dui, DWlS in the third degree, reckless driving, operating a vehicle without igni-tion interlock, and two charges of hit-and-run unattended dismissed without prejudice.arturo chavez-barajas, 50, bridge-port, was found guilty of nVOl with-out identification and sentenced to 90 days with 90 suspended and fined $468. cory J. clark, 23, laguna beach, ca-lif., 23, had a charge of purchase/use of a license in the second degree dismissed with prejudice.kevin Dean coler, 57, Medical lake, had a charge of use/possession of a loaded firearm in a vehicle dis-missed with prejudice.Dakotah Dupree condon, 20, Malott, was found guilty of criminal trespass in the second degree, MiP/c and use/delivery of drug paraphernalia and was sentenced to total of 360 days with 350 suspended and fined $3090. a charge of DWlS in the third was dismissed with prejudice.kaycee Michelle cook, 34, Wenatchee, had a charge of Dui dismissed with prejudice.Ward allen cooper, 45, Omak, was found guilty of obstructing a law en-forcement officer and invalid catch record. He was sentenced to 270 days with 268 suspended and fined $568. a charge of reckless driving was dismissed with prejudice.bruce alan craven, 48, Pateros, had a charge of assault in the fourth degree dismissed with prejudice.Michel eugene curtis, 30, ken-newick, was found guilty of Dui and two counts DWlS in the third degree. He was sentenced to 364 days with 319 suspended and fined $2361.gabriel lee cutfinger, 31, Omak was found guilty of POcS, marijuana less than 40 grams and use/delivery of drug paraphernalia and sentenced to a total of 180 days with 178 sus-pended and fined $1358.Deanna Jean Davis, 29, Okanogan, had two charges of DWlS in the third dismissed with prejudice un-der the relicensing program.Martin William Deggeller, 57, riverside, was found guilty of Dui and sentenced to 364 days with 361 suspended and fined $1681.

Superior CourtJuvenile

a 17-year-old Omak juvenile was

charged with second degree at-tempted assault and assault in the fourth degree. She was sentenced to 30 days of confinement and 6 months of community supervision.a 17-year-old tonasket juvenile was charged with third degree theft and an MiP. He was sentenced to three days of confinement and six months of community supervision.

911 Calls & Jail Bookings

Monday, September 24in a domestic dispute in riverside, a man reportedly assaulted his girlfriend by slapping and pushing her, and stole her purse. the man was reported to have been driving a 1992 red nissan pickup with a black rack; license and direction unknown.in tonasket a man was accused of trespassing when he crawled through a window, changed the building’s locks, and delivered an eviction note to the owner.On Duck lake rd. near Omak, a two-vehicle collision occurred when the female driver of one of the vehicles attempted to switch seats with the passenger of the car. no one was injured.in Okanogan, the kindergarten building was vandalized, as an en-tire side of the building was covered in graffiti.in Oroville, a pedestrian was re-ported stating they were drunk and suicidal. an officer returned the call stating that the pedestrian was only drunk. Said pedestrian later called the officer himself, stating their dog was lost and they still were suicidal.in Omak, a woman reported her children missing. She stated that they had not been returned to her as agreed in an arranged parenting plan. the subject with the children was contacted.in Okanogan, a woman was re-ported to be stealing several items from a private storage unit.in Okanogan, a man was making verbal threats to a resident. alcohol was involved, but no weapons or physical contact were reported.in Omak, an 18-year-old woman was reported to be in possession of crystal meth and drug parapherna-lia. She denied police permission to search her person.in Omak, a 12-year-old foster daugh-ter threatened her guardian that she would kill herself if not allowed to leave. the authorities believed this threat to be one of anger and not a serious threat. Police awaited arrival of cPS to remove the daughter and other foster children from the home to another home. the children are currently being placed in a new

foster home.near Oroville, a man and woman were found wandering the area of chesaw road. later they were found illegally burning outdoors on twisp river road. they were reminded of the current fire ban.in tonasket, a car accident occurred on Havillah road involving only one car. the driver and 17-year-old pas-senger were taken to north Valley Hospital where they are being cared for. it appeared that the passenger fell through the rear windshield in the accident.in Okanogan, a resident reported two men in dark clothing fighting near the kindergarten building. One of the men was bleeding from the ear. a woman was involved and observed the entire fight. She was advised to leave and the men were separated. no further disturbance was reported.in loomis, a 92-year-old man passed away unexpectedly. the family stated that they had been trying to get hospice. a nurse that lived next door stated the man was only going to live a few more hours.Mona Ochoa, 32, was booked for a Dui.Janie koplin, 38, was booked for DuiJohn timentwa, 25, booked on a WSP warrant, Failure to Pay a fine for DWlS and DuiDavid brandon, 38, booked for first degree theftkelly Marchand, 33, booked for DWlSJames Mendes, 84, booked for trespassingkathryn gavin, 42, booked for forgery

