Normally December is right about the time that the Bridgeport Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter holds its fundraising silent auction, and normally this is when FBLA members go out to solicit donations from businesses. But FBLA members are doing other things this year, said advisor Nancy Fischer, so they're foregoing the silent auction for 2008. As a result, FBLA members are not going around to businesses for donations, Fischer said.
Bridgeport and Quad City area business owners have always been very supportive of the auction, Fischer said, and she expressed the club's gratitude.
BREWSTER
Kickbox exercise class at community center
People who want to kick their way into shape are being invited to join a kickboxing exercise class, beginning Monday, Dec. 8 at the Columbia Cove Community Center in Brewster. Classes will be from 8:15 to 9:30 a.m.
Participants must be members of the community center. People who want more information can contact director Eddie Allen at the community center in Brewster, 689-2994.
Book signing next Friday
Local authors Kim Freels and Janine Donoho will sign copies of their recently published books and talk about writing and getting published Friday, Dec. 12 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Brewster Marketplace.
Freels is a radiology technician at Okanogan Douglas Hospital (along with being a mother of four); "Callie of the White Sand" is her third novel and a sequel to her novel "Painted Rocks." Donoho, author of "Calling Down the Wind," is a former newspaper columnist and has written short stories as well as novels.
Children's drawing at Brewster Post Office
Children are being invited to enter a drawing sponsored by the Brewster Post Office; kids should come into the post office and pick up a Christmas coloring page. Children color the picture and return it with name and telephone number added. Entries will be accepted through Monday, Dec. 15.
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.
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.
Grange bazaar Dec. 5 and 6
The Brewster Grange will sponsor its annual Christmas bazaar 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.
MANSFIELD
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. today 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.
REGIONAL
WVC-Omak to offer EMT class
Registration opens this week 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.
Community Action Council to meet Dec. 10
The Okanogan Community Action Council will hold its monthly meeting Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 5:15 p.m. at the council offices, 424 South 2nd Street in Okanogan. The council is a non-profit organization that promotes job training and education, along with working to improve housing and fight hunger in Okanogan County.
All interested Okanogan County residents 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.
Labor and Industries seminar for small business owners Dec. 9
Officials from the Washington Department of Labor and Industries will talk about changes in workers compensation rules for 2009, how to minimize costs and other topics at a seminar for small business owners Tuesday, Dec. 9, beginning at 8 a.m. at the Koala Street Grill in Omak. The seminar is sponsored by the Okanogan Economic Alliance, Worksource Okanogan, Wenatchee Valley College-Omak and the Omak Chamber of Commerce.
The L&I employees also will discuss what business owners could expect if audited and services available through the agency for small business owners. Advance registration is encouraged. People can register or can get more information by contacting Carolyn Davis, economic alliance director, (509) 826-5107.
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