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EDITOR’S LETTER
The ‘tweener month A
s I sit down to write this piece in early May, it’s impossible to know what June has in store for us in terms of weather and — gulp — wildfire smoke. I think of June as the ’tweener month — part spring, part summer. The calendar tells us that June 20 marks the first day of summer this year. That means most of the month is technically spring, but the transition to summer weather often happens well before the solstice. I remember as a kid some years when the last days of the school year were agonizingly hot. We didn’t have air-conditioned classrooms, yet my classmates and I were expected to keep our mental focus as we sat on the edge of passing out from the sweltering heat. Miraculously, the heat didn’t affect us come recess time. Go figure. Once the school year was over, I spent most of the summer beneath the sun without so much as a worry about getting sunburned or staying hydrated. In those days, helicopter parents were the exception. The most important summer rule was being home in time for dinner. And don’t get grass stains on your clothes. Let’s just say I’ve never been one to miss a meal, but grass stains were a problem. The days of being impervious to the summer sun have long passed for me. SPF, the UV index, wide-brimmed hats, insulated water bottles — those are now parts of my daily summer existence. I’ve learned that it’s best to get out early in the day or late in the day to enjoy the great outdoors once summer weather arrives, regardless of whether it’s early June or late June. I’ve learned to avoid being outside when the temperature tops 90 or when the UV index approaches the red zone. Oh, I’m still trying to avoid grass stains after all these years.
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In this space a few issues back, I introduced Landmark, a monthly historical feature we were starting, with Wenatchee World staffer Madeline Happold taking the lead. Unfortunately, Madeline’s career took her to another newspaper, but I’m fortunate to announce that local historian Chris Rader has agreed to take over the project. Many are familiar with Chris’ work with Confluence, the quarterly historical magazine published by the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center. Chris will be taking some of her past pieces from Confluence and reworking them for Foothills, but she’ll also write some new content for the Landmark series on occasion. I’m very happy to have Chris contributing to the magazine and look forward to sharing her work with readers. And if you’re looking to read more of her work, be sure to buy her new book “Place of Plenty: A History of Wenatchee, in English and Spanish.” You can order it online at wwrld.us/raderbook.
Marco Martinez, editor foothills@wenatcheeworld.com
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Contents
8 The boys of summer Wenatchee Chiefs were the local 9
28 For those who run...
12 F rom the ground up
Community center for Chelan-Manson area
Tips to make running more enjoyable
32 ...and those who walk
Benefits of walking go beyond pleasure
16 Page burners
Erin Rebar’s summer reading suggestions
38 Medicinal purposes CBD can help relieve pain, anxiety
22 Hserve olding
T ennis players take their game outdoors
44 Lakes and grapes
Ancient Lakes area is vineyard hotspot
54 Bubbles!
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LANDMARK
STORY BY MADELINE HAPPOLD PHOTOS BY LUKE HOLLISTER
Wenatchee World archive photos
Above: Former Wenatchee Chiefs pitcher Glenn Isringhaus rounds third base during an exhibition game between the Chiefs and the Chiefs Oldtimers at Recreation Park in 1962. Below: Wenatchee Chiefs pitchers Laurie Monroe, left, and Charlie Beamon pose for a photo in 1953. Beamon went on to pitch three seasons in the big leagues.
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LANDMARK STORY BY CHRIS RADER
Wenatchee Chiefs were league champs Editor’s note: A version of this story first published in The Confluence, a historical quarterly magazine produced by the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center. To learn more, visit wenatcheevalleymuseum.org.
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enatchee has long been a baseball town. From informal games between the barbers and bartenders or Morris Hardware vs. the Elks Club to today’s college-age AppleSox, baseball teams have drawn loyal, cheering fans to local parks for 125 years. A professional minor league, class B team called the Wenatchee Chiefs played here from 1937 to 1965, with Recreation Park as its home field. The Chiefs belonged to the Western International League for their first 13 years. They played a full season of 144 games — 72 at home and 72 on the road — against teams from Yakima, Spokane, Tri-Cities, Lewiston (Idaho), Bellingham, Tacoma and Vancouver and Victoria in British Columbia. In their best year, 1939, the Chiefs drew 90,000 fans to home games that were mostly played in the evening. Ticket prices were 40 cents for Rec Park grandstand seats and five cents for the bleachers. Kids who couldn’t afford admission would peek through holes in the grandstand fence; they were known as the Knothole Gang. “The lights in Rec Park were terrible,” recalled Wes Crossley, an umpire who called games in Wenatchee. “They had old rusty reflectors and you couldn’t see a thing. The first two innings of my first game, I missed a dozen pitches. I told the catcher, Bucky Bales, ‘I can’t see anything!’ He came back, ‘How’d you like to hit here?’”
