September `14 - The Entertainer Newspaper
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September `14 - The Entertainer Newspaper
PAGE 2 • September 2014 • The Entertainer September 2014 Pendleton Round-Up ready to ‘Let ’er Buck’ P endleton — perhaps the country’s most authentic Western lifestyle vacation destination — will once again welcome guests from across the country to the Pendleton Round-Up, to be held this year from Sept. 10 through Sept. 13. Fortunately for Mid-Columbia residents, this highly acclaimed celebration of Western culture is just an hour away from the Tri-Cities. Visitors today still drive into Pendleton on routes established during the Oregon Trail emigration and are met with genuine hospitality. After harvest each year, residents of the Pendleton area come down from the rolling eastern Oregon wheat fields to celebrate the round-up of cowboys, Indians, family members and friends, both new and old. History and culture are on full display in recognition of the indomitable spirit of horses and the men and women who ride them. The 104th annual Pendleton RoundUp will be America’s largest four-day PRCA Rodeo, but it remains true to its origins. The action takes place on a pristine grass infield, where colorful wooden chute gates create a picturesque backdrop. It’s where top cowboy competitors recline in the sun and cheer each other on, just as they might have done 100 years ago. Native Americans The Umatilla, Cayuse and Walla Walla Indians were rounding up horses in the area long before the rodeo began. Tribal participation at the Pendleton Round-Up provides historic cultural context with a living display of more than 300 tipis, or tepees, plus traditional foods, music and artisans. Week-long celebration Although the rodeo arena heats up starting Sept. 10, there are activities all week long. Events kick off on Satur- A team of oxen pulls a covered wagon through the day, Sept. 6, with the streets of downtown Pendleton as part of Pendleton downtown Dress-Up Roung-Up activities in September. Parade at 10 a.m. and an outdoor concert by country-music duo traditions followed by wild west hijinks. Big and Rich at 7 p.m. They’ll be The Westward Ho! Parade at joined by Cowboy Troy and Old 10 a.m. on Sept. 12 is an iconic Dominion. display of wagons, stagecoaches and A Hall of Fame Banquet will take buggies drawn by a wide array of place on Sept. 7, and on Sept. 8 teams. there’ll be a golf tournament at 8 a.m., Adults may wet their whistles at the barrel-race slack at 2 p.m. and the free Round-Up’s historic “Let ’er Buck Main Street Cowboys Show at 6 p.m. Room” or dance the night away at The US Bank PBR Classic features Goldie’s Saloon at the Canyon. two nights of bull riding on Sept. 8 and For information and ticket sales, 9. The four-night Happy Canyon Indian visit pendletonroundup.com, and make Pageant, Sept. 10-13, portrays the plans to ride into the old West at the epic story of the old West each night, Pendleton Round-Up. As the locals say, “Let ’er Buck!” with authentic Native American Dayton puts out welcome mat for ‘Dayton on Tour’ Once a year, the charming, historic southeast Washington community of Dayton literally opens its doors for the Dayton on Tour event, a full day of historic home tours, art shows, art demonstrations and a family fall street festival. Always the first Saturday in October, this festival features some of Dayton’s greatest sources of pride — its history and its artisans. wards of 10 downtown venues will display the beautiful creations of dozens of artists. You can get a map to travel to each venue, peruse the art and get a stamp on your Art Crawl stamp card. When you have visited all of the venues, you’re eligible to win framed art by local History artists. Dayton boasts three historic disIn addition, the Dayton tricts, 117 buildings and homes on the Historic Depot Museum national and state historic registers, houses an art show and four museums, the oldest working The Dayton Historic Depot Museum sale in its upstairs gallery county courthouse in the state and the and hosts artists demonstate’s oldest existing train depot. On festival is the perfect location for the strating their craft in the courtyard. the day of the Dayton on Tour event, kids to get their faces painted, decoOct. 4, you can visit the museums for rate a pumpkin and join in some Gourmet food free, including the Dayton Historic autumn-themed activities. On the free Depot Museum, the Boldman House, Blue Mountain Station is open for horse and carriage rides you’ll meanSmith Hollow School and the Palus tours on the hour from 11 a.m. to der through Dayton’s beautiful treeArtifact. For $10, you can visit four 2 p.m. Blue Mountain Station offers lined streets as the drivers share a bit historic private residences that are open you an exciting opportunity to experiof the town’s history with their riders. ence food as never before, bringing to the public. The historic home tours Spend a day in Dayton, where you are a long-running and very popular together many of the region’s artisan can always “expect the unexpected.” event. food producers and inventive culinary For more information about Dayton on artists. Tour, the region and other Dayton Art and artists events, visit www.historicdayton.com Fall festival or contact the Dayton Chamber of Dayton also loves its talented local Commerce at (509) 382-4825. artists. On Dayton on Tour day, upFinally, a free, fall-themed outdoor Calendar Of Events Monthly Entertainment Planner ... 38-39 The Entertainer Staff Publisher/Editor: Dennis Cresswell Graphics/Production: Sally Green Sales: Deborah Ross Webmaster: Bobby Walters Contact Us At: 9228 W Clearwater Dr., Ste 101 Kennewick, WA 99336 Phone: (509) 783-9256 Fax: (509) 737-9208 www.theentertainernewspaper.com info@theentertainernewspaper.com Distribution: 24,000 copies distributed monthly within the Tri-Cities, as well as Prosser, Sunnyside, Toppenish, Walla Walla, Pendleton, Hermiston and Umatilla. The Entertainer gladly accepts any article submissions or calendar event listings. Use of submitted material is at the discretion of the Entertainer. The deadline to submit ads and articles is the 20th of every month. Pick up the Entertainer at more than 450 locations in the Tri-Cities, Southeastern Washington and Northern Oregon, including: Walmart stores, the libraries in Pasco, Richland, West Richland, Kennewick and Walla Walla, Legends Casino, Wildhorse Resort, Albertson’s, Starbucks, Apollo Greek Restaurant, Circle K, 7-Eleven Richland, Sterlings, Nouveau Day Spa, Chapala Express, The idea for the Great Salt Lick Art watched the neighbor’s cows lick Zip’s, Red Apple, Chico’s Tacos, Country Auction was born. away at blocks of salt in the adjoining Gentleman, Sterlings, Brickhouse Pizza, Deschner knew he wanted this new Tony Roma’s, Teriyaki Grill, Magill’s, field. (It’s rumored that there may have event to be a fundraiser for some been a beer or two involved as well.) Adventures Underground, the Roxy, worthy cause, but didn’t know what at Griggs, the Hampton Inn, the Shilo Inn Deschner commented to one of his first. As fate would have it, his cause friends that the unique shapes being and the Marriot Hotel. created by his bovine neighbors looked found him when he was diagnosed with All rights reserved. No part of this Parkinson’s Disease. better than some of the so-called publication may be reproduced without the express written consent of The modern art he had seen during his ‘Salt Lick’ continues on Page 6 Entertainer Newspaper. recent travels. Quirky art event in Baker City raises funds for Parkinson’s research The Great Salt Lick Art Auction on Sept. 20 in Baker City is undoubtedly one of Oregon’s most unusual art events. It’s been named “Oregon’s Best Philanthropic Event” by the Oregon Festival and Events Association. This annual event, now in its eighth year, was conceived by organizer Whit Deschner in 2007. Relaxing one summer evening on his front porch, he This Month’s Features Selah run draws hundreds of runners 5 Heritage Days celebrates pioneers .... 5 Mastersingers season begins ............ 6 ‘Healed with a Kiss’ fights cancer ....... 6 Hot-air balloons will rally in Prosser ... 6 CBC Arts Center kicks off season ....... 8 Planetarium shows offer ‘sky talk’ ...... 8 Masquerade ball benefits fatherless .. 9 March of Dimes sponsors chef event . 9 Princess Theatre holds girls’ night ..... 9 Fair in Dayton is Sept. 5-7 ................. 11 Owenhouse brings his magic here .. 12 African group performs in Pullman ... 14 3 Rivers Folklife begins fall events ... 14 Builders star in Parade of Homes .... 15 Fall Home Show coming in October . 15 Ellensburg festival showcases films 16 Stars are out in force at Yakma fair .... 17 WSU Tri-Cities celebrates 25 years . 18 Sunnyside hosts ‘Sunshine Days’ ..... 18 Tattoo show to be held in Kennewick 19 Movies: New Sin City and If I Stay ..... 20 Rivers of Ink Conference returns ....... 20 Book: The Age of Miracles reviewed .. 21 Book: If I Stay (Read the book first) ... 21 Local authors present in Pendleton .. 21 WSU-TC exhibit highlights wood art .. 22 Lisa Hill offers watercolor classes .... 22 Getting him to take dance lessons .... 23 Bill’s Berry farm has fall activities ...... 24 Sausage Fest is Richland tradition ... 24 Richland Players do Henry James .... 25 Concert features sax player Jessy J .. 25 Emerald of Siam offers funk, retro ..... 26 Barnard Griffin changes labels .......... 27 Ms. Rhoda’s Wine Garden opens ..... 28 Travel: Doing Maui on family budget .. 29 Maryhill Museum features car show .. 29 Odessa celebrates German roots ..... 30 Excursion train gets painted .............. 30 Alpenfest is Oregon’s Swiss festival . 31 Tri-Cities women bowlers compete .. 32 Philly Robb forecasts NFL season .... 33 Gardening: Sharing the wealth .......... 34 Keith Jackson honored by WSU ........ 36 The Entertainer • September 2014 • PAGE 3 PAGE 4 • September 2014 • The Entertainer The Entertainer • September 2014 • PAGE 5 Sacajawea State Park will host Heritage Days 2014 Runners cross the finish line at last year’s Army Base Race and run/walk in Selah. More than 500 runners to compete in Selah race M ore than 500 runners are expected for the Howard’s Medical Supply Army Base Half Marathon and 5K Race on Saturday, Sept. 20, in Selah. The race begins at the softball field at Carlon Park, 400 E. Goodlander Road. The half-marathon race is 13.1 miles and the 5K run/walk is 3.1 miles. There will also be a free kids’ run around Carlon Park starting at 10 a.m., and the winners will receive spent artillery shells fired from tanks at the Yakima Training Center. Artillery-shell trophies and medals will be awarded to the top finishers in the half marathon, and all finishers will receive artillery-shell trophies. Each participant will receive a t-shirt, dogtags and a drawstring race bag. Awards will be presented at a postrace barbecue. Race officials will use a chip timing system again this year to ensure accurate, instant results as you cross the finish line. Last year, the winning time was 1 hour, 17 minutes. Japanese Army participants have set the standard and will again be participating. If you think you can beat their time, come out and help bring the gold back to the Yakima Valley. Entry fees for the half marathon range from $50 for youth registering Sept. 1-19 up to $60 for adults the day of the race. Fees for the 5K race start at $30 for youth with early registration and top out at $40 for adults on race day. You can register online starting Sept. 1 at www.discoverselah.com or register on race day, Sept. 20, beginning at 6:30 a.m. This year there will be a pre-race packet pick-up on Friday evening from 5:30 to 7 p.m. This is your opportunity to pick up your t-shirt early and take care of any last-minute signups. On Saturday morning, the half marathon will begin at 8 a.m., and the 5K run/walk will start at 8:10. Vendors will be on hand before and after the race with race-related merchandise, and you can get a close look at the military displays that will be back by popular demand. For more information, visit discoverselah.com. Wildhorse Resort offers Round-Up specials When you’re in Pendleton for the Round-Up, you can catch one of the many shuttles from downtown to Wildhorse Resort and Casino for special Round-Up week activities. At the Wildhorse Sports Bar, Jackson Michelson will take the stage on Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 9 and 10. The Doo Wah Riders will be playing great country music on Friday and Saturday nights. Enjoy the signature Pendleton Whisky Steak at the Plateau restaurant and try your hand on the casino floor And there’ll also be plenty of entertainment later in the month, Williams and Ree, known as “The Indian and The White Guy,” will have you laughing with their politically incorrect show on Sept. 25 at 8 p.m. in the Rivers Events Center. Tickets are $10 and are on sale now at the gift shop The Wildhorse Cineplex will be bringing back the classics every Wednesday at 12 noon. For $5 you can enjoy a movie and get a small pop and popcorn. On Sept. 3, the movie is The Unforgiven. On Sept. 10 it’s The Wild Bunch, on Sept. 17 The Outlaw Josey Wales, and on Sept 24 For a Few Dollars More. Wine enthusiasts and novices alike flock to Wildhorse the first Wednesday of every month from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. for a wine-tasting event. On Sept. 3, Plateau will pour a specially priced flight of wines paired with select foods. Glencorrie Winery will showcase their 2008 Cuvee Marquis, 2009 Red Blend, 2011 Merlot and 2013 Bordeaux White Table Wine. Enjoy the tastings and food pairings for $18 or a four-course wine dinner for $40 per person. Call (541) 966-1610. And of course there is free live entertainment in the Sports Bar, with karaoke on Wednesdays at 8 p.m., the Wildhorse Comedy Jam on Thursdays at 8, and live music with top bands on Friday and Saturday nights. For information and schedules, visit http://www.wildhorseresort.com. IN BRIEF Poker run will benefit Camp Patriot A poker run on Sept. 13 will benefit Camp Patriot, which offers experiences for wounded warriors. Volunteers for Camp Patriot help combat-wounded and disabled veterans to continue enjoying life-changing adventures in the outdoors. Registration for the poker run will start at 8 a.m. at the Eagles Club at 115 N. Fruitland St. in Kennewick. Cars and motorcycles will depart at 10 a.m. and proceed to Hermiston, Prosser, Sunnyside and back to Kennewick, The run will be followed by a dinner and prizes. The cost will be $20 per vehicle or motorcycle, plus $10 per passenger. Dinner is included in the cost. For a registration form, visit eagles2485.org/files and click on the link to the Camp Patriot Poker Run registration form. For information about Camp Patriot, its facility and its mission, visit www.camppatriot.org. Visit historic Sacajawea State Park east of Pasco on Sept. 26 and 27 for the twelfth year of the Heritage Days event. Activities include Native American dancing and drumming, mountain man reenacting camps, Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery re-enactors, a working steam engine and much more. Attendance at the event is free on both Friday and Saturday. Friday is school field- A member of the Umatilla Nation’s Generations Dance trip day, when the Troupe performs for visitors to last year’s Heritage Days. activities will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. On Satur- Clark Expedition. Their many demonday, the event is open to the general strations will include replica flintlock public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and from rifles and other items used on the 7:30 to 9 p.m. for the Saturday evening expedition. campfire program. The Saturday-night campfire Returning this year from the Umatilla program continues by popular request. Nation is the “Generations” Dance The program centers around an Troupe. This has been a very popular enormous fire. Mountain men will program, and Heritage Days organizers continue their custom of telling “tall are pleased to have them return. The tales,” and traditional music will dancers will perform on both Friday and transport you into another century. The Saturday. campfire program starts at dusk and The Lewis and Clark Corps of will end around 9 p.m. Discovery camp will be manned by the Heritage Days is presented by MidPacific Northwest Living Historians, a Columbia Traditional Arts and Music nonprofit group dedicated to telling the Association, an all-volunteer non-profit Corps of Discovery story through living association. re-enactments. The members of the For more information, visit the group are experts on the Lewis and website at www.mctama.org PAGE 6 • September 2014 • The Entertainer Mastersingers begin season of concerts Sept. 20 T he Mid-Columbia Mastersingers will kick off their 2014-15 season in a performance with Chor Anno, a choir of professional singers from throughout the Northwest, on Saturday, Sept. 20, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Church in Kennewick. A “behind the music” talk will begin 30 minutes before the concert. Choro Anno (Latin for “yearly choir”) meets to perform one concert each season, led by Artistic Director Howard Meharg. The group includes Tri-Cities singers Molly Holleran, Justin Raffa and Reginald Unterseher, and Walla Walla singers Paul Dennis, Rob Dennis and Jim Crislip. In addition to this season-opening concert, the Mastersingers will host their annual Choral Singer Workshop that same afternoon with clinician Dr. Nicole Lamartine, director of Choral Activities at the University of Wyoming. This workshop will be at Shalom United Church of Christ in Richland, and is open to all high-school and adult choral singers. Registration is $20, and information is available at midcolumbiamastersingers.org. The rest of the Mastersingers’ exciting 2014-15 subscription season includes the annual Latino outreach concert with organist Kraig Scott, a four-hand piano performance of Brahms’ Requiem, a full-staged The Northwest group Chor Anno includes Tri-Cities and Walla Walla singers. production of Britten’s one-act opera Noye’s Fludde with the Academy of Children’s Theatre, and a double choir performance with the Spokane Choral Artists. Additional special events will include Handel’s Messiah with both the Mid- Columbia and the Washington Idaho Symphonies, Brahms’ Requiem with the Yakima Symphony, and Beethoven’s 9th Symphony with the Mid-Columbia Symphony. This season the Mastersingers will launch the Mid-Columbia Boys’ Choir, an opportunity for boys with treble voices to sing, learn and perform together. Information will be available online. Mid-Columbia Mastersingers season passes are now available for $80. They are good for any combination of subscription concerts, for the price of four. Single tickets purchased in advance are $20, and tickets at the door will be $22. K-12 student tickets are always free. Advance tickets can be purchased at midcolumbiamastersingers.org, at the Tri-Cities Academy of Ballet and Music, or at the Mastersingers office during office hours. For more information, call (509) 460-1766 or send e-mail to info@midcolumbiamastersingers.org. Hot-air balloons launch this month in Prosser Hot Air Balloons will take to the skies above Prosser on Sept 26, 27 and 28 as part of the 25th annual Great Prosser Balloon Rally, a weekend of ballooning and family activities. The balloons will launch at sunrise, weather permitting, on all three days from the Prosser Airport. Balloon pilots from all over the Northwestern United States will participate. To enjoy the early-morning launches, you should arrive at about 6:15 a.m. at the Prosser Airport to watch the pilots prepare the giant balloons. If you’re lucky you may even be asked to assist the balloon pilots in inflating, chasing, and recovering their hot-air balloons. Admission is free. But that’s not all. In addition to the sunrise balloon launches, the weekend activities include “Night Glow” on Saturday night. It’s a spectacular event at Art Fiker Stadium in which the anchored balloons are illuminated from within while live music enhances the experience. Seating in the stands is free, but for a fee you can opt for limited seats on the field. The weekend of the Great Prosser Balloon Rally offers lots of family fun without making a dent in your pocketbook. Other weekend events include the Harvest Festival, the Farmers Market and a Street Painting Festival. A complete schedule of activities will be available at prosserballoonrally.org. date,” said Franki Anderson, who cochairs the Healed with a Kiss fundraiser. The Sept. 13 event will feature wine and beer tasting, live music, shopping, live and silent auctions and much more. In its brief history, Healed with a Kiss has already raised more than $200,000 to support Lourdes Foundation’s free mammogram program and support services offered by Tri-Cities Cancer Center. Tickets are $40 and will be available at the door. Advance tickets can be purchased at Franki & Co. Spa in Kennewick, at the Tri-Cities Cancer Center Foundation Office and at Kennewick Ranch & Home. Each ticket purchase includes a chance to win a trip for two to Riviera Maya, Mexico. For information about Healed with a Kiss, or to make a donation or buy tickets online through PayPal, visit healedwithakiss.com. ‘Healed with a Kiss’ supports cancer prevention and treatment Healed with a Kiss is a fundraising event to honor cancer survivors and raise funds for the prevention and treatment of disease through the TriCities Cancer Center and the Lourdes Foundation. A successful kick-off event held on Aug. 16 has already set the stage for the 4th annual Healed with a Kiss main event, to take place Sept. 13 from 2 to 5 p.m. at MonteScarletto Estate Winery in Benton City. “This kick-off marks the beginning of what we hope will be our most successful year to ‘Salt Lick’ Continues from Page 2 For the past seven years, local ranchers and their most artistic cows, sheep, and a few deer have been creating tongue-crafted art in the fields and pastures around Baker City for this annual art auction on the third Saturday in September. Sales of their art help raise funds for the Oregon Health and Science University Parkinson’s Research Center. Local farm supply stores donate the salt blocks and area ranchers deliver them to the artists throughout the summer. The finished masterpieces are collected the week before the auction. Individual sculptures are displayed during the social hour leading up to the auction, and visitors vote for their favorite “Best of Show” creation. In case of a tie — and, oddly, there is almost always a tie — a steer named Hank from the Thomas Angus Ranch is on hand to cast the deciding vote. What started as a small group of local ranchers, arts enthusiasts and a few of Deschner’s friends has grown into a full-blown celebration of bovine art. Last year’s attendance topped 250 Potential bidders examine the salt-lick sculptures before the auction. people from as far as Portland, Seattle and Boise, and the event has been featured on Oregon Public Broadcasting’s “Oregon Art Beat” television series. The quirky art event raises an average of more than $10,000 a year for Parkinson’s research. The Great Salt Lick Art Auction, always the third Thursday in September, is held at the Baker County Fairgrounds in Baker City, Ore. For more information, including a video history of the auction, visit www.saltlickcity.com. The Entertainer • September 2014 • PAGE 7 PAGE 8 • September 2014 • The Entertainer CBC Arts Center kicks off 2014-15 season of events I By Bill McKay t has been a great summer of musical theatre, concerts and gallery exhibits at the Columbia Basin College Arts Center. We have also enjoyed getting ready for an active season of events to educate, entertain and enlighten our students and community. As always, thanks for your support of our efforts. Below is a hint of things to come during this season. Community Lecture Series This informative series is in its 19th year. It is sponsored by the Arts and Humanities Division at CBC, Battelle, Friends of the Richland Public Library, the East Benton County Historical Museum, the Franklin County Historical Museum and the Mid-Columbia Libraries. Presenters were chosen from a pool of speakers compiled by Humanities Washington as part of their Speakers Bureau program. Humanities Washington is a nonprofit organization supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities and by private lecture entitled “The Gettysburg Gospel: Exploring Lincoln’s Famous Address.” Historian Woodward will make the case that Lincoln based his constitutional and moral vision on the Declaration of Independence. He will argue Beachcombing, by Melanie Reed that, in the few short sentences of the Arrington, is part of the Alumni Show opening Sept. 22 at CBC’s Esvelt Gallery. storied Gettysburg Address, Lincoln An artist reception will be held Sept. 25. puts forth the Declaration of Independence as the key to his understanding of the Constitution. contributors. This year, we are expanding our Esvelt Gallery partnership with the addition of the The first Esvelt Gallery exhibit of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s Community Science and season is the Columbia Basin College Alumni Show. What a great way to Technology Seminar Series. This PNNL series was launched to help the begin our year by presenting the work of our own alumni! This exhibition will general public better understand and examine how the artists have built explore how science transforms our upon the foundation they received world. For more information, contact through the CBC Art Department, and PNNL at (509) 375-6871 or visit will showcase the extraordinary things regionaloutreach.pnnl.gov/seminars. they have come to achieve through The first lecture of the season continued creativity. happens on Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. at the The exhibit includes paintings by library on Union in Kennewick, hosted Melanie Reed Arrington and Susannah by the Mid-Columbia Libraries. Dr. William Woodward will be presenting a Carter, graphic design by Heather Boyd and Rebecca Gross, digital art by Shawn Jewlry and furniture by Kelcey King and fashion by David Phongsa. The exhibit opens on Sept. 22 with a reception for the public on Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. in the Gallery. Department of Music The Music Department is actively preparing for the fall season. The first concert to look forward to is the FreeForm “Friends and Family Concert” to be held in October. We are also proud to introduce our newest faculty member in the Music Department, Mr. Bruce Walker. Walker is a wonderful cellist and conductor who will teach music and conduct the CBC String Ensemble, replacing the late Bob Burroughs. Our thanks to John Owen and Reg Unterseher who assisted us during the period of transition. Theatre offerings After a successful CBC Summer Theatre production of Angry Housewives, the Theatre Department is preparing for the first production of the son. Mars is easy to find in the evening academic year, Shakespeare’s Richard lation Sagittarius (the “teapot” low in the Southern sky), but is too dim to be sky; look for the distinctive color of the III. Look forward to hearing the famous line “Now is the winter of our disconRed Planet in the southwest. seen. tent” when this show opens in NovemLearn about these and other events Another solar system explorer, happening above your head with a visit ber. MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and to the state-of-the-art Bechtel National Volatile EvolutioN), will enter orbit Thank you for your support. We look Planetarium at Columbia Basin around Mars on Sept. 21. MAVEN is forward to seeing you at our events this College. The planetarium is open to the year. Don’t forget to visit us at the first mission devoted to studying public every weekend, with shows at 7 columbiabasin.edu/artscenter or find the Martian atmosphere. NASA and 8 p.m. on Fridays and 2 and 3 scientists hope to learn more about out what’s happening on our Facebook p.m. on Saturdays. Shows last one what happened to the surface water page, cbcartscenter. Full-dome movies plus ‘sky talk’ offered at planetarium Exciting things — both visible and invisible — are happening in the September skies! On Aug. 6, the European Space Agency’s Rosetta spacecraft became the first spacecraft to orbit a comet! The excitement in the astronomy community has been building since January, when Rosetta successfully awoke from standby mode after its 10year journey. Rosetta will study comet 67P/ Churyumov-Gerasimenko for at least a year, and in November will release a lander named Philae onto the surface. Comet 67P is currently in the constel- and thick atmosphere that previous missions show were once on the planet. Data about Mars also helps us to understand our own planet by compari- hour and include a live sky talk and a full-dome movie. For more information, call (509) 5424515) or visit columbiabasin.edu/ planet. Bill McKay is Dean of Arts and Humanities at Columbia Basin College. The Entertainer • September 2014 • PAGE 9 Masquerade gala supports ‘Heart for the Fatherless’ I t seems as if everyone is looking for a mask or a costume in October. You don’t need either to attend the“ HFTF Masquerade Ball,” on Friday, Oct 3, but the organizers of this fundraising event for “Heart for the Fatherless“ hope you will. “Just to liven up the competition, someone will win a $50 Visa card for best costume,” said Bonnie Brown, one of the organizers. “We want everyone to come, whether they like dressing up or not — but we are encouraging the creativity of Tri-Citians with this contest!” Heart for the Fatherless is a local ministry run completely by volunteers. Their focus is to be advocates for atrisk children by supporting people who want to adopt or foster children. With proceeds from this annual fundraiser, the ministry is able to offer a free conference in November on a variety of topics centered around orphan-related issues and victimized children. This gala masquerade ball is being held at the Three Rivers Convention Center. Guests will have a choice of three interesting dinner options, which include dessert and Sheffield’s premium apple cider. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the silent auction begins then. Dinner is served at 7, while a short program about the vision and purpose of Heart for the Fatherless is presented. Monty Webb, a four-time Emmywinning meteorologist from Louisville, Ky., is donating his talent as MC for the evening. Monty got his start at KNDU in the Tri-Cities and is an adoptive grandfather. Also donating their talents to the success of the evening will be auctioneer Frank Kumzak of Kumzak Marketing and DJ Scott Christianson of CrossRoads Entertainment. An evening of dinner, dancing, auctions, contests and even more surprises are all included in the $50 ticket price. Tickets must be purchased in advanced and can be obtained locally at Kennewick Ranch & Home, the TriCity Bible Bookstore, or online at www.heartforthefatherless.org. Princess Theatre to host ‘Girls’ Night Out’ in Prosser “Grease” is the word as the Princess Theatre in historic downtown Prosser hosts its third annual “Girls’ Night Out” on Saturday, Sept. 20. The evening will feature the singalong version of Grease, the original 1978 movie starring John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing and Jeff Conaway. Girls’ Night Out will also include mini spa treatments, artists and vendors offering everything from jewelry to make-up and even socks, plus light finger foods, door prizes and a silent auction. The evening will begin at 6 p.m. in the theatre’s Green Room. Adult beverages and sodas will be available for purchase from 6 to 7:45 p.m. The movie will begin at 8. Following the movie, the event will conclude with desserts and announcement of the winners of the silent auction. “This is a fun, fun evening for girlfriends, daughters, nieces, granddaughters, moms, grandmothers and aunts!” said Candace Andrews, owner of the Pizzazz! décor and gift shop and spokesperson for the Princess. She added that men are also welcome to attend. Tickets cost $20 a person and are available at Adventures Underground in Richland, the Sixth Street Art Gallery in Prosser and Mélange in Sunnyside. Proceeds will help with maintenance and operation of the Princess Theatre. The silent auction will include a private movie showing from the Princess Theatre, a picnic and bike ride for two from Le Grand Fromage and Pizzazz!, some vintner-autographed Candace Andrews, left) of Pizzazz! and Alison Bryan of Le Grand Fromage assemble a “Pedal and Picnic” package for the Princess Theatre’s “Girls’ Night Out.” A bicycle ride and picnic for two will be one of the silent auction items at the Sept. 20 event. wines, and gift packages from many area businesses. Businesses that will be a good fit for the mini spa/artist portion or would like to donate an item for the silent auction — as well as individuals who would like to volunteer a few hours to help with the event — may call the theatre at (509) 786-2180. Details and information about other upcoming events at the Princess are available online at www.ThePrincessTheatre.net and on Facebook at ProsserPrincessTheatre. SIGNATURE CHEF’S AUCTION WILL FEATURE VENETIAN MASQUERADE The March of Dimes will host a Estates, Waterbrook, Coyote tribute to outstanding Tri-Cities Canyon and Anelare. This black-tie-optional event will cuisine while raising funds to promote stronger, healthier babies. also feature silent and live auctions, And, just for fun, they’re making it a a live string quartet, and jesters and mimes to entertain. The MC for the masquerade event. The Signature Chef’s Auction and evening will be rancher, actor and Venetian Masquerade will be held Toyota spokesman Porky Thomsen. Auction items will include on Saturday, Sept. 27, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Red Lion Hotel in Seahawks football and Gonzaga Pasco. Twelve local chefs will basketball tickets, award-winning wines, wonderful travel and dining prepare signature appetizers and provide their recipes, and a dozen experiences, and much more. The wineries in evening will end with dancing the region will be offering to the music of their products local band FazeDoubT. for tasting. ParticipatThe cost of ing restau$125 per person suprants include Taverna ports the March Tagaris, the of Dimes, which adopted Pasco Red Lion, Meadow healthy babies Springs as its mission after helping Country Club, Proceeds from the Signature Chef’s O’Callahan’s, Auction will benefit the March of Dimes defeat polio. campaign for healthy babies. Gordon Major sponsors are Mission Estate Wine Bar, Mojave at Desert Wind Winery, Support Alliance, Energy Northwest, PF Chang’s, Thai Elephant, the Kadlec Regional Medical Center and Country Gentlemen, Ethos, Pacific Washington River Protection Pasta and the Olive Garden. Solutions. Wines will be provided by Tagaris Black-tie dress is optional and masks are requested but not Winery, Gordon Brothers Cellars, Desert Wind Winery, Kestrel required. Vintners, Hedges Family Estates, Forinformation, contact Lisa Gallegos at (509) 591-0933 or eKitzke Cellars, Barnard Griffin, Smasne Cellars, Gooseridge mail lgallegos@marchofdimes.com. PAGE 10 • September 2014 • The Entertainer The Entertainer • September 2014 • PAGE 11 Columbia County Fair is for blue jeans and dreams! Fairgrounds in Dayton will host three days of activities Sept. 5-7 demonstration, a livestock sale, castiron cooking, “airplanes on the midway,” a dunk tank and a bucking bull contest. The kids can visit the Kids Zone, and you can learn everything from crocheting to photography. “Blue Jeans and Country Dreams” is The Jackpot Rodeo starts at 6 p.m., the theme for this year’s Columbia and after the rodeo you can dance to County Fair in Dayton. This small-town the music of the Whisky Creek Band. fair lasts for just three days — Sept. 5, The Beer Garden will be open from 5:30 6 and 7 — but packs a lot of activities to 10:30 p.m. into that weekend. The fair is open from 9 to 5 on On Friday, the Columbia County Sunday, starting with an open horse Cattlemen kick off the day’s events with show in the arena, church in the a breakfast that’s free with your gate Chicken Chapel and a demolition derby admission from 6 to 9 a.m. There’s a at noon. On Sunday you can also livestock show that morning, followed by catch up on the activities and demonsingers Johnny Noland and Audrey strations you’ve missed — the cooking, Renard, MedStar Helicopter demonstraAt the Columbia County Fair in Dayton, students show the livestock they’ve raised. the airplanes and much more. tions, model airplanes, cast-iron cookAt 3 p.m., WSU Extension will ing and the Battle of the Bands from 2 . sponsor an ice cream celebration in Daytime entertainment is provided by to 5 p.m. A concert with Poetry Assas- may have completed projects for honor of its 100 years of serving Johnny Noland and Ray Conn. sale. Call Melissa Williams at (509) sins and the Frog Hollow Band begins You can lunch on “the best barbecue Washington residents. 527-4675 for information. at 6 p.m. For more information, you can you’ll ever have,” and take in the next On Friday, Walla Walla Community On Saturday you can again start access the Columbia County Fair installment of the Battle of the Bands, College will be demonstrating programs the day with breakfast, provided by website from the historicdayton.com the 4-H Marksman Club and followed this time featuring the youth bands. in welding, auto mechanics, collision calendar links, and you can also find by FFA and 4-H livestock judging. The And before the evening rodeo action repair, energy, agriculture and possibly more info about the fair on Facebook. Rascal Rodeo starts at 10 a.m. starts you can witness a raptor even culinary arts, and some students Area teens share life experiences on stage Two dozen high school students from throughout central Washington will inspire others with their significant life experiences in “Las Memorias 2014,” a collaborative effort of Washington State University’s Office of Student Affairs and WSU Performing Arts. Performances are free to the public. Three of the performances will be in Othello, Wenatchee and Yakima: Sept. 4, Othello, McFarland Middle School, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 5, Wenatchee High School Music Auditorium, 11 a.m. Sept. 5, Yakima Valley Community College Kendall Hall Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. Collaborating on the project were John Fraire, WSU vice president of student affairs who also has a background in theatre, and AnaMaria Correa, director of education at Ballet Hispanico — the nation’s leading Latino dance organization. “The students bring an incredible amount of enthusiasm and creativity to the process,” Fraire said. “With the formal training we provide and a lot of rehearsing, they blossom into confident orators who deeply inspire their audiences with their stories.” Fraire and WSU outreach specialists met with high school students. Those who expressed interest were asked to submit writing samples describing their personal backgrounds and aspirations. Once the students were selected, Fraire and Correa worked with them to determine which of their life experiences they wanted to explore through theatre. “It is inspiring to see two dozen young men and women come together to create an original and significant performance piece,” said Gail Siegel, director of WSU Performing Arts. “The enthusiasm of the youth and their mentors is palpable. You can literally feel the commitment of every single person in the room.” PAGE 12 • September 2014 • The Entertainer ‘The Authentic Illusionist’ coming to Toyota Center This magic act has been called ‘the greatest touring family show on earth’ S ome great entertainment is in store for you this fall at Toyota Center in Kennewick. This month, it’s the phenomenal touring show of illusionist Jay Owenhouse, a mind-boggling, spellbinding experience that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Owenhouse will perform in the Windermere Theatre at Toyota Center on Friday, Sept. 12, at 7:30 p.m. Owenhouse’s audiences not only witness the magic but experience it as well. You’ll see audience members float in mid-air, get sawed in two and predict the future! The show also features two Bengal tigers. Owenhouse has been fascinated by magic since the age of 4. He began performing in high school. Since then, he has invented illusions not only for his show but for other world-renowned magicians. His TV credits include the show “Masters Of Illusion,” which profiled the best magicians in the world and has been aired in Europe, Asia, Australia and in the U.S. You can learn more at www.jayowenhouse.com. Tickets are available in advance at Ticketmaster outlets and online at ticketmaster.com. For phone orders, call (800-745-3000. Proceeds will benefit the Rare Species Fund. The ‘Broadway’ season The 2014-15 season of Broadway at the Windermere Theatre in Toyota Center begins on Oct. 15. The schedule includes Blue Man Group, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Girls Night: The Musical, Memphis, Mamma Mia! and Guys and Dolls. Benefits to subscribers include a guarantee that you’ll have the same great seats for each show, and subscribers have the opportunity to renew those seats from year to year. Subscribers also receive additional ticket discounts and the chance to purchase tickets to added shows before they’re available to the general public. Lost-ticket insurance is included at no charge. You can choose a five-show subscription that includes Beauty and the Beast, Girls Night: The Musical, Memphis, Mamma Mia! and Guys and Dolls. Prices range from $160 to $345, depending on your seating choice. The other option is a more adult-oriented four-show series that includes Girls Blue Man Group, Oct. 15, 7:30 p.m. First up in the subscription season is Blue Man Group, a wildly popular theatrical show that combines comedy, music and technology in a unique form of entertainment. The New York Times heralds the show as “one of the most delightful performance pieces ever staged.” People of all ages agree that it’s an intensely exciting and wildly outrageous show that speaks to all ages, languages and cultures and leaves the audience in a blissful, euphoric state. Beauty and the Beast, Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m. This smash-hit Broadway musical is returning to Kennewick by popular demand. Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature film, this eye-popping spectacle has won the hearts of more than 35 million people worldwide. This classic musical Jay Owenhouse performs with one of love story is filled with unforgettable his two Bengal tigers. characters, lavish sets and costumes, and dazzling production numbers Night: The Musical, Memphis, Mamma including “Be Our Guest” and the beloved title song. Mia! and Guys and Dolls, starting at For more information on becoming a $120. Those prices top out at $270, Broadway subscriber, call (509) 737depending on the seats. Blue Man Group tickets for the show 3722 or visit the Toyota Center box originally scheduled for last March are office or YourToyotaCenter.com. Tickets to all shows are available at still valid for the rescheduled performance on Oct, 15. Any new subscriber the box office, at ticketmaster outlets, and online at ticketmaster.com. For can add this show to the series at a phone orders, call (800) 745-3000. discounted price. WANT FREE ‘FAMILY PAK’ TICKETS TO ATTEND THE JAY OWENHOUSE MAGIC SHOW IN KENNEWICK SEPT. 12? It’s easy to enter. In the article above, find the answer to this queston: Q: At what age did Jay Owenhouse become fascinated with magic? E-mail your answer, along with your name and phone number, to info@theentertainernewspaper.com by 5 p.m. on Sept. 9. We will let you know right away if you’re a winner. Good luck!. The MarchFourth Marching Band performs in Walla Walla on Sept. 12. MarchFourth Marching Band brings zany fun to Walla Walla Coldwell Banker First Realtors presents The MarchFourth Marching Band (M4) in concert at the Gesa Power House Theatre in Walla Walla on Friday, Sept. 12, at 7:30 p.m. With a rallying cry of “Joy Now!” MarchFourth throws itself into highly energetic musical and visual spectacles that elevate the live concert to a new level of entertainment. Although M4 began as a Fat Tuesday party in Portland in 2003, it has grown into an international touring act. Having played for crowds ranging in size from a small nightclub to 7,000seat arenas, the members of M4 are able to transform any venue into a joyous celebration. Performing original music in vintage marching-band uniforms, MarchFourth is anything but a traditional marching band (though this group of 15-20 musicians has been known to parade down Main Street before taking the stage). M4 takes audiences on a musical journey from the swamps of Louisiana to the gypsy camps of Eastern Europe and the African jungle by way of Brazil, echoing the deepest grooves of American funk, rock and jazz, then bringing it all together in cinematic fashion with high-stepping stilt acrobatics and dazzling dancers. For more information or to purchase tickets ($25 Reserved Seating, $19 Students) visit: www.phtww.com. For more about the band, visit marchfourthmarchingband.com. Other events coming up at the Gesa Power House Theatre include: Sept. 11, 6:30 p.m. – Movie Night with the movie Brazil. Directed and co-written by Terry Gilliam of Monty Python fame, Brazil takes place in a future society that is needlessly convoluted and inefficient. Sam Lowry dreams of flying away from this world, but when he tries to correct an administrative error, he becomes an enemy of the state. Admission is $10. Street food, beer and wine will be available starting at 5 p.m. Sept. 27, 7:30 p.m. – Concert by the Channel Cats. The Direct Current Concert Series continues with Baker City, Ore., group the Channel Cats with their entertaining blend of rockabilly, country, and blues. The Channel Cats play a classic combination of guitar, upright bass, and drums. Admission is $10. Beer and wine will be available starting at 6:30 p.m. For more information and tickets, visit www.phtww.com. Enter to win a pair of tickets to the MarchFourth concert. E-mail info@theentertainernewspaper.com with the word MarchFourth and your name and phone number by 5 p.m. on Sept. 9. Good luck! The Entertainer • September 2014 • PAGE 13 PAGE 14 • September 2014 • The Entertainer 3 Rivers Folklife Society activities for this month By Micki Perry Sweet Honey in the Rock will perform Sept. 27 in Beasley Coliseum in Pullman. Humanitas Festival celebrates music from around the world W ashington State University will present the 2nd Annual Humanitas Festival on the WSU Pullman campus Sept. 25-27. Grammy-nominated Sweet Honey in the Rock will perform a capstone concert on Saturday, Sept. 27, at 7:30 p.m. in Beasley Coliseum. The allwoman, African-American a cappella ensemble raises voices for hope, love, justice, peace and resistance! The iconic harmonies and stunning vocals capture the complex sounds of blues, spirituals, traditional gospel hymns, rap, reggae, African chants, hip-hop and jazz improvisation. This concert will be interpreted in sign language. General admission tickets to Sweet Honey in the Rock’s 40th-anniversary concert are $20 for adults, $16 for seniors, $10 for youth and free to WSU students. Tickets can be purchased in advance at all Tickets West outlets, online at ticketswest.com or at the door beginning two hours before the concert. Other festival highlights include free concerts by Step Afrika, the first professional dance troupe dedicated to the art of stepping, at Beasley Coliseum on Sept. 25 at 7:30 p.m., and Taiwan’s A Moving Sound at the Jones Theatre in Daggy Hall on Sept. 26 at 7:30 p.m. A Moving Sound fuses ancient musical traditions from Asia with avantgarde styles, transporting listeners to the Far East and beyond in a concert of music and dance. On Sat., Sept. 27 at 12:30 p.m., the Mentor-Artists Playwrights Project (MAPP) will present a free performance of theYoung Native Playwrights Initiative at Wadleigh Theatre in Daggy Hall. Original monologues and one-act plays, written by Coeur d’Alene and Nez Perce youth, are performed by professional actors. The Washington Idaho Symphony performs the music of Latin America in Jones Theatre at 3 p.m. on Sept. 27. Tickets are available through Tickets West and at the door. All events are open to the public. Three Rivers Folklife Society produces the Tumbleweed Music Festival, one of the best acoustic music and dance festivals in the Northwest, on Labor Day weekend. This end-of-summer celebration is also the