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VOL. LXXI, NO. 47 sERVING THE GRAND COULEE DAM AREA, WAsHINGTON sTATE FEbRUARY 22, 2012 

Traffic delays and 

closures ahead 

during overhead 

line construction 

Visitor Center will 

close until mid-April 

Raptor nest removed from tower 

by Roger S. Lucas 

Newsbriefs 

NPs offers 

youth work 

What happened to the osprey nest on the 

tower at the park below the Visitor Center at 

Grand Coulee Dam? 

You may see it again soon, at its new location, 

atop a pole that will be put in place by 

Wilson Construction and the Bonneville Power 

Administration. 

The osprey nest was removed last Wednesday 

from the 160-foot tower by a Wilson Construction 

lineman who climbed the tower and 

lowered the 100-pound nest to the ground. 

The nest was removed in preparation for the 

removal of the two powerline towers in the park 

below the Visitor Center. 

“There is no evidence that there were young 

birds in the nest last year,” said Mark Woll, environmental 

representative of the Canby, Ore., 

construction company that has the contract to 

do the power line project now underway. 

Woll said the nest was about 5-6 feet across 

Over the Dam 

run gets a boost 

and made up largely of twigs and branches. 

In past seasons people visiting the park have 

been able to see young birds in the nest. 

“We consulted with the Washington State 

Department of Fish & Wildlife before removing 

the nest.” Woll said. “We will put the nest back 

up on a pole wherever we are instructed to.” 

The Wilson Construction crew took pictures 

of the inside of the nest before removing it to 

make certain there were no eggs in it. 

The nest is being stored temporarily. 

The Bureau of Reclamation is 

advising motorists and visitors to 

Grand Coulee Dam to anticipate 

traffic delays on highway 155 and 

closures of adjacent facilities while 

the Bonneville 

Power Administration 

prepares 

to remove 

overhead transmission 

lines. 

The overhead 

lines cross 

Highway 155, 

the Grand Coulee 

Dam Visitor 

Center, and the 

Lower Visitor 

Center Park. To 

ensure public 

safety, traffic 

delays and the 

closure of the visitor center and 

park will be required. Starting Feb. 

23, helicopter crews will take part 

in classroom and possible flight 

training in the area to prepare for 

the removal of the overhead lines. 

Helicopters will be used from Feb. 

27 to March 24 to remove the overhead 

lines from the Third Power 

Plant. 

“We want people to be aware 

“We want people to 

be aware that they 

will see and hear helicopter 

traffic around 

Grand Coulee Dam for 

the next four weeks as 

the overhead lines are 

removed.” 

that they will see and hear helicopter 

traffic around Grand Coulee 

Dam for the next four weeks as the 

overhead lines are removed,” said 

Lynne Brougher, Grand Coulee 

Power Office 

public affairs 

officer. 

From March 

12 to March 

24, motorists 

should anticip 

a t e t r a f f i c 

delays of five 

to 10 minutes 

on Highway 

155 as flaggers 

guide drivers 

through the 

construction 

zone. Warning 

signs will be 

posted. Construction will last 

about 10 hours a day Monday 

through Saturday from 6:30 a.m. 

– 5 p.m. Construction on Sunday 

will occur if it is considered necessary. 

The Lower Visitor Center Park 

will also be closed from Feb. 26 to 

April 14 to accommodate the removal 

of two high voltage towers in 

the park. The Grand Coulee Dam 

Lynn Brougher, 

GCD Public Affairs Offi cer 

See CLOSURES page 2 

Lake Roosevelt National 

Recreation Area is accepting 

applications for the 2012 summer 

Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) 

program. 

Ten enrollees and leader 

positions will be recruited. These 

positions will be located at Spring 

Canyon, Keller Ferry, Fort Spokane, 

Gifford, Evans and Kettle 

Falls. 

Positions are open to those 

over 15, who won’t reach 19 

years of age during their employment 

from about June 18 through 

August 11. 

Enrollees will be paid a 

minimum wage for a 40-hour 

work week. YCC enrollees who 

have participated for more than 3 

weeks in the past will not be considered 

for the enrollee program, 

but will be considered for the 

leader positions. 

To apply, contact the National 

Park Service or a local high 

school for a YCC application form 

between Feb. 15 and March 31. 

For further information, contact 

Sue Halverson, 509-725-2715, 

extension 20 at Fort Spokane, 

or Ron Sacchi, 509-633-9441, 

extension 141 at Coulee Dam, 

or Pat Michael 509-738-6366, 

extension 102 at Kettle Falls. 

Dinner will 

benefit 

heart patient 

Pepper Jack’s Bar and Grille 

will hold a benefi t dinner for cook 

Mark Chandler, who recently had 

a quintuple bypass surgery. 

The all-you-can-eat spread will 

include spaghetti, salad bar and 

garlic bread for $10 for adults, $5 

children 10 and under. 

The even is set for Sunday, 

Feb. 26, from noon to 6 p.m. 

For those that can’t attend but 

would like to donate, can do so at 

NCNB. 


Chamber of commerce members 

and “Over the Dam” run officials 

got good news Thursday when 

they learned that despite work at 

the dam, the race can likely go on 

as scheduled. 

Public Affairs Officer Lynne 

Brougher told chamber members 

that there would be a free lane over 

the top of the dam and that the run 

could likely be held. A year ago, 

there had been some discussion 

the race might not be held across 

the dam because of construction. 

She told the 26 that turned out 

for the meeting that there would 

be heavy equipment on the top of 

the dam but that an emergency 

State champ 

lane would be open. 

Stefan Newbury, owner of Tri- 

Freaks, the company that puts on 

the “Over the Dam” run, and also 

the Grand Columbian Triathlon, 

was guest speaker of the day. 

He and members of the chamber 

explored a number of ideas 

to make the “Over the Dam” run 

more fun for both participants and 

spectators. 

The run will take place Saturday, 

May 12, during Colorama. 

The run brings contestants up 

through town ending at North 

Dam Park about the time the Colorama 

Parade begins. 

The group is leaning toward a 

“Western wear” emphasis for contestants 

and a kids’ run of some 

kind. 

Also at the meeting were Bryan 

Raines and Tanya Riordan, from 

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell’s 

Spokane office. 

Riordan stated that Sen. 

Cantwell likes to run marathons 

and was the “fastest senator in 

the United States.” Riordan was 

invited to let Cantwell know that 

it was okay for her to enter the 

September triathlon. 

The senator’s aides were in 

town to visit district schools, meet 

with Coulee Dam Mayor Quincy 

Snow and attend a Bonneville 

Power Administration/Bureau of 

Reclamation public meeting on the 

current power line project. 

Orrin Gross gets a congratulatory hug from his dad after winning the state championship at the Tacoma Dome last weekend, 

wrestling at 138 pounds in the 2B class competition. The story, more photos and community tributes inside. 

— photo courtesy of Roger Harnack, the Omak Chronicle. 

Town wants help 

with July 4 festival 


Voters support 

Nespelem 

school levy 


The mayor of Coulee Dam last 

week asked other mayors to help 

with the cost of entertainment for 

the July 4 celebration. 

The last couple of years, Coulee 

Dam’s town council has voted funds 

from its hotel/motel tax collections 

to put on entertainment during the 

area’s July 4 celebration. 

Coulee Dam is asking the other 

municipalities that collect hotel/ 

motel taxes to contribute to the 

cost of entertainment and related 

expenses. 

Mayor Quincy Snow told the 

other mayors at that he has been 

in touch with a “Cajun” band to 

highlight this year’s entertainment. 

He added that the sound 

system and other related expenses 

total about $5,000. 

July 4, this year, is on a Wednesday. 

Electric City Mayor Jerry Sands 

stated that he thought that there 

was about $3,000 of hotel/motel 

money in his city’s budget not already 

allocated and that he would 

bring it up to his council. 

The only other city with the 

funds, Grand Coulee, will have to 

be approached separately since 

Mayor Chris Christopherson was 

not present for the meeting. 

Snow had stated that he thought 

it would take about $15,000 to put 

on the entertainment this year. 

Nespelem School District voters 

approved a four-year $118,000 

replacement maintenance and 

operation levy last Tuesday with 

a 68.8-percent “yes” vote. 

Only 125 voters out of 392 

ballots mailed out returned their 

votes as of Feb. 17 in what is an 

important funding result for the 

district. 

Of that number, 86 voted “yes” 

on the levy issue and 39 voted 

“no.” 

The result was a welcome Valentine’s 

Day present and will enable 

the district to collect some $1.4 million 

in state equalization funds. 

The replacement levy will start 

off the first year costing residents 

$1.15 per thousand dollars of 

property evaluation and bring in 

$25,000 to the district. The second 

year the levy amount will be $1.69 

per thousand and provide $28,000 

to the district; the third year the 

levy jumps to $1.87 per thousand 

and will bring in $31,000. In the 

final year, the levy moves to $2.05 

per thousand and will provide 

$34,000 to the district.

Page 2 The Star • FEBRUARY 22, 2012 

Dates set for 

community cleanup 

by Roger S. Lucasl 

Three dates have been set for community cleanup 

this year. 

The Regional Board of Mayors last week set three 

dates when residents of the various cities and towns 

can get rid of lawn and garden debris. 

Electric City Mayor Jerry Sands, whose city manages 

the Delano Regional Transfer Station, said the 

spring cleanup drive where residents can get rid of 

lawn and garden waste is scheduled for Saturday, 

April 21, through Saturday, April 28. The methods 

the different cities and towns use for the cleanup vary, 

and residents can call their respective city halls for 

more information. 

Two fall cleanup drives will be held again this year. 

The first is Oct. 6-13, a Saturday through Saturday 

schedule; and the second fall drive is Nov. 10-17, also 

Saturday through Saturday. 

Two fall dates are set, Sands said, because some 

autumns, the leaves haven’t fallen by the October 

date. 

During the fall dates, residents can take lawn 

and garden waste to the transfer station for a free 

deposit. 

Also, mayors learned that the spring hazardous 

waste pickup at the Delano site is scheduled for May 

11. A fall date hasn’t been set, Sands told mayors 

Energy-saving project 

would improve schools 

A project to improve energy use 

in local schools could be materializing. 

McKinstry, an energy firm, will 

finalize a plan to correct a number 

of energy problems within the 

district. 

School officials were quick to 

point out that they wanted a plan 

they could look at, and accept different 

elements of, before incurring 

any cost to the district. 

The project would change or 

improve lighting, controls, and 

in some cases ventilation, within 

certain school buildings. 

Part of the cost of the project 

would come from a grant from the 

Office of the Superintendent of 

Schools, and the remainder would 

come from non voter-approved 

debt available to the district. 

Superintendent Dennis Carlson 

said the district would focus on 

buildings within the district that 

will remain if funds become available 

to build new schools. 

“We are trying to focus on elements 

in the plan that directly 

impact children,” Carlson stated. 

The Industrial Arts Building 

and the Lake Roosevelt High 

School gym would be on the list, 

since both are scheduled to be retained 

with some improvement if 

a building project advances. 

In addition to grant money, 

which isn’t certain yet, there would 

be money spent from non-voterapproved 

debt as well as certain 

energy-savings incentives. 

The state has set aside $20 million 

to accommodate special needs 

of school districts in the state. 

