VOL. LXXIX, NO. 45 SERVING THE GRAND COULEE DAM AREA, WASHINGTON STATE MARCH 9, 2011

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Fund-raiser involves donkeys tonight

It’s donkey basketball time.Tonight’s fun event is being hosted by the Lake Roosevelt baseball

team in an effort to raise money for bats, other equipment, and pay for improvement to the field.

Action begins at 7 p.m., and you’ll have the opportunity to see local residents ride donkeys as they pound the maples in what is always a laughable event.

A school team, two community teams and a Bureau of Reclamation team will be taking part in the action.

The concession stand at the Lake Roosevelt High School gym will offer one-third pound sirloin burgers, hot dogs and other treats.

Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for students, and $4 for children K-6.

Work will stabilize rocks along highway

Highway work to delay spring cleanup dates

Park district leaders chosen

by Scott Hunter

The highway from Coulee City will close next month for eight days while crews work to stabilize the rock cliffs lining SR 155 just south of Electric City.

Work will begin April 2, a Satur-day. The highway will be completely closed through Sunday, April 10, then opened up to a single lane with flagger-controlled traffic in daylight hours until the work is complete by mid May.

The $631,000 project had origi-nally tentatively been scheduled for March, but was delayed due to weather-related working condi-tions on the unstable slopes.

KRCI Construction will “scale” loose rock from four slopes that were first identified as candidates for the Dept. of Transportation’s Unstable Slope Management Pro-gram in 2004.

There wasn’t enough money for the work then, but DOT’s “Risk Reduction Scaling Program” got more funds in February, 2009, a month after a significant rockfall closed the highway.

Engineers took a closer look and found cracks on the slopes that maintenance crews believe have been getting wider over the years.

The work is funded from gas taxes.

by Roger S. Lucas

A community memorial to Ben Flores will be unveiled April 9, just before the Lake Roosevelt and Brewster baseball game, organizer Karen Payne said this week.

The memorial project includes a new baseball backstop and a special plaque mounted on a rock column with a likeness of Flores, along with some information about the former Raider athlete.

Flores died last July 5 at the age of 20, after a virus attacked his heart in May. He was being treated in a Spokane hospital.

The community memorial idea was accepted by the school board late in February.

The basalt column memorial is being assembled by people from Young’s Welding in Electric City.

Flores went to state as a Raider cross country runner and held several positions on the LRHS baseball team. He attended Cen-tral Washington University for two years and a number of his college friends visited him while he was in the hospital.

Payne said the backstop should be finished in time for Lake Roosevelt’s first home game March 17 against Omak.

While Flores was hospitalized,

the community came together and held fund raisers for a suitable memorial for the popular Lake Roosevelt athlete.

Chief among the events was a community-wide spaghetti feed and auction held early in May, 2010. The whole community took part, and the Grand Coulee Dam Middle School gym was crowded for the event.

The $14,000 accumulated through the various fund raisers were gifted to the Grand Cou-lee Dam School District at the board’s February meeting to help pay for the backstop. The total bill for the project is estimated to cost $16,800. Donations are still coming in and the project will be totally paid for by the community, Payne stated.

“I am so proud of how the com-munity responded to the various fund raisers and am pleased that the memorial is finally coming to fruition,” Payne said.

The new backstop is 70 feet on each side and 20 feet wide behind home plate. Moran Fence Com-pany of Spokane was selected to do the work.

The basalt column with the plaque will be located somewhere in that area, Payne said.

The backstop is made of chain link and netting.

At Young’s Welding in Electric City, welder and fabricator Dan Hawley and Karen Payne hold a pattern of part of what will be placed on the basalt col-umn for the Ben Flores memorial. — Roger S. Lucas photo

Several workers from Moran Fence of Spokane endure a little coulee

by Roger S. Lucas

The community’s spring cleanup week has been changed.

The change was made Tuesday at the Regional Board of Mayors meeting after city officials learned that the state Department of Trans-portation will have SR-155 closed for a week between Electric City and Coulee City for its rock cleanup project.

The spring cleanup week had been scheduled for April 2-9, but now has been set for April 23-30.

Persons interested in the differ-ent requirements or opportunities in the various cities and towns can

call their respective city halls for details.

Anyone living within the munici-pal boundaries of Elmer City, Cou-lee Dam, Grand Coulee or Electric City or within the Sunrise Disposal service area can take their load of debris to the Delano Regional Transfer Station and dump free.

Some cities or towns provide pickup service. Check with your city hall.

The change of cleanup week dates was made because the SR-155 closure will make it more difficult for the transfer station to truck debris to the Grant County Landfill near Ephrata.

snow Tuesday noon as they contin-ue putting up the chain link for Lake Roosevelt High School’s new base-ball backstop. The backstop is due to be finished this week and is part of a memorial for former Raider student and baseball player Ben Flores who died last July. — Roger S. Lucas photo

by Scott Hunter

Coulee Area Park and Recreation District commissioners, two of whom are new on the commission, chose leadership in their organiza-tional meeting Monday night.

Phil Hansen will remain chair-

man. New Commissioner Geary Oliver will take on vice-chairman duties. Carla Marconi will remain secretary, with new member Mike Bjorklund acting as co-secretary. Nate Piturachsatit is treasurer.

The group also voted to change its regular monthly meeting date

See LEADERS page 2

Both Lake Roosevelt High School’s girls’ and boys’ basketball teams pose for victory photos following their final games at the state basketball tournament at the Spokane Veterans Arena last week. Both teams returned with the

highest trophies the school has ever brought home for basketball. The Lady Raiders took third in the state. The Raider boys took fourth. Game coverage is on page 8. — Scott Hunter photos

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Would woodpickers pick wood?by Roger S. Lucas

There’s an effort to get a pro-gram underway for the recycling of wood debris products at the Delano Regional Transfer Station.

Electric City Mayor Jerry Sands has tried several times to get other mayors interested in letting people come into the wood debris pile and salvage materials. At Tuesday’s Re-gional Board of Mayors meeting he tried again, this time with probably better results.

He reasoned that whatever wood debris people came and took would reduce the wood pile and the cost of having people come in with a grinder and prepare the pile for trucks to haul it away.

The transfer station has a grind-er company come in two or three times a year at considerable ex-pense.

Wood debris includes lumber and sometimes furniture.

Sands’ idea is to limit the free rummaging to people who are al-ready there dumping material.

Transfer Station patrons pay to dump into the wood pile.

Coulee Dam City Clerk Carol Visker stated that she didn’t think the mayors could do that because it would be “gifting” public property.

Sands said he would have Elec-tric City’s Clerk check it out with the state auditor.

Dave Finch, fire chief of Okanogan County Fire District 2, loads up with pan-cake flour at Harvest Foods as Elmer City fire fighters get ready for the March 19, 50th year pancake feed. It gets underway at 4:30 p.m. at the Coulee Dam City Hall meeting room.

Grand Coulee Relay For Life cancelledOther county events will welcome past Grand Coulee participants

The Grand Coulee area will not be hosting an American Cancer Society Relay For Life in 2011, but that doesn’t mean former teams, volunteers and survivors will have no place to go this summer.

According to Carol Snyder, com-munity relationship manager for the American Cancer Society, past participants are welcome to take part in either the Okanogan County Relay For Life or the Lincoln Coun-ty Relay For Life.

The Okanogan County Relay For Life is set for May 13-14, 6 p.m. - 10 a.m., at the Okanogan High School track. The Lincoln County Relay For Life will be held June 10-11, 6 p.m. - 9 a.m., at Emerson Park in Wilbur.

“From the day we announced the Grand Coulee Relay would not be held this year, I’ve been getting calls from last year’s teams and volunteers and cancer survivors, even sponsors, who still want to go to a Relay,” says Snyder. “I talked to

both Relays and asked them what they thought and they said they would be more than happy to have the Grand Coulee folks join in; the more the merrier.”

Those interested in registering or volunteering for the Okanogan County Relay For Life can contact Roger Montanez, event chair, 509-826-5383, email roger_montanez@hotmail.com; or Cheral Montanez, team development chair, 509-826-5383, email cheral_montanez@hotmail.com.

Those interested in registering or volunteering for the Lincoln

County Relay For Life can contact Jill Morrison, event chair, 509-721-1021, email jillmorrison84@hotmail.com; or Leslie Krause, team development chair, email breathleslie@yahoo.com.

Firm pitches help with new project

by Roger S. Lucas

The school board heard a pre-sentation by Hill International of Spokane at its last meeting about managing the district’s efforts to find funding and to build a new school.

Rusty Pritchard and Scott Mutchie explained to board mem-bers the kind of services their firm could provide during the work up to and during any construction of new buildings.

The two explained the firm’s familiarity of working with fed-eral agencies and with school districts.

After questioning by board member Ken “Butch” Stanger, the pair noted that their typical fee for managing projects of the nature of new buildings would be 2.5 to 5 percent.

The presentation was primarily for informational purposes, Super-intendent Dennis Carlson said.

Phone scam reported locallyby Roger S. Lucas

A Grand Coulee man said this week that there is a phone scam going around.

Jerry Beierman said that a call-er claiming he was with the phone company said he was conducting a test on the line.

The man said to touch “9” and then “0” and the “#” key and then hang up.

“I was suspicious, so I called the phone company and was told if I had done what the man wanted that it would have given him ac-cess to my phone account,” Beier-man said.

“It would have given him full access to my account and he could have charged long distance calls to

me,” Beierman noted.“Do not press “9” and “0” for

anyone,” Beierman advised.Another reader reported that

someone had somehow accessed a never-used debit card account with the card locked inside his house.

