cent Bar Island and the PUD in federal court. While the lawsuit has yet to be decided, the PUD is still moving ahead in implementing its plan for the area, Larimer said.

Many of the major changes would begin to take place in the fall of 2012 after the lease expires with the Port of Quincy on June 1.

The public campgrounds, boat launch and golf course would close temporarily in the fall and then reopen in 2013.

Also in 2013, the PUD

would begin clearing the leaseholder sites and preparing them for construction of camp-grounds on the island.

Larimer said the PUD’s goal during the transition is to keep as much public recreation ac-cess as possible.

The outreach office will be an important place for people

following the Crescent Bar issue to learn the latest informa-tion, Larimer said.

“We encourage people to utilize it,” she said.

By Tammara Greenwriter@qvpr.com

“Many people think that the shelter is not open,” said new Quincy Animal Shelter manager Kristie Wolfe. “In fact, Debbie Latimer is still very much involved with volunteering for the shelter and she is still on the board,” added Wolfe.

She said that everything is otherwise normal at the shelter, and adoptable animals will be featured on the Pet Finder website petfinder.com. There are a lot of cute and adorable pets in need of love at the shelter right now.

Things seem to be looking up, and with the shelter’s new endeavor of a fundraising hot air balloon raffle, they will be undoubt-edly. Proceeds for the hot air balloon ride raffle will go toward supplies for the shelter, and helping to maintain a high quality of care for the animals. Tickets for the raffle can be bought at the Quincy Animal Shelter, located at 18673 Rd. 9 NW Tuesday though Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tickets will also be available at The Grape, and during the shelter’s supply drive and raffle ticket sale, in front of Akins Harvest Foods on Friday, July 29 and Saturday, July 30. There will be two

grand prize winners chosen on Sunday, July 31 in the Akins Harvest Foods park-ing lot at 2 p.m.

Hot air balloon pilot Bob Gilmore will be in attendance to congratulate the winners.

If the weather permits, the balloon will be taking flight from Twin Firs Turf on Aug. 7 or 14. The shelter has also donated baskets with bottles of wine for the grand prize winners.

For more information, please call the Quincy Animal Shelter Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 787-8010.

A6July 28, 2011 Valley News

It’s up, up and away for the Quincy Animal Shelter

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Shelter is selling raffle tickets for hot air balloon rides to raise money

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One hurt in Frenchman Hills crashA George man was hospitalized with

serious injuries when his car crashed south of George on Sunday, July 24.

According to a report from Grant County Sheriff Tom Jones, Jesus Chavez, 29, was found in a ditch along French-man Hills Road near Road O SW about 2:20 a.m.

His 2003 Honda Accord was traveling

on Frenchman Hills Road when it failed to negotiate a curve in the road. The car struck a canal ditch and rolled several times, landing in the middle of the road.

Chavez, who was not wearing a seat-belt, was ejected from the vehicle. He was treated at the scene by Grant County Fire District No. 3 firefighters and American Medical Response paramedics before be-

ing flown to Central Washington Hospital in Wenachee by a MedSTAR helicopter.

Then he was flown to Harborview Medi-cal Center in Seattle for treatment to his broken back, head injuries and numerous broken bones.

Excessive vehicle speed was a con-tributing factor in the crash, according to Jones’ report.

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