Grand Coulee Dam School District 

will ask for about $600,000 

of grant money coupled with some 

$880,000 of non-voter-approved 

debt that would that would be paid 

back through energy savings. 

“We have a general lighting 

problem,” Carlson said. “The type 

of lighting we now use in most 

buildings will not be available for 

replacement. They just won’t make 

it anymore.” 

All that lighting will have to be 

replaced and the school district 

will recover part of that cost in 

savings. 

“We will probably go ahead with 

the middle school and make the 

improvements since the middle 

school will not be torn down,” 

Carlson said. He sees the Middle 

School building as a community/ 

government agency-type building 

someday. 

The administration building 

will get the lights, but nothing 

else. 

The district plans to pick and 

choose the projects based on energy 

savings, whether the buildings 

will be torn down, and how much 

the pieces of the project impact 

children. 

The total project estimated by 

McKinstry would cost from $2.6 

million to $2.8 million. The district 

plans to trim the plan to about $1.6 

million. 

In addition, the school district 

would have a little over $200,000 

to deal with two critical roof problems 

within the district. 

The high school gym badly 

needs a new roof, as does one classroom 

wing. The gym roof will cost 

the district about $350,000 and 

the classroom wing roof another 

$80,000. 

Some of that cost could come 

through grants, Carlson explained. 

The debt the district carries on 

the cost of the project would be 

paid for out of the general operating 

budget. The combination of 

savings and monies received annually 

from Impact Aid building 

funds would account for a good 

share of the cost spread over 15 

years, the district maintains. 

Electric City 

turns down EDC 


Electric City’s city council meeting 

lasted just 18 minutes Feb. 

14, but it gave members plenty of 

time to rebuff a request by Grant 

County’s Economic Development 

Council on a funding request. 

The EDC had asked for $532.50 

from Electric City, only to have 

Councilmember Bob Rupe ask, 

“What have they done for us on 

this end of the county?” 

Visitor Center will also close from 

March 12 to March 17. 

The visitor center operations 

will be moved to the Magnetometer 

Building located on the west 

side of the Columbia River in the 

town of Coulee Dam. For further 

information, call (509) 633-9503. 

The work is part of a plan to 

reroute high voltage lines from the 

the dam’s largest power plant to 

a 500 kilovolt switchyard west of 

Coulee Dam as part of a massive 

upgrade to the powerplant that 

will take a decade. 

Fellow Councilmember John 

Nordine said the work of the EDC 

helped keep taxes lower for everyone, 

including people in Electric 

City. 

Mayor Jerry Sands said the last 

time the city had responded favorably 

to an EDC request for funding 

was in 2009. 

That prompted Rupe to move 

that the council deny the request. 

That motion ended up lacking 

a second, so died on the floor, but 

USBR to spend millions 

on water projects 

Continued from 

Closuresfront page 

The Bureau of Reclamation 

will spend $50 million on six rural 

water projects throughout the 

western United States, Interior 

Secretary Ken Salazar announced 

recently. 

Mostly dedicated to providing 

potable water to communities, the 

funding also includes $500,000 

for the Odessa Subarea Special 

Study (Columbia Basin Project) 

to be used to complete the Environmental 

Impact Statement and 

associated analyses, such as hydrologic 

modeling, engineering and 

economic assessments, to complete 

the study on schedule. 

It will also provide $750,000 for 

none of the council members made 

a motion to move forward on the 

request. 

It was the shortest Electric City 

council meeting in recent memory, 

with the council having a history 

of long meetings. 

A couple of weeks ago, Grand 

Coulee voted to support the EDC 

on condition that someone from 

the organization come and tell the 

city what the EDC is doing. 

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The Star • FEBRUARY 22, 2012 

Page 3 

Good suggestion 

still misses the point 

The mayor of Coulee Dam would like help 

from other towns putting on the annual July 

4 festivities. He should get it, and be willing to 

take the concept several steps further. 

Mayor Quincy Snow notes the expense of 

putting on the entertainment. On the cheap, it’s 

around $15,000 by the time you add up band 

expenses, staging and lighting and sound technicians. 

He’s right to think the town shouldn’t put 

all of it on without help. He’s not quite right in 

thinking that it does. 

Coulee Dam has not been alone in funding the 

annual event. The overlooked expenses funded 

by other towns included more than $6,000 in 

advertising last year. It doesn’t do any good to 

throw a party and keep it a secret, after all. 

But all those expense facts, although accurate, 

miss the bigger point: the entire area 

benefits from the festival in Coulee Dam, just 

as the entire area benefits from the Colorama 

festival in Grand Coulee. Being picky about who 

funds what is counterproductive, and Snow’s 

point should lead to a bigger discussion about 

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O P I N I O N 

cooperation between the three local towns that 

collect hotel/motel taxes, which have to be spent 

on promoting the tourism industry. 

To its credit, Electric City has instituted an 

advisory board to guide their city council in the 

expenditures of such funds. That’s a good thing 

because someone is now officially considering 

how to use that money. 

But neither Electric City, nor Coulee Dam, 

nor Grand Coulee exists on some kind of tourism 

market island, unaffected by the others. 

The area is one market and needs one overall 

plan for using the funds to build the tourism 

industry. The governing statutes specifically 

allow such cooperation between the towns for 

this purpose. 

The three municipalities should get together, 

officially, to marry their hotel/motel fortunes into 

one strategy that benefits all. 

Scott Hunter 

editor and publisher 

Should students be paid 

to attend school? 

Could pocket change have persuaded Ferris Bueller 

to forego his day off? 

That’s what I wondered when I read about a bold 

experiment by Dohn Community High School in Cincinnati, 

Ohio. According to the Cincinnati Enquirer, 

this alternative school (serving mostly at-risk lowincome 

and minority students) 

gives seniors a $25 Visa gift card 

each week they have perfect attendance, 

show up for class on time 

and stay out of trouble. Underclassmen 

receive a $10 gift card. 

The incentive program is funded 

with $40,000 in private donations 

and public grants. If more funding 

can be found, perhaps they 

can offer financial rewards for 

Tyrades! 

by 

Danny Tyree 

additional behaviors. (“50 cents for not speculating 

on the mystery meat within earshot of the faculty 

table…75 cents for not critiquing Mr. McGillicuddy’s 

comb-over…”) 

Critics (including my wife) are incredulous that a 

school would pay students to do something they’re 

already supposed to be doing (sort of the merging 

of teachable moments and billable hours), but the 

principal insists that the school has already tried 

everything else to correct the school’s dismaying 18 

percent graduation rate. 

Dohn has tried learning from the mistakes of a 

crosstown rival high school and its incentive program. 

The other school had to cancel $40,000 worth of gold 

stars and smiley faces because they were made in 

China. (“And PETA was all over us about the incident 

with the football team and the pony rides.”) 

Analysis of the handful of similar programs across 

the nation hints that students can indeed be enticed 

to attend school, but they may not learn anything 

while putting in their obligatory appearance. Let us 

hope that Dohn doesn’t settle for putting warm bodies 

in the seats for the head count. (“WARM bodies?” 

commented one Chicago politician. “That’s being a 

little too strict.”) 

If nothing else, the Dohn payouts will teach school 

bullies a valuable lesson about punctuality: hang 

around the streets all week, then show up right after 

Visa cards are handed out and shake down the 

nerds who would be attending school even without 

the payments. 

Personally, I never missed a day of school or college 

after sixth grade, but I realize 

there are families and neighborhoods 

that do not engender such 

dedication. Skeptics have an outdated 

idea of the problems faced 

by Dohn. 

“Ah, the kids are just tuckered 

out from walking six miles to and 

from school, uphill both ways,” 

harrumph the outsiders. “I think 

the $40,000 could be better spent 

hiring Ward and June Cleaver to give the students 

a stern talking to. Ward and June are WHAT?? No 

wonder the Beaver never answered my invitation for 

a play date.”) 

I sincerely hope that Dohn can pull this off. Educator 

Horace Mann promoted the “learn by doing” 

method, and at least Dohn is DOING something instead 

of relying on hand-wringing and “tsk-tsking.” I 

just hope they will be honest in their evaluations of 

success or failure and either tweak or abandon the 

program as necessary. 

We certainly don’t need the development of a sense 

of entitlement carrying over into the post-graduation 

world. (“Yes, sir, I managed to give the customer NO 

wedgie and only a cursory swirly. I think that should 

be worth at LEAST dental and vision insurance. 

What? Oh, man!”) 

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Ten Years Ago 

Months of hard work and 

dedication from the Grand Coulee 

Dam Area Chamber of Commerce 

culminated last Saturday when it 

kicked off its first “Balde” Eagle 

Festival. “I felt it went off well,” 

Chamber President Tim Alling 

said. “ I would have liked a few 

more people, but it was a decent 

crowd. 

Students at Nespelem School 

saw and heard a demonstration 

by the Lake Roosevelt boys’ basketball 

team on how to succeed in 

varsity athletics and life. 

Seven wrestlers went, and four 

returned with medals as the Lake 

Roosevelt Wrestling Team took 

sixth place at Mat Classic XIV at 

the Tacoma Dome this weekend. 

Editorial Comic for the week - 

“I pledge allegiance to the budget of 

the United States of America and 

to the defense buildup for which it 

spends, one nation, under-funded, 

class-divisible, with security and 

tax cuts for the rich.” (Remember 

this was 10 years ago) 

Every morning Mildred Venton 

starts her day with 20 sit-ups. 

That fact may not seem like much, 

except that Venton turns 100 years 

old on Friday. 

Twenty Years Ago 

The regional director of the 

National Marine Fisheries Service 

said salmon recovery efforts 

initiated by the Northwest Power 

Planning Council will accelerate 

a recovery plan for endangered 

Snake River sockeye by more than 

a year. 

The Raider basketball team 

emerged victorious in a packed 

LRHS gym Thursday night as they 

defeated the Ephrata Tigers in a 

crucial game. 

Tremendous economic opportunities 

are waiting to be tapped 

in the greater Grand Coulee Dam 

area. Working together, the people 

of the small towns and the Colville 

Tribes could prosper, attract business, 

provide jobs for younger 

generations and form a stable 

economic base for the community 

at large. 

A ruling by the Caribou Trail 

League athletic directors last week, 

took away from Lake Roosevelt 

High School’s Lady Raider basketball 

team an astounding 48 to 37 

win over top ranked Omak, charging 

the Raiders with a state rule 

violation. A video tape of an Omak/ 

Tonasket game taken by a parent 

of one of the players was seen by 

four Raiders. That’s against Washington 

Interscholastic Athletic 

Association rules. 

Thirty Years Ago 

David Lyngholm has been 

named as chief of the Maintenance 

Division A Grand Coulee Dam. 

In basketball action, the Lake 

Roosevelt girls are going into District 

tied at first 9-1 with Okanogan. 

The Lady Raiders finished 

the season with a win over Liberty 

Bell 59-32. Shawnee Haugen 

scored 15 with Heidi Roberts 14 

and Marie Frost 13. 

The “POPEYE” group entertained 

during halftime of the 

LRHS varsity basketball game 

last Friday. The group includes: 

Collette Helseth, Nancy Ballod, 

Coulee Recollections 

Billie Mattson, Shelly Stine, Kim 

Jurgensen, Cheri Cody, Gidget 

Young, Dawn Lippert, Meredith 

Presler, Shani Ayling, Kari Kuehne, 

Kim Benson, Krissie Depew, 

Amy Langley, Michelle Long, Carla 

Whitaker, Heidi Overman, Dawn 

Bjorkland, Heather Duke and Tiffany 

Grier. 

