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October

2018This Month’s Features

Power House offers music, drama ..... 4Season under way at ‘Little Theatre’ ... 4Middleton Farms launches festival ..... 5Rude Mechanicals presents Hamlet .. 6Southridge to stage mystery-comedy . 6Andy Grammer headlines Dad’s Day . 7CBC Arts kicks off new season ........... 8Inland NW Musicians plan concerts ... 8The little Mars rover that could ............. 93 Rivers Folklife starts fall activities .... 9Scaregrounds is back in Kennewick 10Richland sponsors annual carnival .. 11Grizzly Bar plans Halloween bash .... 11Richland Players rehearse Vanities 12Mastersingers begin new season ... 13Reach Museum offers family fun ...... 13Comic con moves to Ellensburg ....... 14Radiation effects discussed at WSU .14Concerts set at Liberty Theater .......... 15Maryhill Museum hosts car show ...... 15Visit a-MAZING Union Gap this month16Rolling Hills Chorus’s annual show..17Allied Arts celebrated anniversary ...... 18Kirkman House honors Adam West .. 19Miniature art exhibited in Kennewick .. 19Movies: one winner, one loser ........... 20Novel & self-help book reviewed ........ 21Station Eleven chosen for ‘Big Read’ 21Love, Gilda showing at Power House 22Film, music featured at Oregon fest . 22TRFI Festival kicks off on Oct. 12 ....... 22Dancing ‘stars’ compete for trophies 23ACT stages The Wizard of Oz ...........25Food: Making homemade tortillas ..... 26Emerald of Siam marks 35 years ...... 26Wine Festival coming in November ... 27Travel musings by Sondra Wilson ..... 28History lives at Fort Walla Walla ......... 29Counting sheep at Ketchum Festival . 29Health: The science behind pain ....... 30Build muscle, burn fat the easy way ..31TRAC hosts Hemp & Health Festival . 32Hooked on your phone? So are we ... 32Walk for Life to raise needed funds ... 33Sports: New Ams coach on the job .... 34Phillie Robb reflects on Mariners ....... 35Gardening: It’s time to plant bulbs ..... 36Crossword,sudoku,horoscopes ........ 37

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Join conductor Nicholas Wallin andthe Mid-Columbia Symphony

Orchestra on Nov. 10 to continue thesymphony’s 74th season. You will takea musical journey to Italy with thesymphony and the visiting guestsoloists. The concert will also featurethe Mid-Columbia Mastersingers andtheir expanded youth choirs.

This vibrant concert program fea-tures iconic works by some of Italy’sgreatest composers. You’ll hearexcerpts from Puccini’s Tosca, Nino

Symphony prepares for secondconcert of the 2018-19 season‘Rome, the EternalCity’ will featureItalian composers

Rota’s “Suite” from the classic Fellinifilm La Dolce Vita, and OttorinoRespighi’s Pines of Rome.

Tosca is an opera set in Rome in1800, when the city was threatenedwith invasion by Napoleon. It containssome of Puccini’s best-known arias.Rota’s musical score for the award-winning La Dolce Vita helped the filmcapture the frenetic chic of 1960sRome. And the Respighi work is thesecond of his trilogy of tone poemsbased on the city, this one celebrat-ing Rome’s pine trees at differenttimes of day.

The Mid-Columbia Symphony is avital cultural resource presenting liveperformances of orchestral musicperformed by regional musicians. By

building meaningful connections withthe community, the symphony edu-cates and inspires children and adultsthroughout the region.

The Nov. 10 concert is part of theMid-Columbia Symphony’s 2018-19subscription season. Tickets rangefrom $10 to $56 and are availableonline, by phone, or at the door.Student and youth tickets are $15.

The concert to be held at RichlandHigh School Auditorium, 930 LongAvenue in Richland. If you would like tosign up to volunteer with the symphonyand qualify for discounted tickets. Call(509) 943-6602 or send email [email protected].

More information is available onlineat midcolumbiasymphony.org.

Every night, Tri-Cities teens areliving in cars, under overpass bridges,in tents and on friends’ couches. Ashomelessness continues to be on therise in the Mid-Columbia, so are theneeds at My Friends’ Place. MyFriends’ Place is SoutheasternWashington’s first safe overnightsanctuary for homeless teens and is aprogram run by Safe Harbor SupportCenter.

This much-needed center hasoutgrown its staffing and lacks theadditional resources to meet staterequirements. Safe Harbor offersoutreach, support and training forfamilies struggling to find a safe andstable environment.

Safe Harbor Support Center and MyFriends’ Place are committed to theprevention of child abuse and neglectby providing a safe and nurturingenvironment for children and teenswhen there are no alternatives.

You can help these organizations tocontinue their mission by attending theBeggars Banquet on Nov. 3 at theBenton County Fairgrounds. Thispopular event will include live and silentauctions featuring vacation packages,unique experiences and the popular“Tiny Tree Auction.”

The Soup-Tasting Contest has alsobeen a popular annual feature of thebanquet and features delicious soupsamples from various local restaurants.

Returning this year is “100 Bowls,”

the VIP pre-function party at 5 p.m.,available to only 100 ticketholders. The100 Bowls ticketholders receive acustom-made soup bowl created bylocal artist Pat Fleming, light horsd’oeuvres, drinks and entry to theBeggars Banquet, which begins at 6 p.m.

Safe Harbor has enjoyed tremen-dous support from the Tri-Citiescommunity. Beggars Banquet spon-sors include Gesa Credit Union, AEMConsulting, McCurley Integrity Subaru,Washington River Protection Solu-tions, Babcock Services, and LUCASEMS.

Through community support, SafeHarbor Support Center can continue to

show children who have experiencedtrauma a childhood without fear,hunger or violence. To the kids at SafeHarbor, safety and security are morethan just words.

Showing your support is easy.Simply shop at or donate to the SAILSOutlet, an upscale thrift store at 408Fruitland in Kennewick. All profitsreturn to Safe Harbor and My Friends’Place. Or purchase a ticket to theBeggars Banquet.

For more information and tickets,visit tinyurl.com/BeggarsBanquet2018or call (509) 783-5734. You can alsofind Safe Harbor Support Center onFacebook.

Beggars Banquet helps protect at-risk kids

The shelter for homeless teens, called My Friends’ Place, is located in a quiet Tri-Cities neighborhood. You can help keep it operating with your donations.

Nov. 3 ‘Beggars Banquet’supports Safe Harbor andMy Friends’ Place shelter

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The Little Theatre of Walla Wallaformed in 1944 following a productionof Yes, My Darling Daughter by MarkReed, which was performed for thepersonnel of the Walla Walla ArmyAirfield and the McCaw GeneralHospital.

A public performance in the MarcusWhitman Hotel was arranged a fewmonths later, and a small group ofvolunteers decided to establish WallaWalla’s community theater group.

Nearly 75 years later, the LittleTheatre of Walla Walla is financiallystable, offers a four-show season (plusother special productions), and utilizesthe efforts of countless volunteers. Itsstated mission is to showcase thetalents of local volunteers and toentertain and enrich the community byproducing good plays, done well.

The Little Theatre of Walla Walla’stheatre at 1130 Sumach is the pur-posed World War Veterans MemorialBuilding, which it purchased in 1948.

Each year, nearly 2,500 people areinvolved with the Little Theatre countsas audience members or volunteers.

As a volunteer-driven nonprofitorganization, there are many opportu-nities for you to get involved, frombeing in the audience to acting onstage or being an usher.

The theater’s 74th main-stageseason begins on Nov. 2 withSpamalot: The Musical, and includesthe comedy Calendar Girls, the dramaTo Kill a Mockingbird, and the dramaCrimes of the Heart. Open auditionsare held for each production.

Tickets go on sale the Tuesdaybefore each show opens. Seasonpasses (on sale now) offer the mostflexibility and include four tickets thatmay be redeemed in any combinationfor any or all of the four shows. Seasonpass holders may reserve their seatson Monday before a show opens.

For more information, visit ltww.orgor call the box office at (509) 529-3683.

King Arthur (Kevin Loomer, far right) and the Knights of the Round Table rehearsefor Spamalot: The Musical, opening Nov. 2 at The Little Theatre of Walla Walla

Little Theatre of Walla Wallaannounces its 74th season

The Gesa Power HouseTheatre in Walla Walla

will present bluegrass singerand songwriter Molly Tuttlein concert on Thursday,Oct. 18, at 7 p.m.

An award-winning virtuosomulti-instrumentalist and asongwriter with a distinctivevoice, Molly Tuttle hasturned the heads of even themost seasoned industryprofessionals. A graduate ofBerklee College of Music,which she attended on aHazel Dickens MemorialScholarship, Tuttle has beenfeatured on the cover ofAcoustic Guitar Magazine(April 2017 and February2018) and Bluegrass Unlim-ited (July 2018).

In October 2017, MollyTuttle became the firstwoman to be named theInternational BluegrassMusic Association’s “GuitarPlayer of the Year.” In 2018she won the Song Of TheYear Award at the Interna-tional Folk Music Awardswith “You Didn’t Call My Name.” She isnominated in six categories for theassociation’s awards ceremony laterthis year.

Reserved seating tickets ($35-$30for adults; $20 for students) areavailable online or by calling thetheatre box office at (509) 529-6500.For group ticket sales, call (509) 876-1662.

Other October programming in-

Music, drama offered at theGesa Power House Theatre

cludes child music prodigyEmiSunshine; a documentary filmabout Gilda Radner (see page 22);several music concerts, including aPink Floyd tribute band; the annualDancing with the W2 Stars fundraisingevent (page 24); the debut of RudeMechanicals’ production of Hamlet(page 6) and much more. Visitphtww.com for the latest event informa-tion at Gesa Power House Theatre.

Upcoming concerts at the Power House include PinkFloyd tribute band Pigs on the Wing Oct. 12, bluegrassartist Molly Tuttle Oct. 18, and 13-year-old countrymusic prodigy EmiSunshine (above) on Nov. 3.


The Middleton family farm on thePasco-Kahlotus Highway continues

to a-“maze” us with the annualMiddleton Fall Festival, open onweekends through Oct. 28. Thehighlight of a visit to the farm is gettinglost in the cornfield maze.

It will take you at least an hour tofind your way through the eight-acremaze, and it’s staffed with “referees” incase you need help. It’s accessible forwheelchairs and strollers, but you mayneed to call ahead to make sure thepaths are not muddy. A smaller mazehas been carved in another fieldespecially for younger children.

This is the sixth year of theMiddleton Fall Festival, and it keepsgetting better. Besides the cornfieldmazes, it features a hay maze,hayrides through the pumpkin patch, akids’ play area with a corn pit, humanfoos-ball, a giant slide, a giant jumpingpillow, tug-o-war, a straw pyramid, apetting zoo, train rides, fire pits and apumpkin cannon. And new this yearare pumpkin tetherball and pumpkinbowling. Food vendors will be on site,and you can choose a pumpkin to takehome from dozens of varieties.

The activities are all included withyour $10 admission (or half price on“$5 Fridays”). A season pass is $20,and a group rate is available.

Special daysThese special days are planned for

the festival: Oct. 5 - $5 Fridays begin Oct. 6-7 - Touch a Tractor Weekend Oct. 12 - Schools Out Full Day

Friday Oct. 13-14 - First Responders

Weekend

Oct. 20 - Moana Movie NightOct. 21 - Military Appreciation DayOct. 26 – Oktoberfest, Music by

Badlandz Oct. 27 - Pumpkin SmashOct. 28 - Last Day, Customer

Appreciation Day

CampfiresYou can rent your own campfire pit

in the corn maze. Eleven sites areavailable and can be reserved online.For a $50 fee, your site will accommo-date 30 people, and two of the siteswill accommodate 75 for a $100 fee.The campfires can be reserved forFridays from 6 to 10 p.m., Saturdaysfrom 1 to 5 p.m. or 6:30 to 10 p.m.,

and on Sundays from 1 to 6. Each siteincludes a s’mores package, firewood,a picnic table and benches. You bringyour own coolers, hot dogs, marshmal-lows and the like. It’s an ideal settingfor a children’s birthday party.

The festival opened on Sept. 29 andwill continue each weekend throughOct. 28. Saturday hours are from 10a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sundays from 10to 6. Saturday-night participants willneed to bring a flashlight to negotiatethe maze in the dark, and there will beflashlights for purchase if you forget tobring one. The kids’ area will be closedafter dark, and pets are not allowed atany time.

Field tripsField trips for 20 or more elementary

or pre-school groups can be arrangedon Wednesday through Friday morn-ings in October. Kids will have accessto the Fall Festival activities and willlearn about farming. The field trips areboth fun and educational.

A $50 deposit is required when youbook your field trip, and the cost is $5for children ages two and older. Thereis no charge for a teacher and twoaides, but a $2 fee for other adults.Included are snacks, one smallpumpkin per student and a largepumpkin for the classroom. Lunch isavailable by booking ahead andincludes a slice of pizza and a drink for$5 per person. If your group is smallerthan 20, you may be able to joinanother group. Contact Mark at (360)434-1989.

Bring you family and friends to theMiddleton Farms Fall Festival — it’sfun for all ages. The farm is at 1050Pasco-Kahlotus highway, just a milefrom Highway 12. A map and muchmore information are available online atmiddletonsfallfestival.com.

Four-year-old Harvey Middleton, son of Mark and Rachel Middleton, is excitedabout the Middleton Fall Festival, with its corn maze and a host of activities.

Middleton Fall Festival is now open on weekends

PARTNERSHIP TO FEED THE HUNGRYSarah MacPherson of 2nd Harvest

Tri-Cities, left, and Lori Lancaster ofthe Benton-Franklin Fair celebratethe donation of $1,304 to 2ndHarvest to help fight hunger in ourcommunity. The fair donated $2 ofeach adult admission sold before2 p.m.on opening day and raisedfunds during the BBQ Cook-off. Theprogram to help local food bankshas continued for a decade.

“The Benton Franklin Fair andRodeo has helped 2nd Harvestsource more than 100,000 pounds ofdonated fresh produce and food,”said Holly Siler, regional executive

director for 2nd Harvest. “This kindof support is essential during atime when food insecurity impactsone in five children in our commu-nity.”

The Fair Board sees the partner-ship with 2nd Harvest as a naturalfit, given the event’s agriculturalroots. “Farmers feed the world, andmaking sure our community hasenough to eat is a priority,” saidDuane Howard, fair board presi-dent.

Together with PayneWestInsurance, the fair has provided83,665 meals for hungry families.


One of Shakespeare’s most famousplays — often quoted in popular

culture — Hamlet is the tale ofDenmark’s grieving prince who seeksto avenge his father’s murder bybringing the new king, Claudius (hisuncle and his mother’s new husband)to justice. Hamlet vividly portrays thepower of overwhelming grief and ragewhile exploring themes of treachery,revenge, and moral corruption.

The Rude Mechanicals’ productionof Hamlet stars Cameron Milton in theleading role. Milton has workedprofessionally for 15 years in Californiaon the NBC network, performed andtrained with the Blue Man Group at theAstor Place Theatre in New York, andacted in multiple films in Portland. Heholds a bachelor’s degree in theatrearts from the University of Idaho.

Other actors in major roles includeJim Wutzke as Claudius and theGhost of King Hamlet, Miriam Kerzneras Gertrude, Robert Chisholm asPolonius, Claire Dann as Ophelia,Anthony Ochoa as Rosencrantz andGravedigger, Samantha Weakley asGulidenstern and Gravedigger, andBryan Grossman as Horatio.

The show is directed by ElliciaElliott, co-founder and artistic directorof the Rude Mechanicals. She holdsan MA degree in theatre productionfrom Central Washington University,and is a candidate for a master’s indirecting from the University of Idaho.

Elliott’s concept for the play wasinspired by Bill Rauch, the artisticdirector of the Oregon ShakespeareFestival, and has received his bless-ing. It focuses on the process of grief,bereavement and revenge in a contem-porary time. Ghosts from the past willbe visible through design elements,tying in the history of this famous andgut-wrenching play to how it is stillincredibly relevant in our time.

Hamlet will open at the Gesa PowerHouse Theatre in Walla Walla on Oct.20, before moving to Pasco’s ScarletRoom at 2820 North Road 72. Pascoperformances will be held from Oct. 25through Nov. 3.

Tickets to the Walla Walla perfor-mance range from $17 to $25 and areavailable online at pthww.com or bycalling the Power House box office at(509) 529-6500.

For information, visit rmtheatre.org.

A fight scene is choreographed for the Rude Mechanicals’ production of Shakespeare’s Hamlet,to be performed in Walla Walla on Oct. 20 and in Pasco Oct. 25 through Nov. 3.

Hamlet for the modern age

The stage play The Bold, the Young,and the Murdered, written by DonZolidis, is currently beimg rehearsal bythe students of Southridge High SchoolTheatre Arts in Kennewick, withperformances set for late October andearly November.

This hilarious comedy centersaround a long-running soap operacalled The Bold and the Young, whichis in its last days. Its hunky hero hasself-esteem issues, its villainous oldman is more interested in soup, and itsheroines are slightly psychopathic.

The executive producer of the seriesgives the squabbling cast an ultima-tum: Complete one episode overnightor the show dies.

But when the director ends upmurdered, and other cast membersstart dropping like flies, it seems likehis threat might actually come true.Can these misfits discover the mur-derer before the show is literally killedoff? To find out, mark your calendar forperformances on Oct. 28 and 29, andNov. 2 and 3. Curtain times are at7 p.m.

Tickets are $12 each and will beavailable at the door.

The cast for the Southridge produc-tion includes:

Jake Strong/Morris Nyborg — QuinnMilan

Sebastian Strong/Bill Wiley —Lauren Decker

Valencio Di Carpathio/John Burke —Kade Mandell

Mona Jeffries/Cybil Dane —Rebecca Neeley

Eileen Silverstedt/Amy White —Griffin Gaskins

Jessica Silverstedt/Danielle Farris— Kimberly Coffman

Doctor William Bradley/Tyler Tripodo— Kobe Daniels

Sequoiya/Lily Baumgartner —Delaney Blethen

Oli — Kiersten Stroup Kaitlin — Emily Ryther Keri — Katy Connors Brooke — Z Dunfee Mary- — Victoria KeelSouthridge Theatre Arts faculty

advisor is Zack Taylor. The school is at3520 Southridge Blvd. in Kennewick.

Southridge students present TheBold, the Young and the Murdered

IN BRIEFRichland Library to hold semiannual book sale

The Firends of the Richland Library will hold their next book sale on Oct. 26and 27 at the Richland Public Library, 955 Northgate Drive in Richland. A previewwill be held on Oct. 25 from 5 to 8 p.m., and the sale will open on the 26th at 10a.m. Hours on both the 26th and 27th will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friends of theRichland Library is a nonprofit organization supporting the library, which isowned and operated by the City of Richland and is not part of the Mid-ColumbiaLibraries system. Thousands of books are available at their semiannual sales,at unheard-of prices. For information, visit richland.lib.wa.us.


Reserved-seat tickets are on salenow for a concert by singer and

songwriter Andy Grammer, coming toBeasley Coliseum on the WSUPullman campus on Nov. 2 at7:30 p.m. for WSU Dad’s Weekend.

Grammer has taken the music worldby storm with a succession of pophits. His debut album featured theplatinum singles “Keep Your Head Up”and “Fine By Me.” His second album,“Magazines or Novels,” featured “BackHome” as the first single and the tripleplatinum smash hit “Honey, I’m Good”— one of the best-selling songs of2015 — along with the certified goldanthem “Good to be Alive (Hallelujah).”

His current single “Fresh Eyes” isalso certified gold and has become anInternet streaming phenomenon withmore than 150 million streams.

Born in Los Angeles, Grammerbegan writing songs at the age of 15.At 20, he left Binghamton University inVestal, New York, after unsuccessfullyauditioning for an a cappella group. Hereturned to Los Angeles and graduatedfrom California State University inNorthridge with a B.A. in musicindustry studies.

Grammer started singing as abusker on the streets of Santa Monicaand later performed in the Viper Roombefore he was signed to a record deal.His other hit songs include “Lunatic,”“Ladies,” “Fresh Eyes,” “Biggest Man

in L.A.,” “Numbers,” “Stepping Stone,”“Couple More Sleeves,” “Fireflies” and“The Pocket.” He wrote and performedthe song “A Friend Like You” for theanimated film Captain Underpants: TheFirst Epic Movie.

Grammer’s music is uplifting. “Myultimate goal is to try to be real,” hesaid. “It just so happens that I’musually more happy than sad when I’mwriting. And in general I think that lifeis pretty great, and it’s cool to be here,so that comes through in my music.”

Tickets to the Pullman concert are$51.50 ($46.50 for WSU staff, facultyand students} and are available onlineat ticketswest.com or at anyTicketsWest outlet including theBeasley Coliseum box office.

For more information, visitbeasley.wsu.edu online or call(509) 335-3525.

