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Poppies for veterans

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City Council

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Othello Veterans of Foreign Wars post commander Tommie Tindell presents a symbolic Buddy Poppie to Grace Rocha during the annual fundraiser in honor of Veterans Day.

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he Othello Community Hospital awarded its first DAISY Award on Monday, Nov.9 honoring extraordinary care in nursing. DAISY is an acronym for Diseases Attacking the Immune System. The DAISY foundation was created in honor of J. Patrick Barnes who died at 33 from the auto-immune disease Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura. The Barnes family wanted to remember his charitable, natural and kind spirit by acknowledging the compassion and care he received from his nurses. OCH nurse Cindy Peterson knew Pat Barnes. Her brother was Barnes’ fraternity brother at Washington State University and is involved in See DAISY A 5











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Othello Community Hospital nurses Kari Blaak, Linda Bork, Kathi Trussel and Barbie Dailey were nominated for the hospital’s first DAISY award presentation. Not pictured, nominee Jane Zyph.

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ergeant Nels Larson was honored Monday night at the City Council meeting for 25 years of service to the Othello Police Department. Following is a tribute that was read by Mayor Shannon McKay at a short awards ceremony where Sergeant Larson was awarded a plaque: “Nels was born and raised in Othello. He graduated from Othello High School and then served a twoyear mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is married and has six children. Nels started with the City as a Reserve Officer in 1979 and was hired as a Dispatcher / Jailer in 1984. In 1989 he was hired as a Police Officer and he was promoted to Sergeant in 2007. He is involved with traffic safety issues. He has written and obtained several grants in this area amounting to thousands of dollars in equipment and overtime being received by the department, one of the more popular being the SIDNE Vehicle, which Nels has used to train over 400 young people about the effects of alcohol consumption on driving. Nels is also a Field Training Officer responsible for training new recruits, and he is involved in maintaining accreditation files for the department. As a community, we salute Sergeant Larson for his service.” Other issues discussed at the meeting included a staff recommendation to the council to table the vehicle parking code that has been the centerpiece for much of the discussion the past few meetings. According to city planner Darryl Piercy, “There are many, many elements of our code that compliment each other but aren’t found in the same area.” Piercy went on to explain that after careful examination of the city’s codes, he found most of the pieces to the proposed code already existed in the current code. For some reason, however, they were not in the same place. He suggested council table the issue and give him time to comb out the code and find all of the pieces before council discusses the issue See COUNCIL A 3

Jay Manon Contributing writer

Election results

oy Dodge is an American veteran who takes Veterans Day very seriously. Dodge served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. He was born and raised in Vermont where he was working in a paper mill when he received his draft notice. Rather than being drafted into the Army, Dodge sought to enlist in the Air Force as a weapons mechanic. This was on the advice of his brother who served in the Korean War in the same capacity. “Based on my brother’s advice, I figured I would have a better chance of surviving the war as a weapons mechanic in the Air Force,” Dodge said. He wasn’t fond of water, so the Navy was not an option for him. Dodge served in Vietnam during 1966 and 1967, a total of one year and one day. He was stationed at an Air Force base located about 89 miles north of Saigon, South Vietnam. A weapons mechanic in the Vietnam War was responsible for arming and disarming aircraft. As a weapons mechanic, Dodge was also responsible for ordinance disposal. This involved fixing aircraft guns that were jammed and bombs that had not properly deployed from the aircraft. Additionally, Dodge was responsible for digging up bombs

Although the recent election will not be certified until Nov. 24, the latest results are pretty solid. The Othello mayor race went to Tim Wilson with 491 votes (67.45 percent). Ken Johnson received 237 votes (32.55 percent). For Initiative Measure 1033 which concerns state, county and city revenue, Adams County voters strongly mirrored the rest of the state. Adams County voted it down 58.12 percent to 41.88 percent and the state voted to reject the measure 57.38 percent to 42.62 percent. For Referendum Measure 71 (concerning rights for state-registered domestic partners) it was a much different story. It appears the measure will pass with the latest state-wide tally at 52.55 percent approving it and 47.45 percent rejecting. Most Adams County voters felt different with only 26.73 percent voting to approve the measure and 73.27 percent voting to reject. Susan Fagan appears to be headed to Olympia to represent Legislative District 9. Fagan received 55.09 percent of the district-wide vote with Pat Hailey receiving 44.91 percent. In Adams County, Fagan got 30.83 percent to Hailey’s 69.17 percent of the vote. Both candidates are Republican.

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Vietnam veteran Roy Dodge honors fellow combat veterans. that didn’t go off and blowing them up. Although Dodge wasn’t on the front lines, he did experience enemy fire. One night in May of 1966 the enemy launched an air attack on the Air Force base where Dodge was stationed. “They mortared us and rocketed the base all night long,” said Dodge. The attack destroyed two-thirds of the base and two-thirds of the aircraft. All of the aircraft were fight-

ers; there were no bombers at the base. Many of the jets were singlefighter aircraft such as 101s, 102s and 105s. The newest jets were the F4Cs, which were a phantom aircraft. Dodge was discharged in 1968 in Grand Forks, N.D. He came to Othello to visit the Kummer brothers, who were friends of his family. 1968 was a rather mild winter in Othello, and significantly more See VETERAN A 3

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William Henry Howes 1966-2009 William “Bill” Henry Howes, 43, Othello, passed away Nov. 6, 2009 in Othello, Washington. Bill was born Sept. 8, 1966 to Patricia Corbett and Robert Howes in Hollywood, Calif. When Bill was three he and his mother and his older brother, Michael, moved to Grants Pass, Ore. Bill attended his school years at Hidden Valley, Ore. Bill then left home and moved to Seattle where he met his wife Tammie. Bill worked in Seattle at Garrett Press where he was trained to be a journeyman press operator. This was a family-owned and operated business and Bill became part of the printing family, besides marrying into it. He and Tammie were married in July of 1987. After twenty years in the printing business, Bill decided it was time for a change of career. Being a handy guy – he liked to tinker with cars, computers, electronics and remodeled every house he lived in – he found a great fit working at Lowe’s. His people skills led him to his first promotion within two months. Within a few years he moved his way up to Operations Manager and had the opportunity to open the new store in Moses Lake. During 22 years of marriage he and Tammie were joined by their first son, Nicholas in 1987; Noah in 1990; and their daughter, Samantha in 1993. Bill was an avid family man. Whatever the kids were doing, or wanted to do, so did Bill. There were years of T-ball followed by baseball. Bill spent many years umpiring youth of all ages on many different baseball fields from Seattle to Shoreline to Snohomish. There were horse shows, FFA trips, 4-H events and always there were kids. Bill was the neighborhood dad. If the group was going somewhere and needed a ride - call Bill – he’ll take us. He chaperoned dances, field trips, BBQs and hosted many a BBQ himself. He loved to cook and feeding people was a hobby. One of Bill’s life ambitions

was to be a farmer. Kind of hard to do in Seattle, so he and Tammie headed to Othello where Tammie had grown up. Horses had always been around, but next thing you knew there were sheep, pigs and steers and a few dogs and cats too. Fairs and 4-H and FFA became the routine – spring shows with pigs and sheep, horse shows starting in early spring and running through fall, and then the fairs with pigs and sheep again. Throughout it all, Bill was entertained by and mentored hundreds of kids and others. Friends were an important part of Bill’s life and he had many. He developed and cultivated friendships. He often said “you can’t pick your relatives, but you can pick your friends.” He was great at remembering names, places and details and it always felt good to hear his hello because he knew who you were and he was happy to see you again. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. He was preceded in death by his brother, Michael and his mother, Patricia. He is survived by his wife, Tammie; sons Nicholas and Noah and daughter Samantha. His sister, Susan (Chris); father, Robert (Judy); Robert Jr; sister, Kimberly; along with several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law and nieces and nephews. The family will greet friends Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009, beginning at 10 a.m. with the funeral service to follow at 12:00 (noon) at the Nazarene Church Gathering Place, 835 E. Ash, Othello. Please leave a note and view the obituary at www.carver familyfuneralhome.com. Bill’s family asked Carver Family Funeral Home, Othello to care for the arrangements.

Salvador and Martina Nieves of Othello. He weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces and was 19 and one-half inches long.