Tuesday, September 25:in Omak, on ross canyon road, a resident witnessed a red car leave the roadway and damage several cherry trees. the resident and driver were not available to comment.in Okanogan, on Fifth ave. north, a woman reported her boyfriend pushing and hitting her. the woman fled with her children. an officer confronted the boyfriend while an-other officer attended to the woman and her children. they were stand-ing by while the woman returned to gather her belongings from the home. the boyfriend was arrested for assault.in Okanogan, on Fifth ave. north, a woman escaped from being held in detention center. the woman broke into a home through the back door. Soon after she was found and put into police custody. Workers in the juvenile system were called upon to assist the officer in controlling the woman.in Omak, on engh road, a resident reported that a woman threatened to kill him but did not specify as to

how. Only the threat was made.in Omak, on engh road, a resident reported that he came home and found his five-year-old daughter and her four-year-old male friend in the back yard nude and playing as if they were having intercourse. the resident was told by his daughter that she’d learned the “game” while at the four-year-old boy’s house.near tonasket, on Hwy. 20, a male subject is believed to have been hiding in an empty trailer. the male subject was not there when officer’s investigated.in Omak, on brooks tracks road, tribal Police assisted with an assault in progress.near Oroville, on brugh road, police responded to a call about repetitive, rapid gunfire in the past five min-utes. Police could not find evidence of gunshots.Dustin Hulbert, 33, booked for Duicharlynn zaragoza, 25, booked for DWlS third, DWlS second and two counts of Duibrenda Moor, 40, booked on docu-ment detainerMichael Stark, 45, booked for fourth degree assaultSophia Stewert, 31, booked for pos-session of a dangerous weapon

Wednesday, September 26near conconully, a hunter was reported lost after he was two hours late to meet the person who called in his absence. He was to have been driving a white toyota. in Okanogan, on Fourth ave. South, a resident called in to report pos-sible prostitution in progress at an apartment late at night. Parties and complaints of noise and extensive traffic have been reported at same location.near Okanogan, on Dry coulee road, a schizophrenic male child verbally assaulting his family. the informant believed the son would harm the wife and child at the location. the son left the location in a taxi. Police received an order to detain him once the taxi dropped him off.in tonasket, a vehicle was aban-doned on Mill drive. Police received a warrant to search the vehicle.in Okanogan, on Second ave. South, a man was arguing with his girl-friend when their neighbor pound-ed on the door demanding the man to fight him. the neighbor swung at him, and the man defended himself before leaving prior to the police arriving at the home. near Oroville, on Vinateiri rd., a resident reported trespassers accessing and vandalizing an aban-doned house through his property on multiple occasions. the most recent attempt was committed ap-proximately an hour before police arrived.

in conconully, a resident reported his neighbor throwing trash at his house and yelling explicit content. the resident’s mother was called to collect her daughter and leave the premises.christopher graber, 35, booked for failure to stop, DWlS, trespassing first and malicious mischief.Daniel Marchand, 42, booked for Duironney Sandeval, 44, booked on a document detainer.Patricia Dunken, 22, booked for pos-session of drug paraphernaliaMartin aguilaire, 24, booked on a warrant for Ftc, malicious mischief third degreeclifford Williams, 58, booked on a warrant for Ftc, DWlS thirdchristina gipson, 29, booked for on a warrant for Fta, DWlS/r third

Thursday, September 27in tonasket, on civil Forest Service rd., a man took a satellite dish from his father’s property. the man was available to the police by phone.in Okanogan, on burton ave., a mortgage company was trespassing on a man’s property. they entered the property through a gate that was marked “no trespassing” and gave him a piece of paper. gunshots were heard. the caliber was un-known, but people could be heard arguing. Police checked the area but could find nothing.in Okanogan, on Queen street, a subject reported being assaulted a man in his thirties. the attacker tried to leave in a white ford truck. the subject then walked to the rock church a few blocks down and got into a red grand am. the subject in-formed the police who soon arrived to inspect the situation but could find nothing to act upon.Shane nemitz, 34, booked for Dui, possible drug paraphernalia.

Marriage Reportnaiombi rae Jones, age 20 from Omak, will wed Melvin kenyata graham, 33 from brewster.nichole christine Mullen, 23 from Omak, will wed Donald charles turcotte, age 28 from brewster.

BirthsJasmin elsy castro-Padilla, a girl, was born to Sonia Padilla and Juan cas-tro from tonasket, on tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012 in north Valley Hospital in tonasket.araceli zepeda ramos, a girl, was born to isahara ramos carrero from tonasket on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012 in north Valley Hospital in tonasket.

court, 911 calls, jail bookings

NathaN SNymaNNathan Snyman passed away Sept. 28, 2012. He was born Feb. 22,

1979. Arrangements will be made at a future date and will be handled by Precht-Harrison-Nearents Chapel.

By Gary a. DeVon Managing eDitOr

OMAK – The Washington State Patrol responded to a vehi-cle collision near Omak that sent one person to the hospital last Monday.

