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rom the historic‌.to the sublime, our communities sparkle throughout the holiday season with festive light displays, arts and entertainment, special events and a wide variety of shopping, dining, and merrymaking. There is an energy in our communities; a vitality and cooperative effort of people whose talents and creativityinsight and knowledge-compassion and care all have a part to play in making the town you live in a place to warmly call home. The most uniformly exciting sense of community seems to unfold for a holiday with the main event of the season being the connection with family, and the warmth of acquaintances and friends sharing happy holiday moments. Town feels like center, like a place where everybody’s energy collects. It pulls us together.
Everything else, the garland, the gifts, the gravy can be considered finishing touches. Some are as simple as placing tinsel on the tree; others are considerably more complex, such as hosting a large holiday party with extraordinary details of glitter, bright lights, wrapped gifts, and the smell of pumpkin pie. It should come as no surprise that our holiday issue is a collection of finishing touches, with hints to be helpful in circling your calendar for events you are invited to attend throughout this winter season, favorite places of business who are preparing for your holiday shopping, dining and merrymaking, and the encouragement to take time with family to cuddle by the fire. Happy Holidays
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The History of
Halloween by VM
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his month, happiness appears to come in the form of tons upon tons of chocolate, billions of those tiny candy corns, and caramel covered popcorn balls, and apples. Halloween is without question one of America’s sweetest holiday traditions with billions of American dollars spent on sugary delights. And what are you going to wear? The costumes have no limits including endless new ideas cropping up every year. With all of the ghouls and ghosts running around hand in hand with angels and fairies it’s hard to really know why we do this, where “trickor-treat” came from or how pumpkin carving became known as the best October American pastime to include heaps of giant squash guts, oversized knives, and a box of white wine. Read on, friends, and learn how the happy holiday during which you gorge yourself on candy sweets has its roots intertwined with the dark winters of old Western Europe, the Druids of Celtic fame, and the Roman Empire who once had it all. It should be noted that this “history” was stolen from various Internet websites and should indeed not be used as a reference in any school paper. Dates, names, theories, and spellings should all be researched on your own time. With that said, here is the somewhat interesting history of Halloween: Ancient Origins Roughly 2000 B.C.E. Celtic festivities began to permeate what is now known as the United Kingdom, Scotland and Northern France. The Celtic New Year began on November 1 st, signifying the end of the harvest year and the beginning of the cold, dark winter months ahead. On the day before the new year, the Celts celebrated Samhain (Sow-in) during which time they believed that the spirits of the dead returned to wander the earth and possess the bodies of the willing and unwilling alike. The Druids of the era built huge bonfires around which ceremonies of sacrifice and prayer to Celtic deities were had.
Hearth fires would be extinguished so to make homes appear cold and uninviting to the spirits, while costumes, usually consisting of animal heads and furs, were donned to confuse the spirits of fleshy identity. Those Celts were clever, weren’t they? Following Samhain, hearth fires would be relit from a common source, the Druidic fire which burned in the middle of Ireland at Usinach. The Roman Empire had conquered the majority of the Celtic territory by 43 C.E. In the proceeding 400 years, a cultural amalgamation resulted when two Roman holidays combining with the aforementioned Celtic holiday of Samhain. One of the Roman holidays is thought to be Feralia, celebrated in late October by the Romans, as a day commemorating the passing of their dead. Another would be a day celebrating Pomona, the Roman goddess of fruit and trees. (The visible symbol of Pomona, the apple, is thought to have some bearing on why “bobbing for apples” is a Halloween tradition.) By 800 C.E., Christianity had spread (aggressively) into Celtic lands. In what is regarded as a move to displace the pagan festival of the dead with a church-sanctioned holiday, Pope Boniface IV officially declared November 1 st as All Saints’ Day. All Saints’ Day, or Allhallows, was a day to honor all Roman Catholic saints and martyrs. The day before All Saints’ Day become known as All Hallows’ Eve and eventually Hallow Eve by the Irish. Nearing 1000 C.E., the Roman church would make November 2nd All Souls’ Day to honor the dead. Together all three holidays, All Hallows’ Eve, All Saints’ Day, and All Souls’ Day, become knows as Hallowmas. Evolution of Modern Tradition During All Souls’ Day in England it became common practice for the poor to move from door to door begging for “soul cakes,” small pastries, in return for prayers for the household’s recently deceased. The tradition was encouraged continued on page 11
