February 17, 2016

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VOL. LXXV, NO. 47
SERVING THE GRAND COULEE DAM AREA, WASHINGTON STATE
Local homes
raided in drug,
counterfeit
investigation
by Roger S. Lucas
One man is in jail and another
suspect is being sought after a
county interagency task force and
the Secret Service raided a Grand
Coulee residence early Friday
morning.
The raid site was lined with
police vehicles and slowed traffic
that used Burdin Boulevard as a
route to get to work.
Arrested and jailed was Melvin
E. Toulou, Jr., 42, of 308 Burdin
Boulevard. The search warrants
covered that address and another
home at 58220 Spokane Boulevard.
Officials said the investigation
covers thousands of dollars of sto-
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Newsbriefs
Tillman named
pro tem
Jesse Tillman was named
mayor pro tem by a vote of council
members at Elmer City’s council
meeting last Thursday night. He
will fill in for mayor Gail Morin when
she is away.
Blood drive
scheduled
There will be a Grand Coulee
Community Blood Drive on
Monday, Feb. 22, at the community
room on the Coulee Medical
Center campus. The drive is held in
conjunction with Inland Northwest
Blood Center and will run from
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
New PUD
manager
named
Grant PUD Commissioners
announced the appointment of
former Chief Financial Officer Kevin
Nordt as the
new general
manager,
effective June
3.
The
appointment
follows a
succession
plan submitted
by former
General
Manager Tony Webb in January.
Webb will continue with the utility
in a senior leadership capacity
and assist with the transition over
the coming months, a PUD press
release states.
Nordt served as the CFO,
and was the director of power
management at Grant PUD. He
has a bachelor of science degree
in mathematical physics from
St. John’s University, a master
of science degree in nuclear
engineering and engineering
physics from the University of
Wisconsin, and additional graduate
work in computational finance at
Oregon Graduate Institute. Prior to
working at Grant PUD he worked
with regional utilities including
Portland General Electric and
Energy Northwest.
FEBRUARY 17, 2016
Mayor gets push-back
on plant claims
by Roger S. Lucas
Coulee Dam residents will get
an update on the proposed wastewater treatment plant project at
a public meeting, Wednesday, Feb.
24, starting at 5:30 p.m. at city
hall.
In a letter to the editor in today’s Star newspaper, Mayor Greg
Wilder stated that the town has
“virtually completed the environmental processes and approved
the engineering contracts.”
He went on to write, “Rural
Development, our funding agency,
has now approved the engineering contract, and we expect funding in the form of a grant/loan
package within a month or so.”
The question of whether the
council had approved the design
of the new wastewater treatment
plant came up at the town council’s last meeting, Feb. 10. The
mayor had stated that the design
had been approved, but two councilmembers, Keith St. Jeor and
Ben Alling, both questioned this,
saying the design hadn’t been approved by the council.
The discussion that followed
started to get heated, with St.
Jeor countering comments by
council members David Schmidt
and Gayle Swagerty, who said
they were willing to go along with
the experts on the matter.
It prompted St. Jeor to state
that he had some engineering
experience and wasn’t satisfied
about the design question.
Later, and at the end of the
meeting, wastewater treatment
plant Manager Tim Lynch told
council members that he would be
happy to give them a tour of the
plant anytime they could come
down.
This didn’t sit well with the
mayor, who argued after the meeting with Lynch about his offer.
The following day, Mayor Wilder circulated a letter to all the
council and staff that he was concerned that at least three members of the council might go to the
plant at the same time, causing a
breach of the state’s Open Public
Meeting Act. That law establishes
that if three of the five-member
council shows up at the same
event regarding the town’s business, it creates a quorum and a
“special meeting,” which is legal
only if all council members and
the news media has been given 24
See WILDER page 2
Effort to rebuild longhouse
gets traction at conference
by Roger S. Lucas
The Chief Joseph Nez Perce
Longhouse, destroyed by fire
three years ago, may soon be replaced by a new building if a committee working for it can settle
with insurance and find more
funding.
The new replacement building
is projected to cost $3 million, a
press release from the Colville
Tribes said, but a settlement
with an insurer still has to be
worked out. And the effort must
break ground by July 1 this year
or face the loss of the insurance
funds.
At the time of the fire, Dec.
26, 2012, it had been reported
that the building was insured for
$350,000.
The Nez Perce Longhouse Rebuilding Committee met with the
Affiliated Tribes of the Northwest Indians (ATNI) earlier this
month to promote fund-raising
and to ask for support in the construction of the building.
“They were quite receptive to
our request,” said Glo Simpson,
secretary of the committee, not-
Albert Andrews addresses the 43-tribe ATNI gathering this month at Warm
Springs. — Meghan Francis photo
ing personal donations after committee President Albert Andrews
spoke at the gathering came to
$1,460. “They gave us an excellent boost.”
The committee stated that
the new facility would be similar
to one built at the Confederated
Tribes of Warm Springs, where
ATNI’s winter convention was
held Feb. 1 – 4, when representatives of some 43 tribes from across
the region gathered.
After Andrews spoke about
the effort for an hour to a packed
House of Awakened Culture during the event’s Culture Night,
a motion was made to ask the
Washington Indian Gaming Association (WIGA) to allow tribes
with casino revenue to assist
other tribes without “all the red
tape” currently required, so the
process would become similar to
how gaming tribes can donate to
non-profit foundations.
Simpson said Tuesday the committee is working on that new
language for WIGA.
On the insurance effort, Simpson said that a consultant has
been found to help them place a
value on the many artifacts that
were destroyed in the blaze the
day after Christmas. She said the
group must break ground by July
1 or lose the insurance funding.
The cause of the fire was stated
at the time as an electrical malfunction. Firefighters had reached
the scene at about 12:30 in the
See LONGHOUSE page 2
len property, illegal drugs and evidence related to counterfeiting.
A Grant County Sheriff’s Office press release stated that the
stolen property was believed to
have been taken during a home
burglary in Grand Coulee.
Toulou was handcuffed and
placed in one of the police vehicles, and held there while the
Grant County Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team (INET)
searched the home.
Toulou’s residence is only a
block from the Coulee Medical
Center campus.
The raids were the result of a
“comprehensive
investigation,”
according to the report, during
See RAIDED page 2
Volunteer of the
Year nominations
in this issue
Nomination letters for The Star’s annual Volunteer of the Year
award are published in this issue, on page 2, and online.
The honoree is chosen by our readers, either through a written note
or an online poll.
You can let your choice be known:
• by mail to Volunteer, PO Box 150, Grand Coulee, WA 99133,
• in person to The Star, 3 Midway Ave., Grand Coulee, or
• through our online poll in this story in The Star online at grandcoulee.com.
Responses will be accepted through next Wednesday, Feb. 24.
The honoree will be named in The Star March 2.
City council
changes to one
meeting a month
by Roger S. Lucas
Grand Coulee’s city council
will meet one more time in February, but then will meet only
once a month.
The council passed its once-amonth ordinance at its meeting
Feb. 2.
After the Feb. 16 meeting, the
Grand Coulee council will meet
once a month on the third Tuesday of the month. Its meeting in
March will be on the 15th, and
meetings will start at 6 p.m.
The new ordinance amends
the city code.
City Clerk Carol Boyce said
the once-a-month change for
meetings will allow city staff
more time to prepare matters
for the council, and allow council
committees time to work on various projects and items with time
to bring them back to council for
action.
With the change, Coulee Dam
will be the only local municipality left that holds two council
meetings per month. Elmer City,
Electric City and now Grand
Coulee will have only one meeting per month.
Loosening up
writers’ block
Plans in works to
reactivate Them
Dam Writers
by Roger S. Lucas
There’s an effort to resurrect
“Them Dam Writers,” an organization that encourages people to
write.
The group had been organized
back in the 1980s, but in recent
years had dwindled to only a few.
The effort to get the group go-
ing again started with a brainstorming meeting Saturday afternoon at the Grand Coulee
Dam Senior Center.
Them Dam Writers is a nonprofit organization that had
many of its members’ articles
published in The Star newspaper
in a “Reflections” column.
The group in the past has featured writers’ workshops, poetry
writing contests in the schools,
and had several field trips.
Several members have researched their family history and
published books about their his-
See WRITERS page 2
THE STAR • FEBRUARY 17, 2016
PAGE 2
Raided
which detectives made controlled
buys of methamphetamine and
counterfeit U.S. currency.
The investigation continues
and additional arrests and charges are pending. The second suspect has not been identified because he hasn’t yet been arrested,
a sheriff’s spokesman noted.
