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By LuAnn MorganContributing writer

From old-time rag to modern-day rap, last weekend’s American Fiesta Amistad featured music to celebrate the 100-year anniver-sary of Othello.

Sean Bates, fi esta chair, said the theme was the past, present and future of the city.

“The idea was this is our cen-tennial year,” Bates said. “We wanted to connect the current generation with the past.”

One way that was accomplished was to highlight The Old Hotel Art Gallery.

“The building has been here since 1912 and we want to make sure it’s here to enjoy for the next

100 years,” Bates said. “The build-ing needs some foundation work, so we took up a collection that’s designated as seed money for that.”

On Saturday evening, the Othel-lo High School Leo Club passed through the crowd taking up a donation for The Old Hotel. When the money was counted, $198 had been collected.

“The kids in the Leo Club reached into their own pockets to get us over the top,” Bates said. “We were able to present the art gallery with $200.”

This was the fi rst year the Leo Club pitched in to help make the fi esta a success. They were at Lions Park both days of the event to help create a “Disneyland atmosphere,”

Photo by Bob Kirkpatrick

Someone blew a hole in the wall of this garage, taking out the motion detector and alarm system with a single shot from a shotgun late last Tuesday evening Aug. 10.

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By Bob KirkpatrickEditor

A gunman toting a shotgun blew a hole through the eaves of a steel pole garage building in the alleyway of the 900 block of East Larch Street late Tuesday, Aug. 10, disabling the alarm and motion detector system.

The area has had ongoing problems with gang-related ac-tivities, specifi cally tagging in-cidents in the alleyways on East Hemlock and Larch Street be-tween eighth and 14th avenues.

“I’ve had enough of it,” Jerry Limon said. “So I decided to in-stall a motion detector and alarm system with a siren.”

Limon said the neighborhood has been tagged three times since April and until this incident, he’s been pretty much left alone.

“I’m sure this was due to the fact they didn’t like the alarm system I put in so they shot it out” he said. “For some reason, I had a feeling something was going to happen last night (Aug. 10) and

as soon as I got into bed and turned the TV on ... Bang!”

Limon said he jumped out of bed, put on his pants and called the Othello Police Department. He then ran out back to see what had happened, but by the time he got there, whomever fi red the shot had disappeared.

A few minutes later, Sgt. Nels Larson arrived to take his state-ment. After he left the scene, Limon decided to take another look around.

“I grabbed a fl ashlight, looked up and down the alley but didn’t see anything at fi rst,” he said. “Then I looked up at the garage and saw the hole, so I called the police and asked them to come back.”

The blast took out the alarm and motion sensor and left a hole in the steel siding approximately four-inches in diameter and four pellet-sized holes in the roof of the garage.

Limon, who has resided in the same location for the past 44

Photo by LuAnn Morgan

Nestor y sus Amigos performed Saturday on stage at the American Fiesta Amistad. See collage on page A10 for more photos.

By Briana AlzolaStaff writer

Adams County Juvenile Services (ACJS) has been busy since they received a Juvenile Detention Al-ternative Initiative (JDAI) grant, administrator Juan Garza told the county commissioners during their meeting Aug. 11.

Programs that are meant to help the community are keep-

ing kids from sitting behind bars. This is especially good with younger children, Garza said. His team recently accosted some juveniles painting graffi ti in a local park.

“We caught three kids red-handed,” he said. “It was the sec-ond time in two weeks we caught these kids.”

Their crime was related to

Blast from shotgun disables alarm system

By Bob KirkpatrickEditor

The Port of Othello has com-pleted its sealed bid process on two outbuildings and is now

ready to proceed with the reloca-tion of the airport runway.

“We received nine bids on the Simpson property — four on the house and fi ve on the shop,” Mike Beardsley, port commis-

sioner, said. “We were pleasantly surprised we got as much money as we did.”

The high bidder on the house was Allan Mohs, who offered $12, 856. Terrell Smith bid $4,250 on

the shop. Beardsley said he was expect-

ing about $8,000 for the house and $1,500 for the shop.

“It was the fi rst time the Port

ACJS starts new programs for youth

Port moving forward with airport

By Briana AlzolaStaff writer

While getting their faces paint-ed, eating a hot dog and chips, decorating paper with glue and glitter and grabbing candy, par-ticipants of the HeyKids program got a chance to refl ect on the ac-tivities they participated in this summer during an end-of-sum-mer party Aug. 11.

“I love HeyKids,” Eldi Zuniga, 10, said.

There were many aspects of the program the kids enjoyed. For Dora Valdez, 9, it was the people.

“The teachers are really cool and our bus driver is awesome,” she said.

The experience wasn’t just about spending time with people you already know, however, Daisy Valdez, 10, said.

“We made a lot of friends,” she said.

The summer program featured speakers and activities of all sorts.

Each kid had a different opin-ion of which experience the best.

“The dentist and the cops

were so good,” Aliyah Martinez, 11, said.

