The County Lines

Thu., May 6, 1999

WASHINGTON

ADAMS COUNTY

Othello

The city of Othello is anticipating budget shortfalls. To balance the scales before the problem gets out of hand, the city is considering a 1.5 percent utility tax increase beginning in July. In addition, the city is looking at a 90 cent per month increase in water fees for one-inch and smaller water lines. Anyone with a larger line would pay substantially more.

FERRY COUNTY

Curlew

All are invited to an old-time Country Fair May 14-16 at the Pink Barn on Lundimo Meadows Road. The event will feature straw bale house construction, sheep shearing, spinning, meat smoking and basket weaving, as well as contests and a petting zoo for kids. For more information, call (509) 779-0126.

LINCOLN COUNTY

Wilbur

The local school will be looking to voters to fund $10,000 in playground equipment. The district had to pull equipment deemed dangerous by its insurance carrier, and is hoping to replace it with a piece that requires climbing and balance and is handicap accessible.

The cost of the equipment is expected to be included in a bond levy later this year.

PEND OREILLE COUNTY

Cusick

The American Legion Post 217 is building a new meeting hall next to its current building. The Legion purchased the land from the city two years ago. A good portion of the 60-by-100-foot building should be finished within 60 days. Legionnaires will begin fund-raising for the $200,000 project.

SPOKANE COUNTY

Chattaroy

Army National Guard Pvt. Jeff S. Gardiner, son of Karren Russell of Chattaroy and Jeff Gardiner of West Richland, Wash., graduated from One Station Unit Training at Fort Knox, Ky. The coursework included basic military and advanced individual training.

STEVENS COUNTY

Colville

Mark May 7 and 8 on your family calendar. That’s when Colville’s Flour Mill Farm & Hardware will host its special “Chick Days.” Promoting the raising of chickens for egg production, the Flour Mill will give away 12 free chicks to every customer purchasing 100 pounds of Chick Startena. Owner Steve Fuhrman says little investment and time is needed to start a flock.

WHITMAN COUNTY

Pullman

Pullman High School Choirs, under the direction of Theresa Schmick, will present a program of vocal music in the Holland Library rotunda on Friday at noon, to conclude this semester’s Atrium Music Series. Library business continues as usual, limited seating is provided.

IDAHO

BENEWAH COUNTY

Tensed

The annual Tensed Days celebration will be June 5. In addition to the car show, organizers are planning an antique iron show. Logging and agriculture machinery and household items will be on display. Entries must be more than 30 years old to qualify for the show. For information, contact Terry Doupe at (208) 274-4395 or a member of the Tensed Area Business Association.

BONNER COUNTY

Priest River

The four finalists for the school board position in Bonner County School District No. 83 will be in Priest River today for interviews with the board, and staff and community receptions. The four candidates are Don Armstrong, Polly Crowley, Steve Deal and Joe Malletta. The candidates will interview from 3:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Priest River Lamanna High School with staff receptions 4-6:30 p.m. and community receptions 4:45-7:15 p.m.

BOUNDARY COUNTY

Bonners Ferry

Clifford and Mary Kramer are seeking a special-use permit to demolish a lodge and build a new guest facility at Fiest Creek Resort. A public hearing on the proposal will be held before the Boundary County Planning and Zoning Commission at 5:30 p.m. May 20, in the Boundary County Courthouse.

KOOTENAI COUNTY

Coeur d’Alene

Marketplace censorship in publishing is the topic of the Kootenai County Democratic Club luncheon at noon Friday at the Iron Horse Restaurant in Coeur d’Alene. Speakers include the Idaho Spokesman-Review’s Ken Olsen, co-author of Vernon J. Baker’s “Uncommon Valor,” and Steve Meyer, who with his wife, Jan, owned The Bookseller, which closed this year after 26 years in the downtown area.

LATAH COUNTY

Moscow

Planning committees have been formed for the Palouse Discovery Science Center in the Moscow 1912 high school. The City Council has agreed that one-third of the building should be used for a science and arts center. The center’s goal is to teach science and technology to residents and visitors through hands-on learning. Committees include programming, public relations, facilities and fund-raising. The next meeting for volunteers will be 7 p.m. May 17 in the junior high multipurpose room. For information, call coordinator Lisa Garrett at (208) 883-4746.

SHOSHONE COUNTY

Kellogg

Kellogg residents who live on Third, Fourth, Silver and South Division streets are reminded they cannot park in front of their homes during flood control work by the Army Corps of Engineers. Vehicles parked in the narrow driving lane will be towed.

MONTANA

LINCOLN COUNTY

Libby

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is considering charges of animal cruelty against a woman who kept 32 cats in an unoccupied house south of Libby. Deputies impounded 29 cats and three escaped April 30 as they executed a search warrant. The search warrant was issued following an anonymous complaint and a visit to the property on U.S. Highway 2 by county animal control officer Frank Hendrickson.

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