According to the accident

report filed by WSP Trooper N. Lull, Glendia J. Birdsong, 66, Tonasket, was driving her late model Chevrolet pickup east-bound on Shumway Rd. near the Omak City Limits at 12:23 p.m. and failed to stop at the stop sign on Highway 97. She collided with a 1986 Ford pickup driven by

Dan B. Brannon, 57, Tonasket, states Trooper Lull in his report. Neither driver was injured, but a passenger in Birdsong’s vehicle, Brandon L. Pauly Birdsong, 19, Tonasket, was transported to Mid Valley Hospital in Omak for treatment of injuries.

Two other passengers in the

Birdsong pickup were uninjured. All parties were wearing seat-belts. Both vehicles were dam-aged and towed by Randy’s tow-ing.

The cause of the accident and charge being file is “failure to yield,” according to Trooper Lull’s accident report.

obits State Patrol responds to injury accident

By Gary a. DeVonManaging eDitOr

OROVILLE – The Oroville School Board went “paperless” at their Monday, Sept. 24 meet-ing, trading the large stacks of paper they once had to wade through, for iPads with the documents preloaded prior to the meeting.

“I think we saved one tree just in this meeting alone,” said School Director Rocky DeVon, board chairman, under “Good News and Announcements.”

Also under Good News and Announcements, Director Amy Wise said, “Kids are busy all over... it looks like the numbers are up in sports as well.”

Principal Joan Hoehn report-ed on several activities in the

elementary school. She said numbers in the kindergarten are a little low and that the first grade kids had gone to the county fair.

“The second grade is excit-ed because they received their worms for science. They get to keep them all year. The third grade is studying the physics of sound for their science projects and the Conservation District is bring up a stream table.”

Hoehn said the fourth grade went for a swim at Veranda Beach’s pool and toured Chief Joseph Dam with the PUD. They are also studying Native American Cultures, she added.

“The fifth grade is getting ready for their salmon eggs to raise and the sixth grade has been fine tuning their math,”

she said. “The PTO is helping with the spelling bee.”

High School Principal Kristin Sarmiento said the school was in the process of recruit-ing student representatives to the school board. She also said that Running Start, history and CWP were going great.

“We are having mid-terms Friday, we are already half-way through the first quarter,” Sarmiento said, adding that the high school has met all the standards for the bilingual pro-gram.

The principal said that Challenge Day is scheduled for Oct. 10 and 11 and those want-ing to participate should con-tact Maria Griffith.

“It’s a great program that we haven’t had in seven years,” she said.

Superintendent Steve Quick reported about changes in the state standards.

“We hear more and more that teachers should teach to state standards. Teachers are in a quandary and this new training should help dispel some of the differences,” he said.

Quick said that enroll-ment was averaging 617 for September, lower than last year at this time, but the budget was built on an enrollment of 599 FTEs so the district was still within budget projections.

“It has been a little rougher because enrollment did not come in as high as we hoped,” Supt. Quick said.

The superintendent added that construction of a new well at the elementary school should help to take care of problems with the heating and cooling system. He added that the cost of drilling the well was being paid by the installers of the HV/AC system because it was their original mistake.

Directors DeVon and Todd Hill commented on WASDA tour of three successful schools on the west side of the state in the Highland School District – Aviation High School, Big Picture and Mount View and the different ways they approach education.

“They felt that facilities didn’t make the education,” said DeVon, who was impressed by Mount View’s dual language program which is instituted starting in kindergarten.

“They teach in both languag-es making all the kids multilin-gual,” DeVon said, adding that he and hill feel that the Oroville District might consider imple-menting their own multilingual program.

“By the fifth grade they feel the kids will be fully ‘bi-literate’ in reading, speaking and writ-ing,” said Hill.

“Todd and I think it is impor-

tant because our kindergarten is near 50-50, with about half hispanic kids,” added DeVon.

The board approved hiring Billy Monroe as the second assistant coach for junior high football and Wendie Valliant as the high school assistant volleyball coach. In addition they approved the resigna-tions of Walt Arnold as junior high wrestling coach and high school tennis coach and Kristin Sarmiento as high school ten-nis coach.

The board accepted dona-tions from the Oroville Booster Club of $1352 for basketball jerseys for the high school girls team and $1126 for junior high volleyball uniforms.

After hearing the financial report from district business manager Shay Shaw the board went into executive session regarding the superintendent review.

Oroville School Board goes ‘paperless’

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Rose Kuhlman - TonasketSurvivor: 2 1/2 years

Hobbies: Enjoys anything outdoors. Lovesgardening and spending time with family.

Doddie Hart - TonasketSurvivor: 17 years

Hobbies: Fishing and crocheting.

Pictured above cancer survivors: (l to r)Doddie Hart (17 yr.- Lung Cancer)

Don Johnson (7 yr. - Lung Cancer): Enjoys Fishing & JeepingRose Kuhlman (2 1/2 yr.)

Participated in Relay for Life event.

