The Star of Grand Coulee 3/9/11

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VOL. LXXIX, NO. 45

SERVING THE GRAND COULEE DAM AREA, WASHINGTON STATE

Both Lake Roosevelt High School’s girls’ and boys’ basketball teams pose for victory photos following their final games at the state basketball tournament at the Spokane Veterans Arena last week. Both teams returned with the

by Roger S. Lucas

A community memorial to Ben Flores will be unveiled April 9, just before the Lake Roosevelt and Brewster baseball game, organizer Karen Payne said this week.

The memorial project includes a new baseball backstop and a special plaque mounted on a rock column with a likeness of Flores, along with some information about the former Raider athlete.

Flores died last July 5 at the age of 20, after a virus attacked his heart in May. He was being treated in a Spokane hospital.

The community memorial idea was accepted by the school board late in February.

The basalt column memorial is being assembled by people from Young’s Welding in Electric City.

Flores went to state as a Raider cross country runner and held several positions on the LRHS baseball team. He attended Central Washington University for two years and a number of his college friends visited him while he was in the hospital.

Payne said the backstop should be finished in time for Lake Roosevelt’s first home game March 17 against Omak.

While Flores was hospitalized,

highest trophies the school has ever brought home for basketball. The Lady Raiders took third in the state. The Raider boys took fourth. Game coverage is on page 8. — Scott Hunter photos

Work will stabilize rocks along highway

the community came together and held fund raisers for a suitable memorial for the popular Lake Roosevelt athlete.

Chief among the events was a community-wide spaghetti feed and auction held early in May, 2010. The whole community took part, and the Grand Coulee Dam Middle School gym was crowded for the event.

The $14,000 accumulated through the various fund raisers were gifted to the Grand Coulee Dam School District at the board’s February meeting to help pay for the backstop. The total bill for the project is estimated to cost $16,800. Donations are still coming in and the project will be totally paid for by the community, Payne stated.

“I am so proud of how the community responded to the various fund raisers and am pleased that the memorial is finally coming to fruition,” Payne said.

The new backstop is 70 feet on each side and 20 feet wide behind home plate. Moran Fence Company of Spokane was selected to do the work.

The basalt column with the plaque will be located somewhere in that area, Payne said.

The backstop is made of chain link and netting.

by Scott Hunter

The highway from Coulee City will close next month for eight days while crews work to stabilize the rock cliffs lining SR 155 just south of Electric City.

Work will begin April 2, a Saturday. The highway will be completely closed through Sunday, April 10, then opened up to a single lane with flagger-controlled traffic in daylight hours until the work is complete by mid May. The $631,000 project had originally tentatively been scheduled for March, but was delayed due to weather-related working conditions on the unstable slopes.

At Young’s Welding in Electric City, welder and fabricator Dan Hawley and Karen Payne hold a pattern of part of what will be placed on the basalt column for the Ben Flores memorial. — Roger S. Lucas photo

snow Tuesday noon as they continue putting up the chain link for Lake Roosevelt High School’s new baseball backstop. The backstop is due to be finished this week and is part of a memorial for former Raider student and baseball player Ben Flores who died last July.

— Roger S. Lucas photo

KRCI Construction will “scale” loose rock from four slopes that were first identified as candidates for the Dept. of Transportation’s Unstable Slope Management Program in 2004.

There wasn’t enough money for the work then, but DOT’s “Risk Reduction Scaling Program” got more funds in February, 2009, a month after a significant rockfall closed the highway.

Engineers took a closer look and found cracks on the slopes that maintenance crews believe have been getting wider over the years.

The work is funded from gas taxes.

Highway work to delay spring cleanup dates

by Roger S. Lucas

Several workers from Moran Fence of Spokane endure a little coulee

MARCH 9, 2011

The community’s spring cleanup week has been changed.

The change was made Tuesday at the Regional Board of Mayors meeting after city officials learned that the state Department of Transportation will have SR-155 closed for a week between Electric City and Coulee City for its rock cleanup project.

The spring cleanup week had been scheduled for April 2-9, but now has been set for April 23-30.

Persons interested in the different requirements or opportunities in the various cities and towns can

call their respective city halls for details.

Anyone living within the municipal boundaries of Elmer City, Coulee Dam, Grand Coulee or Electric City or within the Sunrise Disposal service area can take their load of debris to the Delano Regional Transfer Station and dump free.

Some cities or towns provide pickup service. Check with your city hall.

The change of cleanup week dates was made because the SR-155 closure will make it more difficult for the transfer station to truck debris to the Grant County Landfill near Ephrata.

Fund-raiser involves donkeys tonight Park district leaders chosen It’s donkey basketball time.

Tonight’s fun event is being hosted by the Lake Roosevelt baseball team in an effort to raise money for bats, other equipment, and pay for improvement to the field.

Action begins at 7 p.m., and you’ll have the opportunity to see local residents ride donkeys as they pound the maples in what is always a laughable event.

A school team, two community teams and a Bureau of Reclamation team will be taking part in the action.

The concession stand at the Lake Roosevelt High School gym will offer one-third pound sirloin burgers, hot dogs and other treats.

Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for students, and $4 for children K-6.

by Scott Hunter

Coulee Area Park and Recreation District commissioners, two of whom are new on the commission, chose leadership in their organizational meeting Monday night.

Phil Hansen will remain chair-

man. New Commissioner Geary Oliver will take on vice-chairman duties. Carla Marconi will remain secretary, with new member Mike Bjorklund acting as co-secretary.

Nate Piturachsatit is treasurer.

The group also voted to change its regular monthly meeting date See LEADERS page 2

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Youth group to offer Would wood pickers pick wood? pinochle tournament

by Roger S. Lucas

There’s an effort to get a program underway for the recycling of wood debris products at the Delano Regional Transfer Station.

Electric City Mayor Jerry Sands has tried several times to get other mayors interested in letting people come into the wood debris pile and salvage materials. At Tuesday’s Regional Board of Mayors meeting he tried again, this time with probably better results.

He reasoned that whatever wood debris people came and took would reduce the wood pile and the cost of having people come in with a grinder and prepare the pile for trucks to haul it away.

The transfer station has a grinder company come in two or three times a year at considerable expense.

Wood debris includes lumber and sometimes furniture.

Sands’ idea is to limit the free rummaging to people who are already there dumping material.

Transfer Station patrons pay to dump into the wood pile.

Coulee Dam City Clerk Carol Visker stated that she didn’t think the mayors could do that because it would be “gifting” public property.

Sands said he would have Electric City’s Clerk check it out with the state auditor.

Filing period open for tribal candidates

Firm pitches help with new project Dave Finch, fire chief of Okanogan County Fire District 2, loads up with pancake flour at Harvest Foods as Elmer City fire fighters get ready for the March 19, 50th year pancake feed. It gets underway at 4:30 p.m. at the Coulee Dam City Hall meeting room.

That’s a lot of batter

Fire fighters to offer 50th annual pancake dinner

Elmer City fire fighters will be flipping pancakes for the community for the 50th year, March 19.

That’s a lot of pancakes!

And fire chief David Finch has been to most of the events.

“I remember as a small kid we always went to the Elmer City pancake feed,” Finch recalled.

Finch was born and raised in Elmer City and has been involved with Okanogan County Fire District 2 for more than 25 years, the last three as chief.

The pancake dinner will be held from 4:30-8 p.m., Saturday, March 19, at the Coulee Dam City Hall meeting room.

“We held the pancake dinner initially down in the basement here,” Finch said, meaning the basement of Elmer City’s city hall. “But it just got too large.”

Cost of the event is $7 for singles and $20 for families. Tickets are on sale by fire fighters or at the door.

Elmer City contracts with the Okanogan County Fire District, and the department is made up principally by town residents.

Proceeds will go this year to bring communication equipment -- pagers and radios -- up to new regulation requirements, Finch explained.

Fire fighters expect 300-350 for the big 50th pancake dinner.

“I don’t have any idea how many we’ve served over the years, but it’s been a lot,” Finch stated.

All the members help out, along with wives, mothers, and some kids, Finch said.

The dinner consists of pancakes, sausage, ham, eggs and a piece of homemade pie to top it off.

“We call people who live within the fire district, asking them to furnish two pies,” Finch said. Some make the pies and others buy the pies. “We probably go through 125 pies each year,” Finch said.

“Our fire district has a very small budget and our pancake feed helps us a lot,” the chief said.

Currently the fire district has 17 or 18 members. And you’ll find them at the Coulee Dam City Hall, early in the morning that Saturday doing the set up and getting ready for their big 50th year event.

Fire fighters haul in two large grills, do the set up, and after the crowd is fed, do the cleanup.

by Roger S. Lucas

The school board heard a presentation by Hill International of Spokane at its last meeting about managing the district’s efforts to find funding and to build a new school.

Rusty Pritchard and Scott Mutchie explained to board members the kind of services their firm could provide during the work up to and during any construction of new buildings.

by Roger S. Lucas

A Grand Coulee man said this week that there is a phone scam going around.

Jerry Beierman said that a caller claiming he was with the phone company said he was conducting a test on the line.

The man said to touch “9” and then “0” and the “#” key and then hang up.

“I was suspicious, so I called the phone company and was told if I had done what the man wanted that it would have given him access to my phone account,” Beierman said.

“It would have given him full access to my account and he could have charged long distance calls to

Grand Coulee Relay For Life cancelled Other county events will welcome past Grand Coulee participants

The Grand Coulee area will not be hosting an American Cancer Society Relay For Life in 2011, but that doesn’t mean former teams, volunteers and survivors will have no place to go this summer.

According to Carol Snyder, community relationship manager for the American Cancer Society, past participants are welcome to take part in either the Okanogan County Relay For Life or the Lincoln County Relay For Life.

The Okanogan County Relay For Life is set for May 13-14, 6 p.m. - 10 a.m., at the Okanogan High School track. The Lincoln County Relay For Life will be held June 10-11, 6 p.m. - 9 a.m., at Emerson Park in Wilbur.

