March 2014 • The Entertainer

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PAGE 2 • March 2014 • The Entertainer
March
2014
Players stage jetset romantic comedy!
Boeing Boeing is
set in 1960s Paris
and Gretchen — played
by Mary Anne
Wuennecke, Jennifer
Mallory and Patty Cook
— arrive in town simultaasten your seatbelts, because
neously.
you’ll be rolling in the aisles when
At first, everything is
you see this classic farce by French
running smoothly.
playwright Marc Camoletti. The
Bernard has given his
Richland Players will open Boeing
nerdy friend Robert the
Boeing on March 21 for eight perforrundown on how he
mances in the Players Theater in the
Richland Parkade. The show is directed balances the three girls.
But the fun begins when
by Kristin Lerch.
timid Robert can’t rememBoeing Boeing is set in the 1960s,
ber everything and forgets
before the sexist term “stewardess”
which lies he’s supposed
was replaced by “flight attendant” —
and swinging bachelor Bernard, played to tell to which stewardess. To make matters
by Steve Montgomery, has three of
worse, Berthe has had
them on the string.
Bernard couldn’t be happier. He’s got enough of the rotating
women.
a flat in Paris and is engaged to three
Catastrophe looms, and the result is
gorgeous stewardesses who don’t know
a riotous farce — which, by the way,
about one another. He’s devised a
contains some sexually explicit
system to keep track of the comings
content, so parental discretion is
and goings of his three fiancées,
advised. In the typical style of a
making sure they never meet. His
French farce, doors open and close,
housekeeper Berthe (Joyce Bean)
characters pop in and out and there
helps with his schedule, changing
are visual gags and physical comedy.
bedside photographs and preparing
The English-language adaptation of
different cuisine, depending on who’s
Boeing Boeing, translated from the
due to be in town.
French by Beverley Cross, was first
So, what could go wrong?
Plenty, that’s what! Bernard’s perfect staged in London in 1962. In 1965 it
became a movie starring Tony Curtis
life gets bumpy when his friend Robert
as Bernard and Jerry Lewis as Robert.
(Sergio Bueno) comes to stay and a
French, German and British actresses
new, speedier Boeing jet throws off all
of his careful planning. Gloria, Gabriella Dany Saval, Christiane Schmidtmer
F
and Suzanna Leigh played the stewardess roles, and Thelma Ritter
portrayed Berthe. The stage version
has recently enjoyed successful
Broadway and London revivals.
The Richland Players performances
are scheduled for March 21, 22, 28
and 29, and April 4 and 5 at 8 p.m.
There will be two matinee performances on March 30 and April 6 at
2 p.m.
Tickets will go on sale March 19 at
the Players Theater box office. You
can also purchase tickets online from
a link on the Players’ website,
www.richlandplayers.org.
Brian Regan returning to Toyota Center
Critics and peers agree that Brian
Regan has distinguished himself as one
of the premier comedians in the country. With the perfect balance of sophisticated writing and physicality, he fills
theaters nationwide with fervent fans
who span generations. He’ll perform in
the Windermere Theatre at Toyota
Center in Kennewick on March 14.
Regan has starred in two hour-long
Comedy Central specials and released
three DVDs and two CDs. His nonstop
theater tour has visited more than 80
cities each year since 2005, and last
August he sold out the 8,600-seat Red
Rocks Amphitheater outside of Denver.
It is the quality of Regan’s material,
relatable to a wide audience and
revered by his peers, that continues to
expand Brian’s fan base. He refrains
from using “blue” humor, sexual references or obscenities and instead
covers everyday events such as
shipping a package, ordering phone
service, going to the eye doctor and
playing racquetball.
He makes frequent references to his
childhood, including stories about littleleague baseball or the grade-school
spelling bee. His comedy takes mundane situations and turns them into
side-splitting routines.
With his first appearance on “The
Late Show with David Letterman” in
1995, Brian Regan solidified his place
on the show and has made 25 appearances altogether. He also made regular
appearances with Conan O’Brien when
O’Brien had his late-night show on the
NBC teleivision network
Regan’s CD “Brian Regan Live” is a
dorm-room favorite on college campuses, and it consistently charts in
iTunes top-10 comedy albums.
“I played softball
recently,” he says on
that album. “They call it
softball, makes it sound
like it’s harmless, you
know. You ever take a
line shot to the face
with a softball? You
don’t go ‘Hey, that’s
Downy Soft. That was
like a big ball of cotton!’”
His 2000 “Comedy
Central Presents”
special continues to be
a top viewer choice, and
his independently
released 2004 DVD, “I
Walked on the Moon,”
is available as a download at the website
www.BrianRegan.com.
Also available as a
digital download on
Brian’s own website is
his album “All By
Myself,” released in
2010. The album features more than an hour
of new material that was
recorded at five sold-out
shows at Abravanel Hall
in Salt Lake City.
Regan’s two one-hour Comedy
Central specials in 2007 and 2008
were made available on DVDs —
“The Epitome of Hyperbole” and
“Brian Regan Standing Up.”
“I was watchin’ the news the other
day, and I heard them talking about
a criminal named Brian Regan —
same spelling and everything,”
Regan says on his “Standing Up”
DVD. “He’s gonna be in jail for the
rest of his life, for espionage. So I’m
This Month’s Features
Seinfeld to perform for WSU moms .... 3
WSU hosts women in agriculture ....... 3
Othello welcomes cranes, birders ...... 5
You’re invited to Healing Spirit Expo .... 5
Family law: When to hire a PI .............. 5
Tri-Cities Spring Antique Show set ...... 6
Liberty Christian hosts car show ........ 6
CBC offers concerts and much more . 8
Folklife Society plans month’s events . 9
Local group stages Les Misérables .... 9
Eugene Ballet comes to Walla Walla 10
Pasco parish to hold ‘encounter’ ...... 11
Walla Walla will host guitar festival ... 11
Heppner celebrates Saint Paddy ...... 12
PGG holds its ‘Spring Spectaclar’ ..... 12
Famous blues artists play the Roxy .. 12
Adopt a pony, support the carousel ... 14
Dancing: Time to learn the salsa ....... 15
Travel ‘down under’ appeals to all .... 16
Sternwheeler will offer river cruises ... 17
Anthony Lakes has spring ski parties 17
SEW-Q & Quilters’ Guild plan shows 18
Student art featured at You & I Gallery 18
TRAC hosts Custers craft show ........ 19
Movies: Pompeii and 3 Days to Kill ... 20
Idaho author’s Hush Puppy shines ... 21
Online readers choose book plot ...... 21
Dermacare celebrates ‘Lucky No. 7’ .. 22
WSU researchers study infant health 23
Donation to WSU honors Bud Mercer 24
Almond milk an undiscovered treat ... 25
Monster trucks come to TRAC Arena . 26
Local gym works with students .......... 26
Philly Robb marks Fever anniversary 27
Our garden writer’s ode to spring ...... 28
Ellensburg to host quilt festival .......... 29
Tri-Cities Earth Month activities set .... 31
Calendar Of Events
Monthly Entertainment Planner ... 30-31
Monthly Features
Dancing .............................................. 15
Movies & Books ............................ 20, 21
Horoscopes ....................................... 29
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Brian Regan
Resort, Albertson’s, Starbucks, Apollo
sitting there doing a crossword puzzle Greek Restaurant, Circle K, 7-Eleven
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known whether the charges against
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Jerry Seinfeld to perform for WSU Mom’s Weekend
T
he highlight of this year’s Washington State University Mom’s Weekend, to be held April 11-13 on the WSU
Pullman campus, will be a performance by comedian Jerry Seinfeld.
There will be one show only on Saturday, April 12, at 7:30 p.m. in the
Beasley Coliseum.
Mom’s Weekend is traditionally a
time for students to host their moms,
other family members and friends for
three days of fun activities including
plays, exhibits, outdoor activities, open
houses and special programs. This
year there’ll be showings of the film
American Hustle in the Compton Union
Building Auditorium, the play
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are
Dead in the Jones Theatre in Daggy
Hall, an exhibit by Master of Fine Arts
students in the WSU Museum of Art,
and demonstrations by artisans at the
Dahmen Barn.
The WSU Planetarium will feature
“Sky Mothers,” a guided tour of the
constellations featuring stories of
cosmic motherhood. The WSU Moms’
Spring Arts and Crafts Fair will be open
in Beasley Coliseum, and the School
of Biological Sciences will hold open
houses at its rooftop Abelson Greenhouse in Ableson Hall.
In the Student Recreation Center
you can attend a “Mom’s Tea and
Spa,” exercise with “Indoor Climbing
and Yoga” or explore your limits on the
high course in the “Mom’s Challenge.”
You can also “Zumba for a Cause,” try
your hand at “Pink Gloves Boxing” or
take an aromatherapy workshop or
ballroom dance class.
Other activities include a mom and
daughter CrossFit class, a leisurely
bike ride around Pullman, a canoe and
kayak tour, chocolate tasting and
you head home, you can browse the
Horticulture Club’s plant sale at the
Beasley Coliseum on Sunday morning.
The Saturday headliner, Jerry
Seinfeld, has been coming into our
homes since 1981, when he first appeared on “The Tonight Show with
Johnny Carson.” But most of us know
him from the “Seinfeld” sitcom that he
created with fellow comedian Larry
David. It ran for nine seasons on NBC
and became the most successful
comedy series in the history of television. It won numerous awards and has
been playing in syndication ever since
Jerry Seinfeld
the final episode aired in 1998.
Seinfeld has also starred in, written,
dinner at the Bank Left Gallery and
Bistro, and “Crimson and Chardonnay” and produced movies (Comedian, Bee
at the Lewis Alumni Centre. And before Movie), directed and produced a Broad-
way hit (Colin Quinn Long Story Short),
and has even written the best-selling
book Seinlanguage and a children’s
book called Halloween. His latest
project is the critically acclaimed web
series “Comedians in Cars Getting
Coffee”
(comediansincarsgettingcoffee.com).
For more information and a complete
schedule of Mom’s Weekend activities,
visit momsweekend.wsu.edu.
Tickets for the Seinfeld performance
are $74.50 (all WSU faculty, staff and
students will receive a $5 discount) and
are available now at the Beasley
Coliseum Box Office, all Tickets West
outlets and online at ticketswest.com.
To order tickets by phone you can call
(800)-325-SEAT (7328).
WSU conference brings women in agriculture together
On Saturday, March 15, Women in
Washington, Oregon and Idaho will
gain practical advice for improving their
farm-management skills and network
with other women producers at the
2014 Women in Agriculture Conference. You can attend at a nearby
location, one of 28 sites throughout the
Northwest.
The conference is designed for
women who have been farming for
years as well as for new and aspiring
farmers. The keynote address will be
broadcast to each location, and each
will feature three local women producers who will share their experiences.
Locations include the WSU Research and Extension Center in
Prosser (509-786-5609), the
Ensminger Pavilion in Pullman (509397-6290), the Walla Walla Community College Conference Center (509382-2421) and the Deccio Higher
Education Center at Yakima Valley
Community College (509-750-8682).
Registration is $30, which includes the
workshop, a light breakfast, lunch,
handouts and a book. To register, visit
www.womeninag.wsu.edu, where you
can also find a complete list of locations and contact phone numbers.
This year’s event, “Change Happens:
Make It An Opportunity,” will cover
topics including farm business decision-making, using financial records to
improve the bottom line and problem
solving for change.
“Last year nearly 500 women
attended,” said Margaret Viebrock,
WSU Douglas County Extension
director and chair of the conference.
“Many attendees reported it was one of
the best conferences for women
producers because it presents practical information they can use right away
for handling their finances, communi-
cating with other businesses, networking with other women and improving
their business operations.”
This year’s keynote speaker,
Heather Darby, is a seventh-generation
owner of the 200-year-old Darby Farm
(www.darbyfarm.com) in the Lake
Champlain Islands near Alburgh, Vt.
She will share her strategies for the
success of the 130-acre diversified
farm, which produces a wide array of
vegetables and fruits. It includes a
small apiary and a farm stand, and the
Darbys operate a custom grazing
service for local organic dairies.
Darby will discuss how change has
been a constant in her operation and
has presented her with opportunities
related to financial issues, organizational management, employees,
starting a family and handling risk
management issues related to weather,
prices and work-life balance.
Bird experts to speak at Sandhill Crane Festival
T
here’s an annual event that is
sponsored by the Greater Othello
Chamber of Commerce, but it was
actually started by a magnificent bird.
Every spring, the sandhill cranes
return to central Washington, and the
Othello community is preparing to host
the 17th annual festival to celebrate
their arrival. Hundreds of people from
all over the Northwest attend the
Othello Sandhill Crane Festival, which
features lectures, tours and activities
for families.
This year’s festival will be held on
March 28, 29, and 30, and will welcome some noted bird experts as
keynote speakers. The theme for this
year’s festival is “Bird World.”
Events kick off with tours on the
afternoon of March 29. Visitors will
enjoy hearing two featured speakers
that evening — Sarah Swanson and
Max Smith, authors of Must-See Birds
of the Pacific Northwest. The coauthors met in graduate school when
they were studying birds in the same
lab, and they have been birding and
writing together ever since.
Swanson has worked for the
Audubon Society of Portland and
WaterWatch of Oregon. She loves
teaching adults and children about
Noah Strycker and friends in Antarctica
natural history by leading field trips
and classes. Smith is a wildlife
biologist currently working with the
U.S. Forest Service. During the last 15
years he has studied a variety of birds,
from sandhill cranes in Nebraska to
NW Healing Spirit Expo in its 14th year
By Janice Lynch
Minister, The Divine Fellowship
In our fast-paced world, it’s easy to put
everyone else’s needs or desires ahead
of our own. We rush to be good parents,
good friends, and the best person we
can be in all our relationships. That’s
good. Unfortunately, we often set
ourselves aside in the process. That
leaves us running on lowered reserves.
A good book will have generous
margins so our eyes don’t strain to
comprehend the words on the page. A
good margin in our lives offers us less
stress and strain. The NW Healing Spirit
Expo on April 12 will offer you the
opportunity to have some fun while you
rebalance your life.
Our vendors and volunteers who offer
“healing” do not heal you, but instead
assist your body in restoring its balance
and revitalizing its core energy. Various
healing modalities allow the body to
release the unwanted stress and
discomfort and access clear energy for a
revitalized life. We all could use a little
more energy.
Our jewelry vendors offer more than
just beautiful pieces of jewelry. The
stones within these pieces are handled
with care and made to offer not only
beauty, but energetic properties as well.
Citrine helps bring abundance. Amethyst
assists in bringing a stronger connection
spiritually, while other stones and gems
bring assistance with communication,
healing properties and balance. We all
could use a little more balance.
Our vendors who offer readings don’t
tell you what to do; they confirm for you
what your heart already knows.
Sometimes we second-guess ourselves
or allow our feelings or others’ opinions
to cloud our judgment. Their guidance
reveals the blessing of a Divine Source
(God, a Higher Power, All That
Is…whatever that might be for you) that
uplifts and sustains you. These readers
offer clarity when our lives are cluttered.
We all could use a little more clarity and
inspiration.
At the NW Healing Spirit Expo you will
also find vendors offering health
supplements, clothing, crystals,
essential oils, Scentsy candles, art and
books. Our free lectures throughout the
weekend speak to the heart as well. We
all could use a little more heart-to-heart
communication.
This is the 14th year the Divine
Fellowship members are volunteering
hundreds of hours of their time to host
this event. The Expo happens Saturday,
April 12, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and
Saturday from 10 to 4. We open and
close each day with a drumming circle
featuring our 3-foot community
“Grandfather Drum.” The Divine
Fellowship services begin the Expo on
Sunday at 9 a.m.
Cost of admission is $6 at the door or
$5 with a non-perishable food item for
our local food bank.
Whether you want a healing, a
reading, art, crystals, to listen to the free
lectures or just hang out with fun, friendly
people all weekend, we hope you can
join us. We all could use a few more fun,
friendly people in our lives. And, truly, you
are worth it.
Visit www.nwhealingspiritexpo.com.
hummingbirds in Venezuela.
Together, Swanson and Smith visited
the beaches, forests and deserts of
Oregon and Washington to research
their book. They will share photographs
and stories of the unforgettable birds
they encountered, as well as some
lessons learned (often the hard way)
about birding and the business of
writing a bird book.
The festival’s Saturday-night banquet
speaker will be well-known writer Noah
Strycker, the associate editor of
Birding Magazine. His photography
and articles have appeared in all major
bird magazines as well as in books
and other media, and he writes regularly for the American Birding
Association’s blog site.
The title of Strycker’s presentation,
and the inspiration for this year’s
theme, is “Bird World: Insights for
Humans From the Amazing Lives of
Birds.” He has studied birds on six
continents with visits to Panama,
Costa Rica, Ecuador, Hawaii, Maine,
Michigan, Australia, Antarctica, and
the Galapagos and Farallon Islands.
His “life list” — a term familiar to
birders — is approaching 2,500
species. He also works as a naturalist
guide on expedition cruises to Antarctica
and Norway’s Svalbard archipelago,
literally spreading the inspiration of
birds from pole to pole, and has written
a book called Among Penguins.
Approaching bird behavior from new
and surprising angles, Strycker explores the astonishing homing abilities
of pigeons, the extraordinary memories
of nutcrackers, the self-image of
magpies, the life-long love relationships
of albatrosses and other mysteries. His
presentation, drawn from cutting-edge
science and anecdotes from the field,
is both witty and insipring.
“Harvest Heritage, Agricultural Origins
and Heirloom Crops of the Pacific
Northwest” is a program coordinated by
the Grant County Conservation District,
presented by Richard Scheuerman and
Alexander McGregor. Other speakers
during the three-day event include
geologists, ornithologists, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife employees and subject-matter
experts on Ice Age geology, wolves and
other subjects.
Popular tours highlighting local
wildlife, geology and agriculture are
scheduled for all three days.
For up-to-the-minute information on
speakers, events and tours, visit
othellosandhillcranefestival.org or the
festival’s Facebook page.
Family Law and You
Why should I hire a PI?
In today’s world, many myths about
private investigators are perpetuated in
the movies and our favorite television
shows. They often distort the realities
of the profession. They depict them
living the dream in nice suits, fancy
cars, Hawaiian shirts and, in the end,
getting the suspect and the girl.
The reality is often very different —
working long hours tracking and
interviewing witnesses in drug houses,
obtaining evidence, testifying in trials,
spending time in confined spaces, and
tailing a subject in traffic or a crowded
place, just hoping to get that muchneeded surveillance photo after a week
of waiting and watching.
criminal proceeding or representing you
effectively in a civil, family or personalinjury case. The value they add to the
case may result in an offer of a reduced
charge or even a dismissal in a criminal
case. It can also bolster your position
in a legal proceeding or business
transaction.
Thoroughness counts
As a PI, I customarily begin my work
with a thorough background investigation of the opposition. It helps to know
who and what we are dealing with as
we carefully analyze the constructs of
a case and examine the motivations of
those involved. These are also services
that I provide for anyone legitimately in
When an attorney’s not enough search of specific information to the
extent allowed by law.
