News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Ten Years Ago Armed with only garden hoses, several Coulee Dam residents helped prevent a fire from destroying two Coulee Dam homes last Friday. Coulee Dam Mayor Quincy Snow said strong winds knocked a poplar tree over on Yucca Street. That caused a short in the line at the pole behind Dennis King’s home at 702 Tulip Street and started the fire. Village Cinema - Movie of the week: Bruce Almighty. Starting next year, when a student puts money into a vending machine to buy a candy bar, someone will keep a closer eye on how it’s counted. That’s on... Full story
No Chamber this Week The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will not be holding their noon meetings this Thursday due to the 4th of July holiday. Come check out the festivities at the festival in the park below Grand Coulee Dam. Mosquito Dist. 2 to Meet Grant County Mosquito Dist5rict 2 will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, July 3rd at 7 p.m. at the Electric City City Hall. Class of 2003 Getting Ready for Reunion The Lake Roosevelt Class of 2003 will be holding an informal get-together for its 10 year reunion on July 26... Full story
Everyone likes a good old fashioned Fourth of July celebration. You can enjoy one next week, the “Festival of America” a three-day affair, right here in the Grand Coulee Dam area. The celebration kicks off on Thursday, July 4, with music in the park below the Visitor Center. There’s lots to do. A number of craft booths will be on hand and several food booths will fix a summer-time lunch or dinner for you. All the particulars are in a special “Festival of America” celebration secrtion inside th... Full story
A chamber of commerce-sponsored meeting of community leaders Monday selected a committee whose goal is to approach the three municipalities that collect hotel/motel tax money about the possible formation of a tourism advisory board to oversee spending it. Many in the room clearly would like to see local municipal councils shake loose of nearly a half million dollars not being used to increase tourism, the intent of the law that authorizes the tax. The meeting was a continuation of an earlier gathering where many of the same people discussed... Full story
April Gabbert displays her stained glass original art at The Saturday Market in Grand Coulee June 15. The market is organized by the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce to offer an inexpensive way for hobbyists or anyone else to offer their goods. Gabbert brings her work to a table she shares with her sister, who makes jewelry. — Scott Hunter photo... Full story
Chamber calls economic development meeting Inviting all local city elected officials, anyone who generates hotel/motel taxes, plus others, the chamber of commerce has called an economic development meeting for Monday at 2 p.m. at the Grand Coulee Dam Middle School library. How to increase tourism was one of four main topics to pursue that came out of a meeting several weeks ago with the Bureau of Reclamation. The meeting will be facilitated by Steve Becker, the director of marketing at Coulee Medical Center. It will also be attended by Edward... Full story
New activities will add to this year’s upcoming Festival of America, which will stretch over three days this year for the traditional July 4 celebration in the lower Visitor Center park below Grand Coulee Dam. Chamber of commerce Manager Peggy Nevsimal said a number of family-friendly, carnival-like games have been included this year on Saturday, July 6. Games include such events as a pie-eating contest, a ring toss, a dunk tank and a photo booth, among other activities. A fire truck will be on hand for kids to explore, Nevsimal stated. T... Full story
Chamber to Meet at Pepper Jack’s The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will be meeting at noon on Thursday, June 20 at Pepper Jack’s Bar & Grille. The program will be presented by Cheryl Hoffman from Funzees who will be talking about bird watching in the Grand Coulee Dam area.. Guild to Meet The Coulee Medical Center Guild will hold its regular meeting on Thursday, June 20, at the CMC meeting room. Lunch will be held from 11 a.m. - noon with the meeting to follow. New members are welcome. Amateur Radio License Testing Session The Oka... Full story
If anyone could figure the odds of an international finance engineer ending up in Grand Coulee running a quilting business, Marlene Oddie could. She’s opening her KISSed Quilts business at 12:15 p.m. Friday in the little shop that was last an ice cream parlor at 301 Main Street in Grand Coulee. Oddie, with masters degrees in engineering and business administration, spent a decade steeped in the world of high, arcane finance, figuring out complex problems in derivatives markets around the w... Full story