Such cards typically require a call from the home phone number of the person named on the card. Thieves who have accessed a card number by other means could acti-vate it and use it by using the au-thorized person’s phone account.

to the second Monday of each month at 5 p.m. at the Grand Coulee Dam Middle School in Piturachsatit’s classroom.

Oliver and Bjorklund were elect-ed to the five-member board last month by its remaining members to fill vacancies left by resignations.

The group, charged by voters in 2004 with finding a way to build a community pool, is currently work-ing on a plan to develop a commu-nity center with multiple revenue sources from several services and seeking partnerships with other entities.

It has also been placed at the center of an effort to save North Dam Park, which was abandoned

by the city of Grand Coulee last year.

It’s currently running an on-line survey, asking community members their preferences for a community center at http://ht.ly/3Xi3k .

Leaders Continued from front page

Filing period open for tribal candidatesby Roger S. Lucas

Filing opened this week for the April 30 Colville Business Council primary election.

Seven members of the 14-mem-ber council will be up for re-election this year.

Those whose terms are up are: From the Inchelium District, Eliza-beth L. Allen (Mason), Position 1 and Virgil Seymour, Sr., Position 2; Keller District, John F. Stens-gar, Position 1; Nespelem District,

Brian J. Nissen, Position 1, and Andy Joseph Jr., Position 2; Omak Disrict, Michael E. Marchand, Position 1 and Shirley K. Charley, Position 2.

The primary filing ends March 18, at 4 p.m.

Voting for the primary takes place April 30, with the two candi-dates with the most votes in each race moving on to the general elec-tion, scheduled for June 11.

The winning candidates take office on July 7.

Youth group to offer pinochle tournament

Fire fighters to offer 50th annual pancake dinner

Elmer City fire fighters will be flipping pancakes for the commu-nity for the 50th year, March 19.

That’s a lot of pancakes!And fire chief David Finch has

been to most of the events.“I remember as a small kid we

always went to the Elmer City pan-cake feed,” Finch recalled.

Finch was born and raised in Elmer City and has been involved with Okanogan County Fire Dis-trict 2 for more than 25 years, the last three as chief.

The pancake dinner will be held from 4:30-8 p.m., Saturday, March 19, at the Coulee Dam City Hall meeting room.

“We held the pancake dinner ini-tially down in the basement here,” Finch said, meaning the basement of Elmer City’s city hall. “But it just got too large.”

Cost of the event is $7 for singles and $20 for families. Tickets are on sale by fire fighters or at the door.

Elmer City contracts with the Okanogan County Fire District, and the department is made up principally by town residents.

Proceeds will go this year to bring communication equipment -- pagers and radios -- up to new regulation requirements, Finch explained.

Fire fighters expect 300-350 for the big 50th pancake dinner.

“I don’t have any idea how many we’ve served over the years, but it’s been a lot,” Finch stated.

All the members help out, along with wives, mothers, and some kids, Finch said.

The dinner consists of pancakes, sausage, ham, eggs and a piece of homemade pie to top it off.

“We call people who live within the fire district, asking them to furnish two pies,” Finch said. Some make the pies and others buy the pies. “We probably go through 125 pies each year,” Finch said.

“Our fire district has a very small budget and our pancake feed helps us a lot,” the chief said.

Currently the fire district has 17 or 18 members. And you’ll find them at the Coulee Dam City Hall, early in the morning that Saturday doing the set up and getting ready for their big 50th year event.

Fire fighters haul in two large grills, do the set up, and after the crowd is fed, do the cleanup.

The Christian youth group “Young Life” began meeting last week and is planning a fund-rais-er to support local youth who want to attend a camp next summer.

Young Life meets each Monday fro 7:30-8:30 p.m. at the Elmer City Hall.

Group leader Jeremiah Seek-ins says he’s applied for spots for 10 local youth at the Young Life Washington Family Ranch in An-telope, Ore., June 25 to July 1.

To help raise money for the adventure, the group will hold a pinochle tournament at the Grand Coulee Dam Senior Center on Main Street in Grand Coulee March 26 from 1-4 p.m.

A blind-folded Young Life participant last year tries to avoid stepping on something squishy in a game.

— Star file photo

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IRIS - The Initiative for Rural Innovation & Stewardship

Working through the North Central Regional Library, this program will focus on collecting photos from pre-Grand Coulee Dam days. What crops were raised, not only to sell but to provide food for the family. Locally it is hoped to have interviews, borrow old photos to make a copy, and record the story that goes with it.

At present there is a display of old photos at our local library. Threshing scenes, showing the many teams of horses used to haul the sacks of grain to nearest shipping points or a mill where it would be made into flour. There are scenes of a large crew of men, and the women who prepared three hot meals a day in the cook wagon.

A wagon loaded with apples to be sold in town or to fill orders. There were several orchards nearby, Northrup’s big orchard, where many families took their canning supplies and canned the soft fruits fresh picked. Downriver at the Barry Ferry crossing, Stevesons had an assortment of fruit trees, upriver at communities, live plum fruit trees survived the harsh winters and different types of irrigating kept them thriving. The Washington family tried several times to establish an orchard on the flats downriver from the Grant County ferry site. One winter the jack-rabbits destroyed all the young trees. A dry summer wiped out their orchard when their pumping system to raise water from the Columbia River failed.

Every farmstead grew a vegetable garden, not only for summer meals but for root crops and cabbage that could be used in the winter along with the sacks of potatoes. Keeping the big potato patch weeded and hilled was a main chore during the summer. Farm wives seemed to be in charge of the chickens, spring found them setting hens on clutches of eggs. After the chicks had hatched, a small house with bars or slats across the front kept the hen captive while her

chicks could slip out to scratch and peck, always near enough to dash back to their protective hen. Those chickens were let free range, chasing grasshoppers and other bugs, feeding on peelings and a daily feed-ing of grain. Hens not raising chicks were clever at hiding their nest, little mysteries that kept the farm kids observing where that hen’s proud cackling came from. Many of the unfound nest were at least revealed when a proud hen brought out her little flock of tiny

chicks. Many hens that wanted to set were placed on a clutch of turkey or duck eggs, surprised hens had a new unruly type of chick, that raised the mother hen to new heights as they grew long legs or paddled out into a puddle. A pair of geese would care for their own nest and goslings. Big gander could be a dangerous bird if he attacked with strong beating wings and a beak that could clamp hard and seemed to be impossible to dislodge.

Livestock roamed the pastures, crops and the gar-dens were well fenced. Butchering was usually done in the fall, when meat could be chilled quickly. Often the town grocery and butcher shop would take a half of quarter, crediting it against the grocery bill.

Every farm had at least one milk cow. Fresh milk for the family. Milk put through the separator or chilled and the cream skimmed off. The mailman would take the cans of cream into the railway depot and they would be shipped to a creamery to be processed. The skim milk was fed to the pigs, bucket calves and young chickens. There was always barn cats and ranch dogs to polish off any leftovers.

The Grand Coulee Dam Area Public Library has, so far, the only display of old time photos in honor of this project.

Ten Years Ago Wednesday morning’s earth-

quake caused no damage to Grand Coulee Dam. “We have done a physical inspection of Grand Cou-lee Dam, the power plants, switch-yards, North Dam and the feeder canal,” said Deb Nelson, admin-istrative officer for the Bureau of Reclamation.

Grand Coulee Dam Ambulance Director Diane Canady received the 2001 Woman of Achievement Award in the community service and business categories in a March 1 ceremony held at Big Bend Com-munity College.

Six members of the Electric City Athletic Club traveled to Penticton, B.C., this past weekend to participate in the Pasadena Fit-ness and Racquet Club’s annual “Famous Five” racquetball tourna-ment. Local players participating were Brett Leadingham, Nate Krohn, Brett and Gina Seaver and Bill and Carla Desautel.

Nicole Monteagudo made a memorable journey December 26 to Paris, France. Monteagudo, a member of the local dance squad, qualified to participate in a New Years celebration. The competition was sponsored by the United Dance Association (UDA).

Twenty Years Ago Construction is underway on

new and expensive improvements to the Bureau of Reclamation’s Visi-tor Arrival Center laser light show viewing area.

Following a Washington State Department of Social and Health Services survey, Coulee Community Hospital’s 25-bed nursing home has been barred from admitting new patients and fined a total of $14,500 for five specific violations of new federal regulations.

During its February 26 meeting, the Electric City Town Council put off discussing what the town might offer the First Baptist Church for a piece of property. The oddly shaped piece at School and Western Av-enues just north of the church has not been owned by a taxpayer for years. The town is interested in the 28,200 square foot property as a site for a new fire station.

Jeff and Alice Elekes of Santa Ana, Calif., are proud to announce

the birth of their daughter Jessica Marguerite, born Feb. 28, 1991. She weighed 9 lbs 2 oz. Proud grand-parents are Mel and Kay Neal of Grand Coulee and Geza Elekes of Spokane, and Martin and Jane Weber of Spokane.

The Almira-Coulee City-Hart-line Warriors pulled off an impres-sive championship win in State B Basketball this past weekend in Spokane.

Thirty Years Ago Two of the contestants vying for

Junior Miss include Becky Span-gelo and Tanya Bell.

A huge rock slide completely closed the road between Coulee Dam and Grand Coulee early Sat-urday morning. Enormous boul-ders crashed down from the cliff, covering the entire roadway about 100 feet from the Plant Protection Office.

Forty Years Ago Cynthia Chandler, a senior at

Grand Coulee High School, has been informed that not only is she the local winner of the “Homemaker of Tomorrow” contest, but that she also is one of 25 top winners in the state of Washington.

