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Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune | MARCH 28, 2013
Okanogan Valley Life Are you ready for Easter Services? Tomorrow is Good Friday and in two days it’s Easter. Are you getting up for Sunrise services? Faith is how you know where you’re going; Hope is what keeps you going, Love is how you get there. So, the smoke has cleared and a new Pope, Francis, has been selected. Signs of Spring: Baby calves lying around in pastures, while some are real frisky and not thinking even about lying down. Colorful flowers trying their best to bloom, even tho the temperatures still remain sorta cool. High school kids out running, getting in shape for track, tennis and other summer sports. And the many spirals of smoke coming from the bonfires, from folks who are anxious to get things ship shape…is it legal to burn? So many rules these days, some okay and some not. Kinda seems like there are too many people out there lookin’ after us, but then what do I know?
Seen all kinds of weather this week by Marianne Knight Highlands Correspondent
It has been quite calm on the Hilltop this past week. The biggest happening has been the weather. We have had snow, rain and wind. Sometimes it was all three at the same time. On the feel better or get well list this week are: Pauline, Holly, Vivian, and Barbie. Willie Penner is doing well. After all the tests they could give her, the results were - they could not find any-
How are you getting ready…? by Audrey Holmes Club Correspondent
On March 11 at 1:30 p.m. members meet at the Hillside Apartments for their meeting. There were three guests attending from Tonasket - Lenise Brauer, Debbie Hackett and Anita Alumbaugh. The Roll Call was “How are you getting ready for your spring plantings?” A Thinking of You card was signed and sent to former mem-
We are all looking forward to spring By Dolly Engelbretson Oroville Senior Center
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day to you all! Now that is behind us. We are looking forward to spring. I noticed that the plants are coming into the stores, so it must be almost here. However, I hear they are still getting a smattering of snow in the Highlands. Potlucks will be on the second Sunday of the month.. While there are people here playing cards every Sunday, you are more than welcome to get acquainted and share some fellowship and
Spring Quarter begins at NVCS By Jackie Valiquette North Valley Community Schools
We’re back in business for Spring Quarter, starting with First Aid/CPR on April 8. There are 41 classes from which to choose, and you’ll see some new and different offerings. Six classes will be held in Tonasket. Catalogs are in stores now, and you can’t miss the bright green color. You’ll see a newly
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Warmer weather is getting here. Hope that you have started those seedlings in the house; it is almost time to plant soon. The fishing season is almost upon us also, so get those fishing poles and tackle boxes dusted off and ready. Our annual scholarship raffle drawing is approaching soon so make sure to get in and buy a raffle ticket. The drawing is for $400 for either gas or groceries. We would like to thank you to
I know that it took the greater part of a day to defrost, clean and replace things in our freezer. And once again I promise to not fill it with “stuff ” that seems important at the time, and then in a few months throw it out. And now, I THIS & THAT have a long handled duster to Joyce Emry clean the blades on the ceiling fan. Does it work? I’ll let you know later, but it sure looked good in the magazine. You’d be surprised how the dirt collects on those blades. I made my tall, great grandson promise not to tell anyone how much dirt had accumulated, after he cleaned ours.
