11.14.12 Review-Independent by Bruce Smith

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2012 • Vol. 109, No. 35

Review-Independent Resumes Publication Yakima Valley Business Times owner purchases 109-year-old paper The Review-Independent is back. The Toppenish-based community newspaper is now operated by Yakima Valley Publishing Inc. — a locally owned newspaper company that produces the Yakima Valley Business Times and Central Washington Senior Times. The business is owned by Bruce and Ginger Smith. The Review-Independent had ceased publication on Aug. 31 for financial reasons — briefly interrupting a publication history that dates back 109 years. This is the first issue printed under the new ownership. “The paper has deep roots in the community,” said Smith, who will be the newspaper’s publisher. “It’s very important for us to not only continue the publication, but to make the paper a strong and viable source for

The Review-Indendent newspaper has a new location in downtown Toppenish. The newspaper is located at 218 W. First Ave.

community news. “We plan on breathing life back into the Review-Independent and giving Lower Valley residents the sort of community newspaper they deserve.” Jack Smith — who served as the paper’s editor before its closure —

will return, as will account executive Shawnee Olson and office manager Tammy Mitzel. Since the change of ownership, the Review-Independent has moved to a new location and changed its phone number. The office is now located at 218. W. First Ave. in Top-

penish. The new phone number is 509-314-6400. In addition to the Review-Independent, the Smiths purchased the Spanish-language weekly newspaper Viva, the weekly Central Valley Shopper direct mailer, the monthly Yakima Valley Business Journal and the annual Yakima Valley Visitor’s Guide. The visitor’s guide will be produced and distributed early in 2013 and the Business Journal has been merged into the Smith’s Business Times newspaper. The publisher plans to restart Viva in the first or second quarter of next year and the shopper’s future is uncertain. “Our commitment is to do things right, not fast,” said Smith. “We want to get the Review-Independent up and going in the next couple of weeks and then to deliver a highquality visitor’s guide in the next couple of months. Then we’ll look at the other products.”

Lower Valley Grocery Store Under New Ownership

By Jack H. Smith The new owners of Zillah’s one grocery store say they want to play a part in the community and provide shoppers with local products. Lep-re-kon Mart Inc. officially purchased the former Zillah Food

Center Oct. 29. The company currently owns stores in Othello, Mattawa, Connell and Moses Lake. The store’s named has been changed from the Zillah Food Center to Lep-re-kon Harvest Foods. While independently owned, the store will be part of the Harvest Foods marketing group that currently has around 40 stores in the Western United States. “We want to be part of the community and we want to be a good place to work for. We want to give a small-town feel to the grocery store,” Le-pre-kon Vice President Michael Montemayor said. With stores in several other small Washington towns, he said the company always tries to sell local produce and beef. Just days into the ownership of the store, they have already started selling St. Helens beef, a product of AB Foods, which has a processing plant located in Toppenish. Company President Joe Montemayor said the company feels proud to have this local product featured in Zillah. The father-and-son team of Joe and Michael had been looking at purchasing the store for around a year before finally making the deal with former owner John Hill. “Zillah seemed like a great com-

Joe and MIchael Montemayor stand in front of a freezer section full of the local product St. Helens beef. The two recently purchased the former Zillah Food Center. The new name of the store located at 145 First Ave. is Le-pre-kon Harvest Foods.

munity and a great opportunity for this store,” Michael said. “So we went ahead and went for it.” Although they have only owned the store a matter of weeks, both agree the positive feedback has been tremendous. “It has been wonderful. The city

has been great and everyone in town has been great to work with,” he said. In just their first few days in town the mayor, police chief and other community members have taken time to greet them. “They are thrilled to have us in town,” Joe said.

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Toppenish Rodeo Hoping For Successful Fund-raiser

By Jack H. Smith Five years ago, financial setbacks forced the cancellation of the annual Toppenish Rodeo and Pow Wow. Since that time, a determined group of Toppenish Rodeo and Livestock Association members have breathed life back into the annual event whose history dates back to 1933. After a one-year absence, the popular local event returned. According to association Vice President Curtis Parrish, a huge key has been an annual fund-raising dinner in November. This year the event will take place Nov. 17 at the Old Furniture Warehouse located at 705 Railroad Ave. in Zillah. For the cost of $25 per person or $200 for a table of eight, local residents will be able to dine on a barbecue dinner that includes steak, baked potato, bread and salad. A social hour is schedule to begin at 6 p.m. with dinner being served around 7 p.m. Association President Barb Moses said a silent auction is scheduled prior to dinner, and a live auction will immediately follow the meal. She estimates 75 to 100 items will be available for the silent auction, while the live auction could have around

A cowboy competes at the 2012 Toppenish Rodeo. The Toppenish Rodeo and Livestock Association is hosting its annual fund-raiser Nov. 17 in Zillah.

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A large crowd looks on at the 2012 Toppenish Rodeo.

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after a troubled time for the rodeo. The dinner is run completely by Parrish said that after fraud, embezvolunteers and Parrish is hoping they zlement and a lawsuit, the associaare able to get some donations for tion was left with a six-figure debt. such things as potatoes. While ad“We decided not have a rodeo mitting they do not want to make a because we didn’t have the money killing off the meal, he said it would and we couldn’t afford to have a bad be a good thing to make $5 off evrodeo,” Parrish said. “We couldn’t ery plate. Moses said each year they afford to go have had great turnbackwards any “We have got a succesful out from local resifurther.” rodeo going and put some dents and without Faced with their support and money in the bank.” an outstanding the support of local debt, Parrish businesses, the rodeo CURTIS PARRISH said their lender would not be around. was very kind, and carried them over “It’s a huge event for us,” she until they could get their ducks in a said. row. The dividends of a successful roWith an annual loan payment due deo are starting to show. Parrish said in December, the association decided at the rodeo in July they had over to schedule a fund-raising event for 250 competitors –- a record number. November. Parrish said they did this Already the largest rodeo on the Prowith the thought that it would always fessional Western Rodeo Associaallow them to keep their loan current. tion circuit, Toppenish has discussed “So far it has worked out really plans to host the national competition well. We have got a successful rodeo in October. For more information or going and have put some money in to buy tickets for the event, contact the bank,” he said. Moses at 509-949-5957.

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100 years ago Nov. 12, 1912 Winners at the apple show At the Spokane apple show, two first prizes for carload lots have been awarded to growers in the Zillah district. R. Morris of Zillah was awarded the prize of $300 for best Yellow Newtons and J. H. Estes of Zillah received the same for best exhibit of Spitzenbergs.

