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A group that has been studying the feasibility of building a community/wellness center in the area decided Thursday to push ahead with the effort, citing a very favorable feasibility study and a growing need in the area. Full disclosure: Readers should know I’ve been a member of that group since its inception and have been one of many considering the idea since long before that. After deciding by consensus to move ahead, the steering committee for the effort decided where it should be located and gave it a temporary name. The Coulee Regional We...
Youngsters in the Coulee Medical Center (CMC) Emergency Room have a special advocate when it comes to reducing anxiety and stress. It stands about 15 inches tall, is soft and cuddly and is the creation of a local woman who needed one, once, for her own granddaughter. Maureen Gross of Coulee Dam, “the Teddy bear lady,” as many call her, has, for the past four years built Teddy bears out of donated and leftover fabric. Once completed, she donates the bears to the CMC Auxiliary, which uses the...
Kailey R. Francis and Anthony S. Marquez Jr., of Grand Coulee are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Annalia Clare Marquez, born Monday, Nov. 26, 2012, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 6 lbs., 13 oz. and was 20 inches in length at birth. Sibling is Joseph age 4. Maternal grandparents are Brenda Francis of Grand Coulee and the late Jim Francis. Paternal grandparents are Tish Nash of Florence, Ala., and Tony Marquez of Corcoran, Calif....
Darlene Baker and William Roberts of Electric City are proud to announce the birth of their son William E. Roberts IV (Billy) on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 9 lbs., 15 oz., and was 23-1/2 inches in length at birth. Maternal grandparents are John and Deborah Baker....
Ruiz/Stensgar have twins Dani Jo Stensgar and Phillip Ruiz of Nespelem are proud to announce the birth of their twin boys Kilo Ray and Kash Lesayne on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. Kilo weighed 7 lbs., 4 oz., and Kash was 6 lbs., 6 oz. Siblings include Phillip Ruiz, 5 and Bella Jo Ruiz, 1. Maternal grandparents are Pamela Ludwig and Danny Joe Stensgar. Paternal grandparents are Jackie Black and the late Phillip Ruiz....
Daicia and David Cox Jr., are proud to announce the birth of their son Brantley James Braddoc Cox on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 6 lbs., 13 oz. and was 20 inches in length at birth. Siblings include big brother Gabriel, 4, and big sister McKenzie, 2. Maternal grandparents are Doc and Dianne Mellon of Keller. Paternal grandparents are Dave and Roberta Cox. Great-grandparents are Leona Sutton of Keller and Bertha Mustard of Nespelem....
Grand Coulee Police 12/3 - A woman reported an unoccupied house on Dill had been burglarized. Police called the owner and left a message. The officer observed that an upper door had apparently been forced open. - A woman complained to police, for the second time, that when she was riding her bicycle on Ludolph Road in Electric City, the same dog came out to challenge her. She discouraged the dog with a tire pump. Police told the owner of the dog he needed to keep it contained on the property. - A man asked that a welfare check be made on his da...
Two months after running out of food and cutting back on days open, the Care and Share Food Bank is back up to speed, thanks to an overwhelming response from the community, said manager Fern Blaylock. “I am so happy,” she said Monday, wiping a tear on her cheek after receiving two checks from Charlie Long, who presented them on behalf of Zion Lutheran Church members and friends, and Thrivent Financial For Lutherans. The checks for a total of $2,285 were the latest in a continuing series of res...
Odessa to get meat plant The Odessa Public Development Authority (OPDA) has signed a design-build contract with Spokane based Garco Construction for a new 7,000 square foot USDA livestock processing facility to be built in the Odessa Industrial Park. The facility will serve small to mid-sized producers. The new plant will offer USDA carcass inspection, processing, packaging and improved access to retail markets previously unavailable to local producers. It’s scheduled to open in May. The new facility will reportedly bring 10 to 15 jobs to b...
Area law enforcement agencies are looking for a Grand Coulee man wanted in connection with an alleged armed robbery of the Blue Moon Smoke Shop in Coulee Dam. A clerk at the shop said that Phillip Cody Ruiz, 23, entered the shop and said he wanted to purchase some cigarettes, but had left his wallet in the car. When he returned, clerk Sandra Waters was on her cellphone, and Ruiz ordered her to get off the phone and give him the money in the cash register. He ordered her not to call the cops or he would be back. Waters said that Ruiz, known to...
Two people were injured in a one-car collision just west of Grand Coulee early Monday, the Washington State Patrol reported. Richard Field, 70, of Bridgeport was driving the 1999 Dodge Caravan east on SR 174 when it left the road on the right, stuck a rock wall, crossed both lanes and came to rest against the guardrail on the other side of the road about 5:18 a.m. He and passenger Linda Field, 65, were both taken to Coulee Medical Center by a third party, the report said. Both of them were wearing seat belts, and no alcohol was involved. The...
Grand Coulee Police 11/26 - Police advised Safeway that one of its grocery carts was located behind the senior manor. A person was sent to collect the cart. - A man told police that he had paid a $300 bar bill at a local tavern with a debit card and when he checked with the bank the amount was $500. Since he had signed the debit slip, the bank told the man he couldn’t cancel the charge. The man is trying to get the charge corrected. - A woman whose three horses got out near the Grand Coulee RV Park collected them and returned them to the p...