Monday, the first of March, history was made. The Grand Coulee and Coulee Dam student bodies voted on what the name of the new consolidated school will be, the mascot and school colors. Lake Roosevelt was the name chosen for the high school. Other choices

were Valley High and Olympic View; the Raiders will be the mas-cot, chosen over Panthers, Wildcats and Roadrunners and the new col-ors will be crimson and gold, chosen over silver and black and red, white and blue.

Fifty Years Ago Willa Swartz of Coulee Dam

presented her piano pupils at a recital last Tuesday at her home. Taking part were Janet Johnson and Barbara and Elizebeth Bo-zak.

Mrs. Joe Ott, Mrs. Mery Mc-Clure and Mrs. Katie Sutton of Nespelem represented the Meth-odist Church at the World Day of Prayer observance at the Methodist Church at Grand Coulee Friday afternoon.

Sixty Years Ago A Washington Day Program

was presented at the meeting on Thursday night of the Grand Cou-lee Dam Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star. Mrs. Robert A. Fisher served as chairman of the event assisted by Mrs. Fred Manzer, Mrs. H.C. Burnyer, Mrs. Donald Comp-ton and Mrs. Leslie Filion.

Mrs. Karl Wedeward and Mr. Ida Forrester entertained the Lutheran Society of the Lutheran Church Thursday afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Orr have moved into the house recently va-cated by Mr. and Mrs. D.E. Curry.

The differenceIt can be quite difficult to explain to someone who

has never lived in a small town just what the attrac-tion is.

There are no malls or big box stores. One little theater, if you’re lucky. A grocery store or two, but certainly no specialty food shops. Or wine bars. Or big sports facilities. Few of the amenities of a city.

But smalltownites also know less loneliness. In a city, you can find yourself totally alone in a crowd of thousands. If you’re in a small town, you’re never alone. It’s the flip side of what every city dweller cites as the ultimate disadvantage: everybody knows everybody.

The city got a little taste of that last week, when smalltownites from all over Washington converged on the Spokane Veterans Arena for the state B bas-ketball tournaments. Legions of us all rooted for our athletes, who showed us the very best side of human endeavors.

I graduated from a high school with a senior class more than twice the size of the entire student body of Lake Roosevelt High School, whose girls’ basketball

team played in the newest version of my alma mater, University High School, last month. It’s a big, beautiful school for thousands of students.

But there is just no way that our class could ever be as close as the kids at Lake Roosevelt can be to one another now. That’s something that can’t be bought with a school construction bond.

Our lack of big city amenities stems from our lack of population, which necessarily induces more focus on the personal. Hence, everybody knows everybody. But that lack of anonymity is a big encouragement to be on our best behavior, and the knowledge that there are not a lot of other people to turn to tends to help us work out problems with our friends and neighbors, even those across town.

Because in a small town, it’s just that much more obvious that we really are all in it together.

— Scott Huntereditor and publisher

Re: “City could lose months of billings”

The mayor oversees that her staff is doing their jobs. If it’s costing the city money, then the clerk isn’t doing her job. The mayor should be stepping on Valinda’s toes; she’s her supervisor. I’m pretty darn sure that both get a pay check on pay day. City council, make your mayor accountable.

Colleen Leskinen

Congratulations from the United States of America to all our freedom-loving brothers and sisters in Egypt and Yemen and Jordan and Oman and Tunisia and Libya and Iran and Bahrain and Morocco and Algeria -- and maybe, someday soon, Saudi Arabia -- for stand-ing up to your dictatorial overlords and clutching at the guano-covered branches of freedom. Jolly good. You’ve made majority rule fashion-able again. Democracy is now the new black.

We are all totally psyched how you’ve dragged yourselves kick-ing and screaming from the Dark Ages into the middle 19th century. You may be excited to hear about some other upgrades we’ve made in areas such as in transportation, communications and hygiene. It’s all there in your orientation packet. Watch some MTV. Ignore “Jersey Shore.” No, they’re not real.

We got to warn you, though, self-rule isn’t all a bed of roses. It has a thorny learning curve. Rubs tough on beginners. You might want to spend some time wading out towards the deep end wearing your feudal water wings before jumping straight into the parliamentary pool.

The thing is, don’t expect the world to change overnight. England has been dancing with democra-tization since 1265 and they’re still curtseying to the queen. Usually what happens is you lose one tyran-nical despot only to gain another. You could avoid a particular mistake we made and find someone who can spell despot.

Elections are tricky things. Make sure it’s The Peo-ple deciding the outcome and not nine old folks wearing black robes. Here’s a hint: If anybody gets 95 percent of the vote, reboot. You might be surprised to find the people most likely to run for political office often turn

out to be criminally insane. Maybe you should pass a law restricting that. Kind of wish we had. Rule of thumb: Anybody who can be elected shouldn’t be.

Something else to keep in mind: Democracy for one means democracy for all. It’s a take-it-or-leave-it enterprise. All men are created equal. And women. None of this wife-walking-five-paces-behind her-hus-

band-while-dressed-as-a-grieving-beekeeper stuff. Same with Sunnis and Shiites and Sasquatches. One person. One vote. Hey, we all put our robes on one leg at a time. Or two. Whatever.

Start small. Too many choices can result in inaction. An example: Sometimes you just want a package of sunflower seeds. You don’t want the Low-Sodium Dill Pickle flavor.

But Safeway is all out of Original flavor because they allotted equal shelf space to the Low Sodium Dill Pickle flavor. Which nobody wants. They can have it, if they wanted. But they don’t. Well, same deal with liberty. So, there you are. Hope that clears that up.

All we’re trying to say is good luck with the whole democracy thing. Treat it like a new car, always driv-ing as if 100 eggs are hatching inside of it at all times. Because they are. Bring it in for a tune-up every 10,000 miles and don’t forget to change the oil (shouldn’t be a problem). Remember to downshift headed uphill, it tends to veer to the left on the straightaways, and try not to crack it up because who knows, maybe we here in America might want to give it another test drive ourselves someday.

San Francisco-based political satirist Will Durst writes sometimes. Like this.

Democracy is the new black

Morgan’sMemories

Reg Morgan’s memories… about how baseball once was, are spot on. As close as you can get without actually being there.

Frank WardCoulee Dam

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103 Continental Heights, Grand CouleeChurch (509) 633-3030

Pastor Mel Pond (509) 775-8129

Saturday Bible Study ............................ 9:30 a.m.Children’s Bible Story Time ................ 10:00 a.m.Saturday Worship Service ...................11:00 a.m.All Church Fellowship ......................... 12:30 p.m.Midweek Bible Study Wednesday ............ 6 p.m.

UNITED METHODIST405 Center St., Grand Coulee

Monty FieldsTom & Elizabeth Poplawski

Certified Lay Ministers

Church Office 633-0980Worship Service ............................... 10:00 a.m

ZION LUTHERAN348 Mead Street, Grand Coulee

Church 633-2566

Coulee City Church Service ................. 9:00 a.m.Zion Worship .......................................11:00 a.m.Sunday School/Adult Class .................. 9:45 a.m.

Nursery AvailableNEED A RIDE? CALL 633-2566

Obituaries

Sternberg/ Tufts announce theirengagement

Jessica Raelyn Sternberg and Alexander David Tufts are pleased to announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage.

Sternberg is the daughter of Bob and Cathy Sternberg of Anchorage, Alaska. She is a 2008 graduate of Lake Roosevelt High School and is currently attending the University of Alaska in Anchorage.

Tufts is the son of John and Patti Tufts of Electric City. He is a 2008 graduate of Lake Roosevelt High School and a 2010 graduate of Spokane Community College. He is currently an electrical apprentice with Raven Electric in Anchorage.

The couple will exchange vows on December 17, 2011, at the Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Anchorage.

Bearcub/Yazzie have a boy

Janelle M. Bearcub and Desmond A. Yazzie of Coulee Dam are proud to announce the birth of their son Bradyn Lee Yazzie on Monday, Feb. 28, 2011, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 8 lbs., 4 oz. and was 20-1/2 inches in length at birth.

Sibling includes Dillan A. Yazzie 2-1/2 years old. Maternal grand-parents are Roberta “BJ” and Adam Bearcub of Coulee Dam. Paternal grandparents are Jennifer Joseph of Coulee Dam and Frank Yazzie of Elmer City and Arizona.

It’s a boy for Edwards/Marchand

Cassandra Edwards and Jimmy Marchand of Coulee Dam are proud to announce the birth of their son Kristopher Brian Edwards on Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 8 lbs., 15 oz. and was 21 inches in length at birth.

Siblings include William Edwards-Labro age 3. Maternal grandparents are Shelly and Jason Jackson, Brian Edwards and Micki Allen. Paternal grandparents are Aaron Carden and Angel Pakootas. Great-grandfather is Wayne Kensler.

It’s a boy for Redmond/Carson

Jessica Redmond and John Carson if Coulee Dam are proud to an-nounce the birth of their son John Leo Eugene Carson on Monday, Feb. 28, 2011, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 8 lbs., 13 oz. and was 20 inches in length at birth.

Sibling includes Annika LaRaine Carson. Maternal grandparents are Angel Manley, Mike Hall and John Redmond. Paternal grandpar-ents include Ron Carson and Clara Carson. Great-grandparent is Gene Manley.

It’s a girl for Yallup/George

Tiffany Yallup and Henry George III of Omak are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter Chelsea Lana George on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 7 lbs., 5 oz. and was 20 inches in length at birth.

