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SERVING THE GRAND COULEE DAM AREA, WASHINGTON STATE
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by Roger S. Lucas
Coulee Dam’s council approved a 2.1-percent increase in
wages and salary for Teamster
Union employees and department heads for 2015, at its
meeting last Wednesday night.
The council also selected Councilmember Shawn Derrick as
mayor pro-tem for 2015.
The Grand Coulee Dam School
District Board of Directors Monday night approved a $1.1million
four-year levy for maintenance
and operations to go before district voters Feb. 10.
In doing so, the board followed
the recommendations of a special levy committee that had met
twice to flesh out a levy plan for
the district.
The levy will ask district taxpayers to fund the $1,130,000
over four years, making it the
third time the district has voted
on a four-year levy plan.
The levy, if approved, will help
the district keep class sizes small,
pay for pre-school, coaching salaries, basic education, technology,
school lunches, drivers education
and special education, as well as
a number of other programs.
If the district is successful in
passing the levy, it will qualify for
about $535,000 from the state.
A levy committee is being
formed and interested parties are
welcome to attend a meeting at 4
p.m., Jan. 8, at the new school.
Senior meals
supported
Electric City council voted to
provide $2,500 to Senior Meals
Service program. The donation
will be effective Jan. 1, 2015.
Sewer lobby
donation made
The council at Electric City
voted $500 to a coalition of
small cities who plan to lobby
the Legislature on sewer matters
and seek ways to get grants for
improvements. The coalition
started by Shelton has 16 cities
taking part.
Trees of Sharing volunteers
are preparing this week for delivery of Christmas gifts Saturday
morning Dec. 20, to children in
Elmer City, Coulee Dam, Grand
Coulee, Delano and Electric City.
Gifts will be delivered between
10 a.m. and noon to 159 children. If you have an ornamental
tag, please return your wrapped
gift to any “tree” location today
(Wednesday). If you were unable
to purchase a gift or have one
and you are unable to deliver it,
please call Linda Black at 6333611.
Attendance
up at school
School officials learned
Monday night that the average
attendance at Grand Coulee
Dam district schools was 717 for
December, up from 667 for the
same month a year ago. The 717
number is 57 over the projected
budget figure for this year.
Personnel changes
approved
The school board Monday
night accepted one resignation
and hired for two positions.
Resigning was Andrea Sperberg as assistant track coach at
Lake Roosevelt High School.
Hired were Natalie Kontos as
K-6 physical education specialist
(long term substitute) and James
Caddy as eighth-grade girls’
basketball coach.
Game cancelled
The Lake Roosevelt High
School Alumni basketball game
scheduled for Dec. 20, has been
cancelled, officials stated, due to
unforeseen circumstances.
Barry keeps
board chair
Joette Barry was re-elected
as chairman of the school board
during its meeting Monday night.
Carla Marconi was named vice
chair, and Barry was appointed
WIAA representative.
District
approves
levy
request
Voters to decide
Pay raise approved
Trees of Sharing
gifts to be
delivered
DECEMBER 17, 2014
ASB officers get big check
Jack’s Service gave the Lake Roosevelt Junior Senior High School Associated Student Body officers and members of the leadership group a check for
$4,813.80, Monday. The money came from a special promotion Jack’s held during the entire month of November. Owners Jack and Loretta Madsen pledged 10
cents a gallon for every gallon of gas pumped during the month to the school’s
See LEVY page 2
ASB fund. From the left, in the back row: Jack Madsen, Austin Rosenbaum, Kayley Duclos, Lachelle Bearcub, Kammi Rosenbaum and Loretta Madsen. In the
front row, holding the large check, from the left, are Tonya Ang, Savannah Marin,
Olivia Arnold and Areiell White. — Roger S. Lucas photo
Fire chief resigns in Coulee Dam
by Roger S. Lucas
“We clearly have an opportunity for change”
and to “reshape the department.”
When you make a 911 call to report a fire
Alling proceeded to deliver to the mayor
in Coulee Dam you expect a town fire engine Jackson’s gear and his own. He gave no reaand crew to respond.
son for resigning.
Don’t count on it.
There have been differences between
Last week, Coulee Dam
Wilder and the fire
fire chief Robert Jackson redepartment, espesigned after 12 years as chief.
cially with the amWhen reached he refused to
bulance operation,
comment on his resignation.
which has faced
The issue came up at the
charges of harassCoulee Dam Town Counment of one memcil meeting last Wednesday
ber.
night, and shortly after anWilder has said
nouncing it to the council,
that emergency perCouncilmember Ben Alling,
sonnel were making
who has been a member of
decisions on whethGreg Wilder, Mayor
the fire department for 38
er they were going
Coulee Dam
years, announced his resigto respond to calls
nation from it. Since then,
based on who else in
Mayor Greg Wilder stated, a
the department was
third fire department member has resigned.
responding because some didn’t want to work
“As a point, the town didn’t request any of with others.
the resignations,” Wilder stated later, adding,
The mayor has asked for indpendent as-
“As a point, the
town didn’t request any of the
resignations.”
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sessments from insurance companies and
others and learned that the ambulance did
not have all the basic supplies needed and it
often set without being cleaned out, with candy wrappers and soda pop cans left behind.
At the council meeting, resident Keith St.
Jeor asked the mayor if the town still had a
fire department. He requested a “yes or no”
answer.
The issue bounced around, with Councilmember Shawn Derrick asking Alling how
many volunteer firefighters remained. Alling
said maybe 12, but that they were not all active.
St. Jeor asked if an engine would respond
should the town get a fire call, a question that
was not really answered. St. Jeor said he was
afraid local fire insurance rates would go up if
the town fire system isn’t responding to fires.
Coulee Dam has a mutual-aid response
agreement with both Grand Coulee and the
Bureau of Reclamation.
“The town and the broader community will
still live on,” Wilder stated.
City to spend less to bolster tourism
by Roger S. Lucas
Electric City will spend thousands less on boosting tourism efforts and related job growth after
the city council reversed itself in
a 3-2 vote last week.
The council last Tuesday night
backed off its previous decision in
November to spend 75 percent of
its annual hotel/motel taxes each
year, choosing instead to stay with
its present ordinance that fixes
spending at 50 percent of what
comes in during a given year.
John Nordine, one of two council members on the tourism committee, told the council that he
would still like to see the city do
a tourism-related project with
money held in the city’s reserve
account.
Electric
City
has
some
$290,000 in its hotel/motel reserve account, and takes in about
$65,000 a year from the tax on
stays at motels and campgrounds.
The largest share of that comes
from Sunbanks Lake Resort on
Banks Lake. The tax is authorized by the state Legislature for
the purpose of promoting tourism.
Electric City provides funds
each year from its hotel/motel money to such groups as the
chamber of commerce, Coulee
Area Park & Recreation District,
and the Ridge Riders Saddle Club.
It was a tough sell for Nordine,
but the council ended up voting in
his favor by 3-2.
Nordine and Councilmember
Lonna Bussert argued the point,
with Bussert supporting giving
more money to the chamber of
commerce, which uses it to advertise the area.
Contacted later, Peggy Nevsimal, executive director of the
Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce, said the decision will likely “reduce our opportunity to have any broadcast
advertising this year,” cutting up
to $10,000 out of that budget.
“The money we spent this year
on broadcast advertising directly
influenced our huge success for
Festival of America attendance
(300% increase) and the overall increase in tourism this last
summer (even with bad smoke
weeks). Overall tourism was up
this year (5.7% increase in traffic
at the Dam),” Nevsimal wrote in
an email responding to a request
for comment.
While Bussert supported repealing the ordinance restricting
expenditures to 50 percent, Nordine said he would like to have
some time to come up with ideas
for projects that could be funded
with hotel/motel tax dollars. The
other council member on the hotel/motel committee is Aaron
Derr.
The repeal failed. Voting to
keep it at the 50 percent level
were council members Nordine,
Marie Chuinard and Brad Parrish, who voted by phone from out
of town. Bussert and Derr voted
for the repeal.
Parrish had voted on the other
side of issue in November.
Town
bids on
Electric
City
police
work
by Roger S. Lucas
The town of Coulee Dam has
made an offer to Electric City to
provide police services.
The offer was sent last week
and outlined for Coulee Dam
Town Council members last
Wednesday night by Mayor Greg
Wilder.
The five-year offer would begin in 2015 at $101,253.50, and
include annual cost-of-living increases in each subsequent year.
Currently, Electric City contracts with Grand Coulee for police protection, but its five-year
contract runs out Dec. 31. The
final year on that contract was
about $80,000.
In spite of the fact that Electric
City and Grand Coulee council
committees had met and agreed
on a $115,000 contract for 2015,
the two cities have been at odds
since a police protection levy by
Electric City failed in November.
Electric City Mayor Jerry Sands
stated in a recent council meeting
that the defeat of the police levy
was an indication that residents
didn’t want police protection.
