Cascades archeology
“Trade, Travel and Ancient Salish Crossings of the North Cascades” will be the topic of speaker Bob Mirendorf at the Methow Valley Interpretive Center on Sept. 27. The free event begins at 5 p.m. Mirendorf was the staff archeologist at North Cascades National Park from 1986-2013. His research interests include the pre-contact history of indigenous Northwest mountain peoples, Pleistocene and Holocene archeology, paleoecology, and the natural history of the North Cascades. For more information, call 997-0620.
Honoring Sheila
Sheila Brandenburg will be honored for her years of service to Jamie’s Place on Oct. 2 at the Winthrop Barn, beginning at 7 p.m. Beer and wine will be available; coffee and desserts will be provided. Suggested donation is $20. Music by Wild Mountain Nation will begin at 8 p.m. The event also marks the kick-off of a capital campaign to support Jamie’s Place.
Sign up for soup
For your calendar: Room One’s ninth annual Soup Dinner will be on Oct. 24 at the Winthrop Barn, starting at 5 p.m. Tickets will be available at Room One in Twisp or at www.roomone.org beginning Sept. 28. The dinner is a major fundraiser for the nonprofit social services agency.
Grant will help recovery
The North Central Washington Economic Development District has received an $85,875 grant to conduct an economic resiliency plan in the communities of Brewster, Pateros, Twisp and Winthrop, which were affected by the 2014 Carlton Complex Fires.
The district will hire a consultant who will conduct data analysis and public participation activities. The consultant will then produce and publish a written plan identifying needed recovery projects, which will be used to access state and federal grant funding for economic development and infrastructure projects in the affected communities. A steering committee for the study held its first meeting earlier this month.