kick-off to a new concert and coffeehouse season. We usually have concerts on the third Saturday of the month, an ad hoc coffeehouse on the second Friday of each month, and singalongs on the first Friday and second Saturdays of the month. There will be no contra dances this season. We thank The Entertainer for being one of our many festival sponsors, and for providing information about our events throughout the year. For more information about 3 Rivers Folklife Society events, call (509) 528-2215 or check out our web site at www.3rfs.org. Singalongs on Sept. 5 and 13 The First Friday Folkie Free-for-all will be held on Friday, Sept. 5, at 7:30 p.m. at my home, 1011 South Dawes St, in Kennewick. It has a song-circle format with folks taking turns picking a song for the group to sing. All genres of music are welcome. The Second Saturday Sea Song Singalong happens on Saturday, Sept. 13, at Richland’s Round Table Pizza. The singing of mostly sea songs and shanties begins about 7 p.m. There is no charge except for the food and beverages. Coffeehouse features Dan McCool Sept. 12 Local performer Dan McCool will be the featured performer at the first 3 Rivers Coffeehouse of the season on Friday, Sept. 12, at All Saints Episcopal Church, 1312 Kimbal Ave. in Richland. It starts at 7:30 p.m. with an open-mic session. Perspective performers should arrive early to sign up for a performance slot. Suggested donation at the door is $8, or $6 for seniors and students. Dan McCool plays guitar and mandolin and has played in bands, duos and solo acts with genres spanning folk/rock, country/rock, retro acoustic blues, jazz, bluegrass and straight country. If you like any or all of these styles of music, you will probably like Dan. Two musicians for the price of one Sept. 20 Kat Eggleston and Kate MacLeod, two singer-songwriters with deep traditional roots, will perform together and separately at our first concert of the season on Saturday, Sept. 20, at 7:30 p.m. at the Community Unitarian Universalist Church, 2819 West Sylvester in Pasco. Tickets are available in advance for $11 ($9 for seniors and student) at The Bookworm in Kennewick and Octopus’ Garden in Richland. They will be $1 more at the door. Kat and Kate are both well-known for their songwriting skills and as traditionbased musicians. Kate plays fiddle and guitar and Kat plays guitar and hammered dulcimer. They have produced two full-length recordings together — “Drawn from the Well” and “Lost and Found.” Check out their websites at www.karemacleod.com and www.kateggleston.com. The Entertainer • September 2014 • PAGE 15 Parade of Homes returns to Tri-Cities this month Tour will feature 25 homes throughout area T he highly anticipated Parade of Homes is returning to the TriCities this month, showcasing 25 stunning homes by some of the area’s best builders. These homes range in size from 2,000 square feet up to 6,700 square feet and are located throughout the Tri-Cities. With the latest in technology, architecture and interior design, visiting the featured homes is the perfect way to gather ideas and inspiration for renovations to your current home. If you are in the market for a new home, you may find it waiting for you on this year’s route. It is also the perfect setting for finding a builder or suppliers and subcontractors to make your dream home a reality. The five-day, scattered-site event is open to the public on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 6, 7, 13 and 14 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Wednesday, Sept. 10, from 1 to 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 and go on sale at area Circle K locations on Sept. 1. A full-color Parade of Homes guide, which includes descriptions of all the homes and a map of the route, will be provided with ticket purchase. The event’s popular mobile app will be available for download again this year. The free digital parade guide includes information on the homes and builders and an interactive map. The 2014 app will be released Sept. 1.If you have last year’s app installed on your device you will receive a notification to update. “This is a great event for the entire Some of the most interesting homes in the Tri-Cities have been featured on past Parade of Homes tours. Your ticket is your entry to 25 stunning new homes this year. Tri-Cities region,” said Jeff Losey, executive director of the Home Builders Association of Tri-Cities, which sponsors the annual Parade of Homes. “Not only do some of our builders get to showcase their best work, but it also reinforces to all our local residents what a great area we live in. If you’re looking to renovate, redecorate, purchase or build a home, this is a can’t-miss opportunity.” Chefs on Parade will return for its fourth year on Sept, 11 and 12. Twelve of the area’s best chefs will prepare food and serve up samples in 12 Parade home kitchens over two nights. Six homes are open on Thursday, and on Friday the remaining six are open to the public. A separate ticket is needed for the Chefs’ event. Tickets are $40 and are available only online at www.hbatc.com or by calling the HBA at (509) 735-2745. Your Chefs on Parade ticket purchase also includes a standard Parade of Homes ticket. Premier sponsor for the parade is Standard Paint and Flooring. Media sponsors include the Tri-City Herald, KVEW-TV, and radio station 94.9 the Wolf. For more information on the 2014 Parade of Homes, visit www.hbatc.com. MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE FALL HOME SHOW On the heels of the popular in February. Parade of Homes, the Home “The parade is a chance for people Builders Associato not only shop for a tion of Tri-Cities home, but to get terrific will present the ideas they can implethird annual Fall ment in their own Home Show on homes,” said HBA Oct. 3, 4 and 5 at Executive Director Jeff the TRAC Center in Losey. “The Fall Home Pasco. The Fall Show is a great way to Home Show is the help the public find the “sister-show” to the HBA’s highly contractors and suppliers to make it successful Home and Garden Show happen.” The Fall Show will feature builders, remodelers, home product suppliers and many types of service providers related to improving your home. The premier sponsor is Rick’s Custom Fencing and Decking. Admission is $5 for adults and free for kids under 16. Educational seminars are included in the price of admission. Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 10 to 4 on Sunday. To learn more, visit www.hbatc.com PAGE 16 • September 2014 • The Entertainer Craig T. Nelson to attend Ellensburg Film Festival S ome of the best moments in the 10-year history of the Ellensburg Film Festival have been the questionand-answer sessions that accompany the films. The festival is known for having filmmakers and film stars present to talk about their work and their careers. Workshops and brownbag events with directors, cinematographers and students are part of the festival experience. The lineup for this year’s festival on Oct. 3, 4 and 5 includes a celebrity honoree, Craig T. Nelson, who has roots in Washington State and graduated from Central Washington University in Ellensburg. Nelson has starred in such films as Poltergeist, and his TV credits include starring roles in the series “Coach” and “Parenthood.” He will talk with the audience, answer questions and reflect on his life in the entertainment industry. Originally from Spokane, Nelson began his Hollywood career as a comedy writer. Of his many film credits, his favorite is The Family Stone, which will be shown at the festival, followed by a personal appearance and interview. There will also be a late-night screening of Poltergeist on Friday and a free screening of The Incredibles on Saturday at the Ellensburg Public Library. The Ellensburg Film Festival began in 2004 and has grown to become a major film and arts event. Last year, more than 2,000 people attended and saw 53 films from all over the world, including full-length theatrical features, documentaries and short films. Genres vary greatly, as do the filmmakers. The festival receives hundreds of submissions and picks the best work, whether it’s from veterans or With support from Central Washington University, the festival developed the “Show Us Your Shorts” competition, a three-day event twice a year that brings out the best in student films and local creativity. Another festival partner is the Ellensburg Public Library, which sponsors the “Teen Film Workshop,” a popular program with 30 teens participating this year. The three-day event also includes the First Friday Art Walk, featuring Ellensburg art galleries and winetasting venues, and the Saturdayevening celebration, when film talent and audience members can socialize and talk about what they’ve seen. Festival passes that include admission to all screenings, plus a free t-shirt, are $50 ($40 if you hurry and accept the early-bird offer). The “SixTix” deal is $30 and allows you to choose any six festival films. Singlefilm tickets are $6, or $3 with a valid student ID. Advance tickets can be purchased online through myellensburg.com. For more information, visit ellensburgfilmfestival.com or call (888) 925-2204. ATTEND THE ELLENSBURG FILM FESTIVAL….ON US! Actor Craig T. Nelson will attend the 10th annual Ellensburg Film Festival and screen The Family Stone, his personal favorite among his many films. Enter to win a pair of three-day passes for the Ellensburg Film Festival. Read the article on this page and find the answers to these questions: Of his many films, what is Craig T. Nelson’s favorite? Name one TV series that Nelson has starred in. What Washington state film was a hit at last year’s festival? E-mail your answers to info@theentertainernewspaper.com along with your name and phone number, before the drawing is held at 5 p.m. on Sept. 20. We will let you know right away if you’re a winner. Good luck! budding filmmakers. The festival is noted for its outstanding selection of critically acclaimed films such as Man On Wire, Blackfish, Beasts Of The Southern Wild and Washington State entries such as last year’s favorite, Cement Suitcase, now available on Video on Demand. Festival organizers say they like to have films made in Washington state represented. This year, the festival will premiere the documentary Dryland, set in the town of Lind and filmed over a decade. It traces a young man’s quest for victory in the famous Lind Combine Demolition Derby while battling to save a threatened way of life. Steel and ingenuity are pitted against rural decline, accompanied by a wonderful original score by Mark Orton. Director Sue Arbuthnot will be present for the screening. The documentary Dryland is set in the wheat-farming region of eastern Washington. The Entertainer • September 2014 • PAGE 17 Central Washington State Fair offers great concerts! Expanded lineup for the Yakima fair offers variety, more bang for the buck A great mix of music and comedy will delight fans at this year’s Central Washington State Fair in Yakima Sept. 19-28. Well-known entertainers who will perform on the Budweiser Stage during the 10-day fair include the blues rocker George Thorogood, 1970s rock group Kansas, country stars Joe Nichols and Neal McCoy; rock band Trapt, rock artist Joan Jett and comedian Louie Anderson. Two days of Latin music will feature A.B. Quintanilla and the Kumbia Kings and a performance by Mexican-Tejano artist El Coyote. In addition to musical dance group Street Beat, tribute bands are among the headliners on the Pacific Power Community Stage. They include Eagles tribute band Hotel California, AC/DC tribute band Hells Belles and Aerosmith tribute band Draw the Line. Blues rock guitarist George Thorogood will appear on Friday, Sept. 19, the opening day of the fair, at 7:30 p.m. He’s best known for hit singles that include “Bad to the Bone” and “Move it on Over.” On the opening Saturday, the pop rock band Kansas will perform at 7:30 p.m. This is a band that has been together for more than 40 years, performing such hits such as “Dust in the Wind” and “Carry on Wayward Son.” Latin musical group Kumbia Kings is set to perform at the Fair on Sunday, Sept. 21, at 4 p.m. This eight-piece band has had a number of hits and has won four Billboard Awards and 17 Tejano Music Awards. Kicking off the following week are country stars Joe Nichols on Tuesday and Neal McCoy on Wednesday. The fair will rock out on Thursday with Trapt and on Friday, Sept. 26, with the legendary Joan Jett, the popular leader of the hard-rocking “Black Hearts.” Jett, who has scored nine top-40 hits including “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll,” will take the Budweiser Stage at 7:30 p.m. On the comedy side of the lineup is family-friendly comedian Louie Anderson, performing on Saturday, Sept. 27, at 7:30 p.m. He was recently selected as one of the 100 greatest stand-up comedians of all time by Comedy opening Friday and Saturday. Monster Truck Madness is set for the second Friday of the fair, Sept. 26, followed by the always-popular demolition derby on Saturday. New entertainment and attractions this year include the Racing Pigs and the walk-around entertainment of Maxx the Robot. Returning favorites include Walk on the Wild Side, an exhibit of exotic animals and reptiles, and the popular interactive display called Barnville, where children can milk a cow, see chicks hatching and experience other barnyard animals. These will be part of the fair for the entire 10day run The fair is also bringing back the favorite mega-exhibit “Candy Nation.” This huge exhibit takes a historical look some of our favorite candies of the past, and many favorites will be on sale. Of course, it wouldn’t be a fair without the great fair food, the rides, the exhibits and displays, the animals and other attractions that make the Central Washington State Fair the single largest entertainment event in Central. eastern Washington. On the final Sunday of the Fair Reserved seating is available for all Mexican/Tejano artist El Coyote and the entertainment on the Budweiser his band Banda Tierra Santa will be Stage and at the Coca-Cola Grandperforming on the big stage at 4 p.m. stand. Once again this year there will The Mexican-born El Coyote, has be some no-charge seats for each performed all over Mexico and the U.S. performance, but those seats are and has a number of albums to his limited. The prices for reserved seating credit. vary depending on the artist. Fair admission will be sold separately. To Other attractions purchase any reserved seats, call (800) At the Coca-Cola Grandstand, motor 325-SEAT. sports, monster trucks and a demoliFor more information on this year’s tion derby are on the schedule, Central Washington State Fair and the including the American Sprint Car 2014 entertainment lineup, visit Series Northwest Region races on the www.fairfun.com. PAGE 18 • September 2014 • The Entertainer WSU Tri-Cities to hold 25th anniversary celebration D uring the week of Sept. 22-26, WSU Tri-Cities will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of becoming a Washington State University campus — and you’re invited to help celebrate. The festivities of the week-long celebration include a Coug jubilee, a day of family-friendly fun, unveiling of the WSU Tri-Cities historical timeline, and a “Night With the Arts” evening event featuring local bands and artists. Admission to these events is free and open to the public. The public is invited to connect with the campus — or reconnect, for those who attended classes or worked there — and to see what a difference WSU Tri-Cities has made and is making in our community. “In addition to celebrating 25 years of regional economic development through research and education, we view this celebration as a pivotal opportunity to expand our role as a university and build stronger bridges between the community, faculty, staff, alumni, and students,” said Marisela Garza, development coordinator for the office of regional development and Five years ago, the public gathered to mark the opening of the Consolidated Information Center on the WSU Tri-Cities campus. Last year, community leaders ceremoniously broke ground on a new Wine Science Center on the growing campus. advancement. The events will take place all week at the WSU Tri-Cities campus at 2710 Crimson Way in Richland. To get there, drive north on George Washington Way, pass Hanford High School, turn right on Sprout Road, then left into the campus. Parking is free. Sponsors of the WSU Tri-Cities 25th anniversary celebration include Battelle, EnergySolutions, RBC Wealth Management, Northwest Public Radio and the Hanford History Partnership. WSU Tri-Cities is located along the Columbia River in Richland. Established in 1989 with upperdivision and graduate programs, WSU Tri-Cities now offers more than 30 degree options. The campus added freshman and sophomore courses in the fall of 2007 to become a full four-year public university, extending the WSU landgrant mission of providing affordable, accessible higher education. Learn more about WSU Tri-Cities and its commitment to dynamic student engagement, dynamic research experiences, and dynamic community engagement at tricity.wsu.edu. Click on the anniversary banner for information on 25th anniversary celebration festivities. Sunnyside’s annual ‘Sunshine Days’ will be Oct. 3, 4 and 5 For the first time last year, Sunnyside’s Sunshine Days celebration was moved from late September to early October to avoid a conflict with the Central Washington State Fair. Now you can enjoy both, and given our region’s reputation for year-round sunshine, October is usually a great time to celebrate sunny weather. Along with Cinco de Mayo and the Christmas Lighted Farm Implement Parade, Sunshine Days is an anticipated event held in Sunnyside every year. The weekend coincides with Sunnyside High School’s homecoming weekend, so events kick off with a Friday-night tailgate party on Oct. 3. Details will be forthcoming, so check online for updates. Saturday events include an early morning 5K and 10K run/walk, a breakfast and open house sponsored by the volunteer firefighters, a downtown parade and a celebration with entertainment, bouncy houses and recreational activities for the kids, and a variety of vendors and craft booths. The Sunshine Days Parade will start at 10 a.m. Saturday and wind its way through the downtown area. It begins at the high school on the corner of 16th Ave. and Edison. The Regal Majesty Pageant for young girls is an annual event during Sunshine Days. It will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday. The entertainment, vendor booths and much more will be going all that day. The high-school homecoming dance will be held that evening. On Sunday, Oct. 5, the Miss Sunnyside Pageant will take place at 1 p.m. For more information about Sunshine Days, visit the website www.sunnysidechamber.com or call the Chamber of Commerce at (509) 837-5939. The Entertainer • September 2014 • PAGE 19 Electronic dance festival will make a tour stop in Kennewick T he first electronic dance festival in the Tri-Cities is coming to Toyota Center on Oct. 8 at 6 p.m., produced by CT Touring. Their “Safe in Sound” tour is creating a sensation around the country. “This is a very exciting event for Toyota Center,” said Jude Strode, spokesperson for the center. “There are just 20 dates in the United States for this tour and we got one of them.” Not everyone is familiar with electronic dance music, or EDM, but there’s an entire music culture that embraces it. The names of the artists sound like the characters in a sci-fi movie. Headliners include Adventure Club, Destroid and Flux Pavilion, with support from Doctor P, Excision, Zeds Dead, UZ, Caked Up, Downlink and Terravita. For a festival of this size, the tour has teamed up with PK Sound, which is premiering a brand new 150,000 watt sound system. If your’re new to EDM but are curious, visit safeinsoundfest.com for information about the tour. You can also listen on Youtube to Destroid, one of the groups that will be performing. IN BRIEF Coin and stamp show coming in October The 2014 Fall Coin and Stamp Show will be held on Oct. 11 and 12 at the Hampton Inn, 486 Bradley Blvd. in Richland, just off George Washington Way. The hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call Tri-City Coin and Vault at 509-946-4951 or stop by their location in Richland’s Uptown Shopping Center. Carousel of Dreams may open this month The Carousel of Dreams in the Southridge Sports Complex in Kenneick is expected to open this month. The project began in 2003 when the City of Kennewick purchased the antique horses, but it was stalled for years and was nearly scuttled altogether until it was taken over by volunteers with the Three Rivers Carousel Foundation in 2012. All the horses have been restored to their former glory, the mechanics are new and safe, and the carousel is housed in a brand-new building. For information, or to donate to the nonprofit foundation, visit www.carousel of dreams.net or call (509) 585-8800. The Benton-Franklin County Fair by the numbers This year’s Benton-Franklin Fair drew 116,00 visitors over the five days, about the same as last year. Sales of carnival wristbands broke all records, as did food sales. Stock sales rewarded 4-H and FFA members with $864,000. Observe body art in the making and see the end results at the 5th annual Three Rivers Tatoo Convention Sept. 26-28.. Convention center hosts three-day tattoo show Tattoo artists and fans of body art from all over the Northwest and the local area will convene for the 5th annual Three Rivers Tattoo Convention Sept. 26, 27 and 28 at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick. The event will feature seminars for artists, tattoo and piercing contests, live tatooing demonstrations and vendors. And there’ll be plenty of food, drinks and entertainment. If you’re a tattoo artist or an aspiring artist, this is the place to learn. Some seminars are free with your admission. If you’re just shopping for a tattoo or want to check out different artists for some future body art, this is the place for you as well. The event kicks off at noon on Friday, Sept. 26. On Saturday, the doors open at 11 a.m., and the tattooing and demonstrations continue throughout the day until 11 p.m. Demonstrations will highlight sleeve, portrait, traditional and both small and large color art. The doors open at 11 on Sunday morning, and the show closes at 6 on Sunday. For information, visit threeriversconventioncenter.com. PAGE 20 • September 2014 • The Entertainer New Sin City movie is for those who like blood! I By Aubrey Lanlois n the way Sin City catered to a specific audience of moviegoers, A Dame to Kill For doesn’t disappoint its eccentric masses who have a passion for film noir. With near constant action, hyper-stylized visuals and intense, goreific violence, this movie was a good sequel to its groundbreaking predecessor that we had come to love. A Dame to Kill For gives its watchers four storylines this go-round — two that prequel Sin City and two that sequel it. We are back in the violent world of Basin City, but this time we go inexplicably deeper into the maniacal hellworld we originally fell in love with. There’s Marv, Nancy, Dwight McCarthy, Johnny the Gambler and several other unforgettable characters. Each personification, though always overdone, is expected and leaves you hanging on the edge of your seat as you wait for the bullets to fly and blood to pour. There are the old-as-time themes of corruption, vengeance and scantily-clad broads. There are too many guns to count, enough bullets to arm a Third World country to the teeth, and tantalizing explosions of heads full of brains. Marv is found first, regaining consciousness on a highway near the rundown projects. He’s surrounded by Eva Green plays a femme fatale in Sin City: A Dame to Kill For. dead bodies and a police car, and has no memory of how he got there. He spends the next little while wading through the muck of the projects until he makes it to the inevitable leader. There are, of course, some low, breathy puns, a slice to the throat and more death and destruction. Johnny comes next, being a cocky, gambling punk just arrived in the hellbound city. He wins big at some slot machines, makes his way to the backroom poker games, and meets evil incarnate, Senator Roark. After relieving the senator of his money and ignoring the heeded warnings to leave town, Johnny