The County Lines

Tue., Dec. 1, 1998

WASHINGTON

Adams County Othello

Thanks to the city and county, and farmer P.J. Taggares, several tons of garbage was hauled out of local neighborhoods last week. More than 98,000 pounds of trash, including large appliances and tires, was hauled to the Adams County Transfer Station. Rabanco, the owner of the landfill where the trash will be taken, also donated to the cause.

Ferry County Republic

A teen who took a .22-caliber pistol to school in May has been sentenced to 30 to 40 weeks at Martin Hall Detention Center. The 17-year-old boy never took the weapon from his backpack.

Grant County Quincy

The local Cenex Harvest States chemical distributor was cleared by a jury of a complaint by a Quincy farming couple that use of its chemical damaged their land. Dennis and Marilyn DeYoung said land they rented to the local Cenex in 1990 and 1991 was found damaged when they went to farm it in 1992. Although the jury found Cenex to be negligent in the 1990 chemical application, it said the application did not harm the land. The DeYoungs lost the property in question to foreclosure in 1992.

Lincoln County Davenport

Three Family Resource Center employees were terminated recently. The center, which provides support for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, is in the midst of reorganization. Board Chairman Dee Ann Edwards of Creston said the center was going to “start again from scratch,” leaving only director Karen Bernardi from the original crew.

Pend Oreille County Cusick

The theft of an old pickup last September is being felt by the Cusick School District today. The pickup was used to haul garbage and plow snow. With decreasing student enrollment and dwindling funding, the district can’t afford a new truck. People are being asked to donate or loan the school a vehicle. To help, call (509) 445-1125.

Spokane County Cheney

As part of the Talking Drum Speaker series, the African American Association of Eastern Washington University will present a free showing of the film “Rosewood” on Thursday at noon at The Pub. Call 359-2514 for more information.

Stevens County Colville

Local police are investigating a dozen burglaries that started in August. Last week, Carefree Hair Design and the Colville Community College Center were both broken into. A $10 bill was taken from the college and nothing was missing from the hair salon. The amount of damage from breaking into the buildings is still unknown.

Whitman County Pullman

Auditions for “Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,” will be held by the Washington State University School of Music and Theatre Arts on Dec. 8 from 7 to 10 p.m. and Dec. 9 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Jones Theatre. Auditions should consist of a prepared two- to three-minute song and a reading from the script, available at the audition. The performance will be in April. For more information, contact George Caldwell at (509) 335-5682 or Julie Wieck at (509) 335-4331.

IDAHO

Benewah County St. Maries

A $180,000 first-quarter loss at Benewah Community Hospital turned into a $179,590 profit for the end of the fiscal year Sept. 30 with the help of added services and an effort to cut costs. Hospital revenue for inpatient care dropped about $140,000 while the outpatient care revenue increased by $600,000.

Bonner County Sandpoint

The Sandpoint Lions Club has set a $38,000 goal for the Toys for Tots campaign. The money raised will provide food boxes, toys and gift certificates for more than 400 families and individuals who will need help this Christmas. While donations of money are preferred, new toys or gifts can be dropped off in bins at Harold’s IGA, U.S. Bank, Kmart, Wal-Mart, Bonner Mall or Cedar Street Bridge.

Boundary County Bonners Ferry

Volunteers and donations are needed to ensure that Bonners Ferry is represented with a local Special Olympics team at the Idaho Special Olympics Winter Games at Schweitzer Mountain Resort Feb. 28 to March 2. More than 300 athletes are expected to compete in events, including alpine and nordic skiing and snowshoeing. For more information, call Joe Nicholas at (208) 267-1501.

Kootenai County Post Falls

The Post Falls Urban Renewal Agency has a volunteer opening. The agency meets twice monthly at 7 a.m. in city hall and is involved with projects throughout the community such as beautification improvements on West Seltice Way, improvements to the Riverbend Commerce Park and the construction site for the University of Idaho Research Park and the plan for revitalizing downtown Post Falls. The agency is a five-member board appointed by the mayor. The open position is a five-year term. For more information, call Jerry Basler at (208) 773-8708.

Latah County Moscow

The public is invited to share holiday traditions at the McConnell Mansion’s Victorian Christmas Open House on Dec. 12, from 1-4 p.m. at 110 S. Adams in Moscow. Visitors will be entertained with cello parlor music by students of Linda and Bill Wharton, flutists Consuelo Weitz and Karen Hagen and a recorder group headed by Robin Ohlgren-Evans. Between music, members of the Palouse Story Circle will tell stories of the winter season. The event is sponsored by the Latah County Historical Society.

Shoshone County Silver Valley

Gordon Crow recently was named executive director of the Silver Valley Economic Development Corp. He will work three days a week with the economic development group and continue as an employee of the Panhandle Area Council the other two days of the week. Crow is also a state senator.

MONTANA

Lincoln County Libby

Libby School Board decided Nov. 17 to require a guardian’s signed permission for doctors and schools to exchange a student’s medical information. The policy change comes after a Libby Middle School student’s medication, which was kept in the school office, was lost in December 1997.

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