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$ 1 00 VOL. LXXIII NO. 28 SERVING THE GRAND COULEE DAM AREA, WASHINGTON STATE OCTOBER 9, 2013 Newsbriefs Council canceled Coulee Dam’s regular council meeting, scheduled for 6 tonight (Wednesday) has been can- celled for lack of a quorum. The town’s next council meeting will be held at the same time on Wednesday, Oct. 23. Anti-freeze collection in Ephrata Grant County Solid Waste of- fers a free year-round collection of used antifreeze for house- holds at the Ephrata Landfill and the CDSI Transfer Station and Recycling center. Residents may bring up to five gallons per week during normal hours of operation. This collection is for antifreeze generated from households only. The landfill in Ephrata is open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and from Saturday from 9 to 3. New bus in the barn The Grand Coulee Dam School District received its new- est school bus last Thursday, a 66-passenger vehicle. Cost on the new bus was around $98,000, officials stated. Nespelem eighth graders each get laptops Surplus items draw interest by Roger S. Lucas Grand Coulee’s city council de- clared surplus a number of items from the police department at last Tuesday night’s meeting. Included were two bullet proof vests from the 1970s, a breath an- alyzer device referred to as “dial a drunk” by Police Chief Mel Hunt, a Polaroid camera with case, boxes of electronic items, some phone parts, and an outdated fax machine and typewriter. But the items that caught the fancy of members of the council were two horsehide leather coats about 40 years old. Several members of the coun- cil tried the coats on. The heavy leather jackets had all the pock- ets you’d expect in an old police coat. Other items included a small file box, two police helmets, an M16 pouch (black), two gun hold- ers, a gun guard, a master lock, a keyboard, an office chair, a dis- play case and other assorted and old looking items. Hunt stated that the bullet- proof vests and as some other items would not be available to the public, even though they were obsolete. A complete list of the surplus items that are available for pur- chase can be accessed through the city clerk’s office. by Scott Hunter Last Friday, eighth graders at Nespelem Elementary School gained something in common with students in far-flung school districts around the continent in- tent on making sure students are prepared for the future that’s al- ready here. Each Nespelem eighth grader received a new laptop computer to use for all their school work. While many “one-to-one” dis- tricts are opting for cheaper tablet computers (the Los Angeles Uni- fied School District just launched a $1 billion program), the Ne- spelem School Board opted for the ultra-portable Apple MacBook Air, a super slim, lightweight, but fully capable laptop. The district bought a dozen for a total price tag of $16,738.08. Eight of those were unwrapped Friday morning by students whose eyes told an eager story. They’ve been using similar technology in the classroom for years, but on desktop comput- ers they share with others. Now, they’ll each get to “personalize” their individual machines for their exclusive use in all their classes. They listen patiently as teach- er Sheri Edwards [full disclosure: she’s the writer’s wife] goes over the rules of use, then get busy on the computers in a scavenger hunt lesson plan she has devized to guide their explorations. For Edwards, that’s not just an introduction, it’s almost a phi- losophy of education: Today’s stu- dents will go forth from schools to find themselves in a world where they’ll be expected to know how to find answers to questions that will never stop growing in num- ber and complexity. And they’ll find those answers using technol- ogy. “This is the kind of world these kids are living in,” Edwards said, explaining the school board’s de- cision to fund the investment. “They want their kids to be glob- ally aware, to be engaged as citi- zens and to be able to use and ac- cess tools like lifelong learners.” Edwards, who teaches read- ing and writing to sixth- through eighth-graders, already has the students using Google Apps, a suite of free, online applications used and stored in “the cloud,” City bans marijuana businesses for six months by Roger S. Lucas Grand Coulee passed an ordinance last Tuesday night declaring a moratorium on any type of marijuana operations in the city. The moratorium came after a public hearing where three residents of the city spoke supporting the issue. Speaking against any marijuana activity in the city were Cheryl Piturachsatit, Linda Black and Al Jordan. All were for the moratorium and against marijuana operations in the city. The moratorium is for six months, effective from Tuesday’s meeting, to April 1, 2014. Residents of Washington State voted approval of Initiative 502, which purports to decriminalize the possession, use, and sale of a cer- tain amount of cannabis by persons who are over the age of 21 for rec- reational or non-medical purposes. The moratorium will provide some time for the State Liquor Control Board to develop the rules and regulations determining the number of producers, processors and retailers of cannabis by county, and other such requirements covering the provisions of the initiative. The council had discussed developing a moratorium ordinance ear- lier, but it never happened. Electric City also has passed a moratorium covering the same is- sues. New daycare opens Firm gets 15-year contract on Lake Roosevelt The National Park Service has awarded a 15-year concession con- tract to Dakota Columbia Rentals, LLC to operate at Keller Ferry and Seven Bays within Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area. Dakota Columbia will operate a full service marina, including house- boat and other boat rentals, moorage, retail/grocery, marine fuel and oil sales, pump-out services, and related services at the Keller Ferry and Seven Bays Marinas. The firm will also operate the Keller Ferry campground, according to a Sept. 30 press release from NPS. Clarissa Cawston works with three of her children at Coulee Dam’s “Coulee Kids Day Care.” Pictured, from the left are, Abbie Goodwin, 3; Cawston; Daley Larmie, 2; and Lakiyah Wolf, 1. Cawston says she runs the daycare like a school with lesson plans and all. — Roger S. Lucas photo Light pole victim of sleepy driver by Roger S. Lucas Some people have a tough time getting to work on Monday morn- ings. That was the case for Ja- son Mucciaccio this past Mon- day when he fell asleep and his pickup truck left the roadway and knocked down a power pole on SR-174, near Knute Street at North Dam Park. Mucciaccio was driving to work at the new school building project, where he is employed by a sub- contractor, when he fell asleep, he Dinner will benefit museum by Roger S. Lucas A special dinner to benefit the Coulee Pioneer Museum will be held Friday, Oct. 25, at the Se- nior Center. Tickets are $10 per person or $20 for a family and are avail- able from museum members or at the Senior Center. Museum coordinator Birdie Hensley said the spaghetti din- ner proceeds will help the mu- seum move along in its efforts to define itself. “It’s all you can eat,” Hensley stated. The dinner is sponsored by Flo’s Restaurant. As part of the fund raiser, a quilt raffle will be held at $1 per ticket or six tickets for $5, Hens- ley stated. Dinner hours are from 5-7:30. Interested parties will be able to see the work that has already gone into the museum this Thurs- day and Friday when it will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hensley said the museum, at 3 Coulee Boulevard in Electric City, has a Halloween display put together by Constance Wilson, and plans a “Kennedy Doll” ex- hibit on Nov. 22. Hensley said the museum wants to borrow old Christmas decorations for a display during the holiday season. Coulee Dam has a new licensed day care. The day care center, at 1111 Central Drive, is run by Clarissa Cawston and is designed to take care of 12 children, from 6 months to 12 years of age. She has named it “Coulee Kids Day Care.” Cawston has designed the daycare center to be somewhat like a preschool, with educational ma- terials including lesson plans and learning oppor- tunities. It’s an opportunity for her to exercise her education degree from Washington State University and still be home with her daughter. Currently, Cawston says, she has six of the 12 children that her space is designed for. Her residence on Central Drive has a large, full basement, which houses her daycare space. Cawston’s operation is licensed by the state of Washington, the Colville Tribes and she has a busi- ness license from the town of Coulee Dam. She has her AA and bachelor degrees and Caw- ston has lined up one full time employee and six substitutes. Cawston said she plans to offer a “date night” fea- ture: on certain occasions she will let the parents bring their child to the daycare center for a couple of hours so the parents can go out for dinner. She said that this is being planned for every other Fri- day night. She serves both breakfast and lunch, along with a snack during the day. See LAPTOPS page 2 Teacher Sheri Edwards helps Kalyla St. Pierre set up her new MacBook Air. — Scott Hunter photo told police. His vehicle and trailer left the roadway, jumped a curb and severed the light pole. Police said damage estimate was $5,000 to the pickup, $3,000 to the trailer, and $4,000 to the light pole. The severed pole dropped the power line across the SR-174 roadway and disrupted traffic un- til Grant County PUD workmen arrived. Mucciaccio, from Post Falls, Idaho, later continued on to the school construction job in Coulee Dam.
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VOL. LXXIII NO. 28 SERVING THE GRAND COULEE DAM AREA, WASHINGTON STATE OCTOBER 9, 2013
Newsbriefs
Council canceled
Coulee Dam’s regular council meeting, scheduled for 6 tonight (Wednesday) has been can-celled for lack of a quorum. The town’s next council meeting will be held at the same time on Wednesday, Oct. 23.
Anti-freeze collection in Ephrata
Grant County Solid Waste of-fers a free year-round collection of used antifreeze for house-holds at the Ephrata Landfill and the CDSI Transfer Station and Recycling center. Residents may bring up to five gallons per week during normal hours of operation. This collection is for antifreeze generated from households only. The landfill in Ephrata is open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and from Saturday from 9 to 3.
New bus in the barn
The Grand Coulee Dam School District received its new-est school bus last Thursday, a 66-passenger vehicle. Cost on the new bus was around $98,000, officials stated.
Nespelem eighth graders each get laptops
Surplus items draw interestby Roger S. Lucas
Grand Coulee’s city council de-clared surplus a number of items from the police department at last Tuesday night’s meeting.
Included were two bullet proof vests from the 1970s, a breath an-alyzer device referred to as “dial a drunk” by Police Chief Mel Hunt, a Polaroid camera with case, boxes of electronic items, some phone parts, and an outdated fax machine and typewriter.
But the items that caught the fancy of members of the council were two horsehide leather coats about 40 years old.
Several members of the coun-cil tried the coats on. The heavy
leather jackets had all the pock-ets you’d expect in an old police coat.
Other items included a small file box, two police helmets, an M16 pouch (black), two gun hold-ers, a gun guard, a master lock, a keyboard, an office chair, a dis-play case and other assorted and old looking items.
Hunt stated that the bullet-proof vests and as some other items would not be available to the public, even though they were obsolete.
A complete list of the surplus items that are available for pur-chase can be accessed through the city clerk’s office.
by Scott Hunter
Last Friday, eighth graders at Nespelem Elementary School gained something in common with students in far-flung school districts around the continent in-tent on making sure students are prepared for the future that’s al-ready here.
Each Nespelem eighth grader received a new laptop computer to use for all their school work.
While many “one-to-one” dis-tricts are opting for cheaper tablet computers (the Los Angeles Uni-fied School District just launched a $1 billion program), the Ne-spelem School Board opted for the ultra-portable Apple MacBook Air, a super slim, lightweight, but fully capable laptop.
The district bought a dozen for a total price tag of $16,738.08.
Eight of those were unwrapped Friday morning by students whose eyes told an eager story.
They’ve been using similar technology in the classroom for years, but on desktop comput-ers they share with others. Now, they’ll each get to “personalize” their individual machines for their exclusive use in all their classes.
They listen patiently as teach-er Sheri Edwards [full disclosure: she’s the writer’s wife] goes over the rules of use, then get busy on the computers in a scavenger hunt lesson plan she has devized
to guide their explorations.For Edwards, that’s not just
an introduction, it’s almost a phi-losophy of education: Today’s stu-dents will go forth from schools to find themselves in a world where they’ll be expected to know how to find answers to questions that will never stop growing in num-
ber and complexity. And they’ll find those answers using technol-ogy.
“This is the kind of world these kids are living in,” Edwards said, explaining the school board’s de-cision to fund the investment. “They want their kids to be glob-ally aware, to be engaged as citi-
zens and to be able to use and ac-cess tools like lifelong learners.”
Edwards, who teaches read-ing and writing to sixth- through eighth-graders, already has the students using Google Apps, a suite of free, online applications used and stored in “the cloud,”
City bans marijuana businesses for six monthsby Roger S. Lucas
Grand Coulee passed an ordinance last Tuesday night declaring a moratorium on any type of marijuana operations in the city.
The moratorium came after a public hearing where three residents of the city spoke supporting the issue.
Speaking against any marijuana activity in the city were Cheryl Piturachsatit, Linda Black and Al Jordan. All were for the moratorium and against marijuana operations in the city.
The moratorium is for six months, effective from Tuesday’s meeting, to April 1, 2014.
Residents of Washington State voted approval of Initiative 502, which purports to decriminalize the possession, use, and sale of a cer-tain amount of cannabis by persons who are over the age of 21 for rec-reational or non-medical purposes.