50 years ago Nov 12, 1962 Toppenish Ranch Party tickets Mrs. Joe Lang bought the first ticket

for the 7th annual ranch party to be given by the Toppenish Chamber of Commerce December 6. Mrs. Lang reported she has attended all the ranch parties “even before they were called ranch parties”.

25 years ago Nov 18, 1987 Police offer reward for rooftop burglars Toppenish police officers are tracking down at least two juvenile individuals who are suspected of being involved in

the recent series of roof top burglaries, Police Chief Jim Andrews said.

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Yakamas Take First Step In $90-million Legends Project Day-care Center Will Clear The Path For Hotel, Other Expansion

Gambling is likely the first thing that comes to mind when people think about casinos. But the first phase of constructing a new expansion for Yakama Nation Legends Casino involved child care, religious ceremony, and an attention to employment for an oft-overlooked minority group. The Toppenish casino started a $90-million expansion by initiating the construction of a day-care center, now under way. Construction began not with the digging of workers but the shoveling of children. Young people tested out a new sandbox in a recent blessing ceremony that also included speeches from tribal officials and casino representatives. With the ceremony completed, project leaders turned to the business of employment. The general contractor is Greg Evans of Swinerton Builders, Inc. He is working with Richard and Shannon Sevigny of RJS Construction of Zillah. A few subcontractors that have also been helping with the foundation work are Gray Surveying, Mastercraft Concrete, GN Northern, Inc. A job fair last month at Legends helped find labor for the project. The casino focused on hiring Native American employees. Over 300 applicants showed up

at the job fair, Legends recommends that all interested candidates get in touch with the Yakama Nation TERO office to gain information about the employment opportunities at Yakama Legends Casino. An additional job fair will be held as the larger project begins. The name for this new child-care facility has yet to be determined — casino management said that a contest to be held near its opening will decide on a name — but much is already known. They expect to open the center, located on the Legends property for the convenience of employees, at the end of February 2013. “The biggest change will be the classroom size which will allow us to care for more children,” General Manager John MacClain said. He added that the child-care center has an approved budget of $2.75 million, which will be fully funded, by the casino. The new facility will replace the old one, which will be torn down in order to clear space for back-ofhouse construction. This will replace the modular offices currently being used. The total casino expansion project includes: • an expanded gaming floor that can house up to 1,600 machines; • a designated high limit gaming area; • a 200-room, six-story hotel; • a fine dining restaurant; • a spa;

Children took part in a blessing ceremony that marked the construction of a new day-care center at Legends.

• an swimming pool and patio area; • an fitness room; • a 5,400-square-foot convention banquet hall that can seat over 300 dinner guests and over 500 for theater-style conferences; • two 950-square-foot meeting rooms; • a four-story parking garage that will accommodate 750 parking spaces; • and the event center will be remodeled to accommodate concert events with seating up to 2,500 guests. “We are hoping to have our grand

opening by fall 2014,” MacClain said. Financing is underway. “Our initial discussions with potential lending institutions on Oct. 4th at the G2E conference in Las Vegas went extremely well,” according to MacClain. “The next phase of financing begins next week when they receive our projections for the expansion.” He added that if Yakama Tribal Council authorizes their financing deal that terms may be negotiated by the middle of December so that construction can continue following the completion Child Care Center.

Obituaries FREDA DALTON

Freda (Burbach) Dalton (88) a longtime Toppenish resident, died Saturday, Nov. 3, in Albany, OR. She was born December 13, 1924, in Scottsbluff, Nebraska to Henry Burbach and Pauline (Wassemiller) Burbach. She lived in Nebraska until 1938 when she and the Burbach family moved to the Brownstown and Harrah areas, and then to Wapato. She married Ray Dalton in Wapato on Feb. 16, 1947. One year later, they moved to Toppenish. Freda and Ray had three sons, Michael (Corvallis), Tom (deceased), and Paul (Las Vegas). Freda worked for Del Monte in Toppenish as a payroll clerk for 25 years. She loved gardening, quilting, crafts, bowling and golfing with her friends. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Toppenish, the Toppenish Eagles, and the Mt. Adams Country Club. She is survived by her brother Ken Burbach (Reston, Virginia) and her sister Lucille Campbell (Yakima), two sons Michael (wife Suzanne) and Paul (wife Loribeth), and the three grandchildren, Ian, Jeremy, and Mackenizie. She was preceded in death by her husband Ray Dalton, and six sisters Martha Schnell, Millie Heilbrun, Elsie Zitterkoff, Ruth Dalton, Dorothy Pearson and Beverly Nicoli. Her family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the Dalton Scholarship

Fund at Yakima Valley Community College (YVCC) Foundation, PO BOX 22520, Yakima, WA 98907-2520. Visitation will be at Colonial Funeral Home from 1 to 5 p.m. Friday, November 16. Graveside services will be at Reservation Community Memorial Park on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. A reception will follow at 1:30 at Living Care Retirement Facility at 40th and Summitview. Colonial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. GARNET LIME

Garnet Lime, 86, of White Swan passed away on Monday, Nov. 5, at the Toppenish Community Hospital of natural causes. She was born Jan. 18, 1926 in Browning, Mont., to Oscar Boy and Cecile (Boy) Last Star. She spent much of the last eight years living with her daughter, Eleanor Sam, and family in White Swan, but always preferred her beloved Montana. She was always known as a hard-working woman up to the time of her passing. All who knew her noticed her determination to do things for herself, but most of all her unexpected humor. She will be sorely missed. She worked in several occupations through her lifetime including cooking for the railroad, cleaning for the motel/hotel industry, pulling green chain in a lumber mill, and farm laborer. Her hard labor took its toll in 1986 when she was disabled. Even though she couldn’t work it didn’t stop her from doing all she could for others.

