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$ 1 00 VOL. LXXIV NO. 44 SERVING THE GRAND COULEE DAM AREA, WASHINGTON STATE JANUARY 28, 2015 Newsbriefs Kathy Rice is named “Volunteer of the Year” for 2014 by Roger S. Lucas She was selected, by a vote of local citizens to be awarded the “volunteer” for 2014. Rice was among a list of nine that had been nominated for the honor, and received almost a third of the total 182 votes. Others nominated include Kar- en Depew, Emily Robinson, Earl Cole, Donna White, Fern Blaylock, Donna Shear, Bubba Egbert and Zekkethal “Val” Vargas-Thomas. As this was being written, you could have found her at the Grand Coulee Dam Senior Center train- ing to help people prepare their income tax, a job she volunteers for every year, and has since she retired from the post office 23 years ago. When she isn’t doing that or tending to her ranch responsibili- ties she can be found serving as a hospice volunteer, or working at her church and a host of other community functions. Perhaps she is best known as a caring person who responds to the needs of other people. “She is a beautiful person, inside and out,” said neighbor JoAnn Ehlers, in a letter nominat- ing Rice. Ehlers tells of the many times a week Kathy came over to comfort her and walk with Ehlers and her ill mother, sharing with her the history of the land, an act through which, “I felt my heart healing,” Ehlers said. She and her husband, Richard, are known for their environmen- tal practices on their sprawling ranch along the Smith Lake Road. The family has an airstrip just south of the house, and fly their plane from it for ranching and oth- er purposes, but they also grant the use of their gravel runway to a number of radio controlled plane enthusiasts who needed a place to fly their hobby planes. The Rices heard of this and readily granted permission for them to do so. A need and a nod, one of several attributable to the Rices. Kathy for years has been trea- surer for the Lions Club and takes care of their Spring Canyon Cem- etery books. She sees it as a way to use her knack and knowledge of bookkeeping for a good cause. Kathy has also been treasurer for the Methodist Women’s Group of Washington, and it has been said of her that if you need any books audited, she’s the one. “She does a lot of this for her love of numbers,” commented Di- ane Canady in her nomination letter. “Kathy is one of those gra- cious, warm hearted, and caring people that is always ready to help anyone that needs her help.” For years the 2014 volunteer of the year has been involved in both 4-H and Girl Scouts as a leader. Another need and a nod from a person known by many as car- ing and kind, and always willing to help. Town seeking EMT trainees The town of Coulee Dam is redeveloping and growing its ambulance and emergency medical technician program and looking for professional and responsible volunteer staff. “We need about three to five (or more) EMTs ready for train- ing certification,” Mayor Greg Wilder said. “If you are inter- ested, send us a request.” He said the EMT and First Responders examination “may just be your ticket to a Washing- ton (national) certification. We will provide the training, wages/ benefits,” with conditions, he said. “With your service, we will all be the better.” Those interested can call Town Clerk Stefani Bowden at 633-0320 or email CDClerk@ couleedam.org. Scammers calling PUD customers Con artists are posing as Grant PUD employees who are threatening to shut off their power for unpaid bills unless an immediate payment is made, the PUD said Tuesday. These scams are a na- tionwide problem. There are things you can do to protect yourself against these types of scams. The best way to verify the legitimacy of the call is to hang up and call the Grant PUD customer service number at (509) 766-2505 or (800) 422- 3199. It’s important to note that some sophisticated scammers can set up their caller ID to make it look like the call is com- ing from Grant PUD. Auditions coming for theater The Masquers Theatre in Soap Lake announced it will hold auditions for the spring comedy “Play On!” on Satur- day, Jan. 31, from 2 to 4 p.m. Director Carol Boyce is looking for both male and female actors high-school aged and older, as well as backstage and technical help. For more information, call Boyce at 509-631-0776. Art exhibit slated The Okanogan County His- torical Society will hold an Art Exhibit and Sale of the North- west collection of former county resident Sally Ward. The art will be exhibited at RockWall Cellars, 110 Nichols Road, Omak during the months of February and March. All of the pieces are for sale to benefit the Historical Society. Winter hours at the winery are Thurs- days through Saturdays from noon to 5 p.m. An exhibit and sale catalog will be available in late January at the Winery and at the Wilson Research Library at the Okanogan Museum. For more information contact the Society at 509-422-4272 or the winery at 509-826-0201. Police chief candidates interviewed Grand Coulee’s Civil Service Commission has forwarded its top three candidates for police chief on to Mayor Chris Chris- topherson for his selection. The CSC conducted oral interviews of the six candidates last Sat- urday. Ballots are out Ballots for the Feb. 10 spe- cial election are out, including the replacement operations and maintenance levy for the Grand Coulee Dam School District. Ballots were mailed last Thursday. If you haven’t re- ceived a ballot in the mail by Fri- day, Jan. 30, you should contact your county auditor’s office. In Okanogan County, six school districts have issues on the ballot, including Curlew, Bridgeport, Okanogan, Republic and Tonasket. Kathy Rice at a training for volunteer tax preparers last week — Scott Hunter photo Council hears pitch for uniting cities by Roger S. Lucas Bob, Washington? That could be the new name of a consolidated Grand Coulee and Electric City, chamber represen- tative Bob Valen laughingly told Grand Coulee’s council last Tues- day night. He and Kevin Portch appeared before the council to make a pitch for consolidation discussions. The chamber had earlier appeared be- fore the Electric City council. This time, the issue got some action, with the council agreeing to prepare a letter of support. It’s a first step. Valen had proposed that the chamber hold a community meet- ing for residents of the two cities and then see where the issue goes from there. Valen stated that residents from both communities had ap- proached the chamber to see if it would facilitate getting people together to discuss consolidation. Portch said that if the two cit- ies could get together they would have a larger voice in Grant County, Now, this area is the end of the line in Grant County. The chamber is working with SCJ Alliance, a Wenatchee firm, to help develop consolidation dis- cussions. Valen said he would find out what SCJ Alliance would charge in a first-step get-together of the two towns. “We would look to the two cit- ies to pay for discussions, and I will get back to you on the cost of the first meeting,” Valen told the council. For one thing, it would “save on District moves to acquire school, land by Roger S. Lucas The Grand Coulee Dam School District is loaning itself the mon- ey to truly own Center Elemen- tary School and the surrounding property. The board voted last Wednes- day to move $155,000 from the district’s general fund to its capi- tal fund to purchase the property. Then later in the meeting the board authorized the superinten- dent to sign the necessary docu- ments. The district will actually pur- chase a “reverter clause” in the existing title, and when this is completed will be the owner of the Center School building and surrounding property. The district is acquiring the building and surrounding prop- erty, some 8.46 acres, from Conti- nental Land Company, a Spokane holding group, and plans later to sell the building and property. Changes to be recommended on building sizes, more by Roger S. Lucas The Electric City Planning Commission will submit a number of changes to the city council as a result of its public hearing held at the fire hall last Thursday night. Major among the changes is the doubling of the size allowable for accessory buildings, a hot topic for nearly two years at both the planning commission and city council meet- ings. About 30 local residents turned out to hear planner Kurt Danison, of Highlands Associ- ates of Okanogan, walk through the changes that the planning commission will propose to the city council. The planning commission took testimony and chair Monty Fields explained that com- mission members were not there to answer questions but to take testimony. The planning commission will meet Feb. 3, to review tapes of the meeting and make any additional changes it wants before moving recommendations on to the city council. The council will get the recommended changes sometime within the next few weeks, a city official stated. The main change is in the size of accessory buildings, going from a maximum size of 850 square feet to 1,728 square feet for any single building. The commission plans some chang- es to home occupation conditional use permits and to fencing. by Roger S. Lucas School district patrons received their official mail-in levy ballots this week and will need to return them by Feb. 10, in order for them to be counted. At issue is a four-year replace- ment levy that would provide $1.13 million each year, 2016- 2019, for maintenance and op- eration costs for schools and pro- grams. The levy provides additional funding for underfunded school programs, and is in fact a reduc- tion in the rate at which taxes are levied on property owners cur- rently. A successful vote also means some $535,000 of additional fund- ing from the state for passing the levy. The levy asks for $3.95 in taxes for each $1,000 in assessed valu- ation. A person with a $100,000 house would pay $395 a year under the new replacement levy. That person now pays $4.54 per thousand or $454 a year in taxes. The new levy would save that person $59 a year. The school district is sending out a breakdown of information about the levy and how the mon- ies are used. That information should be in the hands of school patrons this week. The special replacement levy committee, Citizens for Quality Education, have already begun their “Support Strong Schools” appeal to voters. The committee meets at 4 p.m. Wednesdays in the new school meeting room at the high school entrance. The public is invited to the meetings. Steve and Sheila Sauer hold signs Monday near Safeway encouraging vot- ers to support the upcoming school levy, which would lower the rate at which property owners are taxed, but bump the amount of local support to $1.13 million, plus gain $535,000 a year from state levy support. The Sauers said they were getting a lot of positive signs from passersby. — Scott Hunter photo See CHANGES page 2 See COUNCIL page 2 See LAND page 2
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VOL. LXXIV NO. 44 SERVING THE GRAND COULEE DAM AREA, WASHINGTON STATE JANUARY 28, 2015
Newsbriefs Kathy Rice is named“Volunteer of the Year” for 2014
by Roger S. Lucas
She was selected, by a vote of local citizens to be awarded the “volunteer” for 2014.
Rice was among a list of nine that had been nominated for the honor, and received almost a third of the total 182 votes.
Others nominated include Kar-en Depew, Emily Robinson, Earl Cole, Donna White, Fern Blaylock, Donna Shear, Bubba Egbert and Zekkethal “Val” Vargas-Thomas.
As this was being written, you could have found her at the Grand Coulee Dam Senior Center train-ing to help people prepare their income tax, a job she volunteers for every year, and has since she retired from the post office 23 years ago.
When she isn’t doing that or tending to her ranch responsibili-ties she can be found serving as a hospice volunteer, or working at her church and a host of other community functions.
Perhaps she is best known as a caring person who responds to the needs of other people.
