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This will be the third all-Mansfield gathering; previous ones were held in Mansfield, England in 2000 and Mansfield, Massachusetts in 2004. This year's celebration coincides with the 200th anniversary of Mansfield, Ohio's founding. One unusual feature is that participants have the option of staying in local homes.

The "quilt challenge" is part of both celebrations. Residents from all the Mansfields are encouraged to enter a quilt that depicts something-a person, place or thing-unique to their Mansfield. Quilts must be 18 inches by 18 inches; people who want their quilts returned are asked to include $10 for shipping. An entry form and more information are available at the Mansfield, Ohio website, sistercitiesofmansfieldohio.org.

BREWSTER

Gear Up to sponsor pizza feed, study skills class

Brewster seventh and eighth graders and Brewster High School freshmen and their families are being invited to a pizza dinner Wednesday, April 23 at 6 p.m. at the high school commons. After dinner Sue Johnson, coordinator for the district's Gear Up program, will talk about study skills and scheduling classes, and give strategies to improve study habits.

The Gear Up program is targeted at sixth through ninth graders; it's designed to encourage kids in those grades to start preparing for post-secondary education, whether it's college or technical training. People who want more information can contact Johnson at the high school.

4-H information program Monday

The local and national 4-H program, what it is and how kids can participate, will be the topic of the "That's 4-H/Asi es Quarto H" class scheduled for Monday, April 21 at 7 p.m. at the Columbia Cove Community Center. Ann Fagerlie, 4-H coordinator for Okanogan County, will be the speaker.

The English-Spanish program will present information about 4-H; Fagerlie also will solicit suggestions for promoting 4-H and ideas for youth education in the county. People who want more information can contact Fagerlie at the WSU-Okanogan County Extension office in Okanogan, (509) 422-7245 or community center director Gary Reese in Brewster, 689-2994.

Local author to hold book signing April 19

New author Kyona Jiles, a Bridgeport High School graduate and currently a teacher in Omak, will be signing copies of her book Outrunning the Hunter next Saturday, April 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lindsey's Drive In on Main Street in Brewster.

Kyona spent five years working on the book; she started it as a stress reduction project while pursuing her masters. It was published earlier this year.

Fitness classes offered at Community Center

Two new fitness classes will be starting up at the Columbia Cove Community Center later this month.

The "Healthy Heart" class is aerobics instruction for people 50 years of age and older; it will be at 10 a.m. each Monday, beginning April 21. (More sessions could be added depending on demand.) The class requires an exercise ball and a workout band; both can be purchased at the community center. The class will be $25 for three months and $5 per class to help pay the teacher, Chelise Becker.

Becker will be teaching the "Punch Fit" class also; that's a combination aerobics/boxing class with the boxing gloves, boxing techniques, the punching bags, the whole thing. That will be at 6:30 p.m. each Friday at the old Rec Center building, beginning April 25. Participants will be required to pay the community center membership fee and will be charged $5 per class.

The weekly group aerobics class still meets at 6:30 p.m. every Monday at the community center; participants must purchase a membership and there's a $5 per class fee. People who want more information on any of the classes can contact Gary Reese at the community center.

Soccer camp registration forms available

Registration forms are available at the Columbia Cove Community Center for a three-day soccer camp this summer.

Soccer camp will be June 19 through 21 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily at the community center; the instructors will include Benedicto Bravo, a former professional soccer player from the Chivas soccer school. Bravo is a veteran of more than 20 years playing and teacher soccer.

Registration is $60 and each player receives a camp shirt, shoe bag and lunch at camp. Proceeds will go to the community center.

BRIDGEPORT

'Dog containment and control' meeting

Bridgeport Bar residents who are concerned about dogs running loose on the Bar and who want to learn more about controlling their animals are being invited to a meeting Saturday, April 19 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Rocky Butte (Douglas Okanogan County Fire District No. 15) fire hall. Employees from the Wenatchee Valley Humane Society and Douglas County officials will attend to talk about dog control issues and how people can train their dogs.

All interested residents are invited.

Car crushing information available

In early June Bridgeport city officials will provide residents with a way to get rid of their derelict cars without hauling them off-but cars that don't have a title need some paperwork done first.

The car crushing machine will be in town on June 6 and 7; the cars to be crushed will be collected June 5. Owners must provide a title, or have the paperwork completed in lieu of the title. The necessary forms are available from Lisa Pettingell at Bridgeport City Hall, or from any vehicle licensing agent.

