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DEAR PECKY

 Yes, I too have noticed many browning cedars, north of Bonners Ferry. Can anyone suggest a more immediate/local cause or solution, beyond climate change?

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I spoke with a forester friend of mine about the Cedar trees and his opinion of the issue is that due to the early warm weather and sunshine the trees are re-acting to this and attempting to start their photosynthesis process. Since we had an early hard freeze the ground froze and the snow has insulated the ground and at this time is still frozen. Now the trees are trying to uptake water from the ground and are unable to do that so are slowly suffering from a lack of water to complete their photosynthesis process. This is known as "red belt sydrome" and providing the trees are healthy they will recover as they have in the past when these conditions were present. Nothing to do with global warming or global cooling, just a natural re-occuring event.

- Jim

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HOUSEBOAT ORDINANCE CAPSIZES March 7/BCDBee

RMEF RESPONDS TO WOLF GROUPS March 7/BCDBee

2010 PRIEST LAKE SPRING FESTIVAL CALENDAR OF EVENTS

The March equinox will occur on March 20 in 2010, marking the beginning of spring in the northern hemisphere and fall (autumn) in the southern hemisphere from an astronomical viewpoint. The March equinox will occur at 17:32 (or 5:32pm) at Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) on this date.

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All the Republican incumbents for District 5 — Sen. Jim Hammond and Reps. Bob Nonini and Frank Henderson — filed for re-election so far today. Also, Republican state Reps. George Eskridge of Dover and Eric Anderson of Priest Lake have filed in District 1.

In other North Idaho districts, Dem Mary Lou Shepherd of Wallace has filed in District 2; Republican Duane Rasmussen has filed for retiring Rep. Jim Clark’s seat in District 3; and Independent Jeremy Boggess of Coeur d’Alene has filed for Republican John Goedde’s seat in District 4. In the 1st Congressional District Race, Independent Dave Olson of St. Maries has filed to run for Dem Congressman Walt Minnick’s seat

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SALSA/TANGO CLASS TO RESTART SUNDAY MARCH 14

at Hill's Resort
Everybody welcome

Join anytime
New start every Sunday

Come dance and sweat with us

3 - 5 pm

IDAHO REPORTER ARTICLE/MARCH 4TH -- BACK AT YOUR REQUEST

Rep. Eric Anderson, R-Priest Lake, is proud of the program designed to help keep invasive species out of Idaho’s lakes and water ways, but feels his legislation, House Bill 533, will help to expand the program by enabling more vendors to sell stickers and register boats.

In an address to lawmakers on the House floor Thursday, Anderson said that if the legislation is enacted, it would allow greater access to the program, as well as greater compliance among boaters.  The fee hike proposed by Anderson would allow vendors to collect a processing fee for selling the sticker and registering boats.

The House passed the fee hike by a vote of 55-15.  It now heads to the Senate.

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SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS PERFORMANCE

Venture into the terrifying Black Forest with Snow White and her friends Friday, March 12th or Saturday, March 13, 2010 when the Missoula Children's Theatre (MCT) and more than 50 local students perform SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS.  An original musical adaptation of this classic tale, the performance is sure to thrill audiences of all ages.

SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS will be presented at 6 p.m. Friday, March 12th at 6 p.m. and Saturday, March 12th at 12 noon at Priest Lake Elementary.  Doors open one half hour before the show starts.  Tickets are available at the door for Adults - $5, Kids 4-18 $3, Kids three and under free

The Missoula Children's Theatre residency at Priest Lake is brought to you by Priest Lake Elementary PTO and ArtSmart.  For more information call Allison Hagman 208-443-140

SECRETARY OF STATE BEN YSURSA SPOKE TO AN AUDIENCE OF16 ABOUT STATE ENDOWMENT LANDS THURSDAY

“It was first come-first served when cottage sites were leased in the 1930’s and 40’s,” Ysursa said. “Some people have built multi-million dollar homes on this leased land.
“People own the improvements on our land,” he said.
Come December 2010, these leases are up. The Land Board meets March 16 to determine the lease on these cottage sites.
“The cost of these cottage site leases are going up,” Ysursa said.

