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| Bulldogs ranked number 1 |  | Photo by Abraham Philip Armstrong
Mitchell Darlington and Trenton Johnson shut down a baseline drive by Omak's Marvin Frank at home court Saturday. Frank got the ball up, but (due to the Darlington-Johnson blockade) not in. |
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New wastewater treatment plant 90 percent designed
| The new wastewater treatment plant whose funding and planning has been underway for two years has reached 90 percent completion of the design phase, according to Bob Schmidt, Cashmere's director of Operations. Within a few months, the City will likely be putting the project out for bids to build, and after roughly two years of brick-laying is set to be in full operation sometime in 2014.
"We're about three to four months [from completion of plans]," said Mark Botello, Director of Building and Planning. Then the plan is to go out and to bid and start constructing the plant late summer/early fall."
Thursday, January 26, 2012 More... |
| News
| | Cashmere earns football sportsmanship award | The 34 referees of the Chelan County Football Officials Association recently voted Cashmere for the second year in a row the recipient of their annual Sportsmanship Award for the 2011 football season. An overall judgement on the attitude of teams, coaches, students, and crowd, the award is part of a general attempt by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association and the Washington Officials Association to promote dignified play in Chelan and Douglas Counties. Seventeen schools from those quarters were eligible.
"It's just our way to recognize schools that do exemplify what we think are the highest in sportsmanship," said Jerry Anderson, the Association's assistant assigning secretary, and a 34-year ref himself.
Thursday, January 26, 2012 More... |  | | Crunch Pak gets TV attention | Cashmere's own Crunch Pak received a full 90 seconds of national attention Jan. 12, when TV cuisine star Art Ginsburg used its apple slices on his show, "Mr. Food," aired on 120 channels. The short clip, aired on mostly noon-day shows, and presumably seen by millions, showed Ginsburg making breakfasts, salads, hors-d'oeuvres, and dessert with the stuff.
"The whole idea is using the convenience of a pre-sliced apple in your cooking," said Tony Freytag, Crunch Pak's senior vice president of sales and marketing. "Today we ship over 2 million packages every week out of our Cashmere facility of sliced apples, so obviously some of them are being used as snacks, but a lot of them are being used more and more and ingredients."
Thursday, January 26, 2012 More... | | | School District refinancing $10 million bond | The Cashmere School District Board of Directors passed a resolution Jan. 17 to proceed with a proposal to refinance their $10 million bond debt, which-if market conditions play into their hands and the District gives the final word-could end up saving taxpayers between $250,000 and $500,000 over the next 12 years. The proposal was laid out during the District's board meeting last week by Jon Gores, Senior Vice President of D.A. Davidson & Co, the financial consulting firm through which they issued the bonds in 2005 and 2006.
The District originally sold those two rounds of bonds (which totaled $16.3 million) in order to finance the construction of Cashmere Middle School, as well as numerous improvements to the high school.
Thursday, January 26, 2012 More... | | | PUD proposes 6 percent increase in water/sewer rates | As part of a continued push to make its water and sewer systems self sustaining, the Chelan County PUD is proposing a 6 percent increase in water and sewer rates.
Here in the Upper Valley, the PUD operates two small water systems in Dryden and Ollala Canyon in Cashmere and sewer systems at Lake Wenatchee, Peshastin and Dryden.
"The revenues don't cover expenses for water and wastewater systems," said Ron Slabaugh, PUD Water and Wastewater Systems manager. "It has been that way for a long time."
Thursday, January 26, 2012 More... | | | Recycle those old electronics | You may be coveting that latest and greatest cell phone or tablet computer, but what should you do with your old ones?
Each year, Americans generate approximately 2.4 million tons of used electronics, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the General Services Administration.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 More... | |
| Schools & Sports
| | Bulldogs chasing CTL championship | Two home wins and one road victory last week put Cashmere boys at a 4-1 league record, 11-2 overall. To a packed home gym Jan. 10, Bulldog boys hashed out a tough game against Chelan, 59-44. Omak and Tonasket were only slightly easier to top, the first ending at 71-51 though an away game, and the second finishing 50-39 at home.
Coach Keith Boyd attributed much of Tuesday's win to Chelan's shooting, which slipped especially during the second half, while Cascade's improved.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 More... | | | Cashmere wrestlers take fifth place at Kittitas Invitational | A 5 a.m. phone jingle announced a non-cancellation Saturday despite mounds of snow and slick highways, and at 6 a.m. Cashmere wrestlers climbed into a yellow bus at 6 a.m. Saturday morning to go spar with 11 other teams at the Kittitas Invitational Tournament. After several hours grappling, they came away with a fifth-place team ranking and four medals-a gold from Ethan Visser, and three silvers from Trevor Mashburn, Clyde Sims, and Jonathan Modrell.
Thursday, January 26, 2012 More... | | | Unbeaten Bulldogs crush Omak 69-19 | For the second time in seven days, Cashmere girls humbled Omak's Pioneers in a storm of smooth passing, tireless running, and as usual, defensive ruthlessness. The previous Saturday's 69-19 victory was surpassed only by last Saturday's 73-33 lead, putting the Bulldogs at a 15-0 season record.
Thursday, January 26, 2012 More... | | | Washington Apple Education Foundation accounting scholarships available | The Washington Apple Education Foundation (WAEF) has available two unique scholarships for accounting students from North Central Washington.
The Stemilt Growers, Inc. Accounting Scholarship is open to college students with a declared accounting major entering their junior, senior or fifth year. In addition to the $2,500 scholarship award, students will participate in an eight- to ten-week internship in the accounting department at Stemilt's Wenatchee headquarters. Applicants must have ties to North Central Washington.
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| Sheriff's report
| | Sheriff's Report 1/14-1/20/12 | Cashmere
Saturday, Jan. 14
08:27 Burglary reported at 7010 Stine Hill Road.
13:36 Agency assist requested at 7511 Sunset Highway.
15:29 Non-injury accident reported at 5401 Hinman Drive.
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