It can be challenging, yes, but not
In addition to conducting thorough
as challenging as what someone may
background
investigations, I specialize
face who is overcharged or even falsely
in criminal defense, along with assistaccused of a crime.
ing in civil, family, personal injury and
From experience, it’s also not as
intense as the emotional rollercoaster medical malpractice cases.
I serve as an observer during stansomeone inevitably endures throughout
dard Independent Medical Examinathe cycle of divorce or battling childcustody issues — especially when all tions required for Workers Compensation and Disability claims. I provide
that you have worked for is ultimately
additional analysis and reports, and
lost.
In such instances, it is essential to testify when needed. I also conduct
surveillance and counter-surveillance
enlist the assistance of a private
investigator (PI) who can effectively aid operations where the results obtained
you and your attorney as you endeavor can be admitted into a legal proceeding.
to maintain your livelihood, reacquire
your children and, in some cases, fight
Enjoyable, but not glamorous
for your freedom.
Although a PI’s lifestyle isn’t as
A competent, qualified PI is freglamorous as it appears, it is a profesquently the missing link in the outsion that a superior PI typically enjoys.
come of a legal case. While an
I definitely do, and I look forward to
attorney can develop case strategy
and direct the tactical maneuvering in a sharing my advice on investigations
and family law.
courtroom, a PI can do things that an
attorney is not able to do, such as
Shane Harrington, PhD, is an
locating witnesses, conducting surveil- experienced professional, licensed
lance or serving as a rebuttal witness
Criminal Defense Private Investigator
in a trial.
(PI), based in Richland.. He may be
A professional PI can offer invaluable contacted directly at (509) 491-7555 or
insights that an attorney needs in
through his website at
building a successful defense in a
shaneharringtonpi.com.
Spring Antique Show — antiques, vintage and more!
T
he Tri-Cities’ own 2014 Spring
Antique Show — “with a twist of
vintage” — is coming to the TRAC
Center in Pasco on Friday and Saturday, March 14 and 15. Show hours on
Friday are 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and on
Saturday it’s open all day from 9 to 5.
Adult admission is $6 for both days,
and kids age 12 and under are admitted free. Parking is always free at the
TRAC, and there’s plenty of it.
This show, recognized throughout
the Northwest, annually fills the TRAC
Center’s Expo Hall with traditional
antiques, oak furniture, books and
paper, collectibles, glass and pottery,
linens and jewelry. Then there’s that
“twist of vintage” with repurposed
treasures, primitives, garden metal,
great “stuff,” unique home décor,
painted and unpainted furniture, and
industrial elements.
different, giving them a new life,” Roy
said. “Just ask.”
Lunches and treats
There is something for every taste and every collector at the Tri-Cities Spring
Antique Show, coming to the TRAC Center in Pasco on March 14 and 15.
estimate the value of your antiques
and collectibles during show hours.
The fee is $5 per item, with a limit of
Early Buyer Badges
two items per person. “We want to
Early Buyer Badges are back. If you serve as many people as possible,”
really want to be the first to get inside
said Terry Maurer, a long-time member
and see what each dealer is unpackof the Certified Appraisers Guild of
ing, you may purchase your Early
America.
Buyer Badge at the Roxy Theatre
“You never know what will be
Antiques in Downtown Kennewick
brought in, and we’ve valued some
before the opening day of the Antique
amazing items right here in Southeast
Show for $15. They will be available at Washington,” said Kathy Maurer.
the door on Friday, March 14, for $20
“These identification and valuation
each. Access to the Expo Hall and the sessions at community-based events
dealers will be at 1 p.m. on Friday,
are something we really enjoy and we
giving you three hours to browse and
are looking forward to providing this
find that treasure before the official
opportunity here.”
opening of the show. Contact Roxy
The Maurers are offering their
Theatre Antiques at (509) 585-2301.
services as “valuations,” similar to
what you’ve seen on PBS’s “Antiques
Valuations
Road Show.” It should not be confused
with an appraisal, which is a detailed,
New this year is the Valuations
formal written document that has been
Corner. Kathy and Terry Maurer of
Maurer Antique Appraisals of Pasco will thoroughly researched.
“There are some antique and
collecting areas we will not cover, to
include gemstone or karat jewelry,
firearms and Native American items.”
Terry said. He explained that such
specialized items can’t be valued
properly in a show setting.
R.O.Y.’s Glass Repair
Roy Taylor of Real Oldies of Yesteryears Antiques will be available at the
Expo Hall entrance to help you with
repairing your heirloom glass. You can
drop off your item, visit with Roy, then
stroll through the show while he’s
completing the repair.
With great care, he will remove
scratches and chips, glue your glass
and pottery, drill holes in glass or
pottery, repaint gold and silver trim,
and repair and rewire lamps.
“I have even been challenged to
redesign broken pieces into something
When you’re ready for a break,
choose from Show Bistro’s menu of
fresh pasta and salads, croissant
sandwiches and drinks, including a
featured Washington wine. And if you
just want to satisfy your sweet tooth,
Real Fudge and Ooh La La Cupcakes
are returning with delicious sweet
treats.
“We have great fun creating a wide
variety of specialty fudge,” said Nancy
Schultz, owner of Real Fudge. “And we
have fun meeting everyone and sharing.”
Real Fudge offers a wide selection of
fudge, locally produced in Mesa, to
enjoy at the show or take home. And
local bakery Ooh La La Cupcakes is
returning this year. Enjoy one of their
creations, available in a variety of
flavors and beautifully packaged. You
may want to take some home.
Antiques and more
This premier event draws exhibitors
and antique hunters from Washington,
Oregon, California and Idaho. It’s an
antique show and vintage market rolled
into one.
No matter what your tastes or what
you collect, you’ll find it, from fine
antique furnishings to vintage elements
with peeling paint.
Come and visit with the experts, ask
questions, learn more, see more, find a
treasure and have some fun. For more
information, visit the website
roxytheatreantiques.com or the Roxy’s
Facebook page, or call (509) 585-2301.
Patriot Car Show and Auction
supports Liberty Christian School
When the development team at
Liberty Christian School decided to
expand its annual fundraiser, the idea
that sparked the most excitement
came from 9-year-old Jamie Dunham,
the son of the school’s development
assistant. His idea was to do something with cars, and the Patriot Car
Show began to take shape.
The Patriot Car Show is planned to
be an annual event along with the
fundraising auction. This year’s event
will be on Friday, April 25, at Liberty
Christian School in Richland.
“This idea of a car show has opened
doors for the school.” said development
director Lisa Godwin. “People who
didn’t know where or what the school’s
focus is are learning more about LCS.”
The car show and silent auction are
free to the community from noon to
6 p.m. Following the car show, a dinner
and live auction will continue in the
school’s gymnasium. Tickets for the
dinner and live auction will go on sale
March 24 for $25 each, or $200 for a
table of eight.
In 2013, the school raised $98,000
to be used for operating costs and
improvement projects, as well as to
assist in keeping tuition affordable for
families. “Our goal this year is to raise
$150,000,” said Godwin.
Registrations are being accepted
from car owners who want to participate. There is no charge to register
vehicles, but a donation is encouraged
and appreciated. O’Reilly Auto Parts is
sponsoring the car-show awards,
which will include the Patriot Cup
(People’s Choice award), Principal’s
Award and the Kids’ Choice Award.
The school is also encouraging
donations of items or services to
include in the auction. To register or
donate to the car show and auction,
call Liberty Christian School
at (509) 946-0602.
IN BRIEF
Get tickets now for Creation Festival Northwest
If you’ve always wanted to attend Creation Festival Northwest but didn’t want
to spend four days in Enumclaw, this year is your golden opportunity. The
festival will be held at the Benton County Fairgrounds in Kennewick from July 30
through Aug. 2. The event will feature the best in family entertainment and is
expected to draw 10,000 to 15,000 people per day. Six stages will feature
performances by popular Christian music artists and internationally known
speakers. Other events throughout the four-day event include an Extreme Fun
Zone, kids’ entertainment, exhibit buildings and much more, all for one low
price. Creation Festival stages have featured such current fan favorites as Owl
City, TobyMac, Lacrae, Switchfoot, Chris Tomlin, the Newsboys, Red, the David
Crowder Band, Hillsong Live, Casting Crowns and many more Christian artists,
as well as inspiring speakers. For more information, a current lineup and online
ticket sales, visit creationfest.com.
Music, theatre, art and much more featured at CBC
M
By Bill McKay
arch winds will bring some of the
most exciting events of the winter
to the Columbia Basin College Arts
Center. We hope you can join us for
some or all of the concerts, lectures
and plays we have in store for you.
Lit-Fest
S.A. Bodeen is coming to the
Columbia Basin College Gjerde Center
on March 15, beginning at 7 p.m., as
part of our Lit-Fest Series and the
Columbia Basin Reads Initiative. She
will be reading from her book The
Compound and answering questions
posed by the audience. We are very
excited for her arrival.
More than 300 copies of the book
have been provided free of charge to our
community, and it has sparked many
conversations. This is the goal of a
community read program.
If you are still looking for one of the
books, please visit the Richland Public
Library. They can help — and, who
knows, there may still be another free
copy left just for you.
be followed by a conversation about
the ideas and themes raised by our
communal theater. Through this
presentation, participants will learn
about the changing significance of
words such as “Democrat” and “Republican,” and about various opinions on
race and slavery in the territory. It is
one thing to hear these startling
realities in a lecture; it is more powerful
to speak them. This lecture begins at
7 p.m. and is free to the public.
Music
It is concert month for the Department of Music at Columbia Basin
College. On Tuesday, March 11, the
CBC Chamber Orchestra and CBC
Concert Choir will be performing in the
CBC Theatre.
The following week, on Tuesday,
FreeForm is the CBC Music Department’s vocal jazz ensemble. They will perform for
March 18, the Columbia Basin Concert
free with the CBC Jazz Ensemble on March 13 at 7 p.m. in the CBC Theatre.
Band will perform. Thursday, March 13,
will be the popular “Jazz Nite” featuring
the CBC Jazz Ensemble and
Performances are March 6, 7, and 8 Community Lecture
at 7:30 p.m. and March 9 at 2 p.m. in
On Thursday, March 27, at Columbia FreeForm. Come and hear the many
different styles of music, from jazz to
the CBC Theatre. Orphans is directed Basin College, the Franklin County
by Ginny Quinley and is rated “R” for
Historical Society will host a presenta- classical to gospel — all beginning at
7 p.m. and all free to the public.
adult language.
tion by Dr. Lorraine McConaghy
Finally, on March 20, the DepartTickets
are
$10
for
adults
and
$8
for
Theatre
entitled “Territorial Voices: A Civil War
ment
of Music will host the Robert
students
and
seniors.
Broadway and Off Broadway audiReader’s Theatre.”
Richardson
Recital beginning at
ences gave this moving drama standing
We often forget that the Civil War
7 p.m., featuring some of the Tri-Cities’
ovations. Orphans has been an interna- Esvelt Gallery
involved the entire nation, and that
finest high-school-age musicians.
tional success throughout the world.
Washington territorial residents were
Between March 17 and 27, the
These young artists are also competThis 2013 Tony award winner for best
Esvelt Gallery will provide an opportu- deeply involved in its issues. As part of
ing in the final round of the Robert
revival is about two brothers: Philip,
the 150-year anniversary of the Civil
nity for current CBC art students and
Richardson Scholarship process. This
sensitive, reclusive, never venturing out members of the CBC Art Club to
War, historian McConaghy has develconcert is always a pleasure to attend.
of his North Philly home; and Treat, a
oped an interactive, living theatrical
exhibit their work separately from the
For information about Columbia
violent pickpocket and thief who
piece in which the audience reads the
annual Juried Student Art Show.
Basin
College Arts and Humanities
kidnaps a mysteriously wealthy
words of ordinary settlers, territorial
This show features an informal
events, call (509) 542-5531.
businessman who turns the table on
military
figures
and
administrative
presentation and a wide range of
the two brothers. In a strange, hilarious projects. Come see what the students leaders.
and moving way he becomes their long- do when given gallery space of their
The reading will be preceded by a
Bill McKay is Dean of Arts and
lost father figure.
brief lecture to set the context and will Humanities at Columbia Basin College.
own.
3 Rivers Folklife Society
activities for this month
I
By Micki Perry
n March, 3 Rivers Folklife Society will have 2 singalongs, a coffeehouse and a
concert. For directions to venues and further information about 3 Rivers
Folklife events, check our website at www.3rfs.org or call (509) 528-2215.
Singalongs scheduled for March 7 and 8
The First Friday Folkie Free-for-All on Friday, March 7, at 7:30 p.m. takes
place at my home at 1011 South Dawes in Kennewick. Gathering with friends to
make music and taking turns picking a song to sing together is a lovely way to
spend an evening. If you play an instrument, bring it — or just bring your voice
and a snack to share. Call (509) 783-9937 for directions.
At the Second Saturday Sea Song Singalong on Saturday, March 8, the
singing of mostly sea songs and shanties begins around 7:00 p.m. at Round
Table Pizza on George Washington Way in Richland. Because it is March, we
will probably be singing some favorite Irish songs as well. Everyone is welcome
and there is no cost except for the food and beverages.
Coffeehouse features Michael Carlos on March 14
The 3 Rivers Coffeehouse on Friday, March 14, at the All Saints Episcopal
Church, 1312 Kimbal Ave. in Richland, will feature singer and songwriter Michael
Carlos. As usual, the coffeehouse will begin at 7:30 p.m. with an open-mic
session. Potential performers should arrive early to
secure a performance slot. Suggested donation at
the door is $8, or $6 for seniors and students.
Former Tumbleweed headliner Michael Carlos
grew up in the San Joaquin Valley in California with
the name Karl Michael Polivka — an Hispanic child
who was adopted by Eastern European parents. He
has spent a lifetime trying to figure out his cultural
identity. His current musical style sometimes
reflects his Latin roots but also ranges from fullthrottle rock to acoustic ballads and pop and blues
in an eclectic mix-up of genres.
Carlos sometimes plays with a full band but also
does solo gigs with a guitar, harmonica and accordion. His 2004 album of original music, “Yesterday’s
Icons,” was full of political and cultural satire, but
Photo by Ron Dalton
his 2008 album, “Damage and Remainder,” was very
Michael Carlos
personal and reflective as he dealt with the death of
his father and his own severe injury in an accident that killed his girlfriend. Two
of the songs on that album are in Spanish. His Latino influences come out more
strongly as this young songwriter evolves. Visit his website at
www.michaelcarlos.net.
Celtic Concert with Skweez the Weezle March 15
Our local Celtic band Skweez the Weezle will help us celebrate St, Patrick’s
Day early with a Celtic concert on Saturday, March 15, at 7:30 p.m. at the
Community Unitarian Universalist Church, 2819 W. Sylvester St. in Pasco.
Tickets are available in advance for $11 ($9 for seniors and students) at Bookworm stores and Octopus’ Garden. They will $1 more at the door. Folklife
Society members receive $3 off on ticket prices.
Skweez the Weezle is well-known in the Tri-Cities as a Celtic band with a
repertoire of songs from Highland and Lowland Scotland, Ireland, Cape Breton
Island, Brittany, Wales and the USA. They have been regulars at First Night
Tri-Cities and headliners at the Tumbleweed Music Festival.
Most of Skweez the Weezle’s tunes are traditional, but some are originals
composed by David Lanigan, who founded the band in 1999. He plays Scotts
border pipes and small pipes, pennywhistle and the Irish octave mandolin. Troy
Hanford is the guitarist and lead singer for the band. Mike Day plays bodhran,
djembe and shaker egg, and does back-up vocals. Glen Mortenson plays
bouzouki, cittern, mandolin and fiddle, and also does back-up vocals.
The band will be very busy around St. Patrick’s Day, but they are happy to be
doing a concert for a true listening audience as well as their usual pub gigs.
Their website is www.skweeztheweezle.com.
Contra Dance at Shufflers Shanty on March 22
The 3 Rivers Contra Dance will be on Saturday, March 22, at 7:30 p.m. at the
Shufflers Shanty, 717 South Irving in Kennewick. The live band will be Twin
Creeks, a combination of Scatter Creek from Ellensburg and the Mill Creek
String Band from Hood River and Goldendale. Sue Baker of Hood River will call
and teach the dance moves. No experience, partner or special clothing are
necessary, and all ages are welcome.
Admission at the door is $8, or $6 for seniors and teens. Kids 12 and under
are admitted free.
MCMT presents Les Misérables
Mid-Columbia Musical Theatre is in
rehearsal for one of the most exciting
productions of its history. The set is being
built, the costumes are being designed
and fitted, the props are being gathered,
the tickets are on sale and the word is
out. Les Misérables, the masterful
musical based on Victor Hugo’s
masterpiece of the same name, is
perhaps one of the best musicals ever
produced. It is history, literature, opera,
music and character study as well as
pure entertainment.
In the 25 years since its release, Les
Misérables has become one of the three
longest-running, most talked-about and
most attended musicals of all time. The
show has won almost every award
possible, including seven Tonys. It has
been translated and produced in almost
every country in the world.
MCMT has been on a waiting list for
this show for several years, even though
its application went in the day the play
was released for amateur productions. It
is also one of the costliest endeavors
MCMT has ever undertaken. The
generous sponsorship of Battelle, the
Fox/Vance Foundation, the Mid-Columbia
Mastersingers, the Mid-Columbia
Symphony, the Academy of Children’s
Theatre, the Tri-Cities Academy of Ballet
and numerous individual contributors
have helped make it possible.
The power of this production is derived
from the enormous strength of the
theatrical adaptation of Cameron
Mackintosh and from the timeless reality
of the titanic novel upon which the show
is based. Victor Hugo wrote a letter to
one of his publishers stating that Les Mis
was written for a universal audience. He
said, “The miseries of the world, the
social problems that create humankind’s
wounds, have no boundaries. Whenever
men go in ignorance or despair;
whenever women sell themselves for
bread; wherever children lack a book to
learn from or a warm hearth, Les
Misérables knocks at the door and says,
“Open up, I am here for you.”
A show based on the miseries of the
human race would seem to be
depressing and uninteresting, but just as
Hugo’s own life and beliefs portray a man
of optimism, so also does the musical.
Hugo’s belief in the triumph of good over
evil and in the virtues of the common man
allows Les Mis to bring you an inspiring
and deeply emotional and joyful
message. Les Mis reminds us that we
are each part of the same human family,
and that whatever our outward differences
may be, our longings for individual liberty
and peace are the same.
These thoughts are reflected in the
driving melody and words: “Do you hear
the people sing? Say, do you hear the
distant drums? It is the future that they
bring, when tomorrow comes.”
Around the world, performers and
audience members alike have been
deeply moved by their exposure to Les
Misérables. With each new cast and each
new audience, the power and magic of
the show continues to grow.
