VENUE Magazine - March 2015

Head Coach

Jaime Garza

Moses Lake Wrestling State Champions

Othello Sandhill Crane Festival Under The Sea Banquet Ephrata

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Here we go.

Again.

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eople in general tend to make sweeping statements about a current approach to their arrival, which I find to be interesting, if not exactly always laudable. Sweeping, clever, snappy epiphanies of speech crop up everywhere, announcing personal versions of “I have arrived.”

For me, a sort of optimistic realist, “I have arrived”, seems a silly statement. I never arrive, because I am always in the process of going somewhere. The way I see it, there are as many departure gates as there are arrival gates and one arrival becomes another departure. So, off I go!

This magazine gives us many options for comings and goings and in our world of stops and starts, we may find navigating a new and unfamiliar road to arrive at a nevergone-to-before place is invigorating or even perhaps lifechanging.

This place can be a travel destination or it can be a heartfelt decision. With Spring being famous for the latter, we can make it an aim to press on in forward motion to learn, grow and make headway on the gradual departure from things that are not working well in our life, to become open to the arrival of good things that are. We are, no doubt, a reflection of what we do with our time and what we are willing to work for. It’s a choice.

And, by the way, this phenomenon of stops and fresh new starts can be extended to others in a most contagious sort of way. Happy Spring. Yes, it has arrived!

- Melea Johnson

VENUE MAGAZINE Published by: Venue Media Group, Inc Publisher: Melea Johnson Layout & Design: Joe LaRosee Sales: Melea Johnson, Sue Tebow Photographer-in-Chief: Robin L. Green Graphics: Joe LaRosee, Lisa Basher Contributing Writers: Jan Thacker, Mark Ellestad, Judy Baker, Teresa Palmer

Venue Magazine, PO Box 820, Moses Lake, WA 98837 509 431-3573 Melea Johnson / 509 760-0503 Sue Tebow info@thevenuemag.com / thevenuemag.com /

On the Cover: Moses Lake High School Wrestling Coach Jaime Garza Photo by JKeele Photography

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Coaching Staff: Bobby Jones, Jaime Garza, Arial Garza and Javier Valdez.

Trey Long 113 State Champion

State Champs!

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Hudson Mauseth 160 State Champion

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Jaime Garza - Head Coach

Photo courtesy of Connor Vanderweyst/Columbia Basin Herald

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Joel Torres 152 State competitor

“If I was to say one thing about this team, it is they lived up to the expectations. They were ranked #1 for the entire season and that carries with it a ton of pressure.

After losing a match that should not have been lost, the team captains made the choice to change the end of practice break from ‘1-2-3 CHIEFS’ to ‘1-2-3 STATE CHAMPS’, in an attempt to re-focus the mission.”

Bullet (Jose)Garcia 106 placed 6th

Justin Sainsbury HWT placed 7th

Jaime Garza, Head Coach Mission accomplished.

Cooper McCullough 120 placed 2nd

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Chase Clasen 145 placed 6th

Hunter Cruz 126 State competitor

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Nico Hernandez 182 placed 5th

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“Kids, Adults, Men, Women--Martial Arts can teach you a lot: Increased self-confidence, personal security, healthy bodies and fitness, goal setting, patience, stress relief, mental focus, courage, determination, inner strength.”

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Look up! It’s a bird…it’s a crane!

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A wildlife wonder, the Sandhill Crane, Grus candensis, returns to the Othello, Washwildlife Sandhill canadensis, returns toscheduled the Othello ington area again wonder, this yearthe just in timeCrane, for theGrus Sandhill Crane Festival, stains from water tundrathis ponds.

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Cranes have broader appeal than many other avian species because they’re large wintering areas in California all the way and 28, organized in their honor. Established forehead; immature browner, no red on head.

Plumage often appears rusty because of birds (4 feet tall, a 6 foot wingspan), with long necks and legs.