A last-minute effort to get the
two council committees back together was undertaken last week
by Grand Coulee City Clerk Carol
Boyce.
Boyce attended Electric City’s
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THE STAR • DECEMBER 17, 2014
Oregon artist
chosen for
local school art
by Roger S. Lucas
Lucinda Parker, an abstract
artist from Oregon, has been
commissioned to produce $75,000
worth of artwork for the new
school complex.
Parker was one of scores of artists recommended to a local committee by the Washington State
Art Commission.
The $75,000 project is required
as part of the public building/art
program and is administered by
the state art commission.
Nate Piturachsatit outlined
the local committee’s selection to
Grand Coulee Dam School District directors Monday night and
indicated that dozens of artists
were considered before Parker
was selected.
The abstract artist plans a visit to the area in February to get
a feel of the school and its surroundings before she designs the
project.
The local committee is made
up of Piturachsatit, Lori Adkins,
Shelley Black, Lisa Carlson and
Susan Duclos.
Piturachsatit told the board
they hope that Parker can do several small pieces to tie the school
together with her art.
But after pictures of a number
of Parker’s abstract projects were
circulated, Director Ted Piccolo
said, “Would someone explain abstract art to me?”
Maybe Parker summed it up
best when she stated in one interview that a person shouldn’t try
to explain abstract art but measure it by how it makes you feel.
Also, Piturachsatit stated, Virgil “Smoker” Marchand, a local
artist, has been invited to develop a piece of his sculptured metal
art for someplace in front of the
building at a cost of $10,000.
Marchand created the “Women
Digging Roots” sculptures north
of Belvedere, the “Sasquatch”
sculpture on Disautel Pass, and a
“Ram Sheep” sculpture overlooking Omak Lake.
Elmer City passes
budget and raises
by Roger S. Lucas
the salary increases.
Mayor Gail Morin also stated
that water and sewer increases
were necessary because the town
had not kept pace with increased
cost of utility delivery.
The DeWinklers, who voted
against the budget, took aim at
the salary increases. At the budget workshop a few weeks ago
they had asked for time to check
with other towns to see what they
were paying employees.
In doing so they had determined that Elmer City employees
were making enough as it is.
Town Clerk Renee Tillman
currently makes $18.50 an hour;
and public works director Jimmer
Tillman currently makes $17 an
hour. The budget will allow the
town to pay both the identical
rate of $19.50 an hour.
The utility increases, not tied
to the salary increases according
to town officials, will see monthly
water rates go from $27 a month
to $29 a month, and the sewer
rates move from $38 a month to
$41 a month.
Elmer City passed its 2015
budget last Thursday night —
barely.
The $674,662.80 budget passed
with a 3-2 vote. A large portion
of the budget, $244,971, is passthrough money that will come
in 2015 from the state’s Transportation Improvement Board
for a street and sidewalk project
scheduled for 2016.
The budget and council meeting took a dark turn as the lights
went out just as the meeting was
scheduled to begin. Out came the
flashlights, but within 10 minutes
the lights came on again.
The budget passed after some
intense budget workshop meetings as two council members, Jeff
DeWinkler and Donna DeWinkler
(husband and wife) opposed the
budget because of salary increases for the town’s two employees.
The town budget also shows a
rate increase for water and sewer
for 2015.
Councilmember Larry Holford
made it clear that the town council was not raising rates to pay for
Police
Continued from front page
council meeting last week and
was careful to make a distinction
between appearing as a resident
of Electric City and as the city
clerk of Grand Coulee.
As a resident, she stated, she
was alarmed that Electric City
was moving toward no police protection at all. As a city clerk, she
volunteered to try to get the two
sides together to seek a resolution.
The two council committees
had agreed to a one-year deal to
give them time to hammer out a
joint police force or an on-going
contract.
Levy
When Boyce heard that Electric City had called to set up a
meeting but her own council committee hadn’t returned the call,
she offered to assist in getting the
two groups together.
The Coulee Dam offer, made
after Electric City Mayor Jerry
Sands met with Coulee Dam officials, came while all this was going on.
The Coulee Dam offer states
that Electric City would get six
hours coverage per day, 24-hour
response to 911 calls, non-emergency calls, traffic control on all
city streets and criminal investigations.
Continued from front page
Karen Depew chairs the committee.
Superintendent Dennis Carlson said the new levy rate would
come to $3.95 per thousand of assessed valuation. A homeowner
with a $100,000 house would pay
$395 a year. Currently, the levy
rate is $4.55. Many homeowners,
Carlson told the board, will pay
lower taxes with the proposed
levy than under the current levy
due largely to some $20 million
of increased valuation in Grant
County.
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Sale scramble
Bidders move in to check their bids on items at a silent auction Saturday at the Grand Coulee Dam Senior Center, where plenty of bargains were for sale, along with
lunch. — Scott Hunter photo
Brighter above
While the Grand Coulee Dam area was shrouded in clouds Saturday, just above Crown Point the view offered bright blue sky over fluffy clouds.
— Scott Hunter photo
School ransacked
Brewster had to take its home
basketball game out of town this
week to Mansfield because of
damage to the school by unnamed
intruders early Monday morning.
Douglas County Sheriff Harvey
Gjesdal said that intruders gained
entry by breaking a window.
Because of the damage the
Brewster High School closed down
while school officials assessed the
damage and law enforcement officials continued their investigation.,
Sheriff Gjesdal stated that the
building was ransacked, break-
ing windows and damaging school
equipment. Lockers were ransacked and a safe was taken from
the office.
The school’s security system
provided surveillance tape for officers who were going through it
to see if they could identify the
suspects.
Damage was estimated at tens
of thousands of dollars, and the incident is still under investigation.
Because of the extent of damage the school will be closed 2-3
days.
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THE STAR • DECEMBER 17, 2014
O P I N I O N
Volunteer of the Year to be
announced in January
Evidently, we need a little more time to think.
Each year, The Star solicits nominations from
readers for Volunteer of the Year award, and each
year, we receive multiple letters nominating between five and 10 individuals, any of whom deserve
special recognition for the unselfish work they do in
the community.
But something about the timing, or mood, or perhaps just the exceptional business of this season,
has limited the nominations to just three, only one
of which is eligible. The other two have been awarded the honor previously, and the community is not
lacking in people to single out as an example of the
many who serve to make this community great.
So, here’s what we’re going to do. We’ll wait until
late January to publish the story about the winner.
Readers have until 5 p.m. Jan. 12, 2015 to nominate a volunteer to honor by:
• writing a letter to Volunteer of Year, P.O. Box
150 Grand Coulee, WA, 99133,
• sending an email to [email protected] with
the subject Volunteer of the Year, or
• posting to The Star’s Facebook page at www.
facebook.com/GrandCouleeStar.
We’ll publish your comments and letters in print
and online and post nominations in an online poll
on Jan. 14.
Readers can make their preference known
through that poll or by dropping off or mailing a
signed slip of paper with their preferred honoree
written on it by Jan. 21.
The honoree will be announced Jan. 28.
We are one glum country.
Trust in the federal government is at historic
lows, according to Gallup. More than half of the
respondents to an October Rasmussen poll think
our best days are behind us. And just a few weeks
ago, an NBC/Wall St. Journal poll found that the
one thing Americans agree upon
whatever their race or circumstances is that the system is
stacked against people like them.
Scratch an American, it seems,
and you’ll get a litany of complaints about our representative
democracy.
I see this defeatism all around
by
me. When I speak to classes of
Lee H. Hamilton
university students, I almost always ask for a show of hands on
whether these young people believe the U.S. is in decline or on
the rise. Every time, the room is
evenly split. That’s a lot of people who are losing
faith in our system.
So I have just one thing to say: Could we all take
a deep breath?
For one thing, we deal with our challenges from
a position of strength. We have friendly neighbors
to the north and south, oceans to the east and west,
and a growing, relatively young population. We possess abundant natural resources, the world’s most
capable military force, a nuclear arsenal second to
none, and a deterrent power envied by every other
country on earth. We face no existential threat from
foreign powers. We can choose the role we want to
play in the world.
We created the major mechanisms for world stability — the United Nations, World Trade Organization, International Monetary Fund, and World Bank
— and we still help maintain them. We lead the way
in pressing for open markets and free trade. Our
fundamentals — from our military to our technology
to our system of higher education — remain strong.
We’re doing better economically than any other major industrialized nation, and have put more people
back to work since the recovery began than the rest
of the industrialized world combined. Does that
sound like a once-great nation on its knees?
Our people possess strengths in abundance. We
have a remarkable reservoir of talent, both in the
workforce and, to judge by the students I encounter
every day, preparing to enter it. We’re blessed with
a strong entrepreneurial tradition that nurtures
inventiveness and creativity, and that draws countless people from abroad, eager to make something
of their future. Though we’re hardly perfect on this
score, we have friends across the globe who genuinely admire our accomplishments.
