News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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The free Thanksgiving dinner tonight (Wednesday, Nov. 15) at the Senior Center filled up quickly to its capacity of 110 guests, officials said Tuesday. Counting guests who pick up their meals and those that are delivered, the total being fed at 5 p.m. tonight could run as high as 135. The Grand Coulee Dam Senior Center was still taking calls for people to put their names on a reserve list in case people canceled. That number is 633-2321. The Coulee Dam Federal Credit Union has been paying the expenses of the free Thanksgiving dinner for the...
There’s still time to get your name on the Lions Club community greeting boards. Members and volunteers from the Lions Club-installed community boards in all four cities and towns, holding scores of names allowing people to send greetings to their respective town or city residents. There’s still time for your name. The cost, $7, for each town or city board you want your name on. If interested, you can call Birdie Hensley at 631-8649, or Lions Club member Rich Avey at 631-0649, or members John Nordine or Rich Loch. The International Lions Clu...
Inland Northwest Blood Center along with the Grand Coulee community blood drive volunteers led by Leha Bodeau are planning a blood drive for Monday, November 20. Donation hours will be from noon to 4:30 p.m. at the community room in Coulee Medical Center. INBC needs an average of 200 blood donors every day to meet the needs of more than 35 hospitals in the Inland Northwest. A single donation can save the lives of up to three people! For more information contact Tina Lingo 509-981-7023....
’Tis the season for Trees of Sharing 2017. The Trees of Sharing program is a special way for Grand Coulee Dam area residents to anonymously bless local children who might not otherwise receive a gift at Christmastime. The trees with “ornament tags” will be placed at selected locations in the community by Saturday, November 18. Trees of Sharing is for children and teenagers up to age 18 residing in the Grand Coulee Dam area, including Elmer City and Belvedere. Eligible children must be enrolled in the Grand Coulee Dam School District. Pleas...
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet this Thursday, Nov. 9, at the Melody Restaurant in Coulee Dam. Meeting begins at noon. Jonathan Hughes, Specialist in the U.S. Army, will be the guest speaker. Coulee Creators Meet Coulee Creators meet every Tuesday 1-4 p.m. Sew-ins have returned to 1-4 p.m. Tuesdays. Class schedule is available for the new season. Skill Builder started Sept. 21. A couple blocks-of-the-month programs are being offered (six months each in length) and short-term one or multi-session project...
Inland Northwest Blood Center along with the Grand Coulee community blood drive volunteers led by Leha Bodeau are planning a blood drive for Monday, November 20. Donation hours will be from noon to 4:30 p.m. at the community room in Coulee Medical Center. INBC needs an average of 200 blood donors every day to meet the needs of more than 35 hospitals in the Inland Northwest. A single donation can save the lives of up to three people! For more information contact Tina Lingo 509-981-7023....
A new bronze plaque took its place on a pillar of basalt outside Lake Roosevelt Schools Saturday as volunteers mounted it to the rock. "I'm really happy with it," said Lonna Bussert of the Grand Coulee Alumni Association, adding she hopes alumni of other schools that were blended into LR also add commemorative plaques. There's room on the stone for commemorating the Coulee Dam Beavers and the Nespelem Savages. The Grand Coulee alumni paid about $2,200 for both the pillar and the plaque, Bussert... Full story
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet this Thursday, Nov. 1, at the Melody Restaurant in Coulee Dam. Meeting begins at noon. This week’s program will be given by Sean Luna from B Street Bud, who will be talking to the group about Rules and Regulations for a Recreational Marijuana business. Coulee Creators Meet Coulee Creators meets every Tuesday 1-4 p.m. Sew-ins have returned to 1-4 p.m. Tuesdays. Class schedule is available for the new season. Skill Builder started Sept. 21. A couple blocks of the month p... Full story
’Tis the season for Trees of Sharing 2017. The Trees of Sharing program is a special way for Grand Coulee Dam area residents to anonymously bless local children who might not otherwise receive a gift at Christmastime. Children’s names may be submitted on “wish” slips and dropped into collection boxes at Safeway Pharmacy, Coulee Medical Center, or Harvest Foods. Names will be collected through Sunday, November 12. After the children’s names are collected, trees with “ornament tags” will be placed at selected locations in the community by...
