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Jan Thacker The Spirit of Entrepreneurship

Enjoy SPRING in the Basin

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Color it green

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make lists. Each early morning I picture my day with short pieces of information and with pen and paper I create a plan ordered in a way that makes particular tasks visible with a seeming invitation to be completed. There is the artistic side of list making. Color coding is, of course, my favorite.

Sometimes, I write on the list things like...be grateful...be happy...be content...do not worry.

The reward for such being as I glance at my daily things to do, I can readily see color on those particular things. Done. I’m making progress already. Feels good to see green.

My problem is I get over optimistic with all I wish to do and it becomes apparent I will not have time to organize my whole life in one day.

So, I end up making lists of my list. I categorize, classify, sort in rank to determine a daily list and a lifetime list. I mean I haven’t been everywhere, but it is on that list!

We do seem to have time for the things we note down first. But, sometimes the most important things are never even on a list. Like capturing the very moment, we call now, unplugged from projects and keyboards to moments of quiet reflection and rejuvenation.

Here’s an idea. Make a list of things that make you happy. Like scheduling time to create memories with your kids to be posted on the refrigerator and carved in your heart. Like purposely spending time with a friend. Like participating in activities or sports that keep you moving.

Then, make a list of things you do every day.

Compare the list. Adjust accordingly. Then move forward. Start with what’s necessary, then do what is possible; and suddenly you are doing what you never believed you could do.

At the end of the day highlight your accomplishments with all the colors of Spring.

Well done!

- Melea Johnson

VENUE MAGAZINE Published by: Venue Media Group, Inc Publisher: Melea Johnson Layout & Design: Joe LaRosee Sales: Melea Johnson Contributing Photographers: Brayden Bise, J Keele Photography, Michelle Rainey Contributing Writers: Jan Thacker, Hayley Stoebner, Melea Johnson

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Jan Thacker photo by J Keele Photography

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n April 22, people around the globe will observe, individually or collectively, Earth Day. Since the spring of 1970, Earth Day has been an annual clarion call for responsible stewardship of the environment, influencing public policy and encouraging sustainable lifestyle practices that will ensure the planet remains habitable for humans and non-humans alike in the years and millennia to come.

For forty-five years, Earth Day has banded people of every nationality, race, color and creed together for a common cause that affects us all.

Every year, on the same day, Earth Day offers us a reminder to take care of the planet we call home, a home we share.

Despite different views, we seem to have reached nearly unanimous recognition that the concept of sustainability has become, well, mainstream. That’s not just good for the Earth; it’s good for us.

Earth Day gives us a nudge to examine our individual impact on our shared habitat. A day on the calendar to take action, however small, that has a positive impact on our environment.

Earth Day offers us a reminder that the human race has housekeeping responsibilities. And while we may make a tradition of “spring cleaning” in our homes, we don’t only vacuum the floor and take out the trash once a year. When it comes to maintaining a healthy home, every day is Earth Day.

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Exploring the Potholes Reservoir through the photography of

Brayden Bise

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March 9, 2018 The Beach House Opens for Spring March 15, 2018 D.P. Artz - Sandhill Crane Paint Nights April 26, 2018 D.P. Artz – Paint Night May 24, 2018 Paul Sweeney, Live Music May 27, 2018 May 27, 2018 Karaoke Paul Carlson to May 27 June 14, 2018 D.P. Artz-Flag Day! Flag Finger Painting June 16, 2018 Paul Sweeney, Live Music

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SPRING INTO SUMMER at the SOROPTIMIST

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step

Take one

at a time

Become the best version of yourself

An interveiw with Cynthia Dano, Certified Life Coach and Radical Remission Certified Instructor

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M: Since your 2014 cancer diagnosis at what part of your personal journey did you recognize you had the desire to help others with their personal medical journey?

I have found that in addition to helping those with a cancer diagnosis, I also really enjoy working with people with perfectionist and procrastinating challenges.

Cynthia: Almost immediately. 2 months after my diagnosis, I was heading to the ocean to get my head wrapped around getting chemo, and I was struck by the desire to help others. I did not know what that looked like at that moment and it took a few incarnations, but I found health/life coaching...or it found me.

VM: What exactly is “health/life coaching” anyway?

VM: Where are you now with this desire?

Cynthia: I received my certification as a life/health coach in 2016. I currently am in a year long mastery program through the same organization. I really have been on a big learning and healing binge!

VM: Has your health coaching been focused on cancer only?