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Charles Mark and Erika Wheaton, Redding, Calif. To Jared B. Bailey, Othello, 1028 E. Oak St., legally described as Lot 3 and the west 12 feet of Lot 4, Block 199, Othello’s Land Company’s First Addition, $125,000. Adam Perez, Othello to Gabriela Z. and Jorge E. Macias, Othello, 405 S. Third Ave., legally described as

Oct. 26 Emma Delight – A daughter was born to Michael and Jennifer Stevenson of Othello. She weighed 8 pounds, 16 ounces and was 20 inches long. Oct. 28 Moises – A son was born to

Oct. 29 Omar – A son was born to Hector E. Gomez and Elena Barajas of Othello. He weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces and was 20 inches long. Joseph Deandre – A son was born to Homero Dominguez and Ana Camacho of Othello. He weighed 6 pounds, 3 ounces and was 18 and threequarter inches long. Skyler James Scott – A son was born to Shayne Kultgen and Shavon Hoots of Othello. He weighed 8 pounds, 11 ounces and was 20 and onequarter inches long. Abraham – A son was born to Juan and Susana Robles of Mattawa. He weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces and was 19 inches long. Noemi Rosamarie – A daughter was born to Lorenzo and Amanda Ruiz of Moses Lake. She weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces and was 20 and one-half inches long. Oct. 31 Jolette – A daughter was born to Gerardo Galvez and Anita Cruz of Mattawa. She weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce and was 20 inches long. Nov. 1 Isabela Aimar – A daughter was born to Candido De Jesus and Olga Cornelio of Othello. She weighed 7 pounds and was 19 inches long. Guadalupe Angela – A daughter was born to Jesus and Lucia Jimenez of Othello. She weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces and was 20 inches long.

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Lot 6, Block 39, Barrett Addition, $114,900. Fannie Mae Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas to Alfredo Gomez and Salvador and Esperanza Baldobinez, Othello, 725 S. Sunset Acres Rd., legally described as part-time Farm Unit 190, Irrigation Block 49, Columbia Basin Project, $146,000. Blanca E. Suarez, Othello to Daniel L. Nygard, Othello, 200 S. First Ave., legally described as Lots A and B except the easterly 10 feet thereof, Lot C, expect the easterly 10 feet and the south half thereof, Block 27, Amended Plat of the Town of Othello, $190,000. Olsen Homes, LLC, Othello to Leonel Sauceda, Jr., Othello, 1055 Cobblestone Court, legally described as Lot 2, Block 2, Sagestone Fifth Addition, $140,000. Luz and Guillermina Martinez, Moses Lake to Francisco A. Ramirez, Jr., Othello, 2239 W. Justin Pl., legally described as Lot 5, Block 3, Summerset West First Addition, $130,000. Alfred V. and Faelela Mitchell, Othello to Brent L. and Maxine D. Mitchell, Othello, a property legally described as Farm Unit 214, Irrigation Block 45, Columbia Basin Project, $150,000.

fire line Nov. 3 Adams County district five firefighters responded at 11:22 a.m. to a gas leak at 2039 W. Bench Rd. Nov. 5 City of Othello firefighters responded at 4:33 p.m. to a motor vehicle collision at N. Fourth Ave. and E. Cedar Blvd.

police report Nov. 1 Police responded to the 1000 block of South Fourth Avenue for a report of mali-

cious mischief. An unknown male wearing a white sweatshirt struck a door with a baseball bat. Estimated cost of repair $100. Police responded to the report of some type of minivan striking a red 2000 Nissan pickup while parked in the Pic-A-Pop parking lot. The mini-van drove off before information could be exchanged. Anyone with information on this crime is asked to contact the police department. Othello police responded to a call from a 54 year-old female who was near the intersection of Second and Hemlock Street. Responding officers found the female who had been stabbed several times in the arms, hands, and legs. The victim was transported to the Othello Community Hospital. The investigation into the assault led to the arrest of Robert Jackson, 83, Othello. Jackson was transported to Ritzville where he was lodged at the Adams County correctional center for first-degree assault. Alcohol was a factor in the assault. Nov. 2 Abraham Rodriguez-Rivera, 23, Connell was stopped in the 100 block of South Fifth Avenue after he did not stop at a stop sign. Rodriguez-Rivera was issued a citation for failure to stop at a stop sign and a citation for third-degree driving while license suspended. Ignacio C. Ayala, 39, Othello, was arrested in the 1000 block of South First Avenue for third-degree driving while license suspended for unpaid tickets. A hit and run accident occurred in the parking lot at Time-Out Pizza. A black Ford Mustang was struck causing a large dent and scrapes on the rear driver side. The damage is estimated at approximately $1000. Anyone that has any information regarding this incident, please call the Othello Police Department.

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• Veterans Day • Veterans of Foreign Wars Poppy sale Lep-re-kon and Wal-Mart 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. • Adams County Commissioners, 9 a.m., Othello • Greater Othello Chamber of Commerce board, noon

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• Othello Senior Movie Club, 11:30 a.m., Reichert’s • Othello Rotary, noon • Othello Housing Authority, Checo’s Restaruant, 6 p.m. • Adams County Library District board, 7 p.m. • VFW, Masonic Lodge, 7:30 p.m.

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• AA, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 5:30 p.m.

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• City of Othello, Annual Fall Clean-up. 8a.m. – 2:30 p.m. -Vegetation Only • Book Nook book sale, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

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• Attend the church of your choice

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• Adams County Commissioners, 8:30 a.m., Ritzville

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•AA. 6 p.m. Othello Hospital conference room • Celebrating Recovery, 7 p.m. Sterling Savings Bank • Othello Eagles, 7:30 p.m. • Paul Revere Masonic Lodge, 8 p.m.

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• Adams County Park and Rec., Noon • Othello Hispanic Chamber, 6 p.m., McDonalds

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• Othello Senior Movie Club, 11:30 a.m., Reichert’s • Othello Rotary, noon • Sandhill Crane Festival committee, 7 p.m.

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NEWS IN BRIEF Senior Center announcel lunch menus The Othello Senior Center lunch menus for the remainder of the week include: Today, Nov. 11 – King Ranch casserole. Thursday, Nov. 12 – Chicken corn chowder with grilled cheese sandwich. Friday, Nov. 13 – CLOSED. Menus for next week include: Tuesday, Nov. 17 – Hamburgers. Wednesday, Nov. 18 – Pot roast. Thursday, Nov. 19 – Chicken and biscuit. Friday, Nov. 20 – Baked potato bar. All meals include vegetable or salad, fruit or dessert and coffee. The cost of lunch is $4 per person. Those attending lunch are asked to call the Othello Senior Center at 488-5700 by 9:30 a.m. for that day’s lunch to help with meal planning. The Othello Senior Center is located at 755 N. Seventh Ave.

Caring Neighbors donates to organizations Caring Neighbors recently made a $500 donation to Othello’s Old Hotel Gallery. The donated money will be used for the Children’s Center to acquire an efficient furnace. The Caring Neighbors board also donated $200 to the Community Museum and Arts Society to promote the Othello Community Museum and Othello Centennial. $500 was donated by Caring Neighbors to the Othello Senior Center for improvements to the Center’s parking lot to make it safer. Caring Neighbors is a non-profit entity established by Big Bend Electric Co-op. The Caring Neighbors funding has been donated by Big Bend Electric Co-op members.

Hal Large to speak at Nazarene church The Othello Church of the Nazarene is bringing Hal Large to speak in Othello on Sunday, Nov. 15. He will speak at three services on Nov. 15: 8:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary, 9:45 a.m. in the Gathering Place and 11 a.m. in the Sanctuary, all at the Othello Church of the Nazarene, 825 E. Ash St. Large and his wife Cheryl have ministered in El Salvador since 1978, bringing the message of salvation through political turmoil, civil war and poverty. Since the early ‘70s the evangelical population has grown from 4 percent to over 35 percent of the population.

Kresge to speak at Othello Rotary Club Cheryl Kresge from Othello Community Schools will be the guest speaker at the weekly Rotary Club meeting on Thursday, Nov. 12. The meeting begins at noon at Time Out, 1025 E. Main St. For additional information on Othello Rotary Club projects or meeting, contact Othello Rotary Club president Nathan Beus at 750-3890.

Library to host “Food for Fines” campaign As the economy and holiday season tighten budgets, library customers can reduce their library fees while helping friends and neighbors who struggle to afford food.  Mid-Columbia Libraries is holding a “Food for Fines” campaign Nov. 15 – Dec. 15 to benefit local food banks during the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons.   Library customers can reduce their overdue fines by $1 for each donated food item, up to a limit of $10/10 food items.  Food will be accepted for fines on returned library items only – not for collection, processing, or replacement fees for lost items.  Charitable food donations beyond the $10/10 item limit will be accepted, but will not apply toward library fines.  Food items must be non-perishable, labeled, undamaged, and un-expired.  Homemade goods will not be accepted.   Customers can donate food at all eleven Mid-Columbia Libraries branches.   Food donated at each library will stay local to benefit the community in which the food is collected. 