The Moses Lake Tactical Response Team, U.S. Marshals,
Grant County Sheriff’s Office,
Adams County Sheriff’s Office,
Kittitas Police Department and
Grand Coulee police all assisted
INET and the Secret Service with
the operation.
“This was a drug and counterfeiting operation which had many
moving parts requiring cooperation and expertise of several local and federal agencies,” said
Grant County Sheriff Tom Jones.
“I’m very proud of all the officers
involved for their diligence and
teamwork.”
One person who watched the
scene unfold from nearby said the
site was very active, with officials
going in and out of the Toulou residence for hours.
The raid, which started early
Friday morning, continued past
midday.
Toulou remained in the Grant
County Jail Tuesday night.
Writers
Marijuana store
hadn’t opened
soon enough
by Roger S. Lucas
A Selah, Washington man was
arrested last Thursday for allegedly trying to break into the
marijuana retail store on Burdin
Boulevard.
Toulou’s home at 308 Burdin Boulevard. — Scott Hunter photos
The other residence searched, at 58220 Spokane Boulevard, in Delano.
the marijuana retail store was
located. This was only a few minutes before the noon opening of
the store.
Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Peggy Nevsimal told
police that Suave had come into
the chamber office about 11 a.m.,
and she remembered him because
he was so tall and had long hair.
She told him she thought the
store hours were 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sauve told officers that he
See ARREST page 8
Cities accepted police contract
Electric City has finally agreed to a contract with
Grand Coulee to provide police services.
Its city council voted 5-0 for the contract offer,
even though some of the language was a bitter pill
to swallow.
Then there was an ultimatum, the tossing of the
gauntlet so to speak. Grand Coulee, tired of the document bouncing around because of language changes, told the folks at Electric City, essentially, take it
or leave it.
Electric City was told that if the agreement
wasn’t signed by March 1, forget it.
That didn’t sit well with council members, who
debated whether to schedule another meeting before March 1, and try to iron out language in the
“indemnification” section of the agreement.
It was argued that two members of the council
had met with two members of the Grand Coulee and
made an agreement, but after that the language
had changed.
Council members tried to bring up how the language could affect the city, but didn’t get any sup-
See POLICE page 8
Continued from front page
lished author to be a member of
the group. She encourages everyone interested to attend and help
with the discussion.
The writers’ group already has
by-laws and a bank account, so it
should be easy to get the group
Longhouse
Continued from front page
morning and found the longhouse engulfed in flames.
The longhouse committee members who made
the presentation at ATNI were Andrews, Rodney
Cawston, Veronica Redstar, Simpson, Gloria Atkins
started again, she said. One of the
first things to do will be the election of officers, Hensley stated.
All ages are encouraged to attend and be a part of the discussion.
and Collene Cawston.
The Nez Perce Longhouse just south of Nespelem
was constructed in 1975, and was a part of a bicentennial project.
Continued from front page
hours written notice.
In his letter to the editor, Wilder acknowledges that the design
and engineering need to be finished and that this could take an-
other six to nine months. He also
states, “We need to actually build
our new, efficient, and environmentally-compliant plant, which
will take another 12-18 months.”
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Police said Sterling R. Sauve,
22, tried to get into B Street Bud
by forcing the back door open.
Sauve was arrested by police
Chief John Tufts and officer Joseph Higgs.
Sauve told police that he came
to town to tour Grand Coulee
Dam with his electrician class but
was late and had missed the tour.
He then went to the Grand
Coulee Dam Area Chamber of
Commerce office to inquire where
by Roger S. Lucas
tory.
A few years ago, several of the
original group passed away and
the group has been inactive since.
Birdie Hensley, president of
the Senior Center, said this week
that you don’t have to be a pub-
Wilder
Man arrested on
attempted break-in charge
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THE STAR • FEBRUARY 17, 2016
O P I N I O N
Choose your volunteer below
Below are this year’s nominations for The Star’s
annual Volunteer of the Year award.
Each of them are highly deserving of the honor.
When chosen by our readers, they will stand for the
honor meant to recognize the many in the community who give of their time and talents for the sake
of others.
Read the nominations, then help your community
deicde which to choose.
You can let your choice be known:
• by mail to Volunteer, PO Box 150, Grand Coulee, WA 99133,
• in person to The Star, 3 Midway Ave., Grand
Coulee, or
• through our online poll in this story in The Star
online at grandcoulee.com.
Responses will be accepted through next Wednesday, Feb. 24.
The honoree will be named in The Star published
March 2.
Archie Dennis nominated for Volunteer of the Year
I would like to nominate Archie Dennis as the “Volunteer of
the Year” as he is very dedicated
to helping people in our community and in the surrounding counties.
Archie has been an emergency
medical technician and fireman
for many years, and he belongs
to three departments in our area.
Archie is an EMT with the Grand
Coulee Fire Department and Ambulance Service, a fireman in the
Coulee Dam Fire Department,
and a member of the Elmer City
Fire Department. Archie is also a
member of the Okanogan Search
and Rescue as a diver and Search
Team member.
Whenever there is an emergency in our area, he will be
there — from a high rope rescue
to searching for a plane that has
gone down in Banks Lake. Archie
also responds when there is a
drowning for recovery purposes.
Winter or summer, he will be
found on his snowmobile or four
wheeler searching for lost people.
If a boat sinks or a car goes in the
river, Archie is the one who gets
the call in the middle of the night.
He gives ice- and water-rescue
classes to firemen, EMTs and rescue personnel. Archie is always
ready to help his neighbors and
fellow citizens, young and old, if
there is a problem.
I have been fortunate to be on
the receiving end of his help several times. Archie can be found
every year at the Okanogan
County Fair, manning the Search
and Rescue booth, and on most
weekends all summer he has his
boat out on a lake or river somewhere at boat races performing
rescue and EMT duties.
Archie is a great asset to our
community, and I would urge everyone to vote for him as the “Volunteer of the Year.”
Diane Canady
Glo Carroll nominated for Volunteer of the Year
I wish to nominate Glo Carroll of Coulee Dam as the Grand
Coulee Dam area Volunteer of the
Year.
I don’t personally know Glo,
but as a member of this community, I was witness to the amazing work she did this summer in
the midst of the worst wildfire
season ever in the state of Washington. Glo recognized there was
a tremendous need for assistance
in many areas to the firefighters
who were working in our area to
save lives and property during
this unprecedented fire season.
Glo and an army of friends and
strangers she recruited went to
work obtaining all kinds of goods
for the firefighters who were
based at Coulee Dam, Nespelem,
Omak, and in fire camps north
of those locations. She recruited
people to bake homemade goodies
and delivered them daily, sometimes several times per day. She
collected money and bought items
the firefighters needed that were
not available in the camps, like
new socks, t-shirts, Chapstick,
first-aid supplies, and snacks of
all kinds. She raised thousands
of dollars toward this effort and
jammed her vehicle and the vehi-
cles of recruited volunteers each
and every day for weeks on end,
making those deliveries that were
so appreciated by the firefighters.
She never took a day off and
was working from sun up to sun
down. Her ability to rally the support of the community and dedicate so much time toward this effort was truly phenomenal.
Glo Carroll has my vote for Volunteer of the Year.
I thank you for your consideration.
Diane Babler
Stop break-ins from brazen thieves
ness license or contractor’s license. You could call city hall or
the police department.
Also, they are asking if (John
Doe) lives there as an excuse as
to why they are knocking on the
door. In this case, also, call city
hall or the police deptartment.
This is a small town, and the word
gets around if someone has gone
south for the winter or is on vacation, and the thief hears this also.
Let your neighbors know you are
gone, and ask them to watch your
home, or, better yet, have someone
Recently Victor “The Mongoose” Camarena was
named Regional Junior High Wrestling Coach of the
Year. Big accomplishments for any man, but even
greater for Victor. Victor is a former Raider himself
and a former state-caliber wrestler. To be honest, he
is probably still at that caliber of wrestling and has
been coaching future wrestling studs and studettes
since his return to the area.
But it does not stop there.
He is in the hallways and the
classrooms, too, helping with
science, tutoring with math, encouraging students to get their
grades up and finding ways to
assist them. He is also involved
Jesse Utz
with after-school programs
and has helped with Young
Life in the community. There
are countless other things this
young man has done to give
back to his community.
During football season, you
will see him at games. During wrestling, he is on
the mat. He was a runner in high school, so he always has advice for the cross country runners and
tracksters.
“He was an all-around athlete if we ever had one,”
said one former coach. “He is an inspiration and a
Jess,
shut up!
