Venue Magazine June 2016

June 2016

ARTS / ENTERTAINMENT/ PEOPLE

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SUE TEBOW

agri-culture Look Local

At work or at play

Basin Summer Sounds

Ephrata Music Festival

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Dress properly for your ride with a helmet, eye protection, long-sleeved shirt, long pants, gloves and boots. Do not drink and ride. It is illegal and dangerous. Yamaha and the Motorcycle Safety Foundation encourage you to ride safely and respect the environment. For further information regarding the MSF course, please call 1-800-446-9227. ATV models shown are recommended for use only by riders 16 years and older. Raptor 700R recommended for experienced riders only. Yamaha recommends that all ATV riders take an approved training course.

For safety and training information, see your dealer or call the ATV Safety Institute at 1-800-887-2887. ATVs can be hazardous to operate. For your safety: Always avoid paved surfaces. Never ride on public roads. Always wear a helmet, eye protection and protective clothing.

Never carry passengers. Never engage in stunt riding. Riding and alcohol/drugs don’t mix. Avoid excessive speed. And be particularly careful on difficult terrain. Professional riders depicted on closed courses. ©2016 Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. All rights reserved.

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Dress properly for your ride with a helmet, eye protection, long-sleeved shirt, long pants, gloves and boots. Do not drink and ride. It is illegal and dangerous. Yamaha and the Motorcycle Safety Foundation encourage you to ride safely and respect the environment. For further information regarding the MSF course, please call 1-800-446-9227. ATV models shown are recommended for use only by riders 16 years and older. Raptor 700R recommended for experienced riders only. Yamaha recommends that all ATV riders take an approved training course.

For safety and training information, see your dealer or call the ATV Safety Institute at 1-800-887-2887. ATVs can be hazardous to operate. For your safety: Always avoid paved surfaces. Never ride on public roads. Always wear a helmet, eye protection and protective clothing.

Never carry passengers. Never engage in stunt riding. Riding and alcohol/drugs don’t mix. Avoid excessive speed. And be particularly careful on difficult terrain. Professional riders depicted on closed courses. ©2016 Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. All rights reserved.

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You will not believe what

Columbia Basin Allied Arts is up to.

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Just me and my dad In summer we would go on family camping adventures for up to two weeks at a time. It always involved boating to a secluded campsite miles from the placed we launched.

After helping neatly pack all things necessary into the front compartment of a small race boat my dad had built by himself, my sister and I would suit up with life jackets, put on our skis and swim out to the ropes that would pull us to our destination.

As teenagers, we continued to share this love of the sport with our dad. Our daily schedule would include evenings of invigorating sessions out on the lake, practicing and My dad taught me to ski when I was three, my sister improving, giggling and daring each other to try something at five. He was an exceptional athlete and from day one I beyond yesterday’s accomplished skill and simply spend wanted to be just like him. Water-skiing was a sport he was time together. most proficient at, even on his feet without skis, and I would I am grateful. So is my sister. We hold tight to the marvel at his skill. As a family, we spent every moment we memories of many years on the water with our dad and could on or in the water. the lessons learned because of it. It taught us adventure. It I fondly remember placing my age three feet in front of taught us to keep our eyes looking forward. Focus on what’s my daddies big feet on two skis. He rigged a rope for my ahead. Leaving what’s behind. It taught us to trust in our small hands to hold handles that connected to his ski rope, strength and stamina and learned abilities...and to hold on. so I would get the feel of the tug from the boat pull. Holding Most importantly, it taught us that falling down is a part of on to me tightly, he would signal the boat driver and we life. Getting back up is living. would be submerged under water, together, for a short distance before we were magically standing above it in the sun. Just me and my dad.

Teaching me how to keep the tips of my skis out in front of me and together for a water start was the next step. He did this by becoming the boat himself...physically running along the shoreline, pulling me up and out of the water to glide on top. It did not take long before I was ready to ski June 2016 all by myself, grinning at my daddy driving the boat and smiling back at me.