“She is a beautiful person, inside and out,” said neighbor JoAnn Ehlers, in a letter nominat-ing Rice. Ehlers tells of the many times a week Kathy came over to comfort her and walk with Ehlers and her ill mother, sharing with her the history of the land, an act through which, “I felt my heart healing,” Ehlers said.
She and her husband, Richard, are known for their environmen-tal practices on their sprawling ranch along the Smith Lake Road.
The family has an airstrip just south of the house, and fly their plane from it for ranching and oth-er purposes, but they also grant the use of their gravel runway to a number of radio controlled plane enthusiasts who needed a place to fly their hobby planes. The Rices heard of this and readily granted permission for them to do so.
A need and a nod, one of several attributable to the Rices.
Kathy for years has been trea-surer for the Lions Club and takes care of their Spring Canyon Cem-etery books. She sees it as a way to use her knack and knowledge of bookkeeping for a good cause.
Kathy has also been treasurer for the Methodist Women’s Group of Washington, and it has been
said of her that if you need any books audited, she’s the one.
“She does a lot of this for her love of numbers,” commented Di-ane Canady in her nomination letter. “Kathy is one of those gra-cious, warm hearted, and caring people that is always ready to help anyone that needs her help.”
For years the 2014 volunteer of the year has been involved in both 4-H and Girl Scouts as a leader.
Another need and a nod from a person known by many as car-ing and kind, and always willing to help.
Town seeking EMT trainees
The town of Coulee Dam is redeveloping and growing its ambulance and emergency medical technician program and looking for professional and responsible volunteer staff.
“We need about three to five (or more) EMTs ready for train-ing certification,” Mayor Greg Wilder said. “If you are inter-ested, send us a request.”
He said the EMT and First Responders examination “may just be your ticket to a Washing-ton (national) certification. We will provide the training, wages/benefits,” with conditions, he said. “With your service, we will all be the better.”
Those interested can call Town Clerk Stefani Bowden at 633-0320 or email [email protected].
Scammers calling PUD customers
Con artists are posing as Grant PUD employees who are threatening to shut off their power for unpaid bills unless an immediate payment is made, the PUD said Tuesday.
These scams are a na-tionwide problem. There are things you can do to protect yourself against these types of scams. The best way to verify the legitimacy of the call is to hang up and call the Grant PUD customer service number at (509) 766-2505 or (800) 422-3199. It’s important to note that some sophisticated scammers can set up their caller ID to make it look like the call is com-ing from Grant PUD.
Auditions coming for theater
The Masquers Theatre in Soap Lake announced it will hold auditions for the spring comedy “Play On!” on Satur-day, Jan. 31, from 2 to 4 p.m. Director Carol Boyce is looking for both male and female actors high-school aged and older, as well as backstage and technical help. For more information, call Boyce at 509-631-0776.
Art exhibit slatedThe Okanogan County His-
torical Society will hold an Art Exhibit and Sale of the North-west collection of former county resident Sally Ward.
The art will be exhibited at RockWall Cellars, 110 Nichols Road, Omak during the months of February and March. All of the pieces are for sale to benefit the Historical Society. Winter hours at the winery are Thurs-days through Saturdays from noon to 5 p.m. An exhibit and sale catalog will be available in late January at the Winery and at the Wilson Research Library at the Okanogan Museum. For more information contact the Society at 509-422-4272 or the winery at 509-826-0201.
Police chief candidates interviewed
Grand Coulee’s Civil Service Commission has forwarded its top three candidates for police chief on to Mayor Chris Chris-topherson for his selection. The CSC conducted oral interviews of the six candidates last Sat-urday.
Ballots are outBallots for the Feb. 10 spe-
cial election are out, including the replacement operations and maintenance levy for the Grand Coulee Dam School District.
Ballots were mailed last Thursday. If you haven’t re-ceived a ballot in the mail by Fri-day, Jan. 30, you should contact your county auditor’s office.
In Okanogan County, six school districts have issues on the ballot, including Curlew, Bridgeport, Okanogan, Republic and Tonasket.
Kathy Rice at a training for volunteer tax preparers last week — Scott Hunter photo
Council hears pitch for uniting citiesby Roger S. Lucas
Bob, Washington?That could be the new name of
a consolidated Grand Coulee and Electric City, chamber represen-tative Bob Valen laughingly told Grand Coulee’s council last Tues-day night.
He and Kevin Portch appeared before the council to make a pitch for consolidation discussions. The chamber had earlier appeared be-fore the Electric City council.
This time, the issue got some action, with the council agreeing to prepare a letter of support.
It’s a first step.Valen had proposed that the
chamber hold a community meet-ing for residents of the two cities and then see where the issue goes from there.
Valen stated that residents from both communities had ap-proached the chamber to see if it would facilitate getting people together to discuss consolidation.
Portch said that if the two cit-ies could get together they would have a larger voice in Grant County, Now, this area is the end of the line in Grant County.
The chamber is working with SCJ Alliance, a Wenatchee firm, to help develop consolidation dis-cussions.
Valen said he would find out what SCJ Alliance would charge in a first-step get-together of the two towns.
“We would look to the two cit-ies to pay for discussions, and I will get back to you on the cost of the first meeting,” Valen told the council.
For one thing, it would “save on
District moves to acquire school, landby Roger S. Lucas
The Grand Coulee Dam School District is loaning itself the mon-ey to truly own Center Elemen-tary School and the surrounding property.
The board voted last Wednes-day to move $155,000 from the district’s general fund to its capi-tal fund to purchase the property. Then later in the meeting the board authorized the superinten-dent to sign the necessary docu-ments.
The district will actually pur-chase a “reverter clause” in the existing title, and when this is completed will be the owner of the Center School building and surrounding property.
The district is acquiring the building and surrounding prop-erty, some 8.46 acres, from Conti-nental Land Company, a Spokane holding group, and plans later to sell the building and property.
Changes to be recommended on building sizes, moreby Roger S. Lucas
The Electric City Planning Commission will submit a number of changes to the city council as a result of its public hearing held at the fire hall last Thursday night.
Major among the changes is the doubling of the size allowable for accessory buildings, a hot topic for nearly two years at both the planning commission and city council meet-ings.
About 30 local residents turned out to hear planner Kurt Danison, of Highlands Associ-ates of Okanogan, walk through the changes that the planning commission will propose to the city council.
The planning commission took testimony and chair Monty Fields explained that com-mission members were not there to answer questions but to take testimony.
The planning commission will meet Feb. 3, to review tapes of the meeting and make any
additional changes it wants before moving recommendations on to the city council. The council will get the recommended changes sometime within the next few weeks, a city official stated.
The main change is in the size of accessory buildings, going from a maximum size of 850 square feet to 1,728 square feet for any single building. The commission plans some chang-es to home occupation conditional use permits and to fencing.
by Roger S. Lucas
School district patrons received their official mail-in levy ballots this week and will need to return them by Feb. 10, in order for them to be counted.
At issue is a four-year replace-ment levy that would provide $1.13 million each year, 2016-2019, for maintenance and op-eration costs for schools and pro-grams.
The levy provides additional funding for underfunded school programs, and is in fact a reduc-tion in the rate at which taxes are levied on property owners cur-rently.
A successful vote also means some $535,000 of additional fund-ing from the state for passing the levy.
The levy asks for $3.95 in taxes
for each $1,000 in assessed valu-ation. A person with a $100,000 house would pay $395 a year under the new replacement levy. That person now pays $4.54 per thousand or $454 a year in taxes. The new levy would save that person $59 a year.
The school district is sending out a breakdown of information about the levy and how the mon-ies are used. That information should be in the hands of school patrons this week.
The special replacement levy committee, Citizens for Quality Education, have already begun their “Support Strong Schools” appeal to voters.
The committee meets at 4 p.m. Wednesdays in the new school meeting room at the high school entrance. The public is invited to the meetings.
Steve and Sheila Sauer hold signs Monday near Safeway encouraging vot-ers to support the upcoming school levy, which would lower the rate at which property owners are taxed, but bump the amount of local support to $1.13 million, plus gain $535,000 a year from state levy support. The Sauers said they were getting a lot of positive signs from passersby.
— Scott Hunter photo
See CHANGES page 2
See COUNCIL page 2
See LAND page 2
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When the council receives the planning commission’s full report, of-ficials stated, then it will hold its own public hearing and residents will have another opportunity to review changes and make comments.
The main issues being discussed on accessory buildings are:• A single accessory building can be up to 1,728 square feet in size.• The exterior wall can be no higher than 16 feet.• The overall height cannot exceed 26 feet.• The exterior finish must be similar but not necessarily the same
as the primary residence.For home occupation business permits, they will now need a busi-
ness license, must be incidental and subordinate to the living quarters, not have any windows that show a business operation and show no visible signs of it outside.
On fencing, no solid fencing on corner lots that hinder sight vision by motorists and fences and walls shall not exceed six feet and privacy screens or fences shall not exceed eight feet.
The council will review changes, may make its own, and have its own public hearing before any changes become official.
A full report on changes is on the Electric City website at http://www.electriccity.us.
lawyer fees,” Portch stated, and “it would give a consolidated city a larger pool to draw talent from.”
The chamber representatives brought a six-month outline of how a consolidation process might work, with a price tag of about $30,000.
“But,” Valen stated, “that cost could probably be cut in half by cham-ber volunteers doing much of the work.”
It was discussed that community surveys might be done after the first two-city meeting, if there was interest in consolidation.
The council wasn’t necessarily buying into the process, but they would like to hear more and see if there is genuine interest.
The name of any new city would be one of the last things to be de-cided if consolidation became a reality.
And it probably wouldn’t be Bob, Washington.
Continental has allowed the district to use the property for decades, with the stipulation that when the building no longer was used as a school it would revert back to the holding company.
The move will give the school district clear title to both the building and land around it.
Of the acreage, about 5.2 acres was designated as “usable” but it was later noted that builders could probably find a way to use the rest of the property. A steep hill lies on one side of the property.
The building, called Center Elementary School, housed younger aged students since Wright Elementary School was closed in Coulee Dam.
Wright Elementary School was torn down two years ago to make way for the building of the district’s new P-12 school complex. Center Elementary housed some 320 students from kindergarten through the fourth grade.
Superintendent Dennis Carlson said the district will need to have the building and property appraised before it can be sold.
If the district finds a buyer for the building and property it will re-vert back to tax roles.
