okanogan valley gazette-tribune, july 04, 2013
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July 04, 2013 edition of the Okanogan Valley Gazette-TribuneTRANSCRIPT
BY GARY A. DEVONMANAGING EDITOR
OROVILLE – Cherry grow-er David Taber Jr. said rain has caused more damage with this season’s cherry crop than any he’s seen in two decades.
Despite the sharp rise in tem-peratures this week, last week Taber and his crew were trying to thin off the splits caused by the rain and selectively pick the rest. That isn’t so easy he said, with some areas suffering much more than others.
“A lot depends on the soil – if it holds the water then the trees just greedily keep drinking it up and we get more splits... it’s better in areas with sandy soil,” said Taber. “The damage, especially with the early varieties, is the worst I’ve seen in 20 years.”
Greg Moser, general manager of Gold Digger Apples Inc., a grower’s cooperative, agrees and said the damage varies depending on where the trees are.
“We’ve seen significant damage in some blocks,” said Moser.
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TONASKET - Tonasket City Planner Kurt Danison of Highland Associates reported at the Tuesday, June 25, city council meeting that he has been consult-ing with Pool World of Spokane to come up with a number of concept options for a potential replacement for the condemned city swimming pool. The pool has been closed since the end of the 2011 summer season.
“The next step is to develop three conceptual designs as well as a color rendering of three options, as well as the estimated cost,” Danison said. “The idea is if we go through that process the community gets to decide what option or combination of options we have, and this is what it costs.”
Danison said that pool design would be about 30 percent of the total cost.
The big key will be the city’s ability to apply for a match-ing grant (50 percent), which Danison says won’t be successful unless the city has the matching funds already available, which it currently does not.
Council member Scott Olson reiterated his opinion from many earlier discussions about the pool -- he feels the city can not take on the project by itself.
“The city cannot subsidize a pool for the larger community,” he said. “We need to keep other people actively involved and not take this on ourselves.”
“I think the key to that will be actually having something tangible,” Danison said. “There will be ample opportunity for the community to step up. Best case is, we’ll get a 50 percent matching grant. And the only way we’re get-ting that is if we walk in with the money... (Even with one family pledging to donate a substantial sum) there will be a gap, maybe in the $3-400,000 range.”
“I have no problem with us get-ting the pool,” council member Jean Ramsey said. “My concern is maintaining it.”
“That’s why you have some-one like Pool World involved,” Danison said. “They understand that and the different types of options and how much they will cost for the city to run it.”
Danison also explained where
Planner seeks to solidify pool visionTonasket City Council votes to put criminal justice tax on ballot
Gary DeVon/staff photo
Despite the rain, there are still lots of cherries to pack at Gold Digger Apple Inc.’s cherry facility. While only one shift is going right now, the operation expects to add additional shifts as the season progresses. Workers are utiliz-ing the old cherry line while a new more automated line from and Australian company is being added.
CHERRIES: FIRST THE RAIN, NOW THE HEAT Major damage to cropSome local growers are letting cherries go unpicked
“We had all that rain and now we’re fight-
ing a heat wave.”Greg Moser
Manager, Gold Digger Apples
BY GARY A. DEVONMANAGING EDITOR
OROVILLE – The good news: This year’s Oroville Community Fireworks Display will burst into the sky above Deep Bay Park and Lake Osoyoos at dusk on the Fourth of July.
The bad news: This could be the last year if someone doesn’t take over finding donations for the annual pyrotechnics display.
Dane Forrester, who has volunteered his time gathering contributions and organizing the Oroville tradition is expe-riencing burn out. The event also falls at the worst time of year for him as he helps his dad in their cherry orchards during the harvest. He says Brian Sawyer, who got his license to touch off the popular Independence Day blast, doesn’t have the time to do the leg work to get the money it takes to reserve the fireworks for Oroville.
So, unless there is a group or indi-vidual ready to step up and take over the funding side of the event, Forrester says this may be its last year. To help, contact the Gazette-Tribune at [email protected].
Fireworks on at Deep BayGood News, Bad News
Brent Baker/staff photo
Claire Jeffko (right) is sworn in by City Clerk Alice Attwood as the Tonasket City Council’s newest member.
SEE COUNCIL | PG A3
BY BRENT [email protected]
REPUBLIC - When one refers to a “vet,” there is sometimes confusion over whether we’re referring to a military veteran or a veterinarian.
Hugh “Doc” Maycumber, as it turns out, is both, having served both as a U.S. Navy hospital corpsman in World War II and as a Tonasket animal doctor for 40 years.
Born and raised in Republic, Maycumber had been eager to join the Navy from the time recruiters had come through the high school.
“I wanted to go, but I needed my par-ent’s signature,” he says now. “But they just put it off and put it off, and a lot of guys my age were being drafted.
“Right after Thanksgiving I took a little trip to Seattle. I signed up over there, Dec. 13, 1942.”
It turned out to be a significant date. Upon returning home, he got an unex-pected reaction from his dad.
“’Oh my God,’ he says, ‘That’s the same day your Uncle Guy and I went in back in 1917.’
“It was just meant to be, I guess.”The Navy didn’t make it easy, of
course. He was waiting at home in Republic for his orders when he received notice he was to be in Seattle by Jan. 6. Problem was, he received that informa-tion on Jan. 5.
“I went into town and looked up a truck driver I knew that hauled freight and rode with him to Wilbur,” Maycumber says. “I caught a bus and was overnight getting to Seattle.”
From there he was sent to boot camp
in Farragut, Idaho, with snow four feet deep that kept the men from getting any liberties until it melted in the spring.
“On Saturdays,” he says, “we got to exercise in the gym.”
Otherwise, it was marching in the snow for most of the 12 weeks of boot camp. He stayed on in Farragut for another six weeks for hospital corps
school. One item issued to him there he still has in his possession: his hospital corps manual in which he (illegally) kept a diary of his travels over the next three years.
“You’re not supposed to keep a log of where you go,” Maycumber says. “But I did.”
After a few months working at a North
Seattle Navy hospital, Maycumber was sent to Treasure Island (an artificial island in the San Francisco Bay acquired by the Navy in 1942).
And there he waited for nearly three months.
“I could just as well have been work-
‘Doc’ Maycumber, veteran and veterinarian
Brent Baker/staff photo
Hugh “Doc” Maycumber shows off his hospital corpsman’s manual that he received during his training in 1943. He recorded his World War II travels inside the front and back covers though, he admits, he wasn’t supposed to.
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SEE CHERRIES | PG A2
By Brent [email protected]
TONASKET - If glitches in the Medicare and Medicaid reim-bursement system seem like an old story, it might be because it’s a problem that seems a long time in getting solved.
The North Valley Hospital Board of Commissioners received a report at the Thursday, June 27 board meeting that persistent problems with receiving pay-ments from the hospital district’s primary funding source are push-ing the warrant level upward.
As of June 27, the hospital district owed Okanogan County $1.696 million. By the same token, the NVH was owed hun-dreds of thousands of dollars by both Medicare and Medicaid that Chief Financial Officer Helen Verhasselt in the past has said would go directly toward paying down the hospital’s warrants.
The problems are actually on two fronts.
The first involves incentive payments from both Medicare and Medicaid for the hospital’s conversion to an approved elec-tronic health records system (EHR).
“There’s a little bit of confusion with Medicaid and the documen-tation they want,” Verhasselt said. “(Chargemaster) Patrick Plumb had been working on communi-cation with the state to see if we can get that money sent sooner. We’ve been waiting on it for about six months. That process hasn’t happened. DZA (Dingus, Zaracor and Associates’, the hospital’s con-tracted auditor) is trying to help us push things through with the state.”
The Medicare payment, which Verhasselt said would be for a significant amount, has also been subject to numerous delays, she said.
“We’ve followed up with them,” she said. “We’ve sent them the documentation, then they were out of the office and didn’t look at our stuff for a few weeks...There’s only one cycle run each month. The cutoff day is the third Thursday of each month. In our case the earliest day it could be posted would be July 18. Once we’ve posted the payment its up to the EHR contractor to make the payment. The estimated time ... is 4-8 weeks
“So because they were out
doing audits for two weeks they didn’t have time to review our information, they missed a whole ‘nother month. It keeps pushing us off further and further.”
Additionally, technical issues originating with Medicare administrative contractor Noridian Healthcare Solutions, have caused numerous claims to be erroneously rejected. While the Noridian website acknowl-edges the nationwide problem, a solution has not been forthcom-ing in the time period since an April 25 announcement.
“So we’ve had to bill every-thing that was on the universal bill and withhold everything that was a Pro Fee until the glitch was resolved,” said Patient Financial Services director Jana Symonds. “They said not to appeal the claims, not to do anything dif-ferent; they would let them pass through as they came. The pass-through hasn’t come yet. Anything after May 2 was sup-posed to be cleared.”
Verhasselt said that the prob-lem actually seems to be worsen-ing.
“They still don’t know when their system will be fixed so that those claims can be reprocessed,” she said. “I also found out from one of the billers this afternoon, if there is a corrective claim we have to send in to Medicare - a charge missing or whatever - and they’d already made a payment on the original claim that went through, Medicare is taking back the money they originally paid us, but because of their system errors, they are not reprocessing the corrected claims.
“So our cash flow is going down, and our warrants are creeping back up.”
“What kind of alternatives do we have?” asked commissioner Lael Duncan. “Do we have any leverage?”
“This is a nationwide issue, not something unique to our facility,” Verhasselt said.
Duncan suggested that con-tacting legislators might be use-ful.
“It would definitely get their attention if a senator’s office called them to ask what was going on,” she said. “You don’t want to use that card too often. But ulti-mately, that is their boss.”
The board of commissioners next meets on Thursday, July 11, at 7:00 p.m.
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TONASKET - Forest Service firefighters provided initial attack response on Saturday, June 29 on fires caused by a lightning storm that came through Okanogan County.
Along with DNR resourc-es, they worked on fires in the McFarland area and on McClure Mountain, both south of Twisp. The small, tenth of an acre fire near McFarland Creek was con-trolled by mid-afternoon and firefighters are working on the small fire on McClure Mountain.
Firefighters also responded to a report of smoke seen from the Aeneas Lookout northeast of
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By Gary a. DeVonmanaging editor
MALOTT - A Malott man is suspected of fataly shooting his landlord before taking his own life last Monday afternoon.
On Monday, July 1, at around
12:20 p.m. Okanogan County Sheriff ’s deputies responded to a shots fired call at 1481 Old Hwy. 97 in Malott, according to Sheriff Frank Rogers.