- Melea Johnson

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VENUE MAGAZINE Published by: Venue Media Group, Inc Publisher: Melea Johnson Layout & Design: Joe LaRosee Sales: Melea Johnson, Sue Tebow, Rosalie Black, Shawn Cardwell Social Media Director: Rosalie Black Photographer-in-Chief: Rosalie Black Contributing Photographers: Roseanna Sales, Michelle Rainey Contributing Writers: Shawn Cardwell, Jan Thacker, Tiffany Sukola

Venue Magazine, PO Box 820, Moses Lake, WA 98837 509 431-3573 Melea Johnson / 509 760-0503 Sue Tebow info@thevenuemag.com / thevenuemag.com /

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Sue Tebow Photo by Roseanna Sales

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The 4th Annual Friends of the Lower Grand Coulee Gala and Event

August 27 4pm Admission includes the ďŹ nest food and beverage Ticket Price on reserve is $150.00

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A note from

Molly Richardson

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uincy's annual Market Day, held every July, promotes local businesses while providing a fun venue for visitors and area families.

Held the last Saturday in July on Central Avenue, Market Day shows off the best of downtown Quincy. Storefront businesses pepper the downtown with sidewalk sales. Joining the businesses are local vendors and other groups that sell their handmade crafts, homegrown produce and antiques and other flea market items.

"Last year we enjoyed fresh produce from local growers with appetizing cuisine, wine tasting and locally made ice cream," said Molly Richardson, a board member of the Quincy Business Association, which organizes Market Day. "The Quincy High School cheerleaders even had a car wash to raise money for the cheer team."

At this year's event, organizers expect even more vendors and businesses to participate as well as the addition of a new evening event that will showcase local wineries.

"The Quincy Business Association is looking forward to another incredible experience this year," Richardson said.

Saturday, July 30 9:00-3:00 Downtown Quincy Merchant sidewalk sales!

Vendors with crafts, produce, antiques, fundraising groups and flea market items!

For a vendor application or more information, please email molly.richardson@edwardjones.com or qvprsunshine@gmail.com

Look

Local at work or at play

Models – Sam Engelhardt, Quinton Hendrickson and Preston Hendrickson

Photography by Michelle Rainey / R6 Images Styled and written by Shawn Cardwell

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arm, dry weather turns into never ending work weeks with occasional hard-won afternoons and evenings off.

Or into extended vacations on beaches and around bonfires.

Either way, the summer is the season to go to it, do it and get it done. The Basin has everything you need to have a good time off or productive day on.

Starting from the top down, I’m going to say it again… sun protection ladies and gentlemen! Be sure to don that cap and slather on the sunscreen.

Farm boys like brands that work with them, including the

one wearing the Skone Irrigation cap - man, does my man have great style! Sam and I are always on the lookout for Wrangler pearl snap shirts, especially of the vintage variety, for him (he likes their light cotton-based fabrics that wear well, look good dirty and look darn good on him!) at thrift or farm stores. His mom bought the one he is wearing at North 40 in Moses Lake. The guys got their pants from North 40, too, and boots from Basin Feed.

The folks out at Experience Powersports were kind and adventurous enough to tow two of their hottest items out and around the 4E's Ranch in the Crab Creek Coulee for these

shots. I can’t tell if the rigs make the boys look good or vice-versa!

Whether you’re playing or working outside, the last thing I ever want in the summer is cook inside. I’ll do an afternoon of canning, but when it comes to dinner, we’ve got to be on the grill or over the fire. This summer I’m going to put my new cast iron dutch oven to work. Pictured is a Lodge Cast Iron model from Skaug Bro’s Ace Hardware, where you can also find the latest Traeger Grill styles as well as every accessory and sauce the outdoor cook could dream up. We lined the fire with pavers from Penhallurick’s

True Value, who has every building material you can think of, from wood dowels to plexiglass to lighting – hey, why not try your hand at building an outdoor shower!

For more info on what I served for dinner, be sure to check out www.thevenuemag.com and read my article on the Moses Lake Farmers Market.

Is summer work or play time for you? Email photos of your favorite tools and most awesome projects to shawn@thevenuemag.com.

