Kicking the can off the cliff

GUEST EDITORIAL

MLIRD bill heads to house

Must be voted on by March 2

OLYMPIA - The House Local Government Committee passed a bill to make changes to the Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District (MLIRD).

Fresh News from MarDon

Why wait for the April 1 opener when limits are being caught right now. As recent as yesterday limits of nice rainbows have been coming out of the Seep Lakes. The weather in early March always seems to be irregular but the trout fishing this time of year can be excellent. This spring a number of the year round Seep Lakes have been kicking out quality trout, most notably Upper Goose, Blythe and Corral Lakes. Goose has been the hands down best producer with relatively quick limits in the 14 to 16 inch range. Blythe and Corral have been producing occasional limits with some really nice 18" + fish mixed in, some running in the 5 and 6 pound range. All three of these bodies of water have easy access and adequate boat ramps. The best technique has been still fishing with bait.

Columbia Basin Allied Arts season begins this week

MOSES LAKE - Season tickets are still on sale for the 35th season of the Columbia Basin Allied Arts performances. The season kicks off this Thursday with the visit of the Glenn Miller Orchestra.

Gayle Goodwin

Gayle Goodwin, 75, of East Wenatchee, passed away surrounded by family and her loving caregivers on January 31, 2012, due to advanced Alzheimer's Dementia. Gayle was born April 14, 1935, to E. Ray and Dorothy Ulbrickson in Bellevue, WA. In 1953, she graduated from Bellevue High School. Gayle always loved horses, especially her horse, Lindy, and rode in the Bridle Trails Park near her home. Gayle was a very accomplished equestrian, riding English and Western. She married Don Garneau on December 16, 1953. They moved to Anchorage, AK, where Don was stationed in the Army. They moved to Moses Lake in 1955, to farm with Don's parents. Gayle enjoyed the farm life and raised her family riding and showing horses, as she had done growing up. She was one of the founding members of the Mid-State Horse Show in Moses Lake and continued to volunteer for many years. In 1967, Gayle lost Don in an automobile accident. With five children to raise, she showed strength and courage and worked at Skeen's Western Wear and drove school bus for the Moses Lake School District. On March 27, 1970, Gayle married Robert "Bob" Goodwin. She enjoyed working with Bob while he continued his Veterinary practice. She and Bob were very active in the horse racing industry, raising and racing their own thoroughbreds. Gayle would haul race horses to the different tracks, once as far as Yakima to Regina, Canada, with four horses by herself. Together, after Bob's retirement, they planted an apple orchard on their farm in Mae Valley and continued to operate it until 1992. Bob and Gayle also enjoyed spending time at their cabin in Wauconda and drove to Alaska with their camp trailer and dog, Zeke. Bob preceded her in death in 1997. Gayle enjoyed her garden, sewing, cooking, riding horses and long walks with her dog, Zeke.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR FRANKLIN COUNTY

In the Matter of the Estate of: STEVEN S. WILSON, Deceased.

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