Cynthia: My initial feeling was to only help in that area. Many who are experiencing such a life event are overwhelmed and in need of resources and support. They also have a new appreciation of time and changing destructive lifestyle habits quickly. It is very rewarding to help them navigate this.

Cynthia: Good question! I think many people have heard of coaching, mainly in the context of sports or executive/job coaching, but don’t understand its application to regular life and more particularly, them. When people ask “What do you do?” It can be a hard thing to answer…”I am a Life/Health Coach” is the 1 second answer.

That is just the title, it really doesn’t answer the question of what I specifically do?

“I am stuck!” “I am paralyzed by indecision!” “I want to make better choices and decisions!” “What happened to my life?

I am in a rut and want something better!”

“My perfectionism is crippling my life and relationships!”

These are some of the many reasons someone calls me for coaching…They have found themselves in a situation or experience that they no longer want or can manage. I help them move towards an outcome that they envision for themselves. Coaching is not about the “Why” of something….that is therapy which is past-focused

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and insight driven. That is not to say that “whys” don’t come out and insight doesn’t happen, many times it does. However, that is not the purpose of coaching. As a coach, “How?” is a much better question than “Why?”. How is dynamic and indicates action. It is forward, future and outcome focused. How do we get from point A to point B? That is where I help. I help you take the steps to becoming the version of you that you envision. It really is about you, not me- not my vision of what I think you should be or what I think you should want …it is about What You Want. Most people, including myself, feel like they should know what to do and/or how to do it. The sad fact is, many of us do know what to do, we just don’t do it.

We are good at giving advice, just not following our own...very common human behavior. And sometimes we really don't know what to do... either way, coaching can help.

Most professional basketball players (or any professional sport players) are considered expert at their game and yet, they still want a coach. Why? Because a coach pushes them to be their best, holds them as completely capable, sees options and holds them accountable. Just like a sports coach, I also will stretch, support, see a client as being completely capable, hold them accountable and offer up options that may have not been considered to help them get moving towards point B, whatever that is for them. If you are not getting the results you want, a coach just might be the option or resource you need.

VM: How will your story be effective in helping others?

Cynthia: I lived the story so that alone is a huge preparation.

Nothing like experience! Also, the training I mentioned. Most specifically, I recently was certified to be a Radical Remission workshop leader. I felt this was the missing link for me and I am hugely excited to start leading these workshops.

VM : What is Radical Remission?

Cynthia: Kelly Turner, PhD, author of the Radical Remission book and project defines it as "any cancer remission that is statistically unexpected and those statistics vary depending on the cancer type, stage and medical treatment received."

VM: What is the Radical Remission Project?

Cynthia: The RR Project is multi-pronged...It is her 10 year long research that is now a New York Times best selling book, Radical Remission, in which she uncovered 9 healing factors than nearly all the Radical Remission survivors used; it is also a website/data base that Dr. Turner says, "allows cancer survivors, doctors, healers and readers to submit quickly their cases of Radical Remission which can be counted, analyzed and tracked by researchers. The database is freely searchable by the general public, so cancer patients and their loved one can read how other people with similar diagnoses managed to heal against all odds"; it is an online course; and it has the workshop component which helps people apply the 9 healing factors in their life.

VM: How did you learn about it?

Cynthia: It was serendipity..or not. I really don't believe in coincidences. I think, like coaching, it found me. I discovered Radical Remission through one of the other trainings

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I was doing. It was 2017 and well after I had completed all my cancer treatments. It sounded amazing so I went back to NY last October and trained with Dr. Turner and 35 other people from around the world. Currently, there are only about 30 of us in the world trained to lead these workshops, so it is a great honor.

is $189 and is limited to 20 people. It is a very intimate and powerful workshop.

VM: Will your workshop be for a person with a health challenge, or also survivors, family, friends, and health practitioners?

Cynthia: Any and everyone is welcome! The 9 healing factors have practical applications to VM: Is Radical Remission only for people everyone and certainly those with cancer or care battling cancer or other health challenges? giving someone who does! I have to stress...this Cynthia: Dr. Turner's research was on cancer, is not medical advice or guarantee of any sort but there are many health challenges that can that someone's cancer or disease will be cured! benefit from the research. The 9 healing factors This is about applying the 9 healing factors that will help boost the immune system-many diseases Dr. Turner discovered in her 10 year research that can benefit from that! may have helped the Radical Remission survivors.

I encourage everyone to read the book, Radical VM: Will you be hosting a workshop this Remission, Surviving Cancer Against All summer?

Odds and get on the website: radicalremission.