The American Legion will not be holding their annual veterans day breakfast this year due to unforeseen circumstances. They will be giving out gently used coats those in need on Saturday, Nov. 11 from 9 a.m. – Noon. Come for coffee and check out the coats....
Dwight Combs and his dog were among the walkers who finished the "Breast Cancer Awareness Color Me Pink and Purple" fun run and walk at North Dam Park Saturday and didn't let very soggy weather deter them. About 50 people participated in the event. - Scott Hunter photo...
Wed., Oct. 25 - Dinner Chunky Beef and Vegetable Stew Homemade Bread, Mixed Fruit, Cookies Thurs., Oct. 26 - Dinner Twice Baked Potato, Green Salad, Fruit Slices, Rice Krispy Treat Fri., Oct. 27 - Breakfast Meat and Cheese Omelette, Hashbrowns, Toast, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice Mon., Oct 30 - Breakfast Links, Eggs, Pancakes, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice Tues., Oct. 31 - Dinner Fish and Chips, Salad and Fruit Bar, Doughnuts...
The Zion Lutheran Church of Grand Coulee will be celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation at their regular service this Sunday, October 25, at 11 a.m. A potluck dinner will follow....
Coulee Medical Center Guild is sponsoring two book and gift sales to help you get ready for Christmas. Collective Goods, formerly “Books are Fun,” will be here on Wednesday, Nov. 1, and Usborne Books on Wednesday, November 29. Both events will be held in the hospital lobby from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. A “thank you” to all those who braved the weather and attended the Breast Cancer Awareness fun run/walk last Saturday. Winners of the Costco gift cards were: Gwen Hilson, Gwyn Anderson, Tracy White and Nancy Baum. We appreciate all your support...
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet this Thursday, Oct. 26, at the Siam Palace in Grand Coulee. Meeting begins at noon. This week’s program will be given by Bob Valen, who will be speaking about “bugs on and in your face.” Okanogan County School Retirees’ Assoc. to Meet Okanogan County School Retirees’ Association meets 11 a.m., Friday, October 27 for a no-host luncheon meeting at Koala Street Grill, 914 Koala St, Omak. Rose Corso and Alex Ettel will speak about the Tonasket School Garden project. Informati...
Two entertaining events are planned for Saturday this week. You can take part in the “Breast Cancer Awareness Color Me Pink and Purple” fun run and walk, sponsored by the Coulee Medical Center Guild and Radiology Department, Omni Staffing, Coulee Dam Federal Credit Union and North Cascades Bank. (See the entry form on page 5 in today’s Star.) The run/walk begins at 11 a.m. at North Dam Park. Late registration will start at 10 a.m. All participants will receive a T-shirt, gift and a chance to win a Costco gift card. All money from the run stays... Full story
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet this Thursday, Oct 19, at the Siam Palace in Grand Coulee. Meeting begins at noon. Ramona Hicks, interim CEO at Coulee Medical Center, will be our guest speaker. She’ll be updating the group on new and ongoing projects at the medical center. Okanogan Historical Society to Meet The 2017 Okanogan County Historical Society member/trustee meeting will be held Oct. 28 in the Hazel Burnett building on the campus of Wenatchee Valley College, Omak. Members, bring a friend with y...
What’s cooking at the seniors Wed., Oct. 18 - Dinner Pot Roast, Potatoes, Carrots and Onions, Gravy, Fruit Salad, Cake, B-Day Dinner Thurs., Oct. 19 - Dinner Pulled Pork Sandwich, Homemade Potato Chips, Squash, Fruited Jello, Shortcake Fri., Oct. 20 - Breakfast Links, Eggs, French Toast, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice Mon., Oct. 23 - Breakfast Biscuits and Sausage Gravy, Eggs, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice Tues., Oct. 24 - Dinner Spaghetti w/Meat Sauce, Garlic Bread, Salad & Fruit Bar, Ice Cream Wed., Oct. 25 - Dinner Chunky Beef and Vegetable Stew H...
