Priest Lake

Hill’s will be open daily serving breakfast, lunch and dinner – till mid October
Thanks for a great summer – The Hill family and staff

Seasoned, dry and pre-cut wood for sale. For $200/cord will deliver and stack
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IT'S FIVE O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE..

 
© pecky cox foto
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..AND WHEN YOU GO TO HEAVEN.. DOES IT RAIN THERE?

".. yes it does"
PHOTO - PRIEST LAKE PARADISE

THIS WEEK AT THE LAKE - UPDATED 9.3.10

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and future events at Priest Lake

 

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Posters made by: Cavanaugh's, Pecky Cox and Elkins

Elkins Resort.- Change to your packing list for Labor Day weekend. The Rub's theme nights have changed. SATURDAY is "Suits & Boots" - pack your bathing suit and an awesome pair of boots. SUNDAY is "Back to School NERDS" - so bring whatever you wore in high school (j/k) See you then!

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ENGAGED AT THE LAKE

" congratulations! "

 

 

Ryan and Adrianne

THANK YOU FOR E-MAILS ON BANNER PICTURE

..and at your request CLICK HERE to view original

PHOTO OF THE DAY

 



Photo - Laurie Arndt
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CAVANAUGH'S LUAU HOURS

Labor Day Luau - CLICK HERE
Saturday September 4th

We will be closed from 2-5 for set up
5:00 Open
5:30 Appetizer Buffet
6:00 Dinner Buffet
6:00 Lei Greeting
6:45 Hula Dancing
7:45 Fire Works
8:30 Live Music with Neva

Please call for reservations 208-443-2095

DEAR PECKY...

"..huckleberry pickin' at casa cox "
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Looking forward to meeting you in person soon, but wanted to introduce myself electronically because you are quite the institution at Priest Lake! I'm Donna Mitchell, friend of Mike Wagoner and Tammy Wagoner, and President and CEO of Red Exit Records. We'll be working with Sadie Wagoner on producing her first few singles and at least one video.

I'm a huge fan of your blogging skills! You do a GREAT service for the Priest Lake community. Your youtube video of Sadie singing "I Never Thought You'd Leave Me" is one of the reasons we've opted to work with this amazing young artist. Mike had given me Sadie's CD that Tammy helped her record, but when I saw your video and he told me she'd written that song, her talent really became obvious in a way that the CD alone just couldn't show. I guess she'll owe you a big thank you one of these days for helping kick off her professional career.

I was slated to play percussion for the Trapper Creek reunion in June, but had a scheduling conflict and had to be in Boston instead. I'm hoping to head up there in the fall to begin planning some promotional things for her, as Priest Lake is where we'd like to celebrate the release of Sadie's new music next summer. We're scheduled to begin recording with her next Friday, September 10 at our Atlanta studio.

Our company is committed to producing music that is culturally relevant but safe for the whole family. We've gotten pretty jaded with some of the Diva-monsters out there, and despite loving the music, we think we can do a better job lyrically so that kids aren't singing along to themes that our mother's would have washed our mouths out with soap over when we were kids.

Additionally, each single will be tied to a non profit community organization or charity and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to that charity. For example, we're hoping to connect Sandpoint Community Radio with Sadie's first single, so we can give back to the community that she, Mike, and Tammy love so much.

Again, just wanted to take a minute and introduce myself. I'll be in touch when I'm in town as I'd love to meet with you and give you the inside scoop on Sadie's music, and maybe some of our other artists as well.

If you like pop music and would like to hear a track, I'd love to email you a pre-release mp3 of one of our other artists, Dee Dee Mailian, so you can get a small taste of what we do. (Assuming you have an iPod...if not we'll be happy to mail you a CD copy). Sadie's music will be a bit different and reflect her own creativity more, but this single is a good example of the type of clean and fun music we'll be putting out there. A portion of the proceeds from this song "Come Back to Me" will go to the USO or the Wounded Warrior Project to support our military. We ask that the track not be uploaded or copied anywhere just yet as the lawyers are still working out the publishing agreements since we've got a major label artist signed with another company involved on that single.

