Yakima Herald-Republic back issues from August 1999:
Fire Calls
Aug 01, 1999 ... Fires Yakima Friday, 12:25 a.m. - First-aid call to the 1800block of West Nob Hill Boulevard. Friday, 12:23 a.m. - First-aid call to the 300 block of SouthSixth Street. Friday, 1:20 a.m. - Mutual-aid call to the 100 block of South80th Avenue. Friday, 8:08 a.m. - ...
Loyola Siep's funeral was moved to St. Paul Saturday."We're very glad she didn't see this today," said her daughter, also named Loyola, of Friday's fire
Aug 01, 1999 ... that gutted St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Staff photo by Kirk Hirota Photo ran with ...
Damage to one of the elaborate stained glass windows for which St. Jospeh's Church was known is shown Saturday.
Aug 01, 1999 ... Staff photo by Kirk Hirota Photo ran with ...
Slice of Yakima/ Ref Blows Whistle on Spurious Dreams-Tommy Nunez
Aug 01, 1999 ... As a National Basketball Association referee, Tommy Nunez hasseen his share of successful professional athletes. But Nunez recently told Yakima youth that it's more important towork on their off-court moves. Nunez, the NBA's only Hispanic official, is in his 28th year onthe ...
This is a view of the interior of St. Joseph's Catholic Church following Friday's fire. An accurate estimate of damages was not yet available Saturday.
Aug 01, 1999 ... Staff photo by Kirk Hirota Photo ran with "Stubborn ...
Tune-up Planned for Y2K's Vintique Show
Aug 01, 1999; ... For its 25th birthday, Vintiques is giving itself something you might not expect such a young thing to ask for - a facelift. It's true: The cadre of retro, street rod aficionados iswhittling off six years from its "membership requirements." Startingnext year, the club will begin ...
Around the Valley/Rollover Accident Injures Seattle Men
Aug 01, 1999 ... CLE ELUM - Two men were airlifted to Seattle's Harborview MedicalCenter with severe injuries Saturday morning after they were thrownfrom a car as it careened off the roadway. Vernon Malo, 20, ofTacoma was westbound on Interstate 90 about 6:30 a.m. Saturday whenhe lost control of his ...
Around the Valley-Sharon Muffett killed in motorcycle crash/BBQ to benefit Gamache Fire Station
Aug 01, 1999 ... Woman Killed in Motorcycle Crash SELAH - Inexperience driving a motorcycle may have led to theSaturday evening death of a 48-year old Yakima woman, who was killedwhen she failed to negotiate a curve on Interstate 82 north ofSelah, said the Washington State Patrol. The roads were ...
Rogelio Ochoa, 6 sits on his Fair Avenue porch in Yakima to watch neighborhood activities.
Aug 01, 1999 ... Photo by Elizabeth Neuman Photo ran with Life feature on Front Porches- "It's ...
Maclovia and Javier Cardenas ,left, were forced to hange the location of their wedding to St.Paul Cathedral Saturday as a result of Friday's fire at
Aug 01, 1999 ... St.Joseph's Catholic Church. Staff photo by Kirk Hirota By STEPHANIE EARLS YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC A baptism, four weddings, and a funeral. These ceremonies,reflecting life's full circle, were to take place at St. Joseph'sCatholic Church the last day of July. ...
St. Joseph Church fire "It is a Death" - Parishioners, community grieve for charred church; masses scheduled for parking lot today
Aug 01, 1999; ... They gathered in knots around the hastily erected chain-linkfence separating them from their house of worship. Dozens wiped away tears, few talked. All stared in apparentdisbelief at the holes where stained glass had been, the debris thatlittered the steps and the charred timbers ...
Stubborn blaze escaped into ceiling/St. Joseph fire
Aug 01, 1999; ... Victory appeared in the grasp of Yakima firefighters minutes intothe blaze Friday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. But the fire escaped. And rather than accepting thanks Saturday,the firefighters found themselves explaining to a disappointed crowdthat gathered near the gutted ...
Monday's the Night to take a Stand Against Crime/National Night Out
Aug 01, 1999; ... Local law officers will join community groups in Franklin ParkMonday night to make a stand against crime and drugs. Yakima's ninth annual National Night Out Against Crime and Drugskicks off at 6 p.m. with games for kids, entertainment for parentsand information for all, said Mary ...