“When Deputies arrived at the scene they found two subjects, both dead at the scene from gun-
shot wounds,” said Sheriff Rogers.The investigation shows
that William T. Bordua, 65, of Okanogan, and his wife Anita Bordua, had gone to the residence in Malott, which they own, to evict the subject living there, Tony J. Halford, 47 of 1481 Old Hwy 97 Malott. Apparently while the Borduas were in the bedroom in the house with Halford an argu-ment ensued and Halford became aggressive towards Anita Bordua.
“William Bordua stepped between Halford and his wife and at that time Halford reached
over to the bed and pulled a semi-automatic 40 caliber pis-tol from beneath the pillow and shot William Bordua once in the chest, killing him,” said Rogers.
“Halford then told Anita Bordua the next bullet was for her but instead, Halford walked out onto the front porch and shot himself. Both William Bordua and Halford were pronounced dead at the scene.” Anita Bordua was not hurt during the incident.
“This is the fourth murder in Okanogan County this year,” Rogers said.
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“Some growers are shutting down picking because it is just isn’t worth the cost of harvesting.”
He added, “We had all that rain and now we’re fighting a heat wave. We have to worry about sunburn as well as cracks.”
Moser said having a lot of rain and then a lot of heat is just not good for the fruit and will reduce the size of the crop considerably. His growers are doing a lot of sorting on the tree and in the bins before they get to the warehouse to insure only the best fruit is packed.
“The market is going to remain strong for quality fruit. It is up to the grower to make sure they just bring us the best fruit to make sure we keep getting the best prices,” Moser said.
The growers’ co-op’s GM said that Gold Digger isn’t even in the thick of it as far as the cherry harvest goes. In addition to plans to add more shifts at their cherry facility, Gold Digger expects 39 H2A Guest Workers to come in this week to help with the har-vest in the field. Like the Taber and DelRosario Orchards, Gold Digger has secured several work-ers under the federal program to make sure there is no shortage
of labor. The workers are housed in the trailers at the agricultural
workers camp under and agree-ment with the Oroville Housing
Authority, which runs the camp, as well as the Harvest Park.
Gary deVon/staff photo
Ron McDougall, an agricultural inspector with the Washington State Department of Agriculture for 23 years, pours a combination of crushed cherries, water and brown sugar into three tubs. McDougall will look for any signs of Western Cherry Fruit Fly. “Every load that comes in from the field we have to pull a sample from. The sample cherries are crushed and mixed with the brown sugar and water. We let it sit for five minutes and then observe. The solution would make any bugs rise to the surface. If larvae appear then the cherries would not qualify for sale to California or be certifiable to exporting countries. That load would need to be fumigated or destroyed,” said McDougall, who adds that so far this season has been clear of the fruit flies.
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Gary deVon/staff photo
Nearly a dozen maple trees, said to be 100 plus years old, were cut down on the east side of the Oroville Elementary School this week to make room for more parking. The school district promises to replace the trees at the grade school, as well as the high school, with even more trees. The new trees at the elementary will be within the fence and will provide some much needed shade to the playground , visible here, at the primary end of the building. The old stumps will be ground down to allow paved parking, much of which was lost when a pick-up and drop-off zone was designated earlier this year.The tree removal has generated several critical comments on the social media site Facebook, although the district office has also received several com-plaints about the lack of parking as well.
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The Buckhorn Mine Rescue Team brought home second and third place awards from the Central Mine Rescue Competition held recently in Kellogg, ID. Team members showed advanced skill and knowledge in first aid, a field scenario, technician skill testing, and team trainer competency against teams assembled from four states and Mexico.
Bill Kellogg, Cody Brown, and Glenn Booher led the team to a third place award in the first aid com-petition. They proved their first aid knowledge in a scenario of an employee injured by an electrical panel explosion. The hypothetical victim needed immediate attention to steel shrapnel embedded in their neck and chest. They worked quickly to treat
the injuries accord-ing to training they had received. The two panel judges watched closely for the team’s diagno-sis and treatment of symptoms includ-ing bleeding, shock, airway obstruction, flash burns, and im-paled objects.
Cameron Patrick and Eric Turner also brought home a third place award at the technician skill station. They
debugged five self-contained breathing apparatus’ (Drager BG-4) and two gas meters (ITX). Cam-eron and Eric explained to the judges each step as they inspected and repaired each device. The ex-ercise required them to know how to react to alerts given by the devices. After they had assembled the equipment they and the rest of the mine res-cue team were ready for the field exercise.
Team Captain, Eric Turner led his team consist-ing of Jason Archuleta, Glenn Booher, Cameron Patrick, and Tim Scriver (co-team captain) to a second place victory in the field competition with a scenario of an evacuated mine due to a fire. They wore breathing apparatus’ while pulling a 100lb
stokes basket loaded with first aid, bulkhead, and firefighting supplies. Bill Kellogg and Cody Brown worked at a fresh air base station outside the mine tracking the team’s progress, findings, as well as the medical condition of victims found. Four judg-es graded the seven competing teams ac-cording to the Mine Safety and Health A d m i n i s t r a t i o n (MSHA) Mine Res-cue Manual. They re-ceived points accord-ing to their ability to seal areas traveled, track mine gasses, inspect ventilation systems, note ground conditions, and render first aid.
At the end of the competition, the Buckhorn Mine Rescue Team was awarded an unofficial second place overall for their skills and compe-tency in all the events held The Central Mine Res-cue Competition is held annually and is hosted by MSHA. Team members are now gearing up for the national competition against teams from all over the United States held in Reno, Nevada at the end of July. We are proud of the Mine Rescue Team’s achievements and wish them luck at nationals.
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Mine Rescue Team Finds Success at Competition
Cameron Patrick examines the BG-4 for malfunctions.
Eric Turner checks the ITX gas instrument for any problems.
Jason Archuleta, Glenn Booher, Tim Scriver, Cam-eron Patrick and Eric Turner prepare to explore the mock mine.
the funding for the Pool World lead work would come from.
“Two years ago, when we hired the pre-vious consultant, the council authorized $47-50,000 out of real estate excise tax money,” he said. “We only spent $25,000 of that. We’re not talking about spend-ing the money we’ve set aside from not having a pool to maintain. We’re talking about money that is dedicated, capital improvement funds, that is totally sepa-rate, and possibly some of the memorial fund.”
“I just want to make sure we’re very transparent about where the money is coming from,” Olson said, “so no one comes back later and asks what happened to it.”
Danison also reported on a number of other items, including the Planning Commission’s assessment of the council’s suggestions regarding changes to the land use designation map.
Some of the recommendations were accepted, others not.
Danison suggested a public forum at a future council meeting to inform the public of upcoming changes to land use designations in some areas of town.
“Some areas will have their land use designations changed based upon the commission’s recommendation,” he said. “One of the concerns (in making those recommendations), for example, if we change the zoning from R2 to R1, how many non-conforming lots are created?... You don’t have to have a hearing, but there are changes to the map... It gives the public one more time to have a look at it.”
A public forum will be added to the July 23 city council meeting to review the changes.
CounCil doesn’t budge on streetsAfter another discussion with Tonasket
Avenue residents unhappy with the new ordinance that made the portion between Third and Division Streets a one-way drive, the council members agreed that it was far too early to make any changes or reverse course.
“We need to make a decision and then stick with it for awhile,” Olson said. “One, to find out how it plays out and two, encourage people to stay abreast of what’s happening. Reactionary meetings get us stuck in reactionary mode and I want to avoid that.”
Christina Collins, who had been at the previous council meeting to protest the changes, said during public comment that she had done some research indi-cating that the one-way could increase speeding and decrease property values, but said that the inconvenience was the number one factor driving her concern.
Lisa Andrews, who worked with Police Chief Rob Burks and former Public Works Director Bill Pilkinton to come up with a compromise on the street’s
parking issues, felt that further changes weren’t necessary on the street, partly because, she said, the parking ordinance the council adopted last year was differ-ent than what she, Burks and Pilkinton had hammer out.
Later in the meeting, the council dis-cussed how it should handle the revisit-ing of publicly advertised and voted-on decisions. None of the council mem-bers looked favorably upon backtracking recently-approved ordinances that took years of discussion to bring to the table.
“We can second guess every decision and change our mind half a dozen times,” Ramsey said. “When it takes us two years to make a decision, I don’t know why we need to revisit it yet again. We asked for public input, we took two years to make a choice, and the public doesn’t care until the decision is made. And then we hear about it.
“There isn’t a darn thing we can do ordinance-wise that we can’t undo if it doesn’t work.”
“We made the decision, and we took a lot of time to make that decision,” council member Jill Vugteveen said. “It wasn’t based just on the original ordinance we created to eliminate some of those issues from the city’s operational standpoint as well as your personal situation. We didn’t get a lot of compliance. We did get some, but it was mainly from he people who were proactive in coming to meet-ings and working with us. I don’t feel like (backtracking would be) fair to the ones who were involved in the process.”
After some further discussion, Mayor Patrick Plumb concluded the discussion with his own remarks.
“I’ve heard ‘everybody, nobody, ever, never and my,’” the mayor said. “Reality is, no one owns that street in front of that house. Not you, your neighbor, or me. There’s not a designated spot. So we need to be careful when we say ‘Everybody doesn’t like,’ or ‘Nobody doesn’t like,’ we need to just speak for ourselves...
“We’ll make decisions for what we think is the best, but if it were that easy we would have done so a long time ago. We appreciate you coming in. Christina. I appreciate your being open and honest. We’re all human and we’ll keep trying.”
transport tax pannedPlumb reported on his attendance at the
Okanogan County Public Transportation Board Authority meeting the previous night, sharing that the various entities from around the county that attended did not support a proposed 0.4 percent addition to the sales tax to help fund an expanded transportation system.
“I expressed that the council had con-sensus to not support the 0.4 thing on the ballot,” he said. “I was just about to start to talk about that when Omak said they didn’t support it either.” he said. “The
divide really was between the north and the south.”
Vugteveen, who was Plumb’s alternate to a previous transportation board meet-ing, said that issues had been presented to that board but, “I thought they’d fallen on deaf ears,” she said. “A lot of edits we asked for were not made and when we asked why at the following meeting, they made it sound like that had nothing to do with how it was written and it would be decided by the person that was appointed to manage it.”
The council had, at a public meeting that no one but its members attended, agreed that it “could not support that level of increase in the sales tax without more marked benefits to the City of Tonasket,” Plumb said.
