Etcetera-04-12-13
From Boston to Berkeley and Sitka to Sarasota, the country will be a half-million books richer because of contributions through World Book Night.
Local author pens first novel, a ‘heart-in-your-throat’ thriller
Larry Mulkerin plumbed his own adventures to create compelling characters and a heart-in-your-throat thriller through his first novel, “The Ayatollah’s Suitcase.”
Etcetera - 4/11/13
Milton-Freewater Public Library’s new building is a decade old this year, an excellent reason to host a TenCennial.
Etcetera - 4/8/13
Bob Carson, Phillips geology and environmental studies professor at Whitman College, will present the second of six Big Idea Talks at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Walla Walla Public Library, 238 E. Alder St.
Etcetera - 4/9/13
It started out to be a simple ceremony but became more complicated for an engaged couple. At least two weeks before the big day, Albert “Al” Marion joked that “I should have just gone and eloped.”
Supplies forthcoming for local woman’s sewing project
A recent Etcetera item about Jane Samples’ involvement in the Little Dresses for Africa project generated several responses.
Supplies forthcoming for local woman’s sewing project
A recent Etcetera item about Jane Samples’ involvement in the Little Dresses for Africa project generated several responses.
Etcetera - 4/4/13
How sweet it is! Blue Mountain Chorus Sweet Adelines will dish their third annual Sweetie Pie Social at 1:30 p.m. April 14 and that includes singing and serving slices of the popular dessert.
Etcetera - 4/3/13
Walla Walla Valley residents will see a new face with the Walla Walla County Sheriff’s Office as Christopher “Chris” Johnson becomes its newest deputy.
Etcetera - 4/1/13
BeneVint is right around the corner. Proceeds from Camp Fire Walla Walla’s second annual wine auction and night of entertainment will provide support for its programs for area children.
Etcetera - 4/2/13
Not only is Walla Walla Community College seeded among the Top 5 community colleges nationwide, but its postsecondary agriculture students won national awards at competition in Louisville, Ky., said Melissa Harrison, interim director for marketing, media and graphics. “It’s been a fabulous week at WWCC,” she enthused.
M-F Peace Corps volunteer focuses on camera drive 3-31-13
Ruby Mitchell sent an appeal from 6,914.79 miles away in Jordan to Walla Walla Valley community organizations and individuals. She has organized a camera drive to give photography workshops in Jordan.
Etcetera - 3/29/13
All hands — family and friends — will ship on board the Milton-Freewater Elks Lodge “deck” to celebrate “old salt” Milton-Freewater resident Melvin Brady’s 90th birthday.
Etcetera - 3/28/13
Through efforts of Pioneer Middle School National Junior Honor Society members, the coffers at Blue Mountain Action Council received $875.75 to aid in its efforts to tackle hunger in the Walla Walla Valley.
Etcetera - 3/27/13
Muddy Frogwater Festival organizers are looking for a new design for 2013, Milton-Freewater Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Cheryl York said in a release.
Octogenarian revels in Little Dresses for Africa sewing project
Following a passion she likens to eating potato chips, Walla Wallan Jane Samples has taken to her sewing machine as a kid to a candy store while embracing a project dear to her heart.
Etcetera - 3/20/13
Students from Walla Walla University social work and sociology programs attended Lobby Day in Olympia on Presidents Day, according to Hilary Nieland with WWU relations.
Cowboys cousins rein in on Crohn's disease awareness
Most experts believe that Crohn’s is an abnormal bowel disease that inflames the lining of the digestive system and can lead to flare-ups. The Crohn’s Online website, www.crohnsoline.com/, also reports that inflammation is at the root of symptoms for more than 500,000 American men and women who have this diagnosis.
Etcetera - 3/21/13
On the eve of the two-year anniversary of the great East Japan earthquake, Robert Keatts, chairman of the Walla Walla-Sasayama Sister City Committee heard from sister city colleague Bud Bard.
Wa-Hi Debate Team contestant a state champ
Walla Walla High School Debate Team sophomore Anna Apostoldis-Morefield garnered the Washington State Individual Events Tournament championship in 4A expository speaking in mid-March.
Etcetera - 3/25/13
Children will be able to access the wonders of Fort Walla Walla Museum, 755 Myra Road, at no charge. This is courtesy of a $5,000 gift from Boise Cascade’s Wallula Mill, which continues to support the admission-free school tour program.
Wa-Hi Debate Team contestant a state champ
Walla Walla High School Debate Team sophomore Anna Apostoldis-Morefield garnered the Washington State Individual Events Tournament championship in 4A expository speaking in mid-March. This is Anna’s second year in a row in finals at state, said her coach, Jean Tobin. In expository speaking, students must write and memorize an 8-minute informative speech. Anna’s topic, addressing the origins of the English language, has received rave reviews all year, Jean said. This even
Etcetera - 3/22/13
The Walla Walla High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Blue Devils Cadet Battalion selected Gabrielle Niebel as its Cadet of the Month for February.
Etcetera 3/21/13
On the eve of the two-year anniversary of the great East Japan earthquake, Robert Keatts, chairman of the Walla Walla-Sasayama Sister City Committee heard from sister city colleague Bud Bard.
Etcetera 3/20/13
Students from Walla Walla University social work and sociology programs attended Lobby Day in Olympia on Presidents Day, according to Hilary Nieland with WWU relations.