Auto Racing: Jefferson goes from Fourth to First
Aug 01, 1999; ... When is fourth place the perfect place to be? When the top threetake each other out. Jason Jefferson of Naches found that out Saturday night whenfourth suddenly turned into first with 19 laps to go en route to hisrunaway victory in the Late Model main event at Yakima ...
Yakima People-Frank and Fern Baehm celebrate 65th wedding anniversary
Aug 01, 1999 ... On the Trail of a Good Marriage After 65 years together, they still relish each other's company. They go horseback riding on mountain trails throughout Washingtonand Oregon. They hunt for deer and elk, and they love to camp. Most of all, they share a healthy respect ...
Letters to the editor
Aug 01, 1999 ... Farmers' Market To the editor - This last Sunday I had the privilege andpleasure to attend the Farmers' Market downtown. It was a delight tosee people enjoying the music, arts and crafts, fruits andvegetables, weather, and each other. Kudos to the community andorganizers for ...
Retiree Frank Davido recalls famous bomgin raid-Medals and Memories- in spite ofdanger, crews pressed on in an attempt todestroy Nazi oil refineries
Aug 01, 1999; ... ZILLAH - Frank Davido isn't really that different from most menhis age. At 81, he's retired. His children left long ago to raisetheir own families, and he lives with his wife on two acres justoutside Zillah. Davido met Mildred in Spokane. It was World War II and he was aprivate ...
Anniversaries
Aug 01, 1999 ... Brill - 60 years Lorraine and Mitchell Brill of West Valley celebrated their 60thwedding anniversary with a July 25 luncheon with family and friendsat Cavanaughs Gateway Hotel. Lorraine Smith and Mitchell Brill were married July 22, 1939, atHoly Rosary Parish in Seattle. ...
Engagements
Aug 01, 1999 ... Hilton-Weekley Dianne Hilton of Topeka, Kan., and Fred Hilton of Yakima haveannounced the engagement of their daughter, Doreen K. Hilton, toRyan E. Weekley, son of Edman and Dolores Weekley of Carbondale. The bride-to-be is a graduate of West Valley High School and ...
Weddings
Aug 01, 1999 ... Grubenhoff-Conner Danielle Conner and Dennis E. Grubenhoff were married June 5 atChristian Worship Center in Zillah. A reception was held at CoveyRun in Zillah. The bride is the daughter of Gary and Jolene Conner of Zillah.The bridegroom's parents are Dennis J. and Janie ...
Northwest League Notes: Howe's Play Grabs Attention Now
Aug 01, 1999; ... For the second straight season, Southern Oregon's Matt Howe isdrawing attention to himself. The big difference this summer is that the attention is becauseof his hitting. "I'm more relaxed and comfortable with my surroundings," saidHowe, who entered Thursday's game against ...
Weddings
Aug 01, 1999 ... Wane-Baird Jamie Baird and Jason Wane were married July 11 at East ValleyReformed Church. A reception followed. The bride is the daughter of Butch and Georgia Smedema of Yakimaand Rex and Jackie Baird of Pendleton, Ore. The bridegroom's parentsare James and Carol Wane of ...
Sarah Jenkins' column
Aug 01, 1999 ... A bigStepToward Two-Wheel Excitement The answer to your first question is "no." I haven't quitefigured out why it's the first question, but it is. Not, "Is itsafe?" Not, "Are you sure?" Not even, "Is this your version of amidlife crisis?" As I have hesitantly at first, with more ...
Editorial: Circuit Court Needs Breakup, not Minor Fix
Aug 01, 1999 ... The congressional folks from California just don't seem to getit. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, as now constituted, has togo. It's too big, and too Californian. Still U.S. Sen. DianneFeinstein is trying to thwart a proposal to divide the 9th Circuitpanel by offering her own plan ...
Architect, Autos Doomed Porches
Aug 01, 1999 ... Blame the demise of the front porch on Frank Lloyd Wright. Wright, the legendary architect, in the 1930s constructed a housethat was intended to be a small, inexpensive home for Americanfamilies. It was L-shaped with a carport in front, and it was turnedaway from the street. He ...
Life feature on Front Porches- It's the Perfect Spot to Catch and Shootthe Breeze But after World War II, architects shied away from
Aug 01, 1999 ... neighborhood-building front porches By JEREMY MEYER YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC Front porches extend from houses like open palms, awaitingfriendly handshakes.In summertime, they become outdoor livingrooms, places where we can catch the feel of summer, where we cansit ...