Wrangler pearl snap shirts – Goodwill, North 40 Carhartt pants – North 40 Boots – Basin Feed Hats – personal collections Side-by-side and 4 wheeler – Experience Powersports Pavers – Penhallurick’s True Value Lodge Cast Iron Dutch Oven – Skaug Ace Hardware

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Dry Falls on Hwy 17, near Coulee City

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he Dry Falls Visitor Center features indoor & outdoor exhibits highlighting the amazing geologic story of Dry Falls and the catastrophic Ice Age floods that once flowed across Montana, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon on the way to the Pacific ocean. The center also features a comprehensive gift shop - book store, gourmet Bistro on wheels, and an ice cream stand with a variety of hard ice creams and milkshakes; Huckleberry, Death by Chocolate, & Old Fashioned Vanilla. – A must stop!

For information, contact Dry Falls Visitor Center at 509-632-5214 www.parks.wa.gov

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A walk through the past...in Grant County’s Historical Museum, situated on 3½ acres, a complex of 38 buildings preserving the historical legacy of Grant County.

Open Saturday May 7 until Sept. 30 Guided tours are provided daily until 4pm Open daily 10am-5pm • Sunday 1pm-4pm ClOSed WedneSday

Old-time POlitical Rally • July Contact the museum for details

The Historical Village comes to life at

LIVING MUSEUM Saturday, June 11 PIONEER DAY Saturday, September 24 Museum Gift Shop

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Life’s PERFECT MOMENTS are now When it comes to legal matters we know you prefer simple.

That is why we handle the complicated for you.

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By Melea Johnson

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hen Sue Tebow picked up a camera and started taking pictures years ago, she wondered what she was going to do with her new-found hobby viewing the world through a lens. She had no interest in becoming a professional photographer, so she was a bit unknowing about why she was so driven to learn her camera and get better at her shoots.

Two questions drive a simmering idea more than any others: What if? And Why not? In February of this year, those two questions crossed her mind after viewing a Facebook page called Humans of New York, displaying nothing more than photos and short stories of the people who live there.

It all of a sudden became clear to her that the years of picture taking was simply a precursor to what was to come.

What if she took pictures of the people who live on ranches and farms, working their own way, in their own place, in the world of agriculture? Why not show the rest of the world what is true and real about the culture of this rural lifestyle?

I mean, making a difference in the world can be as simple as sharing the way you view it, right? So, with camera in tow, on April 23, she began a daily journey with a purpose.

Sue Tebow is a solid example of a person who looks with more depth than perhaps others choose to. She searches for the good in people. And finds it. She feels deeply, which allows her to see with a sensitive heart. And with a heart

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The story of YOU. for the farming/ranching community she set her sights on this personal project. One that has gained the attention of thousands of people in a very short time.

It is not easy to walk up to complete strangers and ask if you can visit with them for a moment? It is a moment of vulnerability. But, action is the difference maker. Sue states, “I just do it. I tell them about the project I am working on and ask if they would be willing to be a part of it? On the whole, whether they know me or not, the response is positive and we share a comfortable conversation. Normally, it starts with the person telling me they don't have anything to say. I respond with, ...'Oh, you'd be surprised. Everyone has a story. I just don't know yours? Tell me about what you

do? Tell me about something you will never forget?'...or ‌ (what ever comes to my mind at the time). Then, I listen.�

People are not concerned with being prepared for a photo taken. There is no time for make-up, photo shop or concern about what shirt they chose to wear that day. None of that matters. Sue captures the essence of who they really are...in real life... in real time.

Being a farmer herself, Sue Tebow knows firsthand the hard work and honest sweat that comes with the culture of this rural lifestyle. Alongside her husband, Ron Tebow, they own TBO Cattle Company, a cow/calf operation in Moses Lake, as well as growing and putting up hay. Sue is not one to stand back and watch. No, she rolls up her sleeves and

Photo by Roseanna Sales

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photo by Sue Tebow

photo by Robin Green

"I own my own experience and I have an opportunity to make a difference... we all do."

Photo by Roseanna Sales

gets to work. Whatever needs to be done. Cut? Rack?