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Shortstop Bill Skelly slides into third base at Recreation Park as the Wenatchee Chiefs warm up for a game in 1939. June 2021
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The 1937 Chiefs squad prepare to board the team bus to Wenatchee after spring training in California. The bus transported the team to away games in cities that included Vancouver, B.C., and Lewiston, Idaho.
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Former big league shortstop Glenn Wright managed the Chiefs during its first three seasons. The 1939 Chiefs team was the first to win a league pennant. Coached by the popular Glenn Wright and owned by tavern/hotel proprietor Charles Garland, the team led the league in hitting with three players all batting over .320. In one doubleheader, the Chiefs hit 13 home runs! Six men from the 1939 team went on to play in the major leagues. The team also was league champion in 1946. The Chiefs played in the Class A Northwest League from 1955 to 1965. Rival teams were from Yakima, Tri-Cities, Spokane, Salem, Eugene and Lewiston. During those years, the Wenatchee players earned $350 a month and $2.50 per diem when on the road. They were proud of their teamwork, enjoyed camaraderie and relished the adulation of their fans. “Playing with the Chiefs was the most fun I ever had in my life,” said former pitcher Glenn Isringhaus in 2012. “I’d do it again in a heartbeat.” The Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center hosted a large exhibit on the Wenatchee Chiefs in 2012. The museum’s current exhibit, “Tomfoolery: Vintage Fun from Wenatchee Cycle and Toy,” features toys and games that recall the nostalgia of the era of the Wenatchee Chiefs. F
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CHELAN PROJECT STORY BY KAREN LARSEN
A hub for fitness, service in Chelan area
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llan Mayer hasn’t run into any naysayers as he drums up support for the Community Center at Lake Chelan. Mayer, a board member of the Seven Acres Foundation and head of the marketing committee for the new community center currently under construction, said he’s never had to justify the $13 million project to potential donors. The community center, which is being built on Bighorn Avenue just off Highway 150, is big in both size and scope. The 44,100-square-foot facility will include a multi-purpose room that can be used as a full-size basketball court, two practice courts that can also be used as three volleyball courts and a community meeting space. It will include an indoor children’s play structure, a 25-yard competition swimming pool, and courts for pickleball and sand volleyball.
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There has not been a community center in the Chelan-Manson area. Youth sports teams lack practice space and must compete for practice times at busy school gymnasiums. There is a lack of indoor play areas. Families of all socio-economic levels face constraints, but like all such constraints they weigh more heavily on the poor and disadvantaged. These are realities that hit the Seven Acres Foundation founding members when they first came together about four years ago. The group envisioned building a church, but when they considered the needs of the community they decided to instead form a secular nonprofit. Its first mission: creating a community center to address these needs. The center will provide space for individuals and existing teams and leagues, and it will also host its own programs for children and youth of all socio-economic backgrounds. The structure will offer office space to nonprofits at reduced lease fees in an attempt to turn it into a hub for such groups. Nonprofits that have committed to leasing space in the building include Real Life NCW, Roots Community School, Special Olympics Washington, Thrive Chelan Valley, The Vine Coffee and Chelan Valley Young Life. Seven Acres Foundation is working with the Chelan area’s newly formed Latino Community Council to ensure that its vision will successfully reach the Latino population. In all these plans, the foundation is aiming to encourage its core values of service, relationships, compassion and wellness. The center is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, but once constructed will aim to support itself financially. Office space will be leased on a sliding scale, with nonprofits paying lower fees. Facility usage fees will apply, but these will be kept reasonable to achieve the goal of providing access to all. Scholarships will be available for those who can’t afford the fees. Ground was broken on the community center last October, and the goal is to have the main facility open by the fall of 2022. According to the community center website, fundraising has reached about 61% of the funds needed. For more information about the Community Center at Lake Chelan, or to donate to the project, visit ccatlakechelan.org. F
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SUMMER ACTIVITY STORY AND PHOTOS BY ERIN REBAR
Your summer reading list T
here’s nothing better than a long summer day spent reading outdoors. The warm sun on your face. The soft, green grass at your back. The gritty feel of ink-filled pages between your fingertips — what’s not to love? Whether you love the classics, prefer fantasy or perhaps a good memoir, here are seven books to add to your reading list this summer.
Fantasy: Wheel of Time If you are a lover of high fantasy like Game of Thrones and The Lord of the 16
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Rings, you won’t want to miss Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series. Though admittedly finishing off the series is quite an undertaking — there are 13 books at around 1,000 pages a pop — it is well worth the commitment. The series comprises some of the richest world-building and storytelling I’ve ever read, all tied together with Jordan’s beautifully descriptive prose. Amazon is currently working on adapting the series into a liveaction TV series, with the first season predicted to come out sometime in 2021, so this summer is a great time to polish off Book One.