MCMT has an amazing 60-member
cast that will bring this show alive under
the direction of Jo Brodzinski and Justin
Raffa, in collaboration with the MidColumbia Symphony and Maestro
Nicholas Wallin. The cast is led by Karl
Hedland, Tyler Kruse, Megan Johnson,
Julie Heegel, Sarah Shaff. Jarred
Gonzales, Rob Hanson, and 50 more
singers drawn from the area’s finest.
Performances are on March 14,15, 21
and 22 at 7:30 p.m. and March 23 at
2 p.m. Ticket prices range from $15 to
$20 and can be purchased online at
www.mcmt.tix.com or in person at TriCities Academy of Ballet and Adventures
Underground. For phone orders, call
(509)947-0562. For students of music,
theatre, history and literature, call
(509) 539-8693 for special ticket prices.
IN BRIEF
Blue Man Group Kennewick concert rescheduled
The March 20 performance of Blue Man Group at the Toyota Center has been
rescheduled for Oct. 15. The date was changed due to overall schedule considerations for the group’s concert tour in the Northwest. Tickets already purchased
for the March 20 performance will be honored at the Oct. 15 performance. The
group is known for its wildly popular theatrical shows and concerts that combine
comedy, music and technology to form a unique form of entertainment. With no
spoken language, Blue Man Group is perfect for people of all ages, languages
and cultures. Tickets for the rescheduled concert are available at the Toyota
Center box office, all Ticketmaster outlets and online at ticketmaster.com. For
phone orders, call (800) 745-3000. Further questions can be directed to the
Toyota Center box office at (509) 737-3722.
The Eugene Ballet Company performs Bolero. See this historic collaboration
of the dance company with the Walla Walla Symphony on March 29.
Walla Walla Symphony teams with Eugene
Ballet for a pair of full ballet performances
O
n Saturday, March 29, at
Cordiner Hall on the Whitman
College Campus, the Walla Walla
Symphony will come together with
the Eugene Ballet Company and
the Dance Center of Walla Walla to
present two performances, each
featuring the fully-staged ballets
Bolero and Scheherazade.
This collaboration will offer fans
of music and dance an opportunity
to see a professional ballet that will
include a full company of dancers
with costumes, sets, lights, props
and a symphony orchestra.
Rimsky-Korsakov’s
Scheherazade tells the story also
commonly referred to as Arabian
Nights, with dazzling, colorful
music that will impress and delight.
Ravel’s Bolero will sweep you off
your feet, starting timidly at first
with a single snare drum and
Scheherazade
ending with a rousing, full-orchestral romp.
The programs will also include
Stravinsky’s Petit Suite No. 1 and
a movement of
Dvorak’s American String
Quartet arranged
for string orchestra.
These performances are
generously
presented by
Banner Bank
and marketing
Scheherazade
sponsor Tourism
Walla Walla.
Tickets to both performances, at
2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., are available
online at www.wwsymphony.org,
by calling the Symphony Office at
(509) 529-8020 or at the door.
March 22 is ‘Day for Awareness’ for disabled
March is National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, and the Arc
of Tri-Cities invites you to “March for Respect” on March 22 in a grassroots
initiative to help raise awareness about people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The event starts at noon with registration, a show and free
hotdogs. At 1 p.m., participants will walk together around John Dam Plaza in
Richland. March for Respect T-shirts can be preordered for $12 each through
March 14 or purchased the day of the event for $15. To order shirts, call
(509) 783-1131, ext. 0.
Women Helping Women accepts grant proposals
The Women Helping Women Fund Tri-Cities is accepting grant applications
through March 21 at 12 noon for grant year 2015. Since its inception in 2000,
Women Helping Women has contributed more than $1 million to programs that
benefit women and children in the community, with no federal funds involved.
Grant amounts will be determined by the success of the annual luncheon
fundraiser next October. In 2013, the event raised $103,000. To apply for a grant
for your organization or activity, call (509) 942-4178, visit whwftc.org or send
e-mail to [email protected].
ASQ meeting to focus on healthcare
The April 1 meeting of the American Society for Quality will feature Chris
Protzman of Kadlec Health Systems on the subject of “Implementing the Lean
Management System in a Healthcare Organization.” The meeting will be held at
O’Callahan’s at the Shilo Inn in Richland, with check-in and networking starting
at 5:30 pm, buffet dinner at 6, and the presentation at 6:45. The cost is $20 for
ASQ members, $24 for non-members, or $5 for the presentation only. For
reservations, send e-mail to [email protected] or call (509) 371-2221. Visit
ASQ Section 614 online at www.asq614.org.
The duo Tall Heights of Boston is among the many performers and inspirational
speakers featured at Tri-Cities Encounter 2014, to be held at Richland High School.
Free ‘encounter’ explores
themes that unite cultures
I
n collaboration with individuals and
groups from around the Northwest,
from New York, and even from around
the world, St Patrick Parish in Pasco
is offering a new cultural festival open
to the public — and it’s free.
“Tri-Cities Encounter 2014: Beyond
the Barricade” will take place on
Saturday and Sunday, March 15 and
16, at Richland High School. Through
fascinating exhibits, music, performances and art, the event examines
basic questions about the things that
unite us as individuals, cultures and
nations.
Convinced that, through a real
encounter with other persons we can
find something greater than ourselves,
Tri-Cities Encounter 2014 will introduce
a number of charitable and cultural
initiatives. Renowned speakers from
New York, Boston, Quebec and the
greater Northwest will explore topics of
human interest, further highlighted by
exhibits, music and performing groups.
Speakers include Bishop Blase
Cupich speaking about Pope Francis
at 4 p.m. on Saturday; Elizabeth van
Thuan, whose brother was held in
solitary confinement for nine years by
the Viet Cong for the crime of being a
Catholic priest, at 1 p.m. Saturday;
and Dr. Karen Gaffney, who swam the
English Chanel and the Great Salt
Lake and earned an honorary doctoral
degree from the University of
Portland. Karen has Down’s syndrome, and she will speak from her
experience.
Performers include Tall Heights of
Boston, a folk duo that played recently
at Carnegie Hall; singer and performing
artist Jose Iniguez performing mariachi
and bollero style music; the MidColumbia Pipe and Drum Corps; a
juggling act called Vertigo; Base 6
Breakdance, a dance group that was
recently asked to perform at the
Univeral Studios attraction in Orlando;
the Nathaniel Dett Chorale, an internationally acclaimed African chorus from
Canada; Los Guzman, a family of
mariachi musicians, and many more
singers, dancers and storytellers.
For more information, visit the
website tcencounter.org.
Coyote Kings will host the
Walla Walla Guitar Festival
The popular band Coyote Kings likes
to showcase other great performers, so
they started the Invitational Walla
Walla Guitar Festival in 2012. It’s in its
third year, promising to be better than
ever, and the Kings are inviting you to
attend the festival on March 14 and 15,
Known for sweet onions and awardwinning wines, Walla Walla also loves
blues and funky roots music. The
festival will host more than 15 groups
from Portland, Seattle, Spokane, Walla
Walla, the Tri-Cities, La Grande,
Yakima, Atlanta and Los Angeles!.
All the venues are within easy
walking distance of one another —
Sapolil Cellars, the Walla Walla Elks
Lodge, VFW Post 992 and the Main
Street Studios.
The Coyote Kings, the festival hosts,
have established themselves as
Northwest roots-radio and blues-festival
favorites. They were finalists in the
2011 Washington Blues Society
International Blues Challenge and were
nominated in 2011 for Best New Blues
Band by the Inland Empire Blues
Society. Returning to the festival for the
third straight year are the Wasteland
Kings of La Grande, Ore., a roots band
that mixes blues, rock-a-billy and
country music.
The festival will actually kick off on
Thursday, March 13, with a Chris
Duarte concert at the Main Street
Studios, followed by a jam at Sapolil
Mondo Mike of the Coyote Kings
Cellars. The Friday and Saturday
schedules for all of the venues are
online at wallawallaguitarfestival.com,
where you can also purchase tickets.
You can also visit the festival on
Facebook for regular updates.
The cost for the Friday sessions is
$20 and the Saturday admission to all
venues is $40 — or you can buy an allweekend pass for $60 that is good for
both days. Motel-and-festival packages
for two people range from $110 (the
Duare concert only) to $259,
Ticket sales are limited because of
the fire codes at the venues, so get
yours now before they sell out at
wallawallaguitarfestival.com.
Blues artist Janiva Magness will perform at the Roxy
M
arch is a great month for blues
music in historic downtown
Kennewick.
Award-winning blues and soul artist
Janiva Magness will perform at the
Roxy Bar with her full band on Friday,
March 7, at 7 p.m., and blues man
Curtis Salgado will play a return
engagement at the Roxy on Friday,
March 28, at 8 p.m.
Magness is touring in support of her
latest Alligator Records CD, “Stronger
For It.” A charismatic vocalist and
songwriter known for her electrifying live
shows, Magness is among the premier
blues and R&B singers in the world
today. Her voice possesses an earthy,
raw honesty born of her life experiences. She has won several recent
awards, including Blues Artist of the
Year in the 2013 Living Blues Readers’
Awards and two 2013 Blues Music
Awards — one of them for the song “I
Won’t Cry” that she recorded with Dave
Darling on the “Stronger For It” album.
Through her passionate vocals and,
for the first time, through her own
original songs, Magness has delivered
the most moving and intimate album of
her career.
Born in Detroit, Magness was
inspired by the blues and country
music she heard listening to her
father’s record collection, and by the
vibrant music of the city’s classic
Motown sound. By her teenage years,
though, her life was in chaos. She lost
both parents to suicide by the age of
16 and lived on the streets, bouncing
from one foster home to another.
At 17, Magness became a teenage
mother who had to give up her baby
daughter for adoption. One night in
Minneapolis, an underage Magness
sneaked into a club to see blues
great Otis Rush, and it was there that
she found her salvation and discovered that the blues were her calling.
She began going to as many blues
shows as possible, soaking up the
sounds of her favorite artists, including Johnny Copeland and Albert
Collins. She immersed herself in records
by James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Etta
James and all the other R&B greats.
Watching these artists live and
listening to their recordings sparked
Janiva and gave her life new direction
and purpose. Her first break came
several years later, while studying
engineering and working as an intern at
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PGG will hold annual ‘Spring Spectacular’ in Pendleton
They say the big draw at the
Pendleton Grain Growers “Spring
Spectacular” is the children’s mutton
bustin’ competition. But there’s a lot
more as well, and this year’s “spectacular” show will be held March 14
and 15 at the Pendleton Convention
Center. This is the 30th year that PGG
has sponsored the popular event.
“In the past, attendance has been
about 10,000 people,” said Robb Rea
of PGG. Pendleton residents and
people from all around the Oregon-
Washington region come out in force.
Admission is free, the hot dogs and
popcorn are free, and there are plenty
of door prizes. The hours are 10 a.m.
to 8 p.m. on Friday the 14th and 9 to
4 on Saturday the 15th.
Representatives from all of the
PGG supply stores in Oregon will be
on hand to show and sell farm
products and equipment, fencing,
lawn and garden supplies, work
clothing, tack, pet foods, irrigation
equipment, tires and much more.
New this year, according to Rea, is a
line of Coleman ATVs and utility
vehicles.
Mutton bustin’ will start at 6 p.m. on
Friday and 1 p.m. on Saturday. The
competition is for children ages 3 to 7
who weight 60 pounds or less, and it is
limited to 40 entries each day. A
registration form is available at
www.pggcountry.com/images/
E0302201/MuttonBustin2013.pdf.
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Leprechauns enjoy the Cruz-In car show at
Heppner’s “Wee Bit O’ Ireland celebration.
Heppner, Ore., celebrates
St. Patrick’s Day in style
Heppner, Ore., likes to celebrate the
town’s Irish roots, and has turned that
heritage into an annual tradition that is
always held on the weekend closest to St.
Patrick’s Day. This year, that puts the
event on the weekend of March 14-16.
The 32nd Annual “Wee Bit O’ Ireland”
St. Patrick’s Celebration welcomes
everyone who’s Irish or wants to enjoy the
fun of being Irish for a weekend. The first
things you’ll see as you arrive in Heppner
are the family flags that have been hung
throughout the town. You will find many
leprechauns moving about the city too —
but that’s just the beginning of the fun.
The weekend will include an Irish
amateur boxing event, a coffee hour
sponsored by KUMA Radio in Heppner,
and a traditional Gaelic social gathering
called a Céilí, which involves Gaelic folk
music and dancing. You can expect lots of
singing, laughing and celebrating.
You can participate in the “Welly Toss”
(throwing a Wellington boot for distance);
you can stop by and check out the Cruz-In
Car Show; and you can take a seat on the
sidewalk and watch the “Great Green
Parade.”
And that’s not all. You’ll also want to
take in the Sheep Dog Trials and
participate in the Irish Road Bowling
competition.
Organizers have guaranteed that you’ll
enjoy plenty of Irish music and
entertainment during your weekend in
Heppner. CrossStrung and the Old Time
Fiddlers are just a sampling of the live
entertainment, sponsored by the Morrow
County Unified Recreation District, and
free to enjoy at no charge.
To get to Heppner from the Tri-Cities,
take 395 South to Interstate 84 East, then
just a few miles to the east take exit 182
onto Oregon Route 207. Go south on 207
to Lexington and turn left on Main Street
(Oregon 74). Follow OR-74 to Heppner.
For schedules and information about
“Wee Bit O’ Ireland,” visit the website
heppnerchamber.com.You can also call
the Heppner Chamber of Commerce at
(541) 676-5536.
The Gesa Carousel of Dreams
Adopting a pony brings joy and a lasting legacy
W
By Deborah Bourque
hat little girl or boy hasn’t asked
for a horse at one point in his or
her life? And when Mom and Dad say
no, as they invariably do, creative kids
take it to the next level by taking their
request to Grandma and Grandpa.
Lee and Barb Pisel-Wilbur, who live
on a few acres, do not have horses,
and their 11 grandchildren (aged 5-19)
just cannot understand why they don’t
want any. As Barb explains, “They
would beg Grandpa Lee for a horse;
then they would start pressuring me.”
After years of pleading, the PiselWilbur grandchildren got the surprise of
their lives this past December when
they got a horse named Grand Gizmo
for Christmas.
It was a horse that would require no
feeding or boarding, minimal grooming
and no visits to the vet. Rather, their
103-year-old adopted wooden horse
came with a guarantee that it would
always be warm, dry, and treasured
while galloping around on the Gesa
Carousel of Dreams.
The Pisel-Wilburs have been fans of
the Tri-Cities carousel project for many
years. Last fall they had the opportunity to hear a presentation about the
carousel, which impressed them
greatly.
A short time later they were invited to
an open house, where they got a
chance to meet members of the
volunteer board and, more importantly,
to see all the horses.
This drawing shows the structure at the Southridge Sports Complex that will house
the Gesa Carousel of Dreams. The Adopt a Pony Program is raising needed funds.
“That was all it took,” says Barb.
“We fell in love. The idea of adopting
the horse and gifting it to our grandchildren seemed only right. It demonstrated to them our value of community involvement, supporting the arts,
and putting a value on treasuring and
restoring historical relics. It was a
lifelong gift that they can enjoy now
and for future generations.”
As part of the adoption process, the
Pisel-Wilburs were invited to name
their horse; they chose Grand Gizmo.
“The ‘Grand’ is for our grandchildren,”
explains Barb, “and ‘Gizmo’ is a
childhood nickname, referring to a little
one.”
The Pisel-Wilburs wanted to surprise their grandchildren with their gift
of an adopted horse at Christmas, but
were struggling with how best to
accomplish this since the Gesa
Carousel of Dreams had not yet been
completed. Jennifer Sorn, a graphic
at the age of 4 after a 13-month battle
with brain cancer. The horse has been
named Cooper’s Colt. Ray Gerk and
Michelle Mericka recently celebrated
their silver wedding anniversary by
adopting a horse they have named
Silver.
There are still horses waiting to be
adopted by that special person, family
or business interested in being part of
the legacy of the Gesa Carousel of
Dreams. For more information,
visit carouselofdreams.net or call
(509) 585-8000.
artist and volunteer, who is a key
player on the carousel team, helped
design a beautiful poster that featured
a photo of Grand Gizmo.
According to Barb, the surprise, via
the poster, was greeted with
much joy and excitement.
“Now all the grandkids
have that horse they
always wanted, and it
works for us too. We
all look forward to
welcoming Grand
Gizmo into the
family.”
Several other
horses have been
adopted over recent
months. Windermere
Tri-Cities adopted a
horse in memory of
The magnificent carousel pony “Grand Gizmo”
Cooper Larson, a
was adopted by Lee and Barb Pisel-Wilbur.
Kennewick native who
passed away in 2008
Is it finally time for you to learn salsa dancing?
Y
By Beth Trost-Hayter
ou have put it off for months or
years, learning the salsa dancing
that you’ve wanted to try. Or maybe it’s
your dance partner who has been after
you to join classes and learn this
exciting Latin dance. Well, the time is
now!
You can take a one-month Beginner
Salsa lesson starting Wednesday,
March 5, from 7 to 8 p.m. and continuing each Wednesday night at 7 p.m.
through March 26. These lessons will
teach you the basic steps to get
started and get you onto the dance
floor.
The classes, for all ages, are held at
the Kennewick Senior Center, 500 S.
Auburn. They are offered by Kennewick
Parks and Recreation, for couples
only. I will be instructing, along with
Jim and Karen Norton.
So what’s the excitement about
salsa dancing? It’s several things, the
music being one. It’s just fun to dance
to a peppy Latin beat with various drum
sounds.
According to Cathy Bartch, who
wrote about the history of salsa for the
website salsa-dancing-addict.com, “In
much of today’s salsa you will hear the
enticed, as well as delightfully surprised, and its dancers on their toes.
This is the beauty of the Salsa.”
with the heel lowering when the weight
is fully transferred.
The hip action is usually relaxed,
and weight is normally placed onto a
slightly bent knee. In general, arms are
The dance steps
held at or slightly above waist level, and
The various salsa dance styles —
L.A. style, New York style, Cuban and the arms should react naturally to the
Miami style — are not important to the body movement.
But you don’t want to read about
beginning couple, who will learn the
salsa,
do you? You want to learn to do
basics and then adopt their own style.
it.
So
register
for the class by visiting
While you are learning, remember that
the
website
www.go2kennewick.com/
salsa is not just a bunch of steps and
patterns. It is also a dance of passion, registration or call (509) 585-4293 to
register by phone.
where you feel and dance to the
Later, if you wish to continue the
music.
dance
lesson to learn more intermediWith any of the variations of salsa,
ate
steps
contact the Salsa Con
you’ll want to stand up straight with
Rumba
Dance
Studio in Kennewick.
your chest out, to help you stay
You’ll
find
this
Latin-centered
dance
centered and balanced — especially
studio
online
at
salsaconrumba.com.
when you start doing turns. It is
There are many styles of salsa dancing,
common for the ladies to do double
but above all it is a dance of passion.
and triple turns, so posture is exBeth Trost teaches ballroom, swing,
tremely important.
