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Why is Teen Unemployment So High?

One of the most discouraging aspects of our slow recovery from the Great Recession is the continued high rate of unemployment, especially for teens and young adults. Maybe I pay more attention because my third son will be 16 next week and is look

ing for a job (he wants a car), but I think this should be an area of concern for all of us.

The ages between 16 and 25 are formative years as people transition into adulthood. To have tens of thousands in our country Read More »

300 Days of Sunshine

First published 2010: Imagine…boating, skiing, golfing, soccer, hiking, biking, gardening, and wild-flower

picking…or just

basking in one of the Valley’s 300 days of sunshine!
What would you do with 300 days of sunshine?

Thank you to the Wenatchee Valley Visitors Bureau of the video.

Arnie Clarke Dedication Video

The Wings & Wheels Festival last Saturday included a program dedicating a display remembering decorated Air Force combat veteran and Pangborn Airport Manager Arnie Clarke, who passed away last year.  It was a great program that included a fly-by of 4 F-16 fighter aircraft.  If you missed some or all of the

program or want to see it again, below are the links to the two part recording of the ceremony.  The fly-by is about a  minute into Part 1.

Part 1

 Part 2

Ohme, oh my!

The beautiful Ohme Gardens, as captured by a visitor. This is a magical place to visit, hold an event (wedding are perfect here), or to support. My daughter swears she saw a woodland fairy there last time we were up there. I wasn’t suprised.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIxDF1G7JbU

“The grounds are quiet, restful, and not dependent on formal floral displays… Breathtaking views of the Columbia River Valley below can be seen through cedar and fir trees, now more than 70 years old… It is a photographer’s paradise.”
- Northwest Travel Magazine

Check out Ohme Garden’s website  for a schedule of events (music, theater, food or wine, anyone?).

 

AppleSox Summer Fun

A big part of summer is family fun in the sun…is there a better way to enjoy your summer that at an AppleSox Baseball game? Check out this video to see what you could be enjoying or maybe to find yourself!

AppleSox Summer Fun