Local family rallies community for Columbia Basin Alzheimer’s Walk

On Sept. 19 the Walk to End Alzheimer’s came to Moses Lake.

Of those participating were the Ralston Rabbits, a team led by the Haase Family to support Mike Haase who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.

The team name was derived from Mike’s fond memories playing for the Ralston Rabbits baseball club.

Becky Haase served as the team captain and brought family and friends together from Bozeman, Olympia, Vancouver, Seattle and Spokane to join in the fundraising cause.

Becky is Mike’s daughter and stated, “Before Dad’s diagnosis I had no real exposure to Alzheimer’s, it was a sad storyline...