I’m not blind to our shortcomings — if you read this column regularly, you know that
— or to the severe challenges
we confront. But in the face of
extraordinary difficulties, we
adapt, persevere, and eventually emerge stronger.
After decades of trying, we
have begun to wean ourselves
from foreign oil. Our response
to the Ebola crisis was initially
halting and clumsy, but the federal government and the nation’s hospitals reformed their
protocols remarkably quickly for a set of complex
institutions. It’s taken a long time to put a coalition
together to fight the Islamic State, but international
coalitions are difficult to create, and by dint of hard
work we’re better off now than we were a year ago.
In the end, government may act slowly, and it’s often
well behind where you’d wish it to be, but it does act.
All these things give our society a resilience to
keep in mind the next time you see a news story or
commentary hyping a pessimistic view of our future.
The world around us is in turmoil, under enormous
and even volcanic pressures that explode most every morning somewhere, yet we remain an island of
stability. We may be disenchanted with our government, yet we’ve come out of the downturn stronger
than any other country in the world — a testament
not just to our private sector, but to the public policies that supported it.
We have a long way to go, there’s no doubt about
it. But I’m reminded of a young woman a few years
ago who asked me, after a bleak speech I’d given
laying out the problems of the world, “Is there any
hope?” My answer now is the same as it was then:
Yes, of course there is.
Sometimes during the hustle and bustle of this
time of year we must pause. (OK, let’s pretend there
is a dramatic 20-second silence right here) Sit back,
relax, take a breath and let it soak in a second. That
happened to me this weekend. Let me fill you in.
As some of you know, we recently moved. And, as
most of you know, that leaves you in a hectic state
for a while. Boxes filled with your necessity items
fill your every space, and you just can’t find that one
thing you need. Now, that is hectic in its own right
but add Christmas nearly
two weeks away - and decorations and shopping still to
be done - and panic starts to
creep in from under the doorway and take a grip.
Then there is the Christmas party explosion. Work
parties, friend parties, school
Jesse Utz
parties, and, in my case, a
birthday is thrown in there
for good measure (18th if
you’re keeping track). The
one party we try and never
miss is the Faith Community Church Christmas
Dinner. That is where I took my breath this weekend, but it did not start there.
Our kids showed up for a visit Saturday night.
It was a special time. We are in a time of change as
parents. The raising and correcting is in the past
for the most part, and we are trying to discover ourselves again as husband and wife. With the moving
into a new home a little further away, we found that
missing the kids was a little more real now. So when
they stopped in we wanted to make it special for
them, but instead they made it special for us. They
are adults now, having adult conversations and
jumping in to help as needed. Cards were played
and they stayed the night. It was a special treat
to make them breakfast in the morning, see them
smile at jokes and just be themselves. We are proud
to call them “Our Kids.” As they drove away later
that afternoon a weird feeling came over us. They
were driving away and we were going to miss them
greatly. Maybe even more than before. We would see
them soon, though, at the Christmas dinner.
As we were getting ready to leave to head to Electric City for the dinner, I got one of those gut wrenching calls. I won’t go into details but my mother had
called with some bad news. My heart was broken for
my nephew, mom and the whole family. (Gage, keep
your chin up and know you are loved. All the rest of
you, too.) After a silent prayer we headed to dinner.
If any of you have ever been to the Faith Christmas Dinner, you know there are
some things to be expected, traditions, if you will. Lots of good food,
lots of good people and a few songs.
This year we got the special treat of
seeing Shad Moore and the Chipmunks and Janice Archer and The
Missed Steppers (Sheryl Moore
and Kim Stanger) sing a couple of
Christmas classics. This was followed by the Twelve Days of Christmas (with a lot of LR Raiders involved this year), but Reese stole
the show with his mike stealing on
the last verse. Then we were led by Steve and Janice
in a few carols. That is when the pause happened.
The last song of the night, just like every other
church dinner in the past, ended with Silent Night.
But this year was different. We took pause. It hit
us hard. The words spoke to me like I was hearing
them for the first time. I relaxed and took a breath,
and was hit full force by the reason for the season.
Sometimes, we get caught up in the complexity of
our lives and forget the simple but important stuff.
Like a helping hand in the kitchen and a smile on
a young man’s face. A grandfather or a mother and
father. A song sung from a true and pure heart and a
wife that can cook a mean casserole. Just the simple
gift of spending time with the people you love and
who love you. No matter how short it is, we must
make the most of it. A silent night, a holy night, all
is calm, all is bright. Take a breath, relax and remember.
Scott Hunter, publisher and editor
Look up, Americans, it’s
not as bad as you think
Guest
Column
Lee Hamilton is Director of the Center on Congress at Indiana University. He was a member of the
U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years.
Find peace in the Silent Night
Jess,
shut up!
Coulee Recollections
Ten Years Ago
The Coulee Dam Town Council
approved a hotly contested budget
last week before a packed house of
community members who spoke
their minds on several hot budget issues with the Mason City
Park project and the rejection of
a $90,000 grant from the county
for park improvements, the top
issue. Dick Taylor of the Coulee
Dam Business Alliance, the driving force behind the park project, commented, “This is a major
gift….the town’s partnership is a
relatively small, short-term loan
to allow it to happen….take the
leap. He stated, “It would have
been more prudent to allow for
final review of the budget before
returning the money,” referring
to a letter already written to the
county by Mayor Snow rejecting
the $90,000 grant. Some community members spoke against
the park project, noting that they
didn’t like using town funds for its
maintenance or the overall concept for the park revamp. Kathy
Skordas recommended looking at
a gazebo instead of a building she
thought would get little use. She
also stated that she would object
to the town loaning itself money
from other town funds that the
town might need for an emergency, a move that was called for in
a plan to accept the grant. After
listening to all of the comments,
the town council closed the public comment section and went into
its regular session. Without any
discussion, it breezed through the
agenda, approving an ordinance
and the 2005 budget, the final axe
to matching any town funds for
the $90,000 grant.
At his Dec. 6 arraignment
held in the Grant County Superior Court in Moses Lake, Chase
Campbell, 20, pleaded not guilty
to the charge of second-degree attempted murder for stabbing motel owner Dale Baty. On Thanksgiving eve, Baty responded to
guest Campbell’s banging on the
wall of his private residence, by
answering the door located next
to the Grand Coulee Motel office. Kathy Baty heard her husband yelling and went to the door
carrying a gun, only to find her
husband on his knees. Campbell
backed out and the Batys shut the
door. Kathy called 911. Police and
emergency crews arrived quickly,
and identified five stab wounds
on Dale, one on his back, head,
face and neck; one of his wounds
missed his carotid artery by about
half an inch. Campbell left the
scene on foot and was apprehended on hwy 155, north of Coulee
Dam by Colville tribal police and
Coulee Dam police officer Robert
Collins. Officers found a hunting knife with a six-inch blade in
a leather sheath on him. Grand
Coulee Police took the suspect to
the local hospital where Kathy
Baty identified him as the man
who stabbed her husband.
A trial date is set for Jan. 19
with a pre-trial evidence hearing scheduled for Jan. 12. Campbell is being held in the Grant
County Jail in lieu of a bail set at
$250,000. Baty is at home, recovering from his ordeal.
educational fund raiser at the
annual Coulee Dam Christmas
Bazaar last Saturday where children shopped at a table loaded
with gifts, 84 different items,
priced from 50 cents to $10, all
geared for families. The idea for
the sale was to raise money for
special events at Wright Elementary, according to Paula Weeks,
PWC chairwoman. The kids loved
it, she said. They worked for the
money they came with. And it
made for a nice place for them
while their parents shopped at
the bazaar. Over 400 sales were
made for about $1,100 in revenue
which covers expenses, sales tax,
table rentals and to purchase the
novelty gifts so PAC profit is $150
which will be used for purchasing
supplies and treats, and special
events.
Lake Roosevelt honored its fall
sports athletes with awards and
letters last Thursday as follows;
Raider Football, Michael Brandon, MVP, Shad Moore, offensive
MVP, Trevor Fields, Mr. Defense,
Jackson Louie, Most Inspirational, Chris Valdez, Most Improved;
Cross Country Team, Angie Happ
and John Wilson, Team Captains,
Missy Albert, Most Inspirational,
Adam Sprankle, Most Improved;
Lady Raider Volleyball Team,
TeRay Warnacke, Team Captain,
Angie Nanamkin, Practice Athlete, Karen Sherman, JV Most Inspirational, Laura Winn, JV Most
Improved.