The police allowed the kids to

see the fi ngerprints they left on the back of the cop car.

As for the dentists, they did

things a bit differently, too, Martinez said. Some hands-on

Photo by Briana Alzola

A candy grab was one of the activities participants in the HeyKids end-of-summer party were able to participate in at Desert Haven Aug. 11.

HeyKids wraps up summer program with a party

Photo by Briana Alzola

County commissioners (from left) Rudy Plager, chairman Roger Hartwig and Je� Stevens read about new juvenile programs o� ered during their meeting Aug. 11.See Commissioners, Page A5

See Port, Page A5

See Hey Kids, Page A5

See Shotgun, Page A4

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years, said the alleyway is be-coming a real problem area.

“Gang members come through the alley once a month and put graffiti on the fences and build-ings with blue paint,” he said. “This time, they shot out my alarm system.”

Limon was pleased with the quick response from the OPD, but he said they need to be more proactive with efforts to discour-age activity in the area.

“In my opinion, what we need in hot spots like this where there

is continual trouble is more pa-trols,” he said.

Assistant Police Chief David Inks did not disagree.

“We take this type of activity very serious,” he said. “Extra pa-trols are warranted, but this isn’t the only hot spot in town.”

No suspect(s) have been taken into custody at the time of press. The investigation is ongoing. Any-one with information about the incident is asked to contact the OPD at 488-3314.

By Briana AlzolaStaff writer

Children participating in The Old Ho-tel Art Gallery Summer Art Classes were ready to wrap up their summer vacation.

At their end-of-summer party, they cre-ated a bag to keep their summer trea-sures, artwork to illustrate their favorite summer activity, played bingo with sum-mer words and ended with frosting and decorating cookies.

They also got gifts like pencil pouches to get them ready for school, class leader Angela Kudsk said.

“It’s a good way to really talk about

what they’ve done and still look forward to fall,” she said.

Kudsk was a teacher at Othello High School until she had children. She is ex-cited to be teaching classes in the sum-mer art series.

“I had always heard about the end of summer party and I thought it would be fun,” she said.

Kudsk didn’t just want the kids to talk about their summers, though.

“I wanted to incorporate art,” she said.The town is lucky to have a program

like this, Kudsk said.“It’s really neat Othello has this for the

kids,” she said.

The classes have something to offer everyone.

“There are a variety of things for each age group,” she said.

Nikki Cerrillo, the mother of 6-year-old Jacob, 3-year-old Natalie and 2-year-old Josh, said she really enjoys bring her kids to the classes.

“It’s good for the kids to have some-thing to do in the summer besides playing video games,” Cerrillo said.

She said her kids have made a lot of crafts at the summer art classes and they are now decorating her home.

“We put them up wherever we can,” she said.

Photo by Briana Alzola

Six-year-old Jacob Cerillo makes sure his sugar cookies are decorated just right during a party for the summer art classes offered by The Old Hotel Art Gallery.

Kids eat cookies to get ready for school

Submitted by Norma TorresAdams County Health Department

Breast feeding is a gourmet buffet with all the vitamins and nutrients needed for a growing baby. Breast milk ingredients top artificial baby milk (formula) by more than 100.

A mother’s milk re-formulates at every feeding to be just what her baby needs. Nutrition for a 2-month-old is quite different than for a 2-day-old or a 2-week-early preemie.

Breast milk automatically ad-justs to the baby’s needs and anti-body concentration increases for extra protection against cold-flu virus exposure. Buffet, yes. With

each swallow, the baby gets a minute taste of whatever mom had for dinner and learns to like those same foods.

Breast feeding is more than just food or a meal

Breast-fed babies have fewer illnesses because about 80 per-cent of the cells in breast milk are macrophages, cells that kill bacteria, fungi and viruses.

Breast feeding offers increased protection against ear infections, diarrhea, pneumonia and other illnesses. Artificially-fed babies are at increased risk for sudden infant death syndrome, diabetes, leukemia, asthma and allergies.

Breast feeding is good for

moms, too, including a protective effect against breast and other cancers.

Breast feeding is more than food, a meal or antibiotic. It has psychological benefits, too.

The nursing baby enjoys a sense of security developed from the warmth and presence of the mother. That skin-to-skin contact is especially important the first hour following birth. Oxytocin is released, which relieves stress in the mom. Mom’s body is the per-fect incubator for newborns.

An amazing video, first filmed in Sweden, shows a newborn infant placed on the mother’s belly will actually crawl up to the mother’s breast and latch on

to eat. The process takes about 15 to 45 minutes and has been repeated many times. Babies offered their first hour with a skin-to-skin experience have more stable temperatures, blood pressures, respiration and blood sugars. The skin-to-skin experi-ence continues at each breast feeding event. No concern of im-personal propped bottles in the breast-fed baby.

