Faith Lutheran holds Holy Week services

Posted by on Apr 9, 2019 in All Content, Communities, East Wenatchee, Food & Religion, Holidays, News, Special | Comments Off on Faith Lutheran holds Holy Week services EAST WENATCHEE — Faith Lutheran Church, 171 Eastmont Ave., will be holding several events in the month of April. Holy Week services are as follows: Palm Sunday Divine Service, 9:30 a.m., April 14 Maundy Thursday Service, 7 p.m., April 18 Good Friday/Tenebrae Vespers, 7 p.m., April 19 The Vigil of Easter, 8 p.m., April 20 On April 21, Easter Sunday will begin with Sunrise Services at 6:30 a.m....
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Hunt Easter eggs in Eastmont park April 14

Posted by on Apr 2, 2019 in All Content, Communities, East Wenatchee, Entertainment, Holidays, News, Special | Comments Off on Hunt Easter eggs in Eastmont park April 14 EAST WENATCHEE — The City of East Wenatchee will host an Easter egg hunt from 2 to 4 p.m. April 14 in Eastmont Community Park next to the Aquatic Center. An additional sensory-friendly egg hunt will be held from 1 to 1:45 p.m. The egg hunt is for ages 10 and under, divided into three separate age brackets — ages 4 and under, ages 5-7 and ages 8-10. Cost is $1 to hunt seven candy and...
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Pictorial Past | School dedication

Posted by on Mar 26, 2019 in All Content, Communities, East Wenatchee, News, Schools | Comments Off on Pictorial Past | School dedication State Superintendent of Public Instruction Louis Bruno speaks during dedication ceremonies for Sterling Junior High School in East Wenatchee on Sept. 24, 1961.
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Work begins on new Gateway Park

Posted by on Mar 19, 2019 in All Content, Communities, East Wenatchee, Government, News | Comments Off on Work begins on new Gateway Park EAST WENATCHEE — Work began March 11 on the new Gateway Park, which will serve as a community plaza and entrance to downtown East Wenatchee. Earlier this year, the city council awarded a $533,102 contract to East Wenatchee-based KRCI for the project, which should completed by the end of May. The amount includes sales tax. The city purchased 20,000 square feet of property at 88 9th St. N.E....
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Red Cross has blood drives in late March, early April

Posted by on Mar 19, 2019 in All Content, Communities, East Wenatchee, News, Other Communities | Comments Off on Red Cross has blood drives in late March, early April NCW — The American Red Cross has the following blood drives scheduled in late March and early April: March 22: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Kings Orchard Church of Christ, 1610 Orchard Ave., Wenatchee April 1: 1:30 to 7 p.m., Kings Orchard Church of Christ, 1610 Orchard Ave., Wenatchee April 2: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Kings Orchard Church of Christ, 1610 Orchard Ave., Wenatchee April 5: 10 a.m. to 3...
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Eastmont Parks & Rec schedules activities

Posted by on Mar 12, 2019 in All Content, Communities, East Wenatchee, News, Recreation | Comments Off on Eastmont Parks & Rec schedules activities EAST WENATCHEE — Eastmont Parks & Recreation has activities planned in the coming months. Spring break basketball camp for ages 8-18 will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. April 1-4. The fee is $55. Registration deadline is March 22. Rugrat Nation basketball camp for ages 5-7 will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. April 1-4. The fee is $40. Registration deadline is March 22. Strikers baseball camp for...
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East Wenatchee student serves as Senate page

Posted by on Mar 5, 2019 in All Content, Communities, East Wenatchee, News, Schools | Comments Off on East Wenatchee student serves as Senate page OLYMPIA — Jacqueline Alvarez, a junior at Eastmont Junior High School, recently served as a Senate page during the 2019 legislative session. Alvarez was sponsored by Sen. Brad Hawkins of East Wenatchee. The Senate Page Program is an opportunity for Washington students to spend a week working in the Legislature. Pages are responsible for such tasks as transporting documents between offices as...
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Divorce Recovery program begins March 3

Posted by on Feb 26, 2019 in All Content, Communities, East Wenatchee, News | Comments Off on Divorce Recovery program begins March 3 EAST WENATCHEE — Eastmont Community Church will offer Divorce Recovery, a 10-week program to be held on Sundays beginning March 3 at 4:30 p.m., for those who are going through divorce or a broken relationship. The church is located at 783 4th St. N.E. The course covers such topics as loss and grief, unhooking, anger and depression, and forgiveness. Emotional support groups will also be...
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Pictorial Past | Service club donates baseball gear

Posted by on Feb 26, 2019 in All Content, Communities, Correspondents, East Wenatchee, History, Pictorial Past, Special | Comments Off on Pictorial Past | Service club donates baseball gear The East Wenatchee Kiwanis Club presents Eastmont Little League officials with new batting helmets in September of 1961.
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Write on the River presents open mic night

Posted by on Feb 19, 2019 in All Content, Communities, East Wenatchee, Entertainment, News | Comments Off on Write on the River presents open mic night EAST WENATCHEE — Write On The River presents its next Four Minutes of Fame event at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 28 at Bob’s Burgers & Brew, 795 Grant Road in East Wenatchee. Four Minutes of Fame is a free, casual way to enjoy local writers reading their original work including poetry, essays, short fiction, a journal entry or novel excerpt. This is not a competition, performance, slam or critique,...
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