A)
1. When the US Capitol Xmas Tree comes to Tonasket, it's a HUGE deal. The whole town turned out to see a 80+ft xmas tree that was completley wrapped in tarps except the point and placed on a flatbed truck with an ARMED, government employee. That's right, we as taxpayers have footed the bill for a caravan with 2 RV's and an armed guard for a XMAS TREE! I'm sure that's what the terrorists like to attack..trees, maybe they fear eco-terrorists...I'm not sure. Theorys are welcome!
2) We have been waking up to snow covered mountains for the past week and it's absolutely gorgeous. Apparently there is some excellent skiing up here so all you skiers should definitely come up and teach me how to ski!
B)
1. As you may be able to guess from my ramblings thus far, living in a small town is a strange and sometimes amusing thing. In the newspapers up here they publish a weekly police blotter w/ the majority of the calls that came into the Sheriff's and Police Dispatch Offices. We have been in this blotter for the "pearing" we experinced. That's right folks, a "pearing". For those of you who don't know what a "pearing" is it's when stupid kids of cracked out, toothless townies run by your house and throw unripe pears at your windows in attempt to shatter them. As Sunshine is a public defender up here, we promtly reported this to the authorities in case it was a precursor to something more. So as a result, I've decided to start posting some of the funnier reports, or at least what we think are the funnier ones. Comments are apperciated
Oct. 30th
A woman called the police after three juveniles came to her house saying they were with the Omak High School and they were selling Trick-or-Treat insurance for Halloween. The caller thought it was a scam. A call to the high school confirmed the school's band was selling such insurance.
Oct. 31st
A man was stopped at the doors at Wal-Mart when buzzers went off. The suspect grabbed two bags out of his shopping cart and bolted out the doors, leaving two bad behind. The suspect also dropped his wallet and ID in the parking lot. Police were searching for a 24-year-old man.
A caller reported a vehicle with kids egging cars and houses. Police stopped the suspect vehicle with an Okanogan woman. She and a male juvenile passenger admitted to the eggings. The had eggs in their vehicle. No damage was done to property of reporting party. Both suspects were advised to find something better to do with their free time and released.
Nov. 2nd
A woman reported people throwing snowballs at her residence on N. Douglas at 1:10am. Police contacted subjects next door having a snowball fight. They said they were not throwing at her residence, though some of the snowballs may have accidentally gone into her yard. They were told to be more careful with their aim.
A caller reported a very agressive vacuum salesperson on South Ash at 6:32pm. The person tried to enter the residence.
Nov 3rd
Police went to Ferry Street at 9:30pm and overheard a woman yelling, then saw a woman roll down stairs. The woman was arrested on suspicion of assualting a male caller. A deputy then served the woman with papers. She was taken to jail.
Nov 4th
A 52-year-old-man was contacted at 11:50pm on North Main for possible disorderly conduct. He was cited and released for deposit of an unwholesome substance. (and exactly what is an unwholesome substance I ask?)
Nov 5th
A woman on Dayton said there was a snake in her baseboard heater. The snake looked like a rattlesnake. An officer checked the bedroom and the heater but was unable to locate a snake.
Nov 9th
Police were told that a 90-year-old-man at a north Omak care home tried to use a motorized wheelchair to run over an 88-year-old-man. Those at the business on North Locust were given some options.
And that's the news from the 'nogan!
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