HILLTOP COMMENTS thing. What will happen now with the Pinochle Season coming to an end? There is only one more week for those faithful players on Monday night in Molson. The winners this past week on March 18th with 36 players were: Low Cleta Adams and Doug Knight, High - Wayne Adams and Vivian Emery and Everett Turner took the Traveling award. Another event on our Hilltop that will be ending for sever-
TONASKET GARDEN CLUB ber Ivetta Howell whose husband Gene passed away on March 1. Ivetta was a past president and a very active member for many years. Vice President Lola Burton called a Work Party at her home for 9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 26 to work on crafts and bring new ideas for Founder’s Day and the Spring District Meeting on June
OROVILLE SENIOR NEWS snacks with them. Regulars are: Delores Hogue, Larry Smith, Lani Thompson, Beverly Holden, Ed Craig, and Betty Steg. The following is a recipe from Betty Roberts via Betty Steg: it is called 3 2 1 Cake.These individual little cakes are amazing and ready to eat in one minute! They are perfect for whenever you feel like a treat without all the fat and calories. A great idea! 1 box Angel Food Cake Mix and 1 box Cake
LEARNING TREE designed cover and inside format. Take one, it’s free! There are new businesses in Oroville and Tonasket and both are advertised in the catalog. Look for the Great Northern Market in Oroville and Hidden Talents in Tonasket. Both are unique, exciting additions to our community. The Market offers organic produce, international
TONASKET EAGLES all that showed up Saturday for Peggy Burton’s benefit dinner and auction. The money raised will help her greatly. Bingo will be happening this Friday at 7 p.m., so break out those daubers and come and play. The kitchen will also be open at 5:30 p.m. for hamburgers and more, so come and get one. This Saturday is the annual Comancheros Steak dinner and auction, it will be a good time so come and eat and check out the
Do you always think you have enough clothes hangers but still don’t? Maybe we just have too many clothes. Yes, I am in a cleaning mode…sorta. Warmer weather always does that to me. I have not seen the new menu at “Back to the Basics” but understand there are several new items…like breakfast. Like me, do you feel too much publicity is given on TV to accused murderers? There must be better things to report. There are. It just doesn’t get done. Both of my sewing machines are in the “hospital.” I broke a needle on one and it disappeared and the machine is locked up. Probably cost me 50 bucks to get that fixed. Saw Dolly Christensen in Wenatchee, as she’d been to a doctor’s appointment. She’s “lookin’ good” after the long ordeal she had in the hospital, last summer. Like about a three months stay. A long chat with “Bud” Forthun, tells us Leona is continuing with therapy and doing very well, after she had a stroke, some months ago. Determination and will power are big items in recovery and she has lots of both. Bud Gerken had surgery, in Spokane, to correct a pinched nerve that was causing a lot of pain, causing him to fall and the injury seemed like a stroke. His sister reported on Friday that he was sitting in
al months will be the Pancake Breakfast. There will be one more. That’s in April 28. The March breakfast served 170. The winners of the Basket Raffle were - Evelyn Dull, Ciara Field, Mary Dawn Wyatt and Bobbie Kosier. Willie Penner won the super Easter Basket, Thank you Auxiliary Ladies for your hard work. Coming events: April - Pancake Breakfast, May – Memorial weekend Garage Sale, June - Mid Summer Festival and July - The Fourth of July Rodeo. Hee Haw Chesaw. Until next week 11. It was decided that numbers for drawing the door prizes will be on the Formica name tags. Freda Holmes will donate gourds from her garden for decoration and also packets of wild bird seeds will be put together for the District Meeting to go along with the bird houses. Also, we gave ideas for a speaker and predinner snacks and food for the luncheon. A thank you note was read from the Farmers’ Market for Triangle Park improvements and upkeep. The next meeting will be at the Hillside Apartments at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, April 8. mix — any flavor. In a Ziploc bag, combine.the two cake mixes and mix well.For each individual cake serving, take out 3 tablespoons of the cake mix combination and mix it with 2 tablespoons of water in a small microwave — safe container and microwave it on high for 1 minute and you can have your own instant little cake! Keep remaining cake mixture in the Ziploc bag and use whenever you feel like a treat! You can top each cake with a dollop of fat free whipped topping and/or some fresh fruit. • Pinochle Scores for March 16: Door prize was won by Danny Weitrick; most pinochles by Ted Thorndike; High Scores for women was Eunice Godwin and H. foods and artistic items; Hidden Talents brings arts and crafts, and classes for all ages. We appreciate their support and the patronage of all our advertisers. Let’s show them we appreciate them, too. Shop locally! Our new website is under construction and it takes time to put it together. Once it’s ready we’ll let you know. In the meantime, check the cover of the catalog for four other ways to contact the NVCS office and register for classes. Ellen is in the office to help you – (509) 476-2011
items up for auction. Dinner will be from 5 pm to 7:30 pm, with the auction starting around 7 pm. There will be karaoke to follow. Don’t forget that Sunday is Easter, so have a very happy holiday. Our Sunday pinochle scores are as follows, 1st place went to Ken Cook, and 2nd place to Neil Fifer. Low score was taken by Leonard Paulsen, while Betty Paul and Gladys Fifer to the last pinochle. We are hoping Dick Wisener is doing better and is in our thoughts, and all that are ill we wish a speedy recovery. The Biggest Little Eagles in the state.