Cynthia: Yes! I am excited to announce com. It it strongly recommended that attendees that I will be leading my first 5 week read the book prior to the workshop. For the first workshop beginning June 5 in Moses Lake.

10 people to sign up and pay, I will include a The introductory cost for the 5 week workshop Radical Remission book for free!

Applying the 9 Healing Factors Into Your Own Life A Workshop Based on the NY Times Bestseller 'Radical Remission'

5 weeks (Tuesdays) beginning June 5, 2018 Time: 6:00pm 8:30pm Smith Martin Bldg

(upstairs conference room) 102 E 3rd Avenue #101 Moses Lake, WA 98837

Certified Instructor:

Cynthia Dano

509.855.6305 REGISTER/INQUIRE:

cynthia@bewithoutlimits.com

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Tuesday, May 1st, 2018 7:00 am until 9:00 am ATEC Bldg, BBCC

MAYORS

PRAYER BREAKFAST SPEAKER:

KEVIN PARKER

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n the fall 2013, Kevin was a Facilitator and Alum in Residence at Harvard in the Executive Leadership program.

Kevin Parker owns Dutch Bros. Coffee in the Spokane region. He oversees 185 employees and nine locations.

He is currently a Visiting Professor of Management/Leadership at Whitworth University and speaks regularly at leadership seminars for Gonzaga University as well as company retreats and trainings.

He also serves as the Senior Advisor for United States Congresswoman McMorris Rodgers and travels to D.C. with regularity.

He is a Rodel Fellow at the Aspen Institute since class of ‘10.

He served as a state Representative in the Washington State Legislature from ’08-16.

He was a budget writer and negotiator for Washington’s 38 billion dollar budget. He was also known for his bi-partisan work with the homeless and economic development.

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Four years ago Kevin founded Embrace Washington. A non-profit that works to meet the needs of the foster youth community.

Kevin is a survivor of 1999 shooting at Columbine High School. He was having lunch with a student when the shooting at Columbine unfolded. He was an area director with Young Life at the time.

Columbine students gathered at he and Kerry’s home nightly for the next year and a half.

Kevin was awarded Spokane Citizen of the Year and later Washington State Citizen of the Year largely for his humanitarian work. He has won more than thirty awards including the Community Trustee Award from Spokane Leadership, the Agora Award, and received accommodation from the United States Congress in 2017.

“Four years ago, Kevin founded Embrace Washington. A non-profit that works to meet the needs of the foster youth community.”

He is currently working on his PhD in Leadership Studies from Gonzaga University.

Notable speaking engagements include: Idaho Governor’s Leadership Breakfast, Wyoming’s Governor’s Economic Summit, speaking in New Zealand to their leadership, commencement address for Whitworth University, and the International Servant Leadership Conference at the Greenleaf Center.

Kevin lives in sunny Spokane with his wife Kerry and children Emelia, Eve and Ross.

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Masquers Theatre

www.masquers.com 509-246-2611

by:

rick Frede

Knott

April 13-29 Friday & Saturday @ 7:30 pm Sunday @ 2:00 pm

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e at VM were curious about this upcoming play so we sat down with Nick Mahaney, Director and asked him a few questions.

VM. What is the play about?

It is a classic suspense/mystery that at its core is about female empowerment. It’s not what you’d expect in 1958, that’s why I love it. The play is about Susy, who is blind. There are three men trying to steal an item from her, but she is smarter. Susy even recruits the assistance of an 11-year girl to help her.

VM. Did you pick the play?

Yes, in conjunction with my Co-director Heather Rhoades.

VM. What kind of creative mood are you hoping to bring to theatergoers with this play?

This is a going to be a fresh experience for Masquers’ audience. We’re amping up the suspense and thrills for this show. It’s also one

Director N of the most technical shows I’ve ever been a part of, I’m sure that the audience will be wowed. I can’t wait for people to see it!

VM. What experience did you have casting the play? Who did you select?

Casting was both extremely easy and extremely difficult. The men fell into place almost exactly where I wanted them to be, Adam Zaleski, Darryl Pheasant, and Jesse Huntwork are wonderful to work with. Casting Susy though, that was a different story. We had several ladies audition, all of whom did wonderful. Heather and I ended up choosing Laura Knittle, who is doing a phenomenal job. She is bringing a wonderful sense of humor to Susy, which I didn’t originally expect… It’s a great addition to the show.

VM. What attributes do you personally bring to theater?