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The cranes migrate in great flocks from their California all the way towintering this place areas by areas theinirrigation project.

What toursThe for viewing these social birds flocks and funfrom their cranes migrate in great wintering in California all the to Alaska.

Why do they stop in Othello?

A bird guide will tell you the cranes are here today roosting forway the entire family. to Alaska.

Why do they stop in Othello?theAbirds bird find guide willare tellsafe youhaven the cranes are because like the farmers, the cranes are drawn to this place by the irrigation project. sites by seep lakes, plusirrigation lots of food in the Cranes have broader appeal than many here because like the farmers, they are drawn to the place by the project.

What the birds find today are safe haven roosting sites by seep lakes, plus lots of food What thespecies birds find today are safe haven by seep lakes, plus lots of food form ofsites residue grain.

Fields ofthe corn stubble other because they’re large in theavian form of residue grain.

Fields of cornroosting stubble are their favorite.

In spring, in the form of residue grain.

Fields of corn stubble are their favorite.

In the spring, are their In the spring, crane flocks birds (4flocks feet tall, a 6 foot wingspan), with crane spend about six weeks in the central partfavorite. of the Basin. crane flocks spendLargely about six weeks in the central theweeks Basin. spend part aboutofsix in the central part of long necks and legs. grey, with red forehead; immature browner, no red on head.

Plumage often appears rusty because of iron

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GENERAL ADMISSION-BOXED LUNCHES-BREAKFAST General Admission gets you into the Festival all day Saturday for all of the events and lectures.

General Admission – Adults $10 General Admission – Senior $5 General Admission – Child Free Under 12 with paid Adult Admission Boxed Lunch - $7 Rotary Breakfast March 29th Only - $7 Large or $5 Small SCHEDULED TOURS

An amazing variety of educational lectures and adventurous tours are planned for you and your family this year. Please refer to othellosandhillcranefestival.org for complete descriptions.

FRIDAY – MARCH 27 Potholes Boat Tour – 11:00-1:30 - $60 Lower Crab Creek Tour – 3:30-Dark - $35 Birding Columbia NWR Tour -4:00-Sunset - $35 Crane Viewing Tour – 5:00-Dark - $12 Adults, $7 Senior/Children Crane Viewing Tour – 5:30-Dark - $12 Adults, $7 Senior/Children SATURDAY – MARCH 28 Puget Sound Energy Tour – 7:30-1:00 - $30 Crane Viewing Tour – 7:30-9:15 - $12 Adults, $7 Senior/Children Crane Viewing Tour – 8:00-9:45 - $12 Adults, $7 Senior/Children Crane Viewing Tour – 8:30-10:15 - $12 Adults, $7 Senior/Children Crane Viewing Tour – 9:00-10:45 - $12 Adults, $7 Senior/Children Biking for Cranes – 9:00-Noon - $15 Missoula Floods and the Channeled Scablands Tour – 11:15-2:00 - $30 Ground Squirrel Tour - 2:30-4:30 - $25 A Birders Guide to Everything Movie – 4:30-5:30 - $6 Crane Viewing Tour – 4:45-7:00 - $12 Adults, $7 Senior/Children Crane Viewing Tour – 5:00-7:15 - $12 Adults, $7 Senior/Children Crane Viewing Tour – 5:15-7:20 - $12 Adults, $7 Senior/Children Crane Viewing Tour – 5:30-7:30 - $12 Adults, $7 Senior/Children Banquet/Silent Auction – 7:30-9:30 - $28 SUNDAY – MARCH 29 Lower Crab Creek Tour – 7:15-3:00 - $45 Wahluke Slope Tour – 7:30-3:15 - $45 Columns and Cameras Tour – 8:00-11:00 - $15 Palouse Falls Tour – 8:15-4:00 - $35 Crane Tour – 8:45-10:45 - $12 Adults, $7 Senior/Children Ice Age Floods’ Geology of the Drumheller Channels Hike – 9:00-3:00 - $25

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Othello Sandhill Crane Festival Featured Speakers FRIDAY NIGHT – ROY W. LOWE

SEABIRD CONSERVATION ON THE OREGON COAST

Roy W. Lowe was employed with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for more than 37 years prior to retiring in January 2015.