Old gym and school looking newer
Man arrested in car theft case
by Roger S. Lucas
It looks like a new gym, at least on the outside.
A large part of the new siding has been completed on the old Lake Roosevelt High School gym and, according to school officials, the new metal roof will soon fol-low.
Walker Construction, the gen-eral contractor, has indicated that the new metal roofing will be ar-riving from Montana in about a week.
Superintendent Dennis Carl-son told the school board Monday night that the interior of the gym has been cleared of any trace of asbestos and games are already at play.
Driving past the gym reveals an entire new look with siding that matches the new school lo-
Stone masons from Spilker Masonry Company, of Spokane, put the fin-ishing touches on stone work on the remaining part of the old Lake Roo-sevelt High School Tuesday. The cultured rock (man made) comes in on 1,800-pound pallets and workers choose the random rock to make a four-foot high rock facing on the gym and old high school administration build-ing. — Roger S. Lucas photo
cated nearby.Siding continues to be placed,
and rock masons are placing the stone wainscoting up about four feet on the exterior of the building and on what remains of the old high school.
The metal roofing was delayed when samples revealed that the color did not exactly match that of the new building.
Work had been delayed be-cause asbestos had been found in the underlayment of the roof, and then further delayed when particles of asbestos were found inside the gym. That had caused sports events to be moved to the old middle school gym.
Fulcrum, an environmental firm, cleared the asbestos prob-lem recently, and the outside siding, stone work, and soon the metal roofing, will move towards completion, Carlson noted.
by Roger S. Lucas
An Electric City man was ar-rested last Thursday on charges of possession of a stolen vehicle and trafficking stolen property.
Anthony Kelly, 31, was taken to Grant County Jail after he was ap-prehended during a routine traffic stop.
Police pulled over a pickup truck because of a broken tail light and found Kelly, a passenger in the ve-hicle.
The police had been looking for
Kelly in relation to a vehicle re-ported stolen by the Colville Tribal Police, Nov. 12.
Police were contacted by a wom-an who said that they might want to look at an ad on craigslist that said, “If you need a part for your Honda Civic I have it, mirrors to the motor, clips, seats, starter, air bags…”
Police went to Kelly’s address on Ludolph Road and found the Honda that had been “parted out.” A check on the vehicle showed that it had been stolen, police said.
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10 years agoYvonne Kilsmoola-Quilachin
St. Pierre is the first born baby at Coulee Community Hospital for 2005, the daughter of Yalonda and John St. Pierre of Elmer City.
Marvin and Marilyn Farver of Nespelem celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Jan. 23.
The sale of the Banks Lake Golf Course is on the agenda at the Grant County Port District 7 special meeting this month. Port Chairman Dennis Wiese said commissioners will discuss sell-ing the business and/or the land, and whether the golf course lease with the port is transferable.
CCH Administrator Mike Wil-termood, leaves Jan. 31 to take up his new position as the CEO for the Fremont-Rideout Health Group, a $200 million operation located in Yuba City, Calif. He took over CCH in 1994, as an employee of a consulting company that spe-cialized in hiring out health care administrators for small facilities, left in 1997 for a small Idaho hos-pital, and returned in 1999 after the CCH board ended its relation-ship with the consulting company. The hospital is close to securing a federal low-rate loan to build a new facility.
20 years agoAt its annual banquet, the GCD
Chamber of Commerce honored That Italian Place of Grand Cou-lee as the 1994 Business of the Year. The restaurant, started in 1990 by owners Mary Ann Winn and Bev Smick, won the Golden Pizza Award in 1992 as the na-tion’s top independent pizza res-taurant and has been featured in the national Pizza Today maga-zine. Winning the Achiever of the Year award is Sue Shear of Elec-tric City. Sharon Hollingsworth said Shear, a past chamber presi-dent, is active in her church, with the emergency medical program, the community float group, and all chamber functions. She has chaired the Jr. Miss program since 1990 and is active in the Beta Sigma Phi sorority.
Electric City’s council will ad-vertise for an animal control offi-cer who will answer to the Grand Coulee Chief of Police Mel Hunt, with hours on-the-job depending on the amount of business.
30 years agoWinners of the First Annual
Banks Lake Ice Fishing Jambo-ree held last weekend included: Largest Fish Caught, Adults, 1st Gene Fields, 2nd Jerry Brench-ley, 3rd Reg Morgan; Most Fish Caught, Adults, Gene Fields, 13-18 years, 1st George Shear, 2nd Flint Bjorson, 3rd Frank Seiler;
and 12 and under-1st Chris Web-ster, 2nd Wade Alling.
40 years agoA recent election puts Rod
Hartman in charge of the Cou-lee Dam Firemen’s Association for 1975, with Byron Warnecke, vice-chair, Don Seaver, treasurer, and Jerry Pederson, the new 3-yr. trustee joining trustees Pat Sul-livan and Virgil Moorehead. Fire Chief Roy Terou listed the calls for 1974 as: fire calls-11, 4 false, 6 requests for mutual aid; an aver-age of 14.5 firemen responded to each alarm; the Coulee Dam Am-bulance, manned by the firemen, made 140 runs and traveled more than 17,000 miles during the year. Six firemen were the most active, Vern Drake, Rod Hartman, Jim Elliott, Virgil Morehead, Larry Hamilton and Gyron Warnecke.
50 years agoBetween 5 and 9 a.m., on Sun-
day, Jan. 3, the Sea Mule, a World War II boat owned by the Bureau of Reclamation, sank stern first in over 150 feet of water, where it was anchored upstream from the pumping plant in Lake Roosevelt. The twin screw boat, 32 feet long, was swamped by waves five to six feet tall.
It’s up to us to maintain the gift
Local school district patrons this year have been given a huge, remarkable gift the benefits of which we are still discovering. And we will still have the privilege of maintaining it for a long time to come. Renewing the tax levy that helps do that is a must.
Seeking a lower rate than the last four-year levy, school district leaders demonstrate admirable restraint and sensitivity to taxpayers. The slight increase in the total amount the district will take in comes from increased value across the district. Some property owners will likely pay less than they are now at a higher rate.
That’s a pretty easy transition into our new own-ership of the only school in state history to be built
without any of the debt falling on taxpayers to pay. That’s right, none of the cost of the new school is born by local payers of local taxes; it was all paid for with state funds.
Now it’s up to us to keep it in good condition by voting to pass our local levies.
You should have already received a ballot in the mail. Vote yes to renew your support for the Grand Coulee Dam School District’s maintenance and op-erations levy.
Scott Huntereditor and publisher
Local school levy a partnershipSchool districts in the state of
Washington continue to rely on a partnership for funding between state and local resources. Lo-cal communities through a levy provide essential resources to augment the basic state school support. Our community has re-sponsibly renewed the local com-mitment to assure that Grand Coulee Dam Schools are able to depend on stable local funding to enhance the basic state support.
Our school board has estab-lished a pattern of submitting four-year levies with strong com-munity support. The benefit to the community is efficiency, since
running an election is a cost to the school district. The benefit to the school district is predictable, stable, local funding.
The local levy is a replacement for the levy that was previously authorized. Thus, as one levy ex-pires the succeeding levy begins. As taxpayers we benefit from stable levy rates and reasonable personal commitment.
The community receives an ad-ditional benefit, in that our lim-ited local tax base qualifies us to receive a match from the state called local effort assistance or levy equalization funds. Our com-munity receives approximately
$535,000 annually to match our local levy amount of approxi-mately $1.1 million per year. This means that state resources help pay about one third of our local share.
The Grand Coulee Dam com-munity has been there for the youth of this community through-out the years. As we move into a new era with quality facilities it’s imperative that we provide the operational support to sus-tain the school programs within the facilities. Our youth and our schools need our support!
Jim Keene
Continue school support for this generation of kidsThe reason I accepted the posi-
tion of chair for the Levy Commit-tee is because I feel that support-ing strong schools means …
Our kids benefit directly be-cause:
• The money stays in the com-munity.
• This levy is replacing the ex-isting one, and there isn’t a hike in our rate — it is actually lower.
• The state will give our school
district over $535,000 when we pass this levy.
Our school was completely paid for with state monies. This is our opportunity to maintain and keep it operational so our kids can have a safe, healthy and encouraging place to study, learn and become productive citizens in the future.
My husband, Jim, and I had our kids grow up in this area and
were educated in the Grand Cou-lee Dam School District. I know most of yours have too.
Let’s continue the legacy and support this generation of kids and vote “YES” on the up-coming levy by February 10th.
Karen DepewChair of School
Levy Committee
City officials have to tackle all the problems, not just yours
In the past weeks, we have had a few city council meetings and committee meetings at the local cities. As usual, sometimes things are said that have been taken wrong. Remember, most of these people on the local city councils, city committee are working as a volunteer, and if they are getting paid it is way below minimum wage. The important word is VOLUNTEER. These dedicated people are people that are dedi-cated and have a love for their communities.
At a couple of the meetings in the past weeks, citizens who have only been to two or three meet-ings in the past year are criticiz-ing the local government people for some of the decisions that have been made in the past and present. Look in the mirror and ask where were you when the registration was open for one of these city positions. Where were
you when the cities were asking for people to serve on some of these committees? Were you too busy fishing, water skiing, hunt-ing, watching the Seahawks, etc?
Remember that your local gov-ernment people have a 12-month or more commitment to make laws for EVERYONE in the com-mittee. They are not just making laws for hotel motel tax, oversize buildings, additional taxes for the police. They have to figure out how to get the wastewater im-provement paid for, how to plow the snow, how to fix the pot holes in the streets, how to buy new ve-hicles to replace the older ones for city employees, health benefits for employees, fence law, tree law, lighting, fire department equip-ment, shoreline management and keep within all the government rules and much, much more. You might want a large building, your neighbor might want a dog ken-
nel, or a tall hedge, or a bunch of chickens for fresh eggs, RV park-ing, and on and on. The rules have to be written for all.
Some have day jobs and work on city business after hours. You want meetings in the evening be-cause you work all days. Well, so do a lot of your city volunteers, and they would like to have their free time to spend with their fam-ily. Citizens can take time off from work to go fishing, or ski-ing, or etc., so why not take a few hours off to attend a meeting for something that affects your life.