30 years ago
The Grand Coulee Volunteer
Fire Department recently held
their annual awards banquet
with 76 firemen, E.M.T.’s and
their guests attending the dinner
and dance. Fire Chief George Kohout handed out special awards
to: E.M.T.’s Carleta Ayling and
Robert McGuire, for their dedication and extra effort; Ted Felt received a certificate of appreciation
for making the most ambulance
responses and Gordon Deppman,
for making the most fire calls;
Mike Mooney, a mechanic at Carlson Motors, was honored as Rookie Fireman of the Year 1984 and
Ron Anson, Fireman of the Year.
Braving early December bad
weather, twenty-one ladies attended the holiday meeting of
the United Methodist Women’s
Society held at the home of Martha Jackson of Grand Coulee
Heights. Rev. Barbara Essen was
in charge of the installation of
officers and Connie Gross presented a program with the help
of Kit Deiser, Marsha Fields and
Julie Davidson, followed by a gift
exchange and treats. Others attending included Vi Avey, Vera
Rice, Lela McKee, Ruth Knighten,
Mary Palanuk, Eve Miller, Clara
Whyatt, Gladys St. Dennis, Anita Boll, Ruth Isherwood, Helen
Johnson, Peggy Nachtigal, Ima
Jean Gordon, Betty Rosenow, and
Stella Gustafson.
With the Lake Roosevelt Girls
Basketball season underway,
the Raiders varsity team is off
to a great start at 3-0, and coach
Jay Runkel attributes much of
the season’s winning start to the
team’s participation in a summer
team camp. In last Saturday’s
win against Okanogan, the Lady
Raiders kept the lead for the entire game with scoring for LR by:
Lisa Martin, 17, Nancy Kuiper, 9,
Deb Louie, 6, Jackie Miller, 8, Annabella Speck, 2, Carla Reyes, 1.
20 Years Ago
Parents Who Care, the program that replaced the old Parent-Teacher Association two years
ago after parents chose to cancel
that program, put on a unique
Seventy-Four Years Ago
Winter’s icy grip on a spillway bridge pier at Grand Coulee Dam. - Nov. 12, 1940
THE STAR • DECEMBER 17, 2014
PAGE 4
Library lights up with winners
by Diane Canady, correspondent
The “ Lighting of the Library’
was held Dec. 9 at the Grand Coulee Public Library and was attended by about 75 people.
Santa arrived, courtesy of the
Grand Coulee Fire Department,
and greeted each child in attendence with a new book and a candy cane. Cookies and punch were
furnished by the librarians and
the library board.
There were several door prizes
donated by members of the community. The winners and donors
were:
• Aaliayah Cheney won the
teddy bear donated by Grand Coulee Postmaster Fawn Brashears.
• Theseus Berry won a $50
gift card, donated by Coulee Dam
Federal Credit Union.
• Ben Covell won a doll donated by Pepper Jacks.
• Dianah Parrish won a $25
gift certificate from the Siam Palace.
• Aliah Capshaw won an entertainment basket donated by Joyce
DeChenne.
• Steven Morse won a $50 gift
card from the Coulee Dam Federal Credit Union.
• Susan Ellison won a ceramic
Santa Sleigh donated by Loepps
Furniture.
• Matt Medley won a $40 gift
certificate, donated by Tammy’s
Talons.
• Becca Hunt won a $50 gift
card donated by Coulee Dam Federal Credit Union.
• Lisa Hamilton won a 30-minute massage, donated by Coulee
Massage Therapy, and
• Jeremy Miller won a $100
gift card from the Coulee Dam
Federal Credit Union.
Meetings & Notices
Chamber After Hours
This Week
The Grand Coulee Dam Area
Chamber of Commerce will be
hosting a Chamber After Hours
meeting on Thursday, Dec. 18,
beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the
Starkey Professional building.
See our ad page 3.
Care and Share
Food Bank
The food bank at the Church of
the Nazarene normal operating
hours are every Friday 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. The
food bank will be closed on Friday,
Dec. 26 and reopen on January
2. Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year.
Free Pinochle at the
Seniors
Free pinochle is offered at
the Grand Coulee Senior Center
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
beginning at 1 p.m.
Open Sewing at Senior
Art Room
Tuesdays from 1-5 p.m. there
will be open sewing at the senior
center art room. There is no
charge. For more information
contact Marlene Oddiee of
KISSed Quilts, 509.386.5715.
TOPS Meetings
TOPS (Take Off Pounds
Sensibly) Chapter 1524 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. Due to popular demand
the Chapter TOPS #WA1554
will be meeting Wednesday
mornings at 7:30 a.m. They meet
at the Coulee Dam Community
Church-Presbyterian. For more
information call Vivian Dugan
633-2164.
Weight Loss Discussion
Group in the Mix
Anyone interested in starting
a weight loss discussion support
group after the TOPS meeting
should call Vivian 633-2164.
FREE
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For Age 65+
SAIL
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Community Church, 509 Central
Drive, Coulee Dam on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays from
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. SAIL is a
strength, balance and fitness
class for adults 65 plus. Classes
are free. For more information,
contact Gina Brueske 633-0255
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Family History Center
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The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints invites all
who desire to utilize the Family
History Center in the Coulee
Dam Chapel, located at 806
Spruce Street in Coulee Dam.
The center is now open each
Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. The
family history centers are free
and open the public and staffed by
knowledgeable volunteers. Each
facility offers both novices and
experienced family historians the
tools and resources to learn about
their ancestors.
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THE STAR • DECEMBER 17, 2014
Lady Raiders take down
Liberty Bell Cougars
by John R. McNeil II
The Lady Raiders had an interesting week. The
Dec. 9 game against Liberty Bell was rescheduled
for Jan. 22nd. Then the home game Dec. 11 against
Oroville was cancelled and will not be settled until
early January at the League meetings.
LR did get to play on Dec. 13 at Warden, where
the Lady Raiders recorded their first win of the season.
The Cougars were behind for most of the game.
Wrestling adjusts to gym
situation, keeps on wrestling
Oroville game to
be decided later
by John R. McNeil II
The Lake Roosevelt boys basketball team had been scheduled to play three games this
past week, but instead one was
rescheduled, one is up in the air,
and the Raiders lost to Warden
in the only game played. A Dec. 9
road trip to Liberty Bell has been
rescheduled for Jan. 22.
Oroville protested moving to
the old middle school a game
scheduled for last Thursday, and
stated that as the reason they
would not come to play Lake Roosevelt.
“The outcome of that contest
will be decided at the League
Athletic Directors meeting in
January,” Grand Coulee Dam
School District Athletic Director
Rich Black said. “It will either
be a forfeit, or we will reschedule
the games; that is yet to be determined.”
by John R. McNeil II
Octavio Alejandra grapples with a Davenport Gorilla he’s about to pin.
also much easier to move, a good
thing when a match has to move
from one building to another.
In Connell Saturday, the Raiders took part in the Connell Tourney against a mix of 1A South
Central Athletic Conference and
4A/3A Big Nine schools. “This
Reese Caddy forces a Chelan opponent’s shoulder down for a pin.
Nespelem Eagles
take the league
The Nespelem Eagles earned the championship of the Panorama
League and cut down the school’s basketball net in celebration last
week.
The undefeated team had a 10-0 win-loss ratio.
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was a very strong tournament
with many top ranked state wrestlers,” Head Coach Steve Hood
said.
Oscar Pakootas had a great
day, being the only Raider placer
and taking second at 138 pounds.
“In the finals match, they were
tied at the end of regulation,”
Hood noted. “During the ‘sudden
victory’ overtime, his opponent
from Warden scored first.”
This week, the Raider wrestlers head to Tonasket Wednesday night, then to a Cashmere
tourney on Saturday.
At Cashmere, all four Caribou
Trail League schools will be in attendance along with Quincy of the
2A Central Washington Athletic
Conference. Matches will start at
10 a.m. at Cashmere High School.
Last week’s article incorrectly stated that Gabe Moses was
disqualified in a placing match.
However, Moses’ opponent was
disqualified by reaching the daily
match limit, not Moses.
So on Dec. 13, the Raiders finally returned to the court against
the Warden Cougars.
Head Coach Matt Simpson
was happy about the Raiders
out-rebounding Warden, improving at the free-throw line, and
having fewer turnovers than the
Cougars. Nevertheless, LR didn’t
make the necessary shots to win.
“We did well against Warden,”
Simpson said, but “they beat us in
the shot percentage.”
The Raiders made 16 of 37
two-point field goals attempted.
Behind the three-point arc, LR
made one of 21 shots — a 4.8-percent shooting percentage. For the
game, the Raiders shot 29.3 percent against the Cougars’ 42.1
percent.
Chance Garvin led the Raiders
in scoring with 15 points. Jackson
Louie scored 10. Jacob Palmer
scored eight points on the night.
Merle Picard, Austin Rosenbaum,
and Jesse Louie each contributed
three points. Theron Nault and
Taren Redstar rounded out the
LR scoring with two points each.
