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Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune | october 11, 2012
okanogan valley life
Lots happening on Main Street As we move along into October, we find that it is much cooler as we “rise and shine” in the morning, and frost has hit in some places, but most days the sun overtakes the coolness and we have some gorgeous afternoons. Great time of the year! What used to be the car wash at Spence’s laundromat is no longer there. Just a few studs still standing and that ends that. Lotsa’ things a happening on Main Street, and soon we’ll have choices to make when we wish to eat out, from quick, snack type food to steak and the fixins’. Something that most places have on their menus these days is sweet potato strips (deep fried). They’re pretty good, for a change. Another thing that I like is deep fried cheese curds, but I don’t see them here on the West Coast, yet. Of course if it isn’t hospital food, I really haven’t seen anything very
exciting since July. Maybe, that is why I can reach into the back side of the closet and find some old favorites of clothing, that I knew I could fit into again, some day. My husband isn’t supposed to eat raw fruits and vegetables at this point in time. And I feel really guilty as I savor the last of the tomatoes of the season THIS & THAT and fresh peaches and Joyce Emry cantaloupe. I wait until he goes to the post office and I devour them. And, worst yet, he can’t have popcorn, and that was our Sunday evening supper! And
he fixed it. That was the best part. This too shall pass…..I think. Well, baseball season is coming to a close for another season. Come on Gonzaga basketball... hurry up and start. I don’t wanna have withdrawal symptoms from my sports teams. We had a wind that was in quite a hurry last week. We have leaves all over the deck...and we don’t even have any trees. Prince’s market place now takes down the big flags when wind gets in such a hurry, because it can really damage them and I’m sure flags the size of those are quite costly. We used to have a rule at our house...No heat turned on ‘til October. When you live with a “Coumadin junkie”, as I do, temperature settings get to be a very confrontational subject. Thin blood makes for a body that is much cooler than average, and it is my theory that the “cold” one
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needs to put a sweater on instead of turning the air conditioner off in summer. We both think we are in charge of the thermostat...and so it goes. We have an El Camino, ‘71, which makes it a classic automobile. It is a very pretty color, turquoise, and in pretty good shape. It has been for sale for quite a lot of years, and a goodly number of fellows look at it and say, “I’d really like to have that, and the asking price is good, but I’ll have to talk it over with my wife,” and we never hear from them again. I’m looking for a guy with those desires that doesn’t have a wife. We need a smaller car instead of a truck. The fire in the area of St. Mary’s Mission (Omak Lake) is still burning at this writing. The strong winds we’ve been having has caused it to spread all over the hills, and I heard on the news Sunday, that school is discontinued until the smoke subsides. So, no more breakfasts at the American Legion. Former patrons will miss the visiting, as well as the good food, but it is an understandable fact, folks get burned out doing the same job, week after week. Glad to know the M&M’s are continuing “hamburger nights” on Wednesdays. Sorry to hear that the Community bazaar will not be sponsored by the (Jr. Women). Here again, I suspect that the same ladies have gotten “burnt out” being responsible. Hopefully another group will take on the project. One thing about cooler weather is the fact that good homemade soups can be a part of our menus.
