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Welcome to the Rathdrum Weekly Newsletter!

End of the Rathdrum Weekly News…The reason I started this weekly newsletter was primarily for the community calendar. Nobody on the North side of the rail-road tracks knew what was going on to the South, and visa-versa.

Not having pockets deep enough to afford the printing and postage I decided to try going online. Over the two and a half years I have been publishing this, the readership has grown from 3 (myself, my tech, and Sheila) to about 2000 views a week between the email blast and website downloads.

I would like to publicly thank Debbie Holmesand Tamie Phelps with Edward Jones for their weekly articles, they have been here since the beginning. Pat Coffey, who for a time was covering Spirit Lake and Blanchard. Chris Bishop who kept me in theloop for activities in Blanchard. Our very own Pistol Prof and Oath Keeper, Russ Spriggs, for the timely articles. And Shanie Rountree with the Rathdrum Area Chamber of Commerce for all of the information she kept feeding me to publish in our newsletter.

It is likely that I have missed mentioning someone or some group. No offense intended.

Some places to keep caught up on local news:

Your local chamber of commerce.

On Facebook, there is a Rathdrum Area News page located at https://www.facebook.com/RathdrumAreaNews/. Unfortunately you have to have a Facebook account.

Finally, the CDA Press has a 41 North (formerly Rathdrum / Spirit Lake Newsletter)that is inserted into the Big Deals mailing that goes out the last Wednesday of every month.

For everyone who has subscribed to the mailing list you will receive this newsletter, and one final email with those immortal words “So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish...”

2016 in ReviewOctober – Rathdrum Parks and Rec held their first “Trunk or Treat” which was a smashing success! The third and final debate was held between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Can hardly wait for November 7th...

November – We start the month with the national election. Congratulations to President-Elect Donald J Trump. The 7th annual food drive for the Rathdrum Food Bank kicked off. Governor Otter addressed the business community at the Best Western CDA Inn in Coeur d'Alene.

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From page 1: 2016 in Review

Bazaars abounded around at John Brown who held their 10th annual, and the yearly the Shepherd of the Hills Bazaar. There wasa fund raiser for our City Planner Staci Armes who is battling a second round of cancer. The American Legion Post 154, the Northwest Guardian Riders, and the City of Rathdrum sponsored a Veteran's Recognition Day at the Lakeland High School. Rounding out the month, the Rathdrum Chamber hosted their annual dinner.

December – Starting the month is the Rathdrum Chamber's annual December D'Lights two day celebration. The chamber

is looking for two new directors. We start our year in review series. The first installment of your Kootenai County Property Taxes are due. And police departments across the state are participating in the 'Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over' holiday campaign.

This is but a small sampling of the events that happened in Rathdrum during the last quarter of 2016.

The Rathdrum Weekly News isan independent, locally owned

newsletter published eachWednesday by Joseph Hume,with advertising and editorial

offices located at

13785 West Highway 53, Rathdrum ID 83858.

The Rathdrum Weekly Newswelcomes unsolicited editorial,

article, or photographiccontributions for possible

publication within its pages,but reserves the right to editany materials to conform torecognized Associated Pressstyle guidelines. Editorialcontributions, article, and

advertising copy must be atthe Rathdrum Weekly News by

noon Friday of the weekproceeding Wednesday’s

publication. Letters to the

Editor and submitted articlesare gladly accepted and

published as submitted so longas the content is within

community standards andaddresses a subject generally

recognized to be of communityinterest.

Any Letter to the Editor orsubmitted article may be

rejected outright because ofpossible libelous content or

reduced in length due to spaceconstraints. Some minor

editing may occur. All itemssubmitted must be signed anda working telephone numberincluded. The author’s namewill be withheld if requested.

Advertising submissions alsoare accepted at the discretionof the publisher and may be

rejected without cause.

The Rathdrum Weekly Newsassumes no obligation foraccidental errors in any

advertisement, but will gladlyrepublish that portion in which

an error has occurred.

The Rathdrum Weekly Newsexpects its advertisers to

respect community decency inits messages and that

merchandise and/or servicesbeing offered are, indeed,

available to the general publicat the stated price or cost.