“From the day we announced the Grand Coulee Relay would not be held this year, I’ve been getting calls from last year’s teams and volunteers and cancer survivors, even sponsors, who still want to go to a Relay,” says Snyder. “I talked to

both Relays and asked them what they thought and they said they would be more than happy to have the Grand Coulee folks join in; the more the merrier.”

Those interested in registering or volunteering for the Okanogan County Relay For Life can contact Roger Montanez, event chair, 509826-5383, email roger_montanez@ hotmail.com; or Cheral Montanez, team development chair, 509-8265383, email cheral_montanez@ hotmail.com.

Those interested in registering or volunteering for the Lincoln

County Relay For Life can contact Jill Morrison, event chair, 509721-1021, email jillmorrison84@ hotmail.com; or Leslie Krause, team development chair, email breathleslie@yahoo.com.

by Roger S. Lucas

The two explained the firm’s familiarity of working with federal agencies and with school districts.

After questioning by board member Ken “Butch” Stanger, the pair noted that their typical fee for managing projects of the nature of new buildings would be 2.5 to 5 percent.

The presentation was primarily for informational purposes, Superintendent Dennis Carlson said.

Phone scam reported locally

The Christian youth group “Young Life” began meeting last week and is planning a fund-raiser to support local youth who want to attend a camp next summer.

Young Life meets each Monday fro 7:30-8:30 p.m. at the Elmer City Hall.

Group leader Jeremiah Seekins says he’s applied for spots for 10 local youth at the Young Life Washington Family Ranch in Antelope, Ore., June 25 to July 1.

To help raise money for the adventure, the group will hold a pinochle tournament at the Grand Coulee Dam Senior Center A blind-folded Young Life participant last year tries to avoid stepping on on Main Street in Grand Coulee something squishy in a game.

March 26 from 1-4 p.m.

— Star file photo

Filing opened this week for the April 30 Colville Business Council primary election.

Seven members of the 14-member council will be up for re-election this year.

Those whose terms are up are: From the Inchelium District, Elizabeth L. Allen (Mason), Position 1 and Virgil Seymour, Sr., Position 2; Keller District, John F. Stensgar, Position 1; Nespelem District,

Leaders

me,” Beierman noted.

“Do not press “9” and “0” for anyone,” Beierman advised.

Another reader reported that someone had somehow accessed a never-used debit card account with the card locked inside his house.

Such cards typically require a call from the home phone number of the person named on the card.

Thieves who have accessed a card number by other means could activate it and use it by using the authorized person’s phone account.

to the second Monday of each month at 5 p.m. at the Grand Coulee Dam Middle School in Piturachsatit’s classroom.

Oliver and Bjorklund were elected to the five-member board last month by its remaining members to fill vacancies left by resignations.

The group, charged by voters in 2004 with finding a way to build a community pool, is currently working on a plan to develop a community center with multiple revenue sources from several services and seeking partnerships with other entities.

It has also been placed at the center of an effort to save North Dam Park, which was abandoned

Brian J. Nissen, Position 1, and Andy Joseph Jr., Position 2; Omak Disrict, Michael E. Marchand, Position 1 and Shirley K. Charley, Position 2.

The primary filing ends March 18, at 4 p.m.

Voting for the primary takes place April 30, with the two candidates with the most votes in each race moving on to the general election, scheduled for June 11.

The winning candidates take office on July 7.

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by the city of Grand Coulee last year.

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O P I N I O N

The difference

It can be quite difficult to explain to someone who has never lived in a small town just what the attraction is.

There are no malls or big box stores. One little theater, if you’re lucky. A grocery store or two, but certainly no specialty food shops. Or wine bars. Or big sports facilities. Few of the amenities of a city.

But smalltownites also know less loneliness. In a city, you can find yourself totally alone in a crowd of thousands. If you’re in a small town, you’re never alone.

It’s the flip side of what every city dweller cites as the ultimate disadvantage: everybody knows everybody.

The city got a little taste of that last week, when smalltownites from all over Washington converged on the Spokane Veterans Arena for the state B basketball tournaments. Legions of us all rooted for our athletes, who showed us the very best side of human endeavors.

I graduated from a high school with a senior class more than twice the size of the entire student body of Lake Roosevelt High School, whose girls’ basketball

team played in the newest version of my alma mater, University High School, last month. It’s a big, beautiful school for thousands of students.

But there is just no way that our class could ever be as close as the kids at Lake Roosevelt can be to one another now. That’s something that can’t be bought with a school construction bond.

Our lack of big city amenities stems from our lack of population, which necessarily induces more focus on the personal. Hence, everybody knows everybody.

But that lack of anonymity is a big encouragement to be on our best behavior, and the knowledge that there are not a lot of other people to turn to tends to help us work out problems with our friends and neighbors, even those across town.

Because in a small town, it’s just that much more obvious that we really are all in it together.

— Scott Hunter editor and publisher

Letters From Our Readers Re: “City could lose months of billings”

The mayor oversees that her staff is doing their jobs. If it’s costing the city money, then the clerk isn’t doing her job. The mayor should be stepping on Valinda’s toes; she’s her supervisor. I’m pretty darn sure that both get a pay check on pay day. City council, make your mayor accountable.

Colleen Leskinen

Morgan’s Memories

Reg Morgan’s memories… about how baseball once was, are spot on. As close as you can get without actually being there.

Frank Ward Coulee Dam

IRIS - The Initiative for Rural Innovation & Stewardship

Working through the North Central Regional chicks could slip out to scratch and peck, always near Library, this program will focus on collecting photos enough to dash back to their protective hen. Those from pre-Grand Coulee Dam days. What crops were chickens were let free range, chasing grasshoppers raised, not only to sell but to provide food for the and other bugs, feeding on peelings and a daily feedfamily. Locally it is hoped to have interviews, borrow ing of grain. Hens not raising chicks were clever at old photos to make a copy, and record the story that hiding their nest, little mysteries that kept the farm kids observing where that hen’s proud cackling came goes with it.

At present there is a display of old photos at our from. Many of the unfound nest were at least revealed local library. Threshing scenes, showing the many when a proud hen brought out her little flock of tiny chicks. Many hens that wanted to set teams of horses used to haul the were placed on a clutch of turkey or sacks of grain to nearest shipping duck eggs, surprised hens had a new points or a mill where it would be unruly type of chick, that raised the made into flour. There are scenes mother hen to new heights as they of a large crew of men, and the grew long legs or paddled out into a women who prepared three hot puddle. A pair of geese would care meals a day in the cook wagon.

by Edith Lael for their own nest and goslings. Big A wagon loaded with apples to Member of gander could be a dangerous bird be sold in town or to fill orders.

Them Dam Writers if he attacked with strong beating There were several orchards wings and a beak that could clamp nearby, Northrup’s big orchard, where many families took their hard and seemed to be impossible to dislodge. canning supplies and canned the Livestock roamed the pastures, crops and the garsoft fruits fresh picked. Downriver at the Barry Ferry crossing, Stevesons had an assortment of fruit trees, dens were well fenced. Butchering was usually done upriver at communities, live plum fruit trees survived in the fall, when meat could be chilled quickly. Often the harsh winters and different types of irrigating kept the town grocery and butcher shop would take a half them thriving. The Washington family tried several of quarter, crediting it against the grocery bill.

Every farm had at least one milk cow. Fresh milk for times to establish an orchard on the flats downriver from the Grant County ferry site. One winter the jack- the family. Milk put through the separator or chilled rabbits destroyed all the young trees. A dry summer and the cream skimmed off. The mailman would wiped out their orchard when their pumping system take the cans of cream into the railway depot and they would be shipped to a creamery to be processed. to raise water from the Columbia River failed.

Every farmstead grew a vegetable garden, not only The skim milk was fed to the pigs, bucket calves and for summer meals but for root crops and cabbage that young chickens. There was always barn cats and ranch could be used in the winter along with the sacks of dogs to polish off any leftovers. potatoes. Keeping the big potato patch weeded and The Grand Coulee Dam Area Public Library has, hilled was a main chore during the summer. Farm wives seemed to be in charge of the chickens, spring so far, the only display of old time photos in honor of found them setting hens on clutches of eggs. After this project. the chicks had hatched, a small house with bars or slats across the front kept the hen captive while her

Reflections

Democracy is the new black Congratulations from the United States of America to all our freedom-loving brothers and sisters in Egypt and Yemen and Jordan and Oman and Tunisia and Libya and Iran and Bahrain and Morocco and Algeria -- and maybe, someday soon, Saudi Arabia -- for standing up to your dictatorial overlords and clutching at the guano-covered branches of freedom. Jolly good.

You’ve made majority rule fashionable again. Democracy is now the new black.

We are all totally psyched how you’ve dragged yourselves kicking and screaming from the Dark by Ages into the middle 19th century.

William Durst You may be excited to hear about some other upgrades we’ve made in areas such as in transportation, communications and hygiene. It’s all there in your orientation packet. Watch some MTV. Ignore “Jersey Shore.” No, they’re not real.

We got to warn you, though, self-rule isn’t all a bed of roses. It has a thorny learning curve. Rubs tough on beginners. You might want to spend some time wading out towards the deep end wearing your feudal water wings before jumping straight into the parliamentary pool.

The thing is, don’t expect the world to change overnight. England has been dancing with democratization since 1265 and they’re still curtseying to the queen. Usually what happens is you lose one tyrannical despot only to gain another. You could avoid a particular mistake we made and find someone who can spell despot.

Elections are tricky things. Make sure it’s The People deciding the outcome and not nine old folks wearing black robes. Here’s a hint: If anybody gets 95 percent of the vote, reboot. You might be surprised to find the people most likely to run for political office often turn

Raging Moderate

out to be criminally insane. Maybe you should pass a law restricting that. Kind of wish we had. Rule of thumb: Anybody who can be elected shouldn’t be.

Something else to keep in mind: Democracy for one means democracy for all. It’s a take-it-or-leave-it enterprise. All men are created equal. And women.

None of this wife-walking-five-paces-behind her-husband-while-dressed-as-a-grievingbeekeeper stuff. Same with Sunnis and Shiites and Sasquatches. One person. One vote. Hey, we all put our robes on one leg at a time. Or two. Whatever.

