Don’t let the change in weather fool you, we’re still here — and we’re still playing. There’s something for just about every interest happening in town this weekend.
Catholic Bazaar Friday
An annual tradition, organized by a local church, continues this week.
The Catholic Ladies Bazaar is Friday and promises all the regular favorites with a few special twists.
Members of the St. Mary’s Immaculate Catholic Church in St. Maries, including Barbara Ross, Nancy Turner, Father Jerome Montez, Judy Zook and Marsha Habberstad are preparing the annual Christmas bazaar.
The event, open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Benedictine Hall, features a soup and salad luncheon for $5. This year’s raffle includes numerous gift certificates for local businesses, a Jack Crane Memorial Quilt by Mary Lou Andersen and various other goodies. Other offerings include a bake sale, gift shop and rummage sale.
The event is organized by women of the local parish as a fundraiser to support both church and community projects and programs.
Annual SM Library book sale Saturday
Looking for a good book at a great price?
Don’t miss the Friends of the St. Maries Library’s Annual Book Sale Saturday, Nov. 7. The sale is from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the St. Maries Public Library. For the best selection, be early.
Hundreds of books will be for sale during the Friends of the Library’s Annual Book Sale at the St. Maries Public Library Nov. 7. A few special items will also be sold including a McGuffey’s Reader’s Set held by Linda Foxworth and historic Lifetime magazines held by Laura Allen.
Laura Allen said the number of books that have come in for the sale as “unreal.”
“There are boxes and boxes of books,” she said. “Books are $1 for hardcover and 25¢ for paperback. You can buy a lot of books for $5.”
Ms. Allen said residents in the community make the sale possible by donating books throughout the year for the sale.
“We really want to thank the community for its support. All the money we raise from the books they donate goes back to them,” she said.
In addition to the annual book sale, they group has a number of books for sale year-round in the basement of the library.
Linda Foxworth said from the sale in the basement and the annual sale in November, the Friends net an estimated $1,500. She said the November sale has “grown tremendously” in the past few years.
A few special items will also be sold that will be priced differently. There will be several historic Lifetime magazines for sale that were printed during the era of World War II. An older reader set for children distributed by McGuffey’s will also be sold.
All money from the sale supports programs at the library and programs in the community, Mrs. Foxworth said.
With last year’s money the group was able to fund two performances from Idaho Shakespeare Theater for the Youth at the elementary and middle school, a Shakespeare workshop for high school students, Radical Rick at the summer reading program, donate to The Paperhouse school supplies program, provide two story kits to the library, purchase a work station and a set of die cuts for the library, purchase books to be given to children at various library events; sponsor a grant; and support the summer reading program, Dr. Seuss day and more.
Donations for the sale may be taken to the St. Maries Public Library during normal business hours: Monday noon to 7 p.m., Tuesdays and Fridays noon to 5 p.m., Thursdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
SM Wrestling Club Hosts Home Tournament Saturday
With all of the sports fans in town, it is not unusual for the St. Maries High School gymnasium to be filled. But this weekend it will be overflowing with athletes – joined by their spectator counterparts – as St. Maries will be the site of a North Idaho Wrestling League tournament.
Organizers expect as many as eight teams and 400 wrestlers, ages four to 14, to participate in the event. Wrestling starts at 8 a.m. with the pre bantam class, and admission is free. The St. Maries tournament is the third in a four-event series of the NIWL’s fall season.
Kody Watkins pins his opponent at a 2014 North Idaho Wrestling League tournament. Photo courtesy of Harvey Photography.
“This weekend at St. Maries is the last tournament before the championships in Sandpoint,” Coach Josh Harvey said. “And that’s what we’re ultimately getting ready for.”
St. Maries traveled to Priest River Oct. 31 where 21 of the 31 wrestlers who participated earned podium finishes.
“We did great at Priest,” Coach Harvey said. “As a team, we keep getting better.”
Jaxson Moore and Rustle Brusseau earned first-place finishes in the bantam class. Joel Burris placed second, and Harley Turner and Aiden Yearout took home third place for St. Maries. Kelby Harvey and Kristoffer Brusseau each placed fourth in their weight classes, and Seth Taisey, Canon St. John and Lynden Thompson also participated in the bantam division.
