THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2014 • VOL. 112, NO. 15 50 ¢ By Natalie Norwood Walking into the home of Guiller- mo Castaneda is not much different than walking into an art show. On display is a diverse collection of paintings done in oils, acrylic and watercolor as well as many other pieces of art. The theme reflects the beauty of nature: both in flowering plants and agricultural activities. Many people have a passion, something they are dedicated to, but few have a list of passions and fewer still pursue them all. 76-year-old Castaneda is an extremist: His pas- sions seemingly know no boundaries and his enthusiasm does anything but wane. One might find him working “plein air” — that is to say, in the open air at his easel in the backyard with a paintbrush in hand, applying color and giving life to any number of media ranging from a piece of newspaper to a gourd. The tool in hand may instead be one used for carving, creating beauty on a piece of linoleum or wood. The tools differ, the media differ, but the out- comes are each one uniquely beau- tiful and reflective of the passion in this man’s heart. Much of the inspiration for the art created by Castaneda can be found in his personal history. Diversity is the word that comes to mind most readily as Castaneda tells of his varied past. It is the theme of his many projects. While much of his work is dis- played on the walls of his home, some can be seen elsewhere, such as on the tasting room wall at Bonair winery. Castaneda hopes more of his work will soon grace other business- es and private homes. Each piece reflects his passion for sharing the idea that “every person has the ability to do great things ar- tistic-wise.” Castaneda has a special desire for education, for opening young minds to ideas and potential they may not be aware of. “People need to know that many of our children’s talents are being wasted,” he said. “They need an outlet to develop their artistic talent. What (a person) is exposed to as a child definitely has an influence on their life goals.” Castaneda is also a self-published author. His first book, “My Father Dug the Coal Mines Black,” tells the story of his father’s work in the coal mines and his mother’s chore to wash the coal-covered work clothes. It is a story of family, the hard work of the provider, the nurturing of the mother and the intimate family times with his father playing the mandolin. Castaneda’s second book is a recollection of his travel adventures. “In Italy – In Rome” is an account of a 15-day, 1,200-mile van-driving voyage by what Castaneda calls “an empty-nest, senior-citizen, sci- ence-educated couple” in the spring of 2001. His goal with this book was Granger Senior Finds Many Ways To Express His Art Guillermo Castaneda demonstrates using what he calls his “Vincent Van Gogh” palette. This style of painter’s palate was used by Van Gogh and is a highly prized tool for Castaneda. Continued on page 2� The Wapato Police Department is participating in Chief for a Day 2014 and is asking the public to partner with the police to help give Carlos Hernandez and his family a very spe- cial day. He is 8 years old and in the second grade at Satus Ele- mentary in Wapato. Chief for a Day is funded entirely on donations. The event is Aug. 21 at the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission (WSC- JTC) in Burien, with over 700 hundred people in attendance from across Washington state. A partnership of local law en- forcement agencies and hospitals, Chief For a Day is about celebrat- ing the lives of children who have been diagnosed with a chronic illness. It is also a celebra- tion of life for us all, according to Wap- ato Police Chief Tracy Rosenow. “Thirty-two chil- dren will be given a day that focuses on their dreams, not their illness. It will allow us all to become, for a day, a part of some special children’s lives,” he said. Each child will be transported in limousines by police motorcade to the WSCJTC. Besides having a hand-tailored uniform from their sponsoring agency, each child will be sworn in as “Chief” or “Sheriff” for the day. After the swearing in ceremony, the new Chiefs and Sheriffs will then experience outside presenta- tions made by local law enforce- ment agencies including K-9 units, mounted patrol, SWAT, rifle units, a police helicopter and more. The public is welcome to attend the Aug 21 event. The motorcade will arrive between 10:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., followed by a swear- ing-in ceremony at 11 a.m., lunch from noon until 1 p.m., and the outside presentations from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. Visit the website www.chieffora- day.com for more information about the event. For more information or to support the event, contact Rose- now at 877-4275, ext 305. Wapato Boy Going To Chief-For-A-Day Event
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THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2014 • VOL. 112, NO. 15
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By Natalie NorwoodWalking into the home of Guiller-
mo Castaneda is not much different than walking into an art show. On display is a diverse collection of paintings done in oils, acrylic and watercolor as well as many other pieces of art.
The theme reflects the beauty of nature: both in flowering plants and agricultural activities.
Many people have a passion, something they are dedicated to, but few have a list of passions and fewer still pursue them all. 76-year-old Castaneda is an extremist: His pas-sions seemingly know no boundaries and his enthusiasm does anything but wane.
One might find him working “plein air” — that is to say, in the open air at his easel in the backyard with a paintbrush in hand, applying color and giving life to any number of media ranging from a piece of newspaper to a gourd. The tool in hand may instead be one used for carving, creating beauty on a piece of linoleum or wood. The tools differ, the media differ, but the out-comes are each one uniquely beau-tiful and reflective of the passion in this man’s heart.
Much of the inspiration for the art created by Castaneda can be found in his personal history. Diversity is the word that comes to mind most readily as Castaneda tells of his varied past. It is the theme of his many projects.
While much of his work is dis-played on the walls of his home, some can be seen elsewhere, such as on the tasting room wall at Bonair winery. Castaneda hopes more of his work will soon grace other business-es and private homes.
Each piece reflects his passion for sharing the idea that “every person has the ability to do great things ar-tistic-wise.” Castaneda has a special desire for education, for opening young minds to ideas and potential they may not be aware of.
“People need to know that many of our children’s talents are being wasted,” he said. “They need an outlet to develop their artistic talent. What (a person) is exposed to as a child definitely has an influence on their life goals.”
Castaneda is also a self-published author. His first book, “My Father Dug the Coal Mines Black,” tells the story of his father’s work in the coal mines and his mother’s chore to wash the coal-covered work clothes. It is a story of family, the hard work of the provider, the nurturing of the mother and the intimate family times with his father playing the mandolin.
Castaneda’s second book is a recollection of his travel adventures. “In Italy – In Rome” is an account of a 15-day, 1,200-mile van-driving voyage by what Castaneda calls “an empty-nest, senior-citizen, sci-ence-educated couple” in the spring of 2001. His goal with this book was
Granger Senior Finds Many Ways To Express His Art
Guillermo Castaneda demonstrates using what he calls his “Vincent Van Gogh” palette. This style of painter’s palate was used by Van Gogh and is a highly prized tool for Castaneda. Continued on page 2�
The Wapato Police Department is participating in Chief for a Day 2014 and is asking the public to partner with the police to help give Carlos Hernandez and his family a very spe-cial day.
He is 8 years old and in the second grade at Satus Ele-mentary in Wapato.
Chief for a Day is funded entirely on donations.
The event is Aug. 21 at the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission (WSC-JTC) in Burien, with over 700 hundred people in attendance from across Washington state.
A partnership of local law en-
forcement agencies and hospitals, Chief For a Day is about celebrat-
ing the lives of children who have been diagnosed with
a chronic illness. It is also a celebra-
tion of life for us all, according to Wap-ato Police Chief Tracy Rosenow. “Thirty-two chil-dren will be given a day that focuses
on their dreams, not their illness. It will
allow us all to become, for a day, a part of some
special children’s lives,” he said.Each child will be transported
in limousines by police motorcade to the WSCJTC. Besides having a hand-tailored uniform from their
sponsoring agency, each child will be sworn in as “Chief” or “Sheriff” for the day.
After the swearing in ceremony, the new Chiefs and Sheriffs will then experience outside presenta-tions made by local law enforce-ment agencies including K-9 units, mounted patrol, SWAT, rifle units, a police helicopter and more.
The public is welcome to attend the Aug 21 event. The motorcade will arrive between 10:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., followed by a swear-ing-in ceremony at 11 a.m., lunch from noon until 1 p.m., and the outside presentations from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m.
Visit the website www.chieffora-day.com for more information about the event. For more information or to support the event, contact Rose-now at 877-4275, ext 305.
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to introduce people to his fondness for Italy — its culture, its people and of course, its artists.
Castaneda hopes he will have an opportunity to share his writings and the lessons they hold with oth-ers. “I would like to make presen-tations for book clubs and other organizations that would find my writing interesting,” he said.
This is all a part of who Castane-da is: His business pursuit is simply
his way of sharing his passion with others.