Feel good: Fangirl There is something delightfully charming about Rainbow Rowell’s 2013 coming-of-age tale. The novel follows Cather, a shy and socially awkward freshman in college and self-proclaimed “fangirl” who lives for her fandom and writes an enormously popular fan fiction based on a fictionalized version of Harry Potter. Aside from a super-sweet romantic subplot, Fangirl offers an interesting look into fan culture and the nature of creativity and poses the question: Do we need to let go of childhood
A summer without books? Perish the thought. If you’re looking for some book recommendations, writer Erin Rebar offers some ideas.
hobbies in order to “grow up” and move on?
Classic: Pride and Prejudice It feels like every reading list ever recommends adding Pride and Prejudice to your to-be-read pile, and for good reason. Jane Austen is practically synonymous with wholesome romance, and her clever heroines and witty prose never fail to enthrall the reader. If you have already read Pride and Prejudice and want to try some of Austen’s other titles, Sense and Sensibility and Emma are good places to start. June 2021
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Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is hard to beat when it comes to character development. It’s a good choice to revisit this summer.
New release: The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels The reviews alone are enough to make me feel excited about India Holton’s The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels, a (moderately) historical romance set to be released June 15. The plot revolves around a “prim and proper” Victorian lady — who just so happens to be a thief on the side — as she teams up with the man hired to assassinate her to save the members of the illustrious Wisteria Society. According to one reviewer on Goodreads, “this is the book you’d get if Mark Twain and Jane Austen teamed up — with a wee 18
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bit of whiskey in the tea — to write about lady pirates.”
Memoir: The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating On the surface, a story about a bedridden woman’s pet snail might not sound entirely appealing, but there is something serenely beautiful about this book that makes it hard to put down. Penned by Elisabeth Tova Bailey, this memoir details a time in the author’s life when she is on complete bed rest following a mysterious illness contracted while traveling in Switzerland. Through Bailey’s keen observations and insights, you’ll learn more than just random trivia about snails (though you will get a lot of that too) — you’ll learn about life, loneliness, isolation and the psychology behind managing a debilitating illness as well. By the end, you may find yourself heading outdoors to find a snail of your own.
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From your childhood: Anne of Green Gables This classic children’s novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery is quite possibly even better when read as an adult. It is hard to resist the charm of the novel’s heroine and title character, Anne Shirley. She’s a spirited young orphan with a bottomless imagination and a penchant for drama. If you haven’t read Anne of Green Gables before, I encourage you to pick it up. It could just be the reminder you need to take a deep breath and allow yourself some space to dream. F
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STORY BY JAANA HATTON PHOTOS BY LUKE HOLLISTER
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he sport of tennis can be played whether you are 5 or 50 and much beyond — male or female, short or tall. In Wenatchee, the availability of indoor and outdoor courts makes it a year-round activity. Charl Grobler, the tennis pro at the Wenatchee Racquet & Athletic Club (WRAC), believes tennis should be fun and sociable. Charl (pronounced Shawl) retired at the end of April after having coached at the club for 35 years. “In tennis, you develop relationships,” he pointed out. “It also helps the players to develop good values and manners. We rarely see the John McEnroe-type outburst on courts anymore.”
Top Left: Elizabeth Nott, a Wenatchee resident and regular at the Wenatchee Racquet & Athletic Club courts, rallies out in the sun in late April. Top Right: Nott said the tennis court “is like my second home.” June 2021
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The sun casts a shadow of Nott’s ready stance while she plays outdoors.
Elizabeth Nott readies a forehand stroke while playing on one of the WRAC’s outdoor courts in late April. Char pointed out the large number of young players in the area. “There is a whole network of people helping to keep the youth tennis going: teachers, coaches at school, parents. Being involved in tennis can help to improve family life and life in general,” he said. Clint Vidano, the new head pro 24
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at the WRAC, said he’s noticed the rising popularity of tennis. It could be the influence of pickleball, a court game that is a fusion of table tennis, badminton and tennis, he said. “Tennis is my biggest passion,” Clint said. “It’s a hobby I get to do every day. It has taught me discipline, focus and hard work.”
Peggy Ludwick, 72, has played tennis off and on since high school. “In high school, I really wanted to be on the team. I liked the uniform,” Peggy said while chuckling. These days she just wants to play, in any outfit. Peggy enjoyed Charl’s instruction over the years and said she will miss her coach. “I play doubles three times a week,” Peggy said. “I enjoy the relationships with my partners. When I played singles, I learned self-reliance and taking on the challenge. Tennis is a mental game which requires focus and resilience.” Happiness, she said, is walking away uninjured at the end of a match. Elizabeth Nott, 57, said she basically lives on the tennis court. “I started playing in my 40s,” Elizabeth said. “I play with my husband, son and whoever might ask. It doesn’t matter if they are old or young, beginners or advanced.” Elizabeth and her husband, Sam, came to Wenatchee in 2005. They had no house, no jobs, nothing established but they headed to the WRAC first thing and became members.