“The word I took away from that meet-ing was ‘dogpile,’” he added, “and not in the sense of poop. But in the sense, as a large group of people in this county, we’re going to be asked for a half a percent increase in a lot of these municipalities. Omak has also approached the county about a mosquito control district... that would need sales tax to support that also.”
He added that the city’s stand is not that it doesn’t support the transportation system, just not the 0.4 percent increase.
“They presented three different options,” Vugteveen said. “Each had a different expectation of taxes to cover it. This is the most grandiose of the three... I feel that one of the lesser tax options might be more successful and more prac-tical for our county’s needs.”
Criminal justiCe tax to ballotVoters will, however, get the chance to
decide whether or not to add 0.1 percent to the sales tax for local criminal justice.
“We’re putting it toward jail fees and dispatch fees, though it won’t cover those fully,” Plumb said. “It’s for putting people into custody for supposed crimes they’ve committed, public defenders, and paying the county to dispatch our officers using the radio system.”
“I think it’s inevitable, our little town, with dispatch and jail fees going up, and our revenue staying stagnant, we have to start looking at a way to pay for our law enforcement,” Ramsey said, reflecting the consensus of the council, which voted unanimously to put it on the ballot this fall. “This goes a little ways.
“I’d rather pay this than lose protection. This is something I can agree to pay tax money on. A bus, not so much, I’m sorry.”
“It’s important that we show people that this is not for anything new,” Olson said. “This is just to cover costs that we are already incurring.”
“The costs are going up, but the money we have to work with is the same,” said council member Dennis Brown. “We have to do something. It’s not what I’d prefer, but it needs to be done.”
sewer issuesVugteveen said a tour of aging sewer
facilities that serve the Parry’s Acres/John’s Landing area was an eye-opener.
“(City manager) Hugh Jensen showed me where the issues were,” she said. “I could tell it needs attention. From what I saw, it’s functioning now but I would encourage the council to be proactive and not wait for them to fail.”
The pipes themselves are not the issue
so much as the pumping stations.“If we can’t invest in the system, we
should consider annexing those areas,” she said. “It will be an expensive endeav-or. And if we can’t deal with it, we need to discuss giving it back to the county.”
Olson agreed that it was an issue that would need to be discussed soon.
The council next meets on Tuesday, July 9, at 7 p.m. in the council chambers at City Hall.
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RICE RETIRES; JEFFKO APPOINTED TO COUNCIL
tOnaSket - two familiar tonasket faces stood front and center to lead off the tuesday, June 25, session of the tonasket City Council, as longtime police officer Jim rice was hon-ored for his years of service in his final week of active duty, and Claire Jeffko was sworn in to fill an empty seat on the council.Police Chief rob burks presented rice with a plaque adorned with an old-model radar gun (above) and talked about rice’s unrelenting enthusiasm for his work and determina-tion to solve even the most vexing of cases.“Jim is a guy i rave about at training,” burks said. i’ve got a guy ... who’s in his 60s, doing it forever. He probably pulled Moses over when he got his license. He’s just as excited today as when he started, and you don’t see that. “We usually burn out within five years. We either quit, get over it, turn ourselves around, or just become one of those grumpy cops. Jim never did that. He’s had grumpy moments, but he’s always been excited about being a cop.”“tonasket has always been very good to me,” rice said of his 23 years in tonasket. “that’s why i’ve gone as far as i have here.”each of the city council members had plenty to say.“i want to thank you for ... when i had a career as a bartender, knowing i never had to step outside at closing time and be alone,” said council member Jean ramsey. “i’d look outside and there’d be Jim. i’d lock up; he’d go one way and i’d go the other. i really appreciated that all these years.”“i really like you as a police officer,” said council member Dennis brown. “You helped me out several times. i really appreciate all you’ve done for me. but as a friend, you can’t be beat. My best friend, and it’ll always be that way.”“knowing you on the fire department and your leadership there has been wonderful,” said council member Scott Olson. “i don’t know how Chief burks will do without you. You’re a leader among people and a good trainer... i hope you’ll find a way to still help guide the force because you’re an important part of it. thank you for all you’ve done.”“Obviously you’ll be missed, and rob has a tough time filling your shoes,” said council member Jill Vugteveen. “You’re irreplaceable. i know we’ll see you again. i’m sure you’ll be helping when there is a need, because that’s just who you are. “Mayor Patrick Plumb opened with a review of rice’s lengthy career, which began in 1979 with the Okanogan County Sheriff’s Department.“Jim kept us safe while we slept,” Plumb said. “Jim kept us safe when we were awake. Jim has been there when you’ve said, ‘i’m down, i’m out....’ He’s been there for a lot of kids... everyone’s got a story.”Meanwhile, Jeffko was appointed to the seat recently vacated by Lee Hale, who accepted employment out of the area.Jeffko in effect gets a head start on the council as she is running unopposed for the seat this november.When asked why she wanted a seat on the council, she said, “this town has been very good to me. i want to give back.”Council member Scott Olson requested a brief executive session, after which the council unanimously voted to appoint her to fill Hale’s unexpired term.
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OKANOGAN VALLEY LIFE
“The Legend of Cat Ballou” completed its run at the CCC of Tonasket last week, performing to nearly-full houses for each showing. The play was directed by Sarah Kaiser and supported with resources of talent and money from throughout the community. Above, Clay Boone (Matt Smith), with help from co-conspirator Cat Ballou (Aly Parigrew) surprise the Baggage Car Guy (John Oelund). Far left, the script included nods to a number of local institutions, including the Gazette-Tribune.Right, Scott Olson hams it up as faux-preacher Uncle Jed.
Photos by Brent Baker
Left, Hedda (Allene Halliday) dazzles by channeling her younger self with a dance routine.
Below right, Pa Ballou (Rob Thompson) gets help from Uncle Jed and Clay Boone after a Barter Faire experience.
Below, Sir Harry Percival (Nick Watts) takes Cat’s bait, hook, line and sinker.
‘CAT BALLOU’ LIGHTS UP THE STAGE
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OPINION BY DAVID P. GUSHEE AND WILLIAM S. SESSIONS
Twenty-five years ago, President Ronald Reagan vigorously championed U.S. ratifica-tion of the international Convention Against Torture, which he signed on April 18, 1988. Reagan acclaimed it as having marked a significant step in the development of inter-national measures against torture and other inhuman treatment.
“Ratification of the Convention by the United States,” Reagan wrote, “will clearly express United States opposition to torture, an abhorrent practice unfortunately prevalent in the world today.” Little could he have known that the United States would itself soon engage in this “abhorrent practice.”
That our government authorized and per-mitted the torture of a number of suspected terrorists and other detainees in its custody is one of the key conclusions reached in a comprehensive report released earlier this month by The Constitution Project’s Task Force on Detainee Treatment, an independent bipartisan group charged with examining the treatment of people captured in response to the global terrorist threat during the last three administrations.
Without a doubt, the terrorist attacks of September 11 were among the most hei-nous acts ever visited upon this nation, a clear violation of the laws of war and any kind of civilized moral code. Nevertheless, the torture of suspected terrorists, no matter how monstrous their alleged crimes or con-nections, is expressly proscribed by American and international law. The legal prohibition against torture is rooted in our Bill of Rights;
the explicit rejection of torture, even in the middle of national emergencies, dates back at least to Abraham Lincoln and the American Civil War.
Torture is not a concept whose definition exists in the eye of the beholder. The U.S. government has historically condemned many of the same interrogation practices used by U.S. personnel against terror suspects in the wake of 9/11. Waterboarding, stress posi-tions, extended sleep deprivation, nudity and prolonged solitary confinement have all been deplored by the U.S. State Department when practiced by other countries, by U.S. civilian courts in cases other than those dealing with terrorism, and by respected global humanitar-ian organizations such as the International Committee for the Red Cross. If these tech-niques are torture when others in engage in them, how can they be anything less when we use them ourselves?
We are troubled that so many high-ranking former political and military leaders continue to suggest that there is a legal or moral justi-fication for torture. They argue that lawyers in the Office of Legal Counsel approved the use of certain interrogation techniques because they defined them as not being torture. Those opinions, since repudiated by legal experts and the OLC itself, relied not only on a very narrow legal definition of tor-ture but also on factual representations about how the techniques would be implemented that later proved inaccurate.
Those who sincerely believe that the ends justify the means when it comes to coercive interrogations are free to try to change nation-al and international laws. But they are not free to ignore those laws.
Much of the torture that occurred in Iraq and Afghanistan was never explicitly autho-rized. However, once the Bush administration declared that the Geneva Conventions, a ven-erable instrument for ensuring humane treat-ment of prisoners in time of war, did not apply to captives in Afghanistan or Guantanamo, many lower-level troops said they believed that “the gloves were off” regarding treatment of prisoners.
Loosening restrictions on physical and mental cruelty dehumanizes not just detainees but also their captors. In the heat of military conflict, amidst a climate of fear and loath-ing of the enemy, what may be intended as carefully calibrated interrogation techniques to be used on a few “high-value” detainees can quickly devolve into the infliction of pain for the sheer fun of it. The attitude among the higher-ups that allowed the setting aside of traditional legal rules that protected captives in a few instances quickly dropped down the chain of command, and led directly to the abuses at Abu Ghraib and elsewhere.
Regardless of political party, the leaders of this country should acknowledge that the authorization and practice of torture and cru-elty after September 11 was a grave error and take the steps necessary to ensure that it can-not be repeated. As a nation, we must recog-nize that our government is not exempt from the rule of law. Only then can we reclaim a role of moral leadership in the world.
Dr. David P. Gushee is Distinguished University Professor at Mercer University and Director of the Center for Theology and Public Life. William S. Sessions served three U.S. presidents as Director of the FBI.
If social media means anything, then Oroville’s school superinten-dent’s ears are probably burning. He’s getting the brunt of the criticism on Facebook since the district decided to cut down a dozen 100-plus-year-old maple trees on the east side of the elementary school.
Unfortunately, he’s off on vacation this week and we weren’t able to ask him about this irre-versible decision. A call to the district office got the response the trees were removed in order to make room for more parking. In fact, there was some mention about complaints on another Facebook page about the lack of parking at the grade school. It seems the district might have traded one set of complaints for another.
There was also mention that the trees dripped sap on to the cars parked under them. That’s been happening for a long time. That could have been fixed with proper pruning and a couple sprays a year. Or, if you’re worried about spray-ing, then buy some ladybugs and control the aphids using biological means – don’t cut down the trees.
