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THE
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Wednesday
February 18, 2015
Volume 16, Number 7
MATTAWA AREA NEWS
Mattawa, WA 99349
Need to Know
Easter Services this week
As has often happened in the past, the Riverside Community Church and Grace Lutheran church
will be joining together for Ash Wednesday and Lenten Services.
Ash Wednesday Service and imposition of the ashes will be held at Grace Lutheran Church on
Feb 18 at 7 p.m.
Lenten soup supper will be held each following Wednesday during Lent at 6 pm with worship
service at 7 pm. Lenten services will be held at Riverside Community Church. Lenten services will
begin on Feb. 25 and continue through March 25.
The community is invited to attend one or all of the services in preparation of Easter Sunday, when
Christians celebrate Jesus Christ rising from the dead.
Donkey Basketball Feb. 20
Spring means lots of things and locally it means FFA Donkey Basketball. This year the FFA
fundraiser will be held on Friday, Feb. 20 at the high school gym. It’s always a lot of family fun and
is one of the fundraisers of the local Future Farmers of American chapter. Money raised helps fund
members to go to leadership events, other FFA activities during the year and helps with the students
fair projects.
Ag Instructor Becky Carollo explained that teams will consist of five players, where four ride the
donkeys and one stays on the floor. There are lots of rules, some not followed too well, like having
to be seated on your…donkey to shoot a basket. Doors will open at 6:30 with game time at 7 pm.
Ticket prices now are: Adults: $8, Student (7-12) $6, Child (K-6) $4. At the door all tickets are one
dollar more.
The FFA is still looking for businesses that would like to provide a team of 8-10 people. If you
want to form a team, contact Becky at (509)521-0208 or email at rcarollo@wsd73.wednet.edu.
Soccer Spaghetti Feb. 21
The boys soccer team is holding a fundraiser to earn money for their annual trip to the West side
on March 13 to visit Seattle University and play soccer against Seattle Academy and University Prep
colleges. The dinner and silent auction will be held on Saturday, Feb. 21 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the high
school commons area. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for students with ASB cards and $5 for kids 12
and under.
If you can’t make the dinner, donations are also accepted. Contact Coach Arthur de Victoria or
Malisa Fox for more information. And details on the trip will be given out at the dinner. The dinner
will be served by the boys soccer team.
Local “kids”
in QVAA
production
Curtain goes up this Friday
Quincy Valley Allied Arts
is putting on a show and two
local “kids” are part of it.
Disney’s Beauty and the
Beast is hitting the stage and
Marie “Greisen” Jamison and
her husband Matthew Jamison
are both part of the cast.
Marie will be playing Belle
and Matthew is Gaston.
The show runs Feb. 20
and 21 and 26 and 27 at 7:30
pm and Sunday, Feb. 28 at 2
pm. Tickets, all $12 each, can
be purchased at the door or
reserved by calling ahead at
(509) 787-3571.
Marie Greisen Jamison
and her “beast” will
be on stage in Quincy
starting this weekend.
Her husband Matt
Jamison is starring as
Gaston in the production. Quincy local Brian
Bews is the Beast.
Rebecca Buys
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Wrestlers to state
Both first year Wahluke wresting head coaches have wrestlers headed to state.
Under coach Rigoberto Jimenez, 152 pound Francisco Tapia, right, earned a spot
at state and two Lady Warriors are also going. Juniors Victoria Gaytan, above and
Eva Herrera, coached by Carolina Miramontes, will also be wrestling this weekend in
Tacoma.
In addition, Fatima Romero, a senior, and junior Rebekah Barajas are going to State
as alternates.
Wrestling takes place this Friday and Saturday at the WIAA Mat Classic in the Tacoma Dome. The wrestlers will be leaving Mattawa on Thursday at around 12:30 p.m.
Marty’s recycling fluorescent lights
Page 2, Mattawa Area News, Feb. 18, 2015
Strictly Joyce By Joyce Edie
This column is probably directed
at people who have been married 20
years or less or have some crackpot
idea that marriage and relationships
are “happily ever after.”
Keith and I just celebrated a pretty
horrible Valentine’s Day. And it really
doesn’t matter one whit.
