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Storm causes extensive damage afternoon causing extensive damage. The Greenwood Cemetery was badly damaged with some grave markers displaced when pine trees along the south fence line were

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Four or five across the road were blown over with a few hung up in other trees, leaning dangerously toward the road. Back in Anaconda the home of Agnes and Dom Uyede was badly damaged when cottonwoods came down on the roof and into the backyard. Agnes said as many as seven trees came down onto their property from neighboring property on the south side of the creek. Those that landed on the house did significant damage – the largest broke several rafters and was so tall that the top of the tree took out the electricity service mast at the other end of the house. At the Bugeaud ranch a few bald eagles lost their perch and the cows their shade when the old bull pine that stood between the house and

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Kim Goertzen and Norma Bicknell pose with the elm tree that was in their front yard and the new amur maple that will replace it. The tree took out the phone line but didn’t do any other signiﬁcant damage. PHOTO: PAT KELLY

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Friday, Sep. 6: Grand Opening of Midway Arena Expansion at 5:40 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6: Boundary Minor Hockey registration event at the arena at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept 7: Volunteer Apprecitation Day in Midway 12 noon at Frank Carpenter memorial Park. Saturday, Sept. 7: Cops for Kids at Deadwood Junction in Greenwood – estimated time of arrival 3 p.m. Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 7 & 8: Work bee at fall fair grounds starting at 9 a.m. Come when you can, leave when you must. Tuesday, Sept. 10: School board meeting at Board Office in Grand Forks – 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12: Greenwood Public Library hosts Dave Perrin, author of Adventure with a Country Vet series, at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14: Benefit Greenwood Lion’s Park for Tammi Wilson from 4 to 10 p.m. Live music, beer garden, BBQ and auction. Admission by donation. Saturday – Sunday, Sept. 14-15: Rock Creek and Boundary Fall Fair. REGULAR EVENTS: Mondays: Country Kids Play School registration – ages 3 & 4. 8:30-11:30 at Rock Creek Medical Clinic. For more information call Sara Eek at 350-446-2202. Mondays: Midway Art Club meets from 2 - 4 p.m. Info: 250-449-2673. Mondays: Pokino at the Greenwood Seniors Centre, starts at 1 p.m. Mondays: Legion drop in crib at the Greenwood Legion 7 PM start. $3 for the evening. Monday - Saturday: Drop-in social at the Greenwood Seniors’ Centre, 9-11 a.m. First & Third Monday: Midway Village Council meeting; 6:30 p.m. with a delegation or 7 p.m. if none. First & Third Monday: The Bridge Drop-in Centre in Midway is open from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. First Monday: Greenwood Seniors Centre meeting at 2 p.m. Info: 250-445-2290. Second Monday: The Bridge Drop-in Centre sorting day

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10-2 p.m. All helpers are appreciated. Second & Fourth Monday: Greenwood City Council meeting at 7 p.m. Third Monday: Bridesville Women’s Institute meets at 11 am. Info: 446-2210 or 446-2121. Third Monday: Frolicking Fancies – the Greenwood Red Hat Ladies Group meet monthly in Greenwood. Information Francine 250-445-6734; or Shirley 250-445-9908. Third Monday: Discover Rock Creek Society meets in the WBES library at 6:30. Last Monday: Kettle River Recreation Commission meets at the Little Red School House at 7 p.m. Info Bill Watson 250-446-2325 or Sherry Dalziel 250-446-2997. Tuesdays: AA Meetings at McArthur Centre in Greenwood at 8:00 pm. Tuesdays and Thursdays: Kettle River Art Club meets from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. In McArthur Centre. First Tuesday: Elks #493 monthly meeting at the Slavonic Hall in Grand Forks at 7pm. Info: 250-442-2856 or 250442-4276. Third Tuesday: Kettle Valley Wildlife Association meets at the range in Rock Creek at 7 pm. Wednesdays: Greenwood & District Business Assoc. meeting. Anglican Church at 7 pm. Wednesdays: Belly Dancing at Bridesville Hall from 6:30 – 8 p.m. No experience necessary. Free. Info: 250-446-2942. Wednesdays: Midway Crib Tournament – Bored Room Bistro 607 Eighth Avenue, Midway at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays: Senior’s Bingo at 1 p.m. at the Greenwood Senior’s Drop-in Centre. $1 admission. First Wednesday: West Boundary Senior Housing Society meeting at 1 pm in Parkview Manor Midway. Second Wednesday: Boundary Citizen’s Patrol meets at Midway Senior’s Centre from 7 - 8 pm. Info: Wayne 250-449-2191, Paul 250-445-2111, or Wolfgang 250-4462455. Second Wednesday: Greenwood Board of Trade meets at 7 p.m. upstairs at City Hall. Third Wednesday: Rock Creek Women’s Institute meet for a potluck lunch at 11:45. Info: 250-446-2454 or 250-446 -2608. Third Wednesday: Main River Women’s Institute meets in