The moratorium will provide some time for the State Liquor Control Board to develop the rules and regulations determining the number of producers, processors and retailers of cannabis by county, and other such requirements covering the provisions of the initiative.
The council had discussed developing a moratorium ordinance ear-lier, but it never happened.
Electric City also has passed a moratorium covering the same is-sues.
New daycare opens
Firm gets 15-year contract on Lake RooseveltThe National Park Service has awarded a 15-year concession con-
tract to Dakota Columbia Rentals, LLC to operate at Keller Ferry and Seven Bays within Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area.
Dakota Columbia will operate a full service marina, including house-
boat and other boat rentals, moorage, retail/grocery, marine fuel and oil sales, pump-out services, and related services at the Keller Ferry and Seven Bays Marinas. The firm will also operate the Keller Ferry campground, according to a Sept. 30 press release from NPS.
Clarissa Cawston works with three of her children at Coulee Dam’s “Coulee Kids Day Care.” Pictured, from the left are, Abbie Goodwin, 3; Cawston; Daley Larmie, 2; and Lakiyah Wolf, 1. Cawston says she runs the daycare like a school with lesson plans and all. — Roger S. Lucas photo
Light pole victim of sleepy driverby Roger S. Lucas
Some people have a tough time getting to work on Monday morn-ings.
That was the case for Ja-son Mucciaccio this past Mon-day when he fell asleep and his pickup truck left the roadway and knocked down a power pole on SR-174, near Knute Street at North Dam Park.
Mucciaccio was driving to work at the new school building project, where he is employed by a sub-contractor, when he fell asleep, he
Dinner will benefit museumby Roger S. Lucas
A special dinner to benefit the Coulee Pioneer Museum will be held Friday, Oct. 25, at the Se-nior Center.
Tickets are $10 per person or $20 for a family and are avail-able from museum members or at the Senior Center.
Museum coordinator Birdie Hensley said the spaghetti din-ner proceeds will help the mu-seum move along in its efforts to define itself.
“It’s all you can eat,” Hensley stated.
The dinner is sponsored by Flo’s Restaurant.
As part of the fund raiser, a quilt raffle will be held at $1 per ticket or six tickets for $5, Hens-ley stated.
Dinner hours are from 5-7:30.Interested parties will be able
to see the work that has already gone into the museum this Thurs-day and Friday when it will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Hensley said the museum, at 3 Coulee Boulevard in Electric City, has a Halloween display put together by Constance Wilson, and plans a “Kennedy Doll” ex-hibit on Nov. 22.
Hensley said the museum wants to borrow old Christmas decorations for a display during the holiday season.
Coulee Dam has a new licensed day care.The day care center, at 1111 Central Drive, is run
by Clarissa Cawston and is designed to take care of 12 children, from 6 months to 12 years of age.
She has named it “Coulee Kids Day Care.”Cawston has designed the daycare center to be
somewhat like a preschool, with educational ma-terials including lesson plans and learning oppor-tunities. It’s an opportunity for her to exercise her education degree from Washington State University and still be home with her daughter.
Currently, Cawston says, she has six of the 12 children that her space is designed for.
Her residence on Central Drive has a large, full basement, which houses her daycare space.
Cawston’s operation is licensed by the state of Washington, the Colville Tribes and she has a busi-ness license from the town of Coulee Dam.
She has her AA and bachelor degrees and Caw-ston has lined up one full time employee and six substitutes.
Cawston said she plans to offer a “date night” fea-ture: on certain occasions she will let the parents bring their child to the daycare center for a couple of hours so the parents can go out for dinner. She said that this is being planned for every other Fri-day night.
She serves both breakfast and lunch, along with a snack during the day.
See LAPTOPS page 2
Teacher Sheri Edwards helps Kalyla St. Pierre set up her new MacBook Air. — Scott Hunter photo
told police. His vehicle and trailer left the roadway, jumped a curb and severed the light pole.
Police said damage estimate was $5,000 to the pickup, $3,000 to the trailer, and $4,000 to the light pole.
The severed pole dropped the power line across the SR-174 roadway and disrupted traffic un-til Grant County PUD workmen arrived.
Mucciaccio, from Post Falls, Idaho, later continued on to the school construction job in Coulee Dam.
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making it possible for students and their parents to reach their work from anywhere, using any connected computer.
“That’s the way the world is now,” she said.
Her students use a calendar, write in blogs and use presenta-tion software.
“They are able to share what they know and interact with other people around the world,” she said, noting that the class is currently involved in the Global Read Aloud Project, reading the same novel as students around the world.
Superintendent and Principal John Adkins said the school did not fund the new tools through a grant.
“The board just decided we’re going to take this out of our gen-eral fund and we’re going to do this,” he said. “We have teachers (who) will take that and it will just become a part of their les-son plan, open us up to the big … world out there.”
Adkins said the school’s small size, with an average of 12 stu-dents in a classroom and teachers willing to use the technology, can give its students an advantage.
“They’ll explode with that
Officer on boardGrand Coulee Police Chief Mel Hunt, left, swears in Adam Florenzen, a new provisional officer. Florenzen who replaces Otto Heath who is leaving the department to take a similar position in the Boise area. Florenzen has been a patrol officer in Coulee Dam for the past two years, but was let go when the town of Coulee Dam lost its contract with the Bureau of Reclamation. The council voted last Tuesday night to allow the police department to add a provisional officer.
-- Roger S. Lucas photo
stuff,” Adkins said.Back in the classroom, stu-
dents Ryan and Patrick offer their expectations. Ryan says the new laptop will help him write better. He also knows he’ll be able to check his grades and assign-ments online.
Patrick, working on posting a comment in a closely controlled, Facebook-like classroom social network, agrees it will help “to manage all our stuff.” And he’s aware that the school board “thinks that we need to be tech-nologically up to date.”
Kids will put on Blackbeard play
VOL. LXXVII, NO. 39
SERVING THE GRAND COULEE DAM AREA, WASHINGTON STATE
JANUARY 28, 2009Raider
sports
continue 5
Group seeks
place for
community center 2
Landslide launches
big wave
on lake 2
Two cities
argue over
water charges
by Roger S. Lucas
Electric City and Grand Coulee
are in dispute over water charges
for the third quarter in 2008.
Grand Coulee buys water from
Electric City through an “interlocal
agreement.”
T h e t h i r d -
quarter billing
last year was
more than twice
the normal bill-
ing because of a
number of new
charges added,
Grand Coulee re-
cords show.
Extra charg-
es included line
item amounts for
salaries, commu-
nications, insur-
ance, equipment
r e p l a c e m e n t ,
m a i n t e n a n c e
and well testing
that essentially
double the bill to
nearly $16,000.
The bill usually
fal ls between
$ 6 , 5 0 0 a n d
$8,000.
Electric City Council meeting
two weeks ago asked about the late
payment. Mayor Ray Halsey said
the matter is before attorneys.
Grand Coulee contends such
charges are covered on an agreed-
upon percentage for “administrative
and overhead” costs.
None of the extra charges had
been agreed upon.
A letter to Halsey, written by
Grand Coulee’s lawyer, Charles
Zimmerman, stated: “…the water
bill issued by Electric City does
not comply with the terms and
provisions of that certain Interlocal
Agreement between Electric City
and Grand Coulee.”
Grand Coulee currently pays a
17-percent fee to Electric City for its
personnel and other costs in prepar-
ing the water bill for payment. Also
Grand Coulee pays $2l,240 per year
for depreciation.
The letter to Halsey contin-
ued: “Until the third quarter of
2008, Electric
City had billed
Grand Coulee
in accordance
w i t h t h e s e
provisions on
a quarter ly
basis. Nothing
in the Interlo-
cal Agreement
provides that
Grand Coulee
will ever pay
for a portion
o f s a l a r i e s
and wages of
Electric City,
insurance, or
other items de-
scribed in the
‘quarterly cost’
line item iden-
tified in the
third quarter
of 2008 water
bill.”
Grand Coulee’s letter added:
“As indicated in all of the previous
invoices, the cost of ‘pumping water
delivered to Grand Coulee’s water
utility’ has always been the direct
cost of the electricity tied to that
activity. Payment by Grand Coulee
for any other costs associated with
pumping the water is included with-
in the negotiated and agreed upon
17% administrative and overhead
reimbursement and the deprecia-
tion costs. Any other charges would
be and are duplicative.”
The letter asks Electric City to
resubmit the third quarter billing
along the lines of what had been
agreed upon.
District
lobbies
for
school
buildings
Balde Eagle Festival coming
by Roger S. Lucas
School officials felt like they
made additional friends for the dis-
trict when they attended a meeting
in Olympia last week.
“We have some additional people
who know about the condition of
our schools,” Superintendent Jeff
Loe stated.
Loe and school board Chair
Donna DeWinkler met with State
Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe, who
chairs the Senate’s Early Learning
& K-12 Education Committee, to
explain the condition of our schools
and provide information about the
district.
“Sen. McAuliffe met with us
about an hour, and we are putting
together some additional informa-
tion she has asked for,” DeWinkler
said.“It was unusual for Senator
McAuliffe to carve out that much
time for us while the legislative
session is going on,” DeWinkler
added.
Also attending the meeting was
Sheila Stalp, deputy director for
Congresswoman Cathy McMorris-
Rodgers, and State Sen. Bob Mor-
ton from the Seventh Legislative
District.
“Sen. Morton has been very sup
by Edith Lael
As the bald eagles return to the
area, they begin fishing in the three
huge reservoirs, Lake Roosevelt,
Lake Rufus Woods and Banks Lake.
As evening approaches, they circle
above the walls of Northrup Canyon
before gliding down to their favor-
ite nighttime perch in pine and fir
trees and the long dead skeletons of
evergreens.
Everyone is invited to come to the
Grand Coulee Dam Area where the
chamber of commerce has arranged
numerous events in honor of the
bald eagle.
The Balde Eagle Festival will
be held Feb. 19, 20 and 21. There
will be interesting educational pro-
grams for students in the fourth
through seventh grades. Teachers
are urged to make reservations for
their classes. “Hoot” the Owl, birds
of the area and their habitat, and
the ever popular Raptor Show will
be highlighted.
In the Grand
Coulee Senior Cen-
ter there will be
displays manned
by The National Park
Service, Washington State
Parks, Washington Department
of Fish and Wildife and the Coulee
Corridor Byway that stretches from
Othello through to Omak.
A quilt show will be held in the
main room of the senior center.
Observers are urged to choose their
favorites from the entries in seven
different categories.
The aroma of the favorite soup
and sandwich lunch served on Sat-
urday by the seniors will give time
to visit and tell of eagle sightings.
Across the street from the senior
center at the Grand Gallery, you can
t a k e
time to
look back into pre-
Grand Coulee Dam
days in a fascinating
display of black and
white photos.
Visit the art room above the se-
nior center to see the display of stu-
dent art work entered in the contest
sponsored by The Columbia Arts
Association. Winning entries will be
depicted by ribbons. Also, take time
to enjoy the poems and short essays
entered in the annual contest
Cool and calm
An ice climber named Christian takes the lead in an ascent of “H2O2”, a frozen waterfall along SR-155 just north of the Million
Dollar Mile Sunday. His group of five climbers from Sandpoint, Idaho, spent the day on the ice of the upper Grand Coulee. The
coulee’s ice is popular enough in the sport to be named by location in a guide book that calls this one a true “bumper boy” because
its located right next to the highway. — Scott Hunter photo
CTEC launching
new business
Colvilles to
focus on
community
issuesby Roger S. Lucas
The Colville Confederated Tribes
Suicide CORE group is hosting a
week-long series of meetings to
develop community leadership to
solve local problems.
Leading the meetings will be Don
L. Coyhis, a member of the Mohican
Nation, and the founder of White
Bison, Inc.
The meetings begin Monday, Feb.
2, in Nespelem, where core groups
from Nespelem, Omak, Keller and
Inchelium, will begin the week with
a combined meeting, lasting from
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday’s meeting, Feb. 3, will be
for Nespelem volunteers who want
to be trained as community vision-
ing facilitators.
Wednesday, Feb. 4, Coyhis will
meet with Keller participants; on
Thursday the meeting will be held
for Omak participants and Friday,
Feb. 6, the meeting will be at Inche-
lium.In the meetings, participants
will explore a series of community
issues in terms of “what is broken”
and “how it would look if healing
took place.”
Officials said youth in middle
school and high school could also
take part in the training.
Questions can be answered by
calling 634-2944, or 634-2943.
The Colville Tribal Enterprise
Corporation (CTEC) recently formed
a new electrical company, the Coulee
Dam-based corporation announced
Friday.
