Volume 18, Issue 4
<h3>The Center News ~ April 2010</h3>
<h1> From The Front Office</h1>

 Dear CCC friends and members, I have great news to share will you all. The CCC Building Committee has finalized plans and is almost ready to hire a contractor for the next phase of building renovations. That will  include the back room, the second floor, installation of sprinklers and acoustical improvements. Before the month is out we will be starting on the job. Yes, the long-awaited moment is finally here! (Do I hear a drum-roll?) 
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A huge thank-you goes out to Reed Engel, who spent countless hours on this task, as well as a host of others who volunteered their time. Our appreciation can hardly be expressed enough to the following folks: Larry Darley, Dave Swanberg, Dale Crandall, Bob and Jane Thompson, Pat Walter, Dan Naylor, Christian Johnson, John Jones, Jim Wells, Phil Baker, Rick and Patti Baker and Bill McDaniels. We could not have done it without these generous folks, who all had a part in making this next phase of renovations become reality.
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 Of course, there will be many other tasks to manage, more funding to seek and many more volunteers needed to complete the entire project, but this is a big start. Needless to say, we will keep you all posted on developments, monthly, in this newsletter.
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In other news, I am happy to announce that the CCC has received several recent grants.  Okanogan County TAB (Tourist Advisory Board) has awarded us $750 to be used for advertising, Icicle Fund, from Leavenworth, WA has granted us $3,750 to go towards building renovations, as has the USDA Rural Development agency, in the amount of $11,000. Both of those grants are earmarked for acoustical improvements in the front part of the building. Receiving these awards is a tremendous vote of confidence and affirmation that what we are doing here is recognized as an asset to our community.
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I also want to tell you about several important events in April. Starting off the month will be our indoor Flea Market, Friday and Saturday, April 2nd and 3rd. In years past this event has been very well attended and a great fundraiser for the Center. An opportunity for individuals to sell goods and a great way to get rid of your unwanted stuff, the Flea Market has become a CCC tradition.
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Also this month will be a mini film-festival, presented by the Tonasket Natural Foods Co-op and the 3rd Annual Green Okanogan Alternative Fair, both of which I hope you can attend. There is more information on these worthwhile events further on in this newsletter.
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The Second Annual Girls’ Night Out, although not for everyone, (no guys allowed) was a wonderful event and the opening of the center’s Tonasket Food Bank Drive. We have several boxes in the lobby for donations, so next time you come to an event please bring a non-perishable food item to give. It’s the least we can do to help our community members in need.
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In closing, I would like to thank you all for hanging in with us during the long haul of remodeling the building.  It seems to have taken ages! But I think it’s safe to say that the end result will be worth the wait.
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Until next time,
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River

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<h1>UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER:</h1>

<ul><li>May 1 - Young People’s Band Performance</li>

<li>May 7 - film “Back to the Garden”</li>

<li>May 8 - Pamtingpa benefit event</li>

<li>May 15 - OCCAC Composting Workshop</li>

<li>May 21 - Friday Night Social Night</li>
 
<li>Memorial Day Softball game
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<h5>April’s featured artist is Watercolorist, Claire Jeffko – come check out her paintings in the front lobby!</h5>

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<h1>Green Okanogan Fair This Month</h1>

The third annual Green Okanogan Alternative Fair will be held at the CCC April 17 and 18. Doors will open at 9:30am for registration, coffee and networking, and the first 50 people to register will receive a CFL (compact florescent light bulb).
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On Saturday the event will begin with a presentation and discussion on local food, from 10am-12noon, followed by a one-hour lunch break serving local foods. At 1pm an informational film will be shown and then from 2-3pm there will be an update on the local recycling efforts in Okanogan County. Finally, from 3-4pm there will be a collection of glass and plastic recyclables along with a demonstration of a glass crusher, followed with a Q&amp;A session.
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Sunday, April 18 at 10am, participants will meet at the CCC for a local farm garden tour. Bring a sack lunch.
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For more information call Loreen at 509-741-0834 or visit <a href="http://www.greenokanogan.org" target="_tlx">www.greenokanogan.org</a>.

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<h1>Local Recycling Options</h1>

Although Tonasket does not offer a regular recycling center, there are many options available to those who are willing to spend a little extra time and effort in order to help keep our environment clean. Below is a list of local places that will take recyclables and what they accept.
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<ul><li> e-Waste and glass – Green Okanogan (April 17 at CCC)</li>

<li> Toner and ink cartridges, cell phones, iPods and laptops – II Sisters Video (486-1027)</li>

<li> Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs – Tonasket Natural Foods Co-op (21 W. 4th St.)</li>

<li> Magazines and glossy paper – Tonasket School PTO (drop-box at Tonasket Youth Center parking lot located at the top of 4th Ave.)</li>

