Rodeo adds bull riding - The Star of Grand Coulee

VOL. LXXII NO. 13 SERVING THE GRAND COULEE DAM AREA, WASHINGTON STATE JUNE 27, 2012
Newsbriefs
Top of North
Dam OK for
fireworks
Local residents can set their
fireworks off July 4, at North
Dam Park, a Bureau of Reclamation
official said this week.
Public Affairs Officer Lynne
Brougher said that the BOR is
encouraging those who set their
fireworks off on North Dam Park
to clean up their debris. In past
years the Bureau has had to
have its maintenance people go
up and clean up the debris left
behind.
Brougher also stated that
people should point their fireworks
toward the lake to help
eliminate grass fires near the
dam.
Help needed
with stage
The Festival of America’s
music program needs some
volunteers for stage and lighting
work.
Volunteers can help professionals
assemble the stage and
lighting at 10:30 a.m. July 3 and
disassemble it at 10:30 a.m. on
July 5.
Coulee Dam has sponsored
the music festival portion of
the July 4 celebration in recent
years and Mayor Quincy Snow
promises a lively range of musicians
for the July 3 and 4 musical
portion of the big event.
Volunteers can call him at
home, 633-2798, and leave a
message.
The music performances will
be held in the park below the
Visitor Center at Grand Coulee
Dam.
Time capsule
knowledge?
Any local resident who
knows anything about two time
capsules near the Wright Elementary
School flagpole area
are asked to get in touch with
Superintendent Dennis Carlson,
at 633-2143.
Carlson, who has been here
just two years, said Monday that
he heard that time capsules had
been placed at Wright Elementary
School in 1976 during the
nation’s bicentennial and in
1989, during Washington state’s
centennial celebration.
Wright Elementary is scheduled
to go under the wrecking
ball sometime this summer and
Carlson wants to make sure
that the capsules, if there, are
preserved.
Grant PUD top
exec on
administrative
leave
Grant PUD Commissioners
last week placed utility General
Manager Tim Culbertson on a
two-week administrative leave,
pending the review of personnel
related issues, the PUD said.
“The issues under review
are personnel in nature and
unrelated to the utility’s finances
or operations,” said Commission
President Tom Flint. “We will not
provide additional information
until the review is complete.”
Effective immediately, assistant
general managers Chuck
Berrie and Anthony Webb will
co-manage utility operations.
Early
Star deadline
Due to the upcoming Fourth
of July holiday landing on
Wednesday, the Star will be going
to press early.
All ads and copy must be
in the Star office no later than
noon on Friday, June 29.
Holes and towers
USBR Project Manager Chris Vick, right, watches Monday as contractor crews use a giant drill bit to dig holes for footings
that will hold up new powerline towers, like the partially finished one in the background. The holes are 8 feet wide and around
45 feet deep. The $10 million project to replace currently tunneled lines from Grand Coulee Dam’s Third Powerplant with an
overhead span across the river is going well, Vick said. More photos of the project are online. — Scott Hunter photo
Finley is lone incumbent
to survive tribal election
Scott Hunter
Six new members will join the Colville Business
Council in July, according to official poll and absentee
ballot results released Thursday night.
In Nespelem District 1, longtime Councilmember
Harvey Moses Jr. lost to William “Billy” Nicholson II
463-252. District 2’s Ricky Gabriel lost to Nancy C.
Johnson 447-260.
Joseph L. Somday prevailed in his challenge to
Jack W. Ferguson, winning the Keller seat 164-78.
Current CBC Chairman Michael O. Finley was
the lone incumbent to retain his seat, fending off Lou
Colville Business Council
Stone for the Inchelium District 2 seat 287-212. And
newcomer Jim Boyd gained Doug Seymour’s Position
1 seat 306-207.
In Omak, two people who had been fired from
tribal government jobs in controversial council decisions
in recent years, won CBC seats decisively.
Former tribal executive director Nancy “Lynn”
Palmanteer-Holder, fired for no cause in 2011, took
the Position 1 seat from Aaron “Scarbo” Marchand
461-208. John Sirois, among a group of department
heads let go in 2007, defeated Ben E. Marchand Jr.
for Omak’s Position 2, 433-239.
$ 1 00
Woman arrested
in stabbing
by Roger S. Lucas
An Electric City woman was arrested
and taken to Grant County
Jail Thursday evening, after allegedly
stabbing her live-in partner
twice in the back with a 12-inch
kitchen knife.
Kimberly Kay Piapot, 45, and
Martin Thomas Stanley, 43, had
been arguing at 214.5 W. Grand Avenue
in Electric City when Piapot
stabbed Stanley, police reported.
Police went to the residence
after a call from a neighbor, but
couldn’t find either party. Officers
learned that Piapot had gone to a
residence at 217 Kelso and went
there to arrest her.
Stanley couldn’t be found for
some time, but later crawled out
from beneath a neighbor’s porch,
covered with blood, the police report
stated.
He was taken by ambulance to
Coulee Medical Center where he
Rodeo adds
bull riding
by Roger S. Lucas
Bull riding has been added to
Saturday’s Ranch Rodeo, Ridge
Rider President George Kohout
said Monday.
Already, 10 bull riders had
signed up for the added event,
Kohout stated.
The Ranch Rodeo, one of two
scheduled this season by the
Ridge Riders, begins Saturday at
the rodeo grounds at 6 p.m.
member Ferdinand Louie resigns July 4 festival
Election
recommended
to fill seat
by Scott Hunter
Right after an election that put
new leaders into six of seven seats
on the Colville Tribes’ top government
body, a seventh position
opened up, and a year early.
The Colville Business Council
Tuesday received the written
resignation of member Ferdinand
Louie of Omak.
The CBC executive committee
recommended June 13 that Louie
step down, following his second arrest
this year on domestic violence
charges.
The Colville Constitution requires
that CBC must now “declare
the position vacant and appoint a
member from the district affected
to the unexpired term.”
The Elections Committee recommended
that the CBC declare
Electric City deals
with biting dogs
by Roger S. Lucas
It was three dog night in Electric City.
The city council Tuesday night declared two dogs
“dangerous” and a third was given a temporary reprieve.
The council didn’t take long in declaring Duke,
a dog owned by Joseph Balthazar “dangerous,” and
Shadow, a dog owned by Jeanie Marie French, also
“dangerous.”
All three dogs were allegedly involved in biting
incidents in Electric City recently.
Balthazar’s dog, Duke, was involved in a biting
incident May 13, when it bit Amanda Lyn Button,
an Electric City resident out jogging, about both legs.
Balthazar’s dog is at 58063 2nd Street.
A second dog, Rex, a brindle mix dog owned by
Mike Lowry, was allegedly also involved in the biting
incident.
Lowry asked the council Tuesday night for a delay
in declaring his dog “dangerous” until after a hearing
he said was set before a judge in July. Lowry said it
Louie's seat, Omak District Position
2, vacant, and hold a referendum
vote to determine district
voters' choice for filling the rest of
the term, which expires in July,
2013.
The committee also requested
that the district-wide vote be held
no more than 60 days after the full
CBC approves its recommendation
by resolution. A schedule for certifying
candidates and holding the
district vote will then be developed
by the Elections Committee.
was a case of mistaken identification and that he had
pictures of the guilty dog, and it wasn’t his.
The police report on the Button biting incident
involving the two dogs stated that Officer Sean Cook,
who responded to the scene, had to pepper spray
the Lowry dog because it acted aggressively toward
him. Lowry lives at 58103 2nd Street, but the biting
incident occurred at the corner of Sunny Drive and
3rd Street.
The third dog, Shadow, belonging to Jeanie Marie
French, of 115 E. Grand Avenue, bit Beverly E. Bowman
on May 16.
That dog, a smaller female black Labrador, bit
Bowman on the buttocks.
A declaration of “dangerous” sets a number of
things in motion in Electric City’s ordinance.
First, owners of “dangerous” dogs must confine
them inside a cage with a top on it, and place a “beware
of dog” sign on the cage that can be read from
at least 50 feet away.
The dog must be registered, and not taken outside
the cage without a muzzle and sturdy leash, and in
control of a responsible person.
set for
Grand Coulee Dam
by Roger S. Lucas
The Festival of
America, July 3 and
4, will celebrate our
freedoms at the park
below the Visitor
Center in Coulee
Dam.
There will be
craft booths,
food, and music
for homet
o w n f o l k s
and visitors
alike and it
will all be
capped off
Wednesday
night
a f t e r
the Laser
Light
Show with fireworks
over Grand Coulee Dam.
The event is sponsored by the
Coulee Dam Casino, the Grand
Coulee Dam Area Chamber of
Commerce and the town of Coulee
Dam.
During the day, the craft and
food booths will open at 11 a.m.
and continue through 9:30 p.m.,
just before the Laser Light Show,
which kicks off at 10 p.m.
Music begins each day at 4 p.m.
and continues until just before the
light show.
was treated for the two puncture
wounds.
Police reported that a daughter,
who was present when the stabbing
occurred, told them that “her
dad swung and hit her mom and
then she stabbed him.”
The bloody knife was found
near the kitchen sink and taken
as evidence.
Piapot was released from jail
the next day and sought out police
to explain her release conditions,
which included having no contact
with Stanley and a curfew from 8
p.m. to 6 a.m. She was to appear
this week in court on a seconddegree
assault charge.
Police said that Piapot had
thrown a salsa dish at Stanley and
missed, and then charged him. He
told police that he pushed her away
and that’s when she got a knife and
stabbed him.
The two have been living together
for more than 20 years.
Events include ranch bronc riding,
team branding, team mugging
and trailer loading — and now bull
riding.
Events are tackled by teams
of four which include one female
participant.
A beer garden is planned beginning
at 4 p.m.
Rodeo tickets are available at
the rodeo grounds for $6. Children
10 and under can attend without
charge.
On Tuesday, July 3, The Cruizers
kick off music at 5 p.m. and
at 8:15 Elvis impersonator Steve
Sogura will perform. Wednesday’s
music begins at 5 p.m.
with Scott and
K a y l a
performing
in a
c o u n t r y
way, foll
o w e d b y
William Florian’s
60s music
at 6:30, with
Sogura anchoring
the evening’s
performances.
On Wednesday
night, immediately
following the Laser
Light Show, fireworks
will be fired off the top
of the dam.
Tours of the dam
commence at 10 a.m.
each day, and conclude at
5 p.m. Tours begin at the east end
of the dam and include visits to the
pumping station and a stop on top
of Grand Coulee Dam so visitors
can look over the spillway.
It’s one of the great places to
bring the family, and stay the
day.
Full details of the two-day event
are found in the special section
with this week’s Star newspaper.

Page 2 The STar • JUNe 27, 2012
A fork lift operator lifts arsenic treatment tanks off a truck for later placement
in the new treatment plant building. There were 16 tanks in all, four to
a section, with each section weighing about five tons.
— Roger S. Lucas photo
Tank placement
delayed for now
by Roger S. Lucas
Workers were prepared to set
16 tanks for Electric City’s arsenic
treatment plant in place Tuesday
until word came that the crane
enroute to do the job had slammed
into an underpass someplace
around Spokane.
The crane delay was holding
up two trucks loaded with the
tanks. Clearwater Construction
crews had to off-load the tanks in
a temporary location so drivers
could return to their routes.
There was no word on how long
the crane accident would hold up
the project.
The crane had been scheduled
to lift the heavy four-tank sections
over the wall of the building that
will house them and put them in
place.
