Early this summer, 1889 Magazine approached Black Heron Spirits owner, Mark Williams, about sharing a cocktail recipe for their “Cocktail Card” featuring Black Heron’s award-winning Bourbon. The recipe is featured in the August/September issue of 1889 Magazine on local magazine shelves now.
“1889 Magazine requested a unique recipe,” explained Mark Williams, “so we reached out to one of our partner restaurants that features Black Heron.” ChocMo in Poulsbo serves Black Heron, and they’ve developed the signature Nocino Manhattan with Black Heron Bourbon. “It was a great opportunity to share an amazing cocktail with the 1889 readers and feature a partner as well,” noted Mark Williams.
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The Tri-Cities Legacy Awards will recognize five individuals age 55+ who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to improving the quality of life in the Tri-City community or surrounding areas. Nominees should exhibit outstanding leadership through volunteer service while having an irrefutable positive impact on society. The foundation of this nomination should be for public or volunteer service, for which no monetary compensation is received.
The nomination and selection committee will base their decision upon the completed 2018 Nomination Form and written or typed responses to the criteria below. Additional testimonials and supporting letters or documentation will not be considered for the selection. Those chosen for the Tri-Cities Legacy Awards will be invited to the ceremony held in conjunction with the first Love-the-Tri CommUNITY Picnic event organized by the City of Kennewick, Richland and Pasco, and sponsored by Pacific Crest Planning. The event is for all ages with emphasis on honoring those 55+ and held on Friday, September 21 at the Southridge Sports and Events Complex from 11am until 2pm. The event is free and will include live entertainment, food trucks or a boxed lunch with prior registration of $5, Tri-Cities Legacy Award ceremony and other fun activities for all ages. Email submission is preferred. If mailing, please have completed nomination form postmarked by Monday, September 17, 2018. Completed form must be received in person or by email no later than Monday, September 17, 2018 at 4pm. Nomination forms can be located on the City of Kennewick website https://www.go2kennewick.com (Look for the event in the “Latest News” section at the bottom of the page) or email nomination(s) to: communitycenter@ci.kennewick.wa.us. Mail nomination(s) to: Kennewick Community Center Attn: Legacy Awards PO Box 6102 Kennewick, WA 99336 Questions? (509) 585-4303 The Mid-Columbia Mastersingers is proud to announce the launch of our youth choir program expansion on September 17.
Registration is open at www.mcmastersingers.org for all young singers in grades 4-12. Rehearsals will begin on Monday 9/17 for four distinct Mastersingers Youth (MY) choirs: Boys’ Choir, Girls’ Choir, Young Men’s Choir, and Young Women’s Choir. The expansion into multiple youth choir groups was inspired by the success that Directors JoLyn Glenn and Kurtis McFadden have seen in four years leading the Mid-Columbia Boys’ Choir. Many singers in this group have begun to develop their adult voices, dropping many voices from sopranos to tenors and even basses in a short time period. The Young Men’s Choir will provide a platform for the Directors to help develop these changing voices and focus on the unique needs of this group. The expansion also includes the introduction of a long-sought-after Girls’ Choir, providing the same extracurricular choral opportunities for girls and young women that boys have been enjoying for these last four years. Participants will have the opportunity to perform in a wide array of venues, sing a variety of musical styles, and share the stage often with the seasoned musicians of the Mid-Columbia Mastersingers adult choirs as well as other local groups like the Mid-Columbia Symphony and Mid-Columbia Ballet. Students who sing in choir outperform non-arts peers on the SATs and show a 20 percent increase in test scores in both language and math. By singing in choir, students learn to analyze problems, and to solve them in collaboration with colleagues to achieve a common goal. Mastersingers Youth Directors JoLyn Glenn and Kurtis McFadden are both choir teachers for Pasco School District, at Chiawana High School and McLoughlin Middle School respectively. Glenn will lead the Young Women’s Choir for girls in grades 8-12, while McFadden leads the Young Men’s Choir for boys in grades 7-12 whose voices have begun to change. Two newly hired Associate Conductors will lead the younger groups; Scott Wagnon, choir teacher at Kamiakan High School, will take over the Boys’ Choir, and the Girls’ Choir will be led by community choir director Marianne Larsen. The 2018-19 choir season will consist of two 4-month sessions: Sept-Jan and Feb-May. Mastersingers Youth (MY) Choirs is committed to accessibility, and offers an established, need-based financial aid program to ensure than any child who wants to sing in a MY Choir has the opportunity to do so. The Academy of Children’s Theatre is announcing staff changes naming Josh Darby as the Director of Education, and Julie Schroeder as the newly created Director of Outreach. Both are long time employees at ACT, with their new assignments capitalizing on the importance of their individual strengths in leading the organization.