While living in Browning, Mont., she met and married her husband of 35 years, Victor Lime. They lived along the railroad line in Blacktail, Mont., and finally settled in Whitefish, Mont. She moved to Kalispell, Mont., after the passing of her husband. She never stopped trying to return there even after moving with her daughter to White Swan. She survived by her sons Roger Boy of Deer Lodge, MT, Daron (Pheobe) of Bigfork, Mont., Elias Lime of Littleton, Colo., Cecil Lime of Craig, Alaska; and two daughters, Margaret (Lloyd) Bearchild of Cut Bank, Mont., and Eleanor (Johnny) Sam of White

Swan; and 20 grandchildren including Mark (Amber) Lime whom she helped raise and numerous great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Victor; two stepsons, Camilo Lime and Adolfo Lime; two grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. A memorial service was held on Tuesday, Nov. 13, at the Wapato Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 280 NW Manor Road, Wapato. Another memorial service will follow on Saturday, Nov. 24, at the Valley View Kingdom Hall, 100 Valley View Court, Kalispell, Mont. Colonial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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Chamber Director Thankful For Many Things In Toppenish I can see families utilizing Pioneer By Zach Dorr Park and the new walking path, YaWell, my desk is clean, my 2013 kima Valley Farm Worker’s Clinic budget is balanced, and another employees enjoying their walk from Ranch Party is in the books. The one facility to another, and leaves have turned orange, folks taking in a good meal at the heaters have been turned Dad’s Restaurant. on and the sales on turkeys Almost daily, I meet an have hit the shelves. So, I out-of-towner who has only suppose Tis’ the season, not the nicest compliments to give to be jolly (that will come our town as they stop in the soon enough) but rather to visitor’s center for information be thankful. or a rest stop and leave a donaAs a dad, husband, son tion in our “help paint a muand brother I have millions DORR ral” tip jar. I smile because I am of things to be thankful for; proud, then I remain happy all beautiful healthy children, day because I am thankful. Thankful a gorgeous and understanding wife, for a town that so many people are influential, respectable and promiable to benefit so much from, a culnent parents and a sister who would ture of pride, a culture of caring, a give anything in the world to see me melting pot of humanity and a haven happy. I can’t say thanks enough for for community service. this aspect of my life. Toppenish should be thankful as Furthermore, I am eternally welll. Thankful for cornerstone busigrateful for the community of Topnesses like, Gibbons Pharmacy and penish and their undeniable ability to Soda Fountain, Dad’s Family Ressustain an enjoyable environment for taurant, Kraff’s and Ideal Lumber, residents and visitors alike. who, since their beginnings have As the Toppenish Chamber Disupported the community in all ways rector, I get spoiled with an office sitimaginable. ting directly under our 160 foot flag, These businesses give unselfishly the tallest in Washington State and a whenever called upon, but also conperfect view of Mt. Adams. tribute to economic growth and comFurthermore, I am afforded an merce with their exceptional customoffice filled with pieces of my past, er service and reliable expertise. college diplomas, deliciously smellLocal corporations like AB ing scentsy burners and pictures of Foods, The Yakima Valley Farm my loved ones. From my window

Workers Clinic, Toppenish Hospital and Del Monte rise to the occasion time after time in support of local events, and also provide hundreds of jobs sustaining the local economy as well. Additionally, a few more things Toppenish should be thankful for include a beautiful city filled with enlightening murals, clean, green parks, a balanced budget and exceptional leadership at City Hall. Since it is the season of gratitude and appreciation I encourage you all to express your “thanks” by visiting one of our local establishments. While there take in what they have to offer, share a kind word or two, or even spend a few dollars and do some holiday shopping right here in town and put your money back into our community. Lastly, I am very thankful for our local paper to be back and better than ever. The new ownership understands and supports our communities and has done an exceptional job at re-working the Review-Independent and embracing long-time subscribers. I am not only happy to have a paper back because it helps to make my job easier, but because for the last few months it made us all realize just how crucial it is to the communities it serves. Remember, we have two great lo-

cal tire stores, so there is no need to travel to Yakima for your snow tires. When picking up your last minute trimmings for the turkey dinner, swing into Blue Sky Market for a gallon of milk or fresh tortillas. Fill up your tank at Chandler’s General Store, or do some Holiday shopping at the Amish Connection, the best smelling store in town. Looking for some family fun and delicious pizza? Doc’s on the Green in Granger has both, including a fun and challenging executive 9 hole golf course. And finally if you get the Clark Griswold itch to deck the house with lights, be sure to visit one of the guys or gals at Ideal for all your household needs. Thank God for small towns, the colors cardinal and grey, and local newspapers with columns written by rambling idiots like me. Remember, what I always say, “leadership is the ability to carry oneself so effectively that others are inclined to follow” and more importantly that “education is the next best thing to a record deal”, I can attest to that. Thank you all for letting me serve you. Keep in mind the winter is a slow tourist time, so my office is always open to swing in and shoot the breeze. Zach Dorr is the Executive Director of the Toppenish Chamber of Commerce.

Local Seniors Have Options For Flu Prevention This Winter By Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, Are there any new or different types of vaccines being recommended to seniors this flu season? — Health Conscious Carol Dear Carol, There are actually several different types of flu shots available to seniors this year, along with a new FDA-approved shot for pneumonia. Here are your options. Flu Shots Just like every year, the CDC strongly recommends a seasonal flu shot to almost everyone, but it’s especially important for seniors who are more vulnerable. The flu puts more than 200,000 people in the hospital each year and kills around 24,000 — 90 percent of

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whom are seniors. This year, all seniors 65 and older have two flu vaccine options from which to choose. A traditional flu shot, or a shot of Fluzone High-Dose. The high-dose vaccine contains four times the amount of antigen (the part of the vaccine that prompts the body to make antibody) as a regular flu shot does, which creates a stronger immune response for better protection. And if you’re under age 65, your two options are a regular flu shot, or a shot of Fluzone Intradermal. The intradermal vaccine uses a shorter, thinner needle to inject the vaccine just under the skin, rather than deeper in the muscle like standard flu shots. If you’re squeamish about needles, this is a nice option. You also need to be aware that if

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you’re allergic to chicken eggs or if or have chronic health conditions you have had a severe reaction to a like asthma, lung and heart disease, flu vaccine in the past you should not diabetes or a weakened immune sysget vaccinated without contem. sulting your doctor first. Pneumovax, which proTo locate a vaccinatects against 23 strains of the tion site that offers regular, pneumococcal disease, is also high-dose and intradermal covered 100 percent under flu shots, ask your doctor Medicare Part B, and you can or pharmacist, or check the get it on the same day you get online flu-shot locator at flu. your flu shot. gov. Most chains like CVS, If you’re not covered by MILLER Walgreens, Safeway, Kmart, insurance, this vaccine costs Walmart, Rite Aid and Kroger around $45 to $85 at retail clinoffer all types of shots. ics. You’ll also be happy to know that You also need to know that this if you’re a Medicare beneficiary, Part year, there’s an alternative pneumoB will cover 100 percent of the costs coccal vaccine available to people of any flu shot. age 50 and older called Prevnar 13. But if you’re not covered, you This vaccine, which has been availcan expect to pay around $25 to $35 able to children for several years, for a regular or intradermal flu shot, may provide seniors longer lasting or $50 to $60 for a shot of the highand better protection against pneudose. monia than Pneumovax. Pneumonia Vaccine Talk to your doctor to determine The other important vaccination which pneumonia vaccine is best for the CDC recommends to seniors — you. especially this time of year — is the Prevnar 13 is also covered by pneumococcal vaccine for pneumomost insurers including Medicare nia and meningitis. Pneumococcal Part B, but if you aren’t covered the diseases hospitalize around 300,000 shot runs between $100 and $150. U.S. seniors each year, and kills (Send your senior questions to: around 5,000. Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, NorThe CDC currently recommends man, OK, 73070, or visit SavvySeall seniors 65 or older get a one-timenior.org. Miller is a contributor to only shot of the vaccine Pneumovax, the NBC “Today” show and author as well as those under 65 who smoke of “The Savvy Senior” book.)