On the Facebook front, Crisha Warnstaff, who started the conversa-tion, said her research shows trees in the city’s right-of-way are the city’s responsibility. She said a search of the recent minutes of the city council and the school board doesn’t mention these particular trees at all. It definitely wasn’t discussed at any of the recent meetings as the G-T was in attendance. I do know, however, that I mentioned the trees while on the building tour of the elementary at the last school board meeting - I don’t remember hearing they were going to be cut and replaced.
Last Monday morning I saw what I thought was a severe pruning job early last Monday morning. What I didn’t know was how severe it would turn out to be – pruned nearly to the ground level, leaving ugly stumps behind. More parking is needed at the elementary, but rather than just cutting the trees down – acting first and begging forgiveness later – the issue should have been discussed and explained. Planting new trees at the grade school and high school, inside the fence, will be a good thing. But replacing the shade for kids on the primary end playground will take many years. Replacing the energy savings from the shade on the building will also take time.
Trees provide shade, beauty, habitat, oxygen and much more. Oroville is a member of Tree City USA and has a tree board. Was the board consulted?
Trees are an emotional subject with most of us. I can still remember the uproar, most coming from the Senior Citizens Center, when several trees were cut down at Henry Kniss Riverside Park. Many remember the rope swing from which we launched ourselves out into the river. Perhaps one of the most visible reminders of tree cutting gone wild was the loss of the huge maples that used to line the south side of Central Avenue. It was the only street that we had with big trees on both sides – spectacular in spring and fall.
Paved parking at the elementary is needed, especially in light of the parking lost to the pick-up and drop-off zone. However, if the district administrator is going to take a step bound to raise emotions, it should have been discussed with the community first. The community at large still might not have liked it, but at least they could have known the reason behind the decision. Enjoy your vacation while you can; I see some emotion-packed board meetings when you return.
Should have had a discussion before cutting trees
Torture is torture - It’s illegal and wrong
Beware fly-by-night salesmen
Dear Editor,Concerning ATV’s being allowed on
Tonasket city streets. I was generally opposed to allowing ATVs-the added noise, the zippi-ness of small rigs, the concern about liability insurance and the major traffic flow on US 97. I, being older and kind of conservative, also tend to oppose anything new .
I did notice some things though that I would like to point out. There were two candidates for the vacant position who were interviewed for the open seat. One candidate was asked if she had an agenda to which she replied she did not. When Mr. Hale was inter-viewed he was not asked if he had an agenda, but maybe that was because everyone knew what his agenda was, i.e., getting the city to pass an ordinance allowing ATVs on city streets. When one of the interviewers stated that one had to be committed and asked if Hale was ready, he answered in the affirma-tive. Lee Hale stated that he was concerned about people moving into the area and trying to apply west coast ways (You mean to use democratic means to change things to how they might like them?). Maybe that was the bone that convinced Mayor Plumb to vote to appoint Lee Hale as councilman. I also noted that the draft ordinance was passed in the absence of councilman Scott Olson who had generally opposed allowing ATVs in Tonasket. You might have thought that the mayor would have wanted councilman Olson present to legitimize the vote if nothing else even though it would not have changed the outcome. After serving on the council for just over two months and attending five of six meetings including one at which he arrived one hour late, Lee Hale announced he had sold his house and was moving, necessitating his resigning from the council. Some commit-ment. Maybe when Hale joined the council he had no idea he would be moving, but one has to wonder. Hale joined the council on
February 12. He put his house up for sale on February 28. The vote for the Draft ATV Ordinance was March 12.
Now I have not had any problem with ATVs on the streets, in fact, I haven’t even seen one since the ordinance passed. I do hope ATV riders will follow the established rules and will exercise extra caution during this period of automobile drivers and pedes-trians getting use to their being part of the mix. I also hope that the police department will be assiduous in enforcing the ordinance.
As far as people like Hale getting onto the council with a strong agenda (and then slip-ping away after getting what they want), it’s okay if you are for what they were for, but you should understand what it’s like if you don’t like their agenda. As far as the council filling open seats, perhaps they should try to avoid appointing people with glaring agen-das. And I might add that people moving into our area to stay with their west coast ways might be better than fly-by-night salesmen like Hale.
Rob ThompsonTonasket
Supporting Sen. Smith by a narrow margin
Dear Editor,I attended a Farm Bureau debate (in mid-
June) featuring the candidates running for the Seventh district WA state senate seat. All three republicans seemed like smart, principled men of character. Mike Brunson was the older candidate by a comfortable margin, a jack of many trades retired from the Air Force, now a PI from way eastern Washington State. Brian Dansel is much younger, a (neighboring) Ferry County com-
missioner. John Smith is the Stevens County business consultant recently appointed to serve out the term of highly regarded retired state senator Bob Morton.
Brunson wore a gray suit, was affable, at ease, casual. Dansel wore a navy blazer and khakis, was poised yet aggressive, smiled occasionally, took the fight to Smith on a couple of issues. Smith wore a working shirt and jeans, was intense, erudite, driven. He never smiled and seemed mildly tired, possi-bly because he was six hours into a nine hour drive from Olympia to his home and family. Go figure.
For what it’s worth to anyone, I give the edge to incumbent Senator John Smith, by the narrowest of margins over Brian Dansel. I was quite impressed with Dansel - he’s a sharp pit bull who knows what he’s out to achieve and leaves no doubt that he intends to achieve it. Regardless, I was also impressed with John Smith, a businessman, rancher and farmer who was always up to the task tonight except for one deer-in-the-headlights, Rick Perry moment when he blanked trying to remember the name of some organization he intended to mention. (I write that off to six hours on the road after the frustrations of butting heads with the Olympia asylum. They’d be having to CPR me after that.) Mike Brunson is a good man, I’ve no doubt, but even he admit-ted he’d never been to Okanogan County before tonight, cementing a fear I have of him being a little too far-eastern Washington than is good for Okanogan County.
It’s not the fault of the other two candi-dates but, while all were good, Smith has the advantage of a few months experience in the office he’s running for and it shows. I’ll be watching Brian Dansel with great interest because I think he has a future in Washington politics, but in the end I feel like the 7th district seat in the Washington senate is well filled by John Smith. Assuming John doesn’t show up on YouTube peddling his package in his underwear - and I’ll risk it - I’ll vote to reelect him.
William SlusherRiverside
A year ago as I write this, July 2nd, friend husband was two days out of what was to be a simple sur-gery. All was well and he watched fireworks from his hospital bed and then it was downhill after that. Three months later he was finally “outa there.”
By that time we were on a first name basis with doc-tors and nurses and hop-ing that we never had to enter Central Washington Hospital again. I think he does still remember the one little lady doctor, that
always placed a kiss on his forehead as she left the room (I don’t know if we paid extra for that). We’re glad to report that a year has been helpful in getting somewhat “back to normal.”
We’ve had a bunch of rain and now we’re being threat-ened with HOT, extreme hot in some places. Not a happy time for the cherry growers, here. There was lightening, thunder and all kinds of nasty things happening.
Cherry harvest was not good this year,
and even worse in Wenatchee. There were four fellows came from there to find jobs picking, here in Oroville. Oh! the woes of the farmer!
Helicopters have been buzzing, espe-cially after another rainstorm, blowing water off the cherries to help avoid spill-ing of the fruit. A costly procedure but if it helps ya’ gotta go for it.
Last week we had the two pit bulls calling on us again. I am not too happy with dogs coming into our yard, (even on the deck) barking at me as if I was intruding on them, instead of the other way around. If people want to have that type of dog they should keep them home, or so it seems to me.
I’m glad to report that Joe Allemandi is out of the hospital and home where he is resting and hopefully gaining strength.
Bud Gerken has been transferred to Tonasket hospital, where some changes
in medication are being administered and he can be monitored to see the effects. Hopefully that will put an end to the small strokes he had been having. Sometimes too much medication can be detrimental, when less is beneficial.
Kathy Godwin has recently been taken to the University Hospital for evaluation, which seems quite serious.
And it was reported that Peggy (Buckmiller) Wall has an abdominal infection added to her other health issues.
Farmer’s market is being held each Saturday, but my favorite things, cukes and tomatoes, are still a long ways from being ready. Have you seen some of the huge radishes? Elsa Lewis had some that looked like turnips when sliced into discs.
Another “ole timer” in the community, Lew Rider, who at 102-years-of-age, passed away, last week at the Extended Care facility in Tonasket. He was a
very friendly sort of fellow with a lot of stories to share, especially those that pertained to the logging industry.
It was good to recently see Ernie and Lavina Field and their daughter Laura. Too many years had passed and I didn’t recognize them. They have lived in Omak, several years, since moving from Oroville.
It would seem that soon there will be the opening of a new gas station, at the site of the tax free smoke shop located a short distance from Oroville, south on Hwy. 97, and it is rumored that gas prices will be significantly less. That is good news to the consumer but perhaps the station owners in town aren’t very elated. Time will tell the results. There does seem to be great fluctuations in gas prices with just 30 miles distances sepa-rating towns and even more so between here and Wenatchee.
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This week, we celebrate Independence Day with fireworks, sparklers, picnics and parades. Amidst the hoopla, though, it’s always important to reflect on the many freedoms we enjoy in this country. And as an individual, you may want to use the occasion to think of another type of independence you’d like to enjoy — financial independence.
In some ways, we are living in a time when attaining financial freedom is more difficult than it has been for quite a while. We’re still recovering from the bursting of the housing bubble and the lingering effects of the Great Recession. Furthermore, wage stagnation is a real problem. In fact, median income for working-age households — those headed by someone under age 65 — actually slid 12.4 percent from 2000 to 2011. Taken together, these factors certainly impose
Plan Ahead For Your Own Financial Independence Daychallenges on anyone seeking to become financially independent and eventually enjoy a comfortable retirement.
Still, you need to do everything you can to put yourself on the path to financial independence. For starters, make full use of whatever resources are available to you. If you have a 401(k) or similar retirement plan at work, try to contribute as much as you can possibly afford — and every time you get a raise in salary, increase your contributions. At the very least, put in enough to earn your employer’s matching contribution, if one is offered. Also, within your 401(k) or similar plan, choose an investment mix that offers you the chance to achieve the growth you will need to make progress toward the type of retirement lifestyle you’ve envisioned.
In addition to contributing to your 401(k), you can also take advantage of another retirement account: a traditional or Roth IRA. Like a 401(k), a traditional IRA grows tax deferred, while a Roth IRA can grow tax free, provided you meet certain conditions. Plus, you can fund your IRA with virtually any type of investment, including stocks, bonds, certificates of deposit and Treasury securities.