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Old Hotel featured artists The Old Hotel Art Gallery will feature four Othello residents, Faelela Mitchell, Pamela Krupa, Marilyn Larson and Patty Stemhagen as artists for the month of November. Mitchell started as the art instructor for this group of artists ten years ago. “Painting is 95 percent learning techniques and 5 percent talent,” Mitchell said. Mitchell, her husband and family moved to a farm in Othello in 1959 and in 1974 she decided to take a painting class at her local church. She loved it so much that she has been painting and teaching classes ever since, to show others it is very rewarding to be able to capture on canvas the beautiful things around us. Mitchell is also the owner of Fae’s Books and Crafts in Moses Lake. Stemhagen grew up on Royal Slope where her family had a small farm. She has enjoyed drawing and sketching from an early age but after taking classes with Mitchell has learned to love using oils. Stemhagen said, “I just sort

of got hooked after using the oils and have been painting ever since.” Stemhagen works for the U.S. Postal Service in Othello. Krupa is also a resident of Othello and works with the U.S. Postal Service. She and Stemhagen started taking classes with Mitchell about 10 years ago. Her favorite things to paint are flowers. She enjoys capturing the life in the flower and putting it on canvas. “I like to show in my paintings the beauty in the colors of various flowers and birds,” Krupa said. Larson is Mitchell’s daughter and was six months old when the family moved to

Othello. Larson also took classes from Mitchell, but her work is a little different. She does tole or decorative painting and is able to capture the whimsy in her little characters. Larson said, “I enjoy painting and decorating items rather than painting a picture. To me this is the best way to develop my creativity”. If you would like to be a featured artist or crafter to have your work showcased or for more information about any of our art programs or classes, call Sally Laufer at 509-4885936, email: theoldhotel@ho tmail.com or visit the The Old Hotel Art Gallery, 33 E. Larch Street, Othello.

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again. Meanwhile he told council, “the existing regulations are adequate to address those issues that we are discussing.” McKay agreed reaffirming the city needs to concentrate harder on enforcing existing code. One of the main areas that will be looked at is parking in front of homes. Existing code already states, “Two parking spaces are required in the garage plus a minimum of two but not more than three concrete parking spaces in the front yard area.” Also, “Single driveway parking areas cannot exceed 30 feet.” These existing codes will allow the city to focus on the beautification portion of the residential parking code they were targeting. Other matters decided at the council meeting included approval of tourism funding requests by 11 of 12 organizations who applied to the city for financial assistance. Some of these were the Old Hotel, the Othello Centennial Committee and the Othello Com-









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Mayor Shannon McKay awards Sergeant Nels Larson a plaque for his service. munity Museum. Council was careful to only fund those organizations who would directly affect tourism in our community.

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From Page A 1 mild than the cold, snowy and nasty winters of Vermont that often see lots of snow. Dodge decided to stay in Othello and has been here ever since. He worked as a maintenance supervisor, then as a city cop and sheriff’s deputy for a period of time. Dodge then spent 25 years working construction in many western states with jobs taking place as far away as Utah. After tiring of the travel, Dodge worked for Adams County Public Works, from which he retired last March. Dodge considers Veterans Day to be particularly significant in honoring America’s veterans and notes there is a distinction between Memorial Day and Veterans Day. “Memorial Day is for all servicemen, whereas Veterans Day honors veterans who fought in conflicts around the world,” said Dodge. Veterans Day was originally Armistice Day, which honored those who fought in World War I. It was later named Veterans Day and honors those who served in conflicts including World War I and World War II where loss of life was significant. Although retired, Dodge is still active in the community and serves as the president of the cemetery board. There are currently 264 veterans buried in the cemetery. As president, Dodge has made it very clear that there are two days per year the cemetery must be looking very nice – Memorial Day and Veterans Day.

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Nani Villarreal Columnist “The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.” -Stephen R. Covey One of the greatest challenges of parenthood is learning how to “balance” all the demands of life. With the birth of my first child I soon discovered there were never

enough hours in the day to get everything done. No matter how hard I worked, I still ended up with piles of laundry and too little sleep. Even now as I sit here writing I am distracted by all I need to do – load the dishwasher for the millionth time, bake cookies for tomorrow’s community event, figure out what to make for dinner, find the lost Boy Scout shirt, get some clothes on the threeyear-old, take a shower… Some years ago Mr. V and I sat in a meeting with a respected church leader. In the course of the conversation we expressed our concerns about balancing work and family. I have never forgotten the response he gave us: “The idea of balance be-

tween work and family is a myth -- It doesn’t exist. We can only set priorities and stick to them.” My mother was a master at priorities. She raised nine children and we always knew we were most important. I have many fond memories of playing at the park, reading stories, making cookies and long hours just talking. It’s funny how none of these memories include living in a spotless house, wearing perfectly matching outfits, or having a lot of money to spend. On one particularly trying day I called her to complain about the kids and my disaster house. The advice she gave me has served me well over the years. She said,

“The housework will always be there, but your children won’t.” For several years now I have had the following quote on my fridge. It is a constant reminder of the priorities in my life: “FACT IS, we can’t fully be at home and fully at work at the same time -- not even if work is in the next room. Work and life don’t overlap so much as they collide or intersect -- leaving us to sit in our ergonomically correct swivel chairs and pivot between the two. And each time we turn toward one, we are, in that moment, turning away from the other.” -- From Life’s Work: Confessions of an Unbalanced Mom by Lisa Belkin.

Adams County labor market summary

Baba Moussa Labor Economist The labor market in Adams County continued to be weak in September 2009, as employers in the manufacturing industry posted modest job gains and their counterparts in the government sector lost workers at a higher rate than the state. Overall, nonfarm employment dropped to 5,420 jobs at the end of the third quarter from 5,500 the same period last year. The jobless rate rose over the year, but declined over the month. The number of people unemployed increased over the year, but decreased over the month. September 2008 to September 2009 losses • At the end of the third quarter, government employment in Adams County accounted for 28.0 percent of

all nonfarm jobs. The number of people employed in the government sector dropped to 1,520, down 70 jobs or 4.4 percent from September 2008 to September 2009. Statewide, government jobs shrank at 0.6 percent over the same time period. • Paychecks in the trade, transportation and utilities sector declined to 1,320, after falling by 40 between September 2008 and September 2009. Over a comparable 12-month period ending in September 2008, employment in this services providing sector remained flat. • Employers in natural resources, mining and construction lost ten workers (7.1 percent) and ended the third quarter with a total of 130 employees. • The area’s manufacturers, the second and biggest goods producers in Adams County, gained 20 workers over the year and increased their workforce to 1,020 from September 2008 to September 2009. Across the state, employers in natural resources and mining cut 23.1 percent of their workforce, while companies in the construction industry lost 19 percent of their workers and the manu-

facturing industry was down 10.4 percent. Jobs in professional and business services expanded at 8.3 percent, or by ten to reach a total of 130 workers over the year. Statewide, professional and business services were down 6.4 percent. • The number of jobs in the information and financial activities sector remained unchanged between September 2008 and September 2009. Statewide, employment in the information sector was down 4.6 percent, while financial activities contracted at 4.8 percent.

Unemployment The number of people filing for continued unemployment claims, a statistic that tracks the strength of the labor market, more than doubled over the 12-month period ending in September 2009. This month, the total of 207 Adams County residents filing continued claims for unemployment benefits was up from a total of 91 claimants in September 2008. Among those filing for continued claims for unemployment benefits, over the year, the three occupations with the most claims were helpers–

production workers (nine), followed by farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, greenhouse and agricultural equipment operators, whose claims increased by 13, and truck drivers, heavy and tractortrailers climbing by six (see unemployment claims table). The jobless rate, a ratio of the unemployed divided by the total civilian labor force, rose to 6.6 percent in September 2009 from 4.7 percent in September 2008, or an increase of 1.9 percentage points over the 12-month period. Over the month of September 2009, the unemployment rate declined 0.2 percentage points from a revised August 2009 rate of 6.8 percent. The state’s unemployment rate remained the same in August and September at 8.8 percent, but up 3.8 percentage points from a revised 5.0 percent in September 2008. There were 8,010 employed residents (nonfarm jobs, farm work, and self-employed) in Adams County in September 2009, down 70 from 8,080 12 months earlier. Over the same time period, the unemployed increased 170 to reach a total of 570 job seekers in September 2009.

More than 100 years ago, President Teddy Roosevelt spoke to the residents of Springfield, Illinois about how vital it was for the government to keep its commitment to those who fought for our nation, our veterans. He said that, “A man who is good enough to shed his blood for his country is good enough to be given a square deal afterwards. More than that no man is entitled, and less than that no man shall have.” With veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan joining those veterans who fought and served in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf War and in other conflicts around the globe, those words still ring true today. In communities large and small, Americans will pause this week to praise the brave men and women who served in our military. They are the soldiers who volunteer to help keep America secure and protect our freedoms and liberties throughout the world. That is why I am doing all that I can in Congress to sup-

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port our veterans and their families. This Veterans Day, I want to highlight two bills that I believe will improve the quality of life and care for those men and women who served our country with honor and distinction. The BRAVE Act is legislation that will reduce bureaucracy and give disabled veterans timely access to their Social Security benefits. This common sense bill says that if the VA determines you are disabled, that designation should be good enough for Social Security. This will reduce the time it takes veterans to get their benefits and also reduce redundant paperwork costs. The second bill is legislation that will specifically allow the construction of a new Walla Walla veterans’ outpatient health care clinic. Veterans who fought for our country should not have to fight to get the medical care they earned in service to our nation. This bill recently passed the House and is expected to be signed into law. While Veterans Day is an important holiday to honor our heroes, Congress must work yearround to support policies and laws that take care of the needs of all veterans. I will work hard to meet that challenge during the next two years and do my utmost to appropriately honor Central Washington veterans. As always, any veteran needing help with federal issues should contact me for assistance.

