Golfer Finds Self On Wrong End Of Swing
A funny thing happened to a Hayden Lake accountant and his wife en route to a recent golf outing at Lewiston. As they were driving down U.S. Highway 95, they noticed golf balls bouncing out of the cart they were towing. Quickly, the couple pulled to the side and retrieved as many balls as possible before pausing for a soda. That’s when a hand reached through their car window and grabbed Mr. CPA by the throat. Seems he’d been bouncing tee shots off the Honda Accord behind him. And its owner wasn’t happy. Stay tuned.
Officer down
Hayden Lake Police Chief Jason Felton learned over the Labor Day weekend that boating is more enjoyable when the drain plug is in place. The oversight made for a wet family outing on Hayden Lake. … American Legion Post 14 is looking for the jackass(es?) who ripped off the metal flag at the east end of the Veterans Memorial Bridge. The flag has been stolen twice since the Bennett Bay bridge was dedicated. Past commander Art Stone noticed it gone Aug. 31. Please call if you know of its whereabouts. … CdA tribal spokesman Bob Bostwick has come up with an award for U.S. Rep. Helen Chenoweth: the George Armstrong Custer Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award. Writes Bob in his monthly column, “This lady (make that congressMAN, bub) refuses to recognize the existence of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe, to wit: “No phone calls are ever returned, no access has ever been allowed and no tribal correspondence has ever been answered.” But that’s how Hellacious Helen treats all Democrats, Bob.
Only in North Idaho
During a recent flight from Sacramento to Spokane, a Sandpoint woman and her African-American seat mate struck up a conversation. When she mentioned her hometown, he said, “I hear you have the KKK over there.” Yes, she replied proudly, “whoever catches the biggest one gets the prize.” Of course, she was talking about the annual K&K (kokanee and kamloops) fishing derby and couldn’t understand the stranger’s startled expression.
News holes
Our Woman In Boise reports that ex-Randy Weaver juror Mary Fleenor was amazed by the trial’s news coverage. Of course, she was sequestered at the time. But she could tell the media interest was extensive by the holes in the newspapers given her. She didn’t know then that overzealous marshals were clipping all stories that might relate to the Weaver case, including ones that merely mentioned dogs. The marshals apparently feared that the mention of an irrelevant poodle in Timbuktu might conjure visions of Weaver’s dog being blown away on Ruby Ridge. Amazing.
Huckleberries
National columnist Roland Nethaway recently provided a great description for Huckleberries in a piece about (yawn) Weaver: “Huckleberries are wild. They can’t be tamed.” Whaddaya mean he was talking about the fruit? Onward. .. Hmmm. You wonder who’s really running Lake City High when a youngster fields a call to Principal John Brumley and asks, “Can I take your number and have his parents call you?” … I like the old-fashioned, customer-is-always-right attitude reflected in a sign on Mad Mary’s Oriental Express: “Risk free dining: No like, no pay.” … By the way, Agency One’s Tony Paquin of Hayden Lake is rumored to be taking aim at Chenoweth in next spring’s Republican primary. … Rumor II: The 1996 Legislature may be state Sen. Mary Lou Reed’s last hurrah. Stay tuned. … S-R employees are concerned about the new policy taped to our second-floor bathroom walls: “Turn off lights before you go.”
Parting shot
Ex-Coeur d’Alene High third baseman John Schroeder is a slugger. In fact, his rookie card mentions the incredible 1994 double header against Lewiston when he hit five homers and drove in 16 RBIs. Schroeder led his 1995 Appalachian League club with 10 HRs. So, what does his first-ever baseball card show him doing? Bunting, of course.
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