Need a Sports Physical? Get ready for the upcoming season with a convenient exam at NEW Health Colville Medical! Here are the details:

• When: July 11th and August 8th from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
• Where: NEW Health Colville Medical: 358 N. Main St.
• How: Call to schedule an appointment today! 509.935.6004

We're Hiring! Join our team at Colville Medical as a Medical Assistant. Apply at newhealth.org/careers

R.E. Lee

R. E. Lee Shoe Company, 102 N Main St in beautiful downtown Colville!!

July is a GREAT month to shop at the R. E. Lee Shoe Company!! There are so many great sandals and shoes...AND there is clothing as well! We have air conditioning  and there is a wonderful staff to help you!

We invite you to enjoy yourself at the R. E. Lee Shoe Company at First and Main

in historic downtown Colville!

This charity golf tournament is open to anyone that wants to golf, register a four-some, be one of our sponsors or provide a donation item for our silent auction after the tournament. There are a variety of sponsorship levels available and any amount would be appreciated. This year, we are again offering the opportunity to sponsor one of our many “hazards” for $50.00.

Here is the link to our online order site for payment; the player registration and sponsorship opportunities are listed under retail/events:

https://order.toasttab.com/online/elks-lodge-1753-colville-wa-1851-e-hawthorne-ave

Registration and sponsorship forms are located on our new lodge webpage:

https://elks1753.com/

All net proceeds will go directly to the Washington Elks Therapy Program for Children, and our goal is to keep the overhead for this tournament below 30% of the money raised. We can only achieve this goal with help from generous sponsors, such as yourselves.

We would LOVE to have you come and join us in this wonderful endeavor!

Here's a look at the Libraries of Stevens County's upcoming programming! Thank you for taking

the time to share these fun, free events with your audience!

PRESS RELEASE!

The Libraries of Stevens County Board of Trustees will hold their July meeting at the Loon Lake Library on Thursday, July 18th at 10 a.m. The Loon Lake Library is located at 4008 Cedar St, Loon Lake, WA 99148. As always, the meeting is open to the public and comments are welcomed. Arrangements to provide reasonable accommodations including handicap accessibility or an interpreter will be made upon receiving forty-eight (48) hours advance notice. For further information please visit the Library’s website thelosc.org or phone 509-233-9621.

Check thelosc.org or with your local branch for hours and contact information.

Weekly Preschool Storytime

An opportunity to learn and practice early literacy skills through stories, songs, and fingerplays.

Chewelah: Tuesdays - 10:30 am

Colville: Thursdays - 10:30 am & Wednesdays - 10:30 at the N.E.W. Farmers Market.

May -August at the Market Booth.

Kettle Falls: Tuesdays - 10:30 am

Lakeside: Wednesdays - 10:30 am

Loon Lake: Thursdays - 10:30 am

Weekly Tech Help

Chewelah: Wednesdays - 3 pm- 4 pm

Colville: Tuesdays - 11 am- 12 pm

Kettle Falls: Thursdays - 11 am - 12 pm

Hunters, Lakeside, Loon Lake, Northport: by appointment

Friends of the Loon Lake Library Book Sale

Friday and Saturday, August 2nd & 3rd, 10 am - 2 pm

Book Sale sponsored by the Friends of Loon Lake Library at their Springdale location - 107 W Shaffer Springdale Wa (old Hotza Motza Pizza). All proceeds help support library programming and community literacy!

Summer Reading Program

June 3rd - August 30th

Read + Win: start your summer reading & complete your ticket to enter the grand prize raffles by Aug 30! You can read all summer and enter up to 5 tickets. Prizes include lego kits, gift cards to local entities, Kindle Fire tablets, STEAM kits from Mobius, quad floaties, and more! Stop by your library or find more information at thelosc.org/summer

Crayon Conversation

June 1st-August 31st

Bring us your used crayons this summer and we will send them to the National Crayon Recycle Program to be recycled and converted into new crayons!

