Janie Rae Bailey-Van Deventer passed away peacefully at 4:20 p.m. on Oct. 11, 2009.  Although her life has seemed too short to many, those who were touched by Janie Rae, understood that the quality of her existence far exceeded the brief time in which it was lived.
 
Not only did she live life to the fullest, she taught so many the true meaning of unconditional love.  Her love was an example that we will all strive to incorporate into our own lives.  Her favorite things were her Barbies, videos of Barney, Super Nintendo and swimming in her native Priest Lake. 

Born on April 12, 1988, in Spokane, WA, she was diagnosed with Down syndrome.  She attended Spokane Guild School for three years in her early life and she was a pioneer for the integration of special education students to their neighborhood school in Spokane.  She attended Priest Lake Elementary and went on to Priest River Junior High.

Mrs. Coralee Proctor wanted to say this about her “Janie Rae…was a leader in our classroom.  She had a special gift, the longer you knew her the deeper her “gift” touched your heart.  Her smile lit up the classroom with encouragement and love.  She loved to help with getting snack ready and setting the table to look ‘pretty’.  Janie Rae would remind us to wait for everyone to be seated before eating our snack by saying ‘Waiting”.  Once we were all seated she would nod her head and everyone would begin our snack time.  She loved being able to go to other classes.  Her caring loving life touched many people.  She knew when others needed comforted, she wanted everyone to be happy.  Janie Rae would get picked up at the end of the day and wave goodbye and give us the sign for ‘I love you’ or blow us a kiss.  Janie Rae we love you and will never forget you and all you gave us through your life.”

In the midst of her junior high career she transferred to Sacajawea Middle School in Spokane, where she achieved honor roll status and participated in basketball.  Not only was she the main moral support through her mother’s cancer, she still could maintain such an honorary status at school.  Upon her Mother’s remission she returned to Priest River Lamanna High.  She then attended Sandpoint High School for her Junior and Senior year, where she lived so her brother could ski race.
 
Survived by her parents, Sandy and Kevin Van Deventer; siblings Joe Bailey, Jacob Van Deventer and Vienna Bridges; grandparents, Jackie Haight, David and Irene Haight; and niece Spencer Love Shaked.

She was preceded in death by her sister Billie Joe Bailey; a cousin Christopher Wemhoff; an uncle Raymond Pfiefer; and paternal grandparents, Dale and JoAnn Van Deventer.

Not only did she live life to the fullest, she taught so many the true meaning of unconditional love.  Her love was an example that we will all strive to incorporate into our own lives.  Her favorite things were her Barbies, videos of Barney, Super Nintendo and swimming in her native Priest Lake.  We know she will be looking down on those she loved and know that she helped to guide many people in a good direction when she walked this earth.  If everybody could love with her capacity then the world would be a better place.
 
The Family would like to thank everyone for their thoughts, prayers and kind gestures.  A memorial campout will be held from Friday, July 16, 2010 through Sunday, July 25, 2010, at Priest Lake, Idaho.  The ashes of Janie Rae and her sister Billy Joe will be spread on Saturday, July 24, 2010.  Family and Friends are welcome to participate in celebrating her life and memories that we all share with who was and truly is now, an angel.
 
Her family knows that many people loved and will miss Janie Rae.  They will miss her too.

"As The Lake Churns' " good friends, Craig, Robin and Brian shared with us this great picture taken at Priest Lake (east side) of Kokanee spawning. thousands of them in the shallow water - all bright red and 12-14 inches long.

"..-most people don't realize that there are still kokanee in Priest" says Brian and adds ".. don't even think of trying to catch one! ..those fish are protected more than a bald eagle"

CLICK ON IMAGE and HERE for Priest Lake Blog post on Kokanee

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Priest Lake, Idaho - As The Lake Churns post Wednesday October 21, 2009.

PRIEST LAKE TRANSLATOR DISTRICT
Post Office Box 53 Coolin, ID 83821 (208) 443-2492

PRIEST LAKE TRANSLATOR DISTRICT CONVERTS TWO ADDITIONAL TV CHANNELS TO DIGITAL/HIGH DEFINITION TRANSMISSION.

The Priest Lake Translator District, this week, converted two additional television channels to digital-high definition transmission. The west-side, Lakeview Mountain channels KXLY (ABC) and KHQ (NBC) are now transmitting in DTV, and multi-casting their sub-channel(s).

Galen Miller, Chairman of the District’s Board of Trustees, announced that new DTV equipment has been installed, and is operational. This will now provide Priest Lake patrons with three digital television channels: KSPS, KXLY and KHQ. The conversion of KREM-CBS (channel-9) and KAYU-FOX (channel-11) will hopefully occur in 2010, depending on budgets and funding. Viewers are reminded that in order to acquire these new digital signals, you will need to conduct another “channel search” with either your converter box or digital-ready television receiver. This procedure allows your converter box or TV to search for, and acquire these new digital transmissions.

Miller said the District hopes to convert the east-side translator channel-51 (KAYU) to digital yet this fall. If this occurs, it would then give the Cavanaugh Bay site two HD channels (KSPS & KAYU), with channel-40 (KREM) to hopefully be converted in 2010.

LAKEVIEW MOUNTAIN DIGITAL CHANNELS:
KXLY-ABC main channel will appear as channel 4.1
KXMN-My Network TV will appear as channel 4.2
KXLY – main channel in Standard Definition, and will appear as channel 4.3
KHQ-NBC main channel will appear as channel 6.1
KHQ-SWX sports & weather channel will appear as channel 6.2
KHQ-UNIVERSAL SPORTS will appear as channel 6.3
KSPS-PBS main channel will appear as channel 7.1
KSPS-WORLD will appear as channel 7.2
KSPS-CREATE will appear as channel 7.3

LAKEVIEW MOUNTAIN ANALOG CHANNELS:
KREM – CBS channel 9
KAYU – FOX channel 11
IDAHO PBS – (UHF) channel 42

Viewers who may have difficulty in programming equipment and/or reception of translator signals should contact the District office: (208) 443-2492. A technician will return your call to offer advice on problems that may develop.

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Priest Lake. July 24, 2009
"As The Lake Churns" will have a permanent link to this "Evacuation Plan" on leftsidebar.

Source - Bonner County Department of Emergency Management

Purpose.  To prepare, coordinate, and conduct the orderly and coordinated evacuation of all or any part of the population of  the greater Priest Lake area if it is determined that such action is the most effective means available for protecting the population from the effects of an emergency situation.

Goals.

Establish an effective evacuation notification and tracking process;
Identify the chain of command and responsibilities should an evacuation be necessary;
Provide a decision-making framework and operational guidelines for emergency managers and Incident Commanders.

Identify the means of transportation, routes of travel, and sheltering of evacuees;
Plan for necessary security during the period of evacuation;

Describe a strategy for improvements to local and county plans to assure that gaps or deficiencies identified in the planning, training and exercising process are addressed.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW Priest Lake Evacuation Plan
Contact- (208) 265 8867

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