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link fixed - thank you B.B.
Post date: 3.5.10

CAVANAUGH BAY RESORT

Cavanaugh Bay Resort Restaurant and Trent's Bar
CLOSED temporarily

Re opening day May 1st
(maybe a bit sooner weather permitting)

LODGING available call and leave data for contact

NEW STORY FROM THE CREEK POSTED 3.5.10

STORIES FROM THE CREEK

by Dean Stevens

I am writing in memory of a man I worked for while in college who had served in the US Army in 1916 -1918, chasing Pancho Villa "all over the hills and dales" of Mexico, after he had invaded New Mexico on March 9, 1916, 94 years ago today.

I had met Harry Powell, who owned and operated Powell Plumbing and heating in Moscow, when he came through Granite Creek Resort to boat up to his small hunting and fishing cabin at the south end of Huckleberry Bay.  During the fall of 1951, before Kathy and I were married, I told Harry that I was looking for a part-time job in Moscow.  We talked about my experience on my family ranch and at the resort and what skills I had.  He agreed to hire me, as a law student who worked for him was graduating and he needed someone to replace him.

I began working at pricing invoices for plumbing and heating jobs his workers performed, after my classes in the afternoons.  Harry sometimes asked me to drive him out to his ranch near Troy to help him with livestock and fencing and other odd jobs.  His "pickup" was a 1946 Dodge 4-door with the back seat removed.  I also worked as a plumber's helper which involved cutting, threading and laying galvanized pipe and also digging ditches for pipe.  It was a good job for which I earned $1.25/hour.  The going rate for students working in service stations was $.75/hour.  While living in a dormitory I hashed and waited tables for meals.  I felt fortunate and Kathy and I lived well.

Why the nickname, Highball Harry?  He did not drink alcoholic beverages.  It actually came from his strong work ethic.  He never hesitated to pick up a shovel or other tools and work beside his men.  He had a plumbing and heating contract for the new Jason Lee Elementary School in Richland, Washington.  He received word that the job needed to reach a certain stage by the following Monday.  He and I drove to Richland in his Dodge car and worked a Saturday and Sunday digging ditches and laying pipe to meet the deadline.

He also had me haul pipe and fittings as well as metal ductwork that his sheet metal workers fabricated in his shop in Moscow to the new school in Richland.  His truck was a 1938 Dodge 1 1/2 ton flatbed.  It was in excellent condition, had a two speed rear axle, a heater, no radio and very hard seats.

One weekend he had me haul a small shed for his lake cabin to Granite Creek Resort where I backed it into the lake and pulled it onto a barge with cable winches.  Kathy got to come along on that trip with me.  It was a great weekend!

Highball Harry's final adventure was a trip to either Seward or Homer, Alaska in his Dodge flatbed loaded with his 18' aluminum boat, 20hp Mercury outboard and hunting and camping gear gear.  He took a good friend, a Mr. Cox, who Harry called called "Coxy", as his hunting companion.  They off-loaded the boat and all of their gear and headed for Kodiak Island to hunt for trophy Brown Bear.  A storm came up after they left and they apparently "swamped" and were never seen again.

 

 

ANYONE?

Has anyone else noticed how sickly many of the cedar trees look at many locations around thePriest Lake? I have observed the same thing in the Sandpoint area. Could this be a harbinger of climate change?

- A Priestlaker.com reader

PRIEST LAKE TRAILS & SNOWMOBILE CLUB

Next meeting : MARCH  20th, 2010
Where:  Nordman Time: 9:00 AM

Please renew your Membership for 2010 before the end of March 2010

ANOTHER POINT OF VIEW

 

I too am a cabin site leaseholder and I guess I have a totally different view. The State program to lease the cabin sites IS BROKEN and has been BROKEN for Decades! (My family has leased a cabin site since the 60's) It is impossible to determine exactly what the value of the lots are at any point for the purpose of determining a "fair and equitable" rental rate because there isn't a free market for deeded land on Priest Lake. By far most of the property is owned by the State or Feds so there is a premium on the deeded lakefront lots. Also, because Priest Lake is very isolated and the cabin sites are used by most people for a few months a year the traditional valuation methods, like property in the middle of a city do not work. There has been a constant battle between the State, whose biased objective is the raise money for the educational endowment, and the Lessee's whose biased objective is to lease the cabin sites for as little as possible. The fact that real estate prices are down and the market is in turmoil is exactly why we finally have the opportunity to fix the problem once and for all by pushing the State to sell the lots to the Lessee's.