Colville Electrical Contractors
(CEC) will be headquartered in Ne-
spelem and will provide power and
communication, electrical, fiber and
underground distribution services.
The tribally-owned company will
provide another 10 to 15 new jobs
within the first year of operation.
“Businesses such as CEC will
help diversify the tribe’s economy
and add employment opportunities,”
Troy Johnson, chief executive officer
of CTEC, stated in a press release.
“We are hopeful that we will be
able to compete on federal, state,
and local levels fairly quickly. Site
visits with contracting officers to
market our new business are our
next step.”
Kary Nichols, director of busi-
ness development, is applying to
the Small Business Administra-
tion’s 8(a), HUBZone and U.S.
Department of Transportation
Disadvantage Business Enterprise
programs.
“These programs are designed to
provide business development as-
sistance to startup companies. Once
in these programs, it will enable
the company to compete for federal
contracts,” she said.
Ken Hopkins, director of Colville
Tribal Construction, will also man-
age this new company. Hopkins, a
Colville tribal member, has over 20
years of experience in engineering
and construction management, the
release said.
“The SBA 8(a) program will pro-
vide opportunities for growth not
only for the company but also for
its employees,” said Hopkins. “We
anticipate receiving our certifica-
tion in the program within 60 to
90 days.”
CTEC was founded in 1984 and
currently manages 17 enterprises
in gaming, recreation and tourism,
retail, construction and wood prod-
ucts. The corporation employs close
to 800 people.
Added charges
$1,325.38 salary and wages
$198.28 communications
(telemetry)
$3,369.42 insurance
$4,179.94 equipment
replacement
$287.84 repairs/maintenance
$956
water/well testing.
$15,624.09 Total third-quarter
water bill
Grand Coulee has paid between $6,507.58
and $7,825.90 for quarterly water service dat-
ing back to the first quarter of 2006, records
show.To get the intertie pipeline built, Grand
Coulee paid Electric City $1,899,329.71.
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See FESTIVAL page 2
See SCHOOLS page 2
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by Roger S. Lucas
Coulee Dam area school children will put on “Blackbeard the Pi-rate” when they perform as part of the Missoula Children’s Theater on Nov. 9, according to Crystal Jones, vice president of the PTA here.
School children from kindergarten through sixth grade will be the actors. Auditions start Monday, Nov. 4, at the Center Elementary School gym.
Jones said that 50-60 kids will be involved in the play.Representatives from the Missoula Children’s Theater operation
will be in the area directing the youngsters for performances on Sat-urday, Nov. 9.
It appears that the play will be at the Village Cinema Theater venue in Coulee Dam. The town council at Coulee Dam approved the use of the facility.
Auditions begin at 2:30 p.m. as soon as school is out, Nov. 4.
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Enough is enough! For months and months I have
followed my father’s lead and tak-en the high road and let Mr. Wild-er harass, belittle, try to discredit and tell lie after lie about him, but enough is enough. My father is my idol, and I can not remem-ber a time in my life when he has not been doing something for the community. He has worked hard for this community and I take ex-ception to someone who has just rejoined the community, after be-ing gone for over 40 years, coming in and trying to undermine his ef-forts. If he wants to run for mayor then run on his own merits and quit bashing the opponent.
My father brought Pee Wee baseball and Babe Ruth baseball to the community. He revitalized a faltering Little League pro-gram. He and George Davis start-ed the Raider Booster Club and Raider of the Year program, and he also helped bring about the Grand Triathlon, just to name a few things. In the years since Mr. Wilder has been back in the com-munity what has he contributed? Well, other than the weekly rant-ing in the Star.
When the town of Coulee Dam was mandated to upgrade their water system, my father spent endless hours researching alter-natives and resources. He trav-eled all over the state on his own dime looking at the options. The filtration plant was the most cost-effective option and he was able to get the resources that saved the town millions of dollars. He and the city council recently re-searched options for fixing the de-teriorating sewer lines and again saved the town by finding a meth-od of lining the existing lines in-
stead of having to replace them all and got a grant to do it. My father has also written numerous letters over the years to officials, representatives and Congress, trying to find help in meeting these infrastructure regulations and unfunded mandates that are being imposed on small commu-nities.
Mr. Wilder’s harassment pret-ty much started when he received a notice to clean up his property, and ever since then he has had a vendetta against City Hall. He has been harassing the clerks for years and one day came into my father’s office to complain about the city clerk not knowing how to do her job. He was informed that my father was sick of him harass-ing the clerk. He then said that made my father a coward and my dad told him to get out. He sub-sequently accused my father of assault and filed a report with the county prosecutor (which the prosecutor threw out). Now those of you who know my father know that this is a pretty ridiculous allegation … my mother maybe (sorry Mom), but not my father. So after that confrontation, any time Mr. Wilder steps into City Hall a witness will be present.
Mr. Wilder recently blamed my father for the closing of the swimming pool, the theater and the bank (see Facebook “coulee dam mayor”). First of all, my fa-ther was not mayor when the swimming pool was closed and he was actually involved in sev-eral fund raising activities to try to keep it open. The decision was made, while he was on the coun-cil, that it was not feasible to re-open the pool due to the amount
of work that needed to be done on the 50-plus-year-old facility. The theater closed for the same reason that most small theaters are closing; they cannot afford to update their equipment for digi-tal movies. As far as the bank, I guess I didn’t realize my father had that much power over Bank of America. Recently, both my mother and my father spent sev-eral days helping the new owner of the Melody restaurant get the restaurant ready to reopen.
I have tried for years to get my father to step down or not run for this thankless position. I always get the same response: “I care about this community and there are things that need to get done and no one else wants to do it.” So for 16 years he has been going to the City Hall, almost daily and working for the community. Ev-ery day his door is open and any-one can go in and discuss what-ever problem or issue they might have.
My father does not know I am writing this letter. I am writing because he has always been my number-one supporter and now it’s my turn to be his. So please, Mr. Wilder, enough of the circus sideshow. No more harassment, no more lies, let the people of this community vote for change if they want, but don’t discredit what my father has done for this community over the last 40-plus years. You have dragged his name through the mud enough; let’s try a positive approach!
Stacy Snow
Contrasting responses insightfulI’d like to share an experience I
just had. At the time of this writ-ing it is day two of the govern-ment shutdown and I decided it was time to contact my senators and representative. Upon arriv-ing at Senator Murray’s website and the “Contact Me” icon I re-ceived a message stating that due to the shutdown she was unable to receive emails from her constit-uents. That was irritating. There was a phone listing for her Spo-kane office, so I called during nor-
mal business hours and received the same message. No one could/would receive my call or com-ments.
At this most critical time of government shutdown, when I would think my senator would most want & need to hear from her constituency, I received a deaf ear. Blaming the shutdown, she was unwilling to hear my thoughts.
When I attempted to contact Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, I
was able to send an email mes-sage with no difficulty. As an af-terthought I called her Spokane office. The phone was answered immediately by a real person who was anxious to hear my views and promised to convey my thoughts to Rep. McMorris Rodgers.
I found the two contrasting re-sponses significant.
You draw your own conclusion.
David Winzer
Program deserves a chanceI was sorry to see the “Liability
issue puts damper on horse-kid match-ups,” article in The Star Oct. 2. I believe that “The Nour-ishing Hand” program would and could be a great program for the kids in this area.
Animals have a great posi-tive effect on people of all ages. This has been proven by the use of this type of programming in prisons, nursing homes, and also for troubled teens, with huge posi-tive results, comforting the sick, the dying, the troubled, and even those that society said there was no hope for, by simply incorporat-ing animals and the responsibility of their care into those lives.
And the abused, neglected ani-
Health screenings made preventivehealth approach possible
My husband and I thoroughly agree with Sheryl Moore’s letter in last week’s newpaper concerning the discontinuing of the annual Health Screening labs sponsored by the local hospital during Na-tional Hospital Week each May.
We centered our medical care around the annual screening, and the only prescription I take is for a condition discovered by Chris Seyler, PAC, from lab results many years ago. I don’t know how long it would have taken to be diagnosed had it not been for the annual screening. Because of Medicare and our private insur-ance, we pay nothing out of pock-et for our care, but neither of us wants Medicare billed for exorbi-tantly expensive procedures un-
necessarily. We’ve been more care-ful about going to the clinic for any kind of immunization since learning Safeway Pharmacy gives the same service at a much lower cost, and our daughter who works in health care in Arizona tells us this is the case, as well, with the clinic where she is employed. They tell their patients they can get immunizations for much less at pharmacies, and recommend that they go there.
We learned this by experience, and discussed the issue with Cou-lee Medical Clinic billing person-nel and won’t make the same mis-take again. As I said, we didn’t have to pay this, but Medicare did, and we both feel we would rather not have Medicare billed to
the max for things we can do for much less with another provider.
We are so pleased with our pri-mary care physicians at Coulee Medical Center and we are grate-ful for such an excellent hospital right in our own community, but I feel the decision makers made a big mistake in eliminating what they say was a service that was against the law. I know of two oth-er hospitals who still offer the re-duced cost health screening labs, so I know there has to be more to it than that. Until the annual labs take place again, we’ll be do-ing as-needed medical care, not the preventive approach we took previously.
Liz Marcolin
The Raider sports is in full swing at Lake Roosevelt, and for one person football season is his time to work. He is at every practice, every game (home and away), every meeting, he even checks in on the athletic director from time to time to make sure he is doing his job. You might have gone to a home football game and seen him, or you might have run into him in the store as he is hugging some-one and giving an enthusiastic smile with a “Hey Buddy.” You might have got a look at him working at The Star newspaper too. He is known by only his first name to most — Mikey. This is about him, a Gem in our community.
“Mikey is a one of a kind” said Lake Roosevelt football’s Head Coach Steve Files. “He has more en-thusiasm and love for the Raiders than anyone on the team. … He is a big part of football here.”
Just ask anyone at the Seattle Lutheran game, where the Raiders won in a blowout game. “Mikey wore himself out doing touchdown dances on every score and every big play,” Files told me as he re-membered what his brother had told him after the game.
Every referee knows Mikey, (who is officially the manager/ball boy for the Raiders, although he tells the players he is Coach Williams), every head coach, every cheerleader and most players throughout the league. There are even some Oregon Ducks that know him personally. Mikey's brother, the late Rob Williams, played there and is in their Hall of Fame.
“I think Mikey associates football with his broth-er,” Files said with a little emotion in his voice. Rob was a coach here at LR when he passed away a few years ago. Mikey looked up to Rob, but that is an understatement.
Athletic Director Rich Black said Mikey brings a special element to football games; every student knows him and loves him. “His heart is invested here at LR, and we love him.” Black added.
Mikey graduated in 2006 from Lake Roosevelt but he was there on the first day of school this year anyway. He was there greeting all his friends, wel-coming them back to school and asking for the names of the people he didn’t know. They are now his friends, too.
But football is where he ex-cels, and that is his passion. He is detail oriented, says Black.
“He knows if something on the field is set up wrong, or if the score board is showing the wrong score or quar-ter,” Black says. “He even reads every program to make sure everything is spelled right and no one’s name was missed, especially his own.”
He doesn’t miss anything either, as I learned the hard way recently. I have been the voice of the Raiders for a while now, and I am kind of known for giving the players nicknames. Well Mikey pulled me aside recently and told me what he wanted his nickname to be, and he made sure I wrote it down and spelled it right. But you will have to come to the game to hear it.
Austin Rosenbaum, Trey Nicholson and Nathan-iel Hall, like a lot of Raider footballers past and present, have seen the spirit of Mikey, too, and have been touched.
“He gets you pumped up and excited to play foot-ball,” said the freshman Hall. Junior Rosenbaum added, “He brings a lot of spirit to the field every time he gets near it.” Trey summed it up perfectly: “He is the backbone of the team.” Powerful words for the Raider ball boy. “Oh yeah,” Trey explained. “Without him, none of us would have balls,” and a smile came across all the boys’ faces.
Black and Files were a little more serious with their closing words about Mikey.
“Mikey is more a part of LRHS than most all of us here are,” Black expressed with every bit of seriousness in his eyes. Files words were just honoring. “Mikey is just as much a part of Raider football as the LR on the side of the helmet.” Wow, big words from the two leaders in Raider football. But I know those words are true.
Mikey is my friend. He always asks me about my “hot” wife and our kids. I was friends with Rob and I know how close they were. Rob was pretty much Mikey’s world and I know he is never far from Mikey’s thoughts when he is on a football field. One way I like to look at it is, God may have had to take Rob from Mikey, but he gave him a never-ending list of football players that will keep coming and coming and becoming brothers on the field.