Forty Years Ago 

Congressman Tom Foley said 

the Bureau of Reclamation plans 

to call for bids on two major construction 

projects in North Central 

Washington in March and April. 

One will be the completion contract 

for the third powerhouse at 

Grand Coulee Dam. The other will 

be for building 35 miles of laterals 

and distribution pipeline for the 

Manson project. 

Emil A. Gherke will celebrate 

his 88th birthday Feb. 27, with an 

open house at the Senior Citizens 

Center. 

Kathleen Streble was the guest 

of honor at a surprise birthday 

luncheon at the Melody Grill last 

week. Those attending were Dixie 

Tillman, Jo Carey, Pat Munson, 

Lou Chamberlain, Ann Marie 

Tipton, Bonnie Stone, Jo Switzer, 

Irene Benton and Doris Finch. 

Fifty Years Ago 

Newly elected officers for the 

Sagebrush Gang 4-H Club are: 

Joyce Wisinger, president; Gwen 

Davis, secretary; Marilyn Mc- 

Coy, historian; Sheila Campbell, 

reporter and Linda Wisinger, 

town-crier. 

Mrs. Jess Casey and Mrs. Roy 

Kunz entertained with a bridal 

shower at the Jess Casey home 

at Nespelem Wednesday evening 

in honor of Sharon Aumick. The 

honored guest was a recipient of 

many lovely gifts. 

Marilyn Brown’s twirlers will 

perform at the half time during the 

Hartline/Warden game Feb. 14. 

Sixty Years Ago 

Ray Caviness of Coulee Dam 

was listed as tenor singer with the 

Eastern Washington College choir 

which is appearing on a broadcast 

over station KHQ at 7:30 p.m. 

Monday. 

Among those from Electric City 

attending the ski tournament in 

Leavenworth were Mr. and Mrs. 

C.D. Bowers, Mr. and Mrs. Simon 

McSweeney and Mr. and Mrs. Dick 

Nicolle. 

Jeanne Seaton was honored at 

a prenuptial shower at the home 

of Mrs. Edgar Allen on Feb. 3. Invited 

guests were Mrs. John Green, 

Minnie Gropp, Mrs. Al Gust, Mrs. 

Mike Bowers, Mrs. Robert Gross, 

Mrs. Dick Nicolle and Mrs. William 

Flowers. 

Sixty Years Ago 

A birthday party in honor of 

Vesta Peone was held at the Peone 

home in Electric City. 

The Service Club of Grand 

Coulee High School received five 

new members which included June 

Copple, Ruth Ingalls, Joyce Flowers, 

Roy Bernd and Madge Bates. 

Sixty-two Years Ago 

Spillway bucket repair, block 54. this view, inside the working chamber of the 

floating caisson, shows the finished surface of the replaced concrete in the apron 

section, which is at the downstream end of the bucket. Workmen are removing 

I-beams that were used to hold the forms for the pour. 

— Pacific Bridge Contract. — March 20, 1950


Obituaries 

Sheree Carol Thomas-Bird 

Sheree Carol Thomas-Bird, 21, 

came into this world on December 

3, 1990, arriving at Grand Coulee, 

Washington, into the home of Richard 

and Laura (Tulee) Thomas 

Jr. and departed from Nespelem, 

Washington, on 

Saturday, Feb. 18, 

2012. Raised in 

the Shaker Church, 

Sheree played on 

her Yakima, Washi 

n g t o n m i d d l e 

school’s basketball 

team and later attended 

high school 

in Omak, Washington. 

Always a hard 

worker, Sheree most recently 

was manager at the McDonalds 

Restaurant in Wolf Point, Mont., 

prior to moving back to Nespelem. 

When not working, she enjoyed 

spending time together with her 

many friends in person, on the 

phone and via ‘Facebook’. 

Most of all though, Sheree loved 

her two beautiful daughters Breanna 

and Nicole. 

Sheree is survived by her husband 

Stephen Bird; two wonderful 

daughters who will carry 

on Sheree’s legacy Breanna E. 

Thomas-Bird and Nicole Wakista- 

Bird; grandmother Celia Tulee; 

parents Richard and Laura (Tulee) 

Thomas Jr.; parents-in-law 

Curtis and Tonya Bird; siblings: 

Kara Thomas, Amanda Cheney, 

Adyna Thomas, Joshua Thomas, 

Richie Tulee and Mikie 

Sternbeck; siblings-inlaw: 

Delvin Bird, Darrell 

Bird, Lakota Bird, 

Tyray Bird, Teanna 

Iron Cloud, Jonathan 

Runsthrough Jr. and 

Summer Bird as well 

as numerous nephews 

and nieces. 

She was preceded 

in death by her grandparents 

Richard D. 

Thomas, Sr., Esther Iukes-Thomas 

and Meachem Tulee Sr. 

Strate Funeral Home of Grand 

Coulee, hosted Sheree’s Native 

American Dressing Ceremony on 

Tuesday, February 21, at 1 p.m., 

followed by a wake at the Nespelem 

Community Center which 

began at 7 p.m. Sheree’s Graveside 

Services took place at 10 a.m. on 

Wednesday, February 22, (today) 

at the Owhi Family Cemetery in 

Nespelem. Nelson Iukes officiated. 

Strate Funeral Home of Grand 

Coulee, was honored to be serving 

Sheree’s family. 

Larry Peha 

Larry Peha, 67, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012, in Davenport, 

Washington. He was born on May 12, 1944, in Wilbur, to Ludwig and 

Dorothy (Dietrich) Peha. Larry attended schools in the area, graduating 

from Almira High School in 1962. He married Marjorie Evelyn Kruger 

in Almira on June 19, 1965. 

He was a member of Our Saviors Lutheran Church, past member of 

Almira Lions Club and served a term as Zone Chairman, Past 7 th degree 

member of Highland Grange, Past Lincoln Mutual #1 board member, 

and was a member of the Almira Gun Club. He enjoyed fishing, shooting 

and other outdoor activities. He made radio-controlled airplanes 

for several years. 

Larry is survived by his wife Marjorie, at the home in Almira; four 

sons: Loren Peha and Lisa of Almira, Darren Peha and Tonja of Spokane, 

Ryan Peha and Deborah of Almira, and Chris-Allen Peha and Jennifer 

of Walla Walla; 11 grandchildren and one great-grandson, as well as 

several nieces and nephews. 

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ludwig and Dorothy 

Peha. 

A memorial service will be held on Monday, Feb. 27, 2012, at 11 a.m. 

at Wilbur Lutheran Church, Wilbur, with Pastor Mike Nelson officiating. 

Memorials may be made to the Almira Fire Department, Lincoln 

Hospital Foundation, or to the donor’s choice. Strate Funeral Home, 

Wilbur, is caring for the family. 

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Providing Military Honors were members of the American Legion Post 157; 

(L-R) LTC. Zlateff, Pat J. (US Army), PFC Hoerner, Larry H. (US Army), CPT. 

Clements, Steven D. (US Army), A/1C Dittmer, Ted J. (US Air Force), Sp/5 

Alling, Ben J. (US Army), ENS, Richards, Ron C. (US Navy), SSG. White, 

James (US Air Force), CE2 Ristrom, David A. (US Navy), SSG. Nordine, John 

T. (US Army), and SFC. Zlateff, Sara J. (US Army). Not pictured is SSG. Arnie 

Holt (US Army) who presented the Military Eulogy during the services. 

From left in back: Alexia Ryan, Megan Bellamy, Desiree’ Rice, Melissa Merriman. 

In front: Allison Rice. — submitted photo 

Girls take part 

in local pageant 

Several local girls took part in 

a “natural” pageant Feb. 11, that 

organizers say will be planned 

again for next year. 

The Queen of Hearts Natural 

Pageant was designed for children 

and young women, ages 3-20 to 

promote confidence, poise, public 

speaking abilities and interaction 

skills, say organizers Carol Schoning 

of Coulee Dam, and Heather 

Downs of Grand Coulee. Girls 

are recognized as “queens” and 

“princesses” and empowered as 

children and young women in the 

community, they say. 

Don’t confuse the program with 

the TV reality series where crazed 

parents doll up their little girls, 

they say. This "natural" pageant 

allows no makeup in any category, 

with the only exception being older 

contestants wishing to use light 

makeup to cover blemishes. 

Specific guidelines are made for 

appropriate dress that keeps contestants 

respectable to themselves 

and others. This pageant does not 

have a talent category. 

Schoning and Downs say they 

had a decent turn out and plans 

are already in the works for the 

pageant next year. 

Judges were Downs, Marilyn 

Martino and Nina Fields. Master 

of Ceremonies was Darlene 

Morava. 

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cookin’ 

at the 

seniors? 

Please call by noon for dinner 

reservations 633-2321. Reservations 

are not needed for breakfast. 

Dinner is served at 5 p.m. and 

Breakfast from 8-10 a.m. 

WED., FEB. 22 - DINNER 

Sweet and Sour Meat Balls, over 

a Bed of Rice, Stir Fry Veggies, 

Fancy Pineapple Ringers, Rice 

Crispy Treat 

THURS., FEB. 23 - DINNER 

Corn Chowder, Egg Salad Sandwich, 

Fruited Surprise, Coffee 

Cake. 

FRI., FEB. 24 - BREAKFAST 

Bacon and Eggs, OBrien Potatoes, 

Toast, Mixed Tropical Fruit, 

Orange Juice. 

MON., FEB. 27 - BREAKFAST 

Ham Steak, Eggs, Hashbrowns, 

Toast, Mixed Fruit, Orange Juice. 

TUES., FEB. 28 - DINNER 

Beef Stroganoff, Stewed Tomatoes, 

Cottage Cheese & Fruit, 

Focaccia Bread, Cook Choice Dessert. 

WED., FEB. 29 - DINNER 

Camp Hash, Biscuits, Bowl of 

Fruit, Apple Tart. 

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Queens this year to represent 

Grand Coulee are: Petite Miss - 

Allison Rice, Little Miss - Melissa 

Merriman, Young Lady - Desiree' 

Rice. 

Princesses this year to also 

represent Grand Coulee: Little 

Miss - Alexia Ryan, Young Lady - 

Meagan Bellamy. 

Royalty will be featured in this 

years Colorama Parade. 

The evening of the pageant 

Grand Coulee also had it's very 

first “Grand Coulee Dam's Got 

Talent” competition. 

Contestants were given five 

minutes to showcase their best. It 

was open to any one of any age and 

from anywhere. 

First place winners in their categories 

were: Allison Rice, Alexia 

Ryan, Desiree Rice and Heather 

Downs. Runners up were Meagan 

Bellamy. Overall was given to 

Meagan Bellamy for her playful 

rendition of the Beach Boys Classic 

"Fun Fun Fun". 

Trophies and other prizes were 

given and plans are being made 

for next year. 

Schoning and Downs expressed 

thanks to the judges and to The 

Variety Store for continuing support. 

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Harrell receives 

achievement medal 

The Department of the Air Force 

awarded Staff Sergeant Nathan A. 

Harrell the Air Force Achievement 

Medal for Outstanding Achievement 

from Feb. 25, 2011, to July 

1, 2011. 