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some of the other foundations dedicated to Barnes, who is remembered for his positive attitude. Barnes’ father Mark Barnes and stepmother Bonnie Barnes were present at the OCH award ceremony to describe the significance of the DAISY award. “We got to see what nurses do day in and day out. We needed to find a way to thank nurses for all they do,” Bonnie Barnes said. “Nurses will say ‘but I didn’t do anything special, I was just doing my job’,” Mark Barnes added, noting he hopes to remind nurses “how special you are. You really are – thank you for being nurses.” The first DAISY award was given out nine years ago. There are now 443 hospitals honoring nurses with this award. The Othello Community Hospital will present DAISY awards twice a year, once in May during Nurses’ Week and once each November. Those nominated for the first award included Barbie Dailey, Kathi Trussel, Kari Blaack, Linda Bork and Jane Zyph. “I really appreciate all that they do,” Jamie Lehman of the OCH staffing committee said of the five award nominees. The winner was selected during a staffing committee meeting. After evaluating the nominations Barbie Dailey was selected as the first OCH DAISY award winner. “I really feel she exemplifies everything this award stands for,” Lehman said. Nomination comments for Dailey included: “Barbie has shown compassion and care for others through her personal gifting of her time and talent,” “Barbie always goes a level beyond the call of duty,” and “she always puts the patients first.” The next DAISY award winner will be chosen in May. Nurses can be nominated anytime up until one month before the award date. Nominations can be made in the form of a written letter or by picking up a nomination form from OCH. All nominees receive a DAISY pin.

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ocal women interested in contributing to the community while creating friendships are invited to learn more about the local Beta Sigma Phi chapters serving the Othello community. The non-academic sorority was founded in 1931 as an opportunity for women to gather in a united purpose of developing social and cultural enrichment as well as civic stewardship. The organization helped bring women together in these purposes during the challenges of the Great Depression. Since that time the organization has grown to all 50 states, all provinces of Canada and 30 other countries. There are currently more than 165,000 members throughout the world. The organization is not religion-based and is open to women of all ages. There are three chapters of Beta Sigma Phi in Othello: Xi Beta Xi, Delta Upsilon and Beta Lambda. Although the chapters were originally organized based on age they are no longer formatted on age or experience. Local women join the chapter that best suits their interests. “Our purpose is to serve our community, to build friendships and enjoy our time together,” said Xi Beta Xi president Barb Taylor. “All

fundraising goes to some type of community service.” According to Taylor, the sorority is always open to new members. “If someone new comes to town we invite them to our meetings,” Taylor said, noting her chapter currently has 15 members. New members are welcome to join any of the three local chapters. There are several levels of membership within the sorority. Each new member starts as a Pledge for the first three years, then moves up to Ritual of Jewels. The Exemplar level is reached after four years, Preceptor after 6 years and Laureate after 8 or more years. The Order of the Rose is for those who have been members for 15 years or more. “Our focus is always on local community,” Taylor said. Recently Xi Beta Xi held a holiday auction benefit at the Eagles Lodge. The chapter raised $1137 for the Othello Food Bank during the event. Xi Beta Xi is also currently collecting supplies to donate to the women’s shelter in Moses Lake, including soap, shampoo and other sundries. The items are gathered and delivered to the shelter about every eight months. In addition to philanthropic endeavors, the sorority is meant to build and cultivate

lasting friendships. Once a year the sisters of Xi Beta Xi participate in a secret getaway weekend. “We don’t even know where we’re going,” Taylor said, explaining two people are placed in charge of planning the secret activity. “No matter where we go the getaway weekend always includes a cultural activity.” Taylor’s chapter meets twice a month. Members take turns hosting the meetings. Each meeting begins with a business portion followed by a program. Depending on who is hosting, the program may consist of learning a new skill, a historical feature or a cultural presentation. Those interested in learning more about the Beta Sigma Phi organization are invited to call Barb Taylor, 989-2337.

Kathy Harris of Othello is pleased to announce the upcoming marriage of her daughter Jennifer to Thomas James “TJ” Leafty, son of Stephen & JoAnn Leafty of Kirkland, Wash. The couple will be married in the LDS Columbia River Temple in Richland on Nov. 21. TJ grew up in western Washington and served an LDS mission in Australia. He

is currently employed at Microsoft in Redmond. Jennifer grew up in Othello and currently lives in Sammamish. She is employed at Glo balScholar.com in Bellevue. A reception to honor the couple will be at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located at 611 S. Seventh Ave. in Othello on Nov. 21 from 7 to 9 p.m. The couple plan to make their home in Sammamish.

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Wednesday Classes. 6:30 p.m. KIDS Church 6:30 p.m. Youth Church

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Othello First Ward 611 S. 7th Ave - 488-2801 Services 10 - 1 (Sacrament First)

640 E. Elm St. - 488-9952 Rev. Virginia Johnson, Pastor Sunday School 8:45 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 a.m. Men's Breakfast Saturdays 8 a.m. (Casa Mexicana)

715 E. Scootney - 488-9957 Rev. Ron Pfeifer, Pastor Sunday Worship Service 10:00 a.m.

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Othello Second Ward 12th & Rainier - 488-2916 Services 9:00 - noon (Sacrament First) Othello Third Ward 611 S. 7th Ave - 488-2801 Services 9:30 - 12:30 (Sacrament Last)

Othello Fourth Ward (Spanish) 12th & Rainier - 488-2916 Services 10:20 - 1:20 (Sacrament Last)

From left to right, Marcia Bougher (sterile processing technician); Joeleen Barker (Auxiliary President); Monique Small, M.D.; Louise Oord (Auxilian Treasurer); Nancy Bliss and Nancy Briggs (Auxilians); Sandy Stromberg (surgical technician); Laura Besherse and Janelle Jones (Auxilians) present the new hysteroscope and resectoscope equipment. The OCH Auxiliary recently donated new hysteroscope and resectoscope surgical instrumentation valued at just over $17,240. Hysteroscopy permits visual inspection of the uterus with a scope. This specialized equipment can be used both to diagnose disease and as a method of surgical intervention. Hysteroscopy may be used for removal of endometrial polyps, control of gynecologic bleeding, removal of uterine fibroids, and other conditions. “Our patients, staff, physicians, and commissioners are proud of the tremendous effort put forth by the Auxilians on behalf of the hospital,” remarked Harry Geller, Administrator. “Since 2002, the Auxiliary has raised over $114,000 for patient care equipment.” Hung Miu, M.D.; and Monique Small, M.D., obstetrical/gynecology specialists, are particularly appreciative of this equipment. Dr. Miu has provided outstanding care in Othello since 1998 and Dr. Small since early 2009 at Columbia Basin Health Association.

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Rachel’s Challenge promotes character McFarland Middle School will host the character building, anti-bullying program, Rachel’s Challenge, on Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. in the new McFarland auditorium. There will be morning assemblies for the students presented earlier in the day. Rachel’s Challenge was created by the friends and family of one of Columbine High School’s shooting victims, Rachel Scott, and focuses on empowering students to make a difference in their world. All are invited to attend.

Othello School District meal planning The Othello School District breakfast and lunch menus for the remainder of the week include: Wednesday, Nov. 11 – NO SCHOOL – Veteran’s day. Thursday, Nov. 12 – Breakfast: Breakfast pizza; Lunch: Chicken patty on a bun, chips and sliced oranges. Friday, Nov. 13 – Breakfast: Waffle stix; Lunch: Nacho cheese pizza, corn and pineapple. Menus for the week of Nov. 16 include: Monday, Nov. 16 – Breakfast: French toast stix; Lunch: Chicken fajitas, pinto beans and mixed fruit. Tuesday, Nov. 17 – Breakfast: Breakfast pizza; Lunch: Hot dog, tater tots and mixed fruit. Wednesday, Nov. 18 – Breakfast: Waffles; Lunch: Chicken pot pie with biscuit and sliced apples. Thursday, Nov. 19 – Breakfast: Breakfast stix; Lunch: Galaxy smart pizza, corn and pineapple. Friday, Nov. 20 – Breakfast: Cinniswirl toast; Lunch: Chicken nuggets, cookies and mandarin oranges. All breakfast menus include cereal, fruit and milk. All lunch menus include salad bar, fruit and milk.