Kids, there’s a special day for you this Saturday, June 15. It’s the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce’s Koulee Kids Fest. Details and a map are available to help you plan your day, inside this week’s Star newspaper. A host of prizes will be awarded to some lucky kids. The grand prize, being awarded by the chamber, is an iPod Touch. Other prizes include a remote controlled Spy Tank, an inflatable boat set, three AquaZookas, four tickets to Ephrata Raceway Park, gift certificates, free ice cream cones, a digital video camera, t-shirt... Full story
Chamber to Meet at Pepper Jack’s The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will be meeting at Pepper Jack’s at noon on Thursday, June 13 . The program will be presented by Lucas Bird and his mom Sjana who will be talking about Lucas’ racing career. GCD Lions Club to Meet at Siam The GCD Lions Club will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday, June 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the Siam Palace. Installation of new officers will be held. KISSed Quilts Ribbon Cutting Friday KISSed Quilts will be holding its ribbon cutting/grand opening at 12:15 p.m. on Fr... Full story
Kids, circle Saturday, June 15, on your calendar for Koulee Kids Day events in the coulee. It’s the eighth annual event for kids and a full schedule with times will be included in next week’s Star newspaper. A number of businesses are participating and plan to have special events for kids. According to Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce President Jesse Utz, those include, so far: Funzees’ “Geod Break,” mini golf at Sunbanks Lake Resort, Coulee Playland pedal boats, geocaching at Grand Coulee Dam, a “Kids Choice Vote” at that day’s Co... Full story
Chamber to Meet at Pepper Jack’s The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will be meeting at Pepper Jack’s at noon on Thursday, June 6. Grant County Mosquito District 2 to Meet Grant County Mosquito District 2 will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, June 5, (tonight) at 7 p.m., at the Electric City City Hall. Veterans Start Up Weekly Sale The local American Legion post started up their fund-raising sale at the Electric City post last Saturday. The sale is scheduled to go from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Saturday through the sum... Full story
Evelyn Doris Skorheim of Coulee Dam died of natural causes on May 3, 2013. She was 90 years old. Doris was born in Norton, North Dakota, on June 18, 1922. She was raised on the family farm and after high school, went to nursing school in St. Paul, Minn. She married Kenneth H. Skorheim and they settled in Coulee Dam in 1947. Doris was active in many community activities including Lady Lions, Colorama Festival, Coulee Dam Chamber of Commerce, Girl Scouts, Visitors Information Center, local schools... Full story
Ten Years Ago Money flowed into Coulee Community Hospital at an all-time high in March as the hospital treated more patients than anticipated. “It indicates that the community shows confidence in us,” said CCH Administrator Mike Wiltermood. Next month, a lone blue graduation gown will stand out from the rows of crimson and gold at the Lake Roosevelt High School graduation. On Saturday, June 7, Raymond Wans, 79, of Everett, Wash., will receive his high school diploma almost 64 years after leaving Grand Coulee High School. The Town of Ele... Full story
Chamber to Meet at Siam Palace The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will be meeting, at Siam Palace at noon on Thursday, May 30. That evening at 5:30 p.m. a meeting will be held at Funzee’s to discuss Saturday Market. GCD Lions to Meet Grand Coulee Dam Lions will meet Tuesday, June 4 at 6:30 p.m. at the Siam Palace in Grand Coulee. Port Dist. 7 to Meet Grant County Port District 7 will hold its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, May 30, at 5 p.m., at the Grand Coulee Dam Airport office. American Legion to Meet The American Legion w... Full story
Ten Years Ago The public has the chance to help determine what proposed playground changes will look like in Coulee Dam. The town council last week approved spending approximately $25,000 to purchase new playground equipment. A donation by General Electric Co. could ensure that this year’s Fourth of July festival will feature the largest fireworks show yet. Coulee Dam Mayor Quincy Snow said GE is donating $10,000 toward fireworks. And they’ll set up a 40-foot wood structure to support fireworks shaped into the GE logo in the staging area by... Full story