Harrell distinguished himself 

by outstanding achievements as a 

U-2 and Global Hawk Fuels Systems 

repair craftsman, 380th Expeditionary 

Aircraft Maintenance 

Squadron, 380th Expeditionary 

Maintenance Group, 380th Air 

Expeditionary Wing, A1Dhafra Air 

Base, United Arab Emirates. 

During this period, in support 

of operations Enduring Freedom, 

New Dawn and Combined 

Joint Task Force Horn of Africa, 

Sgt. Harrell demonstrated vast 

technical expertise while trouble 

shooting an elusive fuel imbalance 

anomaly, the Air Force states in a 

press release. He quickly isolated 

and repaired a faulty float switch, 

returning the aircraft to missioncapable 

status in less than 72 

hours, and ultimately contributing 

to the unit’s overall 92-percent 

mission effectiveness rate. 

Additionally, as support section 

technician, Sgt. Harrell deftly 

managed over $4 million dollars in 

tools, test equipment and hazardous 

materials while completing 

over 500 inspections, thereby contributing 

to the generation of 205 

combat sorties, over 4,000 flying 

hours and the collection of 31,000 

It’s a boy for 

the Thiefaults 

Erin and Zach Thiefault of 

Spokane Valley, are proud to announce 

the birth of their son Tanner 

James on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 

2012, at Sacred Heart Medical 

Center in Spokane. He weighed 7 

lbs., 12 oz. 

Maternal grandparents are 

John and Patti Tufts of Electric 

City. Paternal grandparents are 

Dale and Cindy Carriere of Elmer 

City and Vern and Cammie 

Weston of Nine Mile Falls. Greatgrandparents 

are David and Phyllis 

Tufts of Bremerton, Florence 

CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 

Welcomes you 

Everyone’s invited. 

Pastor Adrian Harris 

2 miles east of Hwy 155 on Hwy 174 

Sunday School............................... 9:30 a.m. 

Sunday Worship........................... 10:45 a.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 (for all ages).............. 9:30 a.m. 

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

Fellowship................................................Noon. 

Youth Group 5th - 12th Grade............. Wed., 5 p.m. 

Kids’ Club Preschool - 4th Grade........... Wed., 6 p.m. 

509 Central Drive, Coulee Dam 

Church: 633-1790 

www.couleedamchurch.org 

FAITH COMMUNITY 

A Foursquare Church 

PASTOR STEVE ARCHER 

NOW MEETING IN OUR NEW BUILDING 

16 Grand, Electric City 

Sunday Morning Service:.......................10 a.m. 

KIDS’s CHurch and Nursery 

Call the Church Office 633-1244 to find out 

about other regular scheduled meetings. 

Come Worship The Lord! 

BANKS LAKE BIBLE CHURCH 

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 

Modeling our ministry after the New Testament 

405 Center St., Grand Coulee 

Monty Fields/Tom & Elizabeth Poplawski 

Certified Lay Ministers 

EVERYONE WELCOME! 

Church Office 633-0980 

Worship Service................................ 10:00 a.m 

Thursday Bible Study......................... 1:30 p.m. 

Join us every 3rd Sunday for brunch 

and fellowship following worship service. 

. 

Staff Sergeant Nathan A. Harrell 

images. 

He also displayed great poise 

under pressure while responding 

to an Emirati F-16 hydrazine spill. 

He quickly assessed the scene and 

ensured the safety of the pilot, host 

nation aircraft and surrounding 

area, resulting in zero injuries or 

aircraft damage. 

Harrell is the son of Melvin 

Harrell of Grand Coulee and the 

late Mary Harrell. 

Weston of Spokane, and Terry 

McLeod of Nine Mile Falls. Greatgreat-grandmother 

is Margaret 

Brown of Spokane. 

It’s a boy for 

Covington/Andrews 

Brenda L. Covington and James E. Andrews of Electric City are 

pleased to announce the birth of their son Aaron James Andrews on 

Tuesday, Feb. 14, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee He weighed 

7 lbs., 6 oz., and was 21 inches in length at birth. 

Maternal grandparents are Janet M. Norris and Alan E. Covington. 

Paternal grandparents are Gloria L. Atkins and Albert M. Andrews. 

Great-grandparents include Betty Norris and Pauline Pascal. 

ZION LUTHERAN 

PASTOR SHAWN NEIDER 

348 Mead Street, Grand Coulee 

Church 633-2566 

Coulee City Bible Study........................ 8:00 a.m. 

Coulee City Worship............................. 9:00 a.m. 

Zion Sunday School & Bible Study....... 9:45 a.m. 

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

Tuesday Night Bible Study.................... 7:00 p.m. 

Wednesday Lent Service........................... 7 p.m. 

Nursery Available • NEED A RIDE? CALL 633-2566


Meetings & 

Notices 

Ch a m b e r to Me e t 

The Chamber of Commerce will 

meet at noon on Thursday, Feb. 23 

at Pepper Jack’s Bar and Grille. 

Po r t Di s t. 7 to Me e t 

Grant County Port District 

7 will hold its regular monthly 

meeting Thursday, Feb. 23, at5 

p.m., at the Grand Coulee Dam 

Airport office. 

Pr e s e n tat i o n s Gi v e n at 

t h e Se n i o r Ce n t e r 

Two presentations will be 

held at the Grand Coulee Senior 

Center on Thursday, March 1, 

beginning at 10 a.m. The first will 

be given by Sheryl Moore from 

the Coulee Dam Federal Credit 

Union on possible scams to be 

avoided. The second will be given 

by People for People rep. Lynae 

Moore and her supervisor on how 

the program works and its effect 

on the area, along with answering 

any questions about the service. 

Everyone is invited to attend. 

OES to Me e t 

Order of Eastern Star will meet 

Thursday, Feb. 23 at the Masonic 

Lodge. 

Gr a n t Co u n t y 

Fi r e Di s t. 14 to Me e t 

Grant County Fire District 

14 will hold its regular monthly 

meeting Monday, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m. 

at the Electric City Fire Station. 

Ea g l e s #2577 Me e t i n g s 

The Eagles #2577 Aerie meets 

on the second and fourth Tuesday 

of every month. The next meeting 

is Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. 

The Auxiliary meets the first and 

third Tuesday of every month. 

Next meeting is scheduled for 

March 6. 

Fr e e Pi n oc h i l e at t h e 

Se n i o r s 

Free pinochle is offered at 

the Grand Coulee Senior Center 

Monday, Wednesday and Friday 

beginning at 1 p.m. 

Th e m Da m Wr i t e r s Me e t 

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 March 7. 

Ca r e a n d Sh a r e Fo o d 

Ba n k Op e n 

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. 

TOPS Me e t i n g s 

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 it. 

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 Ave., across from the 

Colville Tribal Museum. 

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) 

is a non-profit weight loss 

organization. 

Li b r a ry Ho u r s 

The Grand Coulee Library Story 

time is every Friday at 10:30 

a.m. Regular library hours are 

Mondays and Thursdays 12:30 - 

5:30 p.m.; Tuesdays 12:30 - 7:30 

p.m. and Wednesdays and Fridays 

9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. For information 

concerning library programs 

or services call 633-0972. 

Lo c a l AA Me e t i n g s 

Confused in the Coulee AA 

meetings are held on Mondays at 

7 p.m., Friday at 6 p.m. and Sunday 

at 9 a.m.. at the Vets Center in 

Electric City. Call Paul 633-3377 

days or 633-3345 evenings. New 

Hope Group meetings are held 

Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Vets 

Center. 

Free tax help 

Income tax time is here!! Free tax preparation is once again being 

offiered at the senior center in Grand Coulee every Tuesday now through 

April 10 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 

Volunteers trained in cooperation with the IRS will offer free help to 

taxpayers with low to middle incomes in preparing their federal income 

taxes. Special attention is given to those 60 and older. Free e-filing is 

also available. 

Taxpayers should bring with them: a copy of last year’s tax return; 

Social Security cards or other official documentation showing social security 

numbers for themselves and all dependents and proofs of salary, 

interest, pensions, Social Security, or any other sources of income. For a 

faster refund, bring a sample check so a refund can be direct deposited 

into your bank account. 

Nespelem 2012 All- 

Indian Basketball 

Tournament results 

The Nespelem All Indian Basketball Tournament was held January 

14-15, 2012. This year we had over 30 teams competing in (4) separate 

tournaments: Young Men, Women, 35 and over, and 50 and over 

bracket. This year was the largest All Indian Basketball Tournament 

in the Nespelem and Grand Coulee Dam area. 

The following represents how the teams placed, the tournament all 

stars, MVP’s, Mr. Hustle’s, Most Points in (1) game, Most (3) in one 

game, and tournament sponsors, and recognition of assistance. 

Team Places: 

35 and Over 50 and Over 

1st Place Desert Horse 1st Place Coulee Dam 

2nd Place Sweetwater Soldiers 2nd Place Spirit Lake 

3rd Place Eagle Strikes 3rd Place Yakama 

4th Place Suquamish 4th Place Omak 

All Stars 35 and Over 

All Stars 50 and Over 

1. Tim Freeburg-Snoqualmie 1. Bob Lafontaine-Tacoma 

2. Zane W.-Yakama 2. Marion Ives-Nespelem Legends 

3. Riel Padron-Suquamish 3. Leonard Forsman-Suquamish 

4. Calvin-Weekend Warriors 4. Willie Womer- Womer & Assoc 

5. Ed Wolfe-Eagle Strikes 5. Gary Pierce-Yakama 

6. Brian Condon-Eagle Strikes 6. Ed Marchand-Omak 

7. Les Fisher-Desert Horse 7. Tex Hall-Spirit Lake 

8. Jonathan TakesEnemy- 8. Dion Smith-Coulee Dam 

Sweetwater Soldiers 

(MVP) JR Camel-Desert Horse (MVP) Alonzo Bringsyellow- 

Coulee Dam 

(Mr. Hustle) Emmett Taylor (Mr. Hustle) Mike Tulee-Coulee Dam 

(Most Points) Dave Smith 

(Most 3’s) Dave Smith 

Young Men 

1st Place: NW Warriors 

2nd Place: Descendents 

3rd Place: Swan Town 

4th Place: Colville 

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(Most Points) Dan Prue-Spirit Lake 

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Women’s: 

1st Place: Coastal Natives 

2nd Place: ELE 

3rd Place: Warm Springs 

4th Place: Notorious 

All Stars: 

All Stars: 

1. Kyle Stensgar-BC 1. Debra Hill-Suquamish 

2. Nicholas Peters-Yakama Savages 2. Myrna Cloud-Notorious 

3. Lester Priest-2N Out 3. Marsha Pakootas-Kick 

Rocks 

4. Ambrose Bessette- 4. Lucy Suppah-Warm Springs 

Sweaty Moccasins 

5. Ed Wolfe- Descendents 5. Chelsea Pakootas-ELE 

6. Kyle Jim-Colville Regulators 6. Lailani Finau-Coastal 

Natives 

7. Albert Adams-Nations 

8. Jacolby Simpson-Colville 

9. Joel YellowOwl-Swan Town 

10. Curt Shoop-NW Warriors 

MVP: JR Camel-NW Warriors MVP: Lisa Koop-Coastal Natives 

Mr. Hustle: Kotee Reuben- Ms. Hustle: Crystal Pakootas- 

NW Warriors 

ELE 

Most Points: Coby Dick-Descendents Most Points: Lisa Koop- 

Coastal Natives 

Most 3’s: Zack Aguilar-Swan Town Most 3’s: Lucy Suppah-Warm 

Springs 

Tournament Sponsors: 

Womer & Associates 

Coulee Dam Casino 

Bird’s Auto Body 

Coulee House 

Glo Simpson 

Grand Coulee Center Lodge 

Soy/Sharon Redthunder 

Francis Nason 

Bunky/Dory 

Val Palmer 

Andy Joseph Jr. 