Wrestlers who placed in the intermediate brackets include Brock Barta and Jaemen Harold with first-place finishes; Jack Barta, Kody Watkins, Brock Anderson and Kieson Watts earned second place; Gage Green and Trenton Riberich each brought home fourth place for St. Maries, and Landon Tweedy, Zeke Watts, Jerrett Brebner and Luke Berkshire rounded out the rest of the intermediate class.
Ethan Kolar and Roan Ford each placed third, and Scott Sotin placed fourth in the novice division.
Dylan Sotin took first place in the middle school bracket; Shaun Anderson and Gabe Thomas rounded out the middle school bracket with second- and third-place finishes, respectively.
JoJane Barta, Jace Turner and Dalton Swisher competed in the bantam class.
A person sees a lot of things when he spends nearly three decades with the same employer.
Turns out, he does a lot of things too.
Bruce Mottern described his time spent with the Idaho Department of Lands as being a jack of all trades, master of none. In addition to fighting fire, Mr. Mottern served as engine boss, engine/dozer strike team leader, fire investigator, an instructor and heavy equipment operator. He also dabbled a bit on the timber side of the agency, helping to inspect state roads and install culverts for the past seven years.
Bruce Mottern retired Friday from the Idaho Department of Lands. Mr. Mottern worked with the agency for nearly three decades.
Mr. Mottern is right about being a jack of all trades, but he also mastered plenty.
With nearly each new job description came years of experience; he worked as fire investigator from 1998, and he served as heavy equipment operator and worked as an instructor since 2001.
Mr. Mottern retired Thursday from the IDL’s St. Joe Fire Protective District, the agency he started his career with in 1967.
“My first summer I worked three days a week as part of the brush crew and twice a week as a smokechaser,” he said. “In total I worked 30 fire seasons. I was a seasonal for a lot of years, but when you look as the total number of hours, it equals 26 years.”
Mr. Mottern started teaching in 1998 and developed a course to help firefighters inspect equipment for use in wildfires. At around the same time, he started working as fire investigator for the state and said that in the beginning investigative work was pretty basic.
“But in 2001 they came out with a formal course, which provided a national template,” he said. “This helped you if, as a fire investigator, you needed to go to trial and have your investigation stand up in court.”
Although he was born and raised in St. Maries and has spent his career with the agency’s local office, Mr. Mottern has fought fire throughout the country, including Alaska, Florida, California, New Mexico, Arizona, Montana, Utah and Nevada.
Traveling to fight fire is a recent change in job description, which Mr. Mottern explained is mandated by the increase in fire activity. He said wildland firefighters are now being used as a national resource and are expected to travel.
In addition to personnel mobility, changes in gear and improvements to engines are some of the improvements he has seen throughout the course of his career.
“When I first started, we basically wore blue jeans and t-shirts to fight fire. We also have a fire shelter now, that’s something we never had before,” he said. “And engines have gotten considerably better. We also utilize other types of heavy equipment, such as excavators and feller-bunchers.”
But there is plenty about the job that has not changed.
“Much of the equipment we use is the same,” Mr. Mottern said. “We still use a Pulaski. We’re still using dozers.”
In addition to his time with the IDL, he volunteered with the St. Maries Fire Department from 1979-2001, serving as captain during that time. Although he enjoys woodworking, he has no immediate plans for retirement. He does, however, expect his wife Cindy to keep him busy with a list of things needing done.
“I’m sure she has a few things lined up for me to do,” Mr. Mottern said.
Area communities set Halloween events
Benewah Community Hospital kicks off Halloween festivities in St. Maries with its Fright Night celebration Friday, Oct. 30. Candy, treats, hot dogs, games and prizes will be offered free to the public from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the hospital.
Harvest Festival at Heyburn Elementary returns Saturday, Oct. 31 from 1 to 4 p.m. The Heyburn PTO has organized the event for the third year, and games and activities include a bouncy house, cake walk, face painting, mini golf and a pumpkin carving contest. Judges will choose first, second and third place winners in three age categories for the carving contest; winners receive cash prizes. Anyone interested in participating must bring their entries already carved.
McKenzie Floch, daughter of Wade and Danae Floch, enjoys a Halloween treat during a story hour at the St. Maries Public Library Tuesday.
Bracelets are available for $10 and provide unlimited game play, a slice of pizza and a bottle of water. Tickets are 25-cents apiece; each game costs one ticket with the exception of the bouncy house and cake walk, which cost two tickets.