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Is Buying Five Newspapers In This Economy Crazy? My wife and I recently bought the assets of the company that owned the Review-Independent, the Toppenishbased weekly community newspaper that has covered the Lower Valley for more than a century. In addition to the Review-Independent, we also purchased the weekly Spanish-language Viva newspaper, the monthly Yakima Valley Business Journal, the annual Yakima Valley Visitors Guide and the weekly Central Valley Shopper direct-mail product. The last editions of these newspapers were printed more than two months ago. Their locally owned parent company had been bleeding money for years and was finally forced to close its doors on Aug. 31. We bought the assets from an out-ofstate lien holder after he foreclosed on everything. The Review-Independent — in either its current incarnation or through its predecessor newspapers, the Toppenish Review and the Wapato Independent — has been around for about 109 years. Let’s put that in perspective. The Review-Independent’s newspaper morgue — its archive of back issues — fills a medium-sized room. Thousands of newspapers that have been preserved in hundreds of bound volumes. Rows of shelves are needed to hold the century of Yakima Valley history that is contained in those newspapers. It’s fascinating stuff. The Review-Independent was the company’s flagship newspaper, but the Lower Valley weekly was just one of the business’ many established publications. Viva, for exam-

ple, is the oldest Spanish-language newspaper in Washington state. The Business Journal has been around longer than the Business Times. In other words, we bought a lot of newspaper history. Was it a good deal? We think the purchase makes sense, but, quite frankly, it probably makes sense only for us — well, us and the Yakima Herald-Republic, which is owned by the Seattle Times. Because we already run two successful newspapers in this market — the Yakima Valley Business Times and the Central Washington Senior Times — we have the economies of scale needed to efficiently operate the Review-Independent and its sister publications. We also understand the market and we have on-going relationships with many of the Valley’s biggest advertisers. As a locally owned business, we have another important advantage. We can tailor our publications to our readers and advertisers without worrying about up-stream corporate bosses breathing down our necks. Here’s what it boils down to: The Review-Independent newspapers are strong enough to be part of a publishing group, but are probably not strong enough to stand alone. It was a good opportunity and the price was right, so we jumped. It took longer than we thought to finalize the details — there were plenty of legal hurdles. But everything’s on

track, the deal’s done and we’re now focused on rebuilding the papers. Our plan is to get the Review-Independent back in business first. We have brought on board three of the newspaper’s key former employees. Jack Smith will continue as the paper’s editor, Shawnee Olson will be its account executive and Tammy Mitzel will handle classified and legal advertising. Our new Toppenish office is at 218 W. First Ave., right downtown next to Frances Burger’s insurance office. The new phone number is 314-6400. The first issue of the new ReviewIndependent will hit mailboxes on Nov. 15 and come out every Thursday after that. Although the Review-Independent is based in Toppenish, we are committed to making it a community newspaper for all of the Lower Valley. We will work hard to include coverage of the entire region, including Wapato, Harrah, Zillah, Buena, Mabton and Granger. The staff in both the Yakima and Toppenish offices have begun to put together the 2013 Yakima Valley Visitors Guide, an annual, 60,000-print tourist magazine distributed throughout the state. The visitors guide has been around for decades and is a proven marketing tool for those businesses that cater to tourists. The latest edition will be ready early in the new year.

We are ending the Business Journal, even though it was one of the group’s healthiest newspapers. Over the past several years, the Business Times usually contained five times as many pages as the Business Journal each month and often generated 10 times the advertising revenue. Several of the Journal’s unique advertisers — businesses that advertised with them but not with us — have already come on board. We are now in the process of figuring out how to use our shared resources to produce an even better business newspaper. The Central Valley Shopper is an advertising-based newspaper that was direct mailed to a couple of thousand households around Zillah. As we develop the Review-Independent, we’ll talk to the Lower Valley businesses that might use a shoppertype newspaper to distribute preprinted inserts and we’re keeping our fingers crossed that a need exists. Probably the best opportunity for us lies with Viva, the Spanishlanguage newspaper. Obviously, the growing Hispanic presence in Yakima County makes Viva a diamond in the rough. But, unfortunately, the quality of the newspaper has slipped over the last few years and it needs a makeover before it can be re-launched. We plan to do that early next year. Wish us luck as we go forward. Buying a business during a major recession in a declining industry is — to say the least — a risk. But we think it’s a risk worth taking. (Smith is publisher of the ReviewIndependent. He may be reached at bsmith@yvpub.com.)

Pushing Next Generation Off Our Own Fiscal Cliff

end of the Bush tax cuts from 2001By Don C. Brunell 2003, and the implementation of The National Association of taxes related to President Obama’s Manufacturers (NAM) recently rehealth-care law. ported that if Congress fails to avert In addition to those tax the “fiscal cliff” by the end increases, we will see an auof December, 6 million jobs tomatic 9.4 percent cut in the will disappear over the next defense budget and more than two years, sending the unem1,000 other government proployment rate soaring to near grams, including Medicare. 12 percent. William H. Gross, founder NAM says companies are of the investment firm Pimbracing now for the fallout co, argues that, if Congress by laying off workers, leaving jobs vacant and postpon- BRUNELL doesn’t reach a deal soon to avert the fiscal cliff, rating sering major purchases. vices and global creditors may “Fiscal cliff” is the popudesert the US in favor of “other nalar shorthand term used to describe tions more focused on breaking our the conundrum the U.S. government long-term habit of debt addiction.” will face at the end of 2012 when the How addicted to debt are we? terms of the Budget Control Act of According to CBS Money Watch, 2011 are scheduled to go into effect. in 1791, our entire national debt Among the changes triggered at was $75 million. Today, we borrow midnight on Dec. 31, 2012 are the that much every hour. The national end of last year’s temporary payroll debt, which has increased by half in tax cuts, resulting in a 2 percent tax just the last three years, now stands increase for workers, the end of cerat more than $16 trillion — that’s tain tax breaks for businesses, shifts $135,773 per taxpayer. in the alternative minimum tax that How much is $16 trillion? If you will mean higher income taxes, the