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thing, don’t become dependent on “hot tips” or other questionable financial advice about The Next Big Thing in the investment world from so-called experts who often have poor prognostication records. Even more importantly, though, their advice may simply be inappropriate for your needs and risk tolerance.
Finally, consider these two suggestions: Maintain adequate liquidity and keep your debt levels as low as possible. By having enough cash reserves to cover unexpected costs, such as a major car repair or a new air-conditioning unit, you won’t have to dip into your long-term investments. And by keeping your debt payments down, you’ll have a stronger cash flow, which means you’ll have more money available to save and invest for your future.
Each one of these suggestions will require a commitment on your part, along with a clear focus on your goal of financial independence — there just aren’t any “short cuts.” But with a consistent effort, you can keep moving along on your journey toward your own Financial Independence Day.
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Well, summer has reared its head this week and gave us some very warm temperatures, so hop-ing you all have gotten those air conditioners up and running.
A big thank you to all the peo-ple that came and ate and enjoyed
the dessert auction for our local police dog Zeus.
Well, we have had our annual visit from the Aerie and Auxiliary State Presidents, and would like to thank all those that attend-ed and helped out on the June 2nd. There will be no bingo or kitchen this Friday due to the
holiday. There will be karaoke this Saturday at 9 p.m. by Robin.
This past Sunday’s pinochle scores are as follows. Bill Maple and Duane Wilson took 1st place and Jo Porter and Ken Cook snatched up 2nd place and the last pinochle of the day. Cathy Moore and Morrie DeBack was our low score for the day.
We wish those that may be ill a speedy recovery to good health. God bless all. The Biggest Little Eagles in the state.
TOnaSkeT eagleS
The big day is hereby MAriAnne KnightHigHlands cOrresPOndent
The “BIG” day is here. Don’t forget your water bottle, sun-screen and wear your light col-ored clothing to help you keep cool.
The Rodeo Club has worked hard to get everything ready. The food venders will be ready to serve you and the craft peo-
ple will be all set to sell their products. There will be jewel-ry, T-shirts, plants and flowers, handmade items and much, much more.
Family Sports start at 10 a.m., the parade starts at 12:30 p.m, with the Fourth of July Rodeo starting at 1p.m.
See You In Chesaw on July 4th.
HillTOP COMMenTS
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Ernie Wisdom, Oroville Eagle Trustee, presents Kristen Sarmiento, Oroville High School Principal, with a donation of $250. The money was raised at a recent Eagle event and will help with a fund that aids students from low income families. The fund was at zero prior to the donation. The Oroville Eagles is issuing a friendly challenge to other clubs and organizations to help this fund before the coming school year.
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Chesaw Rodeo is always a lot of funSubmITTed by doLLy engeLbretsonOrOVille seniOr center
Wave your flags! Independence Day is here! This is also the 70th anniversary of the Chesaw Rodeo. Always a lot of fun to watch the kids try to catch a chicken or ride a calf and watch the big kids try to milk a cow on the run.
Heritage Days in Oroville will be the 19th and 20th of July. The Senior Center will be serv-ing pies on the Museum veranda right next to Bob Seaman and his homemade ice cream. Many events are planned for the day including a breakfast served by Walt Hart and Troop 26. Breakfast will be served at the Senior Center from 7:00 to 10:00 A. M.
Pinochle scores for June 29: Door prize won by Barbara Cline; Dolly had most pinochles; Nellie Paulson had the high score for the ladies and Ted Zachman had the high score for men.
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TONASKET - The Community Cultural Center of Tonasket pres-ents the Adult Arts and Crafts Week, July 8-12. Classes are three hours long, from 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m.
Cost to take each class is $25, plus materials fees if listed.
Choose from collage, knit-ting, crocheting, guitar lessons, rug making, various art offerings, cooking, jam/jelly making, recy-cle art, story-telling, and more. Please check out our Web Site for class descriptions at http://com-munityculturalcenter.org or by typing in “Community Cultural Center of Tonasket” in your search engine.
There is an application form to fill out with directions to either mail or drop off with your check enclosed. All proceeds go to pay our instructors and to support our operation of the Community Center.
Please call the CCC at (509) 486-1328 for more info, or come in and pick up a course descrip-tion booklet and application.
Adult arts and crafts at CCC
Joint effort of USFS, USF&W & OHASubmitted by Julie ashmoreOkanOgan HigHLands aLLianCe
The Okanogan Highlands Alliance (OHA), in cooperation with the Tonasket Ranger District (Forest Service), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ginger and Dan Poleschook and others, cre-ated and produced public infor-mation signs to help raise aware-ness about the issues facing local loons.
The Okanogan Highlands pro-vide some of the best loon-nest-ing habitat in Washington State, with rich wetlands at the lakeís edge providing ideal conditions for floating mat nests. The new loon signs explain the impor-tance of using lead-free fishing tackle to prevent lead poisoning of loons and other wildlife, as well as providing some natural
history information about loons. The Tonasket Ranger District has installed the full color, high-pressure laminate signs near the shores of Bonaparte and Lost Lakes, both in highly visible locations where passersby can read the information when fish-ing and utilizing the lake for recreation.
The project was funded through a partnership with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, which also helped fund OHAís trailside signage and wildlife-friendly fence. The fence was installed in cooperation with local landowners and the Forest Service, protecting the Lost Lake wetland’s sensitive plant and wildlife populations from cattle trampling. These projects stem from OHA’s Lost Lake Wetland and Wildlife Preserve, initiated in 2010 to protect 40 acres of wetland and 25 acres of adja-cent upland forest at the south end of Lost Lake. The Preserve includes family-friendly hiking
trails, which are open to the pub-lic and will also feature full-color interpretive signage before the end of this field season.
“The shoreline loon signs are a natural extension of OHA’s Lost Lake project,” said OHA Conservation Coordinator Julie Ashmore. “The Preserve has been set aside to provide wildlife habitat as well as a place for the community to enjoy and learn about local natural history. The shoreline signs encourage people to utilize the Lost and Bonaparte lake areas in a way that supports the local wildlife”
For more information about the Lost Lake Wetland and Wildlife Preserve, contact [email protected] or 509-433-7893.
Okanogan Highlands Alliance is a non-profit that works to educate the public on watershed issues. More information can be found on OHAís website: www.okanoganhighlands.org/restora-tion/lost-lake.
New interpretive signs at Bonaparte and Lost lakes
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Dale Olson, Tonasket District Ranger, and David Kliegman, OHA Executive Director, with a new full color, high-pressure laminate sign that speaks of the importance of using lead-free fishing tackle to avoid wildlife poisoning.
Submitted by lael DunCanOkanOgan CO. COmmUnitY aCtiOn
OKANOGAN - Okanogan County Community Action Council (OCCAC) wishes to apply for grant funding under the USDA Rural Housing Preservation Grant. It is required in accordance with 7 CFR 1944.674 (b) that our statement of activities be made available to the public for comment.
This grant will allow OCCAC
to provide up to 10 home repairs for low and very low income homeowners in Okanogan County. Applicants must also be eligible for the Weatherization Program in order to participate in the Repair Program.
The purpose of this program is to assist low and very low income families, including disabled, elderly, households with children less than six years of age, and Native Americans living on and off of the Reservation, an oppor-
tunity to live in a safe and healthy, more energy efficient home.
OCCAC has nearly 50 years of service in Okanogan County. We serve as the distribution center for 8 local Food Banks, Farm to Food Bank Gardens, Gleaning, Square Foot Gardens, Energy Assistance and Weatherization and more. For more information on OCCAC services and volunteer oppor-tunities contact: Lael Duncan, Executive Director at (509) 422-4041or [email protected].
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OROVILLE - Slow Food Okanogan will host an evening of wine and cheese and Slow Food information at Esther Bricques Winery and Vineyard on Sunday, July 14, from 5-8 p.m.
Music will be provided by Sam Howell and Mark Kubiak, a delightful mix of Latin, swing and traditional jazz performed on bass clarinet and guitar. Larkhaven Farmstead Cheeses will be served buffet style and Esther Bricques wines will be available by the glass and bottle.
Frequent raffles throughout the evening will award prizes such as wedges of cheese, local produce, annual Slow Food Feast tickets and gift certificates for local prod-ucts. A Slow Food information table will be set up and it will be possible to become a member of this world-wide organization and become part of the local group, as well as the opportunity to sign up for the Slow Food Okanogan email list.
Slow Food Okanogan is part of a global movement, which believes everyone has the right to good, clean and fair food. It
is an idea, a way of living and a way of eating. Although inter-national in scope, Slow Food is entirely grassroots and works to link the pleasure of food with a commitment to community and the environment.
The Slow Food vision is “Food is a common language and a uni-versal right. Slow Food USA envi-sions a world in which all people can eat food that is good for them, good for the people who grow it and good for the planet.” This vision is pursued by:
• Raising public awareness, improving access and encourag-ing the enjoyment of foods that are local, seasonal and sustain-ably grown;
• Caring for the land and pro-tecting biodiversity for today’s communities and future genera-tions;
• Performing educational out-reach within their communities and working with children in schools and through public pro-grams;
• Identifying, promoting and protecting fruits, vegetables, grains, animal breeds, wild foods and cooking traditions at risk of disappearance;
• Advocating for farmers and
artisans who grow, produce, mar-ket, prepare and serve wholesome food;
• Promoting the celebration of food as a cornerstone of pleasure, culture and community.
Slow Food Okanogan has been working over the last several years to promote awareness of the rich-ness and variety of locally pro-duced food available to Okanogan residents and to support and pro-mote local producers.
An annual feast of all-local fare has been served in locations up and down the valley. Dinner-and-movie night brought people both the delight of an all locally pro-duced winter meal and increased awareness of local food security issues.
Slow Food Okanogan supports two school garden programs and has an interest in a mobile poul-try processing unit.
Wine-and-Cheese events are held to further inform while providing fun with local cheese, bread, wine and music and pro-moting Slow Food membership.
For more information on Slow Food in general, go to slowfoodu-sa.org. You can read more about this event and keep up with Slow Food Okanogan on Facebook.
Slow Food Okanogan to visit local winery
COmmunity Bulletin BOardBenefit Bake SaleCHesaw - On thursday, July 4th there will be a benefit bake sale in Chesaw for Jen mateo, diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Come support one of our ladies with her medical bills and make this a great donation for Jen.