Kettle Falls Book Nook

Open Weekly-

Every Tuesday & Thursday 10 am - 12 pm

Every Wednesday 1 - 3 pm

And now open the first Saturday of the month!

Professional Dementia Series at the Colville Library

Every first Monday of the month, 2 - 3 pm (In person or via Zoom )

Directed at paid caregivers, case managers, home health aids, community health workers, etc., this series is a monthly, in-depth exploration of many topics related to Dementia.

Dementia Friends Information Session

Every first Monday of the month, 11 am - 12 pm at the Loon Lake Library and 4 - 5 pm at the Colville Library (In person or via Zoom)

Zoom for Colville

Zoom for Loon Lake

In this hour-long session, you will learn:

• What dementia is

• How to communicate with someone living with dementia

• Actions you can take to support people with dementia

UnBEARable: Bear Safety

Empower your kids with essential bear safety skills! Learn how to stay safe in bear country through engaging activities and practical tips, ensuring their outdoor adventures are both fun and secure.

Loon Lake: Friday, June 28 - 11 am

Kettle Falls: Friday, July 12 - 11 am 

Colville: Friday, July 19 - 2 pm

Lakeside: Friday, July 26 - 2 pm

Northport: Friday, August 2 - 2 pm

Hunters: Friday, August 9 - 11 am 

Forest Discovery

Discover the complexities of the forests around you and learn how we study them!

Colville: Tuesday, July 9th - 11 am

Chewelah: Wednesday, July 10th - 11 am

Loon Lake: Monday, July 15th - 11 am

Lakeside: Tuesday, July 16th - 11 am

Hunters: Wednesday, July 17th - 11 am

Northport: Tuesday, July 23rd - 11 am

Kettle Falls: Wednesday, July 24th - 11am

Leave No Trace

Bigfoot has been doing it for years! Learn Leave No Trace principles to respect and protect the park, and then earn a Junior Ranger badge.

Lakeside: Friday, June 28 - 2pm

Northport: Friday, July 12 - 2pm

Chewelah: Friday, July 19 - 11am

Loon Lake: Friday, July 26 - 11am

Kettle Falls: Friday, August 2 - 11am

Colville Together Fourth Friday

Friday, July 26th, 3 - 6pm

Take part in the 4th Friday Art Walk at the Colville Public Library. See the artist's work inside and enjoy a family art activity on the front lawn!

Take-N-Create: Moving Paper Origami Fidget

Monday, July 15th - while supplies last

Come in and pick up a Take-n-Create kit to make a Moving Paper Origami Fidget. These kits are available for all patrons but have a Young Adult (teen) focus. Pick up a kit at your local library while supplies last!

Take-N-Make: Flower Bookmark

Thursday, August 1st - while supplies last

Join us for this month's take-n-make - Flower Bookmark. These kits are available for all patrons but have a Pre-K - 3rd focus. Pick up a kit at your local library while supplies last!

Author Talk with Max Brallier

Tuesday, July 16th - 11 am online event

Would you survive a zombie apocalypse? Join us to talk with New York Times bestselling author Max Brallier about The Last Kids on Earth, both the book series and the animated series on Netflix. In this virtual event, Max will share how he came up with the different monsters and villains as well as the unique ways that Jack and his friends figure out to defeat them.

https://libraryc.org/scrld/50127

Author Talk with Elizabeth Acevedo

Tuesday, July 23rd - 11 am online event

You’re invited to learn about the power of poetry with Elizabeth Acevedo! In this exciting author conversation and Q&A, Acevedo will provide a short reading from her National Book Award winning and New York Times bestselling novel-in-verse, The Poet X serving as the backdrop to this amazing chat! 

https://libraryc.org/scrld/50555

Author Talk with Dan Santat

Wednesday, July 31st - 11 am online event

Join this year’s winner of the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, Dan Santat, as he inspires tweens and teens to tell their own stories through graphic novels. His winning book, A First Time for Everything, is a graphic memoir based on his own awkward middle school years and the trip to Europe that changed his life. https://libraryc.org/scrld/50983

Take-N-Try: Trash Audit

Thursday, August 1st - while supplies last

Pick up a Take & Try Kit with everything you need to learn something new. For adults of all ages. Have you ever wondered what you throw away in a week? Take this Trash Audit Challenge and learn more about your garbage. Complete the challenge for a chance to win a basket of reusable, waste-reducing, home items!