‘Back Home’ singer to headlineWSU Dad’s Weekend in Pullman

Andy Grammer willperform at WSU’sBeasley Coliseum

Andy Grammer

BUSINESS IN BRIEFNominate a woman you know for Athena Award

Nominations are open for the Athena Leadership Awards, to be presented totwo women at the annual Women in Business Conference on Jan. 30. The twoawards, the Athena Leadership Award and the Athena Young ProfessionalLeadership Award, recognize women who have attained and embody the highestlevel of professional excellence, have devoted time to improving the quality of lifefor others in the community and actively assisting women in realizing their fullpotential. A nomination form can be found at tricityregionalchamber.com, andnominations will be accepted until Nov. 2. Addresss questions to event coordina-tor Tara Divers at (509) 491-3242 or [email protected].

ASQ will tour Lamb-Weston Richland plantThe Oct. 9 meeting of the local ASQ (American Society for Quality) section

will feature a site visit to Lamb-Weston’s new processing line at their Richlandfacility. Lamb Weston is one of the Columbia Basin’s largest employers, with anInnovation Center in Richland, corporate offices in Kennewick, and two additionalmanufacturing facilities in Pasco. The tour will visit their recent 290,000 squarefoot, state-of-the-art expansion that added a new processing line to the Richlandfacility. Check-in begins at 5:45 p.m. at the facility at 2011 Saint Street inRichland, and the tour begins at 6. There is no cost for this event, but space islimited and reservations are required by Oct. 3. Email [email protected]. Formore information about the local ASQ Section, visit asq614.org.

Hermiston Chamber sponsors Candidates ForumThe Hermiston Chamber of Commerce invites you to meet poltical candidates

at a Candidates Forum on Wednesday, Oct. 10, from 5:30 to 7p.m. in room 134at the Hermiston Blue Mountain Community College Center, 975 SoutheastColumbia Drive in Hermiston. It will start with refreshments at 5:30 p.m., whenyou will have a chance to meet county and city candidates. The forum will startat 6 with those who are seeking Umatilla County Commissioner positons. After ashort break, you will hear from Hermiston City Council Ward 1 candidates. Formore information, call the Hermiston Chamber at (541) 567-6151.

Hermiston holds business-to-business breakfastOn Tuesday, Oct. 9, join the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce members at 8

a.m. for their quarterly Business to Business Breakfast at the HermistonCommunity Center, 415 S. Highway 395 in Hermiston. Guest speaker is JeremyRogers, vice president of the Oregon Business Council.The event is open to thepublic and all businesses and organizations. Breakfast is provided. For moreinformation and to RSVP. contact the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce at (541)567-6151, [email protected] or online at hermistonchamber.com.


By Bill McKay

The Arts Center at CBC has programmed a number of fall cultural

enrichment opportunities. Our stu-dents, faculty and staff members havebeen fully engaged with our newstudents, and returning students, toeducate and prepare them for anartistic life after college.

We hope these events, which involveour students in varying ways, are partof your cultural life in the Tri-Cities andsurrounding areas. We look forward toseeing you and thank you for support-ing our students and college commu-nity.

MusicThe first Music Department concert

of the year happens on Friday, Oct. 12,beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the CBCTheatre. On stage will be CBC’snationally acclaimed vocal jazzensemble, “FreeForm,” in their annualFriends and Family Concert.

You will be treated to outstandingvocal jazz through both solo andensemble performances. The concertwill officially start at 7:30 p.m., butcome early if you wish to hear somejazz soloists singing on stage begin-ning at 7 p.m. This concert is free andopen to the public.

Camerata MusicaAgain, we are proud to host a

number of concerts brought to ourcommunity by the Camerata Musicaorganization. On Oct. 27, beginning at7:30 p.m., the Byrd Ensemble willperform on the CBC Theatre stage.Their concert is entitled “MUSICALPOLITICS: Motets of Influence.”

This ensemble, an outstanding

Seattle a cappella group, will presentan evening of Renaissance-periodchoral music by composers Byrd,Part, Jackson, Allegri and Tallis. Thispromises to be an amazing evening.

As always, Camerata patrons areseated first and at 7:15 p.m., and thenthe house is open to the public free ofcharge. We all hope to see you there.

Esvelt GalleryThrough Oct. 18, the Esvelt Gallery

will be showing the work of MargotCasstevens in a mixed-media exhibitcalled “Underpinnings.” There will be aclosing reception in the gallery begin-ning at 6 p.m. on the 18th and an artistlecture in L102 (in the L-Building) from5 to 6 p.m.

Margot Casstevens’ body of worktitled “Underpinnings” explores ourhuman experience. Her use of

printmaking and drawing, in conjunc-tion with video projection, celebratesand examines questions of personalidentity and memory.

Beginning on Oct. 29 in the gallery,there will be a solo exhibition featuringMeghan Flynn. On Nov. 1, the artist willtalk about her work at 5 p.m., with areception to follow at 6 p.m.

Using a variety of media, Flynnportrays human idiosyncrasies andinterpersonal relationships. Her paint-ings and drawings include representa-tions of anxiety, identity, beauty,idealization, love, loss and depression.

Lecture SeriesOn Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. at the Franklin

County Historical Museum in Pasco,you can attend a presentation byCharles Andrews titled “Great Writersand the Great War: Literature as

Peace Activism.”This lecture poses the question,

“Can literature and the arts reallyprevent war?” Many British writers inthe peace movement of the 1930sthought so. Discover this idealisticperiod with professor and authorCharles Andrews, who leads a discus-sion about creative nonviolence andpeacemaking through art, and lessonswe might carry into the 21st century.This evening his hosted by the FranklinCounty Historical Society.

On Oct. 10 beginning at 7 p.m.,Tagaris Winery (844 Tulip Lane inRichland) will host an engaging andentertaining evening as the “Think andDrink” series tackles “Breaking News:The State of Journalism in America.”

This discussion will include panelistsLaurie Williams, executive editor of theTri-City Herald; Kristina Lord, editor ofthe Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business;and Anna King, journalist with theNorthwest News Network.

This group of panelists will fosterdiscussion around numerous ques-tions. Is there a crisis of trustin journalists? Are the strugglesjournalists face just growing pains asthey adjust to a new digital age, orsigns of a slow death? Should we fearcensorship or First Amendmentcurtailments?

Join “Think and Drink” as the state ofthe Fourth Estate is examined. Foodand spirits will be available for pur-chase.

For additional information on CBCArts Center events, visit onlilne atcolumbiabasin.edu/arts center or call(509) 542-5531.

CBC Arts offers a number of cultural opportunities

Bill McKay is Dean of Arts andHumanities at Columbia Basin College.

The Byrd Ensemble of Seattle will perform at CBC on Oct. 27 at 7:30 p.m. as part ofthe Camerata Musica season of concerts.

Inland Northwest Musicians willopen its 20th-anniversary season withconcerts in Enterprise and Heppner,Ore., this month, and follow withperformances in Boardman, Hermistonand Connell in November and Decem-ber.

Inland Northwest Musicians includesthe Inland Northwest Orchestra, theInland Northwest Chorale and two othergroups — the Willow Creek Symphonyand the Wallowa Valley Orchestra. Theorganization’s ensembles present freeconcerts in more than 40 differentcommunities in eastern Oregon andsoutheastern Washington. It is the onlytruly regional classical music organiza-tion in the Pacific Northwest.

The Inland Northwest Orchestraunder the direction of R. Lee Friese willperform at the Enterprise ChristianChurch at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13.The program will include the “IrishSuite” that draws from familiar Irish folktunes, plus the “Rusland and LudmillaOverture” from the opera Rusland andLudmilla by Mikhail Glinka, and“Clarinet Concerto in A Major” byMozart. The concert will feature clarinetsoloist Roger Garcia of Waitsburg, whoteaches clarinet in the Walla WallaSchool District and Whitman College.

Friese will also conduct the InlandNorthwest Chorale in a concert at theHeppner Elementary School at 4 p.m.on Saturday, Oct. 27. The program willinclude “Twelve Canticles” by RandallThompson, a composition based on 11of Thompson’s favorite passages fromthe Bible, and “A Festival of Psalms”by John Ness Beck.

Both performances are free andreceptions will follow afterwards.

Donations are gladly accepted at thedoor.

On Nov. 17, the Willow CreekSymphony will perform in Boardman,and December concerts by otherensembles will be held Dec. 8 atHermiston High School and Dec. 9 atConnell High School. The organizationis also gearing up for a special anniver-sary celebration concert in June with acommissioned orchestral and choralpiece.

All concerts are at 4 p.m. with theexception of the Hermiston concert, anevening performance at a time to beannounced later.

For more information, visitinlandnorthwestmusicians.com.

Inland Northwest Musicians beginsnew season in Enterprise, Oregon

R. Lee Friese is the conductor of theInland Northwest Orchestra and theInland Northwest Chorale.


CBC PLANETARIUM OCTOBER 2018 MOVIE SCHEDULEOct. 5: My House Has Stars, 7 p.m.; Secrets of the Sun, 8 p.m.Oct. 6: Planet Nine, 2 p.m.; Cell! Cell! Cell!, 3 p.m.Oct. 12: Supervolcanoes, 7 p.m.; Stars of the Pharaohs, 8 p.m.Oct. 13: Zula Patrol: Under the Weather, 2 p.m.; The Little Star That Could, 3 p.m.Oct. 19: My House Has Stars, 7 p.m.; Secrets of the Sun, 8 p.m.Oct. 20: Planet Nine, 2 p.m.; Cell! Cell! Cell!, 3 p.m.Oct. 26: Supervolcanoes, 7 p.m.; Stars of the Pharaohs, 8 p.m.Oct. 27: Zula Patrol: Under the Weather, 2 p.m.; The Little Star That Could, 3 p.m.

By Erin Steinert

Over the years, several unmannedrovers have been sent to Mars to

roam its terrain, sample its soil, gatherdata about its atmosphere and help uslearn more about this cool, rustysphere. NASA has launched threerovers since 2000 — Spirit and Oppor-tunity in 2003, and Curiosity in 2011.

Spirit and Opportunity landed on theMartian surface just three weeks apart,and both were slated to operate for just90 Martian days. Yet, Spirit exceededthis lifespan by an impressive sevenyears, until NASA announced they hadofficially lost contact with the rover.Opportunity was still alive, though, andup until this past spring was still incommunication with Earth more than14 years after its landing. However,scientists are now wondering just howmuch longer this ambitious rover canlast.

In May of this year, Opportunityencountered a massive dust storm onthe surface of the red planet. Thestorm threw so much dust into theatmosphere that Opportunity’s solarpanels could not gather enoughsunlight to charge its batteries, and onJune 10, the rover fell silent. Withoutenough power, Opportunity cannotoperate its heaters, meaning the rovercould freeze and components couldbreak. The storm began to clear inJuly, but it will most likely take severalsunny, warm days to coax Opportunityout of hibernation — if it is still alive.

NASA’s plan is to wait until the dusthas cleared significantly and begin an“active-listening” period of 45 days.During this time, scientists will send

commands to the rover in the hope thatit will respond. If things stay quiet afterthose 45 days, they will enter a“passive-listening” phase, whenscientists will listen in on Mars-observing antennas for any signals sentby Opportunity. This is planned tocontinue through the end of January ifneed be. If, by then, NASA hasn’theard from the rover, they will declarean end to Opportunity and the MarsExploration Rover mission. Only timewill tell if the little rover that could willcontinue on its journey.

Does this story pique your curiosity?Do you have the spirit of discovery?Want the opportunity to learn more?Join us at the planetarium! Publicshows run every Friday at 7 and 8p.m., and Saturdays at 2 and 3 p.m.Tickets for all events and membershipscan be purchased online prior to showtime. If seats are available, you mayobtain tickets at the door.

Visit columbiabasin.edu/planet formore information.

This Mars rover survivedeverthing but a duststorm

The Opportunity Mars rover

Erin Steiner is planetarium outreachspecialist at Columbia Basin College

3 Rivers Folklife Societyactivities for this month

By Micki Perry

The 3 Rivers Folklife Society will have a busy month in October. We will havetwo singalongs this month, plus our usual second-Friday coffeehouse and afourth-Saturday concert as well as a contra dance on the fourth Friday.

For directions and further information about 3RFS events, check our web siteat 3rfs.org.

Singalongs scheduled on Oct. 5 and 13The First Friday Folkie-Free-for-All will be held at my home, 1011 South

Dawes in Kennewick on Friday, Oct. 5, at 7:30 p.m. This singalong has a song-circle format, with participants taking turns choosing songs to sing. Bring aninstrument if you have one, and songs and a snack to share. Call (509) 947-6735 for directions.

The singing of mostly sea shanties and other maritime songs tales place atthe Second Saturday Sea song Singalong on Oct. 13 at Richland’s Round TablePizza. Singing begins about 7 p.m. There is no charge except for the food andbeverages of your choice.

Coffeehouse features Jami Cooper on Oct. 12Richland singer and songwriter Jami Cooper

will be the featured performer at the 3 RiversCoffeehouse on Friday, Oct. 12, at All Saints’Episcopal Church, 1322 Kimball Avenue inRichland. Suggested donation at the door is$8, or $6 for seniors and students. Thecoffeehouse will begin at 7:30 p.m. with anopen-mic session. Potential performers shouldarrive early to sign up for a performance slot.

Jami Cooper has been writing and perform-ing locally for most of her young life. Borrowingfrom blues, folk, jazz, country and rockgenres, she often weaves Christian themesinto her songs. Her website isjamicooper.com.

Contra dancing comes back on Oct. 26Contra dancing is back after a short break. Our fall dance will be on Friday,

Oct. 26, at the Shufflers’ Shanty, 717 N. Irving Street in Kennewick, off Metalinebetween Kellog and Edison. Beginners’ lessons begin at 7 p.m. and the danceofficially begins at 7:30.

Admission at the door is $8 ($5 for seniors and students). Children 12 andunder and first-time dancers can participate for free.

No partner, special clothing or experience are necessary. All dance moves willbe taught by the caller, Mark Lewis of La Grande. The Contradictions of Yakimawill provide the live music.

We will not have contra dances in November or December due to conflictswith the holidays, but will resume in January at a new venue, Trinity Church inRichland.

Folk singer Bill Staines performs on Oct. 27Bill Staines, an internationally known folk singer from Dover, N.H., will make

his biennial return to the Tri-Cities to perform in concert on Saturday, Oct. 27, at7:30 p.m. at the Community Unitarian Universalist Church, 2819 West Sylvesterin Pasco. Tickets are $14 ($12 for members) and are available at OctopusGarden in Richland, the Bookworm in Kennewick, and at the door.

For more than 40 years, Staines has traveled across North America, singingsongs and delighting audiences at festivals, folk societies, colleges, clubs andcoffeehouses. He became involved in the folk scene in the early 1960s and isnow well into his fifth decade performing. Singing mostly his own songs, heperforms nearly 200 concerts, driving 65,000 miles a year. He weaves a blend ofgentle wit and humor into his performances. Check out his website atacousticmusic.com/billstaines.

Jami Cooper


By Aubrey Langlois

The days are growing shorter andthe nights colder. There is the

scent pf pumpkin-spiced latte in theair, and the tall tales of Halloweenevoke the naughty practical joker in allof us.

Kids are beginning their costumewish lists as dreams of candy andchocolate treats dance in their heads.It’s a wonderful time to scare and bescared if that’s the kind of thrills you’relooking for.

Scaregrounds 2018 is back at theBenton County Fairgrounds inKennewick with one gigantic 7,200-square-foot space that boasts thelargest haunted attraction in EasternWashington! With terror that rainsdown from above, oozes up from belowand lurks around every corner, it’s awonder that anyone ever makes it outalive and without soiled pants.

Your challengeWhen a genetically enhanced

vaccine, originally created to cure thecommon cold, mutates out of control,it turns lethal. Nearly 75 percent of theinfected populace die violently withindays, leaving behind a small numberliving on to battle the mutated viralsthat remain.

You are immune. You must make itto the Safe Zone research bunker inorder to save the human race. But withtransportation non-existent, thesubways derailed and infected mon-sters hiding around every turn, the onlyway to survive is to quietly trudgethrough a maze of crumbled buildings,dark train tunnels, overgrown forestsand destroyed military facilities. This is

the only way to live. Can you survive?

Better than everThis year, Scaregrounds has new

hours, new days, new prices, couponvouchers from Dickey’s Barbecie Pit(Thursdays), and more choices! It willbe open Oct/ 11-13, Oct. 18-20, Oct.25-27, and always operating onHalloween.

Thursday hours are 7 to 10 p.m. andFriday and Saturday hours 7 to 11p.m. or until the last customer isserved. Admission is $15, while a fastpass that gets you to the front of theline and one time through is $30.

After all of your screaming andrunning, come join Red Dot Paintballfor Outbreak, get a high score on lasertag, find the freak show, play in thearcade or watch any of the classicmovies playing on giant screens. And ifnone of that strikes your fancy,remember all the finger-licking foodstalls — or, better yet, get a shot fromthe Gaslight Zombie Lounge and BoosBar.

For the kidsHave little monsters who can’t

handle the full horror treatment? KidsDay is Oct. 13 and 27 from 1 to 4p.m., and the price is $5 per child.There will be food vendors, facepainting, classic movies, arcadegames and plenty more! Don’t forget tobring your bucket for treats and trick itup with the actors who make themagic happen.

Need more information? Go toScaregroundstc.com to get answers toany of your questions.

Now go get scared!

SCAREGROUNDS is back!SCAREGROUNDS is back!SCAREGROUNDS is back!SCAREGROUNDS is back!SCAREGROUNDS is back!


The Grizzly Bar at the Red LionHotel in Pasco invites you to join yourfriends for the biggest Halloween bashin town!

How do we know it’s going to bebig? Because Perlecia, the originalGrizzly Bar party promoter, is backand is taking over Tri-City nightlife.

On Saturday, Oct. 27, The GrizzlyBar will present the “Hollywood HorrorHotel” Halloween Bash. This will be thebiggest and best Halloween party, and900 of your closest friends will bethere.

Prizes will be awarded for the bestHollywood horror-movie-themedcostumes. Doors will open at 8 p.m.,with music and sound mixing by DJRalphy Ray. There will be drink spe-cials at all 12 bar stations, plusairbrushed tattoos, a photo booth andauthentic street tacos.

Tickets are $10 if purchased inadvance at the Red Lion, and will be$15 at the door. Special VIP roomrates are only $79, and that includestwo tickets to the party, which is

sponsored by the Red Lion, the PascoFlea Market, Badder Ink and radio107.3, “The Beat.”

For more information, call PerleciaMullen-Rando at (509) 544.3916.

Pasco Red Lion Grizzly Barthrows a BIG Halloween bash!

Perlecia Mullen-Rando, Pasco Red Lion

All goblins, ghouls, princesses and pirates of all ages are invited to

Richland’s annual Fall Carnival onSaturday, Oct. 27, from 2 to 5 p.m. inJohn Dam Plaza, between Jadwin andGeorge Washington Way in Richland.The Fall Carnival is co-sponsored byHAPO Community Credit Union andFriends of the Library, and is hosted bythe City of Richland Parks and PublicFacilities Department.

Rain or shine, this free family-friendly event will feature a pumpkinpatch, hayrides, fun carnival games, amaze, storytelling, an obstacle courseand lots of candy and prizes! Also, justacross Lee Boulevard from the plaza,the Richland Parkway Business

Improvement District will be hosting“Trick or Treat in the Parkway” from 2to 4 p.m.

To the delight of the children, Cecil’sMagic will be performing on the HAPOCommunity Stage. Cecil has beenthrilling audiences for 25 years with hisunique style of magic for all ages.

Dress all of your family members intheir favorite costumes and compete inthe costume contest for a chance towin one of many prizes in a variety ofcategories.

This is a Halloween party for thewhole family with no age limits and noreservations needed. Mark yourcalendar today for some Halloweenfamily fun.

Richland will hold annualFall Carnival on Oct. 27

The best family-friendly Halloween party for all ages is the Richland Fall Carnival.


In November, the Richland Players willpresent the second production of

their 74th season, Vanities, written byJack Heifner and produced by specialarrangement withSamuel French.

Vanities is a bitter-sweet comedy thatfollows the lives ofthree Texas girls fromtheir high-schoolcheerleading days in1962 through college inthe late 1960s andfinally to a post-graduate reunion in the1970s as their liveshave gone their sepa-rate ways.

Thje once-strongfriendships are nowstrained, and the playexamines how the three women havechanged — or have they?

Vanities was one of the longest-running plays in Off-Broadway history,having opened in January 1976 andclosed in 1980 after 1,785 perfor-mances. Author Jack Heifner receiveda 1976 Drama Desk Award nominationfor Outstanding New Play.

Cyndi Kimmel directs, making herRichland Players directorial debut. Sheis no stranger to directing, having co-directed the Rude Mechanicalsproduction of A Comedy of Errors in2016. She has bachelor’s and master’sdegrees in theatre performance andShakespearean literature and perfor-mance. On stage, she starred in theRichland Players performances ofSame Time Next Year, The Sleeper,

and Happy Birthday Wanda June.All three of the actors are veteran

Richland Players performers.McKenzie Rose Kennedy plays the

role of Joanne. She haspreviously appeared onthe Players stage inPicnic (2014) and OurLady of the Tortilla(2017). Diana Miltonplays the role of Mary.She has previouslyappeared in And TheWinner Is…. and 100Lunches, a GourmetComedy. Christy Valleplays the role of Kathy,and has previouslyappeared in Cyrano deBergerac and The OddCouple Female Ver-sion. Additionally, sheproduced Our Lady of

the Tortilla and directed The Woman inBlack and has provided much techni-cal assistance for the RichlandPlayers.