Josh Darby is a graduate of Central Washington University with a degree in Theatre Arts. He has also worked at Seattle Children’s Theatre in the Teaching Artists Apprentice Program. He has been involved in children’s theatre as a director, teaching artist, actor, and writer in Seattle, Los Angeles, and the Tri Cities. He previously served as the ACT Artistic Director, and this transition to Education Director is a reflection of his passion for theatre as a critical component of education for youth. Employed as at teaching artist by ACT since 1999, Julie Schroeder has led ACT’s dedicated effort at community outreach, particularly in bringing full scale ACT productions during the day to local school children. She also has spearheaded the outreach programs for children on the autism spectrum, as well as developed creative theatre-based anti-bullying initiatives for schools. The new position will allow Julie to expand her efforts to promote the multi-faceted benefits of theatre education for children. Julie is certified as a teacher of Drama for Autism and has directed ACT’s award-winning performance groups Troupe and Troupers. Julie is currently a participant in the Leadership Tri Cities program. The Tri-Cities Airport has begun construction on an important taxiway renovation effort. The $10.5 million project will be performed in four phases, without any impact to the traveling public.
As part of the plan, the airport will temporarily close Runway 12-30 and general aviation runway 3R-21L. The airport will then relocate and rehabilitate Taxiway A in order to bring it in line with current FAA design standards. Two additional taxiways will have their pavement rehabilitated, and portions of the apron will be extended. Including stops for winter weather, the project is expected to be completed in the fall of 2019. “Airports are constantly evolving to keep pace with passenger growth, safety regulations, technological advancements and more,” said Buck Taft, Director of Tri-Cities Airport. “This realignment project ensures that the airport will meet federal standards and continue to operate safely and efficiently.” J-U-B Engineers is the project manager and also developed the taxiway project design; Inland Asphalt Company will perform the construction work. Both firms have offices in the Tri-Cities area. Ninety percent of the project’s costs come from a US Department of Transportation grant, with the remaining portion being paid by the airport. The taxiway realignment project will not use local tax dollars. With the upcoming anniversary of September 11, 2001, we want to remind our community of the 9-11-01 memorial located at the Southridge Sports & Events Complex in Kennewick - 2901 Southridge Blvd. The memorial will be open and accessible all day on Tuesday, September 11th and we encourage everyone to visit at their convenience to remember the tragic events of September 11th. We appreciate the opportunity to join our community in paying respects those who sacrificed their lives and continue to do so for our safety, security, and freedom. We will never forget!
Following is the timeline for the honor guard and moments of remembrance that will be observed at the 9-11-01 memorial location: • 0630 – Tri-Cities Professional Firefighter Honor Guard presentation of the colors/posting of the guard • 0700 – Guard change • 0730 – Guard change • 0800 – Guard change • 0830 – Guard change • 0846 – Guard change and moment of silence for lives lost on Flight 11 • 0903 – Guard change and moment of silence for lives lost on Flight 175 • 0937 – Guard change and moment of silence for lives lost on Flight 77 and 93 • 0959 – Guard change. FDNY Last Alarm bell ringing (5-5-5) in memory of FDNY, NYPD, and EMS personnel killed in South Tower collapse • 1028 – Guard Change. FDNY Last Alarm bell ringing (5-5-5) in memory of FDNY, NYPD, and EMS personnel killed in North Tower collapse • 1030 – Welcome by Mayor Don Britain – Memorial Service • 1100 - Honor Guard exits The Kennewick Police Department in conjunction with the Fraternal Order of Police and local emergency personnel will also be holding the annual 9/11 Memorial Run starting at 8:30am from the Kennewick Police Department to the 9-11-01 memorial. This is the 16th annual anniversary of the memorial run. 9-11-01 Memorial Background - The City of Kennewick was one of only a few communities throughout the entire United States that received a piece of steel from the World Trade Center and we are extremely proud to have this memorial in Kennewick. Lampson International worked in conjunction with the City of Kennewick and the Port Authorities of New York and New Jersey to facilitate the monument's transfer and fabrication. The memorial quickly grew in to a community-wide volunteer project that had numerous local businesses and residents working in partnership and donating generously. The three-ton, 35-foot-tall monument was dedicated on September 11th, 2011. The last day to play on the Playground of Dreams in Kennewick’s Columbia Park is Thursday, September 13. Thereafter, the wood structure that has endured 19 years of weather and heavy use will be replaced with a modern one that is safer and allows children of diverse abilities to play side-by-side with their peers.
