WDFW Retirees Association News and Updates
WDFW Retirees’ Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping retired employees stay connected with each other and provide a means for employees planning for retirement to learn about our Association. To accomplish this, the Association publishes a quarterly newsletter for paid up members and maintains this website to inform retirees of news items that cannot wait for the newsletter. Membership is open to current employees that are within two years of retirement. Employees planning retirement and new retirees receive one newsletter free and then establish membership to continue receiving Association benefits. The Association conducts its business through an elected Board of Directors that meets quarterly. A summary of the meetings are published in the newsletter. Members are welcome and encouraged to use the link at this website to have news items posted and give us feedback as to how we can improve. We welcome members sending in photos about their family, travels, fun and exciting events. Members are given user name and passwords to access the photo website. Membership is now $20 per year. Only paid up members receive the newsletter and are eligible to vote in conjunction with the 4th quarter newsletter. Thank you for visiting this website.
For the year 2012:
5/17: Friends of Bob Everett: It is with a heavy heart that I write to let you know that Bob Everett’s wife, Lisa, has passed away. She died peacefully after a long fight with cancer at their home with her family close by. Funeral services have not finalized yet but I will pass them along once they have been set, Bob indicated they would likely be in early June. Please share this with others that would want to know. Phil Anderson, Director
5/15: This has been a very busy spring. Travels and all have left me little time since March to keep this website current. Thank you for checking in.
5/15: Retiring – Jo Wadsworth is retiring 5/31/12. Please stop by her office and wish her well. You may do this anytime but especially 2 to 5 PM 5/30.
5/15: Ginger Dillman, wife of the late wildlife agent Louis Dillman died on 21 February, 2012. The obituarie is available from Newstribune.com in the 26 February 2012 issue.
03/26:Trafficking in Deer: Officers responded to the Mattawa area after receiving a report of a man skinning out a deer near Schwana in west Grant County during closed deer season. The subsequent investigation revealed that a man had been approached by four Native Americans about purchasing a freshly killed deer. Trafficking in wildlife or wildlife parts is prohibited by state and tribal law. The man and some neighbors paid for the deer, and the four suspects cut up the carcass for him, but left shortly before the Officers arrived.
The Officers then went to Wanapum Village in an effort to locate the four suspects. When they contacted the car, only two subject swere in it – both extremely drunk and driving a car with a blown tire. Both men had numerous outstanding misdemeanor warrants. A fresh deer hide and head were inside the vehicle, which matched the description provided by the man who had purchased the meat. In addition, several opened bottles of whiskey and a loaded rifle were found. Both men were taken into custody. Officers will be referring charges in Yakima County for felon in possession of a firearm, loaded rifle in a motor vehicle and driving while license suspended third degree. The driver was booked for four misdemeanor warrants and driving under the influence. The other two suspects had apparently jumped from the vehicle when they saw the patrol vehicle approaching. A Yakama Tribal Officer, who also assisted our Officers, will be pursuing charges on the Yakama members for trafficking in wildlife. (Enforcement Program).