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continued from page 7 by the church and eventually replaced the ancient practice of leaving food and wine for the wandering spirits of the dead. “Going a- souling,” as it was referred to, was soon adopted by children who would visit neighboring homes in hopes of getting food and money. The act of dressing in costume for Halloween stems from both Roman and Celtic traditions. During a time of widespread stigmatic spiritual dogma and outright fear of that which is dead the idea of spirits coming back to ravage the souls of the living was hardly a comforting one. People of the era believed they would encounter less than benign deities if they left their homes during Hallowmas. To counter any such spiritual mish-mash during the festivities, partygoers would dress up in masks, animal furs, and perhaps whatever else they could get their hands on to deter spiritual possession. Jack-O-Lantern The story of the Jack-O-Lantern is perhaps the most fun of all Halloween lore. It goes something like this: According to Irish folklore there once was a man named Jack, a notorious drunk and town trickster. Jack was once able to trick Satan into climbing a tree and then trapped him in it by carving a cross in the tree’s trunk. Jack made a deal with the devil that if he never tempted Jack again he would let him down. The devil agreed. After Jack died he was neither admitted
into heaven because of his evil ways nor into hell for tricking the devil himself. Rather he was forced to walk the eternal darkness with nothing but a single burning ember set inside of a hollowed out turnip. Poor Jack. No good trick goes without some manner of resentment. Later, American immigrants found that pumpkins housed embers/candles much better than turnips. The boxed white wine came much later in the history of Halloween. Halloween in the Americas Rigid Protestant beliefs prevented widespread Halloween celebration in early New England times. However, during Ireland’s potato famine of 1846, millions of immigrants flooded the shores of the East coast, bringing with them the second most popular holiday in American culture. (In terms of monetary expenditures, of course.) Young Americans began roaming from house to house on the eve of October 31 st asking for food, money, and other treats. The practice became known as today’s “trick-ortreat” tradition. By the turn of the century, Halloween becomes most commonly celebrated with parties for the young and old alike, defining it more and more as a purely secular holiday. Halloween began losing much of religious and superstitious overtones that helped shape the holiday nearly four thousand years ago. Have a safe and sweet holiday this October! VM
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You are my sunshine
It’s blue skies and sunshine for business owner by Melea Johnson
W
alking downtown Third Avenue in Moses Lake, I spotted a sign outside a business door that read, “You are my sunshine.” It made me smile, and I felt invited to come in. I was warmly greeted by a young mother at the cash register, discretely nursing a small baby in her arms. I was surprised when I saw how she was so adept at doing her job at the counter simultaneously. I learned she is the owner of the business. Tykes 2 Kids. Fitting, I thought, to have a mother be the store owner of such. In a short time, I came to realize she had other “helpers” in the store, ranging from toddler to teenager. I had to ask if they were all her children? With a huge smile she replied, “Yes, we are a family business.” I asked her if I could come back and visit with
her. I was curious to learn her story. What I learned fascinated me. Her name is Acashia. She comes from Spokane. She grew up with a dysfunctional family where smiles were scarce and the sun rarely shined. At age 15, she gave birth to a son. She realized she didn’t even know how to be the mom he needed her to be. But, she knew her son deserved better than what she had received, and she needed to be equipped to give him a good life. She refused to repeat the cycle. So, courage took over. She made a choice to be different. She knew she had to change. So, she did. She took parenting classes. It was hard. But, with sheer determination, she stuck to it realizing if it didn’t challenge her, it would not help her to change. She learned where she came from and
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Photo by Korbi Ashton who she came from did not have to hold her back. No matter how hard the past, she could begin again. So, she did. At the time Acashia lived in a duplex in Spokane and became really good friends with her neighbor downstairs. The neighbor introduced her to a cousin, Matthew. Little did Acashia know blue sky and sunshine was waiting for her behind all the clouds. Matthew became her husband. Matthew’s work in construction took him all over the state for jobs but chose Moses Lake as his home. So, Acashia moved to Moses Lake, and her world opened up positively and beautifully. With being able to leave the cloud of bad memories behind and make new good ones, their happy family grew. They now have six children, ages 9 months, 3 years, 6, 9, 11 and 15.