He worked on the Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex based in Newport, Oregon for 29 years and most recently served as the Project Leader. The Oregon Coast Refuge Complex includes six National Wildlife Refuges and two Wilderness Areas along 320 miles of the Oregon coast. Roy graduated from Humboldt State University in Arcata, California with a Bachelor of Science degree in Wildlife Management in 1977. He previously worked for the Fish and Wildlife Service in North Alabama and the San Francisco Bay Area before transferring to Oregon in 1985.

Some of his awards have included National Wildlife Refuge Manager of the Year, DOI Federal Land Manager of the Year, DOI Meritorious Service Award, and USFWS National Lands Legacy Award.

The Oregon Coast is home to more than 1 million nesting seabirds and tens of thousands of pinnipeds. Over the past four decades the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has worked to conserve marine wildlife and habitats along the Oregon coast through environmental education, interpretation, refuge management actions, law enforcement, land acquisition, oil spill planning, response and restoration and other activities. The majority of the seabirds nesting in Oregon occur within Oregon Islands and three Arch Rocks National Wildlife Refuges which include 1,863 rocks, reefs and islands, and three headlands.

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SATURDAY NIGHT – SCOTT F. BURNS CATACLYSMS ON THE COLUMBIA: THE GREAT MISSOULA FLOODS

Scott Burns is a Professor of Geology and past Chair of the Department of Geology at Portland State University where he just finished 22nd year of teaching. He is also Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at P.S.U from 1997-1999. He has been teaching for 42 years, with past positions in Switzerland, New Zealand, Washington, Colorado and Louisiana.

He is a 6th generation Oregonian who grew up in Beaverton and is very happy to be “home” after a 25 year hiatus! Burns has been active in mapping landslides in the Pacific Northwest since his return to Portland. He has won many awards for outstanding teaching with the most significant being the Faculty Senate Chair Award, the Distinguished Faculty Award, and the George Hoffmann Award. He has authored over 90 publications and has had over 25 research grants. His first book Environmental, Groundwater and Engineering Geology: Applications from Oregon came out January of 1998. Scott and Marjorie Burns, both professors at Portland State University, have recently rewritten a book, Cataclysms on the Columbia: The Great Missoula Floods. It was first published in 1986 by John Allen and Marjorie, but John passed away 13 years ago, and Scott has updated the exciting additions at the science end of the story in this edition. The Missoula Floods are one of the greatest geological stories in the Pacific Northwest, and the development of the theory by J Harlen Bretz is a classic.

One of the greatest set of geological events to ever have occurred in North America was given the name, the Missoula Floods. The talk will focus on the incredible story of discovery and development of the idea of the floods by J Harlen Bretz and then will discuss the effect of the floods on the development of the landscape of 16,000 square miles of the Pacific Northwest.

The floods occurred between 15,000 and 18,000 years ago.

Please refer to othellosandhillcranefestival.org for location and time

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Wildlife and Agriculture in Othello A

lthough Othello is well-known for the spring Sandhill Crane Festival, birders also regularly travel to our area during the fall migration season. Our area is part of the great Pacific Flyway, a king or “interstate” for avian migration.

32 different types of mammals and over 200 species of birds have been observed at Columbia National Wildlife Refuge. At the height of the spring and fall migration, biologists have estimated the Refuge is home to up to 100,000 birds.

The diversity of wildlife in our area is matched only by the diversity of the crops grown here.

