The Blessing of the Steel

A handful of citizens from the Faith Community Church in Electric City held a “Blessing of the Steel” at the Grand Coulee Dam School District’s new K-12 school complex in Coulee Dam Friday. Workers laid the last of the steel girders Thursday, and the crane that has been lifting the steel beams was taken from the area. Taking part in the event were, from left, Pastor Steve Archer, Janice Archer, Barbara Mooney, Geary Oliver, Superintendent Dr. Dennis Carlson, Janis Heuvel and James Heuvel. After the short ceremony, the group got a tour of the new school site. — Roger S. Lucas photo