John Smith/Enid Wippel 

Ora Christman 

Joe Pakootas 

Joan Wak Wak 

Farmers Inc. 

Gordon Myrick 

Sandra and Rita Jordan 

Colville Tribe 

Special Thanks to tournament committee for their great help 

and assistance: 

Shelley Davis, Deidre Williams, Bunky Andrews, Shirley Wak Wak, 

Doris Matt, Janice Matt, FrancisNason, Ken Edmo, Soy Redthunder, 

Virginia Lezard, Adam Bearcub, Raynee St. Pierre, Larry Jordan, 

Verna Saulque, Flodell Williams, Wilma Goggles and Laura Myrick 

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Middle school honor roll noted 

Students of the 

Month for January 

Lake Roosevelt High School students of the month for January: Front Row: Chyenne 

Kelly-Marconi, Mikel Friedlander, Cassadi Trapani, Emily Williams. Back 

Row: Victoria Heilman, Abe Batten, Brandon Trejo, Ashley Lezard, Briana Leith- 

Monaghan, Brandin Smith. — submitted photo 

The following is the GCD Middle 

School honor roll for first 

semester. 

HIGH HONORs 

3.5 – 4.0 

depicts 4.0 

EIGHTH GRADE 

Kayley Duclos*, Alexis Tanphantourath 

–Jordan*, Areille 

White*, Devan Black, Keanna 

Egbert, Hunter Chapman, Lukas 

Hermetz, Tanya Ang, Michael 

Reyes, Jacob Palmer, Scott Abrahamson, 

Sierra Townsend, Sydney 

Matheson, Desarae Garcia, 

Chance Garvin 

sEVENTH GRADE 

Grace Engeseth, Matthew 

Logan, Mataiya Nachtigal, Cameron 

Logan, Mikayla Higgins, 

Charlie Michel, Jazmine Reed, Kalob 

Jones, Kourtney Harrington, 

Brooklyn Reichlin, Nathaniel Hall, 

Olivia Arnold, Julie Steffens, Cristian 

Ruiz 

sIXTH GRADE 

Rylee Pitner*, Lucas Bird, Tanessa 

Chuckulnaskit, Alan Nordine, 

Bradley Wilder, Dylan Jenkins, 

Kevin Brown, Hernan Garcia- 

Atchison, Dylan Steinert, Malcom 

Carson Jr., Jonell Denchel 

FIFTH GRADE 

Hunter Hermetz, Hannah Wapato, 

Tylee Caddy, Stephen Flowers, 

Addison Hansen, Kelsie Olbricht, 

Chazz Reyes, Kanoa Braunger, Anthony 

Nichols, Kolby Picard, Derek 

Whiteman Jr., Braxton Hernandez, 

Jaylyn Kensler, Cassidy Reyes, Haley 

Neddo, Kaven Bowles, Dakota 

Seylor, Olivia Ludwig, Victoria 

Matheson, Darin Whiteman Jr., 

Lonnie Cawston Jr., Taylor Burns, 

Katrina Goodall, Erik Torres Jr., 

Peyton Autry-Logue, Shayla Schilling, 

Samantha Byrd, Olivia Antone, 

Savannah Robinson, Latonya 

St. Peter-Stanger, Taylor Holeman, 

Vesta Martin 

HONOR ROLL 

3.25 – 3.49 

EIGHTH GRADE 

Savannah Kentner, Corban 

Wilder, Jayme Jackson, Jacob 

Smith, Joshua Wilder 

sEVENTH GRADE 

Alyssa C. Palmer, Devan Medel, 

Nathan Morrell, Hannah Williams, 

Kiana Sam 

sIXTH GRADE 

Beau Michel, Aidan Derr, Kayci 

Hanway, Christian Forrest, Nathan 

Engeseth 

FIFTH GRADE 

Kaleb Horn, Letisia Llamas, 

Lauryn Alling, Ronan Thinelk, 

Trevor Burris-McCraigie, Eric 

Carrillo, Shaelynn Jack, Jerald 

Boyd Jr., Emalia Michel, Destiny 

Dubois, Marisha Hobrecht 

school rewards 

LRHS first semester honor roll 

students 


“The kids were better than excellent,” Lake Roosevelt High School 

counselor Sue Hayes said of 87 students who got a day-long trip to 

Spokane as part of “Rewards Day.” 

Students at Lake Roosevelt are rewarded in late winter for a combination 

of favorable experiences which include attendance, grades and 

personal discipline. 

“A total of 116 students from freshman to seniors qualified for the 

trip, but 29 chose to stay home and work on academic projects,” Hayes 

stated. 

Two buses took the students to roller skating, lunch of pizzas, shopping 

at Northtown, a movie and dinner before returning about 9 p.m. 

in the evening. 

Principal Brad Wilson, Athletic Director Richard Black, and staff 

members accompanied the students. 

“We have had our Reward Days program for a number of years and 

never had a bad experience with any of our students,” Hayes stated. 

Roberts 

recognized 

Wade Roberts of Grand Coulee has been named to the Whitworth 

University Laureate Society for fall semester 2011, having maintained 

a grade point average of at least 3.75 during the semester. 

Bowling 

scores 

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Melody 19 13 

Riverview Lanes 18 14 

Sunflower Graphics 18 14 

KEYG 1490 13 19 

Fullers 8 24 

High Game: Riverview Lanes 449; Vickey 177 

High Series: Riverview Lanes 1331; Vickey 

477 

Splits: Amber 9-10; Karen 7-8; Vickey 3-10 

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TEAM W L 

Team 4 55.5 28.5 

Ed’s Meat Market 49.5 34.5 

Star Publishing 47.5 36.5 

San Poil Valley 44 40 

Fry Bread Power 42 42 

Jackson’s 41 43 

Shut the Front Door 37.5 46.5 

Team 8 0 84 

High Game: Fry Bread Power 699; Bob Warter 

224; Briana Bob 192 

High Series: Fry Bread Power 2017; Bob 

Warter 585; Briana Bob 546 

Splits: John Stensgar 2-10; Merle Cox 4-5-7; 

Pat Z 3-10; Ken Miles 2-7 

COLUMBIA LEAGUE 

TEAM W L 

Riverview Lanes 20 12 

Balls Deep 20 12 

Coulee Hardware 17 15 

Melody 17 15 

Sunflower Graphics 13 19 

High Game: Coulee Hardware 767; Bob 

Schryvers 244; Sara Zlateff 150 

High Series: Balls Deep 2014; Bob Schryvers 

587; Sara Zlateff 399\ 

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DAM KEGLERS 

TEAM W L 

Flyin W 82.5 57.5 

3 to 1 79.5 60.5 

Kroocked Krosshairs! 73 67 

Moose Lodge 70.5 69.5 

Native Spirit 58 82 

Hometown Pizza 58 82 

All American Spacer 46.5 93.5 

High Game: All American Spacer 803; Ron 

Toulou 243; Briana Bob 167 

High Series: All American Spacer 2234; Chance 

Epperson 616; Briana Bob 469 

SENIOR BOWLING 

Merle C. 133/349; Barb K 101/215; Scott 

139/348; Karlene M. 136/334; Bob K. 137/360; 

Bob S. 211/579; Frank E. 160/418; Dick 

181/492; Leo L. 215/473; Orville 138/383; Pat 

Z.209/568; Bob M. 199/523 

The following is the first semester 

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High School. 

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Luke Night Wolf, Dalton 

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Rice, Dominique Pleasants, 

Tyler Strickert, Riki Wippel, 

Briana Leith-Monaghan, Alysa 

VanGeystel 

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Brady Black*, Hillary Carriere, 

Johnny McCraigie, Kendall 

Piccolo, Rickyna Sam, Amanda 

Palmer, Shaine Thomas, Taima 

Carden, Hailey Chaney, Charli 

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The STar • FeBrUarY 22, 2012 

Page 7 

Orrin Gross is state wrestling champion 

Four Raiders 

place at state 

by John R. McNeil II 

Sean Waters breaks down 

Ike Martinez of Reardan 

Orrin Gross wrestles Davenport’s 

Daniel Stauffer to take first place 

Dominant all season, Raider wrestler Orrin 

Gross seized the state championship at 

138 pounds at the 

Mat Classic in Tacoma 

last weekend to 

lead the team to sixth 

place in the state "B" 

championship tournament. 

In his first match, 

Gross pinned Oscar 

Roa of Brewster in 

the third round to 

move on to a semifinal 

match against 

Jon Walling of Kittitas. 

Walling continued 

to be a tough opponent 

for Gross, but 

Gross put the moves on Walling and defeated 

him 10-5. 

Gross took on Daniel Stauffer of Davenport 

in the hard-fought championship match, 

coming out on top 10-4 to take home the gold 

medal. 

Gross was joined in the medaling and placing 

by three other Raider wrestlers to give LR 

the sixth-place team finish in the all-B classification. 

"It was the culmination of a season, or for 

some, years of hard work and preparation paying 

off at the right time," Raider Head Coach 

Steve Hood said. 

At 126 pounds, Kodie Horn defeated 

Elijah Towery of 

North Beach in his 

first match by firstround 

pin. Then 

Horn was tripped 

up by J. P. Martinez 

of Warden, 

the eventual state 

champ at 126. After 

defeating Mason 

Mackey of Wahkiakum, 

Horn had to 

wrestle for third or 

fourth place against 

another similar opponent, 

Noel Espinoza 

of Kittitas. 

It was 

an even fight until the very end when 

Espinoza came out the victor by just 

one point, 10-9. Horn took home fourth 

at 126. 

Sean Waters started his state tournament 

off with a first-round pin of Cody 

Corn of Concrete, then got pinned in the 

first round by Tony Knebel of Pomeroy 

in the semifinal match for 170 pounds. 

Knebel went on to take the championship. 

Waters moved on to pin Gus Randall 

of Winlock in the second round. 

In the placing match for 170, Waters 

faced a league foe in Garet Sax of Selkirk, 

prevailing in a three-round match 

5-3 to earn the bronze. 

The final placer for LR was Levi Seylor at 

182 pounds. Seylor won his first-round match 

8-2 over Matthew Boyes of Raymond, then 

moved on to face Niko Knezovich of Reardan. 

Seylor put up a hard fight, but Knezovich defeated 

him in a second-round pin, eventually 

taking the state championship. 

Seylor didn't let himself remain frustrated 

long. He mauled Cameron Wischhausen of 

Kodie Horn takes down 

Mason Mackey of Wahkiakum 

Liberty (Spangle) 14-2. In the third/fourth 

match against Ike Martinez of Reardan, Seylor 

overcame the challenges Martinez threw 

Levi Seylor defeats Matthew Boyes of Raymond. 

at him to win 9-7 and take home the bronze 

medal at 182. 

