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Chamber to Meet

The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet for its installation luncheon at noon this Thursday, March 10, at the Moose Lodge in Grand Coulee.

Lincoln Fire Dist. 9

to Meet

Lincoln County Fire District 9 will hold its regular meeting Thursday, March 19, at 6 p.m., at the Church of the Nazarene, two miles east of Grand Coulee on Hwy 174.

Blood Drive Coming

Inland Northwest Blood Center, along with the Grand Coulee Community Blood Drive volunteers led by coordinator Sommer Hicks, will be holding a blood drive in the community room at Coulee Medical Center on Monday, March 21, from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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 up to three people. For more information call Tina Lingo, INBC Recruiter, at 509-981-7023.

Okanogan County School Retirees Assoc. to Meet

The Okanogan County School Retirees’ Association will celebrate Retired School Employees’ Week and OCSRA’s 61st birthday on Thursday, March 17, at 10 a.m., at On the Avenue, 134 2nd Ave S., Okanogan. For more information call Jennie Hedington at 509-422-2954.

WSU Okanogan County Master Gardeners Spring Workshop

Join Okanogan County Master Gardeners on Sunday, March 13, 12:30 – 4:30 p.m., at Twispworks Education Station, as they share their knowledge and experience in gardening.

From 12:30 – 2:15 p.m. the program will be on Sustainable Gardening. There are many choices for the garden and landscape and it is often difficult to know which methods are the most sustainable. In this class, participants will learn about science-based methods to help you succeed as a gardener in our challenging environment.

From 2:30 – 4:30 p.m., a program on trees in the landscape will be discussed. Healthy trees contribute to the environment and benefit us all. Learn best management practices based on current available research. Question and answer session to follow.

For more information please contact the WSU Extension office at 509-422-7245 or email Okanogan.county@wsu.edu. WSU Extension programs are available to all without discrimination.  Evidence of non-compliance can be reported to your local WSU Extension office.