But, how I will miss the fresh tomatoes and cucumbers. In the grocery, they look pretty, but the flavor gets lost in the shuffle, somewhere. I’ve been trying to clean a closet or drawer each day and I am making a bit of headway, and finding some interesting stuff along the way. In some cases I’ve found things that I’d forgotten about, so I guess that is a pretty good indication, I don’t need the item, so having to make decisions as whether to throw it out or keep it and be surprised in another couple of years or so. I’m not anywhere near being a “hoarder”, like I’ve seen on TV but I do hate to part with some of “my stuff ”. Especially when someone special gave it to me! I learned last week that a former resident of Oroville, James Pearson, had passed away. He was the son of Euel and Ruby Pearson, came here from Arkansas, grew up, and graduated from high school. Some years back he wrote humorous articles for the G-T of the pranks and antics that he and the one of the Lynch boys, Gary and Gene Roberts and others, got into and away with, during high school days. He also wrote one book that I know of, and it could be purchased at the Museum, at one time. Jim’s career was that of a teacher. His brother, Martell, and his parents have preceded him in death. Still having a difficult time getting up and off to church, by 9 a.m. but it does give more time on the other end of the day. And, in order to have Pastor Leon Alden, Tonasket, that is the way it has to be, as he was in Tonasket first, and
this is his second job. We went to Palmer Lake to see a classmate, Joe Allemandi, last Sunday. We had such a great visit, reminiscing from high school, to World War II and parts in between and ending with comparing hospital stays of the two guys, and the results, thereof. It was determined that life is precious and we’d better enjoy each day at a time. On our drive up Nighthawk way, we made the side trip to the new border station. Pretty ordinary looking, for the big price tag, and to an oldie like me, did we really need it? We come back from drives and trips to here and there and complain that we never see any wildlife...and here within forty miles of home we saw lots of Bambi’s and one sight we hadn’t seen before, three deer swimming the Similkameen River. The golf course looks so beautiful...Dollie and her crew keep it top shape. And to think it used to be the “city dump” when I came here in the forties. Had a short but pleasant chat with a descendant of Paul and June DeVore, last Sunday. He is the son of Gene, Fred, now lives in Missouri and hopes to return to these parts to live. Many will remember Paul, as he tragically lost his life in the United Growers warehouse fire in the forties. June remained here, with daughter Pauline, Danny and Gene. Had a quick chat with Forrie and Joyce Boyer, in the Doctors office and things are “lookin’ up” for them, and also good news from the Forthun house, as Leona is doing real well since her stroke.
EAGLEDOM AT WORK
meetings are the second and fourth Tuesdays at 7 p.m. We have a joint meeting on the first Tuesday at 6 p.m. The ladies serve tacos on Mondays at 6 p.m. and burgers before Bingo at 5 p.m. on Thursdays. Friday night we have karaoke with Chuck Wilder and Saturday, excepting special events, is Open Mike Nite. On the Sundays that the Seahawks play at 10 a.m. we will be open to serve you and support the Hawks. The Oroville Eagles are People Helping People.
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OROVILLE Oroville Community Bible Fellowship
Sunday Service, 10:00 a.m. 923 Main St. • ocbf@ymail.com Mark Fast, Pastor www.BrotherOfTheSon.com
Faith Lutheran Church
11th & Ironwood, Oroville • 476-2426 Sunday Worship 9:00 a.m. “O taste and see that the Lord is good!” Pastor Dan Kunkel • Deacon Dave Wildermuth
Immaculate Conception Parish
1715 Main Street Oroville 8:30 a.m. English Mass 1st Sunday of the Month Other Sundays at 10:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Spanish Mass every other Sun. Rev. David Kuttner • 476-2110
PC of G Bible Faith Family Church
476-3063 • 1012 Fir Street, Oroville SUNDAY: 7 a.m. Men’s Meeting 9:45 Sunday School (2-17 yrs) • Life Skills (18+) 10:45 Worship Service • Children’s Church (3-8 yrs) WEDNESDAY: 7 p.m. Bible Study (13+) Pastor Claude Roberts
Oroville United Methodist
908 Fir, Oroville • 476-2681 Sunday Worship: 9 a.m. Rev. Leon Alden
Valley Christian Fellowship
Pastor Randy McAllister 142 East Oroville Rd. • 476-2028 • Sunday School (Adult & Teens) 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m.• Sun. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Sunday School & Children’s Church K-6 9:45 to 1:00 p.m. Open to Community! Located at Kid City 142 East Oroville • Wednesday Evening Worship 7 p.m.
Trinity Episcopal
602 Central Ave., Oroville Sunday School & Services 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist: 1st, 3rd, & 5th • Morning Prayer: 2nd & 4th The Reverend Marilyn Wilder 476-3629 Warden • 476-2022
Church of Christ
Ironwood & 12th, Oroville • 476-3926 Sunday School 10 a.m. • Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m.