Judy Schell - TonasketSurvivor: 14 years

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TONASKET – It can be hard to find the silver lining after a 56-point loss, but Tonasket foot-ball coach Jay Hawkins found several.

The Tigers, despite losing to second-ranked Cashmere 62-6 on Friday, Sept. 28, cut down on penalties and turnovers from previous contests and had a few other bright spots throughout the Caribou Trail League game.

“We played pretty good foot-ball,” Hawkins said. “Cashmere has impressive team speed. We did a nice job setting the tempo but they went no-huddle in the second quarter and made the game sort of chaotic.”

The Tigers trailed 14-0 after the first quarter, but couldn’t slow the faster Bulldogs in the second as they put four touchdowns on the board, including two in the final minute to open up a 42-0 lead.

The second half was played under a running clock.

Michael Orozco broke loose for a 31-yard touchdown run on the first play of the fourth quarter to cut the Cashmere lead at that point to 49-6.

“I believe our kids felt good about some of the good plays we made throughout the game,” Hawkins said.

Orozco led the Tigers (3-2, 1-2 CTL) with 73 yards rushing on eight carries. Trevor Terris com-pleted 5-of-6 passes for 14 yards and Jeff Stedtfeld threw for 31 yards on 2-of-3 passing. Roberto Juarez caught three passes for 30 yards.

For the game, the Bulldogs out-gained the Tigers 485-185.

Tonasket hosts Cascade (3-2, 3-0) Friday, Oct. 5, for home-coming.

“This team has done a nice job of preparing for opponents,” Hawkins said. “This week will be no different and we will strive to play our best four quarters of the year.”

Long night for Tigers

By Brent BakerBBAkEr@GAzEttE-triBunE.cOm

MANSON – Oroville’s football team has taken its share of lumps this season as most of the junior and sophomore-dominated team gets acclimated to the varsity game.

The Hornets delivered a few lumps themselves Sept. 28, at Manson, piling up nearly 600 yards of offense on the way to a 60-34 victory over the Trojans to earn their first Central Washington League win of the season.

Oroville’s offense was almost literally unstoppable. The Hornets scored on their first four posses-sions of the game and led 26-7 early in the second quarter. Three self-inflicted wounds – turnovers – helped Manson get back in the game at 26-21 at the half before the Hornets scored on their first five possessions of the second half, not punting until the final

minutes after the bench had been emptied.

The Hornets were also boosted by the return of one of their more experienced players, running back Eddie Ocampo, who fell just a couple yards short of 100 yards in his 2012 debut.

“It was great to have Eddie back,” said Oroville coach Tam Hutchinson, who tied the school record for career coaching victo-ries (54) with the win. “He makes a big difference for us. When we looked at the tapes of the Brewster and Davenport games, he defi-nitely would have helped us. I’m not saying we would have won those two, but he’d have made a difference and should help the rest of the way.”

Thanks to a pair of big Tanner Smith punt returns and Angel Camacho’s interception of Manson quarterback Kent Ustanik, the Hornets scored three touchdowns on three drives total-

ing just 86 yards in the first nine minutes of the game. Ocampo had a 4-yard run and Smith added scoring runs of 7 and 15 yards as the Hornets looked poised to put the game away early.

Luke Kindred added a 47-yard touchdown pass to Smith in the second quarter as well.

The strong-armed Ustanik heated up in the second quarter, throwing a pair of touchdown passes to Paul Toolson to go with a 47-yard Uriel Lopez touchdown run to pull the Trojans to within 26-21.

Two of those scores were set up by Hornet turnovers, and a third gave Manson a chance to take the lead at halftime. Ustanik’s per-fect 50-yard pass to Jorge Tejada slipped through the receiver’s fin-gers at the goal line to help the Hornets dodge that bullet.

“This is the first game we’ve played against a quarterback that could throw deep like that,”

Hutchinson said. “We knew it was coming, but we let them get more than we should have.

“It’s also the first time all year we’ve had the lead in a game, and in the first half we really didn’t know how to handle that.”

The second half was a different story. The Hornets didn’t turn the ball over, and while Ustanik was still a threat, the Trojans’ offense couldn’t keep up with Oroville’s ability to score on all but one sec-ond half possession. Sean DeWitte scored on an 18-yard pass from Kindred to cap a 73-yard drive to open the third quarter, hurdling over a defender at the goal line, and it just continued from there. Smith (54 yards) and Ocampo (33 yards) added touchdown runs in the third quarter, while Dustin Nigg (7 yards) and Jose Barbosa (30 yards) each scored in the fourth.

Ustanik connected with Lopez on a 43-yard scoring strike early

in the fourth quarter to pull Manson to within 46-28, but that was as close as the Trojans got. Lopez tacked on a 24-yard scor-ing run late in the game for the final score of the night and fin-ished with 196 yards on 16 carries to lead all rushers.

The Hornets (2-3, 1-1 CWL) boasted six players with more than 60 rushing yards, led by Dustin Nigg’s 131 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries.