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Nott started playing tennis in her 40s and is a regular player more than 10 years later.
“I am competitive,” Elizabeth confessed with a grin. “I play every day. The serve is my strength, and being able to mix up the balls.” By mixing up, she means changing her hits so that sometimes they are slow, sometimes fast; she might throw in a high lob or a ball with extra spin. A tennis highlight for Elizabeth was a “Mother and Son” tournament in Chicago that she and her son entered.
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Chloe Andrewjeski, a Wenatchee High School junior, attacks the net for a forehand return while practicing at the Wenatchee Racquet & Athletic Club.
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“My son and I went there to see what it was all about. We signed up, played and won,” Elizabeth said. “The best thing about tennis for me is being outside, having fun and meeting other people. Don’t make it too serious — keep smiling,” she said. Chloe Andrewjeski is the No. 1-ranked player on the Wenatchee High School girls team. She started playing at age 8 and now plays every day. “I enjoy the travel and making friends,” said Chloe, a junior. “When I play, I am offensive and ambitious. I have a strong forehand, good aim and court sense. “Charl has had the most impact in my tennis interest. He made it fun when I was initially intimidated about the game. I’ve helped him with the 10-and-under age group as well as middle school tennis. This summer, I will be coaching with (Wenatchee) Parks & Recreation.” Whether you are relaxed or ambitious, young or old, a team player or more of a one-on-one person, you can make the game of tennis yours. F
Andrewjeski picks up stray tennis balls before taking a break from practice.
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HEALTH & WELLNESS STORY BY MARLENE AND KEVIN FARRELL PHOTOS BY KEVIN FARRELL
10 tips for getting your run on R
unning is perhaps the original form of exercise. Humans evolved for running, so the movements should feel natural. If it’s been awhile since you’ve run, or if you wish it didn’t feel obligatory, try these tips, and running might become one of your favorite parts of the day!
Embrace the ritual You want to consider yourself a runner? You gotta run frequently. We’re creatures of habit. Find the best time of day, and try to get out there every day or at least every other day.
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New shoes Running-specific shoes are not very expensive in the realm of athletic equipment. They make a huge difference over old, worn-out shoes that can make your joints ache. Shoes with cushion add pleasure to road runs, and trail shoes with traction boost confidence on mixed terrain.
Running buddy Connect with someone who has a similar schedule and somewhat similar goals. If you run together at least once a week, you hold
each other accountable to those goals. And chatting with a buddy makes the miles tick by.
Running group for workouts
Get a few folks together to do speed intervals, which are way more fun and productive in a group. Intervals are repeats, based on distance or time, in which you run at a hard, but not all-out, effort. Getting together once a week for intervals will help build speed, improve form and is playful fun for runners of all ages.
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Above: Running in a race can add purpose to your training. Some races, such as RunWenatchee’s Red Devil 25k, is a popular goal for its stunning course and friendly competition. Below: A watch is a runner’s friend. It’s there when you need it. And even most basic watches have a chrono function that is helpful for tracking your time from Point A to Point B.
Running threads As a sign of respect for your running commitment, invest in some clothes that smell fresh and fit well. Clothes are another carrot to help you get out the door to make running a habit.
Don’t worry about time Sometimes run without looking at a watch, and, instead, go by feel. If you’re feeling good mid-run, be open to possibly running farther. You are learning to listen to your body and can also enjoy cruising the endorphin high.
Sometimes think about time Tracking your progress will boost your motivation. Progress can be measured in how quickly you cover a set distance (maybe in the range of a half mile to 2 miles). Wear a watch with a chrono function and measure your time from Point A to Point B. This doesn’t need to be all-out, just a hard effort. Run that same timed course ev30
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ery couple of weeks. You won’t always improve your time, but if you do, you can congratulate yourself.
Run in a pretty place Treat yourself to running on a trail away from cars. The beautiful surroundings, chance encounters with wildlife, the quiet and the varied terrain will stimulate and refresh you. Expect the miles to take longer. That’s OK!
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Run when you travel Running is a fantastic way to experience a new place. It helps you stretch travel-weary muscles and is much more fun than the hotel treadmill. F
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HEALTH & WELLNESS STORY BY JAANA HATTON PHOTOS BY LUKE HOLLISTER
Avid walker Beth Crane stops to take a photo of lupins and arrowleaf balsamroot blooming in the Horse Lake Reserve area in mid-April.