Proceeds from the event support school projects.
The First Baptist Church of St. Maries, located at 520 Second Street, will offer a cupcake walk, campfire, hot beverages and restrooms to trick or treaters Saturday evening. The church will be open from 6:30 p.m. until people stop showing up.
UpRiver
UpRiver Elementary’s PTO will host a Halloween Carnival from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at the school. The event features games, a haunted house, pumpkin decorating and costume contests and a raffle. Pizza and beverages will also be available for purchase. Bracelets cost $5 and tickets are 25¢ each.
The community is invited to a Halloween carnival Friday in Emida. Organizers promise games, food and a costume contest. A bag of 25 tickets cost $5. The event is open from 5 to 7 p.m. at the community center.
Worley
The Worley fire department will not have its annual haunted house this year, but will offer candy, hot dogs and soup to the public beginning at dusk at the station located off Third Street in Worley.
Plummer
Lakeside Elementary students will parade in costume to the Wellness Center and back during school hours Thursday, Oct. 29.
Gateway Fire Protection District will offer an open house at the firehouse in Plummer Oct. 31. Candy, hot chocolate and coffee will be available at the station from 6 to 9 p.m.
The main fundraiser for the Benewah County Humane Society is sure to satisfy your appetite.
The annual Dutch Oven Dinner is from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Elks Lodge in St. Maries.
The food will be cooked in Dutch ovens right in the parking lot. The cost is $15 per person and $8 for children ages 10 and younger.
Norma Bennett and Nancy Fitzgerald invite the public out for dinner at the annual Dutch Over Dinner, which raises money for the Benewah County Humane Society. This year’s dinner is Oct. 24 at the Elks Lodge. A variety of dishes will be served, all cooked in Dutch ovens.
The dinner menu includes beef stroganoff, ham and beans, moose chili, pork loin roast, chicken and noodles, enchilada casserole, tamale casserole, vegetables, roasted turkey, BBQ chicken wings, dirty rice, buck-a-roo potatoes, lasagna, elk burgundy, macaroni and cheese, green salad and rolls.
Several desserts will also be available to choose from, including upside-down caramel apple pie, strawberry shortcake, chocolate cherry coke cake, pumpkin pecan cake, pineapple upside down cake, apple pecan spice cake, apple crisp, carrot cake and peach cobbler.
In addition to dinner, there will be several raffles during the evening. Some of the prizes include a handmade lace tablecloth, a Dutch oven and a 50/50 raffle. Other items will also be raffled off.
“Items keep coming in, and we have some really good stuff,” Nancy Fitzgerald said.
Tickets will also be sold for a raffle to win $500 toward a gun purchase of the winner’s choice. The winner of the gun raffle will not be drawn until spring. The firearm will be supplied by Jimmy D. Guns.
The group still seeks sponsorships for the event. Those who want to be a sponsor should call 245-7387.
Money will support operations, spay and neuters and the feral cat program.
Evaluations for the St. Maries Church of the Nazarene’s Win 1 Basketball program are next week.
The program, formerly known as Upward, is open to boys and girls in kindergarten through sixth grade. Those who plan to participate, whether as a basketball player or cheerleader, must attend one of the evaluation sessions.
The first is from 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 22 and the second is from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Oct. 24. Both will take place at the church’s gym. The cost is $45 per child.
Amy Scheer is heading up the Win 1 basketball and cheerleading program at the St. Maries Church of the Nazarene. The evaluation dates are next week, Oct. 22 and Oct. 24.
Amy Scheer is lead organizer for the program this year. Ms. Scheer returned to St. Maries six years ago and has been involved in the community since. She has coached teams at the church program for five years and high school volleyball at St. Maries High School.
“The big thing is our lead pastor needed some help and needed somebody with a little bit of time to organize it. I love the program and I love what it is about,” Ms. Scheer said.
The program is Christian-based and not only seeks to teach children about basketball but about Jesus as well, she added. This is the eighth year the church has organized the program.
Practices will start Jan. 4. Games begin the week of Jan. 29. There is usually one game Friday night and all others are played on Saturday. The season continues through March 12 with an end-of-season celebration March 13.
“We generally have 100 to 150 kids,” Ms. Scheer said. “We sent out almost 500 registration forms this year. It is open to any child in kindergarten through sixth grade.”