Siblings include Cayse Quiltanenock, Qwentona Quiltanenock and Rodney Yallup. Maternal grandparents include Linda Yallup and Patrick Yallup Sr. Paternal grandparents are Kimberly Stanger and Henry George Jr. Great-grandparents are Isabelle Cleparty and Gilbert Cleparty, Henry George and Edwina George.

James/Manuel have a girl

Sara Lee James and Kevin Allen Manuel of Nespelem are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter Katelyn Ra James on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 6 lbs., 12 oz.

Maternal grandparents are Patty Simpson and Daniel James. Pater-nal grandparents include Marietta Aripa and Johnny Manuel. Great-grandparents are Kathleen Simpson and Barbara Aripa.

Terry/Signor have a boy

Juliana Terry and Marvin Signor of Grand Coulee are pleased to an-nounce the birth of their son Arjay Alan Signor on Friday, Feb. 18, 2011, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 6 lbs., 5 oz. and was 19 inches in length at birth.

Siblings include Arthur J. Signor, Lillian Ranck, Adam Signor and Laila Signor. Maternal grandparents are Tana Herbert and Marty Her-bert of Electric City. Paternal grandarents are Marvin Signor of Inchelium and Diana Toulou of Elmer City.

Great-grandparents are Melvin Toulou of Grand Coulee and Angie Michel of Inchelium.

Bina M. JenkinsBina M. Jenkins, born February 2, 1926,

passed away Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011, at her home in Coulee Dam. Memorial Services are in preparation and will be announced at a later date.

Grace L. (Sontron) ThielGrace L. (Sontron) Thiel, 87,

passed away at her Grand Coulee home on Monday, Feb. 28, 2011. She was born Feb. 21, 1924, in Roche Har-bor, Wash., to Pon-telis “Pete” Sontron and Maude C. (Hol-lingsworth) Sontron. She attended small schools on San Juan Island. Met Ray-mond F. Thiel when he was stationed at the island’s Army radar base during WWII. They later married in Mt. Ver-non, Wash., and moved to Holly-wood, Calif. While there, they lived with the family that trained Trig-ger, Roy Rogers’s horse in all his movies. Later they moved to South Dakota where Ray was born. In 1967 Ray, Grace and Tracy moved from Redfield, S. D. to Colville, then to Grand Coulee in 1987, where Tracy started Tracy’s Glass.

Grace loved bowling, was a mem-ber of WB Associations, traveling all over to tournaments and has many trophies from bowling. Grace loved fishing in South Dakota on the lakes and the Missouri River and fished all around Washing-ton. A member of the Wilbur Gem

and Mineral Club, she hunted for rocks in Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Oregon and

Nevada. A mem-ber of Eagles F.O.E. 2797 in Colville, she worked at “Colmac” in Colville, building dry cleaning ma-chines for cleaner businesses.

S u r v i v e d b y her sisters: Laura Settles of Belling-ham, and Florance (Flo) Storey of Cres-ton; stepdaughter Gayanna Gilman of

Melette, S.D.; sons: Byron Thiel, of Manchester, England, and Tracy Thiel of Grand Coulee; five grand-children; 11 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren, as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Grace was preceded in death by her husband Raymond F. Thiel; father Pontelis (Pete) Sontron; mother Maude C. Sontron; brother Art Allen; and sister Ellen Pruett.

A celebration of Grace’s life was held on Saturday, March 5, and at her request cremation has taken place. Strate Funeral Home of Grand Coulee was honored to serve Grace’s family.

Julia (Audine) BiseJulia(Audine)Bise, born Oct.6,1907, passed away Wednesday, March

2, 2011, at Lake Ridge Solana Care Center in Moses Lake. She resided at Wilson Creek for many years before moving to Lake Ridge.

Neptune Society is in charge of arrangements.

James B. (Jimmie) Sorimpt

James B. (Jimmie) Sorimpt, age 70, passed away at home in Wilbur on Wednesday, March 2, 2011. He is now with our Creator in Heaven. He was born August 2, 1940, in Nespelem, to Harry and Agnes So-rimpt. Jimmie is an enrolled mem-ber of the Colville Tribe of Indians/San Poil.

Survivors include sisters: Lor-retta Moses, Coulee Dam; Juanita Ramirez, Spokane; Aunt Suzanne James, Keller; Sunny Brude-vold, Omak; many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Jimmie has resided in Wilbur for 37 years. He retired from log-ging after 25 years and worked with cousin Paul Reamer when he was young. Jimmie enjoyed “hunter,” ice fishing at Owhi Lake, horn hunting elk/deer. He loved his Keller home-stead place and casinos.

Rosary was held Friday, March 4, at 7 p.m., at Strate Funeral Home. Funeral services were held

Saturday, March 5, at the Keller Community Center with Father J. Himes officiating. Burial followed at San Poil Cemetery in Keller. Strate Funeral Home of Grand Coulee was honored to serve Jim-mie’s family.

Catherine F. GoodwinCatherine F. Goodwin, 88, born

July 7, 1922, in Yakima, to Casper and Lavina Mas-tel, passed away W e d n e s d a y , March 2, 2011, in Nespelem with her family by her side. Catherine married Jesse A. Goodwin and loved be ing a mom and grand-ma. Known for her wonderful sense of humor, at various times Catherine had been a member of Keller Community Church of Keller, Calvary Baptist Church of Oscoda, Mich., and Way of the Cross, Indian Baptist Mission, of Nespelem. Always ready with an encouraging word and a smile, Catherine enjoyed growing flowers, doing crosswords and faithfully reading the daily newspaper.

She was predeceased by her beloved husband Jesse in 1996

and sons Dick and Milton Good-win; Catherine’s legacy lives on

through her daugh-ters: Emma Reeves of Coulee Dam and Kathleen Delvecchio of Malo, Wash.; her son Monte Goodwin (Linda) of Tacoma; 18 grandchildren; numerous great-g r a n d c h i l d r e n ; brother Robert Mas-tel of Yakima and sister Anne Kue-hn of Terre Bonne, Ore.

Catherine’s fam-ily would like to ex-

press a special thanks to the staff of Colville Tribal Convalescent Home of Nespelem, for their years of lov-ing care of Mom.

Funeral Services were held at Strate Funeral Home Chapel, Grand Coulee, with burial at Spring Canyon Cemetery, Strate Funeral Home of Grand Coulee is honored to be helping Catherine’s family.

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Meetings & Notices

Senior Meals

Morgan’sMusingsReg Morgan

Reservations - 633-2321Breakfast 8-10 a.m.Dinners - 5 p.m.

Wednesday, March 9 DinnerChicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Mixed Vegetables, Pear Salad, Dinner Roll, Birthday Cake. HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

Thursday, March 10 DinnerSpaghetti w/Meat Sauce, Buttered Carrots, Green Salad, Garlic Bread, Peach Cobbler.

Friday, March 11 BreakfastBiscuits & Sausage Gravy, Eggs, Applesauce, Cran/Apple Juice & OJ

Monday, March 14 BreakfastBacon & Eggs, Hashbrowns & Toast, Peaches, Cran/Apple Juice & OJ

Tuesday, March 15 DinnerLemon Peppered Chicken, Augratin Potatoes, Fruit Salad, Peas, Brownies.

Wednesday, March 16 DinnerIndian Taco with Chili & Sour Cream, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, Mexicorn, Cream Pie

Thursday, March 17 DinnerCorned Beef & Cabbage, Red Potatoes, Carrots, Dinner Roll, Lime Fruited Jello, Cook’s Choice, St. Patrick’s Day.

Friday, March 18 BreakfastSausage Patty and Eggs, Waffles, Pineapple, Cran/.Apple Juice & OJ

Monday, March 21 BreakfastLink Sausage, Eggs, Country Potatoes, Toast, Fruit Bowl, Cran/Apple Juice & OJ

Tuesday, March 22 DinnerMeat Loaf, Spinach, Baked Potato

with Sour Cream, Corn Bread, Fruit Salad, Cookie

Wednesday, March 23 DinnerPhilly Steak Sandwich, Au Jus, Pasta Salad with Diced Veggies, Fruit Pie & Whipped Cream

Thursday, March 24 DinnerBaked Chicken, Potato Salad, Mixed Vegetables, Fruit Dish, Brownies

Friday, March 25 BreakfastFrench Toast, Bacon, Fruit Bowl, Cran/Apple Juice & OJ

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CAYBA Season Begins! Baseball & Softball

Sign-UpsWed., March 16

Nespelem Community Center5:00 to 6:00 p.m.Thurs., March 17

Center Elementary Gym5:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Last day to sign up will be at drafts.

Boys’ DraftsMon., March 28 - 5 p.m.

Girls’ Drafts Tues., March 29 - 5 p.m.North Dam Upper Field

Bring your glove!

Call Ted Piccolo at (509) 845-1143 or

Shayla Picard 631-1241

GCD Chamber to meet thursDayThe Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon

on Thursday, March 10, at the Pepper Jack’s Bar & Grille. The program will be presented by Birdie Hensley.

aGinG aDult Care to Present seminarOn Tuesday, March 8, Aging & Adult Care of Washington will have a

free Living Healthy Seminar on how to live healthy, prevent disease and disabilities. Qualified medical professionals will be there to answer ques-tions. The seminar will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. at the GCD Area Senior Center, 203 Main St., Grand Coulee. All are welcome to attend.

them Dam Writers meetThem Dam Writers meet the first and third Wednesdays of each month.

The meetings are held from 1-3:30 p.m. in the art room at the senior center. The next meeting will be held Wednesday, March 16.