I have a very high standard for myself and for the shows that I am involved with. I always push myself to be uncomfortable whether I’m on stage or directing. I believe that if I’m comfortable with what I’m doing, it’s not going to be the best that I can do.

VM. What/who inspired you as a youngster to be interested in theater?

I was not the typical kid. I couldn’t get into sports like most kids, I still am not the biggest sports fan. The first play I ever saw was “Noises Off” at the Ashland Shakespeare Festival, which

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Nick Mahaney discusses

Wait Until Dark Opening April 13

in my opinion is the funniest play ever written.

In High School I was involved in the theater from my sophomore year until graduation; I was even the president of the theater group my senior year. It was quite a few years since I was involved with the theater, when I got a phone call from Randy Brooks. He asked me to be a part of Sweeny Todd. I haven’t left the theater after that, and I never will.

VM. How involved are you with Masquers Theater?

I was elected to the Board of Directors early last year and was voted to be Vice President for this year. I didn’t think that I would like the ‘politics’ part of running a theater as much as I do. Masquers will be celebrating a 40th anniversary in a few years, which is a major accomplishment. I have learned so much about the history of our theater. I am excited to be a part of the vision on where the theater is going.

VM. What is your end goal with theater in Grant County?

We have great theater in the area and we can always have more. I ultimately want to lead the action to fund a performing arts space in Moses Lake. A building that does not sit empty, but rather can be rented out for a variety of things between play productions. I plan on accomplishing this within the next 10 to 15 years. I have had preliminary conversations with several different people. The interest is there, it boils down to who is going to take the lead to bring it to fruition. I know I can do it!

VM. Your other job is working at Synergy Wellness in Moses Lake. Tell us about your commitment there?

Synergy Wellness has made a huge change in the beginning of this year. We made a decision to leave the company we were with and partner with a wholesale buyers club that specializes in helping people buy safer, healthier, eco-friendly products. We wanted to be able to help more people live happier, healthier lives. Not just with nutrition, but whole wellness with a holistic approach to life. I know that we can help people both save money, and live healthier.

VM. How do you do all you do?

One of my favorite quotes is from Arnold Schwarzenegger. He was talking about how no one has enough time. He said, “Sleep a little faster.” That resonates with me. No matter who you are, you only have twenty-four hours in a day; so why not utilize the time you do have?

My alarm goes off early in the morning, and I am up late. Successful people are busy.

I truly believe there is no such thing as balance. There IS such a thing as harmony. No one likes to constantly spin plates. I believe in deciding on what to do with the time you have and be okay if things that aren’t in your focus slip a bit. No one is Superman!

There is a wonderful thought process I abide by. The 5 second rule. Count to 5 and decide. It stops me from being indecisive, which I am by nature. The 5 second rule helps me every day get my tasks accomplished.

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You are invited to a GARDEN PARTY April 27, 9AM to 6PM / April 28, 9AM to 4PM The nursery will be filled with beautiful hanging baskets, planters, trees, shrubs, annual, perennial, fabulous pottery and garden dĂŠcor. Plus a special Garden Art Show and more. Unique Vendors.

Food from the GARDEN GRILL seedcupboard.com

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CBCCA presents, Tuesday, April 10, at 7:00PM Wallenstien Theatre, BBCC Admission by Season Pass Single tickets sold at the door or at Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce

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aul McDermand began his musical career as a free-lance percussionist in the Chicago area. At the age of nineteen, he assumed the percussion duties on a popular theatrical production playing in one of Chicago’s downtown theaters. The show was called The Magic Man, and starred a teenage David Copperfield.

In 1981, Paul moved to the Phoenix area, lending his artistry to film scores, commercial jingles, symphonic productions and stage shows of every description. The list of big-name entertainers with whom Paul has performed is vast: Natalie Cole, Tony Bennett, Johnny Cash, Liberace, The Temptations and the Moody Blues have all tapped his considerable talents.

In 1993, McDermand received an invitation to join a revival tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Christ, Superstar, featuring the stars of Norman Jewison’s 1973 motion picture.

Paul accepted, anchoring the rhythm section during soldout performances throughout the world’s finest theatrical venues. Upon his return to Scottsdale, Paul began to develop an assortment of instrumental arrangements built around the steel drums, marimba and vibraphone, resulting in numerous CD releases. These recordings are embraced the world over for their easy nature and exotic beauty. Popular pianist Roger Williams (“Autumn Leaves”) once wrote to Paul, "If you don't stop making these beautiful recordings, you'll put me out of business!"

