u..a..a..an..“..nna.“,ran....“““..«nALL FOR ADC 98 210042731 01705-A SmallTownPapers, Inc. 217 W COTA ST SHELTON, WA 9858472263 3rd grade class2 at Council Elementary School has been exploring the elements of art and notable artists for the past school year. In a culminating project. the students helped create a class quilt, with each student‘s handprint, detailed with the types of lines dieylearnedl Mrs. Patty Gross was instrumental in this project, both donating the material, as well as sewing the quilt > See QUILT} page Adanfs County Commissioners County continues regional landfill planning By Lee Bur The Adams County Commissioners attended a meeting in Riggins last Friday with representatives from the five counties who are interested in develop- ing a regional landfill in Adams County located at the Goodrich Landfill site Commissioner Mike Paradis said there is a lot of interest in getting the landfill constructed this year but he doesn't want to start spending money until the organization is finalized between the five counties. Commission Chairman See COMMISSIONERS, page Wednesday May Lumberj aclzs head tor state competition lava or », One Secuon 005- l 20 Courtney Stanford takes the top spot as District Champion on the winner’ 5 podium for her discus and shot put accomplishments See LUMBERIACKS. page > Bear Fire Department wants taxing district BY LYLE SALL Fire Chief joe Warner showed his main piece of firefighting equipment" at the Bear Firehouse last week. The volunteer fire department has requested a vote of local residents to form a tax supported fire district covering Bear and Cuprurn areas. The dangers from wild- fires, as well as the need to fight house fires for a large area in the western part of the county, is Causing stress on the ability to respond. Warner has scheduled a ballot item to appear on the November gen» eral election ballot to authorize forming the new district, If the dis— trict is approved by vot» ers in November. the tax levy on property will be determined after an operating budget is approved for 2018. Warner urges prop— erty owners to support the district so fund- ing can be assured for maintaining the equip- ment and supplies for local fire protection. The Bear Fire Department has this truck parked in its firehouse for local firefighting. Pinata by 1le Riech‘mlmn Bill Brown wants the busi— ness plan developed and finalized before any funds are committed to the proj- ect. He wants to use part of the tipping fee levied per ton of material as a royalty payment to Adams County. Mike Paradis wants to use the expense figures for operating the cur- rent landfill as a template for projecting die higher costs of operating a much larger landfill. The tipping fees must cover operating expenses, maintenance of equipment, and capital expenses for the project. > Chamber members to decorate downtown for July 4th BY LYLE SAL]. The Highway 95 Bypass has taken truck traffic oi? Illinois Avenue in down- town Council, and now is our chance to spruce it up for the World Famous Porcupine Races on July 4th. The Chamber of Commerce will be hang» ing Porcupine Banners on the existing light poles along the street, and is encouraging everyone with a business along die street to decorate their building fronts, This year’s theme of “An Old-fashioned Fourth of July" should inspire you to add bunting, ban- ners, and flag displays all along lllinois Avenue The weekend will kick oi? with a grand Family pic- nic at Boise Cascade Park and continue through the Fourth of July, which falls on Tuesday this year. The more flags we can hang out the better. The Chamber enthusi- astically endorsed add- ing a Show and Shine event to the July Fourth this year. The cars will compete in several cat- egories and will join the Downtown Parade to introduce the featured Porcupine racers for the day. The organizers asked for Chamber sponsorship. and plan to hold a car See CHAMBER, page > Porcupine banners designed and painted by Nancy Thompson. , OCR Text: u..a..a..an..“..nna.“,ran....“““..«nALL FOR ADC 98 210042731 01705-A SmallTownPapers, Inc. 217 W COTA ST SHELTON, WA 9858472263 3rd grade class2 at Council Elementary School has been exploring the elements of art and notable artists for the past school year. In a culminating project. the students helped create a class quilt, with each student‘s handprint, detailed with the types of lines dieylearnedl Mrs. Patty Gross was instrumental in this project, both donating the material, as well as sewing the quilt > See QUILT} page Adanfs County Commissioners County continues regional landfill planning By Lee Bur The Adams County Commissioners attended a meeting in Riggins last Friday with representatives from the five counties who are interested in develop- ing a regional landfill in Adams County located at the Goodrich Landfill site Commissioner Mike Paradis said there is a lot of interest in getting the landfill constructed this year but he doesn't want to start spending money until the organization is finalized between the five counties. Commission Chairman See COMMISSIONERS, page Wednesday May Lumberj aclzs head tor state competition lava or », One Secuon 005- l 20 Courtney Stanford takes the top spot as District Champion on the winner’ 5 podium for her discus and shot put accomplishments See LUMBERIACKS. page > Bear Fire Department wants taxing district BY LYLE SALL Fire Chief joe Warner showed his main piece of firefighting equipment" at the Bear Firehouse last week. The volunteer fire department has requested a vote of local residents to form a tax supported fire district covering Bear and Cuprurn areas. The dangers from wild- fires, as well as the need to fight house fires for a large area in the western part of the county, is Causing stress on the ability to respond. Warner has scheduled a ballot item to appear on the November gen» eral election ballot to authorize forming the new district, If the dis— trict is approved by vot» ers in November. the tax levy on property will be determined after an operating budget is approved for 2018. Warner urges prop— erty owners to support the district so fund- ing can be assured for maintaining the equip- ment and supplies for local fire protection. The Bear Fire Department has this truck parked in its firehouse for local firefighting. Pinata by 1le Riech‘mlmn Bill Brown wants the busi— ness plan developed and finalized before any funds are committed to the proj- ect. He wants to use part of the tipping fee levied per ton of material as a royalty payment to Adams County. Mike Paradis wants to use the expense figures for operating the cur- rent landfill as a template for projecting die higher costs of operating a much larger landfill. The tipping fees must cover operating expenses, maintenance of equipment, and capital expenses for the project. > Chamber members to decorate downtown for July 4th BY LYLE SAL]. The Highway 95 Bypass has taken truck traffic oi? Illinois Avenue in down- town Council, and now is our chance to spruce it up for the World Famous Porcupine Races on July 4th. The Chamber of Commerce will be hang» ing Porcupine Banners on the existing light poles along the street, and is encouraging everyone with a business along die street to decorate their building fronts, This year’s theme of “An Old-fashioned Fourth of July" should inspire you to add bunting, ban- ners, and flag displays all along lllinois Avenue The weekend will kick oi? with a grand Family pic- nic at Boise Cascade Park and continue through the Fourth of July, which falls on Tuesday this year. The more flags we can hang out the better. The Chamber enthusi- astically endorsed add- ing a Show and Shine event to the July Fourth this year. The cars will compete in several cat- egories and will join the Downtown Parade to introduce the featured Porcupine racers for the day. The organizers asked for Chamber sponsorship. and plan to hold a car See CHAMBER, page > Porcupine banners designed and painted by Nancy Thompson. , ZTest Historical Society 12182018,Historical Documents,Newspapers,Scans,ADA Files,ADA Files 1, ADA Files 1