paid out one dollar every second, it would take you 496,000 years to pay off our $16 trillion debt. Our addiction to debt has longterm consequences for our children and grandchildren because they will pay the bill for our generation’s irresponsibility. David Walker, former Clinton and Bush Comptroller General of the United States and head of the Government Accountability Office from 1998 to 2008, compares the presentday United States to the Roman Empire in its decline. Walker says the U.S. government is on a “burning platform” of fiscal deficits, swelling Medicare and Social Security costs, the enormous expense of a prospective universal health care system, and overseas military commitments. On CNN, he said the United States is “underwater to the tune of $50 trillion in long-term obligations.” A key immediate problem is the astronomical costs associated with the Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as Obamacare. The new

federal health care reform law will cost $1.7 trillion over 10 years, create approximately 50 new government agencies, offices or commissions and make it more expensive for businesses to employ workers. U.S. health-care costs are al ready ballooning — outstripping our tax revenues by an ever-increasing amount. When you add the interest payments on our rising federal debt, by 2035, total federal spending, including interest, approaches 35 percent of the U.S. economy. Premera Blue Cross President and CEO Gubby Barlow believes health-care costs no longer threaten just company budgets — they now threaten the entire economy. United States health care spending averages $9,000 for every man, woman and child. By 2020 after the ACA is fully implemented, officials estimate costs will rise to $14,000 per person. Somebody must pay for all of this borrowing. That somebody is our children and grandchildren. (Brunell is president of Asso ciation of Washington Business.)

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Heritage Looking To Future After Losing A Key Building By Erick Peterson Heritage University is dealing with new challenges in the aftermath of the July 8 fire that destroyed one of its main buildings. Bonnie Hughes, communica tion officer for the Toppenish school, said that the building had six or seven rooms that were used as classrooms when needed, with one designated for arts. Petrie also housed a bookstore, a kitchen and cafeteria and was the communications center for the school. Initial estimates put the damage cost at $2.8 million The 1920s-era building had a special place in the hearts of many peo ple who worked and studied there, since it was the original home of Heritage when it opened in a former elementary school. And now it is no more. There is no wreckage left of the building, no remains, not even charred earth upon which it stood. The building was re-

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A firefighter works hard to put out a blaze July 8 at Heritage University. The Fire destoryed Petrie Hall, a 1920’s-era building that was home to clasrooms and the bookstore.

moved, and the basement is being filled in. Hughes described the site now as “a big empty space.” “It looks like Petrie was never there. It’s really sad,” she said. She said that the school is in the midst of a three-level plan to accommodate returning students following the loss of the building. “For the start of the fall se mester,” she said, “we were able to move existing classes into other areas on the campus. That was for the short term.” The school brought in five port ables that it started to use for class rooms, thereby relieving the tight conditions experienced throughout the campus. Other portables were brought in to serve other needs: One will be a kitchen, one a bookstore and another a cafeteria. This will restore services to stu-

dents, many of whom are now carrying lunch bags to school or making use of new vending machines made available to them. Another challenge has been re storing the school’s communication network. Now, all staff has email and phone. Not everyone, however, has voicemail. With these issues being ad dressed, more long-term concerns will take the forefront. The school will consider how to best replace Petrie. “The administration — presi dents, vice presidents and deans — have been looking at our overall needs and what makes the most sense,” Hughes said. One option involves making use of 20 acres that was donated to the campus a couple of years ago. A new building could go up on this location. “We’ll be looking at what’s best,”

Hughes said. The school planned to host a Thanksgiving breakfast at 8 a.m. on Nov. 15 during which school administrators would announce long-term plans. An accredited institution of both graduate and undergraduate education, Heritage has a stated mission to “provide quality, accessible higher education to higher education to multicultural populations which have been educationally isolated.” The loss of a building, then, comes as a great disappointment. There is still, however, much for which people at the school can be excited. Heritage recently has added 16 full-time members to its staff, in cluding faculty and top adminis trators. Nine of these people have completed doctoral studies and two of them are Heritage alumni.

Wapato School Boards Seeks New Director Longtime member Wilcox resigns

The Wapato School District No. 207 is seeking nominations for an upcoming vacancy on its board of directors. Any citizen living within the Wapato School District boundaries can make written nominations. District residents may also nominate themselves. The upcoming vacancy will result from the pending resignation of longtime board member Ron Wilcox. Wilcox has served on the board for nine years.

Nominees must be a registered voter and must live within the director district in which the vacancy is occurring. In this case the vacancy will be in District 3. The school district will accept nominations until Dec. 14 at 2 p.m. Once nominations have been closed the board secretary will notify all nominees by sending them a summary of director responsibilities and ask them for a written biography and a statement about their interest in being a board member. The board will screen the nominees and eventually appoint one.

That person will serve until the next regularly scheduled board election, when voters will elect a director for the unexpired term, if any. Nomination packets will soon be sent to all families living in the school district. If you do not receive one you will be able to find it at the district website www.wapatosd.org. It will be under the “School Board” tab. The application can be printed off the site and mailed it to the district office at 212 W. Third St., Wapato, WA 98951.

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Granger’s Fun Center Adds‘50s-style Diner To The Mix By Jack H. Smith In 1995, Randy and Sharon DuFord started construction on what would eventually become the Cherry Hill Fun Center in Granger. What began with a driving range and café has grown and now includes a nine-hole executive golf course, pizzeria, pedal carts, ballpark batting system, kids trains, miniature golf and video games. Always looking to expand, Duford has finished new additions on almost a yearly basis. This year was no different as the center completed its new 1950s-style diner. The new diner has allowed the center to add burgers, fries, shakes and sundaes to the menu, while making room to seat another 65 to 75 people. It also includes traditional diner décor with checkerboard floors and booth seating. “It has gone nuts. Our business went crazy after February,” he said. “We’re really blessed all the way around. It has just been a huge difference.” The center already is home to Doc’s on the Green Pizzeria. DuFord said customers have really enjoyed the contrast between the diner seating as opposed to the sports room, and another seating area. In total, he said the center can now seat 160, which allows it to host a pretty good-sized party. Along with their business partners, the DuFords opened the business in 1996 as Harvest Valley Golf and Grill. They bought out their partners in 1999 and changed the name of the

The Cherry Hill Fun Center in Granger has expanded to include a 1950’s style diner.