Bale? She gets a call; grabs her phone and ear buds, bottle of water, gum, and a sweatshirt (for those cool evenings), and heads out the door. She marvels at the gorgeous sunsets, is delighted by the wildlife, and has hours to ponder life, all while watching the monitors in the tractor and checking for wadded up hay. At the end of each cutting, she talks about how good it feels to be a part of something bigger than herself.

Agri-Culture is a raw expression of the person who created it. Sue Tebow will never know how far the online reach will extend to people around the globe. She only knows there is comfort in being exposed to farm/ranch people and having the opportunity to share glimpses of the lives they lead.

It can be refreshing, fun, humorous, sad, inspiring, motivational, or a combination of it all. Facts will never move the human heart like storytelling can.

So, she continues to weave story after story into her day to share an experience someone had that may be an inspiration or education to someone else.

When you ask her how her project is coming along, she will simply shake her head with astonishment and tell you, “This experience is so much larger than I ever imagined...It feeds my soul.�

"If you want to know what people are thinking or doing, just ask, then remind yourself to listen."

Photo by Roseanna Sales

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t's about people, all working their own way, in their own place, in the world of Agri-Culture. There is a comfort in being exposed to farm people.

Follow along as I share their conversations with you. If you listen, you will find that most of these people would trade nothing for the lessons learned – lessons that produce strength of character and solid foundations for generations to come. I hope you enjoy the daily glimpses into the lives of the people as much as I have getting to photograph them. www.facebook.com/Agri-Culture

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Open 7 days a week!

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We are accepting 2016 nominees for the Moses Lake Chamber

Ag Hall of Fame We would like to honor and recognize distinguished individuals that have made significant contributions to the agricultural industry and our community.

To nominate your farmer go to www.moseslake.com/halloffame Or stop by the Moses Lake Chamber’s office 324 S Pioneer Way • Moses Lake, WA 98837 • 509-765-7888 • www.moseslake.com • information@moseslake.com

Moseslakefarmersmarket.com The Moses Lake Farmers Market is proud to be organizing the Independence Weekend Celebration July second with the largest fireworks display in Grant County! We are currently raising funds - if you would like to donate, please visit our website moseslakefarmersmarket.com or stop and donate at the market cashier’s booth.Â

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FARMERS MARKET

The place to be Saturday mornings!

Open 8 am to 1 pm from the first Saturday in May through the last Saturday in October next to the Aquatic Center in McCosh Park!

Local produce, handmade items and crafts, gourmet food items and more!

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Buying or Selling...

...Choosing the right person to help with your transaction is the most important thing you can do.

Debby Smith 509-771-2425 debby@dunelakeproperties.com

1845 W. Broadway, Moses Lake 509-766-6700

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73rd annual Moses Lake

Roundup Rodeo

August 18, 19 & 20

6:30 PM NIGHTLY GRANT COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS BUY TICKETS AT

/MosesLake.RoundUp www.MosesLakeRoundup.com or call 509.765.8311 TICKET OFFICE OPENS JULY 26 1036 W Broadway Monday-Friday 11am-5pm Saturday 11am-3pm

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Ed Schempp

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leepy town of Ephrata, did you know that at one time, one of your residents had the most dangerous man in UK over as a guest, that he could squeeze a diamond out his garage or that he has enough blades in his house to rival the Iron Chef kitchen.

‘Could that be true?’ you ask. Yes, more or less - the Basin is home to Ed Schempp, one of the world’s finest knife makers and occassionaly his likewise geniused friends.

Schempp was born in Soap Lake Hospital, a graduate of Ephrata High School, and a farmer of 55 wheat harvests. He lives on the edge of his fields with his wife, Silvia, and next to his son, Martin. By age five Schempp was comfortable working with metal, which he did at his Grandpa Harvill’s house (where the Rite Aide now sits in Ephrata), grinding steel after his morning kindergarten class.

He is a self-proclaimed Jack of all trades, master of none. “Instead of waiting for people to solve problem, I usually solved them as I encounted them,” he said. It wasn’t until 1990 Schempp got serious about his craft and made it his art.