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Crane takes in the view after reaching the top of a hill in the Horse Lake Reserve area. She uses walking poles on downhill slopes to ease pressure on the joints.
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“Walking is good for your muscles as well as mental health,” he said. “Due to the increased blood flow to the brain, even memory and cognitive thinking are better. Walking also improves a person’s mood to the point of being helpful in treating anxiety and depression.” Walking outdoors, Farrar said, is better than walking indoors. “In Japan, you can get a prescription for forest bathing,” he said. “They have created parks for that purpose in Tokyo.” Forest bathing does not require a swimsuit but a pair of walking shoes,
as it simply means strolling in a wooded area. Studies have shown that trees release beneficial chemicals called phytoncides, as well as negative ions which boost our mental state. Besides being a mood enhancer, walking can also be an adventure. It is certainly so to Beth Crane, 67, a former figure skater. She enjoys long walks and hikes. “When I go hiking, I like to look at the flora and fauna along the way, make discoveries,” Crane said. “It’s also a good way to socialize. It’s easier to talk when you’re walking, rather than running.” June 2021
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Beth Crane, left, takes a break with her hiking friend Louise Rasmussem during a mid-April outing to the Horse Lake Reserve area.
Wildflowers pop up along the Horse Lake Reserve trail system in mid-April.
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Crane, who has had knee surgery, uses walking poles on downhill slopes to take the pressure off the joints. “Walking is aerobic, weight-bearing and balance-improving,” she said. Her longer walks have taken her on explorations around the globe, including Thailand, China, England, Italy and Bhutan. Closer to home, Crane said she enjoys the daily 25-minute walk to the mailbox and feeding apples to the neighbor’s horse on the way back. Craig Eaton, 68, has a more serious attitude toward walking. He likes to keep track of his pace and distance with a phone app. Besides his sometimes 50-mile bike rides, Eaton walks four to five times a week. “I used to run, 20 years ago, but I had constant aches and pains from it so I finally gave it up,” he said. “The spine does this odd undulating motion when we run. I had pain in my neck, knees and spine. Walking doesn’t cause any of that.”
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A former runner, Craig Eaton now walks four to five times a week. He’s seen here walking near Confluence State Park.
Eaton says the constant aches and pains from running made him give it up. He now bikes and walks for exercise. 36
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Eaton said he learned about the benefits of walking in 2011 while doing research at work for Microsoft. That led him to buy a Fitbit watch to keep track of his walking progress. “When I was living in New York, I walked everywhere — no dealing with the taxi cabs or public transportation,” he said. “I just walked to wherever I needed to go.” With all that New York foot mileage, he could eat well and stayed well. “I have a couple of favorite routes here in Wenatchee,” Eaton said. “Four miles is a nice distance. I listen to motivating music as I go. Overall, walking elevates my mood, rain or shine.” Eaton believes in a good pair of walking shoes — they can make all the difference. To get the aerobic benefit from walking, it’s important maintain a brisk pace; talking should be possible but the heart rate should be elevated. Those measurements differ from person to person. “One of my patients had gastric bypass surgery a year ago, “Farrar said.
Craig Eaton walks along the Apple Capital Recreation Loop Trail after passing over the Wenatchee River in mid-April.
Eaton says it is essential for regular walkers to have a good pair of shoes. Listening to music is an important part of Eaton’s regular walks around the Wenatchee area.
“That patient goes on a four-mile walk every day and is mindful of their diet. That has led to a weight loss of 110 pounds and no need for hypertension medication anymore.” Farrar, who is paralyzed from the chest down due to a bicycle accident,
explained that when we walk there is a constant conversation between our feet and our brain: is the surface slippery, uneven, how to place our next step? “Walking is a miracle,” Farrar said. “We don’t realize it until we lose the ability to do so.” F June 2021
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The active compounds of cannabis are produced by the plant’s engorged flowers, which become sticky and heavy before they are ready to harvest. 38
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HEALTH & WELLNESS STORY AND PHOTOS BY LESTER BLACK
Can cannabis be healthy? Some in North Central Washington say yes T odd Carter wasn’t looking for CBD when he first encountered the trendy wellness compound — he was just trying to support the local arena football team. Last year, Carter walked into the Wenatchee CBD Co.’s downtown storefront looking to see if the company would sponsor the Wenatchee Valley Skyhawks, but instead of a new sponsorship he walked out with a
bottle of CBD that he says changed his life. “It was a godsend,” Carter said, referring to the tincture of Deep Relief CBD he bought that day. “At that time I had a torn meniscus in my knee from playing men’s softball and refereeing high school wrestling. So I tried a CBD product and it worked great for my knee.” Carter is the owner of TC Slingers, a landscaping company that deliv-
ers materials like sand and gravel around the valley and the state. The 57-year-old said after the CBD tincture relieved the pain in his knee he decided to try a different formulation aimed at improving sleep. “With a hectic schedule and staying up long hours for my job, I was having trouble sleeping at night and I tried this product Deep Sleep, and I have nothing but great things to say about it,” Carter said.