This week, the schedule again
had to be changed. Bridgeport
High School was badly vandalized
last weekend, so last night’s game
was moved to Grand Coulee.
On Friday, the Raiders will
host the Manson Trojans at the
Grand Coulee gym, starting at
7:30 p.m.
LR has had a rough season
start, with losses and last minute
changes.
“We are going through basic
growing pains at the moment,”
Simpson said. “The guys are determined and focused to come up
with a winning formula.”
Friday’s game against Manson
will include something special, as
Coach Simpson hints: “Manson
is a scheduled home game, ‘Pink
Night’ for the boys’ team, and we
are excited about all that night
has to offer.”
The Trojans were 2-1 with wins
over both Soap Lake and Moses
Lake Christian. Manson played
Okanogan at home yesterday.
more changes to the Lake Roosevelt Junior Senior High School
sports schedules. And yesterday,
an alumni basketball game set
for Saturday at the middle school
gym was cancelled.
The Star will update online the
schedule below if new information is received.
sity only). Junior HS Basketball
versus Bridgeport is at Mansfield
High School gym @ 5 pm (bus departs at 3 pm).
Wednesday, Dec. 17: Wrestling at Tonasket @ 6 pm. Weighin at 5 pm. Bus departs at 3 pm.
Friday, Dec 19: HS Basketball versus Manson at home @ 6
pm (girls varsity), 7:30 pm (boys
varsity) (Middle School gym; varsity only).
Saturday, Dec 20: Alumni
Games cancelled.
HS Wrestling at Cashmere
Tournament @ 10 a.m. Weigh-in
at 8 a.m. Bus departs at 5:30 a.m.
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Sports scheduling — so far
by Scott Hunter
With the Lake Roosevelt gym
in the midst of getting a new roof,
it hasn’t taken much over the last
two weeks to send sports schedules into disarray, with schedules
changing sometimes daily.
The reconstruction of the leaky
roof couldn’t be started until after
the school district knew it would
have money left over in its construction funds and has led to
leaky conditions during a rainy
November and December, cancelling, altering and postponing
basketball games and wrestling
matches.
Senior high games have been
moved to the old middle school
gym in Grand Coulee, a fact
which Oroville protested, refusing to come for a scheduled game
last Thursday.
“The outcome of that contest
will be decided at the League
Athletic Directors meeting in
January,” Grand Coulee Dam
School District Athletic Director
Rich Black said. “It will either
be a forfeit, or we will reschedule
the games; that is yet to be determined.”
Then to make matters worse,
Bridgeport’s school suffered serious vandalism last weekend, closing the school and necessitating
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LR came home with a 16-point win over Warden, 5438.
This week, the Lady Raiders were supposed to
travel to Bridgeport last night. But due to vandalism at Bridgeport High School the game was moved
to the middle school gym in Grand Coulee. On Friday, the Lady Raiders will host the Manson Trojans,
starting at 6 p.m., also in the Grand Coulee gym.
Manson was 2-1 with wins over Soap Lake and
Tonasket. The Trojans played Okanogan last night.
Raiders lose in Warden
Oscar Pakootas twists a Chelan wrestler toward a pinning position Thursday in Grand Coulee.
— Scott Hunter photos
Raider Wrestling had to move
its Dec. 10 home mixer to the
Grand Coulee middle school gym,
but at least the move was made
easier by new mats the wrestling
program received through a donation by the Nespelem District
of the Colville Tribes.
Chelan’s JV, Brewster, WilburCreston-Keller, and Davenport
attended, with 45 matches being wrestled. LR had only three
wrestlers competing.
Oscar Pakootas and Octavio
Alejandre dominated their competition at the mixer, winning
matches with ease. Reese Caddy
was the third Raider wrestling.
In his two matches, Caddy came
away with wins.
The new matts donated to the
Lake Roosevelt program by the
Colville Tribes are the first new
ones in about 40 years, Hood said.
They offer more cushion and are
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CMC is seeking Per Diem NACs to work
in our Acute and LTS departments. Must
have current Washington State NAC
license and BLS.
Apply online at: www.cmccares.org
Or email information to: employment@
cmccares.org
PHONE: (509) 633-1753
FAX: (509) 633-0295
E.O.E.
North Cascades Bank has 2 openings
for 2 tellers in our Grand Coulee branch.
You will fill a key customer service role
and be an integral part of our daily
operations.
Experience is preferred
but we will train the right applicant. If
you are an energetic, highly detailed
individual who is committed to providing
exceptional customer service and are
looking for a company with the same
qualities, please apply at www.ncnbank.
com/careers.php Click on Employment
Opportunities and search for open jobs
by “city”. Equal Employment Opportunity
Misc
Evening Welding Courses - Improve your
welding skills at night. WVC at Omak offers
basic, gas or arc welding courses Mon/Wed,
6-8:30 PM. Classes begin Jan. 5. Call Riva
Morgan at 509-682-6847. (W12-3-3tpp)
FOR SALE – Classic ’77 AMX, 6 cyl., 4 spd.,
$2000; 2 Fender Guitars with amps $400;
Pistol Taurus 38 Special, $400. 633-0553.
(T12-17-2tp)
Auto
VEHICLE AUCTION – Jack’s 4-Corner –
Tues., Dec. 23. Viewing 10 a.m. Auction 11
a.m.; 2003 Honda Civic Lic. ANR8205; 1998
Pontiac Grand Am Lic. AMH8060 (J12-171tc)
1993 HONDA 2 door, runs very well, needs
a little loving care, $2,000. Call 631-0141 or
633-3127. (H12-17-1tp)
Wanted
LOOKING TO BUY SCRAP
Cars - Trucks
Farm Equipment
CASH PAID FOR MOST
Jeff’s Towing
Coulee City
681-0081
Will Pick Up
Starting at just $5.75 per week
(must run 4 weeks)
Call today 509.633.1350
FOISY & KENNEDY INSURANCE
Grand Coulee Dam Area
Instant Quotes Available Online at:
www.foisykennedy.com
Pruning Service
Small Engine Repair
Great Service - Great Rates
309 Midway, Grand Coulee
509.633.0410
Everett Leishman, owner 634-1724
Tena M. Foster
509-633-1000
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Funeral Homes
& Cremation Service
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Since 1928 - Three Generations of
Our Family Serving Your Family
“Neighbor Helping Neighbor”
– Complete Pre-Planning [email protected]
Grand Coulee • 509-633-1111
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COULEE DAM
CONCRETE
Your Fulltime, Quality,
Experienced Local
Concrete Supplier
We are Washington
State Department of
Transportation Certified
Ken Doughty, Owner
Free Estimates
Residential/Commercial
Over 25 Years Experience
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Coulee Hardware
Best Rental Center
Do it
416 Midway, Grand Coulee
509-633-1090
Open 7 Days A Week
633-1665
DEADLINE FOR NEXT WEEK’S PAPER IS
FRIDAY, DEC. 19, 5:00 P.M.
STORE HOURS
Fri. & Sat.
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Thank You
To All Of You
Shoppers For
Making The
Re-Opening of
the Senior
Center Thrift
Store a
Success.
Come Visit Us And See What We Have!
Many great gift ideas.
44581 Stage Coach Lane
Enter across from Lakeview Terrace Trailer Court
Only 2 More Weeks Until Our
Events
GRAND
RE-OPENING
Mark Your Calendars
For The Drawing Of
A $25 Shopping Spree
Fri., Dec. 19 at 4:00 p.m.
You Must Be Present To Win.
Come have cookies and coffee while we
wait to see who the winner will be.
Events
EAGLES LODGE
Jack of
Spades
Drawing
Saturday 7 p.m.
Pot as of
Sat., Dec. 13
$2787
TACO NIGHT
EVERY WEDNESDAY 4-8
Karaoke 7-11
on B St., Grand Coulee
509.633.0162
GUNN LAW OFFICES, PLLC
Ryan W. Gunn
Attorney at Law
(509) 826-3200
7 N. Main St., PO Box 532 • Omak, WA 98841
Nominations are open for positions
on Coulee Dam Federal Credit Union
Board of Directors:
•
•
•
•
2 year term
Non-Compensated
Expenses paid
Must be a member of CDFCU
Nomination Deadline:
January 7, 2015.
Send Resume to:
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
PO Box 216 Coulee Dam, WA 99116
1-800-572-5678
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LEGAL SERVICES - DIVORCE $155.
$175 with children. No court appearances.
Complete preparation. Includes custody,
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HOUSECALL
CHIROPRACTIC
Quality Chiropractic Health Care
Brought to Your Home,
Office or Workplace
J.D. Scharbach, D.C.
Van Cleet
Bake Shop
GOOD
MEDICINE
MASSAGE
Swedish Massage,
Therapeutic Massage,
Nutritional Response Testing (NRT)
Esther DeRusha, LMP, LPN
Angie Blanco, LMP
NEW NUMBER 509-721-0384
Thank you to everyone for your wonderful
donations in helping Flo’s Café raise money
for the Trees of Sharing and our food bank.