Start small. Too many choices can result in inaction. An example: Sometimes you just want a package of sunflower seeds. You don’t want the Low-Sodium Dill Pickle flavor.

But Safeway is all out of Original flavor because they allotted equal shelf space to the Low Sodium Dill Pickle flavor. Which nobody wants. They can have it, if they wanted. But they don’t. Well, same deal with liberty.

So, there you are. Hope that clears that up.

All we’re trying to say is good luck with the whole democracy thing. Treat it like a new car, always driving as if 100 eggs are hatching inside of it at all times.

Because they are. Bring it in for a tune-up every 10,000 miles and don’t forget to change the oil (shouldn’t be a problem). Remember to downshift headed uphill, it tends to veer to the left on the straightaways, and try not to crack it up because who knows, maybe we here in America might want to give it another test drive ourselves someday.

Coulee Recollections Ten Years Ago

Wednesday morning’s earthquake caused no damage to Grand Coulee Dam. “We have done a physical inspection of Grand Coulee Dam, the power plants, switchyards, North Dam and the feeder canal,” said Deb Nelson, administrative officer for the Bureau of Reclamation.

Grand Coulee Dam Ambulance Director Diane Canady received the 2001 Woman of Achievement Award in the community service and business categories in a March 1 ceremony held at Big Bend Community College.

Six members of the Electric City Athletic Club traveled to Penticton, B.C., this past weekend to participate in the Pasadena Fitness and Racquet Club’s annual “Famous Five” racquetball tournament. Local players participating were Brett Leadingham, Nate Krohn, Brett and Gina Seaver and Bill and Carla Desautel.

Nicole Monteagudo made a memorable journey December 26 to Paris, France. Monteagudo, a member of the local dance squad, qualified to participate in a New Years celebration. The competition was sponsored by the United Dance Association (UDA).

Twenty Years Ago

Construction is underway on new and expensive improvements to the Bureau of Reclamation’s Visitor Arrival Center laser light show viewing area.

Following a Washington State Department of Social and Health Services survey, Coulee Community Hospital’s 25-bed nursing home has been barred from admitting new patients and fined a total of $14,500 for five specific violations of new federal regulations.

During its February 26 meeting, the Electric City Town Council put off discussing what the town might offer the First Baptist Church for a piece of property. The oddly shaped piece at School and Western Avenues just north of the church has not been owned by a taxpayer for years. The town is interested in San Francisco-based political satirist Will Durst the 28,200 square foot property as a site for a new fire station. writes sometimes. Like this.

Jeff and Alice Elekes of Santa Ana, Calif., are proud to announce

the birth of their daughter Jessica Marguerite, born Feb. 28, 1991. She weighed 9 lbs 2 oz. Proud grandparents are Mel and Kay Neal of Grand Coulee and Geza Elekes of Spokane, and Martin and Jane Weber of Spokane.

The Almira-Coulee City-Hartline Warriors pulled off an impressive championship win in State B Basketball this past weekend in Spokane.

Thirty Years Ago

Two of the contestants vying for Junior Miss include Becky Spangelo and Tanya Bell.

A huge rock slide completely closed the road between Coulee Dam and Grand Coulee early Saturday morning. Enormous boulders crashed down from the cliff, covering the entire roadway about 100 feet from the Plant Protection Office.

Forty Years Ago

Cynthia Chandler, a senior at Grand Coulee High School, has been informed that not only is she the local winner of the “Homemaker of Tomorrow” contest, but that she also is one of 25 top winners in the state of Washington.

Monday, the first of March, history was made. The Grand Coulee and Coulee Dam student bodies voted on what the name of the new consolidated school will be, the mascot and school colors. Lake Roosevelt was the name chosen for the high school. Other choices

were Valley High and Olympic View; the Raiders will be the mascot, chosen over Panthers, Wildcats and Roadrunners and the new colors will be crimson and gold, chosen over silver and black and red, white and blue.

Fifty Years Ago

Willa Swartz of Coulee Dam presented her piano pupils at a recital last Tuesday at her home.

Taking part were Janet Johnson and Barbara and Elizebeth Bozak.

Mrs. Joe Ott, Mrs. Mery McClure and Mrs. Katie Sutton of Nespelem represented the Methodist Church at the World Day of Prayer observance at the Methodist Church at Grand Coulee Friday afternoon.

Sixty Years Ago

A Washington Day Program was presented at the meeting on Thursday night of the Grand Coulee Dam Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star. Mrs. Robert A. Fisher served as chairman of the event assisted by Mrs. Fred Manzer, Mrs. H.C. Burnyer, Mrs. Donald Compton and Mrs. Leslie Filion.

Mrs. Karl Wedeward and Mr. Ida Forrester entertained the Lutheran Society of the Lutheran Church Thursday afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Orr have moved into the house recently vacated by Mr. and Mrs. D.E. Curry.

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Bearcub/Yazzie have a boy

Obituaries Bina M. Jenkins

Janelle M. Bearcub and Desmond A. Yazzie of Coulee Dam are proud to announce the birth of their son Bradyn Lee Yazzie on Monday, Feb. 28, 2011, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 8 lbs., 4 oz. and was 20-1/2 inches in length at birth.

Sibling includes Dillan A. Yazzie 2-1/2 years old. Maternal grandparents are Roberta “BJ” and Adam Bearcub of Coulee Dam. Paternal grandparents are Jennifer Joseph of Coulee Dam and Frank Yazzie of Elmer City and Arizona.

Bina M. Jenkins, born February 2, 1926, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011, at her home in Coulee Dam. Memorial Services are in preparation and will be announced at a later date.

Julia (Audine) Bise

It’s a boy for Edwards/Marchand

Julia(Audine)Bise, born Oct.6,1907, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at Lake Ridge Solana Care Center in Moses Lake. She resided at Wilson Creek for many years before moving to Lake Ridge.

Neptune Society is in charge of arrangements.

Grace L. (Sontron) Thiel

Grace L. (Sontron) Thiel, 87, passed away at her Grand Coulee home on Monday, Feb. 28, 2011. She was born Feb. 21, 1924, in Roche Harbor, Wash., to Pontelis “Pete” Sontron and Maude C. (Hollingsworth) Sontron.

She attended small schools on San Juan Island. Met Raymond F. Thiel when he was stationed at the island’s Army radar base during WWII. They later married in Mt. Vernon, Wash., and moved to Hollywood, Calif. While there, they lived with the family that trained Trigger, Roy Rogers’s horse in all his movies. Later they moved to South Dakota where Ray was born. In 1967 Ray, Grace and Tracy moved from Redfield, S. D. to Colville, then to Grand Coulee in 1987, where Tracy started Tracy’s Glass.

Grace loved bowling, was a member of WB Associations, traveling all over to tournaments and has many trophies from bowling. Grace loved fishing in South Dakota on the lakes and the Missouri River and fished all around Washington. A member of the Wilbur Gem

and Mineral Club, she hunted for rocks in Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Oregon and Nevada. A member of Eagles F.O.E. 2797 in Colville, she worked at “Colmac” in Colville, building dry cleaning machines for cleaner businesses.

Survived by her sisters: Laura Settles of Bellingham, and Florance (Flo) Storey of Creston; stepdaughter Gayanna Gilman of Melette, S.D.; sons: Byron Thiel, of Manchester, England, and Tracy Thiel of Grand Coulee; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren, as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Grace was preceded in death by her husband Raymond F. Thiel; father Pontelis (Pete) Sontron; mother Maude C. Sontron; brother Art Allen; and sister Ellen Pruett.

A celebration of Grace’s life was held on Saturday, March 5, and at her request cremation has taken place. Strate Funeral Home of Grand Coulee was honored to serve Grace’s family.

James B. (Jimmie) Sorimpt

James B. (Jimmie) Sorimpt, age 70, passed away at home in Wilbur on Wednesday, March 2, 2011. He is now with our Creator in Heaven.

He was born August 2, 1940, in Nespelem, to Harry and Agnes Sorimpt. Jimmie is an enrolled member of the Colville Tribe of Indians/ San Poil.

Survivors include sisters: Lorretta Moses, Coulee Dam; Juanita Ramirez, Spokane; Aunt Suzanne James, Keller; Sunny Brudevold, Omak; many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Jimmie has resided in Wilbur for 37 years. He retired from logging after 25 years and worked with cousin Paul Reamer when he was young. Jimmie enjoyed “hunter,” ice fishing at Owhi Lake, horn hunting elk/deer. He loved his Keller homestead place and casinos.

Rosary was held Friday, March 4, at 7 p.m., at Strate Funeral Home. Funeral services were held

Sternberg/ Tufts announce their engagement

Jessica Raelyn Sternberg and Alexander David Tufts are pleased to announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage.

Sternberg is the daughter of Bob and Cathy Sternberg of Anchorage, Alaska. She is a 2008 graduate of Lake Roosevelt High School and is currently attending the University of Alaska in Anchorage.

Tufts is the son of John and Patti Tufts of Electric City. He is a 2008 graduate of Lake Roosevelt High School and a 2010 graduate of Spokane Community College. He is currently an electrical apprentice with Raven Electric in Anchorage.

The couple will exchange vows on December 17, 2011, at the Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Anchorage.

Terry/Signor have a boy

Juliana Terry and Marvin Signor of Grand Coulee are pleased to announce the birth of their son Arjay Alan Signor on Friday, Feb. 18, 2011, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 6 lbs., 5 oz. and was 19 inches in length at birth.

Siblings include Arthur J. Signor, Lillian Ranck, Adam Signor and Laila Signor. Maternal grandparents are Tana Herbert and Marty Herbert of Electric City. Paternal grandarents are Marvin Signor of Inchelium and Diana Toulou of Elmer City.

Great-grandparents are Melvin Toulou of Grand Coulee and Angie Michel of Inchelium.

Saturday, March 5, at the Keller Community Center with Father J. Himes officiating. Burial followed at San Poil Cemetery in Keller.

Strate Funeral Home of Grand Coulee was honored to serve Jimmie’s family.