Coltin Williams did not place at 120 pounds, 

but he gained great experience for next year, 

Coach Hood noted, pleased with the way Williams 

wrestled in the tough matches. 

From left - Sean Waters, Kodie Horn, Orrin Gross and Levi Seylor. 

— Wrestling photos by Brittany Hood 

All the Raiders at the Mat Classic last weekend will likely return 

next year, forming a strong base to challenge Reardan and Kittitas for 

dominance of State "B" wrestling. 

Hood said the Raider success this season also came from the large 

amount of volunteer coaching from former LR wrestlers and from community 

members who took time out of their day to help for two hours 

making the current LR wrestling better. 

Raiders take District 5/6 championship 


The Raiders defeated White 

Swan 79-55 to take home the District 

5/6 2B Basketball Championship 

and earn the number-one seed 

to the regional tournament. 

They will play Waitsburg/Presscott 

Cardinals at Walla Walla High 

School on Friday at 6 p.m. for the 

right to move on to the state 2B 

tournament in the Spokane Arena 

the following weekend. 

The Raiders reached this triumph 

by first defeating Kittitas 

Feb. 13 with a score of 73-36 at 

Wenatchee. 

With a halftime lead at 47-14, 

the Raiders rested their starters in 

Ty Egbert rebounds. — Scott Hunter photo 

the second half and set the cruise 

control to the win. 

The Raiders faced Oroville on 

Wednesday in the semifinal game 

to decide who would play the redhot 

Cougars of White Swan. LR 

did not look past the Hornets and 

ran away with another first half, 

gaining a 38-19 lead. 

But the Hornets were not ready 

to roll over and came back to life 

in the fourth. 

“Oroville made some shots in 

the fourth quarter to close the 

26-point lead we had after three 

quarters of play,” Head Coach Brad 

Wilson said, noting he had to keep 

the Raiders together to hold back 

Oroville and their 17-point surge 

in the fourth before the Raiders 

came away with the win at 65-47. 

At home, the Raiders for two 

days prepared for White Swan 

and tied up loose ends in their 

own play. 

On Saturday, White Swan came 

in, still hot off a 40-point pounding 

of Brewster, and tried to throw the 

Raiders off balance with a fullcourt 

press to take a three-point 

lead at the end of the first quarter, 

22-19. 

But the Raiders had practiced 

for the Cougar press and countered 

with long-bomb passes. 

“We were able to play with great 

focus and poise against their pressure,” 

Wilson said. 

The Raiders fought back and 

took a nine-point lead into halftime, 

LR 38-White Swan 29. 

After halftime, the pressure 

was on White Swan’s forwards 

to cover the Raiders’ 6-8 Ty Egbert, 

who scored 32 points from 

assists dished up to him by the 

backcourt. 

“Our guards were able to control 

the action on both ends and fed Ty 

for numerous buckets or free-throw 

opportunities,” Wilson said. 

The Raiders pressed home the 

advantage, and, after holding off 

a White Swan surge in the third 

quarter, cruised to the 79-55 victory. 

With the win, the Raiders 

clinched the District 5/6 2B Championship 

for the second year in a 

The Raiders celebrate their District 5/6 2B Championship Saturday in Wenatchee. — Scott Hunter photo 

row. 

Coach Wilson was thrilled with 

the amount of fan support at Eastmont 

High School for the game. 

“It was rewarding to see our 

tremendous fan base get to join us 

in celebrating the district championship,” 

he said. 

Now the Raiders (12-0, 19-4) 

must focus on their matchup Friday 

against Presscott, the numbertwo 

seed from District 9 (8-2, 11-7), 

the last step between the Raiders 

and the Spokane Arena and the 

state tournament. 

LR 73-Kittitas 36 

Williams 6, Garvin 8, Adkins 4, Rosenbaum 

10, Black 2, Saxon 10, Carlson 

5, LaPlante 2, Egbert 26, Boutain 0, 

Piccolo 0. 

LR 65-Oroville 47 

Williams 4, Garvin 7 points 6 rebounds, 

Adkins 11 points 6 rebounds, Rosenbaum 

15 points 6 rebounds 5 steals, 

Saxon 2, Carlson 2 points 8 assists, 

Egbert 22 points 12 rebounds, Boutain 

2. 

LR 79-White Swan 55 

Williams 9, Garvin 7 points 5 assists, 

Adkins 7 points 4 rebounds, Rosenbaum 

17 points 3 three pointers, Black 

0, Saxon 2, Carlson 5 points 6 assists, 

LaPlante 0, Egbert 32, Boutain 0, Piccolo 

0. 

Lady Raiders End Season in Overtime 


The Lady Raiders saw their season end last Friday 

at Eastmont High School in an overtime loss to 

Riverside Christian, 65-58. 

The Lady Raiders finished with a 15-8 overall winloss 

record with several impressive wins and with a 

great deal of promise for the future. 

The team’s week started on a sour note with a loss 

to Entiat 58-49, that placed LR against the eight ball; 

any let-down or cold shooting streak could end the 

season right then and there. 

With that in mind, the girls faced Oroville on 

Wednesday and took out all the fustrations of the 

Entiat loss, tearing the Hornets to shreds, with score 

LR 32-Oroville 6 at the half, on the way to the 54-14 

win. 

Head Coach Wallace Pleasants said the girls 

found a rhythm and ran with it, allowing girls who 

may otherwise not see any playing time in a district 

tournament some playing time, which will pay off in 

the future. 

The victory buoyed the spirits of the Lady Raiders 

and their fans as there was still a chance to make 

regionals; all they had to do was beat Riverside Christian 

on Friday at Eastmont. 

The game was a blow-for-blow fight for the finish. In 

the first half the scoring was tit for tat, neither team 

gaining much of an advantage. The Lady Raiders came 

out of the first half ahead by just two point 27-25. 

In the third, the Lady Raiders locked horns with 

the Crusaders. At the end of the third quarter the 

score was all tied 40-40. 

The fourth found the evenly matched teams answering 

score for score, each adding 10 points to end 

regulation tied at 50-50. 

In overtime, one side had to either run out of gas or 

find their second wind and seize the victory. Riverside 

Christian found its second wind and outscored the LR 

15-8 in the period for the final score LR 58, Riverside 

Christian 65. 

Coach Wallace Pleasants was not pleased with 

the free-throw effort (13 of 26 attempts) nor with 11 

missed lay-ins. 

It was the last game for the seniors, who had finished 

third at state last year. 

Pleasants said he was happy with the winning 

season and how LR is being taken seriously by other 

schools in eastern Washington. 

LR 54-Oroville14 

Desautel 15, Sam 2, Chaney 0, Barry 0, Fasthorse 4, Mc- 

Craigie 0, Pleasants 10, Laramie 5, Salas 1, Monaghan 4, 

Schilling 4, Antone 9. 

Riverside Christian 65-LR 58 

Desatutel 18, Sam 3, Chaney 5, Barry 0, Fasthorse 0, Pleasants 

11, Salas 6, Monaghan 3, Schilling 0, Rowena Antone 

12. 

Jada Desautel, Brianna Monaghan and Dominique 

Pleasants scramble for the ball.

Page 8 The STar • FeBrUarY 22, 2012 

Way To Shine, Raiders 

Boys’ Basketball • Girls’ Basketball • Wrestling 

These Area Businesses Are Proud Of All Your Accomplishments 

• Investment Services Northwest 

• Sunfl ower Graphics & Embroidery 

• Body By Dam 

• Electric City Bar & Grill 

• H&H Grocery 

• Hometown Pizza 

• Pepper Jack’s Bar & Grille 

• Star Publishing 

• Flo’s Café 

• Fusion 

• Health Touch – Jean Olsen 

• Changes 

• Country Cable 

• DWK Fowler 

• Palanuk Appraisals 

• River’s Edge 

• Strate Funeral Home 

• Siam Palace 

• Grand Grindz 

• Manon Law Offi ce 

• NCNB 

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• King’s Court 

• Village Cinema 

• La Presa 

• Bird’s Auto 

• Coulee Hardware 

• Coulee House Inn & Suites 

• Harvest Foods 

•Fuller & Son’s Auto

The STar • FeBrUarY 22, 2012 

Page 9 

On All Your Accomplishments 

We Are So Proud Of You! 

These Area Businesses Are Proud Of All Your Accomplishments 

• GCD Area Chamber of Commerce • The Melody Restaurant 

•Loepp Furniture & Appliance • Colville Tribal Federal Corporation 

• All American Spacer Co. 

• Trading Post 

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• Foisy & Kennedy Inc. 

• Dr. Duane L. Rana 

• Jess Ford 

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• Grand Coulee RV 

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before 2 p.m. 

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9:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

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


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Electric City • Across from the 

Post Office next to Changes 

An alley you can play in… 

Riverview Lanes 

Tues. 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.* Wed. Noon - 10 p.m.* 

Thurs.: 3 - 10 p.m.*Fri. 3-10 p.m.* Sat. 3-10 p.m.* 

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HOUSECALL 

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Medicaid Eligibility Planning 

Elder Law 

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Real Estate Sales Closings 

Member, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys 

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FOR SALE - SAWMILLS from only $3997 

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HEALTH/MEDICAL - IF YOU USED Yaz/ 

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NuvaRing vaginal ring contraceptive between 

2001 and the present and developed blood 

clots, suffered a stroke, heart attack or 

required gall bladder removal, you may 

be entitled to compensation. Call Attorney 

Charles Johnson 1-800-535-5727 

Wanted 

WANTED - Antiques and Collectibles; 

furniture, china, glassware, sporting goods, 

traps, etc. 633-0841. (W6-6-tfc) 

LOOKING TO BUY SCRAP 

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Check Out These Listings!! 

44 Front St., Elmer City 

#44 Front St. N. Elmer City, You will enjoy country living at it’s best in 

this charming home that has been very well maintained and sits on 1.5 

acres. The large living room will be a source of enjoyment for years to 

come. The home is 1,550 s.f. in size and has 2 bedrooms with another 

room that could be used as a large bedroom or rec room. There is a central 

Heat and Air conditioning system, updated 200 amp cb service, metal lap 

siding and metal roof. There is a det. two car garage, a shop, and a barn 

for livestock. Coop irrigation system for outside irrigation. The entire 

property is $154,900, or if you rather, $129,500 for house & 1 acre. 

604 4 th Street, Grand Coulee. Looking for a spacious newer home with a 

view? You’re in luck. This home was just built in 2004 and has just over 2,000 

s.f. of finished living area on the main level as well as a full 2,000 s.f. daylight 

basement that is partially finished. It has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms all 

together. With vinyl siding, vinyl windows, 1,145 s.f. composite deck with vinyl 

railing, you can spend more time doing the things you want to do! Beautiful 

oak cabinets and Corian countertops. Spacious living room with gas fireplace 

and a dining room that can handle large family gatherings. Overlooking Lake 

Roosevelt on 1.35 acres, it has a perimeter security fence, Lots & Lots of 

flower beds, and a very private setting. List Price is just $319,500. 