Agriculture is also an important part of avian life in the Basin…Sandhill cranes feast on leftover corn from fall harvest, and other crops grown here provide forage for many other species. Crops like wheat, alfalfa hay, potatoes, apples, spelt, grapes, cherries, melons, peas, onions, peaches, apricots, nectarines, and seed crops like carrot and radish provide “leftovers” for many mammals and avian in our area. Nearly 800 acres of cropland are planted specifically as part of a program designed to maintain healthy waterfowl and crane populations.

According to Columbia National Wildlife Refuge, during fall and especially in March and April, refuge fields near Corfu, Road E SE, and Barton Road attract up to 60,000 mallards, 20,000 northern pintails, 15,000 Sandhill cranes, and 50,000 Canada and cackling geese.

The delicate balance of nature and agriculture is an important one for our area, and the issue is one local farmers take very seriously. Our Festival enlists the help of dozens of local farmers each year – they not only provide valuable resources and time as Festival backers but volunteer to ride along on our tours to answer your questions.

Thanks for your interest in our Festival, and we hope to see you soon! Be sure to “like” the Festival’s Facebook page for the latest updates and information.

Festival Banquet and Silent Auction Saturday, March 28 Banquet and Silent Auction 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. $28.

Held at the High School Corridor. Featured speaker Scott F. Burns will entertain you with his popular talk “Cataclysms on the Columbia: The Great Missoula Floods”. Enjoy Marie Borth, of Classy Country Catering, culinary delights. The menu includes slow roasted Angus beef roast, glazed chicken breast with toasted almonds, a vegetarian main dish, side dishes and a shortcake bar. Come support future Festival’s by bidding at our Silent Auction from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

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The Old Hotel Art Gallery Friday and Saturday 10am to 5pm / Sunday 11pm to 3pm

Wine Tasting Featuring Gingko Forest Winery from Mattawa, on Saturday from 1pm until 5pm in the Bakery at the Hotel. Available for purchase will be Sandhill Crane jewelry, DVD’s and books including: wildflower, wildlife, local history, and geology and ice age floods.

Art Showing All entries must feature nature and/or wildlife of the Columbia Basin. There are five age categories: 8 and under, 9-12, 13-15, 16-18 and adult. Entries may include any media. First place in each category receives a prize and each artwork will be displayed at the festival on Saturday. Art contest participants receive free general admission to the festival.

For more information contact The Old Hotel at (509) 488-5936. / 33 E Larch St., Othello

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Author, Jan Thacker

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f you want to know anything about Chesapeake Bay or Labrador retrievers, ask my husband. He is an expert on field champion lineages, and the pedigrees of multitudes of dogs.

Before we got into dogs that were chosen for their ability to hunt and give a decent showing in the Hunting Retriever Club and AKC hunt tests, I thought a dog was a dog was a dog. Retrievers retrieved, herding dog herded and Yorkshire terriers messed on the floor and yapped. I didn’t realize the importance of the Gene Pool.

Actually, the gene thing is quite interesting. We inherit much more than hair and eye color from our ancestors. If you could line up a few centuries of relatives you’d know where those hips came from. And the crooked teeth, the bent nose and that mother of all rear ends that resides on your Aunt Minnie and makes you wonder if you should continue the family line.

Many physical characteristics will give you clues as to whether you are in the right family or if they found you in the cabbage patch as your mother claims. Here are some clues: Can you curl your tongue? Second toe longer than the big toe? Attached or detached earlobes? Dimples? How about a widow’s peak, color blindness, freckles, cleft chin, or right or left thumbed. (To determine, put your hands

together, interlocking your fingers. Which thumb is on top?)

My friend, Sally, comes from a family that looks tiny and petite on top but spreads out like a giant pear on the bottom. Her theory actually makes sense. She claims she, and others built that way, are generated from peasant stock. The thick sturdy heavy ankles allowed her ancestors to haul thick sturdy and heavy loads. The broad hips allowed them to birth multitudes of babies with ease and their expansive laps could hold and comfort numerous children. The good humor and penchant for hard work was another characteristic.

