Historical society enjoys meeting presentation, elects new officers

Local residents were joined by individuals from the Connell and Tri-Cities area for the Adams County Historical Society’s annual meeting on Oct. 21.

After a meal catered by Cathy Jo’s Catering, guest speaker Gene Wirth opened the afternoon meeting with a quote.

“Time immemorial, what is it?” he said. “That’s how long ago grandpa’s grandpa remembered the stories of his youth and told ‘em to you.”

His presentation was informal, and he encouraged questions from the audience. Several were astounded to learn that Mount Saint Helens dropped ash in the area about 15,400 years ago, and the layer of as...