It all starts with a piece of metal, usually steel, with nickel or chrome as accents. He heats, treats, pounds, folds, stretches, cools, grinds, and crafts the metal until there are ants or bees crawling around the head of a hammer, a spider at the hilt of a blade, or recurring patterns down the length of a pair of scissors or three foot sword. The metals are folded along the length so that every slice of metal “loaf” Schempp cuts will have the same scene. There are only a couple hundred people in the world who do this sort of work, Schempp estimates.

“I consider myself more of a craftsman, but when you’re designing steel with pattern, that becomes an art form - the right choice of materials is an artform. But the craftsmanship and technique... I enjoy that part, too,” he said.

Schempp also designs blade and handle shapes. At one time, he designed and built one that could cut through eight one-inch ropes with one slice, earning him a world record. Today, Schempp designs knives for Spiderco, a company out of Colorado that he has worked closely with for more than 15 years. His ethnic line is popular, and includes knives inspired by his travels to the Phillipines as an exchange student in high school, and one designed to clip onto a bra strap for women’s self-defense. One-of-a-kind knives he develops entirely in his home are snatched up by collectors as quickly as they are made.

Along with the world-wide knife community, Schempp also has one at home with his son. “Martin has been going to the Oregon Knife Show with me for, gosh, 23 years, and had a table next to mine for 15 or longer... Martin was a better flint knapper at age 14 than most people will ever achieve,” he proudly said. “We are both individuals in our own worlds... I can’t flint knapp at all! Broke a lot of rock trying. But, he’s incredibly good at it.”

Soon, when Schempp retires from farming, he will have more time for his craft: while Schempp called himself a dinosaur of the farming world, he plans to stay on the cutting edge of knives.

Family Forged in Steel

By Shawn Cardwell

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Father and son, Ed and Martin Schempp, forge steel together back in 1995.

artin Schempp grew up on his family’s wheat farm, just far enough out of town his friends couldn’t walk or ride their bikes over everyday. As any kid would in that situation (before electronics took over all our freetime), Schempp played with the world around him. In the Basin, that means he played with rocks.

“I always liked rocks,” Schempp said. Then one day at the Grant County Fair, he and his mother came upon a flint knapping demonstration - an ancient art of stone-tool making. He didn’t see the rest of the fair that year. Knife making was a hobby of his father, with whom he would attend the Oregon Knife Collectors Association knife show. “When you add making knives and rocks together, the knapping was natural.” Schempp would sit with expert knappers who also commonly attend the knife show, and learn with them. He got so good so quickly he was featured in Knives Illustrated at age 14.

“It was just practice and practice. I went through a lot of rocks, glass beads... thousands of pounds in my middle school years! I learned a lot from knappers I’ve met and took a little from everyone,” he said.

“Starting from a large rock you have two choices, you can either make a big blade and smaller arrowheads from the leftovers, or you could saw it and get six or seven same sized blades which ends in less waste. From there you just knapp your shape out using percussion flaking until you have the desired shape. From the blade you can either finish off the piece by touching up the edges or thin it down further and make a Mayan eccentric.

“From some of the blades you can use a lapidary diamond grinder to shape arrowheads and knife blades for controlled pressure flaking for a more consistent flaking pattern. Using a square tipped copper rod, you apply pressure to the edge of the piece which travels across the piece to create a flake. Then you can make an arrowhead by creating notches to attach the arrow to a shaft or a blade to a knife,” he explained.

His mix of ancient technique with modern tools allow him to produce more products more intricately and more quickly from less.

Traditionalists wouldn’t use copper, a saw or a grinder, but Schempp figures that, realistically, if those ancient craftsmen had access to the power tools, they would probably use them, too.

The rock hound often collects his own materials to knapp. The hunt can take years to find enough of the right stuff to make his work quality and unique. The best materials include obsidian, agate, flint, cherts and jaspers, and can be made out of glass, as well. However, Schempp’s favorite pieces are those made with materials found in Washington, where he rarely finds the quality necessary. He can also make his own cordage out of traditional materials, such as dogbane, which he uses to wrap handles of his blades in.

