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January 21, 2015
Volume 16, Number 3
Mattawa, WA 99349
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MATTAWA AREA NEWS
Vantage to Pomona line public
hearing meetings next week
The Bureau of Land Management will be holding two public hearings next week for residents to view and discuss the
new supplemental draft environmental impact statement on the proposed power line in the area known as the Vantage to
Pomona Heights project.
The local meeting will be held Wed., Jan. 28 at 6 p.m. at the Sagebrush Senior Center. It is believed most local residents
will be happier with the new proposed line than the original. The new line runs on the west side of the Columbia River,
mostly on the Yakima Training Center. The meetings held almost exactly two years ago identified a route that mostly traveled locally through the Wahluke Slope farmland.
The second meeting will be held on Thursday, Jan. 29 in Selah.
See complete information this paper on page 7.
Arellano wants to run in
Australia this summer
man file photo
Warrior Cheer Coach Samantha Sanders is gearing up for a full day Saturday, hosting Basketball
Junior Cheerleading Camp. Forms are available
at the administration office and elementary
buildings.
Warrior Cheer Coach Samantha Sanders has good news
for young would-be cheerleaders.
It’s time for the annual Basketball Junior Cheerleading
Camp at Wahluke.
Students will learn cheers and a dance routine to help
cheer on players at half-time of both the Warrior Girls and
Boys varsity basketball games against Riverview on Saturday night, January 24.
The camp will be held that Saturday morning. Registration is $20 and forms can be found on the school district
website or in the main office of the elementary buildings.
Jessica Arellano, a freshmen at Wahluke High School,
has been invited to participate in the Down Under Sports
Tournaments this summer hosted on the Gold Coast of Australia.
Jessica said she is honored to be chosen and hopes to
raise the $5,000 needed for the trip.
If she attends, she will be participating in the international event on the Pacific Conference Cross Country Team.
Jessica is part of the Warrior Cross Country team and
made it to state competition. She explained that youth 14 to
19 years are invited if they ran at district competition and
qualified for state.
“I would love to go because this is a once in a lifetime
opportunity that cannot go to waste. I would be making new
friendships with other people from across the whole world.
New experiences and memories that I would never forget.
This is a challenge I am willing to take to represent Washington state and the USA. I am hoping to become a greater
athlete mentally and physically,” she said.
Jessica is accepting donations for the trip and is planning
fundraisers this spring.
For more information contact Jessica or Vaneza Valladares, GEAR UP Site Director at Wahluke High School.
man file photo
Firemen’s Ball Feb. 14
The 47th Annual Firemen’s Ball falls on Valentine’s
Day this year, Saturday, Feb. 14. The event, hosted by the
Grant County Fire District 8 Volunteer Association, will be
held at the Sagebrush Senior Center in Desert Aire. Doors
open at 7 pm, just in time for the Tri-Tip dinner, served
from 7 pm to 8:30 pm.
Then the dancing starts to “Clearwater Country” from
8:30 pm to 12:30 am.
A no-host bar will be available and free non-alcoholic
beverages are served to designated drivers. In addition,
there will be raffle items given away throughout the night.
Tickets are $40 per couple or $25 for singles. They are
available at Fire Station 81 in Mattawa or from volunteer
members. Also check R Place Tavern and Tiddaly Diddalys. For more info call 932-4168 or 932-4777.
The group is asking for donations to help sponsor the
evening that serves as a fundraiser for the volunteer group.
Most of the money is then given back to the community
through scholarships, food bank, and many needed community services.
New this year, the Grant County Fire District No. 8 Volunteer Association is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Tax ID 32-0356759. Funds donated are now tax deductible.
Wahluke freshman Jessica Arellano was a member
of last year’s cross country team and qualified for
state. She is now looking to join an international
group of runners for a tournament this summer in
Australia.
Sports
winding down
Winter sports is coming to
an end for the Wahluke
Warriors. Next week is the
last week of the regular
season.