The rebuild will take place in two phases, with the first to be completed in November, when it will be reopened for use. The second phase will take place in spring 2019. Volunteers helped remove the memorial pickets that enclosed and helped fund the original structure, and city officials have salvaged donated embellishments and sponsorship plaques. The original supporters will be recognized along with the new sponsors of the rebuilt playground, city officials promise. “This playground was built by and continues to be owned by the community, and we intend to honor the contributions and memories that have been made,” said Kennewick’s Parks and Recreation Director Emily Estes-Cross. “To ensure future generations also get to make memories, the time has come to replace it.” The new design will incorporate iconic elements and new features the community asked for during 2017 open houses and surveys, including a hydroplane, the cable bridge, a lighthouse and a Lampson crane. First phase components will be connected by ramps and the second phase of the site poured with a surface that can be navigated by users with wheelchairs or mobility limitations. The city budgeted $350,000 toward the $1 mil. inclusive playground, and are fundraising for the balance. Private contributions total $180,000 to date, and a major sponsorship partner is being sought. “This is a highly visible attraction that creates a lot of happiness and impacts countless families,” Estes-Cross said. To date, around 100 pickets have been requested and 40 returned to original supporters. An online claim form is available at Go2Kennewick.com/PlaygroundOfDreams, and pickets can be picked up at the Southridge Sports and Events Complex during business hours. For more information, please contact Emily Estes-Cross at (509) 585-4258 or emily.estes-cross@ci.kennewick.wa.us. Fuse SPC will be hosting a “Design-Thinking Workshop” at the Kennewick Community Center (formerly the Senior Center) located at 500 South Auburn Street in downtown Kennewick on Wednesday, September 19th from 5 to 7 p.m. Lead by Rocco Luongo of PowerFocus Engineering and Erik Ralston of LiveTiles, this workshop will take you through the design-thinking ideology and process, and how it can be applied to transform business and company culture, ignite innovation, solve complex problems or create new offerings!
Design thinking is simply an approach to problem solving. It is a user-centered process that starts with user data, creates design artifacts that address real and not imaginary user needs, and then tests those artifacts with real users. It leverages collective expertise and establishes a shared language and buy-in amongst your team. It encourages innovation by exploring multiple avenues for the same problem. In short, design thinking unfetters creative energies and focuses them on the right problem. For more details and to register: fusespc.com/design-thinking or email info@fusespc.com. This year, Junior Achievement celebrates the centennial of impacting the lives of youth and is currently looking for business and community volunteers interested in partnering with local area classrooms to empower young people to own their economic success. You are invited to attend one of the upcoming volunteer training and information sessions happening Friday, September 28th from 9:00 am to 11:00 am at the Richland Public Library and Tuesday, October 2nd from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at Gesa Credit Union on Gage Blvd in Richland. Join over 400 local volunteers who provide services to more than 11,000 students in our region focusing on three main pillars; Financial Literacy, Work Readiness, and
Entrepreneurship. Sign up for our next volunteer training and information session by visiting jawashingtonsewa.org or by calling Elizabeth Jones at 509.783.7222. Renée Adams has been hired as the first Executive Director of the Arts Center Task Force, whose mission is to build a performing arts center in the Tri-Cities. Renee’s career has spanned nearly every position in the performing arts including arts manager, dance teacher, and performer.
“Hiring Renée signifies a big step forward in the development of the Arts Center Task Force and its efforts to bring a performing arts center to the Tri-Cities,” said Steven Wiley, Task Force Chairman. “We have had good success working with the arts patrons in this community, but now we need to increase our focus on the entire Tri-Cities community. I’m confident Renée is the right person to lead us in this next phase of our development.” Adams is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the Task Force and serving as its spokesperson and ambassador. She also works with the board to develop and implement strategic plans as well as policies and procedures. Of her new position Adams said, “I am so excited to be part of creating a performing arts center in the Tri-Cities. It's more than just a place to spend an evening or see a show. It's a gathering place that enriches the entire community. Businesses will have an easier time retaining top talent, families will have more options for shared activities... the benefits are endless. I want to see the amount of people engaged in and excited about the arts in the Tri-Cities explode and increase each year. I want a thriving arts center where the seats are packed on any given night because music, dance, and theatre have become the subjects of common conversation. Once that untapped potential is out there for everyone to see, people from all over the state will realize that you don't have to be a big urban area to be a rich cultural and artistic hub." A native of Eastern Washington, Adams knows that the arts have the capacity to transform communities. Inspired by her early dance training and career as a professional dancer, she has taught and encouraged youth across the country in dance and theatre. The Mid-Columbia Ballet brought Adams on staff in 2016 as Director of Programs and Outreach, where she primarily focuses on outreach program development and support to the Board of Directors. In 2017, she joined the Arts Center Task Force as its administrator and now serves as Executive Director. |
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