Seventh-Day Adventist
10th & Main, Oroville - 509-476-2552 Bible Study: Sat. 9:30 a.m. • Worship: Sat. 11 a.m. Skip Johnson • 509-826-0266
Oroville Free Methodist
1516 Fir Street • Pastor Rod Brown • 476.2311 Sun. School 9:15 am • Worship Service 10:15am Youth Activity Center • 607 Central Ave. Monday 7:00 pm • After School M-W-F 3-5pm office@orovillefmc.org
LOOMIS Loomis Community Church
Main Street in Loomis 9:45 a.m. Sunday School • 11 a.m. Worship Service Call for other events information Pastor Vern Fenton lookingup@wildblue.com
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CHESAW
Chesaw Community Bible Church
Nondenominational • Everyone Welcome Every Sunday 10:30 a.m. to Noon Pastor Duane Scheidemantle • 485-3826
MOLSON Community Christian Fellowship
Molson Grange, Molson Sunday 10:30 a.m., Worship & Youth Sun. School Wednesday 6:30pm, Bible Study “For by grace are ye saved through faith...” Eph. 2:8-9 “...lovest thou me...Feed my lambs...John 21:1-17
RIVERSIDE Riverside Lighthouse - Assembly of God
102 Tower Street Sunday Bible Study 10:00am Sunday Worship 11:00am & 6:30pm Wednesday- family Night 6:30pm Pastor Vern & Anita Weaver Ph. 509-826-4082
TONASKET Holy Rosary Parish
1st & Whitcomb Ave., Tonasket 10:30 a.m. English Mass 1st Sunday of the Month Other Sundays at 8:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Spanish Mass every other Sun. Rev. David Kuttner • 476-2110
Immanuel Lutheran Church
1608 Havillah Rd., Tonasket • 509-485-3342 Sun. Worship 9 a.m. • Bible Study & Sun. School 10:15
“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God--not by works, so that no one can boast.” -Eph. 2:8-9
“To every generation.” Celebrating 100 years 1905-2005
Crossroads Meeting Place Tonasket Foursquare Church
415-A S. Whitcomb Ave. • Pastor George Conkle Sunday: 10 a.m. (509) 486-2000 • cell: (509) 429-1663
Tonasket Community UCC
24 E. 4th, Tonasket • 486-2181
“A biblically based, thoughtful group of Christian People”
Sunday Worship at 11 a.m. Call for program/activity information Leon L. Alden, Pastor
Whitestone Church of the Brethren
577 Loomis-Oroville Rd., Tonasket. 846-4278 9:15am Praise Singing. 9:30am Worship Service 10:45am Sunday school for all ages
Ellisforde Church of the Brethren
32116 Hwy. 97, Tonasket. 846-4278 10am Sunday School. 11am Worship Service
“Continuing the work of Jesus...simply, peacefully, together”
Pastor Jim Yaussy Albright. jim.ya@hotmail.com
To reserve this spot call Charlene at 476-3602 for details
ByGai Wisdom
Friday Steak Night is back. Steak dinners with all the fixin’s or Fish and Chips are served every Friday night from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Also Friday is Karaoke night. The Oroville Eagles, in conjunction with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, will have a fund raising dinner and dessert auction for Pat and Beth Sutton on Dec. 3. Beth is in Seattle for treatment of a very serious illness. Please turn out and help your neighbors in this worthy
By Marianne Knight
I have a correction to make. I was a bit confused about Vivian Emry’s birthday celebration. The celebration is Oct. 14. Her actual birthday is Dec. 24, and she is only going to be 90. Again, Happy Birthday and I hope I have it right this time. There will be a Celebration of Life for Monte Alexander on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012, at the Grange. Are you interested in learning Submitted
Nights are getting colder, almost time to put away the summer clothes and bring out your winter ones. This Saturday is the opening for regular rifle hunting. Good luck to all that hunt and be safe! This last Saturday there was a dinner/auction for Connie and Bill Rairdan. The Eagles
endeavor. Many of our members are looking forward to Pool League starting next month. We will do burgers on Wednesdays and the house will rock with pool action. Buck Shot will join us Oct. 27 and Halloween and Harvest Dinner are big on our agenda. Remember our Aerie meetings are the first and third Tuesdays of every month and the Auxiliary
HILLTOP COMMENTS how to make fire starters from pine cones and wax or old crayons? Call Dolly at 476-3336 or Marianne at 485-2103 for more information. Last Monday, Oct. 8, was the first night for Pinochle at the Grange Hall in Molson. The fun began at 7 p.m. for all you card