Letters from Our Readers
The community needs to start
working together to stop the
thievery that is going on in this
area. Our local police departments can’t do it on their own
and, due to cut backs in budgets,
they are short staffed and need
our help.
We have thieves who are walking around town and knocking on
doors. If someone answers, they
ask if they need some work done,
like tree trimming, yard work,
painting, etc. If this happens, you
should ask to see their city busi-
Meet an LR Hall of Fame
and Gem in the Coulee
inductee: Victor Camarena
stay in your home. Business owners, too, should keep watch and be
sure and lock up your stores.
We need to stop this and put
these people in jail or push them
out of town. If you see people
walking around your neighborhood, keep an eye on them to see
what they are up to. They especially like homes that are secluded, so keep an eye on your neighbor’s home, too.
Wayne Fowler
sharp dresser, too,” said a current student, who followed with, “He is funny but he has a way of getting
his point across at the same time.”
He is an inspiration to his peers, as well. His appearance is always professional and courteous; he is
usually willing to do anything you ask of him. Obviously with this award and the one he received when
he coached Nespelem wrestling, his passion is on
the mat. But he knows what it is
like to struggle. Without telling his
life story, he knows the struggle of
growing up in a difficult situation.
He understands what other kids
are going through at home, and
that makes him a better mentor,
better teacher and a better friend
to those who are around him.
Striving to show others you
can be better, better than even
what you think in your own mind:
that is what makes Victor a Gem
in the Coulee and an Inductee to
the Raider Hall of Fame. I’m proud to call Victor a
friend, peer and fellow impromptu comedian; he is
a shining light among men. Raider Nation can be
proud of this young man and so can Coulee Country.
Coulee Recollections
Re: Coulee Dam wastewater treatment facility
The town has all worked for
the past 10 years, grappling with
ideas, thoughts, concepts, and a
lot of hard work regarding the
wastewater treatment facility
design and implementation. The
process involved an amalgamation of two mayors, a few engineers, a thought from here and
a concept from there, AND we’ve
come together. After looking at
a number of different concepts,
we adopted the Preliminary Engineering Report, which is a
requirement to move forward.
We’ve virtually completed the
environmental processes and approved the engineering contracts.
Rural Development, our funding
agency, has now approved the engineering contract, and we expect
a funding in the form of a grant/
loan package within the next
month or so. The final step in the
process is our Town Public Hearing leading to funding certainty,
so please join with our celebration
on Feb. 24, 5:30 p.m., Town Hall!
There are things yet to be
finished. First, although we’ve
begun, we need to complete the
design and engineering … that
will take from six to nine months. Secondly, we need to actually
build our new, efficient, and environmentally-compliant plant,
which will take another 12 to
18 months. And thirdly, we need
to understand and operate and
maintain our new plant.
Through all of this, we will
manage the costs and capitalization strategy so that your user
fees (rates) are kept at reasonable
levels. You will remember that in
2014 we reduced your user sewer
fees and have kept them frozen
and are working toward keeping
your monthly fees controlled. And
we are likewise exploring our water fees to also find a paradigm
based on shared resources and
procedures.
As you know, we are still bound
between our two sister towns —
Coulee Dam and Elmer City. By
the way of that agreement, we are
destined for another nine years. Although we have anticipated
that Elmer City may withdraw
from our agreement, we have
strategized our mitigation(s) impacting our fiscal costs. Of course,
we remain hopeful that we can
craft a new long-term synergistic
arrangement between the two of
us.
Be well, and thank you for all
of your patience.
F. Gregory Wilder, Mayor
Coulee Dam
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Obituaries
Elroy Gene Novotney
Our family lost a wonderful
man on February 4, 2016. Elroy
Gene Novotney was born June
15, 1929, in Wilbur, Washington,
to James and Marie Novotney.
He was their youngest son out
of 14 children.
Gene grew up
in the Keller
Ferry
area
where his dad
and then some
of his brothers
spent
many
years driving
the Martha S.
He graduated
from
Wilbur
High
School
in 1947. From
there he spent
some time in
the Marines.
He
worked
for
Glen
and
Swanee
Whitelaw
at
their
sheep
camp in Swawilla Basin where he
met Evajane Burlene Lynn. They
were married in Wilbur on April
10, 1960. They made their home
in Keller, Washington, and were
blessed with two children: Josie
Lynn (Lance) Van Wyk and Jerry
Gene (Linda) Novotney.
Gene had a very successful career in logging, working for many
years with his brothers, Bob and
Don, and then later with his son
and son-in-law. Gene logged with
many people over the years and
made a lot of good memories doing something he loved. He also
loved children and could always
be found at gatherings playing
games or telling stories to the
Boating
education
classes
offered
by Scott Hunter
Boaters in Washington state
born after Dec. 31, 1954, now need
to take a boater education course
and carry a state Boater Education Card.
An online course is offered by
a private company for $29.50 at
boat-ed.com, but the Grant County Sheriff’s Office is offering a
course for free as listed below.
February 20: Moses Lake –
1274 Lowry Street (Sheriff’s Substation)
May 7: Ephrata – 124 Enterprise St SE (Public Works building)
June 11: Moses Lake – 1274
Lowry Street (Sheriff’s Substation)
July 6, 7: Ephrata – 124 Enterprise St SE (Public Works building)
August 9, 10: Ephrata- 124
Enterprise St SE (Public Works
building)
October 8: Ephrata- 124 Enterprise St SE (Public Works building)
December 3: Ephrata- 124
Enterprise St SE (Public Works
building)
Classes are scheduled from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. July and August
classes are two nights, from 6
p.m. to 10 p.m.
If you have a group of 10 or
more and want a class in another
location, email:
Deputy Wade Hilliard at
whilliard@grantcountywa.gov or
call 754-2011, extension 2321.
The sheriff’s office courses are
free of charge. All materials and
testing supplies provided and no
registration is required.
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Out
Online
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young ones. This is how the story
of Sesbo Charlie was born and has
been passed down through the
generations. He was a quiet man
with a wonderful sense of humor
and kept life interesting with his
pranks, tricks
and easy smile
that we all
loved to see.
Evajane passed
away not long
after they retired and moved
to Republic. He
married
Sandra Url on July
12, 2008, gaining another son
and daughterin-law,
Brad
and
Kristina
Url. They lived
in Republic until just recently,
then moved to
Elk, where he
spent his final
months.
Gene loved his family and was
happy when his children married
and the grandchildren arrived.
He had a very special place in his
heart for his grandchildren: Vinnie Van Wyk, Jerralynn (Mike)
Meyer, Cassandra (Zac) Becker, Raider fans cheer on the Lake Roosevelt varsity boys’ basketball team, behind in the third quarter in a playoff game at the District 5/6 Tournament in East Wenatchee
Nicole (Barney) Ferguson, Justi- Saturday. The team came from behind to win by one point in the final second. See the story on page 5. — Scott Hunter photo
lynn Van Wyk, Trex Novotney, Tyler and Quentin Url. He also has
one great-grandchild, Jade Meyer.
Gene served as an elder in the
WE ARE
11 a.m., Friday, Feb. 26, for a no- Okanogan County
Christian Congregation of Jeho- Chamber to Meet
RE-ORGANIZING!!!!
host luncheon meeting at Koala
vahs Witnesses for many years.
The Grand Coulee Dam Area
Noxious Weed Control
Street Grill, Omak. Michael
He was preceded in death by Chamber of Commerce will meet
Them Dam Writers will be
Billings, Mid Valley Hospital Board Recertification
his parents and 10 of his broth- at noon this Thursday, February
meeting Wednesday, Feb. 24,
Administrator, will speak. For Class Set
ers and sisters. He is survived by 18, at the Siam Palace. Guest
more information, call Jennie The Okanogan County Noxious
all his children, grandchildren, speakers from Medical Lake FFA
at 1 p.m. at the Art Room
Hedington at 509-422-2954.
great-grandchild, his brother Bob will discuss the reintroduction of
Weed Control Board will be
above the Senior Center
Novotney of Spokane, his sister salmon above dams.
holding a Recertification Class
in Grand Coulee.
Dorla Reister (Ray) of Wilbur, his
on February 25, 2016 at the 12
Okanogan County
sister Laura Groh of Wilbur and
Tribes Resort Casino, 28968 USDemocrats to Meet
Okanogan County
his wife Sandi of Elk.
97, Omak Washington. Class size
Come join and get in on the fun!
Okanogan County Democrats
A memorial will be held for School Retirees Assoc.
is limited to around 100 people, so
Just a beginner or published
will meet Sunday Feb. 21, from
Gene on Saturday, February 27, to Meet
please pre-register.
writers...
there is place for all.