Anyone who would like to have a woodcut carving, a painted gourd, a portrait or any unique work of art is welcome to contact him at his home number (509) 854-1585.
“(I want) people to come and see me, to tell me what they’re interest-ed in and we can work together to create a piece unique to them.”
Castaneda can be found on Face-book or contacted at [email protected].
Many WaysContinued from page 1�
Besides being an artist, he has self-published two books.
Rich painting on gourds reflect what Castaneda finds in his own backyard.
25 years ago(Toppenish Review — April 12,
1989) Toppenish Police Chief Jim An-drews was not quite ready to work after neck surgery. He was hospitalized for three days after physicians operated on a nerve that had been pulled away from his spinal column. He said that he would need to rest at home for a month or so before he could return to the office. After that, it would be eight or nine months before he could return to full capacity.
50 years ago(Yakima Valley Mirror — April 9,
1964) Bob Patnode of Granger was in-jured in an auto accident on Old Outlook Road He reportedly rammed the back of another car, which he was not able to see on account of smoke. He was treated for cuts. Estimated damage to his car was between $350 and $500.
(Toppenish Review — April 9, 1964) Albert Jones was killed when he was hurled from his car in a car-truck crash at South Elm Street and Fort Road. His passenger, Mrs. Jones, received head injuries and was still on the critical list. In other news///
Upon receiving a scholarship to
study at Stanford University, Toppenish schools superintendent gave his resig-nation, effective at the end of the year. He had the following message for the community: “The citizens of Toppenish should be pleased and proud of their school system and also of their school board. In my opinion, all five members are well qualified and conscientious. To me they exemplify what good board members should be, and I doubt if any school board in Washington would surpass the Toppenish board in devotion and knowledge of boardsmanship and truly representing the citizens of their community. It has been a pleasure to have been associated with this school and community.”
In other resignation news, Verne Sawyer announced that he would resign his presidency of the Toppenish Chamber of Commerce and Greater Toppenish, Incorporated. He gave personal reasons and ill health as reasons for his resigna-tion. He also resigned as chairman of the Toppenish Youth Activities Council and as secretary of the Junior Livestock Asso-ciation. He said that it was better for him to quit than to do any of those jobs poorly. Cliff Montague, chamber vice president, planned to take over the presidential du-ties of that organization. Meanwhile…
Welding and cutting equipment was reported stolen from Tommy’s Welding Shop and from the Auto Boneyard. The equipment was valued at about $125.
100 years ago(Toppenish Review — April 10,
1914) Roy Momany, a 17-year-old boy, suffered a painful wound from the acci-dental discharge of a rifle at the shooting gallery. The boy was handling the rifle at the time and did not understand how it was discharged. The bullet glanced along his back, cutting a furrow several inches in length along his flesh but not deep enough to be serious. He was taken to a doctor for treatment.
A woodcut requires a reverse carving for a pattern.
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ObituariesMICHELLE LYNN STERNBECKMichelle Lynn Sternbeck, 44, of White
Swan died at the Cottage in the Meadows in Yakima on Saturday, April 5.
She was born in Port Angeles on June 23, 1969, to Keith and Violetta (Nash) Sternbeck. She was raised and educated in White Swan and graduated from Chemawa in 1988.
She worked as a cook at the Heritage restaurant and Legends Casino.
She is survived by her mother, Violetta “Babe” Sternbeck; two children, Lynisha Gonzales and Lawrence “LJ” Sternbeck; one brother, Keith Sternbeck; one nephew, Keith Sternbeck Jr.; and her grandfather, Frank Nash all of White Swan. She was preceded in death by her father; a brother, Travis Ster-nbeck; and grandparents Martha and George Nash and Jennie Toontot Nash.
Dressing services were at Colonial Funeral Home on Monday, April 7. Over-night services were at the Toppenish Creek Longhouse with a funeral at the longhouse. Burial followed at Reservation Community Memorial Park west of Wapato.
Friends can send condolences at www.top-penishfunerals.com. Colonial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
ELLIOTT D. HULLElliott D. Hull, 68, of Toppenish and Walla
Walla died on Thursday, April 3. He was born in Santa Rosa, Calif., to Rob-
ert E. and Norma (Aulman) Hull. He worked as the safety director for Pistoresi Trucking and was the pastor of Faith Lutheran Church in Toppenish.
Elliott is survived by his wife, Linda of Walla Walla; three sons, Peter of Toppenish, Matthew of Walla Walla and Nathan of Seattle; eight grandchildren; two sisters, Leslie Gregg of Redondo Beach, Calif., and Rynne Smith of Bangkok, Thailand.
A memorial service is tentatively sched-uled for Saturday, April 26, at Faith Lutheran Church in Toppenish at 11 a.m.
BETSY ANN CALLENBetsy Ann Callen, 76, of Kamiah, died
March 15 at Prestige Rehab and Care Center. She was born Oct. 24, 1937 in Toppenish to A. A. Fielder and Rilla Bartels.
She worked throughout her life as a wait-ress and bartender at Harold’s Club, Kamiah Cafe, Jill Linda’s, Sacajawea, Branding Iron and Syringa Bar. In her later years, she worked at Olive’s Auto Parts and then Legends Casino in Toppenish, all the while raising six children.
She is survived by her six children, Janie (Wendel) Wilkens, Jennie Nichols, Mike (Jennifer) MacMenamin, and Jeannie (Mike) Bonnalie, all of Kamiah, Butch Nichols of Coeur d’Alene and Joseph (Melissa) Mac-Menamin of North Carolina.
There are 11 grandchildren: Brian Wilkens, Kendy (Wilkens) Howard, Marvin Mendenhall, Levi Mendenhall, Troy Nichols, Mikey MacMenamin, Melanie Geibelhouse, Shellie Geibelhouse, Isaac MacMenamin, Kristen Dickson and Amanda MacMenamin; 14 great-grandchildren, Brook Wilkens, Wy-att Howard, Michael Triston, Taysia, Hailey, and Maxwell Mendenhall, Alisia and Damian Geibelhouse, Jayden, Savannah, and Landon Mendenhall, Samuel and Josiah Rodriguez; two great-great-grandchildren: Kaelen Gei-belhouse and Kenly Wilkens.
Other survivors include her brothers, Gene (Ellen) Bartels and Ernie Bartels, as well as sisters Lois Nelson and Pat Daniels and their families.
The family is planning a memorial this summer.
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Toppenish K of C Holding Annual Charities Banquet
The Toppenish Council of Knights of Columbus will celebrate the 55th an-niversary of its annual Catholic Charities Banquet this weekend.
The dinner will be held at Resurrection Parish Hall in Zillah on Palm Sun-day, April 13, at 4 p.m. Tickets are $15.
The menu includes roast beef, turkey, scalloped potatoes, salad, green beans and cake. This is a sit-down, full-service dinner.
The council uses the proceeds to support the work of Central Washington Catholic Family and Child Services. Bishop Joseph Tyson is scheduled to attend.
This is the single most important event for the council. Tickets are available at the door.
For ticket information contact John Perez (509) 865-9229.
Toppenish Plans Easter Egg Hunt April 19 At Pioneer Park
The Toppenish Easter egg hunt is Saturday, April 19. This event is sponsored by the Toppenish Lions Club and the Toppenish
Parks and Recreation Department. Youths from ages 3 to 12 can participate in the annual hunt at Pioneer Park.
The event is free and begins promptly at 10 a.m.
All Class Reunion Set For June 7 In Toppenish Park
Event organizers are signing people up for the second annual Toppenish High School All Class Reunion, which takes place June 7.
Reunion activities start at Pioneer Park at 6 a.m., when classmates gather for breakfast in the park. They will then enjoy Mural-in-a-Day activities, also at the park.
From there, they will take part in the parade at 4 p.m.From 6 p.m. to 2 a.m., adults will meet at the Toppenish Eagles where they
will enjoy a dinner of steak, baked potato, salad and dessert. Cost is $20. All dinner proceeds support the Toppenish Community Food Bank.
RSVP dinner reservations by May 1 to Penny Hyatt (509) 945-7489 or by email at [email protected].
Checks are payable to THS Reunion PO Box 408 Toppenish, WA 98948.For more information, contact Judy Johnson (509) 945-5198 jjohnson@
Silent Auction In Toppenish Scheduled To Help Young Girl
An upcoming silent auction will benefit Karlee Jenkins, who is now fight-ing stage four lymphoma.
