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POLO – Carlos Zamora of Mexico on Zambezi, a La Conner born pony, heads down the field to whack a ball during the Governor’s Cup polo match in La Conner on Saturday. Carlos is a pro polo pony trainer and player at the Dill ranch. – Photo by Don Coyote...
What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Unless, of course, a trip to La Conner is also in the cards. In that case, all bets are off. Which is why Waterfront Cafe owner Guy Vallee has instead put his chips on a madcap film venture that deftly links Las Vegas and La Conner while also paying tribute to the local restaurateur’s brother, Pete Vallee, better known as the iconic “Big Elvis” of Harrah’s Piano Bar fame. The project spans not only distance, but also time, taking viewers back to the era of...
Tinkerbell, a polo pony with an unusual name for a boy and an extraordinary talent, was on the field in La Conner last weekend for the annual Governor’s Cup Polo Tournament. The 5-year-old Tinkerbell was born at George Dill’s farm on La Conner Whitney Road. His dam, Sarah, was a polo pony that had become blind. Dill the circuit governor of the Pacific Northwest Circuit and owner of polo grounds at La Conner, lets horses that some other owners might consider “useless” live out their days as long...
Town officials didn’t balk at renewing their lease on the Maple Avenue Ball Field but did make a strong pitch last week for talks that could lead to future purchase of the property from Hedlin’s Farm. The Town Council, by a 3-2 margin, accepted the $7,000 annual lease fee asked by the Hedlins, but will seek further dialogue addressing prospects for a longer term deal or perhaps contracting on a lease-to-own basis. Council members MaryLee Chamberlain, Jacques Brunisholz, and John Leaver comprised the majority. Councilmen Dan O’Donnell and Bill...