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Jason Fonville, co-owner of Wenatchee CBD Co., said all of the products in the store have been tested by reputable third-party labs.
Wenatchee CBD Co. opened last year on South Wenatchee Avenue. 40
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CBD, or cannabidiol as it’s technically called, is a plant-derived antiinflammatory compound that has been shown in scientific studies to have powerful medical effects, from relieving arthritis and joint pain to reducing anxiety and reducing brain cell loss. The compound exploded in popularity in 2018 after Congress legalized CBD derived from hemp, a cousin to the more widely known marijuana plant. Botanically speaking, both the hemp that produces CBD and conventional marijuana are different varieties of the same plant: cannabis. Hemp is a type of cannabis plant that, by law, produces essentially zero THC, the compound responsible for the euphoric “high” feeling associated with marijuana. Genuine hemp products are unable to give you the intoxicating “high” effect. CBD also doesn’t have an addiction risk, according to a 2017 report by the World Health organization. But there’s still good reason to be skeptical of hemp being sold in
America. There are currently no health standards or government regulations for hemp CBD products and a 2018 Food and Drug Administration investigation found that the majority of CBD products for sale do not contain their labeled amounts of CBD, and nearly 20 percent of CBD products actually contained illegal amounts of THC. Given the lack of regulation on CBD, it makes sense to only buy products that have been tested by a reputable third-party lab. Jason Fonville, one of the co-owners of Wenatchee CBD Co., said all of his products are third-party tested and he has certificates of analysis for any of the tinctures, lotions, capsules or even CBD bath bombs that are on his shelves. Fonville, a lifelong Wenatchee Valley resident, said he was convinced of CBD’s power after trying the natural compound himself a couple years ago. “I was dealing with a lot of back pain and I just noticed that after taking this CBD tincture when I got out of bed in the morning I wasn’t in pain and I didn’t have to hunch over,” Fonville said. “My mental health was better. I just felt healthier all around.”
CBD tinctures, like this one pictured from the brand Deep Relief, offer a concentrated liquid form of CBD that can be consumed orally.
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The iconic leaves of a cannabis plant are pictured under LED lights at a legal cannabis farm in King County.
CBD is finding its way into a lot of things these days, including these tea blends from Old West Hemp Co. 42
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Carter, who said he is a member of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and has been sober for 25 years, said at first he was skeptical of CBD, worried that it was “some kind of marijuana” and that it might give him a high. But after doing some research and consulting with his own AA sponsor, he felt that it was OK to try, and he hasn’t regretted taking it. There’s clearly demand for THCfree hemp products, but there are some medical benefits to combining CBD with THC, according to Bonni Goldstein, M.D. Combining CBD, THC, and other natural cannabis compounds can create an “entourage effect” where the compounds work together to produce a more effective medicine. “CBD is often more effective when some THC is present due to the entourage effect,” Goldstein writes in her latest book, Cannabis Revealed. Rachel Greenfield, the store manager and medical consultant for Wenatchee’s The Happy Crop
Shoppe, a state-licensed marijuana store, agreed, saying that “Sometimes you need that THC for the cannabis to really be effective, even if it’s a small amount of THC.” Greenfield said she is able to do one-on-one consultations with prospective clients and regularly receives referrals from local doctors who trust her product recommendations. “It feels amazing when I help people find cannabis that can improve someone’s health — that’s why I do this, to help people,” Greenfield said. Carter said one downside of CBD is that it can get expensive, although it’s valuable with a job driving dump trucks of gravel and landscaping supplies around town. “It’s a little bit pricey at times, but it is worth it for a guy like me with a real hectic schedule,” Carter said. “Everybody is landscaping this year.” F
A field of industrial hemp plants, which contain CBD but no THC, are seen growing in a state-certified field in the Yakima Valley.
Rachel Greenfield, the store manager and medical consultant at The Happy Crop Shoppe in Wenatchee, said she provides one-on-one consultations with people interested in trying medical marijuana. June 2021
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Ancient Lakes AVA
– a magical place
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Much of the Ancient Lakes area is covered by water and scrubland, but the adjacent grape-growing area has been described as “magical” by winemakers. 44
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THE VINE
ANCIENT LAKES AVA
STORY BY RICK STEIGMEYER
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Jones of Washington’s vineyard in the Trinidad area slopes south toward the Columbia River gorge.