Both the tanks and heavy pack-
Name chosen
for new ferry
by Roger S. Lucas
The next Keller Ferry has a
name — “Sanpoil.”
The state Department of Transportation
said “Sanpoil” was
selected from among 200 suggestions
that met the parameters set
by officials. Some 500 suggestions
were received.
The ferry crosses Lake Roosevelt
near the spot where the Sanpoil
River flows into the Columbia and
near one of the old time favorite
salmon fishing sites visited by
native tribes.
The new ferry, now under construction
by Foss Maritime at
Rainier, Ore., will be delivered
for final assembly at the Crescent
Bay boat launch site late this fall.
It will go into service sometime in
July next year.
The 116-foot vessel will be the
state’s smallest ferry boat and will
ages of sand-like material that
will be used inside the tanks were
placed in temporary places by a
large lift truck.
Clearwater Construction submitted
the low bid of $1.3 million
to do the project.
Electric City was forced to put
in the water treatment plant when
the federal government lowered
its standard for arsenic in drinking
water. The old standard was
50 parts per billion. At the time
Electric City’s water was showing
13-17 parts of arsenic per billion.
Trapped in the new regulation
standard, Electric City was forced
to move into the current project
which will lower arsenic content
below 10 parts per billion.
There was no word on when the
crane would be available to place
the tanks.
replace the Martha S ferry, which
has been in operation since 1948,
and has a capacity of 12 cars. The
new Sanpoil will hold 22 standard
cars and some 149 walk-on passengers.
The naming of the new ferry
was announced June 19, and the
DOT information stated that
Sanpoil is the Anglicized form
of the native name given to the
Columbia River, as well as to the
ancestral and current native residents
of the area.
The DOT had sponsored a naming
contest encouraging people
to submit names. A committee
of tribal, community and DOT
representatives selected the final
name.
The new ferry was funded by
the federal government, the state
and the Colville Confederated
Tribes, and cost about $9.6 million.
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Fire chief: despite rain,
fire conditions exist
by Roger S. Lucas
Don’t let the rainy and cooler
weather fool you, Grand Coulee
Fire Chief Rick Paris said this
week, “the fuel burns hot and
fast.”
Several fires in the last week
have brought that lesson to the
fore.
• On Tuesday, June 19, about
2:15 p.m., a wildland fire in the
“D” Street area burned up about a
10th of an acre before it could be
extinguished.
“The area wasn’t large, but it
was surprising how hot and how
fast the fire burned,” Paris said.
The area had received rain the
day before, but the weeds and
brush had dried out.
• The week before there had
been a fire covering up to 1,200
acres in the southern part of Grant
County, and it took several days
and a lot of firefighters to get it out,
Paris noted. Last Friday afternoon
there was a fire at Mattawa that
burned a garage and threatened
a house.
• On Sunday, local firefighters
responded to a fire in the Delano
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burn the asphalt.
“The firefighters were happy
this did not happen later in the
summer or it would have threatened
and possibly burned a shed
and home,” Paris stated.
“We have a lot of spring growth
and several years of dead material
from past green springs that are
now ready to burn,” Paris said.
“As we approach the summer, and
hopefully warmer weather, the local
fire departments would like to
remind everyone that even with
all the rain we have been getting it
does not take much or long — especially
with a little wind — for a fire
to start and get out of control.”
The fire chief also noted that all
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“There is an exemption for limited
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Firefighters ask everyone to be
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District gets ready
to hire contractors
by Roger S. Lucas
The Grand Coulee Dam School
District board has set a special
meeting for July 11, to select a construction
management firm for the
K-12 school project, and to award
a contract for the demolition of
the vacated
A.E. Wright
Elementary
School
building.
The district
is advertising
for
interested
parties to
bid on the
demolition
of the school,
and Tuesday
interested
companies
were here
for a walk-
through of
the school
a s t h e y
scramble to
prepare bids
due no later
than 3 p.m. July 11.
The board will open bids at that
time and then award the bid during
an evening meeting scheduled
for 6 p.m.
Throughout the day, on July 11,
the board will be interviewing five
firms that have shown an interest
in managing the construction
project of the $31 million facility.
By state law the district must hire
a management firm to assist in
following the construction detail
and working with the architects,
Design West.
The five firms are: lOAC, from
Spokane; CFG, from Vancouver,
Wash.; Hill International from
Spokane; Herry International,
from Seattle;
and Wenaha
Group,
Pendleton,
Ore.
The project
is scheduled
to go
out to bid
in January,
2013, with
construction
to begin
that spring.
Occupancy
of the
new facility
is scheduled
for school
opening in
the fall of
2014.
The mana
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firm will work with all parties,
including the general contractor,
to see that the project stays on
schedule.
At a school board meeting Monday
night, Design West architect
Cameron Golightly went over
some changes in the overall plan
-- mainly some parking changes
and preliminary grounds ideas.
A group of contractors Tuesday listen to
the details of destruction, including how
much of the walls of Wright Elementary
must be disposed of as hazardous waste
— including the wooden studs, which
can’t be cleaned of hazardous asbestos
in the interior of the walls. — Scott Hunter
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shoreline campers
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The Bureau of Reclamation is
advising people camping along
the Lake Roosevelt shoreline over
the July 4 weekend to be aware of
potential dangers that could exist
due to rapidly rising lake levels.
“When camping along the
shoreline, it is recommended that
tents and other belongings be kept
well away from the water’s edge,”
said Lynne Brougher, public affairs
officer. “Although the lake is
a popular vacation spot, it is also
a working reservoir that supplies
water for the hydroelectric facilities
at Grand Coulee Dam which
can result in rapid fluctuations.”
Brougher says campsites that
are too close to the water’s edge
could potentially become flooded
and boats that are not properly
anchored or secured could drift
out into the lake and becoming a
safety hazard.
The lake level is expected to be
at 1,288 feet above sea level on
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from one-half to three-fourths of a
foot daily until it reaches full pool
elevation of 1290 feet on July 4.
“At these lake levels, minimal
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The STar • JUNe 27, 2012
Letters From Our Readers
Apology issued for remarks at graduation
I wish to apologize to everyone
who attended the Lake Roosevelt
High School graduation ceremony
on June 9th. While every student
speech is reviewed and approved
by the high school principal, occasionally
a student will deviate
from the approved speech and
add some personal comments
that, while not intended to offend,
come off in a manner that does not
Doc Hastings
Congressman
reflect the values of LRHS or the
Grand Coulee Dam School District.
One of our student speakers,
during the delivery of his speech,
went off script and made some
comments that were offensive to
many students and the audience
and are in direct opposition to the
inclusive model that our district
strives to achieve. The student
has been made aware of his error
Re: “Jess, Shut Up - Wisdom in a grove”
Thank you for this article. John
is a Facebook friend that I've never
Region has mined its ground water for decades
All of us who live in the four
Columbia Basin counties (Adams,
Franklin, Grant and Lincoln) primarily
rely on ground water for
our drinking and water supply.
The problem is our deep ground
water is mostly ancient water, and
we’ve been mining it for decades.
This is not sustainable, a point
that will become more apparent
when the municipalities in these
four counties receive their “water
supply and aquifer storage recharge
assessment” reports at the
end of this month. The Legislature
asked the Columbia Basin Ground
Water Management Area (GWMA)
to assess each city’s wells and
water supply. A previous study of
municipalities in the “Odessa Subarea”
revealed wells have declined
met but enjoy his wonderful words
daily. Hope I can pass through (the
dramatically and will continue to
do so at current pumping rates.
We know about ground water
conditions because of the scientific
studies and research conducted
by the GWMA in the last decade.
I served on a citizen’s advisory
committee and the governing executive
board for many years. The
GWMA’s geologic mapping, ground
water modeling and assessment
work is the cornerstone of many
important current and future water
supply projects in the Basin,
including a potential ground water
model of the Quincy Basin that
could allow water users to resolve
water right disputes and adopt a
sustainable water use program.
We have a responsibility to
plan for the day when this deep
We need an aquifer protection area
We have a serious challenge facing
Grant County and our region
– a declining aquifer system that
threatens our future.
Over the past 15 years, the
Columbia Basin Ground Water
Management Area, or ‘GWMA’,
has secured state ($7.64 million)
and federal ($5.7 million) funding
to conduct ground water research
and implement projects to assess
and protect ground water quality,
availability, and help identify future
supply options.
They’ve developed a comprehensive
ground water and land use
database, with a ‘hydrologic’ model
that is being used to assist citizens
and state and local government
in understanding this critical re-
source, and will be an important
tool in the pursuit of future water
supply options.
But the GWMA needs local
funding to do these things in the
future. The four boards of county
commissioners (Adams, Franklin,
Grant and Lincoln) are seeking
public input on the creation of a
four-county “Aquifer Protection
Area” to fund the Columbia Basin
GWMA for a decade to fully utilize
this significant public investment
(a working ground water hydrologic
model with an experienced
technical and scientific team) to
manage the declining resource and
evaluate and seek future water
supply options.
The respective boards of com-
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O P I N I O N
and has made appropriate private
apologies. Learning takes many
forms and it is my hope that the
student has learned a valuable
lesson and that the incident has
provided a lesson to those students
who follow in his footsteps.
Dennis L. Carlson, Ed.D.
area) someday and meet him.
Mary Waller
ground water source is no longer
available. The Board of County
Commissioners are considering
holding a public hearing on a ballot
measure to fund the GWMA for
the next decade through a small
proposed annual assessment ($5
per parcel) and graduated fee on
production wells, based on casing
diameter. I encourage you to
review the GWMA website http://
www.cbgwma.org/ and video “Why
are we losing our groundwater?”
I hope you’ll agree they’re worth
this modest investment.
Dale Wentworth
Ephrata
missioners in each county must
determine whether or not it’s in
the public interest to conduct a
public hearing on this issue. If after
the hearing the commissioners
determine that there is adequate
public support for the ballot measure,
then they would need to pass
a resolution to place the measure
on the General Election ballot in
their county.
I respectfully request that our
county commissioners conduct
a public hearing on the creation
of an “aquifer protection area” to
fund the GWMA.
Jerry Williamson
Moses Lake
Keeping the federal government
out of our backyards
When the Clean Water Act was
signed into law in 1972, the intent
was clear - the federal government,
working with the states,
should ensure that our water
quality is protected. Although this
is a goal embraced
by all
Americans,
t h e s c o p e
and implem
e n t a t i o n
o f f e d e r a l
regulations
under this
law has been
the subject of
controversy
and litigation
for decades.
Like so many other federal environmental
laws, the Clean Water
Act is well intentioned, but radical
environmentalists continue their
attempts to expand it far beyond
what Congress intended — resulting
in serious consequences for
Western communities.
Most recently, the Obama
Administration has proposed a
drastic expansion of the federal
government’s jurisdiction over
our nation’s waters to cover every
irrigation ditch and pond in the
country. This was done through a
proposed new “guidance” on how
to implement the Clean Water
Act — without any opportunity for
public comment from the American
people and by going around
Congress.
No good will come of the federal
government regulating every
ditch and mud puddle in the country.
Quite the opposite, the result would
be disastrous. If this so-called “guidance”
is enforced, the only guarantee
is that there will be more paperwork,
more bureaucratic red tape,
and federal micromanagement
of hardworking
taxpayers that
will hinder job
creation — not
b e t t e r w a t e r
quality.
