Celebrating Independence from Hunger
JOEL MARTIN | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 4 months AGO
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Joel Martin has been with the Columbia Basin Herald for more than 25 years in a variety of roles and is the most-tenured employee in the building. Martin is a married father of eight and enjoys spending time with his children and his wife, Christina. He is passionate about the paper’s mission of informing the people of the Columbia Basin because he knows it is important to record the history of the communities the publication serves. | July 6, 2023 5:40 PM
Moses Lake Grocery Outlet owners Kris Emerson, second from left, and Paul Emerson, second from right, and members of the Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce and Care Moses Lake look on as Michaelle Boetger cuts the ribbon on the Independence from Hunger campaign. Independence from Hunger is a joint venture between the store and Care Moses Lake to raise funds for local people in need. Care Moses Lake members are, from left, Carol Bridges, Randy Zielke Jeremy Boetger, Michelle Boetger and Sarah Bullinger.