10 a.m. to noon at the Cultural
2016, at 1 p.m., at the Republic
The class will be from 8:00 a.m.
The Okanogan County School
Community Center, 411 Western
Elementary School.
to 3:15 p.m. For more information
Retirees Association will meet at
Ave. in Tonasket.
please call the Okanogan County
Family history - local history
Noxious Weed Office at 422-7165,
poetry - fiction - fun stories
or stop by the office, Room 102 in
and much more
the County Courthouse.
A little encouragement helps
Meetings and Notices
19 Years + 1 more Day!
We’re celebrating 19 years of operating the
Coulee City Medical Clinic, and adding a day there each week.
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Welcomes you.
Everyone is invited.
Pastor Adrian Harris
2 miles east of Hwy 155 on Hwy 174
Adult Sunday School.......................... 9:30 a.m.
Sunday Worship............................... 10:45 a.m.
Church office 633-2186
FAITH COMMUNITY
A Foursquare Church
PASTOR STEVE ARCHER
16 Grand, Electric City
Sunday Morning Service:..................... 10:00 a.m.
KIDS’ Church and Nursery
Call the Church Office 633-3044 to find out
about other regularly scheduled meetings.
Come Worship the Lord!
Starting the 3rd week in February, 2-19-2016, Coulee City Medical
Clinic will be open an additional day every week… Fridays!
Claudia Nilson, ARNP, will be the primary provider on Fridays. Wendy
Hughes, ARNP, will continue as the primary provider on Mondays
and Thursdays.
All of us here are Coulee Medical Center are excited to provide an
additional day at our Coulee City Medical Clinic location!
To make an
appointment, please
call – 509.633.1911 or
509.632.5701
Coulee Medical Center ~ Our Family Caring for Yours!
BANKS LAKE BIBLE CHURCH
25 School Avenue, Electric City, 633-0670
“An Independent Bible Church”
Pastor Bill Williams - Everyone Welcome!
Adult Sunday School.................. 9:30 a.m.
Coffee Fellowship..................... 10:30 a.m.
Morning Worship...................... 10:45 a.m.
Evening Worship........................ 6:00 p.m.
Call for schedule of mid-week events.
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST
Come Worship & Praise With Us
103 Continental Heights, Grand Coulee
Church (509) 633-3030
Pastor Eric Chavez - (509) 207-9460
Fit For Life............................................. 9:00 a.m.
Bible Study.......................................... 10:00 a.m.
Worship Hour.......................................11:00 a.m.
Fellowship Meal.................................. 12:30 p.m.
Mid-week Mannah (Wednesday)......... 6:00 p.m.
GRAND COULEE
COMMUNITY CHURCH
Modeling our Ministry after the New Testament
405 Center St., Grand Coulee
Pastor: CLM Monty Fields
Pulpit Supply Pastor: Rev. Paul Ashbrook
Church Office 633-0980
EVERYONE WELCOME!
Come Worship and Praise God with Us!
Sunday Worship...................................10:00 a.m.
Join us for coffee and fellowship after the service
Thursday Bible Study (will resume March 25th)
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 Bible Study & Sunday School....... 9:45 a.m.
Zion Worship........................................11:00 a.m.
Wednesday Quilting.............................. 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday Lent Worship..................... 7:00 p.m.
Nursery Available • NEED A RIDE? CALL 633-2566
THE STAR • FEBRUARY 17, 2016
LR loses to Kittitas, defeats Liberty Bell
by John R. McNeil II and Scott Hunter
The Raider boys kept their
dreams of the state basketball
tournament alive Saturday with
a dramatic one-point, at-thebuzzer win over Liberty Bell after fighting back from a 13-point
deficit at the District 5/6 Tournament in East Wenatchee.
The win came after a surprising first-round loss to Kittitas
on Wednesday, when the Raiders
could not slow down Brock Ravet
who scored 41 points that placed
him in a three-way tie for fourth
place in the District 6 single-game
scoring tournament record with
Clint Hull of Pateros (1999) and
Roger Boesel of Brewster (1976).
Lake Roosevelt was up at the
Jacob Palmer makes a jump shot. — Scott Hunter photos
end of the first quarter 22-20. hands several times until a JaThen the Raider offense slowed cob Palmer jumper brought the
down as the Coyotes continued to Raiders to within three points of
score for their
catching Liberty
75-54 defeat
Bell again, 75of LR.
72.
That made
When Boyd
Saturday’s
drew a foul, both
game a musthis free throws
win for the
dropped, cool as
Raiders, who
ice cubes on a
completed
summer day, to
their season
make it a onesweep of the
point game. A
Mountain Litime out allowed
ons, defeating
Coach
Mario
them, barely,
Adams to set up
for the third
the final play
time this seawith 7.4 seconds
son.
left.
Neither
The play had
Raven Boyd
team wanted
Garvin fire a
their season
pass to the corto end, and earlier games have ner under the basket, where Tarshown the two squads to be close en Redstar waited to lay it up and
competitors.
squeeze out the
S a t u r d a y,
Raider win 76Liberty
Bell
75.
had gained a
“Oh,
my
10-point lead
goodness,”
a
by
halftime,
drained Adams
and Lake Roosaid after the
sevelt trailed
game. “I do not
by as much as
want to play
13 points durthem again.”
ing the game.
Redstar said
But a fire
later the team
was lit when
had only pracRaven
Boyd
ticed that play
swished
in
once.
back-to-back
“I was still
three pointers
shaking in the
and
Chance
locker room,”
G a r v i n
he said.
charged in for
To m o r r o w
a dunk. The
the
Raiders
Chance Garvin lays up a shot.
lead changed
play Oroville
Lady Raiders split first
two games of districts
by John R. McNeil II
The Lady Raiders vanquished
a foe in the final seconds of a playoff game in East Wenatchee last
Wednesday, earning the right to
face an unbeaten team who would
best them by a greater margin on
Saturday.
The Lady Raiders are still in
the District Tournament, with a
game tomorrow against Tonasket
at 7:45 p.m. in the Eastmont High
School Gym. If the Lady Raiders
win it, they get to play on Saturday in a game to determine third
and fourth place in the District
5/6 Tournament.
“This was a productive week, as
for getting things done and prepping for the games we had,” Head
Coach Wallace Pleasants said.
The Lady Raiders prevailed
over the Waterville-Mansfield
Shockers in the low-scoring game
last Wednesday, prevailing over
a team that had beaten them by
more than 20 points at their last
meeting.
The Shockers had trouble making shots, but the Lady Raiders
also struggled on offense. W-M
made a run and gained a twopoint edge by halftime. Then the
Lady Raiders came back and the
Shockers’ shooting struggles returned.
Kayla St. Pierre drives to the hoop.
PTA
events
Science Fair Applications are
due this Friday.
Friday, February 26, 6-8 p.m.,
Free Family movie Night, elementary cafeteria. Concessions
available for purchase.
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Adams and Redstar in the final time out.
in a loser-out game at Eastmont
High School with tipoff at 6:15
p.m. (a change from the original
schedule). If the Raiders win,
they will play either Kittitas or
Mabton on Saturday at Eastmont
High School at 2 p.m. for the
third-fourth place seed into the
regional tournament Feb. 26-27.
This story online includes a
video of Redstar’s winning shot.
Wed., Feb, 17
6 p.m., JHS Wrestling,Oroville Mix and
Match
6:15 p.m., HS Boys’ Basketball against
Oroville (loser out), Eastmont High
School
7:45 p.m., HS Girls; Basketball against
Tonasket, Eastmont High School
Thurs., Feb. 18
5 p.m., JHS Girls’ Basketball here with
Omak
HS Wrestling, depart for State
Tournament in Tacoma
HS Basketball, Districts at Eastmont
HS, East Wenatchee Fri., Feb. 19
HS Wrestling, State Tournament,
Tacoma
Sat., Feb. 20
HS Wrestling State Tournament,
Tacoma
HS Basketball, District Championship,
Eastmont
This week in sports
Four wrestlers advance
to state tournament
by John R. McNeil II
Four Raider wrestlers earned a
trip to the Tacoma Dome for the
Mat Classic as they qualified at
the end of the Central Washington Regional Tournament Saturday.
Kaleb Horn, at 106 pounds; Jacob Smith, at 113; Tony Nichols,
at 132; and Renford Sanchez, at
220, will travel to Tacoma tomorrow for a chance to place at state.
Wrestling at the Mat Classic
begins Friday and will finish on
Saturday.
