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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.
by Roger S. Lucas
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
by Roger S. Lucas
Voters support
Nespelem
school levy
by Roger S. Lucas
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
by Roger S. Lucas
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.
modifications to the headgates at
Pinto Dam that will prevent overtopping
during high storm runoffs.
Overtopping the canal could result
in a breach of the canal and affect
Pinto Dam.
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by Roger S. Lucas
A $3.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will provide
funds for the Colville Indian Housing Authority to
start work on its Lovejoy housing project in the Omak
District, Executive Director Elena L. Bassett said.
Bassett said the project will provide 20 singlefamily
homes and probably be completed and occupied
in 2014, at a cost of $4-5 million. She said
a community center might be added if additional
funding becomes available.
Last year the Indian Housing Authority completed
a 27-unit project called Buttercup Lanes in Inchelium,
a $7 million project. Bassett said all units in
that development are filled and the project is running
smoothly.
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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

Page 4 The Star • FEBRUARY 22, 2012
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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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
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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

The Star • FEBRUARY 22, 2012
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
(Most 3’s) Alonzo Bringsyellow-
Coulee Dam
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,
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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
by Roger S. Lucas
“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
TUESDAY HI LO’S
TEAM W L
Pepsi 20 12
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
THURSDAY MIXUPS
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\
Splits: Soy Redthunder 5-10/2-7
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
honor roll for Lake Roosevelt
High School.
HIGH HONORs
3.5 – 4.0
depicts 4.0
sENIORs
Jesse M. Adkins*, Caleb J.
Stout-Watt*, Drew Desautel,
Victoria Heilman, Phoenix Shephard,
Abigael Potts, Keith Rosenbaum,
Luke Night Wolf, Dalton
Boutain, Kramer Carlson, Nicholas
Rice, Dominique Pleasants,
Tyler Strickert, Riki Wippel,
Briana Leith-Monaghan, Alysa
VanGeystel
JUNIORs
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
by John R. McNeil II
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
by John R. McNeil II
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
• Tri County License
• 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
• Spring Canyon Alpacas
• Keller Store
• Foisy & Kennedy Inc.
• Dr. Duane L. Rana
• Jess Ford
• Needles & Hooks
• Coulee Playland
• GCD School District
• Coulee Dam Federal Credit Union
• Dr. Dennis Carlson
• CR Lumber
• Hi-Co Service
• Les Schwab Tires
• Jack’s Coulee View
• Grand Coulee Center Lodge
Food & Fuel
• Grand Coulee Physical Therapy
• Farmers’ Insurance
• Jackson’s Chevron
• Grand Coulee RV
• Coulee Medical Center
• Shaw’s Fruit
• Trail West Motel
• Larry Rehn, D.D.S.

Page 10 The Star • FEBRUARY 22, 2012
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Rentals
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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
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Rentals
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rent available March 1, $750 w/o pet, $900
w/, damage deposit, references, credit
check required. Month to month only. Only
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shed, 4/10 of an acre, recently updated.
$122,900. 509.474.1100. (2-22-4tp)
Services
Patty’s
Hands of Labor
Housekeeping by the
hour or the job.
2 hour min.
Monday - Thursday 8-5
(509) 633-8144
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Individual & Small Business
Certified Tax Practioner
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Tax Aide Instructor
509-633-3674
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Bruce
Cheadle
308 Spokane Way
Grand Coulee
633-0280
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Home Offices: Bloomington,
Ken Doughty, Owner
Free Estimates
Residential/Commercial
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James Heuvel
Debbie
Vancik
Independent
Consultant
509-631-4220
before 2 p.m.
LOOKING TO BUY SCRAP
Cars - Trucks Farm Equipment
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Coulee City
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Grand Coulee Dam Area
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For ALL Your Heating &
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(Including N/G, Oil & Propane)
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CONCRETE
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Construction Inc.
is now delivering concrete in your
area. Discounts for ordering 3 or
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or to place an order - Please call
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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in Coulee Hardware
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Sprinkler Systems - We Do It All!
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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.*
* depends on business
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509-631-7307
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404 Burdin Blvd., Grand Coulee
This Space
Is For Rent
633-1350
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Remodel Homes, Additions
Backhoe Services Available
(509) 633-2485
Cell 631-0135
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309 Midway, Grand Coulee
509.633.0410
HEALTH TOUCH
MASSAGE THERAPY
Robin Sanford LMP
Now Accepting
Most Major Insurances
Office 633-0545 • Home 633-3553
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
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SERVICE, LLC.
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Performance Engine Work
Specializing in Harleys
By Appointment • Grand Coulee
633-8284 • 679-5171
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633-2295
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Grand Coulee
509-633-3222
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The Star • FEBRUARY 22, 2012
Misc.
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trucks, busses and farm equipment.
Give me a call (509) 855-6630, or hablo
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SECRETARY DESK for sale – 633-3652.
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Call 800-481-9409. www.CenturaOnline.
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FINANCIAL - LOCAL PRIVATE INVESTOR
loans money on real estate equity. I loan
on houses, raw land, commercial property
and property development. Call Eric at (800)
563-3005. www.fossmortgage.com
FOR SALE - SAWMILLS from only $3997
-- Make and save money with your own
bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In
stock ready to ship. Free Info/DVD: www.
NorwoodSawmills.com 1-800-578-1363
Ext. 300N
HEALTH/MEDICAL - IF YOU USED Yaz/
Yazmin/Ocella birth control pills or a
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
Cars - Trucks Farm Equipment
CASH PAID ALL
Buying Aluminum
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Coulee City
681-0081
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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
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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
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• Thursday Night Steak & Bake
• Sunday - Breakfast Buffet
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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
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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)
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633-3828
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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.
(Publish Feb. 15 and 22, 2012)
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
(Publish Feb. 15 and 22, 2012)
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

Page 12 The Star • FEBRUARY 22, 2012
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.
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