Family Leadership class April 19

The second in a series of "Family Leadership" classes for Bridgeport parents will be held Saturday, April 19 from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Bridgeport Elementary School cafeteria. "Personal Identity: Past, Present, Future" is the class topic. Parents who want to register for the class or who want more information can contact Diane Hull or Lorena Lopez at the district office, 686-5656.

PATEROS

Apple Pie Jamboree meeting April 22

An organizational meeting for the annual town celebration, the Apple Pie Jamboree, will be held Tuesday, April 22 at 6 p.m. at Pateros City Hall. Agenda items include the election of officers for 2008.

People who want more information can contact Linda Marsh at city hall, 923-2571.

Pesticide class April 22

The Okanogan County Noxious Weed Control Board will sponsor a pesticide class, "Weed Identification and Control Options," Tuesday, April 22 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Pateros City Hall. Anna Lyon, manager for the noxious weed control agency, and Brian Derting of the Washington Department of Natural Resources will be the speakers. People who want more information can contact the noxious weed control office, (509) 422-7165, Room 102 in the Okanogan County Courthouse in Okanogan.

REGIONAL

Neighborhood Watch info meeting April 24

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office will host a meeting to talk about "Neighborhood Watch/Operation ID" programs and how people can get involved in them Thursday, April 24 beginning at 7 p.m. at the Douglas County Transportation and Land Services building 140 10th Street, East Wenatchee.

Sheriff Harvey Gjesdal and members of the Washington State Crime Prevention Association will present information about crime prevention and how residents can form partnerships with law enforcement agencies to reduce crime. The meeting is open to all Douglas County residents, representatives of civic organizations and neighborhood groups, homeowner associations and anybody else who wants to know more about neighborhood watches.

People who want more information can contact Mike Dingle, the emergency management specialist for the sheriff's office, at the sheriff's office in East Wenatchee, (509) 884-0941, or by e-mail, mikedingle@vo.douglas.wa.us.

Historical exhibit at Moses Lake Museum

"The Mapmaker's Eye: David Thompson on the Columbia Plateau, 1807-1812," which features the story of an early explorer in north central Washington, will be open through June 28 at the Moses Lake Museum and Cultural Center. The exhibit comes courtesy of the Washington State Historical Society.

Thompson traveled with early expeditions sponsored by Canadian fur trading companies; excerpts from his journals and reproductions of his maps and sketches will be displayed, along with information about the fur trade, early expeditions and the Native American tribes they encountered. The exhibit also includes paintings by artist Paul Kane, Henry J. Ware and Gustavus Sohon, who accompanied early expeditions to record what they saw on canvas.

Weather spotters sought; training April 22

A training session for Okanogan County residents who want to volunteer as "weather spotters" will be held Tuesday, April 22 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the conference room at the Okanogan County Sheriff's Office, 123 5th Avenue North in Okanogan.

Weather spotters provide local-like their own backyard local-weather information for the National Weather Service; reports from Okanogan County got the NWS office in Spokane. "Your reports, coupled with radar, satellite and other data, has enabled the National Weather Service to issue more timely and accurate warnings and statements for flooding, winter weather and severe thunderstorms," said a press release announcing the training. "Spotters are not required to have weather instrumentation, but it is helpful."

Starting this June, Washington will join the "Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network," a network of volunteer weather observers who will measure and map precipitation in their local communities. "By using low cost measurement tools, stressing training and education and utilizing an interactive website, the aim is to provide the highest quality data for natural resource, education and research applications," the press release said. "The only requirements to join are an enthusiasm for watching and reporting weather conditions and a desire to learn more about how weather can affect and impact our lives."

The course is free. People who want to register or who want more information can contact Glenda Beauregard at the Okanogan Emergency Management Department, 509-422-7206, or register online at www.okanogandem.org.

Conservancy program moved to May 3

Donald Snow, professor at Whitman College, will be the featured speaker at the monthly meeting of the Methow Conservancy, which has been moved to Saturday, May 3.

Communities throughout the rural Pacific Northwest are encountering a phenomenon known as "rurbia," which is-is-well, Professor Snow will explain what it is, how it's impacting rural communities and what they can do to handle it. The program begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Merc Playhouse in Twisp; the playhouse will open at 7 p.m. and light refreshments will be served.

All interested persons are being invited.

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