It’s a boy for Redmond/Carson

Jessica Redmond and John Carson if Coulee Dam are proud to announce the birth of their son John Leo Eugene Carson on Monday, Feb. 28, 2011, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 8 lbs., 13 oz. and was 20 inches in length at birth.

Sibling includes Annika LaRaine Carson. Maternal grandparents are Angel Manley, Mike Hall and John Redmond. Paternal grandparents include Ron Carson and Clara Carson. Great-grandparent is Gene Manley.

It’s a girl for Yallup/George

Tiffany Yallup and Henry George III of Omak are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter Chelsea Lana George on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 7 lbs., 5 oz. and was 20 inches in length at birth.

Siblings include Cayse Quiltanenock, Qwentona Quiltanenock and Rodney Yallup. Maternal grandparents include Linda Yallup and Patrick Yallup Sr. Paternal grandparents are Kimberly Stanger and Henry George Jr. Great-grandparents are Isabelle Cleparty and Gilbert Cleparty, Henry George and Edwina George.

James/Manuel have a girl

Sara Lee James and Kevin Allen Manuel of Nespelem are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter Katelyn Ra James on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 6 lbs., 12 oz.

Maternal grandparents are Patty Simpson and Daniel James. Paternal grandparents include Marietta Aripa and Johnny Manuel. Greatgrandparents are Kathleen Simpson and Barbara Aripa.

BANKS LAKE BIBLE CHURCH

CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

Catherine F. Goodwin Catherine F. Goodwin, 88, born July 7, 1922, in Yakima, to Casper and Lavina Mastel, passed away W e d n e s d a y, March 2, 2011, in Nespelem with her family by her side. Catherine m a r r i e d Je s s e A. Goodwin and loved being a mom and grandma. Known for her wonderful sense of humor, at various times Catherine had been a member of Keller Community Church of Keller, Calvary Baptist Church of Oscoda, Mich., and Way of the Cross, Indian Baptist Mission, of Nespelem. Always ready with an encouraging word and a smile, Catherine enjoyed growing flowers, doing crosswords and faithfully reading the daily newspaper.

She was predeceased by her beloved husband Jesse in 1996

Cassandra Edwards and Jimmy Marchand of Coulee Dam are proud to announce the birth of their son Kristopher Brian Edwards on Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 8 lbs., 15 oz. and was 21 inches in length at birth.

Siblings include William Edwards-Labro age 3. Maternal grandparents are Shelly and Jason Jackson, Brian Edwards and Micki Allen. Paternal grandparents are Aaron Carden and Angel Pakootas. Great-grandfather is Wayne Kensler.

and sons Dick and Milton Goodwin; Catherine’s legacy lives on through her daughters: Emma Reeves of Coulee Dam and Kathleen Delvecchio of Malo, Wash.; her son Monte Goodwin (Linda) of Tacoma; 18 grandchildren; numerous greatgrandchildren; brother Robert Mastel of Yakima and sister Anne Kuehn of Terre Bonne, Ore. Catherine’s family would like to express a special thanks to the staff of Colville Tribal Convalescent Home of Nespelem, for their years of loving care of Mom. Funeral Services were held at Strate Funeral Home Chapel, Grand Coulee, with burial at Spring Canyon Cemetery, Strate Funeral Home of Grand Coulee is honored to be helping Catherine’s family.

Welcomes you Everyone’s invited.

2 miles east of Hwy 155 on Hwy 174 Sunday School............................... 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship........................... 10:45 a.m.

Family Life Hour, Sunday............... 6:00 p.m.

Church office 633-2186 Church Website: www.grandcouleenaz.com

COULEE DAM COMMUNITY CHURCH Presbyterian (U.S.A.) Offers You a Warm Welcome!

PASTOR KEVIN LIND .

Sunday School Classes..................... 9:30 a.m. (for all ages) Worship Service................................11:00 a.m.

Fellowship.................................................Noon The Alpha Course - Returning next fall.

Central Drive at 6th St., Coulee Dam Church: 633-1790 www.couleedamchurch.org

FAITH COMMUNITY

A Foursquare Church PASTOR STEVE ARCHER Worship Service & Kids’ Church....10:00 a.m.

Nursery Available

Come Worship the Lord and be enriched by Bible teaching.

Call 633-3044 for information about other regularly scheduled meetings.

16 Grand Ave., Electric City

25 School Avenue, Electric City, 633-0670 Affiliated with I.F.C.A./N.I.C.E. Pastor Bill Williams Everyone Welcome!

Sunday School, all ages............. 9:30 a.m.

Coffee Fellowship..................... 10:30 a.m.

Morning Worship...................... 10:45 a.m.

Evening Worship........................ 6:00 p.m.

Prayer............................. Wed., 11:00 a.m.

Bible Study.............................. Wed., noon

Seventh-day Adventist Welcomes You for Worship & Praise

103 Continental Heights, Grand Coulee Church (509) 633-3030

Pastor Mel Pond (509) 775-8129

Saturday Bible Study............................. 9:30 a.m.

Children’s Bible Story Time................. 10:00 a.m.

Saturday Worship Service....................11:00 a.m.

All Church Fellowship.......................... 12:30 p.m.

Midweek Bible Study Wednesday............. 6 p.m.

UNITED METHODIST 405 Center St., Grand Coulee Monty Fields Tom & Elizabeth Poplawski Certified Lay Ministers

Church Office 633-0980 Worship Service................................ 10:00 a.m

ZION LUTHERAN

348 Mead Street, Grand Coulee Church 633-2566 Coulee City Church Service.................. 9:00 a.m.

Zion Worship........................................11:00 a.m.

Sunday School/Adult Class................... 9:45 a.m.

Nursery Available NEED A RIDE? CALL 633-2566

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Forbidden movies and the in crowd

Meetings & Notices GCD Chamber to Meet Thursday

The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon on Thursday, March 10, at the Pepper Jack’s Bar & Grille. The program will be presented by Birdie Hensley.

Aging Adult Care to Present Seminar

On Tuesday, March 8, Aging & Adult Care of Washington will have a free Living Healthy Seminar on how to live healthy, prevent disease and disabilities. Qualified medical professionals will be there to answer questions. The seminar will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. at the GCD Area Senior Center, 203 Main St., Grand Coulee. All are welcome to attend.

Them Dam Writers Meet

Them Dam Writers meet the first and third Wednesdays of each month.

The meetings are held from 1-3:30 p.m. in the art room at the senior center. The next meeting will be held Wednesday, March 16.

Care and Share Food Bank Open

The food bank at the Church of the Nazarene normal operating hours are Mondays 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.

Lincoln County Fire Dist. 9 to Meet

Lincoln County Fire District 9 will hold its regular meeting on Thursday, March 10, at 6 p.m. at the Nazarene Church in Grand Coulee

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.

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 Ae., across from the Colville Tribal Museum.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) is a non-profit weight loss organization.

On a dare in the early 1940s, I went to a moving picture, “The Outlaw” with Jane Russell, which was showing at a large movie house in downtown Seattle. If you wanted to make the “in group” in high school, this was a movie you had to see.

Getting off the bus after Reg Morgan attending the show, I told our paperboy and fellow Boy Scouter Lawrence Carosino the movie I had just seen.

His face dropped like a rock.

“Do your parents know -- yet?” he asked me.

“They will soon,” I responded.

If Carosino’s face dropped like a

Morgan’s Musings

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Grand Coulee Police

2/28 - Police checked on a possible burglary at a house on Ronald Street where a school-age girl stood by while officers checked the house.

The girl entered the house and told Library Hours officers she didn’t think anything The Grand Coulee Library Story time is every Friday at 10:30 a.m. was wrong or taken.

Regular library hours are Mondays and Thursdays 12:30 - 5:30 p.m.; Tues- An Electric City man was ardays 12:30 - 7:30 p.m. and Wednesdays and Fridays 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. rested for violating a no-contact For information concerning library programs or services call 633-0972. court order and driving with a suspended license. He was booked into Grant County Jail and his car Local AA Meetings impounded.

Confused in the Coulee AA meetings are held on Mondays at 8 p.m., - A man was stopped for a defecFriday at 6 p.m. and Sunday at 9 a.m.. at the Vets Center in Electric City. tive head lamp on his vehicle and Call Paul 633-3377 days or 633-3345 evenings. New Hope Group meetings then arrested for driving with a are held Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Vets Center. For more information call suspended license.

3/1 - Police arrested and jailed John 633-2448. These are open, non-smoking and handicap accessible. a wanted man they found walking In Nespelem the group Bound and Determined holds its meetings on Martin Road.

Monday evening at 7 p.m. at the Catholic Church. Contact Myrna 6343/2 - A man who didn’t fully stop 4921 for more information there. at an intersection had more trouble when the officer found that his license had been suspended for not Seniors Have Wheelchairs, Crutches Available paying traffic fines. He was taken Through the Grand Coulee Dam Senior Center a program is available to his residence, cited and told to to members and other persons who for a short time need a wheel chair, report to the courts for an appearance date. walkers, crutches, canes, bath stools and other items of this type.

3/3 - An officer was asked by For those who have any of the above items that are from the center medical personnel to give a woman and no longer used please return. If you have any of the above items in a courtesy ride to her residence in good condition and would like to donate them to the center, it would be Electric City. The woman asked to extremely appreciated. For those who cannot deliver, pickup is available. travel to two separate locations.

Call 633-2321 for more information.

- Police stood by while a woman got her things from a residence on West Grand in Electric City

Senior Meals

Reservations - 633-2321 Breakfast 8-10 a.m.

Dinners - 5 p.m.

Wednesday, March 9 Dinner Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Mixed Vegetables, Pear Salad, Dinner Roll, Birthday Cake. HAPPY BIRTHDAY. Thursday, March 10 Dinner Spaghetti w/Meat Sauce, Buttered Carrots, Green Salad, Garlic Bread, Peach Cobbler.

Friday, March 11 Breakfast Biscuits & Sausage Gravy, Eggs, Applesauce, Cran/Apple Juice & OJ Monday, March 14 Breakfast Bacon & Eggs, Hashbrowns & Toast, Peaches, Cran/Apple Juice & OJ Tuesday, March 15 Dinner Lemon Peppered Chicken, Augratin Potatoes, Fruit Salad, Peas, Brownies.