Vanities will be performed on Nov. 2,3, 9, 10, 16, and 17 at 8 p.m., withmatinees on Nov. 11 and 18 at 2 p.m.Tickets are available online atrichlandplayers.org or, beginning Oct.29, at the box office at 608 TheParkway in Richland or by calling (509)943-1991.

The cost is $15 for adults and $12for seniors, students and military.Discounts are available for groups of10 or more. Visit “The RichlandPlayers” on Facebook,“RichlandPlayers” on Instagram and“@RichlandPlayers” on Twitter.

The Richland Players willpresent the play Vanities


The African Children’s Choir, now on an extensive U.S. tour, will perform with theMastersingers Youth Choir on Oct. 15 at Columbia Basin College.

The Mid-Columbia Mastersingers isbeginning an exciting subscription

season, including an homage toLeonard Bernstein, a collaboration withthe Richland Players for a traditionalChristmas nativity play, the annualLatin American celebration withCanticus Vocal Ensemble, a concert ofBaroque music for women’s voices,and the grand finale — CarminaBurana with the Mid-Columbia Ballet.Don’t miss out on getting a seasonpass. The $100 price is a bargain andincludes a $5 donation toward con-struction of the Vista Arts Center,future home of Mid-ColumbiaMastersingers.

Youth choirs are important this year,with new unauditioned choirs added forboys and girls in grades 4 through 12and some special performances thatwill make you think more positivelyabout today’s young people.

Next up on the schedule of youthperformances is an Oct. 15 concert bythe Mastersingers Youth Choir togetherwith the African Children’s Choir. Thetouring choir from Africa melts thehearts of audiences with their charmingsmiles, beautiful voices and livelyAfrican songs and dances.

The concert begins at 6:30 p.m. inthe CBC Theatre on the Pasco cam-pus. Admission will be free for all ages,but a free-will offering will follow theconcert. Donations will help supportthe educational programs of Music forLife, the African Children’s Choir’s

major international program for thepast 30 years. Music for Life has reliefand development programs in sevenAfrican countries.

The concert is hosted by theMastersingers Youth Choirs. Call(509) 460-1766.

Subscription seasonThe Mastersingers subscription

season kicks off with a celebration ofthe great Leonard Bernstein on theoccasion of his centenary. Featuringthe fully staged one-act opera Troublein Tahiti, as well as lesser-known solovocal works, this program will show-case some of the Mastersingers’ bestsolo voices.

The “Trouble in Tahiti” concert will bepresented on Friday, Oct. 19, at 7:30p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 20, at 3 p.m.and 7:30 p.m. All of the performanceswill be at the Uptown Theatre inRichland.

Next up are Dec. 14-16 perfor-mances of “The First Nowell” at theRichland Players Theatre in Richland.This will be a first-time collaborationwith the Richland Players in a full-staged production of Ralph VaughanWilliams’ nativity play, The FirstNowell. Soloists are Paris Rodgers andSteven Slusher, and the Mid-ColumbiaYouth Choirs will also be a part of thisconcert.

For more information, visitmcmastersingers.org.

Mastersingers and YouthChoir perform this month

If you haven’t visited the ReachMuseum in Richland, set aside sometime this fall to visit this institution thatpromotes education for all ages. Thereare lots of things to see and do:

Gallery I introduces you to thelandscape starting with the Ice AgeFloods basalt flows and RingoldFormations that transformed theColumbia Basin. A large portion of thisexhibit addresses the shrub-steppeecology, the Columbia River and theHanford Reach National Monument

Gallery II highlights the Atomicera, illustrating the Manhattan Project,the Hanford Engineering Works andthe role the Tri-Cities played in endingWorld War II through the extraordinaryeffort behind the massive secretweapons project.

In the Entry Hall, there are twoexhibits that show the importance ofagriculture in the area. The LandIrrigated exhibit tells the story ofirrigated crops grown in the ColumbiaBasin, and the Vineyards of RedMountain exhibit illustrates the found-ing of the Red Mountain AVA.

Lots of events will be coming to the

museum this fall, including “Screech atthe Reach” on Oct. 26, Orange toBlack Fundraising in the month ofOctober, celebration of Native Ameri-can heritage with drummers anddancers on Nov. 17, and local artistsshowing their work during December— plus the Little Explorers andSTEAM programs for families.

Visit the website visitthereach.org

Reach Museum offers fun andeducational programs for families

“Screech at the Reach” teaches about wildlife.


The 4th year of Central City ComicCon will be held in a new location.

Previously held in Yakima, this year’sevent on Oct. 13 and 14 will be held atthe Kittitas Valley Event Center at thefairgrounds in Ellensburg.

The new venue includes excitingdetails such as lots of free parking, afood-truck area, overnight RV Parking,outdoor areas, a nearby indoor pool,and lots of other amenities.

This year’s all-inclusive show offersartists, special guests, contests, boardgaming, exhibitors, console gaming,panels, main stage demonstrations,exhibits, after-hour events, and more.

The great lineup of celebrities whowill participate include actor DanteBasco, artist Johnny Yung Bosch,“Dragon Ball” voice actor Eric Vale,“Power Ranger” Jason Faunt andMichelle Harrison of “The Flash.”

Others participating are artists KeithTucker, Gary Martin and Steve Nazarand filmmaker filmmaker Justin Huntand cosplayer Jesse Lagers. ABumblebee replica from the “Trans-

formers” series will be on display,along with Jurassic Park Jeeps and“Star Wars” R2 Builders.

A free all-ages kick-off dance partywith a “Fright Night” theme will be heldon Friday night from 8:30 to 11 at thefairgrounds.

Saturday show hours are 10 a.m. to7 p.m. wwith a “Cosplay Pub Crawl”taking place that night from 8:30 p.mto 1 a.m. Sunday show hours are 10 to5.

There’ll be panels and workshops,shopping opportunities with “geeky”vendors, and entertainment thatincludes console gaming, boardgaming, main stage demonstrations,an escape room, bouncy housejumpers, the “Star Wars Experience,”a cosplay contest, and much more.

The show is very family-friendly, andthe organizers encourage you to havefun, dress up, and be yourself!

There’s a wealth of informationavailable online, including bios ofguests and complete schedules. Visitcentralcitycomiccon.com

Central City Comic Con is moving to Ellensburg

Dressing up is half the fun at Central City Comic Con, now in its 4th year.

Epidemiology expert Roy E. Shorewill discuss what scien-tists and medical profes-sionals currently knowabout the human healtheffects of radiation expo-sure as part of a HerbertM. Parker Lecture that willbegin at5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4,in the WSU Tri-Cities EastAuditorium.

Shore was a professor

and chief of the epidemiology divisionat New York UniversitySchool of Medicinebefore serving at theRadiation EffectsResearch Foundation inHiroshima-Nagasaki asvice chairman and chiefof research.

He is an author ofapproximately 100radiation-related publica-tions and is currently

working with other investigators onstudies of radiation and various dis-eases.

Shore’s interests include the effectsof radiation on both cancer andnoncancer disease incidence andunderstanding the epidemiologic andbiological modification of radiationeffects by various environmental,genetic and age factors.

This free public presentation is partof the Herbert M. Parker Lecture

Can radiation turn you into Spider Man? Learn real effects at WSU lectureSeries and is sponsored by the Herbert M. Parker Foundation, whichpartners with WSU Tri-Cities.

The Parker Foundation was createdin 1987 to memorialize Parker and hismany significant contributions toradiation protection, radiation biology,the environment and radiotherapy, andto support academic and publiceducation in radiological and relatedsciences.

To learn more, visit websitet tricities.wsu.edu/parkerfoundation.Roy E. Shore


The Liberty Theater and TouchetValley Arts Council in historic

Dayton have announced that twoaward-winning artists are coming to theLiberty Theater stage in October.

Sundae + Mr. Goessl will perform onFriday, Oct. 12, at 7 p.m. The actfeatures award-winning vocalist KateVoss (Earshot Magazine’s Vocalist ofthe Year and two-time Seattle-KobeVocal Jazz Princess) and Seattle’sbusiest virtuoso guitarist, JasonGoessl.

This charming husband and wife duoincorporates humor, vintage style,nostalgia and serious chops in theiract. They have produced five albumsand were awarded Best Jazz Act of2017 by Seattle Weekly. Bringing backthe sounds from a bygone era, this actcan be described in a single word —delightful.

Dave Stamey will appear on stageThursday, Oct. 18, at 7 p.m. Cowboysand Indians Magazine has called him“the Charlie Russell of WesternMusic.” Western Horseman Magazinehas declared his “Vaquero Song” to beone of the greatest Western songs ofall time. And True West Magazinenamed him Best Living Western Solo

Musician four years in a row.Stamey is now one of the most

popular Western entertainers workingtoday. He has been voted seven timesEntertainer of the Year and five timesSongwriter of the Year by the WesternMusic Association. He has delighted

Two great artists, different genres, coming to Dayton

audiences in 23 states, and finds thathe prefers this to being stomped byangry horses when he was a workingcowboy. In November of 2016 he wasinducted into the Western Music Hallof Fame.

Tickets to both events are $20 and

may be purchased online or at thedoor. Visit libertytheater.org or call(509) 382-1380.

Tickets sold online will be held forwill-call at the box office.

The Liberty Theater is at 344 E.Main Street in Dayton.

Western singer Dave Stamey and the husband-wife duo Sundae + Mr. Goessl will play October concerts at the Liberty Theater.

On Saturday, Oct. 6, GoldendaleMotorsports Association celebrates 20years of presenting the Concours deMaryhill car show at the MaryhillMuseum.

The setting features breathtakingviews of the Columbia River Gorge fromthe lawn at the Maryhill Museum of Artsouth of Goldendale.

You can take in the wide variety ofautomobiles entered in the show as

well as the many different exhibitshoused inside the museum. Showentrants receive up to two freemuseum passes with their carregistration. With more than 25trophy categories at the show, there’sa wide range of options for entrants tochoose from.

In addition to the car show, partici-pants and spectators will have theoption of cruising the Maryhill Loops

Road between noon and 2 p.m. onSaturday. This opportunity is availablewhile the Maryhill Loops VintageHillclimb Association has its vintagerace cars on display at the car show.The association will be using the steepstretch of road during the rest of theweekend for its hillclimb event.

The Concours entry fee is $20 pervehicle with preregistration of $15available until Sept. 22. Preregistration

is available by downloading and mailingin an entry form from the GMA website.

Spectators receive free admission tothe car show. An event dinner, cateredby Bob’s Texas T-Bone, will be held onthe lawn following the show. Dinnertickets are available for $18 per person.

If you’d like more information on theConcours de Maryhill open car show,visit goldendalemotorsports.org, ot visitGoldendale Motorsports on Facebook.

Maryhill Museum will host annual car show on Oct. 6


In the town of Union Gap, nearYakima, the residents love October.

The air is crisp, the colors are beautifuland they know how to SCARE us! Andthey mean that in the best possibleway!

October means the Union Gap CornMaze and the Madd Hatter’s Haunt areboth in full swing, and both attract

people from all over the region.The maze is a long-time Union Gap

tradition. During the day you can enjoythe maze in the day light with yourfamily. And when evening hits, beprepared to be scared, as the mazebecomes haunted — and who knowswho or what you’ll run into trying to findyour way out!

There is also a pumpkin patch,hayrides, a mini corn maze, straw andslide pyramids and more. Make sureyou try their apple chucker and aircannons, and then sit around a fire pitand make s’mores with friends andfamily.

Then, if you’re brave enough, head tothe Yakima Valley’s premier indoorHaunted House — Madd Hatter’s Haunt.You’ll be impressed by the details thatgo into this impressive house of horrors,and you’ll come out quaking in yourboots. Plan ahead, and you can bookone of the two escape rooms for a one-of-a-kind escape experience. Can youcomplete the puzzle in an hour?

The Valley Mall(shopatvalleymall.com) offers twoppooktacular experiences in October,Skateland has a masquerade ball onOct. 26, and the Master Gardeners havea free family pumpkin-decorating eventon the 27th.

Best yet, you can stay at a UnionGap hotel or visit select restaurants,including James Beard Award-winningLos Hernandez Tamales. And you canget a discount by showing your hotelkey or receipt.

Visit visituniongap.com to learn moreabout this exciting month in Union Gap.

You can get lost orscared in Union Gap!

This aerial photo gives you a bird’s-eye view of Union Gap’s incredible corn maze.The Madd Hatters of the Madd Hatter’sHaunt, above, are a very scary bunch!


The Rolling Hills Chorus posed as a group at a performance in the North by Northwest Sweet Adelines regional competition last April.

It’s that time of year, when the womenof the Rolling Hills Chorus of Sweet

Adelines International present theirannual show.

“Life on the Boardwalk” will beperformed on Friday, Oct. 12, at 7 p.m.at the Princess Theatre in Prosser andSaturday, Oct. 13, at 6 p.m. at FaithAssembly Auditorium in Pasco. Therewill be a silent auction at the Saturdayshow.

You’ll enjoy this stroll down memorylane, along the Jersey shore board-walk. The chorus will follow a couple

who met as toddlers during theDepression, who grew up, married, hadchildren and forged through life as thehusband went to war several times.

They survived World War II, theKorean and Vietnam wars, and nearthe end of their life together they arepushed down the boardwalk in wheel-chairs by their grandchildren as theytalk about their memories.

Their lives have come full circle, rightback to their beloved boardwalk. Theirjourney is highlighted through song,featuring the chorus and a couple of

quartets, all singing in barbershopstyle.

Advance tickets for “Life on theBoardwalk” are available from anychorus member or online atrollinghillschorus.org. They are alsobeing sold in Prosser at Sister toSister and the Sixth Street Art and GiftGallery, plus Adventures Undergroundin Uptown Richland and the Bookwormon Columbia Center Boulevard inKennewick.

Rolling Hills Chorus is a nonprofitorganization — an all-woman barber-shop-style chorus singing four-part acappella harmony.

They are directed by Lucy Heinkel,who holds a bachelor’s degree inmusic education from Brigham Young

Rolling Hills Chorus presents ‘Life on the Boardwalk’University.

Heinkel has directed the Rolling HillsChorus for more than 10 years, butactually started singing with SweetAdelines when she was 3 years old.Her mother, Jo Yetter, is a chartermember of the chorus.

As a part of Sweet Adelines Interna-tional, the chorus again took first-placehonors in their division at the 2018Pacific Northwest regional competition.

To see and hear the chorus perform,visit YouTube online, find Region 13Sweet Adelines 2018, and look forChorus 14 Rolling Hills.

For more information, visitrollinghillschorus.org, send an emailmessage to [email protected] call (509) 420-6754.

Crafters and artists work all year tomake Holly Daze in Kennewick the funevent of autumn. This year’s bazaar ison Saturday, Oct, 20, from 9 to 3 atthe downtown Kennewick First Meth-odist Church.

Holly Daze includes aFarm Shoppe,dozens of tables of crafts, decorations,needlework, vintage holiday items,Seahawks creations and, of course,the famous Pepiot Bean Soup Mix totaste and buy.

The popular bakery will featurehomemade apple pies, candy, breads,

cakes and cookies galore.United Methodist Women yearly

offer up the festivities to raise funds fororphans, Grace Clinic, tje Tri-CityUnion Gospel Mission, Second Har-vest, My Friend’s Place for teens, theTri-Cities Chaplaincy and other localnonprofits and youth servoces.

Raffle items include a full-sized quiltby master quilter Jo Zimmerman. Also,Janet Shelton, who won 28 top ribbonsat the county fair, will offer her ceram-ics and artwork to benefit UMW’smissions. Don’t miss this annual sale.

Holly Daze features fun, crafts, treats


By: Marisa Quirk

Allied Arts is celebrating its 70thanniversary this year. To celebrate,

Allied Arts members will be hosting aparty this month at the Gallery at thePark in Richland, and everyone —including nonmembers — can attend.

Allied Arts got its start in the 1940swhen Thelma Pearson, an art teacherat Jefferson Elementary School,brought together a small group ofartists to hold workshops, paint andorganize displays of their work. In1948, the artists wrote up a constitu-tion and officially founded the AlliedArts Association.

During the years that followed,members of Allied Arts participated inseminars, art classes, field trips andother activities in the community. In1950, they held the first SidewalkShow at the Uptown Shopping Centerin Richland. Artists hung paintings onclotheslines, and some members alsodisplayed crafts and three-dimensionalartworks on card tables. The show —now called Art in the Park — hasbecome an annual tradition and is amajor community event in HowardAmon Park.

Allied Arts Association has also

spread art awareness and engagedwith the community through itsaffiliations with other arts organiza-tions. When Allied Arts partnered withthe Washington Arts Association in1950, the groups were able to bring

exhibits and lectures from prominentWashington artists to Richland.

Governor’s AwardIn 1975, Allied Arts received the

Washington State Governor’s Award foroutstanding, sustained volunteer effortin promoting the visual arts in thecommunity. With the award came acommemorative gift — a raku vesselby Seattle potter Jean Griffith. Both theaward certificate and the raku vesselare displayed in the building.

Perhaps most impressive is the factthat members were able to keep thebuilding and its activities running andearn this award without receiving grantmoney, but with dedicated volunteersand commissions from gallery andSidewalk Show sales.

In 1997 and 1998, Allied ArtsAssociation celebrated its 50thanniversary with an exhibit by re-nowned glass-blowing artist DaleChihuly. A group of volunteers at thetime decided the gallery needed somefixing up, so Rosemary Merckx and

Marian Hart painted a southwesterntheme for the women’s restroom andLisa Day designed whimsical walls forthe men’s room. Both restrooms havesince been remodeled.

Gallery’s historyIn 1999, Lisa Day’s mosaic class

elected to cover the retaining walls atthe front and west side of the gallerywith tile. Day designed a fanciful fishpattern, and during the summer of2000, a large crew of volunteers gottogether to break the tile, cut eachpiece, fasten it on and add grout.

Many of those volunteers laterbecame valuable Allied Arts Associa-tion members. To this day, if you stopby the gallery, you can see a tile withvolunteer names above the steps fromthe patio to the lower entrance.

Doubtless, anyone who attends the70th anniversary dinner should takesome time to view the history of thebuilding. These additions throughoutthe years show what people can dowhen they work together toward acommon goal. With every new projectthey undertake, Allied Arts Associationvolunteers demonstrate the power ofteamwork.

The celebrationThe dinner, “Celebrating 70 Years of

Art,” will take place on Oct. 12 from 6to 9 p.m. at the Gallery at the Park, at89 Lee Boulevard in Richland. If youwould like to attend and see some ofthe history for yourself, you canpurchase tickets at the gallery or onthe website for $10.

Each ticket will include food, wine,door prizes and live musical entertain-ment.

The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and 1 to 5p.m. on Sundays.

For information and tickets to theOct 12 dinner, visit the gallery online atgalleryatthepark.org.

Allied Arts Association celebrates 70 years of art

Three members of the Allied Arts board were photographed during Lisa Day’smosaic class in the winter of 1999, including current Allied Arts Association memberConnie Slagle. The association has a colorful history dating back 70 years.


Who doesn’t like almost anything inminiature?

Gallery Underground in historicdowntown Kennewick will be having anart show of miniature paintings andphotographs for an entire month,starting with the First Thursday ArtWalk on Oct. 4 from 5 to 8 p.m.

It’s the perfect time to find a Christ-mas gift at a reasonable price.

Gallery Underground is located inthe basement of Roxy Theatre An-tiques at 101 W. Kennewick Avenue.

On the first Thursday of each month,

most of the 10 artists who exhibit atthe Gallery Underground are present forthe Art Walk. In October, artist BillHermanns will be demonstrating. Hewill have one of his pieces of artavailable for a free drawing.

Rockabilly Roasting, which is in thefront part of the old Roxy building, haslive music and serves beer and wine inaddition to their great coffee.

Stop and look at some wonderfulantiques and gift ideas in the Roxy onyour way back to the stairs leading toGallery Under-ground.

Gallery Underground in downtownKennewick will exhibit miniature works

Artist Bill Hermanns will be demonstrating in the Underground Gallery on Oct. 4.

Adam West, star ofthe 1960s “Batman

series” and WallaWalla’s hometownhero, can now addanother item to hislong list of accomplish-ments. He is now thestar of an exhibition atthe Kirkman HouseMuseum in WallaWalla.

Born in 1928, heattended both WallaWalla High School andWhitman College(class of 1951) beforefinding his way toHollywood. Afterappearing in a numberof films and appearingalongside such notables as the ThreeStooges, a chance appearance in acommercial led to his greatest role.

Chosen to play Batman, he createda character unlike any seen before orsince. His dry humor, quick wit andability to always defeat the villain of theweek put the show into a class of itsown.

After Batman, West stayed in thepublic eye with appearances on “TheBig Bang Theory” and “Family Guy.”He received a star on the HollywoodWalk of Fame in 2012 and cementedhis place as a legendary figure. ToWalla Walla residents, he will alwaysbe a superhero.

