New PUD commissioner

Larry Schaapman, left, is sworn in as a Grant County Public Utility District commissioner by Grant County Superior Court Judge Evan Sperline on Monday, Nov. 26. Schaapman, a Quincy Valley farmer, was appointed to fill the seat vacated by Randy Allred, who, because of health concerns, resigned from the District No. 3 board position in October. Schaapman’s term expires in December 2014.