Wednesday, March 16 Dinner Indian Taco with Chili & Sour Cream, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, Mexicorn, Cream Pie Thursday, March 17 Dinner Corned Beef & Cabbage, Red Potatoes, Carrots, Dinner Roll, Lime Fruited Jello, Cook’s Choice, St. Patrick’s Day. Friday, March 18 Breakfast Sausage Patty and Eggs, Waffles, Pineapple, Cran/.Apple Juice & OJ Monday, March 21 Breakfast Link Sausage, Eggs, Country Potatoes, Toast, Fruit Bowl, Cran/ Apple Juice & OJ Tuesday, March 22 Dinner Meat Loaf, Spinach, Baked Potato

with Sour Cream, Corn Bread, Fruit Salad, Cookie Wednesday, March 23 Dinner Philly Steak Sandwich, Au Jus, Pasta Salad with Diced Veggies, Fruit Pie & Whipped Cream Thursday, March 24 Dinner Baked Chicken, Potato Salad, Mixed Vegetables, Fruit Dish, Brownies Friday, March 25 Breakfast French Toast, Bacon, Fruit Bowl, Cran/Apple Juice & OJ

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rock, my mother’s fell like a boulder.

“I’m going to talk to your father when he comes home,” she said.

When Dad came home, he didn’t say much. He had been around Cape Horn, and sailed before the mast at an age before many kids today obtain their drivers learner’s permit. In short, he had “seen it all.”

I told some of my friends at school on Mond a y m o r n i n g, and after a few questions to make sure I wasn’t “woofing,” I became part of a select group that had seen the movie and had lived to tell about it after talking to my parents. Today there is much worse to see on the tube in your front room and on a

daily basis.

••• What our towns need today is a man-size ski hill! Not a hill where you have a 15- to 20-second course, but one that will take you 30-40 seconds, going lickety split to finish. Possibly the NPS sand pile (“Kuiper’s Dome”) while using the park at the bottom would be a good run-out.

That’s not a good idea? The ball is now in your court. You come up with a better idea.

••• All kinds of surprises last week.

We forgot to set out the garbage last Monday. That’s pretty good, as a matter of fact. Only the first time in almost three years that we have failed to haul the garbage to the curb.

That’s a lot of empty Kraft Dinner cartons or cola/beer cans.

••• Walleyes Unlimited Northwest has published locations and dates of the 2011 Washington State Walleye Circuit: Rod Meseberg Spring Walleye Classic, May 7-8, Potholes Reservoir; Big Wally’s/ Valley Spring Walleye Classic, May 21-22, Coulee City; Moses Lake Annual Walleye Classic, June 4 and 5; Washington State Governor’s Cup, Kettle Falls-Lake Roosevelt, June 25 -26 and Washington State Walleye Championship, July 30-31 Kettle Falls-Columbia River.

••• From the Methow Valley News (Bob Spiwak) “On the flat-topped bird feeder out in the open, (the snow) is close to an Eberhard-Faber#2 pencil in depth. The pencil has been sharpened only once.”

since she was moving out due to a dispute with a male living at the same address.

- An Electric City woman told police that two charges of $454.90 and $478.20, had been made to her credit card without her permission.

- A man told police that he got a call from a person who stated he was with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and that he would receive a grant of $4,589 if he would send $89 from Brewster by Western Union to start the paperwork. Later he was contacted and told by the same party, who said the call was from Delhi, India, that he would have to send $389 for taxes. He said he couldn’t afford it, then called police but had already sent the $89.

3/3 - A man who failed to come to a complete stop at an intersection received a warning for that and for not having an up-to-date registration, but got a ticket for not having proof of insurance.

- A woman told police that an unidentified man was prowling around in front of her home on Weil Place.

While en route the officer received another call saying to disregard the first call because it was just her drunk neighbor.

from a place on Aspen Street and learned that no one at the residence had made the call. It was surmised that weather may have induced the call.

- Police were called to Yucca Street by a party that said they heard several gun shots. The officer found that several young boys had been shooting off fireworks. After explaining to the boys that shooting off fireworks was illegal, the officer talked with the parents.

3/2 - Two girls told police that a man followed them to a local grocery store and was yelling at them.

Later police questioned him. He said that someone had been knocking on his door and then when he went to answer it no one was there.

He said he thought it might have

been the two girls. He was told the next time it happened he should call the police rather than follow someone and create a problem.

- Police checked on a deserted vehicle and later saw a man carrying a gas can toward the car. The man put the gas in the car and then drove off.

- A woman told police that she thought a burglary was in progress on Holly Street. Police arrived and found a man standing on the front porch with blood on his hand. No additional information was available.

3/6 - A woman on Spruce Street told police that her live-in friend had struck her several times with his closed fist. Police were looking for him.

Coulee Dam Police

2/28 - A girl lost her phone while sitting near a vacant house with schoolmates. A boy later told police that a certain girl had the phone, and it was later returned to the owner.

3/1 - Police made certain that a switchyard gate that had been left open was closed.

- Police checked on a 911 call

CAYBA Season Begins!

Baseball & Softball Sign-Ups Wed., March 16

Nespelem Community Center

5:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Thurs., March 17

Center Elementary Gym 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.

SAVE $1,000.00

Last day to sign up will be at drafts.

Boys’ Drafts Mon., March 28 - 5 p.m.

Girls’ Drafts Tues., March 29 - 5 p.m.

North Dam Upper Field Bring your glove!

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HOT STOVE SALE! Pellet Stoves Below Cost!

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Call Ted Piccolo at (509) 845-1143 or Shayla Picard 631-1241

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HELP WANTED -- TRUCK DRIVERS DRIVER -- Dry or Refrigerated positions.

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Coulee Dam Casino is seeking applicants for:

Food & Beverage Cook

FT (1) $9.15 per hour Closing Date:3/14/11 For more information, please contact Teila St. Paul, Human Resources at the Coulee Dam Casino @ 634-3211 or 633-0766.

Jobs

WARM, CARING HOST FAMILIES needed for high school exchange students. Volunteer today! Call 1 (866) GO-AFICE or visit afice. org.

Request for Qualifications (RFQ) Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Washington Solid Waste Engineering and Environmental Consulting Services 2011/2012 Project Description: The Colville Confederated Tribes’ (CCT) Environmental Trust Department (ETD) intends to hire a qualified solid waste engineering and environmental consulting firm to provide a range of professional services on the Colville Indian Reservation for FY2011 and FY2012. Scope of work to be provided is generally described by cooperative agreements between CCT and EPA in effect through 9/31/2012. Funding for the work derives from EPA’s Area-Wide Planning (AWP) Grant and Tribal Response Program (TRP) grant awards. The full version of the RFQ is located on the CCT website at www.colvilletribes.com or email kathy. moses@colvilletribes.com to request to have it emailed.

Submittal Due Date: March 16, 2011 by 3:00 pm (PST)

COLVILLE INDIAN HOUSING AUTHORITY Is seeking qualified applicants for the Inchelium District Occupancy Specialist position. $12.48 per hour. Minimum qualifications include: HS Diploma or GED plus two years of responsible work experience. Must be proficient in Microsoft office applications; include MS Word, MS Excel, and Outlook. For guaranteed consideration, applications, including references must be received by the Colville Indian Housing Authority by 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 23, 2011. Indian preference will apply; preference will also be given to honorable discharged veterans who are minimally qualified. For a complete copy of the job announcement please contact: Tauni Marchand, Colville Indian Housing Authority 509634-2173 or tauni.marchand@ colvilletribes.com

Wanted

Need an old typewriter, not electric, for a couple days. Call Bill at 633-1707. (B3-91tc) WANTED - Antiques and Collectibles; furniture, china, glassware, sporting goods, traps, etc. 633-0841. (W6-6-tfc) WANTED - JEFF’S TOWING in Coulee City is looking to buy scrap of any kind from cars to trucks to farm equipment. Cash paid for most. Please call Jeff 681-0081. Will pickup.

(J3-2-8tp) RETIRED VETERAN from M.T. seeks to rent a small 1+ bdrm. house or trailer with large 2 + car garage or large shop; moving around end of March/early April. Call my daughter Sara with any information at 206-653-6084.

(P3-2-2tp) WANTED HAND WEIGHTS – set of 10 lb. and set of 15 lb. You know you’re never going to use them!! 633-2255. (W3-9-1tp) HELP! My teenager wants to learn to play cello. If you can teach cello to a beginner, please call 509-631-0475. (W3-9-1tp)

Autos

Red 2005 Kia Sportage EX 4X4 V6, 65000 miles, sliding sunroof, Studded snow tires, on rims included. asking $11500 OBO located Coulee Dam. Jason 509-429-1521 (TN3-22tp) USE THE STAR CLASSIFIEDS FOR QUICK RESULTS - 633-1350

Services INCOME TAX

Individual & Small Business Certified Tax Practioner

KAY WALLACE

Tax Aide Instructor

509-633-3674

SNOW PLOWING Call Adam

509-368-0220 cell or 633-2485

Storage AOK STORAGE

Hwy 155, Electric City 509-633-0883 Young’s Welding

C.J.’s Mini Storage

Various Sizes Available Grand Coulee & Electric City 633-8074 or 631-1222

LYNN’S STORAGE

633-0246 RALPH’S STORAGE UNITS AVAILABLE 12x35 - $76 10x14 - $53

1-509-633-2458

Bruce Cheadle 308 Spokane Way Grand Coulee

633-0280 FINANCIAL SERVICES Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there.®

State Farm Insurance Companies Home Offices: Bloomington,

Ken Doughty, Owner

Free Estimates Residential/Commercial Over 25 Years Experience Licensed & Bonded • KDPA1**026LN

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Strate Funeral Homes & Cremation Service

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Since 1928 - Three Generations of Our Family Serving Your Family “Neighbor Helping Neighbor”

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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.

