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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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The school board is being pushed to make decisions on overcrowding at the new school. Could a portable classroom be in the district’s future? It’s a possibility, says Grand Coulee Dam School District Superintendent Paul Turner. The most critical grade level is the second grade, with the fifth grade also being pushed. The two second grade classes are maxed out now and quite possibly will turn away new students. “The optimum class size for grades 1-6 is 24, with the maximum size at 28,” Turner stated. The district, according to Turner, has a p...
The Lake Roosevelt Lady Raiders volleyball team beat the Bridgeport Mustangs 3 games to 1 at home on Tuesday in their first match of the season. One highlight came in the second game when Aiyanna Picard served six aces in a row. “She just annihilated it,” Coach Garvin said afterwards. The Lady Raiders face off against Manson on Thursday. More info in next week’s Star. LR def. BP 26-24, 25-13, 24-26, 25-20...
A woman's home in east Coulee Dam caught fire Friday evening, drawing a quick response from every local fire department. Susan Lynch's house at 611 Birch Street drew 11 fire engines, first responder vehicles and ambulances when the call went out at 6:10 p.m. "People keep telling me it can all be replaced," Lynch said, watching firefighters answer with torrents of water flames coming from inside her home, "but it can't." Lynch said photos and annuals can't be replaced, and she worried whether...
Car thefts and prowls have been on the increase in the area for the past few months, according to law enforcement officials. Grand Coulee police Chief John Tufts said last week that there are a number of factors in the rise of crime involving vehicles. Probably the number-one factor is that these kind of crimes can usually be traced to drug-related crime, Tufts stated. There are a number of things that he suggested to keep from becoming a victim of a vehicle-related crime: • Don’t leave your keys in the ignition, it’s an open invitation for c...
It’s “Pig for the Park” time again in Electric City. The community picnic to benefit a park will happen Saturday, Sept. 10, the second year running. City Councilmember Lonna Bussert is spearheading the picnic again this year. It begins at noon this Saturday, and proceeds go toward the development of the city park near the fire department headquarters. Bussert said the picnic will cost $12 for adults, $6 for children 6-12 and children 5 and under get in free. The Whitelaws — John, Jack, and Dave — will again be in charge of the barbecue....
Jess Ford set a goal and surpassed it in August, which meant the Lake Roosevelt Raider football team collected on a big pledge last week. The Ford dealership had promised to give the team $50 for every car sold in August, but reaching the 100 mark would double the pledge. "The salesmen were so excited" as they approached that goal, said Stacey Jess. With the team members calling friends and relatives and Facebooking the goal, the sales team sold 100 vehicles. Last Friday Jess Ford issued a...
Fire mostly out In its final day of reporting on the Cayuse Mountain fire, the Spokane Indian Tribe stated the fire was 95 percent contained and had burned 14 houses and nine other structures. The fire consumed grass and trees on 18,116 acres. The fire started Aug. 21. Level 1 and 2 evacuations were still in place. Free food coming Second Harvest of the Inland Northwest announced free food distribution from its mobile food bank for Thursday, Sept. 22, at the Zion Lutheran Church parking lot, 348 Mead Avenue in Grand Coulee. Co-sponsors include...
There’s truly something to do for everyone at this year’s Harvest Festival, Sept. 17-18 at North Dam Park. Some things you need to get registered for and are unique, to say the least. Get a team of six together and register for the Human Foosball event. It costs $30, but there’s prize money to win, and it’s only $5 each for team members. Also register for the Run the Dam race, which starts by crossing the dam. That’s Saturday. See runthedam.com for details and to register. Food and craft vendors can call the chamber office to register...
The Coulee Medical Center Guild will kick off its plans for a Breast Cancer Run at the upcoming Harvest Festival, Sept. 17-18. Guild President Clea Pryor said her group will have a booth at the festival site - North Dam Park - and will register people who wish to take part. The run is to call attention to breast cancer, Pryor stated. Registration cost is $15, and those taking part will receive a T-shirt with an appropriate message on it. The Oct. 8 run will begin at CMC and go to North Dam Park...
Lake Roosevelt schools were swamped last Wednesday night as students and parents were introduced to teachers and staff in anticipation of Tuesday's school opening. Students on the elementary side were able to visit their respective rooms and get acquainted with their teachers. Traditionally, elementary teachers spend extra time setting up and decorating their rooms for the beginning of school. On the junior/senior high wing, students could meet teachers, collect their class schedules, pay their...
The rehearsals begin early in September for both the Orchestra and the Chorus sponsored by Okanogan Valley Orchestra & Chorus. This volunteer group gathers once a week for practice and performs in four concerts throughout the year. No auditions are necessary; simply join in on the first rehearsal night. The Chorus, under the direction of Jonathan McBride, meets on Mondays from 7 to 9 p.m., in the Omak HS Choir room. Since the first rehearsal this year falls on a holiday, the group will meet for that one night only at the Omak Presbyterian Churc...
Scott, we read your editorial with interest. We moved here 10 years ago. We chose this area for many reasons, safety of the community being one. That feeling of safety has slowly eroded. The statistics the Mayor quoted are fine but they do not reflect how we feel. We believe that drugs are the driving force for the growth in criminal activity. In our opinion, lack of police action has allowed the drug problem to increase. The locations of many of the drug houses are known, but it appears that nothing is being done. If help from other agencies...
