Maria on the Palouse
By gibney
Sat Aug 19, 2006 at 11:33:46 PM PST
Section: Washington State
Topic: Election news/info
The
18th Lentil Festival is over. Senator Cantwell went very much out of her way to come over and participate in the parade and later festivities with the
Whitman County Democrats and the Washington State University Young Democrats. I am somewhat biased, but I believe it was when Maria made her second visit to Whitman County for this festival in 2000, that we set her on the road to Victory.

It's a short parade, about a 17 minute dash for about 5 blocks.
After the parade, she visited and discussed the issues with the people in the park. She stopped at the Pea and Lentil booth 
The specific product on display today was breakfast cereals made from Chickpeas. These cereals taste good and are high in protein. The spokesman for the Council told me that Maria is an essential part of continued federal support for these programs.
Finally, the Senator and some of her friends in Eastern Washington