TONASKET EAGLES was standing room only. Over $15,000 was raised. A big thanks to all that helped and donated items. Great job! If you haven’t paid your dues yet you only have until Nov. 15. After that date, you will be
players. I will have all the details for you next Thursday. Come and enjoy the evening. The Knob Hill Home Economics Club of Chesaw is planning their Christmas Bazaar for the first Saturday in November (Nov. 3). Tables are available for a donation of $10. If you want a table call Marianne at (509) 485-2103. Start your Christmas shopping with us. The Country Kitchen will be open. Until next week. dropped. To re-join will cost an additional $15 more. Pinochle scores from Sunday, Oct. 7 are as follows: First – Gladys Fifer; Second – Gib McDougal; Low Score – Jo Porter; Last Pinochle went to Betty Paul and Nellie Paulsen. We wish anyone who is ill a speedy recovery to good health. God bless you all, the Biggest Little Eagles in the State.
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If you work for a medium-size or large organization, you may well be entering that time of year known as Open Enrollment. While it may not be as dramatic as the “other” election that’s arriving in a few weeks, Open Enrollment will provide you with some choices that can have a big impact on your life. Depending on how your organization administers its benefits program, you may be able to make changes to several important areas during open enrollment. Here are three of them: Life insurance — If your employer offers free or inexpensive life insurance, you should almost certainly accept it. But if your situation has changed since you first received life insurance as an employee benefit — that is, if you’ve gotten
investment mix. As a general rule, it’s a good idea to contribute as much as you can afford to your retirement plan because your money can grow on a tax-deferred basis. So, if you can afford it, or if you’re anticipating a salary increase for next year, consider bumping up your retirement plan Disability insurance — Almost everyone contribution. recognizes the need for life insurance. But that’s not necessarily the case with dis- As for your retirement plan’s investment ability insurance — which is unfortunate, portfolio, take a close look at it. Does it still because a worker’s chance of becoming reflect your risk tolerance and time horidisabled is 2 to 3.5 times greater than zon? These two factors will change over dying, according to A.M. Best, the credit- the years, so you’ll want to make sure your rating company. If your employer offers investment mix keeps pace. Also, is your disability coverage, you should probably account properly diversified, or have you take it — but, as is the case with life insur- tended to concentrate your dollars in just ance, you may need to supplement your one or two types of investments? While employer-sponsored plan with a policy of diversification cannot guarantee a profit your own. To determine how much protec- or protect against a loss, it can help you tion you need, add up your monthly living reduce the impact of volatility on your holdexpenses and then compare the total to ings. your current disability insurance coverage. You may well discover a “gap” that should You should have several weeks in which to study your benefit plan options, so take the be filled. time you need to make the right choices. 401(k) plan — If you can make changes to You may also want to consult with a profesyour 401(k) or other employer-sponsored sional financial advisor — someone who plan (such as a 403(b) plan for nonprofits can help you determine your life insurance or a 457(b) for state and local govern- and disability protection needs as well as ments), you’ll want to consider two key review your retirement plan’s investment areas: your contribution amount and your mix to ensure it’s still appropriate. married or had children or bought a house — you may well need to supplement your employer’s policy with outside insurance. Also, make sure the beneficiary designations on your employer’s policy are still correct.