Mikey is the heart of Raider football, and LRHS for that matter, and I look forward to every game watching him lift his hands to the night sky and shouting out his brother’s name. I also look forward to seeing a lot more touchdown dances. Thank you Mikey, for just being you.
mals, like people, also seem to rec-ognize and appreciate being loved and cared for, also with positive effects on them.
Sure there are risks! But I be-lieve the risk in harm is much less than the positive role it could have on so many lives. This area, like so many others, is a cesspool of drug activity, and if we can, in any way re-direct our kids from this kind of destructive activity, the results far outweigh the risks.
Society can’t seem to find the answers in stopping the ruination of this country from drug use. So if this program redirects just one of so many kids heading down the wrong path, it would be the great-est thing that could happen to
this area. It too could be a posi-tive example for other communi-ties. I can’t see where giving this program a reasonable chance to succeed, with signed waivers per-haps, could get this program off and running. I hope the district will reconsider their decision. It could be well worth it!
Thank you, Chris and Jamie, for starting this worthwhile pro-gram. This can and should be looked into more, and could with other people’s view on this. Keep up the good work. God Bless!
Becky Billups
More letters
Who are the peach pickers?They are a group of local com-
munity volunteers who have vol-unteered to pick peaches, apples, Italian plums, apricots, tomatoes and whatever else may need to be picked.
Whatever is picked usually goes to the senior centers in Grand Coulee and Nespelem, and also to the Senior Manor in Grand Coulee. Also, items are delivered to homebound elderly senior citi-zens in the Grand Coulee Dam area.
Yes, the pickers do sample the products as we would never give out a product that we would not eat ourselves!
A big thank you goes out to all of the citizens who have donated to this project!
Miguel up at the La Presa Res-taurant donated peaches, plums and tangerines; Bill and Mary Tylor a tree full of plums; John and Sherry Dazelle also donated plums; Chuck and Millie Goodall and John and Bobbie Klobucher donated cherry tomatoes.
If any local citizens have fruit or veggies to donate, give us a call at 633-2579 and we will try to get the job done, depending on the time the volunteers have at that time.
Thanks a bunch goes out to the
following volunteers: Irvin Wil-liamson, Rodney Bise, Earl Cole, Justin Carnahan, Kathy Jaga-man, Jim Jagaman, Gary Haven.
A thank you also to Frank and Ora Christman who delivered items up to the Nespelem Se-niors.
Thanks a bunch goes out to Harvest Foods in Coulee Dam and also Safeway Food and Drug in Grand Coulee for saving the flat boxes to put the picked fruit into.
There are a lot of good volun-teers in the Grand Coulee Dam area and we are all fortunate to have them here.
When was the last time that
you said “thank you” or keep up the good work to a volunteer?
A “thank you” doesn’t cost any-thing and it would mean a lot to a person, not that it is expected by any volunteer.
I’m sorry if I missed naming a volunteer who helped out or a person who donated, as age is creeping on me and my memory isn’t like it used to be.
Thanks a bunch to all of our area volunteers!
Just a helperJerry Beierman
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Obituaries
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENEWelcomes you
Everyone’s invited.Pastor Adrian Harris
2 miles east of Hwy 155 on Hwy 174 Adult Sunday School ................... 9:30 am.Children’s Caravan ............................ 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship .............................. 10:45 a.m
Community Youth Group Sundays 4-5:30 p.m. at GCD Middle School.
For middle school/high school students Church office 633-2186
COULEE DAMCOMMUNITY CHURCH
PRESBYTERIAN (U.S.A.)Offers You a Warm Welcome!
PASTOR KEVIN LIND.SUMMER SCHEDULE
Sunday School ..................................... 10 a.m.Worship Service ....................................11 a.m.
Nursery Care Available509 Central Drive, Coulee Dam
Church: 633-1790www.couleedamchurch.org
FAITH COMMUNITYA Foursquare Church
PASTOR STEVE ARCHERNOW MEETING IN OUR NEW BUILDING
16 Grand, Electric CitySunday Morning Service: ......................10 a.m.KIDS’ Church and NurseryCall the Church Office 633-1244 to find out about other regular scheduled meetings.
Come Worship The Lord!
BANKS LAKE BIBLE CHURCH25 School Avenue, Electric City, 633-0670
Affiliated with I.F.C.A./N.I.C.E.Pastor Bill WilliamsEveryone Welcome!
Sunday School, all ages ............ 9:30 a.m. Coffee Fellowship .................... 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship ..................... 10:45 a.m. Evening Worship ....................... 6:00 p.m. Prayer ............................ Wed., 11:00 a.m. Bible Study ............................. Wed., noon
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTWelcomes You for Worship & Praise
103 Continental Heights, Grand CouleeChurch (509) 633-3030
Saturday Bible Study ............................ 9:30 a.m.Children’s Bible Story Time ................ 10:00 a.m.Saturday Worship Service ...................11:00 a.m.All Church Fellowship ......................... 12:30 p.m.Midweek Bible Study Wednesday ............ 6 p.m.
UNITED METHODISTModeling our ministry after the New Testament
405 Center St., Grand CouleeCertified Lay Ministers
Tom Poplawski & Monty Fields EVERYONE WELCOME!Church Office 633-0980
Worship Service ............................... 10:00 a.mJoin us every 3rd Sunday for brunch
and fellowship following worship service.
ZION LUTHERANPASTOR SHAWN NEIDER
348 Mead Street, Grand CouleeChurch 633-2566
Coulee City Bible Study ....................... 8:00 a.m.Coulee City Worship ............................ 9:00 a.m.Zion Worship .......................................11:00 a.m.Bible Study and Sunday School ........... 9:45 a.m.Tuesday Night Bible Study, Sept. 17 .... 7:00 p.m.
Nursery Available • NEED A RIDE? CALL 633-2566
Meetings and Notices
Senior Meals
Burn DRY firewood! It burns hot, clean and
saves your green!
For more information call 509-329-3400 www.BurnDryFirewood.com
www.ecy.wa.gov/air.html
For more information: www.ecy.wa.gov/air.html
or call 509-329-3400
IN WASHINGTON STATE
BURNING IN BURN BARRELS IS ILLEGAL
take trash to transfer station recycle chip or compost yard waste
Wed., Oct. 9 - DinnerBBQ Pork Roast, Twice Baked
Potato, Mixed Veggies, Roll, Fruit Salad, Chocolate Cake with Choc-olate Icing (Happy October Birth-day Folks)
Thurs., Oct. 10 - DinnerHamburger Steak & Gravy Over
Egg Noodles, Buttered Squash, Fruit Salad, Frozen Coolwich.
Fri., Oct. 11 - BreakfastBiscuit and Sausage Gravy,
Eggs, Assorted Fruit Bowl, Or-ange Juice. Senior Center General Meeting 10 a.m.
Mon., Oct. 14 - BreakfastHam Steak, Eggs, Pancakes,
Pears, Orange Juice. Columbus Day Observed.
Tues., Oct. 15 - DinnerChicken Noodle Soup, Vegetable
and Fruit Bar, Rolls, GingerSnaps with a Dollop of Whipped Cream.
Wed., Oct. 16 - DinnerHoagie Reuben Brats, Baked
Beans, Veggie Tray, Jay’s Chips, Fruit Pie.
Thurs., Oct. 17 - DinnerStuffed Manicotti, Green
Salad, Garlic Bread, Fruit Cob-bler. Shopping and Errands with Sara.
Fri., Oct. 18 - BreakfastSpanish Omelet, Hashbrowns,
Toast, Peaches, Orange Juice.Mon., Oct. 21 - BreakfastSausage Links, Eggs, Waffles,
Apricots, Orange Juice.Tues., Oct. 22 - DinnerBeef Stew, Veggie Pasta and
Fruit Bar, Garlic Bread, Chay’s Fancy Cup Cakes.
PUD offices closed Monday, Oct. 14
Our Moses Lake, Royal City, Grand Coulee and Quincy local offices will be closed on Oct. 14. The Ephrata office will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., but will not be staffed from noon to 1 p.m. Our call center will be open that day from 8 to 11:45 a.m. and 1:15 to 5 p.m.
For more information, call (509) 766-2505 www.grantpud.org
11th Annual
Country Home Christmas by
Floral
NEW LOCATION FOR COUNTRY HOME CHRISTMASIt’s now at the downtown store ~ 12 SW Main, Wilbur
10% off all Sales of Christmas Gifts and DécorWe will be accepting non-perishable food items or cash donations
to help restock the Wilbur Emergency Fund/Food Pantry
Friday, Oct. 18 • 5-9 p.m.Saturday, Oct. 10 • 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 20 • 1-5 p.m.Sat., Oct. 26 • 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
event details and photos at Facebook.com/lynneesfloral
Feel free to bring friends!Questions? 509.647.5751
Cash, Chceks, Credit Cards Accepted!
Jeanne McKay MotsenbockerOctober 3, 1954 – October 4, 2013
Jeanne McKay Motsenbocker passed into the arms of her Heav-enly Father surrounded by her loving family on October 4, 2013, following a courageous three-year battle with ovar-ian cancer. Jeanne was born October 3, 1954, to Phillip and Patricia McKay of Grand Coulee, Wash., and spent her formative years on the family wheat and cattle farm northwest of town. Jeanne attended school in Grand Coulee from kinder-garten through high school and gradu-ated from Lake Roosevelt High School in 1972. She was active in school government, a cheerleader, and homecoming queen. Following her high school graduation, Jeanne attended Washington State University and graduated from the Intercol-legiate College of Nursing with a BSN in 1977.
Jeanne moved to Denver, Colo-rado the summer of 1977 and ac-cepted her first nursing position at St. Luke’s Hospital. She later re-located to Cody, Wyoming, where she worked as a home health nurse riding her Honda 350 mo-torcycle to patients’ homes in the rural countryside. While living in Cody, Jeanne began training to bicycle across the country in sup-port of the March of Dimes and completed the ride alone from Ev-erett, Wash., to Boston in less than two-months. Longing to work in emergency nursing Jeanne moved to Wenatchee, Wash., in 1981 and began working at Central Wash-ington Hospital in the emergency room. She earned her ALS and CEN certifications at CWH and always felt ER nursing was a nat-ural fit for her.
While in Wenatchee, she met her husband Bill Motsenbocker and they were married in June of 1983. The couple had just cel-ebrated their 30-year anniversary in June. Bill and Jeanne made their home in Wenatchee where Jeanne continued as a part time nurse in the ER and Bill worked as a middle school teacher/coach at Pioneer and Orchard Middle Schools. Bill and Jeanne had two beautiful children, Tyson and Jaimie, who were the light of her world. Jeanne maintained a com-mitment of being a stay-at-home mom through their middle school years.
Jeanne and Bill accepted a call-ing to serve as short-term medical missionaries in central Haiti in 1991 through the Free Methodist Church. They served for one-year with the Dessalines Rural Health Project in the Artibonite Valley where Jeanne assisted in the lab testing AIDS patients while Bill served as the hospital administra-tor. The Haitian government was overthrown by the military while they were there and as a result, the missionary staff was required to leave the country. The family finished their term abroad serv-ing in the Dominican Republic.
The family later moved to Prosser, Wash., where Bill ac-
cepted an administrative position at Housel Middle School. Jeanne began the process of earning a masters degree in counseling from Liberty University with the
desire to open her own private practice counseling office fol-lowing licensure in Washington State. Jeanne opened her first office in Pull-man where the fam-ily had relocated in 1995 after Bill be-came the principal at Lincoln Middle School. She special-ized in individual trauma counseling and couples thera-py. She always had a waiting list of peo-ple trying to become
clients and became an authority in EMDR and several marriage therapies. Jeanne authored two books on understanding bonds in marriage and facilitated prayer. Her success as a counselor, espe-cially with couples, was remark-able. Later in her career she pro-vided staff development training on several occasions for counsel-ors at The Well in Chang Mai, Thailand.
In 2007 Jeanne and Bill moved to Spangle, Wash., where Bill accepted a position as Superintendent/K-8 Principal for the Liberty School District. Jeanne continued her counseling practice with an office in Spo-kane until her cancer diagnosis in 2010.