To support her theory, Sally looks through to the other side of the gate – to the palaces and mansions. Females to the manor borne, she claims, those with titles and long lines of aristocracy are generally slim-hipped, tiny-ankled, and their fine bones protrude from pale, unmarked, delicate flesh. They aren’t built to fetch and carry and work.

It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. If the tree looks like Godzilla, chances are your offspring will, too. Let’s say Fred falls in love with Irma and goes back east to visit her family. He finds they’re all very nice but there isn’t

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Swimming in the gene pool

a woman in the whole shebang who weighs less than 250 pounds and who doesn’t sport massive hips and gigantic, bobbing, rear ends. Plus, they have mustaches, unibrows and room-shaking laughs. And that’s all they did the whole time he was there, laugh and joke and hug and clap him on the shoulder. He thought they were crude and uncivilized.

Fred, who once raised horses and knows all about genes, is just about ready to very nicely call off the marriage when Sally beats him to it. She, after all, had been forced earlier to endure two weeks with his family – a bunch of snively, whiny, beak-nosed females with close-set eyes and meek, weak men who were so submissive they couldn’t converse and hid behind the covers of books. None of them had a sense-of-humor gene or the ability-to-enjoy-life gene.

My family, like Sally’s, comes from peasant stock. You can see the expansive hips in the 1890s portrait of my greatgrandmother. On the Smith side, most of us have legs that are thick and sturdy, and feet that are wide and long with chubby toes. From the Wood side we got widow’s peaks, curly hair, a crooked little finger, brown eyes, and a zest for hard work. From both sides we got keen senses of humor and the ability to have enormous amounts of fun.

When I married Troy, he brought to the gene pool great length – long fine elegant bones on tall, slim bodies. Of

course, these people also have the gray-hair-by-age-25 gene and the early baldness gene. Our children are all tall and slim, with graying hair. At 5’7” I’m the short, fat one in the family.

But, back to the dogs. Our black Lab, Jubilee, drives me nuts. He can’t just do his Big Business anywhere, he has to back up until he’s hovering over a bush, a small tree or a log.

Last week there was a huge tumbleweed that had wandered, totally uninvited, into the yard. It was a whopper; came up to my waist. I let Jube out and watched him and thought...no way, he cannot be trying to back up to the top of that thing.

He was. He almost made it to the peak when it threw him off. The funny thing is when we talked to our friend Matt, who has Jube’s dad, we learned that, sure enough, Waylon also has this top-of-the-bush-to-poop quirk. Another weird gene thing.

Anyway, swimming in the gene pool can be fun, especially at family reunions where, big hip to big hip, we wallow at the buffet line and communally declare our love for onions, hot peppers and chocolate; where the whole herd of us bray like mules when someone tells a joke; where nearly everyone has the same dimples and slightly crooked front tooth. It’s nice to be with our own kind.

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The Vintage Faire

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ooking for that special piece of furniture, yard art, that one knick-knack, enamelware, good ol’ junk in all its glory, or maybe just a fun day away with the girlfriends or obliging hubby?

The Vintage Faire is the answer to your needs. Hand selected vendors from around the Pacific Northwest will share their unique treasures, vintage goods, antiques and handcrafted items at this one day faire. In addition to shopping you can spend the afternoon lingering in the Blue Ribbon Bar, enjoying a cowgirl lemonade or a tall frosty. Or you can wander towards our premium food vendors serving fair time snacks, vibrant espressos, and an extraordinary full breakfast or lunch, whatever your heart desires.

The Vintage Faire takes place at the Okanogan County Fairgrounds, 175 Rodeo Trail Road, Okanogan, WA. This is a charming site that has a rich history of entertaining crowds and drawing people. The show will take place in three large barn style buildings. Ample parking and RV hookups are available at the fairgrounds.