IDEAL FOR OUT-OF-TOWN WORKER – Large studio for rent. Completely furn., EQUAL HOUSING monthly, weekly, w/cable & OPPORTUNITY high speed internet. 631-0301. (C5-12-tfc)

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LARGE STUDIO APTS.– super clean, furnished, quiet, no pets, heat and utilities paid, includes satellite TV, wireless internet, linens, dishwear, washer and dryer, downtown, Grand Coulee, weekly or monthly. $500 - $850 per month.Call (509) 879-7917.

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TRI-COUNTY LICENSE AGENCY 633-2821 HOURS: Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. to 1 p.m.

2 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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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 Hanson Building 6 SW Main Avenue Wilbur, WA 99185

Rentals

1 BDRM. APT. - Microwave and refrigerator, computer, $450 month, first month + deposit.

633-1298. (P10-20-tfc) FROM OUT OF TOWN? Clean newly remodeled 1 Bdr, fully furnished apt. with kitchen, laundry on site. Walk to dam, shopping, restaurants. Come check this one out. $650/mo. First, last and $500 damage deposit. Electricity, cable, Internet renter responsibility. 633-3167. (W1-26-tfc) REALTOR

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Grand Coulee Senior/Disabled

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One Bedroom Units Rent based on Income Please stop by 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

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GRAND COULEE – Home for sale, 231 Bowen St. 4 bdrm., 1700 sq. ft., main floor, 900 sq. ft., basement, 740 sq. ft. deck with view of the Dam, 890 sq. ft. garage. Asking $170,000 (509) 633-1306. (A9-1-tfc)

BY OWNER, Updated 2 bedroom home in Almira. $58,000 509-639-2536 www. byowner.com/20526402 (O2-2-8tp)

BEAUTIFUL - 4 bdrm., 4 bath riverfront view home - 209 Columbia, Coulee Dam. REDUCED PRICE $449K. (509) 999-0172 or (509) 449-0035. (S5-5-tfc)

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Beautiful Rancher w/Finished Daylight Basement on 4 city lots Wilbur, WA 249,000 4 bed/2 bath Recently updated interior, new siding, paint, windows & much more For Sale by Owner (509)6472475. Take online tour at http://www. youtube.com/watch?v=s6t9qKq8BqQ

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WILBUR – Builder/Investor: 4 lots on prime corner in Wilbur. Foundation, a.c., porch, garage, forced heat, fenced, water, sewer, electric ready, $35,000; Also Wilbur home, nice 4 bdrm., walk to everything, great investment $49,500. (509) 647-0117 or (509) 641-2141. (Mc2-16-tfc)

3 BDRM., 2 bath, Coulee Dam. $875 per month + deposit. 631-1977. (J3-9-tfc) FOR RENT OR LEASE with option to buy – fully furnished, 5 bdrm., 3 bath home, arena, stables, outside of Electric City near golf course. $1450 per month. For more information call 509-775-3511. (Mc3-9-tfc)

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The Colville Tribes Land Use Review Board will be holding a public hearing to make a ruling on the following Land Use Development application for a conditional use: 1. Pacific Aquaculture has submitted a shoreline development application to develop a 3rd net pen site north of their site 1 development.

At this time the project will consist of installing 4 feed silo’s, a dock and 48’ x 8’ office trailer. At a later date the company will submit another permit for the net pens installation. The property is owned by the Colville Tribes and identified as Tribal Tract 101-T4213 within Township 34, Range 31, Section 29 containing 2.87 acres more or less and is within boundaries of the Colville Indian Reservation.

A public hearing for the above mentioned Land Use Development Permit Application will be conducted on Thursday, March 24, 2011 at the Colville Tribal Credit conference room on the Colville Indian Agency Campus starting at 9 a.m. Written comments will be accepted until March 23, 2011 at 4 p.m. or comments can be made verbally at the public hearing. All comments may be sent to Pete Palmer, Land Use/Shoreline Administrator, P.O. Box 150, Nespelem, WA 99155 or they can be faxed to her attention at 509-634-2581. You can also contact the Tribal Planning Department at the afore-mentioned address or phone number to request a copy of the permit documents.

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56 Sunset Dr. Electric City

103 Silver Drive Electric City 103 Silver Drive, Electric City, Tired of feeling cramped in a house full of small rooms? Well, come take a look at this home. It has approximately 1,825 square feet of living area. Master bedroom is 15’ x 17’, Living Room is 14.5’ by 26.5’ and guest bedroom is 11’ x 15’. Now that’s more like it. The home has updated kitchen cabinets, Central H & AC with a Heatpump, Vinyl siding, fenced backyard and auto sprinkler system. There is a large covered patio and plenty of room for a garden if you wish. The lot is appr 15,000 sf or about .34 of an acre. There is a 2 car att garage with extra storage & a workshop area. Call to set up an appointment. List Price is just $184,900.

#56 Sunset Drive, Electric City, Newly remodeled 3 bedroom 1 and a half bath home in great neighborhood. The home was built in 1967 and has 1,200 s.f. of living area. It has all new carpeting and hardwood floors throughout as well as new interior paint. Owner also recently remodeled main bathroom as well.

The home has bb electric heat and a wall ac and a wood fireplace in the LR. The property is 100’ x 100 and has a large fenced backyard, good sized patio, and lots of off street parking. Two car attached garage. List price is just $149,500.

504 Banks Ave, Grand Coulee, Classic Ranch Style home that has been pampered over the years. The home has appr. 2,050 s.f. on the main level, plus another 1,000 s.f. of finished living area in the lower level. There are 4 bedrooms and 2 _ baths all together. The Living room is 16.5’ x 22.25’ and has a tiled fireplace with insert and built in shelving. The kitchen has been transformed with custom oak cabinets. The home has Central F/A heating & cooling with a heat pump, vinyl siding and vinyl windows and over a 1,000 s.f. of workshop space in addition to the attached 900 s.f. garage. Too many amenities to list them all. The property is just over an acre in size. List price is now just $255,000.

3238 Highway #155, Coulee Dam. Located just a few miles north of Grand Coulee Dam is an opportunity to discover the joys of country living. This custom log home has 4 bedrooms and 1 3/4 baths and just over 2000 square feet of finished living area. The owner recently installed a new metal roof, Central Heat and Air Conditioning with a Heat pump, vinyl 2 pane windows and a built in 2 car garage.

The property is appr.5.00 acres in size and has beautiful mature landscaping with numerous fruit and nut trees. There are spacious front and back patios. There is an asphalt driveway and the property has good year round access. List Price is just $249,500.

801 Tulip Street, Coulee Dam, You have paid your dues, now is the time for you to start enjoying life just a little more. This home has it all! From the 18’ x 36’ in ground swimming pool and large patio with privacy fencing, to the pool house with complete bathroom facilities and sauna, or relax in the Saratoga Hot Tub, For those cold winter evenings, just listen to the fire crackle in the Fireplace downstairs. This property is set up with your enjoyment in mind.

The home has almost 1,600 s.f. on each level and has all the room you would ever need. It has a 2 car detached garage, plus additional off-street parking. Architectural 25 year composition roof.

New Central Heat & AC with Heat Pump. The property is 11,300 square feet. List price is just $229,500.

450 1st Street, Grand Coulee. You will want to come inside and take a look at this spacious 4 Bedroom - 2 bath home. Built in 2008, this Fleetwood Manufactured home has approximately 1,850 s.f. of finished living area.

The home has Central Heat & Air Conditioning, 2 pane vinyl windows, vaulted ceilings, and a wood fireplace. There is a large deck for barbecues and hot tub for relaxing at the end of a long day. The property is 75’ by 120’ and has auto sprinkler system. The garage is 31.5’ by 32.5’ or 1,025 sf. List price is just $182,000.

3322 Highway 155, Coulee Dam, Nestled on 5.85 acres just North of Elmer City is this 1,800 square feet home built in 1979. The home has beautiful views overlooking the Columbia River, yet offers privacy as well. The home has 2 bedrooms and 2 baths on the main level, plus a Family Room, Utility room, 1 bath and another

possible bedroom in the daylight basement. There is a large detached garage that is 26’ x 30’ with 12 foot sidewalls, plus a 400 sf bsmt garage. Large covered deck, metal roof & more. List price is just $179,500.

3554 Highway 155, Coulee Dam, Looking for a Nice Sized 3 Bedroom – 2 bath Man. home on a few acres in the country? This home was built in 1983 and has appr 1,225 s.f. plus a large back porch. The home has vaulted ceilings, #57892 Cardinal Road, Grand Coulee, 1991 Kit a new kitchen with beautiful cabinets and Golden State Manufactured home on 140’ by countertops and updated vinyl. It has Central 138’ corner lot. The home is just over 1,800 s.f. all Heat and Air Conditioning, Comp 3 tab roof, together and has 3 Bedrooms, 2 full baths and wood lap siding and a huge covered deck with a den. Built to Super good cents standards, the a beautiful territorial view. The well was recently home has new double pane windows, a comp 3 reconditioned and it has a newer septic system tab roof and recently renovated main bathroom.. as well. The property is just over 2 acres in size The property has been surveyed and has perimeter and has plenty of room for an animal or two if fencing installed. There are two storage sheds that you want. List price is just $94,900 total over 400 sf. In addition, there is a 36’ x 48’ garage/shop building with 14 foot sidewalls for all 116 Stevens Avenue, Electric City, Come take a look at this 3 Bedroom home that just got new the toys and more. List price is just $154,900 carpet and interior paint. The home has 1,135 #321 B Street, Grand Coulee, Brand New 3 Bedroom square feet on the main level, plus there is a - 2 Bath Home available at an affordable price. The workshop area downstairs. It has Central Heat & home will be appr 1,075 s.f. on the main level, plus Air Conditioning, 200 amp circuit breaker service, there is an attached 21’ x 20’8” garage. Home will Fenced yard and a view of Banks Lake from the have Hardiplank type lap siding, 2 pane vinyl clad deck. The property is appr. 75’ wide by 80’ feet windows, Arch Tab roof, built to Super Good Cents deep and has a detached 1 car garage. List price energy standards. The kitchen will have Hickory is now just $79,000.

