The premier social event of the year at Lake Wenatchee will take place this weekend. The annual Chelan County Fire District 9 Auxiliary garage sale happens again this Saturday, September 4th, from 9AM to 4PM and Sunday from 9AM to 2PM. All purchased are by donation and after on Sunday take away whatever you like  for $1.00 a bag.  The proceeds of this event go to purchase fire and rescue equipment for new vehicles recently or soon to be placed in service by the department, training materials and food staples to feed firefighters out on long-commitment incidents. Items to be donated for sale should be brought to the station during the day on Friday.  No televisions, computers.  other electronics, mattresses, shoes,  baby car seats or propane bottles/barbeques can be accepted for sale.  The sale is at the fire district main station on Lake Wenatchee Highway.

WSDOT will hold a public meeting 6-8 PM, Wed., Sept. 15th @ Sultan’s Middle School, 4th & High Streets to unveil their plans to construct a roundabout in Sultan for the Rice Road-U. S. 2 intersection.  Below are the details, and a graphic of the plan.

If you have questions on this project, please contact the WSDOT representative directly, as noted below. 

Direct link to WSDOT webpage: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/US2/RiceRoadSafety/

Hello from Grant PUD!
 
I’d like to provide information on several activities planned by Grant PUD for the White River and Nason Creek spring Chinook program properties over the coming weeks.
 
Several activities are planned at Grant PUD’s White River property located at river-mile 2, known as the bridge site. A replacement well will be drilled at the White River bridge site in mid-September. This well is approximately 10 feet north of the unsuccessful well drilled in 2009, which is being decommissioned. Crews are onsite this week to install a silt-fence in preparation for the drilling activity.
 
A well will also be drilled at Grant PUD’s Nason Creek property located at river-mile 9. Several trees have been removed to prepare for the well drilling, which will occur in September or October.
 
Work on both the White River and Nason Creek wells is anticipated to be complete by the end of October.
 
Environmental survey crews will be onsite at the White River and Nason Creek properties starting this week.
 
Information on the Nason Creek and White River programs and other fish protection programs supported by Grant PUD is available online: www.gcpud.org/naturalResources/fishWaterWildlife/habitatHatcheries.html
Please contact Grant PUD staff with any questions about the White River and Nason Creek programs, upcoming activities, or to sign up for the mailing list:
email: fishandwildlife@gcpud.orgphone: (509) 793-1522
 
 
Thank you,
Shannon LowryFisheries Program Supervisor – Hatchery/Habitat Branch
Natural Resources Division
Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County
PO Box 878, Ephrata, WA 98823Office: 509.754.5088 ext. 2191
Cell:P 509.289.9244

It’s time again for the Lake Wenatchee Rec Club’s Snowmobiling Fund Raiser.  Please join us Sunday at the Rec Club for Great Food, Jump Around Inflatable’s and Face Painting. All profits go to the snowmobile program. The cost this year is $18 per person, $6 kids 9 and up with 8 and under free.

Lake Wenatchee is a hidden gem in the kiteboarding world — clear water, strong winds, a decent launch, and gorgeous scenery all make for an excellent alpine-lake kiting experience. The lake, which is a mile wide and six miles long, is an hour’s drive from Wenatchee and a two-hour drive from Seattle. The kiteboarding season starts as early as late April but with the water temperature in the high 40’s at that time, the experience is only tolerable with a drysuit. Later in the summer, the water temp moves into the 70’s and you may only need a shorty wetsuit to be comfortable.

Many of the kiteboarders who need public access to the lake use……. http://justgetout.net/Wenatchee/19867

Update:  Monday August 30, 1:15 PM

The South portion of the park has re-opened to day use and the boat launch remains open. All camping in the South portion of the park remains closed and that closure is expected to continue through the remainder of the camping season.  Fifty campsites in the Northern portion of the park have been reopened to use but most of those are held by previously placed reservations for the Labor Day weekend.

The August 14th fund raiser at Kahler Glen, sponsored by the Community Association, the Resort, and the Athletic Club, raised more than $7,896 for the Beaver Valley School.  Funds are being donated through the Cascade Education Foundation.   Part of the funds will go to a construction fund for a covered play area at the school, especially needed in the winter time around here; any remaining funds will be used to purchase software to assist in providing individualized instruction in Beaver Valley’s multilevel classrooms. 
 
