Royal City needed a logo in 1981
Columbia Basin Herald, Oct. 7, 1981
Dennis L. Clay photo Sunday evening the doorbell sounded. It was our neighbor, Evelyn Kister, from two-doors down to the left. She wanted to know if it was OK for her to shovel a path from our house to our nearest neighbor, Margaret and Bill McKinney. She had already shoveled the sidewalk and driveways. Of course, it would be OK. Evelyn, 15, is a sophomore at Moses Lake High School. She also received a tip. Evelyn, you are an example and inspiration to others.
Columbia Basin Herald, Oct. 7, 1981
E-mail from Cheryl
Facts from the past gleaned from the Moses Lake Herald, Columbia Basin Herald and The Neppel Record by Cheryl (Driggs) Elkins:
Dennis note: Royal City needed a logo in 1981. Read on. But wait…did they ever get a logo?
From the CBH on Oct. 7, 1981:
Royal City needs logo
The Town of Royal City needs a logo.
The city council Tuesday made plans to sponsor a contest for the best design of a logo for the town, which will then appear on city water tanks, letterheads and on the cover of the comprehensive plan.
Anyone can enter the contest. The winning entry will be worth $25. The council hasn’t set a deadline for entries.
In other business, the council set an Oct. 20 public hearing at city hall to receive input on how 1982 federal revenue sharing money should be used.
The council also adopted an animal control ordinance detailing pet owners’ responsibilities, and councilmen also leased 10 acres of land owned by the city to Spud Brown.
From the CBH on July 28, 1981:
Othello council adopts six-year road proposal
Othello’s City Council approved a resolution Monday adopting a six-year road plan for street improvements if funds are available.
Gene Johnson presented the schedule of streets which need upgrading and which could be eligible for state and federal funds on a cost-sharing basis.
Much of the work would require local improvement districts since President Reagan wants to phase out federal funding for such projects.
The estimate for improvements to 14th Street, including a storm drain system, is $767,000. Improvements for the west end of Main Street, including sidewalks, would cost $606,000.
Greg Hanna, director of the Othello ambulance program, requested use of the city pool for a water rescue training session. The $60 fee was waived by the council, and approval granted if the hospital signs a release of liability.
Police Chief Lew Johnson got the council’s permission to fly the Little League all-star pennant below the American flag. The team will leave Othello Aug. 3 for the state finals in Vancouver.
Test postponed
The Russell D Smith Power Plant wasn’t fired up Monday for a test as planned because of some leaks in the hydraulic system.
The $7.1 million plant saw some maintenance work, and officials say the generator may be turned on today if the leaks have been repaired. The official opening of the plant is scheduled for Aug. 15.
Soap Lake chief switches posts
Soap Lake Police Chief Mike Nevers will soon take on new status in the police community as a Grant County Sheriff’s deputy.
Nevers said to day that he will resign as the small resort town’s police chief, effective Saturday.
Nevers and his wife, Sherri, came to Soap Lake in September 1980 when he took a position as a Soap Lake patrolman. He became police chief when Ken Murray resigned the position this winter.
Nevers said he is looking forward to working for the county. He will use his eight years of police experience to patrol the rural Moses Lake area.
“I enjoyed Soap Lake, but I’ll really enjoy the county,” he said. He intends to move to the Moses Lake area in about two months. Nevers said patrolman Dave Marrs will likely take over as acting police chief. The position is under the mayor’s jurisdiction who, with the consensus of the city council, will fill the vacancy.