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Students recognized for outstanding academic performance and citizenship at Hiawatha Elementary for the month of October included: Students of the Month – Kindgarten: Chon Sauceda Jr.; First Grade: Melissa Mendoza; Second Grade: Rosa Serrano; Third Grade: Genesis Serena; Fourth Grade: Emily Martinez; Fifth Grade: Samantha Hines; Sixth Grade: Mayra Bentancourt. Academic Award – Kindergarten: Chon Sauceda, Jonathan Cruz, Camron Forde and Sandy Nieves; First Grade: Kevin Garza, Ruben Rodriguez, Miguel Bastida and Carlos Valdez; Second Grade: Taylor Taff, Osvaldo Gallardo, Alex Alvarez and Monica Guerrero; Third Grade: Daniela Policarpio, Diego Avalos, Juan Tapia and Nicola Jauregui; Fourth Grade: Kolton Dockins, Naria Herrera, Alex Duran and Johnny Suarez III; Fifth Grade: Viviana Gomez,

Amber Gatewood, Hector Soto and Crystal Torres; Sixth Grade: Azalia Solorio, Mirella Serrano and Karl Hawks. Citizenship Award: Kindergarten: Jimena Silva, Daisy Trinidad, Eunice Perez and Inoel Ziranda; First Grade: Isabella Burns, Floriza Cazarez, Garrison Kinder and Tyla Michel; Second Grade: Julian Maldonado, Stacie Serna Vicente Montejano and Noe Torres; Third Grade: Perla Segura, Edith Reyes, Jesus Perez and Damon Martinez; Fourth Grade: Mario Vazquez, Ezra Ortiz and Ryan Sauced; Fifth Grade: Deanna Vasquez, Anthony Pruneda, Ruby Farias and Christopher Afaro; Sixth Grade: Alberto Cano, Arianna Cesar and Daisy Sarabia. Students recognized for the month of October at Scootney Springs Elementary were: Student of the Month – Kindergarten: Zackary Shade, Hayley Beus, Aidrik Rodriguez and Alonso Cruz; First

Othello High School drama club students will present their annual fall performance this week at the McFarland Middle School auditorium. This year the club will perform the William Shakespeare “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” adapted by Ken Womble. The play will open tomorrow, Nov. 12 and will run for three consecutive nights. According to high school drama teacher Thomas Christensen, the Womble adaptation of the play is “condensed to appeal to audiences of all ages while preserving the lan-

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Tuesday, Nov. 17 Metabolic Fitness – 6 p.m., instructor: Janelle Andersen. Metabolic fitness is getting your body as healthy as you can given your genetics. Learn to improve blood lipids, reduce blood pressure, improve your insulin sensitivity and more. Free gift for attending. Personal Awareness for Women’s Safety -- 6:30 p.m. This class is offered to educate women with hands-on experience in self defense. Learn the importance of carrying yourself with confidence and being aware of your surroundings.

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Kenzie Villarreal, Max Harris, Samantha De Los Santos and Ryan Garza perform a scene from A Mid-summer Night’s Dream.

Monday, Nov. 16 Diabetic Cooking Tips: Portion Control – 5:30 p.m. English, 7 p.m. Spanish, instructors: Heather Martinez, RN and Dulcye Field. This class will teach portion control, healthy substitutions and take-along snacks for diabetes patients.

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Upcoming Othello Community School classes include: Thursday, Nov. 12 Cinnamon Dough Ornaments – 6:30 p.m., instructor: Jan Leatherman; class fee: $7. Learn to make heavenly cinnamon dough ornaments. Bring a jelly roll pan or cookie sheet with sides. Saturday, Nov. 14 Quilt in a Day – 8 a.m., instructor: Betty Bagwell, class fee: $5. Choose from several “Quilt in a Day” patterns and make a quilt in eight hours. Bring your own sewing machine, materials and supplies. AARP Driver’s Safety Program – 8:30 a.m., instructor: Don Darsow, class fee: $12, supply fee: $14 for non-AARP members. A review of driving and safety skills specific to older adults. Two-year certification given at end of course. Bring snacks, beverages and a brown-bag lunch. Kubotan Self Defense – 1 p.m., instructor: Terry Stone, class fee: $15 including Kubotan. Learn self defense skills using a Kubotan keychain.

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Othello High School agriculture education students Esmeralda Duran and Zoraida  Martinez will be hosting a blanket drive as part of their S.A.E. Project.  The purpose of the S.A.E.  (Supervised Agriculture Experience) Program is for students to design a hands-on experience and develop skills in agricultural career areas that interest them.    Duran and Martinez will be collecting blankets and towels for Adams County Pet Rescue.  Donations can be dropped off in the office at Othello High School Nov. 10 through Nov. 24.

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he Othello Chapter of the FFA is kicking off a new fundraising event called “Pigs for a Purpose.” Participants will each raise a spring pig to sell at auction in April, with all proceeds benefiting a charity of their choice. Twenty students are participating in the project. Each student will choose the charity they would like to support, although if a sponsor requests a certain beneficiary the students will accommodate the request. According to FFA advisor Jamie Krueger, the idea was formed during the fair when a boy auctioned off a lamb and dedicated the proceeds to a cancer awareness group. “I thought it would be a neat idea,” she said. “I could see this really catching on. What a great community service.” Coho Farms in Ephrata is providing the pigs to the FFA for a special rate of only $50 each. The pigs normally sell for about $125 each. Students will receive their 6 to 10-weekold pigs today. According to FFA member Hesston Hayduk, the Yorkshire-cross pigs will already weigh 50 to 60 pounds when they arrive. “Pigs double their weight the first week they’re born,” he said. “That’s why they’re called ‘pigs’,” said Krueger. The pigs will be raised at the FFA barn located off Highway 24. While the pigs are young

their care will be a collaborative effort. Students will eventually select separate pigs to work with. The pigs will be auctioned off during the Northwest Junior Livestock Show at the Grant County Fairgrounds in Moses Lake. The exact dates for the show have not been set, but the event will likely be held in April. Hayduk and FFA vice-president Cody Gearheart have both selected Give Burns the Boot as their beneficiary. Both are volunteer members of the Adams County district five fire department. Bobbie Jensen, a hunting enthusiast, chose the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. TJ Spurgeon chose the March of Dimes in honor of his cousin who was born prematurely and passed away this year. Other organizations students have selected include the American Cancer Society, Saint Jude’s Children’s Hospital and the Council for Abused and Neglected Children. There are more than 30 students in FFA this year, which according to Krueger is about average. This project has helped enroll new students in FFA who are new to animal husbandry. The experienced students will help guide the new members as they learn to raise and show an animal for auction. “We have some of the kids in FFA who have already shown pigs before. We’re trying to reach out to other kids to give them experience in showing

and bring new kids into FFA,” Gearhart said. “We will be putting on showing clinics to teach them how to show and prepare pigs for the fair. We’ll show them how to properly raise and feed pigs and monitor their health.” “We will weigh them once a week and check their weightgain ratios,” Hayduk added. “This is an awesome learning experience for those who haven’t done it before. We’re hoping they might go on to participate in the fair.” According to Gearheart the FFA still needs sponsors to purchase pigs for students and to provide feed. Gearheart has estimated that 20 tons of feed will be required to raise all 20 pigs up through auction, including approximately 3 tons of starter feed, 15 tons of grower and 2 tons of finisher. “We need donations for the feed, any donation will help,” he said. FFA members will be approaching local businesses for donations of feed to support their new project. “We need also pre-arranged buyers to go to the auction in April,” Gearheart said, noting so far Evergreen Implement and Leonard Lusk have committed to buying a pig at the auction. “We hope to accomplish a great way for people to get involved in the community,” Hayduk said of the new community service project. “We hope businesses will come out and support us.”

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LPS Principal Leonard Lusk reported on the success of the recent math curriculum adoption and transition for ALPS student at Monday night’s board meeting. The new curriculum has shifted instruction from an individualized plan to a “stand up teaching class” method according to Lusk. “At this point, with about two weeks to go, we think that we’re going to have about a 75 to 80 percent pass rate which is high for ALPS standards,” said Lusk. “There will be five or six [students] that will petition to get back to the high school at the end of the trimester and they will be online to step into second semester Algebra.” Lusk reported there are 26 seniors who are currently on line to graduate. Lusk said, “It’s significantly more than we’ve had in the past.” High School Counselor Amy Parris and High School ESL Literacy Teacher Paul Firth introduced several student special guests who had the chance to attend two different conferences focused on inspiring and preparing migrant students to continue on to higher education. Firth said, “Students get the whole enchilada of what college is like.” Lilian Amador and Rogelio Gonzalez went to Washington State University for the CASHE (Children of Aztlàn Sharing Higher Education) conference and Geovanny Ramirez attended both the CASHE conference and the SEMY (Secondary Education for Migrant Youth) conference at Columbia Basin College. The students spoke of their excitement for learning online tips to look for scholarships and the realization that college could be a possibility

for them. Ramirez said, “We learned that if you want to go to college, you have to do everything you can so you could achieve that dream. I didn’t really want to go to college, but after the conference I know that college is really important.” Amador said, “My parents didn’t complete high school. So it’s great that I’m going to be the first one to go to college. Maybe after my parents will be inspired to get their GEDs.” Assistant Superintendent Mike Villarreal said encouraging the students, “Keep it up. Don’t lose that feeling; you have to remember it always. There’ll be bumps in the road.” Othello High School has been busy. Assistant Principal Carlos Gonzalez said they’ve been working on creating pacing guides for every course that is offered at the high school. According to Gonzalez the pacing guides are to help teachers know what will be taught, how it will be taught, and how long is needed for each subject. Principal Matt Stevens said the transition from the old integrated math curriculum to the new traditional curriculum has been a difficult one. Stevens said, “We found

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2009 CWAC all-conference football team

November 11, 2009

Ellensburg captures title at Huskie Field Colville returns to Othello for state playoffs Saturday, 1 p.m.