finds himself in a predicament —getting shot at, getting bones broken and being mugged, not to mention learning that he’s Roark’s illegitimate son. He swears revenge. In the chapter carrying the same name as the movie, Dwight’s past haunts him, the demons tearing at his mind and soul. He finds an old flame is being hunted and is determined to rescue the damsel in distress, Marv is recruited. There’s plenty more violence and heavily sexualized situations, all leading to a plot twist that no one saw coming. Finally, four years after the original Sin City’s setting, Nancy is found struggling to cope with John Hartigan’s suicide. She has turned into a raging alcoholic and vows vengeance on the much-hated Senator Roark, but while she wallows in her despair, Hartigan’s ghost watches over her. He struggles to reach her, managing, if only barely, to dissuade Nancy from killing the senator in a bar. Again, Marv is the tough guy everyone begs for help, and after Nancy undergoes some personal changes, they set out to kill the most reviled character in all of Basin City. A Dame to Kill For is not for the faint of heart by any means. Its insatiable bloodlust, overly graphic scenes and hyper-sexualized themes make this movie strictly for later teens and older. While some who aren’t diehard fans of the Sin City franchise may find this movie over the top and completely unrealistic — as it absolutely is — those who find pleasure in these types of films will not be disappointed. If I Stay: A tearjerker for girls, a big yawn for their boyfriends By Aubrey Langlois If I Stay is based on the 2009 novel by the acclaimed author Gayle Forman (see page 21). Girls will watch it tearyeyed and their boyfriends will roll their eyes at another cliché, teenage chickflick they are being forced to sit through. That’s right, it’s a romantic melodrama! The main character, Mia Hall, is played by the just-breaking-intomainstream-acting Chloe Grace Moretz. Mia is a charming, albeit introverted young woman who is a cello virtuoso and faces the difficult decision of pursuing a musical career at Juilliard or remaining with the ruggedly handsome love of her life, Adam Wilde, played by Jamie Blackley. As with any wildfire romance among the high-school-aged generation, Mia and Adam’s tumultuous romance has its ups and down, and as with any normal, youthful relationship, it’s predictable. Mia goes through the typical denials at the thought of any male finding any interest in her, and when she does manage to score that one hunk every girl in her school constantly dreams of, her insecurities make for a roller-coaster ride that’s difficult to understand for everyone watching. Most of the drama begins abnormally early in the movie, actually within the first 15 minutes, laying out a particularly morbid tone that ultimately makes everything to come foreseeable. There are simply no unexpected twists or turns that break this movie out of its stereotypical mold or set it apart from other movies like it. Chloe Grace, Jamie Blackley: playful selfie but little chemistry in If I Stay. During a normal family excursion, most everyone Mia holds dear is torn from her grasp in a terrible car accident that leaves the young teenager in a coma. Her life hangs by a thin thread, and while her battered, physical body remains motionless, her dreamy spirit wanders. She goes through phases of memories from her past, and tear-jerking moments in the grim present, where everyone who remains earth-bound visits her and waits. In the end, without spoiling the movie for those bent on seeing it, Mia must make the most important choice of her young life. She must decide to either let herself die to be with her family, or choose life with the loved ones who remain behind. While the movie was decent as something to watch on a lazy weekend with girlfriends, If I Stay fell flat on delivering the all-encompassing, heartwrenching performance that was promised in its trailers, commercials and actor interviews. Even though music figures in the plot, moviegoers will find the confusing blend of rock, heavy metal, some bohemian reggae and instrumental music is overwhelming to the senses, and not in a good way. Some moments may bring a twinge of empathy for Mia during her tragic car wreck, but where those saddening moments draw you in, the odd, almost awkward lack of any real chemistry between Mia and Adam throws you out. Chloe Moretz and Jamie Blackley, while doing their best, fall very short in offering a sincere, genuine performance that leaves no doubt as to their love for one another. It seems that Mia’s parents have more of a spark in their love than their daughter does, making Adam and Mia’s relationship difficult to believe in most scenes where they are together. So, aside from lackluster acting and a completely predictable plot line, the movie was decent. Not great. Not good. Just decent. For all intents and purposes, If I Stay is good for wasting time if that’s your aim, but don’t bring the macho boyfriend. He just might unhinge a jaw from yawning. Rivers of Ink conference returns to Richland Writers, mark your calendars! The 2014 Rivers of Ink Writers’ Conference will be held on Oct. 10 and 11 at the Richland Public Library. This year’s conference will feature keynote authors William Kenower and Delilah Marvelle. William Kenower is the editor-in-chief of Author Magazine and author of the book Write Within Yourself, An Author’s Companion. Delilah Marvelle is the author The School of Gallantry series, The Whipping Society series, The Rumor series and the Scandal series of romance novels. This is the sixth annual conference. Writers of all skill levels are invited to attend the keynote addresses and numerous workshops on all phases of writing. Come and make new friends who share your passion for writing. Many local authors and workshop presenters will be on hand to sign copies of their books. There will also be a Friday-night “meet and greet” mixer. Registration is available online at www.riversofink.org. Sign up by Sept. 15 for the early bird discount. William Kenower is online at www.williamkenower.com. More about Delilah Marvelle can be found at www.delilahmarvelle.com. The Entertainer • September 2014 • PAGE 21 Science fiction, changing planet play roles in novel that’s more about relationships The Age of Miracles: a Novel, by Karen Thompson Walker, Random House, 2012 E By JoDean Jordan verything is status quo in a California suburb for 12-year-old Julia. Her mother, a former actress, is dramatically involved in the life of her daughter, and over-reactive to every detail of her life. Her father, a doctor, is level-headed and struggles to deal with his eccentric wife, and Julia is herself a quiet, intelligent girl managing her first crush and the rocky terrain of junior high, One Saturday, Julia and her family awake to find that the rotation of the earth has begun to slow. Day by day it gets slower and days get longer, until the previous reality no longer exists. With “the slowing” come innumerable situations that science dictates would be all too real. Suddenly things that held much importance before “the slowing” cease to matter, and ideas that were science fiction become a new reality. The earth is thrown into chaos as the change in the gravitational pull begins to make people sick and make animals behave irrationally. The food supply begins to diminish. Blackouts are caused by the extreme use of sunlamps and artificial heating, and the population is thrown into a panic as time continues to slow, with no end in sight. In an attempt to curb the hysteria, the government declares that everyone must remain on the 24-hour clock. Sales of blackout curtains and sleeping pills skyrocket as people attempt to live their lives as they always had. Despite the efforts of the government, a faction of the population declares itself to be “real timers” who attempt to change their internal clocks to match the new daylight hours. This group of rebels is treated with disdain and mocked by the “clock people.” As time continues to slow and the world’s population adapts in its own way, the issues of adolescence are magnified for Julia. This story is told from the point of view of Julia, who has a knack for observing the world. In the midst of an evolving planet, she faces the same issues as every adolescent. Seth, her first love, is ever-present and character-shaping. Julia wonders if their relationship would be the same had the earth not changed. She deals with the dissolving marriage of her parents, who didn’t see eye to eye before “the slowing” and with the transformation of their new world are sure to go their separate ways. She struggles with the paranoia of her aging grandfather, who is positive that “the slowing” is a government conspiracy destined to control the minds of the population. She has to navigate friendships and school while wondering what the true miracles really are and if what she used to worry about is still relevant. The world is thrown into an upheaval, and so is everyone in it. Karen Thompson Walker’s first novel is written for young adults, but carries an appeal for the older generation. The reader can relate to the characters as they traverse their new world. They are written in a familiar way that makes it seem as if the reader could possibly know them outside of the confines of the book. The explanation of “the slowing” is written so that the concept becomes a cause for concern. The science behind “the slowing” is never explained, and it would have added a realistic touch to the overall effectiveness of the novel. This book can be downloaded through Amazon Kindle for $9.15, via iBook for $9.50, downloaded to a Nook for $11.99, or purchased in paperback at Barnes and Noble for $9.72. For more information, visit www.theageofmiraclesbook.com. Teen in critical condition reevaluates her life in If I Stay If I Stay: a Novel, by Gayle Forman, Penguin Group, 2009 By JoDean Jordan A snow day turns into an unspeakable tragedy for 17-year-old Mia when an innocent outing results in the deaths of her parents and brother. The car accident claims their lives immediately, leaving Mia in critical condition in an Oregon hospital, fighting for her life. Mia tells her story in an out-of-bodyexperience in which she is a witness to her own mangled body being removed from the wreckage. She observes herself as she struggles for life every day, and watches her visitors, including her first love, Adam. Many compassionate people attend to Mia’s failing body, but one nurse whispers something into her ear that had never occurred to her. It’s her decision if she chooses to stay or go. This revelation empowers Mia as she mentally reviews experiences in her life that define who she is. The novel is full of flashbacks that reveal Mia’s life experiences, and little by little her character and personality are exposed. The reader begins to understand why Mia might want to quit when her parents and beloved brother are gone. Mia had always been different from her parents, who are fun and outgoing. Mia is a brilliant cellist and has been accepted to Julliard. Before the accident, she is wrestling with the choice of going or staying with her family and Adam. Adam is a musician in a blossoming alternative rock band, and he anticipates a life of fame and fortune. Should she travel all the way across the country and start her new life, leaving behind her first love, to make her way in the sophisticated world of a Julliard student? Suddenly her decision turns into a much simpler one: should I live or should I die? She questions whether Adam will be enough. She wonders if attending Julliard will help to cure the ache from her absent parents and brother. It’s when her grandfather gives her permission to stop fighting that Mia has to decide what will be best for her in the long run. ‘If I Stay’ continues on Page 36 Local authors present their work at Pendleton Arts Center Judith Quaempts and Peg Willis, both local writers with recently published books, will be featured at the Pendleton Art Center’s First Draft Writers’ Series on Thursday, Sept. 18. The event is free and open to the public. Quaempts’ literary mystery novel A Place Called Winter is set in familiar territory. Though Winter is a fictitious village just off the Umatilla Indian Reservation, many readers will picture Gibbon, where the author, her late husband and their children once lived. Willis’ Building the Columbia River Highway: They Said It Couldn’t Be Done grew out of long familiarity with the waterfalls, stone works, picnic tables, creeks and drinking fountains of the historic Columbia River highway. Four years of research led to her book, which is filled with historical photographs and is now in its second retirement, and both have worked with writers’ groups. Quaempts found an online Internet Writers Workshop when she realized she couldn’t drive to Portland every week to take part in the Willamette Writers Workshop. “I can’t say enough good things about it,” Quaempts said. Willis’s other credits include newspaper feature stories and op-ed pieces as well as stories and articles for magazines and trade journals. Quaempts’ work has appeared in journals such as Pemmican, Persimmon Tree, and The Corner Club Press. Peg Willis, left, and Judith Quaempts At the First Draft Writers’ Series events, readings are followed by a printing. The book has earned accoquestion-and-answer session, visiting lades in The Oregonian and other publications. Willis has been busy with time with the writers and an open-mic session featuring short readings by readings across the Northwest and other local writers. was a featured reader at the iconic For more information, call (541) 278Powell’s bookstore in Portland. 9201 or visit pendletonarts.org. Both women began writing after Movies New Releases Playing in Theaters September 2014 5th God Help the Girl The Identical Island of Lemurs: Madagascar 12th Dolphin Tale 2 No Good Deed Search Party The Drop 19th Hector and the Search for Happiness The Maze Runner This is Where I Leave You A Walk Among the Tombstones 26th The Equalizer The Boxtrolls Laggies October 2014 3rd Gone Girl The Good Lie Annabelle 10th Addicted Kill the Messenger The Interview 17th Dracula Untold Birdman Book of Life 24th St. Vincent Kingsman: The Secret Service Ouija Releases New DVD Releases September 2014 2nd Draft Day Moms’ Night Out Night Moves 9th Captain America: The Winter Soldier Brick Mansions Words and Pictures 16th Godzilla The Fault in Our Stars Think Like a Man Too 23rd Neighbors The Rover After 30th Chef Cold in July Hellion October 2014 7th Edge of Tomorrow A Million Ways to Die in the West Million Dollar Arm 14th X-Men: Days of Future Past Mr. Peabody & Sherman Words and Pictures 21st Earth to Echo The Fluffy Movies 28th Deliver Us from Evil PAGE 22 • September 2014 • The Entertainer WSU Tri-Cities exhibit to feature wood creations “Wood Creations,” a month-long exhibit by 14 Pacific Northwest artists featuring art made primarily from wood, will open Sept. 1 at Washington State University Tri-Cities. Located at the Art Center in the WSU TriCities Consolidated Information Center on the Richland campus, the exhibit will showcase 36 works reflecting a variety of techniques and proficiencies. Peter Christensen, WSU assistant professor of fine arts and curator of the Art Center, said a number of the 14 exhibiting artists will be also be on hand to discuss their work at the exhibit’s opening reception, which is scheduled for 5 p.m. on Sept. 9. Christensen said “Wood Creations” asks the viewer to consider at what point woodworking crosses the line from art into practical function. “Thematically, the exhibition seeks to blur the traditional and perhaps antiquated lines that often separate concept from decoration, aesthetic from utility, fine art from craft,” Christensen said. Learn more about WSU Tri-Cities at www.tricity.wsu.edu. The “Wood Creations” exhibit is open this month at WSU Tri-Cities in Richland RECEPTION Sept. 9, 5 p.m. CIC Building WSU Tri-Cities Archivist will demonstrate photo preservation Historian and archivist Richard H. Engeman will spend the afternoon at Tamástslikt Cultural Institute on Saturday, Sept. 20, helping participants learn how to preserve the integrity of their photographs. Beginning at 1p.m., the public is invited to bring their cherished photos (especially those related to Western culture or the Pendleton Round-Up) for his review and recommendations. Engeman has extensive research and writing experience in Pacific Northwest history. He specializes in working with historic photographs, maps, architectural plans and drawings, and paper ephemera, Engeman’s writing has appeared in a variety of publications from Pacific Northwest Quarterly and the Oregon Historical Quarterly, to the architectural publication Arcade and Portland Monthly. For more information, go to www.tamastslikt.org. Ripples on a pond are beautifully created in watercolors by Lisa Hlll. Watercolorist Lisa Hill offers fall classes Want to try something new? Or dust off some long-neglected artistic skills? Take watercolor classes! Tri-cities watercolor artist Lisa Hill is now accepting students for October and November classes. She gives her students a firm foundation of knowledge by teaching the fundamentals of color relationships, color mixing, light and dark value contrast, and basic paint application techniques. The beginners’ class will create a beautiful, realistic painting. More experienced students will explore in-depth techniques such as paint pouring and negative painting, and work with a wide range of subject matter including animals, birds, simple still-lifes and buildings. Each class is a monthly fourweek series, with one three-hour session per week for a minimum of 12 hours of instruction. Each class has a clear focus with a lesson about a specific technique for painting a particular subject. With a maximum of four students per class, each student will have plenty of one-on-one instruction. For information about classes and supplies, contact Lisa online at lisahillwatercolorist.com. The Entertainer • September 2014 • PAGE 23 Back-to-school can mean ‘Let’s take dance lessons!’ W By Beth Trost-Hayter hen September comes around, it’s back to school for the kids. Parents can breathe a sigh of relief — or sorrow, depending on the kids — but some parents think about taking classes themselves, and some choose dance lessons! Empty-nesters, too, are winding up summer vacations and are ready to settle into improving their dance skills! We hear that we should never stop learning as we age, and that includes physical and mental learning. Dancing involves both. I hear from non-dancers that when they attend a wedding, they have to avoid the dance floor because they can’t dance with a partner. They can free-style dance, of course, and many are happy with that. Others are waltzing around the room or stepping out with a Frank Sinatra-type foxtrot, or some may be doing a fun jitterbug swing, all with a dance partner in tow. These dances are the mainstay of the dance floor, and I encourage everyone to learn enough dances to enjoy a wedding reception, a company Christmas party, a high-school reunion or just an evening out with friends. Ballroom, swing, Latin and country dancing are sought after by the over-35 couples and singles. I provide an actual dance venue for students to practice their lessons, so they don’t need to worry about having a place to dance after investing time and money in lessons. I provide a place for people from beginners to the advanced to come and practice their dance skills. It’s the Pasco Eagles Club, for members and guests on Friday nights from 6 to 9 p.m. I select the music and provide a playlist that suggests certain dances for certain songs, and every person gets a playlist. Being a DJ is another part of my dance business. I hear from ladies that their husbands don’t like to dance and therefore won’t take lessons. The best thing I can offer is to see if hubby will go with you to “watch” people dancing and perhaps include dinner in the offering to ease the objection of watching something he doesn’t like. You could say, “if we could go out to dinner at a certain club where we knows and watches the person dance, he may think, “If he can do it, I should be able to do it too.” It is better that he watches both the expert dancers and the beginners so he can compare himself to both of them at the beginning stages of learning, and witness how far he can progress by watching the expert dancers. (We have both beginners and very advanced dancers at our Fridaynight dance venue.) After your guy gets a look at the dancers, you need to be ready to check out my website for the lessons being offered. Visit www.dancebybethtrost.com. We now offer lessons four nights a week as well as private lessons and wedding dance lessons. In October we will begin offering a new class — and you’re among the first to hear about it — Ballroom Dancing for Kids!. The age range will be 10-14. You know he’ll love it once he becomes So, parents, find a dance partner for confident enough on the dance floor. your child and prepare to be amazed. And get them interested by watching can watch people dancing, I’d “Dancing with the Stars” with them. It go somewhere of your choosing later in starts this month on ABC-TV. the evening. Almost 90 percent of the time when someone watches good Beth Trost-Hayter teaches ballroom, dancers. or even some beginner dancers, they get the urge to try dance swing, Latin and country dancing and can be reached at (509) 586-7609 or lessons themselves. via e-mail to bethtrost@yahoo.com. When a man sees someone he Visit www.dancebybethtrost.com. IN BRIEF ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ coming to town Tickets are on sale now for a Feb. 4 stop on the “So You Think You Can Dance” roadshow tour at Toyota Center in Kennewick. See your favorite dancers from the show performing live. Ticket prices range from $50 to $65 and are available at Ticketmaster outlets, online at ticketmaster.com or at the Toyota Center Box Office. Terra Blanca hosts ‘Cuisine de Vin’ fundraiser A fundraiser and auction to benefit the Children’s Developmental Center will be held on Sept. 19 from 7 to 10 p.m. at Terra Blanca Winery and Estate Vineyard in Benton City. “Cuisine de Vin” will feature gourmet dishes prepared by more than a dozen local chefs and wines from several local wineries. A silent auction will be held for travel packages, gift baskets, autographed memorablilia and many more donated items. The cost is $60 in advance or $70 at the door, and reservations can be made by calling (509) 735-1002, ext. 281 Reading Foundation seeks volunteers for tutoring The Mid-Columbia Childrens’ Reading Foundation is looking for volunteers for one-on-one tutoring in its Team Read program, The program begins in October in the Kennewick School District, and training will start this month. Volunteers should be between 17 and 76 years of age and will be assigned to a single student for a 30-minute session each week. Bilingual and substitute tutors are also needed. Call (509) 222-7324 or visit www.teamreadtutoring.com. PAGE 24 • September 2014 • The Entertainer Bill’s Berry Farm: a trip to our rural past! Annual Richland Sausage Fest benefits Christ the King School Fall doesn’t officially arrive in the TriCities until it’s time for the Sausage ot cider, pumpkins, bonfires, Festival, and this year that’s on getting lost in the corn maze, Sept. 19 and 20. hayrides, crisp apples — the many This is the 38th year and counting for tastes, scents and experiences of fall the family-friendly event benefiting can be enjoyed with a trip to Bill’s Christ the King School in Richland. There are U-Pick opportunities at Bill’s Berry Farm in Grandview. Just follow the line of people heading to These are fall traditions you probably Berry Farm, and you can even squeeze feast on specialty sausages, play remember from your youth and want to your own cider. inexpensive carnival games and listen share with your kids. It’s an easy day to live music. Admission is always your-own option” said Michener. trip, and you’ll enjoy fall at its finest free. There’s another difference between and most bountiful. Sausage Fest now offers an indoorBill’s Berry Farm and many other fall Becoming a fall favorite for many outdoor beer garden. Those enjoying attractions — that is, the attention is families means that this u-pick farm