For this reason,
last year,
I joined 169 of
my colleagues
in writing to the
Obama Administration in strong
opposition to moving forward with
this federal water power grab. Earlier
this month, I joined a bipartisan
majority of my colleagues in sup-
porting efforts to defund any effort
to implement this “guidance” during
the upcoming fiscal year. I also
cosponsored a bipartisan bill, H.R.
4965, which will prohibit federal
agencies from implementing this
policy that will not benefit water
quality.
Water is a precious commodity,
especially to those of us in the
West. It is a necessary resource
for many activities including agriculture,
energy, transportation
and recreation. Our economy and
way of life cannot afford to have
the federal government cavalierly
or casually claim control over
all waterways without scientific
justification and a direct link to
an overriding national public
purpose. I will continue to fight
against any federal water grab
- from President Obama or from
within Congress.
Roger Lucas ...................Advertising/Special Projects
Linda Morgan ............................................ Proofreader
In Other
Words
little family drama or outsized
expectations, like many holidays
can be. On the surface, the 4th of
July is purely a day to have fun,
watch some fireworks, eat, drink,
Danielle Vick
and be merry.
In years past I’ve spent the
morning of the 4th with 60,000
of my closest friends, running
the largest 10K road race in the world. With 150,000
spectators cheering on the runners, the Peachtree
Road Race in Atlanta has always been a festive way
to kick off the holiday. This year, family will be traveling
across the country to spend the day with us, and
we’ll enjoy a far more peaceful day lazing on the lake
instead of running the streets with a mob.
As Independence Day draws closer, I watch my
3-year-old daughter discover her own independence.
In fact, as I watch her, the term “independence” has
taken on a whole new meaning. Before I was a parent,
independence had a clear definition, one I always
associated with fighting the British and declaring a
self-ruling republic. But being a parent forces one to
look at life through a different lens. I can see that to
a child, independence is something they covet from
their parents. My daughter’s first strung-together
sentence was, “I do it myself!” A clear sign that she
needed some independence from me. The need is so
strong that if she is not following my directions, all
I have to do is the time-proven method of counting
Ten Years Ago
There may be no quick fix,
but a group of people determined
Monday night that they would
explore all possibilities for getting
the community what it has lacked
for several summers - a swimming
pool.
Cartoon of the week: Dad
is reading the newspaper and
says “Thirty-seven cents just to
mail a letter? Son is sitting at
his computer and asks “What’s a
LETTER?”
Ryan Tracy of Coulee Dam,
accepted membership in The
National Society of Collegiate
Scholars and will be honored during
a campus ceremony this fall at
Washington State University.
A Grand Coulee woman has
issued a challenge to people attending
the Fourth of July Festival
of America to see what team can
complete a new course the fastest.
Wheelbarrow race organizer Ellen
Breece, who issue the challenge,
said Four /Winds Bed and Breakfast
and The Star have challenged
each other to a timed race.
Twenty Years Ago
Summer officially arrived last
weekend and so did the heat. As
temperatures soared over the century
mark, the community pool in
Coulee Dam put a smile on many
youngsters’ faces.
A high-powered law firm has
volunteered its services to help
in a complex study of the issue of
consolidation among the four local
towns. The Spokane office of Per-
Coulee Recollections
kins Cole, a large firm with offices
nationwide, joined the local effort
led by the GCD Area Chamber of
Commerce’s Governmental Affairs
Committee last week.
About 50 people scoured part of
Coulee Dam to find a missing child
late Friday night only to find him
in the house asleep under a chair.
Lorie Somerhizer 37, Bremerton,
called 911 about 10:30p.m. reporting
that her two-and-a-half year
old son was missing.
Senior Citizens in the Grand
Coulee Dam area will see their senior
center built this summer, now
that the City of Grand Coulee has
worked through a federal grant
maze and awarded a contract for
its construction.
Thirty Years Ago
PeeWee Baseball Champion
for the 1982 season was the Bird’s
Auto Body team. This team ended
the season with a record of seven
wins and one loss.
Operation of off-road vehicles
(ORVs) on federally owned lands
along the shoreline of Banks
Lake is now off-limits. All bureau
lands in the area are now closed
to ORVs.
Mr. and Mrs. Williams Finch
proudly announce the engagement
of their daughter, Mary Finch, to
Ronald Edward Sivey of Hood
River, Ore. An August 14 wedding
is planned.
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Discovering independence
Next week marks one of my favorite holidays of
the calendar year -- Independence Day. I love this
holiday because it is typically a day filled with simple
good cheer. I find it an easy holiday to celebrate. The
weather is usually warm and pleasant. Friends and
family gather around barbecues, lakes, and pools to
laugh and simply be together. It is
an uncomplicated day filled with
to three. I always assumed parents did this with the
threat of some punishment. But for my own child,
the threat is simply that if she doesn’t comply by the
time I reach three, I will do the task — whatever that
may be — for her. She almost always complies before I
reach three, the need for independence far outpacing
her need to ignore my instructions.
I’m sure that as she grows
older, her need for independence
will become even clearer.
To be independent is not only
something children in our society
strive for. Independence means
something different at each age
in our lives, for each person, each
religion and nationality. Independence
and the freedom it offers
means something different for Jewish Americans,
African Americans, Native Americans and countless
others. Independence means something different to
a 10-year-old than it does to an 80-year-old. Some
are just learning to stretch their wings and declare
their independence, while on the opposite spectrum
our elderly are clutching their independence tightly,
unwilling to have their wings clipped.
Each Independence Day I’m always slightly surprised
by how proud we are as a nation to be independent,
even if it is so casually celebrated at a barbecue
and fireworks show. It shouldn’t surprise me, but 236
years later, I find that becoming, and maintaining, an
independent nation is still something worth celebrating.
These freedoms trickle all the way down to my
3-year-old, able to find and define her own independence.
There are many freedoms to celebrate this 4th
of July, large and small, and finding and appreciating
each one of those is our privilege.
Forty Years Ago
Randa Lee Baum, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Clint Baum, Grand
Coulee, was among the 3,687 who
received diplomas at Brigham
Young University, Provo, Utah, at
commencement exercises May 26.
A coffee and cake party was
held for John Vertrees, Chief of the
Materials Branch, in honor of his
retirement which will be effective
on June 25. Vetrees was presented
a certificate of service in recognition
of his 36 years of service.
Fifty Years Ago
Leroy Tottens attended the
Grand Coulee Lodge of Masons
in Tacoma and visited the Seattle
World’s Fair.
Jim Rabideau, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Rabideau, Coulee
Dam, filed for the position of
prosecuting attorney for Franklin
County. Jim graduated from
Coulee Dam High School in 1943
and attended EWCE. He has
practiced law in Pasco for the past
five years.
Sixty Years Ago
Erlene and Richard Shirley of
Elmer City left Friday for Canada
to spend the summer with their
uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Davis.
Janet Boston, valedictorian of
the Coulee Dam senior class, has
gone to join her parents, the Byron
Bostons at Frenchman Hills.

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Obituaries
James “Jim” George Birdwell
James “Jim” George Birdwell
passed away and went to his eternal
home on Friday, June 22, 2012.
He was born July 18, 1946, in Harlem,
Mont. He grew up in Coulee
Dam and graduated in 1964 from
Coulee Dam High School. Jim retired
from the United States Army
as a Sergeant First Class where
he served with distinction over
20 years, also serving two tours of
duty in Vietnam. After his military
duty, Jim continued his service to
our country as a Department of the
Army civilian, instructing soldiers
for over 20 years on their military
occupational specialty. Jim touched
thousands of lives through his
service in the military, from his
service as a DOD civilian to working
as a volunteer assistant Fire
Chief in Grovetown, Ga.
Jim was preceded by his parents,
the late George and Joyce
Birdwell and his brother Robert
Birdwell.
He is survived by his wife Irma
Clara Margaret Sears
What’s the secret to living long
enough to be able to celebrate
your 105 th birthday? “Everything
in moderation” she had said. Her
father’s advice to his children.
On June 16, 2012, after four
strong startling, and surprising
sneezes and a calming sigh, Clara
Margaret Sears, 108, laid her head
back on her own pillow, in her own
room of five years at Serene Meadows
Adult Family Home and passed
away in Davenport, Wash. She was
surrounded by family, including
her first great-grandson, Michael,
from Portland, Ore.
The family of Serene
Meadows staff were
the last names on her
lips; which is indicative
of how much she was
loved and cared for.
She was born Clara
Margaret Zurbrugg
on January 9, 1904, in
Latty, Ohio, to Frederick
and Katherine
Merz Zurbrugg. Frederick
and his first wife
emigrated from Bern, Switzerland
in 1873. At age, six months
she came to Washington state
by train, accompanied by her
family and her own grandfather,
Julian Zurbrugg. They settled
on a mountain ridge west of the
Colville Ranch, Fruit Hill Ranch in
Stevens County, Wash.
Clara’s father had been
widowed with three
sons when he married
Katherine. Clara’s half
brothers were Edward,
George, and Harve. She
had an older brother,
August, two younger
brothers, Ernest and
Alfred and two younger
sisters, Helen and Hilda
(all preceding Clara in
death). Grandpa Julian
lived alone until his death in a
small farm house down the road
from the family. As the family
expanded, Frederick built a larger
home in the Greenwood area of
Meyers Falls, closer to a school.
The stories of early school days,
walks homes, pranks played by
siblings will be remembered by
those she shared with. Raised a
devout Lutheran and catechism
instruction overseen by her father,
she was confirmed at age 16.
Clara desired a high school
education, the first in the family.
Clara lived with a Colville family
and shared a room with a Carol
White. According to Clara, the
account of working for room and
board was not accurate…she did
help when she could. She graduated
from Colville High School in
1921, at age 17. She concentrated
on business and secretarial skills
during her education which proved
valuable when working for the
US Post Office and typing War
Bonds.
After high school, Clara moved
to Chewelah and worked at the
creamery there in the office. She
met Clarence Eugene Sears and
they got a marriage license December
31, 1922, and were married the
next day…1923 New Year’s Day.
The couple had four children; three
in their home in Chewelah attended
by aunties, while Clarence
worked as postmaster. Pauline
was born in 1924 and passed away
2009. Her spouse Don Crowther
remains in Wyoming. Lois was
born in 1926 and her surviving
husband Elten Klein is presently
residing in Almira and Spokane,
Lois passed away in 1981. Neal
Sears was born in 1928 and passed
away in 2011. Neal is survived
by his wife, June Sears, residing
in Chewelah. Clara is survived
by her son, Richard Sears and
his wife Karen of Alameda, Calif.
Richard was the first male baby
born in the new Kaiser Mason
City Hospital…always a favorite
story about Clara coming to Coulee
Dam at the start of construction
in 1934 on a bus from Chewelah
Brigitte Birdwell of Columbia, S.C.;
sons: Jeffrey Alexander Birdwell,
Lutz-Martin Birdwell and Jamie
Payton; daughter, Sheri Payton;
a sister and brother-in-law Faye
and Donald Bodeau; brother and
sister-in-law Jerry and Julanne
Birdwell; sister Carmen Lofton;
grandchildren: Tylyr, Tamar, Vanessa,
Jacob, Samantha, Sarah and
Farah; as well as several nieces
and a nephew.
The eulogy was held June 26 at
Greenlawn Funeral Home Chapel.
After the services concluded Jim
was buried at Fort Jackson National
Cemetery with full military
honors. In lieu of flowers, family
requests donations of remembrance
be made to the Amedisys
Home Health and Hospice Care,
220 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 105,
Columbia, S.C. 29210.