Smith added 76 yards and three touchdowns on three carries and had one catch for 47 yards and a score; Kindred added 73 yards on seven carries and completed 2-of-4 passes for 65 yards and two touchdowns; Barbosa added 62 yards on six carries in the fourth quarter; and Connolly Quick added 44 yards on five carries.

Oroville plays at Liberty Bell (2-3, 2-0) on Friday, Oct. 5, in a game that is key to both teams’ playoff hopes.

Oroville offense unstoppable at Manson

Brent Baker/staff photos

Left, Eddie Ocampo fell just short of 100 yards rushing in his first game of the season at Manson on Friday and gave the Hornets a boost on both sides of the ball. Right, Logan Mills (44) and a teammate converge on Manson quarterback Kent Ustanik during Friday’s Hornet victory.

StandingS

FOOtBallCaribou Trail league (1a) league Overallcashmere 3-0 5-0Okanogan 3-0 4-1cascade 3-0 3-2Quincy 2-1 2-3tonasket 1-2 3-2Brewster 0-3 2-3chelan 0-3 1-4Omak 0-3 0-5

central Washington league (2B)

league Overallliberty Bell 2-0 2-3kittitas 2-0 2-2White Swan 1-0 4-1Oroville 1-1 2-3lk roosevelt 0-1 0-5manson 0-2 0-4Bridgeport 0-2 0-5

girlS SOccerCaribou Trail league (1a) league Overall Pts W-l W-l-tOkanogan 18 6-0 7-0-0cashmere 12 4-1 4-2-0Brewster 11 4-3 5-3-0tonasket 10 3-3 4-3-0cascade 9 3-1 4-2-0Omak 9 3-4 4-5-0Quincy 3 1-6 2-7-0chelan 0 0-6 0-7-0

CenTral WashingTon league (2b) league Overall Pts W-l W-l-tmanson 6 2-0 4-3-0liberty Bell 3 1-0 3-4-0

Entiat 3 1-1 1-3-0Bridgeport 0 0-1 4-2-0Oroville 0 0-2 0-6-0

VOlleyBallCaribou Trail league (1a) league Overall*cascade 7-0 12-1chelan 6-1 11-1Brewster 5-2 8-3cashmere 2-3 2-3Omak 2-5 3-8Quincy 1-5 1-6tonasket 0-6 2-6*Overall record include best-of-three matches in weekend tourna-ments

CWl norTh Division (2b) league Overall*manson 2-0 5-5Bridgeport 1-0 9-5lk roosevelt 0-1 2-4liberty Bell 0-1 3-6Oroville 0-1 0-7*Overall record include best-of-three matches in weekend tourna-ments

ScheduleS Oct. 4-13

thursday, Oct. 4Girls Soccer - Oroville at Entiat, 7:00

p.m.Girls Soccer - tonasket at chelan,

4:30 p.m.Volleyball (JV/Var) - chelan at tonas-

ket, 5:00/6:30 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 5Football (Var) - Oroville at liberty

Bell, 7:00 p.m.Football (Var) - cascade at tonasket,

7:00 p.m. (homecoming)

Saturday, Oct. 6Volleyball (Var) - Oroville at Entiat,

12:00 p.m.cross country - Oroville at richland

invitational, 2:00 p.m.cross country - tonasket at lake

roosevelt invitational, 12:00 p.m.

monday, Oct. 8Football (JV) - Oroville at Okanogan,

5:30 p.m.Football (JV) - lake roosevelt at

tonasket, 5:30 p.m.

tuesday, Oct. 9Girls Soccer - Bridgeport at Oroville,

5:00 p.m.Girls Soccer - Okanogan at tonasket,

4:30 p.m.Volleyball (Var) - lake roosevelt at

Oroville, 6:00 p.m.Volleyball (JV/Var) - Okanogan at

tonasket, 5:00/6:30 p.m.cross country - tonasket at republic

invitational, 4:00 p.m.

thursday, Oct. 11Girls Soccer - tonasket at Oroville,

5:00 p.m.Volleyball (Var) - Oroville at liberty

Bell, 6:00 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 12Football (Var) - lake roosevelt at

Oroville, 7:00 p.m.Football (Var) - tonasket at Quincy,

7:00 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 13cross country - Oroville invitational

(Veteran’s memorial Park), 12:00 p.m.

cross country - tonasket at Quincy invitational, 11:00 a.m.

Girls Soccer - tonasket at Quincy, 1:30 p.m.

Volleyball (JV/Var) - tonasket at Quincy, 1:00/2:30 p.m.

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MANSON – A point here, a point there, and the Oroville vol-leyball team will have that long-awaited victory.

The Hornets (0-6, 0-1 Central Washington League North Division) came that close to top-ping Manson on Thursday, Sept. 27, falling in five sets 24-26, 28-26, 25-10, 24-26, 15-12 to the Trojans.