Latin and country dancing for adults.
base of són [Afro-Cuban music] and
The easiest salsa dance step is an
She is the director of the Western
the melodies of Cumbia and Guaracha. eight-count pattern. The gentleman
Country Dancers and the Showtime
You will also hear some old Merengue starts with the left foot and the lady
Girls, and produces an annual Showas well as some old styles mixed with starts with the right foot. The couple
case Gala to be held May 10 this year
modern beats. Salsa varies from place moves forward and back in a slot
for dancers and teachers in the region.
to place and from one song to the
position. Steps in all directions are
Visit www.dancebybethtrost.com, send
next. The diversity and complexity of
normally taken first with the ball of the e-mail tp [email protected] or call
the music is what keeps its listeners
foot in contact with the floor, and then
(509) 586-7609.
DANCE IN BRIEF
Learn Western line dancing in Kennewick
Western line dancing is fun and easy to learn. Line-dance lessons are taught
by Debbie Anderson every Thursday night from 7 to 8:30 at the Branding Iron
Restaurant and Nightclub, 213 W. Kennewick Ave. in the historic downtown
area of Kennewick.
Sultana dancers to hold recital on Clover Island
The Sultana Dancers will hold their 15th annual Bellydance Hafla on Saturday, March 1, from 3 to 8 p.m. at the Clover Island Inn in Kennewick. Admission is free, and you can enter any time during the event, which is familyfriendly. The featured dancer is Mardi Love, who has toured internationally as a
solo dancer.
Ballroom dancing offered in Pasco, Richland
Dance to the big-band music of the Columbia River Dance Band at the
Pasco Eagles, 2829 W. Sylvester St. in Pasco, for just $5 on March 5 and
March 19 from 1 to 4 p.m. At the Richland Community Center, dance to the
music of the Easy Swing Dance Band on Friday, March 21 and Sunday,
March 30, from 1 to 4 p.m. The Easy Swing band will also play for a Fridaynight “Mardi Gras” dance on March 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Center.
Open dancing on Fridays at the Pasco Eagles
Beth Trost hosts open dancing on Friday nights from 6 to 9 p.m. at the
Pasco Eagles Club at 2829 W. Sylvester St., for swing, country and ballroom
styles. Both members and guests are welcome. The cost is $6. Call (509) 5867609 or send e-mail to [email protected].
‘Land Down Under’ has allure for every traveler
E
By Sondra Wilson
veryone has a bucket list, and
traveling to the “land down under,”
which includes Australia and New
Zealand, are often at the top of the list.
Let me explore these areas with you,
share what makes them unique, and
show how you can plan and streamline
your trip. Travel Leaders happens to
have three “Aussie specialists” to
assist. I am one of them, along with
Jaime in our Richland office and
Rosemary in Yakima.
Australia is approximately the same
size as the United States, with a
population of only 18 million. Because
of its location in the Southern Hemisphere, the seasons are the reverse of
ours. I hosted a Rotary exchange
student from New Zealand, and when
she called her family on Christmas
they were on a beach holiday. Our
winter is their summer, our spring is
their fall, and our fall is their spring.
You should plan on at least two
weeks because of the distance from
the U.S. (a 14-hour flight from Los
Angeles) and because it is usually a
once-in-a-lifetime travel destination.
You must have a passport valid for at
least six months, and you will need a
visa for Australia.
Exchange rates are usually favorable
for Americans, making the cost fairly
affordable. Their electricity is the same
as Europe, 220 volts, so you will need
to bring converter plugs. Even though
English is the official language, you will
enjoy hearing the accents and the
different vernacular.
The climate can go from tropical in
the north to mild but not hot in the
south, so packing with layers of
clothing is recommended. You can
book the basic trip for first-timers or
personalize your trip to include areas
that interest you. Your challenge is to
be selective.
As with any vacation, the cost is
going to depend on many factors. How
long will you be gone? Are you flying
business class, as many people do
because of the distance, or are you in
coach? What category of hotel? How
much sightseeing and touring?
Fly-drive packages can be arranged
to give you the ultimate flexibility, but
keep in mind that it might be better to
do that in New Zealand where things
affordable. In the capital, Auckland,
you’ll want to visit the harbor area, the
aquarium, Sky Tower and the beaches
and other attractions. It’s a young city
with a vibrant nightlife.
A few hours to the south will take
you to Rotorua, a must for everyone.
The top things to see in Rotorua are
the thermal area and the Maori cultural
area. It’s also a good place to have
lunch at a local farm.
An almost two-hour flight will take
Sydney and its famous harbor are only the beginning of an adventure “down under.”
you to Queenstown. It is gorgeous,
and the scenery will amaze you. It’s
dinner. Another memory of Melbourne
are relatively close, as opposed to
also a sports person’s paradise.
is the penguins that parade by each
Australia with its vast distances. You
Skiing, golfing, fishing — every outdoor
evening on Philip Island. They seem
can’t see it all, but you can hit the
oblivious to the people watching them. sport is in Queenstown.
highlights. A flight from Sydney to
A main attraction is the “flightAustralia has so much more to offer.
Auckland, New Zealand, is three
seeing” trip to Milford Sound for
hours, and that is is considered close. You can visit the famous Ayres Rock
and the Outback. You can go to Perth, gorgeous scenery and amazing fjords.
You can see the area from a thrilling
the yachting capital of Australia. How
Sydney area
jet-boat trip.
about Hobart, Adelaide, Brisbane or
Your basic package usually inThese are just the basics, but you
the wine area of Barossa? This is just
cludes an arrival in Sydney for a threecan learn more by attending our Land
a taste of Australia.
or four-night stay. You can tour the
Down Under Travel Night on March 19.
harbor by boat, visit the Opera House,
See the Travel Leaders ad on this
New Zealand
climb Harbor Bridge, visit Bondi
page, and RSVP right away to reserve
I love New Zealand. It’s beautiful and your spot for this event.
Beach, take walking tour of the Rocks
and enjoy the history of early Sydney. green, and reminds people of Ireland.
The people there like us, and they
You can venture out to the Blue
Sondra Wilson is president of Travel
Mountains to a wildlife preserve, hold a show it often. Our dollar is worth a bit
Leaders
in Richland and Kennewick.
more
than
theirs,
so
travel
there
is
Koala and see a kangaroo. The locals
are very friendly, and you’ll enjoy the
shopping and nightlife.
Next, fly north to Cairns and visit
Port Douglas. This is the gateway to
the tropics and the Great Barrier Reef.
You can do a day trip to the reef to
see it from a glass-bottom boat, a
snorkeling adventure or a helicopter
tour. From here you can visit the town
of Kuranda, arriving by scenic railway
or zipping over the rainforest to visit
the Aboriginal Cultural Center of
Tjapukai. There are many resorts on
the nearby islands and you could
easily lose yourself here for days.
Melbourne and beyond
Melbourne is the second largest city
in Australia. It boasts some spectacular drives along the coast, beautiful
gardens, museums and shopping. It’s
a foodie town with many fine restaurants.
One of my favorite memories of
Melbourne was dinner on a cable car,
the City Circle Tram that tours
Melbourne and serves a wonderful
Columbia Gorge Sternwheeler to visit Tri-Cities
brunch or dinner cruises to take in the
sights, with no meal included, for $28.
This is not offered for the Snake River
Locks cruises.
The Columbia Gorge Sternwheeler is
an authentic 499-passenger
sternwheeler reminiscent of the ships
that cruised the Columbia Gorge in the
he historic Columbia Gorge
1800s. It’s a replica of the historic
Sternwheeler will be in the TriBailey Gatzert, which operated on the
Cities April 18-27, offering 10 days of
Columbia from the 1890s to the 1920s.
cruises departing from the Clover
The Sternwheeler is part of a fleet of
Island Inn in Kennewick. On the
five vessels operated from Cascade
schedule are lunch, brunch and dinner
Locks, Ore., by Portland Spirit
cruises, plus a trip through the Snake
Cruises.
River Locks.
Dinner cruises board at 6 p.m. and
In addition to these public cruise
depart at 6:30, and will be offered every
offerings, the boat will also be available
evening from April 18 through April 26.
for one-level rentals and private events.
Lunch cruises start at noon, with
boarding at 11:30 April 19-25. Brunch
Lunch curise: Come aboard and
cruises are offered on the two Sunenjoy the most entertaining lunchtime
days, April 20 and 27, with boarding at
experience in Tri-Cities! This two-hour
The Columbia Gorge Sternwheeler, docked at the Clover Island Inn in Kennewick.
9:30 a.m. And Snake River Locks trips
cruise on the Columbia River is perfect
will board at 9:30 a.m. on April 19, 22,
for an afternoon getaway, a birthday, an dinner cruise is the perfect night out.
and hot tea. It’s a bargain at $88 for
office party or entertaining out-of-town
adults and $80 for seniors and children. 23, 24 and 26.
The beautiful setting is enhanced by
To purchase tickets or get more
guests. The cost is $40 for adults, $37 the city lights, and the cuisine is
for seniors 60 and over, and $20 for
Sightseeing only: You can join any information, visit portlandspirit.com or
locally sourced and prepared fresh on
call (800) 224-3901.
children 4-12 years of age. The prices board. Live entertainment is included.
of the regularly scheduled lunch,
include the two-hour cruise, coffee and For a couple or a small group of friends
hot tea service, fresh-baked bread, a
or co-workers, this is the ultimate
choice of lunch entrees, ever-changing dinner experience. The cost is $52 for
views and a narration about the sights adults and $49 for seniors and chilalong the way.
dren.
Various cruising
options offered
during April visit
T
Brunch cruise: This should be your
top Sunday-brunch choice. It includes
a two hour cruise, a bountiful buffet
featuring locally sourced breakfast,
lunch and dessert items prepared fresh
on board, plus champagne, the views
and narration of the sights. The cost is
$46 for adults, $43 for seniors and $23
for children 4-12.
Dinner cruise: Quite simply, a
IN BRIEF
Snake River Locks Cruise: See
the Snake River Valley as you’ve never
seen it on this 5.5-hour scenic cruise.
You’ll board at the Clover Island Inn
and cruise on the Columbia and Snake
Rivers, passing through the locks at
Ice Harbor Dam and learning about the
unique geographic features in the
valley. The captain will narrate as you
see the sights and enjoy a continental
breakfast, lunch buffet, dessert, coffee
Anthony Lakes getting ready for
‘March madness’ on the slopes
Well, yes, there’s that other
March madness, the college
basketball playoffs. Also, kids are
finishing basketball and volleyball,
and baseball season is just around
the corner.
But March is also an excellent
month for skiing and snowboarding,
and it would be madness not to
plan a March weekend at Anthony
Lakes.
On Saturday, March 8, Anthony
Lakes will hold its “Snow Blast
2014.” There will be fun and games
all day including a dummy downhill
race, “big air” competition and
potato-sack races. The day ends
with live music by Bag of Hammers, an outdoor barbecue and
beer garden, and some amazing
fireworks over the mountain.
Have the Winter Olympics
piqued your interest in slopestyle?
On Saturday, March 15, Anthony
Lakes will hold its Slopestyle
Showdown, along with a Rossignal
demo of snowboards, downhill skis
and cross-country skis.
Next up is the Nordic Center’s
fifth annual “Winter Triathlon” on
Sunday, March 16. It’s a run-bikeski event on beautiful Nordic Trails,
with a chance to win great prizes.
The annual Spring Break Kids
Camp is March 26-28. This season, Anthony Lakes is offering
three consecutive days of skiing
and riding for 7- to 18-year-olds.
This program is open to both local
and out-of-area students wishing
to learn or to improve their skiing
or snowboarding. Students will be
placed according to their skill
level and will ski or ride with the
same group and instructor for
three days of fun, interactive
learning.
The cost of the camp is $40,
which includes three days of lift
tickets, rentals and lessons.
Space is limited to 100 participants, and the registration
deadline is March 21. Visit the
Anthony Lakes website to register
and print registration documents.
March 26-28 is also half-price
lift ticket weekend, and you’ll find
20-percent savings on many
items of Nordic gear at the
Anthony Lakes Nordic Center.
Check out the great deals on skis
from Rossignal, poles from Swix,
base layers, gloves, tuning
equipment and much more.
Early season passes for 201415 will go on sale March 8.
Purchase at the lowest price of
the year and ride for the rest of
this season on next year’s pass.
You can purchase online at
anthonylakes.com.
If you’re planning a wedding, a
reunion or any other large gathering, don’t forget that Anthony
Lakes is a wonderful setting in
summertime, too. Start making
your plans now by sending e-mail
to [email protected].
Tamástslikt opens ‘Sustainable Choices’ exhibit
The Tamástslikt Cultural Institute near Pendleton will open a timely “green”
exhibit called “Sustainable Choices in Everyday Life” on March 7. Visitors will
be engaged in the topic of sustainability through everyday objects, activities
and technology. The interactive exhibit focuses on sustainability at the individual
and family level — how we choose grocery bags, how we wash our clothes and
other choices that involve environmental trade-offs. Fun interactive exhibits
include “Pedal Power,” “Water Quiz Board,” and “What Does That mean?”
(deciphering labels). Admission to the exhibit is free on opening day, March 7.
For information, visit www.tamastslikt.org.
SEW-Q quilt auction will benefit Hospice House
T
he 18th annual quilt auction of the
South Eastern Washington Quilters
(SEW-Q) Guild, which will benefit
Hospice, will be held on Saturday,
March 15, at 2 p.m. at the TRAC
Center in Pasco in conjunction with the
popular Spring Tri-Cities Antique Show.
The show is open on March 14 and 15,
and a quilt preview will begin when the
show opens on Friday, March 14, at
4 p.m. Friday hours are 4 to 8, and on
Saturday the quilts can be viewed from
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
This is the first antique show of the
year and the largest in eastern Washington. The annual show provides a full
spectrum of antiques and collectibles.
Your $6 admission fee for both the quilt
preview and the antique show is good
for both days.
The variety of quilts at the auction is
astounding. From baby blankets to
king-size “man quilts,” from contemporary to country styles, from wall
hangings to comforters, from the
practical to the heirloom, SEW-Q offers
a quilt for every home, every need and
every décor. And when you bid on a
one-of-a-kind treasure of handcrafted
fabric art, you are also offering your
support to an outstanding community
resource, Hospice House.
See the SEW-Q ad on the next
page. The live auction featuring more
than 35 quilts will start at 2 p.m. in
Conference Room No. 2 at TRAC. In
addition, the winner of the SEW-Q
raffle quilt will be drawn immediately
following the auction. Raffle tickets will
be available for $1 each during the
Friday and Saturday quilt preview
times.
The nonprofit SEW-Q Guild was
founded in 1995. Its connection to
Hospice dates back to 1996 when the
Tri-Cities Chaplaincy was preparing to
open the facility and the guild was
preparing for its first auction. To date,
SEW-Q has donated more than
$50,000 to Hospice, which receives 25
percent of the auction proceeds.
Every year, SEW-Q members also
create handmade ornaments and a
tree skirt to decorate a Christmas tree
at Hospice House, and these items are
auctioned the following year with 100
percent of the proceeds going back to
the charity. The remainder of the
auction proceeds fund the guild’s
activities and its other community
service efforts. SEW-Q members make
and distribute 60 to 70 lap and wheelchair quilts every year to a variety of
organizations.
The quilt auction allows members to
fulfill the SEW-Q mission statement:
“SEW-Q is focused on expanding the
art of quilting through fellowship,
encouragement of creativity and
promotion of self-esteem of SEW-Q
members. We will strive to create
community awareness of quilts and
quilt-related articles through the
presentation of history, design and
past, current and future construction
techniques. Through these efforts we
will strive to make a difference in the
lives we touch.”
For more information about SEW-Q
and the quilt auction, contact JoBeth
Zerb at (509) 521-5163 or visit
www.sewq.org.
Student art featured at You & I Gallery
You & I Framing & Gallery at 214 W. 1st
Ave in downtown Kennewick will feature
student work from the Eastgate
Elementary Art Club during the First
Thursday Art Walk on March 6 from 5 to
9 p.m. The students’ art will be on
display through March 31.
The Eastgate Elementary Art Club
includes 13 students from kindergarten
through fifth grade who meet after school
on Thursdays. The works to be shown
during the Art Walk are acrylic paintings
that the students entered into an art
contest at the Tamastslikt Cultural
Institute in Pendleton. Two of the
students won award ribbons.
According to the Art Club instructor,
Tanna Scott, “Art education promotes the
skills children need to be successful.
Exposure to art education promotes selfdirected learning, improves attendance
and sharpens critical and creative skills.”
She added, “Creative arts programs
have strongly influenced students’ selfimage and increased their academic
success in the areas of math, science
and the language arts,” benefits her
students have also experienced as a
result of their participation in the Art Club.
Scott is also a librarian and western
artist who works with oil paintings. “As a
teacher, I am inspired by the students’
authenticity, their honesty and their
creativity,” she said. “They find joy in
expressing their visions in creative
paintings.”
You & I Framing & Gallery, along with
other downtown Kennewick businesses,
hosts a First Thursday Art Walk Open
House on the first Thursday of each
month. During the April 3 Art Walk, the
gallery will feature works from WSU TriCities students for an interdisciplinary
show titled “Merging Art, Science &
Technology.” The show is made possible
by a 2013 College of Arts and Sciences
Undergraduate Scholar grant, and a 3D
printer was purchased for students to
use for this event.
For more information on the First
Thursday Art Walk events, contact You & I
Framing & Gallery at (509) 582-0200.
Quilters’ show explores
techniques and territories
Tri City Quilters’ Guild will present its 31st annual
show on Friday and Saturday, March 21 and 22, at
the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick.
Admission is $5. Parking is free, and food and
beverages are available.
The theme, “A Quilter’s Journey,” chosen by
chairwoman Jean Keaveney, speaks to “the individual
ways we develop our own unique styles within the
craft and the collective way quilting as a whole has
changed historically.” As a fairly new convert to
quilting, Jean says, “I have noticed an irony. I am
buying new and not inexpensive fabric to cut apart
and sew together again; it seems extravagant, when
my frugal patchwork forebears sewed with recycled
scraps.”
A special display will celebrate the changing-yetunchanging trends in quilting. “Everything Old Is New
Again” features new quilts inspired by vintage or
antique pieces.
Featured guest artist Carolyn Barnes is the author
of Color: The Quilter’s Guide and The Quilter’s Color
Club. On Friday she will lead a gallery tour and
analyze the color palettes in guild members’ quilts.
On Saturday she will lecture on her own journey as a
quilt artist.
‘Quilters’ continues on Page 29
Custer’s Spring Arts & Crafts
Show is coming to TRAC!
N
ow in its 15th year, Custer’s
Spring Arts & Crafts Show is
everything you love about the event,
but with a spring touch! The Custer
family likes to say it’s the chance to
shop for yourself without the, “I should
be buying Christmas gifts” guilt. The
show comes to the TRAC Center in
Pasco on March 21, 22 and 23.