The family has entrusted Greenlawn
Funeral Home with the arrangements.
with Neal on her lap and the girls
next to her…Clara was pregnant
with Richard on that bus ride.
They lived in Mason City across
the street from Henry and Edgar
Kaiser…who, until their deaths,
Clara stayed in touch with them
as old neighbors.
Clarence became the postmaster
of Mason City, in 1934 and later
after it was renamed Coulee Dam,
and officially became Coulee Dam
postmaster in 1942. Clara became
a postal employee and retired 1.5
years after her husband in 1963.
The couple were founding
members of the
Methodist Church in
Coulee Dam. Clarence
and Clara boldly sold
their home, and many
possessions, bought an
Airstream trailer and
traded a station wagon
for a Suburban wagon
so they could travel
across the country in
style. The couple met
many incredible people
and their address book and correspondence
list grew with each stop
and visit. They enjoyed the Wally
Bynum Airstream Caravans. For
winters, they eventually settled
in a mobile home park in the new
Palm Springs suburb called Cathedral
City…where Clara resided
by herself until 2007
at age 103; Clarence
passed away in 1969
of cancer. Clarence
and Clara attended
the church of the
Eisenhowers and
she stayed with the
Methodist Church
during her residency
in California; however,
she still professed
to be a Lutheran.
Traveling never
ceased for Clara. She was accompanied
by her sister Helen, daughter
and son-in-law on numerous
cruises and trips: China, Africa,
Australia, Greenland, and South
America.
Her life was becoming lonely
recently with the passing of her
children, and a grandson. She has
outlived her friends, her doctors,
her dentists, eye doctors, and sadly,
even many of her fellow residents
in Serene Meadows. Despite this,
her giggles, smiles, and “quirky”
mannerisms and behaviors endeared
her to all whom she me
tsince moving (despite much grievous
and inflammatory feelings
about not going back to warmth
and sunshine). The day she flew
from Palm Springs in June of
2007 the temperature was 120
degrees at the airport. Her children
making the decision to have
her remain North where she could
be assisted with monitoring and
visits by family more available.
Her grandson Norman (Pauline’s
son), residing in Utah, faithfully
called his grandma every night at
7:30 p.m.
Clara celebrated her last four
birthdays, at brunches with family
and friends at Northern Quest
Casino (staff remembering her
each year). Clara is survived
by 12 grandchildren, 21 greatgrandchildren,
and 31.5 greatgreat-grandchildren
(one due in
September) and several greatgreat-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on
Monday, June 25, at 11 a.m. at the
Chapel of Strate Funeral Home,
Davenport. Concluding services
and vault interment followed at
Spring Canyon Cemetery, Grand
Coulee, at 3 p.m.
Please go to www.stratefuneralhome.com
to sign the guestbook.
Strate Funeral Home, Davenport,
is caring for the family.
Local weight loss
queen to get
international honor
Gayle Rayoum, of Coulee Dam,
was crowned Washington State
Queen at the TOPS (Take Off
Pounds Sensibly) State Convention
in Ocean Shores in May.
Rayoum lost a total of 118
pounds to reach her goal and graduated
as a KOPS (Keep Pounds
Off Sensibly).
She will represent the state
of Washington at TOPS International
Recognition Days in San
Diego, July 5-7.
Gale was also a Division winner
with a 112.5-pound loss for 2011.
TOPS is a non-profit support
group.
In 2011, TOPS members internationally
lost 863,738.98 pounds
or 431.87 tons. Washington State
TOPS members lost 26,406.75
pounds.
Births in the Coulee
Join the Fight!
In an e� ort to stamp out breast
cancer, CMC and local businesses are
teaming up to promote breast health
awareness throughout the year.
In June, anyone who receieves a
mammogram at CMC will be entered
for a chance to win a local gift
certi� cate!
In addition to the monthly drawings,
Loepp’s will be giving out a
$200.00 gift certi� cate every
quarter.
It is our goal to encourage and
reward women who are proactive
about getting these important health
screenings!
Call today
to schedule your
appointment!
509-633-1753
Gayle Rayoum seen before and
after her loss of 118 pounds.
- submitted photos
It’s a boy for Desautel
Racheal Marie Desautel of Nespelem is pleased to announce the
birth of her son Mackiah Lee Tom on Saturday, May 26, 2012, at Coulee
Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 7 lbs., 7 oz., and was
21-1/2 inches in length at birth.
Siblings include brother Zayden Desautel, age 4, brother Damian
Tom, age 1 and sisters Mackenzie and Simarah.
It’s a girl for the Boyds
Kimberly and Dakota Boyd of Coulee Dam are proud to announce
the birth of their daughter Hailee Caroline Boyd on Sunday, June 10,
2012, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 6 lbs.,
14 oz., and was 19 inches in length at birth.
Siblings include Shaelynn and Larissa Jack, Ambrose Adolph and
Brayden Desautel. Maternal grandparents are Pamela Desautel and
Casey Nissen. Paternal grandparents are Shelly and Jim Boyd.
It’s a girl for the Sweigerts
Rayana and Dane Sweigert of Almira are pleased to announce the
birth of their daughter Natalie Pinkette Sweigert.
Siblings include Ariana age 3-1/2 and Veryk age 2.
Maternal grandparents are Debbie and Donald Bragg. Greatgrandmother
is Mildred Geiger.
It’s a boy for Kandice Scott
Kandice Scott of Lincoln, Wash., is pleased to announce the birth of
her son Rayden Edwin Scott on Sunday, June 17, 2012. He weighed 6
lbs., 8 oz., and was 20 inches in length at birth.
Siblings include Char-Mae Scott Mellinger age 4.
Grandparents are Patricia Card of Lincoln and Robert Scott of
Bonny Lake.
June Gift Certi� cates:
$40.00 at
Siam Palace
$60.00 at
Good Medicine Massage
No purchase necessary.
Contact CMC Radiology for details.
Class of 2002
.
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
SUMMER SCHEDULE
Worship Service ................................... 10 a.m.
Nursery Care Available
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!
Meetings
Pre-Registration for
The STar • JUNe 27, 2012
reunionJune 30
The Lake Roosevelt High School class of 2002 will hold its 10 th
year reunion on Saturday, June 30. Please bring you own everything
to Spring Canyon anytime from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Look for the red and
gold balloons!
All family, friends and teachers are warmly welcome. For more
information and a list of classmates we are still searching for, please
visit Facebook and search events for “LRHS Class of 2002 – Ten Year
Reunion.”
gCd Ch a M b e r To Me e T aT ho M e T o W n pi z z a
Grant Chamber will meet at Hometown Pizza in Grand Coulee this
Thursday at noon. The Festival of America will be held July 3 and 4
in the park below the Visitor Center at Grand Coulee Dam. The next
meeting, July 12 will be held at Sunbank’s Resort on the patio.
gr a n T Co u n T y po r T di sT r iC T 7 To Me e T
Grant County Port District 7 will hold its regular monthly meeting
Thursday, June 28 at 5 p.m. at the Grand Coulee Dam Airport office.
CMC gu i l d To Me e T
CMC Guild will hold its regular meeting on Thursday, July 19, at
Pepper Jack’s Bar and Grille in Grand Coulee. A not-host lunch will
begin at 11 a.m. with the meeting to follow at noon.
ho o p Fi e n d al e r T
The Ephrata Rotary Club will offer a 3-on-3 tournament July 20 and
21, with games starting that Friday at 6:30 p.m.
The club took over the event formerly associated with the Basin Summer
Sounds concert and renamed the tournament “Rim 2 Rim”.
Team categories start at third grade and run through adult.
Register a team before July 8 for $100. After that it goes up to
$125.
Register with a form downloaded from www.ephratarotary.com. Check
the download column on the right.
Lavender Wreath Classes
Class Limited to 8 • Don’t Miss This Opportunity
$25 A Wreath
2 class times on Sat., June 30 * 10 a.m. and/or 2 p.m.
Register online at springcanyonalpacas.com
or Call 509.633.2854, leave message.
D&M GARDENS/
SpRiNG CANyoN AlpACAS
44581 Stagecoach lane, Grand Coulee
Mary Jo Monteith - 509.633.2854/509.633.3440
e-mail: springcanyonalpacas@gmail.com
Saturday. July 7th 9-5pm • Gala Concert Event 6-9pm
Sunday. July 8th 10-4pm
The City Park, 1st and Calispel in
Newport, WA
Admission: $5 for adults;
Children 12 & under FREE
Enjoy juried artists, artisans and growers
while shopping 75 booths in a shady,
relaxed atmosphere.
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.
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Lavender Demonstrations
Wine and Microbrew Garden.
Unique items for sale at
the Festival Store.
Children’s art activities and fairies.
lavenderfestival@live.com
www.povlavenderfestival.com
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 Worship .......................................11:00 a.m.
Nursery Available • NEED A RIDE? CALL 633-2566

The STar • The STar • JUNe 27, 2012
LRHS honor roll
for second
semester
The following is the Lake
Roosevelt High school honor roll
for second semester.
HIGH HONORS
depicts 4.0
SENIORS
Jesse Adkins, Victoria Heilman,
Kramer Carlson, Drew Desautel,
Dominique Pleasants,
Caleb Stout-Watt, Briana Leith-
Monaghan, Phoenix Shephard,
Dalton Boutain, Keith Rosenbaum,
Nicholas Rice
JUNIORS
Brady Black*, Johnny McCraigie*,
Rickyna Sam, Hillary Carriere,
Elizabeth Williams, Amanda
Palmer, Abigail Williams, Jennifer
Montecucco, Kendall Piccolo,
Shaine Thomas, Ashley Lezard,
Andrew McClure, Charli Knight
SOPHOMORES
Chyenne Kelly-Marconi*, Brandon
Desautel, Daniel Campobasso,
Brandin Smith
FRESHMEN
Terrin Hazard*, Jazmine Sumner*,
Steven Joseph, Zachary
Erickson-King, Katelynn Schilling,
Minoka Redstar, Coltin Williams,
Kammi Rosenbaum, John Antone,
Hayley Seylor, Macy Bray
HONOR ROLL
3.25 – 3.49
SENIORS
Abigael Potts, Chanell Jim,
Luke Night Wolf, Alysa Van Geystel,
Miranda Salas
JUNIORS
Emily Williams
SOPHOMORES
Madisyn Byam, Mikel Friedlander,
Akaycia Foster
FRESHMEN
Shania Carson
Middle School
honor roll for
second semester
The following is the Grand Coulee
Dam Middle School honor roll
for second semester.
HIGH HONORS
3.5 – 4.0
• depicts 4.0
EIGHTH GRADE
Tanya Ang*, Devan Black*,
Kayley Duclos*, Keanna Egbert*,
Desarae Garcia*, Lukas Hermetz*,
Areielle L. White*, Joshua
Wilder, Hunter Chapman, Alexis
Tanphantourath-Jordan, Scott
Abrahamson, Michael Reyes, Savannah
Kentner, Chance Garvin,
Corban Wilder, Sierra Townsend
SEVENTH GRADE
Grace Engeseth*, Mikayla Higgins*,
Matthew Logan*, Mataiya
Nachtigal*, Brooklyn Reichlin*,
Julie Steffens, Kiana Sam, Cameron
Logan, Charlie Michel, Nathaniel
Hall, Jazmine Reed, Cristian
Ruiz, Kourtney Harrington
SIXTH GRADE
Rylee Pitner*, Lucas Bird, Kevin
Brown, Jonell Denchel, Beau
Michel, Alan Nordine, Tanessa
Chuckulnaskit, Dylan Jenkins,
Aidan Derr, Malcolm Carson Jr.
