COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD Feb 2 - 22

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Okanogan County Transportation & Nutrition meal delivery BREWSTER – Brewster Senior Center on Bridge Street is serving hot meals via Home Delivery on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Please reserve your meal by calling 509-689-2815.  Suggested donation for those over age 60 is $8.50. For those 60 and under the cost is $10. For more information about senior meal programs: Okanogan County Transportation & Nutrition at 509-826-7979 or  Aging & Adult Care of Central Washington at 800-572-4459.

Feb. 2

American Legion meeting

BREWSTER – Amercian Legion Post #97 current members meetings are on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. at the Post. February meetings are Feb. 2 and 16. For information call Greg Wagg at 206-550-6474.

Feb. 2-5

Senior Center Thrift Store

BREWSTER – The Brewster- Pateros-Bridgeport Senior Center Thrift Store is open Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. There is a great selection of children's and adult clothing. Donations accepted when they are open.

Feb. 7

Greater Wenatchee Mended Hearts meeting

ZOOM MEETING - Greater Wenatchee Mended Hearts is inviting heart patients and their families in Chelan, Douglas, Grant and Okanogan Counties at attend the Monday, February 7 meeting, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., being held by Zoom  and join in the celebration of the Chapter’s 21st  Anniversary.  Members will share stories about why Mended Hearts is special to them    Ron Manriquez, National Board President of Mended Hearts, Inc. will also be attending and will talk about what’s happening at the national level and what to expect in 2022.   To attend, email: atthehelmsters@hotmail.com for access to the meeting.

Feb. 8

ZOOM MEETING - The Wenatchee Valley Erratics, Ice Age Floods Institute’s next Zoom program will be Tuesday, February 8, 7 p.m. Dr. Rob Thomas, Regents Professor of Geology at the University of Montana, will discuss “The Geology of Yellowstone Country”. The Yellowstone Plateau volcanic field is one of the largest, most violent volcanic regions on earth. ZOOM link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/tZAlduugqTgoE9TlrrPFqQRAeLrgs4j3cAnY/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGspjooEtOWshCHRpwIGoj4a_zwtnZBj_ppkA33MwZCUzHXM85QNaErGovT For information: Brent Cunderla, cunderla@nwi.net, 509-860-6067

Feb. 7, 22

Douglas County PUD meeting

EAST WENATCHEE – The next meeting of the Douglas County PUD Commission is Feb. 7 at 1:30 p.m. at the District’s East Wenatchee office and on Feb. 22 at 1:30 p.m. in the Bridgeport office.

Feb. 9

Brewster Chamber to meet

BREWSTER – The next general meeting of the Brewter Chamber of Commerce will be held Wednesday, Jan. 12, 6 p.m. at the Senior Center, 109 Bridge Street. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. For more information brewsterwachamber@gmail.com or Mike Mauk at 509-449-0605.

Feb. 11, 18

Brewster bus trips

BREWSTER – OCTN takes Brewster area residents to Wenatchee, second Friday of the month. Next trip is Feb. 11. The bus starts picking folks up at their homes at 7:30 a.m. Riders may request  destination(s); medical appointments etc. On the third Friday of each month, Feb. 18,  riders will be taken to Omak for the day. Riders request their destination(s). Wenatchee: $12/boarding for General Public, $6 suggested donation/day for Seniors (60 plus). Omak: $5.50/General Public, $2.75 suggested donation Seniors (60 plus). (509) 826-4391 to reserve your seat.

Feb. 13

Chili cookoff contest, Super Bowl party

BREWSTER – On Sunday, Feb 13, the Brewster American Legion will host a Chili Cookoff Contest and Super Bowl Party at 3 p.m.  For more  information call Greg Wagg at 206-550-6474.

Feb. 14

Okanogan County PUD meeting

OKANOGAN – The next meeting of the Okanogan County PUD Board of Commissioners will be held Monday, Feb. 14, at 3 p.m. For more information okanoganpud.org

Feb. 14

Okanogan County Fair Advisory Committee

OKANOGAN – The Okanogan County Fair Advisory Committee meets the second Monday of the month and is always looking for volunteers. The meetings are open to the public and begin at 6 p.m. in the Okanogan County Commissioners’ hearing room, 123 N. Fifth Ave., Okanogan.

Deadline April 30

P.E.O. Upper Valley Scholarship now open

for local women returning to higher education

DOUGLAS/CHELAN COUNTY - Applications are now being accepted for the Upper Valley Scholarship supported by P.E.O. Chapter JF, Leavenworth.   The purpose of the scholarship is to assist women in need of financial help return to higher education at an accredited university, college or technical school in the State of Washington.  This needs-based scholarship must be used for school expenses and will be paid directly to the school.  Applications must be received for consideration by April 30.  Scholarship funds will be available by the Fall of 2022, and be sent directly to the school financial department upon confirmation of enrollment. Women applicants must be seeking further higher education at either the undergraduate or graduate level in one of the following ways: •Applicant must be age 30 or above and reside in Chelan or Douglas County. •Applicant must be currently enrolled in, or returning to, a higher education program after a two-year or more absence. The colleges, universities, or technical schools where applicants have been accepted must be fully accredited and within the State of Washington.  Out-of-state, on-line accredited schools are acceptable.  Applicants may re-submit applications each year until they complete their programs of study.  Women interested in applying for the scholarship may receive more detailed information concerning the application process, as well as request the application form by sending an email to Mimi Keller at the following address: peoleavenworth@nwi.net