Three boys. Three girls. Boys came first. “Quite storybook,” Acashia shares. “The youngest was a big surprise. Big surprise!” Acashia was a stay at home mom but decided it was time to go to work. Things were getting expensive, and she wanted to help. So, she got a job at the original Tykes 2 Kids store. It was a perfect fit. After some time it arose that the then owner was looking to sell it. By then Acashia was the manager and loved what she did, loved the store and loved its concept. She and her husband crunched pennies and made it work to purchase the business. “I was excited and terrified. And it is still scary,” says Acashia. “All the responsibility. All the little things I didn’t think about before, like taxes and employees and when we have a slow week. But
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every month when we make our bills, it is comforting.” They have now owned the store for not quite a year. It is a work in progress. But, they see more and more customers all the time. “Our oldest son works at the store,” explains Acashia. “I tell him it is a family business, so it is part of his chores. I take one of two other children with me. They fight, they argue. It is a never-ending balance. They understand. They help, and they like to help. I give them little tasks. I provide them with paper and crayons. Customers are always finding small artworks all around the store. They will bring me little cards drawn by our kids,” she smiles. When I asked Acashia about days end, she explained, “When it comes time to close for the day, there are sports and activities for the kids to attend, homework to do, dinner to prepare, and plans to be made to prepare for customers tomorrow. It is a beautiful balance.”
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e are always testing the waters to see what our customers like. The inventory is a combination of many things. Children’s clothes. We buy them from our customers. They bring in their gently used clothing, and we give them cash or store credit for their items,” states Acashia. “But also, we are bringing in a boutique side of the store, so I seek out vendors or items from local talent and bring them in.” “For the holidays we will have Halloween costumes, Christmas dresses, suits, and themed gifts. A seasonal rack. 50% OFF Clearance items. A toy section. The popular Melissa and Doug. A ONE dollar rack. And, a new Women’s and Men’s clothing section. We want our customers to have a selection.”
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You are a part of the land Auther unknown
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s a child growing up on a ranch or farm you learn to go to bed early so you'll be able to saddle up in the moonlight for an earlymorning cow gathering. You learn never to turn your back on a cow. Never step in front of a two-year-old colt. Know the best route to the watering hole. Know what plants horses shouldn't eat. If you get bucked off, get right back on. Let company ride the nice horses. You learn how to pick out a socket wrench, an open-ended wrench, an adjustable wrench, a washer, and “this size bolt� from a fivegallon bucket of rusty tools at
any time. Be ready to fix the fence. Don't have a smart mouth. You were born knowing how to drive a truck and tractor. You learn to pull a 24-foot gooseneck stock trailer and learn to back it up. Don't get anything stuck in the mud. You know how deep it is before you cross it. Never play around farm machinery, like feed-grinders and tractors, and other pieces of equipment that have power take-off and/or blades. You know the different sounds the hay equipment makes: which ones are normal, which ones mean you're tearing something up. You don't take an hour lunch break when you're cutting hay, ever. If there's
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you work rain in the forecast, don't take a break at all. You treat your cows like they're your babies and your horses even better. Never get between a mama cow and her baby calf, and never get behind a bull. Never leave the gate open. Know how to read a pregnant cow. Know how to work a 3am calf-pulling. Know where the flashlights and batteries are for the same event. Never forget to check first-calf heifers, and be able to count cattle even when they're bunched up in a herd. Know how to read cow buyers at an auction. You learn that daddy can fix anything, and mama is productive. You learn to help in the family garden; milk the cows; feed the
animals and get all assigned chores done before going out to explore and play. You learn how to give and take and respect. You learn to be grateful for a new day; the next sunshine; the progression of the crop in the field. You find a sense of complete beauty in your surroundings and find peace in the silence of a still morning. You prepare for harvest; physically, mentally and with high hopes for the rewards of dedication. You are part of the land you work.
