The County Lines

Fri., Aug. 28, 1998

WASHINGTON

ADAMS COUNTY Othello

Two national convenience-food chains soon will hang their shingles in Othello. Rebuilding the Othello Quick Stop, owner Gerry Ramm has announced that Subway sandwiches and TCBY yogurt will be located in the mini-mall. The $1 million project includes 4,600 square feet of retail space and upgraded gasoline pumps. The new Quick Stop will employ up to 25 people. Currently, eight people are employed full time.

FERRY COUNTY Republic

Fifteen area residents are up in arms over the Republic School District’s decision to discontinue a bus route up Rose Valley Road. The school district, which says Rose Valley Road is too narrow, especially for winter driving, will pick students up at Trout Creek Road. Parents will receive a small mileage stipend to transport children to that pick-up site. Residents, addressing Ferry County commissioners, requested that the county improve the road. Commissioners promised to look into upgrading the road.

GRANT COUNTY Hartline

The 19th-annual Hartline Days will be Saturday in the Hartline City Park. Activities will include basketball, volleyball, an auction, live entertainment and plenty of food and friends. Hartline is a farming community on U.S. Highway 2 between Almira and Coulee City.

LINCOLN COUNTY Harrington

Although this farm town is far from the Swiss Alps, a local version of the Von Trapp family singers will be hitting the high notes in Harrington in December. Local theater group K/P Productions is having an informational meeting and potluck Saturday to get the ball rolling for staging the classic musical “The Sound of Music.” Lincoln County residents are invited to attend. For more information, call Linda Knapp at (509) 253-4678.

PEND OREILLE COUNTY Newport

Looking to get the Quail Manor housing project off the ground, Pend Oreille County commissioners have relinquished control of the proposal to Northeast Rural Resources. The state rejected a request for grants, telling commissioners the county shouldn’t be involved in the housing business. Dale Wilson of Northeast Rural Resources met with commissioners to discuss keeping the project alive. Billed originally as a 10-unit home for the developmentally disabled, Quail Manor will have to open its doors to senior citizens, low-income people and the mentally handicapped before getting government funds.

SPOKANE COUNTY Freeman

The Washington Cattle Feeders Association has awarded a $500 scholarship to Jaime Meenach. Meenach is a 1996 Freeman High School graduate and a 1997 National Beef Ambassador. She is a junior studying animal science at Washington State University. Her parents are Hal and Robyn Meenach of Valleyford.

STEVENS COUNTY Colville

Season tickets for the Colville Valley Community Concerts series are on sale. The first concert will be Oct. 26 with a tribute to George Gershwin by pianists Ralph Markham and Kenneth Broadway. Other presentations will include a cello concert and a guitarist-folk singer. Cost of a season ticket is $50. For more information, call Janet Kovalchik at (509) 684-2528.

WHITMAN COUNTY Pullman

Pullman teenager Ramsey Stamper, 15, has accomplished his goal of water-skiing to the Pacific Ocean. Covering 450 miles on the Snake and Columbia rivers, Ramsey took a total of 15 hours to ski from Lewiston to Astoria, Ore., where the Columbia meets the Pacific.

IDAHO

BENEWAH COUNTY St. Maries

A marijuana grower burning crop residue may have ignited a fire near the Middle Fork of Santa Creek last week, officials said. The Idaho Department of Lands found charred marijuana stalks. No arrests have been made in connection with the growing operation.

BONNER COUNTY Sandpoint

North Idaho Special Olympics is looking for volunteers to help plan this winter’s Special Olympics games at Schweitzer Mountain Resort. Help is needed for everything from coaching to administration. For more information, call Nannete at (208) 265-8749.

Priest River

The city of Priest River will conduct a public hearing Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. to set a budget for the 1999 fiscal year. A balanced budget of $1.18 million will be presented at City Hall.

BOUNDARY COUNTY Bonners Ferry

The Boundary County Head Start program is accepting applications for this year’s classes. Head Start is for 3- and 4-year-olds. To find out more or to receive an application, call (208) 267-5756.

KOOTENAI COUNTY Coeur d’Alene

Depending on the amount the City Council seeks in federal grants, the Police Department may consider expanding the school resource officer program into two middle schools. The city is eligible for $61,110 in juvenile accountability incentive block grants, which provide state and local governments with funds to promote greater accountability in the juvenile justice system.

Coeur d’Alene

The Rathdrum Grange has won first place in competition at the North Idaho Fair, said Joyce Austin, fair chairman of the Grange. The group’s display can be seen through Sunday at the fairgrounds at Kathleen Avenue and Government Way. Clover Leaf Grange placed second, while the Pomona and Mica Flats granges placed third, Austin said. She said Grange members Dick and Helen Meyers, as well as longtime chairman Alma Betts, also were honored by the Grange.

LATAH COUNTY Moscow

Tibetan Buddhist Zasep Tulku Rinpoche will speak at the Moscow Community Center today at 7 p.m. Rinpoche will talk about “The Six Perfections: Generosity, Morality, Patience, Perseverance, Concentration and wisdom.” Rinpoche, who is making his fourth visit to Moscow, is spiritual director of Tibetan Buddhist Centers in the United States, Canada and Australia. Admission will be $5.

SHOSHONE COUNTY Kellogg

The community of Pine Creek is developing a new park off Field Road near the Coeur d’Alene River. The old park was destroyed in flooding in 1996. Residents hope to pay for the park with grants.

MONTANA

LINCOLN COUNTY Libby

An agreement will be signed Tuesday by local officials and the Federal Emergency Management Agency for Project Impact. It will bring money to Lincoln County for projects aimed at reducing the area’s risk from flooding, wildfires, severe weather and other hazards. Included in the work are Parmenter Creek stabilization and an early warning system of impending hazards.

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