“We wrestled well and are excited to make the trip to the dome
Lachelle Bearcub gets ready to shoot.
and wrestle for state championa big one for us for a number of ships,” Head Coach Steve Hood
With 3.3 seconds left in the
reasons, but mainly because they said.
game, Joceyln Moore drew a
beat us handily in their gym some
foul under the basket, with Lake
Jacob Smith is the Central
weeks back,” Pleasants said. “In Washington Regional Champ at
Roosevelt down by one. She sunk
the Waterville game, Lachelle 113 pounds. Smith pinned both
both free throws and LR came
Bearcub led us in scoring with 11 Rios-Lopez of Kittitas and Martiaway with the victory 37-36.
points, followed by Mariah Boyd’s nez of Warden in the first round of
“The Waterville game was
eight, to lead a pretty balanced their matches.
scoring for us.”
“Last week at District, Jacob
But the win set Lake Roosevelt Smith won the championship in
up against the top team in the
overtime over Martinez from Warstate for the next game last Satden,” Hood said, noting the difurday: the Okanogan Bulldogs. As
ference with last weekend:.“This
in the other two games these two
squads had played this season, week, at regionals, they met in the
the Bulldogs jumped out ahead finals again; Jacob took him down
big by halftime. In the second half to his back for a pin at 1:50 of the
the Lady Raiders began to score, first period.” The regional champ
but in the end the Bulldogs com- title gets Smith a first-round bye
at Tacoma. His first match will be
manded their 71-32 win.
The Lady Raiders have to win at 4:16 p.m. Friday against the
tomorrow if they want a shot at winner of the Lininger-Thompson
making the regional tournament. match.
Tony Nichols came home with
If they defeat Tonasket, the third/
fourth game will be on Saturday the silver medal at 132. Nichols
at 4 p.m. in the Eastmont High pinned White of Liberty Bell and
School Gym against the winner defeated last year’s state chamof the Waterville-Mansfield game pion, Peterson of Tonasket, 3-1
against Brewster.
to advance to the championship
match.
vs Waterville-Mansfield
“With the score tied 1-1 at the
1 2
3 4 Final
end of regulation, Tony scored a
LR
11 6
6 14
37
nice takedown for the win in overW-M 7 8 10 11
36
time,” Hood noted.
scoring totals
But in the championship
Bearcub 11, Boyd 8, Moore 6, Battise
4, Dick 3, St. Pierre 3, Olbrecht 2, and match, freshman Nichols faced
Adolph 0
senior Josiah Guerra of Warden,
who defeated Nichols 4-0. Nichols
will face Corbin Balzer of Adna
in the first round Friday at 11:08
a.m.
Renford Sanchez also came
home with a silver medal at 220.
Sanchez dispatched Thomas of
Tonasket in 40 seconds to set up a
championship match against Joe
Mintzer of Okanogan, who got an
upper hand and pinned Sanchez.
Sanchez gets a first-round bye
and will wrestle his first match
at 7:16 p.m. Friday against the
winner of the Guiles-Olmstead
match.
Horn started the Raiders’ regional tournament wins with a
pin over Rosario of Brewster before Bretz of Tonasket was able to
pin Horn in his next match. Horn
stepped up and pinned Vazquez
of Oroville in 32 seconds to set
up a third/fourth match against
Dominguez of Warden.
Horn showcased his skills in
this match, defeating Dominguez
15-2 for third place. At the Tacoma Dome on Friday, Horn will
face Riley Fichter of Concrete at
10:08 a.m.
Trevor Circle fought hard for
the shot at state. He came back
from his second loss to win the
his match over White of Liberty
Bell 9-2, placing fifth and qualifying for the Mat Classic as an alternate.
Taylor Circle competed in his
first regional tournament and
gained good experience for the
future. Brandon Long also competed well in his first high school
season, picking up wins and a
berth to the regional tournament.
The wrestlers will have a sendoff assembly at Gailord Nelson
Gym tomorrow before leaving for
Tacoma. Wrestling starts at 10
a.m. on Friday and again at 10
a.m. on Saturday, with the medal
rounds in the evening Saturday.
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Rentals
PUBLISHER’S NOTICE
All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject
to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based
on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status
or national origin, or an intention, to make any such
preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status
includes children under the age of 18 living with parents
or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.
This newspaper will not knowingly accept any
advertising for real estate which is in
violation of the law. Our readers are
hereby informed that all dwellings
advertised in this newspaper are
EQUAL HOUSING
available on an equal opportunity
OPPORTUNITY
basis.
CLEAN LARGE STUDIO for one. Ideal for
out-of-town worker. Completely
EQUALfurnished.
HOUSING
$450-$550 month, w/cable andOPPORTUNITY
high speed
internet. 631-0301. (C6-17-tfc)
OFFICE/STORE/BUSINESS SPOT FOR
RENT – 1000 sq. ft., 102 Stevens Ave.,
Coulee Dam. $475 month, w/s/g paid. 6311222. (C10-14-tfc)
LARGE 2 bdrm. apt., Electric City, w/s/g,
basic cable, $550 per month. 509-631-2039
or 509-928-1805. (N9-30-tfc)
FROM OUT OF TOWN? Clean, modern
apartments
located
near
shopping,
restaurants, banking and walking distance
to the dam. Available now. One fully
furnished $750/mo., one unfurnished $600/
mo. Includes electricity, water, sewer and
garbage. All units non-smoking and no
pets allowed. First and last, $500 damage
deposit. Favorable background check from
ACRAnet of Spokane. For more information,
please contact 509-633-3167 or 509-4495413. (W11-11-tfc)
Rentals
FOR RENT – 2 bedroom, 1 bath house, 801
Pine, Coulee Dam. First, last and damage
deposit required. Details 633-2485. (F1230-tfc)
FOR RENT – 1 bdrm. Duplex in Elmer
City. Washer/dryer hookup; water, sewer,
garbage included. $585/month. Contact
Dale 509-675-4704. (S1-6-tfc)
REALTOR
1 BEDROOM
apartment in Electric City.
Washer/dryer, refrigerator, very quiet and
secluded. $575 per month, first and last plus
damage deposit of $100. Call 633-3127 or
REALTOR
631-0141.
(H2-3-tfc)
®
®
Large double wide, washer/dryer hookups,
newer carpet, located in a quiet mobile
home park in Electric City. Includes WSG,
available now, $895 per month, $895
deposit. Call or text Dan 509-217-2456.
(G2-10-2tpp)
1 BED/1 BATH HOUSE - Home with garage/
storage space. French doors, granite
countertops, jetted tub, hickory floors. 6332107, 509-631-0342. (H10-17-2tpp)
FULLY FURNISHED COTTAGE, private
circular driveway, fireplace, induction
cooktop, large shower, central heat and
more. Good credit, references required.
509.631.0342, 633.2107. (H2-10-2tpp)
TRAILER SPACES AVAILABLE
for short or long term
starting at $300.
Also space for doublewide.
LAKEVIEW TERRACE
MOBILE HOME PARK
509.633.2169 L10-31-tfc
Grand Coulee Manor
IMMEDIATE OPENINGS
Senior/Disabled
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
One Bedroom Units
Rent Based on Income
Please stop by the Grand Coulee Manor
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 98837
(509) 762-5541
CDFCU PROPERTY
FOR SALE
Single-wide manufactured home
located at 520 S 1st Street. 2
bed, 2 full baths. Property is
nicely landscaped on a corner lot
in Coulee City. Selling as-is for
$49,000.
For information
Call Loyce or Dar
at 800-572-5678 or 633-0830
Mobile
Home
FOR RENT $600/Mo
or LEASE OPTION TO BUY
70x14 Trailer home
2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
Mostly furnished
Sitting on double space which
includes water and payment to
sewer district.
RV SPACE for rent. Close to Banks Lake.
633-0434. (H11-18-tfc)
NOW RENTING - $450 per month; $350
two weeks; $250 weekly. Trail West Motel,
Grand Coulee. Call Sam 633-3155. (T122-tfc)
Realty
NO DOGS.
LAKEVIEW TERRACE
MOBILE HOME PARK
* Select Apartments Only
Columbia View Apartments, Coulee Dam
1 BR $500-$525/mo
2 BR $550-$575/mo
Pet Friendly, Onsite Laundry
On Call Maintenance
509.895.9245 grafinv.com
Homes
FOR SALE: small 2 bedroom, one bath
home in Coulee Dam. Recently remodeled.
$149,000. Other properties for sale. For
more information call 633-2485. (F7-8-tfc)
FOR SALE – Electric City, 4 bdrm., 2 bath
home. 24x40 shop, fenced yard. Asking
$205,000. All reasonable offers considered.
