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The Wenatchee World
SpongeBob talk gets kids to listen, and maybe read
JACQUES VON LUNEN
Tri-City Herald
attention nonetheless.
Once horse and girl were
safely back in their fictional
You could have heard
home, Kenny asked, “So,
a pin drop in Tapteal
anything you want to know
Elementary School’s library
about string theory or
in West Richland on Monday
cartoons?”
morning.
No takers for particle
Sure, libraries are supposed
physics, but a chorus of little
to be quiet, but the hush was
voices cried out, “Do the
remarkable for a couple of
voice!”
reasons.
Not surprised, Kenny
More than 50 children were
obliged and the voice of
crowded into the small room,
the most famous sponge in
and the two men reading to
America filled the room. He
them were celebrities flown
also showcased other characin from Los Angeles.
ters’ voices from his reperTom Kenny and Bill Fagertoire, eliciting murmurs of
bakke, the voices behind the
“Amazing!” and “Oh, my God!”
two lead characters on the
“So he has a lot of imagipopular show SpongeBob
nation,” Fagerbakke, who’s the
SquarePants, were reading to
voice of Patrick Star on the
the students
show, told the students. “And
as part of
AP file photo I bet a lot of that imagination
a private
came from reading books
Tom Kenny, the voice of the undersea cartoon counterculture
initiative
when he was a kid.”
icon “SpongeBob SquarePants,” appeared in Richland on
modeled
Message delivered.
Monday to read to elementary school children. He says he
after the
After the children left,
became interested in voice-over acting when he was a child.
national
Kenny confirmed that reading
Read
was his inspiration. He grew
Kenny and Fagerbakke
two selected “Belle’s Journey” up one of five children, and “I
Across
read to classes ranging from
by Marilynn Reynolds.
America
developed the skill to come
kindergarten to fifth grade
The dramatic story about
program.
up with different voices
SpongeBob
at Tapteal before moving on
a girl and her horse nearly
SquarePants
Monday
while reading to my younger
to Christ the King Catholic
perishing in a blizzard did
marked the
siblings,” he said.
Elementary School in
not fit the silly theme many
first such event here, but
Like many children, he
Richland for the afternoon.
might have expected, but
organizers say more are to
loved cartoons. Unlike most,
For the Tapteal kids, the
the children were rapt with
come.
by the time he was 8, Kenny
Gates gives $50,000 to education referendum
$25,000. Jabe Blumenthal, a
former Microsoft manager,
SEATTLE — Microsoft
also has donated $50,000.
co-founder Bill Gates has
Blumental is co-president of
contributed $50,000 in support the board of Climate Solutions,
of Referendum 52, which
an advocacy group dedicated
would create $505 million in
to finding solutions to global
grants to help schools, collegwarming.
es, and universities complete
The campaign organizaenergy-saving projects.
tion, Yes for Schools and Jobs,
Gates’ contribution, made
said it had raised a total of
public Monday, isn’t the
$800,000 as of last week.
only donation of that size to
Supporters say Referendum
the campaign. McKinstry, a
52 would help schools, collegSeattle-based energy efficienes and universities reduce
cy company, has donated
utility costs, improve build$52,000, and its CEO, Dean
ings and, in the process, create
Allen, contributed another
about 30,000 jobs. It proposes
The Seattle Times
that the state issue about $500
million in bonds, which would
be paid back by extending the
sales tax on bottled water, set
to expire in 2013. The total cost
— including interest — would
be nearly $1 billion.
The measure has no
organized opposition but those
against it say it would not
save as much energy or create
as many jobs as advertised,
and that schools and colleges
already can get private financing for such projects.
The measure is backed by
many labor and environmental organizations, as well as
companies such as McKinstry
that work in the energy
efficiency field.
The measure would put
Washington above the debt
limit set in the state’s constitution, which requires voter
approval.
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was studying the pictures of
voice-over actors on the back
of record albums and wanting
to join their ranks.
He also read up about
cartoons, how they’re made
and how to get into such a
career. “The reason I have
a job I really like is reading,
finding out about it,” Kenny
said.
Fagerbakke credits books
on an even more personal
level. “One of the things I
loved most about parenthood
was the bond created by
reading to my daughters,” he
said.
The books read to the
children Monday were a
testament to that. Although
his daughters now are in their
late teens, Fagerbakke has
held on to a “precious 20 to
30 percent” of their children’s
books, the ones he’ll “never
give away.”
He won’t give them away,
but he brought them with
him Monday. Every book read
came from his collection of
cherished memories.
IN MEMORIAM
Visit wenatcheeworld.com
to view tributes & sign guestbooks online.
John A. Jackson
Wenatchee, WA
John A. Jackson, 75, passed away
on Friday, October 15, 2010. He
was born on September 4, 1935,
in Wenatchee, to James and Solia
(Caudil) Jackson. He enlisted in the
U.S. Air Force in 1955, and served
in California, Alaska, Florida and
Vietnam, retiring as Staff Sergeant
in 1975. He then returned to
Wenatchee, where he worked for
Van’s Garden Center for five years.
He is survived by four sisters, Lola
Ritch of Wenatchee, Peggy Ritch
of Peshastin, Mae Banning of East
Wenatchee and Donna Neely of Wenatchee; and many nieces and
nephews. He was preceded in death by his dad, James Jackson,
in 1966; his mom, Solia (Caudil) Jackson, in 1986; his sister, Ruth
(Jackson) Reed, in 1999; and his brother, Gerold D. Jackson, in
2006.