This is the fifth year for the Vintage Faire, it continues to grow in both attendance and vendors, and this year over 75 vendors will be setting up. Response from attendees and vendors have been nothing but positive; smiles abound during this spring day event. Brian, from Junk Nation Review (JNR) had this to say about the faire, “The Okanogan County Fairgrounds was transformed into a vintage enthusiasts dream! I had not attended The Vintage Faire before but I left with a van full of treasure and a huge smile on my face. You can count on JNR to be back.”

Tickets are available at the gate for $5. The website, www.thevintagefaire.com features information such as directions, lodging options, and vendor applications. Or you can contact the Vintage Faire gals directly through their facebook page: The Vintage Faire, or through their email: thevintagefaire@gmail.com

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omestic violence is an epidemic in our society and is a public health and safety issue. Man Up Crusade is a non-profit organization designed to raise awareness of domestic violence and generate funds in local communities for victims and families who have been affected by these issues.

Why Purple?

Although the exact history of the purple ribbon is difficult to pinpoint, across the country, families of victims have adopted the purple ribbon to remember and honor their loved ones who have lost their lives at the hands of a person they once loved Jesse Heaverlo KDRM; Colleen Roth KDRM; Stacey Garcia KDRM; Bill Ecret General Manager KDRM; and trusted. Shelters and local battered women’s programs use the Dale Roth KDRM; Carolyn Pence Executive Director New Hope; Tyler Brown ML Roundup; Stan Cafferty ML Roundup; Amanda Miller ML Roundup; Brett Carvo ML Roundup purple ribbon to raise awareness about the crime of domestic violence in their communities. In addition to the demonstration of support for victims and advocates, the display of purple ribbons throughout a community conveys a powerful message that there is no place for domestic violence in the homes, neighborhoods, workplaces or schools of its citizens.

The Moses Lake Roundup along with KDRM/KBSN Radio is sponsoring the Man Up Crusade on Saturday night of the rodeo, August 22, 2015 KDRM/KBSM - Bill Ecret 509 765-3441 / Moses Lake Roundup – Sue Tebow 509 760-0503 New Hope Domestic Violence – Carolyn Pence 509 764-8402

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If you need to talk....

For a victim of sexual assault, all things trusted and hoped for can appear gone. It can be that fear and failure and hurt and shame and hopelessness is now the only thing real. Life is stained. Sadness is constant. Memories linger and haunt.

The turmoil of emotion runs rampant as the whole world is shattered for a victim an advocate is holding their hand out to....to help. Helping this person understand what is happening in a situation involving domestic violence and/or sexual assault is not an easy task. The victim is often filled with reluctance to talk about what has happened. Hesitant to trust anyone, anything, sometimes clouded with feelings of guilt, that somehow it could have been stopped...if only.

The victim may not understand the criminal process and mistrusts the system or are concerned that they might be on trial, themselves. A daunting thought, to say the least.

Advocates for victims of domestic violence and sexual assaults are most amazing people. The skill and ability to center the victim when all things are spinning out of control is commendable.

The list is far too long to describe all these advocates do to actively listen, explain options, offer support, provide a safety plan and simply become a friend to walk through all the steps...along side... together...until the victim is safe and reassured life can be better. Much better.

We are here to listen and help you.

24-hour HOTLINE 1.888.560.6027 New Hope Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services 840 E Plum Street, Moses Lake / 509.764.8402

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So. Is it time to make a move?

Making a move is a big decision. There are the emotions of fear, caused by what we don’t know. These are based around our financing options, the available properties and choosing the right. Then there is the fear of the effort and exposure involved. Applying for a loan can be a challenging and imposing. As can searching for the right home, understanding the purchase and sale agreements and the process. We all go through this in one way or another.

Let’s look at this starting with the fear factor. They say that fear is relieved by facing the unknown. So, the first step in facing the fear of purchasing a home is meeting with an experienced Realtor that you can trust. They must take the time to understand your questions, address your concerns and enlighten you to the process of purchasing a home. Be open with them. Hide nothing! Your agent is on your side and needs you to be on theirs to insure the best experience.