“Our girls hustled and played as the team we knew they could be this game,” said Hornets coach Stacey Hinze.

“Although we did not win, we were extremely proud of how they performed.”

The JV team, however, did pick up a victory, sweeping their Manson counterparts 25-20, 25-11, 25-15.

Varsity Stats: Whitney Rounds 27 digs; Amber Perez 22 digs; Bridget Clark 6 kills, 19 digs; Nadia Maldonado 18 digs; Monica Herrera 13 digs. JV Stats: Jessica

Galvin 14 digs, 4 aces; Marissa Garcia 10 digs, 4 kills; Rachelle Nutt 10 digs; Sammy Walimaki 9 digs;Cassie Orlando 4 aces.

Pateros 3, Oroville 0PATEROS – Oroville’s vol-

leyball team took on defending state 2B tournament participant Pateros, which is looking for a return trip to state this season after dropping down to the 1B ranks.

The Nannies are no less impos-ing, however, as they swept past the Hornets 25-17, 25-15, 25-10.

“(We) started this game with great intensity and played as a team,” Hinze said. “Unfortunately, though we had some great plays, we did not bring home the win. Pateros has some great hitters and plays as a team.”

The Hornets (0-7) were set to host Bridgeport on Tuesday and play at Entiat on Saturday, Oct. 6.

Stats: Bridget Clark 12 digs, 3 kills, 1 block; Andrea Perez 11 digs.

Hornets edged out

By Brent Bakerbbaker@gazette-tribune.com

CHELAN – State 1A volleyball power Chelan may have a rela-tively young team but is proving to be no less imposing than it has been in adding to its collection of state trophies in recent years.

Tonasket took its lumps in the Goats’ home floor on Thursday, Sept. 27, absorbing a 25-19, 25-8, 25-9 defeat.

Tonasket coach Jackie Gliddon said that the scores belie her team’s improvement.

“The girls played hard,” she said. “I am really proud of how hard they’re trying. They know they can play and are starting to believe in themselves.”

The Tigers (2-6, 0-6 CTL) host Cashmere on Tuesday, Oct. 2.

Stats: Devan Utt 8-10 serving, 2 aces, 6 kills; Sadie Long 5-6 serv-ing, 1 ace, 2 kills; Carrisa Frazier 7-7 serving; Ahlia Young 2 kills;

Amber Monroe 1 kill; Jenny Bello 1 kill.

Brewster 3, Tigers 0BREWSTER - Brewster’s vol-

leyball squad has had little trou-ble with the move back up to the 1A Caribou Trail League this season.

The two time 2B trophy-win-ners have had their way with all but league-leading Cascade -- losing to the Kodiaks in five sets -- and swept visiting Tonasket on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 25-8, 25-13, 25-11.

“Although our record doesn’t show it, the girls continue to improve,” Gliddon said.

The Tigers (2-5, 0-5 CTL) travel to Chelan on Thursday. Brewster improved to 8-2 (5-1 CTL).

Stats: Ahlia Young 9-10 serving, 2 aces, 1 kill; Carrisa Frazier 6-7 serving; Sadie Long 1 kill; Devan Utt 1 kill.

Powers tame TigersBy Brent Bakerbbaker@gazette-tribune.com

TONASKET – Tonasket’s girls soccer team picked up a win it needed to have on Thursday, Sept. 27, defeating Chelan at home, 2-0.

The game was originally scheduled to be played at Chelan, but persistent air quality prob-lems related to fires throughout Central Washington forced the schools to flip-flop the locations of their home-and-home series.

Alicia Edwards scored in the 15th minute of the first half and the Tigers held that lead until the final minute of play, when Kelly Cruz drilled home the second goal from the top of the box.

Edwards and Megan Beyers assisted on the goals.

“We passed the ball great today,” said Tonasket coach Darren Collins. “Because of the defense they played we needed to move the ball well, try to switch fields,

and it got us a lot of shots. We just didn’t finish many of them.

“We didn’t play that way at Brewster. If we’d played like this, whether we’d have beaten them or not, that would have been a very different game.”

The Tigers outshot the Goats 19-5, and goalkeeper Baylie Tyus was challenged only once on her three saves.

Chelan kept things close, though, with a packed-in defense that made it tough for the Tigers to create much space on offense. But by winning the possession battle, Tonasket ensured there were few Chelan threats to man-age.

“Now we just need to work on coming out with the right attitude every game and get more consis-tent,” Collins said. “We can beat most teams when we do that, but we can lose to anyone if we let up at all.”

There will be no room for let-ting up as the Tigers host defend-

ing state runner-up Cashmere on Tuesday, Oct. 2.

After that, most of the rest of the season will be one long road trip for the Tigers, who play six of their final eight games on the road.

Brewster 3, Tonasket 0

BREWSTER – Chandler Smith scored two goals for Brewster in the first half to stake her team to a 2-0 lead, and the Bears went on to defeat Tonasket 3-0 in a Caribou Trail League girls soccer match on Tuesday, Sept. 25.