The Kirkman House Museumwelcomes you to revisit the life andlegend hometown hero Adam West In

a reimagined version of Bruce Wayne’s1960s study, visitors will learn how thistown played a role in creating hislegacy, and how it remained a part ofhim throughout his life.

Take a photo of yourself with theBatpoles. Check out the Bat Viewer.Trace the stages of his life, through hisearly years and into his post-Batmanlife. Visit the historic Kirkman Houseat 214 North Colville Street in WallaWalla and celebrate the Life and timesof the greatest Batman ever!

The museum is open Wednesdaythrough Saturday from 10 a.m. to4 p.m., Sunday from 10 to 1 and byappointment. Admission is $7 foradults and $25 per household. Admis-sion is free for NARM and ROAMmembers.

Kirkman House honorshomeboy Adam West

The Bat Viewer was a futuristic set piece in the TV“Batman” series. Now it’s part of the Adam West exhibit

IN BRIEFSolo show by Heidi Elkington opens Oct.19

An opening reception for “The Dead Show,” a solo exhibit by Heidi Elkington,will be held on Oct. 19 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Drewboy Creative, a gallery in theConfluent Space at 285 Williams Blvd. in Richland. The show is sponsored byNumerica Credit Union. As to why It’s called “The Dead Show,” Elkingtonexplained, “I am inspired by life and I am equally inspired by death because Iknow I am going to die. I want to live in a way that makes me proud to die. Myart is my expression of love for this fleeting and profound experience.”

Quilt Museum opens Native American exhibitsThe White Bluffs Quilt Museum at 294 Torbett Street in Richland is

celebrating Native American Heritage with a number of programs that are open tothe public. A collection of Native American textiles and artifacts will be ondsplay until Nov. 30. The museum will also present the Lewis and Clark Story,as interpreted in quilt blocks, at the Richland Library from through Oct. 31. TwoNative dance celebrations are scheduled. On October 18, the Wanapum Heri-tage Center will present a school program for grades 4-6 at White Bluffs. And onOctober 20, the Yakama Nation family performance will include many tribaldances. For more details, visit whitebluffscenter.org.

Film about athlete Jim Thorpe to be shownThe Tamastslikt Cultural Institute in Pendleton will celebrate the life of athlete

Jim Thorpe in a film presentation on Oct. 6 at 1 p.m. Admission is free andrefreshments will be served. Native American athlete Jim Thorpe became asports icon in the first half of the 20th century. His story is told from his boyhoodand his rise to athletic stardom at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School to his twogold medals at the 1912 Summer Olympics, his fall from grace in the eyes ofthe amateur athletic establishment, and his rebound in professional baseball andfootball. This is a film about a man who used his amazing physical prowess as away to affirm his American Indian identity in the face of unrelenting efforts toeradicate Native American culture. Visit tamastslikt.org.

Exhibit spotlights Native American Women“Seeds of Culture: The Portraits and Voices of Native American Women” will

open on Nov 2 at the Tamastslikt Cultural Institute in Pendleton. Matika Wilbur,a visual storyteller from the Swinomish and Tulalip coastal tribes, has traveledand photographed Indian women for five years. Her “Seeds of Culture” exhibit isa collection of portraits accompanied by written narratives and audio recordings.Elders, activists, educators, culture-bearers, artists and students have sharedtheir stories. Museum admission on the opening day is free of charge.


By Aubrey Langlois

The movie with a mouthful of a title— The House With A Clock In Its

Walls — opened in late September. Itrode a tsunami of commercial adver-tisements on nearly every kids’channel for weeks, and when it cameto theaters, thrill-seeking, magic-lovingchildren begged to go and see it.

True horror fans have been quietlyperplexed from the get-go, as theyknew that snuff-film directorextraordinaire, Eli Roth, had taken fullcontrol of this Universal Studiosproduction. His work on Hostel (2006)was downright gut-rotting, but this onehas no higher than a PG rating, sothere is a presumed happy ending tothis crazy, hectic children’s film.

Jack Black (Jonathan) stars oppo-site Cate Blanchet (Mrs. Zimmerman)as magicians turned warlock and witchwith interesting backstories. Or thosebackstories would have been highlightsof the film if the director and writershadn’t spent so little time on them.Although their backgrounds were onlyhinted at, the duo’s on-stage presenceis a force to be reckoned with, as bothpowerhouse actors relay their lines inan emotionally captivating way. Theydraw audiences in with their skill. It’smesmerizing, and Cate Blanchet is asupernaturally stunning creature whoglides across the screen in everything

purple.Ten-year old Lewis (Sunny Sujic)

loses both his parents in a horrificaccident and must now move to acompletely newtown and place tostay in a giantAdam’s-Family-likemansion with hisestranged andstrange UncleJonathan. Lewis isa shy, painfully awkward, 1960scomic-book and superhero nerd. He issheltered, emotionally immature, and

has a penchant for wearing goggles,but it’s endearing in a way.

Showing signs of a withdrawn,depressed andlonely pre-teen,Lewis isn’t in theold, eclectic houseof listless clocksand horrendouscuckoos for evenone night beforethe house tries to

frighten him. And Black claims it likeshim. While there are jump-scaresgalore, it isn’t always from the ear-

blasting surround sound the theatersuse to make audiences go deaf.

Sujic plays his novel-to-film charac-ter perfectly. Never once did he seemfake or out of character, even thoughhis experience is overshadowed byother cast members. He proved himselfa competent choice for the role, and itwill be interesting to see how the youngman’s career continues in his upcom-ing role in Mid-90’s and beyond.

The House With A Clock in ItsWalls is based on a novel written in the1970s by John Bellairs, and while itfollows a very typical good-versus-evilstory line, it’s all the visually movingcomponents of both the book and thefilm that give them their own niche inyoung-adult genre. It follows Lewis tohis Uncle’s hiouse, where he finds amagic book that raises the dead maneho created a clock with unimaginablyterrible power within the walls of thehouse (Spoiler alert! It wasn’t in thewalls, which was very confusing). Badguys fight the good guys, and the goodalways win.

Watching Cate Blanchet take potshots at Jack Black is well worth themoney and the hour and a half. Thechildren were mesmerized by all themoving CGI. It would be a great kids’outing for the family — or wait a fewweeks for the DVD and make it apopcorn night to remember.

Black and Blanchett shine in quirky children’s movie

Jack Black and Cate Blanchett in The House With A Clock in Its Walls.

By Aubrey Langlois

Not to be confused with the English-spoken Spanish film of 2005, The Nun(2018) ties in with The Conjuring andAnnabelle series by giving morebackground into the demonic spirit thathunts Lorraine Warren in some of theearlier films.

His name is Valak, for those whocouldn’t make out the hissing whisperswhenever the name was said. Wherethe entity came from and how it cameto be are gaping-hole questions thathave not been sufficiently answereduntil now — and even with this newaddition to the franchise, those resolu-tions not only aren’t adequate but don’tmake much sense.

The film opens to a flurry of action. Abeautiful, ancient abbey is marred bydarkness and evil. Two nuns standtogether, frightened and alone, whensuddenly the older of the two is tornaway by the entity skulking about inthe pitch blackness. She screams forthe younger to do as instructed, and inthe next scene the young, innocentnun leaps from the bell tower with anoose wrapped about her neck.Audiences can hear the snap of herbones as she reaches the length of therope, and can see it pull taut as herbody hangs at the entrance. It’s amorbid sign that evil has gotten in, andthe demonic nun flashes nearly unseenin the background.

Sister Irene (Taissa Farmiga)teaches a class of school children atthe Vatican. A nun-in-training, she has

yet to take her vows and has someapprehension about doing so. But withthe arrival of Father Burke (DemianBichir) and his unusual occupation of“finding miracles,” she feels herselfbeing drawn intothe thick ofsomething muchbigger thanherself. In whichdirection, good orevil, she isn’t sure.

Both priest andsister make the arduous journey intothe wilds of Romania and traipsethrough the old abbey. Unarmed.

Lacking anyone in their party of twowith any kind of genuine ability, exceptbeing of the cloth and a believer inChrist.

A gruesome welcome awaits themwith the still-hanging corpse ofthe nun who hadkilled herself in thebeginning of thefilm.

It isn’t untilnearly 40 minutes

into the movie that some semblance ofa plot shows through this pedanticmovie in which every horror cliché and

shameless jump-scare (always viablasting Dolby Sound) is thrown in. Ifdirector Corin Hardy had also thrown inthe kitchen sink, that might have beenthe tipping point causing audiences towalk out of the theater.

While Farmiga and Bichir performedadequately with the terrible materialthey were given, Bichir’s experienceand veteran acting chops outshined theyoung actress in almost every scene.Her lines didn’t have the tenacity thatBichir is known for.

The majority of Farmiga’s dialoguecomes off as hollow and excusatoryrather than innocent or witty. Hercharacter has no depth and lacks anyreal personality, although she has apretty face and a backstory no onecared enough to remember.

The camera angles in several of thescenes are confusing, and many ofthem contain no action. While lack ofaction isn’t always a bad thing, it isbad when the scene has no point anddoesn’t enhance the story in any wayexcept to carry it on to the nextsequence of events. It’s just lazy storynarrative, and the audience is lulled intoboredom until a booming musical scorefries their senses and eardrums.

Everything about The Nun wastedious, unimaginative, and soulless. Itwas a waste of just over an hour-and-a-half of time. With stereotypical jump-scares and other obvious clichés, it isjust another bit of Hollywood kindlingfor the Halloween bonfire.

The Nun is just another tedious, cliché Halloween flick

Taissa Farmiga plays a young nun-in-training in the new movie The Nun.


Releases

New ReleasesPlaying in Theaters

Movies

New DVD Releases

October 20185th Venom A Star Is Born

Bad Times at the El Royale12th First Man Goosebumps 2:

Haunted Halloween Bad Times at the El Royale19th Halloween Can You Ever Forgive Me? Serenity26th Hunter Killer Johnny English Strikes Again

November 20182nd Bohemian Rhapsody Suspiria The Nutcracker and the Four

Realms9th Holmes and Watson Overlord The Girl in the Spider’s Web The Grinch16th Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes

of Grindelwald Widows23rd Creed II Ralph Breaks the Internet:

Wreck-It Ralph 2 Robin Hood

October 20182nd The 12th Man The Forest of the Lost Souls The First Purge Three Identical Strangers9th Skyscraper

Eighth Grade Hotel Artemis

Prayer Before Dawn16th Unfriended: Dark Web

Ant-Man and the Wasp Arizona23rd Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again Patient Zero Vengeance30th The Spy Who Dumped Me Teen Titans Go! To the Movies Searching Mandy

November 20186th Incredibles 2

BlacKkKlansmanPapillonBeyond The Sky

13th Mile 22AlphaA Christmas Story Live!

20th We the Animals27th Sharp Objects

Baby Teeth, a novel by Zoje Stage, St.Martin’s Press, 2018

By JoDean Jordan

Suzette has never felt very close toher daughter, and honestly wasn’t

ready to be a mom. Because of hersecluded and anti-social adolescencedue to chronic Crohn’s disease, shedidn’t know how she fit in.

After years of isolation, finally shefinds a secure place inher talented and lovinghusband, Alex. Theyshare a love of designand both have a passionfor all things beautiful. Itseemed only right tobring a child into theirdevoted home. Whatcame out of Suzette andAlex’s love was abeautiful, perfect babygirl. For a while.

When Hanna shouldhave begun speaking,she refused. Instead shechose to be mute,baffling doctors and herparents alike. At sevenyears old, her mouth is still silent, buther mind is active with plans for killingher mother.

Suzette is in Hanna’s way. She isthe barrier between Hanna and Alex,and Hanna wants nothing more than toerase her mother from their lives. Afterbeing expelled from two schools due to

violent behavior, Hanna is sent hometo Suzette’s care and schooling.

Hanna’s intelligence surpasses allthe children her age, and with it shehas mastered the art of manipulation.She reveals her abhorrent side only toSuzette, while slathering all her charmand adorable hugs and kisses on herfather.

Her fatehr turns a blind eye to whatSuzette sees every day in theirterrifying daughter. Her vindictiveness

and shocking behaviordominate Suzette’s life.

Hanna is way morethan a precocious childwho will not speak. Sheis a reason to stayawake at night with oneeye on the door. Is thereany way to exorciseHanna from the evil thatlives inside of her, andwill Alex agree that itneeds to be done beforeher plans to kill hermother finally come tofruition?

Baby Teeth is a well-written first novel of Zoje

Stage. It is an excellent example ofevery parent’s worst nightmare —having a child that not only doesn’t fitinto society, but who secretly wants tokill you. The thought is unimaginable,but Zoje does a wonderful job ofdelving into Hanna’s thoughts anddeciphering what drives a child to havesuch horrifying ideas.

The book’s chapters alternatebetween Suzette’s and Hanna’sperspectives, but neither one in thefirst person. What mother and daugh-ter don’t know or understand abouteach other is the dominant part of thisbook’s intrigue. When both of theirrelationships with Alex come into play,the plot is even more beguiling.

Hanna’s behavior is a mix between a“normal” troubled girl and one whoneeds to be locked up forever. Hernarcissism is spine-tingling. Themanner in which Suzette deals withHanna’s conduct is somewhat frustrat-ing at times, and even though herdaughter wants her dead, it’s notalways easy to sympathize withSuzette.

Perhaps her choices are a soleresult of the way she, herself, wasraised by a selfish mother and anabsent father, both of which play ahuge part in understanding Suzetteand her relationships with her hus-band, daughter, and her own home.

This book has many layers, andtaps into the idea of nurture versusnature. Is there really such a thing asa bad seed? One aspect of the bookthat is unsatisfying is the ending. Itleaves the reader guessing, whenclosure would have been preferred.But, perhaps that is the tactic theauthor chooses because one cannever get closure on her own child.

Baby Teeth can be purchased fromAmazon.com in hardcover for $17.70or downloaded to a Kindle for $13.99.

Book tells a nightmarish parenting tale!

Girl, Wash Your Face: Stop Believ-ing the Lies About Who You Are SoYou Can Become Who You WereMeant to Be, by Rachel Hollis,HarperCollins Publishing, 2018

By JoDean Jordan

Rachel Hollis is a no-nonsense, no-excuse-making blogger, motivationalspeaker and CEO of her own mediacompany who has seen her share oflife. She’s survived terrible tragedies, anunstable childhood and many ob-stacles thrown in her path, and hasbeen knocked down more times thanshe can count. Through her faith in Godand her belief that you are entirely andcompletely in control of how your lifeturns out, she has carved out a soundand successful existence for herhusband and four children.

She has not done it because she’sperfect — not by any means. In fact it’squite the opposite. Her life is as messyas that of any other person you’d meeton the street. What has contributed toher happiness is the realization thatshe cannot and will not believe all ofthe lies that are regurgitated by societyand conjured up in our own minds. Shehas created a book full of these lies,one in each chapter, and debunkedthem one at a time.

Some of the lies we tell ourselvesare: “I’ll Start Tomorrow,” “I’m Not aGood Mom,” “No Is the Final Answer”and “I Need a Hero,” as well as 16more myths that hold us back frombeing who our Creator designed us tobe. Each chapter accounts Rachel’sstory of how she once believed the lie,the lessons she learned, and methodsshe uses to keep herself in check soshe doesn’t revert to believing onceagain.

Unlike most motivational self-helpbooks, this one is hard-nosed andleaves no room for making excuses.She combines her faith in God and theimportance of being patient so that Hecan work in your life, with taking thebull by the horns and being tenacious

in your own resolve. She writes eachchapter with vulnerability and humor,and in a completely relatable way.

Rachel calls out atruth that declares, “Welive in an all-or-nothing-society that says I needto look, act, think andspeak perfectly or justthrow in the towel andstop trying altogether.”She gives solid adviceon the virtues of givingourselves grace whileliving in this society,while at the same timetaking control of our owndecisions, the impor-tance of a solid workethic and never giving upon our dreams.

Rachel dives into the poisons thatare negative self-talk, making excuseswhen things get difficult, and lettingthe chaos in your life overtake yourhappiness. In fact, she advises that weembrace the chaos and still have innerpeace.

Is this possible? Of course. Rachelhas done it and she offers tremendous

advice on how the reader can too. Allof her advice is centered around theimperatives of hard work, diligence, an

unwavering faith and apersistence that knowsno bounds.

Rachel never declaresany of it to be easy, butrather something that wemust commit to, some-times for years, todevelop habits thatenable us to live our bestlives, the one God hasplanned for us.

The final word: “Getup, right now. Rise upfrom where you’ve been,scrub away the tearsand the pain of yester-day and start

again…Girl, wash your face!”This book is a must-read for anyone

who feels in a rut or needs a kick inthe behind. It’s for anyone who isprone to excuse-making and justifyingwhy they’re not living their best life.

It can be purchased from Amazon inhardcover for $13.79 or downloaded toa Kindle for $12.99.

No-nonsense advice for women — be yourselves!

Mid-Columbia Libraries are hostingthe NEA Big Read, which will featureStation Eleven by bestselling authorEmily St. John Mandel. You can pickup a free copy of the book from anybranch of Mid-Columbia Libraries whilesupplies last, or check out acopy from your local branch’s collec-tion.

The NEA Big Read is a program ofthe National Endowment for the Arts. Itencourages readers to engage with thesame book and come together toexplore and celebrate the written word.The books are chosen to encouragereading, thinking and discussing ideasand themes that raise important socialissues.

Station Elevenl, according to theauthor’s website, is “sometimes

terrifying, sometimes tender.” A famousHollywood actor dies onstage during aproduction of King Lear, and the storymoves back and forth in time from theactor’s early days as a film star to 15years in the future, when a theatertroupe known as the Travelling Sym-phony roams a wasteland of whatremains of civilization.

After you have read the book, joinother readers in the Mid-Columbia for“A Conversation With Emily St.John Mandel” on Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. inthe Southridge High School Audito-rium, l 3520 Southridge Blvd.in Kennewick.

Admission is free and the event issuitable for teens and adults. Bookswill be on sale and a book-signing willfollow the presentation.

NEA Big Read features Station Eleven


The 10th annual Tri-Cities Interna-tional Film Festival (TRIFI) will kick offon Oct. 12 with a screening of theindependent feature film Iron Brothers.The film, created by brothers Josh,Tate and Porter Smith of eastern Idaho,has already garnered awards at otherindependent film festivals.

Filmed in eastern Idaho, IronBrothers is the story of two Westernfur traders, played by two of thebrothers. They are on the run fromShoshone Indians and are forced totest the bonds of brotherhood. TheOct. 12 showing will be the Washing-ton state premier of Iron Brothers andwill feature the Smith brothers in aquestion-and-answer period after thescreening.

As a part of a rapidly growingNorthwest independent film commu-nity, TRIFI has screened more than1,200 indie short and feature films fromaround the world over the past 10years. This year’s festival receivedmore than 200 film submissions from34 countries.

The festival will run from Fridaythrough Sunday, Oct. 12-14, inRichland. Films to be shown includeindependent award-winning featurefilms, documentaries and shorts in thesci-fi, animation, horror, documentary,comedy and fan-film genres. Films willbe shown at both the Uptown Theaterat 1300 Jadwin and in the nearbyConfluent Space at 285 Williams Blvd.

Friday films will be shown in theUptown Theater beginning at 5:30 p.m.Films shown in the Confluent Spacewill start at 6 p.m. Movie reviewer and

former Tri-Cities resident Gary (Mr.Movie) Wolcott will serve as the emceein the Uptown Theater.

Saturday screenings will begin at 1p.m. A block of films created byNorthwest filmmakers will run from 2 to5 p.m., followed by the viewing andaward presentation to winners of theTRIFI 72 Hour Film Challenge.

The 72 Hour Film Challenge pushesfilmmakers to write, shoot and edit ashort film within a 72-hour window onthe weekend of Oct. 4-6. This shortproduction period puts the focus onquick decisions and decisive shooting.It also forces new filmmakers to “justshoot it,” often with outstanding results.

The presentation of awards to festivalcategory winners will take placeSaturday night from 7 to 8 p.m.,followed by a reception with thefilmmakers. The reception is anopportunity for you to meet Northwestfilmmakers and is open to anyonehaving an all-festival pass.

On Sunday, TRIFI will presentfeature and short films at the ConfluentSpace from 1 to 6 p.m.

Tickets for TRIFI are $10 for a singleday pass or $30 for an all-festival fullweekend pass. Tickets can be pur-chased at the door or online at, trifi.org,where you’ll also find a completeschedule and content information.

TRIFI is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organiza-tion chartered to spotlight independentfilms with limited budgets usingunlimited imagination. Its goals are topromote and encourage future artistsand artisans in the art, media, andtechnology of filmmaking, to promoteappreciation of the art form and toeducate the public. TRIFI sponsors filmexhibitions, lectures, seminars,workshops and other related activities.

TRIFI Festival kicks off on Oct. 12Award-winning indiewestern Iron Brotherswill open the festival

The Gesa Power House Theatre inWalla Walla will screen the new

documentary film Love, Gilda onWednesday, Oct. 3, at 7 p.m. A portionof the proceeds from this screening willbe donated to Just Us Girls Sharing(J.U.G.S.)