Care anD share FooD bank oPenThe food bank at the Church of the Nazarene normal operating hours

are Mondays from 2 to 4 p.m. It is located at the Church of Nazarene, hwy 174, Grand Coulee. The bank still can use clean plastic grocery bags.

linColn County Fire Dist. 9 to meetLincoln County Fire District 9 will hold its regular meeting on Thurs-

day, March 10, at 6 p.m. at the Nazarene Church in Grand Coulee

toPs meetinGsTOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter meets on Tuesdays at 9:15

a.m. at Grand Coulee Senior Center prior to the exercise group gathering at 10 a.m. Come and join for the health of.

TOPS#WA1490, Coulee Dam meets on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m., meet-ing following weigh in downstairs in the ground level fellowship hall in the Coulee Dam Community Presbyterian Church, 509 Central Ae., across from the Colville Tribal Museum.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) is a non-profit weight loss organiza-tion.

library hoursThe Grand Coulee Library Story time is every Friday at 10:30 a.m.

Regular library hours are Mondays and Thursdays 12:30 - 5:30 p.m.; Tues-days 12:30 - 7:30 p.m. and Wednesdays and Fridays 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. For information concerning library programs or services call 633-0972.

loCal aa meetinGsConfused in the Coulee AA meetings are held on Mondays at 8 p.m.,

Friday at 6 p.m. and Sunday at 9 a.m.. at the Vets Center in Electric City. Call Paul 633-3377 days or 633-3345 evenings. New Hope Group meetings are held Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Vets Center. For more information call John 633-2448. These are open, non-smoking and handicap accessible.

In Nespelem the group Bound and Determined holds its meetings Monday evening at 7 p.m. at the Catholic Church. Contact Myrna 634-4921 for more information there.

seniors have WheelChairs, CrutChes availableThrough the Grand Coulee Dam Senior Center a program is available

to members and other persons who for a short time need a wheel chair, walkers, crutches, canes, bath stools and other items of this type.

For those who have any of the above items that are from the center and no longer used please return. If you have any of the above items in good condition and would like to donate them to the center, it would be extremely appreciated. For those who cannot deliver, pickup is available. Call 633-2321 for more information.

Forbidden movies and the in crowdOn a dare in the early 1940s,

I went to a moving picture, “The Outlaw” with Jane Russell, which was showing at a large movie house in downtown Seattle. If you wanted to make the “in group” in high school, this was a movie you had to see.

Getting off the bus after attending the show, I told our paperboy and fellow Boy Scouter Law-rence Carosino the movie I had just seen.

His face dropped like a rock. “Do your parents know -- yet?” he asked me.

“They will soon,” I responded.If Carosino’s face dropped like a

rock, my mother’s fell like a boulder. “I’m going to talk to your father when he comes home,” she said.

When Dad came home, he didn’t say much. He had been around Cape

Horn, and sailed before the mast at an age before many kids to-day obtain their drivers learner’s permit. In short, he had “seen it all.”

I told some of my friends at school on Mon-day morning,

and after a few questions to make sure I wasn’t “woofing,” I became part of a select group that had seen the movie and had lived to tell about it after talking to my parents. Today there is much worse to see on the tube in your front room and on a

daily basis.•••

What our towns need today is a man-size ski hill! Not a hill where you have a 15- to 20-second course, but one that will take you 30-40 seconds, going lickety split to finish. Possibly the NPS sand pile (“Kuiper’s Dome”) while using the park at the bottom would be a good run-out.

That’s not a good idea? The ball is now in your court. You come up with a better idea.

•••All kinds of surprises last week.

We forgot to set out the garbage last Monday. That’s pretty good, as a matter of fact. Only the first time in almost three years that we have failed to haul the garbage to the curb.

That’s a lot of empty Kraft Din-ner cartons or cola/beer cans.

•••Walleyes Unlimited Northwest

has published locations and dates of the 2011 Washington State Wall-eye Circuit:

Rod Meseberg Spring Walleye Classic, May 7-8, Potholes Res-ervoir; Big Wally’s/ Valley Spring Walleye Classic, May 21-22, Coulee City; Moses Lake Annual Walleye Classic, June 4 and 5; Washing-ton State Governor’s Cup, Kettle Falls-Lake Roosevelt, June 25 -26 and Washington State Walleye Championship, July 30-31 Kettle Falls-Columbia River.

•••From the Methow Valley News

(Bob Spiwak)“On the flat-topped bird feeder

out in the open, (the snow) is close to an Eberhard-Faber#2 pencil in depth. The pencil has been sharp-ened only once.”

ouleeopsC Compiled from

police files

Grand Coulee Police2/28 - Police checked on a pos-

sible burglary at a house on Ronald Street where a school-age girl stood by while officers checked the house. The girl entered the house and told officers she didn’t think anything was wrong or taken.

- An Electric City man was ar-rested for violating a no-contact court order and driving with a suspended license. He was booked into Grant County Jail and his car impounded.

- A man was stopped for a defec-tive head lamp on his vehicle and then arrested for driving with a suspended license.

3/1 - Police arrested and jailed a wanted man they found walking on Martin Road.

3/2 - A man who didn’t fully stop at an intersection had more trouble when the officer found that his li-cense had been suspended for not paying traffic fines. He was taken to his residence, cited and told to report to the courts for an appear-ance date.

3/3 - An officer was asked by medical personnel to give a woman a courtesy ride to her residence in Electric City. The woman asked to travel to two separate locations.

- Police stood by while a woman got her things from a residence on West Grand in Electric City

since she was moving out due to a dispute with a male living at the same address.

- An Electric City woman told police that two charges of $454.90 and $478.20, had been made to her credit card without her permis-sion.

- A man told police that he got a call from a person who stated he was with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and that he would receive a grant of $4,589 if he would send $89 from Brewster by Western Union to start the paperwork. Later he was con-tacted and told by the same party, who said the call was from Delhi, India, that he would have to send $389 for taxes. He said he couldn’t afford it, then called police but had already sent the $89.

3/3 - A man who failed to come to a complete stop at an intersection received a warning for that and for not having an up-to-date registra-tion, but got a ticket for not having proof of insurance.

- A woman told police that an un-identified man was prowling around in front of her home on Weil Place. While en route the officer received another call saying to disregard the first call because it was just her drunk neighbor.

Coulee Dam Police2/28 - A girl lost her phone while

sitting near a vacant house with schoolmates. A boy later told police that a certain girl had the phone, and it was later returned to the owner.

3/1 - Police made certain that a switchyard gate that had been left open was closed.

- Police checked on a 911 call

from a place on Aspen Street and learned that no one at the residence had made the call. It was surmised that weather may have induced the call.

- Police were called to Yucca Street by a party that said they heard several gun shots. The officer found that several young boys had been shooting off fireworks. After explaining to the boys that shooting off fireworks was illegal, the officer talked with the parents.

3/2 - Two girls told police that a man followed them to a local gro-cery store and was yelling at them. Later police questioned him. He said that someone had been knock-ing on his door and then when he went to answer it no one was there. He said he thought it might have

been the two girls. He was told the next time it happened he should call the police rather than follow someone and create a problem.

- Police checked on a deserted vehicle and later saw a man carry-ing a gas can toward the car. The man put the gas in the car and then drove off.

- A woman told police that she thought a burglary was in progress on Holly Street. Police arrived and found a man standing on the front porch with blood on his hand. No additional information was avail-able.

3/6 - A woman on Spruce Street told police that her live-in friend had struck her several times with his closed fist. Police were looking for him.

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Is seeking qualified applicants for the Inchelium District Occupancy Specialist position. $12.48 per hour. Minimum qualifications in-clude: HS Diploma or GED plus two years of responsible work experience. Must be proficient in Microsoft office applications; include MS Word, MS Excel, and Outlook. For guaranteed consid-eration, applications, including references must be received by the Colville Indian Housing Au-thority by 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 23, 2011. Indian preference will apply; preference will also be given to honorable discharged veterans who are minimally quali-fied. For a complete copy of the job announcement please con-tact: Tauni Marchand, Colville Indian Housing Authority 509-634-2173 or tauni.marchand@colvilletribes.com

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RETIRED VETERAN from M.T. seeks to rent a small 1+ bdrm. house or trailer with large 2 + car garage or large shop; moving around end of March/early April. Call my daughter Sara with any information at 206-653-6084. (P3-2-2tp)

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IDEAL FOR OUT-OF-TOWN WORKER – Large studio for rent. Completely furn., monthly, weekly, w/cable & high speed internet. 631-0301. (C5-12-tfc)

LARGE STUDIO APTS.– super clean, furnished, quiet, no pets, heat and utilities paid, includes satellite TV, wireless internet, linens, dishwear, washer and dryer, downtown, Grand Coulee, weekly or monthly. $500 - $850 per month.Call (509) 879-7917. (T6-23-tfc)

FOR RENT – 2 bdrm. home, Coulee Dam, no smoking, no pets. $600 month, Credit check, first, last and security. 509.670.4187 or 509.663.3185. (E10-13-tfc)

1 BDRM. APT. - Microwave and refrigerator, computer, $450 month, first month + deposit. 633-1298. (P10-20-tfc)

FROM OUT OF TOWN? Clean newly remodeled 1 Bdr, fully furnished apt. with kitchen, laundry on site. Walk to dam, shopping, restaurants. Come check this one out. $650/mo. First, last and $500 damage deposit. Electricity, cable, Internet renter responsibility. 633-3167. (W1-26-tfc)