As Tonasket coach Darren Collins noted, every day in the CTL presents a new challenge.

“We have to come out hungry every game,” he said. “We didn’t really do that at Brewster. In this league if you let up at all, you’re going to have trouble.”

The Tigers fell to 3-3 overall

(2-3, 7 points in CTL play), while Brewster has the same record but eight league points.

Next up for Tonasket is a home match with Chelan on Thursday, which had originally been sched-uled as an away game.

Oroville falls twice

OROVILLE - Oroville’s girls soccer team lost a pair of non-league games last week, falling at Bridgeport 6-0 on Sept. 27 and at home on Saturday to the Wenatchee JV, 2-1.

“The team has improved though the outcome of the match-es do not reflect that,” said Hornet coach Laura Kinman. “We are improving on offense since we are (scoring) some goals. We just need to finish.”

The Hornets travel to Entiat on Thursday and host Bridgeport on Tuesday, Oct. 9.

Tigers bounce back againBrent Baker/staff photo

The Tigers’ Kathryn Cleman (11) heads the ball to a teammate for a near-assist during Tonasket’s victory over Chelan as Jaden Vugteveen (2) looks on.

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KETTLE FALLS - Oroville’s Sierra Speiker added anoth-er feather to her figurative cap Saturday, Sept. 29, at the Can-Am Invitational, winning a battle with an Idaho Class 5A runner to claim the full 5k cross country race.

Speiker got past Josie Brown of Couer d’Alene with a time of 19:23 to beat her course best time by 10 seconds.

Brown finished third in Idaho last year in the state’s largest clas-sification’s state finals.

Also running for the Oroville girls were Callie Barker (46th, 24:48) and Celene Cisneros (84th, 29:40).

Diego Santana (61st, 21:20) and Ronel Kee (74th, 23:58) ran for the Oroville boys.

The Hornets next run in Richland on Saturday, Oct. 6.

Avilez leads Tiger boys

Tonasket’s boys were led by Oscar Avilez, whom coach Bob Thornton said recorded a 42 sec-ond personal record with this 16th place finish in 18:31.

Adrian McCarthy (56th, 20:39),

Smith Condon (62nd, 21:30), Lawrence Wambugu (64th, 21:43) and Jordan Hughes (25:10) also

competed. Condon set a PR by 1:10, with McCarthy and Hughes running their fastest 5k times of the season.

Jessica Puente (43rd, 24:20) paced the Tiger girls, followed by Giesa Seidler (64th, 26:20), Jenna Valentine (67th, 26:43), Claire Thornton (71st, 27:07 - her sea-son best), and Corrina Karrer (100th, 34:53).

The Tigers travel to the Lake Roosevelt Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 6.

Tonasket Middle Schoolers dominate

Meanwhile, the Tonasket Middle School teams contin-ued their success, with the girls team topping Colville to remain unbeaten on the season and the boys team placing second.

Girls’ times included Camille Wilson (4th, 12:01), Johnna Terris (6th, 12:05.6), Hayley Larson (7th, 12:05.8), Katie Henneman (9th, 12:24), Megan Bolich (13th, 13:17) and Morgan Tyus (14th, 13:42).

Running for the boys were Hunter Swanson (4th, 10:51), Kyle Holborn (6th, 11:19), Jake Wilson (8th, 11:27), Samuel Stranberg (21st, 12:49) and Jamin Truitt (26th, 13:17).

Speiker wins Can-Am

Submitted photo

Oroville’s Sierra Speiker won a tightly-contested battle at the Can-Am Invitational in Kettle Falls.

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In re the Estate of:CHARLES CHANNING,Deceased.The personal representative named below has been appointed as per- sonal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limita- tions, present the claim in the man- ner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the per- sonal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the ad- dress stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the pro- bate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) 30 days after the per- sonal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c) or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non probate assets.Date of First Publication: Sept. 20, 2012Personal Representative:CRAIG CHANNINGAttorney for the Personal Represen- tative: Carolann O’Brien StorliAddress for Mailing or Service:STORLI LAW, PLLC1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3000Seattle, WA 98101(206) 892-2139Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune on Sept. 20 and 27 and Oct. 4, 2012.#423500

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NO. 12-2-00444 9BRETZ CONSTRUCTION & RE- PAIR, L.L.C., a Washington Limited Liability Company,Plaintiffs,vs.JERRY J. ANDERSON and YVONNE A. ANDERSON, husband and wife, and the marital community; thereof; WENDY JO ANDERSON, Trustee of the Anderson Personal Residence Trust, UTD May 18, 2009; JOHN DOE and JANE DAY I- X, and any and all other persons ap- pearing on title,Defendants.The State of Washington to the said Wendy Jo Anderson, Trustee of the Anderson Personal Residence Trust6, UTD May 18, 2009 and JOHN DOE and JANE DOE 1-X, their heirs and assigns, and any and all other persons appearing on title or claiming any right, title or interest herein, in the property of the Plain- tiffs. You, and each of you, are here- by summoned to appear within sixty (60) days after the date of first publi- cation of this summons, to wit, within sixty (60) days after September 6, 2012, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court and answer the complaint of the plaintiffs and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorney for the plaintiff, at his office below stat- ed; and, in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the de- mands of the complaint in this action which has been filed with the clerk of said court. The object of this action is to quiet title in Plaintiffs to real estate in Okanogan County, Washington, described as:

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Okanogan County Parcel: UnknownA tract of land located in the South- west quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 16, Township 37 North, Range 27 E.W.M., described as fol- lows:Beginning at a point on the line, if ex- tended, southerly between Lots 3 and 4, Block 13, Riverview Addition to Tonasket in a straight line a dis- tance of 216.4 feet from the South- east of said Lot 3, Block 13; thence North 60 degrees 39’ West a dis- tance of 327 feet; thence North 29 degrees 21’ East a distance of 12 feet; thence South 60 degrees 39’ East a distance of 327 feet; thence south 29 degrees 21’ West a dis- tance of 12 feet to the point of begin- ning.Dated this 21st day of August, 2012/s/: Anthony CasteldaRoger A. Castelda, WSBA# 5571Anthony Castelda WSBA# 28937Attorney for PlaintiffPO Box 1307Tonasket, WA 98855Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune on Sept. 6, 13, 20 and 27 and Oct. 4 and 11, 2012.#419537

Public HearingNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the City of Tonasket City Council in the To- nasket City Council Room on Tues- day, October 9, 2012 at 8:00 pm. The purpose of the public hearing is to review community development and housing needs, inform citizens of the availability of funds and eli- gible uses of the state Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), and receive comments on proposed activities, particularly from low- and moderate-income persons and per- sons residing in the Tonasket area.

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Up to $35,000 for a single jurisdiction or $40,000 for a multiple jurisdiction project may be available to the City of Tonasket to fund a planning pro- ject that principally benefits low- and moderate-income persons. An out- line of the proposed stormwater and downtown planning will be available for review at City Hall in the Clerk- Treasurer’s office beginning on Octo- ber 9, 2012. Comments may be sub- mitted in writing to the City of Tonas- ket, P.O. Box 487, Tonasket, WA. 98855 until 4 p.m. on October 12, 2012. The City of Tonasket Council Room is handicap accessible. Ar- rangements to reasonably accom- modate special needs, including handicap accessibility or interpreter, will be made upon receiving 24 hour advance notice. Contact Alice Att- wood, 509-486-2132 at City Hall. Persons interested in commenting should plan to attend this hearing or send written comments prior to the hearing.Alice J. Attwood, Clerk-TreasurerPublished in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune on Oct. 4, 2012.#427643

PUBLIC HEARINGNotice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held at the regular Council meeting of the Tonasket City Council on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at 7:00 pm in the City Hall, To- nasket, Washington. The purpose of the hearing is to review the revenue sources for the 2013 budget, includ- ing consideration of possible increas- es in property tax revenues, setting the tax levy for 2013 and to review the 2013 Preliminary Budget. All in- terested persons are invited to at- tend and those with special lan- guage, hearing and access needs

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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. jim.ya@hotmail.com

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

923 Main St. • ocbf@ymail.comMark Fast, Pastor

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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 a.m. Men’s Meeting 9:45 Sunday School (2-17 yrs) • Life Skills (18+) 10:45 Worship Service • Children’s Church (3-8 yrs)

WEDNESDAY: 7 p.m. Bible Study (13+)Pastor Claude Roberts

Oroville United 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

The Reverend Marilyn Wilder 476-3629Warden • 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 office@orovillefmc.org

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CHESAWChesaw Community Bible Church

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

Pastor Duane Scheidemantle • 485-3826

TONASKET

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Riverside Lighthouse - Assembly of God102 Tower Street

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

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

Ph. 509-826-4082

Community Christian FellowshipMolson Grange, Molson

Sunday 10:30 a.m., Worship & Youth Sun. SchoolWednesday 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 informationPastor Vern Fenton

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Oroville Fourth graders learned about landing on a runway from Big World of Flight for Education, a volunteer group of pilots dedicated to introducing young people to the world of aviation.The pilots who volunteered their time, knowledge and planes this year in Oroville were Tom and Nancy Jensen, Mike Latta, Steve Carkeek and Marilyn Emery. The Jensens taught about airport operations, traffic patterns and communications at a station called “Touch and Go.” Tom Jensen and Latta taught the students how to preflight an airplane and why airplanes fly at the station called “ The Airplane” and Marilyn Jensen taught “Preflight,’ where the students learned how to fill out a flight plan. Oroville airport manager, Steve Johnston, helped facilitate the program by organizing space and transportation for the flight crew.After a stop in Republic on Monday, and Oroville on Tuesday, theBig World flight team will continue this tour with stops in Okanogan, and Tonasket.

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