a chair and would soon be going into rehab, if he kept progressing as he was. Very good news! Lee Turner, long time resident of Molson and Oroville, passed away in Federal Way, Wash. in a care center. It has been reported that no services will be held here. His wife Marian still survives. I would imagine there will be a full obituary in the paper, sometime soon. Life is but a guided tour, not a guided tour. Gerald Oakes is once again home after two months in the hospital in Spokane. Jim Chamberlain had a pacemaker implanted recently, in Wenatchee. I wonder why we use the term, “healthy as a horse.” They get sick too, don’t they? It was good to have Bill Dugan and Linda back at the Senior Center for lunch, last Friday. Bill has had a lot of health issues and still has a surgery to have done, then hopefully will feel much better. Just a few short weeks ago the grassy knoll across the street from our place was covered with snow. Now, it is buttercups. I prefer the latter. Each little flower looks as if it had been dipped in wax. So beautiful! The Gonzaga/Southern game was much too close for comfort, but Gonzaga won. Yeah!!
Shame on the young man, who sang the “rap song” at the recent talent show at the school, sponsored by the Oroville Scholarship Foundation and Music Department. He has caused embarrassment to numerous people and I’m told by one in authority he did not sing what he did when auditioning. Apologizing, which I’m told he did, is kinda like putting toothpaste back in the tube. Can’t really be done, effectively. Another successful breakfast at the Molson Grange last Sunday. I’m still not sure if the folks come for the food or the fellowship…perhaps both. Lots of folks from Oroville go, after church, and since church ends at different times, it spreads the crowd out over a lengthy period. There is still a bit of snow, in places “on the hill” but the nice sunshine is taking it away, slowly. I finally saw the end of the Gonzaga basketball games for this season. Too bad they lost their last game but they made a valiant try and are a lot nicer than the team that took them down. There is something wrong when a player tries to fight one of their own teammates and they have to be parted by one of their coaches…or so it seems to me. Also, when a Gonzaga player lost his shoe, no whistle was blown which seems dangerous to me.
Community Bulletin Board School Retirees’ Meeting OMAK - Okanogan County School Retirees’ Association meets 11 a.m., Friday, March 29, at Koala Street Grill, 914 Koala Ave., Omak. Julia O’Connor, director of the Family Empowerment Project, will discuss the project’s efforts to help homeless and disadvantaged students in Okanogan County schools. Information: (509) 422-3393.
CCC Friday Nite Friday night coffee house on March 29 at the Community Cultural Center of Tonasket featuring “Ruby Rust”--Denny Richardson and Mike Bowling with Steve Pollard and Mike Bell will be performing rock, country, rhythm and blues. Come join in the fun; bring an instrument to join the jam. Dinner served at 5 p.m. for $6, refreshments by donation. Call (509) 486-1328 for more information.
Breast Cancer Poker Tournament OMAK - Bouncin’ for Boobies “You’ve Gotta Know When to Hold ‘Em” poker tournament is Saturday, March 30, at the Elks in Omak. Check-in is 6 p.m. with the tournament starting at 6:30 p.m. Tourney will pay out first, second and third prizes with other games upstairs, also for cash prizes. Raffle tickets also to be sold. Initial buy-in for chips is $30, re-buy is $15, otherwise no charge to attend. Must be age 18 or older to participate. Tickets are available by contacting Lynn Hoover at (509) 3220261 or through the Bouncin’ for Boobies Facebook page www. facebook.com/pages/Bouncinfor-Boobies/133212816722266.