Once again we come to the community to thank everyone for a fantastic summer season at the Vets Center. Whether you know us as the Vet Center, VFW or the American Legion (which is who we are), we appreciate everybody who came by and shopped with us during our sale season. Although it seemed like a really long stretch for those of us who worked every week to gather and prepare all the treasures that we had for sale, the time flew by as we greeted many of the same people on a weekly basis. A very special thanks goes out to all the community membe...
We support Ashley Thasher for (Okanogan) county commissioner, District 2. Ashley has demonstrated her willingness to work hard to understand the needs of constituents and county government. She has already invested significant personal time in meeting with a number of county department heads, mayors, and citizens groups. We support her interest in strengthening our local health department. She has been the only one of the remaining candidates to testify before the county commissioners against moving juvenile corrections out of the county, and...
I have known Sheilah Kennedy since 1994 when I worked under her at the Okanogan County Noxious Weed department. I had great respect for her back then and still do to this day. I supported her first campaign and continue to stand by her. Why? Sheilah delivered on her promises. She has provided leadership, accountability, and fiscal responsibility while making enormous personal sacrifices to serve the people of this county. But this race goes beyond Sheilah and her opponent. It’s about the culture of Okanogan County. Our history is one of l...
Two letters attacking our Superior Court judges and commissioner candidate Chris Branch appeared in the Omak Chronicle recently. Citizens county-wide, including Districts 2 and 3, will be choosing between Branch and Sheilah Kennedy in the November general election, so this misinformation must be addressed. James Miller criticizes Chris Branch for accepting campaign contributions from outside the county, specifically from a family that has owned and operated a large cattle ranch in the Tunk valley family for 30 years and are family-oriented. He...
I was getting up to go to work, headed to the shower and decided to click on the TV. What I saw happening in New York City would change not only me but an entire nation. I watched as terrorists took down planes on American soil. This event kept the world captivated for weeks and truths came out slowly. We learned of heroes. We counted the lost. We lit candles and waged a war against this ever happening again. Here we are 15 years later. Memorials are erected all over the country, some with actual pieces of the Twin Towers embedded in their...
A new school ballfield begins to take shape in the new Mason Addition. Here sawdust is being spread on the field to be mixed with soil. - Sept. 9, 1946 photo...
Marlene Virginia Geraud, 79, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, August 27, 2016, in Nevis, Minnesota, after battling lung cancer. She had been staying with her good friends, Don and Jan Francis. Marlene was born October 25, 1936, to Alfonse and Violet (Lund) Geraud in Wenatchee, Washington. When she was five, the family moved to Grand Coulee, Washington. Her mother soon started a children's Bible club in the home and it was there that Marlene accepted Jesus Christ as her personal...
Donald Ray Kanzleiter, longtime resident of the Yakima Valley passed peacefully in Nespelem Washington, on Friday, September 2, 2016, surrounded by loving sisters, nieces, nephews and family. His loving sister, Diana Rieker, spent hundreds of hours making sure his last days were filled with love, comfort and care. Donald was born on May 12, 1956, to Ray and Iva (Simpson) Kanzleiter. Donald was a protective big brother, uncle, and loving friend to many. He served in the United States Army, was a...
Grand Coulee Dam Area residents may dispose of household hazardous waste for free on Friday, September 9, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Delano Regional Transfer Station. Only hazardous waste generated by households will be accepted. Hazardous products have labels with words such as warning, danger, caustic, flammable, and poison. These chemicals should be disposed of through hazardous waste collection opportunities; not in the garbage, down the drain, or on the ground. Examples include: oil-based paint, contaminated used motor oil, thinners,...
Chamber This Week The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will be meeting at noon this Thursday, Sept. 8, at La Presa Restaurant, SR-174 in Grand Coulee. Linette Gahringer, Community Outreach Coordinator for Life Flight, will be updating the group on Life Flight services (formerly MedStar in the area). American Legion Post 157 to Meet American Legion Post 157 will hold its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, Sept. 13, at 6:30 p.m., at the Vets Center in Electric City. Call 683-3059 for information. Care and Share Food Bank Is Open Fridays...
Lake Roosevelt Raider Football players continued to be students of the game as NFL punter T.J. Conley and EWU Big Sky champion offensive lineman Cassidy Curtis came to their practice last Wednesday. The guests spoke to the Raiders before their practice. The players listened intently to their advice before heading to the field, where Conley and Curtis ran drills with the younger players, guiding them on the proper techniques of how to kick a football, or be more effective as a lineman. Conley,...
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders opened their season with a victory against Waterville, defeating the Shockers on their home field 41-7. “Overall it was a successful night,” Raider Head Coach Loren Endsley said. “We had a lot of players step up and make some huge plays for us. They played as a team and that was great to see as a coach.” Sophomore quarterback Steven Flowers led the Raiders, passing for 155 yards, including a touchdown pass to senior wide receiver Tyrell Kiser, and rushing for 154 yards, including a touchdown. Flowers also had eight t...
Friday, Sept. 2 7 p.m., HS Football at Waterville Thursday, Sept. 8 4:30 p.m., HS Soccer at Bridgeport (L) 5 p.m., HS Volleyball at Manson (NL) Friday, Sept. 9 7 p.m., HS Football here with Manson (L) Sat., Sept. 10 11 a.m., HS Soccer at Oroville (L)...