At any rate, we'd love to give you the exclusive insider scoops on everything we do with Sadie before we share with any other media, because your work is obviously a labor of love for your beautiful community. We'll send you a pre-release copy of each of Sadie's songs as soon as we're done mixing, and hope you'll give her a mention in your blog!

Thanks for your time, thanks for all you do for Priest Lake, and I look forward to meeting you very soon.

Sincerely,

Donna Mitchell

HELP THIS WEBSITE CHURN - BUY A BUMPER STICKER

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$10.00 e/a

 

or

HAROLD BALAZS AT PRIEST LAKE

Harold will be on the grounds on Saturday of Labor Day Weekend from 1-4pm with a selection of his works and doing a book signing at the Reeder Bay Entree Gallery.  Each book comes with 2  numbered and signed  unframed prints by Harold.

Defining the art of Harold Balazs isn't easy. Encompassing prints, sculpture, architecture, jewelry, and installations, his work crosses boundaries and changes shape with a force that has arrested viewers since the 1950s. His art is a full-blown manifestation of his vision in diverse media and scale. Balazs summed up his art and his approach best when he said, "I make stuff because it's easier than not making stuff."

DIVERS PULL MILFOIL IN PRIEST LAKE

Divers pull milfoil in Priest Lake

State: Eradication possible

By Janelle Atyeo

Of The Miner

COOLIN – For the past two to three weeks, divers have been hand pulling noxious milfoil weeds from areas of Priest Lake. They’re working in bays where there are small infestations of an acre or less.

About 4 acres of new infestation was found in Priest Lake this year – in Kalispel, Outlet and Cavanaugh bays. Still, according to a state spokeswoman, they think it’s possible to eradicate Eurasian watermilfoil from Priest Lake.

SUMMER IS OVER

" kalispell bay cabin "
summer is over
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PRIEST LAKE TRANSLATOR DISTRICT CONVERTS TWO MORE SPOKANE TV CHANNELS TO DIGITAL

The Priest Lake Translator District, this past week, finished their digital TV conversions at the Lakeview Mountain transmission site, above Kalispell Bay. District Chairman, Galen Miller, indicated that  KREM (CBS) and KAYU (FOX) are now telecasting in the digital format, with KREM at 2.1 (high definition), KAYU at 28.1 (high definition), and KAYU at 28.2 (standard definition: “THIS TV”). There are now 12-total DIGITAL channels available from the Lakeview site. Miller said viewers should conduct another CHANNEL SEARCH on their digital TV’s, or converter boxes, in order to acquire these latest digital channels.

The District’s other translator site, above Cavanaugh Bay, still has two channels in the analog format. Miller said both of those (KREM-channel 40 & KAYU-channel 51) should be converted during September. KSPS-channel 31 at Cavanaugh Bay, was converted to digital over a year ago, and is available to viewers on channels 7.1, 7.2 & 7.3 with a UHF antenna. Miller indicated viewers with questions could call the District office, at (208) 443-2492.

Continue below for info:  Lakeview Mountain TV channels (as of 8/25/29)

1ST ANNUAL WHACK 'n HACK AT PRIEST LAKE

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THREE PLANNED POWER OUTAGES FOR PRIEST LAKE

The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) will be upgrading the transmission line, from Albeni Falls to Sandpoint, to provide continued safe and reliable transmission service. The BPA has requested three nine-hour outages scheduled for:

Sunday September 19th at 10:00 p.m. through Monday, September 20th at 7:00 a.m.
Sunday, September 26th at 10:00 p.m. through Monday, September 27th at 7:00 a.m.
Sunday, October 3rd at 10:00 p.m. through Monday, October 4th at 7:00 a.m.

All customers served by NLI in the entire Priest Lake area and the Priest River area, north of the Pend Oreille River, will be without power during these outages.

PRIEST LAKE 1ST ANNUAL TRIATHLON HUGE SUCCESS SATURDAY

CLICK HERE for all FINAL TIMES and RACE RESULTS - Priest Lake Triathlon

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© pecky cox foto - 8.28.10 Priest Lake.- Registration lines for this new Priest Lake event were long and crowded Friday at Hill's Resort as area athletes anxiously entered the competition. 

Events consisted of a variety of team an individual challenges from Olympic Marathon to team and individual biking, swimming and running. 

