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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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• Congratulations to Fern Blaylock, who was recognized by Gov. Inslee last week for her volunteer service. Often nominated for The Star Volunteer of the Year award, Blaylock’s service is something many people in the local community appreciate. • A sense of anticipation turned into a let-down when we learned that the school board had chosen a name for the new school complex without a public process for input. Lake Roosevelt, of course, is not a bad name but it is an old one. Fitting that new edifice with an old name could be seen as new wine...
The Coeur d'Alene Press reported on its website May 1 that a firm based there has recently been awarded a contract to build an administration building for the Colville Tribe. Contractors Northwest, Inc. as offices in Coeur d'Alene and Boise, Idaho. The site did not report an award amount for the building, for which the Colville Business Council recently set aside $40 million amidst considerable controversy among tribal members. http://www.cdapress.com/news/business/article_7b036302-547d-5f56-beb8-213d9d9add78.html http://www...
A fire in a service bay at Jack’s Four Corners Union 76 that could have been a disaster was quickly extinguished by a combination of firefighters mid-morning Monday. A vehicle in the service bay at the station caught on fire when gas ignited and attracted a variety of fire engines and law enforcement units. The 2001 GMC extended cab was described as probably a total loss with some material at the repair shop damaged. There was no damage to the rest of the structure. Douglas County Fire D...
A task that many thought would be difficult proved a piece of cake for th e school board Monday night. Grand Coulee Dam School District Superintendent Dennis Carlson had asked the board to allow him to name a committee to come up with three possible names for the new K-12 school complex. The board did him one better than that, as they proceeded to pick a name right then. It’s Lake Roosevelt Schools: Lake Roosevelt High School, Lake Roosevelt Junior High and Lake Roosevelt Elementary. There was little hesitation as board members expressed the f...
It was an unlikely night, with community activist Greg Wilder, who has opposed just about everything about Coulee Dam’s proposed wastewater treatment plant, going to work for the town. He isn’t being hired by the town, but he volunteered to raise the money for a alternative analysis study of the town’s current treatment plant plan. Town officials argued that they hadn’t pursued an alternative analysis, a study to see if the plant would be better located elsewhere, because of the cost, estimated at $25,000 to $50,000. Wilder who has argued...
Elmer City has advised the town of Coulee Dam that their agreement on the wastewater treatment plant is over. A letter dated April 22, states that a 1976, 50-year agreement no longer controls the relationship between the towns, and after Elmer City makes its final bond payment on the USDA bonds that financed its portion of the plant, on March 1, 2014, the agreement is over. The letter states: “Going forward, Elmer City is willing to engage in negotiations to enter into a new agreement based upon the proposed expansion of Coulee Dam’s was...
Walk-in freezer bid accepted Coulee Dam council voted to accept a bid of $8,650.60 from Cascade Mechanical of Omak to replace the walk-in freezer at the Melody Restaurant. The Community Building The Melody is located in is owned by the town. The space is being refitted so it can be reopened. Two bids were received, just $58 apart. Tapping hotel/ motel funds The Coulee Dam council passed a $21,000 budget amendment last Wednesday night to move money from their hotel/motel fund to pay for the following: Ridge Riders, $5,000; Coulee Corridor,...
The Coulee Dam branch of Bank of America will close its doors Aug. 23, corporate officials stated in notices distributed recently, Notices to business and regular customers started going out April 19, and customers have been referred to other BofA branches in Moses Lake and Omak. Local branch manager Michelle Bredstrand confirmed the closing date and referred queries to the bank’s Seattle headquarters. Media representative Britney W. Sheehan told The Star that discussions are going on now to see if the bank can help employees find placement i...
Fern Blaylock, a veteran volunteer at Center School, received an award April 25 from Washington Gov. Jay Inslee. The award, for outstanding volunteer service, was presented to her at the Governor’s Executive Mansion in Olympia. Blaylock was nominated for her work through the Colville Tribal Foster Grandparent Program. “Fern is so kind and gentle she will remind you of all the grandmas in your life rolled into one,” information on the event’s program stated. “She is not only the children'...
Lake Roosevelt High School Principal Brad Wilson is taking a position as principal of the middle school in the Chelan School District. The school board accepted his resignation Monday night. Wilson has been in the Grand Coulee Dam School District 11 years as teacher, coach, athletic director, interim principal and dean of students, as well as principal. He had won a number of honors including Coach of the Year in the Caribou Trail League and took several teams to the state basketball tournament. Wilson filled in as interim LRHS principal when...
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...
Charli Knight said Monday she had about 80 participants signed up to “Walk for a Fight” in the 5K event she has planned for this Saturday, May 4 at 10 a.m. The Lake Roosevelt High School senior organized the walk to benefit The Support Center, a shelter for battered women in Okanogan, and also to call attention to domestic violence, which claimed the life of her sister in 2009. A $10 donation sets you on the path and gets a T-shirt....
Thank you for publicly supporting Guillermo during this difficult time. I have known Guillermo for the past thirteen years. Guillermo is one of the most honest, caring, and thoughtful individuals that I have ever encountered. He is committed to helping young people be successful in school and in life. I last saw Guillermo in January. During his school vacation, he visited my school in Seattle to spend a day observing my classroom and others in an effort to improve his practice. Guillermo consistently tries to learn new skills and teaching...