Cowboys cousins rein in on Crohn’s disease awareness
Most experts believe that Crohn’s is an abnormal bowel disease that inflames the lining of the digestive system and can lead to flare-ups. The Crohn’s Online website, www.crohnsoline.com/, also reports that inflammation is at the root of symptoms for more than 500,000 American men and women who have this diagnosis.
Etcetera 3/18/13
Zonta Club of Walla Walla will host a free informative meeting for the community about activities carried out by the local American Red Cross chapter.
‘Fun-dip’ SPARKS kids’ benefit for scholarships
While noshing on popcorn and talking about things they’d like to invent, children in the YMCA SPARKS after-school program raised $53.50 for the Youth Sustaining Campaign.
Etcetera 3/15/13
Debora S. “Deb” Rossi’s mother, Mildred “Millie” Rising, was wrenched from her father, James Rising, and their farm as a 5-year-old.
Etcetera 3/14/13
It’s almost baseball and softball season, which is when the community of Adams steps up to the plate with its annual Adams Day celebration.
Etcetera 3/13/13
Manufacturing a big ol’ dress worthy of a Victorian-era ball is a time investment, to be sure. Take it from me. In my spare time, I worked a solid 11/2 months on one that could have graced the set of “Gone with the Wind.”
Father-daughter ball: Moves upon which memories are made
For the 10th year running, the Walla Walla Parks & Recreation Department, under the auspices of event coordinator Angela Potts, pulled off the annual Father-Daughter Ball at Garrison Middle School in February, reported event creator Beth Rowlette, who also served as DJ.
Etcetera 3/11/13
Walla Walla Country Club’s 18 Hole Lady Golfers enjoy the dickens out of the competitive season on the green.
Etcetera 3-8-13
Altrusa International of Walla Walla is readying for its sixth children’s spelling bee, which will cause a buzz from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. May 11 in the Walla Walla Fairgrounds Community Center during the Walla Walla Balloon Stampede.
Etcetera 3-7-13
More than 70 Walla Walla High School singers will participate in the Columbia Basin Music Educators Regional Solo-Ensemble Contest Saturday at Pasco High School.
Etcetera 3-6-13
Get ready to bust out the green, because St. Patrick’s Day is almost upon us. Being so fun and inclusive, it must be the yin to being wary of the Ides of March’s yang.
Etcetera 3-4-13
Dan Calzaretta is quite pleased with area middle-schoolers whose works have been accepted by the National Film Festival for Talented Youth, one of the world’s largest youth film festivals.
Rotary polio eradication program nearly 100% effective 3-10-13
Should you espy empty gallon jugs stationed at local middle and elementary schools, they serve a purpose on an international scale.
Starbuck resident recalls dam-building boom times
Look up Columbia County and there are just two towns sited there — Dayton, the county seat, and Starbuck. Wikipedia also lists Alto, Turner, Huntsville and Marengo, but little if any information is provided about these. I passed through the areas of three of them, and they’re just spots in the road now.
New ‘spokesduck,’ website feather aviary nest Etcetera 3-3-13
Friends of Pioneer Park Aviary’s new website — friendsofpioneerparkaviary.com — went live Thursday. “It is wonderful with lots of great info and photos (mine!),” said Joanna Lanning, primary aviary caretaker.
Etcetera 2-28-13
Focusing on “Leadership in Interesting Times: Dangers and Opportunities,” business leaders convened Feb. 23 at Wildhorse Resort & Casino for a Cay-Uma-Wa Toastmasters leadership workshop. The idea is that tough times are great times to reinvent and revitalize businesses.
Dive, dive, dive! Creek once hosted swimming pool
Unfortunately, there aren’t any photos floating around to support this item, so deploy your imagination to fathom what this must have looked like when idea man F.D. Applegate with the YMCA, the local Rotary Club, area businesses and others conceived to build a swimmin’ hole in our own Mill Creek.
Etcetera - 2/22/13
Seventh- and eighth-grade band and orchestra students from Garrison and Pioneer Middle schools were well represented and did marvelously at the Feb. 9 Washington Music Educators Association Middle School Solo & Ensemble contest.
Etcetera - 2/20/13
An enchanting collection of dolls, bears and “bearaphernalia” will be on hand during the sixth annual Teddy Bear Show and Tea.
Annual Pinewood Derby flags Cub Scout pack winners
Racing was fast and furious when members of Cub Scout Pack 311 ran their cars at their annual Pinewood Derby Jan. 29 at College Place Presbyterian Church.
AAUW women's scholarship applications available
Up to eight scholarships of at least $1,500 each will be awarded this year by the Walla Walla Branch American Association of University women, according to co-chairwomen Jeanne Beirne and Debbie Dumont.
Etcetera - 2/15/13
Walla Walla High School junior Sonia Calzaretta received the highest award — a gold key — and three honorable mentions in the 2013 Scholastic Arts and Writing Awards, according to her father, Dan Calzaretta.
Young patients slipped bit of cheer with handmade pillowcases
“She is a wonderful child care provider, loving wife, mother and grandmother — an amazing lady — plus her quilts are wonderful,” said John Eaton who called to commend friend Sylvia Hernandez Demaris as prime column material.
From sketch to canvas, Jeannette Murphy’s paintings span half century
Sketchbook almost perennially in hand, Walla Walla artist Jeannette Jackson Murphy, 80, first draws the people, buildings, houses and landscapes that later form the foundation and inspiration for her paintings.
Changes in eating, activity habits boost woman’s health
Baby weight Walla Wallan Lisa Eng gained during her second pregnancy — all 50 pounds of it — remained stubbornly present for years after her daughters left babyhood.
