Coulee Recollections

10 years ago

Marine Lance Corporal Rusty Marchand, a 1999 Lake Roosevelt High School graduate and former student of the Nespelem School, was home on leave this month, returning to his base at Twenty Nine Palms, Calif. where he will serve out the remaining 13 months of his tour-of-duty as a mechanic and truck driver. While at home, Marchand visited Nespelem Elementary School classes, talking about his experiences in Iraq.

20 years ago

Joining the Immediate Care Clinic is its new manager, JoAnn Ehlers of Grand Coulee. She has worked in the clinic’s office and for Dr. Vicki Black at her clinic located across from Coulee Community Hospital. She also owned and operated her own restaurant, Marie’s in Electric City, and at the Columbia Bank, now the Washington Trust Bank. JoAnn is married to Joe Ehlers, an employee of the Washington State Department of Transportation. The Ehlers and their children, Jinger, 9, and Jill, 6, live north of Grand Coulee where Joe raises cows.

Willard Rinker was on a hot streak at Coulee Bowl’s Tuesday night event when he rolled a 296 game, with his previous high at 264 and average at 159. For his high score, he got a watch and patch from the American Bowling Congress, a $25.00 check and free bowling for the rest of the year from the bowling alley.

30 years ago

Friends are invited to stop by Rapid Robert’s Drive In on Sunday, Nov. 4 to wish Metz Pachosa a Happy 80th Birthday. Born in Krosno, Poland on Nov. 1, 1904, Metz arrived in America at Ellis Island in New York City with his mother and one of his brothers in 1910. They joined his father in West Virginia, then in 1922 at 18 years old, he began working as a carpenter on the east coast before heading to Hoover Dam in 1933. Three years later he arrived in Grand Coulee with four of his brothers, Adolph, Jack, Harry and Stanley; brother Andrew joined them here in 1949.

Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Iannetta are proud to announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Terri, to Dean McPherson, son of Ruby McPherson of Grand Coulee and Minor McPherson of Kettle Falls. Terri graduated for Lake Roosevelt High School in 1980 and Dean in 1976. The couple are planning a November wedding and will live Grand Coulee.

40 years ago

At it’s recent meeting, the Grand Coulee city council allocated $550.00 for the removal of debris and salvage from the fire that destroyed the Continental Hotel Sept.22. Herb Bird, subcontractor for the removal crew, indicated the job will finish within three weeks. Pete Rio, of Seattle and the hotel’s current owner, plans to build a restaurant and bar at the same location.