Jeanne loved international travel and has visited every conti-nent excluding Antarctica and Af-rica. Following her diagnosis, she managed to travel to Mexico twice, the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, Chile, and Argentina. She always was thinking of the next country she wanted to visit and was disappointed she never made it to Africa. Jeanne was also an excellent endurance athlete, completing two marathons in-cluding a 9th place division finish in the Emerald City Marathon in Seattle. Even throughout her bat-tle with cancer, she was an avid cyclist completing several rides of over 50 miles.
In addition to her husband Bill, Jeanne is survived by her chil-dren; Tyson of Solana Beach, Ca-lif., and Jaimie of Spokane. Oth-ers include sisters Mary White of Spokane and Janet Wilson (Mike) of Okanogan, and one brother Kelly of Almira. She was preced-ed in death by her parents Phillip and Patricia McKay.
The family wishes to express a heartfelt “thank you” to Dr. Gros-sen, Dr. Holbrook, Gina, Mary, and Stephanie of Cancer Care North-west, the amazing and talented nursing staff at Sacred Heart 5 South, and the blessings received from the staff at Hospice House of Spokane.
A celebration of Jeanne’s life will take place at Liberty High School, E. 6404 Spangle-Waverly Rd., Spangle, Saturday, Oct. 12, at 2p.m.
In lieu of flowers, Jeanne had requested that friends donate to Haiti Healthcare Advocates, PO Box 580, Spring Arbor, MI 49283-
Chamber to meetThe Grand Coulee Dam Area
Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon, Thursday, Oct. 10, at Pepper Jack’s Bar and Grille.
SingerS WantedThe Coulee Community Choir
meets Mondays at 7 p.m. at St. Henry’s Catholic Church. Sing-ers are welcome. Come and check it out.
Free retirement SeminarThe Okanogan County School
Retirees Association is sponsor-ing a free Retirement Seminar for all school employees on Tuesday, Oct. 22, at 4 p.m. at the Okanogan High School Library. For more in-formation call 509.826.5068.
retiree’S aSSoCiationOkanogan County School Re-
tirees’ Association meets Fri-day, Oct. 25 at 11 a.m. at the Koala Street Grill,914 Koala Ave., Omak. Guest speaker is Omak School District Superin-tendent, Dr. Erik Swanson. Call 509.826.5068 for more infroma-tion.
63rd annual Weed ConFerenCe in WenatChee
The Washington State Weed Conference will celebrate its 63rd anniversary Nov. 6-8 at the Coast Wenatchee Center Hotel. The two day event will include 40 speak-ers, workshops, general and concurrent break-out sessions, indoor and outdoor tradeshow, luncheon, social and a weed quiz with cash prizes.
The conference is open to the public. For more information con-
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The Grand Coulee Library Sto-ry time is every Friday at 10:30 a.m. Regular library hours are Mondays and Thursdays 12:30 - 5:30 p.m.; Tuesdays 12:30 - 7:30 p.m. and Wednesdays and Fridays 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. For informa-tion concerning library programs or services call 633-0972.
toPS meetingSTOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensi-
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TOPS#WA1490, Coulee Dam meets on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m., meeting following weigh in downstairs in the ground level fel-lowship hall in the Coulee Dam Community Presbyterian Church, 509 Central Ave., across from the Colville Tribal Museum. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) is a non-profit weight loss organiza-tion.
A new morning chapter will be held on Wednesday mornings with weigh-in at 7:45 a.m., and a meet-ing at 8 a.m. It will also be held at the Coulee Dam Community Church-Presbyterian.
eagleS #2577 meetingSThe Eagles #2577 Aerie meets
on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month. The next meeting is October 22, at 7 p.m. The Aux-iliary meets the first and third Tuesday of every month. Next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 15.
It’s a boy for Frank/Paul
Leah LeeAnn Frank and Stan-ley Michael Paul Jr. of Keller are proud to announce the birth of their son Hunter Elijah Paul on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, at Cou-lee Medical Center in Grand Cou-lee. He weighed 8 lbs., and was 20-1/2 inches in length at birth.
Siblings include MaryJane Lyla Frank-McKay age 9 and Scarlette Minnie Moon Frank, 1. Maternal grandmother is Sally Mae Frank of Wapato, Wash. Paternal grand-parents are Marcella Wapato of Nespelem and Stanley M. Paul Sr. of Vancouver, B.C.
That’s one big pumpkin! Bill Niendam of Elmer City shows off what he calls his “300 pound pumpkin.” He and his wife Dusty raised a single pumpkin in their garden on Front Street. He said the pumpkin vine had a number of blooms but only one pumpkin. “We used a giant pumpkin seed for this one,” he said. It doesn’t look like he will move the pumpkin. “We would need a lift truck to get it out of here,” he stated. (Roger S, Lucas photo)
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This week in sportsThurs., Oct. 105 p.m., Volleyball at Liberty Bell.
Fri., Oct. 117 p.m., Football at Manson.
Sat., Oct. 1211 a.m., Cross Country at Quincy Invitational (the home cross country meeting was cancelled because of local construction.)11 a.m., Volleyball at Pateros.
Mon., Oct. 145:30 p.m., JV Football here with To-nasket.
Tues., Oct. 155:30 p.m., Volleyball here with Oroville.
Thurs., Oct. 175 p.m., Volleyball at Bridgeport.
Fri., Oct. 187 p.m., Football here with Oroville.
Sat., Oct. 195:30 p.m., Volleyball here with Entiat.
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Raiders lose to Kittitas in league opener
By John R. McNeil II
Lake Roosevlet’s three-game winning streak came to an end last Friday as the Raiders lost to the Kittitas Coyotes 24-14 in their Central Washington 2B League opener at Greene Field.
“We had our moments against Kittitas,” Raider Head Coach Steve Files said, “but I know we are capable of better performance. … They simply outplayed us.”
The Raiders rushed for 171 yards, with Jesse Louie gaining 114 of them. Josiah Desautel ran for 49 yards against Kitti-tas. Quarterback Chance Garvin connected with his receivers for 51 yards passing. Austin Rosen-baum did not play again due to an injury he sustained in the Bridgeport game Sept. 20.
The Raiders did not start ag-gressively in the first quarter, and the defense came alive only later in the game.
“For the last three quarters, I thought our defense played pret-ty well,” Files said.
Cross country races at Can Am
The main problem for the de-fense was the Coyotes’ speed. Still, Files said he was pleased with the R a i d e r defense’s a b i l i t y to make the Coy-otes turn over the ball.
Offen-s i v e l y, the Raid-ers were sluggish to start, b u t p i c k e d up later.
“ W e became more aggressive as the game progressed, but we did not start well.”
When asked what changes need to be made to be more successful on offense in the future, Files stated, “No matter who we play, success
by John R. McNeil II
After a week off, Raider cross country returned to the races at Colville High School for the 2013 Can Am race Oct. 5.
Normally the race is held in Kettle Falls at the National Park Service’s Lake Roosevelt Nation-al Recreation Area, but with the government shutdown, the race had to be moved to Colville High School.
Head Coach Gary Darnold said that, unlike in football, the bye week is not an advantage in cross country.
“Having an extra week does not help our runners as we did not have a race last Saturday,” Darnold explained, and that race “can be, and usually is, very good for overall training for the post season.”
In the varsity race, the Raider boys were led by both Dominick Cotton and Ray Yazzie who tied for 42nd with a time of 19 min-utes, 44 seconds. Coltin Williams came in third for LR, finishing 51st in 20:03, a personal record of over two and a half minutes.
Robert George came in fourth for the Raiders and 60th overall in 20:30, George’s 5,000-meter PR time. Daniel Campobasso finished fifth for the squad and 77th over-all with the time of 22:04, which is 52 seconds faster than his pre-vious 5,000-meter PR.
Coach Darnold noted the boys’ squad was working hard in prac-tice to keep their 1-5 time split under two and a half minutes while seeing all runners steadily improve.
Zach Erickson was the sixth Raider across the finish line, plac-ing 81st overall at 23:54.
In the JV race, freshmen Will Friedlander and Chase Waters ran their first-ever cross country race at Coville. Friedlander fin-ished 49th in 24:44. Waters came in at 28:07 for 57th.
In the girls’ race, the Raid-ers had only two runners, Ashley Palmer and Clare Castrodale. Palmer finished 30th overall in
23:32, impressing Coach Darnold. “Ashley Palmer was our top girl
runner, running in her first high school meet, placing in the middle of a large girls’ field,” he said..
Castrodale finished 50th in 27:38, her all time 5,000-meter PR.
The Raiders will compete in their only two-contest week this week. Yesterday LR ran at the Omak Invitational held at the East Side Park, and will travel Saturday to the Quincy Invite
on offense will hinge on how well we handle the ball and execute
the fun-damen-tals of our at-tack.”
L R l o o k s to get back on t r a c k t h i s w e e k as they t a k e on the Trojans this Fri-day for a 7 p.m. game at M a n -s o n
High School. The Trojans come into the contest 0-4 with losses to Brewster, Darrington, Liberty Bell, and Oroville. The Trojans have managed to score only 26 points this season, but have al-lowed 207 points against them.
Jess, Hansen championropers again in Coeur d’Alene
Jesse Louie ploughs up the middle against Kittitas Friday on his way to gaining 114 yards rushing in the game. — Scott Hunter photos
Garrett Jess did it again.He and his partner, Clayton
Hansen, won the roping title last weekend at the Pro-West Ro-deo Association finals in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
The previous week Jess and Hansen won at Prineville, Ore. and were named NPRA “Ropers of the Year.”
In Coeur d’Alene the pair placed in both go rounds. Their
average of 8.5 seconds gave them the title there and the $3,600 purse, which was split between the two.
This weekend Jess and Hansen are off to Nampa, Idaho for the Idaho Cowboys Association rodeo, where they will have a couple of go rounds in their search for the prize money.
Josh Harris bats away a pass intended for a Coy-ote receiver.
LR’s number-one boys’ team runner Dominick Cotton runs at Colville for a time of 19:44. — Taressa Clark photo
LR girls’ top runner, Ashley Palmer, gets a time of 23:32 in her first high school meet.
— Taressa Clark photo
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Lady Raiders lose to Fillies, beat Trojansby John R. McNeil II
The Lady Raiders split last week’s matches at home against the Fillies of Bridgeport and the Manson Trojans.
Against the Fillies, the Lady Raiders were out of sync and the Fillies played hard, aggressive volleyball in a match sweep of the Lady Raiders.
Brianna Goggles-Whalawitsa led the squad in serving for the night, scoring 11 points.
“She made a difference with her serving,” commented Head Coach Nate Piturachsatit.
The coach noted that, although the team served with 91-percent success in the game, only two of their serves were aces and the team recorded only 10 kills for the night.
“Its hard to win a game when you can’t put pressure on a tough team,” he said.
Those stats flipped Thursday as LR recovered for the second match of the week, taking advan-tage of Trojan mistakes to score points, which led to a 3-1 victory.
With 77-percent serving in the match, LR delivered 19 aces. Add
23 kills and five blocks for the con-trast that made the difference.
Holly Jo Carriere recorded six service aces against the Trojans. Kayley Duclos added four more aces for the Lady Raiders. And Cheyenne Kelly-Marconi contrib-uted eight kills and three blocks against Manson.
LR is on the road this week, traveling to Liberty Bell tomor-row and to Pateros on Saturday. Liberty Bell’s win-loss stands at 5-2, with wins over Tonasket and Oroville.
“We need to continue to serve strong if we are going to win against Liberty Bell on Thurs-day,” Piturachsatit said. And a little change up in defense won’t hurt either.
The Mountain Lions lost 3-2 to the Fillies Oct 3, and were swept by the unbeaten Nannies of Pate-ros Sept. 28.
The match at Liberty Bell starts at 5 p.m. at Liberty Bell High School. Saturday, at Pateros High School, the match starts at 11 a.m.
Bridgeport scores21-25, 13-25, 17-25Manson scores
Cheyenne Kelly Marconi blocks a volley from Manson in Thursday’s win. — Scott Hunter photo
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9/30 - A Keller woman was pulled over for not using her di-rectional signals while turning and the officer found that her driver’s license and registration had expired. She was cited on both counts.
- USBR Plant Protection ad-vised police that a delivery truck had set an oil can next to the gate shack. The officer found a quart can of oil with a delivery slip un-der it. A Plant Protection officer said to leave the can where it was found.
10/1 - A Coulee Dam woman was stopped for not wearing a seatbelt and she told the officer that she wore her seatbelt un-der her arm because of a medical condition. The officer asked if she had a note from her doctor or a letter from the Department of Li-censing. The woman was unable to produce an insurance card and was cited for that and warned on the seatbelt violation.