Here’s the short version of what
happened. Keith, one of the few times
in his life, decided to surprise me with
a romantic VD getaway. It fell apart
royally.
He made reservations at a nice hotel in Richland and had dinner reservations all setup for Anthony’s. He had even researched
and made a file of antique shops, art galleries, second hand stores,
museums and walking trails. He brought the multi-page file folder
with him and was going to then take me to some of these spots.
He told me to pack a bag and we headed out, me having no idea
what was in store. I had noticed that he was kind of quiet and kind
of snuffling.
We got to the hotel. It was under construction, which he didn’t
know. Seriously. There was a construction paper pathway (not a
yellow brick road) leading to our room, we visited with the sheet
rockers in the lobby while they worked and we dodged large stacks
of tile. Nice.
We get to the room, he fell asleep. I woke him up after I watched
some TV. He fell asleep. We went for a short walk, he fell asleep.
He had come down with a whopping cold. We cancelled dinner
reservations, ordered in Thai food, and fell asleep. I packed up the
next morning, Saturday, and drove him home where he slept the
rest of the weekend.
My present was a small bag of Tim’s Jalapeno Chips and some
Jelly Bellies. I went for a walk at the river and ate them by myself.
He was still asleep. The whole thing was anything but romantic
and I spent the weekend checking on him, working outside and
being alone.
The moral here: So what? We’ve been married 40-plus years
and it sure ain’t happily ever after. Sometimes it’s happy and sometimes you wish you were in the hereafter, not here.
Love isn’t about some goofy day. It’s thinking more about them
than yourself. It’s shutting your mouth when you want to mouth
off. It’s picking up the dirty socks for the hundredth time and being
happy you have someone’s socks to pick up. It’s making a commitment to everyday life with the same person and praying it will last
forever and ever.
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Do you have fluorescent lights that you need to recycle? Washington residents can now
recycle fluorescent lights and other mercury-containing lights for free at 130 sites throughwrestlers.
out the state, and one of them is right here.
Marty’s TrueValue Hardware in Mattawa is a collection site for traditional fluorescent
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tubes (including straight, curved and circular tubes), the twisty compact fluorescent lights
and high intensity discharge lights, which are commonly used in outdoor lighting fixtures.
at State this
Don’t bring lighting fixtures or ballasts.
weekend!
Individuals and businesses can drop off lights for recycling, with a 10 light limit per day.
“Fluorescent lights are long-lasting and energy efficient, but they contain small amounts
of toxic mercury, which
needs to be recycled or
properly disposed of,” said
Laurie Davies, manager of
Ecology’s Waste 2 Resources program. “With
the launch of LightRecycle
Washington, we’re making
it easier to comply with the
law and protect the environment.”
Since 2010, it has been
illegal in Washington to
dispose of mercury-containing lights in the regular
garbage.
EcoLights Northwest,
located in Seattle, is the
recycling company that will
process the lights collected
by LightRecycle Washington. After mercury-containing lights are collected,
EcoLights breaks them
down and then recyclable
components, including mercury, are refined and reused.
Contact Dana Fox or Mayra Contreras
LightRecycle Washingat 932.4499 for an appointment.
ton is run by the nonprofit
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Cholinesterase levels reflect the activity of the
Inc., working with retailenzyme responsible for breaking down acetylers, lighting manufacturers,
municipal waste facilities
choline, a chemical at the ends of nerves which
and Ecology.
is involved in muscular contraction. It is affected
by genetic factors and poisoning with
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Warrior Week
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Public Records
The Grant County Sheriff’s Office received the following incident reports:
A domestic disturbance was reported at 9:12 p.m. Tuesday. Mattawa police asked
deputies to check on the welfare of a female subject who had been the victim of domestic
violence in the past. Deputies responded to the 20900 block of Road 24-SW and arrested
Jose Lorenzo Sanchez Sanchez, 23, Mattawa, on suspicion of fourth-degree assault (domestic violence) and booked him into the Grant County Jail.
