The County Lines

Wed., Oct. 7, 1998

WASHINGTON

ADAMS COUNTY

Lind

Celebrating 100 years of fellowship, the Good Hope Lutheran Church of Lind has invited the public to dinner. The meal at 6:30 p.m. Saturday will feature baron of beef catered by Diane Gering. Established in 1898, the church was originally based on German heritage and language. It made the switch to all-English services in 1941.

FERRY COUNTY

Republic

Three youngsters who spent their summer competitively swimming were recently honored by their coach at a banquet. Matthew and Mikey Slagle, 7 and 5 years old, and Ned Fischer, 6, hit the road to Colville, an hour’s drive each way, to participate in the Sharks Swim Club. As if all that driving wasn’t enough, the trio also swam in meets in Grand Forks, Castlegar, Nelson, Trail and Kimberley, British Columbia.

GRANT COUNTY

Royal City

Mayor Mike Stark says he never asked Police Chief Mike Powell to step down. “That is illegal,” says Stark, who confirms he has put Powell on administrative leave. Termination proceedings through the local Civil Service Commission have begun. Powell received notice of pending termination Sept. 25. A series of hearings will take place this week, with a final determination by the CSC expected within the month.

LINCOLN COUNTY

Wilbur

“Parenting with Grace,” a seminar being held at New Life Center, is geared toward helping Christian parents. Topics of the workshop Friday and Saturday include sharing control, giving choices, using thinking words, and consequences and empathy. For information, call (509) 647-2433.

PEND OREILLE COUNTY

Metaline Falls

The Cutter Theater will be busy in October. Not only is watercolorist Susan Rohrback the artist of the month, but classical musician James Russel Hunley is scheduled in concert Saturday. A lecture, “Theodore Roosevelt: Soldier/Statesman,” is planned Oct. 24. Auditions for the annual “Deck the Falls” will be held Oct. 22. Local thespians will present Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” in December.

SPOKANE COUNTY

Spokane Valley

A car equipped as a drunken-driving simulator is making the rounds of high schools in Spokane this week. At West Valley, Ferris and Central Valley high schools, students can drive the Dodge Neon through an obstacle course, allowing them to feel just how little control they have if they drink and drive. The simulator will be available for anyone to try from 1 to 6 p.m. today at Dishman Dodge, 7700 E. Sprague.

STEVENS COUNTY

Colville

With flu season just around the bend, the Tri-County Health District is providing immunization clinics throughout the month. Also giving tetanus and pneumococcal shots, the district is trying to update adults on needed immunizations. Clinics will be held in all Stevens County towns. For a schedule, call (509) 775-3111.

WHITMAN COUNTY

Pullman

All are invited to Neill Public Library to discuss the biography of writer Mikal Gilmore. Gilmore, one of four writers in the “Lives Worth Knowing” lecture series, is the author of “Shot in the Heart.” WSU professor Gloria Fisher will lead the discussion at 7 p.m. Oct. 19.

IDAHO

BENEWAH COUNTY

St. Maries

The St. Maries Council for the Arts presents “A Visit with Will,” an interactive theatre at the Eagles, at 7 p.m. Friday. Beverage and dessert is included in the ticket price of $8 for singles and $15 for any couple. Rod Molzahn will be portraying William Shakespeare.

BONNER COUNTY

Sandpoint

After an extensive inspection, Ruen-Yeager & Associates deemed bleachers at Memorial Field unsafe. The inspection revealed decay in several locations. A committee of baseball league representatives, City Council members and the city’s parks director will hold public meetings to gather information on designing new bleachers. The meetings will be held Oct. 28 and Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. at Sandpoint City Hall.

BOUNDARY COUNTY

Bonners Ferry

The third annual “Germs of Concern” interactive program will be held Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Boundary Community Hospital. The interactive forum will provide information about HIV and hepatitis A, B and C. For information, call (208) 267-3141, ext. 219.

Bonners Ferry

Boundary County Commissioners announced that road and bridge supervisor Matt Shipp will resign as of Oct. 15. Commissioners are advertising the job through Idaho Job Service. The job description has changed from requiring a civil engineer for the position to three years of personnel supervision and five years road-building experience. An engineering background is still preferred.

KOOTENAI COUNTY

Coeur d’Alene

The IRS and the Idaho State Tax Commission will sponsor a free IRS seminar Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 10 a.m. in the Todd Hall Room at North Idaho College. The three-hour seminar will cover topics including the latest changes for the filing season, equipment requirements, application process, suitability checks and the state electronic filing program. To reserve a seat for the seminar, mail or fax your name, firm name (if any), address, phone number, Electronic Filing Identification Number (if any) and if you were a prior applicant to: Coeur d’Alene IRS e-file Seminar, Internal Revenue Service, 550 W. Fort Street, Boise, ID 83724-0041. Fax reservations to (208) 334-9014. For information call (208) 334-9086, ext. 300.

LATAH COUNTY

Moscow

Two award-winning documentaries are among the highlights of the Queer Student Association Film Festival beginning Friday at the University of Idaho.

“Changing Our Minds: The Story of Dr. Evelyn Hooker,” is about the work of the physician whose research forced the American Psychiatric Association to remove homosexuality from its manual of mental disorders. It will show Friday at 9:45 p.m. “Out at Work,” a movie about the struggle for rights in the workplace, was shown at the Sundance Film Festival this year and is scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday. All films will be shown in the UI Student Union Building’s Borah Theatre, beginning at 7 p.m. Friday and 5 p.m. Saturday.

The festival is held in conjunction with National Coming Out Day.

SHOSHONE COUNTY

Kellogg

Kellogg High School’s Interact Club constructed a 3-1/2-mile trail around Kalispell Island. The club joined with the Castlegar, British Columbia, Interact Club for the project, which included defining the trail, removing brush, logs, roots and other debris. Interact Clubs are sponsored by Rotary International.

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