Call 633-0549. (O2-17-tfc)
Realty
LAND FOR SALE: overlooking Lake
Roosevelt, just three miles east of Grand
Coulee. Several parcels beginning at
$75,000. Other properties for sale. For
more information call 633-2485. (F7-8-tfc)
44900 State Route N. Hwy 174
Grand Coulee, WA
509-633-2169 or 509-633-3640
for appointment
Jobs
EGD FLOOR ATTENDANT
Full Time
$9.71
FACILITIES LABORERS
Full Time
$9.47 DOE
Please drop off completed
applications at the PAC counter
515 Birch St,
Coulee Dam, WA 99116
Jobs
The Nespelem School District is
seeking qualified individual for the
following position:
Technology/Assessment Coordinator
8 hours per day, 184 per year
Obtain an application from Nespelem
School District www.nsdeagles.org
Or contact Ms. Pankey at 509-634-4541
Equal Opportunity Employer
The Grand Coulee Dam School District
has openings for the following positions:
3 Positions – 6.5 hours per day LAP
Paraprofessionals – Temporary for
the remainder of the school year
To see the job specifics and apply please
go to this website https://grandcoulee.
tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx on or before
Friday, February 19, 2016.
PACIFIC SEAFOOD IS SEEKING
LOCAL FT MAINTENANCE
TECHNICIAN
General maintenance and repair work.
Perform minor plumbing & electrical
work.
Repair equipment when breakdowns
occur to maintain production. Must be
able to work outdoors in all weather
conditions and lift 60 lbs. repeatedly. A
valid driver’s license is required. Prior
boat operating experience preferred.
Pre-employment drug screen and
background check required.
For more info or to apply, visit
www.pacseafood.com or in person
at 3378 Columbia River Road,
Nespelem, WA 99155.
EEO Company
Public Utility District No. 1 of
Okanogan County is seeking an:
ENGINEERING MANAGER
We are committed to provide
dependable, not-for-profit public utility
services governed by, and for the
benefit of, our customers in a safe and
environmentally-friendly manner. This
position is responsible for: supervising
the engineering department; performing
distribution system planning; substation,
transmission, and distribution design;
operation of electrical system; engineering
studies and projects; technical support;
engineering standards and specifications;
and performance of other duties as
required.
Please see www.okanoganpud.org for job
description, requirements, and to submit
application with resume.
May submit resume with salary
requirements to Okanogan County PUD,
HR Dept., P.O. Box 912, Okanogan, WA
98840-0912, fax 509-422-8416, or email
KatieP@okpud.org. Okanogan PUD
is an Equal Opportunity Provider and
Employer.
Jobs
PACIFIC SEAFOOD IS SEEKING
LOCAL OFFICE MANAGER
Oversee & manage the administrative,
organizational & support functions of the
office.
Responsible for overseeing the efficient
operations of daily office activities. Must be able to utilize Microsoft Excel and
other Microsoft Office programs. Must be a self-starter and be able to multitask.
A valid driver’s license is required.
Pre-employment drug screen and
background check required.
For more info or to apply, visit
www.pacseafood.com or in person
at 3378 Columbia River Road,
Nespelem, WA 99155.
EEO Company
Dietary Aide/Cook
CMC is seeking a full time Dietary
Aide/Cook. This position will prepare
meals two days per week and will
share responsibility for the delivery and
distribution of food and beverages to
patients, residents, staff and visitors.
Must be able to obtain WA State Food
& Beverage Service Worker’s Permit
within 30 days of hire; willing to assist
candidate in obtaining permit. Safe
Serve class will be required after 90
days of employment.
OB/Acute RN *$6000.00
Sign-on Bonus*
CMC has an OB/Acute Care Day shift
RN position open. Two years of OB
experience preferred; willing to discuss
preceptorship with the right applicant.
Position is a set rotation of Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday; Thursday, Friday,
Saturday
–
0600-1830.
Position
includes working in an Acute Care
setting as well as functioning as primary
OB nurse when obstetrical patients
present. Also includes 12-24 hours of
paid on-call during your work rotation.
Housing available. Position includes
sign-on bonus of $6000.00 with two
year commitment; $2000.00 paid upon
completion of 90 day introductory
period, $2000.00 paid upon completion
of 12 months of employment and
remainder paid upon completion of 24
months of employment. (Not eligible for
bonus if employed at CMC within last 12
months.) Coulee Medical Center offers
competitive wages and an excellent
benefit package. Minimum certifications
required BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, must
have valid WA State RN License.
Apply online at: www.cmccares.org
Or email information to:
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PHONE: (509) 633-1753
FAX: (509) 633-0295
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Jobs
Looking for FT Property Manager, Salary
and Benefits. This is an opportunity to
join our team with a desirable salary of
$25K to $30K (DOT) and full benefit/
retirement package. We are looking for a
full time property manager to take care of
our Columbia View Apartment Complex
in Coulee Dam, WA. Candidate needs
to have experience in customer service,
maintenance, janitorial and interior cleaning.
We are looking for an exceptionally
qualified individual to fill this position.
Preferred: apartment or hotel experience.
Required: responsible personality, honest
morals, reliable transportation, dependable
availability. Please send resumes to PO
BOX 100, Selah WA 98942. (G2-3-tfc)
PART-TIME CLERICAL WORK – Apply at
the Moose Lodge #504, Grand Coulee, WA.
(M2-17-1tc)
Immediate opening for PT Bookkeeper
in a multi office chiropractic clinic. Must
have 3-5 years previous experience in A/P,
A/R, Payroll, QuickBooks, and General
Bookkeeping principles. Must excel in
communication skills, attention to details,
resolving billing issues and working directly
with management. Wage DOE. Inquire
at 509.632.8668 or email resume with
cover letter to couleechiro@hotmail.com,
attention Sandy. References required. (C210-3tpp)
Park Aide Positions available starting April,
May and June at the following Washington
State Parks: Sun Lakes & Steamboat
Rock. Starting wage is $10.44/hr. A typical
work day may include anything from
registering campers and collecting camp
fees, to cleaning facilities, mowing lawns, or
explaining park rules. Must be a minimum of
18 years of age, and possess a valid driver’s
license. Complete the online job application
and profile at www.careers.wa.gov. Use
reference number 01316 when searching
for the job announcement. (2-10-2tpp)
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The City of Electric City is seeking
letters of interest for positions on the
Parks and Recreation Committee.
This advisory committee will review,
assess and make recommendations
to the city council regarding the development of projects relating to
parks and recreation in the city. You
must be a resident of the city to apply for this position. Please submit
letters of interest to the attention of
Mayor John T. Nordine II, PO Box
130, Electric City, WA 99123-0130
by March 1, 2016.
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Legal Notices
Notice of Public Meeting
Town of Coulee Dam
The Town of Coulee Dam is applying for funding
from USDA Rural Development for modifications
to the Town’s wastewater facilities. The project
consists of replacement to the Town’s wastewater
treatment plant and other sewer system upgrades
serving the Town of Coulee Dam, Elmer City and
the intervening areas between Coulee Dam and Elmer City. Rural Development requires the Town of
Coulee Dam to hold an informational public meet-
ing to inform the public of the in-progress Rural
Development funding application. The meeting will
be held at Coulee Dam Town Hall, on Wednesday,
February 24, 2016 at 5:30 p.m.
Stefani Bowden
Clerk/Treasurer
(Publish February 10 and February 17, 2016)
Determination of Non-Significance,
Continuing Production of Class-B Biosolids
Notice is given under SEPA, RCW 43.21.C.080
that the City of Grand Coulee Planning Commission issued a Determination of Non-Significance on
February 2, 2016,π for the continuing production of
Class-B biosolids at the Grand Coulee-Electric City
Wastewater Treatment Facility for transport to a
Washington State Permitted Beneficial Use Facility.
This environmental checklist and other documents regarding this proposal are available at the
Grand Coulee City Hall. Comments and questions
regarding this proposal should be directed to: Tammara Byers, City of Grand Coulee, 306 Midway Avenue, Grand Coulee, WA, or call 509-633-1150 or mail
to PO Box 180, Grand Coulee WA 99133.
Comments must be received by February 23,
2016.
Signature Tammara Byers
Date
February 2, 2016
(Publish February 10 ad 17, 2016)
PUBLIC NOTICE
Noxious weed consultants of the Noxious Weed
Control Board of Grant County will begin inspecting properties on March 7, 2016, in accordance with
RCW 17.10.160, for the purposes of general inspection, the taking of specimens of weeds, and the performance of eradication or control work. If there
is any landowner who objects to these inspections,
please notify the Noxious Weed Control Board of
Grant County at (509) 754-2011, Ext. 4710, or (800)
572-0119, Ext. 4710, by March 7, 2016.