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Defensive MVP

Coach of the Year

1st Team

Center Grant Wilcox (12) Ell Jusdin Lynch (12) Oth Guard Jesse Espinoza (12) Oth Nate Meeske (12) Pro Tackle Jake Lunceford (12) Sel Kyle Matthews (12) Ell Running back Jacob Massey (12) Gra Cody Nickoloff (11) Wap Isaac Anderson (10) Pro Quarterback Ethan Sterkel (12) Ell Tight End Blaze Affholter (12) Ell Wide Receiver Kramer Ferrell (11) Ell Dominic Garza (11) Pro Quincy Davis (12) Sel Defensive Back Devon Lind (12) Oth Quincy Davis (12) Sel Dominic Garza (11) Pro Ethan Sterkle (12) Ell Defensive Line Jake Lunceford (12) Sel Conor Hamilton (12) Oth Blaze Affholter (12) Ell Nate Meeske (12) Pro Inside Linebacker Isaac Alaniz (12) Gra Daniel Walker (12) Oth Outside Linebacker Eddie Garza (11) Oth Bobby Riddle (11) Ell Stephen Stein (12) Ell Specialty - Punter Jesse Chavez (12) Wap Specialty - PAT/FG Caleb Buck (12) EV Specialty - Return Specialist Devon Lind (12) Oth

2nd Team

Center Cameron Grohs (12) Pro Guard Tyler Morris (12) Ell Justin Lamson (12) Sel Tackle Adrian Garcia (11) Oth Nic Diaz (12) Oth Kody Hartley (12) Pro Running back Carlos Ramirez (11) Top Breck Webley (12) Qui Parker Davis (12) Oth Quarterback Jeremy Cerrillo (12) Oth Tight End Shawn Thompson (12) Sel Wide Receiver Devon Lind (12) Oth Chris Brunetti (12) Oth Jose Lara (12) Gra Defensive Back Kramer Ferrell (11) Ell Sungyoung Lee (11) Ell Cody Nickoloff (11) Wap Camdon Ashby (12) Sel Defensive Line Kyle Matthews (12) Ell Shawn Thompson (12) Sel Joe Kelleher (12) Ell CJ Garza (12) Oth Inside Linebacker Tyler Morris (12) Ell Travis Luke (12) Sel Outside Linebacker Carlos Ramirez (11) Top Specialty - Punter Jeremy Cerrillo (12) Oth Specialty - PAT/FG Daniel Hernandez (10) Sel Specialty - Return Specialist Jose Lara (12) Gra

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uarterback Ethan Sterkel, who was named conference MVP, threw a TD pass, ran for another and kicked a late field goal to help the Ellensburg Bulldogs to a 23-14 win over Othello on Friday, Nov. 6 at Huskie Field. The top-ranked Bulldogs completed an undefeated season and were crowned CWAC champs. “That was a good high school football game,” said coach Roger Hoell. “You had two good teams slugging it out.” Othello suffered its first loss in the conference in what was essentially the CWAC title game and will be the conference’s #2 seed at state. “The bottom line, Ellensburg won and we lost,” said Hoell. “But our focus should

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he Huskies were eliminated in the district tournament on Saturday, Nov. 7 at Taggares Gym but played their best volleyball of the season during their three playoff matches, according to coach Dean Spurbeck. The Huskies faced the Wapato Wolves in a play-in match on Tuesday, Nov. 3 to begin the tournament and had to win to stay alive. Wapato took the first set and led 16-12 in the second when the Huskies turned things around. Othello’s Brenda Rodriguez swung over a kill and then hit a serve Wapato

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Overall 10-0 8-2 8-2 7-3 6-4 4-6 4-6 3-7 2-8 0-10

Saturday, Nov. 14

• Football vs. Colville 1 p.m.











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Othello quarterback Jeremy Cerrillo attempts to avoid the tackle of Ellensburg’s Bobby Riddle during 23-14 loss. be that we’re still in the state playoffs.” Sterkel completed 15-of-23 passes for 157 yards but nothing deep as the Huskies were

prepared for Ellensburg’s vaunted passing attack and kept it under control. Sterkel’s longest completion was only 18 yards because the

couldn’t handle to tie the score, 17-17. She also had a stuff block to give Othello a 24-22 lead. Othello’s Kylee Mollotte hit over a kill for the set winner. The senior had five kills in the Huskies’ final eight set points and led everyone with 31 kills in the match. The momentum carried into set three where Jody Walker recorded important kills near the end to help give the Huskies a 2-1 advantage. Wapato led 11-7 in set four but Othello wouldn’t be denied. The Huskies came back and led 22-20 after Jacky Valdez stretched out for a crucial dig that Yvonne Garza touched over the net. Walker swung over a kill and tipped one over for Othello’s next two points. And See VOLLEYBALL B 2

Huskies were able to put pressure on him. Othello’s Conor Hamilton recorded two-anda-half sacks. See FOOTBALL B 3

2009 CWAC all-conference volleyball team Player of the Year Erin Smith (12) Sel

Coach of the Year Darci Dekker, EV

1st Team

Veronica Sanchez (12) Sel Kaitlyn Quirk (11) Ell Adriana Ramos (11) Gra Payton Parrish (9) Gra Mercedes Yates (12) EV Annie Martinez (12) EV Taylor Flores (11) Pro

2nd Team

Kendra DeHoog (10) Eph Jamie Alliston (12) Sel Koni Larimer (12) Ell Bailey Carlson (12) Ell Kylee Mollotte (12) Oth Dani Najera (12) EV Gabby Suave (11) Gra AJ Yarlott (12) Wap

Honorable Mention Natalie Fickes (11) Sel Samantha Harris (12) Sel Kim Kelly (12) Ell Eden Garza (12) Oth Mary Asker (11) Eph Taylor Kunkel (12) Qui Haley Smasne (11) Gra Tamara Jones (12) Pro Hayley Strom (12) Wap

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Othello’s Natilee Ruiz (6) keeps the ball on Wapato’s side during 3-1 victory to begin district playoffs.

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Friday, Oct. 16 Ellensburg 23, OTHELLO 14 Quincy 20, Ephrata 7 Toppenish 38, Wapato 13 Selah 28, East Valley 0 Prosser 18, Grandview 0

VOLLEYBALL

Huskies beat Wapato, drop final two matches

CWAC Standings

Ellensburg Othello Selah Prosser Grandview East Valley Toppenish Quincy Wapato Ephrata

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laying for the CWAC’s third and final spot in the state tournament, Othello traveled to Prosser and was defeated 3-1. Three different Prosser players netted goals including the conference’s leading scorer, Helen Peterson. The score was tied, 1-1, after Othello’s Vanessa McDon-

ald found the back of the net in the 26th minute. “It was played pretty evenly in the first half,” said McDonald. The game remained tied until the 42nd minute when Prosser’s Kelli Wilson scored. “We got caught on our heels and didn’t cover the back post,” said McDonald. “They had a really good push and scored one.” The Huskies continued to attack and create chances in the second half but weren’t see SOCCER B 2

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able to score. “We had a lot more opportunities in the second half than they did,” said McDonald. But Prosser took advantage of its opportunities and Peterson sent in a third goal in the final minutes when the Huskies were pushing numbers forward in search of an equalizer. “I only had two defenders,” said McDonald. “I had to push everybody up.” It was the third game of the district tournament for the Huskies who began with a disappointing 1-0 loss to Ephrata. But in between the two losses was an exciting 2-1 road win against the Selah Vikings. Selah and Othello finished the regular season tied for first in the CWAC North and had split its two regular season meetings. It was a loser-out contest that propelled the Huskies to the third place game and ended the Vikings’ season. Midway through the first half, Lindsay Garza beat the keeper on a breakaway after goal-keeper Allesha Reyes caught a Selah corner kick and quickly threw the ball down the field to Alexis Martinez. Martinez turned and sent a long through-ball to Garza who used her speed to beat the

Consolation Game 5 at highest seed Nov. 5, 4 p.m.