Our thanks go out to the community for the support of this event.  More than 180 folks from the Lake Wenatchee / Plain community and from Kahler Glen were in attendance for the Rock and Roll BBQ event.  The music was provided by the Evin Rudes and funds were raised through a silent auction.  Nancy and Bill Miller headed the organizational effort, but many, many willing workers provided valuable assistance.  Most of the shade umbrellas and canopies came from friends who live along the North Shore.  The setup could not have been done without the help of Rob Casad and his wonderful trailer that allowed us to move the five picnic and five conference tables from the Event Center. The grill master was Mark Demeritt and he was assisted by Sara Walker from the Beaver Valley Parents group and her team of parents.   Carol Pierce helped marshal the silent auction items.  Jan Donley, Marion Brittain, Steve Johannesen, Sandy Lund, Pat Bottoms, Jo McElmurry, Kathy Kelly, Liz Rawlins, and other local supporters pitched in. Kaye Crandall worked as a cashier.  The snow-cone machine was borrowed from the Leavenworth Chamber of Commerce and operated by Linda Cook and Kathryn Demeritt.  Helping with the games was Thom Cook, who provided a little golfing for the kids, and Shannon Braegelmann conducted a water balloon toss, played on the lawn at the Haight property.  The piñata was a bust: the cord holding the piñata broke on the first wallop and more than a dozen kids participated in its destruction on the ground.  The band played until after dark, which time found folks still dancing on the patio.  
 
The folks at Kahler Glen were delighted with the support received from the surrounding communities for this important event, in terms of silent auction items contributed but especially in attendance.  And the Kahler Glen community was delighted to support the local area with the financial results of the festivities.  Last year the Kahler Glen community donated to the Fire Fighters Association, and hopes to continue to hold community centered events in the future.  The property owners at Kahler Glen appreciate the importance of supporting organizations in the local communities with whom we share this beautiful area.

Come celebrate at this two day event begining Friday evening at 5pm. The evening begins with “Rock & Roll” by Poison Whiskey and Joe’s Garage Band. Saturday brings us “Kickin Country” featuring The Marlin James Band and Dakota Neuman.

Profits from this event go directly to support our local EMS ambulance service. Family Friendly. Tickets are $20 at the door for 2 days of entertainment with kids 12 and under free. Music, Karaoke, Food, Drinks, Contests and Games.

Music Fest is presented by:
Midway Village
14193 Chiwawa Loop Rd.
Leavenworth, WA 98826
509-763-3344

Join the Methow Valley Ranger District, North Central Washington Audubon Society, and HawkWatch International for a free family event to learn about and celebrate raptors as they journey to winter territories. Shop vendors, see live birds, and take a field trip to the spectacular Chelan Ridge Raptor Migration Site. This festival is scheduled to coincide with the peak of southbound raptor migration at Chelan Ridge—the best place in Washington to view fall migrating raptors. All three partners have a mission to provide education to our communities, and this hands-on event is a great opportunity.

During the day, shuttles will run from Pateros to Chelan Ridge, where families, bird lovers, and learners of all ages will be able to see raptors like Sharp-shinned Hawks up close before they are banded and released. This is an amazing experience with environmental education and interpretation conducted by an on-site educator, Forest Service personnel, and other volunteers.

Information will be updated on this website as the festival approaches. You may also check out the HawkWatch International website, for more fascinating information about their ongoing studies at the Chelan Ridge site.
To pre-register for the field trips leaving from Pateros and to reserve a space in the shuttle to Chelan Ridge, please call 509-731-4790.

Questions? Email festival@ncwaudubon.org

Tom Rawson performs at 8pm Saturday at the Park. Witty, energetic, and armed with banjo, lap dulcimer, and guitar, he takes the stage to warm applause from the crowd who has turned out to see him. Tom and this audience are made for each other. They know lots of songs and heck, they’ll sing along even when you don’t ask them to. I’ve seen some performers taken aback by this. Not Tom. His grin broadens as the harmonies swell. He teases them, singing one called “This is NOT a sing along!” You got it: they sing along anyway, getting louder and fuller as Tom more stridently insists that this is NOT a sing along!