Although just a hobby, his skill has led Schempp to very important relationships, including his wife, Ann Schempp, who he met at the Moses Lake Musuem & Art Center where he taught classes. As for his dad, he said, “We’re, in a sense, a team. I’m an early form of knife making, he’s more modern. Kind of goes hand-in-hand.”

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SPRING INTO SUMMER at the SOROPTIMIST

Dinner Party SATURDAY JUNE 18TH, 2016 5:30–10:30PM PILLAR ROCK GRILL 1373 RD F.2 NE MOSES LAKE, WA

SPONSORS:

EAT | DRINK | DANCE | GIVE Music by Free Beer Nuts Art by Cecilia Rosslee

$65/GUEST • $520/TABLE For more information about Soroptimist International Moses Lake and the Dinner Party, visit us at www.moseslakesoroptimist.org

Who are we, and why?

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oroptimist is a global women’s organization whose members volunteer to improve the lives of women and girls through programs leading to social and economic empowerment. Approximately 75,500 Soroptimists in 130 countries and territories support community–based and global projects benefiting women and girls. The organization is particularly concerned with providing women and girls access to education, as this is the most effective path to selfdetermination.

The name, Soroptimist, means "best for women," and that's what the organization strives to achieve.

Soroptimists are women at their best, working to help other women to be their best.

Soroptimist International of Moses Lake, as enthusiastic women and community advocates, dedicate ourselves to women and children locally and throughout the world by empowering them to live their dreams according to their own values.

Our local Moses Lake chapter, Soroptimist International Moses Lake (SIML), was chartered in 1955 and we currently have 40 members. SIML participates in the Dream Programs of Soroptimist, Live Your Dream: Education and Training Awards for Women and Dream It, Be It: Career Support for Girls to help women and girls achieve social and economic empowerment. The Dream Programs of Soroptimist ensure women and girls have access to the education and training they need to reach their full potential and live their dreams. Soroptimist is

committed to investing in programs that have a sustainable, measurable change for women and girls. SIML identified community-based programs to support local women and children, including: Care 4 Kids, Food 4 Kids, Domestic Violence, and College Scholarships.

All of our community-based programs are funded and managed by our local chapter and serve our local community.

The Dream Programs are also intended to benefit local women and girls. These programs are designed and developed

by Soroptimist International and SIML delivers locally. All funds to support both the community-based programs and the Soroptimist International Dream Programs are raised by our members.

Spring into Summer – Soroptimist Dinner Party: Fundraiser The Soroptimist Dinner Party is the annual fundraiser for SIML. Introduced to the community in 2014, the fundraiser has since raised $45k in netprogram funds to support local community programs. The Soroptimist Dinner Party offers guests an opportunity to support the SIML’s community programs by reserving seats at dinner parties donated by our generous community and hosted throughout the entire year. Our hope is for the dinner parties to foster an opportunity for members in our community to meet new people, learn about new foods, cultures and causes, and to simply enjoy a new and creative experience while generously supporting the development of local women and children.

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Matters ... a message from Cynthia Dano

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fter getting cancer, my priorities and attention to health significantly shifted! As I began to research cancer and other serious health issues, I found out how important nutrition is in the prevention of chronic diseases. In the hopes of reaching a lot of people and helping them make better snacking choices, Expressly Healthy Vending was born!

I bought 5 vending machines which I stock with healthier options than the traditional vending machines....dried fruit, nuts, energy and protein bars instead of candy and fatty chips; juices, teas and vitamin waters instead of soda. My healthy vending machines are currently located in Confluence Health and Takata. We are placing another machine at Basic American Foods next week. I am looking for another location and would love to see it placed at the hospital or the college :-) If you are interested in having healthier options at your workplace or school, please call me at 509.795.0707 or check out my website: expresslyhealthy.com”

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Thursday’s, from 4:30 to 6:30 pm, PGA professionals Mike Eslick and Owen McClain are on the lesson tee helping participants with whatever ails their game, or just teaching basic fundamentals depending upon your needs, and you don't need to be a member of Moses Lake Golf Club to participate in the Academy. The cost is just $25 for adults, and $15 for students, and that includes your range balls. No reservations are needed, but we do suggest you call the pro shop to make sure the academy is happening that week, at 765 5049. Moses Lake Golf Club dress code applies, call for details."