The Triathlon was organized excellently with service organizations and Hill's Resort contribution of their great facilities in Luby Bay. 

The competition kicked off Saturday morning to a cool-ish weather welcoming the swimmers.  As one woman said after her stint in the water..."The competitive juices were so warming that the water temperature was not even noticed."

NEWPORT MUSIC FESTIVAL

Sept. 10, 11 & 12 at 5pm
Newport City Park, Newport, Wa.
 

PRIEST LAKE FAIRY LAND - 2010 SUMMER PROJECT

Quality time: n. Time during which one focuses on or dedicates oneself to a person or activity: "When you decide to turn on the TV, you decide ... not to spend quality time with your family"
- Steve Tschirhart

"..real fun, real kids without the unrelenting need for more game-toys"
- Pecky Cox

Built by: Sam & Julia Klindworth (and friend)

WEEKEND FUN AT PRIEST LAKE - GOT A CUTLINE?

A picture is worth a thousand words.-  Got a cutline for this one? Leave it under comments and win a prize for "best cutline"

This is my great grandfather and a friend camping in 1910ish... they canoed up the lake from coolin. in bow-ties. we're pretty sure this is close to lion's head. -Krista

CELEBRATING THE SELKIRKS

Pecky,

Please join ICL's Brad Smith and me for a special evening to celebrate the end of our summer hike series and honor our backyard paradise, the Selkirk Mountains.
 Protecting the Idaho Selkirks

For five summers, ICL has hosted a summer hike series in the Idaho Selkirks to raise awareness about this special landscape. As our 2010 summer hike series draws to a close, join us for a slideshow and discussion about keeping the Selkirks wild and free! 

When: 5:30 pm, Thursday, September 9
Where: Pend d'Oreille Winery, 220 Cedar St, downtown Sandpoint
What: Selkirk Mountain slide show and discussion about the future of the Idaho Selkirks. Enjoy complimentary appetizers and a no-host wine bar
Feel free to contact me with questions. Otherwise we'll see you there!
Susan Drumheller

SEND YOUR PRIEST LAKE SPLASH PICTURE

 

  in photo :  Karoline

send your PRIEST LAKE SPLASH

 to pecky@sisna.com
see more below:
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SUMMER IS ALMOST OVER.. SO WHAT

.. so what are you going to do with all  your "left overs" (canned food etc).

Please consider donating them to our Priest Lake Food Bank -
Store less and help a lot.

Deliver to closest: Hill's Resort, Elkins Resort, Leonard Paul Store or Millie's  and I  will pick up and deliver ♥ e mail me - pecky@sisna.com
Canned Chicken - Powdered Milk - Canned Tuna - Saltine Crackers - Soups - Juices - White Rice - Jarred or Canned Spaghetti Sauce -  Jelly - Canned Vegetables - Breakfast Cereals - Pork & Beans - Peanut Butter - Macaroni & Cheese, etc. - unused and unopened ♥

ON THOROFARE AND UPPER PRIEST LAKE

Priest Lake - Aug 22, 2010- .
The September board meeting of the Bonner County Waterways advisory committee will be held in Coolin.  The meeting will be held in the new Groomers building  on Sept. 16- starting at 9:00AM. 

The primary topic of discussion will be a proposal by some Priest Lake residents to strengthen the no wake zone in the thorofare, extend the no wake zone to include the entire upper lake, expand the "no water ski " restriction in the upper lake to include any boat towed tube or similar conveyance , and prohibit jet powered water craft in the thorofare.

Priest Lake residents - comment below

C. BauerBonner
County Waterways

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A GREAT FAMILY EVENT

For more info and to RSVP contact:
Tom Holman (208) 443 3309 and Cheryl Ekler (208) 443 7039
SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 18

Follow the bright orange signs w/arrows, we will meet at the Groomer/Ambulance barn on Dickensheet Rd.

Registration is 9:30 leaving at 10:00 - Motorcycles and Dirt Bikes ok!
For extra fun there will be a Card Run

$10.00 per rider includes:  Registration and your card run - many other great prizes to be raffled off - must be present to win.