100 ways to celebrate school
Why does second grader Denise Nunez
have so many Band-aids on her? And why
is teacher Irene Longmire adding another
one? Denise, right, had to get a quick
repair from teacher Irene Longmire before
a 100-school-day photo was taken on Feb.
4. Denise had to have a few more Bandaids applied to her face as some of her 100
items had fallen off. Irene’s second graders at Saddle Mountain Elementary were
just one of the classes who celebrated the
100th day of school. Students and staff
often dress up with 100 objects or dress
up like they are 100 and teachers take
advantage of time to teach all things 100.
The second grade students were very enthusiastic when this reporter came to take their photo as they celebrated
the 100th day of school at Saddle Mountain Elementary. To be fair, the
students gathered for this photo, but having their photo taken wasn’t what
they were so happy about. It was because they spotted one of their favorite people, Mrs. Longmire’s husband, Victor, as he came into the room.
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City of Mattawa looking for scholarship
applicants
City of Mattawa is now accepting applications for the Association of Washington Cities
Center for Quality Communities Scholarship fund.
The scholarship is available
statewide for students who are
actively engaged in their city
government and/or community and plan to attend post-secondary school in fall 2015.
To be eligible, a student
must be graduating from high
school, home school or receiving a GED in spring/summer
2015; and enrolled in Wahluke
School District.
They need to plan to continue their education at an
accredited post-secondary institution in the 2015-2016 academic year on a half-time or
more basis; and been involved
with a city government or with
a community/school leadership activity.
Application materials can
be obtained at Mattawa City
Hall or cfqc.org. Applications
are due by March 5.
Submit completed materials to: Mattawa City Hall with
Attention: City Council on it.
JAIL BOOKINGS
Tuesday, Feb. 3
Lane Randall Daling, 55, Mattawa, arrested on a state Department of Corrections
detention warrant for probation violation.
Jose Lorenzo Sanchez Sanchez, 23, Mattawa, arrested by sheriff’s deputies for fourthdegree assault (domestic violence).
Wednesday, Feb. 11
Carlos Michael Thiede, 18, Mattawa, arrested by sheriff’s deputies for delivery of a
controlled substance.
Thursday, Feb. 12
Jesus Gomez Dominguez, 20, Mattawa, arrested
by sheriff’s deputies on a
district court warrant for
failure to appear (no valid
operator’s license).
SENTENCINGS
Judge Evan Sperline
Torivio Thomas Herrera,
32, Mattawa, pled guilty
to second-degree assault,
second-degree unlawful
possession of a firearm,
12 months in prison, 12
months’ community supervision, $1,000 in court
assessments.
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Jose Hector Rincon
Angel, 27, and Griselda
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Larry Duane Davis, 60,
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Building Permits
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Lori Anne Claudon, Mattawa, in-ground swimming pool.
Scott Fisken, Mattawa, deck, $3,940.
Amy Chief Mattawa LLC, Mattawa, break room, bath, shower rooms,
lockers, $225,442.
Lawrence and Nancy Bonander, Mattawa, garage addition, $9,600.
Arturo Rojas, Mattawa, manufactured home, $28,800.
Year-to-date county-wide totals: 39 permits totaling $7,602,656.
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Begin early for healthy
teeth for a lifetime
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The American Dental Association sponsors National
Children’s Dental Month every February to raise awareness
about the importance of oral health in children. Dr. Alvin
Thien, director of Columbia Basin Health Association’s dental clinics, agrees. “Children sometimes end up in hospital
emergency rooms with bad tooth aches,” he said. “Regular
dental care prevents this type of serious problem.”
Dr. Thien said dental visits usually start after a baby
has received a tooth or two – usually between six and 12
months. Regular dental appointments should occur after
the first visit. “If you suspect your child has dental problems, take the child to see a dentist as soon as possible,” he
concluded. “We always leave room in our schedules for
emergencies.”
Tooth decay often starts in infancy if babies are put to
bed for a nap or a night’s sleep with a bottle of milk, formula
or sweetened liquid. Babies should not be put to bed with
a bottle.
Dr. Thien said the sugars in these liquids are used as an
energy source by the bacteria in plaque, the thin film of
bacteria and byproducts that constantly forms on the teeth.