OrOville farmerS’ marketOrOViLLe - the Oroville farmers’ market is saturday, July 6, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Oroville Com-munity Library located at 1276 main st. Purchase art, crafts, plant starts, fresh baked goods and tamales plus the best produce on the planet. the Oroville farmers’ market continues each saturday through October 26 and new vendors are welcome. Call (509) 476-2662 for more informa-tion.
muSic at the marketOrOViLLe - the Oroville Public Library will host “music at the market” each saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. during the farmers’ market season. musicians who would like to showcase (volunteer) their acoustic talents are invited to call the Oroville
Public Library to book a date. the next music at the market is saturday, July 6. for more information call barbara at (509) 476-2662.
mOvie night at humuh centerOrOViLLe - the HUmUH Clear mind buddhist meditation Center at 1314 main street in Oroville is hosting a spiritual movie night on satur-day, July 6, at 6:30 p. m. snacks are provided. bring a donation and help keep the lights on at the Center. everyone is welcome. for more info call (509) 476-0200.
Paul the magiciantOnasket - as part of the summer reading Program at the tonasket Public Library various free programs are put on. Paul the magician is one the programs and will perform on thursday, July 11 at 1 p.m. at the library located at 209 s. whitcomb ave. for more information call the library at (509) 486-2366.
Jazz at eSther BricqueSOrOViLLe –sam Howell and mark kubiak will be presenting an eve-ning of Latin, swing and traditional
jazz at esther bricques winery’s tasting room thursday evening, July 11, 2013. doors open at 6 p.m. Light refreshments are available. esther bricques winery is located at 42 swanson mill rd., Oroville. for more information, call the winery at (509) 476-2861.
ncrl BOOkS On StagetOnasket - as part of the summer reading Program at the tonasket Public Library various programs are put on. the north Central regional Library books on stage is one these free programs and will perform thursday, July 18 at at 1 p.m. at the library located at 209 s. whitcomb ave. for more information call the library at (509) 486-2366.
quilt ShOw in mOlSOnmOLsOn - the second annual Quilt show in molson will take place on saturday, aug. 31 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Quilters will be displaying patri-otic quilts and military memorabilia from all branches of service. many of the quilts were created from the proceeds of last years quilt show.
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The Tonasket School District is now accepting applications for a Food Service Clerk, two hour position, Monday through Friday. Position closes July 17, 2013.Please contact the District Office for an application or available on the district’s website at:
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LPN or MA Certified,Family Health Centers,
Tonasket, WA
1 full time and several Per Diem positions at our Tonas- ket clinic. We’re seeking an energetic team player who has a desire to make a differ- ence. FHC is a not for profit Community Health Center dedicated to providing quality health care regardless of ability to pay. Take vital signs, review history with pa- tient, administer medications, perform EKG’s, performs, prepares for and assists with procedures in accordance with clinical protocols, coordi- nates and processes refill re- quests with Provider, docu- ments information to EHR and other duties as assigned.WA State license/certification required. See www.myfamilyhealth.org
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Are you tired of sitting in traf- fic while your life passes you by? Do you desire wide open spaces and the beauty of na- ture at your door? Do you want to be part of a beautiful rural community with four true seasons? If you are an ener- getic team player with the de- sire to make a difference, we are looking for YOU! Family Health Centers is a growing, comprehensive health care system incorporating State services (WIC) with first rate medical and dental care to fa- cilitate a healthy community. We operate three medical clinics and three dental clin- ics, providing ambulatory medical care with a family practice focus in a rural com- munity.
Full time salaried exempt po- sition. Duties include day to day clinic operations, pro- gram planning & evaluations, quality improvement & regu- latory compliance & supervi- sion & development of staff. REQ’s: Knowledge & training in the healthcare field typical- ly required through a formal Associates degree or trade school program in nursing OR high level of skill, exper- tise and basic clinical knowl- edge to manage the medical clinic; may also have been acquired in not less than five years of managing a medical clinic.
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FHC is hiring (3) Enrollment Assistance Specialists for its Okanogan, Tonasket & Brewster medical clinic loca- tions. These grant-fundedpositions are for a period of one year minimum. Individu- als will be given training in in- surance options being made available through the Affordable Care Act. This will include expanded Medicaid programs, new competitive private health insurance mar- ketplaces & other affordable health insurance options. Attention to detail and excel- lent customer services skills are essential. Bilingual English/Spanish required.
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CMA positionThe Oroville & Tonasket Of- fice’s of North Valley Family Medicine are seeking a car- ing, compassionate, patient oriented CMA. Applicant must be a team player, com- fortable with computers and able to multitask. Mon. - Fri. (approx. 40 hours). Medi- cal/Dental/401K. Current Washington State License re- quired. Must successfully pass a background check and urine drug screen.
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HUGE 5 FAMILY YARD Sale. Lots for Men & Wom- en. Wedding Dress, Baby Clothes, Tools, Furniture. 2.5 Miles South of Oroville Hwy 97. July 5th & 6th, Fri- day & Saturday, 8:30 am - 6:00 pm.
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTONIN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
OKANOGANIn re the Estate of: WALTER C. LEONARD, Deceased. NO. 13-4-00048-1NOTICE TO CREDITORSThe 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) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not present- ed within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FILING COPY OF NO- TICE TO CREDITORS with Clerk of Court: June 10, 2013DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: June 20, 2013 ELLEN K. VASQUEZPersonal Representative Anthony Castelda, WSBA #28937Attorney for Leonard EstateP.O. Box 1307Tonasket, WA 98855(509) 486-1175Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune on June 20, 27, July 4, 2013#489053
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
IN AND FOR OKANOGAN COUNTY
In Re the Adoption of:G.T. S.,a person under theage of eighteen.No. 13-5-00028-1SUMMONSTO APPEAR FOR HEARING(AMENDED)TO: EDWARD W. ARBUCKLEA Petition for Termination of Parenti- Child Relationship has been filed in the above-referenced cause of ac-
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tion, a copy of which is served upon you with this summons.You are hereby summoned to ap- pear on the 5th day of August, 2013, at 1:30 p.m. and respond to the petition. If you fail to appear and respond, an Order of Termination will be entered.If you wish to seek the advice of an attorney in this matter, you should do so promptly.DATED this 21st day of June, 2013CALLAWAY & DETRO PLLC/s/ Robert R. ColbertRobert R. Colbert; WSBA #45494Attorney for PetitionersKeith R. Corine and Kimberle A. Cor- nie.Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune on July 4, 11, 18, 2013.#494012
SPECIAL MEETINGOROVILLE-TONASKET IRRIGATION DISTRICT
As authorized under RCW 42.30.080, the Oroville-Tonasket Irri- gation District will be holding aspecial board meeting to go into ex- ecutive session to conduct interviews for the Managerposition.The meeting will be held at the Oro- ville-Tonasket Irrigation District Of- fice, 516 11th Street,Oroville, WA 98844 on July 18, 2013 at 1:30PM.Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune on July 3, 2013.#494103
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
IN AND FOR OKANOGAN COUNTY
In Re the Estate of JAMES A. HOADLEY,
DeceasedProbate No. 13-4-00036-8 NOTICE TO CREDITORS
(RCW 11.40.030)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 with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the personal repre- sentative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publica- tion of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW
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11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonpro- bate assets.Date of First Publication: June 20, 2013Personal Representative: Kathaline C. CoppleAttorney for Personal Representa- tive: W. Scott DeTroAddress for Mailing or Service: 700-A Okoma Drive, Omak, WA 98841Court of Probate Proceedings and Cause No: Okanogan County Super- ior Court Cause No. 13-4-00036-8CALLAWAY & DETRO PLLCW. Scott DeTro, WSBA #19601Attorney for EstatePublished in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune on June 20, 27, July 4, 2013.#489657
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON
FOR LINCOLN COUNTYEstate ofSTANLEY H. SPEILER.,Deceased.NO. 13-4 00036-7 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDI- TORS(RCW 11.40.030)PLEASE TAKE NOTICEThe above Court has appointed me Personal Representative of Dece- dent’s estate. Any person having a claim against Decedent must present the claim: Before the time when the claim would be barred by any appli- cable statute of limitations, and In the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070: By filing with the forego- ing Court the original of the signed Creditor’s Claim, and By serving upon or mailing by first class mail to us at the address provided below a copy of the signed Creditor’s Claim. The Creditor’s Claim must be pre- sented by the later to occur of: Thirty (30) days after we served or mailed this Notice to you as provided in RCW 11.40.020(3), orFour (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the Cred- itor’s Claim is not presented within the foregoing time period, the claim will be forever barred except as pro- vided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and non-probate assets. Date of First Publication of this No- tice: July 4, 2013Signed: TONI L. ORAVEZ, Personal Representative Address for Mailing of Service: C / O Joshua F. Grant, P.S. Attorney at LawP.O. Box 619Wilbur, WA 99185Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune on July 4, 11, 18, 2013. #492667
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SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON
FOR OKANOGAN COUNTYGUY T. DREW, an individual,Plaintiff,vs.PONTIAC RIDGE SPORTSMEN, a Joint Venture; ANY UNKNOWN HEIRS of the members of Pontiac Ridge Sportsmen,a·Joint Venture; DALE E.COVEY; MARY JEAN LEW- IS flkla MARY JEAN COVEY; and ALSO ALL OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE REAL ES- TATE DESCRIBED IN THE COM- PLAINT HEREIN;Defendants.NO. 132003360CIVIL SUMMONS BY PUBLICA- TIONTHE STATE OF WASHINGTON TO THE FOLLOWING PERSONS AND PARTIES:1. PONTIAC RIDGE SPORTSMEN, a JoInt Venture2. ANY UNKNOWN HEIRS of the members of Pontiac Ridge Sports- men, a Joint Venture;3. DALE E.COVEY;4. MARY JEAN LEWIS f/k/a MARY JEAN COVEY; and5. ALSO ALL OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIM- ING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN.YOU AND EACH OF YOU are here- by summoned to appear within sixty calendar days after the date of first publication of this “Civil Summons by Publication”, to wit, within sixty days after the 27th day ofJune, 2013, and defend the above-entitled action in the above-entitled Court by (1) filing your “Answer” to the Plaintiffs “Com- plaint for Quiet Title” with the CountyClerk of Okanogan County and (2). serving a copy of your Answer upon the Plaintiffs undersigned attorneys at their office location provided be- low. If you fail to properly file and serve your Answer by the above deadline,ajudgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of Plaintiffs Complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of the above-entitled court. The “Complaint for Quiet Title” in the above-entitled action seeks to quiet title in favor the above Plaintiff, GUY T. DREW, with respect to the following real property:Legal Description: The Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 13, Township 39 North, Range 30 East, W.M. Situate in the County of Okanogan, State of Wash- ington.Current Assessor’s. Parcel Number: 3930134002Additionally, the Complaint seeks to recognize the satisfaction and fulfill- ment of (1) the Real Estate Contract between Defendant PONTIAC
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RIDGE SPORTSMEN, A JOINT VENTURE and Defendants DALE E. COVEY and MARY JEAN LEWIS (f/k/a MARY JEAN COVEY), record- ed on or around June 27, 1978. un- der Okanogan County Auditor’s File No. 646427, and (2) the Real Estate Contract between Defendants DALE E. COVEY and MARY JEAN LEWIS (f/k/a MARY JEAN COVEY) and Plaintiff, recorded on or around De- cember 24, 1980 under Okanogan County Auditor’s FileNo. 674503.If you wish to seek the advice of an attorney in this matter,you should do so promptly to avoid any impairment of your legal rights. This “Civil Sum- mons by Publication” is issued pur- suant to CR 4 and RCW 4.28.110.LARSONBERG &PERKlNS PLLCAttorneys for Plaintiffs/s/ Jon W. ScottJon W. Scott (WSBA#45290) for:Paul M. Larson (WSBA#06010)
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File your written Answer with:Okanogan County Clerk’s Office149 N.3rd Ave.P.O. Box 72Okanogan,WA98840Phone: (509) 422-7275Serve a copy of your Answer up- on:Paul M. LarsonLarson Berg & Perkins;PLLC105 North Third StreetYakima, WA.98901Phone: (509)457-1515Published in the Oakanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune on June 27, July 4, 11, 18, 25, August 1, 8, 2013#491451
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Superior CourtCriminalthe court found probable cause to
charge ishna rayman Mason, 32, Omak, with first-degree trafficking stolen property, second-degree vehicle prowling, third-degree theft and first-degree criminal trespass-ing.