1 BDRM. duplex, Elmer City, $585/mo., includes water, sewr and garbage. Call 675-4704. (S2-23-4tp)

AVAILABLE NOW! 1-bdrm apt. for age 62+ at Cottonwood Springs I in Davenport. Rent is 30% of income and includes ALL utilities (except phone) plus DIRECTV. Quiet ground level units. Maximum monthly income for 1 person $1616, 2 people $1850. 509-721-1257 (TN3-2-2tp)

3 BDRM., 2 bath, Coulee Dam. $875 per month + deposit. 631-1977. (J3-9-tfc)

FOR RENT OR LEASE with option to buy – fully furnished, 5 bdrm., 3 bath home, arena, stables, outside of Electric City near golf course. $1450 per month. For more information call 509-775-3511. (Mc3-9-tfc)

GRAND COULEE – Home for sale, 231 Bowen St. 4 bdrm., 1700 sq. ft., main floor, 900 sq. ft., basement, 740 sq. ft. deck with view of the Dam, 890 sq. ft. garage. Asking $170,000 (509) 633-1306. (A9-1-tfc)

BY OWNER, Updated 2 bedroom home in Almira. $58,000 509-639-2536 www.byowner.com/20526402 (O2-2-8tp)

WILBUR – Builder/Investor: 4 lots on prime corner in Wilbur. Foundation, a.c., porch, garage, forced heat, fenced, water, sewer, electric ready, $35,000; Also Wilbur home, nice 4 bdrm., walk to everything, great investment $49,500. (509) 647-0117 or (509) 641-2141. (Mc2-16-tfc)

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504 Banks Ave, Grand Coulee, Classic Ranch Style home that has been pampered over the years. The home has appr. 2,050 s.f. on the main level, plus another 1,000 s.f. of finished living area in the lower level. There are 4 bedrooms and 2 _ baths all together. The Living room is 16.5’ x 22.25’ and has a tiled fireplace with insert and built in shelving. The kitchen has been transformed with custom oak cabinets. The home has Central F/A heating & cooling with a heat pump, vinyl siding and vinyl windows and over a 1,000 s.f. of workshop space in addition to the attached 900 s.f. garage. Too many amenities to list them all. The property is just over an acre in size. List price is now just $255,000.

3238 Highway #155, Coulee Dam. Located just a few miles north of Grand Coulee Dam is an opportunity to discover the joys of country living. This custom log home has 4 bedrooms and 1 3/4 baths and just over 2000 square feet of finished living area. The owner recently installed a new metal roof, Central Heat and Air Conditioning with a Heat pump, vinyl 2 pane windows and a built in 2 car garage. The property is appr.5.00 acres in size and has beautiful mature landscaping with numerous fruit and nut trees. There are spacious front and back patios. There is an asphalt driveway and the property has good year round access. List Price is just $249,500. 801 Tulip Street, Coulee Dam, You have paid your dues, now is the time for you to start enjoying life just a little more. This home has it all! From the 18’ x 36’ in ground swimming pool and large patio with privacy fencing, to the pool house with complete bathroom facilities and sauna, or relax in the Saratoga Hot Tub, For those cold winter evenings, just listen to the fire crackle in the Fireplace downstairs. This property is set up with your enjoyment in mind. The home has almost 1,600 s.f. on each level and has all the room you would ever need. It has a 2 car detached garage, plus additional off-street parking. Architectural 25 year composition roof. New Central Heat & AC with Heat Pump. The property is 11,300 square feet. List price is just $229,500.

450 1st Street, Grand Coulee. You will want to come inside and take a look at this spacious 4 Bedroom - 2 bath home. Built in 2008, this Fleetwood Manufactured home has approximately 1,850 s.f. of finished living area. The home has Central Heat & Air Conditioning, 2 pane vinyl windows, vaulted ceilings, and a wood fireplace. There is a large deck for barbecues and hot tub for relaxing at the end of a long day. The property is 75’ by 120’ and has auto sprinkler system. The garage is 31.5’ by 32.5’ or 1,025 sf. List price is just $182,000. 3322 Highway 155, Coulee Dam, Nestled on 5.85 acres just North of Elmer City is this 1,800 square feet home built in 1979. The home has beautiful views overlooking the Columbia River, yet offers privacy as well. The home has 2 bedrooms and 2 baths on the main level, plus a Family Room, Utility room, 1 bath and another

possible bedroom in the daylight basement. There is a large detached garage that is 26’ x 30’ with 12 foot sidewalls, plus a 400 sf bsmt garage. Large covered deck, metal roof & more. List price is just $179,500.

#57892 Cardinal Road, Grand Coulee, 1991 Kit Golden State Manufactured home on 140’ by 138’ corner lot. The home is just over 1,800 s.f. all together and has 3 Bedrooms, 2 full baths and a den. Built to Super good cents standards, the home has new double pane windows, a comp 3 tab roof and recently renovated main bathroom.. The property has been surveyed and has perimeter fencing installed. There are two storage sheds that total over 400 sf. In addition, there is a 36’ x 48’ garage/shop building with 14 foot sidewalls for all the toys and more. List price is just $154,900

#321 B Street, Grand Coulee, Brand New 3 Bedroom - 2 Bath Home available at an affordable price. The home will be appr 1,075 s.f. on the main level, plus there is an attached 21’ x 20’8” garage. Home will have Hardiplank type lap siding, 2 pane vinyl clad windows, Arch Tab roof, built to Super Good Cents energy standards. The kitchen will have Hickory Cabinets with a Stove & DW are provided. Best of all, its brand new construction so no need to remodel. Just back up the truck and your good to go. The property has all city services. The property is two lots that total 50’ by 125’ or 6,000 s.f. all together. List Price is just $149,500

535 O Sullivan St, Grand Coulee, 4 Bedroom—3 Bath Home with room for additional homesites. The home is a 1980 Redmond Manufactured home on a permanent foundation. The home has just under 2,100 s.f. all together and there is a large covered deck, huge patio and 28’ by 32’ basement garage. The home has Central H & AC with HP, Vaulted ceilings, and is nicely landscaped. The property is 6 lots that total approximately 30,000 sf and the property already has sewer and water connections on site. List price is just $144,500

#1021 River Drive, Coulee Dam, Looking for a 4 bedroom home with a huge garage? This 1,280 square foot home has 4 bedrooms, an office, and has had a number of updates. It has all newer seamless steel siding, a metal roof and the electrical was rewired with a 200 amp circuit breaker service. There is a freestanding propane stove in the Living room & 2 full baths. The garage is 1,047 s.f. in size and has all the room you would ever need! The property is 70’ x 120’ or 8,400 s.f. in size and has been set up for low maintenance. List price is now just $109,500. 328 Roosevelt Ave, Grand Coulee, Cute 3 Bedroom Cottage has 1,030 s.f. on the main level, plus 600 s.f. in the unfinished basement. The Living room has a wood fireplace. The dining room has 2 large windows to let in the sunshine. The kitchen is a galley style and has built in oven and newer cooktop. The home has emb wood lap siding, a metal roof, and an updated 200 amp cb service with newer wiring. .The property is 60’ wide by 80 feet deep and is fenced. There is a detached 1 car garage/shed outbuilding. List price is just $99,500.

3554 Highway 155, Coulee Dam, Looking for a Nice Sized 3 Bedroom – 2 bath Man. home on a few acres in the country? This home was built in 1983 and has appr 1,225 s.f. plus a large back porch. The home has vaulted ceilings, a new kitchen with beautiful cabinets and countertops and updated vinyl. It has Central Heat and Air Conditioning, Comp 3 tab roof, wood lap siding and a huge covered deck with a beautiful territorial view. The well was recently reconditioned and it has a newer septic system as well. The property is just over 2 acres in size and has plenty of room for an animal or two if you want. List price is just $94,900

116 Stevens Avenue, Electric City, Come take a look at this 3 Bedroom home that just got new carpet and interior paint. The home has 1,135 square feet on the main level, plus there is a workshop area downstairs. It has Central Heat & Air Conditioning, 200 amp circuit breaker service, Fenced yard and a view of Banks Lake from the deck. The property is appr. 75’ wide by 80’ feet deep and has a detached 1 car garage. List price is now just $79,000.

100 Crest Ave, Electric City. Here is a 2 bedroom 1 bath 1980 Kentwood 24’ x 40’ Manufactured home in Electric City. Home has nice sized Living room with vaulted ceilings. It has 2 pane windows, Central Heat & A/C, Comp 3 tab roof and T1-11 Vertical siding. Entry deck with steps and a ramp. 12’ x 12’ storage shed. Corner Lot is 80’ x 70’ and it looks like there is room enough to add a 1 car garage if you want. List price is just $59,500

310 Highland Ave, Elmer City, Looking for a fishing cabin or rental property or maybe just a reasonable place to hang your hat? Take a look at this property. Home was built back in the 1930’s but has updated insulation, copper plumbing and updated electrical. There is a place for a woodstove in the living room and there are 2 bedrooms and 1 full bath. There is a one car built in garage with storage. List price is just $39,500 44900 SR 174N, Space 31, Grand Coulee. Here is a very comfortable and well cared for 2 Bedroom home in Quiet Mobile home park. The 1982 Homette manufactured home is 14’ by 66’ and has 924 square feet all together and has 2 bedrooms and 2 full baths. The home has Central Heat & Air Conditioning with a Heat Pump, Updated floor coverings, 200 amp circuit breaker service with copper wiring, Copper plumbing, and a large covered deck. 8’ x 12’ storage shed included. Lot rent for this double lot is presently $270. List Price is just $17,500

Looking for Land? We have a number of lots and building sites available both in and out of town. Prices start at $14,900 and go up from there. A complete list of properties for sale can be found on our website at www.FoisyKennedy.com, or give us a call at 509-633-0410.