Signed:
Ron Tebow, Chairman
Rich Callahan, Vice-Chairman
Summer Sahli, Director
Chuck Sandmann, Director
Wes Sieg, Director
(Publish February 17, 2016)
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Okanogan, Lincoln and Douglas in the state of Washington.
If you need to place a legal notice in one or more of these
counties, printing in The Star can save you money.
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Affidavits of publication provided for all legal advertising.
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705 Spruce Street, Coulee Dam
535 Butler Square, Grand Coulee
705 Spruce Street, Coulee Dam, 4 Plex in Coulee Dam that’s
close to the new school. There is one 3 Bedroom, 1 and a
half bath unit and it is appr. 1,375 s.f in size. There are 2 – 2
bedroom, 1 bath units that are both appr. 1,100 s.f. in size.
Then there is a 2 bedroom unit that is appr 670 s.f. in size. Built
in 1935, they had major renovations back in the 60s. All four
units are occupied and bring in 1,350 a month rents all together
and includes discounted rent for on- site manager. Home has
metal roof and wood lap siding, electrical all on circuit breakers
and elect bb heat. 4 car carport. The property is appr 12,600
sf. List price is $109,000.
#535 Butler Square, Grand Coulee, View Location - Home has
appr 1,075 s.f. on the main level, plus appr 525 s.f. downstairs.
The Living Room has lam flooring & a brick hearth for WS.
The kitchen has newer cabinets and countertops. There are 2
bedrooms on the main level, plus a full bath and UR. The dining
room is on the lake view side as well. The home has 2 more rooms
downstairs that could be used as bedrooms but are non-egress.
Home as vinyl lap siding and vinyl 2 pane windows, and a 200
amp cb service. The lot is 80’ by 80’ and there is a 1 car garage
and additional off street parking. Located just minutes away from
Lake Roosevelt & Banks Lake. List Price is just $99,500 with
$2,500 closing cost allowance.
#19984 Coulee View Road NE, Electric City. Come
discover the quiet enjoyment of country living. This custom
home was built in 1994 and has been well cared for over
the years. It has 4 bedrooms and 2 baths and an open floor
plan. The home has 1,575 s.f. on main level, plus another
919 s.f. on the lower level. It has Central FA H & AC w/ HP,
Vinyl 2 pane windows, and updated floorings throughout.
There is a huge deck for lounging outdoors and taking in
views of the picturesque coulee walls. The property is just
over 2 acres all together and is beautifully landscaped. List
Price is just $315,000.
409 Partello St., Grand Coulee, Looking for a 4+ bedroom
home with 1.75 baths? Come take a look at this one.
Home has appr 915 s.f. on the main level, plus 1,038 s.f.
downstairs, or almost 2,000 s.f. all together. Built in 1943,
the home was completely renovated in the mid 90’s. Home
has a large family room w/gas fireplace, Tile flooring and
wall to wall carpeting, and a huge wrap around covered
deck for enjoying those long summer days. Cute kitchen
with newer cabinets & counter space, incl gas stove, ref,
and dw. The property is 3 lots that total 7,125 s.f. and has
large asphalted parking area, a fenced yard area, 2 car
detached garage with bath, 2 carports and a storage shed.
List price is $159,500 and includes a $3,500 Buyer
closing cost credit.
105 Prins Place, Grand Coulee. Large home with 3
bedrooms and 3 bathrooms all together. Home has about
800 s.f. on the main level, plus 350 s.f. upstairs and another
800 s.f. in the unf basement. The home has vinyl lap siding,
a newer Dim Comp Roof and mostly vinyl 2 pane windows.
The upper level has hardwood flooring. The owner has
the outside pretty much done, just needs some paint and
flooring and it should be good to go. The property is 3 lots
that total appr 4,625 sf. There is a 1 car basement garage
and a carport. Buy as an investment or live in it yourself.
List price is just $77,500 with a $3,000 closing cost
credit.
310 Williams Street S Elmer City, Looking for a 2
bedroom vacation cottage or a year round home? This
home is just under 900 s.f. in size and was completely
renovated back in 2003-2004. Home has oak kitchen
cabinets, main bath with washer dryer hookups. Stove,
Ref, W & D are all included. Open Living Room, vinyl 2
pane windows, and BB and rec wall heat. Lot is appr 42.5’
by 82’, so not much yard work to do. There is a det carport
for covered parking. List Price is $60,000.
707 Yucca Street, Coulee Dam, 2 bedroom fixer upper
home is just under 1,300 square feet in size. It has a
metal roof, updated electrical service with updated wiring,
electric BB and Rec Wall heat with a Wall Air Conditioner.
The master bedroom is huge at 14’ 6” by 17’3”. The 2nd
Bedroom is 10’6” by 17’9” as well. The property is just
over 9,000 sf in size, has a nice sized back yard area and
there is a detached 1 car garage. List price is now just
$49,500 and owner will consider all reasonable offers.
212 E Street, Grand Coulee. Home is a 1964 Marlette
single wide with expando and a frame addition. It has
just under 850 s.f. of living area all together. There are
2 bedrooms and two other possible bedrooms. It has
Central Heat and a water evap AC. Copper wiring. There
are two lots that total approximately 100’ wide by 119.85
feet all together. There is a workshop that is 16’ by 17’
and lots of off street parking. List price is just $39,900.
Looking for Land? We have a number of lots and
building sites available both in and out of town. Prices
start at $13,500 and go up from there. A complete list
of properties for sale can be found on our website at
www.FoisyKennedy.com, or give us a call at 509-6330410.
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2016 Nespelem All Indian
Basketball Tournament
The Nespelem All Indian Basketball Tournament was held February 13 and 14.
32 Teams competed in four brackets: Young Men, Women, 35 and over, and
50 and over. This year was the largest All Indian Basketball Tournament in the
Nespelem and Grand Coulee Dam area.
The following represents how the teams placed, the tournament all stars, MVPs,
Mr./Ms. Hustle, Most Points in one game, Most Threes in one game, tournament
sponsors, and recognition of assistance.
Team Places
35 and Over 1st Place Lapwai 2nd Place Creek Mobb 3rd Place Descendents 4th Place CDA Team Places
50 and Over
1st Place Cayuse Legends
2nd Place North Dakota Warriors
3rd Place Omak
4th Place CDA
All Stars 35 and Over 1. Ed Wolfe Jr - CDA
2. Doug Sobotta - Lapwai
3. Duane Garvais - Suquamish
4. Dewey Pierce Jr - Yakama
5. Preston Meanus - WarmSprings 6. Uriah Palmanteer - DWS
7. Swede Albert - Descendents
8. Brian Condon - Creek Mobb 9. JR Camel - Lapwai
10. Dave Meyers - Abe’s Wrecking Crew All Stars 50 and Over
1. Tim Dickerson - CDA
2. Roy - Omak
3. Vernon Diggs - Omak
4. Roman - BlackWolf
5. Kendall Old Horn - ND Warriors
6. Gene Jones - Suquamish
7. Tex Hall - North Dakota Warriors
8. Josh Leighton - Cayuse Legends
9. Duane Garvais - Cayuse Legends
10. Bob Sobotta - Cayuse Legends
Other Awards
MVP - Curt Schwamp
Mr. Hustle - Leroy Courville Most Points - Leroy Courville Most 3’s - Doug Sobotta Other Awards
MVP - Buck Jones
Mr. Hustle - Dennis Archambault
Most Points - Bob Hahn
Most 3’s - Bob Hahn
Team Places
Young Men’s 1st Place NW Connection
2nd Place The Team to Beat 3rd Place Savages 4th Place Suquamish
Team Places
Young Women’s
1st Place Pakootas for Congress
2nd Place All Nations
3rd Place Lapwai
4th Place PNW
All Stars
1. Julian Bronson - NiiMiiPuu
2. Amelio Banuelos - Suquamish
3. Cotey Reuben - Savages
4. Bobby Parrish - Lapwai
5. Ed Running Rabbit - TTTB
6. Kyle Stensgar - NW Chiefs 7. Brandon Kohler - TTTB
8. Howard Walker - NW Connection 9. Colton Peone - Legend Airy 10. Ed Wolfe - Savages
All Stars
1. Alison Chandler - Suquamish
2. Chantel Greene - Lapwai
3. Leionah Scott - 4 Tipis
4. Olivia Ho - PNW
5. Leeann Waters - Best Deals
6. Miranda Salas
7. Eva Green - All Nations
8. Shakayla Whitecow - All Nations
9. Meika Heath - PFC
10. Riley Holsinger - PFC
Other Awards
MVP - Aaron Antoine Mr. Hustle - Brandon Kohler Most Points - Aaron Antoine Most 3’s - Brandon Kohler Other Awards
MVP - Chenise Peone
Ms. Hustle - Deserae
Most Points - Andrea Depaola
Most 3’s - Katie Brisbois
Thanks to Tournament Sponsors for your generous donations and support:
High Dam Tavern Coulee Dam Casino Bird’s Auto Body
Colville Tribe GC Center Lodge Sandra Lafountaine
Francis Nason Nancy Johnson Andy Joseph, Jr.