FIFTH GRADE
Tylee Caddy*, Stephen Flowers*,
Addison Hansen*, Kolby
Picard*, Cassidy Reyes*, Hannah
Wapato*, Derek Whiteman Jr.*,
Hayley Neddo, Kanoa Braunger,
Anthony Nichols, Taylor Burns,
Lonnie Cawston Jr. Hunter Hermetz,
Kelsie Olbricht, Jesse Berry,
Braxton Hernandez, Samantha
Byrd, Chazz Reyes, Dalton
Kentner, Kaven Bowles, Katrina
Goodall, Dakota Seylor, Emiliano
Garcia-Atchison, Letisia Llamas,
Savannah Robinson, Darin Whiteman
Jr.
HONOR ROLL
3.25 – 3.49
EIGHTH GRADE
Jacob Palmer, Joshua Jim,
Kailah Nanamkin, Jacob Smith,
Baylee Daniels, Daniel Barrientos
SEVENTH GRADE
Trinity Goggles, Alyssa Palmer
SIXTH GRADE
Yamni Black Bear, Kyla Davis,
Hernan Garcia-Atchison, Sage
Wiggins, Reginald Desautel
FIFTH GRADE
Emalia Michel, Shaelynn Jack,
Jaylyn Kensler, Olivia Antone,
Erik Torres Jr., Marisha Hobrecht,
Martin Stanley Jr., Trevor Burris-
McCraigie, Victoria Matheson
Raider football has
new head coach
by John R. McNeil II
Lake Roosevelt football began
pre-season workouts this month
with new Head Coach Steve Files
introducing changes he brings to
Raider football.
Files was an assistant last year
at LR and has coached football
since 1984 at his alma mater 4A
Newport (Bellevue), Lake Washington,
and Bothell High Schools.
Joining Files as assistants are
Joe Tynan and Brandon White.
Both were assistants last year.
Tynan is a paid assistant and
White is a volunteer.
“We have the makings of an
excellent coaching staff that is
knowledgeable and enthusiastic,”
Files says, “a positive force for our
players.”
The changes Files brings are
primarily focused on offense. Last
year, the Raiders ran a single wing
-- like the 1920s squads of Coach
Pop Warner. Files is bringing in the
Wishbone Veer like that of Navy,
Nebraska under Tom Osborne, and
Oregon State under Tom Pettibone.
Files says that the wishbone “is
an exciting option-based attack
featuring a quarterback that can
run and throw, multiple formations
and deception.”
This is offense has three running
backs with a quarterback under
center and one receiver split out.
The Wishbone is run heavy with a
lot of option plays having multiple
reads and more than one person to
give the ball to, which means the
quarterback has to be focused and
thinking every play.
On defense, Files plans to continue
using the 4-4 LR ran last year.
Defensively last year the Raiders
were up and down from week to
week and did have a hard time defeating
a good passing team. Files
looks to remedy this with a different
instructional focus.
“Our emphasis on defense is
physical play, relentless pursuit,
and sure tackling,” he says.
Legal Notice
Another change for Raider football
over the off season is the new
classification cycle that places LR
in the 2B ranks with only 40 other
football playing schools. This could
mean when the allotments are set
in the fall, 2B football could have
only eight playoff spots.
Because of the new classification
cycle, the Central Washington
2B League now consists of seven
schools: Oroville, Liberty Bell,
White Swan, Kittitas, Manson,
Bridgeport, and LR.
“I believe our players stack up
well with anyone in our league,”
Files says. “Football is on the upswing
here with a lot of enthusiasm
and high expectations. There
is no reason that next year's squad
will not be extremely competitive
in our league.”
That upswing Coach Files is
talking about was shown when
25 players showed up for the first
day of spring practice. They were
introduced to Files’ new offense.
Files looks for the returning
upperclassmen to be leaders and
contributors this season. Those
upperclassmen are all-league
lineman Sean Waters, fast-footed
Nick Gleason, solid Justus DeWinkler,
and experienced Andrew
McClure.
In the backfield during spring
drills, sophomore Austin Rosenbaum
and freshman Chance
Garvin impressed Files at the
quarterback position. Also impressing
Files were the veteran
offensive line and the improving
play of Octavio Alejandre, Michael
Rounds, Trey Nicholson, and
Thadius Richardson.
The Raiders are now settling in
to summer workouts, which take
place in the weight room all summer
on Mondays, Wednesdays, and
Fridays. There, says Files, is where
the Raiders will gain the strength
and conviction to erase the losses
of last season and become playoff
contenders.
GRAND COULEE DAM SCHOOL DISTRICT
WRIGHT ELEMENTARY DEMOLITION
INVITATION
TO BID
GRAND COULEE DAM SCHOOL DISTRICT
110 Stevens Avenue , Coulee Dam, WA 99116
DESIGN WEST ARCHITECTS
254 E. Main St., Pullman, WA 99163
Tel: 509-332-3113 / Fax: 509-332-3327
You are invited to bid on a General Contract for construction of the
Grand Coulee Dam School District – Wright Elementary Demolition
Project in Coulee Dam, Washington. The project generally consists of
removing the existing Wright Elementary, including asphalt paving
and abatement of hazardous materials.
Preliminary Estimate:
Base Bid: $320,000
Proposals will be accepted by the Superintendent for the Grand Coulee
Dam School District until 3:00 PM, prevailing time, on Wednesday,
July 11, 2012 at the Grand Coulee Dam School District Administrative
Office at 110 Stevens Avenue, Coulee Dam WA 99116. Bid proposals
will be opened publicly and read aloud at 4:00pm. Interested parties
are invited to attend.
A Pre-Bid Conference, recommended for all prospective bidders,
will be held June 26, 2012 at 11:00 AM at the Project Site, Wright
Elementary School Coulee Dam, WA 99116.
Plans and Specifications are available, June 18, 2012, through the
Architect at $100 per set (limit 2 sets to General Contractors and 1
set for subcontractors) or emailed plans and specifications at no cost.
The cost is refundable provided the documents are returned in good
condition within 10 days after bid opening. Additional sets may be
purchased at cost, non-refundable. Bid security amounting to five
percent (5%) of the total Base Bid and five percent (5%) of each bid
alternate must accompany each Bidder’s proposal in accordance with
Instructions to Bidders.
Contact Chelsea Holstad, Office Manager with Design West Architects
at 509/332-3113 or cholstad@designwestpa.com with questions
or to request documents.
Bid documents will be available for examination during the bidding
period at the following locations:
Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc. – Spokane Valley, WA
Associated General Contractors – Coeur d’Alene, ID & Spokane,
WA
Walla Walla Valley Plan Center – Walla Walla, WA
McGraw-Hill Construction – Spokane, WA
Spokane Regional Plan Center – Spokane, WA
Tri-City Construction Council – Kennewick, WA
Yakima Plan Center – Yakima, WA
Reed Construction Data Electronic Plan Room– Norcross, GA
No bidder may withdraw his proposal after the date and time set
for opening thereof or before Award of Contract, unless said award is
delayed beyond 30 days.
Substantial Completion shall be achieved within 75 days of the Notice
to Proceed, however contractor shall not be held responsible if a delay
is caused by the utility provider.
The District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals,
and in particular, to reject a proposal not accompanied by the required
bid security or data required. The process shall comply with WAC 180-
29-105, RCW 28A.335.190 and RCW 43.19.1906. There are no federal
funds associated with this project.
(Publish June 20 and 27, 2012)
Area students achieve GEDs
Three local students who participated
in Big Bend Community
College’s General Education
Development (GED) Preparation
program reached their goal of
earning GED certificates during
the 2011-12 academic year.
Receiving their GED certificates
during the 2011-12 year were Melissa
Boord of Electric City and
Kaylynn Grunlose Batten, and
Nancy Bolyard, both of Coulee
Dam. Eight additional students
in the Grand Coulee Dam area
who are actively participating in
the local preparation classes have
completed portions of the five-part
GED battery that tests proficiency
in math, reading, science, social
studies, and writing.
Adult Basic Education/GED
preparation classes are sponsored
locally by Big Bend Community
College and hosted by the Grand
Coulee Dam Middle School where
traditional and online classes are
held throughout the school year.
During the summer, a condensed
online/lab class with on-site instructor
support is available at
the Middle School . Students who
successfully complete the battery
of GED exams are issued a GED
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Queen Size Mattress Protectors..... reg. $49.95 ............... Now $25
Leather Recliner, La-z-Boy, reg. $899.95 .............................................. Now $599
Club Chair, leather, reg. $879.95 ................................................................ Now $450
Love Seat, matching leather, reg. $1099.95 ................................................. Now $490
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From left Nancy Bolyard and Kaylynn Grunlose Batten. Not pictured is Melissa
Boord.
summer online class or who wish
to pre-register for fall quarter may
contact Linda Black at 633-3611
or lblack_ged@yahoo.com
Surplus sales bring district cash
by Roger S. Lucas
The Grand Coulee Dam School
District’s surplus and garage sale
has netted some $11,336.24, Superintendent
Dennis Carlson told
the board Monday night.
Two sales made up the bulk of
the money with the disposal of two
portable classroom buildings at
A.E. Wright Elementary School,
and a bus purchased by a Utah
sheriff.
The portables, 24 by 36 feet,
were purchased by the Colville
Indian College at the agency, for
$3,600.
The bus, estimated to have
a $750 trade-in value, was purchased
for $5,400. The sheriff’s
office that purchased the bus plan
to use it as a command post during
rescue operations.
Some surplus items continue to
be available for bidding through
Public Surplus’ website. A shortened
link to Wright’s items is at
http://ow.ly/bQEkz.
All items not sold will go with
Wright Elementary School’s successful
demolition bidder to be
selected by the board, July 11.

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TRI-COUNTY
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FOR INSURANCE
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Bruce
Cheadle
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Grand Coulee
633-0280
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87110 or fax to: 505-884-2191. EEO/AAP
(PP6-27-1tp)
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Representative: Earn supplemental income
placing and supervising high school
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DRIVERS -- New Freight lanes in your
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Contact Human Resources Office at:
P.O. Box 150, Nespelem, WA 99155
Toll Free: 1(800) 506-9434
Fax (509) 634-2864
Autos
FOR SALE – 1974 Ford F100 pickup, one
owner, clean, no dents/dings. Runs good,
with attached canopy and mounted snow
tires – well maintained. Contact Ben Horton
633-1064, $2000 firm. (H6-20-2tp)
Use the Star Classifieds for quick results!
Try them today and see. To place your ad
go to grandcoulee.com
Services
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Hands of Labor
Housekeeping by the
hour or the job.
2 hour min.
Monday - Thursday 8-5
(509) 633-8144
Grand Coulee Dam Area
Rental Center
416 Midway, Grand Coulee
509-633-1090
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• Septic Systems
• Sand & Gravel Products Delivered
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• Concrete Work
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instead of your vehicles. Call 509-826-1700,
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*Criminal Justice. *Hospitality. Job placement
assistance. Computer available. Financial
Aid if qualified. SCHEV certified. Call 866-
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loans money on real estate equity. I loan on
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a $ 200
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ENTER TO WIN, IT’S FREE
Drawing on Wednesday, July 4
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Events
Eagles Lodge
LASAGNA, Salad &
Garlic Bread $8.95
Tues., July 3 • 4-8 p.m.
