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Meetings and Notices

Chamber to

Meet at Siam Palace

The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a noon meeting May 23, at Siam Palace. They will meet for a brief lunch and then walk to the Senior Center to view “Kissed Quilts’ “ quilts and to hear about Marlene Oddieís business and quilt-making process.

OES to Meet

Order of Eastern Star will meet this Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Masonic Hall. Chapter dress and short for opening will be presided over by Worthy Matron Linda Carlson and Worthy Patron Dwayne Farr. Heather Downs will provide refreshments.

Fire Coordination Meeting Set

The annual Okanogan County Wildland Fire Coordination meeting is scheduled for June 6 from 1:30 - 4 p.m. at the Okanogan County Commissioners Conference Room, 123 5th Ave. North, Okanogan. All meetings are open to the public. Anyone with comments or concerns is invited to attend.

Looking for Those Who Served in the 2nd

Fox Lake, IL - The Second (Indianhead) Division Association is searching for anyone who ever served in the Army’s 2nd Infantry Division at any time.

For information about the association and its annual reunion in Columbus, Georgia from September 17 - 21, 2013, contact Secretary-Treasurer Bob Haynes, at 2idahq@comcast.net or 224-225-1202.

Nespelem School

Board to Meet

The Nespelem School Board will hold its board meeting on Wednesday, May 22 (today) at 5 p.m.

Class of 2003 Getting Ready for Reunion

The Lake Roosevelt Class of 2003 will be holding an informal get-together for its 10-year reunion on July 26 and 27. Friday night will be at the Electric City Bar and Grill and Saturday at Spring Canyon all day and then either Electric City Bar and Grill or SunBanks Cantena Saturday night. No RSVP will be required.

TOPS Meetings

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter meets on Tuesdays at 9:15 a.m. at Grand Coulee Senior Center prior to the exercise group gathering at 10 a.m. Come and join for the health of it.

TOPS#WA1490, Coulee Dam meets on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m., meeting following weigh in downstairs in the ground level fellowship hall in the Coulee Dam Community Presbyterian Church, 509 Central Ave., across from the Colville Tribal Museum. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) is a non-profit weight loss organization.

Eagles #2577 Meetings

The Eagles #2577 Aerie meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month. The next meeting is May 28, at 7 p.m. The Auxiliary meets the first and third Tuesday of every month. Next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday,Junr 4.

Free Pinochle

at the Seniors

Free pinochle is offered at the Grand Coulee Senior Center Monday, Wednesday and Friday beginning at 1 p.m.

Care and Share Food Bank Open

The food bank at the Church of the Nazarene normal operating hours are every Monday from 2 to 4 p.m. It is located at the Church of Nazarene, hwy 174, Grand Coulee. The bank still can use clean plastic grocery bags.

Library has

Friday Story Time

The Grand Coulee Library Story time is every Friday at 10:30 a.m. Regular library hours are Mondays and Thursdays 12:30 - 5:30 p.m.; Tuesdays 12:30 - 7:30 p.m. and Wednesdays and Fridays 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. For information concerning library programs or services call 633-0972.

Local AA Meetings

Confused in the Coulee AA meetings are held on Mondays at 7 p.m., Friday at 6 p.m. and Sunday at 9 a.m.. at the Vets Center in Electric City. Call Paul 633-3377 days or 633-3345 evenings. New Hope Group meetings are held Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Vets Center. For more information call John 633-2448. These are open, non-smoking and handicap accessible.

In Nespelem the group Bound and Determined holds its meetings Monday evening at 7 p.m. at the Catholic Church. Contact Myrna 634-4921 for more information there.

Seniors Have Wheelchairs,

Crutches Available

Through the Grand Coulee Dam Senior Center a program is available to members and other persons who for a short time need a wheel chair, walkers, crutches, canes, bath stools and other items of this type.

For those who have any of the above items that are from the center and no longer used please return. If you have any of the above items in good condition and would like to donate them to the center, it would be extremely appreciated. For those who cannot deliver, pickup is available. Call 633-2321 for more information.

 

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