Many celebrate grocery launch

Rosalia

Crowd celebrates the opening of the Rosalia Empire Market.Pioneer youth group from Walla Walla United Methodist Church.Volunteers built this divider behind the Texaco Station next to the VFW Memorial.

Approximately 123 people turned out Friday to celebrate the opening of the Rosalia Empire Market now being operated by Garth and Song Hill. The opening was sponsored by the Rosalia Horizons project.

Gift certificates for $25 to be spent at the store were won by Karrie Lazcano, Brandon Kiehn, Gwelda Henning, Raymond DeFord, Alice Hofmann and William Peters.

Curt Claussen won a $5 gift cert...