Breast feeding is more than food, a meal, an antibiotic and nurturing. It even saves money. Formula is expensive. The Wom-en, Infant, and Children’s Nutri-tion Program (WIC) recognizes the importance of breast feeding and moms choosing to breast

feed receive an abundant pack-age of healthy foods for them-selves and solid foods for the baby, starting at 6 months old.

Our local moms breast feed More than 90 percent choose

to breast feed their babies and 64 percent continue to breast feed for at least six months. Washington state and Oregon have the highest breast feeding rates in the country.

That’s good news, especially since breast milk aids in brain de-velopment. Kindergartners who’ve been breast-fed show a slightly higher IQ. Some moms worry about having enough milk, but Gwen Marshall, state breast feed-ing expert said the reason babies

don’t get enough milk is they don’t have enough access to the breast.

Support a breast feeding momWorld Breast Feeding Week is

celebrated each year Aug. 1 to 7. Breast feeding and pregnant moms met at the Adams County Health WIC for a breast feed-ing forum. Guest speakers this year were WIC clients Shandiin Schwendiman and Ofelia Garza.

Healthy fresh fruit snacks and water were served and door prizes given. Everyone went home with a bag full of giveaways.

Breast feeding week is over until next year, but breast feed-ing moms continue to give their children the best year round.

Breast feeding is more than just food, it’s a buffet

LeMaster Daniels Certified Public Accountants and Advi-sors intends to join with Min-neapolis-based LarsonAllen LLP (LarsonAllen) CPAs, Consultants and Advisors effective Nov. 1, according to Scott Dietzen, CEO of LeMaster Daniels.

“We had actively been looking for Northwest firms to fold into the LeMaster Daniels brand as part of our overall growth strat-egy,” Dietzen said. “An upward combination wasn’t initially on our minds, but LarsonAllen’s suc-cess in developing strong indus-

try specialization was very attrac-tive. Bringing that niche focus to our firm will benefit our clients and employees immensely and that’s something we would never say ‘no’ to. We pursued this em-phatically for all the opportuni-ties it presents.”

Though accounting firms across the country are joining forces through mergers and ac-quisitions, Dietzen said the com-bination of LeMaster Daniels and LarsonAllen isn’t about growth for growth’s sake.

“Our firms are compatible on

many levels, from the types of clients we serve to the way we regard and care for our employ-ees,” he said. “By coming togeth-er, we not only accomplish our goals for growth but will be able to capitalize on opportunities more naturally and comfortably. It makes good business sense, but it also just feels right.”

LeMaster Daniels is headquar-tered in Spokane and was found-ed in 1908. The firm expanded into rural Washington in the 1960s, gradually adding offices from Walla Walla to Yakima.

The firm now has 12 offices, 26 owners and 300 employees with annual revenues of approxi-mately $40 million.

LarsonAllen is a top-20 CPA firm with 275 principals, 1,500 employees and more than 30 lo-cations from Washington, D.C., to Phoenix, Ariz.

The firm’s industry specializa-tion enables it to consult more deeply with clients in health care, public sector, banking, manufac-turing, construction, real estate, dealerships and agriculture.

LeMaster Daniels to join with LarsonAllen

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Mark Berreth has been hired as the new labor economist for the Washington State Employment Security Department. He will be responsible for tracking unemploy-ment and job growth in Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Grant and Okanogan counties.

Submitted by Kery MurakamiWashington State Budget and Policy Center

Measures apparently headed to November’s statewide ballot could have significant impacts on the quality of life of Washington residents, a new study found.

Four of the initiatives could harm the state’s ability to meet basic public needs. A fifth, I-1098, would bring long-need-ed long-term reforms but would likely not impact the current budget situation.

A mon g t h e s t u d y ’ s k e y conc lu s ion s:

* Initiative 1053 would tie leg-islators’ hands as they deal with the continued effects of the re-cession. The initiative would sub-ject all future tax increases, no matter how small, to a public ref-erendum vote or a supermajority (two-thirds) vote in the legisla-ture, coupled with a nonbinding public advisory vote. Those re-quirements would hamper public officials from making smart and rational decisions.

* Two initiatives (I-1100 and I-1105) would privatize the sale of hard liquor. The net impact of these measures on the state gen-eral fund is yet unclear. But under

at least one of these initiatives (I-1105), maintaining liquor-related revenues at their current levels would likely require new taxes on these products — something that would be even more difficult un-der I-1053. The measures could also impose long-term social costs associated with heightened consumption of hard liquor and other alcoholic beverages.

* Initiative 1107 would signifi-cantly reduce state resources in the current fiscal year and in coming years. It would repeal a portion of the revenue increases enacted earlier this year. These modest revenue increases played

a pivotal role in preventing pain-ful and economically damaging cuts to essential public services.

Eliminating the newly-enacted revenue increases would reduce our ability to maintain core ser-vices by $250 to 300 million over the next three years.

The Washington State Bud-get & Policy Center is an inde-pendent, non-profit think tank that specializes in state fiscal analysis, particularly those that impact low- and moderate-in-come people.

Ballot measures could have significant impacts on state