They are your eyes to the marketplace and your guide through negotiations and the closing process. A good agent will prepare you for what lurks ahead with options and potential outcomes. They will recommend a loan representative that they trust. The lender will explain the loan process and available loan programs that best fit your situation.

Today’s loan programs can be complicating. From zero to 20% down, there several programs to choose.

Fixed rate, adjustable rates, rehabilitation loans, state funded grants and even zero down options. The qualifications for these programs are not unfair or over

restrictive. They are simple guidelines created for that particular loan product to ensure that you will not make a financial mistake. Do all you can to conform and reply to all requests by the lender in a timely manner.

Alright, you now have your realtor and loan representative. You understand the real estate market and the loan products that might be best for you.

Everyone is on the same page. You can now explore the properties that are available for you without the fear.

You know you can afford them and you are comfortable with the payment. You have a basic understanding of the purchase agreement and the safeguards that are in place that allow you to make an offer on a property that fits your needs without feeling trapped. I hope you can see that this is the only way to take the fear out of the process.

The relationship between you, the loan representative and your Realtor are key to a smooth and enjoyable experience. The three of you are a team. You all contribute. Each of you must trust the other. This is accomplished through open dialogue.

Now get out there and start the process to find your next home. Armed with this knowledge and the Realtor at your side will make this process really fun. Be sure that all the questions are addressed. Oh, and another thing … Don’t be surprised if you find the right house on your first day out. You can be the one to buy the house out from under the people that saw it yesterday and are thinking about it, because they weren’t ready.

Contact Tom Perry: Realty Executives Brio Sales Consultant to both Buyers, Education and Sales Trainer Tom@REx2020.com

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Written by Don Gordon

Fri & Sat 7:30 PM March 6-7, 13-14, 20-21.

Sunday Matinees 2:00 PM March 8, 15, 22 Reservations & Tickets available online at: www.masquers.com Tickets are also available at the door.

Opens Friday, March 6 Starring: Melissa Sloan & Clint Pozzi Directed by Bev Hasper & Cynthia Dano

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Panache Runs Through March 22

Playwright Don Gordon has created an unusual, witty, and tenderly evolving romantic comedy about a relationship between Harry (Clint Pozzi), a talented artist who is recovering from a tragic event in his life, and Kathleen (Melissa Sloan), an upper class woman who turns up at his shabby apartment with an unlikely mission and a lot of zest for life.

Tickets are available online at www.masquers.com

Play On!

Written by Rick Abbott and directed by Carol Boyce

Play On! is a play about a community theatre group, such as Masquers as they rehearse for a play. You might say it is a director’s worst case scenario.

As director Carol Boyce says: “Your theater is a small, operate-on-a-shoestring-budget group.

The play your group is going to do, Murder Most Foul, could put the budget back in the black…IF the players would play nice together, IF the “personalities” didn’t get in the way..oh, and the biggest IF: IF the playwright would stop bringing in re-writes up to and including three days before the show.

Your director, Gerry Dunbar (Connor Wentworth), guides his group from one near shipwreck moment to the next. Aggie (Pat Schaeffer) and Louis (Steven Yakish), his trusty stage crew, mostly help him but sometimes can’t help but find the rocks along the way.

Rounding out your cast, Billy Carewe (Patrick Rosman) and Violet Imbry (Holli Bosnar) {no one is supposed to know they are seeing each other BUT everybody does}, Then you have Henry Benish (Donavin Brush), and Polly Benish (Kathleen Stahl), old salts of the theater, as well as Saul Watson (Clifford Bresee), a bit of a jokester, and Marla “Smitty” Smith (Sophia Hendrixson), the young blood in the group.

As much as you would like to, you cannot forget Phyllis Montague (Joanne Bracht), the playwright, mostly because she won’t let you forget her.

Lines are skipped. Sound effects come on at the wrong times.