VENUE Magazine offers a sincere appreciation of our ranch and farm families. We say thank you for the strong roots you plant for our communities, our families, our children – our grandchildren our great-grandchildren. photo by Sue Tebow
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Agricultural Appreciation Parade & Street Party Friday, November 30th Downtown Moses Lake Street Party 5PM Parade 7PM
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The Quincy Valley Lions Club In conjunction with
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Pumpkins may be purchased during the week at Becerra Gardens u-pick garden and are available in large quantities also. Call 509.989.1298 or email amado@becerragardens.com for more information about the pumpkins and the u-pick garden. Thank you to Flanagan & Jones and Central Bean Co., Inc. for their support.
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was born here… my grandparents homesteaded here in 1902. My father farmed a half mile from where he was born, and now I am farming the place I grew up on. I graduated high school here, went to college and got an agriculture degree and thought I would work somewhere else, but as fate would have it I came back here and was given the opportunity to farm. I have always appreciated that. I grow some dryland wheat, grain, corn, irrigated wheat, beans, and Adzuki beans. The Adzuki bean is a very special bean that we grow for seed. The seed goes to Michigan and Ontario, Canada and they grow the beans. It’s an interesting crop if you like harvesting in the snow and listening to Christmas Carols that’s the crop to grow. The Adzuki bean is typically grown throughout East Asia and the Himalayas. The bean is known to help manage diabetes and improve heart health. They are a high protein bean that is sweetened and used in pastries and desserts. We have also grown fresh lima beans in the past and that was a good crop. But that has gone away so we are readjusting to what we are going to do when we retire. Back to the Adzuki bean… we had never seen the end product. So, when we were back in Hawaii a few years ago we stopped at a bakery that had a sign for Adzuki filled buns. Well, we thought what was that? So there we were talking to the baker and told him that we grew them but
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had never seen the end product. So he went in the back and came out with a 50-pound box of the Adzuki paste. We each took a taste of it and it was very, very sweet. The trick of that was that it was a third Adzuki bean, a third sugar, and third water. It was so sweet, too darn sweet for me. Our Adzuki is grown for seed and then goes to Michigan and Ontario. They grow the actual beans that are shipped to Asian countries. It’s really interesting how it is marketed; the whole thing is strange to me. It is a very controlled end product that I am proud to be a part of.”
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1904 historic farmhouse listed on the Washington Heritage Register. THE PIONEER DREAM. The story of the family who built the ReimanSimmons House is the story of many immigrants to America at the turn of the 20th century. With the offer of free land, they came here to seek a better life. From German Russians, who settled here in the early years, to Japanese in the 1940’s, to the more recent arrivals from Mexico, Indian and even Iran, the Quincy Valley is a melting pot of people in the sagebrush desert. This story, this dream, diverse, yet so similar for all who came, is a story we strive to tell through the many activities of our heritage site. The Pioneer Church was also built in 1904 by German-Russian immigrants. It was an immigrant chapel open to all denominations for the first 3 years, then chartered as a Lutheran Church in 1907. Samuel Reiman, builder of the House, was one of the charter members. The Church has a very unique barrel-vault embossed tin ceiling inside, with original woodwork, floor and bell tower. The original location was a few blocks away and it was moved to this site in 2007, saved from deterioration by the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Quincy. Their congregation gifted the Church to the Historical Society and it re-opened its’ doors in 2010. The Church is available for weddings, funerals, concerts and other faith-based and community events.