craft beers and local wines can walk on the harvest, not on Halloween. “We between the indoor and outdoor areas has seen a lot of growth. Members of try really hard to be family-friendly and without needing a separate ID check at the Michener family — owners and harvest-focused,” Michener said. “Not operators of the farm — have worked the door. everyone wants to see the creepy hard to improve and expand their The event is designed for both a stuff, and we provide a place for them.” family visit and a date night! It’s hard to customers’ options while staying true Even the farm’s corn maze in the fall is see it all in one trip. Games include to their farming roots. fun but not haunted. “We want to be a farm, not an everything from traditional bingo to Bill’s Berry Farm doesn’t charge a amusement park,” explained Bill dozens of children’s games like the gate fee, but there is a fee for some Michener. The family has tried to pop toss, butterfly garden and ball roll. activities and the purchase of produce. New this year is a baseball toss and emphasize activities that have been a A trip to Bill’s Berry Farm has part of farm life for generations. One of “Bavarian Castle.” Kids can also play become an annual tradition for many the more popular attractions is called miniature golf and take part in the local families. As many of them will tell middle-school or high-school dances “Squeeze Your-Own Cider.” you, it yields a harvest of memories “As far as I know, we are the only (which usually sell out!). This year’s that last a lifetime. farm in the state to offer a squeezedance theme is “Neon Night!” H For families that want to enjoy lunch or dinner by the main stage, there are performances from local dance groups, steel drum bands and even a bit of Shakespeare!. It’s the largest showcase for local performing talent in one spot. Free admission also allows you to visit the farmers’ market, browse handmade arts and crafts, and find a treasure from the indoor garage sale known as “Granny’s Attic.” Of course, the hallmark of Sausage Fest is the array of food offerings from a dozen different booths. Besides the hearty sausages the event is named for, there is freshlyshucked corn, pies from the Sweet Shoppe and South of the Border Mexican creations. From the food to the drinks to the games, Sausage Fest is designed to provide an inexpensive, enjoyable experience year after year for everyone in the Tri-Cities. Visit the Sausage Fest on Facebook — but, better yet, visit in person to get a taste of the real thing.Sausage fest opens at 5 p.m. on Friday and 11 a.m. on Saturday. The Entertainer • September 2014 • PAGE 25 The Turn of the Screw to be produced by Richland Players The most frightening stories are those that are created in the imagination. In the upcoming Richland Players production of The Turn of the Screw, two actors bring the classic Henry James ghost story to life. “We wanted to produce a play this year that would thrill our audiences and get them ready for Halloween,” said producer Ted Miller. “We’ve cast two great local actors to bring this hairraising story to life.” The story is about a young governess sent to a lonely English manor to care for two recently orphaned children. When she starts seeing the ghosts of the former caretaker and his mistress who died under mysterious circumstances, she feels bound to protect the children before it’s too late. Are the ghosts real, or are they a product of her fevered imagination? The play is directed by Robert Hanson. Local actor Kelley-Margaret Smith will play the governess and Chris Wilson will become all the other characters in the story. The Turn of the Screw will also be entered into the Washington State Community Theatre Association’s Kaleidoscope festival, held every two years at different locations across the state. Kaleidoscope will be hosted by the Richland Players next March with more than 10 productions from across the state competing to advance to the next level of the national festival cycle. The Turn of the Screw opens on Oct. 3 and will run for three weekends. More information can be found at www.richlandplayers.org. Jessy J will bring her smooth jazz sound to Benton City. Riverfront Concerts presents ‘Jazz in the Vineyard’ ‘Reigning queen of contemporary sax’ will play Sept 19 concert Jessy J, whose blend of Latin influence and contemporary jazz have infused smooth jazz with a new and spicy whiff of fresh air, will entertain at Cañon de Sol Winery in Benton City on Sept. 19 at 6 p.m. The chart topping, award winning Jessy J, who recently collaborated on her latest album with Jeff Lorber, Norman Brown, Joe Sample and Ray Parker, Jr., also routinely appears on “American Idol” and “The Voice.” Jessy J’s musical heritage and upbringing, inspired with Latin, samba, R&B and jazz music, helps her connect with her audiences. Her music, better known as “jazz therapy for the soul,” has made Jessy J one of the hottest names in jazz. In addition to being featured on multiple magazine covers, Jessy has been recognized for the “Debut Album of the Year,” and “Song of the Year” by both R&B and Billboard Magazines. She has held a number-one spot on the smooth jazz charts for as long as eight consecutive weeks. As if that were not enough, Jessy is a former child prodigy who started playing the piano at age 4 and became a statewide champion by the time she was 15 — while also playing the sax, flute and guitar at competitive levels. As an accomplished singer and dancer, she has also sung background vocals for Michael Bolton, played with the Henry Mancini Jazz Orchestra and performed in the off-Broadway production of Blast! Jessy J’s albums are infused with Latin, R&B and jazz influences, and they all come to her effortlessly. She continues to gain “smooth momentum” with every new hit. Tickets to Jazz in the Vineyard are $95 and include food and wine, all inclusive. The intimate venue is limited to 300, and tickets are pre-sale only, online at riverfrontconcerts.com. Along with Jessy J, the concert will also feature Seattle guitarist Michael Powers, plus Eddie Manzanarres and Cafe Blanco. IN BRIEF Boardman event supports children’s programs On Saturday, Sept. 20, the 6th annual Rollin’ on the River celebration will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. at Boardman Marina Park. Admission is $10, and you must be 21 or over. The event will feature a car show 2 to 5 p.m. Then there will be music by three bands that are great to dance to — the Brady Goss Band, Rusty Roe and the Outsiders, and — back by popular demand — the Shades. You’ll be able to purchase food, beer and wine along with commemorative T-shirts, and wine and beer glasses. Contact the Boardman Chamber of Commerce at(541) 481-3014 to purchase your tickets early and qualify to win a beautiful gift basket. Cherry Creek Radio helps to sponsor the event, which supports the Boardman Kiwanis and its services to children in the community. Renowned harpists will play Kennewick concert The American Harp Quartet will play a special concert on Sept. 13 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Church in Kennewick. They will conduct a workshop that afternoon. Four of the top harpists in the country — Ellie Choate, Delaine Leonard Fedson, Leslie Stratton Norris, and Jacquelyn Venter — make up the group, which plays harp arrangements ranging from big band to Latin to the works of the great Romantic masters. They are currently working closely with Bavarian composer Willi Maerz Huberr on upcoming concerts. The concert is free, but donations are welcome. The quartet can be found on Facebook. PAGE 26 • September 2014 • The Entertainer Emerald of Siam brings the funk, retro to Tri-Cities A long with a wide variety of music genres including bluegrass, reggae, jazz, rock and punk, the Emerald of Siam in Richland’s Uptown Shopping Center also features funk music in its roster of touring artists. On Saturday, Sept. 13, Westside soul and funk band Thaddillac will be making their third appearance at the Emerald along with world champion loopmaster Papa Josh. With influences such as Prince, Jimi Hendrix, James Brown and family performers from the Motown scene, Thaddeus Turner gives a high-energy, dance-inspiring performance wherever he goes. Thaddeus is an award-winning guitarist who has played with Shawn Smith (Brad, Pigeonhed, Satchel, Forever Breakers), Ishmael Butler (Digible Planets, Cherry Wine, Shabazz Palaces), Reggie Watts (Maktub), Kurtis Blow, Wheedle’s Groove and more. “Thaddeus is a personal friend,” said Dara Quinn who owns the Emerald and books the artists. “We used to play in a band together every Thursday at The Scarlet Tree in Seattle.” The band was called Das Rut, and it been a part of the Seattle music scene and to have a bunch of talented friends to call in favors from.” Another Seattle group, jazz trio McTuff, was the first band to play at the Emerald after the venue acquired its liquor license in 2011. “They are a super high-caliber Hammond B3 organ trio,” said Quinn. “Their show is like a magical journey, and they are also playing the Emerald this month on Thaddeus Turner has played with many Seattle bands and is currently known as Thaddillac. He’ll play at the Emerald of Siam on Sept. 13. was an all-star band of local musicians who were involved in other touring bands. Das Rut became one of the most popular bands in town and released some music of its own. “It was our bread and butter, and it paid most of our rent for several years,” Quinn said. “I am lucky to have Sept. 11th. Thaddillac and Papa Josh (who does a solo show combining old-school funk with contemporary dub-electro music) will perform on Saturday, Sept. 13, at the Emerald of Siam. The show starts at 9 p.m., and the cover charge is $5. Minors are welcome until 10:30 p.m. 60s rock group returns There’s fun for the “nostalgia” crowd at the Emerald, too. The Gems, a popular Walla Walla rock group of 50 years ago, went on to tour the Northwest and Canada with artists such as the Ventures, Jan and Dean, Johnny Tillotson and Jerry Lee Lewis. They played regularly in Tri-Cities venues. All four original members of the Gems — Paul Wheeler, Ron Overman, Jim Reid and Larry Loney — have reunited. They’ll perform at the Emerald of Siam on Thursday, Sept. 25, from 9 p.m. to midnight The Gems play their repertoire of hits from the 50s and 60s and are now adding songs they never sang when rockn-roll was young. There is no cover charge for their gig at the Emerald of Siam. For a complete schedule of artists who will play the Emerald this month and next, see the “Music and Nightlife” section of the Entertainer calendar of events. . The Gems today, above, and in a publicity photo from 50 years ago. The Entertainer • September 2014 • PAGE 27 Tulips (mostly) out for Barnard Griffin Winery F By Andy Perdue Reprinted with permission from Great Northwest Wine or the first time in its lengthy history, Barnard Griffin is making a significant change to its label. The winery, now in its 31st year, is moving from its eye-catching label of colorful tulips to a more classic and austere image. “We increasingly found that the tulip label was closing doors for us outside of the Northwest,” said winemaker Rob Griffin, who owns the winery with his wife, Deborah Barnard. “It’s time to do something different to re-energize Barnard Griffin and give our national distribution a better chance.” The change is nearly identical to what L’Ecole No. 41 in the Walla Walla Valley went through three years ago, when it moved from a beloved children’s drawing of the schoolhouse to a label that has become an instant classic. At the time, owner Marty Clubb said he was having difficulty getting national placement for his wines because the label was viewed in a similar vein as the “critter” labels that were all the rage, particularly with imports. Since then, L’Ecole has enjoyed much stronger national and international sales. And the winery’s longtime fans quickly accepted the new design after a brief period of lamenting the switch. That’s what Griffin is hoping for, too. Barnard Griffin launched in 1983, when Griffin was the winemaker at Preston Wine Cellars in Pasco, and Photo by Andy Perdue For the first time in its 31-year history, Barnard Griffin in Richland is making a significant change to its label. six years after he arrived from California. Soon after, Griffin moved to the then new Hogue Cellars in Prosser, where he was head winemaker for several years. He left in 1991 to dedicate his effort on Barnard Griffin, a winery he has built into a 65,000-case brand that is as well known for its quality as for its modest prices. Griffin said the original idea for the tulip label was multifaceted. Deborah Barnard wanted something floral that didn’t have an odor, and tulips fit that. Additionally, the couple visited the Skagit Valley — famous for its tulips — while they were dating. So the tulips had a personal connection as well as a Northwest flair. And back in the early 1980s, most Washington wineries had labels with images of their winery or their vineyard — of which Barnard Griffin had neither at the time. The current tasting room, restaurant, art gallery and winemaking ‘Tulips’ continues on Page 34 PAGE 28 • September 2014 • The Entertainer Ms. Rhoda’s Wine Garden will hold grand opening “The atmosphere is very laid-back, like relaxing in your best friend’s home,” said Alan Casebere. He was talking about Ms Rhoda’s Wine Garden in Richland, a brand-new business that has been carefully planned for years and is now set to hold a grand opening on Sept. 6. Casebere and Rhoda Williams are the co-creators, co-owners and business partners of Ms. Rhoda’s. They seem to have found the perfect space at 702-B Jadwin Ave., where there’s plenty of parking and people coming and going from the Richland Parkade. And they created the perfect cozy, homey atmosphere that the over-40 crowd prefers when they’re sipping wine and eating from a light menu. Rhoda Williams worked in the wine industry for about six years before deciding to open the wine garden. She knows what people enjoy about wine, and she serves it in many variations — in sangria, mimosas, wine spritzers, cocktails and smoothies — along with appetizers, antipasto and desserts. One of her specialties is champagne or sparkling wine enjoyed with freshly made local cheesecake. Ms. Rhoda’s Wine Garden will seat about 50 people. Comfortable furniture and low lighting contribute to the Ms. Rhoda’s Wine Garden in Richland looks inviting both inside and out. See for yourself at the grand opening on Sept. 6. relaxed atmosphere. A piano in a corner of the room is not there just for looks, but to be played. For the grand opening, Tri-Cities virtuoso Steve Haberman will do the honors, performing along with jazz singer Mary Lou Gnoza. The grand opening will begin at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6, and Ms. Rhoda will be serving complimentary wines, appetizers, and specialty wine and food items — in other words, a sampling of what’s in store for you any IN BRIEF ‘American Idol’ star to play benefit for Grace Clinic If you missed last month’s “Artist Spotlight” feature in the Entertainer, here’s a reminder. On Sept. 13 at 6 p.m. in Columbia Park, Danny Gokey will play a benefit concert to support our local Grace Clinic, which provides health care for those who can’t afford it. Suggested donation for Gokey’s “Hope in Front of Me” concert is $25 for general admission. Visit justhelpsomeone.org. time you drop in during her regular hours Tuesday through Saturday. Live music will play every Friday and Saturday. Stop in at 702-B Jadwin Avenue after 5 p.m. on Sept. 6 and see for yourself what the buzz is about. If you sample the wines, taste the food and enjoy the music, Rhoda Williams knows you’ll be back again. Annual senior picnic to be held in Howard Amon Park in Richland Join your local senior organization at the 21st annual All Senior Picnic on Thursday, Sept. 18, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Howard Amon Park in Richland. This event is one of the largest senior-citizen events in the state of Washington. It always includes entertainment, great food, prizes, vendors and lots of fun. Gather all your family members and friends and plan to attend, because all ages are welcome. To buy a button for admission to the picnic, visit one of these locations: The Pasco Senior Center, 1315 N. 7th Ave. (509) 545-3459 The Kennewick Senior Center, 500 S. Auburn St. (509) 585-4303 The Richland Community Center, 500 Amon Park Dr. (509) 942-7529 Buttons are $7 when purchased in advance and $10 at the door on the day of the event. Each year Pasco, Kennewick and Richland take turns hosting the annual All Senior Picnic. It has grown from just a few hundred people to well over a thousand. Its continued success depends on volunteerism, community support, and the generosity of its sponsors. For more information, call your local Senior Center. The Entertainer • September 2014 • PAGE 29 Vacationing on Maui with a family takes some planning! just done an entire radio show about. (The show is every other Saturday had a fun time manning the Travel Leaders booth at the Benton-Franklin morning at 10:30 a.m. on NewsTalk Fair. What made it fun was visiting with 870 AM.) The other huge request was for so many people who had their own family vacations to Hawaii, and ideas of what would make the perfect specifically Maui. Many were confamily vacation. cerned about how to make it affordable There were many requests for because Hawaii does not offer allinformation about Disney in all forms — Disneyland, Walt Disney World and inclusive resorts. With large families, traveling to the islands, making it fit the Disney Cruise Line, which I had the budget is tough. As luck would have it, I have just come back from Maui, and that puts me in a unique position to share with you the how-to’s of stretching your family budget but still having the vacation of your dreams. Many were surprised to discover that Travel Leaders has vacation accounts so you can pay a little at a time until you have enough to take your trip. We also offer a honeymoon registry where those who attend your wedding can help you pay for your trip as a wedding gift. Just call us for the details. I By Sondra Wilson Kids enjoy parasailing on Maui. ‘Maui’ continues on Page 36 Celebrate 50 years of the GTO and Mustang at the Maryhill Museum of Art on Saturday, Oct. 4. The Concours de Maryhill is a great end-of-season car show. Museum hosts ‘Concours de Maryhill’ What better way to close out the car-show season than with a trip to the beautiful Maryhill Museum of Art for the Concours de Maryhill open car show on Saturday, Oct. 4. This open car show, now in its 16th year, is presented by Goldendale Motorsports Association. The backdrop for the show is the breathtaking view of the Columbia River Gorge from the grounds of the museum south of Goldendale. You can take in the wide variety of automobiles as well as the many different exhibits housed inside the museum. A special tribute will celebrate 50 years of the Mustang and GTO. Special classes have been added for these two cars in addition to the show’s standard trophy categories. Entry fee is $15 per vehicle, or $12 with preregistration before Sept. 27. Admission is free to spectators. A dinner, catered by Bob’s Texas T-Bone, will be held on the lawn following the show. Dinner tickets are available for $17 each. For information about the show, visit goldendalemotorsports.org or Goldendale Motorsports on Facebook. You can also call Dennis at (509) 539-2557 or Travis at (509) 773-3677. PAGE 30 • September 2014 • The Entertainer Odessa Deutschesfest has something for everyone D The biergarten serves as the site for eutschesfest (pronounced DOYsausage and pancake breakfasts (no chess-fest) is known throughout the Pacific Northwest for its homemade alcohol) most mornings. This year for the first time, the biergarten will be German food, its biergarten and its going All-Amerihospitality. can on Sunday, This annual with football on Odessa festival, big-screen TVs now in its 44th and nachos year, features served from the plenty to see and kitchen, which do. The biggest usually serves hometown celsausage, ebration of its kind Photo courtesy of Odessa Record sauerkraut, in the region, it surpasses other Odessa volunteer firefighters take Odessa pickles and pretzels. communities and Fire Chief Don Strebeck for a ride in the Crowd favorites festivals in the include the bed number of visitors Thursday-evening bed races. and tricycle races it attracts comon pre-Fest Thursday evening, the oldpared to the size of the town. Although the celebration is patterned fashioned German bake sale Friday morning and the parade Saturday after Oktoberfest events, Odessa has morning. The Saturday morning fun run its own style, largely due to the features 5K and 10K events, the arts influence of generations of residents and crafts venue brings in vendors from descended from “Germans from around the Northwest and the Odessa Russia” — ethnic Germans who immigrated from then-Russian territory High School-sponsored street fair offers a wide variety of items for sale. around the Volga and the Black Sea. Other attractions include the This community of less than 1,000 fields an army of volunteers who make “Sausage Bowl” high school football game Friday night, a Youth Garten and sell authentic German cuisine at the downtown Fest Platz all weekend. with activities for the underage set, the Odessa Historisches Museum, They keep a variety of domestic and imported beers flowing from three bars Odessa Golf and RV (where greens fees are affordable and the wait is in the block-long biergarten, and schedule nearly continuous live music short), antique quilts on display at St Matthew’s historical church, Sunday on both the biergarten and outdoor morning worship services at the Fest stages. Musicians from all over the Northwest come together each year to Platz, and many more activities. RV parking is available at various sites form the “Oom Pas and Mas,” around town. Odessa’s own polka band. Local More information is available at craftspeople also have one-of-a-kind www.deutschesfest.com. items available for purchase. The Many Forts Walla Walla By James Payne After passing a historic marker with that designation at Wallula Junction and then the Fort Walla Walla Museum sign upon nearing the city of Walla Walla, visitors do wonder. Adding to their confusion, local guides may mention a Fort Walla Walla that once stood in the center of what is now downtown. Actually, there were six Fort Walla Wallas, three fur-trade posts and three military posts. Fortunately, no two were occupied simultaneously. First, an early fur-trade post on the Columbia near the mouth of the Walla Walla River was renamed Fort Walla Walla after its acquisition by the Hudson’s Bay Company in 1821. This structure burned down. The second Fort Walla Walla was built there and continued to function as an economic hub for the region until it, too, burned down in 1841. The Hudson’s Bay Company Norman Adams’ painting in the museum’s collection depicts Fort Walla Walla dragoons near Pyramid Peak (Steptoe Butte) during the 1858 battle. rebuilt the fort again in 1842, this time of adobe brick. This post was destroyed during the general violence that followed the region’s ‘Forts’ continues on Page 31 Excursion train gets new paint During the recess between summer and fall seasons, the Eagle Cap Excursion Train will receive a longawaited paint job. The silver will be freshened on the passenger cars, and their stripes — currently a dingy black — will be painted bright blue with yellow accents to match the engines. Crisp Colors of La Grande will do the masking and fine work, and volunteers will assist with prepping and painting the silver portions of the cars. In addition, the cars and engines will receive an acid wash. The project is being coordinated by the Friends of the Joseph Branch, with board member David Arnold heading up the project committee. Funds have been donated from private and business sources, including generous gifts from Anderson Perry & Associates, Bearco Enterprises, Stephen Adams and Baretto Manufacturing. Also helping fund the project are the Friends ‘Train’ continues on Page 31 The Entertainer • September 2014 • PAGE 31 ‘Forts’ Continues from Page 30 1855 Treaty Council, and because the fur trade was waning, it was not rebuilt. The Treaty