Loon Lake Paint n’ Sip

Thursday, August 1st - 1pm at the Old Schoolhouse (4000 Colville Rd)

Come enjoy an introduction to painting with Emily while sipping juice at the Old Schoolhouse Loon Lake across the street from the Loon Lake Library.

Brick Builders Club at the Chewelah Library

Every second Monday of the month, 3:30 pm

Build - create - imagine! Join us on the second Monday of the month for building challenges and creations.

Things with Strings at the Kettle Falls Library

NEW SUMMER HOURS: JULY-AUGUST Wednesdays at 11 am

Come enjoy an introduction to music with R.D. from Haus of Rock. Bring your own instrument or practice with our ukuleles.

VR by Appointment at the Colville Public Library

Thursdays by Appointment

Come experience Virtual Reality at the Colville Public Library! Call and make an appointment to experience this amazing technology. 509-684-6620. Ages 13+, under 18 need signed permission from a parent/guardian.

https://libraryc.org/scrld/49699

Member Texas Hold Em’ Cash Game 5 pm ; Member Joker Poker 7 pm First Saturday of the Month Big Public Texas Hold Em’ Tournament 11:00 am Members ; Guests Enjoy: Full Bar, Big Screen TV for Sports Games; Events, Two Pool Tables, Two Dart Boards, Pull Tabs, Juke Box ;Lots of Table Seating ; more! Available to the Public: Multi Venue Private Meeting Room for Rent with Dance Floor, Stage for Band, Seating, Full Bar, Full Kitchen, Catering and More! BOOK NOW for Birthdays, Fundraisers, Office Parties, Receptions, Baby Showers, Club Meetings, Memorials ; Christmas Parties etc. BEST PRICE IN TOWN - DISCOUNT FOR MEMBERS Other Activities offered: Paint ; Sip Parties, Bunco, Fundraisers, Dances, Karaoke ; More!

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL (509) 684-4534 Colville Eagles Lake Roosevelt Aerie 2797 was founded in 1948, Supporting the Colville ; Surrounding Areas for 76 Years! COME JOIN OUR CLUB! One Year Membership: Aerie $51.00 Ladies Auxiliary $24.00 (Military ; Service Industries ie: EMT’S, Police, Fire, Border Patrol, etc. (One Year Free)

We are here to serve businesses and job seekers in Stevens, Ferry, Pend Oreille, and Lincoln Counties. Our services include the WorkSource WA job board, where businesses can create an employer account, post jobs, and view resumes that match their job description. If businesses would like their open positions featured on our WorkSource Colville Facebook page, please let us know. We also offer assistance with On-the-Job-Training , where newly hired, qualified applicants could be eligible for 50 percent reimbursement of their wages to their new employer during the training period. A contract must be in place before the first day of employment. We also have information on the Work Opportunity Tax Credit if businesses hire individuals from certain populations. If businesses are facing layoffs, they check out our Layoff assistance page for resources. For a comprehensive view of services available to employers, go to the Employer Resources section on the ESD Website. Feel free to contact our office at (509) 685-6158 to learn more about these resources.

WorkSource Colville

TEDD

Through a grant from the Washington State Microenterprise Association, Tri County Economic Development District is presenting a series of workshops dedicated to helping small businesses.

TEDD’s new Business Explorer Series will feature a variety of topics, including starting a business, marketing techniques, developing

Washington Small Business Credit Initiative

Working with private partners, Commerce expects to leverage new private capital (10:1 ratio) to expand lending and investment in small businesses and entrepreneurship, build small business ecosystems and create jobs.