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Community Heritage Barn Bringing life to history By Melea Johnson
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aising the barn has been an ongoing project since breaking ground last August. The vision of all the Community Heritage Barn stands for has been in the mind and hearts of the people of Quincy for a very long time. A dream come true. I recently had the opportunity to do a walkthrough with Harriet Weber, project overseer, and was delighted in her excitement as she gave me a tour of the new construction and what the barn will house when completely finished. I will have to say it is remarkably impressive. It is a multi-purpose building. Not only will it house an exhibit with the purpose of bringing history back to life in a most original and artistic way, but is also available for events, wedding, receptions and group conferences. A commercial kitchen for catering is on hand. The exhibit, designed by Chris Erlich from Gig Harbor, will tell the story of the farmer and the farm worker, past to present. Rolling display pods (rolling to have the ability to move easily to a side room to make way for an event), sit in various places in the large room. Photos and quotes by farmers on the wall will express their heart for farming. A substantially large mural art piece will show the chronological order of agriculture from the late 1800’s until today. On one side of the Barn, a Research Room with bookshelves and desks will allow for help with family and community history. Next to this
is a climate-controlled Archive to protect the over 60,000 pieces in the QVHSM collection. There is even a safe from 1905 in the room. The combination is still known, so it is still in use. On another side is an Exhibit Room, which will contain static and interactive displays related to farming. All ages in Quincy can come to look at the exhibit to understand their community and take pride in the generational aspect of it. To come and look at actual photos of family members over several generations connects a family in a way, unlike any other way. Since its inception in 2002, the QVHSM has worked to produce a “living” museum. Not content to have a place to just look at historical objects, education and learning have always been the focus, with hands-on learning and experiencedriven opportunities. Each year elementary school children from Quincy and surrounding towns come and participate in activities from early days. Thirdgrade teachers from the Quincy schools utilize a 23-page activity book called “My Quincy”, to give their students lessons plans prior to them coming on site. What they experience on the day they arrive are hands-on pioneer living activities, such as washtub laundry, grinding sharpener and other farm tools, beeswax candles, butter churn, wood continued on page 50
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wish to give special note to our Board of Directors (Ed Field, Pres.; Pam Barrow, VP; Sue Simmons Gabales, Sec; Diane Evens, Treasurer; At Large: Gar Pilliar, Jenna Mariotti, Tracy Ovenell, Lana Lubach, Jenny Hayes, Roger Simmons, Kaye Baumgartner) and the donors, volunteers and members (over 150) who have given their heart to it, and stood by us as we work to make the vision for a community heritage site a reality. ~Harriet Weber
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continued from page 48 stove cooking, quilt blocks, and toys, to name a few. Recently, a new collaboration with Quincy School District has been evolving. With the idea from one of Quincy’s bylines, which reads “Where Agriculture Meets Technology”, plans are underway for Quincy Innovation Academy students and the Jr. High School Drone Club to participate on an ongoing basis. They will film and produce video mini-documentaries and virtual reality exhibits, so visitors can almost walk “in the shoes” of those who produce our food. They see this as a way to make this exciting and relevant for the next generations. Harriet shared with me it has not been easy to do a community building. There were many hurdles to overcome with new regulations. Even difficult for contractors, who usually can get “in and out” of projects, this required patience, and long-term commitment. They took pride in their work, seeing it as a legacy for the community.
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Quincy Valley Historical Society & Museum
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Teens in Foster Care
Need Families Too! By: Hayley Stoebner, Recruitment Coordinator with FosteringWA
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oes the very thought of a having a teenager in your home make you shudder with fear? You are not alone! The teen years can be trying for parents and caregivers (not to mention for the teens themselves), but those years can be triumphant as well! Teenagers experience tremendous growth and change (physically, intellectually, morally, spiritually, socially, and emotionally) during this stage of development. Teens strive to determine their identities and values, learn how to make their own decisions, and ultimately work to create separation from their families. Many adults think that teens no longer want or need their guidance but this couldn’t be farther from the truth! Adolescents need parents even more during this developmental stage to guide them intoa healthy adulthood. Teenagers who are in foster care are no exception. They need individuals and families to become foster parents to nurture and support them! There are maofny positives associated with fostering teens. Here is a “Top Ten List” of reasons-in no particular order- for why you should foster a teen. 1) No diapers to change. 2) Teens sleep through the night. 3) Teens will be ready to move out sooner…but will still visit. 4) You don’t just get a child. You get a friend. 5) Teens will keep you up to date with the latest fashion. 6) No more carpools; teens can drive you places. 7) No bottles, formula, or burp rags required. 8) Teens can help out around the house. 9) Teens can learn from you. 10) Teens can teach you how to work your electronic devices.