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Game 7 at highest seed Nov. 7, 1 p.m. Winner #3 to state



Photo by Steven Harris

Othello’s Allesha Reyes snags the corner kick. defenders. Conference MVP, Monik Martinez, tied the score in the 57th minute after receiving a cross in the 18-yard box. Monik Martinez and Lindsay Garza each had shots bounce off the crossbar but the winning goal was scored by an unlikely hero, Marissa Martinez. Othello’s Daisy Salgado sent a high-ball into the box and Lindsay Garza aggressively challenged Selah’s keeper in the air. It bounced off the two of them and came down to Marissa Martinez who booted it into the back of the net from Ephrata (5-8)

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Game 6 at highest seed Nov. 5, 4 p.m.

Play-in at Ellensburg, Oct. 29, 4 p.m.

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Game 7 at Ephrata Nov. 7, 5 p.m. Winner #3 to state

2 (10-6)Ellensburg

Othello advanced to play the East Valley Red Devils while the loss ended Wapato’s season. The Huskies played with the same high energy and execution against East Valley that they had in the win over Wapato, according to Spurbeck, but were defeated 3-0 (27-25, 25-21, 25-17).

Game 5 at Othello Nov. 7, 1 p.m.

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On Saturday, Nov. 7 Othello returned to Taggares Gym and were beaten by Ellensburg 3-0 (25-18, 25-22, 25-14) ending the Huskies’ season. “I was very proud of what this team did,” said Spurbeck. “It’s tough having a new coach come in and having to learn a new system. They did a very good job.”

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Game 4 at Selah Nov. 5, 7 p.m.

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12 yards away. It was her first goal of the season. “It was a great time to get that goal,” said McDonald. Othello’s defense kept Selah’s forwards under wraps for most of the contest. The Huskies played a diamond in the back four that allowed Tiffany Martinez to roam around and continually stamp out Selah attacks with her aggressive play. “She was a monster today,” said McDonald of his only senior in the starting line-up. “It was a great win for these girls,” he added. “I can’t say enough of how well they did.”

From Page B 1 Mollotte, as she had done the previous two games, hit the set winner – this time from the back row. “Kylee had an awesome game and Jody had an awesome game,” said Spurbeck of the two seniors who led the team in kills. “And part of that comes from Yvonne setting nice balls. When you got two hitters going it’s tough (for the other team).” Yvonne Garza had a matchhigh 39 assists. The Wolves had beaten the Huskies in their previous meeting with Wapato’s middle blocker AJ Yarlott controlling play at the net but this time she was less effective. “Last time, 11 (Yarlott) shut us down with her blocks,” said Spurbeck. “This time Kylee hit her angles.” Eden Garza led the Huskies with 21 digs. Walker finished with nine kills.

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Othello’s Billy Duke (34), Amando DeLeon (54) and Daniel Walker (24) tackle Ellensburg’s Ethan Sterkel.

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From Page B 1 Where Ellensburg found most of its success was running the ball. “We took away their passing game and they had to go to their running game,” said Hoell. Othello’s Jeremy Cerrillo zipped a 31-yard TD pass to Chris Brunetti on the first play of the fourth quarter to bring the Huskies to within one score, 20-14, but the Bulldogs put together a 14-play

drive that went deep into Huskie territory and ate up nearly eight minutes. They rushed the ball on 12 of the 14 plays and gained five first downs. On third down at Othello’s 8-yard line, Brunetti knocked down a pass attempt in the end zone On fourth down, Sterkel kicked a 25-yard field goal with 4:40 remaining for a 23-14 lead. The Huskies got the ball twice more in the final minutes but were unable to capitalize. An Ellensburg interception with 1:14 left ended the Huskies’ comeback hopes.

Throughout the contest, Othello’s offense was slowed by a physical and big Ellensburg defense. “Size wise they were bigger than we were but I don’t think that really was a factor in this game,” said Hoell. The Huskies rushed for 105 yards on 30 carries. “Ellensburg was able to shut down our running game and we did not execute as well in the passing game as we would have liked,” said Hoell. Cerrillo was 2-for-9 passing but his two completions were for touchdowns. The first was

a 42-yarder to Lind late in the first half to tie the score, 7-7. Ellensburg drove 65-yards and scored on its opening possession on a 4-yard run by Connor Meehan. The Bulldogs also scored to open the second half with another 65yard drive capped by a 3-yard play action TD pass from Sterkel to Stephen Stein on third-and-goal. Sterkel intercepted a pass near midfield on Othello’s following possession and five plays later he ran in a 9-yard touchdown for a 20-7 lead after the extra point was missed.

Sterkel, who towers over most players at 6’ 4” tall, rushed 12 times for 57 yards. “He (Sterkel) created a lot of things,” said Hoell. “Our defense took away a lot of stuff so he had to improvise. If you have a great athlete like that and you don’t contain him, he can make things happen.” Othello plays host to Colville on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 1 p.m. It is the fourth year in a row the Huskies have faced Colville in the state playoffs. Othello won the last two at Huskie Field including a 2821 victory a year ago. “We have to be able to run the ball but we have to be able to throw at critical times in the game,” said Hoell. “If we’re able to run the ball, play dominate defense and eliminate mistakes we’ll be in great shape.” Ellensburg is the CWAC’s #1 seed and is at home against Clarkston this weekend.

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Mark Schoesler State Senator Dear Neighbors, The other day I was talking about bird hunting with someone who’d read a newspaper column from southwest Washington about the state’s efforts to rejuvenate pheasant habitat. The state fish and wildlife department reports pheasant hunting is better around irrigated fields – and I would agree, even though the edges of fields don’t get watered as much as they used to (thanks to advances in irrigation technology that allow much more precise delivery of water). It’s interesting that the state Partnerships for Pheasants program, which pays landowners to “plant and maintain high quality habitat” and allow public hunting, is aimed at enhancing pheasant habitat without irrigation. Aren’t the salmon in the Columbia and Snake river basins willing to share some water with their feathered friends? I managed to get out recently with the dog and the shotgun to check the status of our pheasant population, and had an enjoyable “hunting experience,” as the people in Olympia would call it. There aren’t too many better ways to spend a fine fall day! Coming into this year our state had 470 boards and commissions. There was a lot of talk during the legislative session about significantly reducing that number, and the wheat and barley commissions set a noble example by voluntarily merging, using language I introduced in a Senate bill. In the end the number of boards and commissions was reduced by just 18, with vows made to look for other opportunities. For example, the new state budget instructed the state’s natural resources agencies – which include the Department

of Agriculture – to “consider the experience of other states and their organizational structures to identify consolidation opportunities to improve service delivery and reduce costs.” Of the states surveyed for the resulting report only Rhode Island does not have a stand-alone ag department. Maryland is folding its agriculture agency into its Department of Natural Resources (an idea proposed unsuccessfully in Maine in 2008). A work group looked at consolidating natural resource agencies and other agencies’ natural resource-related activities (I count 18, there probably are more) into several structures: two-agency, threeagency and so on. In a threeagency model, for example, one of the three would be a new Agriculture and Natural Resource Land Management Agency, combining programs now at the ag department and DNR with the habitat lands management now at the Department of Fish and Wildlife; conservation lands (natural areas and natural resources conservation areas); landowner technical assistance provided by the State Conservation Commission; certain regulatory programs related to working lands; and all forest fire prevention and control programs. The work group report stresses these are “ideas,” not recommendations, which will, “along with other ideas gathered from many sources... help stimulate critical thinking among governmental partners, decision-makers, stakeholders, the public, and elected officials.” Either way I’ll be keeping an eye on this to see if it produces legislation for the 2010 session or surfaces in the governor’s upcoming supplemental budget proposal. End to field burning tax exemption proposed: your thoughts? For three years now the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee – the state counterpart to the feds’ Government Accounting Office -- has been reviewing tax exemptions and forwarding its recommendations to a group created by the Legislature in 2006: the

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J

esus Guzman, the owner of Othello Custom Swathing, began his business on May 15, 2009. Previously he was working as an equipment operator driving any type of vehicle for a variety of farmers. He decided it was time to own his own business and work for himself. He knew he would really like the business and what he was doing, that was another reason why he decided to go out on his own and begin Othello Custom Swathing. Guzman now operates with four swathers, a John Deere chopper and four semi trucks. He also employees three others to help him keep up with his current jobs. “I am really busy. It is going better than I thought,” said Guzman. Guzman is running almost non-stop and during this interview was also running a chopper, swather and loading

trucks at the same time. He is always looking for more business. “I can cut any crop. I started the season with hay, then triticale, berries, bluegrass, peas, beans, buckwheat and straw. I can cut almost anything with a swather. I am cutting beans right now,” explained Guzman. Othello Custom Swathing has traveled to the following locations to cut crops: TriCities, Connell, Moses Lake, Mattawa and of course - the Othello area. He will travel wherever his services are needed. Transport is always included in his pricing and charges are based on acre number of crops. Each crop has its own price - for example: hay is $20 per acre and beans are $35 per acre. Othello Custom Swathing’s largest job so far has been for Ochoa Ag cutting 2,500 acres of bluegrass. His smallest to this point is only 120 acres. Guzman, a man who cannot

be idle, is always working. His plans for the winter when there are no crops to cut is to return to working as a machinery mechanic for a few months. Guzman has experience working on all types of farming equipment and machinery. When the crops are ready he plans to begin cutting again as soon as his customers call him in the spring. His family consists of his wife and four daughters. When not working he enjoys swimming and traveling with his family to see new things and visit new places. He came to the Othello area at the age of 16 with his parents. His mother passed away a few years ago and now his father travels back and forth from Mexico, always wintering in Mexico. Guzman has family scattered throughout the United States. To inquire about Othello Custom Swathing services or pricing, call Guzman at 7505850.