Those who are interested in coaching should contact the church, as a background check is required.
Call the church at 245-4594 or Ms. Scheer at 582-1271 for more information.
Dan Stapleton is full of stories.
After being involved in youth sports for the past 30 years he has plenty to share, but on Oct. 16 he will become the story when he is inducted into the Lumberjack Hall of Fame.
Dan Stapleton is being inducted in the Lumberjack Hall of Fame at the annual Booster Club Athletic Auction Saturday, Oct. 16. He was chosen because of his decades-long involvement in youth sports.
Mr. Stapleton was chosen for the honor for his years of work with local baseball, softball and basketball programs. The award is presented to individuals who are involved with St. Maries youth in some form, whether it be through coaching or volunteering within a sports program, according to Lynn Masterson, president of the Lumberjack Booster Club.
“Dan’s been on our list for quite some time, and he fits it perfectly,” Mrs. Masterson said. “He was a no-brainer. He definitely deserves it.”
The awards ceremony serves as the club’s largest fundraiser, and all proceeds benefit athletic programs at St. Maries High School. This year’s event is Friday, Oct. 16, at the Elks Lodge. Social hour begins at 5 p.m. with dinner and an auction to follow.
Mr. Stapleton graduated from Lakeland Tech in 1966 and moved to St. Maries in 1970. He worked for the St. Maries River Railroad until his retirement in 2004. He became involved in the adult softball league in the late 1970s. He umpired, played and eventually ran the league and was instrumental in building additional fields to accommodate the growing interest.
As his son got older, Mr. Stapleton became involved in Little League and transitioned into the high school baseball program after being invited to serve as assistant coach. While working with the Little League program, he umpired, coached and served as both president and vice president on the board. He also helped build and maintain the ball fields at city park.
Known throughout the community as “Digger Dan,” Mr. Stapleton has remained involved in high school baseball, working with several coaches throughout the past two decades. But it was during the first few years, while working with Coach Scott Ramsay, that he earned his nickname.
“Oh, let me tell you that story,” he said. “When Scott was coaching and his oldest was two or three, the whole team would go up to Scott’s house to watch baseball, to study the game. One day, his son was playing in the sandbox with a toy bulldozer named Digger Dan. He pointed to me and said, ‘that should be Digger Dan,’ and the name stuck.”
As evidence of the longevity of Mr. Stapleton’s involvement with St. Maries athletics, that little boy from the sandbox is now the head baseball coach at Whitworth College.
Some of Mr. Stapleton’s fondest memories were collected when he coached one season of girls’ softball.
“That was the best thing I ever did; those were my girls,” he said. “I had been through all this, and along the way you learn how to do stuff, how to coach, but you get out there with a bunch of girls and – well, that was an experience.”
Of the many years he has dedicated to the sports programs in town, it’s the time that he has invested in high school basketball that might be most impressive, from a numbers standpoint. Mr. Stapleton has served as scorekeeper for the program for 29 consecutive years. He started with the boys’ program and eventually took over scorekeeping duties for the girls’ games as well.
But for him, it is simply what you do when investing in a community.
“I just did this stuff, it was no big deal,” Mr. Stapleton said. “That’s how my folks were; if there were games, they were there. It’s just what you do. It was nothing for me; it was for the kids.”
Five local community groups hosted a dinner and auction Oct. 26 that raised more than $12,000 for the community amphitheater project. The dinner was hosted by St. Maries Rotary Club, Chamber of Commerce, St. Maries Community Band and Music Boosters and the St. Maries Art Council. Although organizers fell about $8,000 shy of their fundraising goals, they were pleased with the contributions made by the estimated 100 people who attended the benefit.
Wayne Foxworth and Mike Stroh chat at the fundraiser for the community amphitheater. The event netted more than $12,000 for the project.
“We had a tremendous auction; everybody who showed up came because they wanted to support it,” Chris Renaldo, steering committee leader, said. “We are very, very thankful for the donations that were made.”
Mr. Renaldo said groundbreaking is planned for later this year, and the group continues to solicit donations through a letter writing campaign and that personal donations are tax-deductible and always welcome. Those can be made directly to the city of St. Maries into the dedicated amphitheater account at City Hall, 602 College Ave.