of 1855 aroused widespread opposition and unrest among many of the tribal people, who lost much of their traditional lands. Inaccurate reports about the treaty brought a rush of Euro-American settlers into the region, adding to the pressures. Then, at a council in 1856, Washington Territorial Governor Isaac Stevens told the Indian people that if they were not happy, they could go to war. A few miles away from this council, up Mill Creek, Lieutenant Colonel Edward Steptoe and his federal troops set up camp. After a brief skirmish with some Indian people, the soldiers built a stockade and blockhouse and named the site Fort Walla Walla. A short while later, Steptoe built a larger, temporary Fort Walla Walla on the old treaty grounds in what is now downtown Walla Walla. This second military fort included officers’ quarters and enlisted men’s barracks, plus a storehouse, blockhouse, hospital, and stables. This location continued to be used while a permanent fort was constructed on a ridge one mile to the southwest. The final U.S. Military Fort Walla Walla was completed in 1858. Originally situated on a one-square-mile military reserve, the fort was used primarily as a cavalry outpost. Soldiers from the post were involved in the Battle of Tohotonimme (“Steptoe’s Battle”) near Rosalia, Wash., and in an expedition north of the Snake River led by Colonel George Wright. During the 1870s, troops from the fort fought in the regional Indian Wars including the Nez Perce War’s battles of White Bird Canyon and Cottonwood Canyon in 1877. After the 1870s, the presence of the fort helped maintain peace between the Euro-Americans and the Homeland Tribes. Soldiers introduced baseball to this area, participated in community social gatherings, and married local women. While positive interaction between the soldiers and townsfolk was common, there were a few serious altercations. One incident led to soldiers lynching a local resident who shot a trooper during an argument. In addition to regular cavalry, a troop of Indian soldiers was stationed at Fort Walla Walla from 1891 to 1893, and the 9th Cavalry African-American Buffalo soldiers were headquartered here from 1902 to 1904. The fort closed in 1910 but reopened briefly in 1917 for recruits who served as the 146th Field Artillery during World War I. The third U.S. military Fort Walla Walla was one of the longest occupied posts in the Northwest, and it had a major economic impact on the area. McCaw Army Hospital, built on its grounds during World War II, served thousands of sick and wounded soldiers. Fifteen original structures and significant archaeological deposits from the third U.S. military Fort Walla Walla have survived on the grounds of the Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center. An Illustrated History of Fort Walla Walla, available at the museum and local book stores, provides much more detail on this colorful history. To learn many other aspects of local history, visit Fort Walla Walla Museum, 755 Myra Road, open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. James Payne is the executive director at Fort Walla Walla Museum and an archaeologist with specialties in identifying 19th-century domestic and military artifacts and making flaked stone tools. Contact him at james@fortwallawallamuseum.org. ‘Train’ Continues from Page 30 of the Joseph Branch and the Wallowa Union Railroad Authority, owners of the equipment and rail line. “Our organization has been working toward the goal of painting the train for many years,” said Ed Spaulding, President of the Friends of the Joseph Branch. “We have done a lot of work inside the cars, so repainting the exterior will better reflect what is inside.” The train will be much more attractive for rail fans from across the continent who like to take photos, and it will draw more attention in advertising and marketing materials. “We invite people to come out to the Elgin Depot and watch the project as it progresses,” Spaulding said. “And plan to come on one of our popular fall excursions! Be among the first to photograph the train in its beautiful new colors.” A ride on the excursion train is a great way to view fall foliage. the notorious Gold Rush Bandits, and the Oct. 18 train ride features the amazing fall foliage along the Grande Ronde and Wallowa Rivers. For more information about the train and trip descriptions, visit www.eaglecaptrainrides.com. Get your tickets by calling Alegre Travel at (800) 323-7330 or (541) 963-9000, or by sending e-mail to train@laegretravel.com. A few tickets may be available at the depot for last minute passengers, but don’t wait Donations for the painting project are The fall season welcome and tax deductible. The Friends of the Joseph Branch is a The fall season will get under way 501(c))3 nonprofit organization that Sept. 13, with guest historian Harlan manages the excursion train business Scott on board to share the history of the Joseph Branch and its surrounding and depot, works to promote and facilitate enjoyment of the Historic countryside. On Sept. 27, highly Joseph Branch Railroad (now called the regarded local photographer Eric Wallowa Union Railroad), and preValentine will be on board to offer tips serves and presents the history of the and advice for taking great train and Joseph Branch. Wallowa Union scenic photos. Passengers will have Railroad is owned by Wallowa and the opportunity to get off the train and photograph a “drive-by” at the Rondowa Union Counties. Call (541) 786-8006 for Bridge. The Oct. 11 train is a target of donation information. Alpenfest features four days of dancing, yodeling, bratwurst, beer! T he 36th edition of Oregon’s Alpenfest, the Pacific Northwest’s only annual multiday Swiss-oriented festival, will have new features this year. The festival will be held Sept. 25-28 in Wallowa County’s Little Switzerland. New to the Swiss-Bavarian festival’s lineup will be Arthur Brogli, a widely acclaimed Alpine yodeler from Lodi, Calif. For those new to polka or a little rusty, the festival is inaugurating free polka lessons with nationally known professional polka dancers Randy and Ashley Thull of Wisconsin. Returning favorite headline acts will be the Polkatones dance band, the Tirolean Dancers of Oregon, Wallowa County’s Bruce Coutant playing the alphorn, and Polka Express, the energetic accordion duo of Shirley and Jim O’Brien. As usual, Joseph Trading Post bratwurst from Mt. Joseph Family Foods and Terminal Gravity Brewery’s seasonal Alpenfest Ale will be featured at the festival’s four main performances at the Edelweiss Inn at Wallowa Lake. Arthur Alpine art, antique and craft fairs will be located in Joseph and at Wallowa Lake Friday through Sunday. DJ Global Ruckus will entertain for younger guests with alpine electronic dance music, folk-step and German hip-hop at alcohol-free “After Hours at Alpenfest” Friday and Saturday nights The Polkatones starting at 11. Enterprise will host a Main Street procession to the courthouse gazebo for the traditional opening ceremony on Thursday. Everyone is invited to join in rather than just watch from the sidewalk. VIPs include Robert Manicke, German honorary consul, and local luminaries. After the opening ceremony, Terminal Gravity will host the ceremonial tapping of the first keg of Alpenfest Ale, followed by the popular “Accordions at Alpenfest,” featuring numerous visiting accordionists. Strolling accordionists Brogli will play at Joseph businesses along Main Street and at the Joseph Alpine Fair Friday through Sunday. They also will serenade diners at the outdoor Alpine Breakfasts at the Edelweiss Inn Saturday and Sunday. For details and a complete schedule visit oregonalpenfest.com. If you have questions call (541) 426-ALPS. PAGE 32 • September 2014 • The Entertainer Tri-Cities women bowlers vie for bragging rights against each other. The fourth team for each division is a wild-card group he Bragging Rights Challenge comprising a member of each house shoot-out dates and times have within the division. Lanes are changed been set for the 2014-15 season. The after each game bowled. The divisions Mid-Columbia Women’s Bowling are based on averages up to 139, 140Association (MCWBA) is hosting this 164, and 160 and up. New this year is competition. All the events are on Sundays from 2 to 4 p.m. The first one that bowlers with 160-164 averages may bowl in either the White or the is at Spare Time Lanes in Kennewick Blue division. on Oct. 5. After that, Atomic Bowl in The ladies bowling in the Red Richland hosts on Nov. 2. And the third division will be together on two one is next year, 2015, at Go pairs of lanes, and the same for Bowl in Pasco on Jan. 25. the other divisions. It’s great Women from each of the to bowl with and against three bowling establishwomen in your own ments compete against average group. There are each other at each bowling very few programs like center in hopes of taking this. home the Bragging Rights After every event, the Challenge tTrophy. winners in each division Three teams of 12 for series and game (both women from the local bowling associations (MCWBA and the Washington Tri- scratch and handicap) are named and given pins and certificates for their Cities BA) compete for top scores in achievements. Each woman who won their divisions and total points for their one of these top-score prizes is home lanes, or “house.” Everyone awarded a point for her house; then bowls three games in a round-robin four points go to the house with the format. The divisions are called Red, highest pin count at the end of the White, and Blue. contest. Three women per lane from each Following the last session of the division and each house will bowl T By Denis Conner season, the points are totaled from all three events and the Bragging Rights Challenge Champion is declared. The winning house’s name and the year will be engraved on the trophy, which will be displayed in their bowling center. Team members are also pictured at the bowling center, including names and dates. The pictures always stay with the center, but the trophy travels to the next champion’s bowling center the following year. Right now, Spare Time Lanes is the house to beat, as they have won the first two Bragging Rights Challenges! Teams do not have to consist of the same bowlers. We would like as many women as possible to participate because more than 100 women can bowl. So sign up now at any of the three bowling centers. Desk personnel can help you. House reps for these events are: Connie Gent at Go Bowl, Karyn Vandecar at Spare Time, and me, Denise Conner, along with Ray Chase for Atomic Bowl. Enjoy Coug home games with ‘Kickoff at the CUB’ Kickoff at the Compton Union Building in Pullman offers an affordable and family friendly pregame activity that starts three hours before each WSU home game. Get into the Coug spirit with familyfun activities, giveaways, delicious tailgating food, multiple football games showcased on large-screen televisions, and an appearance by the Cougar Marching Band.. Cougar fans can enjoy food and drinks for purchase from WSU’s own University Catering. Beer and wine service is provided by Southfork Public House. Doors open for the first KickOff at the CUB at 2 p.m., on Sept. 13, three hours before the game against Portland State University on the officlal WSU Reunion Weekend. KickOff at the CUB will also be offered before home games on Sept. 20, Oct 4 and 25, and Nov. 1 and 29. The Entertainer • September 2014 • PAGE 33 Robb’s NFL forecast puts Seattle, Denver on top I By ‘Philly’ Robb Francis t seems like yesterday the Seahawks hoisted the Lombardi Trophy and already they are preparing to defend it. Will they repeat? They have the best chance since the Patriots of the early 2000s to do so, but this is why they play the games. . AFC EAST New England – Still far and away the class of this division, even though the offense continues to find its new identity. The addition of Darrelle Revis immediately upgrades a suspect secondary. New York Jets – They could finish last as easily as second, but a tough defense along with an upgraded offense and a slightly more experienced Geno Smith should be enough to separate them from the rest. Buffalo Bills – They may have the best defensive line in all of football, but the offense still hasn’t shown it can pack a similar punch. Miami Dolphins – The fallout from last year’s Incognito/Martin fiasco will be seen early on. They also have major depth issues and major talent issues. Kansas City Chiefs – They will come back to earth a little this year, but if they can get their passing game on track to complement Jamaal Charles, they could make people think twice about last year’s success. San Diego Chargers – They aren’t the Raiders. Oakland Raiders – They are the Raiders. NFC EAST Philadelphia Eagles – Still plenty of questions on D, but the addition of Darren Sproles should offset the loss of DeSean Jackson. The rest of the division is still trying to figure Chip Kelly out. Washington Redskins – DeSean Jackson gives RG III a long-awaited real threat to throw to. Now he just has to regain his rookie form. New York Giants – They have a semblance of a defense, enough to finish ahead of Dallas. Dallas Cowboys – They have no defense at all. They lose defensive end DeMarcus Ware to Denver, linebacker Sean Lee to injury, and cornerback Orlando Scandrick for four games to suspension. They’re bad. . WILDCARDS AFC – Indianapolis vs. Baltimore, Cincinnati vs. Kansas City. NFC – Philadelphia vs. St. Louis, Green Bay vs. Chicago. Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson. Can they do it again? questions, and if they don’t get healthy sooner rather than later, they’ll finish third. Arizona Cardinals – Too many issues on the great defense to repeat last year’s success. LB Darryl Washington is out for the year for violating the performance-enhancing drug policy, and DE Darnell Dockett is out due to injury. They also lost LB Carlos Dansby. DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS AFC – Denver vs. Cincinnati, New England vs. Indianapolis NFC – Seattle vs. Green Bay, New Orleans vs. Philadelphia CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES AFC – Denver vs. Indianapolis NFC – Seattle vs. New Orleans SUPER BOWL XLIX Seattle vs. Denver Philly Robb Francis can be heard along with Craig West on “The Locker Room,” weekdays at 10 a.m. on KONA, 610 on the AM radio dial. IN BRIEF Chamber’s 24th Annual Golf Classic is Sept. 8 Enhance your business relationships and win prizes valued at $7,500 in the Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce Golf Classic on Monday, Sept. 8, at the NFC NORTH Meadow Springs Country Club in Richland. Register as an individual player or AFC NORTH Green Bay Packers – Aaron sign up as a team. Morning and afternoon flights are available at 8 a.m. and Cincinnati Bengals – Andy Dalton Rodgers is the best QB in the confer- 1:30 p.m. Registration forms are available to download from the events section of gets a new contract and looks to win ence and has plenty of weapons, if the the chamber website, tricityregionalchamber.com, or you may call the chamber his first playoff game in his fourth try. D can return to some semblance of its office at (509) 736-0510. They are the best all-around team in Super Bowl championship form, they the division. win this division going away. Baltimore Ravens – Their defense Chicago Bears – They have the gives them a slight edge for second, best one-two WR punch in the league and if their offense can get back on with Brandon Marshall and Alshon track and Ray Rice can move past his Jefferies. They also have Jay Cutler at off-the-field mistake, they could QB, enough to negate most positives. contend for a wild card. Detroit Lions – They are the “new” Pittsburgh Steelers – Going Dallas Cowboys — incredible talent backward instead of forward. They are with little ability to win games with said older. They lost Emmanuel Sanders at talent. wide receiver, and his comments about Minnesota Vikings – They have a Ben Roethlisberger’s leadership was new stadium being built. the type of shot you don’t see being NFC SOUTH made by high-paid athletes anymore. New Orleans Saints – Still one of Cleveland Browns – Brian Hoyer the best teams in the NFC and will was named the starter over Johnny continue to score insane numbers of Manziel, who will continue to be the points. main distraction. Flipping off the Atlanta Falcons – They had more Redskins sideline during a preseason game didn’t help. The Browns aren’t a injuries last year than you could shake a stick at. If they stay healthy this good team regardless. year they’ll compete for the division and maybe a postseason spot. AFC SOUTH Tampa Bay Buccaneers – New Indianapolis Colts – Déjà vu, the Head Coach Lovie Smith alone is Colts are the best team in a bad worth a few more wins. division. Carolina Panthers – Cam Newton Jacksonville Jaguars – Yep, I has a brand-new WR corps led by might be nuts, but this team showed rookie Kelvin Benjamin. Greg Hardy’s me a lot in the second half of the offseason domestic-violence arrest will season. Blake Bortles looks like he follow the team as well. can play in this league, and with the rest of the competition in the division NFC WEST they could make some noise. Seattle Seahawks – The defending Houston Texans – They will still be Super Bowl champs get the benefit of solid on defense. but unless they get the doubt. The only real questions are consistent quarterback play and stay the lack of depth and experience at healthy at the running back position WR with Golden Tate going to Detroit, they won’t see the end zone often. and the retirement of Sidney Rice. Tennessee Titans – Bad and St. Louis Rams – If Sam Bradford directionless. stays healthy, they may make the AFC WEST playoffs. They are good enough on Denver Broncos – The defending both sides of the ball to take some AFC champions got better on D and teams by surprise this year. Their upgraded their WR with Emmanuel defensive line is downright scary. Sanders. The best team in the conferSan Francisco 49ers – They will ence, hands down. start the season with serious injury PAGE 34 • September 2014 • The Entertainer What to do when you produce too much produce! I By Micki Perry f you have a vegetable garden, there usually comes a time in August or September — or even in October — when your garden is overflowing with produce and you ask yourself, “What was I thinking?” You planted those plants back in the spring in a fit of enthusiasm, and you wanted to be sure you had plenty of plants to produce abundant crops, but you never expected quite so much abundance. You wish you didn’t have such a green thumb because, frankly, you are getting tired of zucchini and green beans and even home-grown tomatoes. There are lots of jokes about the dilemma of too much produce, like the one about the folks at a certain church. They kept their car windows rolled up in the parking lot on even the hottest days of summer, because they were afraid fellow parishioners would try to gift them with overgrown zucchinis and they had enough of those at home. If you grow zucchini or crookednecked squash you know how quickly they can become overgrown, and you can only grate so much of it for zucchini bread. You can probably find hundreds of recipes online for summer squash, but pretty soon you get tired of eating and dealing with those particular veggies and you just want to be done with them! I usually feed them to my chickens but not everyone has chickens or other livestock that will eat unwanted vegetables. The best solution to the problem of too much produce is to give it away. We all have friends, and not all of our friends have vegetable gardens. For those who don’t grow their own, homegrown produce is a wonderful gift. This year, because I broke my leg and then my hip, I cut way back on my vegetable garden. I have only five tomato plants, a few peppers and some green ‘Tulips’ sponsored by the Garden Writers Association Foundation. Find out about Plant a Row at www.gardenwriters.org. The idea is that home gardeners plant an extra row or two — or even more — that are designated to feed hungry people. The produce is donate to food banks and pantries, soup kitchens, homeless shelters, and social agencies like the Salvation Army, the Union Gospel Mission, etc. There are lots of hungry people in this world and in our communities who would love to have a homegrown tomato, some garden-fresh green beans or even an overgrown zucchini! All the things I have said about overabundant vegetables also apply to fruit. If you have fruit trees you have probably discovered that most of them produce more fruit than the average Too much of a good thing from your garden? Give it to friends or the food banks. family can eat, especially now that we are not doing as much canning as our beans I didn’t even plant — they just the Tri-Cities and all are listed in the mothers and grandmothers did. volunteered from some seeds that Yellow Pages. If you live elsewhere, Friends, family members and food were left behind from last year. there are probably food banks in your banks will always welcome fresh fruit, My tomatoes are almost all small community as well. Food banks get and you will not have so much to deal cherry-size, so I miss big slicing most of their produce donated through with. tomatoes for BLTs. I have no zucchini local grocery stores and farms. Much of Enjoy your home-grown produce and and I miss it. I love it when my friends it is distributed through 2nd Harvest, but fruit — and share the wealth! with vegetable gardens share some of these big donations are supplemented their bounty with me because I miss by small donations from local gardeners home-grown produce. Micki Perry produces concerts for who want to share their wealth and are It always feels good to share your 3 Rivers Folklife Society. She has charitable givers. abundance. My church has a produce Speaking of 2nd Harvest, this organi- been a gardener all her life and a table during the summer and fall zation sponsors a program called Plant Master Gardener since 1997, though months. Folks bring their excess she is now retired. a Row for the Hungry, which is also produce and fruit to the produce table. It is intended for the Food Bank, but people who don’t have gardens can purchase what they need and their monetary donations also go to the Food Bank. Food banks You can always donate produce and fruit from your garden directly to local food banks. There are five of them in label with an embossed bronze and gold griffin prominently displayed over the winery’s name. Below that is a tiny bronze-colored tulip — a nod to the Continues from Page 27 winery’s history. Fans of the winery will recognize the griffin — a mythical creature that is production facility was built in 1997. “That label was pretty successful for known as a guardian — because it has been used for years on Barnard us,” Griffin said. “It was different than Griffin’s reserve wines. what everyone else was doing. It was Before launching the label, Griffin leading edge a long time ago.” The tulip has become nearly synony- ran the new design past his sales mous with Barnard Griffin, with even its team and distributors, and all have responded resoundingly positively. So street address — 878 Tulip Lane — far, the 2013 Chardonnay is the only getting into the act. wine to be released with the new label, The tulip label has gone through but all the 2013 whites and 2012 reds minor changes through the years, though nothing as notable as this latest will use the new look. Griffin said he transition. The process for changing the expects the tulip label to virtually disappear within six months as current label began about 18 months ago. It bottles on the market are sold through was a collaborative effort with multiple distribution channels. design firms and many of the winery’s With this being the first significant employees, including Barnard and change, Griffin did not take the change Griffin’s two daughters, Elise and Megan, who now work for their parents lightly. “It’s not a case of the existing label in marketing and winemaking, respecfailing,” he emphasized. “It’s just a tively. matter of staying relevant.” The new package is a clean white HOROSCOPES fuel you even better than cash. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Your HOLIDAY MATHIS fear is based on the premise that you’ll have to bear a burden singlehandedly. ARIES (March 21-April 19). It’s That is not true! You have people now, normal and natural to feel a need to and if you don’t think they are the ones control your environment to some you’ll need, trust that the ones you’ll extent. But trying to control it to every need will come along. To move past extent is exhausting, not to mention fear, talk with friends, share with uncreative and not very much fun. supportive family, connect with humanKeep your need for control in check by ity. periodically allowing someone or PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). This something else to choose which period is like a limbo game. The direction you’ll go. hurdles will get lower instead of higher. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Make Winning will require good balance and no mistake: Getting your priorities flexibility, but the clincher is a willingstraight is not a simple matter, espeness to lower yourself — not your cially when several things seem to standards, just your ego. The humble have priority at once. At times, you’ll and respectful approach will open feel like you’re in a Chinese puzzle in doors. which certain things cannot interlock without a series of other things falling into place. Breathe and be patient. You can figure this out. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Professional persuaders know that a large contrast can be used to make one thing seem better or worse than it would have without the contrast. Use this to persuade yourself toward the actions that would benefit you most. Wouldn’t life be wondrous if you took action? And wouldn’t life be bleak in the opposite direction? CANCER (June 22-July 22). Maybe you’ll feel a bit clueless, but embrace that — know-it-alls are tedious. It takes a bigger person to admit that most of it is unknowable and then try to understand anyway. Besides, not understanding gives you more to study. Your curiosity will lead you to a new friend. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’re at risk of becoming dreadfully serious and uptight. That’s why losing your sense of purpose will actually be a positive thing. If you start to think you are wasting your time, take this as a good sign. Decompression is necessary. There are things you only will get to see if you commit to wandering aimlessly. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Anyone who’s ever suffered through a rotten birthday party knows good times don’t have to produce good feelings. And anyone who’s ever triumphed through a catastrophe knows that bad times don’t have to produce bad feelings. You’ll be strong in your ability to choose how to feel. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’ll get the chance to state your position and needs to someone who can do something about them. Don’t offer up your version of the solution — it will be less than what is offered to you if you leave a blank. Give others a chance to respond, and they will be quite generous. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). What’s stressful to you is a real thing. Don’t ignore that. Maybe it seems like you’re the only one bothered, but even if that’s true, why should it matter? When you acknowledge what causes you stress and seek avoidance or coping mechanisms, you make yourself happier. Then the others around you will get happier, too. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). When people are too nice, it makes you skeptical. Maybe you earned this niceness in some way you don’t give yourself credit for. Or maybe you’re paying for it in some way you don’t understand. Poke around and figure this one out. Get greater insight about the currencies you’re trading. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Sure, they are happy with what you do, but they don’t remember to tell you as often as you probably need to hear it. Upcoming praise will make up for that somewhat. You deserve it, and you won’t let it go to your head, either. These well-earned compliments will SUDOKU The Entertainer • September 2014 • PAGE 35 Answers on Page 39. BY STEVEN FERRIES PAGE 36 • September 2014 • The Entertainer WSU’s Murrow College to name broadcast building for alumnus Keith Jackson T he Edward R. Murrow College of Communication will name its broadcast building in honor of journalist and sports broadcasting icon Keith Jackson, a 1954 WSU graduate. The Facilities Naming Committee at Washington State University Pullman has approved the initiative, subject to final approval by the WSU Board of Regents this month. “Beyond Murrow himself, I can think of no alumnus who better deserves to have a building in our complex bear his name,” Murrow Founding Dean Lawrence Pintak wrote in making the request on behalf of the college’s faculty. Jackson enjoyed a celebrated broadcast career with ABC Sports spanning more than 40 years (1966– 2006). During his tenure with the network he was the first play-by-play announcer on Monday Night Football and a fixture on ABC’s Wide World of Sports. He coined the term “The Big House” for Michigan’s stadium and christened the Rose Bowl “the granddaddy of them all.” His assignments included coverage of the massacre at the 1972 Munich Olympics Games and, with Walter Cronkite, reporting from the 1964 Republican National Convention. Jackson’s distinctive delivery and down-to-earth manner have been compared to that of Edward R. Murrow. Both Jackson and Murrow are graduates of the WSU Department of Speech, a pre-cursor to the Murrow College. A strong supporter of WSU, Jackson has long helped raise the profile of the Murrow College. Since graduation, he has given more than $1 million to the ‘Maui’ Continues from Page 29 Whether you are going to Maui for the first time or taking one of many trips, when you go with young family members it’s always a new experience. My first piece of advice is to not put your vacation off waiting for the perfect time to go, because that may not happen. Make those memories with your children and grandchildren while they are still young. I traveled to Maui with my daughter, her husband and my two granddaughters, ages 7 and 12. I felt very honored to be included, but going with these two young ladies does change the dynamic of your vacation. With these few tips in mind, I hope you can also experience the best of Aloha. The Maui Ocean Center puts visitors “inside” the ocean environment. all kids want — pool toys, rafts and inner tubes, boogie boards, etc. Think about bringing those things with you. Things you can blow up are easy to pack. Instead of renting snorkel gear each day for $30, we purchased the same thing at the grocery store for $30. If you can leave the resorts to purchase food, snacks and play equipment, it will always save you Getting there money. It costs a bit more for a non-stop Check for free events. Almost every flight from Seattle to Maui, but it does resort will offer free hula lessons or start the vacation off right. We flew on classes in lei making. In the evening Hawaiian, which was a good option, they might offer entertainment. The Keith Jackson but for all you Delta frequent fliers out Lahaina Cannery Mall does a beautiful there, Delta will begin island service university to support both the college hula show on Saturday and Sunday. Dec. 20. and WSU Athletics. He was instruThe Whalers Village Mall does hula Our girls were great. They were mental in building support to construct lessons and a hula show. I stayed at equipped with iPads and coloring the WSU Lewis Alumni Centre. the Westin and they offered free The idea of naming a building in his books for the five-hour flight. Hawaiian ukulele lessons. offered a complimentary meal but honor gained unanimous support of At my resort they had live birds that Murrow faculty, many of whom offered charged for movies, blankets, and the kids could hold and help feed snacks. letters of recommendation in making during the day. At the Hyatt I watched My little one wanted a flower lei the case for the name change. a large crowd form to watch the A dedication ceremony for Keith M. upon arrival, so I used a company penguins get fed. My little one got Jackson Hall has been set for Sept. 12 called Honolulu Lei Greeting, and they complimentary fish food and fed some did a wonderful job. My cost was about to coincide with Jackson’s visit on huge coy fish. We tried to expose $25 each, but the results were pricecampus for his “diamond” (60th) less and the photo opportunity was not them to the real Hawaii, including a alumni class reunion. farmers market where they sipped and to be missed. The naming will include a retasted a fresh coconut. Places like It’s very difficult to not have a rental designation of the primary buildings in this gave the kids a chance to meet car on Maui, and don’t scrimp on the the Murrow Complex to include the the locals, and it was fun. size. Hauling bags and golf clubs original structure named the “Edward Eating out can be expensive for a makes a big trunk necessary. In many R. Murrow Hall,” the newly named group of five. We found that if we went “Keith Jackson Hall” and the renamed packages, rental discounts or free to nice places but ate bar food or “Kathi Goertzen Hall” (previously called days are included. Be sure that appetizers, we could enjoy the experithe Goertzen Communications Annex). parking is included in your daily rate or ence without the high cost. With kids I that the hotel offers complimentary self suggest Kimo’s, where you can eat parking. Extras like valet parking can great food in the bar, listen to music add a lot to your daily rate. Upgrading and watch the ocean waves. The Hula to a convertible or jeep can be fun but Grill Beach Bar has yummy food, great will blow your budget. service, and you can put your feet in Always buy a package. It may the sand. Duke’s is another option but include a fifth night for free, free it was too crowded so we ate at breakfast, free car-rental days, or free Connell celebrates fall with annual festival Lahaina Fish Company. For a splurge, activities such as a hula show. It may The Connell Fall Festival will be held on Sept. 12 and 13, kicking off on specify that kids stay or eat for free, or try the dining room at Leilani’s at Friday night with “Cruise and Brews,” an open cruise through town and a party Whalers Village. What a gorgeous you might even pay for a studio and in the park. Saturday morning starts off with the annual Fireman’s Breakfast. sunset, and some of the best food we receive an upgraded room or view. The Kiddies Parade starts at 10:30 a.m., followed by the Grande Parade at 11. These offers can add up to big savings. had. Every place has kids’ menus. All the activities move to Pioneer Park after the parade. There will be an Inflatable carnival, food and craft vendors and entertainment . Invite your friends Staying cool Staying on budget to join you for this good old-fashioned festival. For updated information on the The sun gets very hot in Hawaii. I Your next major decision is condo weekend, you’ll find the Connell Fall Festival on Facebook. For more informasuggest you bring some pre-purchased versus hotel. A condo is great because tion call (509) 318-0113. you can shop for groceries and save on sun shirts that offer built-in protection. Hats are a must. Bring your sun block breakfasts and lunches. Some of the Mia’s parents are also a turnoff. vacation villas (or time shares) have full and sun sprays from home. If you want They are annoyingly hip and “with it.” to sign up for activities like zip-lining or They pride themselves on being former kitchens and offer bar and food service snorkel excursions, we can include around the pool, which is a plus. wild kids with knowledge about music them in your package so you’ll have Groceries can be expensive. There Continues from Page 21 and trendy fashions. They are laid one less expense when you’re there. back in a cool way, and are written in a is a Costco close to the Maui airport You can’t beat the experience of body and grocery stores around the island. manner that attempts to make them surfing, swimming, pool slides and all Fruit stands are also available. ReForman takes an interesting concept interesting and modern, but it transmember to buy just what you can use other things that make a great beach and creates cliché characters and a lates to cheesy and almost shudderday. After all, that’s what you came for. so you don’t throw away food at the shallow plot. Mia is supposed to be a worthy. And here’s my last and most end of your stay. unique, standout person with a gift for Despite this, it is obvious that the important tip on traveling with your You will pay for things you were not music. The gift she has, but her family members share a strong bond family. Know exactly what you are anticipating, such as a beach chair personality is dull and surface. She and truly love one another, so the purchasing, and don’t risk your big and umbrella. Rent two chairs and an claims that she and Adam have a decision that Mia must make is hard vacation with an unknown hotel. At special kind of love, but it’s the kind of and easy at the same time. It asks the umbrella and you’ll pay $40-50. If you Travel Leaders we know the islands, hang by the pool in the morning and love that one can find in any highage-old question “To be or not to be?” we book Hawaii travel every day, and rent it just in the afternoon, some will school hallway. Despite her gift, she is in the modern age. we have good buying power so we can offer it at half price. insecure to the point of being unlikable. This book can be downloaded pass the savings on to you. Let us The same can be said for golf. To She places too much value on what through Amazon Kindle or via iBook for help you plan that perfect family save, play after 1 or 2 in the afternoon. Adam thinks of her and how she fits $4.99, downloaded to a Nook for $7.99, vacation and make your own memoMy son-in-law managed to play the into his crazy world of being in a band or purchased in paperback at Barnes ries! Plantation Course at Kapalua after in trendy Portland. Their young roand Noble for $6.50. This novel has Sondra Wilson is president of 1 p.m. and paid half price, but it was mance as portrayed is unrealistic and been released as a major motion Columbia Basin Travel Leaders in still expensive. Our kids wanted what nauseating. picture (see page 20).. Richland, Kennewick, and Yakima. IN BRIEF ‘If I Stay’ The Entertainer • September 2014 • PAGE 37 PAGE 38 • September 2014 • The Entertainer To enter a Calendar of Events item, visit www.theentertainernewspaper.com and look for the link on the home page CONCERTS MUSIC & NIGHTLIFE TRI-CITIES & SURROUNDING AREAS TRI-CITIES & SURROUNDING AREAS Sep 2 Sep 3 Sep 3 Sep 3 - 24 Sep 4 Sep 4 Sep 5 Sep 5 Sep 5 Sep 5 Sep 5 Sep 5, 6 Sep 6 Sep 6 Sep 6 Sep 6 Sep 6 Sep 6-27 Sep 7 Sep 8 Sep 8 Sep 9 Sep 10 Sep 10 Sep 10 Sep 11 Sep 11 Sep 12 Sep 12 Sep 12 Sep 12 Sep 12 Sep 12, 13 Sep 12, 13 Sep 13 Sep 13 Sep 13 Sep 13 Sep 13 Sep 13 Sep 13 Sep 13 Sep 14 Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17 Sep 17 Sep 18 Sep 18 Sep 18-20 Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 19, 20 Sep 20 Sep 20 Sep 20 Sep 20 Sep 20 Sep 20 Sep 21 Sep 22 Sep 23 Sep 23 Sep 24 Sep 24 Sep 25 Sep 26 Sep 26 Sep 26 Sep 26 Sep 26 Sep 26 Sep 26, 27 Sep 27 Sep 27 Sep 27 Sep 27 Sep 27 Sep 27 Sep 27 Sep 28 Sep 29 Sep 30 Oct 2 Oct 3 Oct 3 Oct 3, 4 Oct 4 Oct 4-25 Oct 9 Oct 10 Oct 17 Karaoke Tuesday! 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Dara Quinn, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ......... 9 pm Bluemeadows, Barnard Griffin Wine Bar and Eatery (509-627-0266), Richland ....................... 7 pm Dan Myers Musical Mystery Tour, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ...................... 5 pm Stone Country/Country Dancing, Kennewick Eagles (509-586-1717), Kennewick .................. 7 pm Vaughn Jensen Band - Blues, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland .............................. 9 pm Pollen Paws Indie-Rock, Sapolil Cellars (509-520-1273), Walla Walla ...................................... 9 pm Pearl Django, Tagaris Winery (509-628-0020), Richland ............................................................. 7 pm Kenny Day - R&B/Soul, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ........................................ 5 pm Wayman Chapman, Barnard Griffin Wine Bar and Eatery (509-627-0266), Richland .............. 7 pm Bluegrass night w/Tom Gnoza & Friends , Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ......... 9 pm Tejano Music/Dancing, Kennewick Eagles (509-586-1717), Kennewick .................................. 9 pm Coyote Kings Rock/Blues/Funk, Sapolil Cellars (509-520-1273), Walla Walla ......................... 9 pm Open Dancing on Saturdays, Red Lion (509-783-1332), Pasco ................................................. 6 pm Open-mic jam, all ages, family-friendly, Kennewick Eagles (509-586-1717), Kennewick ...... 2 pm Jam night with Vaughn Jensen, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ............................ 9 pm Annalise Emerick - Nashville Singer/Songwriter, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland 5 pm Karaoke Tuesday! Industry night, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ........................ 9 pm Open Mic/Jam Night/Band Showcase, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ............... 9 pm Brandy Larsen & Steve Haberman/Ballroom dancing, Eagles (509-586-1717), Kennewick ... 7 pm Mary Lou and Stevie Show - Retro-Pop, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ............ 5 pm Steve Carver - Jazz Piano, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland .................................. 5 pm McTuff - Jazz heavyweights from Seattle, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ......... 9 pm Chalk, 509-627-0266 (Barnard Griffin Wine Bar and Eatery), Richland ...................................... 7 pm The Shades, Bookwalter Winery (509-627-5000), Richland ....................................................... 7 pm Run From Cover Alternative/Pop Rock/Vibe, Sapolil Cellars (509-520-1273), Walla Walla ... 9 pm Ripchain/Fault Paradox/Zan/Hostile Approach, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland .. 9 pm Chelsea Spence - Harpist, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland .................................... 5 pm Seatown Rhythm & Blues, Tagaris Winery (509-628-0020), Richland ...................................... 7 pm Bent on Blues, Swiftwater Cellars (509-674-6555), Suncadia, WA ............................................ 7 pm Evan Egerer, Barnard Griffin Wine Bar and Eatery (509-627-0266), Richland .......................... 7 pm BlackWater, Blues/Rock, Thomas O’Neil Cellars (509-438-5690), Richland ............................ 7 pm Thaddillac w/Papa Josh - Heavy Soul from Seattle, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328) .......... 9 pm Fall Out/Music and Dancing, Kennewick Eagles (509-586-1717), Kennewick ......................... 7 pm The Shades, The Longbranch (509-582-5550), Finley ................................................................ 9 pm Shanks Pony Country/Rock/Eclectic, Sapolil Cellars (509-520-1273), Walla Walla ................ 9 pm Bill Kinney - Pianist Extraordinaire, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ...................... 5 pm Colorblind - Connell Daze Street Dance, Hazy’s Tavern (509-234-4700), Connell .................. 8 pm Open-mic jam, all ages, family-friendly, Kennewick Eagles (509-586-1717), Kennewick ...... 2 pm Jam night with Vaughn Jensen, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ............................ 9 pm Karaoke Tuesday! Industry night, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ........................ 9 pm Open Mic/Jam Night/Band Showcase, Tom Gnoza, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328) .......... 9 pm Mary Lou and Stevie Show - Retro-Pop, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ............ 5 pm Steve Carver - Jazz Piano, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland .................................. 5 pm Klozd Sirkut - Livetronica from Seattle, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ................ 9 pm FazeDoubT, The Branding Iron (509-586-9292), Kennewick ...................................................... 9 pm Justin King - Acoustic Singer/Songwriter, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ........... 5 pm Debi & Frank Eng, Barnard Griffin Wine Bar and Eatery (509-627-0266), Richland ................. 7 pm Blue Lotus w/Spirit Animals - Americana Jam, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland .. 9 pm Stone Country/Country Dancing, Kennewick Eagles (509-586-1717), Kennewick .................. 7 pm Rae Gordon Band Energetic Blues/Funk/R&B, Sapolil Cellars (509-520-1273), Walla Walla . 9 pm Sammy Eubanks, Tagaris Winery (509-628-0020), Richland ..................................................... 7 pm Chuck Williams - Acoustic Favorites, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland .................. 5 pm Baja Dunes, Barnard Griffin Wine Bar and Eatery (509-627-0266), Richland ............................ 7 pm The Higgs w/East Westerners - Progressive Jam, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328) ............. 9 pm Bent on Blues, Thomas O’Neil Cellars (509-371-1900), Richland ............................................. 7 pm Tejano Music/Dancing, Kennewick Eagles (509-586-1717), Kennewick .................................. 9 pm Gary Winston & The Real Deal, Blues/R&B/Soul, Sapolil (509-520-1273), Walla Walla .......... 9 pm Open Mic and jam, Kennewick Eagles (509-438-3487), Kennewick ........................................ 2 pm Jam night with Vaughn Jensen, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ............................ 9 pm Open Mic/Jam Night/Band Showcase, Tom Gnoza, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328) .......... 9 pm Karaoke Tuesday! Industry night, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ........................ 9 pm Mary Lou and Stevie Show - Retro-Pop, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ............ 5 pm Open Mic/Jam Night/Band Showcase, Tom Gnoza , Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328) ......... 9 pm Steve Carver - Jazz Piano, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland .................................. 5 pm Cindy McKay - Songs from an Angel, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ................ 5 pm The Gems - 60s Rock & Roll, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland .............................. 9 pm Eddie Manzanares, Barnard Griffin Wine Bar and Eatery (509-627-0266), Richland ............... 7 pm Swing Shift/Country Dancing, Kennewick Eagles (509-586-1717), Kennewick ....................... 7 pm Sum People Ska/Reggae/Rock, Sapolil Cellars (509-520-1273), Walla Walla ......................... 9 pm Staxx Brothers w/Wil Kinky - Neo Soul/Funk, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ... 9 pm Funky 2 Death, Tagaris Winery (509-628-0020), Richland ......................................................... 7 pm The Trio, Barnard Griffin Wine Bar and Eatery (509-627-0266), Richland ................................. 7 pm Wabi Sabi - Jazz Fusion feat. Dara Quinn, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ......... 9 pm Wasteland Kings Americana/Country-Rock Fusion, Sapolil (509-520-1273), Walla Walla ...... 9 pm FazeDoubT, Thomas O’Neil Cellars (509-371-1900), Richland .................................................. 5 pm FazeDoubT- March of Dimes Signature Chefs, Red Lion Inn (509-547-0701), Pasco ............. 9 pm Badger Mountain Dry Band - Bluegrass, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ............. 5 pm Rock Blythe & 2 Faced Johnny /w Wabi Sabi, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland . 9 pm Open Mic and jam, Kennewick Eagles (509-438-3487), Kennewick ........................................ 2 pm Jam night with Vaughn Jensen, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ............................ 9 pm Karaoke Tuesday! Industry night , Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ....................... 9 pm Lone Madrone w/The Savage Henry’s - Rockabilly, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328) .......... 9 pm Noah Peterson w/Wabi Sabi - Saxophone looping, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), ........... 