Moments to Remember is Friday in downtown Ellensburg.
NEWS
Power outage in Ellensburg
A portion of Ellensburg endured a lengthy power outage Monday afternoon. According to city officials, power was out between North Anderson and North Sprague Streets and between Fifth Avenue and Morgan Middle School due to a pole break. Crews had to the pole and transformer.
Community Thanksgiving is on Wednesday
The Community Thanksgiving Dinner is from 3 to 6 p.m., Wednesday at the Armory at the Kittitas Valley Event Center. The dinner is free to the public and all are welcome to attend. Multiple volunteer shifts and duties are available. Contact the Adult Activity Center at 962-7242 to register to help.
Concerts at Central on Tuesday
Two musical performances are set for the McIntyre Music Building on Tuesday. A string studio recital is at 6 p.m., and a Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band Concert is at 7 p.m. Both performances are free and open to the public.
Moments to Remember is on Friday
Ellensburg’s annual Moments to Remember celebration is from 4 to 7:30 p.m., Friday in Unity Park and downtown Ellensburg. The event includes the annual tree lighting and caroling by Make Music Ellensburg’ Valley Voice Choir, performances by the Ellensburg Dance Ensemble and DubStep Studio in the State Farm window, and photo opportunities with Santa and Mrs. Claus.
Thanksgiving at Time Out Saloon
The Time Out Saloon in Kittitas offers a free Thanksgiving dinner for all Kittitas County families from 2 to 6 p.m., Thursday. Everyone is welcome to this family-friendly event.
Roslyn features Parade of Lights on Friday
The Roslyn Old Town Christmas celebration includes a Parade of Lights at 6:10 p.m. in the downtown. Other festivities include Christmas poems at 5 p.m., the Mountain Voices Children’s Choir at 5:10 p.m., Mel Peterson at 5:30 p.m. and a tree lighting with Santa and Olaf at 6 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Roslyn Downtown Association. The Roslyn Theatre will show “Elf” for free at 10 a.m. on Friday and Saturday.
Shop with a Cop and Firefighter needs community support
Donations are needed to help support this year’s Shop with a Cop and Firefighter. Donation information is on the Kittitas County Shop with a Cop and a Firefighter Facebook page.
City facilities closed for holiday
City Hall and City facilities are closed on Thursday and Friday in observance of the holiday. City facilities will reopen on Dec. 2. There is no Central Transit fixed route or paratransit service on Thursday. Regular service will resume on Friday.
SPORTS
CWU women host Thanksgiving tournament
The Central women’s basketball team hosts the CWU Thanksgiving Tournament welcoming Western Washington, Westminster and Biola on Friday and Saturday at Nicholson Pavilion. The Wildcats play Westminster at 2 p.m., Friday, and Biola at 2 p.m., on Saturday.
CWU volleyball faces Point Loma
The Central Washington University volleyball team plays Point Loma in the first round of the NCAA Division II Volleyball Championship in Pomona, California on Dec. 5. The Wildcats qualified for the post-season by winning the Great Northwest Athletic Conference title.
LUNCH
The FISH Open Table Lunch is chicken Madeira, pesto mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, a roll and fruit salad. The lunch is open to all seniors age 60-plus from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., in Ellensburg, and noon to 1 p.m., in Cle Elum. Meal sites are the Ellensburg Open Table and the Cle Elum Seventh-day Adventist Church. The community lunch for anyone needing a hot meal is from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Ellensburg location.
WEATHER
The forecasted high today in Ellensburg is 45 degrees. Sunset is at 4:17 p.m., and the expected nighttime low is 29 degrees. Winds will be 5 to 20 mph. There’s a slight chance of a rain shower during the day.
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