- An Electric City woman was pulled over and cited for not wearing her seat belt. The offi-cer’s report stated that he viewed the woman twice and she wasn’t wearing her seat belt either time. When stopped, the woman said she had her seat belt on.
- A boy, 11, on Fortuyn Road told an officer that some other boys had threatened to shoot him with a bb gun. The officer talked with the boys in question and they all had toy guns. The officer admon-ished them not to point even toy guns at other people.
10/2 - A Nespelem man was cited for unsafe backing and not having insurance after his vehicle hit one behind him at the corner of Kimball Street and Midway. The driver said he didn’t see the vehicle behind him.
- An Electric City man on Elec-tric Boulevard told police that a woman had left his residence na-ked except for a pair of panties. He said he gave the woman a blanket to wear. Police were unable to find the woman.
10/3 - Later the next day, police stopped a man to ask him about the near-naked woman and found that he was wanted on a felony warrant. He was arrested and taken to Grant County Jail.
- An officer received a call from a place on Main Street that a cool-er that smelled like marijuana had been left in front of the door. Police opened the container and found a prescription bottle with a name on it, and a driver’s license and a glass pipe.
10/4 - A patrol officer replaced a barricade to Crescent Bay af-ter he found it had been moved back. While backing around, the officer’s patrol car sunk into soft gravel and hit a rock causing mi-nor damage.
- Two students were suspended from the middle school for three days for fighting on the volleyball bus. An officer was called to the school to investigate.
- A Wilbur man came in to the police department to see if anyone had reported a vehicle accident. He said he was involved with an-other vehicle and had left infor-mation at the site and wondered if it had been reported yet.
- A woman was stopped because her passenger wasn’t wearing his seatbelt. The driver couldn’t pro-vide proof of insurance or a regis-tration for the vehicle. Both were cited.
- Police stopped a man who was pulling a three-wheeled cycle up 2nd Street. The officer knew that the man was wanted on a felony warrant. While talking with the man the officer noticed him throwing a small black bag on the ground. When the officer retrieved the bag he found it to contain multiple small bags with a crystal substance inside. The man was arrested on the warrant and taken to jail. The bag and contents were sent to the Wash-ington State Patrol crime lab for analysis.
10/5 - A driver struck another vehicle while trying to back into a parking space at Safeway. She en-tered the store to find the driver of the vehicle she struck.
- A man who had been hunting in the Osborne Bay area told po-lice that he found a backpack and a woman’s boot. They were kept for later identification.
- Police were informed by a man that he thought his nephew had taken some of his prescrip-tion medicine. The nephew was contacted by police and said that he had taken most of it back, and then refused to talk further with the officer.
- A Bonney Lake man was stopped for going 20 mph over the speed limit and was later cited for not having insurance. He got a warning on the speeding infrac-tion.
10/6 - A man reported what he thought was a broken water main on Martin Road. The officer observed that sewer effluent was coming up out of the ground and notified city workers.
- A woman was stopped on Mid-way for not wearing her seatbelt and received a citation for this and for not having insurance.
- Three juveniles riding a four-wheeler and a motorcycle up and down the streets were stopped by an officer on Batchelor’s Square, where they were trying to hide. Parents came to take charge of the boys.
Coulee Dam Police
10/1 - An employee of Harvest Foods witnessed a woman shove some pork chops in her purse. The woman was kept in the store un-til police arrived. The woman said she attempted to steal the pork chops to give her children a good meal. Police are sending the re-port to the prosecutor’s office for action.
10/2 - Police stopped a vehicle at River Drive and Roosevelt Way because of a faulty headlamp. Af-ter confirming a Grant County warrant, the officer arrested a passenger and took him to jail.
- A girl turned herself in to po-
lice on a warrant that had been is-sued for her arrest. She was taken to Okanogan County Juvenile De-tention,
10/3 - Police secured an open door at a portable at Lake Roosevelt High School.
- A man reported to police that someone had taken his semi-auto-matic pistol from his locked jeep while he was in the Coulee Dam Casino. Police checked the casino’s video camera of the parking lot and are investigating.
- Police directed traffic around a stalled vehicle on the Columbia
River bridge. A party left to get a tow strip to remove the vehicle.
10/4 - A police officer observed what might have been an assault in front of the Coulee Dam Casino. He found that some women were trying to help another woman into a car. The officer found that the woman, who was intoxicated, was wanted on a warrant. One of the women at the scene had a no-con-tact order with the woman with the warrant. Both were taken to Okanogan County Jail.
- Dispatch advised police that a large black bear was in a yard eat-
ing garbage at 12th Street and River Drive. A call was made for a tribal resource officer, but the officer was advised they would be unable to come, and then a call was made to the Fish & Wildlife Department. The officer stayed for awhile and warned people to stay away from the bear, then had to leave for a jail transport.
10/5 - There was a report of a bear walking east toward Cen-tral Drive in the 1100 block of Camas. A Tribal resource officer was called and he and a Coulee Dam officer looked for the bear but couldn’t locate it.
Cheyenne Kelly Marconi blocks a volley from Manson in Thursday’s win. — Scott Hunter photo
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509-633-0777Electric City • Across from the Post
Office next to Changes
Starting at just $5.75 per week (must run 4 weeks)
633-1350 or [email protected] Deadline is Monday at 5 p.m.
Now located at 411 Fortuyn Rd.Professional Bldg. A - Grand Coulee
Coulee Massage Therapy
Tasha Enochs, LMP
509-631-7307
Balancing Body, Mind and Spirit
Tammy Morin, Manicurist
509.633.3210BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
Tammy’s Talons
Manicures, pedicures and all artificial enhancements
Full service nail salonFocusing on healthy nails for
both women and men.
Tena M. FosterATTORNEY
17 Midway Ave., Suite 17C, Grand Coulee
509-633-1000
Facility Maintenance Services: Carpet Cleaning Services Floor Maintenance and Refinishing HVAC Duct Cleaning Window Washing General Cleaning Services Lawn and Ground Maintenance Weed Control Spray Services Construction and Rental Clean up Janitorial Supplies and Equipment Sales Facility Maintenance Consulting Services
(509) 633-1531
Visit us on our website www.taylorfm.com
(509) 633-1531For appointments and ask
about other services
GUNN LAW OFFICESRyan W. GunnAttorney at Law(509) 826-32007 N. Main St., PO Box 532 • Omak, WA 98841
Did You Know…
Keller Clinic is Open
to both Non-Tribal &
Tribal Members, for
Medical & Dental.•Sliding fee available•
634-7300
CARPET CLEANING SPECIAL3 Rooms For
$89.95
Everett Leishman, owner 633-2507
Grand Coulee Dam Area
Pruning & Lawn ServiceSmall Engine Repair
Debbie Vancik - Independent Consultant 509-631-4220 before 2 p.m.
Come seewhat I have!
Coulee Gardens and DesignLandscape design, renovation and maintenance
O� ce: 633-8375 Cell: [email protected]
I Can Help You!
Gayle SwagertyOwner & Master Gardener
~ Create Beauty in your yard~ Plan and plant your garden~ Beautify your � owerbeds~ � orough & masterful pruning
Truck & Car too!Across from Les SchwabThe only place in townto get the job done!
302 Spokane WayGrand Coulee, WA 99133
Truck & Car too!Across from Les SchwabThe only place in townto get the job done!
302 Spokane WayGrand Coulee, WA 99133
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PUBLISHER’S NOTICE All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to adver-tise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people secur-ing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis.
AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY 2 Bbdrm.Units Low Income • HUD HousingSPRING CANYON
APARTMENTS106 Hill Ave, Grand Coulee
(509) 633-3481
Rentals
Grand CouleeSenior/Disabled
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
One Bedroom UnitsRent based on Income
Please stop by the Senior Manor211 Continental, Grand Coulee, WA
509-633-1190 or contact theHousing Authority, 1139 Larson Blvd.,
Moses Lake, WA(509) 762-5541
Grand Coulee Manor
Please stop by the Grand Coulee Manor TRAILER SPACES AVAILABLEfor short or long term
starting at $300. Also space for doublewide.LAKEVIEW TERRACE MOBILE HOME PARK
509.633.2169 L10-31-tfc
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Mid Town Tire &
AuToMoTiveFull Service Automotive & Tire Store
• New Tires • Used Tires
• Major or Minor Mechanical •Oil Changes • Fluid Exchanges
• Aftermarket Accessories ASE CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN
509.647.032113 NW Main, WilburM-F 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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Wanted
LOOKING TO BUY SCRAPCars - Trucks Farm EquipmentCASH PAID ALL Buying Aluminum
Jeff’s TowingCoulee City 681-0081Will Pick Up
NICE QUIET1 APARTMENT
IN WILBUR Subsidized, quality, like-new af-fordable housing with many ameni-ties. Rent based on income. Must be income eligible.
For information, call manager at 1-509-467-3036 or
TDD #1-800-545-1833, ext. #530. This institution is an equal opportunity
provider, and employer.