Taylor Woodstone Coulee House Larry Jordan
Enid Wippel Farmers Inc. Glo Simpson
Val Palmer Flo’s Cafe Marita Jordan
Billy Nicholson Junior Desautel Soy Redthunder
Melody Cafe Electric City Bar & Grill Banks Lake Pub
Special thanks to the tournament committee and the many volunteers for all
their great help:
Shelly Davis Deidre Williams Jason Whalawitsa
Francis Nason Ken Edmo Grace Ferguson
Alex Boyd Larry Jordan Tracy Otis
Virginia Lezard Laura Myrick Brenda Schmidt
Raynee St. Pierre Shirley Wak Wak
Janice Dick
Venus St. Martin Val Palmer Victoria Stanger
Cindy Jayne Letisia Llamas
2/10 - A woman told police that
someone was photographing her
grandchildren near her home on
Goodfellow Avenue in Electric
City. The subject of interest was
not known to the woman.
- A possible domestic issue was
reported about a couple walking
down Federal Avenue. When confronted by police they explained
that they were just arguing.
- A puppy that was running in
and out of traffic near Safeway
was picked up by police and taken
to the veterinary clinic. The puppy
didn’t have a license or any identification tags.
- Don’t sit around in your car
and rev up your motor because it
might bring a police officer. One
was called to Roosevelt Drive
where someone was revving the
engine of a Dodge Durango. The
vehicle was gone when police arrived.
- A missing child was reported
by a person on Goodfellow Avenue. The child was found prior to
the arrival of police.
2/11 - A person looking at guns
in the Buchanan Armory asked if
a convicted felon could be in the
store and when told no. He left.
2/12 - Plant Protection asked
police to check on four individuals
in the upper Visitor Center parking area. Police found four juveniles who reportedly were skateboarding down the hill. They left
the area upon the arrival of police.
- Police on patrol noticed the
door open on a residence on A
Street. The officers checked the
house and found a broken water line on the kitchen sink and
turned the water off.
- Police found six juveniles
playing in the parking area where
the Roosevelt bust is located. They
were told not to play on the statue
and left the area.
2/13 - A Grand Coulee woman
was cited for violating a no-contact
court order after she was found at
a Butler Square home where she
was not supposed to be. She was
advised that she had 15 days to
contact the court or she would be
arrested.
- A Cadillac was stopped on SR155 when the officer noticed the
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police to make certain the suspect paid for the damage.
The Selah suspect faces charges of second-degree burglary and
second-degree malicious mischief,
both felonies.
Tufts stated that when Sauve
was confronted, he squared him-
self like he was going to resist,
which led Tufts to pull his taser
unit in case he needed it. His report stated that Sauve towered
over him, standing at 6 feet, 6
inches tall.
Police took Sauve to Grant
County Jail.
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officials when they learned that a
student may have threatened another student. After determining
that the threats might be real,
police were trying to locate one
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2015 Dodge Dart - fast and sporty ..................................$15,500
2008 Ford F150 - 4x4, 1-owner, low miles! .........................$16,500
2006 Buick Lacrosse - leather, good gas mileage! .................$6999
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2007 Chevrolet Colorado - 4X4, matching canopy, great runner $11,000
1998 Chevrolet Malibu - dependable! ...................................... $3495
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1999 Chevrolet Silverado - 4WD, leather .........................$8500
2001 Chevrolet Blazer - 4WD, leather loaded ......................... $3500
2000 Chevrolet 2500 - Utility Truck ..................................$3000
2004 Chevrolet
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2006
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2010 Chrysler 300 Touring - AWD, LOTS of room, SPORTY $12,700
2003 Chrysler
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2004 Dodge Intrepid - GREAT family car ...........................$4999
2007 Dodge Dakota - 4x4, perfect all year around .............$11,500
2010 Dodge Ram 1500 TRX - 4x4, under 50K miles! .......$21,000
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2009 Dodge Ram 1500 - 4x4, exhaust, leather! .............. $15,000
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2006 Ford F150 Lariat - 4x4, loaded .......................... $15,500
2008 Ford F150 - 4x4, Great work truck! ................................ $13,000
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an that he was going to advise the
code enforcer of the violations.
- A student at Lake Roosevelt
High School reported that he
was aware of a threat to do bodily harm to another individual.
The information was given to a
Colville Tribal Police officer.
2/13 - Coulee House Motel personnel reported that a pickup
was parked in their lot and they
wanted it moved because it didn’t
belong there. Police found one of
the occupants in the Coulee Dam
Casino, who stated that someone
was on their way to move the
truck. The man was told not to go
back to the motel.
- Police checked on a woman to
see if she was OK after they received word that she had wanted
to harm herself. The officer went
to her address and was told by the
woman’s daughter that she was
taking a shower. The daughter
was told to have the woman get
in touch with Okanogan Behavior
Services.
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Coulee!
Coulee Dam
Police
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port on that question.
That’s when Councilmember
Rich McGuire said the council should move ahead, sign the
agreement, and then work to get
any language changed.
The agreement calls for police
services for two years; the first
year at $125,000, and the second
including a cost-of-living adjustment not to exceed 5 percent.
Instead of waiting until January 2017 to start negotiating for
a contract extension, Electric City
will begin much sooner.
The old contract the two cities were operating under expired
Dec. 31, 2015, but there was an
agreement to continue under that
contract until this one was signed.
Grand Coulee
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Compiled from
police files
2/9 - A man on Holly Street
was told that he could try to have
a vehicle removed by tow truck
if it could be collected for scrap.
The vehicle in question belonged
to a deceased person and hadn’t
been registered since 2002.
2/10 - A vehicle was stopped
and its driver warned because it
didn’t have a front plate on it.
2/11 - An alarm went off at
the police department and, after
checking the building, it was determined to be secure.
- Officers issued two verbal
warnings, one for a vehicle not
fully stopping and the other for
exceeding the speed limit.
2/12 - A woman on Holly
Street complained that her
neighbor’s animals were defecating in her yard. An officer went
to the house and observed four
cats and heard multiple animals
in the house. His report stated
that the party had nine previous
code violations. He told the wom-
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thought the store was open, and
that was why he was banging on
the windows and kicking the back
door.
An employee of the store, Sean
Luna, showed police images from
the security camera, and officers
said they could positively identify
the Selah man.
When officers arrived because
of an activated alarm they found
Sauve hiding around the corner of
the building, they said.
The back door had been kicked,
and the suspect used his shoulder
to try to dislodge the door, but it
held.
Store owner Jean Comstock
surveyed the damaged door and
estimated that it would take
about $1,100 to repair. She asked
oulee
ops
back window of the vehicle had
been shot out. The driver could
not show proof of insurance. He
was cited for that and warned for
not having his driver’s license on
his person.
- A man on a tour bus tossed
an aluminum beer can that
bounced up and struck the hood
of a nearby car. He apologized
for the incident and, since there
was no damage to the vehicle, no
charges were filed. Everyone left
the Four Corners site where the
incident occurred.
2/14 - Police checked on an
alarm at The Variety Store. There
was no evidence of forced entry.
- Police checked on an open
door of a house on Goodfellow Avenue in Electric City. The homeowner was supposed to be out of
town but had returned early.
- Police checked on a burglar
alarm at a Midway Avenue business, where they noticed a balloon flying in the vicinity of the
cash register.
2/15 - A woman at Banks Lake
Pub reported back pain, and an
ambulance was called. She said
the pain was from an old injury.
- Police were called to a Burdin
Boulevard address because of a
potential domestic issue. A woman told police that she wanted a
young male to leave her place.
- A Nespelem man was stopped
because it was known that his license was suspended. The officer
learned that he had two warrants
out for his arrest. He was taken
to Okanogan County Jail on the
warrants and his vehicle was impounded.
- An officer went to the Harvest Foods area to assist Coulee
Dam police after it was reported
that someone had heard gunshots in the area. It was later determined that it must have been
a car backfiring.
DA
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