Remember, your city officials represent ALL citizens, your city officials represent ALL commu-nity problems, your city officials have to work toward regulations for ALL citizens and ALL govern-ment regulations.
Birdie Hensley
Update needed on high-speed chase story
Please provide your readers a follow up on charges brought against the alleged car thief. Please include in the update, what, if any, disciplinary action has been brought against the po-lice officers that participated in the high-speed chase. The high-speed chase endangered innocent citizens of the community.
I believe your readers will be interested in the rest of the story.
Art Harding
Gems in the Coulee: Volunteers
Anyone who knows anything at all about our his-tory in the Coulee area knows that volunteerism is what made the heart start beating and thriving in this area. Sure, the great Grand Coulee Dam brought thousands into the area but if not for the local volunteer the towns would never have grown. Business men and farmers and workers on their days off put in time building schools, moving businesses, grav-eling roads and helping others homestead. It was a time where if you saw someone or somebody that needed help, you jumped right in. That sense of ownership in a community still thrives in some of us today.
Although the times have changed and most big projects require code enforce-ment and large sums of money to complete, there are still opportunities to volunteer everywhere in our little area. The first thing that comes to mind for me is always the local volunteer fire departments. For years, these men and women have been the backbone for our towns. Not only do they come when we are in dire need of help, but they provide their buildings for our parties, they provide manpower for some projects, they are actively involved in our celebrations and promote safety to our kids. That is not all, either. They also provide an ambulance ser-vice manned with volunteer men and women to take the required training to maintain their certification. Heros every last one of them, especially on the day we need them the most. These people who volunteer in the FD are just like you. A person willing and wanting to help his neighbor. As a matter of fact, there is an EMT class coming up. So ask your local fire department member if you are interested.
There are other less heroic ways to volunteer that are no less critical to the area. Like the city coun-cils, the chamber of commerce, the Rotary and Lions clubs. All made up of locals who would like to see a change for the better in our area. The city councils made up of people who wanted to make their town
a better place. The chamber of commerce made up of local business leaders who want to see the area thrive in prosperity and growth. The Rotary and Li-ons clubs providing services daily to all those that need it. All providing a helping hand when needed
and doing the best possible thing for their neighbor.
The ways to volunteer are really endless in our area. The food bank is always looking for more help in packing and de-livering meals to those in need. The library is usually looking for book readers during the sum-mer reading program. Since I mentioned reading, the elemen-tary school teachers sometimes encourage volunteer readers to
come in and work with those struggling.Putting up the towns’ Christmas lights, the Isle
of Flags, Colorama, Kids Fest, cleanup day around the lake, these are all projects that rely almost 100 percent on volunteers. There are many many more opportunities daily to give time. These are just the big ones, but there are the little ways, also. Spending time with an elderly patient at the nursing home, playing cards with someone at the senior center, helping someone move, mowing a yard, shoveling a walk, raking leaves, getting a box out of the base-ment. Big and small, being a volunteer is rewarding and your fellow man is rewarded too.
So thank you to all you volunteers no matter where you serve. I encourage you to get out there and find a place to give your time in Coulee Country. Not to just get your picture on the front page but to make this world a better place.
None of the winners of Volunteer of the Year have ever won this award by themselves. It takes a team of ever-changing pieces to succeed in being a volun-teer. For every face that graces the front page there are thousands still at work helping someone from the mere kindness in their hearts. So keep on volun-teering and if you’re not volunteering yet, well, get out there and make a difference.
PAGE 4 THE STAR • JANUARY 28, 2015
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENEWelcomes you
Everyone’s invited.Pastor Adrian Harris
2 miles east of Hwy 155 on Hwy 174Adult Sunday School .......................... 9:30 am.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!
Worship Service ..................................... 9 a.m.Fellowship........................................ 10:00 a.m.Sunday School ................................ 10:30 a.m.
Nursery Care Available509 Central Drive, Coulee Dam
Church: 633-1790www.couleedamchurch.org
FAITH COMMUNITYA Foursquare Church
PASTOR STEVE ARCHER16 Grand, Electric City
Sunday Morning Service: ......................10 a.m.KIDS’ Church and NurseryCall the Church Office 633-3044 to find out about other regular scheduled meetings.
Come Worship The Lord!
BANKS LAKE BIBLE CHURCH25 School Avenue, Electric City, 633-0670
“An Independent Bible Church”Pastor Bill Williams - Everyone Welcome!
Adult Sunday School ................. 9:30 a.m. Coffee Fellowship .................... 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship ..................... 10:45 a.m. Evening Worship ....................... 6:00 p.m. Call for schedule of mid-week events
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTCome Worship & Praise With Us
103 Continental Heights, Grand CouleeChurch (509) 633-3030
Pastor Eric Chavez - (509) 207-9460
Fit For Life ............................................ 9:00 a.m.Bible Study ......................................... 10:00 a.m.Worship Hour ......................................11:00 a.m.Fellowship Meal ................................. 12:30 p.m.Midweek Mannah (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 Coulee Church 633-2566Coulee City Bible Study ....................... 8:00 a.m.Coulee City Worship ............................ 9:00 a.m.Zion Sunday School/Bible Study .......... 9:45 a.m.Zion Worship .......................................11:00 a.m.Wed. Quilting Study ...9 a.m. Quilting ..... 10 a.m.Wed. Evening Study, call about soup ... 7:00 p.m.
Nursery Available • NEED A RIDE? CALL 633-2566
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Phyllis Aldean (Metz) BillupsSeptember 12, 1924 - January 19, 2015 Phyllis Aldean (Metz) Billups,
90, of Omak, Wash., passed away on Monday, Jan. 19, 2015. Phyllis was born on Sep-tember 12, 1924, to Orvil and Muriel Metz in Hardesty, Alberta, Canada and was the oldest of five siblings, in-cluding Raymond Metz, Duane Metz, Virginia (Metz) Montague and Sharon (Metz)
Powell-Phyllis. She attended grade school in Hardesty and often rode her beloved horse to school with broth-er, Raymond. The family moved from Hardesty to Oroville, Wash., where her fam-ily owned and oper-ated an orchard.
Phyllis met Nor-man Billups at a grange hall dance in Molson, Wash., and they were mar-ried in Oroville, on October 26, 1942. Phyllis was a WWII bride and her el-dest son, Dennis, was born while husband, Norman, served in the U.S. Army overseas. She often said that she learned how to stretch a nickel be-cause of the lack of supplies and rationing. After the war, Phyllis and Norman made their home in Molson, ranching and raising cattle. Three more children were born, Eldon, Trish and Bruce Bil-lups.
In 1966, Phyllis and Norman purchased the Soap Lake Wash., B&B Drive In and in 1976, moved to Grand Coulee, Wash., where they purchased and operated the
B&B Drive ln. Norman passed away on May
16, 1988. Phyllis was a member and attended the Assembly of God Church in Electric City and Omak. Phyllis moved to Omak, Wash., and lived at the Park Apartments for sev-eral years and for the last two years, she lived at Apple Springs Assisted Living.
Phyllis is sur-vived by sons: Eldon (Kandi) Billups and son, Bruce (Kim) Billups; daughter, Trish (Bob) But-
ler; ten grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; two great-great-
grandchildren; and sisters: Virginia Montague and Sha-ron Powell.
She was preceded in death by her fa-ther and mother, Or-vil and Muriel Metz; husband, Norman Billups; son, Den-nis Billups; brother, Duane Metz; broth-er, Raymond Metz; and granddaughter, Christina Nelson.
Services will be held at Strate Funeral Home in Grand Coulee,
Wash., at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, January 28, 2015. A Graveside Service will follow at Spring Can-yon Cemetery.
The family would suggest, in lieu of flowers, that monetary do-nations be made to the Oroville Assembly of God Youth Group.
Precht-Harrison-Nearents Chapel of Okanogan is in charge of the arrangements.
Sherrie Rene Reyes–Palmanteer Sherrie Rene Reyes–Palman-
teer, 56, left us during the evening hours of Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015, from her hospital bed at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Cen-ter in Spokane, sur-rounded by her lov-ing family to bid her farewell.
Born March 22, 1958, in Portland, Ore., into the lov-ing home of Francis and Bonnie Over-berg-Reyes, Sherrie graduated with the Bicentennial Class of 1976 from Lake Roosevelt High in Coulee Dam, Wash. Sherrie learned at the side of her mother Bonnie – “The Best Cook Ever” and according to her lucky family, Sherrie earned the title of “The Second-Best Cook Ever”. Aside from being a wonderful cook who enjoyed learning even more ways from the Cooking Channel to make her family’s mouths water, Sherrie enjoyed crocheting and embroidering beautiful works of art for her children and grand-children. As children grew and time freed up, Sherrie made the decision to go back to school in Spokane. She graduated and got her degree in office management. Then went on to get a job as a C.O.S Support Specialist at West Corporation, where she thrived and was loved and respected by all of her co-workers!
Sherrie is predeceased by her mother Bonnie Overberg-Reyes; grandma Eunice Jacroux; grand-parents Modesta and Charles Shadle; Aunt Betty and Uncle: Perry.
Sherrie and her legacy lives on through her children: Joshua, Amanda, Amber, Ami and April Palmanteer and Ashley and Aaron Reyes; grandchildren: Mo-nique, Teyana, Braden, Joshua, Javen, Marcus, Chloe, Keagen, Hadlee, Emilio, Victoria, Julian,
JoceLynn, Isaiah and ZaShawn; father Francis Reyes; brothers:
David Reyes (Ange-la) and John Reyes (Brenda); sisters: Debbie Ward, Carla Trotter and Theresa ThinElk (Sean) and her many nephews and nieces who all agree she was “The Greatest Aunt Ever”. Sherrie will be dear-ly missed by her dad, brothers and sisters!!!
Her family re-quests that dona-tions be made in
Sherrie’s name to The American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718.
Funeral Services were held Saturday Jan. 24, 2015, at Strate Funeral Home in Grand Coulee, and her burial followed at Grand Coulee’s Spring Canyon Cem-etery.
Strate Funeral Home of Grand Coulee, is honored to be serv-ing Sherrie’s family. Please sign Faye’s online register book at www.stratefuneralhome.com.
