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WASHINGTON
Adams County
Othello
The high unemployment rate in Adams County is making a new park in south Othello possible. Looking to the county for maintenance funds for the 20-acre park, citizens are glad to hear there is $20,000 in tax money available each year for public facilities use because Adams County qualifies as a “distressed county.” The funds, a fraction of a percent of the county sales tax, are given back to counties with high unemployment rates. Commissioners estimate the total rebate to Adams County this year to be $50,000 to $70,000.
Ferry County
Republic
Thirty-one musicians of all ages competed in the Northeast Washington Fiddle Contest last month. Winning the junior-junior division was K.J. Zimmerman of Emmett, Idaho. Joe Howard of Potlatch, Idaho, took top honors in the junior division, with Erin Tydings of Cashmere, Wash., besting the novice category. For adults, Jeff Anderson of Waterville, Wash., was the top fiddler. Trophies and prize money were awarded.
Grant County
Quincy
Want to know how your dinner got from the farm to the market? Attend Quincy Farmer-Consumer Awareness Day on Saturday and you’ll get your answers. A variety of free farm tours are planned, along with a parade, cooking contest, farmer’s market, food and crafts booths, fun run and free entertainment. Agriculture displays include a mint oil extraction plant, apple, onion and potato harvest and packing, diatomaceous-earth mining plant, and hydroponic tomato production.
Lincoln County
Reardan
Getting a lot of work for a little money, the town has re-upped its contract with the Airway Heights Corrections Center work crew. The town, which uses the inmates to work on streets, water and sewer lines and landscape city property, agreed to pay $1 per hour per inmate for the labor. The city has been using the inmates for general maintenance since 1993.
Pend Oreille County
Newport
All are invited to the third annual Fall Spectacular, hosted by CREATE. The event, a variety show and art exhibition, will be held Sept. 19 at Sadie Halstead Middle School. Local residents will strut their stuff for friends and neighbors starting at 7 p.m. Admission is $4 for adults and $2 for children. In addition, an open house at CREATE’s Learning Center for the Arts will run from 5:30 p.m. until showtime. The art center is just one block from the middle school.
Spokane County
Deer Park
Three area residents were named to the University of Washington dean’s list for the 1998 spring quarter. Deer Park’s Sherrie L. Larson and Frank M. Schwieterman joined Elk’s Rick L. Hoener in receiving the honor. The students maintained at least a 3.5 gradepoint average on a minimum of 12 credit hours.
Stevens County
Colville
Hoping to give students “a safe campus that promotes mutual respect and positive school spirit,” the Colville School District has adopted a closed campus policy. Students will be required to remain on campus throughout the school day, which should alleviate tardiness and skipping of afternoon classes. Also, students driving to school will pay $4 for an assigned parking spot, which they must keep clean.
Whitman County
Pullman
Abayomi “AJ” Adejokun, a graduate student working on an MBA degree, has been named graduate student ombudsman for Washington State University. He has more than eight years of managerial and leadership experience, including six years of advanced academic personnel management and conflict resolution training.
IDAHO
Benewah County
St. Maries
St. Maries Police Chief Fred Cruzan asked the City Council to approve a request to purchase reloading equipment for the police department. The City Council approved the $319 expenditure to help cut the cost of ammunition for training and allow officers to spend more time at the shooting range.
Bonner County
Priest River
The Boundary County Library, in conjunction with the Idaho Humanities Council, presents “A Visit with Caroline Lockhart,” Sunday, 9:15 a.m., at Farragut State Park. Lockhart was a journalist, humorist, novelist and rancher who chronicled the turn-of-the-century West. Shannon Stevens-Commers re-enacts the life of Lockhart with storytelling, songs and the writer’s own words around a simple set with a saddle and campfire. Information: Clark Fork Library, 266-1321.
Boundary County
Bonners Ferry
All pinochle players are encouraged to join The Order Eastern Star pinochle season, which begins Saturday, 6:30 p.m., at the Odd Fellows Hall, across from Trinity Lutheran Church on Cody Street. Information: Mike, 267-5234.
Kootenai County
Coeur d’Alene
The Wishing Star Foundation holds an informational meeting for people interested in becoming members of the Kootenai County Wishing Star chapter Wednesday, 6 p.m., at the Coldwell Banker/ Schneidmiller Realty, 1924 Northwest Blvd. The foundation grants wishes to children with life threatening diseases. Information: (800) 685-6956.
Latah County
Moscow
Moscow High School students will have the option of taking a special course this fall through the Certified Nurse Assistant program organized by the school district, area health care providers and the Moscow Chamber of Commerce. Students will be given the chance to get a head start on a health care career, obtain a professional license and college credit by taking the course. The classes will meet from 2 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Shoshone County
Kellogg
Shoshone County Juvenile Services offers a class to help parents learn to deal with strong-willed or problem children. The goal of “Parent Project” is to give parents the tools they need to deal with their children. The classes begin Wednesday, 6 p.m., in the library at Kellogg High School. Information: Shoshone County Juvenile Services, 556-7861.
MONTANA
Lincoln County
Libby
The Civilian Conservation Corps reunion is set for Sept. 17-19. The reunion will include a dedication at the Heritage Museum. For a brochure contact: Creative Resources & Solutions, LLC, P.O. Box 747, Libby, MT 59923 or call: (406) 293-5196.