Cabinets with a Stove & DW are provided. Best of all, its brand new construction so no need to remodel. 100 Crest Ave, Electric City. Here is a 2 bedroom Just back up the truck and your good to go. The 1 bath 1980 Kentwood 24’ x 40’ Manufactured property has all city services. The property is two home in Electric City. Home has nice sized lots that total 50’ by 125’ or 6,000 s.f. all together. Living room with vaulted ceilings. It has 2 pane windows, Central Heat & A/C, Comp 3 tab roof List Price is just $149,500 and T1-11 Vertical siding. Entry deck with steps and a ramp. 12’ x 12’ storage shed. Corner Lot is 535 O Sullivan St, Grand Coulee, 4 Bedroom—3 Bath 80’ x 70’ and it looks like there is room enough to Home with room for additional homesites. The add a 1 car garage if you want. List price is just home is a 1980 Redmond Manufactured home on $59,500 a permanent foundation. The home has just under 2,100 s.f. all together and there is a large covered 310 Highland Ave, Elmer City, Looking for a deck, huge patio and 28’ by 32’ basement garage. fishing cabin or rental property or maybe just The home has Central H & AC with HP, Vaulted a reasonable place to hang your hat? Take a ceilings, and is nicely landscaped. The property is look at this property. Home was built back in 6 lots that total approximately 30,000 sf and the the 1930’s but has updated insulation, copper property already has sewer and water connections plumbing and updated electrical. There is a place for a woodstove in the living room and on site. List price is just $144,500 there are 2 bedrooms and 1 full bath. There is a #1021 River Drive, Coulee Dam, Looking for a 4 one car built in garage with storage. List price is bedroom home with a huge garage? This 1,280 just $39,500 square foot home has 4 bedrooms, an office, and has had a number of updates. It has all newer 44900 SR 174N, Space 31, Grand Coulee. Here seamless steel siding, a metal roof and the electrical is a very comfortable and well cared for 2 was rewired with a 200 amp circuit breaker service. Bedroom home in Quiet Mobile home park.

There is a freestanding propane stove in the Living The 1982 Homette manufactured home is 14’ room & 2 full baths. The garage is 1,047 s.f. in size by 66’ and has 924 square feet all together and and has all the room you would ever need! The has 2 bedrooms and 2 full baths. The home has property is 70’ x 120’ or 8,400 s.f. in size and has Central Heat & Air Conditioning with a Heat been set up for low maintenance. List price is now Pump, Updated floor coverings, 200 amp circuit breaker service with copper wiring, Copper just $109,500. plumbing, and a large covered deck. 8’ x 12’ 328 Roosevelt Ave, Grand Coulee, Cute 3 Bedroom storage shed included. Lot rent for this double Cottage has 1,030 s.f. on the main level, plus 600 lot is presently $270. List Price is just $17,500 s.f. in the unfinished basement. The Living room has a wood fireplace. The dining room has 2 Looking for Land? We have a number of lots and large windows to let in the sunshine. The kitchen building sites available both in and out of town. is a galley style and has built in oven and newer Prices start at $14,900 and go up from there. A cooktop. The home has emb wood lap siding, a complete list of properties for sale can be found metal roof, and an updated 200 amp cb service on our website at www.FoisyKennedy.com, or with newer wiring. .The property is 60’ wide by 80 give us a call at 509-633-0410. feet deep and is fenced. There is a detached 1 car garage/shed outbuilding. List price is just $99,500.

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The Star • MARCH 9, 2011

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The Lake Roosevelt High School Lady Raiders and Raiders basketball teams each distinguished themselves last week by bringing home the highest trophies from a state basketball tournament in the school’s history.

Boys fall to Napavine

The Lake Roosevelt Raiders climbed from a frozen first half in game one to triumph in games two and three to take the fourthplace trophy at the 2B WIAA/ Dairy Farmers of Washington/Les Schwab State Championships in Spokane last week.

Knees that wouldn’t bend, hands that wouldn’t follow through and grimaces that wouldn’t relax until the second half spelled a 59-42 loss to Napavine Tigers in the Raiders’ first game in the Spokane Veterans Arena Thursday afternoon.

The frigid shooting Raiders fell behind 17-7 in the opening quarter, then failed to score in the second quarter to trail 34 to 7 at the half.

Meanwhile, Napavine showed the shooting touch and tough defense that would eventually put them in the championship game.

They shot 50 percent in the first

half and forced the Raiders into 11 turnovers.

What a difference a half time can make. The Raiders figured it out and began playing at a level that would eventually bring them a fourth-place trophy from the Hardwood Classic.

In the second half the Raiders shot 50 percent from the field and started crashing the boards for rebounds that led to second-chance points.

“In the second half, we finally started moving and acting rather than reacting,” observed head Coach Brad Wilson.

“I underestimated our inexperience,” he added. (Only Ty Egbert and Kramer Carlson saw any significant minutes at State A last year.)

Brandon Kohler scored nine of his 12 points and Egbert tallied

12 of his game-high 16 points in the second half as the Raiders outscored the Tigers by 10 in the half but could not overcome the big lead the Tigers built in the first half.

Jordan Brown and Reece Stanley tallied 15 each for the Tigers.

Raider guard Tyler Garvin received the Sportsmanship Award for his actions in the game.

Qtr. Scores LR 7 Napavine 17

0 17

15 20 10 15

42 59

Individual Scorers: Lake Roosevelt; Garvin 2, Adkins 4, Rosenbaum 3, Kohler 12, Williams 3, Egbert 16, Turner 2, Carlson, Mills, Seaver Napavine; T. Lorton 5, D. Lorton 6, C. Brown 11, Hunt 2, J. Brown 15, Stanley 15, Rivers 2, T. Brown 3

Raiders defeat Waitsburg Jada Desautel breaks away after the Lady Raides wrest the ball from the Toutle Lake team in the LR girls closest game and only loss of the tournament. — Scott Hunter photo

Tall Toutle Lake edges out LR girls

Lady Raiders demolish first foe

by Larry Curtis

The Lady Raider express stormed into the Arena on Thursday as they methodically demolished the Adna Pirates 50 to 30 to advance to the semi-finals of the Hardwood Classic. Both teams started quickly in a high scoring 16-14 first quarter.

In the second quarter the Raiders broke it open behind seven of Briana Monaghan’s game-high 18 points, and defensive adjustments that held the Pirates to only five points in the quarter.

Adna hung in early in the second half, but when the Raiders went to a full-court press at the five-minute mark of the quarter, it effectively put the raiders in control of the outcome. In the five-minute spurt five players contributed to the scoring. Jada Desautel, Hailey Chaney, Monaghan, Dominique Pleasants and Kaylene Gregory all scored in the run to open a 42-25 lead at the end of three quarters.

“With Jada and Dominique defended well, we knew we needed scoring from others, and Hailey and Briana stepped up today,” Coach Peewee Pleasants said. “Kaylene also gave us excellent minutes on defense.”

Monaghan led all scorers with 18 points, and Chaney and Pleasants chipped in 12 points each.

Hailey Chaney led the rebounding with eight and also won the WIAA Sportsmanship award for the game.

Qtr. Scores LR 16 Adna 14

12 5

14 6

8 5

50 30

Individual Scorers: Lake Roosevelt; Desautel 14, Sam, Chaney 12, Fasthorse, Barry, Gregory 2, McCraigie, Pleasants 12, Salas, Monaghan 18, Antone 2, DickNomee Adna; Sandini 6, Hoke 10, VonBargen 1, Bond 2, Grosshans 7, Woods 4

With a state trophy firmly in their grasp, the Lady Raiders went into the state semi-final game against the physically imposing Toutle Lake Ducks. It was a battle between the Ducks’ size against the Lady Raiders’ speed, in which the Ducks prevailed 40-38 to move on to the state championship game and forcing the Lady Raiders into the game for third place.

The Raiders’ pressure defense, the outside shooting of Briana Monaghan and Dominique Pleasants and fast break baskets from Jada Desautel let the Raiders build a 30-22 half time lead. The Lady Raider outside shooters made five three pointers in the first half to spark the offense. The cold shooting Ducks stayed close by hitting 10 first-half free throws, eventually outscoring the Raiders from the free-throw line by nine points.

Midway through the third quarter, the Raiders’ Roweena Antone picked up her fourth foul and was forced to the bench for the remainder of the quarter. With Antone on the bench, the Ducks used their big size advantage inside to further dominate the boards and chip away at the lead, eventually pulling ahead 37-36 at the end of three quarters.

The fourth quarter turned into a defensive battle as Desautel scored the only field goal of the quarter for either team at the six-minute mark to give the Raiders a 38-37 lead.

The game boiled down to the final

seconds with neither team able to score. The Raiders took a time out with 38.4 seconds to go and set up a play, but turned the ball over at the 20-second mark.

“One player read the situation one way and the other saw it differently so it resulted in a costly turnover,” understated Coach Pleasants after the game.

The Ducks’ Peyton Hoff took the inbounds pass and headed down floor for the Xucks and was fouled

by Dominique Pleasants near midcourt. (Most on press row could not figure the touch foul being called at that point in the game, considering the roughness allowed in the rest of the game.) Hoff, who had missed several foul shots earlier, calmly stepped to the line with 13 seconds left and sank both free throws for a one-point lead. A Raider turnover at the six-second mark ended the championship hopes for the Lady Raiders.

Briana Monaghan was selected for the W.I.A.A. Sportsmanship Award for the hard fought contest.

Qtr Scores: Lake Roosevelt 11 Toutle Lake 9

19 6 2 38 13 15 3 40

Individual Scorers: Lake Roosevelt: Desautel 12, Chaney, Gregory 2, Fasthorse, Pleasants 15, Salas, Monaghan 5, Antone 4 Toutle Lake: Wall 9, Andrews 7, Hoff 8, Wason 4, Carlson 8, Locke 4

Ladies hold the line for third place The calm and confident Lady Raiders overcame another size challenge as they used their speed and shooting skills to take home the third-place trophy with a 59-50 win over the Darrington Loggers.