Comedienne Gilda Radner put asmile on the faces of people whoremember watching her as one of theoriginal cast members of “SaturdayNight Live,” where she created andportrayed such now-classic comiccharacters as RoseanneRoseannadanna, Emily Litella and LisaLoopner. She quickly rose to meteoricfame in television, movies and onBroadway.

Love, Gilda weaves together recentlydiscovered audiotapes, interviews withfriends (Chevy Chase, Lorne Michaels,Laraine Newman, Paul Shaffer andMartin Short), rare home movies anddiaries read by modern-day comediansinspired by Gilda. They include BillHader, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolphand Cecily Strong. The film opens up aunique window into the honest andwhimsical world of a beloved performer

whose greatest role was sharing herstory.

Love, Gilda, directed by LisaD’Apolito, is a true autobiography, toldin Gilda’s words and in her own voice.Working with the Radner Estate,D’Apolito unearthed a collection of

diaries and personal audio and videotapes documenting her childhood, hercomedy career, her relationships and,ultimately, her struggle with cancer.The never-before-seen footage andjournal entries form the narrative spineof the documentary, allowing Gilda to

tell her own story through laughter andoccasional tears. Incredibly, she wasable to find humor in even the darkestof times. Her spirit lives on in comedyas a female trailblazer who continuesto inspire many present-day comedicperformers.

Since 2009, Just Us Girls Sharing(J.U.G.S.) has been making a differ-ence in the lives of cancer survivors andtheir families in the Walla Walla Valleyand beyond. The organization’s cancersurvivor support network raises funds todirectly benefit cancer survivors throughcash assistance, household items andappliances — things not covered byinsurance.

This film has a running time of about90 minutes. Beer, wine, popcorn, andsnacks will be available for purchaseand may be taken into thetheater. Outside food and beveragesare not allowed.

Reserved seating purchased inadvance is $15 for adults $10 forstudents. At the door, tickets are $18for adults and $12 for students. Visitpthww.com or call the box office at(509) 529-6500.

Love, Gilda to be shown at Walla Walla’s Power House

Gilda Radner as Roseanne Roseannadanna on TV’s “Saturday Night Live.”

Union County organizers invite youto secure your festival pass and visit LaGrande, Ore., for the 9th annualEastern Oregon Film Festival Oct. 18-20 in downtown La Grande. Theintimate gathering will feature filmscreenings, special events and livemusic at the Granada Theatre andEOFF’s own creative mixed-use space,hq. You can also view 14 films availablethrough an online program of Film-maker Magazine.

Hailed as “one of the country’s most

inspired small showcases for true indiecinema...” by Hammer to Nail andnamed one of the “25 Coolest FilmFestivals in the World” by MovieMakerMagazine, EOFF continues to cham-pion independent and emergingfilmmakers who bring bold work thatexpands and twists cinematic genres.

Writer, producer and comedianBruce Campbell, creator of the cultclassic The Evil Dead, will join festival-goers for an intimate talk and discus-sion on Saturday, Oct/ 20 at 9:30 a.m.

Campbell, an Oregonian since 1998,has been involved in the film industryfor nearly 40 years. He will shareinsights from his dynamic career in apresentation titled “From Super 8 to 4K– Evolution of the Craft,” detailing howtechnology and distribution mecha-nisms have affected the business andcraft of independent film.

Complete program details, movietrailers, and festival passes areavailable online at eofilmfest.com.Socially, visit @eofilmfest.

Eastern Oregon Film Festival celebrates film and music

Music guests following the evening filmsinclude Catskills, Máscaras, Healing Gems,Sun Blood Stories and (above) Chanti Darling.



The popularity of TV’s “Dancing withthe Stars” has spawned similar

local competitions all over the country,including here in our region.

Local Walla Walla celebrities willtake to the Gesa Power House Theatrestage on Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. for the 3rdannual “Dancing with the W2 Stars,”presented by Banner Bank as afundraising event for Valley ResidentialServices.

Then, on Nov. 3, dance instructorBeth Trost will host the 4th annual“Dancing with the Tri-City Stars” at 7p.m. at Chief Joseph Middle SchoolAuditorium in Richland.

In these competitions, eight localparticipants are paired with profes-sional dancers from the Utah BallroomDance Company and are given a weekof rehearsals to learn a ballroom danceroutine before the live performance anda judging panel.

The ‘W2’ eventIn Walla Walla, Valley Residential

Services has enlisted participation froma fantastic lineup of local celebrities.They include:

Ruthell Martinez — CommunityCouncil

Claudia Garcia — E.K. RileyInvestments

Jan Corn — Impress SalonGreer Buchanan — Providence St.Mary Foundation

Bryan Ponti — Baker Boyer Bank Donald Davis — Milton-Freewater

School District Jonathan Grant — Marcus

Whitman Hotel Brian Gaines — Wall2Wall Furni-

ture & MattressYou can give your favorite dancer a

leg up in the competition and supportthe cause by donating money in his orher name. All the proceeds will benefitValley Residential Services, whichprovides personalized support in safe,comfortable home environments fordevelopmentally disabled individuals,plus residences for veterans withrehabilitation opportunities and familyassistance services.

A free “After Party” sponsored byLloyds Insurance will follow the perfor-mance, with dancing upstairs in thePower House Theatre’s ElectricLounge until 11 p.m.

Reserved-seat tickets are $40,which includes the After Party, and areavailable online at phtww.com or bycalling the box office at (509) 529-6500.

For more information, visitw2stars.com.

Tri-Cities ‘stars’The eight local dancers to compete

for the mirror-ball trophy at DancingWith the Tri-City Stars on Nov. 3 are:

Nicole Anderson — Richland HighSchool

Vicki Haines — Atomic Dermatol-ogy PLLC

Eliana Sheriff — KEPR-TV News Jhonna Jones — Options Commer-

cial Mortgage Rich Breshears — Breshears

Professional Photography Eldon Monson — Monson Wealth

Management Terral Russell - John L. Scott

RealtyAfter the “stars” compete, the

audience will vote for their favoritesduring an intermission. A portion of thenet profits from the event will bedonated to the winner’s charity ofchoice.

People who have attended in pastyears have said Dancing With the Tri-City Stars is an amazingly professionalproduction complete with fun and funnybanter from the local judges.

Tickets can be purchased for $30per person at A-1 Shoes in MarinellandVillage in Kennewick, DawsonRichards Tux Shop in UptownRichland, online at tje websotedancebybethtrost.com and at the door.

In both the Walla Walla and

Local ‘stars’ compete in Walla Walla, Tri-Cities

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Tri-Cities productions, the profession-als of the Utah Ballroom DanceCompany will perform excerpts fromtheir award-winning showcase “Ball-

room Fever.” You’ll see breath-takinglifts, hundreds of costumes, theatricalstory lines, and a variety of ballroomdance styles. The ensemble is amember of the United States NationalFormation Championship company inboth Latin American and Standardballroom dancing, and their companytours internationally with more than100 performances each year.

The Academy of Children’s Theatrein Richland is beginning its 23rd

season with an ambitious musicalproduction. The Wizard of Oz, whichopened on Sept. 28 in the RichlandHigh School Auditorium, features acast of 107. This month’s perfor-mances are on Oct. 5 and 6 at 7 p.m.,plus a matinee on Oct. 7 at 3 p.m.

“It’s the biggest cast ever for an ACTshow,” said director Julie Schroeder.“But it’s not how many you have, it’sthe kids you have. This is an amazingcast.”

The stage musical includes all ofyour favorite characters and songsfrom the classic 1939 movie starringJudy Garland — the beloved tale of aKansas farm girl who travels over therainbow. The music is challenging,according to Schroeder, but the casthas proven up to the challenge. Andshe give credit to the “amazing musicdirector” for the show, AdrienneShields, who is also the music directorfor the Mid-Columbia Youth Symphony.

Familiar songs from the showinclude “Over the Rainbow,” “Follow theYellow Brick Road,” “If I Only Had aBrain,” “We’re Off to See the Wizard,”

“Ding Dong the Witch is Dead,” andmany others.

The castThe ACT cast features Patricia

Sackschewsky in the starring role ofDorothy. She’s no newcomer to ACT,having acted in Beauty and the Beastlast year. The Tin Man is played byBrayden Schwartz, and the Scarecrowby Nikolas Theriault. Brandon Harbo isthe Cowardly Lion, Isi Jo Perry por-trays the Wicked Witch, and KerryKelly fills the role of Glinda.

As if there’s anyone who isn’tfamiliar with the story, it begins when atornado rips through Kansas, andDorothy and her dog Toto are whiskedaway to the magical land of Oz.

They follow the Yellow Brick Road,which is an actual person in this play,portrayed by Carly Frazier. They headtoward the Emerald City to meet theWizard, and en route they meet aScarecrow who needs a brain, a Tin

ACT presents the stage musical The Wizard of Oz

At left, Carly Frazier, in the role of the Yellow Brick Road, poses with PatriciaSackschewsky, who plays Dorothy, during a dress rehearsal for The Wizard of Oz. Atright, Sackschewsky holds Bella, a beautiful French Bulldog, who portrays Toto.

Man who’s missing a heart, and aCowardly Lion who wants courage.They journey with Dorothy to theEmerald City to ask for help from theWizard, and along the way they meet acolorful cast of characters.

Tickets for children 12 and underrange from $10 to $14, depending onseating. For students 13 to 18 andmilitary, prices are $13 to $17, and forall other adults the tickets are $16 to$20. Links to online ticket sales can befound atacademyofchildrenstheatre.org. Saveyour receipt and pick up your tickets atthe box office, which opens an hourbefore the show.

All performances are in the RichlandHigh School Auditorium, 930 LongAvenue in Richland.

Next productionNext up on the ACT season sched-

ule is Elf the Musical Jr. a charmingChristmas-themed show that will openon Dec. 7 for seven performances.

In Elf, Buddy, a young orphan,mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag ofgifts and is transported to the NorthPole.

The would-be elf is raised unawarethat he is actually a human, until hisenormous size and poor toy-makingabilities cause him to face the truth.With Santa’s permission, Buddyembarks on a journey to New York Cityto find his birth father and discover histrue identity.

An information meeting for the showwill be held on Oct. 3, at 6 p.m. at 21Wellsian Way in Richland, and audi-tions will be on Oct. 8 and 9.

Call (509) 943-6027 to make abappointment for an audition.

IN BRIEFToyota Center to host musical Finding Neverland

To open the season of Broadway musicals at Toyota Center in Kennewick, atouring company of Finding Neverland will take the stage in the Retter andCompany Theatre on Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. The musical was the recipient ofBroadway.com’s Audience Choice Award for Best Musical. Based on thecritically acclaimed Academy Award-winning film of the same name, FindingNeverland tells the story behind the beloved character Peter Pan. PlaywrightJ.M. Barrie struggles to find inspiration until he meets four young brothers andtheir beautiful widowed mother. Spellbound by the boys’ enchanting make-believe adventures, he sets out to write a play. With a little bit of pixie dust anda lot of faith, Barrie leaves his old world behind for Neverland, where the wonderof childhood lasts forever. Tickets are available at the Toyota Center box officeand online at ticketmaster.com. For phone orders, call (800) 745-3000.

Come From Away to play at Capitol TheatreThe new musical Come From Away, based on a remarkable true story, will be

staged in the Capitol Theatre in Yakima on Oct. 5 and 6 at 7:30 p.m. It’s thestory of ab isolated community in Newfoundland, where residents played hostto the passengers of international airlines that were diverted because of theattacks of Sept. 11, 2001. It’s an inspiring, funny and beautiful story thatbecame a Broadway musical. Undaunted by culture clashes and languagebarriers, the people of Gander, Newfoundland, entertained the stranded travelerswith music, an open bar and the recognition that we’re all part of a global family.Ticket prices range from $12 to $79, depending on seating, and are availableonline at capitoltheatre.org.

Local actors in Elgin star in Mary PoppinsJeannette Smith has returned to the Elgin Opera House stage as the lead in

the classic Disney musical Mary Poppins, which opened last month and runsthrough Oct. 13. The historic Elgin Opera House is at 104 N. 8th Street in Elgin,Ore., in Union County. It was beautifully restored in the 1980s and 90s and ison the National Register of Historic Places. Tickets to Mary Poppins and otherproductions are available at elginoperahouse.com or by calling the box office at(541) 663-6324. You can also follow the Elgin Opera House on Facebook.

VTC rehearses for Christmas musicalThe Valley Theater Company, which performs in the Princess Theatre in

Prosser, is in rehearsals for The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, adapted fromBarbara Robinson’s well-loved story. A couple struggling to put on a churchChristmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids – some of the worstkids you’ve ever seen. Mayhem ensues. Linda Watson is producing the show,and Mari Page is directing with assistance from Brian Patterson. If you wouldlike to help on the backstage crew call Watson at (509) 778-1309 or send emailto [email protected]. The show opens on Nov. 30, with additional perfor-mances on Dec. 1, 2, 7 and 8. Visit theprincesstheatre.net.


By Anita ArambulaCreators Syndicate

Seriously, what isn’t there to loveabout a warm, buttery tortilla?

Tortillas are the heart and soul ofMexican food. If you haven’t experi-enced a homemade, hot-off-the-griddleflour or corn tortilla, you are missingout on a tasty treat.

Growing up, we had tortillas withvirtually every meal. In fact, my earliestculinary memory is making tortillaswith Mom. When we were all reallyyoung, she made them every day: abig stack of several dozen at a time. Iremember her pulling a chair up to thecounter next to her for me to stand on.She’d take a can of vegetables, removethe label, flour it up and that would bemy rolling pin. I loved it!

My 4-year-old hands would drop thecan on the floor or work in too muchflour while rolling out the dough as Iattempted to get my tortillas as roundand beautiful as Mama’s. That poormound of dough would often besubjected to three or four attempts.

I was always so excited to see Momlovingly lift my creation up off thecounter, pat off as much of the extra

flour as she could, and place it on thehot griddle while teaching me what tolook for: “Just as it starts to bubble, wecarefully turn it, see? Then we use aclean towel and we press and magic! Itstarts to puff up. We turn it once moreand then off into an awaiting tortillawarmer.”

Of course, at this point, I would stopas she buttered up my creation, satme back on the chair, and I’d munchon my tortilla as she went back tomaking them for that evening’s meal.And if I got back to helping andcreating more, my poor parents wereforced to eat my overworked, toughtortillas.

The great thing about tortillas, theunofficial “bread of Mexico,” is theirportability. Almost anything can bewrapped up in a warm (or cold) tortilla.Our family uses them in place of forksand plates: We tear them up; we sopup chile sauce or mole with them; welayer them for Mexican “lasagna”; wefry them and dust them with cinnamonand sugar for dessert.

In our home, we even had what wecoined “Mexican Hot Dogs.” We’d takea hot dog, put it on a fork, lay it

directly over the gas burner, cook it onall sides (slightly charred of course —our version of “grill marks”) then placeit in a warm corn tortilla with French’smustard, chopped onions and cilantro.The perfect dog!

Fast-forward to my first year away atcollege. Art supplies were so expen-sive so I lived on basics: peanut butter,eggs, rice, beans and, yes, homemadetortillas. I remember writing mom andasking for her recipe because eventhough I always helped make them,she almost always prepared the masa(Spanish for dough). For the fat, momlikes using vegetable oil. She doesn’t

measure; it’s all by “feel.” But despitecountless attempts, I couldn’t quiteduplicate her results.

However, after years of experiment-ing, I’ve settled on using cold butter inplace of the vegetable oil and — voila!— I’ve finally duplicated Mom’s endresults.

My friend Joanna, a native NewYorker, was not a fan of tortillas whenwe first started sharing an apartmenttogether years ago. At the time, shewas only familiar with the factory-produced packaged tortillas in thegrocery store. Thinking you used theselike bread, and not knowing you canreheat tortillas, she found them dry,with little or no taste.

I’m happy to say that after thefirst time she tried my flourtortillas, I converted her to a truetortilla lover.

FLOUR TORTILLAS3½ cups all-purpose flour (plus 1/4 cupflour for rolling)

Her favorite daily ‘bread’ is a homemade flour tortilla

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Thirty-five years ago this month,sisters Ravadi Quinn and SunantaKulthol opened the Emerald of SiamThai Restaurant in Richland’s UptownShopping Center with a small grantfrom their parents. It was the very firstThai restaurant in the Tri-Cities.

Ravadi had moved to the region in1981 with husband Garry Quin n, whoworked in the nuclear industry, andtheir two youngest children. Ravadisaw a need for good dining options inthe Tri-Cities and wanted to expose thecommunity to Thai culture andicuisine. The location was the formerTami’s Cafe, a soda fountain andrestaurant inside a Thrifty drugstore.

Surviving primarily on word of mouthand community outreach, the Emeraldbuilt a loyal following that has lastedthrough generations. “We call themEmerald babies,” said second-genera-tion owner Dara Quinn. “Some of theoriginal Emerald babies are nowbringing in their babies for Thai food.”

Outreach activities included Thaiculture classes for grade-school kidsand running food booths together withlocal charities. The business grew andeventually took over the entire spaceoccupied by the old drugstore.

Over the years the restaurant sawmany changes, eventually giving up thelarge banquet area and downsizing tothree dining areas. In 2011, two of theQuinn children took over ownership.

“My mom retired and moved back toBangkok, and that’s when Billy and Itook over,” Dara said. The siblingsadded a full service lounge and aperformance stage, changed the layoutand now feature live music and localart along with the Thai food menu.

“Music has always been my pas-sion,” said Dara, who was a profes-

sional touring musician before takingover the Emerald. Focusing on livemusic was a natural for her, and theEmerald of Siam now features livemusic four days a week with open-micsessions on Mondays, live jazz onWednesdays and local and touringmusical acts on the weekends.

The celebrationThe Emerald will celebrate its 35th

anniversary Oct. 15-20 with specialevents, performances and giveaways allweek, as well as the debut of severalnew additions to the menu and specialanniversary buffets on Friday andSaturday.

Legendary banjo player and story-teller Danny Barnes will kick off thecelebration, performing on Oct. 15 from5 to 8 p.m. A $10 donation is sug-gested for the show. You can visit himonline at dannybarnes.com.

The rest of the week will include: Tuesday, Oct 16, 9 p.m. until late —

Karaoke with Amber Wednesday, Oct 17, 5-11 p.m. —

live jazz Thursday, Oct 18, 8-10 p.m. —

Geeks Who Drink Trivia Friday, Oct. 19, 5-8 p.m. — Badger

Mountain Dry Band bluegrass andanniversary buffet

Friday, Oct. 19, 9 p.m. until late —Portland electro-funk band Yak Attack.

Saturday, Oct. 20, 5-8 p.m. — JeffPeterson jazz and anniversary buffet

Saturday, Oct. 20, 9 p.m. until late— Olympia “funktronic” soul bandDBST with Dara Quinn’s “house band”Wabi Sabi.

The Emerald is at 1314 Jadwin Ave.in Uptown Richland. Call (509) 946-9328, or see the full menu and musicschedule at emeraldofsiam.com.

Emerald of Siam celebrates 35 years


1½teaspoons salt (I like kosher, butyou can use sea salt)1½ teaspoons baking powder7 tablespoons of cold butter or shorten-ing (or substitute 3.5 ounces of canolaoil)1 cup of very warm water (as warm asyou can stand)

Depending on size, makes 18-24tortillas

Add first three ingredients to a bowl.Stir with a fork to combine. Cut inbutter (or slowly add oil, combine). Addthe water a third of a cup at a timecombining well between additions (youmight need your hands for this). Usingyour hands, gently knead the doughuntil it holds together and pulls awayfrom the bowl. Once it holds together,knead the dough for three to fouradditional minutes. Cover with a warmdish towel and let rest for 15 minutes.

Heat griddle. While it heats, preparedough for rolling. Remove towel.Wrapping your hand around the dough,squeeze the dough between your indexfinger and thumb, pinching away abouta golf ball size of dough. Continue untilyou have about 18 to 24 small balls ofdough, returning them to the bowl as

you go. Keep the preformed ballscovered while rolling to keep them fromforming a “skin” and drying out.

Place one ball of dough into ashallow bowl of flour. Holding thedough over the work surface, use yourthumbs to form a disk, turning thedough clockwise while pinching inorder to keep it round. Once it’s about¼-inch to ½-inch thick, place a littlemore flour on work surface, lay doughin the middle of it and use a rolling pinup and down a couple of times whileapplying a little bit of pressure. Doughshould be an elongated oval shape.Flip the tortilla, turning it a quarter turn.Roll up once, then down. Repeat theflip and turn until the shape is roundand about 1/16-inch to 1/8-inch thick. Asit gets thinner, take care not to be toorough as the thinner the dough gets,the more easily it will tear. If it tears,use your fingers to pinch the doughback together.

Place the tortilla onto a hot griddle.Dough will bubble up like a pancakedoes. Carefully turn over. Using a cleantowel, dab the tortilla, applying a goodamount of pressure to force hot airpockets to form. Flip once more andallow to puff up. You want it lightlybrowned, taking care not to burn.Remove tortilla and place in a cloth-covered bowl or tortilla warmer. Con-tinue with the rest of the dough.

