Newsbriefs

Port commission

spot is open

Port District 7 is still looking for its third commissioner.

The Port District has advertised to encourage anyone interested to submit a letter or come to the commissioner’s monthly meeting, at 5 p.m. the final Thursday of the month, March 27, at the office at the airport.

The person selected will replace former chairman Orville Scharbach, who recently resigned.

Rupe honored for service to city

Electric City honored former council member Bob Rupe with a plaque for his service to the city. Rupe was councilman from 1998-2004 and from 2007-2013. The plaque was presented at the council meeting Tuesday night.

PTA big events

The PTA will meet Thursday, March 13 at 7 p.m. at Center Elementary’s library.

PTA was responsible for bringing in the Missoula Children’s Theater production and will bring the Pacific Science Center exhibit to Grand Coulee. The group will also contribute $500 for a sixth-grade ropes course event.

On the agenda are thanks to those who contributed for concessions, the opportunity to participate in a mid-April book fair at the middle school, input on ideas for next events and nominations for leadership.

Park district

will look for input

The Coulee Area Park and Recreation District will hold a public scoping meeting to form a master plan for North Dam Park, so the park will have “a brighter future with your input and ideas,” the district announced Monday.

The meeting in the Center Elementary gym will take place Tuesday, March 25 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Town to re-

establish board

The town of Coulee Dam plans to breath new life into a board that will advise the town on a range of issues, including its trees and historic properties.

“We would like to renew our Tree City USA status, working with the Arbor Day Foundation, all leading to the definition and implementation of the community’s urban forestry goals,” Mayor Greg Wilder said in a press release.

Applicants must be a resident of the town and have an “interest and passion for our historic and natural resources and in particular the care, maintenance, and renewal of or our town parks and street trees,” he said. Anyone who is interested in serving on the board can call the Coulee Dam Town Hall at 633-0320.

County needs mosquito

commissioner

The Grant County Board of Commissioners is looking for interested citizens to serve on the Grant County Mosquito Control District #2 Board of Trustees. The term is for two years. The citizen must reside within the Mosquito District (Electric City, Grand Coulee, and outer lying area along Banks Lake).

An application can be found at http://www.grantcountyweb.com under the “Request for Volunteers” link. For further information call 509-754-2011 ext 428 or write commissioners@co.grant.wa.us. Applications will be accepted until March 19, 2014.