The fall meeting of the Grand Coulee High School Alumni Association will be held Wednesday, October 18, 2017, at 1 p.m., at Grand Coulee Community Church, 405 Center Street. The meeting is open to anyone who has an interest in the history of the no-longer-existing local school. Now in its eighteenth year, the Alumni Association was formed the fall of 2000 by graduates from the classes of 1954 and 1958 with three original purposes: awarding scholarships each year, developing a database of addresses of alumni to be used by reunion organizers, and...
Tryouts for the 2018 Colorama Rodeo Queen were held at the Ridge Riders Arena in Grand Coulee, on Saturday, October 7. The two candidates, Jessie Walker and Joy Abrahamson, had to complete a horsemanship pattern, interview with a panel of judges, complete a flag entry run and grand entry run, answer impromptu questions, and give a prepared speech. Both candidates were well prepared and did a great job competing. Jessie Walker was crowned our 2018 Colorama Rodeo Queen! Jessie is the daughter of...
Wed., Oct. 11 - Dinner Chicken Caesar Salad, Garlic Toast, Mixed Fruit, Cupcakes Thurs., Oct. 12 - Dinner Tuna Casserole, Mixed Veggies, Melon, Coconut Bar Fri., Oct. 13 - Breakfast Biscuits & Sausage Gravy, Eggs, or Waffles (Strawberries optional), Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice Mon., Oct. 16 - Breakfast Ham Slice, Eggs, Hashbrowns, Toast, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice Tues., Oct. 17 - Dinner Italian Sausage, Cabbage, Salad and Fruit Bar, Parfait Wed., Oct. 18 - Dinner Pot Roast, Potatoes, Carrots and Onions, Gravy, Fruit Salad, Cake, B-Day...
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet this Thursday, Oct. 12, at Siam Palace in Grand Coulee. Meeting begins at noon. This week’s program will be given by Angie Gates (Radiology Manager) and Penny Lewis (Laboratory Manager) of Coulee Medical Center. They’ll be talking about the Breast Cancer Awareness Walk and CMC Lab Week. Candidate Training Workshop Oct. 15 Thinking about running for an elected office or helping someone who will? Attend a nonpartisan and free workshop led by Ashley Thrasher for Okanogan Cou...
The Coulee Dam High School class of 1957 held their 60th class reunion in Spokane, Washington, Sept. 22-23, beginning with a luncheon Friday at the home of Herm and Jeraldine Caviness in south Spokane, then dinner at the Twigs restaurant with a program and video following. Members of the class took a tour Saturday of the Bing Crosby childhood home, followed by a picnic box lunch at Duncan Gardens in Manito Park. The finale was an afternoon cruise on Lake Coeur d'Alene. Members of the class came...
The Arbor Day Foundation will brighten up your fall by offering 10 free autumn classics trees or five free Crapemyrtle when you join the organization in October. The free trees are part of the nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation’s Trees for America campaign, a program dedicated to environmental stewardship through the planting of trees. Everyone who joins the Arbor Day Foundation in October will receive five free crapemyrtle trees or 10 free autumn classics selected for your area. The 10 autumn classics include: two sugar maples, two red maples, a... Full story
Wed., Oct. 4 - Dinner Cheeseburger, French Fries, Mixed Veggies, Mixed Fruit, Brownie Thurs., Oct. 5 - Dinner Chicken Alfredo over Noodles, Green Beans with Onions, Fruit Cup, Cook’s Choice Fri., Oct. 6 - Breakfast Ham Scramble, Hashbrowns, Toast, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice Mon., Oct. 9 - Breakfast Country Skillet (Meat, Eggs, Potatoes) with Gravy, Toast, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice Tues., Oct. 10 - Dinner Stuffed Peppers, Salad and Fruit Bar, Cook’s Choice Wed., Oct. 11 - Dinner Chicken Caesar Salad, Garlic Toast, Mixed Fruit, Cup...