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Adams County
Ritzville
The Ritzville Lions Club is looking for donations to reroof the American Legion Hall, where it meets for club activities. The project should cost about $50,000, but members say it’s a small price to pay for a group that has given thousands of dollars to community projects over the years.
Ferry County
Republic
The Volunteer Fire Department cooks one really big Memorial Day breakfast. Hundreds show up for the annual event, as shown by the recent fund-raising tally of $2,046.17. The money was officially presented last week to the Republic Cemetery Association, and is a major portion of its operating budget.
Grant County
Ephrata
The U.S. Army Bomb Squad neutralized a small, homemade explosive device at a local park earlier this week. A police officer, making a routine check of the facilities at Lions Park, found a suspicious looking item near the men’s bathroom. The device looked like a plastic 35 mm film canister wrapped in black electrical tape. A fuse was sticking out of one end. The canister contained match heads, dirt and an unknown powder.
Lincoln County
Davenport
The City Council is looking at ways to update the sewer system to comply with state standards. On the drawing board is a new pump system for the lift station that would move nearly 850 gallons per minute. The current system, which handles 835,000 gallons per day, has been known to overflow during peak times, putting raw sewage into the nearby creek. The local sewer is in need of an update and expansion, and there is a moratorium on building until standards are met.
Pend Oreille County
Newport
The Pend Oreille Valley Network, a local Internet provider, was the victim of a hacker recently. The hacker evidently spent three weeks trying to disable the server. POVN subscribers were plagued by connection difficulty, busy signals and inability to get authenticated. POVN President Tom Walton says client computers and data were not in jeopardy due to security checks. However, the company did spend $6,000 to install better security.
Spokane County
Medical Lake
The Medical Lake School district Parent Teacher Student Organization is collecting items for its yearly yard sale fund-raiser, scheduled Aug. 26 and 27. To donate, call (509) 299-3921 or (509) 299-3591.
Stevens County
Northport
The Northport Family Center is an official success. The center opened in June and has been enjoying steady numbers of kids and families ever since. The center offers a free lunch for kids, followed by activities and educational fare. Local adults with skills and hobbies take the time to teach kids about their craft. A newspaper writing workshop proved to be very popular. In all, the goal of getting kids interested in learning is being met with flying colors.
Whitman County
Pullman
Donors are needed for a blood drive Aug. 17 from 2 to 6 p.m. All donated blood will be used for individuals in the Palouse/Lewiston-Clarkston area. The drive is sponsored by Pullman Memorial Hospital and the American Red Cross. It will take place at PMH Summit Court, adjacent to Bishop Boulevard in Pullman. To register for a time slot, call Janine Zorb or Patty Snyder at (509) 332-5106.
IDAHO
Benewah County
St. Maries
Graf Photography is expanding its business to the Puget Sound area. Mitche Graf, owner and photographer, moved to the Northwest in 1986 and located his studio to 11 acres on the St. Joe River in 1997 from Noxon, Mont. Graf has three employees, specializes in wedding packages and travels throughout the Northwest.
Bonner County
Priest River
The Bonner County Human Rights Task Force awarded Fauna Samuel, a Priest River Lamanna High School graduate, a $2,000 scholarship. She was chosen for the award because of her student leadership in human rights, her academic record and work history. Samuel will attend the Honors College at the University of Idaho. “I will always stand up for the rights of the disenfranchised,” she said. “I am honored.”
Boundary County
Bonners Ferry
A Safe Sitters Class will be taught 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Aug. 16 in the education room of the Boundary Community Hospital by registered nurses Wanda Wilkerson and Elaine Atkins. The course is for 11- to 13-year-olds and will teach baby-sitting as a business, child care essentials, accident management and prevention, first aid and more. Registration is $30, call (208) 267-3141.
Kootenai County
Rose Lake
An all-class reunion will be held in conjunction with the the 7th Rose Lake Historical Society picnic and craft fair, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Rose Lake School. The event draws 300 to 400 students. Anyone who’d like to have a booth during the event should call (208) 682-4358. A roast pork dinner will be served for $6.
Latah County
Moscow
Robert Celebrezze was selected to replace K.C. Albright as the new high school principal. Albright accepted a position as assistant superintendent of Moscow schools. Celebrezze has been a teacher and instructor for 15 years, part of which was at the Lewiston High School.
MONTANA
Lincoln County
Libby
First place winners of the annual Water Safety Coloring Contest are Courtney Barton, Juliann Bryant and Cierra Stehlik. All children who participated in the contest were rewarded with a picnic and attended the awards ceremony at Souse Gulch. The contest is sponsored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and judged by rangers at the Libby Dam.