<li> Aluminum cans – Tonasket Senior Center (22 E. 5th Street)</li>

<li>Appliances, scrap metal, aluminum, brass, stainless steel, tin, sheet metal, auto batteries, etc – Okanogan Sales &amp; Recycling (509-560-1020)</li>
<li> Shredded paper – Doggie In The Window pet store (downtown Tonasket)</li>

<li>Magazines, newspapers, corrugated cardboard, mixed paper, plastic jugs and motor oil – Okanogan Central Landfill (240 B &amp; O North Road, 509-422-2602) There are also several drop-off sites located in the county, call for more info.</li>

<li>Cans, vehicle batteries and radiators, copper, brass and stainless steel – Jimmy Morelli  (509-476-2831) if you can’t bring it to him, he will pick up items free of charge!</li>
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There are other options throughout the county as well. For more information call Loreen at 509-741-0834 or log onto <a href="http://www.greenokanogan.org" target="_tlx"> www.greenokanogan.org</a>.
 
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<h1>Apple Hill Art Camp for Children at CCC</h1>

Apple Hill Art Camp will be offering its 6th season of camp this summer. Classes, taught by talented artists, are scheduled for June 14-18 for younger campers, ages 5-10 and June 28-July 2 for the older kids, ages 11 and up. Registration is May 1 for first time campers and May 2 for all others. Peggy Crandall, at 509-223-3172 is registrar for the first camp session and Jody Olson, at 509-322-4071 is registrar for the second session.
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“Numerous studies show that art enriches children, engaging them in problem-solving, innovation, and creativity while increasing their confidence and self-esteem”, explains camp director, Jody Olson.
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A new feature this year is for parents to take a class with their children for just $5 for students aged 5-10 or $10 for those aged 11-16.
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There are several ways for community members to help with this worthwhile endeavor. Financial assistance is always welcome, in whatever amount. Just $35 will underwrite actual costs for one camper and $100 will cover a teacher’s stipend. Art supplies are also needed, call Jody Olson to offer donations of materials.
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 If you have extra time to donate a great way to help would be to provide snacks for children or help clean up at the end of the day or session. Tax-deductible donations may be sent to the CCC at P.O. Box 664, Tonasket, WA 98855. Please be sure to indicate that you want the funds to be donated to Apple Hill Art Camp. For additional information or to ask about other ways to help, call camp director, Jody Olson.

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<h4> Remember to bring in your donations of non-perishable goods for the Tonasket Food Bank Drive – Collection boxes are located in CCC front lobby!</h4>

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<h1>Middle Eastern Dance Workshop April 10</h1>

Dare to Dance! on April 10th with Na'ilah, director of Ya! Banat! Middle Eastern Dance Troupe.  Na'ilah is offering a workshop on 'Raqs El Assaya', recognized by audiences as a cane dance.  This style of dance is known as BELEDI, meaning it has folk or country origins.  It originated in Egypt in the Said, or Upper Egypt region of the country.  It is believed that country women of the region had fun playing off the mens' Tahtiyb, which is a martial art practiced with fighting sticks. The attitude of this traditional dance is fun and relaxed. 
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The workshop will start promptly at 10:00 on Saturday so come early to register. There will be a short lunch break about noon and class will finish up at 2:00. Participants will learn Beledi steps, costume styles, music rhythm and a short choreography.  Cost is $30 which includes the cane.  For those who have canes, or bellydance beginners who just want to learn some Beledi moves without the prop, cost will be $25. Space is limited with swinging canes so please pre-register and reserve a cane by calling Kim at 509-486-2272.
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Come prepared to exert:  Bring water, a light lunch snack, wear clothing that allows movement (dance leotards, harem pants ok, full skirts will catch the cane and interfere with learning the movements), if possible a couple of large rubber bands to wrap around your cane to give better grip.  Kim will have tape on hand to prevent blisters!
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Dare to Dance, with Kim 'Na'ilah' Black, known by her friends as SisterWilde.

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<h5> “We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean, but the ocean would be less because of that missing drop.”<br /><br />
<i>– Mother Teresa</i></h5>

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<h1> Film Festival to Benefit Tonasket Natural Foods Co-op</h1>