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IN BRIEFWomen’s Expo coming to convention center

The 20th annual Tri-Cities Women’s Expo will be held at the Three RiversConvention Center on Oct. 5 and 6. Adult admission is $7, good for both days,and you‘ll find information on everything from fashion, makeup and jewelry toBotox, women’s health, and finance. Hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday and10 to 5 on Saturday. For information, follow TriCitiesWomensExpoWA onFacebook or call (509) 366-9243.

Tickets are now on sale for the 40thAnnual Tri-Cities Wine Festival, to

be held on Saturday, Nov. 10, at ThreeRivers Convention Center inKennewick. The festival runs from 7p.m. to 10 p.m., but doors open at6:30 p.m. for members of the Tri-CitiesWine Society.

Somewhere between 70 and 100Northwest wineries are expected toparticipate in this year’s event, whichis a professionally judged wine compe-tition. Judges for this year’s cestivalare Glenn Grabiec, Jerry Bookwalter,Harry McWatters, Shelly Fitzgerald,Kristina van LobenSels and MadelineNelson.

Best of Show honors at last year’sFestival went to College Cellars ofWalla Walla for its 2017 Muscat.

Tickets for the 2018 Festival, whichis co-sponsored by the Tri-Cities WineSociety and the Three Rivers Conven-tion Center, are $60 per person ifpurchased in advance, or $65 perperson when purchased the day of theevent and at the door. Tickets areavailable now at the Toyota Center BoxOffice and can be purchased online at

ticketmaster.com.The price of admission to the festival

includes the opportunity to taste all ofthe wines and regional microbrewsrepresented at the event, plus compli-mentary hors d’oeuvres provided bylocal restaurants and caterers and asilent auction.Proceeds of the auction will benefit theTri-Cities Wine Society’s educationfund. If you would like to donate asilent auction item, contact DollyAmmann at (509) 420-4712 or MaryBinder at (509) 585-1393.

If you own or manage a winery andwould like to participate in the festival,contact Blaine Hulse at (509) 547-4805or Mary Binder at (509) 585-1393 andask for a registration form. Registrationforms are also available online at:tricitieswinesociety.com. The deadlinefor receipt of registration forms isFriday, Oct. 5.

Visit the Wine Society website formore information about the festival, Italso contains information aboutbecoming a member of the society,which will allow you enter this year’sFestival early.

Save the date for Tri-CitiesWine Festival on Nov. 10

Dozens of Northwest wineries are expected to be pouring at the 2018 Wine Festival.


By Sondra Wilson

It’s been a journey with some interesting twists and turns along the way,

but I am happy to report that afteralmost 40 years in the travel business Iam alive and well with no end in sight.Yes, I am asked constantly if I everplan to retire, and thus far that answeris no. And after reading this I am sureyou can understand why. The ability totravel and see the world changes lives,and I’m committed to doing just that.

I really do get pleasure in sharingmy expertise with others. And alongthe way I’ve had some amazingexperiences, so I hope you enjoy myjourney.

CruisingI took my first cruise for my 10th

wedding anniversary, and it was on aRoyal Caribbean ship called the Songof Norway. I had such an amazing timethat I’ve been hooked on cruising eversince. When we left at the end of ourcruise I burst into tears and told myhusband that life would never be thesame and that I would never enjoyanything more. I’ve done hundreds ofcruises since then, but I always will

remember that one. It was reallyspecial — but so is every cruise I take.It’s just fun.

Years ago I was standing in a Romehotel lobby with my husband, waitingto take a bus to the ship to take myfirst Mediterranean cruise. I noticed

another couple waiting as well, andthat night I found them seated at mydinner table. We became fast friendsand I still visit them as often aspossible in England. Their granddaugh-ters were even flower girls at mydaughter’s wedding. When I visitEngland it is never as a tourist, butrather as a member of the family.

FranceI love France, and I can’t always

explain why. It just speaks to me. Ithought that my favorite place in theworld would always be Paris, butBordeaux is also right up there at thetop of my list. I think it’s the lifestylethat I love. The French food and wine,the art and culture, the wonderfulmuseums, the sidewalk cafes andpeople-watching, the fashion and theabsolute beauty of the French womenmake it my favorite and I just can’tseem to get enough.

And, yes, the people are alsowonderful. I remember walking down asmall street in Ville France in thesouth of France when a policemanasked me if I was an American andthanked me for what we did to helpthem during World War II. And when Iwas staring at a map in Paris, obvi-ously lost, a nice man not only helpedme but walked me to where I neededto go.

French people get a bad reputation,in my opinion. I don’t speak thelanguage, but I try, and I think thatmakes the difference. Now I try to getto France at least once a year. I eventook my two granddaughters and theirMom when they each turned 10. I’mhoping that some of my love for thatcountry has rubbed off on them. Myyounger granddaughter does makegreat macaroons, and for Christmaslast year we made my first-ever buchede noel, or Yule log. Not very many 10-year-olds can say they had “HappyBirthday” sung to them in French bytheir waiters, or can stare out theirbedroom window at the Eiffel Tower.

I love to watch “House HuntersInternational” on HGTV, and a recentshow about buying an apartment in

Paris caught my attention. The realtorwas a quirky American, Adrian Leeds,and when I was in Nice a few monthsago, there she was standing next tome in a shop. I introduced myself andtold her how much I enjoyed watchingher show. She made me laugh whenshe told me she would be happy to sellme an apartment in Paris. Wouldn’tthat be a dream!

AfricaI went kicking and screaming to

Africa, but my new guy, Jeff, was soexcited I couldn’t say no. We joined agroup of travel agents hosted byAbercrombie and Kent, a very high-endtravel company. During the day wedefinitely roughed it, riding throughswarms of tse tse flies and over themud and rocks of Tanzania. Of coursethe wild life we saw changed meforever, and I haven’t been to a zoosince that trip.

In the evening it was sheer luxury,staying in tented camps with butlers,gourmet meals and indoor and outdoorshowers. We were staying in theSerengeti when I got an email that my94-year-old Dad had passed away. Thatnight we were part of a sundownexperience. We sat on cushions on thetop of a hill and watched the sunset.

One of my fellow travel agents let thegroup know that I had lost my fatherthat day and she suggested that eachof us make a wish for him and throwsome dirt over the hill in his memory. Inmy mind, my Dad had his real funeralin Africa on the top of a hill in theSerengeti. He really would have lovedthat idea, and it’s never left me.

The worldWhen I think about Tokyo, it has to

be going to the fish market at 4 a.m. tosee the haggling that takes place overthe purchase of fresh tuna. When Ithink about Istanbul, it has to bewalking through the Grand Bazaar andseeing all the treasures you can find.St. Petersburg is all about the Hermit-age art museum and the ballet perfor-mance in Catherine the Great’s theatre.

The floating market in Thailand hasto be a slice of life hardly seen, and myelephant ride in Chiang Mai wascertainly a memory worth keeping. Ilook daily at my picture from Sydney,Australia, showing me holding a KoalaBear. Going with my friends last yearon an Azamara cruise of Italy andGreece gave me a picture of all of mybesties in one place that I relive often.My list of memories is endless.

If you have enjoyed sharing this briefjourney with me, please think aboutmaking your own memories. Only travelcan do that for you. Only travel canhelp change your perspective of theworld and make it a more personal andsmaller place.

It’s time to collect your own memo-ries, and that’s what we live to do hereat Travel Leaders. We help you makememories to last a lifetime. Call us at(509) 943-4686 and see for yourself,and send me email [email protected].

The rewards of travel include sharing them with you

Entertainer travel writer and Travel Leaders President Sondra Wilson enjoys anevening with Jeff Groce in Santorini, a Greek island in the Aegean Sea.


Fall is a beautiful time to visit WallaWalla! And October is the last

month to visit the Pioneer Village atthe Fort Walla Walla Museum beforethe buildings are closed for the sea-son.

There are two fully furnished pioneercabins, a doctor’s office, a barber shopand bathhouse, a school, a farmsteadwith a garden, a train depot, a jail andmuch more to see.

One of the pioneer cabins wasoriginally constructed in 1877. It wasdisassembled and donated to theDaughters of the Pioneers, who usedthe logs to build a smaller cabin at theWalla Walla Fairgrounds.

The cabin was moved to the PioneerVillage at the museum in May 1968,and is furnished with a bed, stove,table, and artifacts from the late 1800s.The Daughters of the Pioneers openthis cabin for the public to walk throughduring events.

The Union Schoolhouse is one of theoldest surviving one-room school-houses in the state of Washington.You can walk inside and see the neatrows of desks set up in front of theblackboard, waiting for students toarrive.

If you want to learn more about areapioneers, the museum’s Grand Hallnow has a case of artifacts that came

across the Oregon Trail, which ranfrom Independence, Missouri, throughKansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Mon-tana, Idaho and Oregon.

Emigrants needed to start theirjourney west by mid-April to reachOregon by October, before grassesthat fed livestock died and mountainpasses were covered in snow. Thejourney took around five months, withwagon trains averaging 12-15 miles perday. Journals written during or after thejourney document what it was reallylike to travel those 2,000 arduousmiles.

Samuel M. Stout (1814-1877) wasthe captain of a wagon train headed forOregon. Little is known about his life,but he left behind a journal document-ing this wagon train’s journey acrossthe plains. His sister, also on thewagon train, gave birth to a baby boywhile they were on the trail. Hedocumented amazing efforts towrangle escaping cattle. At times therewas no wood for fires and no watersources for the cattle. There wereskirmishes with Native Americansalong the way, a fire in a wagon, andseveral passengers did not survive

Eventually the train made it to theend of the trail in Oregon City, and thejournal was donated to the museum. Itcan be viewed along with an array of

History lives at Fort Walla Walla’s Pioneer Village

ceramics and a doll that also came toWalla Walla with pioneers on theOregon Trail.

Fort Walla Walla Museum is openfrom 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Admis-sion is free to museum members and

At left, a member of the Daughters of the Pioneers plays the role of a pioneer womanin a cabin at the Fort Walla Walla Museum. At right is a doll made of papier-mâchéand covered in wax. It came across country on an Oregon Trail wagon train.

Counting sheep isn’t for sleeping at Ketchum festival

Some 1,500 sheep take part in the final parade at the Trailing of the Sheep Festival.

By Nicola BridgesCreators Syndicate

Counting sheep takes on a wholenew dynamic at the Trailing of theSheep Festival in Sun Valley, Idaho,where the Big Sheep Parade finale offive days of celebrations sees 1,500sheep being herded down Main Streetin Ketchum — a crush of nervouswoolly beasts interspersed with theintelligent faces of sheepdogs intentlyfocused on their job as they maneuverthe sheep to keep them on course onthe street.

With numerous awards and acco-lades as a top festival in the world aswell as the nation, the Trailing of theSheep Festival — this year takingplace Oct. 10-14 — celebrates a 150-plus-year tradition of living history andmoving sheep from their summerpasture in the high mountains down tothe valley for lambing and wintergrazing, celebrated with a schedule ofnonstop activities paying homage tosheep, the ranchers who raise themand the wool and cuisine they produce.

Over the course of the five-dayfamily-friendly festival, activities includestorytelling gatherings, hikes, live-

music jams and classes and work-shops teaching crafters how to dye,spin, knit and weave.

A Sheep Folklife Fair featuressheep-shearing and wool-fiber craftersand artists celebrating the heritage andtraditional and folk arts that surroundthe sheep-raising culture of Idaho, theWest and the world, and the rolesheep food and fiber have played inlocal history — including the importantrole of Basque sheepherders whoarrived in the mid-1800s from theirhomeland in northern Spain, initially forthe gold rush before migrating aroundthe West working as sheepherders.

Food features heavily throughout thefestival, from “Cooking With Lamb”classes taught by top local chefs tothe Parade Day Picnic in Ketchum’sTown Square. I begin my festivalexperience enjoying “For the Love ofLamb,” a tasting ticket that allows meto roam the participating restaurants ofKetchum.

The following evening it’s on to afarm-to-table dinner, a four-course feastthat features local lamb from local

ranchers, including Diane and JohnPeavey and their Flat Top Ranch. It isthe Peavey family that started theTrailing of the Sheep Festival 22 yearsago in 1996, and it’s fascinating tolisten to them recounting the sheep-ranching history of the valley betweendelicious bites.

A highlight of the festival is hoppingthe festival shuttle from Ketchum tonearby Hailey to watch part of the morethan two days of ChampionshipSheepdog Trials with 70 of the county’smost talented border collies competing.Working border collies are scored forherding and moving sheep around afield, through fences and gates, andinto enclosures at the whistles andguttural directions of their handlers. It’san amazing sight to witness thepartnership and intricate communica-tion between dog and human and theresponsiveness of the sheep.

But by far the highlight of the festivalcomes at its Sunday conclusion onparade day. After enjoying lamb gyrosand local Idaho wine and beer at theparade picnic, I stand at the top ofsome storefront steps to get the bestview I can of Basques, Polish, Peruvianand Scottish dancers in traditionalcostumes marching to their homeregion’s music, the Scots in kiltsmarching to bagpipes designed as cutewoolly sheep — all representing thehuge heritage of sheepherding regionsaround the world.

Then the music stops and there’s abrief break in the parade as the an-nouncer asks for quiet so as not tospook the sheep as we all crane ournecks and stare down to the end ofMain Street, where we start to seewhat appears to be a solid sea of woolinterspersed with eyes and ears as themass of 1,500 sheep moves ahead at ahoof clip.

Their sheepherders, handlers andsheepdogs quietly and with a fewwhistles keep the sheep moving in tightformation, and we all beam at theunique and unusual sight as the flow ofwall-to-wall sheep moves by us like thewoolly waves of an ocean.

children younger than 6. It’s $3 forchildren ages 6-12, $7 for seniors ages62 and older and students, and $8general adult admission. For moredetails, call (509) 525-7703, send emailto [email protected] or visit fwwm.org.


By Christina Rankin

Due to recent events highlightingthe opioid epidemic, the ideas and

beliefs surrounding the definition,causes and management of chronicpain have been widely debated. So,what is chronic pain?

Simply put, per the Cleveland Clinic,chronic pain is pain lasting longer thansix months after an injury or illness, orpain for no apparent reason. However,this debilitating syndrome is muchmore complex. Studies show thatwhen a person understands the insand outs of chronic pain, the pain issignificantly reduced.

How amazing is that?! Just havingincreased awareness of why and howwe have pain can improve quality oflife.

Myth 1: Pain is badPain is not inherently good or

bad. It is a way for your body tocommunicate that there is a change inthe system that your body cannothandle in its current state.

Did you know there are no painreceptors in the body? We experiencepain due to receptors, which I will calla “lock,” that respond to certain levels

of pressure, temperature and acid,which I call a “key,” that go above athreshold,

Once the key fits perfectly into thelock, signals to the brain are releasedto let you know that the system isworking above capacity. Stress, fear,emotions, belief systems and pastexperiences also influence the experi-ence of pain.

Fact: Pain is a messenger

Myth 2: Tissue damage = painOne of the most frequent questions I

am asked by patients concernsfindings from imaging, including MRIs,CT scans and x-rays. Many times,these images have scary terminologyincluding “herniation,” “stenosis” or“tear.” But in reality, tissue damagedoes not always warrant pain and doesnot determine the amount of pain.

Think about a paper cut. There isn’ta lot of tissue damage, but there tendsto be a lot of pain!

Fact: The pain signal comes froman interaction of the tissues, spinalcord and brain.

Myth 3: No pain, no gainPain is communicating to you that

your current system is not workingefficiently, so why should we continueto work if it exists? Instead of pushingthrough pain, exploring your physicaland emotional triggers, increasing youreducation and finding a supportsystem are all techniques to managechronic pain.

Find your baseline that encouragessafe movement and then graduallyincrease participation to return toimproved function.

Fact: Working to capacity withoutinflicting pain will get you farther.

Myth 4: Pain management islimited

Due to traditional medical models,we tend to go a physician’s office toaddress our pain because doctors arethe “gate keepers” of future care. Thisseverely limits what type of care apatient can be given, since the actualcause of pain is not found and onlysymptoms are treated.

There are many resources availableto find the real cause and to helpalleviate pain. They include physicaltherapy, massage therapy, chiropractic,occupational therapy, acupuncture,mental health counseling, exercise andnutritional counseling. We suggestexploring your options to find the bestsupport system to address your pain.

Fact: Methods of pain manage-ment are time-tested, very effectiveand plentiful.

Myths and facts about the science behind pain

Christina Rankin (PT, DPT) received herbachelor’s degree in human development andfamily science from Ohio State University anda doctorate in physical therapy from NovaSoutheastern University. Her specialtiesinclude general orthopedic problems andpelvic floor dysfunction. She is especiallyinterested in prenatal and postpartum care.She is also a crossfit trainer. Her treatmentphilosophy combines physical therapy withpatient education to improve overall quality oflife.

Researchers at Washington StateUniversity have developed an implant-able, biofuel-powered sensor that runson sugar and can monitor a body’sbiological signals to detect, preventand diagnose diseases.

A cross-disciplinary research teamled by Subhanshu Gupta, assistantprofessor in WSU’s School of Electri-cal Engineering and Computer Sci-ence, developed the unique sensor,which, enabled by the biofuel cell,harvests glucose from body fluids torun.

The research team has demon-strated a unique integration of thebiofuel cell with electronics to processphysiological and biochemical signalswith high sensitivity.

Professors Su Ha and AllaKostyukova of the Gene and LindaSchool of Chemical Engineering andBioengineering led design of the biofuelcell.

Many popular sensors for diseasedetection are either watches, whichneed to be recharged, or patches thatare worn on the skin, which aresuperficial and can’t be embedded.

The sensor developed by the WSUteam could also remove the need toprick a finger for testing of certaindiseases such as diabetes.

“The human body carries a lot offuel in its bodily fluids through bloodglucose or lactate around the skin andmouth,” said Gupta. “Using a biofuelcell opens the door to using the bodyas potential fuel.”

The electronics in the sensor usestate-of-the-art design and fabricationto consume only a few microwatts of

power while being highly sensitive.Coupling these electronics with thebiofuel cell makes it more efficient thantraditional battery-powered devices,said Gupta.

Since it relies on body glucose, thesensor’s electronics can be poweredindefinitely. So, for instance, the sensorcould run on sugar produced just underthe skin.

Unlike commonly used lithium-ionbatteries, the biofuel cell is alsocompletely non-toxic, making it morepromising as an implant for people, hesaid. It is also more stable and sensi-tive than conventional biofuel cells.

The researchers say their sensorcould be manufactured cheaply throughmass production, by leveraging econo-mies of scale.

While the sensors have been testedin the lab, the researchers are hopingto test and demonstrate them in bloodcapillaries, which will require regulatoryapproval. The researchers are alsoworking on further improving andincreasing the power output of theirbiofuel cell.

“This brings together the technologyfor making a biofuel cell with oursophisticated electronics,” said Gupta.“It’s a very good marriage that couldwork for many future applications.”

The research team also includedYuehe Lin and Annie Du from theSchool of Mechanical and MaterialsEngineering and Martin Schiavenato,formerly with WSU’s College of Nursingand now with Walden University.

The project to develop the sensorwas funded by a WSU Grand Chal-lenges seed grant.

Sugar-powered sensor developedat WSU can detect, prevent disease


By Dr. Sidney B. Smith

The EMSculpt is the first FDA-approved treatment shown to

actually build muscle and burn fatwithout you having to break a sweat,and it is now available at DermaCareTriCities. This revolutionary newtreatment stimulates muscle contrac-tions to grow bigger muscles and burnfat.

HOW DOES EMSCULPT WORK?HOW CAN YOU BUILD MUSCLE IFYOU’RE NOT EXERCISING?

We get this question a lot frompatients. And we understand yourdisbelief. It feels like there have beenso many machines that claim to dothis, and they’ve all been scams. ButEMSculpt was proven in seven differentclinical studies. (The FDA requires onlyone study to prove safety and efficacy.)

The current approaches to bodyshaping are just through fat reduction;however, overall body contour isaffected by muscle structure as well.BTL EMSculpt goes beyond waistlinereduction to address abdominal and

buttocks contouring through muscletone. After all, muscles represent 35percent of the human body.

FIRM AND LIFT YOUR BOOTYFOR A FULLER, ROUNDER BUTTButt lifts seem to be all the rage rightnow. Many women want a firmer, lifted,toned butt that looks cute and perky ina bikini. That’s where EMSculpt comesin. Just one EMSculpt treatment is theequivalent of doing 20,000 squats!

FLATTEN YOUR STOMACH &TIGHTEN YOUR ABS

The abdominal region is a stubbornarea for many individuals. EMSculptworks by targeting your abs andburning the excess fat surroundingthem. A single treatment creates20,000 muscle contractions in 30minutes, equivalent to 20,000 sit-ups! Not only will the EMSculpt reducefat, but it also works to build muscle toreveal a flat stomach and visibly tonedabs!

IS THERE DOWNTIME? WILL INEED TO TAKE TIME OFF FROMWORK OR SOCIAL ACTIVITIES?