Chamber to Meet at Siam Palace The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a noon meeting May 23, at Siam Palace. They will meet for a brief lunch and then walk to the Senior Center to view “Kissed Quilts’ “ quilts and to hear about Marlene Oddieís business and quilt-making process. OES to Meet Order of Eastern Star will meet this Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Masonic Hall. Chapter dress and short for opening will be presided over by Worthy Matron Linda Carlson and Worthy Patron Dwayne Farr. Heather Downs will provide refreshments. F... Full story
Colorama huge hit Despite the fact that new Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce Manager Peggy Nevsimal broke a collarbone Friday night, which kept her from seeing the fruits of most of her work on the event, reviews have been largely positive. President Jesse Utz said Tuesday that he had just been told it was “the best Colorama ever.” And other board members say they’ve gotten similar unsolicited comments. The biggest addition, and probably the largest amount of added work, had to do with the revival of The Beer Tent, a low-key, three... Full story
Chamber to Meet at Siam Palace The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet Thursday, May 16, at the Siam Palace beginning at noon. On the agenda is a recap of Colorama festivities. Lions to Meet The GCD Lions Club will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday, May 21, at 6:30 p.m. at Siam Palace in Grand Coulee. Nespelem School Board to Meet The Nespelem School Board will hold its board meeting on Wednesday, May 22 at 5 p.m. Time for Flag Dedication For those wishing to dedicated a deceased veteranís flag for the Isle of Flags should... Full story
Tickets for the Colorama Carnival went on sale last week at nine locations in the area. The Paradise Amusement Carnival will be held near North Dam Park, May 9-11, and is one of the featured attractions of the Colorama Festival. Tickets sell for $25 and are good for one full session. A $25 ticket is good from 4-9 on Thursday, May 9; or for Friday 3 to 9; or for one of two sessions on Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Organizers emphasized that the advance tickets are good for any of the sessions, and the same ticket at the gate... Full story
Chamber to Meet at Siam Palace The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will be holding a noon meeting May 2, at Siam Palace. Carl Russell from the POWER group will give an update on what the group is doing. Grant County Mosquito District to Meet Grant County Mosquito District No. 2 will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 1, at 7 p.m. at the Electric City City Hall. Time for Flag Dedication Those wishing to dedicate a deceased veteran’s flag for the Isle of Flags should contact Ben Alling at 633-0663. The deadline is May 17... Full story
No Chamber at Noon – Business After Hours Instead The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will not be holding a noon meeting April 24 due to its Business After Hours that evening. It will be held at Funzee’s on the Midway, Grand Coulee from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Time for Flag Dedication For those wishing to dedicated a deceased veteran’s flag for the Isle of Flags should contact Ben Alling at 633-0663. The deadline is May 17, 2013. POWER to Meet The POWER group will be holding a meeting on Thursday, April 25, at 7 p.m., at the Senior Cente... Full story
The largest producer of hotel/motel taxes in the area proposed changes to the way the funds are used at a meeting of some 20 community people Monday. Pat Welton, managing partner of Sunbanks Lake Resort, stated that the three local municipalities that collect the tax are currently “hoarding” the money and releasing it bit by bit. The fourth local community, Elmer City, doesn’t have any campgrounds or motels within its borders. Sunbanks, located inside Electric City’s boundaries, accounts for about $60,000 a year of the funds collected from th... Full story
Chamber to Meet at Flo’s The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its regular meeting Thursday, April 18, at noon at Flo’s Café in Grand Coulee. Special guest will be Josh Rabe who will talk about his proposal for starting a disc golf course near North Dam Park. Time for Flag Dedication For those wishing to dedicated a deceased veteran’s flag for the Isle of Flags should contact Ben Alling at 633-0663. The deadline is May 17, 2013. POWER to Meet The POWER group will be holding a meeting on Thursday, April 25, at 7 p.m., at the Se... Full story