All joking aside, the statistics for teens who bounce around the foster care system, and/or age-out of foster care without a permanent adult connection, are grim. According to the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, when compared to general population peers, youth exiting foster care are more likely to drop out of school, experience unemployment, become parents before they are ready, experience homelessness, end up jail, and suffer from PTSD at a rate two times higher than military veterans. The solution to all of the aforementioned social ills are families for teens in foster care! Furthermore, there are teens in foster care who are legally free and waiting for an adoptive family. (To learn more about adopting a child from foster care, go to the Northwest Adoption Exchange at https:// www.nwae.org.) Or, consider becoming a foster parent in the Extended Foster Care program. Extended Foster Care provides an opportunity for young people to voluntarily continue to receive foster care services through age 21 while they finish school or participate in an employment program. Previously youth were required to enroll by age 19. However, earlier this year, state legislators approved changes to the Extended Foster Care program that allows youth to enter and exit the program as many times as needed until age 21. (What a beautiful safety net!) Do you have what it takes to foster, or adopt, a teen? Supports are available to help meet the youth’s needs such as medical and dental insurance, financial assistance (foster care rates and adoption subsidies), case management services, etc. Contact FosteringWA at 1-877-620-5748 or fosteringWA@ewu.edu or find us online at https:// sites.ewu.edu/fosteringwa/contact/ to learn more.
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The Unsinkable
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Tickets – $18.00 Performances: Oct. 19 – Nov. 11, 2018* Fridays & Saturdays – 7:30 pm Sundays – 2:00 pm *No Performance on Sunday, October 21
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2018-2019 Season THE RENTED CHRISTMAS
By Norman C. Ahern, Jr. and Yvonne Ahern Nov. 30 – Dec. 9, 2018 Director: Stacey Bresee Auditions Oct. 12 & 13
THE HUMANS By Stephen Karam
Feb. 15 – Mar. 3, 2019 Director: Cheri Barbre Auditions Dec. 3 & 4
I HATE SHAKESPEARE By Steph DeFerie
Apr. 12 – Apr. 28, 2019 Director: Patrick Rosman
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TURN OFF YOUR TELEVISION
choose LIVE PERFORMANCE ARTS for your entertainment By Shawn Cardwell, CBAA Executive Director
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ven though the health maladies associated with watching TOO much television, or any screen, are well-known (oh, you don’t know? How about trouble sleeping, weight gain, poor vision, decreased learning abilities and language skills in children, low self-esteem especially in teens and young adults, and overall dissatisfaction with life), many people still choose them as their primary form of relaxation and entertainment. We encourage you to CHOOSE THE ARTS for your entertainment! There are tons of BENEFITS of attending art and cultural events IN YOUR COMMUNITY. Did you know that creating connections with others can improve your mood so intensely it relieves pain? The creative arts have also been proven to strengthen local economies, promotes positive values, attracts visitors and increases tourism, creates jobs and long-term career opportunities and attracts entrepreneurs and investment (artswa.gov). The creative and cultural industries generate billions of dollars in revenue and hundreds of thousands of jobs a year in Washington State alone. Contribute to your health and the health of your community by CHOOSING THE ARTS! PLUS, IT’S FUN! Columbia Basin Allied Arts has something for everyone. Since our founding in 1978, we have brought such diverse acts from orchestra to country music, ballroom to modern dance, contemporary to modern theater, acrobatics, poetry and more from all over the world to Moses Lake.
AS IF you need another reason, the BEST part is a large part of our profits go to funding our Green Turtle series - FREE children’s visual arts and performances – and arts outreach in schools! This year, through grants, business sponsors and collaborations with other partners like the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center and the Grant County Fairgrounds, we’ve made participation in our children’s programming TOTALLY FREE. Last year more than 10 schools in the Basin benefited from our FREE and reduced performance arts opportunities. Overall, THOUSANDS of children in the Basin benefited from YOU attending OUR shows! So CHOOSE THE ARTS for your entertainment, do it for YOUR health, your FAMILY’S, and our COMMUNITY.