The Loggers’ imposing starting front line of 5-10, 5-10 and 6-1 players posed a challenge to the much smaller Raiders, but balanced team rebounding and 24 points from the three-point line was enough to give the Raiders the victory. The Raiders also used excellent positioning to force several-over-the-back calls that resulted in 21 points from the free-throw line.

Raider post Briana Monaghan, at 5-4, frustrated the Loggers with

Briana Monaghan draws a foul from a Darrington’s 6-1 post Jessica Brooks.

— Scott Hunter photo

her positioning and secured four rebounds and made six foul shots on her way to a team-high 16 points. Freshman Keya Fasthorse seeing her first significant action of the tournament chipped in two big threes to keep the Raiders in contention in the first half.

The Loggers’ 6-1 post Jessica Brooks dominated the inside as her team opened a 30-24 half time advantage. But the Raiders started the third quarter as Monaghan drew the fourth foul on Brooks, forcing her to the bench. Then the shooter took over as Monaghan hit two and Jada Desautel hit one three in a run to a 40-35 lead entering the fourth quarter. The fourth period opened with baskets

by Hailey Chaney and Dominique Pleasants and free throws from Monaghan and Desautel as they built a 50-40 lead with three minutes to go.

Free-throw shooting and tough defense sealed the win and the Raiders took home the thirdplace trophy and Lake Roosevelt’s highest-ever finish in state basketball.

“Most of these girls have been working for this day since they were in the second and third grade, working in summer league and attending camps and, of course, letting me yell at them,” quipped a happy Coach Peewee Pleasants.

“Our leaders really did a great job all season, and the commitment paid off today.”

When asked about the fact that he had no seniors on the young team and what next year might bring, Pleasants noted, “Champion Reardan, as well as placers Brewster and Adna will also have most of their players returning.

We are just going to enjoy this for a while.”

The Lake Roosevelt boys carried their outstanding play from the second half of the Napavine game into Friday’s loser-out match up with the Waitsburg-Prescott Cardinals as they took a 14-9 first-quarter lead and controlled the rest of the game for a 57-49 victory, earning a spot in the trophy round.

The Raiders combined good outside shooting with a tough interior defense for the win. Brandon Kohler led the offense with 18 points, mostly on slashing drives to the hoop, and added five assists to a balanced group of teammates: Jesse Adkins 8, Kramer Carlson 7, Ty Egbert 9, Tommy Lee Turner 6 and Keith Rosenbaum 5.

As Kohler led the defense, Egbert controlled the key for the Raiders. He tied a tournament record with nine blocked shots for the game in addition to a game-high 12 rebounds.

The Cardinals would not go quietly as Egbert went to the bench midway through the third quarter with his third foul. The Cardinals rallied behind the five points of Kris Cady and a bucket by Zach Bartlow to tie the game with 22 seconds left in the third period.

But, Brandon Kohler answered with the second buzzer beater of the game for the Raiders to secure a 41-38 lead heading into the fourth quarter. Tommy Lee Turner had also hit a long buzzer beater to end the first half.

After the break and a bucket

by Waitsburg-Prescott to take the lead 40-38, the Raiders put the game out of reach in the next three minutes. Egbert converted a foul shot, Carlson and Rosenbaum hit consecutive three-point shots and Kohler followed with a steal and a lay-up for a 50-40 lead. The Car-

Ty Egbert dunks one in the game against LaConner Saturday.

dinals challenged again late but Carlson converted three foul shots in the last 49 seconds to preserve the win.

Coach Wilson understated that “it was a good bounce back after yesterday.” The game was best summed up by assistant Coach Kyle Desautel when he exclaimed, “It was good to see them play Raider Ball again!”

LR takes down LaConner in game three Saturday’s trophy game was a complete game in all phases as the Raider Boys team took home the fourth-place trophy with a 62-51 victory over the LaConner Braves.

“It may have been our best game of the year,” commented a happy Head Coach Brad Wilson.

“Everybody played together, and our bench kids did a great job while Brandon and Ty were on the bench.”

Seniors Tommy Lee Turner and Cole Seaver were singled out for their defense and rebounding.

The game was filled with threepoint shots raining down from the Braves. They ended up shooting 12 for 29 from three-point range as their respect for Ty Egbert’s record nine blocks of the day before kept them from even challenging him inside.

The Raiders’ strong team defense held the Braves top scorer, Kyle McKnight, scoreless for the entire game. The Raiders controlled the boards for the first Brandon Kohler launches a game of the tournament as they two-pointer against LaConner. out rebounded the Braves 39-27, led by Egbert’s nine. The Raiders 12 threes.

In the fourth quarter, LaConused 82 percent free throw shooting (23 of 28) to offset the Braves ner’s Mike Wilbur (3) and Landy

Qtr. Scores LR WaitsburgPrescott

14 14 13

16 57

9 12 17

11 49

Individual Scorers: Lake Roosevelt; Garvin, Adkins 8, Rosenbaum 5, Black, Kohler 18, Williams, Carlson 7, Mills 2, Egbert 9, Boutain, Turner 6, Seaver 2 Waitsburg-Prescott: Estes 3, Hofer 6, Cady 9, Hernandez 4, Bartlow 11, Brock 2, Wooderchak 5, Baxter 2, Hamilton 7

James (2) rained threes on the Raiders as they closed to 46-42, but the Raiders answered with five different shooters, combining for a 10-for-10 free throw shooting performance down the stretch to ensure that best-ever-for-Lake Roosevelt fourth-place state trophy was secured.

Emotion was high in the locker room after the game. The trophy was passed around and the realization of what they had accomplished overcame some of them with emotion. Senior Tommy Lee Turner came out of the locker room with the trophy firmly under his arm and a big smile on his face.

Qtr. Scores LR 14 11 LaConner 7 13

12 13

25 18

Individual Scoring Lake Roosevelt: Garvin 4, Adkins 7, Rosenbaum 9, Black, Kohler 17, Williams 2, Carlson 6, Mills, Egbert 15, Boutain, Turner 2, Seaver.

LaConner: M. Wilbur 10, James 16, Poulton 1, Novak 15, McKnight, Carr 2, Howlett 2, G. Wilbur 5.

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• Raider teams place at state • Flores memorial coming to fruition • Births in the Coulee • Work will stabilize rocks along highway • Coulee Cops

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Successful Substitutions I didn’t have paprika so I used another spice.

I didn’t have potatoes so I substituted rice.

I didn’t have tomato sauce so I used tomato paste; (A whole can, not a half can; I don’t believe in waste).

A friend gave me this recipe and said “You just can’t beat it.”

There must be something wrong with her; I can’t even eat it!

--Unknown How many times have you been ready to cook and found you were out of a certain ingredient?

Sometimes it’s inconvenient to run out and purchase the necessary ingredient -- it’s easier to use a similar product as a replacement.

There are, however, several factors to consider when substituting ingredients. Take into account differences in flavor, moisture, texture and weight.

Substitutions with an acid factor, such as molasses, need to be neutralized to avoid changes in the flavor and texture of the product. Differences in sweetening and thickening power need consideration in sugar and flour substitutions. To help avoid disappointments when substituting ingredients, understand the physical and chemical properties of all ingredients. Be sure to measure accurately.

The following list gives substitutes that may be used to achieve a product that is similar to the original. There are, however, a number of factors to consider when substituting ingredients. Each ingredient in a recipe has a specific function.

Substitution of one ingredient for another may alter the taste, color, moisture content or texture of the product. For this reason, it is suggested that ingredient substitution be used in unexpected situations only.

Save this column, and if someday you don’t have one of the ingredients listed below, try these substitutions. Happy cooking!

Ingredient/Substitution Baking powder (1 teaspoon)

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1/4 to 1/2 cup molasses or 1/4 tsp. baking soda plus 1/2 Tbsp. vinegar or lemon juice used with sweet milk to make 1/2 cup liquid (decrease liquid by 1/2 cup)

Flour, cake (1 cup)

Bread crumbs (1/3 cup, dry)

1 cup minus 2 tsp. flour plus 1-1/2 tsp. baking powder and 1/2 tsp. salt

Bread crumbs (3/4 cup, soft)

Flour, whole wheat (1 cup)

1 slice bread

1 slice bread

Bread crumbs (1/4 cup, dry) 1/4 cup cracker crumbs or 1/4 cup cornmeal

1 cup minus 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour

Gelatin, flavored prepared (3 ounce pkg.)

Cracker crumbs (3/4 cup)

1 Tbsp. plain gelatin plus 2 cups fruit juice

Yeast (1 package)

Marshmallows, miniature (1 cup)

1 cup bread crumbs

1 cake yeast or 1 Tbsp. dry yeast

Corn syrup (1 cup)

1 cup sugar plus 1/4 cup liquid

Cornstarch (1 Tablespoon) 2 Tbsp. flour

Egg (1 whole)

3 Tbsp. beaten egg or 2 egg whites or 1/4 cup egg substitute

Egg white (1 whole)

2 tsp. sifted dry egg white powder plus 2 Tbsp. water

Egg yolk (1 whole)

2 Tbsp. sifted dry egg yolk powder plus 2 tsp. water

Flour, for thickening (1 Tablespoon)

1-1/2 tsp. cornstarch, arrowroot, potato or rice starch or 1 Tbsp. granular tapioca or 1 egg, 2 egg whites or 2 egg yolks or 1-1/2 Tbsp. whole-wheat flour

Flour, for baking (all-purpose flour) (1 cup, sifted)

1 cup plus 2 Tbsp. cake flour or 1 cup minus 2 Tbsp. unsifted flour or 1-1/2 cup bread crumbs or 1 cup rolled oats or 1/3 cup cornmeal plus 2/3 cup flour or 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour and 1/2 cup all-purpose flour

Gnomeo & Juliet

Flour, self-rising (1 cup)

1/2 cup whole-wheat flour and 1/2 all-purpose flour

10 large marshmallows

Shortening, for baking (1 cup)

1 cup minus 2 Tbsp. lard or 1 cup and 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine

Sugar, white (1 cup)

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Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Write to her in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to columnreply@gmail.com. (c) 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.

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