The County Lines

Sun., Nov. 5, 2000

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Adams County

Othello

Several staff members at Othello Community Hospital say CFO Leon Walsh’s recent article in the hospital newsletter was inappropriate. Walsh claims his column on the September and October birth rate was tongue in cheek. Interim administrator Fay Coats says she should have nixed the article’s publication. Both Coats and Walsh have apologized.

Ferry County

Curlew

The best chili in Ferry County is made by Arkansas John. John Alexander was the unanimous winner of the Ferry County Chamber of Commerce’s Curlew Chili Cook-Off. The concoction was medium hot, sans beans. Arkansas gave credit to his friend Don Longfellow for his garlic contributions to the recipe.

The most unique award went to Sharon Ruck for Green Pork Chili, while Bill Hooper’s No Bean Chili won the People’s Choice Award.

Grant County

Moses Lake

Another methamphetamine lab was brought down here last week. Police raided a trailer lab in the Longview Tracts shortly after 9 a.m. on Oct. 31. The owner of the trailer was not home, but will be charged with manufacturing and possession of methamphetamine, police said.

Lincoln County

Davenport

Cancer patients in Lincoln County will no longer be forced to drive to Spokane to seek treatment. Drs. Joni Nichols and Robert Laugen of Cancer Care Northwest have contracted with Lincoln Hospital and North Basin Health Services to run oncology clinics in Davenport twice per month. Cancer clinics will begin Nov. 15.

IDAHO

Benewah County

Plummer

Lakeside middle and high school students, parents, teachers and community members have been invited to take a bus to the University of Idaho’s final football game. Admission, the bus ride and a Vandals T-shirt are included in the invitation and are free. If interested, call Mr. Garvin at 686-1627.

Bonner County

Sandpoint

Members of the Sandpoint Junior Rifle Team earned new shooting ranks. Dewayne Renfro and Keith Balch obtained the rank of Pro Marksman. Kyle Henry achieved the ranks of Pro Marksman and Marksman. Ryan Kingsley received Marksman and Marksman First Class and Aza Dhaenens received the rank of sharpshooter. Nick Wolf and Hans Solum obtained all four rankings.

Boundary County

Bonners Ferry

Andrew Bolton is the new Community Resource Coordinator for the Boundary County Community Coalition for Families. He will be seeking financial support and a location for the community center. To contact Bolton, call (208) 267-3750 or stop in at the Boundary County Library.

Kootenai County

Coeur d’Alene

The Women’s Center will present a teen relationship workshop. Unhealthy and healthy relationship issues, comparison shopping, danger signals, and self-image will be discussed by a certified counselor at 4 to 5:30 p.m. Nov. 8, 15 and Dec. 6 and 13 at the Soroptimist’s Center, 1010 Ironwood Drive, Suite 115. To register, call (208) 664-9303.

Latah County

Moscow

Gritman Medical Center’s First Step Volunteer of the Month is Leilani Alamillo. Alamillo started in April and is flexible, compassionate and devoted to helping families with newborns adjust, according to Marci Schreiber, coordinator of the program.

Shoshone County

Kellogg

The Victorian Dickens Festival includes Queen Victoria’s Royal Feast, hot wassail, roasted chestnuts, a high tea with four courses and Victorian gifts, an antique puppet show, a Christmas Craft Faire, a candlelight character parade and town caroling. The event is set for Dec. 8 and 9 throughout Kellogg. For feast or high tea reservations or details, call (208) 784-0821.

MONTANA

Lincoln County

Libby

Items needed for the Tree of Warmth are boots, socks, gloves, mittens, scarves, coats and hats. The winter wear will be distributed to local youth by the Kiwanis Club. Take items to the Western News office.

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