Volunteer Opportunties
Aug 01, 1999 ... SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE - The YMCA of Yakima needs adult volunteersto help supervise, facilitate games and help make a safeenvironment during Saturday youth nights. The weekly events run from7-10:30 p.m. SCIENCE LOVERS - The state Department of Natural Resources islooking for ...
Every single evening, Esther Sutley, 88, sits on her porch on Fair Avenue and reads or crochets.
Aug 01, 1999 ... Caption Text Only Photo by Elizabeth Neuman Photo ran with Life feature on Front ...
Death Notices
Aug 01, 1999 ... Michael Robert Carey Michael Robert Carey, 47, of Yakima died Friday at his home. Mr.Carey was born in Yakima and graduated from Eisenhower High School.He worked as a salesman at Lynch Motor Co., then as manager of CareyMotors in Yakima. Survivors include his wife, Rochelle ...
Marcos Sanchez joins others in prayer during the (parking log) Mass
Aug 02, 1999 ... Photo by Elizabeth Neuman Photo ran with "Building ...
Obituaries thar ran Aug. 2, 1999
Aug 02, 1999 ... Ann M. Klomp Stanley W ....
In Basket
Aug 02, 1999 ... Finance Yakima accountant Ken Cater recently completed a course onauditing 401k employee benefit plans prepared by the AmericanInstitute of Certified Public Accountants. Health Members of Central Washington Family Medicine's class of 2002 -Doug Dunham, Leo Lilagan, ...
Fire calls
Aug 02, 1999 ... Fires Yakima Saturday, 1 a.m. - First-aid call to 900 block LaFollette Street. Saturday, 1:17 a.m. - First-aid call to 400 block South 10thAvenue. Saturday, 2:25 a.m. - Automatic alarm, 300 block North FourthStreet. Saturday, 7:14 a.m. - Automatic alarm, 1100 block ...
Around the Valley-Satus Pass Fire/Man hospitalized after stabbing/ Motorcycle crash injured Kent Man
Aug 02, 1999 ... Campfire Blamed for Satus Pass Fire SATUS PASS - Sparks from a campfire likely caused a 25-acre blazeat the summit of this mountain pass Sunday, fire officials said. Up to 75 firefighters from the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs,Yakama Nation, state Department of Natural ...
Air Fair's Future Up in the Air/Money is an object as supporters put together plan for 2000 Air Fair
Aug 02, 1999; ... Some of the necessary paperwork will be filed and contacts madein case - in hopes, really - the Yakima Air Fair flies again in2000. Supporters of the annual air show that brought the biggest namesin flight to Yakima for 16 years are holding on to a dream the airfair will be ...
Yakima Speedway: Chris Hart wins Northwest Tour Race as Locals Finish 1-2
Aug 02, 1999; ... When Yakima's Chris Hart climbed out of his car in the winner'scircle, the first thing he did was weave his way through the crowdto shake the hand of his tormentor. And Selah's Kevin Quesnell, climbing out of his racer, smiledback warmly, an exhausted pursuer but one energized by ...
Merge, Grow, Compete: New maxim of supermarket chains dictates that fruit packing houses follow suit
Aug 02, 1999; ... Bigger is better. At least that's the view at some Central Washington fruit packingwarehouses trying to adjust to a changing times. As a waves ofmergers and consolidations roll through the supermarket industry,the survivors can exert increasing pressure on suppliers, ...
Death notices
Aug 02, 1999 ... Ann M. Klomp Ann M. Klomp, 81, of Yakima died Sunday at Good Samaritan HealthCare Center. Born in Williston, N.D., she moved to Yakima in 1936. She workedas a housekeeper for several years and later in various fruitwarehouses and canneries, 23 years of that with ...
Best Solutions for HMO Reform Lie Somewhere Between Party Positions
Aug 02, 1999 ... Despite all the complaints about HMOs, it can't be denied thatthe managed-care revolution has dramatically slowed the increase inhealth care costs. At the same time, however, there's a bipartisanconsensus in Congress that regulatory reform of the managed-careindustry is ...
Building Destroyed, Not Faith/Hundreds gather for outdoor Masses next to charred ruins of St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Aug 02, 1999; ... It was a time to say goodbye. At Sunday services that seemed more like funerals, more than 500St. Joseph's Church parishioners gathered in the parking lot tomourn the loss of a loved one. Amid tears, comforting hugs andhandshakes, the congregation faced the first Sunday without ...