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BY KIM JORGENSEN

EPHRATA – A lineup rich in rockabilly roots and steeped in southern charm is planned for the 2016 Basin Summer Sounds free outdoor music festival. The annual event takes place July 15-16 on the Grant County Courthouse main stage.

The Friday headliner spot belongs to Barrett Baber, a finalist on Season 9 of NBC¹s The Voice. Closing out the festival Saturday evening are The Railers, described as ‘the Eagles, but with mandolin, violin and accordion, a female member and a whole lot of Red Bull.’

Opening for Basin Summer Sounds 2016 is the Nick Drummond Band. Drummond, formerly with popular northwest group The Senate, has been a performing songwriter for over 10 years, selling out multi-night runs at Seattle¹s Triple Door and Dimitriou¹s Jazz Alley. The Nick Drummond Band performs at 5 p.m.

Spike and the Impalers fills the 7 p.m. Friday slot. Spike O¹Neill and Bob Rivers, co-hosts of a popular morning drive show on Seattle¹s classic rock station, KZOK, formed the group in 2004. Spike and the Impalers play covers of classics from the Rolling Stones, AC/DC, the Who, Guns N¹ Roses and other mainstays of rock ¹n roll.

Barrett Baber had a life-changing experience in 2015, when he finished third on the popular reality show The Voice. From preacher¹s kid to Beale Street music rat to singer songwriter, Baber is known for his perfect blend of soul and country. He recently completed a Las Vegas residency opening for Rascal Flatts. Baber takes center stage at 9 p.m.

The Saturday afternoon lineup includes Rylei Franks, Ranger & the Re-Arrangers, Briana Renea, Country Lips, Dylan Jakobsen and Brewer¹s Grade. Soap Lake singersongwriter Rylei Franks (12:15 p.m.) won the Gorilla Battle of the Bands in Spokane as a solo artist, and recently placed in the top five nationally in the acoustic artist category of the Vans Warped Tour Battle of the Bands. The 2007 Soap Lake High School graduate works at Quincy Valley Hospital as an activities director.

Seattle Gypsy jazz band Ranger & the Re-Arrangers evokes the spirit of a Paris cafe and the raucous energy of a Gypsy campsite. At the heart of their sound is Ranger Sciacca¹s sweet violin playing. The band¹s repertoire includes swing standards, traditional Gypsy melodies, the music of Django Reinhardt and Ranger¹s unique originals.

Ranger & the Re-Arrangers perform at 1 p.m.

Next up at 2:30 is Briana Renea. The talented 21-yearold singer/songwriter from Canby, Oregon has made a name for herself in music circles throughout the Northwest and comes by her country roots naturally, growing up in a rural farm community working with livestock. Her newest EP, ‘Red Lips, White Lies,’ showcases her considerable vocal talents with edgy country and rock rhythms.

Country Lips (4 p.m.) members Austin ‘Sheriff’ Jacobsen, Trevor Pendras, Miles Burnett, Hamilton Boyce, Thomas Beecham, Alex Leake, Jonah Byrne, Gus Clark and Kenny Aramaki are from Seattle. Their musical style is described as ‘party country.’ The group¹s most recent album features a mix of live staples and outlaw country originals from their past two albums.

At 5:30 p.m., get ready for Dylan Jakobsen. The Seattle artist exploded on the country scene at age 22, making headlines and building a faithful following. Jakobsen uses feel-good harmonica riffs and vivid storytelling mixed with a driving rock beat to captivate his audience within the music. His new album is From Where I Began.

Original, contemporary, diverse and entertaining are just a few of the words used to describe the experienced and fresh sounding group of talented performers known as Brewer¹s Grade (7:15 p.m.). With a sound that is right at home on any contemporary country radio station, the boys of Brewer¹s Grade are continuing their mission to achieve national success.