103 Silver Drive, Electric City, Tired of feeling cramped in a house full of small rooms? Well, come take a look at this home. It has approximately 1,825 square feet of living area. Master bedroom is 15’ x 17’, Living Room is 14.5’ by 26.5’ and guest bedroom is 11’ x 15’. Now that’s more like it. The home has updated kitchen cabinets, Central H & AC with a Heatpump, Vinyl siding, fenced backyard and auto sprinkler system. There is a large covered patio and plenty of room for a garden if you wish. The lot is appr 15,000 sf or about .34 of an acre. There is a 2 car att garage with extra storage & a workshop area. Call to set up an appointment. List Price is just $184,900.

#56 Sunset Drive, Electric City, Newly remodeled 3 bedroom 1 and a half bath home in great neighborhood. The home was built in 1967 and has 1,200 s.f. of living area. It has all new carpeting and hardwood floors throughout as well as new interior paint. Owner also recently remodeled main bathroom as well. The home has bb electric heat and a wall ac and a wood fireplace in the LR. The property is 100’ x 100 and has a large fenced backyard, good sized patio, and lots of off street parking. Two car attached garage. List price is just $149,500.

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Colville Reservation Planning DepartmentPete Palmer, Land Use/Shoreline Administrator

P.O. Box 150, Nespelem, WA 99155 509-634-2577

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The Colville Tribes Land Use Review Board will be holding a public hearing to make a ruling on the following Land Use Development ap-plication for a conditional use:

1. Pacific Aquaculture has submitted a shoreline development ap-plication to develop a 3rd net pen site north of their site 1 development. At this time the project will consist of installing 4 feed silo’s, a dock and 48’ x 8’ office trailer. At a later date the company will submit another permit for the net pens installation. The property is owned by the Colville Tribes and identified as Tribal Tract 101-T4213 within Township 34, Range 31, Section 29 containing 2.87 acres more or less and is within boundaries of the Colville Indian Reservation.

A public hearing for the above mentioned Land Use Development Permit Application will be conducted on Thursday, March 24, 2011 at the Colville Tribal Credit conference room on the Colville Indian Agency Campus starting at 9 a.m. Written comments will be accepted until March 23, 2011 at 4 p.m. or comments can be made verbally at the public hearing. All comments may be sent to Pete Palmer, Land Use/Shoreline Administrator, P.O. Box 150, Nespelem, WA 99155 or they can be faxed to her attention at 509-634-2581. You can also contact the Tribal Planning Department at the afore-mentioned address or phone number to request a copy of the permit documents.

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The Lake Roosevelt High School Lady Raiders and Raiders basketball teams each distinguished themselves last week by bringing home the highest trophies from a state basketball tournament in the school’s history.

Lady Raiders demolishfirst foeby Larry Curtis

The Lady Raider express stormed into the Arena on Thursday as they methodically demolished the Adna Pirates 50 to 30 to advance to the semi-finals of the Hardwood Clas-sic. Both teams started quickly in a high scoring 16-14 first quarter.

In the second quarter the Raid-ers broke it open behind seven of Briana Monaghan’s game-high 18 points, and defensive adjustments that held the Pirates to only five points in the quarter.

Adna hung in early in the second half, but when the Raiders went to a full-court press at the five-minute mark of the quarter, it effectively put the raiders in control of the outcome. In the five-minute spurt five players contributed to the scor-ing. Jada Desautel, Hailey Chaney, Monaghan, Dominique Pleasants and Kaylene Gregory all scored in the run to open a 42-25 lead at the end of three quarters.

“With Jada and Dominique de-fended well, we knew we needed scoring from others, and Hailey and Briana stepped up today,” Coach Peewee Pleasants said. “Kaylene also gave us excellent minutes on defense.”

Monaghan led all scorers with 18 points, and Chaney and Pleas-ants chipped in 12 points each. Hailey Chaney led the rebound-ing with eight and also won the WIAA Sportsmanship award for the game.

Qtr. ScoresLR 16 12 14 8 50Adna 14 5 6 5 30

Individual Scorers:Lake Roosevelt; Desautel 14, Sam, Chaney 12, Fasthorse, Barry, Gregory 2, McCraigie, Pleasants 12, Salas, Monaghan 18, Antone 2, DickNomeeAdna; Sandini 6, Hoke 10, VonBargen 1, Bond 2, Grosshans 7, Woods 4

Tall Toutle Lake edges out LR girlsWith a state trophy firmly in

their grasp, the Lady Raiders went into the state semi-final game against the physically imposing Toutle Lake Ducks. It was a battle between the Ducks’ size against the Lady Raiders’ speed, in which the Ducks prevailed 40-38 to move on to the state championship game and forcing the Lady Raiders into the game for third place.

The Raiders’ pressure defense, the outside shooting of Briana Monaghan and Dominique Pleas-ants and fast break baskets from Jada Desautel let the Raiders build a 30-22 half time lead. The Lady Raider outside shooters made five three pointers in the first half to spark the offense. The cold shooting Ducks stayed close by hitting 10 first-half free throws, eventually outscoring the Raiders from the free-throw line by nine points.

Midway through the third quar-ter, the Raiders’ Roweena Antone picked up her fourth foul and was forced to the bench for the remain-der of the quarter. With Antone on the bench, the Ducks used their big size advantage inside to further dominate the boards and chip away at the lead, eventually pulling ahead 37-36 at the end of three quarters.

The fourth quarter turned into a defensive battle as Desautel scored the only field goal of the quarter for either team at the six-minute mark to give the Raiders a 38-37 lead. The game boiled down to the final

seconds with neither team able to score. The Raiders took a time out with 38.4 seconds to go and set up a play, but turned the ball over at the 20-second mark.

“One player read the situation one way and the other saw it dif-ferently so it resulted in a costly turnover,” understated Coach Pleasants after the game.

The Ducks’ Peyton Hoff took the inbounds pass and headed down floor for the Xucks and was fouled by Dominique Pleasants near mid-court. (Most on press row could not figure the touch foul being called at that point in the game, considering the roughness allowed in the rest of the game.) Hoff, who had missed several foul shots earlier, calmly stepped to the line with 13 seconds left and sank both free throws for a one-point lead. A Raider turnover at the six-second mark ended the championship hopes for the Lady Raiders.

Briana Monaghan was selected for the W.I.A.A. Sportsmanship Award for the hard fought con-test.

Qtr Scores:Lake Roosevelt 11 19 6 2 38Toutle Lake 9 13 15 3 40

Individual Scorers:Lake Roosevelt: Desautel 12, Chaney, Gregory 2, Fasthorse, Pleasants 15, Salas, Monaghan 5, Antone 4Toutle Lake: Wall 9, Andrews 7, Hoff 8, Wason 4, Carlson 8, Locke 4

Ladies hold the line for third place

Boys fall to NapavineThe Lake Roosevelt Raiders

climbed from a frozen first half in game one to triumph in games two and three to take the fourth-place trophy at the 2B WIAA/Dairy Farmers of Washington/Les Schwab State Championships in Spokane last week.

Knees that wouldn’t bend, hands that wouldn’t follow through and grimaces that wouldn’t relax until the second half spelled a 59-42 loss to Napavine Tigers in the Raiders’ first game in the Spokane Veterans Arena Thursday afternoon.

The frigid shooting Raiders fell behind 17-7 in the opening quarter, then failed to score in the second quarter to trail 34 to 7 at the half.

Meanwhile, Napavine showed the shooting touch and tough de-fense that would eventually put them in the championship game. They shot 50 percent in the first

half and forced the Raiders into 11 turnovers.

What a difference a half time can make. The Raiders figured it out and began playing at a level that would eventually bring them a fourth-place trophy from the Hardwood Classic.

In the second half the Raiders shot 50 percent from the field and started crashing the boards for rebounds that led to second-chance points.

“In the second half, we finally started moving and acting rather than reacting,” observed head Coach Brad Wilson.

“I underestimated our inexperi-ence,” he added. (Only Ty Egbert and Kramer Carlson saw any significant minutes at State A last year.)

Brandon Kohler scored nine of his 12 points and Egbert tallied

12 of his game-high 16 points in the second half as the Raiders out-scored the Tigers by 10 in the half but could not overcome the big lead the Tigers built in the first half. Jordan Brown and Reece Stanley tallied 15 each for the Tigers.

Raider guard Tyler Garvin re-ceived the Sportsmanship Award for his actions in the game.

Qtr. ScoresLR 7 0 15 20 42Napavine 17 17 10 15 59

Individual Scorers:Lake Roosevelt; Garvin 2, Adkins 4, Rosenbaum 3, Kohler 12, Williams 3, Egbert 16, Turner 2, Carlson, Mills, SeaverNapavine; T. Lorton 5, D. Lorton 6, C. Brown 11, Hunt 2, J. Brown 15, Stanley 15, Rivers 2, T. Brown 3

Raiders defeat Waitsburg The Lake Roosevelt boys carried

their outstanding play from the sec-ond half of the Napavine game into Friday’s loser-out match up with the Waitsburg-Prescott Cardinals as they took a 14-9 first-quarter lead and controlled the rest of the game for a 57-49 victory, earning a spot in the trophy round.

The Raiders combined good outside shooting with a tough interior defense for the win. Bran-don Kohler led the offense with 18 points, mostly on slashing drives to the hoop, and added five assists to a balanced group of teammates: Jesse Adkins 8, Kramer Carlson 7, Ty Egbert 9, Tommy Lee Turner 6 and Keith Rosenbaum 5.