For those of you who think this is a mistake because the lake lots will go up in value, that thinking assumes that no other real estate investment will go up in value. The State will invest the proceeds in other income producing investments (commercial real estate etc.) that will easily DOUBLE the income to the Education Fund. In addition, the Counties will be able to collect property taxes and they too will have a windfall.

For those of us that would like to make improvements to our property site, it has been very difficult to justify that when we have constant uncertainty about what new plan the State will come up with next. Most recently they have proposed a 50% tax on the upside value of the cabin site upon a sale. What person with any investing sense would invest hundreds of thousands of dollars to buy or improve a cabin under those terms? This is the kind of nutty thinking that the Lessee's have fought for decades.

Finally, I think that the State should get a good, even premium value for the lots. I don't think that there will be any "sweet deal" for the Lessee's. There is too much scrutiny on this situation and too much pressure on authorities to receive full value for the lots, and to invest that money in better, more appropriate investments that not only increase the income but protect the Fund from inflation. It WILL be financially MORE expensive for the Lessee's as property OWNERS but they will be out from under the heavy hand of a government landlord! I believe that those who cannot immediately afford a purchase will be allowed a lengthy transition period and/or State financing to make the purchase.

Thanks for your attention!

ANNOUNCING THE FIRST ANNUAL PRIEST LAKE MARATHON AND PRIEST LAKE TRIATHLON

Priest Lake 2.13.10

  Runners, walkers, cyclists, and swimmers...get your training schedule out, your gear ready, and mark your calendars for the first annual Priest Lake Marathon and Triathlon to be held this summer at Priest Lake, Idaho!

 Organized by local residents Ken and Stephanie Eldore, the events set for late summer are in the final planning phases with online registration beginning soon. Ken and Stephanie, who are both competitors of endurance events, have been working with other distance athletes from our region to develop courses that will offer both the experienced or beginning participant a unique experience that only our own Priest Lake can deliver.
 
With crystal clear blue water for swimming, the Selkirk Mountains as a backdrop, and roads that wind among cedars and ferns without ever crossing a stoplight, they hope that their home training grounds of Priest Lake will give other runners, cyclists, and swimmers a special event that will become an annual must on calendars across the region.
 
The Priest Lake Triathlon scheduled for August 28, 2010, will include both an Olympic distance road bike triathlon, and a sprint distance mountain bike triathlon. Competitors can enter as individuals or teams with chip timing planned for both events. 
 
The Priest Lake Marathon to be held on the 25th of September is scheduled to have a Full Marathon course, as well as a 13.1 mile Half Marathon course for both runners and walkers.
 
Race director Ken Eldore who can be contacted at ken@priestlakepro.com, has been working with a local resort, area businesses, and government agencies to finalize course locations and race details. Information on the courses, event activities, lodging packages, and online race entry, will be provided at their website priestlakepro.com soon, so mark your calendars, dust off you bike or running shoes, and get ready for the race!

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AS THE LAKE CHURNS - BANNER: THE TYEE

 The Tyee I, or "Big Chief, was lauched at Priest lake after being hauled overland from Lake Pend Oreille.  The Tyee II (in banner) was built at Coolin by Capt. Mel Markham of Laclede and launched at the end of the street.

In 1946 the Bishops moved to Coolin, and for the next two seasons, while Russ served on the crew, Mona took turns cookin for the crew, and piloting the 80-foot craft.

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CLICK HERE for my favorite picture of the "remains of the Tyee II " in it's final resting place at Mosquito Bay taken by Wiley Willows

 

Question: Do you have any memories of The Tyee?

PRIEST LAKE AREA EVACUATION PLAN

Disaster preparedness works. Action taken now can help protect your family, reduce the impact an emergency has on your life, and deal with the chaos if an incident occurs near you. PLEASE REVIEW

 

Priest Lake. July 24, 2009
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Source - Bonner County Department of Emergency Management

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