Freida Leona Slattery
Chamber at PePPer JaCk’sThe Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at
noon this Thursday, Jan. 29, at Pepper Jack’s Bar & Grille in Grand Coulee. On the agenda Launi Ritter of Heaven Scent Computer Services will be giving a presentation on internet scams.
Cheryl Ann Garvin
Freida Leona Slattery passed away on Monday, Jan. 19, 2015, in Gig Harbor, Wash. She was born July 16, 1923, in Thermopolis, Wyo., to Hazel and Clarence Cow-an. Freida’s father passed away when she was very young. She lived her first 18 years in Ther-mopolis and graduated from high school there. Upon graduation, her mother Hazel and grand-mother Sadie moved to Spokane, Wash., where Freida graduated from Holy Names College with a teaching degree in elementary education. She was introduced to Clark (the love of her life) by her good friends Joan and Bob O’Neil of Almira, Wash. in 1947, and were married on July 24, 1948, in Spokane.
Freida loved to teach and al-ways held a teaching job wherev-er Clark worked in construction. She taught a total of 24 years in the Grand Coulee area. The first two years were before she was married and the other 22 was when she and Clark moved back in the summer of 1968.
For the past three years Freida
and Clark have been living in Gig Harbor, Wash at Brookdale Inde-pendent Living Center. Freida love to travel and spend time in Hawaii. She loved being around people and engaging in conversa-tion. Freida was very active at St Dunstan’s Church in Grand Cou-lee and was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority.
Freida is survived by husband Clark of 66 years of marriage. Also son Mike (Judith) of Seattle and daughter Diane (Tom) of Gig Harbor. In addition there are five grandchildren: Steve, Coreen, Kevin, Padraic and Joe.
A celebration of Freida’s life will be held sometime in the spring in the Grand Coulee Dam area. A notice will be put in the Star when the date and time have been determined.
In lieu of flowers, remembranc-es may be made to the Senior Center of Grand Coulee at 203 Main St.,, Grand Coulee, 99133, or the Beta Upsilon Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma at 1105 Riv-er Dr. Coulee Dam, Wash., 99116, for their scholarship foundation.
Cheryl Ann Garvin, 60, passed quietly away at her home on Mon-day, Jan. 19, 2015. Cheryl was the mother of two sons: Eric and Shawn; grandmoth-er to six children: Eric, Tyler, Brandon, Scotty, Chance, and Sean (Sissy); and mother-in-law to two daughters, Alicia and Kasey Garvin.
Cheryl moved to the Grand Coulee area in 1974 with her parents, Tom and JoAnn Garvin. She worked at vari-ous places, includ-ing; Vordahl’s, the liquor store, 1-hour photo, David Comrie Licens-ing, Tri-County Licensing, and the U.S. Postal Service. Cheryl knew many wonderful people and shared her life, children, and grandchildren with everyone who walked into her offices. Enshrined on her wall were photos and news clippings of her most cherished people.
Cheryl’s hobbies included watching NASCAR races, follow-ing the Gonzaga Bulldogs and Seattle Seahawks, Tuesday meals with friends, supporting her sons and grandchildren in their vari-
ous sporting events, and school fundraising. Cheryl was also the class advisor for the Lake Roos-evelt Class of 2016. Cheryl had
many other surro-gate grandchildren in the community who she also made time for; attend-ing their sporting events and always bringing snacks for the kids that ran around the softball, football fields and gymnasiums. She always supported the local teams, sporting her school colors in the many hoodie sweatshirts
and tee-shirts that she wore. She was a true fan and will be great-ly missed at all of the sporting events.
Cheryl will be laid to rest with her father, mother and brother at Spring Canyon Cemetery at a later date. She is survived by her sisters, Connie Fauble (Louis-ville, Ken.) and Cindi Boyd (Sum-ner, Wash.); her sons, Eric Garvin (Bonney Lake, Wash.) and Shawn Garvin (Coulee Dam, Wash.); and six grandchildren: Eric, Brandon, Scotty Garvin and Tyler, Chance, and Sean Garvin.
Ethel Y. “Vonnie” GeorgeEthel Y. “Vonnie” George, 71, died Sun., Jan. 25, 2015, at her Elmer
City, Wash. home. A visitation will be held Friday, Jan. 30, at Strate Funeral Home in Grand Coulee, Wash., from 4-7 p.m.
Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015, at Grand Coulee Methodist Church in Grand Coulee. Strate Funeral Home of Grand Coulee is honored to be serving Vonnie’s Family.
Tax volunteers getting ready to help
Income tax time is nearly here and free tax preparation will be of-fered again at the Grand Coulee Dam Senior Center.
Volunteers trained in cooperation with the Internal Revenue Ser-vice and AARP will be available every Tuesday from Feb. 10 to April 7, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
The service is available to anyone with low or middle income. You do not need to be seniors or members of the senior center to take advan-tage of the free help, says volunteer Hazel Johnson, although special attention is given to those 60 or older.
Taxpayers need to bring a copy of last year’s tax return, social secu-rity cards or other official documentation showing social security num-bers for themselves and all dependents. They should also bring proof of salary, interest, pensions, social security and other sources of income.
You must also now show that everyone on your tax return has at least the minimum required health insurance, Johnson said. So bring information about the coverage and months of coverage for each per-son. If your health care was purchased through the Affordable Care Act, bring Form 1095-A.
And for a faster refund, bring a sample check so our refund can be direct deposited into your bank account.
Volunteers helping in the effort this year are Mary Jane Bailey, Betty Brueske, Lonna Bussert, Deb Guttormsen, Birdie Hensley, Nora Jenn, Hazel Johnson, Charley Long (22 years), Liz Marcolin, Sally Mc-Dowell, Ken Miles, Kathy Rice (23 years), Janet Sanchez, and Kay Wal-lace.
From left, Betty Brueske, Nora Jenn, Kathy Rice and Hazel Johnson finish up training as volunteers for this year’s tax season. — Scott Hunter photo
PAGE 5 THE STAR • JANUARY 28, 2015
Working TogetherFor Stronger Schools
Join Us InVoting YES On The School Levy
Sjana BirdRoger Lucas
Jerry KennedyDorothy Lucas
Victor LanderosAshley LanderosR. Roy HamiltonScott W. Hunter
Robert ValenJonah & Tera Whitelaw
Jim & Rose KeeneDennis & Nancy Carson
Travis Irwin
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Birth to age fi ve preschool children not currently enrolled in the Grand Coulee Dam School District may be eligible for a free devel-opmental screening. Interested parents should request forms for a developmental screening and health inventory from the School District Offi ce. It is especially important for a parent to complete the forms if they think their child may be developmentally delayed, i.e. be in need of occupational/physical or speech therapy, or other possible health problems that may impede a child from being ready for learning. Completed forms need to be returned to the District Offi ce.
Completed forms submitted by parents/guardians will be reviewed and a determination will be made as to whether the child needs to be scheduled for additional Childfi nd Screening and/or assess-ments.
Parents/guardians will be notifi ed of results of the developmental screening as soon as possible. Parents/guardians of children con-sidered in need of additional services will be notifi ed to schedule further assessments.
To request developmental screenings and health inventory forms please call Debbie Van Geystel at 633-2143 Monday-Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Childfi nd Screening Applications Available At School District Offi ce
Birth to age fi ve preschool children not currently enrolled in the Grand Coulee Dam School District may be eligible for a free developmental screening. Interested parents should request forms for a developmental screening and health inventory from the School District Offi ce. It is especially important for a parent to complete the forms if they think their child may be developmentally delayed, i.e. be in need of occupational/physical or speech therapy, or other possible health problems that may impede a child from being ready for learning. Completed forms need to be returned to the District Offi ce.
Completed forms submitted by parents/guardians will be reviewed and a determination will be made as to whether the child needs to be scheduled for additional Childfi nd Screening and/or assessments.
Parents/guardians will be notifi ed of results of the developmental screening as soon as pos-sible. Parents/guardians of children considered in need of additional services will be notifi ed to schedule further assessments.
To request developmental screenings and health inventory forms please call Debbie Van Geystel at 633-2143 Monday-Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Spending Frenzy designed to give students money management skills
Octavio Alejandre holds up a lot of play money during the Spending Frenzy at Lake Roosevelt High School Jan. 20. — submitted photo
Lady Raiders on win streak
Raider boys win two of threeby John R. McNeil II
The Raiders won two of three basketball games last week to put them in fourth place in the Cen-tral Washington North standings, with a 6-3 league win-loss record and a 9-6 record overall.
The wins came at Oroville and Bridgeport. Liberty Bell defeated the Raiders to tie the season se-ries at one apiece.
“We didn’t quite perform like we wanted to this week, but we battled in a lot of ways,” Head Coach Matt Simpson said of the Raiders’ performance on the road last week.
At Oroville Jan. 20, the Raiders defeated the lowly Hornets with ease. LR jumped ahead early and continued on a hot streak in the second quarter with 27 points. In the second half, the Raiders of-fense slowed but the lead was enough to get the 71-55 win. LR made four of 20 from beyond the 3 pt arc. Chance Garvin led the team with 25 points.
At Liberty Bell Thursday, the Mt. Lions decided not to roll over and let the Raiders take the season series. The game stayed close with the score being knot-ted up at 14 at halftime. LR’s of-fense was sluggish in the second quarter, scoring only four points for the period. The sluggishness continued into the third quarter as the Mt. Lions pulled ahead by
four points. In the fourth, both squads’ of-
fenses came alive and put up good numbers. The Raiders outscored the Mt. Lions for the quarter, closing the gap to two points, but at the end the Mt. Lions kept the victory, 46-44.
LR looked to rebound against the lowly Mustangs at Bridge-port, but Bridgeport also had oth-er plans, taking the lead early in the first quarter and holding on to it until the fourth.
LR’s offense did not come alive until the fourth when they scored 22 points. At the end, another nail biter for the Raider fans turned in their favor as the Raiders came home with the win 49-47.
Simpson praised both Louies in the come-from-behind win.
“Jesse hit the go-ahead shot after battling back from 14 down in the second half,” Simpson said, “and Jackson led with ball han-dling and free throws that were needed to seal the game.”