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Quote of the Week: What we anticipate seldom occurs; what we least expected generally happens. ~ Benjamin Disraeli (1804 - 1881)

Joke of the Week: After an intense high speed chase, an officer finally gets the lawbreaker to pull over. “You know,” says the cop, “I was originally pulling you over to tell you your taillight is out. Why the hell did you take off like that? “Last week my wife ran off with a cop,” the man said, “and I was afraid you were trying to give her back.”

Westbridge at 10 a.m. Info: 250-446-2616. Third Wednesday: Rock Creek & Boundary Fair Assoc. meets at 7 pm at the pavilion from March through November. Info: 250-446-2465. Thursdays: Kettle River Art Club meets from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursdays: Pirana Poker Tour BC Tournament – Bored Room Bistro 607 Eighth Avenue, Midway at 6:30 p.m. First Thursday: Rock Creek Medical Society meets at 7 p.m. in the boardroom of the clinic. First & Third Thursday: Food bank at the Evangel Chapel at 11 a.m. Donations welcome. Info 250-445-2125. Fourth Thursday: Movie nights at Midway Community Hall; 7 p.m. Bring your own travel cup. $2 includes movie, drink, popcorn. Second & Fourth Thursday: Kettle River Lions Club meets at 7 p.m. in the Medical Clinic boardroom at Rock Creek. Fridays: Bingo at Greenwood Community Hall. Doors open 5 p.m., early bird 7 p.m. Progressive jackpot. Fridays: Coffee at Midway Seniors Centre from 9:30 - 11. Fridays: Greenwood Legion 8-ball Tournament at 7 p.m. $2 per person - $1 to Legion & $1 to the pot, winner take all. Fridays: Overeaters Anonymous 11 a.m. - 12 noon at St. Jude’s Church in Greenwood. Fridays: Greenwood Legion Darts Night at 7 p.m. $3 drop in fee. First & Third Friday: Karaoke at the Royal Canadian Legion in Greenwood. 7 p.m. until 11 p.m. Saturdays: Lion’s Club Meat Draw, at Prospector Pub in Rock Creek. Starts at 3 p.m. Saturdays: Greenwood Royal Canadian Legion Canteen open 1-6 pm. Meat draw 3:30 p.m. Saturdays: Christina Lake Indoor Public Market 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Christina Lake Village. Info: 1-866-460-9447. Saturdays: Rock Creek Market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. First Sunday: Royal Canadian Legion Br. #155 meets at 2 p.m. Greenwood Public Library: Open Mon, Wed, Fri and Sat. Opens at noon. Greenwood Seniors Centre Thrift Store: Open Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday 11 a.m.- 3 p.m.

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Water restrictions on The Village of Midway imposed water restrictions effective 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3 because their Number 1 pump is out of commission. The use of water for purposes of irrigating lawns and gardens is prohibited. The village mailed a notice to all residents on

Tuesday explaining that water levels are dangerously low. Residents are also urged to conserve water (i.e. flushing toilets, bathing and showering, laundry, etc.) until further notice.

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FALL STYLES are here! Adorable new Hatley clothing for children, including jeans, pyjamas, outerwear and winter boots. Great new styles from Carhartt for men, women, and children.