Letters to the Editor
Aug 02, 1999 ... Water Rights Details To the editor - In the 1920s it was fashionable for some of theprofessional people of Ellensburg to own cabins in the Swauk Creekarea. One such family, the Becks, on their weekend retreat found thenice little stream of water running by their cabin had dried ...
Backward Glance
Aug 02, 1999 ... 25 years ago - August 2, 1974 SUNNYSIDE - State and federal funding applications totaling morethan $578,000 have been approved by the Sunnyside School Board andare being considered by a variety of agencies. The only application so far approved is a state grant of $48,493for ...
Slice of Yakima- Zillah Ag Program Tops in the State
Aug 02, 1999 ... It's plenty more than just plows and pigs. High school agricultural classes have been moving quickly towardthe new millennium with increased focus on modern technology andcareer diversity. Nowhere has this trend been more apparent than inZillah. In July the Zillah High ...
[Buell W. Bowman]
Aug 02, 1999 ... TODAY'S TELEVISION Tennis du Maurier OpenESPN, 10 a.m. Golf CVS Charity ClassicESPN, 1 p.m.Tiger Woods vs. David DuvalmatchKAPP, 5 p.m. Auto racing Formula One Grand Prix of Germany (replay)FSN, 1p.m. WNBA basketball Phoenix at MinnesotaESPN, 5 p.m. Arena ...
[Despite all the complaints about HMOs...]
Aug 02, 1999 ... Despite all the complaints about HMOs, it can't be denied thatthe managed-care revolution has dramatically slowed the increase inhealth care costs. At the same time, however, there's a bipartisanconsensus in Congress that regulatory reform of the managed-careindustry is ...
Zillah Official Misses Court/City attorney Wayne Bjur, reportedly in an alcohol treatment program, fails to appear for arraignment on drunken-driving
Aug 03, 1999 ... charge By Mike Barenti Yakima Herald-Republic Zillah's city attorney, who has been arrested for drunken drivingthree times in less than a year, could go to jail for missing acourt date unless he pays a $100 fee. Yakima County Court Commissioner Don Engle issued ...
Toppenish Jail Inmate John D.Worden Walks away from Work Crew
Aug 03, 1999 ... TOPPENISH - An inmate walked away from a Toppenish PoliceDepartment work crew Monday afternoon. John D. Worden was working at the city's rodeo grounds around12:30 p.m. when he escaped, police Chief Jim Andrews said. "He just walked away from the work site," Andrews ...
Arson Charges Likely in Fire at St. Joseph's/$100,000 bail set for Yakima man with a history of petty crimes
Aug 03, 1999; ... A petty criminal with a tattooed cross on his upper left arm mayface arson charges for the fire that gutted St. Joseph's CatholicChurch. Raymond Arthur Fenn, 28, stood quietly in Yakima County SuperiorCourt Monday during a preliminary appearance where bail was set at$100,000. He ...
Sunnyside Council Mum on Alcohol Requests/Mike Pechoes owner of Blue Moon Tavern petitions to serve food and alcohol on sidewalk outside his restaurant
Aug 03, 1999; ... SUNNYSIDE - City Council members declined to take any actionMonday regarding two requests involving public venues for alcoholconsumption. Mike Pechoes, owner of the Blue Moon Tavern on Edison Avenue,petitioned the council for permission to serve food and alcohol onthe sidewalk ...
EPA bans one pesticide, limits another-Growers say rules won't affect operations much; environmentalists call limits inadequate and threaten to sue
Aug 03, 1999; ... New federal limits imposed on two pesticides should not poseserious problems for Washington apple growers in controlling crop-eating pests, industry representatives said Monday. The limits on Guthion and methyl parathion are an effort toreduce risks of brain and nervous system ...
School Foundation Stays Hoemto Get New Director/Patty Dion new executive director
Aug 03, 1999; ... Citing her extensive background in both business and communityservice, the Yakima Schools Foundation announced Monday that PattyDion has been chosen to be the group's new executive director. A former executive director of Yakima's YWCA, Dion replaces NancyLeahy, who left the ...
Robert Darryl Carter III the suspect inmurderof prostitute Ruby Moranda-Robles may escape death penalty
Aug 03, 1999; ... Yakima County Prosecuting Attorney Jeff Sullivan said Monday itis unlikely he will seek the death penalty for a man accused ofbeating a Yakima prostitute to death. Robert Darryl Carter III was charged Monday in Yakima CountySuperior Court with first-degree aggravated murder for the ...