Realty
DEAL OF THE WEEK B&B, RETREAT CENTER OR
RENTAL BUSINESS, Large 14 bedroom lodge, commercial kitchen, sleeps 40, room for 80-100 for meals. * 9 bedroom, 5 bath, 5000 sq. ft. home. 10 homes on lake 5 others in towns, 30 rentals total. * Houseboat sleeps 10 holds 25. All with appliances, furniture, equipment and inventory. All or part, sell or lease. 509.647.0117
10x20 STORAGE UNIT FOR RENT – In Grand Coulee. Call 631-0194. (N2-27-tfc)
FROM OUT OF TOWN? Clean newly remodeled 1 Bdr, fully furnished apt. with kitchen, laundry on site. Walk to dam, shopping, restaurants. Come check this one out. $650/mo. First, last and $500 damage deposit. Electricity, cable, Internet renter responsibility. 633-3167. (W3-27-tfc)
WHAT A VIEW – Columbia View Apartments, One and two bedroom apartments for rent. 1201 River Drive, Coulee Dam. 509.895.9245. (G10-9-tfc)
OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT - at Coulee Professional Building on Burdin Blvd., across from the hospital. 633-0496. (S5-15-tfc)
COMPLETELY FURNISHED one bedroom apt. including washer & dryer. Quiet location overlooking Columbia River. For information call 633-3315. (N7-10-tfc)
Perfect for Out of Town Worker: Furnished Studio Apt: $450/Mo Including All Utilities - Grand Coulee - (509) 631-0124. (P7-24-tfc)
Large 2-bdrm apt located in Electric City. Quiet neighborhood. $450 a month includes W/S/G and Cable. 631-2039 or 509-928-1805. (N-8-28-tfc)
FOR RENT – 2 bedroom duplex in Coulee Dam. 1st, last and damage deposit in advance, $550 per month. Call for more information 633-2485. (F9-11-tfc)
2 bdrm., 1 bath rental, 801 Fir, Coulee Dam, $750 month, 1st, last, security, no smoking, no pets. 509.670.4187 or 633-3648. (E9-11-tfc)
4 bed, 2 1/2 bath, River view - $1200 - Spacious home on large, private lot 4 bed, 2 1/2 bath, 3000+ sq ft., detached garage 509-631-1786. (D10-2-2tpp)
SPECTACULAR LUXURY HOME, lake property, lavishly furnished, 4 bdrm., 2 bath., all amenities, 28 minutes to dam, private, for that professional! $1,950 per month. Matt 509.647.0148, cell 509. 977. 1309. (W10-2-3tp)
Large 2+ bedroom, 2-1/4 bath home in EC. Newly remodeled with hardwood floors ceramic tiles, jetted tub and large walk-in shower in the master bath. Big yard with sprinkler system, lots of decks and huge family room Application, good credit and references required. 631-0342. (H10-2-2tpp)
One bedroom detached guest house with private circular driveway, French doors, fireplace in the living room, induction cooktop and tiled bath with large walk-in shower. 509.631.0342. (H10-2-2tpp)
TRAIL WEST MOTEL in Grand Coulee – 1 person $450 month; $390 for 2 weeks; $200 weekly. Mon. – Thurs. $150. Call Sam 633-3155. (T10-2-tfc)
Large, 30 x 30 shop for rent. Shop features toilet, sink, woodstove, and loft area. Large parking area adjacent to shop. Ideal for mechanic, woodworker, RV or boat storage. One large two car roll up door, one single car door. (G10-2-2tpp)
CHECK OUT THESE RENTALS – 3 bdrm. corner lot in Almira, walk to school or park $495; ON THE LAKE, Wilbur schools - 3 bdrm., 2 bath, $495, 2 bdrm., 1 bath $395 All the above have appliances – 509-647-0117. (Mc10-9-tfc)
MANUFACTURED HOME FOR SALE: 57862 Cardinal Road, Delano, clean 2 bedroom 14 X 60, two bath, large shop 40 X 60. Call 633-2485 or 631-0135. (F1-30-tfc)
FOR SALE – 2 bdrm. house, totally remodeled, located at 801 Pine St., Coulee Dam, $149,500. Call for details 633-2485 or 631-0135. (F1-30-tfc)
FOR SALE – 3 bdrm. house on large lot with shop and plenty of off-street parking. Electric City. 509-633-0169or 509-631-1284. (B9-18-tfc)
COUNTRY LIVING 20 MINUTES FROM COULEE DAM - 34278 N DONNA RD. WILBUR This country home offers 3 bed/2 bath, 1456 sq. ft and sits on 3.14 acres. It’s open floor plan includes an updated kitchen with beautiful oak cabinets and a beautiful bay window to enjoy the wildlife and views. It also includes a 30x30 shop with a heated upstairs, an additional outbuilding that is being used as a craft room. Don’t forget the above ground pool with a surrounding deck.. (S10-2-2tp)
FOR SALE BY OWNER – Elmer City, 1650 square foot, 4 bedroom, 2 bath, with gas fireplace on 1/2 acre lot, automatic in-ground sprinklers, 2 car detached garage with attached shop space – located next door to the Elmer City post office, $135,000. Call 509-633-1779 or 509-631-0595. (R10-9-4tp)
Homes
CLEAN 2 bedroom 14x60 mobile home for sale in Delano, 57862 Cardinal Road, 2 baths and large shop, $125,000. Call 633-2485 or 631-0135. (F8-28/10-29)
MOBILE HOME IN ELMER CITY – Older mobile home located at 540 Seaton Ave., Elmer City. 3 bedroom, 1 bath fixer-upper sold “as is”. Asking $18,000 or best offer. Call the Coulee Dam Federal Credit Union and ask for loyce or Dar 1-800-572-5678 or 509-633-0830. (C7-24-tfc)
20 ACRE PARCELS FOR SALE: $140,000 to $350,000, 2 lots discounted. Spring Canyon Ridge in Lincoln Co. only one mile from Grand Coulee. Call 633-2485 or 631-0135. (R10-3-tfc)
For Sale: 40 acres with well, paved access, near golf course, panoramic views, near airstrip, recreational water, beautiful site for home, development, etc. $390,000, OBO. 509-775-3511 or 509-641-1003 (Mc5-1-tfc)
FOR SALE – large parcel total of 5 lots. Nice view. Electric City 509.633.0169 or 509.631.1284. (B9-18-tfc)
VIEW LOT FOR SALE – Residential zone, ready for building your new home. 100x130 overlooking canal and up the river, has water, power, sewer on-site. Quiet neighborhood, low traffic, some trees on property, $58,500 509.633.2669 or 509.979.6694. (W9-25-tfc)
LOCAL PRIVATE INVESTOR loans money on real estate equity. I loan on houses, raw land, commercial property and property development. Call Eric at (425) 803-9061. www.fossmortgage.com
FOR SALE – LAND - ASPEN SPRINGS -- 20 treed acres, very private, great access, close to National Forest and 100’s of fishing lakes! Absolutely the best deer hunting in Washington! Just $1000 down on guaranteed seller contract. Call TLC 1-888-440-9824 Ref: AS10
WANTED – 1 cord dry, split tamarack. Best price, 1-509-220-4900. (A10-9-1tc)RENTED
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LYNN’S STORAGE633-0246
Cell - 509-528-9224
C.J.’s Mini StorageVarious Sizes Available
Grand Coulee & Electric City633-8074 or 631-1222
RALPH’S STORAGE UNITS AVAILABLE
12x35 - $82 10x14 - $57509-633-2458
710 Fir St., Coulee Dam#710 Fir Street, Coulee Dam, 2 Bedroom 1 bath home in East Coulee Dam. Home has just over 1,000 sf. on the main level, plus and additional 16’ by 16’ storage room downstairs. It is conveniently located within walking distance to downtown shopping and services. The home has metal lap siding, Comp 3 tab roof, galv plumbing and 200 amp cb ser-vice. Property is fenced and includes several fruit trees. It’s possible to convert back to a 3 bedroom home without much cost if you prefer. List Price is just $62,000 with $2,500 buyer closing cost credit.
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#58115 Spokane Blvd, Grand Coulee, Beautifully updated manufac-tured home on a full daylight basement. The home has 1,424 s.f. on the main level and another 1,424 s.f. downstairs. The owner recently completely renovated the kitchen. It has 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths on the main level, plus another bedroom and bath downstairs. Metal Roof, large covered deck overlooking Grand Coulee, and large patio. There is a detached 24’ x 30’ garage and the property is appr. 16,600 sf. in size or .38 acres. Property was annexed into the city but was still presently served by an on-site septic system. List price is now just $159,500.
58115 Spokane Blvd., Grand Coulee
Jobs
Jess Ford of Grand Coulee, an au-thorized Ford dealership, currently has a rare opening for a SALES-PERSON POSITION. A clientele with 20 + years of loyalty waiting to be followed up with. Commission based pay ranging from $40-80K w/benefits. Sales background pre-ferred but will train if necessary. Computer skills needed (Outlook, Excel, the basics)! Please send resumes to: Jess Ford of Grand Coulee ATTN: Bud Streeter, PO. Box 48 Grand Coulee, WA. 99133 or email to [email protected].(J9-11-6tc)
Jobs
EAGLES LODGEWednesday Nights
Tacos 4-8 p.m. Karaoke 7-11 p.m.
w/Paul & Tabby Steak Night 2nd & 4th Saturdays
Bingo - Thursdays 6 p.m. Call 633-0162 for more information
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District Business Manager/Administrative Secretary
Applications are being accepted until October 11 for a full time business man-ager/ administrative secretary, (8 hours a day/260 days a year) beginning October 21, 2013. Applicants must have Wash-ington State driver’s license and pass fingerprint clearance by WSP and FBI. Qualifications are HS diploma and three years of progressive responsible admin-istrative secretarial experience; appli-cable education may be substituted for experience. Experience with WESPaC fiscal and HR programs preferred. If the district does not have a qualified person apply, a 20 hour per week position as a fiscal coordinator could be offered with training into the business manager posi-tion after the 2013-14 school year. Appli-cants should submit letter of application, district application and current resume to Supt. Jim Evans, 410 W Locust St, Coulee City, WA 99115, by the closing date. Application packet is available from the Coulee-Hartline School District Of-fice, 410 W Locust St, Coulee City, WA 99115 (telephone 509-632-5231) or from district web site www.achsd.org. Salary will depend on experience and qualifica-tions. Applicant selected will be eligible for retirement, insurance and leave ben-efits. Coulee-Hartline School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin (including language), sex, sexual orientation in-cluding gender expression or identity, creed, religion, age, veteran or military status, disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability or handicap.(10-2-2tc)
City of Grand CouleeCivil Service CommissionSecretary/Chief Examiner
City of Grand Coulee Civil Service Commission (CSC) is seeking highly motivated and tenacious individual to serve as Secretary/Chief Examiner. Po-sition is part time and irregular, based upon CSC need. Salary is DOE, start-ing at $15.00/hour. Position requires a combination of skills to meet the spe-cific needs. MUST RESIDE WITHIN GRAND COULEE CITY LIMITS, PER RCW 41.12.040. A position description is available at the Grand Coulee City hall, mail or e-mail upon request. Con-tact the clerk’s office, 509-633-1150, or e-mail [email protected]. Appli-cations MUST BE RECEIVED AT Grand Coulee City Hall, 306 Midway Avenue, Attention: Carol Boyce, by 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 15, 2013. (G10-2-2tc)
ANNOUNCE your festival for only pennies. Four weeks to 2.7 million readers statewide for about $1,200. Call this newspaper or 1 (206) 634-3838 for more details.
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EXECUTIVE ASSISTANTThis position will provide administra-tive support, calendar management, and other clerical support to a team of hospital executives. Busy and fast-paced office environment, which includes multiple phone calls and visits from the public, physicians, and staff. In addition to day-to-day responsibilities, manages multiple projects and works cooperatively with a variety of departments. At-tends and takes minutes for multiple meetings during regular business hours and occasionally for meetings in the evenings. The preferred can-didate will have at least four years of progressively responsible adminis-trative support experience required with at least one year at an executive support level.
REGISTRATION SPECIALISTThis full-time position will assist, ac-knowledge and register all patients, answer and route calls and respond to walk-in patients. High school graduate, one year in a medical set-ting and excellent customer service skills required. Good computer skills preferred. Must be able to perform multiple activities and work as part of a team in a very fast paced envi-ronment.
Coulee Medical Center offers a competitive salary and benefit pack-age.Apply online at: www.cmccares.orgOr email information to: [email protected] PHONE: (509) 633-1753FAX: (509) 633-0295E.O.E.
RUMMAGE & BAKE
SALESat., Oct. 12
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.Sacred Heart
Church Nespelem
All Rummage $1 - $2 a bag
Come See Top Thunder Class Race Car & Driver Troy Lannoye
LUNCH/DINNER SPECIALSThursday
Hot Beef Sandwich with mashed potatoes and gravy
FridayYour Choice Potato Bacon Soup or Chili
in a bread bowl
AND FOR DESSERT… Warm Mini Cherry or Apple Pies with a scoop of Dryers Vanilla Ice Cream
509.633.6577
The Golden Rule Childcare Center in Wilbur, Washington is looking for a Childcare Provider to work approximately 20-25 hours a week. Applicant must be 18 years or older and have or be willing to get a current CPR/First Aid card, TB test, Food Handlers Permit and 20 hours Stars Training. Position will be open until filled. Applications available at the Childcare Center located at the Wilbur Lutheran Church. If you are interested or want more information, please call Michele Dowlen at 647-5352 or send an e-mail to [email protected]. (G10-9-1tc)
DRIVERS -- Looking for Job Security? Haney Truck Lines seeks CDL-A, hazmat/doubles required. Paid Dock bump/Benefits. Bonus Program, Paid Vacation! Call Now. 1-888-414-4467. www.gohaney.com
DRIVERS -- Whether you have experience or need training, we offer unbeatable career opportunities. Trainee, Company Driver, Lease Operator, Lease Trainers. (877) 369-7105 centraldrivingjobs.com
GORDON TRUCKING, Inc. CDL-A Drivers Needed! A better Carrier. A better Career. Up to $1500 sign on bonus! Dedicated Fleet Option Home weekly available in some areas.. EOE. Call 7 days/week! 866-725-9669
FOR SALE – 1977 Dodge Motorhome, oly 60K, a.c., everything works, new lic & tabs, ready for elk camp $2500; also new generator $300; Rifle 7mm Mauser w/4x12 Nikon scope $400 very nice; 1990 Olds Cutlass Ciera, 4 cyl., a.t., a.c., very nice $1500 o.b.o.; Super mpg; 1988 Ford Van w/302, a.t., a.c., sharp, $2450 o.b.o., only 89K; 2002 Chevy pickup ex-cab, 4x4, 327 Cid, new 10 ply tires $8000. 633-0553. (M10-2-2tp)
195/60R-15 studded with multi fit snow wheels; $400.00 or LT245/75r-16 studded tires; $400. Both sets like new. call: 509-633-2067. (D10-9-1tpp)
SAWMILLS from only $4897.00 -- Make and Save Money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info/DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com 1-800-578-1363 Ext. 300N
SPIT IS LOST in the Lone Pine, River View area. He is a gray tabby with brown plaid collar. Has blue plastic AVID microchip tag. He has a mark on his left side that looks like a face. Reward offered for his safe return. 633-3107 or 633-2111. (T10-9-1tc)
LOST IN DELANO – during family emergency late Thursday night. Indian design, deep torquise thermal blanket. Strong sentimental value. Small reward. Please call 509-969-3597 or 253-625-6799. (?10-9-1tp)
Star classified deadline is 5 p.m. Mondays. Tuesday, noon (if room). Call 633-1350 or online at grandcoulee.com
Kathy & Dale Baty, - Thank You very much for all the hard work and many hours you spent remodeling our LODGE.Also would like thank you for all the donated materials. Our members appreciate all you have done.Would also like to thank the Poker players for the money they donated for the remodel job and to the dart players who donated a big screen TV.
