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Chamber to Meet

The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will be meeting at noon this Thursday at Siam Palace in Grand Coulee. Roy Hamilton will be speaking on his trip to Oregon to watch the eclipse.

Coulee Creators Meet

Coulee Creators meet every Tuesday 1-4 p.m. Sew-ins will be held 7 – 10 a.m. until further notice, due to the heat. Sew-ins are held in room 207 of the old middle school at 412 Federal Ave., Grand Coulee. Enter from the east end of the building. Questions? Contact Marlene Oddie 509-386-5715 or marlene@kissedquilts.com.

American Legion to Meet

The American Legion Post 157 holds legion meetings on the second Tuesday of each month. The next meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 12, at the Vets Center in Electric City.

Lions Club Meets First and Third Tuesdays

The GCD Lions Club will be meeting at 6 p.m., at the Melody Restaurant, the first and third Tuesday of each month until further notice.

Veteran Resource

& Job Fair

Veteran Resource & Job Fair, Stand Down, Saturday, Sept. 16, Grant County Fairgrounds (3953 Airway Drive, Moses Lake), 4-H Building, 10am-1pm. Employment opportunities, free cold weather gear for homeless veterans, representatives from the VA, Veteran Organizations, Community Partners, lunch will be provided.  Prior to the Stand Down, 9-10am, there will also be a Commemoration for the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War in the Fuller Building.

Care and Share Food Bank Is Open Fridays

The food bank at the Church of the Nazarene has normal operating hours every Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. It is located at the Church of Nazarene, Hwy 174, Grand Coulee. Call Pastor Shawn for information 633-2566.

Local AA Meetings

Confused in the Coulee AA meetings are held on Mondays and Fridays at 6 p.m. at the Vets Center in Electric City. Call Paul at 633-3377 days or 633-3345 evenings. New Hope Group meetings are held Wednesdays at 6 p.m. at the Vets Center. These are open and non-smoking.

In Nespelem, the group Bound and Determined holds its meetings Monday evening at 7 p.m. at the Catholic Church. Contact Myrna at 634-4921 for more information.

TOPS Meetings

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter 1524 meets on Tuesdays at 9:15 a.m. at Grand Coulee Senior Center prior to the exercise group gathering at 10 a.m. Come and join for the health of it. The SAIL exercise class follows this meeting beginning at 10 a.m. There is no charge. Also, a SAIL exercise class is held Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, from 3 to 4 p.m., in the basement of the Coulee Dam town hall.

Family History Center Available

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints invites all who desire to utilize the Family History Center in the Coulee Dam Chapel, located at 806 Spruce Street in Coulee Dam. The center is now open each Tuesday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The family history centers are free, open the public, and staffed by knowledgeable volunteers.

Seniors Have Wheelchairs, Crutches Available

Through the Grand Coulee Dam Senior Center, a program is available to members and other persons who for a short time need wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, canes, bath stools and other mobility aids. For those who have any of the above items that are from the center and are no longer used, please return them.

If you have any of the above items in good condition and would like to donate them to the center, it would be extremely appreciated. For those who cannot deliver, pickup is available. Call 633-2321 for more information.