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PUBLIC NOTICE On June 2, 2009 the Inglesia Pentecostal Visperia del Fin, LLC., filed an application with the federal communication commission for a new low power television station to serve Othello, WA on channel 47. The proposed transmitter site will be located on latitude: 46-49-29 n. longitude: 119-11-30 w. with a maximum effective radiated power of 1kw.

VETERANS DAY POPPY SALE DATES POST #8889 VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS WILL HAVE ITS ANNUAL POPPY SALE ON NOV. 10 AND 11 AT LEPRE-KON FOOD MARKET AND WAL-MART STORE FROM 8 A.M. TO 6 P.M. PLEASE STOP BY AND DONATE IF YOU CAN. EVERY PENNY THAT WE RAISE STAYS IN THE OTHELLO AREA AND GOES TO HELP PAST AND PRESENT MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THEIR TIMES OF NEED. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THEY GAVE OF THEIR TIME TO HELP KEEP OUR COUNTRY FREE. NOW IS THE TIME TO HELP THEM IN THEIR NEEDS. MAY GOD BLESS AMERICA AND EACH AND EVERY ONE OF OUR VETERANS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL TOMMIE TINDELL AT 509-4889083.

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1135 E. Cedar St. • $1,300,000

Great Location!

Room to expand your congregation or group in this massive (12,000+/- sf) church building on a 1.12+/- acre city lot. 28,000+/- sf of paved parking and driveways. 3 sets of restrooms + nursery restroom. Sanctuary will seat 350+, multi-purpose room and fabulous commercial grade kitchen. 10 classrooms upstairs and 4 separate offices. Shown by appointment only.

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2622 W. Bench Rd. 134.59 acres of orchard ground with 3 homes and a 5000 sf equipment shed. Miscellaneous orchard equipment, 5-8x40 refrigerated containers & much more!

835 S. Skylark Way Live the Good Life on the Golf Course! Near the 2nd hole fairway and the 8th green. 3 Bed / 2.5 Bath. Nearly 2800 SF All on One Level! Beautiful Wood Vaulted Ceilings!

1475 W. Lee Rd. Over 5 acres of Heaven! 5600sf of Shop Space. 3449sf Home = Completely Remodeled Manufactured Home (1584sf) with Stick-Built Two-Story Add-on.

925 S. HWY 17

4 Bed / 3 Bath Home on 2.75 irrigated acres. Home features tile and hardwood flooring, fireplace in living room, forced air, kitchen updates including cabinets. Nice insulated shop, 2 irrigated pastures with animal shelter.

1095 S. Hi-Lo Dr. Gorgeous 4 Bed, 3 Bath Home. 2004 Valley Mansion MFH. You’ll love all the open space with 2240 Square Feet! Big Trees and lots of room to roam on 2.4 Acres.

1975 W. Atkinson Rd. Immaculate MFH on 3.1 acres. Large deck off dining room. Attached 1020 sf attached garage and large outbuilding with electric garage door. No neighbors to bother you...

631-651 S. 11th Ave. Great investment property. Well-kept income property with low tenant turnover. Duplex is very well-built. 3 Bed on one side, 2 Bed with Garage on the other.

651 S. 12th Ave. Beautiful 3 Bed / 4 Bath 2038 Sf Home! All on One Level! Attached 2-Car Garage, Remodeled Kitchen, Separate Dining Room, new Flooring, Great Corner Lot! UGS.

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846 S. Taylor Rd.

345-A W. Cunningham Rd.

3 Bed / 1.5 Bath, 1320 SF Home on Very large Lot! Many Updated features including Tile and Hardwood Floors Throughout Home! Amazing Backyard with UGS. Ally Access, 2-Car Garage!

1336 E. Elm St.

705 W. Cunningham Rd. 40.66 acres, or two 20 acre parcels. Older MFH, 3 Bed/2 Bath 1876 SF, Private Well, grain storage and lots of wide open space.

2618 W. Valley View Ln. 3 Bed / 2 Bath 1998 MFH on 5.76 Acres. Using shared well but also has own private well. Cows or Horses will enjoy the Large Fenced Pasture!

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4200 SF of Asphalt Pavement. Home is 2700 SF with 3 Bed / 2 Bath and a Basement! In-ground Pool! 672 SF Garage next to home. Shop is 816 Sf and attached Machine Shop is 912 SF.

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408 N. 11th St.

Newly remodeled 4 bed/2 bath home on large corner lot. New heating and air conditioner unit. New carpet, flooring, countertops, sinks and bathtubs.

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1311 E. Larch St.

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Spacious Living Room area in this 2007 3 bed/2 bath home. Vaulted ceilings, double garage and underground sprinklers. Fully fenced. All appliances stay.

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338 S. 10th Ave. Immaculate home and landscaping. Hardwood floors throughout most of the rooms. Newer roof, hot water heater and furnace. Priced at below market value for quick sale.

1010 Sylvan Dr. 4 Bedroom Home with 2 Bathrooms. 1452 SF - Very Comfortable Layout. Newer Carpet, Freshly Painted, Gorgeous Kitchen. Lots of Shade!

Very nice 2007 MFH has 4 Bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, deluxe master bath, a computer room and many more features. A very large lot with sprinkler system in front and back. Large storage shed.

Newly renovated home in good neighborhood. New kitchen cabinets, countertops, floor tile and carpeting. fully fenced back yard opening to Kiwanis Park. This one won’t last!

Extensively Remodeled stick-built home on 1.78 acres. New roof, horizontal siding & windows. New carpet and ceramic tile throughout.

1725 W. Bench Rd.

660 S. Kaylee Rd. Very Nice 1998 MFH with 3 Bed / 1.75 Bath on over 3/4 of an Acre. Stove and refrigerator included. Classy upgrade. Storage Shed in Large Backyard.

653 S. Kaylee Rd. Gorgeous 3 Bed/2 Bath 1998 Manufactured Home on Large Lot. Call Now to Tour!

775 S. 3rd Ave 2 Bed / 1 Bath Home on 3rd Ave. Central Heat with Gas Furnace. Large Fenced Backyard with Storage Shed. Tile floors in Kitchen and Bath.

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550 N. Dayton Ave. Connell: This Duplex is very nice in the fast growing town of Connell. Great Investment. Easy maintenance and the tenants pay W.S.G.

629 E. Beech Ave. Connell: This Wonderful home is 3 bed,2 bath with a 3-Car Garage. UGS and the backyard is perfect for entertaining. All of this in fast growing Connell.

Connell: 1630 sf NEW CONSTRUCTION Home with 3 Bed / 1.75 Bath. Nice, Large Lot. Many upgrades. You’ll love the Tile Floors! Better Hurry!

Connell: 1638 sf NEW CONSTRUCTION Home with 3 Bed / 2 Bath. Nice, Large Lot. Many upgrades. You’ll love the Tile Floors! Better Hurry!

Connell: This nice home has a great water fall in a nice private fenced back yard. Hot tub goes with it. All kitchen appliances stay. It has 3 bedrooms and 1 bath all on one level.

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NNA W. Bench Rd. 149.08 acres with 139.6 under new (2007) valley center pivot with precision corner. Currently leased. One domestic water hookup available.

Don Gentry 760-1311

344 W. Cunningham Rd.

606 W. Main Ave.

405 S. Chelan St.

Century home is located in Cunningham, Washington. Has newer wiring, plumbing, insulation. Roof is 8 +/- yrs old.

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charmer is in a nice area of Ritzville. It is only 40 Minutes from the fast-growing area of Connell, Washington.

Ritzville: Priced to sell quick. This house has been completely remodeled and is ready to move in. It features new energy windows, new gas stove, Very good location.

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NNA S. McKinney Rd.

W. Bench Rd. Producing Orchard with room to build on. Seller will carry contract. Down payment and terms negotiable. Irrigation water & Power on property.

These 5 lots are ready to build on. Older mobile home sits on it now with a great shop. Kahlotus is just 15 minutes from the fast growing City of Connell. Offers Welcome come take a look.

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2878 W. Kuhn Rd.

90.5 A orchard ground ready to plant. Older trees recently removed. 5-Orchard-Rite wind generating units w/ low hours powered by Chev V-8 industrial engines.

Kathy Harris 855-6874

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Terry Thompson 989-2638

81.4 acres of rill irrigated farm land close to Othello.

Homer Montemayor 989-2571 (Hablo Español)

Julie Williams 528-9193

Jose A. Medina 989-3139 (Hablo Español)