As Kohler led the defense, Eg-bert controlled the key for the Raid-ers. He tied a tournament record with nine blocked shots for the game in addition to a game-high 12 rebounds.

The Cardinals would not go quietly as Egbert went to the bench midway through the third quarter with his third foul. The Cardinals rallied behind the five points of Kris Cady and a bucket by Zach Bartlow to tie the game with 22 seconds left in the third period.

But, Brandon Kohler answered with the second buzzer beater of the game for the Raiders to secure a 41-38 lead heading into the fourth quarter. Tommy Lee Turner had also hit a long buzzer beater to end the first half.

After the break and a bucket by Waitsburg-Prescott to take the lead 40-38, the Raiders put the game out of reach in the next three minutes. Egbert converted a foul shot, Carlson and Rosenbaum hit consecutive three-point shots and Kohler followed with a steal and a lay-up for a 50-40 lead. The Car-

LR takes down LaConner in game three

dinals challenged again late but Carlson converted three foul shots in the last 49 seconds to preserve the win.

Coach Wilson understated that “it was a good bounce back af-ter yesterday.” The game was best summed up by assistant Coach Kyle Desautel when he exclaimed, “It was good to see them play Raider Ball again!”

Qtr. ScoresLR 14 14 13 16 57Waitsburg-Prescott 9 12 17 11 49

Individual Scorers: Lake Roosevelt; Garvin, Adkins 8, Rosenbaum 5, Black, Kohler 18, Wil-liams, Carlson 7, Mills 2, Egbert 9, Boutain, Turner 6, Seaver 2Waitsburg-Prescott: Estes 3, Hofer 6, Cady 9, Hernandez 4, Bartlow 11, Brock 2, Wooderchak 5, Baxter 2, Hamilton 7

Saturday’s trophy game was a complete game in all phases as the Raider Boys team took home the fourth-place trophy with a 62-51 victory over the LaConner Braves.

“It may have been our best game of the year,” commented a happy Head Coach Brad Wilson. “Everybody played together, and our bench kids did a great job while Brandon and Ty were on the bench.”

Seniors Tommy Lee Turner and Cole Seaver were singled out for their defense and rebounding.

The game was filled with three-point shots raining down from the Braves. They ended up shooting 12 for 29 from three-point range as their respect for Ty Egbert’s record nine blocks of the day before kept them from even challenging him inside.

The Raiders’ strong team de-fense held the Braves top scorer, Kyle McKnight, scoreless for the entire game. The Raiders con-trolled the boards for the first game of the tournament as they out rebounded the Braves 39-27, led by Egbert’s nine. The Raiders used 82 percent free throw shoot-ing (23 of 28) to offset the Braves

James (2) rained threes on the Raiders as they closed to 46-42, but the Raiders answered with five different shooters, combining for a 10-for-10 free throw shooting performance down the stretch to ensure that best-ever-for-Lake Roosevelt fourth-place state trophy was secured.

Emotion was high in the locker room after the game. The trophy was passed around and the realiza-tion of what they had accomplished overcame some of them with emo-tion. Senior Tommy Lee Turner came out of the locker room with the trophy firmly under his arm and a big smile on his face.

Qtr. ScoresLR 14 11 12 25 62LaConner 7 13 13 18 51

Individual ScoringLake Roosevelt: Garvin 4, Adkins 7, Rosenbaum 9, Black, Kohler 17, Wil-liams 2, Carlson 6, Mills, Egbert 15, Boutain, Turner 2, Seaver.LaConner: M. Wilbur 10, James 16, Poulton 1, Novak 15, McKnight, Carr 2, Howlett 2, G. Wilbur 5.

The calm and confident Lady Raiders overcame another size challenge as they used their speed and shooting skills to take home the third-place trophy with a 59-50 win over the Darrington Loggers.

The Loggers’ imposing starting front line of 5-10, 5-10 and 6-1 play-ers posed a challenge to the much smaller Raiders, but balanced team rebounding and 24 points from the three-point line was enough to give the Raiders the victory. The Raid-ers also used excellent positioning to force several-over-the-back calls that resulted in 21 points from the free-throw line.

Raider post Briana Monaghan, at 5-4, frustrated the Loggers with

her positioning and secured four rebounds and made six foul shots on her way to a team-high 16 points. Freshman Keya Fasthorse seeing her first significant action of the tournament chipped in two big threes to keep the Raiders in contention in the first half.

The Loggers’ 6-1 post Jessica Brooks dominated the inside as her team opened a 30-24 half time advantage. But the Raiders started the third quarter as Monaghan drew the fourth foul on Brooks, forcing her to the bench. Then the shooter took over as Monaghan hit two and Jada Desautel hit one three in a run to a 40-35 lead entering the fourth quarter. The fourth period opened with baskets by Hailey Chaney and Dominique Pleasants and free throws from Monaghan and Desautel as they built a 50-40 lead with three min-utes to go.

Free-throw shooting and tough defense sealed the win and the Raiders took home the third-place trophy and Lake Roosevelt’s highest-ever finish in state bas-ketball.

“Most of these girls have been working for this day since they were in the second and third grade, working in summer league and attending camps and, of course, letting me yell at them,” quipped a happy Coach Peewee Pleasants. “Our leaders really did a great job all season, and the commitment paid off today.”

When asked about the fact that he had no seniors on the young team and what next year might bring, Pleasants noted, “Cham-pion Reardan, as well as placers Brewster and Adna will also have most of their players returning. We are just going to enjoy this for a while.”

12 threes.In the fourth quarter, LaCon-

ner’s Mike Wilbur (3) and Landy

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Ty Egbert dunks one in the game against LaConner Saturday.

Brandon Kohler launches a two-pointer against LaConner.

Briana Monaghan draws a foul from a Darrington’s 6-1 post Jessica Brooks. — Scott Hunter photo

Jada Desautel breaks away after the Lady Raides wrest the ball from the Toutle Lake team in the LR girls closest game and only loss of the tournament. — Scott Hunter photo

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Successful Substitutions

I didn’t have paprika so I used another spice.

I didn’t have potatoes so I sub-stituted rice.

I didn’t have tomato sauce so I used tomato paste;

(A whole can, not a half can; I don’t believe in waste).

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How many times have you been ready to cook and found you were out of a certain ingredient? Sometimes it’s inconvenient to run out and purchase the necessary ingredient -- it’s easier to use a similar product as a replacement. There are, however, several fac-tors to consider when substituting ingredients. Take into account dif-ferences in flavor, moisture, texture and weight.

Substitutions with an acid factor, such as molasses, need to be neutralized to avoid changes in the flavor and texture of the product. Differences in sweeten-ing and thickening power need consideration in sugar and flour substitutions. To help avoid dis-appointments when substituting ingredients, understand the physi-cal and chemical properties of all ingredients. Be sure to measure accurately.

The following list gives substi-tutes that may be used to achieve a product that is similar to the origi-nal. There are, however, a number of factors to consider when substi-tuting ingredients. Each ingredient in a recipe has a specific function. Substitution of one ingredient for another may alter the taste, color, moisture content or texture of the product. For this reason, it is sug-gested that ingredient substitution be used in unexpected situations only.

Save this column, and if some-day you don’t have one of the ingredients listed below, try these substitutions. Happy cooking!

Ingredient/Substitution

Baking powder (1 teaspoon)1/4 tsp. baking soda plus 5/8 tsp.

cream of tartar or 1/4 tsp. baking soda plus 1/2 cup buttermilk or sour milk (decrease liquid by 1/2 cup) or 1/4 tsp. baking soda plus

1/4 to 1/2 cup molasses or 1/4 tsp. baking soda plus 1/2 Tbsp. vinegar or lemon juice used with sweet milk to make 1/2 cup liquid (decrease liquid by 1/2 cup)

Bread crumbs (1/3 cup, dry)1 slice bread

Bread crumbs (3/4 cup, soft)1 slice bread

Bread crumbs (1/4 cup, dry)1/4 cup cracker crumbs or 1/4 cup cornmeal

Cracker crumbs (3/4 cup)1 cup bread crumbs

Yeast (1 package)1 cake yeast or 1 Tbsp. dry

yeast

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Cornstarch (1 Tablespoon)2 Tbsp. flour

Egg (1 whole)3 Tbsp. beaten eggor 2 egg whitesor 1/4 cup egg substitute

Egg white (1 whole)2 tsp. sifted dry egg white pow-

der plus 2 Tbsp. water

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der plus 2 tsp. water

Flour, for thickening (1 Table-spoon)

1-1/2 tsp. cornstarch, arrowroot, potato or rice starch

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yolksor 1-1/2 Tbsp. whole-wheat

flour

Flour, for baking (all-purpose flour) (1 cup, sifted)

1 cup plus 2 Tbsp. cake flouror 1 cup minus 2 Tbsp. unsifted

flouror 1-1/2 cup bread crumbsor 1 cup rolled oatsor 1/3 cup cornmeal plus 2/3 cup

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1/2 cup all-purpose flour

Flour, cake (1 cup)1 cup minus 2 Tbsp. all-purpose

flour

Flour, self-rising (1 cup)1 cup minus 2 tsp. flour plus

1-1/2 tsp. baking powder and 1/2 tsp. salt

Flour, whole wheat (1 cup)1/2 cup whole-wheat flour and

1/2 all-purpose flour

Gelatin, flavored prepared (3 ounce pkg.)

1 Tbsp. plain gelatin plus 2 cups fruit juice

Marshmallows, miniature (1 cup)

10 large marshmallows

Shortening, for baking (1 cup)1 cup minus 2 Tbsp. lardor 1 cup and 2 Tbsp. butter or

margarine

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