Also all the volunteers, The Star and local
radio station.
With all your help we donated $225 to the
food bank and $270 to the Trees of Sharing.
Emily
Flo’s Café
***
On behalf of Gloria Hotchkiss and her
family we would like to thank
everyone for all the cards of sympathy, food
and beautiful flowers.They were so much
appreciated,
We would also like to thank the loving staff
of the Coulee Medical Center Long-Term
Care, who took such
good care of our wife, mother and sister.
She will be missed by all.
Thank You,
Dale Hotchkiss
Candi & Ed Stoner
John & Debbie Hotchkiss
Shelley & Jim Benson
Cindy & Dan Fleming
Mildred Williamson
Storage
MINI STORAGE FOR RENT - 6332669 or 509.979.6694. (W10-1-tfc)
C.J.’s Mini Storage
Various Sizes Available
Grand Coulee & Electric City
633-8074 or 631-1222
LYNN’S STORAGE
633-0246
Cell - 509-528-9224
RALPH’S STORAGE UNITS
AVAILABLE
12x35 - $82 10x14 - $57
509-633-2458
Rentals
PUBLISHER’S NOTICE
All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject
to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based
on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status
or national origin, or an intention, to make any such
preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status
includes children under the age of 18 living with parents
or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.
This newspaper will not knowingly accept any
advertising for real estate which is in
violation of the law. Our readers are
hereby informed that all dwellings
advertised in this newspaper are
EQUAL HOUSING
available on an equal opportunity
OPPORTUNITY
basis.
HOUSING
10x20 STORAGE UNIT FOREQUAL
RENT
– In
OPPORTUNITY
Grand Coulee. Call 631-0194. (N2-27-tfc)
OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT - at Coulee
Professional Building on Burdin Blvd.,
across from the hospital. 633-0496. (S5-15tfc)
3 bdrm., quiet corner in Almira. 20 minutes
from dam, new kitchen, bath, paint,
appliances, w/d, electric fireplace, a value
while we make it new, $495, 509.647.0117.
(Mc11-26-tfc)
IN GRAND COULEE – Now taking
applications – 2 bdrm., 1000 sq. ft,
completely furnished duplex, w/s/g paid.
No smoking, no pets. $950 per month, 6311222. (C12-3-tfc)
FOR
RENT:
2-bedroom
basement
apartment, and a 2-bedroom duplex, both
$550.00 per month. 1st, last and damage
deposit required. Call 633-2485 for more
information. (F10-29-tfc)
TRAILWEST MOTEL RENTALS – Monthly
$450; 2 Weeks $375; Weekly $225. 108
Spokane Way, Grand Coulee, Wash. (T115-tfc)
CUTE 2 bdrm., smaller home, big fenced
yard, new paint and appliances, big tub
and shower, ready now, a steal at $375.
509.647.0117. (Mc11-26-tfc)
Home for rent Coulee Dam, Wa. Nice clean
two bedroom home Washer/dryer hook ups
fenced yard Great view of the mountains
Available now! $600.00 509-724-0294.
(D11-26-4tpp)
Creston Home for Rent! Nice, clean two
bedroom. Newer home with nice décor!
Washer/dryer hookups. Available now!
$475. 509.724.0294. (D11-26-4tpp)
PERFECT FOR OUT OF TOWN WORKER:
Furnished studio apt. $450/mo., including all
utilities. Grand Coulee. 509.631.0124. (P1210-tfc)
FOR INSURANCE
INSURANCE CALL
Come see
what I have!
Bruce
Cheadle
308 Spokane Way
Grand Coulee
633-0280
FINANCIAL SERVICES
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State Farm is there.®
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509-631-4220 before 2 p.m.
NOW OPEN SEVEN DAYS
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at 114 N.W. Main St., Wilbur, Wa.
509 647 0404
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Remodel Homes, Additions
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Call the Dam Plumber
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• New & Remodel Construction
• Concrete (Slabs, Footings & Walls)
• Framing •Roofing • Doors & WIndows
• Siding • Decks • Pole Buildings
• Excavations • Home Inspections
• Certified Manufactured Home Installer
Since 1987
Complete electrical services and general contracting
Industrial • Commercial • Residential
City and Rural Water and Sewer Systems
Design • Construction • Maintenance
Telemetry & Controls • Well Pumps
Irrigation Systems • Utility Trenching
Wayne Fowler
Electric City • Across from the Post
Office next to Changes
Board Certified
Providers
Monday - Friday
9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
D.W.K. FOWLER
CONSTRUCTION LLC
509-633-0777
WILBUR CLINIC
EMERGENCY
(509) 721-0833
(509) 721-1288
Joshua F. Grant, P.S.
Attorney at Law ~ since 1975
Medicaid Eligibility Planning
Elder Law
Estate Planning - Wills - Probates
Real Estate Sales Closings
Member, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
509-647-5578
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6 SW Main Avenue
Wilbur, WA 99185
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Facility Maintenance Services:
 Carpet Cleaning Services
 Floor Maintenance and Refinishing
For appointments and ask
 HVAC Duct Cleaning
 Windowabout
Washingother services
 General Cleaning Services
 Lawn and Ground Maintenance
 Weed Control Spray Services
 Construction and Rental Clean up
THE STAR • DECEMBER 17, 2014
Rentals
Commercial Space - Excellent location!
Great shop or office space Grand Coulee,
across from Safeway Available Jan 1
Approximately 1000 sq ft 509.724.0294.
(D12-10-4tpp)
FOR SALE OR RENT - 5 bedroom, 3 bath,
garage, arena, stalls, tack room, electric
heat, propane fireplace, 3 acres all irrigated
& steel fenced, paved driveway 1 mile
south of Electric City, $1500./month rent
or $355,000. Kathy McKay 775-3511 or
[email protected] (Mc12-17-6tpp)
From Out Of Town? Clean, fully furnished,
one bedroom apartment. Located in Coulee
Dam, short walk to restaurants, grocery
shopping, school, casino and the dam. A
must see! Month to month with minimum 2
month stay. $700/mon, includes electricity,
sewer and garbage. First, last, and $500
damage deposit. Favorable back ground
check required at applicant expense from
Airfactz of Spokane. Contact landlord at
(509)633-3167. (W12-17-tfc)
Rentals
Grand
Coulee
Manor
Grand
Coulee
Senior/Disabled
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
Legal Notices
Grant County Port Dist. 7
NOTICE OF MEETING CHANGE
Grant County Port Dist. 7 will be changing its December 25, 2014
meeting to Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014, due to the Christmas holiday. It
will be held at 5 p.m., at the airport office.
(Publish Dec. 10 and 17, 2014)
One Bedroom Units
Rent based on Income
Please
stopstop
by the
Coulee
Manor
Please
by Grand
the Senior
Manor
211 Continental, Grand Coulee, WA
509-633-1190 or contact the
Housing Authority, 1139 Larson Blvd.,
Moses Lake, WA
(509) 762-5541
COLUMBIA VIEW APARTMENTS
TRAILER SPACES AVAILABLE
Water Front View, 1 & 2 BR Apt.
1201 River Dr. $525 - $575
for short or long term
starting at $300.
Also space for doublewide.
LAKEVIEW TERRACE
MOBILE HOME PARK
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Homes
Finish building this home on the best 4-lot
corner in Wilbur. New home (or double your
money). $29,900. 509-647-0117 or 509641-2141. (Mc12-3-tfc)
Homes
Ordinance 728 – An ordinance setting salaries and wages for officers and employees of the Town of Coulee Dam for the calendar year
2015 and repealing Ordinance No. 723.
Ordinance 729 – An Ordinance of the Town of Coulee Dam, Washington, fixing the amounts to be raised by Ad Valorem Taxes for the
Year 2015.
Ordinance 730 – An Ordinance of the Town of Coulee Dam adopting
the Budget for the calendar year 2015.
Full and complete copies of the above ordinance are available at
Town Hall during normal business hours.
On the 9 day of December, 2014 the City Council of Electric City
passed the following ordinance. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title, provides as follows:
th
4 bdrm., 3 bath house in Almira, Wash.
Daylight Rancher
on approximately 6.5 acres.
This home features hardwood floors, vaulted knotty pine ceilings, custom fireplace,
bay windows and an attached 2 car garage. Daylight basement include 1 bdrm., 1 full
bath and a large family room. Also a HUGE SHOP 40x70 ft with 4 bays and includes
a 10,000 hoist. Shop includes a guest bedroom with a mechanic’s bathroom. HUNTERS - this shop includes a 10x12 ft. BUTCHER ROOM with stainless steel countertops and sink. Also an 8x12 ft. REFRIGERATED LOCKER ROOM FOR GAME
- Plenty of room to store all your toys. Close to Lake Roosevelt. Bring the horses.