His rising demand as a concert artist did not escape the notice of Live On Stage, Inc. The Nashville-based talent agency included Paul and his band on its 20142015 Artist Roster, to the delight of audiences from Redondo Beach, California to Nashua, New Hampshire. The ensemble is thrilled to be back for yet another national tour with Live On Stage during the 2017-2018 Season. When home in Scottsdale, Paul is a featured soloist with the Arizona Opry and the entertainment director at Tommy Bahama, Kierland Commons.

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Central Basin Community Concert Association presents

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enowned violinist Brad Repp and pianist/actor Aldo Gentileschi are the madness and brilliance behind the musical comedy that is Duo Baldo.

Their critically acclaimed concerts combine virtuosic performances, theatrical humor and pop culture.

Duo Baldo made their debut with Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli in 2004.

In February 2006, they won first prize at the National Short Theater Competition in Florence. After winning first prize at the 2009 Musicomicontest, they performed at the opening of the 2010 Salzburg Festival. Other prestigious credentials include performances at Tokyo’s Musashino Cultural Foundation, the Shanghai Concert Hall, the Beijing Concert Hall, the Chamber Music Society of Trieste, the Festival Classica Sant Fruitós De Bages in Barcelona, as well as appearances in Brescia, Lugano (Switzerland), Mexico City and Stockholm.

In September 2011, Duo Baldo performed a gala concert on Giacomo Puccini’s recently-restored Steinway piano with soprano Maria Luigia Borsi at the Teatro del Giglio in Lucca. In 2016, the duo was highly praised for a successful television appearance on Italy’s popular talent show, “Tu Sí Que Vales”.

Violinist Brad Repp has appeared as violin soloist with José Carreras in two Asia tours. He performs on a 1736 Testore violin. Aldo Gentileschi performs on whatever piano he can find.

Duo Baldo

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Tuesday, May 1, at 7:00PM Wallenstien Theatre, BBCC

Admission by Season Pass Single tickets sold at the door or at Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce

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4 Concerts: Adult $60 * Student $30 * Family $135 * 1 Parent $85 1 Show: Adult $25 * Student $10 * Family $55 * 1Parent $26

Music Students/Music Teachers $5/per show Call for tickets (509) 760-6908 or purchase at Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce

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Central Basin Community Concert Association EARLY BIRD SPECIAL * $5.00 OFF 2018/2019 concert season NEW membership if paid by May 1st * Enjoy DUO BALDO (see pages 38/39) as a BONUS concert for FREE!

For over 15 years VENUE Magazine has put story after story on printed pages about the people, businesses, places, and events that make our local communities exceptional. We have come to fully realize with the vibrancy of our region there is more talent and treasure to share than we have pages to print it on. So, along side six print issues in 2018, we have launched your online source for the people, businesses, places and events in our region.

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Vintage Faire E

Okanogan County

Fairgrounds Saturday, April 28 9am – 4pm

Vintage Woman

very Spring the Vintage Faire gals and over 50 vendors transform the Okanogan’s dusty county fairgrounds into a vintage wonderland. There are three large buildings including a beef barn, busting at the seams with quality furniture, repurposed goods, enamelware and farm junk that vendors hoard away and save for the show.

Started back in 2011 by gals that loved a good flea market, they decided to put one on in their very own backyard.

Now, they prepare to host their 8th show, anticipating thousands of happy shoppers from all around the Pacific Northwest and Canada.

Continuing their tribute to family & community, the 2018 Vintage Faire Girls are local family: mother and two daughters. Their theme this year is Vintage Woman.

Whether you are into vintage, appreciate vintage, consider yourself vintage or achieve to be vintage . . . . the Vintage Faire is a must see. We have exceptional response from return vendors this year with a beautiful wave of new vendors who will prove to bring even incredible & unique finds to the faire.

These photos from previous years truly give a sneak peek at what shoppers can find at The Vintage Faire on April 28th

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The spirit of

entrepreneurship

By Jan Thacker

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ne of my favorite things to do is to talk to the Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center students in Melody Jenson’s “Entrepreneurship and Marketing” class.”

Dressed in business attire with matching dark blue jackets and carrying business cards, they are eager to someday start their own businesses and they have big dreams and good ideas. Most of all, they are full of questions and anxious for advice.

My daughter, Lisa Boorman, and I both feel it is an honor and privilege to talk to these young adults. We usually start out with a history lesson.

