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Community Bulletin Board - May 5, 2019

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Leavenworth

BINGO!

Bingo is now on Fridays at 6 p.m. at the Leavenworth Senior Center, 423 Evans Street. Please call Rick 509-670-1268 to reserve a seat. Covid guidelines are observed. 

Historical Railroad and Mill Guided Tour Returns

The Greater Leavenworth Museum will be sponsoring their Historical Railroad and Mill Tour along the Wenatchee River on second Saturdays, May through October. Our first walk will take place on May 8. The guided tour begins at the Lions Club Park (east of the swimming pool) at 10 a.m. The tour is 1-2 hours long and covers approximately 2 miles. The terrain includes a dirt trail, one small hill, and sidewalks. Masks are required for all participants and guides.  Participants are encouraged to wear good walking shoes and bring masks and water. Tours are $5 per guest. For more information, call 509-548-0728 or visit www.leavenworthmuseum.org 

Leavenworth Rotary Local Grants

Leavenworth Rotary will fund local non-profit  501-C-3 organizations. If  you would like to apply for grant funding, please go to LeavenworthRotary.com and download and fill out the application, which is at the lower left on the front page of the website.

Fill out and send in the application to Leavenworth Rotary Club, PO Box 532, Leavenworth, WA 98826, grant applicants will be given notice by July 1.

Leavenworth Spring Bird Fest is going LIVE!

Offering both live and virtual events taking place from May 13-16, registration is currently open.  Wenatchee River Institute (WRI) and the North Central Washington (NCW) Audubon Society have integrated both virtual workshops and small, in-person birding field trips. Pick your preferred mode of transportation to search for birds:  bike, boat, foot, or car. Volunteer guides will share their expertise, highlight different NCW landscapes, and meet a range of skill levels from beginning to advanced. Some of these trips include: Neighborhood Bird Walks, Birding Mountain Home Preserve, Birding Blewett Pass, Birding Boot Camp, Wandering for Woodpeckers, and Leavenworth Bike-N-Bird.

 An At-Home Bird Watching Challenge will be occurring all weekend. This challenge will allow participants to look at birds in their own backyard, brush up on some bird identification, learn about new birds, plus the possibility of winning a prize. Want to learn how to landscape for wildlife? Or learn how to take better bird photos? What about learning about the facts, fiction, and mystery of owls? Tune into the virtual workshops.

Did you know that Bird Fest is associated to the celebration of World Migratory Bird Day? It is perfect timing to welcome a nationally recognized author and naturalist, Dennis Paulson. Paulson is presenting the highly anticipated virtual keynote covering “The Wonderful Adaptations of Birds”, taking place on Saturday, May 15 from 7-8:30 p.m. Are you feeling artsy? Four virtual workshops are also offered, including two Watercolor Workshops with Molly Hashimoto, Laurel Mundy; a Sketching Workshop with Bethany Wray; and a Sip & Paint. Visit the website to find out more details on all events plus registration: wenatcheeriverinstitute.org

Open Burning Announcement

If you need to burn natural debris on your property, remember that last year’s grass is very flammable.

Here are some simple guidelines to follow:

Please call the Washington Department of Ecology for the Daily Burn Decision for general guidance at 800-406-5322, Option 1 then option 2 for Chelan County. No burning if the wind speeds exceed 10 mph (less is better).

Attended recreational campfires are allowed at dispersed camping sites, at private residences, and at hosted campgrounds in approved campfire rings or pits. The campfire area must be clear of combustible material 36 inches in diameter around the campfire. Have a shovel and water readily available on site to suppress the fire.

Debris burning of natural vegetation is allowed on your property. No burning of garbage or building debris is allowed. Maximum pile size is 4X4-feet. A 10-foot diameter clear of flammable material around the pile is required. Water and a shovel must be readily available on site to suppress the fire.  Burning of yard waste in Urban Growth Areas is prohibited.

No household trash or garbage shall be burned outdoors at residences at any time. If your property is not in an Urban Growth Area only natural vegetation can be burned. Burn barrels are illegal and are not permitted.

Always have at least one person attending the burn pile and provide them with a means to control the fire or put out spot fires. (Hand tools and water if available.)

If you have an orchard. Agricultural Operations Do Not need a permit from Ecology to burn their prunings or fire-blight if they are just limbs and a few whole trees.  If the orchard is tearing out whole blocks or acreage then they need an agricultural pile burn permit from Ecology.

Pickleball time in Leavenworth

Many of you have been hearing about pickleball and wondering what it is all about.  It is all about FUN!  It has become America’s fastest growing activity that is expanding worldwide and is now being considered as an Olympic event.

 Starting Monday, May 10, 6:00 p.m., pickleball at the tennis courts, Cascade School District building every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings from 6-7 p.m., or until you tucker out.  Details:

•Pickleball is a game of ping pong that is played on ½ the size of a tennis court. 

•We use a paddle and a whiffle ball

•We laugh a lot throughout the game.

•No athletic ability is required.

•Little movement is necessary to play the game.

•There are only 5 main rules to learn so it is very easy to learn.     

•The first 15 minutes will be instructional and will cover the aspects and strategies of the  game. After that, it’s free play!

•No paddle or balls?  No worry. We have extra paddles and balls available for anyone who wants to give pickleball a try. •Adults only.

There will be a summer camp for children during the summer break.  Dates are TBD For more information about the game of pickleball, go to www.usapa.org. Any questions, feel free to call Becki at 509-679-1904 or visit the Leavenworth Pickleball Facebook page at Leavenworth Pickleball.  To stay up to date on the latest news for Leavenworth Pickleball, send us an email at info@leavenworthpickleball.com and you will be added to the email list. 

Regional

Nursing program granted continued accreditation

 The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) has announced that it has granted continuing accreditation to the Wenatchee Valley College associate nursing program.

 Accreditation means that a program has met high standards of quality. Programs are regularly evaluated to ensure standards are met and to recommend improvements.

 “The ACEN commends the flexibility, courage, and resiliency demonstrated by nursing program faculty and leaders, and their institutional colleagues during the global pandemic,” ACEN wrote in the notification letter. “The ACEN would like to offer a note of thanks for maintaining high standards while providing outstanding support to the students and your communities.”

 “I applaud the nursing faculty and staff for their steadfast commitment to quality education and student success,” said Dr. Jenny Capelo, director of nursing programs

 The associate nursing program helps prepare students to take the examination for licensure as a registered nurse. Learn more about WVC nursing programs at wvc.edu/Nursing.

 The next accreditation visit has been scheduled for Fall 2028. Learn more about ACEN at acenursing.org. Contact: Libby Siebens, community relations executive director, 509-682-6436 Monday - Thursday.

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