the court found probable cause to charge Jermaine thomas, no middle name or hometown listed, 32, with felony failure to register as a sex offender.
the court found probable cause to charge Lamberto Hernandez Valdovinos, 23, Okanogan, with at-tempting to elude, second-degree unlawful possession of firearms, and possession of a controlled substance (hydrocodone).
the court found probable cause to charge David J.L. Condon Soder-berg, 19, Omak, with possession of a controlled substance (hydroco-done), use of drug paraphernalia, and third-degree DWLS.
the court found probable cause to charge Heather nichole zimmer-man, 23, Spokane, with possession of a stolen motor vehicle, pos-session of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), possession of a controlled substance (heroin), use of drug paraphernalia, and first-degree DWLS. the crimes allegedly occurred in Omak on June 24.
adrian James Manivong, 28, Omak, pleaded guilty June 27 to second-degree possession of stolen property. the crime occurred May 12. Manivong was sentenced to 45 days in jail and ordered to pay $1,110.50 in fines.
Marvin keith Lezard, 47, Omak,
pleaded guilty June 26 to two counts of third-degree theft. He was sentenced to 364 days in jail for each count, with 314 days suspended and credit for 50 days served per count. Lezard was also ordered to pay $1,010.50 in fines and $89.32 in restitution.
Michael John Stensgar Jr., 27, tonasket, pleaded guilty June 25 to second-degree assault with a deadly weapon, felony harassment (threats to kill) and second-degree felony unlawful possession of a fire-arm. Stensgar was sentenced to 15 months in prison on the first count, eight months on the second count and 11 months on the third. He was also ordered to pay $1,110.50 in fines. the crimes occurred april 21 and 23. Stensgar also pleaded guilty for unrelated Feb. 22 charges of second-degree felony possession of a firearm and resisting arrest. He was sentenced to 14 months in prison on the first count and 90 days in jail for the second. He was ordered to pay another $1,110.50 in fines.
benjamin robert bridges, 47, Omak, pleaded guilty June 20 to first-degree murder in the October 2011 killing of Vickie renner Harvey. bridges was sentenced to 291 months in prison and ordered to pay $2,229.10 in fines.
Lupine Littlerain, 31, Okanogan, pleaded guilty June 21 for first-degree theft and two counts of forgery. the crimes occurred in november of 2007. Littlerain was sentenced to 60 days in jail and pay $600 in fines.
Jose ramos rodriguez, 34, Oroville, pleaded guilty June 21 to felony harassment (threats to kill). the crime occurred May 9. rodriguez was sentenced to 40 days in jail with credit for one day served. He
was also ordered to pay $1,110.50 in fines
Juvenilea 17-year-old Omak boy pleaded
guilty June 26 to second-degree trafficking of stolen property and two counts of third-degree theft. He was sentenced to 10 weeks community supervision, 240 hours community service with credit for 48 hours served, and 30 days in detention with credit for six served. remaining detention time was converted to the above commu-nity service sentence. He was also ordered to pay a $100 fine.
a 16-year-old Omak boy pleaded guilty June 26 to third-degree theft. He was sentenced to two days in detention with credit for two days served. He was also ordered to pay a $100 fine.
a 14-year-old Omak boy pleaded guilty to minor in possession of an intoxicant on June 26. He was sentenced to six months com-munity supervision and 15 days in detention. He was also ordered to pay a $100 fine.
911 CallS and Jail BookingS
Monday, June 24, 2013Missing person on Cayuse Mountain
road near tonasket.threats on rawhide road near
Oroville.burglary on Swanson Mill road near
Oroville.Found property on West apple
avenue in Omak. a duffle bag containing a cell phone and drug paraphernalia recovered.
Harassment on Omache Drive in Omak.
Counterfeit bill on South Main Street in Omak.
assault on Main Street in Oroville.
Fraud on third avenue in Oroville. Vicious animal on north State Front-
age road near tonasket.Malicious mischief at east Seventh
and bonaparte avenues in tonas-ket. Juveniles reported writing in newly poured cement.
Vicious animal on Sixth Street in tonasket.
Heather nichole zimmerman, 23, booked for possession of stolen ve-hicle, first-degree DWLS, possession of a controlled substance (metham-phetamines) and possession of a controlled substance (heroin).
Tuesday, June 25, 2013two-vehicle wreck at Main Street and
14th avenue in Oroville. no injuries reported.
threats of custodial interference on Webber road in tonasket.
Warrant arrest on ironwood Street in Oroville.
theft on Powers butte Vista in river-side.
Hit-and-run wreck on Wannacut Lake road near Oroville.
Public intoxication on Main Street in Oroville.
two-vehicle wreck at Hwy. 20 and talkire Lake road near tonasket.
Malicious mischief on Mill Drive in tonasket.
Patrick Lee Day, 44, booked for pos-session of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) and posses-sion of drug paraphernalia.
David Lee Fitzgerald, 55, booked for third-degree malicious mischief (DV).
kevin earl Devine, 41, booked on three Fta bench warrants: forgery, first-degree trafficking of stolen property, and third-degree theft.
Lynn arnhold, no middle name listed, 28, booked on a Department of Corrections warrant.
nicki kaylin Windsor, 21, booked for
Fta for second-degree possession of stolen property.
Michael todd Walls, 44, booked on two State Patrol Fta warrants: DUi and third-degree DWLS; and one OCSO Fta warrant for third-degree theft.
nathanial Marcus Hamilton, 26, booked on second-degree assault (DV) and a Pierce County Fta war-rant for possession of a controlled substance.
travis Justin Smith, 32, committed by the court for two counts of posses-sion of a controlled substance and one count of third-degree DWLS.
Cory Lee Craig, 25, booked on a Superior Court Fta warrant for residential burglary.
Michael Paul Utigard, 59, booked for felony possession of a firearm.
Wednesday, June 26, 2013One-vehicle wreck on Palmer Moun-
tain road near Oroville. Vehicle reportedly drove through a fence.
theft at Hungry Hollow road near Oroville. two gates reported miss-ing.
burglary on Hwy. 7 near tonasket.trespassing on Mountvue Street in
riverside.Warrant arrest at West First avenue
and South Main Street in Omak.Vehicle prowl on West Fifth avenue in
Okanogan.Hit-and-run wreck on engh road in
Omak. no injuries reported.burglary on east Dewberry avenue
in Omak. air compressor reported missing.
assault on east Jonathan avenue in Omak.
Malicious mischief on Main Street in Oroville.
Public urination on Juniper Street in Oroville.
thomas Lee adolph, 28, booked for fourth-degree assault (DV), interfer-
ing with reporting (DV), third-degree DWLS and DUi.
geoffrey Christopher Mazalin, 40, booked for possession of more than 40 grams of marijuana with intent to deliver, two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, and an immigrations and Customs enforcement hold.
Darwin James McDonald, 25, book on an Omak Police Department Fta warrant for third-degree DWLS.
roland ray Wolff, 56, booked on a De-partment of Corrections detainer.
Thursday, June 27, 2013Suspicious traffic at rone and Summit
Lake roads near tonasket.One-vehicle rollover wreck on Hwy. 7
near Oroville. injuries reported.two-vehicle wreck on Hwy. 7 near
Oroville. no injuries reported.burglary on Hwy. 20 near tonasket.Wire fraud on greenacres road near
riverside.trespassing on airport road near
Oroville.theft on elm Street in Oroville.threats on Juniper Street in Oroville.DWLS at Hwy. 97 and george ehlers
road near Oroville.assault on Juniper Street in Oroville.Wayne bert Simmons, 50, booked for
violation of no contact order (DV).Charles burbery, no middle name
listed, 59, booked on a Department of Corrections violation.
tyler Michael Clouse, 24, booked for third-degree DWLS.
alberto Montejano-rangel, 32, booked for four counts of delivery of a controlled substance and on a border Patrol hold.
Marcelino Corrales, 47, booked on 30 counts of delivery of a controlled substance (cocaine), identity theft, money laundering, possession with
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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. [email protected]
Oroville Community Bible FellowshipSunday Service, 10:00 a.m.
923 Main St. • [email protected] 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 am Men’s Meeting • 9:45 Sunday School10:45 Worship Service • Children’s Church (3-8 yrs)
WEDNESDAY: 7 p.m. Pastor Claude Roberts
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Oroville Unit ed Methodist908 Fir, Oroville • 476-2681
Sunday Worship: 9 a.m. Rev. Leon Alden
Valley Christian FellowshipPastor Randy McAllister
142 East Oroville Rd. • 476-2028• Sunday School (Adult & Teens) 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11 a.m.• Sun. Evening Worship 6 p.m.Sunday School & Children’s Church K-6
9:45 to 1:00 p.m. Open to Community! Located at Kid City 142 East Oroville
• Wednesday Evening Worship 7 p.m.