Everyone Welcome.
NOW OPEN
CAR WASH
RV - BOAT - CAR
Tammy’s
Talons
Full service nail salon
Focusing on healthy nails for
both women and men.
Manicures, pedicures and all
artificial enhancements
Tammy Morin, Manicurist
509.633.3210
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
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Swedish Massage,
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Nutritional Response Testing (NRT)
Esther DeRusha, LMP, LPN
Angie Blanco, LMP
509-633-0777
Electric City • Across from the
Post Office next to Changes
New Construction
COULEE DAM PLUMBING
Remodels - Repairs
Replace Garbage Disposals,
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Events
Eagles Lodge
CHINESE DINNER
Almond Chicken, Fried Rice,
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Shrimp Skewer $9.95
Mon. July 2, 4-8 p.m.
Everyone Welcome.
Eagles Lodge
TACO NITE Wed. 4-8 p.m.
STEAK & SHRIMP NITE
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BREAKFAST Sun. 9-1
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LOOKING TO BUY SCRAP
Cars - Trucks Farm Equipment
CASH PAID ALL
Buying Aluminum
Jeff’s Towing
Coulee City
681-0081
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Starting at just $5.75 per week (must run 4 weeks)
633-1350 or ads@grandcoulee.com • Deadline is Monday at 5 p.m.
Dancing River Counseling
Alison Hadley, LICSW/DCSW
Clinical Social Worker • Over 32 Years Counseling
Individuals, Couples, Families, All Ages
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404 Burdin Blvd. Grand Coulee • 509.481.5590
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million readers statewide for about $1,200.
Call this newspaper or 1 (206) 634-3838 for
more details.
AOK STORAGE
12’x40’ & smaller
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Hwy 155, Electric City
509-633-0883
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Margi Overman
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633.1946
631.0900
Coulee
Wellness Center
Balancing Body, Mind and Spirit
Tasha Enochs, LMP
509-631-7307
Coulee Professional Bldg.
404 Burdin Blvd., Grand Coulee
Remodels - Concrete Const.
Pole Buildings • Fences
Decks • Excavations
Free Estimates
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Call for free estimate on any
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Backhoe Services Available
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Instant Quotes Available Online at:
www.foisykennedy.com
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
CHAPARRAL CYCLE
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Tuning Service • Parts
Performance Engine Work
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Equipment Sales
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Sales
ELECTRIC CITY
Due to illness yard sale was cancelled last
week – it’s happening this Saturday, June
30, 7 a.m. 104 Gerard St. (D6-27-1tp)
GRAND COULEE
BAKE SALE
Saturday, July 7
at the
Farmer’s Market
Grand Coulee
Sponsored by
CMC Guild
COULEE DAM
YARD SALE – 901 Tulip St., Sat., June 30,
7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dishes, household items,
clothes, gazelle. (D6-27-1tp)
MULTI FAMILY YARD SALE – Fri. & Sat.,
June 29 & 30, 9 am. – 2 p.m. 801 Holly.
New items, men’s, women’s, teen’s and kids
clothing, jewelry, household and misc. items.
Some more new items on Saturday. Cancel
if it rains. (B6-27-1tp)
YARD SALE – Sat. June 30, 9 am. – 1 p.m.
303 Stevens. Misc. house, yard, child’s
pool, playpen, toys, clothes, belts, recliner,
loveseat. (L6-27-1tp)
ELMER CITY
MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE - 30 N. FRONT
ST., ELMER CITY. FRI., JUNE 29, 8AM (M6-
27-1tpp)
OUT OF AREA
Estate Sale - 6/29 & 6/30 9a.m. to 5p.m. At
Rd P & 42 NE outside of Hartline. Furniture,
household, romance books (hundreds), too
much to list! Cancelled if raining. (K6-27-
1tpp)
306 Spokane Way
Grand Coulee
509-633-3222
www.manonlaw.com
Debbie
Vancik
Independent
Consultant
509-631-4220
before 2 p.m.
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The STar • The STar • JUNe 27, 2012
Rentals Rentals Homes
PUBLISHER’S NOTICE
All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject
to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to
advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination
based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial
status or national origin, or an intention, to make any
such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial
status includes children under the age of 18 living
with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women
and people securing custody of children under 18.
This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising
for real estate which is in
violation of the law. Our readers are
hereby informed that all dwellings
advertised in this newspaper are
available on an equal opportunity
basis.
EQUAL HOUSING
OPPORTUNITY
OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT – Coulee Dam,
1000 sq. ft., 2 bath, w/s/g paid, $475 per
EQUAL HOUSING
month. 631-1222. (C1-4-tfc) OPPORTUNITY
1 BDRM. APT. – Microwave and refrig.,
computer, $500 month, first month + deposit.
633-1298. (P4-18-tfc)
OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT – Burdin Blvd.,
across from the hospital. 633-0496. (S5-23tfc)
FROM OUT OF TOWN? Clean newly
remodeled large 1 Bdr, fully furnished apt.
with kitchen, laundry on site. Walk to dam,
shopping, restaurants. Come check this
one out. $650/mo. First, last and $500
damage deposit. Electricity, cable, Internet
renter responsibility. 633-3167. (W6-6-tfc)
Grand Coulee Commercial space available.
Office, clothing, barber, boutique, floral.
Located on Midway across from Safeway.
1,000 square feet. $550. 1-866-395-7767.
(D6-6-4tp)
ROOM FOR RENT - Completely furnished
kitchen, laundry privileges, sat. TV, wireless
internet, available July 1 st . No drugs, Coulee
Dam, $300 pm. Call anytime 633-1289.
(W6-13-3tp)
APARTMENT FOR RENT - One bdrm apt
for rent, Grand Coulee Ave. $425.00 per mo.
Call for information: 633-2485. (F6-20-tfc)
BED & BREAKFAST Boarding house – 20
bedrooms, TV, internet, large commercial
kitchen, 15-passenger van, fully equipped,
620 acres on Lake Roosevelt. Lease option
or for sale – (509) 647-0117 or (509) 641-
2141. (McD6-27-1tc)
LARGE 2 BDRM. Apt. located in Electric
City. Quiet neighborhood $450 a month,
includes w/s/g and cable. 633-2441 or (509)
928-1805. (N6-27-tfc)
CHECK OUT THESE RENTALS
(sale or lease option)
• STAY ON THE LAKE THIS SUMMER
– Lease this houseboat, has everything,
bbq, slide, jet skies available, sleeps 11 -
$1295 per month.
• ON THE LAKE – 9 bdrms., 5 baths, 2
kitchens, great views, horses and pets
okay. $1195 per month
• WILBUR – 3 bdrm., 2 baths, corner lot,
2-1/2 garage and shop. New paint and
carpet $595 per month.
• ELECTRIC CITY – 3 bdrms., 2 baths,
2002 manufactured home, fenced yard,
$495 per month.
• ALMIRA – 3 bdrm., corner lot, new
paint/carpet, $395 per month.; 2 bdrm.,
new paint, quiet neighborhood, $295
All are for sale or lease option.
Call Brad 647-0117 – cell 641-2141.
Check Out These Listings!!
126 Dill Ave., Grand Coulee
#126 Dill Avenue, Grand Coulee. You need to come take a look at this
lovely home. The home has almost 3,200 square feet of living space
and all the room you could ever ask for. It has a brand new kitchen with
Hickory cabinets, granite countertops and stainless appliances. It has
updated floorings, metal siding, newer 40 year roof, built in spa, and a
relaxing living room. Home has 4 bedrooms - 2 1/2 baths, 2 fireplaces
and even an indoor grill. In addition, it has a newer Central H&AC with
HP system. Detached garage & shop is 1,345 s.f. Home has beautiful
landscaping, a garden area, and berries. List price is just $279,000
#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 now just $375,000.
604 4th 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.
#810 Walnut Street, Coulee Dam. You will find spacious rooms throughout
this ranch style home in East Coulee Dam. The home has appr 2,050 square
feet on the main level, plus another appr. 575 s.f. downstairs. The home has
updated floorings and hardwood. There are 3 bedrooms and 1 3/4 baths all
together, a living room with a wood FP, plus a Family Room and a Rec Room
downstairs with an airtight woodstove. If you need storage, not a problem,
this home has lots and lots of storage space. The property is appr 10,750 s.f.
and includes a 2 car garage. There is a fenced backyard, a large deck for
summertime gatherings, and a garden spot. List price is just $190,000.
PHOTO -‡ #531 Butler Square, Grand Coulee, Wonderful View from this 3
bedroom 2 bath Rancher. The home is just over 1,500 s.f. of finished living
area. Large Living room with slider out to the covered deck. Oak kitchen
cabinets, Vinyl 2 pane windows, Central H & AC with a HP, and dimensional
composition roof. Home was built in 1998 to Super Good Cents construction
standards. There is an oversized 1 car garage, plus a storage shed and
additional off street parking on the North side. The lot is 80’ by 100’ and
had a fenced front yard with low maintenance landscaping. List Price is just
$174,000.
#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
Grand Coulee
Senior/Disabled
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
REALTOR ®
EQUAL HOUSING
OPPORTUNITY
EQUAL HOUSING
OPPORTUNITY
One Bedroom Units
Rent based on Income
REALTOR ®
Please stop by the Senior Manor
211 Continental, Grand Coulee, WA
509-633-1190 or contact the
Housing Authority, 1139 Larson Blvd.,
Moses Lake, WA
(509) 762-5541
COLUMBIA VIEW APTS.
1201 River Drive, Coulee Dam
(509) 429-9674
2 - 1 bdrm. apts.
$525 month w/s/g
APARTMENTS AVAILABLE
Low Income • HUD Housing
SPRING CANYON
APARTMENTS
(509) 633-3481
3 BDRM., 1 bath duplex - Wilbur - Available Now;
newly remodeled, 1500 sq. 3 bdrm., 1 bath, great
neighborhood; new appliances; new carpet; tile
in kitchen; $695 (w/out garage) $775 (w/garage).
NO PETS; NO SMOKING; 1st/last mos.
rent + $700 deposit. (509) 307-0469 or email:
math689799@yahoo.com (D6-27-2tc)
Homes
FOR SALE – 3 bdrm., 2 bath, 2600 sq.
ft. ranch-style home. 1200 Central Drive,
Coulee Dam. 509.633.2034. Love the
house, but love visiting the the grandkids
more! Pictures available at www.zillow.com
Asking price is negotiable. (H6-6-4tp)
BEAUTIFUL VIEW HOME – in Columbia
Springs, newly remodeled throughout, lots
of tile, wood floors, stainless appliances, 3
bdrm., 2 bath, 1800 sq. ft. on 1.57 acres.
Asking $299,000. Owner 425-210-1184,
located at 45860 Geostar Dr., Grand Coulee.
(H6-27-4tp)
531 Butler Square, Grand Coulee
#531 Butler Square, Grand Coulee, Wonderful View from this 3
bedroom 2 bath Rancher. The home is just over 1,500 s.f. of finished
living area. Large Living room with slider out to the covered deck.
Oak kitchen cabinets, Vinyl 2 pane windows, Central H & AC with a
HP, and dimensional composition roof. Home was built in 1998 to
Super Good Cents construction standards. There is an oversized 1
car garage, plus a storage shed and additional off street parking on
the North side. The lot is 80’ by 100’ and had a fenced front yard with
low maintenance landscaping. List Price is just $174,000.
