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So,
Who Can Teach Us to Make FLAT TORTILLAS?

We don't have to be making LOAVES of bread all the time!!

Russ

We may not like it, but THIS is the country we NOW live in.
https://www.naturalnews.com/2020-08-26-fight-for-your-life-stunning-video-blm-thugs.html

See you Sunday.  Register Now - see calendar!

We are faced with yet another attempt at violating our Constitutional rights with a mask mandate request on the agenda for the City of Sandpoint. This city council meeting will take place on Wednesday, August 19 and there will be no public comment accepted at the meeting. ALL COMMENTS MUST BE WRITTEN AND RECEIVED BY THE COUNCIL MEMBERS AND CITY CLERK BY NOON ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2020.

HOW TO CONTACT CITY OF SANDPOINT

Please take a moment and make your voice heard by clicking this link: https://www.sandpointidaho.gov/your-government/city-council to access the city council members' page. Under each of their biographies, click the link that says "Email [City council person's name]" and fill out the form and place "no to mask mandate" in the comments box.

You may also copy and paste the following email addresses into your own email and simply type in the subject line: "no to mask mandate."

mward@sandpointidaho.gov

swilliamson@sandpointidaho.gov

druehle@sandpointidaho.gov

jaispuro@sandpointidaho.gov

jdarling@sandpointidaho.gov

kmcalister@sandpointidaho.gov

agroat@sandpointidaho.gov

srognstadt@sandpointidaho.gov

WATCH SANDPOINT CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON WEDNESDAY AUGUST 19

You can watch the meeting online Wednesday evening at 5:30pm by pre-registering at this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_d73fH3ysQ42FjmResyPeig

Thank you all so much for your time and consideration.

Jim, Welcome aboard!
You'll likely get a call from GARY, your local HUB.
Check the on-site calendar & join up with us soon!
Russ

Name:
Jim Barr

Public Name:
Oldman

Town / Group:
Athol

Cell or best tel #:
208-254-4347

HAM call sign:


Skills / hobbies to share with this group::
Experience in teaching, cert trained off grid living,

What topic(s) would you like to learn?:
Canning, ham radio, chicken farming

Introduction:
I'm 73 yrs. Old partially disabled live off grid on 20 acres at the end of private road. I am capable of surviving for up to 1year on my own but 49 yrs of sales experience has tought me the importance of community and I would like to continue to use my communication skills

How did you hear about us?:
Surf the web

I hope Gary invited you to the AR Intro Sunday afternoon!

Name:
Scott and Carol Grunsted

Public Name:
Scottkins

Town / Group:
Hayden

Cell or best tel #:
2088185295

HAM call sign:


Skills / hobbies to share with this group::
Musician, gardening, cosmetology, canning

What topic(s) would you like to learn?:
Weapons, communications

Introduction:
We were referred in by members of our home Church. We understand the challenges of the hour, and want to be ready, and know who the like minded people around us are. We like entertaining the "troops" and leading worship with our music.

How did you hear about us?:
Gary Baier

I've got a couple dozen BIG TREES that need cutting down!!

So, who's knowledgeable, adept, has good aim & wants some wood?
About equal # short and long needle , . . . 
Gotta clear some sky for more garden & solar!!!
Russ - 208.660.8877, between Blanchard & Spirit Lake - 

(4) Organic 2nd year Heritage Layers + new Rooster - $50 (Spirit Lake)

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Organic, pastured / open range. More eggs than I need, so downsizing to sustainable flock. See pics for types of HENS available, including Silver Laced Wyandottes, RI Reds, Buff Orpingtons, Black Australorps, Barred Rocks and Golden Comet. Choose 4 of them and get a juvenile offspring rooster to start your own flock!

Juvenile heritage meat birds (cockerals) available for early bird price of $5 each, 6 for $25.
Prices will increase as plandemic worsens.
Get prep'd and planned; see www inwPrep.com !

C.E.R.T. Training Coming!  Are YOU Interested?? (Free or really cheap!!)

Get an idea of what this is all about; click:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_emergency_response_team

We in Bonner County have the first operational CERT Team in the Inland Northwest.  Kudos to Bob Howard of BC Emergency Management and to Brenda & Alan Bramwell, the volunteer instructors, for initiating this several years ago.  Over the course of several classes, we graduated about 100 folks.   Most of us have gone on to join the Bonner County Emergency Services group, as volunteers.

I'm extremely proud of this INW Prep group, because we comprised about 75% of all attendees.  Likewise, INW Prep caused the Blanchard Grange (our primary meeting facility) to be the fastest-growing Grange in the entire nation, last year.  INW Prep has also been a major force in the expansion of amateur radio operators throughout the Great American Redoubt.  

Now that you've read the above link, I think you'll agree that the skills taught in CERT are wonderful ones to have, whether you're a city dweller or country homesteader.   We learned a lot from, with and about each other as we went through the training and drills, deepening friendships and developing trust.
As we move into uncharted times in this nation, we need all the skills and relationships we can possibly build.  

So, again, Brenda and Alan are volunteering the 2nd, 3rd & 4th Saturdays in October to teaching a Blanchard CERT class specifically to inwP members. . . and I'm overjoyed to be a part of it!  Class size will be limited to 24, and we will have a selection process among you hand-raisers:  We need to create a Supply Closet! 

We'll be asking you to tap places for tax-deductible donations  like hospitals, Harbor Freight, Dollar stores, Wally Worlds, Lowes, Home Despots, etc for the materials we'll need, like work gloves, masks, face shields, refillable fire extinguishers, green construction hard hats, cases of various bandages, slings, first aid items, knee pads, rope, romex wire, red / yellow / green / black / white electrician's tape, notepads, paper supplies, coffee & drinks, caases of water, water filtration & storage, Storage bins / lockers / storage facility garage, 30 - 40 radios (BaoFeng 888S or even UV5R), sponsored lunches (3 Saturdays), etc.

These will be needed in training, as well as continued training, and also as a source of equipment in time of emergency.  Think big, think lots, this is OUR time to make a difference and an impact on and in our community in the upcoming times of trial.

Time is moving quickly.  Who is interested, and how will you help?

Oh, did I mention that a CERT outfit & badge may help you get through some barricades???

Going North on 41 past Spirit Lake, down by the HICO gas station into Bonner County, as a bunch of tools & supplies for sale by BART.
He also has a 1980s Ford Truck for around $2k & a ladder rack for about @250.     
Located down by the Cedar Mini-Homes       -    I'm buying his camper . . ...              

HUBS - be sure to come out & meet you new members!
5:30 PM, bring a dish to share Mon 7/27 at the Grange for the monthly 4th Monday Pot Luck!
Get to know each other - meet you neighbors.  Newcomers, get to know those in your neighborhood and how to communicate with them via radios.
HUBS - be sure to come out & meet you new members!