Moose Lodge 504Grand Coulee
At Banks Lake Pub Sports Bar
this Sunday, Oct. 1311 a.m. - 5 p.m.
SalesELMER CITY
END OF THE YEAR YARD SALE – Sat., Oct. 12, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. 133 Williams St., Elmer City. Weather permitting. (H10-9-1tp)
COULEE DAMHUGE 4 FAMILY YARD SALE – Fri. & Sat., Oct. 11 & 12, 9 a.m. 427 Columbia. Antique table and chairs, lots of furniture, tools, glassware, collectables & more. (W10-9-1tp)
ELECTRIC CITYMulti family yard sale Sat. Oct. 11, 9-1. Housewares, crafts/yarn/ material, Holiday decorations, patio umbrellas etc., lots of misc. 338 Gold-Sunset Terrace ( weather permitting) (M10-9-1tc)
It takes the courage and strength of a warrior to ask for help… Emotional Crisis? Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255), press 1 for veterans. www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
LEGAL SERVICES - DIVORCE $155. $175 with children. No court appearances. Complete preparation. Includes custody, support, property division and bills. BBB member. (503) 772-5295. www.paralegalalternatives.com [email protected]
HEALTH/MEDICAL - PELVIC/TRANSVAGINAL Mesh? Did you undergo transvaginal placement of mesh for pelvic organ prolapse or stress urinary incontinence between 2005 and the present? If the mesh caused complications, you may be entitled to compensation. Call Charles H. Johnson Law and speak with female staff members 1-800-535-5727
Grant County Port Dist. No. 7NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Grant County Port District 7 has scheduled a public hearing for Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013 for review and public input for the 2014 bud-get. The meeting will be held at 5 p.m. at the Grand Coulee Airport. Review will precede regular meeting.
(Publish Oct 9 and 16, 2013)
Town of Elmer CityBudget Hearing
The Town of Elmer City will be holding a Budget Hearing on Thurs-day, October 10, 3013 at 7:00 during the regular Council meeting at
Elmer City Town Hall, 505 Seaton Ave., Elmer City, WA.All interested persons will be given the opportunity to provide writ-
ten or oral comments at said meeting.
(Publish October 9, 2013)
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21588 Road 58-1 NE, Electric City, Custom built 3 Bedroom 3 Bath home overlooking beautiful Banks Lake. The home has 2,375 s.f. on the main level, plus 1,980 s.f. partially finished lower level. Spacious Living Room and Family Room, both with fireplaces. The kitchen has new granite countertops and breakfast bar. Head out to the patio to take in the view and relax. The home has Pella Wood windows, Two Central H & AC with HP systems, newer dimensional comp roof, a beautiful atrium, and a 902 s.f. garage. The property is .58 acres in size and next to federal lands, has auto sprinklers, mature landscaping, and lots and lots of parking. List Price is just $357,500
#209 Columbia Ave, Coulee Dam. A truly one of a kind home located in historic West Coulee Dam along the Columbia River. As you walk through the front door, the spaciousness and elegance are readily ap-parent. The 22 foot vaulted ceilings, The floor to ceiling windows, the hardwood flooring, and the huge gourmet kitchen with granite counter-tops. The home has 3+ bedrooms and 4 bathrooms and over 3,600 square feet of finished living area, plus another 600+ square feet down-stairs. The home has two Central FA with HP systems, Copper Plumb-ing, 400 amp electrical service, gas fireplace with antique mantle and a 10 person hot tub. The prop-erty is just over 20,000 s.f. in size and the grounds have mature landscaping, a huge deck, as well as a gazebo overlooking Grand Coulee Dam. The home has been operated as a very successful B&B in the past. List price is just $350,000.
504 Banks Ave, Grand Coulee, Charming ranch style home that has been well cared for over the years. The large Living Room features a wood fireplace with insert and built-in shelving. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 and a half baths, as well as a cozy family room. The kitchen has been transformed with custom oak cabinets and a nice pan-try area. The home has central heating and cooling with a heat pump, central vacuum system, vinyl siding, vinyl windows, and over 1,000 s.f. of workshop space in addition to the attached 900 sf garage. The prop-erty is just over an acre in size, has mature landscaping as well as new plantings, with an underground sprinkler system and a view of Lake Roosevelt. List Price reduced to $229,500. #3330 Highway 155, Coulee Dam, Country Living with wonderful views. The man. home was built in 1993 and has appr 1,875 sf on the main level, plus 1550 s.f. in the partially fin basement. Home has vaulted ceilings and sheet rocked interior. There are 3 bedrooms on the main level, and a 4th bedroom downstairs. Built to Super Good Cents stan-dards, it has 6” exterior walls and high insulation values. It has Central Heat and A/C, Comp 3 tab roof, and large decks in the front, back, and side of home. There is a detached garage/shop that is 26’ by 40’. Pri-vate well is 30+ gallons a minute and property also has a year round pond. The septic is a standard gravity system. The property is 23.72 acres in size and offers lots and lots of privacy nestled up upon the high ground. List price is just $207,000. #515 Ronald Drive, Grand Coulee. Looking for a 3 Bedroom home all on one level? This one has 1,700 square feet all together. Large Living Room with wood FP and built in bookcases. The kitchen has a large island & bar and lots of cabinets. The home has newer Vinyl clad 2 pane windows, Central Heating and Air Conditioning with a heat pump, and updated floorings. The property is appr 1/3 of an acre in size and the yard has auto sprinklers and is partially fenced. The 2 car garage is 700 square feet and has lots of extra storage. 12 month ave electrical is just $102 a month. List Price is now just $187,500
#429 N Columbia Ave, Coulee Dam, Nicely updated 3 bedroom 1 3/4 bath home located along the Columbia River in West Coulee Dam. Built in 1971, Home has just over 1,350 square feet of living space and it is all on one level. New Kitchen with all stainless appliances. Both
Bathrooms have been renovated. Updated laminate flooring and lots of room on spacious multi level decks. Enjoy the nice weather or a sum-mertime barbecue with friends or family. Quiet neighborhood lets you relax and unwind after work. There is even a spot for an RV. Did I men-tion the view??? List Price is just $159,500.
1109 Camas Street, Coulee Dam, Completely renovated in 2012, this 2 Bedroom Home is in great shape. The home has 1,100 square feet, all on one level. It has a Metal Roof, Vinyl siding, Vinyl 2 pane windows, and all new plumbing and wiring. Beautiful Oak cabinets in Kitchen with all stainless steel appliances. There is also a pantry along with central F/A heating and cooling with a HP. The property is appr 65’ by 120’ and has a fenced backyard with auto sprinklers, and a large 747 s.f. shop and garage with 11 foot sidewalls. List price is just $149,000.
221 Lincoln Ave, Electric City, Very comfortable 2 Bedroom 2 Bath man. home built in 1994. Home has large Living Room , Kitchen and Dining Room. It has Central H & AC, 2 pane vinyl clad windows and a large 120’ x 160’ lot. You have the potential for splitting the lot into another building site to sell or it gives you a place for a family member or fellow fisherman to develop. Home was built to Super Good Cents construction standards. There is also a 2 car carport and a nice view from the LR and property. List price is now just $99,500.
702 Birch Street, Coulee Dam, Do you need lots of room at an afford-able price? Then this might just be the place you’re looking for. The home has 3 bedrooms and 1 bath on the main level and is just over 1,050 s.f. in size, plus another 1,050 s.f. in the unfinished basement. Plumbing all set up for installing a second bath downstairs. Home has Wood lap siding, comp 3 tab roof, copper plumbing and bb electric heat with a wall ac. Small yard makes it easy to care for. 1 car carport pro-vides off- street parking. List price is just $92,500.
705 Aspen Street, Coulee Dam, Charming 2 bedroom 1 bath home in East Coulee Dam. Home is appr 950 sf in size and has Dimensional Composition roof, wood lap siding, 2 pane vinyl windows, and 200 amp updated electrical service. It has a fenced yard with covered patio, a carport across the street and storage shed off alleyway. The property is three parcels and total appr 8,750 sf in size. List Price is just $89,500.
57921 NE Lakeview Blvd, Grand Coulee, 2 bedroom 1 bath cottage lo-cated in Delano. The home has 1,030 s.f. on the main level and is on a large lot. The home has stucco siding, metal roof, galvanized plumbing, 200 amp cb service, and electric bb heat. The home is serviced by an on-site septic system. The property is appr 13,000 s.f. in size and is partially fenced. List price is $69,000.
#329 Van Tyne, Grand Coulee, The property is comprised of 7 lots all together and they total over 10,000 square feet. Presently the property is being used as a rental lot for a man home, so it has water, sewer, and power on site. The property is zoned Commercial- Central Business which has over 45 specifically permitted uses. This property is located behind the Grand Coulee Post Office and just a few hundred feet off the main highway. List Price is now just $12,500.
Looking for Land? We have a number of lots and building sites available both in and out of town. Prices start at $13,500 and go up from there. A complete list of properties for sale can be found on our website at www.FoisyKennedy.com, or give us a call at 509-633-0410.
Notice of Special Meeting of theGrand Coulee Dam School District
Board of DirectorsThe Board of Directors of the Grand Coulee Dam School District
will hold a special meeting Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 6 p.m. at the Siam Palace in Grand Coulee. On the agenda:
1). Meet with Nespelem School District Board of Directors to dis-cuss mutual
Special Meeting to transact the following business: issues and con-cerns;
2). Review and approve personnel recommendations.No other business will be transacted at this meeting.The length of the meeting is expected to not exceed one and one half
(2 1/2) hours.The public is invited to attend the meeting.(Publish Oct. 9, 2013)
Shopping and junking in the coulee
by Frankie Delano
Do you think the holiday shopping season is already nipping at our heels? Absolutely! So if you haven’t snagged any Halloween costumes, there’s still time to find a bargain or two, either lo-cally or by driving out of the Coulee to one of the “big towns.” With the price of gas these days, shopping locally is a smart choice.
And guess what? Some absolutely great costumes, treat buckets, candles, lights, and nicknacks, scary critters and even makeup have been waiting for the right buyers at our local yard sales in the Coulee. Recently the ladies at the Grand Coulee Senior Center loaded up a couple of tables and racks with some great Halloween stuff featuring really scary and cute costumes for the young-er set.
Back to the holiday shopping sea-son. If you need specific items, such as the latest toys and gadgets, you just about have to get on the shopping treadmill early, I mean, right away. But then again, ask a yardy (yard sale shop-per) or junky (junk sale shopper) what to do about finding bargains and we’ll respond with the our credo: Shop local, shop yard sales, shop estate sales, shop junk sales.
And very shortly, within a few weeks, we’ll have some bazaars and special fall/holiday sales underway. Oh my gosh! Take a moment and pon-der this: Lucky us, we’ll have access to lots of stuff, eatable treats and goodies available right here in the Coulee when the holiday sales roll by.
This past Saturday was a fabulous day for racing around early, to access what we shoppers think is available during the first picking at the sales before everybody else shows up and buys it. I’m talking about the good stuff.
You’ll hear this reference to items up for sale, over and over, and if you go to several sale sites in one day, you’ll hear the yardys remark that all of the good stuff was gone before they got there. So, the phrase, good stuff, takes on a spe-cial meaning, often repeated in hushed tones or a whisper. It’s like, be there when a sale opens to go through every-thing or you’ll miss out and only get to buy what’s left.
Well, there was plenty of good stuff at the sales held in Grand Coulee with an assortment of toys and children’s clothing at an apartment sale for one, with a grand sale going in Connie’s front yard near The Star’s office. One lucky lady bought a fine piece of antique fur-niture at a breathtaking bargain price. She scored an oak roll top desk with the roll top in fine working order for $350. Detective Frankie D. happened to be on site when the desk was being loaded up and witnessed this impressive pur-chase. What can I say? Such a deal.
Hundreds of other great items were looking for new homes at Connie’s sale where D.F.D. found something old and funky to take home — an old metal trunk, the kind that came across Ameri-ca on the back of prairie schooners. Just so you know, this trunk has been around a long, long time and qualifies has funky and junky due to some rust on its metal hinges. I’m guessing it was originally a bride’s chest and filled with neat linens and other things for a bride’s new home out West. The chest’s lining is covered with thin paper similar to wallpaper and still intact with some moldy areas. What will D.F.D. do with it? Because it’s not too big, I’ll put it out on display in a hallway and during the holiday season, I’ll put some pine boughs in it.
Time to move on. See you out and about. We’ve still got some sales to keep us happily shopping this weekend. Let’s hope the wind and rain go elsewhere.
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