Phyllis brings in endless rewrites, even moving scenes from one act to another, and attempting to change the plot entirely, which throws everyone in a spin. Then there are the ego and temper flares, to which no one is immune. That’s all before intermission!

Your cast knows they must keep it together. So in the final act they do bring it together…and no one gets killed. After all, they are professionals and the show must go on! And so…PLAY ON!”

Play On! opens on Friday, April 24 The complete performance schedule is 7:30 pm, April 24-25, May 1-2, 8-9, Sunday Matinees at 2pm April 26, May 3 and May 10.

Bob,

A Life in Five Acts

written by Peter Sinn

Cheri Barbre will direct the summer play. It will run from June 19 through July 12.

From the moment of his birth in the ladies room in a fast food restaurant, nothing

ever seemed to go right for Bob. The cards really were stacked against him. But my, oh my, the people he met and the adventures he had. It was a dizzying array of people and situations.

All he ever wanted was love, but will he find it, or will he change his priorities? Well ... forever and ever is a long time and a lot of things can happen while you’re waiting to find out.

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Power of the Hula Hoop

By Teresa Palmer

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believe hula hoops build relationships. Of course I know that by themselves “things” do not build relationships, but nonetheless they can be a wonderful tool.

In third grade I loved to play kickball with classmates, roller skate with neighborhood friends, and bicycle with my sisters. These activities, made possible because of an old rubber ball, a pair of metal roller skates, or a shiny Schwinn bike, seemed to magically create a special bond between myself and others. In fact, the child inside me still yearns to play and reap the benefits of building relationships, especially when my grandchildren visit.

I find myself spontaneously building forts with fuzzy blankets, precariously climbing trees, and haphazardly running through the sprinkler. My grandchildren and I use those blankets, tall trees and sprinklers to escape into a world where nothing matters but the carefree moment we are experiencing. It is a powerful time for bonding with my precious grandchildren who, as my mother would say, are some of the “jewels in my crown.” Although we have had hours of fun playing with various toys and games the one toy that stands out in my mind as a tool for strengthening my relationship with my grandchildren is the simple, but classic hula hoop.

When I think of old-fashioned family fun, hula hoops are right up there with jacks, marbles, and jump ropes. In the summer of 2012 I decided to build a little camaraderie in our family by introducing them to the sport of hooping.

Surprisingly enough, it takes a bit of coordination and stamina to twirl a plastic hoop around your waist. I figured my family could work together to experience the triumph of victory as we learned a new sport. Since hula hoops are simple to make I decided to ask my 12-year old

granddaughter, Auri, to help me. Together we cut 100 feet of flexible piping and formed 30 hula hoops. As we decorated them with brightly colored electrical tape we envisioned various hula hoop games we could play. We couldn’t wait for the big day when we would reveal our handmade hula hoops to her cousins. In preparation, however, we decided to test the final product. We giggled and laughed as we tried to master twirling the hoops around our waist. As I watched Auri, I saw a young woman who someday would be playing with her own children and she saw a grandma that wasn’t afraid to be carefree and have fun. That day we connected in a way that bridged any “generation gap.” The hula hoop project had brought us closer together.

The “power of the hula hoop” was proven again during the reveal of these vintage toys to the remainder of my grandchildren. Auri and I presented the decorated hoops by first demonstrating to our attentive audience the proper hip action that would keep the hoops twirling around their waist. Within seconds each grandchild had a hula hoop and with great exuberance was working hard to twirl it. It was a hectic couple of hours, but amazingly everyone felt successful for having attained at least some level of skill in hula hooping.

That night as I lay in bed contemplating the day’s “hoop fest,” I felt a stronger connection to my grandchildren. The time I spent with them was something money could never buy. That summer every visit to my house meant twirling hoops with grandma. It is a time I will always remember, a time I discovered a new apparatus that was quite useful for strengthening a family. Yes, I believe that hula hoops can build relationships.

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Granddaughter, Auri

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