Any advertising, political orotherwise, are accepted on a“cash-with-copy” basis. The

publisher has the right to denythe sale of advertising space to

a delinquent account.

Community Calendar

Sun Jan 1 New Years Day

Mon Jan 2 New Years Day (observed)

Tue Jan 3 Lakeland SchoolDistrict 272

Class back in session

Mon Jan16

Lakeland SchoolDistrict 272

Martin Luther King Jr Day (NoSchool)

Fri Jan 27 Lakeland SchoolDistrict 272

End of Second Quarter (NoSchool)

Thu Feb 2– Fri Feb 3


Second Quarter Report Cards

Thu Feb 2 Lakeland SchoolDistrict 272

K-8 Evening Parent / TeacherConferences until 7:00pm

Fri Feb 3 Lakeland SchoolDistrict 272

K-8 Conferences 8:00am –12:00pm (No School for grades

K-8)

Fri Feb 17– Mon Feb

20


President's Day HolidayWeekend (No School)

Fri Mar 3 Lakeland SchoolDistrict 272

Third Quarter Mid-Term Report

Thu Mar16


Senior Projects Due TimberlakeHigh School and Timberlake Jr

High School

Mon Mar27 – FriMar 31


Spring Vacation

Fri Apr 7 Lakeland School

District 272End of Third Quarter (No

School)

Fri Apr 14 Lakeland SchoolDistrict 272

Third Quarter Report Cards

Fri May12


Fourth Quarter Mid-Term Report

Fri May19


Non-Contract Day (No School)

Mon May29


Memorial Day Holiday (NoSchool)

Wed Jun 7 Lakeland SchoolDistrict 272

Senior's Last Day – LakelandHigh School Graduation –

7:00pm

Fri Jun 9 Lakeland SchoolDistrict 272

Timberlake High SchoolGraduation – 6:00pm

Tue Jun13


Last Day of SchoolEnd of Fourth QuarterEarly Release 1:30pm

Fri Jun 16 Lakeland SchoolDistrict 272

Fourth Quarter Report Cards

For future calendar events, please contact your local chamber of commerce.

If you submit your event to your local chamber, the odds are ever in your favor that they will add your event to their calendar, especially if you are a member of said chamber.

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Consider Some New Year’s (Financial) ResolutionsWe’re just about ready to open the door to 2017, so you might be thinking about some New Year’s resolutions. What’s on your list this year? More visits to the gym? Learning a new language? Mastering the perfect beefbourguignon? All worthy ambitions, of course, but why not also include some financial resolutions?

By reviewing your needs and goals, you can identify some resolutions that are particularly relevant to your own situation. But here are a few suggestions:

• Build an emergency fund. If you needed amajor car repair or a new furnace, or faced some other large, unanticipated expense, could you cope with it? If you didn’t have the money readily available, you might haveto dip into those investments intended for long-term goals, such as retirement. Instead, build an emergency fund containingthree to six months’ worth of living expenses, kept in a liquid, low-risk account.

• Cut down on debts. It’s not easy to cut down on one’s debt load. But if you can findways to reduce your debts, you’ll help improve your overall financial picture. Manydebts are not “useful” – that is, they don’t carry any tax advantages – so every dollar you spend to pay down those debts is a dollar you could use to invest for your future.

• Boost contributions to your retirement plan. If your employer offers a 401(k) or similar retirement plan, take full advantage of it. Your earnings have the potential to grow tax deferred and your contributions may lower your taxable income. Plus, most plans offer a selection of investment options, so you can choose the investment mix that fits your objectives and risk tolerance. Therefore, if your salary goes up this year, or if you think you can find other ways to free up some money, increase your contributions to your retirement plan.

• Review your portfolio. Is your investment

portfolio still on track toward helping you meet your long-term goals? If not, you may need to make some changes. You’ll also want to study your investment mix to make sure it still accurately reflects your risk tolerance. Over time, and often without your taking any significant actions, your portfolio can “drift” to a place where you aretaking on too much risk – or even too little risk – for your needs and long-term objectives. If this happens, you may need to“rebalance” your holdings.

• Avoid mistakes. None of us can avoid all mistakes, in life and in our investment activities. But as an investor, you’ll clearly benefit from minimizing your errors. For example, it’s generally a mistake to jump out of the market in response to a period of volatility. If you wait for things to “calm down” before investing again, you might miss out on the opportunity to participate in the next market rally.

