May Clarion

Come on down and enjoy a relaxing morning or afternoon meal at On Sacred Grounds this month.

Tuesdays are Italian Tuesdays featuring fresh pizza sliders with mozzarella and/or pepperoni topping using the dough from Farmhouse Pizza in Rockford.

Thursday's Exchange Luncheon's are scheduled as follows:

May 9th  Steak and Eggplant Bake

May 16th German Engineer Sausage Medley

May 23rd  Everything Chicken Stew

May 30th Meatball Soup

Please reserve your seats -- the repasts are becoming more popular since Lorie Hutson mentioned it in her Fresh Sheet column last week.

Please enjoy the Clarion and the interesting articles presented by our intrepid staff of correspondents.

Rod takes you on the road less travelled in order to discover many roadside treasures.  You never know where the 'wanderin' Coastie' will roam!

    

Spring is in the Air... Love Blooms on the Palouse

Sorry, that the editor is late with this posting.   It has been a very exciting two weeks at On Sacred Grounds.  I am proud to announce the engagement of Elaine Rising to Rodney Snider (5/5/13).

More on that in the June Clarion.  Train days in Valleyford was a roarin' success.  Take a gander at some of these highlights. Jerry Quinn of the Evergreen Model Railroader Club joined us for a talk about the good ole days when the Electric Interburban shuttled up and down the Palouse.  He was joined by Dr. Charles Mutschler from EWU.  The Valleyford Historical Club featured the 'not quite ready for prime-time characters' representing real and fictional people of the period. See On Sacred Grounds facebook page for more candid shots. The May Clarion will appear on the next posting.

AHHHHH! Spa Day on the Palouse!

Can you think of a better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than being pampered by four massage therapists?  Take a peek and see how who's smilin' now!

Valleyford Train Days...A Century Ago

Do I hear a refrain from "Alexander's Ragtime Band" by Irving Berlin? It was his first major hit in 1911.

Come on and hear, come on and hear,

Alexander's Ragtime Band.

Come on and hear, come on and hear,

It's the best band in the land!

They can play a bugle call like you never heard before.

So natural that you want to go to war.

That's just the bestest band what am, honey lamb.

Come on along, come on along,

Let me take you by the hand.

Up to the man, up to the man,

Who's the leader of the band!

And if you care to hear the Swanee River played in ragtime,

Come on and hear, come on and hear,

Alexander's Ragtime Band!

If so, I must be sitting in the 'old' train depot in Valleyford, WA on Saturday, May 4th at 11 AM or 1 PM at 12212 E. Palouse Hwy (corner of Palouse & Madison)

The Valleyford Historical Club, Dr. Muschler (Archival Librarian at EWU) and Jerry Quinn (Evergreen Model Railroad Club) will help recreate the days of the Electric Interurban Railway that operated in the Northern Palouse at the turn of the century. 

During a one hour program, participants will view displays and artifacts about the railway and people from that period. Advance reserve tickets (that are free) are available from Elaine Rising at On Sacred Grounds Coffee Shop. Each excursion is limited to about a dozen. Weather permitting, a walking tour of Valleyford will be offered at noon. CDs of the historical tour will be available for $12.00 A limited number of souvenir items will also be available for purchase.

A box lunch of a hog dog, sarsaparilla and a 'local' apple can be reserved at a cost of $6.00  For more information, contact Elaine at 509-747-6294 or by e-mail onsacredgroundsrising@gmail.com

On Sacred Grounds was a real hoppin' place Saturday afternoon.  We had visits from at least two groups that were passin' through. 

The Liberty Belles, a group of ladies that enjoy walking around the Palouse  and

and a group of family members  from Oregon visiting Spokane relatives during the Easter Holiday.

Everyone had fun!  

Look who cam in for lunch today!   Lori Hutson from the Spokesman-Review checking out the Everything Chicken & Ham Stew that was being served up today!  Look for her commentary in next week's Fresh Sheet in the Wednesday Food Section of the paper.  The place was packed with the 'usual suspects' and also a mother and daughter (in the background) that decided to take a drive in the country.


You'll never know who you might meet over a cup of coffee when you visit On Sacred Grounds Coffee Shop.

Spring Has Sprung On The Palouse [at OSG]

You know it is spring in the Northern Palouse when you have to take your studs off -- and I've seen quite a few drive-thru customers with their tires commingling in the back seat wrapped discreetly in their yellow Les Swab bags!  Check out what's happening at On Sacred Grounds in the culinary department.  Elaine cooks up a storm (figuratively not literally) in the kitchen every Thursday.

This Thursday she is conjuring up a chicken vegetable medley on a bed of brown rice using locally grown chicken from Desert Rose Farms (right on Hangman Creek Road -- see ad on p. 7. 

Tom Weber is coming on April 20th with fresh Cornish cross chickens on Saturday,  April 20th.  Call to reserve your bird today at 747-6294.  

Elaine serves up a unique dish every Thursday.  Call for what's on the menu by Monday of that week and reserve a chair!   

On Sacred Grounds is also premiering pizza sliders with mozzarella and pepperoni every Tuesday for lunch.  Prices range from $1.25 to 1.50 each.   The dining area becomes a brunch hall on Saturday mornings featuring NY Bagels with cream cheese or as a ham/egg/cheese sandwich, made-from-scratch Quiche Lorraine, Belgian Waffles with real maple syrup and a side of fresh fruit and her Wood-Fire Roasted Coffee.  

Future Events: Mark your calendars!

Ladies Spa Day is returning on Sunday, April 28th with the talents of Rose Kuenkler, Linda Sandberg, Tina D'Auria and Cyndi Rae.  Enjoy Linda Sandberg's article on page 3 of the Clarion.   They will reprise their treatment programs; each person will enjoy one hour of personal attention plus a free drink for only $25.  Two sessions will be offered:
11 AM - 1 PM  and 2 PM - 4 PM.  Each session will be limited to only 8 people.  Reserve your spot today by contacting Elaine at 747-6294.  Credit cards accepted over the phone.  

Look out!  The Valleyford Historical Club will present a live re-enactment of what it might have been like waiting in the Valleyford Train Deport on Saturday, May 4th.  Read p. 2 of the Clarion for more information.

Enjoy reading the April Clarion.  A hard copy should be available at the coffee shop by next Thursday.  

Have a Happy Easter!

 

 

A real big thank you to all our advertisers for helping to keep the Valleyford Clarion in print.

Look who joined us during his walk-about on the Palouse!  While he may have been lost before, upon stumbling upon On Sacred Grounds, he found a friendly crowd and a delicious brew.
Go ZAGS!

You never know who you are going to meet at On Sacred Grounds over a cup of coffee!

What a wonderful way to spend a rainy Saturday

What a wonderful way to spend a Saturday morning listening to the entertaining stories by author Alan Torgerson and his friends Bruce Hunt and Robert Tate.  

They regaled friends and fans this morning at On Sacred Grounds about their 'historic' bike trip across Canada as it is reported in Alan's book "Killer Bees Strike Canada (eh?).  Alan is quite an erudite speaker.  Everyone had a good time.   Dave confessed about what happened one night when he and his college roommate happened to pick up two Canadian women to go on a double date to a movie! Don't worry, it was rated G ;)   . 

Everyone enjoyed themselves.  On Sacred Grounds was glad to host this book signing occasion and look forward having Alan and his friends pop while undertaking some shorter cycling trips this summer.  My only question is that if this was a gathering in which people talked about the bicycling adventures along the Palouse. 

My only question is if this was an event that was celebrating cycling adventures then why is the bike rack empty and the parking lot full?    ;)   [see pictures below]