The Rocky Butte Neighborhood Watch committee will hold an informational meeting Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. at the Rocky Butte fire hall. Douglas County Sheriff's Sergeant Kevin Morris and Deputy Scott Stokoe will be at the meeting to answer questions. Participants in the neighborhood watch program are asked to fill out and return the forms distributed at the last meeting.FIRE DISTRICT NO. 15
EMS levy information meeting Tuesday
Patrons of Douglas Okanogan Fire District No. 15 are invited to an informational meeting concerning the upcoming EMS levy Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. at the Columbia Cove Community Center in Brewster.
The levy raises money for the district's emergency medical services; the levy passed in Brewster and Pateros in the August primary election but failed in the district. Members of the EMS levy committee along with some district commissioners and EMS director Tonya Vallance will be on hand to answer questions.
All interested district patrons are being invited.
BREWSTER
Irrigation water goes off Oct. 20
Operators of the Brewster Flat Irrigation District have announced that irrigation water will be turned off for the season Monday, Oct. 20. If temperatures turn unseasonably cold the water will be shut off sooner, according to a press release from the district.
Lions Club meetings tonight, Oct. 23
The Brewster Lions Club will hold its monthly board meeting tonight, Thursday, Oct. 9 at 6:30 p.m. at Camperos restaurant in Brewster. Joe Nilles, Lions Club zone chairman, will be the guest speaker. The monthly general meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 23; Liz Driessen, director of the HOSTS (Help One Student To Succeed) program at Brewster Elementary School, will be the guest speaker. The meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. at Camperos.
Lions Club governor Brian Wilding will be the guest speaker at a special meeting Tuesday, Nov. 4; that meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. at Camperos. All interested Lions and potential Lions are being invited.
Health Fair Nov. 1
The Northwest Sight and Hearing Van, operated by the state Lions Club organization, will be among the attractions at the annual Health Fair Saturday, Nov. 1 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Brewster High School.
The health fair will feature information on healthy living, preventative medicine and health care services available locally. Participants include local health care providers, the Red Cross, Sterling Health Insurance and other health care related businesses. It's sponsored by Okanogan Douglas Hospital, the Three Rivers Community Alliance and the Brewster Chamber of Commerce. Other primary sponsors include Brewster Drug and True Value, Brewster Marketplace, the Medical Center in Brewster, Harmony House extended care facility and Main Street Health Associates.
CHELAN
Ghost hunting on the Internet
Chelan Valley Genealogical Society invites the community to their October meeting on Saturday, Oct. 11. Our speaker will be Donna Potter Phillips who will tell us how to find our ancestors using the Internet, both here and in foreign countries. The class lasts from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a salad pot luck for lunch at noon. The class will be held at Chelan PUD on E. Woodin Ave. There is a $5 fee to cover our speaker's gas expenses.
Senior Center rummage sale
The Chelan Senior Center will be holding a rummage sale Oct. 18 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Center located at 534 E. Trow Ave. There will be many items for sale including some things from the Center itself. We need to get things cleared out of the building before we are ready to build. We really aren't asking for donations, we have plenty, but if people have some very good items in excellent condition, we would consider taking them in. Anyone interested in volunteering at the sale can contact the Chelan Senior Center at 682-2712.
MANSON
Habitat yard sale scheduled for Oct. 9-12
The 19th Chelan Valley Habitat for Humanity Yard Sale is scheduled to open Thursday, Oct. 9 at 8 a.m. at the Manson United Methodist Church. The sale hours will be 8 a.m. through 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, with Sunday hours of 3 to 5 p.m. for $1 and $2 per bag sales. The seven rooms of the downstairs and the lawn and western parking lot will hold sale items. Additional donations for large items to be outside will be accepted Wednesday, Oct. 8. For more information, call Alice Killian at 687-3378 or at the UMC office at 687-3311.
REGIONAL
Brandenburg Scholarship benefit Oct. 18
A crab feed to raise money for a scholarship fund established in memory of two Methow Valley brothers killed in separate vehicle accidents will be held Saturday, Oct. 18 from 5 to 10 at the Winthrop Barn.
The scholarship originally was established in memory of Jordan Brandenburg, killed in a car accident during his first year at college. His six-year-old brother Chase was killed about a year later in another vehicle accident. Their parents are trying to raise enough money to make the scholarship fund self-sustaining.
Tickets are on sale at Jamie's Place and Valley Hub in Winthrop and the Daily Business and Cascade Pipe and Supply in Twisp. The price depends on the amount of crab requested. Along with crab the menu includes salad and dessert; there will be a no-host wine, beer and soft drink bar as well.
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