• Think long term. Keep this in mind: You’re not investing for today or tomorrow, but for many years from now. Try to keep a long-term focus when making all your key investment decisions. By doing so, you can avoid overreacting to short-term developments, such as a sudden drop in the market or a “momentous” political event that actually decreases in importance as time goes by.

Try to follow these financial resolutions as best as you can. You could make 2017 a year to remember.

Debbie HolmesFinancial Advisor

Edward Jones6600 W Commercial Park Ave

Suite BRathdrum, ID 83858

208.687.5765

This article was written byEdward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.









Homesteading, Preparedness & SustainabilityRussell S. Spriggs, www.inwPrep.com

Oath Keepers’ Community Preparedness Team (CPT)

(Some excerpts from www.OathKeepers.org.) Oath Keepers’ Community Preparedness Team (CPT) Project is working to make America strong again, from the bottom up, by having well trained, experienced military, police, and first responder veterans come together and lead the way in preparing their communities for any disaster, either naturalor man-made. Even if you are not a veteran, you are welcome to join us and get trained,and then help train others. We find that nearly everyone already has some skill or life experience that is useful to the community!

Our teams can provide direct assistance to our community, but they are first and foremost training cadre to train other groups and individuals in the critical skills they will need in any disaster.

If you already have an existing group, such as a neighborhood watch, church group, veterans group, political or social group, we would be happy to train your folks in all of the above skills.

Americans are told by FEMA to be able to self-rescue and self-supply for at least 72 hours, but clearly emergencies can last much longer. You need to be able to take care ofyourselves and each other for extended periods, including effective food storage. We will show you how.

Locally, Oath Keeper chapters reach out to the community by having free workshops andclasses on topics such as gardening, canning, greenhouses, seed saving, amateur ham radios, compass and land navigation, essential oils, gun safety and more. These men and women volunteer their time and resources to neighbors while remaining alert to any infringements on our Constitutional rights. See what they offer by checking out www.meetup.com/INW-Oath-Keepers/ - odds are, an Oath Keeper is your neighbor!

If you are serious about caring for you and yours in what may be troubled times - or if you just want to walk more lightly upon this earth - we welcome you; please invite your friends, neighbors, and co-workers to also join us! Check out our calendar; click: https://www.meetup.com/inwPrep/events/

Russell Spriggs facilitates local off-grid, gardening and sustainable living classes at www.inwPrep.com . He is a Vietnam era veteran who has actuallylived off-grid with solar power, gravity-fed water systems, organic greenhouses, dairy goats,poultry, and 40 years withhoneybees.

As an NRA Certified Pistol Instructor, he providesbasic, affordable classes in Open and ConcealedPistol Safety, confidence and proficiency in theInland Northwest; see www.PistolProf.com



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Letters to the Editorre: End of the Rathdrum Weekly News

It is with a sad heart that I read your lastissue. I have really enjoyed your weeklynewsletter because it really gave me apulse of the community. I wish there wassome way I could have helped, but I am stillthree months away from retirement atwhich time I’ll be moving to Rathdrum.

Thank you for all you have done for thecommunity.

Steven

Editor – I am glad you enjoyed reading ournewsletter.

Joe,

I'd like to be so bold as to say that you arenot perceived as "quitting" RWN, but rathermoving on in life. One completes highschool, completes a residency in a town,completes a relationship, etc.

The Universe does not tolerate a void; it isalways filled, often by new relationships,endeavors and challenges. Congratulationson completing one process - successfully! -and moving on to another.

Thanks!

Russ

Editor – Thanks for your kind words.Currently I am not sure what I will be doing with all my 'extra' time, but as you say, the universe abhors a vacuum. Maybe I will take up shoveling snow…

You can't say it often enough. I want to thank everyone who contributed articles, stories,calendar events, advertising, and the businesses that appeared in our pages; and to everyone who read it.

For those who are not in the know, the phrase 'So Long and Thanks for All the Fish' was the title of the fourth Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy book first published in November 1984. Coincidentally, it was the message left by the dolphins when they left the Earth before it was destroyed to make room for the hyperspace bypass.









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