The auction is April 16, from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., at Igelsia del Valle church (308 E. Toppenish Ave., Toppenish). Auction items include baked goods, gift certificates and items from local merchants.
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nently grounded America’s space shuttles a couple of years ago, he
made a huge mistake. He gave Russia carte blanche over the Inter-national Space Station and we now pay $70 million each for our astronauts to hitch a ride.
With Vladimir Putin flexing his muscles in the Ukraine and thumbing his nose at the United States and rest of the world, what happens if he gives our astronauts the boot? We’d be up the creek without a paddle. Our shut-tles were hauled off to museums.
Not only did Obama tube the shuttles, he canceled the Constellation program, the successor to Ameri-ca’s historic space shuttle program. Although the complex program was plagued by delays and cost overruns, taxpayers lost the $11 billion they’d
invested when the president shut it down. Obama says he also opposes returning to the moon — another huge blunder. Instead, he plans to send astronauts to asteroids and, eventually, to Mars.
To reach Mars from Earth, Obama’s budget funds the design and production of massive new heavy lift rockets. But because gravity on the moon is one-sixth that of the Earth, it would be far easier to launch Mars missions from the moon. China thinks so, as well.
In abandoning the lunar program, the president missed the point. It is not about “been there, done that,” it is about having a place from which to launch deep space missions — like his mission to Mars — test new technologies and develop limitless supplies of clean energy.
Space physicist David Criswell believes the moon could supply clean renewable energy for our entire plan-et. He and others envision a series of lunar power facilities to capture massive amounts of solar energy and beam it back to Earth. The moon
America Has Lost The Lead In The Outer Space Racereceives more than 13,000 terawatts of energy and harnessing 1 percent of that energy could satisfy our plane-tary needs.
Apollo 17 astronaut Dr. Harrison “Jack” Schmitt, a geologist and one of the last two people to walk on the moon, believes Helium 3 found on the moon is the key to the second generation of fusion reactors. A light non-radioactive isotope, Heli-um 3 is rare on Earth, but plentiful on the moon and scientists believe it could produce vast amounts of electricity.
Potential lunar colonization got a healthy boost a year ago when ice was discovered by NASA scientists at its south pole. That means there could be drinking water, oxygen for breath-ing and hydrogen for rocket fuel on the moon itself.
China sees the strategic advantage of establishing bases on the moon and plans to start within 10 years.
While some in the scientific com-munity support Obama’s plan, many high-profile astronauts oppose it. The first and last men on the moon, the
late Neil Armstrong and Eugene Cer-nan, said Obama’s proposal “destines our nation to become one of second- or even third-rate stature.”
Former astronaut Winston Scott, dean of the college of aeronautics at the Florida Institute of Technology, said, “You can’t call yourself a leader if you have to hitch a ride with some-one else.’’
Encouraging the private sector to provide shuttle transport in the future is a good idea. But that could be a long time coming. American space hero John Glenn proposed that our existing space shuttles keep flying until the private sector has a proven alternative.
Through decades of risk, sacrifice, heroism and hard work, America has led the world in space exploration. Now, we are reduced to cosmic hitch-hikers with our thumbs out begging a ride as Russia’s Soyuz and China’s Shenzhou spacecraft pass us by.
(Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He recently retired as president of the Association of Washington Business.)
By Rep. Doc HastingsEvery day, I hear from
hard-working people in Central Washington who are struggling to
support their families and put food on the table. At a time when three-quar-ters of Ameri-cans are living from paycheck to paycheck, the Obama adminis-tration is impos-
ing a new nationwide mandate that could cause millions of workers to see their hours cut and their take-home pay slashed.
The Obamacare law requires employers with 50 or more full-time workers to provide health insurance to all of their full-time employees. Buried deep within the thousands
of pages of new government regu-lations is a provision that redefines “full-time employment” as only 30 hours per week, instead of the tradi-tional 40-hour work-week.
The fact of the matter is, many of our nation’s job creators simply cannot afford to purchase health insurance — now mandated by the federal government — for all of their employees who work more than 30 hours each week. As a result, many employers are being forced to reduce their workforce to fewer than 50 employees or reduce the number of hours their employees work.
Consequently, Americans across the nation are beginning to see their take-home pay cut by as much as 25 percent, making it difficult to sup-port themselves and their families.
There are 7.2 million Americans working part-time for economic
Let’s Protect American Workers — And Their Paychecksreasons. According to a study by the Hoover Institution, the number of part-time employees is expected to grow to nearly 10 million because of the 30-hour rule, leaving even more workers with a smaller paycheck — income that is necessary to spur economic growth.
The Obama administration talks about wanting to address income inequality. Sadly, it appears that the very people this administration seeks to help are the people who will be most impacted by these pay cuts.
President Obama’s 30-hour rule is hurting hourly farm workers in Central Washington who are trying to support themselves and their families. It is hurting young, often entry-level workers who are trying to save for college or buy their first home. And an overwhelming major-ity of those hurt by the President’s 30-hour rule are women, including single mothers trying to support
their children.Recently the House of Repre-
sentatives took an important step to protect millions of working-class families across the country from seeing their hours cut by the Obama administration. I joined my col-leagues in passing the “Save Amer-ican Workers Act,” which repeals the 30-hour definition of “full-time employment” and restores the traditional 40-hour definition for the purposes of the employer health-care mandate.
This bipartisan legislation, which I’m proud to co-sponsor, will pro-vide much-needed relief to those who have specifically been impact-ed by this 30-hour rule. I urge the Senate to quickly pass this common-sense solution, which is critical to getting Americans working again and keeping more of their hard-earned money in their pockets.
(Hastings, R-Pasco, represents the 4th Congressional District.)
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By Erick PetersonSeveral local farmers took part in
an event last weekend to make sure that the public is aware that the Yaki-ma Valley is not just a terrific source of agricultural products. The local farm industry should also be known for its heart.
Held on April 6 at Bella Terra Gardens in Zillah, the first Meet Your Farmer event included repre-sentatives from a dozen different ag-related companies. Participants
were Bella Terra Gardents, Blackea-gle, Boyle Farms, Fonseca Dairy, Heavenly Hills Harvest, HG Ranch, JustLiving Farm, Punkin Center Farms, the Campbell Farm, Valle Verde Farm, Yakama Nusux and Zagelow Beefalo Ranch.
Rev. David Hacker from Zillah’s Christ Episcopal Church was one of the event’s organizers. His church is a member of the organization Between the Ridges.
gathered at the start of the year and made plans for work that it could do in the community. After some consid-eration, members decided to organize this event to bring together sustain-able farms and consumers.
“We were looking at a scripture in Revelations about the Tree of Life,” he said. “It says, ‘The leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nation.’ It’s this wonderful vision of this tree that has 12 different kinds of fruit for different seasons, and the idea that God’s abundance can feed the whole
world. Everybody can share in that abundance.”
He said that this message is of great importance now, as so many people are hungry and and “the world is hurting.”
“We’re looking for healthy food and ways that everyone can be in-cluded and cared for,” he said. So he invited farms that are doing sustainable agriculture and providing healthy food. In so doing, he learned more about Community Supported Continued on page 7�
Gini and Ron Obert, Bella Terra Gardens owners, hosted the Meet Your Farmer event on April 6.
David Lemus, owner of Valle Verde Farm in White Swan, was one of the participants at Meet Your Farmer.
Agriculture (CSA), where people purchase boxes of produce up front, as well as other practices that pro-mote local farms.
Gini and Ron Obert, Bella Terra Gardens owners, said that they were happy to host the event, as it brought attention to local farming and the quality methods employed by agri-cultural companies throughout the Valley.
“Farmers need direct access to customers, particularly small farm-ers,” she said. “This is a good op-portunity for them to meet with their neighbors that can buy their products locally. And since this was faith-based, I was happy to do this.”
Bella Terra Gardens has hosted several different ag events in the
past, but the Meet Your Farmer event was a particularly good fit, she said, as her farm offers organic products.
Valle Verde Farm, located in White Swan, is also typical of the op-erations that participated at the event. The 40-acre farm grows a variety of row crops
Owner David Lemus said that he was glad for the decision to partici-pate at the event.