#55754 NE Lake View Lane, Electric City, You have always wanted your 

very own little slice of heaven. Here is your chance. Built in 2004, this 

Marlette Manufactured home has appr. 2,300 square feet and is located next 

to Federal Land on 4.71 acres. It has 3 Bedrooms and 2 baths including a 

15’6” by 13’ Master Bedroom. The kitchen is spacious and includes a large 

walk in pantry and eating nook. The home has two covered decks, Hardiboard 

lap siding, Central Heat & Air Conditioning and vaulted ceilings. The 

detached garage/shop building is just over 26’ x 39’ and has a three quarter 

bath and a 525 s.f. covered parking area. List Price is now just $269,000. 

1110 Tilmus St, Coulee Dam. 5 Bedroom home that’s ready for you to 

move in. The home has a large living room, updated kitchen with lots of oak 

cabinets and lots and lots of storage. There are 2 bedrooms and 1 bath on 

the main level, plus 3 more bedrooms upstairs with another full bath. The 

finished basement has a rec room, office, TV room and Utility room. Built in 

1965, the home has almost 3,000 s.f. of finished living area all together as 

well as vinyl siding and windows, large deck and garden spot. The garage is 

almost 700 s.f. in size and has a shop area on the end. The property is just 

over 10,000 s.f. and has an auto sprinkler system. List price is now just 

$197,500 with the seller paying up to $2,500 of Buyer’s closing costs. 

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 now just $190,000 

with $2,500 buyer closing cost credit. 

EQUAL HOUSING 

OPPORTUNITY 

EQUAL HOUSING 

OPPORTUNITY 

This 

Sunday! 

Looking for Land? We have a number of lots and building sites 

available both in and out of town. Prices start at $12,000 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. 

Events 

Personal 

REALTOR ® 

REALTOR ® 

in Grand Coulee 

633-8283 

from noon - 6 p.m. 

Benefit Spaghetti Dinner 

for Our Cook 

Mark Chandler 

COMING UP 

COMEDY NIGHT 

Sat., March 17 - 8:30 p.m. 

Advance tickets $ 10 00 

At the door $ 12 00 

Must be 21 years of age 

Don’t Forget: 

• Wed Night Fish Fry 

• Thursday Night Steak & Bake 

• Sunday - Breakfast Buffet 

It takes the courage and strength of a 

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Say 

Happy Birthday 

witha personal 

inthe Star 

633-1350 for 

more information. 

Personal 

The family of Mary Hannahs would like 

to thank Carol Clune and the ladies of the 

Eagles for the memorial dinner in honor 

of Mary. Thank you to everyone who 

attended. 

A special thanks to Kathy Wilson who 

helped pull the whole thing together on 

such short notice. You were a super friend 

to Mom. 

* * * 

The Grand Coulee Dam Lions Club wishes 

to thank the community for their support 

on our annual Valentine’s Breakfast which 

was held at the Senior Center on Saturday 

morning, Feb. 11, 2012. 

* * * 

The Grand Coulee Eagles Auxiliary 

#2577 extend a hearty THANK YOU to 

each Auxiliary and Aerie member who has 

contributed food and time for the dinners, 

memorials, and events at the club. Good 

Job! 

Sometimes the requests come on a short 

notice and you have managed to come 

through. Thank you very much for being 

part of the Eagles “People Helping People.” 

You are dearly appreciated. 

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209 Columbia Ave., Coulee Dam 

#209 Columbia Ave, Coulee Dam. A truly one of a kind home 

located in historic West Coulee Dam along the Columbia River. As 

you walk through the front door, the spaciousness and elegance are 

readily apparent. The 22 foot vaulted ceilings, The floor to ceiling 

windows, the hardwood flooring, and the huge gormet kitchen with 

granite countertops. The home has 3+ bedrooms and 4 bathrooms 

and over 3,600 square feet of finished living area, plus another 600+ 

square feet downstairs. The home has two Central FA with HP 

systems, Copper Plumbing, 400 amp electrical service, gas fireplace 

with antique mantle and a 10 person hot tub. The property is just over 

20,000 s.f. in size and the grounds have mature landscaping, a huge 

deck, as well as a gazebo overlooking Grand Coulee Dam. The home 

has been operated as a very successful B&B in the past. List price 

is just $395,000. 

#1126 Central Drive, Coulee Dam. Overall condition of this 4 bedroom 

home is great. Home was built in 1940, but it has been completely 

renovated and feels like new. It has 1,260 s.f. on the main level plus 

just over 700 s.f. in the finished basement. The home has clapboard 

siding, metal roof, Central Heat & Air Conditioning with HP and exterior 

was recently painted. The garage has room for 2 cars plus a shop & 

storage area. Lot is appr. 66’ x 120’ deep w/ a large fenced yard with auto 

sprinklers. The deck lets you enjoy the great outdoors. List Price is just 

$162,500. 

#61 Riverview Drive, Coulee Dam. Built in 1979, this rancher has a 

beautiful view overlooking the Columbia River. The home is appr. 1,285 

square feet in size and has 3 Bedrooms and two baths. It has 2 pane 

windows, bb electric heat & wall air conditioning, copper plumbing, and 

clapboard siding. There is a 25’ x 25’ garage as well as a 10’ x 25’ cover 

for the boat. The property is appr. 100’ x 175’ and has a protected view. 

The property has both front and back fenced yards with auto sprinklers 

and a covered patio for relaxing. List price is just $107,400 

1125 Camas Street, Coulee Dam, Here is a package you don’t find very 

often, an inexpensive home with an additional building site. The home is 

a basic 3 Bedroom 1 bath cottage built back in 1940 and it is 830 square 

feet in size. It has a metal roof, 2 pane windows, and the older style fuse 

electrical service. It has older carpet and vinyl floorings and paneling. 

There is a detached 1 car garage and fenced back yard. The building 

lot next door has city water, sewer and electric all available and is 65’ by 

120’. You get both properties for just $69,500. 

#324 Sunny Drive, Electric City. Updated 1 bedroom cottage with good 

access to all this area has to offer. The home has almost 550 s.f. of 

living area and has had a number of recent improvements. The home 

has stucco siding, metal roof, and the newly remodeled kitchen has a 

number of updated cabinets. The bath has a fiberglass shower stall and 

new vanity. The exterior was recently painted and there is a sprinkler 

system for the yard. The property is 60 feet wide and totals 7,750 sf. and 

includes a 1 car garage. List Price is just $49,500. 

310 Highland Ave, Elmer City, Looking for a fishing cabin or rental 

property or maybe just a reasonable place to hang your hat? Take a 

look at this property. Home was built back in the 1930’s but has updated 

insulation, copper plumbing and updated electrical. There is a place 

for a woodstove in the living room and there are 2 bedrooms and 1 full 

bath. There is a one car built in garage with storage. List price is just 

$39,500 

Foisy & Kennedy 

REALTY, INC. 

633-0410 

more listings at 

www.foisykennedy.com 

309 Midway Ave., Grand Coulee 

Legal 

PUBLIC NOTICE 

This is formal notice of trying to 

notify Lorraine Raymond to please 

contact the Lone Pine Water Association 

at 509-633-0196 regarding 

the properties at 79 Elmer City 

Access Rd and 12 Lone Pine Lane 

located in Lone Pine Tracts, by 

February 28 th , 2012. 

(Publish Feb. 8, 15 and 22, 

2012) 

Grant County 

Mosquito District No. 2 

Notice of Updating 

the Small Works 

Roster and 

Vendor Lists 

Grant County Mosquito District 

No. 2 is updating their Small 

Works Roster and Vendor Lists. If 

you would like to be added to the 

list or lists, please send line card 

or paperwork to Grant County 

Mosquito District No. 2, P.O. Box 

8, Electric City, WA 99123. 

(Publish Feb. 15 and 22, 2012 

Grant County 

Port District No. 7 

Notice of Updating 

the Small Works 

Roster and 

Vendor Lists 

Grant County Port District No. 

7 is updating their Small Works 

Roster and Vendor Lists. If you 

would like to be added to the list 

or lists, please send line card or 

paperwork to Grant County Port 

District No. 7, P.O. Box 616, Grand 

Coulee, WA 99133. 

(Publish Feb. 15 and 22, 2012) 

FAX IT 

at the Star 

633-3828 

Legal Notices 

Page 11 

Grant County Fire District No. 14 

Notice of Updating the Small Works 

Roster and Vendor Lists 

Grant County Fire District No. 14 is updating their Small Works 

Roster and Vendor Lists. If you would like to be added to the list or 

lists, please send line card or paperwork to Grant County Fire District 

No. 14, P.O. Box 282, Electric City, WA 99123. 


Grant County Mosquito District #2 

ACCEPTING BIDS 

Grant County Mosquito District 2 is now accepting bids for the following 

products: 

Biomist 

Natular 

Malathion 

Or 

Malathion 

Malathion 

275 gallons 

15 cases 

2 – 55 Gallon Drums 

Or 4 – 30 Gallon Drums 

96% Cost 

56% Cost 

Bids must be received by March 1, 2012. Mail bids to Grant County 

Mosquito Dist. 2, P.O. Box 8, Electric City, WA 99123 


RESOLUTION 225 

Town of Nespelem 

Animal Control Policy 

PURPOSE: Dog Control 

The Town of Nespelem Council makes a resolution to comply and 

follow the Colville Tribal Chapter 6-9 Animal Control and Protection 

resolution, Chapter 11.3 recodified as Chapter 6-9 10/01/1997, Resolution 

1997-536 as shown in the following pages. 

A full copy of the resolution can be viewed at Nespelem Town Hall. 

Brian Nanamkin-Mayor 

Lynn Schilling-Clerk/Treasurer 

(Publish February 22, 2012) 

Public Notice 

Request for Proposal 

North Dam Park Maintenance 

The Coulee Area Parks and Recreation District (CAPRD) is requesting 

proposals from qualified contractors for Maintenance of North Dam Park 

during the months of May through September of 2012. A statement of 

the work required, with accompanying bid documents can be requested 

in writing to the below listed address, can be picked up at the Grand 

Coulee Library (or the Star Newspaper or the Chamber of Commerce 

office located in the Grand Coulee City Hall building). The Request for 

Proposal statement of work and bid documents can also be requested 

by email to the CAPRD at couleeprd@hotmail.com or downloaded from 

the CAPRD website at www.couleeareaprd.com . 

CAPRD reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to accept only 

such bids as may be to the CAPRD’s best interests. 

Phil Hansen, Commissioner CAPRD 

PO Box 411 

Grand Coulee, WA 99133 

(February 22, 2012) 

THE STAR • 509.633.1350 • grandcoulee.com


Spring comes early inside 

Somewhere in humanity’s past, 

spring cleaning became some sort 

of tradition. I imagine this probably 

originated when we all lived 

in one-room cabins. When fresher 

weather arrived, 

the necessity 

to cart 

everything outside 

and beat 

it clean with 

a broom was 

Danielle Vick 

essential after 

months of living 

together in 

a small space 

without much (if any) bathing 

and little (if any) outdoor activity 

except the daily trip to the barn. 

I don’t know how many people 

still partake of the full meaning 

of spring cleaning. I certainly 

don’t haul my couch outside every 

spring, nor do I even take the rugs 

outside to beat accumulated dust 

out of them. Some wonderful entrepreneur 

invented the vacuum 

for that purpose. But there is still 

enough of the ritual ingrained in 

taking care of a house that when I 

do catch that first scent of spring, 

I want to throw open the windows 

and make everything in my house 

as fresh as the world outside. 