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live art
theater
video dance
music
7pm tickets: $10 ea COLUMBIA BASIN ALLIED ARTS PURCHASE TICKETS@:
www.cba-arts.org Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce 509.793.2059 • cbaa@bigbend.edu •
SUPPORTED BY:
at Big Bend Community College’s Wallenstien Theater Just Natural Ingredients
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COLUMBIA BASIN ALLIED ARTS at Big Bend Community College’s Wallenstien Theater
Fri, Oct 5 • 7pm
An Evening with
CARLENE CARTER
PURCHASE TICKETS@:
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COLUMBIA BASIN ALLIED ARTS at Big Bend Community College’s Wallenstien Theater
Yakima Symphony Orchestra’s
Fri, Feb 1, 7PM
NATIONAL HEROES PURCHASE TICKETS@:
www.cba-arts.org Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce 509.793.2059 • cbaa@bigbend.edu •
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SPONSORED BY: COLUMBIA FAMILY FOUNDATION • AGRI-COM APPRAISALS • COLUMBIA BASIN FOUNDATION • KEITH & VONNIE HANSEN Just Natural Ingredients
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COLUMBIA BASIN ALLIED ARTS at Big Bend Community College’s Wallenstien Theater
“Jaw Dropping Rock Violinist” - Anchorage Daily News
A Celtic Christmas with
Sat, Dec 8, 7pm
Geoffrey Castle www.cba-arts.org Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce 509.793.2059 • cbaa@bigbend.edu •
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COLUMBIA BASIN ALLIED ARTS at Big Bend Community College’s Wallenstien Theater
“Black-light magic frees those “heavenly bodies” from the chains of gravity’ - The Seattle Times
Rainbow Dance Theatre’s
Fri, Mar 1 • 7pm
PURCHASE TICKETS@:
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iLUMiDANCE
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E RD sOIREE/FUNDRAISER 4 THE ARTS
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY FEBRUARY 9TH, 2018 FRIDAY, 8TH, 2019 RESERVE YOUR TICKETS NOW! $65/EACH/$500 TABLE OF EIGHT Dinner, wine, local entertainment, dancing and FOOD, FUN &focused FOOLISHonFORTUNE…STARTS @6:30PM live auction EXPERIENCES rather than things will be included. Bring your fun friends, we’ll see you there!
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Doreen McGraw, Ginny Hirai, Lynn Townsend, Laura Mayer, Marilyn Pulis, Leslie Ramsden, Dan Beich
We asked the Columbia Basin Allied Arts Board Members a question.
“W
hat would you want to be doing if you were asked to give a performance of a lifetime?”
been so much fun to do school and other types of shows.”
Laura Mayer, Secretary –“That’s easy, I’d be doing a ballet dance - a prima ballerina, spinning, in a really pretty tutu!”
Shawn Cardwell, Executive Director – “I’d be a rockin’ country singer with lights, dancers and a full band behind me!”
Leslie Ramsden, Vice President – “Singing, musical instrument or dancing… I just want to do all of them!”
Doreen McGraw, Board Member – “Comedy.”
Lynn Townsend, Treasurer – “I don’t know how to play the piano, never had a lesson… but that would be cool - I love music!” Dan Beich, President – “A dream of mine would be to conduct a Broadway musical because it’s
Steve Czimbal, Board Member – “I would be a musician - a trumpet player - part of an orchestra.” Ginny Hirai, Board Member– “Someone who could dance – ballroom maybe.” Marilyn Pulis, Board Member – “If I was onstage, I would like to be an opera singer, I’ve always wanted to be one.”
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Evening finishes at ERC, 121 Basin St. SW
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4 Concerts: Adult $60 * Student $30 * Family $135 * 1 Parent $85 1 Show: Adult $25 * Student $10 * Family $55 * 1Parent $26
Music Students/Music Teachers $5/per show Call for tickets (509) 760-6908 or purchase at Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce
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Vintners & Brewers
Tasting & Auction Dec. 1, 2018
American Legion Post All tickets pre-sale Electric City, WA
$40 per person $70 per couple
$300 per table of 10
Ticket price includes a delicious dinner, five tasting tickets for sampling featured wines and beers, the opportunity to bid on both live and silent auction items, and lots of lively entertainment. • The evening includes door prizes, surprise giveaways, money-winning games, and lots of laughs. • Tickets sell out fast for this ever-popular event, so purchase yours TODAY! • All proceeds help keep the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce running. • Auction items gladly accepted for live and silent auctions! •
Call the chamber office for tickets 509.633.3074
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Ballet Academy of Moses Lake Presents:
The
Nutcracker
December 8th and December 15th - 1:00pm and 6:00pm showtimes
Moses Lake High School Theater Tickets will be available online beginning November 2nd. The link will be on Ballet Academy of Moses Lake facebook page. Premier seating: $12 - General seating: $10 Ballet Academy of Moses Lake balletacademyml.com - 509 750-3006
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Growing up in Moses Lake and raising a family here has given me the knowledge of its resources and neighborhoods. I enjoy the four seasons, the outdoor recreational activities and the friendly people that make up our community. "Call me anytime for all your real estate needs.�
Tami Wilson
Alsted Real Estate 823 W Broadway Ave Moses Lake, WA 98837 509 750-8586
VM.TODAY your online source for events, stories, arts & culture
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8th Annual
Moses Lake Turkey Trot 2018
All proceeds benefit Columbia Basin Cancer Foundation
WHAT: 5K run/walk
WHEN: November 17th - Race starts at 9:00 am WHERE: Blue Heron Park (111 N Westshore Dr)
COST: Online pre-registration - $15 + registration fee On-site registration - $20 (NO shirts given) AWARD DIVISIONS: Male and Female Age Groups - 6U, 7-10, 11-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+ Stroller Division - Adult Male and Female REGISTRATION: Online registration is OPEN NOW and due November 11, 2018, by NOON to receive a shirt. Registration closes on November 16, 2018.
