The Brewster "Gear Up" program will hold a family night for eighth grade students, freshmen and sophomores and their parents tonight, Thursday, Feb. 19 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Brewster High School Commons.
The evening starts with a tamale and rice dinner, said Gear Up director Sue Johnson. A guest speaker will talk about success at school and job training for post-school careers. All participants will be eligible for a drawing for a $25 gift card from Brewster Marketplace.
All interested eighth graders, freshmen and sophomores and their parents are invited.
Hospital budget hearing Feb. 23
The Okanogan Douglas Hospital board will hold a public hearing to solicit comment on the 2009 draft budget during the regular board meeting Monday, Feb. 23. The board meeting begins at noon in the conference room at the hospital.
Copies of the budget are available for review at the hospital's administrative offices; written comments will be accepted through Feb. 23.
All interested hospital district patrons are invited.
PATEROS
Ballots out now, returned by March 10
Pateros School District patrons should be receiving ballots for a proposed "health and safety" construction bond by the end of this week. Ballots must be returned to the Okanogan County Auditor's Office by Election Day, Tuesday, March 10.
Voters will decide the fate of the $1.73 million construction bond proposal; if it's approved, property owners would pay approximately 80 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value. If the bond is approved, the bulk of the money would be used to pay for a new heating/cooling system throughout the building. The bond proposal also includes money for new lights, a new fire alarm-bell-clock system, upgrades to the district's bus garage, new equipment for the kitchen and remodeling a bathroom in the grade school. Because it's a revenue measure, the bond must be approved by at least 60 percent of the voters to pass.
Drama Club raising money for spring production
Pateros High School Drama Club members will be taking orders for Krispy Kreme doughnuts through March 6; the club is raising money for the spring production, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Drama club members are taking orders now, with pickup March 6. The drama club will have "golden tickets" in random boxes of doughnuts; people who find the golden tickets get in to any performance of the spring play free of charge.
People who want to place an order or want more information can contact Joy McCulley or Nicole Province at Pateros School.
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