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SOAP LAKE — Despite temperatures reaching triple digits, people came out to the first annual Soap Lake Food and Folk Festival on Saturday.”We had people message us on Facebook saying, ‘It was hot, but we were in the park for 12 hours,'” said Kim Anderson, one of the festival’s organizers. “That’s a lot of dedication. They wouldn’t do it if they weren’t having so much fun.”The festival took place at Smokiam Park in Soap Lake and featured six acts, some local and some from further afield. When one performer was unable to make it at the last minute, Riley Franks,…
Photo of the 1954 Newport Jazz Festival (from the Newport Jazz Festival) The first Newport Jazz Festival (also known as the First American Jazz Festival) took place at the Newport Casino on July 17th and 18th, 1954. The two-day event featured academic panel discussions and live musical performances by musicians such as Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Lee Konitz, and Eddie Condon, among many others. With 13,000 fans attending the inaugural event, the festival was deemed such a success that in 1955 the festival moved to Freebody Park. Excerpt from How Newport Jazz Began by George Wayne: “The first Newport Jazz…
According to the forecast received from the Meteorological Directorate, it will be cloudy across the country with localized showers and thunderstorms expected in southeastern Marmara, inside the Mediterranean Sea, northern Central Anatolia and inside the Black Zone. Thunderstorms are expected over the sea in eastern Anatolia and northern Afyonkarahisar.Rainfall; locally heavy rains are expected in the areas around Artvin, Erzurum, Kars, Ardahan, Bolu, Cankiri and north of Ankara. Winds; strong northerly winds (40-60 km/h) are expected in southwestern Marmara and along the northern Aegean coast. Our water is exploding! Rainwater harvesting is a must…Our water is exploding! Rainwater harvesting is…
There’s a new food truck serving Filipino cuisine on Bloomington’s south side. Top Notch Filipino Fusion is open Tuesday through Saturday from noon to 8 p.m. at the end of the parking lot of Pomp’s Tire Service, 3951 S. Walnut St. Parking is best accessed from Rhorer Road, directly across from Kroger on the south side.Owners Jeff and Maria Milliken have been catering events for a few years, but opened their food truck this summer. The duo says the food they make is much like what they eat at home. Menu items include carne frita, a rice dish made with…
This article is part of a partnership between the Montgomery Advertiser and Auburn University’s Living Democracy program, now in its 13th year, in which students spread out across rural Alabama and spend 10 weeks learning about the inner workings of their communities and writing down their observations.CAMDEN — Betty Anderson’s annual Juneteenth celebration in Camden has continued to grow since its humble beginnings in 2006. What was once a small gathering in her home has grown so popular that it has necessitated a move to a larger venue.This year’s celebration moved to the Old Ratcliff Building, where a diverse crowd…
The International Federation of Christians and Jews (IFCJ) has partnered with Hashomer HaChadash to launch a $2 million food security initiative aimed at addressing the challenges facing farmers across Israel. The collaboration comes in response to the massive impact of the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas on the agricultural sector, with many farms suffering from labor shortages and damage from rocket attacks.Since October 7, 89 percent of farms across Israel have reported being adversely affected by the war through labor problems and damage to fields and agricultural facilities. As a result, 19 percent of farms have been forced…
A few weeks ago, Beat of Hawaii editors Rob and Jeff decided to explore one of Maui’s iconic landmarks that neither had visited in years: Iao Needle. Located in Iao Valley State Park, this towering formation is highly popular with tourists due to its historical and cultural significance. In fact, Iao Needle is so popular that measures are in place to limit visitors, but as residents we were fortunate not to be burdened with the reservation systems and entrance fees that apply to Hawaii tourists, which made our unplanned and unscheduled visit a lot easier. One aspect is that the…
The Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) has released its housing sales statistics report for the period ending June 2024. As a result, the number of home sales in June was 79,313, down 5.2% from the same month last year. The number of home sales in the first half of the year reached 545,074, down 3.7% from the same period last year. Credit sales down 49 percent Mortgaged home sales in June reached 6,813, down 49.4% from a year earlier. Mortgaged home sales made up 8.6% of total home sales. Mortgaged home sales in the first half of the year reached 51,415,…
Photo by Rob Rich I www.SocietyAllure.com On Saturday, July 13, Southfork Museum of Natural History (SOFO), the only state-of-the-art natural history museum on the South Fork of Long Island, celebrated the museum’s incredible conservation work over the past 35 years with its annual Summer Gala Benefit (Protecting the Earth for Future Generations) at Southfork Natural History Museum in Bridgehampton, N.Y. The celebratory evening, organized and produced by Diana Acety, raised funds that exceeded the museum’s goals for SOFO’s education and environmental programs and initiatives. This year’s summer gala was hosted by SOFO Founder Andy Sabin with Liev Schreiber serving as…
A written statement from the defence ministry said Dendias’ comments were “low level and full of lies and slander aimed at Turkish Cypriots and the heroic Turkish army.” The statement strongly condemned the statements and noted that the Turkish military acted in accordance with its “guarantor” rights under international agreements to rescue the Turkish Cypriots who suffered from all kinds of repression by the Greek side, from genocide attempts to 1963-1974. “The efforts to build a political career are not yielding results.” The statement said: “Thanks to the courage and presence of Turkish soldiers, no blood has been shed in…