Fans of Fleetwood Mac, Zac Brown Band and Little Big Town will embrace The Railers – brothers Jordan and Jonathan Lawson, Jonathan¹s better half Cassandra Lawson, and Tyler Oban – all classically trained musicians with instrumental prowess and a knack for lush vocal harmonies. The Railers made their Grand Ole Opry debut in December. Their first single, ‘Kinda Dig The Feeling,’ was featured on a recent episode of the ABC series ‘Nashville.’ The Railers perform at 9:15 p.m.

Rounding out the weekend slate of activities are the Rotary-sponsored 3-on-3 basketball tournament, the Basin Summer Sounds Car & Toy Show and Shine, inflatable toys for the youngsters, food vendors, and the wine/beer garden.

To become involved with the 2016 Basin Summer Sounds music festival, contact the Ephrata Chamber at ephratawachamber@gmail.com.

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Headliner

BARRETT BABER Friday 9pm

Runner-up on 2015 VOICE www.barrettbaber.com

Briana Renea Saturday 2:30pm

www.brianarenea.com

Country Lips

Saturday 4:00pm

www.countrylips.com

Brewers Grade Saturday 7:15pm

http://www.brewersgrade.com

Spike and the Impalers

Friday 7:00pm

Dylan Jakobson Saturday 5:30pm

www.dylanjakobsen.com

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Rylie Franks Saturday 12:15pm

www.warped.battleofthebands.com/u/rylei_franks

Ranger and the Re-Arrangers Saturday 1:00pm

www.rangerswings.com

Headliner

THE RAILERS

Saturday 9:15pm

www.therailers.com

Please go to ephratawachamber.com for more information. See you at the show!

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Masquers Brings on Another World Premiere

Aces Are Feverish opens June 17 and runs three consecutive weekends through July 3. Show times are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM and Sundays at 2:00 PM. Tickets may be purchased online at www.masquers.com or by calling the box office at (509) 246-2611 and leaving a message.

Stacey Bresee has had so much success with her annual holiday shows that she is expanding her horizons by directing Masquers’ fall musical, The Little Mermaid.

With Stacey’s broad vision as well as her attention to detail, she is sure to bring this charming musical to life in such a way as to delight both children and adults. So join the fun and bring the kids and yourself to the auditions.

This is an intricately woven whodunit that will keep you on the edge of your chair. At the same time, it is laced with enough comedy to keep you laughing. It just doesn’t get any better than that.

Joanne Bracht Director

12-6 pm, by appointment

information on website soon

Presented by Masquers Theater 322 Main Ave E, Soap Lake WA (509) 246-2611 • www.masquers.com Disney’s The Little Mermaid is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).

All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com

This is definitely something the family can enjoy together ORIGINAL MUSICAL THEATRE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP AT MASQUERS

Masquers has a history of pioneering new plays by local playwrights. The latest chapter in that endeavor is a musical, This Ain’t Me by Vince Bryant with assistance from his wife and daughter. The script is finished, and he wants to see how it will look and sound on a real stage with real actors.

Masquers’ long time artistic director, Beverly Hasper will be helping to make that happen.

She will meet with volunteer actors who are interested in this project which will probably be presented by Masquer at a later date. Preliminary readings with playwright, Bryant will be at Masquers Theatre at 7PM on Mondays and Wednesdays, June 20, 22, 27, 29.

“I have a history of picking plays,” she says, “And I think this one is a winner! Much of the music in the play is rap, as is Hamilton, which is currently a big hit on Broadway.”

Anyone interested can call Beverly at 246-1095 .

Congratulation’s to the Class of 2016 and Happy Father’s Day

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Red Door Cafe Booking a party, conference, group meeting, or anything else that needs a bit of privacy? Consider our spacious conference room that seats 40+. We have a projector for Power Point or presentations and an oversized screen.

We do catering and boxed lunches.

Desserts, espresso and paninis are our speciality! Did we mention that everything, from soups to desserts to salads, is made from scratch?

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Sun – Thur 9am to 10pm / Fri 9am to 11pm / Sat 8am to 11pm

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Public Announcement Multiple Sclerosis (MS) support group to meet at the Moses Lake Civic Center

on June 28 at 11:00am

If you are interested in attending and would like more information, please contact Peggy Soden at (509) 765-4365

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