It takes lots of people to
have a successful sports
season. Pictured right is
Warrior Girl’s Wrestling
Coach Carolina Miramontes
(in hat) and Warrior Boy’s
Wrestling Coach Rigoberto
Jimenez (far left.) In front
is Jerry Yorgesen who has
assisted with coaching
wrestling and football for
many years.
Game Bawl
Page 2, Mattawa Area News, Jan. 21, 2015
Strictly Joyce
By The 3 Edie-otos
By Joyce Edie
Have you ever watched one
of those ridiculous movies with
the made-up happy ending and
wished real life could be that
way? Hoped against hope that
Superman really would come
flying in and save the day, or that the dog who ran off 10
years ago would come back?
The 12s got our ridiculous, miraculous happy ending.
Against all odds, against everything that seemed possible,
the Seahawks won the NFC Championship game last Sunday.
15 points in 44 seconds? Come on! If you tried to put that
in a movie, up until now it would have just been pretend. But
we watched it happen.
I watched the game alone with Chunka, our boxer, and if
dogs could talk she’d have a story to tell. She’d probably
have dialed 911 (not sure how) and reported that her mother
had lost her mind.
I didn’t lose faith in the third, but I did allow myself to
realize that we very possibly weren’t going to win and it was
okay. Even when we tied it up and went into OT, I wouldn’t
let myself quite believe it was happening. Then when Kearse caught that pass for the winning touchdown I honestly
wondered if what I was seeing was real.
And I say this with all honesty. I want us to beat the Patriots,
but in a way the Northwest had her Super Bowl last Sunday.
We got the miracle ending that is most often just reserved for
Hallmark movies. Go Hawks.
Scott honored by vets
Jay Scott, site manager at
Washington State University
for the GEAR UP grants in
the Kennewick School District, recently was honored
by veterans.
Myrl Briggs, Commander
of Richland’s VFW Post,
presented Jay Scott, pictured
left, with the Teacher of the
Year Award for the Post.
“It was a great honor to
be nominated by the VFW
and represent them as their
Teacher of the Year. It was
a great event that I shared with
my wife, children and my mother and father-in-law, Bob
and Andrea Eckenberg,” Scott said.
Scott was the past GEAR UP director at Wahluke and
was instrumental in organizing the annual Veteran’s Day
program here. Scott is a veteran.
Mattawa Area News
Karl:
There are moments in your life that will be burned in
your brain and heart forever. Moments of pure elation and
emotion that overwhelm you. Change you. For me it’s the
birth of my children, my wedding day, the day I proposed
to my wife, and last Sunday.
I watched “the tip” by Richard Sherman last year at my
house, and ran into the street cheering. That was an incredible moment.
This year, freezing and wet, surrounded by the incredible energy of the 12th Man, when Kearse caught that ball
in the end zone, it was somehow even more incredible. I
don’t think I’ve hugged or high-fived so many strangers in
my life, including the hugging of a security guard.
I will never forget it. Go Hawks.
Keith Dean:
There is going to be plenty of time to get into the upcoming matchups for SB 49. Carroll vs Belichick. Brady
vs Sherman. Northwest vs Northeast. The dynasty of the
2000’s vs the emerging dynasty of the 2010’s. And on and
on and on.
But today. Today is for basking in the glory of back-toback NFC Championships. Something that hasn’t been done
since the Brett Favre led Packers did it in the late 90’s.
It’s about reliving the 35 yard walk-off TD to Jermaine
Kearse, the target on all four of the interceptions that Russell Wilson threw. Jermaine Kearse, an undrafted free agent
from the University of Washington.
It’s about enjoying watching the highlights of Marshawn
Lynch going BeastMode on the Packers defense to the tune
of 157 rushing yards.
This is unique 12’s! This doesn’t happen very often. We
stand on the cusp of being mentioned in the same breath as
the 1970’s Steelers, the 1980’s 49ers and Cowboys. This
team hasn’t given up all season and I cannot wait to see
what happens on Super Bowl Sunday!