The recently purchased 3,000 gallon water tender was brought to the fire hall to be ready as a back-up source of water after the larger of the two village water pumps was found to be out of service.

Squirrels pretty but pesty The Aug. 27 meeting of Greenwarned. Kettle offered to have council wood Council began with the pre- MIDWAY LIBRARY and interested members of the pubsentation of a certificate of apprelic look at the plans and have them ciation by Mayor Nipper Kettle to back to the committee before the Less Williams for his years of serend of last week. vice to the community in organiz*** ing Founder’s Day. Council directed staff to report back to the *** Council was told that not all property owners next meeting on the costs of the animal control who are affected by the ground squirrel infesta- service under the new contract with the Commissionaires, who took over effective Sept. 1. tion were in favour of trapping the animals. *** “One proponent declined to participate, feelDalziel told council he was told by phone by ing the costs were too high,” said Administrator Robin Dalziel. “The reality is we will be dealing Greenwood Demolition Derby organizers that there will not be a derby this year. with this issue again.” Ashton said there still needs to be a resolution Staff was directed to contact the affected property owners again to ensure that the appropriate found for the neighbours—either clean the area course of action is followed in the spring to deal up or move the site. Staff was directed to write a letter to organizers asking where they are planwith the ground squirrel problem. ning to hold the demolition derby. *** *** Both the Greenwood Public Library and the The administrator’s report included the news Greenwood Board of Trade (BOT) were awarded their annual grant-in-aid from the city. The li- that Mrs. Linda Moore had submitted her resigbrary received $6,004 and the BOT got $3,000. nation in late July and finished her last day of emBoth grants are line items agreed to by council in ployment on Aug. 16, 2013. She had worked for the City of Greenwood for over 20 years. Dalziel the budgeting process last spring. said the position had been advertised in August *** Chair of the ballpark committee, Ed Smith and that eight applications had been received. *** presented council with a set of preliminary plans The administrator said that several property for the ballpark concession stand. He said there had recently been rumors that owners have been contacted in regards to unthe old concession might be renovated instead of sightly premises and many have improved their appearance. “I have been contacted by Estrella putting up a new building. Calling that a step backwards he asked,“Is ev- Dombrosky who has indicated her formal appeal erybody clear that we are not going to be doing of the City’s intentions in regards to the property that?” He invited council to review the prelimi- at 256 N. Kimberly Avenue. Correspondence nary drawings and make comment on them as with them will be continuing to see what can be soon as possible saying that once that is done the done to reach an appropriate resolution.” *** drawings and comments will be sent back to the Installation of the playground will be put off architect after which council can put out an inviuntil next spring. Kettle said that other things tation to bid. The mayor confirmed the money is available take priority, though Ashton complained that for the projects, but said the cost of the new build- city crews were picking up rocks in the sewer yard but they can’t get playground work done. “It ing would ultimately dictate council’s decision. Smith suggested using the existing concession is frustrating, very frustrating,” she said. *** building for storage. Councillor Lee Cudworth made clear his opCouncillor Darla Ashton joined Smith in saying that once the building is under construction, position to having chickens in the city. Ashton, they will proceed with planning for phase two however, was in favour of allowing hens but – “prioritizing the things we want to do in that wanted more specific regulation on coops and a more aggressive animal control bylaw enforceexisting green area.” Smith cautioned council that now was the ment program in place. It was agreed to send the bylaw back to staff time to make comments and changes to the plans. “Don’t make changes later–changes are costly,” he for more information.

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Something for everyone at the 68th annual

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Exhibits Arts & Crafts Sewing Quilts Cooking Agriculture Photography Educational and more! Tim Hus! Saturday!

Arena Gymkhana Horse show Barrel Racing Trailer Races Heavy Horse Quad Soccer! Mower Racing and more! Fred Penner! Sunday!

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Trail rides are in full swing...

