News bites for July 19

OTHELLO — CHS Sun Basin Growers recently donated to Adams County District 5, according to a statement from the fire district. CHS Senior Director of Operations Tyson Chick and Director of Operations Chris Guess last week presented a check for $10,000 to Chief Gary Lebacken. The money, provided by CHS’ Seeds of Stewardship program, will go toward replacing extrication tools with new tools that can be deployed faster, require less manpower and offer more capabilities than the current tools, according to the statement. The CHS Seeds for Stewardship program matches cooperative contributions for projects in rural communities, according to CHS’ website. Since 2020, more than 300 communities have benefited from matching grants. EPHRATA — Heavenly Roofing in Ephrata will hold a coloring contest this month for budding artists up to 12 years old, according to an announcement from the Ephrata Chamber of Commerce.