“It’s a great way to meet people and get them to come out to the farm,” he said. “It’s great advertis-ing.”
He said that his farm focuses on creating water savings and growing foods without pesticides or herbi-cides.
“We try to use the land the way that it was meant to be used,” he said.
Another participant was Dave Bell, owner of JustLiving Farm, lo-cated between Toppenish and White Swan.
His farm raises grass-fed beef and hay, guided by a set of values that include placing a high importance on sustainable farming practices. He said that he grows his hay without chemical pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers. He uses the hay to feed his animals.
“They eat in a way that is a little more natural,” he said. As a result of this feeding and other kindnesses shown to the animals, he claims that their meat tastes better.
“I think everyone gets something out of it,” he said.
Carmanita Pimms, director of Wapato’s Campbell Farm for the past seven years, explained that the farm is active in community programs, such as its summer feeding program. It provides breakfast and lunch for people who are living in poverty. Last year, more than 14,000 meals were served, thanks to the help of Campbell Farm.
It also supports ministries and missionary groups that reach out to families on the Yakama Reservation. A 40-acre farm, it also gets donations from private supporters and organi-zations.
Punkin Center Farms owner Susan Wilson said that her farm, located near Granger, sells fresh vegetables directly to consumers through a CSA.
People pay $365 and receive a box of fresh produce each week for a fam-ily of two for 22 weeks. As there are four to six different types of vegetables in each box, people are virtually guaranteed solid nutrition, she said.
Some of the practices en-couraged by this
event are useful in the average home, according to one volunteer. Irene Pearcey, who was helping at the event, told people about vermicul-ture, also called worm box compost-ing.
She said that she has kept a great deal of garbage from going into local landfills just by composting at her home during the last four years. She gathers items that would have otherwise been thrown away, then puts them in a box with red wiggler worms.
Using worms, she is able to be “lazy,” she said. If she were compost-ing without worms, she would have to turn over compost regularly. The worms are doing the work for her.
She then takes composted materi-als and places them in her garden to grow carrots, zucchini, cucumbers, carrots and other produce, avoiding the use of chemical fertilizers.
“I’m like the worm lady,” she said, laughing. She said the Zillah event gave her a chance to meet people and spread the message of worm box composting.
“I’ve met all sorts of people here,” she said.
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Carmanita Pimms, director of the Campbell Farm, explained her farm’s summer feeding program.
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The pair, who own Blue-berry Hill Berries in Wapato, invented the food and coined its name, and they are look-ing forward to introducing it to the public later this year.
“We decided that we wanted to do some new products, some value-added products, so we experiment-ed with some and this one was a bit different and is a good fit for our customer base,” Terri said.
She described sorbatto as something like ice cream, but without the calories and the cream of ice cream.
A nutritionist, she has long designed new foods that can be healthy replace-ments for other foods. She is also working on syrups and jams, which she will offer sometime in the near future, after the public gets a taste of her sorbattos.
She boasted that this new food is unlike sorbet in that it contains fewer calories and unlike gelato in that it also lacks dairy and has less sugar.
It resembles gelato in that it contains more fruit. Three sorbatto flavors are offered — blueberry, sug-ar-free blueberry-grape and blueber-ry-pear.
Over the past year, they have been giving their customers samples in anticipation of a full commercial re-lease. They said that the response has been highly favorable, mostly.
The only negative response, they said, was from someone who tried the blueberry-grape, which is turning out to be divisive.
“Some people say that it is their favorite flavor, and they love it,” Jeff said, “but there are other people who don’t like it at all. It seems that if you like grapes, though, you’ll like this.”
The grapes, as with all the other
fruits in the sorbatto, originate on Blueberry Hill Berries farm. They said that they take pride in growing these ingredients themselves, and they enjoy being completely respon-sible for quality control.
By growing the fruit, they can “keep an eye on” the source of the food that they sell, something that is also important to their customers.
“More and more people want to know where their food comes from,”
she said. Visitors frequent-ly go to Blueberry Hill’s U-pick and pick their own berries so that they can see the source of their food. Starting soon, these same visitors will be able to buy their dessert there, too.
The Weijohns will intro-duce sorbatto at this season’s Yakima Farmers Market and at fruit stands throughout the region, going as far as Montana. Sometime after they release sorbatto, they will market other fruit products, such as syrup and jam. They will not sell their own pies, however, as Johnson Orchards in Yaki-ma already sells Blueberry Hill pies.
“We won’t touch that,” Jeff said. “It’s better to leave it to them.”
He said that he is happy with sorbatto — not just for
the product but also for what it has meant for his family.
Jeff and Terri have three sons, one of whom recently graduated with a business degree. All three boys, Brady, Zach and Spenser, grew up on the farm and learned about produc-tion. In fact, Jeff said, he started growing blueberries to give his boys more work to do.
At the time, Jeff’s focus was de-
voted more to grapes, mint and other crops.
Doing blueberries, however, has proven to be a good decision for his family, as his sons worked on them, practiced production and marketing.
Jeff and Terri said that the boys have learned a lot over the years, and their work on the farm has given them experience and knowledge beyond that of their classmates.
“This has been good for every-one,” Terri said.
Blueberry Hill Berries is introducing a new product for sale this year. Called sorbatto, it resembles both gelato and sorbet.
Wapato Berry Farm Has Own Version Of Ice CreamBlueberry Hill Owners To Market Sorbatto, An Icy Fruit Dessert Concoction
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By Erick PetersonAs he spent most of his life as a
farmer in the Lower Yakima Valley, 73-year-old Zillah resident Larry Elder has insight about local agricul-ture.
And he thinks that the farmers of today have it much easier than they did years ago.
His parents, Robert H. and Eudora Elder, certainly lived through tough times, he said. Difficult conditions during the Great Depression drove them out of dry-land farming else-where in the state.
They settled on the Yakama Reser-vation, because irrigation was more plentiful than other places and land was cheaper.
“That’s one thing that doesn’t change,” Larry said. “Everyone’s looking for cheap water and cheap land.”
His parents started Elder Farms, growing row crops and wheat. As Larry and his brothers Lynn (who now lives in Yakima) and Bob (who still resides in the Lower Valley) were growing up, the farm was heav-ily invested in sugar beets.
Larry said that sugar beets were a popular crop for many farms in the Valley. U&I Sugar ran a large refin-ery operation in Toppenish that was one of the major employers in the area. But in time the demand for sug-ar beets fell, the refinery shut down, and his farms and others discontin-ued the crop.
Grapes and hops became more plentiful, but there were other changes, too. For instance, irrigation methods were changing radically, he said.
He recalls that when he was a child, sod ditches were the primary modes of irrigation. Later, irrigation tubes grew into prominence. Nowa-days, farmers use sprinklers to bring water to their crops.
Each step in this evolution, he said, is less labor-intensive.
“Kids don’t know how easy they have it,” he said, laughing.
Things became even easier with other new technology. Computers revolutionized his industry, he said, making work easier and farms more productive.
By the time that GPS and other computerized systems came onto the scene, however, he was already look-ing forward to retirement. He never became part of the latest computer movement.
He sold the farm in 2010 to Dan DeRuyter. By that time, Elder Farms had 1,000 acres and was growing row crops and concord grapes.
He said that one of the most im-portant things for him when selling the farm was finding employment for a couple of his steady workers. One had been loyal to him for 20 years and another worked at the farm for
five years.Loyalty, he said, is an old value in
farming and it has persisted. Other values like hard work have also con-tinued, even though farmers do not need to work as hard now as they did when he was younger.
He regrets, however, a few things that have changed. He has seen several family farms, similar to his, sell out to larger businesses. This is not a fault of the farmers, but of the economy and progress. Bigger has become better, and there are pros and cons of this development.
He said that he is not completely certain of the future of farming in the Valley. He expects that current trends will continue and increase. Among them, he expects more farms
will grow feed to support the dairy industry.
Also, the Valley is likely to see more hop farmers developing their own breweries.
The future is bright, he said, but he does not long to be part of the industry again.
“I don’t really miss it,” he said of the farming life. “Everyone needs to retire sometime.”
He has spent much of his time traveling to Canada, Yellowstone, the Oregon Coast and Missouri, as well as some other locations. He also vol-unteers at the Toppenish Visitor Cen-ter and gives directions to visitors.