Dinner at 5:00 at Nickleplate Restaurant - Nordman $ 10.00 (includes tax and gratuity)

PRIEST LAKE DRY ROT WOODEN BOAT SHOW AND PARADE 2010

Sunday 9.5.10
Elkins Resort - 8 AM to Noon
Boat Parade - Noon to 1 PM
GIN FIZZ BBQ at Hill's Resort - 12:30 to 3:00 PM

Other Wood Boat events
Poker Run - Cavanaugh Bay - Noon Sat 9.4.10 Saturday
Upper Lake Cruise and Lunch 9 30 AM  9.6.10 Monday

Organized by: Antique & Classic Boat Society - Inland Empire Chapter & Columbia Wilamette Chapter
For info: zpatina1@comcast.net (509) 953-9902
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EURASIAN WATERMILFOIL UPDATE PRIEST LAKE 2010 - PRIEST LAKE NEEDS YOUR HELP

Survey
A number of eager volunteers gathered on the shores of Priest Lake on July 27th, 2010.  A brief lakeside workshop was held discussing aquatic plants and other invasive aquatic species and presentations were given by US Forest Service, Pend Oreille Basin Commission, Bonner County and Idaho State Department of Agriculture.  Only one boat was available this year so only a limited area was surveyed.  The survey found Eurasian watermilfoil in the northern part of Kalispell Bay, the second large infestation that has been found in the lake to date.  Curlyleaf pondweed (another aggressive aquatic noxious weed) was also identified in the area and this is the first time that this species has been found in Priest Lake.  The survey also verified that Eurasian watermilfoil was still present in the Bear Creek Bay area.

Treatment
Historically, the Bear Creek area has been the only large established population of Eurasian watermilfoil in the lake.  That area was treated with herbicide on July 28th and a follow up survey will be conducted in September to determine efficacy.  Divers will then be deployed to the area to remove any regrowth that may occur using a suction dredge system.  So far this season divers have been removing low densities of milfoil along the shoreline just west of Bear Creek and all visible Eurasian watermilfoil and curlyleaf pondweed plants were removed from the Kalispell Bay area.  Continued survey by the divers has also identified Eurasian watermilfoil in Outlet and Cavanaugh Bays.  This is the first time milfoil has been found in these places as well.  In addition to the plants the divers have reported finding Chinese mystery snails in the lake.  This is a large aquarium snail that is not native to the lake and is also newly identified in the system.  The environmental impacts of these snails on Priest Lake aren’t really known but it is a listed invasive aquatic species in Idaho.  Divers have removed the invasive plants and snails that have been found and will continue to work around the lake through September.

The identification of 3 new Eurasian watermilfoil locations and curlyleaf pondweed for the first time in the lake is quite alarming.  Both of these plants have the potential to spread lake-wide and will outcompete native plants, degrade fisheries and form dense mats of plants that impede boat access.  We need your help to be on the lookout for these aggressive aquatic invaders.  For more information about milfoil and curlyleaf pondweed please go to:    http://www.idahoweedawareness.net . 

For questions or to report a potential invasive aquatic plant or animal species please contact:  Tom Woolf, Idaho State Department of Agriculture:  208-332-8564.  twoolf@agri.idaho.gov or Priest Lake Task Force - pecky@sisna.com

For species identification please take a close up high quality digital photo of the specimen and e mail to: PRIEST LAKE TASK FORCE

More to come - please join the effort and come to our next workshop and survey
e mail me if you are interested in attending either/both Priest Lake Survey/ Meeting on this issue.

Town Hall Meetings for West Priest Lake Fire District

We would like to take this opportunity to present to the public an update on their fire district and the improvements over the decades, with a presentment for the need for a proposed levy rate increase ballot measure for the November Election.
 
Saturday October 30th 10 am - 12 pm, tentative set @ Priest Lake Elementary School
 
Respectfully submitted,
 
Chief Ventress, West Priest Lake Fire District

PRIEST LAKE RESPONSIBLE BOATING

CLICK ON THIS  - BONNER COUNTY BOATING REGULATIONS

and..

http://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/recreation/boating/education.aspx

Let's all be responsible boaters and teach our kids to do the same. 
PLAY SAFE