This fun event brings together more
than 150 professional artists and
crafters from all over the West Coast.
Many of the artists return to the show
year after year, but each season the
show also welcomes new artists to the
mix. This year is no exception, with
more than 20 new artists joining the
spring event. All artists represent their
own work, and one of the highlights of
the show is the ability to talk directly
with them about their creative processes.
This show features pottery, jewelry,
woodworking, glass, photography,
metal art, textiles, seasonal décor,
specialty gourmet foods and much,
much more. Whether your style is
eclectic, country craft, rustic lodge,
modern or fine art, there really is
something for everyone in every price
range. This show thrives on variety and
unique creativity.
Admission is only $6 and it’s good
for all weekend. Come and go as often
Creativity is everywhere at a Custer’s
show. No matter how many you’ve been
to, there’s always something new to see.
as you like. Kids 12 and under are
admitted free and the parking is free.
The TRAC Center is just off Interstate 182 at Exit 9 (Road 68). The
hours of the show are: 10 a.m. to
8 p.m. on Friday,10 to 6 on Saturday
and 10 to 4 on Sunday.
For more details, visit
www.CusterShows.com.
Costner finds work-life balance hard for spies, too
I
By Andrea Green
n 3 Days to Kill, CIA “lifer” Ethan
Renner (Kevin Costner) is the classic
workaholic who’s traded weekends at
home with the family for late nights at
the office, so to speak. After his latest
mission goes south, Ethan discovers
that he has an inoperable — and
terminal — cancer, and suddenly his
priorities change. Committed to making
amends with his estranged wife and the
daughter he’s barely seen, Ethan
leaves the agency and heads back to
Paris, France, determined to use his
last few months wisely.
Complications arise, however, first as
he finds a huge family of squatters has
taken over his flat (and cannot legally
be removed for several months), and
then in the form of Vivi (Amber Heard),
a hypersexual sociopath from the CIA
who’s convinced that Ethan saw
something on his last assignment that
will help her track down and kill the
criminal mastermind
known only as The
Wolf (Richard
Sammel).
Ethan isn’t interested, until Vivi offers
him a mysterious
experimental drug
which could offer him a second lease
on life — assuming she’s telling the
truth. It’s a chance he can’t pass up.
When his wife leaves for a business
trip to London, Ethan is given three
precious days alone with his daughter
to try to salvage their relationship.
a matter of not being able to run in a
corset and five-inch Louboutins, but as
a spy she’s too caricatured to take
seriously. Most of the cast is much
more normal and believable, and it’s
unlikely that another actor could have
managed Costner’s straight family guy
style, which is largely successful.
Despite the familial overtones,
however, the film doesn’t pull any
punches when it comes to spy-on-spy
cruelty, which can be a bit unnerving.
The overall effect is like a gear switching unevenly, jerking the viewer from
one set of emotions to another.
Overall, however, Besson’s script
offers a fun time. While it’s a bit of a
Kevin Costner as Ethan and Amber Heard as the chain-smoking, fast-driving Vivi in one-trick pony, the basic idea of a
male spy struggling to find that elusive
the spy thriller 3 Days to Kill, a departure from the usual action spy film.
work-life balance we all hear so much
about is a pretty fun gimmick.
developed feel to the other characters
Unfortunately, Vivi has a little job for
While it isn’t the homerun that
him to do, and she’s got a timeline,
in the film.
Besson’s masterMost are fairly
too. Can Ethan finally manage to be
piece Leon:The
realistic representathe dad his little girl
Professional (1994)
While it’s a bit of a oneneeds, without losing tions, but Vivi is an
was, viewers are
his touch as the coldly absurd character. With trick pony, the basic idea encouraged to sit
effective agent the CIA her over-the-top fashion, of a male spy struggling back and give 3
needs to close the
chain smoking and
to find that elusive work- Days to Kill a
reckless driving, she
case?
chance. It’s a
Writer Luc Besson stands out far too much life balance we all hear so break away from
is well known for his
to be the effective agent much about is a pretty
the traditional spy
we’re told she is. Odder fun gimmick.
realistic French action thrillers, and
thrillers and a heck
still, the first time we
although he doesn’t direct this time
of a good time.
see her is in a short
around, the script definitely bears his
The movie 3
mark. The action sequences are
scene in Quantico, where she looks
Days to Kill is rated PG-13 for intense
Besson’s typical technical marvels,
like a normal person instead of the
sequences of violence and action and
walking wet dream that shows up in
although the isolation Ethan has
some sensuality and language. The
Paris and just never leaves. It’s not just film runs 1 hour, 40 minutes.
cocooned himself in lends an under-
“
”
Pompeii: How to reverse engineer a disaster movie!
By Andrea Green
An outcast slave turned gladiator
fights his way through the city to save
his upper-class lady love as destruction
rains down from the heavens in
Pompeii, director Paul W.S.
Anderson’s latest action-over-plot
extravaganza.
Pompeii embraces a mashup
philosophy, gleefully coopting successful chunks from earlier blockbusters.
The opening sequence, featuring the
origin story of Milo (Kit Harington) as
the only survivor of the Celtic horse
tribes’ demise at the hands of the
Roman Empire, is straight out of the
original Conan the Barbarian (1982).
There are chariot races, corrupt
Romans, and, of course gladiator fights
(pick your favorite period epic). The
lame, overly cheesy romance between
Milo and the wealthy Cassia fairly
screams Titanic (1987), as it’s almost
certainly supposed to.
When Mount Vesuvius finally begins
its eruption, it’s the culmination of
nearly every disaster movie special
effects sequence all rolled into one. For
starters, there are the pre-eruption
earthquakes, with attendant sinkholes.
Then you’ve got your mid-eruption tidal
waves and exploding ships. Finally,
there’s the lava and ash, as expected,
but also fireballs and rains of stones.
The action is the point, and for the
most part, it’s exciting and well done,
thanks to the hand of Paul W.S.
Anderson. Anderson directed several
action-heavy films in the Resident Evil
franchise, as well as the unfortunate
The Three Musketeers remake (2011),
proving that possibly the only gimmick
stupider than snakes on a plane is a
blimp fight above the Palace of
Versailles. Clichéd Pompeii lies
somewhat closer to the latter, and
jaded filmgoers may find themselves
rooting for the volcano.
As far as the story goes, don’t
expect much of one. Disaster films
offer fairly rote attempts at plot anyway, and Pompeii flows more like a
series of chunky period-piece vignettes
rather than a coherent storytelling
attempt. The cinematography is
beautiful, and there are several bigAdewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje and Kit Harington in the guilty-pleasure movie Pompeii. name cast members, but overall the
Still, with so much destruction
missed opportunity not to see at least rampant spectacle leaves nothing
deeper to digest.
going one, one can’t
a little Sharknado
Pompeii is rated PG-13 and runs
help but feel a little
(2013) action with that
1
hour,
38 minutes. A spectacle this
left out that this point
giant wraparound
excessive lends itself well to 3-D,
is where the director
Italian harbor to work
although there’s little that can be done
apparently gave in to
with.
to make this a truly decent movie.
hopes of realism.
Seriously, if a
For those who are not lactose
Where’s the Kraken/
director is going to go
intolerant, this supremely cheesy
Godzilla/giant octothis far over the top,
pus/kaiju? How about an angry
why start pulling punches when the city guilty pleasure is a decent, if largely
unmoving, way to kill an afternoon.
Roman god or two? It’s a truly tragic
is falling?
Novel Hush Puppy is stunningly powerful
Hush Puppy by Lisa T. Cresswell,
Featherweight Press, 2013
I
By Andrea Green
daho author Lisa T. Cresswell’s first
traditionally published debut novel,
Hush Puppy, is a brilliantly gutsy
young adult coming-of-age story that
doesn’t shy away from dealing with
difficult themes.
Set in the small town of Carolville,
North Carolina, Hush Puppy tells the
story of Corrine, an intelligent and
ambitious young girl about to enter her
senior year of high school. Despite her
poverty and the absence of her parents, Corrine finds support in her
caring extended family and her academic achievements; she dreams of
college and traveling the world outside
of her backwater town, where issues of
race and class still subtly dominate
the landscape.
Soon, she finds herself unexpectedly drawn to the new boy in town, her
white trash neighbor’s son, Jaime.
Sensitive, intelligent, but insecure,
Jaime is a poet trapped in his father’s
dreams of high school football glory
who must keep his creativity hidden.
Together, Jaime and Corrine share their
love of literature and dream of a better
life away from the oppressive norms of
Carolville.
But Jaime is naïve about the
realities of racism in his community.
He can’t understand that just because
he doesn’t care that Corrine is black,
that doesn’t mean that the rest of the
world is so forgiving of their friendship.
When tragedy strikes their small town,
Jaime yet again seeks out Corrine to
make things better for him. As she
discovers the dire consequences that
result and begins to see her dreams
for the future dim and fade, Corrine is
forced to ask herself if she was wrong
about their relationship all along. Will
she be able navigate the difficult
waters of early adulthood, or has she
unwittingly already made the misstep
that will put her dreams out of reach
forever?
Simple and stunning, Hush Puppy is
an emotionally powerful story that will
stay with readers long after they’ve
closed the final page. Crisp, evocative
prose and a refreshingly realistic black
protagonist make this novel a standout
among YA literature. This uncommon
YA novel is highly recommended,
especially for public and school
libraries. The difficult topics the book
so deftly addresses are relevant today,
and even the day-to-day difficulties of
the high-school classroom are presented realistically and without dramatic overindulgence.
While there is some mature content
in terms of thematic elements, there’s
nothing objectionable or inappropriate
in the novel. Rather, the harsh realities
that Hush Puppy brings up present an
ideal discussion point for difficult
situations that young adults can
encounter. Love, loss, poverty, and the
legacies of racism are just a few of the
complex topics brought up in the novel.
Corrine manages to be both highly
relatable and a surprisingly good role
model for readers who may recognize
some of the difficulties she faces as
their own.
Hush Puppy is available in paperback and ebook formats from
Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, and
your local bookseller. For more information on the author and her work,
including Hush Puppy discussion
questions for teenage readers, visit her
website at www.lisatcresswell.com.
Movies
New Releases
Playing in Theaters
March 2014
7th
300: Rise of An Empire
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
14th Need for Speed
Walk of Shame
21st Divergent
Muppets Most Wanted
28th Noah
April 2014
4th
11th
16th
16th
25th
Captain America: the
Winter Soldier
Chavez
Sabotage
St. Vincent
Heaven Is for Real
Bears
Transcendence
The Other Woman
The Quiet Ones
Robopocalypse
Author Lisa T. Cresswell
Local author lets readers choose the story
By Andrea Green
Local author Jason Andrew Bond
knows how to keep his readers
guessing. His
self-published
debut novel, the
sci-fi military
themed Hammerhead, unexpectedly became a
bestseller on
Amazon.com,
mostly through
word-of-mouth
support.
After capturing
the attention of his
readers, Bond then
changed gears for
his second project,
Mortal Remains, a
survival story with
unexpected mystical
underpinnings.
His current project, Burning Sky, is
taking a unique approach to novel
writing by letting his readers determine
the outcome of the story as he is
writing it.
Burning Sky follows the tale of
Lukas, who travels to the mining planet
Ignis Aeri via a 19-year space flight,
taunted by memories of the sister who
was taken from him.
He has only a single year to find the
girl, now grown into a woman he may
not recognize, before the return ship
leaves from the forsaken planet with
the burning red sky.
Readers can visit his web page
each month, or join his e-mail list to be
notified of each new chapter in the
serial. Then, a choice is offered. (Does
the border agent let him pass?) A tally
of reader votes determines the outcome of the event and lays out the
course of the following chapter.
Completed chapters
are available at
jasonandrewbond.com,
located under the tab
“Short Fiction and
Serials,” so readers
may join in on this
fantastic co-created
novel at any time.
Parts of the story
deal with intense or
mature themes, as
the author notes in
his mailing list, so
readers under the
age of 18 are
encouraged to
discuss the project
with their parents
before taking part.
The first four chapters are currently
completed and posted online in PDF
format..
Fans of the serial would do well not
to forget Bond’s other projects. The
author’s remarkable first novel, the notto-be-missed sci-fi military themed
Hammerhead, is available in paperback
and Kindle formats on Amazon.com,
and 25 percent of the profits from that
novel are donated to charitable organizations that support veterans.
The second novel, Mortal Remains,
is also available in both formats on
Amazon.com, as well as the short
story Iron Crow, available in Kindle
format only.
According to the author, the eagerly
awaited sequel to Hammerhead, titled
Hammerhead Resurrection, is currently
in the works.
For more information about the
author and his projects, and to get the
latest chapter of Burning Sky, visit his
website at www.jasonandrewbond.com
SUPPORT READING FOUNDATION AS YOU SHOP
You can help the Children’s Reading Foundation of the Mid-Columbia
just by shopping at Fred Meyer with your Fred Meyer Rewards Card.
Through its Community Rewards Program, Fred Meyer gives millions
of dollars to nonprofit organizations in the Northwest. By signing up for
the program and linking your rewards card to the Children’s Reading
Foundation, you make a donation every time you shop.
Visit fredmeyer.com/communityrewards and choose the local
Children’s Reading Foundation by name or by its nonprofit number,
84124. Then you’ll be earning the foundation a donation when you shop
with your rewards card. You will still earn all of your rewards points, fuel
points and rebates.
If you don’t have a Fred Meyer Rewards Card, you can sign up for
one at the customer-service desk in your Fred Meyer store.
The Children’s Reading Foundation conducts programs such as
“READY!” for kindergarten children and “Our Babies Can’t Wait” for
toddlers. The foundation urges parents to read to their children at least
20 minutes a day.
For information, visit www.read20minutes.org.
Releases
New DVD Releases
March 2014
4th
12 Years a Slave
The Last Days on Mars
The Grandmaster
Cold Comes the Night
Hours
7th The Hunger Games:
Catching Fire
11th The Book Thief
Homefront
Out of the Furnace
18th Frozen
Kill Your Darlings
Mandela: Long Walk to
Freedom
American Hustle
25th The Wolf of Wall Street
Delivery Man
Truth About Emanuel
Welcome to the Jungle
April 2014
1st 47 Ronin
Knights of Badassdom
At Middleton
8th The Hobbit: The Desolation
of Smaug
August: Osage County
Justin Bieber's Believe
15th Ride Along
The Nut Job
Black Nativity
22nd Barefoot
Big Bad Wolves
The Suspect
29th The Legend of Hercules
Devil's Due
Labor Day
DermaCare’s ‘lucky 7’ for beautiful skin is lucky for you
T
By Dr. Sidney B. Smith
he number 7 isn’t just a lucky
number. It holds great significance
in many important things. The 7
Wonders, 7 days in a week, 7 colors in
a rainbow, 7 continents, 7 seas, 7
heavens, 7 deadly sins, 007, 7 jeans,
7-Up, 7 Eleven, and the list goes.
But this month, the number 7 takes
on another important significance. It will
be the 7th anniversary of DermaCare of
Tri-Cities, the Premier Medical Spa in
the Pacific Northwest.
Continuing on this theme, I will list 7
reasons to come to DermaCare of TriCities and “experience the DermaCare
difference”:
can address all your skin’s aesthetic
needs, but we are the skin experts in
diagnosis and treatment of all medical
skin conditions.
3 – Latest Technology! DermaCare
always stays current on the latest
aesthetic discoveries and innovations.
We are the first to offer the
JuvedermVoluma filler in our region.
Voluma is the first and only hyaluronic
filler to last up to two years, while the
others generally last from three to six
months. We offer Exilis Elite skin
tightening and contouring. The Exilis
Elite was recently named the 2014
“Tightening Laser of the Year” in New
Beauty Magazine.
240 in the Spaulding Business Park.
Once inside our clinic, you will enjoy a
soothing and relaxing environment.
6 – Experience and Expertise!
Our experience and expertise are
second to none. We are the real skin
experts, with two board-certified
dermatologists, two certified nurse
practitioners, one certified physician
assistant, one registered nurse, 13
aestheticians, eight medical assistants
and many other great staff members.
Due to our expertise, we are currently
featured in the renowned New Beauty
Magazine.
7 – Events! DermaCare is well
known
for having the best aesthetic
1 – Results! You will be impressed
4 – VIP Program! The DermaCare events around. Just ask anyone about
with them. We use only the best lasers
our booths at the Women’s Expo and
Difference VIP Program offers excluand the best products, and we offer
our after-hours events, and you will
sive
perks
for
our
members.
Not
only
only the best services. That is why you
hear how truly amazing they are. Our
will
you
be
the
first
to
experience
the
will hear us say, “You’ll come in for a
latest technology at deeply discounted next event is March 18 from 12 noon
treatment, but you will return because
until 8 p.m. DermaCare of Tri-Cities
prices, but you will be pampered
of the results.”
and DermaHealth Dermatology &
monthly with treatments that deliver
Dermasurgery will be celebrating our
real
results.
2 – One Stop Shop! From skin
7th anniversary. We will have phenomcancer to makeup, DermaCare of Trienal giveaways, delicious hors
5
–Great
Location!
We
are
conveCities and DermaHealth Dermatology &
d’oeuvres, and huge discounts on
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located
in
the
heart
of
the
TriDermasurgery work together to meet all
many treatments and products. We
Cities.
Our
building
sits
along
Highway
or your skin-health needs. We not only
look forward to seeing you at this
“can’t miss” event.
For additional informationon our 7th
anniversary, visit us on Facebook or
our websites at
www.DermaHealthDerm.com or
www.DermaCare.com.
Dr. Sidney B. Smith, a boardcertified dermatologist, owns
DermaCare of Tri-Cities and
DermaHealth
Dermatology and
Dermasurgery. He
has published and
lectured widely and
has trained physicians nationally and
internationally in
dermatology and
cosmetic procedures. He is a fellow
of the American
Academy of Dermatology, a fellow of
the American Society for Dermatologic
Surgery, a member of the American
Society of Cosmetic Dermatology and
Aesthetic Surgery, a Washington State
Dermatology Association member and
a Lifetime member of Alpha Omega
Alpha, a medical honor society.
International ‘dream team’ to study infant health
W
orking with colleagues from 12
institutions around the globe, two
Washington State University researchers are leading the first comprehensive
international study of human lactation
and milk composition.
“It’s all about saving babies,” said
Michelle McGuire, associate professor
of biology at WSU and principal
investigator for the three-year study
funded by a $950,000, National Science Foundation grant.
Biological and anthropological data
will be collected at 11 sites in eight
countries across Europe, Africa and
North and South America to better
understand how diet, hygiene and
cultural practices relate to human milk
composition and infant health.
“Around the world, and especially in
developing countries, breastfeeding is
one of the most important things that
women can do to decrease morbidity
and mortality in their infants,” said
McGuire. “We know that, but we don’t
know everything about why that is.Our
goal is to understand what is normal for
a given region and how the composition
of the milk, the local cultural practices
and even genetics relate to the health
of the infant.”
