Your thoughts on ‘Made in America’
The Wenatchee World wanted to know what you, our readers, think about products that are made in America. We posted questions on wenatcheeworld.com and you responded.
We want your thoughts about “Made in America” products
The Wenatchee World is collecting comments about products that are “Made in America” for the 2011 Annual Report. We expect to use some of the answers we receive in the special section, which will appear in the July 4 edition of The World. To contribute your thoughts, go to wenatcheeworld.com and click on the red, white and blue “Made in America” button in the middle of the homepage, below stories with photos and above “NW Headlines” and the online poll.
What’s made here?
Do you make, assemble or sell any all-local products? Do you know anyone who does? From electricity to Aplets & Cotlets, we’re looking for companies or individuals that make products in our corner of the good ol’ USA. Contact business writer Mike Irwin at 665-1179 or irwin@wenatcheeworld.com. You or your idea may be featured in The World’s 2011 Annual Report, which will appear in the The Wenatchee World July 4 — a great day to celebrate all things local.
Burning bedding
No one was injured in a mattress fire that was reported today at about 9:15 a.m. on the fourth floor of the Cascadian Apartments, 102 N. Wenatchee Ave. The mattress fire apparently smoldered for several hours, said Glen Widener, a battalion chief with the Wenatchee Fire Department. The apartment resident poured water on the fire Thursday night and thought it was out.
Spring cleaning South Wenatchee
City tells run-down neighborhoods to clean up property code violations
WENATCHEE — The city says an area of South Wenatchee is run-down and the message is: Time for spring cleaning. Some residents agree and are diligently throwing away garbage, cutting weeds and moving junk vehicles. Others, however, say the mess isn’t theirs or they can’t identify what city officials consider violations.
Cleanup notices don’t faze landlords
WENATCHEE — Zane Poltz says the cleanup project is a good thing. The longtime Wenatchee landlord owns 16 properties in the cleanup area. “I think it’s being done in an intelligent manner,” Poltz said. “Right now, they’re not coming down hard on anybody; they’re pointing out the problems.”
Diamonds on my windshield
Raindrops slide down the windshield of a car parked on Skyline Drive, looking northeast across the Wenatchee Valley on Thursday morning. Rain and more rain is expected in the Wenatchee Valley this weekend, according to the National Weather Service. But it won’t add up to much.
History of winter freezes in Washington’s Columbia Valley
1949-50: Back-to-back devastating winters hit Washington’s fledgling wine industry. In 1949, temperatures got down to minus 8, and another freeze in 1950 discouraged further plantings. 1955: Temperatures dropped from the mid-60s on Dec. 10 to below zero in five days, causing significant damage.
Initiatives: How we voted
A look at North Central Washington and statewide results
Violet Sexton
Violet Sexton, 78, of Wenatchee, died Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010.
Fire near gun club in East Wenatchee
EAST WENATCHEE — Firefighters expected to contain a large brush fire on Badger Mountain by the middle of this afternoon. The fire never threatened any structures and burned only grassland, said Doug Miller, fire marshal for Douglas County Fire District 2. He did not have an estimate of acreage burned.
Obituaries
Leneal Grace Lewis Leneal Grace Lewis, 87, of East Wenatchee, died Friday, July 2, 2010, at her home. She was born in Cave City, Ark. She moved to the Wenatchee Valley in 1946 and lived in Orondo and Cashmere, before moving to East Wenatchee in 1968. She owned and operated an orchard in the Pine Flats area near Dryden together with her husband for several years. She also worked as an apple packer and for Aplets and Cotlets in Cashmere.
How important is the Internet in your life?
The Wenatchee World wanted to find out how much the Web has impacted your lives. We e-mailed subscribers the questions and received responses from 16. Here's what they had to say:
Margarita Espinoza Diaz
Margarita Espinoza Diaz, 86, of East Wenatchee, died Thursday, April 29, 2010, in East Wenatchee.
Back home after a volcanic stay in England
DETROIT — Our plane landed on an American tarmac at 12:15 p.m. Friday. In the Motor City. That was about five days later and 2,300 miles off target from what I’d planned. Yes, the joy that is volcano Ejyahsomethingorother extended a trip that was already a month long. I am just one of hundreds of thousands of people whose plans were altered because of an Icelandic land mass that’s name means something like “islandmountainglacier.” Four men and I flew to London, England, on March 20 on a Rotary International Group Study Exchange. Basically that means we were going to spend a month learning about our professions in another country. I’m the assistant city editor at The Wenatchee World, and so spent time at several newspapers in Surrey and Sussex, in southeast England. The purpose of the trip also was to foster cultural understanding.
Rain, lower temperatures likely through the weekend
Rain is possible in the Wenatchee Valley today and each day through Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. There is a 20 percent chance of rain today and a expected high temperature of 51, according to the weather service.
Kenneth Oscar Oderman
Kenneth Oscar Oderman, 63, of Dryden, died Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010.
Public introduced to Wenatchee Valley Venom
Wednesday night was the Wenatchee Valley Venom’s promotional Bite Night introduction to the players, the field, and how the game is played. Football fan Sandi Hendrickson of Cashmere said she bought four season tickets.
Marili Libke Benjamin
Marili Libke Benjamin, 87, of Wenatchee, died Friday, Jan. 22, 2010, in Wenatchee.
Are you affected by Haiti?
Have you lived and worked in Haiti? Has Tuesday’s earthquake in Haiti touched your life or the lives of family or friends? If so, please contact World staff reporter Christine Pratt, 665-1173, pratt@wenatcheeworld.com.
Time to say goodbye
Joe Schumacher carries Joseph from his Nativity scene at the front of his home to a bin to put him away for the year along with the rest of the figures at his home at 1609 S. Miller Street in Wenatchee. According to Schumacher, he and his wife, Melba, have had the outdoor Nativity scene for about three years.
Mitchell C. Webb Jr.
Mitchell C. Webb Jr., 72, of Omak, died Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009.
Correction: Michael did not plead guilty; Stoner was at hunt
Loren “Mike” Michael, 38, of Cashmere, did not plead guilty to hunting a cougar out of season, as was stated in an A1 story Thursday. His case was continued for one year and will be dismissed if he does not commit a crime. Also, Bill Stoner was at the illegal cougar hunt when his dogs began tracking the cougar. He was not at home recovering from an injury or illness, as was reported in Thursday’s story.