The Enterprise - White Salmon, Washington

Valley takes much needed drink

Trout Lake News for Oct. 18

October 16, 2012

By the

Trout Lake Newswriters

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Sarah Burr Arnold, 395-2669

Sean McGroarty, 395-9394

Kira Fogarty

Sofie Brubaker

"Pitter-patter, pitter-patter. What in tarnation is that clatter?! Somethin's fallin' from the sky, but I don't know what, and I don't know why. Oh, it's cousin Rain, come home from a long hiatus. Some folks didn't want to welcome him back, but Momma Nature made us!"

The parched Trout Lake Valley took a much-needed drink this past week after the longest dry spell in memory. While the sun has been briefly blighted by a layer of gray, the rain has helped dampen the fires that have ravaged our forests (and our lungs!).

The dust of a long, hot, and dry summer has been washed away droplet by droplet, and the valley air is once again fresh and sweet. Frogs are suddenly in abundance. If we could only understand their croaking songs, it would surely translate as: "Thank you! Thank you!"

There will be a meeting of the Trout Lake Business Association at the Grange Hall on Thursday, Oct. 18, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. All are welcome to attend.

Halloween and harvest parties are fast-approaching. Mt. Adams Baptist Church will be hosting a Harvest Party on Oct. 31, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Jonah Ministries. The party will have games and prizes, a cupcake walk, a hotdog dinner, and live bluegrass music from Spilt Milk.

Destino Arts is having an all-ages Halloween Party on Oct. 27, from 5 to 8 p.m. Bring your costume and feast on treats, play games, and do art projects.

The Trout Lake Country Inn will be having its Annual Halloween Party on Oct. 27 with live music from WhistlePunk. Music starts at 9 p.m/, and the cover charge is $5 at the door.

Trout Lake news writer, Sean McGroarty.