No, there’s no downtime. You shouldexpect to feel sore in the days follow-

Build muscle and burn fat — no sweat required!ing your treatments, just like you doafter a strenuous workout, but no onewill know about your treatment unlessyou tell them.

HOW LONG UNTIL I SEE RE-SULTS FROM MY EMSCULPTTREATMENTS?

Most patients report seeing changesto their body before they’ve evencompleted their treatment rounds withEMSculpt — that’s within the first twoweeks.

The very best results were provenduring the clinical trials to be seenabout four weeks after the last treat-ment (which is six weeks from the startdate, in total).

Stop by DermaCare TriCities today,or call us at (509) 783-5050 to sched-ule your free consultation.

Let us help you take the first steptoward the dream body you’ve alwayswanted.

Dr. Sidney Smith Is a board-certified dermatologist and owner ofDermaCare and DermaHealth.

A Washington State UniversityCollege of Nursing graduate studenthelped bring the first needle-exchangeprogram to Grant County.

The new program launched in May— the same month Shawta Sackettgraduated with her Doctor of NursingPractice degree from WSU. Sackettdesigned the program as her finalproject for her DNP degree.

Clients of the program can tradetheir used needles for new, one-for-one,plus get naloxone nasal spray,condoms, wound-care kitsand referrals

to social services and substance-abuse treatment.

America’s opioid crisis is driving theneed for needle-exchange services,said Sackett, a former Grant CountyHealth District epidemiologist.

Nationally, nearly 80 percent ofheroin users said they switched to thedrug after using nonmedical prescrip-tion opioids, according to a 2013federal study. The growing number ofpeople who inject drugs is contributingto rising HIV and hepatitis C infectionrates, and studies have shown that

needle exchange programs are a cost-effective way to reduce those rates.

“People were dying in our county,region, state, and country,” Sackettsaid recently. “We could see in GrantCounty that our deaths from opioidswere going up, and we knew we had aproblem when we started to speak withcommunity leaders, city officials, andlaw enforcement.”

It’s too soon to say whether infectionrates are being affected by the needleexchange program in Grant County,but the naloxone alone has helped

prevent four potential overdose deaths,the Grant County Health Districtreports.In its first four months, theprogram exchanged nearly 1,600needles for 55 clients.

“It’s doing fabulous,” Sackett said.“There are syringe exchanges that havebeen open for months and their numberof clients is very low. We’re getting newclients almost weekly.”

Sackett, who’s now a mental healthnurse practitioner in Moses Lake, saidoutreach to law enforcement and localgovernments was essential.

WSU nursing grad student designed Grant County needle exchange


The 4th Annual Hemp and HealthExpo is the biggest cannabis-

related event in the Tri-cities. This yearit will be a two-day event at the TRACCenter in Pasco on Oct. 20 and 21.

The expo continues to be a placewhere cannabis supporters — andthose curious about it — come to learnthe diverse, safe and effective uses ofthe plant.

The goal is to ultimately empowerpeople in the area with information thatwill help break the negative barrierssurrounding the plant, furtheringcannabis normalization in Southeast-ern Washington.

Along with canna-businesses, therewill be local businesses that promotealternative medicines and holistichealth. They will help you with informa-tion about natural and holistic healthoptions.

Throughout the day, on the mainstage, there will be speakers and

testimonials from those who have beenpositively affected by using cannabisor other non-conventional medicines.

There will be a great seminar serieslined up for both days of the event,including subjects such as “Intro to

Everything you wanted to know about cannabisLearn, shop, get answers toyour questions at the 4thannual Hemp & Health Expo

At the Hemp and Health Expo you can shop and learn from local vendors and attendseminars and classes on various topics including growing your own medicine.

Indoor and Outdoor Growing,” which isdesigned to teach medical cannabispatients how to grow their own medi-cines.

The class is geared more toward thebeginning medical grower and will coverhow to water and feed plants properlyfor better growth, how to clone yourfavorite strain, and choosing the rightsoil for your growing conditions.

There will be CBDs, topicals,essential oils, massage therapy,organic supplements, kombucha andmany more products and services forsale during the event. You will be ableto watch live glass-blowing demonstra-tions and be able to enter for a chanceto win a special glass piece. Specialswag bags will be available for the first40 people both days of the event.

This event is strictly a 21-and-overevent. The hours are from 12 noon to 5p.m. each day, Oct. 20 and 21.

For more details or to buy discounttickets, visitthehempandhealthexpo.com. Forvendor or sponsorship opportunities,send email [email protected].

Why are we hooked on our phones, and feel lost without them?By William MoyersCreators Syndicate

In a rush to clear airport security andget to the gate at the opposite end ofthe terminal, I discovered that mycellphone wasn’t with me. I’d left it inthe car in the parking lot.

My tolerance is thin for travelers whoslow the process at the TransportationSecurity Administration checkpoints.All these years after 9/11, I’m stillamazed that anyone doesn’t knowwhat can and cannot pass through

security, why bottles of water might aswell be liquid dynamite or when andhow to empty pockets and take offshoes and belts. I get impatient withtravelers who gum up the process,especially when they are ahead of me.I’d like to chalk it up to my efficiencyas a frequently flying road warrior. Butit probably has more to do with one ofmy biggest defects of character.

Sans phone, for a moment I froze.To go forward without it or go back toretrieve it, that was my dilemma. My

trip away from home and the officewouldn’t even be 24 hours. Yet thethought of being out of touch with therest of my world was more than I couldbear. Beads of sweat dotted myforehead.

My heart fluttered with anxiety.Through security I passed. Then Imade a U-turn at the exit, walked 10minutes through the parking lot andfound succor with the phone in myhand and a bevy of fresh emails andtexts and a voice message or two

demanding my reply. Never mind that Ihad to repeat the security clearance.My craving for connection was satis-fied. I was content.

Only later did I ponder what hasbecome of me that I cannot go any-where without a device that didn’t exista decade ago, when I got along justfine.

If you’re somebody who doesn’tunderstand why some people

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cannot stay away from alcohol andother drugs, what it means to be anaddict or how substances can affecteven the most basic decisions andbehaviors, consider how your phoneinfluences everything you do thesedays.

Texting behind the wheel of a movingcar. Watching videos while crossing abusy street. Checking messages inthe middle of the night or the momentyou wake up in the morning. Forgettingto turn off the ringer in church. Workingat all hours. Sharing a meal with afriend while both of you stare silently atthe glowing screens across the table

from each other. These are actionsthat result from being under theinfluence of a device that has robbedus of what once mattered, compro-mised our quality of life or, worse,proved to be deadly.

This isn’t to suggest that we’vebecome addicted to our phones andthe technology that meets our cravingfor everything from music to news tophotos to share with faraway family orfriends down the block. I’m not surephone use is actually addictive.

But next time you are dismayed bythe drunken driver, crack addict,absent parent or wayward child underthe influence, take a moment to seetheir selfish behavior in the context ofyour relationship with that phone inyour hand. Then try to imagine your lifewithout it.

‘Phones’Continues from Page 32

Thirty years ago, a groupof individuals saw a need

in our community andfounded You Medical,formerly the Tri-Cities Preg-nancy Network. Their tirelesswork has laid a solid founda-tion for today’s free andconfidential services to thosewho need them.

You Medical clients canreceive free pregnancy testingand limited ultrasounds. Andthey’re dad-central, providing coachingand groups to strengthen dads. In theclassroom, a nurse educates teensabout sexual health and healthyrelationships.

And You Medical continues toexpand its impact through a mobileultrasound unit by reaching womenwho cannot get to the clinic. Next yearthey will be able to offer STD testing,

Walk for LifeYou can help. You Medical has

come a long way in 30 years, and ismarking the anniversary by asking for a$30 donation through the “Walk forLife,” a 5K fun run and a two-mile walkon Oct. 6 at Richland’s Columbia PointMarina Park. Check-in is at 9 a.m.,and the run begins at 10. Those whoplan to walk will start 10 minutes later.Participate as an individual or raisemoney from friends and family.

Bounce houses, a marimba bandand lunches for purchase wil add to thefestivities unti 1 p.m.

You Medical’s care and dedicationto its clients hasn’t wavered. In honorof the people they have empoweredover the past 30 years, will you partner

with by giving $30? Your donation willmake all the difference.

To learn more about You Medicaland the work they are doing in yourcommunity, visit youmedical.org/thirtyand walkforlifetc.org.

Walk for Life will support freewomen’s reproductive services

You Medical is seeking to fill theposition of part-time mobile unitnurse to oversee client care andmedical services via the MobileUltrasound Unit (pictured above).The nurse will work with volunteernurses and client advocates.

The job requires leadershipexperience and strong communica-tion skills Proficiency with MicrosoftOffice and computer technology arerequired, and you must be aregistered nurse in the state ofWashington required. A bachelor’sdegree is preferred.Limited OBultrasound training will be provided.

An application and complete jobdescription are available online atyoumedical.org/jobs, and you canalso send email Kim Bonus [email protected].

POSITION OPEN


The Tri-City Americans have begunthe new season with a seasoned

head coach — 51-year-old KellyBuchberger, a former NHL player andassistant coach of the New YorkIslanders.

Buchberger has played forward withthe Edmonton Oilers, the AtlantaThrashers, the Los Angeles Kings, thePhoenix Coyotes and the PittsburghPenguins. Like many Tri-City Ameri-cans players who have been drafted byNHL teams, Buchberger got his start inthe Western Hockey League, playingwith the Moose Jaw Warriors. He waspicked by the Edmonton Oilers in the1985 NHL entry draft, and played hisvery first NHL game in the Stanley Cupfinals.

During his playing career,Buchberger was known for his leader-ship, having captained the Oilers forfour years and winning Stanley Cupchampionships with Edmonton in 1987

and 1990.After retiring from play, Buchberger

was an assistant coach with the AHLEdmonton Road Runners and adevelopment coach for the Oilers. In2007 he was named head coach of theOilers’ American Hockey Leagueaffiliate, the Springfield Falcons, andwas promoted to become an assistant

coach with the Edmonton Oilers in2008. He became the assistant coachof the Islanders in 2017, but wasanticipating a pink slip when both thegeneral manager and head coach gotthe axe. Buchberger jumped at thechance to come to the Tri-Cities.

Buchberger replaces MikeWilliamson, who coached the Ams for

four seasons. Ams owner and generalmanager Bob Tory received dozens ofapplications for the position, and aftergaining permission from the Islandersto talk to Buchberger, and hired himthis past July. Brian Pellerin, who wasWilliamson’s assistant coach, willremain under Buchberger.

Some players on last year’s rosterwon’t be back. The Ams have lost topscorers Morgan Geekie and JordanTopping to graduation. Top defensemanDylan Coghlan is gone, and MichaelRasmussen and Juuso Välimäki wereNHL draft picks.

Returning are forwards NolanYaremko, Parker AuCoin, Kyle Olsonand Isaac Johnson, along with goalieBeck Warm. Yaremco and AuCoinshare the team leadership.

The Americans will also returndefensive players Dan Gatenby,Mitchell Brown, Anthony Bishop andRoman Kalinichenko, who each haveplayed one season with the team.Rookie Tom Cadieux, the Americans’top bantam draft pick in 2017, will jointhe team.

Buchberger is a native ofLangenburg, Saskatchewan.

New Ams head coach is former NHL playerKelly Buchbergercomes to the Ams froman assistant coachingposition with Islanders

Kelly Buchberger during his time with the Edmonton Oilers organization.


By ‘Phillie’ Robb Francis

While their collapse wasn’t epic,the second half of the Seattle

Mariners season was certainly disap-pointing. They entered the post-All-Star-break session needing to playslightly above .500 baseball to holdonto a wild-card spot at worst. Thatdidn’t happen.

Not only did the M’s fall apart on thefield, but the Oakland A’s playedarguably the best baseball of any teamin the second half of the season, whichno one saw coming That combinationcost the Mariners their first postseasonberth since 2001 and continues thelongest playoff drought in professionalsports.

The question is, how did a team thatplayed so well at the beginning (with-out Robinson Cano, who was servingan 80-game suspension during most ofthe first half), misfire so badly in thesecond half of the season?

Let’s start with pitching. The M’sstarting rotation was consideredaverage at best when the seasonstarted. Once the games began to beplayed, the starting rotation gaveenough to give a solid bullpen thechance to hang onto leads. As theseason went on, Seattle saw of theproblems that have plagued therotation the past few season rear upagain. Namely James Paxton hittingthe disabled list as he is pitching welland Felix Hernandez finding time on

the sidelines as well.Paxton may never reach the lofty

expectations placed upon him yearsago, but he still has the potential to bea solid number two. He’ll never be anace, but he can be a great comple-ment to an ace.

That ace is not Felix Hernandez.

The pitcher known as “King” didn’t lookanything like one as it was easily hisworst full season as a pro. Felix’s arm,and contract, are about done and thewindow to get anything substantial inreturn for the freshly minted Americancitizen has long passed.

The rest of the rotation showed someflashes, but they are a hodgepodge ofnumber-five starters forced into greaterduty due to the injury situation. Theimpact that had on the bullpen wasevident in the second half as the sameleads saved in the first half were lost inthe second.

The Mariners need to address thestarting rotation through the draft beforefree agency. The team has, withoutquestion, the worst farm system in themajors. The only way to rebuild is tobuild through the farm system, whether itis through promoting players from withinor using those players as trade chips —another thing the M’s didn’t have at thetrade deadline to significantly bolster theclub in key spots for a real run at thepostseason. Seattle has focused on freeagency to bring in name players to selltickets.

The Mariners need to focus onpitching in the coming draft, as therotation isn’t going to get better on itsown. The lineup was pretty solid. Therewere lapses at the plate in the secondhalf and there could be a couple ofreasons for that. Robinson Cano comingback from his suspension upset theapple cart a bit. The team had positionsand playing time solidified. The consis-tency in the lineup showed on the field.

The return of Cano really threw awrench into that. There was no wayDee Gordon was going back to theoutfield after moving to and playing wellat second base. Cano was going toneed a new position and he worked atthird and first in the minors. He cameback at first base, throwing thatrotation into a mess.

As the Mariners continued to try tofigure where to consistently play Cano,the lack of continuity on the fieldshowed at the plate and the lossespiled up. Eventually Gordon went backto center field and Cano went back tosecond, but it was too late to rightthings by that time. The Mariners willfinish the season with a winning record,but with much unfulfilled promise.

The stadiumThe organization then dropped a

bomb on King County by saying theyneed $135 million more in straight-uppublic money to help with fixes at the17-year-old Safeco Field. The team isasking because their agreement withthe owners and operators of Safeco,the Washington State Major LeagueBaseball Stadium Public FacilityDistrict, is about to expire.

The King County Council approvedthe asked-for funds by a one-votemargin, but a brief to halt the payoutwas filed, giving petitioners until Nov. 2to collect just under 41,000 votes todeny the money allocation.

This prompts another question —maybe two, possibly three. Does ateam that hasn’t made the postseasonsince the first year the stadium openeddeserve another $135 million in up-grades? In other words, where is thecommitment to enriching the commu-nity with a winning team while askingfor another publicly funded hotel taxhandout? Without that money, will theteam threaten to relocate again andplay on a year- to-year agreement?Why not discuss a public-privatepartnership to pay for the upgrades?

I’m a fan of that last option. MajorLeague Baseball, the home officeentity, made more than $10 billion in2017. That doesn’t include the indi-vidual contracts that teams have intheir own markets. Add hundreds ofmillions to the share of $10 billion theMariners get and you have plenty ofmoney to create a public-privatepartnership to take the burden offtaxpayers.

It seems there are more questionsthan answers surrounding the Marinersas the season ends. It is a long roadahead for the team and GeneralManager Jerry DiPoto. Patience will berequired, but so will some effort fromthe big club itself.

Can Mariners rebuild the team — and the stadium?

Mariners General Manager Jerry DiPoto talks to reporters about Robinson Cano’s80-game suspension for a banned substance violation.

IN BRIEFWSU faces Cal in Dad’s Weekend WSU football

Dad’s Weekend on the WSU Pullman campus is Nov. 2-4. It’s a time whenCougs and their dads can enjoy a Pac-12 football game, entertainment inBeasley Coliseum (see page 7), and the annual pumpkin drop from Webster, thetallest building on campus! On Saturday, Nov. 3, Kick-Off at the CUB startsthree hours before game time in the Compton Union Building, with entertain-ment, games, giveaways and food options. The weekend highlight is football inMartin Stadium, with the Cougs facing California. WSU posted a 56-21 victory in2016, the last time these teams met in Pullman.


By Micki Perry

The days are getting shorter andcooler, and it’s much more pleas-

ant to work in the garden. I am startingto think of all that needs to be done toclean up the garden for winter. Leavesare already falling off my mulberrytrees and it’s time to start mowingthem up to add to the compost pile orspread around as mulch in all mygarden beds.

Fall is the time to plan ahead for thespring garden. Some spring annualscan be planted in early fall. I amthinking mostly of poppies, larkspurand calendulas. I try to save calendulaseed heads and plant their seeds inearly fall for an early spring crop.Allysium is a self-seeder that will comeup in the spring whether you intention-ally replant it or not.

Pansies planted in the fall willsometimes winter over and last untilspring. Biennials such as lunaria,foxgloves, some hollyhocks andcampanulas can be planted from seedin early fall and will bloom in theirsecond spring.

Lunaria (also called honesty ormoney plant) is a biennial. Its seed-

pods look like silver dollars, especiallyif you rub off the outer parchment-likecoverings of the seeds. As you do so,you can either save or scatter theseeds. They will sprout in fall or earlyspring to become next year’sgroundcover plants that bloom thefollowing spring with beautiful purple (orwhite) flowers, which then go to seed.And the cycle continues. Lunaria is a

great companion plant for spring bulbsthat need to be planted in the fall.

Planting bulbsThe first plants to bloom in spring

are from bulbs, but bulbs that bloom inspring must be planted in the fall. Thegreat thing about spring bulbs is thatonce you have planted them they willusually come up every spring and youdon’t have to dig them up and replantthem every year, as you do somesummer bulbs that will not winter overin our climate zone.

Most spring bulbs re-bloom yearafter year, though some tulips seem topeak the first year and then only makeso-so showings in years after. If theyare over-watered they tend to rot.

Most spring bulbs not only re-bloomyear after year, but they also multiply,forming new bulblets every year. If yourbulbs have multiplied abundantly, fall isa good time to dig them up and replantthem — that is, if you have a cluewhere they are planted. By fall theirdead foliage is long gone (except forthe grape hyacinths. which have thegrace to throw up foliage in fall thatshows you where they are. I wish otherbulbs would do that, but they don’t).

So you have several choices: justkeep adding new bulbs, and if you hitexisting bulbs when you are trying toplant new ones, you can leave the oldones and put the new ones somewhereelse — or, when you happen uponthem in your random digging, take allthe old bulbs out and replace themwith new ones, and divide and put theold ones somewhere else. It’s a toss-up, but in my opinion you can’t havetoo many bulbs, whether they are oldor new.

Another thing to consider when youare planting new or old bulbs is theirseason of bloom. If they are old bulbs,unless you have kept records of whenthey were supposed to bloom andwhen they actually bloomed you areprobably clueless. That’s why it isprobably is a good idea to keeprecords of what you bought, where youplanted it, and when it bloomed. Whenyou buy new bulbs, try to pay attentionto bloom times, which are somewhatrelative due to differing climate zones.Bulbs are usually classified only as

early, mid-season or late season.

BulbmaniaIf you want to have narcissus

(daffodils) and tulips blooming allspring, then you can plant early, mid-season and late season varieties toextend the bloom season. Somegardeners even recommend planting anearly, mid-season and late variety ineach large hole when you are plantingthem for a succession of blooms,which sounds like a good idea if youare really organized and obsessed.

My own spring garden plan is tohave something blooming somewhereand appreciate that something when-ever and wherever it blooms. In thepast, I have attempted to have differentcolors peaking at different times in thespring, with red and yellow tulipsblooming first and pink and purple latetulips later. But I have found you can’tbe obsessive about this, as serendipityrules in the garden. There are so manyvariables that the gardener can’t betotally under control.

What gardeners refer to as spring“bulbs” or “hardy bulbs” also includecorms, and rhizomes. Tulips andnarcissus (daffodils), hyacinths, andlilies are true bulbs, which have anunderground, modified bud consistingof fleshy leaves that contain storedfood. The “stem” at the lower end of thebulb is called the basal plate.

True bulbs need to be planted withthe basal plate down and the pointypart up. They are usually planted at adepth three times their width, but canbe planted deeper depending onweather conditions and desired bloomtime. If you plan to plant annuals suchas pansies or winter-flowering kale orcabbages, or perennials over them,plant them deeper so they will not bedisturbed when you plant the annualsor perennials.

Corms such as crocus andanenomes have a thickened foodstorage system enveloped by a fewpapery leaves. They can be tucked intothe soil at fairly shallow depths, butthree times their diameter is still agood rule of thumb. Gladioli are alsocorms, but they are usually planted inspring for summer bloom. Some irises(Dutch and English) are also bulbs thatare planted in fall for spring bloom.

