Cashmere,WA (CCSD) - Chelan
County Sheriff Mike Harum reports on
April 20, 2008, at 1147
PM Rivercom Dispatch advised Deputies of
a burglary at the 6600 block of Hay Canyon Road in Cashmere. The reporting
party, Merle Leroy Shellenbarger said his front door was torn down and subjects
were in his residence. He said he woke up and confronted two males in the
living room area of the home; both ran out the front door and left in a white
car. They left towards the highway (US 2). Shellenbarger called back and
said there were two occupants in the vehicle and it was a white “Corolla-type”
vehicle. He further stated as they were leaving he shot his 40 caliber pistol
at the vehicle three times to scare them off.
Manson,WA (MVT) - The Pig Jig Run/Walk has become a tradition of the
Manson Apple Blossom Festival and for the past seven years has been wholly
sponsored by North Cascades National Bank. Kyla Allen, a former Manson Queen
and marketing director for NCNB, has organized and runs the Pig Jig which takes
place just prior to the Parade on Saturday, May 10th.
Manson Kids Participate in Apple Blossom Preparations
Written by Sandy Miller
Tuesday, 15 April 2008
Manson,WA (MVT) - “Golden Glamour” is this years theme and designer Graham Thomas, depicts the
glamour of the Queen showing off the apple with appropriate wording. Graham, son of Phil and Celeste Thomas, is a
budding photographer, writer, sculpturer and won an award coming home with the Best
of Show in the Northwest Regional Art Show this season.
Manson, WA (MVT) - Building a float to carry Manson Festival Royalty
is something Diana Ellsworth has been doing for the past six years. Her award
winning float designs have brought honor to the festival and this year a very
special float will carry Queen Sierra Ellsworth, Princesses Keisha Neff and Laura Cross.
Manson Apple Blossom 2008 - "Making of the Crowns"
Written by Sandy Miller
Monday, 07 April 2008
Manson,WA (MVT) - One of the oldest “traditions” of the Manson Apple
Blossom Festival is the making of crowns for each set of royalty to keep as a
memento of their reign.
Starting in 1947 when her daughter Marjorie was queen,
Edna Bennett, decided they needed a unique crown highlighting the pink and white
apple blossoms.
Manson Apple Blossom Festival Chicken Noodle Dinner
Written by Sandy Miller
Monday, 07 April 2008
Manson,WA (MVT) - Golden Glamor, the theme of the 2008 Manson Apple Blossom Festival, spotlights the
Golden Delicious apple variety as well as the “glamor” of royalty, traditional
festivities, and the hope of spring.
The Chicken Noodle Dinner has been a part of that “style
of living” for many, many years and this year will again be served downtown at
the Sowers Hall of Northshore Bible Church. It is a short walk to the church located on
Wapato Point
Boulevard and cars can be parked there , if you arrive early, prior to the parade.
Manson Apple Blossom Series Part 1 - “Making Memories”
Written by Sandy Miller
Monday, 07 April 2008
Manson,WA (MVT) - This is the first of a series celebrating the making of
a festival…not just any festival but one that had its start in the decade of the
20’s…at the very start of a small community that had been formally named and
land sold just nine short years prior in1911.
That Manson’s future lay in orchards was the common
belief of these farmers who came here from many hard luck areas of the nation,
and when they found that the ground was good, the water seemed to be enough and
certainly the climate was ideal for these fledgling trees, they set about laying
out fruit trees. A sometimes consistent supply of water to
these new trees came from a delivery system connecting the lakes above the
project, notably, Antilon
Lake, in above-ground flumes.
Manson,WA (MVT) - Tradition has played a continuing role in the Edd and Sharon LaMar families who
are being honored this 88th year of the Manson Apple Blossom Festival .
According to
Sharon, they have not
missed one festival in all of the years they have made Manson their home, which
started in 1968. They arrived with a
young family, Brett and Amy, who went on to graduate in fine style from
Manson High
School. They
now have families of their own and the tradition continues with Brett’s family coming up
through the grade school.
Dow Jones