Rebuild St. Joseph's? Hope Rises From Ashes
Aug 03, 1999; ... The mourning was over Monday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, andthe healing had started. As engineers probed the charred structure, church officials tookpreliminary steps toward rebuilding the church. "There are improvements we can make with the air conditioning,the lighting ...
Slice of Yakima/State Council Gets Valley's View on Use of Tobacco Funds
Aug 03, 1999 ... Vicki Ybarra has to think about how to spend $100 million. She and nearly a dozen other health officials are part ofWashington's Tobacco Prevention and Control Council, which willdetermine how to best invest the money to reduce and control tobaccouse in the state. The ...
Healthy Arguments, Healthy Marriage- Couples need to air difference but must adhere to the fair-fghting rules, local experts say
Aug 03, 1999; ... If a good marriage is a fine and complex orchestral movement,arguing is the guy in the back who keeps dropping his cymbals. Butunfortunately, even in storybook-seeming relationships, arguing iscringingly inevitable. It can lead to bruised emotions, unintendedreactions and feelings of ...
Standing Up Against Creime/from one end of the countrty to the other, people are gathering to continue fight against crime in "night out" against crime
Aug 03, 1999 ... Citizen in cities and towns throughout the Yakima Valley will begetting together tonight to continue their stand against crime anddrugs. Residents of Yakima and the surrounding area gathered Mondaynight at Franklin Park to celebrate a "night out" against crimes anddrugs. Since ...
Fire District Hopefuls Due at West Valley Forum
Aug 03, 1999 ... The West Valley Community Council will conduct a forum Thursdayfor the four candidates seeking a position on the West Valley FireDistrict board. The council meets at 7:30 p.m. at Wide Hollow Elementary School.The public is invited to attend. Three candidates filed to oppose ...
Parker Crash Leaves 3 Hurt/Roger Everts, Jacob Macias, Maria Macias
Aug 03, 1999 ... PARKER -Three people were injured in a two-car crash Mondayafternoon near here. The 1 p.m. crash happened after A GMC dump truck driven by RogerEverts, 45, of Moxee was struck by a Ford pickup as it turned ontoHighway 97 from Kays Road, the Washington State Patrol said. ...
Around the Valley/Busdriver James C. Pollard released from hospital/ Steven Cerrillo stabbed and in critical condition/Levi J.Cantu and Jaime S.Silva face
Aug 03, 1999 ... robbery charges Injured Bus Driver Finally Goes Home The driver involved in last month's bus crash on Snoqualmie Passthat injured 15 people was released from Seattle's HarborviewMedical Center on Monday. James C. Pollard of West Richland was sent home in a ...
ON CAMPUS/AT SCHOOL
Aug 03, 1999 ... Tammy Rayner of Yakima has been awarded $500 for the 1999-2000academic year to continue her studies at Yakima Valley College inradiology science. The scholarship is given by the Washington StateBusiness and Professional Women's Foundation to a member of theBusiness and Professional ...
State Patrol Nabs Napping Rape Suspect/Robert Alferink
Aug 03, 1999; ... A suspect in two brutal rapes in Canada was caught Sunday by aWashington State Patrolman as the man slept by the roadside,according to the State Patrol. Robert Alferink, 31, was wanted by Canadian authorities inconnection with two rapes in Alberta and questioning in an ...
Yakima People/Zelia Patina and Sophia Kinsey enter basic military training
Aug 03, 1999 ... Summer Camp Has a Military Touch Two Valley young people are at camp this summer - but they won'tbe going to any cookouts or taking any nature tours. Army Reserve Pvt. Zelia Patina and Army National Guard Pvt.Sophia Kinsey have entered basic military training at Fort ...
Editorial: Local Cooperation with End to Theatrics Could Help in Clean Air Fight
Aug 03, 1999 ... It's like a re-run of the "Family Feud" TV series. However, inthe episodes we continue to see between the city of Yakima and theClean Air Authority, the feuding has lost its appeal. It's gettingdownright nasty. At issue is proposed language by the YakimaRegional Clean Air Authority ...
Correction: Due to a reporting error, Myron Menard was listed incorrectly as the incumbent in Position 1 on the East Valley Fire Protection District 4
Aug 03, 1999 ... board of directors in the final list of candidate filings inSaturday's Yakima Herald-Republic. The incumbent in Position 1 isGene Gamache. Menard, the commissioner in ...
Obituarites that ran Aug. 3, 1999
Aug 03, 1999 ... Phillip B.Kern Elena R.Lopez Sharon Faye Muffett Dorothy W ....