“I’ve got to do something with my time,” he said. “I can’t just sit around doing nothing.”
At 73 years old, former farmer Larry Elder has seen many changes to agriculture in the Yakima Valley.
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He and his wife, Juanita Zagelow, raise animals that are a cross between bovines and bison. The resulting meat is called “beefalo,” and Zagelow is quick to tout the health benefits. He said that it contains less fat and less cholesterol than beef.
Also, he said, it is healthier than several other meats, too, as a 100-gram serving of beefalo contains 30.7g of protein, 58mg of cholesterol, 2.7g of saturated fats, 6.3g of total fat, 188 calories and 30.3 percent of its calories from fat.
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Researchers at Washington State University are looking at ways to use robotics alongside human workers in harvesting fruit. That includes sensors on a picker’s hand to trace the correct hand pressure and motion. That data could be used to program mechanical picking equipment.
With a bumper crop of apples expected this season, many Wash-ington tree fruit growers dream of a day when automated technology helps bring in the harvest.
Manoj Karkee, assistant professor with the Center for Precision and Automated Agricultural Systems at Washington State University, be-lieves that day will soon be here.
Karkee and his team of WSU sci-entists recently won a $548,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture grant to develop tree fruit harvesting tech-nology where robots and humans work side by side.
“Due to the complexity of fruit identification in an orchard environ-ment, collaboration between human and machine is very important. This is what’s unique,” Karkee said. “When the robot can’t deliver, hu-mans will step in and vice versa.”
The cost of seasonal labor is increasing and the availability of a semi-skilled labor force contin-ues to become more uncertain. But will growers embrace robotic fruit harvesting?
When apples are in clusters or obscured by leaves and branches, a robot requires complex algorithms and long computational time to identify them. Humans, on the other hand, can very quickly identify fruits in these situations.
When the two work together in a mobile system in the field, the fruit is identified in real time faster than by human or machine alone.
Karkee will develop specialized robotic methods to harvest fruit with consideration for things like the del-icacy of the fruit and the dynamics of picking fruit by hand.
To develop a prototype, Karkee and his team, which includes Karen Lewis, Changki Mo and Qin Zhang, will determine how best to detach fruit from the tree — pull, rotate, twist and pull?
The researchers will study growth patterns of various types of ap-ples. They will record and analyze videos of hand motions taken during manual picking as well as analyze force and pressure data recorded by sensors placed on the hand.
This knowledge will be trans-ferred to a robotic hand for a highly efficient fruit removal system.
A complimentary project directed by Karkee will identify materials that best mimic the human hand in order to create a robotic hand that won’t damage fruit.
Funding for the research was awarded through the National Ro-botics Initiative, a joint program of the National Science Foundation, USDA National Institute for Food and Agriculture, National Institutes of Health and National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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pork has 9.7g of total fat.This is according to the USDA
Nutrient Database, provided by Zagelow at the Meet Your Farmer event.
Though fish has better levels of cholesterol, saturated fats, total fat, calories and percent of calories from fat, according to the database, it also has less protein — 22.9g per 100 gram serving.
He said that he has been raising the beefalo breed on his Wapato ranch since 1989.
“Before that, we raised Hereford cattle,” he said. “We switched to beefalo because it was the less fat, less cholesterol, better-for-you meat. We thought, why shouldn’t we raise
something that’s healthy for us?”It seemed like an intelligent move
to Zagelow, who was a teacher when he first made the decision to produce beefalo. He could not ignore the science that told him that this was a superior product. Fortunately, beef-alo also turned out to be good for his bottom line, he said.
“The business kind of escalated,” he said. He and his wife both retired from teaching and continued pro-ducing beefalo. Selling at Yakima’s Farmers Market, his product caught the eyes of more and more buyers. Also, he began selling to various restaurants in the area.
In addition to finding a niche mar-ket, he discovered that there was no difference between raising beefalo and bovine.
“It’s just like a regular cow,” he said. After all, beefalo animals are between 18 and 37.5 percent bison.
“You just treat them like regular cows,” he said, and he has never found cows to be very demanding. Even when he was working as a fulltime teacher, he was always able to find time to care for cows, beefalo or not.
Given the quality of the meat, one might wonder why everyone does not switch to beefalo. Zagelow explained that his preference is not shared by all people. He raises meat that he likes. Other companies, he said, are justified to like their meat better than others, whether they are Hereford, Angus or something else.
In fact, he said he is quite im-pressed with Angus ranchers, who
have successfully marketed their breed to a high level of popularity.
Bottom line, he said, he just likes beefalo best. And, according to Za-gelow, his biggest problem is that he is unable to keep up with demand.
“I’m getting older, and I’m cutting back,” he said. He is 71, and his wife has non-beefalo plans. She wants them to go on vacations before they get so old that they cannot enjoy long walks.
Still, he said that he enjoys the business a great deal.
“We’ve met a lot of good people,” he said.
“We’ve gotten into a national organization, we’ve gone to different places for meetings — Vermont, Cal-ifornia and Texas — and have had fun. It’s been a life-changer for us.”
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PERLA CARRETOPerla has been working for Washington Beef since July 8, 2009. She is married to Raul Carreto who also works for Washington Beef. They have five children. On her spare time she enjoys taking her children to the park. She also tries to keep them active and playing sports with them. She also enjoys shopping, going out to eat, and spending as much time as possible with her family. When time permits she also enjoys traveling with her family.
JOSE BUSTAMANTEJose has been working for Washington Beef since February 23, 2010. He is married to Erica Bustamante, and they are proud parents of five children. Jose likes to travel, spend the weekends out with his family, and have bbq’s. One of Jose’s hobby is to work on cars. He likes to work on his low-riders and attend low-rider events.
MARIA OLIVIA MENDOZAMaria has been working for Washington Beef since November 4, 2005. She is married to Mario Mendoza who also works for Washington Beef. They are proud parents of five children. She enjoys taking care of her family and making sure they are well taken care off. She enjoys cooking their favorite foods. She also enjoys being part of her children school activities. She likes to surprise her children with small things on their birthdays.
By Erick PetersonEven early in the season, Zillah
High School Golf Coach Mark Nel-son speaks highly of his team and says that fans should also expect big things.
“The ZHS boys team might chal-lenge for a league title this year if a few kids develop and stay eligible,” he said.
The Zillah golf team includes two seniors on a squad of 16. As such, he said, the team is relatively young, with a few dominating juniors who comprise half the team.
“Derrick Phelps is our number one player and should compete for a district title this year and a high finish at state,” he said. “Caleb Belton is a freshman who has shown promise and should qualify for state as well. David Green, Jackson
Doonan, Alex Diaz, Alex Gauley, Payton Torrez and Will Bowman are all very competitive and should challenge for a spot at districts and state.”
He admits that one of the team’s big weaknesses is that only two girls are on the team, which means that their victories will be “largely an individual deal.” That is, they will not challenge other, larger female squads as a team.
Still, he is pleased with the tal-ented girls who did turn out.
“Shelby Barrett is my best girl golfer and has shown improve-ment every year and should qualify for state if she continues to drop strokes,” he said. “Gabbee Pistoresi is my sophomore golfer who has committed to getting better and should drop quite a few strokes this
year if she remains healthy.”He said that the team is “a young
team that gets along well with each other. We keep it loose and as fun as possible while we learn how to compete in this great sport,” he said.
He said that he always looks forward to matches against LaSalle and Naches.
“Both of those schools have quality players,” he said. “Depth will end up making the difference in those matches. If we can get posi-tive results from our four through six players, we can beat them and steal a league title.”
Zillah faces off against Naches on May 7. Before this big matchup, the team has other major ompeti-tions at Desert Aire, Mt. Adams, Royal City, Suntides, Suncadia and Sage Hills.
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Law enforcement officers in Washington state will be cracking down on distracted drivers as part of a new national distracted driving enforcement campaign this month.
Between April 10 and April 15, the high visibility enforcement efforts will target motorists who are observed driving distracted — talking on hand-held cell phones, sending text messages and otherwise not paying attention to the road while driving.
In 2013, researchers at UW Medi-cine’s Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center conducted a study of drivers in Washington. They found that nearly one in 10 drivers was observed using a cell phone or texting behind the wheel. Among those driving distracted, nearly half (47 percent) were texting.