Red Door. What a wild and crazy journey it’s been, I tell them. Characters included three generations of women who had a tiny booth in the old Cobblestone Corner store selling jewelry, antiques, and odds and ends. The three of us, Lisa, Kyleigh Boorman and I had a hobby of looking at empty store spaces and were accumulating a massive heap of furniture, art, jewelry, antiques, and home décor and refinishing furniture without even a firm idea that we were embarking on a business. None of us, including husbands, thought it was weird.

When Lisa’s garage was bursting with inventory the three of us pooled our meager funds, held our breaths, and rented a small storefront way down on Third Avenue. We painted and cleaned, advertised for consignors, and turned on the Open sign Customers came in droves. By the end of our first week almost all the inventory was sold and the store was starting to echo. Every week we’d scramble all over this neck of the state buying things to sell or

refurbish to supplement consignors goods.

We were barely settled in when the building changed hands and we had to move. Enter serendipity when, a few days later, we were approached and asked if we wanted to move back to where we started, the huge Cobblestone Corner site. By this time we had dozens of consignors and an outlet in Tri-Cities to get new furniture at bargain prices. There was even room enough in the back to recreate a business Lisa and I had in Fairbanks, Alaska, and add a teaching art studio for kids.

Being in business means searching for opportunities, I tell the students. We had the space and purchased a going-out-of-business clothing boutique.

Now we were selling everything from Chinese wedding beds to red leather sofas, to handbags, home decor and jeans. By this time we had added our husbands to the mix.

Years later, a café down the street went out of business, about the same time as the pet store next door. We had garnered a lot of experience when we owned a restaurant in Alaska and remembered how rewarding it was to feed people. We signed the lease for both spots, 202 and 206 West Third , heaped everything on piano dollies and carts and looked like hillbillies lugging it all the half block to our new place.

Since then, we have found our true niche….feeding people and providing a comfortable place for them to gather. Besides many wonderful regular customers, in nearly eight years we have had over a thousand consignors.

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Over a year ago we were approached and asked to put a mini Red Door in the large Samaritan Clinic building. It opened mid-January and, with the exception of the full range of paninis, offers everything we have in our main café. The remodel of the lobby gave us a beautiful little spot to serve customers.

Rather than a source of pride, it is humbling that we have many encouraging testimonies on Yelp, and that we have garnered awards for our food and customer service. The most recent was being selected by “Only in Washington” as one of seven restaurants in the state of Washington as “must visit” sites.

The students ask if I find it hard to work with

my daughter and I explain that now that we are so big, with eight employees, we all have roles. My husband, Troy, does the payroll and some of the office work, I manage the store, Lisa oversees the café and catering, and Rick oversees it all. Troy and I happily give them the reins and let them lead.

I tell these potential entrepreneurs that if you stand still and don’t grow your customers will also stand still. You have to always be planning and thinking and moving ahead. I tell them about our plans for the upcoming future.

The store, Red Door Consignment will be gone by the time this is published. We now have a beer and wine license and are open for dinner. We have

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been working on our pizza line, which features our most popular paninis (the BBQ pulled pork pizza is fabulous!), for over a year. But, we are also going to offer something more for our customers. Popping up all over Europe and across America are cafes where you play board games.

We are becoming a board game café. We have a multitude of games to play; some old favorites like Monopoly, Battleship, and Scrabble, but also new ones like Catan, Ticket to Ride, and Pandemic and a good selection of family games.

Melody Jenson, the teacher, asks me to tell them about Alex. Ah, Alex! She is one of the reasons we have Red Door in the first place. Lisa and Rick’s daughter (our granddaughter), Alex is 19 and has Down syndrome. She’s a senior at Moses Lake High School. She’s one of our star employees, and is also an accomplished artist, having sold 34 paintings so far. Since many special needs kids graduate with nothing to look forward to – jobs are difficult to find, and schooling is finished -- we wanted Alex to have a place of employment. Alex brings a sense of fun to our kitchen.

The students ask many questions and I answer them honestly and I hope I have helped them on their journey. Hours later, when Lisa and the employees have gone home for the night and the café is dark, I turn off the lights and wander through our business. The glow of streetlights gives warmth to the café’s red floors and the sole light in the kitchen glints off the shiny stainless steel countertops. Next door, the store is bathed in a golden glow. It is hard knowing the store will soon close but it’s time.

As I look at it all, it just slams into me, almost as if I hadn’t comprehended it before this minute: this is ours. We took a dream, a vision, an idea, and molded it and shaped it and made this. Red Door. Named because a red door denotes a place of hospitality in Biblical and colonial times, and now we are doing just that – offering hospitality and a place to gather. How amazing it is when you look back and see God’s hand in every step of the way. We are blessed.