Property is fenced. Zoned for residental, agricultural and commercial.
Ordinance No. 487-2014
An Ordinance of the City of Electric City, Washington, Adopting the
Budget for the City for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2015.
Full and complete copy of the above ordinance is available at City
Hall, 10 Western Avenue, Electric City, WA during normal working
hours.
Jacqueline M. Perman
Clerk/Treasurer
Published/The Star – 12/17/2014
A complete listing of our properties can be found at our website FoisyKennedy.com
55793 Bay Area Drive NE, Electric City
55793 Bay Area Drive NE, Electric City, Custom 2 Bedroom Home with
wonderful view of Banks Lake, Castle Rock and the Coulee. Home was
built in 2007 and has just over 2,000 s.f. on the main level, plus appr. 425
s.f. upstairs in the open loft. The home has granite countertops, Hardy
Board Lap siding, Electric Central H & AC with HP and vaulted Ceilings.
Sunken Living Room with hardwood floors and gas fireplace. Detached
pull through garage/shop is appr 1200 s.f. with 6” exterior walls that are
finished and ¾ bath. The list goes on and on. Property is 5 acres in size
and adjacent to Federal land. List price is now just $395,000
33 Diamond Street, Electric City, Immaculate 3 Bedroom - 2 Bath
home. Built in 1980 it has over 2,450 s.f. of fin living area. Spacious
LR with gas FP, formal dining room, kitchen with oak cabinets and
large family room with nook for piano or desk. Downstairs is a craft
area, exercise room and hobby room. The home has electric bb
and rec wall heat with wall AC, updated 2 pane windows and dim
arch tab roofing. The property includes an extra lot to bring the total
size of the property to appr. 20,475 sf or just under half an acre. The
property is all fenced and includes an auto sprinkler system and a
basketball court. List price is now just $227,400.
#411 Banks Ave, Grand Coulee. Enjoy beautiful lake views from this
custom built Grand Coulee home. This home features 3 bedrooms, 2
1/2 baths, a large 2 car garage, RV Parking and an private yard area.
The home has 1,120 s.f. on the main level, plus another 1,120 in the
basement. The home was built in 1995 and has vinyl siding, vinyl
2 pane windows, Central H & AC, and Metal Roof. The lower level
has a huge family room, large storage & mechanical room and 3rd
bedroom with 3/4 bath. Beautifully maintained property. List Price is
now just $199,900.
101 Silver Drive, Electric City, Large Split level home built in 1978
that has been well cared for over the years. Home has 1,359 sf on
the main level, plus another 1,359 sf downstairs. The Living Room
features a wood FP and has updated flooring. There are 3 Bedrooms
and 2 baths on the main level, plus another bedroom and bath down.
It has central vac, dim arch tab roof, Electric bb heat & wall AC,
copper plumbing and multi-level deck in the backyard. The 2 car att
garage is 24’ by 24’ and has 2 auto openers. The property is appr
9,800 s.f. with mature landscaping. List price is $179,500 with a
$2,500 closing cost allowance.
1109 Camas Street, Coulee Dam, Completely renovated in 2012,
this 2 Bedroom Home is in overall great shape. The home has 1,100
square feet and it is all on one level. It has a Metal Roof, Vinyl
lap siding, Vinyl 2 pane windows, and all new plumbing and wiring.
Beautiful Oak cabinets in Kitchen with all stainless steel appliances
included. There is also a pantry for additional storage. Home has
Central forced air heating and cooling with a Heat pump. The
property is appr 65’ by 120’ and has a fenced backyard with auto
sprinklers, and a large 747 s.f. Detached shop and garage with 11’
sidewalls. List price is now just $147,500.
810 Holly St., Coulee Dam. Large Ranch style home with appr
1,850 of living area. Home has been rewired and has new 200
amp cb service. It also has been all re-plumbed as well. Living
Room has wood fireplace and vaulted ceilings. Home presently has
2 Bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, but it could be changed back to 3
bedrooms without a lot of work. There is still some sheetrock work
to be completed. The property is 130’ wide by 80’ deep and has
lots of off street parking, a great place for a swimming pool and nice
covered patio area. List Price is just $135,000.
111 and 111 ½ Young Street, Grand Coulee, 3 Bedroom 1 bath
unit on the main level plus a 1 bedroom basement apartment on
the lower level. Built in 1948, the main level is just over 1100 s.f. in
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711 Cedar Street, Coulee Dam
711 Cedar Street, Coulee Dam, Darling 2 Bedroom Ranch Style Home
in very good condition. The home is just under 950 s.f. in size and
has newer carpeting, newer int & ext paint, and newer Dimensional
Composition roof. The home has a spacious kitchen with oak cabinets
and includes stove, ref, and dishwasher. The home has a 200 amp cb
service with updated wiring, 2 pane windows, rec wall heat and Wall AC.
The lot is 98’ wide by 80’ deep, or 7,825 square feet all together. With
the extra property, you have room to add on to the home if you wish to
down the road. There is a det 1 car garage & storage shed. List price
is just $94,500
size. The basement apartment and storage room is appr. 925
s.f. all together. Home has Comp 3 tab roof, covered entry and
deck, electric bb and rec wall heat and wall ac. The property is
two parcels. The home sits on a 44’ by 85’ deep parcel. The
garage parcel is appr 2,000 s.f. in size and includes detached 2
car garage that is 480 s.f. in size. Home was built in Includes
stove, ref, and dw upstairs and down. List price is $107,000
#46538 Sunny Hill Lane N, Grand Coulee, Located just 7 miles
from Grand Coulee is this 3 Bedroom – 2 bath Manufactured
home on 6.18 acres overlooking Lake Roosevelt. The home is
just under 1,050 s.f. in size and was built in 1982 by Skyline. It
has Central Heat and Air conditioning, copper plumbing, 200 amp
circuit breaker service and medium sized deck. But the best part
is the wonderful view of Lake Roosevelt. List price is now just
$84,500 and the seller will pay up to $5,000 of buyer’s closing
costs.
105 Prins Place, Grand Coulee. Large home with 3 bedrooms
and 3 bathrooms all together. Home has about 800 s.f. on the
main level, plus 350 s.f. upstairs and another 800 s.f. in the unf
basement. The home has vinyl lap siding, a newer Dim Comp
Roof and mostly vinyl 2 pane windows. The upper level has
hardwood flooring. The owner has the outside pretty much done,
just needs some paint and flooring and it should be good to go.
The property is 3 lots that total appr 4,625 sf. There is a 1 car
basement garage and a carport. Buy as an investment or live in
it yourself. List price is just $77,500 with a $3,000 closing cost
credit.
#428 Roosevelt Drive, Grand Coulee, Cute 2 Bedroom Home
that is just under 800 sf in size. Built in 1936, it has newer kitchen
cabinets and countertops with stove and ref included. Home has
vinyl lap siding, metal roof, bb electric heat, and 1 pane wood
windows. Updated electrical with 200 amp cb service. The
backyard area is fenced and there is a nice patio/deck area to
relax in the sunshine. The property is almost 70’ wide in front and
80’ deep or appr 5400 sf with ample off street parking, a 420 s.f.
workshop and storage building, plus an 18’ by 26’ metal carport
with concrete pad. List price is now just $72,500
57921 NE Lakeview Blvd, Grand Coulee, 2 bedroom 1 bath
cottage located in Delano. The home has 1,030 s.f. on the main
level and is on a large lot. The home has stucco siding, metal
roof, galvanized plumbing, 200 amp cb service, and electric bb
heat. The home is serviced by an on-site septic system. The
property is appr 13,000 s.f. in size and is partially fenced. List
price is now just $65,000.
Looking for Land? We have a number of lots and building sites
available both in and out of town. Prices start at $13,500 and go
up from there. A complete list of properties for sale can be found
on our website at www.FoisyKennedy.com, or give us a call at
509-633-0410.
Foisy & Kennedy
REALTY, INC.
633-0410
more listings at www.foisykennedy.com
309 Midway Ave., Grand Coulee
Colville Tribal Credit Corporation,
a lending institution wholly-owned by
the Confederated Tribes of the Colville
Indian Reservation
Plaintiff(s),
vs.
Geraldine Gorr, a single individual,
George Gorr and Fawn Gorr,
husband and wife,
Defendant(s)
) Case No.: CV-CD-2013-36269
)
)
)
)CHIEF OF POLICE PUBLIC ) NOTICE
) OF SALE OF
) REAL PROPERTY
)
)
)
)
)
The Colville Tribal Court has directed the undersigned Chief of
Police, Colville Tribe, to sell the property described below to satisfy a
judgment in the above-entitled action.