Last night, the Raiders trav-elled to Manson to take on the last-place Trojans. Tomorrow at Gailord Nelson Gym in Coulee Dam the Raiders finish the sea-son series with Oroville, starting at 7:30 p.m. Then on Friday the Raiders host the Tonasket Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Tonasket is contend-ing with Oroville for the last spot into Districts. LR defeated Tonas-ket at Tonasket 66-48.
“We will be ready to compete and play hard, and play for the post season,” Simpson said.
At Oroville 1 2 3 4 FinalOroville 9 18 14 14 58LR 16 27 15 13 71
Stats vs OrovilleGarvin 25 points 3 steals, Redstar 13, Jesse Louie 12 points 6 rebounds, Palmer 8 points 11 rebounds, Jackson Louie 7, Picard 6, Nicholson 1
At Liberty Bell 1 2 3 4 FinalLR 10 4 11 19 44LB 6 8 14 18 46
Stats vs Liberty BellPicard 12, Palmer 11 points 8 re-bounds, Garvin 9 points 5 rebounds, Jesse Louie 0, Nault 2 points 5 rebounds, Nicholson 2, Rosenbaum 2, Jackson Louie 6 points 6 steals
At Bridgeport 1 2 3 4 FinalLR 6 11 10 22 49Bridge. 14 6 14 13 47
Stats vs BridgeportPalmer 16 points 11 rebounds, Jackson Louie 11 points 9 rebounds, Rosenbaum 8, Jesse Louie 6 points 6 rebounds, Picard 3, Nicholson 2, Redstar 2, Nault 1,
Wrestlers make good showing at Kittitasby John R. McNeil II
The Raiders came up against many schools that will have state competitors Saturday in Kitti-tas and competed in challenging matches and took home three medals from the Coyote Classic.
“We got a chance to see teams like Ilwaco and Napavine, who will be at state and we haven’t yet seen this season,” Head Coach Steve Hood said.
Gabe Moses, at 138 pounds, took home his first gold medal. Moses pinned all his opponents on the way to the gold. His op-ponents were Sam Smith of Napavine, Chance Robinson of Pomeroy, and Wegner of Liberty Bell.
Oscar Pakootas took home a silver medal from Kittitas at 132. Pakootas started the day in domi-nant fashion, beating T.J. Schnei-der of Ellensburg by technical fall and Travis Knauff of Colfax/
Garfield-Palouse 8-5. In the finals match, Pakootas faced Kain Felt-well of Liberty-Spangle, the 2014 2B 126-pound state champ.
Coaches Hood and Lee Largent agreed that Pakootas wrestled a great match, but Feltwell came away the victor. Pakootas is hun-gry to win the Eastern Washing-ton North League at 132 this Sat-urday.
Jacob Smith, at 113, came home with a third place. Smith pinned Casey Oxford of Napavine to open the day. Then he lost to Charlie Hoffine of Cle Elum-Roslyn, who went on to win the 113 bracket at Kittitas. Smith bounced back by pinning Liam Boyd and Joe Thompson, both of Wilbur-Cres-ton-Keller. That set up a placing match with Nate Say of Cle Elum-Roslyn. Smith defeated Say by technical fall to claim third place.
Reese Caddy was in a round robin bracket at Kittitas. Caddy lost his first match to Dustin
by John R. McNeil II
After a bad set of games, the Lady Raiders are on a win streak, sweeping all opponents last week.
Lake Roosevelt is sitting in the number-two spot in the Central Washington North, behind Okano-gan. The Lady Raiders’ win-loss record stands at 9-6 overall, and 7-2 in league play.
At Oroville Jan. 20, the Lady Raiders held off a strong Hornet team by the final score of 44-37. Then at Liberty Bell on Thursday, the Lady Raiders post-ed a solid win, beating the Mt. Lions 50-34.
To finish the week the Lady Raiders defeated the Fillies of Bridgeport by the final score of 46-23.
This week the Lady Raiders travel to Manson to take on the sixth-place Trojans. LR defeated Manson 58-40 earlier this season. Tomorrow the Lady Raid-ers take on the Oroville Hornets at Gailord Nelson Gym in Coulee Dam at 6 p.m. Then on Friday the Lady Raiders play last-place Tonasket at Gailord Nelson, also starting at 6 p.m. The Lady Raiders previously defeated the Tigers at Tonasket 43-27.
Financial Literacy is an impor-tant skill, but is not usually “fun” to learn about. Not so for 193 Lake Roosevelt High School students who took part in a “Spending Frenzy” last week, learning about money management and having fun while doing it.
Spending Frenzy is an interac-tive, life-sized version of the board game called “Life.”
Students were given a check, which they took to the bank and cashed in for a return of $40,000 in play money. They were then given certain tasks to complete. By the end of the learning ses-sion, they were expected to have purchased food, clothing and shel-ter for a year; invested at least 10 percent of their money; purchased some “fun stuff” and purchased a vehicle and insurance.
The purpose of the event was to expose youth to the concept of bud-geting and subject them, in a safe, non-threatening environment, to the risks of poor money manage-ment decisions.
“By using ‘play’ money and real-life scenarios, the teens were able to experience spending with-out the dangers of actually losing their money through poor invest-ment choices,” said Linda McLean, director of the Colville Reserva-tion WSU Extension, which helped put on the event.
OST (Office of Special Trust) has helped coordinate these valu-able money management events all across the United States. This is the first Spending Frenzy that has been held on the Colville Res-ervation. The local FTO (Fiduciary Trust Officer) for the Colville Res-ervation is Margie Hutchinson. She, along with Raylene Swan, FTO for 27 tribes in Nevada, Idaho and Utah have coordinated other Spending Frenzy events, but with 193 students participating, the Lake Roosevelt High School Spending Frenzy is the largest event held so far.
School Briefs
Brass plaque placed at new schoolThis brass plaque was recently placed in a concrete stand in front of the Lake Roosevelt High School entrance. The plaque provides an historical record of the school’s opening date, September, 2014; the board of directors, Joette Berry, Su-san Chaffee, Carla Marconi, Ted Piccolo, and Ken Stanger; the superintendent, Dr. Dennis Carlson; the architects, Design West; and general contractor, Walker Construction. — Roger S. Lucas photo
The Spending Frenzy was made possible through a collab-orative effort by Lake Roosevelt High School, Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Preven-tion, Office of Special Trust and Colville Reservation WSU Exten-sion.
As the event calls for real-life scenarios, many local busi-nesses, individuals and tribal programs volunteered their time and expertise to help. The Cou-lee Dam Federal Credit Union, NCNB Bank, Key Bank, Chase Bank, Jess Ford, JR Newhouse,
Farmers Insurance, Grand Coulee Medical Clinic, CCT Enrollment, Colville Tribal Credit, Colville Reservation Attorney, NNDF fund, CIHA Housing, CTEC/CTFC, CCT Diabetes, CCT K-12 program and Omak Marine all came forward.
More Spending Frenzies and money management workshops are being planned for the future. If you would like to volunteer to help, or if you would like more informa-tion on this or other Extension programs, contact McLean at 634-2305 or [email protected].
COULEE DAM—The Grand Coulee Dam School District board will now begin its meetings at 5:30 p.m., its members voted Monday night. The board now meets in the Lake Roos-evelt High School library.• The Grand Coulee Methodist Church women donated $100 to the school district to purchase snacks to be used in the school’s health rooms to aid diabetic students. The school board accepted the gift.• Student enrollment for district schools stood at 707 for the month of January. Last year the January count was 667, an increase this year of 40 students. The school dis-trict budgeted 660 as an average per month for the current school year.• The school board approved a field trip request to send the Lake Roo-sevelt High School vocal solo en-semble and some band students to Wenatchee for musical competition Jan. 30.• The school board declared as surplus two portable classrooms at their Monday night meeting.The portables housed various school programs over the years and were in very poor shape.One of them will be given to an or-ganization that will use it for office space, dealing with the aftermath
of the Carlton Complex Fire near Pateros last summer. The second portable will likely be demolished, according to Superintendent Den-nis Carlson, unless an interested party can be found. The area then will be graded to allow for parking.
NESPELEM—Nespelem Elemen-tary School’s year was extended by one day Monday night as the school board decided to make the final day June 17. The make-up day was added to replace a day lost on Sept. 23, when the school had to close during repairs to the town’s water system.• School staff will get training Feb. 2 in the PAX Good Behavior Game, which teaches students “self-regulation, self control and self management while collabo-rating with others.” A follow-up ob-servation has also been arranged for March 5 in White Swan, a district that has been using PAX for three years with good results. Nespelem already had no school scheduled for March 5, and Feb. 2 is a prescheduled training day.• The board approved a proposed date of Feb. 11 for a meeting with the Grand Coulee Dam School District board at a place and time yet to be decided.
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FOR SALE BY OWNER 416 South 2nd Street $89,000 1 Bath/2 Bedroom, Updated Kitchen and Bath, Oversized RV/Car Garage-Shop 30X40 with ¾ bath. Close to Beautiful Banks Lake South “Fish-Boat-Swim-Camp”. CONTACT: Darrel Parsons [email protected] 509-632-5205. (P1-28-2tpp)
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The Coulee Dam Federal Credit Union is accepting resumes for a:
FULL-TIME ENTRY LEVEL POSITION
This position may require some branch location travel. Computer experience required and cash handling experience preferred. If interested, please mail your resume to P O Box 216 Coulee Dam WA. 99116 Attention: Beverly Rodriguez. The Coulee Dam Federal Credit Union is an Equal Opportunity Employer. (C1-21-1tc)
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ENDOCRINOLOGISTAccepting applications until April 2015
Coulee Medical Center is seeking a fulltime endocrinologist to provide care and treatment to patients with endocrine disorders including diabetes, thyroid disorders, infertility, metabolism, glandular cancers, growth hormone deficiency, genetic dysfunction, heart disease, osteoporosis, obesity and hormonal imbalances.
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CMC is seeking a fulltime general surgeon with specialized knowledge and experience related to the diagnosis, preoperative, operative, and postoperative management, including the management of complications, in the following components of surgery: alimentary tract, abdomen, breast, skin, and soft tissue, head and neck, vascular system, endocrine system, surgical oncology, and trauma.
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CMC is seeking Per Diem NACs to work in our Acute and LTS departments. Must have current Washington State NAC license and BLS.