The amphitheater will be a site for events of all kinds, including outdoor concerts, plays and car shows. It will be built on the concrete slab adjacent to the baseball field and will have log columns and trusses and a cedar interior.
Donors include St. Maries Rotary Club, Potlatch Corp., Paul Bunyan Days Committee, Stimson Lumber, St. Maries Centennial Committee, St. Maries Timber Funds, St. Maries Music Dept., PEO, Eagles, Avista, Inland Forest Management, St. Maries Chamber of Commerce, Sexton Road Contractors, Denise Best, Lawrence Hurley, Lois Tuel, Randy Farrell, William Grendzinski, Priscilla Derry, James Nichols, Jeanne Robinson, Rick and Karen Thurston, Breezy Fraizer and Bob Stowell.
The 8th Annual Oktoberfest is Saturday, Oct. 3, in Harrison, rain or shine.
The event is from 1 to 7 p.m. in city park and offers activities for adults and children.
Teri Riberich has organized the event for the past eight years and said it continues to grow.
Once again, the city of Harrison on Lake Coeur d’Alene provides a beautiful backdrop for the Oktoberfest celebration. This is the eighth year Teri Riberich has organized the event.
“The historic and quaint backdrop of downtown Harrison and the natural beauty of Lake Coeur d’Alene make for the idyllic Oktoberfest setting,” she said.
This year, six local breweries will attend. They are Wallace Brewing, Tricksters, Daft Badger, Summit Cider, Mad Bomber and Paradise Creek. A home brew club will also attend, as well as Sheppard Fruit Wines.
Mrs. Riberich said souvenir glasses to sample the beers cost $10. An I.D. will be required to obtain a wristband for purchasing beer.
Music will be provided by Riverboat Dave and Harmonica Jess playing a finger snapping and foot stomping acoustic blend. They will be followed by Down South’s energetic mix. Music is free for all ages.
Children’s activities will include bounce houses, contests, painting and more. Food will be available and served by the Kootenai reader board fundraising crew. Money will benefit the effort to install a reader board.
K102 will also be broadcasting live from the event and there will be raffle prizes drawn every hour. Vendors are welcome, and volunteers are needed. Call Mrs. Riberich at 582-2341 for more information.
The event is sponsored by the Harrison Chamber of Commerce and the city of Harrison.
Although the topic of fishing dominates most of his conversations nowadays, it wasn’t too long ago that winning state volleyball championships was what Mitch Santos spent most of his time doing.
It is his achievements on the court that will earn him accolades next month when he is inducted into the Inland Northwest Sports Hall of Fame during the Oct. 27 ceremony at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena.
Mitch Santos (right) is pictured with Steve Konkright who served as junior varsity coach throughout most of Mr. Santos’s career. The pair collected 11 state titles, 10 of which were consecutive. Mr. Santos is being honored next month at the Inland Northest Sports Hall of Fame. Mr. Konkright was instrumental in developing younger players and preparing them for varsity competition, Mr. Santos said.
Mr. Santos is being honored for his success as varsity volleyball coach at St. Maries High School, and his legacy will be enshrined in a cubicle at the arena alongside other area greats, including WSU Football coach Mike Price, NFL pro Mark Rypien and MLB star Ryne Sandberg.
During his 25-year tenure with St. Maries volleyball, Mr. Santos and his teams dominated the A2 state tournament for years, and he was awarded Idaho state coach of the year 11 times. He credits much of that success to a combination of his coaching style and the work ethic of his athletes.
“Either you desire to recreate or you desire to be competitive, and there’s something to be said about both. There’s nothing wrong with recreational play, that fulfills a purpose, but it’s really not for me,” he said of his coaching style. “I get too competitive, and I like to see the game played at the highest level.”
His teams not only played at the highest level, they dominated the highest level, claiming 11 A2 state titles – 10 of which were consecutive – and consistently defeating schools from higher classifications – most notably, A1 rival Sandpoint.
In fact, the Lumberjacks held a national record with the fifth-longest winning streak in the nation’s history with 145 consecutive matches won. That record was snapped in 1994 in front of a crowd of 1,100 fans at Sandpoint. That game, played in pre-rally scoring days, went five matches, 9-15, 12-15, 15-11, 15-7, 13-15. The Bulldogs went on to win the A1 state trophy that season.