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invites applications for coaches, assistant coaches, referees and on-ice helpers for the 2013-2014 season. All successful applicants must complete criminal record checks and appropriate training clinics. Don’t forget – hockey registration is Sept. 6 from 6 - 8 pm at the arena. A second registration day will be held on Sept. 11 from 5 - 7 pm, also at the arena. For Sept. 6 registration only, there will be free hotdogs for registered minor hockey players and hotdogs by donation for all others. For more information, contact Sarah Geen 250-449-8200, bmharegistrar1@gmail.com or Nicole Ferrier 250-449-8278, nikferrier@gmail.com

Thank You To the local businesses and many volunteers for supporting our

1st Annual Rednecks Co-Ed Softball Tournament! • McMynn’s Timbermart • Aloette Cosmetics • BCSS Girls Volleyball Team • Midway Spot • Pourboy’s Mechanical • Bored Room Bistro • Pownall Construction • Canadianna Spicery • Pringle’s Fruit Stand • Christian Valley Service • Race Trac Gas • Copper Eagle Café • Rags, Relics & Rutabagas • Danny Nakatsu (& crew) • Rock Creek & Boundary • Deadwood Junction Fall Fair Association • Dr. Fried • Rock Creek General Store • Epicure Selections • Rock Creek Hotel • Freeman’s Farm Supply • Scentsy • Heritage Mills • School District #51 • Ingram Creek Saddlery • Tom Haines • Jody Klein • Watkins • Kodiak Meats • Willow Springs Ranch • Labatt’s • Larry Funnell If we have missed anyone please accept our apologies, and sincere thanks. We couldn’t have done it without your support. Thank you also to our scorekeepers - Evy Uphill & Shari Batt Umpires - Bill Bosovich, Wally Elliot, Pete Baia, Dallas Moore, Jordan Siebert, Gary Spencer, Curtis Rollie, George Anschetz, Sam Ross, Marc Geen, Breann Halstrom

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Boundary Community Church in Midway has a new pastor. On Aug. 25, 2013 Ryan van Kuik was installed as their pastor. Pictured are back row: George Braun (left), Steve Dunham, Interim Pastor Vic Peters, Gene Bradford, and Rob Thiessen (Conference Minister); front row: Pastor Ryan (left) and Juanita van Kuik. The church has been pastored by Pastor Vic and Mary Peters for the last six months.

Benefit will assist dementia patient

Think dementia is what happens when you get old? Think again. This one strikes in your prime. A benefit is being held for Tammi Wilson, a local young woman whom specialists believe has Pick’s disease – a progressive, degenerative brain disease that gradually destroys one’s ability to behave appropriately, empathize with others, learn, reason, make judgments, communicate and carry out daily activities. Pick’s disease is one of a family of diseases known as Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD). While rare, accounting for

only between one and five per cent of all dementias, it is the most common cause of early-onset dementia in people under 60 years of age. Pick’s disease usually begins after age 40; neither the cause nor cure for Pick’s disease is known. The outcome for people with FTD is poor. The disease progresses steadily and often rapidly, ranging from less than two years in some individuals to more than ten years in others. Depending on the symptoms and severity of the disease, the patient may

HUGS S and G U L S If you have a hug or a slug, we’d like to hear it. We will print the anonymous submissions for all to see. Be honest, but all we ask is that you keep it tasteful. Editor’s discretion will always be exercised. Simply email bctimesnews@shaw.ca with your short quips, compliments or complaints; or you may drop them off at 318 South Copper Street in Greenwood.

need monitoring and help with personal hygiene and self-care. Eventually, there may be a need for 24-hour care and monitoring at home or in a special facility. A benefit is being organized by Tammi’s friends on Sept. 14 from 4 to 10 p.m. at Lion’s Park in Greenwood to help raise funds for her care. There will be live music, a beer garden, barbecue and auction. Admission is by donation. Donations can be made for Tammi Wilson at the Heritage Credit Union in Greenwood.

Hugs: To the reporter for his thoughtful article “Parkview says goodbye to long-time administrator”. Slugs: To whoever stole the Phoenix Road Red Rock sign. Slugs: To the city for stopping the horsedrawn carriage from coming through town. They have been very popular in parades the past few years and on their Sunday drive to church. It was a welcome sight that helped draw tourists too.