PerennialsFall is usually a good time to divide

perennials that bloom in spring or earlysummer, and to plant trees and shrubs,but only if you can assure adequatewatering after transplanting. As ourirrigation water is not available aftermid-October, it’s sometimes a gambleto do a lot of planting of perennials andtrees and shrubs if you don’t have away to water them.

Happy planting! Happy fall! Bewareof bulbmania!

Fall is the time to plant bulbs, but beware of bulbmania!

“True” bulbs such as this tulip bulb should be planted with the pointed end up, at adepth approximately three times the width of the bulb itself.

Micki Perry books and produces folkmusic concerts for Three Rivers FolklifeSociety She has been a gardener all herlife, and a Master Gardener since 1997,though she is now retired.


HOLIDAY MATHISHOROSCOPES

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Insome ways you feel more fulfilledaround a certain person than you dowhen you are not. It may frighten youto seem to need someone, but itshouldn’t really. This isn’t dependency;it’s appreciation. And you’re the onegenerating the good feelings becauseof the special way you see others.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Yoursmile changes depending on who is onthe receiving end of it. So does yourvoice. Possibly, so does your wholepersonality. Undeniably, the peoplearound us make a difference in who weare. You’ve been aiming to add qualitypeople to your realm. Be on thelookout; here they come.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Theword choices give things their flavor.Choose “we” over “I” to emphasizeteamwork. Choose “will” over “try”because the hard-core believe there isno “try,” just people figuring out how todo it or not. You’re getting your headinto a new game because you need abreakthrough, and you’ll have one.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).Progress will have to do with thinkingproductively. There are a lot of trueideas, but which ideas are alsohelpful? There are a lot of solutionsthat are fair, but which ones are alsogoing to lead to a positive change?You’ll be letting go of some emotionalbaggage in favor of the brighter futurecoming together before your eyes.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). It’s nice toget a little pump-up of power — proofthat you’re important, that you matter.It’s even better to realize that thatyou’re important and you matterwithout the extra evidence. It willhappen both ways. You’ll get yourprops, and it will probably be afteryou’re feeling grateful for what’salready yours.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). It willfall on you to educate others about thesituation they’re not seeing. Perhapsit’s obvious, and maybe they should beseeing it. Of course, that’s beside thepoint. Life gets easier because youchoose to accept people for wherethey are right now and to walk togetherfor the next stretch. As a group, you’restronger.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Some ofwhat you think you were born with isactually more of a creative process.You’re assembling it as you go. Thingsthat fall into the category: personality,interests, spirituality and even yourstrengths. You’re still becoming you.Experiment and have some fun withthe process of building yourself.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Youare handling things one step at a time.You can do it. You will do it. You aredoing it. Make this your mantra. Say itover and over until it crowds out theunhelpful thoughts, until you don’t haveto say anything to yourself at allbecause everything in you is engagedin getting it done.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).Torn? It’s because your need to feelincluded is in direct competition withyour need for independence. There’ssomething you must accomplish andwhether or not you have company inthe task is beside the point. Be brave.Trust that you already belong, and youcan always join the group again later.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).People reveal themselves slowly overtime. It’s also true that they changeover the season, maybe even day today. Pay attention to who people aretoday without assuming things basedon who they were yesterday. Thisrelationship secret will hold you ingood stead.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).Lately, a theme has emerged, and nowit’s repeating as if to demand yourattention. This has to do with someunsettling piece of drama that youhaven’t figured out what to do with.Process it. Don’t let it keep getting inyour way. You’re going to have to letgo of it eventually. Why not now?

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Noperson is beneath you or above you.You know it and feel it on a basichuman level. And yet there are betterand worse fits for you when it comesto friendship, love and work. It’scertainly not snobbish to want tospend time around people who aregood for you and help you stay at yourhealthiest and best.


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MUSIC & NIGHTLIFE

‘Calendar of Events’ continues on Page 39

Oct 1 Open Mic/Band showcase, Barefoot Randy, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ..... 7 pmOct 2 Mini Blinds - Indie Pop from PDX, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), RichlandOct 2 Lindsay Johnston - Indie, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ...................................... 5 pmOct 4 Indian Goat - Rock from Spokane, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ..................... 10 pmOct 5 Dan Myers (The Sonic Shaman) - Ambient, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ....... 5 pmOct 5 Quinell w/Upstate - Folk Fusion from NY, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland .......... 9 pmOct 5, 6 Badlandz, The Branding Iron (509-551-8861), Kennewick .......................................................... 9 pmOct 6 Colorblind Rock Band, The Pub (509-735-7868), Kennewick .................................................... 9 pmOct 6 Almost Machines CD Release w/Talena Bricker & Reveries, Emerald of Siam, Richland .... 9 pmOct 6 Barefoot Randy - Singer/Songwriter, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ................... 5 pmOct 6 Vicky and the Velvetones, D’s Wicked Cider (509-627-3100), Kennewick .............................. 7 pmOct 8 Open Mic/Band showcase, Barefoot Randy, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ..... 7 pmOct 12 Kenny Day - R&B/Soul, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ........................................ 5 pmOct 12 At Its Finest, Newbrighton, All Things Considered - Rock/Punk, Emerald of Siam, Richland 9 pmOct 12 Sundae + Mr. Goess, Liberty Theater (509-382-1380), Dayton .................................................. 7 pmOct 13 Doug Lane - Singer/Songwriter from Utah, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland .......... 5 pmOct 13 Hawthorne Roots - Americana from Bozeman, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland .. 9 pmOct 13 Jeff Peterson, Pasco Farmer’s Market (509-308-5432), Pasco ............................................. 9:30 amOct 13 Bent on Blues, Chicken Shack (509-967-1807), Richland .......................................................... 7 pmOct 14 Opera at The Emerald, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland .......................................... 4 pmOct 15 Danny Barnes - Bluegrass Legend, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ..................... 5 pmOct 15 Open Mic/Band showcase, Barefoot Randy, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ..... 7 pmOct 17 Supper Club w/Chukar Cherries & Pam Montgomery, 2140A Wine Country Rd, Prosser 6:30 pmOct 18 BluZette, Budd’s Broiler (509-946-8178), Richland ....................................................................... 7 pmOct 19 Badger Mountain Dry Band - Bluegrass, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ............. 5 pmOct 19 Yak Attack - Jam Band/Livetronica, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ..................... 9 pmOct 19 Ballroom Dancing, Easy Swing Dance Band, Community Center (509-380-8437), Richland 1 pmOct 19 Jeff Peterson, The Kitchen at Barnard Griffin Winery (509-627.0266), Richland ....................... 6 pmOct 20 DBST & Wabi Sabi - Funktronic Soul from Olympia, Emerald of Siam Richland ..................... 9 pmOct 20 Jeff Peterson - Jazz, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland .............................................. 5 pmOct 21 Live Jazz/Swing for dancing/listening, Pasco Eagles (509-943-9414), Pasco ......................... 1 pmOct 22 Open Mic/Band showcase, Barefoot Randy, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ..... 7 pmOct 26 Oktoberfes, Middleton Country Store (509-551-8861), Pasco ................................................ 7:30 pmOct 26 Zombie Prom, Sweet-n-Juicy, Kinda Spicy - Funk/Pop, Emerald of Siam Richland ............. 9 pmOct 26 Cindy & Sally - Feel Good Favorites, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ................. 5 pmOct 26 Jeff Peterson, Budd’s Broiler (509-946-8178), Richland ............................................................... 6 pmOct 27 Three Rivers Saxtette - Saxophone Quartet, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ..... 5 pmOct 27 Africa Violeta, Ruido Instinto - Rock en Espanol, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland 9 pmOct 27 Bent on Blues, At Michelle’s (509-946-9559), Richland ............................................................... 8 pmOct 27 Red Revolvers Band Halloween Show, D’s Wicked Cider (509-438-5452), Kennewick ........ 7 pmOct 29 Open Mic/Band showcase, Barefoot Randy, Emerald of Siam (509-946-9328), Richland ..... 7 pmNov 7 Mary Lou & Stevie Show - Jazz, Emerald of Siam (509-380-8437), Richland ........................ 6 pmNov 16 Ballroom Dancing, Easy Swing Dance Band, Community Center (509-380-8437), Richland 1 pmNov 17 Colorblind Rock Band, The Pub (509-735-7868), Kennewick .................................................... 9 pmDec 5 Mary Lou & Stevie Show - Jazz, Emerald of Siam (509-380-8437), Richland ........................ 6 pmDec 21 Ballroom Dancing, Easy Swing Dance Band, Community Center (509-380-8437), Richland 1 pmDec 31 NYE Party, Palm Bar & Grill (509-551-8861), Benton City .......................................................... 9 pm



CONCERTSTRI-CITIES & SURROUNDING AREAS

PERFORMING ARTS

COMEDYTRI-CITIES & SURROUNDING AREAS

SPECIAL EVENTS

Oct 6 Celebrate Harvest with Tupelo Joe!, Anelare Winery (509-521-8926), Benton City ................ 5 pmOct 12 Pigs on the Wing - Pink Floyd Tribute, Gesa Power House Theatre, Walla Walla ................... 7 pmOct 12 Rolling Hills Chorus: ‘Life on the Boardwalk’, Princess Theatre (509-205-1134), Prosser ...... 7 pmOct 13 Rolling Hills Chorus: ‘Life on the Boardwalk’, Faith Assembly, (509-205-1134), Pasco .......... 6 pmOct 13 Inland NW Orchestra & clarinet soloist a, Enterprise Christian Church), Enterprise, OR ......... 4 pmOct 18 Molly Tuttle - bluegrass, Gesa Power House Theatre (509-529-6500), Walla Walla ............... 7 pmOct 18 An Evening with Dave Stamey, Liberty Theater (509-382-1380), Dayton ................................. 7 pmOct 19 Collin Wilson & Columbia Hard Bop Collective, CBC Theatre (509-542-5531), Pasco ........... 7 pmOct 20 Jon Yerby Classical Guitar, First Presbyterian Church (509-947-1589), Kennewick .............. 7 pmOct 27 Inland NW Chorale - “Twelve Canticles”, Hepper Elementary (541-289-4696), Heppner ..... 4 pmNov 13 CBC Concert Band Fall Concdert, Southridge HS Auditorium (509-542-5531), Kennewick .... 7 pmNov 17 Willow Creek Symphony, Riverside High School (541-289-4696), Boardman, OR ................ 4 pmNov 25 WW Choral Society - Peace & Goodwill, Gesa Power House Theatre Walla Walla ................ 3 pmNov 26 WW Choral Society - Peace & Goodwill, Gesa Power House Theatre, Walla Walla ............... 7 pm

Oct 4- 6 Kermet Apio, Jokers Comedy Club (509-943-1173), Richland ................................................... 8 pmOct 11- 13 Travis Nelson, Jokers Comedy Club (509-943-1173), Richland ............................................... 8 pmOct 18- 20 Auggie Smith, Jokers Comedy Club (509-943-1173), Richland ................................................. 8 pmOct 25- 27 Alvin Williams, Jokers Comedy Club (509-943-1173), Richland ................................................ 8 pm

Oct 3 “Love, Gilda” - doc film about Gilda Radner, Gesa Power House Theatre (509-529-6500), .. 7 pmOct 10 Live Cinema: ‘Merry Wives of Windsor’ - Royal Shakespeare Co, Power House .................. 6 pmOct 14 Little Watts: Zaniac Comedy, Gesa Power House Theatre (509-529-6500), Walla Walla ........ 2 pmOct 18, 19 ‘Charlotte’s Web’, Chief Jo Middle School (509-967-6400), Richland ........................................ 7 pmOct 20 ‘Charlotte’s Web’, Chief Jo Middle School (509-967-6400), Richland ........................................ 2 pmOct 24 Live Cinema: “Funny Girl: The Musical”, Gesa Power House Theatre (509-529-6500), W .. 6 pmNov 3 EmiSunshine - 13-year-old Tennessee prodigy, Gesa Power House Theatre Walla Walla ... 8 pmNov 7 Live Cinema: “Red” (play), Gesa Power House Theatre (509-529-6500), Walla Walla .......... 7 pmNov 14- 17 Play: ‘I Now Pronounce’, CBC Theatre (509-542-5531), Pasci ................................................. 7 pmNov 29 Live Cinema: “The King and I” (musical), Gesa Power House Theatre Walla Walla ............. 6 pm

Oct 6 DSAMC Buddy Walk Fundraiser, Howard Amon Park (509-528-1515), Richland ................. 10 amOct 6 Mid-Columbia Duck Race, Columbia Park (tcduckrace.com), Kennewick ........................ 12 NoonOct 6 Historic Home Tours, Dayton Historic Depot (509-382-2026), Dayton ...................................... 10 amOct 6 Dayton on Tour, (509-382-4825), Dayton .................................................................................... 10 amOct 6 Autumn Art Show, Wenaha Gallery, 219 E. Main (509-382-2124), Dayton ............................. 10 amOct 6 Autumn Art Show, Wenaha Gallery, 219 E. Main (509-382-2124), Dayton ............................. 10 amOct 6- 7 Tri-Cities Orchid Society Show & Sale, Tri-Tech Skills Center (509-430-0139), Kennewick 11 amOct 7 Movie: Tri-Cities Film Club, Gallery Room, Richland Library (509-942-7457), Richland ....... 2 pmOct 10 Think & Drink: ‘State of Journalism in America’, Tagaris Winery (509-542-5531), Pasco ....... 7 pmOct 10 Taking a Bite out of Hunger, Second Harvest (509-545-0787), Pasco .................................. 5:30 pmOct 12- 13 Yakitat’s Haunted Hill, 12703 W344 PR NW (509-539-2700), Benton City ................................. 6 pm


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SPECIAL EVENTS, CONT.TRI-CITIES & SURROUNDING AREAS

Oct 13 Wine & Cigars, Gamache Vintners (509-205-2876), Prosser .................................................... 11 amOct 13 Second Saturday at WAAAM, Air & Auto Museum (541-308-1600), Hood River, OR ............. 9 amOct 13 Pink the Parkway cancer fundraise, John Dam Plaza (509-396-4854), Richland .................. 11 amOct 13 3rd Annual Dancing with the W2 Stars, Gesa Power House (509-529-6500), Walla Walla ..... 7 pmOct 13 Fundraiser Richland Seniors Assocation, Cheese Louise (509-380-8437), Richland ............. 9 amOct 16 Senior Times Fall Expo, Southridge Sports & Events Complex (509-737-8778), Kennewick 9 amOct 18 Lecture: ‘Great Writers & the Great War’, Franklin Co. Museum (509-542-5531), Pasco ........ 7 pmOct 19- 20 Yakitat’s Haunted Hill, 12703 W344 PR NW (509-539-2700), Benton City ................................. 6 pmOct 20 Sweetest Daddy Daughter Prom, City Hall Activity Center (509-545-3456), Pasco ................ 7 pmOct 20, 21 Hemp and Health Expo, TRAC Center (509-222-9157), Pasco ............................................ 12 NoonOct 21 Movie: Tri-Cities Film Club, Gallery Room, Richland Library (509-942-7457), Richland ....... 2 pmOct 26 2018 Fall Bazaar, Kennewick Valley Grange #731 (509-948-7512), Kennewick ............... 12 NoonOct 26- 27 Yakitat’s Haunted Hill, 12703 W344 PR NW (509-539-2700), Benton City ................................. 6 pmOct 27 2018 Fall Bazaar, Kennewick Valley Grange #731 (509-948-7512), Kennewick ..................... 9 amOct 27 Winetoberfest!,Cool Climate Varietals, 2140A Wine Country Rd (509-786-1000), Prosser ...... 5 pmOct 27 A Taste of Scandinavia, 1st Lutheran Church, Hwy. 395 & Yelm (509-375-0919), Kenn ...... 10 amOct 29- N 30Meghan Flynn Exhibit, CBC Esvelt Gallery (509-542-5531), Pasco ........................................ 8 amNov 2 Dancing with the Tri-City Stars, Chief Jo Middle School (509-586-7609), Richland ................ 7 pmNov 4 Movie: Tri-Cities Film Club, Gallery Room, Richland Library (509-942-7457), Richland ....... 2 pmNov 7 Goodwill’s Community Tour, Goodwill on Court St (509-735-7238), Pasco ............................. 3 pmNov 10 Second Saturday at WAAAM, Air & Auto Museum (541-308-1600), Hood River, OR ............. 9 amNov 10 14th Annual Holiday Bazaar, Richland Community Center (509-380-8437), Richland ............ 9 amNov 10 Fundraiser Richland Seniors Assocation , Cheese Louise, Richland ........................................ 9 amNov 10 Annual Holiday Bazaar, Community Center (509-380-8437), Richland ..................................... 9 amNov 18 Movie: Tri-Cities Film Club, Gallery Room, Richland Library (509-942-7457), Richland ....... 2 pmDec 1 Pasco Winterfest, Volunteer Park, 1125 N. 4th Ave (509-545-3456), Pasco ............................. 2 pmDec 2 Movie: Tri-Cities Film Club, Gallery Room, Richland Library (509-942-7457), Richland ....... 2 pmDec 8 Fundraiser Richland Seniors Assocation, Cheese Louise (509-380-8437), Richland ............. 9 amDec 9 Second Saturday at WAAAM, Air & Auto Museum (541-308-1600), Hooed River, OR ........... 9 am

CLASSES & ACTIVITIESTRI-CITIES & SURROUNDING AREAS

SPORTSTRI-CITIES & SURROUNDING AREAS

Oct 1 Argentine Tango Level 1, Community Center at Amon Park (831-214-3021), Richland ..... 7:30 pmOct 6 Intuitive Painting - Watercolors with Chris Blevins, Art on the Columbia (509-430-8633) ...... 10 amOct 6 Washington vs the World: Austria, 2140A Wine Country Rd (509-786-1000), Prosser ............ 2 pmOct 7 Bubbles and Bites, 2140A Wine Country Rd (509-786-1000), Prosser ...................................... 2 pmOct 8 Argentine Tango Level 1, Community Center at Amon Park (831-214-3021), Richland ..... 7:30 pmOct 13 Blind Tasting: Riesling, 2140A Wine Country Rd (509-786-1000), Prosser .............................. 2 pmOct 15 Argentine Tango Level 1, Community Center at Amon Park (831-214-3021), Richland ..... 7:30 pmOct 19 Yoga for Scoliosis & Back Care, 4415 W. Clearwater (theyogacommunity.com), Kenn . 10:30 amOct 20 Chakra Yoga Workshop, Yoga Community, theyogacommunity.com (509 521-4287), Kenn . 9 amOct 1 Argentine Tango Level 1, Community Center at Amon Park (831-214-3021), Richland 7:30 pmOct 6 Intuitive Painting - Watercolors with Chris Blevins, Art on the Columbia (509-430-8633) ...... 10 amOct 6 Washington vs the World: Austria, 2140A Wine Country Rd (509-786-1000), Prosser ............ 2 pmOct 7 Bubbles and Bites, 2140A Wine Country Rd (509-786-1000), Prosser ...................................... 2 pmOct 8 Argentine Tango Level 1, Community Center at Amon Park (831-214-3021), Richland ..... 7:30 pmOct 13 Blind Tasting: Riesling, 2140A Wine Country Rd (509-786-1000), Prosser .............................. 2 pmOct 15 Argentine Tango Level 1, Community Center at Amon Park (831-214-3021), Richland ..... 7:30 pmOct 19 Yoga for Scoliosis & Back Care, 4415 W. Clearwater Ave (theyogacommunity.com) .... 10:30 amOct 20 Chakra Yoga Workshop, Yoga Community, theyogacommunity.com Kennewick .................. 9 amOct 20 Washington’s Big 5, 2140A Wine Country Rd (509-786-1000), Prosser .................................... 2 pmOct 21 Bubbles and Bites, 2140A Wine Country Rd (509-786-1000), Prosser ...................................... 2 pmOct 22 Argentine Tango Level 1, Community Center at Amon Park (831-214-3021), Richland ..... 7:30 pmOct 25 Wine & Watercolors, Chris Blevins , Market Vineyards (509-430-8633), Richland .................. 6 pmNov 3 Master Gardener Class “I Dig Dahlias”, Mid Col Library 1620 S. Union (509-735-3551) ........ 1 pmNov 9 Yoga for Scoliosis & Back Care, Yoga Community (509 521-4287), Kennewick ............. 10:30 amNov 18 Yoga-The Meaning of OM, Yoga Community 4415 W. Clearwater (509 521-4287), Kenn ...... 2 pmDec 1 Watercolor Christmas Card Workshop, Chris & Suzi, Art on the Columbia, Kennewick ....... 10 am

Oct 6 Tri-City Americans vs.. Medicine Hat, Toyota Center (amshockey.com), Kennewick ..... 7:05 pmOct 9 Tri-City Americans vs. Edmonton, Toyota Center (amshockey.com), Kennewick ............ 7:05 pmOct 12 Tri-City Americans vs. Kelowna, Toyota Center (amshockey.com), Kennewick .............. 7:05 pmOct 19 Tri-City Americans vs. Seattle, Toyota Center (amshockey.com), Kennewick .................. 7:05 pmDec 15 Lampson Cable Bridge Run, Lampson Office Building (509-545-3456), Kennewick-Pasco ... 9 am

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