Oroville Easter Egg Hunt OROVILLE - The Oroville Eagles Auxiliary Easter Egg Hunt will take place at Oroville’s Osoyoos Lake Veterans Memorial Park (former State Park) at 10 a.m. sharp. Any child up to age 12 may participate.
Tonasket Easter Egg Hunt TONASKET - The Tonasket Community Easter Egg Hunt will be on Saturday, March 30 at 10 a.m. Kids first grade and under will meet at the High School Tennis Courts. Kids from second through fifth grade meet at behind the bus garage. There is a limit of two prize eggs per child. The egg hunt is sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary with donations from the community.
Easter Church Services LOOMIS - Loomis Community Church invites the public to attend its special Easter events on Sunday, March 31, 2013, begin-
ning with a sunrise service at the cross, located two mile up the Horse Spring Coulee Road, at the west end of Spectacle Lake, at 7 a.m. The service will be followed at 8 a.m. by a breakfast for all in the church fellowship room. An Easter Worship service at 11 a.m. will be held in the sanctuary.
Easter at Ellisforde Church of the Brethren ELLISFORDE - There will be a Maundy Thursday-Love Feast to commemorate the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the apostles on Thursday, March 28 and Good Friday-Communion available all day. Easter-Sunrise service are at 6:30 a.m.; follow signs on Airport Road Tonasket. Worship service at the church 11 a.m. (Sunday School at 10 a.m.). Easter egg hunt following the service. All are welcome
The Best of All Things: Clean Water TONASKET - On Friday, April 5, John Crandall will come to Highland Wonders to discuss water quality and its importance in our lives. Crandall will share the story of water quality protection in the U.S., including the role of the Clean Water Act – what it does and what it means for our water. Drawing on his extensive experience in monitoring water quality, Crandall will provide an overview of the characteristics of water that are most commonly analyzed, and why. He will discuss important local issues such the relationship between water temperature and fish survival, and the impact of pesticide use in our waterways. The effects of beavers, as well as wetlands, on water quality will also be discussed.
First Aid/CPR TONASKET – It’s the first Community Schools offering of Spring Quarter. This comprehensive class covers the basics of first aid including medical, injury and environmental emergencies and adult, child and infant CPR. Students will receive a Dept. of Labor & Industries card, valid for two years upon completion. There are three sessions, in Tonasket, beginning Monday, April 8. Call Ellen at (509) 476-2011 or email community.schools@oroville. wednet.edu for information and to register.
Blossom Spring Bazaar
annual Blossom Spring Bazaar will be Saturday, April 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Oroville High School Commons. Admission is free (please bring a Food Drive Donation). Door Prizes, from the participating vendors, throughout the day. Come and enjoy a variety of booths, including: hand crafted items, health and fitness information, various community services information, beauty and skin care, jewelry, home interior, workshops and demonstrations and much more. Sponsored by Blossom Ministries - Potential Vendors may contact Melisa Turner at (509)-733-1941.
Flood Meeting OKANOGAN - There will be an Okanogan County Flood Season Coordination Meeting on Thursday, April 25 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Okanogan County Commissioner’s Conference Room, 123 5th Avenue N., Okanogan. The meeting is open to the public. Anyone with comments or concerns is encouraged to attend.
Weather Spotter Training OKANOGAN - There will be a Weather Spotter Training session at the Okanogan County Sheriff ’s Office Conference Room, 123 5th Ave. N., Okanogan, on Thursday, May from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The course is free. To register, contact Glenda Beauregard at the Emergency Management Department by calling (509) 4227206 or register online at: www. okangandem.org.
Food Banks TONASKET - The Tonasket food bank operates every Thursday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Sarge’s Burger Bunker, 101 Hwy. 97 N. For more information contact Jack Gavin at (509) 486-2480. OROVILLE - The Oroville food bank operates every Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., excluding holidays, in the basement of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. For more information, call Jeff Austin at (509) 476-3978 or Sarah Umana at (509) 476-2386.
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