TO REGISTER please go to: runsignup.com Type in Moses Lake Turkey Trot
You may also visit the Columbia Basin Cancer Foundation FACEBOOK page, for the registration link.
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Monday – Saturday 7am-9pm • Sunday 8am-8pm 221 W. Broadway • Moses Lake • 509.765.4177 • www.michaelsmarketandbistro.com
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Holiday
Gift
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Wednesday is a great night for a bottle
of wine.
1/2 price makes it even better.
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Come check out our new bottled beer selection
930 N. Stratford Road | Moses Lake, WA | 509.766.9000 www.rocktopburgersandbrew.com |
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Give a gift‌ Get a gift.
GET $20 FREE For every $100 in gift cards purchased get a $20 promotional gift card.
910 W. Broadway
930 N. Stratford Rd
221 W Broadway
$20 promo card valid on regular price merchandise only. Not Valid on to-go orders. Not valid or combined with any other promos, offers or discounts. $20 promo card valid at location on card only. One card redemption per location per visit. No cash value. Card valid 1/1/2019 thru 4/15/19. Promotion starts 11/15/18 thru 12/24/18.
ELECT
JEFF FOSTER Grant County Commissioner Dist. 3
R
Endorsed by: Grant County Republican Party Moses Lake/Othello Board of Realtors Association Grant County Home Builders Association
Thank you to my campaign contributors, the many supporters, and to the overwhelming number of voters that have placed signs throughout the county. Aaron & Kelly Raap Adam Sackmann Al & Judy Sackmann Anthony Gonzales Billy Weber Bob & Francis Fancher Bob & Kristy Trask Brian Dano Central Washington Asphalt, Inc Chris Nelson Clay & Karen Crook Curt & Ann Morris Dano Law Firm, P S David & Caralyn Bess Debbie Thaemert Don & Carolann Swartz Don & Jane Eng Dustin Swartz Dino & Rhonda Cacchiotti Donald H McGraw Edda Sievers Emma Demmer Frank Karas Gary A Bracht
Grant R & Patrisha J Nichols Herring Farms Jake & Sheri Jacobsen Jason McGowan Jensen Produce Jerod & Stephanie Bradford Jerome & Sharon Brotherton Jerry Moberg Joe & Diane Schwab John & Katie Jansen John Rylaarsdam Jon Lane Kelly Moore Kenneth A Webb Kris Dexter Larry & Jennie Larson Lisa & Kent Karstetter Lynn Garza Mark & Cindy Fancher Mary Perry Marylee McDougall Michael Chase Mike & Pat Hickok
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Nick Tommer Nick & Becky Meyer Pamp & Barbara Maiers Pat Hochstatter Pete & Susan Romano Raeanne Journey Richard Pulis Ries Law Firm Rita Thaemert Ryan & Emma Winzler Sanjay & Ekta Saini Scott & Shannon Rock Shel Neufeld Snap & Rita Keene Steve & Ann Connors Thaemert Farms, LLC Tim & Marilyn Hansen Tom Parrish Vic Jansen Vicki Heimark Warden Hutterian Brethren Washington Assoc. of Realtors Weber Family Farms LLC