“The bacteria produce acids that attack tooth enamel.” This
condition is called baby bottle tooth decay which occurs
when a child’s teeth is frequently exposed for long periods
of time to liquids containing sugars – most notably milk.
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destroy the teeth of an infant or young child,” Dr. Thien
said. After the baby finishes a bottle, a quick wipe of the
baby’s mouth with a clean, damp cloth or other cleaning
device greatly reduces the chance for decay. “Begin brushing your child’s teeth as soon as the first tooth appears,” Dr.
Thien said.
PUBLIC NOTICEs
CALL FOR BIDS
CITY OF MATTAWA
ELLICE AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS
ENGINEER’S ESTIMATE $173,000.00
Sealed Proposals will be received by the undersigned at the City of Mattawa, 521 East Government Road, Mattawa, Washington 99349 up to
11:00 A.M.; local time on Thursday, February 26,
2015, for furnishing the necessary labor, materials, equipment, tools, and guarantees thereof to
construct the Ellice Avenue Improvements.
This Contract provides for the overlay of approximately 1,350 lineal feet of Ellice Avenue, from
Government Road to 4th Street including but not
limited to pulverizing the existing pavement, excavation, grading, subgrade preparation, hot mix asphalt pavement, pavement marking, miscellaneous
surface restoration, traffic control and all other appurtenances required to complete the work, all in
accordance with the attached Contract Plans, these
Special Provisions and the Standard Specifications.
The Work shall be substantially complete within
30 working days after the commencement date
stated in the Notice to Proceed. All bidding and
construction is to be performed in compliance with
the Contract Provisions and Contract Plans for this
project and any addenda issued thereto that are on
file at the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, Mattawa, Washington.
The Proposals will be publicly opened and read
aloud shortly after the time and date stated above.
Proposals are to be submitted only on the form
provided with the Contract Provisions. All Proposals must be accompanied by a certified check, cashiers check, money order, or bid bond payable to
the “City of Mattawa” and in an amount of not less
than five percent (5%) of the total amount bid.
Contract Provisions and Contract Plans may be
examined at the office of the City of Mattawa local
plan centers in the project area, or the office of the
Project Engineer, Gray & Osborne, Inc. Licensed
Contractors and Material Suppliers may obtain a
copy of the Contract Provisions and Contract Plans,
free of charge, in electronic format (PDF on compact disk(s)) along with registration as a planholder
only at the Yakima office of the Project Engineer,
Gray & Osborne, Inc., 107 South Third Street, Yakima, WA 98901, (509) 453-4833. Request for Contract Provisions and Plans may be faxed ((509 453
5953) or emailed (yakima@g-o.com). Request must
include company name, physical address, phone
and fax numbers, and email address. Registration
as a planholder is required to obtain Contract Addenda. Contract questions shall be directed only
to the office of the Project Engineer.
Financing of the Project has been provided by
the City of Mattawa, Washington and the Washington State Transportation Improvement Board. The
City of Mattawa expressly reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals and to waive minor irregularities or informalities and to Award the Project to
the lowest responsive, responsible bidder as it best
serves the interests of the City.
ROBIN NEWCOMBCITY CLERK/TREASURER
To be published in the Mattawa Area News, Wed.,
Feb. 11 and 18, 2015.
help wanted
Wahluke School District
Positions avail immediately;
* Para Pro Positions; ECEAP Preschool; Spec Ed.
Jr. High and Elem. - ability to pass basic skills test
or AA degree required.
*Substitute Bus Drivers
*Substitutes for all positions wanted.
*Substitute Teachers, $200/day for fully cert.
Additional job info & electronic app avail at
www.wsd73.wednet.edu or Admin Office or call
(509)932-4565. EOE.
211.18
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Grant County roadside spray program will
begin approximately March 2, 2015. The roadside
spray contractor is Basin Tree Service and Pest Control, Inc. of Ephrata, Washington. An applicator of
the Noxious Weed Control Board of Grant County
will spot spray as necessary. For questions, please
contact the Noxious Weed Control Board of Grant
County at (509) 754-2011, Ext. 4710, or (800) 5720119, Ext. 4710.
