A heartbeat in Soap Lake

Drum circle organizers look to foster community

SOAP LAKE - A drum circle in Soap Lake is the gathering point to foster community and reconnect with nature, according to two locals who are heading up the circle. “That’s the biggest part of why we are doing this, just to bring the community together, especially after two years of COVID-19,” said Dusty Bolyard. Bolyard and Blayne Walsh are two of four owners of Cloudview Kitchen in Soap Lake that have taken up the task of hosting the drum circle each time it is held. The circle drums from sunset to the rising of the moon, which is about an hour, at the sundial at East Beach Park...