business located at 530 Cherry Hill Road in Granger. Having spent several years as a professional golfer, DuFord used his expertise to build the course in 2000. At 1,650 yards and a par of 30, it was built to be a challenge. “It’s a tough course. It’s tough because the greens are rolling and now that the trees have grown, it’s very difficult to shoot even close to par,” he said. “We get some really good players in here and they leave scratching their heads.” While golfers may face a daunting challenge on the course, they will not take a hit to their pocket

books. He offers an 18-hole special that gives patrons the opportunity to golf, and get lunch and a drink — all for $20.The course is also open yearround, and DuFord said they conduct tournaments throughout the year. He also said that many golfers come out and play on New Year’s Day. During the slower season for golfing, he said the 2002 addition of Doc’s Pizzeria and hosting parties has been a huge financial asset. Originally located in Zillah, the pizzeria was moved to its present location and the DuFords purchased the business from the original owners in 2003

Once the course was completed, he said the business started to grow. They added the family fun center, whose first attraction built was a miniature golf course in 2001. Over the years, additions included what he said was the first ballpark batting system in the United States. DuFord said unlike a traditional batting cage, the system allows batters to see where the ball ends up. The Cherry Hill Fun Center added pedal racecars in 2005, and in 2007 they added kids hand-cranked trains. “The nice thing is you can bring the whole family. When Dad’s out playing golf, one kid is playing baseball and one is doing pedal carts. You can really spread it around. It’s really nice for the whole family,” he said. DuFord said the business has become a destination where people can take their kids, drawing regular customers from Yakima to the TriCities. “We have a wide following and we’re happy for that.” Looking to the future, DuFord has his eye on several projects. Hoping to continue to benefit from what he called positive word of mouth, he said he could see having more parties and expansion on the building. They are also looking into adding an “ice less” ice-skating area. DuFord said they are going to lengthen the golf course by about 80 to 100 yards, and while he does not anticipate making the greens bigger, he would like to add a putting green. More information about the business can be found at www.cherryhillrecreation.com

Chandler Optimistic About Upcoming Legislative Session By Erick Peterson Washington state House Rep. Bruce Chandler (R-Granger) said that the November elections were a “mixed bag,” though he remains optimistic about upcoming legislative sessions. He said that he was disappointed by some of the results of the elections, particularly on a national level. CHANDLER He supported Mitt Romney for president. Chandler, a Republican, never had anything to worry about in regards to his own position. Running unopposed in Washington’s 15th Legislative District, he se cured over 96 percent of the vote. “The voters decided that they wanted a divided government,” he said. And he believes that such a government can work, with elected officials acting together for the benefit of all people. With the election over, he said that the Legislature would focus on bud-

gets. A revenue forecast will come Such coordination will identify with the perception of our agriculout in November, and Gov. Christine and eliminate potential threats and tural products. Gregoire will promake sure that The area is a leading food developpose a budget. “I think that the Legislature people keep con er and the farming industry has been He said that will be off to a slow start.” fidence in their vital to economic growth and stability. Gregoire’s budget food supply. And as we seek to increase exports, Rep. Bruce Chandler is likely to be reHe said that we cannot afford for consumers to placed by the inYakima Valley lose confidence in local products, he coming governor, who will propose residents must be particularly careful said. a new budget. “I think that the Legislature will be off to a slow start,” he said. “We need to look at every function of government and look to how we can do Emerald Care is the only Nursing Home Between it cheaper and improve reliability.” Union Gap and Toppenish with a Serving on the House Ways and Means Committee and on the Agriculture and Natural Resource Committee, Chandler said that Olympia has much on its plate right now. Among other things, he expects Four Star Rating! the Legislature will try to simplify the tax system, reform the regulatory process, improve forest health and boost food safety. Chandler said that Washington state has a “sound food safety program,” but that there needs to be better coordination between government programs.

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Earl and Barbara Brost were honored by Toppenish Chamber Director Zach Dorr for attending the Ranch Party for 64 consecutive years.

Residents Honored At 92 Annual Banquet By Jack H. Smith It was truly small-town life at its best Nov. 1 in Toppenish. While a crowd of over 250 packed into the cafeteria at the middle school to honor local residents, they also took time to mingle and catch up with friends and neighbors. The large group of local residents and business owners were all on hand

as part of the 92nd annual Ranch Party Big Baked Potato Banquet. The community event was sponsored by the Toppenish Chamber of Commerce. Those in attendance were able to dine on steaks donated by AB Foods and potatoes from Kevin and Rene Bouchey. Eight local residents were honored at the banquet. Both chamber Director Zach

Dorr and President Carrie Story were pleased with the turnout at the party, and said it is much more than a fundraiser. “It is truly something for the community,” Story said. At the beginning of the event, Dorr honored Earl and Barbara Brost who were attending their 64th consecutive Ranch Party.

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2012 Retail Employee of the Year Elizabeth Rodriguez and Denise Steinmetz 2012 Boy of the Year Nick Huylar and Toppenish High School Principal Trevor Greene

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Toppenish Mayor Clara Jimenez and 2012 City Employee of the Year Heidi Riojas

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White Swan Title Dreams End With Loss To DeSales Cougars fall short after strong start

Nanez led the way for White Swan with 126-yards on 18 carries. Sampson added 103-yards on 12 carries. Quarterback Joseph Kosik finished the night six of 15 through the air for 96-yards. Coming into the game against DeSales, White Swan was riding a four-game winning streak.

By Jack H. Smith The White Swan offensive machine was clicking on all cylinders in the first-quarter of its first round playoff game Nov. 9 against DeSales High School. It appeared momentum was on the side of the Cougars after two long touchdown runs by Alex Sampson and Niko Nanez put the Cougars up 12-7 at the end of the first. However it was not enough as the game slipped away late in a 42-18 loss. White Swan (8-3) came out of the gates early an opened scoring on a 79-yard run by senior standout Alex Sampson. The Cougars failed on the two-point conversion, but still took an early 6-0 lead. Following a 44-yard reception for a touchdown by DeSales’ Ryan Baumgart, White Swan reclaimed the lead, this time on a 39-yard run by Nanez. DeSales would rip off 21 consecutive points before Sampson scored the final White Swan points on a oneyard touchdown run.