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“If you stand still and don't grow your customers will also stand still. You have to always be planning and thinking and moving forward.�

Jan Thacker

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It runs in the family

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grew up in an entrepreneurial family.

My dad was a businessman: lumber mills, a fencing company, logging enterprise in Canada... I followed in his footsteps. My first business was when I was eight. I convinced my little sister, Judy, that we should sell our toys. We hauled them in a wagon to the kid next door – Stevie, the son of a dentist. He bought them all. We spent the money at Hannah’s Candy Store.

Gobbled up every penny of profits and didn’t have any toys left to play with. The second was when I was ten and tied and sold fishing flies.

Since then Lisa and I have been involved in at least six businesses together. Besides Red Door we created ABC Art Studio teaching art to kids, Keystone Resume Service, and the Great Alaska Journal, my weekly newspaper. Lisa and Rick also worked with us when Troy and I owned Coldfoot Services, a large facility on the Dalton Highway between Fairbanks and Prudhoe Bay. And years ago my two daughters, Lisa and Janelle McCrackin, and I started Little Schoolhouse, a business where we created and sold Montessori materials nationwide. Since then Janelle has created her own share of amazing business ventures including Once Upon a Time on Queen Anne in Seattle and Morningsong Farm, an amazing flower farm in Stanwood.

Being in business just seems to run in the family.

Having a business, being your own boss, is wonderful and exciting. It’s also difficult, time-consuming, and stressful. Someone once said, “There are entrepreneurs and there are those other people.”

How do you know You are an entrepreneur?

1. You stay awake nights plotting and planning.

Notebooks, napkins, and scraps of paper have jottings of ideas.

2. Hours are spent coming up with the perfect name.

3. You become a watcher….watching owners, employees, customers and searching for your ideals.

4. The Internet becomes your best friend in research.

5. Spare hours are used to search out vacant store fronts.

6. You wouldn’t mind working eighteen hours a day with little or no pay.

7. You like taking risks and solving problems and planning.

8. You like to be the captain of your own ship.

9. Making people happy is more important to you than making profits.

10. You are a dreamer, a visionary, a person of passion.

11. You’re strange! You know it, accept it, and run with it.

12. Finally, you know if you don’t take the plunge you will always regret not doing so.

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Resolve to care for children in 2018 By: Hayley Stoebner

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re you still searching for a New Year resolution but just aren’t exactly sure what you should resolve to do? Do you love children and think they deserve to be cared for in a safe and nurturing home? If you answered yes to either of those questions, you should consider becoming a foster parent to one (or more) of the thousands of children who are currently in foster care in Washington State.

What’s that you say? You’d love to foster but fear you would get too attached to the children in your care and it would break your heart for them to leave? If you feel that way, you are EXACTLY the kind of person that is wanted/needed to become a foster parent! The children in foster care deserve caregivers who love them, and attach to them, because that love and attachment is one element that helps the children heal from the traumas they have endured in their lives.

How exactly does one become a foster parent? In order to become a foster parent, one must do the following: 1) complete a foster parent orientation (inperson or online); 2) complete a 24hour training course called Caregiver Core Training; 3) complete CPR/ First Aid/Blood Bourne Pathogens training; 4) fill out an application and complete the other forms needed by the Department of Licensing and Regulations; 5) pass a home study.

These requirements may seem overwhelming at first, but everything is doable within a reasonable amount of time.

FosteringWA staff are available to help guide/support you through every step of the licensing process. Would you like to talk with someone at FosteringWA about becoming a foster parent? Please call Hayley Stoebner, Recruitment Coordinator for Okanogan, Chelan, Douglas, Grant and Adams Counties at 509-322-1191 or at hstoebner@ewu.edu.

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Would you like to learn more about how you can become a part of, or support, the fostering community in Grant and Adams County?

Join us to learn more about how to become a foster parent, the different types of foster care (i.e., respite, long-term, therapeutic), adoption from foster care, supports for foster parents, and/or volunteer opportunities.

Location:

Moses Lake Baptist Church 4334 Joann Drive NE, Moses Lake WA 988371

Tuesday, May 8th 5:30pm - 7:30pm

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Brian Christensen, Cinthia Piedra, Mindy Klingenberg, Mary Rathbone, Jerry Moberg, Patrick Moberg, Rhiannon Fronsman, James Baker, Shareen Laughlin, Dawn Severin.

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Support Students. Support Scholarships.

Support the Big Bend Community College Foundation.