Foisy & Kennedy
REALTOR ®
REALTOR ®
RECENTLY UPDATED manufactured home
on 4/10 th of an acre at 57789 Cardinal Place
NE, Grand Coulee. See to appreciate. 3
bdrm., 2 full baths, vaulted ceiling, wood
stove, walki-n closet. Appliances stay, a.c.,
lg. covered porch, back patio, carport, shop,
large storage shed. May consider holding
contract $122,900. (509) 474-1100. (A6-13-
3tp)
GREAT VIEW! Home for sale on 1/2 acre
above Coulee Playland. Plenty of room
to park all your
toys. 2,260 sq. ft.
on main floor. 1930
sq. feet in partially
finished basement.
Two bdrms upstairs,
three bathrooms,
family, living
and dining rooms.
Kitchen has eating
bar, office, utilty room, atrium, three-car
attached garage and patio with hot tub
overlooking Banks Lake.
Priced to sell $435,000.
Call Wayne at (509) 633-0603
$142,900
IN DELANO
For Sale - 3 bdrm., 2 bath mobile home
with 40x40 shop and lots of land.
Call 509-631-0194.
311 SUNNY DR
3 BEDROOM 2048 SQ FT RAMBLER
ON 90'X287' LOT OVERLOOKING
BANKS LAKE. KITCHEN HAS QUARTZ
COUNTERTOPS W/TILE BACKSPLASH
AND A 8' EATING BAR. ALL CABINETS
ARE SOLID OAK. HOME HAS HARD
WOOD FLOORS. MASTER BATH AND
WALK-IN-CLOSET HAS HEATED TILE
FLOORING. 2.5 BATHS. HOME HAS
A RV SPACE. A 30'X60' SHOP AND
16'X32' INGROUND POOL. AND MUCH
MORE. ASKING $385,900 509 633-
3099 (C6-27-3tp)
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.
1009 River Drive, Coulee Dam, 3 Bedroom 2 bath home with large family
room. The home is appr. 1,550 square feet in size and was built in 68. It
has wood lap siding, copper plumbing and hardwood floors in several of the
rooms. With the extra large 20,000 sf lot, either build that huge shop or do a
BLA and create a 2nd homesite. List price is just $139,000.
#23559 Granger Ave NE, Grand Coulee, Looking for a 3 bedroom 1 and
a half bath home that’s all on one level? This one is just under 1,500 s.f.
all together. Built in 1946, the home has a large living room, Cute kitchen
and dining room, and a Family room with wood fireplace. Generous sized
patio for those relaxing summertime days. The backyard is good sized and
fenced. The property is appr. 12,500 s.f. in size. List price is just $124,500.
#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.
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 $34,950
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.
REALTY, INC.
633-0410
more listings at
www.foisykennedy.com
309 Midway Ave., Grand Coulee
Homes
FOR SALE OR RENT – 2 bdrm. house, totally
remodeled, located at 801 Pine, Coulee Dam,
$149,500. Call for details 633-2485 or 631-
0135. ((F3-21-tfc)
PRICE REDUCED
BRICK
RANCHER
$198,000
This is a quality constructed and
well-maintained home! Visit Spokane
Craig’s List and search by Grand
Coulee Dam for full description and
photos. Call (608)
334-5238 for more
information or to
make an appointment.
( R6-27-3tp)
Personal
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warrior to ask for help… Emotional Crisis?
Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255), press 1 for
veterans. www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
LEGAL SERVICES - DIVORCE $135.
$165 with children. No court appearances.
Complete preparation. Includes custody,
support, property division and bills.
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Happy
80th
Birthday
Barbara
Rederick
Thanks
We wish to express our sincere thanks and
appreciation to our friends and neighbors for
their kindness and sympathy and the cards
and beautiful floral arrangements in our recent
bereavement.
Norm and Carlene Worsham
* * *
Colville Indian Housing Authority would like
to personally thank the following businesses
and programs for contributing to the 6 th Annual
HOME FAIR on June 14 th:
Cramer’s Furniture, LaDoux’s Appliances,
Inland Pipe and Supply, Coulee Hardware,
Architect’s West, The River’s Edge Salon,
The Star Newspaper, Steve’s Discount Stereo,
Harvest Foods, Siam Palace, Trail of
Dreams, Colville Tribe’s Energy Program,
Amedisys Home Health Care, Nespelem
Valley Electric, Moomaw Hearing Center,
J&J Smokeshop, The Farm Shed, Derina’s
Flowers, Shaw’s Fruit, Eagle Home Mortgage,
Colville Tribal Credit, The Insurance
Store, Colville Tribal Museum, Inchelium
Tribal Store, Ace Hardware, The Variety
Store, Loepp’s Furniture, Colville Tribal Enrollment,
Northwest SEED, Adair Homes,
The Support Center, The Prickly Pear, Ron
Whiteside, and the Northwest Native Development
Fund.
Our event held last week was a success
and could not have happened without the
support of the community businesses listed.
Respectfully,
Sharey Redthunder,
Colville Indian Housing Services Officer
Notice of
Public Hearing
Town of Coulee Dam
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that a Public Hearing will be held
to consider the Six-Year Comprehensive
Street Program (TIP) for
2013 – 2018 and an amendment
to the Six-Year Comprehensive
Street Program (TIP) for 2012
– 2017. The Public Hearing will
held in the Coulee Dam Town Hall
Council Chambers, 300 Lincoln
Ave, Coulee Dam Washington, at
the regular council meeting of
Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at 6:00
p.m. at which time the public may
give written or oral testimony.
Carol Visker
Clerk/Treasurer
Love,
family &
friends
PUBLIC NOTICE
A claim has been filed on found
property, a 26-inch wheel mountain
bike, found recently in the
Grand Coulee area. RCW 63.21
– If the owner fails to claim the
bike within 60 days it will revert
to the person who found it.
(Publish June 20 and 27,
2012)
(Publish June 20 and 27,
2012)
Legal Notices
3 Midway Ave.
Grand Coulee
633-1350
Page 7
Notice of Primary Election
Okanogan County, State of Wash.
Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012
A county wide Primary Election will be held for the purpose of
submitting to the voters for their approval or rejection the following
candidates.
United States Senator, 6 year term; Representative in Congress, 4 th
Congressional District, 2 year term; Governor, 4 year term; Lieutenant
Governor, 4 year term; Secretary of State, 4 year term; State Treasurer,
4 year term; State Auditor, 4 year term; Attorney General, 4 year term;
Commissioner of Public Lands, 4 year term; Superintendent of Public
Instruction, 4 year term; Insurance Commissioner, 4 year term; State
Representative District 7, Position 1, 2 year term; State Representative
District 7, Position 2, 2 year term; State Senator District 12, 4 year
term; State Representative District 12, Position 1, 2 year term; State
Representative District 12, Position 2, 2 year term; County Commissioner,
District 1, 4 year term; County Commissioner, District 2, 4 year
term; Supreme Court Justice, Position 2, 6 year term; Supreme Court
Justice, Position 8, 6 year short and full term; Supreme Court Justice,
Position 9, 6 year term; Court of appeals, Division 3, District 1, Position
1, 6 year term; Superior Court Judge, Position 1, 4 year term; Superior
Court Judge, Position 2, 4 year short and full term
The registration deadline for online registrations, mail-in registrations
and transfers is July 9, 2012. Any qualified elector who is not
registered to vote in the State of Washington may register to vote in
person at the Auditor’s Office up to and including July 30, 2012.
You can register or obtain registration forms at the Auditors Office,
on line at www.vote.wa.gov, and Department of Licensing.
The Okanogan County Auditor’s Office, 149 N 3rd, Room 104, at the
County Courthouse, will be open so voters may obtain replacement
ballots, drop off voted ballots, obtain provisional ballots, and use the
Accessible Voting Units, at the following times.
Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM – July 20 – August 6, 2012
On Election Day only, August 7, 2012 - 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM.
Drop boxes are going to be installed in 3 locations around the county.
At this time they have not been installed. Check to see if drop boxes
are installed before you plan to drop off your ballot.
Drop boxes, if installed, are open July 20 – August 7, 2012 at the
following locations.
Tonasket – Tonasket City Hall/Library Complex,
209 S Whitcomb Ave, Tonasket
Omak – Next to Police Station, 8 N Ash, Omak
Pateros -180 Pateros Mall in parking lot, Pateros
On Election Day only, if drop boxes are not installed yet, there will
be a drop off site at the Omak Public Library, 30 S Ash, Omak, from
9:00AM to 8:00PM
Voters needing additional information or assistance with voter
registration forms or voting may call (509) 422-7240. Voters unable
to use the mail-in ballot may use the Accessible Voting Unit available
at the County Auditor’s Office.
Ballots require sufficient first class postage and must be postmarked
by the day of the election. Check with your local Post Office for deadlines
to have your ballot postmarked properly.
For additional information on the election or regarding voter registration.
okanogancounty.org, search for Auditor then Elections
vote.wa.gov, select MyVote, or Online voter registration
Local newspaper, radio, and TV
Meetings of the Okanogan County Canvassing Board are open,
public meetings and shall be continued until the activities for which
the following meetings are held have been completed:
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at 11:00 AM to determine the status
of any provisional or challenged ballots
Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 11:00 AM to canvass the votes cast
and certify the election
This notice is in accordance with RCW 29A.52.
Dated at Okanogan, Washington this 21st day of June, 2012.
Laurie Thomas, Okanogan County Auditor and Ex-Officio Supervisor
of Elections
By Mila M Jury, Chief Deputy and Certified Election Administrator
(Publish June 27, 2012)
Grant County Mosquito Dist. 2
MEETING CHANGE
Grant County Mosquito District 2 will hold the regular monthly
meeting on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at 7 p.m., at the Electric City
City Hall, due to the July 4th holiday.
(Publish June 27, 2012)
BOWLING RESULTS
Summer League
TEAM W L
M.T.R. 18 6
M.B.J. 16 8
S.H.D.W.I. 14 6
Old Pharts 11 13
Carry On 10 13
The Bad NEws Bears 9 15
Team 3 7 17
Take “9s” 7 13
High Game: M.B.J. 569; Randy
Rinker 224; Briana Bob 190
High Series: M.B.J. 1545; John
Stensgar 583; Briana Bob 508
Previous High Game: M.T.R. 567;
Randy Rinker 257; Briana Bob
210
High Series: M.T.R. 1540; Randy
Rinker 636; Briana Bob 572
Previous High Game: M.T.R. 570;
Randy Rinker 264; Briana Bob
176
High Series: M.T.R. 1605; Randy
Rinker 660; Briana Bob 515
SENIOR BOWLING
Merle 135/356; Scott 135/331; Bob
M 211;563; Leo 160/443 Bob S
188/451; Orville 165/439
Previous Merle 111/312; Bob M.
177/515; Leo 160/444; Bob S
185/503; Orville 155/371; Scott
135/326
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Coulee opsCompiled
from
police files
Coulee Dam
6/11 - A man who said he was
wanted on a warrant turned himself
in at the police department.
Dispatch confirmed the warrant
from Douglas County. He was
taken to Okanogan County Jail.
6/12 - A woman was stopped
for following another vehicle too
closely. Upon checking, the officer
found that the woman’s driver’s
license was suspended. The
woman was warned on following
too close, failing to transfer title,
for not having a valid insurance
card and not having her driver’s
license on her person. She was
cited for driving while suspended
and a passenger took charge of
the vehicle.