Signed:
Ron Tebow, Chairman
Rich Callahan, Vice-Chairman
Summer Sahli, Director
Chuck Sandmann, Director
Wes Sieg, Director
help wanted
JB Farms is looking for an Assistant Farm Manager to join their team in Mattawa, WA. This position is responsible for assisting in the management
of the daily activities on the farm for the maintenance, production harvesting, and irrigation of
crops grown by JB Farms.
Qualified candidates must have knowledge of irrigation equipment, Center Pivots, Pumps, irrigation practices, have a valid driver’s license, and
have related experience and/or knowledge of the
industry. A valid private applicator license, class
‘’A” CDL, and experience managing work crews is
a plus.
If you are interested in learning more about this
opportunity please apply online at:
http://redandassociates.applicantstack.com/x/
openings Or call (509) 840-4639.
211x2
NOW HIRING: Full-time medical assistant/certified preferred (MA/CMA)
Education Requirements: High school diploma or
GED; MA/CMA Certifications
Qualifications: Maintain CONFIDENTIALITY of all
pertinent patient information, measures patient vital signs, manages rooming and patient flow, informs
provider of schedule changes that impact patient
flow, prepping exam rooms, stocking and cleaning,
blood draws and injections, gathering information
on new patients, performs clerical duties to maintain effective office operations, provide support to
the provider by anticipating provider needs, and
returns phone calls and fields messages. Also able
to evaluate health records and record statistical
data accurately, knowledge of federal and state
regulations that apply HIPPA
Skills: Excellent communication skills, projects
a pleasant and professional image, and likes to be
busy with a variety of duties and responsibilities.
Multi-tasking, flexibility, telephone skills, customer service, time management, organization,
prioritize workload, attention to detail, Word Processing, computer skills, and professionalism. Bilingual preferred. Submit your application at 210
Government Road, Mattawa, WA 99349, MondayFriday 9am-6 pm or Saturday 10am-2pm. For more
information, contact Dana Fox or Mayra Contreras.
509-932-4499.
“Mattawa Community Medical Clinic is an equal
opportunity provider and employer.”
Page 7, Mattawa Area News, Wed., Feb. 18, 2015
Free Junk Removal
CAN TURN YOUR OLD CIRCLE INTO CASH FOR
YOU!!! Free junk vehicle and appliance removal.
May buy some heavy metals for scrape. Call Jerry
Redwine at 509.643.2856.
WNPA STATEWIDE CLASSIFIEDS – WEEK OF FEBRUARY 16, 2015
This newspaper participates in a statewide classified ad program sponsored by the Washington
Newspaper Publishers Association, a statewide
association of weekly newspapers. The program
allows classified advertisers to submit ads for
publication in participating weeklies throughout
the state in compliance with the following rules.
You may submit an ad for the statewide program
through this newspaper or in person to the WNPA
office. The rate is $275 for up to 25 words, plus
$10 per word over 25 words. WNPA reserves the
right to edit all ad copy submitted and to refuse
to accept any ad submitted for the statewide program. WNPA, therefore, does not guarantee that
every ad will be run in every newspaper. WNPA
will, on request, for a fee of $40, provide information on which newspapers run a particular ad
within a 30 day period. Substantive typographical
error (wrong address, telephone number, name or
price) will result in a “make good”, in which a corrected ad will be run the following week. WNPA
incurs no other liability for errors in publication.
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real estate
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Call Dick Skogerson 425-822-9600
Have cash, but need to repair your credit?
Call Dick for Owner Financed Homes!
Have new listings that owner will carry
contract with 20%-30% down.
Fundraising Exhibition Basketball
for Diana Ochoa
What: WSD Staff basketball
When: Friday, Feb. 27
Where: Wahluke Junior High
Time: 3:30 to 9:30-ish
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J. Curtis & Associates, Inc.
LAND SURVEYORS
PO Box 956
MATTAWA, WA 99349
509-932-4479
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Your local pollination services
509.831.4088
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7978 Wahluke Rd. SW, Mattawa, WA 99349
Juan C. Valdovinos - Owner
No job too small, prices starting at $40