Grand Coulee Police 11/18 - Police confronted a driver known to have a suspended license. He said he had a new license. When asked for his new license the driver produced a license issued in 2009. The man couldn’t produce an insurance card, and will likely be charged with driving without a valid license, driving while suspended, having no insurance and giving false statements to an officer. The man’s mother came to take control of the car. - A motorist was stopped because his license tabs didn’t correspond to the vehicle he was driving. The o...
A landscape crew and one CMC employee, Erik Rogers, erect a popular sculpture at its new home at Coulee Medical Center Nov. 20. The Richard Beyer sculpture, donated by the Castrodale family, used to greet people approaching the front entrance to the old Coulee Community Hospital. It was removed for cleaning during construction of the new facility. — Scott Hunter photo...
Wal-Mart donates for car seats Omak Wal-Mart employees, through their foundation, recently made a $500 cash gift to Coulee Medical Center to purchase seven infant car seats. Coulee Medical Center CEO Scott Graham said the hospital appreciated the cash gift and noted: “By law, every newborn must leave our facility in an approved infant car seat. This gift means a number of babies will be able to go home … as quickly and safely as possible.” Students to eye college interests Six students from Lake Roosevelt High School will travel to the Unive...
Inland Northwest Blood Center workers attend to donors James Hicks, left, and Randi Pakootas Monday during a blood drive at Coulee Medical Center’s old clinic building. INBC collected 40 units of blood. — Scott Hunter photo...
Brittany Moreno and Jerald Boyd Sr. of Coulee Dam, are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter Jayla Ann Boyd, born Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 5 lbs., 13 oz., and was 18 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Marishia Boyd, 18 and Jerald Sonny Boyd Jr., 12. Maternal grandmother is Cheyenne McLaughlin. Paternal grandparents are Norman Boyd and Gladys Boyd....
Valerie Clover and Michael R. Dennis of Coulee Dam are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Kinzley Evelyn Dennis born Monday, Nov. 19, 2012, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 6 lbs., 7.5 oz., and was 18.75 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Kody 10, Ashlyn 9 and Jeri 5. Maternal grandparents are Ray and Kathy Clover of Electric City. Paternal grandparents are Bill and Linda Goodin of Grand Coulee. Great-grandparents are great-grandma Jean Routon, Arizona and great-grandpa Carlos Clover, Arizona. She was...
Amber Elwell and Evan Brown of Nespelem are proud to announce the birth of their son Zayne Lennox Brown on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 6 lbs., 10 oz., and was 20 inches in length at birth. Sibling is Evander Lee Brown. Maternal grandparents are Annabelle Elwell and Brian Stine. Paternal grandparents are Lita Avalino and Raymond Sammaripa. Great-grandparent is Raeann Choweah....
Blood drive coming up There will be an Inland Northwest Blood Center blood drive at the Coulee Medical Center from 11:30 to 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 26. The draw will be held in the old clinic lobby and the organizers are hoping for a large turnout. INBC needs an average of 200 donors every day to meet the need. Community watch The community watch group from Electric City met Monday night at the firehall in Electric City. The two organizers, Birdie Hensley and Lonna Bussert, and police sergeant John Tufts attended. The group hasn’t announced when i...
Grand Coulee Police 11/5 - A man on Second Street in Electric City told police that a man who borrowed his roto-tiller hadn’t returned it and he thinks it may have been sold. He also told police that a number of items have gone missing, including several watches. The man said he tried to contact the person he loaned the tiller to, and got a nasty text back from the man’s wife’s mother. - A woman told police that music coming from a source on Main Street was too loud. The officer went to the site and his report stated that he could barely hear...
Chamber at Siam Palace The Chamber of Commerce meeting will be held Thursday, Nov. 1, at noon at the Siam Palace. Debbie Bigelow, Director of Community Outreach for Coulee Medical Center will speak on grant writing essentials. Debbie and chamber member Birdie Hensley recently attended a grant writing seminar and will be sharing at the chamber luncheon tips on how to structure, format and write a successful grant. International Survivors of Suicide Day Set The International Survivors of Suicide Day is set for Saturday, Nov. 17. This is a day of...
Grand Coulee Police 10/19 - Officers were called to Jackson Street and SR-155 in Electric City, where there was a report of an intoxicated man in the roadway. Police spotted the man and told him to stay off the road and he nodded that he understood. - A woman on Burdin Boulevard told police that her 16-year-old son was a runaway, and then noticed that she had a text message from him. She decided to delay filing the report. - A woman reported that she and her boyfriend had broken up and that he had taken her car. She was calling from the...
The park and recreation district formed in 2003 has accomplished much, and with minimal tax support could provide much more to the community in the future, its chairman said last week. Coulee Area Park and Recreation District Chairman Phil Hansen spoke to chamber of commerce members at their weekly luncheon last Thursday. The district, formed in 2003 with no funding, now seeks a levy of 15 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value. The measure, on ballots mailed to voters last week, would cost the owner of a $150,000 home $22.50 a year. That...
The Grand Coulee Dam School District board accepted Sue Hinton’s resignation Monday night. Hinton was discharged from her position as principal of Center School and placed on administrative leave just before school began in late August. The final settlement was agreed upon by the school board Monday night in executive session and then passed in open session. Hinton remains on administrative leave until Nov. 1, when she will be placed on medical leave through Nov. 30, using up a month of sick leave. Hinton will still have 120 days of sick l...