- An Idaho driver, stopped for
passenger not wearing a seatbelt,
was cited for driving while
suspended and for not having
insurance. The passenger received
a warning for not wearing
a seatbelt.
- An Elmer City man complained
to police about an officer
parked at the bottom of the Elmer
City Access Road and checking
traffic. The man said it was tribal
land and claimed it was illegal for
police to do that. He also said it
was illegal for an officer to park
behind signs, bushes or houses.
He said he would take his complaint
to the Washington State
Patrol.
6/13 - Plant Protection advised
police that there was a
large motorhome parked in the
Visitor Center apparently parked
for the night. Police rapped on
the motorhome and advised the
owner that they could park along
Sixth Street. The man moved his
motorhome.
6/14 - An officer observed a
male and female on a motorcycle
at Mead and Columbia when the
cycle fell over. The officer assisted
and found that the male rider was
under the influence of alcohol. He
wrote a DUI ticket.
- Police checked on a report
that a bunch of brush had been
dumped on Bureau of Reclamation
property near the Elmer City
Access Road.
6/15 - Police went to a residence
on Aspen Street to assist
EMS personnel to lift an elderly
man into an ambulance.
- Police noticed a female driver
known to be suspended driving a
vehicle. She had been told earlier
in the day about driving and had
been warned six times earlier.
She was cited again.
6/16 - Police noticed a driver
crossing the center line and
bumping the curb. He was issued
a DUI citation. His car was
towed.
- Police checked out a man who
had taken a 16-foot-long pipe to
the recycling center. He said the
pipe held heavy conduit from the
dam. After checking the story out,
the officer cleared the call.
- A man tried to turn onto the
“rez” to avoid a ticket but got a
citation for having expired tabs.
The Star
- A man was arrested for residential
burglary on Camas Street
after he admitted he had entered
the house through the bathroom
window to get his “pot” inside. He
was taken to Okanogan County
Jail.
- A woman from Omak advised
police that she had received text
messages from a youth saying he
planned to jump to his death. Police
were unable to locate him.
6/17 - Police checked on a man
on River Drive who was reported
as suicidal. The man answered
the door along with his mother
and said he was not contemplating
suicide.
- Police checked on a Level 3
sex offender who reportedly was in
Mason City Park. The man wasn’t
doing anything wrong and was not
in violation of his status.
6/19 - A local resident told police
that he thought he had seen
a drug transaction, and he gave a
description of one of the persons.
Police found the man, questioned
him and he agreed to a search.
Police didn’t find anything.
6/20 - An officer noticed that a
driver wasn’t wearing her seatbelt.
She didn’t think she needed
to wear a seatbelt on the reservation.
The officer found that she
was wanted on two warrants. She
was arrested and taken to Okanogan
County Jail.
6/22 - A woman on Stevens
Avenue complained to police that
her neighbor’s compost pile was
creeping into her yard, their garage
light was shining into their
bedroom window and that the
neighbor played opera music too
loud. The officer suggested that
she talk with her neighbors about
the problem.
- An officer noticed two young
looking females go to a tobacco
store. When one came out she
handed something to the other girl
who put something in her pocket.
The officer stopped the two and
asked their ages. The one who
purchased a pack of cigarettes was
18, but had no identification and
the other was only 16. The officer
took the two back to the store and
asked why they had sold a pack
of cigarettes to a girl that looked
young and didn’t have identification.
The clerk said that she was
told by another clerk that it was
okay. The officer had the clerk take
the unopened cigarettes back and
refund the money to the two. Then
he warned them of what they had
done.
Grand Coulee
6/19 - An officer was suspicious
when a vehicle kept following him
at night and all the way to the officer’s
residence. One of the persons
in the vehicle told the officer that
he had a warrant out for him and
he just wanted to turn himself
in. The officer made sure he got
his wish and took him to Grant
County Jail.
- Plant Protection advised
police that a semi and trailer
were parked in a limited access
area. Police checked the vehicle
but couldn’t immediately find the
driver. Later, talking with the
driver, it was stated that someone
working at the dam advised him
he could park there while waiting
to deliver items to the project.
- Okanogan Home Monitoring
center asked police to check on
a woman living on Spokane Way
because they had lost the signal
to a bracelet she was supposed
to be wearing. After pounding on
the door for several minutes the
woman finally came to the door
and was wearing her bracelet. The
agency was notified.
- Police were called to the Wolf’s
Den where a bartender had asked
for assistance when four people
who had been refused service
refused to leave. Police found one
woman, 20, who had been drinking.
She was cited and the four
agreed to leave the keys to their
vehicle with the bartender since
no one apparently had a license.
Later police were advised that
two of men went inside the bar
again and demanded the keys.
They were given the keys and
police were advised and stopped
the car near pole park. The driver
was cited for not having a license
and driving while under the influence.
6/20 - Plant Protection advised
police that someone was waving a
homemade flag in the upper parking
lot at the Visitor Center and
acting strange. Police found that
it was a group of people from a
gospel mission organization who
were not doing anything wrong.
- Grant County PUD reported
that someone had tampered with
a junction power box and was
obviously trying to steal services.
The service had been turned off at
the Main Street location a week
earlier. The resident said he didn’t
know what happened to the junction
box.
- A woman on West Grand Avenue
in Electric City reported that
someone had damaged her vehicle
during the night.
- A woman on West Grand
Avenue in Electric City reported
to police that someone had stolen
several gallons of gas from her
vehicle.
6/21 - Police stopped a woman
who was talking on her cell phone
while driving. They learned she
didn’t have insurance. She was
cited for both offenses.
- An Electric City man was
stopped for not wearing his seatbelt.
He was cited for that and for
not having insurance.
6/22 - An Electric City man
advised police that someone had
taken a large antique blacksmithing
hammer from near a building
on Taylor and Kent. He said the
item weighed about a ton.
- Police were called to Coulee
Medical Center, where a 22-monthold
girl was being treated for a dog
bite. The officer learned from another
child that the girl had been
bitten by a dog at a West Grand
Avenue residence in Electric City.
The owner of the dog had stated
to police that the child had fallen
on a rake. Medical staff attending
the child said the punctures were
consistent with a dog bite.
6/23 - A man who gave an Omak
address was cited for vehicle
prowling after he crawled inside
a vehicle behind the liquor store.
The owner of the car said she had
not given the man permission to
be in her car.
6/24 - Police checked on an
alarm at Les Schwab Tires on
Spokane Way. After checking inside,
the officer determined that
spider webs might have triggered
the alarm.
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Grand
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Vin#s posted at dealership, all vehicles are one only subject to prior sale. Sale ends 7/11/12
05 Toyota Tundra Access Cab
TRD
OFFROAD
4x4, Limited Pkg., Leather, Alloys,
V-8, 101k, Fully Loaded!
A very clean ride!
NADA $18,995 COME SEE!
12 GMC Sierra 1500 Crew
Local Trade! Like Brand New! 6,000
Miles, Remote Start, 6 Pass, Fully
Loaded! 5.3L, XM, Onstar, Very Nice!
WAS $34,500 NOW $33,995
04 F-250 V10 UTILITY
4x4, V10, Auto, XLT, 103K,
$10,000 Scelzi Covered Utility Bed!
1-Owner Fleet Return
$17,995
02 Chevy Avalanche 4x4
Hard to Find! Very Clean!
Fully Equipped! 110k, Alloys,
Keyless, Rated @ 17mpg!
WINDOW
STICKER
$34,000+ NOW $12,995
10 Subaru Legacy AWD
Premium Edition, Auto w/Paddle
Shifters, Power Seat, Alloys,
Keyless, Only 15,000 Miles
WAS $20,995 NOW $19,995
04 Chevy Cavalier 4dr
Auto, A/C, Power Locks,
CD, Great Economy! 82k
$6,995
00 Ford Expedition XLT
Very Clean! 5.4L AWD,
3rd Seat, 6 Disc CD
Fully Equipped Family Hauler!
KBB $7,900
99 Ford E-250 Eclipse
Conversion Van, Raised Roof,
TV & DVD, Couch/Bed, Alloys, 5.4L
Service Records & Window Sticker
OVER $32,000 NEW
WAS $10,995 NOW $9,995
07 Harley Davidson
FX-ST, Only 4,600 Miles!
Nice Extras
Vance & Hines Pipes, etc
WAS $12,900 NOW $11,995
11 Toyota Rav4
AWD, Auto, Keyless, 1 Owner,
Power Windows/Locks,
Tilt, Cruise
NADA $22,825 NOW 21,500
09 Ford F-250 Crew 4x4
XLT, Shortbox, 6.4L Turbo Diesel,
Nice Alloys, Only 52,000 miles,
Factory Warranty.
NADA $38,050 SPECIAL $31,000
06 F-150 X-Cab
4x4, V-8, Auto, XL, Power Locks
& Windows, Tilt, Cruise, Bed Liner,
Running Boards, Tr. Tow, 1-Owner,
HIGHER MILES BUT LOOK -> $12,500
06 Mercury Mariner AWD
Luxury Edition, Heated Leather,
sunroof, Alloys, Only 58,000
Miles! A Black Beauty!
WAS $16,500 NOW $15,995
11 Nissan Versa 5dr
S Pkg. Auto,
Fully Equipped!
Great Economy! 30k
NADA $15,050 NOW $13,900
04 KIA Optima LX
V-6 Local 1-Owner! Auto,
Alloys, Service Records!
Non-Smoker! Very very Clean!
$6,995
01 Isuzu Rodeo
Looking For Economy?
4cyl, 5sp., 2wd, Very Clean,
Ready for Travels! Only 88,000
$7,000
04 Keystone Cougar 5th Wheel
Model 285, Couch/Dinette Slide, A/C
Stand up walk around Queen, 1-Owner
Local Trade! Blow Out Price!
WAS $14,000 $11,995 HURRY!
07 Toyota Highlander 4x4
V6, Auto,
Alloys, 3rd Seat,
Fully Equipped! 91K!
WAS $17,995 NOW $16,500
05 Dodge Ram 2500
Quad Cab, 4x4, Hemi, 1-Owner,
Only 57,000 miles, KBB $22,000+
HARD TO FIND TRUCK!
WON’T LAST!
04 Ford F-150 R. Cab
4x4, V-8, AC, Auto,
1-Owner, Great Work Truck,
116k miles
WAS $10,995 MAKE OFFER!
99 Chevy Tahoe LT
4x4, Leather, Alloys,
5.7L, Very Clean!
Too much to list!
WAS $7,995 COME SEE
06 Sebring 4dr
1-Owner, Lease Return,
Fully Equipped, 4cyl Economy,
Alloys, 71k
$8,995
02 Mercury Grand Marquis
LS Pkg, Leather, Ultimate Pkg,
Ice Blue, Local Trade!
Less than 50,000 actual miles!
WAS $8,995 MAKE OFFER!
SOLD 02 Nissan Xterra XE
04 Chevy Venture Van
Local Trade-in! Fully Equipped!
Keyless, Power Side Door,
Alloys, Only 97K!
$7,995
4x4, 5 Speed, Alloys,
Trailer Tow, Cruise,
Power Windows & Locks
$8,995
70 V.W. Beetle
CONVERTIBLE!
Local Trade-in,
4 Speed, A Classic!
$6,995
06 Tahoe Q6
Open Bow, V6, Tandem Trailer,
Sun Platform, Barrel Seats,
Too Much To List. New Over $27,000.
WAS $15,995 NOW $13,995
FULLER & SONS
122 MIDWAY AVE
GRAND COULEE, WA
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