Huge kudos to you, Charli, for your courage to address and combat an issue most won't speak about. While (I’m) so sorry about the tragic loss of your sister, please know that the awareness you are raising can, and likely will, save lives, because breaking the silence is one of the biggest weapons available in this battle! Tania Barnhart What an inspiring story. Thank you, Charli, for proving once again that Lake Roosevelt High School and the Grand Coulee Dam School District has reason to be proud of the job they do educating and creating g...
About three months ago, the Coulee Dam Town Council was presented with a petition signed by hundreds. Two of the items on that petition were a roll-back of the burdensome sewer rates and a demand for the town to look at alternative solutions for the project. As one councilman (Ben Alling) put it, “How about rather than roll back the rates, we just use the new money to pay for the Alternatives Analysis.” And the council went on to stop the project for 90 days so that alternative technologies and/or locations could be explored and evaluated. The...
Grand Coulee area and the reaches of The Star newspaper, one of our own, and my son, Major Kevin Billups USAF, has been nominated, one of four, to win the prestigious and deserving title as 2013 MILITARY FATHERHOOD OF THE YEAR AWARD! He needs all of our help to win this title and it’s very simple. Once a day, every day, until May 12, log into the site on Facebook: 2013 Military Fatherhood of the Year Award (link is http://bit.ly/10RadNQ), and simply vote for him. He is a wonderful, hardworking, honest, bright, a loving son, husband, brother, s...
In March, both the House and Senate passed budget plans. Now, President Obama has released his budget. The Congressional Budget Office and Office of Management and Budget will be scrutinizing each proposed new revenue increase, every proposed loophole and all program dollars snipped. The public is being told it must choose between Meals on Wheels for grandma or Head Start for toddlers down the street. In a situation like this, wouldn’t it be great to be able to see just how each of the dueling budget proposals will affect spending for p...
A Wake for Lorriane M. Antoine-Tonasket, 71, will be held at 7 p.m., Tuesday, night April 30, 2013, at the Keller Community Center in Keller, Wash. A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday morning, May 1, also at the Keller Community Center, with burial to follow at the San Poil Cemetery on Kuehne Rd. in Keller. An online register book for Lorraine is available at www.stratefuneralhome.com . Strate Funeral Home of Grand Coulee, is honored to be serving Lorraine’s family....
The local PEO Chapter DG has designed and had milled a beautiful blue and white pictorial blanket. This 48”x68” blanket includes 11 pictures of the scenic Grand Coulee Dam Area. All the proceeds from this fundraiser will go toward their local scholarship as well as various other educational projects the group supports. They will have a vendor table at North Dam Park during Colorama and with a $50 cash donation, you may take one of these beautiful blankets home. Can’t make the festival or all t...
A public art hunt is on for the new K-12 school project. Public buildings are required to set aside one-half of one percent of the cost of construction for art. The school board decided Monday night to seek art produced by local artists, that is artists from the counties that lie within the school district boundaries. The total money set aside for the art contribution is $120,000. Board members discussed the possibility of sculpture either inside or outside, and graphics inside. It was decided to solicit ideas from artists interested in making...
Senior Meals Wed., May 1 - Dinner Beef Stew, with Mixed Vegetables, Cornbread, Fruited Jello Mold, Cookie. Thurs., May 2 - Dinner Macaroni, Ham & Cheese, Harvard Beets, Green Salad, Lemon Dessert. Shopping and errands with Sara. Fri., May 3 - Breakfast Bacon & Eggs, Hashbrowns, Muffins, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice. Mon., May 6 - Breakfast Sausage Patty, Eggs, Pancakes, Plums, Orange Juice. Tues., May 7 - Dinner Chili Cheese Dog, Mixed Salad Bar, French Fries, Fruited Jello with Whipped Cream. Wed., May 8 - Dinner Frank’s Chicken Fried Steak, W...
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...
The Lady Raiders completed the season sweep of the Manson Trojans on April 23 at Manson by the score of 12-2. The game ended in the fifth inning because of the WIAA 10-run mercy rule. Head Coach Jamie Lezard liked what he saw on the field. The “Lady Raiders played good team ball offensively and defensively, batting .647 for the game,” he said. Pitcher Ashley Lezard struck out 10 batters without giving up a walk. She backed up her pitching performance by batting .750 on the day. Tristan Ado...
Raider baseball completed a season series sweep of the Oroville Hornets April 23 in Oroville, 16-0. Kendal Piccolo pitched a complete game no hitter, a rare pitching feat at all levels of the game. Piccolo backed up his pitching performance by batting four for six on the day. Brady Black picked up two doubles at Oroville. A black mark on an otherwise excellent day for the Raiders was an injury to Justus DeWinkler. DeWinkler broke a finger which has the possibility of leaving him sidelined for...
Raider golf competed at Omak and Lake Chelan last week. Austin Rosenbaum led the Raider boys golfers at Omak April 22, with a 111 on 18 holes, while the Raider girls were led by Tanecia Stanczak, the medalist for the day, with the score of 46 on the nine-hole course. At Lake Chelan April 25, Rosenbaum improved his score to 99 and took home the medal. Stanczak also shot a 99 on the 18-hole course. Head Coach Steve Files has high hopes for these two in the coming weeks. “Stanczak and Rosenbaum b...
