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Wilf Woods: Cascadian Hotel, a lesson learned
It was just 50 years ago, 1962, that a small group of business people, myself included, agreed to purchase the Cascadian Hotel, which had suffered declining revenues since the mid-l950’s. Jerry Barash had been running the Columbia Hotel successfully, and was the lead man in this endeavor. The operators of the Cascadian, Western Hotels, had run through a series of managers, had invested in adding the motel behind the hotel on Mission Street. But the place was still lagging. Eight of us agreed to form a new corporation — Barash, Jim Arneil, Vern Stockwell, Ed Hansen, Jim Trucano, Clair Van Divort, Bob Woods and me.
Memorial Day closures
What’s open and what’s closed Monday for the Memorial Day holiday
Wilf Woods: Digging into geologic history
The Wenatchee Erratics, the local arm of the Ice Age Floods Institute, keeps coming up with new places to show geologic history. Last weekend was no exception. Geologists Brent Cunderla and Dr. Ralph Dawes took a busload of us on another great tour, starting with a hike up an old jeep trail off Horse Lake Road. Up this trail, they showed us the many features of floods that came upstream — from 19 to 25 times according to two studies done decades ago, washing up the valley from the Moses Coulee or from the Quincy area. An ancient lake that lasted one to two thousand years had two possible origins: either from the floods that carved the Moses Coulee, or from the old landslides that blocked the river below Jumpoff Ridge.
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Staying on top The team at Elements Salon & Spa of Wenatchee attended an in-depth training on Davines Natural Tech product information May 1-2. Natural Tech is a line of intensive, therapeutic treatments that counteract and correct common hair and scalp ailments. In the creation of Natural Tech, Davines remained true to the concept of sustainable development, using new technologies with proven increased safety for both man and environment. Master Stylist Trish Heinold said, “The team at Elements is excited for the changes to this system and can’t wait to prescribe and use the products on clients that may see benefit.”
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Staying on top: Eric West, marketing and communications coordinator for Link Transit, recently attended “Likes, Tweets and Shares: Managing a Social Organization” at the Evans School of Public Affairs in Seattle.
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Congratulations Mary Anderson of the Wenatchee River Ranger District, has received the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest’s prestigious Mary Orndorf Award. The annual award is the highest honor given to non-fire personnel in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, and recognizes dedication to, and long term support of, the Forest’s Wildfire Suppression Mission. Anderson was nominated for her logistical support during the Tumwater Canyon Fire.
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Staying on top Steve Vradenburg, Assistant Credit Administrator and Assistant Vice President at Cashmere Valley Bank, attended the 2012 National Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference March 25-28 in Seattle. The conference was sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. Topics included Community Reinvestment Act compliance, national community development lending and community development in practice.
Wilf Woods: Before Pybus there was Shacktown
Shacktown was a fixture of Wenatchee’s waterfront for many decades, down at the foot of Orondo Avenue below the railroad tracks. It was known not only for its collection of jerry-built shacks, but also for an eating establishment, “Tex and Alice’s.”
Wilf Woods: Land Trust works for a more livable community
It was 1985 that a small group of local citizens got together to incorporate the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust. They were interested in the land, with the aim of helping preserve some critical areas, including the Peshastin Pinnacles, which rock climbers were using. Twenty-seven years later, this group is a powerhouse with 900 members and either ownership or conservation easements on 6,000 acres of property.
People & Places: New jobs, new faces
John L. Scott Wenatchee is pleased to announce the addition of three new Realtors to their office, Francine Paulsen, Susan Kim and Maynard Lamb.