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Bulletin Board 11/26/08

MANSFIELD

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Christmas bazaar Dec. 4, 5

Christmas shoppers can find handcrafted items and homemade food at the annual Christmas bazaar, scheduled for Thursday and Friday, Dec. 4 and 5, at the Mansfield Senior Center. The bazaar will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday.

Lunch will be served, featuring homemade soup and bread; it's $3 per bowl. People who want more information can contact Linda Bayless in Mansfield, 683-1234.

BREWSTER

Lions Club food drive underway

The Brewster chapter of the Lions Club will have donation boxes for non-perishable food around town; the food collected will be donated to the St. James Episcopal Food Bank. The boxes will be around town until Christmas. Club secretary Sandra Lehrman said last year the club got some money donations as well, and she asked that people wanting to give money give it to the merchants with the stipulation it's for the food bank, rather than leaving it in the food collection boxes.

Lions members also have set out donation cans to raise money for the family of Pedro Vargas of Brewster; Pedro is 11 years old and has been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. He's undergoing treatment in Spokane. The club also will raffle a quilt for Pedro, with tentative plans to announce the winner on Saturday, Dec. 13. Tickets are $1 and can be purchased from any Lions Club member. A bank account to help Pedro's family offset expenses has been established the Brewster branch of Wells Fargo.

The club conducted a Coats for Kids drive earlier this fall; the coats will be delivered to the Lions Club this week or next week for distribution. About 60 coats for children and adults will be available; people who want more information can contact Lehrman or any Lions Club member.

Children and parent exercise program at community center

Registration is now open for an exercise program for children one to three years of age (and their parents) that will begin Monday, Dec. 1 at the Columbia Cove Community Center. The "parent-toddler exercise" classes will meet Monday through Wednesday every week for three months, said community center director Eddie Allen. Classes will be from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

The fee, Allen said, is a community center membership, which is $13 for three months. People who want more information can contact Allen at the community center, 689-2994.

Grange bazaar Dec. 5 and 6

The Brewster Grange will sponsor its annual Christmas bazaar next Friday and Saturday, Dec. 5 and 6, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Brewster Grange Hall.

The bazaar traditionally features handmade crafts and homemade food for sale, along with products from national vendors. A lunch of homemade soup and bread will be served both days. People who want more information can contact Marge Hagy in Brewster, 689-2748.

Legion plans Pearl Harbor remembrance

The Brewster American Post will commemorate the 67th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor with a special ceremony Sunday, Dec. 7 at 10:30 a.m.

The Legion post commander and district commander will be among the guest speakers; the ceremony also features the Legion color guard and a 21-gun salute, prayers and that classic way to say goodbye to old soldiers, Taps.

The attack on Pearl Harbor took place on a Sunday morning too; it killed more than 2,400 people and catapulted the United States into World War II. All interested persons are invited.

REGIONAL

Santa in Okanogan tomorrow

Santa Claus will be in Okanogan to hear all those Christmas wishes tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 28; he arrives at the NCNB branch in Okanogan at 2 p.m. and will be at the bank until 4 p.m. Reindeer parking being what it is, the Okanogan Fire Department will give Santa a ride on one of their fire trucks. Santa will be available for pictures with children during that time.

There's also a Valley Care Gift Tree in the bank; people stopping by to see Santa are encouraged to pick a name from the tree. Santa's visit is sponsored by the Okanogan Chamber of Commerce.

WVC-Omak to offer EMT class

Registration opens Dec. 1 for an emergency medical technician class that will be offered at the Wenatchee Valley College-Omak campus during winter quarter.

Class space is limited, so prospective students will be required to fill out an application. (That can be obtained through the WVC Allied Health Office.) Students are required to have a CPR card as a prerequisite for the course.

Students who complete the course will receive nine credits and state EMT certification. Tuition is $433.45; course materials are extra. The EMT course (or EMT certification) is a prerequisite for the EMT-plus class, which will be offered spring quarter. The EMT-plus class isn't so much about emergency medicine as it is about emergency response; it includes classes in the National Incident Management System, emergency vehicle accident prevention, hazardous materials and terrorism awareness and wildland firefighting.

The EMT course begins Jan. 5. People who want more information can contact Sue Root in Omak, (509) 422-7952.

Methow Conservancy program Dec. 2

Beavers, their niche in the upper Methow River Valley and their future in the valley will be the topic of the monthly "First Tuesday" program sponsored by the Methow Conservancy Tuesday, Dec. 2 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Twisp River Pub. The pub will open at 6 p.m. for people who want snacks from the menu.

Steve Bondi and Kent Woodruff will talk about beavers and their place in the wildlife chain, as well as detailing the conservancy's efforts to preserve wetland in the valley. All interested persons are invited.

Tree fruit pest management class offered Dec. 10, 11

Two days of information about techniques and practices of pest management, emphasizing integrated pest management, will be offered for fruit growers, orchard managers, consultants and field staff, Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 10 and 11 through the WSU tree fruit management program. The "Pest Management Fruit School" will be from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday. The meetings will be at the Confluence Technology Center in Wenatchee, with a videoconference link available at the Agriplex at the Okanogan County Fairgrounds.

Topics covered will include integrated pest management techniques and practices, and how to integrate pest management with marketing, so that stuff that's done in the orchard won't come back to bite the grower when it's time to market the fruit. Jay Brunner, director of the Tree Fruit Research and Experiment Center in Wenatchee, will be the keynote speaker.

Participants must register by Wednesday, Dec. 5. The cost is $100 to attend the live session in Wenatchee and $65 for the videoconference at the Agriplex.

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