Services of Commemoration will be held at 2:30 p.m. on
Wednesday, October 20, 2010, at Jones & Jones~Betts Memorial
Chapel, with Major Arthur Wilson officiating, and Interment to
follow at Evergreen Memorial Park with Military Honors. Please
express your thoughts and memories on the online guest book at
jonesjonesbetts.com. Arrangements are by Jones & Jones~Betts
Funeral Home, Wenatchee.
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Obituaries
DEBBRA LYNN (COX)
SIMS HERRON
A celebration of life for Debbra Lynn (Cox)
Sims Herron, whose obituary was published
in the Oct. 4 edition of The Wenatchee World,
will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at
Squilchuck State Park Lodge, 2805 Squilchuck
Road in Wenatchee.
Arrangements are assisted by Heritage
Memorial Chapel, East Wenatchee.
ROXCY A. PRITCHARD
Roxcy A. Pritchard, 71, of Wenatchee, died
Sunday, Oct. 17, 2010.
He had lived in Wenatchee for nine years. He
was a longtime automotive service manager for
Montgomery Ward in Yakima and was a cattle
and hay rancher in Ellensburg.
Survivors include his wife, Beverly Ann
Pritchard of Wenatchee; his children, Kim
Malland and Heidi Gray, both of Yakima and
Jamie Perez of Belfair; his mother, Bonnie
Eggert of Yakima; his brothers, Bob Pritchard
and R.D. Smith, both of Yakima; and his sister,
Jean Dorsett of Azusa, Calif.
A celebration of his life will be announced
at a later date.
Arrangements are by Telford’s Chapel of
the Valley, East Wenatchee.
BETTIE JO SMITH
Bettie Jo Smith, 76, of Cashmere, died Saturday, Oct. 16, 2010.
She had lived in Cashmere for 10 months and
had been a clerk at Safeway.
Survivors include her husband, Joe Smith of
Leavenworth; and her sister, Ruth Edmonds of
Peshastin.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at
Ward’s Funeral Chapel, 303 Pine St. in Leavenworth, with concluding services to follow at
Mountain View Cemetery in Leavenworth.
Arrangements are by Ward’s Funeral Chapel
of Leavenworth.
SHIRLEY MARLENE
BROWN
Shirley Marlene Brown, 77, of Wenatchee,
died Friday, Oct. 15, 2010.
She was a former resident of Yakima and
had lived in Wenatchee for one month. She
had worked in real estate as a landlord to
several rentals.
Survivors include her son, Richard
Cochrane of Spokane; and her sister, Barbara
Main of Denver.
Private family services will be held.
Arrangements are by Jones & Jones-Betts
Funeral Home, Wenatchee.
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CHELAN COUNTY
Charges filed
Justin R. Milestone, 23, Renton:
Charged Sept. 15 with attempting to
elude a pursuing police vehicle.
Mickey Vasquez, 50, Wenatchee:
Charged Sept. 15 with first-degree theft
by welfare fraud.
Marlo Y. Haulcy, 36, Kent: Charged
Sept. 16 with forgery.
Theon D. Hanson, 40, Wenatchee:
Charged Sept. 16 with second-degree
complicity to theft.
Drew A. Slocum, 18, Wenatchee:
Charged Sept. 16 with delivery of
marijuana (two counts).
Marjorie E. Hanson, 27, Wenatchee:
Charged Sept. 17 with second-degree
complicity to theft.
Catherine R. Ritchie, 41,
Wenatchee: Charged Sept. 24 with firstdegree burglary and forth-degree assault.
Harold J. Riveira, 42, East
Wenatchee: Charged Sept. 24 with firstdegree burglary, domestic violence court
order violation and forth-degree assault.
Roman M. Shrader, 19, Wenatchee:
Charged Oct. 4 with third-degree assault.
Shannan D. Moore, 32, East
Wenatchee: Charged Oct. 4 with
possession of methamphetamine.
Shane L. Davis, 37, Wenatchee:
Charged Oct. 5 with possession of
methamphetamine.
Javier Anguiano, 22, Wenatchee:
Charged Oct. 6 with possession of
marijuana with intent to deliver and
possession of more than 40 grams of
marijuana.
Christopher Scott Wilson, 29,
Wenatchee: Charged Oct. 7 with seconddegree murder.
Fidencio J. Peltier, 26, Wenatchee:
Charged Oct. 11 with possession of
methamphetamine.
Brenda K. Moore, 38, Okanogan:
Charged Oct. 11 with possession of
methamphetamine, possession of
hydromorphone, possession of less that
40 grams of marijuana and possession of
drug paraphernalia.
Walter A. Bentley, 39, Malaga:
Charged Oct. 12 with possession of
methamphetamine.
Charles B. Storlie, 40, Wenatchee:
Charged Oct. 13 with bribery (three
counts), forgery and first-degree
complicity to escape.
Jeffrey D. Rogers, 45, East
Wenatchee: Charged Oct. 13 with
possession of methamphetamine with
intent to deliver.
Isidro C. Ramirez, 58, Wenatchee:
Charged Oct. 13 with possession of
methamphetamine.
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