If researchers can determine what
supports optimal infant health, either
globally or in a particular location,
interventions might be developed to
improve infant health and reduce
neonatal illness and death.
Researcher Courtney Meehan poses with a family in the Central African Republic.
Interdisciplinary excellence
Beginning this summer, samples
and anthropological data will be
collected at sites in Ethiopia, Gambia,
Ghana, Kenya, Peru, Spain, Sweden
and the United States. The diverse
locations and various subject criteria
will provide researchers with several
ethnically, geographically and potentially genetically matched data sets to
analyze.
“Lactation isn’t just a physiological
event. Breastfeeding is also influenced
by the temperament of the infant and
the mother and certainly by cultural
practice,” said Courtney Meehan,
assistant professor in anthropology at
‘Roxy’
recognition. He effortlessly mixes
R&B, funk and blues with a delivery
that is raw and heartfelt. He moves
with ease from the tenderest ballads to
Continues from Page 12 the most full-throated stompers.
Salgado’s a native of Everett who
a recording studio in St. Paul, Minn.
been perfecting his craft since he first
She was approached by her boss to
began playing professionally in the late
sing some supporting vocals on a
1960s. He fronted his own group, the
track. Finding her voice, she soon
Nighthawks, which inspired John
began working regularly as a backBelushi to create the Blues Brothers.
ground singer.
He was co-star of
By the early
The Robert Cray
1980s, Magness
Band and sang
made her way to
One of the most fiery and and toured with
Phoenix and
Roomful of Blues.
befriended Bob
original vocalists in
He released his
Tate, the
contemporary
blues
and
first of eight solo
musical director
in 1991,
for the great
soul...thoughtful, inventive albums
hitting the road
Sam Cooke.
and almost unerringly on hard year after
With Tate’s
year. Salgado
mentoring, she
the money — MOJO
and his band
formed her first
toured with the
band, Janiva
Steve Miller
Magness And
Band,
and
he
spent
a
summer singing
The Mojomatics, in 1985, and soon
after the influential Phoenix New Times with Santana.
The Roxy Bar is upstairs at 101
named her group the city’s Best Blues
West Kennewick Ave. in the historic
Band. She moved to Los Angeles in
downtown area of Kennewick.
1986 and slowly began finding work.
Tickets to the March 7 Janiva
Soon she was gaining notoriety with
Magness show are $20 in advance and
her successful recordings for Alligator
$25 at the door, and are available
Records.
online at www.TicketFly.com. For
Salgado was also among the 2013
information, call (509) 582-0202 or
Blues Music Awards winners, with
(509) 378-4785 or visit
three awards including the coveted
www.RoxyBarKennewick.com.
B.B. King Entertainer of the Year
“
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Janiva Magness and Curtis Salgado will have March gigs at the Roxy Bar.
WSU and co-PI for the project. “If we
are to understand what is normal for
human milk, we need to be able to
understand it from a multifaceted
perspective.”
The research team comprises
physiologists, nutritional scientists,
biological and cultural anthropologists,
microbiologists and mathematicians.
“I call it the dream team of
international lactation and breastfeeding research,” said McGuire. “They
are all very experienced researchers
who already have completed successful long-term field studies at the project
sites so we should be able to accomplish a great deal in a relatively short
period.”
The project will be the first to
statistically analyze anthropological
and environmental data alongside
genomics data of the microbial communities of human milk and the corresponding bacteria present in the
gastrointestinal tracts of infants.
It will also be the first large-scale
application of new molecular and
bioinformatics techniques that will
assist researchers in surveying complex microbial communities.
Finding inspiration
Despite six years of working on the
same campus and their common
research interest in infant health and
breastfeeding, Michelle McGuire and
Courtney Meehan only learned about
each other when a colleague suggested they have lunch together.
Wine Science Center greenhouse to honor Mercer
P
atsy Mercer, the Mercer Family
and Mercer Canyons Inc. have
together donated $250,000 toward the
Wine Science Center now under
construction at Washington State
University Tri-Cities in Richland.
The family’s gift will establish the
“Bud” Mercer Greenhouse in memory of
Milton “Bud” Mercer, Jr. for his pioneering role in Washington agriculture. The
gift was announced in early February at
the Washington Association of Wine
Grape Growers Conference at the
Three Rivers Convention Center in
Kennewick.
“Bud was a great leader, businessman, husband and family man,” said
his widow Patsy Mercer. “He invested
his time, effort and resources to
support people, ideas and opportunities
he believed would make a difference to
the industry and to our community.
“The Wine Science Center will play a
vital role in the Pacific Northwest as a
center for research and education,” she
added. “It is a fitting tribute to honor
Bud’s memory by ensuring that the
facility has a research greenhouse to
support the needs of the Washington
wine industry.”
Prior to his passing in 2010, Bud and
facility on the WSU campus in
Richland. The $23 million facility is
about 15 percent complete. When it
opens in early 2015, it will be the most
technologically advanced wine research and education center in the
world.
Designed to attract world-class
researchers and students, the center’s
research and educational efforts will
focus on the challenges and opportunities faced by Pacific Northwest grape
growers and winemakers. More details
on the project and its unique partnerships are at tricity.wsu.edu/wsc.
WSU has been involved in winerelated research since the 1930s and
is the only university in the Pacific
Northwest offering bachelor’s and
graduate degrees in viticulture and
enology, plus a wine business management program and a distance
education program to earn a profesDepicted as it might appear when bathed in the light of a Mid-Columbia sunset is a sional certificate. Thomas Henick-Kling
drawing of the greenhouse that will serve the WSU Wine Science Center in Richland. joined WSU in 2009 as director of the
viticulture and enology program
which now operates as Mercer CanPatsy lived in Prosser and in the
(wine.wsu.edu), which has more than
Horse Heaven Hills, where he became yons under son Rob Mercer’s leader30 faculty members in the Tri-Cities,
ship.
a leader in the farming business over
Prosser and Pullman.
Rob and Bud, together with Mike
the course of his life. In 1959, the
family founded Mercer Ranches, Inc., Hogue and Ron Harle, founded Mercer
Estates Winery. Bud also was instrumental in creation of the Walter Clore
Wine and Culinary Center in
Prosser. Bud was inducted into the
Mid-Columbia Ag Hall of Fame in 2010.
The research greenhouse, proposed
to be named in Bud’s memory, will
service WSU’s viticulture and enology
program based at WSU Tri-Cities. The
greenhouse will include two 18x22-foot
greenhouses attached to a headhouse
located adjacent to the Wine Science
Center.
Construction started in fall 2013 on
the center, a 39,300-square-foot, LEED
Patsy Mercer and the late Bud Mercer
Silver (an environmental building rating)
China to learn about vegetable
grafting from WSU researchers
A team of Washington State
University vegetable horticulture
researchers travels to China this
month. They will present their research findings as part of a global
effort to increase environmentally
friendly vegetable production through
grafting. Their efforts may stimulate a
new market for vegetable production in
western Washington.
Carol Miles, WSU Mount Vernon’s
Vegetable Horticulture Program leader,
and graduate student Jesse Wimer
will give presentations in Wuhan,
China, at the International Symposium
on Vegetable Grafting March 17-21,
sponsored by the International Society
for Horticultural Science. Miles and
Wimer are among 200 guests invited
to this inaugural event at Huazhong
Agricultural University.
Miles will present her paper on
“Grafting eggplant and tomato for
Verticillium wilt resistance.” Wimer
will present his poster, titled “Evaluation of watermelon rootstocks for
resistance to Verticillium wild in
northwestern Washington, U.S.”
Verticillium wilt is a fungal disease
that attacks a host of more than 200
species of vegetables, fruit trees,
flowers, field crops and shade or forest
trees. It infects the roots of a plant,
reducing the quality and quantity of a
crop by causing discoloration in
tissues, stunting, and premature
defoliation and death. Once an
infected plant has died, Verticillium wilt
remains in the soil, gaining in strength
to invade new plantings.
“If vegetable grafting provides
adequate control against soil-borne
diseases in the United States as it has
done elsewhere in the world, there is
an opportunity to replace soil fumigation,” Miles said. “This result would
provide Washington growers with an
environmentally sustainable vegetable
production option, as well as open the
door for a new industry — the production of grafted transplants.”
According to Miles, the Pacific
Northwest may be the perfect starting
point because of its suitable climate.
Amazing almond milk
offers awesome options
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By Lisa Messinger
Creators Syndicate
lmond milk is a standout in the
“milk” category that you might be
missing out on if you think it’s just
another replacement for animal milks.
Its sales are soaring for good reason:
It’s economical (many national and
store brands are available) and, at
about 40 calories per cup, it’s about
half the calories of nonfat or soy milk.
What surprises many, however, upon
first sampling even unsweetened
almond milk is how thick, creamy, rich
and sweet it tastes. For those reasons, simply pouring it on cereal may
not be the ultimate choice; it might
seem overpowering. What the milk
may serve better as is a guilt-free treat.
Its flavor and function rivals cream in
coffee. It shines in hot chocolate,
smoothies and other items.
Dishes like the following simple
ones prove innovative food preparation
can be easy, nutritious, economical,
entertaining — and fast. They take just
10 seconds each to read and are
almost that quick to prepare.
Another benefit: You — and your kid
or other helpers — effortlessly become
better cooks since there are no right or
wrong amounts. These are virtuallycan’t-go-wrong mixtures, so whatever
you choose to use can’t help but draw
“wows.”
sure it’s cool enough to drink before
sampling. Iif it has become too cool
with the additions, carefully reheat for
10 seconds or less, only in a microwave oven (ensuring it is in the aforementioned type of mug so it will not
spill out over the top).
Surprisingly Simple Hot Chocolate
Boil water, and in a large mug,
carefully pour the water over two-and-ahalf tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
powder and one-and-three-quarters
teaspoons of a natural sugar-free
sweetener like Stevia. Stir to combine
and then stir in almond milk as a tasty
replacement for whipped cream. Good
as is, or add a dash of freshly ground
nutmeg or allspice. Make sure it’s cool
enough to drink before sampling.
Scintillating Smoothie
Blend almond milk, low-fat (and
preferably low-carb) fruit yogurt, a
natural sugar-free sweetener like
Stevia, a few chunks of banana, a few
chunks of unpeeled apple, fresh lemon
juice and ice. Blend until smooth, but
still somewhat thick.
Outstanding Oatmeal
In a microwave-safe container,
prepare quick (but preferably not
instant) rolled oats according to
package directions, but include
almond milk as the option instead of
regular milk. When oatmeal is cooked,
International Coffee Comforter
Carefully stir into a cup of hot coffee stir and add natural sugar-free sweetin a microwave-safe mug that is quite a ener like Stevia, unsweetened cocoa
bit taller than the amount of liquid you powder, trail mix that includes dried
fruit and nuts, and minced banana.
will have in it: almond milk, vanilla
Combine well. Reheat on either stove
extract, ground cinnamon, ground
or in microwave oven until hot.
cumin and ground coriander. Make
Monster trucks return to TRAC Arena this month!
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heckered Flag Productions is
bringing its monster trucks to the
Tri-Cities for three shows on consecutive days at the Ranch and Home
Arena at the TRAC Center in Pasco.
It’s the No Limits Monster Truck
Nationals, and the mind-blowing action
will take place on Friday, March. 14 at
7:30 p.m. and Saturday, March 15, at
2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
The competing trucks are legendary
— Ghost Ryder, Defender, Eliminator,
Monster Medic, El Chica Loco and
Incinerator — and the action is intense.
“We have thrown away the rule book,”
said Checkered Flag President Ed
Beckley. “More horsepower. Lighter
trucks. It’s the wildest show ever.”
The monsters will compete in a
freestye contest, standing their trucks
on their tailgates, and will race side-byside over cars and jumps. This is carcrushing action that will get your heart
pumping.
And wait till you see the Robo Tron
Transformer, a jet-turbine-powered,
flame-throwing futuristic dragster that
transforms into a two-story-tall robot! If
you like the “Transformer” movies,
you’re going to love this action.
And there’s much more action,
General-admission tickets for adults
are $20 in advance and $22 the day of
the event — except at the 2.p.m. show
on Saturday, when adult tickets will be
$10 in advance and $15 that day. Kids’
tickets (12 and under) are $10. Advance tickets are available online at
www.traconline.com or by phone at
(509) 543-2999.
All ticketholders will be able to
attend the Pit Party before each show,
at no additional cost, and have access
to the floor of the arena to see the
trucks up close and meet the drivers.
For an additional charge you can take
a ride in a monster truck.
For more information, photos and
videos, visit badboysofracing.com.
Tri-City Barbell Club offers increased
performance for area student athletes
Local strength coaches Tim and
Amanda Young at Tri-City Barbell Club
(515 N. Neel St., Suite B-102 in
Kennewick) are encouraging their
student athletes to lift their way to
better sports performance.
As a former student athlete himself
— at Southridge High School, CBC
and Pacific Lutheran University —
strength coach Tim Young understands
The Robo Tron Transformer
the goal of male and female athletes,
including local drivers competing in the which is increased athletic performance. Tim was a strength coach at
“Tuff Truck” races, negotiating an
Pacific Lutheran, where he received his
obstacle course with tight turns and
bachelor’s degree in physical educasmall jumps. If you want to race, you
tion, and also at Central Washington,
can enter or get more information by
where he earned his master’s in
calling (940) 683-4742.
exercise science. Tim is also a
certified strength and conditioning
specialist (CSCS) through the National
Strength and Conditioning Association
(NSCA).
Tim’s wife and fellow coach,
Amanda, is a current WSU Tri-Cities
student and a Washington State record
holder in powerlifting. Both Tim and
Amanda continue to train and powerlift
competitively through USA Powerlifting
(USAPL), a recognized drug-free
powerlifting federation.
Tri-City Barbell Club is about
performance gains, not gimmicks. “We
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The birth of Fever football — what a season it was!
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more momentum.
The team captured the area’s
attention as the season rolled on, and
by the time they notched their ninth
and final win of the regular season, the
Fever had spread through the Tri-Cities.
If a playoff berth seemed unlikely what
would follow seemed impossible.
By ‘Philly’ Robb Francis
y the time you read this, the 10th
season of Tri-Cities Fever football
will officially be under way, as the team
opened up at the end of February by
hosting the Wyoming Cavalry at the
Toyota Center.
It doesn’t seem like 10 years have
passed, but we all know how fast time
flies. It seems like last week that Fever
owner Teri Carr came into the on-air
studio where we did the Locker Room
show at the time to announce that the
NIFL had approved an expansion
indoor football franchise for the TriCities.
Not long after that it was a privilege
for me to be part of the press conference where former Kamiakin, WSU
and NFL linebacker Ron Childs
announced he had signed with the
team for the inaugural season. It was
an exciting time to be sure, and a time
that deserves to be recalled, as there
were so many “firsts” for our area and
our state.
I had the chance to talk with Teri
about the impending milestone, and
the first question is always the same.
How did you become interested in
indoor football, and why pursue a team
for the Tri-Cities? Her response was
personal, as her brother Brandon was
a kicker for the Billings Outlaws in the
NIFL.
With her husband J.R., her kids, her
father Randy Schillinger and his wife
Annette, she would often travel to see
Brandon’s games. The bug bit her and
the pursuit began for a franchise to
bring here. Brandon was signed to be
the kicker for the Fever in 2005, but
injury got in the way, opening the door
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don’t sell supplements or diet programs. We develop and implement
training programs that increase the
performance of our athletes,” says Tim.
While some may think lifting weights
only increases strength, athletes can
expect gains in sport-specific conditioning, balance, coordination, flexibility, agility, and even speed. Both male
and female students experience an
increase in muscle-promoting testosterone during puberty, making the
teen years an ideal time for an athlete
to add strength training to their programs.
“We have female student athletes
working with us who are making some
amazing gains,” says Amanda.
“Strength training is really more
accessible than people think, and it
makes a huge difference in overall
performance.”
The Tri-City Barbell Club approach to
training student athletes has them lift
three days a week (Monday, Wednes-
The playoff miracle
The 10th season of Tri-Cities Fever football has begun and will run through June 14.
for another former Coug, Drew Dunning, who would earn his place in
Fever lore before the season ended.
Modest goals
The goals, according to ownership,
were modest. All that the Carrs and
Schillingers were looking for was
community support and to put a
product on the field that would make
the area proud. Character in the
players they brought in was paramount. They were not absentee
owners, so any player who put on the
uniform was a reflection of their
judgment and a representative of the
place they called home.
Things began taking shape. Craig
Beverlin, who was then Kamiakin head
coach, was hired to patrol the sidelines for the new franchise, and camp
began. But turmoil was ahead, and
coming faster than most anticipated.
After two games, the team was
winless, Coach Beverlin and the Fever
parted company, and with him went the
Fever’s starting quarterback. Dan
Whitsett, the head coach at Tri-City
Prep and a volunteer assistant with the
Fever, was tapped as Beverlin’s
replacement. Two more losses were
tallied and Tyler Thomas, the second
starting QB, broke his wrist against the
Wyoming Cavalry, effectively ending
his season.
A turning point
It was a suggestion from a running
back playing far from home that would
change the direction of the season and
the fortune of the franchise forever.
Jarvis Dunn, a Louisiana native and a
member of the Houma Bayou Bucks
until they folded after the 2004 season,
suggested the team contact the QB he
played with in Houma. The call was
day and Friday or Tuesday, Thursday
placed to Doug Coleman, and the rest
and Saturday) with recovery days in
is history. Number 8 came to town and
between. As many great strength
a leadership void was immediately
coaches know, inadequate recovery
filled. Coleman led an offense that
can mean fewer gains and more
would be on the short side of the
injuries.
scoreboard just one more time while
“Several collegiate coaches have
the defense jelled into a fearsome unit
expressed that incoming freshmen
led by linebacker Ron Childs and
lack strength, proper lifting technique,
defensive back Sullivan Beard.
and have a long list of injuries,” Tim
The roster was a mix of local players
explains. These facts highlight the
and
indoor football veterans who made
importance of avoiding advanced-level
the unlikely path the team was traveltraining programs and early sport
specialization, which are detrimental to ing a remarkable journey. The combined efforts of Coleman, Dunn, Childs,
the physical and mental development
of youth athletes. Tri-City Barbell Club Beard, Dunning, the Jeles (Jehlenberg
and Jelinek), Mike Rigell, Kevin Heard,
develops the athlete at a proper rate,
Malcolm Stewart, Antar Brame, C.J.
ensuring he or she is prepared for
Cheatwood, and others under the
higher endeavors — injury free.
guidance of coaches Whitsett,
Tri-City Barbell Club is an educaFarrington and Maher built more and
tional environment meant to mimic a
collegiate weight room, with an
emphasis on safety and proper lifting
technique. Prospective athletes and
their parents are encouraged to see
the facility and meet with Tim and
Amanda prior to joining.
For more information, including
testimonials, visit the website
www.tricitybarbellclub.com or find them
at Facebook.com/tricitybarbellclub.