Safety Campaign Targets Drivers Who Phone, Text“We hear from citizens on a
regular basis that they want stricter enforcement of distracted driving laws,” said Washington Traffic Safety Commission Director Darrin Grondel. “This effort gives us the chance to provide funding to more than 100 law enforcement agencies throughout Washington to do just that.”
The slogan of the national cam-paign is “U Drive. U Text. U Pay.” and is being carried out during the month of April, which is National Distracted Driving Month. This effort is modeled after similar suc-cessful high visibility enforcement campaigns such as “Click It or Tick-et” and “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.”
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The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent that arose before the Decedent’s death must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applica-ble statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as pro-vided in RCW 11.40.070 by serv-ing on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal
Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (a) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as pro-vided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (b) Four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim will be forever barred, except as other-wise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effec-tive as to claims against both the Decedent’s probate and nonpro-bate assets.
Date of first publication: March 27, 2014 Personal Representative: /s/RONALD L. MANSFIELDAttorney for Personal Representative: J. PATRICK SHIREY, WSBA #29838Address for Mailing or Service: LYON WEIGAND & GUSTAFSON PS, 222 North Third Street, P. O. Box 1689, Yakima, WA 98907-1689.Legal #377Published in the Review-Independent on March 27, April 3, 10, 2014
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IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF YAKIMA In the Matter of the Estate of JOHN W. JOHNSTON, Deceased. NO. 14-4-00153-0.
The personal representative named below has been appoint-ed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise ap-plicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the per-sonal representative or the per-sonal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original
of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days af-ter the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in section 11 of this act and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s pro-bate and non-probate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: April 3, 2014, Dated this 26th day of March, 2014. Personal Representative: /s/Cathi Beaulaurier Attorneys for Personal Representative: /s/James K. Adams, WSBA#7809, Wagner, Luloff & Adams, PLLC, 110 North 5th Avenue, Suite 200, Yakima, WA 98902, (509)248-5010.Legal #380Published in the Review-Independent on April 3, 10, 17, 2014
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WASHINGTON FOR YAKIMA COUNTY In Re the Estate ofLARRY W. LYONS, Decedent. No. 14-4-00073-8
The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent that arose before the Decedent’s death must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applica-ble statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as pro-vided in RCW 11.40.070 by serv-ing on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (a) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as pro-vided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (b) Four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim will be forever barred, except as other-wise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060.
This bar is effective as to claims against both the Decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of first publication: April 03, 2014 Personal Representative: /s/EDNA M. LYONS, Attorney for Personal Representative: J. PATRICK SHIREY, WSBA #29838Address for Mailing or Service: LYON WEIGAND & GUSTAFSON PS, 222 North Third Street, P. O. Box 1689, Yakima, WA 98907-1689.Legal #383Published in the Review-Independent on April 3, 10, 17, 2014
HALVERSON NORTHWEST P.C.
Summons By Publication NO. 14-2-01165-1
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF YAKIMA, IMPACT DIRECTORIES OF WASHINGTON, LLC, a limited liability company, Plaintiff, v. KATINA DAVIS and JOHN DOE DAVIS, husband and wife, indi-vidually and the marital commu-nity of them composed; MICHAEL R. STOUGARD and JANE DOE
The City of Toppenish Municipal is seeking a professional, results-oriented team player to fill the position of Court Administrator. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in Court Management, Business Administration or related field with a minimum of three years of progressively responsible work experience in court administration and clerical work applying knowledge of court rules, regulations, policies and procedures. Five years of relevant professional court management experience may substitute for education requirement and progressively responsible work experience. Experience must be in Court Management/Administration duties. English/Spanish bilingual desired, but not required. Salary range $4,323 to $5,416 plus excellent benefit package! Job description & application available at www.cityoftoppenish.us Application package must be received by 5:00 p.m. April 17, 2014, at Toppenish City Hall. The City of Toppenish is an equal opportunity employer. Women and minorities strongly encouraged to apply.
THE CITY OF ZILLAH is now accepting applications for the following seasonal pool positions at the Zillah swimming pool: Lifeguards, $9.32-9.75 per hour DOE. Current lifeguard certification from Red Cross, YMCA or National Pool Waterpark is required. You may apply if you are currently enrolled in lifeguard certification course. Employment is contingent upon successfully completing certification course. Applications will be accepted until May 2, 2014 by 5:00 p.m. Apply at Zillah City Hall, 503 First Avenue, PO Box 475, Zillah, Washington, 98953; The City of Zillah is an Equal Opportunity Employer. /s/ Sharon Bounds, City Clerk/ Treasurer.
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STOUGARD, husband and wife, individually and the mar-ital community of them com-posed; d/b/a SALON ZUCHI’S, Defendants.
THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TO:
THE SAID DEFENDANTS, KATINA DAVIS and JOHN DOE DAVIS, husband and wife, indi-vidually and the marital commu-nity of them composed; MICHAEL R. STOUGARD and JANE DOE STOUGARD, husband and wife, individually and the marital com-munity of them composted; d/b/a SALON ZUCHI’S
You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within six-ty days after the 3rd day of April, 2014, and defend the above enti-tled action in the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, Impact Directories of Washington, LLC, and serve a copy of your answer upon the un-dersigned attorneys for plaintiff Impact Directories of Washington, LLC, at his office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. This action is to recover damages for your breach of a contract obli-gation.DATED this 28th day of March, 2014. Attorneys for Plaintiff: /s/Carter L. Fjeld, WSBA #11290HALVERSON | NORTHWEST LAW GROUP P.C., 405 East Lincoln Ave., PO Box 22550, Yakima, WA 98907, (509)248-6030.Legal #386Published in the Review-Independent on April 3, 10, 17, 24 & May 1, 8, 2014
LYON WEIGAND & GUSTAFSON PS
Notice To CreditorsSUPERIOR COURT OF
WASHINGTON FOR YAKIMA COUNTY In Re the Estate ofBARBARA J. WINGERTER, Decedent. No. 14-4-00175-1
The Co-Personal Representatives named below have been appointed as Co-Personal Representatives of this estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent that arose before the Decedent’s death must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise ap-plicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Co-Personal Representatives or the Co-Personal Representatives’ attorney at the address stated be-low a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court in which the probate pro-ceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (a) Thirty days after the Co-Personal Representatives served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (b) Four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim will be forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the Decedent’s pro-bate and nonprobate assets.Date of first publication: April 10, 2014 Co-Personal Representative: /s/MARY T. McCALL Co- Personal Representaive: /s/JOHN M. WINGERTERAttorney for Personal Representative: RUSSELL H. GILBERT, WSBA #24968Address for Mailing or Service: LYON WEIGAND & GUSTAFSON PS, 222 North Third Street, P. O. Box 1689, Yakima, WA 98907-1689.
Legal #389Published in the Review-Independent on April 10, 17, 24, 2014
LYON WEIGAND & GUSTAFSON PS
Notice To CreditorsSUPERIOR COURT OF
WASHINGTON FOR YAKIMA COUNTY In Re the Estate of JACK RAYMOND GLOVER, Decedent. No. 14-4-00180-7
The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent that arose before the Decedent’s death must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applica-ble statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as pro-vided in RCW 11.40.070 by serv-ing on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (a) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as pro-vided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (b) Four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim will be forever barred, except as other-wise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effec-tive as to claims against both the Decedent’s probate and nonpro-bate assets. Date of first publication: April 10, 2014 Personal Representative: /s/ELBA G. GLOVERAttorney for Personal Representative: RUSSELL H. GILBERT, WSBA #24968Address for Mailing or Service: LYON WEIGAND & GUSTAFSON PS, 222 North Third Street, P. O. Box 1689, Yakima, WA 98907-1689.Legal #390Published in the Review-Independent on April 10, 17, 24, 2014
HOWARD N. SCHWARTZNotice To Creditors
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF YAKIMA In re the Estate of: EUGENE J. MULROY, Deceased. NO. 14-4-00178-5
Juliann Mulroy, has been ap-pointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person hav-ing a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the per-sonal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days af-ter the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in section 11 of this act and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s pro-bate and nonprobate assets.DATE OF FILING NOTICE TO CREDITORS with Clerk of Court: April 2, 2014DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: April 10, 2014Attorney for Personal Representative: Howard N. Schwartz, WSBA #17432, 413 N. 2nd Street, Yakima, WA 98901.Legal #391
Published in the Review-Independent on April 10, 17, 24, 2014
MAZZOLA LAW OFFICESSummons By Publication
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR COUNTY OF YAKIMA.
