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OKANOGAN VALLEY GAZETTE-TRIBUNE | MAY 21, 2014
Share your America with exchange student
OBITUARIES wife Maryann; three daughters: Michelle, Tracie, and Gayle; five brothers and three sisters. He had seven grandchildren whom he adored. A remembrance will be held Saturday, May 30 at 4 p.m. at Lake Sacagawea in Longview, Washington at 4 p.m. This will be a potluck celebration of life, please feel free to bring a dish. The family is asking that donations to the VFW be made in lieu of flowers. Bergh Funeral Service and Crematory in care of arrangements.
RAYMOND JAMES BLYSTONE
Raymond James Blystone
Raymond James “Jim” Blystone was born in Penticton, B.C., Canada on November 24, 1946, he passed away on May 1, 2015. He moved to Vancouver, Washington in 1950. He loved working on cars and spent most of his life as a mechanic. He also loved fishing and building model airplanes. He is survived by his loving
Host families are needed now SUBMITTED BY NEYSA ROLEY PAX COMMUNITY COORDINATOR
OROVILLE – Oroville resident, Neysa Roley, invites local families to “Share Your America” with a high school exchange student sponsored by PAX, Program of Academic Exchange. There are a group of exceptional young people who are part of special State Department programs called FLEX and YES. These students compete for fully paid scholarships that fund their exchange year in America. These students are very intelligent and motivated students who wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford to participate in student exchange programs. They come from small towns and rural communities, and they all share a strong desire
‘Click It or Ticket’ program includes buckling up kids SUBMITTED BY ANGIE WARD WTSC PROGRAM MANAGER
WENATCHEE - This year’s annual statewide “Click It or Ticket” campaign will take place between May 18 and May 31. During these dates, motorists in Washington can expect to see extra seat belt patrols, which will include an emphasis on children who are not properly restrained. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of unintentional deaths among children in the U.S. Between 2010 and 2012, in Washington State, 26 child passengers age 12 and younger died,
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and another 122 were seriously injured as a result of traffic crashes. The majority of these tragedies likely could have been avoided had these children been properly restrained, as dictated by Washington State law. On Aug. 27, 2013, Deputy Tyson Voss of the Grant County Sheriff ’s Office witnessed a motorist running a stop sign at an intersection just off Interstate 90 near George, WA. When Deputy Voss made contact with this motorist, he noticed two small children in the back seat who were not properly restrained. Deputy Voss had previously spent several years in the GCSO’s Motor Traffic Unit, where he actively participated in the Child Car Seat Project and knew the importance of properly restraining children in a motor vehicle. Before allowing the motorist to leave the scene, he instructed her to properly restrain her one-year-old and three-yearold children in their car seats. Within only a few miles and just minutes later, the motorist Deputy Voss had stopped fell asleep at the wheel. Her car careened off State Route 283, hit a light pole, vaulted over the intersecting county road, and ended up on its side. Had these two children not been properly restrained, the crash forces they sustained would most likely have killed or seriously injured them. Since they were in their
car seats correctly, the children sustained no injuries. Cesi Velez, Project Manager for Washington Child Passenger Safety, said, “Washington State law requires child passengers to be properly restrained until the motor vehicle safety belt fits properly. It also requires children under the age of 13 to ride in the back seat. Educating the public on Washington law can also be challenging for law enforcement. A new online child passenger safety training will be available to law enforcement officers prior to the start of the “Click It or Ticket” campaign. This training will assist officers to help ensure children are riding safely in the car.” For more information on Child Passenger Safety in Washington, visit http://washingtonCPS.com. Chelan, Douglas and Okanogan County Sheriff ’s Offices and the Washington State Patrol will be teaming up and participating in the extra patrols, with the support of the Chelan-Douglas Target Zero Traffic Safety Task Force. These and all extra patrols are part of Target Zero—striving to end traffic deaths and serious injuries in Washington by 2030. For more information, visit www. targetzero.com. Additional information on the Washington Traffic Safety Commission can be found on the website, www.wtsc.wa.gov.
to experience American life and culture as a way to enhance their own lives. The Department of State holds its scholarship students to the highest standards and considers them to be youth ambassadors. FLEX students come from eight former Soviet Union countries. This program was conceived with the idea that young people are the key to establishing democracy. These students are interested in learning about the richness of American life. They are the future business owners and government leaders in their home towns and countries. Every year there are 800 FLEX students who come to the United States. YES students come from countries with significant Muslim populations. Approximately 900 students from 40 different countries come to the United States each year. These young people believe that learning about each other’s culture will help to bring peace and understanding to the
world. They want to learn about American society and are excited to share their traditions with us. While these students are here, they are expected to participate in volunteer activities, take a full course of study, and participate in cultural and educational trips provided by the exchange organization. They are also expected to make presentations to the schools and community groups about their home countries. You can contribute to U.S. public diplomacy by helping exchange students develop a better understanding to the United States. When they return home, they, in turn, will teach their fellow citizens about life in the United States and the American people, fostering an atmosphere of mutual respect and understanding. All types of families are welcome to host. For more information, call Neysa Roley, PAX Community Coordinator at 509560-9220 or visit PAX.org.
Mushroom season in the National Forest SUBMITTED BY SHANNON O’BRIEN
USFS PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST
WINTHROP - Mushroom season is underway on National Forest Lands in Okanogan County. Commercial and personal use pickers are seeking out morel mushrooms that often grow in areas that have recently burned. The only area open to commercially harvest National Forest Lands in Okanogan County is last year’s Carlton Fire area. Permits required for commercial pickers are available at the Methow Valley Ranger District in Winthrop, the Okanogan Valley Office in Okanogan and the Tonasket Ranger District in Tonasket. Commercial pickers are encouraged to camp and utilize the facilities brought in for their
use at the North Summit and Black Canyon Sno parks. “We’ve added dumpsters and porta-potties to the sno parks to accommodate the increased use associated with commercial harvest,” said Mike Liu, District Ranger. “Mushroom season is pretty weather dependent,” said Liu. “Wetting rains followed by sunshine bring on a flush of mushrooms in a cycle that continues until conditions heat-up and dry out to the point that the mushrooms quit growing.” As a condition of their permits, commercial pickers are required to remove their garbage or utilize the dumpsters provided. “We’ve also increased law enforcement during commercial mushroom season,” said Liu. “Officers from other Districts are helping with patrols.” Law Enforcement officers
have seized several gallons of mushrooms and commercial permits from individuals picking outside the Carlton Fire area. Individuals who notice and would like to report violations are encouraged to contact the Methow Valley Ranger District at 509-996-4000. The reports are most useful when they include a description of the violation along with a description of the vehicles and individuals involved pictures, license plate numbers and State. “For your own safety, never confront a violator,” said Liu. “And for emergency situations, or those requiring an immediate response, please call 911.” Additional information about this year’s commercial or personal use mushroom gathering program is available at the Methow Valley Ranger District, 509-9964000.
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