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xpectations are bound to be high for a wine made from grapes grown in a region with a name as magical and alluring as Ancient Lakes American Viticultural Area. And those expectations are met and exceeded with dozens of wines — both whites and reds — that claim the rocky Central Washington area around Quincy as their vineyard source. A desolate land of beauty and geological splendor, the rocky cliffs and deep volcanic soils along the plateau rising above the Columbia River offer unique mineral qualities to the water-seeking vines planted here. The AVA includes vast vineyards owned by the Jones and Milbrandt families who make wine for dozens of labels in addition to their own. June 2021
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The Ancient Lakes area gets its name from roughly 35 small lakes that dot the landscape southwest of Quincy.
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With the Beezley Hills in the background, a block of Riesling vines is seen in this photo of Jones of Washington’s Two Guns vineyard northeast of Quincy.
Milbrandt’s Evergreen Vineyards is seen in this photo.
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Butch Milbrandt walks through Evergreen Vineyards, which is in the Ancient Lake AVA, near Quincy.
ANCIENT LAKES AVA
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The Ancient Lakes AVA was established in 2012.
There are only about a half dozen wineries and tasting rooms to be found, but they are well worth seeking out, offering not only great wine but friendly service, regular entertainment, stunning views and a chance to learn about the geological magic of this region. Tasting rooms include Jones of Washington, the elegant Cave B Estate Winery, Beaumont Cellars Winery, Chris Daniel, White Heron Cellars and Errant Cellars, all close to Quincy. Situated close to the Columbia
River gorge between the Beezley Hills and Babcock Ridge near Quincy, extending toward the Frenchman Hills north of Royal City, the area is one the state’s most barren and scenic landscapes. The gorge area in particular compares to the Grand Canyon in its rugged beauty. The area includes about 35 small lakes collectively known as the “Ancient Lakes.” Cameron Fries, owner and winemaker for White Heron Cellars, worked with Freddy Arredondo of Cave B Estate and Washington State June 2021
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Cabernet Sauvignon grapes near the ripe stage in a Jones of Washington vineyard near Trinidad.
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A worker in Jones of Washington’s vineyard in the Trinidad area prunes vines in late spring. 48
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University soil scientist Joan Davenport to create the Ancient Lakes AVA in 2012. “The idea is to point attention to our growing area,” said Fries. “We want people to come here for the wine.” Vince and Carol Bryan planted the first still-surviving vineyard along the gorge in the 1980s. Fries was the first winemaker for their Champs de Brionne winery. Fries moved on to start White Heron in 1990. The Bryans later re-created Champs de Brionne as Cave B Estate Winery with Arredondo, the Bryan’s son-in-law, as winemaker. The elegant SageCliffe Resort & Spa and famous Gorge Amphitheatre, both started by the Bryans and later sold, are adjacent to the winery. In the 1990s, brothers Jerry and Butch Milbrandt, Terry Flanagan and Jack Jones started planting hundreds of acres of vineyard around Quincy and George. The Milbrandt and Flanagan families now have about 1,500 acres of vineyard in the area. Jones of Washington has about 600 acres.
ANCIENT LAKES AVA AT A GLANCE • Ancient Lakes of the Columbia Valley became the 13th AVA in Washington state on Oct. 18, 2012. • About 2,000 acres are currently planted to wine grapes in Ancient Lakes, but the AVA encompasses 169,153 acres in total. • The border of the Ancient Lakes is the Beezley Hills to the north, the eastern edge of the Quincy Basin defined by the manmade Winchester Wasteway canal to the east, the Frenchman Hills to the south, and the western shoreline of the Columbia River creates the border to the west. The famous Gorge Amphitheatre resides on the western edge of the AVA. • Wine grapes have been planted in the Ancient Lakes region since the 1980s. Most vineyard acres are planted to white varieties such as Riesling and Chardonnay, but red varieties are also planted. • L ocated within the Columbia Valley on soils left from the Missoula Floods, Ancient Lakes has elevations ranging from 570 feet at the edge of the Columbia River to 1,912 feet in the Frenchman Hills in the southern portion of the AVA. • There are 65 soil types within the Ancient Lakes AVA, with the most common 17 soils making up 88 percent of the land. The Ancient Lakes region soils are aridisols, which are formed in arid conditions and contain little organic matter. Wine grapes thrive in these “poor” soils because less nitrogen in the dirt results in a smaller vineyard canopy and more intense flavors in the grapes. • The Ancient Lakes of the Columbia Valley has a 182-day growing season and receives very little rainfall, only 6 inches of rain a year. Source: Washington State Wine Commission