Student athletes build
strength with weight
training at the Tri-City
Barbell Club in
Kennewick. Trainers
there say it makes a
big difference in
overall fitness for
young athletes.
In the first playoff round, the Fever
faced and defeated a Wyoming team
that had become an instant rival, but
not a bitter one. The bitter rival was the
next opponent, the undefeated Everett
Hawks, owned by then NFL defensive
lineman and former Seattle Seahawk
Sam Adams.
Drew Dunning would become a
permanent fixture in Fever lore, and his
40-plus-yard field goal would sail
through the narrow uprights as time ran
out to not only give the Fever their firstever win over Everett, but would send
them to the conference championship
game. The lasting memory for those in
attendance at the Everett Event Center
was that the scoreboard was never
changed to reflect the Fever victory.
The Fever faced their second straight
undefeated opponent in the Odessa
Roughriders. Thanks to perseverance
and a Sullivan Beard interception, the
Fever players were headed home to
host Indoor Bowl V as the Pacific
Conference champs.
July 30, 2005, was the Saturday of
boat-race weekend. Owner Teri Carr
had a choice to make — either play the
game Saturday or hold off until Monday
night, Aug. 1, to avoid competing with
the decades-old community event. She
opted to compete as planned, and you
needed a shoehorn and Crisco to fit
another person in the building to
witness history.
The first professional sports championship game in the area’s history was
played and won by the Fever over the
Rome Renegades. The Toyota Center
rocked like it never did before as this
first-year football team won the first
professional football title in state
history.
They also became the first franchise
to beat one — let alone, two —
undefeated teams in any playoff
season.
It was 10 years ago, but to many it
still feels like yesterday and deserves
to be celebrated. Thank you to the
Carrs and Shillingers for giving us the
gift of indoor football and to the Carrs
for paving the way to another 10 years
of Fever football.
There’s a reason why spring’s my favorite season
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By Micki Perry
am itching to write about spring, my
favorite season as a gardener. It
officially begins March 21, and that’s
when your work as a gardener begins
in earnest.
Unless it’s particularly cold or rainy
in early March, the soil is usually
unthawed and friable (digable) by the
first day of spring or a little before. If it’s
still wet and soggy, it’s not advisable to
rototill or do major digging until at least
the middle of March. But this is a great
time to put in cool-season vegetable
crops such as peas, spinach, lettuce,
chard, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower
and carrots. Also, some flower seeds
can be planted early directly in the
ground, including larkspur, poppies, flax
and sweet peas.
Many vegetable and flower seeds
can and should be planted in peat pots
or cells or six packs in potting soil
about four to six weeks before the
predicted last frost, which is around
Mother’s Day in this area. That means,
if you plan to get a jump-start on the
season by pre-starting tender veggies
and flowers, March 21 is a good target
date for getting your propagation
started.
If you’re not planning an indoor
The spring garden: Pre-start your tender veggies and flowers in pots the first day of
spring, and the ground will be ready to receive them about Mothers’ Day.
nursery so you can start a bunch of
seedlings in early spring, what is there
to do in the garden after spring has
officially sprung? Well there’s always
weeding. The most fun thing is to go
‘PGG’
on Saturday morning for FFA and 4-H
students.
Admission to the show, including
the mutton-bustin’, is free. The hot
Continues from Page 12 dogs and pop are free. The
Cattlemen’s Association will be
Trophies will be awarded, all kids will
receive something for participating, and cooking beef samples and giving them
the top 25 riders will go on to ride in the away. And you might even come away
a winner in the “Guess the Weight of
PGG-sponsored Independence Day
Professional Bull Riders’ RMEF Touring the Steer” contest. The guess that’s
closest to the actual weight will win
Pro.
half a beef.
Also, this is the first year that the
More information about the Spring
mutton-bustin’ will become a “circuit”
Spectacular will be available online at
event. “We’ll be taking it to other
www.pggcountry.com, on Facebook,
rodeos and events,” said Rea. “About
and at PGG stores in Pendleton,
six or seven events during the year.”
Hermiston, Milton-Freewater, Athena,
Among the seminars to be held at
Joseph and Island City.
this year’s show is a feeding seminar
Kids’ mutton-bustin’ is a popular attraction at the Pendleton Grain Growers’ annual
Spring Spectacular, and this year some of the young riders will go on to compete at
other events and rodeos.
out and appraise and admire what you
already have growing in your garden.
Forsythia is probably in bloom. If you
planted spring bulbs (snowdrops,
crocuses, daffodils, tulips, hyacinths
and grape hyacinths, etc) they will
either be sprouting or blooming. Iris
and daylilies will be sending up leaves.
Peonies will be showing their pinkish
tips. Lots of perennials will be coming
back to life. Some self-sewn annuals,
like alyssum, calendula, Johnny jumpups, flax and poppies will be sprouting
and maybe even blooming.
It’s also time to go to the garden
center, nursery, supermarket, discount
store or Costco and buy primroses or
pansies that you can plant in the
ground or in planters in March. At
some of these same places, you can
also buy bare root roses or perennials
packaged in wood shavings or peat
moss. Check the packaging for
planting times, but March is often a
good time to plant most bare root
perennials and trees.
Tri-Cities rosarians (rose experts)
say that the best time to prune roses
is when forsythia is blooming. Since
roses are not my area of expertise, I
will not presume to say why or how. I
do know that a rule of thumb for
perennial plants is that plants that
bloom in the spring should be divided
in fall and fall bloomers should be
divided in spring.
I’m not sure where that leaves things
that bloom in summer, but I’ve found
that many of them can be divided in
either fall or early spring. This is still a
good time to divide daisies, rudbeckias
(black-eyed Susans),valerians, yarrows, chrysanthemums, asters, etc.,
and probably not too late for daylilies,
hostas, ajugas, and monardas. Violets
bloom in March, April or May, depending on the variety, but early spring is a
good time to redistribute them or get
rid of some of them if you think they
are taking over. Early spring is a good
time to control invasive plants. Be
ruthless and decide which you can live
with and what is getting out of control
and what you’d rather see less of. You
can relocate those to areas where you
don’t care if they are fruitful and
multiply.
There’s a reason why spring’s my
favorite time of year. A few years ago I
wrote a song about spring in response
to a songwriting challenge that involved
using the words “reason” and “spring”
in a song. For the last stanza, I wrote,
“There’s a reason why spring’s my
favorite time of all.
My garden beckons and I have to
heed the call.
I plant the seeds and dream of my
garden to be.
A seed’s a possibility of things I
can’t yet see.”
Micki Perry produces folk music
concerts for 3 Rivers Folklife Society.
She has been a gardener all her life
and a Master Gardener since 1997
though she is now retired.
HOROSCOPES
HOLIDAY MATHIS
ARIES (March 21-April 19). It’s not
your fault how you feel. You can
sometimes choose to feel differently, but
often there’s something to work through
first. Don’t berate yourself for your current
level of emotional fitness, whatever it may
be. Lifting heavy feelings (but not too
heavy) is like lifting weights. It builds your
emotional muscle tone.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’ll
realize things in the moment that most
people only realize in retrospect. In this
way, you are the very definition of wisdom.
And the wisest thing you’ll do is to use
this gift mostly for yourself, as people
rarely follow advice and almost never
follow it when it’s unsolicited.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). If you were
building a house, you could see at any
point in the process what you had done
and what still needed doing. But the thing
you’re building is different. It’s hard to tell
where you are. Maybe it still doesn’t look
like much, though you might be surprised
at how quickly everything comes together.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). As a water
sign, you know better than to try to walk
on its surface — you’ll surely sink. Yet,
when you try to sink, you often float to the
surface. Work with the environment
you’re in. You’re uniquely qualified to
navigate the elements. Things go more
smoothly when you accept their natural
qualities.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Some locations
boast mostly sunny skies, but there’s not
a spot on Earth that’s sunny absolutely
all of the time. You’ll be among excellent
actors who are even better at making
their lives look good in pictures. Just
know that a human being’s inner world is
just as subject to weather patterns as the
outside world.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Your life has
a way of jumping to new magnitudes
lately. You don’t have a lot of time to
waste wondering what is the best thing to
do next. Consider the work necessary to
keep up with it all, and design a
systematic way to handle it. Inside the
confines of a routine, you will relax and
become efficient and successful.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Because of
the high level of personal responsibility
you assume, you take the blame for what
goes awry in relationships, even when
it’s not your fault. This time, pause first.
See whether others will take ownership
of their part of the problem. By assuming
too much responsibility, you rob others of
the chance to step up.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Imagine a
future in which you are extremely happy.
What is going on to make you that way?
You’ve spent a lot of time thinking about
how you would like a situation to go for
the others involved and given almost no
thought to what you want out of it. Focus
on you for a change.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The
world says, “Want this .” But when you
really listen to your needs and wants, you
may be surprised that you just don’t want
the same “this.” It’s not time to conform.
The less effort you make to be like other
people, the better off you’ll be. Put your
energy into learning who you are.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Your
natural competitiveness isn’t always a
plus, but wanting what someone else
has will bring out a fire in you to improve.
You’re not so far from being who you
need to be to have what you want. Just
keep things in perspective. Also, it’s
always best to find win-win solutions.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). It will
work well for you to let others drive the
relationship. You’re careful to assess
relationships at the level you think the
other person would, not assuming to be
more intimate than you actually are. You’ll
do a fine job in this respect, making
others feel both comfortable and inspired
to make the next move.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’re
more sensitive to life’s changes now,
especially the ones that don’t seem to
follow a pattern. That’s why it’s important
to establish your own patterns wherever
possible. It will reduce the opportunity for
confusion. Ordered action will produce a
calm, comfortable state of mind.
‘Quilters’
Featured member quilter Faye Notch
will exhibit her favorite and most successful quilts. Her many experiments
and adventures in surface design are
often executed in her favorite colors —
cool blues and lavenders.
The raffle quilt, “Wine Country
Dream,” will go to the owner of the
winning ticket at 4 p.m. on Saturday.
Sue White, the guild’s featured artist in
2012, collaborated with local photographer John Clement to choose a picture
to execute as a quilt. She chose batiks
in gold and lavender to render a Red
Mountain vineyard in the foreground, the
Yakima River in the middle ground, and
Rattlesnake Mountain in the distance.
The location is “so appropriate to the
theme,” Jean said, “because every
journey begins at home.”
The vendor mall will feature more than
35 sellers of quilting and fiber arts
merchandise. Similar previously-owned
items will go to the winning bidders in
the guild’s silent auction.
Tri-City Quilters’ Guild was established to promote the growth, knowledge, and appreciation of quilting and
to contribute to the community by
providing quilts to the clients of local
agencies. Profit from our shows helps
us accomplish our mission.
For more information, visit
www.tcquilters.org.
Mark your calendar for Central
Washington Quilt Show in April
The 2nd Annual Central Washington Quilt Show is coming to
Ellensburg April 25 and 26. The
2014 “Quilts Along the Trail” is an
event you won’t want to miss, with
more than 200 quilts on display, a
vendor mall, a farmers’ market and
a breakfast put on by the Barn
Quilts of Kittitas County! (See the
Event ad on page 32.)
Additional attractions include
“Sisters on the Fly - Antique
Trailers,” plus a certified appraiser,
full insurance appraisals and quilt
dating, all on site.
Experience and explore
Ellensburg the last weekend in April
and enjoy the Central Washington
Quilt Show. It’s fun for all levels of
quilters and non-quilters who
appreciate the art.
For more information and a full
schedule of events, visit
ShareMyEllensburg.com or call
(844) 925-2005.
To enter a Calendar of Events item, visit www.theentertainernewspaper.com and look for the link on the home page
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Run From Cover, Jami Cooper - Alt. Rock, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Kennewick .. 9 pm
Lunch & jazzy sounds of Debi Eng, Grill on Gage (509-396-6435), Kennewick ................ 12 Noon
Blues sounds of Don Millard, Grill on Gage (509-396-6435), Kennewick ............................. 5:30 pm
Millionaires Club, Thomas O’Neil Cellars (509-371-1900), Richland ......................................... 7 pm
Every Saturday in March: Mike Wagoner, Sapolil Cellars (509-520-1273), Walla Walla ........ 6 pm
Coyote Kings Walla Walla Guitar Fest Kick Off , Sapolil Cellars (509-520-1273), Walla Walla 9 pm
Evan Egerer, Ice Harbor Brewery (509-582-5342), Kennewick ............................................ 7:30 pm
Trish Thompson & Geoff Tyree- accoustic duo, Bonefish Grill (509-628-9296), Richland . 7:30 pm
Kenny Day - R&B/Sou, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland .................................... 5:30 pm
Millionaires Club, Thomas O’Neil Cellars (509-371-1900), Richland ......................................... 7 pm
Open Dancing on Saturdays, Red Lion (509-783-1332), Pasco ................................................. 6 pm
Just Sayin’, Thomas O’Neil Cellars (509-371-1900), Richland .................................................. 7 pm
Karaoke Tuesday! Industry night, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ........................ 9 pm
Eddie Manzanares, Grill on Gage (509-396-6435), Kennewick .................................................. 6 pm
Open Mic/Jam Night/Band Showcase, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Ricland ................. 9 pm
Mary Lou and Stevie Show - Jazz, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland .................... 5 pm
Ballroom Dance, Columbia River Dance Band, Pasco Eagles (509-946-6276), Pasco .......... 1 pm
Wabi Sabi - Funk/fusion , Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ...................................... 9 pm
Wabi Sabi - Jazz Fusion feat. Dara Quinn, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ......... 9 pm
Jam Night, Branding Iron Restaurant & Nightclub (509-586-9292), Kennewick ........................ 8 pm
Steve Carver - Jazz Piano, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland .................................. 5 pm
Money for Nothing, Branding Iron Restaurant & Nightclub (509-586-9292), Kennewick .......... 9 pm
Janiva Magness -live blues , The Roxy (509-438-3425), Kennewick ..................................... 7 pm
Ian McFeron Band Americana/Folk-Rock, Sapolil Cellars (509-520-1273), Walla Walla ......... 9 pm
Classic Acoustics of Jack Rothwell, Grill on Gage (509-396-6435), Kennewick ..................... 6 pm
Mardi Gras Dance, Easy Swing Dance Band, Comm. Center (509-946-5385), Richland . 6:30 pm
The Dan Myers Musical Mystery Tour, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ......... 5:30 pm
The Sindicate - Party Ska from Portland, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ............ 9 pm
BlackWater, Blues/Rock, Thomas O’Neil Cellars (509-371-1900), Richland ........................... 7 pm
Bent on Blues, Swiftwater Cellars (509-674-6555), Suncadia, WA ............................................ 7 pm
Dan McCool, Grill on Gage (509-396-6435), Kennewick ...................................................... 12 Noon
Benson & Brooks, Grill on Gage (509-396-6435), Kennewick .................................................... 6 pm
Ian McFeron, Ice Harbor Brewery (509-582-5342), Kennewick ............................................ 7:30 pm
The Shades, Thomas O’Neil Cellars (509-371-1900), Richland ................................................ 7 pm
Shanks Pony Country/Rock/Eclectic, Sapolil Cellars (509-520-1273), Walla Walla ............... 9 pm
Evan Egerer & The Tribe/Echolarks/Spirit Animals, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328) ........... 9 pm
Chuck Williams - Acoustic Favorites, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ............. 5:30 pm
Chief Jo Middle School Band Fundraiser-Jazz, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland . 5 pm
Open Mic/Jam Night/Band Showcase, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ............... 9 pm
Tim Swanson - Piano, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland .......................................... 5 pm
Jam Night with Trespasser, Branding Iron Nightclub (509-586-9292), Kennewick .................. 8 pm
Trespasser, Branding Iron Restaurant & Nightclub (509-586-9292), Kennewick ...................... 9 pm
Blues sounds of Don Millard, Grill on Gage (509-396-6435), Kennewick ............................. 5:30 pm
Tuck Foster and the Mossrites, Thomas O’Neil Cellars (509-371-1900), Richland ................. 7 pm
Jilly Rizzo with Katahoula - Punk/Lounge, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ......... 9 pm
Bradford Loomis - Roots/Folk from Seattle, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ........ 5 pm
Walla Walla Guitar Festival, Sapolil Cellars (509-520-1273), Walla Walla ................................. 7 pm
Gabriel Knutzen, Grill on Gage (509-396-6435), Kennewick ....................................................... 6 pm
Lunch & jazzy sounds of Debi Eng, Grill on Gage (509-396-6435), Kennewick ................ 12 Noon
Last Call, Thomas O’Neil Cellars (509-371-1900), Richland ...................................................... 7 pm
Mike Edmondson - Classical Guitar, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ................... 5 pm
The Trio, 3 Eyed Fish Wine Bar (509-628-3255), Richland ........................................................ 7 pm
Eric Catahoula, Ice Harbor Brewery (509-582-5342), Kennewick ........................................ 7:30 pm
Jilly Rizzo with 3rd Date - Punk/Lounge, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ............ 9 pm
Shake Your Pink Shamrocks Party, Branding Iron (509-586-9292), Kennewick ...................... 8 pm
Last Call Band, Thomas O’Neil Cellars (509-371-1900), Richland ............................................ 7 pm
Karaoke Tuesday! Industry nigh, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ......................... 9 pm
Part of the Kollektiv - Improv Jams, Portland, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland .... 9 pm
teve Carver - Jazz Piano, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ............................... 5:30 pm
Jam Night with Nuketown, Branding Iron Restaurant & Nightclub (509-586-9292), Kenn. ...... 8 pm