Trinity Episcopal602 Central Ave., Oroville
Sunday School & Services 10:00 a.m.Holy Eucharist: 1st, 3rd, & 5th • Morning Prayer: 2nd & 4th
Healing Service: 1st SundayThe Reverend Marilyn Wilder 476-3629
Warden • 476-2022
Church of ChristIronwood & 12th, Oroville • 476-3926
Sunday School 10 a.m. • Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m.
Seventh-Day Adventist10th & Main, Oroville - 509-476-2552
Bible Study: Sat. 9:30 a.m. • Worship: Sat. 11 a.m.Skip Johnson • 509-826-0266
Oroville Free Methodist1516 Fir Street • Pastor Rod Brown • 476.2311
Sun. School 9:15 am • Worship Service 10:15amYouth Activity Center • 607 Central Ave.
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ing at the hospital,” Maycumber says. “I was just doing little duties, sweeping down, nothing as far as the hospital.”
Maycumber said he’d thought he would be shipping out to Samoa. Instead, orders came to board a train to New Orleans.
“We get there, we’re assigned to three ships,” he says. “They were all LSTs. We sailed out of New Orleans, arrived at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba on Sept. 13.”
Though not on the front line, even getting moved from point A to point B proved hazardous.
“One poor bugger, we had to climb up rope ladders,” Maycumber says. “He lost his footing and, pfft, they never did find him. Guys were shining lights all around looking for him.”
That was the beginning of the lengthy cross-world voyage through the Panama Canal that didn’t end until they reached Mobile Hospital #3 at Pago Pago, Samoa on Halloween.
“I was there until June 7, working at the hospital there,” Maycumber says. “About May 1 we started taking it down, took it all to pieces and loaded it down on the transport ship.
Several months and stops later, Maycumber and company arrived at Pellilu, where he served from November until the follow-ing April, when he was trans-ferred to the U.S.S. Solace.
Sailing to Pellilu “was calm most of the time,” he says. “There were naked guys all over the ship. There would be troughs and you’d stand under the trough in the rain water, getting the salt off. That was a treat.”
The first night at Pellilu, he says, “there were trucks that took us up to the hospital. We got our tent and set it up - four men in a six-man tent. That night a damn typhoon hit. It was bad enough to flatten our tent. So we were wet and cold, on work detail unload-ing supplies as they came in from the hospital.”
Though he never found him-self in combat, he was never far from the war zone.
“One night we could hear the gunshots going off, and jeez, guys rolled off boxes everywhere,” Maycumber says. “Just get down behind anything. A few days later in daylight, they found one Japanese solder in the swamp.”
That Thanksgiving, he remem-bers was special for the two bot-tles of beer that accompanied his c-rations and Spam. Not soon after, he was felled by appendi-citis, a common malady among the troops.
“All them c-rations, no rough-age, you know,” he says. “We had a lot of appendicitis and that’s what caused it.”
The island was only seven miles long, with an airstrip and no animals.
“The number of guys that got killed there was awful,” he said. “I worked there at Base 20. We eventually built the hospital up from quonset huts. I worked in the ward.”
While serving in the U.S.S. Solace, he made several trips to Okinawa. Though the Solace, a converted passenger liner, was
equipped to carry 430 patients, Maycumber says the number was usually 600 or more.
“Some of them could walk,” he says. “They took us out of our quarters, gave them our quarters, and we had to sleep on the deck. Which was better; it was cooler, and we got fresh air.”
In late June of 1945, the Solace departed for the U.S. mainland and dry-docked in Portland after stopping in San Francisco.
“The other watch got to go on a 30 day leave,” Maycumber says. “And I was sitting on the ship. I had a phone call to the girlfriend in Spokane that I’d been writing to. She’d heard that my brother was home from the Army. So I went to the executive officer and said, ‘By God I’ve got to leave.’ I took a bus part of the way, and then I hitchhiked.”
While Maycumber was sub-sequently assigned to a supply depot east of Spokane, the United States dropped the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, bringing about the war’s end.
“Someone at the top knew what was going to happen,” he says. “They knew the bomb was coming. I was home with my dad and brothers. We heard the church bells ringing in town. The war was over, Japan was suing for peace.”
With the war over and 39 months of time served, Maycumber returned for civilian life for awhile. He ran for Ferry County Auditor (and won) and married Mae Lindsey of Curlew.
He returned to the service for another nine months, serving as a corpsman on Bainbridge Island until leaving the Navy for good in 1953.
“I’d do it again,” he says. “I might think twice about signing
up for a draft overseas. I might even look into something like flying.”
He completed his veterinary school at Washington State University in June of 1956 and promptly moved to Tonasket.
“Dr. Nelson, a veterara-ian there, he’d left work and they needed one in Tonasket,” Maycumber says. “I’m getting old enough, I thought, so I’d better do that. Only kind of worked with him a little bit, learned a lot of the things for testing for vari-ous things. But I went right into practice.”
He and Mae adopted two sons, Pete and Chuck, and ran his prac-tice for 40 years before retiring.
“I made farm calls as far south as Chelan, Leahy, Nighthawk, Danville, Keller,” ‘Doc’ May-cumber says. “And a lot of them around Republic because they didn’t have a veterinarian there at that time.
“So that’s why I know so many people.”
Now living in Republic, Maycumber, who hits the 90-year milestone this year, has been instrumental in the creation of the U.S. Armed Forces Legacy Park in Tonasket and continues his involvement with the plaques that cover ever more of the Legacy’s walls.
“Nothing compares with it,” he says.
Note: This is the latest in a con-tinuing series of profiles featuring local armed forces veterans. We are currently focusing on those who served in World War II. If you or a family member with local con-nections served in that war, please contact Michael Stewart through the U.S. Armed Forces Legacy Park, Brent Baker at [email protected] or (509) 476-3602.
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Hugh Maycumber prior to completing his veterinary studies, ran for Ferry County Auditor, as shown in this 1947 poster that touted his military service.
COPS & COURTS | FrOM a9intent to distribute (cocaine), and on a
border Patrol hold.
Friday, June 28, 2013Warrant arrest on north Second
avenue in Okanogan.Hazardous materials at Swanson Mill
and O’neil roads near tonasket.Vehicle theft on Harris road near
Okanogan. a motorcycle was reported missing.
Public intoxication on eastlake road near Oroville.
One-vehicle rollover wreck on Cayuse Mountain road near tonasket. un-known if injuries were sustained.
DWlS on Main Street in Oroville.Disorderly conduct on Main Street in
Oroville.burglary on north Main Street in
Omak. Cash reported missing.Malicious mischief on South birch
Street in Omak. a window reported broken.
threats on South Main Street in Omak.
Car vs. bicycle wreck on Main Street in Oroville. no injuries reported.
Custodial interference on Demerchant road in Oroville.
DWlS at Main and north Sixth streets in Oroville.
Disorderly conduct on Main Street in Oroville.
rodrigo taizan-rodriguez, 26, booked on two counts of delivery of a controlled substance (metham-phetamine), delivery of a controlled substance (cocaine), two counts of violations in certain places, posses-sion of a controlled substance with intent to distribute (cocaine), and on a border Patrol hold.
annie louise Scroggins, 42, booked on seven counts of distributing a controlled substance (metham-phetamine) and trafficking stolen property.
lois elaine Perez, 51, booked on a Superior Court Fta warrant for second-degree burglary.
gregor Wallace Howard, 53, booked on an Fta warrant for third-degree DWlS.
thanh Van nguyen, 38, booked for indecent exposure.
kevin Charles rounds, 25, booked for third-degree DWlS.
Saturday, June 29, 2013assault on appleway road near
Okanogan.Dui at north First avenue
and Pine Street in Okanogan.two-vehicle collision at eastlake and
eder roads near Oroville. unknown if injuries were sustained.
Vehicle prowl on north third avenue in Okanogan.
One-vehicle rollover wreck on Hwy. 97 north of Oroville. Driver com-plaining of back pain.
Public intoxication at Chesaw and balms roads near Oroville.
Warrant arrest at elm Street and 14th avenue in Oroville.
Possible missing person on Cayuse Mountain road near tonasket.
DWlS at West Second avenue and South birch Street in Omak.
Malicious mischief on Omak avenue in Omak. Satellite cables reported severed.
theft on Omak avenue in Omak. a purse reported missing.
Warrant arrest at West Fourth avenue and South Hemlock Street in Omak.
two-vehicle wreck on ironwood Street in Oroville. no injuries reported.
Vehicle prowl on 14th avenue in Oroville.
Warrant arrest at elm Street and 14th avenue in Oroville.
amy elizabeth tatshama, 29, booked for violation of no-contact order (DV).
Sarah Sandoval-Polina, 36, booked for Dui.
Chyna taylor Darrow, 22, booked for fourth-degree assault (DV) and first-degree criminal trespassing.
David eugene bales, 46, booked for non-emergency use of 911.
James Dale Watkins, 51, booked on a Superior Court Fta warrant for forgery.
Sunday, June 30, 2013Warrant arrest on appleway road
near Okanogan.Motorcycle wreck on ellemeham
Mountain road near Oroville. inju-ries reported.
assault on nick Cain road near Okanogan.
Hit-and-run wreck reported at South elm Street and West third avenue in Omak. no injuries reported.
Juan Carlos Sandoval, 33, booked for non-emergency use of 911.
Joseph alexander Felix, 18, booked for minor in possession or consumption of intoxicants and disorderly conduct.
Dale edward Mcgowan, 62, booked for Dui.
angelo Javier lopez, 30, booked on a Department of Corrections warrant for third-degree assault and for violation of a no-contact order.
Key:Dui – Driving under the influenceDWlS/r – Driving While license
Suspended/revokedPOSC – Possession of a Controlled
SubstanceMiP/C – Minor in Possession/Con-
sumptiontMVWOP – taking a Motor Vehicle
without Owner’s PermissionDV – Domestic ViolenceFta – Failure to appear (on a warrant)FtPF – Failure to Pay FinerP - reporting PartyOCSO – Okanogan County Sheriff’s
OfficeruSbP – u.S. border PatrolCbP – u.S. Customs and border
ProtectioniCe – immigration and Customs
enforcement