British researchers at Stonehenge
British Researcher to use Stonehenge Memorial, near Goldendale, to study how sound was used in the ancient Neolithic Monument in England
The Stonehenge Memorial near Maryhill Museum of Art will be the site of ongoing acoustic studies by British researcher Dr. Rupert Till from the University of Huddersfield in West Yorkshire.
Till and his colleague Dr. Bruno Fazenda are visiting Maryhill in the hopes that they can learn something about how sound was used at Stonehenge. While Till has studied the Neolithic site in England, he has found that the state of the ancient monument makes it much more difficult to do sound studies. He needed a full size model of the site. And that is how Stonehenge Memorial becomes important to Till.
“By coming to Maryhill Museum of Art’s Stonehenge Memorial,” stated Till, “we will have an opportunity to do acoustic studies on an intact monument.” Till believes that if he can confirm his theories, it may lead to some of the most revealing discoveries about the nature of the Neolithic site.
North America’s only full-scale replica of Stonehenge, was built by legendary Pacific Northwest road builder Samuel Hill. Built thousands of years after the original Stonehenge, as a tribute to the soldiers and sailors of Klickitat County who lost their lives, Maryhill Museum’s full-scale Stonehenge was the first monument in the nation to honor the dead of World War I. A Quaker pacifist, Hill was mistakenly informed that the original Stonehenge had been used as a sacrificial site, and thus constructed the replica to remind us that ‘’humanity is still being sacrificed to the god of war.’’ The location now also includes monuments to the soldiers of Klickitat County who died in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam.
There is no admission fee to visit Stonehenge Memorial. It is open dawn to dusk each day.
Zollers celebrate business milestone
Last Thursday, June 26, marked the 35th anniversary of rafting outfitter Zoller’s Outdoor Odysseys.
The White Salmon company, which started as a one-man guided steelhead fishing business, has grown in the last thirty years into a whitewater rafting and fishing operation with over 30 employees.
Twelve members of the family work for and manage the business, which is now two distinct operations.
Tracy Zoller, eldest son of founder, Phil Zoller along with his wife Lori own and operate Adventure Fishing on the Klickitat River while younger brother Mark Zoller and wife Sherri own and operate Zoller’s Outdoor Odysseys whitewater rafting on the White Salmon River, Klickitat River and the Snake River through Hell’s Canyon.
“As a child I thought all kids were out in the woods and on the rivers having adventures just like us” reflects Mark Zoller. “I was about age 14 when I recognized that our father, and lifestyle was unique.”
Third generation river guides Rachel Zoller-Box, Levi Zoller and Zachary Zoller guide side by side with their fathers and entertain clients with stories of “growing up wild.”
“While I don’t think I’ll be the one to take over the family business, it will always be a part of who I am” says Rachel. “There are lots of us cousins and no doubt leaders will emerge in the future.”
Owners say there will be a great deal of satisfaction in watching the next generation take over the river companies. Even more satisfying, they say, are the “blessings received through working side by side with our father, wives, and children as we entertain guests in this most impressive creation we call the Columbia River Gorge.”
Golden Lanes to host rock band tournament
Golden Lanes will host a Rock Band tournament on July 19, with the winner to win a Fender Squire electric guitar and Kustom 66 Dart amplifier. Rock Band is a trade mark video game that allows contestants to match their guitar strokes by following a video guide, much in the same manner as Karaoke leads amateur singers. Play is scored by percentage of notes hit correctly, as well as bonus points for appearance and performance. A trial run of the event was held during Community Days in Goldendale, with the winner, J.J. Keffler, receiving a T-shirt.
The entry fee is $10 with second place receiving a bowling ball and a T-shirt for the third place finisher. The tournament will begin at 2 pm. |