Big Bend Community College Foundation invites you to the Basin’s 17th Annual premier wine dinner and auction.

Cellarbration!

Education for

May 19, 2018

For more information or to RSVP call 509.793.2006

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Cellarbration 2018 Menu with Wines Hors d’oeuvres

Thai Barbeque Pork Rib & Pickled Shiitake Mushroom Lamb Meatball with Romesco and Mint Rigatoni Cacio y Pepe Frita Assorted Cheese and Crackers Milbrandt, 2014 Brothers’ Blend Milbrandt, 2016 Chardonnay 14 Hands Winery, Brut

Salad Course Butter Lettuce, Lemon Confit, Grapes, & Spiced Brioche Salad Jones of Washington, 2016 Sauvignon Blanc

Entreé Course Braised Beef Short Rib, Barley Risotto with Cranberry, & Parsley Greens Milbrandt, 2014 Ravenscliff Vineyard Malbec

Vegetarian Entrée Green Tomato Tarte, Egg Salad, Bread Pudding, & Fennel Puree Milbrandt, 2014 Ravenscliff Vineyard Malbec

Dessert

Chevre Pudding with Meyer Lemon, Lavender, & Raspberry Chateau Ste Michelle, 2015 Harvest Select Sweet Riesling

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Cellarbration! 2018 promises to be a festive evening filled with delectable food, local wine, and a lot of fun!

Ian & Gretchen Youngren and Allison Russell strike a pose under a decorated arbor

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n the beginning, organizers were unsure how fruitful a black tie optional, $100 per plate dinner would be accepted as a fundraiser for Big Bend Community College. The event was the first of its kind and boasted an upscale meal paired with regional wines and afforded locals the opportunity to get dressed to the nines!

Although a bit hesitant, the BBCC Foundation’s Board of Directors green lit the very first “Gourmet Wine & Dinner Auction” in 2002 hosted at the Moses Lake Golf & Country Club.

As the evening drew to a close, $25,500 were raised and earmarked to help ease the burden for local students in getting an education.

Now known as “Cellarbration! for Education”, the annual event has raised more than $1 million dollars for student scholarships and is highly-

anticipated each spring for the promise of an exquisite adventure in food, wine, friendship, and community.

“This is truly a community event, and we have so many people who come together to make it happen each year,” said Executive Director of the BBCC Foundation, LeAnne Parton. “Our goal is to make this an amazing wine and food experience and in doing so raise money to help support the growth and development of our community by providing scholarships that make education available to those who might otherwise not be able to afford it.”

Each year a committee, including the duo who bid on the privilege during the auction the year before, decides on the menu for the event. This year, Don & Doreen McGraw won the “Wine & Dinner pairing for Cellarbration!” and Doreen

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BBCC President Terry Leas is joined by wife Loyal Leas and Judy Oakes, the Cellarbration Committee Chair

Julie Weisenberg and Heather Adkinson perusing and bidding on auction items

was joined by Becky Thomas to take part in pairing and selection.

John Allen, owner of Vino! A Wine Shop in Spokane, will be leading the wine and food pairing this year. “For the meal, the wine, the service, and the décor — the event is an amazing value,” said Allen. “If you went anywhere else, it would cost you a lot more.”

The bottles were covered to ensure a blind tasting and Executive Chef Josh McQueen of the University of Idaho spent three hours with the group who matched each of his dinner courses, including a new vegetarian offering with an appropriate local wine.

The Foundation Scholarship Fund currently provides scholarships for at least one graduating senior from each of the 21 high schools that are located within Big Bend’s service district (larger

BBCC Foundation Board Member, Paul Hirai and wife Virginia stop for a candid photo

Emcee Butch Milbrandt of Milbrandt Vineyards looking dapper onstage

schools have more than one). The fund also provides educational opportunities for students returning to school and for those specifically enrolled in workforce education.

The Cellarbration! for Education event also raises money for a special fund that is used to help BBCC students that are in good standing deal with financial emergencies that can arise during the semester as an alternative to dropping out of school.

For more information about Cellarbration!, to learn how you can become a sponsor for this year’s event, or to purchase tickets, please call the Big Bend Community College Foundation at (509) 793-2006.

Tickets may also be purchased online at: bigbend.edu/information-center/foundation/ events/registration/.

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1117 S Pioneer Way, Moses Lake, WA

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Come check out our new bottled beer selection

930 N. Stratford Road | Moses Lake, WA | 509.766.9000 www.rocktopburgersandbrew.com |