9 pm Dan Myers Musical Mystery Tour, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ...................... 5 pm Knutzen Brothers, Tagaris Winery (509-628-0020), Richland ..................................................... 7 pm Kenny Day - R&B/Soul, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ........................................ 5 pm Open Dancing on Saturdays, Red Lion (509-783-1332), Pasco ................................................. 6 pm Scott Pemberton Trio - Psychedelic funk rock, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328) .................... 9 pm Bill Kinney - Pianist Extraordinaire, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ...................... 5 pm Cold Hard Cash - Johnny Cash Tribute, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ............. 9 pm Sep 11 Sep 12 I Sep 12 Sep 12 Sep 12 Sep 13 Sep 13 Sep 13 Sep 20 Sep 20 Sep 27 Sep 27 Sep 27 Sep 30 Oct 15 Nov 29 Dec 9 Dec 27 Theory of a Deadman, Toyota Arena (ticketmaster.com), Kennewick llusionist Jay Owenhouse, Toyota Center (ticketmaster.com), Kennewick ......................... 7:30 MarchFourth Marching Band, Gesa Power House Theatre (www.phtww.con) ............... 7:30 Habaneros - Community Concerts, Faith Assembly (CommunityConcertsTC.org) MarchFourth Marching Band, Gesa Power House Theatre (509-529-6500), Walla Walla .. 7:30 Jason Brown, Quincy HS (www.quincyfarmerconsumer.com), Quincy ................................. 3 Danny Gokey Benefit for Grace Clinic, Col. Park Stage (justhelpsomeone.org), Kennewick 6 American Harp Quartet concert, St. Joe’s church (970-310-3945), Kennewick ................... 7:30 Chor Anno, St. Joseph’s Church (509-460-1766), Kennewick .............................................. 7:30 The Shades, Boardman Marina (‘Rollin’ on the River’), Boardman, OR ................................... 7 Channel Cats, Gesa Power House Theatre (www.phtww.con), Walla Walla .................... 7:30 Sweet Honey in the Rock, Beasley Coliseum (ticketswest.com), Pullman ........................ 7:30 The Channel Cats, Gesa Power House Theatre (509-529-6500), Walla Walla .................... 6:30 Casting Crowns, Spokane Arena (ticketswest.com), Spokane .................................................. 7 Blue Man Group, Toyota Center (ticketmaster.com), Kennewick ......................................... 7:30 The Poetry Assassins, Gesa Power House Theatre (509-529-6500), Walla Walla ............. 7:30 Celtic Christmas Concert with Affinití, Gesa Power House Theatre (509-529-6500) ................ 7 Blue Mountain Spanish Sound, Gesa Power House Theatre (509-529-6500), Walla Walla 7:30 pm pm pm pm pm pm pm pm pm pm pm pm pm pm pm pm CONCERTS SEATTLEAREA Sep 5-21 Washington State Fair, 110 9th Ave SW (253-841-5136), Puyallup .......................................... 10 am COMEDY TRI-CITIES & SURROUNDING AREAS Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep 4- 6 6 10 11-13 12 18-20 25-27 Erin Foley, Jokers Comedy Club (509-943-1173), Richland ..................................................... 8 pm Rodney Carrington, TRAC (509-543-2999), Pasco .............................................................................. 2nd Wednesday Comedy Showcase, Jokers Comedy Club (509-943-1173), Richland ........ 8 pm Zoltan Kaszas, Jokers Comedy Club (509-943-1173), Richland ............................................... 8 pm Comedy at Anelare Winery, Anelare Winery (509-591-2853), Benton City ............................... 6 pm Dax Jordan, Jokers Comedy Club (509-943-1173), Richland .................................................... 8 pm Myles Weber, Jokers Comedy Club (509-943-1173), Richland ................................................. 8 pm PERFORMING ARTS TRI-CITIES & SURROUNDING AREAS Oct 15 Oct 27 Nov 8 Dec 4 Blue Man Group, Toytota Center (YourToyotaCenter.com), Kennewick ............................ 7:30 ‘Beauty and the Beast’, Toyota Center (YourToyotaCenter.com), Kennewick ..................... 7:30 ‘The Middle of Everywhere”\’, Gesa Power House Theatre (509-529-6500), Walla Walla 7:30 ‘Bilbo’s Journey’, Gesa Power House Theatre (509-529-6500), Walla Walla ............................ 6 pm pm pm pm SPECIAL EVENTS TRI-CITIES & SURROUNDING AREAS Sep 1 Sep 1 Sep 4 Sep 5 Sep 5-7 Sep 5-21 Sep 6 Sep 6 Sep 6-14 Sep 6, 7 Sep 10-13 Sep 11 Sep 12-13 Sep 12-14 Sep 13 Sep 13 Sep 13 Sep 13 Sep 13 Sep 13 Sep 18 Sep 19 Sep 19-20 Sep 20 Sep 20 Sep 20 Sep 25-27 Sep 25-28 Sep 26-27 Sep 26-28 Sep 26-28 Sep 27 Sep 27 Oct 2 Oct 3 Columbia River Cross-Channel Swim, Visitor Center (541-386-2000), Hood River, OR .. 5:30 am Prosser States Day, City Park (www.tourprosser.com), Prosser First Thursday Artwalk, Historic Downtown Area (509-582-0200), Kennewick ....................... 5 pm Artist Reception, Anelare Winery (509-591-2853), Benton City .................................................. 5 pm Columbia County Fair, www.columbiaco.com (509 382-4609), Dayton ............................. 6:30 am Washington State Fair, 110 9th Ave SW (253-841-5136), Puyallup .......................................... 10 am Art in the Vineyard, Badger Mountain/Powers Winery (509-627-4986), Kennewick .............. 11 am Denim and Diamonds, Yellow Rose Nursery (509-788-6042), Prosser .................................... 5 pm Parade of Homes, (www.hbatc.com), Tri-Cities Annual Hood River Fly-In, 1600 Air Museum Rd. (541-308-1600), Hood River, OR .............. 8 am Pendleton Round-Up, Round-Up Arena (pendletonroundup.com), Pendleton Movie Night: “Brazil”, Gesa Power House Theatre (509-529-6500), Walla Walla ............... 6:30 pm Connell Fall Festival, Downtown (509-318-0113), Connell Farmer-Consumer Awareness Days, Quincy HS (www.quincyfarmerconsumer.com) Second Saturday at WAAAM Air & Auto Museum, (541-308-1600), Hood River, OR ............. 9 am Fiery Foods Festival, Downtow (fieryfoodsfestival.com), Pasco Healed with a Kiss, MonteScarletto Winery (healedwithakiss.com), Benton City .................... 2 pm Camp Patriot Poker Run, Eagles Club (eagles2485.org), Kennewick ....................................... 8 am Walk to End Alzheimer’s, Clover Island (509-713-3390), Kennewick ................................... 8:30 am Desert Fiber Arts Guild 40th Anniv, Open House, 101 Union Street (509-619-4196), Kenn. . 10 am Barnard Griffin Seafood Boil, Barnard Griffin Winery (509-627-0266), Richland ........................ 6 pm Odessa Deutschesfest, Odessa (www.deutschesfest.com) Christ the King Sausage Fest, Christ the King School, 1122 Long Ave. (509-542-7650) ........ 5 pm International Model A Day at WAAAM, (541-308-1600), Hood River, OR ................................. 9 am Girls Night Out, Princess Theatre (ThePrincessTheatre.net), Prosser ...................................... 6 pm Great Salt Lick Art Auction, Baker City, OR (www.saltlickcity.com), WSU Humanitas Festival, WSU campus (ticketswest.com), Pullman Oregon’s Alpenfest, (541-426-ALPS), Wallowa Lake, Joseph & Enterprise ............................ 10 am Heritage Days, Sacajawea Park (www.mctama.org), Pasco .................................................. 10 am Prosser Balloon Rally, Airport (prosserballoonrally.org), Prosser Oregon Alpenfest, (541-426-ALPS), Wallowa County, OR Time of Remembrance, (Timeofremembrance.org), Tri-Cities Hood River Hops Fest, Downtown (541-386-2000), Hood River, OR ................................. 12 Noon First Thursday Artwalk, Historic Downtown Area (509-582-0200), Kennewick ....................... 5 pm ‘HFTF’ Masquerade Ball Fundraiser, 3 Rivers Conv. Center (509-528-6331), Kennewick .... 6 pm ‘Calendar of Events’ continues on Page 39 The Entertainer • September 2014 • PAGE 39 ‘Calendar of Events’ Continues from Page 38 SPECIAL EVENTS, CONT. CLASSES & ACTIVITIES, CONT TRI-CITIESAND SURROUNDINGAREA Oct 3 Oct 4 Oct 5 Oct 9 Oct 11 Oct 11 Oct 17-19 Oct 27 Oct 31 Oct 40 Nov 6 Nov 7 Nov 8 Nov 13 Nov 22 Dec 4 Dec 5-24 Dec 11 Dec 13 Dec 31 TRI-CITIES & SURROUNDING AREAS Heart for the Fatherless Ball, 3 Rivers Conv. Ctr (heartforthefatherless.org), Kennewick ....... 6 pm Concours de Maryhill, Maryhill Museum (goldendalemotorsports.org), Goldendale NW Mustang Club Concours d’ Elegance, Columbia Crest Winery (509-521-9285), Paterson 9 am Movie Night: “Dancer in the Dark”, Gesa Power House Theatre (509-529-6500) ............... 6:30 pm Second Saturday at WAAAM Air & Auto Museum, (541-308-1600), Hood River, OR ............. 9 am The Holistic Health and Harmony Expo, TRAC Center (509-440-7130), Pasco ..................... 10 am Hood River Valley Harvest Fest, Hood River Event Site (541-386-2000), Hood River, OR Women Helping Women Luncheon, TRAC Center (509-713-6553), Pasco ........................ 12 Noon Safe Halloween, Downtown & Heights (541-386-2000), Hood River, OR ................................. 5 pm Dayton on Tour, (509-382-4825), Dayton First Thursday Artwalk, Historic Downtown Area (509-582-0200), Kennewick ....................... 5 pm TC Cancer Center Fundraiser with band Colorblind, Red Lion (855-901-0002), Pasco .......... 8 pm Second Saturday at WAAAM Air & Auto Museum, (541-308-1600 ), Hood River, OR ............ 9 am Movie: “Attack of the 50 Foot Woman”, Gesa Power House Theatre (509-529-6500) ....... 6:30 pm ‘Calvary Chapel Make a Difference’ Christmas Bazaar, (509 528-6331), Kennewick ............ 9 am First Thursday Artwalk, Historic Downtown Area (509-582-0200), Kennewick ....................... 5 pm Hood River Holidays, Downtown (541-386-2000), Hood River, OR Movie: “James and the Giant Peach”, Gesa Power House Theatre (509-529-6500), ........ 6:30 pm Second Saturday at WAAAM Air & Auto Museum, (541-308-1600), Hood River, OR ............. 9 am New Year’s Eve Dinner Dance, Red Lion (509-783-1332), Pasco ........................................ 6:30 pm CLASSES & ACTIVITIES TRI-CITIES & SURROUNDING AREAS Sep 3, 4 1st Glass Fusing Class, db Studio at Barnard Griffin Winery (509-627-0266), Richland ...... 10 Sep 4-Oct 9 Yoga for Scoliosis & Back Care, Yoga Community (509 521-4287), Kenn. .............................. 6 Sep 8 Pasco Chamber General Membership Luncheon, Red Lion (509-547-9755), Pasco ....... 11:45 Sep 8 O 27 Beginning Yoga, Yoga Community, theyogacommunity.com (509 521-4287), Kenn. .............. 6 Sep 15 Brews & Brushes -”Roots of Life”, Ice Harbor Brewery @ Marina (509-430-8633), Kenn. .... 6 Sep 20 An Afternoon with Author JA Jance, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ....... 1 Sep 22 Beginning Guitar, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick .................................. 6:30 Sep 22 Intermediate Sign Language, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ............... 6:30 Sep 22 Advanced Japanese, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick .......................... 6:30 Sep 22, 24, 25 Basic Pattern Bars, db Studio at Barnard Griffin Winery (509-627-0266), Richland ......... 10 Sep 23 Outlook 2013, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ....................................... 6:30 Sep 23 Beginning Sign Language, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick .................. 6:30 Sep 23 Intermediate Japanese, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ....................... 6:30 Sep 23 Beginning Spanish, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick .............................. 6:15 Sep 23 Beginning Foil Fencing, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ............................ 7 Sep 23 Intro to Access, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick .................................... 6:30 Sep 24 Myths & Truths about Estate Plannng, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kenn ............. 7 Sep 24 Gardening: The Third Season, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ................ 7 Sep 24 AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick .............................. 6 Sep 24, 25 2nd Glass Fusing Class, db Studio at Barnard Griffin Winery (509-627-0266), Richland ...... 10 Sep 25 Wine & Watercolors - “Surprised to be a Butterfly”, Goose Ridge (509-430-8633), Richland . 6 Sep 25 Stir Fry Around the World, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick .................. 6:30 Sep 25 Intermediate Foil Fencing, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ........................ 7 Sep 26 Photography: Doors of Downtown Kennewick, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080) ..... 6:30 Sep 26 Beginning Japanese, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ........................... 6:30 Sep 29 Fix It! For Women Faucet Repair, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ..... 6:30 Sep 29 Russian II, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ............................................. 6:30 Sep 30 Russian III, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ............................................ 6:30 Sep 30 Build or Buy?, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ...................................... 6:30 Oct 1 Powder Printing Coasters, db Studio at Barnard Griffin Winery (509-627-0266), Richland ...... 6 Oct 1 Knapping: Make Arrowheads & More, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kenn. ....... 6:30 Oct 1 Being or Choosing an Executor, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ............. 7 Oct 1 The Pursuit of the Perfect Lawn, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ............. 7 Oct 2 Russian 1, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ............................................ 6:30 Oct 2 Child Car Seats - Is Yours Safe?, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ...... 6:30 Oct 2 Chinese Beef Stew Cooking Class, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick .. 6:30 am pm am pm pm pm pm pm pm am pm pm pm pm pm pm pm pm pm am pm pm pm pm pm pm pm pm pm pm pm pm pm pm pm pm Oct 2 Story Structure & Change, Maureen McQuerry, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080) ............................ 6:30 pm Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Introduction to Astrophotography, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ........ 6:30 pm Whole Wheat Sourdough Bread Class, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kenn. ....... 6:30 pm Beadmaking with Marie Taylor, db Studio at Barnard Griffin Winery (509-627-0266) ............... 9 am Geological Development of the Tri-Cities, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kenn. ....... 9 am Watercolor Painting I, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick .............................. 10 am Basic Kitchen Knife Skills Class, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick .......... 10 am Through the Lens: Fall Foliage Photography, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kenn. 10 am Coyote Canyon Mammoth Dig Discussion, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kenn. ... 1 pm Climate Change Class, commmunityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ......................... 9 am Forensic Science: Death scene Investigation, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Ken. .. 1 pm Native Plant Walk, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick .................................... 8 am Understanding Nuclear Power, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ............. 10 am Astronomy: Our Place In the Universe, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick 10 am Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ........ 9 am Basic Radiation Principles & Our Community , communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080) .......... 1 pm Playing w/ Paint to Become Present, Therapy Solutions w/Chris Blevins (509-430-8633) ... 6 pm Learn to Knit, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ........................................ 6:30 pm Brews & Brushes-“Go Hawks” (Chris Blevins) , Ice Harbor@Marina (509-430-8633) ........... 6 pm Frugal Living, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ....................................... 6:30 pm Reclaimed Wood Class, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ..................... 6:30 pm Oil Painting for Beginners, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ........................ 6 pm Financial Strategies for Successful Retirement, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), .... 6:30 pm Autumn to Winter Landscape Color, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ........ 7 pm Beat Writer’s Block & Finish That Novel, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick 6 pm Explore Norway, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ................................. 6:30 pm Holiday Appetizers, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick .............................. 6:30 pm Fall Foliage Paper Art Class, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ............. 6:30 pm College Admissions 101, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick .................... 6:30 pm Your Home Style - Decorating Class, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick 6:30 pm The Art of Storytelling with Patricia Briggs, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kenn . 6:30 pm Travel to Italy, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ...................................... 6:30 pm Kiln Casting with Erik Whittemore, db Studio at Barnard Griffin Winery (509-627-0266), ......... 9 am Microsoft OneNote 2013, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick .................... 6:30 pm What Do I Say When?, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ........................ 6:30 pm Pasco Chamber General Membership Luncheon, Red Lion (509-547-9755), Pasco ....... 11:45 pm Success With Houseplants and Indoor Gardens, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080 ......... 7 pm Caregiver Stress, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ................................. 6:30 pm 19 Coldworking with Erik Whittemore, db Studio at Barnard Griffin (509-627-0266) .................. 9 am Camera Walk with John Clement, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ..... 6:30 am Party Appetizers with Dips and Spreads, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kenn. .. 12 Noon Japanese Calligraphy, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick .............................. 1 pm Holiday Basket Weaving, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ....................... 10 am How to Create Positive Endings, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ............ 1 pm 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 10-13 13 13 13 15 16 17, 18, 18 18 18 18 18 Oct 20 Oct 21 Oct 21 Oct 22 Oct 22 Oct 22 Oct 23 Oct 23 Oct 23 Oct 23 Oct 23 Oct 28 Oct 29 Nov 3 Nov 4 Nov 4 Nov 4 Nov 5 Nov 5 Nov 6 Nov 6 Nov 8 Nov 8 Nov 8 Nov 8 Nov 8 Nov 8 Nov 8 Nov 8 Nov 10 Nov 10 Nov 13 Nov 13 Nov 17 Nov 17 Nov 18 Nov 18 Nov 18 Nov 19 Dec 1 Dec 8 Dec 18 Learn to Crochet, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ................................. 6:30 pm Intermediate Spanish, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick .......................... 6:15 pm Foundations of Investing, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick .................... 6:30 pm FaceBook for Business Series Classes, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kenn ..... 6:30 pm Unlocking Social Security, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick .................. 6:30 pm Preparing Your Yard for Winter, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ................ 7 pm One Bag Travel Packing, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ................... 6:30 pm Building an Educational Roadmap, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick .... 6:30 pm Soups Class, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ........................................ 6:30 pm Bring Balance to Your Budget, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ............ 6:30 pm Wine & Watercolors-”Have a Pour”(Chris Blevins), Goose Ridge Winery (509-430-8633) ..... 6 pm Genealogy, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ........................................... 6:30 pm Build Yoir Own Business Blog, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick .......... 6:30 pm Brews & Brushes-”Go Hawks”, Ice Harbor @ the Marina, Chris Blevins (509-430-8633) ..... 6 pm Intro to Microsoft Excel, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ....................... 6:30 pm Advanced Genealogy Class, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ............. 6:30 pm All Things Chocolate Cooking Class, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick 6:30 pm Norwegian Holiday Treats Class, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ..... 6:30 pm Waxed Linen Wreath Pin, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick .................... 6:30 pm Dutchman’s Pipe Oriental Paper Art, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick .. 6:30 pm Painting with Alcohol Inks, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick .................. 6:30 pm When Caring is Too Much, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ...................... 1 pm Carved in Stone: Cemetery History, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick .... 10 am Pet First Aid, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ............................................ 10 am Japanese Etiquette and Culture, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick .............. 1 pm SOS - Save Our Salads!, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ...................... 10 am Watercolor Painting III, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ............................ 10 am Philippine Cuisine, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick .............................. 12 Noon Oh! My Aching Back!, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ........................... 10 am Myths and Truths about Estate Planning, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080) .................... 7 pm How to Form a Writers Critique Group, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kenn. ...... 6:30 pm Shao Xing Drunk Chicken Cooking Class, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kenn . 6:30 pm Wine & Watercolors - “Merlot Dreams” (Chris Blevins), Goose Ridge (509-430-8633) ........... 6 pm Being or Choosing an Executor, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ............. 7 pm FaceBook for Beginners, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick .................... 6:30 pm Traditional Jewish Cuisine, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ................ 6:30 pm Excel 2013 Projects Class, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick ................ 6:30 pm 21 Days to Better Health, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick .................... 6:30 pm More Gifts From the Kitchen, communityed.ksd.org (509-222-5080), Kennewick .............. 6:30 pm Brews & Brushes-“Christmas Klimt Tree,” Ice Harbor@Marina (509-430-8633) ...................... 6 pm Pasco Chamber General Membership Luncheon, Red Lion (509-547-9755), Pasco ....... 11:45 am Wine & Watercolors-“Christmas Klimt Tree” (Chris Blevins), Goose Ridge(509-430-863) ..... 6 pm SPORTS TRI-CITIES & SURROUNDING AREAS Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Oct Nov 4 5 6 8 13 20 5 2 Tri-City Americans vs. Kootenay, Toyota Center (amshockey.com), Kennewick ............. 7:05 pm Tri-City Americans vs. Red Deer, Toyota Center (amshockey.com), Kennewick ............ 7:05 PM Tri-City Americans vs. Spokane, Toyota Center (amshockey.com), Kennewick .............. 7:05 pm Tri-City Regional Chamber Golf Classic, Meadow Springs (509-736-0510), Richland ........... 8 am Tri-City Americans vs. Spokane, Toyota Center (amshockey.com), Kennewick .............. 7:05 pm Army Base Half Marathon & 5K, Carlon Park (discoverselah.com), Selah .............................. 8 am Bragging Rights Challenge, Spare Time Lanes (509-627-5721), Kennewick .......................... 2 pm Bragging Rights Challenge, Atomic Bowl (509-627-5721), Richland ......................................... 2 pm From Page 35. 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