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By Jack H. Smith Following a 20-14 week three win over rival Wapato, things were looking good for the Toppenish High School football game. Unfortunately, the Wildcats were unable to finish the season with a win, and ended the 2012 campaign with a 2-8 record. “We were very pleased that we started that way. However we were not fortunate enough to have that continue,” head coach Jason Smith said. “We played a couple of good teams that beat us and we were never able to recover and get back on track.” A bright spot during the season was the play of senior running back Domingo Luna who ended they year with 965 yards rushing. Junior running back Zach Romero added 393 yards and Senior Ernesto Veliz ended the year with 388 yards rushing. Along with Luna and Veliz, other senior members of the team include Orion Garcia, Adrian Villasenor, Jose Martinez, Able Torres, Israel

Hernandez, Alex Rodriguez, Josue Jimenez, Guillermo Rodriguez, Isaiah Cole and Edgar Cano. “We are very grateful to this senior class for all the time, dedication and all they sacrificed throughout the years,” he said. After a few days to reflect on the season, Smith said he and his fellow coaches grew as a staff this season. “We learned how to keep a positive atmosphere in practice when times were tough. The staff agreed we’re going back to the way the team ran this last year, but will also make changes for the upcoming season,” he said. Looking to next year, Smith added the staff has already meat and will continue to meet with other programs to find the most efficient way to run the “Wildcat Brotherhood.” The longtime coach feels he will return a committed group of players and that makes for high expectations and believes the off-season will be very important to the 2013 team.

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Zillah Upended in In First Round Playoff Action

By Jack H. Smith After a phenomenal regular season, it appeared 2012 might be the year for the Zillah High School football team to make a deep run into the Class 1A playoffs. The Leopards entered their Nov. 9 first-round match-up against Quincy with a six-game win streak, paced by Kurt Calhoun who had a singleseason Yakima Valley rushing record and entered the game with 1,947 rushing yards. Hoping to make it to the secondround after four straight first round losses, Zillah (9-3) was unable to capture the magic of the regular season and fell at home 29-10. “Quincy is a good football team. They were quick up front defensively and had a couple of good linebackers,” head coach Tim Strother said. “We played hard, but came up against a tough playoff opponent.” Zillah’s star back Calhoun was held in check by the Jackrabbits and finished the night with 40 yards on 19 carries. Leopard quarterback Jace McKay had a huge night throwing the ball, but also had three interceptions. McKay finished the game 18- of -35 passing for 219 yards. He connected with junior wide receiver Brady Widner in the second quarter for a 20-yard score, Zillah’s only

Zillah wide receiver Brady Widner makes a move in playoff action Nov. 9 against Quincy High School.

touchdown of the evening. “The kids were down, but they had a good season with a lot to be proud of,” Strother said. According to the second-year coach, probably

Granger Seniors Set Example For Future Gridiron Squads

By Jack H. Smith A group of nine Granger seniors ended their high school football careers Nov. 2 with a 29-7 win over Wahluke. It is a class longtime head coach Gary Ely will not forget. “This group has been one of my better groups, and as a whole this has probably been one of my best leadership classes,” Ely said. “They have worked their tails off and we just didn’t get it done in some games, but it doesn’t take way from the fact that this class of seniors did everything they could to give themselves the opportunity at success and winning.” The graduating class that ended the season 4-5 includes Ryker Ely, Johnny Pacheco, Trevor Heitzman, Colton Whitener, Abel Morales, Ed Equihua, Abidan Duarte, Jose Oliveros and Erick Quezada. To Ely, the legacy of the class will extend far beyond the field. “Most of these guys will be positive leaders, workers, and citizens in our communities. They will be positive aspects of our society, which I guess is in the long run is better than having a winning football team. I think their memories of being a Spartan football player will be good,” he said. It was a huge year for Heitzman, who set a Spartan single-game rushing record with 310 yards on 37 car-

ries against Columbia-Burbank. He also had a 279-yard rushing performance against Naches Valley. “If you become a tailback for me, there is an understanding you will get the ball 30 to 40 times a game and you had better produce if you want to stay there,” Ely said. “Trevor produced this year, so he stayed there. He is also a good example for my younger guys and working out and getting your body in shape, putting your time in and when you get the opportunity, take advantage of it.” While pleased the seniors were able to end the season with a win, Ely believes it was also huge for the underclassmen. “It’s something to keep them revved up and excited about spring football and the next season,” he said. “They have to take the next step and dedicate themselves to the program and each other like this senior class did.” Ely has already by the first practice chalk talk sessions for the 2013 season and he knows what he wants the younger players to learn, but in the long run, he said the success of next season would be up to the returning squad. “It is really up to the kids and what are they willing to put into the program. That will determine what next season will look like,” he said.

the biggest highlights of the season were a 42-35 Nov. 12 win over perennial power Cle Elum and winning the SCAC West regular season title. The Zillah players set to graduate

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Granger, Zillah End Season At 1A State Tournament

Two Lower Yakima Valley teams nearly walked away with trophies at the Washington State Class 1A volleyball tournament last weekend at the SunDome in Yakima. Both the Granger and Zillah girls squads ended their season losing on the final day at state, just one win away from placing at the

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tournament. Granger (13-7) bowed out of the tournament with a loss to SCAC East champion Connell. A win would have guaranteed a fifth- or sixth-place finish. Zillah (14-6) also was knocked out of trophy competition Nov. 10th with a loss to Kings High School.

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Toppenish and Zillah battled it out Nov. 17 in Selah. Toppenish ended the day with a 33-0 victory and advanced to the local championship.

Toppenish One-Win Away From Local Title The Toppenish Wildcat Grid Kid “C” squad is just one win away from the local championship football game. The team made up of 10-and-under players breezed through the Nov. 10 semifinals with a 33-0 win over Zillah. “The kids are really getting after it,” head coach Jeremy Johnson said. “They have done everything I’ve asked and more. It will be a battle of undefeated teams Nov. 17 when Toppenish hosts LaSalle in the final. The game is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. at Wildcat Stadium at Toppenish High School. Going into the game, Toppenish has only given up 18 points on the season. The Toppenish “B” nearly made it to the finals, losing a 12-6 battle to the Yakima Redskins.