GARY J. TREPANIER, as his separate estate, Plaintiff, vs. C.O. ADAMS and AMY E. ADAMS, husband and wife, and all parties claiming any right, ti-tle or interest to the property at issue herein, Defendants. NO. 14-2-00131-1.
THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TO: The said Defendants C.O. ADAMS and AMY E. ADAMS, husband and wife; and, all parties claiming any right, title or interest to the prop-erty at issue herein,
You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty (60) days af-ter the date of the first publication of this Summons, to-wit, with-in sixty (60) days after the 10th day of April, 2014, and defend the above-entitled action in the above-entitled Court, and answer the Complaint of the Plaintiff, GARY J. TREPANIER, and serve a copy of your Answer upon the undersigned attorney for Plaintiff, Russell J. Mazzola, at his office below stated. And, further, in case of your failure to do so, judg-ment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the Complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said Court.
The object of this suit is a Quiet Title action against the Defendants C.O. Adams and Amy E. Adams, husband and wife; and, all parties claiming any right, title or interest to the real property at issue herein and legally described in the Complaint on file herein. Such Quiet Title action concerns the Plaintiff’s claim of superior interest in such real property to which the Defendants have previ-ously laid claim and interest and Plaintiff’s attempt to have title established and quieted in him in fee simple.DATED this 4th day of April, 2014.Attorney for Plaintiff: / S /RUSSELL J. MAZZOLA, WSBA #5440, 314 N. 2nd Street, Yakima, WA 98901. Legal #392Published in the Review-Independent on April 10, 17, 24 & May 1, 8, 15, 2014
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1993 CivicLegal #393Published in the Review-Independent April 10, 2014.
AUTO BONE YARDAbandoned Vehicle Sale
The following abandoned ve-hicles will be sold at public auc-tion:
1985 Ford Bronco, AJX7358, WA
Inspection will be April 19, 2014 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sale at 12 Noon, Auto Bone Yard, 406 South Division, Toppenish, WA. Legal #394Published in the Review-Independent April 10, 2014
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Probate Notice to Creditors(RCW 11.40.030)
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR YAKIMA COUNTY IN RE: THE ESTATE OF THEODORE JAY
HOPTOWIT, Deceased. No. 14-4-00124-6
The administrator named below has been appointed as ad-ministrator of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on the ad-ministrator’s attorney at the ad-dress stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court. The claim must be presented within the lat-er of 1) thirty (30) days after the administrator served or mailed this notice to the creditor as pro-vided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or 2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is for-ever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the dece-dent’s probate and non-probate assets.Date of filing copy of notice to creditors: March 25, 2014.Date of first publication: April 10, 2014.Administrator: /s/ Teresa HoptowitAttorney for the Administrator: Thomas ZeilmanAddress for Mailing or Service: Law Offices of Thomas Zeilman, 402 E. Yakima Ave., Suite 710, P.O. Box 34, Yakima, WA 98907.Legal #396Published in the Review-Independent on April 10, 17, 24, 2014
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zillah community-WIDE yard saleThe 10th Annual Community-Wide Yard Sale • April 19, 2014
Local Citizens, Churches, Schools, Organizations and Businesses are welcome to participate in the Community-Wide Yard Sale.
The Community-Wide Yard Sale will be held April 20th, and will bring a lot of people into the City of Zillah.
You can purchase your Yard Sale Permits from the City of Zillah for $5.00. Maps
showing Yard Sale locations are available at
local businesses in Zillah.
If you purchase your permit after April 17th, your location will not be on the map. The event
is sponsored by Zillah Associated Clubs.
By James ColeToppenish Parks and Recreation
offers many opportunities for youth to be involved with sports programs and other various activities. For these programs to actually happen we must have volunteers to work with the kids.
A volunteer does not need to have a vast amount of knowledge about sports to work with our youth. If you know how to dribble and pass a basketball, hold a bat right-end up, throw and catch a ball, or kick and stop a soccer ball, you could be a coach. What a volunteer needs to have is the desire to work with our youth to offer them the opportunity to learn teamwork and sportsman-ship. Meet new friends along the way and have fun.
Parks and Recreation programs are here to teach kids the basics. When we teach kids the basics they then have what they need to move on to the next level in middle school sports. These coaches take them to the next level so they are ready for the high school programs.
What scares people about work-ing with our youth? I have asked this question many times and get responses such as: I don’t have time; I don’t know anything about the sport; I am too competitive; I would be too embarrassed. All of these are what we call lame reasons for not volunteering to help.
There are many times when par-ents register their children to partici-pate and they come to every practice and attend every game. If you are going to be at every practice and game, then why not get involved? Are you afraid you might learn something? Are you afraid that you might just like it and want to contin-ue doing it?
Can you help make a difference? Think about the rewards you will receive for being involved!
Kids will see you on the street and say “hey Coach.” Throughout the season at practice and after games you will get the best rewards of a smile or high five from the kids. These are some of the greatest rewards that life can give to anyone. Making a difference in the lives of our youth helps us know that some-times things are not as bad as we think they are. Keeping our youth active and involved in positive pro-grams and activities means they are not doing the other things that we are constantly complaining about.
This year, 2014 we had 267 youth ages 3 to 12 register to participate in the Mid-Valley Youth Basket-ball League. I can organize this, make the teams and schedule the games. What I cannot do is coach 267 youth. I would like to pass on a huge thanks to the 19 coaches who stepped up to help. If you have read this far, I think you might be getting the picture of what I am trying to say.
Volunteering to work with youth is the most rewarding experience of a lifetime. The things that you teach them are lessons they carry for the rest of their lives. Think back to when you were growing up: Do you have a memory of someone who made a difference in your life or do you sit back and say that no one was there to help you along the way?
Step up and make a difference in the lives of our youth. We only have a short time frame to accomplish this. Please reconsider the excuses you are giving and ask yourself if they are truly the reason ¾ or are they a vain excuse because you do not want to stand out? Remember, it is not about winning, it is about making a difference in the lives of our youth so our world will be a better place.
In closing I will leave you with this short story written by Loren Eisley. Please read it and then ask yourself if you are ready to step forward to make a difference.
“One Person Can Make A Differ-ence”
One day a man was walking
You Can Help Youngsters By Coaching In Rec Leagues
Toppenish Parks and Rec Department Seeks Support
By James ColeThe city of Toppenish Parks and Recreation Department is preparing
a grant application to the Washington State Recreation and Conserva-tion Office (RCO) for renovation and new developments at Pioneer Park.
The proposal includes the following:•Basketball court renovation: The surface of the courts is old asphalt
that is very unstable with numerous cracks throughout. We would like to resurface the courts and add two additional kids hoops.
•New gazebo: Picnic facilities continue to be a popular amenity at Pi-oneer Park. On hot sunny days, the current gazebo is filled up quickly. A new structure near the flagpole will provide additional opportunities for people to picnic in the shade.
•Benches around pathway: The current pathway does not include any opportunities for users to stop and rest along the way. We would like to place a series of six benches at strategic locations around the pathway that will be accessible for all users.
•Handicap access to pathway: An accessible route is currently avail-able for the softball field. We would like to ensure handicap accessibili-ty that would be tied into the current pathway.
•New restroom facilities: The current restroom facility is aged and in a state of disrepair. Because the plumbing is outdated, the restroom is closed November through March. A new handicap accessible restroom will be installed for year-round use for those who utilize Pioneer Park.
In order to make this project a reality, we are asking for your help. The total cost of this proposal is approximately $210,000. The grant re-quires a 50 percent match. A donation in any form (monetary, materials, labor, or otherwise) would be greatly appreciated.
No money is needed at this time, just a letter of your commitment to assist us with this project.
If you are interested in helping us move forward with this project please contact me at 509-865- 5150.
along a beach. The sun was shining and it was a beautiful day. Off in the distance he could see a young boy going back and forth between the surf’s edge and the beach.
Back and forth the boy went.As the man approached, he could
see that there were hundreds of starfish stranded on the sand as the result of the natural action of the tide. The man was struck by the apparent futility of the task. There were far too many starfish. Many of them were sure to die.
