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News in Brief: March 11
Atwood nominated for Oscar
Quincy native Colleen Atwood was nominated for a 2009 Academy Award in the costume design category.
Atwood was honored for her work on ‘Nine,’ a 2009 movie directed by Rob Marshall and starring Daniel Day-Lewis.
Sandy Powell won the Oscar for her work on ‘The Young Victoria’ during the presentation ceremony Feb. 7.
The nomination was the eighth of Atwood’s career, all coming in the best costume design category. She won an Oscar in 2006 for her work on ‘Memoirs of a Geisha’ and 2002 for her work on ‘Chicago.’ Currently, her costume design work can be seen in Tim Burton’s ‘Alice in Wonderland.’
Men arrested in drive-by shooting
Two Quincy men were arrested Friday night on suspicion of shooting a gun into the air from a moving vehicle earlier that night.
Jose Rafael Robles Avalos, 23, and Reinaldo Garcia Carrillo, 35, are accused of drive-by shooting, reckless endangerment, criminal conspiracy, possession of a concealed weapon and being an alien in possession of a firearm, said Quincy Police Detective Paul Snyder.
Avalos, who is accused of shooting the weapon into the air, was also arrested on suspicion of carrying a loaded weapon in a vehicle. Carrillo was the driver of the car.
The shooting occurred about 6:30 p.m. near F Street Northeast and Hilltop Avenue, Snyder said. A witness followed the vehicle after the shooting and got a license plate number. Police executed a search warrant later that night at a Quincy residence on Cenetral Avenue and recovered the suspected weapon, a .45 semi-automatic handgun, according to reports.
Swing band to play in George
The Jangles, a Western swing band, will play at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 13, at the George Community Hall.
The Seattle Western swing ensemble will make its first George Washington CoffeeHouse appearance. Band members include guitarist/vocalist Mike Faast, fiddler Paul Anastasio, guitarist/mandolinist Roger Ferguson, bassist Lance Haslund and percussionist Laurie Haslund. Baked goods and coffee will be served during the show, and artwork by Quincy High School students will be on display.
A $3 admission fee will be charged. For more information, visit georgecoffeehouse.com or call 797-5632.
Compost hours to change
Compost hours in the City of Quincy will return to normal summer hours as of Tuesday, March 16, maintenance supervisor Dave Reynolds said.
The hours will be Tuesday through Saturday 10:15 a.m. to 6:45 p.m., closed for lunch from 2 to 3 p.m.
Diabetes classes to be offered
Washington State University Extension is offering a free six-lesson series of diabetes education classes starting Tuesday, March 16.
The classes will be held from 4:45 p.m. to 6 p.m. on March 16 and 23 and from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on March 18 and 30. The fifth and sixth classes will be determined by class participants (the sixth class will be a three-month follow-up).
Classes will be held in the Public Works meeting room at 124 Enterprise St. SE, Ephrata.
To sign up for the class, call the WSU Extension office in Ephrata. This class series will be repeated beginning in mid-May. Contact Christine Price at 754-2011, ext. 413, with questions.
Girls State dinner to be held
The Girls State dinner and auction will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 13, at the American Legion, 276 8th Ave. NW in Ephrata.
After the dinner, an auction will be held to raise money to defray the cost of three local girls participating in the Girls State event, held in Ellensburg from June 13 to 19.
The participants, all high school juniors in the Ephrata, Soap Lake and Quincy area, as well as girls throughout the state, will learn through mock local, state and national governments.
Tickets are available for the dinner at $10 per person and are available at the Legion.
For more information or to donate items, call 754-3257.
Retired employees to meet
The Columbia Basin Chapter No. 856 of the National Association of Active and Retired Federal Employees will hold a meeting at noon Thursday, March 18, at the Country Deli Restaurant in Ephrata.
All active and retired federal employees who are interested in the work of the organization are invited to attend.
Jerry Smits, chairman of the NARFE-PAC committee, will give the program.
Post-Register seeks pictures
The Quincy Valley Post-Register is seeking pictures that display progress in the Quincy Valley from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.
For consideration, photos may be dropped off at the Post-Register office by April 1.