D. Keith:
Sitting, no, standing, in Century Link this past Sunday
with my son Karl, along with the 68,000-plus others there
to see Seattle take on Green Bay for the NFC Championship, I was having the time of my life.
I have been to many Seahawk games and watched hundreds more. This one was epic. This one was unbelievable. This was one for the ages. It was a “Where were you
when….?” moment. I had a front row seat for the gutsiest,
grittiest, most never-say-never game in recent history.
I won’t lie, my range of emotions were on par with a
teenage girl. I was anxious, I was nervous, I was elated, but
I never doubted or lost hope. If you left this game or turned
the station, I ask: How’d that work out for you? This team
has shown over the last three years that quit is not in their
vocabulary. Yes, they have lost games and they have made
mistakes, but giving up while there is time still on the game
clock is not one of their weak points.
This was not their best played game, but it was by far
their most hard fought win and I can’t wait to see what they
do in the upcoming Super Bowl. No matter the outcome, I
will watch it to the very end, with my family and friends.
And I’ll have the time of my life. C-ya at the game.
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Why cook this Saturday night when you can have tri-tip
steak prepared for you?
The annual Wahluke Enrichment Organization Appreication Dinner will be held this Saturday, Jan. 24 at 6 p.m. at
Mattawa Elementary. The evening is open to the public and
will feature a tri-tip steak dinner, silent auction, raffle prizes
and door prizes. Dinner is just $10 a plate. The evening is
meant to be a thank you to the farmers and hunters who support the WEO and a chance for the community to meet up
and see what all WEO does for local students.
In order to get a better dinner count, if possible RSVP
to WEO@hotmail.com. Donated items are still being accepted for the auction and raffle that takes place during the
evening.
Contact Seth Weeks at 509.830.7438 for information.
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Two Warriors wrestle to
medal rounds in Othello
Wed., Jan. 21, 2015, Mattawa Area News, Page 3
Warriors take down Royal
The Warrior Ladies team defeated Royal at home on
Saturday night in a nail-biter.
Freshman Jackie Hidalgo made the game-winning three
point play with just 24 seconds left.
The girls pulled a Seahawk move and rallied from seven
points down in the fourth quarter.
Freshman Kaylynn Holliday had 8 points and 5 rebounds
in the fourth quarter, making her a key player in the Warrior
comeback, Coach Brock Anderson said.
Freshman Blanca Gutierrez also played key minutes in
the fourth quarter.
“Senior Maripaz Olivarez played inspired basketball all
game and clearly did not want to lose,” he said. And added,
“…was certainly nice to defeat Royal twice this year.”
Final score was Warriors 35-33.
The Lady Warrior wrestlers took part in a 20-plus team
tournament in Othello last week.
Two Warriors, Victoria Gayton and Eva Herrera, both
wrestled well enough to make it into the medal round. Victoria lost only one match, her semi-final one, placing third
overall.
Eva wrestled well, but lost her medal round match for
third.
Two Warriors didn’t get to wrestle in the 16-woman
bracket tournament, just because of geography. Since the
Warrior team didn’t travel as far as some of those who
came from all over the state, by random draw two of the
Warriors had to settle for exhibition rounds.
Warrior wrestlers, girls and boys, have
Senior Parent Night this week. Wednesday at 6 p.m. is girl’s parent night with
boy’s on Thursday at 6 p.m.
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Warriors working on the hardwood
Page 4, Wed., Jan. 21, 2015, Mattawa Area News
Civil Service back in Mattawa
Two local men have been appointed to the Mattawa Civil Service Commission. John
Ball and Juan Puentes are the new members. Ball has previously served on the commission.
Puentes is the owner of JP Electric and longtime Mattawa resident.
One more member is still being sought, but the group can now meet because a quorum
can now exist.
Firemen’s Dinner &
Ethayn Kinney, 21, Andrew Uribe, Collin Ahmann, and Nate Buck all work to
block Kittitas from the basket in a home game against the Coyotes earlier in
the season.
joyce edie photo
Cascade came to Mattawa last Wednesday and they brought some big players.
