The County Lines

Wed., Aug. 12, 1998

WASHINGTON

ADAMS COUNTY

Othello

Lillie Gilbert has taken over as president of the Othello Chamber of Commerce. Gilbert, a longtime resident, has been an insurance agent with Ashton Insurance for six years. She will have plenty of help getting meetings and fund-raisers together as daughter-in-law Monica Gilbert was recently hired as the chamber office manager.

FERRY COUNTY

Nespelem

The Colville Confederated Tribes wants public comment on its intention to seek authorization from the federal government to administer and enforce the Tribe’s Toxic Lead (Pb) Program. If the request for local control of the program is turned down, the Environmental Protection Agency will run the program. Send comments, postmarked by Aug. 27, to: Environmental Trust Department, Toxic Lead Program, Colville Confederated Tribes, Box 150, Nespelem, WA 99155. For more information, call 624-7375.

GRANT COUNTY

Moses Lake

It’s the closest thing to the big leagues most of these guys will ever see. The Columbia Basin Riverdogs Senior Babe Ruth team clocked their rival, Ryder Construction, 9-1 for a trip to the World Series in North Carolina on Saturday. “We didn’t have a big party or anything.

We’re saving it for the big one,” says manager Jerry Thaut. This will be the Riverdogs’ first shot at the title.

LINCOLN COUNTY

Creston

Due to a discrepancy between the amount of water pumped from the wells and the amount of water the city is billing residents for, the City of Creston has been given an ultimatum. The State Auditor’s Office has required the town to implement a water meter replacement program. The town will check every meter, and if an error of 2 percent or more is found, the property owner must replace the meter at a cost of $100. The council is discussing whether the city should pick up the initial cost of new meters and bill citizens $1.50 monthly until the units are paid for.

PEND OREILLE COUNTY

Selkirk

With neighbors upset about a rash of wild animal sightings and a recent cougar attack at a popular camground, local officials have scheduled a meeting to listen to public concerns. The Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Department and officials from the state Fish and Wildlife Department will hear comments Aug. 18 at 7 p.m. in the Selkirk School gymnasium. All are invited to share concerns and discuss solutions.

SPOKANE COUNTY

Spangle

The Liberty School District is seeking bidders for the $3.1 million renovations to Liberty High School. Renovations include four new classrooms, a new music multipurpose area, remodeling of the science classroom and conversion of the former music room into a library. It will also include a wastewater treatment plant for the school district, said Superintendent Skip Berquam. The school board will review bids at 7 p.m. Sept. 1 in the high school cafeteria.

STEVENS COUNTY

Hunters

The annual Hunters Fair is scheduled Saturday. Grand marshals for the parade this year are Joe and Mary Hudspeth of Fruitland. Holding court over the festivities will be princesses Suzanne Schrack, Mindy Budweg and Holly Hemler. All are students at Columbia-Hunters High School.

WHITMAN COUNTY

Pullman

The Pullman Memorial Hospital Board of Commissioners approved a bond proposal of $11.8 million Tuesday to be put to Whitman County voters Nov. 3. The bond is the next step toward building a new hospital on Bishop Boulevard, said Scott Adams, Pullman Memorial Hospital administrator.

IDAHO

BENEWAH COUNTY

St. Maries

Youth Associate Mary Jean Craig of the Idaho 4-H office in Moscow will speak at noon today during the Chamber of Commerce luncheon. Several participants of the 4-H organization, as well as students enrolled in the “Know Your Government” program will attend the meeting at St. Maries Eagles. The public is encouraged to attend. Cost for the luncheon is $4.

BONNER COUNTY

Sandpoint

The Unicorn Theatre Players will host auditions for their production of “The Real Inspector Hound” on Aug. 24 and 25. The comedy/murder mystery has roles available for three women and five men of various ages with preference given to those with an English accent. Auditions will be held at 7 p.m. at the Panida Theatre in Sandpoint. For more information, call Scott Johnson at (208) 263-2118 or (208) 265-2768.

BOUNDARY COUNTY

Bonners Ferry

A talent show benefiting the Worley family will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday at Fry Memorial Auditorium. The Worleys lost a son and another was seriously injured in an automobile accident earlier this month. Cost for the event is $5. Anyone interested in performing should call Sandy Short at (208) 267-7363.

KOOTENAI COUNTY

Coeur d’Alene

Entries for the annual photography contest at the North Idaho Fair must be received by 5 p.m. Friday. Photographs will be accepted at Steinley’s, Kootenai County Fairgrounds or Camera Corral. Picture guidelines are listed in the 1998 fair handbook which can be found at the fairgrounds. For more information, call Larry Barreth at (208) 773-1256 or Connie Trembly at (208) 772-5246.

LATAH COUNTY

Moscow

The Moscow High School band has been invited to participate in the London Parade Festival on Jan. 1, 2000.

The eight-day trip will cost $1,645 per student. The band is starting a series of fund-raising activities to help pay the way of at least 32 band members. A yard sale and car wash are scheduled for Saturday in the high school parking lot.

SHOSHONE COUNTY

Silverton

The Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District opened a preferred woodcutting section in the AlderDeer Creek area located along Road 1586. The section is scheduled to be open until Oct. 10, although it may close ahead of schedule without advanced notice. A personal-use firewood permit is required to gather the wood which can be purchased at any Forest Service office. For more information, contact the Silverton office at (208) 752-1221.

MONTANA

LINCOLN COUNTY

Libby

Black bear hunting licenses for the 1998 fall season will not be sold after Aug. 31. The license deadlines have been instituted to reduce illegal hunting of bears.

Nonresident hunters can contact the Fish, Wildlife & Parks at (406) 444-2535 to request license applications by mail. The 1998 fall season begins on Sept. 15 in most hunting districts.

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