Unfortunately, by the time this 

sensation has registered I no longer 

have any desire to actually be 

in my house. With that fresher air, 

warmer days and outdoor pursuits 

pull me away with much higher 

frequency. Spending the day with 

my nose in my closet, rooting 

C 

Compiled 

In Other 

Words 

oulee 

ops 

from 

police files 

Grand Coulee Police 

2/13 - An Electric City man, who 

had just been released from jail 

and whose former cohabitant had 

a protection order from the courts 

against him, asked police to accompany 

him to his former home on W. 

Grand Avenue while he got some 

of his personal effects. Police went 

to the residence with him while he 

got his items and then left. 

- An Electric City man reported 

that a vehicle alarm was going off 

in the H&H Grocery parking lot 

and he could see a man trying to 

get in. Police found a man staggering 

around who said he was 

doing “nothing.” He later said he 

had permission to be in the truck. 

A quick check with the registered 

owner of the truck revealed that he 

had given permission for the man 

to sleep in his truck. 

- A police officer at Tim’s 4 Corners 

observed a man obviously 

under the influence of alcohol get 

in his vehicle outside the store. The 

officer intercepted him and told 

him not to drive. The man said he 

wouldn’t and shortly after went 

into the store, got some snacks 

and returned to the vehicle. After 

a short time he allegedly started 

the motor and started to leave 

when the officer intercepted him 

again. The man denied that he 

had started the vehicle and backed 

it up. He was taken to the police 

station cited for DUI. His rig was 

towed. 

2/14 - Police responded to a 911 

hang-up call at a house on Goodfellow 

in Electric City. The woman 

told police that no assault had 

taken place and that her husband 

was at another address nearby. Police 

went there and asked the man 

about the hang-up call. He said he 

left the residence before anything 

happened. 

2/15 - Police arrested on warrants 

a passenger in a car that 

was entering Grand Coulee. The 

passenger was taken to Grant 

County Jail. 

2/16 - A man in Tribal Corrections 

called police to state that 

there had been an attempted 

burglary at his residence in Electric 

City. He said his brother had 

come to visit him and that he saw 

the man’s girlfriend nearby. Police 

went to the residence to observe 

the property and knocked on the 

door, but no one came to the door. 

The officer’s report stated that he 

saw damage to the home and would 

return later. 

- An Electric City woman was arrested 

and taken to Grant County 

Jail charged with third-degree domestic 

violence and malicious mischief. 

Her husband told police that 

the woman struck him repeatedly, 

and police observed the woman 

kicking furniture in her home. 

around for accumulated dust is 

not how I imagine spending a fresh 

spring day. I want to be out of doors 

with my hands in the soil or my 

face to the long-hidden sun. 

Therefore, 

many years 

I find myself 

on a “spring 

cleaning” rampage 

in late 

winter. Spring 

is close enough 

to arriving 

that it feels as 

if it is time to 

give the house a fresh start, but 

still far enough away that I find 

myself indoors for most days. 

I find spring cleaning to not 

just be a good time to get rid of 

accumulated dust but also to get 

rid of accumulated stuff. It’s remarkable 

what can pile up around 

the house in the space of a year. 

So while I don’t exactly take every 

item of clothing out of my closet 

and beat it clean with a broom, I 

do find myself flipping through the 

rack, culling out items that are too 

threadbare to wear anymore, or 

putting toys in the donation pile 

that my daughter has outgrown. 

Recently, a friend was remarking 

that her 10-year-old daughter 

is a pack rat and has trouble 

throwing anything away. I was 

reminded that I used to be this way 

too. I clearly remember boxing up 

stuffed animals and toys when I 

was a teenager, telling my mother 

that I wanted to save them for my 

2/17 - An Electric City business 

owner told police that someone had 

taken scrap material worth about 

$2,500 from the back of his property. 

In a separate report, the same 

man reported that a bookkeeper 

had left his employment and had 

records or access to records about 

the business. The bookkeeper was 

contacted and reported that she 

had deleted the material. 

- An Electric City woman just 

released from jail asked police to 

stand by while she got some of 

her possessions from the house 

she had lived in. The husband 

had filed a no-contact order with 

the courts. 

2/18 - A Grand Coulee man on 

Kelso was cited for a hit-and-run 

on unattended property for driving 

in another person’s yard and 

damaging a small tree and other 

material. 

- A man from Inchelium was 

cited for not having insurance after 

police stopped him for having a 

faulty brake light. 

- A man who was obviously 

intoxicated tried to buy beer and 

was refused at Safeway. He became 

disruptive and was asked to leave 

but refused. He left just as an officer 

arrived and was abusive to 

the officer. He was later taken to 

children to play with and under 

no circumstances were we to give 

them away. Either that was serious 

foresight, or an inability to let go of 

items that I had outgrown. 

When we are young, throwing 

away something that was once 

special is terrifying. Like insinuating 

that by discarding it, we are 

discarding something that defined 

our young lives. We wonder that 

if we throw it away we won’t remember 

what it was like to curl 

around that soft teddy bear or win 

that three-legged race or read that 

favorite book. 

It is not until we are older 

that we realize that possessions 

can sometimes simply become 

clutter and an excess weight to 

carry around in our already heavy 

lives. 

Having just moved across the 

country a year ago, I executed 

a fantastic purge of superfluous 

belongings. Moving is even better 

than the yearly clean out and 

clean up of the house. With that 

in mind, I find my spring cleaning 

to be a little light this year. 

Regardless, it’s still remarkable 

just what can accumulate in the 

corners of the house, everything 

from dust bunnies to worn out 

shoes and outgrown toys still need 

to be purged. 

And although the official start 

of spring is still a month away, 

I suppose as long as we are still 

cooped up inside, I might as well 

tackle those dust bunnies. 

his residence. 

2/19 - An apartment on Electric 

Boulevard was reported to have 

loud music coming from it. Police 

could hear the music from the 

street and pounded on the door 

but couldn’t raise anyone. The officer 

placed a written citation on the 

windshield of the car in front. 

2/21 - A Coulee Dam man told 

police that a man and a woman 

had been in his house and took his 

wallet. The woman was stopped by 

police near Pole Park and the man 

later came to the patrol car. The 

man, who lives on Roosevelt Drive, 

told an officer that the woman had 

taken the wallet, which was later 

found under the car. The woman 

reportedly admitted taking the 

wallet and getting over $70 worth 

of gas on the stolen debit card that 

was inside the wallet. She was 

arrested. 

- An Inchelium man was stopped 

when an officer observed that his 

tail light was emitting a bright 

light indicating a malfunction. It 

was found that the man had been 

drinking and was driving with 

a suspended license. He was arrested, 

charged and then taken to 

his niece’s house since he couldn’t 

drive. 

Grand 

Coulee 

1-509-633-0600 

TAX RETURN SAVINGS! 

On Approval of credit. All prices plus Tax & License & Negotiable $150 Doc. fee, 

Vin#s posted at dealership, all vehicles are one only subject to prior sale. Sale ends 3/7/11 

10 Dodge Avenger SXT 

1-Owner, 4 Cyl Economy, 

Fully Equipped! 

Only 16,000 Miles! 

NADA $15,425 NOW $14,900 

05 Kia Sedona EX 

NICE MINI-VAN! 1-Family Owned 

V6, Captain Chairs, Alloys, Keyless, 

7 Pass, Only 72,000 Miles! 

WAS $9,995 NOW $8,995 

03 VW Passat Wagon 

Sport Shifter Auto, Heated 

Leather, Turbo 4 Cyl., Alloys, 

Keyless, only 87,000 Miles! 

NADA $8,525 

11 Chevy Equinox LT 

04 Chevy K1500 4x4 

Local Trade! Rare Short Bed! V8, 

Power Windows & Locks, Auto 

Tilt, Cruise, 81k, Very Nice! 

$12,995 

02 Nissan Frontier Crew 4x4 

Alloys, Auto, Local Trade! 

Very Clean! Hard To Find! 

Was $12,900! 

COME SEE! 

AWD, 4 Cyl, Keyless, 

Alloys, Great Economy! 

Power Moon Roof! 


NADA $27,900 NOW $26,500 

04 Ford F350 X-Cab 4x4 

5.4, Auto, Tilt, Cruise, 1-Owner, 

74K, $5,000 Utility Bed! 

NADA $14,325 PRICED $13,000 

00 Ford F450 4x4 

Cab/Chassis, 7.3 Powerstroke, 

Manual, 1-Owner, 123k, A Very 

Rare Truck! Ready For Your Bed! 

$13,995 

03 Hyundai Elantra 

Auto, Air, Power Locks & 

Windows, Low Miles, 

Nice Economy! 

NOW $7,995 

05 VW Golf GTi Turbo 

Auto Sport Shift, 4 Cyl, Power Sunroof, 

Alloys, Keyless, All New Tires! 

Only 65,000 Miles! What a Cool Car! 

WAS $12,995 NOW $11,995 

02 Ford F250 Crew 4x4 

XLT, Auto, 5.4, Nice Alloys! 

Fully Equipped! Low Miles! 

06 Jeep Commander 4x4 

4.7L V8, Heated Seats, 3rd 

Row Seat, Tow/Haul Pkg, 

Rear A/C, Adj Pedals, 74K 

NADA $14,800 

READY FOR SNOW! 

06 Scion XB 

New Arrival! 4 Cyl., 5 Speed, 

A/C, Alloys, CD, Cool Ride! 

NADA $9,875 

$14,995 

06 GMC Canyon Crew Cab 4x4 

06 Nissan Armada 4x4 

LE, Heated Leather, 

Bose Stereo, 

Power Sunroof, 

Rear Entertainment, 

Navigation, It Has it All! 

Only 67,000 

Low, Low miles! 

NADA $23,725 SPECIAL $2,000 OFF NOW $21,725 

04 Pontiac Grand AM 

Just Arrived! 4 Cyl 

Economy, Fully Equipped! 


PRICED LESS THAN NADA $7,495 

02 Ford Chateau Van 

Local Van! V-8, Factory Option 

Captain Chairs! Very Clean, 

Ready for Summer Travel! 

WAS $6,495 

MAKE OFFER 

06 Mercury Mariner AWD 

Luxury Edition, Heated 

Leather, sunroof, Alloys, 


A Black Beauty! 

WAS $16,900 NOW $16,500 

00 Ford Ranger 4x4 

V-6 5 Speed, 

Local Trade-in, 

Very clean! 

WAS $6,500 NOW $5,995 

07 Nissan Quest 3.5 S 

Nice Mini Van! Fully Equipped, 

7 Pass, V6, Keyless, 

Only 55,000 Actual Miles! 

NADA $15,000+ NOW $13,995 

SLE, Local Trade! 

Alloys, Keyless, 

Z-71 Off-Road PKG., 

Auto, Only 59,000 

Actual Miles! 

NADA $18,900 SPECIAL $17,900 

89 Chevy 1500 2WD 

1-Owner, Local trade! V-6, 

5 Speed, CD, Matching Canopy! 

Nicer One Won’t Be Found! 

$4,995 

03 Ford Mustang Coupe 

COME SEE! 

V-6, 5 Speed, 

Alloys, A/C, CD, 


Come See 

This Black Beauty 

WAS $9,500 SPECIAL $8,995 

FULLER & SONS 

ON THE MIDWAY 

IN GRAND COULEE

February 22, 2012 Star4C copy.indd - The Star of Grand Coulee

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