A six and a half foot post was a big threat to the Warriors and they used it to their advantage.
The Leavenworth team had great three-point shooting and shot 50 percent from the
field.
“If we stopped them on the outside they scored inside. If we double teamed the post
they kicked it to their three-point shooters who hit six from long range for a 57-31 win,”
said Coach Jeff Ahmann.
Scoring: Hidalgo, Chiprez, Barrera, Kinney 3 each, Ahmann 14, Valdovinos 5
At home against Royal on Saturday the Warriors were a few points away from a win.
Royal took the game 59 to 51. No other information was available on the game. Assistant Coach Adrian Sandoval coached the team that night. See information below.
Scoring: Hidalgo, Chiprez 3 each, Uribe 6, Buck 12, Kinney and Ponce 4 each, Ahmann 19
Coach Ahmann out for two games
Following a parent meeting last Thursday, Jan. 15, Warrior basketball head coach Jeff
Ahmann was relieved of coaching duties for two games. He didn’t coach the home game
against Royal last Saturday and is scheduled to not be coaching this Thursday’s game. He
is set to return as coach at this Saturday’s home game.
Athletic Director Cody Marlow said the meeting was held for the purpose of allowing
parents of players to share comments and concerns about the boys basketball program with
Wahluke High School administration.
“Coach Ahmann will not be coaching the next two games,” he said. When asked why,
Marlow said because it is a personnel issue he couldn’t comment.
Assistant Coach Adrian Sandoval took over coaching duties in Ahmann’s absence.
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Acosta looking at hanging
out shingle in Mattawa
A woman with local ties is
now a lawyer and looking at
setting up a satellite office in
the local area.
Raquel “Rocky” Acosta,
28, was born in Ellensburg
and graduated from Harvard
Law School in 2013. She
specializes in immigration,
employment and family law
and is setting up a law firm
that is geared toward serving
the needs of the local Hispanic community.
Her parents, Vicente and
Elaine Acosta, have lived in
Mattawa since 2006 when they began working as teachers with the Wahluke School District.
Acosta started college at age 14, graduated magna cum laude from Brigham Young University in 2006 and studied international business in Taiwan, Republic of China at Cheng
Kung University until 2010.
Acosta said the hardest part of her educational journey was having to spend so much
time so far away from home and being unable to stay involved with her family. “After 10
years,” Acosta said, “I’m just happy to be home, around my family, and doing meaningful
work in a community I care about.”
Above: Attorney Raquel “Rocky” Acosta is shown with Kittitas County Superior Court Judge Scott Sparks and Attorney Kraig Gardner at her swearing in
ceremony at the Ellensburg Courthouse.
Page 5, Mattawa Area News, Wed., Jan. 21, 2015
Lauzier Scholarship applications being taken
The Paul Lauzier Scholarship Foundation is currently accepting applications for the
2015-16 academic year. The deadline is Friday, February 27.
Applicants must graduate from a Grant County high school and attend college or vocational school within the state of Washington. Funds are available for graduating seniors as
well as past graduates of Grant County high schools.
Applications, instructions and additional eligibility requirements are posted on the Paul
Lauzier Foundation website at www.lauzier.org. For further questions call 754-3209.
Public Records
Jail Bookings
Sunday, Jan. 11
Santiago Zamora Jurado, 40, Desert Aire, arrested on a Benton County warrant for failure to appear (driving while license suspended).
Sentencing
Judge Evan Sperline
Juan De Dios Serrano, 25, Mattawa, pled guilty to alien in possession of a firearm without a license, 25 days in jail, $1,550 in court assessments.
Ramiro Moreno Ramirez, 25, Mattawa, pled guilty to third-degree assault, one month
jail with 30 days converted to 240 hours of community service, $800 in court assessments.
Mattawa Police
At 12:58 a.m. Monday, Jan. 5, deputies assisted Mattawa police with a hit-and-run incident in the 200 block of East Cooper Street. Authorities were told that a motorist had struck
and damaged five parked, unoccupied vehicles.
