Red Cross blood drive
The American Red Cross will host a blood drive from noon to 5 p.m. on Thursday (May 20) at the Winthrop Barn. Call 1 – 800 – 733‑2767 or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment.
Repair Cafés
Methow Recycles is offering a Repair Café from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Saturday (May 22) focused on mechanical and electrical/mechanical fixes. The free event is at 12 Airport Road in Twisp. There is no cost, but donations are welcome. Drop-ins are welcome, but those with reservations will be prioritized. Reservations will only be honored for the time slot you reserved. Email miles@methowrecycles.org to make a reservation. Other Repair Cafés: June 5, tool sharpening/wood fixes; June 12, sewing/mending; June 19, electrical/mechanical fixes. Visit http://methowrecycles.org for more information.
Fundraiser for Miss Omak Stampede
Bear Creek Golf Course near Winthrop will host a fundraiser for Shelby White, Miss Omak Stampede 2021, on Saturday (May 22). White is a 2020 graduate of Liberty Bell High School, and is the first Miss Omak Stampede from the Methow Valley.
The event begins with a cocktail hour and silent auction at 5:30 p.m., followed at 6:30 by a pig roast prepared by White’s family, dessert and a live auction. Cost is $15, or free for kids 5 and younger. For information, call or texst Erin at (509) 322‑0762.
Garden work party at Jamie’s Place
Jamie’s Place in Winthrop hosts a garden work party from 1 – 2 p.m. on Sunday (May 23). Help provide residents with an outdoor garden that provides both beauty and nourishment. Plant starts (both veggies and perennials) are welcome. Hardy perennials are ideal. Wear your gardening gear and be ready to plant. There will be refreshments, activities for kids and information for seniors. Please wear a mask. For information, call 996‑4417 or email jamiesplaceafh@gmail.com.
Used book sale
Friends of the Twisp Library will host a used book sale from 8:30 a.m-12:30 p.m. on May 29 at the Methow Valley Community Center gym. Books will be sorted by subject. Please wear a mask; no scanning devices allowed. For information, call 997‑4681.
Student news
Taya Marie Delong and Corinne E. Dietz of Winthrop have been named to the University of Washington dean’s list for the fall 2020 quarter. A grade point of at least 3.50 is required to qualify for the dean’s list.
WVC may offer in-person classes
Wenatchee Valley College announced that though most of its classes will remain online and remote for its fall 2021 quarter, there are plans to offer more classes in-person.
Classes will be offered in a variety of formats, including in-person, hybrid, online, and optional (in-person and/or online). Any classes with in-person components will follow any health and safety guidelines set forth by national, state and local health agencies, the college said in a press release. As of now, unless required to do so by the state, the college will not require vaccinations for students or employees in fall.
Health and well-being grants
Confluence Health and the Wenatchee Valley Medical Group (WVMG) have teamed up to launch the Community Partnership Fund, a program focused on advancing local initiatives that contribute to the health and well-being of communities they serve. The Community Partnership Fund will be managed by the Community Foundation of NCW and plans to award $500,000 each year.
This grant is open to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations (or fiscally sponsored), public schools, and public agencies in Chelan, Douglas, Okanogan, and Grant counties. Grants will be made to support programs that promote health and wellness, education, and arts and culture.
The grant application opens June 1, with a deadline of June 30. Grant awards may range between $2,500 and $15,000 and will be announced in early August. For more information and to apply, visit www.cfncw.org/communitypartnershipfund.
Small business grants
The Economic Alliance has announced a new round of funding for the Okanogan County Small Business Support Initiative.
The application deadline is May 28.
The state Department of Commerce has committed $25,000 in funding for small business assistance. Grants of up to $2,500 will be awarded to Okanogan County businesses that have been adversely impacted by the COVID-19 public health pandemic.
Targeted in this round of grants are new businesses that started up after March 1, 2020, and that have been in business at least six months with eligible expenses incurred beginning when they started their new business through the date of their application, and that have 20 or fewer employees.
For more information, visit www.economic-alliance.com/grants. Email Roni Holder-Diefenbach to request an application at rholderdiefenbach@economic-alliance.com, or call (509) 826‑5107.
Award for Three Rivers
Three Rivers Hospital in Brewster has received an award from LifeNet Health: The Tissue Donation Champion Award was presented on May 14, in front of a group of hospital staff. “This past year, your hospital provided outstanding collaboration in partnership with LifeNet Health, Mid Valley Hospital and the Okanogan County Coroner’s Office to honor a donor and family’s last wishes,” according to a letter from LifeNet President and Chief Executive Officer Rony Thomas.