Environmental Services Tech-NightsPosition open until 2/28/15
This position performs various housekeeping, cleaning and laundry duties to maintain cleanliness throughout the facility. Duties include dry and damp mopping floors, vacuuming rugs and carpets, dusting and sanitizing surfaces in clinical work areas, offices, hallways, restrooms and patient rooms to ensure a clean environment. Additionally, the Environmental Services Technician supports patient care by cleaning and servicing all linens/laundry, moving supplies in and around the department, and keeping work areas organized and clutter free. High School diploma or equivalent required. Prior institutional cleaning and/or laundry experience helpful, but not required.
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The Town of Coulee Dam is accepting applications for a full-time Park & Utility Maintenance Crewmember position. Starting Salary: $20.42 per hour. Benefit package includes: Medical, Dental, Vision and Retirement. Full and complete summary of position is available upon request of application. Town of Coulee Dam is a drug free workplace and an equal opportunity employer. Closing Date: January 30, 2014. Applications may be obtained at Town Hall, 300 Lincoln Ave, Coulee Dam WA 99116 during normal business hours. 1-14-3tc
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Assistant 7th/8th Grade Wrestling Coach Exhibit knowledge in the sportAdhere to all laws of the State of Wash-ington in regards to conduct between a teacher (coach) and student (athlete)Ability to teach sportsmanship, respect, skills, and healthy living. Be a mentor and example to athletes.Promote academics first. Provide the best opportunity possible for each student’s successAbility to work with other coaches, of-ficials, and administrators in a profes-sional and courteous mannerMaintain a valid CPR/First Aid cardAdhere to and enforce all school, school district, league, and WIAA rules and regulationsReport all violations or suspected issues to the 8th grade coach immedi-atelyFollow proper care techniques when injuries occurFollow and enforce team discipline standardsRefrain from the use of tobacco and alcohol any time athletes are present. Failure to do so may result in immediate dismissalAttend all school, league, and state meetings as requiredWork with the High School coaches as neededContinue education in regards to new rules, coaching techniques, and teach-ing methodsPay is based on the current extracur-ricular salary scheduleMust pass a valid Washington State Background checkIf you are interested in this position please apply here https://grandcoulee.cloud.talentedk12.com/hire/Index.aspx on or before 4pm, Friday, January 30, 2015.
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Bank Teller North Cascades Bank has 1 opening for a teller position in our Grand Coulee branch. You will fill a key customer service role and be an integral part of our daily operations. Experience is preferred but we will train the right applicant. If you are an energetic, highly detailed individual who is committed to providing exceptional customer service and are looking for a company with the same qualities, please apply at www.ncnbank.com/careers.php Click on Employment Opportunities and search for open jobs by “city”. Equal Employment Opportunity
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Minimum qualifications: High School Diploma or GED, Valid Washington State Driver’s License or obtain before commencing employment, US citizen, and 21 years of age. A written and physical test is required. Successfully pass a Criminal History, Background Check, Drug test, Polygraph Examination, and a Law Enforcement Psychological Pre-Employment Evaluation. Applications and information may be obtained at the Town of Coulee Dam’s Clerk’s Office at 300 Lincoln Ave, Coulee Dam. WA 99116 and are available electronically by emailing [email protected]. Submit on or before 4:00pm, Friday, February 13, 2015.
The Town of Coulee Dam is also accepting applications for Reserve Officers. (C1-28-2tc)
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33 Diamond Street, Electric City, Immaculate 3 Bedroom - 2 Bath home. Built in 1980 it has over 2,450 s.f. of fin living area. Spacious LR with gas FP, formal dining room, kitchen with oak cabinets and large family room with nook for piano or desk. Downstairs is a craft area, exercise room and hobby room. The home has electric bb and rec wall heat with wall AC, updated 2 pane windows and dim arch tab roofing. The property includes an extra lot to bring the total size of the property to appr. 20,475 sf or just under half an acre. The property is all fenced and includes an auto sprinkler system and a basketball court. List price is now just $227,400.
#411 Banks Ave, Grand Coulee. Enjoy beautiful lake views from this custom built Grand Coulee home. This home features 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, a large 2 car garage, RV Parking and an private yard area. The home has 1,120 s.f. on the main level, plus another 1,120 in the basement. The home was built in 1995 and has vinyl siding, vinyl 2 pane windows, Central H & AC, and Metal Roof. The lower level has a huge family room, large storage & mechanical room and 3rd bedroom with 3/4 bath. Beautifully maintained property. List Price is now just $199,900.
1109 Camas Street, Coulee Dam, Completely renovated in 2012, this 2 Bedroom Home is in overall great shape. The home has 1,100 square feet and it is all on one level. It has a Metal Roof, Vinyl lap siding, Vinyl 2 pane windows, and all new plumbing and wiring. Beautiful Oak cabinets in Kitchen with all stainless steel appliances included. There is also a pantry for additional storage. Home has Central forced air heating and cooling with a Heat pump. The property is appr 65’ by 120’ and has a fenced backyard with auto sprinklers, and a large 747 s.f. Detached shop and garage with 11’ sidewalls. List price is now just $147,500.
810 Holly St., Coulee Dam. Large Ranch style home with appr 1,850 of living area. Home has been rewired and has new 200 amp cb service. It also has been all re-plumbed as well. Living Room has wood fireplace and vaulted ceilings. Home presently has 2 Bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, but it could be changed back to 3 bedrooms without a lot of work. There is still some sheetrock work to be completed. The property is 130’ wide by 80’ deep and has lots of off street parking, a great place for a swimming pool and nice covered patio area. List Price is just $135,000.
1009 River Drive, Coulee Dam, Need a home all on one level? This ranch style home is appr. 1,550 square feet in size and built in 1968. Home has 3 bedrooms and 1 ¾ baths and a huge family room. It has wood lap siding and was recently painted. BB electric heat and window air conditioning, and covered patio. Oversized Attached 2 car garage with shop area is 620 s.f. all together. The property is appr 155 feet wide by an average of appr 125 feet deep with additional building site possible. List price is just $129,500. 111 and 111 ½ Young Street, Grand Coulee, 3 Bedroom 1 bath unit on the main level plus a 1 bedroom basement apartment on the lower level. Built in 1948, the main level is just over 1100 s.f. in size. The basement apartment and storage room is appr. 925 s.f. all together. Home has Comp 3 tab roof, covered entry and deck, electric bb and rec wall heat and wall ac. The property is two parcels. The home sits on a 44’ by 85’ deep parcel. The garage parcel is appr 2,000 s.f. in size and includes detached 2 car garage that is 480 s.f. in size. Home was built in Includes stove, ref, and dw upstairs and down. List price is $107,000.
711 Cedar Street, Coulee Dam, Darling 2 Bedroom Ranch Style Home in very good condition. The home is just under 950 s.f. in size and has newer carpeting, newer int & ext paint, and newer Dimensional Composition roof. The home has a spacious kitchen with oak cabinets and includes stove, ref, and dishwasher. The home has a 200 amp cb service with updated wiring, 2 pane windows, rec wall heat and Wall AC. The lot is 98’ wide by 80’ deep, or 7,825 square feet all together. With the extra property, you have room to add on to the home if you wish to down the road. There is a det 1 car garage & storage shed. List price is just $94,500 #428 Roosevelt Drive, Grand Coulee, Cute 2 Bedroom Home that is just under 800 sf in size. Built in 1936, it has newer kitchen cabinets and countertops with stove and ref included. Home has vinyl lap siding, metal roof, bb electric heat, and 1 pane wood windows. Updated electrical with 200 amp cb service. The backyard area is fenced and there is a nice patio/deck area to relax in the sunshine. The property is almost 70’ wide in front and 80’ deep or appr 5400 sf with ample off street parking, a 420 s.f. workshop and storage building, plus an 18’ by 26’ metal carport with concrete pad. List price is now just $72,500
57921 NE Lakeview Blvd, Grand Coulee, 2 bedroom 1 bath cottage located 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 now just $65,000.
105 Prims Place, Grand Coulee105 Prins Place, Grand Coulee. Large home with 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms all together. Home has about 800 s.f. on the main level, plus 350 s.f. upstairs and another 800 s.f. in the unf basement. The home has vinyl lap siding, a newer Dim Comp Roof and mostly vinyl 2 pane windows. The upper level has hardwood flooring. The owner has the outside pretty much done, just needs some paint and flooring and it should be good to go. The property is 3 lots that total appr 4,625 sf. There is a 1 car basement garage and a carport. Buy as an investment or live in it yourself. List price is just $77,500 with a $3,000 closing cost credit.
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 SMALL WORKS
ROSTER OPENING
Nespelem School District and Grand Coulee Dam School Dis-trict are updating their Small Works Rosters for general con-tractors for future construction, alteration, repair or improvement of public works projects. If you are interested in being included on either or both of the rosters, please email a letter of intent to [email protected] or to the fol-lowing address and we will send you a small works roster applica-tion:
North Central ESD Attn: Suzie Morrison PO Box 1847 Wenatchee, WA 98807 (Publish January 21 and 28,
2015)
IN THE TRIBAL COURT OF THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF
THE COLVILLE RESERVATION
Colville Tribal Credit Corporation, ) Case No.: CV-CD-2014-37202 a lending institution wholly-owned by )the Confederated Tribes of the Colville )Indian Reservation ) )CHIEF OF POLICE ) PUBLIC NOTICE ) OF SALE OF Plaintiff, ) REAL PROPERTYvs. )Shelley Dick, a single individual, ) ) ) Defendant )
The Colville Tribal Court has directed the undersigned Chief of Police, Colville Tribe, to sell the property described below to satisfy a judgment in the above-entitled action:
Lot 23, Block 63, Town of Coulee Dam, Washington, according to the Second Revised Okanogan County Assesor’s [sic] Plat thereof filed in Volume F, pages 39 and 40, Auditor’s file No. 453224, located in Section 31, Township 29 North, Range 31 E.W.M. Together with that portion of vacated sidewalk as may attach by operation of law pursuant to vacation recorded under Auditor’s File No. 633803.
The Real Property or its address is commonly known as 1014 Camas, Coulee Dam WA 99116. The Real Property tax identification number is 0610632300.