Tuesday, Jan. 6
Lane Randall Daling, 55, Mattawa, arrested on a state Department of Corrections detention warrant for probation violation.
A two vehicle collision reported by WSP asking help from Mattawa. One vehicle attempting to leave in a blure or gray Pontiac Grand Am.
Jan. 9
Caller said his wife’s sister, a 16-year-old, hit him in the face.
Jan. 10
Loud thumping music on Cooper.
Building Permits
Honyok Enterprises LLC, Desert Aire, shop/office, $454,720.
Juan Valdovinos, Mattawa, honey extraction building, $99,840.
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Pagos de 2015 – Si vas sin cobertura en el año 2015La cuota anual por no tener
seguro en 2015 es de 325 dólares por adulto y $162.50 por niño (hasta $975 para
una familia) o 2% de sus ingresos por encima del umbral de presentación de
declaración de impuestos para su estado civil, cualquiera que sea mayor. 1/12 de la
cuota total pagará por cada mes completo que fue un miembro de la familia sin
cobertura o una exención.
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PLEASE JOIN US to learn more about the Supplemental Draft Environmental
Impact Statement for the Vantage to Pomona Heights 230kV Transmission Line
Project
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wenatchee Field Office and the U.S. Army Yakima
Training Center (YTC) will host several public meetings to solicit public comments on the
Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS). The SDEIS analyzes a New
Northern Route (NNR) Alternative that would run from the existing Pomona Heights substation,
east of Selah to the Bonneville Power Administration's existing Vantage substation east of
Wanapum Dam. The SDEIS identifies the NNR with design options that vary in length from 40 to
48 miles as well as an agencies Preferred Alternative that is 67 miles. The BLM and YTC will be
available to answer questions about the environmental review process, the Draft EIS, the SDEIS,
Final EIS and analysis that has been completed. This is an opportunity for you to learn more
about the project, ask questions, submit your comments, and share your thoughts.
The 45-day comment period will run through February 17, 2015.
Please plan to join us at one of the following locations:
Wednesday, January 28, 2015 from 6 to 8 p.m.
Thursday, January 29, 2015 from 6 to 8 p.m.
st
216 S 1 St.
Selah, WA
Questions? Please contact Robin Estes, BLM Project Manager at: 541-416-6728 or send an
email to: vantage_pomona@blm.gov Information is also available at the project website:
http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/spokane/plans/vph230.php
An ordinance of the City of Mattawa amending
section 5.24.010 titled “License
Required” For a complete copy of this ordinance, please contact Mattawa City Hall.
To be published in the Mattawa Area News, Jan. 21, 2015
Wahluke School District #73
The Wahluke School District Board of Directors
has changed the time of the regularly scheduled
January 22, 2015 meeting to be held at 9:00AM on
the scheduled day. Board meetings are held in the
administration office Board Room.
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Position open for an efficient and experienced
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The Noxious Weed Control Board of Grant County
unanimously recommends that the following candidate be considered as nominee:
Rich Callahan
Signed:
Ron Tebow, Chairman
Rich Callahan, Vice-Chairman
Summer Sahli, Director
Chuck Sandmann, Director
Wes Sieg, Director
STATEWIDE CLASSIFIEDS
Selah Civic Center
SUMMARY ORDINANCE 15-562
A public hearing was held January 20, 2015, at
the Bureau of Reclamation Building, Ephrata, Washington, for the purpose of considering applications
to determine the nominations for the position of
Director for Section 5 of the Noxious Weed Control
Board of Grant County.
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public notice
PUBLIC NOTICE
position open
THE CITY OF MATTAWA in now accepting Letters
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remainder of the term in 2015. If you are interested please deliver a letter of interest to the City
Clerk’s office, or mail it to City of Mattawa, P. O.
Box 965, Mattawa, WA 99349. All applicants must
have lived within city limits for the past year and
are a registered voter.
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