Perhaps more impressive than the longevity of his success is the speed with which Mr. Santos was able to create a dominant program.
“The first year we weren’t very competitive, but that first group had the desire to be better and wanted to win. They were dedicated and one of the hardest working teams I had,” he said. “They were motivated to play, just didn’t know how to win.”
That changed quickly.
Mr. Santos was hired as a science teacher for St. Maries in 1976. He coached 7th and 8th grade football and served as an assistant high school wrestling coach at the start of his tenure with the district. It wasn’t until 1979 that he took the helm of the volleyball program. Only three seasons later, he won his first state title.
He had a knack for developing players who otherwise might not showcase obvious athletic talents. He credits that piece of his success to the fact that he wasn’t an exceptional athlete growing up.
“In my high school just to make the team was a big deal, so to get my playing time I had to really work for it,” he said. “And I think that background helped me and my coaching, I expected the same thing out of my athletes.”
Mr. Santos participated in football, wrestling, soccer and swim team in high school. Other than playing beach volleyball while studying at San Jose State, he had no experience with the sport.
But he knew how to coach.
“The way I coached it, that program was not for everybody,” he said of his style. “It took me three or four years for the ego thing to settle – it finally reached a little peak – and then it became time to look at the bigger picture, which was getting the girls out of town. I didn’t look at college scholarships as their ticket, but that sports were their vehicle.”
He believed that working toward a goal and achieving success helped change how his athletes approached their life. His goal was to help his players see that there was a bigger world available to them and that they should set their goals accordingly.
And it worked. Most of his athletes are successful businesswomen, teachers and even coaches themselves.
“Each team was different; each had its set of challenges,” he said. “I never took going to state for granted. I tried to treat each trip the same. I was thankful for the support I got from the town.”
With an annual budget of $20,000, the mission of the St. Maries Lumberjacks Booster Club is to enhance the high school sports program.
“We’re just here to help with the extra stuff the school cannot afford,” President Lynn Masterson said.
The Lumberjack Booster Club officers including Dennis Humphrey Kasey Borgman, Lynn Masterson and Brian McGregor pose with the mural that was painted on the back of the building that houses the concession and announcer stand at the St. Maries High School football field. This is just one project the group has tackled for the 2015-2016 school year. The mural was done by Jeremy Deming and his assistant Scott Lakey of Jerms Design. Other projects the group has tackled this year included buying new uniforms for the volleyball, football and girls basketball teams.
During the 2014-15 school year, the club continued its tradition of barbecuing at all home football games, helped with the homecoming tailgate party, sponsored senior nights and provided financial support to all the teams that earned a state berth. The club also hosted three sports award nights in conjunction with the high school.
Several other projects included buying a scoreboard for the gym, purchasing wrestling uniforms, new track equipment, new golf uniforms and funding two $500 scholarships to St. Maries athletes. A new iPad was purchased for the softball team to help in training and keeping stats. The club assisted in sending 10 coaches to a clinic in Seattle and paid for the HUDL program, which is used by football and basketball coaches.
“The HUDL program is software that allows coaches to take the film from a game and break it down play by play,” Mrs. Masterson said. “It also allows kids to make highlight films if they are pursuing a college.”
Mrs. Masterson said at the 2014 banquet around $20,000 was also raised to support sports programs for the 2015-16 school year.
“It couldn’t have been done without the generous support of our parents, community members, businesses and coaches and staff of St. Maries High School,” she added.
The club is in the process of updating its member log and seeks new members. Various sponsorship types are available: $25 for family or alumni; $50 for businesses; and $100 for century. Memberships run from Sept. 1 through Aug. 31. The club also needs help with its various activities throughout the year.
“The more volunteers the club has, the more we are able to provide for our high school programs,” Mrs. Masterson said.
Monthly meetings are at 6 p.m. the first Wednesday of every month at the St. Maries Fire Station. This year’s Hall of Fame Banquet will be Oct. 16. Those who buy a sponsorship can get advanced tickets to the banquet at a discounted rate of $30 for two tickets, a savings of $10.
Other elected officers for the club include Dennis Humphrey, vice president; Brian McGregor, treasurer; and Kasey Borgmann, secretary.
For more information, or to request a sponsorship form, speak to any officer or call Mrs. Masterson at 568-1802 or email golumberjacks@gmail.com.