The sale of the above property is to take place: TIME: 9:00 AM DATE: February 20, 2015 PLACE: Front Entrance, Colville Tribal Courthouse #1.
The Judgment Debtor(s) can avoid the sale by paying the judgment amount of $109,106.39 together with interest, costs, statutory interest, and fees before the sale date. For the exact amount, contact the Chief of Police at the address stated below.
Sharlene Zacherle forDustin Best, Chief of Police28 Okanogan Street/PO Box 617Nespelem, WA 99155(509)634-2472
Please publish on the followingdates: Week of January 19, 2015Week of January 26, 2015Week of February 2, 2015Week of February 9, 2015
Legal Notices
Legal NoticeTown of Coulee Dam
Parks and Natural Resources Board Meeting
To the Citizens of the Town of Coulee Dam, notice is hereby given that the Parks and Natural Resources Board of the Town of Cou-lee Dam will hold a regular meeting at Town Hall on Thursday, Janu-ary 29, 2015 at 10:00am.
(Publish Jan. 28, 2015)SUMMARY OF ORDINANCES PASSED
OF THE CITY OF ELECTRIC CITY, WAOn the 13th day of January,
2015 the City Council of Electric City passed the following ordi-nances. A summary of the con-tent of said ordinances, consisting of the title, provides as follows:
ORDINANCE NO.488-2015AN ORDINANCE CREATING
ELECTRIC CITY MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 12.30 TITLED “RIGHT-OF-WAY USE BY TELE-COMMUNICATION, CABLE PROVIDERS AND OPEN VIDEO SYSTEM OPERATORS”
ORDINANCE NO. 489-2015AN ORDINANCE CREATING
ELECTRIC CITY MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 5.25 TITLED “TELECOMMUNICATION USE FEES”
ORDINANCE NO. 490-2015AN ORDINANCE CREATING
A NEW ELECTRIC CITY MU-NICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 3.08 TITLED “UTILITY OCCUPA-TION TAX” AND REPEALING EXISTING ELECTRIC CITY MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTERS 5.15 TITLED “TELEPHONE BUSINESS AND OCCUPATION TAX” AND 3.10 TITLED “PUB-LIC UTILITY TAX”
Full and complete copies of the above ordinances are available at City Hall, 10 Western Avenue, Electric City, WA during normal working hours.
Jacqueline M. PermanClerk/Treasurer(Publish Jan. 28, 2015)
Public NoticeTown of Coulee Dam
NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF COUNCIL MEETING
To the citizens of the Town of Coulee Dam, Washington, the Town Council of the Town of Coulee Dam, Washington will not con-duct a Council Meeting on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 due to lack of agenda items. The next regular council meeting will be held on Febru-ary 11, 2015, at 6:00 p.m.
Stefani Bowden, Clerk/Treasurer
(Publish Jan. 28, 2015)
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Grand Coulee Police
1/14 - Police gave the Grand Coulee owner of an abandoned vehicle on Morrison a few extra days to remove it.
1/19 - Police were called to a lo-cation on Palmer in Electric City when a man went to check on his mother and found her deceased.
- A Bridgeport resident was ticketed for parking in a handi-capped parking space at Safeway.
- A Coulee Dam man was stopped on Midway after an of-ficer clocked his vehicle at 48 mph in a 35 mph zone. When he smelled alcohol, he wrote the man a ticket and advised him not to drive the rest of the evening. The driver and a passenger parked the vehicle and left on foot.
- A man on Hill Avenue arrived home and found a friend had been staying there, a woman passed out in a chair, and the house in a mess. The report said the man staying at the place was “chug-ging whiskey.” The person whose apartment it was said he couldn’t
deal with the mess and left. Later he called police because he was worried about the man. Police ar-rived, and the man was gone but the woman was still there. She was asked to leave, and did.
1/20 - A Coulee Dam woman reported that someone had stolen her purse and used her debit card at two locations in Grand Cou-lee. Police are trying to get secu-rity camera recordings to see who used the card.
- Police helped a man who had been fishing at North Dam Park find the person who had left him there. He was told that the area was closed after dark.
1/21 - An officer checked on a report of a 12-year-old runaway girl from a resident in Electric City. The girl was later found and returned to her home.
1/22 - A Grand Coulee couple reported that a deer had raced out in front of their vehicle and that they had hit it while driving on SR-174. The couple is getting an estimate of the damage.
1/23 - Police checked on a barking dog complaint on Ron-ald Drive and found that the dog would bark a few times, be quiet for awhile and then resume bark-ing.
- Police were advised that a Grand Coulee woman was miss-ing. She appeared the next day.
1/24 - Dispatch advised police of a deer on the road at SR-174 and “A” Street. Officers found a deer that had apparently been hit and was unable to walk. The offi-
cers got the deer off the road.- A woman requested charges
be filed against a student who al-legedly had punched an 11-year-old girl on the school bus. The woman said it is an ongoing prob-lem. The incident occurred in front of Center School.
- Police were called to Center Lodge Motel because a distur-bance in one of the rooms. The of-ficer was told that two men were intoxicated and being loud and it was disturbing other guests. The officer told the two to be quiet.
1/25 - A Spokane driver was cited after being stopped when he had been driving around honking his horn. He explained to the of-ficer this was to place a “circle of protection” around the area. He was cited for forgery for changing the date on a trip permit, also for driving while his license was sus-pended, operating a vehicle with-out a required ignition interlock, having no insurance and having an expired driver’s license.
1/26 - USBR Plant Protection asked an officer to check the gate at the 500 switchyard. A worker had left the gate open when he ex-ited the area. The officer checked
to see if there was anyone inside the gate that wasn’t supposed to be and then shut the gate.
- A woman on Continental Heights told police that she was being harassed by another local woman. She explained that she had posted on Facebook about the woman and then later apologized for what she said. Then the wom-an came to her house and cursed at her. Police told her to keep any future record of harassment so if it happened again she could get a protection order.
- Police were advised of a num-ber of “volleyball” size rocks on SR-174 near milepost 19. Police cleared the road.
- Police stopped a Wilbur driv-er on Hillcrest in Electric City because his license tabs had ex-pired. He was cited for this and for not having insurance.
- Police stopped a vehicle at Four Corners because one of its headlamps was not working and it was foggy outside. The officer gave the Coulee Dam woman a warning on the headlamp but cit-ed her for not having insurance.
- An Electric City man told po-
lice that he hadn’t seen his son for four days. Police went to the place the son was staying but no one was home. It was reported that the son had been seen the day before at a local store, and the fa-ther said he would check on that, and if it wasn’t accurate he would fill out a missing person form.
Coulee Dam Police
1/20 - Police were called to Har-vest Foods to help with an unac-companied 6-year-old boy. The officer found the boy with a soda in one hand and a box of candy in the other. When the boy, who lives on Pine Street, got off the school bus he went to the store instead of home. The officer took the boy home.
1/21 - A man who lives on Co-lumbia was checking on a house on Stevens which he manages and had left his vehicle in the al-ley running and blocking the al-ley. The police told the man not to block the alley and that it was against the law to leave a running vehicle.
- A student at Lake Roosevelt High School advised a counselor that she had a small amount of her father’s marijuana that she had taken from her home. She said she had planned to throw it away when she arrived at school. The father, when reached, said school officials had no right to search the girl’s locker and threatened a law-suit.
1/22 - A bus driver for Nespelem Head Start reported that two ve-hicles passed her bus while it was stopped picking up a student. She reported that she got the license plate of one of them and gave it to the police.
1/24 - An officer was advised that there was an unwanted per-son on the Elmer City Access Road. Police arrived and a tribal officer was on hand and had the incident under control.
1/23 - A school official told police that a female student had left the building and couldn’t be located. The officer looked for the girl but couldn’t find her. The officer was told that the girl had witnessed a fight and was upset about it. Lat-er the girl returned home in Ne-spelem, the report stated.
This week in sportsThurs., Jan. 294:30 p.m., HS Basketball here with Oroville. (4:30 BVJ @ Middle School Gym/GVJ at HS gym; 6 p.m. GV at HS gym; 7:30 p.m., BV at HS gym.)5 p.m., JHS Girls’ Basketball at Tonasket.
Fri., Jan. 304:30 p.m., HS Basketball here with Tonasket. (4:30 BVJ @ Middle School Gym/GVJ at HS gym; 6 p.m. GV at HS gym; 7:30 p.m., BV at HS gym.)
Sat., Jan. 3110 a.m., HS Wrestling at Kittitas.
Tues., Feb. 34:30 p.m., HS Basketball at Brewter.5 p.m., JHS Girls’ Basketball here with Oroville.
Wed., Feb. 46:30 p.m., JHS Wrestling, Lake Roos-
evelt Mix and Match here.6 p.m., HS JV Basketball here with Bridgeport. (6 p.m., GJV; 7:30 p.m. BJV both at Middle School gym).
Thurs., Feb. 55 p.m., JHS Girls’ Basketball at Lib-erty Bell.
Fri., Feb. 64:30 p.m., HS Basketball here with Okanogan. (4:30 BVJ @ Middle School Gym/GVJ at HS gym; 6 p.m. GV at HS gym; 7:30 p.m., BV at HS gym.)
4 p.m., HS Wrestling Sub-Regionals at Oroville.
Sat., Feb. 710 a.m., HS Wrestling Sub-Regionals at Oroville.
Wrestling Continued from front page
second opponent, Shane Wachter, of Almira/Coulee-Hartline 17-10. In his final match against Connor Beattie of Davenport, Caddy lost by pin.
Josh Jim rejoined the Raid-ers at 145 in Kittitas, also in a round robin bracket. Jim won two matches against Justin Regan of Davenport by pin. Against Kade Nierman of Kittitas, Jim lost by pin.
Raider Wrestling is preparing now for the Eastern Washington
North Wrestling League tourna-ment on Saturday at Kittitas. Wrestling starts at 10 a.m. The wrestlers can wrestle anywhere between zero and five matches, depending on the numbers in the brackets and if there needs to be a tiebreaker match to settle seeding conflict for the Sub-Regional.
When the matches are over, the coaches will go into the seeding meeting to set everything in stone for the Sub-Regional at Oroville Feb. 6-7.