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Country Kids Playschool Registration

Bernice Tetreault (right), who organizes the Music in the Park summer series in Grand Forks, came to Greenwood to entertain.

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Cliff Burdeyney (left) accompanies with the spoons.

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Greenwood Seniors Drop-In held a wellattended potluck supper last week. They are going to be holding an afternoon Bingo every Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Senior’s Drop-in Centre. Admission is $1.

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The Midway Public Library is hosting author Kate Bridger Sept. 20.

ages participants to learn more about their personal sense of place. She brings a fresh perspective to the fads, traditions, taboos and eccentricities of home decor. For more information on Kate and her workshops go to: http://www. katebridger.ca/. The Kootenay Library Federation and the Midway Public Library is pleased to offer you a chance to attend a free, three-hour nest building Seminar. The seminar will be at the senior centre in Midway from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Space is limited. Please phone 250-449-2620 during library hours (Wednesday to Friday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.) drop into the Midway Public Library or e-mail (subject; Kate Bridger) office@midwaylibrary.bc.ca to sign up for the workshop. Bring an open mind and a sense of humour!

City takes resolutions to UBCM The 2013 Union of British Columbia Municipalities Convention (UBCM) will be held in Vancouver from Sept. 16 - 20 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Greenwood has two resolutions going to the convention floor. Resolution B-59 asks that the federal government instruct Canada Post that local government mail pertaining to the safety and protection of residents be given priority and placed in the mailboxes of all residents rather than being classified as junk mail. Their second resolution (B-85) asks that UBCM call on the provincial government to review the impact of a tiered electricity rate structure on lowincome British Columbians and that, if the results of the review of the tiered rate structure reveal a negative impact, that amendments be made to minimize the effect for those less fortunate and those who have limited options to reduce their electricity usage (i.e. no access to natural gas). The annual convention also gives local governments an opportunity to sit down and discuss issues with ministers and their deputies. Greenwood has requested two meetings: •With Coralee Oakes from the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development to discuss sewer infrastructure grants. • With the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure regarding upcoming work by the ministry within city boundaries on Hwy 3 and asking about mounting speed reader boards on poles on the main street. Midway has asked for several meetings too.

•With the Ministry of Forests, Lands and natural Resource Operations regarding the West Boundary Community Forest and ministry plans in the Boundary. • With the RCMP for an update on the new detachment building. •With the Ministry of Health about solutions for challenges facing “Remote Ambulance Stations” and support for senior housing. •With Interior Health Authority to seek support for senior housing. • With the Ministry of Communities, Sport and Cultural Development for an on rural community initiatives. • With the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training to seek support for economic development in small communities. Another item being considered by local government leaders at this year’s convention is a policy document on local government finance. According to the UBCM committee that drafted the policy, while “B.C.’s local government finance system is sound, it has some weaknesses due to a dependence on property taxes, which are less responsive to economic change than is optimal and that distribute costs unfairly across income groups. These weaknesses will become more apparent over the next 10-20 years, as servicing and infrastructure pressures continue to mount.” The policy is said to focus on helping to build BC’s economy, reduce local government reliance on property tax, and help local governments manage expenditures.

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Discover your personal sense of place Is your home your refuge, a reflection of yourself? Kate Bridger’s book, Nest Building: a Guide to Finding Your Inner Interior Design (Redfern House Publishing, 2011), asks just that question. It’s different kind of decorating book. It doesn’t tell you what your home should look like, but guides you, through a series of steps, to reveal what you like and why you like it. Kate Bridger, who is an interior design consultant and a fabric artist, lives in Nelson. Along with her many other pursuits she offers workshops based on her Nest Building philosophy. At the workshops Kate encour-

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Rock Creek Fairgrounds Work Bee Saturday and Sunday, September 7 and 8 at 9 a.m.