Wayman Chapman-1st Day of Spring, Thomas O’Neil Cellars (509-371-1900), Richland ..... 5 pm
Nuketown, Branding Iron Restaurant & Nightclub (509-586-9292), Kennewick ........................ 9 pm
Luke Basil & Dakota Brown, Grill on Gage (509-396-6435), Kennewick ................................... 6 pm
Mary Lou Gnoza & Steve Haberman, Thomas O’Neil Cellars (509-371-1900), Richland ...... 7 pm
Tetrabox - Soul/Jazz/Funk from Seattle, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ............. 9 pm
Gary Winston & The Real Deal, Sapolil Cellars (509-520-1273), Walla Walla ......................... 9 pm
Science! - Americana/Folk/Bluegrass, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ................ 5 pm
Ballroom Dance, Easy Swing Dance Band, Community Center (509-946-5385), Richland ... 1 pm
Lunch & Mr Dan McCool, Grill on Gage (509-396-6435), Kennewick ................................. 12 Noon
Classic Acoustics of Jack Rothwell, Grill on Gage (509-396-6435), Kennewick ..................... 6 pm
BlackWater, The Roxy Theater & Bar (509-438-5690), Kennewick .......................................... 8 pm
Bakin Phat - Blues, Sapolil Cellars (509-520-1273), Walla Walla ................................................ 9 pm
Wired, Ice Harbor Brewery (509-582-5342), Kennewick ........................................................ 7:30 pm
Forever Growing/Dirty Black Cat and Robotwat/DUBAIS, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328) 9 pm
Chelsea Spence - Harpist, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ............................... 5:30 pm
Just Sayin’, Thomas O’Neil Cellars (509-371-1900), Richland .................................................. 7 pm
Steve Carver - Jazz Piano, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland .................................. 5 pm
Jam Night with Nuketown, Branding Iron Restaurant & Nightclub (509-586-9292), Kenn. ...... 8 pm
Nuketown, Branding Iron Restaurant & Nightclub (509-586-9292), Kennewick ........................ 9 pm
Spasso (Melissa Cunnington & Kevin Selby), Thomas O’Neil Cellars (509-371-1900) .......... 7 pm
Cindy McKay - Songs from an Angel, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ................ 5 pm
Randy Oxford Band CD Release Event, Sapolil Cellars (509-520-1273), Walla Walla ........... 9 pm
Mar 28
Mar 28
Mar 28, 29
Mar 29
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Apr 4
Apr 5
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Apr 12
Apr 18
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Apr 19
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May 17
May 24
May 31
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Jun 19
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Aug 16
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Sep 27
Dimestore Prophets - Party Rock from Moses Lake, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328) .......... 9 pm
Curtis Salgado, The Roxy (509-438-3425), Kennewick ............................................................. 7 pm
Brandy Larsen & Steve Haberman, Thomas O’Neil Cellars (509-371-1900), Richland .......... 7 pm
Mike Dillon Band & Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland 9 pm
Good Hearted Tunes of Matt Hammer, Grill on Gage (509-396-6435), Kennewick .................. 6 pm
Lunch & jazzy sounds of Debi Eng , Grill on Gage (509-396-6435), Kennewick ............... 12 Noon
Tony Woods - Flamenco Guitar & More, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ............ 5 pm
Sum People Ska/Reggae/Rock, Sapolil Cellars (509-520-1273), Walla Walla ......................... 9 pm
Jesse Taylor, Ice Harbor Brewery (509) 582-5342), Kennewick .......................................... 7:30 pm
Spasso, Thomas O’Neil Cellars (509-371-1900), Richland ........................................................ 7 pm
Otis Heat - Alt Funk from Portland, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ....................... 9 pm
Tubaluba - New Orleans Style Seattle Band, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ..... 9 pm
Lisa Mann, Ice Harbor Brewery (509) 582-5342), Kennewick ............................................ 7:30 pm
Blackwater, Ice Harbor Brewery (509-582-5342), Kennewick .............................................. 7:30 pm
Eclectic Approach with Saturday Giant, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland .............. 9 pm
Bent on Blues, 3 Eyed Fish (509-628-3255), Richland ............................................................... 7 pm
Badger Mountain Dry Band - Bluegrass, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ............. 5 pm
Vaughn Jensen, Ice Harbor Brewery (509-582-5342), Kennewick ....................................... 7:30 pm
Trish Thompson & Geoff Tyree acoustic, Barnard Griffin Winery (509-627-0266), Richland .. 7 pm
Andrew Norsworthy, Ice Harbor Brewery (509-582-5342), Kennewick ............................... 7:30 pm
Shot Jake, Ice Harbor Brewery (509-582-5342), Kennewick ................................................ 7:30 pm
Black Cat Bone, Ice Harbor Brewery (509-582-5342), Kennewick ....................................... 7:30 pm
Coyote Kings, Ice Harbor Brewery (509-582-5342), Kennewick .......................................... 7:30 pm
Tuck Foster and the Mossrites, Ice Harbor Brewery (509-582-5342), Kennewick ........... 7:30 pm
Cee Cee James, Ice Harbor Brewery (509-582-5342), Kennewick ..................................... 7:30 pm
Groove Principal, Ice Harbor Brewery (509-582-5342), Kennewick ..................................... 7:30 pm
BlackWater, Blues/Rock, Thomas O’Neil Cellars (509-438-5690), Richland ............................ 7 pm
Jim Basnight, Ice Harbor Brewery (509-582-5342), Kennewick ........................................... 7:30 pm
The Java Tones, Ice Harbor Brewery (509-582-5342), Kennewick ..................................... 7:30 pm
Bent on Blues, Thomas O’Neil Cellars (509-371-1900), Richland ............................................. 7 pm
CONCERTS
Mar 1
Pipe Band Concert, Chief Jo MS (deserthistlepipeband.org), Richland ..................................... 7
Mar 1
MC Symphony Young Artists, Richland HS Auditorium (midcolumbiasymphony.org) ............ 8
Mar 14
Michael Carlos, All Saints Episcopal (509-528-2215), Richland ............................................ 7:30
Mar 14
I am T-Pain Concert, Jokers Nightclub (509-943-1173), Richland ........................................ 9:30
Mar 14, 15 Walla Walla Guitar Festival, (wallawallaguitarfestival.com), Walla Walla
Mar 15
Skweez the Weezle, Unitarian Universalist Church (509-528-2215), Pasco ....................... 7:30
Mar 29
W.Walla Symphony Series: ‘Scheherazade’ and ‘Bolero’, Cordiner Hall (509-527-8020) ... 7:30
Apr 15
W.Walla Symphony Series: ‘A Little Summer Night Music’, Cordiner Hall (509-527-8020) 7:30
May 20
W.Walla Symphony Series: ‘Soulmates’, Cordiner Hal (509-527-8020), Walla Walla ......... 7:30
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PERFORMING ARTS
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Mar
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Mar
Mar
Mar
Mar
Mar
Apr
7, 8, 8 Chiawana HS, ‘Footloose’, Chiawana Theatre (509=543-6786,ext. 5605), Pasco .................. 7
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Dessert Theatre, Richland Red Lion, 802 GW Way (509-947-0033), Richland ................... 6:30
13, 14, 15 Chiawana HS, ‘Footloose’, Chieawana HS Theatre (509-543-6786,ext. 5605), Pasco ... 7
14, 15 Les Misérables, Richland HS Auditorium (midcolumbiamusicaltheatre.org), Richland
21- Apr 6 Richland Players ‘Boeing Boeing’ , Players Theater (www.richlandplayers.org.) .......... 8
21, 22, 23 MCMT’s ‘Les Miserables’, Richland HS Auditorium (509-947-0562), Richland
22, 23 Les Misérables, Richland HS Auditorium (509-947-0562),
25, 26 The Addams Family, Capitol Theatre (www.capitoltheatre.org), Yakima
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‘Hair’, Toyota Center (ticketmaster.com), Kennewick
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COMEDY
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Mar
Mar
Mar
Mar
Mar
Apr
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Justin Berkman, Jokers Comedy Club (509-943-1173), Richland ............................................. 8
6, 7, 8 Derek Sheen, Jokers Comedy Club (509-943-1173), Richland .................................................. 8
13, 15 Hasan Minhaj, Jokers Comedy Club (509-943-1173), Richland ............................................... 8
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Brian Regan, Toyota Center (ticketmaster.com), Kennewick .................................................... 8
20, 21, 22 Mark G Comedy, Jokers Comedy Club (509-943-1173), Richland ................................... 8
27, 28, 29 Kermit Apio, Jokers Comedy Club (509-943-1173), Richland ............................................. 8
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Jerry Seinfeld, Beasley Coliseum (ticketswest.com), Pullman ............................................. 7:30
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SPORTS
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Mar
Mar
Mar
Mar
Mar
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Tri-City Americans vs.Portland, Toyota Center (amshockey.com), Kennewick ................ 7:05 pm
Tri-City Americans vs. Everett, Toyota Center (amshockey.com), Kennewick ................. 7:05 pm
Extreme Roughstock Rodeo, TRAC Arena (541-580-8901), Pasco .......................................... 7 pm
Snow Blast 2014, Anthony Lakes Ski Area (anthonylakes.com), ......................................... Oregon
Tri-City Americans vs. Spokane, Toyota Center (amshockey.com), Kennewick .............. 7:05 pm
Tri-City Americans vs. Seattle, Toyota Center (amshockey.com), Kennewick .................. 5:05 pm
‘Calendar of Events’ continues on Page 31
‘Calendar of Events’
Mar 1
Mar 1
Mar 1
Mar 1, 2
Mar 6
Mar 7
Mar 8
Mar 8
Mar 8
Mar 14-15
Mar 14-16
Mar 14, 15
Mar 14, 15
Mar 15
Mar 15, 16
Mar 21-23
Mar 21, 22
Mar 22
Mar 28-30
Mar 29
Apr 3
Apr 11- 13
Apr 12
Apr 12
Apr 12
Apr 12-27
Apr 18-27
Apr 25
Apr 25, 26
May 1
May 2
May 10
May 10
Jun 5
Jun 14
Jul 3
Jul 12
Aug 7
Aug 9
Sep 1 7
Sep 4
Sep 6, 7
Sep 13
Sep 20
Sep 27
Oct 2
Oct 11
Oct 17-19
Oct 31
Nov 6
SPECIAL EVENTS
SPECIAL EVENTS, CONT.
TRI-CITIES AND SURROUNDINGAREA
TRI-CITIES AND SURROUNDINGAREA
Mid-Columbia Hair, Beauty & Wellness Expo 2014, 3 Rivers Conv. Ctr. (509-572-7311) ... 11 am
LIGO Family Science Day, LIGO Hanford Observatory (509-372-8181), Richland ............. 1:30 pm
3rd Annual Winter Birds - NEW date, McNary Nat’l Wildlife Refuge (509-546-8300) ................ 9 am
Tri-Cities Great Outdoor Expo, TRAC Center (509-430-9988), Pasco ..................................... 9 am
First Thursday Artwalk, Historic Downtown Area (509-582-0200), Kennewick ....................... 5 pm
Variété: Life is Journey’-Auction for KNRC, 3 Rivers Conv. Ctr. (509-943-8455), Kenn. ... 5:30 pm
Mother-son Leprechaun Limbo, Southridge Sports Complex (leprechaunlimbo.com) ........ 5:30 pm
Second Saturday at WAAAM Air & Auto Museum, (541-308-1600), Hood River, OR ............. 9 am
‘Grecian Gala’ Tri-Cities Prep Fundraising Dinner & Auction, (590-546-2465), Pasco ............. 5 pm
TC Spring Antique Show, TRAC Center (509-585-2301), Pasco ............................................... 9 am
Wee Bit O’ Ireland, (541-676-5536), Heppner, OR
No Limits Monster Truck Nationals, TRAC Arena (940-683-4742), Pasco .......................... 7:30 pm
PGG ‘Spring Spectacular’, Pendleton Convention Center (www.pggcountry.com) ............... 10 am
SEW-Q Quilt Auction, TRAC Center (At Antique Show) (509-521-5163), Pasco ...................... 2 pm
Tri-Cities Encounter 2014, Richland High School (tcencounter.org), Richland
Custer’s Arts & Crafts Show, TRAC Center (www.CusterShows.com), Pasco ................... 10 am
TC Quilters’ Guild Show, 3 Rivers Conv. Ctr (tcquilters.com), Kennewick ........................... 10 am
American Heart Association HeartChase Tri-Cities, Howard Armon Park (360-600-8115) ...... 9 am
Othello Sandhill Crane Festival, (othellosandhillcranefestival.org), Othello
Medieval Crafts Recreated, Richland Public Library (509-942-7408), Richland ....................... 1 pm
Gorge Artists Open Studio Tour, Columbia River Gorge (541-387-8877), White Salmon, ..... 10 am
NW Healing Spirit Expo, Red Lion Col. Ctr (www.nwhealingspiritexpo.com), Kennewick . 10 am
Poultry Workshop & Shows, Benton-Franklin Fairgrounds, Bldg 4 (509-582-6436) ................. 9 am
Hood River Valley Blossom Fest, Hood River County, OR (541-386-2000),
Columbia Gorge Sternwheeler Cruises, Clover Island Inn (portlandspirit.com), Kennewick
Patriot Car Show, Liberty Christian School (509-946-0602), Richland ................................ 12 Noon
Central Washington Quilt Show, (844-925-2005), Ellensburg
First Friday, Downtown, Oak Street (541-386-2000), Hood River, OR
Inland Empire Century bike ride, Kiwanis Bldg., Columbia Park (509-586-6836), Kenn. ... 6:30 am
Second Saturday at WAAAM Air and Auto Museum, (541-308-1600), Hood River, OR ......... 9 am
Second Saturday at WAAAM Air & Auto Museum (541-308-1600), Hood Rivef, OR ............... 9 am
WAAAM Traffic Jam - A Car Show, 1600 Air Museum Rd. (541-308-1600), Hood River ...... 8 am
First Thursday Artwalk, Historic Downtown Area (509-582-0200), Kennewick ...................... 5 pm
Second Saturday at WAAAM Air & Auto Museum (541-308-1600), Hood River ....................... 9 am
Roy Webster Col. River Cross-Channel Swim, Visitor Ctr (541-386-2000), Hood River .. 5:30 am
Annual Hood River Fly-In, 1600 Air Museum Rd. (541-308-1600), Hood River, OR .............. 8 am
International Model A Day at WAAAM, (541-308-1600), Hood River, OR ................................. 9 am
Hood River Hops Fest, Downtown (541-386-2000), Hood River, OR ................................. 12 Noon
Second Saturday at WAAAM Air & Auto Museum (541-308-1600), Hood River, OR ............. 9 am
Hood River Valley Harvest Fest, Hood River Event Site (541-386-2000), Hood River, OR
Safe Halloween, Downtown & Heights (541-386-2000), Hood River, OR ................................. 5 pm
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Dec
Dec
Dec
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Second Saturday at WAAAM Air & Auto Museum (541-308-1600 ), Hood River, OR ............. 9 am
Hood River Holidays, Downtown (541-386-2000), Hood River, OR
Second Saturday at WAAAM Air & Auto Museum (541-308-1600), Hood River, OR ............. 9 am
CLASSES & ACTIVITIES
Mar 1
Yoga for Scoliosis Workshop, Yoga Community 4415 W. Clearwater (509 521-4287), Kenn. 9 am
Mar 1
Japanese Calligraphy, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick .............................. 1 pm
Mar 1
Fly Tying, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick .................................................. 9 am
Mar 1
Rice 101, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ............................................. 12 Noon
Mar 1
Watercollor Painting II, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ............................ 10 am
Mar 1
Hardanger Embroidery , communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ...................... 8:30 am
Mar 3
Microsoft Onenote 2013, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ..................... 6:30 pm
Mar 3
Beginning Yoga Series - 8 weeks, Yoga Community (509 521-4287), Kennewick .................. 6 pm
Mar 4
Pre-Natal Yoga-6-week series, Yoga Community (509 521-4287), Kennewick .................. 6:30 pm
Mar 5
Ornamental Grasses, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ............................... 7 pm
Mar 6
Nutrition for Pets, comminityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ................................... 6:30 pm
Mar 6
Foreign Travel..- Escorted or On Your Own?, (509-222-5080), Kennewick ........................ 6:30 pm
Mar 6
Sondra Wilson on Alaska Cruises, Barnes & Noble Col. Center (509-943-4686), Kenn. ........ 6 pm
Mar 8
LIGO Public Tour, LIGO Hanford Observatory (509-372-8181), Richland ............................ 1:30 pm
Mar 10
Pasco Chamber General Membership Luncheon, Red Lion (509-547-9755), Pasco ....... 11:45 am
Mar 10, 12 Microsoft Powerpoint 2013, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ................ 6:30 pm
Mar 11
Carved in Stone Cemetery History & Symbolism, communityed.ksd.org, Kennewick ..... 6:30 pm
Mar 12
Perennial Flowers, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ................................... 7 pm
Mar 13
Heavenly Hydrangeas Oriental Torn Cotton Paper Art, communityed.ksd.org Kennewick 6:30 pm
Mar 15
Henry Stinson art workshop, 3311 Clearwater Ave (cyberart509.com), Kennewick .............. 1 pm
Mar 15
Philippine Cuisine, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ............................. 12 Noon
Mar 15
Japanese Calligraphy, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick .............................. 1 pm
Mar 15
Counted Cross Stitch, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick .............................. 9 am
Mar 15
Learn to Sew, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ............................................ 9 pm
Mar 15
Fly Casting, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ............................................... 9 am
Mar 28
LIGO Public Tour, 509-372-8181 (LIGO Hanford Observatory), Richland ................................ 3 pm
Mar 29
Trees (Chris/Suzi watercolor workshop), 618 Lago Vista Dr (509-430-8633), Richland .... 8:45 am
Apr 5
Diving in Deep Watercolor Workshop, LaVonda Kellog (509-430-8633), Richland .............. 8:45 am
Apr 14
Apr 26
Loose Florals (Chris/Suzi watercolor workshop), Westcliffe (509-430-8633), Richland ..... 8:45 am
May 12
Jun 9
Jul 14
Jul 14 - Dec 31 Ongoing Customized Art Workshops, Steve Henderson (509-382-9775), Dayton
Aug 11
Sep 8
Oct 13
Pasco Chamber General Membership Luncheon, Red Lion (509-547-9755), Pasco ....... 11:45 pm
Dec 8
Rules announced for the
Earth Month kids’ contest
T
he Tri-Cities celebrates our planet
for the entire month of April in
addition to the April 22 National
Earth Day.
With the theme of “Go Green TriCities” for this year’s Earth Month,
students from kindergarten through
high school are encouraged to share
their creative artwork depicting how
they think a “Green City” would look.
This poster contest ties in with this
year’s National Earth Day theme:
Green Cities Campaign. For ideas on
what a Green City is, visit the national
website, earthday.org/greencities.
Award criteria are based on use of
the theme, educational value to others,
creativity and clarity. The contest will
end on April 11, and entries will be
posted online for voting from April 14
through 18.
The winners will be announced on
April 22.
Rules for your poster:
1) Artwork must be original; no
inclusion of third-party material is
allowed. All content must be original
and should not include brand names,
trademarks, or infringements upon
copyright material.
5) Participants must be residents of
either Benton or Franklin County.
6) Submit only one entry per person
or group.
7) Students may use any artistic
media available to them (e.g., paint,
colored pencils, magic markers
crayons, watercolors, original photographs, etc,) to create the artwork.
8) Any use of profanity, descriptions
of violence or any other offensive
material will be grounds for immediate
disqualification.
9) Photos of minors must include a
parent’s permission.
10) Your submission of a poster
indicates your acceptance of these
rules.
How to enter:
To enter, take your poster board and
completed entry form to the Richland
Public Library, 955 Northgate Drive.
Volunteers will place all posters on
display boards in the lobby of the
library for the rest of April.
On National Earth Day, April 22, the
2) Artwork must be submitted on a
winners will be announced. The
standard 22-by28 inch poster board.
information will be posted on the
website (www.earthmonthmc.org) and
3) The entry must depict “green”
sent to the media. You will be notified
practices.
by e-mail or phone prior to the an4) The completed entry form must be nouncement.
For more information, call (509) 736securely taped to the back of your
3084,
ext. 5682 or send e-mail to
poster, with your name and school or
[email protected].
group information facing outward.

March 2014 • The Entertainer

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