As he approached, the boy con-tinued the task of picking up the starfish one by one and throwing them back into the sea. As he came to the boy he said, “You must be crazy! There are thousands of miles
of beach covered with starfish. You can’t possibly make a difference.”
The boy looked at the man. He then bent down and picked up one more starfish, and threw it back into the sea. He turned to the man and said,
“But I made a difference to that one.”
Our Valley is our beach, our youth our starfish! How many can you throw back?
For more information on how to get involved contact me at Toppen-ish Parks and Recreation 509-865-5150, or email at [email protected].
(Cole is the director of the Toppe-nish Parks and Recreation Depart-ment.)
Cole
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By Don C. BrunellWhen President Obama perma-
nently grounded America’s space shuttles a couple of years ago, he
made a huge mistake. He gave Russia carte blanche over the Inter-national Space Station and we now pay $70 million each for our astronauts to hitch a ride.
With Vladimir Putin flexing his muscles in the Ukraine and thumbing his nose at the United States and rest of the world, what happens if he gives our astronauts the boot? We’d be up the creek without a paddle. Our shut-tles were hauled off to museums.
Not only did Obama tube the shuttles, he canceled the Constellation program, the successor to Ameri-ca’s historic space shuttle program. Although the complex program was plagued by delays and cost overruns, taxpayers lost the $11 billion they’d
invested when the president shut it down. Obama says he also opposes returning to the moon — another huge blunder. Instead, he plans to send astronauts to asteroids and, eventually, to Mars.
To reach Mars from Earth, Obama’s budget funds the design and production of massive new heavy lift rockets. But because gravity on the moon is one-sixth that of the Earth, it would be far easier to launch Mars missions from the moon. China thinks so, as well.
In abandoning the lunar program, the president missed the point. It is not about “been there, done that,” it is about having a place from which to launch deep space missions — like his mission to Mars — test new technologies and develop limitless supplies of clean energy.
Space physicist David Criswell believes the moon could supply clean renewable energy for our entire plan-et. He and others envision a series of lunar power facilities to capture massive amounts of solar energy and beam it back to Earth. The moon
America Has Lost The Lead In The Outer Space Racereceives more than 13,000 terawatts of energy and harnessing 1 percent of that energy could satisfy our plane-tary needs.
Apollo 17 astronaut Dr. Harrison “Jack” Schmitt, a geologist and one of the last two people to walk on the moon, believes Helium 3 found on the moon is the key to the second generation of fusion reactors. A light non-radioactive isotope, Heli-um 3 is rare on Earth, but plentiful on the moon and scientists believe it could produce vast amounts of electricity.
Potential lunar colonization got a healthy boost a year ago when ice was discovered by NASA scientists at its south pole. That means there could be drinking water, oxygen for breath-ing and hydrogen for rocket fuel on the moon itself.
China sees the strategic advantage of establishing bases on the moon and plans to start within 10 years.
While some in the scientific com-munity support Obama’s plan, many high-profile astronauts oppose it. The first and last men on the moon, the
late Neil Armstrong and Eugene Cer-nan, said Obama’s proposal “destines our nation to become one of second- or even third-rate stature.”
Former astronaut Winston Scott, dean of the college of aeronautics at the Florida Institute of Technology, said, “You can’t call yourself a leader if you have to hitch a ride with some-one else.’’
Encouraging the private sector to provide shuttle transport in the future is a good idea. But that could be a long time coming. American space hero John Glenn proposed that our existing space shuttles keep flying until the private sector has a proven alternative.
Through decades of risk, sacrifice, heroism and hard work, America has led the world in space exploration. Now, we are reduced to cosmic hitch-hikers with our thumbs out begging a ride as Russia’s Soyuz and China’s Shenzhou spacecraft pass us by.
(Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He recently retired as president of the Association of Washington Business.)
By Rep. Doc HastingsEvery day, I hear from
hard-working people in Central Washington who are struggling to
support their families and put food on the table. At a time when three-quar-ters of Ameri-cans are living from paycheck to paycheck, the Obama adminis-tration is impos-
ing a new nationwide mandate that could cause millions of workers to see their hours cut and their take-home pay slashed.
The Obamacare law requires employers with 50 or more full-time workers to provide health insurance to all of their full-time employees. Buried deep within the thousands
of pages of new government regu-lations is a provision that redefines “full-time employment” as only 30 hours per week, instead of the tradi-tional 40-hour work-week.
The fact of the matter is, many of our nation’s job creators simply cannot afford to purchase health insurance — now mandated by the federal government — for all of their employees who work more than 30 hours each week. As a result, many employers are being forced to reduce their workforce to fewer than 50 employees or reduce the number of hours their employees work.
Consequently, Americans across the nation are beginning to see their take-home pay cut by as much as 25 percent, making it difficult to sup-port themselves and their families.
There are 7.2 million Americans working part-time for economic
Let’s Protect American Workers — And Their Paychecksreasons. According to a study by the Hoover Institution, the number of part-time employees is expected to grow to nearly 10 million because of the 30-hour rule, leaving even more workers with a smaller paycheck — income that is necessary to spur economic growth.
The Obama administration talks about wanting to address income inequality. Sadly, it appears that the very people this administration seeks to help are the people who will be most impacted by these pay cuts.
President Obama’s 30-hour rule is hurting hourly farm workers in Central Washington who are trying to support themselves and their families. It is hurting young, often entry-level workers who are trying to save for college or buy their first home. And an overwhelming major-ity of those hurt by the President’s 30-hour rule are women, including single mothers trying to support
their children.Recently the House of Repre-
sentatives took an important step to protect millions of working-class families across the country from seeing their hours cut by the Obama administration. I joined my col-leagues in passing the “Save Amer-ican Workers Act,” which repeals the 30-hour definition of “full-time employment” and restores the traditional 40-hour definition for the purposes of the employer health-care mandate.
This bipartisan legislation, which I’m proud to co-sponsor, will pro-vide much-needed relief to those who have specifically been impact-ed by this 30-hour rule. I urge the Senate to quickly pass this common-sense solution, which is critical to getting Americans working again and keeping more of their hard-earned money in their pockets.
(Hastings, R-Pasco, represents the 4th Congressional District.)
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Researchers at Washington State University are looking at ways to use robotics alongside human workers in harvesting fruit. That includes sensors on a picker’s hand to trace the correct hand pressure and motion. That data could be used to program mechanical picking equipment.
With a bumper crop of apples expected this season, many Wash-ington tree fruit growers dream of a day when automated technology helps bring in the harvest.
Manoj Karkee, assistant profes-sor with the Center for Precision and Automated Agricultural Sys-tems at Washington State Univer-sity, believes that day will soon be here.
Karkee and his team of WSU scientists recently won a $548,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture grant to develop tree fruit harvest-ing technology where robots and humans work side by side.
“Due to the complexity of fruit identification in an orchard environment, collaboration be-tween human and machine is very important. This is what’s unique,” Karkee said. “When the robot can’t deliver, humans will step in and vice versa.”
The cost of seasonal labor is increasing and the availability of a semi-skilled labor force continues to become more uncertain. But will growers embrace robotic fruit harvesting?
When apples are in clusters or obscured by leaves and branches, a robot requires complex algorithms and long computational time to identify them. Humans, on the oth-er hand, can very quickly identify fruits in these situations.
When the two work together in a mobile system in the field, the fruit is identified in real time faster than by human or machine alone.
Karkee will develop specialized robotic methods to harvest fruit with consideration for things like the delicacy of the fruit and the dynamics of picking fruit by hand.
To develop a prototype, Kar-kee and his team, which includes Karen Lewis, Changki Mo and Qin Zhang, will determine how best to detach fruit from the tree — pull, rotate, twist and pull?
The researchers will study growth patterns of various types of apples. They will record and analyze videos of hand motions taken during manual picking as well as analyze force and pressure data recorded by sensors placed on the hand.
This knowledge will be trans-ferred to a robotic hand for a high-ly efficient fruit removal system.
A complimentary project direct-ed by Karkee will identify materi-als that best mimic the human hand in order to create a robotic hand that won’t damage fruit.
Funding for the research was awarded through the National Ro-botics Initiative, a joint program of the National Science Foundation, USDA National Institute for Food and Agriculture, National Institutes of Health and National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