The Tonasket Natural Foods Co-op is presenting a mini film festival this spring at the Community Cultural Center, with three evenings of movies planned. The first film, Lords of Nature: Life in a Land of Great Predators, will show on Friday, April 9. Doors will open at 6:00 pm with the documentary starting at 7. Jay Kehne of Conservation Northwest will be present for a Q&amp;A and discussion following the screening. This film was shown last year at the CCC and many who missed it have expressed a desire to have it shown again. The key subject matter is living with wolves and cougars in the West. Savory snacks and desserts will be available for purchase.
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The second event will be on Friday, April 23 and will feature a showing of The World According to Monsanto: From Agent Orange to GMO's. This is an engrossing, eye opening film and a must for anyone who has concerns for the food supply and the influence of big agri-business and their role in the foods we eat. Again, doors will open at 6:00 with the film at 7, with refreshments available and a post-screening discussion. There will be the opportunity to join The Institute for Responsible Technology that evening, as well.
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The third function is a Big Spring Event to put everyone in a great mood for the warm weather ahead.  This will be a double feature, whole evening event, suitable for the entire family.
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Doors will open at 5:00 pm, with a dinner prepared and served by Judy Linnetty and friends, available by donation. The menu shall be announced at a later date, but for those who know Judy's cooking, you know it is not to be missed! Harvey Swanson, local poet and musician, will be performing that evening, along with other local musicians.
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The documentary, Back to the Garden will be shown first at 6:30. One Pine and Skeeter, two of the featured players in the movie, will be with us.
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Following an intermission will be the film, Playing for Change - Peace Through Music, a wonderful documentary with an uplifting and inspiring message. It features superb musicians, both famous and unknown, from all around the world. There will also be the opportunity to contribute to the Playing for Change Foundation, with 100% of these donations going to help build music schools and aid impoverished children throughout the world. You won't want to miss the Big Spring Event that will inspire you and have you singing for weeks!
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Admission to all the films, as well as refreshments, will be by donation. Please join us and come support this important Co-op benefit.

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Omak Performing Arts Center presents
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FAUSTWORK MASK THEATRE
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Friday, April 16 at 7:30pm
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$15 Adults/ $5 Students K-12
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Tickets available at the door. Doors open 6:30pm or call Omak PAC office at 826-7688 to reserve your ticket with a credit card.</strong>
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Robert Faust is the founder and artistic director of Faustwork Mask Theatre. He has produced and created shows that have toured theatres, festivals, universities, schools and corporate events, and also has appeared in Italy, England, Australia, Hong Kong and other countries. Mr. Faust designs and creates the masks used in performances, which are made from wood, leather, celastic, neoprene or bronze, and primarily used on stage but are also found in galleries and have been commissioned by the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, Pilobolus, Momix, Harvard University, The Paul Winter Consort and David Kirk/ Callaway Editions, Inc.
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Outside ticket outlets: Corner Shelf, Omak Rawson’s, Okanogan &amp; Tonasket Interiors
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More info at: <a href="http://www.omakpc.com" target="_tlx">www.omakpac.com</a>
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<h1>Okanogan Spring Plant Frenzy April 17</h1>

On Saturday, April 17, Tonasket’s Triangle Park will be the location for the 2nd annual Okanogan Spring Plant Frenzy, from 10am-4pm. This event, which is sponsored by Friends of the Trees Society, Local Food Economy Community Project and the CCC, is an opportunity for local residents to obtain a wide variety of trees, plants and seeds, which enables more home food production in the Okanogan. 
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There is no vendor fee, and people are encouraged to set up booths, tables or even a blanket on the lawn. Bring a tarp or plastic sheet to put down if you are bringing plants that will be messy or leave piles of dirt. Pre-registration is not necessary, although interested vendors may want to contact Skeeter (Michael Pilarski) at 486-4056 or <a href="mailto:michael@friendsofthetrees.net">michael@friendsofthetrees.net</a> for more information.
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 This is an opportunity to sell, buy, barter or just give away plants, seeds, fruit trees, nursery stock, herb divisions, etc. This event is also an early Farmers’ Market and farmers are welcome to bring their locally produced food to sell.
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Triangle Park, located at the north end of town on the west side of Hwy 97, is also the site the of Tonasket Farmers’ Market.
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<h4>The 2010 Tonasket Farmers Market
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Will begin Thursday, May 20th 
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Triangle Park • Hours will be 3-7pm</h4>

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<h5>The CCC is trying to locate two missing items: an iPod dock, and two Wii cables have been misplaced. If anyone knows the whereabouts of either one of these please contact the office.For more information call Farmers' Market Manager, Matt Welles at 486-8803</h5>


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<h1>Alternative School Sponsors Teen Dance at CCC</h1>
<i>~submitted by Shay Brown, Tonasket Alterna­tive High School Student</i>
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Tonasket Alternative High School will be hosting a dance at the CCC for teenagers on April 16, starting at 6pm and ending promptly at 10pm.
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Our DJ will be Sick  Donkey (Blue Jay Hankins) a former Alternative School student here in Tonasket, who will spin the tunes for the dance. The B’natural Alternative School Band will also be performing music such as, <i>Drive by Incubus</i> and <i>Seven Nations Army</i> by the White Stripes. 
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Teens will be allowed outside in a designated area. No smoking rules apply, those who decide to leave the premises will not be allowed back inside. Parents should be sure to pick up their kids no later than 10:00.
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 This year’s theme for the Alternative High School is promoting ourselves in a positive way. All teenagers will need to keep that in mind when attending. You must be in high school to attend this dance. All high school students are invited from ages 14-19.
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 The charge for the dance is $5 for local students, $7 for teen guests and $9 for couples. This dance is one of the fundraisers we are holding to help pay for the end of the year field trip.

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Call the CCC office at 486-1328 for more information.<br /></h5></center>


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