101-649-E
The SW1/4NW1/4SE1/4SW1/4, Section 17, Township 33 North, Range
29 East, Willamette Meridian, Okanogan County, Washington, containing 2.50 acres, more or less.
The Real Property or its address is commonly known as P.O. Box
4007, MP65 Hwy 155 S., Omak WA 98841-4007
Stefani Bowden, Clerk / Treasurer
(Publish Dec. 17, 2014)
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE PASSED
OF THE CITY OF ELECTRIC CITY, WA
HAVE IT ALL!!!
For Sale by Owner
$275,000
CURTIS 509-639-2696 or CELL 509-953-4496
Public Notice
Town of Coulee Dam
ORDINANCES ADOPTED BY THE
TOWN OF COULEE DAM
IN THE TRIBAL COURT
OF THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF
THE COLVILLE RESERVATION
TOWN OF
ELMER CITY
SUMMARY OF
ORDINANCES
PASSED
On December 11, 2014 the
Town Council of the Town of Elmer City passed the following Ordinances at the regular meeting.
A summary of the contents of said
ordinances, consisting of the title,
provides as follows:
Ordinance 348 – An Ordinance
of the Town of Elmer City, WA.,
closing water/sewer reserve fund
No. 408 and water/sewer bond
fund No. 409 previously established.
Ordinance 349 – An Ordinance
for the Town of Elmer City, WA.
adopting estimated revenues and
expenditures and setting wages
for employees for the Town of Elmer City for the 2015 Budget.
Full and complete copies of
the above ordinances are available at Elmer City Town Hall, 505
Seaton Ave., Elmer City during
normal business hours.
Renee Tillman
Clerk/Treasurer
(Publish Dec. 17, 2014)
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The sale of the above property is to take place:
TIME:
9:00 a.m.
DATE:
December 19, 2014
PLACE:
Front Entrance, Colville Tribal Courthouse #1.
The Judgment Debtor(s) can avoid the sale by paying the judgment
amount of $36,445.22 together with interest, costs, statutory interest, and fees before the sale date. For the exact amount, contact the
Chief of Police at the address stated below.
Sharlene Zacherle for
Matt Haney, Chief of Police
28 Okanogan Street/PO Box 617
Nespelem, WA 99155
(509)634-2472
Publish on the following dates:
Week of November 24, 2014
Week of December 1, 2014
Week of December 8, 2014
Week of December 15, 2014
City of Electric City
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
SHORT SUBDIVISION:
The City of Electric City has received an application for a SHORT
SUBDIVISON on the project listed below. This public notice is consistent with the requirements of ECMC Chapter 19.07.070.This notice is
only intended to inform all interested parties of the proposed project
and to seek comments from the public. It does not indicate approval of
the proposed project. Comments will be taken until January 1, 2015.
Date of Application: November 10, 2014, Determination of Completeness: December 11, 2014
Notice of Application: December 17, 2014, Applicant: Doug Eisenrich, Address: 120 Palmer Ave. Electric City, WA. 99123, Legal Description: Tracts B, C and D, State Plat in Section 16, T28N, R30E. Project
Description: The applicant submitted a preliminary short plat application requesting that a 2.25-acre parcel be subdivided into two (2)
residential lots within the Residential (R-2) Zone. Any person has the
right to comment on this application, receive notice of and participate
in any hearings, and request a copy of the decision once made, and a
statement of any appeal rights. Comments can be directed in writing to
the City of Electric City for 14 days after the date of this notice at: P.O.
Box 130, Electric City, WA 99123
Russell Powers
Publish: The Star – 12-17-2014
Summary of Ordinance Passed
Of the Electric City Transportation
Benefit District, Washington
On the 9th day of December, 2014, the Electric City Transportation
Benefit District passed the following ordinance. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title, provides as follows:
Electric City Transportation Benefit District
Ordinance No 2014-01
AN ORDINANCE OF THE ELECTRIC CITY TRANSPORTATION
BENEFIT DISTRICT, WASHINGTON, Adopting the ANNUAL budget
OF THE TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT DISTRICT FOR THE YEAR
2015 AND AUTHORIZING FUNDING FOR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS
A full and complete copy of the above ordinance is available at City
Hall, 10 Western Avenue, Electric City, WA during normal working
hours.
Jacqueline M. Perman
Board Secretary/Treasurer
Published/The Star – 12/17/14
Deadline for next week’s
Star will be Friday, Dec. 19.
THE STAR • DECEMBER 17, 2014
PAGE 8
November
continued
the wetness
November brought more rain
and a touch of snow, which put
us over the mean precipitation in
November by nearly a half inch,
at 0.49 inches. We ended the
month with a
total of 1.73
inches as compared to our
mean of 1.24
inches.
Bob Valen
As I write
not a meterologist,
this, we have
just a weather
hobbyist!
had a total
11.97 inches
of precipitation for the
year,
compared to our annual average of
10.55 inches. Just a few weeks
left in the year and we will likely
go over the 12-inch mark.
We did experience a shortterm hard drought this summer,
which has passed. Yet, the U.S.
Drought Monitor is still showing
us in an “Abnormally Dry” condition.
Our low temperature in November was 10 degrees occurring
at the end of the month; our high
was 59 degrees on the Nov. 6.
There have been numerous
reports about our “warm” start
to winter. Actually, winter hasn’t
officially started yet, at least not
until Dec. 21. Some examples:
Daily high temperature records for November — Pullman
(68°F), Chief Joseph Dam (63°F),
Wenatchee (63°F) and Omak
(60°F). As long as it continues,
enjoy.
The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric
Administration
(NOAA)
Climate
Prediction
Center is currently showing an
above-normal chance of higher
temperatures and a below-normal chance of precipitation for
the remainder of the year.
Weather
Watcher
Joys of the season
Zach divides his wide-eyed attention Saturday between a pretty Christmas tree and Santa, who was there for kids at a Christmas party arranged for them by the
Moose Lodge. The first such party in many years was deemed a big success by lodge leaders, who estimated that approximately 100 children attended it Saturday
afternoon. — Scott Hunter photo
C
oulee
ops
Compiled from
police files
Grand Coulee Police
12/9 - A person living in Grand
Coulee Manor complained to police about another person living
there and said he is being harassed. Police advised him to get
a protective court order.
12/10 - A construction firm
owner told police that an unauthorized person passing himself
off as a representative did work
and received the money for it.
12/11 - Police advised a walker
to stay off the roadway at E. Coulee Blvd. in Electric City.
- Police responded to a domestic violence report on East Coulee
Blvd., where a man had allegedly punched a woman several
times in the face, closing her eye
and causing her to bleed from the
mouth. Police are looking for the
man. The report is being sent to
the Grant County prosecutor’s office.
Coulee Dam Police
12/8 - A student at the Lake
Roosevelt Junior-Senior High
school was suspended for three
days after he allegedly struck his
brother in the face with a closed
fist. The two were standing in the
lunch line when the incident occurred.
12/9 - Police were informed
that two sixth-graders had been
in a fight. Parents came to the
school to pick the students up and
police are forwarding the report
to Okanogan County juvenile authorities.
- School officials reported a
substance abuse problem at the
junior high school.
- Police checked on a report of
an open door at a Coulee Dam
business. The report was made by
the manager when she came to
work. Police checked the building
but couldn’t find anything wrong.
12/10 - Police checked on a report of a suspicious person after
an 11-year-old girl climbing on
the big sand hill was approached
by an unknown adult.
- A vehicle was stopped for following another vehicle too closely
on SR-155 and the driver given a
warning.
- Police assisted Tribal Police
in looking for a vehicle that was
reportedly used in trying to run
over a person in Keller. The report said the driver of the vehicle
had taken a young child and then
tried to run over the mother. Police were unable to find the vehicle.
The weather seems to always
be one of the topics in our daily
conversation. So, with weather
on our minds, let’s explore words
used though possibly not really
understood. First, a brief look
at the words
“weather”
and “climate.”
Weather
is
defined: “the
meteorological day-to-day
variations
of the atmosphere
and
their effects
on life and human activity.” Climate is defined:
“the prevalent long term weather
conditions in a particular area.” I
use the word “precipitation” a lot
in this column. It covers everything, “liquid or solid water that
falls from the atmosphere and
reaches the ground.”
I also want to share a term
used in some of the data I gather for a national organization.
“Snow Water Equivalent” (SWE)
means, as you may have guessed,
the amount of water in snowpack. The volunteer work I do,
though, uses SWE to measure
water in snowfall over a 24-hour
period as well as the long-term
snow on the ground. The organization I gather data for is called,
Community, Collaborative Rain,
Hail and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS). If you are interested
in volunteering your time, do a
Google search or contact me.
Our next full moon will occur
on Jan. 6, 2015. Meanwhile, and
when it’s clear, watch for Ursids
Meteor activity Dec. 17 -23. It’s
not as active as the Geminids,
whose peak we’ve already witnessed, but they are meteors
nonetheless.