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The Columbia River marks the western edge of the Ancient Lakes AVA. The Gorge Amphitheatre is seen in the foreground. Grapes from those vineyards are crushed and made into wine at huge processing plants in George and Mattawa for their own wines and dozens of other wineries, including Chateau St. Michelle, Columbia Crest, Charles Smith and Gallo. The magic of the area is the caliche soils over fractured basalt and cool river-driven airflow, said Ryan Flanagan, vineyard manager for Milbrandt and Ryan Patrick vineyards in the area. “Varieties get fully ripe here,” he said. Grapes can be left to hang on the vine longer to achieve full flavors without losing acidity as would occur in many other growing areas. Flanagan said the region, and especially Milbrandt’s Evergreen Vineyard
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near George, has become well known for producing bright, full-flavored white wines, especially Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Pinot Gris. Syrah, more recently planted in the Spanish Castle Vineyard near Trinidad, is also starting to make a name for itself as a rosé as well as a full-bodied red, he said. “Ancient Lakes is a phenomenal area for whites,” added Victor Palencia, wine director for Jones of Washington, J & S Crushing and his own Monarcha and Palencia wineries. “We can let the grapes hang on the vines
a couple weeks longer.” White wines like Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris and Albariño are crisp, lively with acid and complex with minerality. Palencia’s white wines for Jones of Washington have been perennial Gold Medal winners in the annual North Central Washington Wine Awards judging. Ancient Lake grapes have also been his choice in making many of his own award-winning Palencia wines. “I’ve used Albariño from all different parts of the state. When I choose grapes from Ancient Lakes, I get
something very different: full of citrus, rich minerals, caliche soils,” he said. Palencia said over the past dozen years he’s learned that the Ancient Lake’s unique micro-climate and assortment of growing areas at different elevations can also match up well with many red wine varieties like Syrah and Malbec. “For consumers looking for a wine with Ancient Lakes AVA on the label, they should expect exceptional aromatics and depth of flavor,” he said. “They should expect something exciting.” F
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8634 Road U NW, Quincy beaumontcellars.com
15 B St. SE, Quincy errantcellars.com
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Jones of Washington
348 Silica Road, Quincy caveb.com
1004 F St. SW, Quincy jonesofwashington.com
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A TASTE OF NCW WINES WITH BARB ROBERTSON
Sparkling wine is a hot category, with sales up 50% over the last decade. There was a time when Washington state sparkling wine was hard to find, but now many tasting rooms are offering a form of sparkle and pizazz. A lot of this has to do with the shift in perspective that sparkling wine is not only for special occasions, but also for celebrating the everyday joy of life. Whether you are celebrating a wedding or celebrating the ability to move more freely in the world, I have listed some local choices worth considering. All three of these local sparklers are produced by Méthode Champenoise. The only way a sparkling wine can be called Champagne is if it comes from that region in France and is made in this method. The process begins when yeast and sugar are added to a still bottle of wine. While the bottle is sealed, it creates a secondary fermentation that creates trapped CO2, resulting in bubbles. This is typically a one- to three-year process.
Silvara Cellars Blanc de Noirs, $48
Hard Row to Hoe 2016 Good in Bed Sparkling Rosé, $56
Silvara used primarily Pinot Noir grapes, with a small percentage of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The wine was aged on its lees for two years. Brioche with butter and marmalade come to mind on the first sniff. The sip reveals a creamy, almost almond butter background with layers of orchard fruit. The finish is clean and crisp. This might sound crazy … but Blanc de Noirs goes well with fried and salty food. Steak and frites anyone?
These Pinot Noir grapes are estate grown and handpicked specifically for this bottling. The color is an appealing light salmon and the scent of warm cherry pie a la mode is welcoming. Pretty florals bring complexity to the red-fruit flavors. The palate is velvety and full of zip. Sushi would be a nice complement to this wine and should not be too messy while eating in bed.
Barb Robertson City: Wenatchee Credentials: Earned advanced certification through Londonbased Wine and Spirit Education Trust; currently working toward higher-level diploma through WSET. Earned degree in marketing from Central Washington University. Owned The Wine Bin retail shop in Wenatchee for five years, as well as the Mission Street Bistro Wine Bar for 14 years. Has worked
in the Northwest wine industry for more than 15 years, including sales, production and marketing. She is currently a wine industry specialist for Saxco International packaging company. Was a judge for the 2011-18 North Central Washington Wine Awards competition, the 2017-20 Cascadia Wine Competition and Wine Press Northwest’s 2020 Platinum Judging.
Cave B 2018 Blanc de Blanc, $35 Cave B has been making a sparkler for 13 vintages. They were way ahead of the game in North Central Washington. Winemaker Freddy Arredondo makes a great, affordable tongue tickler from 100% Chardonnay grapes. Fresh baked bread, pear and apple aromas start off this sensory feast. These flavors are echoed on the palate with a rich and zesty mouthfeel. Fried oysters or clams, fruit and cheese plate, or maybe fettuccine Alfredo would make for a laid-back but festive evening.
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