The Rock Creek & Boundary Fair Association is once again asking the community to come out and help us spruce up the fair grounds; prep work prior to painting, booth repairs, grounds maintenance and general clean up. Please bring your rakes, weedeaters, scrapers, paint brushes, buckets or just two willing hands to help. Come when you can, leave when you must. Sandwiches, fresh fruit, goodies and drinks will be available. Thank you

Sunday, 3:00 p.m. (end of the work bee) a memorial service will be held to honour Mary Smith

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Let’s talk Time for a conversation guys. Be assertive. At least act assertive. Head up, shoulders back—walk tall and confident. You have to pay attention. Be alert and have your sixth sense turned on and tuned in. Use your gut instinct and if something doesn’t feel right then get to a safe place. You can’t let your guard down—you have to be aware of what is going on around you at all times. Always keep looking around, keep listening and as soon as you feel something weird then try to get away. Wherever you are or whatever you are doing always have your escape routes picked out. Consider self-defense training because if they do come after you then your best bet is to escape or fight if you can. Cause pain–go for the eyes or use your heel to stomp on the arch of their foot. That doesn’t mean you should go to a knife fight unarmed. If there is a weapon then you have to do what you have to do to stay alive and look for your opportunities. Keep looking around and watching and waiting for your chance to get away. These were all tips given on CBC radio in the wake of two recent rapes in Langley. The question being asked was: What do you think can be done to help women stay safe? Not a comfortable way to live is it? What does this “normal” say about our society? Men need to ask two questions: • Is it acceptable that our sisters, daughters, mothers and wives must live this way. • What changes in their own attitudes or actions can men make that will help women stay safe?

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One of the food vendors at the Ponderosa Art and Perhaps some of those young folks will find that the Music Festival was Crystal Creek Orchard out of Oliver. friendly people and the beautiful scenery of the Boundary Rosa and Ross Zahrabi were there offering a healthy food just won’t leave their heads and they will find an excuse to choice that was much appreciated by all the campers and keep coming back until they find an excuse to stay. That’s musicians. how a lot of folks have come to call the Boundary home. I didn’t get around to asking, but I think Rosa and Ross Families, kids, schools—attracting people can be as are the parents of Kia Zahrabi who, along with Kris Har- good for economic development as attracting investment. grave, organized the event. These young folks are smart and creative. Kia and Kris seemed to have a good attitude I spent a lot of time over the weekend tryA LITTLE about the light turnout for this inaugural year, PERSPECTIVE ing to understand Indie music. Something saying they gained valuable experience that will of a challenge for me because I pretty much help them in promoting next year’s event. gave up on listening to new music back when Essentially Kris and Kia brought some of the KISS came along (that pretty much correbest Indie groups in B.C. to Rock Creek for an sponds to the time I moved to the Boundend-of-summer experience that will be long reary). Of course, back then I could only pull in membered. two signals: CBC radio or CBC TV. Throwing that much raw talent together in Special K, who grew up in Boston durPat one place for a weekend, there is no telling what ing those years, is constantly amazed at how KELLY new sounds might come out of it in the future. much I missed. For instance, I didn’t actually The musicians themselves seemed very hapknow who John Belushi was until he died. py and many were encouraging Kia and Kris to But this Indie genre and the people who get started on next year’s Ponderosa. make it impressed me—and I’ll be looking The dais provided a stage for many bands on both Sat- forward to seeing them again next year. urday and Sunday afternoons and a professional quality *** main stage was trucked in for the nighttime show. If you happened to be a wasp researcher looking for I don’t know if synth players go around with resume’s a good place to set up an experiment last weekend then or not, but listing your attendance at the 2013 Ponderosa the fruit stand at the Ponderosa was about the best place would certainly provide a conversation starter for poten- going. tial employers. When I walked past on Saturday afternoon there was Ponderosa promoters brought a class act to the com- Rosa waving her arms all over the place shooing the wasps munity and if they can make it go in the future there could away. So when I went back on Monday morning I made be some solid positives for the West Boundary. a point of asking Rosa if she had found anything that One thing that rural areas are desperate for are young worked to solve a wasp problem. families. Her advice was grapefruit juice—four inches poured Many people at the festival said the community im- into the bottom of a pop bottle or used to bait a wasp trap pressed them. Quite likely, a sizeable number of those who really got their interest. came were in the Boundary for the first time.

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