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New Housing Project Will Fill A Big Need For Granger By Erick Peterson Gary Anderson, Granger mayor, describes his town as a community on the move, a place where business grows and new developments point to a better tomorrow. There is, of course, the mundane business that occupies his time — and the time of the City Council — activity like updating the local sewer plant with a new pump. And there are also the far-off plans to bring in new business to town, which would create new jobs for Granger residents. “I think Granger’s doing well,” Anderson said. While new businesses are still in the discussion and negotiation stages, and Anderson is unable to talk about their plans for the time being, he still has much about which to boast. He said that Granger is making steps toward creating much-needed homes for residents, especially lowincome people and seasonal farm workers. Alice Koerner, Granger city

clerk, confirmed that Granger will soon have new homes, thanks to the Yakima Housing Authority, Yakima Catholic Charities and other groups. Jacob Heitzman — housing de velopment specialist for the Office of Rural & Farmworker Housing and project coordinator for the Consecha Court project in Granger — said that there has long been a need for homes for farm workers in town. This need became more evident in 2008, when seasonal farm workers created extensive waiting lists for homes. Thus began a $3.5 million project much of which is completed, said Heitzman. Discussion in 2008 led to a purchase of land in November of 2011 at a cost of $124,000. Construction followed. And by late April to early May of 2013, the project will be complete. There will then be 10 new houses in Granger. Heitzman describes these structures as duplex-style houses, with two bedrooms in each unit, suitable

By Erick Peterson A $19,185 grant to fund the Cornucopia project in Wapato will help solve several of the town’s problems, according to Barbara Peterson, Northwest Learning and Achievement Group executive director. This project involves building a community garden near the Wapato Community Center, along the park. This location is also near lowincome housing, such as Catholic Archdiocese housing units. And it would target families living in these homes, according to Peterson. “People will be able to use beds in this garden to develop their own markets and use their own resources to grow fruits and vegetable for their families,” she said. Growers can use the garden for their own food, or sell the food that they grow. Peterson said that this comes at a good time for area families who are suffering from high food prices. This fresh food will also help bring much-needed diversity to people’s diets. Peterson said that many area families are consuming calorie-laden foods that are poor in nutrients. Though many of the details for this project have yet to be planned, she said that the garden would work in partnership with 10 local organizations, funding such needs as soil and fencing to protect from rabbits. She said that the city of Wapato has been especially helpful and generous, as it has allocated six acres for use and will make water available. This project, however, will start with just two acres. Peterson wishes

to start small, and then grow this garden as needed. In doing so, the garden will use less water and give organizers chances to adapt as it expands. “There’s no reason that this cannot happen soon,” said Peterson. “We might stumble the first year, but we’ll learn.” She said that the deadline for completing the garden for use is December 2013, but she expects it to be operational for next spring. Plans include having a homeless shelter use one of the garden beds. This food will help supply an area food bank. But the project is not just about feeding the hungry and nourishing the poor> It is also about education. “This is not just a simple garden,” she said. She hopes to reach out to schools, which will use the gardens to teach children about agriculture and science. And she hopes that schools can help supply seedlings. Through work with the Com munity Center, people will also learn how to can their foods for future use. “Canning is something that is coming back,” Peterson said, “because of struggles with the economy.” She is further pleased that this garden will bring a bit of beauty in people’s lives, that it will change barren earth to something vital. The state Department of Commerce released a statement saying that the state is overwhelmed with requests for community revitalization grants. One hundred applications requested more than $48 million for local community revitalization and

Granger has ongoing homebuilding projects that will help the city meet their needs. Here, the ground is broke on the Consecha Court Project.

for qualifying families. He said that tenant households would have to earn $3,525 per year from qualified agricultural work. Income may not exceed 50 percent of the median income for Yakima

County. Heitzman explained that this effort will be of great assistance to farm workers, but the project will not completely fill the need for homes. More will need to be done, he said.

economic development efforts, according to the department. Nine cities, including Wapato, were selected for the first micro-

grants, and Peterson is excited about the opportunity that this grant affords the town. “I’m very optimistic,” she said.

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Zillah Woman Serves Coffee With Just A Hint of History By Erick Peterson Rena Aumavae, owner of the Fuel Yard coffee shop in Zillah, comes face to face with history every time she goes to work. Aumavae’s business occupies a building that sits adjacent to an old warehouse, which was first used as a fruit warehouse, starting before the 1911 incorporation of Zillah. It later became a fuel yard, hence the name of her shop. A lump of coal on the premises reminds her of the building’s fueling

past. She muses about how the prop erty now fuels people with coffee in stead of fueling industry with coal, but her connection is actually much deeper than that. Her grandmother, Christine Don aldson, worked as a fruit packer in the building just outside Aumavae’s window. She frequently thinks of her grandmother, and imagines how dif ficult her life must have been, work ing in the early 1900s while raising a family.

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Rena Aumavae, owner of The Fuel Yard coffee shop, frequently looks out her window and sees the warehouse where her grandmother once worked. Her grandmother, Christine Donaldson, was a fruit packer and mother in the early 20th century.

“She worked hard — both my grandparents did,” she said. Aumavae’s grandmother was the daughter of Adolph and Millie Donaldson, who moved to Zillah in 1904. Their home was a cabin with a dirt floor. The life of early settlers and la borers in Zillah is a far cry from Au mavae’s life. Still, she feels a kinship with those women, as Aumavae has also worked hard while raising chil dren. She started working at the Fuel Yard in 1997, when the business first opened. She was then an employee, working for and alongside one own er and later a second owner. She had a 20-year-old daugh ter and a 7-year-old son when she started.

Still, she always kept an ear out for their advice, as she does with all of her family and friends. This is a good suggestion for any business person, she said. “You rely on yourself,” she said, “but then you also have good family and friends around you. And if you need to lean on them, you lean on them.” She also recommends that people should understand their customers. As for her business, she knows that her customers expect a personal touch. Unlike the coffee shops that are located near the highway, her business stands deep inside of town, where she draws mostly local clien tele. While customers at other shops might demand speed, Aumavae’s

Aumavae said that, in raising her children, she was mostly successful in keeping her home life separate from the coffee shop. There were times when the children would come to the shop after school, or that they would help, but she never wanted that.She wanted them to do their own things. Her kids involved themselves in after-school activities and chores instead of working at the shop. The owner of the business since 2007, she said that it would have been a mistake if she had gotten them involved in her work. She likes that they explored their own interests, and that they are now doing work that they discovered on their own.

prefer friendliness. For this reason, she has gotten to know the names of most of the people who purchase coffee from her. When customers drive up to the window, she likes to call them by name and chat. When a city employ ee pulls in, for example, she brings up an upcoming City Hall meeting. Speaking with people is a great pleasure for her, so she does not mind starting her workday at 5 a.m. and working until 4 p.m., every day except Sunday. “It’s fun work, and it’s not de pressing, and I enjoy it,” she said. “I love it six days a week. I get to talk all the time.”

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GARY M. CULLIER Notice to Creditors IN THE SUPERIOR COURT IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR YAKIMA COUNTY In the matter of the Estate of THERESA C. PHARMER, deceased. No. 124-006047. The Personal Representative named below has been appointed 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 applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.020 (1)(c) or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within the time-

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Zillah Students Bring Alice In Wonderland To Life The Zillah High School Arts Center was transformed to another world with the November performances of the classic play “Alice in Wonderland.” Pictured left, the cast comes together for an important scene. Below, Alice Heimstra gives a convincing performance as the Queen of Hearts.

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