The County Lines

Fri., Sept. 25, 1998

WASHINGTON

ADAMS COUNTY

Lind

The good people of Lind are playing bingo for food again. In raising money and canned goods for The Pantry food bank, participants pay one can of food for every half hour of bingo they play. The most recent event helped The Pantry get a head start on restocking for winter. The next bingo-for-food event is scheduled Wednesday at noon. The venue has not been chosen, but prizes are already being gathered.

FERRY COUNTY

Republic

Ferry County is sponsoring a hazardous waste collection at the Ferry County shop on Saturday. Items collected free of charge include paint, used engine oil, solvents, cleansers, pesticides and herbicides. Commercial waste also will be accepted, but a fee will be charged. Businesses generating less than 220 pounds of hazardous waste per month may make a disposal appointment. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For information, call (509) 775-5217.

GRANT COUNTY

Royal City

It was a successful Grant County Fair for the kids of Columbia Bacon. These avid 4-Hers averaged animals well over 200 pounds. Lacey Jensen’s pig tipped the scales at 263 pounds, while Holly Rasor’s entry weighed in at 254 pounds. Hot on the trail was Lisa Hunt, whose hog weighed 238 pounds. These porkers were purchased by TelCom Communications and the Royal Slope Boosters.

LINCOLN COUNTY

Almira

If you love a parade, don’t miss the annual Almira Country Fair. Scheduled for Saturday, the fair is chock full of craft and gift booths, art displays and family fun. The Soap Box Derby race is again on the calendar of events, as is the Almira Fire Department auction. Food booths will be serving German sausage, homemade pies and soft tacos.

PEND OREILLE COUNTY

Metaline

The Washington Water Works operator certification program recently recognized John Kinney with a certificate of competency. Kinney, who leads the student-operated water plant at Selkirk Junior/Senior High School, now has a leg up on a future career. Spokane County Valleyford There will be a huge garage sale this weekend to benefit the West Plains Community Fair. The sale will run Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to sundown. The sale is under cover at 14715 Madison in Valleyford. Call 926-21176 or 536-7910 with questions.

STEVENS COUNTY

Colville

Attempting to replace a stolen piece of Stevens County history, the Rice Community Church donated its historic bell to the local museum, the Keller Heritage Center. The bell replaces a larger bell stolen last March. Although the investigation is ongoing, historical society member Tom Dodson says it’s common knowledge local residents who took the original bell dismantled it for salvage in Spokane. He says the new bell has been fixed to the spot and is, it’s hoped, theft-proof.

WHITMAN COUNTY

Pullman

Internationally known storyteller Diane Ferlatte will perform at Washington State University today at 7 p.m. in Daggy Hall’s R.R. Jones Theater. Tickets for the fund-raising event for YWCA of WSU are $5 for general admission and $2 for children 12 and under. Ferlatte has performed at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. She is a Parent’s Choice and American Library Association award recipient.

IDAHO

BENEWAH COUNTY

St. Maries

For now, the Benewah County Police Department won’t be deputizing any tribal officers. The question of whether to allow the sheriff’s office to deputize the tribal police officers is the responsibly of the Idaho Counties Risk Management Program to decide. The program is responsible for insuring the county against liability. Its attorneys have examined whether allowing tribal officers to act in place of deputies would increase the county’s liability. The decision will be made public during the risk management program’s November meeting.

BONNER COUNTY

Priest River

Bonner County’s plan to use herbicides to battle Eurasian milfoil was almost derailed Wednesday after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was notified. The concerns arose as county officials were obtaining the permit for the applying of herbicides on weed colonies in the river near Albeni Falls Dam. The copper-based herbicides may hurt bull trout. Though Nautique’s impact on the bull trout was deemed minimal by Fish and Wildlife, the county agreed not to use the chemical. The county will use two other EPA-approved herbicides.

BOUNDARY COUNTY

Bonners Ferry

Frederick John Johnson, 46, of Bonners Ferry, faces charges that he shot Deputy Sgt. George Voyles on July 30. On Nov. 10, Johnson will face charges that include one felony count of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer and one felony count of the use of a firearm in commission of a crime. When Johnson was apprehended, officers found controlled substances and drug paraphernalia in his vehicle, according to a report filed July 31.

KOOTENAI COUNTY

Post Falls

Western Wireless installed a series of 6-foot cell phone antenna systems on top of the city water tank Wednesday on Ford Rock. The City Council approved the structure seven months ago. A small electric generator will be installed on the ground. The electrical unit will be fenced to prevent children from getting inside.

LATAH COUNTY

Moscow

Members of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority will present the “Outstanding Child Care Provider Award” at the third annual Child First conference Oct. 10. Kassin Laverty and the sorority put together the award after working with University of Idaho Professor Janice Fletcher on the Children First conference. The conference features a day of workshops and activities concerning child care for toddler through school age. Parents can nominate their child care provider by writing to: Kappa Kappa Gamma, 701 Taylor Ave. Apt. 7, Moscow, ID, 83843. Letters will be accepted until Oct. 8. Information: Kathy Barnard, (208) 885-6291.

SHOSHONE COUNTY

Kellogg

The first Silver Valley Habitat for Humanity walk-a-thon raised $1,000 Saturday. Organizers and participants said it was a success. Habitat’s “Walk, Jog or Run for the World” walk-a-thon had about 22 participants on the path from Kellogg Middle School to Elizabeth Park. The Habitat funds will be used to build homes in the Silver Valley.

MONTANA

LINCOLN COUNTY

Troy

A 19-year-old Troy man was killed Wednesday in a logging accident of the Champion Haul Road. Rick Stapley died after the rubber-tired skidder he was operating rolled and threw him from the cab. According to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department, Stapley wasn’t wearing his seat belt. Stapley worked for Price-Meyer Logging.

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